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  • Page 1 ZTE Blade A410 User Manual...
  • Page 2 ZTE Corporation. Notice ZTE Corporation reserves the right to make modifications on print errors or update specifications in this guide without prior notice. This manual has been designed with the utmost care to ensure the accuracy of its content.
  • Page 3 ® The Bluetooth trademark and logos are owned by the Bluetooth SIG, Inc. and any use of such trademarks by ZTE Corporation is under license. microSDHC Logo is a trademark of SD-3C, LLC. Other trademarks and trade names are the property of their respective owners.
  • Page 4: Table Of Contents

    Contents Getting Started ............10 Getting to Know Your Phone ..........10 Knowing the Keys ............12 Installing the micro-SIM Card and Battery ......12 Installing the microSDHC™ Card (Not Included) ....15 Charging the Battery ............16 Extending the Battery Life ..........18 Powering On/Off ..............
  • Page 5 Protecting Your Phone With Screen Pinning ..... 33 Protecting Your Data ............34 Knowing the Basics ..........36 Monitoring the Phone Status ..........36 Managing Notifications ............. 37 Managing Shortcuts and Widgets ........40 Organizing With Folders ........... 41 Rearranging the Primary Shortcuts ........42 Entering Text ..............
  • Page 6 Checking Voicemail ............70 Using Options During a Call ..........70 Managing Multi-party Calls ..........71 Adjusting Your Call Settings ..........73 Contacts ..............77 Checking Contact Details ..........77 Adding a New Contact ............. 77 Setting Up Your Own Profile ..........78 Importing, Exporting, and Sharing Contacts .....
  • Page 7 Opening the Messaging Screen ........93 Sending a Message ............93 Replying to a Message ............. 94 Forwarding a Message ............. 95 Copying a Message ............95 Changing Message Settings ..........96 Calendar ..............97 Viewing Your Calendars and Events ......... 97 Creating an Event ............
  • Page 8 Playing Videos ..............111 Music ..............112 Copying Music Files to Your Phone ........ 112 Viewing Your Music Library ..........113 Setting a Song as the Default Ringtone ......114 Playing Music ..............114 Managing Playlists ............116 FM Radio ............... 117 Scanning and Saving Channels ........
  • Page 9 Google Play™ Store ..........127 Browsing and Searching for Apps ........127 Downloading and Installing Apps ........127 Creating a Google Wallet™ Account ....... 128 Managing Your Downloads ..........129 Settings ..............130 Wireless and Networks ........... 130 Device ................132 Personal ................
  • Page 10: Getting Started

    Getting Started Getting to Know Your Phone Earpiece Indicator light Proximity & light sensor Front camera Volume key Touch screen Recent apps key Back key Home key...
  • Page 11 Charging/ Headset jack micro-USB jack Back camera Power key Back cover Speaker...
  • Page 12: Knowing The Keys

    Knowing the Keys Function  Power key Press and hold to turn on or off aeroplane mode, power off or restart the phone.  Press to turn off or on the screen display.  Home key Touch to return to the home screen from any application or screen.
  • Page 13 WARNING! To avoid damage to the phone, do not use any other kind of SIM cards, or any non-standard micro-SIM card cut from a SIM card. You can get a standard micro-SIM card from your service provider. 1. Insert your fingernail into the slot at the bottom left of the back cover and lift it up gently.
  • Page 14 2. Hold the micro-SIM card with the cut corner oriented as shown and slip it into the card holder. 3. Insert the battery by aligning the metal contacts on the battery with the metal contacts in the battery compartment. Gently push down on the battery until it clicks into place.
  • Page 15: Installing The Microsdhc™ Card (Not Included)

    4. Align the back cover with the back of the phone and press the cover back into place. Ensure that all the tabs are secure and there are no gaps around the cover. Installing the microSDHC™ Card (Not Included) A microSDHC card can be installed or removed while the phone is turned on.
  • Page 16: Charging The Battery

    2. Hold your microSDHC card with the metal contacts facing down and slide it in. NOTE: Some applications may require a microSDHC card to work normally or may store certain data on it. Therefore, it is recommended that you keep a microSDHC card installed and not remove or replace it randomly.
  • Page 17 WARNING! Use only ZTE-approved chargers and cables. The use of unapproved accessories could damage your phone or cause the battery to explode. 1. Connect the adapter to the charging/micro-USB jack. Ensure that the adapter is inserted in the correct direction. Do not force the connector into the charging jack.
  • Page 18: Extending The Battery Life

    NOTE: If the battery is extremely low, you may be unable to power on the phone even when it is being charged. In this case, try again after charging the phone for at least 20 minutes. Contact the customer service if you still cannot power on the phone after prolonged charging.
  • Page 19: Setting Up For The First Time

    Setting Up for the First Time When you first power on your phone after you purchase it or reset it to factory settings (see Backup and Reset), you need to do some settings before using it. Flick the language field to select the language. Then follow the prompts to set up Wi-Fi, Google account, Google location and other options.
  • Page 20: Using The Touch Screen

    2. Swipe up on the screen. - or - On the blank area of the screen, swipe left to open the Camera app; swipe right to open the Phone app. - or - Touch a notification twice consecutively to open the related app.
  • Page 21  Touch and Hold To open the available options for an item (for example, a message or link in a web page), touch and hold the item.  Swipe or Slide To swipe or slide means to quickly drag your finger vertically or horizontally across the screen.
  • Page 22  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, Browser, and Gallery), 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 23: Getting To Know The Home Screen

     Rotate the screen For most screens, you can automatically change the screen orientation from portrait to landscape by turning the phone sideways. NOTE: The auto-rotate feature needs to be enabled for the screen orientation to automatically change. Touch the Home key > >...
  • Page 24 Status bar Google search Folder Shortcut Primary shortcuts Extended Home Screen Panels Your home screen is extendable, providing more space for shortcuts, widgets, and more. Simply swipe left or right on the home screen to see the extended panels. You can add or remove home screen panels, or adjust the order of them.
  • Page 25 NOTE: No empty home screen panel is allowed to exist. If the icon, widget or folder is the only item on the current home screen panel, the panel will be deleted as you remove the item. To adjust the order of a home screen panel: 1.
  • Page 26: Personalizing

    Personalizing Changing the System Language 1. Touch the Home key > > Settings > Language & input > Language. 2. Select the language you need. Setting the Date and Time 1. Touch the Home key > > Settings > Date & time. 2.
  • Page 27: Changing Ringtone And Notification Sound

    Changing Ringtone and Notification Sound You can customize the default ringtone for incoming calls and the default notification sound. 1. Touch the Home key > > Settings > Sound & notification. 2. Touch beside General. 3. Touch Phone ringtone or Default notification sound. 4.
  • Page 28: Adjusting Volume

    Adjusting Volume Touch the Home key > > Settings > Sound & notification. Touch beside General. Drag the sliders below Alarm volume and Ring volume. NOTE: You can adjust the media volume when a media application is in use by pressing the Volume key. If no media application is active, press the Volume key to adjust ringtone volume (or the earpiece volume during a call).
  • Page 29: Applying New Wallpapers

     Touch the Home key > > Settings > Sound & notification > Interruptions > When calls and notifications arrive, and touch Don’t interrupt to switch the phone to silent mode. NOTE: In addition to silent mode and vibration, you can also allow priority apps to send out notifications when you switch the phone to priority interruption mode.
  • Page 30: Changing Screen Brightness

    Changing Screen Brightness 1. Touch the Home key > > Settings > Display > Brightness level. 2. Drag the slider to manually adjust the screen brightness. NOTE: Your phone can automatically adjust the screen brightness for available light. Touch Adaptive brightness in the Display settings screen to turn the feature on or off.
  • Page 31: Protecting Your Phone With Encryption

    Touch Pattern to create a pattern you must draw to  unlock the screen. Touch PIN or Password to set a numeric PIN or a  password that you must enter to unlock your screen. NOTE: You can also choose to protect your phone before it starts up by requiring your unlock pattern, PIN or password.
  • Page 32 Encryption provides additional protection in case your phone is stolen, and may be required or recommended in some organizations. Consult your system administrator before turning it on. In many cases the pattern, PIN or password you set for encryption is controlled by the system administrator. Before turning on encryption, prepare as follows: Set a lock screen pattern, PIN or password.
  • Page 33: Protecting Your Phone With Screen Pinning

    The encryption process starts. Encryption can take an hour or more, during which time your phone may restart several times. When encryption is completed, you're prompted to draw the unlock pattern, or enter the PIN or password. Subsequently, you must draw the unlock pattern, enter the PIN or password each time you power on your phone in order to decrypt it.
  • Page 34: Protecting Your Data

    3. Touch the Recent apps key. 4. If there are many app tabs, swipe up to find on the front-most tab. 5. Touch Unpin the Screen To unpin the screen and return to normal use, touch and hold the Back key. If you have asked for the unlock pattern, PIN or password before unpinning the screen, swipe up on the lock screen and draw the pattern or enter the PIN/password.
  • Page 35 NOTE: To change the entry pattern, touch > Change Pattern. To lock your files: 1. Touch the Home key > > Settings > Security > Data Protection. 2. Draw the entry pattern you set to enter the Data Protection screen. 3.
  • Page 36: Knowing The Basics

    Knowing the Basics Monitoring the Phone Status The status bar at the top of the home screen provides phone and service status icons on the right side. Below are some of the icons you may see. No signal 2G connected Signal strength 3G connected Aeroplane mode...
  • Page 37: Managing Notifications

    Managing Notifications Notification Icons The status bar at the top of the home screen provides notification icons on the left. Below are some of the icons you may see. New SMS/MMS Upcoming event New message(s) from New Wi-Fi network the Email app detected New message(s) from Downloading data...
  • Page 38: Respond To Or Remove A Notification

     To open the notification panel, swipe your finger down on the home screen or from the top of the screen.  To close the notification panel, swipe your finger up on the the Back screen or touch key. Respond to or Remove a Notification In the notification panel, you can respond to a notification or remove the notifications.
  • Page 39 Use 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.  Brightness: Drag the brightness slider to adjust the screen brightness.
  • Page 40: Managing Shortcuts And Widgets

    Managing Shortcuts and Widgets Add Shortcuts and Widgets 1. Touch the Home key > - or - To add widgets, touch and hold an empty area of the home screen and select WIDGETS. 2. Slide left or right to browse the available applications or widgets.
  • Page 41: Organizing With Folders

    Adjust Widget Size 1. Touch and hold a widget on the home screen and then release it. 2. An outline appears around the widget. Drag the outline to resize the widget. NOTE: Not all widgets can be resized. Organizing With Folders You can create folders on the home screen and add several shortcuts to a folder.
  • Page 42: Rearranging The Primary Shortcuts

    Rearranging the Primary Shortcuts The home screen includes a customizable primary shortcuts area at the bottom visible from all home screens. You can keep at most four items in the primary shortcuts area. Drag shortcuts or folders in or out of the area to rearrange the area. Entering Text You can enter text using the onscreen keyboard.
  • Page 43: Change Input Methods

    Change Input Methods 1. When you use the onscreen keyboard to enter text, the icon appears on the status bar. 2. Open the notification panel and touch Change keyboard. 3. Select the input method you need. NOTE: The icon appears only when more than one input method is installed and enabled.
  • Page 44: Google Voice Typing

     Touch the alphabetic keys to enter letters. Touch and hold some specific keys to enter associated accented letters or numbers. For example, to enter È, touch and hold the available accented letters and number 3 appear. Then slide to choose È. ...
  • Page 45: Editing Text

    1. Touch to access the voice typing feature when you are using the Google keyboard. Or flick down the status bar when entering text and touch Change keyboard, and then select Google voice typing. 2. When you see the microphone image, speak what you want to type.
  • Page 46: Opening And Switching Apps

     Cut or copy: Select the text you want to manipulate. Then touch the Cut or Copy button to cut or copy the text to the clipboard.  Replace text with the clipboard text: Select the text you want to replace. Then touch or PASTE.
  • Page 47: Connecting To Networks And Devices

    Connecting to Networks and Devices Connecting to Mobile Networks Control Mobile Data Use To enable or disable data access: 1. Touch the Home key > > Settings > Data usage. 2. Touch the MOBILE tab. 3. Touch the Mobile data switch to enable or disable mobile data use.
  • Page 48 Set Access Point Names To connect to the Internet you can use the default Access Point Names (APN). And if you want to add a new APN, please contact the service provider to get the necessary information. 1. Touch the Home key > >...
  • Page 49: Connecting To Wi-Fi

    ® Connecting to Wi-Fi Wi-Fi is a wireless networking technology that can provide Internet access at distances of up to 100 meters, depending on the Wi-Fi router and your surroundings. Turn Wi-Fi On and Connect to a Wi-Fi Network 1. Touch the Home key > >...
  • Page 50 Add a Wi-Fi Network You can add a Wi-Fi network if the network does not broadcast its name (SSID), or to 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 51 Method two: PIN number Touch the Home key > > Settings > Wi-Fi. Slide the Wi-Fi switch to the On position. Touch > Advanced > WPS Pin Entry. The WPS PIN number displays on the screen. Enter the PIN number into the access point's setup page. After entering the PIN number, your phone automatically finds the access point and configures the connection.
  • Page 52: Using Wi-Fi Direct

    Network notification: Get notifications in the status bar  when Wi-Fi is on and an open network is available. Scanning always available: Allow Google location  services and other apps to scan for networks even when Wi-Fi is turned off. Keep Wi-Fi on during sleep: Set whether to keep Wi-Fi ...
  • Page 53 3. Touch > Advanced > Wi-Fi Direct. Your phone will search for other devices enabled with Wi-Fi Direct connections. 4. Touch a device name under Peer devices to connect with it. The other device will receive a connection prompt and need to accept the request for connection.
  • Page 54: Connecting To Bluetooth Devices

    ® Connecting to Bluetooth Devices ® Bluetooth is a short-range wireless communication technology. Phones or other devices with Bluetooth capabilities can exchange information wirelessly within a distance of about 10 meters (32.8 feet). The Bluetooth devices must be paired before the communication is performed.
  • Page 55: Change The Device Name

    Change the Device Name 1. Touch the Home key > > Settings > Bluetooth. 2. Slide the Bluetooth switch to the On position if Bluetooth is off. 3. Touch > Rename this device. 4. Edit the name and touch RENAME. Pair With Another Bluetooth Device 1.
  • Page 56: Send Data Via Bluetooth

    Forget a Bluetooth Device You can make your phone forget its pairing connection with another Bluetooth device. To connect to the device again, you need to search it and enter or confirm a passkey again. 1. Touch the Home key > >...
  • Page 57: Connecting To Your Computer Via Usb

    Connecting to Your Computer via USB You can connect your phone to a computer with a USB cable and transfer music, pictures, and other files in both directions. Your phone stores these files in the phone storage or on a removable microSDHC card.
  • Page 58: Disconnect Your Phone From The Computer

    Built-in CD-ROM: Install the driver needed for some USB  connection modes (such as MTP). You only need to install the driver on the same PC once. NOTE: You can also install the driver on PC by running the executable file in the new CD-ROM drive. ®...
  • Page 59 Remove the microSDHC Card From Your Phone If you need to remove the microSDHC card while the phone is on, you must unmount it first. 1. Touch the Home key > > Settings > Storage. 2. Scroll down and touch Unmount SD card > OK. 3.
  • Page 60: Sharing Your Mobile Data Connection

    Sharing Your Mobile Data Connection You can share your phone’s data capabilities through tethering or by activating the mobile hotspot feature to create a portable Wi-Fi hotspot. Share Your Mobile Data Connection via USB You can access the Internet on your computer via the USB tethering feature of your phone.
  • Page 61 Share 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. 1. Pair your phone with your computer via Bluetooth. 2.
  • Page 62 NOTE: When the portable Wi-Fi hotspot feature is enabled, you cannot use your phone’s applications to access the Internet via its Wi-Fi connection. You still remain connected to the Internet via your mobile data network. 1. Touch the Home key > >...
  • Page 63 Keep Wi-Fi hotspot on: Choose to turn the Wi-Fi hotspot  off automatically when it is idle for certain time or to keep it always on. Set up Wi-Fi hotspot:  - Network name: Enter or edit a network SSID (name) that other devices see when scanning for Wi-Fi networks.
  • Page 64: Connecting To Virtual Private Networks

    Connecting to Virtual Private Networks Virtual private networks (VPNs) allow you to connect to the resources inside a secured local network. VPNs are commonly deployed by corporations, schools, and other institutions to let people access local network resources when not on campus, or when connected to a wireless network.
  • Page 65 Modify a VPN 1. Touch the Home key > > Settings > More > VPN. 2. Touch and hold the VPN that you want to modify. 3. Touch Edit profile and edit the VPN settings you want. 4. Touch SAVE.
  • Page 66: 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 and Ending Calls Place a Call by Dialling 1.
  • Page 67: Answering Or Rejecting Calls

    NOTE: To redial the last call you made, just touch the Home key > > > and touch again. End a Call During a call, touch on the screen. Answering or Rejecting Calls When you receive a phone call, the incoming call screen opens, displaying the caller ID or the information about the caller that you've entered in the Contacts app.
  • Page 68: Working With The Call History

    You can also drag over to reject the call and select a preset text message or edit one to send to the caller. - or - If the screen is unlocked, touch DISMISS to reject the call. NOTE: To edit the preset text response from within the Phone app, touch in the top search field and select Settings >...
  • Page 69: Calling Your Contacts

    Add a Number From Call History as a Contact 1. Open the call history. 2. Touch the contact icon in front of a number. 3. Touch on the contact information tab. 4. To add the number to an existing contact, touch a contact in the list.
  • Page 70: Checking Voicemail

    2. Touch a contact to place the call, or touch or swipe to the CONTACTS tab to view all your contacts and touch a contact and then touch its number to make a call. Checking Voicemail If you have set the phone to divert calls to voicemail, callers can leave voicemail messages when they cannot reach you.
  • Page 71: Managing Multi-Party Calls

     Touch to put the call on hold.  Touch for more call options. You can make another call separate from the first call, merge calls into a conference call, transfer the calls, record the phone call, or hang up. ...
  • Page 72: Set Up A Conference Call

    To respond to an incoming call while you’re on a call: Drag over or, if the screen is unlocked, touch ANSWER to answer the call. (This puts the first caller on hold and answers the second call.) NOTE: You can also touch >...
  • Page 73: Adjusting Your Call Settings

    Adjusting Your Call Settings Set Contact Display Options You can set the order of the contacts displayed in the CONTACTS tab of the Phone app. 1. Touch the Home key > > (in the top search field) > Settings > General. 2.
  • Page 74: Edit Quick Response To Rejected Callers

    Edit Quick Response to Rejected Callers 1. Touch the Home key > > (in the top search field) > Settings > General > Quick responses. 2. Touch a text message to edit it. Set Voicemail 1. Touch the Home key > >...
  • Page 75: Set Speed Dials

    Change PIN2: Change the PIN2 code for FDN access.  FDN list: Manage the FDN list.  NOTE: The PIN2 code is provided by your carrier. Entering an incorrect PIN2 code more times than allowed can get your micro-SIM card locked.
  • Page 76: Bar Certain Calls

    Bar Certain Calls Call barring feature allows you to forbid certain types of calls from your phone. 1. Touch the Home key > > (in the top search field) > Settings > Calls > Call barring. 2. Set the restriction of specific types of calls from your phone. Other Options 1.
  • Page 77: 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. To see your contacts, touch the Home key > > Contacts. From there, you can touch the tabs on the top of the screen to quickly switch to favorite contacts.
  • Page 78: Setting Up Your Own Profile

    3. Touch the account field near the top of the screen to choose where to save the contact. If a sync account is selected, the contacts will be synced automatically with your account online. 4. Enter the contact name, phone numbers, email addresses, and other information.
  • Page 79: Working With Favourite Contacts

    between different devices. You can also quickly share your contacts using Bluetooth, email, messages, etc. Import or Export Contacts 1. Touch the Home key > > Contacts. 2. Touch > Import/export. 3. Select the source of the contact data and touch NEXT. 4.
  • Page 80: Working With Groups

    Add a Contact to Favourites You can add the contacts you use frequently to FAVOURITES so that you can find them quickly. 1. Touch the Home key > > Contacts and touch the ALL CONTACTS tab. 2. Touch a contact and then touch at the top.
  • Page 81: Delete A Group

    Set Up a New Group 1. Touch the Home key > > Contacts and touch > Groups. 2. Touch to create a new group. 3. Touch to choose an account for the new group. 4. Touch the Group’s name field and enter the group name. 5.
  • Page 82: Searching For A Contact

    Edit a Group 1. Touch the Home key > > Contacts and touch > Groups. 2. Touch a group and then touch > Edit. 3. Touch the group name line to edit the group name or touch to add/remove members. 4.
  • Page 83: Set A Ringtone For A Contact

    Set a Ringtone for a Contact Assign a special ringtone to a contact, so you know who is calling when you hear the ringtone. 1. Touch the Home key > > Contacts. 2. Touch a contact you want to set a ringtone for and then touch >...
  • Page 84 1. Touch the Home key > > Contacts. 2. Touch a contact entry to display the contact’s details and then touch 3. Touch > Join. 4. Touch the contact whose information you want to join with the first entry. 5. Touch The information from the second contact is added to the first contact, and the second contact is no longer displayed in the contacts list.
  • Page 85: Accounts

    Accounts Adding or Removing Accounts You can add multiple Google accounts and Microsoft Exchange ® ActiveSync accounts. You may also add other kinds of accounts, depending on the apps installed on your phone. Add an Account 1. Touch the Home key > >...
  • Page 86: Configuring Account Sync

    Configuring Account Sync Configure Auto Sync Setting 1. Touch the Home key > > Settings > Accounts. 2. Touch and check or uncheck Auto-sync data to enable or disable the auto sync feature. When automatic sync is turned on, changes you make ...
  • Page 87 Change an Account’s Sync Settings 1. Touch the Home key > > Settings > Accounts. 2. Touch the account category and then the account. The Sync screen appears, showing a list of information the account can sync. 3. When auto-sync is enabled, switch on items as you need. The types of information switched on on the phone and the web will be kept in auto-sync.
  • Page 88: Email

    Email Touch in the home screen and select Email. Use it to receive and send emails from your webmail or other accounts, using POP3 or IMAP, or access your Exchange ActiveSync account for your corporate email needs. Setting Up the First Email Account 1.
  • Page 89: Responding To An Email

    Responding to an Email You can reply to or forward a message that you receive. You can also delete messages and manage them in other ways. Reply to or Forward an Email 1. Open the email you want to reply to or forward from the Inbox. 2.
  • Page 90: Writing And Sending An Email

    Delete an Email You can delete an email from its folder. You can also delete a batch of emails.  While reading a message, touch  While in a message list (for instance, the Inbox), touch the sender images before the messages and then touch NOTE: If you accidentally delete one, touch UNDO to retrieve it.
  • Page 91: Adding And Editing Email Accounts

    4. Touch to add audio files, images, videos and other types of files as attachments. 5. Touch at the top right of the screen to send the message. Adding and Editing Email Accounts Add an Email Account After setting up your first email account (see Setting Up the First Email Account), you can add more email accounts and...
  • Page 92: Changing General Email Settings

    Changing General Email Settings General settings apply to all email accounts you add. 1. Open Email to get the Inbox screen. 2. Touch > Settings > General settings. 3. Make the changes and touch when you finish.
  • Page 93: Messaging

    Messaging You can use Messaging to exchange text messages (SMS) and multimedia messages (MMS). Opening the Messaging Screen Touch the Home key > > Messaging. The Messaging screen opens, where you can create a new message, search for messages, or open an ongoing message thread.
  • Page 94: Replying To A Message

    3. Touch the Type text message field and enter the message text. 4. If you want to send a multimedia message, touch > Add subject to add a message subject or touch to attach a file or a slideshow to the message. 5.
  • Page 95: Forwarding A Message

    Forwarding a Message 1. On the Messaging screen, touch the thread that has the message you want to forward. 2. Touch and hold the message and then touch Forward in the menu that opens. 3. Enter a recipient for the message and edit the content if you want.
  • Page 96: Changing Message Settings

    Changing Message Settings Touch > Settings in the Messaging screen to change the messaging settings.
  • Page 97: Calendar

    Calendar Calendar on the phone works with the web-based Google Calendar™ service for creating and managing events, meetings, and appointments. It also works with the Microsoft Exchange ActiveSync calendar once you sign into your Exchange account on the phone. To open Calendar, touch in the home screen and select Calendar.
  • Page 98: Creating An Event

    Day view from Month view by touching any day in the monthly calendar.  In Month view, swipe vertically to see previous and future months.  In Week or Day view, swipe horizontally to see previous and future weeks/days.  When you are viewing past or future days, weeks, or months, touch the date icon at the top right to quickly switch to today.
  • Page 99: Editing Or Deleting An Event

    Editing or Deleting an Event 1. Find the event you want to edit or delete. 2. Open its details screen (see View Event Details in this chapter). 3. Do one of the following as you need. To edit the event, touch >...
  • Page 100: Browser

    Browser Use Browser to view web pages and search for information. Opening the Browser Touch the Home key > > Browser to launch the web browser. The browser also opens when you touch a web link - for example, in an email or a text message. Open a Web Page or Search the Web 1.
  • Page 101: Using Multiple Browser Tabs

    Set the Homepage Your home page opens when you open a new browser tab, and when you start Browser after restarting your phone. 1. Open the page you want to set as your home page. 2. Touch and hold the Recent apps key and then touch Settings >...
  • Page 102: Downloading Files

    2. Touch at the top right of the screen. A new browser window opens and the homepage is loaded. To switch between tabs: 1. Touch the tabs icon 2. Swipe vertically to scroll through the list of opened tabs. 3. Touch the thumbnail of the tab you want to open. NOTE: Swipe a thumbnail horizontally or touch its X to close the tab.
  • Page 103: Camera

    Camera You can use your phone to take photos and record videos. Photos and videos are stored on the microSDHC card you have installed or in the phone storage. You can copy them to your computer or check them out in the Gallery app. Capturing a Photo or a Video 1.
  • Page 104 Number Function Enable different photo-capturing modes (normal, live photo, face beauty, panorama, and multi-angle view mode). Change the camera settings. Capture a video. Capture a photo. View photos and videos you have captured. Switch between the front and back camera. Enable the High-Dynamic Range (HDR) mode when capturing a photo with high illumination contrast to keep more details in both the bright and the dark areas.
  • Page 105: Customizing Camera Settings

    NOTE: You can touch and hold to take consecutive photo shots. Customizing Camera Settings Before capturing a photo or video, you can touch to open the following camera setting options.  Camera settings Zero shutter delay: Capture the picture with less delay ...
  • Page 106: Camcorder Settings

    Face beauty: Set wrinkle removal and whitening for the  camera to beautify people’s faces in the pictures after the face beauty mode is enabled.  Camcorder settings EIS: Turn on the Electronic Image Stabilization (EIS)  feature to reduce shakes of the video clips. Microphone: Turn on or off audio when recording video ...
  • Page 107 white balance automatically. Image properties: Set sharpness, hue, saturation,  brightness and contrast levels. Anti-flicker: Set the frequency value or leave it on Auto.  This feature can avoid stripes on pictures you take of TV or computer screens. Restore defaults: Restore the default camera and ...
  • Page 108: Gallery

    Gallery Opening Gallery Touch the Home key > > Gallery to view albums of your pictures and videos. Working With Albums When you open Gallery, all pictures and videos on your phone are displayed in a number of albums. To view album contents: Touch an album to view the pictures and videos it contains.
  • Page 109: Working With Pictures

    Working With Pictures Touch a picture in an album to view the picture in full screen. When viewing a picture in full screen, the following features are available.  Swipe horizontally to see more pictures or videos.  Pinch a picture or video to make it smaller. You'll then see a filmstrip-style view of all your pictures and videos in a row.
  • Page 110: Retouching Your Pictures

     Double-tap the picture, or pinch two fingers together or spread them apart to zoom out or in.  Touch to edit the picture.  Touch and select a method to share the picture.  Touch to access more options. You can delete, edit, rotate, crop the picture, set it as the wallpaper or contact photo, check its details, browse the album contents in a slideshow, or print the picture.
  • Page 111: Playing Videos

    Crop, straighten, rotate, mirror, or doodle the picture. Apply and adjust effects such as exposure, vignette, contrast, and shadows on the picture. 3. To undo or redo the changes you’ve made to the picture, touch at the top of the screen. 4.
  • Page 112: Music

    Music Touch the Home key > > Music to play audio files stored on your phone. Music supports a wide variety of audio formats, so it can play music you purchase from online stores, music you copy from your CD collection, and so on. Copying Music Files to Your Phone Before using Music, you need to copy or download audio files to your phone.
  • Page 113: Viewing Your Music Library

    Receive via Bluetooth You can receive music files from other devices via Bluetooth. Receive Data via Bluetooth. Receive via Wi-Fi Direct You can receive music files from other devices via Wi-Fi Direct. Receive Data via Wi-Fi Direct. Viewing Your Music Library Touch the Home key >...
  • Page 114: Setting A Song As The Default Ringtone

    Setting a Song as the Default Ringtone The song will be used as the ringtone for all incoming calls, except those from contacts to whom you have assigned special ringtones (see Set a Ringtone for a Contact). 1. Touch the Home key > >...
  • Page 115 Number Function Touch to return to the music library. Album artwork (if available). Artist, album and song information. You can touch and hold to search for it online, in your music library, or on YouTube. Playback control. Skip songs, fast-forward, rewind, or pause and resume playback.
  • Page 116: Managing Playlists

    Number Function Touch to toggle repeat mode: no repeat, repeat the current song, or repeat the current playlist. Touch to play the current playlist in shuffle mode, where tracks are played in random order. Touch to see the current playlist. Search for music with keywords.
  • Page 117: Fm Radio

    FM Radio With the FM radio, you can search for radio channels, listen to them, and save them on your phone. Note that the quality of the radio broadcast depends on the coverage of the radio station in your area. The wired headset works as an antenna, so always connect the headset when using the radio.
  • Page 118: Recording Radio Programs

    You can also touch to switch to other channels, or touch to adjust the channel frequency. NOTE: Touch > Speaker to listen to the radio programs through the phone speaker. Recording Radio Programs When you listen to the radio, you can record your favorite programs and save the audio on the phone.
  • Page 119 4. Touch OK. NOTE: You can also edit a favourite channel. Just touch and hold it in the channel list and select Edit to change its name and frequency.
  • Page 120: Sound Recorder

    Sound Recorder Sound Recorder enables you to record voice memos and listen to them whenever you like. Recording a Voice Memo 1. Touch the Home key > > Sound Recorder. NOTE: You can touch > Voice quality or Recording mode to set the recording options.
  • Page 121 To play any saved memo: 1. Touch at the bottom right of the screen to see all recordings. 2. Touch the title of a memo to play it. NOTE: You can also touch and hold the memo to delete it.
  • Page 122: More Apps

    More Apps Backup and Restore Touch the Home key > > Backup and Restore. You can back up your user data, such as contacts, messages, and installed applications to the microSDHC card regularly. If the data get lost, restore it from the microSDHC card. Calculator Touch the Home key >...
  • Page 123 Set a New Alarm 1. Touch the tab in the Clock app. 2. Touch an existing alarm to configure it, or touch at the bottom of the screen to create a new alarm. 3. Set the time and touch OK. Then edit label, repeat, alarm sound.
  • Page 124: Downloads

    Downloads The Downloads app keeps a record of the files you have downloaded using apps such as Browser or Email. Touch the Home key > > Downloads to check the record.  Touch a file to open it with the appropriate application. ...
  • Page 125: Google Apps

    Google Apps Open the Google apps to use Google services. NOTE: Some contents or Google services may not be available in your region.  Chrome: Use the Chrome app to browse the Internet and get your bookmarks, browsing history, and more synced with your Google account.
  • Page 126  Play Music: Play music on the phone and on your Google account.  Voice Search: Search for information with your voice.  YouTube: Watch video clips from YouTube.com, or upload your own and share with the world.
  • Page 127: Google Play™ Store

    Google Play™ Store Touch the Home key > . You can buy or rent music, books, movies, apps, and download them to your phone. NOTE: The content you can access in Google Play Store depends on your region and your service provider. Browsing and Searching for Apps You can browse apps by category.
  • Page 128: Creating A Google Wallet™ Account

    CAUTION: Once installed, some apps can access many functions or a significant amount of your personal data. The Play Store will show you what the app can access. Touch ACCEPT to proceed, or touch the Back key to cancel. 2. Wait for the app to be downloaded and installed automatically.
  • Page 129: Managing Your Downloads

    WARNING! When you’ve used Google Wallet once to purchase items from the Google Play Store app, the phone remembers your password so you don’t need to enter it the next time. For this reason, you should secure your phone to prevent others from using it without your permission.
  • Page 130: Settings

    Settings Touch the Home key > > Settings. The Settings app contains most of the tools for customizing and configuring your phone. Wireless and Networks Wi-Fi Turn Wi-Fi on or off and configure your Wi-Fi connections. See Connecting to Wi-Fi. When Wi-Fi is on, touch >...
  • Page 131: Aeroplane Mode

    NOTE: The data usage is measured by your phone, and your carrier’s data usage accounting may differ. Touch > Network restrictions to select Wi-Fi networks that are mobile hotspots. Data usage on recognized mobile hotspots will be restricted to avoid high mobile data bills. Aeroplane Mode Touch the Home key >...
  • Page 132: Device

    Touch the Home key > > Settings > More > VPN to set up and connect to virtual private networks. See Connecting to Virtual Private Networks. Mobile Networks Touch the Home key > > Settings > More > Mobile networks to control mobile data use, set network type, select mobile network and set access point names.
  • Page 133  Daydream: Manage the Daydream function. When Daydream is enabled, clock, photos or animations will be displayed as a screensaver.  Font size: Set the font size of the text on the screen.  When device is rotated: Select whether the screen contents should rotate when the phone is rotated.
  • Page 134 Battery Enable or disable Intelligent power saving standby mode, and check how much power remains for the battery and what has been using the battery. You can touch an app to adjust its settings in order to save battery life. Touch >...
  • Page 135: Personal

    By default, a Guest account is available for anyone who needs to use your phone temporarily. You can touch Add user to create three more user accounts. NOTES:  Touch next to an account to configure its options. From there, you can remove the accounts you created. ...
  • Page 136 Battery saving: Use only Wi-Fi and mobile networks to  get your approximate location. This will drain less power from your battery than using GPS. Device only: Use GPS to pinpoint your location.  Security  Screen lock: Disable the screen lock or enable it with swipe gesture, voice command, pattern, PIN, or password.
  • Page 137  Encrypt phone: Encrypt your data on the phone to protect your privacy. See Protecting Your Phone With Encryption.  Set up SIM card lock: Lock SIM card: Activate or deactivate the PIN lock to  require PIN before accessing the micro-SIM card. Change SIM PIN: Change the PIN used to access the ...
  • Page 138: Language And Input

     Storage type: Check the credential storage type.  Trusted credentials: Display trusted CA certificates.  Install from phone storage: Install certificates from the phone storage.  Clear credentials: Delete all certificates.  Trust agents: View or deactivate trust agents. ...
  • Page 139: Backup And Reset

    you add are used for spelling check and word suggestion.  Keyboard & input methods: Configure text input settings. Input Method Settings.  Voice input: Select and configure voice input services.  Text-to-speech output: Preferred engine: Select the speech synthesis engine ...
  • Page 140: System

     DRM reset: Delete all Digital Rights Management (DRM) licenses.  Factory data reset: Reset your phone to factory default settings. All your personal data from the phone’s internal storage will be erased. System Date and Time Set date, time, time zone, and how date and time are displayed. You can also use network-provided or GPS-provided data.
  • Page 141: Developer Options

    Developer Options Developer options contains settings that are useful when developing Android applications. The menu is hidden until you touch Build number in the About phone menu 7 times. WARNING! The developer option settings are intended for development use only. They can cause your phone and applications on it to break or misbehave.
  • Page 142: Troubleshooting

    Troubleshooting If you encounter problems while using the phone, or if it performs abnormally, you can refer to the chart below. If your particular problem cannot be resolved using the information in the chart, contact the dealer where you purchased the phone. Problem Possible causes Possible solution...
  • Page 143 Problem Possible causes Possible solution End the call and dial again. Poor network link quality on You may be switched to a the part of your service better-quality network link or provider. phone line. Echo or noise End the call and dial again. Poor local telephone line You may be switched to a quality.
  • Page 144 Problem Possible causes Possible solution The standby time is related to your service provider system configuration. The If you are located in an area same phone used with where signalling is weak, different service providers’ temporarily power off the systems will not provide phone.
  • Page 145 Problem Possible causes Possible solution micro-SIM card inserted Insert the micro-SIM card improperly properly. Use a soft, dry cloth to clean Debris on the micro-SIM the micro-SIM card card contacts contacts. The micro-SIM card is Contact your service invalid. provider. Unable to You are not within the Check the service area with...
  • Page 146 Problem Possible causes Possible solution Contact your service provider. If the service You have entered an PIN Code provider provides the incorrect PIN code three blocked micro-SIM card’s PUK code, consecutive times. use the PUK code to unlock the micro-SIM card. Uninstall the software that Phone may cause the problem.
  • Page 147: 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 15 mm away from your Your phone may produce a ear or body while making bright or flashing light.
  • Page 148: Radio Frequency (Rf) Energy

    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 149: Body Worn Operation

    Specific Absorption Rate (SAR) Your mobile device is a radio transmitter and receiver. It is designed not to exceed the limits for exposure to radio waves recommended by international guidelines. These guidelines were developed by the independent scientific organization ICNIRP and include safety margins designed to assure the protection of all persons, regardless of age and health.
  • Page 150: Regulatory Information

    To ensure compliance with RF exposure guidelines the phone must be used with a minimum of 15 mm separation from the body. Failure to observe these instructions could result in your RF exposure exceeding the relevant guideline limits. Limiting Exposure to Radio Frequency (RF) Fields For individuals concerned about limiting their exposure to RF fields, the World Health Organization (WHO) provides the...
  • Page 151: Distraction

    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 152  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.  Do not expose your phone or its accessories to open flames or lit tobacco products.
  • Page 153: Small Children

    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. Your phone contains small parts with sharp edges that may cause an injury or may become detached and create a choking hazard.
  • Page 154: Air Bags

    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 155: 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 156: Radio Frequency Interference

    Connection to a Car Seek professional advice when connecting a phone interface to 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.
  • Page 157: Hearing Aids

    To achieve this, use the phone on the opposite ear to your pacemaker and do not carry it in a breast pocket. Hearing Aids People with hearing aids or other cochlear implants may experience interfering noises when using wireless devices or when one is nearby.
  • Page 158: Explosive Environments

    Interference in Vehicles Please note that because of possible interference to electronic equipment, some vehicle manufacturers forbid the use of mobile 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...
  • Page 159: Declaration Of Rohs Compliance

    To minimize the environmental impacts and take more responsibilities to the earth we live on, this document shall serve as a formal declaration that ZTE Blade A410 is in compliance with the Directive 2011/65/EU of the European Parliament - RoHS (Restriction of Hazardous Substances) with respect to the following substances: 1.
  • Page 160: Disposal Of Your Old Appliance

    3. The correct disposal of your old appliance will help prevent potential negative consequences for the environment and human health. For this product’s recycling information based on WEEE directive, please send an e-mail to weee@zte.com.cn...
  • Page 161: Ec Declaration Of Conformity

    CONFORMITY It is hereby declared that following designated product: Product Type: GSM/WCDMA/LTE Multi-mode Digital Mobile Phone Model No: ZTE Blade A410, Blade A410, Orange Dive 30, Rook from EE Product Description: Smart Phone Complies with the essential protection requirements of...
  • Page 162 2011/65/EU was performed by Intertek Testing Services Ltd., Shanghai and Directive 2009/125/EC was performed by Shenzhen LCS Compliance Testing Laboratory Ltd. The assessments were based on the following regulations and standards: Requirement Standard EN 50360:2001+A1:2012; EN 50566:2013; EN 62479:2010; Health and safety EN 60950-1:2006+A11:2009 +A1:2010+A12:2011+A2:2013;...
  • Page 163 RoHS IEC: 62321: 2008+2013 (EC) No 278/2009 This declaration is the responsibility of the manufacturer: ZTE Corporation ZTE Plaza, Keji Road South, Hi-Tech Industrial Park, Nanshan District, Shenzhen, Guangdong, 518057, P.R.China Authorised person signing for the company: Yao Cuifeng Quality Director of ZTE Corporation Name in block letters &...
  • Page 164 This equipment may be operated in:...

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