Zte Vital User manual

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Table of Contents
GetStarted 1
YourPhoneataGlance 1
SetUpYourPhone 1
ActivateYourPhone 4
SprintDefaultID 4
SetUpVoicemail 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 13
HomeScreenOverview 14
CustomizetheHomeScreen 14
ExtendedHomeScreens 16
OpenandSwitchApps 16
UsetheNotificationPanel 17
StatusBar 18
EnterText 20
TouchscreenKeyboards 20
AndroidKeyboard 21
Swype 22
TouchPalKeyboard 24
GoogleVoiceTyping 27
TipsforEditingText 27
TextInputSettings 28
PhoneCalls 29
MakePhoneCalls 29
CallUsingthePhoneDialer 29

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CallfromCallLogs 30
CallfromContacts 30
CallUsingaSpeedDialNumber 30
CallaNumberinaTextMessageorEmailMessage 30
CallEmergencyNumbers 31
ReceivePhoneCalls 32
VisualVoicemail 32
SetUpVisualVoicemail 33
ReviewVisualVoicemail 33
ListentoMultipleVoicemailMessages 34
VisualVoicemailOptions 34
ConfigureVisualVoicemailSettings 35
ChangeYourMainGreetingviatheVoicemailMenu 35
EdittheDisplayNameviatheVoicemailMenu 36
Voicemail(Traditional) 36
SetUpVoicemail 36
VoicemailNotification 36
RetrieveYourVoicemailMessages 37
PhoneCallOptions 37
In-callOptions 38
CallerID 39
CallWaiting 39
ConferenceCalling 39
CallForwarding 40
SetUpSpeedDialing 40
CallLogs 41
CallSettings 42
QuickResponses 42
VoicemailSettings 42
TTYMode 42
HearingAids 43
DTMFTones 43
SpeedDial 43
CallForwarding 44
VoicePrivacy 44
PlusCodeDialingSetting 44
InternetCallSettings 44

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Contacts 46
GetStartedwithPeople 46
AddaContact 48
SaveaPhoneNumber 49
EditaContact 49
AddorEditInformationforaContact 49
AssignaPicturetoaContact 50
AssignaRingtonetoaContact 50
DeleteaContact 50
SynchronizeContacts 51
ShareaContact 51
CreateYourOwnProfile 52
ImportandExportContacts 52
AddaContacttoFavorites 52
SearchforaContact 53
WorkWithContactGroups 53
AccountsandMessaging 55
Gmail/Google 55
CreateaGoogleAccount 55
SignIntoYourGoogleAccount 56
AccessGmail 56
SendaGmailMessage 57
ReadandReplytoGmailMessages 58
Email 58
AddanEmailAccount(POP3orIMAP) 58
AddanExchangeActiveSyncAccount 59
ComposeandSendEmail 59
ViewandReplytoEmail 60
ManageYourEmailInbox 61
ExchangeActiveSyncEmailFeatures 62
EmailAccountSettings 63
DeleteanEmailAccount 63
AddtheEmailWidget 63
TextMessagingandMMS 63
ComposeTextMessages 64
SendaMultimediaMessage(MMS) 65
SaveandResumeaDraftMessage 67

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NewMessagesNotification 67
ManagingMessageConversations 68
TextandMMSOptions 70
SocialNetworkingAccounts 71
Facebook 71
Twitter 72
LinkedIn 72
YouTube 72
GoogleTalk 73
Google+ 73
AppsandEntertainment 75
GooglePlayStoreApp 75
FindandInstallanApp 75
CreateaGoogleWalletAccount 77
RequestaRefundforaPaidApp 77
OpenanInstalledApp 77
UninstallanApp 78
GetHelpwithGooglePlay 78
Navigation 78
GoogleMaps 78
GoogleNavigation 79
Latitude 79
Local 80
Music 80
MusicPlayer 80
GooglePlayMusicApp 83
SprintMusicPlus 85
SprintID 86
InstallYourFirstIDPack 86
SwitchIDPacks 87
SprintZone 87
GooglePlayMovies&TVApp 87
SprintTV&Movies 88
GooglePlayBooksApp 89
WebandData 90
Wi-Fi 90
TurnWi-FiOnandConnecttoaWirelessNetwork 90

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ChecktheWirelessNetworkStatus 91
ConnecttoaDifferentWi-FiNetwork 91
TurnonWi-FiSmartMode 91
ConnecttoaWPSNetwork 91
Sprint4GLTE 92
DataServices(Sprint3Gand4GNetworks) 93
YourUserName 93
LaunchaWebConnection 93
DataConnectionStatusandIndicators 94
VirtualPrivateNetworks(VPN) 94
PrepareYourPhoneforVPNConnection 94
SetUpSecureCredentialStorage 94
AddaVPNConnection 95
ConnecttoorDisconnectfromaVPN 95
Browser 96
LearntoNavigatetheBrowser 96
BrowserMenu 97
SelectTextonaWebPage 99
GotoaSpecificWebsite 99
AdjustBrowserSettings 100
CreateWebsiteSettings 102
ResettheBrowsertoDefault 102
SettheBrowserHomePage 102
CreateBookmarks 103
CreateaNewHomepage 104
AddBookmarkstoYourHomeScreen 104
TetheringandPortableHotspot 104
ShareYourPhone’sDataConnectionviaUSBCable 104
ShareYourPhone’sDataConnectionviaBluetooth 105
UseYourPhoneasaWi-FiHotspot 105
Wi-FiDirect 106
ConnecttoAnotherDeviceviaWi-FiDirect 106
SendDataviaWi-FiDirect 106
ReceiveDataviaWi-FiDirect 107
CameraandVideo 108
TakePictures 108
OpenorClosetheCamera 108

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ViewfinderScreen 108
TakeaPicture 109
TakeaPanoramicPicture 109
RecordVideos 110
CameraandCamcorderSettings 111
CameraSettings 111
CamcorderSettings 112
ViewPicturesandVideosUsingGallery 112
OpenGallery 112
ViewPicturesandVideos 113
ZoomInorOutonaPicture 114
WatchVideo 115
WorkingwithPictures 115
SharePicturesandVideos 117
SendPicturesorVideosbyEmail 117
SendaPictureorVideobyMultimediaMessage 118
SendPicturesorVideosUsingBluetooth 118
SendPicturesorVideosUsingWi-FiDirect 118
SharePicturesonFacebook 119
SharePicturesonFlickr 119
SharePicturesonPicasa 119
SharePicturesorVideosonGoogle+ 120
ShareVideosonYouTube 120
ToolsandCalendar 121
Calendar 121
AddanEventtotheCalendar 121
InviteGueststoYourCalendarEvent 122
CalendarEventAlerts 122
ViewCalendarEvents 123
EraseCalendarEvents 126
ShoworHideCalendars 127
ChooseGoogleCalendarstoSynchronizeWithYourPhone 127
SendavCalendar 127
Alarm 128
Calculator 128
FileManager 128
GoogleNow 129

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TurningGoogleNowOnorOff 129
SearchingWithText 129
SearchingbySpeaking 130
Mi-POP 130
Mi-Power 130
News&Weather 130
QualcommEnhanced 131
SoundRecorder 131
Timer 131
VoiceDialer 131
WorldTime 132
Bluetooth 132
TurnBluetoothOnorOff 132
TheBluetoothSettingsMenu 132
ChangethePhoneName 133
ConnectaBluetoothHeadsetorCarKit 133
ReconnectaHeadsetorCarKit 133
DisconnectorUnpairFromaBluetoothDevice 134
SendandReceiveInformationUsingBluetooth 134
NearFieldCommunication(NFC)Technology 137
microSDCard 137
InsertamicroSDCard 137
RemovethemicroSDCard 139
ViewthemicroSDCardMemory 139
FormatthemicroSDCard 139
UnmountthemicroSDCard 140
TransferFilesBetweenYourPhoneandaComputer 140
UpdateYourPhone 141
UpdateYourPhoneFirmware 141
UpdateYourAndroidOperatingSystem 141
UpdateYourProfile 142
UpdateYourPRL 142
UnlocktheUICCCard 142
Settings 143
Wireless&NetworksSettings 143
AirplaneMode 143
Wi-FiSettings 143

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BluetoothSettings 143
MobileNetworks 143
UICCCardfor4GNetworkUse 145
DataUsage 145
PortableHotspot 147
VPN 147
USBTethering 147
BluetoothTethering 147
NFC 147
AndroidBeam 147
DeviceSettings 147
SoundSettings 147
DisplaySettings 149
Date&Time 151
Language&Input 151
Storage 153
Battery 154
Apps 154
ConnecttoPC 155
ActivateThisDevice 155
PersonalSettings 156
LocationServices 156
Security 156
EncryptPhone 157
EncryptSDCard 158
MakePasswordsVisible 159
DeviceAdministrators 159
UnknownSources 159
CredentialStorage 159
Backup&Reset 159
AccountsandSyncSettings 160
SetUpaNewAccount 160
RemoveanExistingAccount 161
SynctheAccountsAutomaticallyorManually 161
SystemSettings 161
Accessibility 161
DeveloperOptions 162

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SystemUpdates 163
AboutPhone 163
CopyrightInformation 164
Index 165

Get Started 1
Get Started
ThefollowingtopicsgiveyoualltheinformationyouneedtosetupyourphoneandSprintservicethe
firsttime.
Your Phone at a Glance
Thefollowingillustrationoutlinesyourphone’sprimaryexternalfeaturesandbuttons.
Set Up Your Phone
Youmustinstallandchargethebatterybeforesettingupyourphone.
InsertandChargetheBattery
1. Installthebattery.
l Insertyourfingernailintotheslotatthebottomofthebatterycompartmentcoverandliftthe
coverupgently.

Get Started 2
l Insertthebattery,contactsendfirst,andgentlypressthebatteryintoplace.
l Replacethebatterycompartmentcover,makingsureallthetabsaresecureandthereare
nogapsaroundthecover.

Get Started 3
Note: Whenyouinsertthebattery,yourphonemaypoweronautomatically.
2. Chargeyourbattery.
l PlugtheUSBconnectorintothecharger/accessoryjackonthelowerleftsideofyourphone.
l PlugtheACadapterintoanelectricaloutlet.
Note: Yourphone’sbatteryshouldhaveenoughchargeforthephonetoturnonandfindasignal,
runthesetupapplication,setupvoicemail,andmakeacall.Youshouldfullychargethebatteryas
soonaspossible.

Get Started 4
3. Pressandholdthepowerbuttontoturnthephoneon.
l Ifyourphoneisactivated,itwillturnonandsearchforSprintservice.
l Ifyourphoneisnotyetactivated,seeActivateYourPhoneformoreinformation.
Activate Your Phone
Followtheinstructionsbelowtoactivateyourphoneifithasnotalreadybeenactivated.Depending
onyouraccountorhowandwhereyoupurchasedyourphone,itmaybereadytouseoryoumay
needtoactivateitonyourSprintaccount.
n IfyoupurchasedyourphoneataSprintStore,itisprobablyactivatedandreadytouse.
n IfyoureceivedyourphoneinthemailanditisforanewSprintaccountoranewlineofservice,it
isdesignedtoactivateautomatically.
l Whenyouturnthephoneonforthefirsttime,youshouldseeaHands Free Activation
screen,whichmaybefollowedbyaPRL UpdatescreenandaFirmware Updatescreen.
Followtheonscreeninstructionstocontinue.
n Ifyoureceivedyourphoneinthemailandyouareactivatinganewphoneforanexistingnumber
onyouraccount(you’reswappingphones),youcanactivateonyourcomputeronlineordirectly
onyourphone.
l Activate on your computer:
o Gotosprint.com/activateandcompletetheonlineinstructionstoactivateyourphone
l Activate on your phone:
o Turnonyournewphone.(Makesuretheoldoneisturnedoff.)Yourphonewill
automaticallyattemptHands-FreeActivation.
o TouchActivatetooverrideauto-activationandstartthemanualactivationwizard.
o Followtheon-screenpromptstocompletetheactivationprocess.
Toconfirmactivation,makeaphonecall.Ifyourphoneisstillnotactivatedoryoudonothaveaccess
totheInternet,contactSprintCustomerServiceat1-888-211-4727forassistance.
Tip: Donotpressthepowerbuttonwhilethephoneisbeingactivated.Pressingthepowerbutton
cancelstheactivationprocess.
Note: Ifyouarehavinganydifficultywithactivation,contactSprintCustomerServicebycalling1-
888-211-4727fromanyotherphone.
Sprint Default ID
Shortlyafteractivation,youwillbepromptedtoinstalltheSprintDefaultID.TouchInstallto
downloadnowandswitchtoSprintDefaultIDortouchNot Now.
Formoreinformation,seeSprintID.

Get Started 5
Set Up Voicemail
YoushouldsetupyourSprintVoicemailandpersonalgreetingassoonasyourphoneisactivated.
Alwaysuseapasswordtoprotectagainstunauthorizedaccess.Yourphoneautomaticallytransfers
allunansweredcallstoyourvoicemail,evenifyourphoneisinuseorturnedoff.
1. Touch > .(Ifyourscreenislocked,pressthepowerbuttontoturnonthedisplayand
thentouchandhold tounlockthescreen.)
2. Touch atthetopofthescreen,ifthescreenisnotalreadyonthedialerscreen.
3. Touchandhold todialyourvoicemailnumber.
4. Followthesystempromptsto:
l Createyourpassword.
l Recordyournameannouncement.
l Recordyourgreeting.
Note: Voicemail Password–Sprintstronglyrecommendsthatyoucreateapasswordwhen
settingupyourvoicemailtoprotectagainstunauthorizedaccess.Withoutapassword,anyonewho
hasaccesstoyourphoneisabletoaccessyourvoicemailmessages.
Formoreinformationaboutvoicemail,seeVoicemail(Traditional)orVisualVoicemail.
Sprint Account Information and Help
Findoutaboutaccountpasswordsandinformationaboutmanagingyouraccountandfindinghelp.
Sprint Account Passwords
Youwillneedtocreatepasswordstoprotectaccesstoyourpersonalaccountinformation,your
voicemailaccount,andyourdataservicesaccount.AsaSprintcustomer,youenjoyunlimited
accesstoallyourinformation.
AccountUserNameandPassword
Ifyouaretheaccountowner,youwillcreateanaccountusernameandpasswordwhenyousignon
tosprint.com.(ClickSign in/RegisterandthenclickSign up now!togetstarted.)Ifyouarenotthe
accountowner(ifsomeoneelsereceivesthebillforyourSprintservice),youcangetasub-account
passwordatsprint.com.
VoicemailPassword
You’llcreateyourvoicemailpasswordwhenyousetupyourvoicemail.SeeSetUpVoicemailfor
moreinformationonyourvoicemailpassword.

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DataServicesPassword
WithyourSprintphone,youmayelecttosetupanoptionaldataservicespasswordtocontrolaccess
andauthorizepurchases.
Formoreinformation,ortochangeyourpasswords,signontosprint.comorcallSprintCustomer
Serviceat1-888-211-4727.
Manage Your Account
ManageyourSprintaccountfromyourcomputer,yourSprintphone,oranyotherphone.
Online: sprint.com
n Accessyouraccountinformation.
n Checkyourminutesused(dependingonyourSprintserviceplan).
n Viewandpayyourbill.
n EnrollinSprintonlinebillingandautomaticpayment.
n Purchaseaccessories.
n ShopforthelatestSprintphones.
n ViewavailableSprintserviceplansandoptions.
n Learnmoreaboutdataservicesandotherproductslikegames,ringtones,screensavers,and
more.
From Your Sprint Phone
1. Touch > .
2. Doanyofthefollowing:
l Touch   tocheckminuteusageandaccountbalance.
l Touch   tomakeapayment.
l Touch   toaccessasummaryofyourSprintserviceplanorgetanswersto
otherquestions.
From Any Other Phone
n SprintCustomerService:1-888-211-4727.
n BusinessCustomerService:1-888-788-4727.

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Sprint Support Services
Sprint411andSprintOperatorServicesletyoueasilyaccessinformationandcallingassistance
fromyourSprintphone.
Sprint411
Sprint411givesyouaccesstoavarietyofservicesandinformation,includingresidential,business,
andgovernmentlistings,movielistingsorshowtimes,drivingdirections,restaurantreservations,and
majorlocaleventinformation.Youcangetuptothreepiecesofinformationpercall,andtheoperator
canautomaticallyconnectyourcallatnoadditionalcharge.
Thereisaper-callchargetouseSprint411,andyouwillbebilledforairtime.
n Touch > ,andthentouch    .
SprintOperatorServices
SprintOperatorServicesprovidesassistancewhenyouplacecollectcallsorwhenyouplacecalls
billedtoalocaltelephonecallingcardorthirdparty.
n Touch > ,andthentouch  .
Formoreinformationortoseethelatestinproductsandservices,visitusonlineatsprint.com.

Phone Basics 8
Phone Basics
Yourphoneispackedwithfeaturesthatsimplifyyourlifeandexpandyourabilitytostayconnectedto
thepeopleandinformationthatareimportanttoyou.Thefollowingtopicswillintroducethebasic
functionsandfeaturesofyourphone.
Your Phone’s Layout
Theillustrationsanddescriptionsbelowoutlineyourphone’sbasiclayout.
KeyFunctions
n Earpieceletsyouhearthecallerandautomatedprompts.
n LEDdisplaysaphonenotification,chargingstatus,oralert.
n Back Key letsyoureturntothepreviousscreen,orcloseadialogbox,optionsmenu,the
Notificationspanel,oronscreenkeyboard.
n Home Key returnsyoutotheHomescreen.Pressandholdtoopentherecently-used
applicationslist.
n Menu Key allowsyoutoaccessyourphone’smainfunctionsmenu.Whileinanapp,press
toopenalistofactionsavailablefromthecurrentscreen.
n Touchscreenletsyouviewandcontrolallthefeaturesofyourphone.
n Front Camera LensandBack Camera Lensletyoutakepicturesandvideos.

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n Power Buttonletsyouturnthephoneonorofforturnthescreenonoroff,restartthephone,or
switchyourphonetosilentmode,vibrationmode,orairplanemode.
n Flashhelpsilluminatesubjectsinlow-lightenvironmentswhenthecameraisfocusingand
capturingaphotoorvideo.
n Camera Buttonletsyouactivatethecameraandtakepicturesorvideos.
n Speakerletsyouhearthedifferentringersandsounds.Thespeakeralsoletsyouhearthe
caller’svoiceinspeakerphonemode.
n Charger/micro-USB JackallowsyoutoconnectthephonechargerortheUSBcable
(included).
n Volume Buttonsallowyoutoadjusttheringerormediavolumeoradjustthevoicevolume
duringacall.
n 3.5 mm Headset Jackallowsyoutoplugineitherastereoheadsetoranoptionalheadsetfor
convenient,hands-freeconversations.
CAUTION!Insertinganaccessoryintotheincorrectjackmaydamagethephone.
Turn Your Phone On and Off
Theinstructionsbelowexplainhowtoturnyourphoneonandoff.
TurnYourPhoneOn
n Pressandholdthepowerbutton.
TurnYourPhoneOff
1. Pressandholdthepowerbuttontoopenthephoneoptionsmenu.
2. TouchPower off>OKtoturnthephoneoff.
Yourscreenremainsblankwhileyourphoneisoff(unlessthebatteryischarging).
Turn Your Screen On and Off
Yourphoneallowsyoutoquicklyturnthescreenoffwhennotinuseandtoturnitbackonandunlock
itwhenyouneedit.
TurntheScreenOffWhenNotinUse
n Toquicklyturnthescreenoff,pressthepowerbutton.Pressingthepowerbuttonagainor
receivinganincomingcallwillturnonyourphonescreenandshowthelockscreenorincoming
callscreen.
Tosavebatterypower,thephoneautomaticallyturnsoffthescreenafteracertainperiodoftime
whenyouleaveitidle.Youwillstillbeabletoreceivemessagesandcallswhilethephone’sscreenis
off.

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Note: Forinformationonhowtoadjustthetimebeforethescreenturnsoff,see“Sleep”inDisplay
Settings.
TurntheScreenOnandUnlockIt
1. Toturnthescreenon,pressthepowerbutton.
2. Touchandhold tounlockthescreen.
l Ifyouhavesetupascreenlock,youwillbepromptedtodrawthepatternorenterthe
passwordorPIN.See“ScreenLock”inSecurity.
Touchscreen Navigation
Yourphone’stouchscreenletsyoucontrolactionsthroughavariety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.