P7 User Guide
Contents Contents Foreword Getting started 2 3 5 6 7 8 9 9 9 10 11 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 15 17 17 18 19 Motion control Suspend button Turning on gloves mode Organising applications and widgets on the home screen Managing home screens Personalising your phone 21 2
Contents 30 30 31 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
Contents 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 60 61 61 61 Downloading applications Installing an application Viewing applications Sharing an application Uninstalling an application Clearing the application cache Phone Manager 62 63 63 Optimising the system Power manager Harassment filter Backup, restoration, and update 65 65 66 66 67 67 Backing up data to the local storage Backing up data to a USB
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 socket 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. If 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 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 screen. 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%.
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. Using third-party accessories may reduce your phone's performance or pose security risks. Do not operate your phone or cover it with any object while it is charging. Do not cover the power adapter either.
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. Locking the screen • • Method 1: Press the power button to manually lock the screen. Method 2: After being idle for a specified period of time, your phone automatically locks its 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. We removed 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.
Getting started 2 Display area: displays application icons, folders, and widgets. 3 Screen position indicator: shows the current screen's position. 4 Dock: displays frequently used applications. 5 Navigation bar: displays virtual keys. 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 the functions on or off.
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. Then, open the notification panel and touch to share the screenshot. By default, screenshots are saved to the Screenshot folder in Gallery. You can also flick down from the status bar to open the notification panel, and touch > to take a screenshot.
Getting started Bluetooth on Receiving location data 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 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 synchronisation problem Synchronising data Synchronisation failed Portable Wi-Fi hotspot on More
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 full stop. • 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, then 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 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. • 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 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. 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 Organising 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 dialogue 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 Organising home screen icons using folders 1. On the home screen, drag an application onto another one to create a folder containing both of them. 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.
Basic features 3. Touch in the upper right corner of the screen to delete it. Only empty home screens can be deleted.
Personalising your phone Personalising 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.
Personalising 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.
Personalising your phone 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, and draw the pattern again for confirmation. 5. Set a backup PIN as an alternative method to unlock your phone should you forget your unlock pattern. Setting a screen unlock PIN 1. On the home screen, touch . 2. Under All, touch Security. 3. Touch Screen lock > PIN. 4.
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. 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 dialler screen, touch > 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 dialler. 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 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. Deleting call records 1. On the home screen, touch . 2.
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 Importing contacts from a Bluetooth device 1. On the home screen, touch 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.
Contacts 3. Touch the contacts you want to export or touch All to select all contacts, and then touch EXPORT. 4. In the displayed dialogue box, touch OK. Copying contacts You can copy contacts between your phone and SIM card. 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.
Contacts Creating a contact group 1. On the home screen, touch 2. Under Favourites, touch . > Create group. 3. Name the contact group. 4. Touch Add members. 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.
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 favourite websites. You can organise 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 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 centre 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 Picture size or Video quality. 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 Playing a slideshow 1. On the home screen, touch . 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.
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 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 Favourites. Touch to switch between different playing modes (repeat 3 the current song, repeat the playlist, shuffle, and play in sequence). 4 5 6 7 • Touch to play and touch • Touch to go back to the previous song. • Touch to skip to the next song. to pause. Drag the slider to control the playback.
Multimedia Creating a playlist 1. On the home screen, touch . 2. Touch Playlists > Create new playlist. 3. Touch the text box to name the playlist, and touch Save. 4. In the displayed dialogue box, touch OK. 5. Select the songs you want to add. 6. Touch ADD. Playing a playlist 1. On the home screen, touch . 2. Touch Playlists. 3. Touch and hold the playlist you want to play, then touch Play.
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 used when your phone connects to a mobile network or sends multimedia messages.
Internet connection 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. Your phone then scans for available Wi-Fi networks and displays them. 4. Touch the Wi-Fi network you want to connect to. • If the network is open, you will directly connect to it. • If the Wi-Fi network is encrypted, enter the password when prompted, and touch Connect.
Internet 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. Set the Wi-Fi hotspot's name, encryption mode, and password. It is recommended that you set the encryption mode to WPA2PSK for better security. 7. Touch Save.
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 1. On the home screen, touch . 2. Under All, touch Bluetooth to turn Bluetooth on or off. 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 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. You can open the notification panel to view the progress of the file transfer.
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 > 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 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. On the home screen, touch and hold the application you want to share until is displayed at the top of the screen. 2. Drag the application to . 3.
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. 1. On the home screen, touch . 2. Touch Scan or 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. Phone accelerator If your phone is slow to respond, there may be too many applications using too much memory.
Phone Manager 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. • Touch Ultra to enable ultra power saving mode. Only Dialler, Messaging, and Contacts can be used in this mode. Optimising the power plan 1. On the home screen, touch . 2.
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. 1. On the home screen, touch . 2. Flick left and touch Notification manager. 3. On the Notification manager screen, you can: • Touch Rules to view applications that may send notifications to the notification panel and set push rights for your applications.
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 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. 4. Select the data you want to restore, and touch RESTORE.
Backup, restoration, and update Restoring factory settings Restoring the factory settings erases all your personal data from the phone storage, including your email accounts, 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. The phone will restore its factory settings and restart.
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 DONE. Viewing events 1. On the home screen, touch . 2.
Tools 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 an alarm on or off: Touch the switch button to the right of an alarm to turn it on or off. • Configure alarm settings: Touch , and set the snooze duration, whether the alarm rings in silent mode, and what the volume buttons do when pressed.
Tools 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. Touch Close to stop the tone and reset the timer. When the timer is running, touch Reset to reset it.
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. Touch to update the weather.
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. Use either of the following methods to turn Airplane mode on or off: • Press and hold the power button, and touch Aeroplane mode.
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. • 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 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. • Clear the Automatic date & time and Automatic time zone check boxes to manually set the date, time, and time zone. • Select or clear the Use 24-hour format check box to switch between the 12-hour and 24-hour formats.
Phone settings 4. Select the Lock SIM card check box. 5. Enter your PIN, and touch OK. 6. 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. The number of consecutive attempts to enter the PUK incorrectly is also limited. If this limit is exceeded, your SIM card will be permanently disabled.
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Index 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 76 35 35 69, 70 19 37 18 69 37 72 13 25 26 45 9 Backing up data to a USB storage device Backing up data to the local storage Battery indicator Birthd
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 Cutting text 53 41 57 30 33 14 77 28 31 57 48 59 68 21 57 14 Decompressing a file Deleting a city Deleting a file Deleting a home screen Deleting a message Deleting a photo Deleti
Index H HiSuite mode 54 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 79 4 29 28 28 29 60 Listening to music Locking the screen 46 6 Making a conference call Making an emergency call Managing notifications Merging contacts Modifying display settings Modifying tone settings Motion control Moving a home screen
Index Power consumption scan Power manager Privacy policy 63 63 79 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 Restoring factory settings Rotating a photo 53 54 25 25 58 52 33 5 66 66 67 45 Searching for a contact Searching for a file Searching for a messa
Index Sharing weather information Shooting a video Smart dialling Starting applications and switching between them Startup manager Status icons Stopwatch Storage cleaner Suspend button 71 41 24 10 63 9 69 62 17 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 trademarks Turning aeroplane mode on or off Turning an alarm on or off Turning Bluetooth off Turning Bluetooth on Turning do not disturb mode of
Index Wi-Fi Direct Wi-Fi hotspot 53 51 Your phone at a glance 2 Y vi
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