ZTE BLADEA72020 User Manual

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ZTE Blade A7 2020

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.

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. 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 safely. We offer self-service for our smart terminal device users. Please visit the ZTE official website (at http://www.ztedevices.mx) for more information on self-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 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 respective owners.

Instructional Icons

NOTE	Additional information, supplementary
NOTE	instruction or tips for the operation of the
	product.
CAUTION	Safety information that, if ignored, may
CAUTION	cause minor damage to the equipment
	or service interruption.
	3

Safety information that, if ignored, may WARNING cause serious damage to the equipment

or danger to personal safety.

Version No.: R1.0

Edition Time: January 7, 2020

Contents
Exciting New Features ..........................................	10
Face Recognition...............................................................	10
Fingerprint Identification ....................................................	10
Split-Screen Mode .............................................................	10
Private Space.....................................................................	10
Camera Features...............................................................	11
Getting Started.......................................................	12
Getting to Know Your Phone..............................................	12
Knowing the Keys ..............................................................	13
Setting Up Your Phone ......................................................	14
Charging the Phone...........................................................	15
Powering On/Off ................................................................	17
Setting Up for the First Time ..............................................	17
Locking/Unlocking the Screen and Keys ...........................	18
Getting to Know the Home Screen ....................................	19
Personalizing .........................................................	21
Setting the Navigation Style...............................................	21
Changing the System Language........................................	23
Switching to Vibration or Silent Mode ................................	24
Using Do Not Disturb Mode ...............................................	25
Choosing Your Wallpaper ..................................................	27
Using Night Light ...............................................................	27

Knowing the Basics...............................................	29
Phone Status Icons............................................................	29
Notification Icons ...............................................................	29
Using Quick Settings .........................................................	30
Using App Shortcuts ..........................................................	31
Notification Dots ................................................................	32
Opening and Switching Apps.............................................	33
Using Split-Screen Mode...................................................	34
Security...................................................................	35
Protecting Your Phone With Screen Locks ........................	35
Using Your Fingerprint.......................................................	36
Using Face Recognition ....................................................	38
Protecting Your Phone With Screen Pinning .....................	40
Connecting to Networks........................................	43
Connecting to Mobile Networks.........................................	43
Connecting to Wi-Fi ...........................................................	44
Connecting to Devices ..........................................	45
Connecting to Bluetooth Devices ......................................	45
Connecting to Your Computer via USB..............................	46
Using USB On-The-Go (OTG)...........................................	47
Sharing Your Mobile Data Connection Through
Tethering.................................................................	48
Phone Calls ............................................................	49

Placing Calls......................................................................	49
Answering or Rejecting Calls.............................................	50
Using Options During a Call...............................................	51
Managing Multi-party Calls ................................................	52
Contacts .................................................................	54
Adding a New Contact .......................................................	54
Importing and Exporting Contacts......................................	54
Setting a Ringtone for a Contact........................................	56
Joining Duplicate Contacts ................................................	56
Separating Contact Information .........................................	57
Setting Call Blocking..........................................................	58
Messages ...............................................................	59
Sending a Message ...........................................................	59
Message Options...............................................................	60
Web Browser..........................................................	62
Opening the Browser .........................................................	62
Using Multiple Browser Tabs..............................................	62
Changing Browser Settings ...............................................	63
Camera ...................................................................	64
Capturing a Photo..............................................................	64
Recording a Video .............................................................	66
Using Wide-Angle Camera Mode ......................................	67
Using PORTRAIT Mode.....................................................	67
Using Manual Camera Mode .............................................	67

Using Other Camera Modes..............................................	68
Photos.....................................................................	70
Opening Photos.................................................................	70
Sharing Your Photos or Videos..........................................	70
Deleting Unwanted Photos or Videos ................................	70
Restoring a Photo or Video ...............................................	71
FM Radio.................................................................	72
Scanning for Channels ......................................................	72
Listening to FM Radio........................................................	72
Voice Recorder.......................................................	73
Recording a Voice Memo ..................................................	73
Playing a Voice Memo.......................................................	73
Trimming a Voice Memo....................................................	74
Private Space..........................................................	75
Opening Private Space for the First Time ..........................	75
Encrypting Pictures/Videos/Files .......................................	76
Locking Apps .....................................................................	76
Using Password Book .......................................................	77
Setting Private Space ........................................................	77
Settings...................................................................	79
Network & Internet.............................................................	79
Connected Devices ...........................................................	81
Apps & Notifications ..........................................................	81

Features ............................................................................	83
Battery ...............................................................................	84
Display...............................................................................	84
Sound ................................................................................	85
Storage ..............................................................................	85
Security & Location............................................................	86
Accounts............................................................................	88
Accessibility .......................................................................	88
Digital Wellbeing & Parental Controls ................................	88
Google ...............................................................................	89
System...............................................................................	89
For Your Safety ......................................................	92
General Safety...................................................................	92
FCC RF Exposure Information (SAR)................................	94
FCC Regulations ...............................................................	95
Distractions........................................................................	97
Product Handling ...............................................................	97
Electrical Safety...............................................................	102
Radio Frequency Interference .........................................	103
Explosive Environments...................................................	105

Exciting New Features

Face Recognition

You can use your face to unlock the screen or to open the apps locked by Private Space. Your phone can automatically turn on the screen and recognize your face to unlock the screen each time you raise your phone.

Fingerprint Identification

With the fingerprint sensor on the back of your phone, you can register up to 5 fingerprints and use them to unlock the phone, access Private Space, or open a bound app when the screen is off or locked. You can also use other touch-controlled and swipe functions.

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.

Private Space

Private Space allows you to encrypt your files, lock your apps and manage your account passwords. To access Private Space, you

need to draw a pattern, enter a password, or use your registered fingerprint.

Camera Features

Wide-angle camera: Take photos with a wider vision range. You can turn on distortion correction if necessary.

PORTRAIT mode: Use PORTRAIT mode to focus on your subject with a depth effect and blur backgrounds.

Getting Started

Getting to Know Your Phone

Earpiece

Front camera

nano-SIM/ microSDXC card tray

Touch screen

Proximity sensor

Indicator light

Light sensor

Volume keys

Power key

Knowing the Keys

Key	Function
Power 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.
Volume keys	Press or hold the Volume up/down key to
	turn the volume up or down.

NOTE:

You can use virtual keys or gestures to navigate your phone, and three navigation styles are available. See Setting the Navigation Style.

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 eject tool into the hole on the card tray.

2.Pull out the card tray and place a nano-SIM card and a microSDXC card (optional) 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 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.

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, and touch > .

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 swipe from

to open the camera. - or -

Touch a notification twice consecutively to open the related app.

NOTE:

If you have set a face verification, a fingerprint, an unlock pattern,

a PIN or a password for your phone (see Using Face Recognition,

Using Your Fingerprint and Protecting Your Phone With Screen Locks), you’ll need to use your face or fingerprint, draw the pattern, or enter the PIN/password to unlock the screen.

Getting to Know the Home Screen

Your home screen is extendable, providing more space for shortcuts, widgets, or folders. Simply swipe left on the home screen to see the extended panels. You can also add, remove or move home screen panels.

To add a new home screen panel:

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

2.Swipe left through the home screen thumbnails until you see . Touch to create a new home screen panel.

To delete a home screen panel:

1.Touch and hold an empty area of the home screen. You can slide left or right to view the home screen thumbnails.

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

3.Touch OK if prompted. The items on the panel will also be removed.

To move a home screen panel:

1.Touch and hold an empty area of the home screen. You can slide left or right to view the home screen thumbnails.

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

place you need.

NOTE:

Touch at the top of a home screen thumbnail to set it as the main home screen.

Personalizing

Setting the Navigation Style

You can set the navigation style as normal navigation, swipe navigation or gesture navigation.

Use Normal Navigation

To enable normal navigation:

1.Open the app list and touch Settings > Features > Navigation keys.

2.Select Normal.

NOTE:

Touch beside Normal to change the navigation key layout, or turn on or off the concealable navigation bar. To hide the navigation bar, switch off Always show navigation bar and touch on the navigation bar. To display the navigation bar again, swipe up from the bottom of the screen.

To use normal navigation:

Touch (the Home key) to return to the home screen from any application or screen.

Touch and hold to use the Google Assistant.

Touch (the Back key) to go to the previous screen.

Touch (the Recent apps key) to see recently used apps.

Touch twice to switch to the most recent application.

Swipe up on the home screen to open the app list.

Use Swipe Navigation

To enable swipe navigation:

1.Open the app list and touch Settings > Features > Navigation keys.

2.Select Swipe type.

NOTE:

Touch beside Swipe type to change the navigation key layout.

To use swipe navigation:

Touch (the Home key) to return to the home screen from any application or screen.

Touch and hold (the Home key) to use the Google Assistant.

Touch (the Back key) to go to the previous screen.

Swipe up from the bottom of your screen to the top to open the app list.

Swipe up from the bottom of your screen to the middle to see recently used apps.

Swipe right along the navigation bar at the bottom of the screen to view recent apps. Then slide left and right to scroll the app cards and release to switch to the central app.

Use Gesture Navigation

To enable gesture navigation:

1.Open the app list and touch Settings > Features > Navigation keys.

2.Select Gesture.

NOTES:

Touch beside Gesture to enable or disable visual feedback for gesture navigation.

The screen pinning feature is not available for gesture navigation.

To use gesture navigation:

Swipe up from the bottom of your screen to return to the home screen from any application or screen.

Swipe up from the bottom of your screen to the middle and hold to see recently used apps.

Swipe inside from the left or right edge of your screen to go to the previous screen.

Swipe up on the home screen to open the app list.

Swipe up from the bottom left or bottom right of your screen to activate the Google Assistant.

Changing the System Language

1.Open the app list 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 up/down key 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 down from the status bar to open the notification panel and drag the panel downwards. Touch Ring, Vibrate, or Silent to switch the phone to vibration or silent mode or turn on the sound.

Open the app list and touch Settings > Sound > Notification mode and select Vibrate or Mute to switch to vibration or silent mode.

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