Zte N818S, User Manual

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Page 3: ...On Off 18 Touch Screen Navigation 18 Your Home Screen 20 Status Bar 22 Enter Text 23 Phone Calls 26 Make Phone Calls 26 Receive Phone Calls 27 Retrieve Your Voicemail 28 In call Options 28 Set Up Speed Dialing 28 Call History 29 Call Settings 29 Contacts 32 Get Started with Contacts 32 Add a Contact 32 Edit a Contact 33 Import and Export Contacts 33 Add a Contact to Favorites 33 Work with Contact ...

Page 4: ...tooth Settings 73 Mobile Networks Settings 73 Hotspot Settings 74 Data Usage Settings 74 Airplane Mode 75 USB Tethering Setting 76 Bluetooth Tethering Setting 76 VPN Settings 76 Network Settings Reset 76 Display Settings 76 Notifications Settings 78 Manage Notifications Settings for An Application 78 Sound Settings 78 Apps Settings 80 Storage Settings 81 Battery Settings 82 Connect to PC Settings ...

Page 5: ...not constitute a warranty of any kind either expressed or implied Disclaimer ZTE Corporation expressly disclaims any liability for faults and damages caused by unauthorized modifications of the software Images and screenshots used in this manual may differ from the actual product Content in this manual may differ from the actual product or software Trademarks ZTE and the ZTE logos are trademarks o...

Page 6: ...liquids Keep your phone dry Turn off when asked to in hospitals and medical facilities Don t take your phone apart Turn off when told to in aircrafts and airports Only use approved accessories Turn off when near explosive materials or liquids Don t rely on your phone for emergency communications FCC RF Exposure Information SAR This phone is designed and manufactured not to exceed the emission limi...

Page 7: ...en the SAR levels of various phones and at various positions they all meet the government requirements SAR compliance for body worn operation is based on a separation distance of 15 mm between the unit and the human body Carry this device at least 15 mm away from your body to ensure RF exposure level compliant or lower to the reported level To support body worn operation choose the belt clips or h...

Page 8: ...wireless telephones compatible with hearing aids and cochlear implants Although analog wireless phones do not usually cause interference with hearing aids or cochlear implants digital wireless phones sometimes do because of electromagnetic energy emitted by the phone s antenna backlight or other components Your phone is compliant with FCC HAC regulations ANSI C63 19 2011 While some wireless phones...

Page 9: ...evice s telecoil T Switch or Telephone Switch than unrated phones T4 is the better higher of the two ratings Note that not all hearing devices have telecoils in them Your phone meets the M4 T4 level rating Hearing devices may also be rated Your hearing device manufacturer or hearing health professional may help you find this rating For more information about FCC Hearing Aid Compatibility please go...

Page 10: ...t with or that can reach extreme temperatures minimum 5 and maximum 50 degrees Celsius Do not place your phone inside or near heating equipments or high pressure containers such as water heaters microwave ovens or hot cooking utensils Otherwise your phone may be damaged Please check local regulations for disposal of electronic products Do not carry your phone in your back pocket as it could break ...

Page 11: ...playing games with your phone Do not grip the phone too tightly Press the buttons lightly Use the special features which are designed to minimize the times of pressing buttons such as Message Templates and Predictive Text Take many breaks to stretch and relax Emergency Calls This phone like any wireless phone operates using radio signals which cannot guarantee connection in all conditions Therefor...

Page 12: ...tification Requirements for Battery System Compliance to IEEE 1725 Use of an unqualified battery or charger may present a risk of fire explosion leakage or other hazard Do not short circuit a battery or allow metallic conductive objects to contact battery terminals Replace the battery only with another battery that has been qualified with the system per this standard IEEE Std 1725 Use of an unqual...

Page 13: ...ay reduce the interference You may also consult your hearing aid manufacturer to discuss alternatives Medical Devices Please consult your doctor and the device manufacturer to determine if operation of your phone may interfere with the operation of your medical device Hospitals Turn off your wireless device when requested to do so in hospitals clinics or health care facilities These requests are d...

Page 14: ...eas with potentially explosive atmospheres include fueling areas below decks on boats fuel or chemical transfer or storage facilities and areas where the air contains chemicals or particles such as grain dust or metal powders Blasting Caps and Areas Power off your mobile phone or wireless device when in a blasting area or in areas posted power off two way radios or electronic devices to avoid inte...

Page 15: ... home screen Touch and hold to open the Google application Recent Apps Key lets you to open the recently used applications list Power Key lets you turn the phone or the screen on or off restart the phone or switch your phone to silent mode vibration mode or airplane mode Volume Keys allows you to adjust the ringtone or media volume or adjust the voice volume during a call Indicator Light alerts yo...

Page 16: ... phone Install the Battery 1 Hold the phone face down 2 Find the notch on the lower left side of the back cover Use your fingernail to open the back cover and lift it up gently 3 Replace the back cover making sure all tabs are secured and there are no gaps around the cover Charge the Battery 1 Plug the micro USB connector into the charging micro USB jack on the bottom of your phone ...

Page 17: ...ation that the phone is being charged at first This is caused by over drained battery and your phone will return to normal after enough time of charging Install the microSDHC Card Optional A microSDHC card is an optional accessory that allows you to store images videos music documents and voice data on your phone Remove the back cover and battery to install a compatible microSDHC card into your ph...

Page 18: ...eferences on your phone Once your phone has been activated you can complete the setup process 1 On the Talkback screen activate the Talkback feature by touching the center of the screen if you have sight problems or touch ACCESSIBILITY to explore other accessibility features If you have no accessibility issue with the phone touch NEXT 2 On the language screen select a language for your phone displ...

Page 19: ...ettings NOTE You do not need to sign up for a Google Account to use your phone However to download apps from Google Play you must link your phone to a Google Account Set Up Voicemail You should set up your voicemail and personal greeting as soon as your phone is activated Always use a password to protect against unauthorized access Your phone automatically transfers all unanswered calls to your vo...

Page 20: ...w the lock screen To save battery power the phone automatically turns off the screen after a certain period of time when you leave it idle You will still be able to receive messages and calls while the phone s screen is off NOTE For information on how to adjust the time before the screen turns off see Sleep Setting on page 77 Turn the Screen On and Unlock It After the screen is turned off you can ...

Page 21: ...rt to move your finger While dragging do not release your finger until you have reached the target position Flick Flicking the screen is similar to swiping except that you need to swipe your finger in light quick strokes This finger gesture is always in a vertical direction such as when flicking the contacts or message list Pinch and Spread Pinch the screen using your thumb and forefinger to zoom ...

Page 22: ...ur phone s applications functions and menus You can customize your home screen by adding shortcuts folders widgets and more Home Screen Overview Your home screen extends beyond the initial screen Swipe the screen left or right to display additional screens NOTE Your phone s home screens cycle through so that you can keep swiping in one direction and make it back to the main home screen The line ab...

Page 23: ...t home screen doesn t have room swipe the screen left or right to display an extended screen and touch Widgets or Touch on a home screen 2 Touch and hold a widget or an application icon and drag it to a home screen thumbnail at the top of the screen Move or Remove Items on the Home Screen Touch and hold the item you want to move or remove from the home screen To move the item drag it to a new area...

Page 24: ... the wallpaper Some cropping may be needed for Gallery images 4 Touch OK GALLERY or SET WALLPAPER Live and Wallpapers NOTE In addition from the home screen you can touch Settings Display Wallpaper to pick an image from Gallery Photos or an animation from Live Wallpapers Status Bar The status bar at the top of the home screen provides phone and service status information on the right side and notif...

Page 25: ...ouch a text entry field and they can be used in either portrait or landscape mode NOTE Along with the preloaded keyboards you can download additional keyboard options from Google Play Store See Find and Install an App on page 42 Goard Keyboard The Gboard Keyboard provides a layout similar to a desktop computer keyboard When screen auto rotation is enabled turn the phone sideways and the keyboard w...

Page 26: ... Voice Typing Google voice typing uses Google voice recognition to convert speech to text To use Google voice typing 1 Touch to access the voice typing when you are using the Gboard Keyboard 2 When you see the microphone image speak what you want to type The phone will work on your speech and display the transcription 3 Continue entering text to keep it or to delete it Tips for Editing Text Your p...

Page 27: ...text you want to share Then touch SHARE and select how to share the text Text Input Settings To choose the text input settings touch Settings Languages input from the home screen Touch Personal dictionary to add or delete customized words Touch Spell checker to enable or disable spell checking feature You can touch to set more options of installed spell checking services In the Keyboard and input ...

Page 28: ...ls to recent incoming outgoing or missed numbers 1 From the home screen touch to display the Phone app 2 Touch RECENTS to display the call history 3 Touch the phone icon next to a number or contact to place a call For additional options touch the name or number Call From Contacts You can place phone calls directly from entries in your Contacts list 1 From the home screen touch to display the Phone...

Page 29: ...reen appears and displays the caller name phone number and contact picture if available When you receive a phone call from someone who is not stored in Contacts only the default caller picture and phone number appear on the screen NOTE If your phone is turned off all calls automatically go to voicemail Answer an Incoming Call Slide down to to answer the call Mute the Ringing Sound Press the Power ...

Page 30: ...call to enter additional numbers such as an extension account number or PIN to your bank account Touch Mute to mute the microphone during an active call Touch again to unmute the microphone Touch Speaker to turn speakerphone on or off When speakerphone is on the phone s audio is routed through the speaker instead of the earpiece Set Up Speed Dialing Your phone can store up to eight phone numbers i...

Page 31: ... Phone app 1 Touch Display options in the Call settings menu 2 Touch Sort by or Name format to set the order of the contacts and the format of the contact names Sounds and Vibration Settings You can set the ringtone and vibration for incoming calls and enable or disable the dialpad touch sound 1 Touch Sounds and vibration in the Call settings menu 2 Touch the option you want to configure Touch Pho...

Page 32: ...ting Plus Code Dialing allows the phone to automatically dial the international access code for your location when you touch and hold in the dialer To activate Plus Code Dialing 1 In the Call settings menu touch Call settings Additional settings Plus code dialing setting 2 Check North American dialing to enable this feature To change the international dialing code 1 In the Call settings menu touch...

Page 33: ...TTY device contact your TTY device manufacturer to purchase the connector cable To turn TTY Mode on or off 1 Touch Accessibility TTY mode in the Call settings menu 2 Touch TTY Full TTY HCO or TTY VCO to turn TTY mode on or Touch TTY Off to turn TTY mode off NOTE Do not turn TTY mode on unnecessarily When enabled TTY mode may impair the audio quality of non TTY devices connected to the headset jack...

Page 34: ...ame number organization or other information GROUPS Create groups of contacts such as friends family coworkers classmates or Emergency Contacts ICE FAVORITES This tab contains the favorite contacts that you manually add and the contacts you frequently contacted Add a Contact 1 From the home screen touch Contacts CONTACTS 2 Touch to add a contact 3 If you have multiple account types associated with...

Page 35: ... export contacts from to your microSDHC card or the phone s internal storage This is useful when you need to transfer contacts between devices Import Contacts 1 From the home screen touch Contacts 2 Touch Import Export Import from storage 3 Select an account to save the contacts 4 If you have more than one vCard file in the storage select the file s you need and touch OK Export Contacts 1 From the...

Page 36: ... VIBRATE PATTERN to set a special ringtone or vibrate pattern for incoming calls and messages from the group members 7 Touch Rename a Group 1 From the home screen touch Contacts GROUPS 2 Touch a group and then touch Edit group 3 Touch the group name to edit it and touch NOTE You cannot rename the Emergency Contacts ICE group Remove Members from a Group 1 From the home screen touch Contacts GROUPS ...

Page 37: ...tion Create account and follow the prompts Sign In to Your Google Account If you have a Google Account but have not yet signed in with your phone follow these instructions to sign in to your Google Account 1 From the home screen touch Settings Accounts Add account Google 2 Enter your Google Account username and then touch NEXT 3 Enter the password and touch NEXT 4 Touch NEXT to agree to the terms ...

Page 38: ... Touching NEXT prompts your phone to attempt a regular email setup and test the incoming and outgoing servers If you have custom settings you need to configure touch MANUAL SETUP and enter your settings These may include mail type user name password server security type etc 4 Select your sync settings and then touch NEXT 5 Enter an account name and a display name and touch NEXT to complete setup A...

Page 39: ...nd then touch an email notification to display the new email message 3 Touch Reply or Reply all to reply to the message Email Account Settings 1 From the home screen touch Email 2 Touch Settings and choose from these options General settings Change settings that apply to all email accounts such as APN proxy Auto fit messages and auto advance Touch each email account name below General settings for...

Page 40: ...ull keyboard Touch a contact below the To field to whom you want to send the message NOTE If you add two or more recipients the message may be sent as a group MMS where everyone can reply and see each other s messages 4 Touch the Type an SMS message box and then start composing your message 5 When done touch to send the text message Send a Multimedia Message MMS 1 From the home screen touch 2 On t...

Page 41: ... a text or multimedia message touch the Back Key to save your message as a draft To resume composing the message 1 From the home screen touch 2 On the Messages screen the draft messages are marked with Draft under them 3 Touch the message to resume editing it 4 When done touch to send the message New Messages Notification Depending on your notification settings the phone will play a ringtone vibra...

Page 42: ...is a vCalendar file you can import the calendar event NOTE When Auto download MMS in MMS settings is disabled only the message header is downloaded To download the entire message touch the attachment icon in the message If you are concerned about the size of your data downloads check the multimedia message size before you download it Reply to a Message 1 From the home screen touch 2 On the Message...

Page 43: ...country you are in or let the phone detect automatically Advanced Set the following options Group messaging Automatically send messages as MMS when there are multiple recipients Auto download MMS Turn on this option to automatically retrieve all your multimedia messages completely When turned on the multimedia message header plus the message body and attachments will automatically download to your...

Page 44: ... out how a third party application will collect access use or disclose your personal information check the application provider s policies which can usually be found on their website If you aren t comfortable with the third party application s policies don t use the application Find and Install an App When you install apps from Google Play app and use them on your phone they may require access to ...

Page 45: ...your Google Account to purchase items from the Google Play Store app Do one of the following On your computer go to google com wallet to create a Google Wallet account The first time you use your phone to buy an item from Google Play you re prompted to enter your billing information to set up a Google Wallet account WARNING When you ve used Google Wallet once to purchase an application from the Go...

Page 46: ...iew Maps of Specified Places 1 From the home screen touch Maps 2 Touch the search box at the top 3 Enter an address city facility name etc and then touch a candidate in the results list The information card for the specific location opens You can find out its address open hours street view people s review how to get there give the place a call save it to your Google Account and more Google Maps Op...

Page 47: ... you can touch All songs to view all your audio files or by categorized lists or singers albums and genres You can also touch Favorites Playlists Alums Folders or Artists to find songs Or swipe up or down below Recently Played to browse songs you recently played 3 Touch a song from the list to start playing in the music player NOTE If an audio file is being played its name and player controls are ...

Page 48: ...ist or remove some tracks from a playlist 1 From the home screen touch Music to open the music library 2 Touch Playlists to view all music playlists 3 Touch a playlist to open its content 4 Touch Add Songs and select the music you want to add before touch or Touch next to the song you want to remove and select Remove Set a Song as Ringtone You can set a song or audio file as your default ringtone ...

Page 49: ...From the home screen touch Play Music 2 Touch Music Library or Listen Now to view all the music or recently played and added music To change views of your library swipe left or right 3 Touch a song to play it The brief information and control for the song appears at the bottom of the screen You can touch it or drag it up to display the playback screen NOTE Adjust the volume with the Volume Keys In...

Page 50: ...the music files 3 Touch next to a song and select Add to playlist NEW PLAYLIST 4 Edit the playlist name and description and touch CREATE PLAYLIST Add a Song to a Playlist 1 From the home screen touch Play Music 2 Touch Music Library to view all the music files 3 Touch next to a song and select Add to playlist 4 Touch the name of the playlist below ALL to add the song to it ...

Page 51: ...rity settings of detected Wi Fi networks are displayed 3 Touch a Wi Fi network to connect If you selected an open network you will be automatically connected to the network If you selected a network that is secured with a password enter the password and then touch CONNECT Depending on the network type and its security settings you may also need to enter more information or choose a security certif...

Page 52: ... Refresh 2 Touch another Wi Fi network to connect to it NOTE If the wireless network you want to connect to is not in the list of detected networks touch add network at the bottom of the screen Enter the wireless network settings and 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 point which supports WPS You can use one...

Page 53: ...or even place phone calls Go Back To go back one page touch the Back Key on your phone Repeat this process to keep going back through your web page history of recently visited pages Use Multiple Browser Tabs You can open several browser tabs at once and switch between multiple web pages To switch between tabs touch on the browser screen The number in the button indicates the number of currently op...

Page 54: ...te you want to browse Settings Configure and manage your browser settings Help feedback View online help and send comments and suggestions Go to a Specific Website Follow the instructions to go to a particular website by entering a URL website address 1 From the home screen touch 2 Touch the Address field and enter a website address If the address field is not visible scroll to the top of the web ...

Page 55: ...user name which is typically based on your name and a number When you use data services your user name is submitted to identify your network Your user name is automatically programmed into your phone You don t have to enter it Update Your User Name If you choose to change your user name and select a new one online or make any changes to your services you must then update the profile on your phone ...

Page 56: ...en touch Settings Security Install from SD card 2 Touch the file name of the certificate to install Only certificates that you have not installed are displayed 3 If prompted enter the certificate password and touch OK 4 Enter a name for the certificate and touch OK NOTE If you have not set a PIN or password for your phone you are prompted to set one up You can now use the certificate installed whe...

Page 57: ...of the status bar Hotspot Hotspot allows you to turn your phone into a Wi Fi hotspot When this feature is turned on you can share your phone s mobile data services via Wi Fi with other Wi Fi enabled devices NOTE Use of the Hotspot feature may require an additional subscription NOTE Turning on Hotspot will disable your phone s connection to other Wi Fi networks Set Up Hotspot You can set up the hot...

Page 58: ...4 Scan for Wi Fi networks from the device and select your phone hotspot from the network list 5 Select this phone and follow your onscreen instructions to enter the password as configured when setting up the Hotspot feature If your target device supports Wi Fi Protected Setup touch the WPS icon on the device and then touch WPS Push Button on your phone s Wi Fi menu 6 Launch your web browser to con...

Page 59: ...r other device 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 documentation 3 From the home screen touch Settings More 4 Turn on Bluetooth tethering Your computer is now sharing your phone s data connection NOTE To stop sharing your data connection turn off Bluetooth tetheri...

Page 60: ...e 6 Switch among manual mode auto mode or fun mode 7 Start video recording NOTE You can pinch or spread on the screen or press the Volume Key to zoom in or zoom out when taking a picture or video clip Take a Picture 1 From the home screen touch 2 Before taking the picture you can zoom in on your subject with two fingers or the Volume Key 3 Frame your subject on the screen 4 Touch to take the pictu...

Page 61: ...The recording duration appears You can also touch to pause or resume recording During recording you can pinch or spread on the screen or press the Volume Key to zoom in or out You can also touch to take a picture 4 Touch to stop recording 5 Touch the thumbnail at the corner of the screen and choose what you want to do with the video you have just captured in the review screen Camera and Camcorder ...

Page 62: ...card or phone memory you can do basic editing such as filter cropping and more You can also easily assign a picture as your contact picture or wallpaper and share pictures with your friends View Pictures and Videos 1 From the home screen touch Gallery NOTE The Photos list opens showing all pictures and videos in chronological order In addition to the Photos view you can touch Albums to switch to A...

Page 63: ...n brightness slide up or down on the left side of the screen Touch to rotate the video Touch to adjust the screen mode Touch to hide the onscreen controls so that they do not appear every time you touch the screen Touch to display them again Touch to save the current video frame as a picture Work with Pictures When you re browsing pictures in the Gallery application you can touch the screen to dis...

Page 64: ... Gallery application lets you send pictures and videos using email or multimedia messages You can post videos on YouTube You can also send them to another phone or your computer using Bluetooth 1 From the home screen touch Gallery 2 Touch the pictures or videos thumbnail you want to share To select multiple items touch and hold a thumbnail Touch all the items you want to include 3 Touch and then s...

Page 65: ... future days weeks or months Add a Goal to the Calendar 1 From the home screen touch Calendar 2 Touch 3 Touch Goal and choose a goal 4 Select goal theme how often for how long best time 5 If prompted touch CONNECT to connect with your favorite fitness apps via Google Fit or touch NO THANKS 6 Touch Add a Reminder to the Calendar 1 From the home screen touch Calendar 2 Touch Reminder 3 Type your rem...

Page 66: ...LATER or DID IT Goal or MARK AS DONE Reminder To set reminder settings On any Calendar view touch Settings General and set the options in the Notifications section Erase Calendar Schedules 1 From the home screen touch Calendar 2 Open the calendar schedule details In Schedule Day 3 Day and Week views touch the calendar schedule you want to delete In Month view touch the date where the calendar sche...

Page 67: ...ettings including ringtone volume and duration vibration volume crescendo alarm in silent mode and side button behavior World Time You can check local time for cities around the world 1 From the home screen touch Clock 2 Touch 3 Local times of cities you have added are displayed Touch at the bottom to add a new city Stopwatch Stopwatch allows you to record lap times 1 From the home screen touch Cl...

Page 68: ...e message 1 From the home screen touch Sound Recorder 2 Touch to turn on or off high quality recording 3 Touch to start recording Touch to pause or continue the recording 4 Touch to stop the recording The memo is automatically saved NOTE You can touch the name to edit the file name and touch OK to save the recording 5 Touch to play back the voice recording NOTE To find all your recordings touch at...

Page 69: ...h Google or touch the search box at the top of the home screen 2 Enter the terms you want to search for in the search box and touch the search key on the keyboard or touch a search suggestion that appears below the search box Search by Speaking You can search for information or perform certain tasks by speaking 1 From the home screen touch Google or touch the search box at the top of the home scre...

Page 70: ...ility status and set visibility timeout From the home screen touch Settings Bluetooth Touch Refresh to search for other visible in range Bluetooth devices Touch Rename this device to rename your phone for Bluetooth access Touch Show received files to view all files you have received via Bluetooth Connect a Bluetooth Headset or Car Kit You can listen to music over a Bluetooth stereo headset or have...

Page 71: ...ooth compatible devices Disconnect from a Bluetooth Device You can manually disconnect from a Bluetooth device through the Bluetooth settings menu 1 From the home screen touch Settings Bluetooth 2 In the Paired devices section touch the icon beside the Bluetooth device you want to forget 3 Touch FORGET microSDHC Card A microSDHC card is an optional accessory that allows you to store images videos ...

Page 72: ...rk in this phone If you move the microSDHC to another device it needs to be formatted before it can be used CAUTION As part of the internal storage the microSDHC may have data on it that is necessary for some apps to function normally Therefore do not remove or replace the card randomly Set Up the SD Card as Internal Storage Before using the microSDHC as internal storage you need to set the card u...

Page 73: ... 3 Touch Format as portable 4 Touch FPRMAT The microSDHC is formatted and mounted to the phone as portable storage 5 Touch DONE Transfer Files Between Your Phone and a Computer You can use the supplied USB connector to connect your phone directly to your computer and transfer music pictures and other content files For example if you have a music album stored on your computer that you want to liste...

Page 74: ...o install the driver and Media Player 11 or a later version when you use Media device MTP Camera PTP Transfer photos using camera software USB tethering Share mobile network of your phone and access Internet on PC 4 On your computer navigate to the detected device such as through the My Computer menu and open it 5 If available select a drive SD card for microSDHC card Phone for internal phone stor...

Page 75: ... options To access Wi Fi settings From the home screen touch Settings Wi Fi For more information about Wi Fi features and settings see Wi Fi on page 49 Bluetooth Settings Your phone s Bluetooth capabilities let you use wireless headsets send and receive pictures and files and more For details on your phone s Bluetooth settings see The Bluetooth Settings Menu on page 68 To access Bluetooth settings...

Page 76: ...A only Hotspot Settings Hotspot allows you to turn your phone into a Wi Fi hotspot When this feature is turned on you can share your phone s mobile data services via Wi Fi with other Wi Fi enabled devices For detailed information on Hotspot settings see Hotspot on page 55 To access the Hotspot settings Touch Settings Hotspot Data Usage Settings The Data usage menu lets you view your phone s mobile...

Page 77: ...ing Data Usage To set the data usage measuring cycle from the Data usage window touch Billing cycle Billing cycle set a reset date and touch SET This setting is available when mobile data is enabled In addition you can data warning and data limit Check Wi Fi Data Usage From the Data usage window touch Wi Fi data usage Restrict Background Data Usage on Metered Wi Fi Networks From the Data usage win...

Page 78: ...phone s VPN settings see Virtual Private Networks VPN on page 54 To access VPN settings Touch Settings More VPN from the home screen Network Settings Reset Use the Network settings reset menu to reset all network settings such as Wi Fi cellular data Bluetooth To reset all network settings From the home screen touch Settings More Network settings reset RESET SETTINGS RESET SETTINGS Display Settings...

Page 79: ... of onscreen text useful for users with sight problems 1 From the home screen touch Settings Display Font size 2 Touch the slider to select an option Auto rotate Screen This setting allows the screen to rotate the contents it displays or stay in portrait view when you rotate the phone To enable the auto rotate screen feature 1 From the home screen touch Settings Display 2 Touch When device is rota...

Page 80: ... hide system apps or reset all notification preferences Manage Notifications Settings for An Application 1 From the home screen touch Settings Notifications 2 Touch an application to access its notification preferences The following options may be available Block all Never show notifications from this app Show silently Show notifications but without sound vibration or peeking into the current scre...

Page 81: ...mediately 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 ...

Page 82: ...ions Touch the slider to enable or disable the options as desired Dial pad tones Play tones when using the dial pad Screen lock sounds Play sound when locking or unlocking the screen Charging sounds Play sound when charging the phone Touch sounds Play sound when making an onscreen selection Vibrate on tap Vibrate when touching soft keys and in certain other instances Emergency tone Turn alert soun...

Page 83: ... Phone to store new data in the phone s internal storage or touch SD card to save new items in an optional installed microSDHC card Device Storage The internal storage menu lets you view your phone s internal storage capability and available space To view the internal storage space From the home screen touch Settings Storage and scroll to the Device storage section View your phone s internal stora...

Page 84: ...u manage call related options including Voicemail Wi Fi calling DTMF tones Voice privacy Plus code dialing and Dial assist 1 From the home screen touch Settings Call settings 2 Touch an item to manage your call settings See Call Settings on page 29 Connect to PC Settings Select your USB connection type between your phone and PC For more information see Transfer Files Between Your Phone and a Compu...

Page 85: ...om the home screen touch Settings Security Screen lock 2 Touch None Long press Pattern PIN or Password If you touch Pattern you re guided to create a pattern you must draw to unlock the screen If you touch PIN or Password you re prompted to set a numeric PIN or a password you must enter to unlock your screen NOTE Screen lock options are listed in the approximate order of their security strength st...

Page 86: ...k feature Trust agents View or deactivate trust agents Screen pinning Keep a screen of your choice in view so that others cannot switch to other apps and access your personal information Apps with usage access Turn on or off some apps access to your phone usage information Encrypt Phone You can encrypt all the data on your phone such as Google Accounts application data music and other media downlo...

Page 87: ...y restart several times WARNING Do not interrupt the encryption process or data may be lost 6 When encryption is completed you re prompted to enter your PIN or password Make Passwords Visible Select whether or not phone and application passwords are visible on the screen as you enter them From the home screen touch Settings Security and turn Make passwords visible on or off Device Administrators Y...

Page 88: ...g accounts Set Up a New Account Add an Internet or corporate account on your phone 1 From the home screen touch Settings Accounts Add account 2 Touch an account type NOTE Additional account types such as Facebook Twitter and LinkedIn may become available in the Add an account menu if you have installed related apps on your phone See Find and Install an App on page 42 for more information 3 Enter y...

Page 89: ...ts and sync status are displayed The icon is displayed if some or all of an account s information is configured to sync automatically The icon turns gray if sync is off and red if the phone encounters some problem during synchronization When automatic sync is on touch an account and check the items in the account you need to make them sync automatically When automatic sync is off touch an account ...

Page 90: ...f prompted select the language the new word is in 3 Touch at the top right of the screen to enter a word or phrase as well as a shortcut to easily use that word or phrase 4 Touch the Back key to save it Keyboard Input Methods The Keyboard input methods menus let you configure your phone s text input settings To configure virtual keyboard s settings 1 From the home screen touch Settings Languages i...

Page 91: ...ssory 1 From the home screen touch Settings Languages input Pointer speed 2 Adjust the speed and then touch OK Navigation Key Setting The Navigation key setting menu allows you to exchange the positions of the Back key and the Recent Apps key To swap the positions of the two keys 1 From the home screen touch Settings Navigation key 2 Touch an option Backup Reset Your phone s Backup reset menu lets...

Page 92: ... Power Key to end calls automatic screen rotation delay for the touch hold hand gesture and text to speech output From the home screen touch Settings Accessibility and select an option TalkBack Get spoken feedback when you touch select or take any action on your phone Select to Speak Get spoken feedback when you touch items Switch Access Set switch access to allow you to control the phone using co...

Page 93: ...ysical keys the Power Key and the Volume Keys Notification reminder Set whether to remind you of notifications Color inversion Set whether to display screen content with its colors inverted Color correction Set whether to correct color on the screen for color blind users Printing The Printing menu lets you configure Google s Cloud Print service You can connect your printer to your Google Account a...

Page 94: ...ave the file to Google Drive System Updates The System updates menu lets you update your PRL preferred roaming list your user profile your Android software and your phone firmware 1 From the home screen touch Settings System updates 2 Select an option and follow the prompts to complete the updates About Phone The About Phone menu lets you access important phone and legal information From the home ...

Page 95: ...Go to a website 52 Home page 52 Launch connection 51 Menu 51 Navigate 51 Options 51 Calendar 63 Add event 63 Erase events 64 Event alerts 64 Call History 29 Make call from 26 Options 29 View 29 Camera 58 Open 58 Review screen 58 Settings 59 Take a picture 58 Viewfinder 58 Car Kit Connect 68 Charge Battery 14 Charging micro USB Jack 13 Clock Countdown 65 Stopwatch 65 Connect to PC 82 Contacts 32 Ad...

Page 96: ...oogle Keyboard 23 Google Maps 44 Google Play Find and install apps 42 Help 44 Store 42 Google Play Music 47 Google Voice Typing 24 Google Wallet 43 Headset Connect 68 Headset Jack 13 Home Screen 20 Add items 21 Adjust widget 22 Customize 21 Extended 20 Folder 21 Move or remove items 21 Wallpaper 22 In call Options 28 Incoming Call Answer 27 Message response 27 Mute ringtone 27 Reject 27 Install Ba...

Page 97: ... 27 Ringtone 79 Rotate 20 SD Card 69 Secure Credential Storage 54 Security App sources 85 Device administrators 85 Encryption 84 Screen lock 83 Settings 73 Setup Screens 16 Silent Mode 79 Slide 19 Speed Dialing 28 Spread 19 Status Bar 22 Status Icons 22 Stopwatch 65 Storage Settings 81 Storage Card 69 Swipe 19 Tethering 56 57 Text Editing 24 Text Entry 23 Text Message Make call from 27 Text Messag...

Page 98: ...d 59 Share 62 View 60 Watch 61 Voice Typing 24 Voicemail 28 Settings 30 Setup 17 Volume Button 13 Volume Settings 78 VPN 54 Add connection 54 Connect or disconnect 55 Prepare for connection 54 Secure credential storage 54 Settings 76 Wallpaper 76 Web 49 Launch connection 51 Wi Fi Connect to a different network 50 Settings 73 Turn on and connect 49 Wireless network status 50 WPS 50 Zoom 19 ...