Zte Blade A31 Plus User manual

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ZTEBladeA31Plus
QuickStartGuide
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LEGALINFORMATION
Copyright©2022ZTECORPORATION.
Allrightsreserved.
Nopartofthispublicationmaybequoted,reproduced,
translatedorusedinanyformorbyanymeans,electronicor
mechanical,includingphotocopyingandmicrofilm,without
thepriorwrittenpermissionofZTECorporation.
Notice
ZTECorporationreservestherighttomakemodificationson
printerrorsorupdatespecificationsinthisguidewithout
priornotice.
Weofferself‐serviceforoursmartterminaldeviceusers.
PleasevisittheZTEofficialwebsite(atwww.ztedevices.com)
formoreinformationonself‐serviceandsupportedproduct
models.Informationonthewebsitetakesprecedence.
Disclaimer
ZTECorporationexpresslydisclaimsanyliabilityforfaults
anddamagescausedbyunauthorizedmodificationsofthe
software.
Imagesandscreenshotsusedinthisguidemaydifferfrom
theactualproduct.Contentinthisguidemaydifferfromthe
actualproductorsoftware.
Trademarks
ZTEandtheZTElogosaretrademarksofZTECorporation.
Android™isatrademarkofGoogleLLC.
TheBluetooth®wordmarkandlogosare
registeredtrademarksownedbytheBluetoothSIG,Inc.and
anyuseofsuchmarksbyZTECorporationisunderlicense.
microSDXCLogoisatrademarkofSD‐3C,LLC.
Othertrademarksandtradenamesarethoseoftheir
respectiveowners.
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GettingtoKnowYourPhone
Frontcamera
Touchscreen
Earpiece
/
Speaker
Volumekey
Powerkey
Charging/
micro‐USBjack
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Headsetjack
Backcamera
Flash
Indicatorlight
Backcover
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SettingUpYourPhone
Poweroffyourphonebeforeremovingorreplacingthe
battery.
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intotheslotatthelowerleftofthe
backcover,andgentlyliftandremovethecover.
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2. Installnano‐SIMcard1intotherightcardslotandcard2
intotheleftcardslot.
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NOTE:
Bothnano‐SIMcardslotssupport4G,3Gand2Gnetworks

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andeithercanbeusedformobiledata.
3. InsertthemicroSDXCcard(optional)intotheslotabove
theleftnano‐SIMcardslot.
4. Insertthebattery,makingsuretheconnectorsalign.
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5. Replacethebackcover.
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cables.Theuseof
unapprovedaccessoriescoulddamageyourphoneorcause
thebatterytoexplode.
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1. Connecttheadaptertothechargingjack.Ensurethat
theadapterisinsertedinthecorrectdirection.
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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.
PoweringOn/OffYourPhone
Makesurethebatteryischargedbeforepoweringon.
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>.
NOTE:
Ifthescreenfreezesortakestoolongtorespond,reinstall
thebatteryandpoweronagain.
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ProductSafetyInformation
Don’tmakeorreceivephonecallswhiledriving.
Nevertextwhiledriving.
Keepyourphoneatleast15mmawayfromyour
bodywhilemakingcalls.
Smallpartsmaycausechoking.
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loudspeakerisinuse.
Avoidcontactwithanythingmagnetic.
Keepawayfrompacemakersandotherelectronic
medicaldevices.
Turnoffwhenaskedtoinhospitalsandmedical
facilities.
Turnoffwhentoldtoonaircraftandatairports.
Turnoffwhennearexplosivematerialsorliquids.
Don’tuseatgasstations.
Yourphonemayproduceabrightorflashinglight.
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Don’tdisposeofyourphoneinfire.
Avoidextremetemperatures.
Avoidcontactwithliquids.Keepyourphonedry.
Donotattempttodisassembleyourphone.
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Onlyuseapprovedaccessories.
Forpluggableequipment,thesocket‐outletshall
beinstalledneartheequipmentandshallbeeasily
accessible.
Don’trelyonyourphoneasaprimarydevicefor
emergencycommunications.
FCCRFExposureInformation(SAR)
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.
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15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

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canbefoundundertheDisplayGrantsectionof
www.fcc.gov/oet/ea/fccidaftersearchingonFCCID:
SRQ‐A31PLUS2.TheFCCIDalsocanbefoundonthedevice
whenyouopenSettings>Aboutphone>FCCID.
Forthisdevice,thehighestreportedSARvalueforusage
againsttheheadis1.21W/kg,andforusagenearthebodyis
1.28W/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operationisbasedona
separationdistanceof15mmbetweentheunitandthe
humanbody.Carrythisdeviceatleast15mmawayfromyour
bodytoensureRFexposurelevelcompliantorlowertothe
reportedlevel.Tosupportbody‐wornoperation,choosethe
beltclipsorholsters,whichdonotcontainmetallic
components,tomaintainaseparationof15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.
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
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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.
CAUTION:
Changesormodificationsnotexpresslyapprovedbythe
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.
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
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anyconsequencesofitsuse.
Youmustalwaysswitchoffyourphonewherevertheuseofa
phoneisprohibited.Useofyourphoneissubjecttosafety
measuresdesignedtoprotectusersandtheirenvironment.
Alwaystreatyourphoneanditsaccessorieswithcare
andkeep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.
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
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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.
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.
Pleasedisconnectthechargerwhenthebatteryisfully
charged.Overchargingmayshortenthebatterylife.
Donotshort‐circuitthebattery,asthiscancause
excessiveheatandfire.
Donotthrowthebatteryintoafiretoavoidexplosion.
Donotdisassemble,squeezeorpuncturethebattery,as
thiscancauseexplosionorfire.
Whennotusingthebatteryforalongperiod,please
chargethebatteryabouthalfthenremovethebattery
fromyourdeviceandstoreit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.
Returntheworn‐outbatterytotheproviderorputitin
thedesignatedrecycleplace.Donotputitinhousehold
waste.
Thereisariskofexplosionifthewrongbatterymodelis
replaced.
WARNING!
Ifthebatteryisbroken,youshouldavoidcontactwiththe
contentsinside.Iftheycontaminatetheskin,immediately
rinsewithplentyofwaterandseekmedicalhelpwhen
necessary.

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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
andthemicroSDXC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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
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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:
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during
normaluse.
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andbattery
terminals.Neverpuncturethesurfaceofthephonewith
sharpobjects.
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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.
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
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manufacturertodiscussalternatives.
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airplane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
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.