Huawei Ascend P7 Manual

P7
User Guide 

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Contents
Foreword 
Getting started
2 Your phone at a glance 
3 Charging the battery 
5 Powering on or off your phone 
5 Locking and unlo cking the screen 
7 Getting to know your home screen 
8 Using the notification panel 
8 Taking a screenshot
9 Auto-rotate screen 
9 Status icons 
10 Accessing applications
11 Texting
Basic features
15 Motion control
17 Suspend button
17 Turning on gloves mode
18 Organizing applications an d widgets on the home screen 
19 Managing home screens
Personalizing your phone...

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30 Searching for a contact 
30 Merging contacts 
30 Creating a contact group 
31 Sending messages or emails to a contact group
Messaging
32 Sending a text message
32 Sending a multimedia message
33 Replying to a message 
33 Searching for a message 
33 Managing messages
Browser
35 Browsing web pages
35 Managing bookmarks 
36 Setting the home page 
36 Clearing your browsing history
Email
37 Adding a POP3 or IMAP email account
37 Adding an Exchange account 
38 Sending an email 
38 Checking your emails...

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58 Renaming a file 
58 Deleting a file 
59 Creating a shortcut  for a file or folder 
59 Checking the storage status
Managing applications
60 Downloading applications
60 Installing an application
61 Viewing applications 
61 Sharing an application 
61 Uninstalling an application
62 Clearing the application cache
Phone Manager
63 Optimizing the system 
64 Power manager 
64 Harassment filter
Backup, restoration, and update
66 Backing up data to the local storage
66 Backing up data to a USB storage...

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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 yo u should be aware of, so please read  
this guide first before you  begin using your new phone.
Symbols and definitions
NoteHighlights important information and tips, and  
provides additional information. 
Caution
Indicates potential problems that may arise, such 
as device damage or data loss, if the proper...

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Getting started
Your phone at a glance
Headset jackStatus indicator
EarpieceNavigation bar
MicrophoneMicro-USB port
Micro-SIM card slotmicroSD card slot
Power buttonVolume button
Front cameraProximity sensor/Ambient  
light sensor
Noise reduction 
microphoneRear camera
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Getting started 
 
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
Charging the battery
 
Your phones 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...

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Battery indicator
Your phones 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. If you noti ce...

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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 i ssues or the system isnt responding  
properly, press and hold the power button for 13 seconds or more to 
restart your phone. 
Locking and unlocking the screen
Locking the screen not only prevents mistaken operations from occurring 
without...

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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 appl ications, such as Calculator.