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ZTE BLADE 520

User Manual

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Page 1: ...ZTE BLADE 520 User Manual ...

Page 2: ...tice ZTE Corporation reserves the right to make modifications on print errors or update specifications in this guide without prior notice This manual has been designed with the utmost care to ensure the accuracy of its content However all statements information and recommendations contained therein do not constitute a warranty of any kind either expressed or implied We offer self service for our s...

Page 3: ...Trademarks ZTE and the ZTE logos are trademarks of ZTE Corporation Google and Android are trademarks of Google Inc The Bluetooth trademark and logos are owned by the Bluetooth SIG Inc and any use of such trademarks by ZTE Corporation is under license microSDXC Logo is a trademark of SD 3C LLC Other trademarks and trade names are the property of their respective owners Version No R1 0 Edition Time ...

Page 4: ...ive Environments 16 Getting Started 17 Overview 17 Keys Explained 19 Starting up 20 Powering On Off 26 Getting Around Your Phone 27 Phone Calls 30 Making Calls 30 Receiving Calls 31 Call settings 32 Contacts 33 Creating a Contact 34 Searching for a Contact 34 Messaging 35 Opening the Messaging Screen 35 Sending a Message 35 ...

Page 5: ...e Browser 41 Using Multiple Browser Tabs 41 Downloading Files 42 Changing Browser Settings 42 Using Multimedia Apps 42 Taking Pictures with Your Camera 42 Recording Videos with Your Camcorder 43 Listening to Your FM Radio 44 Playing Your Music 44 Opening Your Gallery 44 Making Voice Memos 45 Using Your Google Applications 45 Gmail 46 Google Play Store 46 Other Applications 46 Clock 46 Mi Moment 47...

Page 6: ... Data Usage 49 VPN 49 USB Tethering 50 Bluetooth Tethering 50 Hotspot Tethering Settings 50 ZTE Locker 50 Themes Wallpapers 50 Display 51 Sound 51 Notifications 51 Navigation keys 51 Apps 52 Default Apps 52 Power Manager 52 Security 52 Accounts 53 Languages Input 53 Date Time 53 Backup and Reset 53 ...

Page 7: ...7 Memory 54 Storage 54 Connect to PC 54 Scheduled Power On Off 55 Location 55 Google 56 Accessibility 56 Printing 56 System Update 56 About Phone 57 ...

Page 8: ...e may produce a bright or flashing light Small parts may cause a choking Don t dispose of your phone in fire Your phone can produce a loud sound Avoid contacting with anything magnetic Keep away from pacemakers and other electronic medical devices To prevent possible hearing damage do not listen at high volume levels for long periods Avoid extreme temperatures Switch off when asked to in hospitals...

Page 9: ...communications 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 ...

Page 10: ...ean and dust free place Do not expose your phone or its accessories to open flames or lit tobacco products Do not expose your phone or its accessories to liquid moisture or high humidity Do not drop throw or try to bend your phone or its accessories Do not use harsh chemicals cleaning solvents or aerosols to clean the device or its accessories Do not paint your phone or its accessories Do not atte...

Page 11: ... excessive sound pressure from earphones and headphones can cause hearing loss Small Children Do not leave your phone and its accessories within the reach of small children or allow them to play with it They could hurt themselves or others or could accidentally damage the phone Your phone contains small parts with sharp edges that may cause an injury or may become detached and create a choking haz...

Page 12: ... not place a phone in the area over an air bag or in the air bag deployment area Store the phone safely before driving your vehicle Seizures Blackouts The phone can produce a bright or flashing light Repetitive Motion Injuries To minimize the risk of RSI when texting or playing games with your phone Do not grip the phone too tightly Press the buttons lightly Use the special features which are desi...

Page 13: ... Loud Noise This phone is capable of producing loud noises which may damage your hearing Turn down the volume before using headphones Bluetooth stereo headsets or other audio devices Phone Heating Your phone may become warm during charging and during normal use Electrical Safety Accessories Use only approved accessories Do not connect with incompatible products or accessories Take care not to touc...

Page 14: ...s accessory 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 centre Interference General Statement on Interface Care must be taken when using the phone in close proximity to personal medical devices such as pacemakers and hearing aids Pacemakers Pacemaker manufacturers recommend that a minimum separatio...

Page 15: ...aration between them may reduce the interference You may also consult your hearing aid manufacturer to discuss alternatives Medical Devices Please consult your doctor and the device manufacturer to determine if operation of your phone may interfere with the operation of your medical device Hospitals Switch off your wireless device when requested to do so in hospitals clinics or health care facilit...

Page 16: ...e 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 Areas with potentially explosive atmospheres include fuelling areas below decks on boats fuel or chemical transfer or storage facilities areas where the air contains chemicals or particles such as...

Page 17: ...17 Getting Started Overview Front camera Volume key Earpiece Proximity light sensor Back key Recent apps key Indicator light Touch screen Power key Home key ...

Page 18: ...18 Flash Headset jack Back camera Speaker Charging micro USB jack ...

Page 19: ... 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 Recent apps key and the Back key are interchangeable through Settings Featured Navigation keys ...

Page 20: ... 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 Place your finger in the slot at the bottom of the back cover to l...

Page 21: ...21 2 Hold the nano SIM card with their cut corner oriented as shown and slip it into the card holder ...

Page 22: ...22 3 Hold your microSDXC card with the metal contacts facing down and slide it into the microSDXC card slot ...

Page 23: ...the golden contacts on the battery and those in the battery compartment Gently push down on the battery until it clicks into place 5 Replace the back cover Align the back cover with the bottom of the phone Press the cover back into place ...

Page 24: ...ly 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 ...

Page 25: ...nnect 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 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 ...

Page 26: ...hen 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 you want to use and then touch GET SATRTED Then follow the prompts to set up Wi Fi Google services add fingerprint and other options Waking Up Your Phone 1 Press the Power key to turn the screen on 2 Drag towards or You...

Page 27: ... dynamically depending on the tasks you re performing Touch the buttons icons or applications to select items or to open applications Flick the screen to scroll up down left or right Hold and drag to move particular items across the screen Double tap the screen to zoom in out an image Pinch on with two fingers to zoom in out a web page Home Screen The home screen is the starting point for your pho...

Page 28: ...er or touch Gallery to select a picture crop it and use it as the wallpaper NOTE Other way to set the home screen wallpaper and the lock screen wallpaper Touch and hold an empty area of the home screen and select Customize launcher Wallpaper tab Then select a built in image or an image from your gallery You can also touch Camera to take a photo as the wallpaper Removing Items from Your Home Screen...

Page 29: ...hotspot is on Alarm set Vibration on Signal strength No signal Open Close the Notification Panel Notifications report the arrival of new messages calendar events and alarms as well as ongoing events such as when you ve configured your phone as a Wi Fi hotspot You can open the notification panel to view the details of notifications To open the notification panel swipe your finger down from the top ...

Page 30: ...Touch the Home key 2 Enter the phone number with the dialpad Touch to delete incorrect digits 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 Calling from Your Contacts 1 Touch the Home key and slide on the screen to select Contacts 2 Touch next...

Page 31: ...ords by call type Calling from a Text Message If a text message contains a phone number that you want to call you can make the call while viewing the text message 1 Touch the Home key 2 Touch the conversation and then find the message that contains the phone number you need 3 Touch the number and touch Call Receiving Calls Answering a Call When you receive a phone call slide down to answer the cal...

Page 32: ...one off To turn your microphone back on touch again Turning the Speakerphone On Off Touch during a call to turn the speakerphone on Touch again to turn off the speakerphone Ending a Call Touch to finish a call Call settings Touch the Home key Call settings Speed Dials Touch and hold the 1 9 keys from the dialer to call the corresponding speed dial number Auto Answer Configure your phone to answer ...

Page 33: ... ID to choose whether your number is displayed when someone receives your outgoing call Or check Call waiting to get notified of incoming calls during a call Set operations for a call not answered Enable operations for a call not answered to send a message or call another number after the call ends Block calls that ring just once Configure your phone to block calls that ring just once Contacts You...

Page 34: ...ct You can save the contact on the phone a nano SIM card or a web account you have added on the phone 4 Enter the contact name phone numbers email addresses and other information 5 Touch Save Searching for a Contact 1 Press the Home key and slide on the screen to select 2 Enter the contact name or any information the contact has to search for it at the top The contacts matched will be listed ...

Page 35: ...o write a new text or multimedia message Touch to search for a message using keywords Touch to select message threads for deletion Touch an existing message thread to open the conversation you ve had with a certain number Sending a Message 1 On the Messages screen touch at the bottom 2 Add recipients by one of the following ways Touch the To field and manually enter the recipient s number or the c...

Page 36: ...ouch to add a subject or attach a file to the message 5 Touch NOTE You can also include email addresses as recipients for a multimedia message 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 Message Settings Touch Settings in the Messages screen to change the messaging settings ...

Page 37: ...the necessary information 1 Touch the Home key and slide on the screen to select Settings Mobile networks 2 Touch Access Point Names 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 Turn Wi Fi On and Connect to a Wi Fi Network 1 Touch the Home key and slide on the screen to select S...

Page 38: ...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 and slide on the screen to select Settings Bluetooth 2 Slide the switch next to Bluetooth to turn on or off ...

Page 39: ...he Home key slide on the screen to select Settings More 3 Switch on USB tethering A new network connection will be 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 1 Pair your phone with your computer via Bluetooth 2 Configure your computer to obtain its network connection via Blu...

Page 40: ...capability to access the Internet You still remain connected to the Internet via your mobile data network 1 Touch the Home key slide on the screen to select Settings Wi Fi hotspot 2 Switch on Wi Fi hotspot After a moment the phone starts broadcasting its Wi Fi network name SSID 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 s...

Page 41: ... 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 on the keyboard to open the web page or search results Using Multiple Browser Tabs You can open several web pages at the same time one page in each tab and switch between them freely To open a new browser tab Touch New window A new browser tab opens To switch between tabs 1 Touc...

Page 42: ...phone You can view or open them in the Downloads app 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 Using Multimedia Apps Taking Pictures with Your Camera 1 Touch the Home key and slide on the screen to touch 2 Aim the camera at the...

Page 43: ...ding Videos with Your Camcorder 1 Touch the Home key and slide on the screen to touch 2 Touch 3 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 NOTE You can spread or pinch on the screen to zoom in or out before and during recording 4 Touch to start recording a video NOTE While the recording is in progress touch...

Page 44: ...hen using the radio 1 Plug your headset into your phone 2 Touch the Home key and slide on the screen to select FM Radio Playing Your Music 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 1 Touch the Home key and slide on the screen to touch Music All songs to see the music library 2 Touch a song in...

Page 45: ...llowing Touch to pause or continue the recording Touch to add time tags to the recording 4 Touch Save to stop recording 5 Edit the file name and touch OK to save the recording If you don t want to save the memo after recording it touch Cancel to delete it Using Your Google Applications Signing in to your Google Account lets you synchronize Gmail Calendar and Contacts between your phone and the web...

Page 46: ...er Gmail To open Gmail by touching the Home key Google Gmail Google Play Store Touch the Home key You can buy or rent music books movies apps and download them to your phone NOTE The content you can access in Google Play Store depends on your region and your service provider Other Applications Clock Touch the Home key and slide on the screen to select Clock The Clock app allows you to check local ...

Page 47: ...w its details FileManager Quickly access all of your images videos audio clips and other types of files on your phone storage Touch the Home key and slide on the screen to select FileManager You can touch a file category to find the file you need or touch Phone SD Card or External devices to browse folders and files on the phone storage the microSDXC card or the connected OTG device Settings The S...

Page 48: ...nd configure your Bluetooth connections Wi Fi hotspot Touch the Home key and slide on the screen to select Settings Wi Fi hotspot to share your phone s mobile data connection with PCs or other devices via Wi Fi Airplane Mode Touch the Home key and slide on the screen to select Settings More and then slide the switch beside Airplane mode to turn airplane mode on or off All the phone s radios that t...

Page 49: ...ar data switch to turn on or off mobile data Touch Cellular data usage to check how much data has been used during the time cycle you set set mobile data limit and warning see what apps have been using mobile data or restrict background data for individual apps NOTE The data usage is measured by your phone and your carrier s data usage accounting may differ VPN Touch the Home key and slide on the ...

Page 50: ...data connection with PCs or other devices via Bluetooth Hotspot Tethering Settings Touch the Home key and slide on the screen to select Settings More Hotspot tethering settings to configure hotspot and tethering settings ZTE Locker Touch the Home key and slide on the screen to select Settings ZTE Locker You can turn on or off ZTE locker and configure the options for lock screen settings Themes Wal...

Page 51: ...ings Sound You can adjust different types of volume toggle sound vibration and mute set up ringtone and notification sound or select touch sounds Notifications Touch the Home key and slide on the screen to select Settings Notifications to control the display of notifications Navigation keys Touch the Home key and slide on the screen to select Settings Featured Navigation keys You can exchange the ...

Page 52: ...ation For example you can set Email or Gmail as the default email app Touch Restore defaults to return to the default settings Power Manager Touch the Home key and slide on the screen to select Settings Power manager to view the battery level check what has been using the battery and enable different battery saving modes Security Touch the Home key and slide on the screen to select Settings Securi...

Page 53: ...the screen to select 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 Time Touch the Home key and slide on the screen to select Settings Advanced settings Date time to set date time time zone time format and more Backup and Reset Press the Home key slide on the screen and touch Sett...

Page 54: ...e screen to select Settings Advanced settings Storage to view the memory information of the internal phone storage and the microSDXC card Touch Phone memory to get a detailed breakdown of space usage by type Touch a data type to see more information or delete the files you do not need Connect to PC Touch the Home key and slide on the screen to select Settings Advanced settings Connect to PC to sel...

Page 55: ...on the screen to select Settings Advanced settings 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 turned on on your phone 1 Slide the switch at the top to turn location services on or off 2 When location is enabled touch Mode to select locat...

Page 56: ...ility to configure accessibility plug ins and services on your phone such as using Color inversion or High contrast text for users with sight problems Printing Touch the Home key and slide on the screen to select 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 th...

Page 57: ...radio frequency RF energy set by the Federal Communications Commission of the United States 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 ce...

Page 58: ...95 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...

Page 59: ... clips or holsters which do not contain metallic components to maintain a separation of 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 use such body worn accessory should be avoided FCC Regulations This mobile phone complies with part 15 of the FCC Rules Operation is subject to the following two cond...

Page 60: ...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...

Page 61: ...xpressly approved by the party responsible for compliance 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 ...

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