Huawei Mate7 User's Guide Page 1

User Guide

First-class functions 6Enabling privacy protection1. On the home screen, touch Settings.2. Under All, touch Security. 3. Touch Privacy protection >

7Getting startedLocking and unlocking the screenLocking the screen• Method 1: Press the power button to manually lock the screen. • Method 2: After be

Getting started 8Connecting to a Wi-Fi network1. Flick down from the status bar to open the notification panel.2. Under Shortcuts, touch and hold to

9Getting started Importing contacts from your old phoneYou can import contacts from your old phone in any of the following ways:USB flash driveIf you

Getting started 10Touchscreen gesturesTouch: Tap an item once. For example, touch an application to select or open it. Touch and hold: Touch and leave

11Getting started Motion controlMotion control lets you control your phone using simple motions. For example, mute the phone by turning over your phon

Getting started 12•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, ra

13Getting started Status iconsStatus icons may vary according to your region or service provider.Signal strength No signalGPRS network connected 3G ne

Getting started 14HomeYour home screens are where you can find your favorite widgets and all your applications. We did away with the application list

15Getting started Switching between home screensRunning out of space on the home screen? Not to worry. Your phone lets you create additional home scre

iContentsForewordFirst-class functions2 Fingerprint ID3Safe4 Taking a photo before focusing the camera5 Launching the camera from gallery5 QR code5 Pr

Getting started 16Organizing applications and widgets on the home screenThe following operations allow you to organize your application, widget, or fo

17Getting started NotificationStatus indicatorThe status indicator on your phone indicates the following information in different status:• Blinking re

Getting started 18Accessing applicationsStarting applications and switching between themOn the home screen, touch an application icon to open it.To sw

19Getting started 2. Under All, touch Home screen style. 3. Choose Simple and touch . Touch Standard to switch from simple home screen to standard h

Getting started 202. Under All, touch Sound. 3. Touch Phone ringtone or Default notification tone, and choose either of the following tabs:•Ringtone:

21Getting started Huawei Swype input methodSlide across letters to enter a word.Touch to switch between lowercase and uppercase letters.Touch and hol

Getting started 22Android input method The Android input method may not be available on all phones.•Touch to switch between lowercase and uppercase l

23Getting started Editing textYou can select, cut, copy, and paste text on your phone.• Select text: Touch and hold the text to bring up . Then drag

24Calls and contactsMaking a callSmart dialingSmart dialing lets you quickly find contacts by entering parts of their names or numbers.1. On the home

25Calls and contacts 1. On the home screen, touch Dialer.2. Under Dialer, enter your local emergency number, and then touch . Emergency calls are su

iiMessaging and email35 Sending a text message35 Replying to a message35 Managing messages37 Adding an email account38 Sending an email38 Checking you

Calls and contacts 26• 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

27Calls and contacts Answering a third-party callBefore you answer a third-party call, make sure that you have turned on call waiting.1. If a call co

Calls and contacts 282. When the call is connected, touch > to call the second participant. The first participant will be placed on hold.3. Whe

29Calls and contacts 1. On the home screen, touch Dialer.2. Under Dialer, touch > Call settings. 3. Touch Pocket mode to turn on pocket mode.Cal

Calls and contacts 302. Touch . When you enter contacts first time, touch Create a new contact.3. Touch the save location you want for the contact

31Calls and contacts Importing or exporting contactsYour phone supports contact files in .vcf format only. This is a standard contact file format. Co

Calls and contacts 32When the two devices are connected, your phone automatically imports the .vcf file from the other device. Importing contacts usi

33Calls and contacts 2. Touch > Import/Export > Share contacts. 3. Touch the contacts you want to share, or touch Select all to select all co

Calls and contacts 342. Touch Groups and select the group you want to edit.3. Touch . You can then:•Touch Remove members and delete a member from th

35Messaging and emailSending a text message1. On the home screen, touch Messaging.2. In the list of message threads, touch .3. Touch the recipient te

iii67 Note68 FM radioPhone settings70 Turning on location services70 Modifying tone settings71 Modifying display settings71 Turning on one-hand UI72 T

Messaging and email 362. In the list of message threads, touch a contact name or phone number to view the conversation thread. 3. Touch and hold the

37Messaging and email Adding an email accountAdding a POP3 or IMAP email accountCertain parameters must be set when you add a POP3 or IMAP email acco

Messaging and email 38Sending an email1. On the home screen, touch Email.2. Touch . 3. Touch Sender to choose an email account. 4. Enter one or more

39Messaging and email Setting up an accountSwitching between email accountsIf you have logged into multiple email accounts on your phone, switch to t

40Camera and GalleryCapture screenTouch to set the flash mode.Flick left or right to switch the capture mode.Touch to view your photos and videos.•T

41Camera and Gallery Taking a photo1. On the home screen, touch Camera.2. Frame the scene you want to capture. Your phone will automatically determin

Camera and Gallery 42• Object tracking: Touch and enable this under Settings. Touch an object on the capture screen. Your camera will keep it as the

43Camera and Gallery 4. Drag the watermark to adjust its position.5. Touch . Taking a photo using audio control1. On the home screen, touch Camera.2

Camera and Gallery 44Video shooting modeOn the video shooting screen, touch > to select a video shooting mode.• Beauty mode: Enable automatic b

45Camera and Gallery Playing a slideshow1. On the home screen, touch Gallery.2. View the album in timeline mode and touch > Slideshow.3. Touch t

1ForewordThis guide only applies to phones that are running EMUI 3.0. Please read this guide carefully before you start using the phone.All pictures a

Camera and Gallery 463. Touch , choose a sharing method, and follow the onscreen instructions to share your photo or video. When viewing a photo or

47Music and videoAdding songsYou can copy songs to your phone and immerse yourself in a world of extraordinary sound anytime. Add songs to your phone

Music and video 48 When a song is playing, touch Home to exit the playback screen without stopping the song. To return to the music playback screen,

49Music and video 3. Select the playlist you want to play and touch one of the songs in the playlist or play all songs one by one in shuffle playback

Music and video 50Touch to lock the screen. After the screen is locked, you will not be able to perform any operations on the video playing interfac

51Network and sharingTurning on mobile data1. On the home screen, touch Settings then All.2. Under Wireless & networks, touch More.3. Touch Mobile

Network and sharing 522. Touch Wi-Fi. 3. Touch the Wi-Fi switch to enable the Wi-Fi.4. Touch Advanced settings. You can then:•Touch WPS connection an

53Network and sharing 1. Use a USB cable to connect your phone to the computer.2. On the home screen, touch Settings then the All tab.3. Under Wirele

Network and sharing 54Renaming your phoneBy default, your phone model is used as your phone name after Bluetooth is turned on. You can change the nam

55Network and sharing Transferring data using Wi-Fi DirectWi-Fi Direct allows two devices to connect to each other for data transmission without usin

2First-class functionsFingerprint IDUse your fingerprint to unlock the screen or encrypt your private information. This function is available only on

Network and sharing 56Transferring data between your phone and computerMTP modeMTP mode lets you transfer media files, such as photos, songs, and vid

57Network and sharing The computer recognizes your phone as a USB storage device. Open the newly recognized drive to view files on your microSD card.

Network and sharing 58Touch Settings > Storage > My USB storage > Unmount USB storage on your phone and disconnect the USB OTG cable from th

59Network and sharing 1. Select the web page or contact you want to share.2. Place the two phones back to back. After a connection is set up, the pho

60ApplicationsManaging applicationsDownloading applicationsA wide selection of applications are available from a variety of sources. You can: • Downlo

61Applications System applications can't be shared. Uninstalling an application1. On the home screen, touch and hold the icon of the application

Applications62Restoring data from local storage1. On the home screen, touch Tools > Backup.2. Select the backup file you want to restore. You can u

63Applicationsand service provider. Optimizing the systemYou can check and make your phone run more smoothly and quickly using Phone Manager.On the ho

Applications64information for your contacts, Calendar automatically creates birthday reminders. Creating an event1. On the home screen, touch Calendar

65Applications2. Touch > Subscribe. 3. Touch Add > Local calendar. 4. Select a local calendar. Your phone will automatically download related

3First-class functions using your fingerprint. If you skip this step, you can also enable this feature as follows: 1. On the home screen, touch Settin

Applications66Using the world clock1. On the home screen, touch Clock.2. Under World clock, you can: •Add a city: Touch , enter a city name or choose

67ApplicationsWeatherWeather allows you to check the weather forecast for your location and many cities across the globe.Adding a cityAdd cities to ch

Applications682. Touch Add and enter your note's content. Touch to add an image. 3. Touch . After the note is saved, you can also share, delete

69ApplicationsListening to FM radioOn the home screen, touch Tools > FM Radio.Touch to enable or disable the speaker. Touch to turn on or off the

70Phone settingsTurning on location servicesBefore you use a map or navigation application, make sure you have turned on location services. 1. On the

71Phone settings •Touch Default notification tone to set a notification tone. •Touch System to turn on or off the notification tone or vibration when

Phone settings 721. On the home screen, touch Settings then the All tab.2. Under Smart assistance, touch More.3. Touch One-hand UI. 4. Touch One-hand

73Phone settings •Touch to return to the home screen.•Touch to display a list of recently used applications.•Touch to lock the screen.•Touch to cl

Phone settings 745. Set a screen unlock PIN as an alternative method to unlock your phone should you forget your unlock pattern.Setting a screen unloc

75Phone settings • On the home screen, touch Settings then the All tab. Under Wireless & networks, touch More and then Airplane mode to turn on or

First-class functions 42. Under Categories or Local, touch . 3. Touch Enable. 4. Follow the onscreen instructions to enter passwords and answers to s

Phone settings 76Setting up an accountAdding an account1. On the home screen, touch Settings.2. Under All, touch Add account. 3. Select an account typ

77Phone settings 2. Under All, touch Backup & reset. 3. Touch Factory data reset > Reset phone. The phone will restore its factory settings and

Phone settings 782. Under All, touch Updater. 3. Touch > Local update and follow the onscreen instructions to update your phone. USB updateDownlo

79Phone settings •Touch Dual clocks to display two clocks when you are using data roaming. Manual date and time settings may not be provided by all se

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This guide is for reference only. The actual product, including but not limited to the color, size, and screen layout, may vary. All statements, infor

5First-class functions Launching the camera from gallery1. On the home screen, touch Gallery.2. Flick down from the Time screen to display the viewfin