Zte Imperial II User manual

Quick Start Guide
U.S. Cellular
®
Customer Service 1-888-944-9400

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Version No. : R1.0
Edition Time : July 30, 2014
Manual No. : 07958450xxxx

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Contents
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Getting to Know Your Phone.............................. 5
Starting Up......................................................... 7
Installing the SIM Card and the Battery.........................7
Installing the microSDHC™Card ...................................9
Charging the Battery........................................ 10
Powering On/Off Your Phone............................11
Getting to Know the Home Screen................... 12
Adding Shortcuts or Widgets ...................................... 13
Moving/Removing Shortcuts or Widgets.................... 13
Applying New Wallpapers........................................... 13
Checking the Phone Status ............................. 14
Managing Notifications..................................... 15
Adjusting Volumes ........................................... 16
Setting a Screen Lock...................................... 16
Making a Call ................................................... 17
Adding Contacts............................................... 18
Creating a New Contact.............................................. 18
Importing Contacts in Batches.................................... 18
Sending a Message ......................................... 19
Setting Up Email Accounts............................... 20
Setting Up Gmail™....................................................... 20
Setting Up Email.......................................................... 20
Setting Up an Exchange ActiveSync®Account.......... 20
Connecting to a Wi-Fi®Network....................... 21

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Connecting With a Bluetooth®Headset ............21
Installing Apps From the Google Play™Store...22
Capturing a Photo or Video ..............................23
Playing Music ...................................................24
Connecting to PC .............................................25
Using USB On-The-Go.....................................26
Browsing the Internet........................................26
Opening a Web Page ..................................................26
Customizing the Browsers........................................... 27
Extending Battery Life ......................................27
Your Navigator Deluxe......................................27

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Getting to Know Your Phone
Proximity &
Light Sensors
Earpiece
Touch
Screen
Home Key
Menu Key
Back Key
Front
Camera
Indicato
r
Ligh
t
Volume
Key
Charging/
micro-USB
Jac
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Power Key
Press and hold to power on, select phone
modes, turn on/off airplane mode, restart, or
power off.
Press to turn off or on the screen display.
Volume Key
Press or hold to turn the volume up or down.
Power Key
Main
Microphone
Headset
Jack
Flash
Bac
k
Cove
r
A
uxiliar
y
Microphone
Speake
r
Bac
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Camer
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Home Key
Touch to return to the home screen from any
application or screen.
Touch and hold to open Google Search.
Menu Key
Touch to get the options for the current screen.
Touch and hold to see recently used
applications.
Back Key
Touch to go to the previous screen.
Touch and hold to enable/disable Mi-POP.
Starting Up
Switch off your phone before installing or
replacing the battery or the 4G LTE™SIM card.
The microSDHC card is optional and can be
installed and removed while the phone is turned
on. Unmount the microSDHC card before
removing it.
Installing the SIM Card and the Battery
Notice on the 4G LTE SIM card:
This phone requires a 4G LTE SIM card to
connect to the 4G LTE network. Prior to turning
on the phone please insert the 4G LTE SIM card
as instructed below. This 4G LTE SIM card will
only work with this phone. Once the card has
been inserted, do not remove!
If your 4G LTE SIM card is ever separated from
the phone or damaged, your phone will not fully

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function. If you experience any issues with your
phone, contact customer service at
1-888-944-9400 or visit your nearest U.S. Cellular
®
retail location.
1. Place your finger in the slot at the bottom left
of the back cover to lift and remove it.
2. Hold the 4G LTE SIM card with its cut corner
oriented as shown and slip it into the card
holder.

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3. Align the connectors on the phone and the
battery and slide the battery into the
compartment (1). Then gently press the
battery down until it is secured (2).
4. Align the back cover with the back of the
phone and press the cover back into place.
Make sure all the tabs are secure and there
are no gaps around the cover.
Installing the microSDHC
™
Card
1. Remove the back cover.

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2. Hold your microSDHC card with the metal
contacts facing down and slide it into the
microSDHC card slot.
NOTE: The microSDHC card is sold separately.
NOTE: Some applications may require a
microSDHC card to work normally or may store
certain data on it. Therefore, it is recommended
that you keep a microSDHC card installed and
not remove or replace it randomly.
3. Replace the back cover.
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.
NOTE: If the battery is extremely low, you may be
unable to power on the phone even when it is
being charged. In this case, try again after
charging the phone for at least 10 minutes.
Contact customer service if you still cannot power
on the phone after prolonged charging.
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.

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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
shortcuts, folders, widgets, and more.
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.
Status bar
Widget
Wallpaper
Primary shortcuts
Shortcut
Folde
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Adding Shortcuts or Widgets
1. Touch and hold a blank area of the home
screen.
2. In the new screen that opens, touch Widgets
or Apps to browse the available widgets or
application shortcuts.
3. Touch and hold a widget or an app icon and
drag it to one home screen at the bottom.
Moving/Removing Shortcuts or Widgets
1. Touch and hold a widget or shortcut on the
home screen.
2. Drag it to the place you need on the screen.
NOTE: Drag a widget or shortcut to at the
top to remove it. Drag a shortcut to at the
top left to create a new folder.
Applying New Wallpapers
You can set the wallpaper for the home screen or
the lock screen.
1. Touch and hold a blank area of the home
screen.
2. In the new screen that opens, touch
Wallpaper and select a wallpaper source.
3. Touch the image or animation you want to use
as the wallpaper. Some cropping may be
needed for Gallery images.
4. Touch Set wallpaper (Wallpapers or Live
Wallpapers), SET WALLPAPER (Photos), or
OK (Gallery).

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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.
System
connected No signal
Ringer off Signal strength
Vibrate mode Flight mode
Battery low Bluetooth on
Battery full Connected to a
Wi-Fi network
/ Battery
charging Wi-Fi in use
Alarm set Wired headset
connected
Phone
microphone off Speaker on
GPS on

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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 microSDHC card removed
New email Upcoming event
New Gmail
message New Wi-Fi network detected
Problem with
SMS/MMS
delivery Downloading data
Missed call Sending data
Call in
progress USB tethering is on
USB
connected Portable Wi-Fi hotspot
/
Song is
playing Updates available

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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 > > 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.
NOTE: 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.
Setting a Screen Lock
You can protect your phone by creating a screen
lock. When enabled, you need to touch and hold
the screen, look at the device, draw a pattern, or
enter a numeric PIN or password to unlock the
phone’s screen and keys.
1. Touch the Home Key > > Settings >
Security > Screen lock.
2. Touch None, Long press, Face Unlock,
Pattern, PIN or Password.
 Touch None to disable the screen lock
feature.
 Touch Long press to enable unlock with a
‘touch and hold’ gesture. You can unlock

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the screen by touching and holding the
display.
 Touch Face Unlock to let the phone
capture your face. You can unlock the
screen by looking at the phone. You also
need to set a pattern or PIN in case the
phone cannot recognize your face.
 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.
Making a Call
1. Touch the Home Key > .
2. Touch the search box at the top and enter the
phone number or the contact name. The
phone will display matching information from
your contact list.
3. Touch the matching contact or Call [number]
to call the contact or the number you have
entered.
NOTE: Touch and then touch and hold
to retrieve your voicemail.

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Adding Contacts
Creating a New Contact
1. Touch the Home Key > and touch the
Contacts tab .
2. Touch at the bottom of the screen.
3. Touch the field above Name to choose an
account for the new contact. You can select
Phone-only to save the contact only on the
phone, or select a web account if you have
signed in on the phone so that the contact can
be synchronized to your web account.
4. Enter the contact name, phone numbers,
email addresses, and other information.
5. Touch DONE to save the contact.
Importing Contacts in Batches
1. Touch the Home Key > .
2. Touch the Menu Key > Import/export >
Import from storage.
3. If prompted, select an account in which to
save the contacts.
4. Select the vCard file(s) (*.vcf) and touch OK
to begin importing.

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Sending a Message
1. Touch the Home Key > , 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.
Enter message text
Enter recipient numbers
Select recipients from
contacts, call logs or
contact groups
Add MMS attachments