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ZTE BLADE A522

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.

No part of this publication may be quoted, reproduced, translated

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including photocopying and microfilm, without the prior written

permission of ZTE Corporation.

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Version No.: R1.0

Edition Time: May 12, 2017

Contents

Getting Started ......................................................... 7

Getting to Know Your Phone ............................................... 7

Setting Up Your Phone ........................................................ 9

Charging the Phone........................................................... 11

Powering On/Off ................................................................ 12

Locking/Unlocking the Screen and Keys ............................. 12

Getting to Know the Home Screen .................................... 13

Personalizing .......................................................... 15

Changing the System Language ....................................... 15

Setting the Date and Time ................................................. 15

Turning On/Off System Sounds ......................................... 16

Using Do Not Disturb Mode ............................................... 16

Protecting Your Phone With Screen Locks ........................ 18

Using Split Screen ............................................................. 20

Knowing the Basics ............................................... 21

Monitoring the Phone Status ............................................. 21

Managing Notifications ...................................................... 22

Entering Text...................................................................... 24

Connecting to Networks and Devices .................. 26

Connecting to Wi-Fi ........................................................... 26

Using Wi-Fi Direct

............................................................ 28

Connecting to Bluetooth Devices ...................................... 29

Summary of content (19 pages)

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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 ZTE BLADE A522 User Manual Copyright © 2017 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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Exchanging Data via NFC.................................................. 31 Using Tap & Pay ................................................................ 32 Connecting to Your Computer via USB .............................. 33 Using the microSDXC Card as Portable Storage or Phone Storage .............................................................................. 34 Sharing Your Mobile Data Connection ............................... 38 Phone Calls .....................................................
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Key Function  Touch to return to the home screen from any application or screen. (Home)  Touch and hold to use Google Search or Now on Tap. (Back) Touch to go to the previous screen. (Recent apps) Touch to see recently used applications. Setting Up Your Phone The micro-SIM card and the microSDXC card (sold separately) can be installed and removed while the phone is turned on. Before removing the microSDXC card, you need to unmount it. 2.
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screen after some time of inactivity. You will still be able to receive messages and calls while the phone screen is off. Status bar To unlock the screen and keys: 1. Press the Power key to turn the screen on. 2. Swipe up on the screen. - or Swipe - or - Widgets left to open the Camera app. Folder right to use Google voice commands. Swipe - or Touch a notification twice consecutively to open the related app.
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pressing the Volume down key to turn on vibration. Press the key again to turn on Alarms only.  To turn off Do not disturb mode quickly, press either end of the Volume key and then touch END NOW when the screen is on, or press and hold the Power key and touch . To set exceptions for Do not disturb mode (Priority only): 3. Enter the rule name, select Time rule or Event rule. 4. Enter a name for the rule and touch OK. 5. For a time rule, set the days, the start and end times, and set Do not disturb mode.
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Knowing the Basics Managing Notifications Monitoring the Phone Status Notification 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. 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.
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2. Select the input method you need. NOTE: The icon appears only when more than one keyboard input method is installed and enabled. Connecting to Networks and Devices Connecting to Wi-Fi Wi-Fi is a wireless networking technology that can provide Internet access at distances of up to 100 meters (300 feet), depending on the Wi-Fi router and your surroundings. Turn Wi-Fi On and Connect to a Wi-Fi Network 1. Touch > > Settings > Wi-Fi. 2. Slide the Wi-Fi switch to turn it on. 3.
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to enter a common PIN. 3. Touch the device you want to pair with. 5. Once connected the device is displayed as “Connected” in the Peer devices list. 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 (30 feet). The Bluetooth devices must be paired before the communication is performed. Turn Bluetooth On/Off 1.
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To set your default payment app:  Charge this device: Charge your phone via USB. 1. Open the payment app and turn on tap and pay.  Install driver: Install the driver needed for some USB connection modes (such as Transfer files). You only need to install the driver on the same PC once. 2. Touch > > Settings > Tap & pay. 3. Select your default payment app. NOTE: You can also install the driver on PC by running the executable file in the new CD-ROM drive.
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Follow the onscreen instructions to continue. To move data between the internal storage and the microSDXC card: Before ejecting the card, ensure that you have moved data and apps to the internal storage. 4. Touch EJECT. With the microSDXC card as part of the phone storage, you can move your photos, files and other data between the internal storage and the card any time. 5. When the screen prompts the card is safely ejected, you can now remove it from the phone. 1.
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NOTE: To stop sharing your data connection, switch off Portable Wi-Fi hotspot. Set Your Wi-Fi Hotspot You can change the name of your phone's Wi-Fi network (SSID) and secure it with a password. 1. Touch hotspot. > > Settings > More > Tethering & portable 2. Touch Set up Wi-Fi hotspot and set your name and security options as follows.  Network name: Enter or edit a network SSID (name) that other devices see when scanning for Wi-Fi networks.
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to view more call information. Using Options During a Call  Touch  Touch Copy number to copy the number. During a call, you will see a number of onscreen options. Touch an option to select it.  Touch Edit number before call to edit the number in the dialler before calling it.  Touch to turn on or off the speaker.  Touch to mute or unmute your microphone.
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4. Touch and find the vCard file(s) on the phone storage or microSDXC card and touch one to import contacts. NOTE: Touch file(s). > Show internal storage if needed to find your vCard Export Contacts to the micro-SIM Cards 1. Touch 2. Touch > > Contacts. > Import/export > Export to SIM card. 3. Check the contacts you need and then touch OK. 3. Check more contacts if needed and then touch > Share. 4. Choose how to share the contacts. Options depend on the applications and services installed.
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To check earlier emails for your IMAP or POP3 accounts, swipe Email upwards to the bottom of the email list and touch LOAD MORE. Touch Email in the home screen 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. 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.
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4. Enter the message text. Messaging You can use Messages to exchange text messages (SMS) and multimedia messages (MMS). Opening the Messaging Screen Touch in the home screen. The Messages screen opens, where you can create a new message, search for messages, delete messages, or open an ongoing message thread.  Touch to write a new text or multimedia message.  Touch to search for a message using keywords.
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1. Touch > to bookmark the current web page URL. 2. If necessary, touch EDIT at the bottom to change the bookmark name, folder, or URL. 3. Touch 1. Touch > Settings > Privacy > Clear browsing data. 2. Touch the field below Clear data from the to select the time period. . To open a bookmark: 1. Touch Clearing Browsing History 3. Check the type of data that you want to delete. > Bookmarks. 4. Touch CLEAR DATA. 2. Touch the bookmark you needed.
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NOTE: Using Manual Camera Mode In PHOTO camera mode, when you touch the screen to focus, the exposure bar You can drag appears beside the focus point. up or down to adjust the exposure. . The Volume key can also be used to take a 4. Touch photo when the Camera app is launched. You can use manual camera mode to adjust more camera options for your photo such as ISO, white balance, exposure, etc. 1. Touch Recording a Video 1. Touch > 2. Aim the camera at the subject.
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Upgrading the Phone Software Troubleshooting There are several ways to upgrade your phone software: 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.  Use the online upgrade tool for mobile terminal products.  Use the one-press upgrade package offered by your mobile service provider.
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Problem PIN Code blocked Phone crashes, reboots, freeze, or cannot be powered on Possible causes Possible solution You have activated the Fixed dialing numbers feature. Disable this feature.. You have entered an incorrect PIN code three consecutive times. Contact your service provider. If the service provider provides the micro-SIM card’s PUK code, use the PUK code to unlock the micro-SIM card.