ZTE Z855 User Manual
Z855
User Manual and Safety Information
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About This Manual
Thank you for choosing this 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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constitute a warranty of any kind, either expressed or implied. Please refer to For Your Safety to be sure
to use your phone properly and safely. We offer self-service for our smart terminal device users.
Disclaimer
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Version No.: R1.0
Edition Time: August 22, 2017
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Getting Started .................................................................................................. 9
Getting to Know Your Phone ...............................................................................................9
Knowing the Keys ............................................................................................................. 11
Installing the nano-SIM Card and microSDHC™ Card ....................................................... 11
Charging the Battery ......................................................................................................... 13
Extending the Battery Life ................................................................................................. 14
Powering On/Off ............................................................................................................... 14
Setting Up for the First Time ............................................................................................. 14
Locking/Unlocking the Screen and Keys ........................................................................... 14
Using the Touch Screen .................................................................................................... 15
Getting to Know the Home Screen .................................................................................... 18
Personalizing................................................................................................... 19
Changing the System Language ....................................................................................... 19
Setting the Date and Time................................................................................................. 19
Changing Ringtone and Notification Sound ....................................................................... 19
Turning On/Off System Sounds ......................................................................................... 20
Adjusting Volume .............................................................................................................. 20
Switching to Silent or Vibration Mode ................................................................................ 20
Using Do Not Disturb Mode .............................................................................................. 20
Setting Notification Mode .................................................................................................. 21
Applying New Wallpapers ................................................................................................. 22
Setting the Theme ............................................................................................................ 22
Changing Screen Brightness ............................................................................................ 22
Setting the Home Screen Transition Effect ........................................................................ 23
Protecting Your Phone With Screen Locks ........................................................................ 23
Protecting Your Phone With Screen Pinning ...................................................................... 23
Knowing the Basics ........................................................................................ 25
Monitoring the Phone Status ............................................................................................. 25
Managing Notifications ...................................................................................................... 25
Managing Widgets ............................................................................................................ 28
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Organizing With Folders ................................................................................................... 28
Rearranging the Primary Shortcuts ................................................................................... 29
Entering Text .................................................................................................................... 29
Editing Text ...................................................................................................................... 31
Opening and Switching Apps ............................................................................................ 32
Uninstalling an App .......................................................................................................... 32
Connecting to Networks and Devices ........................................................... 33
Connecting to Mobile Networks ........................................................................................ 33
Connecting to Wi-Fi .......................................................................................................... 34
Using Wi-Fi Direct® .......................................................................................................... 36
Connecting to Bluetooth Devices ...................................................................................... 37
Connecting to Your Computer via USB ............................................................................. 38
Using the microSDHC Card as Portable or Internal Storage ............................................. 40
Sharing Your Mobile Data Connection .............................................................................. 42
Connecting to Virtual Private Networks ............................................................................. 43
Phone Calls ..................................................................................................... 45
Placing and Ending Calls ................................................................................................. 45
Placing a Video Calling .................................................................................................... 46
Answering or Rejecting Calls ............................................................................................ 46
Working With the Call History ........................................................................................... 47
Calling Your Contacts ....................................................................................................... 48
Using Options During a Call ............................................................................................. 48
Managing Multi-party Calls ............................................................................................... 48
Adjusting Your Call Settings ............................................................................................. 50
Contacts .......................................................................................................... 54
Checking Contact Details ................................................................................................. 54
Adding a New Contact...................................................................................................... 54
Setting Up Your Own Profile ............................................................................................. 54
Importing, Exporting and Sharing Contacts ....................................................................... 55
Working With Favourite Contacts ..................................................................................... 56
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Working With Groups ........................................................................................................ 57
Searching for a Contact .................................................................................................... 58
Editing Contacts ............................................................................................................... 58
Web Accounts ................................................................................................. 60
Adding or Removing Accounts .......................................................................................... 60
Configuring Account Sync ................................................................................................. 60
Email ................................................................................................................ 62
Setting Up the First Email Account .................................................................................... 62
Checking Your Emails ....................................................................................................... 62
Responding to an Email .................................................................................................... 62
Writing and Sending an Email ........................................................................................... 63
Adding and Editing Email Accounts ................................................................................... 64
Changing General Email Settings ..................................................................................... 64
Messaging ....................................................................................................... 66
Opening the Messaging Screen ........................................................................................ 66
Sending a Message .......................................................................................................... 66
Replying to a Message ..................................................................................................... 67
Forwarding a Message ..................................................................................................... 67
Changing Message Settings ............................................................................................. 68
Chrome ............................................................................................................ 69
Opening the Browser ........................................................................................................ 69
Using Multiple Browser Tabs ............................................................................................. 69
Downloading Files ............................................................................................................ 70
Changing Browser Settings ............................................................................................... 70
Camera ............................................................................................................. 71
Capturing a Photo ............................................................................................................. 71
Recording a Video ............................................................................................................ 72
Using Other Camera Modes ............................................................................................. 73
Using Manual Camera Mode ............................................................................................ 73
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Customizing Camera/Camcorder Settings ........................................................................ 74
Gallery ............................................................................................................. 76
Opening Gallery ............................................................................................................... 76
Working With Albums ....................................................................................................... 76
Working With Pictures ...................................................................................................... 77
Retouching Your Pictures ................................................................................................. 78
Playing Videos ................................................................................................................. 79
Music ............................................................................................................... 80
Copying Music Files to Your Phone .................................................................................. 80
Viewing Your Music Library .............................................................................................. 80
Setting a Song as the Default Ringtone ............................................................................ 81
Playing Music ................................................................................................................... 81
Managing Playlists ........................................................................................................... 83
Video Player .................................................................................................... 84
Opening the Video Library ................................................................................................ 84
Playing and Controlling Videos ......................................................................................... 84
Managing Video Files ....................................................................................................... 85
More Apps and Features ................................................................................ 87
Clock ............................................................................................................................... 87
Downloads ....................................................................................................................... 88
File Manager .................................................................................................................... 88
Calculator ........................................................................................................................ 88
Sound Recorder ............................................................................................................... 89
Google Apps .................................................................................................................... 90
Google Play™ Store ....................................................................................... 91
Browsing and Searching for Apps ..................................................................................... 91
Downloading and Installing Apps ...................................................................................... 91
Creating a Google Wallet™ Account ................................................................................. 92
Managing Your Downloads ............................................................................................... 92
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Settings ............................................................................................................ 93
Wireless and Networks ..................................................................................................... 93
Device .............................................................................................................................. 94
Personal ........................................................................................................................... 96
System ........................................................................................................................... 100
Troubleshooting ............................................................................................ 101
For Your Safety ............................................................................................. 104
General Safety................................................................................................................ 104
FCC RF Exposure Information (SAR) .............................................................................. 105
FCC Regulations ............................................................................................................ 106
Hearing Aid Compatibility (HAC) regulations for Mobile Phones ...................................... 107
Distraction ...................................................................................................................... 108
Product handling ............................................................................................................. 108
Electrical safety .............................................................................................................. 111
Radio frequency interference .......................................................................................... 112
Explosive environments .................................................................................................. 113
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Getting Started
Getting to Know Your Phone
Front camera
Earpiece
Touch screen
Home key
Back key
Indicator light
Proximity & light
sensor
Volume key
Power key
Recent apps key
Charging/
micro-USB jack
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Auxiliary
microphone
microphone
Flash
Back camera
Back cover
Speaker
Main
Headset jack
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Knowing the Keys
Key Function
Power key
Volume key
Home key
Back key
Recent apps key
Press and hold to turn on or off airplane mode, restart, or power off.
Press to turn off or on the screen display.
Press or hold either end of the key to turn the volume up or down.
Touch to return to the home screen from any application or screen.
Touch and hold to use Google Search.
Touch to go to the previous screen.
Touch to see recently used apps.
Touch and hold to split the screen.
Installing the nano-SIM Card and microSDHC™ Card
Switch off your phone before installing or replacing the battery. The nano-SIM card and the microSDHC
card (optional) and can be installed and removed while the phone is turned on. Unmount the
microSDHC card before removing it.
1. Insert your fingernail into the slot at the bottom left of the back cover and lift it up gently.
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2. Hold the nano-SIM card with the cut corner oriented as shown and slip it into the card holder.
WARNING!
To avoid damage to the phone, do not use any other kind of SIM card, or any non-standard
nano-SIM card cut from a SIM card. You can get a standard nano-SIM card from your service
provider.
3. Hold the microSDHC card (not included) with the cut corner oriented as shown and slip it into the
card slot.
4. 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.
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5. 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.
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 can show you the exact battery level on the status bar.
WARNING!
Use only ZTE-approved chargers and USB cables. The use of unapproved accessories could damage
your phone or cause the battery to explode.
1. Connect the adapter to the charging jack.
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2. Connect the charger to a standard AC power outlet. If the phone is on, you’ll see a charging icon,
such as or , appear on the status bar.
3. Disconnect the charger when the battery is fully charged.
NOTE:
If the battery is extremely low, the phone may not power on even while charging. In this case, charge the
phone at least for 20 minutes before trying to power on again. 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 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 LET’S GO 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.
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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 the screen.
- or -
Swipe to right to open Video search app.
- or -
Swipe to left to open the Camera app.
NOTE:
If you have set a pattern, a PIN or a password for your phone (see 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 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.
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Touch and Hold
To open the available options for an item (for example, a message or link in a web page), touch and
hold the item.
Swipe or Slide
To swipe or slide means to quickly drag your finger vertically or horizontally across the screen.
Drag
To drag, press and hold your finger with some pressure before you start to move your finger. While
dragging, do not release your finger until you have reached the target position.
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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 > When device is rotated and select Rotate the
contents of the screen. You can also access the screen rotation control by sliding down the status
bar twice and touch Auto-rotate.
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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.
Widgets
Status bar
Folder
Primary shortcuts
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.
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Personalizing
Changing the System Language
1. Touch the Home key > > Settings > 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. 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, message tone, and the default notification sound.
1. Touch the Home key > > Settings > Sound.
2. Touch Phone ringtone, Default notification ringtone, Default alarm ringtone.
3. Scroll through the ringtone list, music file list or recorded sound list and select the ringtone you want
to use.
4. Touch OK.
NOTE:
See Set a Ringtone for a Contact for how to assign a special ringtone to an individual contact.
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Turning On/Off System Sounds
1. Touch the Home key > > Settings > Sound > Other sounds.
2. Switch on or off Dial pad tones, Screen locking sounds, Charging sounds, Touch sounds, or
Vibrate on tap.
Adjusting Volume
1. Touch the Home key > > 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 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 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 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 or Vibrate to switch the phone to vibration or silent mode.
NOTE:
Silent and vibration modes will not silence your alarm sound.
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 > Do not disturb > Do not disturb.
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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.
To set exceptions for Do not disturb mode:
You can set reminders, events, certain calls and messages as exceptions when Do not disturb mode is
on, so these ringtones, sounds and vibration are not turned off.
1. Touch the Home key > > Settings > Sound > Do not disturb.
2. When Do not disturb is on, set Disturb rules to Priority only.
3. Touch the switches next to the items you want to allow. Touch Messages or Calls and set who can
alert you of their messages or calls.
NOTES:
The Do not disturb feature will not silence your alarms.
To set exceptions based on apps, touch the Home key > > Settings > Notifications. Select an
app and switch on Override Do Not Disturb.
Setting Notification Mode
You can configure your phone’s notification mode settings.
1. Touch the Home key > > Settings > Sound.
2. Touch Notification mode and select a setting:
Ring to turn on all sounds.
Vibrate to turn off all sounds but keep vibrate settings for notifications.
Mute to turn all sounds and vibration off.
Vibrate when ringing to let the phone vibrate the same time it rings.
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Applying New Wallpapers
You can set the wallpaper for the home screen and lock screen.
1. Touch and hold an empty area on a home screen. (If the current home screen doesn’t have room,
swipe the screen left or right to display an extended screen.)
2. Touch Wallpapers and then select Lock screen or Home screen.
3. Swipe left or right on the wallpaper panel to select a wallpaper, or touch GALLERY or LIVE
WALLPAPER to choose the image or animation you want to use as the wallpaper. Some cropping
may be needed for Gallery images.
4. Touch OK (GALLERY) or SET WALLPAPER (Live and Wallpapers).
NOTE:
In addition, from the home screen, you can touch > Settings > Display > Wallpaper to pick an
image from Gallery, Photos, Wallpaper, or an animation from Live Wallpapers.
Setting the Theme
1. Touch and hold an empty area on a home screen.
2. In the window that appears at the bottom, touch Themes.
3. Select a theme you like.
Changing Screen Brightness
1. Touch the Home key > > Settings > Display > Brightness level.
2. Drag the slider to manually adjust the screen brightness.
NOTE:
Your phone can automatically adjust the screen brightness for available light. Touch the Adaptive
brightness switch to turn the feature on or off.
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Setting the Home Screen Transition Effect
1. Touch and hold an empty area on a home screen.
2. In the window that appears at the bottom, touch Home.
3. Pick an effect and the phone will demonstrate how it works. Touch other effects until you find the
favorite one.
Protecting Your Phone With Screen Locks
You can protect your phone by creating a screen lock. When it is enabled, you need to touch and hold
on the screen, draw a pattern or enter a numeric PIN or password to unlock the phone’s screen and
keys.
1. Touch the Home key > > Settings > Security > Screen lock.
2. Touch None, Long press, Pattern, PIN or Password.
Touch None to disable the screen lock.
Touch Long press to enable screen lock and allow unlocking with a ‘touch and hold’ gesture.
You can unlock the screen by touching and holding the display.
Touch Pattern to draw and redraw 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.
NOTE:
Remember the pattern, PIN or password you set.
Protecting Your Phone With Screen Pinning
You can use the screen pinning feature to keep an app in view, so others cannot switch to other apps or
access your personal information.
Turn On Screen Pinning
1. Touch the Home key > > Settings > Security > Screen pinning.
2. Touch the Screen pinning switch to On option.
3. If you want to ask for the unlock pattern, PIN or password before unpinning the screen, switch on
Ask for unlock pattern / PIN / password before unpinning when the screen lock has been set.
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Pin a Screen
1. Ensure that screen pinning is turned on.
2. Open the app you want to keep in view.
3. Touch the Recent apps key.
4. If there are many app tabs, swipe up to find on the front-most tab.
5. Touch > GOT IT.
Unpin the Screen
To unpin the screen and return to normal use, touch and hold the Back key.
If you have asked for the unlock pattern, PIN or password before unpinning the screen, swipe up on the
lock screen and draw the pattern or enter the PIN/password.
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Knowing the Basics
Monitoring the Phone Status
The status bar at the top of the home screen provides phone and service status icons on the right side.
Below are some of the icons you may see.
EDGE connected
GPRS connected
4G LTE connected
Vibration on
Battery low
Battery partially drained
Battery charging
/
No nano-SIM card installed
Wi-Fi in use
No signal
Signal strength
Flight mode
Bluetooth on
Speaker on
Phone microphone off
Alarm set
Connected to a Wi-Fi®
network
Managing Notifications
Notification Icons
The status bar at the top of the home screen provides notification icons on the left. Below are some of
the icons you may see.
New SMS/MMS
New message(s) from the
Email app
New Wi-Fi network detected
Downloading data
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New message(s) from the
/
Gmail™ app
Missed call
Call in progress
Call on hold
Song playing
/
Sending data
USB connected
Portable Wi-Fi hotspot
Wired headset connected
Open/Close the Notification Panel
Notifications report the arrival of new messages, calendar events, and alarms, as well as ongoing
events, such as when you are playing music. You can open the notification panel to view the details
of notifications.
To open the notification panel, swipe your finger down on the home screen or from the top of the
screen.
To close the notification panel, swipe your finger up on the screen or touch the Back key.
Respond to or Remove 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, just touch it.
Slide down with one finger to expand certain notifications. You can also swipe two fingers vertically
or pinch-zoom to expand or collapse certain notifications.
To remove a notification, swipe it left or right.
To remove all notifications, touch CLEAR ALL below all the notifications.
To manage notifications you have received, press and hold a notification. You can then touch Show
notifications silently > DONE to hide future notifications from this app, or touch MORE SETTINGS
to configure other notification options for this app.
NOTE:
If you turn off notifications for an app, you may miss its important alerts and updates. The notifications of
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some apps cannot be turned off.
Use Quick Settings
The Quick Settings make it convenient to view or change the most common settings for your phone.
To access the Quick Settings, open the notification panel and drag the panel downwards, or swipe down
from the top of the screen with two fingers.
You can find the following Quick Settings:
Brightness: Uncheck AUTO and drag the brightness slider to adjust the screen brightness.
Bluetooth: Touch to turn on or off Bluetooth. Touch and hold to open the Bluetooth menu in
Settings. See Connecting to Bluetooth Devices.
Wi-Fi: Touch to turn on or off Wi-Fi. Touch and hold to open the Wi-Fi menu in Settings. See
Connecting to Wi-Fi.
Data: Touch to turn on or off mobile data for the nano-SIM card. Touch and hold to open the Data
usage settings menu in Settings
Location: Touch to turn on or off GPS. Touch and hold to open the Location menu in Settings. See
Location.
Airplane mode: Touch to turn on or off airplane mode.
Flashlight: Touch to turn on or off the flash.
Sync: Touch to turn on or off auto-sync of accounts data. Touch and hold to add a new account on
the phone. See Accounts and Web Accounts.
Do not disturb: Touch to turn on Do not disturb mode and select options. Touch MORE
SETTINGS for more options, or touch DONE to turn on Do not disturb mode with the options you
have selected. Touch again to turn off Do not disturb mode. Press and hold to open the Do not
disturb menu. (See Using Do Not Disturb Mode.)
Auto-rotate: Touch to turn on or off the auto-rotate screen feature.Sound/Vibrate/Silent: Touch to
switch between sound, vibration, and silent. Touch and hold to open the Sound menu in Settings.
See Switching to Silent or Vibration Mode.
Hotspot: Touch to turn on or off the portable hotspot feature. Press and hold to get to the settings
screen.
Battery Saver: Tap to turn Battery saver on or off. Press and hold to open the Battery saver menu.
Sound/Vibrate/Silent: Touch to switch between sound, vibration, and mute. Touch and hold to
open the Sound & vibration menu in Settings. See Switching to Silent or Vibration Mode.
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Wi-Fi Calling: Touch to turn Wi-Fi Calling on or off.
NOTE:
In the Quick Settings screen, touch at the top to get to the Settings menu;
control switch position
; touch to
switch between owner and guests
.
Managing Widgets
Add Widgets
1. Touch and hold an empty area of the home screen.
2. Touch Widgets.
3. Touch and hold a widget and drag it to a home screen panel.
Move Widgets
1. Touch and hold a widget on the home screen.
2. Drag it to the place you need.
Remove Widgets
1. Touch and hold a widget on the home screen.
2. Drag it to to remove it.
Adjust Widget Size
1. Touch 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.
touch to change
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.
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1. Touch and hold a shortcut on the home screen and drag it to at the top left.
2. Release the shortcut. A new folder will be created and the shortcut is added into the folder.
3. To add more shortcuts into the folder, touch and hold each shortcut and drag it over the folder before
releasing it.
NOTES:
Touch the folder and then touch the name field to rename the folder.
Drag the folder to to delete the folder.
Rearranging the Primary Shortcuts
The home screen includes a customisable primary shortcuts area at the bottom visible from all home
screens. Drag shortcuts or folders in or out of the area to rearrange it.
Entering Text
You can enter text using the onscreen keyboard. Some apps open it automatically. In others, you open it
by touching where you want to type. Touch the Back key to hide the onscreen keyboard.
Google Keyboard
The Google Keyboard provides a layout similar to a desktop computer keyboard. When screen
auto-rotation is enabled, turn the phone sideways and the keyboard will change from portrait to
landscape. The landscape keyboard is not supported in all applications.
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Touch the alphabetic keys to enter letters. Touch and hold some specific keys to enter associated
accented letters or numbers. For example, to enter È, touch and hold and the available
accented letters and number 3 appear. Then slide to choose È.
As you enter a word, candidates appear above the keyboard. Touch to select the correct one; touch
and hold to see more possible options.
Touch 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.
Touch to delete the text before the cursor.
Touch to select numbers and symbols. You can then touch to find more.
Touch to enter miniature icons, such as expressions, horoscopes, and animals.
Touch to use Google voice typing.
Touch and hold , and then select to change the input language or set up the Google
Keyboard.
- or -
Touch and hold , and then select to enable one handed mode.
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