P7 User Guide
Contents Foreword Getting started 2 3 5 5 6 7 8 9 10 12 15 16 17 17 Your phone at a glance Inserting the micro-SIM card Removing the micro-SIM card Inserting a microSD card Removing the microSD card Charging the battery Powering on or off your phone Locking and unlocking the screen Touchscreen gestures Getting to know your home screen Importing contacts from your previous phone Connecting your phone to a computer Turning on your mobile network Connecting to a Wi-Fi network Basic features 18 20 20 21 22 23
5 36 37 37 38 38 Answering or rejecting a call What you can do during a call Answering a third-party call Making a conference call Using the call log Call settings Contacts 40 40 42 42 42 42 43 43 43 44 Creating a contact Importing or exporting contacts Copying contacts Searching for a contact Editing a contact Adding a contact to your favorites Deleting a contact Merging contacts Sharing a contact Contact groups Messaging 46 46 47 47 47 49 Sending a text message Sending a multimedia message Replying
60 62 Gallery Music Internet connection 66 66 68 69 Mobile data connection Wi-Fi network Sharing your phone's mobile data connection Controlling your data usage Sharing data 72 73 74 76 76 77 78 Bluetooth Wi-Fi Direct Multi-screen display DLNA Huawei Beam Connecting your phone to a computer Connecting your phone to a USB storage device File Manager 80 80 80 80 81 81 81 82 Creating a folder Searching for a file Copying, cutting, and pasting a file Compressing or decompressing a file Renaming a file De
89 89 90 90 Restoring data from the local storage Restoring data from a USB storage device Restoring factory settings Updating your phone Google services 92 92 93 93 94 95 About Google services Gmail Hangouts Maps YouTube Play Store Tools 96 97 99 100 100 101 Calendar Clock Weather Calculator Notes FM radio Phone settings 103 104 104 104 105 106 107 107 107 108 Setting up an account Turning on or turning off airplane mode Adjusting the screen brightness Modifying tone settings Modifying display setti
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 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. Inserting the micro-SIM card • Your phone supports only standard micro-SIM cards.
Getting started 1. Insert an eject tool or paper clip into the hole on the micro-SIM card tray to eject it. Exercise caution when using the SIM eject tool to avoid injury or damaging your phone. Keep it away from children. 2. Gently take out the micro-SIM card tray. 3. Place the micro-SIM card into the card tray. Make sure the gold contact area and beveled edge of the micro-SIM card are facing the right directions (a). Then push the card tray back into place (b).
Getting started Removing the micro-SIM card Make sure your phone is turned off before you remove the micro-SIM card. 1. Insert an eject tool or paper clip into the hole on the micro-SIM card tray to eject it (a). 2. Take out the micro-SIM card, and push the SIM card tray back into place (b). b a Inserting a microSD card You can expand your phone's storage capacity with a microSD card. 1. Insert an eject tool or paper clip into the hole on the microSD card tray to eject it.
Getting started 2. Gently take out the microSD card tray. 3. Place the microSD card into the card tray. Make sure the gold contact area and beveled edge of the microSD card are facing the right directions (a). Then push the card tray back into place (b). a b Removing the microSD card Unmount the microSD card before you remove it; otherwise, the microSD card may be damaged. 1. On the home screen, touch . 2. Under All, touch Storage. 3. Touch Unmount SD card. 4.
Getting started Charging the battery Your phone's built-in battery is not user-removable. To replace the battery, contact an authorized service center. Do not attempt to remove it yourself. You can charge the phone in either of the following ways: • Use the provided USB cable and power adapter to connect your phone to a power socket. • Use a USB cable to connect your phone to a computer, and touch Charge only on the USB connection methods screen.
Getting started Important information about the battery • Rechargeable batteries have a limited lifecycle and may eventually need to be replaced. If you notice significantly reduced battery life, replace the battery. Your phone's built-in battery is not user-removable. To replace the battery, contact an authorized service center. Do not attempt to remove it yourself.
Getting started restart your phone. Locking and unlocking the screen Locking the screen not only prevents mistaken operations from occurring without your knowledge, but also protects your phone from unauthorized 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.
Getting started Flick up from the bottom of the lock screen to access the quick operation panel to open commonly used applications, such as Calculator. Touchscreen gestures Touch: Tap an item once. For example touch an application to select or open it. Touch and hold: Touch and leave your finger on the screen for 2 seconds or more. For example, touch and hold a blank area on the home screen to display an option menu.
Getting started Flick: Move your finger vertically or horizontally across the screen. You can flick left or right across the notification panel to dismiss a notification. Flick vertically or horizontally to go to other home screens, scroll through a document, and more. Drag: Touch and hold an item and then move it to another position. You can rearrange applications and widgets on the home screen this way.
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 • Flick left and right across the screen to switch between the home screens. • Pinch two fingers together to display the home screen thumbnails. Touch a thumbnail to enter that particular home screen.
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 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. If you rotate your phone when browsing a web page or viewing a photo, your screen automatically changes between landscape and portrait view. You'll also be able to enjoy tilt sensor-based applications, such as racing games.
Getting started If your previous phone supports Backup, back up your Backup contacts, and restore them to your new phone. For details, see Backup, restoration, and update. Synchronize your contacts from your previous phone to Computer a computer, and use HiSuite to synchronize them to your new phone. For details, see HiSuite mode. • Install SNS applications and synchronize contacts from Other accounts your SNS accounts. • Log in to your Exchange account and synchronize your contacts.
Getting started Turning on your mobile network On the home screen, flick down from the status bar to open the notification panel. Touch to turn on your phone's mobile network. When you don't need to access the Internet, turn off your mobile network to save battery power and reduce mobile data usage. Connecting to a Wi-Fi network 1. On the home screen, flick down from the status bar to open the notification panel. 2. Touch to turn on Wi-Fi.
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 Status icons Signal strength G GPRS network connected No signal 4G Long Term Evolution (LTE) network connected Enhanced Data Rates for 3G 3G network connected E GSM Evolution (EDGE) network connected High Speed Packet Access H R (HSPA) network Evolved High-Speed H Packet Access (HSPA+) connected network connected Roaming Airplane mode enabled Bluetooth on Receiving location data from GPS Vibration mode enabled Silence mode enabled Alarms enabled Charging Battery full
Basic features Portable Wi-Fi hotspot on More notifications Connected to a VPN Headset plugged in USB debugging mode enabled USB tethering on 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.
Basic features Touch OK to uninstall the application. Some pre-installed applications can't be uninstalled. Organizing 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.
Basic features Deleting 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 in the upper right corner of the screen to delete it. Only blank home screens can be deleted. Accessing applications Application overview Your phone comes with the following applications: Themes: Change the theme and skin of your phone's interface. Dialer: Make and answer calls.
Basic features Music: Manage your playlists and play songs. DLNA: Share media files between devices on the same Wi-Fi network. Push multimedia files on your phone to other devices and control the playback. File Manager: Manage files and applications on your phone. App Installer: View applications not yet installed on your phone and install them. Phone Manager: Run security scans of your phone, filter harassment calls and messages, set application access permissions, and optimize the system.
Basic features Starting applications and switching between them On the home screen, touch an application icon to open it. To switch to another application, touch to return to the home screen, and touch the icon of the application you want to open. 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.
Basic features 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.
Basic features 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.
Basic features 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. Configuring an input method 1.
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. • Select a theme on the Online tab, and touch DOWNLOAD > 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 the home screen transition effect 1. On the home screen, touch and hold a blank area to display the Set Home Screen dialog box. 2. Touch Transitions. 3. Select a home screen transition effect.
Personalizing your phone 3. Select the Pocket mode check box. Changing the lock screen style Face unlock 1. On the home screen, touch . 2. Under All, touch Security. 3. Touch Screen lock > Face Unlock. 4. Follow the onscreen instructions to complete setting up face unlock as your primary unlock method. 5. Set a secondary unlock method in the event that your face can't be recognized. To turn off face unlock, touch on the home screen. Under All, touch Security > Screen lock.
Personalizing your phone 4. Enter at least four digits, then enter them again for confirmation. Setting a screen unlock password 1. On the home screen, touch . 2. Under All, touch Security. 3. Touch Screen lock > Password. 4. Enter at least four characters and enter them once again for confirmation.
Calls Making a call 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.
Calls 3. Touch to choose a contact from the list and assign a number key to the contact. 4. On the dialer, touch and hold the number key assigned to a contact to quickly call the contact. The number key 1 is the default key for voicemail. It can't be set as a speed-dial number. Making an international call 1. On the home screen, touch . 2. On the dialer, touch and hold 0 to enter +. 3. Enter the country or region code, area code, and phone number in order. 4. 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.
Calls 3. Touch Call forwarding. 4. Select a forwarding mode. 5. Enter the phone number to which you want to forward calls, and touch Enable. Enabling call waiting The call waiting function lets you answer another incoming call when you are already in a call and switch between the two calls. 1. On the home screen, touch 2. Touch . > Call settings. 3. Touch Additional settings. 4. Select the Call waiting check box. Setting up your voicemail Voicemail is your personal storage for missed call messages.
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. Touch .
Contacts 2. Touch Import contacts > Import from another phone. 3. Touch > Import/Export > Import from another phone. 4. Select Supports Bluetooth, and touch NEXT > NEXT. The phone then turns on Bluetooth and scans for other Bluetooth devices in range. 5. 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 .
Contacts 4. In the displayed dialog box, touch OK. 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.
Contacts 3. Touch the contact you want to add to favorites or touch All to select all contacts, and then touch ADD. You can also touch on a contact details screen to add the contact to your favorites. Deleting a contact 1. On the home screen, touch 2. Touch . > Delete. 3. Touch the contact you want to delete or touch All to select all contacts, and then touch DELETE. 4. In the displayed dialog box, touch Delete. Merging contacts 1. On the home screen, touch 2. Touch .
Contacts Contact groups You can create a contact group and send a message or email to all group members simultaneously. Creating a contact group 1. On the home screen, touch 2. Under Favorites, touch . > New 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. Editing a contact group 1. On the home screen, touch . 2.
Contacts Deleting a contact group 1. On the home screen, touch . 2. Under Favorites, touch and hold the contact group you want to delete, and touch Delete. 3. In the displayed dialog box, touch Delete. Deleting a contact group will not remove the contacts in the group from your phone.
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 . 3.
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. Adding a message to your favorites You can mark important messages as your favorites to avoid deleting them by mistake. Deleting a thread does not remove any favorite messages in it. 1. On the home screen, touch . 2.
Messaging Deleting a thread 1. On the home screen, touch . 2. In the list of message threads, you can: • Touch and hold the thread you want to delete, and touch Delete conversation. • Touch > Delete to delete multiple threads simultaneously. Modifying message settings You can change the message tone, set the message signature, and more. 1. On the home screen, touch . 2. In the list of message threads, touch > Settings.
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. Touch > Save to bookmarks. 4.
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 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. Switching between email accounts If you have logged into multiple email accounts on your phone, switch to the one you want to use before you view or send emails. 1. On the home screen, touch . 2. On the Inbox screen, touch . 3. Touch the email account you want to use.
Email • Touch an email account to modify your signature, set how often the inbox is refreshed, and set the notification tone for new emails.
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 • Copying songs from other devices using Wi-Fi Direct. For details, see Receiving a file using Wi-Fi Direct. 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.
Multimedia 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. Touch to display the option menu from which you can perform additional operations. Touch to enable or disable DTS audio. When a song is playing, touch to exit the playback screen without stopping the song. To return to the music playback screen, open the notification panel and touch the playing song. Creating a playlist 1.
Multimedia 3. Touch and hold the playlist you want to delete, and touch Delete. Preset playlists can't be deleted. Sharing a song 1. On the home screen, touch . 2. Select a category. 3. On the song list, touch > Share. 4. Select the song you want to share. 5. Touch SHARE. 6. From the displayed option menu, choose a file type. 7. Choose a sharing method and follow the onscreen instructions to share the song.
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 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. 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.
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.
Internet connection 5. Select the USB tethering check box. The USB tethering function is not available when your phone is in USB storage mode. Bluetooth tethering You can share your phone's mobile data connection with other devices using Bluetooth. 1. On the home screen, touch then the All tab. 2. Under WIRELESS & NETWORKS, touch More.... 3. Touch Tethering & portable hotspot. 4. Select the Bluetooth tethering check box. On the Bluetooth device you want to use, search for and connect to your phone.
Internet connection • Drag the date lines left or right to check the data usage during a specific period of time. • Touch Data usage cycle to set the statistical cycle for data usage. Viewing the data usage of an application 1. On the home screen, touch then the All tab. 2. Under WIRELESS & NETWORKS, touch More.... 3. Touch Data usage. 4. Flick down to view the data usage of all applications. 5. Touch an application for more details.
Internet connection Restricting automatic data synchronization Restricting automatic data synchronization helps save data traffic and battery power. After this function is enabled, you have to manually synchronize your accounts. 1. On the home screen, touch then the All tab. 2. Under WIRELESS & NETWORKS, touch More.... 3. Touch Data usage. 4. Touch and clear the Auto-sync data check box.
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 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 file receiving progress.
Sharing data • Connect your phone to the Wi-Fi network set up by the HUAWEI MediaQ. You can find the Wi-Fi network name and password of the HUAWEI MediaQ in the upper left corner of the TV. MediaQ • Connect your phone and HUAWEI MediaQ to your home Wi-Fi network.
Sharing data 4. On the home screen of your phone, flick down from the status bar to open the notification panel. 5. Touch > and touch your TV's name. For more details, see the HUAWEI MediaQ's User Guide. DLNA DLNA enables users on the same Wi-Fi network to share multimedia files easily. Using DLNA, you can: • Share multimedia files with your friends. • Access multimedia files on other DLNA devices. • Play multimedia files on other devices and control the playback.
Sharing data Turning on Huawei Beam 1. On the home screen, touch then the All tab. 2. Under WIRELESS & NETWORKS, touch More.... 3. Touch the NFC switch to turn on NFC. 4. Touch NFC then Huawei Beam. Sharing a web page or contact through Huawei Beam Before you use Huawei Beam to share a web page or contact, ensure that both phones are on and unlocked and that NFC and Huawei Beam are enabled. 1. Select the web page or contact you want to share. 2. Place the two phones back to back.
Sharing data 1. Use a USB cable to connect your phone to the computer. 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 the home screen of your phone, touch . 4. Under All, touch Storage. 5. Touch Mount USB storage. 6.
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 . 4.
File Manager 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 choose COMPRESS from the displayed option menu. 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. On the home screen, touch . 2. Under Local, touch Internal or SD card. 3.
File Manager 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 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 About Phone Manager Phone Manager is a free application that lets you better protect and manage your phone. With Phone Manager, you can: • Optimize the system performance by diagnosing your phone, cleaning out trash files, and more. • Enable power saving mode to maximize your phone's standby time. • Keep out harassing calls, messages, and unnecessary notifications. • Manage the access permissions of applications to keep your personal and private data safe.
Phone Manager 3. Select the unwanted applications, and touch CLOSE. Storage cleaner 1. On the home screen, touch . 2. Touch Storage cleaner. 3. Touch Smart scan, and clean your phone storage based on the scan results. On the Storage cleaner screen, touch to have your phone clean the cache every day, clean the thumbnails every month, and remind you when your storage space is running low. Startup manager 1. On the home screen, touch . 2. Flick left and touch Startup manager. 3.
Phone Manager 2. Touch Power saving. 3. Touch Power monitoring and manually optimize the power plan based on the scan results. Harassment filter Harassment filter 1. On the home screen, touch . 2. Touch Harassment filter. 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.
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. Encrypted backup files can only be restored by Backup version 3.2.
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.
Backup, restoration, and update Local update Download the update package from http://consumer.huawei.com, and save the dload folder in the update package to the root directory of the microSD card. 1. On the home screen, touch . 2. Under All, touch Updates. 3. Touch System updates > Local update and follow the onscreen instructions to update your phone. USB update Download the update package from http://consumer.huawei.
Google services About Google services To use Google services, sign in with a Google account. If you don't have one, open a Google application and follow the onscreen instructions to create your Google account. Google applications, services, and functions vary with country and service provider. Please follow local laws and regulations when you use Google services. Gmail Gmail is Google's official email service. Sending an email 1. On the home screen, touch Google > to open your mailbox.
Google services Hangouts Hangouts is an instant chat application provided by Google. With Hangouts, you can reach your friends using messages, or voice and video chats. 1. On the home screen, touch Google > 2. Touch . . 3. Enter the email address of your friend. 4. Touch the text input field to write a message or touch to start a video chat. Maps Maps helps you find out where you are, shows you how to get to a destination, and displays real-time traffic. Satellite view is also available.
Google services Searching for places of interest Before you use Google Maps to search for a location, turn on your location services. 1. On the home screen, touch Google > 2. Touch . . 3. Enter part or all of the location name you want to search for. Search results are then displayed. 4. Touch a search result to mark it on the map. 5. Touch the mark to view more details about the location. Getting somewhere 1. On the home screen, touch Google > 2. Touch . . 3. Choose a transportation method. 4.
Google services 4. Touch in the lower right corner of the keyboard to display the search results. Sharing a video From the video list, select the video you want to share. Then, touch > Share and select a sharing method. Play Store Play Store is Google's digital application distributed platform, where you can download applications and games, as well as update and browse downloaded content. 1. On the home screen, touch . 2. Find the application you want to install. 3.
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 1. On the home screen, touch 2. Touch . > Calendars to display. 3. Select the account whose calendar you want to display. 4. Touch > Calendars to sync. 5. Select the account from which you want to synchronize calendar events, and touch OK. Configuring calendar settings 1. On the home screen, touch 2. Touch . > Settings to set the calendar view and notification method.
Tools World clock 1. On the home screen, touch . 2. Under World clock, you can: • Add a city: Touch , enter a city name or choose a city from the city list, and touch the city you want to add. • Set your time zone: Touch to set your home time zone and system date and time. • Delete a city: Touch , select the city you want to delete, and touch REMOVE. Stopwatch 1. On the home screen, touch . 2. On the Stopwatch tab, touch Start to start timing. 3. Touch Lap to record multiple times. 4.
Tools Weather Weather provides you with the latest weather information for any city around the world. You can share weather information with your family and friends. Before you use Weather, turn on your phone's GPS and data service. Adding a city Add cities to check their real-time weather information. 1. On the home screen, touch Tools > 2. Touch > . . 3. Enter a city name. Matching cities are then displayed. 4. Select the city you want to add.
Tools 3. Touch to update the weather. You can also set Weather to automatic update mode. Touch > > Settings, select Auto update, and set Update interval. Your phone will then update the weather at the interval you set. Sharing weather information Your phone lets you send weather information as a text message to remind your family and friends of weather changes. 1. On the home screen, touch Tools > . 2. Flick left or right to find the city whose weather you want to share. 3.
Tools 4. When you are done, touch to save it. You can also: • Touch to share the note. • Touch to delete the note. • Touch to create another note. • Return to the Notes screen, and touch to search for a note. FM radio Connect a headset to the phone. FM Radio utilizes the headset as an antenna. Searching for stations 1. On the home screen, touch Tools > 2. Touch > . to search for and save available stations.
Tools Listening to FM radio 6 5 1 4 2 3 1 Touch to return to the previous station. 2 Touch to turn on or turn off the FM radio. 3 Touch to add the current station to your favorites. 4 Touch to go to the next station. 5 Touch to enable or disable the speaker. Touch to view the station list. In the station list, touch 6 to set a timer for turning off the FM radio.
Phone settings Setting up an account Adding an account 1. On the home screen, touch . 2. Under All, touch Add account. 3. Select an account type. 4. Follow the onscreen instructions and enter your account information. Deleting an account 1. On the home screen, touch . 2. Touch the All tab. 3. Under ACCOUNTS, select an account type. 4. Select the account you want to delete. 5. Touch > Remove account. 6. In the displayed dialog box, touch Remove. Turning on data synchronization 1.
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 • 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. • Touch Default notification tone to set a notification tone. • Select or clear the DTS mode to turn on or turn off DTS audio.
Phone settings • 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. • Touch Font style to change the display font style.
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 2. Under All, touch Security. 3. Touch Set up SIM card lock. 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.
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