Huawei Mate 7 User guide

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Contents
Foreword
First-class functions
2 Fingerprint ID
3Safe
4 Taking a photo before focusing the camera
5 Launching the camera from gallery
5 QR code
5 Privacy protection
Getting started
7 Dual-card settings
8 Locking and unlocking the screen
9 Dual-card settings
10 Connecting to a Wi-Fi network
10 Turning on mobile data
10 Connecting your phone to a computer
11 Importing contacts from your old phone
12 Touchscreen gestures
13 Motion control
15 Status icons
16 Home
19 Notification
20 Accessing applications
20 Personalizing your phone
22 Texting
Calls and contacts
26 Making a call
28 Answering or rejecting a call
29 What you can do during a call
30 Answering a third-party call
30 Making a conference call
30 Using the call log
31 Turning on pocket mode
31 Call settings
32 Managing contacts
33 Searching for a contact
33 Importing or exporting contacts
35 Adding a contact to your favorites
36 Contact groups
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Messaging and email
38 Sending a text message
38 Replying to a message
38 Managing messages
40 Adding an email account
41 Sending an email
41 Checking your emails
42 Setting up an account
Camera and Gallery
43 Capture screen
44 Taking a photo
44 Capture mode
46 Shooting a video
47 Video shooting mode
47 Camera settings
47 Gallery
Music and video
50 Adding songs
50 Listening to music
51 Creating a playlist
51 Playing a playlist
52 Deleting a playlist
52 Setting a song as the ringtone
52 Playing a video
Network and sharing
54 Turning on mobile data
54 Wi-Fi network
55 Sharing your phone's mobile data connection
56 Transferring data through Bluetooth
57 Transferring data using Wi-Fi Direct
58 Transferring data between your phone and computer
59 Transferring data between your phone and a USB storage device
60 Multi-screen display
61 Huawei Beam
Applications
62 Managing applications
63 Backup
64 Phone Manager
65 Calendar
67 Clock
69 Weather
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69 Note
70 FM radio
Phone settings
72 Turning on location services
72 Modifying tone settings
73 Modifying display settings
74 Turning on one-hand UI
74 Turning on gloves mode
74 Turning on the suspend button
75 Changing the lock screen style
76 Turning on or off airplane mode
77 Setting the PIN of your SIM card
78 Setting up an account
78 Restoring factory settings
79 Updating your phone
80 Setting the date and time
81 Changing the system language
81 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.
Features in this guide are for your reference only. Some features may not be
supported by all phones.
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.
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First-class functions
Fingerprint ID
Use your fingerprint to unlock the screen or encrypt your private information.
This function is available only on phones that have a fingerprint sensor.
Enrolling your fingerprint
To better protect your privacy, unlocking the screen using your fingerprint is
only available when the unlocking method is set to
PIN
or
Password
.
1.
On the home screen, touch
Settings
.
2.
Touch
Fingerprint ID
>
PIN
or
Password
, and follow the onscreen
instructions to set a password.
3.
Follow the onscreen instructions to enroll your fingerprint.
Unlocking the screen using your fingerprint
1.
On the home screen, touch
Settings
.
2.
Touch
Fingerprint ID
.
3.
Follow the onscreen instructions and enter your phone's unlock password.
4.
Touch the
Unlock screen
switch to enable screen unlock using your
fingerprint.
You can then place your finger on the fingerprint sensor on the back of your
phone to unlock the screen. If the fingerprint can't be identified or it is not
convenient for you to enroll your fingerprint, you can enter the screen unlock
password to unlock the screen.
Unlocking the Safe with your fingerprint
After enabling the Safe in
Files
and setting the password, you will be
prompted to enable fingerprint unlocking. Touch
Associate
to access the Safe
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using your fingerprint. If you skip this step, you can also enable this feature
as follows:
1.
On the home screen, touch
Settings
.
2.
Touch
Fingerprint ID
.
3.
Follow the onscreen instructions and enter your phone's unlock password.
4.
Touch
Access safe
.
After you've accessed
Safe
, place your finger on the fingerprint sensor on the
back of your phone to access the Safe. If the fingerprint can't be identified or
it is not convenient for you to enroll your fingerprint, you can enter the Safe
password to access the Safe.
Accessing App lock with your fingerprint
After enabling App lock in
Phone Manager
and setting the password, you will
be prompted to enable fingerprint unlocking. Touch
Associate
to access App
lock with your fingerprint. If you skip this step, you can also enable this
feature as follows:
1.
On the home screen, touch
Settings
.
2.
Touch
Fingerprint ID
.
3.
Follow the onscreen instructions and enter your phone's unlock password.
4.
Touch
Access app lock and lock/unlock apps
.
On the
App lock
screen, place your finger on the fingerprint sensor on the
back of your phone to access App lock. If the fingerprint can't be identified
or it is not convenient for you to enroll your fingerprint, you can enter the App
lock password to access App lock.
Safe
The Safe function helps you keep your important files and privacy protected.
Enabling the Safe
1.
On the home screen, touch
Files
.
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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.
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
.
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First-class functions
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
.
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.
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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
.
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
Dual-card settings
Enabling or disabling a SIM card
You can install two SIM cards to your phone and use one or both of them at
the same time. When you do not need to use a SIM card, disable it.
1.
On the home screen, touch
Settings
.
2.
Under
All
, touch
SIM card management
.
3.
Select or deselect the check box next to
Card 1
or
Card 2
to enable or
disable a SIM card.
The settings displayed may vary according to your service provider and
phone model.
Setting the default SIM card for data services
You can set a default SIM card for data services.
1.
On the home screen, touch
Settings
2.
Under
All
, touch
SIM card management
.
3.
Touch
Card 1
or
Card 2
next to
Default data network
.
The settings displayed may vary according to your service provider and
phone model.
Setting the default SIM card for calling and messaging
You can set the default SIM card for calling or messaging.
1.
On the home screen, touch
Settings
.
2.
Under
All
, touch
SIM card management
.
3.
Touch
Card 1
or
Card 2
next to
Default calls/messages
.
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This function may not be supported by some service providers.
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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Getting started
Dual-card settings
Enabling or disabling a SIM card
You can install two SIM cards to your phone and use one or both of them at
the same time. When you do not need to use a SIM card, disable it.
1.
On the home screen, touch
Settings
.
2.
Under
All
, touch
SIM card management
.
3.
Select or deselect the check box next to
Card 1
or
Card 2
to enable or
disable a SIM card.
The settings displayed may vary according to your service provider and
phone model.
Setting the default SIM card for data services
You can set a default SIM card for data services.
1.
On the home screen, touch
Settings
2.
Under
All
, touch
SIM card management
.
3.
Touch
Card 1
or
Card 2
next to
Default data network
.
The settings displayed may vary according to your service provider and
phone model.
Setting the default SIM card for calling and messaging
You can set the default SIM card for calling or messaging.
1.
On the home screen, touch
Settings
.
2.
Under
All
, touch
SIM card management
.
3.
Touch
Card 1
or
Card 2
next to
Default calls/messages
.
This function may not be supported by some service providers.
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Connecting to a Wi-Fi network
1.
Flick down from the status bar to open the notification panel.
2.
Under
Shortcuts
, touch and hold to display the Wi-Fi settings screen.
3.
Touch the Wi-Fi switch to turn on 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 Wi-Fi network is
encrypted, enter the password when prompted.
Turning on mobile data
1.
Flick down from the status bar to open the notification panel.
2.
Under
Shortcuts
, touch to turn on mobile data.
When you don't need to access the Internet, turn off mobile data to save
battery power and reduce data usage.
Connecting your phone to a computer
Use a USB cable to connect your phone to a computer, and follow the
onscreen instructions to select a connection mode to transfer photos, videos,
songs, and other files between your phone and computer.
Device file
manager (MTP)
Read, manage, and transfer files in your phone storage.
For details, see
MTP mode.
PC Suite (HiSuite)
HiSuite is a phone management software that works for
your computer. You can use it to back up and restore
phone data, install or remove applications, and
synchronize contacts, messages, photos, calendars, and
other files between your phone and computer. For
details, see
HiSuite mode.
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Getting started
Importing contacts from your old phone
You can import contacts from your old phone in any of the following ways:
USB flash drive
If you have a microSD card installed, you can use your
phone as a USB storage device, read data from its
microSD card, and transfer data to and from a
computer. For details, see
USB flash drive mode.
SIM card
Copy your contacts on your SIM card to your new
phone. For details, see
Importing contacts from a SIM
card.
Storage device
If your old phone has been installed with a microSD
card, export contacts in your old phone as a .vcf file to
a microSD card, and then import the contacts to your
new phone. For details, see
Importing contacts from a
storage device.
Bluetooth
Turn on Bluetooth on both your old and new phones,
and import your contacts using Bluetooth. For details,
see
Importing contacts from a Bluetooth device.
Backup
If your old phone supports Backup, back up your
contacts, and restore them to your new phone. For
details, see Backup.
Computer
Synchronize your contacts from your old phone to a
computer, and use HiSuite to synchronize them to your
new phone. For details, see
HiSuite mode.
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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 enter editing mode.
Flick
: Move your finger vertically or
horizontally across the screen. For example,
you can flick left or right under
Notifications
of 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.
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Getting started
Motion control
Motion control lets you control your phone using simple motions. For
example, mute the phone by turning over your phone or answer and make
calls quickly.
1.
On the home screen, touch
Settings
.
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 vibration from incoming calls, alarms, and
timers.
Spread apart and pinch together
: Spread
two fingers apart to zoom in, and pinch
them together to zoom out on a map, web
page, or picture.
Pinch three fingers together
: On the
home screen, pinch three fingers together to
display screen thumbnails.
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•
Pick up
: Pick up the phone to reduce the ring volume of incoming calls,
alarms, and timers.
•
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
: Touch and hold a blank area on the home screen to enter editing
mode. Shake your phone to arrange your icons.
•
Tilt
: In home screen editing mode, if you touch and hold an icon or widget
and tilt your phone to the left or right, you'll be able to move it to the
next screen.
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Getting started
Status icons
Status icons may vary according to your region or service provider.
Signal strength No signal
GPRS network connected 3G network connected
Enhanced Data Rates for
GSM Evolution (EDGE)
network connected
High Speed Packet Access
(HSPA) network
connected
Evolved High-Speed
Packet Access (HSPA+)
network connected
Long Term Evolution (LTE)
network connected
Roaming USB tethering on
Airplane mode enabled 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
Selecting an 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
Sign-in or synchronization
problem
Synchronizing data
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Home
Your home screens are where you can find your favorite widgets and all your
applications. We did away with the application list to give you a more
convenient and direct path to your applications.
Synchronization failed Portable Wi-Fi hotspot on
More notifications Connected to a VPN
Headset plugged in
USB debugging mode
enabled
Status bar: displays notifications and icons. Flick down from the
status bar to open the notification panel.
Display area: displays application icons, folders, and widgets.
Screen position indicator: shows the current screen's position.
Dock: displays frequently used applications.
Navigation bar: displays virtual keys.
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