P7 User Guide
Contents Foreword Getting started 2 3 5 5 7 8 8 9 9 10 11 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 15 17 17 18 19 Motion control Suspend button Turning on gloves mode Organizing applications and widgets on the home screen Managing home screens Personalizing your phone 20 20 20 21 2
0 30 30 31 Searching for a contact Merging contacts Creating a contact group Sending messages or emails to a contact group Messaging 32 32 33 33 33 Sending a text message Sending a multimedia message Replying to a message Searching for a message Managing messages Browser 35 35 36 36 Browsing web pages Managing bookmarks Setting the home page Clearing your browsing history Email 37 37 38 38 Adding a POP3 or IMAP email account Adding an Exchange account Sending an email Checking your emails Multimedi
58 58 59 59 Renaming a file Deleting a file Creating a shortcut for a file or folder Checking the storage status Managing applications 60 60 61 61 61 62 Downloading applications Installing an application Viewing applications Sharing an application Uninstalling an application Clearing the application cache Phone Manager 63 64 64 Optimizing the system Power manager Harassment filter Backup, restoration, and update 66 66 67 67 68 68 Backing up data to the local storage Backing up data to a USB storage d
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. Symbols and definitions Note Highlights important information and tips, and provides additional information.
Getting started Getting started Your phone at a glance 1 13 2 12 3 11 14 15 10 9 8 7 4 16 6 5 1 Headset jack 2 Status indicator 3 Earpiece 4 Navigation bar 5 Microphone 6 Micro-USB port 7 Micro-SIM card slot 8 microSD card slot 9 Power button 10 Volume button 11 Front camera 12 13 Noise reduction microphone 14 Proximity sensor/Ambient light sensor Rear camera 2
Getting started 15 16 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 Return Home Recent Touch to return to the previous screen or exit the current application. Touch to return to the home screen. Touch to display the list of recently used applications. Charging the battery Your phone's built-in battery is not user-removable.
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%. • Steady green (when charging): The battery is almost or already full. Important information about the battery • Rechargeable batteries have a limited lifecycle and may eventually need to be replaced.
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 > OK. If you are experiencing slowdown issues or the system isn't responding properly, press and hold the power button for 13 seconds or more to restart your phone.
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. 1 2 3 4 5 1 Status bar: displays notifications and status icons. Flick down from the status bar to open the notification panel. 2 Display area: displays application icons, folders, and widgets.
Getting started Using the notification panel Flick down from the status bar to open the notification panel. 1 2 3 4 5 1 2 3 4 5 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. Touch Clear to dismiss all notifications. Touch an application to view it and flick left or right across a notification to dismiss 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 > . Auto-rotate screen Your phone is built with a tilt sensor.
Getting started Alarms enabled Charging Battery full Battery low Call in progress Missed calls New messages New emails New voicemails Select input method Wi-Fi network available Connected to a Wi-Fi network Uploading data Downloading data Phone memory full Upcoming events No SIM card found Login or synchronization problem Synchronizing data Synchronization failed Portable Wi-Fi hotspot on More notifications Connected to a VPN Headset plugged in USB debugging mode enabled USB tether
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. • Touch to clear the list. Texting Your phone comes with multiple text input methods. You can quickly enter text using the onscreen keyboard. • Touch a text box to bring up the onscreen keyboard. • To hide the onscreen keyboard, touch .
Getting started Huawei Swype input method 1 2 7 3 1 2 4 Touch to switch between lowercase letters, uppercase letters, and caps lock. Touch and hold 4 Touch 6 • Touch +!= Touch to go to the settings screen. to enter numbers and symbols. EN to enter a space. • Touch and hold • Touch 7 6 Slide across letters to enter a word, such as "bay". 3 5 5 EN to choose another language. to use voice input. to delete the character to the left of the cursor.
Getting started Android input method 1 6 2 1 2 3 4 5 • Touch 4 Touch • Touch to use voice input. to open the Input options option menu. to enter a space. • Touch and hold • Touch twice to turn on caps lock. to enter numbers and symbols. • Touch and hold • Touch 5 to switch between lowercase and uppercase letters. • Touch and hold or quickly touch to choose another input method. to enter a period. • Touch and hold • Touch 6 3 to enter symbols.
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 and to select more or less text, or touch Select all to select all text in a text box. • Copy text: Select text and touch Copy. • Cut text: Select text and touch Cut. • Paste text: Touch where you want to insert the text, drag to move the insertion point, and touch Paste to paste the text you copied or cut.
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. 1. On the home screen, touch . 2. Under All, touch Motion control. 3. On the Motion control screen, select an option, and select a motion to enable it. • Flip: Mute sounds and stop vibrations from incoming calls, alarms, and timers. • Pick up: Pick up the phone to reduce the ring volume of incoming calls, alarms, and timers.
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. Then shake your phone to arrange your icons.
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. 1. On the home screen, touch . 2. Under All, touch Suspend button to turn on suspend button. will then appear on all screens except the lock screen and notification panel. 3. Touch to expand the suspend button. 4.
Basic features Organizing applications and widgets on the home screen Adding a widget to the home screen 1. On the home screen, touch and hold a blank area to display the Set Home Screen dialog box. 2. Touch Widgets. 3. Drag a widget from the screen's lower section to a screen thumbnail. 4. Touch to return to the home screen. If the home screen doesn't have enough space, your phone will automatically create a new home screen to the right of the original and place the widget on the new home screen.
Basic features 2. 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; otherwise, the folder will automatically disappear. Managing home screens Adding a home screen 1. On the home screen, touch and hold a blank area to display the Set Home Screen dialog box. 2. Touch Thumbnails. 3. Touch . Moving a home screen 1.
Personalizing your phone Personalizing your phone Changing the home screen style Your phone supports the standard and simple home screen styles. 1. On the home screen, touch . 2. Under All, touch Home screen style. 3. Choose Simple or Standard and touch APPLY. Changing the theme Changing the theme 1. On the home screen, touch . 2. Flick left or right to browse different local and online themes. You can then: • Select a theme on the Local tab, and touch APPLY.
Personalizing your phone 3. 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. Setting tones 1. On the home screen, touch . 2. Under All, touch Sound. 3.
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 1. On the home screen, touch . 2. Under All, touch Security. 3. Touch Screen lock > Pattern. 4. Connect at least four dots to draw a pattern, then draw the pattern again for confirmation. 5.
Personalizing your phone Changing the font size 1. On the home screen, touch . 2. Under All, touch Display. 3. Touch Font size and select a font size.
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. 1. On the home screen, touch . 2. Enter the initials or first few letters of a contact's name, or part of the contact's phone number. Matching contacts in your phone and phone numbers in your call log are then displayed in a list. 3. From the list, select the contact you want to call. 4. To end the call, touch .
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 to edit the message that will be sent. What you can do during a call 1 2 7 3 4 6 5 1 Touch > to place the current call on hold, and touch again to resume the call.
Calls Touch 2 > 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. 3 Touch to display the dialer. 4 Touch to use the speakerphone. 5 Touch to end the call. 6 Touch to mute or unmute the microphone. 7 Touch > to write a note. To return to the call screen, flick down from the status bar to open the notification panel, and touch Current call.
Calls 4. To add more people to the call, repeat steps 2 and 3. 5. 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 1. On the home screen, touch . 2. From the call log, select the number you want to add as a contact, and touch . 3. Touch Create new contact or Save to existing contact. You can also touch and hold the number you want to add, and touch Create new contact or Save to existing contact.
Contacts Contacts Creating a contact 1. On the home screen, touch 2. Touch . . 3. Choose the save location for the contact. 4. Enter the contact name, phone number, and other details. 5. Touch SAVE. Importing or exporting contacts Your phone supports contact files in .vcf format only. This is the standard format for files storing contacts. Contact names, addresses, phone numbers, and other information can be saved in .vcf files. Importing contacts from a storage device 1. On the home screen, touch 2.
Contacts 2. Touch > Import/Export > Import from another phone. 3. Select Supports Bluetooth, and touch NEXT > NEXT. The phone then turns on Bluetooth and scans for other Bluetooth devices in range. 4. 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. Importing contacts using Wi-Fi Direct 1. On the home screen, touch 2. Touch . > Import/Export > Import via Wi-Fi Direct.
Contacts Copying contacts You can copy contacts from a SIM card to your phone and vice versa. 1. On the home screen, touch 2. Touch . > Settings > Copy contacts and choose from where you want to copy the contacts. 3. Touch the contacts you want to copy or touch All to select all contacts. 4. Touch COPY and choose where you want to paste the contacts. Searching for a contact 1. On the home screen, touch . 2. Enter the contact name or initials. Matching contacts are displayed as you type.
Contacts 5. Touch the contacts you want to add to the group or touch All to select all contacts, and then touch ADD. 6. Touch SAVE. Sending messages or emails to a contact group 1. On the home screen, touch . 2. Under Favorites, touch and hold the contact group you want to send a message or email to, and choose Send message or Send email from the displayed option menu. You can also open the contact group and touch or @ to send a message to send an email.
Messaging Messaging Sending a text message 1. On the home screen, touch . 2. In the list of message threads, touch . 3. 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. 4. Write your message. 5. Touch Send. Sending a multimedia message Data usage fees may apply. For details, contact your service provider. 1. On the home screen, touch . 2. In the list of message threads, touch .
Messaging Replying to a message 1. On the home screen, touch . 2. In the list of message threads, touch a contact name or phone number to view the conversation thread. 3. Write your message. 4. Touch Send. Searching for a message 1. On the home screen, touch . 2. In the list of message threads, touch > Search. 3. Enter the message or contact name, or parts of them. Your phone then displays matching results. Managing messages Copying messages to a SIM card 1. On the home screen, touch . 2.
Messaging 3. You can then: • Touch and hold the message you want to forward, and touch Forward. • Touch > Forward to forward multiple messages. 4. Touch the recipient text box and enter the contact name or phone number. Touch to select more contacts. 5. Touch Send. Deleting a message 1. On the home screen, touch . 2. In the list of message threads, touch a contact name or phone number to view the conversation thread. 3. Touch and hold the message you want to delete, and touch Delete.
Browser Browser Browsing web pages 1. On the home screen, touch . 2. Enter a website address in the address box. Your phone then displays matching websites as you type. 3. 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. Adding a bookmark 1. On the home screen, touch . 2. On the Browser screen, open the web page you want to add as a bookmark. 3.
Browser 3. Touch and hold the bookmark you want to edit, and touch Edit bookmark. 4. Rename the bookmark, change the website address, or revise the account information. Then touch OK. Setting the home page 1. On the home screen, touch 2. Touch . > Settings > General > Set homepage. 3. From the displayed option menu, choose the web page you want to set as your home page. Clearing your browsing history To better protect your privacy, clear your browsing history from time to time. 1.
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. 1. On the home screen, touch . 2. Touch Others. 3. Enter your Email address and Password, and touch Next. 4. Follow the onscreen instructions to configure the email account. The system then automatically connects to the server and checks server settings. When the email account is set up, the Inbox screen is displayed.
Email 4. 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 1. On the home screen, touch . 2. On the Inbox screen, touch to select an email account. 3. Touch . 4. Enter one or more recipients. To send the email to multiple recipients, touch + Cc/Bcc. Separate different email addresses with semicolons (;). 5.
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 1 8 7 2 6 5 4 1 Touch to switch to video mode. • Touch 2 3 to switch to photo mode. • Touch and hold to take burst shots, and release your finger to stop. 3 4 Touch the thumbnail to view your photos and videos. • Touch an object on the viewfinder to focus the camera on it.
Multimedia 7 Touch to switch between the rear and front cameras. 8 Touch for more options. Taking a photo 1. On the home screen, touch . 2. 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. 3. Touch . Shooting a video 1. On the home screen, touch . 2. Frame the scene you want to record. 3. Touch to start recording. 4.
Multimedia 2. Frame the scene you want to capture. 3. 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 1. On the home screen, touch 2. Touch > . to switch to panoramic mode. 3. Frame the scene you want to capture. 4. Touch to start shooting. 5. Follow the onscreen instructions and move your phone slowly to capture multiple photos. Don't move your phone too fast.
Multimedia 1. On the home screen, touch 2. Touch > . to switch to audio photo mode. 3. Frame the scene you want to capture. 4. 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. 1. On the home screen, touch 2. Touch > . to switch to HDR mode. 3.
Multimedia 5. Frame the scene you want to capture. 6. Touch . Setting the camera resolution 1. On the home screen, touch 2. On the viewfinder, touch . > Camera or Video. 3. Touch Resolution. 4. Select a resolution for photos and videos. Setting the save location for photos 1. On the home screen, touch 2. On the viewfinder, touch . > Others > Preferred save location. 3. You can then: • Touch SD card to save the photos or videos to a microSD card.
Multimedia 2. Touch an album. 3. Touch > Slideshow to play a slideshow of the photos in the album. 4. To stop the slideshow, touch the screen. Editing a photo You can adjust the photo brightness, saturation, size, and more. 1. On the home screen, touch . 2. Touch the photo you want to edit. 3. Touch > Edit. 4. Select a photo processing method. 5. Select a special effect, and follow the onscreen instructions to edit the photo. 6. When you are done, touch to save the changes. Rotating a photo 1.
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. 1. On the home screen, touch . 2. Touch an album. 3. Touch , and choose a sharing method from the displayed option menu. 4. Select the photo or video you want to share. 5. Touch SHARE and follow the onscreen instructions to share the photo or video. Setting a photo as the wallpaper 1. On the home screen, touch . 2.
Multimedia Music Listening to music 1. On the home screen, touch . 2. Select a category. 3. Touch the song you want to play. 4. Touch the playing song to enter the main playback interface. 7 1 2 3 6 5 4 1 Flick left or right to switch between the album cover and lyrics. 2 Touch to add a song to your Favorites. Touch to switch between different playing modes (repeat 3 the current song, repeat the playlist, shuffle, and play in sequence).
Multimedia 5 Drag the slider to control the playback. Touch 6 to display the option menu from which you can perform additional operations. 7 Touch to enable or disable DTS audio. When a song is playing, touch to exit the playback screen without stopping the song. To return to the music playback screen, open the notification panel and touch the playing song. Creating a playlist 1. On the home screen, touch . 2. Touch Playlists > Create new playlist. 3.
Internet connection Internet connection Mobile data connection Turning on your mobile network 1. On the home screen, touch . 2. Under All, touch Mobile networks. 3. 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. Creating an APN The Access Point Name (APN) is a necessary parameter for a phone to connect to a mobile network or send multimedia messages.
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. Connecting to a Wi-Fi network 1. On the home screen, touch . 2. Under All, touch the Wi-Fi switch to turn on Wi-Fi. 3. Touch Wi-Fi.
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. 1. On the home screen, touch then the All tab. 2. Under WIRELESS & NETWORKS, touch More.... 3. Touch Tethering & portable hotspot. 4. Select the Portable Wi-Fi hotspot check box to turn on Wi-Fi hotspot. 5. Touch Portable Wi-Fi hotspot settings > Configure Wi-Fi hotspot. 6.
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 1. On the home screen, touch . 2. Under All, touch Bluetooth to turn on or turn off Bluetooth. After Bluetooth is turned on, is displayed on the status bar. Turn off Bluetooth when you don't need it to save battery power.
Sharing data 2. Under All, touch Bluetooth. Your phone will then scan for other Bluetooth devices in range. 3. 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 > Unpair. If you can't set up a Bluetooth connection with another device, the device may not be compatible with your phone.
Sharing data 3. In the Wi-Fi network list, touch Wi-Fi direct to scan for available devices. 4. Select a device. Sending a file using Wi-Fi Direct 1. On the home screen, touch . 2. Touch and hold the file you want to send, and touch Share. 3. Touch Wi-Fi Direct to scan for available devices. 4. Select a device. Receiving a file using Wi-Fi Direct When a file comes in through Wi-Fi Direct, your phone automatically begins receiving it.
Sharing data 2. On the USB connection methods screen, touch PC Suite (HiSuite). The phone driver is then automatically installed on the computer. 3. On the computer, open the new drive, double-click HiSuiteDownLoader.exe, and follow the onscreen instructions to install HiSuite. You can then manage your phone's data on the displayed HiSuite window.
Sharing data USB )GHRK USB OTG )GHRK 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: 1. Use a USB OTG cable and USB cable to connect the two phones. 2. Turn on USB mass storage mode on the phone from which you want to read data. 3. On your phone, touch > Local > USB to read data from the other phone's microSD card. 4. When you are done, touch on your phone.
File Manager File Manager Creating a folder 1. On the home screen, touch . 2. Under Local, touch Internal or SD card. 3. Touch > New folder. 4. Name the folder and touch Save. Searching for a file 1. On the home screen, touch . 2. Under Local, touch Internal or SD card. 3. Touch > Search. 4. Enter part or all of the file name. Search results are displayed as you type. Copying, cutting, and pasting a file 1. On the home screen, touch . 2. Under Local, touch Internal or SD card. 3. Touch or .
File Manager Compressing or decompressing a file You can compress files into .zip files to save space or decompress .zip and .rar files. 1. On the home screen, touch . 2. Under Local, touch Internal or SD card. 3. Touch > Compress. 4. Select the file or folder you want to compress, and touch COMPRESS. 5. Choose the save path of the compressed file, name it, and touch OK. To decompress a file, touch and hold it, and choose Extract from the displayed option menu. Renaming a file 1.
File Manager Creating a shortcut for a file or folder 1. On the home screen, touch . 2. Under Local, touch Internal or SD card. 3. 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 1. On the home screen, touch 2. Under Local, touch . > Storage. 3. On the Storage screen, view the total and available space in your phone's internal storage or microSD card.
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. • Connect the phone to a computer, and download applications using HiSuite or other third-party applications.
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. 1. On the home screen, touch . 2. Under All, touch Manage apps. 3. Select an application type: downloaded, running, or all. 4. Touch an application to view its details, and flick up or down for more information. Sharing an application 1.
Managing applications Clearing the application cache You can clear the application cache to free up the phone storage. 1. On the home screen, touch . 2. Under All, touch Manage apps. 3. 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. 1. On the home screen, touch . 2. Touch Scan or 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 1. On the home screen, touch . 2. Flick left and touch Startup manager. 3. Select applications to have them run automatically at system startup. Power manager Setting the power saving mode 1. On the home screen, touch . 2. Touch Power saving. 3. 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.
Phone Manager 3. On the Harassment filter screen, you can: • Touch Calls or 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. 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. 1.
Backup, restoration, and update Backup, restoration, and update Backing up data to the local storage 1. On the home screen, touch Tools > . 2. Select or clear the Encrypt your backup check box. Once the backup file is encrypted, you need to enter the password to access it. 3. Touch New backup. 4. Select the data you want to back up, and follow the onscreen instructions to back it up. By default, backup files are saved to the HuaweiBackup folder in File Manager.
Backup, restoration, and update 5. 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, see Connecting your phone to a USB storage device. Restoring data from the local storage 1. On the home screen, touch Tools > . 2. Select the backup file you want to restore. You can use the file's backup time as a reference. 3. If the backup file has been encrypted, enter the password when prompted, and touch OK.
Backup, restoration, and update Restoring factory settings Restoring your phone to the factory settings erases all your personal data from the phone storage, including information about your accounts, your system and application settings, and downloaded applications. Back up important data on your phone before you restore factory settings. 1. On the home screen, touch . 2. Under All, touch Backup & reset. 3. Touch Factory data reset > Reset phone > Reset phone.
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 1. On the home screen, touch 2. Touch . . 3. Enter event details, such as the event name, time, location, and how often it repeats. 4. Touch SAVE. Viewing events 1. On the home screen, touch . 2.
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 1. On the home screen, touch . 2. Under Alarm, you can: • Add an alarm: Touch , and set the alarm time, ringtone, how often it repeats, and more. Then touch DONE. • Turn on or turn off an alarm: Touch the switch button to the right of an alarm to turn it on or off.
Tools 2. On the Stopwatch tab, touch Start to start timing. 3. Touch Lap to record multiple times. 4. Touch Stop to stop the stopwatch. Touch Reset to clear all stopwatch records. Timer 1. On the home screen, touch . 2. 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. 3. When you are done, touch Start to start the timer. 4. When the timer ends, the phone plays a tone and starts overtime timing.
Tools Setting the default city 1. On the home screen, touch Tools > . 2. Touch . 3. 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 1. On the home screen, touch Tools > 2. Touch > . . 3. Select the city you want to delete, and touch DELETE. Updating the weather 1. On the home screen, touch Tools > . 2. Flick left or right to find the city whose weather you want to update. 3.
Tools 4. 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. 5. 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. Use either of the following methods to turn on or turn off Airplane mode: • Press and hold the power button, and touch Airplane mode.
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. • Select or clear the Vibrate when ringing check box to set whether your phone vibrates when you have an incoming call. • Touch Phone ringtone to select a ringtone.
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. • Touch Daydream to enable or disable the screen saver. If this function is enabled, the screen saver will automatically run while your phone is being charged. • Touch Font size to change the display font size.
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 1. On the home screen, touch . 2. Under All, touch Date & time. 3. On the Date & time screen, you can: • Select the Automatic date & time and Automatic time zone check boxes to use the network date and time.
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. 1. On the home screen, touch . 2. Under All, touch Security. 3. Touch Set up SIM card lock. 4. Select the Lock SIM card check box. 5.
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Index A 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 Applying a special effect Auto-rotate screen 78 35 35 70, 71 19 37 18 70 37 74 13 25 26 45 9 B Backing up data to a USB storage device 66 Backing up data to the local storage 66 Battery indicator 4 Bir
Index Connecting to a Wi-Fi network using WPS 50 Connecting two devices using Wi-Fi Direct 53 Continuous shooting 41 Copying a file 57 Copying contacts 30 33 Copying messages to a SIM card Copying text 14 copyright 79 Creating a contact 28 Creating a contact group 30 Creating a folder 57 Creating a playlist 48 Creating a shortcut for a file or folder 59 Creating an event 69 Customizing a theme 20 Cutting a file 57 Cutting text 14 D Decompressing a file Deleting a city Deleting a file Deleting a home scree
Index G Getting to know your home screen 7 HiSuite mode 54 H I import regulations 81 Important information about the battery 4 Importing contacts from a Bluetooth device 28 Importing contacts from a SIM card 28 Importing contacts from a storage device 28 Importing contacts using Wi-Fi Direct 29 Installing an application 60 L Listening to music Locking the screen 47 5 Making a conference call Making an emergency call Managing notifications Merging contacts Modifying display settings Modifying tone s
Index Phone accelerator Phone scanning Playing a playlist Playing a slideshow Power consumption scan Power manager Powering off Powering on privacy policy 63 63 48 44 64 64 5 5 81 R Receiving a file using Bluetooth 53 Receiving a file using Wi-Fi Direct 54 Rejecting a call 25 Rejecting a call and sending the caller a message 25 Renaming a file 58 Renaming your phone 52 Replying to a message 33 Restarting your phone 5 Restoring data from a USB storage device 67 Restoring data from the local storage 67 Res
Index Setting the screen lock method 5 Setting your time zone 70 Sharing a file using Bluetooth 53 Sharing a photo or video 46 Sharing an application 61 69 Sharing an event Sharing weather information 72 Shooting a video 41 Smart dialing 24 Starting applications and switching between them 10 Startup manager 64 Status icons 9 Stopwatch 70 Storage cleaner 63 Suspend button 17 T Taking a photo Taking a photo in beauty mode Taking a photo with watermark Taking a screenshot Taking an audio photo third-party so
Index Viewing recently used applications 11 What you can do during a call Wi-Fi Direct Wi-Fi hotspot 25 53 51 Your phone at a glance 2 W Y vi
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