From: invalid@invalid.com
senior@internet.none wrote in
news:gue1fdpul5llifd8lrpi1ivaa52cuesugr@4ax.com:
> On 7 May 2018 18:14:07 GMT, KenK wrote:
>
>>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.
>
> Could you please tell me how to get rid of the password? I have to put
> it in twice everytime I use the damn thing. I dont need it, and even
> if someone else got a hold of this phone, I hope they enjoy the 60's
> music I have on it, and all the videos of animal pets.......
So sorry but the person who gave me the phone removed the password
requirement when I asked and I didn't watch them. Probably different with
different phones. Try Googling it?
> Even if I cant get much use from the WIFI, I'd be happy to just use it
> to play music and watch the video that I saved to my computer and
> copied to the phone. Plus to use the camera on it.
>
> One other thing, over the weekend I went to visit some friends who
> were camping. I promised to show them a few videos. I turned on the
> phone it it said it was "Activating the phone". (said that could take
> up to 5 minutes). WRONG..... I could not get out of that screen. Could
> not access my videos, music or even use the camera. I shut it off,
> went into safe mode, even removed the battery. Every time I restarted
> it, it went back to that activation crap. Not only do I NOT want it
> activated, but it took muich more than 5 minutes. I just went to bed
> and left it on all night. When I woke up, it said "unable to
> activate". After I hit "OK" it finally allowed me to use the phone
> again.
I've decided that smartphones are much smarter than I am and prove it at
every opportunity. I'll stick to old fashioned computers and cell phones.
> It probably did not do this at my house, because I dont get cell
> service at home. The tower is miles away and I live in a metal home.
> Apparently it caught a cell signal at that camping place and decided
> to do that activating crap. I never was able to show the videos to my
> friends because I could not use the damn thing. That's super annoying.
> The almost worthless manual that came with it, says nothing about
> escaping that activation mode.
>
> Thanks
>
>
>
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