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ZTE BLADE A6 MAX
User Manual
ZTE Australia provides dedicated support with a local call centre
and social media outreach. Search 'ZTE Australia' on Facebook,
Google+ and Twitter to keep in touch.
© ZTE 2018 Ver 1.0 July 2018
www.ztemobiles.com.au
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  • Page 1 ZTE BLADE A6 MAX User Manual ZTE Australia provides dedicated support with a local call centre and social media outreach. Search ‘ZTE Australia’ on Facebook, Google+ and Twitter to keep in touch. © ZTE 2018 Ver 1.0 July 2018 www.ztemobiles.com.au...
  • 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 Copyright © 2018 ZTE CORPORATION All rights reserved.
  • Page 3 Trademarks ZTE and the ZTE logos are trademarks of ZTE Corporation. Android is a trademark of Google LLC. ® 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 ............9     Getting to Know Your Phone ..........9   Knowing the Keys .............. 11 Installing the nano-SIM Card and the microSDXC™ Card   (Optional) ................12   Charging the Phone............14   Powering On/Off ..............16  ...
  • Page 5   Sharing Your Mobile Data Connection ....... 29 Phone Calls ............32     Placing Calls ..............32   Answering or Rejecting Calls ..........33   Using Options During a Call..........34 Contacts ..............35     Adding a New Contact ............35  ...
  • Page 6 Music ............... 45     Viewing Your Music Library ..........45   Playing Music ..............45 FM Radio ..............46     Scanning and Saving Channels ........46   Listening to FM Radio ............46 Recorder ..............47     Recording a Voice Memo ..........
  • Page 7   Apps .................. 51   Default Apps ..............51   Power Manager ..............51   Security ................52   Accounts ................52   Languages and Input ............52   Date and Time ..............52   Backup and Reset ............. 53  ...
  • Page 8 Technical Specifications ........68   Disposal of your old phone - Australia ....72  ...

  • Page 9: Getting Started

    Getting Started Getting to Know Your Phone Proximity & Earpiece light sensor Indicator light Front flash Front camera Volume key Power key Touch screen...
  • Page 10 Headset jack Back camera Back flash Speaker Charging/ Microphone micro-USB jack...

  • Page 11: Knowing The Keys

    Knowing the Keys Function  Press and hold to turn on or off flight mode, restart, turn on or off vibration, silent or ring, Power key or power off.  Press to turn off or on the screen display.  Touch to return to the home screen from any application or screen.

  • Page 12: Installing The Nano-Sim Card And The Microsdxc™ Card (Optional)

    Installing the nano-SIM Card and the microSDXC™ Card (Optional) A microSDXC card can be installed or removed while the phone is turned on. You need to unmount the microSDXC card before removing it. 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 13 2. Hold the nano-SIM card with its cut corner oriented as shown and slip it into the card holder. 3. Hold your microSDXC card with the metal contacts facing down and slide it into the microSDXC card slot.

  • Page 14: Charging The Phone

    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 15 1. Connect the adapter to the charging jack. Ensure that the adapter is inserted with the correct orientation. Do not force the connector into the charging jack. 2. 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.

  • Page 16: Powering On/Off

    prolonged charging. Powering On/Off  Press and hold the Power key to turn on your phone.  To power off, press and hold the Power key to open the options menu and touch Power off. NOTE: If the phone freezes or takes too long to respond, you can press and hold the Power key for about 10 seconds to restart the phone.

  • Page 17: Getting To Know The Home Screen

    To lock the screen and keys: To quickly turn the screen off and lock the keys, press the Power key. NOTE: To save battery power, the phone automatically turns off the screen after some time of inactivity. You will still be able to receive messages and calls while the phone screen is off.
  • Page 18 applications, functions, and menus. You can customize your home screen by adding folders, widgets, and more. Status bar Widgets Folder Shortcut Primary shortcuts Extended Home Screen Panels Your home screen is extendable, providing more space for app icons, widgets, and more. Simply swipe left or right on the home screen to see the extended panels.

  • Page 19: Personalizing

    2. Touch and hold an application icon and drag it to the current home screen, or drag it to the right edge of the screen to create a new home screen panel. And then put the icon on it. NOTE: No empty home screen panel is allowed to exist.

  • Page 20: Using Do Not Disturb Mode

    touch the WALLPAPERS. 2. Slide left or right to select an image as the wallpaper. You can also touch My photos to choose a picture as the wallpaper. 3. Touch Set wallpaper. Using Do Not Disturb Mode You can limit interruptions with Do not disturb mode. This mode silences your phone so that it doesn’t make sounds or vibrate when you don’t want it to.
  • Page 21 To set exceptions for Do not disturb mode (Priority only): You can set reminders, events, and callers that you specify as exceptions when Do not disturb mode is set to Priority only. 1. Touch the Home key and slide up on the screen. 2.

  • Page 22: Protecting Your Phone With Screen Locks

    To set a Do not disturb rule: If you want to allow all notification alerts through most of the time, but want to limit alerts during certain times (like at night or on the weekends), you can set a rule for Do not disturb mode. 1.
  • Page 23 1. Touch the Home key and slide up on the screen. 1. Touch Settings > Security > Screen lock. 2. Touch Swipe, Pattern, PIN or Complex password. Touch Swipe to enable screen lock and allow unlocking  with a ‘swipe' gesture. Touch Pattern to draw and redraw a pattern that you ...

  • Page 24: Knowing The Basics

    Knowing the Basics Status and Notification Icons 4G connected HSPA+ connected Do not disturb mode 3G connected (alarms only) Do not disturb No signal mode (total silence) Do not disturb Signal strength mode (priority only) Vibration on Flight mode ® Battery low Bluetooth ®...

  • Page 25: Opening And Switching Apps

    Opening and Switching Apps Open an App Touch the Home key to access the home screen. Slide left or right on the screen and touch an app to open it. Switch Between Recently Opened Apps 1. Touch the Recent apps key. The apps you’ve used recently are displayed in a series of tabs.
  • Page 26 If the app you need is in the recent apps list, touch it to set  it as the second app. Touch the Home key to find the app you need and open it  as the second app. To turn off split-screen mode, touch and hold the Recent apps key, or drag the handle on the screen to the edge of the screen.

  • Page 27: Connecting To Networks And Devices

    Connecting to Networks and Devices Connecting to Mobile Networks Control Mobile Data Use Touch the Home key and slide up on the screen. Touch Settings > Mobile networks. 2. Touch the Data enabled switch to enable or disable mobile data use. Set Access Point Names To connect to the Internet you can use the default Access Point Names (APN).

  • Page 28: 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. Touch the Home key and slide up on the screen. Touch Settings >...

  • Page 29: 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. Confirm that the Bluetooth passkeys are the same between the two devices and touch Pair. Alternatively, enter a Bluetooth passkey and touch Pair.
  • Page 30 Touch the Home key and slide up on the screen. Touch Settings > More. 3. Switch on USB tethering. A new network connection will be created on your computer. NOTE: To stop sharing your data connection, switch off USB tethering or disconnect the USB cable.
  • Page 31 Share Your Mobile Data Connection as a Wi-Fi Hotspot You can share your phone’s data connection with other devices by turning your phone into a portable Wi-Fi hotspot. The feature needs data connection on a mobile network and may result in data charges.

  • Page 32: Phone Calls

    Phone Calls Placing Calls Place a Call by Dialing 1. Touch the Home key > Phone and touch the Phone tab. 2. Touch to open the dialer and enter the phone number or the contact name with the dialpad. Touch to delete incorrect digits.

  • Page 33: Answering Or Rejecting Calls

    1. Touch the Home key > Phone and you can find the call history below the Phone tab. 2. Touch a listing to call back. Call Your Contacts 1. Touch the Home key > Phone and touch the Contacts tab to view all your contacts.

  • Page 34: Using Options During A Call

    - or - You can If the screen is unlocked, touch to reject the call. touch to reject the call and select a preset text message or touch Write your own... to edit one and send to the caller. Using Options During a Call During a call, you will see a number of onscreen options.

  • Page 35: 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. Adding a New Contact 1. Touch the Home key > Contacts. 2.

  • Page 36: Messaging

    Messaging You can use Messaging to exchange text messages (SMS) and multimedia messages (MMS). Sending a Message 1. Touch the Home key > Messaging. 2. Touch at the bottom right corner. 3. Add recipients by one of the following ways. Touch the To field and manually enter the recipient’s ...

  • Page 37: Changing Message Settings

    Otherwise you may be charged for a multimedia message. Changing Message Settings Touch > Settings in the Messaging screen to change the message settings.

  • Page 38: Web Browser

    Web Browser Opening the Browser Touch the Home key and slide up on the screen. Touch Chrome to launch the web browser. The browser also opens when you touch a web link - for example, in an email or a text message. 1.

  • Page 39: Changing Browser Settings

    the icon indicates the number of currently active browser windows. 2. Swipe vertically to scroll through the list of opened web pages. 3. Touch the one you want to open. NOTE: Swipe a web page horizontally or touch its to close the browser window.

  • Page 40: Camera

    Camera Capturing a Photo Touch the Home key and slide up on the screen. Touch Camera. 2. Aim the camera at the subject and make any necessary adjustment. WARNING! Keep a safe distance when using the flash. Do not point the flash towards the eyes of people or animals.

  • Page 41: Using Beautify Mode

    While the recording is in progress, touch to pause the recording or touch to save the frame as a separate photo. 4. Touch to stop recording. Using BEAUTIFY Mode Use BEAUTIFY mode to take a beautified selfie or portrait. BEAUTIFY mode is available for both the front camera and the back camera.
  • Page 42  MANUAL: Use manual camera mode to adjust more camera options for your photo such as ISO, white balance, exposure, etc.

  • Page 43: Gallery

    Gallery Opening Gallery Touch the Home key and slide up on the screen. Touch Gallery to view albums of your pictures and videos. Working With Albums When you open the Gallery, all pictures and videos on your phone are displayed in a number of albums. Touch Camera/Others or slide left or right to switch between the Camera album and other albums.
  • Page 44 3. Touch > OK.

  • Page 45: Music

    Music Touch the Home key and slide up on the screen. Touch 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 Viewing Your Music Library Open Music.

  • Page 46: Fm Radio

    FM Radio Scanning and Saving Channels 1. Plug in a wired headset. 2. Touch the Home key and slide up on the screen. Touch FM Radio. 3. Your phone automatically scans for all available channels and saves them to the All channels list for the first time you use it.

  • Page 47: Recorder

    Recorder Recording a Voice Memo 1. Touch the Home key and slide up on the screen. Touch Recorder. 2. Touch to start recording. During recording, you can do the following: Touch to pause or continue the recording.  Touch to add time tags to the recording. ...

  • Page 48: Settings

    Settings Touch the Home key and slide up on the screen. Touch Settings. The Settings app contains most of the tools for customizing and configuring your phone. Wi-Fi Open Settings and touch Wi-Fi. You can turn Wi-Fi on or off and configure your Wi-Fi connections.

  • Page 49: Flight Mode

    Flight Mode Open Settings and touch More and slide the switch beside Flight mode to turn it on or off. All the phone’s radios that transmit voice or data are turned off when flight mode is on. Data Usage Open Settings and touch More > Data usage to check and manage mobile data use.

  • Page 50: Network Settings Reset

    share your phone’s mobile data with the connected Bluetooth device. Network Settings Reset Open Settings and touch More > Network settings reset > Reset settings to reset all network settings, including Wi-Fi, mobile networks, and Bluetooth. Display Open Settings and touch Display to configure the display options, including font size, screen sleep time, brightness level, auto-rotate screen and more.

  • Page 51: Navigation Keys

    Navigation Keys Open Settings and touch Features > Navigation keys to swap the positions of the Back key and the Recent apps key. Select an option to make the switch. Apps Open Settings and touch Apps to see apps installed on your phone and manage them.

  • Page 52: Security

    Security Open Settings and touch Security to configure options that help keep your phone and data safe. You can lock the screen with pattern, PIN, or password, activate the PIN lock for the nano-SIM card, or set the device administration, credential storage, and other advanced options.

  • Page 53: Backup And Reset

    Backup and Reset Open Settings and touch Advanced settings > Backup & reset to manage data backup and restoration options, and to reset the phone to factory status. Memory Open Settings and touch Advanced settings > Memory to monitor the average memory use and performance of your phone.

  • Page 54: Scheduled Power On/Off

    Scheduled Power On/Off Open Settings and touch Advanced settings > Scheduled power on/off to set the day and time when the phone automatically powers on or off. You can also touch the switches on the right to turn the features on or off. Location Open Settings and touch Advanced settings >...

  • Page 55: System Update

    System Update Open Settings and touch System Update to check, download and install system updates. Google Open Settings and touch Google to manage settings for Google apps and services that are installed on your device. About Phone Open Settings and touch About phone to view the phone status and other information.

  • Page 56: For Your Safety

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

  • Page 57: Radio Frequency (Rf) Energy

    Avoid contact with Avoid extreme anything magnetic. temperatures. Keep away from Avoid contact with pacemakers and other liquids. Keep your electronic medical phone dry. devices. Turn off when asked to Do not attempt to in hospitals and disassemble your medical facilities. phone.
  • Page 58 communicate with your phone, the system handling your call controls the power level at which your phone transmits. 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.
  • Page 59 Body Worn Operation Important safety information regarding radio frequency radiation (RF) exposure: To ensure compliance with RF exposure guidelines the phone must be used with a minimum of 5 mm separation from the body. Failure to observe these instructions could result in your RF exposure exceeding the relevant guideline limits.

  • Page 60: 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 61  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 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

    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 66 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 67: 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 Gas Stations and Explosive Atmospheres In locations with potentially explosive atmospheres, obey all posted signs to turn off wireless devices such as your phone or...
  • Page 68 Technical Specifications Size and Weight 152 × 75.8 × 8.3 mm. 161.5 g with battery Networks 4G LTE Bands 1, 3, 7, 8, 28, 40 LTE Data Rates: 150 M Down / 50 M Up 3G UMTS 900, 2100 MHz, HSPA+ 42 Mbps data 2G 900, 1800 MHz.
  • Page 69 Charge 3-4 hrs with AC Charger Time Standby Up to 320 hours (subject to network) time Voice Up to 9 hours (subject to network) talk time Connectivity Bluetooth 4.1 , Wi-Fi 802.11b/g/n, 3.5 mm jack NAHJ with Hi-Fi mode, micro SIM Card NANO SIM, 4FF format.
  • Page 70 Troubleshooting Solution How do I check Settings > About phone > Build number the software version? How do I reset to Settings > Backup & reset > Factory data factory defaults? reset How do I check Messages > Options > Settings the SMS service centre number? How do I configure...
  • Page 71 Error Messages Solution Check a valid SIM card is inserted. No SIM Card See the Getting Started section You have set a SIM PIN. Please enter Enter PIN code your SIM PIN code. Contact your Service Provider to get the Enter PUK code PUK code Contact your Service Provider to obtain...
  • Page 72 Disposal of your old phone - Australia Please return your old device to any Mobile Muster collection point or use the Mobile Muster freepost bag provided with your new handset. Mobile Muster diverts all returned devices from landfill and recycles the component materials.

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