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  • Page 1 ZTE BLADE A3 User Manual...
  • Page 2 About This Manual Thank you for choosing this ZTE mobile device. In order to keep your device in its best condition, please read this manual and keep it for future reference. Copyright © 2018 ZTE CORPORATION. All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be quoted, reproduced, translated...
  • Page 3 Trademarks ZTE and the ZTE logos are trademarks of ZTE Corporation. Android is a trademark of Google LLC; Oreo is a trademark of Mondelez International, Inc. group. ® The Bluetooth word mark and logos are registered trademarks owned by the Bluetooth SIG, Inc. and any use of such marks by ZTE Corporation is under license.

  • Page 4: Table Of Contents

    Contents Getting Started ............6 Getting to Know Your Phone ..........6 Key Functions ..............7 Installing the nano-SIM Card and microSDXC Card (Optional) ................8 Charging the Battery ............10 Powering You Phone On/Off ..........12 Setting Up for the First Time ..........12 Locking/Unlocking the Screen and Keys ......
  • Page 5 Connecting to Networks and Devices ....26 Connecting to Mobile Networks ........26 Connecting to Wi-Fi ............27 Connecting to Bluetooth Devices ........28 Sharing Your Mobile Data Connection ......29 Connecting to Virtual Private Networks ......31 Phone Calls ............33 Placing Calls ..............
  • Page 6 Downloading Files ............45 Changing Browser Settings ..........45 Camera ..............46 Capturing a Photo ............46 Recording a Video ............48 More Apps and Features ........50 Music ................50 Clock ................50 File Manager ..............51 Voice Recorder ..............52 Google Apps ..............

  • Page 7: Getting Started

    Getting Started Getting to Know Your Phone Indicator light Proximity & light sensor Earpiece Front camera Volume key Power key Touch screen...

  • Page 8: Key Functions

    Headset jack Auxiliary microphone Back camera Flash Speaker Main microphone Charging/ micro-USB jack Key Functions Function  Press and hold to restart, turn flight mode on Power key or power off.  Press to turn off or on the screen display. Press or hold either end of the key to turn the Volume key volume up or down.

  • Page 9: Tm Card (Optional)

    Installing the nano-SIM Card and microSDXC Card (Optional) The nano-SIM card can be installed or removed while the phone is turned on. Power off your phone before removing or replacing the battery. WARNING! To avoid damage to the phone, do not use any other kind of SIM cards, or any non-standard nano-SIM card cut from a SIM card.
  • Page 10 Hold your nano-SIM card and the microSDXC card with the metal contacts facing down and slide them into the card slots. nano-SIM card microSDXC card...

  • Page 11: Charging The Battery

    You should fully charge the battery as soon as possible. WARNING! Use only ZTE-approved chargers and cables. The use of unapproved accessories could damage your phone or cause the battery to explode.
  • Page 12 1. Connect the charger to a standard AC power outlet. If the phone is on, you’ll see a charging icon, such as appear on the Status Bar. 2. Disconnect the charger when the battery is fully charged. NOTE: If the battery is extremely low, you may be unable to power on the phone even when it is being charged.

  • Page 13: Powering You Phone On/Off

    Powering You Phone On/Off Press and hold the Power key to power on your phone.  To power off, press and hold the Power key and touch Power  off. Setting Up for the First Time When you first power on your phone after you purchase it or reset it to factory settings, you need to do some settings before using it.

  • Page 14: Using The Touch Screen

    Unlocking the Screen and Keys 1. Press the Power key to turn the screen on. 2. Swipe up from the screen to unlock the phone, or Swipe from to make calls.  Swipe from to open the front camera.  Double-tap a notification to open the related app.

  • Page 15: Getting To Know The Navigation Bar

    Drag  To drag, press and hold your finger with some pressure before you start to move your finger. While dragging, do not release your finger until you have reached the target position. Pinch  In some apps (such as Maps or web browser), you can zoom in and out by placing two fingers on the screen at once and pinching them together (to zoom out) or spreading them apart (to zoom in).

  • Page 16: Extending Home Screen Panels

    Function Touch to return to the home screen from any application or screen. Home key Touch and hold to access the Google Assistant. Touch to see recently used applications. Recent apps key Double-tap to switch to the most recent application. Extending Home Screen Panels Your home screen is extendable, providing more space for shortcuts, widgets, and more.
  • Page 17 Other way to set the home screen wallpaper and the lock screen wallpaper: Touch and hold an empty area of the home screen and select the WALLPAPERS tab. Then select a built-in image, or an image from your gallery.

  • Page 18: Personalizing

    Personalizing Changing the System Language 1. From the home screen, touch the Arrow > Settings > System > Languages & input > Languages. 2. To add a system language, touch Add a language, and then select the language you need. 3.

  • Page 19: Turning System Sounds On/Off

    Turning System Sounds On/Off 1. From the home screen, touch > the Arrow > Settings Sound > Advanced. 2. In the Other sounds and vibrations section, touch the switch beside each option to turn it on or off. Using Do not Disturb Mode You can limit interruptions with Do not disturb mode.

  • Page 20: Protecting Your Phone With Screen Locks

    time you set. Touch Weekend or Weeknight to enable and configure preset time rules. Event rules: Do Not Disturb mode will be activated automatically during calendar events. You can choose to apply the rule to events from a specific calendar or any, and according to your reply to the event invitation.

  • Page 21: Protecting Your Phone With Screen Pinning

    pattern or enter a numeric PIN or a password to unlock the phone’s screen and keys. 1. From the home screen, touch the Arrow > Settings > Security & location > Screen lock. 2. Touch None, Swipe, Pattern, PIN, or Password. Touch None to disable screen lock protection.
  • Page 22 Turning On Screen Pinning 1. From the home screen, touch the Arrow > Settings > Security & location > Screen pinning. 2. Touch the On/Off switch. 3. If you want to be asked for the unlock pattern, PIN, or password before unpinning the screen, switch on Ask for unlock pattern before unpinning when the screen lock has been set.

  • Page 23: Knowing The Basics

    Knowing the Basics Status and Notification Icons Your phone will tell you exactly what’s going on by showing you simple icons. Here’s what they mean. USB tethering on Missed call Flight mode Bluetooth on New Wi-Fi network New message(s) detected Battery charging Connected to a Wi-Fi network Song playing...
  • Page 24 To open the notification panel, swipe your finger down from  the top of the screen. To close the notification panel, swipe your finger up on the  screen or touch the Back key. Responding to or Removing a Notification In the notification panel, you can respond to a notification or remove the notifications.
  • Page 25 Using Quick Settings The Quick Settings make it convenient to view or change the most common Settings for your phone. Open the notification panel and drag the panel downwards to find the following Quick Settings on the screen. Wi-Fi: Touch to turn on or off Wi-Fi. Touch and hold to open ...

  • Page 26: Entering Text

    Invert colors: Touch to turn on or off the color inversion  feature. NOTE: In the Quick Settings screen, touch to get to the settings menu; touch to add or remove control switch. Entering Text You can enter text using the on-screen keyboard. Some apps open it automatically.

  • Page 27: Connecting To Networks And Devices

    Connecting to Networks and Devices Connecting to Mobile Networks Controlling Mobile Data Use To enable or disable data access: 1. From the home screen, touch the Arrow > Settings > Network & Internet > Data usage > Mobile data. 2. Slide the Mobile data switch to enable or disable mobile data use.

  • Page 28: Connecting To Wi-Fi

    Access Point Names. 2. Touch Touch each item to enter the required information. Touch > Save to complete. NOTE: To set the APN to default settings, touch > Reset to default. Connecting to Wi-Fi Wi-Fi is a wireless networking technology that can provide Internet access at distances of up to 300 feet, depending on the Wi-Fi router and your surroundings.

  • Page 29: Connecting To Bluetooth Devices

    Adding a Wi-Fi Network You can add a Wi-Fi network if the network does not broadcast its name (SSID), or add a Wi-Fi network when you are out of range. To connect to a secured network, you first need to get the security details from the network's administrator.

  • Page 30: Sharing Your Mobile Data Connection

    Your phone automatically scans for and displays the IDs of all available Bluetooth devices in range. 3. Touch the device you want to pair with. 4. If necessary, confirm that the Bluetooth passwords are the same between the two devices and touch PAIR. Alternatively, enter a Bluetooth password and touch PAIR.
  • Page 31 To stop sharing your data connection, switch off USB tethering or disconnect the USB cable. Sharing Your Mobile Data Connection via Bluetooth If your computer can obtain an Internet connection via Bluetooth, you can configure your phone to share its mobile data connection with your computer.

  • Page 32: Connecting To Virtual Private Networks

    When the Mobile Hotspot feature is enabled, you cannot use your phone’s Wi-Fi capability to access the Internet. You still remain connected to the Internet via your mobile data network. 1. From the home screen, touch the Arrow > Settings > Network &...
  • Page 33 Network & Internet > VPN. 2. Touch to add a new VPN. 3. Enter the VPN name, server address, and other information provided by your network administrator. Check Show advanced options to fill out additional details. 4. Touch SAVE.The VPN is added to the list on the VPN screen. NOTE: You must set a lock PIN, password or pattern before using VPN.

  • Page 34: Phone Calls

    Phone Calls You can place calls from the Phone app, the Contacts app, or other apps or widgets that display contact information. Wherever you see a phone number, you can usually touch it to dial. Placing Calls Placing a Call From the Phone 1.

  • Page 35: Answering Or Rejecting Calls

    Placing a Call From Your Contacts 1. From the home screen, touch 2. Touch . Your favorite and frequently called contacts are displayed in the tab. Touch one to place a call. - or - Touch . Your full contact list is displayed. Select the contact you want to call and then touch beside a contact to place a call.

  • Page 36: Checking Voicemail

    You can also touch and hold and drag toward the center of the screen to reject the call and select a preset text message or write one to send to the caller. Checking Voicemail If you have set the phone to divert calls to voicemail, callers can leave voicemail messages when they cannot reach you.

  • Page 37: Managing Multi-Party Calls

     Touch to open the dialpad when you need to enter a code (for example, the PIN for your voicemail or bank account) during the call.  Touch to put the call on hold.  Touch to end the current call. Managing Multi-party Calls When the call waiting and three-way call features are available, you can switch between two calls or set up a conference call.

  • Page 38: Adjusting Your Call Settings

    Setting Up a Conference Call With this feature, you can talk to two people at the same time. 1. Place the first call. 2. Once you have established the connection, touch dial the second number. (This puts the first caller on hold.) 3.
  • Page 39 the Power key; touch the Vibrating after connected slider to enable or disable vibration when a call is answered. Speed dial: You can touch and hold the 1 ~ 9 keys from  the dialer to call the corresponding speed dial number. Quick responses: Edit quick response to rejected ...
  • Page 40 Call blocking: Allows you to block calls and messages  from certain numbers. Voicemail: Touch Voicemail for the following options:  – Touch Notifications to configure the settings you want, and then press the Back key when you're finished. – Touch Advanced Settings and select an option: ...

  • Page 41: Contacts

    Contacts You can add contacts on your phone and synchronize them with the contacts in your Google account or other accounts that support contact syncing. Adding a New Contact 1. From the home screen, touch the Arrow > 2. Touch to add a new contact.

  • Page 42: Editing Contacts

    Editing Contacts 1. From the home screen, touch the Arrow > 2. Touch a contact you need to edit it and then touch 3. Edit the contact and touch SAVE.

  • Page 43: Messaging

    Messaging You can use Messaging to exchange text messages (SMS) and multimedia messages (MMS). Opening the Messaging Screen From the home screen, touch The Messaging screen opens, where you can create a new message, search for messages, or open an ongoing message thread.

  • Page 44: Changing Message Settings

    5. Touch NOTE: Do not add an attachment if you want to send a text message. Otherwise you may be charged for a multimedia message. Changing Message Settings Touch > Settings in the Messaging screen to change the messages settings.

  • Page 45: Browser

    Browser Use Chrome to view web pages and search for information. Opening the Browser 1. From the home screen, touch to launch the web browser. NOTE: The browser also opens when you touch a web link (for example, in an email or a text message). 2.

  • Page 46: Downloading Files

    Switching between tabs: 1. Touch at the top of the screen to see thumbnails of currently opened web pages. 2. Touch the thumbnail of the page you want to open. NOTE: Touch × or swipe left or right to close a browser window. Touch >...

  • Page 47: Camera

    Camera You can take photos and record videos. Photos and videos are stored on the microSDXC card, if you have installed one, or to the phone’s internal storage. You can copy them to your computer or access them in the Gallery app. Capturing a Photo 1.
  • Page 48 Number Function Change the camera settings. Change the High-Dynamic Range (HDR) setting (back camera only). View photos and videos you have taken. Capture a photo. Switch between the front camera and the back camera. Switch among camera modes: VIDEO, PHOTO,...

  • Page 49: Recording A Video

    Number Function MANUAL (back camera). Adjust the focus point and exposure. Change the flash setting (back camera only). image effects. Select NOTE: • You can spread or pinch with two fingers on the screen to zoom in or out before taking pictures. •...
  • Page 50 NOTE: • You can pinch or spread two fingers on the screen to zoom in or out before and during recording. • When you touch the screen to focus during normal-speed recording, the exposure bar appears beside the focus point. You can drag up or down to adjust the exposure.

  • Page 51: More Apps And Features

    More Apps and Features Music From the home screen, touch the Arrow > Play Music to play audio files stored on your phone, and your audio files are cataloged according to the information stored in the files. NOTE: If an audio file is being played, its name and player controls are displayed at the bottom of the screen.

  • Page 52: File Manager

    switches on the right side of each alarm.  Touch > Setting to configure alarm settings. Using World Time 1. Open the Clock app and touch 2. Touch at the bottom to add a new city. Using the Stopwatch and Countdown 1.

  • Page 53: Voice Recorder

    Voice Recorder Voice Recorder enables you to record voice memos and listen to them whenever you like. 1. From the home screen, touch the Arrow > Voice Recorder. 2. Touch to start recording. Touch to pause or continue the recording. 3.
  • Page 54 your own and share with the world.

  • Page 55: For Your Safety

    For Your Safety General Safety Don’t make or receive handheld calls while Don’t use at gas stations. driving. Never text while driving. Keep your phone at least 5 mm away from your ear Your phone may produce a or body while making bright or flashing light.

  • Page 56: Distraction

    Keep away from pacemakers and other Avoid contact with liquids. electronic medical Keep your phone dry. devices. Turn off when asked to in Do not attempt to hospitals and medical disassemble your phone. facilities. Turn off when told to in Only use approved aircrafts and airports.
  • Page 57 certified power level in all tested frequency bands, and placed in positions that simulate RF exposure in usage against the head with no separation, and near the body with the separation of 10 mm. Although the SAR is determined at the highest certified power level, the actual SAR level of the device while operating can be well below the maximum value.
  • Page 58 While there may be differences between the SAR levels of various phones and at various positions, they all meet the government requirements. SAR compliance for body-worn operation is based on a separation distance of 10 mm between the unit and the human body.
  • Page 59 transmitter. NOTE: This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio...

  • Page 60: Product Handling

    Distraction Driving Full attention must be given to driving at all times in order to reduce the risk of an accident. Using a phone while driving (even with a hands-free kit) can cause distraction and lead to an accident. You must comply with local laws and regulations restricting the use of wireless devices while driving.
  • Page 61  Keep the screen and camera lens clean. Unclean screen or camera lens may slow down the phone's reaction to your operations or lower image quality.  Clean your phone and its accessories with a soft material such as cleaning cloth for eyeglass lenses. Do not use alcohol or other corrosive substances for cleaning or allow them to get inside.
  • Page 62  Do not carry your phone in your back pocket as it could break when you sit down. Small Children Do not leave your phone and its accessories within the reach of small children or allow them to play with it. They could hurt themselves or others, or could accidentally damage the phone.
  • Page 63 Air Bags Do not place your phone in the area over an air bag or in the air bag deployment area as an airbag inflates with great force and serious injury could occur. Place your phone safely before driving your vehicle. Seizures/Blackouts Your phone can produce a bright or flashing light.

  • Page 64: Electrical Safety

    Emergency Calls This phone, like any other wireless phone, operates using radio signals, which cannot guarantee connection in all conditions. Therefore, you should not rely solely on any wireless phone for emergency communications. Loud Noise This phone is capable of producing loud noises, which may damage your hearing.

  • Page 65: Radio Frequency Interference

    the vehicle electrical system. Faulty and Damaged Products Do not attempt to disassemble the phone or its accessories. Only qualified personnel can service or repair the phone or its accessories. If your phone (or its accessories) has been submerged in water, punctured, or subjected to a severe fall, do not use it until you have taken it to be checked at an authorized service center.
  • Page 66 Hearing Aids People with hearing aids or other cochlear implants may experience interfering noises when using wireless devices or when one is nearby. The level of interference depends on the type of the hearing device and the distance from the interference source. Increasing the separation between them may reduce the interference.

  • Page 67: Explosive Environments

    phones in their vehicles unless a hands-free kit with an external antenna is included in the installation. Explosive Environments Petrol Stations and Explosive Atmosphere In locations with potentially explosive atmosphere, obey all posted signs to turn off wireless devices such as your phone or other radio equipment.

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