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  • Page 1: User Manual

    ZTE BLADE MAX 2s logo USER MANUAL BC mark of California Energy Commission...
  • Page 2 About This Manual Thank you for choosing this ZTE mobile device. In order to keep your device in its best condition, please read this manual and keep it for future reference. Copyright © 2018 ZTE CORPORATION All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be quoted, reproduced, translated...
  • Page 3 Bluetooth SIG, Inc. and any use of such marks by ZTE Corporation is under license. The microSDXC™ logo is a trademark of SD-3C, LLC. Manufactured under license from Dolby Laboratories. Dolby, Dolby Audio, and the double-D symbol are trademarks of Dolby Laboratories.
  • Page 4 Edition Time: April 13, 2018...

  • Page 5: Table Of Contents

    Table of Contents Getting Started ............11 Installing the nano-SIM Card and the microSDXC™ Card. 11 Charging the Battery ............13 Extending the Battery Life ..........15 Powering Your Phone On/Off..........15 Setting Up Your Phone for the First Time ......16 Locking/Unlocking the Screen and Keys ......
  • Page 6 Managing Notifications ............. 35 Managing Shortcuts and Widgets ........39 Organizing With Folders ..........40 Rearranging the Primary Shortcuts ........40 Using App Shortcuts ............41 Notification Dots .............. 42 Entering Text ..............43 Opening and Switching Apps ........... 47 Using Two Apps in Split-Screen Mode ......
  • Page 7 Adjusting Your Call Settings ..........71 Contacts ..............79 Checking Contact Details ..........79 Adding a New Contact ............79 Importing, Exporting, and Sharing Contacts ...... 79 Working With Favorite Contacts ........81 Editing Contacts ............... 82 Web Accounts ............84 Adding or Removing Accounts ..........
  • Page 8 Web Browser ............95 Opening the Browser ............95 Using Multiple Browser Tabs ..........95 Downloading Files ............96 Changing Chrome Settings ..........96 Camera ..............97 Capturing a Photo ............97 Using Manual Camera Mode ........... 99 Using Other Camera Modes ..........99 Recording a Video ............
  • Page 9 Voice Recorder ............. 113 Recording a Voice Memo ..........113 Playing a Voice Memo ............ 113 Editing a Voice Memo ............ 114 More Apps ............115 Calculator ..............115 Clock ................115 Dolby Audio..............116 Downloads ..............116 File Manager ..............117 Google Apps ..............
  • Page 10 Troubleshooting ........... 136 Specifications ............139...

  • Page 11: Getting Started

    Getting Started Installing the nano-SIM Card and the microSDXC™ Card There is no need to power off the phone before installing or removing the nano-SIM card. The microSDXC card (optional, not included) can be installed and removed while the phone is turned on. When the phone is on, unmount the microSDXC card before removing it (see Using the microSDXC Card as Portable or Device...
  • Page 12 Pull out the card tray 2. Pull out the card tray. You can place a nano-SIM card on the right card slot, and place a microSDXC card on the left card slot, as shown. Carefully slide the tray back into place. install nano-SIM card and microSDXC card...

  • Page 13: Charging The Battery

    If the battery is low, a pop-up message will appear on the screen. WARNINGS!  Use only ZTE-approved chargers and USB Type-C cables. The use of unapproved accessories could damage your phone or, in the worst case, cause the battery to explode.
  • Page 14 Connect the cable to the charging jack at the bottom of the phone 2. Connect the charger to a standard AC power outlet. If the phone is on, you’ll see a Charging icon, such as battery charging status icon when battery is low or battery charging status icon when battery is almost full, appear in the Status Bar.

  • Page 15: Extending The Battery Life

    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. ...

  • Page 16: Setting Up Your Phone For The First Time

    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 Reset Options), you will need to set it up before use. Configure the Talkback or other accessibility features and tap NEXT.
  • Page 17 1. Press the Power/Lock key to turn the screen on. 2. Swipe up on the screen, swipe from Camera icon on the lock screen at the bottom right to open the Camera app, or swipe from microphone icon on the lock screen at the bottom left to use the Google Assistant.

  • Page 18: Getting To Know Your Phone

    Getting to Know Your Phone Auxiliary microphone Front camera Indicator light Proximity & Earpiece light sensor nano-SIM/ microSDXC card tray Touch screen Charging/USB Type-C™ jack Front view of the phone...
  • Page 19 3.5mm headset jack Back camera Flash Fingerprint Volume key sensor Power/Lock Main Speaker microphone...

  • Page 20: Getting To Know The Home Screen

    * Supports CTIA headsets only. Back view of the phone Key Functions Description Power/Lock Press and hold to power off, restart, or turn on or off Airplane mode. Press to change your phone to Sleep mode. Press to wake up your phone. Tap to return to the home screen from any application or screen.
  • Page 21 home screen by adding shortcuts, folders, widgets, and more. Status Bar Widgets Folder Shortcut Application list Primary shortcuts Home screen layout Extended Home Screen Panels Your home screen is extendable, providing more space for shortcuts, widgets, or folders. Simply swipe right to left on the...
  • Page 22 home screen to see the extended panels. You can also add, remove or move home screen panels. To add a new home screen panel: 1. Press and hold an empty area of the home screen. 2. Swipe left through the home screen thumbnails until you see the Plus icon.

  • Page 23: Personalizing

    Personalizing Changing the System Language 1. Swipe up on the home screen and tap Settings > System > Languages & input > Languages. The first language in the list is the default system language. 2. Tap Add a language and then the language you need. Press and hold a language and move it to the top to switch to that language.

  • Page 24: Switching To Vibration Or Silent (Do Not Disturb) Mode

    NOTE: If you have additional audio files saved in the internal storage or the microSDXC card, tap Add ringtone at the bottom of the ringtone list to choose one as the ringtone. 4. Tap OK. NOTE: See Editing Contact Details for how to assign a special ringtone to an individual contact.

  • Page 25: Setting Silent (Do Not Disturb) Mode Preferences

    NOTES: Alarms are still allowed in Silent mode. You can also allow  certain notifications marked as priority. To quickly turn off Silent mode, press the Volume key and  tap TURN OFF NOW. Setting Silent (Do Not Disturb) Mode Preferences You can set allowed and blocked disturbances, or manage automatic rules that turn on or off Silent mode automatically.

  • Page 26: Setting The Home Screen Options

    the screen to select a wallpaper, or tap My photos to choose the image you want to use as the wallpaper. 4. Tap the checkmark icon or SET WALLPAPER and follow the instructions on the screen. NOTES: Alternatively, you can swipe up on the home screen and tap ...

  • Page 27: Showing Or Hiding The Navigation Keys

    - or - If you want to set a schedule when Night Light will be turned on automatically, tap Schedule and select an option. 3. Drag the slider below Intensity to adjust the eye care effect when Night Light is on. Showing or Hiding the Navigation Keys 1.

  • Page 28: Using Your Fingerprint

    a “swipe” gesture. You can unlock the screen by swiping up on the screen. Tap Pattern to create a pattern that you must draw to  unlock the screen. Tap PIN or Password to set a numeric PIN or a password ...
  • Page 29 quickly open a selected app, or use other touch-control and swipe functions. NOTE: The fingerprint feature is available only when a screen lock (Pattern, PIN, or Password) is enabled. When the screen lock is reset to None or Swipe, all registered fingerprints are erased.

  • Page 30: Protecting Your Phone With Screen Pinning

    can quickly open a selected app with a registered fingerprint. Each registered fingerprint can be assigned to a different app. Setting Touch-Control and Swipe Functions 1. Swipe up on the home screen and tap Settings > Security & location > Fingerprint. 2.
  • Page 31 Turning On Screen Pinning 1. Swipe up on the home screen and tap Settings > Security & location > Screen pinning. 2. Tap the On/Off switch. 3. Tap YES. 4. For added security, you can switch on Lock device when unpinning, select a security option, and follow the on-screen instructions if you do not already have a pattern, PIN, or password set up.

  • Page 32: Knowing The Basics

    Knowing the Basics Monitoring the Phone Status The Status Bar at the top of the home screen provides phone and service status icons on the right side. Below are some of the icons you may see. Indicators and Icons Indicator What it means 3G data service 3G icon...
  • Page 33 Indicator What it means Connected to a Wi-Fi network Circular sector icon One dot in the Portable Wi-Fi hotspot on middle and two concentric circles Round icon with a Silent (Do Not Disturb) mode on horizontal line in it Bell symbol with a slash on it Vibration signs Vibration on...
  • Page 34 Indicator What it means Battery symbol with bottom filled and a lightning Battery charging inside / Fully filled battery symbol and a lightning inside Alarm set Clock icon GPS on Balloon icon with a circle inside Stereo headset Wired headset connected icon with a microphone Speaker on...

  • Page 35: Managing Notifications

    Managing Notifications Notification Icons 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. Indicators and Icons Indicator What it means Message icon / New text or MMS message(s) Icon of a stack of messages...
  • Page 36 Indicator What it means Laid down Missed call handset icon with a bent arrow above Picked-up Call in progress handset icon with sound waves microSDXC card mounted Storage card icon Circle sector New Wi-Fi network detected icon with a question mark Downward arrow Downloading / receiving data pointing to a...
  • Page 37 Indicator What it means Icon of an Uploading / sending data upward arrow leaving a platform USB tethering on USB logo musical note icon / Round Song playing icon with a musical note sign inside Opening/Closing the Notification Panel Notifications report the arrival of new messages, calendar events, and alarms, as well as ongoing events.

  • Page 38: Using Quick Settings

    Using Quick Settings The Quick Settings make it convenient to view or change the most common settings for your phone. Open the Notification Panel and you can find a few Quick Settings on the top. To open the Quick Settings Panel and find all setting tiles, drag the Notification Panel downwards, or swipe down from the top of the screen with two fingers.

  • Page 39: Managing Shortcuts And Widgets

    in the Quick Settings Panel. NOTE: On the Quick Settings Panel, tap the six-cog wheel icon at the bottom to get to the Settings menu. Managing Shortcuts and Widgets Adding Shortcuts and Widgets 1. Swipe up on the home screen to add shortcuts. Or, to add widgets, press and hold an empty area of the home screen and select WIDGETS.

  • Page 40: Organizing With Folders

    NOTE: Not all widgets can be resized. Organizing With Folders You can create folders on the home screen and add several shortcuts to a folder. You can move or remove folders the same way as moving or removing shortcuts. 1. On the home screen, press and hold the shortcut you want to add into a folder.

  • Page 41: Using App Shortcuts

    Screenshot of the default primary shortcuts Using App Shortcuts The app shortcuts feature allows you to quickly access common app functions from the home screen and the app list screen. NOTE: Not all apps support the app shortcuts feature. 1. Press and hold an app icon on the home screen or the app list screen.

  • Page 42: Notification Dots

    then switch off Long press app for menu options. Notification Dots Some apps will display a dot when they have notifications. The notification dots appear on the app icons on both the home screen and the app list screen. Screenshot of the app notification dots Press and hold an app icon with a dot to preview its notifications.

  • Page 43: Entering Text

    Entering Text Enabling or Disabling Input Methods 1. Swipe up on the home screen and tap Settings > System > Languages & input > Virtual keyboard > Manage keyboards. 2. Tap an input method in the list to enable/disable it as an option for entering text.
  • Page 44 a screenshot of the Gboard Tap the alphabetic keys to enter letters. Press and hold some  specific keys to enter associated accented letters or numbers. For example, to enter É, press and hold capital E and the available accented letters and number 3 appear. Then slide to choose É.
  • Page 45 the Google icon to access more Gboard functions.  Press and hold the comma key to change the input  language or set up the Gboard. Press and hold the comma key and then slide to  one-hand typing icon to change to a smaller keyboard for easier one-handed typing.

  • Page 46: Google Voice Typing

    End of the word Start of the word a screenshot of Glide-typing the word hello, starting from h, to e, l, and end at o. NOTES: Tap when you want to. If you want to enter a single letter, go ...

  • Page 47: Opening And Switching Apps

    2. When you see the microphone image, speak what you want to type. 3. You can continue entering text or tap an underlined transcription to change or delete it. NOTE: Say "comma," "period," "question mark," "exclamation mark," or "exclamation point" to enter punctuation. Opening and Switching Apps Opening an App 1.

  • Page 48: Using Two Apps In Split-Screen Mode

    Double-tap the Recent apps key to quickly switch  between the two most recent apps. Using Two Apps in Split-Screen Mode You can work with two apps at the same time in Split-screen mode. NOTE: Some apps may not support Split-screen mode. 1.

  • Page 49: Connecting To Networks And Devices

    Connecting to Networks and Devices Connecting to Mobile Networks Controlling Mobile Data Use To enable or disable data access: 1. Swipe up on the home screen and tap Settings > Network & Internet > Mobile network. 2. Slide the Data Enabled switch to enable or disable mobile data use.

  • Page 50: Connecting To Wi-Fi

    Checking Access Point Names You can use the default Access Point Names (APNs) to connect to the Internet. Swipe up on the home screen and tap Settings > Network & Internet > Mobile network > Access Point Names to check the default APN. NOTE: To restore the APNs to default settings, tap the icon of 3 vertical dots >...
  • Page 51 Getting Notified of Open Networks 1. Swipe up on the home screen and tap Settings > Network & Internet > Wi-Fi. 2. Tap Wi-Fi preferences. 3. Slide the Open network notification switch to the On position. When Wi-Fi is on, you receive notifications in the Status Bar when your phone detects a high-quality open Wi-Fi network.
  • Page 52 that you added – for example, if you don’t want the phone to connect to it automatically or if it is a network that you no longer use. 1. Swipe up on the home screen and tap Settings > Network & Internet >...

  • Page 53: Using Wi-Fi Direct

    3. Tap Wi-Fi preferences > Advanced > WPS Pin Entry. 4. The WPS PIN displays on the screen. Enter the PIN into the access point's setup page. After entering the PIN, your phone automatically finds the access point and configures the connection. NOTE: For detailed information about the WPS feature of the access point, please refer to its user documents.

  • Page 54: Pairing With Another Bluetooth Device

    information wirelessly within a distance of about 30 feet (10 meters). The Bluetooth devices must be paired before the communication is performed. Turning Bluetooth On/Off 1. Swipe up on the home screen and tap Settings > Connected devices > Bluetooth. 2.

  • Page 55: Connecting To Your Computer Via Usb

    NOTE: The Bluetooth passkey may be fixed for certain devices, such as headsets and hands-free car kits. You can try entering 0000 or 1234 (the most common passkeys), or refer to the documents for that device. Forgetting a Bluetooth Device You can make your phone forget its pairing connection with another Bluetooth device.

  • Page 56: Using The Microsdxc Card As Portable Or Device Storage

    2. Choose one of the following options: Charge this device: Charge your phone via USB.  ® Transfer files (MTP): Transfer files on Windows PC or  ® NOTE: For Windows XP, install the drivers and Windows ® Media Player 11 (or later version) when you use Media device (MTP) for the first time.
  • Page 57 If your microSDXC card is new or doesn't have content you want to keep, you can also set it up as an extension of the device storage, and this requires formatting that prevents the microSDXC card from working with other devices. CAUTION: As part of the device storage, the microSDXC card may have data on it that is necessary for some apps to function normally.
  • Page 58 tap Format. 4. Tap ERASE & FORMAT. CAUTION: The formatting procedure erases all the data on the microSDXC card, after which the files CANNOT be retrieved. Setting Up the microSDXC Card as Device Storage If your microSDXC card is new or doesn't have content you want to keep, you can format the card and use it as part of the device storage.
  • Page 59 the card any time. 1. Swipe up on the home screen and tap Settings > Storage. 2. Tap Internal shared storage or the microSDXC card name. 3. Tap the icon of 3 vertical dots > Migrate data > MOVE. NOTE: Whenever you move data between the phone and the microSDXC card, the destination is used to save new apps and personal data (such as photos and videos) and only the destination is accessible from a computer.

  • Page 60: Sharing Your Mobile Data Connection

    1. Swipe up on the home screen and tap Settings > Storage. 2. Tap the card name below Device storage. 3. Tap the icon of 3 vertical dots > Format as portable > FORMAT. CAUTION: The formatting procedure erases all the data on the microSDXC card, after which the files CANNOT be retrieved.
  • Page 61 Sharing Mobile Data Through a Wi-Fi Hotspot You can share your phone’s data connection with other devices by turning your phone into a portable Wi-Fi hotspot. The feature requires a data connection on a mobile network and may result in data charges.
  • Page 62 Configure:  Network name: Enter or edit a network name (SSID) that other devices see when scanning for Wi-Fi networks. 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).

  • Page 63: Phone Calls

    Phone Calls You can place calls from the Phone app, the Contacts app, or other apps or widgets that display contact information. Wherever you see a phone number, you can usually tap it to dial. Placing and Ending Calls Placing a Call by Dialing 1.

  • Page 64: Answering Or Rejecting Calls

     To redial the last call you made, tap the Home key > the blue phone icon > the keypad icon > the green send button and tap the green send button again. Ending a Call During a call, tap the red end on the screen.

  • Page 65: Working With The Call History

    Swipe from the message icon at the bottom left to reject the call and select a preset text message or edit one to send to the caller. - or - If the screen is unlocked, tap DECLINE to reject the call, or tap MESSAGE to reject the call and select a preset text message or edit one to send to the caller.
  • Page 66 Adding a Call History Number as a Contact 1. Open the call history. 2. Tap the circle in front of a number. 3. Tap the add to contact icon on the contact information tab. 4. To add the number to an existing contact, tap a contact in the list.

  • Page 67: Using Voicemail

    Using Voicemail If you have set the phone to divert calls to voicemail, callers can leave voicemail messages when they cannot reach you. Here’s how to set up and use your phone’s voicemail and visual voicemail feature. Setting Up Voicemail You should set up your voicemail and personal greeting as soon as your phone is activated.

  • Page 68: Setting Up Visual Voicemail

    Setting Up Visual Voicemail Setting up Visual Voicemail follows many of the same procedures as setting up traditional voicemail. You should set up your voicemail and personal greeting as soon as your phone is activated. 1. Swipe up on the home screen and tap Voicemail. You’ll see a Welcome to Visual Voicemail screen.

  • Page 69: Using Options During A Call

    notifications, pictures, greetings, and more. 1. Swipe up on the home screen and tap Voicemail. 2. Tap the icon of 3 vertical dots > Settings. 3. Select an option to change its settings. Using Options During a Call During a call, you will see a number of on-screen options. Tap an option to select it.

  • Page 70: Managing Multi-Party Calls

    WARNING! Because of higher volume levels, do not place the phone near your ear during speakerphone use. Managing Multi-party Calls When the call waiting and three-way call features are available, you can switch between two calls or set up a conference call. NOTE: Options and interface will vary.

  • Page 71: Adjusting Your Call Settings

    Setting Up a Conference Call With this feature, you can talk to two people at the same time. 1. Place the first call. 2. Once you have established the connection, tap the phone icon with a plus sign and dial the second number. This puts the first caller on hold.
  • Page 72 2. Tap Sort by or Name format to set the order of the contacts and the format of the contact names. Setting Sound and Vibration Set the sound and vibration for incoming calls as well as dialpad sounds. 1. Tap the Home key >...
  • Page 73 Setting Speed Dials You can press and hold the 1 - 9 keys from the dialpad to call the corresponding speed dial number. The 1 key is reserved to speed dial your voicemail. To assign a speed dial key: 1. Tap the Home key >...
  • Page 74 carrier is the default. Tap Setup to view the voicemail number.  Tap Ringtone to select the notification sound for new  voicemails. Check Vibrate to enable vibration for notifications.  Using Fixed Dialing Numbers Fixed Dialing Numbers (FDN) allows you to restrict outgoing calls to a limited set of phone numbers.

  • Page 75: Forwarding Incoming Calls

    1. Tap the Home key > the blue phone icon > icon of 3 vertical dots (in the top search field) > Settings > Call settings > DTMF tones. 2. Tap Normal or Long. Forwarding Incoming Calls Call forwarding feature allows you to forward your incoming calls to another phone number.
  • Page 76 1. Tap the Home key > the blue phone icon > icon of 3 vertical dots (in the top search field) > Settings > Call settings. 2. Switch on or off Dial assist. Setting Plus Code Dialing Plus Code Dialing allows the phone to automatically dial the international access code for your location when you press and hold the 0 key in the dialpad.

  • Page 77: Setting Tty Mode

    Setting Call Blocking You can add numbers to a blacklist to filter out calls and messages from these numbers. 1. Tap the Home key > the blue phone icon > icon of 3 vertical dots (in the top search field) > Settings > Call blocking.
  • Page 78 TTY Off: Users who can hear and talk can disable TTY  support. TTY Full: Users who cannot talk or hear may use this  mode to send and receive text messages through TTY device. TTY HCO: Users who can hear, but cannot talk, may use ...

  • Page 79: Contacts

    Contacts You can add contacts on your phone and synchronize them with the contacts in your Google account or other accounts that support contact syncing. To see your contacts, swipe up on the home screen and tap Contacts. Checking Contact Details 1.
  • Page 80 useful when you need to transfer contacts between different devices. You can also quickly share contacts using Messages, Email, Gmail, Bluetooth and Google Drive. Importing Contacts From the nano-SIM Card 1. Swipe up on the home screen and tap Contacts. 2.

  • Page 81: Working With Favorite Contacts

    NOTE: Tap the icon of 3 vertical dots > Show internal storage if needed to find your vCard file(s). Exporting Contacts to the Phone Storage or microSDXC Card 1. Swipe up on the home screen and tap Contacts. 2. Tap the 3-line options icon >...

  • Page 82: Editing Contacts

    Adding a Contact to Favorites 1. Swipe up on the home screen and tap Contacts. 2. Tap a contact and then tap the hollow pentagram at the top of the screen. Removing a Contact From Favorites 1. Swipe up on the home screen and tap Contacts. 2.

  • Page 83: Separating Contact Information

    2. Tap a contact, and then tap the icon of 3 vertical dots > Link. 3. Tap the contact whose information you want to join with the first entry. The information from the second contact is added to the first contact, and the second contact is no longer displayed in the contacts list.

  • Page 84: Web Accounts

    Web Accounts Adding or Removing Accounts You can add multiple Google accounts and Microsoft Exchange ® ActiveSync accounts. You may also add other kinds of accounts, depending on the apps installed on your phone. Adding an Account 1. Swipe up on the home screen and tap Settings > Accounts >...

  • Page 85: Configuring Account Sync

    Configuring Account Sync Configuring Auto Sync Setting 1. Swipe up on the home screen and tap Settings > Accounts. 2. Switch Automatically sync data on or off. When automatic sync is turned on, changes you make to  information on your phone or on the web are automatically synced with each other.
  • Page 86 Items enabled on the phone will be kept in sync with the web. When auto-sync is off, tap a listing to sync that type of information between the phone and the web.

  • Page 87: Email

    Email Swipe up on the home screen and tap Email. Use it to read and send emails from Microsoft Exchange ActiveSync, Gmail, ® Hotmail, Yahoo! , and more. Setting Up the First Email Account 1. Swipe up on the home screen and tap Email. 2.

  • Page 88: Writing And Sending An Email

    Writing and Sending an Email 1. Open your email Inbox and tap the round plus icon. NOTE: If you have more than one email account added on the phone, tap the sender line to select the account you want to use for sending the message. 2.

  • Page 89: Adding And Editing Email Accounts

    To reply to the sender and all recipients of the original  email, tap two rising overlapping left arrows. To forward the email, tap the flat right arrow.  3. Edit your message and tap the paper plane icon. Marking an Email as Unread You can return a read email to the unread state - for example, to remind yourself to read it again later.

  • Page 90: Changing General Email Settings

    Editing an Email Account You can change a number of settings for an account, including how often you check for email, how you’re notified of new mails, your email signature, and details about the servers the account uses to send and receive mails. 1.

  • Page 91: Messages

    Messages You can use Messages to exchange text messages (SMS), multimedia messages (MMS), and chat messages. Opening the Messages Screen the Home key > the round messages app icon. The Messages screen opens, where you can create a new message, search for messages, or open an ongoing message thread.

  • Page 92: Replying To A Message

    To add more recipients for a group conversation, tap  the add contact icon to add more recipients and then tap the green right arrow icon. 3. Tap the text box and enter the message text. If you want to send a multimedia message, tap the round plus icon to add a sticker, picture, video, audio, or location information to the message.

  • Page 93: Forwarding A Message

    message you want to reply to. 2. Type your reply in the text field at the bottom. You can tap the round plus icon if you want to reply with an MMS. 3. Tap the paper plane icon. Forwarding a Message 1.
  • Page 94  the add contact icon to add the new number in the thread to your contacts.  the block icon > BLOCK to block the contact or number in the thread, and the thread will be archived. You can tap the icon of 3 vertical dots >...

  • Page 95: Web Browser

    Web Browser Use Chrome to view web pages and search for information. Opening the Browser Swipe up on the home screen and tap Chrome to launch the web browser. Chrome also opens when you tap a web link—for example, in an email or a text message. To open a web page or search the web: 1.

  • Page 96: Downloading Files

    opens. Switching Between Tabs 1. Tap the multiple browser tab icon (the number shows how many tabs you have opened). 2. Swipe vertically to scroll through the list of opened tabs. 3. Tap the thumbnail of the tab you want to open. NOTE: Swipe a thumbnail horizontally or tap its X to close the tab.

  • Page 97: Camera

    Camera You can use the camera to take and share pictures and videos. Your phone comes with a 13 megapixel camera with an autofocus feature and a front-facing camera that lets you capture sharp pictures and videos. Capturing a Photo 1.
  • Page 98 Number Function Use the filter to select a color effect or other special effects. Change the flash setting (available only for the back camera). Turn on or off the HDR feature (available only for the back camera). Change the camera settings. View pictures and videos you have taken.

  • Page 99: Using Manual Camera Mode

     When you use the front camera, you can tap BEAUTY to use BEAUTY mode. Using Manual Camera Mode You can use the MANUAL camera mode to adjust more camera options for your photo, such as ISO, white balance, exposure, etc.

  • Page 100: Recording A Video

    the icon of 3 horizontal dots in the viewfinder screen to find them all.  MONO: Take a photo with only one color visible. Tap a color option, and then use the range slider to adjust the color selection to achieve the desired effect. ...

  • Page 101: Customizing Camera Settings

    down to adjust the exposure. Press and hold the focus point or tap the focus locking icon at the top to lock the focus.  To capture time-lapse video, tap the icon of 3 horizontal dots > TIMELAPSE and slide the time bar to select recording speed.
  • Page 102  Mirror image: Available for the front camera. When this feature is enabled, the captured photo will be saved as it is shown in the preview.  Selfie indicator: Available for the front camera. Capture natural-looking photos by looking at the selfie indicator on the screen.
  • Page 103  Video quality: Set the quality for your video.  Shutter tone: Turn on or off the shutter tone.  Geo-tagging: Select whether to store the location information in your captured photos and videos.  Anti-banding: Set the anti-banding value when you record videos of TV or computer screens to avoid stripes on the screen.

  • Page 104: Gallery

    Gallery Opening Gallery Swipe up on the home screen and tap Gallery to view your pictures and videos. Working With Albums When you open Gallery, tap ALBUMS to view all pictures and videos on your phone in a number of albums, or tap PHOTOS to view only the Camera album.

  • Page 105: Working With Pictures

    3. Tap the trash bin icon > DELETE. Working With Pictures Tap a picture in an album to view the picture in full screen. full-screen display of an image and available options When viewing a picture in full screen, the following features are available.

  • Page 106: Making A Gif Or A Collage

     Pinch a picture or video to make it smaller. You'll then see a filmstrip-style view of all your pictures and videos in a row. Swipe left or right to scan through them all.  In the filmstrip-style view, you can delete a picture or video by swiping it up.
  • Page 107 reverse of the order) that you want them to appear in the GIF. To make a collage, tap 2 to 9 pictures.  The pictures you tapped are displayed along the bottom of the screen. Tap the round cross icon to remove the pictures you do not want.

  • Page 108: Music

    Music Swipe up on the home screen and tap Music to play audio files stored on your phone. Music supports a wide variety of audio formats, so it can play music you purchase from online stores, music you copy from your CD collection, and more. Viewing Your Music Library Open Music and tap All songs to view all your audio files or by categorized lists of artists, albums, and genres.
  • Page 109 The music playback screen Number Function Return to the music library. Song, album, and artist information. Album artwork. Add the song to the Favorites playlist.

  • Page 110: Managing Playlists

    Number Function Turn on or off shuffle. Playback control: Skip songs or pause and resume playback. Drag the progress bar to jump to any part of the track. Toggle repeat mode. You can repeat the current song, repeat the current playlist, or turn off repeat. Turn on or off Dolby sound effect.

  • Page 111: Video

    Video Use the Video app to manage your video library and to watch videos. Opening the Video Library Swipe up on the home screen and tap Video to view your video library. Swipe up or down to find the video you want. You can also the icon of 3 vertical dots >...
  • Page 112  the square icon to change the video ratio.  the unlock icon or the lock icon to hide or show the control panel.  the floating window icon to play the video in a small floating window.  the Dolby icon to turn on or off Dolby sound effect. ...

  • Page 113: Voice Recorder

    Voice Recorder Voice Recorder enables you to record and listen to voice memos. Recording a Voice Memo 1. Swipe up on the home screen and tap Voice Recorder. 2. Tap the microphone icon to select the audio format of the recording.

  • Page 114: Editing A Voice Memo

    Editing a Voice Memo You can trim a voice recording and add or remove time tags. 1. While playing a recording, tap the leaning pencil icon to open the editing screen. 2. Drag the start tab icon or the end tab icon to trim the recording.

  • Page 115: More Apps

    More Apps Calculator Swipe up on the home screen and tap Calculator to use the phone’s built-in calculator. You can calculate both basic and advanced mathematical equations. NOTE: To see more calculator options, swipe left while holding the phone in portrait view or turn the phone to landscape view. Clock Swipe up on the home screen and tap Clock.

  • Page 116: Dolby Audio

    alarm options in the Alarms section. Checking World Time 1. Open the Clock app and tap the clock tab icon. 2. World time lets you check local times for cities around the world. Tap the earth icon to add a new city. Using Stopwatch and Countdown 1.

  • Page 117: File Manager

     Press and hold a file to delete or share it, or get more options. File Manager Quickly access all of your images, videos, audio clips, and other types of files on your phone and on the microSDXC card. Swipe up on the home screen and tap File Manager. Then tap CATEGORY to find the file you need by category, or tap LOCAL to browse folders and files on the phone storage or the microSDXC card.

  • Page 118: Google Apps

    Google Apps Open the Google apps to use Google services. NOTE: Some Google services may not be available in your region.  Calendar: Keep track of life’s important events with Google Calendar synced across your devices.  Chrome: Use the Chrome app to browse the Internet and get your bookmarks, browsing history, and more synced with your Google account.
  • Page 119  Play Music: Play music on the phone and on your Google account.  Play Store: Purchase and download apps, games, and more from the Google Play Store.  YouTube: Watch video clips from YouTube.com, or upload your own and share with the world.

  • Page 120: Settings

    Settings Swipe up from the bottom of the home screen and tap Settings. Settings contains most of the tools for customizing and configuring your phone. Network & Internet Wi-Fi Open Settings and tap Network & Internet > Wi-Fi. Turn Wi-Fi on or off and configure your Wi-Fi connections and Wi-Fi Direct feature (see Connecting to Wi-Fi...
  • Page 121 Wi-Fi data usage as well.  Data saver: Enable or disable Data Saver, which prevents apps from using data connection in the background. Apps you’re currently using can access data, but may do so less frequently when Data Saver is enabled. You can tap Unrestricted data access to allow some apps to always have data connection access, even when Data Saver is enabled.

  • Page 122: Connected Devices

    Tethering Open Settings and tap Network & Internet > Tethering to share your phone’s mobile data connection with PCs or other devices via USB or Bluetooth (see Share Your Mobile Data Connection via USB Sharing Mobile Data via Bluetooth). Open Settings and tap Network & Internet > VPN to set up and connect to virtual private networks.

  • Page 123: Apps & Notifications

    Bluetooth on or off and configure your Bluetooth connections (see Connecting to Bluetooth Devices). Printing Open Settings and tap Connected devices > Printing to use the default printing service or other printer plug-ins installed from the Google Play Store or your printer manufacturer. Open Settings and tap Connected devices >...
  • Page 124 Permissions: Check or change the app permissions.  Storage: Check its storage information, clear its data or  cache. Data usage: Check how much data has been used by the  app during the time cycle you set and restrict background data for the app.
  • Page 125 options vary according to the apps. On the lock screen: Select the notification content to be  displayed on the lock screen. Allow notification dots: Choose to show or hide the dot on  the app icons. Some apps may show a dot when they receive notifications.

  • Page 126: Features

    Emergency Alerts Open Settings and tap Apps & notifications > Advanced > Emergency alerts to configure the emergency broadcast notifications. Special App Access Open Settings and tap Apps & notifications > Advanced > Special app access to set special access options of apps. Features Open Settings and tap Features.

  • Page 127: Battery

    finger gestures or by moving the phone in different ways. Tap the switches to enable each function; tap each function to view how to use it or try it out. NOTE: The use of phone cover/case may stop certain functions from working. Smart cover.

  • Page 128: Sound

    home screen and the lock screen. Sleep: Set the length of time of inactivity before the screen  turns off automatically. Auto-rotate screen: Select whether the screen contents  should rotate when the phone is rotated. Font size: Set the font size of the text on the screen. ...

  • Page 129: Storage

    Storage Open Settings and tap Storage to view the memory information of the internal phone storage and the microSDXC card. Saving location setting: Tap Phone or SD card to select the  default location for new data, such as photos captured and voice recorded.
  • Page 130 your lost device remotely. The lost device must be signed in to a Google account. Security update: Check for security update of your system.  Screen lock: Secure your phone and personal information  with a screen lock (see Protecting Your Phone With Screen Locks).
  • Page 131 trusted devices, in trusted places, or unlocked by trusted faces or voice, or unlocked when your phone is being carried on the body. NOTE: You need to sign in to your Google account on the phone to use all the Smart Lock features. Location: Manage location services, which help your phone ...

  • Page 132: Accounts

    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 card will be locked and you cannot access the mobile phone network.

  • Page 133: Accessibility

    have added to adjust its settings. Tap Emergency information to enter your emergency information and contacts. The information you enter can help the first-response team in an emergency. Anyone can read it from the emergency dialer without unlocking your phone. Accessibility Open Settings and tap Accessibility to configure accessibility plug-ins and services on your phone, such as using Color...

  • Page 134: System Updates

    Spell checker: Use Google Spell Checker to check for  spelling errors when entering text. Auto-fill service: Enable or disable Auto-fill with Google. To  use the Auto-fill service, you need to sign in to your Google account. Personal dictionary: Add new words to the phone’s ...

  • Page 135: About Phone

    settings including Wi-Fi passwords, and other data to Google servers after you sign in to your Google account. Reset Options Open Settings and tap System > Reset options to reset the network setting, app preferences or the phone to factory status. About Phone Open Settings and tap System >...

  • Page 136: Troubleshooting

    If your particular problem cannot be resolved using the information, contact the dealer where you purchased the phone or call ZTE Customer Care number 1 (877) 817-1759 to get further help or warranty service.
  • Page 137 Solution 2: Power the phone on again. Solution 3: Is the phone in Airplane mode? To check that Airplane mode is canceled, open the Settings app, tap Network & Internet, and check the Airplane mode switch. Solution 4: Is data communication disabled? To check that data communication is enabled, open the Settings app, tap Network &...
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  • Page 139: Specifications

    Specifications Handset specifications are shown in the following table. Operating system Android™ 8.1 Oreo™ Handset standards LTE/GSM/UMTS/CDMA Dimensions 6.4" (H) x 2.9" (W) x 0.32" (D) Weight 5.99 oz. Display 5" 2160×1080 Camera Front 5 MP; Back 13 MP Internal memory ROM: 32 GB, RAM: 2 GB Removable memory Supports microSDXC card up to 2...

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