Zte Boost Warp 4G User manual

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Table of Contents
GetStarted 1
YourPhoneataGlance 1
SetUpYourPhone 2
SetUpVoicemail 3
SupportServices 3
PhoneBasics 5
YourPhone’sLayout 5
TurnYourPhoneOnandOff 6
TurnYourScreenOnandOff 6
TouchscreenNavigation 7
YourHomeScreen 8
CustomizetheHomeScreen 8
ExtendedHomeScreens 10
OpenandSwitchApps 11
StatusBar 11
EnterText 13
TouchscreenKeyboards 13
AndroidKeyboard 13
SwypeTextInput 14
TipsforEditingText 16
TextInputSettings 17
PhoneCalls 18
MakePhoneCalls 18
CallUsingthePhoneDialer 18
CallFromCallLogs 19
CallFromContacts 19
CallFromFavorites 19
CallUsingaSpeedDialNumber 19
CallaNumberinaTextMessageorEmailMessage 19
CallEmergencyNumbers 20
ReceivePhoneCalls 21
Voicemail 21
SetUpVoicemail 22
VoicemailNotification 22

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RetrieveYourVoicemailMessages 22
PhoneCallOptions 23
CallerID 23
CallWaiting 23
3-wayCalling 24
CallForwarding 24
In-callOptions 25
SetUpSpeedDialing 26
CallLog 26
CallSettings 27
RingtoneandVibrationSettings 27
VoicemailSettings 28
DialpadTouchTones 28
QuickResponses 28
TTYMode 28
HearingAids 29
DTMFTones 29
SpeedDial 29
CallEndedOperationTips 30
CallForwarding 30
CallWaiting 30
CallerNumberDisplay 30
VoicePrivacy 30
PlusCodeDialingSetting 31
InternetCallSettings 31
Settings 33
AirplaneMode 33
Wi-FiSettings 33
BluetoothSettings 33
MobileNetworksSettings 33
EnableDataServices 33
SwitchNetworkModes 34
DataUsageSettings 34
PortableHotspotSettings 35
MoreSettings 35
DefaultSMSApp 35
VPNSettings 36
BluetoothTetheringSettings 36

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NFC 36
AndroidBeam 36
SoundSettings 36
Volumes 36
SilentMode 37
SRSSoundEnhancement 37
PhoneRingtone 37
VibrationSettings 37
SystemSoundsandTones 38
DisplaySettings 38
Date&TimeSettings 40
Language&InputSettings 41
SelectLanguage 41
SpellChecker 41
PersonalDictionary 41
Keyboard&InputMethods 41
VoiceSearch 42
Text-to-SpeechOutput 42
PointerSpeed 42
StorageSettings 43
BatterySettings 44
AppsSettings 44
ConnecttoPCSettings 44
LocationServices 45
SecuritySettings 45
ScreenLock 45
OtherScreenSecuritySettings 46
EncryptPhone 46
EncryptSDCard 47
MakePasswordsVisible 48
DeviceAdministrators 48
UnknownSources 48
VerifyApps 48
CredentialStorage 48
Backup&Reset 49
AccountsandSyncSettings 49
SetUpaNewAccount 49
RemoveanExistingAccount 50

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SynctheAccountsAutomaticallyorManually 50
AccessibilitySettings 51
TalkBack 51
AdditionalAccessibilityOptions 51
ActivateThisDevice 52
SystemUpdates 52
AboutPhone 52
Contacts 53
GetStartedWithContacts 53
AddaContact 55
SaveaPhoneNumber 56
EditaContact 56
AddorEditInformationforaContact 56
AssignaPicturetoaContact 57
AssignaRingtonetoaContact 57
LinkaContact 57
DeleteaContact 58
SynchronizeContacts 58
ShareaContact 58
CreateYourOwnProfile 59
ImportandExportContacts 59
AddaContacttoFavorites 60
SearchforaContact 60
WorkWithContactGroups 60
AccountsandMessaging 62
Gmail/Google 62
CreateaGoogleAccount 62
SignIntoYourGoogleAccount 63
AccessGmail 63
SendaGmailMessage 64
ReadandReplytoGmailMessages 65
GoogleHangouts 66
StartaHangout 66
StartaGroupHangout 66
Email 67
AddanEmailAccount 67
AddanExchangeActiveSyncAccount 67
ComposeandSendEmail 68

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ViewandReplytoEmail 68
ManageYourEmailInbox 69
ExchangeActiveSyncEmailFeatures 70
EmailAccountSettings 70
DeleteanEmailAccount 71
AddtheEmailWidget 71
TextMessagingandMMS 71
SendaTextMessage 71
SendaMultimediaMessage(MMS) 73
SaveandResumeaDraftMessage 74
NewMessagesNotification 75
ManagingMessageConversations 75
TextandMMSOptions 77
SocialNetworkingAccounts 78
Facebook 78
Twitter 79
LinkedIn 79
YouTube 79
Google+ 80
AppsandEntertainment 82
GooglePlayStore 82
FindandInstallanApp 82
CreateaGoogleWalletAccount 83
RequestaRefundforaPaidApp 83
OpenanInstalledApp 84
UninstallanApp 84
GetHelpWithGooglePlay 84
Navigation 84
GoogleMaps 84
GoogleNavigation 85
Local 86
Scout 86
Music 87
MusicPlayer 87
GooglePlayMusicApp 89
GooglePlayMovies&TVApp 91
GooglePlayBooksApp 92
WebandData 93

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Wi-Fi 93
TurnWi-FiOnandConnecttoaWirelessNetwork 93
ChecktheWirelessNetworkStatus 94
ConnecttoaDifferentWi-FiNetwork 94
ConnecttoaWPSNetwork 94
LaunchaWebConnection 95
Browser 95
LaunchtheWebBrowser 95
LearntoNavigatetheBrowser 95
BrowserOptions 97
GotoaSpecificWebsite 98
SettheBrowserHomePage 98
CreateBookmarks 98
AddBookmarkstoYourHomeScreen 99
Chrome 99
ConnectionsOptimizer 100
AboutConnectionsOptimizer 100
EnableConnectionsOptimizer 100
DisableConnectionsOptimizer 100
DataServicesGeneralInformation(3GandEnhancedLTENetworks) 100
EnhancedLTE 101
YourDataServicesUserName 101
DataConnectionStatusandIndicators 102
VirtualPrivateNetworks(VPN) 102
PrepareYourPhoneforVPNConnection 102
SetUpSecureCredentialStorage 103
AddaVPNConnection 103
ConnecttoorDisconnectFromaVPN 103
Wi-FiDirect 104
ConnecttoAnotherDeviceviaWi-FiDirect 104
SendDataviaWi-FiDirect 105
ReceiveDataviaWi-FiDirect 105
PortableHotspot 105
EnablePortableHotspot 105
ConfigurePortableHotspot 105
ConnecttoPortableHotspot 106
BluetoothTethering 106
NFC 107

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CameraandVideo 108
TakePictures 108
OpenorClosetheCamera 108
ViewfinderScreen 108
TakeaPicture 109
RecordVideos 109
CameraandCamcorderSettings 111
CameraSettings 111
CamcorderSettings 111
ViewPicturesandVideosUsingGallery 112
OpenGallery 112
ViewPhotosandVideos 112
ZoomInorOutonaPicture 113
WatchVideo 114
WorkingwithPictures 114
SharePicturesandVideos 116
SendaPictureorVideobyMultimediaMessage 116
SendPicturesorVideosUsingBluetooth 116
SendPicturesorVideosbyEmail 116
SharePhotosorVideosonGoogle+ 117
ShareaPictureonHangouts 117
SharePicturesandVideosonPicasa 118
SendPicturesorVideosUsingWi-FiDirect 118
ShareVideosonYouTube 118
ToolsandCalendar 120
Calendar 120
AddanEventtotheCalendar 120
InviteGueststoYourCalendarEvent 121
CalendarEventAlerts 121
ViewCalendarEvents 122
EraseCalendarEvents 124
ShoworHideCalendars 125
ChooseGoogleCalendarstoSynchronizeWithYourPhone 125
SynchronizeanExchangeActiveSyncCalendar 125
SendavCalendar 126
Alarm&Timer 126
Calculator 126
FileManager 127

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GoogleNow 127
TurnGoogleNowOnorOff 127
SearchWithText 128
SearchbySpeaking 128
News&Weather 128
SoundRecorder 129
Timer 129
VoiceDialer 129
WorldTime 129
Bluetooth 130
TurnBluetoothOnorOff 130
TheBluetoothSettingsMenu 130
ChangethePhoneName 130
ConnectaBluetoothHeadsetorCarKit 131
ReconnectaHeadsetorCarKit 131
DisconnectorUnpairFromaBluetoothDevice 132
SendandReceiveInformationUsingBluetooth 132
microSDHCCard 134
InsertamicroSDHCCard 134
RemoveamicroSDHCCard 135
ViewthemicroSDHCCardMemory 136
FormatthemicroSDHCCard 136
UnmountthemicroSDHCCard 136
TransferFilesBetweenYourPhoneandaComputer 137
UpdateYourPhone 137
UpdateYourPhoneFirmware 137
UpdateYourAndroidOperatingSystem 138
UpdateYourProfile 138
UpdateYourPRL 138
UnlocktheUICCCard 139
CopyrightInformation 140
Index 141

Get Started 1
Get Started
ThefollowingtopicsgiveyoualltheinformationyouneedtosetupyourphoneandBoostMobile
servicethefirsttime.
Your Phone at a Glance
Thefollowingillustrationoutlinesyourphone’sprimaryexternalfeaturesandbuttons.
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Get Started 2
Set Up Your Phone
Youmustfirstinstallandchargethebatterytobeginsettingupyourphone.
1. Installthebattery.
l Insertacoinorotherflatobjectintotheslotatthebottomofthebatterycompartmentcover
andliftthecoverupgently.
l Insertthebattery,contactsendfirst,andgentlypressthebatteryintoplace.
l Replacethebatterycompartmentcover,makingsureallthetabsaresecureandthereare
nogapsaroundthecover.
Note:Whenyouinsertthebattery,yourphonemaypoweronautomatically.
2. Chargeyourbattery.
l PlugtheUSBconnectorintothecharger/accessoryjackonthelowerleftsideofyour
phone.

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l PlugtheACadapterintoanelectricaloutlet.
Note:Yourphone’sbatteryshouldhaveenoughchargeforthephonetoturnonandfindasignal,
setupvoicemail,andmakeacall.Youshouldfullychargethebatteryassoonaspossible.
3. PressandholdthePowerButtontoturnthephoneon.
Set Up Voicemail
YoushouldsetupyourVoicemailandpersonalgreetingassoonasyourphoneisactivated.Always
useapasswordtoprotectagainstunauthorizedaccess.Yourphoneautomaticallytransfersall
unansweredcallstoyourvoicemail,evenifyourphoneisinuseorturnedoff.
1. Touch > .(Ifyourscreenislocked,pressthePowerButtontoturnonthedisplay
andthentouchandholdonthescreentounlockthescreen.)
2. Touch ,ifthescreenisnotalreadyonthedialscreen.
3. Touchandhold todialyourvoicemailnumber.
4. Followthesystempromptsto:
l Createyourpassword.
l Recordyournameannouncement.
l Recordyourgreeting.
Note:Voicemail Password–BoostMobilestronglyrecommendthatyoucreateapassword
whensettingupyourvoicemailtoprotectagainstunauthorizedaccess.Withoutapassword,
anyonewhohasaccesstoyourphoneisabletoaccessyourvoicemailmessages.
Support Services
411andOperatorServicesletyoueasilyaccessinformationandcallingassistancefromyourBoost
Mobilephone.

Get Started 4
411
411givesyouaccesstoavarietyofservicesandinformation,includingresidential,business,and
governmentlistings;movielistingsorshowtimes;drivingdirections,restaurantreservations,and
majorlocaleventinformation.Youcangetuptothreepiecesofinformationpercall,andthe
operatorcanautomaticallyconnectyourcallatnoadditionalcharge.
Thereisaper-callchargetouse411,andyouwillbebilledforairtime.
n Touch > ,andthentouch    .
Operator Services
OperatorServicesprovidesassistancewhenyouplacecollectcallsorwhenyouplacecallsbilledto
alocaltelephonecallingcardorthirdparty.
n Touch > ,andthentouch  .

Phone Basics 5
Phone Basics
Yourphoneispackedwithfeaturesthatsimplifyyourlifeandexpandyourabilitytostayconnected
tothepeopleandinformationthatisimportanttoyou.Thefollowingtopicswillintroducethebasic
functionsandfeaturesofyourphone.
Your Phone’s Layout
Theillustrationsanddescriptionsbelowoutlineyourphone’sbasiclayout.
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Phone Basics 6
Key Functions
n Power Buttonletsyouturnthephoneonorofforturnthescreenonoroff,restartthephone,
orswitchyourphonetosilentmode,vibrationmode,orairplanemode.
n Earpieceletsyouhearthecallerandautomatedprompts.
n Volume Buttonsallowyoutoadjusttheringerormediavolumeoradjustthevoicevolume
duringacall.
n Camera Buttonletsyouactivatethecameraandtakepicturesorvideos.
n Touchscreenletsyouviewandcontrolallthefeaturesofyourphone.
n Front Camera LensandBack Camera Lensletyoutakepicturesandvideos.
n 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.
n Flashhelpsilluminatesubjectsinlow-lightenvironmentswhenthecameraisfocusingand
capturingaphotoorvideo.
n Speakerletsyouhearthedifferentringersandsounds.Thespeakeralsoletsyouhearthe
caller’svoiceinspeakerphonemode.
n Charger/micro-USB JackallowsyoutoconnectthephonechargerortheUSBcable
(included).
CAUTION!Insertinganaccessoryintotheincorrectjackmaydamagethephone.
Turn Your Phone On and Off
Theinstructionsbelowexplainhowtoturnyourphoneonandoff.
Turn Your Phone On
n PressandholdthePower Button.
Turn Your Phone Off
n PressandholdthePowerButtontoopenthephoneoptionsmenu.TouchPower offandthen
touchOKtoturnthephoneoff.
Yourscreenremainsblankwhileyourphoneisoff(unlessthebatteryischarging).
Turn Your Screen On and Off
Yourphoneallowsyoutoquicklyturnthescreenoffwhennotinuseandtoturnitbackonand
unlockitwhenyouneedit.

Phone Basics 7
Turn the Screen Off When Not in Use
n Toquicklyturnthescreenoff,pressthePowerButton.PressingthePowerButtonagainor
receivinganincomingcallwillturnonyourphonescreenandshowthelockscreenorincoming
callscreen.
Tosavebatterypower,thephoneautomaticallyturnsoffthescreenafteracertainperiodoftime
whenyouleaveitidle.Youwillstillbeabletoreceivemessagesandcallswhilethephone’sscreen
isoff.
Note:Forinformationonhowtoadjustthetimebeforethescreenturnsoff,see“Sleep”inDisplay
Settings.
Turn the Screen On and Unlock It
1. Toturnthescreenon,pressthePowerButton.
2. Longpressscreentounlockthescreen.
l Ifyouhavesetupascreenlock,youwillbepromptedtodrawthepattern,orenterthe
passwordorPIN.See“ScreenLock”inSecuritySettings.
Touchscreen Navigation
Yourphone’stouchscreenletsyoucontrolactionsthroughavarietyoftouchgestures.
Touch
Whenyouwanttotypeusingtheonscreenkeyboard,selectitemsonscreensuchasapplicationand
settingsicons,orpressonscreenbuttons,simplytouchthemwithyourfinger.
Touch and Hold
Toopentheavailableoptionsforanitem(forexample,alinkinaWebpage),touchandholdthe
item.
Swipe or Slide
Toswipeorslidemeanstoquicklydragyourfingerverticallyorhorizontallyacrossthescreen.
Drag
Todrag,pressandholdyourfingerwithsomepressurebeforeyoustarttomoveyourfinger.While
dragging,donotreleaseyourfingeruntilyouhavereachedthetargetposition.
Flick
Flickingthescreenissimilartoswiping,exceptthatyouneedtoswipeyourfingerinlight,quick
strokes.Thisfingergestureisalwaysinaverticaldirection,suchaswhenflickingthecontactsor
messagelist.

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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 screencheckboxin > >Settings>Accessibilityneedsto
beselectedforthescreenorientationtoautomaticallychange.
Pinch and Spread
“Pinch”thescreenusingyourthumbandforefingertozoomoutor“spread”thescreentozoomin
whenviewingapictureoraWebpage.(Movefingersinwardtozoomoutandoutwardtozoomin.)
Your Home Screen
Thehomescreenisthestartingpointforyourphone’sapplications,functions,andmenus.Youcan
customizeyourhomescreenbyaddingapplicationicons,shortcuts,folders,widgets,andmore.
Yourhomescreenextendsbeyondtheinitialscreen.Swipethescreenleftorrighttodisplay
additionalscreens.

Customize the Home Screen
Learnhowtoadd,move,orremoveitemsfromthehomescreen.

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Add Items to the Home Screen
1. Touch > .
2. TouchtheAPPStabortheWIDGETStabontop.
3. Touchandholdanapplicationiconorawidget.Thendragittothepositionyouwantinthe
homescreenandreleaseit.
Tip:Youcandragtheitemtotherightorleftedgeofthescreen,toaddtheitemtoanextended
homescreen.
Move or Remove Items on the Home Screen
n Touchandholdtheitemyouwanttomoveorremovefromthehomescreen.
l Tomovetheitem,dragittoanewareaandreleaseit.
l Toremovetheitem,dragitto andreleaseit.
Note:Removinganitemfromthehomescreenwillnotremoveitfromyourappslist.
Organize Icons With Folders
1. Touch ifthescreenisnotalreadythehomescreen.Swipethescreenleftorrightif
necessary.
2. Touchandholdanapplicationicon.Thendragitoveranotheroneandreleaseit.Bothiconsare
nowmovedintothefolder.
3. Touchandholdothericonsanddragthemtothefolderandreleasethem.
Note:Toremoveaniconfromafolder,touchthefoldertoopenit,andthentouchandholdtheicon
andreleaseitafterdraggingittothehomescreen.
Rename a Folder
1. Touch todisplaythehomescreen.Swipethescreenleftorrightifnecessary.
2. Touchthefoldertoopenit.
3. Touchthefoldernameareabelowtheicons,andenteranewname.
4. Touchanyblankareaoutsidethefoldertosavethenewnameandclosethefolder.
Adjust Widget Size
1. Touch todisplaythehomescreen.Swipethescreenleftorrightifnecessary.
2. Touchandholdthewidgetandthenreleaseit.Anoutlineappearsaroundthewidget.
3. Dragtheoutlinetoresizethewidget.

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Note:Notallwidgetscanberesized.
Apply a New Wallpaper
1. Touch andthentouchandholdablankareaofthehomescreen.
–or–
Touch > >Settings > Display > Wallpaper.
2. SelectawallpapersourcefromDefault wallpaper,Gallery,ID Wallpapers,Live
Wallpapers,orWallpapers.
3. Selecttheimageoranimationyouwanttouseasthewallpaper.Somecroppingmaybe
neededforGalleryimages.
4. TouchSet wallpaper.
Extended Home Screens
Inadditiontothemainhomescreen,yourphonehasfourextendedhomescreenstoprovidemore
spaceforaddingicons,widgets,andmore.Touch andthendragacrossthescreentomove
fromthemainscreentoanextendedscreen.
n Youcannotaddmorescreens.
n Whileonanextendedscreen,touch toreturntothemainhomescreen.

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Open and Switch Apps
Allapplicationsonyourphone,includingthosepreinstalledandthoseyoudownloadedand
installed,aregroupedtogethersothatyoucanaccessfromthehomescreen.Youcaneasilyswitch
amongseveralopenedapplications.
Open Apps
1. Ifthecurrentscreenisnotthehomescreen,touch .
2. Touch .
3. Swipeleftorrightifnecessarytofindtheiconoftheapp,andtouchtheicon.
Note:Toopenotherapps,touch toreturntothehomescreenandrepeattheabovesteps.
Switch Between Recent Apps
1. Touchandhold todisplayalistofnamesandthumbnailsofrecentlyopenedapps.If
you’vebeenusingmoreappsrecentlythancanfitonthescreen,youcanscrollthelistupand
down.
2. Touchathumbnailtoopenthatapp.
Status Bar
Thestatusbaratthetopofthehomescreenprovidesphoneandservicestatusinformationonthe
rightsideandnotificationalertsontheleft.Toviewnotificationalerts,touchthestatusbaranddrag
itdown.
Status Icons
Icon Description
Bluetooth®on
Wi-Fi®connected
Wi-Fiactive
3Gmobiledataavailable
EnhancedLTEmobiledataavailable
Signalstrength
 / Mobiledataactive