Huawei Ascend G615 manual

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i Contents Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Keys and Function s . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Installing a SIM Card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .[...]

ii Managing C ontact Groups . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32 Joining Contacts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33 Sending a Conta ct . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34 Backing Up Yo ur Contacts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34 Te[...]

iii Managing Boo kmarks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63 Setting the Home P age . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64 Customising Brow ser Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64 Maps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65 Enabli[...]

iv Configu ring Ph one Se ttings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92 Setting the Date and Time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92 Configuring the Disp lay Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92 Adjusting the Volum e . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93 Setting the Call Ringto[...]

1 Introduction Thank you for choosing the HUAWEI Ascend G615 (U9508) smartphone. Be sure to carefully r ead the function descript ions, operating instructions, and safety precautions d escribed in this document before using y our phone. All pictures and il lustrations in this document are f or your reference only. The actual appearance and displ ay[...]

2 Installation Keys and Functions Headset jack Charge/ USB port Volume keys Power key Status indicator Speaker Earpiece Secondary camera Flash unit Main Camera Optical sensors • Press and hold to power on your phone. • Press and hold to di splay the options menu, from where you can power off the phone and perform some shortcut operations. • P[...]

Installation 3 Installing a SIM Card Install a SIM card as shown in the f ollowing diagram. Touch to open the menu on an act ive screen. • Touch to return to t he Home screen. • Touch and hold to view t he list of recently used applications. b a 1 2 3 4 Removing battery cover Installing SIM card Installing battery Installing battery cover[...]

Installation 4 Installing and Rem oving a microSD Card Your phone's memory capacity can be expanded by installing a microSD card. For installation ins tructions, refer to the followi ng diagram. To remove the microSD card: 1. On the Home screen, touch > Settings . 2. Touch Storage > Un mount USB storage . *The microSD card is an optional[...]

Installation 5 3. Remove the microSD card. Charging t he Battery 1. Connect your charger to the USB cable provided. 2. Connect the charger to a power outlet. 3. Connect the phone to the U SB cable. The battery will now start charging. While the battery is charging, the status indic ator shows the battery level or chargi ng status. • Steady green:[...]

Installation 6 Important In formation A bout the Battery • If the phone has not been used f or a long time, or t he battery is ful ly depleted, you may not be able to power on your phone immediately af ter you commence charging the battery . Allow the bat tery to charge for a few minutes with t he phone powered off before attempting to use t he p[...]

Installation 7 • When you do not need to use the phone's wireless services such as GPS, Bluet ooth, or Wi-Fi, open the notification panel , and touch , , or to disable these respecti ve functions. • Touch Display > Brightness to lower the screen brightness, and touch Sleep to shorten the per iod until the screen l ocks. • Close appli [...]

8 Getting Started Powering Your Ph one On or Off • When your phone is off, press and hold to power it on. If your SIM card is protected by a PIN, you must enter it to use the phone. • When your phone is on, press and hold to di splay the options menu. Touch Power off . If Fast boot is enabled, your phone enters deep sleep mode. If Fast boot is [...]

Getting Started 9 Configuring Your Phone for the First Time A configuration wizard i s displayed the first time the phone is powered on. Follow the i nstructions to configure your phone. • Create or log in to your personal account. • Customise your phone settings. Creating a Goo gle Account Availability of Google applic ations, services, and fe[...]

Getting Started 10 3. Enter the user name for your Google account, and then touch Next . Your phone will connec t to Google's serv ers to check wh ether the us er name i s avai labl e. If the user name is already i n use, you will be prompted to enter another or sel ect one from a list . 4. Enter and confirm your Google account password, and t[...]

Getting Started 11 To use another Google acc ount, go to the Accounts & sync screen by touching > Settings > Accounts & sync , and then touch ADD ACCOUNT to select the account type you want to add. Switching to Silent Mode or Aeroplane Mode Quickly Press and hold to open t he options menu, from where you can: • Touch to swit ch to v[...]

Getting Started 12 Locking and Unlocking the Screen Locking th e Screen • To loc k the screen when the phone is active, pres s . Touch and hold: Touch and hold on the current screen or the input fiel d to display the options menu. Flick: Move your finger either vertically or horizont ally across the screen. Drag: Touch and hold an item, and then [...]

Getting Started 13 • If the phone is idle for a specified period of time, the phone automatically locks its screen. On the Home screen, to uch > Settings > Security > Screen lock to select a method for unlocking the screen . Unlocking th e Screen 1. If the screen i s off, press to turn it on. 2. Follow the onscreen instruc tions and drag[...]

Getting Started 14 • To open certain application s quickly, drag th e icon over the corresponding ic ons. Face Unlock You can set your phone to unlock by recognisi ng your face. To enable and configure the set tings of the Face Unlock application: 1. On the Home screen, touch > Settings > Security > Screen lock > Face Unlock . 2. Read[...]

Getting Started 15 Home Screen Your phone is preloaded with multiple t hemes. The screen layout varies dependi ng on the theme. The default theme is used as an example i n this section. To move an application or widg et, touch and hold its icon, and then drag the icon to the target locatio n. To remove an item, dr ag it to the trash can. 4 1 2 3 1 [...]

Getting Started 16 Notif icati on and Stat us Ic ons Signal strength No signal GPRS network connected EDGE network connected 3G network connected HSPA network connected Roaming Aeroplane mode 5 Bluetooth on Receiving location data from G PS Speaker activated Alarm enabled Vibration mode Silence mode Call muted Charging Battery full Battery extremel[...]

Getting Started 17 Call in progress using a Bluetooth headset New mail in your Gmail account New messa ge Message not sent New chat messa ge New email New voicemail Connected to a PC talk Open Wi-Fi network available Upcoming event Uploading Downloading Phone memory full Sign-in or synchr onisat i on problem Preparing the micro SD car d More undisp[...]

Getting Started 18 Switching Bet ween the Home Screen and Its Extensio ns Flick left or right across the screen to sw i tch between the Home screen and its extensions. Portable Wi- Fi hotspot activated USB tethering Connected to a VPN Select input method Headset plugged in SIM card not found[...]

Getting Started 19 Changing the Theme • To select a theme, on the Home screen, touch > Theme settings . Changing the Wall paper 1. On the Home screen, touch > Wallpaper . 2. To set the wallpaper, sel ect an image from: • Gallery • Live Wallpaper • Wallpaper You can also touch and hold a blank area of the Home screen and select a so ur[...]

Getting Started 20 • Quickly open or close an appli cation. • Flick left or right on a notification to del ete it. • Touch X to delete all notif ications. • Touch t o display the settings screen. Flick upwards to hide the noti fication panel. Using Shor tcuts Open the notification panel for the following short cuts: • Touch to turn Wi-Fi [...]

Getting Started 21 Viewin g Recently Use d Applic ations To display the list of recently used appli cations, press and hold . To open an applic ation, touch the corresponding thumbnail. To close the applicat ion, flick left or right across the screen. Managing Shortc uts and Widgets • To add a shortcut icon or widget: From the applicat ion list, [...]

Getting Started 22 Managing Folders on the Hom e Screen • To create a folder: Drag an applicat ion icon onto another application ic on to create a new folder that contains both icons. • To rename a folder: On the Home screen, touch a folder, and then touch the folder name fiel d beneath it. • To delete a folder: On the Home screen, touch and [...]

23 Calling To make a call, you can manually enter phone numbers on the dialer, touch a number in your contacts list or call log, or use voice control . During a call, you can c hoose to keep the current call on hold to answer an incoming call, forward the incoming call to your voicemail, or st art a conference call. To open Phone , touch > Phone[...]

Calling 24 Using V oice Dialing Calls can be placed using voice dialing. When you open the voice dialing applicati on, your phone's speaker will be enabled. Background noise will affect the accuracy of voice dialing. 1. On the Home screen, touch > Voice Dialler . 2. Follow the onscreen inst ructions, then say your command close to the micro[...]

Calling 25 • Reject the call: Drag to the left. • Reject the cal l and send a text message to the caller: Drag upwards. • On the Phone screen , touch > Settings > Quick responses to edit the message that will be sent.[...]

Calling 26 Operations During a Call During an active call , you can touch any of the f ollowing buttons: • : Ends the call. • : Opens the dial er for you to enter anot her number. • : Activates t he speakers. • : Mutes your microphone. • : Places the current call on hold. This function is network dependent. To use t his service, contac t [...]

Calling 27 1. To initiate a conferenc e call, dial the number of the first partici pant. After connecting t o the first participant, keep the connection open, and touch . 2. Enter the phone number of the next part icipant, or touch , t o select a phone number. The first participant is aut omatically placed on hold while this process is carried out.[...]

Calling 28 Forwardi ng a Call Your phone can be set up to forward incoming calls to a new number. 1. On the Phone screen, touch > Settings > Call forwa rding . 2. Select a forwarding mode, and enter the phone number to which you want to forwar d your incoming calls. 3. Touch Enable to switch on the call forwarding function. Call Waitin g With[...]

Calling 29 Contact your networ k operator to subs cribe to the voicemail function and o btain your voicemail number. If required, enable the ca ll forwarding function and set all incoming calls to be forwarded to your vo icemail inbox. To set your voicemail number: 1. On the Phone screen, touch > Settings > Voicemail settings . 2. Touch Voice[...]

30 Contacts People enables you to save and manage contacts on your phone, including such detai ls as your contacts' phone numbers and addresses. On the Home screen, touch > People to open People . Importing Contacts from a SIM Card 1. In the contacts l ist, touch > Manage contacts . 2. Touch Copy from SIM card . 3. Touch one contact to i[...]

Contacts 31 To save a contact f rom your call log , touch and hold the desired phone number to display the options menu, and then touch Add to contacts . Communicating with a Contac t Quickly In the contacts li st, touch the contact's pi cture or picture frame (if no picture is assigned to the contact) and touch one of the displayed icons to s[...]

Contacts 32 Editing a Contac t 1. In the contacts list , touch the contact you want to edit, then . 2. After changing contact information, touch DONE to save the changes. To disc ard the changes, touch > Cancel . Deleting a Contact 1. In the contacts l ist, select the contact you want t o delete, and then touch > Delete . 2. Touch OK . Managi[...]

Contacts 33 1. Select a group, and touch > Edit . 2. Make desired changes, such as changing the group name and adding or deleting a cont act. 3. Touch DONE . You can also edit a single contac t in a group. To do so, select the contact you want to edit, and then touch . When your changes are complete, t ouch DONE to save the changes. To discard t[...]

Contacts 34 Sending a Co ntact You can send contacts as a .vcf file via Bluetooth, Email or Messaging. 1. In the contacts l ist, touch a cont act. 2. Touch > Share . 3. Select your preferred method, Bluetooth, Email or Messaging, for sending the s elected contact. Backing Up Your Contacts 1. In the contacts l ist, touch > Manage contacts . 2.[...]

35 Text Input The keyboard layout may va ry slightly depending on the input methodes you ha ve installed. Figures in th is section are p rovided for your referen ce only. Using the Onscreen Keyb oard Text can be entered using the onscreen keyboard. To open the onscreen keyboard, touch a t ext field. To hide the onscreen keyboard, touch . Switching [...]

Text Input 36 Huawei Inpu t Method Using the Hu awei Keyboar d Slide your finger left or right across the onscreen keyboard to switch between t he QWERTY and alphanumeric keyboards. 1 2 3 4 1 When the text entry method i s for lower-cas e letters, touch t o capitalise the next lett er you enter, or touch and hold to capit alise all lett ers you ent[...]

Text Input 37 Using the An droid Keyboard 1 • Touch to delete the character to the l eft of the cursor. • Touch and hold to delet e all the charac ters to the left of the cursor. 1 2 3 4 5 2 • Touch to enter a space. • Touch and hold to switch to another input method. 3 • Touch to switch to voice input. • Touch and hold to go t o the In[...]

Text Input 38 On the Home screen, t ouch > Settings > Language & inp ut . Touch to the right of Android keyboard to displa y the Android keyboard settings screen. Touch Voice input key to set whether the v oice input k ey appears on the Android keyboard . You can enable or d isable the voic e input function by selecting or deselecting Goo[...]

Text Input 39 Touch > PASTE to paste the previously copied text. • : Move the cursor to an input position. Touch thi s icon to replace the selected content wit h what you just cut or copied. Using the Landscape Keyb oard To use a wider keyboard, turn your phone sideway s. Your phone will automaticall y display the keyboard in landscape mode. T[...]

40 Messaging On the Home screen, touch > Messaging to open the message application. Sending a Mess age 1. On the messages list screen, touch . 2. Enter the reci pient's phone number and compose the message. To attach a photo or an audio file, touch . 3. When the message is ready to be sent , touch to send the message. After you add mu ltime[...]

Messaging 41 4. Touch Done to finish composing y our slideshow and return to the multi media message screen. • You can also touch to edit the slide. • To replace an image, touch Replace picture on the slide editing screen. 5. When the message is ready to be sent, touch Send . Replying to a Mess age 1. From the messages list, select t he message[...]

Messaging 42 Using Talk Talk is Google's instant messaging service. You can use it to communicate in r eal time with other people using Talk on a phone or on the Internet. Opening T alk To open Talk, on the Home screen, touch > Talk . Your Talk account is linked to the Google acco unt you have set up on your phone. Adding a Fri end 1. In yo[...]

Messaging 43 Setting No tifications for N ew Instant Messages When you receive an instant message, your phone can play a ringtone, vibrat e, or display a noti fication icon. 1. On the accounts screen, touch > Settings . 2. Select your accoun t. 3. In the CHAT NOTIFICATI ONS section, sele ct one of the following: • IM notifications : Select th [...]

44 Data Connection Turning On Mobile Data Services 1. On the Home screen, touch > Settings . 2. In the WIRELESS & NETWORKS section, touch More... > Mobile networks . 3. Select the Data enabled check box. • Mobile networks servic es are provided by your network operator and may incur data traffic c harges. To avoid unnecessary charges, c[...]

Data Connection 45 1. On the Home screen, touch > Settings . 2. In the WIRELESS & NETWORKS section, touch the switch on the right of Wi-Fi . 3. In the WIRELESS & NETWORKS section, touch Wi- Fi to display the settings screen. Your phone w ill scan for Wi-Fi hotspots wit hin range and display a li st of detected Wi-Fi networks. 4. Select t[...]

Data Connection 46 Using the WPS But ton 1. Enable Wi-Fi, and then go to the Wi-Fi screen. In Wi- Fi network list, touch the hotspot you want to connect to. 2. In the displayed di alog box, select the Show advanced options check box. Touch Off in WPS , and then choose Push button > Connect from the displayed options menu. 3. Touch the Wi-Fi acce[...]

Data Connection 47 Sharing Your Phone's Data Connection To share your phone's data connection wi th a PC, connect your phone to the PC using a USB cable. You can also turn your phone into a port able Wi-Fi hotspot and share your phone's data connection with a number of devices at the same time. Sharing Yo ur Phone’ s Data Connecti [...]

Data Connection 48 Sharing Yo ur Phone’ s Data Conne ction as a Portabl e Wi-Fi Hotspot 1. On the Home screen, touch > Settings . 2. In the WIRELESS & NETWORKS section, touch More... > Tethering & portable hotspot . 3. Select the Portable Wi-Fi hotspot check box to share your mobile network. To change the Wi-Fi hotsp ot's name [...]

Data Connection 49 On the data usage settings sc reen, touch to display the options menu and you can: • Turn on data roaming: Select the Data roaming check box. 1 Touch Mobile Data to turn on or off the mobile data function. The mobil e data functi on must be turned on to confi gure data control and query data usage. 2 Select the Set mobile data [...]

Data Connection 50 • Prevent background mobile data traffi c: Select the Restrict background data check box. • View Wi-Fi data usage: Select the Show Wi-Fi usage check box, and a WI-FI tab is displayed. Touch to tab to view Wi-Fi data usage. Bluetooth Your phone supports Bluetooth, which al lows you to transfer data to and from paired Bluetooth[...]

Data Connection 51 Scanning f or and Pair ing wit h Another Bluetooth Device To pair your phone with another Bluetooth dev ice for data transmission: 1. Check that the Bluetoot h function is enabled on your phone. 2. On the Home screen, touch > Settings . 3. In the WIRELESS & NETWORKS section, touch Bluetooth . Your phone will then scan f or[...]

Data Connection 52 Before using the DLNA fu nction, ensure that you r device and other DLNA de vices have connec ted to the same Wi-Fi network and DLNA is enabled on a ll devices. Touch > DLNA to display the DLNA screen. You can then share pictures, vi deos, and audio files wit h other DLNA devices, as well as view and download the multimedia fi[...]

53 Email/Gmail Email With Email , you can easily send and receiv e emails. Adding an Emai l Account When using the Email applicati on for the first t ime, set up an email account as foll ows: (Note that a data connection is required t o send and receive emails). 1. On the Home screen, touch > Email . 2. Touch Others to enter an email addr ess an[...]

Email/ Gmail 54 2. If you have alr eady set up an email account, t ouch > Settings > ADD ACCOUNT > Exchange to add an Exchange account. If you have not set up any email accounts, touch Exchange to create an Exchange account. 3. Follow the instruc tions and enter the requi red information about t he Exchange account you want to add. For det[...]

Email/Gm ail 55 Replying t o and Forwarding an Email 1. In your Inbox , touch the email you want t o reply to. 2. Touch or > Reply all to reply to the email. You can also touch > Forward to forward the email. Viewin g an Email In your Inbox , touch the email you want t o view. You can also touch to view more folders. Saving an Em ail Attachme[...]

Email/ Gmail 56 2. Touch the account you want to customise. 3. Change t he required account settings, such as DATA USAGE , NOTIFICATI ON SETTINGS , and SERVER SETTINGS . Gmail Gmail is Google's web-based email service. When y ou first set up your phone, you may have to set it up to use an existing Gmail account or create an account. The first [...]

Email/Gm ail 57 3. Enter the email subject, and then write your email i n the composition field. If you want to send an attachment wit h the email, touch , then Attach file to select the file to be atta ched. 4. When the email i s ready to be sent, touch to send the email. Replying t o and Forwarding an Email 1. I n the email list, touch the email [...]

58 Managing Applications Using Play Store Android Play Store provides direct access t o applications and games can be downloaded and installed on your phone. To open the Play Store , on the Home screen, touch > Play Store . When you open Play St ore for the first time, the Google Play Terms of S ervice window will appear. Touch Accept to conti n[...]

Managing Applications 59 • You can search for a desired applicat ion in Play Store by touching . • On the application de tails screen, touch to share the application. Uninstalling an Application from Your Phone 1. On the Play Sto re screen, touch > My apps to view your downloaded applicat ions. 2. Touch the application you want to uninstall [...]

Managing Applications 60 2. Select the appli cation you want to inst all from the application list . Touch , then Select all or Deselect all to select or deselect all applications. 3. Touch > Install to install the selected appli cation. Viewing and Unins t alling Applications 1. On the Home screen, t ouch > Sett ings > Apps > ALL to vi[...]

61 Security Guard Security Guard is integrated with your phone to provide security functions including: blocki ng calls and messages; encrypting messages, call s, and files, Password Safe; and querying home locations of incoming calls. No charges are incurred by the use of this applicati on. On the Home screen, touch > Security Guard for the fol[...]

Security Guard 62 • To specify whether to enable or dis able Enable service at phone startup , go to > Settings > Enable service at phone startup .[...]

63 Browser Browsing a Web Page 1. On t he Home screen, touch > Browser to launch the browser. 2. Enter a website address in the address box at the top. • Touch to view the thumbnails of all web pages currently open, from where you can switch betw een pages. • Tou ch + to open a new browser window. Managing B ookmarks Adding a Bookmar k 1. La[...]

Browser 64 On the BOOKMARKS screen, you can als o touch the HISTORY tab to view the pages you have visited or touch the SAVED PAGES tab to view saved pages. Setting the Home Page 1. In a browser window, touch > Settings > General > Set homepage . 2. Select one page from the l ist, or touch Other to enter the URL of the desir ed homepage, a[...]

65 Maps Maps enables you to find your current location, view real-time traffic conditions (depending on avail ability in your area), and get detailed di rections to your destinations. You can view satellite im ages, traffic maps, or other kinds of maps of your current or other locations. Enabling the Location Ser vice Enable the location service be[...]

Maps 66 Getting Directions 1. When viewing a map, touch . 2. Enter your start point i n the first text box and your destination in t he second. 3. Touch the icon for dr iving, public transport, or walking directions. 4. Touch GET DIRECTIONS . Directions are dis played in a list. 5. Touch a direction in t he list to s how it on the map. 6. When you [...]

67 Capturing Photos and Videos Your phone supp orts various capture mo des and picture effects, with whi ch you can take a photo, record a vi deo, and share the photos and videos. Camera On the Home screen touch > Camera to activate the camera. You can then take a picture. On the viewfinder screen, t ouch to exi t the camera. Camera Mode 1 Switc[...]

Capturing Photos and Videos 68 Taking a Phot o 1. Open the camera and frame the photo you want to take on the viewfi nder screen. Before taking a phot o, 2 • Touch to take a photo. • Touch and hold to foc us the camera, and then release your finger t o take a photo. 3 Thumbnail of the pr evious shot. Touch to view the photos you just took. 4 Vi[...]

Capturing Photos and Videos 69 you can customise the camera setti ngs or select a picture effect. When you are cus tomising the settings, the image displayed on the vi ewfinder screen changes accordingly. 2. Press the volume buttons to zoom in or zoom out. 3. Touch anywhere on the viewfinder sc reen to focus the camera. 4. Touch t o take a photo. Y[...]

Capturing Photos and Videos 70 2. Select the GPS tag check b ox. will be disp layed on the viewfinder scr een. To save location information wi th your photos, enable the GPS location function on y our phone. To do so, on the Home screen touch > Settings > Location services , and select the GPS satellites check box. Video Camera On the Home sc[...]

Capturing Photos and Videos 71 Record ing a Video 1. Open Camera and switch to video camera mode. Customise the video camera setti ngs if necessary. When you are customising t he settings, the image displayed on the viewf inder screen changes accordingly. 2. Align the lens wi th the scene to be fr amed and customise the settings. 3. Touch to s tart[...]

Capturing Photos and Videos 72 Touch the thumbnail to view the vi deo. When playing a video, you can: • Touch t o enter the gallery. • Touch t o send the video via a multimedia message, an email, or Bluetooth. • Touch > Delete to delete a video. • Flick left or right across the screen to switch between videos.[...]

73 Gallery Your Gallery application is a great tool for managing photos and videos. Viewing Photos o r Videos 1. On t he Home screen touch > Gall ery to open the media library. In Gall ery , touch the desired fol der to view its contents. 2. Touch the photo or video you want to view. Editing a Picture 1. When viewing a picture, t ouch > Edit [...]

Galler y 74 Rotating a Picture 1. When viewing a picture, touch to display the options menu. 2. Touch Rotate left or Rotate right . The picture will be saved with the new or ientation. Cropping a Picture 1. When viewing a picture, touch > Crop . 2. Use the cropping tool as follows: • Drag the inside of the cropping tool to move it. • Drag of[...]

Gallery 75 3. Touch CROP or CANCEL to save or discard the changes.[...]

76 Music Player With a built-in music player, your phone enables you to play your favorite songs at any time. Opening the Media Library On the Home screen touch > Music+ to access your media library. Music+ provides seven tabs to help organi se your music: Playlists , Artists , Songs , Albums , Genres , and Folders . Flick left or r ight across [...]

Music Player 77 • Send the audio file via DLNA, Compose, or Bluetooth: Touch Share . • Set the audio file as the ringtone: Touch Set as ringtone . Playing a Playlist 1. On the media library screen, t ouch the Playlists tab. 2. Touch and hold the playlis t you want to play. 3. From the displayed menu, touch Play . Playing an Audio File 1. Select[...]

Music Player 78 To use other applications wh en playing music, touch . The song will continue to play in the back ground. To return to the musi c playback screen , open the notification bar and select the song being played. Copying an Audio File Audio files can be copied to a microSD card using MTP and HiSuite, or by set ting your phone as a mass s[...]

Music Player 79 3. You r PC will a utoma tically install th e drive r. After the installation is c omplete, the MTP management page opens. You can access files s aved in the phone memory and on the microSD card from the PC and copy music to the microSD card. Copying an Audi o File Us ing HiSui te With HiSuite you can manage and s ynchronise data on[...]

Music Player 80 5. Copy audio files f rom the PC to the folder you hav e just created.[...]

81 Accounts and Synchronisation You can use certain applicati ons to synchronise data such as contacts and emails wi th Internet servic es. To use an application to synchronise data, on the Home screen touch > Settings > Accounts & sync to open the accounts and synchronisati on application. Adding an Account 1. On the Accounts & sync [...]

Accounts and Synchronisation 82 Synchronising Data On the Accounts & sync screen, enable the account synchronisation functi on, and your phone will synchronise your data in the back ground automatically. Changing the Account Synchronisation Settin gs 1. On the Accounts & sync screen, choose the a ccount whose synchronisation set tings you w[...]

83 More Applications Calendar Calendar enables you to easily manage and arrange events. To open the calendar, touch > Calendar on the Home screen. Creating an Ev ent 1. Open the calendar application, touch , and then select New event from the displayed options menu. You can also touc h any date on the scree n to create an event on tha t date. 2.[...]

More Applications 84 Setting an Event Reminder 1. You can touch any event on a calendar screen to view the event details. 2. To add a reminder for an event, touch Add reminder . To delete a reminder, touch X . 3. To set how long before t he event you want to be reminded, touch the reminder period, and then select a desired time period i n the displ[...]

More Applications 85 Creating a Fol der 1. On the File Ma nager screen, select Inter nal or SD card . Touch > New fol der to create a folder. 2. Enter the folder name, and then touch Save to save the folder. Copying or Movi ng a File 1. On the Internal or SD card screen, touch and hold the file you want to move or copy. 2. Select Cut or Copy in [...]

More Applications 86 Compressi ng or Extract ing Fil es Your phone supports compressing files and ext racting compressed files. Files and folders can be comp ressed into .zip files, but can be extr acted fro m both .zip and .rar files. Compressing a File 1. On the File Manager screen, t ouch to displa y the Internal or SD card list. 2. Touch and ho[...]

More Applications 87 Adding an Alarm On the Home screen, touch > Clock , then . 1. On the alarms screen, touch Add alarm . 2. To set the alarm time, touch Time . 3. To set the alarm to repeat on certai n days, touch Repeat and set the desired interval s. 4. To set a ringtone for the al arm, touch Ringtone and select the desired ri ngtone. 5. To [...]

More Applications 88 2. To create a note, touch . 3. When you finish composing t he content, touch to hide the keyboard, and then t ouch to sav e the note and return to the Notes screen. To delete one or multiple notes, touc h on the notes screen. To delete all notes, touch SELECT ALL . Weather Clock You can use Weather Clock to check the date and [...]

More Applications 89 Changing a Cit y 1. On the Weather Cl ock screen, touch > Change city . 2. Select a city from the l ist, or search for a c ity by entering its name in the s earch box. Updating Weather Weather Clock Weather information can be updated in two ways, manually or automatic ally. On the Weather Clock screen, touch > Refre sh or[...]

More Applications 90 as its antenna, connect the headset to the phone before using the application. Searchin g For and Saving St ations 1. On the Home screen touch > FM Radio . 2. If you are using the FM radi o for the first time, touch Auto tuning , and your phone will t hen search for stations and save them to t he station list . FM Radio 1 2 [...]

More Applications 91 YouTube YouTube is Google's free online v ideo streaming service for watching, searching for, and uploading videos. Opening YouTub e On the Home screen, touch > YouTube . Searching for a Video 1. On the YouTube screen, touch . 2. Enter appropriate key words in the search box, and then touch the search icon. 3. The searc[...]

92 Configuring Phone Settings On the Home screen, touch > Settings to configure your phone settings. Setting the Date and Time When your phone is using dat e and time settings automatically pr ovided by the network, you cannot set the date, time, and time zone manually. 1. On the Settings screen, touch Date & time . 2. Clear the Automatic da[...]

Configuring Phone Settings 93 • Bright ness : Adjust the bri ghtness. Clear the Automatic brightness check box to adjust the brightness manually. • Wallpaper : Change the background picture of the Home screen. • Auto-rotate screen : If this functi on is enabled, when you rotate your phone while browsing a webpage, viewing a picture or composi[...]

Configuring Phone Settings 94 • Touch Ringtone to select from preset ringtones. • Touch Music to select from songs stored in the phone memory or on the microSD card. 3. Select the desired ringtone, and then touch OK . Security Settings Turning On the SI M PIN A Personal Identification Number (PIN) prot ects your SIM card from unauthorised use. [...]

Configuring Phone Settings 95 2. Follow the onscreen instruc tions to set a sc reen unlock pattern. 3. Touch Contin ue . 4. Draw the screen unlock pattern again and touch Confir m . Remember your unlock patt ern. If you have set up a G oogle account , unlock your screen as follows if you forge t the screen unloc k pattern: • If you incorrect ly d[...]

Configuring Phone Settings 96 To change the PIN, tou c h Security > Screen lock > PIN . Restoring Factory Settings Restoring your phone to its f actory settings erases all your personal data from the phone memory, includi ng information about your accounts, your system and application setti ngs, and downloaded applications . 1. On the Setting[...]

Configuring Phone Settings 97 • Back up your personal data before any upgrade. After the upgrade, all personal data will be erased. • If you have installed a microSD card, the downloaded upgrade package will be stored in the root direc tory of the microSD card; if no microSD card is avail able, the upgrade package will be stored in the root dir[...]

98 FAQs How Do I Free Up Phone Memory ？ • Move files and email attachments from your phone memory to your microSD card. • Open the Browser application, and delete local ly cached content. • Uninstall appl ications you no longer use. • Restore your phone to its fact ory settings. How Do I Use a microS D Card to Import Contacts from Anot he[...]

FAQs 99 How Do I Use HiSuite to Import Contacts from Another Phone ？ Your phone supports only contact fi les in .vcf format. 1. Save a .vcf file to a PC. 2. Touch > Settings > Developer options > USB debugging . 3. Use a USB cable to c onnect your ph one to the PC. 4. Visit http://www.huaweidevice.com/worldwide to download and install Hi[...]

FAQs 100 How Do I Change the Input Method ？ On a text-composing screen, open the noti fication bar and touch Select input method to select a desir ed input method. How Do I Stop the Music Playing in the Background ？ Open the notifications panel, touch the music playing notification to go to the music playback screen, and then stop playing the s[...]

101 Appendix Safety Precautions Please read the safety precauti ons carefully to ensure the correct use of your mobile phone. Do not smash, throw, or puncture your mobile phone. Avoi d the fa lling, squeezing, and bending of y our mobile phone. Do not use your mobile phone i n a damp environment, such as t he bathroom. Prevent your mobile phone f r[...]

Appendix 102 Do not attempt t o disassemble your mobile phone or its accessories. Only qualified personnel are allowed to service or repair the phone. Do not place your mobile phone or its accessories in cont ainers with a strong electromagnetic f ield. Do not place magn etic storage med ia near your mobile phone. Radiat ion from the phone may eras[...]

Appendix 103 Personal Informatio n and Data Security The use of some functions or thi rd-party applications on your device could result in your personal information and data being lost or becoming access ible to others. Several measures are recommended to help you protect personal and confident ial information. • Place your device in a safe area [...]

Appendix 104 • Be sure to obtain third-party appl ications from a legitimate source. Downloaded t hird-party applications should be scanned f or viruses. • Install secur ity software or patches releas ed by Huawei or third-party applic ation providers. • Some applications require and transmit location information. As a result, a thi rd-party [...]

Appendix 105 Trademarks and Perm issions , , and are trademarks or registered trademarks of Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd. Manufactured under license from Dolby Laborat ories. Dolby and the double-D symbol are regi stered trademarks of Dolby Laboratories. Android™ is a trademark of Google Inc. The Bluetooth ® word mark and logos are registered tr[...]

Appendix 106 applications. Neit her will Huawei provide s upport to customers who use third-party s oftware and applications, nor be responsi ble or liable for t he functions or performance of thi rd-party software and applications. Third-party software and applic ations services may be interrupted or terminat ed at any ti me, and Huawei does not g[...]

Appendix 107 DISCLAIMER ALL CONTENTS OF THIS MANUAL ARE PROVIDE D “AS IS” . EXCEPT AS REQUIRED BY APP LICABLE LAWS, NO WARRANTIES OF ANY KI ND, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND F ITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, AR E MADE IN RELATION TO THE ACCURACY, RELIABI LITY OR CONTENTS [...]

Appendix 108 Privacy policy Please refer to our privacy policy on our websites for the information about how we protect your pers onal information.[...]

i Index Accepting an Invitation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42 Accessing Applications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 Accessing Widgets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 Accounts and Synchronisation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81 Adding a Bookmark . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63 Adding a Cont[...]

ii Copying an Audio File . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78 Copying Audio Files to USB Mass Storage Devices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79 Copyright . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104 Creating a Contact Group . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32 Creating a Contact . . . . . . . . . . . [...]

iii Installing an Application from Play Store . . . . . . . 58 Keys and Functions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Locking the Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 Logging Out of Talk . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43 Making a Call from Contacts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23 Making a Call from[...]

iv Replying to and Forwarding an Email . . . . . . . . . 55 Restarting the phone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 Restoring Factory Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96 Rotating a Picture . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74 Safety precautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101 Saving an Email At[...]

v Turning On PIN Protection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95 Turning On the SIM PIN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94 Weather Clock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88 Viewing a Calendar Event . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83 Viewing Installed Applications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60 Viewing Photos . . .[...]

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