ZTE BLADEA522 User Manual

ZTE BLADE A522

User Manual

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Version No.: R1.0

Edition Time: May 12, 2017

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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

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.

Notice

ZTE Corporation reserves the right to make modifications on print errors or update specifications in this guide without prior notice. This manual has been designed with the utmost care to ensure the accuracy of its content. However, all statements, information and recommendations contained therein do not constitute a warranty of any kind, either expressed or implied. Please refer to For Your Safety to be sure to use your phone properly and safely. We offer self-service for our smartphone users. Please visit the ZTE official website (at www.ztedevice.com) for more information on self-service and supported product models. Information on the website takes precedence.

Disclaimer

ZTE Corporation expressly disclaims any liability for faults and damages caused by unauthorized modifications of the software.

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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
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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 ............................................................	42
Placing and Ending Calls...................................................	42
Answering or Rejecting Calls .............................................	43
Working With the Call History ............................................	44
Checking Voicemail ...........................................................	45
Using Options During a Call...............................................	46

Contacts .................................................................	47
Checking Contact Details...................................................	47
Adding a New Contact .......................................................	47
Importing, Exporting, and Sharing Contacts ......................	48
Combine Duplicate Contacts .............................................	50

Web Accounts ........................................................	51
Adding or Removing Accounts...........................................	51
Configuring Account Sync..................................................	52
Email.......................................................................	53
Setting Up the First Email Account ....................................	53
Checking Your Emails........................................................	53
Responding to an Email.....................................................	54
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Getting Started

Getting to Know Your Phone

	Headset jack	Auxiliary microphone
		Indicator light
	Front camera	Proximity & light sensor
		Earpiece
	micro-SIM card /
	microSDXC
	card tray
	Touch screen

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Writing and Sending an Email ...........................................	55
Adding and Editing Email Accounts ...................................	56

Messaging ..............................................................	57
Opening the Messaging Screen ........................................	57
Sending a Message...........................................................	57
Replying to a Message ......................................................	58

Browser ..................................................................	59
Opening the Browser.........................................................	59
Using Multiple Browser Tabs .............................................	59
Downloading Files .............................................................	60
Using Bookmarks ..............................................................	60
Clearing Browsing History .................................................	62

Camera....................................................................	63
Capturing a Photo .............................................................	63
Recording a Video .............................................................	65
Using Manual Camera Mode.............................................	66
Using Other Camera Modes..............................................	66
Customizing Camera/Camcorder Settings ........................	67
Upgrading the Phone Software.............................	69
Troubleshooting.....................................................	70
FCC RF Exposure Information (SAR)...................	74
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Back camera

Flash

Volume key

Power key

		Charging/
	Speaker	micro-USB jack
	Key	Function
		Press and hold to turn on or off airplane
	Power key	mode, control sound and vibration, restart, or
		power off.
		Press to turn off or on the screen display.
	Volume key	Press or hold to turn the volume up or down.
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	Key	Function
		Touch to return to the home screen from any
	(Home)	application or screen.
		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.

WARNING!

To avoid damage to the phone, do not use any other kind of SIM cards, or any non-standard micro-SIM card cut from a SIM card. You can get a standard micro-SIM card from your service provider.

1.Insert the tip of the tray eject tool into the hole on the card tray.

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2.Pull out the card tray and place the micro-SIM card and an optional microSDXC card on the tray, as shown. Carefully slide the tray back into place.

micro-SIM card

microSDXC card

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Charging the Phone

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.

Do not remove the back cover. The battery is not removable. Removal may cause fire or explosion.

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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 10 minutes. Contact the customer service if you still cannot power on the phone after 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 and touch Power off > OK.

NOTE:

If the phone freezes or takes too long to respond, you can press and hold the Power key for about 8 seconds to restart the phone.

Locking/Unlocking the Screen and Keys

Your phone allows you to quickly lock the screen and keys (put the phone to sleep mode) when not in use and to turn the screen back on and unlock it when you need it.

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

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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.

To unlock the screen and keys:

1.Press the Power key to turn the screen on.

2.Swipe up on the screen.

-or -

Swipe left to open the Camera app. - or -

Swipe right to use Google voice commands. - or -

Touch a notification twice consecutively to open the related app.

NOTE:

If you have set a pattern, a PIN or a complex password for your phone (see Protecting Your Phone With Screen Locks), you’ll need to press the Power key, draw the pattern or enter the PIN/password to unlock your screen.

Getting to Know the Home Screen

The home screen is the starting point for your phone’s applications, functions, and menus. You can customize your home screen by adding shortcuts, folders, widgets, and more.

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Personalizing

Changing the System Language

1.Touch > > Settings > Languages & input > Languages. The first language in the list is the default system language.

2.Touch Add a language to add another language to the list. Select the regional variant of the language if prompted.

3.To change the system language, touch and hold next to the language you want and drag it to the top of the list.

Setting the Date and Time

1.Touch > > Settings > Date & time.

2.Set the date, time, time zone, and time format.

To adjust the date and time automatically, switch on

Automatic date & time.

To adjust the date and time manually, switch off

Automatic date & time and touch Set date / Set time to change the date and time.

To adjust the time zone automatically, switch on

Automatic time zone.

To adjust the time zone manually, switch off Automatic time zone and touch Select time zone to set the correct time zone.

To adjust the format of time, switch on or off Use 24-hour format.

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Status bar

Widgets

Folder

Shortcut

Primary shortcuts

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Turning On/Off System Sounds

1.Touch > > Settings > Sound > Other sounds.

2.Switch on or off Dial pad tones, Screen locking sounds, Touch sounds, or Vibrate on tap.

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.

To turn on Do not disturb mode:

1.Swipe down from the top of the screen with two fingers to access the Quick Settings.

2.Touch (Do not disturb).

3.Touch Total silence, Alarms only, or Priority only depending on whether you want to allow exceptions. You can customise the exceptions when Priority only is selected.

4.Touch Until you turn this off if you want to turn off Do not disturb mode manually; touch or to set the time before Do not disturb mode turns off automatically.

5.Touch DONE.

NOTES:

Press and hold the Power key and touch to turn on Alarms only quickly, or touch to turn on vibration.

Press the Volume key when no media application is active to show the volume bar. Drag the slider to the left or keep

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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):

You can set reminders, events, and callers that you specify as exceptions when Do not disturb mode is set to Priority only.

1.Touch > > Settings > Sound > Do not disturb > Priority only allows.

2.Turn on the switch next to the items you want to allow. Touch Messages or Calls and set who can alert you of their messages or calls.

NOTE:

When Repeat callers is switched on, you’ll receive a notification if someone calls you a second time within a 15 minute period, regardless of whether notifications from that person receive priority status.

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.Touch > > Settings > Sound > Do not disturb > Automatic rules.

2.Touch Add rule.

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password to unlock the phone’s screen and keys.

1.Touch > > Settings > Security > Screen lock.

2.Touch None, Swipe, Pattern, PIN or Password.

Touch None to disable the screen lock.

Touch Swipe to enable the screen lock and allow unlocking with a ‘swipe’ gesture. Anyone can unlock the screen by touching the display and swiping up.

Touch Pattern to draw and redraw a pattern that you must draw to unlock the screen.

Touch PIN or Password to set a numeric PIN or a password that you must enter to unlock the screen.

3.For Pattern, PIN, or Password lock, select whether to protect your phone by requiring your pattern, PIN or password before it starts up.

NOTE:

When this feature is enabled, your phone cannot receive calls, messages, or notifications until it starts up.

4.For Pattern, PIN, or Password lock, select how you want notifications and their contents to show when the phone is locked. Then touch DONE.

NOTE:

Remember the pattern, PIN or password you set. Otherwise, you will have to upgrade the phone software to use the phone. See

Upgrading the Phone Software.

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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. You can also choose whether to allow the rule to stop at either the rule end time or by the next alarm you've set in the Clock app.

For an event rule, select a Calendar account you want to make the rule for, select the type of reply you want to use, and set Do not disturb mode.

NOTE:

To turn on or off a rule, touch it to open its details screen and then touch the on/off switch.

To block visual disturbances:

You can set Do not disturb mode to block visual disturbances such as notifications.

1.Touch > > Settings > Sound > Do not disturb > Block visual disturbances.

2.Touch the on/off switches to choose whether to block visual notifications when the screen is on and off.

Protecting Your Phone With Screen Locks

You can protect your phone by creating a screen lock. When it is enabled, you need to draw a pattern, enter a numeric PIN or

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Using Split Screen

With the Split Screen feature, two applications can share the phone screen, one on top of the other.

Enable Split Screen

1.Open one application that supports Split Screen.

2.Touch and hold . The current app window shrinks to the top half of the screen, while the list of recent apps appears on the bottom half.

NOTE:

You can also touch the Recent apps key and drag an app tab from recent apps to the top half of the screen (the Drag here to use split screen area).

3.On the bottom half of the screen, touch another app from recent apps.

NOTE:

The Split Screen feature does not support all applications. If the app you want to put at the bottom half of the screen is not in

recent apps, touch > and find the app in the apps list.

End Split Screen

You can end Split Screen in two ways.

Drag between the two app windows to the top or bottom of the screen.

Touch and hold .

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Knowing the Basics

Monitoring the Phone Status

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.

	EDGE/2G connected	/	3G /HSPA+ connected
	4G LTE connected		No signal
	Do not disturb mode on
	(Alarms only or Priority		Signal strength
	only)
	Vibration mode		Airplane mode
	Do not disturb mode on		Bluetooth® on
	(Total silence)
	Battery low		Connected to a Wi-Fi®
			network
	Battery full		Alarm set
/	Battery charging		GPS on
	Speaker on		Phone microphone off

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home screen or from the top of the screen.

To close the notification panel, swipe your finger up on the screen or touch .

Use 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.

Data: Touch to turn on or off mobile data for the micro-SIM card. Touch and hold to open the Data usage menu in Settings.

Battery: Touch to check battery usage and use Battery Saver.

Do not disturb / Total silence / Alarms only / Priority only:

Touch to manage Do not disturb mode settings. Touch and hold to open the Do not disturb menu in Settings.

Flashlight: Touch to turn on or off the flash.

Bluetooth: Touch to turn on or off Bluetooth. Touch and hold to open the Bluetooth menu in Settings.

Airplane mode: Touch to turn on or off airplane mode.

Location: Touch to turn on or off GPS. Touch and hold to open the Location menu in Settings.

Auto-rotate / Portrait: Touch to turn on or off the auto-rotate screen feature.

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Managing Notifications

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 SMS		Upcoming event
/	New message(s) from		New Wi-Fi network
	the Email app		detected
/	New message(s) from		Downloading data
	the Gmail™ app
	Missed call		Sending data
	Call in progress		Portable Wi-Fi hotspot on
	Call on hold		USB tethering on
	Song playing		microSDXC card mounted
	Wired headset
	connected

Open/Close the Notification Panel

Notifications report the arrival of new messages, calendar events, and alarms, as well as ongoing events, such as when you are playing music. You can open the notification panel to view the details of notifications.

To open the notification panel, swipe your finger down on the

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NFC: Touch to turn on or off the NFC feature.

Hotspot: Touch to turn on or off the Portable Wi-Fi hotspot feature.

NOTE:

In the Quick Settings screen, touch at the top to get to the

Settings menu; touch to change the position of the Quick

Settings buttons; touch to manage users or switch between them.

Entering Text

You can enter text using the onscreen keyboard. Some apps open it automatically. In others, you open it by touching where you want to type. Touch to hide the onscreen keyboard. You can also enter text by speaking with the Google voice typing feature.

Enable or Disable Input Methods

1.Touch > > Settings > Languages & input > Virtual keyboard.

2.Touch Manage keyboards at the bottom.

3.Slide the switches beside the input methods to enable or disable them.

Change Input Methods

1.When you use the onscreen keyboard to enter text, touch at the bottom right corner of the screen.

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