T-Mobile U8680 manual

User Guide T-Mobile myTouch Model: U8 6 80 THIS DOCUMENT IS FOR INFORMATION PURPOSE ONLY, AND DOES NOT CONSTITUTE ANY KIND OF WARRANTIES. All the pictures in this guide are for your reference only. Your phone’s actual display features may be different to those described here, depending on its software version.[...]

Contents i 1 Read Befo re Proceedin g ................ ................ ................. ......1 1.1 Safety Precaution s.. ........... ........... .......... ........... ........... ........... .... 1 1.2 Personal Informat ion and Data Secur ity ......... ........... ........... ....... 2 1.3 Legal Notice ......... ........... ........... ........[...]

ii 4.1 Opening the Contacts Application ........ .......... ........... ........... ..... 22 4.2 Importing Contact s from a SIM Card ......... ........... ........ ........... .. 23 4.3 Adding a Contact ....... .......... ........... ........ ........... ........... ........... .. 23 4.4 Adding a Contact to Your Favorites ........... ........ .....[...]

iii 9 Google Se rvices ......................... ................ ................. ........47 9.1 Creating a Google Ac count.......................... ..................... ......... 48 9.2 Gmail ................... ........... .............. .......... ........... ............. ........... 48 9.3 Talk . ............. ........... ........... .....[...]

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1 1 Read Before Proceeding 1.1 Safety Precaution s Please read the safet y precautions car efully to ensure the corr ect use of your mobile phone. Do not crash, throw, or pu ncture your mobile phone. Av oid the falling, squeezing, and ben ding of your mobile phone. Do not use your mobile phone in a moist environment, such as the bathroom. Pr event [...]

2 1.2 Personal Information an d Data Security The use of some functions or thir d-party application s on your device co uld result in your personal information an d data being lost or becoming acc essible to others. Several measures ar e recommended to help you pro tect personal and co nfidential information. • Place your devic e in a safe area t[...]

3 • Periodically back up personal inform ation kept on your S IM/USIM/ISIM card, memory card, or stor ed in your device memory . If you change to a d ifferent device, be sure to move or de lete any personal inf ormation on your old device. • If you are worried abo ut viruses wh en you receive mess ages or emails from a stranger, you can delete [...]

4 Trademarks and Perm issions , , and are trademarks or register ed trademarks of Hu awei Technologies Co., Ltd. Android is a trademark of Goog le Inc. Other trademarks, product , service and company names ment ioned are the property of their respective owners . Notice Some features of the pro duct and its accessories described herein re ly on the [...]

5 This product uses the open-s ource Android™ plat form. Huawei Techno logies Co., Ltd. has made necessary changes to the platform. Therefore, this produc t may not support all the functions tha t are supported by the st andard Android pla tform or may be incompatible with third-party softw are. Huawei Tech nologies Co., Ltd. sh all not be liable[...]

6 2 Getting Started 2.1 Phone at a Glance All the pictures in this guide are f or your reference only . Your phone’s actual display features may be d ifferent to those desc ribed here, depending on it s software version. 2.2 Key Functions at Your Fingertips • Press and hold to powe r on your mobile phone. • Press and hold to open the Phone op[...]

7 2.3 Installing the SIM Card There are two steps to inst all the SIM card: 1. Remove the battery cover. 2. Insert the SIM card. 2.4 (Optional) Installing the microSD Card If you want to expand your phon e memory, you can also inse rt a microSD card. 1. Remove the battery cover. 2. Insert the microSD card into t he card slot as show n in the diagra[...]

8 2.5 Installing the Battery 1. Angle the edge labeled a (with the contacts) int o the bottom end of the battery compartment. 2. Push the edge labeled b into the compartment until the battery clicks firmly into place. 2.6 Charging the Battery Before charging the battery, ensur e that it has been proper ly installed on your phone. 1. Connect the USB[...]

9 2.7 Impo rtant Info rmation A bout the Battery • If the battery has not been used for a long time, you may not be able to powe r on your mobile phone immediately af ter you begin charging th e battery. Allow the battery to charge for a few minut es with the phone powere d off before attempting to power the phone on. • As it ages, the battery?[...]

10 2.8 Power Sa ving Tips The longevity of battery power depends on th e network to which y ou connect, and how you use your mobile phone . Try the following to conserve ba ttery power: • When you do not need 3G services, set your phone to conn ect to a 2G network. • When your mobile phone is n ot in use, t urn off the screen back light. • Re[...]

11 • Create or sign in to your account • Make some initial decisions a bout how you want to us e your mobile phone 2.9.3 Turning On Fast Boot 1. Touch > Settings > Applications . 2. Select the Fast boot check box. Do not turn on Fast boot while on an airpl ane. 2.9.4 Powering Off Your Mobile Phone 1. Press and hold to open the Phone optio[...]

12 2.10. 2 Rot ating Your Mo bile Phone S creen The orientation of most screens will ch ange to landscape or portrait v iew when you rotate your phone sid eways. On the Home screen, touch > Settings > Displ ay > Auto-r otate sc reen to disable this func tion. 2.11 Locking and Unl ocking the Screen 2.11.1 Locking the Screen • When your ph[...]

13 2.12 Home S creen 2.12.1 Notification and Status Ico ns Signal strength No signal Connected to GPR S mobile network GPRS in use Connected to ED GE mobile network EDGE in use Connected to 4G mobile network 4G in use Bluetooth on Receiving locat ion data from GPS Speakerphone on Alarm enabled Vibration mode Ringer silenced 10:23 Touch to view all [...]

14 Call muted Charging batt ery Battery full Battery extre mely low Call in progress Missed call Call in progres s with a Bluetooth headset used New mail from Gmail New text or multimedia message Problem with text or multimedia message delivery New chat message New email New voicemail Connected to a PC Open Wi-Fi network available Upcoming eve nt U[...]

15 2.12.2 Notification Panel Your mobile phone will notify y ou when you receive a new message or there is an upcoming event. The notification panel al so informs you of alarms and settings . Open the notification panel to see your network oper ator or to view a mes sage, reminder, or event no tifica tion. Opening the Notification P anel 1. When a [...]

16 2.12. 4 Customi zing t he Home Scre en Adding a New Home Screen Item 1. Touch and hold a blank area on the Ho me screen until the Add to home screen menu is displayed. 2. Select an item to add it to the Home screen. Moving a Home Screen Item 1. Touch and hold an item on the Home scree n until the item expands in size and the mobile phone vibrate[...]

17 2.13 Opening Applications The Application sc reen holds icons for all of t he applications on your phone. You can touch on the Home screen to open the application scr een. Touch and hold to show the most recently used applicat ions. 2.14 Using a microSD Card 2.14. 1 Using t he micro SD Card as a US B Mass Stor age To transfer all y our favorite [...]

18 you can answer other incomin g calls or redire ct them to y our voicemail. You can also set up conf erence calls with sev eral participa nts. 3.1 Making a Call To make a call, you can use the Dialer application, or select a number from Contacts or Call lo g . When you are in a call, you can touch to use other functions. To return to the ca ll sc[...]

19 2. Touch to the right of the log entry to dial. If you touch and hold a log e ntry, the options me nu will open. 3.2 Answering or Re jecting a Call 3.2.1 Answering an Incoming C all When you receive a phone c all, the incoming call screen open s. If you have previously save d the caller’s numb er in Contacts , the caller's na me and numbe[...]

20 You can also drag up the bar at the bot tom of the screen t o reject a call and send the caller a message. 3.3 Other Op erations During a Call 3.3.1 Making a Co nference Call If you receive a new call while yo u are already in a call, yo u can add the s econd call to the call you are in . This feature is know n as conferenc e calling. You ca n a[...]

21 3.3. 2 Swit ching Between Calls If you receive a new ca ll while you are alread y in a call, you can swit ch between the two calls. 1. While you are in the first call and the second call comes in, answer the incoming call, and then touch Swap . 2. The current call is placed on hold and you are connected to the first c all. 3.4 Using the Call log[...]

22 3.5. 2 Sett ing t he TTY Mode 1. touch > Settings > Call settings > TTY mode . 2. Select one TTY mode. • TTY Off : The standard voice speak ing mode and the listening mode. • TTY Full : Transmit and r eceive the TTY characters. • TTY HCO : Transmit TTY characters but re ceive by listening to the earpiece. • TTY VCO : Receive TTY[...]

23 All of your contacts are disp layed alphabetically in a list that yo u can scroll through. 4.2 Importing Contacts fr om a SIM Card 1. In the contact list, touch > Manage contacts . 2. Touch Copy from SIM card . 3. Wait for the SIM card contents to be loaded. Select the conta cts you want to import or touch Select All to select all contacts. 4[...]

24 4.5 Searching for a Con tact 1. In the contact list, touch > Search . 2. Enter the name of the contact you wish to search for. As y ou type, contacts with matching names ap pear below the searc h box. On the contact list screen, you can touch a letter on the right to display contacts starting with the touc hed letter. 4.6 Editing a Contact Yo[...]

25 4.7.2 Comm unicating with a C ontact 1. In the contacts list, touch the conta ct that you want to communi cate with. 2. On the contact’s details screen, touch the ic on to the right of the numbe r to call or send messages. 4.8 Deleting a Contact 1. In the contacts list, touch and hold th e contact that you want to delete, and then touch Delete[...]

26 4.9. 2 Usi ng a Go ogle Account to Synchr oniz e Conta cts You can sync hronize contacts using your G oogle acco unt. For details, see Changin g an Account’s Synch ronization Settings . 4.10 Ma naging Groups 4.10.1 Creating a Group 1. On the Home screen, touch > Contacts . Then flick the tab bar to the lef t and touch Groups . 2. In the gro[...]

27 group. 4.11 Joining and Sep arating Contacts You may have duplicate c ontacts if you import con tacts by: • Adding an account , such as a Gmail account . • Using other metho ds, such as exc hanging emails. To avoid duplication, join two or mor e contacts together to form a si ngle contact. 4.11.1 Joining Contac ts 1. On the Home screen, touc[...]

28 3. Touch Send . 4. Select the way you prefer to send the cont acts you have se lected, for example Bluetooth or Email. You can send one contact by another way. Touch and hold a contact, touch Send contact , and then select the way you prefer to send . 5 Using the Onscreen Keyboard 5.1 Displaying the Keyboard To enter text, use the onsc reen keyb[...]

29 5.1. 2 Using t he Andr oid K eyboar d The previous fig ure is prov ided for your reference on ly. On the Home screen, touch > Settings > Language & keyboard > Android keyboard > Voice input to turn on or turn off voice input. q w e r t y u i o p a s d f g h j k z x c v b n m . ?123 l Touch once to capitalize the next letter you t[...]

30 5.1. 3 Using t he Swype Keyboard The previous fig ure is prov ided for your reference on ly. Touch once to capitalize the next letter you type. Touch twice for all caps. Touch and hold to get helpful tips. Touch to get swype functions. Touch to change from text mode to symbol/number mode. Touch to insert a space. Touch to delete a character to t[...]

31 5.1.4 Using the L andscap e Keyboard If you find the keyboard inconvenient or difficult to use, turn your mobile phone sideways. The screen will display the keyboard in landscape or ientation, providing you with a wider keyboa rd layout. 5.2 Customizing Keyboard Setting s 1. On the Home screen, touch > Settings > Language & keyboard . [...]

32 4. When you are ready to send the mess age, touch . Sent and received messag es will be displayed in a message thread, grou ping together the mes sages in a c onversation. 6.1. 3 Crea ting and S endin g a Mul timed ia Mess age You can use mult imedia messages to make everyda y communications v ery special. You can record a messa ge and send it a[...]

33 5. To alter your multimedia message, touch the slideshow on the mult imedia message screen. Whe n the message is ready to be sent, touch . 6.1.4 Open ing and Viewing a Multimedia M essage 1. In the message list, touch the message t hread you wish to view . 2. Touch the multimedia message to view the message. 6.1. 5 Replyi ng to a Message 1. In t[...]

34 popular email sys tems are su pported. You can work with the same email ser vice that you use on y our PC or you can s elect another ema il service. 1. On the Home screen, touch > Email . 2. In the email system list, select a syste m, or select Others . 3. To customize your email settings, follow the onscreen instructio ns, and then touch Nex[...]

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

36 7 Getting Connected 7.1 Mobile Net works Your mobile phone will be automatically configured to use your network operator’s 2G/3G service (if av ailable) when yo u turn on the phone for the f irst time. Note that the SIM/USIM/IS IM card must be inse rted. 7.1.1 Checking the Network C onnection 1. Touch > Settings . 2. Touch Wireless & ne[...]

37 7.2.2 Connec ting to a Wireless Ne twork 1. After turning on Wi-Fi, touch > Settings . 2. Touch Wireless & networks > Wi-Fi setti ngs . You will see a list of detected Wi-Fi networks in the Wi-Fi networks section. 3. Touch a Wi-Fi network to connect to it. • If you s elect an open network, you will be automatically connected to the n[...]

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

39 Touch to open the browser options menu and perf orm one of the following operations: • New window : Touch to open a new wind ow. • Bookmarks : Touch to display bookmarks . • Windows : Touch to view thu mbnails of open browse r windows. Yo u can switch to another browse r window or open a ne w one on this sc reen. • Refres h : Touch to re[...]

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

41 • Object Push Pr ofile (OPP): allows you to transfe r files over a Blu etooth connect ion. • Advanced Audio Di stribution Profile (A 2DP): allows yo u to use a stereo B luetooth headset. • A/V Remote Control P rofile (AVRCP): allows you to control aud io playing using a Bluetooth headset remot ely. Before you use Bluet ooth, pair your mobi[...]

42 8.1 Taking Photos an d Recording V ideos The camera is a c ombination of came ra and ca mcorder that y ou can use to shoot and share pictures and videos . 8.1.1 Open ing Your Cam era • Touch > Camera to open the camera. The camera opens in lands cape mode, ready t o take a picture or record a video. • Touch to close the camera. Capture Sc[...]

43 8.1. 3 Vi ewing Yo ur Ph otos 1. After taking a photo, a thumbnail of the pho to you have just taken is shown in the lower right corner of the capture scree n. Touch the thumbna il to view it. 2. Touch the onscreen button to do an y of the following : • Touch Share to share the photo w ith others . • Touch Delet e to delete the photo. • To[...]

44 8.2.1 Opening the Ga llery On the Home screen, touch > Gallery . The Gallery application categorizes your pictures and videos by storage location and displays these files in folder s. Touch a folder to view th e pictures or videos ins ide. 8.2. 2 Vi ewing a Pict ure 1. In Gallery , touch the folder that contains the pictures yo u want to view[...]

45 8.3 Enjoying Music 8.3.1 Open ing the Music Library On the Home screen, touch > Music to open the music library. The music libra ry automatically scans for mu sic stored o n your microSD card and displays them in Albums ， Songs ， Playlis ts ， Folders . Touch More to view music in othe r ways. 8.3. 2 Playi ng Music 1. From the music l ib[...]

46 While playing music, touch to return to the Home screen, the music will continue to play in the background and y ou can use other app lications. Open the notifications panel and touch the playing music to re turn to the music playing s creen. 8.3. 3 Creat ing a P layl ist 1. In the music library, enter Playlists , and touch New playlist to cre a[...]

47 8.4 Listening to the FM Radio The FM radio lets you listen to FM radio programs on your mobile phone. Since the FM radio uses the provided wired ste reo headset as its antenn a, before opening the application, connect the head set to your phone’s t he audio jack. 8.4.1 Open ing the FM R adio 1. On the Home screen, touch > FM Radio to open t[...]

48 9.1 Creating a Google Acco unt If you do n ot have a Google account , you can create one : 1. After reading the setup information, touc h Next . 2. Touch Create . 3. Enter the first name, last name, and user name for your Google ac count, and then touch Next . The mobile phon e will connect to a Goo gle server to check wheth er the username is a[...]

49 9.2. 3 Creati ng an d Sendin g an Emai l 1. In the mail list, touch , and then touch Compose . 2. Enter the message recipient’ s email address in the To field. If you are sending the email to several recipie nts, separa te the email addresses with commas. You can add as many message r ecipients as yo u want. If you want to send a copy (C c) or[...]

50 9.3 Talk Talk is Google’s instant messaging servic e. You can use it to communicate in real time with other people using Talk on a phone or on the web. 9.3.1 Open ing Talk On the Home screen, touch > Talk to open the application. Your Talk account is bas ed on the Google account you se t up with yo ur mobile phone. 9.3.2 Adding a Friend 1. [...]

51 9.3. 6 Signi ng out of Ta lk On the friends list screen, touc h , and then touch Sign out to quit Talk . 9.4 Maps Maps lets you find your curren t location, view real-time traff ic conditions (dep ending on availability in your locale), and get deta iled directions to vari ous destinations. You can view satellite imag es, traffic map s, or other[...]

52 9.4. 3 Searc hing f or Plac es of Inter est 1. On the map, touch , and then touch Search . 2. Enter the place you want to search for in the sear ch box, and the n touch the Se arch icon. 3. Your search results will then be display ed. Touch a place you are inte rested in and the application will show where it is on the map. 9.4.4 Getting Directi[...]

53 9.5.3 Sharing a Video From the video list on the YouTube screen, select a video clip a nd touch More > Share . 9.6 Market Android Market prov ides direct access to ap plications and games whic h you can download and install on your phone . 9.6.1 Open ing Market 1. On the Home screen, touch > Market . 2. When you open Market for the first t[...]

54 9.6. 3 Uninst all ing an Appli cati on 1. On the Market screen, touc h > My Apps . 2. Touch the application you want to uninst all, and then touch Uninstall . 3. When prompted, touch OK to remove the applicat ion from your mobile phon e. 10 Synchronizing Information Some applications on your mobile phone giv e you acces s to the same personal[...]

55 example, you may need to kno w the account’s domain or ser ver address. 2. Touch Add account . 3. Touch the kind of account to add. 4. Follow the onscreen steps to enter t he required and optio nal information abou t the account. Most a ccounts require a username and p assword, b ut the details d epend on the kind of account and the configurat[...]

56 10.2 Customizing Y our Account Synchronization You can configure backg round data use and s ynchronization options for all the applications on your p hone. You c an also c onfigure what kind of data yo u synch ronize for each account. For some accounts, syn chronization is bi-dire ctional; changes t hat you make to the information on your mobile[...]

57 11 Using Other Applications 11.1 All Backup You can back up data usin g All Backup , which provides the following op tions: Backup to SD , Restore from SD , and Quick Backup . 11.1.1 Backing Up d ata by using Backu p to SD 1. On the Home screen, touch > All Backup . 2. Touch Backup to SD . 3. Enter a file name in the Filename: field. 4. In t [...]

58 the ev ent. 2. Enter the event name. • If there is a time frame for the event, touch From and To to set the beginning and end times of the even t. • If the event is a special occasion such as a birt hday or a day-long activ ity, set the date for From and To , and then select the All da y check box. 3. Enter the location of the event and a de[...]

59 3. Touch OK . 11.2.5 Customizing Ca lendar Settings In any calendar vie w, touch . Then touch More > Settings and choose from the following: • Hide declined events : Selec t to h ide ev ents f or which you ha ve dec lined invita tions. • Set alerts & notifications : Touch to set event reminders to alert y ou, to send you a notificatio[...]

60 2. Touch the file or folder you want to move or copy. When a file or a folder is selected, a check mark will appear. To select or unselect all files, touch Select all or Unselect all . 3. Touch Cut or Copy . 4. Select the path where you wa nt the file to be copied or moved. Touch to open the options panel, and then touch Paste to move or copy th[...]

61 Extracting a File 1. Touch and hold a compressed file. 2. Touch Extract . 3. Edit the save path for the extracted files. 4. Touch OK to start extracting . 11.3.6 Viewing Your M emory Status On the File Manager screen, touch to open the options panel, and then t ouch Memory Stat us . The memory ma nagement screen will b e displaye d. This screen [...]

62 4. Touch Ringtone to select a ringto ne for the alarm. 5. Select the Vibrate check box to enable the phone t o vibrate, in addition to playing the ringtone. 6. Touch Label to enter a name for the alarm. 7. Touch Done . The alarm clock still works when the phone is powered off. Customizing Alarm Settings On the alarm list screen, tou ch , and the[...]

63 11.7 Weather Clock You can us e Weather Clock to check the date and t ime of cities around the wo rld, to get the latest weather of any cit y in any time and to share we ather information wit h others. You need to turn on the GPS and data service on your pho ne before using weather clock. 11.7.1 Setting the Default City 1. On the Home screen, to[...]

64 11.7.4 Sharing We ather Information 1. On the weather clock screen, touch > Share weather . 2. Enter a phone number or a contact's name in t he To field, or touch to select a Contacts or Groups . 3. Touch to se nd weat her info rmati on to th e recipi ent. 11.8 Genius Button Touch to activate voice recogn ition to let you use your voice [...]

65 5. Touch Set time . On the set time screen, touch or to adjust the hour and minute. Touch Set when the configuration is complete. 6. Select or clear the Use 24-hour format check box to switch between 24- hour and 12-hour formats . 7. Touch Select date format to select how yo u want the date to dis play on your mobile phone. 12.2 Setting the Disp[...]

66 12.3.2 Adjusting the Volum e You can adjust the volume while on the Home screen or on most of the application screens (such as th e screen displayed du ring a call or when play ing music or videos). Press the Volume ke ys to adjust volume to t he level you desire. You can also adjust the v olume from t he settings screen. 1. On the Settings scre[...]

67 On the Settings screen, touch Call settings to customize your call func tions. 12.4.2 Turning on D ata Roam ing 1. On the Settings screen, touch Wireless & networks > Mobile networks . 2. Select the Data roa ming check box. Accessing data se rvices while roaming may incu r additional charges . Ask your wireless service pro vider about dat[...]

68 12.6 Protecting Your Mobile Phon e 12.6.1 Turning on Y our SIM Card PIN 1. On the Settings screen, touch Location & security > Set up SIM card l ock . 2. Select the Lock SIM card check box. 3. Use the keyboard to enter the PIN, and then touch OK . 4. To change the PIN at any time, touch Change SIM PIN . You can dial emergency numbe rs any[...]

69 12.6.4 Unlocking Y our Mobile Pho ne If You Forget the S creen Lock Pattern If you have already cr eated a Google account , you can unlock your mobile pho ne using the followi ng methods. • After you have entered the wr ong sequence fi ve times, a Forgot pattern? button will appear. Tou ch this button to e nter the Google ac count interface. A[...]

70 2. Touch an application in the list. Then touch Move to SD card to move the bulk of the application from the p hone’s inter nal storage. The Storage section of the application’s d etails scree n shows details about the memory used by the applicati on. If the application can be moved , the Move to SD card button is active. Touch Move to phone[...]

71 2. When prompted, touch Reset phone , and then touch Erase everything . The mobile phone resets the s ettings to the original factor y settings, and then r estarts. 13 Appendix 13.1 FAQs How Can I Use a microSD Card to Import Contacts to My Phone from a Different Mobile Phone? Your mobile phone only su pports contact files in the .vcf format . 1[...]

72 How Can I Change the Input Method? Touch and hold the area where you write text and then select the inpu t method you prefer. How Do I Stop the Song Playing in the Background? Touch the notification bar , flick downwards to open the notifications pa nel, touch the music playing notification to go to the music playin g screen, and then stop playi[...]