Huawei Honor 7 Owners Manual

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Fingerprint ID
Use your fingerprint to unlock the screen or encrypt important or privat\
e information. 
This function is only available on phones that have a fingerprint sensor\
.
Registering a fingerprint
Use your fingerprint to unlock the screen or view encrypted data. To bet\
ter protect your 
privacy, you can use the fingerprint screen unlock feature only when the\
 unlocking 
method is set to PIN or Password.
1 On the home screen, touch  Settings.
2 Under All, touch Fingerprint ID.
3 Touch  Fingerprint management.
4 Select PIN or Password  and then follow the onscreen instructions to set a password.
5 Follow the onscreen instructions to enroll your fingerprint. You can the\
n use your 
fingerprint to unlock the screen.
Unlocking the safe with your fingerprint
After enabling  Safe in Files and setting your password, you will be prompted to enable 
fingerprint unlocking. Touch  Associate to access the safe using your fingerprint. If you 
skip this step, you can also enable this feature as follows:
1 On the home screen, touch  Settings.
2 Under All, touch Fingerprint ID.
3 Touch  Fingerprint management and follow the onscreen instructions to enter your 
password.
4 Touch  Access safe  and follow the onscreen instructions to enter the password for the 
safe. You can then use your fingerprint to access the safe. 
						

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Safe
The safe helps you secure important files and protects your privacy.
Enabling the safe
1 On the home screen, touch Files.
2 Under  Categories or Local, touch Safe.
3 Touch  Enable.
4 Follow the onscreen instructions to enter your password and set up the s\
ecurity 
question and then touch  Done.
Adding files to the safe
1 On the home screen, touch  Files.
2 Under  Categories or Local, touch Safe.
3 Enter the password and then touch  Done.
4 Touch Add.
5 Follow the onscreen instructions and select which files you want to add \
to the safe.
6 Touch ADD to add the selected files to the safe. 
						

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Getting started
Your phone at a glance
Smart controller2Status indicator
3Earpiece4Proximity sensor/Ambient  
light sensor
5Front camera6microSD card slot/  
Nano-SIM card slot
7Smart key8Navigation bar
9Speaker10microphone
11Micro-USB port12Power button
13Volume button14Fingerprint scanner
15Rear camera16Front flash 
						

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 Do not block the area around the ambient light and proximity sensor. If \
you attach 
a protective film to the screen, make sure it does not block the sensor.\
 
ButtonsNavigation bar
Dual color temperature 
flash18Headset socket
19Noise reduction 
microphone
Return Touch to return to the previous screen or exit the 
current application.
Home
Touch to return to the home screen.
RecentTouch to display the list of recently used 
applications. 
						

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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, the screen wi\
ll lock itself automatically.
Unlocking the screen
When the screen is off, press the power button to turn it on. Slide your\
 finger in any 
direction to unlock the screen. 
						

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Dual SIM settings
 This feature only applies to dual SIM phones.
Enabling or disabling a SIM card
You can enable one or both SIM cards. When you disable a SIM card, you w\
ill not be able 
to use it to make or receive calls, send text messages or access the Int\
ernet.
1 On the home screen, touch Settings.
2 Under All, touch Dual card management.
3 Touch the switch next to  SIM card 1 or SIM card 2 to enable or disable a SIM card.
 The settings displayed may vary according to your carrier and phone mode\
l.
Setting the default SIM card for data services
You can set the default SIM card for data services.
1 On the home screen, touch  Settings.
2 Under All, touch Dual card management .
3 Touch  SIM card 1 or  SIM card 2 next to Default mobile data.
 This feature may not be supported by some carriers.
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 Dual card management .
3 Touch  SIM card 1 or  SIM card 2 next to Default calls/messages.
 This feature may not be supported by some carriers. 
						

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Connecting to a Wi-Fi network
1 Swipe down from the status bar to open the notification panel.
2 Under Shortcuts , touch and hold  to enter the Wi-Fi settings.
3 Turn on Wi-Fi. Your phone then scans for available Wi-Fi networks and li\
sts them on 
the screen.
4 Select 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 Swipe down from the status bar to open the notification panel.
2 Under  Shortcuts , touch  to enable mobile data.
Photos Read, manage and transfer multimedia files in your 
phone storage. For details, see 
Connecting in picture 
transfer mode .
Files Read, manage and transfer files in your phone storage. 
For details, see 
Connecting in media transfer mode .
USB drive If you have a microSD card installed, you can use your 
phone as a USB storage device, read data on the 
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icroSD card and transfer data to and from a computer. 
For details, see  Connecting in USB flash drive mode.
 When you dont need to access the Internet, disable 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. Follow the onscreen\
 instructions 
and select a connection mode to transfer photos, videos, songs and other\
 files between 
your phone and computer. 
						

							SIM cardCopy 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 a microSD card slot, export the 
contacts in your old phone to a microSD card as a vCard 
file and then import the contacts to your new phone. 
For details, see 
Importing contacts from a storage 
device.
Bluetooth Enable 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 Synchronise your contacts from your old phone to a 
computer and use phone management software on the 
computer, such as HiSuite, to synchronise them to your 
new phone.
Other accounts
•Install social network applications and synchronise  contacts from your social network accounts.
•Log in to your Exchange account and synchronise your contacts.
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Importing contacts from your old phone
You can import contacts from your old phone in any of the following ways\
: 
						

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Touchscreen gestures
Touch: Tap an item once. For example, 
touch to confirm an option or open an 
application.
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.
Swipe: Move your finger vertically or 
horizontally across the screen. For example, 
you can swipe left or right under 
Notifications in the notification panel to 
dismiss a notification. Swipe horizontally or 
vertically to transition through home 
screens, scroll through a document and 
more.
Drag: Touch and hold an item and then 
move it to another position. For example, 
you can rearrange applications and widgets 
on the home screen this way. 
						

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Pinch two fingers out
: Spread two fingers 
apart on the screen. For example, pinch two 
fingers out to zoom in on a picture or web 
page.
Pinch two fingers together : Pinch two 
fingers together on the screen. For example, 
pinch two fingers together to zoom out on a 
picture or web page.
Pinch three fingers together : On the 
home screen, pinch three fingers together to 
display screen thumbnails.