Contents Foreword Getting started Your phone at a glance Charging the battery Powering on or off your phone Locking and unlocking the screen Getting to know your home screen Using the notification panel Taking a screenshot Auto-rotate screen Status icons Accessing applications Texting Basic features...
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Searching for a contact Merging contacts Creating a contact group Sending messages or emails to a contact group Messaging Sending a text message Sending a multimedia message Replying to a message Searching for a message Managing messages Browser Browsing web pages Managing bookmarks Setting the home page Clearing your browsing history...
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Renaming a file Deleting a file Creating a shortcut for a file or folder Checking the storage status Managing applications Downloading applications Installing an application Viewing applications Sharing an application Uninstalling an application Clearing the application cache Phone Manager Optimizing the system Power manager Harassment filter Backup, restoration, and update...
Foreword Foreword Thank you for choosing the HUAWEI Ascend P7 smartphone! This guide introduces you to the features and functions of your new phone. Also included are safety precautions you should be aware of, so please read this guide first before you begin using your new phone.
Getting started Getting started Your phone at a glance Headset jack Status indicator Earpiece Navigation bar Microphone Micro-USB port Micro-SIM card slot microSD card slot Power button Volume button Proximity sensor/Ambient Front camera light sensor Noise reduction Rear camera microphone...
Getting started Flash Speaker Do not block the area around the ambient light and proximity sensor. When you attach a protective film to the screen, make sure it does not block the sensor. Navigation bar Touch to return to the previous screen or exit the Return current application.
Getting started Battery indicator Your phone's battery level is shown on the status indicator. • Blinking red: The battery level is lower than 10%. • Steady red (when charging): The battery level is lower than 10%. • Steady yellow (when charging): The battery level is higher than 10%. •...
Getting started Powering on or off your phone • To power on your phone, press and hold the power button. • To power off your phone, press and hold the power button to display an option menu, and then touch Power off >...
Getting started Unlocking the screen If the screen is off, press the power button to turn it on. Slide your finger toward any direction to unlock the screen. Flick up from the bottom of the lock screen to access the quick operation panel to open commonly used applications, such as Calculator.
Getting started Getting to know your home screen Your home screens are where you'll find all of your favorite widgets and applications. We did away with the application list to give you a more convenient and direct path to your applications. The default home screen is shown below.
Getting started Using the notification panel Flick down from the status bar to open the notification panel. Touch to display the settings screen. Touch the shortcut switches on the notification panel to turn on or turn off the functions. Touch to display the shortcut switches and touch in the upper right corner to edit it.
Getting started Press the power and volume down buttons simultaneously to take a screenshot. Then, open the notification panel and touch to share the screenshot. By default, screenshots are saved to the Screenshots folder in Gallery. You can also flick down from the status bar to open the notification panel and touch >...
Getting started Alarms enabled Charging Battery full Battery low Call in progress Missed calls New messages New emails New voicemails Select input method Connected to a Wi-Fi Wi-Fi network available network Uploading data Downloading data Phone memory full Upcoming events Login or synchronization No SIM card found problem...
Getting started Viewing recently used applications Touch to display the list of recently used applications. You can then: • Touch an application to start it. • Flick left or right across an application or touch on its right upper corner to dismiss it. •...
Getting started Huawei Swype input method Slide across letters to enter a word, such as "bay". Touch to switch between lowercase letters, uppercase letters, and caps lock. Touch and hold to go to the settings screen. Touch to enter numbers and symbols.
Getting started Android input method • Touch to switch between lowercase and uppercase letters. • Touch and hold or quickly touch twice to turn on caps lock. Touch to enter numbers and symbols. • Touch to use voice input. • Touch and hold to open the Input options...
Getting started Editing text Discover how to select, cut, copy, and paste text on your phone. • Select text: Touch and hold the text to bring up . Then drag to select more or less text, or touch Select all to select all text in a text box.
Basic features Basic features Motion control Motion control lets you control the phone using simple motions. For example, mute the phone or answer and make calls quickly. On the home screen, touch Under All, touch Motion control. On the Motion control screen, select an option, and select a motion to enable it.
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Basic features • Raise to ear: When a call comes in, raise your phone to your ear to answer it. Similarly, from the call or contact details screen, raise your phone to your ear to call the corresponding number. • Shake: On the home screen, touch any application or widget until the phone vibrates to enter editing mode.
Basic features Suspend button The suspend button contains a variety of useful functions and shortcuts, which lets you quickly launch tools, such as Calendar, Messaging, and Notes, and quickly perform common functions like return to the home screen and memory cleanup. On the home screen, touch Under All, touch Suspend button...
Basic features Organizing applications and widgets on the home screen Adding a widget to the home screen On the home screen, touch and hold a blank area to display the Set Home Screen dialog box. Touch Widgets. Drag a widget from the screen's lower section to a screen thumbnail. Touch to return to the home screen.
Basic features Touch the folder to open it. You can then: • Touch the folder name to rename it. • Touch and add more items to the folder. • Drag an icon out from the folder to remove the icon. A folder must contain at least two items;...
Personalizing your phone Personalizing your phone Changing the home screen style Your phone supports the standard and simple home screen styles. On the home screen, touch Under All, touch Home screen style. Choose Simple Standard and touch APPLY. Changing the theme Changing the theme On the home screen, touch Flick left or right to browse different local and online themes.
Personalizing your phone On the Wallpaper screen, you can: • Touch Lock screen wallpaper to set the wallpaper displayed on the phone lock screen. • Touch Home screen wallpaper to set the home screen wallpaper. • Touch Random change to have the home screen wallpaper change randomly at preset intervals.
Personalizing your phone To turn off face unlock, touch on the home screen. Under All, touch Security > Screen lock. Use the secondary unlock method to enter the Select screen lock screen, and select another unlock method. Setting a screen unlock pattern On the home screen, touch Under All, touch Security.
Calls Calls Smart dialing You can make a call by entering the phone number on the dialer or use smart dialing that lets you quickly find contacts by entering parts of their names or numbers. On the home screen, touch Enter the initials or first few letters of a contact's name, or part of the contact's phone number.
Calls • Drag right to answer the call. • Drag left to reject the call. • Drag up to reject the call and send the caller a message. On the dialer screen, touch > Call settings > Reject calls with SMS edit the message that will be sent.
Calls Touch > to start a three-way call. Before you use three- way calling, make sure you have subscribed to this service. For details, contact your service provider. Touch to display the dialer. Touch to use the speakerphone. Touch to end the call. Touch to mute or unmute the microphone.
Calls To add more people to the call, repeat steps 2 and 3. Touch to end the call. Using the call log The call log records your called, answered, and missed calls. Adding a contact from the call log On the home screen, touch From the call log, select the number you want to add as a contact, and touch Touch...
Contacts Contacts Creating a contact On the home screen, touch Touch Choose the save location for the contact. Enter the contact name, phone number, and other details. Touch SAVE. Importing or exporting contacts Your phone supports contact files in .vcf format only. This is the standard format for files storing contacts.
Contacts Touch > Import/Export > Import from another phone. Select Supports Bluetooth, and touch NEXT > NEXT. The phone then turns on Bluetooth and scans for other Bluetooth devices in range. Touch the Bluetooth device from which you want to import contacts. When the two devices are paired, your phone automatically imports the .vcf file from the other device.
Contacts Copying contacts You can copy contacts from a SIM card to your phone and vice versa. On the home screen, touch Touch > Settings > Copy contacts and choose from where you want to copy the contacts. Touch the contacts you want to copy or touch to select all contacts.
Contacts Touch the contacts you want to add to the group or touch to select all contacts, and then touch ADD. Touch SAVE. Sending messages or emails to a contact group On the home screen, touch Under Favorites, touch and hold the contact group you want to send a message or email to, and choose Send message Send email...
Messaging Messaging Sending a text message On the home screen, touch In the list of message threads, touch Touch the recipient text box and enter the contact name or phone number. Matching contacts are displayed as you type. Select a contact. Touch to select more contacts.
Messaging Replying to a message On the home screen, touch In the list of message threads, touch a contact name or phone number to view the conversation thread. Write your message. Touch Send. Searching for a message On the home screen, touch In the list of message threads, touch >...
Messaging You can then: • Touch and hold the message you want to forward, and touch Forward. • Touch > Forward to forward multiple messages. Touch the recipient text box and enter the contact name or phone number. Touch to select more contacts. Touch Send.
Browser Browser Browsing web pages On the home screen, touch Enter a website address in the address box. Your phone then displays matching websites as you type. Touch the website you want to visit. Managing bookmarks Bookmarks let you keep track of your favorite websites. You can organize your bookmarks by placing them into different folders.
Browser Touch and hold the bookmark you want to edit, and touch Edit bookmark. Rename the bookmark, change the website address, or revise the account information. Then touch OK. Setting the home page On the home screen, touch Touch > Settings >...
Email Email Adding a POP3 or IMAP email account Certain parameters must be set when you add a POP3 or IMAP email account. For details, contact your email service provider. On the home screen, touch Touch Others. Enter your Email address and Password, and touch Next.
Email Follow the onscreen instructions to configure your Exchange account. The system then automatically connects to the server and checks server settings. When your Exchange account is set up, the Inbox screen is displayed. Sending an email On the home screen, touch On the Inbox screen, touch...
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Email • Flick left to go back to the previous email or flick right to skip to the next email. Mail retrieval may be slightly delayed, depending on the network condition. On the Inbox screen, touch > Refresh to refresh the inbox.
Multimedia Multimedia Camera Your phone supports a variety of capture scenarios, such as scenery, portrait, and dynamic. It also supports smart, beauty, panoramic, audio control, and burst capture modes. Capture screen Touch to switch to video mode. • Touch to switch to photo mode. •...
Multimedia Touch to switch between the rear and front cameras. Touch for more options. Taking a photo On the home screen, touch Frame the scene you want to capture. Let your camera focus automatically or touch the screen to focus the camera. When the camera is focused, the frame in the center of the viewfinder turns green.
Multimedia Frame the scene you want to capture. Touch and hold . The camera then takes up to 20 photos in rapid succession. You can stop shooting anytime by releasing your finger. Taking a panoramic photo On the home screen, touch Touch >...
Multimedia On the home screen, touch Touch > to switch to audio photo mode. Frame the scene you want to capture. Touch to take a photo. The phone then records an audio clip for a few seconds. Record your thoughts for the photo you've just taken. Using HDR High dynamic range (HDR) imaging technology improves the details in the lightest and darkest areas of photos for true-to-life quality.
Multimedia Frame the scene you want to capture. Touch Setting the camera resolution On the home screen, touch On the viewfinder, touch > Camera or Video. Touch Resolution. Select a resolution for photos and videos. Setting the save location for photos On the home screen, touch On the viewfinder, touch >...
Multimedia Touch an album. Touch > Slideshow to play a slideshow of the photos in the album. To stop the slideshow, touch the screen. Editing a photo You can adjust the photo brightness, saturation, size, and more. On the home screen, touch Touch the photo you want to edit.
Multimedia Sharing a photo or video Want to share your best shots or an amusing trick your dog just did? Simply share the photos and videos using email, Bluetooth, and more. On the home screen, touch Touch an album. Touch , and choose a sharing method from the displayed option menu.
Multimedia Music Listening to music On the home screen, touch Select a category. Touch the song you want to play. Touch the playing song to enter the main playback interface. Flick left or right to switch between the album cover and lyrics. Touch to add a song to your Favorites.
Multimedia Drag the slider to control the playback. Touch to display the option menu from which you can perform additional operations. Touch to enable or disable DTS audio. When a song is playing, touch to exit the playback screen without stopping the song.
Internet connection Internet connection Mobile data connection Turning on your mobile network On the home screen, touch Under All, touch Mobile networks. Select the Data enabled check box. When you don't need to access the Internet, turn off your mobile network to save battery power and reduce mobile data usage.
Internet connection Wi-Fi network Your phone can connect to Wi-Fi networks. Some public locations, such as airports and libraries, may have Wi-Fi networks available for use. Using Wi-Fi networks provided by certain Internet service providers may produce fees. Before you use a public Wi-Fi hotspot, make sure you check and are aware of that service provider's fee policies.
Internet connection Sharing your phone's mobile data connection Wi-Fi hotspot Your phone can function as a Wi-Fi hotspot for other devices, sharing its mobile data connection. On the home screen, touch then the tab. WIRELESS & Under NETWORKS, touch More..Tethering &...
Sharing data Sharing data Bluetooth Your phone is Bluetooth-capable, allowing you to connect to other Bluetooth-enabled devices for wireless data transmission. When using Bluetooth, stay within 10 meters (33 feet) of other Bluetooth devices. Turning on or turning off Bluetooth On the home screen, touch Under All, touch Bluetooth...
Sharing data Under All, touch Bluetooth. Your phone will then scan for other Bluetooth devices in range. In the list of detected Bluetooth devices, touch a device and follow the onscreen instructions to pair with it. To disconnect from a paired Bluetooth device, under PAIRED DEVICES, touch >...
Windows Media Player. HiSuite mode HiSuite is a file transfer application developed by Huawei that lets you back up, synchronize, and transfer data between your phone and computer. Use a USB cable to connect your phone to the computer.
You can connect your phone to a USB storage device directly using a USB OTG cable to transfer data. Compatible USB storage devices include USB flash drives, card readers, and phones that have a microSD card inserted. To purchase a USB OTG cable, please contact an authorized Huawei retailer or your device vendor.
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Sharing data USB OTG To connect your phone to another phone, make sure that phone has a microSD card installed. To establish a connection and read data stored on the microSD card: Use a USB OTG cable and USB cable to connect the two phones. Turn on USB mass storage mode on the phone from which you want to read data.
File Manager File Manager Creating a folder On the home screen, touch Under Local, touch Internal card. Touch > folder. Name the folder and touch Save. Searching for a file On the home screen, touch Under Local, touch Internal card. Touch >...
File Manager Compressing or decompressing a file You can compress files into .zip files to save space or decompress .zip and .rar files. On the home screen, touch Under Local, touch Internal card. Touch > Compress. Select the file or folder you want to compress, and touch COMPRESS. Choose the save path of the compressed file, name it, and touch OK.
File Manager Creating a shortcut for a file or folder On the home screen, touch Under Local, touch Internal card. Touch and hold the file or folder you want to create a shortcut for, and choose Desktop shortcuts from the displayed option menu. Checking the storage status On the home screen, touch Under Local, touch...
Managing applications Managing applications Downloading applications A rich selection of applications are available from a variety of sources. You can: • Download applications from Google's Play Store. • Download applications from web pages using the browser on your phone. • Download applications using a computer, and copy the applications to the phone.
Managing applications Viewing applications You can view the sizes and access permissions of applications installed on your phone. You can also view the running applications to check the system running status. On the home screen, touch Under All, touch Manage apps.
Managing applications Clearing the application cache You can clear the application cache to free up the phone storage. On the home screen, touch Under All, touch Manage apps. Flick to ALL, and touch Clear cache.
Phone Manager Phone Manager Optimizing the system Phone scanning Phone scanning lets you run a full check of your phone's operation status and quickly optimize the system. On the home screen, touch Touch Scan Touch to scan. After the scan is complete, follow the onscreen instructions to clear trash files, optimize the system, and remove potential threats to your phone.
Phone Manager Startup manager On the home screen, touch Flick left and touch Startup manager. Select applications to have them run automatically at system startup. Power manager Setting the power saving mode On the home screen, touch Touch Power saving. On the Power saving screen, you can:...
Phone Manager On the Harassment filter screen, you can: • Touch Calls Messages to view blocked calls or messages. • Touch Blacklist > ADD CONTACTS to add a number to the blacklist. On the Harassment filter screen, touch to turn on or turn off Harassment filter and Interception reminders.
Backup, restoration, and update Backup, restoration, and update Backing up data to the local storage On the home screen, touch Tools > Select or clear the Encrypt your backup check box. Once the backup file is encrypted, you need to enter the password to access it. Touch backup.
Backup, restoration, and update Select the data you want to back up, and follow the onscreen instructions to back it up. For details about how to connect your phone to a USB storage device, Connecting your phone to a USB storage device.
Using unauthorized third-party software to update your phone may damage your phone or put your personal information at risk. It is recommended that you update through your phone's online update feature or download official update packages from Huawei's official website. •...
Tools Tools Calendar Calendar is your personal assistant that helps you manage, arrange, and keep track of all important events. If you have saved the birthday information for your contacts, Calendar automatically creates birthday reminders. Creating an event On the home screen, touch Touch Enter event details, such as the event name, time, location, and how often it repeats.
Tools Clock Clock lets you view the time around the world, use stopwatch or timer to keep track of time, or set alarms to wake you up in the morning. Alarm On the home screen, touch Under Alarm, you can: •...
Tools On the Stopwatch tab, touch Start to start timing. Touch to record multiple times. Touch Stop to stop the stopwatch. Touch Reset to clear all stopwatch records. Timer On the home screen, touch On the Timer tab, rotate the dial to set the timer duration, or touch an option to quickly select a time duration.
Tools Setting the default city On the home screen, touch Tools > Touch Touch to the right of the city you want to set as the default city. To rearrange the cities, in the city list, touch > Rearrange cities. Deleting a city On the home screen, touch Tools...
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Tools Touch the recipient text box and enter the contact name or phone number. Matching contacts are displayed as you type. Touch to select a contact. Touch to select more contacts. Touch Send to send the weather information.
Phone settings Phone settings Turning on or turning off airplane mode Your phone's signal reception or transmission may interfere with an airplane's flight system. Power off your phone or switch to airplane mode as required when you are on a flight. In airplane mode, your phone's wireless features are disabled, but you can still listen to music or play games.
Phone settings • Touch Volume and drag the sliders to set the volume of music, ringtones, notification tones, alarms, calls, and more. • Touch Silent mode to turn on or turn off silence mode. • Select or clear the Vibrate in silent mode check box to set whether your phone vibrates when it is in silence mode.
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Phone settings phone will adjust the screen brightness based on the ambient light and help you read better in strong light. • Touch Sleep to set a screen timeout period. If idle for the specified period, your phone automatically locks its screen to save battery power. •...
Phone settings • Touch Repeat calls to enable or disable the repeat calls function. After the repeat calls function is enabled, the second call from the same number made within 3 minutes will not be muted. Setting the date and time On the home screen, touch Date &...
Phone settings Setting the PIN of your SIM card A personal identification number (PIN) is delivered with your SIM card to better protect your phone data. If you enable the SIM card lock, you must enter the PIN each time you turn your phone on. Before you perform the following operations, make sure you have obtained your SIM card's PIN from your service provider.
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Third-party software and applications services may be interrupted or terminated at any time, and Huawei does not guarantee the availability of any content or service. Third-party service providers provide content and services through network or transmission tools outside of the control of Huawei. To...
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CONTENTS OF THIS MANUAL. TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, IN NO EVENT SHALL HUAWEI BE LIABLE FOR ANY SPECIAL, INCIDENTAL, INDIRECT, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES, OR LOSS OF PROFITS, BUSINESS, REVENUE, DATA, GOODWILL SAVINGS OR ANTICIPATED SAVINGS REGARDLESS OF WHETHER SUCH LOSSES ARE FORSEEABLE OR NOT.
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Index Accessibility Accessing a bookmark Adding a bookmark Adding a city Adding a home screen Adding a POP3 or IMAP email account Adding a widget to the home screen Adding an alarm Adding an Exchange account Adjusting the screen brightness Android input method Answering a call Answering a third-party call...
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Index Connecting to a Wi-Fi network using WPS Connecting two devices using Wi-Fi Direct Continuous shooting Copying a file Copying contacts Copying messages to a SIM card Copying text copyright Creating a contact Creating a contact group Creating a folder Creating a playlist Creating a shortcut for a file or folder Creating an event...
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Index Getting to know your home screen HiSuite mode import regulations Important information about the battery Importing contacts from a Bluetooth device Importing contacts from a SIM card Importing contacts from a storage device Importing contacts using Wi-Fi Direct Installing an application Listening to music Locking the screen Making a conference call...
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Index Phone accelerator Phone scanning Playing a playlist Playing a slideshow Power consumption scan Power manager Powering off Powering on privacy policy Receiving a file using Bluetooth Receiving a file using Wi-Fi Direct Rejecting a call Rejecting a call and sending the caller a message Renaming a file Renaming your phone Replying to a message...
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Index Setting the screen lock method Setting your time zone Sharing a file using Bluetooth Sharing a photo or video Sharing an application Sharing an event Sharing weather information Shooting a video Smart dialing Starting applications and switching between them Startup manager Status icons Stopwatch...
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Index Viewing recently used applications What you can do during a call Wi-Fi Direct Wi-Fi hotspot Your phone at a glance...