Zte Illustra, User Manual

Getting Started

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Getting Started

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Removing the Battery and  

SIM/microSD Card

1.   Make sure that your mobile phone is off.
2.  Remove the back cover.
3.  Lift the battery up and out.
4.  Slide the SIM out.
5.   Open the microSD card holder. Slide the microSD 

card down gently and remove it.

Charging the Battery

When you first get your new phone you’ll need to 

charge the battery.
1.   Connect the adapter to the charger jack. Ensure that 

the adapter is inserted with the correct orientation. 

Do not force the connector into the charger jack.

2.  Connect the charger to a standard AC wall outlet.
3.   Disconnect the charger when the battery is  

fully charged.

Switching Your Phone On/Off 

Make sure the SIM card is in your device and the 

battery is charged. 

•    Press and hold the 

Power Key

 to switch on  

your phone.

•   To switch it off, press and hold the 

Power Key

 to 

get the phone options. Select 

Power off

, and then 

tap 

OK

.

Setting Up Your Phone for  

the First Time 

When you first power on your phone after you purchase 

it or reset it to factory settings (see 

Sorting out Your 

Phone Settings – Privacy: Reset to Factory Settings

), you 

need to set up your phone settings before using it.
1.     Tap 

Change language

 to change the language,  

if needed.

2.  Tap the 

Android icon

 on the screen.

3. 

 Create

 a Google™ account or 

Sign in

 to your 

account. You can also tap 

Skip

 to set up an  

account later.

4.   Configure the Google location options and  

tap 

Next

.

Switching to Sleep Mode

To save battery power, Sleep Mode suspends your 

device to a low-power-consumption state while the 

display is off. Your device also goes into Sleep Mode by 

itself when the display is automatically turned off after 

a certain period of time, which you can set in 

Settings

> 

Display

 > 

Screen timeout

. 

Press the 

Power Key 

to switch to Sleep Mode.

Waking up Your Phone

1.   Press the 

Power Key

 to activate your screen 

display.

2.  Touch and hold the 

 icon to unlock the screen.

NOTe: 

If you have set an unlock pattern, PIN  

or password for your phone (see 

Sorting out Your  

Phone Settings – Security Settings

) you’ll need to  

draw the pattern or enter the PIN/password to unlock 

your screen.

Getting Around

Touch Control

Use the touch screen to control your phone. The 

controls on your touch screen change dynamically 

depending on the tasks you’re performing.
1.   Tap the buttons, icons, or applications to select items 

or to open applications.

2.   Keep your finger on an item to see the available 

options.

3.  Swipe the screen to scroll up, down, left or right.
4.   Point, drag, and drop to move particular items across 

the screen.

5.   Pinch with two fingers, or double-tap the screen, to 

zoom in/out on a web page or an image.

NOTe: 

You can view the phone screen in portrait or 

landscape orientation simply by holding it upright or 

turning it on its side. (The landscape QWERTY keyboard 

is not supported in all applications.)