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Zte Z831 User Manual

User Guide
Copyright © 2016 ZTE CORPORATION. All rights reserved. ZTE, Maven, and the ZTE logos are trademarks of the ZTE Corporation. AT&T, the AT&T logo and all other AT&T marks contained herein are trademarks of AT&T Intellectual Property and/or AT&T.
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Version No. : V1.0 Edition Time: May 2016

Contents

Getting Started ......................................................7
Installing the nano-SIM Card and the Battery ....................7
Installing a microSDHC™ Card (not included) ...................8
Powering Your Phone On/Off ....................................10
Setting Up Your Phone for the First Time ........................10
Locking/Unlocking the Screen and Keys ........................10
Using the Touch Screen ...........................................11
Getting to Know Your Phone .....................................13
Key Functions .....................................................14
Getting to Know the Home Screen ..............................15
Personalizing ........................................................17
Changing the System Language ................................17
Setting the Date and Time ....................................... 17
Changing the Ringtone and Notification Sound ................18
Turning System Sounds On/Off .................................18
Adjusting Volumes ...............................................18
Switching to Silent Mode .........................................19
Applying New Wallpapers ........................................19
Changing the Screen Brightness ............................... 20
Protecting Your Phone With Screen Locks ..................... 20
CONTENTS
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Knowing the Basics .................................................22
Monitoring the Phone Status ....................................22
Managing Notifications ..........................................23
Managing Shortcuts and Widgets ...............................25
Organizing with Folders ..........................................26
Rearranging the Primary Shortcuts .............................27
Entering Text .....................................................27
Editing Text ...................................................... 30
Opening and Switching Apps ....................................31
Connecting to Networks and Devices .............................32
Connecting to Mobile Networks .................................32
Connecting to Wi-Fi® .............................................33
Connecting to Bluetooth® Devices ..............................36
Connecting to Your Computer via USB ..........................39
Sharing Your Mobile Data Connection ......................... 40
Connecting to Virtual Private Networks .........................43
Phone Calls ..........................................................45
Placing and Ending Calls .........................................45
Answering or Rejecting Calls ................................... 46
Working with the Call History ................................... 46
Calling Your Contacts ............................................47
Checking Voicemail ............................................. 48
Using Options During a Call ..................................... 48
Managing Multi-party Calls ..................................... 49
Adjusting Your Call Settings .................................... 49
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Contacts .............................................................53
Checking Contact Details ........................................53
Adding a New Contact ...........................................53
Setting Up Your Own Profile. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .54
Importing, Exporting, and Sharing Contacts ...................54
Working with Favorite Contacts .................................56
Working with Groups .............................................56
Searching for a Contact ..........................................58
Editing Contacts .................................................58
Accounts ........................................................... 60
Adding or Removing Accounts ................................. 60
Configuring Account Sync .......................................61
Email .................................................................62
Setting Up the First Email Account ..............................62
Writing and Sending an Email ....................................62
Checking Your Emails ............................................63
Responding to an Email ..........................................63
Deleting an Email Account ...................................... 64
Changing General Email Settings .............................. 64
Messaging ...........................................................65
Opening the Messaging Screen .................................65
Sending a Message ...............................................65
Replying to a Message .......................................... 66
Deleting Messages or Threads ................................. 66
Forwarding a Message ...........................................67
Changing Message Settings .....................................67
CONTENTS
Calendar ............................................................ 69
Viewing Your Calendars and Events ............................ 69
Creating an Event ............................................... 70
Editing or Deleting an Event .................................... 70
Changing Calendar Settings .....................................71
Searching an Event ...............................................71
Browser ..............................................................72
Opening the Browser. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .72
Downloading Files ................................................73
Changing Browser Settings ......................................73
Camera ..............................................................74
Capturing a Photo ................................................74
Using Manual Camera Mode .....................................75
Recording a Video ................................................76
Customizing Camera and Video Settings .......................77
Gallery ...............................................................79
Opening the Gallery ..............................................79
Working with Albums .............................................79
Working with Pictures ........................................... 80
Playing Videos ....................................................83
Music ................................................................ 84
Copying Music Files to Your Phone ............................. 84
Viewing Your Music Library ......................................85
Setting a Song as the Default Ringtone .........................85
Playing Music .................................................... 86
Managing Playlists ................................................87
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Video Player ........................................................ 88
Opening the Video Library ...................................... 88
Playing and Controlling Videos ................................. 88
Managing Video Files ............................................90
More Apps ...........................................................91
Backup and Restore ..............................................91
Calculator .........................................................91
Clock ..............................................................91
Downloads ........................................................92
File Manager ......................................................92
Sound Recorder ..................................................93
Task Manager .................................................... 94
Google Apps ..................................................... 94
Settings ............................................................. 96
Wireless & Networks ............................................ 96
Personal ......................................................... 98
Device ............................................................101
Accounts ....................................................... 104
System .......................................................... 104
Upgrading the Phone Software .................................. 105
Troubleshooting .................................................. 106
CONTENTS
For Your Safety .................................................... 109
General Safety .................................................. 109
FCC Regulations .................................................110
RF Exposure Information (SAR). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111
Hearing Aid Compatibility (HAC) Regulations
for Mobile Phones ...............................................112
CTIA ..............................................................114
Distraction ....................................................... 115
Product Handling ................................................116
Electrical Safety .................................................119
Interference ..................................................... 119
Explosive Environments ........................................ 121
Warranty ............................................................122
Limited Warranty ................................................123
How to Get Warranty Service ...................................124
Other Warranty Programs ......................................124
Specifications ......................................................125
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Getting Started

Installing the nano-SIM Card and the Battery

Power off your phone before installing or replacing the nano-SIM card.
1. Insert your fingernail into the slot at the bottom left of the back cover and lift it up gently.
2. Hold the nano-SIM card with the cut corner oriented as shown and slide it into the card slot.
Important: To avoid damage to the phone, do not use other kinds of SIM cards or a non-standard SIM card cut from a SIM card. You can obtain the standard nano-SIM card from your service provider.
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. Make sure all the tabs are secure and there are no gaps around the cover.
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Installing a microSDHC Card (not included)

The microSDHC card can be installed and removed while the phone is powered on. Unmount the microSDHC card before removing or replacing it.
1. Remove the back cover.
2. Hold your microSDHC card with the metal contacts facing down and slide it into the card slot.
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. Press the back cover gently back into place until you hear a click.

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.
Note: To charge your ZTE Maven 2, you must use the USB cable and connector that is included with your phone. The ZTE Maven 2 cannot be charged with a standard Micro USB charger.
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 port.
2. Connect the charger to a standard AC wall 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 auto-sync, Wi-Fi, and Bluetooth 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.
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Powering Your Phone On/Off

• Press and hold the Power key to power on your phone.
• To turn it off, press and hold the Power key to open the options menu. Tap Power off.
Note: If the phone freezes or takes too long to respond, press and hold the Power key for about 10 seconds to power the phone off. Press and hold the Power key to turn the phone on again.

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 Settings – Personal – Backup & reset), you may need to set it up before using it.
1. Tap the language field to select the language you want, and tap .
2. Follow the prompts to set up your Wi-Fi connection, Google account, Google services, and other options.

Locking/Unlocking the Screen and Keys

Your phone allows you to quickly lock the screen and keys (put the phone into Sleep mode) when not in use and also 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. Press and hold a blank area of the screen. Note: If you have set an unlock pattern, PIN, or password for your
phone (see Personalizing – Protecting Your Phone with Screen Locks), you’ll need to draw the pattern or enter the PIN/Password to unlock your screen.

Using the Touch Screen

Your phone’s touch screen lets you control actions through a variety of touch gestures.
• Tap – 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 tap them with your finger.
• Press and Hold – To open the available options for an item (for
example, a message or link in a web page), tap 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 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).
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• 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 screen check box needs to be selected for the screen orientation to automatically change. From the home screen, tap Settings Display Auto-rotate screen.
• You can also access the screen rotation control by sliding down the Status Bar and tapping Auto-rotate.

Getting to Know Your Phone

Indicator
light
Proximity
& light sensor
Earpiece Front
camera
Volume key
Touch
screen
Back key
Home key
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Power key
Recent apps key
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Key Functions

Key Function
Press and hold to turn Airplane mode on
Power key
Home key
Recent apps key Press to see recently used applications.
Back key Press to go to the previous screen.
or off, Restart, or to Power off. Press to change your phone to Sleep mode. Press to wake up your phone.
Press to return to the home screen from any application or screen.
Press and hold to access Google Now™.

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 and notification
Widget
Shortcut
bar
Google search
Folder
Volume keys
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Press or hold to turn the volume up or down.
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Primary shortcuts
Extending the Home Screen
The home screen extends beyond the screen width, giving you a lot more space to add more stuff. Simply swipe your finger to the left or right to see the extended home screen panels. You can add or remove home screen panels or adjust the order.
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Adding a New Home Screen Panel:
1. From the home screen, tap and hold an empty area of the home screen and select Widgets.
2. Tap 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.
Deleting a Home Screen Panel:
1. Tap and hold an empty area of the home screen and slide left or right to view the home screen thumbnails.
2. Tap on the top right corner of a thumbnail.
3. Tap OK. The items on the panel will also be removed.
Note: A home screen panel cannot be left empty. 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.
Adjusting the Order of a Home Screen Panel:
1. Tap and hold an empty area of the home screen and slide left or right to view the home screen thumbnails.
2. Tap and hold a thumbnail and drag it left or right to the place you need.
Note: Tap at the bottom of a home screen thumbnail to set it as the main home screen.

Personalizing

Changing the System Language

1. From the home screen, tap Settings Language & input Language.
2. Select the language you need.

Setting the Date and Time

1. From the home screen, tap 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 tap 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 tap Select time zone to set the correct time zone.
•
To adjust the format of time and date, tap Use 24-hour format.
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Changing the Ringtone and Notification Sound
You can customize the default ringtone for incoming calls and the default notification sound quickly.
1.
From the home screen, tap Settings Sound & notification.
2. Tap Phone ringtone or Default notification ringtone.
3. Scroll through the list and select the ringtone you’d like to use.
4. Tap OK.
Note: See Contacts – Editing contacts – Setting a Ringtone for a Contact for how to assign a special ringtone to an individual contact.

Turning System Sounds On/Off

1. From the home screen, tap Settings Sound & notification Other sounds.
2. Tap Dial pad tones, Screen locking sounds, Charging sounds, Touch sounds, or Vibrate on touch to toggle on and off.

Adjusting Volumes

1. From the home screen, tap Settings Sound & notification.
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 keys. If no media application is active, press the earpiece volume during a call).
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Volume keys to adjust ringtone volume (or the
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Switching to Silent Mode

You can set the phone to silent mode by using one of the following methods.
• Press the Volume keys when no media application is active to
show the ringtone sound management window. Drag the slider to the left to switch the phone to silent mode with vibration.
• From the home screen, slide down the Status Bar and tap Do not
disturb. Tap Do Not Disturb On. Tap Disturb rules and select
Priority only, Alarms only, or Total silence.
Note: In addition to silent mode and vibration, you can also allow
priority apps to send out notifications when you switch the phone to priority only mode.

Applying New Wallpapers

You can set the wallpaper for the home screen and lock screen.
1. Tap and hold any blank area of a home screen.
2. Tap Wallpapers.
3. Swipe left or right on the wallpaper panel to select a wallpaper,
or tap GALLERY or LIVE WALLPAPER to choose the image or animation you want to use as the wallpaper.
Note: In addition, from the home screen, you can tap Settings Display Wallpaper to pick an image from Gallery, Photos, Wallpapers, or an animation from Live Wallpapers.
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Changing the Screen Brightness

1. From the home screen, tap 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. Tap 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 enabled, you need to swipe up on the screen, and then draw a pattern or enter a numeric PIN or password to unlock the phone’s screen and keys.
1. From the home screen, tap Settings Security Screen lock.
2. Tap None, Long press, Pattern, PIN, or Password.
• Tap None to disable screen lock protection.
• Tap Long press to enable screen lock and allow unlocking
with a “tap and hold” gesture. You can unlock the screen by tapping and holding a blank area on the lock screen.
• Tap Pattern to create a pattern that you must draw to unlock
the screen.
• Tap PIN or Password to set a numeric PIN or a password that
you must enter to unlock the screen.
3. For Pattern, select how you would like notifications and their
contents to show when the phone is locked, then tap DONE.
Or For PIN or Password, select how you would like notifications and
their contents to show when the phone is locked, then tap OK.
Note: If you forget the pattern you set, you will need to upgrade the phone software.
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Knowing the Basics

Monitoring the Phone Status

The Status Bar at the top of the home screen provides notification icons on the right side. Below are some of the icons you may see.
Indicator What it means
EDGE connected
3G connected
4G LTE connected
Airplane mode
No signal
Signal strength
No SIM card installed
Alarm set
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Indicator What it means
Battery low
Battery full
/
Battery charging
Silent mode
Vibration mode
Bluetooth® on
Connected to a Wi-Fi® network
Wi-Fi in use
GPS on
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Managing Notifications
The Status Bar at the top of the home screen provides notification icons on the left side. Below are some of the icons you may see.
Indicator What it means
New message
New email New Gmail™
message Missed call
Call in progress
Call on hold
USB connected
Song is playing
Opening/Closing the Notification Panel
Notifications report the arrival of new messages, calendar events, and alarms, as well as ongoing events. You can open the Notification Panel to view the details of notifications.
• To open the Notification Panel, swipe your finger down from the top of the screen.
• To close the Notification Panel, swipe your finger up from the bottom of the screen or press the Back key.
Indicator What it means
Upcoming event Incoming file via
Bluetooth New Wi-Fi network
detected Downloading data
Sending data USB tethering is on
Mobile hotspot is on
Wired headset connected
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Responding To or Removing a Notification
In the Notification Panel, you can respond to a notification or remove the notifications. The Notification Panel also supports expandable notifications that let you perform additional actions right from the notification itself.
• To respond to a notification, tap it.
• To remove a notification, swipe it left or right.
• To remove all notifications, tap .
• To manage notifications you have received, tap and hold a notification to identify the application that created it. You can then tap and select Block all to hide future notifications from this app, or tap Treat as priority to show them in priority mode.
Note: If you turn off notifications for an app, you may miss its important alerts and updates. The notifications of some apps cannot be turned off.
Using Quick Settings
The Quick Settings in the Notification Panel make it convenient to view or change the most common settings for your phone.
Swipe down with two fingers from the top of the screen, or open the Notification Panel and drag the panel downward to view the following Quick Settings.
• Auto-rotate: Tap to turn on or off the auto-rotate screen feature.
• Hotspot: Tap to turn on or off the portable Hotspot feature.
• Airplane mode: Tap to turn on or off airplane mode.
• Flashlight: Tap to turn on or off the flashlight.
• Sync: Tap to turn on or off auto-sync of accounts data.
• Do not disturb: Tap to access the Do Not Disturb menu.
• Bluetooth: Tap to turn on or off Bluetooth.
• Wi-Fi: Tap to turn on or off Wi-Fi. Press and hold to open
the Wi-Fi settings menu, where available Wi-Fi networks are displayed.
• Data: Tap to enable or disable data access over the mobile
network.
• Location: Tap to turn on or off the location access function.
• Brightness: Uncheck AUTO and drag the brightness slider to
adjust the screen brightness.
Note: In the Quick Settings screen, tap at the top to get to the Settings menu; tap to view your profile in the Contacts app; tap
to change control switch position.

Managing Shortcuts and Widgets

Adding Shortcuts and Widgets
1. From the home screen, tap to view apps. Or, to view widgets, tap and hold an empty area of the home
screen and select Widgets.
2. Swipe to browse the available apps or widgets.
3. Tap and hold a widget or an app icon and drag it to a home screen panel.
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Moving Shortcuts and Widgets
1. Tap and hold a shortcut or widget on the home screen.
2. Drag it to the place you need.
Removing Shortcuts and Widgets
1. Tap and hold a shortcut or widget on the home screen.
2. Drag it to to remove it.
Adjusting Widget Size
1. Tap and hold a widget on the home screen and then release it.
2. An outline appears around the widget. Drag the outline to resize the widget.
Note: Not all widgets can be resized.

Organizing with Folders

You can create folders on the home screen and add several shortcuts to a folder. You can move or remove folders the same way as moving or removing shortcuts.
Creating a Folder
1. Tap and hold an icon on a home screen until appears.
2. Drag the icon to and release it. A new folder will be created and the icon is put into the folder.
Renaming a Folder
1. Tap a folder to open it. The folder name is displayed above the icons.
2. Tap the folder name and enter a new name.
3. Tap .
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Adding More Icons to a Folder
1. Tap and hold an icon and then drag it onto a folder icon.
2. Release the icon and it will be put into the folder.
Removing Icons from a Folder
1. Tap a folder to open it.
2. Tap and hold the icon you want to remove and then drag it to the home screen.
3. Release the icon and it will be removed from the folder.

Rearranging the Primary Shortcuts

The home screen includes a customizable primary shortcuts area at the bottom of all home screens. You can keep up to four items in addition to Apps in the primary shortcuts area. Drag shortcuts or folders in or out of the area to rearrange the area.

Entering Text

You can enter text using the on-screen keyboard. Some apps open it automatically. In others, you open it by tapping where you want to type. You can press the Back key to hide the on-screen keyboard. You can also enter text by speaking with the Google voice typing feature.
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Google keyboard
The Google keyboard provides a layout similar to a desktop computer keyboard. Turn the phone sideways and the keyboard will change from portrait to landscape. The landscape keyboard is not supported in all applications.
• Tap the alphabetic keys to enter letters. Tap and hold some specific keys to enter associated accented letters or numbers. For example, to enter È, tap and hold and the available accented letters and number 3 appear. Then slide to choose È.
• Tap to use uppercase. Double-tap to lock uppercase. This key also changes to indicate the current case you are using: for lowercase, for uppercase, and when locked in uppercase.
• Tap to delete the text before the cursor.
• Tap to select numbers and symbols. You can then tap to find more.
• Tap to choose emojis and emoticons.
• Tap to use Google’s networked voice input.
Google Voice typing
Google Voice typing uses the Google voice recognition service to convert speech to text. You must have a data connection on a mobile or Wi-Fi network to use it.
1. Tap when you are using the Google keyboard.
2. When you see the microphone image, speak what you want to type.
3. You can continue entering text to keep it or to delete it.
Tip: Say “comma,” “period,” “question mark,” “exclamation mark,” or “exclamation point” to enter punctuation.
Input method settings
Choose the input method settings by pressing the Home key
Settings Language & input.
In the Keyboard & input methods section, you can set the current input method and choose the settings for input methods.
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Editing text
• Move the insertion point: Tap where you want to type. The
cursor blinks in the new position, and a tab appears below it. Drag the tab to move the cursor.
• Select text: Tap and hold or double tap within the text. The
nearest word highlights, with a tab at each end of the selection. Drag the tabs to change the selection.
• Cut or copy: Select the text you want to manipulate. Then tap CUT or COPY.
• Replace text with the clipboard text: Select the text you want to replace. Then tap PASTE.

Opening and Switching Apps

Opening an App
1. From the home screen, tap .
2. Slide up or down on the screen and tap an app to open it.
Switching Between Recently Opened Apps
1. Press the Recent apps key. A list of the names and thumbnails
of apps you’ve recently used opens. If you’ve been using more apps recently than can fit on the screen, you can scroll the list up and down.
2. Tap a thumbnail to open that app. Note: You can swipe a thumbnail left or right to remove it from
the list.
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Connecting to Networks and Devices

Connecting to Mobile Networks

Controlling Mobile Data Use
To enable or disable data access:
1. From the home screen, tap Settings Mobile networks Mobile Data.
2. Slide the Mobile Data switch to enable or disable mobile data use.
To get data services when roaming:
1. From the home screen, tap Settings Mobile networks International Data Roaming.
2. Slide the International Data switch to enable or disable roaming.
Note: Data roaming may incur significant roaming charges.
Setting Access Point Names
You can use the default Access Point Names (APNs) to connect to the Internet. To add a new APN, you may need to contact your service provider for the required information.
1. From the home screen, tap Settings Mobile networks Access Point Names.
2. Tap .
3. Tap each item to enter the required information.
4. Tap Save.
Note: To set the APN to default settings, tap Reset to default.
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Connecting to Wi-Fi

Wi-Fi is a wireless networking technology that can provide Internet access at distances of up to 100 meters, depending on the Wi-Fi router and your surroundings.
Turning Wi-Fi On and Connecting to a Wi-Fi Network
1. From the home screen, tap Settings Wi-Fi.
2. Slide the Wi-Fi switch to the On position to turn on Wi-Fi.
3. Tap a network name to connect to it.
4. If the network is secured, enter the password and tap
CONNECT.
Note: Your phone automatically connects to previously used
Wi-Fi networks when they are in range.
Getting Notified of Open Networks
1. From the home screen, tap Settings Wi-Fi.
2. Slide the Wi-Fi switch to the On position.
3. Tap Advanced.
4. Slide the Network notification switch to the On position. When Wi-Fi is on, you receive notifications in the Status Bar when
your phone detects an open Wi-Fi network. Slide the Network notification switch to the Off position to turn off notifications.
Adding a Wi-Fi Network
You can add a Wi-Fi network if the network does not broadcast its name (SSID) or add a Wi-Fi network when you are out of range.
To connect to a secured network, you first need to get the security details from the network’s administrator.
CONNECTING TO NETWORKS AND DEVICES
1. From the home screen, tap Settings Wi-Fi.
2. Slide the Wi-Fi switch to the On position.
3. Tap Add network.
4. Enter the network SSID (name). If necessary, enter security or other network configuration details.
5. Tap SAVE.
Forgetting a Wi-Fi Network
You can make your phone forget the details of a Wi-Fi network that you added—for example, if you don’t want the phone to connect to it automatically or if it is a network that you no longer use.
1. From the home screen, tap Settings Wi-Fi.
2. Slide the Wi-Fi switch to the On position.
3. Tap the Wi-Fi network name and then tap FORGET.
Connecting to a WPS Network
Wi-Fi Protected Setup (WPS) is a feature that makes it easy to add your phone to the access points which supply WPS.
You can use one of the following methods to connect your phone to a wireless network using WPS.
Method One: WPS Button (Recommended)
1. From the home screen, tap Settings Wi-Fi.
2. Slide the Wi-Fi switch to the On position.
3. Tap Advanced WPS Push Button.
4. Press the WPS button on the wireless router and the access point will recognize your phone and add it to the network.
Method Two: PIN
1. From the home screen, tap Settings Wi-Fi.
2. Slide the Wi-Fi switch to the On position.
3. Tap Advanced WPS Pin Entry.
4. The WPS PIN displays on the screen. Enter the PIN into the access point’s setup page.
After entering the PIN, your phone automatically
finds the access
point and configures the connection. Note: For detailed information about the WPS feature of the
access point, please refer to its documentation.
Adjusting Advanced Wi-Fi Settings
1. From the home screen, tap Settings Wi-Fi.
2. Tap Advanced to adjust the following settings.
• Network notification: Enable to be notified whenever a
public network is available.
• Keep Wi-Fi on during sleep: Choose whether or not to keep
Wi-Fi on in Sleep mode.
• Scanning always available: Let Google’s location service and
other apps scan for networks, even when Wi-Fi is off.
• Connect to AT&T Wi-Fi spot: Enable to automatically
connect to an available AT&T Wi-Fi hotspot.
• Install certificates: Install certificates needed for
connecting to certain Wi-Fi networks.
• Wi-Fi Direct: Use the Wi-Fi Direct™ feature.
• WPS Push Button: Connect to a WPS network via the push
button method.
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• WPS Pin Entry: Connect to a WPS network via the phone
PIN method.
• MAC address: Check the MAC address.
• IP address: Check the phone’s IP address.
Using Wi-Fi Direct
Wi-Fi Direct allows Wi-Fi devices to connect to each other without the need for wireless access points (hotspots).
Note: Activating this feature will disconnect your current Wi-Fi network connection.
1. From the home screen, tap Settings Wi-Fi.
2. If Wi-Fi is off, slide the Wi-Fi switch to the On position.
3. Tap
Advanced
other devices enabled with Wi-Fi Direct connections.
4. Tap a device name under Peer devices to connect with it. The other device will receive a Wi-Fi Direct connection prompt and need to accept the request for connection. Both devices may need to enter a common PIN. If prompted, tap ACCEPT.
5. Once connected, the device is displayed as “Connected.”
Wi-Fi Direct. Your phone will search for

Connecting to Bluetooth Devices

Bluetooth is a short-range wireless communication technology. Phones or other devices with Bluetooth capabilities can exchange information wirelessly within a distance of about 32 feet (10 meters). The Bluetooth devices must be paired before the communication is performed.
Turning Bluetooth On/Off
1. From the home screen, tap Settings Bluetooth.
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2. Slide the Bluetooth switch to the On or Off position. When Bluetooth is on, the icon will appear in the status bar.
Your phone will be visible to nearby devices while Bluetooth Settings is open.
Changing the Device Name
1. From the home screen, tap Settings Bluetooth.
2. Slide the Bluetooth switch to the On position if Bluetooth
is off.
3. Tap Rename this device.
4. Edit the name and tap RENAME.
Pairing with Another Bluetooth Device
1. From the home screen, tap Settings Bluetooth.
2. Slide the Bluetooth switch to the On position if Bluetooth
is off. Your phone automatically scans for and displays the IDs of all
available Bluetooth devices in range. You could tap Refresh if you want to scan again.
3. Tap the device you want to pair with.
4. Confirm that the Bluetooth passkeys are the same between the
two devices and tap PAIR. Alternately, enter a Bluetooth passkey and tap PAIR.
Pairing is successfully completed when the other device accepts the connection or the same passkey is entered.
Note: The Bluetooth passkey may be fixed for certain devices, such as headsets and hands-free car kits. You can try entering 0000 or 1234 (the most common passkeys), or refer to the documents for that device.
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