ZTE Z971 User Manual

Z971

User Guide

About This Manual

Thank you for choosing this ZTE mobile device. In order to keep your device in its best condition, please read this manual and keep it for future reference.

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Version No.: R1.0 Edition Time: February 6, 2017

Contents

Getting Started ....................................................... 10

Getting to Know Your Phone ............................................ 10

Knowing the Keys ............................................................ 12

Installing the nano-SIM Card and microSDXC Card ......... 12

Charging the Battery ........................................................ 14

Extending the Battery Life ................................................ 16

Powering On/Off .............................................................. 16

Setting Up for the First Time ............................................ 17

Locking/Unlocking the Screen and Keys ............................ 17

Using the Touch Screen ................................................... 18

Getting to Know the Home Screen ................................... 22

Personalizing.......................................................... 24

Changing the System Language ...................................... 24

Setting the Date and Time................................................ 24

Changing Ringtone and Notification Sound ...................... 25

Turning On/Off System Sounds ........................................ 25

Adjusting Volume ............................................................. 26

Switching to Silent or Vibration Mode ............................... 26

Using Do Not Disturb Mode ............................................. 27

Applying New Wallpapers ................................................ 28

Setting the Theme ........................................................... 28

Changing Screen Brightness ........................................... 29

Protecting Your Phone With Screen Locks ....................... 29

Using Your Fingerprint ...................................................... 30

Knowing the Basics ............................................... 32

Monitoring the Phone Status ............................................ 32

Managing Notifications ..................................................... 33

Managing Shortcuts and Widgets ..................................... 36

Organizing With Folders ................................................... 37

Rearranging the Primary Shortcuts ................................... 38

Entering Text .................................................................... 38

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

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

Connecting to Networks and Devices .................. 49

Connecting to Mobile Networks ................................ ........ 49

Connecting to Wi-Fi .......................................................... 50

Using Wi-Fi Direct® .......................................................... 54

Connecting to Bluetooth Devices ...................................... 54

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

Sharing Your Mobile Data Connection .............................. 59

Connecting to Virtual Private Networks ............................. 61

Phone Calls ............................................................ 64

Placing and Ending Calls ................................................. 64

Answering or Rejecting Calls ............................................ 65

Working With the Call History ........................................... 66

Calling Your Contacts ....................................................... 66

Checking Voicemail .......................................................... 67

Using Options During a Call ............................................. 67

Managing Multi-party Calls ............................................... 68

Adjusting Your Call Settings ................................ ............. 70

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

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

Adding a New Contact ..................................................... 76

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

Importing, Exporting, and Sharing Contacts ..................... 77

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

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

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

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

Web Accounts ........................................................ 83

Adding or Removing Accounts ......................................... 83

Configuring Account Sync ................................................ 84

Email ....................................................................... 86

Setting Up the First Email Account ................................... 86

Checking Your Emails ...................................................... 86

Responding to an Email ................................................... 87

Writing and Sending an Email .......................................... 88

Adding and Editing Email Accounts .................................. 89

Changing General Email Settings .................................... 90

Messaging .............................................................. 91

Opening the Messaging Screen ....................................... 91

Sending a Message ......................................................... 91

Replying to a Message ................................ ..................... 92

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

Changing Message Settings ............................................. 93

Calendar ................................................................. 94

Viewing Your Calendars and Events ................................. 94

Creating an Event ............................................................ 95

Editing, Deleting or Sharing an Event ............................... 96

Changing Calendar Settings ............................................. 96

Web Browser .......................................................... 97

Opening the Browser ....................................................... 97

Using Multiple Browser Tabs ............................................ 97

Downloading Files ............................................................ 98

Changing Browser Settings .............................................. 98

Camera ................................................................... 99

Capturing a Photo ............................................................ 99

Recording a Video .......................................................... 101

Using Other Camera Modes ........................................... 102

Using Manual Camera Mode .......................................... 103

Customizing Camera/Camcorder Settings ...................... 103

Music .................................................................... 106

Copying Music Files to Your Phone ................................ 106

Viewing Your Music Library ............................................ 107

Setting a Song as the Default Ringtone ............................ 107

Playing Music ................................................................ 108

Managing Playlists ......................................................... 109

Video Player ......................................................... 111

Opening the Video Library .............................................. 111

Playing and Controlling Videos ....................................... 111

Managing Video Files .................................................... 112

More Apps and Features ..................................... 113

Clock ............................................................................. 113

Downloads..................................................................... 114

File Manager ................................................................. 115

Sound Recorder ............................................................ 115

Google Apps .................................................................. 116

Google Play™ Store ............................................ 119

Browsing and Searching for Apps .................................. 119

Downloading and Installing Apps.................................... 119

Creating a Google Wallet™ Account .............................. 120

Managing Your Downloads ............................................ 121

Settings ................................................................. 122

Wireless and Networks .................................................. 122

Device ................................ ................................ ........... 125

Personal ........................................................................ 129

System .......................................................................... 134

Troubleshooting ................................................... 135

For Your Safety .................................................... 139

General Safety ............................................................... 139

FCC RF Exposure Information (SAR) ............................. 140

FCC Regulations ............................................................ 142

Hearing Aid Compatibility (HAC) regulations for Mobile

Phones .......................................................................... 143

Distraction ...................................................................... 145

Product Handling ........................................................... 145

Electrical Safety ............................................................. 149

Radio Frequency Interference ........................................ 152

Explosive Environments ................................................. 153

Warranty ........................................................................ 154

Earpiece

Proximity & light sensor

Touch screen

Front camera

Recent apps key

Home key

Back key

Power key

Volume key

Getting Started

Getting to Know Your Phone

nano-SIM/ microSDXC card tray

Speaker

Charging/USB Type-C jack

Headset jack

Flash

Fingerprint

sensor

Back camera

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.

Back key

Touch to go to the previous screen.

Recent apps key

Touch to see recently used apps.

Knowing the Keys

Installing the nano-SIM Card and microSDXC Card

You can use one nano-SIM card and one microSDXC card (optional, not included).

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

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 the tip of the tray eject tool into the hole on the nano-SIM card tray.

2. Place the nano-SIM/microSDXC card on the tray with the gold-colored contacts facing down. Then carefully slide the tray back into place.

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 Type-C cables. The use of unapproved accessories could damage your phone or cause the battery to explode.

CAUTION:

Do not change the built-in rechargeable battery in your phone by yourself. The battery can only be changed by ZTE or ZTE authorized service provider.

NOTE:

Use the charger that comes in-box with your phone to charge the battery.

1. Connect the adapter to the charging jack.

2. Connect the charger to a standard AC power outlet. If the phone is on, you’ll see a charging icon, such as or ,

appear on the status bar.

3. Disconnect the charger when the battery is fully charged.

NOTE:

If the battery is extremely low, 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.

NOTE:

If the phone freezes or takes too long to respond, you can press and hold the Power key for about 10 seconds to restart the phone.

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 GET STARTED 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 the screen.

- or Swipe right to use Google Search.

- or -

Swipe left to open the Selfie app.

- or Touch a notification twice consecutively 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), 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.

 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 or web browser), 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 > 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.

Status bar

Primary shortcuts

Shortcut

Folder

Widgets

Wallpaper

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.

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

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

To delete a home screen panel:

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

2. Touch Home.

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 Home.

3. 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 > Languages & input > Languages.

2. Touch and hold the language you need and move it to top. You can touch Add a language to add a system 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, or Default alarm ringtone to set incoming call ringtone or the default notification sound and alarm sound.

3. Select the ringtone or sound you want to use and 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 Ringtone,

Music or Recording 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 > Other sounds.

2. Switch on or off Dial pad tones, Screen locking sounds, Charging sounds, Touch sounds, Vibrate on tap, or Silent power-on/off.

Adjusting Volume

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

2. Drag the sliders below Ring volume, Notification volume, Media volume, and Alarm 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.

 Touch the Home key > > Settings > Sound >

Notification mode and select Vibrate or Mute to switch 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.

2. Touch On or Scheduled as you need.

 Touch On 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, 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, 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.

Applying New Wallpapers

You can set the wallpaper for the home screen and lock screen.

1. Touch the Home key > > Settings > Display > Wallpaper.

2. Touch Live Wallpapers, Photos or Wallpapers.

3. Select a built-in static wallpaper, live wallpaper, or a picture and use it as the wallpaper.

NOTE:

Other way to set the home screen wallpaper and the lock screen wallpaper:

Touch and hold an empty area of the home screen and select the Wallpapers tab. Then select a built-in image, a live wallpaper, or an image from your gallery.

Setting the Theme

1. Touch and hold an empty place on the 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 Adaptive brightness to turn the feature on or off.

Protecting Your Phone With Screen Locks

You can protect your phone by creating a screen lock. When it is enabled, you need to swipe up 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 ‘long press’ 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. Otherwise, you will have to upgrade the phone software to use the phone.

Using Your Fingerprint

With the fingerprint sensor on the back of your phone, you can register up to 5 fingerprints and use them to unlock the phone, or simply press the fingerprint sensor to take photos, or answer calls.

NOTE:

The fingerprint feature is only usable when the screen lock (Pattern, PIN or Password) is enabled. When the screen lock is reset to None or Long press, all registered fingerprints are erased.

1. Touch the Home key > > Settings > Security > Fingerprint.

2. Set your backup screen lock method.

3. Touch REGISTER or Fingerprint > Add fingerprint.

4. Follow the prompts to record the center and then the edges of a finger.

5. Touch OK.

NOTE:

Touch an existing fingerprint record to change its name or delete it.

Set Fingerprint Actions

1. Touch the Home key > > Settings > Security > Fingerprint.

2. Touch the switches next to Wake up and unlock your phone, Quick-open app, Take photo, or Answer call.

 Wake up and unlock your phone: When the screen lock

(Pattern, PIN or Password) is enabled, you can wake up the phone and unlock it with a registered fingerprint.

 Quick-open app: Press the fingerprint sensor to open a

bound app when the screen is off or locked.

 Take photo: Press the fingerprint sensor to take a photo

when the Camera app is opened. No fingerprint verification is needed.

 Answer call: Press the fingerprint sensor to answer

incoming calls. No fingerprint verification is needed.

4G connected

No signal

Silent mode

Signal strength

Vibration mode

No nano-SIM card installed

Do not disturb mode

Airplane mode

Battery low

Bluetooth® on

Battery partially drained

Connected to a Wi-Fi® network

Battery full

Wi-Fi in use

Battery charging

Speakerphone on

Alarm set

Phone microphone off

GPS on

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.

New SMS

Upcoming event

New message(s) from the Email app

New Wi-Fi network detected

New message(s) from the Gmail™ app

Downloading data Missed call

Sending data

Call in progress

USB connected

Call on hold

USB tethering on

Song playing

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.

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, touch and hold a

notification to identify the application that created it. You can then touch Block all notifications > DONE to hide future notifications from this app, or touch MORE SETTINGS to configure other notification options for this app.

NOTE:

If you block notifications for an app, you may miss its important alerts and updates. The notifications of some apps cannot be blocked.

Use Quick Settings

The Quick Settings make it convenient to view or change the most common settings for your phone.

Open the notification panel and drag the panel downwards to find the following Quick Settings on the screen.

 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 nano-SIM card.  Location: Touch to turn on or off Location. 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 / Alarms only: Touch to turn on Do not disturb

mode and select an option. Touch again to turn off Do not disturb mode.

 Auto-rotate: Touch to turn on or off the auto-rotate screen

feature.

 Hotspot: Touch to turn on or off the Wi-Fi hotspot feature.

Touch and hold to open the Tethering & portable hotspot

menu in Settings. See Share Your Mobile Data Connection

as a Wi-Fi Hotspot.

NOTE:

In the Quick Settings screen, touch at the top to get to the Settings menu; touch the battery icon to open the Battery Usage

screen in Settings; touch to add or remove control switch.

Managing Shortcuts and Widgets

Add Shortcuts and Widgets

1. Touch the Home key > .

- or To add widgets, touch and hold an empty area of the home

screen and select Widgets.

2. Slide up or down to browse through available applications, or left or right to find the widget you need.

3. Touch and hold a widget or an application icon and drag it to a home screen panel.

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.

Move Shortcuts or Widgets

1. Touch and hold a shortcut or widget on the home screen.

2. Drag it to the place you need.

Remove Shortcuts or Widgets

1. Touch and hold a shortcut or 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.

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. 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 customizable primary shortcuts area at the bottom visible from all home screens. You can keep at most four items in the primary shortcuts area. 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. You can also enter text by speaking with the Google voice typing feature.

Change Input Methods

1. When you use the onscreen keyboard to enter text, the icon appears on the status bar.

2. Open the notification panel and touch Change keyboard.

3. Select an input method you need.

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.

 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 Tap and hold , and then select to enable one

handed mode.

TouchPal Keyboard

TouchPal Keyboard offers three layouts: FULL, PHONEPAD and T+. You can touch to select a layout or an input language.

You can also use Curve® and Wave™ to speed up text input by moving your finger from letter to letter or word from word without lifting the finger.

The FULL Layout

The FULL layout offers an input experience similar to a computer keyboard.

 The alphabetic keys: Touch the keys to enter letters. Touch a

key and slide if necessary to choose more characters.

 The shift key: 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.

 Word prediction: Touch and hold or and tap the

prediction switch to turn on or off prediction.

 Pre-defined texts: Touch to enter digits, symbols, and

other pre-defined texts. You can touch the arrow keys to turn pages, or touch to go back to the alphabetic keys. Slide

up on the space key or touch to enter Emoji and emoticons.

 The delete key: Touch to delete text before the cursor.

You can also slide left on the key to delete an entire word.

 More options: Touch to access additional functions of

TouchPal, use voice input, edit text, change keyboard themes, and more.

The PHONEPAD Layout

The layout in this mode is similar to a phonepad.

Touch an alphabetic key repeatedly until the desired letter appears. You can also touch and hold the key and slide left or right to choose the letter or number you need.

If word prediction is enabled ( ), just touch the keys once and choose the right word.

The T+ Layout

Touch to enter the left letter on the key; double-tap or flick right to enter the right letter/symbol on the key. You can also touch and hold a key and slide left or right to choose more letters and symbols.

If word prediction is enabled ( ), just touch the keys and choose the right word.

End of the word

Start of

the word

Curve Word Gesture

Curve allows you to enter text by moving your finger on the screen from letter to letter to enter each word.

To enable and use Curve:

1. On the TouchPal keyboard, touch > Settings > Smart

input and check Curve® - Word gesture.

2. Touch the Back key to return to the text field. Open the

TouchPal keyboard and switch to the Full layout.

3. Move your finger from letter to letter on the keyboard to trace

a word without lifting the finger, until you reach the end of the word.

NOTES:

 Curve is only available in the Full layout.  Touch when you want to. If you want to enter a single letter,

go ahead and touch.

 Lift your finger at the end of the word. A space is added

automatically when you begin to trace the next word.

Wave Sentence Gesture

Wave allows you to enter words by dragging candidate words to the space key.

To enable and use Wave:

1. On the TouchPal keyboard, touch > Settings > Smart input and check Wave - Sentence gesture.

2. Touch the Back key to return to the text field. Open the TouchPal keyboard and switch to the Full layout.

3. Touch or use Curve to enter the first word. As the first word appears on the text field, 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 field. If no candidate word is correct, you can go on enter the words normally.

NOTE:

Wave is only available in the Full layout.

Google Voice Typing

Google Voice typing uses the Google voice recognition service to convert speech to text.

1. Touch to access the voice typing feature when you are using the Google Keyboard.

- or Open the notification panel, and touch Change keyboard >

Google voice typing.

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 touching > Settings > Languages & input from the home screen.

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: Touch 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: Touch 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

touch the 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 touch PASTE.

 Insert clipboard text to the text field: Touch and hold the

tab below the cursor and then select PASTE.

 Share the text: Select the text you want to share. Then touch

SHARE and select how to share the text.

 Search the text with Google search: Select the text you

want to search and touch ASSIST.

Opening and Switching Apps

Open an App

1. Touch the Home key > .

2. Slide up or down on the screen and touch an app to open it.

Switch Between Recently Opened Apps

1. Touch the Recent apps key. The apps you’ve used recently are displayed in a series of tabs. Slide up and down to see all the tabs.

2. Touch a tab to open that app.

NOTE:

You can swipe a tab sideways or touch X on the tab to remove it from the screen. Touch Clear all to remove all tabs.

Connecting to Networks and Devices

Connecting to Mobile Networks

Control mobile data use

To enable or disable data access:

1. Touch the Home key > > Settings > Data usage.

2. Touch Cellular data switch to enable or disable mobile data use.

To get data services when roaming:

1. Touch the Home key > > Settings > Mobile networks > International Data Roaming.

2. Touch the Mobile Data switch if it is turned off.

NOTE:

Data roaming may incur significant roaming charges.

Select preferred network type

1. Touch the Home key > > Settings > Mobile networks > Preferred network type.

2. Touch the type of network you prefer to connect to.

Set access point names

To connect to the Internet you can use the default Access Point Names (APN). And if you want to add a new APN, please contact the

service provider to get the necessary information.

1. Touch the Home key > > Settings > Mobile networks >

Access Point Names.

2. Touch .

3. Touch each item to enter the information you get from your

service provider.

4. Touch > Save to complete.

NOTE:

To set the APN to default settings, touch > Reset to default.

Select network operator

1. Touch the Home key > > Settings > Mobile networks > Network operators.

2. Touch SEARCHING... to search for all available networks.

3. Touch a network in the network list to register manually. You can also touch Choose automatically to select preferred

network automatically.

Connecting to Wi-Fi

Wi-Fi is a wireless networking technology that can provide Internet access at distances of up to 300 feet, depending on the Wi-Fi router and your surroundings.

Turn Wi-Fi On and Connect to a Wi-Fi Network

1. Touch the Home key > > Settings > Wi-Fi.

2. Slide the Wi-Fi switch to the On position to turn on Wi-Fi.

3. Touch a network name to connect to it.

4. If the network is secured, enter the password and touch CONNECT.

NOTE:

Your phone automatically connects to previously used Wi-Fi networks when they are in range.

Get Notified of Open Networks

1. Touch the Home key > > Settings > Wi-Fi.

2. Slide the Wi-Fi switch to the On position.

3. Touch .

4. Slide the Network notification switch.

When Wi-Fi is on, you receive notifications in the status bar when your phone detects an open Wi-Fi network. Switch off this option to turn off notifications.

Add a Wi-Fi Network

You can add a Wi-Fi network if the network does not broadcast its name (SSID), or add a Wi-Fi network when you are out of range.

To connect to a secured network, you first need to get the security details from the network's administrator.

1. Touch the Home key > > Settings > Wi-Fi.

2. Slide the Wi-Fi switch to the On position.

3. Touch Add network.

4. Enter the network SSID (name). If necessary, enter security or other network configuration details.

5. Touch SAVE.

Connect to a WPS Network

Wi-Fi Protected Setup (WPS) is a feature that makes it easy to add your phone to the access points which support WPS.

You can use one of the following methods to connect your phone to a wireless network using WPS.

Method one: WPS button (Recommended)

1. Touch the Home key > > Settings > Wi-Fi.

2. Slide the Wi-Fi switch to the On position.

3. Touch > Advanced > WPS Push Button.

4. Press the WPS button on the access point and the access point will recognize your phone and add it to the network.

Method two: PIN number

1. Touch the Home key > > Settings > Wi-Fi.

2. Slide the Wi-Fi switch to the On position.

3. Touch > Advanced > WPS Pin Entry.

4. The WPS PIN number displays on the screen. Enter the PIN number into the access point's setup page.

After entering the PIN number, your phone automatically finds the access point and configures the connection.

NOTE:

For detailed information about the WPS feature of the access point, please refer to its user documents.

Forget a Wi-Fi Network

You can make your phone forget about the details of a Wi-Fi network that you added - for example, if you don’t want the phone to connect to it automatically or if it is a network that you no longer use.

1. Touch the Home key > > Settings > Wi-Fi.

2. Slide the Wi-Fi switch to the On position.

3. Touch > Saved networks.

4. Touch the Wi-Fi network name and then touch FORGET.

Adjust Wi-Fi Settings

1. Touch the Home key > > Settings > Wi-Fi.

2. Touch > Advanced to adjust the following settings.

 Install certificates: Install certificates needed for

connecting to certain Wi-Fi networks.

 Wi-Fi Direct: Use the Wi-Fi Direct feature. See Using

Wi-Fi Direct®.

 WPS Push Button: Connect to a WPS network via the

push button method.

 WPS Pin Entry: Connect to a WPS network via the

phone PIN method.

 Connect to AT&T Wi-Fi spot: Automatically connect to

an available AT&T Wi-Fi spot.

Using Wi-Fi Direct®

Wi-Fi Direct allows Wi-Fi devices to share files and data directly by connecting to each other without the need for wireless access points (hotspots).

To connect via Wi-Fi Direct:

1. Touch the Home key > > Settings > Wi-Fi.

2. If Wi-Fi is off, slide the Wi-Fi switch to the On position.

3. Touch > Advanced > Wi-Fi Direct. Your phone will search for other devices enabled with Wi-Fi Direct connections.

4. Touch a device name below Peer devices. The other device will receive a connection prompt and need

to accept the request for connection. Both devices may need to enter a common PIN.

5. Once connected the device is displayed as “Connected” in the Peer devices list.

Connecting to Bluetooth Devices

Bluetooth is a short-range wireless communication technology. Phones or other devices with Bluetooth capabilities can exchange information wirelessly within a distance of about 30

feet. The Bluetooth devices must be paired before the communication is performed.

Turn Bluetooth On/Off

1. Touch the Home key > > Settings > Bluetooth.

2. Slide the Bluetooth switch to the On or Off position. When Bluetooth is on, the icon appears in the status bar.

Change the Device Name

1. Touch the Home key > > Settings > Bluetooth.

2. Slide the Bluetooth switch to the On position if Bluetooth is off.

3. Touch > Rename this device.

4. Edit the name and touch RENAME.

Pair With Another Bluetooth Device

1. Touch the Home key > > Settings > Bluetooth.

2. Slide the Bluetooth switch to the On position if Bluetooth is off. Your phone automatically scans for and displays the IDs of all

available Bluetooth devices in range. You could touch > Refresh if you want to scan again.

3. Touch the device you want to pair with.

4. Confirm that the Bluetooth passkeys are the same between the two devices and touch PAIR. Alternately, enter a Bluetooth passkey and touch PAIR.

Pairing is successfully completed when the other device accepts the connection or the same passkey is entered.

NOTE:

The Bluetooth passkey may be fixed for certain devices, such as headsets and hands-free car kits. You can try entering 0000 or 1234 (the most common passkeys), or refer to the documents for that device.

Forget (Unpair With) a Bluetooth Device

You can make your phone forget its pairing connection with another Bluetooth device. To connect to the device again, you need to search it and enter or confirm a passkey again.

1. Touch the Home key > > Settings > Bluetooth and ensure that Bluetooth is turned on.

2. In the list of paired devices, touch the icon beside the Bluetooth device you want to forget.

3. Touch FORGET.

Send Data via Bluetooth

1. Open the appropriate application and select the file or item you want to share.

2. Select the option for sharing via Bluetooth. The method may vary by application and data type.

3. Touch a Bluetooth device the phone has paired with or wait for it to search for new devices and touch one of them.

Receive Data via Bluetooth

1. Turn Bluetooth on before trying to receive data via Bluetooth.

2. Flick down the status bar and touch .

3. Touch ACCEPT to start receiving the data. Received files are stored automatically in a dedicated folder

(Bluetooth, for instance) in the phone. You can access them with the File Manager app.

NOTE:

Received contacts (vCard files) are automatically imported to your contact list.

Connecting to Your Computer via USB

You can connect your phone to a computer with a USB cable and transfer music, pictures, and other files in both directions. Your phone stores these files in its internal storage.

If you are using USB tethering, you must turn that off before you can use USB to transfer files between your phone and computer.

Connect Your Phone to a Computer via USB

1. Connect your phone to the PC with a USB cable.

2. Open the notification panel and touch (Connected to a PC).

3. Choose one of the following options:

 Charge only: Charge your phone via USB.  Install driver: Install the driver needed for some USB

connection modes (such as MTP). You only need to install the driver on the same PC once.

NOTE:

You can also install the driver on PC by running the executable file in the new CD-ROM drive.

 Media device MTP: Transfer files on Windows

Mac®.

PC or

NOTE:

For Windows XP, please install the drivers and Media Player 11 (or later version) when you use Media device (MTP) for the first time.

 Camera PTP: Transfer photos using camera software.

NOTE:

To make your phone connect to the computer automatically using the selected connection type, check Don't ask me again.

Connect With Windows Media® Player

You can sync music, picture, and video files from the computer to your phone via Windows Media Player on the computer.

1. Connect the phone with your computer via USB and choose Media device MTP.

2. Open Windows Media Player and synchronize music, picture, and video files.

Disconnect Your Phone From the Computer

To disconnect the phone from the computer, simply unplug the

USB cable when you’re finished.

Sharing Your Mobile Data Connection

You can share your phone’s data capabilities through tethering or

by activating the Wi-Fi hotspot feature to create a mobile hotspot.

Share Your Mobile Data Connection via USB

You can access the Internet on your computer via the USB tethering feature of your phone. The feature needs data connection on a mobile network and may result in data charges.

NOTE:

You cannot transfer files between your phone and your computer via USB while the phone is USB tethered.

1. Connect your phone to your computer with a USB cable.

2. Touch the Home key > > Settings > More.

3. Switch on USB tethering. A new network connection will be created on your computer.

NOTE:

To stop sharing your data connection, switch off USB tethering or disconnect the USB cable.

Share Your Mobile Data Connection via Bluetooth

If your computer can obtain an Internet connection via Bluetooth, you can configure your phone to share its mobile data connection with your computer.

1. Pair your phone with your computer via Bluetooth.

2. Configure your computer to obtain its network connection via Bluetooth. For more information, please see your computer's documents.

3. Touch the Home key > > Settings > More.

4. Switch on Bluetooth tethering. Your computer is now sharing your phone's data connection.

NOTE:

To stop sharing your data connection, switch off Bluetooth

tethering.

Share Your Mobile Data Connection as a Wi-Fi Hotspot

You can share your phone’s data connection with other devices by turning your phone into a portable Wi-Fi hotspot. The feature needs data connection on a mobile network and may result in data charges.

NOTE:

When the portable Wi-Fi hotspot feature is enabled, you cannot use your phone’s Wi-Fi capability to access the Internet. You still remain connected to the Internet via your mobile data network.

1. Touch the Home key > > Settings > Mobile Hotspot.

2. Switch on Mobile Hotspot.

After a moment, the phone starts broadcasting its Wi-Fi network name (SSID).

3. On another device, locate your phone via Wi-Fi and connect

with it to start using the phone’s mobile data.

NOTE:

To stop sharing your data connection, switch off Mobile Hotspot.

Set Your Wi-Fi Hotspot

You can change the name of your phone's Wi-Fi network (SSID), secure your portable Wi-Fi hotspot, and set other options.

1. Touch the Home key > > Settings > Mobile Hotspot.

2. Touch Configure and set the following options.

 Network name: Enter or edit a network SSID (name) that

other devices see when scanning for Wi-Fi networks.

 Channel: Choose a channel option.  Security: Choose a security option, None (not

recommended) or WPA2 PSK (other users can access your Wi-Fi hotspot only if they enter the correct password). When you select WPA2 PSK, touch the Password field to edit the security password.

 Show password: Check to show or hide the password.  Broadcast network name (SSID): Check to broadcast or

uncheck to hide your network name (SSID). If the broadcast is disabled, other users need to get your network SSID to find the Wi-Fi hotspot.

3. Touch SAVE to save your settings.

Connecting to Virtual Private Networks

Virtual private networks (VPNs) allow you to connect to the

resources inside a secured local network. VPNs are commonly deployed by corporations, schools, and other institutions to let people access local network resources when not on campus, or when connected to a wireless network.

Depending on the type of VPN you are using, you may be required to enter your login credentials or install security certificates before you can connect to your VPN. You can get this information from your network administrator.

Add a VPN

1. Touch the Home key > > Settings > More > VPN.

2. Touch at the top right corner and fill in the information provided by your network administrator.

3. Touch SAVE.

The VPN is added to the list on the VPN screen.

NOTE:

You must set a lock PIN or password before using VPN.

Connect to a VPN

1. Touch the Home key > > Settings > More > VPN.

2. Touch the VPN that you want to connect to.

3. When prompted, enter any requested credentials, and then touch CONNECT.

Modify a VPN

1. Touch the Home key > > Settings > More > VPN.

2. Touch next to the VPN that you want to modify.

3. Edit the VPN settings you want.

4. Touch SAVE.

Phone Calls

You can place calls from the Phone app, the Contacts app, or other apps or widgets that display contact information. Wherever you see a phone number, you can usually touch it to dial.

Placing and Ending Calls

Place a Call by Dialing

1. Touch the Home key > .

2. If the dialpad is closed, touch to display it.

3. Enter the phone number or the contact name with the dialpad. Touch to delete incorrect digits.

NOTE:

As you enter the phone number or the contact name, your phone searches for matching information in your contacts. If you see the number and contact you want to call, touch it to place the call immediately.

4. Touch below the keypad to dial.

NOTE:

To make an international call, touch and hold the 0 key to enter the plus (+) symbol. Next, enter the country code, followed by the city/area code and then the phone number.

NOTE:

To redial the last call you made, just touch when the phone number field is empty to enter the number automatically.

Then touch again.

End a Call

During a call, touch on the screen.

Answering or Rejecting Calls

When you receive a phone call, the incoming call screen opens, displaying the caller ID or the information about the caller that you've entered in the Contacts app. You can answer or reject the call, or reject it with a text message.

Answer a Call

When you receive a phone call, slide towards to to answer the call.

NOTE:

To silence the ringer before answering the call, you can press the

Volume key or the Power key.

Reject a Call

When you receive a phone call, slide towards to to reject the call.

You can also touch Message reject to reject the call and select a

preset text message or write one to send to the caller.

Working With the Call History

The call history is a list of all the calls you've placed, received, or missed. It provides a convenient way to redial a number, return a call, or add a number to your contacts.

To open the call history, you can touch the Home key > >

RECENTS tab. If the dialpad is visible, touch to hide it.

Place a Call From the Call History

1. Open the call history.

2. Touch beside a listing to call back.

Take other actions on a call history entry

Open the call history, touch a listing number.

 Touch to create a new contact.  Touch to add the number to a contact.

 Touch to send message to this number.  Touch to view more call information.

Calling Your Contacts

1. Touch the Home key > > CONTACTS.

2. Touch next to a contact to place the call.

Checking Voicemail

If you have set the phone to divert calls to voicemail, callers can

leave voicemail messages when they cannot reach you. Here’s

how to check the messages they left.

1. Touch the Home key > .

2. If the dialpad is closed, touch to display it.

3. Touch or touch and hold 1 key in the dialer. If prompted, enter your voicemail password.

4. Follow the voice prompts to listen to and manage your voicemail messages.

NOTE:

See Set Voicemail for how to set your voicemail service. For detailed information, please contact the service provider.

Using Options During a Call

During a call, you will see a number of onscreen options. Touch an option to select it.

 Touch to put the call on hold.  Touch to make another call separately from the first call,

which is put on hold.

 Touch to access contacts list.  Touch to switch to the keypad when you need to enter a

code (for example, the PIN for your voicemail or bank account)

during the call.

 Touch to mute or unmute your microphone.  Touch to turn on or off the speakerphone.  Touch to merge the separate calls into a single

conference call.

 Touch to end the current call.

WARNING!

Because of higher volume levels, do not place the phone near your ear during speakerphone use.

Managing Multi-party Calls

When the call waiting and three-way call features are available, you can switch between two calls or set up a conference call.

NOTE:

The call waiting and three-way call features need network support and may result in additional charges. Please contact your service provider for more information.

Switch Between Current Calls

When you’re on a call and another call comes in, your phone screen informs you and displays the caller ID.

To respond to an incoming call while you’re on a call:

 Touch to answer the call. (This

puts the first caller on hold and answers the second call.)

 Touch to answer the call. (This

ends the first call and answers the seconds call.)

 Touch to reject the second call.  Touch to reject the second call and select a preset

text message or write one to send to the caller.

To switch between two calls:

Touch the contacts details on the top to switch back to the other call.

Set Up a Conference Call

With this feature, you can talk to two people at the same time.

1. Place the first call.

2. Once you have established the connection, touch and dial

the second number. (This puts the first caller on hold.)

3. When you’re connected to the second party, touch .

If one of the people you called hangs up during your call, you and the remaining caller stay connected. If you initiated the call and are the first to hang up, all callers are disconnected.

To end the conference call, touch .

Adjusting Your Call Settings

Set Contact Display Options

You can set the order of the contacts displayed in the Phone app.

1. Touch the Home key > > > Settings > Display

options.

2. Touch Sort by or Name format to set the order of the contacts and the format of the contact names.

Set Sounds and Vibration

Set the sound and vibration for incoming calls as well as dialpad sounds.

1. Touch the Home key > > > Settings > Sounds and vibration.

2. Touch the option you want to configure.

 Touch Phone ringtone to select the ringtone for incoming

calls to that card.

 Touch Dialpad tones to select the sound played when

you touch the dialpad keys. Check or uncheck the boxes to turn on or off this feature.

Set Answer and Calls

Touch the Home key > > > Settings > Answer and end calls.

 Check Power button ends call to end call by pressing the

Power key.

 Check Vibrate when call is answered to turn on or off the

function

Set Speed Dials

You can touch and hold the 1 ~ 9 keys from the dialer to call the corresponding speed dial number.

The number key 1 is reserved to speed dial your voicemail.

To assign a speed dial key:

1. Touch the Home key > > > Settings > Speed dial.

2. Touch a speed dial key.

3. Enter a phone number or select one from the contact list.

4. Touch OK.

Edit Quick Response to Rejected Callers

1. Touch the Home key > > > Settings > Quick

responses.

2. Touch a text message to edit it

Set Voicemail

1. Touch the Home key > > > Settings > Call settings > Voicemail.

2. Configure voicemail settings.

 Touch Service to select the voicemail service provider.

Your carrier is the default.

 Touch Setup > Voicemail number to edit the voicemail

number.

 Touch Sound to select the notification sound for new

voicemails.

 Check Vibrate to enable vibration for notification.

Use Fixed Dialing Numbers

Fixed Dialing Numbers (FDN) allows you to restrict outgoing calls to a limited set of phone numbers.

1. Touch the Home key > > > Settings > Call settings > Fixed Dialing Numbers.

2. Set the following options.

 Enable FDN: Input the PIN2 code to enable the FDN

feature.

 Change PIN2: Change the PIN2 code for FDN access.  FDN list: Manage the FDN list.

NOTE:

The PIN2 code is provided by your carrier. Entering an incorrect PIN2 code more times than allowed can get your nano-SIM card locked. Contact the service provider for assistance.

Forward Incoming Calls

Call forwarding feature allows you to forward your incoming calls to another phone number.

1. Touch the Home key > > > Settings > Call settings > Call forwarding.

2. Touch an available option (Call forward-Unconditional, Call

forward-Busy, Call forward-No reply, Call forward- Not reachable) to enable it.

Additional Settings

1. Touch the Home key > > > Settings > Call settings > Additional settings.

2. Touch Caller ID to choose whether your number is displayed when someone receives your outgoing call. Or check Call waiting to get notified of incoming calls during a call.

NOTE:

Please contact the service provider to check whether the caller ID and call waiting features are available.

Call Blocking

1. Touch the Home key > > > Settings > Call blocking.

2. Touch ADD A NUMBER to block calls and texts from blocked numbers.

Set TTY Mode

Your phone is a TTY compatible device. A TTY device can allow people who have hearing or speech disabilities to communicate by telephone. Simply connect the TTY device to the phone’s headset jack. Select a TTY mode for your phone to work with a TTY device, or turn TTY off.

1. Touch the Home key > > > Settings > Accessibility > TTY mode.

2. Select one of the following options. Consult your teletypewriter manufacturer’s manual if necessary.

 TTY Off: Users who can hear and talk can disable TTY

support.

 TTY Full: Users who cannot talk or hear may use this

mode to send and receive text messages through a TTY device.

 TTY HCO: Users who can hear, but cannot talk, may use

this mode to listen to conversation of the other party, and respond via text messages.

 TTY VCO: Users who can talk, but cannot hear, may use

this mode to talk through the phone and receive responses via text messages.

Set Hearing Aids

Your phone supports the Hearing Aid Compatibility (HAC) function. When you turn on the hearing aid compatibility and use a hearing aid with a telecoil to answer the phone, it will help you hear more clearly during the phone call.

1. Touch the Home key > > > Settings > Accessibility.

2. Check Hearing aids to turn on hearing aid compatibility.

CAUTION: Do not turn on the Hearing aids option unless you use a hearing aid with a telecoil. Using this setting without a hearing aid or with a hearing aid without a telecoil may be harmful to your hearing.

Use LTE Network for Calls

Voice over LTE allows transferring of voice over LTE networks and provides faster call connections and better call quality.

1. Touch the Home key > > > Settings.

2. Touch the Voice over LTE preferred to turn it on or off.

Turn On or Off Video Call

Your phone supports to make video calls. If you slide the Voice over LTE preferred switch to On position, you can turn on or off

Video call.

1. Touch the Home key > > > Settings.

2. Touch the Video call to turn it on or off.

Contacts

You can add contacts on your phone and synchronize them with the contacts in your Google account or other accounts that support contact syncing.

To see your contacts, touch the Home key > . From there, you can touch the tabs on the top of the screen to quickly switch to contact groups or the Phone app.

Checking Contact Details

1. Touch the Home key > to access your contact list.

2. Scroll through the list to view all your contacts.

3. Touch a contact to view its details.

NOTE:

A list of initials is displayed on the right side of the screen. Drag the list up or down to the initial letter you need.

Adding a New Contact

1. Touch the Home key > .

2. Touch to add a new contact.

3. Touch Saving to to choose where to save the contact. You can

save the contact on the phone, a nano-SIM card, or a web account you have added on the phone.

4. Enter the contact name, phone numbers, email addresses,

and other information.

5. Touch .

Setting Up Your Own Profile

You can create your own name card in your phone.

1. Touch the Home key > and touch the CONTACTS tab.

2. Touch My Info.

If a profile has already been set up, touch the existing profile below ME and touch .

3. Edit your profile information. Touch More Fields to add more details if you want.

4. Touch .

Importing, Exporting, and Sharing Contacts

You can import/export contacts from/to your nano-SIM card or the phone storage. This is especially useful when you need to transfer contacts between different devices. You can also quickly share contacts using Bluetooth, Wi-Fi Direct, Email, Gmail, or Messaging.

Import Contacts From the nano-SIM Card

1. Touch the Home key > .

2. Touch > Import/Export > Import from SIM card.

3. If you have added contact accounts other than the phone, select an account in which to save the contacts.

4. Check the contacts you need and then touch .

Import Contacts From the Phone Storage

1. Touch the Home key > .

2. Touch > Import/Export > Import from storage.

3. If you have added contact accounts other than the phone,

select an account in which to save the contacts.

4. Select the vCard file(s) and touch OK.

Export Contacts to the nano-SIM Card

1. Touch the Home key > .

2. Touch > Import/Export > Export to SIM card.

3. Check the contacts you need and then touch .

Export Contacts to the Phone Storage

1. Touch the Home key > .

2. Touch > Import/Export > Export to storage.

3. Select the contact accounts that will be exported.

4. The phone will prompt you with the name of the vCard file and the directory in which the file will be saved. Touch OK to create the file.

Share Contacts

1. Touch the Home key > .

2. Touch > Multi-Select.

3. Check the contacts you want to share and then touch .

4. Choose how to share the contacts. Options depend on the applications and services installed.

Working With Favorite Contacts

Favorite contacts are listed at the top of the contacts list for easy access.

Add a Contact to Favorites

You can add the contacts you use frequently to favorites so that you can find them quickly.

1. Touch the Home key > .

2. Touch a contact and then touch at the top.

Remove a Contact From Favorites

1. Touch the Home key > and touch a favorite contact.

2. Touch a favorite contact and then touch at the top.

Working With Groups

View Your Contact Groups

1. Touch the Home key > and touch the GROUP tab.

2. Scroll through the list to view the preset groups and any groups you have created.

3. Touch a group to view its members.

NOTE:

To send a message or an email to all or some of the group members, you can touch from the groups list.

Set Up a New Group

1. Touch the Home key > and touch the GROUP tab.

2. Touch to create a new group.

3. If you have added contact accounts other than the phone, select an account for the new group.

4. Touch the Group's name field and enter the group name.

5. Touch Add member and select the contacts you wish to be the group members.

6. Touch .

7. If necessary, tap Default below RINGTONR or NOTIFICATION RINGTONE to set a special ringtone for incoming calls or messages from the group members.

8. Touch .

Delete a Group

1. Touch the Home key > and touch the GROUP tab.

2. Touch a group and then touch > Delete group.

3. Touch OK to disband the group. The contacts in the group will not be deleted.

Edit a Group

1. Touch the Home key > and touch the GROUP tab.

2. Add or remove group members or rename the group as you wish.

 Touch to select contacts and add them to the

group.

 Touch > Multi-Select to select group members and

touch > OK to move them out of the group.

 Touch > Edit group to give the group a new name and

touch .

Searching for a Contact

1. Touch the Home key > .

2. Touch and enter the contact name or any information the contact has to search for it.

The contacts matched will be listed.

Editing Contacts

Edit Contact Details

1. Touch the Home key > .

2. Touch a contact you need to edit and then touch .

3. Edit the contact and touch .

Set a Ringtone for a Contact

Assign a special ringtone to a contact, so you know who is calling when you hear the ringtone.

1. Touch the Home key > .

2. Touch a contact you want to set a ringtone for and then touch .

3. Touch More Fields.

4. Touch RingTone to select a ringtone.

5. Touch .

Delete Contacts

1. Touch the Home key > .

2. Touch > Multi-Select.

3. Check the contacts you want to remove and then touch .

4. Touch OK to confirm.

Web Accounts

Adding or Removing Accounts

You can add multiple Google accounts and Microsoft Exchange ActiveSync® accounts. You may also add other kinds of accounts depending on the apps installed on your phone.

Add an Account

1. Touch the Home key > > Settings > Accounts > Add account.

2. Touch the type of account you want to add.

3. Follow the onscreen steps to enter the information about the account. Most accounts require a username and password, but the details may vary. You may also need to obtain some information from IT support or your system administrator.

When the account is successfully added, it is displayed in the

Accounts menu.

Remove an Account

Removing an account will delete it and all information associated with it from your phone, such as emails and contacts.

1. Touch the Home key > > Settings > Accounts.

2. Touch the account category and then touch the account.

3. Touch > Remove account > REMOVE ACCOUNT.

Configuring Account Sync

Configure Auto Sync Setting

1. Touch the Home key > > Settings > Accounts.

2. Touch and check or uncheck Auto-sync data.

 When automatic sync is turned on, changes you make

to information on your phone or on the web are automatically synced with each other.

 When automatic sync is turned off, you need to sync

manually to collect emails, updates, or other recent information.

NOTE:

You can also turn on or off auto sync in the Quick Settings screen. See Use Quick Settings.

Sync Manually

When auto-sync is turned off, you can sync account data manually.

1. Touch the Home key > > Settings > Accounts.

2. Touch the account category and then the account you want to sync.

3. Touch > Sync now.

Change an Account’s Sync Settings

1. Touch the Home key > > Settings > Accounts.

2. Touch the account category and then the account. The Sync screen appears, showing a list of information the account can sync.

3. When auto-sync is enabled, switch on or off the items as you need. The types of information that are switched on will be kept in auto-sync. When auto-sync is disabled, touch a listing to sync that type of information between the phone and the web.

Touch in the home screen and select Email. Use it to receive and send emails from your webmail or other accounts, using POP3 or IMAP, or access your Exchange ActiveSync account for your corporate email needs.

Setting Up the First Email Account

1. Touch the Home key > .

2. Select an email server and enter the email address and password.

3. Touch NEXT to let the phone retrieve the network parameters automatically.

NOTE:

You can also enter these details manually by touching MANUAL SETUP or when automatic setup fails.

4. Follow the on-screen instructions to finish the setup.

5. Your phone will show the inbox of the email account and start to download email messages.

Checking Your Emails

Your phone can automatically check for new emails at the interval you set when setting up the account.

You can also check new emails manually by dragging down on

the message list. To check earlier emails for your IMAP or POP3 accounts, swipe

upwards to the bottom of the message list and touch LOAD

MORE.

Responding to an Email

You can reply to or forward a message that you receive. You can also delete messages and manage them in other ways.

Reply to or Forward an Email

1. Open the email you want to reply to or forward from the Inbox.

2. Do the following as you need:

 To reply to the sender, touch .  To reply to the sender and all recipients of the original

email, touch .

 To forward the email to someone else, touch .

3. Edit your message and touch .

Mark/Flag an Email

You can mark an email as read or unread, or flag important emails with a star.

 While reading a message, touch > Mark unread.  While in a message list (for instance, the Inbox), touch and

hold a message to select it and then touch .

Delete an Email

You can delete an email from its folder. You can also delete a batch of emails.

 While reading a message, touch .  While in a message list (for instance, the Inbox), touch and

hold a message to select it and then touch .

Writing and Sending an Email

1. Open your email Inbox and touch .

NOTE:

If you have more than one email account added on the phone, touch the Cc/Bcc line to show the sender information and select the account you want to use for sending the message.

2. Enter a contact name or email address in the To field. Separate each recipient with a comma. You can also touch

to select recipients from your contacts or call historys.

3. Enter the email subject and compose the email text.

4. Touch to add images, videos and other types of files as attachments.

5. Touch at the top right of the screen to send the message.

Adding and Editing Email Accounts

Add an Email Account

After setting up your first email account (see Setting Up the

First Email Account), you can add more email accounts and

manage them separately.

1. Open Email to get the Inbox screen.

2. Touch > Settings > Add an account.

3. Follow the prompts to set up the account as you did with the first one.

NOTE:

You can also add accounts from the Settings app. See Add an

Account.

Edit an Email Account

1. Open Email to get the Inbox screen.

2. Touch > Settings and touch the account whose settings you want to change.

3. Make the changes and touch the Back key when you finish.

The options you can configure depend on the type of the account. For some accounts, you may set the signature; for other accounts, you may change more settings such as servers, name, or folder.

Changing General Email Settings

General settings apply to all email accounts you add.

1. Open Email to get the Inbox screen.

2. Touch > Settings > General settings.

3. Make the changes and touch the Back key when you finish.

Messaging

You can use Messaging to exchange text messages (SMS) and multimedia messages (MMS).

Opening the Messaging Screen

Touch the Home key > . The Messaging screen opens, where you can create a new message, search for messages, delete messages, or open an ongoing message thread.

 Touch to write a new text or multimedia message.  Touch to search for a message using keywords.  Touch an existing message thread to open the conversation

you’ve had with a certain number.

Sending a Message

1. On the Messaging screen, touch at the bottom.

2. Add recipients by one of the following ways.

 Touch the To field and manually enter the recipient’s

number or the contact name. If the phone presents a few suggestions, touch the one you want to add.

 Select recipients by touching FREQUENTS or ALL

CONTACTS.

3. Touch the Send message field and enter the message text.

4. If you want to send a multimedia message, touch to add a subject or attach a file to the message.

5. Touch .

NOTE:

You can also include email addresses as recipients for a multimedia message.

NOTE:

Do not add a message subject or any attachment if you want to send a text message. Otherwise you may be charged for a multimedia message.

Replying to a Message

Messages you receive are appended to existing threads of the same number. If the new message comes from a new number, a new thread is created.

1. On the Messaging screen, touch the thread that has the message you want to reply to.

2. Type your reply in the text box at the bottom. You can touch

if you want to reply with an MMS.

3. Touch .

Forwarding a Message

1. On the Messaging screen, touch the thread that has the message you want to forward.

2. Touch and hold the message and then touch .

3. Touch an existing thread or touch to enter a recipient for the message and edit the content if you want.

4. Touch .

Changing Message Settings

Touch > Settings in the Messaging screen to change the messaging settings.

Calendar

Calendar on the phone works with the web-based Google

Calendar™ service for creating and managing events,

meetings and appointments. It also works with the Microsoft Exchange ActiveSync calendar once you sign into your Exchange account on the phone.

To open Calendar, touch in the home screen and select

Calendar.

Viewing Your Calendars and Events

Select Visible Calendars

1. Open the Calendar app.

2. Touch > Calendars to display.

3. Touch the calendars to check the ones you want to see or uncheck the ones you’d like to hide.

Events from hidden calendars are not shown in the Calendar app.

Change Calendar Views

You can view your calendars in different forms. The app offers four view types: Month, Week, Day, and Agenda.

To change calendar views, touch the current time at the top left and select the view you prefer.

 In Month, Week, or Day view, swipe horizontally to see

previous and future months, weeks, or days.

 In Agenda view, swipe vertically to see all your events.  When you are viewing past or future days, weeks, or months,

touch at the top right to quickly switch to today. The number in the icon changes with the actual date.

View Event Details

In Agenda, Day, or Week view, touch an event to view its details.

In Month view, touch a day to view events on that day. Then touch an event to view its details.

Creating an Event

1. In any Calendar view, touch at the bottom. You can also touch a spot in Day or Week view twice to add

an event to that time slot.

2. Enter the event name, location, start time, end time, reminders, repeat, time zone, and description.

NOTE:

Different accounts may present different event details that you can fill in.

3. Touch DONE.

Editing, Deleting or Sharing an Event

1. Find the event you want to edit, delete, or share.

2. Open its details screen (see View Event Details in this chapter).

3. Do one of the following as you need.

 To edit the event, touch . Touch DONE to save your

changes.

 To delete the event, touch > OK.  To share the event, touch and choose how to

share.

Changing Calendar Settings

To change the calendar settings, open a calendar view (Day, Week, Month, or Agenda), and touch > Settings.

Web Browser

Use Browser to view web pages and search for information.

Opening the Browser

Touch the Home key > to launch the web browser. You can also open the browser by touching a web link - for

example, in an email or a text message.

1. Open the Browser app.

2. Touch the address box at the top.

3. Enter the address (URL) of a web page or enter terms you want to search for.

4. Touch a URL or search suggestion or touch on the keyboard to open the web page or search results.

Using Multiple Browser Tabs

You can open several web pages at the same time (one page in each tab) and switch between them freely.

To open a new browser tab:

Touch > ADD. A new browser tab opens.

To switch between tabs:

1. Touch . Titles of opened tabs appear as a list.

2. Touch the title you want to open.

NOTE:

Swipe a title horizontally or touch its X to close the tab.

Downloading Files

1. Touch and hold an image or a link to a file or to another web page.

2. In the menu that opens, touch Save image or Save link.

The downloaded files are saved to your phone. You can view or open them in the Downloads app.

Changing Browser Settings

You can configure a number of settings to customize the way you browse the web, including several that you can use to control your privacy.

To open the browser settings screen, touch > Settings.

Camera

You can use your phone to take photos and record videos.

Photos and videos are stored on the phone’s internal storage.

You can copy them to your computer or access them in the

Gallery app.

Capturing a Photo

1. Touch the Home key > .

2. Aim the camera at the subject and make any necessary adjustment. Auto camera mode is used by default.

Number

Function

Switch between the front and back cameras.

Set a time delay before the camera takes a picture automatically after you touch the shutter icon.

Turn on or off the High-Dynamic Range (HDR) feature, only available for the back camera.

Change the flash setting, only available for the back camera.

Change the camera settings.

Switch among video camera, photo camera, or manual photo camera mode.

Exit the camera.

Select a color effect or other special effects.

Capture a picture.

View pictures and videos you have taken.

Use special photo or video camera modes including as Panorama, Multi exposure, and Timelapse.

WARNING!

Keep a safe distance when using the flash. Do not point the flash towards the eyes of people or animals.

NOTE:

You can spread or pinch on the screen to zoom in or out before taking pictures.

3. Touch the area where you want the camera to focus, or leave the camera to autofocus on the center of the image.

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