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How-to: ZTE Max: Transfer Audio Files and Customize Ringtones

Posted: 31 Jan 2014 05:47 AM PST

Transferring Media Files from a Windows Computer:

  1. Establish a connection between your smartphone and PC via USB
  2. Drag the "Notification" bar down if necessary, and tap "Media device (MTP)"
  3. On your computer, in the AutoPlay window, select "Open device to view files"
  4. Open the "Phone" storage
  5. Open a new Windows Explorer window, and browse to where the desired media files are stored on your PC
  6. Copy the files and paste them on your phone's storage. NOTE: ringtones should go in the "Ringtones" folder, notification sounds in "Notifications" etc. If these folders are missing from the phone's root directory, create them manually
  7. Once the files have been transferred, click the USB icon in the system tray and safely disconnect your smartphone from your PC

Changing the Phone Ringtone via Settings:

  1. While on the home screen, press the "All apps" icon
  2. Tap "Settings"
  3. Go to "Sound" > "Phone ringtone"
  4. Browse through your audio files and tap the one that you wish to set
  5. Tap "OK" to confirm

Changing the Ringtone from the Music Player:

  1. Open the "Apps drawer" from the home screen
  2. Tap "Music" and open the music library
  3. Select between "Albums", "Artists", "Songs" etc.
  4. When you've found the desired song, tap the icon associated with it (looking like a right triangle)
  5. Tap "Set as phone ringtone"

NOTE: you can also assign a song as your phone's ringtone, while the song is playing. To do this, press "Menu" and select "Set as phone ringtone"

Assigning a Custom Ringtone to a Single Contact:

  1. While on the home screen, tap the "All apps" icon
  2. Open the "People" app
  3. Browse through your contacts and tap the one you wish to assign the ringtone to
  4. Press "Menu" > "Set ringtone"
  5. Select the desired ringtone or audio file
  6. Tap "OK" to confirm your selection

Changing the Ringtone, Notifications and Alarm Volumes:

  1. From the home screen, tap "All apps"
  2. Tap "Settings" > "Sound"
  3. Drag the volume sliders associated with "Ringtone & notifications", "Alarms" etc and set them to the desired levels
  4. Press "OK" to save the changes

How-to: ZTE Max: Tips & Tricks to Increase Battery Life

Posted: 31 Jan 2014 05:19 AM PST

Decreasing Screen Brightness and Adjusting Timeout Duration:

  1. While on the home screen, press the "Menu" key
  2. Tap "System settings"
  3. Tap "Display" under "Device"
  4. Select "Brightness"
  5. Uncheck the "Automatic brightness" check box
  6. Drag the brightness slider to the left and set it to a lower level
  7. Tap "OK" to confirm
  8. In the "Display" menu, tap "Sleep"
  9. Select a lower value, such as "15 seconds"

Switching from a Live Wallpaper to a Static One:

  1. Press the "Menu" key while viewing the home screen
  2. Tap "Wallpaper"
  3. Select the preferred wallpaper option, excluding "Live Wallpapers"
  4. Browse through the wallpapers / images, select the desired one and tap "Set wallpaper". (NOTE: if you've picked a photo from the gallery or other sources, you might need to crop it before applying it)

Disabling Wi-Fi and Bluetooth when Not in Use:

Wi-Fi and Bluetooth can have a big impact on your phone's battery if left enabled when not in use. It's recommended that you keep these features off whenever possible.

  1. From any home screen, press the "Menu" button
  2. Tap "System settings"
  3. Press the "On / Off" switches associated with "Wi-Fi" and "Bluetooth", and set them to "OFF"

Disabling GPS:

GPS is one of the most battery demanding features on a smartphone. It's highly recommended that you keep this option disabled when not in use. To disable GPS:

  1. Press the "Menu" key while viewing a home screen
  2. Tap "System Settings"
  3. Scroll down to "Personal" and select "Location services"
  4. Clear the boxes associated with "GSP satellites". NOTE: If you enable "Location & Google search", the device can use the network to approximate your location for apps such as "Google Maps"

Stopping Unused Services and Applications:

  1. While viewing the home screen, tap "Menu" > "System settings"
  2. Swipe down and tap "Apps" under "Device"
  3. Swipe left or right to access the "Running" tab
  4. Select the desired app or service
  5. Press the "Stop" button and confirm by pressing "OK" (if prompted)

NOTE: some services cannot be stopped, meaning that the "Stop" button will not be available

Disabling Vibration Notifications:

  1. Tap the "Menu" key from the home screen
  2. Tap "System settings"
  3. Select "Sound" under "Device"
  4. Clear the "Vibrate when ringing" check box
  5. Swipe down and clear the check box associated with "Vibrate on touch"

Changing how Sync Works on Your Accounts:

Setting your phone so that it synchronizes less information (or less often) can increase its battery life. To do this:

  1. From the home screen, press "Menu"
  2. Tap "System settings"
  3. Scroll down to "Accounts" and select the desired account type
  4. Choose the account you wish to chance sync settings for
  5. Browse through the applications that sync data, and disable as many as possible by clearing the check boxes associated with them

How-to: ZTE Max: Easy Ways to Transfer Contacts from an iPhone

Posted: 31 Jan 2014 04:41 AM PST

The ZTE Max has been recently launched via Boost Mobile, and if you've picked this phone up coming from an iPhone, chances are that you're looking for ways and means to share your contacts with the Max. Look no further, as you'll find 4 easy methods below. Pick whichever is more useful to you.

Using iTunes to Transfer Contacts:

iTunes allows you to sync your iPhone contacts with your Google account, making it easier to get those contacts on your Android device. For this guide you need a computer with iTunes installed.

  1. Launch iTunes on your PC
  2. Use the proprietary USB cable to connect your iPhone to your computer
  3. Once your iPhone appears in iTunes, click on it to view the summary page
  4. Click the "Info" tab and check the "Sync Contacts With" check box
  5. From the drop-down menu, choose "Google Contacts"
  6. Enter your Google account's login credentials if you haven't done so before. Alternatively, click "Configure" and select a Google account that you've added previously
  7. Click "Apply" and allow iTunes to sync your iPhone contacts
  8. Switch over to the ZTE Max and register the same Google account, if necessary. To add an account, go to "Settings" > "Accounts"
  9. Allow the account to sync contacts with your Max

Using iCloud to Transfer Contacts:

iCloud is a backup service that you might've already used on your iPhone. If you did, then your contacts might already be backed up. You can transfer them to your Android device by doing the following:

  1. Use your computer's Internet browser to visit www.icloud.com
  2. Log in with your iCloud account
  3. Go to "Contacts" and select the ones that you want to share
  4. Click the button shaped like a cog wheel (located in the bottom-left) and select "Export vCard"
  5. A VCF file containing the selected contacts will now be downloaded on your computer
  6. Import the VCF file to "Google Contacts". Alternatively, connect your ZTE Max to your computer via USB, and copy the file in your phone's "sdcard" directory. Then, open "People" app, tap "Menu" > "Import / Export" > "Import from SD card" > select the target account, choose the vCard file and tap "OK"

Using the "My Contacts Backup" Application:

If you don't have access to a computer, you can still share your iPhone contacts with the help of applications. My Contacts Backup is an iOS app that allows you to share contacts with your Android device via email.

  1. Use your iPhone to visit the App Store, and download "My Contacts Backup"
  2. Launch the application and tap "Backup". This will create a VCF file containing your iPhone contacts
  3. Tap "Email" to create a new email with the VCF file attached to it
  4. Enter your own Gmail address as the recipient, and send the email
  5. On your ZTE Max, open the email and download the VCF file in order to import the contacts to your phone, via the "People" app

Using the "Bump" Application:

Last but not least, there's the iOS and Android "Bump" application, allowing you to share contacts without the need of a computer. The transfer is done via cloud, so you'll need an active Internet connection on both smartphones.

  1. Install "Bump" on both smartphones, from the App Store and Google Play Store respectively
  2. Open the application on both devices. If prompted, allow permissions
  3. Pick up the iPhone and swipe to the contacts section
  4. In the list of contacts, select the ones that you want to share
  5. After the "Bump now!" label appears in the top-right corner, you can lightly bump your smartphones together
  6. If done correctly, a "Connect" button will appear on both devices. Tap it and your iPhone contacts will be shared with your ZTE Max

How-to: Transfer Contacts from an iPhone to Acer Liquid Z3

Posted: 28 Jan 2014 05:18 AM PST

With the amount of applications at our disposal, transferring contacts from an iPhone to an Android-powered smartphone has never been easier. If you happen to own an Acer Liquid Z3 and you wish to transfer contacts from an iPhone, then you'll find 4 easy methods of doing so below.

Using iTunes to Transfer iPhone Contacts:

iTunes can be used to sync the contacts from an iPhone to your Google account. This allows you to share contacts as well as their name, contact picture and any other additional information. For this method, you need a computer with iTunes installed.

  1. Open iTunes on your PC
  2. Use the proprietary USB cable to connect your iPhone to your computer
  3. Once connected, your iPhone will appear in iTunes
  4. Click your device in order to view the summary page, and click the "Info" tab
  5. Mark the check box associated with "Sync Contacts With"
  6. From the drop-down menu, select "Google Contacts"
  7. Enter your Google account's login details if you haven't done so before. Otherwise, you can click "Configure" and select a previously added Google account
  8. Click "Apply". This will make iTunes sync your iPhone contacts
  9. Now, on your Acer Liquid Z3, add the same Google account used in iTunes. (If you need to add the account, go to "Settings" > "Accounts"
  10. Lastly, allow the account to sync contacts with your Liquid Z3

Using iCloud to Transfer iPhone Contacts:

Assuming that you've used iCloud on your iPhone before, then your contacts might've already been backed up onto your iCloud account. You can easily export these contacts to your Android device by doing the following:

  1. On your computer's Internet browser, visit www.icloud.com
  2. Log in with your iCloud account
  3. Click "Contacts" to view the contact list
  4. Select the contacts that you want to export
  5. Click the icon depicting a cog wheel (located in the lower-left side) and select "Export vCard"
  6. A VCF file containing the contacts will now be downloaded on your computer
  7. Import the VCF file to "Google Contacts". Alternatively, you can establish a connection between your computer and your Liquid Z3 via USB and copy the VCF file to your phone's "sdcard" directory. Then, you can open the "People" app, go to the "People" tab, tap the "Menu" icon and follow any additional self-explanatory steps in order to import the contacts from the VCF file

Using the "My Contacts Backup" Application:

"My Contacts Backup" is an iOS application that enables you to backup your iPhone contacts into a VCF file that can be sent via email. To use this method, you don't need access to a computer.

  1. Use your iPhone to visit the App Store and download "My Contacts Backup"
  2. Open the application
  3. Tap "Backup" and allow the app to backup your iPhone contacts
  4. Tap "Email" to attach the resulted VCF file to a new email
  5. Use your own Gmail address as the recipient for the email, and send it
  6. Switch over to the Acer Liquid Z3 and open the email
  7. Download the VCF file in order to import the contacts

Using the "Bump" Application:

"Bump" is an iOS and Android application with the help of which you can transfer contacts from one phone to the other via cloud. While you don't need access to a PC in order to perform these steps, you do need an active Internet connection on both smartphones.

  1. Install "Bump" on your iPhone from the App Store
  2. Visit the "Play Store" on your Liquid Z3 and download the same application
  3. On the iPhone, go to the contacts section and select the contacts that you wish to export
  4. When the "Bump now!" message appears in the top-right corner of the screen, gently bump the two devices together
  5. If done correctly, a "Connect" button will appear on the screen of both devices. Tap it, and a copy of your iPhone contacts will be sent over to your Android device

How-to: Transfer Contacts from an iPhone to Pantech Discover

Posted: 27 Jan 2014 07:31 AM PST

With the right tools, transferring contacts from an iOS device to an Android-powered smartphone is quite easy. If you happen to own the Pantech Discover and you're looking for easy ways to transfer contacts from an iPhone, then look no further. Below you will find 4 easy ways of getting the job done.

Transferring iPhone Contacts via iTunes:

iTunes is a very powerful tool and allows you to sync your iPhone contacts with your Android device via the Google account. The transferred contacts will include images, names, emails addresses and all the information you need.

  1. Open iTunes on your PC (if you need to, visit the Apple website and download > install iTunes)
  2. Connect your iPhone to your computer via USB
  3. Once connected, the iPhone will appear in iTunes. Click it to open the summary page
  4. Go to the "Info" tab and mark the check box located next to "Sync Contacts With"
  5. Select "Google Contacts" from the drop-down list
  6. If you haven't done this before, enter your Google account username and password. Otherwise, you can click "Configure" and select a previously added Google account
  7. To allow iTunes to sync your iPhone contacts, click "Apply"
  8. On your Pantech Discover, allow your Google account to sync the contacts with your device. If you need to add the account, go to "Settings" > "Accounts"

Transferring iPhone Contacts via iCloud:

Assuming that you've previously activated the iCloud service on your iOS device, then your contacts are probably backed up onto your iCloud account. These contacts can be imported over to the Pantech Discover by doing the following:

  1. On your computer's Internet browser, visit www.icloud.com
  2. Log in with your iCloud account
  3. Click "Contacts" and select the ones that you wish to transfer
  4. Next, click the icon depicting a cog wheel. It's located in the bottom-left side
  5. Select "Export vCard" and allow your computer to download the resulted VCF file
  6. You can now import the VCF file to "Google Contacts", or alternatively:
  7. Connect your Discover to your computer via USB and copy the VCF file to your phone's "sdcard" directory. Then, open the "Contacts" app, tap "Menu" > "Import / Export" > "Import from SD card" and select the VCF file

Transferring iPhone Contacts With the "My Contacts Backup" App:

My Contacts Backup is an iOS application that allows you to transfer your contacts by backing them up in a VCF file, and sending it to your Android device via email.

  1. Visit the App Store on your iPhone, and download "My Contacts Backup"
  2. Open the application and tap "Backup"
  3. After your iPhone contacts have been backed up, tap "Email". This will create an email containing the VCF backup file
  4. Use your own Gmail address as the recipient for the email, and send it
  5. Switch over to the Pantech Discover and open the email. Download the VCF file in order to import the contacts to your device

Transferring iPhone Contacts With the "Bump" App:

Bump is an iOS and Android app with the help of which you can transfer contacts via cloud. To use this method, you don't need a computer, Bluetooth or NFC, but you need an Internet connection on both the iPhone and the Discover.

  1. Use your iPhone to visit the App Store and download "Bump"
  2. Install the same application on your Discover, via the Google Play Store
  3. Open the app on both smartphones and allow permissions
  4. On the iPhone, swipe until you see the contacts section
  5. Select the contacts that you want to transfer
  6. When the label "Bump now!" appears, you can gently bump the smartphones together
  7. If done right, a "Connect" button will appear on the screen of both devices
  8. Tap the button, and Bump should now begin to share your iPhone contacts with your Android handset

How-to: Transfer Contacts from an iPhone to Huawei Ascend G525

Posted: 27 Jan 2014 06:49 AM PST

Transferring contacts from an iPhone to an Android device might seem like a tedious task, but with the right tools and information, it's actually quite easy. You can transfer contacts through a PC, or with the help of applications. Below you will find 4 easy methods of transferring Contacts from an iPhone to the Huawei Ascend G525.

Transferring iPhone Contacts via iTunes:

iTunes allows you to sync your iPhone contacts with your Google account, and you can use this to transfer your contacts over to the Ascend G525.

  1. Open iTunes on your computer (if you need the software, download it from the official Apple website)
  2. Connect your iPhone to your computer via USB
  3. Once connected, your iPhone will appear in iTunes. Click it to access its summary page
  4. Next up, click the "Info" tab and mark the "Sync Contacts With" check box
  5. Select "Google Contacts" from the drop-down list, and enter your Google account name and password. Alternatively, click "Configure" and select a Google account that you've added previously
  6. Click "Apply" and allow iTunes to sync the iPhone contacts to your Google account
  7. Switch over to your Ascend G525 and allow the same Google account to sync contacts with your device. (If you need to add the account, go to "Settings" > "Accounts"

Transferring iPhone Contacts via iCloud:

If you've used iCloud on your iPhone before, then your contacts might have already been backed up onto your iCloud account. This means that you can use this backup as a way to transfer the contacts over to your Android device. To do so:

  1. Use your computer's Internet browser to visit www.icloud.com
  2. Log in with your iCloud account
  3. Click "Contacts"
  4. From the list of contacts, select the ones that you wish to share
  5. Click the icon depicting a cog wheel, located in the lower-left corner and then select "Export vCard"
  6. A VCF file containing the contacts will now be downloaded on your computer
  7. You can import the VCF file to "Google Contacts", or alternatively, you can connect your G525 to your computer and copy the VCF file to the "sdcard" directory. Then, open the "People" app, go to the "People" screen, press the "Menu" icon and select "Manage contacts" > "Import". Browse for the VCF file and add the contacts

Transferring iPhone Contacts with the "My Contacts Backup" Application:

My Contacts Backup is an iOS application that enables you to create a VCF file containing your contacts, and send it to your email. For this method, you don't need access to a computer.

  1. Visit the App Store on your iPhone and install "My Contacts Backup"
  2. Open the application
  3. Tap "Backup" to create a VCF file containing your iPhone contacts
  4. Once created, tap "Email". This will create a new email with the VCF file attached to it
  5. Send the email to your Gmail address
  6. Switch over to the Ascend G525 and open the email containing the VCF file
  7. Download the file to import the contacts to your Android device

Transferring iPhone Contacts with the "Bump" Application:

Bump is an iOS and Android application that is used to transfer contacts cross-platform via cloud connectivity. To use this method, you don't need access to a computer. You only need an active Internet connection on both smartphones.

  1. Visit the Play Store with your Ascend G525 to download the "Bump" app
  2. Use your iPhone to visit the App Store and download the same application
  3. Launch Bump on both devices. If prompted, allow permissions
  4. Pick up the iPhone and go to the contacts section
  5. From the list of contacts, select those that you wish to transfer
  6. When the "Bump now!" message appears, you can lightly bump the two smartphones together
  7. A "Connect" button should now be available on both devices. Tap it and allow the handsets to communicate
  8. If done right, your iPhone contacts should now be on their way to the Ascend G525

How-to: Trasnfer Contacts from an iPhone to Acer Liquid S2

Posted: 27 Jan 2014 05:45 AM PST

If you think transferring contacts from an iPhone to an Android-powered device is difficult, then you're not using the right methods and tools. There are several ways to transfer iPhone contacts, and below you will find four of the most easy and convenient methods of transferring your contacts over to the Acer Liquid S2. Pick whichever method you prefer the most.

Using iTunes to Transfer Contacts from an iPhone:

Aside from being one of the most popular music players, iTunes also allows you to sync your iPhone contacts with a different phone. Evidently, to use this method, you need access to a computer with iTunes installed.

  1. Launch iTunes on your computer (if necessary, visit the official Apple website and download the iTunes client)
  2. Use the proprietary USB cable to connect your iPhone to your computer
  3. Once the device is connected, it will appear in iTunes. Click on it to reveal the smartphone's summary page
  4. Click the "Info" tab and mark the "Sync Contacts With" check box
  5. From the drop-down menu, select "Google Contacts"
  6. Enter your Google's account login credentials if you haven't done so before. Alternatively, you can click "Configure" and then select a previously set Google account
  7. Click "Apply". This will commence iTunes to sync your iPhone contacts with the Google account
  8. On your Acer smartphone, allow the Google account to sync the contacts with your device. (If you need to add the account, go to "Settings" > "Accounts)

Using iCloud to Transfer iPhone Contacts:

iCloud is a backup service offered by Apple, and if you've used it on your iPhone before, then chances are that your iPhone contacts are already backed up onto your iCloud account. You can share these contacts with your Acer Liquid S2 by doing the following:

  1. Use your computer's Internet browser to visit www.icloud.com
  2. Login with your iCloud account
  3. Click "Contacts" and view the list of contacts
  4. Select the contacts that you wish to transfer
  5. Next, click the icon depicted as a cog wheel (located in the bottom-left)
  6. Select "Export vCard". This will result in a VCF file that will be downloaded on your PC
  7. Once downloaded, import the VCF file to "Google Contacts". Alternatively, you can skip this step and follow the next one instead:
  8. Connect your Liquid S2 to your computer via USB and copy the VCF file on your handset's "sdcard" directory. Then, open the "People" application, press the "Menu" button and choose to import contacts. Follow any additional self-explanatory steps in order to import the VCF file

Using the "Bump" Application to Transfer iPhone Contacts:

"Bump" is a fun application that allows you to transfer your contacts from one phone to another using cloud connectivity. Although you will be required to "bump" your smartphones together, Bluetooth or NFC connectivity is not required. All you need is an active Internet connection on both smartphones.

  1. On your iPhone, visit the App Store and download "Bump"
  2. On your Acer Liquid S2, visit the Play Store and install the same application
  3. Launch Bump on both smartphones, and when prompted, allow permissions
  4. Using the iPhone, swipe until you see the contacts section
  5. Select the contacts that you want to share with your Android device
  6. When the "Bump Now!" message appears in the top-right corner, you can gently bump the two devices together
  7. If done right, a "Connect" button will appear on both devices. Tap it
  8. Your iPhone contacts will now be transferred over to the Acer Liquid S2

Using the "My Contacts Backup" to Transfer iPhone Contacts:

My Contacts Backup is an iOS application designed to transfer contacts from an iPhone to an Android device via email.

  1. Install the My Contacts Backup app on your iPhone
  2. Open the app and tap "Backup". This will create a VCF file containing your iPhone contacts
  3. Tap "Email" to attach the VCF file to an email
  4. Use your own Gmail address as the recipient for the email, and send it
  5. On your Acer device, open the email containing the VCF attachment, and download it in order to import the contacts
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