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

Posted: 24 Sep 2014 06:35 AM PDT

Enabling Battery Saving Mode:

  1. Tap "Apps" while viewing the home screen
  2. Tap "Settings"
  3. Scroll to "Personal" and tap "Location"
  4. Tap "Mode" and select "Battery saving"

NOTE: "High accuracy" uses GPS, Wi-Fi and mobile networks to estimate location, whereas "Device only" uses GPS. "Battery saving" mode uses only Wi-Fi and the mobile network

Adjusting the Screen Brightness and Timeout Duration:

  1. Open the apps drawer and go to "Settings"
  2. Tap "Display"
  3. Tap "Brightness" and adjust the slider for a lower brightness level
  4. Tap "Sleep" and select a lower timeout duration
  5. Press "OK"

Disabling Wi-Fi, Hotspot, GPS and Bluetooth:

NOTE: Your smartphone's connectivity features can have a big effect on your phone's battery performance, reason why it's always recommended to keep these features disabled whenever they are not in use. To disable them:

  1. Swipe the "Notification" bar down while on the home screen
  2. Tap the "Quick settings" icon located in the upper-right corner
  3. Tap the icons next to "Wi-Fi", "Bluetooth", "GPS" and "Portable Wi-Fi Hotspot"
  4. Tap the icons to disable these features

Changing the Sync Settings for Applications:

  1. While viewing the home screen, tap "All apps"
  2. Tap "Settings" and scroll to "Accounts"
  3. Tap the account you wish to change the sync settings to
  4. Touch the green "Sync" icon
  5. Select the desired sync options

Disabling Background Data:

  1. Tap "All Apps" and go to "Settings"
  2. Tap "Mobile networks"
  3. Tap "Always-on mobile data" and disable the feature

Minimizing the Use of Third Party Apps:

NOTE: Although you may not use certain third party apps that you have installed on your phone, these apps can still affect your phone's battery life, assuming that they run processes in the background. As such, it's recommended that you disable or remove unused apps:

  1. Open the apps drawer
  2. Tap "Settings"
  3. Swipe to "Device" and tap "Apps"
  4. Swipe to the "Downloaded" screen
  5. Select the desired app
  6. Tap "Disable" if available. Otherwise, tap "Uninstall" > "OK"

Switching from 4G Connectivity to 2G:

  1. Go to the phone's "Settings" menu
  2. Tap "Mobile networks" > "Preferred network type"
  3. Select "2G only"
  4. To return to 4G connectivity, tap "LTE on (Automatic LTE/4G/3G/2G)"

Keeping Your Smartphone Updated:

NOTE: New software updates sometimes include fixes and / or improvements to battery life. As such, it's highly recommended that you keep your smartphone up to date. To check for updates:

  1. Tap "All apps" while on the home screen
  2. Go to "Settings" and swipe to "System"
  3. Tap "About phone" > "Additional system updates"
  4. Tap "Software update" > "Check now"

NOTE: if no new software updates are available, then following the steps above will have no effect on your phone's battery performance.

How-to: ZTE ZMAX: Transfer Audio Files and Set Custom Ringtones & Notification Sounds

Posted: 24 Sep 2014 06:12 AM PDT

Transferring Audio Files from a Computer:

  1. Use the USB cable to establish a connection between your ZTE ZMAX and computer
  2. From the smartphone's home screen, swipe the "Notification" bar down
  3. Ensure that the connection type is set to "Media device (MTP)"
  4. From the AutoPlay window on the computer, click "Open folder to view files using Windows Explorer" > "OK"
  5. While browsing the phone's storage, access the "Media" folder
  6. In the "Media" folder, there should be two folders named "Ringtones" and "Alarms". If they are missing, create them manually
  7. There should also be an "Audio" folder under "Media", which should contain the "Notifications" folder. (once again, create them manually if they are missing)
  8. Open a second Windows Explorer window and locate the desired audio files stored on your PC
  9. Copy the desired files and paste them in the appropriate subfolder located in the "Media" folder
  10. After the transfer is complete, click the "Safely Remove Hardware" icon from the system tray
  11. Click "Safely Remove Mass Storage Device" > "OK"
  12. Safely disconnect your smartphone from the computer

Changing Your Phone's Ringtone:

  1. Tap "Apps" while viewing a home screen
  2. Tap "Settings" and go to "Sound"
  3. Tap "Phone ringtone"
  4. Select the ringtone you wish to set and tap "OK" to confirm
  5. Optionally, mark or clear the check box associated with "Vibrate when ringing"

Changing the Ringtone for One Particular Contact:

NOTE: You can't set custom ringtones to contacts that are stored on the SIM card or the phone's internal memory.

  1. While on the home screen, tap "Apps"
  2. Launch the "Contacts" application
  3. Select the contact you wish to assign a custom ringtone to
  4. Tap the "Menu" icon depicting three vertical dots
  5. Tap "Set ringtone" and select the desired ringtone
  6. Press "OK" to confirm and save the changes

Change the Notifications Sound:

  1. Open the apps drawer
  2. Go to "Settings" and tap "Sound"
  3. Tap "Default Notification Sound" and choose a sound from the list
  4. To apply the changes, tap "OK"

How-to: Transfer Contacts from an iPhone to the ZTE ZMAX

Posted: 24 Sep 2014 05:46 AM PDT

Using iTunes:

NOTE: If you have iTunes installed on your computer, then you can use the application to sync the contacts stored on your iPhone with a Google account. Afterwards, the account can be re-synced with the ZTE ZMAX, and the contacts should be easily transferred. For this method your computer needs to be connected to the Internet

  1. Open iTunes on the computer
  2. Connect the iPhone to the PC using the USB cable
  3. Once connected, the iPhone will appear in iTunes
  4. Access the phone's summary page and go to the "Info" tab
  5. Mark the "Sync Contacts With" check box
  6. From the drop-down menu, select "Google Contacts"
  7. Enter your Google account's log in credentials, or alternatively, click "Configure" and select an existing account from the list (if applicable)
  8. To begin the sync, click "Apply" in iTunes
  9. On the ZTE ZMAX, register the same account as the one used in iTunes
  10. Allow the account to sync contacts with your Android smartphone

Using iCloud:

NOTE: If you've used the iCloud backup service on your iPhone prior to finding this guide, then your iPhone contacts should already be backed up on your iCloud account. Using a computer with Internet access, you can sign in to your iCloud account, and export the backed up contacts in the form of a VCF file for Android use:

  1. Open the Internet browser on your computer
  2. Visit https://www.icloud.com/ and sign in with your iCloud account
  3. Click "Contacts" and select the contacts you want to export
  4. Click the cog wheel icon and select "Export vCard"
  5. Wait for the vCard to be downloaded on your computer
  6. Once the file has been obtained, import it to "Google Contacts"
  7. Alternatively, connect the ZTE ZMAX to your computer and transfer the file to the phone's storage / SD card. Then, open the "Contacts" app, press "Menu" > "Import / Export" > "Import from storage" > "OK" and follow any additional steps that may follow

Using "My Contacts Backup":

NOTE: If using a computer with Internet access isn't an option for you, then you can transfer your iPhone contacts using various third party apps like "My Contacts Backup". This is an iOS app that can back up and transfer your contacts via email, in the form of a VCF file. To do so:

  1. Visit the App Store and install "My Contacts Backup" on your iPhone
  2. Open the application and tap "Backup"
  3. After you've created the file, tap "Email" to compose a new email
  4. Attach the VCF file to the email and send it to your own Gmail address
  5. Switch to the ZTE ZMAX and open the email containing the attachment
  6. Download the attached file and import it using the "Contacts" app

Using "Send Anywhere":

NOTE: Last but not least, you can use a different third party app in order to transfer your contacts: Send Anywhere. This is an iOS and Android third party app that can send contacts and other file types, cross-platform, via a P2P connection. As such, this method does not require access to a computer.

  1. Install "Send Anywhere" on your ZTE ZMAX from the Google Play Store
  2. On the iPhone, install the same application via the App Store
  3. Open the app on both handsets
  4. Switch to the iPhone and tap "Send"
  5. Tap "Contacts" and select the contacts you wish to transfer
  6. Tap "Send" and then select a method of transfer. Tapping "Receive" on the ZTE ZMAX allows you to commence the transfer once you enter the randomly generated code from the iPhone. You can also tap "Generate QR Code" on the iPhone, and scan the QR code with the ZMAX's camera to begin the transfer

How-to: ZTE ZMAX: Manage Contacts and Caller Groups

Posted: 24 Sep 2014 05:31 AM PDT

Managing Contacts

Adding a New Contact:

  1. While on the home screen, tap the "Apps" icon
  2. Launch "Contacts"
  3. Tap the "Add contact" icon located in the lower-left area of the screen
  4. Type in the contact's name and phone number in the appropriate fields
  5. Enter any additional information if necessary
  6. Tap "Done" when ready

Assigning a Contact to Speed Dial:

  1. Open the apps drawer and swipe to "Widgets"
  2. Scroll to the "Direct Dial" widget
  3. Tap and hold the "Direct Dial" widget and release it on a home screen
  4. After the contacts list or the "Contacts" app appears, select the contact you wish to associate with the direct dial widget
  5. If you have multiple widgets, you can create a folder for Direct Dial shortcuts by dragging and dropping them on top of one another

Importing / Exporting SD Card Contacts:

  1. From the home screen tap "Apps"
  2. Launch "Contacts"
  3. Press "Menu" and tap "Import / Export"
  4. Tap "Import from storage" > "OK"

Import / Export SIM Card Contacts:

  1. Open the "Contacts" application
  2. Tap the "Menu" icon and select "Import / Export"
  3. Tap "Export to SIM card" > "OK"

Deleting Contacts:

  1. From the home screen, tap "Apps"
  2. Open "Contacts"
  3. Select the contact you wish to delete
  4. Tap "Menu" > "Delete"
  5. Press "OK" to confirm

Managing Caller Groups

Creating a Caller Group:

  1. Open the apps drawer and launch the "Contacts" app
  2. Tap the "Groups" icon located in the top-right area of the screen
  3. Tap "Add Group" from the lower-left corner
  4. Type in the desired group name
  5. To add contacts, enter the contact's name
  6. Tap "Done" to confirm and create the caller group

Adding Contacts to an Existing Caller Group:

  1. Tap "Apps" while viewing a home screen
  2. Launch "Contacts" and tap the "Groups" icon located in the upper-right area of the screen
  3. Select the desired group by tapping its name
  4. Press "Menu" and tap "Edit"
  5. In the "Type person's name" field, enter the name of the contact you wish to add. NOTE: you can repeat this step for as many contacts as you wish to add
  6. Tap "Done"

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