ZTEBladeA31Plus QuickStartGuide Touchscreen Frontcamera Earpiece/
Speaker GettingtoKnowYourPhone Backcamera Flash Headsetjack 1 3 Indicatorlight Volumekey Powerkey Charging/
microUSBjack Backcover LEGALINFORMATION Copyright2022ZTECORPORATION. Allrightsreserved. Nopartofthispublicationmaybequoted,reproduced, translatedorusedinanyformorbyanymeans,electronicor mechanical,includingphotocopyingandmicrofilm,without thepriorwrittenpermissionofZTECorporation. Notice ZTECorporationreservestherighttomakemodificationson printerrorsorupdatespecificationsinthisguidewithout priornotice. Weofferselfserviceforoursmartterminaldeviceusers. PleasevisittheZTEofficialwebsite(atwww.ztedevices.com) formoreinformationonselfserviceandsupportedproduct models.Informationonthewebsitetakesprecedence. Disclaimer ZTECorporationexpresslydisclaimsanyliabilityforfaults anddamagescausedbyunauthorizedmodificationsofthe software. Imagesandscreenshotsusedinthisguidemaydifferfrom theactualproduct.Contentinthisguidemaydifferfromthe actualproductorsoftware. Trademarks ZTEandtheZTElogosaretrademarksofZTECorporation. AndroidisatrademarkofGoogleLLC. TheBluetoothwordmarkandlogosare registeredtrademarksownedbytheBluetoothSIG,Inc.and anyuseofsuchmarksbyZTECorporationisunderlicense. microSDXCLogoisatrademarkofSD3C,LLC. Othertrademarksandtradenamesarethoseoftheir respectiveowners. SettingUpYourPhone Poweroffyourphonebeforeremovingorreplacingthe battery. WARNING!
Toavoiddamagetothephone,donotuseanyotherkindof SIMcards,oranynonstandardnanoSIMcardcutfromaSIM card.YoucangetastandardnanoSIMcardfromyourservice provider. 1. Placeyourfingerintotheslotatthelowerleftofthe backcover,andgentlyliftandremovethecover. 2. InstallnanoSIMcard1intotherightcardslotandcard2 intotheleftcardslot. NOTE:
BothnanoSIMcardslotssupport4G,3Gand2Gnetworks 2 4 3. andeithercanbeusedformobiledata. InsertthemicroSDXCcard(optional)intotheslotabove theleftnanoSIMcardslot. 1. Connecttheadaptertothechargingjack.Ensurethat theadapterisinsertedinthecorrectdirection. 4. Insertthebattery,makingsuretheconnectorsalign. 5. Replacethebackcover. ChargingthePhone Yourphonesbatteryshouldhaveenoughpowerforthe phonetoturnon,findasignal,andmakeafewcalls.You shouldfullychargethebatteryassoonaspossible. WARNING!
UseonlyZTEapprovedchargersandUSBcables.Theuseof unapprovedaccessoriescoulddamageyourphoneorcause thebatterytoexplode. ProductSafetyInformation 5 7 Dontmakeorreceivephonecallswhiledriving. Nevertextwhiledriving. Keepyourphoneatleast15mmawayfromyour bodywhilemakingcalls. Smallpartsmaycausechoking. Yourphonecanproducealoudsound. Topreventpossiblehearingdamage,donotlisten athighvolumelevelsforlongperiods.Exercise cautionwhenholdingyourphonenearyourear whiletheloudspeakerisinuse. Avoidcontactwithanythingmagnetic. Keepawayfrompacemakersandotherelectronic medicaldevices. Turnoffwhenaskedtoinhospitalsandmedical facilities. Turnoffwhentoldtoonaircraftandatairports. Turnoffwhennearexplosivematerialsorliquids. Dontuseatgasstations. Yourphonemayproduceabrightorflashinglight. Dontdisposeofyourphoneinfire. Avoidextremetemperatures. Avoidcontactwithliquids.Keepyourphonedry. Donotattempttodisassembleyourphone. 2. ConnectthechargertoastandardACpoweroutlet. 3. Disconnectthechargerwhenthebatteryisfully charged. NOTE:
Ifthebatteryisextremelylow,youmaybeunabletopower onthephoneevenwhenitisbeingcharged.Inthiscase,try againafterchargingthephoneforatleast20minutes. Contactthecustomerserviceifyoustillcannotpoweronthe phoneafterprolongedcharging. PoweringOn/OffYourPhone Makesurethebatteryischargedbeforepoweringon. PressandholdthePowerkeytoturnonyourphone. Topoweroff,pressandholdthePowerkeytoopenthe optionsmenu,andtouch
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Ifthescreenfreezesortakestoolongtorespond,reinstall thebatteryandpoweronagain. Onlyuseapprovedaccessories. Forpluggableequipment,thesocketoutletshall beinstalledneartheequipmentandshallbeeasily accessible. Dontrelyonyourphoneasaprimarydevicefor emergencycommunications. FCCRFExposureInformation(SAR) Thisphoneisdesignedandmanufacturednottoexceedthe emissionlimitsforexposuretoradiofrequency(RF)energy setbytheFederalCommunicationsCommissionofthe UnitedStates. DuringSARtesting,thisdevicewassettotransmitatits highestcertifiedpowerlevelinalltestedfrequencybands, andplacedinpositionsthatsimulateRFexposureinusage againsttheheadwithnoseparation,andnearthebodywith theseparationof15mm.AlthoughtheSARisdeterminedat thehighestcertifiedpowerlevel,theactualSARlevelofthe devicewhileoperatingcanbewellbelowthemaximumvalue. Thisisbecausethephoneisdesignedtooperateatmultiple powerlevelssoastouseonlythepowerrequiredtoreachthe network.Ingeneral,thecloseryouaretoawirelessbase stationantenna,thelowerthepoweroutput. Theexposurestandardforwirelessdevicesemployingaunit ofmeasurementisknownastheSpecificAbsorptionRate,or SAR.TheSARlimitsetbytheFCCis1.6W/kg. ThisdeviceiscompliedwithSARforgeneral population/uncontrolledexposurelimitsinANSI/IEEE C95.11992andhadbeentestedinaccordancewiththe measurementmethodsandproceduresspecifiedin IEEE1528. TheFCChasgrantedanEquipmentAuthorizationforthis modelphonewithallreportedSARlevelsevaluatedasin compliancewiththeFCCRFexposureguidelines.SAR informationonthismodelphoneisonfilewiththeFCCand 6 8 canbefoundundertheDisplayGrantsectionof www.fcc.gov/oet/ea/fccidaftersearchingonFCCID:
SRQA31PLUS2.TheFCCIDalsocanbefoundonthedevice whenyouopenSettings>Aboutphone>FCCID. Forthisdevice,thehighestreportedSARvalueforusage againsttheheadis1.21W/kg,andforusagenearthebodyis 1.28W/kg. WhiletheremaybedifferencesbetweentheSARlevelsof variousphonesandatvariouspositions,theyallmeetthe governmentrequirements. SARcomplianceforbodywornoperationisbasedona separationdistanceof15mmbetweentheunitandthe humanbody.Carrythisdeviceatleast15mmawayfromyour bodytoensureRFexposurelevelcompliantorlowertothe reportedlevel.Tosupportbodywornoperation,choosethe beltclipsorholsters,whichdonotcontainmetallic components,tomaintainaseparationof15mmbetweenthis deviceandyourbody. RFexposurecompliancewithanybodywornaccessory, whichcontainsmetal,wasnottestedandcertified,andusing suchbodywornaccessoryshouldbeavoided. FCCRegulations Thisdevicecomplieswithpart15oftheFCCRules.Operation issubjecttothefollowingtwoconditions:(1)Thisdevicemay notcauseharmfulinterference,and(2)thisdevicemust acceptanyinterferencereceived,includinginterferencethat maycauseundesiredoperation. Thisequipmenthasbeentestedandfoundtocomplywith thelimitsforaClassBdigitaldevice,pursuanttopart15of theFCCRules.Theselimitsaredesignedtoprovide reasonableprotectionagainstharmfulinterferenceina residentialinstallation.Thisequipmentgenerates,usesand canradiateradiofrequencyenergyand,ifnotinstalledand usedinaccordancewiththeinstructions,maycauseharmful interferencetoradiocommunications.However,thereisno anyconsequencesofitsuse. Youmustalwaysswitchoffyourphonewherevertheuseofa phoneisprohibited.Useofyourphoneissubjecttosafety measuresdesignedtoprotectusersandtheirenvironment. Alwaystreatyourphoneanditsaccessorieswithcare andkeeptheminacleanplace. Keepthescreenandcameralensclean.Anunclean screenorcameralensmayslowdownthephone's reactiontoyouroperationsorinterferewiththeimage quality. Cleanyourphoneanditsaccessorieswithasoftmaterial suchascleaningclothforeyeglasslenses.Donotuse alcoholorothercorrosivesubstancesforcleaningor allowthemtogetinside. Donotexposeyourphoneoritsaccessoriestoopen flamesorlittobaccoproducts. Donotexposeyourphoneoritsaccessoriestoliquid, moistureorhighhumidity. Donotdrop,throwortrytobendyourphoneorits accessories. Donotuseharshchemicals,cleaningsolvents,or aerosolstocleanthephoneoritsaccessories. Donotpaintyourphoneoritsaccessories. Donotattempttodisassembleyourphoneorits accessories.Onlyauthorizedpersonnelcandoso. Donotplaceyourphoneinsideornearheating equipmentorhighpressurecontainers,suchaswater heaters,microwaveovens,orhotcookingutensils. Otherwise,yourphonemaybedamaged. Pleasechecklocalregulationsfordisposalofelectronic products. Donotcarryyourphoneinyourbackpocketasitcould breakwhenyousitdown. BatterySafety UsingZTEunapprovedorincompatiblebattery,charger guaranteethatinterferencewillnotoccurinaparticular installation.Ifthisequipmentdoescauseharmful interferencetoradioortelevisionreception,whichcanbe determinedbyturningtheequipmentoffandon,theuseris encouragedtotrytocorrecttheinterferencebyoneormore ofthefollowingmeasures:
Reorientorrelocatethereceivingantenna. Increasetheseparationbetweentheequipmentand receiver. Connecttheequipmentintoanoutletonacircuit differentfromthattowhichthereceiverisconnected. Consultthedealeroranexperiencedradio/TVtechnician forhelp. CAUTION:
Changesormodificationsnotexpresslyapprovedbythe manufacturercouldvoidtheusersauthoritytooperatethe equipment. Theantenna(s)usedforthistransmittermustnotbe colocatedoroperatinginconjunctionwithanyother antennaortransmitter. Distractions Driving Fullattentionmustbegiventodrivingatalltimesinorderto reducetheriskofanaccident.Usingaphonewhiledriving
(evenwithahandsfreekit)cancausedistractionandleadto anaccident.Youmustcomplywithlocallawsandregulations restrictingtheuseofwirelessdeviceswhiledriving. OperatingMachinery Fullattentionmustbegiventooperatingthemachineryin ordertoreducetheriskofanaccident. ProductHandling GeneralStatementonHandlingandUse Youaloneareresponsibleforhowyouuseyourphoneand orpoweradaptermaydamageyourdevice,shortenits lifespanorcauseafire,explosionorotherhazards. Therecommendedoperatingtemperaturesare0Cto 35Candthestoragetemperaturesare20Cto+45C. Extremetemperaturescandamagethedeviceand reducethechargingcapacityandlifespanofyourdevice andbattery. Donotplacethedeviceorthebatteryinornearheating equipment,suchasmicrowaveovens,stovesorradiators. Keepthedeviceandthebatteryawayfromexcessive heatanddirectsunlight.Ifnot,thedeviceorthebattery mayoverheatandcauseexplosionorfire. Pleasedisconnectthechargerwhenthebatteryisfully charged.Overchargingmayshortenthebatterylife. Donotshortcircuitthebattery,asthiscancause excessiveheatandfire. Donotthrowthebatteryintoafiretoavoidexplosion. Donotdisassemble,squeezeorpuncturethebattery,as thiscancauseexplosionorfire. Whennotusingthebatteryforalongperiod,please chargethebatteryabouthalfthenremovethebattery fromyourdeviceandstoreitinacooldryplace. Ifthebatterydamagesorshowssignsofswellingor leakage,pleasestopuseimmediatelyandcontactZTEor ZTEauthorizedserviceproviderforreplacement. Returnthewornoutbatterytotheproviderorputitin thedesignatedrecycleplace.Donotputitinhousehold waste. Thereisariskofexplosionifthewrongbatterymodelis replaced. WARNING!
Ifthebatteryisbroken,youshouldavoidcontactwiththe contentsinside.Iftheycontaminatetheskin,immediately rinsewithplentyofwaterandseekmedicalhelpwhen necessary. 9 10 11 12 SmallChildren Donotleaveyourphoneanditsaccessorieswithinthereach ofsmallchildrenorallowthemtoplaywithit.Theycould hurtthemselvesorothers,orcouldaccidentallydamagethe phone. Yourphonecontainssmallpartswithsharpedgesthatmay causeaninjuryormaybecomedetachedandcreatea chokinghazard. Demagnetization Toavoidtheriskofdemagnetization,donotallowelectronic devicesormagneticmediaclosetoyourphoneforalong time. ElectrostaticDischarge(ESD) DonottouchthemetallicconnectorsofthenanoSIMcard andthemicroSDXCcard. Antenna Donottouchtheantennaunnecessarily. NormalUsePosition Whenplacingorreceivingaphonecall,holdyourphoneto yourear,withthebottomtowardsyourmouth. Airbags Donotplaceaphoneintheareaoveranairbagorinthe airbagdeploymentarea,asanairbaginflateswithgreatforce andseriousinjurycouldresult.Storethephoneinasafeand secureareabeforedrivingyourvehicle. Seizures/Blackouts Yourphonecanproduceabrightorflashinglight.Asmall percentageofpeoplemaybesusceptibletoblackoutsor seizures(eveniftheyhaveneverhadonebefore)when exposedtoflashinglightsorlightpatternssuchaswhen playinggamesorwatchingvideos.Ifyouhaveexperienced seizuresorblackoutsorhaveafamilyhistoryofsuch occurrences,pleaseconsultaphysician.Toreducetheriskof ConnectiontoVehicles Seekprofessionaladvicewhenconnectingaphoneinterface tothevehicleelectricalsystem. FaultyandDamagedProducts Donotattempttodisassemblethephoneoritsaccessories. Onlyqualifiedpersonnelcanserviceorrepairthephoneorits accessories.Ifyourphone(oritsaccessories)hasbeen submergedinwater,punctured,orsubjectedtoaseverefall, donotuseituntilyouhavetakenittobecheckedatan authorizedservicecenter. RadioFrequencyInterference GeneralStatementonInterference Caremustbetakenwhenusingyourphoneincloseproximity topersonalmedicaldevices,suchaspacemakersandhearing aids. Pleaseconsultyourdoctorandthedevicemanufacturersto determineiftheoperationofyourphonemayinterferewith theoperationofyourmedicaldevices. Pacemakers Pacemakermanufacturersrecommendthataminimum separationof15cmbemaintainedbetweenamobilephone andapacemakertoavoidpotentialinterferencewiththe pacemaker.Toachievethis,usethephoneontheopposite eartoyourpacemakeranddonotcarryitinabreastpocket. HearingAids Peoplewithhearingaidsorothercochlearimplantsmay experienceinterferingnoiseswhenusingwirelessdevicesor whenoneisnearby. Thelevelofinterferencedependsonthetypeofthehearing deviceandthedistancefromtheinterferencesource. Increasingtheseparationbetweenthemmayreducethe interference.Youmayalsoconsultyourhearingaid blackoutsorseizures,useyourphoneinawelllitroomand takefrequentbreaks. RepetitiveStrainInjuries TominimizetheriskofRepetitiveStrainInjury(RSI)when textingorplayinggameswithyourphone:
Donotgripthephonetootightly. Pressthebuttonslightly. Usethespecialfeatureswhicharedesignedtominimize thetimesofpressingbuttons,suchasMessage TemplatesandPredictiveText. Takefrequentbreakstostretchandrelax. EmergencyCalls Thisphone,likeanyotherwirelessphone,operatesusing radiosignals,whichcannotguaranteeconnectioninall conditions.Therefore,youmustneverrelysolelyonany wirelessphoneforemergencycommunications. LoudNoise Thisphoneiscapableofproducingloudnoises,whichmay damageyourhearing.Turndownthevolumebeforeusing headphones,Bluetoothheadsetsorotheraudiodevices. PhoneHeating Yourphonemaybecomewarmduringchargingandduring normaluse. ElectricalSafety Accessories Useonlyapprovedaccessories. Donotconnectwithincompatibleproductsoraccessories. Takecarenottoallowmetalobjects,suchascoinsorkey rings,tocontactorshortcircuitthechargingjackandbattery terminals.Neverpuncturethesurfaceofthephonewith sharpobjects. manufacturertodiscussalternatives. MedicalEquipment Switchoffyourwirelessdevicewhenyouarerequestedtodo soinhospitals,clinicsorhealthcarefacilities.Theserequests aredesignedtopreventpossibleinterferencewithsensitive medicalequipment. Aircraft Switchoffyourwirelessdevicewheneveryouareinstructed todosobyairportorairlinestaff. Consulttheairlinestaffabouttheuseofwirelessdevices onboardtheaircraftandenableairplanemodeofyourphone whenboardinganaircraft. InterferenceinVehicles Pleasenotethatbecauseofpossibleinterferencewith electronicequipment,somevehiclemanufacturersforbidthe useofmobilephonesintheirvehiclesunlessahandsfreekit withanexternalantennaisincludedintheinstallation. ExplosiveEnvironments GasStationsandExplosiveAtmospheres Inlocationswithpotentiallyexplosiveatmospheres,obeyall postedsignstoturnoffwirelessdevicessuchasyourphone orotherradioequipment. Areaswithpotentiallyexplosiveatmospheresincludefueling areas,belowdecksonboats,fuelorchemicaltransferor storagefacilities,andareaswheretheaircontainschemicals orparticles,suchasgrain,dust,ormetalpowders. BlastingCapsandAreas Poweroffyourmobilephoneorwirelessdevicewhenina blastingareaorinareaswheresignsarepostedtopoweroff twowayradiosorelectronicdevicestoavoidinterfering withblastingoperations. 13 14 15 16