Zte T81 Quick Start Manual

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ZTE Switch X1

WCDMA/GSM Mobile Phone

Quick Start Guide

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LEGAL INFORMATION

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product or software.

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Trademarks

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Corporation.

Google and Android are trademarks of Google, Inc.

The Bluetooth® trademark and logos are owned by the
Bluetooth SIG, Inc. and any use of such trademarks by
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Version No. : R1.0
Edition Time : 2014.04
Manual No. :

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Getting to Know Your Phone

Touch Screen

Menu Key

Earpiece

Home Key

Back Key

Charging/
USB Jack

Headset Jack

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Power Key

 Press and hold to power on, select Silent mode, turn on/off

airplane mode, or power off.

 Press to turn off or on the screen display.

Home Key

 Touch to return to the home screen from any application or

screen.

 Touch and hold to use Google search.

Power Key

Volume Key

Back Cover

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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.

Volume Key

Press or hold to turn the volume up or down.

Starting Up

Switch off your phone before installing or replacing the battery
or the SIM card. The microSDHC™ card is optional. Unmount
the microSDHC card before removing it.

1. Place your finger in the slot at the bottom of the back cover to
lift and remove the cover.

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2. Hold the SIM card with its cut corner oriented as shown and
slip it into the card holder.

3. Hold your microSDHC card with the metal contacts facing
down and slide it into the microSDHC card slot.

NOTE: Your phone may come with a pre-installed
microSDHC card. Some applications may not function

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normally after you remove the card, pre-installed or
otherwise.

4. Align the connectors on the phone and the battery and slide
the battery into the compartment. Then gently press the
battery down until it is secured.

5. Align the back cover with the back of the phone and press the
cover back into place. Make sure all the tabs are secure and
there are no gaps around the cover.

Charging the Battery

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 power outlet.

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

Powering On/Off Your Phone

Make sure the battery is charged before powering on.

 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 > OK.

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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 shortcuts, folders, widgets,
and more.

NOTE: Your home screen extends beyond the initial screen,
providing more space for shortcuts, widgets, and folders.
Simply swipe left or right to see the extended home screens.

Status &
Notifications

Google
Search

Wallpaper

Favorite Tray
Shortcuts

Shortcut

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Opening Applications

1. Touch the Home Key if the current screen is not the home
screen.

2. Touch .

3. Slide left or right on the screen and touch an app to open it.

Adding Shortcuts

1. Touch the Home Key > .

2. Touch and hold an app icon and drag it to the home screen.

Adding Widgets

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

2. Touch Widgets and select a widget.

Removing Shortcuts or Widgets

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

2. Drag it to to remove it.

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Organizing Shortcuts With Folders

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

2. Drag the shortcut icon to the position at

the bottom and release your finger. A new folder is created.

3. If needed, drag more shortcuts and drop them into the
folder.

Applying New Wallpapers

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

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

2. Select a wallpaper source from Gallery, Live
wallpapers, or Wallpapers and touch the image or
animation you want to use as the wallpaper. Some
cropping might be needed for the gallery pictures.

3. For Gallery images, touch Save. For Live wallpapers or
Wallpapers, touch Set wallpaper.

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Checking the Phone Status

The status bar at the top of the screen displays phone and
service status with various icons on the right side. Below are
some of the icons and their meanings.

Connected to EDGE
mobile network

Mobile network signal
strength

EDGE in use

No signal

HSPA connected

Flight mode

HSPA in use

Bluetooth is on

Battery is very low

Connected to a Wi-Fi network

Battery is low

Speaker is on

Battery is full

Wired headset connected

Battery is charging

Alarm is set

Vibrate mode

Receiving location data from
GPS

No SIM card installed

Phone microphone is mute

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Managing Notifications

The status bar at the top of the screen provides notification alerts
with different icons on the left side. Below are some of the icons
and their meanings.

The notifications depend on the apps installed and you can touch
and drag the status bar down to see more information.

New SMS

microSDHC card unmounted

New MMS

Upcoming event

New email

New Wi-Fi network detected

New Gmail™
message

Downloading data

New Google Talk™
instant message

Sending data

Problem with
SMS/MMS delivery

Song is playing

Missed call

Updates available

Call in progress

USB connected

Low on space

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Note: When the icon displays on the status bar, the internal
storage space is getting low, it may cause some Apps to work

abnormally, you need to remove the Apps, photos or videos in the
internal storage.

Setting Ringtone and Sounds

Setting Ringtone or Notification
Sound

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

2. Touch Phone ringtone or Notification ringtone.

3. Select the ringtone you want to use.

4. Touch OK.

Setting System Sounds

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

2. Scroll to the Feedback section and check the sounds you
want to hear or uncheck those you do not need.

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Adjusting Volumes

To adjust call volume, press the Volume Key while on a call. To
adjust other volumes, follow the steps below.

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

2. Drag the sliders to adjust the volume for ringtone, media, and
the alarm volume.

3. Touch OK to save.

Setting a Screen Lock

You can protect your phone by creating a screen lock. When
enabled, you need to touch and hold an icon, draw a pattern, or

enter a numeric PIN or password to unlock the phone’s screen

and keys.

1. Touch the Home Key > Menu Key > Settings > Location
& security > Set up screen lock.

2. Touch None, Pattern, PIN or Password.

 Touch None to enable unlock with a ‘touch and hold’

gesture. You can unlock the screen by touching and
holding at the center of the display.

 Touch Pattern to create a pattern that you must draw to

unlock the screen.

 Touch PIN or Password to set a numeric PIN or a

password you must enter to unlock your screen.

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Checking Voicemail

1. Touch the Home Key > .

2. In the dialer tab , touch and hold . If prompted,
enter your voicemail password.

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

Making a Call

1. Touch the Home Key > .

2. In the dialer tab , enter the phone number with the
on-screen keypad. Touch to delete incorrect digits.

3. Touch the icon below the keypad to place the call.

NOTE: To call a contact, touch the Home Key > >
and touch a contact or a number.

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Adding Contacts

Creating a New Contact

1. Touch the Home Key > and touch the all contacts tab

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2. Touch .

3. Enter the contact name, phone numbers, email addresses,
and other information, as shown. Touch to save the

contact.

Importing Contacts in Batches

1. Touch the Home Key > .

2. Touch the Menu Key > Import/Export > Import from SIM
card or Import from SD card.

3. If prompted, select an account in which to save the
contacts.

4. For importing from the SIM card, touch all the SIM contacts
you want to import and touch .

For importing from the microSDHC card, select the vCard

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file(s) on the microSDHC card and touch OK to begin
importing.

Sending a Message

1. Touch the Home Key > , then touch .

2. Enter the recipient(s) and message text. If you want to send
an MMS, add subject and attachments.

3. Touch Send to send the message.

Select recipients from
contacts

Enter the recipient
numbers

Enter your message

Add MMS attachments

Send your message

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Setting Up Email Accounts

Setting Up Gmail

1. Touch in the home screen and select Gmail.
NOTE: If another Gmail account is already set up, touch

the Menu Key > More > Settings > Add account.

2. Touch Next.

3. Touch Sign in to sign in to your existing Google Account. If
you have no Google Accounts, touch Create to create one.

4. Follow the instructions on the screen to set up the account.

Setting Up Email

1. Touch in the home screen and select Email.
NOTE: If another email account is already set up, touch the
Menu Key > More > Accounts, and then touch the Menu
Key > Add account.

2. Enter the email address and password.

3. Touch Next and follow the onscreen instructions.

Setting Up an Exchange ActiveSync®
Account

1. Touch in the home screen and select Email.

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NOTE: If another email account is already set up, touch the
Menu Key > More > Accounts, and then touch the Menu
Key > Add account.

2. Enter the email address and password.

3. Touch Manual setup > Exchange.

4. Touch Next, if necessary, edit Domain\Username,
Password, and Server information.

5. Read the onscreen activation disclaimer and, if prompted,
touch Next.

6. Configure the settings on the screen, such as Amount to
synchronize, and then touch Next.

7. Identify your new account with a unique name and then
touch Done.

Contact your server administrator for more help.

Connecting With a Bluetooth
Headset

1. Turn on the Bluetooth headset and switch it to pairing mode.
Refer to the headset’s user guide for more information.

2. Touch in the home screen and select Settings >
Wireless & networks > Bluetooth settings.

3. Check Bluetooth if Bluetooth is off. When Bluetooth is on,

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the icon appears in the status bar.
NOTE: Touch Scan for devices to scan for and display the
IDs of all available Bluetooth devices in range.

4. Touch the ID of the headset, or any other device you want
to pair with your phone. Enter a passcode if prompted, and
touch Pair.

5. If necessary, touch the ID of the paired headset to connect
with it.

TIP: Touch the ID again to end the connection.

Installing Apps From the Google
Play™ Store

There are tens of thousands of games and applications in the
Google Play Store for you to download and install. You can
send feedback or comments on an application.

Before you begin, make sure that you have signed in to your
Google account.

NOTE: The content you can access in the Play Store depends
on your region and your service provider.

1. Touch the Home Key > > Play Store.
The first time you launch Play Store, accept the Google
Play Terms of Service.

2. Find the apps you need either by category or by touching

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.

3. Touch the app to see detailed description.

4. Touch INSTALL (free apps) or the price (paid apps). If the
app is not free, you need to sign in to your Google Wallet™
account and select a payment method.

CAUTION: Once installed, some apps can access many
functions or a significant amount of your personal data. The
Play Store will show you what the app can access. Touch
Accept (free apps) or the price (paid apps) to proceed, or
touch the Back Key to cancel.

5. Wait for the app to be downloaded and installed
automatically. Payment needs to be authorized before paid
apps start downloading.

The app is successfully installed when the icon appears
in the status bar. You can find the new app after touching the

Home Key > .

Taking a Photo

1. Touch in the home screen and select Camera.

2. Aim the camera at the subject and make any necessary
adjustment.

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Number

Function

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Slide to zoom in or out.

2

Change brightness effect.

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Switch between the camera and camcorder.

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Change white balance.

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Touch the shutter button to take a picture.

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Choose whether to save photo’s geographic
location.

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View pictures and videos you have taken.

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Adjust exposure, picture size/quality, color

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Number

Function

effect, ISO, anti-banding, saturation, contrast,
sharpness, and restore default camera settings.

3. Lightly touch .

Recording a Video

1. Touch in the home screen and select Camcorder, or
switch to the camcorder from the camera screen.

2. Aim the camera at the subject and make any necessary
adjustment.

Number

Function

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Number

Function

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Choose the video quality.

2

Switch to camera mode.

3

Start/end video recording.

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Change white balance.

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View photos and videos you have captured.

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Adjust video quality, video/audio encoder, video
duration, and restore default camera settings.

3. Touch to start or stop recording.

Connecting to the Internet

Connecting via Wi-Fi

1. Touch the Home Key > Menu Key > Settings > Wireless
& networks > Wi-Fi settings.

2. Check WiFi if Wi-Fi is off.
Your phone automatically searches for Wi-Fi networks in

range and displays their names and security settings. Your
phone also connects to previously linked networks when
they are in range.

3. Touch a network name to connect to it.
If the network is secured, enter a password or other

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credentials. (Ask your network administrator for details.)

Connecting via Mobile Network

To connect to the Internet via mobile network you can use the
default Access Point Names (APN). If you want to add a new
APN, please contact the service provider to get the necessary
information. Do not change the default settings unless
instructed by the service provider. Otherwise the service might
stop working.

1. Touch the Home Key > Menu Key > Settings > Wireless

& networks > Mobile networks > Network Settings >
Access Point Names.

2. Touch New APN.

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

4. Touch Save to complete.

Extending Battery Life

There are several things you can do to make your battery last
longer.

 Turn on Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, GPS, mobile data, auto-sync only

when you need to.

 Lower the screen brightness.

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 From the home screen, touch > Task Manager and

close the apps you do not need but still run in the
background.

 From the home screen, touch > Settings > Sound

and uncheck Haptic feedback.

Freeing Up Memory Space

Use Task Manager to free up memory space and optimize
system speed.

1. From the home screen, touch > Task Manager.

2. Touch the Tasks tab and touch next to the application
you do not need.
You can also touch the Menu Key > Close All to stop all
running applications.

Managing the Phone Storage

Deleting Old Messages

You can manually delete old messages to free up some
storage space. You may also set up auto deletion of the oldest
messages when the limits are reached.

1. From the home screen, touch .

2. Touch the Menu Key > Settings.

3. Check Delete old messages to enable auto deletion.

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4. Touch Text message limit or Multimedia message limit
to set the maximum limit.

5. Touch Set.

Clearing Browser’s Local Content

1. From the home screen, touch > Browser.

2. Touch the Menu Key > More > Settings.

3. Touch Clear cache, Clear history, and Clear all cookie data.

4. Touch OK.

Product Safety Information

Do not use hand-held
while driving

Do not use while re-fuelling

For body-worn operation
maintain a separation of
15 mm

This device may produce a
bright or flashing light

Small parts may cause a
choking hazard

Do not dispose of it in a fire

This device may produce
a loud sound

To prevent possible hearing
damage, do not listen at high
volume levels for long periods.

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Avoid contact with
magnetic media

Avoid Extreme Temperatures

Keep away from
pacemakers and other
personal medical
devices

Avoid any contact with liquid,
keep it dry

Switch off when
instructed in hospitals
and medical facilities

Do not attempt to disassemble

Switch off when
instructed in aircrafts
and airports

Only use approved accessories

Switch off in explosive
environments

Do not rely on this device for
emergency communications