ZTE Z917VL User Manual
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Z917VL
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Table of Contents
Getting Started .................................. 5
Installing a microSDXC™ Card .................. 5
Charging the Battery ................................... 5
Extending the Battery Life......................... 6
Powering Your Phone On/O ................... 6
Setting Up Your Phone for the
First Time ......................................................... 7
Locking/Unlocking the Screen
and Keys ........................................................... 7
Using the Touch Screen .............................. 8
Getting to Know Your Phone.................... 9
Getting to Know the Home Screen ........ 11
Personalizing ...................................... 13
Changing the System Language ............ 13
Setting the Date and Time ........................ 13
Changing the Ringtone and
Notication Sound ....................................... 13
Turning System Sounds On/O .............. 14
Adjusting Volumes ....................................... 14
Switching to Silent or
Vibration Mode ............................................. 14
Applying New Wallpapers ......................... 15
Changing the Screen Brightness ............ 15
Setting the Theme........................................ 15
Setting the Home Screen
Transition Eect ............................................ 16
Protecting Your Phone With
Screen Locks ................................................... 16
Protecting Your Phone With
Screen Pinning .............................................. 17
Knowing the Basics .......................... 18
Monitoring the Phone Status ................... 18
Managing Notications .............................. 19
Managing Shortcuts and Widgets .......... 21
Organizing With Folders ............................ 22
Rearranging the Primary Shortcuts ....... 23
Opening and Switching Apps .................. 23
Entering Text .................................................. 24
Changing Input Methods .......................... 24
TouchPal Keyboard ...................................... 24
Google Keyboard.......................................... 28
Editing Text ..................................................... 31
Connecting to Networks
and Devices .......................................... 32
Connecting to Mobile Networks............. 32
Connecting to Wi-Fi® ................................... 32
Connecting to Bluetooth® Devices ......... 35
Connecting to Your Computer
via USB .............................................................. 37
Connecting to Virtual Private
Networks ......................................................... 39
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Phone Calls ........................................... 41
Placing and Ending Calls ........................... 41
Answering or Rejecting Calls ................... 41
Working With the Call History .................. 42
Calling Your Contacts .................................. 43
Checking Voicemail ..................................... 43
Using Options During a Call ..................... 44
Managing Multiparty Calls ........................ 44
Adjusting Your Call Settings ..................... 45
Contacts ................................................. 48
Checking Contact Details .......................... 48
Adding a New Contact ............................... 48
Setting Up Your Own Prole ..................... 48
Importing, Exporting, and
Sharing Contacts .......................................... 49
Working With Favorite Contacts ............. 50
Working With Groups .................................. 50
Searching for a Contact .............................. 51
Editing Contacts ........................................... 51
Accounts ................................................ 54
Adding or Removing Accounts ............... 54
Conguring Account Sync ........................ 54
Email ........................................................ 56
Setting Up the First Email Account ........ 56
Checking Your Emails .................................. 56
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Responding to an Email ............................. 56
Writing and Sending an Email ................. 57
Adding a Signature to Your Emails ......... 58
Adding and Editing Email Accounts ...... 58
Changing General Email Settings ........... 59
Messaging ............................................ 60
Opening the Messaging Screen .............. 60
Sending a Text Message ............................. 60
Replying to a Message ................................ 61
Forwarding a Message ............................... 61
Deleting Messages or Threads ................. 61
Changing Message Settings ..................... 62
Calendar ................................................ 64
Viewing Your Calendars and Events ...... 64
Creating an Event ......................................... 65
Editing, Deleting, or Sharing
an Event ........................................................... 65
Changing Calendar Settings .................... 65
Searching an Event ...................................... 66
Browser .................................................. 67
Opening the Browser .................................. 67
Setting the Home Page .............................. 67
Using Multiple Browser Windows ........... 67
Downloading Files ....................................... 68
Changing Browser Settings ...................... 68
Camera ................................................... 69
Capturing a Photo ........................................ 69
Using Manual Camera Mode .................... 70
Using Other Camera Modes ..................... 70
Recording a Video ........................................ 71
Customizing Camera and
Video Settings................................................ 71
Gallery .................................................... 73
Opening the Gallery .................................... 73
Working With Albums ................................. 73
Working With Pictures ................................ 74
Playing Videos ............................................... 76
Play Music ............................................. 77
Playing Your Music ....................................... 77
Managing Playlists ....................................... 79
Music ....................................................... 80
Copying Music Files to Your Phone ........ 80
Viewing Your Music Library....................... 80
Playing Music ................................................. 81
Managing Playlists ....................................... 83
Video Player ......................................... 84
Opening the Video Library ........................ 84
Playing and Controlling Videos ............... 84
Managing Video Files .................................. 85
Sound Recorder ................................. 87
Recording a Voice Memo ........................... 87
Playing a Voice Memo ................................. 87
More Apps ............................................ 88
Calculator ........................................................ 88
Clock.................................................................. 88
Downloads ...................................................... 89
File Manager ................................................... 89
Wi-F Utility ...................................................... 89
Google™ Apps ..................................... 90
Chrome™ ......................................................... 90
Drive™ ............................................................... 90
Gmail™ .............................................................. 90
Google .............................................................. 90
Hangouts™ ...................................................... 90
Maps™ ............................................................... 90
Photos............................................................... 90
Play Movies & TV ........................................... 90
Play Music........................................................ 91
Play Store ......................................................... 91
Voice Search™ ................................................ 91
YouTube™ ........................................................ 91
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Getting Started
Settings .................................................. 92
Wireless & Networks .................................... 92
Personal ........................................................... 93
Device ............................................................... 96
Accounts .......................................................... 99
System .............................................................. 99
Upgrading the Phone
Software .............................................. 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 .............. 113
Explosive Environments .......................... 114
Specications ................................... 115
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Installing a microSDXC Card
The microSDXC card can be installed and removed while the phone
is turned on. Unmount the microSDXC card before removing it.
1. Place your nger in the slot at the bottom of the back cover
to lift and remove the cover.
2. Hold your microSDXC card with the metal contacts facing down
and slide it into the microSDXC card slot.
NOTE: Some applications may require a microSDXC card to
store certain data on it and to work properly. Therefore, it is
recommended that you keep a microSDXC card installed and
not remove or replace it unnecessarily.
3. Press the 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, nd 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 lock screen will show you the exact
battery level on the status bar each time you wake up your phone.
NOTE: To charge your ZMAX CHAMP™ LTE®, you must use the
USB Type-C™ cable and connector that is included with your
phone. The ZMAX CHAMP LTE can not 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.
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1.
Connect the adapter to the charging/USB Type-C 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 o 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.
Powering Your Phone On/O
• Press and hold the Power/Lock Key to turn on your phone.
• To turn it o, press and hold the Power/Lock Key to open the options menu. Tap
Power o > OK.
NOTE: If the phone freezes or takes too long to respond, press and hold the Power/Lock
Key for about 10 seconds to power the phone o. Press and hold the Power/Lock Key to
turn the phone on again.
Getting Started
Setting Up Your Phone for the First Time
When you rst power on your phone after you purchase it or reset it to factory settings
(see Settings – Personal – Backup and Reset), you may need to set it up before using it.
1. Tap the language eld 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.
Locking the screen and keys
To quickly turn the screen o and lock the keys, press the Power/Lock Key.
NOTE: To save battery power, the phone automatically turns o 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 o.
Unlocking the screen and keys
1. Press the Power/Lock Key to turn the screen on.
2. Press and hold a blank area of the screen. You can also press and hold at the
bottom right to open the Camera app. Or, double tap a notication to open the
related app.
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 swipe up on the
screen and draw the pattern or enter the PIN/password to unlock your screen.
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Getting Started Getting Started
Getting to Know Your Phone 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 nger.
• Press and Hold – To open the available options for an item (for example, a message or
link in a web page), press and hold the item.
• Swipe or Slide – To swipe or slide means to quickly drag your nger vertically or
horizontally across the screen.
• Drag – To drag, press and hold your nger with some pressure before you start to
move your nger. While dragging, do not release your nger until you have reached
the target position.
• Pinch – In some apps (such as Maps, Browser, and Gallery), you can zoom in and out
by placing two ngers on the screen at once and pinching them together (to zoom
out) or spreading them apart (to zoom in).
• Rotate the screen – For most screens, you can automatically change the screen
orientation from portrait to landscape by turning the phone sideways.
NOTES:
• The Auto-rotate screen check box needs to be selected for the screen orientation
to automatically change. Press the Home Key > > Settings > Display > Auto-
rotate screen.
• You can also access the screen rotation control by sliding down the Status Bar and
tapping Auto-rotate.
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3.5mm
Headset
Jack
Front
Camera
Touch
Screen
Home Key/
Indicator
Light
Back Key*
* You can switch the positions of the Back Key and Recent Apps Key.
Press the Home Key > > Settings > Navigation key and select one option.
Earpiece
Microphone
Microphone
Proximity &
Light Sensor
Volume
Up/Down
Keys
Power/
Lock Key
Recent
Apps
Key*
Back
Camera
Flash
Speaker
Charging/USB
Type-C Port
Getting Started Getting Started
Key Functions
Key Description
Press and hold to turn Airplane mode on or o, restart, or to
Power/Lock Key
Home Key
Recent
Apps Key
Back Key Press to go to the previous screen.
Volume Up/
Down Keys
power o.
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™.
Press to see recently used applications.
Press or hold to turn the volume up or down.
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 application icons, shortcuts, folders,
widgets, and more.
Status &
Notications
Widget
Wallpaper
Shortcut
Primary
Shortcuts
Folder
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.
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Personalizing
To add a new home screen panel:
1. Press the Home Key > , or press and hold an empty area of the home screen and
select Widgets.
2. Press and hold an application icon or a widget and drag it to the right edge of the
screen to create a new home screen panel and put the icon or widget on it.
To delete a home screen panel:
1. Press 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.
NOTES:
• 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.
• When there are only three home screen panels, you cannot delete any of them.
To adjust the order of a home screen panel:
1. Press and hold an empty area of the home screen and slide left or right to view
the home screen thumbnails.
2. Press 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.
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Changing the System Language
1. Press the Home Key > > Settings > Language & input > Language.
2. Select the language you need.
Setting the Date and Time
1. Press the Home Key > > Settings > Date & time.
2. Set the date, time, time zone, and date/time format.
• To adjust the date and time automatically, check Automatic date & time.
• To adjust the date and time manually, uncheck Automatic date & time and
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.
Changing the Ringtone and Notication Sound
You can customize the default ringtone for incoming calls and the default notication
sound quickly.
1. Press the Home Key > > Settings > Sound & notication.
2. Tap Phone ringtone or Default notication ringtone.
3. Scroll through the list and select the ringtone you’d like to use.
4. Tap OK.
NOTE: See People – Editing Contacts – Setting a Ringtone for a Contact for how to assign a
special ringtone to an individual contact.
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Turning System Sounds On/O
1. Press the Home Key > > Settings > Sound & notication > Other sounds.
2. Tap Dial pad tones, Screen locking sounds, Charging sounds, Touch sounds,
Vibrate on touch, or Emergency tone.
Adjusting Volumes
1. Press the Home Key > > Settings > Sound & notication.
2. Drag the sliders below Media volume, Alarm volume, Ring volume, and
Notication 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 Up/Down Keys. If no media application is active, press the Volume Up/
Down Keys 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 Up/Down Keys when no media application is active to show the
volume management window. Drag the slider to the left or keep pressing the Volume
Down Key to switch the phone to vibration mode. Press the key again in vibration
mode to switch the phone to silent mode.
• Swipe down from the top of the screen to open the Notication Panel and drag
the panel downward. Tap Sound to cycle to Silent or Vibrate to switch the phone to
vibration or silent mode.
• Press the Home Key > > Settings > Sound & notication > Do not disturb > Do
not disturb, and tap Always to switch the phone to silent mode.
NOTE: In addition to silent mode and vibration, you can also allow priority apps to send
out notications when you switch the phone to priority interruption mode.
Applying New Wallpapers
You can set the wallpaper for the home screen.
1. Press and hold an empty place on the 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.
NOTES:
• In addition, you can press the Home Key > > Settings > Display > Wallpaper
to pick an image from Gallery, Photos, Wallpapers, or an animation from
Live Wallpapers.
• Some cropping may be needed for Gallery and Photos images.
Changing the Screen Brightness
1. Press the Home Key > > 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 o.
Setting the Theme
1. Press and hold an empty place on the home screen.
2. In the window that appears at the bottom, tap Themes.
3. Tap a theme to select it.
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Setting the Home Screen Transition Eect
1. Press and hold an empty place on the home screen.
2. In the window that appears at the bottom, tap Eects.
3. Tap an eect to select it.
Protecting Your Phone With Screen Locks
You can protect your phone by creating a screen lock. When enabled, you can press and
hold a blank area on the home screen, and then draw a pattern or enter a numeric PIN or
password to unlock the phone’s screen and keys.
1. Press the Home Key > > Settings > Security.
2. Tap Screen lock.
3. 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 “press 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.
4. For Pattern, PIN, or Password, select how you would like notications and their
contents to show when the phone is locked, then tap DONE.
NOTES:
• Screen lock options are listed in the approximate order of the strength of their security,
starting with None and Long press, which provide no security. A pattern provides
minimal security, although it can be more convenient than the stronger options.
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• Remember the pattern, PIN, or password you set. Otherwise, you will have to upgrade
the phone software to use the phone (see Upgrading the Phone Software).
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.
Turning on Screen Pinning
1. Press the Home Key > > Settings > Security > Screen pinning.
2. Tap the On/O switch.
3. If you have set a screen lock, you can tap Ask for unlock pattern / PIN / password
before unpinning. You will need to draw the pattern or enter the PIN/password to
unpin the screen.
Pinning a Screen
1. Ensure that screen pinning is turned on.
2. Open the app you want to keep in view.
3. Press the Recent Apps Key.
4. If there are many app tabs, swipe up to nd on the front-most tab.
5. Tap .
Unpinning the Screen
1. To unpin the screen and return to normal use, press and hold the Recent Apps Key.
2. If you have checked Ask for unlock pattern / PIN / password before unpinning
when pinning the screen, swipe up on the lock screen and draw the pattern or enter
the PIN/password.
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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.
Indicators and Icons
Indicator What it means
4G LTE connected
Ringer o
Vibration mode
Priority mode
Battery low
Battery partially drained
Battery full
Battery charging
/
Alarm set
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Indicator What it means
No signal
Signal strength
No nano-SIM card installed
Airplane mode
Bluetooth on
Connected to a Wi-Fi
network
Wi-Fi in use
Speaker on
Phone microphone o
GPS on
Managing Notications
The Status Bar at the top of the home screen provides notication icons on the left side.
Below are some of the icons you may see.
Indicators and Icons
Indicator What it means
New SMS
New MMS
New email
New Gmail message(s)
/
Missed call
Call in progress
Song playing
/
Indicator What it means
Upcoming event
New Wi-Fi network
detected
Downloading data
Sending data
USB connected
Updates available
Wired headset connected
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Opening/Closing the Notication Panel
Notications report the arrival of new messages, calendar events, and alarms, as well as
ongoing events. You can open the Notication Panel to view the details of notications.
• To open the Notication Panel, swipe your nger down from the top of the screen.
• To close the Notication Panel, swipe your nger up
press the Back Key.
from the bottom of the screen or
Responding to or Removing a Notication
In the Notication Panel, you can respond to a notication or remove the notications.
The Notication Panel also supports expandable notications that let you perform
additional actions right from the notication itself.
• To respond to a notication, tap it.
• Slide down with one nger to expand certain notications. You can also swipe two
ngers vertically or pinch-zoom to expand or collapse certain notications.
• To remove a notication, swipe it left or right.
• To remove all notications, tap .
• To manage notications you have received, press and hold a notication to identify
the application that created it. Depending on the notication, you can then tap
and select Hide sensitive content to hide notications from this app to protect your
private information, tap Allow peeking to emphasize certain notications by sliding
them briey into view on the current screen, or tap Treat as Priority to show them in
priority mode.
• Most apps that send notications, such as Gmail, have notication settings that you
can adjust.
NOTE: If you turn o notications for an app, you may miss its important alerts and
updates. The notications of some apps cannot be turned o.
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Use Quick Settings
The Quick Settings in the Notication Panel make it convenient to view or change the
most common settings for your phone.
Swipe down with two ngers from the top of the screen, or open the Notication Panel
and drag the panel downward to view the following Quick Settings.
• Auto-rotate: Tap to turn on or o the auto-rotate screen feature.
• Battery Saver: Tap to turn on or o Battery saver.
• Sound: Tap to switch between Vibrate and Silent.
• Airplane mode: Tap to turn on or o airplane mode.
• Flashlight: Tap to turn on or o the ashlight.
• Sync: Tap to turn on or o auto-sync of accounts data.
• Do not disturb: Tap to turn on or o the Do Not Disturb feature.
• Bluetooth: Tap to turn on or o Bluetooth.
• Wi-Fi: Tap to turn on or o Wi-Fi.
• Data: Tap to enable or disable data access over the mobile network.
• Location: Tap to turn on or o the location access function.
• Brightness: Uncheck AUTO and drag the brightness slider to adjust the
screen brightness.
NOTE: In the Quick Settings screen, tap to change positions of the quick settings
icons; tap to get to the Settings menu; tap to view your prole in the Contacts app.
Managing Shortcuts and Widgets
Adding Shortcuts and Widgets
1. Press the Home Key > to add apps.
Or, to add widgets, press and hold an empty area of the home screen and
select Widgets.
2. Slide left or right to browse the available applications or widgets.
3. Press and hold a widget or an application icon and drag it to a home screen panel.
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NOTE: While holding the item, you can drag it to the right edge of the screen to create a
new home screen panel and put the item on it.
Moving Shortcuts or Widgets
1. Press and hold a widget or shortcut on the home screen.
2. Drag it to the place you need.
Removing Shortcuts or Widgets
1. Press and hold a widget or shortcut on the home screen.
2. Drag it to to remove it.
Adjusting Widget Size
1. Press 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.
Uninstalling or Disabling an Application
1. Press the Home Key > to open the application list screen.
2. Press and hold an application icon and drag the icon to or at the top of
the screen.
3. Tap OK to uninstall or disable the app.
NOTE: To nd the disabled applications, press the Home Key > > Settings > Apps >
> Disabled. You can then tap an application and tap ENABLE to enable it. Not all
applications can be uninstalled or disabled.
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 the primary shortcuts area. Drag shortcuts or
folders in or out of the area to rearrange the area.
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.
1. On the home screen, press and hold the shortcut you want to add into a folder.
2. Drag the shortcut to . A new folder will be created, and the shortcut is added into
the folder.
3. To add more shortcuts into the folder, press and hold each shortcut and drag it over
the folder before releasing it.
4. To remove a shortcut from a folder, tap the folder to open it. Press and hold the
shortcut and drag it to the home screen.
NOTES:
• Tap the folder and then tap the name eld to rename the folder.
• Drag the folder to to delete the folder and replace its shortcuts on the last
home screen.
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Opening and Switching Apps
Opening an App
1. Press the Home Key > .
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 t on the screen, you
can scroll the list up and down.
2. Tap a thumbnail to open that app.
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NOTE: You can swipe a thumbnail left or right or tap on the thumbnail to remove it
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The FULL Layout
The FULL layout oers an input experience similar to a computer keyboard.
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.
Enabling or Disabling Input Methods
1. Press the Home Key > > Settings > Language & input.
2. Tap an item under Keyboard & input methods. You can set the current input method
and choose the settings for input methods.
NOTE: Some default input methods may not be disabled.
Changing Input Methods
1. When you use the on-screen keyboard to enter text, the icon appears in the
Status Bar.
NOTE: The icon appears only when more than one input methods is installed and
enabled for use.
2. Open the Notication Panel and tap Change keyboard.
3. Select the input method you need.
TouchPal Keyboard
The TouchPal keyboard oers three layouts: FULL, PHONEPAD, and T+. You can tap to
select a layout or an input language.
You can also use Curve® and Wave™ to speed up text input by replacing the key tapping
operation with a tracing gesture where you move your nger from letter to letter without
lifting the nger until you reach the end of the word.
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• The alphabetic keys: Tap the keys to enter letters. Tap a key and slide up to enter the
number or symbol on the key. You can also press and hold a key and slide to choose
more characters.
• The capital key: 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.
• Word prediction: Press and hold and tap the Prediction switch to turn o or on
prediction.
• Pre-dened texts: Tap to enter digits and symbols. You can tap to go back
to the alphabetic keys. Tap to enter emoji or emoticons.
• The delete key: Tap to delete text before the cursor. You can also press and hold
the key to quickly delete multiple characters.
• Voice input: Press and hold the space bar and speak into the microphone.
• More options: Tap to access the quick settings of TouchPal keyboard, use voice
input, edit text, resize the keyboard, change keyboard themes, and more.
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The PHONEPAD Layout
The PHONEPAD layout is similar to a phone pad.
Curve - Word Gesture
Curve - Word gesture allows you to enter text by sliding your nger on the screen from
letter to letter to enter each word.
To enable and use Curve - Word gesture:
1. On the TouchPal keyboard screen, tap > Settings > Smart input and check
Curve® - Word gesture.
2. Tap > and tap inside a text eld to open the keyboard, and then tap > FULL
to switch to the FULL layout.
3. Move your nger from letter to letter on the keyboard to trace a word without lifting
the nger until you reach the end of the word.
Tap an alphabetic key repeatedly until the desired letter or number appears. Press and
hold the key and slide left or right to choose the text you need.
If word prediction is enabled, just tap the keys once and choose the right word.
The T+ Layout
If word prediction is disabled, tap to enter the left letter on the key. Double tap to enter
the right letter/symbol on the key. Press and hold a key and slide left or right to choose
more letters and symbols.
If word prediction is enabled, just tap the keys and choose the right word.
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NOTE: Curve - Word gesture is only available in the FULL layout.
End of the word
Start of the word
NOTES:
• Tap to type when you want to. If you want to enter a single letter, simply tap the
key once.
• Lift your nger at the end of the word. A space is added automatically when you begin
to trace the next word.
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Wave - Sentence Gesture
Wave - Sentence gesture allows you to enter words by dragging candidate words to the
space key.
To enable and use Wave - Sentence gesture:
1. On the TouchPal keyboard screen, tap > Settings > Smart input and check Wave™
- Sentence gesture.
2. Tap > and tap inside a text eld to open the keyboard, and then tap > FULL
to switch to the FULL layout.
3. Tap or use Curve to enter the rst word. As the rst word appears on the text eld,
candidate words appear on the keyboard for you to choose from as the following word.
4. Drag the correct candidate word to the space key to add the word to the text eld.
• Tap the alphabetic keys to enter letters. Press and hold some specic keys to enter
associated accented letters or numbers. For example, to enter È, press 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 color
to indicate the current case you are using.
• Tap to delete the text before the cursor.
• Tap to select numbers and symbols. You can then tap to nd more.
• Tap to enter miniature icons.
• Tap to use Google’s networked voice input.
• Press and hold > to change the input language or set up the Google keyboard.
Gesture Typing
NOTES:
• If none of the suggested words are correct, type the word as you normally would.
• Wave - Sentence gesture is only available in the FULL layout.
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.
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The Google keyboard supports the gesture typing feature. You use this feature to input a
word by sliding through the letters.
To enable and use gesture typing:
1. On the Google keyboard, press and hold > > Google Keyboard Settings.
Or, tap Home Key > > Settings > Language & input > Google Keyboard.
2. Tap Gesture Typing > Enable gesture typing if the feature is turned o.
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3. Move your nger from letter to letter on the keyboard to trace a word without lifting
the nger until you reach the end of the word.
End of the word
Start of the word
NOTES:
• Tap when you want to. If you want to enter a single letter, go ahead and tap.
• Lift your nger at the end of the word. A space is added automatically when you begin
to input the next word.
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 to access the voice typing 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.
NOTE: 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.
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: Press 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 to cut or copy the text to the clipboard.
• Replace text with the clipboard text: Select the text you want to replace.
Then tap PASTE.
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Connecting to Networks and Devices
Connecting to Networks and Devices
Connecting to Mobile Networks
Controlling Mobile Data Use
To enable or disable data access:
1. Press the Home Key > > Settings > Mobile networks.
2. Slide the Mobile Data switch to enable or disable mobile data use.
To get data services when roaming:
1. Press the Home Key > > Settings > Mobile networks.
2. Slide the Data roaming switch to enable or disable roaming.
NOTE: Data roaming may incur signicant 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. Press the Home Key > > 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 > CONTINUE.
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. Press the Home Key > > 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 Notied of Open Networks
1. Press the Home Key > > Settings > Wi-Fi.
2. Slide the Wi-Fi switch to the On position.
3. Tap > Advanced.
4. Slide the Network notication switch to the On position.
When Wi-Fi is on, you receive notications in the Status Bar when your phone detects an
open Wi-Fi network. Slide the Network notication switch to the O position to turn
o notications.
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 rst need to get the security details from the
network’s administrator.
1. Press the Home Key > > 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
conguration details.
5. Tap SAVE.
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