Zte Grand X User manual

Android Mobile Phone
User Manual
The manual is applicable for the Grand X mobile phone.

Contents
Let’s get started................................................................................1
Getting to know your phone................................................................2
Screen control ................................................................................... 2
Open and switch applications ............................................................. 2
Home Screen..................................................................................... 3
Switch to sleep mode......................................................................... 4
Wake up your phone .......................................................................... 5
Make and answer calls ......................................................................6
Make a call........................................................................................ 6
Answer a call..................................................................................... 7
Reject a call....................................................................................... 7
End a call .......................................................................................... 7
Adjust the volume .............................................................................. 7
Turn the speaker on or off .................................................................. 7
Add one call ...................................................................................... 8
Open the dialing keypad ..................................................................... 8
Contacts...........................................................................................9
Add new contact................................................................................ 9
Delete contacts.................................................................................. 9
Edit contact details............................................................................. 9
Search contacts............................................................................... 10
Add a contact to Favorites ................................................................ 10
Create a group of contacts ............................................................... 10
Accounts ......................................................................................... 10
Import/Export contacts ..................................................................... 11
Share a contact ............................................................................... 11
Messaging......................................................................................12

Send messages ............................................................................... 12
Receive messages ........................................................................... 12
Message thread............................................................................... 13
Settings........................................................................................... 13
Email .............................................................................................14
Set up Email account ....................................................................... 14
Send Emails .................................................................................... 15
Check Emails................................................................................... 15
Gmail.............................................................................................16
Set up an Gmail account for the first time.......................................... 16
Send Gmails .................................................................................... 16
Replying to or forwarding email messages in Gmail............................ 16
Network Applications.......................................................................18
Network connection ......................................................................... 18
Wi-Fi............................................................................................... 18
Browser........................................................................................... 19
Bluetooth......................................................................................... 20
Settings .........................................................................................22
Airplane mode ................................................................................. 22
Device............................................................................................. 22
Accounts and sync........................................................................... 23
Language ........................................................................................ 24
Date & time ..................................................................................... 24
About phone.................................................................................... 24
Experiencing Multimedia ..................................................................25
Camera ........................................................................................... 25
Camcorder ...................................................................................... 26
Music Player.................................................................................... 27
Videos Player................................................................................... 27

Gallery............................................................................................. 27
Sound Recorder ............................................................................... 27
More Applications ...........................................................................29
File manager ................................................................................... 29
Clock .............................................................................................. 29
Calculator........................................................................................ 29
Calendar ......................................................................................... 29
Downloads ...................................................................................... 31
Task Manager.................................................................................. 31
Manage applications........................................................................32
Install new applications .................................................................... 32
Uninstall applications........................................................................ 32
Dispose of battery properly ..............................................................33

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Let’s get started
Powered by AndroidTM, the phone supports 3G high-speed internet access, which
brings you brand new experiences.
To ensure proper phone operation and longevity, please read this guide carefully.
And don’t worry if the pictures we use to demonstrate your phone’s functions
look a little different from what you see on its screen. It’s the functions they show
that matter.
This user manual is to introduce the phone’s functions.

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Getting to know your phone
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, to open the
applications or to use 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 the text input interface, the 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).
Open and switch applications
Open and close the All Apps screen
On the home screen, touch the icon to open the All Apps screen. You can
slide the All Apps screen left or right to view more applications.
After opening the All Apps screen, touch 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.

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Switch to a recently used application
Touch the Recent apps key, opens a list of thumbnail images of apps
you've worked with recently. To open an app, touch it. To remove a
thumbnail from the list, swipe it left or right.
Home Screen
Arrange & work with apps
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.
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 when your phone has been in idle mode or lock the screen.
- Respond to a notification: Touch it.
- Dismiss a notification: Swipe it sideways.
- Dismiss all notifications: Touch the in the top right corner.
- Close notifications panel: Drag the tab at the bottom of the notification panel
to the top of the screen.
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.

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Place an app icon on a Home screen
Touch & hold the app icon, slide your finger, and lift your finger to drop the icon
in place.
Delete items on the homepage
Touch & hold the app icon, slide your finger toward the top of the screen, and
drop the app over the Remove icon.
Favorites tray
The app icons you keep in the favorites tray remain visible on every Home
screen.
-Place an app icon in the Favorites tray: 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.
Change wallpaper
1. Touch & hold anywhere that’s not occupied on the home screen. A list of
options appears.
2. Select wallpaper to Home or Lock screen.
3. Select wallpaper from Gallery / Live Wallpapers / Photos / 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.

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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 touch the icon to unlock the screen.
If you've set an unlock pattern or password, you need to draw the unlock pattern
or input the password to enter the main interface. (For details, please see
System Settings > Security > Screen lock).

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Make and answer calls
Make a call
Directly make a call
On the home screen, touch the button to display the dialing keypad.
Touch the numeric buttons to input the telephone number and touch the
button to make the call.
Make the call from Contacts
In the All Apps screen, touch the icon, touch the desired contact and
touch the phone number to dial it.
Make the call from Call log
On the home screen, touch the button, notice the three tabs at the
top of the phone, the call log tab shows recent calls. Touch the
phone icon in a call log to return it.
Make an international call
On the home screen, touch the button to display the dialing keypad.
Touch & hold the “0” key until “+” appears on the screen, then dial the
country code or region code, city code and phone number.
Dial from Messaging

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1. On the home screen, touch the icon
2. Select and open one message or conversation.
3. Touch the icon at the top of the phone to dial.
Answer a call
Your phone will ring or vibrate (depends on the current mode and settings) upon
an incoming call.
- Slide the icon from middle to right to answer the call.
- If the earphone is inserted, press the key on the earphone to answer the call.
Reject a call
Slide the icon from middle to left to reject the call.
End a call
Touch the button to hang up the call.
Adjust the volume
In a call, you can raise or lower the volume by using the volume keys.
Turn the speaker on or off
In a call, touch the button to turn on the speaker, and touch it again to turn
off speaker.

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Add one call
In a call, touch the button then dial a number and touch the phone icon to
add one call and put the current caller on hold. This function requires the support
of the network operator.
Open the dialing keypad
In a call, you can touch the button to open the dialing keypad to input
additional numbers.

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Contacts
You can place calls from the Phone app , the People app , or other
apps or widgets that display contact information. Wherever you see a phone
number, you can usually touch it to dial.
The contacts interface can be divided into the following tab pages:
- Groups: Groups of callers you have created.
- All contacts: View the list of contacts.
- Favorites: Display the numbers you usually call.
All of your contacts are displayed alphabetically in a scrollable list. You can slide
your finger up or down to scroll quickly.
Add new contact
1. In People, touch the Create a new contact icon.
2. Input all contact information. Slide up to move to the next field or touch Next.
3. Touch the icon to save your contact.
Delete contacts
In People, touch the contacts you want to delete, then touch the .
Edit contact details
1. In People, touch the contact whose details you want to edit.
2. Touch the Menu key and then select Edit.
3. Edit the contact information.

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Search contacts
1. In People, touch the icon.
2. Type a key word of a contact name. The phone will automatically list all
matched contacts.
Add a contact to Favorites
You can tap the contact you want to add to favorites in the contact interface, and
then touch in the upper right corner to add it to Favorites directly.
Create a group of contacts
By creating groups of contacts, you can manage multiple contacts and send a
message to an entire group.
1. In People, touch the tab. Sign in to an account.
2. Touch the icon at the bottom of the screen.
3. Select a memory location.
4. Enter a name and press Done.
5. Press the Menu key then touch Edit group to add members to the group.
6. Touch Done.
Accounts
You can synchronize contacts information to your phone from multiple GoogleTM
Accounts, Microsoft Exchange ActiveSync accounts or other kinds of accounts,
depending on the applications installed on your phone.
In People, touch the Menu key and then select Accounts.

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Import/Export contacts
1. In People, touch the Menu key to select Import/export.
2. You can select SIM card,Phone, Phone storage,SD Card.
Share a contact
You can share a contact with someone.
1. In People, tap the contact you want to share.
2. Touch the Menu key and then touch Share.
3. Select application with which to share (Bluetooth, Email, Gmail, MMS, SD Card
and SMS).

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Messaging
In Messaging, you can send or receive text messages and multimedia
messages.
On the home screen or in the All Apps screen, touch the Messaging icon to
open.
Send messages
1. In Messaging, touch the icon.
2. Input your desired telephone number.
You can also touch the button to select a contact from the People, touch
, and then touch the Done icon to add a contact.
3. You can touch the icon attach pictures, videos or audio file, and the
phone will convert the message to a multimedia message.
4. Input some text in Type message. You can touch the Menu key to select:
-Insert contact: Insert a contact.
- Add subject: Add a message subject.
- Quick Text: Insert a quick text.
5. After that, touch the icon to send the message.
Receive messages
1. In idle mode, you will be reminded about the new messages in the notification
area. Slide down to open the notification panel to view.

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2. Touch the message.
3. Directly input text to reply to the message.
4. Touch the icon at the top of the phone to directly call back. Touch &
hold the text to pop up the Message options menu, you can Copy, Forward,
Lock/Unlock or Delete the message, etc.
Message thread
The messages from one contact or number will be aligned in one message
thread in chronological order. You can manage these threads in the messaging
interface.
Touch one thread on the Messaging screen; touch the Menu key to select:
- Add subject: Add a message subject.
- Quick Text: Insert a quick text.
- Insert contact: Insert a new contact.
Settings
In Messaging, touch the Menu key and then touch Settings to perform relevant
settings.

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Email
You can receive and send Emails.
In the All Apps screen, touch the Email icon to open Email.
Set up Email account
Set up an Email account for the first time
You need to set up an Email account when you use Email for the first time.
1. Input the Email address and password.
2. Touch Next or, if you need to enter Email account settings that the wizard
can’t configure for you, touch Manual setup.
- If you touch Next, Email attempts to communicate with your Email service
provider to validate your account for sending and receiving mail, using just your
Email address and password. This is sufficient for most Email services.
- If the wizard determines that your service provider requires additional
information, you’re prompted to enter your Email account details.
3. Select POP3, IMAP or Exchange.
4. Set the relevant parameters for the receiving server according to the prompts.
5. Create a name for Emails and set the display name of sending Emails.
6. Touch Done.

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Set multiple Email accounts
After you setup an Email account in the Email interface, you can also setup
multiple Email accounts.
1. Touch ADD ACCOUNT to enter the Email account setting interface.
2. Please refer to the settings in Set up an Email account for the first time.
Send Emails
After the setting of an Email account is completed, your phone will automatically
enter the inbox of this Email account.
1. Touch the icon in the lower left hand corner.
- Input the Email address of a recipient in the To field.
-Touch Subject to input a subject.
- Touch Compose email to input contents of the mail.
- Touch the Menu key and then touch Add Cc/Bcc to input a Cc or Bcc address.
- Touch the Menu key and then touch Attach file. You can add images, videos,
music or sound recorder files from the SD card.
2. Touch to send.
Check Emails
1. Open Email.
2. Select the mail box you want to check.
3. Touch the Refresh icon to update new emails into the inbox.
4. Touch the emails to view them.

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Gmail
You can use Gmail to read and write email from any mobile device or browser.
All your email is always up to date and available no matter where you check it
from.
On the home screen or in the All Apps screen, touch the Gmail icon to open
Gmail.
Set up an Gmail account for the first time
You need to set up an Gmail account when you use Gmail for the first time.
1. If you already have a Gmail account, touch Existing, then enter the Gmail
address and password.
2. Otherwise, touch New and follow the prompts to create a new Gmail account.
Send Gmails
After the setting of a Gmail account is completed, your phone will automatically
enter the inbox of this Gmail account.
1. In the inbox of the Gmail account you want to use, touch .
2. Fill in one or more recipients. You can touch the Menu key to add Cc/Bcc.
3. Enter the email subject and then compose your message.
4. If you want to attach a photo or video, Touch the Menu key > Attach
picture/Attach video.
5. Touch to send.
Replying to or forwarding email messages in Gmail
1. In the Gmail inbox, touch the email message.
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