From: invalid@invalid.com   
      
   senior@internet.none wrote in news:5mpmed9h73d4l629ka8rbkitn46bt6u3os@   
   4ax.com:   
      
   I'm am old guy and I have never owned or used a smartphone. My   
   > cellphones have always been flip phones. I intend to keep my flip phone   
   > for actual phone calls. That phone is a prepaid Tracfone.   
   >   
   > I just bought a smartphone. I got one made for Tracfone, in the event I   
   > decide to swich my phone service to the smartphone. However, the only   
   > reason I really bought the smartphone is because I want a portable   
   > device to use for WIFI internet. And I wanted a better camera than the   
   > really crappy one on my flip phone.   
   >   
   > At this point, I have no intention to get service on this smartphone.   
   > Like I said, I only plan to use it at WIFI spots and for picture   
   taking.   
   >   
   > The phone is a ZTE zfive 2 (Z837VL).   
   >   
   > But I am trying to set it up and it's driving me nuts.   
   >   
   > First, it insists on a pin# or password. For my uses, I do NOT want   
   anyt   
   > sort of pin or password. No one else is going to use it anyhow. But it   
   > refused to go to the main screen without the use of a pin or password.   
   I   
   > finally fed it a very basic pin# out of frustration.   
   >   
   > I am working on it at home, where there is no WIFI. All I can get at   
   > home (on my rural farm), is dialup internet. That works fine for email   
   > and usenet, but is worthless for the web.   
   >   
   > After finally entering this unwanted Pin#, I got to the main screen. I   
   > selected the camera, and I saw my desk for a moment, then it went to   
   > some google page that insists I enter something, and the camera went   
   > away. There is no way out of that goddamn google page except to shut   
   off   
   > the phone and start all over again. I have now dont that 3 times and   
   > still am unable to take a picture. Why is it doing that? I just want to   
   > take a picture?   
   >   
   > Also, is there any way to eliminate all the pin numbers and passwords.   
   I   
   > dont want or need any of that stuff....   
   >   
   > This is a lot more confusing than I ever thought. I'm beginning to   
   think   
   > that maybe I am just too old to use a smartphone. and should just   
   return   
   > it to the store.   
      
   I had a lot of similar problems with one. Fortunatly it was given to me   
   so I'm not out anything by not using it. I got rid of the password and   
   have wifi but just Googling with the on-screen keyboard I found   
   impossible, which was the main planned usage.   
      
   I bought an RCA tablet with detachable keyboard in hopes things go   
   better. Haven't tried it yet, only charged the battery. Reading up on Win   
   10 - I am using XP.   
      
      
      
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