Zte Skinny V812 User manual

Skinny V812 User Guide
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Key Functions
Keys
Function
Power Key
Hold down to power on your phone.
Press to switch to sleep mode.
Press to wake up.
Hold down for Silent mode, Airplane mode or
Power off.
Back
Press to go to the previous screen.
Press to exit applications.
Home
Press to return to Home Screen from any screen.
Hold down to access Google Search
Options
Get options on the current screen.
Hold down to see the recently used applications.
Volume Keys
Control Ringing volume, Vibrate and Silent
modes.
Control media and games volume.
Control in call volume whilst on a call.
Contacts – View and manage all your Contacts
Phone icon – Open the dialler for Calls and Call
logs
Messages – Use for SMS and MMS messages
Apps – Open the Applications menu

Insert standard sized SIM Card
Insert SIM Insert microSD
IMPORTANT
This device supports the standard sized (2FF) SIM card only. Do
not use a micro SIM (3FF) or a SIM card adaptor which can
damage your device.
INSERT THE SIM
1. Open the back cover using the thumb catch at the base of
the device.
2. Hold the SIM card with the gold contacts facing down and
the cut corner facing left as shown and slide it into the card
holder. Push it fully home.
3. If you wish to increase the memory capacity (optional)
insert a microSD(HC) card* up to 32GB.
INSERT THE BATTERY
1. Insert the battery taking care to line up the gold contacts.
2. Replace the cover and snap down to shut securely.
*The microSD card is an optional extra and is not included in the box.

SWITCH YOUR DEVICE ON OR OFF
•Press and hold the Power Key to turn on your phone.
•If your screen is locked, long press on the screen to unlock
your phone.
•To turn it off, press and hold the Power Key to open Options
menu.
•Touch Power off and then touch OK.
Setting Up for the First Time
When you first power on your phone or after a factory reset
you need to enter some settings before use.
Touch the Android logo to begin. The default language is English
(New Zealand) touch Change language if required
Select Create, Sign in to enter a Google account or Skip to set
up later.
1.Configure the Google location options and touch Next.
2.You will be prompted to accept the terms of Google service.
Touch Next to continue.
3.Set your Location preferences
4.Touch Finish to complete the setup.
5.Further assistance is given in the form of pop ups describing
how to use various features. Press OK to clear these notices.
VOLUME SETTINGS
From Home screen, the volume keys control the Ring volume.
From within a game or media app the volume keys control the
media volume. If you are on a Call the volume keys control the
in call volume.

CHARGE YOUR BATTERY
•Insert the charger lead carefully.
•Ensure the plug is inserted with the correct orientation.
•Do not force the connector into the charger jack.
•Connect the charger to a standard AC wall outlet.
•Disconnect the charger when the battery is fully charged.
If the phone is on, you’ll see the charging icon / on the
status bar.
How much charge have you got?
If the battery is low, there will be a pop-up message on the
screen. As you charge your phone, the lock screen will tell you
the battery level each time you wake up your phone.
Tips to maximise battery life
•After 2-3 charge / discharge cycles the battery life will improve.
From then on use top up charging to recharge frequently and
always charge promptly when flat.
•To avoid the battery entering a deep discharged state charge
the battery promptly when flat.
•If the battery is deeply discharged it can take 30 minutes to
start charging. Leave it on charge to recover the battery.
•Keep your handset and battery cool. High temperatures
degrade the battery more quickly.
•Normal charge time is 3-4 hours. Do not charge more than
24hrs.
•When not using the phone for long periods charge to approx
40% and remove the battery.
•With low network signal conditions battery life is reduced.
•Turn off Bluetooth and Wi-Fi when not in use, and set the
screen brightness to automatic to maximise battery life.

Connect to a Wi-Fi Network
Use a local Wi-Fi network to download data instead of using
your network data.
Go to Settings > Wi-Fi, switch On and then touch a network to
join.
If the network is secured you need to know the password.
Wi-Fi passwords are case sensitive so enter exactly as it is
written.
Important Notes:
Only use the AC charger and USB lead supplied.
Insert the charger lead carefully.
Check the plug and socket are aligned correctly.
Do NOT use excessive force which may damage the USB port.
Be careful to avoid tripping on the lead whilst it is plugged in.
Physical damage to the USB port is NOT covered by warranty.
Normal charge time is 3-4 hours.
Do not leave on charge for more than 24hrs.
To maximise battery life limit multimedia functions.
Charge the battery between 0°C~45°C. Charge the battery
promptly when flat.
With poor network conditions (less than 2 bars) battery life is
reduced.
When not using the phone for long periods remove the
battery.

Home Screen
Customise the Homescreen
Touch the right Options key to Customise your desktop,
add widgets and edit the home screen to add or remove pages.
TIP: Use the right Options key as a shortcut to Settings
Drag the
notifications bar
down to review
Phone Contacts Messages Apps

Screen Locks
Secure your handset with a variety of different screen locks. Go
to Settings > Personal > Security > Screen Lock to set a Pattern,
PIN or Password to lock your front screen.
Notification Icons
USB connected
Missed call
Airplane mode
Signal strength
Battery charge
New message
Meeting mode
Wi-Fi network
Alarm set
Earphone insert
Silent mode
Signal searching
Bluetooth icon
USB debugging connected
Data Conn off
New Wi-Fi network detected
Access the Quick Settings Panel
Swipe down from the top of the screen and touch the Quick
Setting icon. Tap to enable or disable the features. Some icons
can be configured with a long press (press and hold).

Customise your phone with Settings
There are three ways to get to the Settings menu:
1. Go to Apps > Settings or
2. Press Options > Settings on Home Screen or
3. Pull down the Notifications panel and press >
From Settings you can customise all your phone settings to suit
your needs.
Switching to Sleep Mode
To save battery power, Sleep Mode suspends your device to
allow-power-consumption state while the display is off. Your
device also goes into Sleep Mode by itself when the display is
automatically turned off after a certain period of time.
You can start sleep mode by the following method.
Press Power Key to switch to Sleep Mode.
Waking Up Your Phone
Press Power Key to activate your screen display.
Long press icon unlock.
NOTE: If you have set an unlock pattern, PIN or password for
your phone you’ll need to draw the pattern or enter the
PIN/password to unlock your screen.

Extended Home Screen
Home Screen extends beyond the screen, giving you loads more
space to add more stuff. Simply slide your finger to the left or
right.
Choosing Your Wallpaper
1. Press Home to return to Home Screen.
2. Tap Options and select Settings > My Device > Display >
Wallpaper.
3. Choose the image or animation you want to use as the
wallpaper. Some cropping may be needed for Gallery images.
4. Tap Set wallpaper.
Adding Items to Your Home Screen
1. Press Home > for the main Apps menu
2. In the list of applications, touch and hold the icon until the
main screen appears, move the application icon to the desired
position then release your finger to drop the item.
Removing Items from Your Home
Screen
1. Press Home to return to Home Screen.
2. Tap and hold the item you want to delete until the remove
icon appears on the top of the screen.
3. Drag the item to the remove icon and release your finger
when the item turns red.

Using the Notifications Panel
Flick the status bar downwards from across the top of the
screen to open the Notification Panel, where you can see your
calendar events, new Messages and so on. Tap to open the
shortcuts panel from notification panel. To hide the panel, tap
on the lower edge of the panel, drag up.
Open Recently-Used Applications
Hold the right Options key to see recently used applications.
Contacts
Press the Contacts icon to add and view your Contacts. Press
Options to import from SIM card. The easiest way to
manage your Contacts is to store them in your Google account
which will synchronise your Contacts and keep an online
record.
Calling from the Phone
1. Press Phone on Home Screen.
2. Enter the number you want to call on the dial pad.
Tap to delete wrong digits.
3. Tap the dial icon.
Calling from Contacts
1. Press Contacts on the Home Screen.
2. Slide your finger to scroll the contacts list and tap the contact

name you want to call, when the contact details appear, click on
the number; choose the SIM card to dial.
3. You can search for a contact by tapping
on the screen.
Calling from Your Call Log
1. If you have opened the dialer, touch the call log tab to open
the call records, respectively touch all, dialed, received, missed
call button to display a list of the corresponding call records.
2. Tap dial icon on the right side of the current record.
Calling from a Text Message
If a text message contains a phone number that you want to
call, you can make the call while viewing the text message.
1. Press Messaging from the Home Screen
2. Tap the conversation and then find the message that
contains the phone number you need.
3. Tap the message, the phone will list Options .
Answering a Call
1. Lock screen to answer the call Drag the icon down to
answer the call.
2. Non lock screen to answer the call Tap the icon
to answer the call.

Rejecting a Call
1. Lock screen to answer the call Drag the icon down to
reject the call.
2. Non lock screen to answer the call Tap the icon
to answer the call.
Muting a Call
During a call, you can mute your microphone so that the person
you are speaking to cannot hear you, but you can still hear
them.
Turning the Speakerphone On/Off
Tap during a call to turn the speakerphone on.
Tap again to turn off the speakerphone.
Ending a Call
Tap to finish a call.
Creating a Contact
1. Tap from the Contacts Screen.
2. Choose the storage location to save the contact.
3. Enter the contact name, phone numbers, and other
information, and then save it.

Searching for a Contact
1. Tap on the Contacts Screen.
2. Input the contact name you want to search for.
The contacts matched will be listed.
Messaging
Touch the Messaging icon to access SMS (text) and MMS
(multimedia) messages.
Sending a Message
1. Press Home > Messaging
2. Tap to create new message.
3. Enter the recipient’s number or name. As you type, matching
contacts will appear. Tap a suggested contact to add as a
recipient. You can also tap to select recipients from the
Contacts.
4. Tap and type your message.
Tap Options to insert common phrases or contacts.
If you are sending an MMS, tap Options to add a subject, or
tap to attach pictures, videos, audio, or slideshow.
5. Tap to send your message.
NOTE: Add an attachment to text message and it will be
converted into an MMS automatically. Likewise if you remove
all attachments and the subject from an MMS, it’ll
automatically become a text message.

Message Settings
Go to Messages > Options > Settings to review your SMS and
MMS settings.
NOTE: From SMS/MMS settings screen tap Options > Restore
default settings to change the message settings back to the
original.
Language and Input Settings
Go to > Settings > Language & input to modify the
language, spell checking, and keyboard settings.
Getting Connected to the Internet
Your phone’s networking capabilities allow you to access the
Internet or your corporate network with ease.
You can use default connection settings to connect to the
Internet via your mobile network, or Wi-Fi.
The network connection can be enabled /disabled manually.
Press Home > > Settings > Network Management >
Choose a network to connect prior to choose data priority.
Adding a New Network Connection
To get connected via your mobile network you need a data plan
with your service provider. Also if the networks settings are not
pre-configured on your phone, please contact your provider to
get the necessary information.
You can view settings by pressing Home > Apps >
Settings > More… > Mobile networks > Access Point Names.

Turning On Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi provides wireless Internet access over distances of up to
about 300 feet.
1. Press Home > Apps > Settings.
2. Click next to the Wi-Fi menu to turn it on, click
you can turn off the Wi-Fi function.
Connecting to a Wi-Fi Network
Press Home > Apps > Settings > Wi-Fi.
When the Wi-Fi is on, the Wi-Fi access points, or “hotspots”,
that your phone has detected are displayed with their names
and security settings.
Tap an access point to connect to it.
NOTE: If security features are implemented, you’ll need to
enter a password.
Checking the Wi-Fi Network Status
Check the Wi-Fi network by looking at the icon in the
status bar. The signal bars show the strength of the connection
and the two arrows either side show up and down data traffic.
Tethering & portable hotspot
Share your phone’s data connection via USB or as a portable
Wi-Fi hotspot.

Enabling USB tethering
TIPS: The PC accesses the Internet via the phone’s mobile
network. Therefore, set up the networks connection correctly
before you try to use the phone as a modem.
Plug the USB cable into your phone and tick the USB tethering
check box.
Disabling USB tethering
Drop the status bar, touch USB connected and clear the USB
tethering check box.
You can also just pull out the USB cable.
Enabling the Wi-Fi Hotspot
You can use the phone as a portable WLAN router, to share
your phone’s internet connection with one or more PC or other
devices.
NOTE: When the portable Wi-Fi hotspot function is enabled,
you can’t use your phone’s applications to access the internet
via its Wi-Fi connection.
You can configure the Wi-Fi hotspot as follows:
1. Press Home > Apps > Settings > More… > Tethering &
portable hotspot, tick the Portable Wi-Fi hotspot check box
to turn it on.
2. Tap Wi-Fi hotspot to set up & manage portable Wi-Fi hotspot.
Now you can find the hotspot on other devices and connect to
it.

Disabling the Wi-Fi Hotspot
Press Home > Apps > Settings > More… > Tethering & portable
hotspot and click the check box to turn it off.
Browsing the Internet
You can use your phone to get on the Internet via a network or
Wi-Fi connection.
Press Home > Google Folder > Chrome. Or Apps > Chrome.
TIP: You can copy the Chrome icon from the Google folder onto
your desktop as a shortcut.
Browsing Options
When you browse the Web, you can also do the following:
Press Options >History and select history to open.
Press Options > Bookmarks and select a bookmark to open.
Press Options > Settings to configure browser settings.
Using Bookmarks
If you know the Web address, you can manually add bookmarks.
To bookmark a web page, open it and tap Options > tap >
Give the bookmark a name and save it.
Editing a Bookmark
1. Open a Browser window.
2. Tap Options > Bookmarks
3. Select an item you want to edit and hold on it until the
shortcut menu pops up.
4. Select Edit bookmark.
5. Edit the Label or Address, and then tap Save to save it.

Deleting a Bookmark
Open a Browser window.
1. Tap Options > Bookmarks.
2. Select an item you want to delete and hold on it until the
Shortcut menu pops up.
3. Select Delete bookmark.
Changing Browser Settings
Tap Options > Settings from a browser window to change
browser settings.
Bluetooth
Bluetooth is a short-range wireless communication technology.
Phones or other devices with Bluetooth capabilities can
exchange information wirelessly within a distance of about 10
meters. The Bluetooth devices must be paired before the
communication is performed.
Press Home > Apps > Settings.
Touch the On/Off next to the Bluetooth menu to turn
it on, When Bluetooth is on, the icon will appear in the
status bar.
Tap Bluetooth. Your phone will show all visible Bluetooth
devices in range.
Tap the device you want to pair with and operate according to
the message prompt. When both devices to be paired accept
the connection, the pairing is completed.
TIPS: Tap your device name to make your phone discoverable if
other devices try to pair with your phone.

Taking Pictures with Your Camera
Your phone has camera function. Open it by pressing Home >
Apps > Camera.
Tap to take a picture. To view it, just tap the picture in
the left corner of the screen.
Listening to Your FM Radio
With the FM Radio, you can search for radio channels, listen to
them, and save them on your phone. Note that the quality of
the radio broadcast depends on the coverage of the radio
station in your area. The wired headset works as n antenna, so
always connect the headset when using the radio.
To tune in, plug your headset into your phone. Press Home >
Apps > FM Radio.
Playing Your Music
You need to have audio files stored on your memory card. Use
downloads, Bluetooth or PC Connectivity to save files onto your
memory card.
Tap Home > Apps > Music
Select from Songs, Playlists, Folders, Albums, Artists or Genre
To play continuous tracks, select Songs > Options > Play All
To play an album select Album then click the first track
Creating Playlists
Select a music file to add to a new playlist.
Tap and hold on the file until a shortcut menu pops up.