Troubleshooting

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Background

The ZTE Maven 2 (Model Number: Z831) phone was released in July of 2017 and is tailored to users that want to own a smartphone with a reasonable price tag. This device typically costs between $80 - $100, while other smartphones are in the $200 - $1,700 range. The phone weighs 5.86 oz with a glass front and plastic exterior. In comparison to the ZTE Maven 3, the ZTE Maven 2 has more bulk, does not have an HD display, and has 3.4GB of internal memory (the ZTE Maven 3 has 5.6GB of internal memory). The ZTE Maven 2 has a standby time of up to 408 hours with a talk time of 18 hours. The ZTE Maven 2 touchscreen display is 5” with a resolution of 480x854 pixels.

Even though the ZTE Maven 3 was released in August the same year, the ZTE Maven 2 has not been discontinued. While this device is sold worldwide, one thing to note is that this phone is tied to the AT&T company and can only be utilized with an AT&T SIM card unless you have bought an unlocked version of the phone. There have been no recalls for this product.

Identification

The ZTE Maven 2 is a dark gray device that serves as a handheld phone. The device itself is moderately sized, and shouldn’t be larger than the palm of your hands. It has a removable back cover with a thin black slot in the bottom right corner, where the speaker is located. There is a distinct "AT&T" symbol about ¼ of the way down the back of the phone located directly under the rear camera and flash. The front of the phone should say “ZTE” at the top next to the front-facing camera.

Technical Specifications

• Dimensions: 145 x73 x 11 mm (5.73 x 2.87 x 0.43 in)

• Weight: 166 g (5.86 oz)

• Battery: Li- ion 2300 mAh

• Camera: 5 MP AF (rear-facing); 2 MP (front-facing)

• Video Capture: 720p 30 fps

• Operating system: Android 6.0.1 (Marshmallow)

• Sim type: Micro Sim

• Network: 4G LTE

• Card slot memory: microSD , up to 64 GB

• GPS: Yes, with A- GPS

• USB: Micro USB 2.0

• Radio: FM Radio

Display type

• Type: IPS LCD

• Size: 5.0 inches, 68.9 cm² (~64.9 % screen-to-body-ratio)

• Resolution: 480 x854 pixels, (16:9 ratio) (~196 ppi density)

Memory

• Card Slot: microSDXC (dedicated slot)

• Internal: 8GB, 1 GB RAM

Platform

• OS: Android 6.0.1 (Marshmallow)

• Chipset: Qualcomm MSM89 Snapdragon 210 (28 nm)

• CPU: Quad-core 1.1 GHz

• GPU: Adreno 304

Main Camera

• Single: 5MP

• Features: LED flash

• Video: 720p@30fps

Selfie Camera

• Single: 2MP

• Video: Yes

Sound

• Loudspeaker: Yes

• 3.5mm jack: Yes

MISC

• Colors: Black

• Model: z831

• Price: $89.00

Source: ZTE Maven 2 - Full phone specifications

Additional Information

• AT&T Z831 ZTE Maven 2 User Guide

• ZTE Maven 2 (Z831) Diagram - AT&T Device Support

• Amazon.com: New AT&T ZTE Maven 2 4G LTE with 8GB Memory Cell Phone - Dark Gray