Zte Warp Elite N9518, User Manual

Page 1: ...N9518 User Guide ZTE Corporation UG template version 15a boost_zte_N9518_ug_en_033115_d0 ...

Page 2: ...ur Phone On and Off 5 Use the Touchscreen 5 Activation and Service 7 Complete the Setup Screens 7 Basic Operations 8 Basics 8 Home Screen and Applications Apps List 8 Applications 8 Launch Applications 8 Enter Text 8 Touchscreen Keyboards 8 Google Keyboard 9 Swype 9 Google Voice Typing 9 Google Account 10 Create a Google Account 10 Sign In to Your Google Account 11 Google Play Store 12 Find and In...

Page 3: ...nswer Calls 20 Call Using the Phone Dialer 20 Answer Phone Calls 21 Optional Services 22 Voicemail Setup 22 Contacts 23 Add a Contact 23 Search for a Contact 24 Messaging and Internet 26 Text and Multimedia Messaging 26 Send a Text Message 26 Send a Multimedia Message MMS 27 Save and Resume a Draft Message 28 New Messages Notification 29 Manage Message Conversations 29 Create and Send Gmail 30 Che...

Page 4: ...a Message 40 Send Pictures or Videos Using Bluetooth 41 Send Pictures or Videos to Drive 41 Share Pictures or Videos on Google 42 Send a Picture on Hangouts 42 Send Pictures or Videos to Photos 43 Send Pictures or Videos Using Wi Fi Direct 43 Share Pictures and Videos on Facebook 44 Share Videos on YouTube 44 Useful Apps and Features 45 Navigation 45 Google Maps 45 Hangouts 46 Google Search 47 Use...

Page 5: ...ogle Play Music Screen Layout 52 Connectivity 54 Connections Optimizer 54 Wi Fi 55 Turn Wi Fi On and Connect to a Wireless Network 55 Bluetooth 55 Bluetooth Information 56 Enable the Bluetooth Feature 56 Pair Bluetooth Devices 57 Connect to a Paired Bluetooth Device 58 Send Information Using Bluetooth 58 Settings 60 For Assistance 61 Boost Account Information and Help 61 Manage Your Account 61 Re ...

Page 6: ... purchase Unless otherwise noted instructions begin from the phone s home screen which is displayed by pressing the Home Key Some operation descriptions may be simplified Screenshots and Key Labels Screenshots in the user guide may appear differently on your phone Key labels in the user guide are simplified for description purposes and differ from your phone s display Other Notations In the user g...

Page 7: ...Takes pictures and records videos while facing the screen and allows you to video conference Earpiece Lets you hear the caller and automated prompts SD Card Tray Allows you to install an optional SD card to your phone See Insert SD Card and Remove SD Card nano SIM Card Tray Lets you install the nano SIM card needed for connecting to the 4G network See Insert nano SIM Card Touchscreen Displays all ...

Page 8: ...all Flash Helps illuminate subjects in low light environments when the camera is focusing and capturing a picture or video Back Camera Lens Lets you take pictures and videos 3 5 mm Headset Jack Allows you to plug in either a stereo headset or an optional headset for convenient hands free conversations CAUTION Inserting an accessory into the incorrect jack may damage the phone nano SIM Card The nan...

Page 9: ...and its storage capacity It supports cards up to 32 GB Some cards may not operate properly with your phone SD Card Cautions Data Information stored on SD Card can become lost or changed accidently or as a result of damage It is recommended that you keep a separate copy of important data The company is not responsible for damages from data that is lost or changed Reading Writing Data Never power of...

Page 10: ...he phone on you will see the startup screens See Complete the Setup Screens for details If your phone is not yet activated see Activate Your Phone for more information Turn Your Phone Off 1 Press and hold the Power Button to open the phone options menu 2 Tap Power off to turn the phone off Your phone will power off Your screen remains blank while your phone is off unless the battery is charging Us...

Page 11: ...ts or message list Rotate For most screens you can automatically change the screen orientation from portrait to landscape by turning the phone sideways When entering text you can turn the phone sideways to bring up a bigger keyboard See Touchscreen Keyboards for more details Note The auto rotate feature needs to be enabled for the screen orientation to automatically change From home tap Settings D...

Page 12: ...fter setting up your account on boostmobile com simply turn your device on Your device is designed to activate automatically If you are swapping from another Boost Mobile device to a new one be sure to turn off the old device before swapping the serial number MEID Once the MEID swap is complete turn on the new device and the programming information will be pushed to your device automatically You c...

Page 13: ...aunch Applications All installed apps can be accessed and launched from the apps list 1 From home tap Apps The apps list opens 2 Tap and app icon to launch the corresponding application Enter Text You can type on your phone using one of the available touchscreen keyboards or Google voice typing Touchscreen Keyboards Your phone offers you a choice of four touchscreen keyboards for entering text The...

Page 14: ...le Play Store See Find and Install an App for details To change the input method 1 Tap a text entry field so that a keyboard displays on the screen 2 Slide the status bar down and tap Change keyboard 3 Select an available input method Note If you cannot find the input keyboard that has been installed it may have been disabled To enable it from the home screen tap Apps Settings Language input Curre...

Page 15: ...ogle Account Cautions Be sure not to forget your Google Account ID or password Create a Google Account If you do not already have a Google Account you can create one online or using your phone Note You can also create and sign into your Google Gmail account through your phone s Setup application Note Although you need a Gmail account to use certain features of your phone such as Google Play you do...

Page 16: ...e to your phone Tap SEND IT and wait for the verification to complete automatically 7 On the Privacy and Terms screen tap AGREE Now your Google Account is ready to go Tap NEXT to go to the next screen 8 On the Google services screen select your Google service options and tap NEXT 9 Select Add credit or debit card and tap NEXT to set up your billing information for purchasing apps games movies and ...

Page 17: ...nd music When you find what you want you can easily download and install it on your phone To access the Google Play store app you must first connect to the Internet using your phone s Wi Fi or mobile data connection and sign in to your Google Account See Browser and Sign In to Your Google Account for details Installing Applications Many different kinds of applications can be installed on your phon...

Page 18: ...t account to purchase items on Google Play See Google Wallet to set up a Google Wallet account if you do not have one 6 The subsequent screen notifies you whether the app will require access to your personal information or access to certain functions or settings of your phone If you agree to the conditions tap ACCEPT for free apps or ACCEPT and then BUY for paid apps to begin downloading and insta...

Page 19: ...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 Display Settings Turn the Screen On and Unlock It 1 To turn the screen on press the Power Button The lock screen appears 2 Touch and hold an empty area of the screen to unlock it The screen is unlocked If you have set up a screen lock you will b...

Page 20: ...nger status and time and notifications on the left side such as notifications for incoming messages missed calls and application updates Widget Widgets are self contained onscreen apps that reside on your phone s home screen Application icons Application icons are shortcuts to favorite applications You can add and remove these shortcuts as you wish Folder You can group shortcuts on the home screen...

Page 21: ...r your phone you can add more screens when adding a shortcut or widget to the home screen See Add Shortcuts to the Home Screen and Add Widgets to the Home Screen If there are more than two extended screens and you remove all contents from one screen the empty screen is deleted automatically While on an extended screen tap the Home Key to return to the main home screen To delete or set the home scr...

Page 22: ...out The notifications window gives you access both to notifications and the quick settings menu Customize the Home Screen Learn how to set the wallpaper or theme and add move or remove shortcuts widgets and folders from the home screen Operations for Rearranging the Home Screen Moving Widgets and Icons From home touch and hold an item and then drag it to the desired location Deleting Widgets and I...

Page 23: ...Screen You can add shortcuts for quick access to favorite apps from the home screen 1 From home tap Apps The Apps list opens 2 Touch and hold an app icon The icon will disengage and you will see thumbnails of your home screens 3 Drag the icon to an empty location on one of the home screens Note If there are less than eight extended home screens you can add a new extended home screen while you add ...

Page 24: ... and drop it after you reach the right most screen The widget is added to the home screen Add Folders to the Home Screen You can group home screen shortcuts into folders for convenient access 1 From home touch and hold a shortcut you want to place in a folder 2 Drag the shortcut to Folder at the top left and release it A new folder is created 3 To add more app shortcuts to the folder touch and hol...

Page 25: ...peaker check the call volume Raising the call volume may make calling difficult Question Sound pops momentarily during a call Answer Are you changing location while calling Sound pops when signal is weak and the phone switches to a different area Emergency Call Cautions Emergency calls are restricted in Airplane mode Call Using the Phone Dialer The most traditional way to place a call is by using ...

Page 26: ...n you receive a phone call from a contact the Incoming call screen appears and displays the caller ID icon name and phone number of the calling party When you receive a phone call from someone who is not stored in Contacts only the default caller ID icon and phone number appear on the Incoming call screen Note If your phone is turned off all calls automatically go to voicemail Answer an Incoming C...

Page 27: ... call services voicemail and more Voicemail Setup 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 voicemail even if your phone is in use or turned off 1 From home tap Phone to display the dialer screen 2 Touch and hold to dial your v...

Page 28: ...ges from lost or changed contacts Add a Contact You can add contacts from your phone s Contacts or Phone application Enter details such as name phone numbers email addresses mailing addresses and more 1 From home tap Apps Contacts You will see the CONTACTS list 2 Tap to add a contact The Add new contact screen appears 3 If you have multiple account types associated with your phone tap the field ab...

Page 29: ...an entry tap beside it 5 When you have finished adding information tap on the top left The contact is added Save a Phone Number You can save a phone number to Contacts directly from the phone dialpad 1 From home tap Phone 2 Enter a phone number and tap Add to contacts 3 To add the number to an existing contact scroll the contact list and tap the contact To add a new contact tap For an existing con...

Page 30: ...25 2 Tap at the top right to open the Find contacts field 3 Input the contact name phone number or any other contact information The contacts matched will be listed ...

Page 31: ...en opens 3 Fill in one or more recipients You can Enter phone numbers directly in the To field If you re sending the message to several phone numbers tap Next or the return key on the keyboard after entering each number As you enter information any matching phone numbers from your contacts list are displayed Tap a match to enter that number or address directly Tap the icon and then select the cont...

Page 32: ...all the message recipients tap OK Enter the first few letters of the recipient s name to display a matching list of names from your stored contacts Tap a match to add the recipient Note You can add a subject line by tapping Menu Add subject 4 Tap the Type message box and then start composing your message 5 Tap 6 In the Attach window select from the following file attachments Pictures Select a pict...

Page 33: ...ge or leave blank box Add some preset text Tap Menu Quick Text Insert a smiley to the caption Tap Menu Insert smile Set text layout Tap Menu Layout Preview your slide Tap Menu Preview Remove the caption on the slide Tap Menu Remove text Set duration for a slide Tap Menu Duration Add a new slide Tap Menu Add slide View the next or previous slide Tap or 4 When you have finished composing the multime...

Page 34: ...nformation on reading and replying to messages see Manage Message Conversations Manage Message Conversations Text and multimedia messages that are sent to and received from a contact or a number are grouped into conversations or message threads in the Messaging screen Text or MMS conversations let you see exchanged messages similar to a chat program with a contact on the screen Read a Text Message...

Page 35: ...e of the message For details see Text and MMS Options Note If you are concerned about the size of your data downloads check the multimedia message size before you download it Create and Send Gmail Use Google s Gmail service and your Google Account to send receive and manage your Gmail messages Before using Gmail you must register a Google Gmail Account on your phone See Google Account for details ...

Page 36: ...ions window The new Gmail message opens If you have two or more new Gmail messages tapping the notification opens the Gmail inbox Open Gmail Messages You can also read and reply to all your Gmail messages from the Gmail inbox 1 From home tap Apps Gmail The Gmail inbox opens 2 Tap the message thread you want to view The message thread opens with the newest message displayed Email Use the Email appl...

Page 37: ...ve another email account set up 1 From home tap Apps Email The email inbox opens 2 Tap Menu Settings 3 Tap ADD ACCOUNT 4 Follow the onscreen instructions to complete the account setup The email account is added and you will begin receiving email for the account Add an Email Account from the Settings Menu You can also set up email accounts from the Settings Accounts menu 1 From home tap Apps Settin...

Page 38: ... can also access some powerful Exchange features Important Before setting up a Microsoft Exchange ActiveSync Account contact your company s Exchange Server administrator for required account settings information 1 From home tap Apps Settings Accounts Add account Corporate 2 Enter the Email address and Password for the email account and then tap Next Tapping Next prompts your phone to attempt an au...

Page 39: ...us bar down to display the notifications window 2 Tap the new message from the notifications window The new email message opens If you have two or more new email messages tapping the notification opens the email inbox Tap a message to open it Open Email Messages You can also open and read email messages directly from the email inbox Reading and replying to email on your phone is as simple as on yo...

Page 40: ... Web browser gives you full access to both mobile and traditional websites on the go using 3G 4G or Wi Fi data connections SSL TLS SSL Secure Sockets Layer and TLS Transport Layer Security are protocols for encrypting sent received data While in a screen connected by SSL TLS data is encrypted to safely send receive private information credit card numbers corporate secrets etc and provide protectio...

Page 41: ...ions Refreshing the Web Page Going Forward to the Next Page Returning to the Last Page Opening a New Browser Tab Opening a New Incognito Browser Tab Switching Browser Tabs Viewing Recently Opened Tabs Viewing Browsing History Sharing the Web Page URL Printing the Web Page Wirelessly Searching within a Web Page With a Web page displayed tap Menu Find in page and enter your search text Adding a Shor...

Page 42: ...o Direct Sunlight Be careful not to expose lens to direct sunlight for long periods May discolor color filter and affect color of images Flash light Warning Do not shine flash light close to eyes Do not look directly at flash light when shining Do not shine flash light at other people s eyes May affect eyesight etc Take a Picture You can take high resolution pictures using your phone s cameras Not...

Page 43: ...t If no card is installed pictures and videos are saved to your phone s memory You can change this setting by tapping Apps from home and select Settings Storage Save location 1 From home tap Camera The camera viewfinder appears 2 Frame your subject on the screen You can tap any area of the Viewfinder screen that you want the camera to focus on before and during recording 3 Tap to start recording v...

Page 44: ...of options and choose what to do with the picture or video Pictures and Videos Review Screen After capturing a picture or video from the camera screen tap the thumbnail image at the bottom right corner of the screen to see the item in the review screen From there you can access options such as save view send or delete the picture or video Pictures and Videos Options while Viewing Zoom In or Out on...

Page 45: ... or videos you want to share To select multiple items touch and hold a thumbnail to turn on multiple select Tap all the items you want to include 4 Tap Share and then on the Share menu tap Email or Gmail Follow onscreen prompts to complete and send the message Note If you selected Email and you have multiple email accounts the default email account will be used To change the account tap the sender...

Page 46: ... list opens 2 Tap the album that contains the pictures or videos you want to share 3 Tap the pictures or videos you want to share To select multiple items touch and hold a thumbnail to turn on multiple select Tap all the items you want to include 4 Tap Share and then on the Share menu tap Bluetooth Follow the onscreen prompts to complete and send the files For more information see Bluetooth Send P...

Page 47: ...ictures or videos you want to share 3 Tap the pictures or videos you want to share To select multiple items touch and hold a thumbnail to turn on multiple select Tap all the items you want to include 4 Tap Share and then on the Share menu tap Google 5 Select the account that you want to sign in with if prompted 6 Tap Choose people to share with to add the circles or contacts you want to share the ...

Page 48: ...s you want to include 4 Tap Share and then on the Share menu tap Photos 5 Select the account that you want to sign in with 6 Tap UPLOAD Send Pictures or Videos Using Wi Fi Direct You can select several pictures videos or both and send them to someone s phone using Wi Fi Direct Before sending pictures or videos to another device using Wi Fi Direct you need to connect to the device via Wi Fi Direct ...

Page 49: ...ion and any other information you want for the pictures or videos and post it Share Videos on YouTube You can share your videos by uploading them to YouTube Before you do this you must have a YouTube or Google Account and sign in to that account on your phone 1 From home tap Apps Gallery The album list opens 2 Tap the album that contains the videos you want to share 3 Tap the videos you want to sh...

Page 50: ... Settings Google Maps Use the Google Maps app to determine your location find directions browse local businesses and attractions rate and review places and more View Maps of Specified Places Use Google Maps to locate and map a specific address or destination 1 From home tap Apps Maps Google Maps opens If prompted follow the onscreen instructions to accept terms of use 2 Tap the search box at the t...

Page 51: ...pear in a list Tap one to get more information Check Detailed Operation for Maps From the Maps app tap Menu Help Hangouts Hangouts is Google s instant messaging service Use to communicate with other Hangout users and also use video calling Log in to a Google account beforehand see Google Account Using Hangouts 1 From home tap Apps Hangouts The Hangouts app will open 2 Tap Add to start a new Hangou...

Page 52: ...From home tap the Google search bar or tap Apps Google The Search window opens If confirmation appears follow onscreen instructions If a description for Google Now appears tap Next and read information Enable Google Now on the last page if you want to use the feature 2 Type your search keywords and tap the search key on the keyboard Search results appear To search by voice tap in the search bar an...

Page 53: ...eople s tweets on Twitter Login may be required to use Twitter For details on Twitter visit twitter com Install the Twitter App on Your Phone Before you can use Twitter on your phone you have to download and install the app from Google Play 1 From home tap Apps Play Store 2 Tap and search for twitter 3 Tap Twitter from the results list 4 Tap INSTALL and then tap ACCEPT The app will be downloaded a...

Page 54: ...one you must download and install the app from the Google Play Store app 1 From home tap Apps Play Store 2 Tap and search for facebook 3 Tap Facebook from the results list 4 Tap INSTALL and then tap ACCEPT The app will be downloaded and installed on your phone 5 When the download has completed tap OPEN To open the app from the home screen tap Apps Facebook Sign in to Your Facebook Account from Acc...

Page 55: ...orldwide read the latest industry news keep up todate you re your groups and more with on the go LinkedIn access Install the LinkedIn App on Your Phone Before you use LinkedIn on your phone you must download and install the app from the Google Play Store app 1 From home tap Apps Play Store 2 Tap and search for linkedin 3 Tap LinkedIn from the results list 4 Tap INSTALL and then tap ACCEPT The app ...

Page 56: ...n post videos to your YouTube account from your phone Before posting you must set up a YouTube account and sign in to it on your phone 1 From home tap Apps YouTube The YouTube app launches 2 Tap Options Uploads The Open from menu appears 3 Select a video to upload Enter a title description and tags and select a privacy setting 4 Tap The video is uploaded to your YouTube channel Google Play Music A...

Page 57: ...llowing diagram outlines the main features of the Play Music app player screen Feature Description Song and artist Shows the names of the song and the artist Tap the area to close the player screen and return to the music library Album image Displays the album artwork if available Swipe left or right to switch to the next or previous song in the current playlist Play Pause Tap to resume or pause t...

Page 58: ...53 Feature Description Current playlist Tap to display the current music list queue Options Tap to access more player options ...

Page 59: ...tenna on all the time you will only notice the Connections Optimizer operating at certain times of the day in a small number of locations on the network Your Wi Fi antenna will conserve battery by scanning for connections periodically not continuously and if no connection is achieved the antennas will be turned off You may also manually turn the antennas off during the scan period To facilitate qu...

Page 60: ...the Wi Fi network You will see in the status bar The password for a household wireless LAN router is sometimes found on a sticker on the router WEP WPA KEY etc Contact the router manufacturer for information For password for a public wireless LAN check with user s service provider Entering a password is not required if an access point is not security protected Note The next time your phone connect...

Page 61: ...nction Description Audio output Listen to music etc wirelessly Hands free calls Call hands free using Bluetooth capable hands free devices and headsets Data exchange Exchange data with Bluetooth devices Enable the Bluetooth Feature Use the settings menu to enable or disable your phone s Bluetooth capabilities Wireless connection to all Bluetooth functions is not guaranteed for the phone The phone ...

Page 62: ...es being paired beforehand To pair Bluetooth devices 1 From home tap Apps Settings Bluetooth The Bluetooth settings open 2 If Bluetooth is not turned on tap the slider to turn Bluetooth on Nearby devices appear in the Available devices list If a target device is not detected tap Menu Refresh to search again 3 Tap a device from the Available devices list and follow the onscreen instructions to pair...

Page 63: ...ending on the type of device you have connected you can then start using the headset or car kit to listen to music or make and receive phone calls Note Due to different specifications and features of other Bluetooth compatible devices display and operations may be different and functions such as transfer or exchange may not be possible with all Bluetooth compatible devices Send Information Using B...

Page 64: ... turn on Bluetooth tap Turn on 5 Tap the name of the receiving device 6 If prompted accept the connection on the receiving device and enter the same passcode on both your phone and the other device or confirm the auto generated passcode 7 On the receiving device accept the file The contact information is sent ...

Page 65: ...s screen WIRELESS NETWORKS menu options include Airplane mode Wi Fi Bluetooth Mobile networks Data usage Mobile hotspot and More DEVICE menu options comprise Sound notifications Display Date time Language input Storage Battery Apps and Connect to PC PERSONAL settings include Location Security Backup reset and Accounts SYSTEM menu options include Accessibility Printing Activate this device System u...

Page 66: ...nage Your Account Access information about your account You can Check your minutes Re Boost add money to your account Change plans And more From Your Phone Access account information and other self service tools from BoostZone From home tap Apps BoostZone You can also dial directly for access to certain information Dial BAL to check account balance Dial ADD to make a payment Dial to launch BoostZo...

Page 67: ...ference received including interference that may cause undesired operation This mobile phone has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation This equipment generates uses and can radiated radio frequency energy a...

Page 68: ...reported SAR levels evaluated as in compliance with the FCC RF exposure guidelines SAR information on this model phone is on file with the FCC and can be found under the Display Grant section of www fcc gov oet ea fccid after searching on FCC ID SRQ ZTEN9518 For this device the highest reported SAR value for usage against the head is 0 74 W kg for usage near the body is 1 27 W kg While there may b...

Page 69: ...ologies used in this phone that have not been tested yet for use with hearing aids It is important to try the different features of this phone thoroughly and in different locations using your hearing aid or cochlear implant to determine if you hear any interfering noise Consult your service provider or the manufacturer of this phone for information on hearing aid compatibility If you have question...

Page 70: ...48 Drag 10 Drive Send pictures and videos 78 Email Add account 58 Add Exchange ActiveSync account 62 Compose and send 63 Setup 57 Share pictures 72 View and reply 64 Enter Text 15 Exchange ActiveSync Add account 62 Extended Home Screen 31 Facebook 94 Share pictures and videos 85 Flash 3 Flick 10 Folders 38 Gallery 71 View pictures and videos 71 Gmail Create account 17 New messages 57 Read and repl...

Page 71: ...en 15 LinkedIn 95 Maps 87 Messaging 50 MMS Send messages 51 Multimedia Messaging Share pictures and videos 74 Music Google Play Music 97 Navigation 87 Google Maps 87 Phone Dialer 40 Phone Calls 40 Answer 42 Using phone keypad 40 Phone Layout illustration 2 Phone Number Save to contacts 48 Photos Send pictures or videos 84 Pictures Send to Drive 78 Send to Photos 84 Send via Hangouts 82 Send via Wi...

Page 72: ...h 9 Touch and Hold 9 Touchscreen Keyboard 15 Turn off 28 Turn on 28 Turn Device Off 9 Turn Device On 8 Twitter 93 Typing 15 Video Camera Record video 70 Videos Record 70 Send to Drive 78 Send to Photos 84 Send via Wi Fi Direct 85 Share via Bluetooth 76 Share via Facebook 85 Share via Google 80 Share via messaging 74 Share via YouTube 85 View 71 Voice Search 93 Voice Typing 16 Voicemail Setup 44 Vo...

Page 73: ...Index 68 Share videos 85 Zoom 11 ...