Huawei Ascend W1

  • Released 2013, January
    130g, 10.5mm thickness
    Microsoft Windows Phone 8
    4GB 512MB RAM storage, microSD slot
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  • 4.0"
    480x800 pixels
  • 5MP
    720p
  • 512MB RAM
    Snapdragon 400
  • 1950mAh
    Li-Ion

Huawei Ascend W1 - Specs

Network Technology GSM / HSPA
2G bands GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands HSDPA 900 / 2100
  HSDPA 850 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100
Speed HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps
Launch Announced 2013, January. Released 2013, January
Status Discontinued
Body Dimensions 124.5 x 63.7 x 10.5 mm (4.90 x 2.51 x 0.41 in)
Weight 130 g (4.59 oz)
SIM Mini-SIM
Display Type IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors
Size 4.0 inches, 45.5 cm2 (~57.4% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution 480 x 800 pixels, 5:3 ratio (~233 ppi density)
Platform OS Microsoft Windows Phone 8
Chipset Qualcomm MSM8230 Snapdragon 400 (28 nm)
CPU Dual-core 1.2 GHz Krait
GPU Adreno 305
Memory Card slot microSD, up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
Internal 4GB 512MB RAM
Main Camera Single 5 MP, AF
Features LED flash
Video 720p@30fps
Selfie camera Single VGA
Video
Sound Loudspeaker Yes
3.5mm jack Yes
Comms WLAN Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
Bluetooth 2.1, A2DP, EDR
GPS Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS
Radio No
USB microUSB 2.0
Features Sensors Accelerometer, proximity
 OneDrive (15 GB cloud storage)
MP3/WAV/WMA/eAAC+ player
MP4/WMV/H.264 player
Document viewer
Photo viewer
Battery   Removable Li-Ion 1950 mAh battery
Stand-by Up to 460 h (2G) / Up to 470 h (3G)
Talk time Up to 8 h (2G) / Up to 10 h 30 min (3G)
Misc Colors Blue, red, black, white
Price About 160 EUR

Huawei Ascend W1 - User Reviews

  • thats good

  • I cannot access whats-app from my phone and when I try to search the app from the app store nothing matches with whats-app.

  • I forgot my screen code and cant bypass it to use my phone. Advice on the same

  • I can't download from store y

  • I can't seem to download any song since i started using this phone late last year. Any time i try, it never works

  • Same problem here, and there are more who experience the same. Smells fishy to me. I get the feeling we are being dumped.

  • I can't download any part of the phone software though I have set my microsoft account needed by the phone

  • hello i have problem here i reset factory my phone huawei ascend w1 then i couldn't connect to microsoft account from email+accounts/add an account but i can connect from explorer so what can i do to connect so i can install the apps i wont thank u very much

  • Mi phone has a problem with mouthpiece area pliz help I can't receive calls

  • what is the activation code for W1-U00?please help my phone seem useless withouthis code.

  • Is this phone able to update to 8.1? How. Via OTA??. Thanks :)

  • the apps for fn messegnger video call is not applicable to this phone

  • I'm using huawei Model: HUAWEI WI_U00. I tried to add my Gmail account just already on but no longer accessing my contacts. Can you assist to do it? Plz help me

  • @gift, since this phone works great for me. mail me: [email protected] then i'll share all softwares (flash rom, drivers) that i've used. after you flashed your rom. install microsoft visual studio 2013 and windowsphone power tool on your desktop/laptop. here you can deploy all applications and games. My phone has 16gb memory card * 3gb for songs *games ( where is mickey, NFS, hungry shark, street fighter alpha, minecraft, angrybirds, asphalt 8, temple run, candy crush, barbie fashionista,flappy bird, rio, skateboard party 1 and 2, dream league, minimotor racing, SBK15, pocket rally, subway surfer,talking angela overvolt, plants vs zombies, zombie tsunami. war inc. soul craft. splinter cell, brother of violence, black order, talking angela and ben) * apps install as you wish as long you have disk size on memor card, (brilli locker, spotify, fb, messenger, wechat, whatsapp, nearby, instagram,twitter, netflix,anti theft alarm,toolkit, camera 360, camer 360 sight, dictionary, fantasia painter,files, font candy,gethemall,HWdiagnostic app,lumia camera, measure mate,mp3tube, office lens, one do, opera mini, origami app, pianophone 7, share it, silk paint, skype, slowly, stop motion studio, teamviewer, textifier, tumbler, twitter, viber, video memories, vlc, mxplayer, voice translator, windows central, windows insider, zedge. preview for developer.

  • How did you flash? Show me please

  • #Mark how did you flash? Show me please

  • Hi there I'm staying in Cape Town South Africa I want to know who is the service agents for the W1?

  • i bought huawei w1 last June 2013, till now it works great. i flashed its rom when Windows phone 8.1 update 1 become stable in mid of 2014. all apps has been stored in external memory card.

  • Hallo. Have you firmware from WojtasXda v. 1.32?

  • Does Huawei Ascend W1 store things in memory card. or it needs to use pc to change location

  • Trying to use my new phone, & having problems with the damn thing. how do you answer phone calls???? how do you delete Past history of calls??? Seems a pain to use. does not fell that easy to use. got any answers????

  • Yeah i've been using this model since it was introduce in market way back May 2013. I change its ROM from WP8 to WP8.1 (current version 8.10.14219.341) 512mb ram is good, overall i rate it 98%. unlike those android products that was introduce on the same year, except iphones.

  • got a huawei w 1 but when i put my cell c sim card in the phone works but says error with web why??? cant get into my google account why /////////?????? where do you solve this

  • Flash your rom to v1.32 . Update to wp 8 gdr 3.

  • is it a good idea to buy the huawei ascend w1 ???????

  • hello i lost my huawei windows phone 8 how can i retrace it and all the locations were on

  • Updated my whatsapp on my phone Huawei 4Afrika and it can't open,what could be the problem?

  • It doesn't starting whassap after updates, what is wrong plz

  • My phone can't store apps on my SD card dispite showing that I can store on the SD ,then it hangs so much especially when I try to connect to the internet

  • Better than lumia hawei is best

  • it has a major problem of memory. others eats space very fast. it also rejects sd cards alot. downloaded files cant be saved in file manager.

  • MY Phone is set on 15/30 level of volume so that cause to have a high sound of camera volume now how to reset on 0/30 volume level

  • Yes Marivas, im from philippines...it runs smoothly, internet connection.,,wifi/data,,,no problem at all

  • I bought a new phone huawei. G630-U20 I have used it for abt 2 days it turned off and when I try to turn it on it failed..what is the problem and what am I suppose to do?

  • Flash your rom into Windowsphone 8.1 for more games, register to phone developer, intall windowsphone power tools to deploy zap file.

  • how can i put apps on Huawei assend w8 sd card

  • i can not access my huawei ascend W1 windows phone,my phone frizzed n late went off and came back on by its own. when i try to access it it tells me that i should try again in 1345689 minutes. i tried to take off the battery and leave it there for an hour inset again, switch it on but still the same problem persist. so tell me what is happening and how i can revive my phone to normal

  • Hi How can i block contact on Huawei i cant find it

  • which on is best, nokia or huawei

  • Songs and videos can be sent on Whatsapp! :)

  • Do not use whatsapp for sending and receiving what you cannot send and receive :)

  • There is no fm radio function but you can use apps such as Tunein Radio to get fm station via internet.

  • I can't send audio or mp3 songs through WhatsApp, If I received a song or video through WhatsApp I can't find it anywhere in the phone...pleeeeease help urgent.

  • No

  • Is this phone having FM Radio? Can anybody tell me?

  • I also had the same difficulties. Help me out if u got ideas

  • Just deactivate flash message

  • it is supposed to only when making phone calls it does that...

  • press power+home windows

  • you can put mp3 as your ringtone via the pc then store it in the ringtone folder. or download Ringtones+

  • Great phone. Value for money. Obviously it's a budget smartphone so don't expect 100% smooth performance, but nevertheless it comes close to that. The only real disadvantage is that Huawei doesn't provide Win8.1 upgrades in many countries...

  • Had this phone for 4 days, it has stopped working. Has over heated and froze on the main screen. Don't buy this phone it is junk.

  • How to update it, it says, no available updates

  • Don't buy this Phone. I have it and now it is been 3 weeks without working (It turned off suddenly and fails to boot). No one has managed to repair it. I have even try to write to the manufacturer, they don't want to respond and not even providing any suggestion to support!!!! Very ashamed Huawei Ltd !!!!

  • For help using your W1 visit wpcentral forums, in other devices sub-forum.

  • Each time I try to enter my windows live acc on d huawei W1,it asks me to enter activation pin to activate d phone. But it's nt d same with d previous windows phones I used. Pls any help??

  • Hi, were you able to fix flash messages? if yes would you please let me know the solution as I too have the same problem.

  • HI i keep getting mobile operator messages/flash messages though Airtel Live is disabled from The network side. Could you please tell me wat settings needs to be done on the phone.

  • I started using this phone two days ba always there is this pop up dat often comes on de screen saying mobile operator and confirming ur location. How du I get it done

  • Download UC browse,then download song,click on the song after downloading n set it a default rungtone

  • Just press and hold the START hardware-icon-start-button and POWER hardware-icon-power-button buttons at the same time to capture whatever is currently on your screen. Your screenshots are automatically saved in the Screenshots album in the Photos Hub. Select Photos > Albums > Screenshots.

  • thanx,ur very resourcefull

  • Does anyone know how to take a screen shot on the Huawei W1?

  • Have you configured your microsoft email ? Download apps is very easy on windows phone 8

  • Windows 8.1 update confirmed!

  • You can get watsapp but if I'm goiing to be honest this phone is very delecate and half of my screen has stopped working :/ I'm typing this on an old blackberry....

  • I can't downloading apps.i try to download apps go to store .cannot.pls help me

  • Hi...I like this phone but I cannot get stuff, like new photos, onto the the sd card even though I have selected to store new pictures on the sd card !!!! Why is it all so difficult?

  • just brought a new Huawi and every time l make a call the screen goes black can someone help me

  • To set a custom ringtone, I use to do what follows: - Install UC Browser from marketplace - Open UC Browser and download the audio file you want (from zedge, or others) - When the download finishes, simply touch the file (in the download screen from UC) and select "set as ringtone" - Now you have your personal ringtone!

  • how do you set mp3 ringing tone as default tone???kindly assist,[email protected]

  • how do you set mp3 ringing tone as default tone???kindly assist,[email protected]

  • can you get bbm or whatsapp on this phone??

  • I want to buy this phone but I want to know could I get this phone on AT&T or Verizon... please reply back if I could get i t on one of these two services

  • I was wondering the same thing

  • owful it is pathetic,Huawei got it wrong

  • hate this phone. It freezes continually on me (once in the middle of a phone call), drops my network consistently and has no storage and it is soooooo sloooowwww....

  • How can I access a received music file via Bluetooth on my phone,I can't find it and it was sent to my w1

  • which radio app version fits this huawei w1 since it does not have an internal radio

  • how can i update to w 8.1

  • I hate this phone. It freezes continually on me (once in the middle of a phone call), drops my network consistently and has no storage and it is soooooo sloooowwww. I've had this phone for 3 months and switched from a Samsung galaxy 3. At first I loved it. It has great sound, good camera, and I like the screen. I will be switching back to Samsung soon.

  • Had this phone for 3 months and have the U34 variant. Hell it we're a few weeks away from the 8.1 update now and we haven't had the GDR2 update on this variant, with no confirmation that we will ever get an update from Huawei. It freezes a lot, closes apps randomly and reboots on itself. For the same price range, go for a Nokia 520 or HTC 8S.

  • People I have read though all your comments and I just want to say that most of you all made so many wrong observations narrowed to wayward conclusions.. (1) Imagine a guy with a windows phone downloading an app for ANDROID, wise uh? (2) I magine an accusation calling at no OS update when a guy has got no idea where " Wireless/Software Update" is provided by maker, true? (4) Imagine a fly guy with no "FILE MANAGER" who hopes to "Set An MP3 As Ring Tone"?, hero? (5) Imagine a sexy Girl. without "A FILE MANAGER", who wants to access "Real Memory", where she can free memorys, delete others, and even move apps like "Usher Moving Mountains", wise? (6). Imagine a grandma who knew to press on the "Key Pad Lock Ontop Phone" when in charge so as to keep phone screen turned in, too old? (7) Imagine a smart guy addicted to "Multi-Tasking" complain of "Battery Drain", serious? (8) Imagine a blonde hoping to connect to a PC without "Huawei Bleutotth/Destop Manager" installed, true? (9) Imagine a 21st century guy trying "Substandard SD Cards", hoping Dear W1 accepts any of his efforts, tall brain? (10) Imagine a chief install "JAVA" on a no Java Device, A sis/sisx file on a non-sis/sisx Device, A cod file on a non-BB Device", wise? [email protected] Hit Me

  • Hi! Does anyone here knows how to setup of its mobile data because i can't connect on the internet through mobile data.. thank you.

  • Is there anyone here from the Philippines who tried this already? what is the result?

  • if you have a hotmail account or outlook account you can use that one.. else create one "live" account here:

  • Go to this site: Install the basic US ROM from the link, that should bring the option to update the phone.

  • do this phone has a radio? if so please guide me.

  • Hello, how to update my phone to 8.1?

  • Hello , Is this a good smartphone ? Does it suffer from major issues ? Besides , is wp 8.1 available for it ??

  • HELP how do i update my phone when i go to the update thing it says my phones up to date!

  • Everyone, update your Ascend W1 to WP 8.1, it allows you to install apps on the memory card, which means no more memory issues. I've even installed Asphalt 8.

  • Huawei W1 is a good device, considered for its low price. Now I am fully satisfied because I am able to update my Phone to Windows Phone 8.1 Which has new features.

  • It is an awesome smartphone! No lag, good wi-fi, good price (129eur from Greece) and very beautiful design and colours. The battery is great too. It works very smoother with wp8.1

  • I have a Huawei w1 with straight talk I had it for a week now I downloaded my kik app and now it is messing up it shows me the messages when people send them to me but when I try to go on my kik it always exit out or go back to home page and then my phone keep freezing up so I have to take the battery out and put it back in it want connect to my wifi or update my apps can you please tell me what I would have to do to fix the problem.

  • Hi I have posted the above comments about the Huawei W1 issue not connecting w/ my wifi router. It is now connecting smoothly. Problem was not w/ my Huawei W1 but w/ my wifi router. After replace of the router, my Huawei W1 is connecting smoothly and very fast. I was right Huawei products are really great in fact I bout my 3rd Huawei phone last week a Y511. They are great phones and also a good value to your money and quality too. I will recommend them to others!

  • I've my w1 for 9 months I guess and today suddenly my camera stopped working when I try to open the app or any other camera app it returns to the homepage please some help, I want this fixed

  • And how do you do that??

  • For those who have their w1 that hangs, try to flash U.S. Rom or Russian Rom and update to GDR3 using preview for developers.

  • You can now stored Games in SD Card from Windows Phone 8.1 got here

  • hi bought ths phone 2months ago and phone has started hanging and switching off wonder what the problem is .kindly help

  • i know what is the solution is all about ; First open the storage of your phone , second delete all the storage or format your phone then third wash your phone in the dishes with soap powder and then hang it with tongs until it dry . after that you`ll have a nice and clean Huawei phone . no need to thank me , becouse it is m job to help people in need .

  • I just bought this phone 2 weeks ago. And i cant find where my downloaded files are going.. The "other" files keep on increasing but i can't find or access it. Please help. Thanks

  • I have had this phone huawei ascend W1 for 11 months now. Always when I check my phone storage, photos, apps n videos take around 350mb space, system takes 1.66gb n there is another icon known as 'others' which is a whopping 1.70gb n it keeps on growing, it has grown to a level that the memory is full. My question is, what are these 'others' which I didn't save n is filling my phone memory n how can I access them n get rid of it? Pliz help

  • OK had a similar issue. - you will need to reset your phone. This will mean that all the apps and data will be lost. So transfer what you can to a PC, After the reset to factory settings, you will need to perform an update. This will give you the extra options in settings.

  • I wouldn't get one personally if you want apps. You can't store apps on an SD card. only the phone, so it limits you extremely. It frustrates me a lot, I have one.

  • this phone is good enough... i buy this for 199 USD brand new without contract ( i bought the CDMA Phone W1C00, the GSM phone is W1U00...) The OS is superb smooth..never had any laggy performance, the best internet speed and tethering.. i use cdma operator in my country and touch 5,5 Mbps via tethering which is very good enough for me.. single sim card slot, but can be dual detect network mode..if you put CDMA simcard will be CDMA phone, if you put GSM simcard will be GSM phone...CDMA EVDO REV B and 2G EDGE GSM network. the battery life is amazing, even compare wih my motorola XT912, still Ascend W1 is the winner. Using this phone for heavy usage internet, email, social media and asolutely make a phone call and sms, the battery still on for 26 Hours.. No Regret for buy this phone !

  • It is quite slow in downloading images & videos. Android phones are much more superior than windows phones!

  • So is it a good phone one can buy? pls advice me

  • Battery life is very good, hopefully my w1 would get windows phone 8.1

  • its not a bad phone for the price but there is only 2gb of memory so you run out in like 2 days, and it freezes quite often

  • hi i have huawei ascend w1 how can i resize my 4g of this phone up to 8g or more

  • my phone asking e mail id..idon't know that . how to open my lock

  • Help me out i want to use mp3 for ringing tone and hw to zoom the camera,i just bought w1 few day ago pls

  • All you have to do is pair your phone the phone you plan to receive or send files to. Once the bluetooth pairing is successful, scroll to the item you plan to send and hold it for few seconds. A prop up menu comes up, click and share and send through bluetooth.

  • just got this phone... do windows viruses affect it ? please advise

  • I can't connect to my new D link N150 DIR600L Cloud WiFi router using my newly purchased Huawei W1 Windows Phone8. Other Android devices can connect without any problem. After turning on WiFi switch in my Huawei W1 it can see the SSID of the router but when I connect the error message is: "Connection unsuccessful Your phone couldn't reach the Wi-Fi network". After trying many many times it did connect once but after opening Internet Explorer in my W1 it is not going to any site, the error message is: We're having trouble displaying this page. We're having trouble with the page you're to reach and can't open it right now. Try the following: Refresh the page or try again later. I tried everything, including resetting the phone to factory settings but still it wouldn't connect. I also tried to factory reset the wifi router and have even removed security (OPEN) without requiring password to login, but still it is not connecting. Other devices are connecting smoothly. I have purchased this product because I trusted your brand and this is my second Huawei phone my first was Y300. Please help me resolve this problem, It's so frustrating. Thanks

  • then problem i have with it is that after leaving it over night when am about to use it in the morning it will not come up it will be displaying resuming....until i restart the phone.. common do something about it

  • its a terribly poor phone. nothing good to say about it. keeps on hanging. consequently i have to keep restarting. has the memory capacity of a mosquito. do not buy this phone. it will disappoint you!!. am about to smash mine and replace it with android.

  • dont buy this shit ... problem with this phone,sometime also it stucks and write for m "resuming" and it do takes a lot of time xo it is until i switch it off then switching it on again.....shity phn forever

  • I have this almost 4mos..very soft and easy to use,only my problem always phone memory full new apps..

  • Have this phone for about 6 months. So far, it is a very good smartphone, with a good performance, without lags. I've experienced 'force close' issues with some apps, but that's all. Better phone than Lumia 520, since this one lacks camera flash. In all, I'm very satisfied with Huawei W1. Thanks.

  • also i've another problem with this phone,sometime also it stucks and write for m "resuming" and it do takes a lot of time xo it is until i switch it off then switching it on again so as to go back 2 its normal condition,xo plz if anyone knows the solution of this problem,he should tell m coz i'm really getting bored sometym with this phone.

  • plz!i've a problem with my phone,sometimes it stucks suddenly working and it is until i switch it off and then switch it on again then it goes back to its normal condition,xo plz if anyone has ever encountered this problem can he/she tell m the solution of it coz sometym it really bores m.

  • plz!i've a problem with my phone,sometimes it stucks suddenly working and it is until i switch it off and then switch it on again then it goes back to its normal condition,xo plz if anyone has ever encountered this problem can he/she tell m the solution of it coz sometym it really bores m.

  • i'm looking to buy a phone can you please tell me the advantages and disadvantages of this phone so if anyone has this phone or knows it answer me

  • tryin to connect to xbox music but getting some error notifications .... uh oh that shouldnt have happened.very frustratin in deed.

  • I have one and not that old but the awkward thing about it is connecting it with my PC is not responding at all and its not even appearing on my computer,also setting an mp 3 as the ringtone you still have to set it with your PC its a headache device but am hoping with time in future i will learn to like it.

  • I don't know if it differs much. In my Lumia, turn on Bluetooth, go to music and video and long press on the track that you want to send. Click share, and there should be Bluetooth option

  • i would to know how to send all applications on my sd card please. Coz my phone memory is full.

  • The phone works for me,about failures even machine break down,just ad people die,the best thing to do is to study a handset before you go for it in the shops.atlist study your phone Fr a minimum of one month and believe me,you will get discovering samthng new you never expected wil hav ,or wil perfome.huawei the best windws phne ever worked Fr me

  • In order to get Adobe Flash your hard drive needs to be 2.33 GH processer or something, unfortunately the Huawei W1 has a 1.2 GH processer

  • I have the exact problem... I thought it was a virus in my memory card and I am about to format my phone... But now that it seems to be a general problem... However, when

  • someone please tell me where the camera shutter off button is, this 'click'! is irritating!! can i download it and if so, how??? please.. someone!!! :(

  • Has anyone else had an issue with music being duplicated every time the phone is shut off? I have 5 copies of each song on my micro SD card, and I have no idea why! Please help!

  • Yeah, I face the same problem when it comes to charging.... As soon as I put the phone on charge, it turns on and I thought it was a fault with just my handset. However, I find the battery life quite good compared to other phones. With my data connection on, my phone stays for up to 7hrs before going off. Did you charge the phone for a while before starting to use it? It's adviceable

  • I m having this phone since last three months and it is hanging at least two times a day, so pl. Don't even think to buy this phone

  • This phone is awesome!!! it has a lot of good features such as Downloadable Maps(can work offline with GPS capability) and Video(MP4/AVI 720p). Also budget friendly. Good works HUAWEI...

  • Yes does support....!!!!!!!

  • which is better nokia lumia or this one ? badly nid yur opinion.

  • mine has grown to 2gb.....and still counting

  • i had the same problem. save everything to ur computer or in the memory card. you have to reset the phone. it works for me.

  • With those sharp corners,its looks awful.

  • Windows really failed in terms of memory management. The folder called "other" can not be accessed and it keeps growing, mine has now gotten to 1.4 GB and I only have three applications downloaded. Someone enlighten me on what to do apart from resetting the phone back to square 1...

  • How much this phone cost now for Malaysia Ringgit ? Please reply someone who lives in Malaysia or lives somewhere else. I can convert it. Thank you

  • how do I turn the camera shutter sound of ? , I do not have an option to turn it of in the settings

  • My Huawei ascend w1 comes up that its charging when it not but why?

  • So far so good. Nice phone.

  • I've held the phone every which way, but the screen stays black..

  • Good phone however memory is a bit small. Good all round tho

  • when phone is on your ear it goes black so you dont press any buttons but when you hold it normally it goes back to normal.

  • Plz help, my w1 is demo mode, how to change demo mode , plz help.

  • buy an android phone its windows since its only found on android phones

  • Does anyone else have a problem with calls? During a call, my screen goes black, I can't see the keypad or anything. I've tried pushing the power button, but it only lights up the screen for a split second..

  • please turn off the apps you are not using currently and your battery will last longer.

  • Please can somebody help me out my phone memory is ended up and there is no option to manage it!!! How can I recover my phone storage. I just want to know, how can I manage the storage. Now, I cant even take a photo by my phone camera. If anyone can, please help. i sent some movies to my phone with via bluetooth from hp compaq,How can i move things from the phone to my SD card.

  • Good phone,but some notes... How to send files/music via BT, how to choose where to save files,music or photos... If you can help -please write....

  • Yes it supports skype video calling primary and secondary cam. Been using it and a nice phone. It's a smartphone, so try to navigate the phone first before you give comments.. And it's a Windows Phone so try to search and look for an application that fits for a Windows Phone only.. Thanks

  • The phone memory is ended up and there is no option to manage it!!! How can I recover my phone storage. I just want to know, how can I manage the storage. Now, I cant even take a photo by my phone camera. If anyone can, please help.

  • This is the best phone ever!!

  • i don't know why my SD card is not being recognised, i have tried about 3, all in different formats but they ain't being recognised!!

  • Its not really a good phone..it doesn't have useful apps and the phone itself is not really user friendly..doesnt have a good Facebook app..instagram..etc..

  • Can not receive files via Skype, pics etc. Do you how to fix this problem

  • Why can not receive pics. Somebody will help ?

  • Oh noes! How are we gonna survive without Candy Crush? *panic* Kids these days...

  • the best phone company

  • W1 is waste... Cz we cannot play more games, no update, not supporting media players.. Dnt by any huawei mobile.. U Cannot play subway or candy crush no use of this phone, cannot transfer the file to SD card... So many problems.. 5mp cam??? Not clear.. No camera features no gaming no media players why this huawei people making phone with out update... Guys don't buy huawei W1...

  • Its a good phone with this price over all, it could be better with android is, someone will tell me how to upload videos on facebook, everytime when I check my album has videos but cannot select them for sharing on facebook

  • I like my HUAWEI ASCEND W 1 but the options yu forgot is applications 2sdcard transfer options .again some android applications are not compatible to this phone.Lastly editing phone history is missing. review

  • The telephone itself was not bad for the price, but their assistance is ridicolous, I have tried to install the voice control and since then the telephone just shows a sad smiley, it is completely useless, cannot reset hardware either, so consider careful this if you are thinking about buying one, or just pray that nothing will never happen.

  • I have seen that problem with Memory,before you do anything with the phone,almost 3gb has been consumed,you cant set a custom tone for the messages and emails and one question i have for you my fellow kenyan, is there a blacklist app for blocking the numbers who you dont want disturbance from?If yes,whats is it called and what link?Secondly, can opera mini work with this coz seems every time i try to install it tells me "it is not supported by windows".Thanks

  • The battery drains too fast, its not what I was made to believe before I bought the phone at 570 GHANA CEDIS which is hard to come by for a poor teacher like me. The problem probably is because the phone will not go off while on charge, if a phone does not go off while on charge it doesn't charge well.

  • don't buy this phone. Huawei has no program to upgrade this phone. I have it. Microsoft solved some problem and add some feature by updating WP8, but hardware is very old and updating is impossible.

  • poor after sales support from huawei they just want your money!!! no updates from the time i bought my ascend w1 no exclusive apps or games for huawei device unlike nokia , htc and samsung ..l..

  • Kia ora, Just reading some of the comments on here um my Huawei W1-U00 just finished getting a windows update and then it just started going funny by showing the systems wheel turning and showing a bad face but other then that its been going really good. Oh gosh omg.

  • This phone would be better on Android this Windows OS is crap.

  • Kuyt, Yes it supports Skype videocalls with the secondary camera.

  • Sh, You can´t. I had the same problem started with two lines and then another line came a few days later. I took it to the store since it´s in the guarateed. They replaced the screen. Don´t bother to use those programs to recover dead pixels because they won´t do anything in this case ( I´ve try them).

  • can i play candy crush using the html 5 browser only (no adobe flash)?

  • is this support ms and excel?

  • In my phone in the screen three lines appeared,one yellow,red and violet.how can remove this?pls give me replay

  • Superb Phone, fastest phone, i used Galaxy s advance, faster then GSA, but its heating Quikly.... internet browsing evry thing fine, skyp video call working rear & front cam, camera is very nice, cheep price, good phone, i like it

  • Does it support skype video calling with its secondary camera?

  • Does it support skype video calling with its secondary camera or not?

  • thiskenyan, i had same problem not that often but it s quite iritanting, they will probebly ignore our request, but that will cost huawei reputation!!!!

  • Its because nokia phones ha a certain sharing option that is only found in the nokia phones ond no other. the windows OS only supports the phone it is built in. thank nyou for your comment.

  • how do I in store the cd that works on the Microsoft phone its a library of books also you can search for any subject but only works on Microsoft pcs' and windows phone any windows phone please help.

  • When on a call and there is an incoming call, look at the screen and at the bottom, you'll see an option of "endcall+answer" and touch on it, then it will automatically hang up the first call and receive the incoming.

  • Okay this is my 2nd smartphone my first was got just about 2 years ago and was also a Huawei but was an android I loved it ran into some issues and replaced it with this windows phone , it's a good phone fast . bright easy to read and pretty easy to pick up and learn the operating system on the fly . it has aps som similar to android and others different but I am very happy had it for two days now and quite enjoy using it.

  • Very poor support from Huawei. Most of all W1 owners beg Huawei to release the GDR2 update. It's critical because it solves the "other folder" problem. England's O2 and Chinese markets have received the update but not the rest of the world...

  • Its a good mobile! The problem is when there is an incoming call and you are on another call it is imposible to disconnect one and get to the other. Its irritating.

  • @ the owners: How is the audio call? Is it high and clear?

  • Don't get confused.... Don't even try this phone. Its awful. [] You can't adjust call,sound,ringtone volumes separately. [] No support from Huawei or Microsoft [] No 3G Only option on phone as it loves straying back to 2G any given chance [] Browser consumes data, Can't download, slow and you have no viable alternative. I won't even add the tabs are nasty and don't keep data in memory means refreshing till you get mad [] Battery suffers from sudden death and phone gets stuck at the Huawei logo when starting occasionally [] Playlists disappear, music player gets corrupt, no search in music [] Apps and OS consume invisible space that you can't recover or manage! Your 4Gb space will soon be 4Mb free of unknown usage! [] Now to the OS. No notification centre, no apps from official companies (Facebook, YouTube)etc just Microsoft copies. [] Do not try. I'm telling you this from Afrika because they sold us lower quality phones

  • battery life it sucks.most of the good stuff you have to use a pc so its not a smart phone.no opera mini,no radio.But its a good phone.

  • k,dis phone is a mess it eats its own memery even wen u send something using bluetooth nd i mean sending nd dont imagine wen ur receiving something and also wen taking a photo which saves itself in the SD card bt still da action eats up ur phone memory while it shuld eat da SD memory.

  • 3G calls are not there,diz vry bad one ok hmmmmm wt to do?

  • Can you download music for free or do you have to pay?

  • How do I download songs I have been trying by waptrick n tubidy but the songs are just playing but not saving themselves

  • Its a great phone camera is working well battery life its great internet speed its great costs 15,999/= cash never hanged great gaming speed for game lover go for huawei ascend w1 Windows 8 phone the phone is very automatic to many things I like it and can't regret for purchasing it last but not least screen its very sensitive

  • I found the internet sharing option in the settings of my Nokia Lumia phone.. But can't still find it on my huawei w1 ascend using same network I used on the Nokia.

  • Please how do I reset it to the manufacturers settings?

  • I also found that there was no internet sharing (hotspot) on my phone, but I set it back to the manufacturers default (obviously my phone provider - 2 degrees, New Zealand) had done something to it before releasing it through their stores, and hotspot then magically appeared. Hope this helps.

  • can it be upgraded to coming windows like windows 9 etc

  • is this phone capable for VIBER message and call as well as SKYPE?

  • I've owned this phone for a few days now, so I thought I might leave a mini-review for the curious, and the Googlers. First off, this is a fantastic phone. It feels great in the hand, the screen is great, the touch response is great, and Windows Phone is (in most aspects) well thought out. It's not spectacular in any department, but it's certainly more than adequate in every function. Except for 2 key aspects. I'd heard about the lack of certain Windows Phone apps (or at least key apps), and didn't think they would matter to me as I'm not a 'heavy user' (though I'm not a light user either). I suspect that's how many people approach the Windows Phone platform. But then it hits you, and you develop what I call the 'Windows Phone Sigh' as you realize not only is there no app for that, but, officially, there may never be one, either for technical or political reasons. Or there is a third party app that almost works, or perhaps it works brilliantly, yet it still feels alien and incomplete. And fragile, in the sense that it has bugs or that someone will eventually flip a switch and it'll stop working. The second is, to be frank, it's Google's & Apple's world, and we just live in it. You have to have a will of iron to remain on the outside, interacting in whatever hacky way currently works (see Gmail sync, or many mobile websites, for example). So if you're absolutely sure that your view on the Internet is via the same few apps (eg: Facebook, Twitter, eBay), and the same few websites, I *highly* recommend this phone. It does what is does well. But the further you venture, the more you feel like a stranger in a foreign land. Question is: can you bear that? I thought I could, but it turns out I couldn't.

  • if there is no suport they have realy failed their costumers, THIS SUCKS

  • i think no support windows amber update is exclusive only for lumia phones, Sad to say huawei windows phone no longer support even any minor update for buggs, Better go Nokia Lumia phone with surely get future upcoming update windows blue, Huawei W1 very excellent midrange phone, but theres no support from huawei campany,

  • If you don't mind, what's your location? Is your phone branded? Thank you.

  • I got the update with all the features apart from HUAWEI hub :(

  • There's a yellow line that appeared from nowhere running from top to bottom on my w1 its really annoying how do i get rid of it any help?

  • Hi i also experienced that same problem did you manage to get a fix on it and if so how

  • how much does it cost ?

  • WP 8.1 is coming soon and it has all updates we need, so i hope that we will get it two, if not i sugest we send some kind of together complaint. What do you think?

  • WP 8.1 is coming soon and it has all updates we need, so i hope that we will get it two, if not i sugest we send some kind of together complaint. What do you think, isn"t there some thing that just make you angry?

  • No.

  • settings > internet sharing? Might not be available on your network.

  • There is no mobile hotspot on my Huawei W1 ascend. Please I've searched all over the internet and confirmed that some people have mobile hotspot on their own Huawei W1 ascend. Please how do I get this feature in my w1 ascend.?

  • a friend send me a picture to my phone and after oppening a line formed on my screen..whats the problem?

  • This just in→Huawei has said that the Huawei W1 can only support Windows 8OS at the Moment, which means that there may be an update in the Future but none now. This was confirmed by me through The official Huawei Facebook Page,

  • is this phone is dual sim

  • Yes dude.. its not official gdr2 provided by htc or samsung.. everythng is fake n jailbreaked.. few experts servey on these devices who getting gdr2 n these experts said that whole thngs r fake..

  • I tnk yes.. from gdr2 update ms change way to destribute future updates. means gdr1 was cme direct frm ms to all phones.. but frm now i.e. gdr2 ms rolling out ther updates to OEMs 1st then these phone companies add ther special features n then they rolling out to users.. n dude every company working on ther gdr2 update.. n w1 has capability to get future updates like gdr2, gdr3 n wp8.1.. so dnt wory. gdr2 is on the way with fm radio, data sense, faster internet explorer n internal bug fixing n i also read somewhere that huawei also making some apps to remove other storage n lot more for ther consumer.. yes it true than no 1 get apps n facilities experience like nokia coz nokia is only adopting wp8 os.. so they providing lot to ther consumers to stay alive in market.. no any private company leaks or anounces ther future plans or about updates.. so chill n wait for updates. dnt thnk huawei dnt hav abilities..

  • how do you add songs to an already created playlist?

  • so only nokia phone has an update,all other wp8 phone dont have it, write?

  • Yep, you can view and still access the ringtone folder while SD card is inserted. Connecting to a PC first are some of the improvements Microsoft should check.

  • Can you access the ringtone folder while having external card inserted? Windows phone should not be considered as smart phone if it requires computer for costumizing the phone. It should be smart phone+computer. LOL.

  • To add songs as ringtone, connect your phone to a PC, go to the desired song on your PC, click and drag it to the ringtone folder of the phone.

  • Guys, I agree you can CREATE a playlist BUT how do you ADD SONGS to the created playlist?

  • No.

  • How do I set ringtone from songs have saved in my phone?

  • how you mean dont exist, htc has fm radio, dont it?

  • Guyz, dont expect that our ascend w1 will receive an update, its better to retain the existing os firmware, the gdr2 update became worst to windows phones, some got bricked and others got a battery drain problem. And also, huawei has no capabilities to develop the windows phone 8 os, so bugs that might occur to w1, if ever w1 will receive the gdr2, will not be fixed, since MS is the only developer, and have no plans to improve the update.

  • well thanx, at least something :) I mean it would be stuped from huawei that they dont support very popular phone, if they wont to have loyal costumer they have to change that.

  • As of today WP8 phones with FM radio do not exist. The chip is present but the OS do not support it. It should be added in one of the future updates. Hard to say what kind of support the W1 will get in the future, probably the big updates will be available, but I dont think Huawei will tweak with it like Nokia does (for obvious reasons).

  • Will there be update for w1? Is there a way to have FM radio on device? Thanx!

  • Hello, i would like to now will w1 have an update? And also is it possible to have a Fm radio on it? Thanx!

  • Hello, i have just bought a phone and would like to now will w1 fallow updates for wp8 or we are left alone. Is ther a way to have FM radio on this phone? Thanx, i am from croatia so my english is not all that good :)

  • Dude, please understand the thread, it not an update nor gdr2, its a jailbreak topic, LOL...

  • Whatever you call it leaked or official, it's still an update, opposing your previous statement that huawei W1 wont be updated and supported by devs. You are misleading the readers of this threads. All your previous posts i.e. no support, cant create playlist are all false. Have a nice day.

  • Maybe your the best one, as far as i know, your the first and the only one who can create a playlist only using the phone, or maybe i just have a defective ascend w1. By the way, I am a regular senior member of xda developers, so dont tell me that the leaked gdr2 by reker is an official from MS or huawei, and also you should know what is the meaning of unlocked bootloader, jailbreaked, and/or gdr2, and base on your messages, seems like you really know nothing about os development and official os. And also, if you have time, you may read the post of reker on xda forums, so you will know if its really a leaked gdr2. thanks and have a nice day.

  • If you really own this phone, you must know how to create PLAYLIST. Otherwise, you are just trolling here.

  • It's "leaked" because it was not released by huawei officially but can be downloaded and flash into the device. What do you call that bootloader being unlocked, isn't it not the work of devs? You dont know how to create PLAYLIST on Huawei Ascend W1? LOL

  • And also, for your information, its not a leaked gdr2, are you familiar with the official gdr2 updates?

  • I am a member of xda, you dont get me, what i said is a support from MS and Huawei, not from a developer. You get me?

  • is Huawei Ascend W1 can change the color of its Windows 8 like lumia? is blue is only the color of the Windows of ascend w1? please asnwer.. tnx :)

  • I think you are the one who must do research. There is a leaked GDR2 update for Huawei W1 at xda-dev. This is the only WP8 device whose bootloader was unlocked by devs. BTW, do you own Huawei W1?

  • There is no need to prove my statement, the real question here is, "have you heard any news about huawei ascend w1 that was prioritized by microsoft or huawei, i bet not, if you will only research, you will never see any forums/threads/news about development of huawei ascend w1. And also, if you are really familiar with windows phone 8, you will notice that there are many features that was disabled by huawei.

  • Unfortunately, the feature for creating a playlist was disabled by huawei, and also there are other features that were disabled by huawei.

  • I can't listen to voice notes or watch videos on whatsapp, much less save them. How do I go about that?

  • Mostly when on whatsapp, I see a circumpunct at the top of the page. I don't know if anyone has also noticed this and can help solve the problem.

  • Guys pliz heeelp!!!! After creating a playlist how do you add songs to the playlist? The W1 seems to only be saving one song per playlist, heeelp!!!!

  • I've noticed that there are many features for windows phone 8 that was disabled/deleted by huawei, thats unfair, we are paying too much for the windows phone OS, but we did not get the best feature of the phone, if we'll compare this to other huawei phones with the same specs, like huawei g510 or y300, the price of w1 is too much,the price is higher by30-40%, but we get no support from either ms or huawei. lets wake up, common too expensive os with less features.

  • Hi all, Bought this phone for my mum, as it has a great battery life and quite easy to use and pretty reliable. The os is in english, i was wonder if any of you changed the os language. The phone is unlocked, however the language region of the os is english and does not seem to be changed. (In grey ). Cheers

  • Could you post a link to prove your statement? Thanks.

  • Good phone

  • I agree, this phone is the best for call and text only. This should not be compared to nokia lumia devices. And also, huawei and microsoft have no plans to support or update this device.

  • Fantastic handset and the price too my only complaint about the phn is installing opera mini and no radio

  • I won't advice guys using android to buy ths handset too complicated cant install opera mini no fm radio cant store apps on SD card apart from the camera n battery the phn is useless

  • If you have an unlocked fone, how or which site can u get the unlocking options? Or how can you do it?

  • Go to the picture, press the three dots '...' then select share

  • how do you mute the camera shutter sound?

  • How do l attatch a photo in emails?coz am not able to send any photo throu email

  • Got the Ascend W1 a few days ago and very pleased with it so far. As a budget end device everything about it is pretty "middle of the road" but it's not competing with the likes of the Nokia 920 or an iPhone. The design of the phone is pretty ordinary and the build quality seems very good. The screen is nice and bright and I have no complaints with it. Camera is 5MP and won't win any awards but again it's a budget phone so don't complain too loudly. If you take a few photos occasionally it'll be fine. The photos are far from terrible. The battery life is the big selling point of this device. 1950mAh battery paired with the lower end internals means this device should easily get 2-3 days on a charge. You'd have to watch video and be downloading stuff all day to run it down in a single day. 4GB storage is the only negative really. With WP8 itself taking close to 2GB you're not left with much so this is definitely not the phone for app-addicts or people taking a thousand photos every week. You can extend it with a microSD card though. This device is clearly in battle with the HTC 8S and the Lumia 520. The 8S is only 4GB too and it lacks a front facing camera. The Lumia 520 has 8GB storage (and nokia apps) but again no front facing camera. If you do a lot of video calling you'll want the front facing camera on the Ascend W1. If you understand the device is aimed at the more casual user or first time smartphone user you'll not be disappointed. I mainly use it for mail, social networks, some browsing and the occasional game of solitaire. I use skype occasionally to call relatives overseas and it does all of these simple things perfectly. If you're looking to try out WP8 to see if you like it this a pretty inexpensive device to do your testing. Pretty much 8/10 across the board. If it had 8GB storage this would be the best lower end WP8 device on the market by a massive distance.

  • Amazon has the Net10 version on sale for $99 today.

  • Yes, Windows Phone has a app store. Nothing like Android but decent enough. It has apps in all the major categories but still doesn't have some well known apps. It's growing though.

  • No Opera Mini and no Opera Mobile available for Windows Phone 8.

  • can you download games? Does the brand have an appstore where you can download apps?

  • File explorer for SD card

  • No you cant but there is a alternative app for that 'instdagram'

  • can we download instagram in this phone?

  • thank you , ill tried that later.

  • Enter that id in Settings -> email+accounts

  • Check the Wifi Hotspot settings, some are having the setting to allow other devices to connect.

  • How do I connect to the office wifi? I have tried putting the password but not able to

  • LOL. That's funny.

  • Cannot access the internal and external sd card while connected to a computer, you have to eject the external sd card first before accessing the internal phone memory, external memory card can only be accessed using memory card reader. This should be fixed, but seems like MS and huawei are not listening.

  • Just want to know how can i download games using w1 ? Already tried to create an account thru microsoft windows since that's what asking but after i did that still i cant download games it says that i need to create an account and goes in a HOme page.

  • Use windows 7 or windows 8 perhaps you are using xp

  • How can you view your documents, if you have transferred it thru micrsosd card and not thru email nor bluetooth? -> Via third party apps. For e.g third party pdf reader reads pdfs in sd card. Kirik Search app shows and opens files on SD card. How can you delete those applications, that were interrupted during installation, and no plan to continue to install? -> click on any app that got interrupted, it will take you to app downloads section. Then deep press on the apps, it will show you the option 'cancel download'. Pressing on it will remove the partially downloaded/installed apps. how can you clean an application(clearing the data)? -example if you want to restart a game- -> I did not understand this. Do you mean start a game from beginning? Simply go to the tile or icon. If you mean install from the beginning simply reinstall. If you mean you have progressed certain levels and want to start over, the app has to enable this, or you can reinstall. How can you delete those unnecessary files that you have mistakenly downloaded? -> The question is from where did the download take place. Generally it is up to that app, although apps can poorly manage their cache. -Do you think windows phone should be considered as smart phone? -> I think only two operating sytems can be called smartphone OSes.... iOS and WP. Both are secure, app based and well integrated. And also, why you have to log in again on facebook after updating. -> I did not get this. Is it the built in facebook thing? That is a single sign-in, no need to login again. If you mean through browser, I did not face the issue. I do not use the official app, it got updated some days back, so maybe the problem existed and got solved.

  • Well rooting is a totally different thing. Actually Ascend W1 is the only Windows Phone 8 handset whose bootloader can be unlocked. There is a custom ROM available and hopefully will bring install to SD.

  • tnks

  • Do you know how to root Jelly Bean to support App2sd

  • Questions: How can you view your documents, if you have transferred it thru micrsosd card and not thru email nor bluetooth? How can you delete those applications, that were interrupted during installation, and no plan to continue to install? how can you clean an application(clearing the data)? -example if you want to restart a game- How can you delete those unnecessary files that you have mistakenly downloaded? -Do you think windows phone should be considered as smart phone? And also, why you have to log in again on facebook after updating. Well anyway, Windows Phone is very smooth and user friendly, but only for call and text.

  • Not in recent androids, only in old one. Jelly bean does not support even Apps2sd. Why should a phone force user to manage his files or data? A smartphone should be capable of that.

  • Yes, GDR2 is now available, but the question is will the W1 user get the updates? We all know that Huawei's support for their costumers is not the same as other phone company.

  • At least on Android phone with 4gb storage, you can install apps on external memory,and there is no portion of other on storage that is useless. And on android phone, you can manage all your files and you can say that you really own the phone, unlike windows, you cannot manage your files, because windows phone will let you scratch your head every time you use the phone.

  • Beware, coz you might get a defective W1, and Huawei will not replace your defective Unit.

  • Microsoft has already released GDR2 to all manufacturers, it now depends on Huawei

  • Base IE does not allow downloads due to security reasons. You can use a downloader app like GetThemAll (free) to download using IE. You can set any song as ringtone by copying that song to ringtones folder. FM Radio is confirmed in upcoming GDR2 update.

  • Upcoming GDR2 update will bring data sense to all phones, confirmed.

  • Copy your music to 'Ringtones' folder in computer and they will be automatically added to ringtones

  • 4gb jelly bean is also not a smartphone according to your definition. And you forgot music, videos and other data

  • Pretty nice budget phone. Main problems are internal storage which actually is not 4gb, you'll find 1.8gb of 4gb free. This limits apps you wanna install since apps cannot be saved in the SD card. Battery life too is different from what you guys have stated in the specs. When the battery is 100% the cellphone shows you estimated time left is 7hrs till you charge again. Skype works pretty good in W1, you can chat with people regardless of what they are using: PC or phone. I don't know why the cellphone heats at the camera after using it for some time. In general its a good cellphone considering its price, like for instance I spent 200$ purchasing it. In my opinion W1 is way better compared to Nokia Lumia which lacks LED flash and VGA camera.

  • How do I set my music as a ringtone

  • Huawei should have indicated on their manual that THE DATA SENSE APPLICATION is exclusive for Verizon. Some of the users bought this phone, thinking that the said Application is included on the package. Anyway, this phone is very cheap, so we should also expect a CHEAP PERFORMANCE AND A CHEAP SUPPORT.

  • Yes, we cannot install Apps on external sd card, which means, 4gb storage windows phone is not a smart phone, will only be used for calls and text.

  • patrick you are right,i too bought it from safaricom three days i go,and i hate it,i wasted my 15000ksh.i wish i had done enough reasearch before buying it.my battery after charging did not last even 12hours.everythinh there is a bore i wish had gone for android empowered.

  • According to another review I just read, you can NOT store apps on the Micro sd card.

  • I've read this line below before, Nobody owns a windows phone 8, because the windows phone 8 controls the owner.

  • You cannot charge this phone while it is off. The phone starts itself when you plug in the charger.

  • I have had this phone for like two days. Bought it from Safaricom Kenya for KES 15k. The hardware is great but the OS sucks,you can't download Mp3s using the in built windows explorer, you can't set mp3s as ringtones. There is no option for locking the orientation to either portrait or lan dscape. No fm radio, too much scrolling...etc. If you currently own and android phone please don't buy this. Pros. Great battery life, supports both CDMA and GSM networks.

  • default not updated here in the philippines

  • how can i use the sd card for storage of some applications and games? no option on the phone..

  • How do I download opera mini or where do I get it

  • No, that if secondary microphone used for video recording...

  • Have u seen the small hole on the top of camera? That is for emitting heat from the processor.

  • Its just the features, maybe they added applications exclusive for Africans.

  • how do i download opera mini to this phone

  • whats the difference btw huawei ascend w1 and huawei 4africa. could it be that the huawei 4africa is actualy using windows 7.5 while the other is windows 8. why sell this to africa.

  • windows phones do not have radio, it is just that way

  • Unfortunately, this handset may not recieve the GDR2 update, since, Microsoft were concentrating with the High end models, low end and low market windows phone 8 will be forgotten.

  • To those who wanted to install TEMPLE RUN, please try the link below, temple run is smooth with this app,

  • Huawei company is not answering the complains of their costumers.

  • On just 15mins of surfing, the camera becomes very hot that its uncomgortable to hold, and not the battety which is getting hot.

  • What is the difference between the huaweideviceusa to huaweideviceasia, in asia it says that the display has OGS technology but did not mention that it has a gorilla glass display while in usa it says that the mobile has a corning gorilla glass and did not mention the OGS technology, which of the two is reliable? Are they different companies or lack consistency?

  • Saving xap file to sd card is another method for installation of applications without downloading the apps to the store, but it doesnt mean that the application installed will be moved to ext sd card.

  • There is mo way to transfer the applications to external memory.

  • hi, i want to buy this wp8 phone,anybody can help me about apps to sd card transfer using .xap file,it can be possible using this method,

  • i want to buy this wp8 phone.but anyone can help me about file transfer (any apps/games to sd because in in wp8 apps/games forum,there should be an option to use a .xap file to save to sd card,is it possible or any can try this way of transferring of apps to sd.anybody can help me...

  • What with the problem with restarting phone?I read in the web about this issue.

  • Its nice phone for that price the only problem i had is to set my music as a ringtone but i managed.the Skype very clear, so far am enjoying the phone..

  • why cant i be able to hide incoming messages to the background?it appears on the top of the screen even if the phone is on standby mode and any one can read the message?no privacy on text messages

  • The best phone with a reasonable price, almost smooth playing temple run, the only problem is the internal storage, cannot install many applications due MICROSOFTs BUG and it doesnt report the actual battery statistics.

  • Yep it does support what's up

  • Does it support whatsapp..like full version and viber..and is it so so sommeth in running?

  • yes can skype, to take a screen shot (for all wp8) click a "lock key" and "start key"(middle one) ""IN SAME TIME""

  • Does it take screenshots?

  • can you skype using this phone

  • this phone is the first phone in the world that has EVDO Rev. B phase 2 connection that reach 14.7Mbps, and the first to feature Dual Mode that can be use to GSM HSPA+. Yeah YOU READ IT RIGHT!!!! this phone is Single SIM not a dual sim but you can switch to either GSM or CDMA on the same phone

  • Its been a month using this phone.software, spec specially battery life is just amazing it will give u one full day if u have load of call other wise More, just 5mp camera but very good. Except one negative thing 4gb of storage only in if u want to download alot of apps and games, it has SD card slot but doesn't support apps and games only music and pic can go in there.

  • just above the rear camera we have a noise cancellation mic

  • Go for Lumia 520, it has App Highlights, consists of other apps for the phone.

  • wonderful specs...my next handset after i dispose of this YOLO i bought last week....

  • C'mon I want two pieces right now. What is your M-Pesa pay bill number?

  • you cant do that by default; (may be any app support it); to make a song as ringtone, first it needs to be copied in the phone memory==> folder "ringtones"; this could be done via usb connectivity directly from phone to pc or laptop; then you will find that song in ringtone settings menu on top;

  • but u can't compare the prices

  • Can't set SD card song as ringtone. Assist please.

  • Nokia Lumia 720 is much better

  • Huwawei is cheeting people .. .. Wt it can do with 512 ram.. ..

  • yes

  • yes crood whats app , viber & wechat work on it but the worse thing 0n that ph0ne is internal mem0ry & it's n0t 4gb it's 1.5 gb and u can't install applications in sd card . u have 1.5 gb for applications if it's enough for u this ph0ne is n0t bad .

  • Thanks She(my friend) bought the Huawei Ascend because of the camera flash.

  • hi guys i have an lg l7 and i want to sell it and get the W1 ascend is it better coz i think m liking it

  • Does whatsapp work on it???

  • Hi kindly where can I find the radio and which is the best video player for the phone so far am enjoying using the phone

  • It's a good phone. For the price, it is the best with Windows Phone until now. Materials' quality is excellent. Performance is excellent, too. For everyone who wants a cheap Windows Phone device, this is the best cost - effectivesolution!

  • I only know about The Huawei Ascend as i have been using it for a couple weeks now. I love everything about it except these things: Software: music+videos xbox app sucks and i can't find any alternative. I know that the Nokia Windows Phone models have one. Hardware: It only comes with 4gigs of internal memory. More would be highly appreciated as only moves, pictures and music can be saved to SD

  • now that it has wi-fi does mean that you can videos from you tube????

  • I agree.

  • Am not a windows phone fan but if you were to advise a friend who is trying to decide between the Huawei Ascend W1 and the Nokia lumia 520,both of which have exactly the same price($188), which one would you recommend? I don't know much about windows phone.

  • Neither does Android anymore

  • I would like to know if you can install adroid OS if you not interested in this windows thing.

  • Great phone,Questions though : 1.My laptop cant recognise the phone 2.Apps list just segmented into bits alphabetically 3.how do i access my SD card? HELP!

  • This is a great phone from Huawei,i just love how light and fast it is and above all pocket friendly.

  • yeah sahra today was at a safcom shop and had a hands on with it and as much as i dont like the windows ecosystem i must say the hardware felt great and light i think huawei should create an android device similar to this one it would be a hit

  • it's a windows phone feature,microsoft doesn't allow you to install apps to sd card,maybe they'll change itin the future but that's just how it is now

  • You cannot install games or apps on sd card. But you can have music, videos and pics there. Go to settings-> phone storage and set sd card options. Then all synced data will go to sd card. Music hub, video hub and pic hub is where you get access, whether phone memory or data. Alternately you can connect to pc and check/move data

  • HUAWEI ASCEND W1 have a very big problem, we can not instal games on sd card, we can not move the files or have any access to micro sd card files on the phone. I don't now if its a W1 problem or a general Windows Phone problem. "sorry about the english"

  • Radio is a Windows Phone 8 issue, not a W1 one. The hardware is present but the software doesnt support it. It should be fixed with an update soon or later. And yes, Viber and Whatsup are available, although not as good as the Android ones.

  • This phone has no radio??? Thats not fair enough for all the good features it packs.

  • can i download viber and whatsap on this phone????

  • This phone has Bluetooth

  • ensure you check your networks 3g band becase the w1 has two sets of 3g bands.HSDPA 900 / 2100 and HSDPA 850 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100. if ur network only supports 900 and you have the model with HSDPA 850 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 then you wont get 3g

  • this phone has no radio???!!!

  • hi i have a huawei ascend u1-u00,the 3g dons´t work i cant intent it says i dont have conction.

  • Hi have also a huawei ascend w1, i think i made i'll never by one again i have the huawei w1 4about 2 weeks and the 3G data dont work enny more i call my provider over the probleme and he say that i have to go the shop. Becouse they can see noting over the telephone,so i'm hear with a niew w8 that can not go surf on the web, i'm verry sorry because i have a contract 4 two yars and 1G internet data but i can not use. Pleazzzzzze is enny one out there can help.thanks

  • Remarkable phone from the Huawei conpany.Finally a windows 8 OS.very intrigued by the front and rear 5mp camera..comes with an LEDflash,thats awesome!

  • Awesome phone right there, almost confused by its appearance it looks exactly like the Nokia 8720.Amaizing product from the Huawei company..their first windows 8 phone cant wait to have a hand- on look at it.But i definately think that Safaricom will reduce its price after it has stayed for more than an year in the market..it might drop to 12000/= fingers crossed -_-

  • I have this phone. GSM arena seems to have done a mistake specifying the battery as 1950mah but the correct size is actually 1750mah. Well, isn't Kenya having a good time with smartphones. They are always being released here within a month! Great.but we sometimes feel like guinea pigs. Great phone, its my second Windows Mobile device after a bad stint with an iPaq from HP, Windows Mobile 5.1 ages ago. Nice shape, ips display,vivid colours but the phone produces cracking sounds from the speaker occasionally. Bad, Nasty earphones which give sound quality a bad name! Great value for money, I got mine in black, but there is white,blue and also red. Free* 500mb from my carrier Safaricom plus no locking. Great tip...I have a Galaxy Note 2 and the stock earphones are awesome! Great sound! Guess what? They also work in the Huawei Ascend W1, Lumia 620...520..etc .The Galaxy Note 2 volume controls also work great too on the Lumias an the Huawei Ascend W1! Get a pair if you can! I probably think the Galaxy S3 and S4 earphones would also work. The Huawei has no FM radio, missing apps like my browser Opera Mini and lots of getting used especially coming from an Android

  • safaricom retail shop has them now for kenya shillings 15,999 + free 500mb data.

  • If this phone battery doesnt make you happy there isnt a smartphone out there that will, unless you're willing to spend a lot more, that is.

  • Sadly your only solution is a hard reset (you will restore factory settings and lose *everything* on the phone of course). Just google how to do it. And next time do not set a password if you cannot remember it for more than 24 hours. :D

  • i buy this cell yesterday and i forgotten my password.. anybody can help me to open this password plzzzz reply

  • i have this fone at first it was but 1 month after i notice that the battery saver is not accurate. 91% battery last only 4 hours. i think windows phone 8 has software problem, needs an update.

  • The lumia 520 I had was great till the volume microswitches failed. Then the replacement phone was fine for a week then the touchscreen failed. Will try the huawei now. Maybe the 620 Will fair better but I've been put off Nokia now.

  • I bought this phone 3 days ago for its price cause I wanted to try the wp8 platform for 230 euro.Average cam,very good battery life,inadequate ram memory but wp8 works great,the 4gb no matter for me while there is the choice of external SD card.My opinion is that the device worths its money till the last eurocent. Its the cheapest wp8 in Greek market and has the front camera which does not exist on Lumia 520. I would suggested to the light users of wp8 platform with no doubt!!

  • safaricom retail shop has them

  • Lol, the battery will last days unless you play a lot. Just like EVERY other smartphone.

  • the battery of this it doesnt not last for a long time

  • Keep pressed the name of the app/game, select uninstall from the menu.

  • i want to delete some games and unnecessary apps just to have more space phone internal memory.not easy to use this phone having Windows 8. how can i delete or remove apps.not needed to use.

  • i believe this is Huawei W1-U00. there are other variants of Huawei W1 out there (i have Huawei W1-C00 which is a CDMA version of this handset), so i think GSM Arena should state it in its specs sheet.

  • I saw one at Century Mall Carrefour Dubai

  • Nokia lumia are the best........don't waste your money on any other brand.

  • Hahaha..stop day dreaming buddy

  • Nokia Lumia 520 = better

  • It will be available in Kenya in mid May at Safaricom shops countrywide

  • any body khnows the diplay's phone protectet by Scratch-resistant glass? , if not, tell me the display is resistant? please tell me it's important for me, thnaks

  • Bought white color for 1100RMB only in china..i dont like the camera,very bad under low light condition..4gb of ROm is also abit tight..but then the money value is too good to be true..so 8 over 10 IMHO

  • when is this phone going to be available in kenya?

  • ... wether its a android or windows phone ... kinda obvious no?

  • not an android,it's windows phone 8

  • Huawei Ascend W1 Pros: Fantastic Value, Beautiful Unibody, Nice Screen (for the price), Good Processing Power (For the Price), Good Battery Cons: Slightly less RAM than what would be ideal for a Windows 8 phone + Just Black Model in NZL Rating: 4.5 Stars With a Dual-core processor, a acceptable 4.0 screen, fantastic high-end battery and beautiful uni-body and build quality, the Ascend P1 is some thing I would buy for $400 without frowning (at $500 there is the HTC Alternative- the 8S) Sadly there is a slight lack of RAM and the only color is blue in NZ (don't get me wrong, it's a great electric color but will definitely earn you a few stares) There is definitively not enough storage, but with a Micro SD Slot, the size of this problem will be smaller. For $400 these would definitly make me think twice about if I would, infact, go with the HTC 8S, but since it itself only sells for an RRP of $299 outright (not to mention the usual 2Degrees' promos), this would probably be my choice - if I had $30 spare for a SD card. Hope this review was helpful! :-) Regards, Smartphone Bob

  • i want to know wheather it is an android phone.thanks

  • Now avail in jarirbookstore for sr699 the cheapest among windows8 I guess? cool! :)

  • Yes it uses the same sim as every other phone

  • Any way around moving up WP8 of this Ascend 1 to droid of any version? Ideas wld b appreciated

  • does it not use the same as every other phone?

  • Nokia have made that phone for that company !

  • It takes my normal vodafone simcard that i had in my previous nokia e-72

  • I just brought one and it does indeed take the standard size sim.

  • MiniSIM

  • According to some other websites about phones, it uses a micro-sim.

  • Please, tell me which kind of SIM card uses this phone. On other websites I've red that it uses micro SIM. GSMARENA says that it uses mini SIM (regular size). Thanks for your kind asnwers.

  • Unlocked it costs around 200-230 euro in NL.

  • were we can buy here in abu dhabi

  • Still no news on unlocking this device from O2 UK or Vodafone NL? Waiting to order, cause here in Italy it's 200� instead of 150... Thanks for any hints! Linus X.

  • I got the phone: in china language manual and phone. I can not do with this anything. Phone was send to US, should be adjusted language. I do not know what to do. Andy

  • Great phone and as this is my first smartphone experience it is really easy. The Apps are amazing and I already wonder how I could have managed before.

  • Huawei writes nothing about GPS on their website?

  • He Kill HTC 8s and lumia 620!!

  • ok

  • the price difference is £10 and the w1 has 4gb and the nokia has 5gb so wtf are you on obout get off your high horse and wind your neck in

  • 150�

  • I have this phone and I have discovered an overheating problem. Just where the rear camera lens is will slowly heat up. Not sure whats causing it but will endeavor to find out. The specs listed here arent accruate as NFC isnt available and every app I try to install says its not a phone feature, neither is there any settings for it.

  • i really like the design and i will love to see it with other phone including the price lists

  • Available at Vodafone Netherlands for �150,- including simpackage.

  • 149 euro with a Vodafone prepaid pack.

  • 15 march in belgium

  • O2UK will stock this phone later this month in blue and pink. It'll be £119+£10 top up

  • Release in europe when ffs?

  • great look of this phone also better in uses

  • It's about AUD246 eqv. in China, only a little bit cheaper than Lumia 620 and HTC WP 8S. See below link you may still understand a little bit though it's in Chinese:

  • www.taobao.com

  • Now availlable in this website: But only can deliverred to China. ~_~

  • where can i buy this phone from ????????, please someone do reply me

  • Hi GsmArena team, kindly review this phone, thanks.

  • will beat lumia620 for good

  • It goes for �149 here.

  • if that the installed Ram=1gb it will be good

  • I'll wait 4 the Afrika version way cheaper than lumia 620

  • as i ever used the Huawei first it run fast after 3 month it became slow...but dont know about this one also want to test it.

  • the phone will go for $150

  • according to this source, it will hit indonesia in march 2013.

  • Any one have Idea about its price and Launch date in India?

  • When it's phone to sale in Indonesia, & how much ?

  • How is the service provided by huawei ??

  • UK O2 -> 119Ł p&go

  • 339 on ebay

  • ~300usd

  • Does anyone know how much this phone costs?

  • Build quality isn't an issue with Huawei devices. What I've had the chance to hold in my hands was solid and felt really well built

  • I think what stands out is the build quality of the phones. I expect the Huawei to feel cheaper than the Nokia, you know, being Chinese and all. It's an important factor that needs to be considered.

  • Pls, how much will it cost in Ghana.....I don't seem to understand de de symbols u r using

  • I Agree with you.

  • I would take this over the 620 Lumia purely based on the battery size.....with internal storage, that advantage is negated and the CPU here is slightly faster... Would love it in a dual sim...

  • Seriously i dont know if it is one person or a buch of hired people but there is this crazy notion that the lumina is better than the Huawei. If we start at price and work out way down the list spped screen camera evrything is in Huaweis favor so why the continuous bull about the 620 being better when it is obviously not, and the W1 will be sellign for almost half the price, so a much better phone for half the price, there is no competition the W1 wins hands down, now i am not going to get into an argument about memory with this person commenting but both phones actually have the same memory, completely the same. The only difference other than the W1 being miles better is that the W1 is predicted to be half the price, so please please stop pushing a phone that is just really no competition on the lower price phones. And no i am not someone who just loves Huawei , i think Nokia is an amazing manufacturer, one of the best, but lets compare oranges to oranges please.

  • nice specs, but the Lumia 620 is still a better choice

  • Looks good. Hope it is priced as cheap in the UK. Might be worth a look.

  • Adreno 305, for the lighter graphic options.... better power capacity... and better processor, but smaller storage memory than nokia lumia 620

  • nice phone

  • welcome huawei to mobile phone world , u will become a great competitor for samsung mobile

  • It will ne a round 200$ you compare with lumia920 and 8x... Lol its a good 620 competitor... Both better than 8s

  • I don't think this phone is going to be a game-changer for Windows Phone 8 devices. Personally I feel that the HTC 8X and Nokia Lumia 920/820 has better specs and design. But indeed, this is an improvement for Huawei, which has been making lackluster phones for the past few years.

  • i like hauwei phones

  • You wont be getting some specific Nokia apps but all other w8 functionality. Personally the design , faster CPU and extreme battery, probably at a smaller price, make the ascend a clear no brainer choice over lumia 620

  • Please explain what I will be getting in Nokia Lumia 620 that I will not in Huawei W1. If it is only apps - what are those apps? I know only Nokia Music service which will not be available obviously. I am considering one of these. I want to go for W1, because of the battery and design. Suggestions plzzz!

  • What is the advantage of having a Nokia Windows Phone when compared to Windows Phone by other manufacturers such as this?

  • battery life yes, no to lumia 620... no audio enhancement such beats, dolby... GPU 305 adreno same as lumia 620... 1.2 GHz yes, 1GHz to 620

  • W1 no noise cancelation option 620 yes

  • just wait men it still not release yet just wait ! stc will offer it !

  • spec wise its more impressive than l620 bt i'd still choose the lumia even if its a little more expensive

  • Its is now available here in United Arab emirates?

  • it is not available in jeddah yet because it was just announced today

  • This phone isn't avaible yet.

  • you are right,but nokia has Clear Black Display! its sunlight legibility is excellent,also viewing angles are good! plus additional special apps for lumia`s!

  • who is agent for this phone in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. At leat I could not find it in wholw Jeddah Mobile Market.

  • price? if it will cost less than i will buy! otherwise nokia always build low end dumb phones :)

  • Keep in mind that the Huawei has a 4.0" IPS screen and the Lumia 620 has a 3.8" TFT. You can weigh the pros and cons of each, but one is not the outright winner.

  • All the company try to profit all in all every thing that imptove microsoft platform make me happy.

  • u are right bro.

  • nokia 620 is better...

  • hey, this phone has the front face like in xperia j. This is copy man...

  • windows phones 7.8 are also release on nov 28.

  • Its rumoured there is a dualsim version!.

  • Nokia Drive For All Windows Phone 8 Devices including huawei w1

  • Nokia Drive is coming to all Windows Phone 8 devices including huawei w1

  • There will be free offline nokia maps with voice guided turn by turn navigation in all windows 8 devices including huawei w1

  • there will be free offline nokia turn by turn navigation and internet explorer 10 on this phone :)

  • Huawei w1 (windows 8) will be 1/3 the price of Lumia. With only 230 euros. it will have all windows 8 specs that exist in Lumia, including free offline Nokia map. Because Nokia maps became integrated within windows 8 platform.

  • All new phones (and tablets) have so similar designs... i miss those old Nokia`s very unique designs that we'll never see again...

  • All new phones (and tablets) have so similar designs... i miss those old Nokia`s very unique designs that we'll never see again...

  • you can buy this phone on Android-Sale and it has windows 8

  • I'm not even seeing the SOny on the front and only the camera lens resembles an HTC design element on the back. This is an original design. I don't get why people are trying so hard to make this out to be a copycat lol

  • Front - Sony. Back - Htc. Its like they took two company designs together :/

  • its a snapdragon s4 very powerful than quadcore tegra 3chipset and windowsphone will fly on this one unlike lagdroid

  • v v bad design, camera should be flat and plain not should like bevel view.

  • Rumoured to be released in China only

  • If it had a flat back without a camera bulge it would be very nice looking

  • this looks to be a pretty good windows phone seen as though windows handsets are only just taking the jump to dual core

  • ok! not so good but not bad.