ZTE Blade A35

User Manual

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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.
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Information on the website takes precedence.

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Disclaimer
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damages caused by unauthorized modifications of the software.
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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.

Version No.: R1.0

Edition Time: September 1, 2024

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Contents
Getting Started ....................................................... 10
Getting to Know Your Phone .............................................. 10
Knowing the Keys .............................................................. 12
Setting Up Your Phone ...................................................... 13
Charging the Phone ........................................................... 15
Powering On/Off ................................................................ 17
Setting Up for the First Time .............................................. 17
Locking/Unlocking the Screen and Keys ........................... 17
Getting to Know the Home Screen .................................... 18

Personalizing ......................................................... 20
Setting the Navigation Style ............................................... 20
Changing the System Language........................................ 22
Switching to Vibration or Silent Mode ................................ 22
Using Do Not Disturb Mode ............................................... 23
Choosing Your Wallpaper .................................................. 25
Setting Screen Refresh Rate ............................................. 25
Using Dark Theme ............................................................. 25
Using Night Light ............................................................... 26
Using the Phone Storage as the Extended RAM ............... 27

Knowing the Basics............................................... 28

Phone Status Icons ............................................................ 28
Notification Icons ............................................................... 29
Using Quick Settings ......................................................... 29

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 Switching Apps .................................................................. 30

Security ...................................................................31
Protecting Your Phone With Screen Locks ........................ 31
Using Face Recognition .................................................... 32
Protecting Your Phone With App Pinning........................... 34

Connecting to Networks ........................................36

Connecting to Mobile Networks ......................................... 36
Connecting to Wi-Fi ........................................................... 38

Connecting to Devices ..........................................39

Connecting to Bluetooth Devices ...................................... 39
Connecting to Your Computer via USB.............................. 40
Using USB On-The-Go (OTG) ........................................... 41

Sharing Your Mobile Data Connection Through

Tethering .................................................................42
Phone Calls ............................................................44
Placing Calls...................................................................... 44
Answering or Rejecting Calls............................................. 46
Using Options During a Call .............................................. 46
Managing Multi-party Calls ................................................ 48

Contacts ..................................................................50
Adding a New Contact ....................................................... 50
Importing and Exporting Contacts ..................................... 50
Setting a Ringtone for a Contact........................................ 51

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 Setting Call Blocking .......................................................... 52

Messages ............................................................... 53
Sending a Message ........................................................... 53
Message Options ............................................................... 54

Camera ................................................................... 56
Capturing a Photo .............................................................. 56
Recording a Video ............................................................. 58
Using AI Scene Recognition .............................................. 59
Using Portrait Mode ........................................................... 59
Using Other Camera Modes .............................................. 60

Gallery .................................................................... 61
Opening Gallery ................................................................. 61
Sharing Your Photos or Videos .......................................... 61
Deleting Unwanted Photos or Videos ................................ 61
Restoring a Photo or Video ................................................ 62

Voice Recorder....................................................... 63
Recording a Voice Memo ................................................... 63
Playing a Voice Memo ....................................................... 64
Trimming a Voice Memo .................................................... 64

Settings .................................................................. 65
Network and Internet ......................................................... 65
Connected Devices............................................................ 67
Apps .................................................................................. 67

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 Notifications ....................................................................... 69
Battery ............................................................................... 69
Storage .............................................................................. 69
Sound and Vibration .......................................................... 70
Features ............................................................................ 70
Display............................................................................... 71
Wallpaper .......................................................................... 71
Accessibility ....................................................................... 71
Security and Privacy .......................................................... 71
Location ............................................................................. 75
Safety and Emergency ...................................................... 75
Passwords and Accounts .................................................. 76
Digital Wellbeing and Parental Controls ............................ 76
Google ............................................................................... 77
System .............................................................................. 77
About Phone...................................................................... 80

For Your Safety.......................................................81

General Safety .................................................................. 81
Radio Frequency (RF) Energy........................................... 83
Distractions........................................................................ 85
Product Handling ............................................................... 85
Electrical Safety ................................................................. 91
Radio Frequency Interference ........................................... 92
Explosive Environments .................................................... 93

Disposal of Your Old Appliance ............................95

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EU DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY .................. 96
ErP Conformity ...................................................... 97

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Getting Started
Getting to Know Your Phone
Earpiece

Front camera
nano-SIM/
microSDXC
card tray

Volume key

Power key

Headset jack Speaker

Microphone

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 Flash
Back cameras

Charging/
USB Type-C jack

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Knowing the Keys
Key Function
• Press and hold to launch the Google
Assistant or open the power off/restart
Power key menu, depending on your setting.
• 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.

NOTES:
• If you have enabled the function of launching the Google
Assistant with the Power key, you need to press and hold the
key for over 3 seconds to open the power off/restart menu.
See Gestures.
• You can use virtual keys or gestures to navigate your phone.
See Setting the Navigation Style.

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Setting Up Your Phone
The nano-SIM card(s) can be installed or removed while the
phone is turned on.
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. Insert the tip of the tray eject tool into the hole beside the
card tray.

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 NOTE:
Please use the tray eject tool included in the box. Otherwise the
card tray may not be ejected.
CAUTION:
Never replace the included tray eject tool with sharp objects.
Ensure that the tray eject tool is perpendicular to the hole.
Otherwise, the phone may be damaged.
2. Pull out the card tray. You can place the nano-SIM cards on
the right and middle card slots, and place a microSDXC™
card (optional) on the left card slot, as shown. Carefully slide
the tray back into place.

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 NOTE:
If two nano-SIM cards are installed, both cards can connect to
the 4G, 3G, or 2G network, and either card can be used for
mobile data.

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 USB Type-C cables. The
use of unapproved accessories could damage your phone or
cause the battery to explode.
WARNING!
Do not remove the back cover. The battery is not removable.
Removal may cause fire or explosion.

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1. Connect the adapter to the charging jack. Do not force the
connector into the jack.

2. Connect the charger to a standard AC power outlet.

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. 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.

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Powering On/Off
• Press and hold the Power key to turn on your phone.
• To power off, press and hold the Power key until the power
off/restart menu appears, and then touch > .
NOTE:
If the screen freezes or takes too long to respond, try pressing
and holding the Power key for over 10 seconds to restart the
phone.

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.
Select the language and follow the on-screen prompts to set up
your 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.

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 NOTE:
To save battery power, the phone automatically turns off the
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.
NOTE:
If you have set a face verification, an unlock pattern, a PIN or a
password for your phone (see Using Face Recognition and
Protecting Your Phone With Screen Locks), you’ll need to use
your face, draw the pattern, or enter the PIN/password to unlock
your screen.

NOTE:
You can touch and hold to open the camera.

Getting to Know the Home Screen

Your home screen is extendable, providing more space for app
shortcuts and folders. Simply swipe left or right on the home
screen to see the extended panels. You can also add or remove
home screen panels.
Swipe right on the left-most screen panel to access Z-Board. You
can view information such as recommended apps and news on
this screen.

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To add a new home screen panel:
Touch and hold an item such as an app shortcut or a 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.
To delete a home screen panel:
Touch and hold the app shortcuts or folders on the panel and
drag to Remove at the top. The empty panel is then deleted
automatically.

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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. To
hide the navigation bar, switch off Always show navigation bar
and touch on the navigation bar. To display the navigation
bar again, swipe up from the bottom of the screen.
To use virtual navigation:
• Touch (the Home key) to return to the home screen from
any application or screen.
• Touch and hold to use the Google Assistant.
• Touch (the Back key) to go to the previous screen.
• Touch (the Recent apps key) to see recently used apps.

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• 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 adjust the back sensitivity of
screen edges for gesture navigation.
To use gesture navigation:
• Swipe up from the bottom of your screen to return to the
home screen from any application or screen.
• Swipe up from the bottom of your screen to the middle and
hold to see recently used apps.
• Swipe left or right along the bottom of your screen to switch
among recently used apps.
• Swipe inside from the left or right edge of your screen to go to
the previous screen.
• Swipe up from the bottom left or bottom right of your screen
to activate the Google Assistant.

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Changing the System Language
1. Open Settings and touch System > Languages > System
Languages. The first language in the list is the default
system language.
2. Touch Add a language and then the language you need.
Select the regional variant of the language if prompted.
3. Touch and hold a language and move it to the top to switch
to that language.
NOTE:
To remove languages from the list, touch > Remove and select
the languages you want to delete.

Switching to Vibration or Silent Mode

You can set the phone to vibration or silent mode by using one of
the following methods.
• Press the Volume key up or down and then touch the icon
above the slider to switch the phone to vibration or silent
mode or turn on the sound.
• Press the Volume up key and the Power key at the same
time to switch to silent mode or vibration mode.
NOTES:
 Before using this feature, you need to open Settings >
System > Gestures > Press and hold power button
and select Power menu.

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  You can select to switch to silent or vibration mode by
opening Settings > System > Gestures > Prevent
ringing and choosing Mute or Vibrate.
• Swipe down from the status bar to open the notification panel
and drag the panel downwards. Touch Ring, Vibrate, or
Silent to switch the phone to vibration or silent mode or turn
on the sound.
• Open Settings and touch Sound and vibration >
Notification mode, and then 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 to block and what to allow.

Turn On or Off Do Not Disturb Mode

1. Open Settings and touch Sound and vibration > Do Not
Disturb.
2. Touch Turn on now or Turn off now.

Set the Exceptions for Do Not Disturb Mode

1. Open Settings and touch Sound and vibration > Do Not
Disturb.
2. Select the following options and choose what to allow.
 People: Allow calls, messages, or conversations with the
people you choose.

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  Apps: Choose which apps can send you notifications.
 Alarms and other interruptions: Allow alarms, media
sounds, touch sounds, reminders, or calendar events.

Set an Automatic Schedule

You can set automatic schedules to activate Do Not Disturb
mode for specific times or events.
1. Open Settings and touch Sound and vibration > Do Not
Disturb > Schedules.
2. Touch the switch next to an existing schedule to turn it on or
off, or touch 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 and vibration > Do Not
Disturb > Duration for Quick Settings.
2. Set how long Do Not Disturb mode will stay on when you turn
it on.

Choose Settings for Hidden Notifications

1. Open Settings and touch Sound and vibration > Do Not
Disturb > Display options for hidden notifications.
2. Set notification behaviour in Do Not Disturb mode. You can
block sound or visuals from notifications, or customize more
restrictions.

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Choosing Your Wallpaper
You can set the wallpaper for the home screen or lock screen.
1. Touch and hold an empty place on the home screen and then
touch Wallpapers.
2. Select a preset wallpaper, or touch GALLERY to select a
picture and pan and zoom on it to select the area for the
wallpaper.
3. Touch SET AS and choose where the wallpaper should be
used.
NOTE:
Alternatively, you can open Settings and touch Wallpaper to set
the wallpaper.

Setting Screen Refresh Rate

A higher screen refresh rate will help deliver a smoother visual
experience, which may consume more battery power. Some apps
may have compatibility issues with high refresh rate, so these
apps will always run at the refresh rate of 60 Hz.
1. Open Settings and touch Display > Screen refresh rate.
2. Select Auto, 60 Hz, or 90 Hz as you need.

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

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caused by screen glare at night.
1. Open Settings and touch Display > Dark theme.
2. Switch on Use Dark theme to enable this feature.
- or -
If you want to set a schedule for Dark theme to turn on/off
automatically, touch Schedule and set the start and end time.
NOTE:
Not all apps support Dark theme.

Using Night Light

You can enable Night Light to tint the screen amber and reduce
the intensity of bright colours for eye protection, or set a schedule
when Night Light will be turned on.
1. Open Settings and touch Display > Night Light.
2. Switch on Use Night Light to enable this feature.
- or -
If you want to set a schedule for Night Light to turn on/off
automatically, touch Schedule and set the start and end time.
3. Drag the Intensity slider to adjust the eye protection effect
when Night Light is on.

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Using the Phone Storage as the
Extended RAM
The phone’s Random Access Memory (RAM) is used to handle
all active tasks and apps. You can set part of the phone storage
as the extended RAM when your phone storage is sufficient, and
the phone will run more smoothly.
1. Open Settings and touch About phone > RAM capacity.
2. Switch on Extended RAM.
3. Select the extended RAM capacity.
4. Touch RESTART NOW. The changed settings will take effect
after the phone is restarted.

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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.

HSPA+ connected No signal

4G connected Signal strength

Vibration on Mobile data in use

Silent mode on Aeroplane mode

Do Not Disturb mode Connected to a Wi-Fi®
on network

Battery low Speaker on

Battery full Phone microphone off

Location service
Battery charging
active
Wired headset
Alarm set
connected

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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

Using Quick Settings

The Quick Settings make it convenient to view or change the
most common settings for your phone.
Swipe down from the status bar and drag the notification panel
downwards to open the Quick Settings panel. Swipe left and right
to see all Quick Settings tiles.
To turn on or off settings quickly:
1. Open the Quick Settings panel.
2. To turn on or off a setting, touch its tile. Touch and hold
certain tiles to access more setting options. For example,
touch and hold the Wi-Fi tile to open Wi-Fi settings.

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To customize the Quick Settings panel:
You can add, remove or rearrange the tiles on the Quick Settings
panel.
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
hide it.
 In the Hold and drag to add tiles section, drag a tile up
to show it in the Quick Settings panel.

Switching Apps
1. Open the recent apps list. The apps you’ve used recently are
displayed in a series of cards. Swipe left and right to see all
the cards.
NOTE:
To view how to see recently used apps in different navigation
styles, see Setting the Navigation Style.
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.

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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.
1. Open Settings and touch Security and privacy > Device
unlock > Screen lock.
2. Touch None, Swipe, Pattern, PIN or Password.
 Touch None to disable the screen lock.
 Touch Swipe to enable screen lock and allow unlocking
with a “swipe” gesture. You can unlock the screen by
touching the display and sliding up.
 Touch Pattern to create 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 how you want
notifications and their contents to show when the phone is
locked. Then touch Done.
CAUTION:
Remember the pattern, PIN or password you set. Otherwise, you

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will have to contact the customer service to reflash the phone
software to use your phone, and all data in your phone will be
erased.

Using Face Recognition

You can use face recognition to unlock the screen. To improve
security of your phone, a high-level security option of face
recognition is enabled by default (which means that if the screen
lock pattern, PIN or password you set is not used for 24 hours,
you will need to enter the pattern, PIN or password for
authentication). You can go to the security settings of face
recognition, and change the security level to normal (which
means that you will need to enter the screen lock pattern, PIN or
password every 72 hours), and this may lower the phone security.
NOTES:
• The security strength of face recognition is lower than that of
PIN, password or pattern.
• If you restart your phone, you need to enter the screen lock
pattern, PIN or password you set to unlock the screen for the
first time.

Create a Face
1. Open Settings and touch Security and privacy > Device
unlock > Face Unlock.
2. Enter the screen lock pattern, PIN or password you set. If you
have not set a screen lock, choose one backup screen lock
method to set the screen lock pattern, PIN or password.

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3. Read the disclaimer for face recognition and touch DONE.
4. Touch CREATE NOW and follow the prompts to register your
face.

Use Face Recognition to Unlock the Screen

After creating your face, you can unlock the screen with face
recognition.
1. Press the Power key to turn on the screen display if the
screen is off.
2. Put your face in front of the screen. If the face recognition fails,
touch to try again.
3. Depending on your setting, you may need to swipe up on the
screen to unlock the phone.

Set Face Recognition Options

You can set what face recognition can do on your phone.
1. Open Settings and touch Security and privacy > Device
unlock > Face Unlock.
2. Enter the screen lock pattern, PIN or password you set.
3. You can set the following options.
 Unlock device: Select how the screen is unlocked with
your face.
 Do not recognize face when eyes are closed: If this
option is enabled, you cannot use face recognition to
unlock the phone when you close your eyes.
 Delete facial data: Delete your recorded face data.

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  Security settings: Change the security level to high or
normal. The high security level is set by default.

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.
NOTE:
When an app is pinned, the pinned app may open other apps and
your personal data may be accessible.

Turn On App Pinning

1. Open Settings and touch Security and privacy > More
security and privacy > App pinning.
2. Switch on Use app pinning.
3. Read the on-screen prompts and touch OK.
4. To add security for unpinning, switch on Lock device when
unpinning and set up a screen lock as prompted, or switch
on Ask for unlock pattern before unpinning, Ask for PIN
before unpinning, or Ask for password before unpinning
if you’ve set a screen lock already.

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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 or right to find the app card. Then touch at the
top of the card and select Pin.

Unpin the App

1. To unpin the app and return to normal use, touch and hold
both and for virtual navigation; swipe up from the
bottom of the screen and hold for a while for gesture
navigation.
2. If screen lock is enabled for app pinning, swipe up on the lock
screen and draw the pattern or enter the PIN/password. You
can also unlock the screen with your face if you have
registered it on the phone.

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Connecting to Networks
Connecting to Mobile Networks
Manage the nano-SIM Cards
When two nano-SIM cards are installed, you can turn off one of
them, or choose the default card for calling, messaging and data.
To turn on or off a card:
1. Open Settings and touch Network and Internet > Mobile
network.
2. Touch a card name.
3. Touch the on/off switch at the top.
NOTE:
You can touch at the top to edit the card name and colour or
view the operator and number of the card.
To set the default card for calling or messaging:
1. Open Settings and touch Network and Internet > Mobile
network.
2. Select either card.
3. Touch Calls preference or SMS preference to select a card
as the default.
To set the default card for data connection:
1. Open Settings and touch Network and Internet > Mobile
network.

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2. Select the card which you want to set as the default one for
data connection.
3. Switch on Mobile data.

Control Mobile Data Use

1. Open Settings and touch Network and Internet > Mobile
network.
2. Select a card if two nano-SIM cards are installed.
3. Touch the Mobile data switch to enable or disable mobile
data use.

Select Preferred Network Type

1. Open Settings and touch Network and Internet > Mobile
network.
2. Select a card if two nano-SIM cards are installed.
3. Touch Preferred network type and select the type of
network you prefer the phone to connect to.

Set Access Point Names

To connect to the Internet, you can use the default Access Point
Names (APN). And if you want to add a new APN, please contact
the service provider to get the necessary information.
1. Open Settings and touch Network and Internet > Mobile
network.
2. Select a card if two nano-SIM cards are installed.
3. Touch Access point names and then touch .

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4. Touch each item to enter the information you get from your
service provider.
5. 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 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 and Internet > Wi-Fi.
2. Slide the Use Wi-Fi switch to the on position to turn on Wi-Fi.
3. Touch a Wi-Fi network name to connect to it.
4. If the network is secured, enter the password and touch
Connect.
NOTES:
• If you have a QR code of the Wi-Fi network, touch
below the list of detected networks and scan the QR code to
connect.
• Your phone automatically connects to previously used Wi-Fi
networks when they are in range.

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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.
1. Open Settings and touch Connected devices.
2. Touch Pair new device. 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 passkeys are the
same between the two devices and touch PAIR. Alternatively,
enter a Bluetooth passkey and touch PAIR.
Pairing is successfully completed when the other device
accepts the connection or the same passkey is entered.
NOTE:
The Bluetooth passkey may be fixed for certain devices, such as
headsets and hands-free car kits. You can try entering 0000 or
1234 (the most common passkeys), or refer to the documents for
that device.

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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.
If you are using USB tethering, you must turn that off before you
can use USB to transfer files between your phone and computer.

Connect Your Phone to a Computer via USB

1. Connect your phone to the computer with a USB cable.
2. The Use USB for options menu will automatically open, and
you can choose one of the following options.
 File transfer: Transfer files on Windows® PC or Mac®.
 PTP: Transfer photos or files if File transfer is not
supported by your computer.
 Charge this device: Charge your phone via USB.
NOTE:
If the Use USB for options menu does not appear, you can open
the notification panel, find the Charging this device via USB
notification, and then open it to access the menu.

Disconnect Your Phone From the Computer

To disconnect the phone from the computer, simply unplug the
USB cable when you’re finished.

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Using USB On-The-Go (OTG)
Your phone supports USB On-The-Go. You can connect the
phone and a USB peripheral device (such as a USB flash drive, a
USB mouse, or a USB keyboard) with an OTG adapter.
For example, when you connect the phone with a USB flash drive,
you can browse the files on the flash drive; connect the phone
with a USB mouse and you can navigate the phone with the
mouse.
NOTE:
To safely remove a connected USB storage device (such as a
USB flash drive), touch Settings > Storage > This device
(below Saving location) and select the name of the device, and
then touch > Eject at the top right.

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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 via USB cable,
USB-to-Ethernet adapter or Bluetooth.
NOTE:
You cannot transfer files between your phone and the computer
when the phone is USB tethered or Ethernet tethered.
1. Open Settings and touch Network and Internet > Hotspot
and tethering.
2. Switch on USB tethering, Bluetooth tethering or Ethernet
tethering.
 For USB tethering, connect your phone to the computer
with the supplied USB cable before touching USB
tethering.
 For Bluetooth tethering, pair your phone with the
computer via Bluetooth and set the computer to obtain
its network connection via Bluetooth.
 For Ethernet tethering, connect a USB-to-Ethernet
adapter to your phone and then connect the adapter to
the computer with a LAN cable before switching on
Ethernet tethering. The adapter and the LAN cable are
not included in the box and you need to buy them
separately.

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 NOTE:
To stop sharing your data connection, switch off USB tethering,
Bluetooth tethering or Ethernet tethering.

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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. If
you see the number and contact you want to call, touch it to
place the call immediately.
3. Touch Call below the keypad to dial a voice call, or close the
dialer if necessary and then touch Video call to dial a video
call.
NOTE:
To make an international call, touch and hold the 0 key to enter
the plus (+) symbol. Next, enter the country code, followed by the
city/area code and then the phone number.
NOTE:
Video call support depends on your mobile service provider.

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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. From the home screen, touch > (in the top search
field) > Call history.
NOTE:
Touch Missed to find all missed calls.
2. Touch beside a listing to call back.
NOTE:
You can also touch the contact icon in front of the listing to get
more options for calling and texting.

Call Your Contacts

1. From the home screen, touch > the tab to view all
your contacts.
2. Touch a contact and then touch the number to place a voice
call, or touch to make a video call with Google Meet.

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Answering or Rejecting Calls
Answer a Call
When you receive a phone call, slide up to answer the call.
- 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 Message to reject the call and select a preset
text message or edit one to send to the caller.
- or -
If the screen is unlocked, touch Decline to reject the call. You
can also touch the caller number or name, and then touch
Message to reject the call and select a preset text message or
edit one to send to the caller.

Using Options During a Call

During a call, you will see a number of on-screen options. Touch
an option to select it.

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• Touch to turn on or off the speaker.

• Touch to mute or unmute your microphone.

• Touch to switch to the keypad when you need to enter a
code (for example, the PIN for your voicemail or bank
account) during the call.
• 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.
• Touch > to switch to video call.

• Touch to end the current call.

NOTE:
Video call support depends on your mobile service provider.

WARNING!
Because of higher volume levels, do not place the phone near
your ear during speakerphone use.

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Managing Multi-party Calls
When the call waiting and conference call features are available,
you can switch between two calls or set up a conference call.
NOTE:
The call waiting and conference call features need network
support and may result in additional charges. Please contact your
service provider for more information.

Switch Between Current Calls

When you’re on a call and another call comes in, your phone
screen informs you and displays the caller ID.
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 and end other call to answer the call. This
ends the first call and answers the second call.

• Slide down to reject the second call.

• Touch Message to reject the second call and select a preset
text message or edit one to send to the caller.

To switch between two calls:

Touch > .

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Set Up a Conference Call
With this feature, you can talk to multiple people at the same
time.
1. Place the first call.
2. Once you have established the connection, answer an
incoming call or touch > and dial the second number.
This puts the first caller on hold.

3. When you’re connected to the second party, touch > .

4. If you need to add more parties, have them call you or touch
> to dial the number, and touch > to merge the
calls one by one.
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.

To end the conference call, touch .

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Contacts
You can add contacts on your phone and synchronize them with
the contacts in your Google account.
To see your contacts, touch Google (folder) > Contacts from
the home screen.

Adding a New Contact

1. Open Contacts.

2. Touch to add a new contact.

3. Enter the contact name, phone numbers, email addresses,
and other information. Touch More fields if necessary.
4. Touch Save.

Importing and Exporting Contacts

You can import contacts from your nano-SIM card, the phone
storage or an installed microSDXC card, or export contacts to
the phone storage or microSDXC card. This is especially useful
when you need to transfer contacts between different devices.

Import Contacts From the nano-SIM Card

1. Open Contacts.

2. Touch > Manage SIM.

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3. If two nano-SIM cards are installed, select a nano-SIM card
and touch OK.
4. Tick the contacts you need and then touch Import.

Import Contacts From the Phone Storage or

the microSDXC Card
1. Open Contacts.

2. Touch > Import from file.

3. Touch and find the vCard file(s) on the phone storage or
microSDXC card and touch one to import contacts.

Export Contacts to the Phone Storage or the

microSDXC Card
1. Open Contacts.

2. Touch > Export to file.

3. Touch and select the directory in which the vCard file will
be saved.
4. Edit the file name if needed and touch SAVE to create the file.

Setting a Ringtone for a Contact

Assign a special ringtone to a contact, so you know who is
calling when you hear the ringtone.
1. Open Contacts.

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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.

Setting Call Blocking

The call blocking feature allows you to block calls and messages
from certain numbers.
1. Open Contacts.

2. Touch > Blocked numbers.

3. Touch Add a number.
4. Enter a phone number and touch Block.
NOTES:
• You can also block calls from unidentified callers by switching
on Unknown in the Blocked numbers screen.
• To unblock a number, touch next to the number and
touch Unblock.

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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.
(You can touch to enter numbers with a dialpad.) If
the phone presents a few suggestions, touch the one
you want to add.
 Select a recipient from your contact list.
 To add more recipients for a group conversation, touch
to choose the recipients and then touch Next. You
can edit the group name if necessary.
4. If two nano-SIM cards are available, you can touch or
and choose the card for sending this message.

5. If you want to send a multimedia message, touch to

add pictures or videos or share contacts, or touch and hold
to add a voice recording.
6. Touch the text box and enter the message text.
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7. For a multimedia message, touch and hold to mark the
message as urgent or add a message subject.
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. For group message setting, touch >
Settings > Advanced > Group messaging from the
Messages screen, or touch > Settings > [nano-SIM card
name] > Group messaging if two nano-SIM cards are
installed.
• You can also include email addresses as recipients for a
multimedia message.
• Do not add any attachment if you want to send a text
message. Otherwise you may be charged for a multimedia
message.

Message Options
On the Messages screen, touch and hold a conversation and
the following options are available.
• Touch to archive the conversation. You can touch >
Archived from the Messages screen to find all archived
messages.
• Touch > Delete to delete the conversation.

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• Touch > Add contact to add the new number in the
conversation to your contacts.
• Touch > OK or > Block > OK to block the contact or
number in the conversation, and the conversation will be
moved to “Spam and blocked.” You can touch > Spam
and blocked from the Messages screen to find all blocked
messages.
NOTE:
You can touch and hold a conversation and touch more to
select them, and then choose to archive or delete them.

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Camera
Capturing a Photo
1. Open the Camera app.
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
1 Change the HDR setting.
2 Change the flash setting.
Swipe left or right to switch among the default
Capture (auto camera) mode, Panorama mode,
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Portrait mode, Video mode, and Time Lapse
mode.
4 View pictures and videos you have taken.
Touch to capture a picture. Touch and hold to take
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a series of photos quickly.
6 Switch between the front and back cameras.
7 Zoom slider: Drag it up or down to zoom in or out.
8 Change the camera settings.
Enable beauty mode and customize its options to
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beautify faces in the picture.

WARNING!
Keep a safe distance when using the flash. Do not point the
flash towards the eyes of people or animals.
NOTE:
You can spread or pinch on the screen to zoom in or out
before taking pictures.
3. Touch the area where you want the camera to focus, or
leave the camera to autofocus on the center of the image.

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 NOTE:
In auto camera mode, you can touch and hold on the
viewfinder screen to lock the focus and exposure, and then
drag up or down to adjust the exposure.

4. Lightly touch .

Recording a Video
1. Open the Camera app.
2. Touch Video.
3. Aim the camera at the subject and make any necessary
adjustments. You can touch any area on the screen that you
want the camcorder to focus on before and during
recording.

4. Touch to start recording. You can touch or

to pause or resume recording, or touch to save the
frame as a photo.

5. Touch to stop recording.

NOTES:
• You can touch and hold on the viewfinder screen to lock the
focus and exposure, and then drag up or down to adjust
the exposure.
• You can spread or pinch on the screen to zoom in or out
before and during recording.
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• You can record a silent video by turning off the phone
microphone. Just touch at the top and switch off
Microphone switch before recording.

Using AI Scene Recognition

AI scene recognition can automatically adjust the colour and
lighting settings to match the scene or subject. For example, if
you are taking a picture of flowers, it will choose the best colour
for flowers and the picture will be more vivid.
1. Open the Camera app.

2. Touch at the top to open the camera settings, and

switch on AI scene recognition.
3. Aim the camera at the subject. A scene icon will appear
depending on the subject detected.

4. Touch to take the photo.

NOTE:
AI scene recognition is only available in auto camera mode.

Using Portrait Mode

You can use Portrait mode to focus on the face in the viewfinder
screen with a depth effect and blur backgrounds. You can also
take selfies in Portrait mode.
1. Open the Camera app.

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2. Touch Portrait.
3. Aim the camera at the face and you can make the following
adjustments.

 Touch and drag the slider to adjust the depth effect.

If this feature is turned off, touch and touch close to
enable it.

 Touch to enable beauty mode and customize its

options to beautify faces in the picture.

4. Touch to take the photo.

Using Other Camera Modes

Your camera app offers other powerful and interesting camera
modes.
• Panorama: Capture panoramic photos either horizontally or
vertically with the back camera.
• Time Lapse: Record time lapse videos with the back
camera. You can set the time interval between each frame
in the camera settings.

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Gallery
Opening Gallery
From the home screen, touch Gallery. You can touch Photos
to view all your photos and videos, or touch Folders to find
photos and videos organized by folders.

Sharing Your Photos or Videos

1. Open Gallery.
2. Touch and hold a photo or video to select it.
3. Touch more items that you want to share.
4. Touch and select how you want to share the items.

Deleting Unwanted Photos or Videos

1. Open Gallery.
2. Touch and hold a photo or video to select it.
3. Touch more items that you want to move to bin.
4. Touch > Allow.

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Restoring a Photo or Video
1. Open Gallery.
2. Touch > Bin.
3. Touch and hold the photo or video you want to restore and
touch Restore > Allow.

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Voice Recorder
Voice Recorder enables you to record and listen to voice
memos.

Recording a Voice Memo

1. Open Voice Recorder.
2. Touch > Format settings to select the audio format of the
recording.

3. Touch to start recording. During recording, you can do

the following:

 Touch or to pause or continue the recording.

 Touch or to add a time tag or photo tag to the
recording.
 Touch an added time tag to attach a picture or add text.
4. Touch DONE to stop recording.
5. Edit the file name and touch SAVE to save the recording.
If you don’t want to save the memo after recording it, touch
DELETE > DELETE to delete it.

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Playing a Voice Memo
1. Open Voice Recorder to view all recordings.
2. Touch the title of a memo to play it. During the playing, you
can do the following:

 Touch or to pause or continue the playing.

 Touch to skip the silent parts of the recording.
 Touch to change the playback speed.
 Touch View tag to view all tags.
 Touch or to add a time tag or photo tag, or touch
and hold a tag to delete it.
 Touch or to play the recording through the
phone earpiece or speaker.

Trimming a Voice Memo

1. While playing a recording, touch to open the editing
screen.
2. Drag the arrows on the progress bar to select the portion
you want to keep. You can touch to preview the
trimmed part.
3. Touch TRIM.
4. Edit the name of the trimmed recording and touch SAVE.

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Settings
The Settings app contains most of the tools for customizing
and configuring your phone.

Network and Internet

Wi-Fi
Open Settings and touch Network and Internet > Wi-Fi. You
can turn Wi-Fi on or off and configure your Wi-Fi connections.
See Connecting to Wi-Fi.

Mobile Network
Open Settings and touch Network and Internet > Mobile
network to control mobile data and data roaming, check and
manage mobile data use, set network type, and set access
point names and other network options. See Connecting to
Mobile Networks.
NOTE:
The data usage is measured by your phone, and your carrier’s
data usage accounting may differ.

Aeroplane Mode
Open Settings and touch Network and Internet > Aeroplane
mode to turn aeroplane mode on or off. All the phone’s radios that
transmit voice or data are turned off when aeroplane mode is on.

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Hotspot and Tethering
Open Settings and touch Network and Internet > Hotspot
and tethering to share your phone’s mobile data connection
with PCs or other devices via USB cable, Bluetooth, or
USB-to-Ethernet adapter. See Sharing Your Mobile Data
Connection Through Tethering.

Data Saver
Open Settings and touch Network and Internet > Data
Saver > Use Data Saver to enable or disable Data Saver,
which prevents apps from using data connection in the
background. Apps you’re currently using can access data, but
may do so less frequently when Data Saver is enabled. You can
touch Unrestricted data to allow some apps to always have
data connection access, even when Data Saver is enabled.

VPN
Open Settings and touch Network and Internet > VPN to set
up and connect to virtual private networks.

Private DNS
To get information from a website, your phone first asks where
the website is. Private DNS is a way to help secure these
questions and answers. We recommend keeping Private DNS
turned on.
Open Settings and touch Network and Internet > Private
DNS to turn Private DNS on or off, or change its settings.

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Connected Devices
Open Settings and touch Connected devices. You can touch
Pair new device to pair with Bluetooth devices, touch See all
to view previously connected devices, or touch Connection
preferences to use the following features.
• Bluetooth: Turn Bluetooth on or off and configure your
Bluetooth connections. See Connecting to Bluetooth
Devices.
• Printing: Use the default printing service or other printer
plug-ins installed from the Google Play Store or your printer
manufacturer for wireless printing.
• Files received via Bluetooth: Check records of files
received via Bluetooth.
• Driving mode: Help you stay connected and limit
distractions while driving.
• Quick Share: Use Bluetooth or Wi-Fi to share files with
other devices near your phone. You can share things like
photos, videos, documents, and links.

Apps
App Info
Open Settings and touch Apps. 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 > Default apps to select the
default app for 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.

Screen Time
Open Settings and touch Apps > Screen time to find out how
much time you spend on apps and set the total time per day
that you can use an app. When you reach your limit, the app
closes and its icon dims.

Unused Apps
Open Settings and touch Apps > Unused apps to find the
apps that haven’t been used for a long time and delete them to
free up space.

App Battery Usage

Open Settings and touch Apps > App battery usage to set
battery optimization options for apps.

Special App Access

Open Settings and touch Apps > Special app access to set
special access options of apps.

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Notifications
Open Settings and touch Notifications to manage app
notifications, view recent and snoozed notifications, and
manage priority conversations, notification privacy and more.

Battery
Open Settings and touch Battery to view the battery level,
enable different battery saving modes, check what has been
using the battery, manage apps intelligently, or set more options
to improve battery life.

Storage
Open Settings and touch Storage to view the memory
information of the phone storage and the microSDXC card (if
one is installed).
• When a microSDXC card is installed, you can touch Saving
location to select Phone or SD card as the default location
for new data.
• When a microSDXC card is installed, touch the card name
or This device to get a detailed breakdown of space usage
by type.
NOTE:
You can safely mount, unmount (eject), or format your
microSDXC card.

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• Turn on Storage manager to help free up storage space by
removing backed up photos and videos from your phone.
When you connect a USB storage device (such as a USB flash)
to your phone with an OTG adapter, you can view its storage
status, unmount it, or erase all data on it. See Using USB
On-The-Go (OTG).

Sound and Vibration

Open Settings and touch Sound and vibration. You can
adjust different types of 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 and
notification sound, and set other sounds and vibrations.

Features
Open Settings and touch Features. The following features are
available.
• System navigation: Set the navigation style as virtual
navigation or gesture navigation. See Setting the Navigation
Style.
• Scheduled power On/Off: Set the day and time when the
phone automatically powers on or off. You can also touch
the switches on the right to turn the features on or off.

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Display
Open Settings and touch Display to configure the display
options, including brightness level, screen refresh rate, Dark
theme, Night Light, screen timeout, text and display size,
auto-rotate screen, etc.

Wallpaper
Open Settings and touch Wallpaper to set the wallpaper for
the home screen or the lock screen. See Choosing Your
Wallpaper.

Accessibility
Open Settings and touch Accessibility to configure
accessibility options and services on your phone including
downloaded apps options, display, interaction controls, audio,
etc.

Security and Privacy

Open Settings and touch Security and privacy to configure
options that help keep your phone and data safe and set the
privacy options. You need to touch More security and privacy
to find all options.
• App security: Google Play Protect regularly checks your
apps and phone for harmful behaviour and warns you about
any detected potential harm.
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• Device unlock:
 Screen lock: Disable the screen lock or enable it with
swipe, pattern, PIN, or password. See Protecting Your
Phone With Screen Locks.

Touch beside Screen lock to set its options.

 Face Unlock: Use face recognition to unlock the screen.
See Using Face Recognition.
• Account security: Add a Google account to take the
Google security and password checkups.
• Device finders: Use Find My Device to locate, lock, or wipe
your lost device remotely. The lost device must be signed in
to a Google account.
• System and updates: Check for security update and
Google Play system update, or back up your data with
Google One.
• Privacy:
 Permission manager: Check which apps have been
allowed to access certain permissions. You can also
change the app permissions.
WARNING!
Changing the app permissions may result in the app not
working correctly or as originally intended.
 Privacy dashboard: Check which apps recently used
certain permissions.

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  Ads: Reset your advertising ID or opt out of ads
personalization.
 Health Connect: Manage the health and fitness data on
your phone, and control which apps can access it.
 Data sharing updates for location: Review apps that
changed the way they may share your location data.
 Show clipboard access: Get a notification when apps
access text, images, or other content you’ve copied.
 Show passwords: Display passwords briefly as you
enter them.
 Location access: Manage location services, which help
your phone and apps determine your location.
 Activity controls: Choose the activities and information
you allow Google to save.
• Notifications on lock screen: Choose what notification
contents will be shown on the lock screen.
• Show media on lock screen: Allow media player stay
open on the lock screen to resume playback quickly.
• Autofill service from Google: Set the options of Auto-fill
with Google. With a single touch, you can fill in passwords,
addresses, credit cards, and other information saved to your
Google account.
• Usage and diagnostics: Help improve your Android device
experience by automatically sending your device and app
usage data to Google.

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• Extend Unlock: Keep your phone unlocked while it’s on
you, at specific places that you trust, or near your connected
devices.
• Device admin apps: View or deactivate apps you have
authorized to be device administrators.
• SIM lock:
 Lock SIM: Activate or deactivate the PIN lock to require
the PIN before accessing the nano-SIM card.
 Change SIM PIN: Change the PIN used to access the
nano-SIM card.
NOTE:
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 Personal Unblocking Key (PUK) to restore the nano-SIM
card.
• Encryption and credentials: Check the encryption status
of your phone and set the credential storage options.
• Trust agents: View or deactivate trust agents.
• App pinning: 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. See Protecting Your
Phone With App Pinning.

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Location
Open Settings and touch Location to manage location
services, which help your phone and apps determine your
location. To use location-related applications, such as finding
your location on Google Maps, you must have location services
enabled on your phone.

Safety and Emergency

Open Settings and touch Safety and emergency to use the
following features.
• Medical information / Emergency contacts: Edit your
medical information and emergency contacts for first
responders to read from your lock screen.
• Emergency SOS: If this feature is enabled, you can press
the Power key quickly 5 times or more to start Emergency
SOS when you have an emergency and need emergency
services. The phone will play a loud sound, call the
emergency number, share information with your emergency
contacts and record an emergency video automatically
according to your settings.
• Crisis alerts: Get alerts for natural disasters and public
emergencies affecting your area.
• Emergency Location Service: If Emergency Location
Service (ELS) works in your country and on your mobile
network, and you haven't turned off ELS, your phone will
automatically send its location to emergency response

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 partners. If ELS is off, your mobile operator may still send
your phone's location during an emergency call.
• Earthquake alerts: Enable or disable earthquake alerts.
This feature is not supported in all countries.
• Wireless emergency alerts: Enable or disable emergency
alerts such as AMBER alerts and Extreme threats and set
alert preferences.

Passwords and Accounts

Open Settings and touch Passwords and accounts to
manage your passwords, auto-fill, accounts and
synchronization.

Digital Wellbeing and Parental

Controls
Open Settings and touch Digital Wellbeing and 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. You can also help your child balance the screen time
with the Family Link app.
• Dashboard: Check the screen time, number of notifications,
and opened times of each app. You can set daily timers for
most apps. When the app timer ends, the app is paused for
the rest of the day.

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• Focus mode: Select distracting apps and turn on focus
mode to pause these apps and hide their notifications when
you need time to focus.
• Manage notifications: Manage notification settings for
each app.
• Do Not Disturb: Set Do Not Disturb options (see Using Do
Not Disturb Mode.)
• Show icon in the app list: Display or hide the Digital
Wellbeing app in the app list.
• Parental controls: Touch Set up parental controls to add
content restrictions and set other limits for your child with
the Family Link app.

Google
Open Settings and touch Google to manage settings for
Google apps and services.

System
Languages
Open Settings and touch System > Languages to configure
options related to system language, app language, regional
preferences, and speech output.

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Keyboard
Open Settings and touch System > Keyboard to configure
options related to on-screen and physical keyboards, and input
tools.

Gestures
Open Settings and touch System > Gestures to use the
following features.
• Press and hold power button:
 If Digital assistant is selected, press and hold the
Power key to launch the Google Assistant; press and
hold the Power key for over 3 seconds to open the
power off/restart menu; press the Volume up key and
the Power key at the same time to open the power
off/restart menu.
NOTE:
Below Press & hold duration, you can drag the slider
to adjust the duration of pressing and holding the Power
key for the Google Assistant.
 If Power menu is selected, press and hold the Power
key to open the power off/restart menu.
• Prevent ringing: Press the Volume up key and the Power
key at the same time to switch to silent mode or vibration
mode. Before using this feature, you need to select Power
menu.

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Date and Time
Open Settings and touch System > Date and time to set date,
time, time zone, and the time format. You can also use
network-provided data.

Downloads
Open Settings and touch System > Downloads to view and
manage your downloaded files.

Backup
Open Settings and touch System > Backup to manage data
backup options. To easily restore or switch phones at any time,
you can enable automatic backup to Google cloud storage of
important data. You need to sign in to your Google account to
use this feature.

System Update
Open Settings and touch System > System update to check
for system updates and install them when they become
available.

Reset Options
Open Settings and touch System > Reset options to reset
mobile network settings, Bluetooth and Wi-Fi settings, app
preferences, or the phone to factory default status.

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About Phone
Open Settings and touch About phone to view phone status,
nano-SIM card status, legal information, and other information.
You can also use the phone storage as the extended RAM to
make your phone run more smoothly. See Using the Phone
Storage as the Extended RAM.

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For Your Safety
General Safety
Don’t make or receive
handheld calls while Don’t use at petrol
driving. Never text stations.
while driving.

Keep your phone at

Your phone may
least 5 mm away from
produce a bright or
your body while
flashing light.
making calls.

Small parts may Don’t dispose of your

cause choking. phone in fire.

To prevent possible
hearing damage, do
not listen at high
Your phone can volume levels for long
produce a loud periods. Exercise
sound. caution when holding
your phone near your
ear while the
loudspeaker is in use.

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Avoid contact with Avoid extreme
anything magnetic. temperatures.

Keep away from

Avoid contact with
pacemakers and
liquids. Keep your
other electronic
phone dry.
medical devices.

Turn off when asked Do not attempt to

to in hospitals and disassemble your
medical facilities. phone.

Turn off when told to

Only use approved
on aircraft and at
accessories.
airports.

Don’t rely on your

Turn off when near
phone as a primary
explosive materials or
device for emergency
liquids.
communications.

For pluggable
equipment, the
socket-outlet shall be
installed near the
equipment and shall
be easily accessible.

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Radio Frequency (RF) Energy
General Statement on RF Energy
Your phone contains a transmitter and a receiver. When it is
ON, it receives and transmits RF energy. When you
communicate with your phone, the system handling your call
controls the power level at which your phone transmits.

Specific Absorption Rate (SAR)

Your mobile device is a radio transmitter and receiver. It is
designed not to exceed the limits for exposure to radio waves
recommended by international guidelines. These guidelines
were developed by the independent scientific organization
ICNIRP and include safety margins designed to assure the
protection of all persons, regardless of age and health.
The guidelines use a unit of measurement known as Specific
Absorption Rate, or SAR. The SAR limit for mobile devices is
2 W/kg and the highest SAR value for this device when tested
at the head was 0.862 W/kg*, and when tested at the body was
0.991 W/kg* with 5 mm distance. As mobile devices offer a
range of functions, they can be used in other positions, such as
on the body as described in this user manual**.
As SAR is measured utilising the device’s highest transmitting
power, the actual SAR of this device while operating is typically
below that indicated above. This is due to automatic changes to
the power level of the device to ensure it only uses the
minimum power required to communicate with the network.
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* The tests are carried out in accordance with EN 50360, EN
50566, EN 50663, EN 62209-1 and EN 62209-2.
** Please see body worn operation.

Body Worn Operation

Important safety information regarding radio frequency
radiation (RF) exposure:
To ensure compliance with RF exposure guidelines the phone
must be used with a minimum of 5 mm separation from the
body.
Failure to observe these instructions could result in your RF
exposure exceeding the relevant guideline limits.

Limiting Exposure to Radio Frequency (RF)

Fields
For individuals concerned about limiting their exposure to RF
fields, the World Health Organisation (WHO) provides the
following advice:
Precautionary measures: Present scientific information does
not indicate the need for any special precautions for the use of
mobile phones. If individuals are concerned, they might choose
to limit their own or their children’s RF exposure by limiting the
length of calls, or using ‘hands-free’ devices to keep mobile
phones away from the head and body.
Further information on this subject can be obtained from the
WHO home page http://www.who.int/peh-emf (WHO Fact sheet

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193: June 2000).

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. 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.

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.

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• Always treat your phone and its accessories with care and
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. 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 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 phone 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 place your phone inside or near heating equipment or
high-pressure containers, such as water heaters, microwave
ovens, or hot cooking utensils. Otherwise, your phone may be
damaged.

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• 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.

Battery Safety
• 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.
• The recommended operating temperatures are 0 °C to 35 °C
and the storage temperatures are -20 °C to +45 °C. Extreme
temperatures can damage the device and reduce the
charging capacity and lifespan of your device and battery.

WARNING!
Do not remove the back cover. The battery is not removable.
Removal may cause fire or explosion.
• Do not change or replace the built-in rechargeable battery in
your device by yourself. The battery can only be changed or
replaced by ZTE or ZTE authorized service provider.
• Do not place the device or the battery in or near heating
equipment, such as microwave ovens, stoves or radiators.
Keep the device and the battery away from excessive heat
and direct sunlight. If not, the device or the battery may
overheat and cause explosion or fire.
• Do not disassemble, squeeze or puncture the device, as this
can cause explosion or fire.

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• Do not throw the device into a fire to avoid explosion.
• Please disconnect the charger when the battery is fully
charged. Overcharging may shorten the battery life.
• When not using the device for a long period, please charge
the battery about half and then store the device in a cool dry
place.
• 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.

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.

Electrostatic Discharge (ESD)

Do not touch the metallic connectors of the nano-SIM card.

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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. Store the phone in a safe and secure
area 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. If you have experienced seizures or blackouts
or have a family history of such occurrences, please consult a
physician. To reduce the risk of blackouts or seizures, use your
phone in a well-lit room and take frequent breaks.

Repetitive Strain Injuries

To minimize the risk of Repetitive Strain Injury (RSI) when texting
or playing games with your phone:

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• 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.
• Take frequent breaks to stretch and relax.

Emergency Calls
This phone, like any other wireless phone, operates using radio
signals, which cannot guarantee connection in all conditions.
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 headsets or other audio devices.

Phone Heating
Your phone may become warm during charging and normal use.

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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. 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.

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.

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Radio Frequency Interference
General Statement on Interference
Care must be taken when using your phone in close proximity to
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.
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 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.

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Medical Equipment
Switch off your wireless device when you are requested to do
so in hospitals, clinics or healthcare 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.
Consult the airline staff about the use of wireless devices
onboard the aircraft and enable aeroplane 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
phones in their vehicles unless a hands-free kit with an external
antenna is included in the installation.

Explosive Environments
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.

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Areas with potentially explosive atmospheres include fueling
areas, below decks on boats, fuel or chemical transfer or storage
facilities, and 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 where signs are posted to power off
“two-way radios” or “electronic devices” to avoid interfering with
blasting operations.

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Disposal of Your Old Appliance
1. When this crossed-out wheeled bin symbol is
attached to a product, it means the product is
covered by the European Directive
2012/19/EU.
2. All electrical and electronic products should be
disposed of separately from the municipal
waste stream via designated collection
facilities appointed by the government or the
local authorities.
3. The correct disposal of your old appliance will
help prevent potential negative consequences
for the environment and human health.
For this product’s recycling information based on WEEE directive,
please send an e-mail to [email protected]

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EU DECLARATION OF
CONFORMITY

Hereby, ZTE Corporation declares that the radio equipment

type Z2453 is in compliance with Directive 2014/53/EU.
The full text of the EU declaration of conformity is available at
the following Internet address: https://certification.ztedevices.com

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ErP Conformity
The external power supply of this product conforms to the
Energy-related Product Directive (ErP) 2009/125/EC of the
European Parliament and the Council.
ZTE Corporation
Manufacturer's name, 9144030027939873X7
commercial registration ZTE Plaza, Keji Road South, Hi-Tech
number and address Industrial Park, Nanshan District,
Shenzhen, China
Model identifier STC-A51D-A
Input voltage 100 V ~ 240 V
Input AC frequency 50/60 Hz
Output voltage 5.0 V
Output current 1.0 A
Output power 5.0 W
Average active efficiency 73.9%
Efficiency at low load
64.9%
(10%)
No-load power
0.09 W
consumption

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