ZTE Sprint Flash User Manual

Get

Started

All you need to know to get going.

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Welcome!

Sprint is committed to developing technologies that give you the
ability to get what you want when you want it, faster than ever
before. This booklet introduces you to the basics of getting started
with Sprint and your Sprint Flash™.

Visit sprint.com/support for the complete User Guide, along with
videos, tutorials, and community forums for your phone.

Note: Available applications and services are subject to change at any time.

The services described in this guide may require a subscription to a service plan and/or may incur additional
charges. Not all services will work on all phones. See sprint.com/coverage for more details.

Portions of this guide are reproductions of work created and shared by Google and used according to terms
described in the Creative Commons 3.0 Attribution License.

Important Privacy Message. This phone is capable of determining its/your geographical location. To set controls
for access and use of your location information by others, touch
Select Use Wireless Networks and/or Use GPS satellites for location sources. Follow any applicable prompts
These settings for the use of location information can be turned on and off. For some applications and services
you select, a phone must be turned on and set to allow collection of location information in order to function.

Please be advised that if you use a third party application, the application may collect your personal information
or require Sprint to disclose your customer information, including location information (when applicable), to the
application provider or some other third party. Sprint’s policies do not apply to these third party applications.
Please carefully review the application’s terms of use and/or the application provider’s policies for more
information about how the application will collect, access, use or disclose your information before using a third­party application. Terms of use and other policies usually are available on the application provider’s website.

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> > Settings > Location services.

Index

A

Activate 2
Answer a Phone Call 13
Applications 9, 21

B

Battery 1
Battery Saving Tips 31
Bluetooth 25
Buttons 8

C

Camera 20
Contacts 16-17

D

Drag screen 5

E

Email 18-19

G

Games 23
Gestures 4–5
Gmail 18

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Google 24
Google Play Store 23
GPS Navigation 29

H

Home Screen 6

I

Internet 21

K

Keyboards 10-12
Keys 8

M

Make a Phone Call 13
Maps 24
Messages 15
Microsoft Exchange

ActiveSync 18–19
Mute 13
Music 26

N

Navigation 29

P

Phone Call 13
Phone Number 16
Picture Messages 15
Pictures 20
Play Store 23
Predictive Text 12

Q

QWERTY Keyboards

10–12

R

Resources 33
Responsibilty 33

S

Settings 30
Screen 1
Shortcuts 7
Slide 5
Sprint Applications 28-29
Sprint Customer Service 32

Sprint Zone 29
Status Bar 6

T

Touch 4
T9 Trace 5, 10

U

Unlock Screen 1

V

Videos 20
Voicemail 14

W

Web 21
Widgets 7
Wi-Fi 22

Y

YouTube 24

Using This Guide

This Get Started guide is designed to help you set up and use your new
Sprint Flash. It’s divided into four sections to help you find the information
you need quickly and easily.

Get Ready − page 1 − Find out what

you need to do before you use your
phone the first time, including inserting a
battery and activating Sprint service
on your phone.

Android Basics − page 4 − Learn some

basics about how to move around on
your phone, use the home screen, and
enter text. If you’re familiar with Android
phones, you can probably skip these
pages (although a refresher course
never hurt anyone).

Use Your Phone − page 14 − Take

advantage of your phone’s features
and Sprint services, from the basics
(Making Calls) to the more advanced
(using Google Play™, WiFi, and more).

Tools & Resources − page 30 − Find

useful tips for your phone and discover
resources and other helpful Sprint
information. For additional information
including the full User Guide, videos,
tutorials, and community forums, visit
sprint.com/support.

Using This Guide

Your Sprint Flash

Earpiece Headset Jack

Volume
Buttons

Touchscreen

Back Key

Home Key

Power
Button

Front
Camera
Lens

Recent
Applications
Key

Camera
Lens

Camera
Button

Speaker

Flash

Charger/
Accessory
Jack

Resources

Resources For Your Phone

• This Get Started Guide to get you up and running.

• Web – Visit sprint.com/support for the

complete User Guide, along with videos,
tutorials, and community forums for your
Sprint Flash.

• Sprint Zone – Press
access account services, Sprint news, phone
information, suggested applications, and more.

Sprint 411

Dial 411 for nationwide listings, movie show
times, restaurant reservations, driving directions
and more. Spanish-speaking operators are
available. See sprint.com for pricing and details.

> > Sprint Zone to

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Responsibility

At Sprint, environmental responsibility is more
than talk. We’re continuously working to reduce
our carbon footprint and decrease our use of
natural resources.

So where is my user guide?

To support our increased responsibility efforts,
we’ve put expanded instructional materials online
for you. Just visit sprint.com/support from any
computer to access your complete user guide
and other support materials.

What else has Sprint been doing?

Plenty. To fi nd out just what we’ve been up to, visit
sprint.com/responsibility.

This guide is printed with soy inks and contains
up to 30% post consumer paper.

Tools & Resources

Manage Your Account

Get Your Phone Ready

Online: www.sprint.com

• Make a payment, see your bills, enroll in online

billing

• Check minute usage and account balance

• See or modify the details of your Sprint service

plan

• Get detailed instructions and download content

From Your Sprint Phone

• Touch to check minute usage and

account balance.

• Touch to make a payment.

• Touch to access the Sprint Zone, where

you can check your account, update your phone,
watch video tutorials, or contact Sprint Customer
Service.

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From Any Other Phone

• Sprint Customer Service:

Dial 1-888-211-4727

• Business Customer Service:
Dial 1-888-788-4727

Install the Battery

1. Insert a coin or other fl at object into the slot at

the bottom of the battery compartment cover to
remove the cover.

2. Insert the battery, contacts end fi rst, and gently

press the battery into place.

3. Replace the back cover.

Charge the Battery

1. Insert the USB cable into the AC adapter.

2. Insert the small end of the USB cable into

the charger/accessory jack on the left side of
the phone.

3. Plug the AC adapter into a standard AC

power outlet.

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Turn the Phone On

• Press and hold the Power button.

Unlock the Screen

• Touch and hold to unlock it.

Turn the Screen On and Off

• To quickly turn the display screen off, press the

power button on top of the phone.

• To turn the screen on and display the unlock
screen, press the power button.

Turn the Phone Off

• Press and hold the power button and then

touch Power off > OK to turn the phone off.

Get Ready

Activate Your Phone

Battery-Saving Tips

Activate Your Phone

• If you purchased your phone at a Sprint Store, it

is probably activated and ready to use.

• If you received your phone in the mail, and it is a
new Sprint account or a new phone number, your
phone is designed to activate automatically when
you fi rst turn it on. You will see a Hands Free
Activation screen at startup. When it’s fi nished,
touch OK to continue. To confi rm your activation,
make a phone call.

• If you received your phone in the mail and
it is going to be activated on an existing
number (you’re swapping phones), go to
sprint.com/activate and follow the instructions.

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When you have fi nished, make a phone call to
confi rm your activation. If your phone is still not
activated or you do not have access to the
Internet, contact Sprint Customer Service at
1-888-211-4727 for assistance.

Manage the Display Brightness and Sleep
Timeout

• Touch > > Settings > Display >

Brightness to modify the backlight setting
as desired.

• Touch > > Settings > Display > Sleep
and select a short duration before the phone
goes into sleep mode.

• To turn off the screen, press the Power button.
The phone will continue to function.

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Manage Your Phone’s Wireless Functions

Disable the Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, and GPS functions
of the phone when you’re not using them.

• Use the toggle options in either the Power control
widget or the main Settings menu to turn these
off when not in use. From the Power control
widget, touch Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, GPS, or Sync to
toggle these options on or off.

For more useful tips about battery care and safety,
see the User Guide at www.sprint.com/support.

Tools & Resources