Huawei Ascend G7 User manual

G7
User Guide
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Contents
Foreword
First-class functions
2Safe
2 Taking a photo before focusing the camera
3 Launching the camera from gallery
3 QR code
4 Privacy protection
Getting started
6 Locking and unlocking the screen
7 Connecting to a Wi-Fi network
7 Turning on mobile data
7 Connecting your phone to a computer
8 Importing contacts from your old phone
9 Touchscreen gestures
10 Motion control
12 Status icons
14 Home
16 Notification
17 Accessing applications
18 Personalizing your phone
20 Texting
Calls and contacts
23 Making a call
25 Answering or rejecting a call
25 What you can do during a call
26 Answering a third-party call
26 Making a conference call
27 Using the call log
28 Turning on pocket mode
28 Call settings
29 Managing contacts
29 Searching for a contact
30 Importing or exporting contacts
32 Adding a contact to your favorites
32 Contact groups
Messaging and email
34 Sending a text message
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34 Replying to a message
34 Managing messages
36 Adding an email account
37 Sending an email
37 Checking your emails
38 Setting up an account
Camera and Gallery
39 Capture screen
40 Taking a photo
40 Capture mode
42 Shooting a video
43 Video shooting mode
43 Camera settings
44 Gallery
Music and video
46 Adding songs
46 Listening to music
48 Creating a playlist
48 Playing a playlist
48 Deleting a playlist
48 Setting a song as the ringtone
49 Playing a video
Network and sharing
50 Turning on mobile data
50 Wi-Fi network
51 Sharing your phone's mobile data connection
52 Transferring data through Bluetooth
53 Transferring data using Wi-Fi Direct
54 Transferring data between your phone and computer
55 Transferring data between your phone and a USB storage device
57 Multi-screen display
57 Huawei Beam
Applications
59 Managing applications
60 Backup
61 Phone Manager
62 Calendar
63 Clock
65 Weather
66 Note
66 FM radio
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Phone settings
68 Turning on location services
68 Modifying tone settings
69 Modifying display settings
70 Turning on one-hand UI
70 Turning on the suspend button
71 Changing the lock screen style
72 Turning on or off airplane mode
73 Setting the PIN of your SIM card
73 Setting up an account
74 Restoring factory settings
75 Updating your phone
76 Setting the date and time
76 Changing the system language
76 Accessibility
Legal Notice
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Foreword
This guide only applies to phones that are running EMUI 3.0. Please read this
guide carefully before you start using the phone.
All pictures and illustrations in this document are for your reference only. The
actual product may vary.
Symbols and definitions
Note Highlights important information and tips, and
provides additional information.
Caution
Indicates potential problems that may arise, such
as device damage or data loss, if proper care or
attention is not given.
Warning Indicates a potentially hazardous situation which,
if not avoided, could result in serious injury.
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First-class functions
Safe
The Safe function helps you keep your important files and privacy protected.
Enabling the Safe
1. On the home screen, touch Files .
2. Under Categories or Local , touch .
3. Touch Enable .
4. Follow the onscreen instructions to enter passwords and answers to
security questions, and then touch
Done .
Adding files to the Safe
1. On the home screen, touch Files .
2. Under Categories or Local , touch .
3. Enter the password, and touch Done .
4. Touch Add .
5. Follow the onscreen instructions and select files you want to add to the
Safe.
6. Touch ADD to add the selected files to the Safe.
Taking a photo before focusing the camera
In all-focus mode, you can change the focus point of a photo after it's been
taken.
1. On the home screen, touch Camera .
2. Touch > All-focus to switch to all focus mode.
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First-class functions
3. Touch to take a photo.
4. Go to Gallery, and select a photo that was taken in all-focus mode.
indicates photos taken in all-focus mode.
5. Touch to enter all-focus editing mode.
6. Touch an area of the photo to change the focus point to that location.
7. Touch Save as .
Launching the camera from gallery
1. On the home screen, touch Gallery .
2. Flick down from the Time screen to display the viewfinder in half screen
mode and flick down again to open the camera.
Not all camera features are available in half screen mode.
3. Touch to take a photo.
4. Touch Return to return to Gallery.
QR code
You can scan QR codes using the camera and gallery.
Scanning a QR code using Gallery
1. On the home screen, touch Gallery .
2. Choose a QR code photo.
3. Touch the photo. Gallery will automatically scan the QR code entry.
4. Touch the QR code entry to view further details.
Scanning a QR code using Camera
1. On the home screen, touch Camera .
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2. Frame the QR code with the camera. The camera will automatically scan
the QR code entry.
3. Touch the QR code entry to view details.
Privacy protection
If you have private data in your phone that you wish to keep hidden from
others, you can enable privacy protection and set two different passwords,
one for yourself and one for guests.
Enabling privacy protection
1. On the home screen, touch Settings .
2. Under All , touch Security .
3. Touch Privacy protection > Let's start .
4. Select a password format.
5. Follow the onscreen instructions to enter the owner password and visitor
password.
After privacy mode is enabled, entering your owner password allows access
to all content on your phone. Entering the visitor password allows access to
content that has not been protected.
Setting private information
1. On the home screen, touch Settings .
2. Under All , touch Security .
3. Touch Privacy protection .
4. Enter the owner password, and touch Next .
5. Under Set private data , set your private contacts, albums, and applications.
Disabling privacy protection
1. On the home screen, touch Settings .
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2. Under All , touch Security .
3. Touch Privacy protection .
4. Enter the owner password, and touch Next .
5. Touch the Privacy protection switch to disable privacy protection.
After privacy protection is disabled, your owner password will function
as the screen unlock password and the visitor password will be invalid.
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Getting started
Locking and unlocking the screen
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.
To set the screen lock method, touch Settings on the home screen.
On the displayed
General tab, touch Screen lock > Screen lock .
Unlocking the screen
When the screen is off, press the power button to turn it on. Slide your finger
towards any direction to unlock the screen.
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