ZTE BLADE A521 User Manual
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ZTE BLADE 521
User Manual
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Version No.: R1.0
Edition Time: April 12, 2017
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Contents
For Your Safety ........................................................ 8
General Safety ................................................................ 8
Distraction ....................................................................... 9
Product Handling ........................................................... 10
Electrical Safety ............................................................. 13
Interference ................................................................... 14
Explosive Environments ......................................... ....... 16
Getting Started ....................................................... 17
Overview ....................................................................... 17
Keys Explained .............................................................. 19
Starting up ..................................................................... 20
Powering On/Off ............................................................ 25
Getting Around Your Phone .......................................... 26
Phone Calls ............................................................ 29
Making Calls .................................................................. 29
Receiving Calls .............................................................. 30
Call settings .................. ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ............. 31
Contacts ................................................................. 33
Creating a Contact ........................................................ 33
Searching for a Contact ................................................. 33
Messaging .............................................................. 34
Opening the Messaging Screen .................................... 34
Sending a Message ....................................................... 34
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Connecting to Networks and Devices .................. 36
Set Access Point Names ............................................... 36
Turn Wi-Fi On and Connect to a Wi-Fi Network ............ 36
Bluetooth ........................................................................ 37
Tethering & portable hotspot ......................................... 38
Browser .................................................................. 40
Opening the Browser ..................................................... 40
Using Multiple Browser Tabs ......................................... 40
Downloading Files ..................................................... .... 41
Changing Browser Settings ........................................... 41
Using Multimedia Apps ......................................... 41
Taking Pictures with Your Camera ................................ 41
Recording Videos with Your Camcorder ........................ 42
Listening to Your FM Radio ........................................... 43
Playing Your Music ...................... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... .... 43
Opening Your Gallery .................................................... 43
Making Voice Memos ................................................ .... 44
Using Your Google Applications .......................... 44
Gmail .............................................................................. 44
Google Play™ Store .......................... ...... ...................... 45
Other Applications ................................................. 45
Clock .............................................................................. 45
Mi-Moment ..................................................................... 45
FileManager .................................................................. 46
Settings ................................................................... 46
Wi-Fi .............................................................................. 46
Bluetooth ....................................................................... 47
Wi-Fi hotspot ................................................................. 47
Cellular networks ........................................................... 47
More .............................................................................. 47
Themes & Wallpapers .................................................. . 48
Display ........................................................................... 48
Sound ............................................................................ 48
Notifications ................................................................... 48
Features ........................................................................ 49
Apps .............................................................................. 49
Default Apps ....................... ............ ............ ............ ....... 49
Power Manager ............................................................. 49
Security ......................................................................... 50
Accounts ........................................................................ 50
Languages & Input ........................................................ 50
Date & Time ................................................................. . 51
Backup & reset ....................................................... ....... 51
Memory.......................................................................... 51
Storage .......................................................................... 51
Connect to PC ............................................................... 52
Scheduled power on/off ................................................. 52
Users ............................................................................. 52
Location ......................................................................... 52
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Accessibility ................................................................... 53
Printing ........................................................................... 53
System Update .............................................................. 53
Google ........................................................................... 54
About Phone .................... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... .......... 54
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For Y
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Avoid contacting with
liquids. Keep your
phone dry.
Don’t take your phone
apart.
Only use approved
accessories.
Switch off when told to in
aircrafts and airports.
Switch off when near
explosive materials or
liquids.
Don’t rely on your phone
for emergency
communications.
Distraction
Driving
Full attention must b e gi v en to driving at all times in order to
reduce the risk of an acci dent. Using a phone while driving
(even with a hands free kit) can cause distraction and lead to
an acc ident. You must comply with loca l 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.
Product Handling
General Statement on Handling and Use
You alone are responsible for how you use your phone and
any consequences of its use.
You must always switch off your phone wherever the use of a
phone is prohibited. Use of your phone is subject to safety
measures designed to protect users and their environment.
Always treat your phone and its accessories with care
and keep it in a clean and dust-free place.
Do not expose your phone or its accessories to open
flames or lit tobacco products.
Do not expose your phone or its accessories to liquid,
moisture or high humidity.
Do not drop, throw or try to bend your phone or its
accessories.
Do not use harsh chemicals, cleaning solvents, or
aerosols to clean the device or its accessories.
Do not paint your phone or its accessories.
Do not attempt to disassemble your phone or its
accessories, only authorized personnel can do so.
Do not expose your phone or its accessories to extreme
temperatures, minimum - [20] and maximum + [60]
degrees Celsius.
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The phone's normal operating temperature is 0℃ ~
45℃ .In order to ensure the normal phone functions, do
not use this phone outside the temperature range.
Please check local regulations for disposal of electronic
products.
Do not carry your phone in your back pocket as it could
break when you sit down.
Use careful with the earphone maybe possible excessive
sound pressure from earphones and headphones can
cause hearing loss
.
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.
Demagnetization
To avoid the risk of demagnetization, do not allow electronic
devices or magnetic media close to your phone for a long
time.
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Electrostatic Discharge (ESD)
Do not touch the nano-SIM card’s metal connectors.
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.
Air Bags
Do not place a phone in the area over an air bag or in the air
bag deployment area.
Store the phone safely before driving your vehicle.
Seizures/ Blackouts
The phone can produce a bright or flashing light.
Repetitive Motion Injuries
To minimize the risk of 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
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Templates and Predictive Text.
Take lots of breaks to stretch and relax.
Emergency Calls
This phone, like any wireless phone, operates using radio
signals, which cannot guarantee connection in all con d i ti on s.
Therefore, you must never 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 stereo headsets or other audio
devices.
terminals.
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 accessory.
Only qualified personnel can service or repair the phone or
its accessory.
If your phone or its acce sso ry ha s b een subm erge d in w ater,
punctured, or subjected to a severe fall, do not use it until
you have taken it to be checked at an authorized service
centre.
Phone Heating
Your phone may become warm during charging and during
normal use.
Electrical Safety
Accessories
Use only approved accessories.
Do not connect with incompatible products or accessor ies.
Take care not to touch or allow metal objects, such as
coins or key rings, to contact or short-circuit in the battery
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pacemaker. 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.
The level of interference will depend on the type of hearing
device and the distance from the interference source,
increasing the separation bet ween them may reduce the
interference. You may also consult your hearing aid
manufacturer to discuss alternatives.
Interference
General Statement on Interface
Care must be taken when using th e ph one i n close
proximity to personal medical devices, such as pacemakers
and hearing aids.
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
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Consult the airline staff about the use of wireless devices on
board the aircraft. If your device offers a ‘flight mode’, this
must be enabled prior to boarding an aircraft.
Interference in Cars
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
Medical Devices
Please consult your doctor and the device manufacturer
to determine if operation of your phone may interfere with
the operation of your medical device.
Hospitals
Switch off your wireless device when requested to do so in
hospitals, clinics or health care facilities. These requests are
designed to prevent possible interference with sensitive
medical equipment.
Aircraft
Switch off your wireless device whenever you are instructed
to do so by airport or airline staff.
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Petrol Stations and Explosive Atmospheres
In locations with potentially explosive atmospheres, obey all
posted signs to turn off wireless devices such as your phone
or other radio equipment.
Areas with potentially explosive atmospheres include fuelling
areas, below decks on boats, fuel or chemical transfer or
storage facilities, areas where the air contains chemicals or
particles, such as grain, dust, or metal powders.
Blasting Caps and Areas
Power off your mobile phone or wireless device when in a
blasting area or in areas posted power off “two-w ay radios”
or “electronic devices” to avoid interfering with blasting
operations.
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Overview
Earpiece
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Back key
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Front camera
Indicator light
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Power key
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Starting up
Installing the nano-SIM Card and the microSDXC™ Card
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
The microSDXC card (optional, not included) can be installed
or removed while the phone is turned on. You nee d 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. 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.
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