Good smartphone with some quirks - currently running Android 4.4.2 EMUI 3.0

Good smartphone with some quirks - currently running Android 4.4.2 EMUI 3.0

Huawei Ascend P7 Mini Smartphone (11.4 cm (4.5 inches), 8 megapixel camera, 8GB of internal memory, Android 4.3) (Electronics)

Customer Review

Update 6/27/2015:
Looking for a handy smartphone (less than 5 inches), I came across this affordable device (141.99 euros).
The housing is made of plastic but indeed look very sophisticated with its design, has a good grip and you can use it with one hand. The battery can not change themselves, but seem to be many manufacturers the norm now. It requires a micro-SIM and SD card memory slot is expandable to 32 GB.

The performance can be referred for this price segment as well. Individual been tested games (Collin Mc Rae, Sonic) running quite smoothly.
The installation of some apps (Whatsapp, Skype, Zatoo ect.) As well as their functioning so far proceeded smoothly. * See addenda to the functioning of

The P7 Mini (International G6 4G or called G6L11 - a uniform model name would be appropriate here) has less in common with the P7 and competes in price with the almost identical G6.

However, it has some merit his own words against the G6:
- A longer talk time 12h vs 3h !!!!
- Standby time 370h vs250h,
- NFC, LTE,
- A larger internal memory 8GB vs. 4GB,

I have especially liked the buttery soft and easy handling as well as the size and the beautiful design of the smartphone.
The photos and the camera are not very good (griselige results in dark scenes) but adequate for my needs.
The voice acting is very good and the reception can also not to be desired. For this price, * a strong buy recommendation. The camera and the not-to-change battery tarnish the result.

* Supplement 3.1 .: Whatsapp makes problems with the gallery photos. They will disappear, if you receive pictures or videos of Whatsapp.
It is probably a conflict between Android 4.3 with Whatsapp. Remedy creates a remount (Start, integrating) the external memory card on which the whole photos or images should be stored.

Under Settings / device more / memory / default location, the default location must be initially set to internal memory and then put back to an SD card. I hope thus to have helped with the same problem a few owners.

* Supplement 26.1 .: The RCP Telephone Program (ring tones) is not functioning properly. The ring tones disappear when you get photos or videos of Whatsapp. The above storage solution helps thence again. Probably other apps by this issue are concerned. Whether this memory problem is hardware or software side I can not judge. A manual update of the newer version of Whatsapp (via Whatsapp directly and not through the Google Store) might afford Remedy .---> unfortunately it did not!
An update for the Mini can unfortunately also waiting for itself. In Internet circulates an international update for the G6L11 (B127). It should be possible to play on non-branded Minis P7. This note, however, be treated with caution. So wait and hope that Huawei comes in the slippers.

* Supplement 9.2 .: After I updated to 2.11.514 Whatsapp no ​​longer exists, the storage problem with the missing images. Moreover, it is offered a new update (Android 4.4.2 B370 EMUI 3.0). Updating the firmware I was shifting to a later date because I do not know if the new firmware is stable. For all the update - the backup is not forgotten. ;)

* Supplement 16.2 .: The memory problem and thus the disappearance of the images is to review some forums definitely an Android 4.3 issue and has nothing to do with the extent of the hardware. This problem can be with the above method or elegant with a scanner solve (eg SD canner in Google App Store).

* Addendum 26.2: Downgrading from Android 4.4.2 to Android 4.3 is only possible by (paid?) One Chicken at Huawei. You can also rooting the device, which, however, is only connected to the loss of warranty (Unlock Key Request). Think about whether you want exactly therefore update to the new firmware.

* Supplement 23.03: The rooting of the new firmware B370 with 4.4.2 is definitely possible! In relevant forums (Googling) describes the procedure in detail. The Anfordeung the unlock keys can (in English) at [email protected] cause.

* Addendum 05.01.2015: Even 64GB microSDXC the work to be formatted from the factory with exFAT. You must be formatted in FAT32 (files with a maximum of 4 GByte possible). The freeware program Fat32Formatter performs very well.

* Addendum 13.05.2015: Long-term Test Battery: For graphics-intensive games and also extensive surfing is 4-5 hours reaches the end of the road after approx. (Ect moderate calls, SMS, Whatsapp.) In normal use the battery lasts 3-4 days. A solid result for a battery with 2,000 mAh.

* Supplement 27.06.2015: A point of neglected was treated is the front camera for Selfies that we were able to test extensively. This provides compared to other devices excellent results and is therefore with its 5 megapixels, a highlight of this device.
However, the current price development with about 190 is not appropriate. A price between 120-140 is more realistic, since it the successor to Huawei P8 lite smartphone gets ca30- 40 euros extra.

Some tips on the edge:
- Saves the battery charge is in the range between 30 and 70 percent
- Never leave completely empty Smartphone
- Do not leave the phone after charging depend on charging cable
- Programs that are open in the background, eat power and memory (press and hold the right of the Home button and tap Delete)

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