Zte Blade Spark AT&T, User Manual

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Page 3: ...o Calling 52 Answering or Rejecting Calls 52 Working With the Call History 53 Calling Your Contacts 54 Checking Voicemail 54 Using Options During a Call 55 Managing Multi party Calls 55 Adjusting Your Call Settings 57 Contacts 62 Checking Contact Details 62 Adding a New Contact 62 Setting Up Your Own Profile 63 Importing Exporting and Sharing Contacts 63 Working With Favorite Contacts 64 Working W...

Page 4: ... Other Camera Modes 89 Recording a Video 89 Customizing Camera and Video Settings 90 Music 92 Copying Music Files to Your Phone 92 Viewing Your Music Library 93 Setting a Song as the Default Ringtone 93 Playing Music 93 Managing Playlists 95 Video Player 96 Opening the Video Library 96 Playing and Controlling Videos 96 Managing Video Files 97 More Apps 98 Calculator 98 Clock 98 Downloads 99 File M...

Page 5: ...eject tool into the hole on the card tray Pull the tray out 2 Place the nano SIM card and the microSDXC card on the tray with the gold colored contacts facing down 3 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 FCC Regula...

Page 6: ...ower on the phone after prolonged charging 8 9 GETTING STARTED GETTING STARTED Extending the Battery Life Active applications screen brightness levels Bluetooth and Wi Fi usage and GPS functionality can drain your battery You can follow the helpful tips below to conserve your battery power Reduce the screen backlight time Lower the screen brightness Turn auto sync Wi Fi and Bluetooth off when not ...

Page 7: ...ontrol actions through a variety of touch gestures Tap When you want to type using the on screen keyboard select on screen items such as application and settings icons or press on screen buttons simply tap them with your finger Press and Hold To open the available options for an item for example a message or link in a web page press and hold the item Swipe or Slide To swipe or slide means to quick...

Page 8: ...nd hold to turn Airplane mode on or off Restart or to Power off Press to change your phone to Sleep mode Press to wake up your phone Home key Press to return to the home screen from any application or screen Press and hold to access Google Now Recent apps key Press to see recently used applications Back key Press to go to the previous screen Volume key Press or hold either end of the key to turn t...

Page 9: ...Panel 1 Press and hold an empty area of the home screen and then tap Widgets 2 Swipe left or right through the home screen thumbnails until you see Tap to create a new home screen panel Deleting a Home Screen Panel 1 Press and hold an empty area of the home screen and then tap Home 2 Swipe left or right to view the home screen thumbnails Tap on the top right corner of a thumbnail 3 Tap OK The item...

Page 10: ...To adjust the time format tap Use 24 hour format Changing the Ringtone and Notification Sound You can customize the default ringtone for incoming calls the default notification sound and the default alarm ringtone 1 From the home screen tap Settings Sound 2 Tap Phone ringtone Default notification ringtone or Default alarm ringtone 3 Scroll through the list and select the ringtone you d like to use...

Page 11: ...t 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 1 From the home screen tap Settings Sound Do not disturb 2 Tap Do not disturb and select On or Scheduled as you need Tap On to turn on Do not disturb mode immediately It will remain on until you t...

Page 12: ... Tap a theme to select it Changing the Screen Brightness 1 From the home screen tap Settings Display Brightness level 2 Drag the slider to manually adjust the screen brightness Note Your phone can automatically adjust the screen brightness for available light Tap Adaptive brightness in the Display settings screen to turn the feature on or off Protecting Your Phone With Screen Locks You can protect...

Page 13: ...e home screen tap Settings Security Fingerprint 2 Enter the screen lock pattern PIN or password you set If you haven t set a screen lock follow the prompts to set it 3 Tap REGISTER or Fingerprint Add fingerprint 4 Follow the prompts to record the center and edges of a finger 5 Tap OK Note Tap an existing fingerprint record to change its name or delete it Setting Fingerprint Actions 1 From the home...

Page 14: ...What it means 4G LTE connected Silent mode Vibration mode Do not disturb mode Battery low Battery full Battery charging Alarm set GPS on Managing Notifications The Status Bar at the top of the home screen provides notification icons on the left side Below are some of the icons you may see Indicator What it means Upcoming event Downloading data Sending data USB connected USB tethering on Wired head...

Page 15: ...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 Using Quick Settings The Quick Settings in the Notification Panel make it convenient to view or change the most common settings for your phone Swipe down with two fingers from the top of the screen or open the No...

Page 16: ...s menu or tap to add remove or rearrange Quick Settings icons Managing Shortcuts and Widgets Adding Shortcuts and Widgets 1 From the home screen tap to view apps Or to view widgets press and hold an empty area of the home screen and select Widgets 2 Swipe to browse the available apps or widgets 3 Press and hold a widget or an app icon and drag it to a home screen panel Note You can drag a widget o...

Page 17: ...tap to find more 3 To add more shortcuts to the folder press and hold each shortcut and drag it over the folder before releasing it Notes To rename a folder tap the folder and then tap the name field To delete a folder drag it to 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 additi...

Page 18: ...e more characters The shift 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 off or on Pre defined texts Tap to enter digits symbols and more You can tap the arrow keys to turn pages or tap to go back to ...

Page 19: ...til you reach the end of the word Notes Curve Word gesture is only available in the FULL layout Tap to type when you want to If you want to enter a single letter simply tap the key once 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 Sentence gesture allows you to enter words by dragging candidate words to the ...

Page 20: ... Keyboard and 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 selectio...

Page 21: ...lide the Cellular data switch to enable or disable mobile data use To get data services when roaming 1 From the home screen tap Settings Mobile networks International Data Roaming 2 Slide the Mobile Data switch to enable or disable roaming Note Data roaming may incur significant roaming charges Setting Access Point Names You can use the default Access Point Names APNs to connect to the Internet To...

Page 22: ...ts 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 From the home screen tap Settings Wi Fi 2 Slide the Wi Fi switch to the On position 3 Tap Add network 4 Enter the network SSID name If necessary enter security or other network configuration details 5 Tap SAVE Forgetting a Wi Fi...

Page 23: ...one is available Using Wi Fi Direct Wi Fi Direct allows Wi Fi devices to connect to each other without the need for wireless access points hotspots Note Activating this feature will disconnect your current Wi Fi network connection 1 From the home screen tap Settings Wi Fi 2 If Wi Fi is off slide the Wi Fi switch to the On position 3 Tap Advanced Wi Fi Direct Your phone will search for other device...

Page 24: ...n you may need to enter or confirm a passkey again 1 From the home screen tap Settings Bluetooth and make sure Bluetooth is turned on 2 In the list of paired devices tap beside the Bluetooth device you want to forget 3 Tap FORGET Sending 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 v...

Page 25: ...ly 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 Sharing Your Mobile Data Connection via USB You can access the Internet on your computer via the USB tethering feature of your phone The feature requires a data connection on a mobile ne...

Page 26: ... 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 Open not recommended or WPA2 PSK other users can access your mobile hotspot only if they enter the correct password When you select WPA2 PSK tap the Password field to edit the security password Show password Check to show or uncheck to hide the passwor...

Page 27: ...ontact name with the dialpad Tap to delete incorrect digits letters Note As you enter the phone number or contact name your phone searches for matching information in your contacts If you see the number or contact you want to call tap it to place the call immediately 3 Tap below the keypad to dial You can also tap the search box at the top of the Phone app screen and enter the phone number or cont...

Page 28: ...l To answer an incoming call If the phone screen is active tap If the phone screen is locked slide down to Note To silence the ringer before answering the call press the Volume key or the Power key Rejecting a Call To reject an incoming call If the phone screen is active tap If the phone screen is locked slide up to You can also reject the call and select a preset text message or write one to send...

Page 29: ...o set your voicemail service For detailed information please contact your service provider Using Options During a Call During a call you will see a number of on screen options Tap an option to select it Tap to put the call on hold Tap to make another call separately from the first call which is put on hold Tap to go to contacts Tap to open the dialpad when you need to enter a code for example the ...

Page 30: ...call and are the first to hang up all callers are disconnected To disconnect just one of the calls tap Manage conference call and then tap beside the number Adjusting Your Call Settings Setting Contact Display Options You can set the order of the contacts displayed in the Contacts tab of the Phone app 1 From the home screen tap in the top search field Settings Display options 2 Tap Sort by or Name...

Page 31: ...phone numbers 1 From the home screen tap Settings Call settings 2 Tap Fixed Dialing Numbers and 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...

Page 32: ...ort 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 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 Setting Hearing Aid Compatibility You...

Page 33: ...ormation Tap More Fields for more options 5 Tap to save the contact Setting Up Your Own Profile You can create your own name card in your phone 1 From the home screen tap CONTACTS 2 Tap My Info If a profile has been set up tap the listing below ME 3 Tap and edit your profile information Tap More Fields to add more details if you want 4 Tap to save Importing Exporting and Sharing Contacts You can i...

Page 34: ... a Contact to Favorites 1 From the home screen tap CONTACTS 2 Tap a contact and then tap at the top of the screen Removing a Contact From Favorites 1 From the home screen tap FAVORITES 2 Tap a favorite contact and then tap at the top of the screen Working With Groups Viewing Your Contact Groups 1 From the home screen tap GROUPS 2 Scroll through the list to view the preset groups and any groups you...

Page 35: ...ng Contacts Editing Contact Details 1 From the home screen tap 2 Tap a contact and then tap 3 Edit the contact and tap Setting a Ringtone for a Contact Assign a special ringtone to a contact so you know who is calling when you hear the ringtone 1 From the home screen tap 2 Tap a contact you want to set a ringtone for and then tap 3 Tap More Fields Default ringtone 4 Select a ringtone you like and ...

Page 36: ...y also add other kinds of accounts depending on the apps installed on your phone Adding an Account 1 From the home screen tap Settings Accounts Add account 2 Tap the type of account you want to add 3 Follow the on screen 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 suppor...

Page 37: ...asics Managing Notifications Using Quick Settings Syncing Manually When auto sync is turned off you can sync account data manually 1 From the home screen tap Settings Accounts 2 Tap the account category and then the account you want to sync 3 Tap Sync now Changing an Account s Sync Settings 1 From the home screen tap Settings Accounts 2 Tap the account category and then the account The Sync settin...

Page 38: ...les as attachments 5 Tap at the top of the screen to send the message Notes If you have more than one email account added on the phone tap the From field to select the account you want to use to send the message When adding multiple email addresses in the To field put a comma after each one to separate them In the To field you can tap to open the Cc and Bcc fields Checking Your Email Your phone ca...

Page 39: ...Deleting an Email Account After setting up your first email account see Email Setting Up the First Email Account you can add more email accounts and manage them separately Adding an Email Account 1 From the Email inbox tap Settings Add account 2 Follow the prompts to set up the account as you did with the first one Note You can also add accounts from the Settings menu See Accounts Adding an Accoun...

Page 40: ...recipient s number or the contact name You can tap to enter numbers with a dialpad If the phone presents a few suggestions tap the one you want to add Select recipients from your contacts by tapping FREQUENTS or ALL CONTACTS and tapping a name To add more recipients enter another number or contact name or tap to select from your contacts 3 Tap the Send message field and enter the content of your t...

Page 41: ... camera Tap to switch to the back camera 7 Tap to snap a photo it will be attached instantly Notes Swipe up on the mini viewscreen to enlarge it to full size swipe down to return to the mini viewscreen You can tap at the corner of an attachment to remove it from the message Replying to a Message Messages you receive are appended to existing threads of the same number If the new message comes from ...

Page 42: ...n into your Exchange account on the phone To open Calendar from the home screen tap Calendar Viewing Your Calendars and Events Selecting Visible Calendars 1 Open the Calendar app 2 Tap Calendars to display 3 Tap to check the calendars you want to see or uncheck the calendars you d like to hide Events from hidden calendars are not shown in the Calendar app Changing Calendar Views You can view your ...

Page 43: ...w tap to open an event details screen for a new event You can also tap a spot in Day or Week view twice to add an event to that time slot 2 Add details about the event Note If you have more than one calendar you can choose the calendar to which to add the event by tapping the current calendar above the Event name box Different accounts may present different event details fields for you to fill in ...

Page 44: ...eb pages at the same time one page in each tab and switch between them freely 1 Tap ADD A new browser tab opens 2 To switch between tabs tap the number shows how many tabs you have open 3 Titles of opened tabs appear in a list Tap a title to switch to that tab Note Swipe a title horizontally or tap to close the tab Downloading Files 1 Press and hold an image or a link to a file or to another web p...

Page 45: ...ensor to take a photo Number Function 1 Change the flash setting back camera only 2 Change the camera settings 3 Switch between video mode automatic camera mode and manual camera mode 4 Exit the camera 5 Select a color effect or other special effect 6 Capture a photo 7 View pictures and videos you have taken 8 Use special photo or video camera modes Panorama Multi Exposure and Timelapse 9 Adjust t...

Page 46: ...ures or focus 4 Tap to take the photo Using Other Camera Modes Besides capturing photos and videos in the traditional way the Camera app offers other powerful and interesting modes Tap in the viewfinder screen to find them PANORAMA Capture panorama photos MULTI EXPOSURE Capture multiple photos to create collages and special effects TIMELAPSE Record time lapse videos back camera only you can set th...

Page 47: ...hen enabled allows you to capture a photo that is the reverse of the viewfinder preview Selfie indicator When enabled you can capture more natural expressions by looking at the selfie indicator on screen Options in Video Mode Front or Back Camera Video quality Set the quality for your video Options in Manual Mode Back Camera Metering Adjust the light metering setting Histogram When enabled the his...

Page 48: ...ving Data via Bluetooth Viewing Your Music Library From the home screen tap Music to open the Music app Tap All Songs to view all your audio files You can also tap Favorites Playlists Albums Folders or Artists to find songs organized according to those categories Tap a song under Recently Played to play it again Note If an audio file is being played its name and player controls are displayed at th...

Page 49: ...he song to your favorites 9 Album artwork if available 10 Tap for more options 11 Tap to view the current playlist Managing Playlists Create playlists to organize your music files into sets of songs so that you can play the songs you like in the order you prefer From any music library category Tap Add to playlist next a song to add it to an existing playlist or create a new one From the Playlists ...

Page 50: ...ion 1 Return to video library list 2 Change the video ratio fit to screen 3 Pause and resume playback Drag the slider to jump to any part of the video 4 Rotate the video 5 Manage Dolby Audio effects 6 Save the frame as a separate photo 7 Hide video playback controls and lock the touch screen 8 Share trim or delete the video or adjust Video Player settings Notes Slide horizontally on the video to r...

Page 51: ...lume crescendo and alarm in silent mode Using World Time 1 Open the Clock app and tap 2 World time lets you check local times for cities around the world Tap to add a new city Using Stopwatch and Countdown 1 Open the Clock app and tap or 2 Stopwatch allows you to record lap times up to 100 laps while countdown allows you to set a time and count down to zero Downloads The Downloads app keeps a reco...

Page 52: ...ing 4 Tap Trim to save your changes a new file will be created 5 You can tap Share or Set as ringtone Note You can also tap to delete share rename trim check file information add a tag or set as your phone ringtone Google Apps Open these apps to use Google services Some Google apps can be found in the Google folder on the home screen Note Some contents or Google services may not be available in ce...

Page 53: ...ions see Connecting to Networks and Devices Connecting to Wi Fi Bluetooth Turn Bluetooth on or off and configure your Bluetooth connections see Connecting to Networks and Devices Connecting to Bluetooth Devices Mobile Networks Enable or disable data service allow data services while roaming or set access point names for data access see Connecting to Networks and Devices Connecting to Mobile Networ...

Page 54: ...ual Private Networks Network Settings Reset In the Settings app tap More Network settings reset to restore the default network settings Device Display Brightness level Set the brightness of the display Adaptive brightness Automatically adjust screen brightness Wallpaper Select a background image for the home screen and the lock screen Sleep Set the length of time of inactivity before the screen tu...

Page 55: ...ces You will not lose app data but app preferences will be restored to default Tap to configure apps In the app list tap an app to see its information The following options may be available FORCE STOP Stop the app UNINSTALL Uninstall the app DISABLE ENABLE Disable or enable the app Storage Check the amount of storage required and clear its data or cache Data usage Check data used by the app during...

Page 56: ...ls See Personalizing Using Your Fingerprint Smart Lock Keep the phone unlocked when connected to trusted devices in trusted places when unlocked by trusted faces or voices or when being carried on the body Note You need to set up a screen lock on the phone to use the Smart Lock feature Portable storage View the microSDXC card s size and available space unmount the card for removal and format erase...

Page 57: ...Your phone is already encrypted Set up SIM card lock Lock the SIM card and change the SIM PIN Lock SIM card Activate or deactivate the PIN lock to require PIN before accessing the nano SIM card Change SIM PIN Change the PIN used to access the nano SIM card Note Put all your confidential passwords in a safe place for future use If you enter the wrong SIM PIN more times than allowed your nano SIM ca...

Page 58: ...ormal Reset speech pitch Reset the pitch at which the text is spoken to default Listen to an example Play a brief sample of the speech synthesizer using your current settings Default language status Check the default language status Pointer speed Select how fast the pointer mouse should scroll when you connect the phone to a trackpad or mouse accessory Backup Reset Back up my data Back up app data...

Page 59: ... request a service area map from your service provider Echo or noise Poor network link quality on the part of your service provider End the call and dial again You may be switched to a better quality network link or phone line Poor local telephone line quality End the call and dial again You may be switched to a better quality network link or phone line Unable to select certain features Your servi...

Page 60: ...etwork is accessible or temporarily turn off your phone Cannot turn your phone on Battery power has been depleted Recharge the phone s battery Problem Possible causes Possible solution Nano SIM card error The nano SIM card has malfunctioned or is damaged Take the nano SIM card to your service provider for testing The nano SIM card is inserted improperly Insert the nano SIM card properly Debris is ...

Page 61: ...sting this device was set to transmit at its highest certified power level in all tested frequency bands and placed in positions that simulate RF exposure in usage against the head with no separation and near the body with the separation of 10 mm 0 4 in Although the SAR is determined at the highest certified power level the actual SAR level of the device while operating can be well below the maxim...

Page 62: ...ul interference in a residential installation This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions may cause harmful interference to radio communications However there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television...

Page 63: ...noise and phones also vary in the amount of interference they generate The wireless telephone industry has developed a rating system for wireless phones to assist hearing device users in finding phones that may be compatible with their hearing devices Not all phones have been rated Phones that are rated have the rating on their box or a label located on the box The ratings are not guarantees Resul...

Page 64: ...ore driving your vehicle a phone is prohibited Use of your phone is subject to safety measures designed to protect users and their environment Always treat your phone and its accessories with care and keep it in a clean and dust free place Keep the screen and camera lens clean An unclean screen or camera lens may slow down the phone s reaction to your operations or lower image quality Clean the de...

Page 65: ...ncture or shred Seizures Blackouts The phone can produce a bright or flashing light A small percentage of people may be susceptible to blackouts or seizures even if they have never had one before when exposed to flashing lights or light patterns such as when playing games or watching video If you have experienced seizures or blackouts or have a family history of such occurrences please consult a p...

Page 66: ...e designed to prevent possible interference with sensitive medical equipment Do not modify or remanufacture attempt to insert foreign objects into the battery immerse or expose to water or other liquids expose to fire explosion or other hazard Only use the battery for the system for which it is specified Only use the battery with a charging system that has been qualified with the system per CTIA C...

Page 67: ...ations Warranty ZTE offers you a limited warranty that the enclosed subscriber unit and its enclosed accessories will be free from defects in material and workmanship for a period that expires one year from the date of sale of the Product to you provided that you are the original end user and purchaser of the Product and provided that your purchase was made from a supplier authorized by the Seller...

Page 68: ...ber or mobile accessory date code has been removed erased defaced altered or is illegible in any way subject to sole judgment of ZTE LIMITED WARRANTY TO THE EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW THIS LIMITED WARRANTY IS YOUR SOLE AND EXCLUSIVE REMEDY AGAINST ZTE AND ZTE S SOLE AND EXCLUSIVE LIABILITY IN RESPECT OF DEFECTS IN PRODUCT HOWEVER THIS LIMITED WARRANTY SHALL NOT EXCLUDE NOR LIMIT ANY OF YOU...

Page 69: ...2160 rear facing 1920 x 1080 front facing Memory 16 GB ROM 2 GB RAM Up to 64 GB microSDXC card Battery 3 140 mAh nonremovable Features Wi Fi 802 11 b g n Bluetooth 4 2 Dual Mic Noise Suppression Supported file types m4a ogg amr aac mp3 wav midi flac Continuous idle time Up to 29 days Continuous talk time Up to 19 hours Charge time 2 67 hours Note The phone s talk time and idle time are based on id...

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