ZTE N9517 User Manual

User Manual

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Version No.: R1.0 Edition Time: August 23, 2017

Contents

Getting Started ....................................................... 10

Getting to Know Your Phone ............................................ 10

Knowing the Keys ............................................................ 12

Installing the microSDXC Card(Optional) ......................... 12

Charging the Battery ........................................................ 14

Extending the Battery Life ................................................ 16

Powering On/Off .............................................................. 17

Setting Up for the First Time ............................................ 17

Locking/Unlocking the Screen and Keys ............................ 17

Using the Touch Screen ................................................... 19

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

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

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

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

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

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

Adjusting Volume ............................................................. 26

Switching to Silent or Vibration Mode ............................... 27

Using Do Not Disturb Mode ............................................. 27

Setting Notification Mode ................................................. 29

Applying New Wallpapers ................................................ 29

Setting the Theme ........................................................... 30

Changing Screen Brightness ........................................... 30

Setting the Home Screen Transition Effect ....................... 30

Protecting Your Phone With Screen Locks ........................ 31

Protecting Your Phone With Screen Pinning ..................... 32

Knowing the Basics ............................................... 34

Monitoring the Phone Status ............................................ 34

Managing Notifications ..................................................... 34

Managing Shortcuts and Widgets ..................................... 38

Organizing With Folders ................................................... 39

Rearranging the Primary Shortcuts ................................... 39

Entering Text .................................................................... 40

Editing Text ...................................................................... 43

Opening and Switching Apps ............................................ 44

Uninstalling or Disabling an App ....................................... 44

Connecting to Networks and Devices .................. 46

Connecting to Mobile Networks ........................................ 46

Connecting to Wi-Fi .......................................................... 47

Using Wi-Fi Direct® .......................................................... 51

Connecting to Bluetooth Devices ...................................... 52

Connecting to Your Computer via USB ............................. 54

Using the microSDXC Card as Portable or Internal Storage

........................................................................................ 56

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Checking Voicemail ......................................................... 68

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

Managing Multi-party Calls ............................................... 69

Adjusting Your Call Settings ............................................. 71

Contacts ................................................................. 77

Checking Contact Details ................................................. 77

Adding a New Contact ..................................................... 77

Setting Up Your Own Profile ............................................. 78

Importing, Exporting, and Sharing Contacts ..................... 78

Working With Favorite Contacts ....................................... 80

Working With Groups ....................................................... 80

Searching for a Contact ................................................... 82

Editing Contacts .............................................................. 82

Web Accounts ........................................................ 85

Adding or Removing Accounts ......................................... 85

Configuring Account Sync ................................................ 86

Email ....................................................................... 88

Setting Up the First Email Account ................................... 88

Checking Your Emails ...................................................... 88

Responding to an Email ................................................... 89

Writing and Sending an Email .......................................... 90

Adding and Editing Email Accounts .................................. 91

Changing General Email Settings ..................................... 92

Messages ............................................................... 93

Opening the Messages Screen ........................................ 93

Sending a Message ......................................................... 93

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

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

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

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

Changing Calendar Settings ........................................... 100

Chrome ................................................................. 101

Opening the Browser ..................................................... 101

Using Multiple Browser Tabs .......................................... 101

Downloading Files .......................................................... 102

Changing Browser Settings ............................................ 102

Camera ................................................................. 103

Capturing a Photo .......................................................... 103

Recording a Video .......................................................... 105

Using Other Camera Modes ........................................... 106

Using Manual Camera Mode .......................................... 106

Customizing Camera/Camcorder Settings ...................... 107

Gallery .................................................................. 110

Opening Gallery ............................................................. 110

Working With Albums ..................................................... 110

Working With Pictures ..................................................... 111

Retouching Your Pictures ............................................... 112

Playing Videos ............................................................... 114

Play Music ............................................................ 115

Copying Music Files to Your Phone ................................ 115

Viewing Your Music Library ............................................ 116

Setting a Song as the Default Ringtone .......................... 116

Playing Music ................................................................ 117

Managing Playlists ......................................................... 119

Video Player ......................................................... 120

Opening the Video Library ............................................. 120

Playing and Controlling Videos ...................................... 120

Managing Video Files .................................................... 121

More Apps and Features ..................................... 123

Clock ............................................................................. 123

Downloads..................................................................... 124

File Manager ................................................................. 125

Calculator ...................................................................... 125

Sound Recorder ............................................................ 126

Google Apps .................................................................. 127

Google Play™ Store ............................................ 130

Browsing and Searching for Apps .................................. 130

Downloading and Installing Apps .................................... 130

Creating a Google Wallet™ Account ............................... 131

Managing Your Downloads ............................................. 132

Settings ................................................................ 133

Wireless and Networks ................................................... 133

Device ........................................................................... 136

Personal ........................................................................ 140

System........................................................................... 145

Troubleshooting ................................................... 147

For Your Safety .................................................... 150

General Safety ............................................................... 150

FCC RF Exposure Information (SAR) ............................. 151

FCC Regulations ............................................................ 153

Hearing Aid Compatibility (HAC) regulations for Mobile

Phones .......................................................................... 154

Distraction ...................................................................... 156

Product Handling ........................................................... 156

Electrical Safety ............................................................. 160

Radio Frequency Interference ........................................ 163

Explosive Environments ................................................. 164

Touch screen

Recent apps key

Volume

Getting Started

Getting to Know Your Phone

Front camera

Earpiece

Home key

Back key

Main microphone

Proximity & light sensor

Indicator light

keys

Power key

Auxiliary

Back camera

Flash

Speaker

microphone

Headset jack

nano-SIM/ microSDXC card tray

Charging/ micro-USB jack



Knowing the Keys

Key Function

Press and hold to turn on or off airplane



Power key

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

Home key

Back key

Recent apps key Touch to see recently used apps.

mode, restart, or power off. Press to turn off or on the screen display.

Touch to return to the home screen from any



application or screen. Touch and hold to use Google Search.

Touch to go to the previous screen.

NOTE:

The positions of the Back key and the Recent apps key are interchangeable through Settings > Navigation key.

Installing the microSDXC Card(Optional)

A microSDXC card can be installed or removed while the phone is turned on. You need to unmount the microSDXC card before removing it. See Using the microSDXC Card as Portable or

Internal Storage.

1. Insert the tip of the tray eject tool into the hole next to the nano-SIM/ microSDXC card tray on the left side of the phone.

2. Place the microSDXC card on the tray with the gold-colored contacts facing down. Then carefully slide the tray back into place.

Charging the Battery

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

If the battery is low, there will be a pop-up message on the screen. As you charge your phone, the screen can show you the exact battery level on the status bar.

WARNING!

Use only ZTE-approved chargers and micro-USB 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.

NOTE:

Use the charger that comes in-box with your phone to charge the battery.

1. Connect the adapter to the charging jack.

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

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

NOTE:

If the battery is extremely low, the phone may not power on even while charging. In this case, charge the phone at least for 20 minutes before trying to power on again. Contact the customer service if you still cannot power on the phone after prolonged charging.

Extending the Battery Life

Active applications, screen brightness levels, Bluetooth and Wi-Fi usage and GPS functionality can drain your battery. You can follow the helpful tips below to conserve your battery power:

Use the Power manager feature in Settings.



Reduce the screen backlight time.

 

Lower the screen brightness. Turn Wi-Fi, Bluetooth and auto-sync 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, and each query drains your battery.

Powering On/Off

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



To power off, press and hold the Power key and touch Power



off.

NOTE:

If the phone freezes or takes too long to respond, you can press and hold the Power key for about 10 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 Backup and Reset), you need to do some settings before using it.

Touch ACCESSIBILITY to explore other accessibility features. If you have no accessibility issue with the phone, touch NEXT. Then select a language for your phone display and follow the prompts to set up Wi-Fi, name, device protection, Google services and other options.

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 some time of inactivity. 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. Press and hold an empty area of the screen.

- or -

Swipe right to use Voice Search app.

- or Swipe left to open the Camera app.

- or Touch a notification twice consecutively to open the related

app.

NOTE:

If you have set a pattern, a PIN or a password for your phone (see 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 enables you to control actions through a variety of touch gestures.



Touch

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

Touch and Hold



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



Swipe or Slide To swipe or slide means to quickly drag your finger vertically

or horizontally across the screen.



Drag To drag, press and hold your finger with some pressure

before you start to move your finger. While dragging, do not release your finger until you have reached the target position.



Pinch

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



Rotate the screen For most screens, you can automatically change the screen

orientation from portrait to landscape by turning the phone sideways.

NOTE:

The auto-rotate feature needs to be enabled for the screen orientation to automatically change. Touch the Home key >

> Settings > Accessibility and switch on Auto-rotate screen. You can also access the screen rotation control by sliding down the status bar twice and touch Auto-rotate.

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.

Widgets

Folder

Extended Home Screen Panels

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

Status bar

Shortcut

Primary shortcuts

home screen panels, or adjust their order.

To add a new home screen panel:

1. Touch and hold an empty area of the home screen and select Widgets.

2. Slide the home screen thumbnails and then touch .

To delete a home screen panel:

1. Touch and hold an empty area of the home screen and select Home.

2. Slide the home screen thumbnails and touch on the top right corner of a thumbnail.

3. Touch OK. The items on the panel will also be removed.

To adjust the order of a home screen panel:

1. Touch and hold an empty area of the home screen and select Home.

2. Slide the home screen thumbnails.

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

NOTE:

Touch at the bottom of a home screen thumbnail to set it as the main home screen.

Personalizing

Changing the System Language

1. Touch the Home key > > Settings > Languages & input > Languages.

2. To add a system language, touch Add a language and then the language you need.

3. Touch and hold a language and move it to the top to switch to that language.

Setting the Date and Time

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

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



To adjust the date and time automatically, switch on Automatic date & time.



To adjust the date and time manually, switch off Automatic date & time and touch Set date / Set time to change the date and time.



To adjust the time zone automatically, switch on Automatic time zone.



To adjust the time zone manually, switch off Automatic time zone and touch Select time zone to set the correct time zone.



To adjust the format of time, switch on or off Use 24-hour format.

Changing Ringtone and Notification Sound

You can customize the default incoming call ringtone, default alarm ringtone, and the default notification sound.

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

2. Touch Phone ringtone, Default notification ringtone, Default alarm ringtone.

3. Scroll through the ringtone list, music file list or recorded sound list and select the ringtone you want to use.

4. Touch OK.

NOTES:

Many applications have their own notification sound settings.



See Set a Ringtone for a Contact for how to assign a special



ringtone to an individual contact.

Turning On/Off System Sounds

1. Touch the Home key > > Settings > Sound > Other sounds.

2. Switch on or off Dial pad tones, Screen locking sounds, Charging sounds, Touch sounds, Vibrate on tap, or Power up tone.

Adjusting Volume

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

2. Drag the sliders below Media volume, Alarm volume, Ring volume, and Notification 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 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 or Vibration Mode

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

Press the Volume up/down key when no media application is



active to show the volume management window. Drag the slider to the left or keep pressing the Volume down key to switch the phone to vibration mode. Press the key again in vibration mode to switch the phone to silent mode.

Swipe down from the top of the screen to open the notification



panel and drag the panel downwards. Touch Sound or

Vibrate to switch the phone to vibration or silent mode.

NOTE:

Silent and vibration modes will not silence your alarm sound.

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.

To turn on Do not disturb mode:

1. Touch the Home key > > Settings > Sound > Do not disturb > Do not disturb.

2. Touch Always or Scheduled as you need.



Touch Always to turn on the Do not disturb feature immediately, which keeps on until you turn it off.



Touch Scheduled to if you want the feature turned on and off automatically during specific periods.

3. If you select Scheduled, touch Days, Start time, and End

time to specify the periods during which Do not disturb is on.

To set exceptions for Do not disturb mode:

You can set reminders, events, certain calls and messages as exceptions when Do not disturb mode is on, so these ringtones, sounds and vibration are not turned off.

1. Touch the Home key > > Settings > Sound > Do not disturb.

2. When Do not disturb is on, set Disturb rules to Priority only.

3. Touch the switches next to the items you want to allow. Touch Messages or Calls and set who can alert you of their messages or calls.

NOTES:



The Do not disturb feature will not silence your alarms.



To set exceptions based on apps, touch the Home key >

> Settings > Notifications. Select an app and switch on

Override Do Not Disturb.

Setting Notification Mode

You can configure your phone’s notification mode settings.

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

2. Touch Notification mode and select a setting:



Ring to turn on all sounds.



Vibrate to turn off all sounds but keep vibrate settings for notifications.



Mute to turn all sounds and vibration off. Vibrate when ringing to let the phone vibrate the same



time it rings.

Applying New Wallpapers

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

1. Touch and hold an empty area on a home screen. (If the current home screen doesn’t have room, swipe the screen left or right to display an extended screen.)

2. Touch Wallpapers and then select Lock screen or Home screen.

3. Swipe left or right on the wallpaper panel to select a wallpaper, or touch GALLERY or LIVE WALLPAPER to choose the image or animation you want to use as the wallpaper. Some cropping may be needed for Gallery images.

4. Touch OK (GALLERY) or SET WALLPAPER (Live and Wallpapers).

NOTE:

In addition, from the home screen, you can touch > Settings > Display > Wallpaper to pick an image from Gallery, Photos, or an animation from Live Wallpapers.

Setting the Theme

1. Touch and hold an empty area on a home screen.

2. In the window that appears at the bottom, touch Themes.

3. Select a theme you like.

Changing Screen Brightness

1. Touch the Home key > > 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. Touch the Adaptive brightness switch to turn the feature on or off.

Setting the Home Screen Transition Effect

1. Touch and hold an empty area on a home screen.

2. In the window that appears at the bottom, touch Home.

3. Pick an effect and the phone will demonstrate how it works.

Touch other effects until you find the favorite one.

Protecting Your Phone With Screen Locks

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

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

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



Touch None to disable the screen lock.



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



Touch Pattern to draw and redraw a pattern that you must draw to unlock the screen.

Touch PIN or Password to set a numeric PIN or a



password that you must enter to unlock the screen.

NOTE:

Remember the pattern, PIN or password you set.

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.

Turn On Screen Pinning

1. Touch the Home key > > Settings > Security > Screen pinning.

2. Touch the Screen pinning switch and YES.

3. If you want to ask for the unlock pattern, PIN or password before unpinning the screen, switch on Ask for unlock pattern / PIN / password before unpinning when the screen lock has been set.

Pin a Screen

1. Ensure that screen pinning is turned on.

2. Open the app you want to keep in view.

3. Touch the Recent apps key.

4. If there are many app tabs, swipe up to find on the front-most tab.

5. Touch > GOT IT.

Unpin the Screen

To unpin the screen and return to normal use, touch and hold the Back key.

If you have asked for the unlock pattern, PIN or password before unpinning the screen, swipe up on the lock screen and draw the pattern or enter the PIN/password.

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.

GSM/UMTS connected

4G LTE connected

Silent mode

Vibration mode

Do not disturb mode

Battery partially drained

Battery full

Battery charging

Alarm set

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.

Signal strength

Airplane mode

Bluetooth® on

Wi-Fi active

Speakerphone on

Phone microphone off

GPS on

Wired headset connected

Portable Wi-Fi hotspot on

New SMS

New message(s) from the Email app

New message(s) from

the Gmail™ app

Missed call

Call in progress

Call on hold

Upcoming event

New Wi-Fi network detected

Downloading data

Sending data

USB connected

Song playing

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 are playing music. You can open the notification panel to view the details of notifications.



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



To close the notification panel, swipe your finger up on 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. The notification panel also supports

expandable notifications that let you perform additional actions right from the notification itself.

To respond to a notification, just touch it.



Slide down with one finger to expand certain notifications.



You can also swipe two fingers vertically or pinch-zoom to expand or collapse certain notifications.

To remove a notification, swipe it left or right.



To remove all notifications, touch CLEAR ALL below all the



notifications.



To manage notifications you have received, touch and hold a notification. You can then touch Show notifications silently >

DONE to hide future notifications from this app, or touch MORE SETTINGS to configure other notification options for

this app.

NOTE:

If you hide notifications for an app, you may miss its important alerts and updates. The notifications of some apps cannot be hided.

Use Quick Settings

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

Open the notification panel and drag the panel downwards to find the following Quick Settings on the screen.



Brightness: Uncheck AUTO and drag the brightness slider to adjust the screen brightness.

Wi-Fi: Touch to turn on or off Wi-Fi. Touch and hold to open



the Wi-Fi menu in Settings. See Connecting to Wi-Fi. Bluetooth: Touch to turn on or off Bluetooth. Touch and hold



to open the Bluetooth menu in Settings. See Connecting to

Bluetooth Devices.

Sound/Vibrate/Silent: Touch to switch between sound,



vibration, and silent. Touch and hold to open the Sound menu in Settings. See Switching to Silent or Vibration Mode.

Location: Touch to turn on or off GPS. Touch and hold to open



the Location menu in Settings. See Location.



Hotspot: Touch to turn on or off the portable hotspot feature. Press and hold to get to the settings screen.



Flashlight: Touch to turn on or off the flash.



Airplane mode: Touch to turn on or off airplane mode. Auto-rotate: Touch to turn on or off the auto-rotate screen



feature.



Sync: Touch to turn on or off auto-sync of accounts data. Touch and hold to add a new account on the phone. See

Accounts and Web Accounts.

NOTE:

In the Quick Settings screen, touch at the top to get to the Settings menu; touch to switch between owner and guests;

touch to change control switch position.

Managing Shortcuts and Widgets

Add Shortcuts and Widgets

1. Touch the Home key > .

- or To add widgets, touch and hold an empty area of the home

screen and select Widgets.

2. Slide up or down to browse through available applications, or left or right to find the widget you need.

3. Touch and hold a widget or an application icon and drag it to a home screen panel.

Move Shortcuts or Widgets

1. Touch and hold a shortcut or widget on the home screen.

2. Drag it to the place you need.

Remove Shortcuts or Widgets

1. Touch and hold a shortcut or widget 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 to a folder. You can move or remove folders the same way as moving or removing shortcuts.

1. Touch and hold a shortcut on the home screen and drag it to at the top left.

2. Release the shortcut. A new folder will be created and the

shortcut is added into the folder.

3. To add more shortcuts into the folder, touch and hold each

shortcut and drag it over the folder before releasing it.

NOTES:



Touch the folder and then touch the name field to rename the folder.



Drag the folder to to delete the folder.

Rearranging the Primary Shortcuts

The home screen includes a customizable primary shortcuts area at the bottom visible from all home screens. You can keep at most four items in the primary shortcuts area. Drag shortcuts or folders in or out of the area to rearrange it.

Entering Text

You can enter text using the onscreen keyboard. Some apps open it automatically. In others, you open it by touching where you want to type. Touch the Back key to hide the onscreen keyboard. You can also enter text by speaking with the Google voice typing feature.

Gboard Keyboard

The Gboard Keyboard provides a layout similar to a desktop computer keyboard. When screen auto-rotation is enabled, turn the phone sideways and the keyboard will change from portrait to landscape. The landscape keyboard is not supported in all applications.

 Touch the alphabetic keys to enter letters. Touch and hold

some specific keys to enter associated accented letters or numbers. For example, to enter È, touch 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.

Touch to select the correct one; touch and hold to see more possible options.

 Touch 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.

 Touch to delete the text before the cursor.

 Touch to select numbers and symbols. You can then

touch to find more.

 Touch to enter miniature icons, such as expressions,

GIF, animals, and more.

 Touch to use Google Search or go to other settings.

 Touch to use Google voice typing.

 Touch and hold , and then select

language or set up the Gboard Keyboard.

- or -

Touch and hold , and then select to enable one handed mode.

to change the input

Google Voice Typing

Google voice typing uses Google voice recognition to convert speech to text.

To use Google voice typing:

1. Touch to access the voice typing when you are using the Gboard Keyboard.

2. When you see the microphone image, speak what you want to type. The phone will work on your speech and display the transcription.

3. Continue entering text to keep it or to delete it.

NOTE:

Say "comma," "period," "question mark," "exclamation mark," or

"exclamation point" to enter punctuation

Input Method Settings

Choose the input method settings by touching > Settings > Languages & input from the home screen.



Touch Personal dictionary to add or delete customized words.

Touch Spell checker to enable or disable spell checking



feature. You can touch to set more options of installed spell checking services.



In the Keyboard and input methods section, you can configure onscreen virtual keyboards and physical keyboard assistance.

Editing Text

 Move the insertion point: Touch 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: Touch 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 you want to manipulate. Then

touch the CUT or COPY to cut or copy the text to the clipboard.

 Replace text with the clipboard text: Select the text you

want to replace. Then touch PASTE.

 Insert clipboard text to the text field: Touch and hold the

tab below the cursor and then select PASTE.

 Share text: Select the text you want to share, touch SHARE,

and select a method.

Opening and Switching Apps

Open an App

1. Touch the Home key > .

2. Slide up or down on the screen and touch an app to open it.

Switch Between Recently Opened Apps

1. Touch the Recent apps key. The apps you’ve used recently are displayed in a series of tabs. Slide up and down to see all the tabs.

2. Touch a tab to open that app.

NOTE:

You can swipe a tab sideways or touch on the tab to remove it from the screen. Touch Clear all to remove all tabs.

Uninstalling or Disabling an App

1. Touch the Home key > to open the application list screen.

2. Touch and hold an application icon and drag the icon to (Uninstall) or (Disable) at the top of the screen.

3. Touch OK to uninstall or disable the app.

NOTES:



Pre-installed apps cannot be uninstalled, and not all apps can be disabled.

To find the disabled applications, touch the Home key > >



Settings > Apps. You can then touch the disabled application and touch ENABLE to restore it.

Connecting to Networks and Devices

Connecting to Mobile Networks

Controlling Mobile Data Use

To enable or disable data access:

1. Touch the Home key > > Settings > Mobile networks.

2. Slide the Data Enabled switch to enable or disable mobile data use.

To get data services when roaming:

1. Touch the Home key > > Settings > Mobile networks > Roaming.

2. Set one of the following options:

Voice & text roaming: Make/receive voice calls and



send/receive text messages when roaming.



Data roaming: Connect to data services when roaming.



International voice & text roaming: Make/receive voice calls and send/receive text messages when roaming internationally.



International data roaming: Connect to data services when roaming internationally.

NOTE:

Data roaming may incur significant roaming charges.

Select Network Type

1. Touch the Home key > > Settings > Mobile Networks > Preferred network type.

2. Touch the type of network you prefer to connect to.

Set Access Point Names

To connect to the Internet you can use the default Access Point Names (APN). And if you want to add a new APN, please contact the service provider to get the necessary information.

1. Touch the Home key > > Settings > Mobile networks.

2. Touch Access Point Names.

3. Touch .

4. Touch each item to enter the information you get from your service provider.

5. Touch > Save to complete.

NOTE:

To set the APN to default settings, touch > Reset to default.

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.

Turn Wi-Fi On and Connect to a Wi-Fi Network

1. Touch the Home key > > Settings > Wi-Fi.

2. Slide the Wi-Fi switch to the On position to turn on Wi-Fi.

3. Touch a network name to connect to it.

4. If the network is secured, enter the password and touch

CONNECT.

NOTE:

Your phone automatically connects to previously used Wi-Fi networks when they are in range.

Get Notified of Open Networks

1. Touch the Home key > > Settings > Wi-Fi.

2. Slide the Wi-Fi switch to the On position.

3. Touch .

4. Slide the Network notification switch to the On position.

When Wi-Fi is on, you will receive notifications in the Status Bar when your phone detects an open Wi-Fi network. Slide the Network notification switch to the Off position to turn off notifications.

Add 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. To connect to a secured network, you first need to get the

security details from the network's administrator.

1. Touch the Home key > > Settings > Wi-Fi.

2. Slide the Wi-Fi switch to the On position.

3. Touch Add network.

4. Enter the network SSID (name). If necessary, enter security or other network configuration details.

5. Touch SAVE.

Connect to a WPS Network

Wi-Fi Protected Setup (WPS) is a feature that makes it easy to add your phone to the access points which 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. Touch the Home key > > Settings > Wi-Fi.

2. Slide the Wi-Fi switch to the On position.

3. Touch > Advanced > WPS Push Button.

4. Press the WPS button on the access point and the access point will recognize your phone and add it to the network.

Method two: PIN number

1. Touch the Home key > > Settings > Wi-Fi.

2. Slide the Wi-Fi switch to the On position.

3. Touch > Advanced > WPS Pin Entry.

4. The WPS PIN number displays on the screen. Enter the PIN number into the access point's setup page.

After entering the PIN number, your phone automatically finds the access point and configures the connection.

NOTE:

For detailed information about the WPS feature of the access point, please refer to its user documents.

Forget a Wi-Fi Network

You can make your phone forget about the details of a Wi-Fi network that you added - for example, if you don’t want the phone to connect to it automatically or if it is a network that you no longer use.

1. Touch the Home key > > Settings > Wi-Fi.

2. Slide the Wi-Fi switch to the On position.

3. Touch > Saved networks.

4. Touch the Wi-Fi network name and then touch FORGET.

Adjust Advanced Wi-Fi Settings

1. Touch the Home key > > Settings > Wi-Fi.

2. Touch > Advanced to adjust the following settings.

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Install certificates: Install certificates needed for connecting to certain Wi-Fi networks.

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Wi-Fi Direct: Use the Wi-Fi Direct feature. See Using

Wi-Fi Direct®.

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WPS Push Button: Connect to a WPS network via the push button method.

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WPS Pin Entry: Connect to a WPS network via the phone PIN method.

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Passpoint: Enable or disable your phone to automatically connect to a passpoint-certified Wi-Fi access point.

Using Wi-Fi Direct®

Wi-Fi Direct allows Wi-Fi devices to share files and data directly by connecting to each other without the need for wireless access points (hotspots).

To connect via Wi-Fi Direct:

1. Touch the Home key > > Settings > Wi-Fi.

2. If Wi-Fi is off, slide the Wi-Fi switch to the On position.

3. Touch > Advanced > Wi-Fi Direct. Your phone will search for other devices enabled with Wi-Fi Direct connections.

4. Touch a device name below Peer devices and select Connect to connect with it.

The other device will receive a connection prompt and need to accept the request for connection. Both devices may need to enter a common PIN.

5. Once connected the device is displayed as “Connected” in the Peer devices list.

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.

Turn Bluetooth On/Off

1. Touch the Home key > > Settings > Bluetooth.

2. Slide the Bluetooth switch to the On or Off position. When Bluetooth is on, the icon appears in the status bar.

Change the Device Name

1. Touch the Home key > > Settings > Bluetooth.

2. Slide the Bluetooth switch to the On position if Bluetooth is off.

3. Touch > Rename this device.

4. Edit the name and touch RENAME.

Pair With Another Bluetooth Device

1. Touch the Home key > > Settings > Bluetooth.

2. Slide the Bluetooth switch to the On position if Bluetooth is off. Your phone automatically scans for and displays the IDs of all

available Bluetooth devices in range. You could touch > Refresh if you want to scan again.

3. Touch the device you want to pair with.

4. Confirm that the Bluetooth passkeys are the same between the two devices and touch PAIR. Alternately, enter a Bluetooth passkey and touch PAIR.

Pairing is successfully completed when the other device accepts the connection or the same passkey is entered.

NOTE:

The Bluetooth passkey may be fixed 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.

Forget (Unpair With) a Bluetooth Device

You can make your phone forget its pairing connection with another Bluetooth device. To connect to the device again, you need to search it and enter or confirm a passkey again.

1. Touch the Home key > > Settings > Bluetooth and ensure that Bluetooth is turned on.

2. In the list of paired devices, touch the icon beside the Bluetooth device you want to forget.

3. Touch FORGET.

Send Data via Bluetooth

1. Open the appropriate application and select the file or item you want to share.

2. Select the option for sharing via Bluetooth. The method may

vary by application and data type.

3. Touch a Bluetooth device the phone has paired with or wait for it to search for new devices and touch one of them.

Receive Data via Bluetooth

1. Turn Bluetooth on before trying to receive data via Bluetooth.

2. Flick down the status bar and touch .

3. Touch ACCEPT to start receiving the data.

Received files are stored automatically in a dedicated folder (Bluetooth, for instance) in the phone. You can access them with the File Manager app.

NOTE:

Received contacts (vCard files) 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 files in both directions. Your phone stores these files in its internal storage.

If you are using USB tethering, you must turn that off before you can use USB to transfer files between your phone and computer.

Connect Your Phone to a Computer via USB

1. Connect your phone to the PC with a USB cable.

2. Open the notification panel and touch Android System.

3. Choose one of the following options:



Charge only: Charge your phone via USB.



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 PC by running the executable file in the new CD-ROM drive.



Media device (MTP): Transfer files on Windows® PC or Mac®.

NOTE:

For Windows XP, please install the drivers and Media Player 11 (or later version) when you use Media device (MTP) for the first time.



Camera (PTP): Transfer photos using camera software.



USB tethering: Share mobile network of your phone and access Internet on PC.

NOTE:

To make your phone connect to the computer automatically using the selected connection type, check Don’t ask me again.

Connect With Windows Media® Player

You can sync music, picture, and video files from the computer to your phone via Windows Media Player on the computer.

1. Connect the phone with your computer via USB and choose Media device (MTP).

2. Open Windows Media Player and synchronize music, picture, and video files.

Disconnect Your Phone From the Computer

To disconnect the phone from the computer, simply unplug the USB cable when you’re finished.

Using the microSDXC Card as Portable or Internal Storage

You can use your microSDXC card as portable storage for photos, media, and other files so that you don’t lose them, or you can format the card for use as internal storage.

Set Up the microSDXC Card as Portable Storage

When you install a microSDXC card that has not been used on your phone before, the phone will mount the card as portable storage by default.

You can also open the Notification Panel and touch the microSDXC card name, select Use as portable storage and then touch NEXT > DONE.

Remove the microSDXC Card From Your Phone

If you need to remove the microSDXC card while the phone is on, you should unmount it first.

1. Touch the Home key > > Settings > Storage.

2. Touch 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.

Erase and Formatting the microSDXC Card

1. Touch the Home key > > Settings > Storage.

2. Touch the card name in the Portable storage section.

3. Touch Format > ERASE & FORMAT.

CAUTION:

The formatting procedure erases all the data on the microSDXC card, after which the files CANNOT be retrieved.

Set Up the microSDXC Card as Internal Storage

If your microSDXC 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 microSDXC card to another device, it must be formatted before it can be used.

1. Touch the Home key > > Settings > Storage.

2. Touch the card name in the Portable storage section.

3. Touch Format as internal.

4. Touch ERASE & FORMAT.

CAUTION:

The formatting procedure erases all the data on the microSDXC card, after which the files CANNOT be retrieved.

5. The phone will prompt you to move your photos, files and other data from the internal storage to the microSDXC card. Select Move now or Move later and touch NEXT. Follow the on-screen instructions to continue.

CAUTION:

As part of the internal storage, the microSDXC card may have data on it that is necessary for some apps to function normally. Therefore, do not remove or replace the card randomly.

Move data between the internal storage and the microSDXC card

With the microSDXC card as part of the internal storage, you can

move your photos, files and other data between the internal storage and the card any time.

1. Touch the Home key > > Settings > Storage.

2. Touch Phone in the Device storage section.

3. Touch Migrate data.

4. Touch MOVE.

NOTE:

Whenever you move data between the internal storage and the microSDXC 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.

Reformat the microSDXC card as portable storage

If you no longer want to use your microSDXC card as internal storage, you can reformat the card as portable storage.

NOTE:

Before the formatting, ensure that you have moved data and apps to the internal storage.

1. Touch the Home key > > Settings > Storage.

2. Touch your card name below Device storage.

3. Touch Format as portable.

4. Touch FORMAT.

CAUTION:

The formatting procedure erases all the data on the microSDXC card, after which files 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 feature to create a mobile hotspot.

Share Your Mobile Data Connection via USB

You can access the Internet on your computer via the USB tethering feature of your phone. The feature needs data connection on a mobile network and may result in data charges.

NOTE:

You cannot transfer files 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. Touch the Home key > > Settings > More.

3. Switch on USB tethering. A new network connection will be created on your computer.

NOTE:

To stop sharing your data connection, switch off USB tethering or disconnect the USB cable.

Share Your Mobile Data Connection via Bluetooth

If your computer can obtain an Internet connection via Bluetooth, you can configure your phone to share its mobile data connection with your computer.

1. Pair your phone with your computer via Bluetooth.

2. Configure your computer to obtain its network connection via Bluetooth. For more information, please see your computer's documents.

3. Touch the Home key > > Settings > More.

4. Switch on Bluetooth tethering. Your computer is now sharing your phone's data connection.

NOTE:

To stop sharing your data connection, switch off Bluetooth tethering.

Share Your Mobile Data Connection as a Hotspot

You can share your phone’s data connection with other devices by turning your phone into a portable Wi-Fi hotspot. The feature needs data connection on a mobile network and may result in data charges.

NOTE:

When the portable Wi-Fi 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. Touch the Home key > > Settings > Hotspot.

2. Switch on Hotspot. After 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, switch off Hotspot.

Set Your 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. Touch the Home key > > Settings > Hotspot.

2. Touch Configure and set the following options.



Network name: Enter or edit a network SSID (name) that

other devices see when scanning for Wi-Fi networks.



Channel: To avoid interference with other Wi-Fi networks, try using a different channel.



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, touch the

Password field to edit the security password. Show Password: Check or uncheck to display or hide the



password.



Broadcast network name(SSID): Broadcast or hide your network SSID. If the broadcast is disabled, other users need to get your network SSID to find the Wi-Fi hotspot..

3. Touch 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 certificates before you can connect to your VPN. You can get this information from your network administrator.

Add a VPN

1. Touch the Home key > > Settings > More > VPN.

2. Touch at the top right corner and fill in the information

provided by your network administrator.

3. Touch SAVE.

The VPN is added to the list on the VPN screen.

NOTE:

You must set a lock PIN or password before using VPN.

Connect to a VPN

1. Touch the Home key > > Settings > More > VPN.

2. Touch the VPN that you want to connect to.

3. When prompted, enter any requested credentials, and then

touch CONNECT.

Modify a VPN

1. Touch the Home key > > Settings > More > VPN.

2. Touch next to the VPN that you want to modify.

3. Edit the VPN settings you want.

4. Touch SAVE.

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 touch it to dial.

Placing and Ending Calls

Place a Call by Dialing

1. Touch the Home key > .

2. If the dialpad is closed, touch to display it.

3. Enter the phone number or the contact name with the dialpad. Touch to delete incorrect digits.

NOTE:

As you enter the phone number or the contact name, your phone searches for matching information in your contacts. If you see the number and contact you want to call, touch it to place the call immediately.

4. Touch below the keypad to dial.

NOTE:

To make an international call, touch 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.

NOTE:

To redial the last call you made, just touch to when the phone number field is empty to enter the number automatically.

End a Call

During a call, touch on the screen.

Answering or Rejecting Calls

When you receive a phone call, the incoming call screen opens, displaying the caller ID or the information about the caller that you've entered in the Contacts app. You can answer or reject the call, or reject it with a text message.

Answer a Call

When you receive a phone call, slide down to to answer the call.

NOTE:

To silence the ringer before answering the call, you can press the

Volume key or the Power key.

Reject a Call

When you receive a phone call, slide up to up to reject the call.

You can also touch Message reject to reject the call and select a

preset text message or write one to send to the caller.

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, you can touch the Home key > > RECENTS. If the dialpad is visible, touch the Back key to hide it and view the call history.

Place a Call From the Call History

1. Open the call history.

2. Touch the phone icon next to a number or contact to place a call. For additional options, touch the name or number.

NOTE:

You can also touch View full call history and then touch (ALL), (MISSED), (OUTGOING), or (INCOMING) to

filter the records by call type.

Add a Number From Call History as a Contact

1. Open the call history.

2. Touch a listing in call history to display the options in a new screen.



Touch to create a new contact.



Touch to add the number to a contact. Touch to send message to this number.



Touch to view more call information.

Take Other Actions on a Call History Entry

1. Open the call history.

2. Touch a number and then touch Call details to view more call information. While viewing the call details, you can:



Touch the circle in front of an entry to open the contact information tab from the bottom of the screen. You can send a message, call back, edit the contact, add the contact to favorites, or add the number to contacts.



While viewing the call details, touch to delete the entry.

While viewing the call details, touch Block number to



block the number.



While viewing the call details, touch Edit number before

call to edit the number in the dialer before calling it.

Calling Your Contacts

1. Touch the Home key > > CONTACTS.

2. Touch next to a contact to place the call.

Checking Voicemail

If you have set the phone to divert calls to voicemail, callers can leave voicemail messages when they cannot reach you. Here’s how to check the messages they left.

1. Touch the Home key > > RECENTS.

2. If the dialpad is closed, touch to display it.

3. Touch and hold the 1 key in the dialer. If prompted, enter your voicemail password.

4. Follow the voice prompts to listen to and manage your voicemail messages.

NOTE:

See Set Voicemail for how to set your voicemail service. For detailed information, please contact the service provider.

Using Options During a Call

During a call, you will see a number of onscreen options. Touch an option to select it.

Touch to put the call on hold.



Touch to make another call separately from the first call, which is put on hold.



Touch to open the Contacts app and view your contacts list.



Touch to switch to the keypad when you need to enter a code (for example, the PIN for your voicemail or bank account) during the call.



Touch to mute or unmute your microphone.

Touch to turn on or off the speakerphone.



Touch to put the caller you are speaking to on hold, and



switch to the other call that has been put on hold.

Touch to merge the separate calls into a single



conference call. Touch 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.

Switch 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:



Touch to answer the call. (This puts the first caller on hold and answers the second call.)



Touch to answer the call. (This end the first call and answer the second call.)

Touch to reject the second call.



Touch to reject the second call and select a preset



text message or write one to send to the caller.

To switch between two calls:

Touch to switch back to the other call.

Set Up a Conference Call

With this feature, you can talk to two people at the same time.

1. Place the first call.

2. Once you have established the connection, touch and

dial the second number. (This puts the first caller on hold.)

3. When you’re connected to the second party, touch .

If one of the people you called hangs up during your call, you and the remaining caller stay connected. If you initiated the call and

are the first to hang up, all callers are disconnected. To end the conference call, touch .

Adjusting Your Call Settings

Display Options

You can set the order of the contacts displayed in the Phone app.

1. Touch the Home key > > > Settings > Display options.

2. Touch Sort by or Name format to set the order of the contacts and the format of the contact names.

Sounds and Vibration Settings

You can set the ringtone and vibration for incoming calls, and enable or disable the dialpad touch sound.

1. Touch the Home key > > > Settings > Sounds and vibration.

2. Touch the option you want to configure



Touch Phone ringtone to select a ringtone.



To play sound when you touch the dialpad keys, check Dialpad tones.



To make the phone vibrate when it rings for incoming calls, check Also vibrate for calls.

Answer and End Calls

This option allows you to end call by pressing the Power key.

Touch the Home key > > > Settings > Answer and end calls.

Check Power button ends call to end call by pressing the



Power key. Check Vibrate when call is answered to turn on or off the



function.

Set Speed Dials

You can touch and hold the 1 ~ 9 keys from the dialer to call the corresponding speed dial number.

The number key 1 is reserved to speed dial your voicemail.

To assign a speed dial key:

1. Touch the Home key > > > Settings > Speed dial.

2. Touch a speed dial key.

3. Enter a phone number or touch to select one from Recent, Downloads, Contacts, or Drive.

4. Touch OK.

Quick Responses

The Quick responses option allows you to edit the text response that you can quickly send to the caller when you reject a call.

1. Touch the Home key > > > Settings > Quick responses.

2. Touch a preset response to edit the content.

Set Voicemail

1. Touch the Home key > > > Settings > Call settings > Voicemail.

2. Configure voicemail settings.



Touch Avatar to enable or disable Avatar/Avatar Facebook ad signature and set SMS delivery.



Touch Display to set the themes or enter you display name to identify yourself to people.



Touch Help/Info to get help information, view FAQs, or send feedback.

Touch Preferences to change application preferences.



Touch Sound to configure sound or speakerphone options.



Touch Updates to check for updates or allow automatic updating.



Touch About Voicemail to view version information and legal information.

Voice Privacy

This option allows you to enable enhanced privacy mode.

1. Touch the Home key > > > Settings > Call settings > Additional settings.

2. Check Voice privacy to enable this feature.

Plus Code Dialing Setting

Plus Code Dialing allows the phone to automatically dial the international access code for your location when you touch and

hold in the dialer.

To activate Plus Code Dialing:

1. Touch the Home key > > > Settings > Call settings > Additional settings > Plus code dialing setting.

2. Check North American dialing to enable this feature.

To change the international dialing code:

1. Touch the Home key > > > Settings > Call settings > Additional settings > Plus code dialing setting > International dialing.

2. Input a new code and touch OK.

Dial Assist

Dial assist allows the phone to add the prefix or country code for calls to the U.S when you are on a roaming network.

1. Touch the Home key > > > Settings > Call settings.

2. Check Dial assist.

Call Blocking

You can add numbers to the blocked numbers list to filter out calls and messages from these numbers.

1. Touch the Home key > > > Settings > Call blocking.

2. Touch ADD A NUMBER.

3. Enter the phone number or touch and select one from Recent, Downloads, Contacts, or Drive.

4. Touch BLOCK.

Set TTY Mode

Your phone is a TTY compatible device. A TTY device can allow people who have 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 off.

1. Touch the Home key > > > Settings > Accessibility > TTY mode.

2. Select one of the following options. Consult your teletypewriter manufacturer’s manual if necessary.

TTY Off: 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 conversation of 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.

Set Hearing Aids

Your phone supports the Hearing Aid Compatibility (HAC) function. When you turn on the hearing aid compatibility and use a hearing aid with a telecoil to answer the phone, it will help you hear more clearly during the phone call.

1. Touch the Home key > > > 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.

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, touch the Home key > > Contacts. From there, you can touch the tabs on the top of the screen to quickly switch to contact groups or favorite contacts.

Checking Contact Details

1. Touch the Home key > > Contacts > CONTACTS tab to access your contact list.

2. Scroll through the list to view all your contacts.

3. Touch a contact to view its details.

NOTE:

A list of initials is displayed on the right side of the screen. Drag the list up or down to the initial letter you need.

Adding a New Contact

1. Touch the Home key > > Contacts > CONTACTS tab.

2. Touch to add a new contact.

3. Touch the account field near the top of the screen to choose where to save the contact. You can save the contact on the

phone, a nano-SIM card, or a web account you have added on the phone.

4. Enter the contact name, phone numbers, email addresses, and other information. If necessary, touch More Fields to include additional information such as IM accounts, Notes, Website, etc.

5. Touch .

Setting Up Your Own Profile

You can create your own name card in your phone.

1. Touch the Home key > > Contacts > CONTACTS tab.

2. Touch Set up my profile. If a profile has already been set up, touch the listing beside ME and touch .

3. Edit your profile information. Touch More Fields to add more details if you want.

4. Touch .

Importing, Exporting, and Sharing Contacts

You can import/export contacts from/to your the phone storage. This is especially useful when you need to transfer contacts between different devices. You can also quickly share contacts using Bluetooth, Google Drive, Email, Gmail, Wi-Fi Direct, or Messages.

Import Contacts From the Phone Storage

1. Touch the Home key > > Contacts > CONTACTS tab.

2. Touch > Import/Export > Import from storage.

3. Choose to import one, multiple, or all vCard files, and then touch OK.

Export Contacts to the Phone Storage

1. Touch the Home key > > Contacts > CONTACTS tab.

2. Touch > Import/Export > Export to storage.

3. Select the contact accounts that will be exported.

4. The phone will prompt you with the name of the vCard file and the directory in which the file will be saved. Touch OK to create the file.

Share Contacts

1. Touch the Home key > > Contacts > CONTACTS tab.

2. Touch > Multi-select.

3. Touch the contacts you want to share to select them, and then touch .

4. Choose how to share the contacts. The options available depend on the applications and services installed.

Working With Favorite Contacts

Favorite contacts are listed at the top of the contacts list for easy access.

Add a Contact to Favorites

You can add the contacts you use frequently to favorites so that you can find them quickly.

1. Touch the Home key > > Contacts > CONTACTS tab.

2. Touch a contact and then touch at the top.

Remove a Contact From Favorites

1. Touch the Home key > > Contacts > FAVORITES tab and touch a favorite contact.

2. Touch a favorite contact and then touch at the top.

Working With Groups

View Your Contact Groups

1. Touch the Home key > > Contacts > GROUPS tab.

2. Scroll through the list to view the preset groups and any groups you have created.

3. Touch a group to view its members.

NOTE:

To send a message or an email to all or some of the group members, you can touch from the groups list.

Set Up a New Group

1. Touch the Home key > > Contacts > GROUPS tab.

2. Touch to create a new group.

3. If you have added contact accounts other than the phone, select an account for the new group.

4. Touch the Group’s name field and enter the group name.

5. Touch Add member and select the contacts you wish to be the group members.

6. Touch .

7. Touch the field below RingTone, Notification sound or Vibration Pattern to select the ringtone and vibrate pattern for incoming calls and notifications from the group members, and then touch OK.

8. Touch to save the group.

Delete a Group

1. Touch the Home key > > Contacts > GROUPS tab.

2. Touch a group and then touch > Delete group.

3. Touch OK to disband the group. The contacts in the group

will not be deleted.

Edit a Group

1. Touch the Home key > > Contacts > GROUPS tab.

2. Touch a group, and add or remove group members or rename the group as you wish.

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Touch to select contacts and add them to the group.

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Touch > Multi-select to select group members and touch to move them out of the group.

Touch > Edit group to give the group a new name and

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touch .

Searching for a Contact

1. Touch the Home key > > Contacts > CONTACTS tab.

2. Touch and enter the contact name or any information the contact has to search for it.

The contacts matched will be listed.

Editing Contacts

Edit Contact Details

1. Touch the Home key > > Contacts > CONTACTS tab.

2. Touch a contact you need to edit and then touch .

3. Edit the contact and touch .

Set a Ringtone for a Contact

Assign a special ringtone to a contact, so you know who is calling when you hear the ringtone.

1. Touch the Home key > > Contacts > CONTACTS tab.

2. Touch a contact you want to set a ringtone for and then touch .

3. Touch More Fields.

4. Touch the current ringtone next to to select a ringtone, or touch the current vibrate pattern next to to select a

vibration pattern.

5. Touch .

Delete Contacts

1. Touch the Home key > > Contacts >

2. Touch > Multi-select.

3. Check the contacts you want to remove and then touch .

4. Touch OK to confirm.

CONTACTS

tab.

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. Touch the Home key > > Contacts >

CONTACTS

tab.

2. Touch a contact to display the contact’s details.

3. Touch > > Link.

4. Touch the contact whose information you want to join with the first entry.

5. Touch .

NOTES:

The information from the second contact is added to the first,

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and the second contact is no longer displayed in the CONTACTS list.

You can repeat these steps to join another contact to the

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main contact.

Web Accounts

Adding or Removing Accounts

You can add multiple Google accounts and Microsoft Exchange ActiveSync® accounts. You may also add other kinds of accounts depending on the apps installed on your phone.

Add an Account

1. Touch the Home key > > Settings > Accounts > Add account.

2. Touch the type of account you want to add.

3. Follow the onscreen 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.

Remove an Account

Removing an account will delete it and all information associated with it from your phone, such as emails and contacts.

1. Touch the Home key > > Settings > Accounts.

2. Touch the account category and then touch the account.

3. Touch > Remove account > REMOVE ACCOUNT.

Configuring Account Sync

Configure Auto Sync Setting

1. Touch the Home key > > Settings > Accounts.

2. Touch and check or uncheck Auto-sync data.

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When automatic sync is turned on, changes you make to information on your phone or on the web are automatically synced with each other.

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When automatic sync is turned off, you need to sync manually to collect emails, updates, or other recent information.

NOTE:

You can also turn on or off auto sync in the Quick Settings screen. See Use Quick Settings.

Sync Manually

When auto-sync is turned off, you can sync account data manually.

1. Touch the Home key > > Settings > Accounts.

2. Touch the account category and then the account you want to sync.

3. Touch > Sync now.

Change an Account’s Sync Settings

1. Touch the Home key > > Settings > Accounts.

2. Touch the account category and then the account. The Sync screen appears, showing a list of information the account can sync.

3. When auto-sync is enabled, switch on or off the items as you need. The types of information that are switched on will be kept in auto-sync. When auto-sync is disabled, touch a listing to sync that type of information between the phone and the web.

Touch in the home screen and select Email. Use it to receive and send emails from your webmail or other accounts, using POP3 or IMAP, or access your Exchange ActiveSync account for your corporate email needs.

Setting Up the First Email Account

1. Touch the Home key > > Email.

2. Select an email server and enter the email address and password.

3. Touch NEXT to let the phone retrieve the network parameters automatically.

NOTE:

You can also enter these details manually by touching MANUAL SETUP or automatic setup fails.

4. Follow the on-screen instructions to finish the setup.

Your phone will show the inbox of the email account and start to download email messages.

Checking Your Emails

Your phone can automatically check for new emails at the interval you set when setting up the account.

You can also check new emails manually by dragging down on

the message list.

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.

Reply to or Forward an Email

1. Open the email you want to reply to or forward from the Inbox.

2. Do the following as you need: To reply to the sender, touch .

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To reply to the sender and all recipients of the original email, touch .

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To forward the email to someone else, touch .

3. Edit your message and touch .

Mark/Flag an Email

You can mark an email as read or unread, or flag important emails with a star.

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While reading a message, touch > Mark unread.

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While in a message list (for instance, the Inbox), touch the

circle in front of an email to select it and then touch .

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While reading a message, touch to flag the email.

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While in a message list (for instance, the Inbox), touch the

circle in front of an email to select it and then touch >

Add star to flag the email.

Delete an Email

You can delete an email from its folder. You can also delete a batch of emails.

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While reading a message, touch .

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While in a message list (for instance, the Inbox), touch the

circle in front of an email to select it and then touch .

Writing and Sending an Email

1. Open your email Inbox and touch .

NOTE:

If you have more than one email account added on the phone, touch the sender line to select the account you want to use for sending the message.

2. Enter a contact name or email address in the To field. Separate each recipient with a comma. You can also touch

to select recipients from your contacts or call history.

NOTE: To send a carbon copy or blind carbon copy to other recipients, touch to open the Cc/Bcc fields and enter the contact names or email addresses.

3. Enter the email subject and compose the email text.

4. Touch to add audio files, images, videos and other types of files as attachments.

2. Touch at the top right of the screen to send the message.

Adding and Editing Email Accounts

Add an Email Account

After setting up your first email account (see Setting Up the

First Email Account), you can add more email accounts and

manage them separately.

1. Open Email to get the Inbox screen.

2. Touch > Settings > Add account.

3. Set up the account as you did with the first one.

NOTE:

You can also add accounts from the Settings app. See Add an

Account.

Edit an Email Account

1. Open Email to get the Inbox screen.

2. Touch > Settings and touch the account whose settings you want to change.

3. Make the changes and press the Back key when you’re finished.

The options you can configure depend on the type of the account. For some accounts, you may set the signature; for other accounts, you may change more settings such as servers,

name, or folder.

Removing an Email Account

1. Open Email to get the Inbox screen.

2. Touch > Settings and touch the account you want to remove.

3. Touch Remove account from this device > OK.

Changing General Email Settings

General settings apply to all email accounts you add.

1. Open Email to get the Inbox screen.

2. Touch > Settings > General settings.

3. Make the changes and touch the Back key when you’re finished.

Messages

You can use Messages to exchange text messages (SMS) and multimedia messages (MMS).

Opening the Messages Screen

Touch the Home key > . The Messages screen opens, where you can create a new

message, search for messages, delete messages, or open an ongoing message thread.

Touch to write a new text or multimedia message.

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Touch to search for a message using keywords.

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Touch an existing message thread to open the conversation you’ve had with a certain number.

Sending a Message

1. On the Messages screen, touch at the bottom.

2. Fill in one or more recipients. You can:

Enter the phone number or contact name directly in the

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"To" field. Touch Send to <number> or a match from your contacts displayed below the "To" field to add the number or contact as the recipient.

NOTE:

While entering the recipient, touch and

to switch

between the numeric and the full keyboard.

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Touch a contact below the "To" field to whom you want to send the message.

NOTE:

If you add two or more recipients, the message may be sent as a group MMS where everyone can reply and see each other's messages.

3. Touch the Type an SMS message field and enter the message text.

4. If you want to send a multimedia message, touch .

5. In the attachment window, select from the following file attachment:

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Sticker: Add stickers to your MMS. You can slide the

available stickers upwards to find and download more.

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Camera: Take a photo or shoot a video clip to attach to your MMS. Slide the viewfinder area upwards to expand the viewfinder.

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File: Touch to select a picture, a video clip, an audio file, or other types of file to attach to your MMS.

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Record audio: Touch and hold to record an audio file

to attach to your MMS.

Location: Add your current location (requires GPS to



be turned on) to your MMS

6. Touch .

NOTES:

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You can also include email addresses as recipients for a multimedia message.

Do not add a message subject or any attachment if you

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want to send 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 Messages screen, touch the thread that has the message you want to reply to.

2. Type your reply in the text box at the bottom. You can touch

if you want to reply with an MMS.

3. Touch .

Forwarding a Message

1. On the Messages screen, touch the thread that has the message you want to forward.

2. Touch and hold the message and then touch in the

menu that opens.

3. Touch NEW MESSAGE.

4. Enter a recipient for the message and edit the content if you want.

5. Touch .

Changing Message Settings

Touch > Settings in the Messages screen to change the messages settings.

Calendar

Use Google Calendar to create and manage Goals, reminders, and events. Your Calendar helps organize your time and reminds you of important schedules.

Calendar View

You can display the Calendar in Schedule, Day, 3 Day, Week, or

Month view. To change the Calendar view, touch at the top

left and select the view you prefer.

Touch a day in Month view to view the schedules of that day.

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Touch a schedule in Day, 3 Day, Week, and Schedule view to view it details.

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When in Day, 3 Day, Week, or Month view, slide left or right across the screen to view past or future days, weeks, or months.

Add a Goal to the Calendar

1. Touch the Home key > .

2. Touch .

3. Touch Goal and choose a goal.

4. Select goal theme, how often, for how long, best time.

5. If prompted, touch CONNECT to connect with your favorite fitness apps via Google Fit, or touch NO THANKS.

6. Touch .

Add a Reminder to the Calendar

1. Touch the Home key > .

2. Touch > Reminder.

3. Type your reminder and touch DONE.

4. Set a date, time, and frequency.

5. Touch SAVE. You’ll see the reminder in the Google Calendar. When you

mark a reminder as done, it will be crossed out in the Calendar, and will stay on the date you marked it as done.

Add an Event to the Calendar

1. Touch the Home key > .

2. Touch > Event.

3. Type a title for your event and touch DONE.

4. Touch the time to specify the time of the event. If the event is an all-day event such as a birthday, touch the All day slider.

5. Set the time, location, notification, who’s invited, and more.

6. Touch SAVE.

Calendar Scheduled Alerts

When your phone is turned on and you have a goal, a reminder or an event alarm scheduled, your phone alerts you and displays the schedule summary. There are several ways your phone alerts you to scheduled events:

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By playing the assigned ringer.

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By showing the icon (Goal and Event) and the icon (Reminder) on the status bar.

To view the schedule:

1. Slide the status bar down to open the Notifications panel.

2. Touch the upcoming schedule name to display the schedule. If you have other pending schedule reminders, these schedules will also appear on the screen.

3. Touch LATER or DID IT (Goal), or MARK AS DONE (Reminder).

To set reminder settings:

On any Calendar view, touch > Settings > General and set the options in the Notifications section.

Erase Calendar Schedules

1. Touch the Home key > .

2. Open the calendar schedule details.

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In Schedule, Day, 3 Day and Week views, touch the calendar schedule you want to delete.

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In Month view, touch the date where the calendar schedule occurs, and then touch the calendar schedule.

3. Touch > Delete.

4. Touch the option you prefer and touch OK (Goal and Reminder) or DELETE (Event).

Changing Calendar Settings

To change the calendar settings, in any Calendar view, touch

> Settings.

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