ZTE BLADE A3 User Manual
About This Manual Thank you for choosing this ZTE mobile device. In order to keep your device in its best condition, please read this manual and keep it for future reference. Copyright © 2018 ZTE CORPORATION. All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be quoted, reproduced, translated or used in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, including photocopying and microfilm, without the prior written permission of ZTE Corporation.
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Contents Getting Started ......................................................... 6 Getting to Know Your Phone .............................................. 6 Key Functions .................................................................... 7 Installing the nano-SIM Card and microSDXCTM Card (Optional) ...........................................................................8 Charging the Battery ........................................................ 10 Powering You Phone On/Off .....................
Connecting to Networks and Devices .................. 26 Connecting to Mobile Networks........................................ 26 Connecting to Wi-Fi ......................................................... 27 Connecting to Bluetooth Devices ..................................... 28 Sharing Your Mobile Data Connection .............................. 29 Connecting to Virtual Private Networks ............................ 31 Phone Calls ............................................................
Downloading Files ............................................................ 45 Changing Browser Settings .............................................. 45 Camera ................................................................... 46 Capturing a Photo ............................................................ 46 Recording a Video............................................................ 48 More Apps and Features ....................................... 50 Music .......................................
Getting Started Getting to Know Your Phone Indicator light Proximity & light sensor Earpiece Front camera Volume key Power key Touch screen 6
Headset jack Auxiliary microphone Back camera Flash Speaker Main microphone Charging/ micro-USB jack Key Functions Key Function Power key Volume key Press and hold to restart, turn flight mode on or power off. Press to turn off or on the screen display. Press or hold either end of the key to turn the volume up or down.
Installing the nano-SIM Card and microSDXCTM Card (Optional) The nano-SIM card can be installed or removed while the phone is turned on. Power off your phone before removing or replacing the battery. WARNING! To avoid damage to the phone, do not use any other kind of SIM cards, or any non-standard nano-SIM card cut from a SIM card. You can get a standard nano-SIM card from your service provider. 1. Place your finger in the slot at the bottom of the back cover to lift and remove the cover.
2. Hold your nano-SIM card and the microSDXC card with the metal contacts facing down and slide them into the card slots.
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. Charging the Battery Your phone’s battery should have enough power for the phone to turn on, find a signal, and make a few calls. 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.
1. Connect the charger to a standard AC power outlet. If the phone is on, you’ll see a charging icon, such as or , appear on the Status Bar. 2. Disconnect the charger when the battery is fully charged. NOTE: If the battery is extremely low, you may be unable to power on the phone even when it is being charged. 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.
Powering You Phone On/Off Press and hold the Power key to power on your phone. To power off, press and hold the Power key and touch Power off. Setting Up for the First Time When you first power on your phone after you purchase it or reset it to factory settings, you need to do some settings before using it. Touch the language field to select a language. Then touch START and follow the prompts to set up your Wi-Fi connection, date & time, name, device protection, Google services and other options.
Unlocking the Screen and Keys 1. Press the Power key to turn the screen on. 2. Swipe up from the screen to unlock the phone, or Swipe from Swipe from to open the front camera. Double-tap a notification to open the related app. to make calls. NOTE: If you have set a pattern, PIN or password for your phone, you’ll need to draw the pattern, or enter the PIN/password to unlock your screen.
Drag To drag, press and hold your finger with some pressure before you start to move your finger. While dragging, do not release your finger until you have reached the target position. Pinch In some apps (such as Maps or web browser), you can zoom in and out by placing two fingers on the screen at once and pinching them together (to zoom out) or spreading them apart (to zoom in).
Key Function Home key Touch to return to the home screen from any application or screen. Touch and hold to access the Google Assistant. Recent apps key Touch to see recently used applications. Double-tap to switch to the most recent application. Extending Home Screen Panels Your home screen is extendable, providing more space for shortcuts, widgets, and more. Simply swipe left or right on the home screen to see the extended panels. You can add or remove home screen panels, or adjust their order.
Other way to set the home screen wallpaper and the lock screen wallpaper: Touch and hold an empty area of the home screen and select the WALLPAPERS tab. Then select a built-in image, or an image from your gallery.
Personalizing Changing the System Language 1. From the home screen, touch the Arrow > Settings > System > Languages & input > Languages. 2. To add a system language, touch Add a language, and then select the language you need. 3. Touch and hold next to the language you want to use, and drag it to the top of the list. Setting the Date and Time 1. From the home screen, touch the Arrow > Settings > System > Date & time. 2. Set the date, time, time zone, and time format.
Turning System Sounds On/Off 1. From the home screen, touch the Arrow Sound > Advanced. > Settings > 2. In the Other sounds and vibrations section, touch the switch beside each option to turn it on or off. Using Do not Disturb Mode You can limit interruptions with Do not disturb mode. This mode silences your phone so that it doesn’t make sounds or vibrate when you don’t want it to. 1. From the home screen, touch the Arrow > Settings > Sound > Do Not Disturb preferences. 2.
time you set. Touch Weekend or Weeknight to enable and configure preset time rules. - Event rules: Do Not Disturb mode will be activated automatically during calendar events. You can choose to apply the rule to events from a specific calendar or any, and according to your reply to the event invitation. Touch Event to enable and configure the preset event rule. 3. When modifying or creating a rule, you can touch Do Not Disturb preferences to set the mode: Priority only, Alarms only, or Total silence.
pattern or enter a numeric PIN or a password to unlock the phone’s screen and keys. 1. From the home screen, touch the Arrow > Settings > Security & location > Screen lock. 2. Touch None, Swipe, Pattern, PIN, or Password. Touch None to disable screen lock protection. Touch Swipe to enable unlocking by swiping up on the lock screen. Touch Pattern to create a pattern that you must draw to unlock the screen.
Turning On Screen Pinning 1. From the home screen, touch the Arrow > Settings > Security & location > Screen pinning. 2. Touch the On/Off switch. 3. If you want to be asked for the unlock pattern, PIN, or password before unpinning the screen, switch on Ask for unlock pattern before unpinning when the screen lock has been set. Pinning a Screen 1. Ensure that screen pinning is turned on. 2. Open the app you want to keep in view. 3. Press the Recent apps key. 4.
Knowing the Basics Status and Notification Icons Your phone will tell you exactly what’s going on by showing you simple icons. Here’s what they mean.
To open the notification panel, swipe your finger down from the top of the screen. To close the notification panel, swipe your finger up on the screen or touch the Back key. Responding to or Removing a Notification In the notification panel, you can respond to a notification or remove the notifications. The notification panel also supports expandable notifications that let you perform additional actions right from the notification itself. To respond to a notification, just touch it.
Using Quick Settings The Quick Settings make it convenient to view or change the most common Settings for your phone. Open the notification panel and drag the panel downwards to find the following Quick Settings on the screen. Wi-Fi: Touch to turn on or off Wi-Fi. Touch and hold to open the Wi-Fi menu in Settings. Bluetooth: Touch to turn on or off Bluetooth. Touch and hold to open the Bluetooth menu in Settings. Flashlight: Turn the flashlight function on or off.
Invert colors: Touch to turn on or off the color inversion feature. NOTE: In the Quick Settings screen, touch to get to the settings menu; touch to add or remove control switch. Entering Text You can enter text using the on-screen keyboard. Some apps open it automatically. In others, you open it by touching where you want to type. You can press the Back key to hide the on-screen keyboard. You can also enter text by speaking with the Google voice typing feature.
Connecting to Networks and Devices Connecting to Mobile Networks Controlling Mobile Data Use To enable or disable data access: 1. From the home screen, touch the Arrow > Settings > Network & Internet > Data usage > Mobile data. 2. Slide the Mobile data switch to enable or disable mobile data use. To get data services when roaming: 1. From the home screen, touch the Arrow > Settings > Network & Internet > Mobile network > Data roaming. 2. Slide the Data roaming switch to enable or disable roaming.
Access Point Names. 2. Touch +. 3. Touch each item to enter the required information. 4. Touch > Save to complete. NOTE: To set the APN to default settings, touch > Reset to default. Connecting to Wi-Fi Wi-Fi is a wireless networking technology that can provide Internet access at distances of up to 300 feet, depending on the Wi-Fi router and your surroundings. Turning Wi-Fi On and Connecting to a Wi-Fi Network 1. From the home screen, touch the Arrow Network & Internet > Wi-Fi. 2.
Adding a Wi-Fi Network You can add a Wi-Fi network if the network does not broadcast its name (SSID), or add a Wi-Fi network when you are out of range. To connect to a secured network, you first need to get the security details from the network's administrator. 1. From the home screen, touch the Arrow > Settings > Network & Internet > Wi-Fi. 2. If Wi-Fi is off, touch the switch to turn it on. 3. At the bottom of the list of available networks, touch Add network. 4. Enter the network SSID (name).
Your phone automatically scans for and displays the IDs of all available Bluetooth devices in range. 3. Touch the device you want to pair with. 4. If necessary, confirm that the Bluetooth passwords are the same between the two devices and touch PAIR. Alternatively, enter a Bluetooth password and touch PAIR. 5. Pairing is successfully completed when the other device accepts the connection or the same password is entered.
To stop sharing your data connection, switch off USB tethering or disconnect the USB cable. Sharing Your Mobile Data Connection via Bluetooth If your computer can obtain an Internet connection via Bluetooth, you can configure your phone to share its mobile data connection with your computer. 1. Pair your phone with your computer via Bluetooth. 2. Configure your computer to obtain its network connection via Bluetooth. For more information, please see your computer's documents. 4.
When the Mobile Hotspot feature is enabled, you cannot use your phone’s Wi-Fi capability to access the Internet. You still remain connected to the Internet via your mobile data network. 1. From the home screen, touch the Arrow > Settings > Network & Internet > Wi-Fi Hotspot. 2. Slide the switch to the On position. 3. After a moment, the phone starts broadcasting its Wi-Fi network name (SSID). 4. On another device, locate your phone via Wi-Fi and connect with it to start using the phone’s mobile data.
Network & Internet > VPN. 2. Touch + to add a new VPN. 3. Enter the VPN name, server address, and other information provided by your network administrator. Check Show advanced options to fill out additional details. 4. Touch SAVE.The VPN is added to the list on the VPN screen. NOTE: You must set a lock PIN, password or pattern before using VPN.
Phone Calls You can place calls from the Phone app, the Contacts app, or other apps or widgets that display contact information. Wherever you see a phone number, you can usually touch it to dial. Placing Calls Placing a Call From the Phone 1. From the home screen, touch 2. Touch . to open the dialpad. 3. Enter the phone number with the dialpad. Touch delete incorrect digits. 4. Touch to below the keypad to dial.
Placing a Call From Your Contacts 1. From the home screen, touch . 2. Touch . Your favorite and frequently called contacts are displayed in the tab. Touch one to place a call. - or Touch . Your full contact list is displayed. Select the contact you want to call and then touch beside a contact to place a call. 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.
You can also touch and hold and drag toward the center of the screen to reject the call and select a preset text message or write one to send to the caller. Checking Voicemail If you have set the phone to divert calls to voicemail, callers can leave voicemail messages when they cannot reach you. Here’s how to check the messages they left. 1. From the home screen, touch . 2. Touch to open the dialpad. 3. Touch and hold the 1 key in the dialer. If prompted, enter your voicemail password. 4.
Touch to open the dialpad when you need to enter a code (for example, the PIN for your voicemail or bank account) during the call. Touch Touch to put the call on hold. to end the current call. Managing Multi-party Calls When the call waiting and three-way call features are available, you can switch between two calls or set up a conference call. NOTE: Options and interface will vary. The call waiting and three-way call features need network support and may result in additional charges.
Setting Up a Conference Call With this feature, you can talk to two people at the same time. 1. Place the first call. 2. Once you have established the connection, touch and dial the second number. (This puts the first caller on hold.) 3. When you’re connected to the second party, touch to merge the two calls. If one of the people you called hangs up during your call, you and the remaining caller stay connected. If you initiated the call and are the first to hang up, all callers are disconnected. 4.
the Power key; touch the Vibrating after connected slider to enable or disable vibration when a call is answered. Speed dial: You can touch and hold the 1 ~ 9 keys from the dialer to call the corresponding speed dial number. Quick responses: Edit quick response to rejected callers. Call settings: Configure call settings. – Touch Fixed Dialing Numbers for the following options: Enable FDN: Input the PIN2 code to enable the FDN feature. Change PIN2: Change the PIN2 code for FDN access.
Call blocking: Allows you to block calls and messages from certain numbers. Voicemail: Touch Voicemail for the following options: – Touch Notifications to configure the settings you want, and then press the Back key when you're finished. – Touch Advanced Settings and select an option: Touch Setup to view the voicemail number. Accessibility: Touch and select an option: – TTY mode: Touch to enable TTY feature. – Hearing aids: Touch to turn on hearing aid compatibility.
Contacts You can add contacts on your phone and synchronize them with the contacts in your Google account or other accounts that support contact syncing. Adding a New Contact 1. From the home screen, touch the Arrow 2. Touch > . to add a new contact. 3. Enter the contact name, phone numbers, and email addresses. Touch More fields to enter other information. 4. Touch SAVE. Searching for a Contact 1. From the home screen, touch the Arrow then touch to search. > , and 2.
Editing Contacts 1. From the home screen, touch the Arrow > 2. Touch a contact you need to edit it and then touch 3. Edit the contact and touch SAVE. 41 . .
Messaging You can use Messaging to exchange text messages (SMS) and multimedia messages (MMS). Opening the Messaging Screen From the home screen, touch . The Messaging screen opens, where you can create a new message, search for messages, or open an ongoing message thread. - Touch to write a new text or multimedia message. - Touch to search for a message using keywords. - Touch an existing message thread to open the conversation. - Touch for more options. Sending a Message 1.
5. Touch . NOTE: Do not add an attachment if you want to send a text message. Otherwise you may be charged for a multimedia message. Changing Message Settings Touch > Settings in the Messaging screen to change the messages settings.
Browser Use Chrome to view web pages and search for information. Opening the Browser 1. From the home screen, touch browser. to launch the web NOTE: The browser also opens when you touch a web link (for example, in an email or a text message). 2. Touch the address box at the top. 3. Enter the address (URL) of a web page or enter terms you want to search for. 4. Touch a URL or search suggestion or touch on the keyboard to open the web page or search results.
Switching between tabs: 1. Touch at the top of the screen to see thumbnails of currently opened web pages. 2. Touch the thumbnail of the page you want to open. NOTE: Touch × or swipe left or right to close a browser window. Touch > Close all tabs to close all windows. Downloading Files 1. Touch and hold an image or a link to a file or to another web page. 2. In the menu that opens, touch Download image or Download link. The downloaded files are saved to your phone or the memory card.
Camera You can take photos and record videos. Photos and videos are stored on the microSDXC card, if you have installed one, or to the phone’s internal storage. You can copy them to your computer or access them in the Gallery app. Capturing a Photo 1. From the home screen, touch . 2. Aim the camera at the subject and make any necessary adjustments. PHOTO (automatic camera) mode is used by default. 3.
Number Function 1 Change the camera settings. 2 Change the High-Dynamic Range (HDR) setting (back camera only). 3 View photos and videos you have taken. 4 Capture a photo. 5 Switch between the front camera and the back camera.
Number Function MANUAL (back camera). 7 Adjust the focus point and exposure. 8 Change the flash setting (back camera only). 9 Select image effects. NOTE: • You can spread or pinch with two fingers on the screen to zoom in or out before taking pictures. • In PHOTO mode, when you touch the screen to focus, the exposure bar appears beside the focus point. You can drag up or down to adjust the exposure. Recording a Video 1. From the home screen, touch > VIDEO. 2.
NOTE: • You can pinch or spread two fingers on the screen to zoom in or out before and during recording. • When you touch the screen to focus during normal-speed recording, the exposure bar appears beside the focus point. You can drag up or down to adjust the exposure.
More Apps and Features Music From the home screen, touch the Arrow > Play Music to play audio files stored on your phone, and your audio files are cataloged according to the information stored in the files. NOTE: If an audio file is being played, its name and player controls are displayed at the bottom of the screen. Touch the area to open the playback screen. Clock From the home screen, touch the Arrow > Clock.
switches on the right side of each alarm. Touch > Setting to configure alarm settings. Using World Time 1. Open the Clock app and touch 2. Touch . at the bottom to add a new city. Using the Stopwatch and Countdown 1. Open the Clock app and touch or . 2. Stopwatch allows you to record lap times (100 laps at most), while countdown allows you to set a time and count down to zero.
Voice Recorder Voice Recorder enables you to record voice memos and listen to them whenever you like. 1. From the home screen, touch the Arrow Recorder. 2. Touch to start recording. Touch continue the recording. > Voice / to pause or 3. Touch Done to stop recording. 4. Enter the title and touch SAVE to save the recording. Google Apps Open the Google apps to use Google services. Some apps are put in the Google folder on the home screen.
your own and share with the world.
For Your Safety General Safety Don’t make or receive handheld calls while driving. Never text while driving. Don’t use at gas stations. Keep your phone at least 5 mm away from your ear or body while making calls. Your phone may produce a bright or flashing light. Small parts may cause choking. Don’t dispose of your phone in fire. Your phone can produce a loud sound. To prevent possible hearing damage, do not listen at high volume levels for long periods. Avoid contact with anything magnetic.
Keep away from pacemakers and other electronic medical devices. Avoid contact with liquids. Keep your phone dry. Turn off when asked to in hospitals and medical facilities. Do not attempt to disassemble your phone. Turn off when told to in aircrafts and airports. Only use approved accessories. Turn off when near explosive materials or liquids. Don’t rely on your phone as a primary device for emergency communications.
certified power level in all tested frequency bands, and placed in positions that simulate RF exposure in usage against the head with no separation, and near the body with the separation of 10 mm. Although the SAR is determined at the highest certified power level, the actual SAR level of the device while operating can be well below the maximum value. This is because the phone is designed to operate at multiple power levels so as to use only the power required to reach the network.
While there may be differences between the SAR levels of various phones and at various positions, they all meet the government requirements. SAR compliance for body-worn operation is based on a separation distance of 10 mm between the unit and the human body. Carry this device at least 10 mm away from your body to ensure RF exposure level compliant or lower to the reported level.
transmitter. NOTE: This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications.
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. Operating Machinery Full attention must be given to operating the machinery in order to reduce the risk of an accident.
Keep the screen and camera lens clean. Unclean screen or camera lens may slow down the phone's reaction to your operations or lower image quality. Clean your phone and its accessories with a soft material such as cleaning cloth for eyeglass lenses. Do not use alcohol or other corrosive substances for cleaning or allow them to get inside. Do not expose your phone or its accessories to open flames or lit tobacco products.
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. Your phone contains small parts with sharp edges that may cause an injury or may become detached and create a choking hazard.
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. A small percentage of people may be susceptible to blackouts or seizures (even if they have never had one before) when exposed to flashing lights or light patterns such as when playing games or watching videos.
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. Turn down the volume before using headphones, Bluetooth headsets or other audio devices. Phone Heat Your phone may become warm during charging and normal use.
the vehicle electrical system. Faulty and Damaged Products Do not attempt to disassemble the phone or its accessories. Only qualified personnel can service or repair the phone or its accessories. If your phone (or its accessories) has been submerged in water, punctured, or subjected to a severe fall, do not use it until you have taken it to be checked at an authorized service center.
Hearing Aids People with hearing aids or other cochlear implants may experience interfering noises when using wireless devices or when one is nearby. The level of interference depends on the type of the hearing device and the distance from the interference source. Increasing the separation between them may reduce the interference. You may also consult your hearing aid manufacturer to discuss alternatives.
phones in their vehicles unless a hands-free kit with an external antenna is included in the installation. Explosive Environments Petrol Stations and Explosive Atmosphere In locations with potentially explosive atmosphere, obey all posted signs to turn off wireless devices such as your phone or other radio equipment.
