ZTE Z836F User Manual

User Manual

About This Manual

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Version No.: R1.0 Edition Time: January 12, 2017

Contents

Getting Started ....................................................... 11

Getting to Know Your Phone ............................................ 11

Knowing the Keys ............................................................ 13

Installing the nano-SIM Card and Battery ......................... 13

Installing the microSDHC™ Card (Not Included) .............. 16

Charging the Battery ........................................................ 17

Extending the Battery Life ................................................ 19

Powering On/Off .............................................................. 19

Setting Up for the First Time ............................................ 20

Locking/Unlocking the Screen and Keys ............................ 20

Using the Touch Screen ................................................... 21

Getting to Know the Home Screen ................................... 24

Personalizing.......................................................... 27

Changing the System Language ...................................... 27

Setting the Date and Time................................................ 27

Changing Ringtone and Notification Sound ...................... 28

Turning On/Off System Sounds ........................................ 28

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

Switching to Silent or Vibration Mode ............................... 29

Using Do Not Disturb Mode ............................................. 30

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

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

Changing Screen Brightness ........................................... 32

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

Protecting Your Phone With Screen Locks ........................ 33

Protecting Your Phone With Screen Pinning ..................... 34

Knowing the Basics ............................................... 36

Monitoring the Phone Status ............................................ 36

Managing Notifications ..................................................... 37

Managing Shortcuts and Widgets ..................................... 40

Organizing With Folders ................................................... 41

Rearranging the Primary Shortcuts ................................... 42

Entering Text .................................................................... 42

Editing Text ...................................................................... 52

Opening and Switching Apps ............................................ 53

Uninstalling or Disabling an App ....................................... 53

Connecting to Networks and Devices .................. 55

Connecting to Mobile Networks ........................................ 55

Connecting to Wi-Fi .......................................................... 57

Using Wi-Fi Direct® .......................................................... 61

Connecting to Bluetooth Devices ...................................... 61

Connecting to Your Computer via USB ............................. 64

Using the microSDHC Card as Portable or Device Storage

........................................................................................ 66

Sharing Your Mobile Data Connection .............................. 70

Connecting to Virtual Private Networks ............................. 72

Phone Calls ............................................................ 74

Placing and Ending Calls ................................................. 74

Answering or Rejecting Calls ........................................... 75

Working With the Call History ........................................... 76

Calling Your Contacts ....................................................... 77

Checking Voicemail ......................................................... 77

Using Options During a Call ............................................. 78

Managing Multi-party Calls ............................................... 79

Adjusting Your Call Settings ............................................. 80

Contacts .................................................................. 87

Checking Contact Details ................................................. 87

Adding a New Contact ..................................................... 87

Setting Up Your Own Profile ............................................. 88

Importing, Exporting, and Sharing Contacts ..................... 88

Working With Favorite Contacts ....................................... 89

Working With Groups ....................................................... 90

Searching for a Contact ................................................... 92

Editing Contacts............................................................... 92

Web Accounts ........................................................ 94

Adding or Removing Accounts ......................................... 94

Configuring Account Sync ................................................ 95

Email ....................................................................... 97

Setting Up the First Email Account ................................... 97

Checking Your Emails ...................................................... 97

Writing and Sending an Email .......................................... 98

Responding to an Email ................................................... 99

Adding and Editing Email Accounts ................................ 100

Changing General Email Settings ................................... 101

Messaging ............................................................ 102

Opening the Messaging Screen ..................................... 102

Sending a Message ....................................................... 102

Replying to a Message ................................................... 103

Forwarding a Message ................................................... 104

Copying a Message ....................................................... 104

Deleting Messages or Threads ....................................... 104

Changing Message Settings ........................................... 105

Calendar ............................................................... 106

Viewing Your Calendars and Events ............................... 106

Creating an Event .......................................................... 107

Editing, Deleting or Sharing an Event ............................. 108

Changing Calendar Settings ........................................... 108

Web Browser ........................................................ 109

Opening the Browser ..................................................... 109

Using Multiple Browser Tabs .......................................... 110

Downloading Files .......................................................... 110

Using Bookmarks ........................................................... 111

Clearing Browsing Data .................................................. 112

Changing Browser Settings ............................................ 112

Camera ................................................................. 113

Capturing a Photo .......................................................... 113

Using Different Camera Modes ...................................... 115

Recording a Video ......................................................... 117

Customizing Camera/Camcorder Settings ...................... 118

Gallery ................................................................... 120

Opening Gallery ............................................................. 120

Working With Albums ..................................................... 120

Working With Pictures .................................................... 121

Retouching Your Pictures ............................................... 122

Making a GIF Picture or a Collage ................................. 124

Playing Videos ............................................................... 125

Music ..................................................................... 126

Copying Music Files to Your Phone ................................ 126

Viewing Your Music Library ............................................ 127

Setting a Song as the Default Ringtone ........................... 127

Playing Music ................................................................ 128

Managing Playlists ......................................................... 129

Video Player ......................................................... 130

Opening the Video Library ............................................. 130

Playing and Controlling Videos ...................................... 130

Managing Video Files .................................................... 131

FM Radio ............................................................... 133

Scanning and Saving Channels ..................................... 133

Listening to FM Radio .................................................... 133

Editing a Saved Channel ................................................ 134

Other Options and Settings ............................................ 134

More Apps and Features ..................................... 136

Backup & Restore .......................................................... 136

Calculator ...................................................................... 136

Clock ............................................................................. 136

Downloads ..................................................................... 138

File Manager .................................................................. 138

Sound Recorder ............................................................. 139

Google Apps .................................................................. 140

Settings ................................................................ 142

Wireless and Networks ................................................... 142

Personal ........................................................................ 144

Device ........................................................................... 149

Accounts ................................................................ ........ 153

System........................................................................... 154

Upgrading the Phone Software .......................... 155

Troubleshooting ................................................... 156

For Your Safety .................................................... 160

General Safety ............................................................... 160

Radio Frequency (RF) Energy ........................................ 161

FCC Compliance ............................................................ 163

IC Notice ................................................................ ........ 164

Hearing Aid Compatibility (HAC) Regulations for Mobile

Phones .......................................................................... 166

Distraction ..................................................................... 168

Product Handling ........................................................... 168

Electrical Safety ............................................................. 172

Radio Frequency Interference ........................................ 173

Explosive Environments ................................................. 175

Volume key

Proximity &

light sensor

Light indicator

Touch screen

Home key

Back key

Auxiliary microphone

Front camera

Earpiece

Power key

Recent apps key

Main microphone

Getting Started

Getting to Know Your Phone

Headset jack

Flash

Speaker

Back

camera

Back

cover

Charging/

micro-USB jack

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.

Volume key

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

Home key

 Touch to return to the home screen from any

application or screen.

 Touch and hold to use Google Search or Now

on Tap.

Back key

Touch to go to the previous screen.

Recent apps key

Touch to see recently used apps.

Knowing the Keys

NOTE:

The positions of the Back key and the Recent apps key are interchangeable through Settings > Navigation key.

Installing the nano-SIM Card and Battery

Power off your phone and remove the battery before installing or removing the nano-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 nano-SIM card cut from a SIM card. You can get a standard nano-SIM card from your service provider.

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 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 (see Using the microSDHC Card as Portable or

Device Storage).

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 with the correct orientation. Do not use force.

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:

 Use the Battery saver feature in Settings.  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 power off, press and hold the Power key 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.

Touch the language field to select a language. Then touch and follow the prompts to set up Wi-Fi, name, device protection, 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 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 some time of inactivity. 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 a blank area of the screen.

- or Touch and hold to open the Camera app.

- or Touch and hold to use Google voice search.

- or Double-tap a notification to open the related app.

NOTE:

If you have set a pattern, a PIN or a password for your phone (see Protecting Your Phone With Screen Locks), touch and hold 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, web 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 switch on Auto-rotate screen. You can also access the screen rotation control by sliding down the status bar twice and touch Auto-rotate/Portrait.

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.

Primary shortcuts

Status bar

Widgets

Folder

Shortcut

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 a blank 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. Slide left or right to view the home screen thumbnails.

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

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

NOTE:

When there is only one home screen panel, you cannot delete it any more.

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 time format.

 To adjust the date and time automatically, switch on

Automatic date & time.

 To adjust the date and time manually, switch off

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

 To adjust the time zone automatically, switch on

Automatic time zone.

 To adjust the time zone manually, switch off Automatic

time zone and touch Select time zone to set the correct

time zone.

 To adjust the format of time, switch on or off Use 24-hour

format.

Changing Ringtone and Notification Sound

You can customize the default incoming call ringtone and the default notification sound.

1. Touch the Home key > > Settings > Sound & notification.

2. Touch Phone ringtone or Default notification ringtone.

3. Scroll through the list and select the ringtone you want 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 the MUSIC or

RECORDINGS tab to select an audio file saved on the phone

or the storage card.

Turning On/Off System Sounds

1. Touch the Home key > > Settings > Sound & notification > Other sounds.

2. Switch on or off Dial pad tones, Screen locking sounds, Charging sounds, Touch sounds, or Vibrate on touch.

Adjusting Volume

1. Touch the Home key > > 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 key. If no media application is active, press the Volume key to adjust ring volume (or the earpiece

volume during a call) or touch to adjust other types of volume.

Switching to Silent or Vibration Mode

You can set the phone to silent 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 ringtone volume slider to the left or keep pressing the lower end of the Volume key to switch the phone to vibration mode. Press the key again in vibration mode to switch the phone to silent mode.

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

panel and drag the panel downwards. Touch Sound, Vibrate or Silent to switch the phone to vibration/silent mode or turn sound on.

 Touch the Home key > > Settings > Sound &

notification > Notification mode and select Vibrate or Mute

to switch to vibration or silent mode.

 Touch the Home key > > Settings > Sound &

notification > Do not disturb, touch Do not disturb and

select Always. Touch Disturb rules and select Total silence to switch the phone to silent mode.

Using Do Not Disturb Mode

You can limit interruptions with Do not disturb mode. This mode

silences your phone so that it doesn’t make sounds or vibrate when you don’t want it to.

To turn on Do not disturb mode:

1. Touch the Home key > > Settings > Sound & notification > Do not disturb > Do not disturb.

2. Touch Always or Scheduled as you need.

 Touch Always to turn on the Do not disturb feature

immediately, which keeps on until you turn it off.

 Touch Scheduled to if you want the feature turned on and

off automatically during specific periods.

3. If you select Scheduled, touch Days, Start time, and End time to specify the periods during which Do not disturb is on.

4. Touch Disturb rules and select Priority only, Alarms only, or Total silence depending on whether you want to allow exceptions. You can customize the exceptions when Priority only is selected.

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