ZTE Axon 7 User Manual

User Manual

About This Manual

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Version No.: R1.2 Edition Time: June 13, 2016

Contents

About This Manual ................................................... 2

Getting Started ....................................................... 11

Getting to Know Your Phone ............................................ 11

Knowing the Keys ............................................................ 13

Installing the nano-SIM Cards and Storage Card .............. 13

Charging the Battery ........................................................ 16

Extending the Battery Life ................................................ 18

Powering On/Off .............................................................. 18

Setting Up for the First Time ............................................ 18

Locking and Unlocking the Screen and Keys ..................... 19

Using the Touch Screen ................................................... 20

Getting to Know the Home Screen ................................... 23

Personalizing.......................................................... 25

Changing the System Language ...................................... 25

Setting the Date and Time................................................ 25

Changing Ringtone and Notification Sound ...................... 26

Turning System Sounds On and Off ................................. 26

Adjusting Volume ............................................................. 27

Switching to Silent or Vibration Mode ............................... 27

Using Do Not Disturb Mode ............................................. 28

Switching on Headset HiFi ............................................... 29

Applying New Wallpapers ................................................ 29

Setting the Theme ........................................................... 30

Changing Screen Brightness ............................................ 30

Setting the Home Screen Transition Effect ....................... 30

Protecting Your Phone with Screen Locks ........................ 31

Protecting Your Phone With Screen Pinning ..................... 32

Protecting Your Phone With Sound Lock .......................... 33

Using Your Fingerprint ...................................................... 33

Knowing the Basics ............................................... 35

Monitoring the Phone Status ............................................ 35

Managing Notifications ..................................................... 36

Managing Shortcuts and Widgets ..................................... 39

Organizing With Folders ................................................... 40

Rearranging the Primary Shortcuts ................................... 41

Entering Text .................................................................... 41

Editing Text ...................................................................... 50

Opening and Switching Apps ............................................ 51

Uninstalling or Disabling an App ....................................... 51

Connecting to Networks and Devices .................. 52

Connecting to Mobile Networks ........................................ 52

Connecting to Wi-Fi .......................................................... 54

Using Wi-Fi Direct® .......................................................... 57

Connecting to Bluetooth Devices ...................................... 58

Exchanging Data via NFC ................................................ 61

Using Tap & Pay .............................................................. 61

Connecting to Your Computer via USB ............................. 62

Using the microSDHC Card as Portable Storage .............. 64

Using USB On-The-Go (OTG) ......................................... 65

Sharing Your Mobile Data Connection .............................. 65

Connecting to Virtual Private Networks ............................ 68

Phone Calls ............................................................ 70

Placing and Ending Calls ................................................. 70

Answering or Rejecting Calls ........................................... 71

Working With the Call History ........................................... 71

Calling Your Contacts ................................ ....................... 73

Checking Voicemail ......................................................... 73

Using Options during a Call ............................................. 73

Managing Multi-party Calls ............................................... 74

Adjusting Your Call Settings ............................................. 75

Contacts .................................................................. 81

Checking Contact Details ................................................. 81

Adding a New Contact ..................................................... 81

Setting Up Your Own Profile ............................................. 82

Importing, Exporting, and Sharing Contacts ..................... 82

Working with Favorite Contacts ........................................ 84

Working with Groups ........................................................ 84

Searching for a Contact ................................................... 86

Editing Contacts............................................................... 86

Web Accounts ........................................................ 88

Adding or Removing Accounts ......................................... 88

Configuring Account Sync ................................................ 88

Email ....................................................................... 90

Setting up the First Email Account .................................... 90

Checking Emails .............................................................. 90

Responding to an Email ................................................... 91

Writing and Sending an Email .......................................... 92

Adding and Editing Email Accounts .................................. 92

Changing General Email Settings ..................................... 93

Messaging .............................................................. 94

Opening the Messaging Screen ....................................... 94

Sending a Message ......................................................... 94

Replying to a Message ..................................................... 95

Forwarding a Message ..................................................... 95

Copying a Message ......................................................... 96

Changing Message Settings ............................................. 96

Calendar ................................................................. 97

Viewing Your Calendars and Events ................................. 97

Creating an Event ............................................................ 98

Editing, Deleting or Sharing an Event ............................... 99

Changing Calendar Settings ............................................. 99

Web Browser ........................................................ 100

Opening the Browser ..................................................... 100

Using Multiple Browser Tabs .......................................... 100

Downloading Files .......................................................... 101

Changing Browser Settings ............................................ 101

Camera .................................................................. 102

Capturing a Photo .......................................................... 102

Recording a Video ......................................................... 104

Using Other Camera Modes .......................................... 105

Using Manual Camera Mode ......................................... 106

Customizing Camera/Camcorder Settings ...................... 106

Gallery ................................................................... 109

Opening Gallery ............................................................. 109

Working with Albums...................................................... 109

Working with Pictures .................................................... 110

Retouching Your Pictures ................................................ 111

Making a GIF Picture or a Collage ................................. 112

Playing Videos ............................................................... 113

Music ..................................................................... 114

Copying Music Files to Your Phone ................................ 114

Viewing Your Music Library ............................................ 115

Setting a Song as the Default Ringtone ........................... 115

Playing Music ................................................................ 116

Managing Playlists ......................................................... 117

Video Player ......................................................... 118

Opening the Video Library ............................................. 118

Playing and Controlling Videos ...................................... 118

Managing Video Files .................................................... 119

More Apps and Features ..................................... 120

Clock ............................................................................. 120

Download Manager ........................................................ 121

File Manager ................................................................ .. 121

My Voice ........................................................................ 122

Toolkit ............................................................................ 122

Voice Recorder .............................................................. 123

WeShare ........................................................................ 124

ZTE Rewards ................................................................. 124

Google Apps .................................................................. 124

Google Play™ Store ............................................ 126

Browsing and Searching for Apps ................................... 126

Downloading and Installing Apps .................................... 126

Creating a Google Wallet™ Account ............................... 127

You must have a Google Wallet account associated with your Google account to purchase items from the Google

Play Store app. To do so:................................................ 127

Managing Your Downloads ............................................. 127

Settings ................................................................ 128

Wireless and Networks ................................................... 128

Customized Features ..................................................... 130

Device ........................................................................... 132

Personal ........................................................................ 136

System........................................................................... 141

Troubleshooting ................................................... 143

For Your Safety .................................................... 147

General Safety............................................................... 147

FCC RF Exposure Information (SAR) ............................. 148

FCC Regulations ........................................................... 150

Hearing Aid Compatibility (HAC) regulations for Mobile

Phones .......................................................................... 151

Distraction ..................................................................... 153

Product Handling ........................................................... 153

Electrical Safety ............................................................. 157

Radio Frequency Interference ........................................ 159

Explosive Environments ................................................. 160

Earpiece/Speaker

Proximity & light sensor

Touch screen

Front camera

8 MP

nano-SIM/

microSDHC

card tray

Speaker

Main microphone

Charging/USB Type-C jack

Indicator light Recent apps

Home button

Back button

Getting Started

Getting to Know Your Phone

Power key

Headset jack

Auxiliary microphone

Dual-flash

Fingerprint sensor

Volume button

Back camera

20 MP

Key

Function

Power button

 Press and hold to turn on or off airplane mode, control

sound and vibration, restart, or power off

 Press to turn off or on the screen display

Volume button

Press or hold the end of the button to turn the volume up or down.

Home button

 Touch to return to the home screen from any

application or screen.

 Touch and hold to use Google Search or Now on Tap.

Back button

 Touch to go to the previous screen.  Touch and hold when the screen is unlocked to use

voice command.

Recent apps

Touch to see recently used apps.

Knowing the Keys

NOTE: The positions of the Back button and Recent apps

are interchangeable through Settings > All settings >

Navigation.

Installing the nano-SIM Cards and Storage Card

The phone supports two nano-SIM cards, or can use one nano-SIM card and one microSDHC card that is not included.

You can install or remove a microSDHC while the phone is turned on. unmount the microSDHC card before removing it. For

more information, see Using the microSDHC Card as Portable

Storage.

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. Contact your service provider for a standard nano-SIM card.

1. Insert the tip of the tray eject tool into the hole next to the nano-SIM card tray on the left side of the phone.

nano-SIM 1 (right)

and 2 (left)

nano-SIM 1 (right)

and microSDHC (left)

2. Place the nano-SIM/microSDHC card on the tray with the gold-colored contacts facing down. Carefully slide the tray back into place.

NOTE: When two nano-SIM cards are installed, pay attention

to these restrictions.

 If one nano-SIM card connects to 4G LTE, the other

card can only connect to 3G or 2G networks.

 You can use either card for mobile data service. For

more information about how to switch the card the phone uses for mobile data service, see Manage

the nano-SIM Cardson.

 If one card is connected to a phone call, the other

card is unreachable.

Charging the Battery

The phone battery should have enough power for the phone to turn on, find a signal, and make a few calls. Fully charge the battery as soon as possible.

When the battery is low, the phone displays a message on the screen. As the phone charges, the screen displays status bar with the exact battery level.

WARNING! Use only ZTE-approved chargers and USB

Type-C cables. Using unapproved accessories could damage the phone or cause the battery to explode.

CAUTION: Do not change the built-in rechargeable battery in

the phone. Only ZTE or a ZTE authorized service provider can change the battery.

NOTE: Use the charger included with your phone to charge

the battery. It is specially built to support QuickCharge

3.0.

1. Connect the adapter to the charging jack.

2. Connect the charger to a standard AC power outlet. If the phone is on, the phone displays a charging icon, such as or , on the status bar.

3. Disconnect the charger when the battery is fully charged.

NOTE: If the battery is extremely low, the phone may not

power on even while charging. In this case, charge the phone at least for 20 minutes before trying to power on again. Contact the customer service if you still cannot power on the phone after prolonged charging.

Extending the Battery Life

Active applications, screen brightness levels, Bluetooth and Wi-Fi use, and GPS functionality can drain the battery. Follow these tips to conserve battery power:

 Use the Power manager feature in Settings.  Reduce the screen backlight time.  Lower the screen brightness.  Turn Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, and auto-sync off when not in use.  Disable the GPS function when not in use. Most applications

using this function periodically query the GPS satellites for current location, and each query drains the battery.

Powering On/Off

 Press and hold the Power key to turn on the phone.  To power off, press and hold the Power key and touch Shut

down.

NOTE: If the phone freezes or takes too long to respond,

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 the phone after purchase or reset it to factory settings, you need to set some settings before using it:

1. Touch the language field to select a language

2. Touch and follow the prompts to set up Wi-Fi, name, device protection, Google services, and other options.

For more information about resetting to factory settings, see

Backup and Reset

Locking and Unlocking the Screen and Keys

Follow these instructions to quickly lock the screen and keys, putting the phone to sleep mode, when not in use and to turn the screen back on and unlock 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 inactivity. You can still 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 right to use My Voice if the system language is set

to English or Spanish.

- or Swipe left to open the Camera app.

- or Touch a notification twice consecutively to open the related

app.

NOTE: If you set an unlock method such as a voice

command, fingerprint, pattern, PIN, or password for the phone you need use that method to unlock the

phone. For more information about setting these methods, see Protecting Your Phone With Screen

Locks.

Using the Touch Screen

The phone‟s touch screen enables you to control actions through touch gestures.

 Touch

To type using the onscreen keyboard, select items on the screen such as the application and settings icons, or press the onscreen buttons, touch them with your finger.

 Touch and Hold

To open the available options for an item, for example, a message or a link in a Web page, touch and hold the message or link.

 Swipe or Slide

To swipe or slide means to quickly drag your finger vertically or horizontally across the screen.

 Drag

To drag, press and hold your finger with some pressure before starting to move your finger. While dragging, do not release your finger until you have reached the target position.

 Pinch

In some apps, such as Maps, Web browser, and Gallery, you can zoom in and out by placing two fingers on the screen at once and pinching them together to zoom out or spreading them apart to zoom in.

 Rotate the screen

Most screens automatically change the screen orientation from portrait to landscape when the phone turns sideways.

NOTE: You must enable the auto-rotate feature for the

screen orientation to automatically change. Touch the Home key > > Settings > Display and switch on Auto-rotate screen. You can access the screen rotation control by sliding down the status bar twice and touching Auto-rotate.

Status bar

Primary shortcuts

Shortcut

Folder

Widgets

Getting to Know the Home Screen

The home screen is the starting point for the phone‟s applications, functions, and menus. You can customize the home screen by adding shortcuts, folders, widgets, and more.

Extended Home Screen Panels

To extend the home screen for more space for shortcuts, widgets, and more, swipe left or right on the home screen to see the extended panels. Add or remove home screen panels, or adjust their order.

To add a new home screen panel:

1. Touch the Home key > , or touch and hold an empty area

on the home screen and select Widgets.

2. Touch and hold an application icon or a widget and drag it to

the right edge of the screen to create a new home screen panel and put the icon or widget on it.

To delete a home screen panel:

1. Touch and hold an empty area of the home screen and slide

left or right to view the home screen thumbnails.

2. Touch on the top right corner of a thumbnail.

3. Touch OK. It also removes the items on the panel.

NOTE: You can no longer delete home screens when only

one remains.

To adjust the order of a home screen panel:

1. Touch and hold an empty area of the home screen and slide

left or right to view the home screen thumbnails.

2. Touch and hold a thumbnail and drag it left or right to the

destination.

NOTE: Touch at the bottom of a home screen thumbnail

to set it as the main home screen.

Personalizing

Changing the System Language

1. Touch the Home key > > Settings > All settings > Language & input > Language.

2. Select the language.

Setting the Date and Time

1. Touch the Home key > > Settings > All settings > Date & time.

2. Set the date, time, time zone, time format, and lock screen clocks.

 To adjust the date and time automatically, switch on

Automatic date & time.

 To adjust the date and time manually, switch off

Automatic date & time and touch Set date / Set time to change the date and time.

 To adjust the time zone automatically, switch on

Automatic time zone.

 To adjust the time zone manually, switch off Automatic

time zone and touch Select time zone to set the correct

time zone.

 To adjust the format of time, switch on or off Use 24-hour

format.

 To display time other than your local time on the lock

screen, switch on Display dual clocks on lock screen and touch it to choose a city/time zone.

Changing Ringtone and Notification Sound

Follow these instructions to customize the default incoming call ringtone, message tone, and the default notification sound.

1. Touch the Home key > > Settings > All settings > Sounds & vibration > Ringtones.

2. Touch the name of a nano-SIM card to set incoming call ringtone or message tone or touch Notification tone to set the default notification sound.

3. Select the ringtone or sound to use and touch OK.

4. To gradually increase incoming call ringtone volume, touch the Back key to return to the Sound & vibration screen and switch on Ringtone fade-in.

NOTES:

 Many applications use their own notification sound settings.  For more information about assigning a special ringtone to

and individual contact, see Set a Ringtone for a Contact.

 When selecting ringtones or sounds, touch the Music or

Recording tab to select an audio file on the phone or the

storage card.

Turning System Sounds On and Off

1. Touch the Home key > > Settings > All settings > Sounds & vibration.

2. Switch on or off Dial pad tones, Screen locking sounds, Touch sounds, Vibrate on touch, or Silent boot.

Adjusting Volume

1. Touch the Home key > > Settings > All settings > Sounds & vibration.

2. Drag the sliders below Ring volume, Notification volume, Media volume, and Alarm volume to adjust the volume for

each type of audio.

NOTE: To adjust the media volume when using a media

application, press the Volume key. When no media application is active, press the Volume key to adjust ringtone volume or the earpiece volume during a call.

Switching to Silent or Vibration Mode

Follow these instructions to set the phone to silent or vibration mode:

 Press the Volume key when no media application is active to

show the volume management window. Drag the slider to the left or keep pressing the lower end of the Volume key to switch the phone to vibration mode. Press the key again in vibration mode to switch the phone to silent mode.

 Swipe down from the top of the screen to open the notification

panel and drag the panel downwards. Touch Normal or Vibrate to switch the phone to vibration or silent mode.

 Touch the Home key > > Settings > All settings >

Sounds & vibration > Sound mode and select Vibrate or Mute to switch to vibration or silent mode.

 Press and hold the Power key and touch Ring or Mute to

switch to silent or vibration mode.

NOTE: Silent and vibration modes do not silence alarms.

Using Do Not Disturb Mode

Use Do not disturb mode to limit interruptions and silence the phone prevent sounds and vibration.

To turn on Do not disturb mode:

1. Touch the Home key > > Settings > All settings > Sounds & vibration > Do not disturb > Do not disturb.

 Touch Always to turn on Do not disturb immediately and

keep it on until you turn it off.

 Touch Scheduled to turn Do not disturb on and off

automatically during specific periods. Touch Days, Start time, and End time to specify the periods during which Do not disturb is on

To set exceptions for Do not disturb mode:

You can set reminders, certain calls and messages as exceptions when Do not disturb mode is on, so these ringtones, sounds and vibration remain on.

1. Touch the Home key > > Settings > All settings > Sounds & vibration > Do not disturb.

2. When Do not disturb is on, touch the switches next to the items to allow. Touch Messages or Calls and set who can alert you of their messages or calls.

NOTES:

 The Do not disturb feature does not silence alarms.  To set exceptions based on apps, touch the Home key >

> Settings > All settings > Notifications. Select an

app and switch on Sound allowed in Do not disturb.

Switching on Headset HiFi

When using a wired headset, follow these steps to turn on headset HiFi:

1. Touch the Home key > > Settings > All settings > Sounds & vibration.

2. Touch the Headset HiFi switch.

Applying New Wallpapers

Follow these steps to set the wallpaper for the home screen and lock screen:

1. Touch the Home key > > Settings > All settings > Themes & wallpapers > Wallpapers.

2. Set the wallpaper for the home screen or the lock screen.

 Touch Home screen wallpaper or Lock screen

wallpaper and select a built-in static wallpaper, or touch Gallery to select a picture, crop it, and use it as the

wallpaper.

 While setting the lock screen wallpaper, touch ZTE

Locker > Apply to use dynamically changing pictures for

the lock screen.

 Touch and hold an empty area of the home screen and

select the Wallpapers tab. Select a built-in image, a live wallpaper, or an image from your gallery.

 If you use ZTE Locker for the lock screen wallpaper,

swipe up from the bottom of the lock screen and touch Lock screen settings to download new wallpapers, select a layout or choose wallpaper for today.

Setting the Theme

1. Touch and hold an empty place on the home screen.

2. In the window at the bottom, touch Themes.

3. Select a theme you like.

NOTE:To change the theme in Settings, touch the Home

button > > Settings > All settings > Themes &

wallpapers > Themes.

Changing Screen Brightness

1. Touch the Home button > > Settings > All settings > Display > Brightness level.

2. Drag the slider to manually adjust the screen brightness.

NOTE: To set the phone to automatically adjust the screen

brightness for available light, turn the feature on and off by touching Automatic brightness in the

Brightness level window.

Setting the Home Screen Transition Effect

1. Touch and hold an empty place on the home screen.

2. In the window at the bottom, touch Effects.

3. When you pick an effect, the phone demonstrates how it works. Touch other effects until you find a favorite.

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