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Music App
Music App
Using Your Gabb Phone’s Music App
It’s time to load your Gabb Phone™ up with your favorite tunes! With the Music app, you can search and browse all the songs saved on your phone. Then, listen to your music any way you want — from your phone’s speakers, through headphones, or on a Bluetooth device.
Here’s what you’ll learn on this page:
Loading music onto your Gabb Phone
In addition to the FM radio, the Z2 has an MP3 player! There are a few ways to get music on the phone:
Note: The following instructions are for Z2 phones that have received the MyGAbb app update (available Nov 2020); meaning GPS tracking is now accessible on the phone, and the phone has been properly paired with a parent phone. If your Z2 has not received that update please see instructions at the end of this article Z2 Pre Update File Transfer
Transfer MP3 files from your computer to the phone directly.
PC Users
- Plug your Z2 device in to your PC using your ZTE USB Type-C cable
- You’ll want to select “File Transfer” as shown here:
Note: you’ll most likely need to unlock the phone’s home screen after plugging it in to see the above prompt.
- Transfer your MP3 files to the Z2’s music folder as shown here:
Note: Depending on your operating system/computer your screen may look different than what is shown above.
- Apple does not facilitate out of the box native transfer with an Android style device. A great option for Mac users is a microSD card (see microSD below). To transfer MP3 files directly to your Z2 from a Mac you will need to use a file transfer software like Android File Transfer https://www.android.com/filetransfer/
- Once you have downloaded that file transfer launch it on your computer:
- Plug in your Z2 device and transfer your MP3 files to the music folder:
- Plug your Z2 device in to your PC using your ZTE USB Type-C cable
- Select the “PTP” option
- Transfer your MP3 files to the DCIM > Camera Folder as shown here:
Note: Depending on your PC’s operating system/computer your screen may look different than what is shown above
- For Mac users (this also works for PC) – you may transfer MP3 files from your Mac to a microSD card. You may then insert the microSD card in to the back of the phone. To insert the microSD card, remove the backing from the phone and locate the microSD slot. The microSD slot is directly under the lens/flashlight.
Mac Users
microSD
A great option for getting MP3 files on your Z2 is utilizing a microSD card. You may transfer files to a microSD card and then insert in to the card reader. The slot is directly under the camera/flash:
Accessing Uploaded MP3 Files On The Z2
Once you’ve uploaded MP3 files to your device, you can access them from two places:
1. The MP3 player app
2. The file manager (settings > file manager)
HAPPY LISTENING! Go do cool stuff and live beyond that screen.
Z2 Pre Update File Transfer
Transfer MP3 files from your computer to the phone directly. This must be done on a PC computer.
MicroSD card
If you can’t connect your phone to your computer with a cable, you can put your music onto a microSD card.
First, insert the microSD card in to your computer or card reader. Transfer your music files to the card. Then, remove the card from your computer and insert it in to your phone.
The microSD card slot is in the back of your phone near the battery. Remove the back of your phone to find it.
Do you know what music you’re allowed to listen to? When you load music onto your phone, ask your parents to help you. They can point you to music you love that fits within the rules. For example, lots of kids aren’t allowed to listen to music with “explicit content” advisories. Luckily, there are plenty of non-explicit artists out there in every genre!
Viewing your music library
When you open the Music app, you’ll see your library. You can view your music in several ways:
All songs: See all your audio files listed by artist, album, or genre.
Favorites: See songs you’ve marked as Favorites.
Recently played: See songs you’ve listened to recently.
Playlists: See playlists you’ve created.
Playing music
To play a song on your phone, just tap the song you want to play. Then, use the controls on the bottom of your screen to skip, pause, and play your music.

Playback control. Skip songs or pause and resume playback
Turn on shuffle on or off
Toggle repeat mode: repeat tht current song, repeat the playlist, or turn off repeat
Add the song to or remove it from Favorites
View the current playlist
Drag the slider to jump to any part of the song
Album artwork
(if available)
Song, album, and artist information
Access additional options
(if available)
Keep your music at a low or medium volume. Listening to music at full volume, especially through earbuds, can hurt your hearing. It might not seem like a big deal now, but loud noise can cause you to lose some of your hearing as you get older. It can also cause ringing in your ears. No fun!
Adding songs to your Favorites
To add a song to your Favorites list, tap the three dots next to the song. Choose Add as Favorite.
Setting a song as your ringtone
To set a song as your ringtone, tap the three dots next to the song. Choose Set as Ringtone. Then, pick whether you want the song as your phone ringtone (plays when someone calls you) or your notification ringtone (plays when you get a notification, like for a text message).
You can use a 40-second clip of the song for your ringtone, or the whole song. Choose which option you want at the top of the Ringtone Settings screen.
To edit the clip you’re using for your ringtone, drag the sound waves from side to side. Then, tap the Set button to save your ringtone.
What’s your favorite song right now? Set it as your ringtone. That way when a phone rings you’ll know it’s yours.
Managing playlists
Using playlists, you can organize your music in any way you want. For example, you could create a “Getting ready for school” playlist.
To create a playlist, tap playlist_add from the Music app home screen. Give your playlist a name.
You can also create a new playlist by tapping the three dots next to any song, album or folder, choosing Add To, and tapping +New.
When viewing your playlist, tap the three dots at the top of your screen. Choose Add Songs to quickly add many songs to your playlist.
Make fun playlists to go along with whatever you’re up to. Doing some chores? Make a playlist with your favorite pump-up songs while you clean your room. Going on a road trip with your family? Make a playlist with some songs for the open road. Playlist ideas:
- Cleaning Songs
- Road Trip Hits
- Relaxing Tunes
- Dance Party Bops
- Workout Beats
Connecting Bluetooth headphones or speakers
You can listen to music on your phone by plugging earbuds in to the port on top of your phone. You can also connect to Bluetooth headphones or speakers to play music wirelessly.
To connect a Bluetooth device, go to “Settings” on your Gabb Phone. Tap Connected Devices, then Pair New Device.
Your phone will look for available Bluetooth devices that are near you. You might need to make your headphones or speaker “discoverable.”
Tap the device you want to pair. You might need to enter a passkey.
If you want your phone to “forget” a device you paired in the past, open Settings and go to
Connected Devices. Tap settings beside the device and then tap Forget.
You should never listen to music with earbuds or headphones while walking outside or riding your bike. Having music in your ears means you can’t hear noises in the world around you. If listening to music makes you miss warning sounds like cars approaching, sirens or people yelling, you could be in danger.
Using a speaker
It’s pretty cool to be able to listen to music with your Gabb Phone’s speakers. But remember there are times when listening on a speaker is great, and there are other times when it could be distracting to others.
Avoid playing music on your phone’s speakers when you’re in public places, like the bus or train. Other people may be trying to focus.
-
Loading music onto your Gabb Phone
In addition to the FM radio, the Z2 has an MP3 player! There are a few ways to get music on the phone:
Note: The following instructions are for Z2 phones that have received the MyGAbb app update (available Nov 2020); meaning GPS tracking is now accessible on the phone, and the phone has been properly paired with a parent phone. If your Z2 has not received that update please see instructions at the end of this article Z2 Pre Update File Transfer
Transfer MP3 files from your computer to the phone directly.
PC Users
- Plug your Z2 device in to your PC using your ZTE USB Type-C cable
- You’ll want to select “File Transfer” as shown here:
Note: you’ll most likely need to unlock the phone’s home screen after plugging it in to see the above prompt.
- Transfer your MP3 files to the Z2’s music folder as shown here:
Note: Depending on your operating system/computer your screen may look different than what is shown above.
- Apple does not facilitate out of the box native transfer with an Android style device. A great option for Mac users is a microSD card (see microSD below). To transfer MP3 files directly to your Z2 from a Mac you will need to use a file transfer software like Android File Transfer https://www.android.com/filetransfer/
- Once you have downloaded that file transfer launch it on your computer:
- Plug in your Z2 device and transfer your MP3 files to the music folder:
- Plug your Z2 device in to your PC using your ZTE USB Type-C cable
- Select the “PTP” option
- Transfer your MP3 files to the DCIM > Camera Folder as shown here:
Note: Depending on your PC’s operating system/computer your screen may look different than what is shown above
- For Mac users (this also works for PC) – you may transfer MP3 files from your Mac to a microSD card. You may then insert the microSD card in to the back of the phone. To insert the microSD card, remove the backing from the phone and locate the microSD slot. The microSD slot is directly under the lens/flashlight.
Mac Users
microSD
A great option for getting MP3 files on your Z2 is utilizing a microSD card. You may transfer files to a microSD card and then insert in to the card reader. The slot is directly under the camera/flash:
Accessing Uploaded MP3 Files On The Z2
Once you’ve uploaded MP3 files to your device, you can access them from two places:
1. The MP3 player app
2. The file manager (settings > file manager)
HAPPY LISTENING! Go do cool stuff and live beyond that screen.
Z2 Pre Update File Transfer
Transfer MP3 files from your computer to the phone directly. This must be done on a PC computer.
-
MicroSD card
If you can’t connect your phone to your computer with a cable, you can put your music onto a microSD card.
First, insert the microSD card in to your computer or card reader. Transfer your music files to the card. Then, remove the card from your computer and insert it in to your phone.
The microSD card slot is in the back of your phone near the battery. Remove the back of your phone to find it.
Gabb pro TipsDo you know what music you’re allowed to listen to? When you load music onto your phone, ask your parents to help you. They can point you to music you love that fits within the rules. For example, lots of kids aren’t allowed to listen to music with “explicit content” advisories. Luckily, there are plenty of non-explicit artists out there in every genre!
-
Viewing your music library
When you open the Music app, you’ll see your library. You can view your music in several ways:
All songs: See all your audio files listed by artist, album, or genre.
Favorites: See songs you’ve marked as Favorites.
Recently played: See songs you’ve listened to recently.
Playlists: See playlists you’ve created.
-
Playing music
To play a song on your phone, just tap the song you want to play. Then, use the controls on the bottom of your screen to skip, pause, and play your music.
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2Playback control. Skip songs or pause and resume playback
3Turn on shuffle on or off
4Toggle repeat mode: repeat tht current song, repeat the playlist, or turn off repeat
5Add the song to or remove it from Favorites
6View the current playlist
7Drag the slider to jump to any part of the song
8Album artwork
(if available)9Song, album, and artist information
10Access additional options
1Touch to go back to the music library2Playback control. Skip songs or pause and resume playback3Turn on shuffle on or off4Toggle repeat mode: repeat tht current song, repeat the playlist, or turn off repeat5Add the song to or remove it from Favorites6View the current playlist7Drag the slider to jump to any part of the song8Album artwork
(if available)9Song, album, and artist information10Access additional optionsGabb pro TipsKeep your music at a low or medium volume. Listening to music at full volume, especially through earbuds, can hurt your hearing. It might not seem like a big deal now, but loud noise can cause you to lose some of your hearing as you get older. It can also cause ringing in your ears. No fun!
-
Adding songs to your Favorites
To add a song to your Favorites list, tap the three dots
next to the song. Choose Add as Favorite.
-
Setting a song as your ringtone
To set a song as your ringtone, tap the three dots next to the song. Choose Set as Ringtone. Then, pick whether you want the song as your phone ringtone (plays when someone calls you) or your notification ringtone (plays when you get a notification, like for a text message).
You can use a 40-second clip of the song for your ringtone, or the whole song. Choose which option you want at the top of the Ringtone Settings screen.
To edit the clip you’re using for your ringtone, drag the sound waves from side to side. Then, tap the Set button to save your ringtone.
Gabb pro TipsWhat’s your favorite song right now? Set it as your ringtone. That way when a phone rings you’ll know it’s yours.
-
Managing playlists
Using playlists, you can organize your music in any way you want. For example, you could create a “Getting ready for school” playlist.
To create a playlist, tap playlist_add from the Music app home screen. Give your playlist a name.
You can also create a new playlist by tapping the three dots next to any song, album or folder, choosing Add To, and tapping +New.
When viewing your playlist, tap the three dots at the top of your screen. Choose Add Songs to quickly add many songs to your playlist.
Gabb pro TipsMake fun playlists to go along with whatever you’re up to. Doing some chores? Make a playlist with your favorite pump-up songs while you clean your room. Going on a road trip with your family? Make a playlist with some songs for the open road. Playlist ideas:
- Cleaning Songs
- Road Trip Hits
- Relaxing Tunes
- Dance Party Bops
- Workout Beats
-
Connecting Bluetooth headphones or speakers
You can listen to music on your phone by plugging earbuds in to the port on top of your phone. You can also connect to Bluetooth headphones or speakers to play music wirelessly.
To connect a Bluetooth device, go to “Settings” on your Gabb Phone. Tap Connected Devices, then Pair New Device.
Your phone will look for available Bluetooth devices that are near you. You might need to make your headphones or speaker “discoverable.”
Tap the device you want to pair. You might need to enter a passkey.
If you want your phone to “forget” a device you paired in the past, open Settings and go to
Connected Devices. Tap settings beside the device and then tap Forget.
Gabb pro TipsYou should never listen to music with earbuds or headphones while walking outside or riding your bike. Having music in your ears means you can’t hear noises in the world around you. If listening to music makes you miss warning sounds like cars approaching, sirens or people yelling, you could be in danger.
Using a speaker
It’s pretty cool to be able to listen to music with your Gabb Phone’s speakers. But remember there are times when listening on a speaker is great, and there are other times when it could be distracting to others.
Gabb pro TipsAvoid playing music on your phone’s speakers when you’re in public places, like the bus or train. Other people may be trying to focus.