ZTE N880G User Manual

ZTE N880G

Version No.: R1.0

Edition Time : 201307

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Contents

Getting Started .......................................................	10
Getting to Know Your Phone ............................................	10
Knowing the Keys ............................................................	11
Installing the microSD Card .............................................	11
Charging the Battery........................................................	13
Extending the Battery Life ................................................	14
Powering On/Off ..............................................................	14
Restarting the Phone .......................................................	15
Setting Up for the First Time ............................................	15
Locking/Unlocking the Screen and Keys ..........................	16
Using the Touch Screen ...................................................	17
Getting to Know the Home Screen ...................................	18
Personalizing..........................................................	20
Changing the System Language ......................................	20
Setting the Date and Time................................................	20
Changing Ringtone and Notification Sound ......................	20
Turning On/Off Touch Sounds ..........................................	21
Adjusting Volumes ...........................................................	21
Switching to Silent Mode..................................................	21
Applying New Wallpapers ................................................	22
Changing Screen Brightness ...........................................	22

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Protecting Your Phone With Screen Locks........................	23
Protecting Your Phone With Encryption ............................	23
Knowing the Basics...............................................	26
Monitoring the Phone Status ............................................	26
Managing Notifications .....................................................	27
Managing Shortcuts and Widgets .....................................	29
Organizing With Folders...................................................	30
Rearranging the Favorites Tray ........................................	31
Entering Text....................................................................	32
Editing Text ......................................................................	38
Opening and Switching Apps............................................	39
Connecting to Networks and Devices..................	40
Connecting to Mobile Networks ........................................	40
Connecting to Wi-Fi..........................................................	41
Using Wi-Fi Direct ............................................................	44
Connecting to Bluetooth Devices......................................	45
Connecting to Your Computer via USB .............................	47
Sharing Your Mobile Data Connection ..............................	49
Connecting to Virtual Private Networks.............................	52
Phone Calls ............................................................	55
Placing and Ending Calls .................................................	55
Answering or Rejecting Calls............................................	56
Working With the Call Log ................................................	56
Calling Your Contacts .......................................................	58
Checking Voicemail..........................................................	59

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Using Options During a Call.............................................	60
Managing Multi-party Calls...............................................	60
Adjusting Your Call Settings .............................................	62
People .....................................................................	65
Checking Contact Details.................................................	65
Adding a New Contact .....................................................	65
Setting Up Your Own Profile.............................................	66
Importing, Exporting, and Sharing Contacts .....................	66
Working With Favorite Contacts .......................................	68
Working With Groups.......................................................	69
Searching for a Contact ...................................................	71
Editing Contacts...............................................................	71
Accounts.................................................................	74
Adding or Removing Accounts .........................................	74
Configuring Account Sync ................................................	75
Email .......................................................................	77
Set Up the First Email Account.........................................	77
Checking Your Emails ......................................................	77
Responding to an Email...................................................	78
Writing and Sending an Email ..........................................	79
Adding Signature to Your Emails ......................................	80
Adding and Editing Email Accounts..................................	80
Changing General Email Settings ....................................	81
GmailTM ...................................................................	82
Opening Your Gmail Inbox ...............................................	82

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Switching Accounts ..........................................................	82
Writing and Sending a Message .......................................	83
Adding Signature to Your Gmail Messages.......................	83
Replying to or Forwarding a Message ..............................	84
Working With Received Attachments ................................	84
Searching for Messages...................................................	85
Working With Labels ........................................................	85
Changing Gmail Settings..................................................	86
Messaging ..............................................................	87
Opening the Messaging Screen .......................................	87
Sending a Text Message ..................................................	87
Sending a Multimedia Message........................................	88
Replying to a Message.....................................................	88
Forwarding a Message.....................................................	89
Copying a Message .........................................................	89
Viewing Details About a Message.....................................	90
Deleting Messages or Threads.........................................	90
Changing Message Settings.............................................	91
Calendar .................................................................	92
Viewing Your Calendars and Events .................................	92
Creating an Event ............................................................	93
Editing or Deleting an Event .............................................	94
Changing Calendar Settings.............................................	94
Google Talk ...........................................................	95
Signing in to See Your Friends .........................................	95

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Adding a Friend ...............................................................	95
Changing Your Online Status ...........................................	96
Chatting With Friends ......................................................	96
Changing Google Talk Settings ........................................	97
Google+ ..................................................................	98
Organizing Your Contacts ................................................	98
Getting Updates...............................................................	98
Chatting With Contacts ....................................................	99
Checking Photos .............................................................	99
Checking and Managing Your Profile..............................	100
Browser ................................................................	101
Opening the Browser .....................................................	101
Working With an Opened Page......................................	102
Using Multiple Browser Tabs ..........................................	104
Downloading Files .........................................................	104
Using Bookmarks ..........................................................	105
Viewing Your Browsing History.......................................	106
Changing Browser Settings............................................	106
Maps, Navigation, Local, and Latitude ...............	107
Activating Location Services ..........................................	107
Getting Your Location ....................................................	107
Searching for a Location ................................................	108
Getting Directions to Your Destination ............................	108
Searching for Local Places ............................................	109
Sharing Location............................................................	110

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Google Search, Voice Search, and Voice Actions
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Searching With Text .......................................................	112
Searching by Speaking...................................................	112
Using Voice Actions........................................................	113
Changing Search and Voice Search Settings..................	113
Camera .................................................................	114
Capturing a Photo ..........................................................	114
Customizing Camera Settings ........................................	115
Recording a Video..........................................................	116
Customizing Camcorder Settings ...................................	118
Gallery ..................................................................	119
Opening Gallery .............................................................	119
Working With Albums .....................................................	119
Working With Pictures ....................................................	120
Working With Videos ......................................................	122
Music ....................................................................	124
Copying Music Files to Your Phone ................................	124
Viewing Your Music Library ............................................	125
Playing Music.................................................................	126
Managing Playlists .........................................................	128
Video Player .........................................................	130
Opening the Video Library..............................................	130
Playing and Controlling Videos.......................................	130
Managing Video Files.....................................................	131

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FM Radio...............................................................	132
Scanning and Saving Channels .....................................	132
Listening to FM Radio ....................................................	132
Adding a Radio Station to Favorites ...............................	133
Other Options and Settings............................................	133
Sound Recorder ...................................................	135
Recording a Voice Memo ...............................................	135
Playing a Voice Memo ...................................................	135
More Apps.............................................................	136
Alarm.............................................................................	136
Backup and Restore ......................................................	137
Calculator ......................................................................	137
Downloads.....................................................................	137
File Manager .................................................................	138
Full Share......................................................................	138
News and Weather ........................................................	139
Note Pad .......................................................................	140
System Update ..............................................................	140
Task Manager................................................................	140
Timer .............................................................................	141
World Time ....................................................................	141
YouTube ........................................................................	141
Play Store .............................................................	142
Browsing and Searching for Apps ..................................	142
Downloading and Installing Apps....................................	142

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Managing Your Downloads.............................................	143
Settings ................................................................	144
Wireless and Networks...................................................	144
Device ...........................................................................	146
Personal ........................................................................	148
Accounts........................................................................	151
System...........................................................................	151
Upgrading the Phone Software ..........................	153
Troubleshooting...................................................	154
For Your Safety ....................................................	159
General Safety...............................................................	159
Radio Frequency (RF) Exposure ....................................	160
Distraction......................................................................	162
Product Handling ...........................................................	163
Electrical Safety .............................................................	167
Radio Frequency Interference ........................................	168
Explosive Environments .................................................	170
Disposal of Your Old Appliance..........................	171

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Getting Started

Getting to Know Your Phone

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Knowing the Keys

	Key	Function
	Power Key	Press and hold to turn on or off Flight mode,
		enable silent mode, vibration mode or
		sound, power off, or reset your phone.
		Press to switch your phone to Sleep mode.
		Press to wake up your phone.
	Volume Up/	Press or hold to turn the volume up or down.
	Down

Installing the microSD Card

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

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1. Remove the back cover.

2.Hold your microSD card with the metal contacts facing down and slide it in.

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

3. Press the cover gently back into place until you hear a click.

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Charging the Battery

When you get your new phone, you’ll need to charge the battery.

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

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

CAUTION: Do not change the built-in rechargeable battery in your phone by yourself. The battery can only be changed by ZTE or ZTE authorized service provider.

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

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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 on the status bar.

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

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 Wi-Fi and Bluetooth off when not in use.

Disable the GPS function when not in use. Most applications using this function will periodically query the GPS satellites for your current location; each query drains your battery.

Powering On/Off

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

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To turn it off, press and hold the Power Key to open the options menu. Touch Power off and then touch OK.

Restarting the Phone

If the screen freezes or takes too long to respond, try pressing and holding the Power Key for about 8 seconds to restart the phone.

Setting Up for the First Time

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

1.Touch the language field to select the language you want to use and then touch Start.

2.Set the date, time, and time zone, or use date and time data provided by the network. Then touch Next.

3.Touch Get an account to create a Google account or touch Sign in to sign in to your account.

You can also touch Not now to set up an account later.

4.Configure the Google location options and touch Next.

5.Enter your name which the phone uses to personalize some apps and touch Next.

6.You will be prompted to accept the terms of Google service. Touch Next to continue.

7.Touch Finish to complete the setup.

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NOTE: If the SIM is not installed, the phone would prompt you to connect to a Wi-Fi network before asking you to sign in to a Google account.

Locking/Unlocking the Screen and

Keys

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

To lock the screen and keys:

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

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

To unlock the screen and keys:

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

2.Touch and hold at the center of the screen.

NOTE: If you have set an unlock pattern or password for your phone (see chapter Personalizing – Protecting Your Phone With Screen Locks), you’ll need to draw the pattern or enter the password to unlock your screen.

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Using the Touch Screen

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

Touch

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

Touch and Hold

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

Swipe or Slide

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

Drag

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

Pinch

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

Rotate the screen

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

Getting to Know the Home Screen

The home screen is the starting point for your phone’s applications, functions, and menus. You can customize your home screen by adding application icons, shortcuts, folders, widgets, and more. Your home screen extends beyond the initial screen. Swipe the screen left or right to display additional screens.

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There are three navigation buttons at the bottom of your screen.

Get back to the previous screen.

Get back to the home screen.

Drag to “Google“ to launch Google search.

View the recently opened Apps.

Extended Home Screens

Your home screen extends beyond the initial screen, providing more space to add icons, widgets, and more. Simply swipe left or right on the screen to see the extended Home Screens.

To add or remove an extended Home Screen:

1.Touch the Home Key to return to the Home Screen.

2.Touch and hold the blank space of the screen to show the

Customization settings and then touch Screen edit.

3.Touch to add more extended Home Screens.

Touch on a thumbnail to remove a screen.

To adjust the order of an extended Home Screen:

1.Touch the Home Key to return to the Home Screen.

2.Touch and hold the blank space of the screen to show the

Customization settings and then touch Screen edit.

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

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Personalizing

Changing the System Language

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

2.Select the language you need.

Setting the Date and Time

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

2.Uncheck Automatic date & time and Automatic time zone if you want to set the date, time and time zone by yourself.

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

Changing Ringtone and Notification Sound

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

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

2.Touch Phone ringtone or Default notification.

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

4.Touch OK.

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TIP: See chapter People – Editing Contacts – Set a Ringtone for a Contact for how to assign a special ringtone to an individual contact.

Turning On/Off Touch Sounds

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

2.Check or uncheck Touch sounds.

Adjusting Volumes

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

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

3.Touch OK to save.

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

Switching to Silent Mode

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

Press and hold the Power Key and then touch to enable

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

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Keep pressing the Volume Down Key when no media

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

icon appears in the status bar, the phone is in silent mode.

Touch the Home Key > > Settings > Sound > Silent mode, and touch Vibrate or Mute.

Applying New Wallpapers

You can set the wallpaper for the Home Screen or Lock Screen.

1.Touch the Home Key > > Display > Wallpaper.

2.Touch Home or Lock screen.

3.Select a wallpaper source from Gallery, Live Wallpapers, or Wallpapers and choose the image or animation you want to use as the wallpaper. Some cropping may be needed for Gallery images.

4.For Gallery images, touch Done at the top of the screen. For Live wallpapers or Wallpapers, touch Set wallpaper.

NOTE: Live Wallpapers are not available for the Lock Screen.

Changing Screen Brightness

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

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2.Check the Automatic brightness box to make the phone adjust the screen brightness automatically, or uncheck the box to adjust the brightness manually.

3.Touch OK.

Protecting Your Phone With Screen Locks

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

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

2.Touch Screen lock.

3.Touch Long press, Pattern, or Password.

Touch Long press to enable screen lock and allow unlock with a ‘touch and hold’ gesture. You can unlock the screen by touching and holding on the display.

Touch Pattern to create a pattern that you must draw to unlock the screen.

Touch Password to set a password you must enter to unlock your screen.

Protecting Your Phone With Encryption

You can encrypt all the data on your phone: Google Accounts, application data, music and other media, downloaded information,

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and so on. If you do, you must enter a numeric PIN or password each time you power on your phone.

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

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

Before turning on encryption, prepare as follows:

1.Set a lock screen PIN or password.

2.Charge the battery.

3.Keep the phone connected to the charger.

4.Schedule an hour or more for the encryption process: you must not interrupt it or you will lose some or all of your data.

When you're ready to turn on encryption:

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

2.Read the information about encryption carefully.

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

If you change your mind about encrypting your phone, touch the Back Key.

WARNING! If you interrupt the encryption process, you will lose data.

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3.Touch Encrypt phone.

4.Enter your lock screen PIN or password and touch Next.

5.Touch Encrypt phone again.

The encryption process starts and displays its progress. Encryption can take an hour or more, during which time your phone may restart several times.

When encryption is completed, you're prompted to enter your PIN or password.

Subsequently, you must enter your PIN or password each time you power on your phone, to decrypt it.

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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.

	3G connected		No signal
	CDMA EVDO connected		Signal strength
	Connected to a Wi-Fi		Mobile data in use
	network
	Wi-Fi in use		Flight mode
/	Battery charging		Alarm set
	Battery dead		Ringer off
	Battery low		Vibrate mode
	Battery partially drained		Bluetooth on
	Battery full		Wired headset connected

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Managing Notifications

Notification Icons

The status bar at the top of the home screen provides notification icons on the left. Below are some of the icons you may see.

	New SMS		microSD card unmounted
	New MMS		microSD card removed
	New Email		Upcoming event
	New Gmail		Call on hold
	message
	New Google Talk		New Wi-Fi network detected
	instant message
	Problem with		Downloading data
	SMS/MMS delivery
	Missed call		Sending data
	Call in progress		USB tethering is on
	USB connected		Portable Wi-Fi hotspot or
			Wi-Fi direct is on
/	Song is playing		GPS on
	Updates available

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Open/Close the Notification Panel

Notifications report the arrival of new messages, calendar events, and alarms, as well as ongoing events, such as when you've configured your phone as a Wi-Fi hotspot. You can open the notification panel to view the details of notifications.

To open the notification panel, swipe your finger down from the top of the screen.

To close the notification panel, swipe your finger up from the bottom of the screen or touch the Back Key.

Respond to or Remove a Notification

In the notification panel, you can respond to a notification or remove the notifications.

To respond to a notification, just touch it.

To remove a notification, swipe it left or right.

To remove all notifications, touch in the top right corner.

Most apps that send notifications, such as Gmail and Google Talk, have notification settings that you can adjust.

TIP: In the notification panel, touch at the top of notifications list to get to the Settings menu quickly.

Use Quick Settings

The Quick Settings in the notification panel make it convenient to view or change the most common settings for your phone.

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Open the notification panel and you can find the following Quick Settings on the top of the screen. Slide left or right to view the setting options.

Auto-rotate: Touch to turn on or off the Auto-rotate feature.

Sound: Touch to turn on or off vibration.

Wi-Fi: Touch to turn on or off Wi-Fi.

Data: Touch to enable or disable data access over the mobile network.

Bluetooth: Touch to turn on or off Bluetooth.

GPS: Touch to turn on or off GPS function.

Sync: Touch to turn on or off account sync.

Airplane mode: Touch to turn on or off the airplane mode.

Brightness: Touch to adjust the screen brightness.

Managing Shortcuts and Widgets

Add Shortcuts and Widgets

1.Touch the Home Key > > Widgets.

2.Touch Widgets or Shortcuts to view the available widgets and shortcuts.

3.Touch and hold a widget or shortcut and drag it to the Home Screen.

Move Shortcuts or Widgets

1. Touch and hold a widget or shortcut on the Home Screen.

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2. Drag it to the place you need.

Remove Shortcuts or Widgets

1.Touch and hold a widget or shortcut on the Home Screen.

2.Drag it to to remove it.

Adjust Widget Size

1.Touch 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 several shortcuts in a folder.

Create a Folder

1.Touch and hold the shortcut on the Home Screen you want to add into a folder until appears.

2.Drag the shortcut to and release it. A new folder will be created and the shortcut is added into the folder.

Rename a Folder

1.Touch a folder to open it.

2.Touch the folder name field and enter a new name.

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