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Instructional Icons Additional information, supplementary NOTE instruction or tips for the operation of the product. Safety information that, if ignored, may CAUTION cause minor damage to the equipment or service interruption. Safety information that, if ignored, may WARNING cause serious damage to the equipment or danger to personal safety.
Contents Getting Started ............9 Getting to Know Your Phone ..........9 Knowing the Keys ............11 Setting Up Your Phone ............. 11 Charging the Phone ............15 Powering On/Off .............. 16 Setting Up for the First Time ..........17 Locking/Unlocking the Screen and Keys ......
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Protecting Your Phone With Screen Locks ....... 30 Protecting Your Phone With App Pinning ......31 Connecting to Networks ........33 Connecting to Mobile Networks ........33 Connecting to Wi-Fi ............36 Connecting to Devices .......... 37 Connecting to Bluetooth Devices ........37 Connecting to Your Computer via USB ......
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Message Options ............. 53 Web Browser ............55 Opening the Browser ............55 Using Multiple Browser Tabs ..........55 Changing Browser Settings ..........56 Camera ..............57 Capturing a Photo ............57 Recording a Video ............59 Using Pro Mode ............... 59 Using Other Camera Modes ..........
Knowing the Keys Function Press and hold to power off or restart. Power key 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. NOTE: You can use virtual keys or gestures to navigate your phone.
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2. Install the nano-SIM card and the microSDXC card as shown. If your phone supports dual SIM cards, you can also install a second nano-SIM card in slot 2.
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Single-SIM model Dual-SIM model nano-SIM slot 2...
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NOTES: The dual-SIM model is not available in every country. Consult your supplier for more information. If two nano-SIM cards are installed on the dual-SIM model, both cards can connect to the 4G, 3G, or 2G network, and either card can be used for mobile data.
You should fully charge the battery as soon as possible. WARNING! Use only ZTE-approved chargers and USB cables. The use of unapproved accessories could damage your phone or cause the battery to explode.
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. 3. 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.
To power off, press and hold the Power key to open the options menu, and touch > NOTE: If the screen freezes or takes too long to respond, reinstall the battery and power on again. 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.
receive messages and calls while the phone screen is off. To unlock the screen and keys: 1. Press the Power key to turn the screen on. 2. Swipe up on the screen. - or - Swipe from to open the camera. - or - Touch a notification twice consecutively to open the related app.
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To add a new home screen panel: Touch and hold an item such as a shortcut or folder on the home screen and drag it to the right edge of the screen to create a new home screen panel and put the item on it. NOTE: No empty home screen panel is allowed to exist.
Personalizing Setting the Navigation Style You can set the navigation style as virtual navigation or gesture navigation. Use Virtual Navigation To enable virtual navigation: 1. Open Settings and touch Features > System navigation. 2. Select Virtual navigation. NOTE: Touch beside Virtual navigation to change the navigation key layout, or turn on or off the concealable navigation bar.
Touch twice to switch to the most recent application. Use Gesture Navigation To enable gesture navigation: 1. Open Settings and touch Features > System navigation. 2. Select Gestures. NOTE: Touch beside Gestures to enable or disable visual feedback and adjust the back sensitivity of edges for gesture navigation. To use gesture navigation: ...
system language. 2. Touch Add a language and then the language you need. Select the regional variant of the language if prompted. Touch and hold a language and move it to the top to switch to that language. NOTE: To remove languages from the list, touch >...
Open Settings and touch Sound > Advanced > Notification mode and select Vibrate or Mute to switch to vibration or silent mode. Using Do Not Disturb Mode You can limit interruptions with Do Not Disturb mode. This mode can mute sound, stop vibration, and block visual disturbances. You can pick what you block and what you allow.
2. Touch an existing schedule to turn it on or off, or touch next to the schedule to customize it. - or - Touch Add more to create your own schedules. Set How Long Do Not Disturb Mode Lasts 1. Open Settings and touch Sound > Do Not Disturb > Advanced >...
3. Touch SET AS and choose where the wallpaper should be used. NOTE: Alternatively, you can open Settings and touch Display > Wallpaper to set the wallpaper. Using Dark Theme When Dark theme is enabled, your phone will turn the screen to dark with white text on a black background, relieving eye irritation caused by screen glare at night.
Knowing the Basics Phone Status Icons 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. 3G connected No signal 4G connected Signal strength Vibration on Mobile data in use...
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 message(s) from New Wi-Fi network the Messages app detected microSDXC card Missed call mounted Call in progress Call on hold...
1. Open the Quick Settings panel. 2. Touch at the bottom and do one of the following. Touch and hold a tile and drag it to the position you want. Touch and hold a tile and drag it to the section below to ...
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2. Touch a card to open that app. NOTE: You can swipe a card up to remove it from the screen, which will free up running memory on the phone.
Security Protecting Your Phone With Screen Locks You can protect your phone by creating a screen lock. When it is enabled, you need to swipe up on the screen, draw a pattern or enter a numeric PIN or password to unlock the phone’s screen and keys.
software to use your phone, and all data in your phone will be erased. Protecting Your Phone With App Pinning You can pin an app's screen to keep it in view until you unpin it. This feature can be used, for example, to let a trusted friend play a specific game.
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Pin an App 1. Ensure that app pinning is turned on. 2. Open the recent apps list. If the app you want to keep in view is not in recent apps, open it first. 3. Swipe left and right to find the app card. Then touch at the top of the card and select Pin.
Connecting to Networks Connecting to Mobile Networks Manage the nano-SIM Cards (Dual-SIM Model) When two nano-SIM cards are installed on the dual-SIM model, you can turn on or off one of the cards or mobile data, or choose the default card for calls or messages. To turn on or off a card: 1.
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1. Open Settings and touch Network & internet. 2. Touch either one of the two card names at the top. 3. Touch Calls preference / SMS preference to set the preferred SIM for outgoing calls and messages. To allow non-data card to use data during calls: When the non-data nano-SIM card is connected to a call, the other nano-SIM card cannot use data service.
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Switch on or off Roaming to control mobile data use on roaming networks. Select Preferred Network Type 1. Open Settings and touch Network & internet > Mobile network. 2. If two nano-SIM cards are installed, touch one of the card names.
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. To turn Wi-Fi on and connect to a Wi-Fi network: 1. Open Settings and touch Network & internet > Wi-Fi. 2.
Connecting to 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 a few meters. The Bluetooth devices must be paired before the communication is performed.
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 microSDXC card.
USB cable when you’re finished. Sharing Files With Nearby Devices With Nearby Share, you can share photos, videos, and documents with nearby devices via Bluetooth or Wi-Fi. Turn Sharing On or Off 1. On your phone, make sure Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, and Location are turned on.
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6. On your phone, your friend’s device name will appear and touch the device name to send the content. 7. Accept the sharing on your friend’s device. Get Content From Someone 1. Ask your friend to follow the “Share Content With Someone”...
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Hidden: When you get a notification that someone is sharing content, you can choose to make your phone visible manually in order for that device to find your phone. Set Data Usage for Sharing 1. Open Settings and touch Connected devices > Connection preferences >...
Sharing Your Mobile Data Connection Through Tethering You can use tethering to share your phone’s Internet connection with a computer that connects to your phone by Bluetooth or via a USB cable. NOTE: You cannot transfer files between your phone and the computer when the phone is USB tethered.
Phone Calls Placing Calls Place a Call by Dialing 1. From the home screen, touch 2. Touch to open the dialer and enter the phone number or the contact name with the dialpad. Touch to delete incorrect digits. NOTE: As you enter the phone number or the contact name, your phone searches for matching information in your contacts.
Place a Call From the Call History The call history is a list of all the calls you've placed, received, or missed. It provides a convenient way to redial a number, return a call, or add a number to your contacts. 1.
- or - If the screen is unlocked, touch ANSWER. NOTE: To silence the ringer before answering the call, press either end of the Volume key. Reject a Call When you receive a phone call, slide down to reject the call. You can also touch Reply to reject the call and select a preset text message or edit one to send to the caller.
Touch to put the call on hold. Touch to make another call separately from the first call, which is put on hold. Touch to merge the separate calls into a single conference call. Touch to put the caller you are speaking to on hold, and switch to the other call that has been put on hold.
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To respond to an incoming call while you’re on a call: Slide up to answer the call. This puts the first caller on hold and answers the second call. Touch Answer & end ongoing call to answer the call. This ends the first call and answers the second call.
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NOTE: The number of calls you can merge depends on your network. Contact your mobile service provider for more information. If one of the people you called hangs up during the call, you and the remaining callers stay connected. If you initiated the call and are the first to hang up, all callers are disconnected.
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 Google (folder) > Contacts from the home screen. Adding a New Contact 1.
NOTE: For the single-SIM model or if only one nano-SIM card is installed, touch > Settings > Import > SIM card > OK. 3. Check the contacts you need and then touch Import. Import Contacts From the Phone Storage or the microSDXC Card 1.
1. Open Contacts. 2. Touch a contact you want to set a ringtone for and then touch > Set ringtone. 3. Select a ringtone you like and touch OK or touch Add ringtone at the bottom to choose an audio file and set it as the ringtone.
Messages You can use Messages to exchange text messages (SMS), multimedia messages (MMS), and chat messages. Sending a Message 1. From the home screen, touch 2. Touch Start chat. 3. Add recipients by one of the following ways. Manually enter the recipient’s number or contact name. ...
7. If two nano-SIM cards are available, you can also touch and hold to choose the card for sending this message. 8. Touch NOTES: If you add two or more recipients, the message may be sent as a group MMS where everyone can reply and see each other’s messages.
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Touch to add the new number in the thread to your contacts. Touch > OK to block the contact or number in the thread, and the thread will be moved to “Spam & blocked.” You can touch > Spam & blocked from the Messages screen to find all blocked messages.
Web Browser Opening the Browser Open the Chrome app to launch the web browser. To open a web page or search the web: 1. Open Chrome. 2. Touch the address box at the top of the web page. 3. Enter the address (URL) of a web page or enter terms you want to search for.
To switch between tabs: 1. Touch (the number shows how many tabs you have opened). 2. Swipe vertically to scroll through the list of opened tabs. 3. Touch the title of the tab you want to open. NOTE: Swipe a tab title left or right or touch its to close the tab.
Camera Capturing a Photo 1. From the home screen, touch 2. Aim the camera at the subject and make any necessary adjustments. Capture (auto camera) mode is used by default.
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Number Function Change the HDR setting. Change the flash setting. Swipe left or right on the viewfinder area to change camera modes. View pictures and videos you have taken. Capture a picture. Switch between the front and back cameras. Swipe left or right to switch among the default Capture (auto camera) mode, Panorama mode, Burst mode, Pro mode, Video mode, and Time lapse mode.
3. Lightly touch Recording a Video 1. From the home screen, touch 2. Touch Video. 3. Aim the camera at the subject and make any necessary adjustments. 4. Touch to start recording. You can touch pause or resume recording, or touch to save the frame as a photo.
2. Touch Pro. 3. Aim the camera at the subject and you can make the following adjustments. Touch the camera options at the bottom to adjust overall exposure, ISO, white balance, contrast and saturation. Touch at the top to adjust the metering setting. ...
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Qr code: Read the QR code in the viewfinder screen. Or touch at the top to open a picture and scan the QR code in it. Night: Capture pictures in low-light environment. DV Night: Record videos in low-light environment. NOTE: Some camera modes are only available for the back camera or the front camera.
Gallery Opening Gallery From the home screen, touch Gallery (Gallery Go). Gallery Go is an offline photo gallery, which you can use to edit, find, and manage photos without Internet. You can touch Photos to view all your photos and videos, or touch Folders to find photos and videos organized by folders.
FM Radio Scanning for Channels 1. Plug in a wired headset and open the FM Radio app. 2. Touch > Scan. Your phone scans for all available channels and saves them to the channel list. NOTE: When you open the FM Radio app for the first time, it will automatically scan for channels and show the channel list.
Voice Recorder Voice Recorder enables you to record and listen to voice memos. Recording a Voice Memo 1. Open Voice Recorder. 2. Touch to select the audio format of the recording. 3. Touch to start recording. During recording, you can do the following: Touch to pause or continue the recording.
2. Touch the title of a memo to play it. During the playing, you can touch to change the playback speed, touch View tag to view all tags, touch to add a time tag or photo tag, or touch and hold a tag to delete it. Trimming a Voice Memo 1.
Settings The Settings app contains most of the tools for customizing and configuring your phone. Network & Internet Wi-Fi Open Settings and touch Network & internet > Wi-Fi. You can turn Wi-Fi on or off and configure your Wi-Fi connections. See Connecting to Wi-Fi.
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Airplane Mode Open Settings and touch Network & internet > Airplane mode to turn airplane mode on or off. All the phone’s radios that transmit voice or data are turned off when airplane mode is Hotspot & Tethering Open Settings and touch Network & internet > Hotspot & tethering to share your phone’s mobile data connection with PCs or other devices.
the website is. Private DNS is a way to help secure these questions and answers. By default, your phone uses Private DNS with all networks that can use Private DNS. We recommend keeping Private DNS turned on. Open Settings and touch Network & internet > Advanced > Private DNS to turn Private DNS on or off, or change its settings.
Apps & Notifications App Info Open Settings and touch Apps & notifications. View recently opened apps at the top or touch SEE ALL [number] APPS to see all apps installed on your phone and manage them. Touch an app to see its information and configure the available options.
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Default Apps Open Settings and touch Apps & notifications > Advanced > Default apps to select the default app for voice assistant and input, web browsing, phone calling, messaging, etc. Touch Opening links to set Instant apps options, or touch an installed app to check its supported links and set whether to open the links in the app, and clear the app’s defaults.
Battery Open Settings and touch Battery to view the battery level, enable different battery saving modes, check what has been using the battery, and manage apps intelligently or set more options to improve battery life. Features Open Settings and touch Features. The following features are available.
volume, toggle sound mode (see Switching to Vibration or Silent Mode), set Do Not Disturb options (see Using Do Not Disturb Mode), set up ringtone, notification and alarm sound, and set other sounds and vibrations. Storage Open Settings and touch Storage to view the memory information of the internal phone storage and the microSDXC card (if one is installed).
WARNING! Changing the app permissions may result in the app not working correctly or as originally intended. Show passwords: Display passwords as you enter them. Notifications on lock screen: Choose what notification contents will be shown on the lock screen. ...
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Google Play Protect: Google Play Protect regularly checks your apps and phone for harmful behaviour and warns you about any detected potential harm. Find My Device: Use Find My Device to locate, lock, or wipe your lost device remotely. The lost device must be signed in to a Google account.
Put all your confidential passwords in a safe place for future use. If you enter the wrong SIM PIN more times than allowed, your nano-SIM card will be locked and you cannot access the mobile phone network. Contact your operator for a PIN Unlock Key (PUK) to restore the nano-SIM card.
Digital Wellbeing & Parental Controls Open Settings and touch Digital Wellbeing & parental controls to get information about how you spend time on your phone, like how often you unlock it and how long you use each app. You can use that information to improve your digital wellbeing.
Google apps and services. System Languages & Input Open Settings and touch System > Languages & input to configure options related to system language, input methods and assistance, speech output, mouse/trackpad input, and vibration redirection. Date & Time Open Settings and touch System > Date & time to set date, time, time zone, and the time format.
Reset Options Open Settings and touch System > Advanced > Reset options to reset network settings, app preferences, or the phone to factory default status. System Update Open Settings and touch System > Advanced > System update to check for system updates and install them when they become available.
For Your Safety General Safety Don’t make or receive phone calls while driving. Never text while driving. Keep your phone at least 15 mm away from your body while making calls. Small parts may cause choking. Your phone can produce a loud sound. To prevent possible hearing damage, do not listen at high volume levels for long periods.
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Turn off when told to on aircraft and at airports. Turn off when near explosive materials or liquids. Don’t use at gas stations. Your phone may produce a bright or flashing light. Don’t dispose of your phone in fire. Avoid extreme temperatures. Avoid contact with liquids.
FCC RF Exposure Information (SAR) This phone is designed and manufactured not to exceed the emission limits for exposure to radio frequency (RF) energy set by the Federal Communications Commission of the United States. During SAR testing, this device was set to transmit at its highest 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...
be found under the Display Grant section of www.fcc.gov/oet/ea/fccid after searching on FCC ID: SRQ-ZTEA31LITE. The FCC ID also can be found on the device when you swipe on the home screen and touch Settings > About phone > FCC ID. For this device, the highest reported SAR value for usage against the head is 0.779 W/kg, and for usage near the body is 1.411 W/kg.
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cause undesired operation. 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.
The antenna(s) used for this transmitter must not be co-located or operating in conjunction with any other antenna or transmitter. Distractions 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.
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keep them in a clean place. Keep the screen and camera lens clean. An unclean screen or camera lens may slow down the phone's reaction to your operations or interfere with the image quality. Clean your phone and its accessories with a soft material such as cleaning cloth for eyeglass lenses.
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Do not carry your phone in your back pocket as it could break when you sit down. Battery Safety Information Using ZTE-unapproved or incompatible battery, charger or power adapter may damage your device, shorten its lifespan or cause a fire, explosion or other hazards. ...
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If the battery damages or shows signs of swelling or leakage, please stop use immediately and contact ZTE or ZTE authorized service provider for replacement. Return the worn-out battery to the provider or put it in the designated recycle place. Do not put it in household waste.
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the microSDXC card Antenna Do not touch the antenna unnecessarily. Normal Use Position When placing or receiving a phone call, hold your phone to your ear, with the bottom towards your mouth. Airbags Do not place a phone in the area over an airbag or in the airbag deployment area, as an airbag inflates with great force and serious injury could result.
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Repetitive Strain Injuries To minimize the risk of Repetitive Strain Injury (RSI) when texting or playing games with your phone: Do not grip the phone too tightly. Press the buttons lightly. Use the special features which are designed to minimize the times of pressing buttons, such as Message Templates and Predictive Text.
Electrical Safety Accessories Use only approved accessories. Do not connect with incompatible products or accessories. Take care not to allow metal objects, such as coins or key rings, to contact or short-circuit the charging jack and battery terminals. Never puncture the surface of the phone with sharp objects. Connection to Vehicles Seek professional advice when connecting a phone interface to the vehicle electrical system.
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personal medical devices, such as pacemakers and hearing aids. Please consult your doctor and the device manufacturers to determine if the operation of your phone may interfere with the operation of your medical devices. Pacemakers Pacemaker manufacturers recommend that a minimum separation of 15 cm be maintained between a mobile phone and a pacemaker to avoid potential interference with the pacemaker.
Aircraft Switch off your wireless device whenever you are instructed to do so by airport or airline staff. Consult the airline staff about the use of wireless devices onboard the aircraft and enable airplane mode of your phone when boarding an aircraft. Interference in Vehicles Please note that because of possible interference with electronic equipment, some vehicle manufacturers forbid the use of mobile...
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Blasting Caps and Areas Power off your mobile phone or wireless device when in a blasting area or in areas where signs are posted to power off “two-way radios” or “electronic devices” to avoid interfering with blasting operations.
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