Huawei Ascend P6 manual

P6 HUAWEI User Guide[...]

i Contents Contents .................... ....................... ....................... ....................... ... i Foreword ............. ....................... ....................... ....................... ........ 1 Safety precautions ...................... ....................... ....................... ........ 2 Preparations ...........[...]

Contents ii View ing t he call log 28 What you ca n do during a ca ll 28 Making a conference call 29 Answering a third- party cal l 29 Making emergency calls 29 Other call services 30 People ................................... ....................... ....................... ........... 32 Creating a contact 32 Searching for a contact 32 Copying con[...]

Contents iii Camera 45 Galle ry 48 Musi c 50 Internet connection ................ ....................... ....................... ........... 54 Mobile data connection 54 Setting up a Wi-Fi connection 54 Wi-F i Di rec t 55 Sharing your phone's mobile data connection 56 Cont rollin g you r data u sage 58 Sharing data ...........................[...]

Contents iv Play Store 76 Basic utilities .......................................... ....................... ................. 77 Calendar 77 Clock 78 Calculat or 79 Notes 79 Weat her 79 FM radio 81 Accounts and sync ....................... ....................... ....................... ...... 83 Adding an account 83 Deleting an account 83 Turning[...]

1 Foreword Thank you f or choosi ng the HUAWEI Asce nd P6 smartphone. This guide introduces you to the features and functions of your new phone and safety precau tions. Pl ease rea d it carefu lly befo re you sta rt using the phone . All pic tures and ill ustrati ons in this d ocum ent ar e for y our re ferenc e only . The actual product may vary. [...]

2 Safety precautions Please read these safety precautions carefully before operati ng your phone. Do not crush, throw , or puncture you r phone. Avoid dropping, squeezing, or bendin g it also. Your phone is not meant for use in a damp environment, such as the bathroom. Do not subme rge your phone in liquid of any sort and avoid getti ng your phone [...]

3 Preparations Your phone at a glance Nois e re duc tio n microp hone Proximity sensor Status indicator Screen Headset ja ck Micr o-S IM ca rd sl ot microSD card slo t Volume button Power button Front camera Earpiece Micr o USB p ort Rear camera Flashlight Speaker Microphone 1 2 3 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 13 15 16 4 12 14 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15[...]

Prepara tions 4 Buttons Inserting or removing a micro-SIM card Your phone supports only m icro-SIM cards. Other sizes may not w ork properly. Contact yo ur service p rovider to r eplace or pur chase a new card. Power off you r phone before installing o r removing the micro-SIM card. The dimensions of a standa rd micro-SIM card are 15 m m x 12 mm x [...]

Prepara tions 5 1. Insert the end of an eject tool or paper clip into the hole next to the m icro-SIM card tray to release it. 2. Gently pull out the micro-SIM card tray. 3. Follow the directions on the m icro-SIM card tray to place the m icro-SIM card in the tray, and then push the tray back into place. a Apply pressure to the front end of the SIM[...]

Prepara tions 6 1. Insert the end of an eject to ol or paper clip into the hole next to the microSD card tray to release it. 2. Gently pull out the microSD card tray. 3. Foll ow the dire ctions on the micr oSD card tr ay to place th e microS D card in the tray, and then push the tray back into place. To remove a microSD card: 1. On the home screen,[...]

Prepara tions 7 Charging the battery Your phone's built-in battery is not user-remo vable. To replace the battery, contact an authorized service ce nter. Do not attempt to rem ove it yourself. Use the provided USB cable and power a dapter to connect your phone to a power outlet , or use the USB cable i tself to connect your phone to a computer[...]

Prepara tions 8 Powering your phone on and off • To power on your phone , press and hold . • T o power off your phone, press and ho ld to display an option menu, and then touch Power off > OK . If errors occur and yo u cannot power off your phone, press and hold for 10 or more seconds to re start your phone. Setting up your phone for the fir[...]

9 Getting started Gestures Touch : Tap an item once. For examp le, touch to selec t an item or open an application. Touch and hold : Touch and leave you r finger on the screen for 2 seconds or more. Fo r example, touch and hold an applic ation, widget, or blank area to displa y the related option menu. Flick : Where applicab le, swipe your fing er [...]

Getting started 10 Locking and unlocki ng the screen Locking the screen not only prevents yo ur phone from carrying out und esirable operations when you are not using it, but also protects it from unauthorized use. You can lock and unlock you r screen in a numb er of ways. Th e pre-installed screen unlock m ethod is used as an example in this secti[...]

Getting started 11 Getting to know your home screen Your home screens are where you'll find your favorite widgets and all your applications. We did away with the application list to give you a more convenient and direct path to your applications. The default home screen is shown below. Status bar: displ ays notificati ons and icons. Fl ick dow[...]

Getting started 12 Status i cons Signal strength No signal GPRS network connecte d Enhanced Data Rates for GSM Evolution (EDGE) network connected 3G network connected High Speed Dow nlink Packet Access (HSDPA) network connected Roami ng Airplane mode enabled Bluetooth on Receiving location data from GPS Vibration mode enabl ed Silence mode enab led[...]

Getting started 13 Switching betwee n home screens Running out of space on th e home screen? Not to worry. Your phone lets you create more hom e screens for various application icons and widgets. • Flick left and right across the screen to switch betw een the home screens . • Pinch two fingers together to display the home scre en thumbnails. To[...]

Getting started 14 Taking a screenshot Want to share an interesting scene in a movie or show off your new high score in a game? Take a screen shot and share away. Press and the volume down button simultaneously to take a screenshot. Then, open the notification panel and touch to share th e screenshot. Screenshots are saved to the Screensh ots album[...]

Getting started 15 Accessing applications Starting ap plications and sw itching betwe en them On the home scr een, touc h an applicat ion icon to open it. To switch to another application, t ouch to return to the home screen, and touch the icon of t he applic ation you want to ope n. Viewing recently use d applications To d isplay the list of rece [...]

Getting started 16 Huaw ei input m ethod Slide your finger left or right across the onsc reen keyboard to switch bet ween the QWERTY and 9-key keyboards. Android Input Method Touch to switch between lowerc ase letters, uppercase letters, and caps lock. Touch to enter numbers and s ymbols. Touch to enter emoticons. Touch to switch the input language[...]

Getting started 17 Editing text Learn how to select, cut, copy, and paste text on your phone. • Select text : Touch and hold the text to bring up . Then drag and to select more or les s text, or touch Select all to select all text in a text box. • Cut text : Select text and touch Cut . • Copy text : Select text and touch Copy . •T o u c h t[...]

Getting started 18 • Paste text : Touch wher e you want to inser t the tex t, drag to move the insertion point, and touch Paste to paste the text you copied or cut. Configurin g an input method 1. On the home screen, touch then the All tab. 2. Under PERSONAL , touch Language & input . 3. Under Keyboard & input methods , touch the input me[...]

19 Personalizing your phone Setting the theme Your phone comes with a variety of themes. Changing the theme 1. On the home screen, touch . 2. Select a theme and touch APPLY to apply it. Customizing a theme 1. From the theme grid, touch CUSTOMIZE CURRENT THEME . 2. From the element list, choo se the element yo u want to m odify. Changing the wallp a[...]

Personalizing your phone 20 Organizing home screen widgets and application icons Adding a wid get to the home sc reen 1. On the home screen, touch and ho ld a blank area to display the Set home screen dialog box. 2. Touch Widgets . 3. Drag a widget from the sc reen's lower section to a screen thumbnail. 4. Touch to return to the home screen. I[...]

Personalizing your phone 21 R e m o v i n g a n i t e m f r o m a f o l d e r 1. On the home screen, touch a f older. 2. Drag an item out from the folder to rem ove the item. A folder must contain at least two items; ot herwise, the folder will automatically disappear . Customizing Me Widget Me Widget i s a c o l l a g e o f p o p u l a r wi dg e t[...]

Personalizing your phone 22 ones firs t to m ake spac e. 4. Touch Done . Moving a widget unit Before you move a widget unit, make sure there is enough space to hold it in the new positi on. 1. Touch and hold Me Widget until yo ur phone vibrates, and then release your finger. 2. Touch Touch to custom ize to enter editing mode. 3. Touch and hold a wi[...]

Personalizing your phone 23 Customizing switch shortc uts on the notification panel You can re arrange your switch shortcuts and move those you use m ost to top the list. Shortcuts on the top will be fully displayed on the notifica tion panel. 1. Flick down from the status bar to open the notification panel. 2. Flick left on the upper area. To uch [...]

Personalizing your phone 24 5. Touch OK . Setting tones Setting the ringtone 1. On the home screen, touch then the All tab. 2. Under DEVICE , touch Sound . 3. Touch Phone ringtone and select either of the following option s from the displaye d dialog box: • Ringtone : choose fr om the defaul t selec tion. • Music : choose from the audio files y[...]

Personalizing your phone 25 Setting the screen unlock method Face unlock 1. On the home screen, touch then the All tab. 2. Under PERSONAL , touch Security . 3. Touch Screen lock > Face Unlock . 4. Follow the onscreen instructions to take a photo of your face. Your phone w ill use face unlock as the primary u nlock method. 5. Set a secondary unlo[...]

Personalizing your phone 26 Unlocking t he screen with a pa ssword 1. On the home screen, touch then the All tab. 2. Under PERSONAL , touch Security . 3. Touch Screen lock > Passwo rd . 4. Follow the onscreen instructio ns to set a screen unlo ck password. 5. Repeat the passwor d and touch OK . After a password is set, you will ha ve to enter it[...]

27 Calls Smart dialing In addition to stand ard call procedures , smart dialing lets you q uickly find contacts by entering parts of their names or numbers. 1. On the home screen, touch . 2. Enter a phone number or the initials or first several letters of a contact name. Matching contacts in your phone and phone num bers in your call log are then d[...]

Calls 28 Viewing the call log 1. On the home screen, touch to display your recent calls above the dialer. 2. Touch > Missed calls to view your m issed calls. What you can do during a call Touch > to place the current call on hold, and touch again to resume the call. Touch > to st art a three-way call. Befor e you use three-way calling, mak[...]

Calls 29 To return to the call screen, fl ick down from the status bar to open the noti fication panel, and touch Current call . Making a conference call Conference calling with your friends, family, and co-workers i s easy. Make or answer a call, and dial another number to add the second participant to your conference call. Before you ma ke a conf[...]

Calls 30 2. Enter your local emergency nu mber and touc h . Emergency calls are subject to cellular network quality, use env ironment, service provider policies, and local laws and regulation s. Never rely solely on your phone for critical communic ations when em ergencies occur. Other call services Your phone also supports other call functions, su[...]

Calls 31 Setting up yo ur voicemail Voicemail is your personal storage for missed calls , including the calls missed when you are in another call or your phone is powered off. Before you use voicem ail, make sure you h ave subscribed to th e voicemail service and obtained your voicemail num ber. For details, contact your service provider. You m ust[...]

32 People Forget about lugging around business card ho lders. You can now easily store and manag e your contacts. Creating a contact 1. On the home screen, touch then the Contacts tab. 2. Touch . 3. Select an account. 4. Enter the contact name, phone number, and other details. Touch Add another field to enter more info rmation. 5. Touch DONE to sav[...]

People 33 Importing or exporting contacts Your phone supports contact files in .vcf form at only. This is a standard format f or files storing contacts. Contact names, addresses, phone numbers, and other information can be saved in .vcf files. Importing contacts from a storage devi ce You can import contacts saved in a .vcf file from a storage devi[...]

People 34 Adding a contact to your favorites 1. On the home screen, touch then the Favorites tab. 2. Touch . 3. Touch the contact you want to add to favorites or touch Select all to select all contacts. 4. Touch Add . Deleting contacts 1. On the home screen, touch then the Contacts tab. 2. Touch > Delete contacts . 3. Touch the contacts you want[...]

People 35 Contact gro ups You can create a contact grou p and send a message or email to all gro up members s imultan eously. Creating a contact group 1. On the home screen, touch then the Groups tab. 2. Touch . 3. Name the contact group. 4. Touch ADD MEMBERS . 5. Select one or mo re contacts. 6. Touch ADD MEMBERS . 7. Touch DONE . Editing a con t [...]

People 36 Deleting a contact group will not remove the con tacts in the group from your phone.[...]

37 Messaging Sending a text messag e 1. On the home screen, touch . 2. In the list of message threads, touc h . 3. Touch the recipient text box and enter the con tact name or phone number. Touch to select more contacts. 4. Write your message. 5. Touch . Sending a multimedia message Make sure your data service i s on before trying to send multi medi[...]

Messaging 38 3. Touch the text field to wr ite your reply. 4. Touch . Searching for a message 1. On the home screen, touch . 2. In the list of message threads, touc h > Search . 3. Enter the message or contact, o r parts of them. Your phone then displays matching results. Managing messages Copying a message 1. On the home screen, touch . 2. In t[...]

Messaging 39 Deleting a messa ge 1. On the home screen, touch . 2. In the li st of message threads, touch a contact nam e or phone number to view the conversation thread. 3. Touch and hold the message you want to delete and touch Delete . Deleting a thread 1. On the home screen, touch . 2. In the list of message threads, touc h and hold the thre ad[...]

40 Browser Your phone's bro wser lets you surf the web and stay on the ball with up-to-date news and inform ation. Staying connected has never been easier. Browsing web pages 1. On the home screen, touch . 2. Enter a website address in the address box. Your phone displays matc hing websites as you type . 3. Touch the website you want to visit.[...]

Browser 41 4. Touch and hold the bookmark yo u want to edit. 5. From t he display ed option menu, cho ose Edit bookmark . 6. Edit the bookmark. 7. Touch OK . Setting the home page Set your favorite web page as your browser's home page to make life a little easier . 1. On the home screen, touch . 2. On the Browse r screen, touch . 3. Touch Sett[...]

42 Email Don't want to miss im portant emails from y our friends or clients during your business trip? Use your phone to read and reply to em ails when you are on the go. Adding a POP3 or IMAP email account Certain pa rame ters must be set wh en you add a POP3 or IMAP em ail accou nt. For det ails, contact your e mail service pr ovider. 1. On [...]

Email 43 Switching between email accounts 1. On the home screen, touch . 2. Touch the email address o n the top to disp lay your email accou nt list. 3. Touch an email acc ount you want to use. Sending emails 1. On the home screen, touch . 2. Open a n email ac count. 3. On the Inbox screen, touch . 4. Enter the recipient and subject and write your [...]

Email 44 Removing an email accou nt After you remo ve an email accou nt, your phone will no longer send o r receive emails using that account. 1. On the home screen, touch . 2. On the Inbox screen, touch . 3. Touch Settings . 4. Select the account you want to remov e. 5. Under Remove account , touch Remove account . 6. Touch OK . Modifying email ac[...]

45 Multimedia Camera As time flies by, there m ust be some memories you want to keep forev er. Camera is a great tool for this. It supports a variety of capture modes, such as beauty and smile . Viewfinder • Drag the slider to to switch to photo mod e. • Drag the slider to to switch to video mod e. •T o u c h to take a photo. •T o u c h a n[...]

Multimedia 46 Taking a photo 1. On the home screen, touch . 2. Frame the scene you want to capture. The camera autom atically focuses itself. When the viewfinder frame turn s green, the camera is focused. 3. Touch . Shooting a video 1. On the home screen, touch . 2. Frame the scene you want to reco rd. 3. Touch to start recording. Touch to pause re[...]

Multimedia 47 1. On the home screen, touch . 2. In photo mode, touch > to switch to beauty mode. 3. Fra me the scene y ou want to capt ure and adju st the bea uty level . The camera will ide ntify a face and focus on it. 4. Touch . Taking a panoramic photo Are you still upset that your camera's view angle isn't wide enough to capture a[...]

Multimedia 48 Gallery Gallery is your personal treasure box of swee t memories. Viewing photos or videos In your Gallery , photos and video s are stored in separate albu ms. 1. On the home screen, touch . 2. Touch the album you want to view. 3. Touch the phot o or video to view it in full scree n mode . When viewing a photo, pinch two fingers toget[...]

Multimedia 49 Rotati ng a phot o 1. On the home screen, touch . 2. Touch the photo you want to rotate. 3. Touch > Rotate Left or Rotate Right . You can also enab le the auto-rotate screen function to have your phone automatically adjust the d isplay orie ntation when you ro tate your phone. Cropping a photo 1. On the home screen, touch . 2. Touc[...]

Multimedia 50 Setting a photo a s the wallpaper 1. On the home screen, touch . 2. Choose the photo you want to set as the wallpaper. 3. Touch > Set as > Wallpaper . 4. Drag the frames of the grid to resize it. 5. Touch . Music In the mood for music? Your phone provides yo u with a supreme audio experience. Adding songs You can copy songs to y[...]

Multimedia 51 Listening to music 1. On the home screen, touch then the My music tab. 2. Choose a category. 3. Touch the song you want to play. Touch to enable or disable Dolby Plus . Flick left or right to switch betw een the album cover an d lyrics. Touch to add a song to your favorites. Touch to display the option m enu from w hich you can pe rfo[...]

Multimedia 52 When a song is playing, touc h to exit the playback screen without stopping the song. T o return to the music playback screen, op en the notification panel and touch the playing song. Creating a playlist Creating playlist s lets you be creati ve with your songs, and organ ize them into groups. You'll be able to listen to the play[...]

Multimedia 53 3. Touch and hold the song you want to share. 4. From t he display ed option menu, cho ose Share . 5. Choose a sharing method an d follow the onscreen instruc tions. Setting a song as th e ringtone Want to hear your favorite song whenever you receive a call? Just make it your ringtone. 1. On the home screen, touch then the My music ta[...]

54 Internet connection Mobile data connection After you insert a SI M card into your phone and power i t on for the first time, your phone automatically registers with your service provider's data ser vice. Checking the network connection 1. On the home screen, touch then the All tab. 2. Under WIRELESS & NETWORKS , touch Mobile networks . [...]

Internet connection 55 4. Choose the Wi-Fi network you w ant to connect to and touch Connect . For an encrypted Wi-Fi network, enter the password when prompted. If Wi-Fi and mobile data are both enabled, your phone co nnects to the Wi- Fi network preferentially. When W i-Fi becomes un available, your phon e automatically switche s to the mobile da [...]

Internet connection 56 3. In the Wi-Fi network list, touch . You phone then scans for available devices and displays them. 4. Select a device. Sending a file using a W i-Fi network 1. Touch and hold the file you want to send . 2. From t he display ed option menu, cho ose Share . 3. Touch Wi-Fi . You phone then scans for available devices and displa[...]

Internet connection 57 5. Select the USB tethering check box to share your phone's data connection. You cannot us e your phon e's USB tethering function when the pho ne is in USB storage mode. Bluetooth tethering You can share your phone's mobile data connect ion with other devices usi ng Bluetooth. 1. On the home screen, touch then [...]

Internet connection 58 Controlling you r data usage Your phone's data usage cont ro l function lets you check an d contro l your data usage . Set a data usage cycle and a mobile data li mit for this period and you will be notified when data usage reaches this li mit. You can also query the dat a usage within a certain peri od of time or data t[...]

Internet connection 59 On the Data usag e screen, touch to open an option menu, from which you can: • Turn data roaming on or off. • Prevent backgr ound mobile data traf fic. • Turn automatic data synch ronization on or off. • Select the Show Wi-Fi us age check box. The Wi-Fi tab will be displayed. Touch this tab to view Wi-Fi data usage. ?[...]

60 Sharing data Bluetooth Your phone i s Bluetoot h-capabl e, allo wing you to connect to other Bluetooth-enabl ed devices for wireles s data trans missio n. When using Blueto oth, stay w ithin 10 m eters (33 feet) of other Blu etooth devi ces. Turning on Bluetooth 1. On the home screen, touch then the All tab. 2. Under WIRELESS & NETWORKS , to[...]

Sharing data 61 2. Touch and hold the file you want to send. 3. From t he display ed option menu, cho ose Share > Bluetooth . 4. From the detected Blu etooth device list, select a device. Receiving files using Bluetooth 1. When your phone receives a file transfer reque st, open the notification panel. 2. Touch Bluetooth share: Incoming file to d[...]

Sharing data 62 MTP mode The Media Transfer Protocol (MTP) is used to transfer media files, such as pictures, songs, and videos, between your phone and a computer. The MTP mode is only compatible with Windows Media Player 10 or later. 1. Use a USB cable to co nnect your phone to the computer. 2. On the USB computer connection screen, choose Media d[...]

Sharing data 63 3. The co mputer wil l identif y your phone as a US B mass storage device. Yo u can then transfer files between your phone and the computer. After file transmission, safely remove the device from the co mputer and disconnect it from the USB cable to pr event your data from bei ng lost or corrupted. Connecting your phone to a USB sto[...]

Sharing data 64 Do not remov e a storage device fro m your phon e before unm ounting; otherwise, data may becom e corrupted. To unmount th e external device, touch on the home screen. Th en touch All > Storage > Unmount USB storage to unmount the USB device . Your phone su pplies power to U SB storage devices. Certain phone m odels and mobile[...]

65 File Manager File Manager help s yo u m anag e files an d ap plic atio ns in your ph one 's in tern al storage and micro SD card. You'll be able to view, create, ed it, delete, move, archive, compress , and decom press files. Creating a folder You can create folders to better manage the files and applications stored in your phone'[...]

File Manager 66 5. Touch Paste . Compressing o r decompressing f iles You ca n compress file s into .z ip files to save sp ace or de comp ress .zip and .ra r files. 1. On the home screen, touch . 2. Touch and hold the file o r folder you wa nt to compress. 3. From t he display ed option menu, cho ose Compre ss . 4. Choose the save path of th e comp[...]

File Manager 67 Checking the memory status Before you save la rge fi les to you r phone' s inter nal st orage or mi croSD car d, make s ure there is enough space fi rst. 1. On the home screen, touch . 2. Touch > Storage . 3. On the Storage settings screen, view the total an d available space on yo ur phone's internal storage or micro S[...]

68 Managing applications Downloading applications A rich selection of appl ication s is a vailabl e thro ugh Goog le's Play Store . You can also connect your phone to a compute r and trans fer appli cations o ver that way . Installing an application It is recommended tha t you use Play Store a s y o u r p r i m a r y download source. Certain t[...]

Managing applications 69 Uninstalling an application You can remove unwanted applications t o increase your phone's avail able storage. 1. On the home screen, touch then the All tab. 2. Under APPS , touch Manage apps . 3. Flick to All . 4. Select the application you want to un install. 5. Touch Uninstall > OK . Some pre-install ed applicati[...]

70 Huawei applications Huawei took the creative libe rty to offer you a variety of useful applications, for your added c onvenience. A Hu awei ID may be required to use these app lications. If you do not hav e one, open one of these applications and fo llow the onsc reen instructions to create your Huaw ei ID. Backu p Backup lets you back up your i[...]

Huawei applications 71 Restoring data from local storage 1. On the home screen, touch Mgmt. . 2. Touch then the Local tab. 3. Touch Restore from SD car d . 4. From t he backup fil e list, c hoose the fi les you want to r estore. 5. Touch Restore . Restoring data from the cloud 1. On the home screen, touch Mgmt. . 2. Touch then the Cloud tab. 3. Ent[...]

Huawei applications 72 • Locate your phon e: Locate your p hone using its GP S function. • Send a message: Send a message to your phone. • B a c k u p o r e r a s e d a t a : B a c k u p o r e r a s e y o u r p h o n e d a t a , s u c h a s y o u r c o n t a c t s . The backup d ata will be stored on the cloud. • Forward calls and m essages[...]

73 Google services To use Go ogle services, sign in with a G oogle accoun t. If you don't h ave one, open a Google appli cation and fol low the onscreen i nstructions t o create your Google account. Google applications, services, and functions vary with c ountry and service provide r. Pleas e follo w local la ws and regul ations wh en you use [...]

Google services 74 Talk Talk is an instant chat application pro vided by Goog le. With Talk , you ca n reach friends using messag es, or voice and video chats. Adding a fri end 1. On the home screen, touch Google apps > . 2. Touch . 3. Enter the email address of your friend. 4. Touch . If the re cipien t accepts you r invita tion , he or sh e wi[...]

Google services 75 4. Touch in the lower right corner o f the keyboard. The search results are marked on the map by letters. 5. Touch a mark to see how to get there and view more details about the loca tion . Getting somewhere 1. When you brow se a map, touch . 2. Touch the first text box to enter the start point. Then, to uch the second text box t[...]

Google services 76 Play Stor e Play Store is an application market prov ided by Go ogle, where you can do wnload applications and games. Installing an applicatio n 1. On the home screen, touch . 2. Find the desired application. 3. Follow the onscreen instructio ns to download and install it. Uninstallin g an app lication 1. On the home screen, touc[...]

77 Basic utilities Your phone comes with a vari ety of usef ul tools , such as Calendar , Clock , and Calculator , helping you keep yourself or ganized. Calendar Calendar is your personal assistant tha t helps you manage, arrange, and keep track of all important events. Creating an even t 1. On the home screen, touch . 2. Touch . 3. Enter event det[...]

Basic utilities 78 1. On the home screen, touch . 2. Touch > Calendars to di splay . 3. Select the account who se calendar you want to display. 4. Touch > Calendars to sync . 5. Select the account from which you w ant to synchronize calendar events. 6. Touch OK . Modifying calend ar settings 1. On the home screen, touch . 2. Touch > Settin[...]

Basic utilities 79 Configuring al arm settings 1. On the home screen, touch then the Alarm tab. 2. From the alarm list, touch > Settings . 3. On the alarm settings screen, se t the ring mode, snoo ze duration, and the volume button's function when an alarm sounds. Calculator Calculator lets you perform basic arithmetic o perations. 1. On th[...]

Basic utilities 80 Adding a cit y Add cities of your co ncern to Weather to check their real-time weather information. 1. On the home screen, touch Tools > . 2. Touch > . In addition to your current city, you can add up to nine cities. 3. Enter a city name. Matching cities are then displayed. 4. Sele ct the city y ou want to add. Setting the [...]

Basic utilities 81 2. Flick left or right to find the city whose weathe r you want to s hare. 3. Touch to display the messaging screen. 4. You can then: • Enter a phone number. • Touch to select a contact. 5. Touch to send the we ather information to the rec ipient. FM radio Want to listen to your favo rite broadcast programs? Open FM Radio any[...]

Basic utilities 82 Listening to FM radio From the FM Radio screen, you can: Touch to view the station list. Touch to enable or disable the speaker. Touch to go to the next station. Touch to turn the FM radio on or off. Touch to add the current station to your favorites. Touch to return to the previous station. 1 2 3 4 5 6 1 2 3 4 5 6[...]

83 Accounts and sync You can synchronize data on your phone, such as contacts, emails, and events, to a nd from the Internet. Adding an account 1. On the home screen, touch then the All tab. 2. Under ACCOUNTS , touch Add account . 3. Select an account type. 4. Follow the onscreen instructions and e nter your account information. 5. Configure the ac[...]

Accounts and sync 84 Modifying account synchronization settings 1. On the home screen, touch then the All tab. 2. Under ACCOUNTS , select an account type. 3. Select the account who se synchronization settings yo u want to mo dify. 4. Under Sync setti ngs , select the data you want to synchronize.[...]

85 Settings Turning on or off airplane mode Always comply with all a irline rules and r egulations. If allowed by th e aircraft operator, you may switch on your phone and enable airplane mode in flight. In airplane mode, your phone's wireless features are disabled, but you can still listen to music or play games. Use eit her of the follow ing [...]

Settings 86 You can a djust t he volume from the home scre en or mos t applic ations , such as call, music, and v ideo. Display settings 1. On the home screen, touch then the All tab. 2. Under DEVICE , touch Display . 3. On the settings screen, y ou can: • Touch Brightness to set the screen brig htness. To manually adjust the br ightness, clear t[...]

Settings 87 • Normal : In normal mode, n one of the pow er-conserving features are enabled. • Smart : In smart mode, you r phone conserves power while still allowing full use of all phone functions. • Endurance : In endurance mo de, your phone consumes the least amount of power possibl e. Only basic functions, such as calling and messaging ar[...]

Settings 88 Modifying location service settings You can modify your phone's location service settings for more convenient positioning and navigati on servi ces. 1. On the home screen, touch then the All tab. 2. Under PERSONAL , touch Location access . 3. From the settings screen, you can: • Touch Access my location to enable your ph one to u[...]

Settings 89 Restoring factory settings Restor ing your ph one to its fa ctory se ttings erases al l your pers onal dat a from the ph one, including your email accounts, system and application settings, and installe d applications. Back up important data on your phone before you resto re factory settings. 1. On the home screen, touch then the All ta[...]

90 FAQs For more information, please visit http://www.huaweidevice.com/cn/ faq.do?method=index . What are some ways I can save battery power? • When you do not need Internet acc ess, open the notification panel and touch to turn off your mo bile data connection. • When you do not need wireless data ser vices, such as GPS, Bluetooth, or Wi- Fi, [...]

FAQs 91 How do I set a song as my ringtone? In Music , touch and ho ld the song y ou w ant to set as the ring tone. From th e disp layed option menu, choose Set as ringtone . How do I disable the Aut o-rotate screen function? On the home screen, touch then ALL > Display , and clea r Auto-rotate screen . How do I set a scr een unlock patte rn? On[...]

Legal Notice 92 Legal Notice Copyright © Huawei Technologies Co ., Ltd. 2013. All rights reserved. No part of thi s manual m ay be r eproduc ed or tra nsmitt ed in a ny form o r by any means without prior written consent of Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd. and it s affiliates ("Huawei" ). The product d escribe d in this manua l may inclu de[...]

Legal Notice 93 customers who use third-party s oftware and applications, nor be res ponsible or liable for the functions or performance of thir d-party softw are and applications. Third-party software and applications services may be interrupted or terminated at any time, and Huawei does not guarantee the ava ilability of any content or service. T[...]

Legal Notice 94 Import and Export Regulati ons Customers shall comply with al l applicable export or import laws and regulations and be responsible to obtain all necessary government al permits and licenses in order to export, re-export or import the product mentioned in this manual incl uding the software and technical data therein. Privacy Policy[...]

i Index A Accessibility 89 Accessing a bookmark 40 Accounts and sync 83 Adding a bookmark 40 Adding a city 80 Adding a con tact to you r favorite s 34 Adding a home screen 22 Adding a POP3 or IMAP email account 42 Adding a profile 23 Adding a widget to the home screen 20 Adding a widget unit 21 Adding an account 83 Adding an al arm 78 Adding an Exc[...]

Index ii Changing the theme 19 Changing the wallpaper 19 Charging the battery 7 Checking the memory status 67 Checking your emails 43 Clearing the application cache 69 Clearing your browsing history 41 Cloud Sync 71 Compressing files 66 Configuring alarm settings 79 Configuring calendar settings 78 Connecting to a Wi-Fi network 54 Connecting to a W[...]

Index iii Deleting a photo 49 Deleting a playlist 52 Deleting a profile 23 Deleting a thread 39 Deleting an account 83 Deleting an alarm 78 Deleting an application icon or widget 20 Deleting cities 80 Deleting contacts 34 disclaimer of warranties 93 Display settings 86 Downloading applications 68 E Editing a bookmark 40 Editin g a contact gr oup 35[...]

Index iv Importing or exporting contacts 33 Inserting a microSD card 5 Inserting a micro-SIM ca rd 4 Installing an application 68 L Listening to FM radio 82 Listening to music 51 Locking the screen 10 M Making a conference call 29 Making emer gency calls 29 Mass storage mode 62 Merging contacts 34 Modifying browser settings 41 Modifying email accou[...]

Index v Receiving a file using a Wi-Fi network 56 Receiving files using Bluetooth 61 Rejecting a call 27 Rejecting a call and sending a text message to the caller 27 Removing a microSD card 6 Removing a widget unit 21 Removing an email account 44 Removing an item from a folder 21 Renaming a file 66 Replying to a message 37 Restoring data from local[...]

Index vi Sharing an event 77 Sharing contacts 34 Sharing files using Bluetooth 60 Sharing weather information 80 Shooting a video 46 Smart dialing 27 Starting applications and switching between them 15 Status icons 12 Switching between email accounts 43 Switching between home screens 13 Synchronizing and viewing events 78 T Taking a panoramic photo[...]

Index vii Viewing photos or videos 48 Viewing recently used applications 15 Viewing the call log 28 W Weathe r 79 What you can do during a cal l 28 Wi-Fi hotspot 57[...]

Please visit http://consumer.huawei.com/en/support/service-center/index.htm for recently updated hotline and email address in your country or region. Model ： HUAWEI P6-U06 V100R001C00_01 This guide is for reference only. The actual product, including but not limited to the color, size, and screen layout, may vary. All statements, information, and[...]