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.   
      
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