ZTE Blade A7 2019 User Manual

ZTE Blade A7 2019

User Manual

About This Manual

Thank you for choosing this ZTE mobile device. In order to keep your device in its best condition, please read this manual and keep it for future reference.

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Notice

ZTE Corporation reserves the ri ght t o make mo dificati ons 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. Please refer to

For Your Safety to be sure to use your phone properly and safe ly.

We offer self-service fo r our smart terminal device users. Please visit the ZTE official website (at http://www.ztedevices.mx) for more information on self-service and supporte d pro du ct mode ls. 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 manual may differ from the actual product. Content in this manual 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 registered trademarks

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 resp ective owners.

Instructional Icons

Additional information, supplementary

NOTE

CAUTION

instruction or tips for the operation of the product.

Safety information that, if ignored, may cause minor damage to the equipment or service interruption.

Safety information that, if ignored, may

WARNING

cause serious damage to the equipment or danger to personal safety.

Version No.: R1.0 Edition Time: March 14, 2019

Contents

Exciting New Features .......................................... 10

Facial Recognition ............................................................. 10

Split-Screen Mode ............................................................. 10

Picture-in-picture ................................................................ 10

Private Space ..................................................................... 10

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

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

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

Setting Up Your Phone ...................................................... 13

Charging the Phone ........................................................... 15

Powering On/Off ................................................................ 17

Setting Up for the First Time .............................................. 17

Locking/Unlocking the Screen and Keys ........................... 17

Getting to Know the Home Screen .................................... 18

Personalizing ......................................................... 20

Changing the System Language ........................................ 20

Switching to Vibration or Silent Mode ................................ 20

Using Audio Profiles ........................................................... 21

Using Do Not Disturb Mode ............................................... 22

Choosing Your Wallpaper .................................................. 24

Using the Eye Comfort Feature ......................................... 24

Showing or Hiding the Navigation Keys ............................. 25

Knowing the Basics ............................................... 26

Phone Status Icons ............................................................ 26

Notification Icons ............................................................... 27

Using Quick Settings ......................................................... 27

Using App Shortcuts .......................................................... 28

Opening and Switching Apps ............................................. 29

Using Split-Screen Mode ................................................... 30

Security ................................................................... 32

Protecting Your Phone With Screen Locks ........................ 32

Protecting Your Phone With Screen Pinning ..................... 33

Using Face Recognition .................................................... 34

Connecting to Networks ........................................ 36

Connecting to Mobile Networks ......................................... 36

Connecting to Wi-Fi ........................................................... 37

Connecting to Devices .......................................... 38

Connecting to Bluetooth Devices ...................................... 38

Connecting to Your Computer via USB.............................. 39

Using USB On-The-Go (OTG) ........................................... 40

Sharing Y our Mobile Data Connection ................. 41

Phone Calls ............................................................ 42

Placing Calls ...................................................................... 42

Answering or Rejecting Calls ............................................. 43

Using Options During a Call .............................................. 44

Managing Multi-party Calls ................................................ 45

Contacts ................................................................. 47

Adding a New Contact ....................................................... 47

Importing and Exporting Contacts ...................................... 47

Setting a Ringtone for a Contact ........................................ 49

Joining Duplicate Contacts ................................................ 49

Separating Contact Information ......................................... 50

Setting Call Blocking .......................................................... 50

Gmail ....................................................................... 52

Setting Up the First Email Account .................................... 52

Checking Your Emails ........................................................ 52

Writing and Sending an Email ............................................ 52

Messages ............................................................... 54

Sending a Message ........................................................... 54

Message Options ............................................................... 55

Web Browser .......................................................... 57

Opening the Browser ......................................................... 57

Using Multiple Browser Tabs .............................................. 57

Changing Browser Settings ............................................... 58

Camera ................................................................... 59

Capturing a Photo .............................................................. 59

Recording a Video ............................................................. 61

Using Manual Camera Mode ............................................. 61

Using Other Camera Modes .............................................. 62

Photos ..................................................................... 64

Opening Photos ................................................................. 64

Sharing Your Photos or Videos .......................................... 64

Deleting Unwanted Photos or Videos ................................ 64

Restoring a Photo or Video ............................................... 65

Play Music .............................................................. 66

Playing Your Music ............................................................ 66

Managing Playlists ............................................................. 66

FM Radio ................................................................. 68

Scanning for Channels ...................................................... 68

Listening to FM Radio ........................................................ 68

Other Options and Settings ............................................... 68

Voice Recorder ....................................................... 70

Recording a Voice Memo .................................................. 70

Playing a Voice Memo ....................................................... 70

Trimming a Voice Memo .................................................... 71

Private Space.......................................................... 72

Opening Private Space for the First Time .......................... 72

Encrypting Pictures/Videos/Files ....................................... 73

Locking Apps ..................................................................... 73

Using Password Book ....................................................... 74

Setting Private Space ........................................................ 74

Settings .................................................................. 76

Network & Internet ............................................................. 76

Connected Devices ............................................................ 78

Apps & Notifications ........................................................... 78

Features ............................................................................ 80

Battery ............................................................................... 81

Display ............................................................................... 81

Scheduled Power On/Off ................................................... 81

Navigation Bar ................................................................... 81

Audio Profiles ..................................................................... 82

Storage .............................................................................. 82

Security & Location ............................................................ 83

Accounts ............................................................................ 85

Accessibility ....................................................................... 85

Google ............................................................................... 85

System ............................................................................... 85

For Y our Safety ...................................................... 88

General Safety ................................................................... 88

FCC RF Exposure Information (SAR) ................................ 90

FCC Regulations ............................................................... 91

Distractions ........................................................................ 93

Product Handling ............................................................... 93

Electrical Safety ................................................................. 99

Radio Frequency Interference ........................................... 99

Explosive Environments................................................... 101

Exciting New Features

Facial Recognition

You can use your face to unlock the screen witho ut en tering a password or to access app lock of Private Space.

Split-Screen Mode

You can work with two apps at the same time in split-screen mode.

NOTE:

Not all apps support split-screen mode.

Picture-in-picture

Picture-in-picture allows an app that supports this feature to display a small window on top of other apps you’re using. In this way, you can still use this app in the window even after you leave the app.

NOTE:

Not all apps support picture-in-picture.

Private Space

Private Sp ace allo ws you to encry pt y our files, lo ck y our app s and manage your account passwords.

Getting Started

Getting to Know Your Phone

Earpiece

Front camera

nano-SIM/ microSDXC card tray

Touch screen

Microphone

Indicator light Light sensor Proximity sensor

Volume key

Power key

Charging/ micro-USB

ack

Back camera

Flash

Speaker

ack

Headset

Knowing the Keys

Key Function

Power key

Volume key

 Press and hold to turn on or off airplane

mode, turn on or off vibration or sound, restart, or power off.

 Press to turn off or on the screen display.

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

(Home key)

(Back key)

 Touch to return to the home screen from

any app or screen.

 Touch and hold to use the Google

Assistant.

Touch to go to the previous screen.

Setting Up Your Phone

The nano-SIM card can be installed or removed while the phone is turned on.

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. Insert the tip of the tray ejec t tool int o t he ho le be side t he ca rd tray.

2. Pull out the card tray and place a nano-SIM card and a microSDXC card on the tray, as shown. Carefully slide the tray back into place.

microSDXC card

nano-SIM card

Charging the Phone

Your phone’s battery should have enough power for the phon e 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 dama ge y our phone or cause the battery to explode.

WARNING!

Do not remove the back cover. The battery is not removable.

Removal may cause fire or explosion.

1. Connect the adapter to the charging jack. Do not force the connector into the jack.

2. Connect 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. Contact the customer service if you still cannot power on the phone after prolonged charging.

Powering On/Off

 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, touch and touch again.

NOTE:

If the screen freezes or takes too long to respond, try pressing and holding the Power key for about 10 seconds to restart the phone.

Setting Up for the First Time

When 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.

Select the language field and follow the on-screen prompts to set up your phone.

Locking/Unlocking the Screen and Keys

Your phone allows you to quickly lock the screen and keys (put the phone to sleep mode) when not in use and to turn the screen back on and unlock it when you need 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 some time of inactivity. You will still be able to 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 from to use the Google Assistant, or sw ipe from

to open the camera.

- or Touch a notification twice consecutively to open the related

app.

NOTE:

If you have set a face verification, an unlock pattern, a PIN or a password for your phone (see Protecting Your Phone With

Screen Locks and Using Face Recognition), you’ll need to use

your face, draw the pattern, or enter the PIN/password to unlock the screen.

Getting to Know the Home Screen

The home screen is the starting point for your phone’s applications, functions, and menus. You can customize your

home screen by adding shortcuts, folders, and more.

Extended Home Screen Panels

Your home screen is extendable, providing more space for shortcuts, folders, and more. Simply swipe left or right on the home screen to see the ex tended panels. Y ou can a dd or remov e home screen panels.

To add a new home screen panel:

Touch and hold an item such as a shortcut or folder on the home screen and drag it to the right edge of the screen to create a new home screen panel and put the item on it.

Personalizing

Changing the System Language

1. Swipe all the way up from the bottom of the screen and

touch Settings > System > Languages & input > Languages. The first language in the list is the default system language.

2. Touch Add a language and then the language you need.

Select the regional variant of the language if prompted.

3. Touch and hold a language and move it to the top to switch

to that language.

NOTE: To remove languages from the list, touch > Remove and select

the languages you want to delete.

Switching to Vibration or Silent Mode

You can set the phone to vibration or silent mode by using one of the following methods.

 Press the Volume key up or down and then touch the icon

above the slider to switch the phone to vibration or silent mode or turn on the sound.

 Press the Volume up key and the Power key at the same

time to switch to vibration mode.

 Swipe all the way up from the bottom of the screen and

touch Settings > Audio profiles and select Vibration or

Silent to switch to vibration or silent mode.

Using Audio Profiles

You can set the phone to vibration or silent mode by using the predefined Vibration or Silent audio profile. You can also select other audio profiles, and add or edit new ones.

Select an Audio Profile

1. Swipe all the way up from the bottom of the scr een an d touch Settings > Audio profiles.

2. Touch an audio profile and touch Use.

Edit an Audio Profile

1. Swipe all the way up from the bo ttom of the screen a nd tou ch Settings > Audio profiles.

2. Touch the audio profile you want to edit and touch Edit.

NOTE:

Only the General profile and user-added audio profiles are editable.

3. Set the vibration, ringtone, notification and system sounds.

Add an Audio Profile

1. Swipe all the way up from the bottom of the scr een an d touch Settings > Audio profiles.

2. Touch > Add.

3. Enter the new audio profile name and touch OK.

4. Touch the new profile and touch Edit to set its options.

Using Do Not Disturb Mode

You can limit interruptions with Do Not Disturb mode. This mode can mute sound, stop vibration, and block visual disturbances. You can pick what you block and what you allow.

Turn On or Off Do Not Disturb Mode

1. Swipe down from the top of the screen with two fingers to access the Quick Settings.

2. Touch Do not disturb.

NOTE:

You can swipe all the way up from the bottom of the screen and touch Settings > Apps & notifications > Notifications > Do

Not Disturb to access the Do Not Disturb setting screen.

Set What to Block or Allow

1. Swipe down from the top of the screen with two fingers to access the Quick Settings.

2. Touch and hold Do not disturb.

3. Under the Behavior section, choose what to block or allow.

 Sound & vibration: Block or allow alarms, media, or

touch sounds.

 Notifications: Have no sounds from notifications, or no

sounds and no visuals. Or set custom restrictions.

Set the Exceptions for Do Not Disturb Mode

1. Swipe down from the top of the screen with two fingers to access the Quick Settings.

2. Touch and hold Do not disturb.

3. Under the Exceptions section, touch Calls or Messages,

events & reminders and choose what to allow.

Set How Long Do Not Disturb Mode Lasts

1. Swipe down from the top of the screen with two fingers to access the Quick Settings.

2. Touch and hold Do not disturb.

3. Touch Duration and set how long Do Not Disturb mode will stay on when you turn it on.

Set an Automatic Rule

You can set automatic rules to activate Do Not Disturb mode for specific times or events.

1. Swipe down from the top of the screen with two fingers to access the Quick Settings.

2. Touch and hold Do not disturb.

3. Touch Turn on automatically.

4. Touch an existing rule to set it, or touch Add rule to create new rules.

5. At the top, check that your rule is turned on.

Choosing Y our W allp aper

You can set the wallpaper for the home screen or lock screen.

1. Touch and hold an empty pla ce on the home screen and th en touch WALLPAPERS.

2. Swipe left or right on the wallpaper panel along the bottom of the screen to select a wallpaper, or touch My photos to select a picture and pan and zoom on it to select the area for the wallpaper.

3. Touch SET WALLPAPER.

4. Choose where the wallpaper should be used by touching

Home screen, Lock screen, or Home screen and lock screen.

NOTE:

Alternatively, you can swipe all the way up from the bottom of

the screen

Wallpaper to set the wallpaper.

and touch Settings > Display > Advanced >

Using the Eye Comfort Feature

You can enable Eye comfort to tint the screen amber f or eye protection, or set a schedule when Eye comfort will be turned on.

1. Swipe all the way up from the bottom of the screen and touch Settings > Display > Eye comfort.

2. Touch TURN ON NOW to enable Eye comfort.

- or -

If you want to set a schedule when Eye comfort will be turned on automatically, touch Schedule and select an option.

3. Drag the slider below Intensity to adjust the eye protection effect when Eye comfort is on.

Showing or Hiding the Navigation Keys

1. Swipe all the way up from the bottom of the screen and touch Settings > Navigation bar.

2. To hide the navigation keys, switch on Navigation bar and touch on the navigation bar. To display the navigation keys again, swipe up from the bottom of the screen.

Knowing the Basics

Phone Status Icons

The status bar at the top of the home screen provides phone and service status icons on the right side. Below are some of the icons you may see.

3G connected

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LTE connected Mobile data in use

Vibration on Silent mode on

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Do Not Disturb mode on

Battery low Battery full

Battery charging Wired headset

connected

No signal Signal strength Airplane mode Connected to a Wi-Fi

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networ Speaker on

Phone microphone off

Location service active

Alarm set

Notification Icons

The status bar at the top of the home screen provides notific ation icons on the left. Below are some of the icons you may see.

New message(s) from

  

the Messages app Missed call



Call in progress



Call on hold



Song playing



New Wi-Fi network



detected Downloading data



Sending data



USB tethering on

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microSDXC card



mounted

Using Quick Settings

The Quick Settings make it convenient to view or change the most common settings for your phone.

Swipe down from the status bar and drag the notification panel downwards to open the Quick Settings panel.

To turn on or off settings quickly:

1. Open the Quick Settings panel.

2. To turn on or off a setting, touch its tile. Touch and hold certain tiles to access more setting options. For example, touch and hold the Wi-Fi tile to open Wi-Fi settings.

To customize the Quick Settings panel:

You can add, remove or rearrange the tiles on the Quick Settings panel.

1. Open the Quick Settings panel.

2. Touch at the bottom and do one of the following.

 Touch and hold a tile and drag it to the position you want.  Touch and hold a tile and drag it below “Drag here to

remove” to hide it.

 In the Hold and drag to add tiles section, drag a tile up

to show it in the Quick Settings panel.

Using App Shortcuts

The app shortcuts feature allows you to quickly access common app functions from the home scr een and the app list screen.

NOTE:

Not all apps support the app shortcuts feature.

1. Touch and hold an app icon on the home screen or the app list screen.

2. From the displayed menu, touch the function you want to use in the app.

NOTE:

You can also touch and hold a function from the displayed menu, and drag it to a home screen panel to create a shortcut of the function.

Opening and Switching Apps

Open an App

1. Swipe all the way up from the bottom of the screen to view apps.

2. Slide up or down on the screen and touch an app to open it.

NOTE:

Drag the slider on the right side of th e scre en to th e init ial l etter o f the app you need, or touch the sear ch box at the top t o search f or apps.

Switch Between Recently Opened Apps

1. Swipe up from the bottom of the screen. The apps you’ve

used recently are displayed as a series of cards. Sli de left or right to see all the used apps.

2. Touch a card to open that app.

NOTE:

You can swipe a card up to remove it from the screen, which will free up running memory o n the phone.

NOTES:

• You can also swipe right along the navigation bar at the

bottom of the screen to view recent apps. Then slide left and right to scroll the cards and release to switch to the center app.

• Make a quick swipe to the right along the navigation bar to

switch to the most recent app.

Using Split-Screen Mode

You can work with two apps at the same time in split-screen mode.

NOTE:

Some apps may not support split-screen mode.

1. Open the first app you want to use and then swipe up from the bottom of the screen to view recent apps.

2. Touch and hold the app icon at the top o f the ce ntr al card and select Split screen.

3. Swipe the rest of the cards and touch the second app you want to use. If the app is not among the cards, swipe up from the bottom of the screen to select the app.

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