Huawei Ascend G301 manual

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Contents i 1 Read Before Proceeding ................ .................... ................. .. 1 1.1 Safety Precautions ..... .......... ........... .............. .......... ........... .......... 1 1.2 Personal Informat ion and Data Secur ity ......... ........... .............. .... 2 1.3 Legal Notice ......... .............. ........... .......[...]

ii 4.8 Deleting a Conta ct .. ........... ........... .......... ........... ........... ........... .. 22 4.9 Backing Up and S ynchronizing Conta cts................................ ... 22 4.10 Managi ng Groups .............. ........... ........... ............. ........... ........ 23 4.11 Joining and Separat ing Conta cts ................ .....[...]

iii 10 Synch ronizing Info rmation ................................ .................50 10.1 Managin g Your Accoun ts. ........... .......... ........... ........... ............. 50 10.2 Custo mizing Your Acc ount Sync hronization .... ........... ........... .. 52 11 Using Ot her Applicat ions .. .................... ................. ...........[...]

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1 1 Read Before Proceeding 1.1 Safety Precaution s Please read the safet y precautions carefu lly to ensure the correct use of your mobile phone. Do not crash, throw, or punc ture your mobile phone. Avoid the falling, squeezing, and bending of your mobile phone. Do not use your mobile phone in a moist enviro nment, such as the bathroom. Pr event yo[...]

2 1.2 Personal Information an d Data Security The use of some functions or thir d-party applications on y our device could result in your personal information an d data being lost or becoming accessible t o others. Several measures are rec ommended to help you protect personal and confidential information. • Place your devic e in a safe area to p[...]

3 • Periodically back up personal information ke pt on your SIM/UIM card , memory card, or stored in y our device memory. If you c hange to a different de vice, be sure to move or delete any per sonal information on your old device. • If you are worried abo ut viruses when you r eceive messages or emails from a stranger, you can delete them wit[...]

4 Trademarks and Perm issions , , and are trademarks or register ed trademarks of Huawe i Technologies Co., Ltd. Android is a trademark of Goog le Inc. Other trademarks, product , service and company names mentione d are the property of their respective owners . Notice Some features of the pro duct and its accessories desc ribed herein rely on the [...]

5 This product uses the open-s ource Android™ platf orm. Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd. has made necessary changes to the platform. Ther efore, this product may not support all the functions tha t are supported by the stan dard Android platform or may be incompatible with th ird-party software. H uawei Technologies Co., Ltd. shall not be liable fo[...]

6 software version. 2.1 Key Functions at Your Fingerti ps 2.2 Impo rtant Info rmation About the Battery • If the battery has not bee n used for a long time, you may not be able to powe r on your mobile phone immediately afte r you begin charging the battery . Allow the battery to charge for a few minut es with the phone powered off bef ore attemp[...]

7 • When the battery power is low, the phone will alert you and display a message. When the battery power is almost exhau sted, your phone will power off automa ticall y. 2.3 Power Saving Tips The longevity of battery powe r depends on the netwo rk to which you connec t, and how you use your mobile phone . Try the following to conserve ba ttery p[...]

8 The setup wizard he lps you: • Create or sign in to you r account • Make some initial decisions a bout how you want to use y our mobile phone 2.4.3 Powering Off Your Mobile Phone 1. Press and hold to open the Phone options menu. 2. Touch Power off . If Fast boot is enabled, the phone will enter the deep sleep mode. If Fast boot is disabled, t[...]

9 2.5.2 Rotating Your M obile Phone Screen The orientation of most screens will change to landscape or portrait view when y ou rotate your phone sid eways. On the Home screen, touch > Settings > Displ ay > Auto-r otate sc reen to disable this functio n. 2.6 Locking and Unlo cking the Screen 2.6.1 Locking the Screen • When your phon e is [...]

10 2.7 Home Screen Touch and hold a shortcut until the mobile phone vib rates, you can then drag it to your desired location or mov e it to the trash. You can also d rag an icon f rom another area of the scree n to the shortcut position. 2.7. 1 Notif icat ion an d Statu s Ico ns Signal strength No signal Connected to GPR S mobile network GPRS in us[...]

11 Roaming Airplane mode Bluetooth on Receiving locat ion data from GPS Speakerphone on Alarm enabled Vibration mode Ringer silenced Call muted Charging battery Battery full Battery extre mely low Call in progress Missed call Call in progress with a Bluetooth headset used New mail from Gmail New text or multimedia message Problem with text or multi[...]

12 2.7. 2 Notif icat ion Pa nel Your mobile phone will notify you wh en you receive a new mess age or there is an upcoming event. The notification panel also inf orms you of alarms and settings. Open the notification panel to see your network operator o r to view a message, remind er, or event no tificati on. Opening the Notification Panel 1. When [...]

13 2.7.3 Viewing Other P arts of the Home Screen 2.7.4 Customizing the Home Screen Adding a New Home Scree n Item 1. Touch and hold a blank area on the Home sc reen until the Add to home screen menu is displayed. You can also touch > Add on the Home screen to display the Add to home screen menu. 2. Select an item to add it to the Home screen. Mo[...]

14 2. Without lifting your finger, drag the item to the trash can. When the item and the trash can turn red, the item is rea dy to be removed. 3. Release the item to remove it from the Home screen. 2.7. 5 Servi ce Shor tcut s 1. Open the notification bar. 2. Touch at the top of the screen to switch data ser vices on or off. You can also touch , , o[...]

15 2.9 Using a microSD Ca rd 2.9.1 Using the m icroSD Card as a US B Mass Storage To transfer all y our favorite mu sic and pictures from your PC to your mob ile phone’s microSD card, set the microSD card as a U SB mass storage. 1. Connect your mobile phone to your PC with the USB cable pro vided. Your PC will detect the microSD card as a removab[...]

16 When you are in a call, you can touch to use other functions . To return to the call screen, flick the notif ication bar down an d touch Current call . Be careful not to block the microphone at the bottom of your pho ne if you want your voice heard by the othe r parties in a call. 3.1. 1 Making a Cal l wit h the Dia ler Ap plic ation 1. On the H[...]

17 3.2 Answering or Reje cting a Call 3.2.1 Answering an Incoming C all When you receive a phone c all, the incoming call screen opens. If you ha ve previously save d the caller’s number in Contacts , the caller's na me and number are displayed. If the caller’s number is not saved in Contacts , the caller’s number is displaye d. Drag to [...]

18 You can also drag up the bar at the bottom of the screen to rejec t a call and send the caller a message. 3.3 Other Op erations During a Call 3.3.1 Making a Co nference Call If you receive a new call while you ar e already in a call, you can add the second call t o the call you are in. Th is feature is known as conference callin g. You can also [...]

19 3.3. 2 Swit ching B etween Calls If you receive a new ca ll while you are already in a ca ll, you can switch bet ween the two calls. 1. While you are in the first c all and the sec ond call comes in , answer t he incoming call, and then touch Swap . 2. The current call is placed on hold and you are connected to the first call. 3.4 Using the Call[...]

20 4.1 Opening the Contacts Applica tion If you have n ot yet added any contac ts to your mob ile phone, Contacts displays a message with h ints on how to start adding c ontacts information. On the Home screen, touch > Contacts to open the Contacts application. All of your contacts are displaye d alphabetically in a list that you can scroll thro[...]

21 4.5 Searching for a Con tact 1. In the contact list, touch > Search . 2. Enter the name of the contact you wish to search for. As you type , contacts with matching names ap pear below the search box . On the contact list screen, you can touch a letter on the right to display c ontacts starting with the touched let ter. 4.6 Editing a Contact Y[...]

22 4.7.2 Comm unicating with a Contac t 1. In the contacts list, touch the conta ct that you want to communicate w ith. 2. On the contact’s details screen, touch the ic on to the right of the number to call or send messages. 4.8 Deleting a Contact 1. In the contacts list, touch and hold the co ntact that you want to delet e, and then touch Delete[...]

23 4.9. 2 Usin g a Goog le Ac count to Syn chron ize Con tact s You can sync hronize contacts using your Google account. For de tails, see Changin g an Account’s Synchroniz ation Settings. 4.10 Ma naging Groups 4.10.1 Creating a Group 1. On the Home screen, touch > Contacts . Then flick the tab bar to the left an d touch Groups . 2. In the gro[...]

24 4.11 Joining and Separa ting Contacts You may have duplicate c ontacts if you import contact s by: • Adding an account, suc h as a Gmail account. • Using the social netw orking services su ch as Facebook or Twitt er. (If your phone has the Streams funct ion, you can use it to a ccess Facebook or Twitt er.) • Using other methods, such as ex[...]

25 4.12 Sending Contacts You can send contacts as a .vc f file via Bluetooth or Email. 1. In the contacts list, touch . 2. Select contacts that you want to sen d. 3. Touch Send . 4. Select the way you prefer to send the c ontacts you have select ed, for example Bluetooth or Email. You can send one contact by another way. Touch and hold a co ntact, [...]

26 5.1. 2 Using t he Touc hPal key board 5.1.3 Switching the Keyboard La yout You can switch the keyboar d layout only when TouchPal is selected. There are three keyboa rd layouts for you to cho ose: Full QWERTY , 12-Key PhonePad and CooTek T+ . To switch the keyboard layout , touch and hold one side of the keyboa rd panel, and then flick the panel[...]

27 5.1.4 Using the L andscape K eyboard If you find the keyboard incon venient or difficult to use, turn you r mobile phone sideways. The screen will display the keyboard in landscape orientation, providing you with a w ider keyboard layout. 5.2 Customizing Keyboard Setti ngs 1. On the Home screen, touch > Settings > Language & keyboard .[...]

28 4. When you are ready to send the mess age, touch . Sent and received messag es will be displayed in a message thre ad, grouping together the mes sages in a conv ersation. 6.1. 3 Crea ting and Se nding a Mult imedia Message You can use multimedia messages to mak e everyday communica tions very spe cial. You can record a message and send it as an[...]

29 6.1.4 Opening a nd Viewing a M ultimedia Mess age 1. In the message list, touch the message thre ad you wish to view. 2. Touch the multimedia message to view the message. 6.1. 5 Replyi ng to a Mes sage 1. In the message list, touch a text or multimedia message th read to open it. 2. Touch the text box to compose yo ur message. Once finishe d, to[...]

30 1. On the Home screen, touch > Email . 2. In the email system list, select a system , or select Others . 3. To customize your email settings, follow the onscreen instructions, and then touch Next . 4. Enter the account name and the name you want other people to see when t hey receive an email from yo u. 5. Touch Done . Adding Other Email Acco[...]

31 4. Enter the subject of your message and c ompose the message. To send an attachment with the message , touch , and then touch Add attachment . 5. When you are finished, touch Send . If you are not r eady to send the message, touch Save as draft or touch to save the message as a dra ft. 6.2. 5 Replyi ng to an Email Mes sage 1. On the accounts sc[...]

32 7 Getting Connected 7.1 Mobile Netw orks Your mobile phone will be automatically configured to use your network operator’s 2G/3G service (if av ailable) when you t urn on the phone f or the first time . Note that the SIM/UIM card must be inserted (so me CDMA mobile phones have an integrated UIM card and do not need a separat e UIM card) 7.1.1 [...]

33 7.2.2 Connec ting to a Wireless Network 1. After turning on Wi-Fi, touch > Settings . 2. Touch Wireless & networks > Wi-Fi setti ngs . You will see a list of detected Wi-Fi networks in the Wi-Fi networks section. 3. Touch a Wi-Fi network to connect to it. • If you select an open network, you will be automatically connected to the net[...]

34 3. Open the drivers folder and then open the usbnet_driver_win2k_xp folder. Double-click the link DownloadActiveSync.url . 4. Download and install ActiveSync 4.5 or a la ter versi on. 5. After the installation, you are able t o use USB tethering. 7.3.2 Sharing Your Phone’s Data Connection via USB To use USB tethering in di fferent operating sy[...]

35 Touch to open the browse r options menu and perform one of the following operations: • New window : Touch to open a new wind ow. • Bookmarks : Touch to display bookmarks . • Windows : Touch to view thum bnails of open browse r windows. You ca n switch to another browse r window or open a ne w one on this screen. • Refres h : Touch to ref[...]

36 Opening a Bookmark 1. In a browser window, touch , and then touch Bookmarks . On the Bookmarks screen, touch the Histor y tab to view the pages you have visited, or touch the Most visited tab to view the pages you have vis ited most frequently. 2. Touch the bookmark of the website you want to open. 7.4.5 Customizing Browser Settings Customize th[...]

37 • Object Push Prof ile (OPP): allows yo u to transfer files ov er a Bluetooth co nnection. • Advanced Audio Dist ribution Profile (A2D P): allows you to use a stereo Bluetooth headset. • A/V Remote Control Prof ile (AVRCP): allows yo u to control audio playing using a Bluetooth headset remot ely. Before you use Bluetoo th, pair your mobile[...]

38 8.1 Taking P hotos and Reco rding Videos The camera is a comb ination of came ra and camcord er that you ca n use to shoot a nd share pictures and videos . 8.1.1 Opening Y our Camera • Touch > Camera to open the camera. The camera opens in landsc ape mode, ready t o take a pic ture or record a video. • Touch t o close the c amera. Capture[...]

39 8.1. 3 Viewi ng Yo ur Phot os 1. After taking a photo, a thumbnail of the pho to you have just taken is shown in the upper right corner of the capture screen. Touc h the thumbnail to view it. 2. Touch the onscreen button to do an y of the following: • Touch Share to send the photo in a message or pos t it online. • Touch Delet e to delete th[...]

40 8.2.1 Opening the Ga llery On the Home screen, touch > Gallery . The Gallery application categorizes your pictures and videos by s torage location and displays these files in folders. Touch a folder to view the pictur es or videos inside. 8.2. 2 Viewi ng a Pict ure 1. In Gallery , touch the folder that con tains the pictures you wan t to view[...]

41 8.3 Enjoying Music 8.3.1 Opening the Music Library On the Home screen, touch > Music to open the music library. The music library automatically sc ans for music s tored on you r microSD ca rd and displays them in Albums ， Songs ， Playlis ts ， Folders . Touch More to view music in othe r ways. 8.3. 2 Playi ng Music 1. From the music l ib[...]

42 While playing music, touch to return to the Home screen, the music will continue to play in the background and you ca n use other applications . Open the notifications panel and touch the playing mu sic to return to the music playing screen. 8.3. 3 Creati ng a Pl ayli st 1. In the music library, enter Playlists , and touch New playlist to cre at[...]

43 8.4 Listening to the FM Radio The FM radio lets you listen to FM radio programs on yo ur mobile phone. Since the FM radio uses the provided wired ste reo headset as its antenna, befo re opening the application, connect the head set to your phone’s the audio jack . 8.4.1 Opening the FM Radio 1. On the Home screen, touch > FM Radio to open th[...]

44 9.1 Creating a Google Acco unt If you do n ot have a Go ogle account, y ou can create one: 1. After reading the setup information, touc h Next . 2. Touch Create . 3. Enter the first name, last name, and user name for your Google accou nt, and then touch Next . The mobile phon e will connect to a Google server to check whether the username is ava[...]

45 9.2. 3 Creati ng and Sendin g an Email 1. In the mail list, touch , and then touch Compose . 2. Enter the message recipient’s email ad dress in the To field. If you are sending the email to several recipie nts, separate the e mail addresses with co mmas. You can add as many message r ecipients as you wan t. If you want to send a copy (Cc ) or [...]

46 9.3 Talk Talk is Google’s instant messaging service. You c an use it to communicate in real time with other people using Talk on a phone or on the web. 9.3.1 Opening G oogle Talk On the Home screen, touch > Talk to open the application. Your Talk account is bas ed on the Google accou nt you set up w ith your mobile phone. 9.3.2 Adding a Fri[...]

47 9.3. 6 Signi ng out of Tal k On the friends list screen, touc h , and then touch Sign out to quit Talk . 9.4 Maps Maps lets you find your current loc ation, view real-time traffic c onditions (depending on availability in your locale), and get deta iled directions to vari ous destinations. You can view satellite imag es, traffic maps, or o ther [...]

48 9.4. 3 Searchi ng fo r Plac es of I ntere st 1. On the map, touch , and then touch Search . 2. Enter the place you wan t to search for in th e search box, and t hen touch the Search icon. 3. Your search results will then be display ed. Touch a place you are interes ted in and the application will show where it is on the map. 9.4.4 Getting Direct[...]

49 9.6 Market Android Market provides direct access to applica tions and games which you can download and install on your phone . 9.6.1 Opening M arket 1. On the Home screen, touch > Market . 2. When you open Market for the first time, the Android Market Terms of Service window will appear. Touch Accept to continue. 9.6.2 Searching for Applicati[...]

50 If you want to install a non-Market app lication, touch > Settings > Applications , and then select the Unknown sources check box to allow installation of the non-Mark et application. 9.6. 4 Uninst all ing an Ap pli cati on 1. On the Market screen, touch > My Apps . 2. Touch the application you want to uninst all, and then touch Uninsta[...]

51 1. On the Home screen, touch > Settings > Accounts & sync . The screen displays your current s ynchronization settings and a list of your current account s. In some cases, you may need to obt ain account details from IT suppor t. For example, you may need to know th e account’s domain or server addr ess. 2. Touch Add account . 3. Tou[...]

52 1. On the Accounts & sync settings screen, touch the acc ount to be deleted. 2. Touch Sign Out . 3. Confirm that you want to remove the acco unt. 10.2 Customizing Y our Account Synchronization You can configure backg round data use and synchr onization options for all the applications on your pho ne. You can a lso configur e what kind of dat[...]

53 3. Selec t the items you w ant to synchron ize from the list . Your phone will automaticall y synchronize the se lected items. 11 Using Other Applications 11.1 Traffic Manager Traffic Manager allows you to enter t he total amount of traffic included in your 2G/3G monthly package and set traf fic notification thresholds. When your traffic usage r[...]

54 you can access Google calendar: Touch , and then touch More > Calendars . 11.2.2 Creating an Event 1. In any calendar view, touch , and then touch New event to open the Event details screen. If you have more than one calendar, select the calendar wher e you want to save the eve nt. 2. Enter the event name. • If there is a time frame for the[...]

55 11.2.4 Setting Synchronization and Display 1. In any calendar view, touch . Then touch More > Calendars . The Calendars scre en displays all the calenda rs you have added o r subscribed to for each account that is co nfigured to synchronize eve nts to your phone, organized by account . (Calendars for accou nts you have configu red not to sync[...]

56 11.3.2 Creating a Folder 1. On the File Manager screen, access the dire ctory in which you w ant to create a new folder. 2. Touch to open the options panel, and then to uch New fold er . 3. Enter the name of the new folder in the te xt box. 4. Touch Save . 11.3.3 Moving or Co pying a File 1. On the File Manager screen, touch to show the options [...]

57 and .rar files. Compressing Files 1. On the File Manager screen, touch , and then touch Multiselect . 2. Select the files or folders you want to c ompress. When a file is select ed, a check mark will appear. To select or unselect all files, touch Select all or Unselect all . 3. Touch Compress . 4. Edit the save path and the name of the target fi[...]

58 11.4.2 Opening the A larms On the Clock screen, touch to open the Alarms . Adding an Alarm 1. On the alarm list screen, touch Add alarm . 2. Set the alarm, and then touch Done . Setting an Alarm 1. On the alarm list screen, touch one of the alarms on the screen. 2. Touch Time to set the time of the alarm. 3. Touch Repeat to set the days when you[...]

59 11.6 Notepad Notepad features a simple text process or. In the note list, you can add, edit, and delete notes. 1. On the Home screen, touch > Notepad to open the application. 2. Touch , and then touch Add note to create a note. 3. Touch > OK to save the note. 11.7 Weather Clock You can us e Weather Clock to check the date and ti me of citi[...]

60 2. Select Auto update . 3. Touch Update interval to set the interval be tween automatic weather u pdates. 11.7.3 Changing a City 1. On the weather clock screen, touch > Change city . 2. Select a city from the Popular cities list, or search for an other city by entering its name in the search field. 11.7.4 Sharing We ather Information 1. On th[...]

61 5. Touch Set time . On the set time screen, to uch or to adjust the hou r and minute. Touch Set when the configuration is comple te. 6. Select or clear the Use 24-hour format check box t o switch bet ween 24-hour and 12-hour formats . 7. Touch Select date format to select how yo u want the date to display on y our mobile phone. 12.2 Setting the [...]

62 1. On the Settings screen, touch Sound > Volume . 2. Drag the slider left to make the volume lower, or right to mak e it higher. 3. Touch OK to save the adjustment. 12.3.3 Changing the Ph one Ringtone 1. On the Settings screen, touch Sound > Phone ringtone . 2. In the displayed list, select an option: • Ringtone : Select a preinstalled r[...]

63 12.4.3 Switching off the Data S ervice 1. On the Settings screen, touch Wireless & networks > Mobile networks . 2. Clear the Data ena bled check box. 12.5 Configuring Text-to-Speech Use the Text-to-Sp eech settings to con figure the Android text-t o-speech synt hesizer, for applications that can take advantage of this feature. 12.5.1 Inst[...]

64 12.6.2 Protecting Your Mobile Phone with a Screen Lock To keep your data more sec ure, lock the screen and /or require a screen un lock pattern every time your mobile phon e is turned on or wakes up from sleep mode. 1. On the Settings screen, touch Location & security > Set up screen lock > Pattern . 2. Flick your finger vertically, ho[...]

65 12.7 Managing Applications 12.7.1 Viewing an Installed Ap plication 1. On the Settings screen, touch Applications > Manage applications . 2. In the applications list, do either of the followin g: • Touch , and then touch Sort by size . Then touch an application t o view its details. • Touch an a pplication directly to view its details . 1[...]

66 • Move applications to th e microSD card. • Uninstall any downloaded programs that you no longer use. • Reset your mobile phone. 12.8 Resetting Your Mobile Ph one 12.8.1 Backing Up M y Data You can use y our Google acco unt to back up your mobile phone’s settings to Goog le servers. If you replace your mobile pho ne, the settings y ou ha[...]

67 2. Make sure that yo ur microSD card has su fficient space to s tore the new software ve rsion. 3. Perform the online updat e following the onscree n instructions. 13 FAQs How Can I Use a microSD Card to Import Contacts to My Phone from a Different Mobile Phone? Your mobile phone only su pports contact files in the .vcf format . 1. Save the cont[...]

68 How Do I Stop the Song Playing in the Ba ckground? Touch the notification bar , flick downwards to open the notifications panel, touch t he music playing notification to go to the music playing sc reen, and then stop playing t he song. How Do I Return t o the Call Screen? While in a call, if you’re on anothe r screen, you can to uch the notifi[...]

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