Zte Illustra, User Manual

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4.  Enter it again and tap 

OK

 to confirm.

Unlocking the Screen with Your PIN or Password

1.  Press the 

Power Key

 to wake up the phone.

2.  Touch and hold the 

 icon to unlock the screen.

3.  Enter the PIN or password you set.
4. Tap 

OK

.

Disabling Screen Unlock Security

If you have created an unlock pattern, PIN or password, 

you can disable it.
1.   Press  the 

Menu Key

 > 

Settings

 > 

Location & 

security

 > 

Change screen lock

.

2.   Draw the screen unlock pattern or enter the  

PIN/password you have created.

3. Tap 

None

.

Protecting Your SIM Card  

with a PIN

Every SIM card comes with a PIN. The initial PIN is 

provided by your mobile phone carrier. It’s best to lock 

your SIM card as soon as you can.
1.   Press  the 

Menu Key

 > 

Settings

 > 

Location & 

security

 >

 Set up SIM card lock

.

2.  Tap the 

Lock SIM card

 check box.

3.  Enter the PIN you’ve been given and tap 

OK

.

Changing Your SIM Card PIN

You can change the PIN you’ve been given to one 

easier for you to remember and harder for others  

to guess.

3.  Watch the example pattern and tap 

Next

. 

4.   With a finger, draw your own pattern and  

tap 

Continue

.

5.  Draw the pattern again and tap 

Confirm

.

6.  Press the 

Power Key

 to lock the screen.

TIP: 

Clear the 

Use visible pattern

 box if you want  

to hide the pattern as you draw it on the screen.

Unlocking the Screen with Your Pattern

1.  Press the 

Power Key

 to wake up the screen.

2.   Draw the pattern you set to unlock the screen.
If you make a mistake, your phone will ask you to  

try again.

Cannot recall your screen unlock pattern?

You have up to five attempts to unlock your phone. If 

you still cannot recall the screen unlock pattern, you 

can tap 

Forgot pattern?

 and enter your Google 

account user name and password to reset the screen 

unlock pattern.

IMPORTANT:

You must sign in or create a Google 

account on your phone before using the previous 

method to reset the pattern.

Protecting Your Phone with a PIN 

or Password

Creating a PIN or Password

1.   Press  the 

Menu Key

 > 

Settings

 > 

Location & 

security

 > 

Set up screen lock

.

2. Tap 

PIN

 or 

Password

.

3.   Enter the numeric PIN or any password you would 

like, and tap 

Continue

.

Setting Time and Date

1.   Press  the 

Menu Key

 > 

Settings

 > 

Date & time

.

2.   Clear  the 

Automatic

 check box if you want to set 

the time and date by yourself.

3.  Set date, time, time zone, and date/time format.

Changing Display Settings

By pressing the 

Menu Key

 > 

Settings

 > 

Display

, you 

can adjust the display settings as you like:
• 

Brightness: 

Adjust brightness of the screen.

•   

Auto-rotate screen:

 Rotate the screen display as 

you rotate the phone.

• 

Animation: 

Choose window animation.

•   

Screen timeout: 

Set the delay for the screen to 

automatically turn off.

Sound Settings

Press the 

Menu Key

 > 

Settings

 > 

Sound

 to adjust 

the sound settings, such as setting ringtones and 

volume, turning on silent mode or vibration, allowing 

sound feedback for touching keys, making selections 

and locking the screen.
•   

Phone ringtone/Notification ringtone:  

Select the default ringtones for incoming calls  

and notifications.

•   

Haptic feedback:

 Vibrate when pressing soft keys 

or on certain user interface interactions.

To quickly switch to silent mode, press 

Volume

—or, 

hold the 

Power Key

 and touch 

Silent mode

.

Language Settings

You can change the language of your phone system in 

two simple steps.
1.   Press  the 

Menu Key

 > 

Settings

 > 

Language & 

keyboard

 >

 Select language

.

2.  Select a language from the list given.

Mobile Network Services

Press the 

Menu Key

 > 

Settings

 > 

Wireless & 

networks

 > 

Mobile networks

 to enable or disable 

data service, allow data services when roaming, or set 

access point names for data access.

IMPORTANT:

Data roaming may incur significant 

roaming charges.

Security Settings

Protect your phone and SIM card from unauthorized use. 

Protecting Your Phone with a 

Screen Unlock Pattern

Creating Your Screen Unlock Pattern

1.   Press  the 

Menu Key

 > 

Settings

 > 

Location & 

security

 > 

Set up screen lock

 > 

Pattern

.

2.  Read the instructions and tap 

Next

.

Sorting Out Your Phone Settings

Sorting Out Your Phone Settings