Zte Boost MAX User manual

Boost MAX™
User Guide
[UG template version 13a]

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Table of Contents
Your Phone at a Glance...................................................................................................... 1
Set Up Your Phone............................................................................................................. 2
Activation and Service ........................................................................................................ 3
Create Your Account and Pick Your Plan .................................................................... 3
Activate Your Phone.................................................................................................... 3
Manage Your Account................................................................................................. 3
Re-Boost ..................................................................................................................... 4
Additional Information.................................................................................................. 5
Set Up Connections Optimizer............................................................................................ 5
Set Up Voicemail................................................................................................................ 5
Your Phone’s Layout........................................................................................................... 6
Turn Your Phone On and Off.............................................................................................. 8
Turn Your Screen On and Off............................................................................................. 8
Touchscreen Navigation ..................................................................................................... 9
Your Home Screen............................................................................................................11
Home Screen Overview..............................................................................................12
Customize the Home Screen......................................................................................12
Extended Home Screens............................................................................................14
Status Bar..........................................................................................................................14
Enter Text..........................................................................................................................15
Touchscreen Keyboards.............................................................................................16
Android Keyboard.......................................................................................................16
Swype.........................................................................................................................17
TouchPal Keyboard....................................................................................................19
Google Voice Typing ..................................................................................................22
Tips for Editing Text....................................................................................................23
Text Input Settings......................................................................................................23
Make Phone Calls..............................................................................................................24
Call Using the Phone Dialer........................................................................................24
Call from Call Logs.....................................................................................................25

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Call from Contacts......................................................................................................25
Call Using a Speed Dial Number ................................................................................25
Call a Number in a Text Message...............................................................................25
Call Emergency Numbers...........................................................................................26
Receive Phone Calls..........................................................................................................27
Voicemail...........................................................................................................................27
Voicemail Setup..........................................................................................................28
Voicemail Notification .................................................................................................28
Retrieve Your Voicemail Messages ............................................................................28
Visual Voicemail ................................................................................................................29
Set Up Visual Voicemail..............................................................................................29
Review Visual Voicemail.............................................................................................30
Listen to Multiple Voicemail Messages .......................................................................30
Visual Voicemail Options............................................................................................30
Configure Visual Voicemail Settings...........................................................................31
Change Your Main Greeting via the Voicemail Menu..................................................32
Edit the Display Name via the Voicemail Menu...........................................................32
Phone Call Options............................................................................................................32
In-call Options.............................................................................................................33
Caller ID .....................................................................................................................34
Call Waiting ................................................................................................................34
Conference Calling.....................................................................................................34
Call Forwarding ..........................................................................................................35
Set Up Speed Dialing.........................................................................................................35
Call Logs............................................................................................................................36
Call Settings ......................................................................................................................37
Quick Responses........................................................................................................37
Voicemail Settings......................................................................................................37
TTY Mode...................................................................................................................37
Hearing Aids...............................................................................................................38
DTMF Tones...............................................................................................................38
Speed Dial..................................................................................................................39
Call Forwarding ..........................................................................................................39

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Voice Privacy..............................................................................................................39
Plus Code Dialing Setting...........................................................................................39
Internet Call Settings ..................................................................................................40
Get Started with People.....................................................................................................41
Access Contacts.........................................................................................................41
The Contacts List........................................................................................................41
Contacts List Options..................................................................................................42
Add a Contact....................................................................................................................43
Save a Phone Number.......................................................................................................44
Edit a Contact....................................................................................................................44
Add or Edit Information for a Contact..........................................................................45
Assign a Picture to a Contact......................................................................................45
Assign a Ringtone to a Contact...................................................................................45
Link a Contact.............................................................................................................45
Delete a Contact.........................................................................................................46
Synchronize Contacts........................................................................................................46
Share a Contact.................................................................................................................46
Create Your Own Profile....................................................................................................47
Import and Export Contacts ...............................................................................................47
Add a Contact to Favorites.................................................................................................48
Search for a Contact..........................................................................................................48
Work With Contact Groups ................................................................................................48
Gmail / Google...................................................................................................................50
Create a Google Account............................................................................................50
Sign In to Your Google Account..................................................................................51
Access Gmail..............................................................................................................51
Send a Gmail Message ..............................................................................................52
Read and Reply to Gmail Messages...........................................................................53
Email .................................................................................................................................53
Add an Email Account ................................................................................................54
Add an Exchange ActiveSync Account.......................................................................55
Compose and Send Email..........................................................................................55
View and Reply to Email.............................................................................................56

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Manage Your Email Inbox...........................................................................................56
Exchange ActiveSync Email Features........................................................................57
Email Account Settings...............................................................................................59
Delete an Email Account.............................................................................................59
Add the Email Widget.................................................................................................59
Text and Multimedia Messaging.........................................................................................59
Send a Text Message.................................................................................................60
Send a Multimedia Message (MMS)...........................................................................61
Save and Resume a Draft Message ...........................................................................63
New Messages Notification.........................................................................................63
Manage Message Conversations................................................................................63
Text and MMS Options...............................................................................................66
Social Networking Accounts...............................................................................................67
Facebook....................................................................................................................67
Twitter.........................................................................................................................68
LinkedIn......................................................................................................................68
YouTube.....................................................................................................................68
Google+......................................................................................................................69
Google Play Store..............................................................................................................71
Find and Install an App...............................................................................................71
Create a Google Wallet Account.................................................................................73
Request a Refund for a Paid App ...............................................................................73
Open an Installed App................................................................................................73
Uninstall an App .........................................................................................................74
Get Help with Google Play..........................................................................................74
Google Maps .....................................................................................................................74
Music.................................................................................................................................76
Music Player...............................................................................................................76
Google Play Music App ..............................................................................................79
Google Play Movies & TV App...........................................................................................81
Google Play Books App.....................................................................................................81
Wi-Fi..................................................................................................................................83
Turn Wi-Fi On and Connect to a Wireless Network.....................................................83

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Check the Wireless Network Status............................................................................84
Connect to a Different Wi-Fi Network..........................................................................84
Connect to a WPS Network........................................................................................84
Launch a Web Connection.................................................................................................85
Connections Optimizer.......................................................................................................85
Data Services General Information (3G and 4G Networks)................................................86
4G ..............................................................................................................................86
Your Data Services User Name..................................................................................87
Data Connection Status and Indicators.......................................................................87
Virtual Private Networks (VPN)..........................................................................................88
Prepare Your Phone for VPN Connection...................................................................88
Set Up Secure Credential Storage..............................................................................88
Add a VPN Connection...............................................................................................88
Connect to or Disconnect from a VPN ........................................................................89
Browser .............................................................................................................................89
Launch the Web Browser............................................................................................90
Learn to Navigate the Browser ...................................................................................90
Browser Menu ............................................................................................................91
Select Text on a Web Page........................................................................................93
Go to a Specific Website.............................................................................................93
Adjust Browser Settings..............................................................................................94
Create Website Settings.............................................................................................96
Reset the Browser to Default......................................................................................96
Set the Browser Home Page ......................................................................................97
Create Bookmarks......................................................................................................97
Create a New Homepage ...........................................................................................98
Add Bookmarks to Your Home Screen .......................................................................98
Lumen Toolbar...................................................................................................................98
Wi-Fi Direct........................................................................................................................99
Connect to Another Device via Wi-Fi Direct................................................................99
Send Data via Wi-Fi Direct..........................................................................................99
Receive Data via Wi-Fi Direct.....................................................................................99
Take Pictures...................................................................................................................100

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Open or Close the Camera.......................................................................................100
Viewfinder Screen.....................................................................................................100
Take a Picture ..........................................................................................................101
Review Screen .........................................................................................................101
Record Videos.................................................................................................................102
Camera Settings..............................................................................................................103
Video Camera Settings....................................................................................................103
View Pictures and Videos Using Gallery..........................................................................104
Open or Close Gallery..............................................................................................104
View Pictures and Videos.........................................................................................104
Zoom In or Out on a Picture......................................................................................105
Watch Video.............................................................................................................105
Work With Pictures ..........................................................................................................106
Share Pictures and Videos...............................................................................................107
Send Pictures or Videos by Email.............................................................................107
Send a Picture or Video by Multimedia Message......................................................108
Send Pictures or Videos Using Bluetooth .................................................................108
Send Pictures or Videos Using Wi-Fi Direct..............................................................109
Share Pictures on Facebook.....................................................................................109
Share Pictures and Videos on Picasa.......................................................................109
Share Pictures or Videos on Google+.......................................................................110
Share Videos on YouTube........................................................................................110
Calendar..........................................................................................................................111
Add an Event to the Calendar...................................................................................111
Invite Guests to Your Calendar Event.......................................................................112
Calendar Event Alerts...............................................................................................112
View Calendar Events ..............................................................................................113
Erase Calendar Events.............................................................................................115
Show or Hide Calendars...........................................................................................116
Choose Google Calendars to Synchronize With Your Phone....................................116
Synchronize an Exchange ActiveSync Calendar ......................................................117
Send a vCalendar.....................................................................................................117
Alarm...............................................................................................................................118

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Backup & Restore............................................................................................................118
Calculator ........................................................................................................................118
File Manager....................................................................................................................119
Google Search and Google Now......................................................................................119
Search With Text......................................................................................................119
Search by Speaking..................................................................................................119
Turn Google Now On or Off......................................................................................120
News & Weather..............................................................................................................120
Qualcomm Enhanced ......................................................................................................120
Sound Recorder...............................................................................................................120
Timer ...............................................................................................................................121
Voice Dialer .....................................................................................................................121
World Time......................................................................................................................121
Bluetooth .........................................................................................................................121
Turn Bluetooth On or Off...........................................................................................121
The Bluetooth Settings Menu....................................................................................122
Change the Phone Name .........................................................................................122
Connect a Bluetooth Headset or Car Kit...................................................................122
Reconnect a Headset or Car Kit ...............................................................................123
Disconnect or Unpair from a Bluetooth Device..........................................................123
Send and Receive Information Using Bluetooth........................................................124
microSDHC Card.............................................................................................................126
Insert a microSDHC Card.........................................................................................126
Remove the microSDHC Card..................................................................................127
View the microSDHC Card Memory..........................................................................127
Format the microSDHC Card....................................................................................127
Unmount the microSDHC Card.................................................................................128
Transfer Files Between Your Phone and a Computer......................................................128
Update Your Phone .........................................................................................................129
Update Your Phone Firmware ..................................................................................129
Update Your Android Operating System...................................................................131
Update Your Profile ..................................................................................................131
Update Your PRL .....................................................................................................131

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Airplane Mode..................................................................................................................132
Wi-Fi Settings ..................................................................................................................132
Bluetooth Settings............................................................................................................133
Mobile Networks Settings.................................................................................................133
Data Usage Settings........................................................................................................133
VPN Settings ...................................................................................................................135
Smart Viewer...................................................................................................................135
Sound Settings ................................................................................................................135
Volumes ...................................................................................................................135
Silent Mode...............................................................................................................135
Phone Ringtone........................................................................................................136
Vibration Settings .....................................................................................................136
Dolby Digital Plus......................................................................................................137
System Sounds and Tones.......................................................................................137
Display Settings...............................................................................................................137
Brightness ................................................................................................................137
Wallpaper Settings....................................................................................................138
Sleep Settings ..........................................................................................................138
Font Size Settings.....................................................................................................138
Pulse Notification Light.............................................................................................138
Calibration Settings...................................................................................................138
Front Key Light Settings............................................................................................139
Date & Time Settings.......................................................................................................139
Language & Input Settings...............................................................................................139
Language & Input: Select Language.........................................................................139
Language & Input: Spell Checker .............................................................................139
Language & Input: Personal Dictionary.....................................................................140
Language & Input: Keyboard & Input Methods..........................................................140
Language & Input: Voice Search ..............................................................................140
Language & Input: Text-to-Speech Output................................................................141
Language & Input: Pointer Speed.............................................................................141
Storage Settings..............................................................................................................141
Storage: Save Location ............................................................................................141

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Storage: User Application Space..............................................................................142
Internal SD Card Storage Settings (Internal Phone Memory)....................................142
External SD Card Storage Settings (External microSDHC Card)..............................142
Battery Settings ...............................................................................................................143
Apps Settings...................................................................................................................143
Connect to PC Settings....................................................................................................143
Location Services Settings...............................................................................................144
Security Settings..............................................................................................................144
Screen Lock..............................................................................................................144
Other Screen Security Settings.................................................................................145
Security: Encrypt Phone ...........................................................................................146
Security: Encrypt SD Card........................................................................................147
Security: Make Passwords Visible............................................................................147
Security: Device Administrators................................................................................147
Security: Unknown Sources......................................................................................147
Security: Credential Storage.....................................................................................148
Backup & Reset...............................................................................................................148
Accounts and Sync Settings ............................................................................................149
Set Up a New Account..............................................................................................149
Remove an Existing Account....................................................................................149
Sync the Accounts Automatically or Manually...........................................................149
Accessibility Settings .......................................................................................................150
Developer Options...........................................................................................................151
System Updates ..............................................................................................................151
Activate This Device ........................................................................................................151
About Phone....................................................................................................................152
Index.......................................................................................................................................154