Huawei Y7 User Manual

User Guide

Contents

Exciting Features

New Device

Gestures and Operation

Use Shortcuts to Access Frequently Used Features 1

More Features 1

Connecting to the Internet 4

Smart Charging: Charge Your Device Faster and Safer 4

Legal Notice 5

Home Screen

Contacts

Dialling

Message

Screenshots and Screen Recording

Quick Switch

Notication and Status Bar 12

Screen Lock and Unlock 15

Go Back to Basics with Simple Mode 17

Home Screen Management 18

Managing Business Cards

Managing Contacts 23

Basic Calling Functions

Block Nuisance Calls: Get the Peace and Quiet You Deserve 27

Basic Messaging Functions

Camera

Basic Camera Functions

Panorama 33

Beautication 34

Discover New Possibilities with Customised Shooting Modes 35

Gallery

Photo Management

Phone Manager

Use One-touch Optimisation

Manage Your Mobile Data 39

Optimize Power Consumption 40

Use Virus Scan to Keep Your Phone Safe 41

Calendar

Clock

Contents

Add Email Accounts 42

Manage Email Accounts 42

Manage VIP Email Contacts 43

Set Auto Response for Exchange Email 43

Calendar: Your Event Management Centre 44

Navigate the Calendar 44

Import To-Dos to Keep Your Work Organised 45

View Global Holidays 46

Use the Clock

Notepad

Manage Your Notes to Keep Your Records in Order

Utilities

Use Recorder to Make Audio Notes

Device Connection

Bluetooth

Transfer Data Between Your Phone and Computer 53

Security and Privacy

Fingerprint

Location Information Protection 56

Use App Lock to Lock Important Apps 57

Enhanced Data Protection: Defend Your Privacy 57

Backup and Restoration

Data Backup: Prevent Data Loss

Back Up Your Data to a microSD Card 59

Back Up Your Data to Internal Storage 59

Back Up Your Data to a USB Storage Device 60

Wi-Fi and Network

Wi-Fi

Connecting to the Internet 63

Share Your Mobile Network with Other Devices 64

Sound and Display

Congure

Congure Your Sound Settings 66

Enable Eye Comfort Mode to Prevent Eye Strain 67

Do Not Disturb Mode 66

More Display Settings 68

Storage

Storage Cleaner 73

System

Language and Input Method 74

Accessibility 74

General Settings 76

System Update

Contents

Performing an Online Update

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Use Shortcuts to Access Frequently Used Features

Touch and hold an app icon to display a menu of frequently used features for quick access. You can

also touch and hold a feature and drag it to your home screen to create a shortcut.

If you touch and hold an app icon and a shortcut is not created, the app does not support home

screen shortcuts.

Quickly access frequently used app features: Touch and hold an app icon on your home screen,

and then touch a frequently used feature to access it. Each app supports up to four frequently used

features. These are preset by the app and cannot be changed. For example, to take a sele, touch and

hold the camera icon, and then touch Sele in the pop-up menu.

Add shortcuts to your home screen: Touch and hold an app icon on your home screen to bring up

the menu. Touch and hold the desired feature, and then drag it to your home screen to create a

shortcut. For example, you can add a shortcut for the camera's sele feature for quick access to the

sele camera.

More Features

Wi-Fi+: Your Smart Connectivity Assistant

Wi-Fi+ intelligently connects to Wi-Fi networks to save mobile data consumption. When your device

detects a known or free Wi-Fi network, it will automatically turn on Wi-Fi and connect to the network.

Your device will also automatically select the optimal network in the area for the best Internet

connection.

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Once you have enabled Wi-Fi+, your device will:

l Automatically select and connect to the optimal network: Automatically select and connect to

Wi-Fi networks you've previously connected to, free networks, or your mobile data network,

depending on the signal strength at your current location.

l Automatically turn Wi-Fi on and off: Depending on the Wi-Fi networks you have connected to

previously, Wi-Fi will be automatically enabled or disabled in specic locations. This will prevent your

device from constantly searching for new networks.

l Assess the quality of available networks: Evaluate currently available network hotspots and

prevent your device from automatically connecting to networks with no Internet connection.

Clean Up Memory for Faster Performance

Does your Phone slow down over time? Do you want to clean up your system storage but are unsure

which les to delete? Memory cleanup helps you quickly clear your cache, large and residual les, and

unused app les to speed up system performance and keep your Phone in top shape.

When your system performance slows down or remaining storage space is low, Phone Manager will

remind you to clean up. You can follow the onscreen prompts to clean up your Phone's memory and

free up storage space.

Clean: Scan for and clean up trash les and system cache to quickly free up memory and internal

storage space without affecting your Phone usage.

Deep clean: Scan for redundant les including WeChat les, large les, videos, images, app residual

les, music les, unnecessary installation packages, unused les, and les that take up a lot of space,

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and obtain cleaning suggestions based on the scan results. This helps you free up storage space

without accidentally deleting important les.

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Connecting to the Internet

Connect to Wi-Fi networks effortlessly with your device.

Connecting to a Wi-Fi network

1 Swipe down from the status bar to open the notication panel.

2 Touch and hold to open the Wi-Fi settings screen. 3 Switch on Wi-Fi. Your device will list all available Wi-Fi networks at your location. 4 Select the Wi-Fi network you want to connect to. If you select an encrypted network, you will also

need to enter the Wi-Fi password.

Connecting using mobile data

Before using mobile data, ensure that you have a data plan with your network provider to avoid

incurring excessive data charges.

1 Swipe down from the status bar to open the notication panel.

2 Touch to enable mobile data.

When you don't need to access the Internet, disable mobile data to save battery power and

reduce data usage.

Smart Charging: Charge Your Device Faster and Safer

Many people

more: Super charging has you covered. Super charging establishes a direct connection between the

Phone and the charger and intelligently coordinates the charging voltage and current based on the

battery power of the Phone to provide a smarter, faster, and safer charge.

Make sure you are using the original charger and USB cable when charging your Phone. Using a

third-party charger or USB cable may cause repeated restarts, longer charges, overheating, and in

extreme cases, Phone battery damage or even explosion.

nd ordinary charging too slow, but worry about the safely of fast-charging. Worry no

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Legal Notice

This document, whether in part or whole, shall not be reproduced or transmitted in any way, shape,

or form without the prior written consent of Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd. and its afliates

("Huawei").

The product described in this document may include software that is the copyright of Huawei or its

licensors. Such software shall not be reproduced, distributed, modied, decompiled, disassembled,

decrypted, extracted, reverse engineered, leased, assigned, or sublicensed unless such restrictions are

prohibited by law or such actions are approved by the copyright holder.

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Notice

Some features of the product and its accessories described herein rely on the software installed or the

capacities and settings of the local network, and therefore may not be activated or may be limited by

local network operators or network service providers.

Therefore, the descriptions herein may not exactly match the purchased product or its accessories.

Huawei reserves the right to change or modify any information or specications contained in this

document at any time without prior notice and without any liability.

Third-Party Software Statement

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any and all effects, including incompatibility between the software and this product, which result from

installing software or uploading or downloading the third-party works.

This product is based on the open-source Android™ platform. Huawei has made necessary changes to

the platform. Therefore, this product may not support all the functions that are supported by the

standard Android platform or may be incompatible with third-party software. Huawei does not

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including the software and technical data, described in this document.

Gestures and Operation

Screenshots and Screen Recording

Take Scrolling Screenshots to Capture Entire Pages

Tired of having to take several screenshots to capture long articles or chat records? You can use your

Phone's scrolling screenshot feature to take a screenshot that scrolls down to the bottom of the page,

capturing all the information on the page in a single screenshot.

Use shortcuts to take scrolling screenshot: Swipe down from the status bar, open the shortcuts

panel, then touch to take a scrolling screenshot. Touch within three seconds of taking the

screenshot and the screen will automatically scroll down and keep taking the screenshot. During the

scrolling process, touch the scrolling area to end the screenshot.

After taking the screenshot, touch or to edit or share the screenshot. The screenshot will be

saved in Gallery by default.

Gestures and Operation

Record Exciting Moments on Your Screen

The screen recording feature comes in handy when you are making tutorial videos or want to record

exciting gaming moments on your Phone.

Screen recording will end if you make or answer a call.

Use shortcut to start recording: Swipe down from the status bar and open the shortcuts panel,

then touch to start recording the screen. To end the recording, touch in the upper left

corner of the screen.

Use combo key to start recording: Simultaneously press the Power button and the Volume up

button to begin recording. To end the recording, simultaneously press the Power button and the

Volume up button again.

Gestures and Operation

You can view screen recordings in Gallery.

Take a Screenshot of Your Entire Screen

Use combo key to take screenshot: Simultaneously press and hold the Power button and the

Volume down button to take a screenshot of the full screen.

Use shortcut switch to take screenshot: Swipe down from the status bar and open the shortcuts

panel, then touch to take a screenshot of the full screen.

After taking the screenshot, touch or to edit or share the screenshot. The screenshot will be

saved in Gallery by default.

Home Screen

Display all shortcut switches

Touch the shortcut switch to enable the corresponding feature

Touch and hold to enter settings

Rearrange shortcut switches

Quick Switch

Use Shortcut Switches to Quickly Enable Frequently Used Features

Want to quickly enable or disable mobile data or Wi-Fi? Swipe down from the status bar and open the

shortcuts panel, then touch the corresponding shortcut switch to enable or disable a feature. Touch

and hold a shortcut switch icon to enter the feature's settings page.

Adjust the Position of Shortcut Switches to Your Liking

Adjust the positions of the shortcut switches to put the ones you use regularly at the top.

Swipe down from the status bar, open the shortcuts panel, and touch . From the shortcuts panel,

you can:

Rearrange shortcut switches: Touch and hold a shortcut switch and then drag the icon to a

position of your choice.

Add a shortcut switch: Drag a shortcut switch from the hidden area of the panel to the displayed

area, then touch BACK.

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Delete shortcut switches: Drag a shortcut switch from the displayed area of the panel to the hidden

area, then touch BACK.

Notication and Status Bar

Understanding Status Bar Icons

Use the status bar to view connection information, check the remaining battery level, and check for

new notications.

Status icons: Status icons tell you about your Phone's status, including network connections, signal

strength, battery level, and time.

Status icons may vary according to your region or carrier.

Signal strength No signal

Connected over 4G Connected over 3G

Connected over 2G Connected over HSPA+

Connected over HSPA Connected over LTE

Roaming NFC enabled

Bluetooth enabled Airplane mode enabled

Connected to a VPN Connected over Wi-Fi

Vibration mode enabled Receiving location data from GPS

Alarms activated Silent mode enabled

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Battery full Charging

Headset plugged in Battery low

No SIM card found

Notication icons: Notication icons are displayed on the left-hand side of the status bar when you

receive a new message,

notication, or reminder.

Missed calls New emails

Downloading data New voicemail

Upcoming events Uploading data

Synchronizing data Phone memory full

Wi-Fi network available More notications

Open the Notication Panel to Get Important Information

Want to ensure that you do not miss out on any important

bar, you can view real time notication information and your device's operating status.

notications? From your Phone's status

When there is a notication reminder, you can turn on the screen and swipe down from the status bar

to view the notication. You can access notication and status bar settings in the following ways:

l Access notication and status bar settings when the screen is locked: Turn on the screen and

swipe down from the status bar, touch , enter your password, and then go to Apps &

notications > Notications & status bar.

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l Access notication and status bar settings when the screen is unlocked: Go to Settings

and then go to Apps & notications > Notications & status bar.

Disable Disruptive App Notications

Find it annoying to receive so many different types of app notications? You can set and disable app

notications to prevent this from happening.

Go to

you can disable all app notications. You can also select a particular app and disable its notications

by conguring the app's settings.

Settings, then go to Apps & notications > Notications management. From here,

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Customise Notications to Your Liking

Not a fan of the default notication reminders? You can customize notication reminders so that you

get notications the way you want them.

Go to Settings, then go to Apps & notications > Notications & status bar. You can:

l Enable notications turn on screen: Enable Notications turn on screen. When your Phone

screen is off, it will turn on when a notication is received.

Set notication light to pulse: Enable Pulse notication light and the notication light will

icker when you receive new notications.

l Display more information in the status bar: Depending on your preferences, you can enable

Display carrier name and Display network speed. You can also set the Notication method

and choose how the Battery percentage is displayed.

Screen Lock and Unlock

Set up Magazine Unlock

Magazine unlock displays a fresh image on your lock screen each time you unlock your device, so that

you never get bored of the same old background.

To display the Magazine Unlock shortcut panel, swipe up from the bottom of the lock screen.

Home Screen

Add your own images as covers: Touch . Touch and select the images you want to add,

and then touch .

Set a Lock Screen Password to Protect Your Privacy

Personal photos, contact information, and banking apps, your Phone stores a lot of sensitive

information. Set a lock screen password so that a password is required each time you unlock your

Phone. A lock screen password helps to protect your private information if your Phone is lost or

accessed by an unauthorised user.

Set a lock screen password: Open Settings, go to Security & privacy > Screen lock &

passwords, and set the type of lock screen password you prefer.

l Set a PIN: A PIN number is a sequence of digits. Entering a PIN to unlock your device is quick and

simple. For better security, use a long sequence of random numbers as your PIN. Go to Password >

PIN, follow the prompts to set up a PIN, then touch OK.

l Set a pattern: Unlock your device by drawing a preset pattern on the screen. For better security,

use a pattern that includes overlapping line segments. Go to Password > Pattern and draw the

same pattern twice. The pattern must connect at least 4 dots.

l Set a password: A password made up of numbers, letters, and special characters is more secure

than a PIN or pattern. For better security, use a password with 8 or more characters that includes

numbers, letters, and special characters. Please memorise the password so that you don't get locked

out of your device if you forget it. Go to Password > Password, follow the prompts to set up a

password, then touch OK.

l Unlock your device using a smart band: If your device supports unlocking with a smart band,

the screen will automatically light up when the band comes within 80 cm of your device. Swiping

on the screen will instantly unlock the device. Touch Smart unlock, and follow the onscreen

prompts to complete the setup.

l Unlock your device using a

ngerprint: If your device supports ngerprint unlock, this is the

recommended unlock method. Using a ngerprint is a secure and quick way to unlock the

device. After setting a lock screen password, touch Enrol in the dialog box that pops up and

follow the onscreen prompts to enrol your ngerprints.

l For security reasons, please do not disable the lock screen password: A lock screen

password prevents unauthorised access to your device. For the security of your device, do not

select None as the screen lock method.

l Regular password prompts help you to remember your password: If you have not

entered your screen lock password for 3 days, the system will require that you enter the

password to unlock your device.

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Lock the Screen to Quickly Secure Your Phone

If you don't use your Phone for a set period of time, the screen will turn off and lock. As long as the

screen stays on, you can use your Phone without needing to unlock the screen. Lock your screen

when you are not using your Phone to protect your privacy and prevent mistaken inputs.

Set a lock screen password to help protect your privacy. You can lock your device in the following

ways:

Lock the screen instantly with the Power button: Press the Power button to lock the screen at

any time.

Lock the screen with one-touch screen lock: Pinch two ngers together on the home screen to

enter the editing screen. Touch Widgets > Screen Lock and add the Screen Lock widget to your

home screen. This helps reduce wear and tear on your power button. After leaving the home screen

editing mode, touch the Screen Lock widget to instantly lock your screen. To lock your screen this

way, rst switch to the home screen page where the Screen Lock widget is located.

Lock the screen with the Navigation dock: You can lock the screen with the Navigation dock so

that you don't have to switch to the home screen or press the Power button. This quickly locks your

screen, conserves power, and reduces wear and tear on your power button. If you have enabled

Navigation dock, you can customise its screen lock function to lock the screen with ease.

Set automatic screen lock: When reading a novel or the news, you need to keep your Phone's

screen on continuously to read. In order to keep the screen from locking immediately after it turns off,

you can set an automatic lock screen time. This allows you to keep reading without interruption.

Open Settings, go to Security & privacy > Screen lock & passwords > Secure lock settings

> Automatically lock, and set the amount of time for the screen to stay on before it automatically

locks.

You can also customise the lock screen style according to your preferences:

Change the lock screen style: Your device uses Magazine unlock by default. Open Settings. Go

to Security & privacy > Screen lock & passwords > Screen lock style and select the lock screen

style you that suits you.

Set a custom message as your lock screen signature:

display a custom message on the lock screen each time the screen lights up.

Touch Lock screen signature to

Go Back to Basics with Simple Mode

Does your home screen look cluttered with app icons and small text? Simple mode displays larger

icons and fonts on the home screen, adopting a more concise layout that allows you to navigate more

easily.

Open Settings, go to System > Simple mode, and touch .

In Simple mode, you can:

Open settings

Add contact/appExit Simple mode

Press and hold

the icon to enter

editing mode

View/open more apps

Home Screen

l Edit home screen icons: Touch and hold any of the icons to enter home screen editing mode, then

you can add or remove app icons accordingly.

l Exit Simple mode: To exit Simple mode, touch Standard mode.

Home Screen Management

Manage Home Screen Icons

Is your home screen cluttered with app icons? You can move or delete icons from the home screen or

sort and move them to folders for more convenient use.

Move a home screen icon: From the home screen, touch and hold an app until your Phone vibrates,

then drag it to any position on the screen.

Delete an app: From the home screen, touch and hold the app you want to uninstall until your

Phone vibrates, then drag it to . Follow the onscreen prompts to delete the app.

To ensure that the system runs normally, some preinstalled system apps cannot be uninstalled.

Create a folder to store app icons: From the home screen, touch and hold an app until your Phone

vibrates, then drag it on top of another app. The two apps will now be placed in a new folder.

Home Screen

Delete a folder: Open the folder, touch , deselect all the apps, then touch OK. The folder will be

deleted automatically and all the apps in the folder will be moved to your home screen.

Rename a folder: Open the folder, touch the folder name and enter a new name.

Add or delete app icons from a folder: Open the folder, touch , select or deselect apps as

required and then touch OK. The selected apps will be automatically added to the folder while the

deselected apps will be removed from the folder.

Another way to remove an app from a folder is to touch and hold the app in the folder until your

Phone vibrates, and then drag it to the home screen.

Manage Your Home Screen

Too many icons on your home screen? You can add a new page to your home screen and customise it

to your liking.

Touch and hold an empty area on the home screen to enter home screen editing mode. You can then:

l Add a new home screen page: Touch

home screen page.

at the left or right side of the screen to add a new

l Delete an empty home screen page: Touch on a blank screen to delete the page.

Home screen pages with app icons or widgets on them cannot be deleted.

l Modify home screen page order: Touch and hold the home screen page you want to shift, then

drag it to the position of your choice.

Home Screen

l Set a default home screen page: Touch in the upper part of the home screen to set the

selected home screen page as your default home screen page.

Set Your Home Screen Wallpaper

Want to set a picture you like as your home screen wallpaper? Personalise your wallpaper to make

your home screen stand out.

Go to Settings, then go to Display > Wallpaper. You can:

l Set a picture as your home screen wallpaper: Touch Set wallpaper. From More or Gallery,

select a picture that you like and follow the onscreen instructions to select Lock screen, Home

screen or Both.

Set a picture in your Gallery as your wallpaper: Have a great picture you want to set as your

wallpaper? Open Gallery, open the picture that you like and then go to > Set as >

Wallpaper（Gallery） to set the picture as your home screen wallpaper.

Manage Your Home Screen Widgets

Want to quickly add widgets such as one-touch lock screen, memo browser, or diary to your home

screen? You can add, move or delete home screen widgets to tidy up your home screen and make it

easier to use.

Add widgets: Touch and hold an empty area on the home screen to enter home screen editing

mode. Touch Widgets, select a widget and drag it to an empty area on the home screen.

Home Screen

Check that there is enough empty space on the home screen to put the widget. If there is not

enough space, add another home screen page or free up some space on the current home screen

page.

Delete widgets: Touch and hold a widget on the home screen until your Phone vibrates. Drag the

widget to Remove at the top of the screen.

Move widgets: Touch and hold a widget on the main screen until your Phone vibrates, then drag the

widget to any position on the main screen.

Use App Drawer to Store Apps

Want to store your apps in one location on your home screen to give your home screen a neater look?

You can enable the app drawer on your home screen to store all your apps and free up space on your

home screen.

Open Settings, go to Display > Home screen style, and select Drawer. If you want to switch

back to a standard home screen, select Standard.

Add an app icon from the app drawer to the home screen

: After you enable the app drawer,

touch on the home screen to enter the app list. From the app list, touch and hold the app

icon that you want to add and drag it to any position on the home screen.

Contacts

Managing Business Cards

Business Card Management: Share Business Cards with Ease

Find it time-consuming to input the content of business cards you receive into your contacts? Is

sharing mobile contacts with your friends a hassle? Business card manager gives you an easy way to

add and share business cards.

Business card manager supports the following features:

l Create and share your own business card: Create a personal business card in your contacts and

your device will automatically generate a QR code for easy sharing with other people.

l Share contacts: Select the contact you want to share and touch the QR code at the top of the

contact details screen for quick and easy sharing.

Share Contacts Using Electronic Business Cards

Share your business card: Open

your name, work address, telephone number, and other information. Then touch and your device

will automatically generate your QR code business card. You can share your business card directly

using the QR code. Alternatively, touch , select a sharing method, and follow the onscreen

instructions to share.

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