Zte N850 User manual

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ZTE N850
User Manual

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L
EGAL INFORMATION
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opyright © 2013 ZTE CORPORATION.
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ll rights reserved.
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o part of this publication may be quoted, reproduced,
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ranslated or used in any form or by any means, electronic or
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echanical, including photocopying and microfilm, without the
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rior written permission of ZTE Corporation.
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otice
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he information contained in this manual is subject to change
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ithout notice. This manual has been designed with the utmost
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are to ensure the accuracy of its content. However, all
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tatements, information and recommendations contained therein
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o not constitute a warranty of any kind, either expressed or
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mplied. Please refer to chapter For Your Safety to be sure to use
y
our phone properly and safely.
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e offer self-service for our smart terminal device users. Please
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isit the ZTE official website (at www.ztedevice.com) for more
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nformation on self-service and supported product models.
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nformation on the website takes precedence.
V
ersion No.: R1.0
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dition Time : 2013.07.22

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Disclaimer
ZTE Corporation expressly disclaims any liability for faults and
damages caused by unauthorized modifications of the software.
Trademarks
The Bluetooth®trademark and logos are owned by the Bluetooth
SIG, Inc. and any use of such trademarks by ZTE Corporation is
under license. Other trademarks and trade names are the
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Manufactured under license from Dolby Laboratories. Dolby and
the double-D symbol are trademarks of Dolby Laboratories.

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C
ontents
G
etting Started....................................................... 12
Your Phone at a Glance ........................................................ 12
Knowing the Keys ................................................................. 13
Installing the microSD Card and Battery ............................... 14
Charging the Battery ............................................................. 16
Powering On/Off.................................................................... 17
Locking/Unlocking the Screen and Keys............................... 17
Using the Touch Screen........................................................ 18
Getting to Know the Home Screen........................................ 19
P
ersonalizing ......................................................... 21
Changing the System Language ........................................... 21
Setting the Date and Time..................................................... 21
Changing Ringtone and Notification Sound .......................... 21
Adjusting Volumes ................................................................ 22
Applying New Wallpapers ..................................................... 23
Changing Screen Brightness................................................. 23
Protecting Your Phone With Screen Locks ........................... 24
Protecting Your Phone With Encryption ................................ 25
K
nowing the Basics............................................... 27
Monitoring the Phone Status ................................................. 27
Managing Notifications .......................................................... 27
Managing Shortcuts and Widgets ......................................... 29
Rearranging the Favorites Tray............................................. 30
Entering Text ......................................................................... 31

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Editing Text............................................................................ 37
Opening and Switching apps................................................. 38
Connecting to Networks and Devices................. 39
Connecting to Mobile Networks............................................. 39
Connecting to Wi-Fi ............................................................... 39
Connecting to Bluetooth Devices .......................................... 41
Connecting to Your Computer via USB ................................. 44
Phone Calls ............................................................ 47
Placing and Ending Calls....................................................... 47
Answering or Rejecting Calls................................................. 47
Working With the Call Log ..................................................... 48
Calling Your Contacts............................................................ 50
Checking Voicemail ............................................................... 51
Using Options During a Call .................................................. 51
Managing Multi-party Calls .................................................... 52
Adjusting Your Call Settings .................................................. 53
People..................................................................... 55
Opening Your Contact List..................................................... 55
Adding a New Contact........................................................... 55
Setting Up Your Own Profile.................................................. 56
Importing and Exporting Contacts .........................................56
Working With Favorite Contacts ............................................ 57
Working With Groups ............................................................58
Searching for a Contact......................................................... 60
Editing Contacts .................................................................... 60

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A
ccounts ................................................................ 63
Adding or Removing Accounts .............................................. 63
Configuring Account Sync ..................................................... 64
E
mail ....................................................................... 66
Setting Up the First Email Account........................................ 66
Checking Your Emails ........................................................... 66
Responding to an Email ........................................................ 67
Writing and Sending an Email............................................... 68
Adding Signature to Your Emails .......................................... 69
Adding and Editing Email Accounts ...................................... 69
Changing General Email Settings ......................................... 70
G
mailTM ................................................................... 71
Opening Your Gmail Inbox .................................................... 71
Switching Accounts ............................................................... 71
Writing and Sending a Message ........................................... 72
Adding Signature to Your Gmail Messages .......................... 72
Replying to or Forwarding a Message................................... 73
Working With Received Attachments .................................... 73
Searching for Messages ....................................................... 74
Working With Labels ............................................................. 74
Changing Gmail Settings....................................................... 75
M
essages ............................................................... 77
Opening the Messaging Screen ............................................ 77
Sending a Text Message....................................................... 77
Sending a Multimedia Message ............................................ 78

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Replying to a Message .......................................................... 79
Forwarding a Message.......................................................... 79
Viewing Details About a Message ......................................... 80
Deleting Messages or Threads.............................................. 80
Changing Message Settings.................................................. 81
Calendar ................................................................. 82
Viewing Your Calendars and Events ..................................... 82
Creating an Event.................................................................. 84
Editing or Deleting an Event .................................................. 84
Changing Calendar Settings.................................................. 85
Google Talk............................................................ 86
Signing into See Your Friends ............................................... 86
Adding a Friend ..................................................................... 86
Changing Your Online Status ................................................ 87
Chatting With Friends ............................................................ 87
Changing Google Talk Settings............................................. 88
Google+ .................................................................. 89
Organizing Your Contacts ..................................................... 89
Getting Updates..................................................................... 89
Chatting With Contacts.......................................................... 90
Checking Photos ................................................................... 90
Checking and Managing Your Profile .................................... 91
Browser .................................................................. 92
Opening the Browser............................................................. 92
Working With an Opened Page ............................................. 94

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Using Multiple Browser Tabs ................................................ 95
Downloading Files ................................................................. 96
Using Bookmarks .................................................................. 96
Changing Browser Settings................................................... 97
M
aps, Navigation, Local, and Latitude ................ 98
Activating Location Services ................................................. 98
Getting Your Location............................................................ 98
Searching for a Location ....................................................... 98
Getting Directions to Your Destination .................................. 99
Searching for Local Places.................................................. 100
Sharing Location ................................................................. 101
G
oogle Search, Voice Search, and Voice Actions
............................................................................... 102
Searching With Text ............................................................ 102
Searching by Speaking ....................................................... 102
Using Voice Actions ............................................................ 103
Changing Search and Voice Search Settings ..................... 103
C
amera.................................................................. 104
Capturing a Photo ............................................................... 104
Customize Camera Settings................................................ 105
Recording a Video............................................................... 106
Customizing Camcorder Settings........................................ 108
G
allery................................................................... 109
Opening Gallery .................................................................. 109
Working With Albums .......................................................... 109

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Working With Pictures ......................................................... 110
Working With Videos ........................................................... 112
Music .....................................................................113
Copying Music Files to Your Phone..................................... 113
Viewing Your Music Library ................................................. 113
Playing Music ...................................................................... 115
Managing Playlists............................................................... 116
Play Music .............................................................118
Playing Your Music.............................................................. 118
Managing Playlists............................................................... 120
Video Player ......................................................... 122
Opening the Video Library................................................... 122
Playing and Controlling Videos............................................ 122
Managing Video Files .......................................................... 123
Sound Recorder .................................................. 124
Recording a Voice Memo .................................................... 124
Playing a Voice Memo......................................................... 124
More Apps ............................................................ 125
Alarm ................................................................................... 125
Backup and Restore ............................................................ 126
Calculator ............................................................................ 126
File Manager ....................................................................... 126
News and Weather.............................................................. 127
Note Pad.............................................................................. 127

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Play Books .......................................................................... 127
Play Movies& TV................................................................. 128
Software Update Service..................................................... 128
Task Manager ..................................................................... 128
Timer ................................................................................... 128
World Time .......................................................................... 129
YouTube.............................................................................. 129
P
lay Store ............................................................. 130
Browsing and Searching for Apps ....................................... 130
Downloading and Installing Apps ........................................ 130
Managing Your Downloads ................................................. 131
S
ettings................................................................. 132
Wireless and Networks ....................................................... 132
Device ................................................................................. 133
Personal .............................................................................. 135
System ................................................................................ 138
T
roubleshooting .................................................. 140
F
or Your Safety .................................................... 144
General Safety .................................................................... 144
Radio Frequency (RF) Exposure......................................... 145
FCC Compliance ................................................................. 147
IC Notice.............................................................................. 148
Distraction ........................................................................... 149
Product Handling................................................................. 149
Electrical Safety................................................................... 154

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Radio Frequency Interference ............................................. 155
Explosive Environments ...................................................... 157

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G
etting Started
Y
our Phone at a Glance
Power Key
Earpiece LED Indicator
Touchscreen
Menu Key Back Key
Home Key
Headset Jack
Search Key
Camera Key

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Knowing the Keys
Key Function
Power Key •Press and hold to power on your phone.
•Press and hold to reboot the phone, turn on
or off Flight mode, enable silent mode,
vibration mode or sound, or to power off.
•Press to switch your phone to Sleep mode.
•Press to wake up your phone.
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.
Volume Up
Charger/ USB Jack
Camera
Back Cover
Speaker
Volume Down
Flash Lamp

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Key Function
Back Key Touch to go to the previous screen.
Search Key Touch to search information on the current
screen or application.
Volume Keys Press or hold to turn the volume up or down.
I
nstalling the microSD Card and
B
attery
S
witch off your phone before installing or replacing the battery. The
m
icroSD card can be installed and removed while the phone is
t
urned on. Unmount the microSD card before removing it.
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. Remove the back cover.

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2. Hold your microSD card with the metal contacts facing down
and slide it in.
NOTE: The microSD card is preinstalled in the phone.
The microSD logo is a trademark of the SD Card
Association.
3. Insert the battery by aligning the metal contacts on the
battery with the gold contacts in the battery compartment.
Gently push down on the battery until it clicks into place.

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4
. Press the cover gently back into place until you hear a click.
C
harging the Battery
W
hen you first get your new phone, youʼll need to charge the
b
attery.
I
f the battery is low, there will be a pop-up message on the
s
creen. As you charge your phone, the screen will tell you the
e
xact battery level each time you wake up your phone.
1
. Connect the adapter to the charger jack. Ensure that the
adapter is inserted with the correct orientation. Do not force
the connector into the charger jack.

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2. Connect the charger to a standard AC wall outlet. If the phone
is on, youʼll see a charging icon, such as or , appear on
the status bar.
3. Disconnect the charger when the battery is fully charged.
Powering On/Off
Make sure the battery is charged.
•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 and then touch OK.
Locking/Unlocking the Screen and
Keys
Your phone allows you to quickly lock the screen and keys when

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n
ot in use and to turn the screen back on and unlock it when you
n
eed it.
T
o lock the screen and keys:
T
o quickly turn the screen off and lock the keys, press the Power
K
ey.
N
OTE: To save battery power, the phone automatically turns off
t
he screen after a certain period of time when you leave it idle.
Y
ou will still be able to receive messages and calls while the
p
hone screen is off.
T
o unlock the screen and keys:
1
. Press the Power Key to turn the screen on.
2
. Touch and hold at the center of the screen.
N
OTE: If you have set an unlock pattern, PIN or password for
y
our phone (see chapter Personalizing – Protecting Your Phone
With Screen Locks), youʼll need to draw the pattern or enter the
P
IN/password to unlock your screen.
U
sing the Touch Screen
Y
our phoneʼs touch screen lets you control actions through a
v
ariety 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.

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•Touch and Hold
To open the available options for an item (for example, a
message or 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.
•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).
•Rotate the screen
For most screens, you can automatically change the screen
orientation from portrait to landscape by turning the phone
sideways.
Getting to Know the Home Screen
The home screen is the starting point for your phoneʼs
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

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s
creen. Swipe the screen left or right to display additional
s
creens.
E
xtended Home Screens
Y
our home screen extends beyond the initial screen, providing
m
ore space to add icons, widgets, and more. Simply swipe left or
r
ight on the screen to see the extended Home Screens.
T
o adjust the order of an extended Home Screen:
1
. Touch the Home Key to return to the Home Screen.
2
. Touch and hold a thumbnail and drag it to the place you
need.
Status &
Notifications Google Search
Browser
Messaging
Shortcuts
People
Widget
Phone
All apps