Zte Z988 User manual

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Z988
User Manual

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LEGAL INFORMATION
Copyright © 2016 ZTE CORPORATION
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models. Information on the website takes precedence.
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and damages caused by unauthorized modifications of the
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Trademarks
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Version No.: R1.0
Edition Time: January 5, 2016

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Getting to Know Your Phone
Front camera
Proximity &
light sensor
Earpiece
camera
nano-SIM/
microSDXC
card tray
Back key
Recent apps key
Home key
Home screen
camera

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Volume down key
Dual-lens camera
Power key
Speaker
Charging/USB Type-C
jack
Main microphone
Headset jack
Auxiliary microphone
Flash
Volume up key

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Power key
Press and hold to turn on or off airplane mode, power off or
restart the phone.
Press to turn off or on the screen display.
Home key
Touch to return to the home screen.
Touch and hold to open Google Search.
Back key
Touch to go to the previous screen.
Recent apps key
Touch to see recently used applications.
Volume up key
Press or hold the key to turn up the volume for media, alarm,
ringtone, or notification.
Volume down key
Press or hold the key to turn down the volume for media, alarm,
ringtone, or notification.

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Installing the nano-SIM Card and
microSDXC Card
The nano-SIM card and the microSDXC card can be installed
or removed while the phone is turned on. You need to unmount
the microSDXC card before removing it.
WARNING!
To avoid damage to the phone, do not use any non-standard
nano-SIM card cut from a SIM card. You can get a standard
nano-SIM card from your service provider.
1. Insert the tip of the tray eject tool into the hole on the card
tray.

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2. Pull out the card tray and place the nano-SIM card (right)
/microSDXC card (left) facing down on the tray. Gently slide
the card tray in until it clicks into place.

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Charging the Battery
Your phone’s battery should have enough power for the phone to
turn on, find a signal, andmake a few calls. You should fully charge
the battery as soon as possible.
WARNING!
Use only ZTE-approved chargers and cables. The use of
unapproved accessories could damage your phone or cause
the battery to explode.
1. Connect the adapter to the charging/USB Type-C jack.

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2. Connect the charger to a standard AC power outlet. If the
phone is on, you’ll see a charging icon, such as or ,
appear in the status bar.
3. Disconnect the charger when the battery is fully charged.
NOTE:
If the battery is extremely low, you may be unable to power on
the phone even when it is being charged. In this case, try again
after charging the phone for at least 20 minutes. Contact the
customer service if you still cannot power on the phone after
prolonged charging.
Powering On/Off Your Phone
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. Then touch Power off > OK.
Setting Up for the First Time
When you first power on your phone after you purchase it or
reset it to factory settings, you need to do some settings before
using it.
1. Touch the language field to select the language.
2. Touch .

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3. Follow the prompts to Select Wi-Fi, set Date & time, type
your Name, set screen lock to protect your phone, set
notification settings, and check Google services.
Running Applications
1. Touch the Home key if the current screen is not the
home screen.

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2. Touch to check the applications.
3. To run an application on your phone, slide left or right on
the screen to find the application you needed, and then
touch the application icon.

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Sharing your phone
You can share your phone with other people by creating
additional user accounts. Each user with a separate
account has his/her own storage space, wallpaper, screen
lock and so on. Users can also adjust device settings like
Wi-Fi that affect everyone and update apps for all other
users.
Adding a New User
By default, a Guest account is available for anyone who
needs to use your phone temporarily. You can create three
more user accounts.
1. When the phone’s current user is the owner, slide down the
status bar.
2. Double touch .
3. Touch to add user .
4. Touch OK.
Removing a User
1. When the phone’s current user is the owner, slide down the
status bar.
2. Double touch .
3. Touch MORE SETTINGS.

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4. Touch next to an account.
5. Touch Remove user.
6. Touch DELETE.
NOTE:
When a guest user is finished using your phone, he/she
can touch Remove guest in the User menu to delete all
his/her data from your phone.
Switching Between Different Users
When the phone’s current user is the owner, touch the New
user/Guest icon in User menu to switch the phone to the
corresponding home screen of the user/guest.
When the phone’s current user is a user or guest, touch the
Owner icon in User menu to switch the phone to the
owner’s home screen.

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Customizing Home Screens
You can customize your home screens by adding application
shortcuts, folders, widgets, and more.
Adding Shortcuts and Widgets
1. Touch the Home key > .
- or -
To add widgets, touch and hold an empty area of the home
screen and select Widgets.
2. Slide left or right to browse the available applications or
widgets.
3. Touch and hold a widget or an application icon and drag it to
a home screen panel. If necessary, drag the shortcut to the
left or right to select other home screen panels.
Removing Shortcuts or Widgets
1. Touch and hold a widget or shortcut on the home screen.
2. Drag it to (Remove) to remove it.
Organizing Icons With a Folder
1. Touch and hold a shortcut on the home screen.

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2. Drag the shortcut to (Folder) to create a new folder. Or
drag the shortcut to an existing folder to add the shortcut into
the folder.
3. If needed, drag more shortcuts and drop them into the folder.
NOTES:
Touch the folder and then touch the name field to rename the
folder.
Drag the folder to (Extract) to move the app shortcuts in
the folder to the last home screen and delete the folder.
Applying New Wallpaper and Theme
1. Touch and hold an empty place on the home screen, and
then touch Wallpapers or Themes.
2. Touch a wallpaper or a theme you desired to use it. While
choosing wallpaper, you can touch LIVE WALL PAPER to
select an animation or touch GALLERY to select from your
own pictures or photos.
Setting the Home Screen Transition
Effect
1. Touch and hold an empty place on the home screen and
touch Effects.

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2. Touch an effect to see it in action.
3. Touch the effect you like and then touch the Back key.
Checking the Phone Status
The status bar at the top of the screen displays phone and
service status with various icons on the right side. Below are
some of the icons and their meanings.
3G connected
No signal
4G LTE connected
Signal strength
Silent mode
Airplane mode
Vibration mode
Bluetooth on
Priority mode
Connected to a Wi-Fi®network
Battery low
Wi-Fi in use
Battery full
Speaker on
/
Battery charging
Phone microphone off
Alarm set
GPS on

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Managing Notifications
The status bar at the top of the screen provides notification alerts
with different icons on the left side. Below are some of the icons
and their meanings.
The notifications depend on the apps installed and you can touch
and drag the status bar down to see more information.
New SMS
Upcoming event
New MMS
New Wi-Fi network detected
New message(s)
from the Email app
Downloading data
/
New message(s)
from the Gmail app
Sending data
Missed call
Updates available
Call in progress
USB connected
/
Song playing
Wired headset connected

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Calling and Voicemail
Making a Call
1. Touch the Home key >.
2. Touch and enter the phone number or the contact
name with the dialpad. The phone will display matching
information from your contact list.
3. Touch the matching contact to call the contact or touch
to call the number.

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Checking Voicemail
1. Touch the Home key >>.
2. Touch and hold the 1key on the dialpad. If prompted, enter
your voicemail password.
3. Follow the voice prompts to listen to and manage your
voicemail messages.
Address Book
Creating a New Contact
1. Touch the Home key > and touch the CONTACTS tab.
2. Touch to add a new contact.
3. If you have multiple accounts associated with your phone,
touch the field above Name and select an account.
4. Enter the contact name, phone numbers, email addresses,
and other information.