Zte Sprint Flash User manual

Sprint Flash
User Guide
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respective owners.

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Table of Contents
Get Started ................................................................................................................................ 1
Your Phone at a Glance...................................................................................................... 1
Set Up Your Phone............................................................................................................. 1
Activate Your Phone........................................................................................................... 3
Set Up Sprint Connections Optimizer.................................................................................. 4
Set Up Voicemail................................................................................................................ 4
Set Up Personal Accounts.................................................................................................. 5
Sprint Account Information and Help................................................................................... 5
Sprint Account Passwords........................................................................................... 5
Manage Your Account................................................................................................. 6
Sprint Support Services............................................................................................... 7
Phone Basics............................................................................................................................. 8
Your Phone’s Layout........................................................................................................... 8
Turn Your Phone On and Off.............................................................................................. 9
Turn Your Screen On and Off............................................................................................. 9
Touchscreen Navigation....................................................................................................10
Your Home Screen............................................................................................................11
Customize the Home Screen......................................................................................12
Extended Home Screens............................................................................................14
Open and Switch Apps...............................................................................................14
Status Bar..........................................................................................................................15
Enter Text..........................................................................................................................16
Touchscreen Keyboards.............................................................................................17
Android Keyboard.......................................................................................................17
Swype Text Input........................................................................................................18
TouchPal Keyboard....................................................................................................19
Tips for Editing Text....................................................................................................22
Text Input Settings......................................................................................................23
Phone Calls ..............................................................................................................................24
Make Phone Calls..............................................................................................................24

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Call Using the Phone Dialer........................................................................................24
Call From Recent Calls...............................................................................................25
Call From Contacts.....................................................................................................26
Call From Favorites ....................................................................................................26
Call Using a Speed Dial Number ................................................................................26
Call a Number in a Text Message or Email Message..................................................26
Call Emergency Numbers...........................................................................................27
Receive Phone Calls..........................................................................................................28
Voicemail...........................................................................................................................28
Set Up Voicemail........................................................................................................29
Voicemail Notification .................................................................................................29
Retrieve Your Voicemail Messages ............................................................................29
Phone Call Options............................................................................................................30
Caller ID .....................................................................................................................30
Call Waiting ................................................................................................................31
3-way Calling..............................................................................................................31
Call Forwarding ..........................................................................................................31
In-call Options.............................................................................................................32
Set Up Speed Dialing.........................................................................................................33
Call Log .............................................................................................................................33
Settings.....................................................................................................................................35
Wi-Fi Settings ....................................................................................................................36
Bluetooth Settings..............................................................................................................36
Data Usage........................................................................................................................36
Call Settings ......................................................................................................................37
Quick Responses........................................................................................................37
Voicemail Settings......................................................................................................38
TTY Mode...................................................................................................................38
Hearing Aids...............................................................................................................39
DTMF Tones...............................................................................................................39
Speed Dial..................................................................................................................39
Call Forwarding ..........................................................................................................39
Voice Privacy..............................................................................................................39

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Plus Code Dialing Setting...........................................................................................39
Internet Call Settings ..................................................................................................40
More Settings.....................................................................................................................41
Airplane Mode ............................................................................................................41
VPN............................................................................................................................41
Tethering & Portable Hotspot......................................................................................41
NFC............................................................................................................................42
Android Beam.............................................................................................................42
Wi-Fi Direct Settings...................................................................................................42
4G Settings.................................................................................................................42
Mobile Networks.........................................................................................................42
Sound Settings ..................................................................................................................44
Volumes .....................................................................................................................44
Silent Mode.................................................................................................................44
Phone Ringtone..........................................................................................................45
Default Notification......................................................................................................45
Vibrate and Ring.........................................................................................................45
SRS Sound Enhancement..........................................................................................45
System Sounds and Tones.........................................................................................46
Display Settings.................................................................................................................46
Brightness ..................................................................................................................46
Wallpaper...................................................................................................................47
Sleep..........................................................................................................................47
Font Size....................................................................................................................47
Pulse Notification Light...............................................................................................47
Calibration ..................................................................................................................47
Storage Settings................................................................................................................47
Storage Location ........................................................................................................48
Internal Storage..........................................................................................................48
SD Card......................................................................................................................48
Battery...............................................................................................................................48
Apps..................................................................................................................................49
Connect to PC ...................................................................................................................49

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System Updates ................................................................................................................49
Activate This Device ..........................................................................................................50
Accounts & Sync................................................................................................................50
Set Up a New Account................................................................................................50
Remove an Existing Account......................................................................................51
Configure Auto Sync Setting.......................................................................................51
Location Services ..............................................................................................................51
Security..............................................................................................................................52
Screen Lock................................................................................................................52
Owner Info..................................................................................................................53
Encrypt Phone............................................................................................................53
Make Passwords Visible.............................................................................................54
Device Administraors..................................................................................................54
Unknown Sources.......................................................................................................54
Credential Storage......................................................................................................55
Language & Input ..............................................................................................................55
Select Language.........................................................................................................55
Personal Dictionary.....................................................................................................55
Keyboard & Input Methods .........................................................................................56
Speech.......................................................................................................................56
Pointer Speed.............................................................................................................57
Backup & Reset.................................................................................................................57
Backup & Restore.......................................................................................................57
Reset Your Phone ......................................................................................................57
Date & Time.......................................................................................................................57
Accessibility Settings .........................................................................................................58
TalkBack.....................................................................................................................58
Additional Accessibility Options ..................................................................................58
Developer Options.............................................................................................................59
About Phone......................................................................................................................59
People ......................................................................................................................................60
Get Started With People....................................................................................................60
Add a Contact....................................................................................................................62

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Save a Phone Number.......................................................................................................63
Edit a Contact....................................................................................................................64
Add or Edit Information for a Contact..........................................................................64
Assign a Picture to a Contact......................................................................................64
Assign a Ringtone to a Contact...................................................................................64
Join Contacts..............................................................................................................65
Delete a Contact.........................................................................................................65
Synchronize Contacts........................................................................................................65
Share a Contact.................................................................................................................66
Create Your Own Profile....................................................................................................66
Import and Export Contacts ...............................................................................................67
Add a Contact to Favorites.................................................................................................67
Search for a Contact..........................................................................................................67
Work With Contact Groups ................................................................................................67
Accounts and Messaging..........................................................................................................70
Gmail / Google...................................................................................................................70
Create a Google Account............................................................................................70
Sign In to Your Google Account..................................................................................71
Access Gmail..............................................................................................................71
Send a Gmail Message ..............................................................................................72
Read and Reply to Gmail Messages...........................................................................73
Email .................................................................................................................................73
Add an Email Account (POP3 or IMAP)......................................................................74
Add an Exchange ActiveSync Account.......................................................................74
Create Additional Email Accounts...............................................................................75
Compose and Send Email..........................................................................................75
View and Reply to Email.............................................................................................76
Manage Your Email Inbox...........................................................................................77
Exchange ActiveSync Email Features ........................................................................78
Email Account Settings...............................................................................................79
Delete an Email Account.............................................................................................79
Add the Mail Widget....................................................................................................79
Text Messaging and MMS .................................................................................................79

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Compose Text Messages...........................................................................................80
Send a Multimedia Message (MMS)...........................................................................81
Save and Resume a Draft Message ...........................................................................83
New Messages Notification.........................................................................................83
Managing Message Conversations.............................................................................84
Text and MMS Options...............................................................................................86
Social Networking Accounts...............................................................................................87
Facebook....................................................................................................................87
Twitter.........................................................................................................................88
LinkedIn......................................................................................................................88
MySpace ....................................................................................................................88
YouTube.....................................................................................................................89
Google Talk .......................................................................................................................89
Google+.............................................................................................................................90
Apps and Entertainment............................................................................................................92
Google Play Store App ......................................................................................................92
Find and Install an App...............................................................................................93
Create a Google Checkout Account............................................................................94
Request a Refund for a Paid App ...............................................................................94
Open an Installed App................................................................................................95
Uninstall an App .........................................................................................................95
Get Help With Google Play.........................................................................................95
Navigation..........................................................................................................................95
Google Maps..............................................................................................................96
Google Navigation......................................................................................................97
Latitude.......................................................................................................................97
Local...........................................................................................................................98
Music.................................................................................................................................98
Music Player...............................................................................................................98
Google Play Music App ............................................................................................100
Sprint Music Plus......................................................................................................102
Sprint ID...........................................................................................................................103
Install Your First ID Pack ..........................................................................................104

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Switch ID Packs........................................................................................................104
Sprint Zone......................................................................................................................104
Google Play Movies & TV App.........................................................................................105
Google Play Books App...................................................................................................105
Web and Data.........................................................................................................................107
Wi-Fi................................................................................................................................107
Turn Wi-Fi On and Connect to a Wireless Network...................................................107
Check the Wireless Network Status..........................................................................108
Connect to a Different Wi-Fi Network........................................................................108
Sprint 4G LTE..................................................................................................................109
Data Services (Sprint 3G and 4G Networks)....................................................................109
Your User Name.......................................................................................................110
Launch a Web Connection........................................................................................110
Data Connection Status and Indicators.....................................................................110
Virtual Private Networks (VPN)........................................................................................111
Prepare Your Phone for VPN Connection.................................................................111
Set Up Credential Storage........................................................................................112
Add a VPN Connection.............................................................................................112
Connect to or Disconnect From a VPN.....................................................................112
Browser ...........................................................................................................................113
Learn to Navigate the Browser .................................................................................114
Browser Menu ..........................................................................................................115
Select Text on a Web Page......................................................................................116
Go to a Specific Website...........................................................................................117
Adjust General Browser Settings..............................................................................117
Adjust Browser Privacy & Security Settings..............................................................117
Adjust Browser Accessibility Settings........................................................................118
Adjust Advanced Browser Settings...........................................................................119
Manage Browser Bandwidth Use..............................................................................120
Create Website Settings...........................................................................................120
Reset the Browser to Default....................................................................................120
Set the Browser Home Page ....................................................................................120
Create Bookmarks....................................................................................................121

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Create a New Homepage .........................................................................................122
Add Bookmarks to Your Home Screen .....................................................................122
Tethering and Portable Hotspot .......................................................................................122
Share Your Phone’s Data Connection via USB Cable ..............................................122
Share Your Phone’s Data Connection via Bluetooth.................................................123
Use Your Device as a Wi-Fi Hotspot.........................................................................123
Wi-Fi Direct......................................................................................................................124
Camera and Video..................................................................................................................126
Take Pictures...................................................................................................................126
Open or Close the Camera.......................................................................................126
Viewfinder Screen.....................................................................................................127
Zoom........................................................................................................................127
Take a Picture ..........................................................................................................127
Record Videos.................................................................................................................128
Camera and Camcorder Settings.....................................................................................129
Camera Settings.......................................................................................................129
Camcorder Settings..................................................................................................130
View Pictures and Videos Using Gallery..........................................................................130
Open Gallery ............................................................................................................130
View Photos and Videos...........................................................................................131
Zoom In or Out on a Photo .......................................................................................132
Watch Video.............................................................................................................132
View Photos in Your Social Networks ..............................................................................133
View Photos on Facebook........................................................................................133
View Photos on Flickr...............................................................................................133
Work With Photos............................................................................................................134
Share Photos and Videos................................................................................................135
Send Photos or Videos by Email...............................................................................136
Send a Photo or Video by Multimedia Message........................................................136
Send Photos or Videos Using Bluetooth...................................................................136
Share Photos on Facebook for Android....................................................................137
Share Photos on Flickr .............................................................................................137
Share Photos on Picasa ...........................................................................................137

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Share Photos or Videos on Google+.........................................................................138
Share Videos on YouTube........................................................................................138
Tools and Calendar.................................................................................................................139
Calendar..........................................................................................................................139
Add an Event to the Calendar...................................................................................140
Invite Guests to Your Event (Google Account Only)..................................................141
Send a Meeting Request (Exchange ActiveSync only) .............................................141
Event Alerts..............................................................................................................142
View Events..............................................................................................................142
Erase Events............................................................................................................145
Show or Hide Calendars...........................................................................................146
Choose Google Calendars to Synchronize With Your Phone....................................146
Synchronize an Exchange ActiveSync Calendar ......................................................146
Send a vCalendar.....................................................................................................146
Alarm & Timer..................................................................................................................147
Calculator ........................................................................................................................147
File Manager....................................................................................................................148
News & Weather..............................................................................................................148
Qualcomm Enhanced ......................................................................................................148
Sound Recorder...............................................................................................................148
Voice Actions...................................................................................................................149
Bluetooth .........................................................................................................................149
Turn Bluetooth On or Off...........................................................................................150
The Bluetooth Settings Menu....................................................................................150
Change the Device Name.........................................................................................151
Connect a Bluetooth Headset or Car Kit...................................................................151
Reconnect a Headset or Car Kit ...............................................................................152
Disconnect or Unpair From a Bluetooth Device ........................................................152
Send and Receive Information Using Bluetooth........................................................152
Near Field Communication (NFC) Technology.................................................................155
microSD Card..................................................................................................................155
Remove the microSD Card.......................................................................................156
Insert a microSD Card..............................................................................................157