Zte Grand X User manual

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Other trademarks and trade names are the property of their respective owners.
Third-party Software Statement
When you install the software from a third-party, the phone might be restarted
repeatedly or the software might not be used normally due to the incompatibility of
the software itself. It is not the fault of the phone itself.
Version 1.0 in May 2014

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Using your phone
Thanks for choosing the Grand X. Powered by AndroidTM, the phone supports 3G
high-speed Internet access, which brings you brand new experiences.
Don’t worry if the pictures we use to demonstrate your phone’s functions look a
little different from what you see on the screen. It’s the functions that matter.

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Before getting started
Inserting and removing the SIM
1. Switch off your phone and disconnect
any external power.
2. Remove the back cover and then the
battery.
3. Hold your SIM on the cut corner, and
slide it face down into the card holder.
4. Insert the battery.
5. Replace the back cover.
Inserting a memory card
1. Remove the back cover.
2. Push tightly until the card is installed in the correct position and replace the
back cover.

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Using the battery
Inserting the battery
1. Open the battery cover on the back of your phone.
2. Align the battery's contact points with those of the phone and gently press
the battery down into place.
3. Replace the battery cover clicking it back into position.
Removing the battery
1. Switch off your phone.
2. Open the battery cover.
3. Lift the battery up and out of your phone.

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Charging the battery
The battery is not fully charged when you unpack it
for the first time. Please exhaust the capacity of the
battery before you recharge it for the first time.To
ensure the battery is always in its best condition,
please charge the battery 8 hours for the first time
and recharge it later at least 2 hours each time.
1. Connect the charger to the phone, and insert
the charger to the standard power socket.
2. Please disconnect the charger from the power
socket after the charging is completed.
Tips:
To charge the battery, you can also connect the phone to the PC through
the USB cable.
During charging, the phone and charger may normally become hot.
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Touch screen
Back key
Home key
Menu key
Earpiece
Camera
Power key
Volume keys
Headset
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Front camera
Microphone
Speaker
USB port
Getting to know your phone

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Descriptions of Keys
Keys Functions
Menu key Touch it to open a menu with items that affect the current
screen or application.
Home key
Touch it to open the home screen. If you’re viewing the
left or right extended home screen, Press it to open the
central home screen.
Back key
Touch it to open the previous screen you were working in.
If the onscreen keyboard is open, touch it to close the
keyboard.
Power key
Press it to turn on/off the display.
Long press it to open a menu with options for Airplane
mode, for Silent mode, for Vibration mode, and for
powering off and for rebooting the phone.
Volume keys
Adjust the volume.
Long press it to quickly adjust the ring tone volume to
maximum or minimum.

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Onscreen icons
Icons
Descriptions
Icons Descriptions
Signal strength
Full battery
Charging
Missed calls
You have an unread
message.
You have an unread
E-mail.
In a call
Music playing
New calendar reminder
Airplane mode
Connected to a PC Alarm clock on
Vibration mode Silent mode
Wi-Fi function on Bluetooth
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function is on

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Power on/off
Powering on
Long press the Power key until the power-on animation appears.
Powering off
Long press the Power key to display the phone options and select Power off.

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Basic Operation
Screen control
You can control your phone through a series of operations on the screen.
Touch: you can touch the items on the screen to select them, to open the
applications, or using the keyboard to input characters.
Swipe or slide: Quickly move your finger across the surface of the screen,
without pausing when you first touch (so you don't drag something
instead).
Touch & hold: you can touch & hold some items to get the item’s available
menu.
Drag: you can drag some items on the screen to realize some operations.
Switch between landscape mode and portrait mode: you can switch to
the landscape mode by rotating your phone. The landscape mode is only
valid under some interfaces, such as text input interface, message viewing
interface, etc.
Pinch:In some apps (such as Maps, Browser, and Gallery), you can zoom
in and out by placing two fingers on the screen at once and pinching them
together (to zoom out) or spreading them apart (to zoom in).

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Home screen
Arrange & work with apps
To see all your apps, touch the All Apps Icon on any Home screen. After
opening the All Apps, press an icon to enter the corresponding application.
Touch the Back key to return to the previous screen. Touch the Home key to
return to the home screen.
From All Apps, you can:
Explore your widgets: Touch the widgets tab at the top of any All Apps
screen.
Get more apps.: Touch the Play Store icon at the top of any All Apps
screen.
Favorites tray
Status bar
Shows the signal strength,
battery status, etc.
Notification bar
Drag the notification bar
down from the top of the
screen to open the
notifications panel.

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Manage notifications
Open notifications panel: When a new notification appears on the
notification bar, you can drag the notification bar down from the top of the
screen to open notifications panel.
Respond to a notification: Touch it.
Dismiss a notification: Swipe it sideways.
Close notifications panel: Drag the tab at the bottom of the notification
panel to the top of the screen.
Favorites tray
The app icons you keep in the favorites tray remain visible on every Home
screen.
Touch, hold, & slide to move one of the Favorites icons out of the tray. Then use
the same technique to move another one into the same position.
The All Apps icon in the center is permanent, You can't move it.
Display area
The home screen can be extended to exceed the screen’s width in order to
provide more space for newly added shortcuts, widgets, etc.
On the home screen, slide your finger on the screen to extend to the left or right.
Add icons to the home screen
Touch & hold the app icon, slide your finger, and lift your finger to drop the icon
in place.

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Delete icons on the home screen
Touch & hold the app icon, slide your finger toward the top of the screen, and
drop the app over the Remove icon.
Change wallpaper
1. Touch & hold anywhere on the home screen that's not occupied. A list of
options appears.
2. Select wallpaper to Home or Lock screen.
3. Select wallpaper from Gallery/Live Wallpapers/Photo/Wallpapers.
Switch to sleep mode
Sleep mode is a power saving mode, which also helps to prevent inadvertent
operations. If your phone has been in idle mode for a while, it will automatically
switch to sleep mode.
You can also press the Power key to turn off the screen and enable sleep mode.
Wake up your phone
After the phone switches to the sleep mode, the screen will be turned off and
locked. In this case, please awake your phone and unlock the screen if you want
to use your phone.
1. Press the Power key to turn on the screen.
2. Long press the icon to unlock the screen.
You can adjust your phone's lock settings:
1. From the Home screen, press the Menu key then select System settings>
Security> Screen lock.
2. Touch the type of lock you'd like to use.

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Use the SD card as USB storage device
1. Insert the SD card into the card slot on the phone.
2. Connect the phone to the PC through the USB cable. The PC will
automatically recognize the SD card as removable storage device.
3. Touch “Turn on USB storage”.
Now you can exchange data between the PC and the SD card.
Text Input
Your phone supports the GoogleTM voice typing input method.
On the home screen, touch the Menu key and then select System settings >
Language & input. Look under Default to select Google voice typing input
method.
Google voice typing
You can use voice input to type text. This feature uses Google's
speech-recognition service, so you must have a data connection on a mobile or
Wi-Fi network to use it. You can continue entering text, keep it, or delete it. You
can speak to enter text in most places where you can enter text with the
onscreen keyboard.
1. Touch a text field, or a location in text you've already entered in a text field.
2. Touch the Microphone key on the onscreen keyboard.
3. When you see the microphone image, speak what you want to be typed.

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Using your phone safely
On the road
Using a phone while driving is illegal in many countries. Please follow local
laws and drive safely at all times.
Near sensitive electronics
Don’t use your phone near sensitive electronic equipment – particularly
medical devices such as pacemakers – as it could cause them to malfunction.
It can also interfere with the operation of fire detectors and other
automatic-control equipment.
For more information about how your phone affects pacemakers or other
electronic equipment, please contact the manufacturer or your local
distributor.
Your phone may cause interference when used near TVs, radios or
automated office equipment.
While flying
Your phone can cause interference with aircraft equipment. So it’s essential
you follow airline regulations. And if airline personnel ask you to switch off
your phone, or disable its wireless functions, please do as they say.
In hospital
Your phone may interfere with the normal operation of medical equipment.
Follow all hospital regulations and turn it off when you’re asked to by posted
warnings or medical staff.

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At a petrol station
Don’t use your phone at petrol stations. In fact, it’s always best to switch off
whenever you’re near fuels, chemicals or explosives.
Around water
Keep your phone away from water (or any other liquid). It’s not a waterproof
model.
Making repairs
Never take your phone apart. Please leave that to the professionals.
Unauthorised repairs could break the terms of your warranty.
Broken antenna
Don’t use your phone if the antenna is damaged, as it could cause injury.
Please do not touch or cover the antenna area (the upper part on the back of
your phone) during the conversation to avoid affecting talk quality and
consuming more battery power, which might reduce the talk time and
standby time.
Around children
Keep your phone out of children’s reach. It should never be used as a toy and
it might not be good for their health.
Original accessories
Only use the original accessories supplied with your phone or those approved
by the manufacturer. Using unapproved accessories may affect performance,

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make the warranty void, break national regulations on the use of phones, or
even cause injury.
Near explosives
 Turn off your phone in or near areas where explosive materials are used.
Always obey local laws and turn off your phone when requested.
Emergency calls
 To make an emergency call your phone must be turned on and in an area
where there’s network coverage. Dial the national emergency number and
touch ‘send’. Explain exactly where you are and don’t hang up until help has
arrived.
Working temperature
 The working temperature for the phone is between 0℃and 40℃. Please
don’t use the phone outside the range. Using the phone under too high or too
low temperature might cause problems.
Eyesight
 Please do not use your phone in dim light for a long time to avoid damage on
your eyesight.
 For some people, exposure to flashing lights (such as TV) might trigger
seizures or dizziness. If you have a history of seizures or epilepsy, consult a
doctor before playing video games or enabling a flashlight feature on your
phone.

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Safety information
In order to protect your personal information and prevent disclosure of
sensitive information, please set a phone password and change it from time
to time, make sure to back up important data, back up the data on your
phone before disposal and reset your phone.
Please do not download unknown applications and browse suspected
websites in order to protect your phone against malicious applications and
viruses.
At very high volume, prolonged listening to a phone can damage
your hearing.
Battery care and safety
Keep the battery in a cool, ventilated place and out of direct sunlight.
Although the battery is rechargeable, it’ll eventually start to lose its ability to
recharge. If you find that the battery won’t recharge, it’s time to replace it.
Please don’t throw old batteries into your household rubbish. You’ll find there
are special bins for batteries at refuse collection points. And some high street
electrical stores provide a battery recycling service too.
Never throw the battery into a fire – it’s highly inflammable and could explode,
hurting you or somebody else.
When you put the battery into your phone, there’s no need to use force.
Exerting too much pressure could make it leak, overheat, explode or burst into
flame.
Never take the battery apart. This may result in leakage, overheating, explosion