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  • Page 1 User Guide...

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    Contents Contents Foreword Getting started Your phone at a glance Charging the battery Turning your phone on or off 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...
  • Page 3 Contents 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...
  • Page 4 Contents 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 Optimising the system Power manager Harassment filter...

  • Page 5: Foreword

    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.

  • Page 6: Getting Started

    Getting started Getting started Your phone at a glance Headset socket 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...

  • Page 7: Charging The Battery

    Getting started Flash Speaker Do not block the area around the ambient light and proximity sensor. If 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.

  • Page 8: Battery Indicator

    Getting started To charge the phone, you can: • Use the provided USB cable and power adapter to connect your phone to an electric socket. • Use a USB cable to connect your phone to a computer, and touch Charge only on the USB connection methods...

  • Page 9: Turning Your Phone On Or Off

    Getting started phone is overheating, cease using it immediately and unplug it from any power source to let it cool down. Do not hold on to the phone for too long to avoid burn injuries. • Use the original battery, power adapter, and USB cable to charge your phone.

  • Page 10: Locking And Unlocking The Screen

    Getting started Locking and unlocking the screen Locking the screen prevents accidental operation of your phone and protects it from unauthorised use. You can lock and unlock your screen in different ways. The pre-installed screen unlock method is used as an example in this section.

  • Page 11: Getting To Know Your Home Screen

    Getting started To open commonly used applications, such as Calculator, flick up from the bottom of the lock screen to access the quick operation panel. Getting to know your home screen Your home screens are where you'll find all of your favourite widgets and applications.

  • Page 12: Using The Notification Panel

    Getting started Display area: displays application icons, folders, and widgets. Screen position indicator: shows the current screen's position. Dock: displays frequently used applications. Navigation bar: displays virtual keys. Using the notification panel Flick down from the status bar to open the notification panel. Touch to display the settings screen.

  • Page 13: Taking A Screenshot

    Getting started Taking a screenshot Want to show off your new high score in a game or capture something interesting on your phone? Take a screenshot and share away. Press the power and volume down buttons simultaneously to take a screenshot.

  • Page 14: Accessing Applications

    Getting started Receiving location data Bluetooth on from GPS Vibration mode enabled Silence mode enabled 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...

  • Page 15: Texting

    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. •...

  • Page 16: Huawei Swype Input Method

    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.

  • Page 17: Android Input Method

    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...

  • Page 18: Editing Text

    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.

  • Page 19: Basic Features

    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.
  • Page 20 Basic features • Raise to ear: When a call comes in, raise the phone to your ear to answer the call. Similarly, from the call or contact details screen, raise the phone to your ear to call the displayed number. •...

  • Page 21: Suspend Button

    Basic features Suspend button The suspend button contains useful functions and shortcuts. It 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 to turn on suspend button.

  • Page 22: Organising Applications And Widgets On The Home Screen

    Basic features Organising 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 dialogue box. Touch Widgets. Drag a widget from the screen's lower section to a screen thumbnail. Touch to return to the home screen.

  • Page 23: Managing Home Screens

    Basic features Organising home screen icons using folders On the home screen, drag an application onto another one to create a folder containing both of them. Touch the folder to open it. You can then: • Touch the folder name to rename it. •...
  • Page 24 Basic features Touch in the upper right corner of the screen to delete it. Only empty home screens can be deleted.

  • Page 25: Personalising Your Phone

    Personalising your phone Personalising 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 or 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.

  • Page 26: Setting Tones

    Personalising 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.

  • Page 27: Changing The Font Size

    Personalising your phone Setting a screen unlock pattern On the home screen, touch Under All, touch Security. Touch Screen lock > Pattern. Connect at least four dots to draw a pattern, and draw the pattern again for confirmation. Set a backup PIN as an alternative method to unlock your phone should you forget your unlock pattern.

  • Page 28: Calls

    Calls Calls Smart dialling You can make a call by entering the phone number on the dialler or use smart dialling 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.

  • Page 29: What You Can Do During A Call

    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 dialler screen, touch > Settings > Reject calls with SMS to edit the message that will be sent.

  • Page 30: Answering A Third-Party Call

    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 dialler. Touch to use the speakerphone. Touch to end the call. Touch to mute or unmute the microphone.

  • Page 31: Using The Call Log

    Calls 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 Create new contact...

  • Page 32: Contacts

    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.

  • Page 33: Exporting Contacts To A Sim Card

    Contacts Importing contacts from a Bluetooth device On the home screen, touch 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.

  • Page 34: Copying Contacts

    Contacts Touch the contacts you want to export or touch to select all contacts, and then touch EXPORT. In the displayed dialogue box, touch OK. Copying contacts You can copy contacts between your phone and SIM card. On the home screen, touch Touch >...

  • Page 35: Creating A Contact Group

    Contacts Creating a contact group On the home screen, touch Under Favourites, touch > Create group. Name the contact group. Touch members. Touch the contacts you want to add to the group or touch to select all contacts, and then touch ADD. Touch SAVE.

  • Page 36: Messaging

    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.

  • Page 37: Replying To A Message

    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 >...

  • Page 38: Deleting A Message

    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.

  • Page 39: Browser

    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 favourite websites. You can organise your bookmarks by placing them into different folders.

  • Page 40: Setting The Home Page

    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 >...

  • Page 41: Email

    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.

  • Page 42: Sending An Email

    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...
  • Page 43 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 network condition. On the Inbox screen, touch > Refresh to refresh the inbox.

  • Page 44: Multimedia

    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. •...

  • Page 45: Taking A Photo

    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 centre of the viewfinder turns green.

  • Page 46: Taking A Panoramic Photo

    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 >...

  • Page 47: Using Hdr

    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.

  • Page 48: Gallery

    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 Picture size Video quality. Select a resolution for photos and videos. Setting the save location for photos On the home screen, touch On the viewfinder, touch >...

  • Page 49: Editing A Photo

    Multimedia Playing a slideshow On the home screen, touch 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.

  • Page 50: Music

    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.
  • Page 51 Multimedia Flick left or right to switch between the album cover and lyrics. Touch to add a song to your Favourites. Touch to switch between different playing modes (repeat the current song, repeat the playlist, shuffle, and play in sequence). •...

  • Page 52: Creating A Playlist

    Multimedia Creating a playlist On the home screen, touch Touch Playlists > Create new playlist. Touch the text box to name the playlist, and touch Save. In the displayed dialogue box, touch OK. Select the songs you want to add. Touch ADD.

  • Page 53: Internet Connection

    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.

  • Page 54: Sharing Your Phone's Mobile Data Connection

    Internet connection Connecting to a Wi-Fi network On the home screen, touch Under All, touch the Wi-Fi switch to turn on Wi-Fi. Touch Wi-Fi. Your phone then scans for available Wi-Fi networks and displays them. Touch the Wi-Fi network you want to connect to. •...
  • Page 55 Internet connection On the home screen, touch then the tab. WIRELESS & Under NETWORKS, touch More..Tethering & portable Touch hotspot. Select the Portable Wi-Fi hotspot check box to turn on Wi-Fi hotspot. Touch Portable Wi-Fi hotspot settings > Configure Wi-Fi hotspot.

  • Page 56: Sharing Data

    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 Bluetooth on or off On the home screen, touch Under All, touch Bluetooth to turn Bluetooth on or off.

  • Page 57: Wi-Fi Direct

    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 >...

  • Page 58: Connecting Your Phone To A Computer

    Windows Media Player. HiSuite mode HiSuite is Huawei's file transfer application. It lets you back up, synchronise, and transfer data between your phone and computer. Use a USB cable to connect your phone to the computer.

  • Page 59: Connecting Your Phone To A Usb Storage Device

    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 authorised Huawei retailer or your device supplier.
  • Page 60 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.

  • Page 61: File Manager

    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 >...

  • Page 62: Compressing Or Decompressing A File

    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.

  • Page 63: Creating A Shortcut For A File Or Folder

    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...

  • Page 64: Managing Applications

    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.

  • Page 65: Sharing An Application

    Managing applications On the home screen, touch Under All, touch Manage apps. Select an application type: downloaded, running, or all. Touch an application to view its details, and flick up or down for more information. Sharing an application On the home screen, touch and hold the application you want to share until is displayed at the top of the screen.

  • Page 66: Phone Manager

    Phone Manager Phone Manager Optimising the system Phone scanning Phone scanning lets you run a full check of your phone's operation status and quickly optimise the system. On the home screen, touch Touch Scan Touch to scan. After the scan is complete, follow the onscreen instructions to clear unwanted files, optimise the system, and remove potential threats to your phone.

  • Page 67: Power Manager

    Phone Manager Power manager Setting the power saving mode On the home screen, touch Touch Power saving. On the Power saving screen, you can: • Touch Normal to enable normal mode. • Touch Smart to enable smart mode and have your phone conserve power while still allowing full use of all phone functions.

  • Page 68: Notification Manager

    Phone Manager Notification manager Some applications may push all kinds of notifications to your phone. Notification manager lets you set restriction rules on notifications to avoid receiving unnecessary information. On the home screen, touch Flick left and touch Notification manager. On the Notification manager screen, you can:...

  • Page 69: Backup, Restoration, And Update

    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.

  • Page 70: Restoring Data From The Local Storage

    Backup, restoration, and update For details about how to connect your phone to a USB storage device, Connecting your phone to a USB storage device. Restoring data from the local storage On the home screen, touch Tools > Select the backup file you want to restore. You can use the file's backup time as a reference.

  • Page 71: Restoring Factory Settings

    It is recommended that you update through your phone's online update feature or download official update packages from Huawei's website. • Your data may be erased during a system update. It is recommended that you back up important data before updating your phone.

  • Page 72: Tools

    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.

  • Page 73: World Clock

    Tools Alarm On the home screen, touch Under Alarm, you can: • Add an alarm: Touch , and set the alarm time, ringtone, how often it repeats, and more. Then touch DONE. • Turn an alarm on or off: Touch the switch button to the right of an alarm to turn it on or off.

  • Page 74: Weather

    Tools 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. Touch to set a tone for the timer. When you are done, touch Start to start the timer.

  • Page 75: Deleting A City

    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 > Touch >...

  • Page 76: Phone Settings

    Phone settings Phone settings Turning aeroplane mode on or off Your phone's signal may interfere with an aeroplane's flight systems. When you are aboard an aeroplane, turn off your phone or switch it to aeroplane mode. In aeroplane mode, your phone's wireless features are disabled, but you can still listen to music or play games.

  • Page 77: Modifying Display Settings

    Phone settings • Touch Volumes and drag the sliders to set the volume of music, ringtones, notification tones, alarms, calls, and more. • Touch Silent mode to turn silence mode on or off. • Select or clear the Vibrate in silent mode check box to set whether your phone vibrates when it is in silence mode.

  • Page 78: Turning Do Not Disturb Mode On Or Off

    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. •...

  • Page 79: Setting The Date And Time

    Phone settings Setting the date and time On the home screen, touch Date & Under All, touch time. Date & time On the screen, you can: • Automatic date & time Select the Automatic time zone check boxes to use the network date and time. •...

  • Page 80: Accessibility

    Phone settings Select the Lock SIM card check box. Enter your PIN, and touch OK. Touch Change SIM PIN to change the PIN. The SIM card allows only a limited number of consecutive retries if an incorrect PIN is entered. If this limit is exceeded, you must enter a PIN unblocking key (PUK), which you can obtain from your service provider.

  • Page 81: Legal Notice

    ® The Bluetooth word mark and logos are registered trademarks owned by Bluetooth SIG, Inc. and any use of such marks by Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd. is under license. Other trademarks, products, services and company names mentioned herein may be the property of their respective owners.
  • Page 82 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...

  • Page 83: Privacy Policy

    THE MAXIMUM LIABILITY (THIS LIMITATION SHALL NOT APPLY TO LIABILITY FOR PERSONAL INJURY TO THE EXTENT APPLICABLE LAW PROHIBITS SUCH A LIMITATION) OF HUAWEI ARISING FROM THE USE OF THE PRODUCT DESCRIBED IN THIS DOCUMENT SHALL BE LIMITED TO THE AMOUNT PAID BY CUSTOMERS FOR THE PURCHASE OF THIS PRODUCT.
  • Page 84 Index 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...
  • Page 85 Index 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 Customising a theme Cutting a file...
  • Page 86 Index 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 Making an emergency call Managing notifications...
  • Page 87 Index Power consumption scan Power manager 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 Restarting your phone Restoring data from a USB storage device Restoring data from the local storage...
  • Page 88 Index Sharing weather information Shooting a video Smart dialling Starting applications and switching between them Startup manager Status icons Stopwatch Storage cleaner Suspend button Taking a photo Taking a photo in beauty mode Taking a photo with watermark Taking a screenshot Taking an audio photo third-party software statement Timer...
  • Page 89 Index Wi-Fi Direct Wi-Fi hotspot Your phone at a glance...
  • Page 90 Limited. DTS, the Symbol, & DTS and the Symbol together are registered trademarks, and DTS Sound is a trademark of DTS, Inc. © DTS, Inc. All Rights Reserved. Please visit http://consumer.huawei.com/en/support/hotline for recently updated hotline and email address in your country or region. Model: HUAWEI P7-L10 V100R001_01...

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