Huawei Honor 7 Owners Manual

User Guide 

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Contents
Foreword
Highlights
Smart key 2
Voice wakeup 2
New camera modes 3
LINK+ 4
Thumb mode 5
Fingerprint ID 7
Safe 8
Getting started
Your phone at a glance 9
Locking and unlocking the screen 11
Dual SIM settings 12
Connecting to a Wi-Fi network 13
Turning on mobile data 13
Connecting your phone to a computer 13
Importing contacts from your old phone 14
Touchscreen gestures 15
Motion control 17
Status icons 18
Navigation bar settings 19
Home screen 20
Notifications 23
Accessing applications 24...

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Contents
Turning on pocket mode 35
Call settings 35
Managing contacts 36
Searching for a contact 37
Importing or exporting contacts 37
Adding a contact to your favourites 39
Contact groups 39
Messaging and email
Sending a text message 41
Replying to a message 41
Managing messages 41
Setting up an email account 43
Sending an email 43
Checking your email 44
Account settings 45
Camera and gallery
Capture screen 46
Taking a photo 47
Launching the camera from the gallery 47
Capture modes 47
Shooting a...

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Contents
Wi-Fi network 58
Sharing your phones mobile data 59
Transferring data using Bluetooth 60
Transferring data using Wi-Fi Direct 61
Transferring data between your phone and  
computer 62
Apps
Managing applications 64
Backup 65
Phone Manager 66
Calendar 67
Clock 69
Weather 70
Notes 71
FM Radio 71
Phone settings
Turning on location services 73
Modifying sound settings 73
Modifying display settings 74
Enabling one-hand UI 75
Touch-disable mode 75
Turning on gloves mode 75
Using the suspend button...

NoteHighlights important information and tips and 
provides additional information.
CautionIndicates potential problems that may arise, such 
as device damage or data loss, if proper care or 
attention is not given.
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Foreword
This guide is intended to be used with phones running EMUI 3.1.
All pictures and illustrations are for your reference only and may diffe\
r from the final 
product.
The features described in this guide may not be available on all phones \
or carriers due to 
local service supplier...

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Highlights
Smart key
The smart key is a multi-functional key on the left side of your phone. \
Different gestures 
you perform with the smart key will launch different functions. Its com\
pletely 
customisable so you can define what each gesture does. 
To customise the smart key, go to Settings > Smart key.
Voice wakeup
If you cant find your phone when you know its nearby or your hands are\
 full when you 
need to call somebody, use voice wakeup to find your phone and place cal\
ls.
 This feature may...

Highlights
3
New camera modes
Front flash
The front flash compensates for dark scenes and backlit objects to achie\
ve better lighting 
conditions.
1 On the home screen, touch Camera.
2 Touch  to switch to the front camera.
3 Touch  > to turn on the front flash.
4 Touch  to start shooting.
Perfect selfie
Set your own custom beauty settings for facial enhancement and beautifyi\
ng effects 
when you take photos in  Beauty mode.
1 On the home screen, touch  Camera.
2 Touch   >  > Perfect selfie.
3 Enable...

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4
Time-lapse mode
Use this mode to create an accelerated video of a slow-changing scene, s\
uch as the 
sunset or sunrise.
1 On the home screen, touch Camera.
2 Swipe left or right to select  Time-lapse.
3 Touch to start recording.
4 Touch to stop recording. The captured video will be played back at an accelera\
ted 
pace.
LINK+
If you enable Wi-Fi+, your phone will monitor the quality of available n\
etworks and 
automatically switch to the network with the best signal and speed.
1 On the...

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5
Thumb mode
Thumb mode makes it easier to use phones with large screens and quickly \
share QR 
contact cards with friends.
One-hand layout
1 On the home screen, touch Settings.
2 Under All, touch One-hand UI >  One-hand layout.
3 Enable One-hand layout . You can then swipe the virtual navigation bar to either side to 
change the screen layout, bringing everything within reach.
Shifting keyboard
1 On the home screen, touch  Settings.
2 Under All, touch One-hand UI >  Shifting keyboard.
3...

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6
Moving the screen down
On the contacts, dialler, messaging or email screen, if you cant reach \
items near the top 
of the screen, touch the upper half of the screen and drag down and rele\
ase (after 1 
second) to shift the entire interface down closer to your thumb.
From the dialler, contacts or messaging screen, drag down and then relea\
se to display 
your personal QR contact card. Your friends can scan this to obtain your\
 phone number 
instantly.