ZTE Z5151V User Manual
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User Guide
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About This Guide
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Version No.: R1.0
Edition Time: June 30, 2018
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Contents
Getting Started ....................................................... 10
Getting to Know Your Phone ............................................ 10
Key Functions .................................................................. 12
Installing the nano-SIM Card (Included) and a microSDXC
Card (Not Included) ......................................................... 13
Charging the Battery ........................................................ 15
Extending the Battery Life ................................................ 16
Powering Your Phone On/Off ........................................... 17
Setting Up Your Phone for the First Time ............................. 17
Locking/Unlocking the Screen and Keys .............................. 17
Using the Touch Screen ................................................... 18
Getting to Know the Home Screen ................................... 20
Personalizing.......................................................... 22
Changing the System Language ...................................... 22
Setting the Date and Time................................................ 22
Changing Ringtone, Notification, and Alarm Sounds ......... 23
Turning System Sounds On/Off ........................................ 23
Adjusting Volumes ........................................................... 24
Switching to Silent (Do Not Disturb) or Vibration Mode ..... 24
Setting Silent (Do Not Disturb) Mode Preferences ............ 25
Applying New Wallpapers ................................................ 26
Setting the Theme ........................................................... 26
Setting the Home Screen Transition Effect ....................... 27
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Changing the Screen Brightness ...................................... 27
Protecting Your Phone With Screen Locks ........................ 27
Using Your Fingerprint ...................................................... 29
Protecting Your Phone With Screen Pinning ..................... 31
Knowing the Basics ............................................... 33
Monitoring the Phone Status ............................................ 33
Managing Notifications ..................................................... 34
Managing Shortcuts and Widgets ..................................... 37
Organizing With Folders ................................................... 38
Rearranging the Primary Shortcuts ................................... 39
Entering Text .................................................................... 39
Editing Text ...................................................................... 44
Opening and Switching Apps ............................................ 44
Using Two Apps in Split-Screen Mode .............................. 45
Uninstalling or Disabling an App ....................................... 46
Connecting to Networks and Devices .................. 47
Connecting to Mobile Networks ........................................ 47
Connecting to Wi-Fi® ........................................................ 48
Using Wi-Fi Direct® .......................................................... 52
Connecting to Bluetooth Devices ...................................... 53
Connecting to Your Computer via USB ............................. 55
Using the microSDXC Card as Portable or Phone Storage57
Sharing Your Mobile Data Connection .............................. 60
Connecting to Virtual Private Networks ............................. 64
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Phone Calls ............................................................ 66
Placing and Ending Calls ................................................. 66
Answering or Rejecting Calls ........................................... 67
Working With the Call History ........................................... 68
Calling Your Contacts ....................................................... 69
Checking Voicemail ......................................................... 70
Using Options During a Call ............................................. 70
Managing Multi-party Calls ............................................... 71
Adjusting Your Call Settings ............................................. 72
Contacts .................................................................. 78
Checking Contact Details ................................................. 78
Adding a New Contact ..................................................... 78
Setting Up Your Own Profile ............................................. 79
Importing, Exporting, and Sharing Contacts ..................... 79
Working With Favorite Contacts ....................................... 81
Managing Contacts With Labels ....................................... 81
Searching for a Contact ................................................... 83
Editing Contacts............................................................... 84
Web Accounts ........................................................ 86
Adding or Removing Accounts ......................................... 86
Configuring Account Sync ................................................ 87
Email ....................................................................... 89
Setting Up the First Email Account ................................... 89
Checking Your Emails ...................................................... 89
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Responding to an Email ................................................... 90
Writing and Sending an Email .......................................... 91
Adding a Signature to Your Emails ................................... 92
Adding and Editing Email Accounts .................................. 93
Changing General Email Settings ..................................... 94
Message+ ............................................................... 95
Opening the Conversations Screen .................................. 95
Sending a Message ......................................................... 95
Replying to a Message ..................................................... 96
Forwarding a Message ..................................................... 97
Deleting Messages or Dialogs .......................................... 97
Changing Message+ Settings ........................................... 98
Browser .................................................................. 99
Opening the Browser ....................................................... 99
Using Multiple Browser Tabs ............................................ 99
Downloading Files .......................................................... 100
Changing Browser Settings ............................................ 100
Camera ................................................................. 101
Capturing a Photo .......................................................... 101
Using Manual Camera Mode .......................................... 103
Using Other Camera Modes ........................................... 104
Recording a Video .......................................................... 104
Customizing Camera and Video Settings ........................ 105
Gallery .................................................................. 108
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Opening Gallery ............................................................. 108
Managing Pictures and Videos ....................................... 108
Working With Pictures .................................................... 109
Retouching Your Pictures ................................................ 111
Making a GIF or a Collage ............................................. 112
Playing Videos ............................................................... 113
Music ..................................................................... 114
Viewing Your Music Library ............................................ 114
Setting a Song as the Default Ringtone .......................... 114
Playing Music ................................................................ 115
Managing Playlists ......................................................... 117
Video ..................................................................... 118
Opening the Video Library ............................................. 118
Playing and Controlling Videos ...................................... 118
Managing Video Files .................................................... 120
Voice Recorder ..................................................... 122
Recording a Voice Memo ............................................... 122
Playing a Voice Memo ................................................... 122
Editing a Voice Memo .................................................... 122
More Apps............................................................. 124
Calculator ...................................................................... 124
Clock ............................................................................. 124
Dolby Audio ................................................................... 125
Downloads..................................................................... 125
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File Manager .................................................................. 126
Google Apps .................................................................. 126
Settings ................................................................ 129
Airplane Mode ................................................................ 129
Network & Internet ......................................................... 129
Connected Devices ........................................................ 132
Apps & Notifications ....................................................... 133
Features ........................................................................ 135
Battery ........................................................................... 136
Display ........................................................................... 136
AppFlash ....................................................................... 137
Sound ............................................................................ 138
Storage .......................................................................... 138
Security & Location ........................................................ 139
Accounts ........................................................................ 142
Accessibility ................................................................... 142
Google ........................................................................... 143
System........................................................................... 143
Upgrading the Phone Software .......................... 146
Troubleshooting ................................................... 152
Specifications ...................................................... 157
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Touch
Volume key
Front
Getting Started
Getting to Know Your Phone
camera
Earpiece
screen
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Proximity &
light sensor
Power key
Auxiliary
Charging/
3.5 mm
headset jack*
Back camera
Flash
Speaker
USB Type-C
jack
* Supports CTIA headsets only.
microphone
nano-SIM/
microSDXC
card tray
Fingerprint
sensor
Main
microphone
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Key
Function
switch your phone to sleep mode or
Touch to return to the home screen from any
Touch and hold while using an app to enable
Key Functions
Power key
Press and hold to turn on or off airplane
mode, restart, or power off.
Press to
wake up your phone.
Volume key Press or hold either end of the key to turn the
volume up or down.
Home key
Recent apps
key
application or screen.
Touch and hold to use Google Assistant.
Touch to see recently used applications.
Double-tap to switch between the two most
recent applications.
the split-screen feature.
Back key
Touch to go to the previous screen.
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Installing the nano-SIM Card (Included)
and a microSDXC Card (Not Included)
NOTE: Your phone comes with the nano-SIM card already
installed.
WARNING! To avoid damage to the phone, do not use any other
kind of SIM cards, or any non-standard nano-SIM card cut from a
SIM card. You can get a standard nano-SIM card from your
service provider.
1. Insert the tip of the tray eject tool into the hole next to the card
tray.
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2. Pull out the card tray and place the nano-SIM
card/microSDXC card facing down on the tray. Gently slide
the card tray in until it clicks into place.
NOTE:
Some applications may require a microSDXC card to work
normally and/or may store data on the card. Therefore, it is
recommended that you keep a microSDXC card installed and
not remove or replace it randomly.
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Charging the Battery
Your phone’s battery should have enough power for the phone to
turn on, find a signal, and make a few calls. You should fully
charge the battery as soon as possible.
WARNING!
Use only ZTE-approved chargers and USB Type-C cables. The
use of unapproved accessories could damage your phone or
cause the battery to explode.
WARNING!
Do not remove the back cover. The battery is not removable.
Removal may cause fire or explosion.
1. Connect the adapter to the charging jack.
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2. Connect the charger to a standard AC power outlet. If the
phone is on, you’ll see a charging icon, such as or ,
appear in 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 20 minutes. Contact
customer service if you still cannot power on the phone after
prolonged charging.
Extending the Battery Life
Active applications, screen brightness levels, Bluetooth and Wi-Fi
usage, and GPS functionality can drain your battery. You can
follow the helpful tips below to conserve your battery power:
Reduce the screen backlight time.
Lower the screen brightness.
Turn Wi-Fi, Bluetooth and auto-sync off when not in use.
Disable the GPS function when not in use. Most applications
using this function will periodically query the GPS satellites
for your current location; each query drains your battery.
Use the Power-saver features. See Battery.
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Powering Your Phone 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 and touch Power off.
Setting Up Your Phone for the First Time
When you first power on your phone after you purchase it or
reset it to factory settings (see Reset Options)), you will need to
set it up before using it. Select the language and then follow the
prompts to set up your phone.
Locking/Unlocking the Screen and Keys
Your phone allows you to quickly lock the screen and keys (put
the phone to Sleep mode) when not in use and also to turn the
screen back on and unlock it when you need it.
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.
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Unlock the Screen and Keys
1. Press the Power key to turn the screen on.
2. Swipe up on the screen.
- or Swipe away from at the bottom right of the screen to
open the Camera app.
- or Swipe away from at the bottom left to use Google
Assistant.
- or -
Double-tap a notification to open the related app.
NOTE:
If you have set a fingerprint lock, an unlock pattern, a PIN, or a
password for your phone (see Protecting Your Phone With
Screen Locks), you’ll need to press your finger against the
fingerprint sensor, or swipe up on the screen and then draw the
pattern or enter the PIN/password, to unlock the 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 on-screen
keyboard, select on-screen items (such as application and
settings icons), or press on-screen buttons, simply touch
them with your finger.
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Touch and Hold – To open the available options for an item
(for example, a message or link in a web page), touch and
hold the item.
Swipe or Slide – To swipe or slide means to quickly drag your
finger vertically or horizontally across the screen.
Drag – To drag, press and hold your finger with some
pressure before you start to move your finger. While dragging,
do not release your finger until you have reached the target
position.
Pinch – In some apps (such as Maps, 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.
NOTES:
The auto-rotate feature needs to be turned on for the screen
orientation to automatically change. Swipe up on the home
screen and touch Settings > Display > Advanced, and then
switch on Auto-rotate screen if it is turned off.
You can also access the screen rotation control by sliding
down the status bar twice and touch Auto-rotate or Portrait.
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Folder
Getting to Know the Home Screen
The home screen is the starting point for your phone’s
applications, functions, and menus. You can customize your
home screen by adding shortcuts, folders, widgets, and more.
Shortcut
Primary
shortcuts
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Status &
notifications
Widgets
Extended Home Screen Panels
Your home screen is extendable, providing more space for
shortcuts, widgets, and more. Simply swipe left or right on the
home screen to see the extended panels. You can add or remove
home screen panels, or adjust their order.
To add a new home screen panel:
1. Touch and hold an empty area of the home screen.
2. Slide the home screen thumbnails left and touch .
To delete a home screen panel:
1. Touch and hold an empty area of the home screen.
2. Swipe left or right to view the home screen thumbnails. Touch
on the top right corner of a thumbnail.
3. If prompted, touch OK. The items on the panel will also be
removed.
To adjust the order of a home screen panel:
1. Touch and hold an empty area of the home screen.
2. Touch and hold a home screen thumbnail and drag it left or
right to the place you need.
NOTE:
Touch at the top of a home screen thumbnail to set it as the
main home screen.
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Personalizing
Changing the System Language
1. Swipe up on the home screen and touch Settings >
System > Languages & input > Languages.
2. To add a system language, touch Add a language and then
the language you need.
3. Touch and hold a language and move it to the top to switch
to that language.
Setting the Date and Time
1. Swipe up on the home screen and touch Settings >
System > Date & time.
2. Set the date, time, time zone, and time format.
To adjust the date and time automatically, touch to turn on
Automatic date & time.
To adjust the date and time manually, touch to turn off
Automatic date & time and touch Set date / Set time to
change the date and time.
To adjust the time zone automatically, touch to turn on
Automatic time zone.
To adjust the time zone manually, touch to turn off
Automatic time zone and touch Select time zone to set
the correct time zone.
To adjust the time format, touch to turn on/off Use
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24-hour format.
Changing Ringtone, Notification, and
Alarm Sounds
You can customize the default ringtone for incoming calls,
notifications, and alarms.
1. Swipe up on the home screen and touch Settings > Sound >
Ringtones.
2. Touch Phone ringtone, Default notification sound, or
Default alarm sound.
3. Scroll through the list and select the ringtone you’d like to
use.
4. Touch OK.
NOTES:
Many applications have their own notification sound settings.
See Set a Ringtone for a Contact for how to assign a special
ringtone to an individual contact.
When selecting ringtones or sounds, touch Add ringtone to
select an audio file saved on the phone or the microSDXC
card.
Turning System Sounds On/Off
1. Swipe up on the home screen and touch Settings > Sound >
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Advanced.
2. Touch the switch beside Dial pad tones, Screen locking
sounds, Charging sounds, Touch sounds, Vibrate on tap,
or Ringtone fade-in to turn it on or off.
Adjusting Volumes
1. Swipe up on the home screen and touch Settings > Sound.
2. Drag the sliders below Media volume, Alarm volume, Ring
volume, and Notification volume to adjust the volume for
each type of audio.
NOTE:
You can adjust the volume levels any time by pressing the
Volume key. Then touch and drag a volume slider.
Switching to Silent (Do Not Disturb) or
Vibration Mode
You can set the phone to silent (Do Not Disturb) or vibration
mode by using one of the following methods.
Press the Volume key when no media application is active to
show the volume management window. Drag the slider to the
left or keep pressing the Volume down key to switch the
phone to vibration mode. Press the key again in vibration
mode to switch the phone to silent mode.
Swipe up on the home screen and touch Settings > Sound >
Notification mode and select Vibrate or Mute to switch to
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vibration or silent mode.
Swipe down from the top of the screen to open the notification
panel and drag the panel downwards. Touch Sound or
Vibrate to switch the phone to vibration or silent mode. See
Use Quick Settings.
Swipe down from the top of the screen to open the notification
panel, and drag the panel downwards. Touch Do not disturb
or Alarms only to turn on or off silent mode.
NOTES:
Silent and vibration modes will not silence your alarms.
To restore normal sound settings, press and hold the Volume
up key.
Setting Silent (Do Not Disturb) Mode
Preferences
You can set allowed and blocked disturbances, or manage
automatic rules that turn on or off silent mode automatically.
1. Swipe up on the home screen and touch Settings > Sound >
Do Not Disturb preferences.
2. Touch an option to configure.
Priority only allows: Set allowed disturbances in silent
mode.
Block visual disturbances: Set the condition for
blocking notifications on the screen.
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Automatic rules: Touch an existing rule to set or delete it,
or touch Add more to create new rules.
Applying New Wallpapers
You can set the wallpaper for the home screen and lock screen.
1. Touch and hold an empty place on the home screen.
2. Touch WALLPAPERS.
3. Swipe left or right on the wallpaper panel along the bottom of
the screen to select a wallpaper, or touch My photos to
choose the image you want to use as the wallpaper.
For My photos images, move, pinch, or spread to choose the
area you want to use.
4. Touch or SET WALLPAPER and follow the instructions
on the screen.
NOTE:
In addition, you can swipe up on the home screen and touch
Settings > Display > Wallpaper to set the wallpaper.
Setting the Theme
1. Touch and hold an empty place on the home screen.
2. Touch HOME SETTINGS > Themes.
3. Touch a theme to select it.
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Setting the Home Screen Transition
Effect
1. Touch and hold an empty place on the home screen.
2. Touch HOME SETTINGS > Home screen effect.
3. Pick an effect and the phone will demonstrate how it works.
When you have found one you like, touch the Home key to
exit.
Changing the Screen Brightness
1. Swipe up on the home screen and touch Settings >
Display > Brightness level.
2. Drag the slider to manually adjust the screen brightness.
NOTE:
With the proximity and light sensor, your phone can automatically
adjust the screen brightness for available light. Touch Adaptive
brightness in the Display settings screen to turn the feature on
or off.
Protecting Your Phone With Screen
Locks
You can protect your phone by creating a screen lock. When it is
enabled, you can swipe up on the lock screen, and then draw a
pattern or enter a numeric PIN or password to unlock the phone’s
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screen and keys.
1. Swipe up on the home screen and touch Settings > Security
& location > Screen lock.
2. Touch None, Swipe, Pattern, PIN, or Password.
Touch None to disable screen lock protection.
Touch Swipe to enable screen lock and allow unlocking
with a “swipe” gesture. You can unlock the screen by
touching the display and sliding up.
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 that you must enter to unlock the screen.
3. For Pattern, PIN, or Password, select whether to protect your
phone by requiring your pattern, PIN or password before it
starts up. Then follow the onscreen prompts to continue.
NOTE:
When this feature is enabled, your phone cannot receive calls,
messages, or notifications until it starts up.
4. For Pattern, PIN, or Password lock, select how you want
notifications and their contents to show when the phone is
locked. Then touch DONE.
CAUTION:
Remember the pattern, PIN, or password you set. Otherwise, you
will have to upgrade the phone software to use the phone (see
Upgrading the Phone Software).
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Using Your Fingerprint
With the fingerprint sensor on the back of your phone, you can
register up to five fingerprints and use them to unlock the phone
or access bound apps. You can also simply press the fingerprint
sensor to take photos or answer calls, or swipe left/right on the
fingerprint sensor to view notifications, recent apps, or gallery
pictures.
NOTE:
Unlocking the phone and accessing bound apps need fingerprint
registration, which is only possible when the screen lock (Pattern,
PIN, or Password) is enabled. When the screen lock is reset to
None or Swipe, all registered fingerprints are erased.
Set Touch-Control Functions
1. Swipe up on the home screen and touch Settings > Security
& location > Fingerprint.
2. Touch the following options to turn them on or off.
Take photo: Press the fingerprint sensor to take a photo
when the Camera app is opened. No fingerprint
verification is needed.
Answer call: Press the fingerprint sensor to answer
incoming calls. No fingerprint verification is needed.
View notification drawer: Swipe down or up on the
fingerprint sensor to open or close the notification panel.
No fingerprint verification is needed.
View recent apps: Swipe up on the fingerprint sensor
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when viewing the home screen to view recent apps. No
fingerprint verification is needed.
View pictures: Swipe left or right on the fingerprint
sensor when viewing Gallery pictures in full screen to
browse other pictures in the album.
Register Fingerprints
1. Swipe up on the home screen and touch Settings > Security
& location > Fingerprint > Fingerprint management.
2. Enter the screen lock pattern, PIN, or password you set. If
you haven’t set a screen lock, follow the prompts to set it.
3. Touch REGISTER or Add fingerprint.
4. Follow the prompts to record a finger.
5. Touch OK.
NOTE:
Touch an existing fingerprint record to change its name or delete
it.
Set Registered Fingerprint Functions
1. Swipe up on the home screen and touch Settings > Security
& location > Fingerprint > Fingerprint management.
2. Enter the screen lock pattern, PIN, or password you set.
3. Set the following functions.
Wake up and unlock your phone: When this feature is
enabled, you can press a registered finger on the
fingerprint sensor to unlock the phone when the screen is
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