Apps on Google Play
™
Access Google Play
1. From the home screen,
tap Play Store.
2. Use your existing Google
™
account or create one
following the steps on
the screen.
Navigate Google Play
From Play Store, you will have
multiple ways to search for
apps, games, and more.
1. Tap a category to browse
popular apps, games,
movies, and music
organized by popularity
or category.
2. Tap Search to search
the Play Store for a specic
game or app.
3. To install, tap the app and
follow instructions. Once
installed, you will see a
notication in the Notications
panel. Open the app from this
notication or by locating the
app in the App tray.
Email
Email setup (Gmail
™
,
Yahoo!
®
, etc.)
1. From the home screen,
tap Email.
2. Enter email address and
password and then tap Next.
3. Conrm email account
settings and tap Next.
4. Name the account, enter
your name as it will appear
on outgoing messages,
and tap Next. Your email
will begin to synchronize
with your phone.
Note: To set up corporate email,
contact your IT administrator.
Create and send an
email message
1. From the home screen,
tap Email.
2. To compose a new message,
tap Compose.
3. Tap the To eld and enter
email address or name.
4. Enter a subject and email
message.
5. To attach les to the email message,
tap the Menu key, tap Attach le,
and make your selection.
6. Tap Send to send message.
Text and picture messaging
Send a text message
1. From the home screen,
tap Messaging.
2. Tap
Compose
to start
a new text message.
3. In the To eld, enter a
number or a contact
name or tap Contacts
to access your contacts.
4. Tap the Type message
eld and enter your
message.
5. Tap Send to send the
message.
Send a picture message
1. Follow steps 1-4 above.
2. Tap the Paperclip.
3. Tap Pictures
and select
desired picture.
4. Tap Send to send
the message.
Calls and voicemail
Make a call
1. From the home screen,
tap Phone.
2. Select an option to place
a call:
•Phone: Manually enter
telephone number.
•Call Log: Return or retry
a call.
•Contacts: Call from your
address book.
•Favorites: Frequent and
favorite contacts.
Check voicemail
1. From the home screen,
tap Phone.
2. Tap and hold the 1 key.
Personalize
Set wallpaper
•
To change your home or
lock screen wallpaper, tap
and hold a blank part of
the home screen and follow
on-screen instructions.
Add to home screen
•
Tap
App tray and then
choose apps, widgets,
or shortcuts.
•Tap and hold the icon of
the item you wish to add
and then drag it to a
home screen.
•To move an icon, tap and
hold it and drag it to a new
location. To delete it, drag it
to Remove.
Organizing home screens
•
Tap and hold an icon and
drag it to Folder. To keep
your stuff together just how
you like, drag additional
icons to add them to an
existing folder.
•To rename a folder, tap it and
then tap the name to bring up
the keyboard.
Create new home screens
•
From the home screen, pinch two ngers quickly
together. Tap Plus on the blank screen.
Touch screen
Navigating your phone
•
Use your ngertip to lightly
touch the screen.
• Use quick icks of your
nger on the touch screen
to swipe up, down, left,
and right.
• To return to the previous
screen, tap the Back key.
• Tap the
Home key at
any time to return to the main
home screen. Tap and hold
to access your recent apps.
• Tap the
Menu key to
access menu options for the
screen you are on.
• Tap the App tray to access
applications on your phone.
Notications panel
The Notications panel provides quick access
to alerts including new messages, emails, and
software updates.
• Tap the top of the home screen and drag your
nger down to see the Notications panel.
• Swipe right to clear individual notications or
tap Remove to clear all.
Getting to know your
ZTE Sonata 4G
Volume keys
Earpiece
Indicator light
Back key
Charging/
data port
Status and
notication
bar
Touch
screen
Menu key
Home key
Power key
Proximity and
light sensor
Camera and video
Take a picture
1. From the home screen,
tap Camera.
2. Tap Settings to adjust
your camera settings. Zoom
in and out by dragging the
slider bar.
3. Tap the Shutter button
or press a Volume key to
take a photo.
View pictures
1. From the home screen,
tap the App tray.
2. Tap Gallery.
Take a video
1. In camera mode, drag
the Camera/camcorder
slider to switch to the
camcorder.
2. Tap Start recording to
start and tap Stop
recording to stop recording
video.
Send a picture
1. After taking a picture, tap
the thumbnail in the corner
of the screen and then
tap Share.
2. Scroll through options to
send via text messaging or
email, Facebook
®
, and more.
More information
On the web
Detailed support information, including device
specications, troubleshooting, and FAQs, is available
at www.newcricket.com/support/devices.
On the phone
•CallCustomerCareat1-855-246-2461 or
•Dial611 from your phone.
Accessories
For more information concerning accessories,
please visit your carrier’s retail location or go to
www.newcricket.com/shop/accessories.
Product meets FCC Radio Frequency Exposure Guidelines—FCC ID
SRQ-Z740. This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation
is subject to the following two conditions: (1) this device may not cause
harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference
received, including interference that may cause undesired operation.
© 2014 Cricket Communications, Inc. All rights reserved. Cricket is a
registered trademark of Cricket Communications, Inc.
Other marks are the property of their respective owners.
microSDHC logo is a trademark of SD-3C, LLC.
© 2014 ZTE CORPORATION. All rights reserved. No part of this publication
may be excerpted, reproduced, translated or utilized in any form or by
any means, electronic or mechanical, including photocopying and
microlm, without the prior written permission of ZTE Corporation. The
manual is published by ZTE Corporation. We reserve the right to make
modications on print errors or update specications without prior notice.
079584506308 Printed in China
Please don’t text and drive.
Note: A Google Wallet
™
payment method is
required to purchase apps.
Microphone
Headset port
Phone setup
1. Remove back cover.
Insert micro-SIM with the
cut corner facing in
and the gold-colored
contacts facing down.
2. Insert battery,
making sure the
connectors align.
3. Replace back cover
and charge your phone.
4. Open microSDHC
card slot and then
insert microSDHC card
(not included) with
gold-colored contacts
facing the front of the
phone.
microSDHC™
card slot
ZTE Sonata 4G
™
Clear
and
simple
Quick Start Guide
Cricket services
These services make using Cricket even better
and easier!
My Cricket: Access billing, make a quick
payment, view usage and access support
from the palm of your hand.
Cricket Wi-Fi:
Automatically connect to
free and open Wi-Fi
®
hotspots, helping you
to maximize data usage and enhance
coverage.
Cricket Voicemail: Quickly view, access and
play back your voicemail messages. Easily
save important numbers to your Favorites list
and respond to messages by calling back
or texting.
To update and use apps
1. From the main home screen, tap
Play Store.
2. Tap the
Menu key, and then tap My Apps.
3. Tap the name of the app and then tap Update.
4. Tap Accept.
5. Once installed, you will see a notication in
the Notications panel. Open the app from
this notication or by locating the app in the
App tray.
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