ZTE Grand X
WCDMA/GSM Mobile Phone
Quick Start Guide
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Version No. : R1.0
Edition Time : 201312
Manual No. : 079584506208
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Getting to Know Your Phone
Power Key
Front Camera
Touch Screen
Menu Key
Home key
Back Camera
Back Cover
Speaker
Flash
Back Key
Charger/USB
Jack
Volume Key
Inductor
Headset
Earpiece
Power Key
• Pressandholdtopoweron,select
phone modes, reboot, turn on/off airplane
mode, or power off.
• Presstoturnofforonthescreendisplay.
Home Key
• Touchtoreturn tothe homescreenfrom
any application or screen.
• Touchandholdtoseerecentlyusedap-
plications.
Menu Key
Touch to get the options for the current
screen.
Back Key
Touch to go to the previous screen.
Volume Up/Volume Down
Press or hold to turn the volume up or down.
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Starting Up
Switch off your phone before installing or
replacing the battery or the SIM card. The
microSD card is optional and can be installed
and removed while the phone is turned on.
Unmount the microSD card before removing
it.
1. Place yourngerintheslot of the back
cover to lift and remove the cover.
2. Hold the SIM card with its cut corner ori-
ented as shown and slip it into the card
holder.
Caution: Insert your WCDMA or GSM SIM
card into SIM slot 1.
Insert your GSM SIM card into SIM slot 2.
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3. Hold your microSD card with the metal
contacts facing down and slide it into the
microSD card slot.
4. Align the connectors on the phone and
the battery and slide the battery into the
compartment. Then gently press the bat-
tery down until it is secured.
5. Press the cover gently back into place
until you hear a click.
Charging the Battery
1. Connect the adapter to the charging jack.
Ensure that the adapter is inserted with
the correct orientation. Do not force the
connector into the charging jack.
2. Connect the charger to a standard AC
power outlet.
3. Disconnect the charger when the battery
is fully charged.
Powering On/Off Your Phone
Make sure the battery is charged before pow-
ering on.
• PressandholdthePower Key to turn on
your phone.
• Toturn it off, pressandholdthe Power
Key to open the options menu. Touch
Power off > OK.
Getting to Know the Home
Screen
The home screen is the starting point for your
phone’s applications, functions, and menus.
You can customize your home screen by add-
ing application shortcuts, folders, widgets,
and more.
Status bar
Google Search
Shortcutss
Phone
People
Widgets
All Apps
Browser
Messaging
NOTE: Your home screen extends beyond
the initial screen, providing more space
for shortcuts, widgets, and folders. Simply
swipe left or right to see the extended home
screens.
Opening Applications
1. Touch the Home Key if the current
screen is not the home screen.
2. Touch .
3. Slide left or right on the screen and touch
an app to open it.
Adding Shortcuts or Widgets
1. Touch the Home Key > .
2. If you want to add a widget, touch WID-
GETS.
3. Touch and hold a widget or an app icon
and drag it to the home screen.
Removing Shortcuts or Widgets
1. Touch and hold a widget or shortcut on
the home screen.
2. Drag it to to remove it.
Organizing Shortcuts With Folders
1. Touch and hold a shortcut on the home
screen.
2. Drag the shortcut icon over another and
release your nger.Anewfolderiscre-
ated and both shortcuts are added into
the folder.
3. If needed, drag more shortcuts and drop
them into the folder.
Applying New Wallpapers
You can set the wallpaper for the home
screen.
1. Touch the Home Key > Menu Key >
Wallpaper.
2. Select a wallpaper source from Gallery,
Live Wallpapers, Video Wallpaper, or
Wallpapers and touch the image or ani-
mation you want to use as the wallpaper.
3. Touch Set wallpaper.
Checking the Phone Status
The status bar at the top of the screen dis-
plays phone and service status with various
icons. Below are some of the icons and their
meanings.
Signal
strength
No signal
Mobile data
in use
Flight mode
Ringer off Bluetooth on
Vibrate
mode
Connected to a
Wi-Fi network
Battery full
New SMS /
New MMS
Alarm set New Email
Portable Wi-
Fi hotspot
New Gmail
message
USB tether-
ing is on
Setting Ringtone and Sounds
Setting Ringtone or Notication Sound
1. Touch the Home Key > > Settings >
Audio proles > General.
2. Touch Voice call ringtone, Video call
ringtone or Default notication.
3. Select the ringtone you want to use.
4. Touch OK.
Setting System Sounds
1. Touch the Home Key > > Settings >
Audio proles > General.
2. Scroll to the SYSEM section and check
the sounds you want to hear or uncheck
those you do not need.
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Adjusting Volumes
To adjust call volume, press the Volume Key
while on a call. To adjust other volumes, fol-
low the steps below.
1. Touch the Home Key > > Settings >
Audio proles > General > Volumes.
2. Drag the sliders to adjust the volume for
theringtoneandnoticationvolume,and
the alarm volume.
3. Touch OK to save.
TIP: Press and hold the Power Key and then
touch to enable the silent mode, touch
to enable the vibration mode, or touch to
disable the silent mode.
Setting a Screen Lock
You can protect your phone by creating a
screen lock. When enabled, you need to draw
a pattern, or enter a numeric PIN or password
to unlock the phone’s screen and keys.
1. Touch the Home Key > Menu Key >
System settings > Security > Screen
lock.
2. Touc h None, Press, Pattern, PIN or
Password.
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Touch Press to enable unlock with
a ‘touch and hold’ gesture. You can
unlock the screen by touching and
holding at the center of the dis-
play.
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Touch Pattern to create a pattern
that you must draw to unlock the
screen.
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Touch PIN or Password to set a nu-
meric PIN or a password you must
enter to unlock your screen.
Checking Voicemail
1. Touch the Home Key > .
2. In the dialer tab , touch and hold .
3. Select a SIM card.
4. If prompted, enter your voicemail pass-
word.
5. Follow the voice prompts to listen to and
manage your voicemail messages.
Making a Call
1. Touch the Home Key > .
2. In the dialer tab , enter the phone
number with the on-screen keypad.
Touch to delete incorrect digits.
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3. Touch the icon below the keypad to
place the call.
NOTE: To call a contact, touch the Home Key
> > and touch a contact or a number.
Adding Contacts
Creating a New Contact
1. Touch the Home Key > > and
touch the all contacts tab .
2. Touch .
3. Store the contact to SIM/Phone.
4. Enter the contact name, phone numbers.
Touch DONE to save the contact.
Importing Contacts in Batches
1. Touch the Home Key > > .
2. Touch the Menu Key > Import/export.
3. Select SIM card, SD card, phone, or
phone storage.
4. Touch Next.
5. If prompted, select an account in which
to save the contacts.
6. For importing from the SIM card, touch
all the SIM contacts you want to import
and touch OK.
Sending a Message
1. Touch in the home screen and select
Messaging, then touch .
2. Enter the recipient(s) and message text.
If you want to send an MMS, add subject
and attachments.
3. Touch .
4. Select SIM card to send the message.
Setting Up Email Accounts
Setting Up Gmail
1. Touch in the home screen and select
Gmail.
NOTE: If another Gmail account is al-
ready set up, touch the Menu Key > Set-
tings > ADD ACCOUNT.
2. Touch Existing to sign in to your existing
Google Account. If you have no Google
Accounts, touch New to create one.
3. Follow the instructions on the screen to
set up the account.
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