User Guide
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Version No. : V2.0
Edition Time: August 2017
Contents
Getting Started ..................................................7
Installing the Nano-SIM Card and the Battery .................7
Installing a microSDHC Card .................................. 8
Charging the Battery ......................................... 8
Extending the Battery Life ...................................9
Powering Your Phone On/O ................................ 9
Setting Up Your Phone for the First Time ................... 10
Locking/Unlocking the Screen and Keys .................... 10
Using the Touch Screen ......................................11
Getting to Know Your Phone .................................13
Key Functions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Getting to Know the Home Screen ...........................15
Personalizing ....................................................17
Changing the System Language .............................17
Setting the Date and Time ...................................17
Changing the Ringtone and Notication Sound. . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Turning System Sounds On/O ............................. 18
Adjusting Volumes. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Switching to Silent or Vibration Mode. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Using Do Not Disturb Mode .................................20
Applying New Wallpapers .....................................21
Setting the Theme ...........................................21
Setting the Home Screen Transition Eect ................. 22
Changing the Screen Brightness ............................ 22
CONTENTS
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Protecting Your Phone With Screen Locks .................. 22
Protecting Your Phone With Screen Pinning ................ 23
Knowing the Basics ............................................ 25
Monitoring the Phone Status ................................ 25
Managing Notications ...................................... 26
Managing Shortcuts and Widgets ...........................30
Organizing With Folders .....................................30
Rearranging the Primary Shortcuts ......................... 31
Entering Text ................................................ 31
Editing Text ..................................................34
Opening and Switching Apps ................................ 35
Connecting to Networks and Devices ......................... 37
Connecting to Mobile Networks ............................. 37
Connecting to Wi-Fi® .........................................38
Connecting to Bluetooth® Devices. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
Connecting to Your Computer via USB .....................44
Using the microSDHC Card as Portable or
Internal Storage .............................................46
Sharing Your Mobile Data Connection ......................49
Connecting to Virtual Private Networks .....................51
Phone Calls ..................................................... 53
Placing and Ending Calls ..................................... 53
Answering or Rejecting Calls ................................54
Working With the Call History ............................... 55
Calling Your Contacts ....................................... 55
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Checking Voicemail .......................................... 56
Using Options During a Call .................................56
Managing Multi-party Calls .................................. 57
Adjusting Your Call Settings .................................58
Contacts. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
Checking Contact Details ...................................64
Adding a New Contact .......................................64
Setting Up Your Own Prole ................................65
Importing, Exporting, and Sharing Contacts ................65
Working With Favorite Contacts ............................66
Working With Groups ........................................ 67
Searching for a Contact .....................................68
Editing Contacts .............................................68
Accounts ........................................................71
Adding or Removing Accounts ...............................71
Conguring Account Sync ................................... 72
Email ............................................................ 74
Setting Up the First Email Account .......................... 74
Writing and Sending an Email ...............................74
Checking Your Email ......................................... 75
Responding to an Email ..................................... 75
Adding a Signature to Your Emails ..........................76
Adding, Editing, or Deleting an Email Account .............. 77
Changing General Email Settings ............................78
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Messaging ...................................................... 79
Opening the Messaging Screen ............................. 79
Sending a Message ..........................................79
Replying to a Message .......................................80
Deleting Messages or Threads ..............................80
Forwarding a Message. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81
Changing Message Settings ................................. 81
Calendar ........................................................82
Viewing Your Calendars and Events .........................82
Creating an Event ...........................................83
Editing, Deleting, or Sharing an Event .......................83
Changing Calendar Settings .................................84
Searching an Event ..........................................84
Browser ........................................................85
Opening the Browser ........................................85
Using Multiple Browser Tabs ................................ 85
Downloading Files ...........................................86
Changing Browser Settings .................................86
Camera ......................................................... 87
Capturing a Photo ........................................... 87
Using Manual Camera Mode .................................89
Recording a Video ...........................................90
Customizing Camera and Video Settings ...................90
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Gallery .......................................................... 92
Opening the Gallery .........................................92
Working With Albums ........................................92
Working With Pictures .......................................93
Playing Videos ...............................................96
Music ........................................................... 97
Copying Music Files to Your Phone .......................... 97
Viewing Your Music Library ..................................98
Setting a Song as the Default Ringtone .....................98
Playing Music ................................................99
Managing Playlists ..........................................100
Video Player ................................................... 101
Opening the Video Library. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101
Playing and Controlling Videos ............................. 101
Managing Video Files .......................................102
More Apps .....................................................104
Backup & Restore. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104
Calculator ...................................................104
Clock ........................................................104
Downloads .................................................. 105
File Manager ................................................105
Sound Recorder ............................................106
Google Apps ................................................107
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Settings .......................................................109
Wireless & Networks. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109
Device .......................................................111
Personal .....................................................115
System ......................................................119
Upgrading the Phone Soware ..............................120
Troubleshooting ...............................................121
For Your Safety ...............................................124
General Safety Information ................................124
FCC Regulations ............................................ 125
RF Exposure Information (SAR) ............................126
Hearing Aid Compatibility (HAC) Regulations
for Mobile Phones .......................................... 127
CTIA ......................................................... 129
Distraction .................................................. 130
Product Handling ...........................................130
Electrical Safety ............................................133
Interference ................................................ 134
Explosive Environments ....................................136
Warranty ...................................................... 137
Limited Warranty ...........................................138
How to Get Warranty Service ..............................139
Other Warranty Programs .................................. 139
Specications .................................................140
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CONTENTS
Getting Started
Installing the Nano-SIM Card and the Battery
Power o your phone before installing or
replacing the nano-SIM card.
1. Insert your ngernail into the slot at the
bottom le of the back cover, and li it
up gently.
2. Hold the nano-SIM card with the cut corner
oriented as shown, and slide it into the
card slot.
Important: To avoid damage to the phone,
do not use other kinds of SIM cards or a
non-standard nano-SIM card cut from a
SIM card. You can obtain a standard
nano-SIM card from your service provider.
3. Insert the battery by aligning the metal
contacts on the battery with the metal
contacts in the battery compartment.
Gently push down on the battery until it
clicks into place.
4. Align the back cover with the back of the
phone, and press the cover back into place.
Make sure all the tabs are secure and there
are no gaps around the cover.
7GETTING STARTED
Installing a microSDHC Card (not included)
The microSDHC card can be installed and removed while
the phone is powered on. Unmount the microSDHC
card before removing or replacing it.
1. Remove the back cover.
2. Hold your microSDHC card with the metal
contacts facing down, and slide it into the
card slot.
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. Press the back cover gently back into place until you hear
a click.
Charging the Battery
Your phone’s battery should have enough power for the phone
to turn on, nd 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 show you the
exact battery level each time you wake up your phone.
Note: To charge your ZTE Maven 2, you must use the USB cable
and connector that is included with your phone. The ZTE Maven 2
cannot be charged with a standard micro-USB charger.
Warning! Use only ZTE-approved chargers and cables. The use of
unapproved accessories could damage your phone or cause the
battery to explode.
8 GETTING STARTED
1. Connect the adapter to the charging port.
2. Connect the charger to a standard AC
wall outlet. If the phone is on, you’ll see a
charging icon, such as or , appear in 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 aer charging the phone
for at least 20 minutes. Contact customer service if you still
cannot power on the phone aer 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 o 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 Your Phone On/O
• Press and hold the Power key to power on your phone.
• To turn it o, press and hold the Power key to open the
options menu. Tap Power o.
9GETTING STARTED
Note: If the phone freezes or takes too long to respond, press and
hold the Power key for about 10 seconds to restart the phone.
Setting Up Your Phone for the First Time
When you rst power on your phone aer you purchase it or
reset it to factory settings (see Settings – Personal – Backup &
Reset), you will need to set it up before using it.
Tap the language eld to select a language. Then tap LET’S GO
and follow the prompts to set up your Wi-Fi connection, Google
services, name, device protection, and other options.
Note: Users with low vision can tap Vision Settings on the initial
setup screen to customize accessibility features.
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 also to turn the
screen back on and unlock it when you need it.
Locking the Screen and Keys
To quickly turn the screen o and lock the keys, press the
Power key.
Note: To save battery power, the phone automatically turns o
the screen aer 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 o.
Unlocking the Screen and Keys
1. Press the Power key to turn the screen on.
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GETTING STARTED
2. Press and hold a blank area of the screen or to wake the
phone, or
• Press and hold to use Google voice commands.
• Press and hold to open the front camera.
• Double-tap a notication to open the related app.
Note: If you have set an unlock pattern, PIN, or password for
your phone (see Personalizing – Protecting Your Phone With
Screen Locks), you’ll need to draw the pattern or enter the PIN/
Password to unlock your screen.
Using the Touch Screen
Your phone’s touch screen lets you control actions through a
variety of touch gestures.
• Tap – When you want to type using the on-screen keyboard,
select on-screen items (such as application and settings icons),
or press on-screen buttons, simply tap them with your nger.
• Press and Hold – To open the available options for an item
(for example, a message or link in a web page), press and hold
the item.
• Swipe or Slide – To swipe or slide means to quickly drag your
nger vertically or horizontally across the screen.
• Drag – To drag, press and hold your nger with some pressure
before you start to move your nger. While dragging, do not
release your nger until you have reached the target position.
• Pinch – In some apps (such as Maps and Browser), you can
zoom in and out by placing two ngers on the screen at once
and pinching them together (to zoom out) or spreading them
apart (to zoom in).
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• Rotate the Screen – For most screens, you can automatically
change the screen orientation from portrait to landscape by
turning the phone sideways.
Notes:
• The Auto-rotate feature needs to be enabled for the
screen orientation to automatically change. From the
home screen, tap Settings Display When device is
rotated Rotate the contents of the screen.
•
You can also access the screen rotation control by sliding down
the Status Bar twice and tapping Auto-rotate or
Portrait.
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Getting to Know Your Phone
Indicator
light
Proximity and
light sensor
Volume key
Touch
screen
Home key
Back key
Charging/
USB port
GETTING STARTED
Earpiece
Front camera
Power key
Recent
apps key
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(Back)
Back camera
3.5 mm
headset port
Flash
Key Functions
Key Function
Press and hold to turn Airplane mode on or o, restart,
Power key
Home key
Recent apps
key
Back key Press to go to the previous screen.
Volume key Press or hold to turn the volume up or down.
or power o.
Press to change your phone to Sleep mode.
Press to wake up your phone.
Press to return to the home screen from any
application or screen.
Press and hold to access the Google app.
Press to see recently used applications.
Double-tap to switch to the most recent application.
Press and hold to activate split-screen mode (see
Knowing the Basics – Opening and Switching Apps –
Using Two Apps in Split-Screen Mode).
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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 shortcuts, folders, widgets, and more.
Status and
notication bar
Widgets
Wallpaper
Shortcut
Folder
Primary shortcuts
Extending the Home Screen
Your home screen is extendable, providing more space for
shortcuts, widgets, and more. Simply swipe your nger to the
le or right to see the extended home screen panels. You can
add or remove home screen panels or adjust the order.
15GETTING STARTED
Adding a New Home Screen Panel:
1. Press and hold an empty area of the home screen.
2. Swipe le or right through the home screen thumbnails
until you see . Tap to create a new home screen panel.
Deleting a Home Screen Panel:
1. Press and hold an empty area of the home screen.
2. Swipe le or right to view the home screen thumbnails.
Tap on the top right corner of a thumbnail.
3. Tap OK. The items on the panel will also be removed.
Note: There must be at least three home screen panels.
Moving a Home Screen Panel:
1. Press and hold an empty area of the home screen.
2. Swipe le or right to view the home screen thumbnails.
Press and hold a thumbnail and drag it le or right to the
place you need.
Note: Tap at the bottom of a home screen thumbnail to set
it as the main home screen.
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Personalizing
Changing the System Language
1. From the home screen, tap
input Languages.
2. To add a system language, tap Add a language and then the
language you need.
3. Press and hold a language and move it to the top to switch to
that language.
Setting the Date and Time
1. From the home screen, tap
2. Set the date, time, time zone, and time format.
• To adjust the date and time automatically, tap to turn on
Automatic date & time.
• To adjust the date and time manually, tap to turn o
Automatic date & time and tap Set date / Set time to
change the date and time.
• To adjust the time zone automatically, tap to turn on
Automatic time zone.
• To adjust the time zone manually, tap to turn o Automatic
time zone and tap Select time zone to set the correct
time zone.
• To adjust the time format, tap Use 24-hour format.
Settings Languages &
Settings Date & time.
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Changing the Ringtone and
Notication Sound
You can customize the default ringtone for incoming calls, the
default notication sound, and the default alarm ringtone.
1. From the home screen, tap Settings Sound.
2. Tap Phone ringtone, Default notication ringtone, or Default
alarm ringtone.
3. Scroll through the list and select the ringtone you’d like to use.
4. Tap OK.
Notes:
• Many applications have their own notication sound settings.
• See Contacts – Editing Contacts – Setting a Ringtone for
a Contact for how to assign a special ringtone to an
individual contact.
• When selecting ringtones or sounds, tap the Music or
Recording tab to select an audio le saved on the phone
or the memory card.
Turning System Sounds On/O
1. From the home screen, tap
Other sounds.
2. Tap Dial pad tones, Screen locking sounds, Charging sounds,
Touch sounds, Vibrate on tap, or Power up tone to turn these
options on or o.
Settings Sound
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Adjusting Volumes
1. From the home screen, tap
2. Drag the sliders below Media volume, Alarm volume, Ring
volume, and Notication volume to adjust the volume for
each type of audio.
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).
Settings Sound.
Switching to Silent or Vibration Mode
You can set the phone to silent or vibration mode using one of
the following methods:
• Press the Volume key when no media application is active to
show the volume management window. Drag the slider to
the le or press and hold the lower end of the Volume key
to switch the phone to vibration mode. Press down on the
Volume key again in vibration mode to switch the phone to
silent mode.
• From the home screen, tap Settings Sound
Notication mode and select Vibrate or Mute to switch to
vibration or silent mode.
Note: Silent and vibration modes will not silence your
alarm sound.
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Using Do Not Disturb Mode
You can limit interruptions with Do not disturb mode. This mode
silences your phone so that it doesn’t make sounds or vibrate
when you don’t want it to.
1. From the home screen, tap Settings Sound Do
not disturb.
2. Tap Do not disturb and select On or Scheduled as you need.
• Tap On to turn on Do not disturb mode immediately. It will
remain on until you turn it o.
• Tap Scheduled to select time periods for Do not disturb
mode to be turned on automatically.
3. Set the detailed settings.
• If you have selected Scheduled, tap Days, Start time, or
End time to specify the time periods during which Do not
disturb mode is on.
• Tap Disturb rules to choose whether you’d like to allow
certain notications or not.
– Priority only: Only notications you have marked as
priority are allowed.
– Alarms only: Only alarms are allowed.
– Total silence: No notications are allowed.
• If you have selected Priority only, you can customize
the types of allowed sounds or vibrations under Priority
interruptions. Tap the switches next to the items you want
to allow. Tap Messages or Calls to set preferences for which
messages and calls will be allowed.
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Notes:
• To turn o Do not disturb mode quickly, press the Volume key
and tap END NOW.
• Do not disturb mode will not silence your alarms unless you
select Total silence.
• To set exceptions based on apps, from the home screen, tap
Settings Notications. Select an app and tap to turn on
Override Do Not Disturb.
Applying New Wallpapers
You can set the wallpaper for the home screen and lock screen.
1. Press and hold an empty area of the home screen.
2. Tap Wallpapers.
3. Swipe le or right on the wallpaper panel to select a wallpaper,
or tap GALLERY or LIVE WALLPAPER to choose the image or
animation you want to use.
Note: In addition, from the home screen, you can tap
Settings Display Wallpaper to pick an image from Gallery,
Photos, or Wallpapers or an animation from Live Wallpapers.
Setting the Theme
1. Press and hold an empty area of the home screen.
2. Tap Themes.
3. Tap a theme to select it.
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Setting the Home Screen Transition Eect
1. Press and hold an empty area of the home screen.
2. Tap Eects.
3. Tap an eect, and the phone will demonstrate how it works.
Tap other eects until you nd your favorite one.
Changing the Screen Brightness
1. From the home screen, tap Settings Display
Brightness level.
2. Drag the slider to manually adjust the screen brightness.
Note: Your phone can automatically adjust the screen brightness
for available light. Tap Adaptive brightness in the Display settings
screen to turn the feature on or o.
Protecting Your Phone With Screen Locks
You can protect your phone by creating a screen lock. When
enabled, you need to press and hold on the lock screen, and then
draw a pattern or enter a numeric PIN or a password to unlock
the phone’s screen and keys.
1. From the home screen, tap Settings Security
Screen lock.
2. Tap None, Long press, Pattern, PIN, or Password.
• Tap None to disable screen lock protection.
• Tap Long press to enable screen lock and allow unlocking
with a “press and hold” gesture. You can unlock the screen
by pressing and holding a blank area on the lock screen.
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• Tap Pattern to create a pattern that you must draw to
unlock the screen.
• Tap PIN or Password to set a numeric PIN or a password
that you must enter to unlock the screen.
3. For Pattern, PIN, or Password lock, select whether or not to
require it to start the device.
Note: When this feature is enabled, your phone cannot
receive calls, messages, or notications, including alarms,
until it starts up.
4. For Pattern, PIN, or Password lock, select how you would like
notications and their contents to show when the phone is
locked, and then tap DONE.
Note: Remember the pattern, PIN, or password you set.
Otherwise, you will need to upgrade the phone soware to
use the phone.
Protecting Your Phone With Screen Pinning
You can use the screen pinning feature to keep an app in view,
so others cannot switch to other apps or access your personal
information.
Turning On Screen Pinning
1. From the home screen, tap Settings Security
Screen pinning.
2. Tap the On/O switch.
3. If you want to be asked for the unlock pattern, PIN, or
password before unpinning the screen, switch on Ask for
unlock pattern / PIN / password before.. when the screen
lock has been set.
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Pinning a Screen
1. Ensure that screen pinning is turned on.
2. Open the app you want to keep in view.
3. Press the Recent apps key.
4. If there are many app tabs, swipe up to nd on the frontmost tab.
5. Tap GOT IT.
Unpinning the Screen
To unpin the screen and return to normal use, press and hold the
Back key.
If you have turned on Ask for unlock pattern / PIN / password
before.., press and hold on the lock screen and draw the pattern
or enter the PIN/password.
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Knowing the Basics
Monitoring the Phone Status
The Status Bar at the top of the home screen provides phone
and service status icons on the right side. Below are some of the
icons you may see.
Indicator What it means
EDGE connected
3G connected
4G LTE™
connected
Airplane mode
No signal
Signal strength
No nano-SIM card
installed
Alarm set
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Indicator What it means
Battery low
Battery full
/
Battery charging
Silent mode
Vibration mode
Bluetooth on
Connected to a
Wi-Fi network
Wi-Fi in use
GPS on
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Managing Notications
The Status Bar at the top of the home screen provides
notication icons on the le side. Below are some of the
icons you may see.
Indicator What it means
New message
New Email
/
message(s)
New Gmail™
/
message(s)
Missed call
Call in progress
Call on hold
/
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Song playing
Wired headset
connected
Indicator What it means
Upcoming event
Incoming le via
Bluetooth
New Wi-Fi network
detected
Downloading data
Sending data
USB connected
USB tethering on
Mobile hotspot on
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Opening/Closing the Notication Panel
Notications report the arrival of new messages, calendar events,
and alarms, as well as ongoing events, such as when music is
playing. You can open the Notication Panel to view the details
of notications.
• To open the Notication Panel, swipe your nger down on the
home screen or from the top of the screen.
• To close the Notication Panel, swipe your nger up on the
screen or press the Back key.
Responding to or Removing a Notication
In the Notication Panel, you can respond to or remove
notications. The Notication Panel also supports expandable
notications that let you perform additional actions right from
the notication itself.
• To respond to a notication, tap it.
• Swipe down with one nger to expand certain notications.
You also swipe two ngers vertically or pinch-zoom to expand
or collapse certain notications.
• To remove a notication, swipe it le or right.
• To remove all notications, tap CLEAR ALL at the end of the
list of notications.
• To manage notications you have received, press and hold a
notication. You can then tap Show notications silently
DONE to show notications silently, or tap MORE SETTINGS to
congure other notication options for this app.
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Note: If you block notications for an app, you may miss its
important alerts and updates. The notications of some apps
cannot be blocked.
Using Quick Settings
The Quick Settings in the Notication Panel make it convenient
to view or change the most common settings for your phone.
Swipe down with two ngers from the top of the screen, or open
the Notication Panel and drag the panel downward to view the
following Quick Settings; swipe le for more.
Note: On the Quick Settings screen, tap at the top to open
the Settings menu, or tap to add, remove, or rearrange Quick
Settings icons.
• Brightness: Uncheck AUTO and drag the brightness slider to
adjust the screen brightness.
• Bluetooth: Tap to turn Bluetooth on or o. Press and hold to
open the Bluetooth menu. (See Connecting to Networks and
Devices – Connecting to Bluetooth Devices.)
• Wi-Fi: Tap to turn Wi-Fi on or o. Press and hold to open
the Wi-Fi menu. (See Connecting to Networks and Devices –
Connecting to Wi-Fi.)
• Data: Tap to turn mobile data on or o. Press and hold to open
the Data usage menu. (See Settings – Wireless & Networks –
Data Usage.)
• Location: Tap to turn Location on or o. Press and hold to
open the Location menu. (See Settings – Personal – Location.)
• Airplane mode: Tap to turn Airplane mode on or o. Press and
hold to access additional network settings.
• Flashlight: Tap to turn the ashlight on or o.
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• Sync: Tap to turn auto-syncing of accounts data on or o.
Press and hold to open the Accounts menu. (See Accounts –
Conguring Account Sync.)
• Do not disturb: Tap to turn on Do not disturb mode and select
options. Tap MORE SETTINGS for more options, or tap DONE
to turn on Do not disturb mode with the options you have
selected. Tap again to turn o Do not disturb mode. Press and
hold to open the Do not disturb menu. (See Personalizing –
Using Do Not Disturb Mode.)
• Auto-rotate / Portrait: Tap to turn auto-rotation of the screen
on or o. Press and hold to open the Display menu.
• Hotspot: Tap to turn the Wi-Fi hotspot feature on or o.
Press and hold to open the Mobile Hotspot menu. (See
Connecting to Networks and Devices – Sharing Your Mobile
Data Connection – Sharing Your Mobile Data Connection as
a Wi-Fi Hotspot.)
• Data Saver: Tap to turn Data Saver mode on or o. Press
and hold to open the Data usage menu. (See Settings –
Wireless & Networks – Data Usage. Tap to add this
option to Quick Settings.)
• Battery Saver: Tap to turn Battery Saver mode on or o.
Press and hold to open the Battery saver menu. (See Settings –
Device – Battery. Tap to add this option to Quick Settings.)
• Sound / Vibrate / Silent: Tap to switch between sound,
vibration, and silent mode. (See Personalizing – Switching
to Silent or Vibration Mode. Tap to add this option to
Quick Settings.)
• Nearby: Tap to nd apps and websites related to what’s
around you. (Tap to add this option to Quick Settings.)
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Managing Shortcuts and Widgets
Adding Shortcuts and Widgets
1. From the home screen, tap to view apps.
Or, to view widgets, press and hold an empty area of the
home screen and select Widgets.
2. Swipe to browse the available apps or widgets.
3. Press and hold a widget or an app icon and drag it to a home
screen panel.
Note: You can drag a widget or an app icon to the right edge
of the screen to create a new home screen panel.
Moving Shortcuts and Widgets
1. Press and hold a shortcut or widget on the home screen.
2. Drag it to the place you need.
Removing Shortcuts and Widgets
1. Press and hold a shortcut or widget on the home screen.
2. Drag it to to remove it.
Adjusting Widget Size
1. Press and hold a widget on the home screen, and then
release it.
2. An outline appears around the widget. Drag the outline
to resize the widget.
Note: Not all widgets can be resized.
Organizing With Folders
You can create folders on the home screen and add shortcuts to
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them. You can move or remove folders in the same way that
you move or remove shortcuts.
1. Press and hold a shortcut on the home screen and drag it
to at the top le.
2. Release the shortcut. A new folder will be created with the
shortcut inside.
3. To add more shortcuts to the folder, press and hold each
shortcut and drag it over the folder before releasing it.
Notes:
• To rename a folder, tap the folder and then tap the name eld.
• To delete a folder, drag it to .
Rearranging the Primary Shortcuts
The home screen includes a customizable primary shortcuts
area at the bottom of all home screens. You can keep up to four
items (in addition to Apps) in the primary shortcuts area. Drag
shortcuts or folders in or out of the area to rearrange the area.
Entering Text
You can enter text using the on-screen keyboard. Some apps
open it automatically. In others, you open it by tapping where you
want to type. You can press the Back key to hide the on-screen
keyboard. You can also enter text by speaking with the Google
voice typing feature.
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Google Keyboard
The Google Keyboard provides a layout similar to a desktop
computer keyboard. Turn the phone sideways and the keyboard
will change from portrait to landscape. The landscape keyboard
is not supported in all applications.
• Tap the alphabetic keys to enter letters. Press and hold some
specic keys to enter associated accented letters or numbers.
For example, to enter È, press and hold , and the available
accented letters and number 3 appear. Then slide to choose È.
• As you enter a word, candidates appear above the keyboard.
Tap to select the correct one.
• Tap to use uppercase. Double-tap to lock uppercase.
This key also changes to indicate the current case you are
using: for lowercase, for uppercase, and when locked
in uppercase.
• Tap to delete the text before the cursor.
• Tap to select numbers and symbols. You can then tap
to nd more.
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• Tap to enter miniature icons, such as expressions, ags,
and animals.
• Tap to use Google voice typing.
• Press and hold to change the input language or set up the
Google Keyboard.
• Press and hold and slide to to enable one-handed mode.
Tap / to switch to the right-hand or le-hand keyboard,
respectively. Tap to switch back to the full-sized keyboard.
Gesture Typing
The Google Keyboard supports the gesture-typing feature.
Use this feature to input a word by sliding from letter to letter
on the keyboard.
To enable and use gesture typing:
1. Press and hold on the Google Keyboard, and then tap Google
Keyboard settings.
2. Tap Gesture typing Enable gesture typing if this feature is
turned o.
3. On the Google Keyboard, slide your nger from letter to letter
to trace a word without liing your nger until you reach the
end of the word.
End of the word
Start of the word
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Notes:
• Tap to type when you want to. If you want to enter a single
letter, simply tap the key once.
• Li your nger at the end of the word. A space is added
automatically when you begin to trace the next word.
Google Voice Typing
Google voice typing uses the Google voice recognition service
to convert speech to text. You must have a data connection on a
mobile or Wi-Fi network to use it.
1. Tap to access the voice-typing feature when you are using
the Google Keyboard.
2. When you see the microphone image, speak what you want to
type. Tap underlined words to select an alternative.
3. Tap to delete recently entered text.
Tip: Say “comma,” “period,” “question mark,” “exclamation mark,”
or “exclamation point” to enter punctuation.
Editing Text
• Move the insertion point: Tap where you want to type. The
cursor blinks in the new position, and a tab appears below it.
Drag the tab to move the cursor.
• Select text: Press and hold or double-tap within the text.
The nearest word highlights, with a tab at each end of the
selection. Drag the tabs to change the selection.
• Cut or copy: Select the text, and then tap CUT or COPY.
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• Replace text with the clipboard text: Select the text you want
to replace, and then tap PASTE.
• Insert clipboard text in the text eld: Tap the tab below the
cursor, and then tap PASTE.
• Share text: Select the text you want to share, tap SHARE,
and select a method.
Opening and Switching Apps
Opening an App
1. From the home screen, tap .
2. Slide up or down on the screen and tap an app to open it.
Switching Between Recently Opened Apps
1. Press the Recent apps key. Thumbnails of apps you’ve used
recently are displayed. Slide up and down to see all of the
thumbnails.
2. Tap a thumbnail to open that app.
Note: You can swipe a thumbnail le or right or tap on the
corner of the thumbnail to remove it from the list. Tap Clear all
to remove all of the thumbnails.
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Using Two Apps in Split-Screen Mode
You can work with two apps at the same time in split-screen mode.
Note: Not all apps support split-screen mode.
Method One:
1. Press the Recent apps key to view your recently used apps.
2. Press and hold the tab of the rst app you want to use, and
then drag it to Drag here to use split screen.
3. If the second app you want to use is in the recent apps list, tap
its tab. If not, from the home screen, tap to nd and open
the app you need.
Method Two:
1. Open the rst app you want to use, and then press and hold
the Recent apps key.
2. Find and open the second app you want to use, either by
pressing the Recent apps key and tapping a tab or by
tapping .
To turn o split-screen mode, drag to the top or bottom of
the screen.
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Connecting to Networks and Devices
Connecting to Mobile Networks
Controlling Mobile Data Use
To enable or disable data access:
1. From the home screen, tap Settings Mobile networks
Mobile Networks.
2. Slide the Mobile Data switch to enable or disable mobile
data use.
To get data services when roaming:
1. From the home screen, tap Settings Mobile networks
International Data Roaming.
2. Slide the Mobile Data switch to enable or disable roaming.
Note: Data roaming may incur signicant roaming charges.
Setting Access Point Names
You can use the default Access Point Names (APNs) to connect
to the Internet. To add a new APN, you may need to contact your
service provider for the required information.
1. From the home screen, tap Settings Mobile networks
Access Point Names.
2. Tap .
3. Tap each item to enter the required information.
4. Tap Save.
Note: To set the APN to default settings, tap Reset to
default CONTINUE.
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Connecting to Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi is a wireless networking technology that can provide
Internet access at distances of up to 300 feet, depending on the
Wi-Fi router and your surroundings.
Turning Wi-Fi On and Connecting to a Wi-Fi Network
1. From the home screen, tap Settings Wi-Fi.
2. Slide the switch to the On position to turn on Wi-Fi.
3. Tap a network name to connect to it.
4. If the network is secured, enter the password and tap
CONNECT.
Note: Your phone automatically connects to previously used
Wi-Fi networks when they are in range.
Getting Notied of Open Networks
1. From the home screen, tap Settings Wi-Fi.
2. Slide the switch to the On position.
3. Tap .
4. Slide the Network notication switch to the On position.
When Wi-Fi is on, you receive notications in the Status Bar
when your phone detects an open Wi-Fi network. Slide the
Network notication switch to the O position to turn
o notications.
Adding a Wi-Fi Network
You can add a Wi-Fi network if the network does not broadcast
its name (SSID) or add a Wi-Fi network when you are out of range.
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To connect to a secured network, you rst need to get the
security details from the network’s administrator.
1. From the home screen, tap Settings Wi-Fi.
2. Slide the switch to the On position.
3. Tap Add network.
4. Enter the network SSID (name). If necessary, enter security or
other network conguration details.
5. Tap SAVE.
Forgetting a Wi-Fi Network
You can make your phone forget the details of a Wi-Fi network
that you’ve connected to previously—for example, if you don’t
want the phone to connect to it automatically or you no longer
use the network.
1. From the home screen, tap Settings Wi-Fi.
2. Slide the switch to the On position.
3. Tap the Wi-Fi network name, and then tap FORGET.
Connecting to a WPS Network
Wi-Fi Protected Setup (WPS) is a feature that makes it easy to
add your phone to access points that support WPS.
You can use one of the following methods to connect your phone
to a wireless network using WPS.
Method One: WPS Button (Recommended)
1. From the home screen, tap Settings Wi-Fi.
2. Slide the switch to the On position.
3. Tap Advanced WPS Push Button.
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4. Press the WPS button on the wireless router, and the access
point will recognize your phone and add it to the network.
Method Two: PIN
1. From the home screen, tap Settings Wi-Fi.
2. Slide the switch to the On position.
3. Tap Advanced WPS Pin Entry.
4. The WPS PIN displays on the screen. Enter the PIN into the
access point’s setup page.
Aer entering the PIN, your phone automatically nds the access
point and congures the connection.
Note: For detailed information about the WPS feature of the
access point, please refer to its documentation.
Adjusting Advanced Wi-Fi Settings
1. From the home screen, tap Settings Wi-Fi.
2. Slide the switch to the On position.
3. Tap or Advanced to adjust the following settings:
• Saved networks: View a list of saved networks.
• Network notication: Enable notications when Wi-Fi is on
and an open network is available.
• Keep Wi-Fi on during sleep: Set conditions for keeping Wi-Fi
on in Sleep mode.
• MAC address: Check the MAC address.
• IP address: Check the phone’s IP address.
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• Install certicates: Install certicates needed for
connecting to certain Wi-Fi networks.
• Wi-Fi Direct: Use the Wi-Fi Direct feature. See Connecting
to Networks and Devices – Connecting to Wi-Fi – Using
Wi-Fi Direct.
• WPS Push Button: Connect to a WPS network via the push
button method.
• WPS Pin Entry: Connect to a WPS network via the phone
PIN method.
• Connect to AT&T Wi-Fi spot: Slide the switch to enable or
disable automatic connection to an AT&T Wi-Fi spot when
one is available.
Using Wi-Fi Direct
Wi-Fi Direct allows Wi-Fi devices to connect to each other without
the need for wireless access points (hotspots).
Connecting to another device via Wi-Fi Direct:
1. From the home screen, tap Settings Wi-Fi.
2. If Wi-Fi is o, slide the switch to the On position.
3. Tap
Advanced
other devices enabled with Wi-Fi Direct connections.
4. Tap a device name under Peer devices to connect with it. The
other device will receive a Wi-Fi Direct connection prompt and
need to accept the request for connection. Both devices may
need to enter a common PIN. If prompted, tap ACCEPT.
5. Once connected, the device is displayed as “Connected.”
Wi-Fi Direct. Your phone will search for
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Sending data via Wi-Fi Direct:
1. Open the appropriate application and select the le or item
you want to share.
2. Select the option for sharing via Wi-Fi Direct. The method may
vary by application and data type.
3. Tap a device the phone has connected with.
Connecting to Bluetooth Devices
Bluetooth is a short-range wireless communication technology.
Phones or other devices with Bluetooth capabilities can exchange
information wirelessly within a distance of about 30 feet. The
Bluetooth devices must be paired before the communication
is performed.
Turning Bluetooth On/O
1. From the home screen, tap Settings Bluetooth.
2. Slide the switch to the On or O position.
When Bluetooth is on, the icon will appear in the status bar.
Your phone will be visible to nearby devices while Bluetooth
Settings is open.
Changing the Device Name
1. From the home screen, tap Settings Bluetooth.
2. Slide the switch to the On position if Bluetooth is o.
3. Tap Rename this device.
4. Edit the name and tap RENAME.
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Pairing With Another Bluetooth Device
1. From the home screen, tap Settings Bluetooth.
2. Slide the switch to the On position if Bluetooth is o.
Your phone automatically scans for and displays the IDs of all
available Bluetooth devices in range. Tap Refresh if you
want to scan again.
3. Tap the device you want to pair with.
4. Conrm that the Bluetooth passkeys are the same between
the two devices and tap PAIR. Alternatively, enter a Bluetooth
passkey and tap PAIR.
Pairing is successfully completed when the other device
accepts the connection or the same passkey is entered.
Note: The Bluetooth passkey may be xed for certain devices,
such as headsets and hands-free car kits. You can try entering
0000 or 1234 (the most common passkeys), or refer to the
documents for that device.
Forgetting (Unpairing With) a Bluetooth Device
You can make your phone forget its pairing connection with
another Bluetooth device. To connect to the device again, you
may need to enter or conrm a passkey again.
1. From the home screen, tap Settings Bluetooth and
make sure Bluetooth is turned on.
2. In the list of paired devices, tap beside the Bluetooth device
you want to forget.
3. Tap FORGET.
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Sending Data via Bluetooth
1. Open the appropriate application and select the le or item
you want to share.
2. Select the option for sharing via Bluetooth. The method may
vary by application and data type.
3. Tap a Bluetooth device the phone has paired with, or wait for it
to search for new devices and tap one of them.
Receiving Data via Bluetooth
1. Turn Bluetooth on before trying to receive data via Bluetooth.
2. Tap ACCEPT when the le sharing prompt appears, or swipe
down on the status bar and tap ACCEPT.
Depending on whether a microSDHC card is installed, received
les are stored automatically in a dedicated folder (Bluetooth, for
instance) in the phone storage or microSDHC directory. You can
access them in the File Manager app. Received contacts (vCard
les) are automatically imported to your contact list.
Connecting to Your Computer via USB
You can connect your phone to a computer with a USB cable and
transfer music, pictures, and other les in both directions. Your
phone stores these les in internal storage or on a removable
microSDHC card.
Connecting Your Phone to a Computer via USB
1. Connect your phone to the PC with a USB cable.
2. Choose one of the following options:
• Charge only: Charge your phone via USB.
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• Install driver: Install the driver needed for some USB
connection modes (such as MTP). You only need to install
the driver on the same PC once.
Note: You can also install the driver on the PC from the
CD-ROM drive.
• Media device (MTP): Transfer les on Windows® or Mac®.
Note: For Windows XP, please install the drivers and
Windows Media® Player 11 (or later version) when you
use Media device (MTP) for the rst time.
• Camera (PTP): Transfer photos using camera soware.
Note: To make your phone connect to the computer
automatically using the selected connection type, check Don’t
ask me again.
Connecting With Windows Media Player
You can sync music with your phone and your computer installed
with Windows Media Player.
1. Connect the phone with your computer via USB and choose
Media device (MTP).
2. Open Windows Media Player and synchronize music les.
Disconnecting Your Phone From the Computer
To disconnect the phone from the computer, simply unplug the
USB cable when you’re nished.
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Using the microSDHC Card as Portable or Internal Storage
You can use your microSDHC card as portable storage for photos,
media, and other les so that you don’t lose them, or you can
format the card for use as internal storage.
Setting Up the microSDHC Card as Portable Storage
When you install a microSDHC card that has not been used on
your phone before, the phone will mount the card as portable
storage by default.
Removing the microSDHC Card From Your Phone
(Portable)
If you need to remove the microSDHC card used as portable
storage while the phone is on, you should unmount it rst.
1. From the home screen, tap Settings Storage.
2. Tap next to the card name in the Portable storage section.
3. When the screen prompts the card is safely ejected, you can
remove it from the phone.
Erasing and Formatting the microSDHC Card
1. From the home screen, tap Settings Storage.
2. Tap the card name in the Portable storage section.
3. Tap Format ERASE & FORMAT.
Caution: The formatting procedure erases all the data on the
microSDHC card, aer which the les CANNOT be retrieved.
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Setting Up the microSDHC Card as Internal Storage
If your microSDHC card is new or doesn’t have content you want
to keep, you can format the card and use it as part of the internal
storage. If you move the microSDHC card to another device, it
must be formatted before it can be used.
1. From the home screen, tap Settings Storage.
2. Tap the card name in the Portable storage section.
3. Tap Format as internal.
4. Tap ERASE & FORMAT.
Caution: The formatting procedure erases all the data on the
microSDHC card, aer which the les CANNOT be retrieved.
5. The phone will prompt you to move your photos, les, and
other data from the internal storage to the microSDHC card.
Select Move now or Move later and tap NEXT. Follow the on-
screen instructions to continue.
Caution: As part of the internal storage, the microSDHC card
may have data on it that is necessary for some apps to function
normally. Therefore, do not remove or replace the card randomly.
Moving data between the internal storage and the
microSDHC card:
With the microSDHC card as part of the internal storage, you
can move your photos, les, and other data between the internal
storage and the card any time.
1. From the home screen, tap Settings Storage.
2. Tap the microSDHC card name in the Device storage section.
3. Tap Migrate data.
4. Tap MOVE DONE.
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Note: Whenever you move data between the internal storage
and the microSDHC card, the destination is used to save new
apps and personal data (such as photos and videos) and this
destination is only accessible from a computer.
Removing the microSDHC Card From Your Phone
(Internal)
If you need to remove the microSDHC card used as internal
storage while the phone is on, you must unmount it rst. Before
ejecting the card, ensure that you have moved data and apps to
the internal storage.
1. From the home screen, tap Settings Storage.
2. Tap the microSDHC card name in the Device storage section.
3. Tap Remove SD Card EJECT.
4. When the screen prompts the card is safely ejected, you can
remove it from the phone.
Reformatting the microSDHC card as portable storage:
If you no longer want to use your microSDHC card as internal
storage, you can reformat the card as portable storage.
Notes:
• If the microSDHC card has been ejected, you’ll need to mount
it rst.
• Before the formatting, ensure that you have moved data and
apps to the internal storage.
1. From the home screen, tap Settings Storage.
2. Tap your card name below Device storage.
3. Tap Format as portable.
4. Tap FORMAT DONE.
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Caution: The formatting procedure erases all the data on the
microSDHC card, aer which les CANNOT be retrieved.
Sharing Your Mobile Data Connection
You can share your phone’s data capabilities through tethering
or by activating the Wi-Fi hotspot.
Sharing Your Mobile Data Connection via USB
You can access the Internet on your computer via the USB
tethering feature of your phone. The feature requires a data
connection on a mobile network and may result in data charges.
Note: You cannot transfer les between your phone and your
computer via USB while the phone is USB tethered.
1. Connect your phone to your computer with a USB cable.
2. From the home screen, tap Settings More.
3. Tap USB tethering. A new network connection will be created
on your computer.
Note: To stop sharing your data connection, tap USB tethering
again or disconnect the USB cable.
Sharing Your Mobile Data Connection via Bluetooth
If your computer can obtain an Internet connection on your
computer via Bluetooth, you can congure your phone to share
its mobile data connection with your computer.
1. Pair your phone with your computer via Bluetooth.
2. Congure your computer to obtain its network connection via
Bluetooth. For more information, please see your computer’s
documentation.
3. From the home screen, tap Settings More.
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4. Tap Bluetooth tethering. Your computer will begin sharing
your phone’s data connection.
Note: To stop sharing your data connection, tap Bluetooth
tethering again.
Sharing Your Mobile Data Connection as a Wi-Fi Hotspot
You can share your phone’s data connection with other devices
by turning your phone into a portable Wi-Fi hotspot. This feature
requires a data connection on a mobile network and may result
in data charges.
Note: When the mobile hotspot feature is enabled, you cannot
use your phone’s Wi-Fi capability to access the Internet. You still
remain connected to the Internet via your mobile data network.
1. From the home screen, tap Settings Mobile Hotspot.
2. Slide the switch to the On position. (If Wi-Fi was on, tap OK
to turn it o.) Aer a moment, the phone starts broadcasting
its Wi-Fi network name (SSID).
3. On another device, locate your phone via Wi-Fi and connect
with it to start using the phone’s mobile data.
Note: To stop sharing your data connection, slide the switch to
the O position.
Setting Up Your Wi-Fi Hotspot
You can change the name of your phone’s Wi-Fi network (SSID),
secure your portable Wi-Fi hotspot, and set other options.
1. From the home screen, tap Settings Mobile Hotspot.
2. Tap Congure and set the following options:
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• Network name: Enter or edit a network SSID (name) that
other devices see when scanning for Wi-Fi networks.
• Channel: Choose a channel option.
• Security: Choose a security option: Open (not
recommended) or WPA2 PSK (other users can access your
mobile hotspot only if they enter the correct password).
When you select WPA2 PSK, tap the Password eld to edit
the security password.
• Show password: Check to show or uncheck to hide
the password.
• Broadcast network name (SSID): Check to broadcast or
uncheck to hide your network SSID. If the broadcast is
disabled, other users need to get your network SSID to nd
the Wi-Fi hotspot.
4. Tap SAVE to save your settings.
Connecting to Virtual Private Networks
Virtual private networks (VPNs) allow you to connect to the
resources inside a secured local network. VPNs are commonly
deployed by corporations, schools, and other institutions to let
people access local network resources when not on campus, or
when connected to a wireless network.
Depending on the type of VPN you are using, you may be required
to enter your login credentials or install security certicates
before you can connect to your VPN. You can get this information
from your network administrator.
Note: You need to set a lock screen pattern, PIN, or password
before you can use credential storage.
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Adding a VPN
1. From the home screen, tap Settings More VPN.
2. Tap .
3. Enter the information provided by your network administrator.
4. Tap SAVE.
The VPN is added to the list on the VPN screen.
Connecting to a VPN
1. From the home screen, tap Settings More VPN.
2. Tap the VPN that you want to connect to.
3. When prompted, enter any requested credentials and
tap CONNECT.
Modifying a VPN
1. From the home screen, tap Settings More VPN.
2. Tap next to the VPN that you want to modify.
3. Edit the VPN settings and tap SAVE.
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Phone Calls
You can place calls from the Phone app, the Contacts app, or
other apps or widgets that display contact information. Wherever
you see a phone number, you can usually tap it to dial.
Placing and Ending Calls
Placing a Call by Dialing
1. From the home screen, tap .
2. Enter the phone number or contact name with the dialpad.
Tap to delete incorrect digits/letters.
Note: As you enter the phone number or contact name, your
phone searches for matching information in your contacts. If
you see the number or contact you want to call, tap it to place
the call immediately.
3. Tap
You can also tap the search box at the top of the Phone app
screen and enter the phone number or contact name you want to
call. Tap the matching contact or Call [number] to place the call.
Notes:
• To make an international call, press and hold the 0 key to enter
the plus (+) symbol. Next, enter the country code followed by
the city/area code and then the phone number.
• To redial the last call you made, tap when the phone
number eld is empty to enter the number automatically.
Then tap again.
below the keypad to dial.
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Ending a Call
During a call, tap on the screen.
Answering or Rejecting Calls
When you receive a phone call, the phone displays the Caller ID or
the information about the caller that you’ve entered in Contacts.
You can answer or reject the call, or reject it with a text message.
Answering a Call
To answer an incoming call,
• If the phone screen is active, tap .
• If the phone screen is locked, slide down to .
Note: To silence the ringer before answering the call, press the
Volume key or the Power key.
Rejecting a Call
To reject an incoming call,
• If the phone screen is active, tap .
• If the phone screen is locked, slide up to .
You can also reject the call and select a preset text message or
write one to send to the caller.
• If the phone screen is active, tap .
• If the phone screen is locked, tap MESSAGE REJECT.
Note: To edit the preset text responses from within the Phone
app, tap Settings Quick responses.
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Working With the Call History
The call history is a list of all the calls you’ve placed, received, or
missed. It provides a convenient way to redial a number, return a
call, or add a number to your Contacts.
To open the call history, from the home screen, tap
RECENTS. (If the dialpad is visible, tap to close it.)
Placing a Call From the Call History
1. Open the call history.
2. Tap beside a listing.
Note: You can tap View full call history to see more entries, and
then tap , , or to lter the records by call type.
Taking Other Actions on a Call History Entry
1. Open the call history and tap a listing.
• Tap to create a new contact with the number.
• Tap to add the number to an existing contact.
• Tap to send a text message to the number.
• Tap to view more call information.
Note: You can tap View full call history Clear call history in
the call history screen to select calls to delete.
Calling Your Contacts
1. From the home screen, tap CONTACTS.
2. Tap beside a contact to make a call.
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Checking Voicemail
If you have set the phone to divert certain calls to voicemail,
callers can leave voicemail messages when they cannot reach
you. Here’s how to check the messages they le.
1. From the home screen, tap .
2. Tap or press and hold the 1 key in the dialer. If prompted,
enter your voicemail password.
3. Follow the voice prompts to listen to and manage your
voicemail messages.
Note: See Phone Calls – Adjusting Your Call Settings – Setting
Voicemail for how to set your voicemail service. For detailed
information, please contact your service provider.
Using Options During a Call
During a call, you will see a number of on-screen options. Tap an
option to select it.
• Tap to put the call on hold.
• Tap
• Tap to go to contacts.
• Tap to open the dialpad when you need to enter a code
• Tap to mute or unmute your microphone.
• Tap to turn the speakerphone on or o.
• Tap to merge separate calls into a single conference call.
to make another call separately from the rst call,
which is put on hold.
(for example, the PIN for your voicemail or bank account)
during the call.
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• Tap to put the caller you are speaking to on hold, and switch
to another call that has been put on hold.
• Tap to end the current call.
Warning! Because of higher volume levels, do not place the
phone near your ear during speakerphone use.
Managing Multi-party Calls
When the call waiting and three-way call features are available,
you can switch between two calls or set up a conference call.
Note: The call waiting and three-way call features need network
support and may result in additional charges. Please contact your
service provider for more information.
Switching Between Current Calls
When you’re on a call and another call comes in, your phone
screen informs you and displays the caller ID.
To respond to an incoming call while you’re on a call:
• Tap to answer the call. This places the rst caller
on hold and answers the second caller.
• Tap to answer the call. This ends the rst call
and answers the second call.
• Tap to reject the second call.
• Tap to reject the second call and select a preset text
message or write one to send to the caller.
To switch between two calls:
Tap to switch to the other call.
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Setting Up a Conference Call
With this feature, you can talk to two people at the same time.
1. Place the rst call.
2. Once you have established the connection, tap
second number. The rst call will be placed on hold.
3. When you’re connected to the second party, tap .
4. To end the conference call, tap .
Note: If one of the people you called hangs up, you and the
remaining caller stay connected. If you initiated the call and are
the rst to hang up, all callers are disconnected. To disconnect
just one of the calls, tap , and then tap
beside the number.
and dial the
Adjusting Your Call Settings
Setting Contact Display Options
You can set the order of the contacts displayed in the CONTACTS
tab of the Phone app.
1. From the home screen, tap Settings Display
options.
2. Tap Sort by or Name format to set the order of the contacts
and the format of the contact names.
Setting Sounds and Vibration
Set the sounds and vibration for incoming calls as well as
dialpad sounds.
1. From the home screen, tap Settings Sounds
and vibration.
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2. Tap the option you want to congure.
• Tap Phone ringtone to select the ringtone for incoming calls.
• Check Also vibrate for calls to enable vibration when ringing.
• Check Dialpad tones to play sounds when you tap the
dialpad keys.
Setting Answer and End Calls
1. From the home screen, tap Settings Answer and
end calls.
2. Tap the option you want to congure:
• Check Power button ends call to enable ending calls by
pressing the Power key.
• Check Vibrate when call is answered to enable vibration
when a call is answered.
Setting Speed Dials
You can press and hold the 1 - 9 keys from the dialpad to call the
corresponding speed dial number.
The 1 key is reserved to speed dial your voicemail.
To assign a speed dial key:
1. From the home screen, tap Settings Speed dial.
2. Tap a speed dial key.
3. Enter a phone number or select one from the contact list.
4. Tap OK.
Editing Quick Responses to Rejected Callers
1.
From the home screen, tap Settings Quick responses.
2. Tap a text message to edit it.
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Setting Voicemail
1. From the home screen, tap Settings Call settings.
2. Tap Voicemail to congure voicemail settings.
• Tap Service to select the voicemail service provider. Your
carrier is the default.
•
Tap Setup Voicemail number to edit the voicemail number.
• Tap Sound to select the notication sound for new
voicemails.
• Check Vibrate to enable vibration for notication.
Using Fixed Dialing Numbers
The Fixed Dialing Numbers (FDN) feature allows you to restrict
outgoing calls to a limited set of phone numbers.
1. From the home screen, tap Settings Call settings.
2. Tap Fixed Dialing Numbers and set the following options:
• Enable FDN: Input the PIN2 code to enable the FDN feature.
• Change PIN2: Change the PIN2 code for FDN access.
• FDN list: Manage the FDN list.
Note: The PIN2 code is provided by your carrier. Entering an
incorrect PIN2 code more times than allowed can get your nano-
SIM card locked. Contact the service provider for assistance.
Forwarding Incoming Calls
Call forwarding allows you to forward your incoming calls to
another phone number.
1. From the home screen, tap Settings Call settings
Call forwarding.
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2. Tap an available option (Call forwarding-Unconditional,
Call forwarding-Busy, Call forwarding-No reply, or
Call forwarding-Not reachable) to enable it.
Setting Call Waiting
This option allows you to be notied of incoming calls during a call.
1. From the home screen, tap Settings Call settings
Call waiting.
2. Check Call waiting to enable this feature.
Note: Please contact your service provider to check whether the
Call waiting feature is available.
Additional Settings
1. From the home screen, tap Settings Call settings
Additional settings.
2. Tap Caller ID to choose whether your number is displayed
when someone receives your outgoing call.
Note: Please contact your service provider to check whether the
Caller ID feature is available.
Blocking Certain Calls
Call blocking allows you to block calls and texts from certain
numbers.
1. From the home screen, tap Settings Call blocking.
2. Tap ADD A NUMBER and enter a number you wish to block.
3. Tap BLOCK.
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Setting TTY Mode
Your phone is a teletypewriter (TTY) compatible device. A TTY
device can allow people with hearing or speech disabilities to
communicate by telephone. Simply connect the TTY device to
the phone’s headset jack.
Select a TTY mode for your phone to work with a TTY device, or
turn TTY o.
1. From the home screen, tap Settings Accessibility
TTY mode.
2. Select one of the following options. Consult your TTY device
manufacturer’s manual, if necessary.
• TTY O: Users who can hear and talk can disable TTY
support.
• TTY Full: Users who cannot talk or hear may use this mode
to send and receive text messages through a TTY device.
• TTY HCO: Users who can hear, but cannot talk, may use this
mode to listen to the other party and respond via
text messages.
• TTY VCO: Users who can talk, but cannot hear, may use this
mode to talk through the phone and receive responses via
text messages.
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Setting Hearing Aid Compatibility
Your phone supports the Hearing Aid Compatibility (HAC)
function. If you use a hearing aid with a telecoil and turn on
hearing aid compatibility, it will help you to hear more clearly
during phone calls.
1. From the home screen, tap Settings Accessibility.
2. Check Hearing aids to turn on hearing aid compatibility.
CAUTION: Do not turn on the Hearing aids option unless you use
a hearing aid with a telecoil. Using this setting without a hearing
aid or with a hearing aid without a telecoil may be harmful to
your hearing.
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Contacts
You can add contacts on your phone and synchronize them with
the contacts in your Google account or other accounts that
support contact syncing.
To see your contacts, from the home screen, tap . From there,
you can tap the tabs at the top of the screen to quickly switch to
favorite contacts or contact groups.
Checking Contact Details
1. From the home screen, tap CONTACTS.
2. Scroll through the list to view all your contacts.
3. Tap a contact to view its details.
Note: There is a slider on the right side of the screen. Drag the
slider up or down to the initial letter you need.
Adding a New Contact
1. From the home screen, tap CONTACTS.
2. Tap to add a new contact.
3. Tap Saving to to choose where to save the contact. You can
save the contact on the phone or to an account you have
added on the phone.
4. Enter the contact name, phone numbers, email addresses, and
other information. Tap More Fields for more options.
5. Tap to save the contact.
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Setting Up Your Own Prole
You can create your own name card in your phone.
1. From the home screen, tap CONTACTS.
2. Tap My Info. If a prole has been set up, tap the listing
below ME.
3. Tap and edit your prole information. Tap More Fields to
add more details, if you want.
4. Tap to save.
Importing, Exporting, and Sharing Contacts
You can import/export contacts from/to your nano-SIM card, the
phone storage, a microSDHC card, or your online accounts. This
is especially useful when you need to transfer contacts between
dierent devices. You can also quickly share your contacts using
Bluetooth, Wi-Fi Direct, Email, Gmail, or Messaging.
Importing Contacts From the Nano-SIM Card
1. From the home screen, tap .
2. Tap Import/Export Import from SIM card.
3. Check the contacts you want to import, and then tap .
4. If you have added contact accounts other than the phone,
select an account in which to save the contacts.
Importing Contacts From the microSDHC Card or
Phone Storage
1. From the home screen, tap .
2. Tap Import/Export Import from storage.
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3. If prompted, select whether to import one, multiple, or all
vCard les. If needed, select the vCard le(s).
4. Tap OK.
Exporting Contacts to the Nano-SIM Card
1. From the home screen, tap .
2. Tap Import/Export Export to SIM card.
3. Tap the contacts you want to export, and then tap .
Exporting Contacts to the microSDHC Card or
Phone Storage
1. From the home screen, tap .
2. Tap Import/Export Export to storage.
3. The phone will prompt you with the name of the vCard le.
Tap OK to create the le.
Sharing Contacts
1. From the home screen, tap CONTACTS.
2. Tap Multi-select.
3. Tap to select the contacts you want to share, and then tap .
4. Choose how you want to share the contacts. Options depend
on the applications and services installed.
Working With Favorite Contacts
You can add the contacts you use frequently to FAVORITES so
that you can nd them quickly.
Adding a Contact to Favorites
1. From the home screen, tap CONTACTS.
2. Tap a contact, and then tap at the top of the screen.
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Removing a Contact From Favorites
1. From the home screen, tap FAVORITES.
2.
Tap a favorite contact, and then tap at the top of the screen.
Working With Groups
Viewing Your Contact Groups
1. From the home screen, tap GROUPS.
2. Scroll through the list to view the preset groups and any
groups you have created.
3. Tap a group to view its members.
Note: To send a message or an email to all or some of a group’s
members, you can tap beside the group’s name in the list.
Setting Up a New Group
1. From the home screen, tap GROUPS.
2. Tap to create a new group.
3. If you have added contact accounts other than the phone, tap
to choose an account for the new group.
4. Tap Group’s name and enter a name.
5. Tap the eld below MEMBER and select the contacts you wish
to be the group members.
6. Tap .
7. If necessary, tap the eld below RINGTONE or NOTIFICATION
RINGTONE to set a special ringtone for incoming calls or
messages from the group members, and then tap OK.
8. Tap to save the group.
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Deleting a Group
1. From the home screen, tap GROUPS.
2. Tap a group, and then tap Delete group.
3. Tap OK to disband the group. The contacts in the group will
not be deleted.
Editing a Group
1. From the home screen, tap GROUPS.
2. Tap a group. You can add or remove group members, rename
the group, and make other changes.
• To add members, tap , tap to select contacts you want
to add, and tap .
• To remove members, tap Multi-select, tap to select
members you want to remove, and tap .
• To make other changes, tap Edit group, change the
name or ringtones, and tap .
Searching for a Contact
1. From the home screen, tap , and then tap to search.
2. Enter the contact name or other information (such as phone
number) you want to search for. The contacts matched will
be listed.
Editing Contacts
Editing Contact Details
1. From the home screen, tap CONTACTS.
2. Tap a contact, and then tap .
3. Edit the contact and tap .
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Setting a Ringtone for a Contact
Assign a special ringtone to a contact, so you know who is calling
when you hear the ringtone.
1. From the home screen, tap CONTACTS.
2. Tap a contact you want to set a ringtone for, and then tap .
3. Tap More Fields Default ringtone.
4. Select a ringtone you like and tap OK.
5. Tap .
Deleting Contacts
1. From the home screen, tap CONTACTS.
2. Tap Multi-select.
3. Tap to select the contacts you want to remove.
4. Tap OK.
Linking Contacts
As your phone synchronizes with multiple online accounts, you
may see duplicate entries for the same contact. You can merge
all the separate information of a contact into one entry in the
Contacts list.
1. From the home screen, tap CONTACTS.
2. Tap a contact to display the contact’s details.
3. Tap Link.
4. Tap the contact whose information you want to link with the
rst entry.
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The information from the second contact is added to the rst,
and the second contact is no longer displayed in the contacts list.
You can repeat these steps to link another contact to the
main contact.
Separating Contact Information
If contact information from dierent sources was linked in error,
you can separate the information back into individual contacts on
your phone.
1. From the home screen, tap CONTACTS.
2. Tap a contact you want to separate.
3. Tap Unlink.
4. Tap UNLINK to conrm.
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Accounts
Adding or Removing Accounts
You can add multiple Google accounts and Microso Exchange
ActiveSync® accounts. You may also add other kinds of accounts,
depending on the apps installed on your phone.
Adding an Account
1. From the home screen, tap Settings Accounts
Add account.
2. Tap the type of account you want to add.
3. Follow the on-screen steps to enter the information about the
account. Most accounts require a username and password,
but the details may vary. You may also need to obtain some
information from IT support or your system administrator.
When the account is successfully added, it is displayed in the
Accounts menu in Settings.
Removing an Account
Removing an account will delete it and all information associated
with it, such as emails and contacts, from your phone.
1. From the home screen, tap Settings Accounts, and then
tap the account type.
2. Tap the account you’d like to remove.
3. Tap Remove account REMOVE ACCOUNT.
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Conguring Account Sync
Conguring Auto-sync Settings
1. From the home screen, tap Settings Accounts.
2. Tap Auto-sync data OK to enable or disable the auto-
sync feature.
• When automatic sync is turned on, changes you make to
information on your phone or on the web are automatically
synced with each other.
• When automatic sync is turned o, you need to sync
manually to collect emails, updates, or other recent
information.
Note: You can also turn auto-sync on or o in the Quick Settings
menu (see Knowing the Basics – Managing Notications – Using
Quick Settings).
Syncing Manually
When auto-sync is turned o, you can sync account data
manually.
1. From the home screen, tap Settings Accounts.
2. Tap the account category and then the account you want
to sync.
3. Tap Sync now.
Changing an Account’s Sync Settings
1. From the home screen, tap Settings Accounts.
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2. Tap the account category and then the account. The Sync
settings screen appears, showing a list of information the
account can sync.
3. When auto-sync is enabled, tap items to turn syncing on or
o as you need. Items with syncing turned on will be kept in
sync automatically. When auto-sync is disabled, tap an item in
the list to sync that type of information between the phone
and the web.
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From the home screen, tap . Use it to receive and send email
from Microso Exchange ActiveSync, Gmail, Hotmail, Yahoo!®,
and more.
Setting Up the First Email Account
1. From the home screen, tap . Tap an email server.
2. Enter your email address and password.
3. Tap Next to let the phone retrieve the network parameters
automatically.
Note: You can also enter these details manually by tapping
Manual Setup or if automatic setup fails.
4. Follow the on-screen instructions to nish setup.
Your phone will show the inbox of the email account and start to
download email messages.
Writing and Sending an Email
1. Open Email and tap .
2. Enter a contact name or email address in the To eld. You
can also tap to select recipients from your contacts, groups,
or history.
3. Enter the email subject and compose the email text.
4. Tap Attach le to add audio les, images, videos, and other
types of les as attachments.
5. Tap Send at the top of the screen to send the message.
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Notes:
• If you have more than one email account added on the phone,
tap the sender line to select the account you want to use to
send the message.
• When adding multiple email addresses in the To eld, put a
comma aer each one to separate them.
• While composing an email, tap Add Cc/Bcc to open the CC
and BCC elds.
Checking Your Email
Your phone can automatically check for new emails at the
interval you set when setting up the account.
You can check for new emails manually by dragging down on the
message list. To load earlier emails, swipe up to go to the bottom
of the message list, and tap Load more messages.
Responding to an Email
You can reply to or forward a message that you receive. You can
also delete messages and manage them in other ways.
Replying to or Forwarding an Email
1. Open the email you want to reply to or forward from the inbox.
2. Choose one of the following:
• To reply to the sender, tap .
• To reply to the sender and all recipients of the original
message, tap .
• To forward the message, tap .
3. Edit your message and tap Send.
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Marking or Flagging an Email
You can mark an email as read or unread, or ag important
emails with a star.
While reading a message,
• Tap Mark as unread to mark it as unread.
• Tap to ag it as important.
While in a message list (such as the inbox),
• Tap the checkbox in front of the message(s) you want, and
then tap to mark them as read or to mark them as
unread.
• Tap beside any message(s) you want to ag as important.
Note: Tap Folders Starred to nd all messages you have
agged.
Deleting an Email
You can delete a single email aer reading it or a batch of emails
all at once.
• While reading a message, tap OK.
• While in a message list (such as the inbox), tap the checkbox
in front of the message(s) you want to delete, and then tap
OK.
Adding a Signature to Your Emails
You can set a few lines of plain text as a signature for every
outgoing email message from an account, such as your name and
contact information.
1. From the Email inbox, tap Settings and select the account
you want to add a signature to.
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2. Tap Signature and enter the text.
3. Tap OK.
Adding, Editing, or Deleting an Email Account
Aer setting up your rst email account (see Email – Setting Up
the First Email Account), you can add more email accounts and
manage them separately.
Adding an Email Account
1. From the Email inbox, tap Settings .
2. Follow the prompts to set up the account as you did with
the rst one.
Note: You can also add accounts from the Settings menu.
(See Accounts – Adding or Removing Accounts.)
Editing an Email Account
1. From the Email inbox, tap Settings.
2. Tap the account you want to edit.
3. Make the changes you want, and press the Back key when
you’re nished.
Note: Options you can edit may vary depending on the
account type.
Deleting an Email Account
1. From the Email inbox, tap Settings.
2. Tap the account you want to delete.
3. Tap Remove account OK.
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Changing General Email Settings
General settings apply to all email accounts you add.
1. From the Email inbox, tap Settings General.
2. Make the changes you want, and press the Back key when
you’re nished.
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Messaging
You can use Messaging to exchange text messages (SMS)
and multimedia messages (MMS).
Opening the Messaging Screen
From the home screen, tap .
The Messaging screen opens, where you can create a new
message, search for messages, delete messages, or open an
ongoing message thread.
• Tap to write a new text or multimedia message.
• Tap to search for a message using keywords.
• Tap an existing message thread to open the conversation.
Sending a Message
1. On the Messaging screen, tap .
2. Add recipients in one of the following ways:
• Tap the To eld and manually enter the recipient’s
number or the contact name. If the phone presents a few
suggestions, tap the one you want to add.
• Select recipients from your contacts by tapping .
3. Tap the Type message eld and enter the content of your
text message.
4. If you want to send a multimedia message, tap to attach
a le or slideshow to the message.
5. Tap .
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Notes:
• You can also include email addresses as recipients for a
multimedia message.
• Do not add any attachments if you want to send as a text
message. Otherwise you may be charged for a multimedia
message.
Replying to a Message
Messages you receive are appended to existing threads of the
same number. If the new message comes from a new number, a
new thread is created.
1. On the Messaging screen, tap the thread that has the message
you want to reply to.
2. Type your reply in the text box at the bottom. You can tap if
you want to reply with an MMS.
3. Tap .
Deleting Messages or Threads
1. On the Messaging screen, press and hold a thread you want to
delete, or tap a thread and press and hold a message you want
to delete.
2. If there are more threads/messages you want to delete, tap
them one by one.
3. Tap OK.
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Forwarding a Message
1. On the Messaging screen, tap the thread that has the
message you want to forward.
2. Tap the message, and then tap Forward.
3. Enter a recipient for the message and edit the content,
if needed.
4. Tap .
Changing Message Settings
Tap Settings in the Messaging screen to change the
messaging settings.
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Calendar
Calendar on the phone works with the web-based Google
Calendar™ service for creating and managing events, meetings,
and appointments. It also works with the Microso Exchange
ActiveSync calendar once you sign in to your Exchange account
on the phone.
To open Calendar, from the home screen, tap Calendar.
Viewing Your Calendars and Events
Selecting Visible Calendars
1. Open the Calendar app.
2. Tap Calendars to display.
3. Tap to check the calendars you want to see or uncheck the
calendars you’d like to hide.
Events from hidden calendars are not shown in the Calendar app.
Changing Calendar Views
You can view your calendars in dierent forms. The app oers
four views: Month, Week, Day, or Agenda.
To change calendar views, tap the current view at the top le and
select the view you prefer.
• In Month, Week, or Day view, swipe horizontally to see previous
and future months, weeks, or days.
• In Agenda view, swipe vertically to see all your events.
• When you are viewing earlier or later days, weeks, or months,
tap at the top to quickly switch to today. The number in the
icon changes with the actual date.
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• To quickly switch to a specic date, tap Go to date, swipe
horizontally to nd the month you want, and then tap a day OK.
Viewing Event Details
In Agenda, Day, or Week view, tap an event to view its details.
In Month view, tap a day to view events on that day, and then tap
an event to view its details.
Creating an Event
1. In any Calendar view, tap to open an event details screen
for a new event.
You can also tap a spot in Day or Week view twice to add an
event to that time slot.
2. Add details about the event.
Note: If you have more than one calendar, you can choose the
calendar to which to add the event by tapping the current
calendar above the Event name box. Dierent accounts may
present dierent event details elds for you to ll in.
3. Tap SAVE.
Editing, Deleting, or Sharing an Event
1. Find the event you want to edit, delete, or share.
2. Open its details screen (see Calendar – Viewing Your Calendars
and Events – Viewing Event Details).
3. Choose one of the following options:
• To edit the event, tap . Tap SAVE to save your changes.
• To delete the event, tap OK.
• To share the event, tap and choose an option.
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Changing Calendar Settings
To change Calendar settings, open a Calendar view (Day, Week,
Month, or Agenda) and tap Settings.
• To add an email account, tap Settings .
• For General settings, choose options for Calendar view setting
and Notications & reminders. You can choose to show the
week number, set the day of the week the calendar starts on,
and use home time zone when you are traveling. You can also
choose event reminder settings such as notication sound,
vibrate, default reminder time, and more.
Searching an Event
Tap Search event, and then type the event in the Search eld
or tap to speak out the event you want to search.
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Browser
Use Browser to view web pages and search for information.
Opening the Browser
From the home screen, tap .
If Browser was recently used, the last web page you were viewing
is displayed. If you have not used Browser recently, your home
page opens.
Browser also opens when you tap a web link – for example, in an
email or a text message.
1. From the home screen, tap .
2. Tap the address box at the top of the web page.
3. Enter the address (URL) of a web page, or enter terms you
want to search for.
4. Tap a URL or search suggestion, or tap on the keyboard to
open the web page or search results.
Using Multiple Browser Tabs
You can open several web pages at the same time (one page in
each tab) and switch between them freely.
Opening a New Browser Tab
Tap New window to open a new browser tab.
Switching Between Tabs
1. Tap (the number shows how many tabs you have open).
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2. In the list of opened web pages, tap the one you want to view.
Note: Tap or swipe le or right to close a tab.
Downloading Files
1. Press and hold an image or a link to a le or to another
web page.
2. In the menu that opens, tap Save image or Save link.
The downloaded les are saved to your phone or the memory
card. You can view or open them in the Downloads app.
Changing Browser Settings
You can congure a number of Browser settings to customize
the way you browse the web, including several that you can use
to control your privacy.
To open the Browser settings screen, tap Settings.
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Camera
You can take photos and record videos. Photos and videos are
stored to the phone’s memory card or to the phone’s internal
storage. You can copy them to your computer or access them in
the Gallery app.
Capturing a Photo
1. From the home screen, tap .
2. Aim the camera at the subject and make any necessary
adjustments. AUTO (automatic camera) mode is used
by default.
3. Tap the area on the screen where you want the camera to
focus, or let the camera autofocus on the center of the image.
4. Tap .
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1 Change the ash setting (back camera only).
2 Change the camera settings.
3 Switch to Auto camera mode (back camera only).
4 Switch to Manual camera mode (back camera only).
5 View pictures and videos you have taken.
6 Capture a photo.
7 Start recording video.
Switch to Fun camera mode to use special modes:
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Panorama, HDR, Special Eect, Multi Exposure,
Interval, and Smile (back camera only).
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9 Switch between the back and front cameras.
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Warning! Keep a safe distance when using the ash. Do not point
the ash toward the eyes of people or animals.
Notes:
• You can pinch or spread your ngers on the screen or press
the Volume key to zoom in or out before taking a picture.
• When using the front camera, you can tap to use smile
detection.
Set a time delay before the camera takes a picture
aer you tap the shutter icon.
Using Manual Camera Mode
You can use the Manual camera mode to adjust more camera
options for your photo, such as ISO, white balance, and exposure.
1. From the home screen, tap .
2. Tap MANUAL.
3. Aim the camera at the subject. You can make the following
adjustments:
• Drag the green square to any area on the screen that
you want to focus on. Press and hold the square to lock
the focus.
• Drag the white circle to any area on the screen where
you want the camera to meter exposure to adjust the
photo brightness. Press and hold the circle to lock exposure.
• Tap to show the grid or the golden spiral, or hide grid
overlays.
• Tap to turn gradienter on or o.
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• Tap to change white balance scenario or leave it at Auto.
• Tap to select ISO level or leave it at Auto.
• Tap to adjust the photo exposure.
4. Tap to take the photo.
Recording a Video
1. From the home screen, tap .
2. Aim the camera at the subject and make any necessary
adjustments. You can tap any area on the screen that you
want the camcorder to focus on before and during recording.
3. Tap to start and to stop recording. You can also tap
/ to pause or resume recording.
Notes:
• You can pinch or spread your ngers on the screen or press
the Volume key to zoom in or out before and during recording.
• While recording is in progress, tap to save the frame as a
separate photo.
Customizing Camera and Video Settings
Before capturing a photo or video, you can tap to open the
following camera setting options:
Note: Some camera and video options will change in dierent
modes.
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• Picture size: Set the image size for your photo.
• Full screen: (back camera) When enabled, allows the camera
viewnder to ll the entire screen.
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• Mirror: (front camera) When enabled, captures the image
exactly as seen in the viewnder; when disabled, captures the
reverse of the image.
• Point-and-shoot: (front camera) When enabled, allows you to
tap the screen to take a picture.
• Shutter tone: Select the shutter tone on or turn it o.
• Geo-tagging: When enabled, the GPS location is stored in your
captured photos.
• Review: Adjust settings for review, which shows you each
photo immediately aer it is taken, so that you can delete or
share it right away.
• Storage location: Tap Save location to change the storage
location for captured photos.
• Restore defaults: Restore default camera settings.
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• Video quality: Set the quality for your video.
• Time lapse: (back camera) Set the time interval between each
frame when recording videos.
• Focus lock when recording: (back camera) When enabled,
locks the focus point on the center of the screen when
recording videos.
• Geo-tagging: When enabled, the GPS location is stored in your
recorded videos.
• Storage location: Tap Save location to change the storage
location for recorded videos.
• Restore defaults: Restore default video recording settings.
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Gallery
Opening the Gallery
From the home screen, tap Gallery to view your pictures and
videos. Tap Timeline or Album to select a viewing mode. Timeline
displays contents in chronological order, and Album displays
contents organized by album.
Working With Albums
Viewing Album Contents
In Album view, tap an album to view the pictures and videos it
contains.
Sharing Albums, Pictures, or Videos
1. Press and hold an album, picture, or video to select it.
2. Tap more items that you want to share.
3. Tap and select how you want to share the items.
Deleting Albums, Pictures, or Videos
1. Press and hold an album, picture, or video to select it.
2. Tap more items that you want to delete.
3. Tap OK.
Hiding Albums
1. Press and hold an album to select it.
2. Tap more albums that you want to hide.
3. Tap OK.
Note: To show the hidden albums again, tap Settings
Manage hidden albums. Tap the albums you want to restore,
and then tap Show.
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Working With Pictures
Tap a picture in an album to
view the picture in full screen.
Double-tap the picture, or pinch
two ngers together or spread
them apart, to zoom out or
in. Slide le or right to view
other pictures in the album.
Number Function
1 Return to the album or timeline.
Swipe horizontally to see more; double-tap a picture
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to zoom in or out.
3 Edit the picture.
4 Delete the picture.
5 Share the picture.
View more options: set as wallpaper or contact
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photo, rotate, rename, print, view details, or view in
slideshow mode.
7 Set the picture as a favorite.
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Notes:
• Pinch a picture or video to make it smaller. You’ll then see a
lmstrip-style view of all your pictures and videos in a row.
Swipe le or right to scan through them all.
• You can delete a picture or video by swiping it up in the
lmstrip view. If you accidentally delete one, tap UNDO to
retrieve it.
• Not all options may be available for certain albums or pictures.
Retouching Your Pictures
You can edit any photos you took and some other pictures in
Gallery. The changed picture is saved in the same album as the
original one, which is not aected.
1. While viewing a picture in full screen, tap Photo Editor.
Note: You can also edit the picture with Photos. Some
editing tools may need to be downloaded.
2. Tap the icons along the bottom of the screen to edit
the picture.
Apply lters and old photo and blur eects.
Crop, rotate, or ip (mirror) the picture.
Adjust exposure, contrast, sharpness, and other
light options.
Adjust the color of the picture with saturation, hue,
and other color eects.
Draw, add text, or apply a mosaic eect on the picture.
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3. Tap to keep the change or to cancel it.
4. Tap to save the new picture.
Note: Tap in the Photo Editor screen to see the edits you have
made and undo or redo them.
Making a GIF or a Collage
You can put together a few pictures in the same album to make
an animated GIF or a collage of pictures.
1. Open the Gallery app and tap GIF maker or Collage maker.
2. Tap an album.
3. Tap the pictures you want.
• To make a GIF, tap 2 to 50 pictures in the order (or reverse
of the order) that you want them to appear in the GIF.
• To make a collage, tap 2 to 9 pictures.
The pictures you tapped are displayed along the bottom of the
screen. Tap to remove the pictures you do not want.
4. Tap NEXT. The GIF or collage is displayed.
5. Tap the options along the bottom to adjust the nal picture.
• For GIF, you can adjust the speed, order, size, and more.
• For collage, tap TEMPLATE, FREE, or COLLAGE and then
select a border, shading, or style.
6. When you are satised with the nal picture, tap to save the
GIF or tap
Note: The picture is saved to the zte_editor/Save folder in your
phone storage or memory card.
to save the collage.
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Playing Videos
1. Tap the thumbnail of a video. (In Album view, rst tap
an album.)
2. Tap at the center to start playing.
3. Tap the video to view the playback controls.
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Music
From the home screen, tap Music to play audio les stored
on your phone. Music supports a wide variety of audio formats,
so it can play music you purchase from online stores, music you
copy from your CD collection, and more.
Copying Music Files to Your Phone
Before using Music, you need to copy audio les from your
computer to your phone or memory card.
Copying From a Computer
1. Connect your phone to the computer with a USB cable.
2. Tap Media device (MTP) (if supported on the PC) as the
connection mode (see Connecting to Networks and Devices –
Connecting to Your Computer via USB).
3. Copy the music les from the PC to the phone storage or
microSDHC card.
Downloading From the Internet
You can download music from various sources, such as Google
Play Music.
Receiving via Bluetooth
You can receive music les from other devices via Bluetooth (see
Connecting to Networks and Devices – Connecting to Bluetooth
Devices – Receiving Data via Bluetooth).
Receiving via Wi-Fi Direct
You can receive music les from other devices via Wi-Fi Direct
(see Connecting to Networks and Devices – Connecting to Wi-Fi –
Using Wi-Fi Direct).
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Viewing Your Music Library
From the home screen, tap Music. Tap All Songs to view all
your audio les. You can also tap Favorites, Playlists, Albums,
Folders, or Artists to nd songs organized according to those
categories. Tap a song under Recently Played to play it again.
Note: If an audio le is being played, its name and player controls
are displayed at the bottom of the screen. Tap the area to open
the playback screen.
Setting a Song as the Default Ringtone
The song will be used as the ringtone for all incoming calls,
except those from contacts to whom you have assigned special
ringtones (see Contacts – Editing Contacts – Setting a Ringtone
for a Contact).
1. From the home screen, tap Music All Songs.
2. Tap next to a song.
3. In the menu that opens, tap Set as ringtone.
4. Tap Phone Ringtone or Notication Ringtone.
Note: If the song is being played and you’re on the playback
screen, tap Set as ringtone and select Phone Ringtone or
Notication Ringtone.
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