ZTE ZTEBLADEA6 LTE/WCDMA/GSM (GPRS) Multi-Mode Digital Mobile Phone User Manual
ZTE Corporation LTE/WCDMA/GSM (GPRS) Multi-Mode Digital Mobile Phone Users Manual
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ZTE BLADE A6
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About This Manual
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Version No.: R1.0
Edition Time: June 9, 2017
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Contents
Getting Started ......................................................... 9
Getting to Know Your Phone ............................................... 9
Knowing the Keys .............................................................. 11
Installing the nano-SIM Card and the microSDXC™ Card 12
Charging the Battery.......................................................... 13
Powering On/Off ................................................................ 15
Setting Up for the First Time .............................................. 15
Locking/Unlocking the Screen and Keys ........................... 16
Getting to Know the Home Screen .................................... 17
Personalizing .......................................................... 19
Applying New Wallpapers .................................................. 19
Setting the Themes ........................................................... 19
Setting the Icon Style ......................................................... 20
Setting the Home Screen Transition Effect ........................ 20
Using Do Not Disturb Mode ............................................... 20
Protecting Your Phone With Screen Locks ........................ 23
Using Your Fingerprint ....................................................... 24
Knowing the Basics ............................................... 26
Status and Notification Icons ............................................. 26
Managing Icons and Widgets ............................................ 26
Opening and Switching Apps ............................................ 27
Using Two Apps in Split-Screen Mode .............................. 28
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Connecting to Networks and Devices .................. 29
Connecting to Mobile Networks ......................................... 29
Connecting to Wi-Fi ........................................................... 30
Connecting to Bluetooth Devices ....................................... 30
Sharing Your Mobile Data Connection ............................... 31
Phone Calls ............................................................ 34
Placing Calls ...................................................................... 34
Answering or Rejecting Calls ............................................. 35
Using Options During a Call............................................... 36
Contacts ................................................................. 37
Adding a New Contact ....................................................... 37
Searching for a Contact ..................................................... 37
Messaging .............................................................. 38
Sending a Message ........................................................... 38
Changing Message Settings .............................................. 39
Web Browser .......................................................... 40
Opening the Browser ......................................................... 40
Using Multiple Browser Windows ....................................... 40
Changing Browser Settings ............................................... 41
Camera ................................................................... 42
Capturing a Photo .............................................................. 42
Recording a Video ............................................................. 42
Using Other Camera Modes .............................................. 43
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Gallery ..................................................................... 44
Opening Gallery ................................................................ 44
Working With Albums ........................................................ 44
Music ....................................................................... 46
Viewing Your Music Library ............................................... 46
Playing Music .................................................................... 46
FM Radio ................................................................. 47
Scanning and Saving Channels ........................................ 47
Listening to FM Radio ........................................................ 47
Recorder ................................................................. 48
Recording a Voice Memo .................................................. 48
Playing a Voice Memo ....................................................... 48
Settings ................................................................... 49
Wi-Fi .................................................................................. 49
Bluetooth ........................................................................... 49
Wi-Fi Hotspot ..................................................................... 49
Cellular Networks .............................................................. 49
Airplane Mode ................................................................... 50
Data Usage ....................................................................... 50
VPN ................................................................................... 50
USB Tethering ................................................................... 50
Bluetooth Tethering ........................................................... 51
Network Settings Reset ..................................................... 51
Themes & Wallpapers ....................................................... 51
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Display ............................................................................... 51
Sound ................................................................................ 51
Notifications ....................................................................... 52
Navigation Keys ................................................................. 52
Mi-POP .............................................................................. 52
Gesture & Motions ............................................................. 52
Leather Case Mode ........................................................... 53
Apps .................................................................................. 53
Default Apps ...................................................................... 54
Power Manager ................................................................. 54
Security .............................................................................. 54
Accounts ............................................................................ 54
Languages and Input ......................................................... 55
Date and Time ................................................................... 55
Backup and Reset ............................................................. 55
Memory .............................................................................. 55
Storage .............................................................................. 56
Connect to PC ................................................................... 56
Scheduled Power On/Off ................................................... 56
Location ............................................................................. 56
Accessibility ....................................................................... 57
Printing .............................................................................. 57
System Update .................................................................. 57
Google ............................................................................... 57
About Phone ...................................................................... 58
For Your Safety ...................................................... 59
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General Safety .................................................................. 59
Radio Frequency (RF) Energy ........................................... 60
FCC Regulations ............................................................... 62
Distraction ......................................................................... 64
Product Handling ............................................................... 64
Electrical Safety ................................................................. 68
Radio Frequency Interference ........................................... 69
Explosive Environments .................................................... 71
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Getting Started
Getting to Know Your Phone
Indicator light
Front camera
Earpiece
Proximity &
light senso
r
Touch screen
Back ke
y
Recent apps
key
Home key
Front flash
nano-SIM
/
microSDXC
card tra
y
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Headset jack
Volume ke
y
Power key
Back camera Back flash
Speaker Charging/
micro-USB jack
Fingerprint
sensor
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Knowing the Keys
Key Function
Power key Press and hold to turn on or off airplane
mode, restart, turn on or off vibration or
sound, or power off.
Press to turn off or on the screen display.
Home key Touch to return to the home screen from
any application or screen.
Touch and hold to use Google Search.
Back key Touch to go to the previous screen.
Recent apps key Touch to see recently used apps.
Volume key Press or hold either end of the key to turn the
volume up or down.
NOTE:
The positions of the Back key and the Recent apps key are
interchangeable through Settings > Features > Navigation
keys.
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Installing the nano-SIM Card and the
microSDXC™ Card
A microSDXC card (optional, not included) can be installed or
removed while the phone is turned on. You need to unmount the
microSDXC card before removing it.
WARNING!
To avoid damage to the phone, do not use any other kind of SIM
cards, or any non-standard nano-SIM card cut from a SIM card.
You can get a standard nano-SIM card from your service
provider.
1. Insert the tip of the tray eject tool into the hole next to the card
tray.
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2. Pull out the card tray and place the nano-SIM card and the
microSDXC card on the tray, as shown. Carefully slide the
tray back into place.
Charging the Battery
Your phone’s battery should have enough power for the phone to
turn on, find a signal, and make a few calls. You should fully
charge the battery as soon as possible.
If the battery is low, there will be a pop-up message on the
screen. As you charge your phone, the lock screen will show you
the exact battery level on the status bar.
WARNING!
Use only ZTE-approved chargers and cables. The use of
unapproved accessories could damage your phone or cause the
battery to explode.
nano-SIM
card
microSDXC
card
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WARNING!
Do not remove the back cover. The battery is not removable.
Removal may cause fire or explosion.
1. Connect the adapter to the charging jack. Ensure that the
adapter is inserted with the correct orientation. Do not force
the connector into the charging jack.
2. Connect the charger to a standard AC power outlet. If the
phone is on, you’ll see a charging icon, such as or ,
appear on the status bar.
3. Disconnect the charger when the battery is fully charged.
NOTE:
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If the battery is extremely low, you may be unable to power on
the phone even when it is being charged. In this case, try again
after charging the phone for at least 20 minutes. Contact the
customer service if you still cannot power on the phone after
prolonged charging.
Powering On/Off
Press and hold the Power key to turn on your phone.
To power off, press and hold the Power key to open the
options menu and touch Power off.
NOTE:
If the phone freezes or takes too long to respond, you can press
and hold the Power key for about 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.
Touch the language field to select the language. Then follow the
prompts to set up Wi-Fi, Google account, Google location and
other options.
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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
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 from to open the Phone app, or swipe from to
open the camera.
- or -
Touch a notification twice consecutively to open the related
app.
NOTE:
If you have set a fingerprint, an unlock pattern, a PIN or a
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password for your phone (see Protecting Your Phone With
Screen Locks and Using Your Fingerprint), you’ll need to press
your finger against the fingerprint sensor, 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 folders, widgets, and more.
Status bar
Primary app icons
App icon
Folder
Widgets
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Extended Home Screen Panels
Your home screen is extendable, providing more space for app
icons, widgets, and more. Simply swipe left or right on the home
screen to see the extended panels. You can add or remove home
screen panels, or adjust their order.
To add a new home screen panel:
1. Touch the Home key to access the home screen.
2. Touch and hold an item such as an app icon, a folder or a
widget on the screen and drag it to the right edge of the
screen to create a new home screen panel and put the item
on it.
NOTE:
No empty home screen panel is allowed to exist. If the icon,
widget or folder is the only item on the current home screen panel,
the panel will be deleted as you remove the item.
To adjust the order of a home screen panel:
1. Pinch on the home screen or touch and hold an empty area
of the home screen, and then slide left or right to view the
home screen thumbnails.
2. Touch and hold a thumbnail and drag it left or right to the
place you need.
NOTE:
Touch at the top of a home screen thumbnail to set it as the
main home screen.
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Personalizing
Applying New Wallpapers
You can set the wallpaper for the home screen and lock screen.
1. Touch and hold an empty area on the home screen and then
touch Customize launcher.
2. Touch the Wallpaper tab and slide left or right to select an
image as the wallpaper. You can also touch Gallery to
choose a picture or touch Camera to take a picture as the
wallpaper. Some cropping may be needed for Gallery
images.
NOTE:
To change the home screen wallpaper blur effect, drag the Blur
level bar to adjust it.
NOTE:
In addition, you can touch the Home key > Settings > Themes &
wallpapers > Wallpapers > Lock screen wallpaper / Home
screen wallpaper to pick an image from the wallpaper list or
Gallery.
Setting the Themes
1. Touch the Home key > Settings > Themes & wallpapers.
2. Touch the Themes tab.
3. Select the theme you like and touch Apply.
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Setting the Icon Style
You can change the icon style of some apps.
1. Touch and hold an empty area on the home screen and then
touch Customize launcher.
2. Touch the Icon tab.
3. Select the icon style you like.
Setting the Home Screen Transition
Effect
1. Touch and hold an empty area on the home screen and then
touch Customize launcher.
2. Touch the Effect tab.
3. Pick an effect and the phone will demonstrate how it works.
Touch other effects until you find the favorite one.
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. Touch the Home key > Settings > Sound > Do not disturb.
2. Switch on Do not disturb.
3. Touch Do not disturb mode and select Priority only,
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Alarms only, or Total silence depending on whether you
want to allow exceptions. You can customise the exceptions
when Priority only is selected.
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
pressing the Volume down key to turn on vibration. Press the
key again to turn on Alarms only.
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 the Home key > Settings > Sound > Do not disturb.
2. Touch Sound allowed.
3. Turn on the switch next to the items you want to allow. Touch
Messages or Incoming call 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.
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To block visual disturbances:
You can set to prevent notifications silenced by Do not disturb
mode from visually interrupting you by "peeking" onto your
screen.
1. Touch the Home key > Settings > Sound > Do not disturb.
2. Touch Block visual disturbances.
3. Touch the on/off switches to choose whether to block visual
notifications when the screen is on and off.
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 the Home key > Settings > Sound > Do not disturb.
2. Touch Add rule and select Event rule or Time rule.
3. Enter the rule name and touch OK.
4. 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.
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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. Touch the Home key > Settings > Security > Screen lock.
2. Touch Swipe, Pattern, PIN or Complex password.
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 draw and redraw a pattern that you
must draw to unlock the screen.
Touch PIN or Complex 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.
NOTE:
Remember the pattern, PIN or password you set. Otherwise, you
will have to upgrade the phone software to use the phone.
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Using Your Fingerprint
With the fingerprint sensor on the back of your phone, you can
register up to 5 fingerprints and use them to unlock the phone
when the screen is off or locked or access other functions.
NOTE:
The fingerprint feature is only usable when the screen lock
(Pattern, PIN or Complex password) is enabled. When the
screen lock is reset to None or Swipe, all registered fingerprints
are erased.
Register a Fingerprint
1. Touch the Home key > Settings > Security > Fingerprint.
2. Enter the screen lock pattern, PIN or password you set. If you
haven’t set a screen lock, follow the prompts to set it.
3. Touch REGISTER or Fingerprint management > Add
fingerprint.
4. Follow the prompts to record the center and the edges of a
finger.
5. Touch OK.
NOTE:
Touch an existing fingerprint record to change its name or delete
it.
Set Fingerprint Actions
1. Touch the Home key > Settings > Security > Fingerprint.
2. Enter the screen lock pattern, PIN or password you set.
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3. You can touch Fingerprint management to access
fingerprint lock functions or use other fingerprint functions
(fingerprint verification not required) below Touch-controlled
functions and Swipe.
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Knowing the Basics
Status and Notification Icons
Ringer off No signal
Vibration on Signal strength
Battery low Airplane mode
Battery full Bluetooth® on
/ Battery charging Connected to a Wi-Fi
®
network
Alarm set Speaker on
New message Phone microphone off
Call in progress USB tethering on
Missed call Portable Wi-Fi hotspot on
/
Song playing
Managing Icons and Widgets
Add a Widget
1. Touch and hold an empty area of the home screen and then
slide left or right to select a home screen panel to place the
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widget.
2. Touch Add a widget.
3. Slide left or right at the bottom to browse all available widgets.
Touch or drag a widget to add it to the current home screen
panel.
Move Icons or Widgets
To move an icon or a widget:
1. Touch and hold an icon or a widget on the home screen.
2. Drag it to the place you need.
To move several icons to another home screen panel:
1. Touch and hold an empty area of the home screen and touch
Organize apps.
2. Touch the icons or drag them to the bottom transit area.
3. Swipe left or right to choose another home screen panel.
4. Touch the icons or drag them from the transit area to the new
panel.
Opening and Switching Apps
Open an App
1. Touch the Home key to access the home screen.
2. Slide left or right on the screen and touch an app to open it.
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Switch Between Recently Opened Apps
1. Touch the Recent apps key. The apps you’ve used recently
are displayed in a series of tabs. Slide up and down to see all
the tabs.
2. Touch a tab to open that app.
NOTE:
Double-tap the Recent apps key to quickly switch between two
most recently opened apps.
Using Two Apps in Split-Screen Mode
You can work with two apps at the same time in split-screen
mode.
NOTE:
Some apps may not support split-screen mode.
1. Touch the Recent apps key to view your recently used apps,
touch and hold the tab of the app you want to use and drag it
to the Drag here to use split screen area.
2. You can do one of the following.
If the app you need is in the recent apps list, touch it to set
it as the second app.
Touch the Home key to find the app you need and open it
as the second app.
To turn off split-screen mode, drag the handle on the screen
to the edge of the screen.
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Connecting to Networks and
Devices
Connecting to Mobile Networks
Control Mobile Data Use
1. Touch the Home key > Settings > Cellular networks.
2. Touch the Data enabled switch to enable or disable mobile
data use.
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. Touch the Home key > Settings > Cellular networks.
2. Touch Access Point Names and then touch .
3. Touch each item to enter the information you get from your
service provider.
4. Touch > Save to complete.
NOTE:
To set the APN to default settings, touch > Reset to default.
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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.
1. Touch the Home key > Settings > Wi-Fi.
2. Slide the Wi-Fi switch to the on position to turn on Wi-Fi.
3. Touch a network name to connect to it.
4. If the network is secured, enter the password and touch
Connect.
NOTE:
Your phone automatically connects to previously used Wi-Fi
networks when they are in range.
Connecting to Bluetooth Devices
Bluetooth is a short-range wireless communication technology.
Phones or other devices with Bluetooth capabilities can exchange
information wirelessly within a distance of about 10 meters (32.8
feet). The Bluetooth devices must be paired before the
communication is performed.
1. Touch the Home key > Settings > Bluetooth.
2. Slide the Bluetooth switch to the on position if Bluetooth is
off.
Your phone automatically scans for and displays the IDs of
all available Bluetooth devices in range.
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3. Touch the device you want to pair with.
4. Confirm that the Bluetooth passkeys are the same between
the two devices and touch Pair. Alternately, 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.
Sharing Your Mobile Data Connection
You can share your phone’s data capabilities through tethering or
by activating the Wi-Fi hotspot feature to create a mobile hotspot.
Share Your Mobile Data Connection via USB
You can access the Internet on your computer via the USB
tethering feature of your phone. The feature needs data
connection on a mobile network and may result in data charges.
NOTE:
You cannot transfer files between your phone and your computer
when the phone is USB tethered.
1. Connect your phone to your computer with a USB cable.
2. Touch the Home key > Settings > More.
3. Switch on USB tethering. A new network connection will be
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created on your computer.
NOTE:
To stop sharing your data connection, switch off USB tethering
or disconnect the USB cable.
Share Your Mobile Data Connection via
Bluetooth
If your computer can obtain an Internet connection via Bluetooth,
you can configure your phone to share its mobile data connection
with your computer.
1. Pair your phone with your computer via Bluetooth.
2. Configure your computer to obtain its network connection via
Bluetooth. For more information, please see your computer's
documentation.
3. Touch the Home key > Settings > More.
4. Switch on Bluetooth tethering. Your computer is now
sharing your phone's data connection.
NOTE:
To stop sharing your data connection, switch off Bluetooth
tethering.
Share Your Mobile Data Connection as a
Wi-Fi Hotspot
You can share your phone’s data connection with other devices
by turning your phone into a portable Wi-Fi hotspot. The feature
needs data connection on a mobile network and may result in
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data charges.
NOTE:
When the portable Wi-Fi hotspot feature is enabled, you cannot
use your phone’s Wi-Fi capability to access the Internet. You still
remain connected to the Internet via your mobile data network.
1. Touch the Home key > Settings > Wi-Fi hotspot.
2. Switch on Wi-Fi hotspot.
After a moment, the phone starts broadcasting its Wi-Fi
network name (SSID). Your hotspot password is shown
below.
3. On another device, locate your phone via Wi-Fi and connect
with it to start using the phone’s mobile data.
NOTE:
To stop sharing your data connection, switch off Wi-Fi hotspot.
NOTE:
Touch to set your name and security options.
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Phone Calls
Placing Calls
Place a Call by Dialing
1. Touch the Home key > and touch the Phone tab.
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 below the keypad to dial.
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.
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.
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1. Touch the Home key > and you can find the call history
below the Phone tab.
2. Touch a listing to call back.
Call Your Contacts
1. Touch the Home key > and touch the Contacts tab to
view all your contacts.
2. Touch a contact and then touch its number to make a call.
Answering or Rejecting Calls
Answer a Call
When you receive a phone call, slide down to answer the
call.
- or -
If the screen is unlocked, touch to answer the call.
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, you can:
Slide up to reject the call.
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- or -
Touch 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 to reject the call or touch
to reject the call with a message.
Using Options During a Call
During a call, you will see a number of onscreen options. Touch
an option to select it.
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 end the current call.
WARNING!
Because of higher volume levels, do not place the phone near
your ear during speakerphone use.
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Contacts
You can add contacts on your phone and synchronize them with
the contacts in your Google account or other accounts that
support contact syncing.
To see your contacts, touch the Home key > Contacts.
Adding a New Contact
1. Touch the Home key > Contacts.
2. Touch to add a new contact.
3. Touch the account field above the Name field to choose
where to save the contact. If a sync account is selected, the
contacts will be synced automatically with your account
online.
4. Enter the contact name, phone numbers, email addresses,
and other information.
5. Touch Save.
Searching for a Contact
1. Touch the Home key > Contacts and touch the Contacts
tab.
2. Touch at the top of the contact list.
3. Input the contact name or any information the contact has to
search for it. The contacts matched will be listed.
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Messaging
You can use Messaging to exchange text messages (SMS) and
multimedia messages (MMS).
Sending a Message
1. Touch the Home key > .
2. Touch at the bottom right corner.
3. Add recipients by one of the following ways.
Touch the To field and manually enter the recipient’s
number or the contact name. If the phone presents a few
suggestions, touch the one you want to add.
Select recipients from your contacts or call history by
touching .
4. Touch the text box and enter the message text.
5. If you want to send a multimedia message, touch to
add a message subject, pictures, audios, videos or other
files to the message.
6. Touch .
NOTE:
You can also include email addresses as recipients for a
multimedia message.
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NOTE:
Do not add a message subject or any attachment if you want to
send a text message. Otherwise you may be charged for a
multimedia message.
Changing Message Settings
Touch > Settings in the Messaging screen to change the
messaging settings.
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Web Browser
Opening the Browser
Touch the Home key > to launch the web browser.
The browser also opens when you touch a web link - for
example, in an email or a text message.
1. Open the Browser app.
2. Touch the address box at the top of the web page.
3. Enter the address (URL) of a web page or enter terms you
want to search for.
4. Touch a URL or search suggestion or touch to open the
web page or search results.
NOTE:
Touch next to the address box if you want to stop opening
the page.
Using Multiple Browser Windows
You can open several web pages at the same time (one page in
each window) and switch between them freely.
To open a new browser window:
Touch at the bottom of the screen and then touch New
window. A new browser window opens and the homepage is
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loaded.
To switch between browser windows:
1. Touch the icon at the bottom of the screen. The
number in the icon indicates the number of currently active
browser windows.
2. Swipe vertically to scroll through the list of opened web
pages.
3. Touch the one you want to open.
NOTE:
Swipe a web page horizontally or touch its X to close the
browser window. Touch Close all to close all windows.
Changing Browser Settings
You can configure a number of settings to customize the way
you browse the web, including several that you can use to
control your privacy.
To open the Browser settings screen, touch > Settings in
the browser screen.
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Camera
Capturing a Photo
1. Touch the Home key > .
2. Aim the camera at the subject and make any necessary
adjustment.
WARNING!
Keep a safe distance when using the flash. Do not point the
flash towards the eyes of people or animals.
3. Touch the area where you want the camera to focus, or
leave the camera to autofocus on the centre of the image.
4. Lightly touch .
Recording a Video
1. Touch the Home key > > VIDEO.
2. Aim the camera at the subject. You can touch any area on
the screen that you want the camcorder to focus on before
and during recording.
3. Touch to start recording a video clip.
NOTE:
While the recording is in progress, touch to pause the
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recording or touch to save the frame as a separate
photo.
4. Touch to stop recording.
Using Other Camera Modes
Besides capturing photos and videos in the traditional way, your
camera app offers other powerful and interesting camera
modes. Touch in the viewfinder screen to find them all.
PANORAMA: Capture panorama pictures.
BEAUTIFY: Capture pictures in beauty mode.
MULTI EXPOSURE: Capture two pictures for collage.
TIME-LAPSE: Set the time interval between each frame
when you shot time lapse videos with the back camera.
SLOW MOTION: Capture slow motion video clips.
WIDE SELFIE: Take a wide-angle selfie with the front
camera.
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Gallery
Opening Gallery
Touch the Home key > Gallery to view albums of your pictures
and videos.
Working With Albums
When you open the Gallery, all pictures and videos on your
phone are displayed in a number of albums. Touch
Camera/Others or slide left or right to switch between the
Camera album and other albums.
To view album contents:
Touch an album to view the pictures and videos it contains.
To share albums, pictures, or videos:
1. Touch and hold an album to select it or touch and hold an
item after you open an album to select a picture or a video.
2. Touch more items that you want to share.
3. Touch and select how you want to share the items.
To delete albums, pictures, or videos:
1. Touch and hold an album to select it or touch and hold an
item after you open an album to select a picture or a video.
2. Touch more items that you want to delete.
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3. Touch > OK.
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Music
Touch the Home key > Music to play audio files stored on your
phone. Music supports a wide variety of audio formats, so it
can play music you purchase from online stores, music you
copy from your CD collection, and so on.
Viewing Your Music Library
Touch the Home key > Music to open the Music app. There
you can touch All songs to view all your audio files or by
categorized lists of artists, albums, and genres. You can also
touch Favorites, Recently played or Folders to find songs, or
view all your playlists in My playlist section.
NOTE:
If an audio file is being played, its name and player controls are
displayed at the bottom of the screen. Touch the area to open the
playback screen.
Playing Music
Touch a song in the music library to listen to it. Touch the
bottom of the screen to open the playback screen and control
the playing.
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FM Radio
Scanning and Saving Channels
1. Plug in a wired headset and touch the Home key > FM
Radio.
2. Touch > Scan. Your phone scans for all available
channels and saves them to the All channels list.
Listening to FM Radio
1. Touch the Home key > FM Radio while the headset is
connected.
2. Touch > All channels and select a channel.
You can also drag the red line along the frequency panel or
touch or to switch to other channels.
NOTES:
Touch to add the channel to favorites.
Touch to listen to the radio through the phone speaker.
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Recorder
Recording a Voice Memo
1. Touch the Home key > Recorder.
2. Touch to start recording. During recording, you can do
the following:
Touch / to pause or continue the recording.
Touch to add time tags to the recording.
3. Touch Done to stop recording.
4. Edit the file name and touch Done to save the recording.
If you don’t want to save the memo after recording it, touch
Delete > OK to delete it.
Playing a Voice Memo
1. Touch at the top right of the screen to see all
recordings.
2. Touch the title of a memo to play it.
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Settings
Touch the Home key > Settings. The Settings app contains
most of the tools for customizing and configuring your phone.
Wi-Fi
Touch the Home key > Settings > Wi-Fi. You can turn Wi-Fi on
or off and configure your Wi-Fi connections. See Connecting to
Wi-Fi.
Bluetooth
Touch the Home key > Settings > Bluetooth. You can turn
Bluetooth on or off and configure your Bluetooth connections.
See Connecting to Bluetooth Devices.
Wi-Fi Hotspot
Touch the Home key > Settings > Wi-Fi hotspot to share your
phone’s mobile data connection with PCs or other devices via
Wi-Fi. See Share Your Mobile Data Connection as a Wi-Fi
Hotspot.
Cellular Networks
Touch the Home key > Settings > Cellular networks to control
mobile data use, set access point names, or select mobile
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network or network types. See Connecting to Mobile Networks.
Airplane Mode
Touch the Home key > Settings > More and slide the switch
beside Airplane mode to turn it on or off. All the phone’s radios
that transmit voice or data are turned off when airplane mode is
on.
Data Usage
Touch the Home key > Settings > More > Data usage to
check and manage mobile data use. You can view and restrict
Wi-Fi data usage as well.
NOTE:
The data usage is measured by your phone, and your carrier’s
data usage accounting may differ.
VPN
Touch the Home key > Settings > More > VPN to set up and
connect to virtual private networks.
USB Tethering
While the phone is connected to a computer via the USB cable,
you can touch the Home key > Settings > More > USB
tethering to share your phone’s mobile data with the computer.
See Share Your Mobile Data Connection via USB.
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Bluetooth Tethering
Touch the Home key > Settings > More > Bluetooth tethering
to share your phone’s mobile data with the connected Bluetooth
device. See Share Your Mobile Data Connection via Bluetooth.
Network Settings Reset
Touch the Home key > Settings > More > Network settings
reset > Reset settings to reset all network settings, including
Wi-Fi, mobile networks, and Bluetooth.
Themes & Wallpapers
Touch the Home key > Settings > Themes & wallpapers. You
can select a different theme for the phone display, or change
the home/lock screen wallpaper.
Display
Touch the Home key > Settings > Display to configure the
display options, including font size, screen sleep time,
brightness level, auto-rotate screen, notification light, etc.
Sound
Touch the Home key > Settings > Sound. You can adjust
different types of volume, set sound mode, set Do not disturb
options (see Using Do Not Disturb Mode), set up ringtone and
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notification sound and select system sounds.
Notifications
Touch the Home key > Settings > Notifications. You can set
the common notification options and different options for
individual apps. Touch an app to block or mute its notifications,
select its notification content to display on the lock screen, or let
its notifications override your Do No Disturb settings.
Navigation Keys
Touch the Home key > Settings > Features > Navigation
keys to swap the positions of the Back key and the Recent
apps key. Select an option to make the switch.
Mi-POP
Touch the Home key > Settings > Features > Mi-POP. You
can turn on the Mi-POP feature for one-hand operation. While
Mi-POP is on, a floating bubble appears on the edge of the
screen. You can drag the bubble to access the customized
buttons.
Gesture & Motions
Touch the Home key > Settings > Features and touch the
switch beside Gesture & motions to turn on or off this function.
Touch Gesture & motions to control the phone with special
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finger gestures or moving the phone in different ways.
Touch the switches to enable each function; touch each
function to view how to use it or try it out.
NOTE:
The use of phone cover/case may stop certain functions from
working.
Leather Case Mode
Touch the Home key > Settings > Features > Leather Case
Mode. When you put the phone in an optional case and close
its cover, the phone can display important information through
the opening on the cover.
You can turn on the switch to enable this feature and slide up
and down to select a clock style you like.
NOTE:
The case is sold separately.
Apps
Touch the Home key > Settings > Apps to see apps installed
on your phone and manage them. Touch an app to see its
information and options.
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Default Apps
Touch the Home key > Settings > Default apps to set the
default application for certain operation. For example, you can
set Email or Gmail as the default email app.
Power Manager
Touch the Home key > Settings > Power manager. You can
view the battery level, make a comprehensive power usage
detection, enable different battery saving modes, make power
management for apps, check the battery usage and the apps
that consume battery power improperly, and cool down the
battery by disabling running apps.
Security
Touch the Home key > Settings > Security to configure
options that help keep your phone and data safe. You can lock
the screen with pattern, PIN, or password (see Protecting Your
Phone With Screen Locks), set up to 5 fingerprints and use
them to unlock the phone (see Using Your Fingerprint), activate
the PIN lock for the nano-SIM card, or set device administration,
credential storage, and other advanced options.
Accounts
Touch the Home key > Settings > Accounts to manage your
web accounts and synchronisation. Touch Add account to sign
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in to or create accounts on your phone.
Touch an account type to see that type of accounts you have
added and adjust the accounts settings.
Languages and Input
Touch the Home key > Settings > Advanced settings >
Languages & input to configure options related to system
language, input methods, speech input and output as well as
mouse/trackpad input.
Date and Time
Touch the Home key > Settings > Advanced settings >Date
& time to set date, time, time zone, and the time format, or
display dual clocks on the lock screen.
Backup and Reset
Touch the Home key > Settings > Advanced settings >
Backup & reset to manage data backup and restoration
options, and to reset the network setting or the phone to factory
status.
Memory
Touch the Home key > Settings > Advanced settings >
Memory to monitor the average memory use and performance
of your phone. You can also check which apps use the most
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memory.
Storage
Touch the Home key > Settings > Advanced settings >
Storage to view the memory information of the internal phone
storage and the microSDXC card.
You can choose the default location for new data, such as
photos captured and voice recorded. Touch Saving location
setting and select to store items in the phone storage or the
installed microSDXC card.
Connect to PC
Touch the Home key > Settings > Advanced settings >
Connect to a PC to select your USB connection type between
your phone and PC.
Scheduled Power On/Off
Touch the Home key > Settings > Advanced settings >
Scheduled power on/off to 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.
Location
Touch the Home key > Settings > Advanced settings >
Location to manage location services, which help your phone
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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.
Accessibility
Touch the Home key > Settings > Advanced settings >
Accessibility to configure accessibility plug-ins and services
on your phone.
Printing
Touch the Home key > Settings > Advanced settings >
Printing to manage Google Cloud Print service or other printer
plug-ins installed from the Google Play Store or your printer
manufacturer.
System Update
Touch the Home key > Settings > System Update to check,
download and install system updates.
Google
Touch the Home key > Settings > Google to easily manage
settings for Google apps and features. You can set the options
for Google account and services.
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About Phone
Touch the Home key > Settings > About phone to view the
phone status and other information.
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For Your Safety
General Safety
Don’t make or receive
handheld calls while
driving. Never text
while driving.
Don’t use at gas
stations.
Keep your phone at
least 10 mm away
from your body while
making calls.
Your phone may
produce a bright or
flashing light.
Small parts may cause
choking.
Don’t dispose of your
phone in fire.
Your phone can
produce a loud sound.
To prevent possible
hearing damage, do
not listen at high
volume levels for long
periods. Exercise
caution when holding
your phone near your
ear while the speaker is
in use.
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Avoid contact with
anything magnetic.
Avoid extreme
temperatures.
Keep away from
pacemakers and other
electronic medical
devices.
Avoid contact with
liquids. Keep your
phone dry.
Turn off when asked to
in hospitals and
medical facilities.
Do not attempt to
disassemble your
phone.
Turn off when told to in
aircrafts and airports.
Only use approved
accessories.
Turn off when near
explosive materials or
liquids.
Don’t rely on your
phone as a primary
device for emergency
communications.
Radio Frequency (RF) Energy
This phone is designed and manufactured not to exceed the
emission limits for exposure to radio frequency (RF) energy set
by the Federal Communications Commission of the United
States.
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During SAR testing, this device was set to transmit at its highest
certified power level in all tested frequency bands, and placed
in positions that simulate RF exposure in usage against the
head with no separation, and near the body with the separation
of 10 mm. Although the SAR is determined at the highest
certified power level, the actual SAR level of the device while
operating can be well below the maximum value. This is
because the phone is designed to operate at multiple power
levels so as to use only the power required to reach the network.
In general, the closer you are to a wireless base station
antenna, the lower the power output.
The exposure standard for wireless devices employing a unit of
measurement is known as the Specific Absorption Rate, or SAR.
The SAR limit set by the FCC is 1.6 W/kg.
This device is complied with SAR for general population
/uncontrolled exposure limits in ANSI/IEEE C95.1-1992 and
had been tested in accordance with the measurement methods
and procedures specified in IEEE1528.
The FCC has granted an Equipment Authorization for this
model phone with all reported SAR levels evaluated as in
compliance with the FCC RF exposure guidelines. SAR
information on this model phone is on file with the FCC and can
be found under the Display Grant section of
www.fcc.gov/oet/ea/fccid after searching on FCC ID:
SRQ-ZTEBLADEA6.
For this device, the highest reported SAR value for usage
against the head is 0.684 W/kg, and for usage near the body of
15mm is 1.307W/kg, and for usage near the body of 10mm is
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1.123W/kg.
While there may be differences between the SAR levels of
various phones and at various positions, they all meet the
government requirements.
SAR compliance for body-worn /hotspot operation is based on
a separation distance of 15 mm/10 mm between the unit and
the human body. Carry this device for body-worn /hotspot at
least 15 mm/10 mm away from your body to ensure RF
exposure level compliant or lower to the reported level. To
support body-worn/hotspot operation, choose the belt clips or
holsters, which do not contain metallic components, to maintain
a separation of 15 mm/10 mm between this device and your
body.
RF exposure compliance with any body-worn accessory, which
contains metal, was not tested and certified, and using such
body-worn accessory should be avoided.
FCC Regulations
This device complies with part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation
is subject to the following two conditions: (1) This device may
not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept
any interference received, including interference that may
cause undesired operation.
CAUTION:
Changes or modifications not expressly approved by the
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manufacturer could void the user’s authority to operate the
equipment.
The antenna(s) used for this transmitter must not be co-located
or operating in conjunction with any other antenna or
transmitter.
NOTE:
This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the
limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to part 15 of the FCC
Rules.
These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection
against harmful interference in a residential installation. This
equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency
energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the
instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio
communications. However, there is no guarantee that
interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this
equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or
television reception, which can be determined by turning the
equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct
the interference by one or more of the following measures:
Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.
Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.
Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different
from that to which the receiver is connected.
Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for
help.
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Distraction
Driving
Full attention must be given to driving at all times in order to
reduce the risk of an accident. Using a phone while driving
(even with a hands-free kit) can cause distraction and lead to
an accident. You must comply with local laws and regulations
restricting the use of wireless devices while driving.
Operating Machinery
Full attention must be given to operating the machinery in order
to reduce the risk of an accident.
Product Handling
General Statement on Handling and Use
You alone are responsible for how you use your phone and any
consequences of the use.
You must always switch off your phone wherever the use of a
phone is prohibited. Use of your phone is subject to safety
measures designed to protect users and their environment.
Always treat your phone and its accessories with care and
keep them in a clean place.
Keep the screen and camera lens clean. Unclean screen or
camera lens may slow down the phone's reaction to your
operations or lower image quality.
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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 device or its accessories.
Do not paint your phone or its accessories.
Do not attempt to disassemble your phone or its accessories,
only authorized personnel can do so.
Do not expose or use your phone or its accessories in an
environment with or that can reach extreme temperatures,
minimum 23°F (-5°C) and maximum 122°F (+50°C).
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.
Please check local regulations for disposal of electronic
products.
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Do not carry your phone in your back pocket as it could break
when you sit down.
Small Children
Do not leave your phone and its accessories within the reach of
small children or allow them to play with it.
They could hurt themselves or others, or could accidentally
damage the phone.
Your phone contains small parts with sharp edges that may
cause an injury or may become detached and create a choking
hazard.
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.
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 toward your mouth.
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Air Bags
Do not place your phone in the area over an air bag or in the air
bag deployment area as an airbag inflates with great force and
serious injury could occur.
Place your phone safely before driving your vehicle.
Seizures/Blackouts
Your phone can produce a bright or flashing light. A small
percentage of people may be susceptible to blackouts or
seizures (even if they have never had one before) when exposed
to flashing lights or light patterns such as when playing games or
watching videos. 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, you can
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:
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.
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Emergency Calls
This phone, like any other wireless phone, operates using radio
signals, which cannot guarantee connection in all conditions.
Therefore, you should not rely solely on any wireless phone for
emergency communications.
Loud Noise
This phone is capable of producing loud noises, which may
damage your hearing. Turn down the volume before using
headphones, Bluetooth headsets or other audio devices.
{Phone Heating
Your phone may become warm during charging and normal use.
Electrical Safety
Accessories
Use only approved accessories.
Do not connect with incompatible products or accessories.
Take care not to touch metallic objects, such as coins or key
rings, or allow them to contact or short-circuit the charging jack.
Never puncture the surface of the phone with sharp objects.
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Connection to a Car
Seek professional advice when connecting a phone interface to
the vehicle electrical system.
Faulty and Damaged Products
Do not attempt to disassemble the phone or its 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.
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.
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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.
Medical Equipment
Switch off your wireless device when you are requested to do
so in hospitals, clinics or health care facilities. These requests
are designed to prevent possible interference with sensitive
medical equipment.
Aircraft
Switch off your wireless device whenever you are instructed to do
so by airport or airline staff.
Consult the airline staff about the use of wireless devices on
board the aircraft and enable airplane mode of your phone when
boarding an aircraft.
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Interference in Vehicles
Please note that because of possible interference to electronic
equipment, some vehicle manufacturers forbid the use of mobile
phones in their vehicles unless a hands-free kit with an external
antenna is included in the installation.
Explosive Environments
Gas Stations and Explosive Atmospheres
In locations with potentially explosive atmospheres, obey all
posted signs to turn off wireless devices such as your phone or
other radio equipment.
Areas with potentially explosive atmospheres include 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.