Huawei Ascend P7 User Guide
P7
User Guide
Contents
Foreword
Getting started
2 Your phone at a glance
3 Charging the battery
5 Powering on or off your phone
5 Locking and unlocking 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 and widgets on the home screen
19 Managing home screens
Personalizing your phone
20 Changing the home screen style
20 Changing the theme
20 Changing the wallpaper
21 Setting tones
21 Changing the lock screen style
23 Changing the font size
Calls
24 Smart dialing
24 Making an emergency call
24 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
27 Turning on pocket mode
Contacts
28 Creating a contact
28 Importing or exporting contacts
30 Copying contacts
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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
Multimedia
40 Camera
44 Gallery
47 Music
Internet connection
49 Mobile data connection
50 Wi-Fi network
51 Sharing your phone's mobile data connection
Sharing data
52 Bluetooth
53 Wi-Fi Direct
54 Connecting your phone to a computer
55 Connecting your phone to a USB storage device
File Manager
57 Creating a folder
57 Searching for a file
57 Copying, cutting, and pasting a file
58 Compressing or decompressing a file
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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 device
67 Restoring data from the local storage
67 Restoring data from a USB storage device
68 Restoring factory settings
68 Online update
Tools
69 Calendar
70 Clock
71 Weather
Phone settings
74 Turning on or turning off airplane mode
74 Adjusting the screen brightness
74 Modifying tone settings
75 Modifying display settings
76 Turning on or turning off do not disturb mode
77 Setting the date and time
77 Changing the system language
78 Setting the PIN of your SIM card
78 Accessibility
Legal Notice
Index
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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 you should be aware of, so please read
this guide first before you begin using your new phone.
Symbols and definitions
Note
Caution
Warning
Highlights important information and tips, and
provides additional information.
Indicates potential problems that may arise, such
as device damage or data loss, if the proper care
or attention is not given.
Indicates a potentially hazardous situation which,
if not avoided, could result in serious injury.
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Your phone at a glance
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Headset jack Status indicator
Earpiece Navigation bar
Microphone Micro-USB port
Micro-SIM card slot microSD card slot
Power button Volume button
Front camera
Noise reduction
microphone
Proximity sensor/Ambient
light sensor
Rear camera
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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
Touch to return to the previous screen or exit the
current application.
Home Touch to return to the home screen.
Recent
Touch to display the list of recently used
applications.
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:
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Use the provided USB cable and power adapter to connect your phone to a
power socket.
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Use a USB cable to connect your phone to a computer, and touch
only
on the
USB connection methods
screen.
Charge
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Battery indicator
Your phone's battery level is shown on the status indicator.
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Blinking red: The battery level is lower than 10%.
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Steady red (when charging): The battery level is lower than 10%.
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Steady yellow (when charging): The battery level is higher than 10%.
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Steady green (when charging): The battery is almost or already full.
Important information about the battery
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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.
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If your phone has been running for long periods of time, especially in hot
environments, heat may be pushed to the surface of the phone. If your
phone is overheating, cease using it immediately and unplug it from any
power source to let it cool down. Do not hold on to the phone for too long
to avoid burn injuries.
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Use the original battery, power adapter, and USB cable to charge your
phone. Using third-party accessories may reduce your phone's
performance or pose security risks. Do not operate your phone or cover it
with any object while it is charging. Do not cover the power adapter either.
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The time required to fully charge the battery depends on the ambient
temperature and age of the battery.
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If your phone is low on power, it plays an alert tone and displays a
message. If the battery level is extremely low, your phone automatically
powers off.
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If the battery power is depleted, you may not be able to power on your
phone immediately after you begin charging the battery. This is normal.
Allow the battery to charge for a few minutes before attempting to power
on your phone.
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Powering on or off your phone
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To power on your phone, press and hold the power button.
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To power off your phone, press and hold the power button to display an
option menu, and then touch
If you are experiencing slowdown issues or the system isn't responding
properly, press and hold the power button for 13 seconds or more to
restart your phone.
Power off
> OK.
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
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Method 1: Press the power button to manually lock the screen.
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Method 2: After being idle for a specified period of time, your phone
automatically locks its screen.
To set the screen lock method, touch on the home screen. On the
displayed
General
tab, touch
Screen lock
>
Screen lock
.
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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 applications, such as Calculator.
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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.
Status bar: displays notifications and status 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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Using the notification panel
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Flick down from the status bar to open the notification panel.
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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.
Taking a screenshot
Want to share an interesting scene in a movie or show off your new high score
in a game? Take a screenshot and share away.
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Press the power and volume down buttons simultaneously to take a
screenshot. Then, open the notification panel and touch to share the
screenshot. By default, screenshots are saved to the
Gallery
.
You can also flick down from the status bar to open the notification
panel and touch > .
Screenshots
folder in
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.
To enable or disable the auto-rotate screen function, flick down from the
status bar to open the notification panel, and touch > .
Status icons
Signal strength No signal
GPRS network connected
3G network connected
High Speed Packet Access
(HSPA) network
connected
Roaming Airplane mode enabled
Bluetooth on
Vibration mode enabled Silence mode enabled
4G
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Long Term Evolution (LTE)
network connected
Enhanced Data Rates for
GSM Evolution (EDGE)
network connected
Evolved High-Speed
Packet Access (HSPA+)
network connected
Receiving location data
from GPS
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Alarms enabled Charging
Battery full Battery low
Call in progress Missed calls
New messages New emails
New voicemails Select input method
Wi-Fi network available
Uploading data Downloading data
Phone memory full Upcoming events
No SIM card found
Synchronizing data Synchronization failed
Portable Wi-Fi hotspot on More notifications
Connected to a VPN Headset plugged in
USB debugging mode
enabled
Connected to a Wi-Fi
network
Login or synchronization
problem
USB tethering on
Accessing applications
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.
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Viewing recently used applications
Touch to display the list of recently used applications. You can then:
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Touch an application to start it.
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Flick left or right across an application or touch on its right upper
corner to dismiss it.
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Touch to clear the list.
Texting
Your phone comes with multiple text input methods. You can quickly enter
text using the onscreen keyboard.
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Touch a text box to bring up the onscreen keyboard.
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To hide the onscreen keyboard, touch .
Selecting an input method
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On the text input screen, flick down from the status bar to open the
notification panel.
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Touch to select an input method.
To change your phone's default input method, touch on the home
All
screen. Under
method.
, touch
Language & input
>
Default
to select an input
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Slide across letters to enter a word, such as "bay".
Touch to switch between lowercase letters, uppercase letters,
and caps lock.
Touch and hold to go to the settings screen.
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Touch to enter numbers and symbols.
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Touch to enter a space.
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Touch and hold to choose another language.
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Touch to use voice input.
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Touch to delete the character to the left of the cursor.
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Touch and hold to quickly delete multiple characters to the left
of the cursor.
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Touch to switch between lowercase and uppercase letters.
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Touch and hold or quickly touch twice to turn on caps lock.
Touch to enter numbers and symbols.
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Touch to use voice input.
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Touch and hold to open the
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Touch to enter a space.
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Touch and hold to choose another input method.
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Touch to enter a period.
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Touch and hold to enter symbols.
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Touch to delete the character to the left of the cursor.
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Touch and hold to quickly delete multiple characters to the left
of the cursor.
Input options
option menu.
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Editing text
Discover how to select, cut, copy, and paste text on your phone.
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Select text
: Touch and hold the text to bring up . Then drag and
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to select more or less text, or touch
box.
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Copy text
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Cut text
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Paste text
insertion point, and touch
: Select text and touch
: Select text and touch
: Touch where you want to insert the text, drag to move the
Select all
Copy
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Cut
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Paste
to paste the text you copied or cut.
to select all text in a text
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Basic features
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.
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On the home screen, touch .
2.
Under
All
, touch
3.
On the
enable it.
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Flip
timers.
Motion control
Motion control
: Mute sounds and stop vibrations from incoming calls, alarms, and
screen, select an option, and select a motion to
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Pick up
: Pick up the phone to reduce the ring volume of incoming calls,
alarms, and timers.
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Basic features
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Raise to ear
it. Similarly, from the call or contact details screen, raise your phone to
your ear to call the corresponding number.
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Shake
phone vibrates to enter editing mode. Then shake your phone to arrange
your icons.
: When a call comes in, raise your phone to your ear to answer
: On the home screen, touch any application or widget until the
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Tilt
: In home screen editing mode, if you touch and hold an icon or widget
and tilt your device to the left or right, you'll be able to move it to the
next screen.
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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
appear on all screens except the lock screen and notification panel.
3.
Touch to expand the suspend button.
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From the expanded menu, you can:
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Touch to return to the previous screen or exit the current application.
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Touch to return to the home screen.
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Touch to expand the multi-window menu. You will then be able to
quickly open Calendar, Messaging, Notes, and Calculator and switch
between these applications without closing your current application.
to turn on suspend button. will then
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Touch to lock the screen.
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Touch to clean up the phone memory and close the applications
running in the background.
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Touch to collapse the menu.
Turning on gloves mode
Gloves mode lets you perform touchscreen operations with gloves on.
1.
On the home screen, touch .
2.
Under
All
, touch
Gloves mode
to turn on or turn off gloves mode.
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Basic features
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
dialog box.
Screen
2.
Touch
Widgets
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Drag a widget from the screen's lower section to a screen thumbnail.
4.
Touch to return to the home screen.
If the home screen doesn't have enough space, your phone will
automatically create a new home screen to the right of the original and
place the widget on the new home screen. You can have nine home
screens at most.
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Moving an application or widget
Set Home
On the home screen, touch and hold an application or widget until the phone
vibrates to enter editing mode. You can then drag an application or widget to
any fitting empty space.
Deleting an application or widget
On the home screen, touch and hold the application or widget you want to
delete until is displayed. Drag the unwanted application or widget to
to delete it.
Deleting an application icon uninstalls the application. When you delete
an application icon, your phone prompts you to confirm the action.
OK
Touch
can't be uninstalled.
to uninstall the application. Some pre-installed applications
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.
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Touch the folder to open it. You can then:
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Touch the folder name to rename it.
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Touch and add more items to the folder.
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Drag an icon out from the folder to remove the icon.
A folder must contain at least two items; otherwise, the folder will
automatically disappear.
Managing home screens
Adding a home screen
1.
On the home screen, touch and hold a blank area to display the
dialog box.
Screen
2.
Touch
3.
Touch .
Thumbnails
.
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Set Home
Moving a home screen
1.
On the home screen, touch and hold a blank area to display the
dialog box.
Screen
2.
Touch
Thumbnails
3.
Touch and hold a home screen thumbnail until your phone vibrates, and
drag it to another position.
.
Set Home
Deleting a home screen
1.
On the home screen, touch and hold a blank area to display the
dialog box.
Screen
2.
Touch
Thumbnails
3.
Touch in the upper right corner of the screen to delete it.
Only blank home screens can be deleted.
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Set Home
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Personalizing your phone
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
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:
.
APPLY
.
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Select a theme on the
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Select a theme on the
Local
tab, and touch
Online
tab, and touch
APPLY
.
DOWNLOAD
>
APPLY
Customizing a theme
1.
On the home screen, touch .
2.
Touch
CUSTOMIZE
3.
From the list of individual them elements, choose the element you want to
modify.
.
Changing the wallpaper
1.
On the home screen, touch and hold a blank area to display the
dialog box.
Screen
2.
Touch
Wallpapers
.
Set Home
.
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On the
Wallpaper
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Touch
Lock screen wallpaper
lock screen.
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Touch
Home screen wallpaper
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Touch
Random change
randomly at preset intervals.
screen, you can:
to have the home screen wallpaper change
Setting tones
1.
On the home screen, touch .
2.
Under
All
, touch
Sound
.
3.
Touch
Phone ringtone
following tabs:
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Ringtone
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Music
: Choose from the audio files you have saved to your phone.
4.
Touch
APPLY
: Choose from the default selection.
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or
Default notification tone
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to set the wallpaper displayed on the phone
to set the home screen wallpaper.
, and choose either of the
Changing the lock screen style
Face unlock
1.
On the home screen, touch .
2.
Under
All
, touch
Security
3.
Touch
Screen lock
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.
.
>
Face Unlock
.
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Personalizing your phone
To turn off face unlock, touch on the home screen. Under
Security
screen lock
>
Screen lock
screen, and select another unlock method.
. Use the secondary unlock method to enter the
All
, touch
Setting a screen unlock pattern
1.
On the home screen, touch .
2.
Under
All
, touch
Security
3.
Touch
Screen lock
4.
Connect at least four dots to draw a pattern, then draw the pattern again
for confirmation.
5.
Set a backup PIN as an alternative method to unlock your phone should you
forget your unlock pattern.
>
Pattern
.
.
Setting a screen unlock PIN
1.
On the home screen, touch .
2.
Under
All
, touch
3.
Touch
Security
Screen lock
>
PIN
.
.
Select
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
4.
Enter at least four characters and enter them once again for confirmation.
>
Password
.
.
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Changing the font size
1.
On the home screen, touch .
2.
Under
All
, touch
Display
.
3.
Touch
Font size
and select a font size.
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Calls
Calls
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.
To end the call, touch .
Making an emergency call
In the event of an emergency, you will still be able to make emergency calls
without the use of a SIM card. However, you must still be under the coverage
area.
1.
On the home screen, touch .
2.
Enter your local emergency number and touch .
Emergency calls are subject to cellular network quality, use environment,
service provider policies, and local laws and regulations. Never rely
solely on your phone for critical communications when emergencies
occur.
Answering or rejecting a call
When a call comes in, you can press the volume button to mute the
ringtone.
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