Zte Q301C User Manual

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ZTE Q301C

User Manual

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About This Manual

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

Copyright

Copyright © 2014 ZTE
CORPORATION

All rights reserved.

No part of this publication may be
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permission of ZTE Corporation.

Notice

ZTE Corporation reserves the right to
make modifications on print errors or
update specifications in this guide
without prior notice. This manual has
been designed with the utmost care to
ensure the accuracy of its content.
However, all statements, information
and recommendations contained
therein do not constitute a warranty of
any kind, either expressed or implied.

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Please refer to For Your Safety to be
sure to use your phone properly and
safely.

We offer self-service for our smart
terminal device users. Please visit the
ZTE official website (at

www.ztedevice.com) for more

information on self-service and
supported product models. Information
on the website takes precedence.

Disclaimer

ZTE Corporation expressly disclaims
any liability for faults and damages
caused by unauthorized modifications
of the software.

Images and screenshots used in this
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differ from the actual product or
software.

Trademarks

ZTE and the ZTE logos are trademarks
of the ZTE Corporation.

Google and Android are trademarks of
Google, Inc.

The Bluetooth® trademark and logos
are owned by the Bluetooth SIG, Inc.

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and any use of such trademarks by
ZTE Corporation is under license.

microSDHC logo is a trademark
of the SD-3C, LLC.

Version No.: R1.0
Edition Time : November 17, 2014

Contents

Getting Started------------------12

Getting to Know Your Phone .. 12

Knowing the Keys ................... 13

Installing the UIM/SIM Cards .. 14

Installing the microSDHC™

Card ......................................... 15

Charging the Battery .............. 16

Extending the Battery Life ...... 19

Powering On/Off ..................... 19

Restarting the Phone .............. 20

Setting Up for the First Time .. 20

Locking/Unlocking the Screen

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and Keys ................................. 21

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

Getting to Know the Home

Screen..................................... 24

Personalizing--------------------25

Changing the System Language

................................ ................ 25

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

Changing Ringtone and

Notification Sound ................. 25

Turning On/Off Touch Sound . 26

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

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

Applying New Wallpapers ...... 28

Changing Screen Brightness 28

Protecting Your Phone With

Screen Locks.......................... 29

Knowing the Basics-----------31

Monitoring the Phone Status . 31

Managing Notifications .......... 32

Managing Shortcuts and

Widgets ................................... 36

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

Rearranging the Favorites Tray

................................ ................ 38

Entering Text .......................... 39

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

Opening and Switching Apps 44

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Connecting to Networks and

Devices----------------------------45

Connecting to Mobile Networks

................................................. 45

Connecting to WIFI ................. 47

Using WIFI Direct .................... 52

Connecting to Bluetooth®

Devices .................................... 53

Connecting to Your Computer

via USB .................................... 56

Sharing Your Mobile Data

Connection .............................. 60

Connecting to Virtual Private

Networks ................................. 64

Phone Calls-----------------------66

Placing and Ending Calls ....... 66

Answering or Rejecting Calls . 67

Working With the Call Log ...... 68

Calling Your Contacts ............. 70

Checking Voicemail ................ 70

Using Options During a Call ... 71

Managing Multi-party Calls..... 72

Adjusting Your Call Settings .. 74

Contacts---------------------------78

Checking Contact Details ....... 78

Adding a New Contact ............ 79

Importing, Exporting, and

Sharing Contacts .................... 79

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Working With Favorite Contacts

................................ ................ 81

Working With Groups ............ 82

Searching for a Contact ......... 84

Editing Contacts .................... 84

Accounts--------------------------87

Adding or Removing Accounts

................................ ................ 87

Configuring Account Sync .... 88

Email--------------------------------89

Setting Up the First Email

Account ................................ .. 90

Checking Your Emails ............ 90

Responding to an Email......... 91

Writing and Sending an Email 92

Adding and Editing Email

Accounts ................................ 93

Changing General Email

Settings .................................. 95

Gmail™----------------------------95

Opening Your Gmail Inbox ..... 95

Switching Accounts ............... 96

Writing and Sending a Message

................................ ................ 97

Replying to or Forwarding a

Message ................................. 97

Working With Received

Attachments ........................... 98

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Working With Labels .............. 99

Changing Gmail Settings ..... 100

Messaging------------------------10

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Opening the Messaging Screen

............................................... 100

Sending a Message .............. 101

Replying to a Message ......... 102

Forwarding a Message ......... 103

Copying a Message .............. 104

Changing Message Settings 105

Calendar---------------------------10

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Viewing Your Calendars and

Events ................................ ... 106

Creating an Event ................. 107

Editing or Deleting an Event 108
Changing Calendar Settings 108

Browser----------------------------10

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Opening the Browser ............ 109

Downloading Files ................ 110

Changing Browser Settings . 111

Google Now™ and

Search--112

Enabling Google Now ........... 112

Searching With Text .............. 113

Searching by Speaking ........ 113

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Changing Search Settings ....114

Camera-----------------------------11

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Capturing a Photo ................. 115

Customizing Camera Settings

................................ ...............116

Gallery-----------------------------11

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Opening Gallery ....................119

Working With Albums ...........119

Working With Pictures ......... 120

Retouching Your Pictures .... 122

Playing Videos ..................... 122

Music-----------------------------123

Copying Music Files to Your

Phone ................................... 123

Viewing Your Music Library . 124

Set a Song as the Default

Ringtone ............................... 125

Playing Music ....................... 126

Managing Playlists ............... 127

Videos---------------------------128

Opening the Video Library ... 128

Playing and Controlling Videos

................................ .............. 129

Managing Video Files ........... 129

FM Radio New-----------------130

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Scanning and Saving Channels

............................................... 130

Listening to FM Radio .......... 131

Recording Radio Programs .. 131

Editing a Saved Channel ...... 132

Sound Recorder---------------133

Recording a Voice Memo ...... 133

Playing a Voice Memo .......... 134

Calculator-----------------------134
Chrome™---------------------- 134
Clock------------------------------135
World Clock---------------------136
Downloads----------------------136
Drive------------------------------137
File Explorer--------------------137
System Updates---------------138
Google Play™ Store---------139
Settings--------------------------139

Wireless and Networks ......... 139

Device ................................... 142

Personal ................................ 148

Accounts ............................... 152

System .................................. 152

Upgrading the Phone

Software-------------------------154

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Troubleshooting--------------155
For Your Safety----------------165

General Safety ...................... 165

Radio Frequency (RF) Exposure

................................ .............. 168

Distraction ............................ 171

Product Handling ................. 171

Electrical Safety ................... 177

Radio Frequency Interference

................................ .............. 178

Explosive Environments ...... 180

Declaration of RoHS

Compliance---------------------181

Disposal of Your Old

Appliance------------------------183

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Getting Started

Getting to Know Your
Phone

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Knowing the Keys

Key

Function

Power
Key

 Press and hold to turn on or

off Flight mode, enable
silent mode, vibration mode
or sound, or to power off.

 Press to switch your phone

to Sleep mode or wake it
up.

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Key

Function

Volume
Key

Press or hold to turn the
volume up or down.

Home
Key

 Touch to return to the home

screen from any application
or screen.

 Touch and hold to get

Google Search.

Menu
Key

 Touch to get the options for

the current screen.

 Touch and hold to see

recently used applications.

Back
Key

Touch to go to the previous
screen.

Installing the UIM/SIM
Cards

You phone has two SIM card slots. You
can install one or both SIM cards into
the slots.

1. Insert UIM card and SIM card with
the metal contacts facing down and
the cut corner is aligned with the
cutting on the slot.

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NOTE:

The UIM card tray 1 supports
CDMA UIM cards, while tray 2
supports GSM SIM cards.

Installing the
microSDHC™ Card

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

1. Insert SD card with the metal
contacts facing down and the cut
corner aligned with that of the
slot.

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NOTE:

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

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

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as possible.
If the battery is low, there will be a

pop-up message on the screen. As you
charge your phone, the screen will tell
you the exact battery level each time
you wake up your phone.

WARNING!

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

CAUTION:

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

1. Connect the adapter to the

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

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2. Connect the charger to a standard
AC wall outlet. If the phone is on,
you‘ll see a charging icon, such as

or , appear on the status

bar.

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

NOTE:

If the battery is extremely low, you may
be unable to power on the phone even
when it is being charged. In this case,
try again after charging the phone for at
least 10 minutes. Contact customer
service if you still cannot power on the

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phone after prolonged charging.

Extending the Battery
Life

Active applications, screen brightness
levels, Bluetooth and WIFI usage and
GPS functionality can drain your
battery. You can follow the helpful tips
below to conserve your battery power:
Reduce the screen backlight time.
Lower the screen brightness.
Turn auto-sync, WIFI, and Bluetooth off
when not in use.
Disable the GPS function when not in
use. Most applications using this
function will periodically query the GPS
satellites for your current location; each
query drains your battery.

Powering On/Off

 Press and hold the Power Key to

turn on your phone.

 To turn it off, press and hold the

Power Key to open the options
menu. Touch Power off and then
touch OK.

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Restarting the Phone

If the screen freezes or takes too long
to respond, try pressing and holding
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 Settings

–Personal-Backup and Reset-Factory
data reset), you need to do some

settings before using it.

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

2. Configure the Google location
options and touch .

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

You will be prompted to accept the
terms of Google service. Touch to
complete the setup.

NOTE:

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If the UIM or SIM card is not installed,
the phone would prompt you to connect
to a WIFI network before asking you to
sign in to a Google account.

Locking/Unlocking the
Screen and Keys

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

To lock the screen and keys:

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

NOTE:

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

To unlock the screen and keys:

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

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2. Touch at the center of the
screen and slide right.

NOTE:

If you have set an unlock pattern, PIN
or password for your phone (see the
chapter Personalizing – Protecting

Your Phone With Screen Locks), you‘ll

need to draw the pattern or enter the
PIN/password to unlock your screen.

Using the Touch Screen

Your phone‘s touch screen lets you

control actions through a variety of
touch gestures.

 Touch

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

 Touch and Hold

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

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 Swipe or Slide

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

 Drag

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

 Pinch

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

 Rotate the screen

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

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Getting to Know the
Home Screen

The home screen is the starting point

for your phone‘s applications, functions,

and menus. You can customize your
home screen by adding application
icons, shortcuts, folders, widgets, and
more. Your home screen extends
beyond the initial screen. Swipe the
screen left or right to display additional
screens.

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Personalizing

Changing the System
Language

1. Touch > Settings >
Language & input > Language.

2. Select the language you need.

Setting the Date and
Time

1. Touch > Settings > Date &
time.

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

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

Changing Ringtone and
Notification Sound

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

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1. Touch > Settings >Sound.

2. Touch Phone ringtone or Default
notification sound.

3. Touch Custom ringtones or Media
Storage.

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

5. Touch OK.

NOTE:

See chapter Contacts – Editing

Contacts – Set a Ringtone for a
Contact for how to assign a special

ringtone to an individual contact.

Turning On/Off Touch
Sound

1. Touch > Settings > Sound .

2. Check or uncheck Dial pad touch

tones, Touch sounds, Screen
lock sound, or Vibrate on touch.

Adjusting Volume

1. Touch > Settings > Sound >
Volumes.

2. Drag the sliders to adjust the

volume for each type of audio.

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3. Touch OK to save.

NOTE:

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

Switching to Silent
Mode

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

 Press and hold the Power Key and

then touch to enable silent
mode, touch to enable silent

mode with vibration, or touch
to disable silent mode.

 Keep pressing the Volume Down

Key when no media application is

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

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

 Profile Manager touch Silent or

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Meeting.

Applying New
Wallpapers

You can set the wallpaper for the Home
Screen.

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

2. Touch Wallpapers.

3. Slide the preview images at the
bottom to select the wallpaper you
like. Some images are static or
animated. You can also touch
Gallery or Live Wallpapers to see
other choices.

4. Touch Set wallpaper.

Changing Screen
Brightness

1. Touch > Settings > Display >
Brightness.

2. Drag the slider to turn off
auto-adjustment and change the
screen brightness manually.

NOTE:

You can Changing screen brightness
adjustment without going to the

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Settings menu. Just swipe down the
status bar at the top of the screen,

touch and touch the
BRIGHTNESS button. See Use Quick

Settings for more information.

Protecting Your Phone
With Screen Locks

You can protect your phone by creating
a screen lock. When it is enabled, you
need to touch and hold certain icon,
look at the front camera, draw a pattern
or enter a numeric PIN or a password
to unlock the phone‘s screen and keys.

1. Touch > Settings > Security.

2. Touch Screen lock.

3. Touch Slide, Pattern, PIN or
Password.

 Touch Slide to enable screen

lock and allow unlocking with a
‗slide‘ gesture. You can unlock

the screen by slide on the
display.

 If you touch Pattern, you‘re

guided to create a pattern you
must draw to unlock the screen.
The first time you do this, a
short tutorial about creating an

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unlock pattern appears. Then

you‘re prompted to draw and

redraw your own pattern.

 If you touch PIN or Password,

you‘re prompted to set a
numeric PIN or a password you
must enter to unlock your
screen.

NOTE:

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

Upgrading the Phone Software.