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  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    Copyright © 2017 ZTE CORPORATION . All rights reserved . ZTE, Blade, and the ZTE logos are trademarks of the ZTE Corporation . AT&T, the Getting to Know Your Phone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 AT&T logo and all other AT&T marks contained herein are trademarks...
  • Page 3 Knowing the Basics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24 Using Options During a Call .
  • Page 4 Adding an Attachment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .78 Setting a Song as the Default Ringtone .
  • Page 5: Getting Started

    Getting Started FCC Regulations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 20 Hearing Aid Compatibility (HAC) Regulations for Mobile Phones .
  • Page 6: Extending The Battery Life

    Caution: Do not attempt to change the built-in rechargeable Powering Your Phone On/Off battery yourself . The battery can only be changed by ZTE or a ZTE-authorized service provider . • Press and hold the Power key to power on your phone .
  • Page 7: Locking/Unlocking The Screen And Keys

    Locking/Unlocking the Screen and Keys Using the Touch Screen Your phone allows you to quickly lock the screen and keys (put Your phone’s touch screen lets you control actions through a the phone into Sleep mode) when not in use and also to turn the variety of touch gestures .
  • Page 8: Getting To Know Your Phone

    Getting to Know Your Phone (Back) 3.5 mm headset jack Proximity and light sensor Back camera Front camera Earpiece Flash Fingerprint sensor Nano-SIM/ microSDXC Volume key card tray Key Functions Power key Function Touch screen Press and hold to turn Airplane mode on or off, Restart, or to Power off.
  • Page 9: Getting To Know The Home Screen

    Getting to Know the Home Screen Adding a New Home Screen Panel: 1 . Press and hold an empty area of the home screen, and then The home screen is the starting point for your phone’s tap Widgets . applications, functions, and menus . You can customize your 2.
  • Page 10: Personalizing

    Personalizing Changing the Ringtone and Notification Sound Changing the System Language You can customize the default ringtone for incoming calls, the default notification sound, and the default alarm ringtone. 1 . From the home screen, tap Settings Languages & input Languages . 1 .
  • Page 11: Adjusting Volumes

    Adjusting Volumes Using Do Not Disturb Mode 1 . From the home screen, tap Settings Sound . You can limit interruptions with Do not disturb mode . This mode silences your phone so that it doesn’t make sounds or vibrate 2 .
  • Page 12: Applying New Wallpapers

    Changing the Screen Brightness Notes: • To turn off Do not disturb mode quickly, press the Volume key 1 . From the home screen, tap Settings Display and tap END NOW . Brightness level . • Do not disturb mode will not silence your alarms unless you 2 .
  • Page 13: Using Your Fingerprint

    Note: When this feature is enabled, your phone cannot Setting Fingerprint Actions receive calls, messages, or notifications, including alarms, 1 . From the home screen, tap Settings Security until it starts up . Fingerprint . 4 . For Pattern, PIN, or Password lock, select how you would like 2 .
  • Page 14: Knowing The Basics

    Knowing the Basics Managing Notifications The Status Bar at the top of the home screen provides Monitoring the Phone Status notification icons on the left side. Below are some of the icons you may see . The Status Bar at the top of the home screen provides notification icons on the right side.
  • Page 15 Opening/Closing the Notification Panel Note: If you block notifications for an app, you may miss its important alerts and updates. The notifications of some apps Notifications report the arrival of new messages, calendar events, cannot be blocked . and alarms, as well as ongoing events, such as when music is playing.
  • Page 16: Managing Shortcuts And Widgets

    • Hotspot: Tap to turn the Wi-Fi hotspot feature on or off. Press 2 . Swipe to browse the available apps or widgets . and hold to open the Mobile Hotspot menu . (See Connecting to 3 . Press and hold a widget or an app icon and drag it to a home Networks and Devices –...
  • Page 17: Rearranging The Primary Shortcuts

    Google Keyboard 3 . To add more shortcuts to the folder, press and hold each shortcut and drag it over the folder before releasing it . The Google keyboard provides a layout similar to a desktop Notes: computer keyboard . Turn the phone sideways and the keyboard will change from portrait to landscape .
  • Page 18 • Tap to enter miniature icons, such as expressions, • The shift key: Tap to use uppercase . Double-tap to lock astrological symbols, and animals . uppercase . This key also changes to indicate the current case • Tap to use Google voice typing . you are using: for lowercase, for uppercase, and...
  • Page 19 The T+ Layout Notes: • Curve - Word gesture is only available in the FULL layout . If word prediction is disabled, tap to enter the left letter on the key. Double-tap to • Tap to type when you want to . If you want to enter a single enter the right letter/symbol on the key .
  • Page 20: Editing Text

    Notes: • Select text: Press and hold or double-tap within the text . The nearest word highlights, with a tab at each end of the • If none of the suggested words are correct, type the word as selection . Drag the tabs to change the selection . you normally would .
  • Page 21: Connecting To Networks And Devices

    Connecting to Networks and Devices Switching Between Recently Opened Apps 1 . Press the Recent apps key . Thumbnails of apps you’ve used Connecting to Mobile Networks recently are displayed . Slide up and down to see all of the thumbnails .
  • Page 22: Connecting To Wi-Fi

    Connecting to Wi-Fi To connect to a secured network, you first need to get the security details from the network’s administrator . Wi-Fi is a wireless networking technology that can provide 1 . From the home screen, tap Settings Wi-Fi . Internet access at distances of up to 300 feet, depending on the 2 .
  • Page 23: Using Wi-Fi Direct

    Using Wi-Fi Direct 4 . Press the WPS button on the wireless router, and the access point will recognize your phone and add it to the network . Wi-Fi Direct allows Wi-Fi devices to connect to each other without Method Two: PIN the need for wireless access points (hotspots) .
  • Page 24: Connecting To Your Computer Via Usb

    Changing the Device Name 1 . From the home screen, tap Settings Bluetooth and Settings Bluetooth . 1 . From the home screen, tap make sure Bluetooth is turned on . 2 . Slide the Bluetooth switch to the On position if Bluetooth 2 .
  • Page 25: Sharing Your Mobile Data Connection

    Sharing Your Mobile Data Connection Connecting Your Phone to a Computer via USB 1 . Connect your phone to the PC with a USB cable . You can share your phone’s data capabilities through tethering 2 . Swipe down on the status bar and tap or by activating the Wi-Fi hotspot feature to create a mobile hotspot .
  • Page 26: Connecting To Virtual Private Networks

    Note: To stop sharing your data connection, tap Bluetooth • Security: Choose a security option, Open (not tethering again . recommended) or WPA2 PSK (other users can access your mobile hotspot only if they enter the correct password) . Sharing Your Mobile Data Connection as a Wi-Fi Hotspot When you select WPA2 PSK, tap the Password field to edit You can share your phone’s data connection with other devices the security password .
  • Page 27: Phone Calls

    Phone Calls 3 . Enter the information provided by your network administrator . 4 . Tap SAVE . You can place calls from the Phone app, the Contacts app, or The VPN is added to the list on the VPN screen . other apps or widgets that display contact information .
  • Page 28: Video Calling

    Ending a Call Note: To silence the ringer before answering the call, press the Volume key or the Power key . During a call, tap on the screen . Rejecting a Call Video Calling To reject an incoming call, Your phone supports video calling . The Video call and Enhanced •...
  • Page 29: Calling Your Contacts

    Using Options During a Call Taking Other Actions on a Call History Entry 1 . Open the call history and tap a listing . During a call, you will see a number of on-screen options . Tap an • Tap to place a video call to the number .
  • Page 30: Adjusting Your Call Settings

    Adjusting Your Call Settings Switching Between Current Calls When you’re on a call and another call comes in, your phone Setting Contact Display Options screen informs you and displays the caller ID . You can set the order of the contacts displayed in the Contacts To respond to an incoming call while you’re on a call: tab of the Phone app .
  • Page 31: Additional Settings

    Setting Speed Dials 1 . From the home screen, tap Settings Call settings . You can press and hold the 1 ~ 9 keys from the dialpad to call the 2 . Tap Fixed Dialing Numbers and set the following options: corresponding speed dial number .
  • Page 32 2 . Tap Caller ID to choose whether your number is displayed • TTY HCO: Users who can hear, but cannot talk, may use this when someone receives your outgoing call . mode to listen to the other party and respond via text messages .
  • Page 33: Contacts

    Contacts Setting Up Your Own Profile You can create your own name card in your phone . You can add contacts on your phone and synchronize them with 1 . From the home screen, tap CONTACTS . the contacts in your Google account or other accounts that support contact syncing .
  • Page 34: Working With Favorite Contacts

    3 . If prompted, select whether to import one, multiple, or all 2 . Tap a contact, and then tap at the top of the screen . vCard files. Removing a Contact From Favorites 4. Select the vCard file(s) in the microSDXC card or the phone 1 .
  • Page 35: Searching For A Contact

    Deleting a Group Setting a Ringtone for a Contact 1 . From the home screen, tap GROUPS . Assign a special ringtone to a contact, so you know who is calling when you hear the ringtone . Delete group . 2 .
  • Page 36: Accounts

    Accounts The information from the second contact is added to the first, and the second contact is no longer displayed in the contacts list . Adding or Removing Accounts You can repeat these steps to link another contact to the main contact .
  • Page 37: Configuring Account Sync

    Configuring Account Sync 3 . When auto-sync is enabled, tap items to switch syncing on or off as you need. Items with syncing switched on will be kept in Configuring Auto-sync Settings sync automatically . When auto-sync is disabled, tap an item in 1 .
  • Page 38: Email

    Email Notes: • If you have more than one email account added on the phone, From the home screen, tap . Use it to receive and send email tap the From field to select the account you want to use to from Microsoft Exchange ActiveSync, Gmail, Hotmail, Yahoo! ®...
  • Page 39: Adding, Editing, Or Deleting An Email Account

    Marking or Flagging an Email 2 . Follow the prompts to set up the account as you did with the first one. You can mark an email as read or unread, or flag important emails Note: You can also add accounts from the Settings menu . with a star .
  • Page 40: Messaging

    Messaging 3 . Tap the Send message field and enter the content of your text message . You can use Messaging to exchange text messages (SMS) and 4 . If you want to send a multimedia message, tap to attach a multimedia messages (MMS) .
  • Page 41: Adding An Attachment

    Adding an Attachment Tap to enlarge the camera viewscreen to full size . to switch to the front-facing camera . to switch to the back camera . Tap to snap a photo; it will be attached instantly . Notes: • Swipe up on the mini viewscreen to enlarge it to full size; swipe down to return to the mini viewscreen .
  • Page 42: Forwarding A Message

    Calendar 2 . If there are more threads/messages you want to delete, tap them one by one . Calendar on the phone works with the web-based Google 3 . Tap DELETE . Calendar™ service for creating and managing events, meetings, Forwarding a Message and appointments.
  • Page 43: Creating An Event

    Changing Calendar Settings Go to date, swipe • To quickly switch to a specific date, tap horizontally to find the month you want, and tap a day OK . To change Calendar settings, open a Calendar view (Day, Week, Month, or Agenda) and tap Settings .
  • Page 44: Browser

    Browser Downloading Files 1. Press and hold an image or a link to a file or to another Use Browser to view web pages and search for information . web page . Opening the Browser 2 . In the menu that opens, tap Save image or Save link . The downloaded files are saved to your phone or the memory From the home screen, tap card .
  • Page 45: Camera

    Camera Number Function You can take photos and record videos . Photos and videos are Change the flash setting (back camera only). stored to the phone’s memory card or to the phone’s internal storage . You can copy them to your computer or access them in Change the camera settings .
  • Page 46: Using Manual Camera Mode

    Using Other Camera Modes Notes: • You can pinch or spread your fingers on the screen to zoom in Besides capturing photos and videos in the traditional way, the or out before taking a picture . Camera app offers other powerful and interesting modes. Tap •...
  • Page 47: Customizing Camera And Video Settings

    Options in Video Mode (Front or Back Camera) • While recording is in progress, tap to save the frame as a separate photo . • Video quality: Set the quality for your video . • To capture a time-lapse video, tap TIMELAPSE .
  • Page 48: Music

    Music Viewing Your Music Library From the home screen, tap Music to open the Music app . Tap From the home screen, tap Music to play audio files stored All Songs to view all your audio files. You can also tap Favorites, on your phone .
  • Page 49: Managing Playlists

    Add the song to your favorites . Album artwork (if available) . Tap for more options . Tap to view the current playlist . Managing Playlists Create playlists to organize your music files into sets of songs, so that you can play the songs you like in the order you prefer . From any music library category, Add to playlist next a song to add it to an existing •...
  • Page 50: Video Player

    Video Player Number Function Return to video library list . Use the Video Player to manage your video library and to watch videos . Change the video ratio (fit to screen). Opening the Video Library Pause and resume playback . Drag the slider to jump to any part of the video .
  • Page 51: More Apps

    More Apps Using World Time 1 . Open the Clock app and tap Calculator 2 . World time lets you check local times for cities around the world . Tap to add a new city . From the home screen, tap Calculator to use the phone’s convenient built-in calculator for some basic as well as advanced Using Stopwatch and Countdown...
  • Page 52: Sound Recorder

    4 . Tap Trim to save your changes; a new file will be created. • Press and hold an item to access option icons such as Copy, Move, Share, or Delete . 5 . You can tap Share or Set as ringtone . •...
  • Page 53: Settings

    Settings • Play Movies & TV: Purchase, download and watch the latest and your favorite movies and TV shows . Settings . Settings contains most From the home screen, tap • Play Music: Play music on the phone and on your Google of the tools for customizing and configuring your device.
  • Page 54: Device

    Device Note: The data usage is measured by your phone, and your carrier’s data usage accounting may differ. Display Airplane Mode • Brightness level: Set the brightness of the display . In the Settings app, tap More Airplane mode to enable or •...
  • Page 55 Notifications In the app list, tap an app to see its information . The following options may be available: Control the display of notifications. • FORCE STOP: Stop the app . • Tap On the lock screen to enable/disable notification •...
  • Page 56: Personal

    • Portable storage: View the microSDXC card’s size and 1 . From the home screen, tap Settings Location . available space, unmount the card for removal, and format 2 . Slide the Location switch to the On position to turn on (erase) the card .
  • Page 57: Google Apps

    • Encrypt phone: Your phone is already encrypted . Accounts • Set up SIM card lock: Lock the SIM card and change the SIM PIN . Manage your accounts and synchronization . Tap Add account to sign in to or create accounts on your phone . – ...
  • Page 58: System

    System –  Reset speech rate: Reset the speed at which the text is spoken to normal . Date & Time –  Reset speech pitch: Reset the pitch at which the text is Set date, time, time zone, and time format, or use network- spoken to default .
  • Page 59 . The network signal is too weak at your current location, for Note: Visit the ZTE official handset service support website Move to a location where the example, in a basement or (http://www .
  • Page 60: Upgrading The Phone Software

    Problem Possible causes Possible solution Problem Possible causes Possible solution The battery or battery charger The nano-SIM card has Take the nano-SIM card to your Contact the dealer . is damaged . malfunctioned or is damaged . service provider for testing . The phone’s temperature is Adjust the battery charging Nano-SIM...
  • Page 61: Health And Safety Information

    Health and Safety Information FCC RF Exposure Information (SAR) This phone is designed and manufactured not to exceed the General Safety Information emission limits for exposure to radio frequency (RF) energy set by the Federal Communications Commission of the United States . Don’t make or receive Don’t use at During SAR testing, this device was set to transmit at its highest...
  • Page 62: Fcc Regulations

    For this device, the highest reported SAR value for usage against with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to the head is 0.87 W/kg, for usage near the body is 1.14 W/kg . radio communications . However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation .
  • Page 63: Distraction

    may detect a buzzing, humming, or whining noise . Some hearing T-Ratings: Phones rated T3 or T4 meet FCC requirements and are devices are more immune than others to this interference likely to be more usable with a hearing device’s telecoil (“T Switch” noise, and phones also vary in the amount of interference they or “Telephone Switch”) than unrated phones .
  • Page 64 a phone is prohibited . Use of your phone is subject to safety • Please check local regulations for disposal of electronic measures designed to protect users and their environment . products . • Do not carry your phone in your back pocket, as it could break •...
  • Page 65: Electrical Safety

    Seizures/Blackouts Phone Heating The phone can produce a bright or flashing light. A small Your phone may become warm during charging and during percentage of people may be susceptible to blackouts or normal use . seizures (even if they have never had one before) when exposed Electrical Safety to flashing lights or light patterns, such as when playing games or watching video .
  • Page 66: Radio Frequency Interference

    Radio Frequency Interference • Do not modify or remanufacture, attempt to insert foreign objects into the battery, immerse or expose to water or other General Statement on Interference liquids, expose to fire, explosion or other hazard. Care must be taken when using the phone in close proximity to •...
  • Page 67: Explosive Environments

    Warranty Aircraft Power off your wireless device whenever you are instructed to do ZTE offers you a limited warranty that the enclosed subscriber so by airport or airline staff. unit and its enclosed accessories will be free from defects in...
  • Page 68: Limited Warranty

    • Complete description of the problem TO THE EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, THIS LIMITED • Transportation prepaid WARRANTY IS YOUR SOLE AND EXCLUSIVE REMEDY AGAINST ZTE AND Other Warranty Programs ZTE’S SOLE AND EXCLUSIVE LIABILITY IN RESPECT OF DEFECTS IN PRODUCT .
  • Page 69: Specifications

    Specifications Notes Handset specifications are shown in the following table. Operating system Android 7 . 1 . 1 (Nougat) Network frequency LTE 2, 4, 5, 12 GSM (850/900/1800/1900) UMTS 850/1900/2100 Dimensions (H × W × D) 6 . 1 4" (H) x 3 . 0 6" (W) x 0 . 3 8" (D) Weight 6 .

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