Huawei Ascend G610 manual

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    User Guide G610[...]

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    i Contents • Contents Foreword .................................................. ................................ 1 Safety precautions..................................... ................................ 2 Preparations .............................................. ................................ 3 Your phon e at a glance ......... .......... [...]

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    Contents ii Answerin g a third- party call .............. ........... ........ ......... ........ ......... ........ ... 29 Making eme rgency calls .................. ......... .......... ........... .......... ........... ....... 30 Using dual- microphone n oise reductio n ................. ........... ........... .......... ... 30 Other cal l ser[...]

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    Contents iii Internet connection ................................................ ................. 53 Enabling th e data s ervice ......... ........ ........... ........ ......... ........ ......... ........ .....53 Setting up a Wi-Fi conne ction .................. .......... ........... .......... ........... ....... 53 Wi-Fi Direct .............[...]

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    Contents iv Changing the system language........ ........... .......... ........... ........ ........... ....... 74 Modifying location serv ice settings ......... .......... ........... .......... ........... .........74 Setting the PIN of your SIM card ............ .......... ......... .......... ........... .......... . 75 Restor ing facto ry set[...]

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    Foreword 1 • Foreword Thank you for choosing the HUAWEI Ascend G610 smartphone . This guide introduces you to the featu res and functions of your new phone. Please read it carefully befo re yo u start using the phone . All pictures and illustrations in this do cument are for your refe rence only. The actual product may vary. Symbols an d defini t[...]

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    Safety precautions 2 • Safety precautions Please read these safety precautions ca refully before operating your phone. Do not crush, t hrow, or punctur e your phone. A void dropping, squeezing, or bending it also. Your phone is not meant for use in a damp en vironment, such as the bathroom. Do not submerge your phone in liquid of any sort and avo[...]

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    Preparations 3 • Preparations Your phone at a glance — Headset jack Earpiece Proximity sensor/light sensor Back Home Menu Speaker Volume button Power button Front camera Status indicator Noise reduction microphone Rear camera Flashlight Micro USB port Microphone 4 6 5 1 2 3 8 9 10 11 7 12 13 14 15 16 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16[...]

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    Preparations 4 Buttons Inserting a SIM/USIM card Your phone supports only SIM/USIM cards. Other sizes may not work properly. Contact your service provider to replace your current card or purchase a new one. Power off your phone before installing or removing the SIM/USIM card. The dimensions of a standard SIM/USIM card are 25 mm x 15 mm (0.98 in. x [...]

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    Preparations 5 Inserting a microSD card You can expand your phone's storage ca pacity with a microSD card. Follow the operations in the figure belo w to install a microSD card. To remove a microSD card: 1. On the home screen, touch . 2. Under DEVICE , touch Storage . 3. Touch Unmount SD card . 4. Carefully take out the microSD card.[...]

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    Preparations 6 Installing the battery 1. Open the battery cover. 2. Align the battery's metal contacts w ith those of the batt ery compartment, and press the other end of the battery to clip it into the battery co mpartment. 3. Close the battery cover. Charging the battery Use the provided USB cable and power adapter to connect your phone to a[...]

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    Preparations 7 Battery indicator The battery indicator shows your phone's battery level. • Blinking red: The batt ery level is lower than 10%. • Steady red (when charging): Th e battery level is lower than 10%. • Steady yellow (when chargin g): Th e battery leve l is higher than 10%. • Steady green (when charging): The battery is almos[...]

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    Preparations 8 Powering your phone on and off • To power on your ph one , press and hold . • To power off your ph one, press and hold to display an option menu, and then touch Power off .[...]

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    Getting started 9 • Getting started Gestures Touch : Tap an item once. For example, touch to select an item or open an application. Touch and hold : Touch and leave your finger on the screen for 2 seconds or more. For example, touch and hold an application, widget, or bla nk area to display the related option menu. Flick : Where applicable, swipe[...]

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    Getting started 10 Locking and unlo cking the scre en Locking the screen not only prevents yo ur phone from carrying out undesirab le operations when you are not using it, bu t also protec ts it from unauthoriz ed use. You can lock and unlock your screen in a number of ways. The pre-installed screen unlock method is used as an example in this secti[...]

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    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 applicat ion list to give you a mor e convenient and direct path to your applications. The default home screen is shown below. Status bar: displays notification s and icons. Flick dow[...]

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    Getting started 12 Status icons Signal stren gth No signal GPRS network connected 3G network connected Roami ng Airplane mode enabled Bluetooth on Receiving location data from GPS Silence mode enabled Vibration mode enabled Alarms enabled Headset plugged in Charging Battery low Battery full Missed calls Call in progress New emails New messages New [...]

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    Getting started 13 Switching between h ome screens Running out of space on the home scre en? Not to worry. Your phone lets you create more home screens for vari ous application icons and widgets. • Flick left and right across the screen to switch between the home screens. • Pinch two fingers together to display the home scr een thumbnails. Touc[...]

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    Getting started 14 Auto-rotate screen Your phone features a tilt sensor. If you rotate your phone w h en brows ing a web page or viewing a photo, the orientati on of your screen will automatically change to landscape or portrait view. Yo u'll also be able to enjoy tilt sensor- based applications, such as racing games. On the home screen, use t[...]

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    Getting started 15 Access ing applicat ions Starting applica tions and s witching b etween the m On the home screen, touch an application icon to open it. To switch to another application, touch to return to the home screen, and touch the icon of the application you wish to open. Viewing recently used applications To display the list of recently us[...]

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    Getting started 16 Huawei input m ethod Slide your finger left or right across the onscreen keyboard to switch between the QWERTY and 9-key keyboards. Touch to switch between lowe rcase letters, uppercase letters, and caps lock. Touch to enter numbers and symbols. Touch to enter emoticons. Touch to switch the input language. When you are typing in [...]

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    Getting started 17 Android inpu t method •Touch to switch between lowercase and uppercase letters. •Quickly touch twice to turn on caps lock. Touch to enter numbers and symbols. •Touch to switch to voice input. •Touch and hold to open the Input options menu. •Touch to enter a space. •Touch and hold to choose another input method. •Tou[...]

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    Getting started 18 Editing tex t Learn how to se lect, 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 less 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 . • Paste tex[...]

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    Personalizing your phone 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. Customiz ing a theme 1. From the theme grid, touch CUSTOMIZE CURR ENT THEME . 2. From the element list, choose the element you wan t to[...]

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    Personalizing your phone 20 Organi zing home scree n widgets an d application icons Adding a widget to the ho me screen 1. On the home screen, touch and hold a blank area to display the Set home screen dialog box. 2. Touch Widgets . 3. Drag a widget from the screen's lower section to a screen thumbnail. 4. Touch to return to the home screen. I[...]

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    Personalizing your phone 21 • Touch the folder name to rename it. • Touch and add more items to the folder. Removing an item from a fold er 1. On the home screen, touch a folde r. 2. Drag an item out from th e folder to remove th e item. A folder must contain at lea st two items; otherwise, the folder will automatically disappear. Customizing M[...]

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    Personalizing your phone 22 3. Flick left or right across the widget unit list, select a widget unit and drag it to a blank area on Me Widget. Me Widget's size cannot be adjusted, so space is limited. If there is not enough space for a new widget unit , delete some exis ting on es first. 4. When you are done, touch Done . Moving a widget unit [...]

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    Personalizing your phone 23 1. On a home screen, touch and hold a blan k area to display the Set home screen dialog box. 2. Touch Thumbnails . 3. Touch to delete a home screen. Managing profiles Changing the profile 1. On the home screen, touch . 2. Under DEVICE , touch Audio profiles . 3. From the profile list, select a profile and touch th e butt[...]

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    Personalizing your phone 24 Setting tones Setting the ringtone 1. On the home screen, touch . 2. Under DEVICE , touch Audio profiles . 3. Touch > Phone ringtone and select either of the following options from the displayed dialog box: • Ringtone : choose from the default selection. • Music : choose from the audio files yo u h ave saved to yo[...]

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    Personalizing your phone 25 2. Under PERSONAL , touch Security . 3. Touch Screen lock > Face U nloc k . 4. Follow the onscreen instructions to take a photo of your face. Your phone will use face unlock as the primary unlock method. 5. Set a secondar y unlock method. If face unlock cannot reco gn ize you (dim light, for ex ample), follow the onsc[...]

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    Personalizing your phone 26 4. Follow the onscreen instructions to set a screen unlock password. 5. Repeat the password and touch OK . After a password is set, you will have to enter it every time you want to unlock the phone screen. If you enter incorrect passwords five consecutive times, the screen stops responding to further unlock attemp ts for[...]

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    Calls 27 • Calls Smart diali ng In addition to standard call procedur es, smart dialing lets you quickly 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 numbers in your call log ar[...]

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    Calls 28 • Drag up to reject the call an d send the caller a message. On the dialer screen, touch > Settings > Additional settings > Quick responses to edit the message that will be sent. Viewing the call log On the home screen, touch to display yo ur recen t calls above the dialer. You can also touch on the dialer screen to display the [...]

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    Calls 29 To return to the call screen, flick do wn from the status bar to open the notification panel, and touch Ongoing call . Making a conference call Conference calling with your friends, fa mily, and co-workers is easy. Mak e or answer a call, and dial another nu mber to add the second participant to your conference call. Before you make a conf[...]

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    Calls 30 Making em ergency calls In the event of an emerge ncy, you will still be able to make emergency calls without the use of a SIM card. However, you must still be un der the coverage area. 1. On the home screen, touch . 2. Enter your local emergency number and touch . Emergency calls are subject to cellula r network quality, use environment, [...]

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    Calls 31 3. Touch Voice call > Call forwarding . 4. Select a forwarding mode. 5. Enter the ph one number to which you want to forwar d calls, and touch Enable . Enabling ca ll waiting The call waiting function lets you answer another incoming call when you are already busy in a call and switch between the two calls. 1. On the home screen, touch [...]

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    People 32 • People Forget about lugging around business card holders. With your phone, you can easily store and ma nage your contacts in yo ur new phone. Creating a contact 1. On the home screen, touch th en the tab. 2. Touch . 3. Select an account. 4. Enter the contact name, phone numb er, and other details. Touch Add another field to enter more[...]

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    People 33 2. Touch > Import/export > SD Card . 3. Touch Next and select the account where you want to import the contacts. 4. Touch Next , and choose the .vcf file you wan t to import from the displayed dialog b ox. 5. Touch OK . Exporting contacts Back up your contacts to a storage device in case you lose them during a system upgrade or by m[...]

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    People 34 3. Select a contact and touch OK . 4. Touch OK . Sharing contacts You can share contacts in .vcf format in many ways. 1. On the home screen, touch th en the tab. 2. Touch > Share visible contacts . 3. Select a contact, touch OK . 4. Choose a sharing method fr om the displayed option menu. Contact groups You can create a contact group a[...]

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    People 35 Sending messages or ema ils to a cont act group 1. On the home screen, touch th en tab. 2. Touch and hold the cont act group you wish to send a message or email to. 3. From the displayed option menu, cho ose Send group message or Send group E-mail . Deleting a contact group 1. On the home screen, touch th en tab. 2. Touch and hold the con[...]

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    Messaging 36 • Messaging Sending a text message 1. On the home screen, touch . 2. In the list of message threads, touch . 3. Touch the recipie nt text box and enter the contact name or phone number. Touch to select more contacts. 4. Write your message. 5. When you are done, touch . Sending a multimedia message Make sure your data service is on be[...]

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    Messaging 37 3. Touch the text field to write your reply. 4. When you are done, touch . Searching for a message 1. On the home screen, touch . 2. In the list of message threads, touch . 3. Enter the message o r contact, or parts of them. Your phone then displ ays matching results. Managing messages Copying a message 1. On the home screen, touch . 2[...]

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    Messaging 38 Locking a message You can lock important messages to avoi d deleting them by mistake. Dele ting a thread does not remove the locked messages in it. 1. On the home screen, touch . 2. In the list of message threads, touch a contact name or phone number to view the conversation thread. 3. Touch and hold the me ssage you wish to lock. 4. F[...]

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    Browser 39 • Browser Your phone's browser lets you surf the web and stay on the ball with up-to-date news and information. Staying connected has never been easier. Browsing we b pages 1. On the home screen, touch . 2. Enter a website address in the address box. Your phone displays matchi ng websites as you type. 3. Touch the website you wish[...]

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    Browser 40 3. Touch Bookmarks/History . 4. Touch and hold the b ookmark you wish to edit. 5. From the displayed option menu, cho ose Edit bookmark . 6. Edit the bookmark, fo r example, rename it. 7. Touch OK . Setting the home page Set your favorite we b page as your browser's home page to make life a little easier. 1. On the home screen, touc[...]

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    Email 41 • Email Don't want to miss important emails from your friends or c lients during your business trip? Use your phone to read an d reply to emails when you are on the go. Adding a POP3 or IMAP email account Certain parameters must be set when you add a POP3 or IMAP email account. For details, contact your email servic e provider. 1. O[...]

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    Email 42 Switching between email accounts 1. On the home screen, touch . 2. Touch the email address on the top to display your email account list. 3. Touch an email account you wish to use. Sending emails 1. On the home screen, touch . 2. Open an email account. 3. On the Inbox screen, touch . 4. Enter the recipien t and subject and write your me ss[...]

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    Email 43 Removing an email account After you delete an email account, your phone will no longer send or 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 wish to delete. 5. Touch Remove account . 6. Touch OK . Modifying email account settings 1. On the hom[...]

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    Multimedia 44 • Multimedia Camera As time flies by, there must be some memories you wish to ke ep forever. Camera is a great tool for this. It support s a va riety of capture modes , such as panoramic and smile. Photo taking screen Touch to set flash mode. Touch to switch between the rear and fron t cameras. Drag to open the option menu, where yo[...]

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    Multimedia 45 Taking a photo 1. On the home screen, touch . 2. Frame the scene you wish to capture. 3. Touch and hold until the viewfinder frame turns green, indicating that the camera is now fo cused. 4. Release your finge r to take the photo . Shooting a video 1. On the home screen, touch . 2. Frame the scene you wish to record. 3. Touch to start[...]

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    Multimedia 46 6. Your phone stops s hooti ng when it has taken enou gh photos for a panoramic photo. You can also touch to stop shooting. The camera automatically stitches th e pho tos together to create one panoramic photograph. Taking a beauty-mode photo Expect great photo qualit y when you don't have any makeup? Enable beauty mode for a fla[...]

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    Multimedia 47 3. Touch the photo or video to view it in full screen mode. When viewing a photo, pinch two finge rs together to zoom out or spread them apart to zoom in. Playing a s lideshow 1. On the home screen, touch . 2. Touch an album. 3. Touch to play photos in the album as a slideshow. 4. Touch the screen to stop the slideshow. Editing a phot[...]

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    Multimedia 48 Cropping a photo 1. On the home screen, touch . 2. Touch the photo you wish to crop. 3. Touch > Crop and then you can: • Drag the gr id to reposit ion it. • Drag the frames of the grid to resize it. 4. Touch SAVE . Deleting a phot o 1. On the home screen, touch . 2. Touch the photo you wish to delete. 3. Touch . 4. Touch OK . S[...]

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    Multimedia 49 Music In the mood for music? Your phone provides you with a supreme audio experience. Adding songs You can copy songs to your phone an d imme rse yourself with extraordinary audio experience anytime. Add songs to your phone by: • Copying songs from your computer using USB. • Downloading songs from the web. • Copying songs from o[...]

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    Multimedia 50 When a song is playing, touch to exit the playback screen without stopping the song. To return to the music playback screen, open the notification panel and touch the playin g song. Creatin g a playlist Creating playlists lets you be creative wi th your songs, and organize them into groups. Play the list that fits your mood the most. [...]

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    Multimedia 51 Deleting a playlist 1. On the home screen, touch . 2. Touch Playlists . 3. Touch and hold the playlist you wish to delete. 4. From the displayed option menu, cho ose Delete . Sharing a song You can share your favorite songs with your family and friends using email, Bluetooth, and more. 1. On the home screen, touch . 2. Choose a catego[...]

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    Multimedia 52 Searching for stations 1. On the home screen, touch Tools > . 2. Touch > Search to search for and sa ve available stations. Listening to FM radio On the FM radio screen, you can perform the following operations: Touch to open the option menu. Touch to turn off the FM radio. Touch to access the chan nel list. Touch to add the cur[...]

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    Internet connection 53 • Internet connection Enabling the data service 1. On the home screen, use two fingers to flick down from the status bar to open the notification panel shortcuts. 2. Touch to enable your phone's data service. When you do not need to access the Internet, disable the data service to save battery power an d reduce data us[...]

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    Internet connection 54 To use the WPS function and set up a Wi-Fi connection be tween your phone and a Wi-Fi hotspot, make sure that the Wi-Fi hotspot also supports the WPS. Using the WPS button 1. On the home screen, touch . 2. Under WIRELESS & NETWORKS , touch the Wi-Fi switch to turn on Wi-Fi. 3. On the Wi-Fi network list, touch . 4. On the [...]

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    Internet connection 55 Sending a file using a Wi-Fi ne twork 1. Touch and hold the file you wish to send. 2. From the displayed option menu, cho ose Share . 3. Touch Wi-F i . 4. Touch Other devices . You phone then scans for available devices and displays them. 5. Touch the device you wish to send the file to. The specific steps vary with the file [...]

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    Internet connection 56 4. Touch Tethering & portable hotspot . 5. Select the USB tethering check box to share your phone's data connection. You cannot use your phon e's USB tethering function when the phone is in USB storage mode. Bluetooth tethering You can share your phone's mobile data connection with other devices using Bluet[...]

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    Internet connection 57 8. On the device you want to use, sear ch for and connect to your phone's Wi-Fi network. Controlling your data usage Your phone's data usage co ntrol function lets you ch eck and control your data usage. Set a data usage cycle and a mobile data limit for this period and you will be notified when data usage reaches t[...]

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    Internet connection 58 On the Data usage screen, touch to open an opti on menu, from which you can: • Turn data roaming on or off. • Prevent background mobile data traffic. • Turn automatic data synchronization on or off. • Select the Show Wi-Fi usage check box. The Wi-F i tab will be displayed. Touch this tab to view Wi-Fi data usage. • [...]

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    Sharing data 59 • Sharing data Bluetooth Your phone is Bluetooth-capable, allo wing you to connect to other Blue tooth- enabled devices for wireless data transm ission. When using Bluetooth, stay within 10 meters (33 feet) of other Bluetooth devices. Turning on Bluetooth 1. On the home screen, touch . 2. Under WIRELESS & NETWORKS , touch Blue[...]

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    Sharing data 60 Transferrin g files usin g Blueto oth Bluetooth enables you to conveniently se nd ph otos, videos, and other files to your family and friends. You can shar e files with Bluetooth-e nabled devices without an Internet connection. 1. On the home screen, touch . 2. Touch and hold the file you wish to send. 3. From the displayed option m[...]

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    Sharing data 61 On the home screen, touch Tools > to display the DLNA screen. You can then share photos, videos, and songs with other DLNA de vices, as well as view and download the multimedia files shared by other DLNA devices. Connecting your phone to a computer When you connect your phone to a comput er using a USB cable, your phone will disp[...]

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    Sharing data 62 1. Use a USB cable to connect your phone to the computer. 2. On the USB computer connection screen, choose HiSuite . 3. Manage your phone's data on the displayed HiSuite window. Mass stora ge mode In mass storage mode, you can use your phone as a USB mass storage device and transfer files between your phone and a computer. 1. U[...]

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    File Manager 63 • File Manager File Manager helps you manage files and applicat ion s in your phone's internal storage and microSD card. You'll be able to view, create, edit, delete, move, archive, compress, and decompress files. Creating a folder You can create folders to better manage the files an d applications stored in your phone&a[...]

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    File Manager 64 4. Select where you wis h to paste the file . 5. Touch Paste . Compressing or decompressing files You can compress files into .zip files to sa ve space or decompress .zip and .rar files. 1. On the home screen, touch . 2. Touch and hold the file or folder you wish to compress. 3. From the displayed option menu, cho ose Compress . 4. [...]

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    File Manager 65 Creating a shortcut for a file or folder 1. On the home screen, touch . 2. Touch and hold the file or folder you wish to create a shortcut for. 3. From the displayed option menu, cho ose Desktop shortcuts . Checking the memory status Before you save large files to your phone's intern al storage or microSD card, make sure there [...]

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    Managing applications 66 • Managing applications Viewing applications You can view detailed information about a ll applications installed on your phone. 1. On the home screen, touch . 2. Under DEVICE , touch Apps . 3. Flick to ALL . 4. Select the application you w ish to view. Uninstalling an application You can remove unwanted applications to in[...]

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    Basic utilit ies 67 • Basic utilities Your phone comes with a variety of useful tools, such as Calendar , Clock , and Calcu lat or , helping you keep yourself organized. Calendar Calendar is your personal assistant that helps you manage , ar range, and keep track of all important events. Creating an event 1. On the home screen, touch . 2. Touch .[...]

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    Basic utilit ies 68 Synchronizin g and viewing events Calendar events in your accounts (such as an email account) can be synchronized to and viewed on the Calendar application. 1. On the home screen, touch . 2. Touch > Calendars to display . 3. Select the account whose calendar you w ish to display. 4. Touch > Calendars to sync . 5. Select th[...]

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    Basic utilit ies 69 2. From the alarm list, touch and hold th e al arm you wish to delete. 3. From the displayed option menu, cho ose Delete alarm . 4. Touch OK . Configuring alarm se ttings 1. On the home screen, touch . 2. From the alarm list, touch > Settings . 3. On the alarm settings scre en, set the ringing mode, snooze dura tion, and more[...]

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    Basic utilit ies 70 Weat he r Weather provides you with the la te st weather informatio n for any city around the world. You can share weather in fo rmation with your family and friends. Before you use Weather , turn on your phone's GP S and data service. Adding a city You can add cities you like to Weather and check their weather in formation[...]

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    Basic utilit ies 71 3. Touch to update the weather. You can also set Weather to automatic upda te mode. Touch > , select Auto update , and set Update interval . Your phone will then update the weather at the interval you set. Sharing weather inform ation Your phone lets you send weather informat ion as a text message to remind your family and fr[...]

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    Accounts and sync 72 • Accounts and sync You can synchronize data on your phone, such as contacts, emails, and events, to and from the Internet. Adding an account 1. On the home screen, touch . 2. Under ACCOUNTS , touch Add account . 3. Select an account type. 4. Follow the onscreen instructions and enter your a ccoun t information. 5. Configure [...]

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    Settings 73 • Settings Turning on or off airplane mode Your phone's signal reception or transm ission may interfere with an airplane's flight system. Power off your ph one or switch to airplane mode when you are on a flight. In airplane mode, your phon e's wireless features are disabled, but you can still listen to music or play ga[...]

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    Settings 74 Setting the date and time By default, your phone relies on the netw ork-based date and time. You can also manually set the date and time. 1. On the home screen, touch . 2. Under SYSTEM , touch Date & time . 3. From the settings screen, you can: • Clear the Automatic date & time check box to s top your phone from automatically [...]

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    Settings 75 3. From the settings screen, you can: • Touch Access to my location to enable your phone to use your location information. • Touch GPS satellites to have your phone obtain your location information from GPS satellites. • Touch Wi-Fi & mobile network location to have your phone obtain your location information from a Wi-Fi ne t[...]

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    Settings 76 2. Under PERSONAL , touch Backup & reset . 3. Tap Factory data reset > Reset phone . The phone will restore its fa cto ry settings and restart. Online update Once in a while, new updates for your phone will be available online. You will receive a notification when updates are av ailable. Before updating, make sure that your phone[...]

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    FAQs 77 • FAQs For more inform ation, please visit ht tp://consumer.huawei. com/en/supp ort/faqs/ index.htm. What are some way s I can save battery power? • When you do not need Intern et acce ss, open the notification panel and touch then to turn off your mo bile data connection. • When you do not need wireless data serv ices, such as GPS, B[...]

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    FAQs 78 3. Touch the .vcf file. Your phone then displays a message asking whether you want to import the contacts. 4. Touch OK to import the con tacts. Compatibility problems may occur with .vcf files created by other phones, and certain contact information may be lost during import. How do I use HiSuite to import contacts from another phone? Your [...]

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    FAQs 79 3. Touch Screen lock > Pattern , and follow the onscreen instructions to set a screen unlock pattern. How do I switch the te xt input method? When you write text, open th e notification panel and touch Select input metho d to select an input meth od. How do I stop the song playing in the background? Open the notification panel, touch th [...]

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    Legal Notice 80 • Legal Notice Copyright © Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd. 2013. All rights reserved. No part of this manual may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means without prior writte n consent of Huawei Techno logies Co., Ltd. and its affiliates ("Huawei"). The product described in this manual may include copyrigh[...]

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    Legal Notice 81 Third-Party Software Statement Huawei does not own the in tellectual prop erty of th e third-party software and applications that are delivered with th is product. Therefore, Huawei will not provide any warranty of any kind for th ird party software and applications. Neither will Huawei provide support to cu stomers who use thir d-p[...]

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    Legal Notice 82 THE MAXIMUM LIABILITY (THIS LIMITATION SHALL NOT APPLY TO LIABILITY FOR PERSONAL INJURY TO THE EXTENT APPLICABLE LA W PROHIBITS SUCH A LIMITATION) OF HUAWEI ARISING FROM THE USE OF THE PRODUCT DESCRIBED IN THIS MANUAL SHALL BE LIMITED TO THE AMOUNT PAID BY CUSTOMERS FOR THE PURCHASE OF THIS PRODUCT. Import and Export Regulations Cus[...]

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    Index i • Index A Accessibility ................ ............ ........... ........... .............. ........... ........... 76 Accessing a bookmark ............ .............. ........... ........... ........... ........... 39 Accounts and sync ............ ........... ............ ........... ........... ........... ........ 72 Adding a bookmar[...]

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    Index ii Configuring calendar settings ............ ........... ........... ............ ............. 68 Connecting to a W i-Fi network ...................... ........... .............. ........... 53 Connecting to a Wi-Fi network using the WPS button ........... ........... 54 Connecting to a W i-Fi network using the WPS PIN .....................[...]

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    Index iii Enabling the data service ............ .............. ............ ........... ........... ..... 53 Export re gulations ................... ........... ........... ........... ............ ........... .. 82 Exporting contacts ..................... .............. ........... ........... ........... ........ 33 F Face unlock ...............[...]

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    Index iv O Online update ...................... ........... ........... ............ ........... ........... ..... 76 P Pairing with a nother Bluetooth device ................... .............. ........... .. 59 Permissions ................... ............ ........... .............. ........... ........... ........ 80 Phone appea rance and buttons [...]

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    Index v Setting the PIN of your SIM card ............. ........... ........... ........... ........ 75 Setting the ringtone .................... ........... .............. ........... ........... ........ 24 Setting up your voicemail ................... ........... .............. ........... ........... 31 Sharing a p hoto or video ................[...]

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    Index vi W Weather ........ ............ ........... .............. ........... ........... ............ ........... .. 70 What you can do during a call .............. .............. ........... ........... ........ 28 Wi-Fi hotspot ............. ........... .............. ........... ........... ............ ........... .. 56[...]

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    V100R001_02 All the pictures in this guide are for your reference only . Y our phone's actual display features may be dif ferent to those described here, depending on its software version. Please visit www .huaweidevice.com/worldwide/support/hotline for recently updated hotline and email address in your country or region. Model: HUAWEI G610-U1[...]