ZTE Imperial II User Guide

User Manual

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About This Manual

Thank you for choosing this ZTE mobile device. In order to keep your device in its best condition, please read this manual and keep it for future reference.

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Notice

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Version No.: R1.0

Edition Time : November 4, 2014

Contents

Getting Started ....................................................... 12

Getting to Know Your Phone ............................................ 12

Knowing the Keys ............................................................ 14

Installing the SIM Card and Battery .................................. 14

Installing the microSDHC Card ......................................... 17

Charging the Battery ........................................................ 18

Extending the Battery Life ................................................ 20

Powering On/Off .............................................................. 20

Setting Up for the First Time ............................................. 20

Locking/Unlocking the Screen and Keys ............................ 21

Using the Touch Screen ................................................... 22

Getting to Know the Home Screen ................................... 23

Personalizing ......................................................... 25

Changing the System Language ...................................... 25

Setting the Date and Time ................................................ 25

Changing Ringtone and Notification Sound ...................... 26

Turning On/Off System Sounds ........................................ 26

Adjusting Volume ............................................................. 27

Switching to Silent Mode .................................................. 27

Applying New Wallpapers ................................................. 28

Changing Screen Brightness ............................................ 28

Protecting Your Phone With Screen Locks ........................ 29

Protecting Your Phone With Encryption ............................ 30

Knowing the Basics ............................................... 32

Monitoring the Phone Status ............................................ 32

Managing Notifications ..................................................... 33

Managing Shortcuts and Widgets ..................................... 36

Organizing With Folders .................................................. 37

Rearranging the Primary Shortcuts .................................. 38

Entering Text ................................................................... 38

Editing Text ...................................................................... 45

Opening and Switching Apps ........................................... 46

Connecting to Networks and Devices .................. 48

Connecting to Mobile Networks ........................................ 48

Connecting to Wi-Fi® ....................................................... 49

Using Wi-Fi Direct® .......................................................... 53

Connecting to Bluetooth Devices ..................................... 54

Connecting to Your Computer via USB ............................. 57

Sharing Mobile Data Connection ...................................... 59

Connecting to Virtual Private Networks ............................ 62

Phone Calls ............................................................ 64

Placing and Ending Calls ................................................. 64

Answering or Rejecting Calls ........................................... 65

Working With the Call History ........................................... 66

Calling Your Contacts ....................................................... 67

Checking Voicemail ......................................................... 67

Using Options During a Call ............................................. 68

Switching Between Two Calls .......................................... 69

Adjusting Your Call Settings ............................................. 69

Contacts ................................................................. 76

Checking Contact Details ................................................. 76

Adding a New Contact ...................................................... 76

Setting Up Your Own Profile ............................................. 77

Importing, Exporting, and Sharing Contacts ...................... 77

Working With Favorite Contacts ....................................... 79

Working With Groups ....................................................... 79

Searching for a Contact .................................................... 81

Editing Contacts ............................................................... 81

Accounts ................................................................ 83

Adding or Removing Accounts .......................................... 83

Configuring Account Sync ................................................ 84

Email ................................ ....................................... 85

Setting Up the First Email Account ................................... 85

Checking Your Emails ...................................................... 85

Responding to an Email ................................................... 86

Writing and Sending an Email .......................................... 87

Adding and Editing Email Accounts .................................. 88

Changing General Email Settings ..................................... 89

Gmail™ ................................................................... 90

Opening Your Gmail Inbox................................................ 90

Switching Accounts .......................................................... 90

Writing and Sending a Message ....................................... 91

Replying to or Forwarding a Message .............................. 91

Working With Received Attachments ................................ 92

Working With Labels ........................................................ 92

Changing Gmail Settings ................................................. 93

Messaging .............................................................. 94

Opening the Messaging Screen ....................................... 94

Sending a Message ......................................................... 94

Replying to a Message .................................................... 95

Forwarding a Message .................................................... 96

Changing Message Settings ............................................ 96

Calendar ................................................................. 97

Viewing Your Calendars and Events ................................. 97

Creating an Event ............................................................ 98

Editing or Deleting an Event ............................................. 99

Changing Calendar Settings ............................................ 99

Google+™ ............................................................. 100

Getting Started With Google+ ........................................ 100

Signing out of Google+ .................................................. 101

Browser ................................................................ 102

Opening the Browser ..................................................... 102

Downloading Files ......................................................... 103

Changing Browser Settings ............................................ 103

Maps ...................................................................... 104

Activating Location Services .......................................... 104

Getting Your Location .................................................... 104

Searching for a Location ................................................ 105

Getting Directions to Your Destination ............................ 105

Searching for Local Places ............................................. 106

Google Now™ and Search .................................. 107

Enabling Google Now .................................................... 107

Searching With Text ....................................................... 107

Searching by Speaking................................................... 108

Changing Search Settings .............................................. 108

Camera ................................................................. 109

Capturing a Photo .......................................................... 109

Customizing Camera Settings ........................................ 111

Gallery .................................................................. 113

Opening Gallery ............................................................. 113

Working With Albums ..................................................... 113

Working With Pictures and Videos .................................. 114

Retouching Your Pictures ............................................... 115

Music .................................................................... 117

Copying Music Files to Your Phone ................................ 117

Viewing Your Music Library ............................................ 118

Set a Song as the Default Ringtone ................................ 119

Playing Music ................................................................. 119

Managing Playlists ......................................................... 120

Play Music ............................................................ 121

Playing Your Music ......................................................... 121

Managing Playlists ......................................................... 123

Video Player ......................................................... 124

Playing and Controlling Videos ...................................... 124

Managing Video Files .................................................... 125

Sound Recorder ................................................... 127

Recording a Voice Memo ............................................... 127

Playing a Voice Memo ................................................... 127

More Apps............................................................. 129

Backup & Restore .......................................................... 129

Calculator ...................................................................... 129

Chrome™ ...................................................................... 129

Clock ............................................................................. 130

Downloads..................................................................... 131

Drive .............................................................................. 132

File Manager ................................................................. 132

Mi-POP.......................................................................... 133

NotePad ........................................................................ 133

Task Manager ................................................................ 134

Unlock Shortcuts ........................................................... 134

Cloud Print..................................................................... 135

Google Play™ Store ............................................ 136

Browsing and Searching for Apps .................................. 136

Downloading and Installing Apps ................................ .... 136

Creating a Google Wallet™ Account .............................. 137

Requesting a Refund for a Paid App .............................. 138

Managing Your Downloads ............................................. 138

Settings ................................................................ 140

General Settings ............................................................ 140

Wireless and Networks ................................................... 144

Device ........................................................................... 145

Personal ........................................................................ 147

Accounts ........................................................................ 150

System........................................................................... 150

Troubleshooting ................................................... 152

Getting Started

Getting to Know Your Phone

Indicator Light

Front Camera

Home Ke

Back Key

Microphone

Proximity & Light Sensor

Earpiece

Touch Screen

Menu Key

Power Ke

Speake

Back Camer

Back Cove

Headset Jack

uxiliary

Microphone

Flash

Volume K ey

Charging/ micro-USB Jack



Knowing the Keys

Key Function

Power Key

Home Key

Menu Key

Back Key

Volume Key Press or hold to turn the volume up or down.

Press and hold to power on, select phone modes,

turn on/off airplane mode, restart, or power off.

Press to turn off or on the screen display.

Touch to return to the home screen from any

application or screen.

Touch and hold to open Google Search.

Touch to get the options for the current screen.

Touch and hold to see recently used applications.

Touch to go to the previous screen.

 Touch and hold to enable/disable Mi-POP. See

Mi-POP

Installing the SIM Card and Battery

Switch off your phone before installing or replacing the battery or the 4G LTE™ SIM card.

Notice on the 4G LTE SIM card:

This phone requires a 4G LTE SIM card to connect to the 4G LTE network. Prior to turning on the phone please insert the 4G LTE SIM card as instructed below. This 4G LTE SIM card will only work with this phone. Once the card has been inserted, do not remove it!

If your 4G LTE SIM card is ever separated from the phone or damaged, your phone will not fully function. If you experience any issues with your phone, contact customer service at 1-888-944-9400 or visit your nearest U.S. Cellular® retail location.

1. Insert your fingernail into the slot at the bottom left of the back cover and lift it up gently.

2. Hold the 4G LTE SIM card with its cut corner oriented as shown and slip it into the card holder.

3. Align the connectors on the phone and the battery and slide the battery into the compartment (1). Then gently press the battery down until it is secured (2).

4. Align the back cover with the back of the phone and press the cover back into place. Ensure that all the tabs are secure and there are no gaps around the cover.

Installing the microSDHC Card

The microSDHC card can be installed and removed while the phone is turned on. Unmount the microSDHC card before removing it.

1. Remove the back cover.

2. Hold your microSDHC card with the metal contacts facing down and slide it into the microSDHC card slot.

NOTE:

The microSDHC card is sold separately.

NOTE:

Some applications may require a microSDHC card to work normally or may store certain data on it. Therefore, it is recommended that you keep a microSDHC card installed and not remove or replace it randomly.

3. Replace the back cover.

Charging the Battery

Your phone’s battery should have enough power for the phone to turn on, find a signal, and make a few calls. You should fully charge the battery as soon as possible.

If the battery is low, there will be a pop-up message on the screen. As you charge your phone, the screen will tell you the exact battery level each time you wake up your phone.

WARNING!

Use only ZTE-approved chargers and cables. The use of unapproved accessories could damage your phone or cause the battery to explode.

1. Connect the adapter to the charging jack. Ensure that the adapter is inserted with the correct orientation. Do not force the connector into the charging jack.

2. Connect the charger to a standard AC power outlet. If the phone is on, you’ll see a charging icon, such as or , appear on the status bar.

3. Disconnect the charger when the battery is fully charged.

NOTE:

If the battery is extremely low, you may be unable to power on the phone even when it is being charged. In this case, try again after charging the phone for at least 20 minutes. Contact customer service if you still cannot power on the phone after prolonged charging.

Extending the Battery Life

Active applications, screen brightness levels, Bluetooth and Wi-Fi

usage and GPS functionality can drain your battery. You can

follow the helpful tips below to conserve your battery power:

 Reduce the screen backlight time.

 Lower the screen brightness.

 Turn auto-sync, Wi-Fi, and Bluetooth off when not in use.

 Disable the GPS function when not in use. Most applications

using this function will periodically query the GPS satellites for your current location; each query drains your battery.

Powering On/Off

 Press and hold the Power Key to turn on your phone.

 To turn it off, press and hold the Power Key to open the

options menu. Touch Power off and then touch OK.

Setting Up for the First Time

When you first power on your phone after you purchase it or reset it to factory settings (see Backup & Reset), you need to do some settings before using it.

Touch the language field to select the language and touch Start. Then follow the prompts to set up Wi-Fi, Google Account, Google location and other options.

Locking/Unlocking the Screen and Keys

Your phone allows you to quickly lock the screen and keys (put the phone into sleep mode) when not in use and to turn the screen back on and unlock it when you need it.

To lock the screen and keys:

To quickly turn the screen off and lock the keys, press the Power Key.

NOTE:

To save battery power, the phone automatically turns off the screen after a certain period of time when you leave it idle. You will still be able to receive messages and calls while the phone screen is off.

To unlock the screen and keys:

1. Press the Power Key to turn the screen on.

2. Touch and hold any empty area of the screen.

– or –

Touch and hold an application icon near the bottom of the screen to unlock the screen and open the application.

NOTE:

If you have set an unlock pattern, a face lock, a PIN or password for your phone (see Protecting Your Phone With Screen Locks), you’ll need to draw the pattern, look at the front camera, or enter the PIN/password to unlock the screen.

Using the Touch Screen

Your phone’s touch screen lets you control actions through a variety of touch gestures.

 Touch

When you want to type using the onscreen keyboard, select onscreen items such as application and settings icons, or press onscreen buttons, simply touch them with your finger.

 Touch and Hold

To open the available options for an item (for example, a message or link in a web page), touch and hold the item.

 Swipe or Slide

To swipe or slide means to quickly drag your finger vertically or horizontally across the screen.

 Drag

To drag, press and hold your finger with some pressure before you start to move your finger. While dragging, do not release your finger until you have reached the target position.

 Pinch

In some apps (such as Maps, Browser, and Gallery), you can zoom in and out by placing two fingers on the screen at once and pinching them together (to zoom out) or spreading them apart (to zoom in).

 Rotate the screen

For most screens, you can automatically change the screen orientation from portrait to landscape by turning the phone sideways.

Getting to Know the Home Screen

The home screen is the starting point for your phone’s applications, functions, and menus. You can customize your home screen by adding application icons, shortcuts, folders, widgets, and more.

Status bar

Widget

Wallpaper

Folder

Shortcut

Primary shortcuts

Extended Home Screen Panels

Your home screen is extendable, providing more space for shortcuts, widgets, and more. Simply swipe left or right on the home screen to see the extended panels.

To add or remove an extended home screen panel:

1. Touch the Home Key to return to the home screen.

2. Pinch the screen with two fingers.

3. Touch to add an extended home screen panel.

Touch on a thumbnail to remove a panel.

To adjust the order of home screen panels:

1. Touch the Home Key to return to the home screen.

2. Pinch the screen with two fingers.

3. Touch and hold a thumbnail and drag it to the place you need.

Personalizing

Changing the System Language

1. Touch the Home Key > > Settings > Language & input > Language.

2. Select the language you need.

Setting the Date and Time

1. Touch the Home Key > > Settings > Date & time.

2. Set the date, time, time zone, and date/time format.

 To adjust the date and time automatically, check

Automatic date & time.

 To adjust the date and time manually, uncheck

Automatic date & time. Then touch Set date / Set time to change the date and the time.

 To adjust the time zone automatically, check Automatic

time zone.

 To adjust the time zone manually, uncheck Automatic

time zone and touch Select time zone to set the correct

time zone.

 To adjust the format of time and date, touch Use 24-hour

format or Choose date format.

Changing Ringtone and Notification Sound

You can customize the default ringtone for incoming calls and the default notification sound.

1. Touch the Home Key > > Settings > Sound.

2. Touch Phone ringtone or Default notification sound.

3. Scroll through the ringtone list and select the ringtone you want to use.

4. Touch OK.

NOTE:

See Set a Ringtone for a Contact for how to assign a special ringtone to an individual contact.

Turning On/Off System Sounds

1. Touch the Home Key > > Settings > Sound.

2. Check or uncheck Dial pad touch tones, Touch sounds,

Screen lock sound, or Vibrate on touch. Or touch Emergency tone to turn it on or off.

NOTE:

All system sounds are disabled in silent mode, even if the options above are checked.

Adjusting Volume

1. Touch the Home Key > > Settings > Sound > Volumes.

2. Drag the sliders to adjust the volume for each type of audio.

3. Touch OK to save.

NOTE:

You can adjust the media volume when a media application is in use by pressing the Volume Key. If no media application is active, press the Volume Key to adjust ringtone volume (or the earpiece volume during a call).

Switching to Silent Mode

You can set the phone to silent mode by using one of the following methods.

 Press and hold the Power Key and then touch to enable

silent mode, touch to enable silent mode with vibration, or touch to disable silent mode.

 Keep pressing the lower end of the Volume Key when no

media application is active. When the icon appears on the status bar, the phone is in silent mode with vibration. When the icon appears, the phone is in silent mode.

 Touch the Home Key > > Settings > Sound > Silent

mode, and touch Vibrate or Mute. To enable sound again, touch Off.

 Open the Quick Settings and touch SOUND to toggle

between sound and vibration. See Use Quick Settings.

Applying New Wallpapers

You can set the wallpaper for the home screen or the lock screen.

1. Touch the Home Key.

2. Touch and hold a blank area of the home screen.

3. In the new screen that opens, touch Wallpaper and select a wallpaper source.

4. Touch the image or animation you want to use as the wallpaper. Some cropping may be needed for Gallery images.

5. Touch Set wallpaper (Wallpapers or Live Wallpapers), SET

WALLPAPER (Photos), or OK (Gallery).

Changing Screen Brightness

1. Touch the Home Key > > Settings > Display > Brightness.

2. Touch AUTO to turn on or off automatic brightness adjustment. You can also drag the slider to turn off auto-adjustment and change the screen brightness manually.

NOTE:

You can turn on or off automatic adjustment without going to the Settings menu. Just swipe down the status bar at the top of the screen, touch and touch the BRIGHTNESS button. See Use

Quick Settings for more information.

Protecting Your Phone With Screen Locks

You can protect your phone by creating a screen lock. When enabled, you need to touch and hold the screen, look at the device, draw a pattern, or enter a numeric PIN or password to unlock the phone’s screen and keys.

1. Touch the Home Key > > Settings > Security > Screen lock.

2. Touch None, Long press, Face Unlock, Pattern, PIN or Password.

 Touch None to disable the screen lock feature.  Touch Long press to enable unlock with a ‘touch and

hold’ gesture. You can unlock the screen by touching and holding the display.

 Touch Face Unlock to let the phone capture your face.

You can unlock the screen by looking at the phone. You also need to set a pattern or PIN in case the phone cannot recognize your face.

 Touch Pattern to create a pattern that you must draw to

unlock the screen.

 Touch PIN or Password to set a numeric PIN or a

password you must enter to unlock your screen.

NOTE:

If you forget the pattern you set, try five times and touch Forget Pattern to sign in to the Google Account you have added on the phone and reset the screen lock. You need an active Internet connection.

Protecting Your Phone With Encryption

You can encrypt all the data on your phone: Google Accounts, application data, music and other media, downloaded information, and so on. If you do, you must enter a numeric PIN or a password each time you power on your phone.

WARNING!

Encryption is irreversible. The only way to revert to an unencrypted phone is to perform a factory data reset which erases all your data.

Encryption provides additional protection in case your phone is stolen and may be required or recommended in some organizations. Consult your system administrator before turning it on. In many cases the PIN or password you set for encryption is controlled by the system administrator.

Before turning on encryption, prepare as follows:

 Set a lock screen PIN or password.

 Charge the battery.

 Keep the phone connected to the charger.

 Schedule an hour or more for the encryption process. You

must not interrupt it or you will lose some or all of your data.

When you're ready to turn on encryption:

1. Touch the Home Key > > Settings > Security > Encrypt phone.

2. Read the information about encryption carefully.

The Encrypt phone button is dimmed if your battery is not charged or your phone is not plugged in.

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