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huawei ascend mate 2 4g

  1. Susan Hawthorne

    Widgets on lock screen?

    I have a huawei ascend mate 2 android 4.3. I was looking for a way to add widgets to my lock screen (specifically a clock that is bigger than the daydreams dashclock which I can't see at night without sitting up and putting my glasses on) I read, on search, that you swipe the locked screen left...
  2. holyshadow30

    Help Update android OS

    Ive been looking all over I'm trying to update my phones OS to android 4.4 or higher but I haven't found anyway to do it. I've tried the system update tool and hit online update but that didn't work. I have a Huawei Ascend Mate 2 and my current android OS is 4.3. If anyone could point me to how...
  3. J

    Call Announcer doesn't work? Help?

    I love my Mate 2, except for one big thing I miss. I cannot get any call announcer apps to work. I've tried many (6+). None of them announce who is calling or texting me. I've protected the apps and nothing seems to work. Can anyone help or is it impossible to get this feature to work on...
  4. TVCCS

    128GB Micro SD will work in Ascend Mate 2

    Just an FYI...I recently acquired and installed a 128GB PNY Micro SDXC card in my Ascend Mate 2...it formats and works just fine - usable space is listed as just over 119GB.
  5. TVCCS

    Huawei Ascend Mate 2 4G Updated Official Lollipop Preview

    Huawei has now released a second official Lollipop (v.5.1) Preview with fewer bugs than the original B309 release that was briefly available in June, 2015. Users reported a slew of problems with that release, and Huawei quickly withdrew it. The new version B322 appears to have far fewer bugs...
  6. C

    Help Photos won't download to computer

    When I plug the USB cord into my computer the DCIM folder with the photos doesn't appear. The computer recognizes the camera and the Mobile Partner drive appears but no DCIM folder with photos. I'm using a fairly new laptop running Windows 8.1. Has anyone has this difficulty? Thank you!
  7. C

    Help Camera flash produces milky hue on Huawei Ascend Mate 2

    All the flash photos I've taken with the Huawei Ascend Mate 2 have a milky hue over the entire photo. Also, the camera doesn't always flash when the flash is set to "always on" (the lightening bolt without the "A" or the "off" symbol.) If this flash works like flashes on digital cameras then I...
  8. K

    Dialer

    How do I disable standard dialer on the Mate 2 and make a downloaded custom dialer my default?
  9. codesplice

    Huawei Seeking Input on EMUI 3.x

    Huawei USA has created a thread on their community site asking for user feedback on their Emotion UI (EMUI). I know a lot of Huawei users (myself included) aren't big fans of how EMUI looks and functions, so this is a great opportunity to let Huawei know what we want their device software to be...
  10. codesplice

    Lollipop for the Mate 2

    ... is now available!!!! * but you'll have to install it yourself. The announcement, shamelessly ripped from https://community.gethuawei.com/support/b/weblog/archive/2015/06/30/mate2-android-l-update-now-available: Download links and full instructions are available >here<. What are you...
  11. kunalmomaya233

    Help Issues with mate 2 for app downloads via network 3G

    I am facing a weird issue, I am unable to download app from Google play store whenever I am connected to mobile network carrier's 3 G network on my Mate 2. When I attempt to download an app, I get the message as downloading but it never downloads & doesn't run the installer. It keeps showing...
  12. 9000cody

    Is this phone available on Metro PCS?

    Its not on the official website and I see people posting things about it. Only reason I'm asking is because I went to a Metro authorized dealer and I wanted to see if I should get the LG F60 or the ZTE ZMAX, Then the lady says there's another huge phone and shows me a dummy model of it. I asked...
  13. Sakui

    Help No data after root?

    I have HAM2 and the process of obtaining root, now I get an error that i'm roaming. Now I lost data capabilities. I have WiFi, talk, and text but no data. Roaming is turned off. Any ideas? Sakui
  14. J

    Help HAM2 questions

    I could have posted this in the "What Do You Like/Dislike" thread but this is more questions rather than pros and cons. I love my Mate2 but there are some minor things that annoy me and I am hoping someone may have figured out how to change/fix these things (perhaps after rooting with the...
  15. J

    Help Screen flicker on Mate 2

    Hi, I'm in the UK and bought my Huawei Ascend Mate 2 from the USA on ebay. After 1 day of normal use, good care and no battery charging the screen began to flicker (see pics). I've tried rebooting and a factory reset - no joy. The reason I'm posting is... does this look like it could be...
  16. E

    Help how long does the mate 2 takes for charging from 0 % ?

    Any idea about this ?
  17. M

    Root [2014-09-22][MT2-L03] TeamWin Recovery Project

    Disclaimer: You are responsible for insuring you keep a backup of your stock recovery! TWRP for MT2-L03 Team Win Recovery Project 2.x, or twrp2 for short, is a custom recovery built with ease of use and customization in mind. Its a fully touch driven user interface no more volume rocker or...
  18. E

    Root Root For The HAM2 Has Been Discovered

    A few days ago a method was discovered on how to unlock the bootloader for the Ascend Mate 2. Once this was unlocked, most rooting methods worked. I personally tried Kingo and my Ham2 is now rooted. If you wanna learn how check out the XDA forum. EDIT: I am new here so I dont really know...
  19. D

    Huawei announces Ascend Mate 7

    If you guys haven't already heard about this check out the Phandroid article by Quentyn Kennemer. Seems like a quick follow-up to our beloved HAM2, but who knows if it'll ever make it to the states. Looks really nice though.
  20. J

    Help Podcast Apps Freezing

    Hello all, hoping for some help with podcast apps on the HAM2. the issue I am having is that the podcast app stops playing about five minutes after the screen is shut off. I've tried with both Doggcatcher and PocketCasts. Under the Power Saving setting, I am using the normal setting and have...
  21. D

    WOW button

    I was wondering if anyone is using the Wow button feature. I tried it out but never really have it much of a chance. It just didn't suit any particular need for me I guess. What about you guys? Do you use it, and if so, what do you like about it?
  22. D

    Call Volume on Headset

    Does anyone else have very low volume, (even at highest setting), on the earpiece? Every time I make a call I'm always mashing away at the volume keys mashing sure it's as loud as it can be. Speaker phone volume is great and Bluetooth also works fine.
  23. P

    Official 4.3 ROM for MT2-L03

    Anyone have this official stock HAM2 ROM for the N America release? Can't seem to find it anywhere. Or perhaps a way to create the ROM off of HAM2.
  24. P

    Kitkat 4.4.2 ROM available

    I have HAM2 model MT2-L03 but found this ROM for MT2-L01KK Downloaded the zip and the instruction PDF is in Chinese.... Anyone brave enough to try this on the MT2-L03 (n america english) model and switch language back to Eng after applying this ROM?
  25. P

    Muting Camera Shutter

    Anyone know how to mute the stock camera app's shutter sound? The stock app doesn't even have this option in its settings menu. And I've tried other apps such as Camera 360 and Camera FV5 which have the shutter mute in their settings but in actual use the shutter sound still plays. I'm...