ZTE Z818L Users Manual

Z818L

User Manual

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.

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Version No.: R1.0 Edition Time: March 20, 2015 Manual No. : 079584507096

Contents

Getting Started ....................................................... 12

Getting to Know Your Phone .............................................. 12

Knowing the Keys .............................................................. 14

Installing the micro-SIM Card and Battery ......................... 15

Installing the microSDHC™ Card (Not Included) ............... 17

Charging the Battery .......................................................... 18

Extending the Battery Life .................................................. 20

Powering On/Off ................................................................ 20

Setting Up for the First Time .............................................. 21

Locking/Unlocking the Screen and Keys ........................... 21

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

Getting to Know the Home Screen .................................... 25

Personalizing ......................................................... 28

Changing the System Language ........................................ 28

Setting the Date and Time ................................................. 28

Changing Ringtone and Notification Sound ....................... 29

Turning On/Off System Sounds ......................................... 29

Adjusting Volume ............................................................... 29

Switching to Silent Mode ................................................... 30

Applying New Wallpapers .................................................. 31

Changing Screen Brightness ............................................. 31

Setting the Theme ............................................................. 32

Setting the Home Screen Transition Effect ........................ 32

Protecting Your Phone With Screen Locks ........................ 32

Protecting Your Phone With Encryption ............................. 33

Protecting Your Phone With Screen Pinning ..................... 35

Knowing the Basics ............................................... 37

Monitoring the Phone Status ............................................. 37

Managing Notifications ...................................................... 38

Managing Shortcuts and Widgets ...................................... 41

Organizing With Folders .................................................... 42

Rearranging the Primary Shortcuts ................................... 43

Entering Text...................................................................... 43

Editing Text ........................................................................ 47

Opening and Switching Apps ............................................. 48

Uninstalling or Disabling an App ........................................ 49

Connecting to Networks and Devices .................. 50

Connecting to Mobile Networks ......................................... 50

Connecting to Wi-Fi® ......................................................... 51

Connecting to Bluetooth® Devices ..................................... 55

Connecting to Your Computer via USB.............................. 57

Connecting to Virtual Private Networks ............................. 60

Phone Calls ............................................................ 62

Placing and Ending Calls ................................................... 62

Answering or Rejecting Calls ............................................. 63

Working With the Call History ............................................ 64

Calling Your Contacts ........................................................ 65

Checking Voicemail ........................................................... 66

Using Options During a Call............................................... 66

Managing Multi-party Calls ................................................ 67

Adjusting Your Call Settings ............................................... 69

Contacts ................................................................. 75

Checking Contact Details ................................................... 75

Adding a New Contact ....................................................... 75

Setting Up Your Own Profile .............................................. 76

Importing, Exporting, and Sharing Contacts ...................... 76

Working With Favorite Contacts......................................... 79

Working With Groups ......................................................... 79

Searching for a Contact ..................................................... 81

Editing Contacts ................................................................. 81

Accounts ................................................................ 84

Adding or Removing Accounts ........................................... 84

Configuring Account Sync ................................ .................. 85

Email ....................................................................... 87

Setting Up the First Email Account .................................... 87

Checking Your Emails ........................................................ 87

Responding to an Email ..................................................... 88

Writing and Sending an Email ............................................ 89

Adding and Editing Email Accounts ................................... 90

Changing General Email Settings ...................................... 91

Messaging .............................................................. 92

Opening the Messaging Screen ........................................ 92

Sending a Message ........................................................... 92

Replying to a Message ...................................................... 93

Forwarding a Message ...................................................... 93

Copying a Message ........................................................... 94

Changing Message Settings .............................................. 94

Calendar ................................................................. 95

Viewing Your Calendars and Events .................................. 95

Creating an Event .............................................................. 96

Editing or Deleting an Event .............................................. 97

Changing Calendar Settings .............................................. 97

Browser .................................................................. 98

Opening the Browser ......................................................... 98

Using Multiple Browser Tabs ............................................. 99

Downloading Files ........................................................... 100

Changing Browser Settings ............................................. 100

Camera .................................................................. 101

Capturing a Photo ........................................................... 101

Recording a Video ........................................................... 104

Customizing Camera and Video Settings ........................ 105

Gallery ................................................................... 107

Opening Gallery .............................................................. 107

Working With Albums ...................................................... 107

Working With Pictures ..................................................... 108

Retouching Your Pictures ................................................ 110

Making a GIF Picture or a Collage ................................... 111

Playing Videos ................................................................. 112

Music .................................................................... 114

Copying Music Files to Your Phone ................................. 114

Viewing Your Music Library .............................................. 115

Setting a Song as the Default Ringtone ........................... 116

Playing Music ................................................................... 116

Managing Playlists ........................................................... 118

Video Player ......................................................... 119

Opening the Video Library ............................................... 119

Playing and Controlling Videos ........................................ 119

Managing Video Files ...................................................... 120

Sound Recorder ................................................... 122

Recording a Voice Memo ................................................. 122

Playing a Voice Memo ..................................................... 122

More Apps ............................................................ 124

Calculator ........................................................................ 124

Clock ................................................................................ 124

Dolby Audio...................................................................... 125

Downloads ....................................................................... 126

File Manager .................................................................... 126

Mi-Moment ....................................................................... 127

Task Manager .................................................................. 127

Voice Dialer ..................................................................... 127

Google Apps .................................................................... 128

Google Play™ Store ............................................ 130

Browsing and Searching for Apps .................................... 130

Downloading and Installing Apps ..................................... 130

Creating a Google Wallet™ Account ............................... 131

Managing Your Downloads .............................................. 132

Settings ................................................................. 133

General Settings .............................................................. 133

Wireless and Networks .................................................... 136

Device ............................................................................. 137

Personal .......................................................................... 139

Accounts .......................................................................... 142

System ............................................................................ 143

Upgrading the Phone Software ........................... 145

Troubleshooting ................................................... 146

For Your Safety..................................................... 151

General Safety ................................................................ 151

Radio Frequency (RF) Energy ......................................... 152

FCC Regulations ............................................................. 154

Hearing Aid Compatibility (HAC) regulations for Mobile

phones ............................................................................. 155

Turning on the HAC Setting ............................................. 157

CTIA Requirements ......................................................... 158

Distraction ........................................................................ 159

Product Handling ............................................................. 160

Electrical Safety ............................................................... 164

Radio Frequency Interference ......................................... 165

Explosive Environments................................................... 167

Specifications ...................................................... 168

Earpiece

Proximity & Light Sensor

Volume Key

Back Key

Home Key Touch Screen

Front Camera

Indicator Light

Recent Apps Key

Getting Started

Getting to Know Your Phone

Back Cover

Speaker

Charging/ micro-USB Jack

Headset Jack

Back Camera

Flash

Power Key

Key

Function

Power Key

 Press and hold to turn on or off airplane

mode, restart, 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 open Google Search.

Back Key

Touch to go to the previous screen.

Recent Apps Key

Touch to see recently used applications.

Volume Key

Press or hold either end of the key to turn the volume up or down.

Knowing the Keys

NOTE:

You can exchange the positions of the Back Key and Recent

Apps Key. Touch the Home Key > > Settings > Navigation key and select one option.

Installing the micro-SIM Card and Battery

Power off your phone and remove the battery before installing or removing the micro-SIM card. And power off your phone before removing or replacing the battery.

WARNING!

To avoid damage to the phone, do not use any other kind of SIM cards, or any non-standard micro-SIM card cut from a SIM card. You can get a standard micro-SIM card from your service provider.

1. Insert your fingernail into the slot at the bottom right of the back cover and lift it up gently.

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

3. Insert the battery by aligning the metal contacts on the battery with the metal contacts in the battery compartment. Gently push down on the battery until it clicks into place.

4. Align the back cover with the back of the phone and press the cover back into place. Ensure that all the tabs are secure and there are no gaps around the cover.

Installing the microSDHC™ Card (Not Included)

A microSDHC card can be installed or removed while the phone is turned on. You need to unmount the microSDHC card before removing it.

1. Remove the back cover.

2. Hold your microSDHC card with the metal contacts facing down and slide it in.

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.

3. Replace the back cover.

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.

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.

1. Connect the adapter to the charging/micro-USB jack. Ensure that the adapter is inserted in the correct direction. Do not force the connector into 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 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 20 minutes. Contact the 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, and 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 and touch Power off.

Setting Up for the First Time

When you first power on your phone after you purchase it or reset it to factory settings (see Backup and Reset), you need to do some settings before using it.

Flick the language field to select the language. Then follow the prompts to set up Wi-Fi, Google account, Google location and other options.

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 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.

2. Touch and hold any blank area of the screen.

- or Touch and hold at the bottom right to open the Camera

app.

- or Touch a notification twice consecutively to open the related

app.

NOTE:

If you have set an unlock pattern, a PIN or a password for your phone (see Protecting Your Phone With Screen Locks), swipe up on the screen and draw the pattern or enter the PIN or password to unlock your phone.

Using the Touch Screen

Your phone’s touch screen enables you to control actions through a variety of touch gestures.

 Touch

When you want to type using the onscreen keyboard, select items on the screen such as the application and settings icons, or press the 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.

 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.

NOTE:

The auto-rotate feature needs to be enabled for the screen orientation to automatically change. Touch the Home Key >

> Settings > Display and check Auto-rotate screen. You can also access the screen rotation control by sliding down the status bar and touch Auto Rotate.

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.

Status bar

Primary shortcuts

Shortcut

Folder

Google Search

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 the order of them.

To add a new home screen panel:

1. Touch the Home Key > , or touch and hold an empty area of the home screen and select Widgets.

2. Touch and hold an application icon or a widget and drag it to the right edge of the screen to create a new home screen panel and put the icon or widget on it.

To delete a home screen panel:

1. Touch and hold an empty area of the home screen and slide left or right to view the home screen thumbnails.

2. Touch on the top right corner of a thumbnail.

3. Touch OK. The items on the panel will also be removed.

NOTES:

 No empty home screen panel is allowed to exist. If the icon,

widget or folder is the only item on the current home screen panel, the panel will be deleted as you remove the item.

 When there are only three home screen panels, you cannot

delete any of them.

To adjust the order of a home screen panel:

1. Touch and hold an empty area of the home screen and slide

left or right to view the home screen thumbnails.

2. Touch and hold a thumbnail and drag it left or right to the

place you need.

NOTE:

Touch at the bottom of a home screen thumbnail to set it as the main home screen.

Personalizing

Changing the System Language

1. Touch the Home Key > > Settings > Language & input > Language.

2. Select the language you need.

Setting the Date and Time

1. Touch the Home Key > > Settings > Date & time.

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

 To adjust the date and time automatically, check

Automatic date & time.

 To adjust the date and time manually, uncheck

Automatic date & time and touch Set date / Set time to change the date and time.

 To adjust the time zone automatically, check Automatic

time zone.

 To adjust the time zone manually, uncheck Automatic

time zone and touch Select time zone to set the correct

time zone.

 To adjust the format of time and date, touch Use 24-hour

format or Choose date format.

Changing Ringtone and Notification Sound

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

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

2. Touch Phone ringtone or Default notification ringtone.

3. Select the ringtone you want to use and touch OK.

NOTE:

See Set a Ringtone for a Contact for how to assign a special ringtone to an individual contact.

Turning On/Off System Sounds

1. Touch the Home Key > > Settings > Sound & notifications > Other sounds.

2. Touch Dial pad tones, Screen lock sounds, Touch sounds, or Vibrate on touch.

Adjusting Volume

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

notifications.

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 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 the Volume Key when no media application is active.

Drag the slider to the left to switch the phone to silent mode with vibration.

 Swipe down from the top of the screen to open the notification

panel and drag the panel downwards. Touch Sound when it is highlighted to switch the phone to silent mode.

NOTE:

The Sound button is not highlighted when the phone is in silent mode or silent with vibration mode.

 Touch the Home Key > > Settings > Sound &

notifications > Interruptions > When calls and notifications arrive, and touch Don’t interrupt to switch the

phone to silent mode.

NOTE:

In addition to silent mode and vibration, you can also allow

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