ZTE N9520 User Manual
ZTE N9520
User Guide
[UG template version 13a]
Table of Contents
Your Phone at a Glance ...................................................................................................... 1
Set Up Your Phone ............................................................................................................. 2
Activation and Service ........................................................................................................ 2
Create Your Account and Pick Your Plan .................................................................... 2
Activate Your Phone .................................................................................................... 3
Manage Your Account ................................................................................................. 3
Re-Boost ..................................................................................................................... 4
Additional Information .................................................................................................. 4
Set Up Connections Optimizer ............................................................................................ 4
Set Up Voicemail ................................................................................................................ 5
Your Phone’s Layout ........................................................................................................... 6
Turn Your Phone On and Off .............................................................................................. 8
Turn Your Screen On and Off ............................................................................................. 8
Touchscreen Navigation ..................................................................................................... 9
Your Home Screen ............................................................................................................11
Home Screen Overview ..............................................................................................12
Customize the Home Screen ......................................................................................12
Extended Home Screens ............................................................................................14
Status Bar ..........................................................................................................................14
Enter Text ..........................................................................................................................16
Touchscreen Keyboards .............................................................................................16
Android Keyboard .......................................................................................................16
Swype .........................................................................................................................17
TouchPal Keyboard ....................................................................................................19
Google Voice Typing ..................................................................................................22
Tips for Editing Text ....................................................................................................23
Text Input Settings ......................................................................................................23
Make Phone Calls ..............................................................................................................24
Call Using the Phone Dialer ........................................................................................24
Call from Call Logs ................................................................ .....................................25
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Call from Contacts ......................................................................................................25
Call Using a Speed Dial Number ................................................................................25
Call a Number in a Text Message ...............................................................................25
Call Emergency Numbers ...........................................................................................26
Receive Phone Calls ..........................................................................................................27
Voicemail ...........................................................................................................................27
Voicemail Setup ..........................................................................................................28
Voicemail Notification .................................................................................................28
Retrieve Your Voicemail Messages ............................................................................28
Visual Voicemail ................................................................................................................29
Set Up Visual Voicemail..............................................................................................29
Review Visual Voicemail .............................................................................................30
Listen to Multiple Voicemail Messages .......................................................................31
Visual Voicemail Options ................................................................ ............................31
Configure Visual Voicemail Settings ...........................................................................31
Change Your Main Greeting via the Voicemail Menu ..................................................32
Edit the Display Name via the Voicemail Menu ...........................................................32
Phone Call Options ............................................................................................................33
In-call Options .............................................................................................................33
Caller ID .....................................................................................................................34
Call Waiting ................................................................ ................................................ 34
Conference Calling .....................................................................................................35
Call Forwarding ..........................................................................................................35
Set Up Speed Dialing .........................................................................................................36
Call Logs ............................................................................................................................36
Call Settings ......................................................................................................................37
Quick Responses........................................................................................................37
Voicemail Settings ......................................................................................................37
TTY Mode ...................................................................................................................38
Hearing Aids ...............................................................................................................38
DTMF Tones ...............................................................................................................39
Speed Dial ..................................................................................................................39
Call Forwarding ..........................................................................................................39
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Voice Privacy ..............................................................................................................39
Plus Code Dialing Setting ...........................................................................................39
Internet Call Settings ..................................................................................................40
Get Started with People .....................................................................................................42
Access Contacts .........................................................................................................42
The Contacts List ........................................................................................................42
Contacts List Options ..................................................................................................43
Add a Contact ....................................................................................................................44
Save a Phone Number .......................................................................................................45
Edit a Contact ....................................................................................................................45
Add or Edit Information for a Contact ..........................................................................46
Assign a Picture to a Contact ......................................................................................46
Assign a Ringtone to a Contact...................................................................................46
Link a Contact .............................................................................................................46
Delete a Contact .........................................................................................................47
Synchronize Contacts ........................................................................................................47
Share a Contact ................................................................................................................. 47
Create Your Own Profile ....................................................................................................48
Import and Export Contacts ...............................................................................................48
Add a Contact to Favorites.................................................................................................49
Search for a Contact ..........................................................................................................49
Work With Contact Groups ................................................................................................49
Gmail / Google ...................................................................................................................51
Create a Google Account ............................................................................................51
Sign In to Your Google Account ..................................................................................52
Access Gmail ..............................................................................................................52
Send a Gmail Message ..............................................................................................53
Read and Reply to Gmail Messages ...........................................................................54
Email .................................................................................................................................54
Add an Email Account ................................................................................................55
Add an Exchange ActiveSync Account .......................................................................56
Compose and Send Email ..........................................................................................56
View and Reply to Email .............................................................................................57
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Manage Your Email Inbox ...........................................................................................57
Exchange ActiveSync Email Features ........................................................................58
Email Account Settings ...............................................................................................60
Delete an Email Account.............................................................................................60
Add the Email Widget .................................................................................................60
Text and Multimedia Messaging.........................................................................................60
Send a Text Message ................................................................................................ .61
Send a Multimedia Message (MMS) ...........................................................................62
Save and Resume a Draft Message ...........................................................................64
New Messages Notification .........................................................................................64
Manage Message Conversations ................................................................................64
Text and MMS Options ...............................................................................................67
Social Networking Accounts ...............................................................................................68
Facebook ....................................................................................................................68
Twitter .........................................................................................................................69
LinkedIn ......................................................................................................................69
YouTube .....................................................................................................................69
Google+ ......................................................................................................................70
Google Play Store ..............................................................................................................72
Find and Install an App ...............................................................................................72
Create a Google Wallet Account .................................................................................74
Request a Refund for a Paid App ...............................................................................74
Open an Installed App ................................................................................................74
Uninstall an App .........................................................................................................75
Get Help with Google Play ..........................................................................................75
Google Maps ..................................................................................................................... 75
Music .................................................................................................................................77
Music Player ...............................................................................................................77
Google Play Music App ..............................................................................................80
Google Play Movies & TV App ...........................................................................................82
Google Play Books App .....................................................................................................82
Wi-Fi ..................................................................................................................................84
Turn Wi-Fi On and Connect to a Wireless Network .....................................................84
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Check the Wireless Network Status ............................................................................85
Connect to a Different Wi-Fi Network ..........................................................................85
Connect to a WPS Network ........................................................................................85
Launch a Web Connection .................................................................................................86
Connections Optimizer .......................................................................................................86
Data Services General Information (3G and 4G Networks) ................................................87
4G ..............................................................................................................................87
Your Data Services User Name ..................................................................................88
Data Connection Status and Indicators .......................................................................88
Virtual Private Networks (VPN) ..........................................................................................89
Prepare Your Phone for VPN Connection ...................................................................89
Set Up Secure Credential Storage ..............................................................................89
Add a VPN Connection ...............................................................................................89
Connect to or Disconnect from a VPN ........................................................................90
Browser .............................................................................................................................90
Launch the Web Browser............................................................................................91
Learn to Navigate the Browser ...................................................................................91
Browser Menu ............................................................................................................92
Select Text on a Web Page ........................................................................................94
Go to a Specific Website.............................................................................................94
Adjust Browser Settings ..............................................................................................95
Create Website Settings .............................................................................................97
Reset the Browser to Default ......................................................................................97
Set the Browser Home Page ......................................................................................98
Create Bookmarks ......................................................................................................98
Create a New Homepage ...........................................................................................99
Add Bookmarks to Your Home Screen .......................................................................99
Lumen Toolbar ...................................................................................................................99
Wi-Fi Direct ...................................................................................................................... 100
Connect to Another Device via Wi-Fi Direct .............................................................. 100
Send Data via Wi-Fi Direct ........................................................................................ 100
Receive Data via Wi-Fi Direct ................................................................................... 100
Take Pictures ................................................................................................................... 102
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Open or Close the Camera ....................................................................................... 102
Viewfinder Screen..................................................................................................... 102
Take a Picture .......................................................................................................... 103
Review Screen ......................................................................................................... 103
Record Videos ................................................................................................................. 104
Camera Settings .............................................................................................................. 105
Video Camera Settings .................................................................................................... 105
View Pictures and Videos Using Gallery .......................................................................... 106
Open or Close Gallery .............................................................................................. 106
View Pictures and Videos ......................................................................................... 106
Zoom In or Out on a Picture ...................................................................................... 107
Watch Video ............................................................................................................. 107
Work With Pictures .......................................................................................................... 108
Share Pictures and Videos............................................................................................... 109
Send Pictures or Videos by Email ............................................................................. 109
Send a Picture or Video by Multimedia Message ...................................................... 110
Send Pictures or Videos Using Bluetooth ................................................................. 110
Send Pictures or Videos Using Wi-Fi Direct .............................................................. 111
Share Pictures on Facebook ..................................................................................... 111
Share Pictures and Videos on Picasa ................................................................ ....... 111
Share Pictures or Videos on Google+ ....................................................................... 112
Share Videos on YouTube ........................................................................................ 112
Calendar .......................................................................................................................... 113
Add an Event to the Calendar ................................................................................... 113
Invite Guests to Your Calendar Event ....................................................................... 114
Calendar Event Alerts ................................................................ ............................... 114
View Calendar Events .............................................................................................. 115
Erase Calendar Events ............................................................................................. 117
Show or Hide Calendars ........................................................................................... 118
Choose Google Calendars to Synchronize With Your Phone .................................... 118
Synchronize an Exchange ActiveSync Calendar ...................................................... 119
Send a vCalendar ..................................................................................................... 119
Alarm ............................................................................................................................... 120
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Backup & Restore ............................................................................................................ 120
Calculator ........................................................................................................................ 120
File Manager .................................................................................................................... 121
Google Search and Google Now...................................................................................... 121
Search With Text ................................................................................................ ...... 121
Search by Speaking .................................................................................................. 121
Turn Google Now On or Off ...................................................................................... 122
News & Weather .............................................................................................................. 122
Qualcomm Enhanced ...................................................................................................... 122
Sound Recorder ............................................................................................................... 122
Timer ................................................................................................ ............................... 123
Voice Dialer ..................................................................................................................... 123
World Time ...................................................................................................................... 123
Bluetooth ......................................................................................................................... 123
Turn Bluetooth On or Off........................................................................................... 123
The Bluetooth Settings Menu ................................................................ .................... 124
Change the Phone Name ......................................................................................... 124
Connect a Bluetooth Headset or Car Kit ................................................................... 124
Reconnect a Headset or Car Kit ............................................................................... 125
Disconnect or Unpair from a Bluetooth Device .......................................................... 125
Send and Receive Information Using Bluetooth ........................................................ 126
microSD Card .................................................................................................................. 128
Insert a microSD Card .............................................................................................. 128
Remove the microSD Card ....................................................................................... 129
View the microSD Card Memory ............................................................................... 129
Format the microSD Card ......................................................................................... 129
Unmount the microSD Card ...................................................................................... 130
Transfer Files Between Your Phone and a Computer ...................................................... 130
Update Your Phone ......................................................................................................... 131
Update Your Phone Firmware .................................................................................. 131
Update Your Android Operating System ................................................................... 133
Update Your Profile ................................ .................................................................. 133
Update Your PRL ..................................................................................................... 133
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Unlock the UICC Card .............................................................................................. 134
Airplane Mode .................................................................................................................. 135
Wi-Fi Settings .................................................................................................................. 135
Bluetooth Settings ............................................................................................................ 136
Mobile Networks Settings................................................................................................. 136
Data Usage Settings ........................................................................................................ 136
VPN Settings ................................................................................................................... 138
Smart Viewer ................................................................................................................... 138
Sound Settings ................................................................................................................ 138
Volumes ................................................................................................................... 138
Silent Mode............................................................................................................... 138
Phone Ringtone ........................................................................................................ 139
Vibration Settings ..................................................................................................... 139
Dolby Mobile ............................................................................................................. 140
System Sounds and Tones ....................................................................................... 140
Display Settings ............................................................................................................... 140
Brightness ................................................................................................................ 140
Wallpaper Settings .................................................................................................... 141
Sleep Settings .......................................................................................................... 141
Font Size Settings..................................................................................................... 141
Pulse Notification Light ............................................................................................. 141
Calibration Settings ................................................................................................... 141
Front Key Light Settings............................................................................................ 142
Date & Time Settings ....................................................................................................... 142
Language & Input Settings ............................................................................................... 142
Language & Input: Select Language ......................................................................... 142
Language & Input: Spell Checker ............................................................................. 142
Language & Input: Personal Dictionary ..................................................................... 143
Language & Input: Keyboard & Input Methods .......................................................... 143
Language & Input: Voice Search .............................................................................. 143
Language & Input: Text-to-Speech Output ................................................................ 144
Language & Input: Pointer Speed ............................................................................. 144
Storage Settings .............................................................................................................. 144
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Storage: Save Location ............................................................................................ 144
Storage: User Application Space ................................................................ .............. 145
Internal SD Card Storage Settings (Internal Phone Memory) .................................... 145
External SD Card Storage Settings (External microSD Card) ................................... 146
Battery Settings ............................................................................................................... 146
Apps Settings................................................................................................................... 146
Connect to PC Settings .................................................................................................... 146
Location Services Settings ............................................................................................... 147
Security Settings .............................................................................................................. 147
Screen Lock.............................................................................................................. 147
Other Screen Security Settings ................................................................................. 148
Security: Encrypt Phone ........................................................................................... 149
Security: Encrypt SD Card ........................................................................................ 150
Security: Make Passwords Visible ............................................................................ 150
Security: Device Administrators ................................................................................ 150
Security: Unknown Sources ...................................................................................... 150
Security: Credential Storage ..................................................................................... 151
Backup & Reset ............................................................................................................... 151
Accounts and Sync Settings ............................................................................................ 152
Set Up a New Account .............................................................................................. 152
Remove an Existing Account .................................................................................... 152
Sync the Accounts Automatically or Manually ........................................................... 152
Accessibility Settings ................................................................................................ ....... 153
Developer Options ........................................................................................................... 154
System Updates .............................................................................................................. 154
Activate This Device ........................................................................................................ 154
About Phone .................................................................................................................... 155
Index ....................................................................................................................................... 157
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Get Started
The following topics give you all the information you need to set up your phone and service the
first time.
Your Phone at a Glance
The following illustration outlines your phone’s primary external features and buttons.
Get Started 1
Set Up Your Phone
You must first charge the battery to begin setting up your phone.
1. Charge your battery.
Plug the USB connector into the charger/micro-USB jack on the left of your phone.
Plug the AC adapter into an electrical outlet. Fully charging a battery may take up to
three hours.
Note: Your phone’s battery should have enough charge for the phone to turn on and find a
signal, run the setup application, set up voicemail, and make a call. You should fully charge the
battery as soon as possible.
2. Press and hold the Power button to turn the phone on.
If your phone is not yet activated, see Activate Your Phone for more information.
Activation and Service
Before using your phone, you must set up your service with Boost Mobile. You will need your
phone’s serial number (MEID), printed on a sticker on the back of the phone.
Create Your Account and Pick Your Plan
Set up your Boost Mobile account.
1. From your computer, visit boostmobile.com/activate.
2. Enter your phone’s MEID and click start activation process.
Your phone’s MEID (serial number) is printed on the sticker located on the back of
your phone. This number can also be found on the bottom panel of the phone’s
package.
3. Follow the remaining instructions to choose your plan and select a payment method.
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4. Follow the activation instructions below and you’ll be able to start using your phone.
Note: You can also activate by phone by calling 1-888-BOOST-4U (1-888-266-7848) from any
other phone.
Activate Your Phone
After setting up your account on boostmobile.com, simply turn your device on. Your device is
designed to activate automatically. If you are swapping from another Boost Mobile device to a
new one, be sure to turn off the old device before swapping the serial number (MEID). Once the
MEID swap is complete, turn on the new device and the programming information will be
pushed to your device automatically.
You can also start the activation process manually.
■ Touch > > Settings > Activate this device.
Manage Your Account
Access information about your account. You can:
● Check your minutes.
● Re-Boost® (add money to your account).
● Change plans.
● And more.
From Your Phone
Access account information and other self-service tools from Boost Zone.
■ Touch > > Boost Zone.
You can also dial directly for access to certain information:
■ Dial (#BAL) to check account balance.
■ Dial (#ADD) to make a payment.
■ Dial to launch Boost Zone or call Boost Customer Care
(depending on your Settings) to get answers to other questions.
From Your Computer
■ Visit boostmobile.com, click My Account, and log in with your wireless phone number
and account PIN.
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From Any Other Phone
■ Boost Customer Care: 1-888-BOOST-4U (1-888-266-7848).
Re-Boost
Boost Mobile makes it easy to add money to your account. You decide exactly how and where
you want to pay. Keep your account active by using your phone and adding money to your
account.
Pay with Cash
Find an Authorized Re-Boost Retailer near you. Pick up a Re-Boost Card or recharge for as low
as $10 at the register, where available.
Pay Anytime with a Credit/Debit Card
Dial #ADD ( ) to add money from your phone or visit My Account at
boostmobile.com to do it online. Securely register your credit/debit card with Boost for more
convenient one-time payments or to set up easy Auto Re-Boost payments.
Set Up Worry-Free Payments with Auto Re-BoostSM
It’s the easiest way to make sure your account stays on and active. Use a credit card, debit card
or bank account—whatever’s best for you.
Visit boostmobile.com/reboost/ to get the details on all your Re-Boost options..
Additional Information
For more information about your Boost Mobile account, as well as other Boost Mobile services,
visit us at: boostmobile.com.
Or, call us at 1-888-322-1122. We’re here to serve you.
Set Up Connections Optimizer
Following the phone activation, you may see a Connections Optimizer notice. Read the notice
and touch I Agree to allow your phone to automatically connect to available configured Wi-Fi
networks.
Tip: You can turn the optimizer off at any time. Touch > > Settings > Mobile
networks > Connections Optimizer and uncheck Connections Optimizer if you do not wish
to use the Connections Optimizer.
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Set Up Voicemail
You should set up your voicemail and personal greeting as soon as your phone is activated.
Always use a password to protect against unauthorized access. Your phone automatically
transfers all unanswered calls to your voicemail, even if your phone is in use or turned off.
1. Touch > . (If your screen is locked, press the Power button to turn on the
display and then touch and hold START to unlock it.)
2. Touch if the screen is not already on the dial screen.
3. Touch and hold to dial your voicemail number.
4. Follow the system prompts to:
Create your password.
Record your name announcement.
Record your greeting.
Important: Voicemail Password – It is strongly recommended that you create a password
when setting up your voicemail to protect against unauthorized access. Without a password,
anyone who has access to your phone is able to access your voicemail messages.
For more information about voicemail, see Voicemail or Visual Voicemail.
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Phone Basics
Your phone is packed with features that simplify your life and expand your ability to stay
connected to the people and information that are important to you. The following topics will
introduce the basic functions and features of your phone.
Your Phone’s Layout
The illustrations and descriptions below outline your phone’s basic layout.
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Key Functions
● Ambient Light and Proximity Sensor detects how close an object is to the surface of
the screen. This is typically used to detect when your face is pressed up against the
screen, such as during a phone call.
While talking on the phone, the sensor detects talk activity and locks the keypad to
prevent accidental keypresses.
● LED displays a phone notification, charging status, or alert.
● Volume Button allows you to adjust the ringtone or media volume or adjust the voice
volume during a call.
● Home Key returns you to the Home screen. Touch and hold to open the recently-
used applications window.
● Back Key lets you return to the previous screen, or close a dialog box, options
menu, the Notifications panel, or onscreen keyboard.
● Mic transmits your voice for phone calls or records your voice or ambient sounds for
voice recordings and videos. The mic on the back of the phone is useful for capturing
sound when recording videos.
● Menu Key allows you to access options available from the current screen with one
touch.
● Camera Button lets you activate the camera and take pictures or videos.
● Touchscreen displays all the information needed to operate your phone, such as the
call status, the Contacts list, and the date and time. Also provides one-touch access to
all of your features and applications.
● Power/Lock Button lets you turn the phone or the screen on or off, restart the phone, or
switch your phone to silent mode, vibration mode, or airplane mode.
● Front Camera Lens and Back Camera Lens let you take pictures and videos.
● Earpiece lets you hear the caller and automated prompts.
● UICC Card Cover protects your UICC card needed for connecting to the 4G network.
You can remove the cover to install or remove the UICC card.
● Flash helps illuminate subjects in low-light environments when the camera is focusing
and capturing a picture or video.
● Speaker lets you hear the different ringtones and sounds. The speaker also lets you
hear the caller’s voice in speakerphone mode.
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● Charger/micro-USB Jack allows you to connect the phone charger or the USB cable
(included).
● microSD Card Tray allows you to install an optional microSD card to your phone. See
Insert a microSD Card and Remove the microSD Card.
● 3.5 mm Headset Jack allows you to plug in either a stereo headset or an optional
headset for convenient, hands-free conversations.
CAUTION! Inserting an accessory into the incorrect jack may damage the phone.
Turn Your Phone On and Off
The instructions below explain how to turn your phone on and off.
Turn Your Phone On
■ Press and hold the Power button.
Turn Your Phone Off
1. Press and hold the Power button to open the phone options menu.
2. Touch Power off > OK to turn the phone off.
Your screen remains blank while your phone is off (unless the battery is charging).
Turn Your Screen On and Off
Your phone allows you to quickly turn the screen off when not in use and to turn it back on and
unlock it when you need it.
Turn the Screen Off When Not in Use
■ To quickly turn the screen off, press the Power button. Pressing the Power button again
or receiving an incoming call will turn on your phone screen and show the lock screen.
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’s screen is off.
Note: For information on how to adjust the time before the screen turns off, see "Sleep" in
Display Settings.
Turn the Screen On and Unlock It
1. To turn the screen on, press the Power button.
2. Touch and hold START to unlock it.
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If you have set up a screen lock, you will be prompted to draw the pattern or enter
the password or PIN. See Screen Lock.
Touchscreen Navigation
Your phone’s touchscreen lets you control actions through a variety of touch gestures.
Touch
When you want to type using the onscreen keyboard, select items onscreen such as application
and settings icons, or press onscreen buttons, simply touch them with your finger.
Touch and Hold
To open the available options for an item (for example, a contact 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.
Swiping is often used to move from screen to screen, as when you're moving from one home
screen to another.
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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.
Flick
Flicking the screen is similar to swiping, except that you need to swipe your finger in light, quick
strokes. This finger gesture is always in a vertical direction, such as when flicking the contacts
or message list.
Rotate
For most screens, you can automatically change the screen orientation from portrait to
landscape by turning the phone sideways. When entering text, you can turn the phone sideways
to bring up a bigger keyboard. See Touchscreen Keyboards for more details.
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Note: The Auto-rotate check box needs to be selected for the screen orientation to
automatically change. Touch > > Settings > Accessibility > Auto rotate screen.
Tip: You can also access the screen rotation setting from the Notifications screen. Pull down
the Status bar and touch Auto_rotate to select or deselect the option.
Pinch and Spread
“Pinch” the screen using your thumb and forefinger to zoom out or “spread” the screen to zoom
in when viewing a picture or a Web page. (Move fingers inward to zoom out and outward to
zoom in.)
Your 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.
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Home Screen Overview
Your home screen extends beyond the initial screen. Swipe the screen left or right to display
additional screens.
Note: The small circles above the primary shortcuts at the bottom of the screen let you know
your current screen position.
Tip: Touch to return to the main home screen from any other screen.
Customize the Home Screen
Learn how to add, move, or remove items from the home screen.
Add Items to the Home Screen
1. Touch > .
2. Touch the APPS tab or the WIDGETS tab on top.
3. Touch and hold an application icon or a widget. Then drag it to the position you want in
the home screen and release it.
Tip: You can drag the item to the right or left edge of the screen, to add the item to an extended
home screen.
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Move or Remove Items on the Home Screen
■ Touch and hold the item you want to move or remove from the home screen.
To move the item, drag it to a new area and release it.
To remove the item, drag it to at the top of the screen and release it.
Organize Icons With Folders
1. Touch to display the home screen. Swipe the screen left or right if necessary.
2. Touch and hold an application icon. Then drag it over another one quickly and release it.
Both icons are now moved into the folder.
3. Touch and hold other icons and drag them to the folder and release them.
Note: To remove an icon from a folder, touch the folder to display its content, and then touch
and hold the icon and release it after dragging it to the home screen.
Rename a Folder
1. Touch to display the home screen. Swipe the screen left or right if necessary.
2. Touch the folder to open it.
3. Touch the folder name below the icons in the folder and enter a new name.
4. Touch any blank area outside the folder to save the new name and close the folder.
Adjust Widget Size
1. Touch to display the home screen. Swipe the screen left or right if necessary.
2. Touch and hold the widget and then release it. An outline appears around the widget.
3. Drag the outline to resize the widget.
Note: Not all widgets can be resized.
Apply a New Wallpaper
1. Touch and then touch and hold a blank area of the home screen.
– or –
Touch > > Wallpaper.
2. Select a wallpaper source from Default wallpaper, Gallery, ID wallpapers, Live
Wallpapers, or Wallpapers.
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3. Select the image or animation you want to use as the wallpaper. Some cropping may be
Icon
Status
Bluetooth® on
Bluetooth® connected
Wi-Fi® connected
Wi-Fi® active
3G mobile data available
4G mobile data available
Mobile data active
Signal strength
Battery empty (needs to be charged)
Current battery charge level
Battery charging
needed for Gallery images.
4. Touch OK at the top of the screen (for Gallery images) or Set wallpaper.
Extended Home Screens
In addition to the main home screen, your phone has four extended home screens to provide
more space for adding icons, widgets, and more. Touch and then drag across the screen
to move from the main screen to an extended screen.
There are up to four extended screens available in addition to the main Home screen.
● You cannot add more screens.
● While on an extended screen, touch to return to the main home screen.
Status Bar
The status bar at the top of the home screen provides phone and service status information on
the right side and notification alerts on the left. To view notification alerts, touch the status bar
and slide it down.
Status Icons
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Icon
Status
Airplane mode
Alarm set
Ringer off
Vibrate mode
Wired headset connected
Icon
Notification
New text message
New multimedia message
New email
New Gmail
Upcoming event
/
Music playing
Updates available from the Play Store
Missed call
Call in progress
USB connected
GPS on
Downloading or receiving data
Uploading or sending data
System update available
microSD card removed
Notification Icons
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Enter Text
You can type on your phone using one of the available touchscreen keyboards or your voice.
Touchscreen Keyboards
Your phone offers you a choice of three touchscreen keyboards for entering text. The keyboard
appear automatically onscreen when you touch a text entry field, and they can be used in either
portrait or landscape mode. You can also use the Google Voice typing option to enter text using
your voice (see Google Voice Typing for details).
The methods available include:
● Android keyboard lets you use a traditional QWERTY setup to enter text. Additional
options expand your ability to enter text faster and more accurately. See Android
Keyboard for details.
● Swype lets you enter letters and words in one continuous motion by swiping your finger
across the letters. See Swype for details.
● TouchPal keyboard offers three layouts and also lets you enter letters and words by
swiping your finger across the letters. See TouchPal Keyboard for details.
Note: Along with the three preloaded keyboards, you can download additional keyboard options
from Google Play. See Find and Install an App for details.
To change the input methods:
1. Touch a text entry field, so that a keyboard displays on the screen.
2. Slide the status bar down and touch Choose input method.
3. Select an available input method.
To enable or disable the input methods:
1. Touch > > Settings > Language & input.
2. In the KEYBOARD & INPUT METHODS section, check or uncheck the available input
methods to enable or disable them. Some input methods cannot be disabled.
Android Keyboard
The Android keyboard offers a layout similar to a desktop computer keyboard. Turn the phone
sideways and the keyboard will change to a larger layout as the phone switches to the
landscape display.
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Note: The Auto rotate screen check box in > > Settings > Accessibility needs to be
selected to use the keyboard in landscape mode. The landscape QWERTY 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 . As
the available accented letters and number 3 appear, slide your finger to choose È and
release.
● Touch to use uppercase. Double-tap it 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 return to the QWERTY keyboard from the numbers and symbols
keyboard.
● Touch to use Google's networked voice input.
● Touch and hold to change the input languages or set up the Android keyboard.
Swype
The Swype™ keyboard lets you enter words by drawing a path from letter to letter in one
continuous motion. When you lift your finger after the last letter of a word, a space is
automatically added.
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● Touch the alphabetic keys to enter letters. Touch and hold a key to enter the number or
symbol located on the top of the key. Continue holding the key to bring up a series of
characters available on that key, including associated accented letters, symbols or
numbers.
For example, in English mode, touch and hold to enter 5. Keep holding to open a
character and number list. You can choose T, ^, þ, or 5.
● Touch to use uppercase or lowercase. This key also indicates the current case:
for lowercase, for uppercase, and when locked in uppercase.
● Touch to enter a space. Touch and hold this key to open a pop-up menu for
language selection.
● Touch to select numbers and symbols. Touch to find more symbols. Touch to
go back to enter letters.
● Touch and hold to open a phone keypad-style keyboard and you can enter numbers
and certain symbols.
● Touch and hold to open an editing panel to select, cut, copy or paste the text.
● Touch to enter a smile symbol. Hold or to open an emoticon list.
● Touch to delete a character before the cursor. Touch and hold to delete all
characters before the cursor.
● Touch to use voice input.
● Touch and hold to open the Swype settings.
To enter text via Swype:
Move your finger from letter to letter to trace a word without lifting the finger until you reach the
end of the word.
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The following example shows how to enter the word "here". Put your finger on "h", and without
lifting, slide it to "e", and then to "r", and back to "e". When complete, lift your finger off the
screen and the matched words are displayed.
Tips for using Swype Text Input:
● To enter double letters, scribble slightly or make a loop on the letter. For example, to get
the "ll" in "hello", scribble (or make a loop) on the "l" key.
● Lift your finger at the end of the word. A space is added automatically when you "Swype"
the next word.
For more information about using Swype and its additional capabilities, including using voice
entry and personalizing your Swype dictionary, touch and hold from the Swype keyboard
display and then touch How to Swype. You can also visit swype.com for more information.
TouchPal Keyboard
TouchPal keyboard offers three layouts, Full QWERTY, 12-Key PhonePad and CooTek T+.
You can swipe left or right on the TouchPal keyboard to switch the layout.
You can also use TouchPal Curve™ to speed up text input by replacing the key touching
operation with a tracing gesture where you can move your finger from letter to letter without
lifting the finger until you reach the end of the word.
To switch the keyboard layout:
1. Touch > > Settings > Language & input > (TouchPal Keyboard) >
Keyboard layout.
2. Check Swipe layout.
3. In the TouchPal keyboard screen, touch and uncheck Curve, and then touch Close.
4. Swipe left or right on the TouchPal keyboard to select the Full QWERTY, 12-Key
PhonePad or CooTek T+ layout.
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Full QWERTY
● Touch the alphabetic keys to enter letters.
● Touch and hold an alphabetic key to enter the number or symbol indicated on the bottom
or top corner of the key; touch and hold an alphabetic key and then slide to to
customize the number or symbol for the key.
● Touch to use uppercase or lowercase. This key also changes to indicate the current
case you are using: for lowercase, for uppercase, and when locked in
uppercase.
● Slide right on to enable word prediction. Slide left on to disable word
prediction.
● Touch to change input language.
● Touch to enter digits, symbols, emoticons and other pre-defined texts. Touch to
find more. Touch / to lock or unlock the keyboard. Touch to go back to enter
letters.
● Touch to start a new line.
● Touch or hold to delete text before the cursor.
● Touch to access the quick settings for the TouchPal keyboard.
● Touch to configure the TouchPal keyboard.
● Touch to open text editing options. You can select, cut, copy, paste, and delete text,
or move the cursor.
● Touch to use voice input.
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