ZTE Z5151V User Manual

User Guide

About This Guide

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Version No.: R1.0 Edition Time: June 30, 2018

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

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

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

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

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

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

Touch

Volume key

Front

Getting Started

Getting to Know Your Phone

camera

Earpiece

screen

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

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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

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.

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

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 >

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

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.



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.

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

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).

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



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.

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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