Zte Grand S User manual

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ZTE Grand S
Quick Start Guide

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LEGAL INFORMATION
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damages caused by unauthorized modifications of the software.
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product or software.

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Version No. : R1.0
Edition Time : 20130819
Manual No. :

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Getting to Know Your Phone

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Power Key
Press and hold to power on, select phone modes, turn on/off
airplane mode, reset, power off.
Press to turn off or on the screen display.
Home Key
Touch to return to the home screen from any application or
screen.
Touch and hold to see recently used applications.
Menu Key
Touch to get the options for the current screen.
Back Key
Touch to go to the previous screen.
Volume Keys
Press or hold to turn the volume up or down.
Starting Up
Switch off your phone before installing or replacing the SIM card.
The microSD card is optional and can be installed and removed
while the phone is turned on. Unmount the microSD card before
removing it.

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1. Insert the SIM card.
2. Insert the microSD card.
NOTE: Your phone may come with a pre-installed microSD
card. Some applications may not function normally after you
remove the card, pre-installed or otherwise.
Charging the Battery
1. Connect the adapter to the charging jack. Ensure that the
adapter is inserted with the correct orientation. Do not force the
connector into the charging jack.

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2. Connect the charger to a standard AC power outlet.
3. Disconnect the charger when the battery is fully charged.
Powering On/Off Your Phone
Make sure the battery is charged before powering on.
Press and hold the Power Key to turn on your phone.
To turn it off, press and hold the Power Key to open the
options menu. Touch Power off > OK.
Getting to Know the 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 shortcuts, folders, widgets,
and more.

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Browser
Status Bar
Shortcuts
Phone
People
All Apps
Messaging
Widget
Google Search

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NOTE: Your home screen extends beyond the initial screen,
providing more space for shortcuts, widgets, and folders. Simply
swipe left or right to see the extended home screens.
Opening Applications
1. Touch the Home Key if the current screen is not the home
screen.
2. Touch .
3. Slide left or right on the screen and touch an app to open it.
Adding Shortcuts or Widgets
1. Touch the Home Key > .
2. If you want to add a widget, touch WIDGETS.
3. Touch and hold a widget or an app icon and drag it to the
home screen.

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Removing Shortcuts or Widgets
1. Touch and hold a widget or shortcut on the home screen.
2. Drag it to to remove it.
Organizing Shortcuts with Folders
1. Touch and hold a shortcut on the home screen.
2. Drag it to . A new folder is created and the shortcut
is added into the folder.
3. If needed, drag more shortcuts and drop them into the folder.
Applying New Wallpapers
You can set the wallpaper for the home screen or lock screen.
1. Touch the Home Key > Menu Key > Customization settings.
2. Touch Wallpaper for Home screen or Wallpaper for Lock
screen.
3. Select a wallpaper source from Gallery, Live Wallpapers,
or Wallpapers and touch the image or animation you want
to use as the wallpaper.
4. Touch Done at the top of the screen(for Gallery images) or Set
wallpaper.

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Checking the Phone Status
The status bar at the top of the screen displays phone and service
status with various icons on the right side. Below are some of the
icons and their meanings.
GPRS connected
No signal
EDGE connected
Signal strength
3G connected
Mobile data in use
HSPA connected
Flight mode
Ringer off
Bluetooth on
Vibrate mode
Connected to a Wi-Fi network
Battery low
Wi-Fi in use
Battery partially drained
Speaker on
Battery full
Phone microphone off
Battery charging
Alarm set
No SIM card installed
Wired headset connected

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Managing Notifications
The status bar at the top of the screen provides notification alerts
with different icons on the left side. Below are some of the icons
and their meanings.
The notifications depend on the apps installed and you can touch
and drag the status bar down to see more information.
New SMS / MMS
microSD card unmounted
New Email
microSD card removed
New Gmail message
Call on hold
New Google Talk
instant message
Problem with SMS/MMS
delivery
Downloading data
New Wi-Fi network detected
Missed call
Sending data
Call in progress
USB tethering is on
USB connected
Portable Wi-Fi hotspot
Song is playing
GPS on

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Setting Ringtone and Sounds
Setting Ringtone or Notification Sound
1. Touch the Home Key > Menu Key > System settings >
Sound.
2. Touch Phone ringtone or Default notification.
3. Select the ringtone you want to use.
4. Touch OK.
Setting System Sounds
1. Touch the Home Key > Menu Key > System settings >
Sound.
2. Scroll to the SYSTEM section and check the sounds you want
to hear or uncheck those you do not need.

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Adjusting Volumes
To adjust call volume, press the Volume Key while on a call. To
adjust other volumes, follow the steps below.
1. Touch the Home Key > Menu Key > System settings >
Sound > Volumes.
2. Drag the sliders to adjust the volume for music, video, games,
and other media, the ringtone and notification volume, and the
alarm volume.
3. Touch OK to save.
TIP: Press and hold the Power Key and then touch to enable
the silent mode, touch to enable the vibration mode, or touch
to disable the silent mode.

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Setting a Screen Lock
You can protect your phone by creating a screen lock. When
enabled, you need to unlock the phone’s screen and keys.
1. Touch the Home Key > Menu Key > System settings >
Security > Screen lock.
2. Touch None, Long press, Pattern, PIN or Password.
Touch None to unlock the screen.
Touch Long press to enable unlock with a ‘touch and hold’
gesture. You can unlock thescreen by touching and holding
at the center of the display.
Touch Pattern to create a pattern that you must draw to
unlock the screen.
Touch PIN or Password to set a numeric PIN or a
password you must enter to unlock your screen.

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Checking Voicemail
1. Touch the Home Key > .
2. In the dialer tab , touch and hold . If prompted, enter
your voicemail password.
3. Follow the voice prompts to listen to and manage your
voicemail messages.
Making a Call
1. Touch the Home Key > .
2. In the dialer tab , enter the phone number with the
on-screen keypad. Touch to delete incorrect digits.
3. Touch the icon below the keypad to place the call.
NOTE: To call a contact, touch the Home Key > > and
touch a contact and number.

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Adding Contacts
Creating a New Contact
1. Touch the Home Key > > and touch the all contacts
tab .
2. Touch to create a new contact.
3. Enter the contact name, phone numbers, email addresses, and
other information, as shown. Touch Save to save the contact.
Importing Contacts in Batches
1. Touch the Home Key > > .
2. Touch the Menu Key > Import/export > Import from SIM
card or Import from SD card or Import from phone
storage.
3. If prompted, select an account in which to save the contacts.
4. For importing from the SIM card, touch all the SIM contacts

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you want to import and touch .
For importing from the microSD card or phone card, select the
vCard file(s) on the microSD card and touch OK to begin
importing.
Sending a Message
1. Touch in the home screen and select Messaging, then
touch .
2. Enter the recipient(s) and message text. If you want to send
an MMS, add
subject and
attachments.
3. Touch to send
the message.

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Setting Up Email Accounts
Setting Up Gmail
1. Touch in the home screen and select Gmail.
NOTE: If another Gmail account is already set up, touch the
Menu Key > System settings > ADD ACCOUNT.
2. Touch Existing to sign in to your existing GoogleAccount. If
you have no Google Accounts, touch New to create one.
3. Follow the instructions on the screen to set up the account.
Setting Up Email
1. Touch in the home screen and select Email.
NOTE: If another email account is already set up, touch the
Menu Key > Account settings > Add account.
2. Enter the email address and password.
3. Touch Next and follow the onscreen instructions.