Huawei Activa 4G manual

i Content 1 Reading Bef ore Proceedi ng........................ ................. ......... 1 1.1 Safety P recautions .......... ........... ............. ........... ........... ............. . 1 1.2 Personal Informat ion and Data Secur ity ......... .............. ........... ... 2 1.3 Legal No tice ......... .............. ........... ..........[...]

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iii 10.4 Naviga tion ............. ........... ............. ........... ........... ............. ....... 46 10.5 News & W eather ........... ........... ............. ........... ............. .......... 46 10.6 Places ........ ........... ............. ........... .............. .......... .............. .... 47 10.7 Talk ....... ...........[...]

1 1 Reading Before Proceeding 1.1 Safety Prec autions Read the sa fety prec aution s carefully to use your de vice corr ectly. Do not shake, throw, dro p, puncture, s queeze, or b end your de vice. Do not use your de vice in a moist environment, s uch as a bathroom. Prevent it from becoming soaked. Do no t wash or submerge it in water. Do not use y[...]

2 1.2 Personal Informatio n and Data Security Using some functions or third- party applications on you r device may result in loss or leak of your personal inf ormation or data. The following are s uggestions to help you protect your p ersonal or confid ential information: • Place your devic e in a safe area to preven t it from unauthorized use. [...]

3 • Regularly back up y our personal information on your SIM card, memory card, or device memory. • Before changing your device, delete your pe rsonal information from the de vice. • To prevent your de vice from viruses, delete messages and emails from st rangers without opening them. • Do not visit websites with s ecurity risks. Doing so m[...]

4 Trademarks and Perm issions , , and are trademarks or re gistered trademarks of Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd. Other trademarks, product , service and company names mentione d are the property of their respective owners . Notice Some features of the pro duct and its accessories desc ribed herein rely on the software installed, capac ities and sett[...]

5 This product uses the open-s ourced Android operating system. Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd. has made necessary ch anges to the system. Theref ore, this product may not sup port all the func tions that are sup ported by the stan dard Android operating system or may be inc ompatible with third-part y software. Huawe i Technologies Co., Ltd. shall n[...]

Earpiece Volume keys Speaker Charger jack/ USB port Touchscreen Home key Menu key Back key Search key Camera key Sensor Front camera Power key Flashlight Camera Microphone Headset jack 6 2 Getting to Know Your Phone 2.1 Overview 2.1.1 Your Phone at a Glance All the pictures in this guide are for your refere nce only. The ac tual appearance and disp[...]

7 Volume keys Adjust the volume (press the k eys). Camera key • Open the Camera application (press and hold the key). • Take a pic ture if th e Camera applicatio n is opened (press and hold the key). 4 Home key • Return to the Home scre en (touch the key). • View the list of recent ly used applications ( touch and hold the key). 6 Menu key [...]

8 2.2 Getting Started 2.2. 1 Instal li ng a SIM Card Note: The SIM card is required for serv ice. 1. Power your phone off, and then remove the back cover by open ing a gap between the back cover and the pho ne in the groove at the botto m of the phone. 2. If the battery is installed, remove it by liftin g it in the direction indicated by the arrow.[...]

9 2.2. 2 Instal ling a microSD ca rd 1. Power your phone off, and then remove the back cover by open ing a gap between the back cover and the pho ne in the groove at the botto m of the phone. 2. Insert the microSD ca rd. Ensure that the gold contact area f aces down. 3. Replace the back cover. 1 34 2 1 2 2.2.3 Charging the Battery Connect your phon[...]

10 If your phone is pow ered on, the charging ic on is displayed in the notification bar while the ba ttery is charging. When the icon changes to , the battery is f ully charged. 2.2. 4 Import ant I nformat ion A bout th e Batte ry • If the battery has not been used for a long time, you may not be able to power on your phone immediately after you[...]

11 • Lower the volume. • Close power-hungry applicat ions when you are not usin g them. • Turn off data services. 2.3 Powering You r Phone On and Off 2.3. 1 Poweri ng Your Phone On Press the pow er key ( ) on the top of the phone. 2.3.2 Setting Up Your Phone The first time you power your phone on, a setup wizard is displayed to guide y ou thr[...]

12 2.4 Using the To uchscreen 2.4.1 Touchscreen A ctions T ouch T ap the screen once with your finger to open a menu or an application, or to select an item. T ouch and hold T ouch an item with your finger and do not release it until your phone responds. For example, to open the menu on an active screen, touch and hold the screen until the menu app[...]

13 2.4. 2 Rotat ing th e Screen Display Many applications on you r phone allow you to view the screen in bo th landscape and portrait modes. I f you rotate yo ur phone, the s creen display rot ates to automatically fit the new screen orientation. To enable the Auto-rotate screen function, touch 6 > Settings > Display , and select the Auto-rot[...]

10:23 AM Notification bar Widgets Display area Application icons Indicators of the Home screen and its extensions Touch to open the Phone application Touch to open the application list Touch to open the MetroWEB application 14 2.6 Home Screen 2.6. 1 Noti ficat ion an d Statu s Icons Call in progress Call in progress with a Bluetooth device being us[...]

15 2.6. 2 Noti fica tion Panel In the notification panel, n otification and status ic ons are displayed in a det ailed view. You can open n otifications, suc h as messages, remind ers, or event not ifications, and running applications, suc h as Music , directly from the notification pan el. Opening the Notification Panel 1. If a new notification or[...]

16 • Touch a notification to open the corresponding not ification or applicatio n. • Touch Clear to de lete a ll notif ication s. Touch and hold the indictors to view the thumbnails of the Home screen and its extensions Touch a thumbnail to open the corresponding screen Flick left or right to switch between the Home screen and its extensions 10[...]

17 Removing an Item 1. Touch and hold the item until it is magnified. 2. Drag the item into . Reorganizing Items with Folders After addi ng folders to the Home scre en or a Ho me screen ext ension, you c an use the folders to reorganize the items on th e Home screen and the extension s. To add an item to a folder, t ouch and hold the item until it [...]

18 2.7 Using a microSD Card 2.7. 1 Using t he micr oSD Card a s USB Mass St orage To transfer files such as picture s or music files between a comput er and your phone's microSD c ard, set th e microSD card as USB ma ss storage as follows: 1. Use the USB cable to connect your phon e to the computer.  Your computer identifies the microSD car[...]

19 • Answer incoming calls or forward them to your voicemail box. • Set up conference calls with other people. Do not block the microphon e at the bottom of your phone if you w ant your voice heard. 3.1.1 Making a Ca ll Using the Phone Application 1. Touch 5 > Phone on the Home screen to open the Phone application.  If the Call l og or Co[...]

20 3.2 Answering and Rejecting a Call 3.2.1 Answering a C all When you receive a call, the inc oming call screen displays the caller's name if you have saved the contact informa tion in Contacts or the caller's phone numb er if you have not. To answer the c all, drag the 3 icon to the right. 3.2.2 Ending a Call To end a call, touch . 3.2.[...]

21 3.3 Operations During a Call 3.3.1 Making a Conferenc e Call If you receive a call while you are on another ca ll, you can connect the new call to the ongoing call. This feature is known as co nference calling. You can also set up a conference call w ith multiple people. Contact your ser vice provider to dete rmine the availability of the confer[...]

22 3.3. 2 Switchi ng Betwee n Calls If you receive a call while you ar e on another call, you can drag the 3 icon to the right to answer the new call. When you are answering the new call, the other call is placed on ho ld, and you can touch Manage calls to switch to t he other call. When you have fin ished the new call, you can touc h Manage calls [...]

23 1. Connect a TTY to your phone's hea dset jack, and set the pho ne to TTY mode. 2. Make or answer a call as usual. 3. When the call is set up, use the TTY to send or receive messages . 4. Touch to end t he call. +TJ 3.6. 2 Sett ing TTY Mode 1. On the Home screen, touch 5 > Settings > Call setting s > TTY mode . 2. Select one of the[...]

24 To open the Contacts application, on the Home sc reen touch 5 > Contacts . All of your contacts are displaye d alphabetically in a list that you can scroll through. 4.2 Creating a Cont act 1. In the contact list, touch 6 > New contact . 2. If you have more than one account , touch 6 > Accounts to select the account to which you want to [...]

25 2. Touch the field you want to change, such as the name, phone number, email address, or any other inf ormation you have pre viously saved. 3. Touch Done to save the changes.  If you want to cancel t he changes, touch Revert . 4.6 Communicating with a Contact From the Contacts or Favorites tab, you ca n quickly call or s end a text or multime[...]

26 5 Using the Onscreen Keyboard 5.1 Opening a Ke yboard Panel To enter text, us e an onscreen keyboard. Some applications open a keyboard pan el automatically. Others open the keyboard panel on ly after you touch a te xt field. To hide a keyboard panel, to uch 0 . Touch and hold a text field to open the Edit text menu. 5.1.1 Selecting an Input M e[...]

z +!= x c v b n m q w e r t y u i o p a s d f g h j k l Ȑ T ouch to delete a character. T ouch and hold to delete an entire word. T ouch to enter a space. T ouch and hold to access Swype settings. T ouch to switch to the number and symbol keyboard. T ouch once to capitalize the next letter you will enter. T ouch twice to capitalize all the letters[...]

28 6 Messaging The Messaging application allows you to exchan ge text and multimedia messages with other peo ple. 6.1 Opening th e Messaging Application On the Home screen, touch 5 > Messaging . 6.2 Sending a Text Messag e 1. On the Home screen, touch 5 > Messaging > New message . 2. Enter a recipient's phone number in the To field, o[...]

29 3. Touch the Type to compose field and write your mess age.  If you want to enter a s miley, touch 6 > Insert smiley . 4. Touch 6 to display the messaging men u and select one of the following : • Add subject : add a subject to the message.  The message s witches to a multimedia message. • Attach : add a picture, audio file, video, [...]

30 6.6 Customizing Message Se ttings In the message list, touch 6 > Settings . 7 Email The Email application allows you to send and rec eive emails and view pictures , videos, and other files attache d to emails. The application supports popu lar email services such as Yahoo!, AOL, AIM, MSN, Hotmail, and Gmail, and other industry- standard Post [...]

31 7.2 Reading an Ema il 1. On the Accounts screen, touch the email account you want to use. 2. On the Inbox screen, touch the email yo u want to read. 7.3 Sending an Email 1. On the Accounts screen, touch the email account you want to use. 2. On the Inbox screen, touch 6 > Compose . 3. In the To field, enter the recipien t's email address.[...]

32 7.6 Changing Email A ccount Setting s You can change a n umber of settings for an email account, includ ing the email check frequency, email notification mode, and details about the servers the accoun t uses to send and receive emails. Your account's inco ming and outgoing server s ettings depend on the email account you use. You can also e[...]

33 8.2.1 Turning Wi-Fi On 1. On the Home screen, touch 5 > Settings > Wireless & networks . 2. Select the Wi-Fi check box. 8.2. 2 Connect ing t o a Wi-Fi Networ k 1. Ensure that Wi-Fi is turned on. 2. On the Home screen, touch 5 > Settings > Wireless & networks > Wi-Fi settings .  A list of detected Wi -Fi networks is disp[...]

34 • Bookmarks : display bookmarks. • Windows : open the window list, a llowing you to switch betwe en the windows. • Refres h : refresh the current web page. • Forward : browse the next w eb page. • More : open a menu that includ es options such as Add bookmark , Select text , Share page , Downloa ds , and Settings . 8.3.2 Opening a W eb[...]

35 8.3.5 Customizing M etroWEB S ettings You can cu stomize MetroWEB settings to suit your web brows ing style and configure page content, p rivacy, and se curity sett ings. To customiz e MetroWEB settings, on a brow ser screen touch 6 > More > Settings . 8.4 Bluetoo th Your phone suppor ts Bluetooth, which allows you to share files wireless [...]

36 2. On the Home screen, touch 5 > Settings > Wireless & networks > Bluetooth settings .  Your phone scans fo r Bluetooth devices in range and displays Bluetooth de vices it finds. 3. Touch the device you want to pa ir with your phone. 4. Enter the pairing password t o complete the connec tion. 8.4. 3 Transf erri ng a Fil e over Bl[...]

37 9 Entertainment As well as being a communication dev ice and a personal assis tant, your phone also provides a multitude of entertainment possibilities. You can take pictures, record audio and videos, and down load and listen to music. 9.1 Taking a Picture and Recording a Video Your phone's camera can take individual pictures or act as a ca[...]

38 9.1. 2 Taking a Pictu re 1. Open the Camera application. 2. If necessary, customize the c amera settings.  When you are cust omizing the settings, the p icture displayed on t he viewfinder screen changes accord ingly. 3. Frame the picture you want to ta ke on the viewfinder sc reen, and then touch an d hold .  When the frame in the cent er[...]

39 • Touch More to configure other settings, such as Details , Set as , Crop , Rotate left , and Rotate Right . 9.1.4 Recording a V ideo 1. Open the Camera application, and switch to camc order mode. 2. If necessary, custom ize the camcorder se ttings. 3. Frame the scene on the viewfi nder screen, and touc h to s t ar t r ec o r di n g. 4. Touch [...]

40 • Flick left or right to view the previous or next pict ure in the folder. • Pinch your finger together or apart to z oom in or out on the picture, or double- touch the picture to zoom in or out on it. The Gallery application supports the Auto-rotate screen function. When you rotate your phone while viewing a picture, the pictur e adjusts au[...]

41 9.3 DTS Envelo™ Digital Theater Systems (DTS) Envelo is a virtual surround s ound solution for consumer electronics. It cr eates virtual surround soun d from any mono, stereo, or 5.1 surround sound inpu t source. 9.3. 1 Using DTS Envelo When you attempt to play mus ic or a movie with a headse t connected to your phon e, a message is displayed [...]

42 9.4.3 Adding a M usic File to a Playlist 1. Touch the Songs tab on the media library sc reen. 2. In the displayed list, touch the music f ile you want to add to a playlis t. 3. Touch and hold the file name, and touch Add to playlist in the displayed menu. 4. Touch Current playlist to add the music file to the cu rrent playlist, or touch New to c[...]

43 available. If the user name is already in use, your ph one prompts you to enter anther or select one from a user name lis t. 3. Enter and confirm your Google ac count password . 4. Select a security question from the dro p-down list, and then ent er the answer. 5. Touch Create . 6. When the Google Terms of Service screen is display ed, read the [...]

44 2. In the To field, enter the recipien t's email address.  If you want to send the em ail to multiple recipients, separ ate their email addresses with commas. You can add as many recipients as you wa nt.  If you want to copy or blind co py the email to other recipien ts, touch 6 > Add Cc/ Bcc . 3. Enter the email subject, and then [...]

45 10.3.1 Opening the L atitude Application On the Home screen, touch 5 > Latitude . 10.3.2 Adding a Friend You can use Talk to invite friends. If th ey accept your invitat ion, they are adde d to your friend list, and you ca n share your locati on with them or view th eir locations using the Latitude application. To add a friend: 1. Open the La[...]

46 2. Touch Sharing options , and t hen tou ch the option you wa nt to c ustomiz e. 10.3.6 Removing a F riend 1. Open the Latitude application, and then touch a friend's name in your friend list. 2. Touch Remo ve this frien d . 3. Touch OK . 10.3.7 Configuring Privacy Settings Open the Latitude application, and then touc h 6 > Latitude sett[...]

47 10.6 Places The Places application allows you to find places near you. 10.6 .1 Openin g the Pl aces Ap plic ation 1. On the Home screen, touch 5 > Places . 2. Touch a category.  Your phone searche s for the places belonging to th is category around yo ur current location. 3. Touch a place to view more information about it or use the search[...]

48 To accept a pending invitation , touch it and then touch Accept . 10.7.4 Starting a Chat 1. Open the Talk application, and then touch a friend's name in your friend list. 2. Enter a message. 3. When the message is ready, touch Send . 10.7.5 Setting Notifications for New Instant Messages When you receive an inst ant message, your phone can p[...]

49 10.8 Maps The Maps application allows you to fin d your current locati on, view real-time traffic conditions (depending on ava ilability in your locale), and get detailed directio ns to a destination. You can view various types of maps, including satellite images and tra ffic maps. 10.8.1 Enabling a Loca tion Source Before you open the Maps appl[...]

50 5. Touch a direction in the list to show it on the map. 6. When you finish viewing or following the d irection, touch 6 > Clear Map to reset the map. 10.9 Market Android Market provides access to applications and games th at you can download and install on your phone. 10.9. 1 Openin g the Mark et Appl icat ion On the Home screen, touch 5 >[...]

51 If you scroll down to Developer , you can see a link to the deve loper's website or send an email to the developer. Touch Downlo ad > Accept & download .  The download and installation pro gress is displa yed on the s creen and the notification pa nel.  Most applications are installed w ithin seconds.  To stop a download or [...]

52 10.10.3 Searching for a Video 1. Open the YouTube application, and then touch 6 > Search . 2. Enter the keywords in the search box, and then touch : .  The search results ar e displayed. 3. Touch the video you want to watch. 10.10.4 Sharing a Video 1. Touch the video that you want to s hare. 2. Touch More in the upper right corn er of the [...]

53 5. Touch Upload . Customizing the YouTube Settings Open the YouTube application, and then touch 6 > Settings . 11 Synchronizing Data Some applicatio ns on your pho ne give you ac cess to the s ame personal dat a that you can add, view , and edit on t he Internet f rom your compute r. If you ad d, change, or delete your data in any of the se a[...]

54 provider. For example, you may need t o know the account's domain or serv er address. 2. Touch Add account . 3. Touch the type of account your want to add. 4. Follow the onscreen instructions to enter the required and o ptional information about the account.  Most accounts require a user na me and a password, but the details depend on th[...]

55 For some accounts, sync hronization is two-direct ional. Data changes on you r phone are synchron ized to the account s ervers, and vice versa . Some accoun ts only su pport one-way synchro nization. Data synch ronized to your pho ne is read-only. 11.2.1 Configuring General S ynchronization Settings On the Accounts & sync settings screen: ?[...]

56 To access Google Calendar, touch 6 > More > Calendars . 12.1.2 Creating an Event 1. Open the Calendar application, and then touch 6 > More > New event . 2. On the Event detail s screen, enter the event n ame. • If th ere is a time frame for t he event , touch From and To to set the start and end times for the ev ent. • If the eve[...]

57 • Select ringtone : Touch to select a ringt one for an e vent reminder. • Vibrate : Select this check box to make yo ur phone vibrate when you receive an event notific atio n. • Default reminder time : Touch to set the default reminder t ime. 12.2 Clock The Clock application dis plays the date and time and weat her information. It also all[...]

58 12.3 Calculator The Calculator application handles calculation from simp le arithmetic problems to advanced operations. 12.3 .1 Openin g the Ca lcul ator Ap plic atio n On the Home screen, touch 5 > Calculator . 12.3.2 Switching to the Ad vanced Pan el Open the Calculator application, and flick left or rig ht to switch between Advanced panel [...]

59 13 Managing Your Phone On the Home screen, touch 5 > Settings . 13.1 Setting the Date and Time By default, your phone uses the date, time, and time zone information automat ically provided by the network . When your phone is using the date and time settings automatically provided by the network, you cannot set the date, time, and time zone ma[...]

60 13.3.2 Adjusting the Volum e You press on the Home screen or any application screen to adjust the volume. You can also adjust the volume f rom the Settings scr een a s fo llo ws: 1. On the Settings screen, touch Sound > Volume . 2. Drag the slider left to reduce the volume or drag it right to increase the volume. 3. Touch OK . 13.3.3 Setting [...]

61 Accessing data se rvices while roaming may incur addit ional charges. Contac t your service provider fo r details about data roaming charges. 13.4.3 Turning Data S ervices Off 1. On the Settings screen, touch Wireless & networks > Mobile networks . 2. Clear the Data ena bled check box. 13.5 Configuring the Text-to-Speech Settings Configur[...]

62 1. On the Settings screen, touch Location & security > Set up screen lock > Pattern . 2. Flick your finger vertically, horizontally or diagonally to conn ect at least four dots in any order.  You must flick your finger on the screen to set up the pattern, not simply touch ing individual dots.  Your phone record s the pattern. 3. [...]

63 2. In the displayed application list, touch the applica tion you want to remove, and then touch Uninstall . 13.7.3 Moving an Application Some applications can be stored only in your phone's inte rnal storage. Other applications can be st ored either in your phon e's internal storage or on your microSD card, depending on the model of yo[...]

64 2. Select the Back up my data check box. 13.8.2 Restoring the Fa ctory Settings Restoring your phone to its fa ctory settings erases all your personal data from the phone memory, including informat ion about your Google and other acc ounts, your system and application sett ings, and downloaded applic ations. Resetting the phone does not erase an[...]

65 • To ensure that the He aring Aid Compatibility rati ng for your device is maintaine d, secondary tr ansmitters such a s Bluetooth and Wi-Fi components mu st be disabled during a call. Potentially Explosive Atmosphere Power off your device in any area with a potentially explo sive atmosphere, and comply with all signs and inst ructions. Areas [...]

66 Operating Environment • Do not use or charge t he device in dusty, damp , and dirty places or plac es with magnetic fields. Otherwis e, it may result in a malfunction of the circuit. • The device complies with t he RF specifications w hen the device is used nea r your ear or at a distanc e of 0.59 inch (1.5 cm ) from your body. Ensure that t[...]

67 Battery and Charger • Unplug the charger from the elec trical plug and the device whe n not in use. • The battery can be ch arged and discharged hundreds of times bef ore it eventually wears out. When th e standby time and the talk t ime are shorter than th e normal time, replace the batter y. • Use the AC power s upply defined in the spec[...]

68 • Only use the battery with a charging system t hat has been qualified with the system per this standard, IEEE-Std-1725-20 06. Use of an unqualified b attery or charger may present a risk of fire, explosion, leakage, or other hazard. • Replace the battery only with another batter y that has been qualified w ith the system per this stand ard,[...]

69 • If the device screen is broken by colliding with hard objects, do not touch or try to remove the broken par t. In this case, stop using the device immediately, and then contact an authorized service center in time. Emergency Call You can use your devic e for emergency calls in the serv ice area. The connecti on, however, cannot be guaranteed[...]

70 turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to co rrect the inter ferenc e by on e or mo re of t he foll owin g measur es: --Reorient or reloca te the receiving antenna. --Increase the separ ation between the equipment and receiver. --Connect the equipm ent into an outlet on a circuit differe nt from that to which the receive[...]

71 M4 is the better/higher of the two ratin gs. T-Ratings: Phones r ated T3 or T4 meet FCC re quirements and are likely t o be more usable with a hearing dev ice’s telecoil ( “T Switch ” or “Telepho ne Switch” ) than unrate d phones. T4 is the better/highe r of the two ratings. (Note th at not all hearing devices have telecoils in them.) [...]