Huawei Ascend D1 manual

User G uid e Welcome to HUAWEI[...]

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

ii Managing C ontact Groups . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29 Joining Contacts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30 Sending a Conta ct . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30 Backing Up Yo ur Contacts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30 Te[...]

iii Managing Boo kmarks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57 Setting the Home P age . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58 Customizing Brow ser Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58 Maps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59 Enabli[...]

iv Configu ring Ph one Se ttings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85 Setting the Date and Time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85 Configuring the Disp lay Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85 Adjusting the Volum e . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86 Setting the Call Ringto[...]

1 Introduction Thank you for cho osing the HUAWEI A scend D1 (U 9500) smartphone. Be sure to caref ully re ad the fu ncti on descri ption s, oper ating instructions, and safety p recautions described in th is document befor e using y our phon e. All pi ctures a nd ill ustra tions i n this document a re for y our reference on ly. The actual appe ara[...]

2 Installation Keys and Functions Earpiece Microphone Power key Secondary camera Status indicator Volume keys Speaker Headset jack Main camera Flash unit Flash unit /USB port/MHL port Noise reduction microphone • Press and hold to power on your ph one. • Press and hold to display the op tions menu, fro m where you can power off the phone and pe[...]

3 Installing a SIM Car d Install a SIM card as shown in the follow ing diagram. • Touch to return to the Hom e screen . • Touch and hol d to vie w the l ist of rece ntly us ed applic ation s. 1 Removing battery cover 2 Installing SIM card[...]

4 Installing an d Removing a microSD Card Your phon e's memory capaci ty can be expanded by inst alli ng a microSD card. F or installation instructions, refer to th e following diagram. To remove t he microSD c ard: 1. On t he Home scr een, to uch > Settings . 2. Touch Storage > Unmount SD card . 3. Remov e the micr oSD card. 1 Removing [...]

5 Charging the Battery Your mobile phone has an intern al rechargeable batte ry. Do not attempt to open the battery c over and replace th e battery by yourself. To replace the ba ttery, contact Huawei or an authorized service provider. 1. Connect your charger to the USB cable provided . 2. Connec t the ch arger t o a power ou tlet. 3. Connect the p[...]

6 If your phone is p owered on, th e charging icon is d isplayed in the not ific ation ba r whil e the bat tery is chargi ng. When t he ico n changes to , the battery is fully charged . Important Information About the Battery • If the phone has not b een used for a long time, or the b attery is fully depleted, you may not be able to po wer on you[...]

7 • When you do not need to access the In terne t or t o uplo ad or download data, flick the no tification bar downwa rds to open the notification pane l and touch to disable your data connection. • W hen you do not need to use th e phone's wireles s services such as GPS, Bluetoot h, or Wi -Fi, op en the not ifica tion pan el, and touch , [...]

8 Getting Started Powering Your Phone On or Off • When your phone is off, pre s s and hold to power it o n. If your SI M card i s prot ected by a PIN, you mus t ente r it t o use the phone. • W hen your phone is on, press and hold to display the options menu. Touch Power off . If Fast boot is enabled, your phone enters deep sleep mode . If Fast[...]

9 • Create or log in to your personal account. • C ustomize your phone setting s. Creating a Google Ac count Availability of Google applicat ions, services, and fe atures may vary according to your c ountry or carrier. Plea se follow local laws and regulations to use them. When turning th e phone on for the first time, you will be prompt ed to [...]

10 6. When the Finish cre ating account screen appears, select the Enable web hi story. check box, a nd then touch I accept . 7. Enter the character s that appea r on the scre en, and then touc h Next . 8. When the Enable purcha ses screen appears, touch Skip , or enter the purchase inform ation, and then touch Save . 9. When the Backup screen appe[...]

11 Power off your phon e or switch to Airplane mode where wireless devices are not allowed ac cording to airline regulations. Using the Touc hscreen Touch: Ta p the scr een onc e with y our finger to sel ect an item o r open an application. Touch and hold: Touch and h old on t he current screen or th e input field to display the options menu. Flick[...]

12 Locking and Un locking the Screen Locking the Screen • To lock th e screen w hen the p hone is a ctive, press . • If the phone is idle for a specified period of tim e, the phone automatically locks its screen. On the Home screen, touc h > Settings > Security > Screen lock to select a method for u nlocking the screen. Unlo cking th e[...]

13 • To open certain applicat ions quickly, drag the icon over the corr esponding icons. Face Unlock You can set your pho ne to unlock by reco gnizing your face. To enable and configur e the settings of the Face Unlock application: 1. On the Home screen, tou ch > Setting s > Sec urity > Screen lo ck > Face Unlock . 2. Read the onscree[...]

14 To move an application or widget, touch and hold its icon, and then drag the icon to the target loca tion. To remove an item, drag it to the trash can. 1 2 3 4 1 Notification bar: Displays notifications a nd status icons. Flick the notification bar do wnwards to ope n the notification panel. 2 Display area: The m ain display area of yo ur phone.[...]

15 Notification and Status Icons Signal strength No signal GPRS networ k connected EDGE network connected 3G networ k connected HSPA networ k connected Roaming Airpl ane mode Bluetooth on Rece iving location data from GPS 5 Speaker activated Alarm enable d Vibration mode Silence mode Call muted Charging Battery ful l Battery extre mely l ow Call in[...]

16 New message Message not sent New chat message New email New voicemail Connected to a PC Open Wi-Fi network available Upcoming event Uploading Downloading talk Phone memory full Sign-i n or synchronizati on problem Preparing the micro SD card More undisplayed notifications Synchronizing data Synchronizatio n failed Portable Wi-F i hotspot activat[...]

17 Switc hing Bet ween the Home Screen an d Its Extens ions Flick left or right across the scre en to switch betwee n the Home screen and its extension s. Changing the Theme • To sele ct a them e, on t he Home s creen , touch > Theme settings . • Alternatively, you can tou ch > 3D Home to switch to 3D Home theme. Changing the Wallpaper 1.[...]

18 and select a sour ce from the display ed options menu to set the wallpaper. Using Au to-r otate Screen If your rotate your p hone when b rowsing a web p age, viewing an image, or com posing a messa ge, the orientation of your screen will change to lan dscape or po rtrait view automa tically. On the Home screen, touc h > Settings > Display [...]

19 Accessing Appli cations and Widgets To access the ap plication list, on the Home screen, touch . From the application list, you can: • Touch a n icon t o open a n appl icati on. • Flick left or right across th e screen to switch between application lists. • Touch th e WIDGET S tab to switch to the widget list. Viewing Recently Used Ap plic[...]

20 the shortcut bar, and then drag it to the shortcut bar at the bottom of the screen. If there is no available space, a folder will be cr eated f or th e over lapped i cons. Managing Fold ers on the Home Screen • To create a folder: Drag an application icon onto an other application icon to create a new folde r that contains both icons . • To [...]

21 Calling To make a call, you ca n manually enter phone num bers on the dialer, touch a number in your contacts list or call log , or use voice control. During a call, you can choose to keep the current call on hold to answer a n incoming call, forw ard the incoming call to your voicemail, or star t a conference call. To open Phone , touch > Ph[...]

22 Using Voice Dialing Calls can be place d using voice dialing. W hen you open the voice dialing application, y our phone's sp eaker will be enab led. Background noise will affect the accuracy of voice d ialing. 1. On the Home screen, touch > Voice Dialer . 2. Follow the ons creen instru ctions, then say y our comman d close to the microph[...]

23 • Reject the call: Drag to the left. • Reject the call and send a text messag e to the caller: Dr ag upwards. On the Phone screen, touch > Settings > Quick responses to edit the message that will be sent.[...]

24 Operations Duri ng a Call During an active call, you can tou ch any of th e following buttons : • : Ends the call. • : Opens the dialer for yo u to enter anothe r number. • : Activates the speake rs. • : Mutes your microph one. • : Places the current call on hold. This fu nction is network dependent. To use this service, contact you r [...]

25 2. Ent er the phone nu mber of the next partici pant, or t ouch , to select a phone number. Th e first participant is automatically plac ed on hold w hile this process is car ried out. 3. Once you have connected to the second participant, touch to begi n the co nferen ce call . 4. To end the conference call, touch . Switching Betwee n Calls To u[...]

26 Call Waiting With the call wa iting function enab led, your phone plays an aler t if someone calls you when y ou are already busy on the pho ne. The caller is also informed that you are bu sy and is prompted to wait until you finish the ca ll. You can pu t the current ca ll on hold and answer the incomi ng call, and swit ch between t he two cal [...]

27 Contacts People enables you to save and mana ge contacts on your phone, including such details as your contacts' phone numbers and addresses. On the Home scr een, touch > People to open People . Importing Contacts from a SIM Card 1. In the contacts list, touch > Manage contacts . 2. Touch Copy from SIM card . 3. Touch on e contact to [...]

28 Communicating with a Contact Quickly In the contacts list, touch the contact's picture or picture frame (if no picture is assigned to the contact) and touch one of the displayed icons to select the method you want to use to communic ate wit h the co ntact, for ex ample, placin g a call , or sending a text mes sage or an email . The ava ilab[...]

29 Deleting a Contact 1. In the contac ts li st, select the conta ct you want to delete, and then touch > Delete . 2. Touch OK . Managing Contac t Groups Creating a Contact Group 1. In the contac ts li st, touch to display the groups li st. 2. Touch . 3. Enter the group nam e. 4. Touch Add members , select one or more contac ts, then touch ADD M[...]

30 Adding a Contact to a Group Select a group, to uch to select the desired conta ct, and then touch ADD MEMBERS . Joining Contacts To avoid dupl icate co ntacts i n your li st, joi n two or mor e contact s together to form a single contact. N ote that contacts sto red in the SIM car d cannot be join ed. 1. From the con tacts list, touch a co ntact[...]

31 2. From the displayed options m enu, choos e Export to storage . A message is displayed sho wing the storage location to which the .vcf file of your contacts will be e xported. 3. Touch OK to export your phone's conta cts to the storag e device . By defaul t, the f ile exp orted w ill be sav ed in the root directory of your phone's me [...]

32 Text Input The keyboard layout may var y slightly depending on the input method. Figures in this section are pro vided for your reference only. Using the Onscreen Keyboard Text can be entere d using the ons creen keyboard. T o open the onscreen keyboa rd, touch a text field. To hide t he onscr een keyb oard, t ouch . Switching Between Te xt Inpu[...]

33 Using the Android Keyboard 1 When the text entry m ethod is for lower-case letter s, touch to capitalize the ne xt letter you enter, or touch and hold to capitalize all letters y ou enter. 2 In English input m ode, touch to switch to th e emotic on keyb oard. 1 2 3 4 3 In English input mo de, touch to chang e the input language. 4 In English inp[...]

34 On the Home screen, touch > Settings > Language & input . Touch to the right of Android keyboard to display the Android keyboard settings screen . To uch Voice input key to set whether the voice input key appears o n the Android keyboard . You can enable or disable the voice inp ut function by selecting or deselect ing Google voice typ[...]

35 • : Cut the selected cont ent. Touch and hold the t ext. Drag the grab points to select the text you want to cut. Then touch this button to cut the sele cted text. After t he text is cut, touch a blank area in the text field to display . Move to select where you want to paste the tex t. Touch > PASTE to paste t he previously cut text. • :[...]

36 Messaging On the Home s creen, touch > Messaging to open the message application . Sending a Mes sage 1. On the messag es list screen, tou ch . 2. Enter the recipien t's phone num ber and com pose the message. To attac h a photo o r an audio f ile, t ouch . 3. When the message is ready to be sent, touch to send the message. After you add[...]

37 4. Touch Done to finish compos ing your slidesho w and return to the mul timedi a message screen. To replace an imag e, touch Replace on the slide editing screen. 5. When th e message is r eady to be s ent, touch . Replying to a Messa ge 1. From the messages list, select the messag e you want to reply to. 2. Compose you r reply, and touch to sen[...]

38 Using Talk Talk is Google's instant m essaging service. Yo u can use it to communic ate in re al ti me with o ther pe ople usi ng Talk on a phone or on the Internet. Opening Talk To open Tal k, on th e Home scr een, tou ch > Talk . Your Talk account is lin ked to the Google account y ou have s et up on your p hone. Adding a Friend 1. In [...]

39 Setting Notifications for New Instan t Messages When you receive a n instant messa ge, your phone ca n play a ringtone, vibrate, or display a n otification icon. 1. On the accounts sc reen, touch > Settings . 2. Select your accoun t. 3. In the CHAT NOTIFICATI ONS section, sele ct one of the following: • IM notifications : Select th e check [...]

40 Data Connection Turning On Mobile Data Services 1. On the Home screen, touch > Settings . 2. In the WIRELESS & NETWORKS sectio n, touc h More.. . > Mobile ne tworks . 3. Select the Data enabled check box. • Mobile networks services are p rovided by your network o perator and may incur data traffic cha rges. To avoid unnecess ary char[...]

41 4. Select the desire d Wi-Fi netwo rk. If you select a se cured network, enter the passwo rd when prompted. • If Wi-Fi and mobile ne twork are both enabled , your phone connects to the W i-Fi network preferent ially and switches to the mobile network when Wi-Fi is unavailable. • To add a new W i-Fi hotspot Service S et Identifier (SSID), on [...]

42 WPS PIN Co nnection 1. Enable Wi-Fi, and then go to the Wi-F i screen. In the W i-Fi network list, touch the hotspot you w ant to connect to. 2. In the displayed dialog box, select the Show ad vanced options check box. In the WPS section, touch Off , and then select PIN from access point > Connect from the d isplayed options menu. T he select[...]

43 • You cannot sha re your phone’s d ata connectio n via USB tethe ring and access its microSD ca rd as a mass storage device at the same t ime. • Usin g USB tethering will incur data traffic charges. For details, contac t your network opera tor. 1. On the Home screen, tou ch > Setti ngs . 2. In the WIRELESS & NETWORKS section, touch [...]

44 Controlling Data Usage With Data usage , you can set a data usage cycle and the mobile data limit for this pe riod. You will be notified wh en data usage reache s the set limit. Y ou can also query the da ta usage within a certain period o r by a certain ap plication. On the Home s creen, touch > Setting s > Data usage to configure the dat[...]

45 On the data usa ge settings screen , touch to display the options menu and y ou can: • Turn on d ata roami ng: Selec t the Data r oamin g check box. • Prevent backgr ound mobi le data t raffi c: Select the Restrict background da ta check box. • View Wi-Fi data usage: Select the Show Wi-Fi usage check box, and a WI-F I tab is displaye d. To[...]

46 Bluetooth Your phone support s Bluet ooth, which all ows you t o tran sfer data to and from paired Blueto oth devices. When using Bluetooth, sta y within 10 meters (33 feet) of other Bluetooth devices. Note that obstacles su ch as walls or other electronic equipment may block or interfere with your Bluetooth connection. Turning On Bluetoo th 1. [...]

47 3. In the WIRELESS & NETWORKS section, touch Bluetooth . Your phone will then scan for other Bluetooth devices within range . 4. From the list of the Bluetooth devices search ed, choose the device you want to connec t, and then follow the onscreen information to pa ir. To disconnect from the Bluetooth device, in the PAIRED DEVICES section to[...]

48 Email/Gmail Email With Email , you can eas ily send and receive emails. Adding an Em ail Account When using th e Email application for the first time, set up an email ac count as fol lows: ( Note t hat a da ta conn ection is required to send a nd receive emails). 1. On the Home screen, touch > Email . 2. Touch Others to enter an email address[...]

49 Adding an Exchan ge Accoun t 1. On the Home screen, tou ch > Email . 2. If you have already set up an email acc ount, touch > Settings > ADD ACCOUNT > Exchange to add an Exchange ac count. If you ha ve not set up any email accounts, touch Exchange to create an Exchange accoun t. 3. Follow the instructions and en ter the required info[...]

50 2. Touch or > Reply all to repl y to th e email. You can also touch > Forward to forward the email. Viewing an Ema il In your Inbox , touch the email you w ant to view. You can also tou ch to view more folders. Saving an Em ail Attachment 1. In your Inbox , touch the emai l you want to view. 2. Touch the Attachm ent tab to display the atta[...]

51 Gmail Gmail is Google's web-based email service. When you first set up your phone, yo u may have to set it up to use an existing Gmail account or create an account. Th e first time you ope n Gmail on your phone, th e Inbox screen is displayed. Opening Gmai l On the Home scr een, touch > Gmail . The emai l list is displayed. Any em ails y[...]

52 3. Ente r the email subjec t, and t hen writ e your emai l in the composition field. If you want to send an attachmen t with the email, touch , then Attach file to select the file to be attached. 4. When the em ail is ready to be sent, touch to send the email. Replyi ng to and Forwar ding an Email 1. In the email list, touch the email that y ou [...]

53 Managing Applications Using Play Store Android Play Store provides direc t access to applications and games can be d ownloaded an d installed on your p hone. To open the Play Store , on the Home screen, touch > Play Store . When you open Play Store for the first time, the Google Play Terms of Service window will appear. Touch Accept to contin[...]

54 • On the application details screen , touch to share the application. Uninstalling an Application from Your Phone 1. On the Play Store screen, touch > My apps to vie w your downloaded applications. 2. Tou ch the ap plicat ion you want to un inst all, an d then t ouch Uninst all . 3. When prompted, touch OK to remove the application from you[...]

55 Viewing and U ninstalling Applications 1. On the Home screen, tou ch > Setti ngs > Apps > ALL to view the a pplication list. 2. Touch an application to view its details. 3. To uninstall the application, touch Uninstall and follow the onscreen instructions. In the application list, touch > Sort by s i ze to re-arrange the applications[...]

56 blacklist or accepts only calls and message s from contacts on the whitelist. • To define your private contacts and view records of messages and calls from or to them, touch Privacy cent er . • To securely record and encrypt your account IDs an d passwords, for e xample, for online banking acco unts and email accounts, tou ch Passwo rd safe [...]

57 Browser Browsing a Web P age 1. On the Home screen, tou ch > Browser to launch th e 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 Bookmar ks Adding a Bookmar k 1. [...]

58 SAVED PAGES tab to view saved pages. Setting the Home Page 1. In a browser window, touch > Settings > Genera l > Set homepage . 2. Se lect on e page fr om the li st, or touch other to enter the U RL of the desired ho mepage, and then touch OK . Customiz ing Browse r Settings To customi ze your browser setti ng, in a browse r window , to[...]

59 Maps Maps enables you to find your current loca tion, view real-time traffic conditions (depend ing on availability in you r area), and get detailed directions to your destinations . You can view satellite images, traffic maps , or other kinds of maps of your current or other loca tions. Enabling the Lo cation Service Enable the location service[...]

60 2. Enter your start po int in the first tex t box and your destination in the second. 3. Touch the icon fo r driving, public tra nsit, or walking dire ctions. 4. Touch GET DIRECTIONS . Dire ctio ns are dis playe d in a li st. 5. Touch a direction in the list to sh ow it on the ma p. 6. When you finish view i ng or following the directions, touch[...]

61 Capturing Photos and Videos Your phone su pports various captu re modes an d picture effects, with which you c an take a photo , record a video, a nd share the photo s and vi deos. Camera On the Home scr een touch > Camera to a ctiv ate the camera. You c an then take a p icture. On the viewfinder scre en, touch to exit the camera. Camer a Mod[...]

62 Taking a Photo 1. Open the cam era and fra me the pho to you want to take on the viewfinder screen . Before taking a photo, you can 2 • Touch to take a ph oto. • Touch and hold to focus the camer a, and then releas e your finger to take a ph oto. 3 Thumbnail of the p revious shot. Tou ch to view the photos y ou jus t took. 4 Viewfind er scr [...]

63 customize the ca mera settings or select a picture effect. When you are customizing th e settings, the im age displayed on the viewfind er screen ch anges accord ingly. 2. Press the volume buttons to zoom in o r zoom out. 3. Touch anywhere on the viewfinder screen to focus the camera. 4. Touch to take a photo. You can also to uch and hold to foc[...]

64 touch > Settings > Location services , and select the GPS satellites check box. Video Camera On the Home scr een touch > Cam era to activate th e video camera. Switch to ca mcorder mod e to start recording . On the capture sc reen, touch to exit the came ra. Video Cam era Mode 1 Switch betwee n camera and vide o capture mod es. 7 5 1 2 [...]

65 Recording a Video 1. Open Camera and switch to video c apture mode. Customize the video capture settings if necessary. Wh en you are custom izing the set tings, the imag e displ ayed on t he viewfinder screen c hanges accor dingly. 2. Align the lens w ith the scene to b e framed and customize the settings. 3. Touch to sta rt reco rding. 4. Touch[...]

66 • Touch to e nter th e gall ery. • Touch to send the video via a multimedia mes sage, an email, Bluetoot h and more . • Touch > Delete to delete a video. • Flick left or right across the screen to switch between video s.[...]

67 Gallery Your Gallery application is a great too l for managing photos and videos. Viewing Photos or Videos 1. On t he Home screen to uch > Gallery to open the me dia librar y. In Gallery , touch the de sired folder to view its contents. 2. Touch the photo or vide o you want to vie w. Editing a Picture 1. When viewing a picture, touch > Edi[...]

68 Rotating a Picture 1. When viewing a picture, touch to display th e options menu. 2. Touch Rotate Left or Rotate Right . The picture will b e saved with the new o rientation. Cropping a Picture 1. When viewing a picture, touch > Crop . 2. Use the cropping tool as follows: • Drag the inside of the cro pping tool to move it. • Drag of t he [...]

69 Music Player With a built-in music play er, your phone en ables you to play your favorite songs at a ny time. Opening the Media Libr ary On the Home scr een touch > Music+ to access your media l ibrar y. Music+ provides seven tabs to help organize your music: Playlists , Artis ts , Songs , Albums , Genres , and Folders . Flick left or right a[...]

70 2. Touch and ho ld the playlist you want to play. 3. From the display ed menu, to uch Play . Playing an Audio Fil e 1. Select a tab on the media libra ry screen. 2. Select a playlist and t ouch the des ired audio file to p lay. When pl aying t he musi c, you c an: 1 Enter the medi a lib rary. 3 1 4 5 2[...]

71 To use other applicat ions when playing mus ic, touch . The song will continue to play in the background. To re turn to the music playback screen, o pen the notification bar and select the song being played. Copying an Au dio File Audio files can be c opied to a micro SD card using M TP and HiSuite, or by setting you r phone as a mas s storage d[...]

72 You can access files saved in the p hone memory an d on the microSD card from the PC and copy music to the microSD card. Copying an Aud io File Using HiSuite With HiSuite you can manage an d synchronize d ata on your phone. 1. Use a USB cab le to connect yo ur phone to the PC. 2. Open the notifica tion panel, touch Connected as an installer to d[...]

73 6. When th e data is transferr ed, open the notification panel o n your phone. Touch Turn off USB storage to display the USB Mass Storage screen, and t hen t ouch Turn off USB storage to disconnect you r phone from the PC.[...]

74 Accounts and Synchronization You can use certain applications to synchronize data such as contacts and e mails with Internet se rvices. To use an appl icat ion to sy nchroni ze data, on the Home sc reen touch > Settings > Accoun ts & syn c to open the accounts and sync h ronization application . Adding an Account 1. On the Accounts &am[...]

75 Synchronizing Data On the Accounts & sync screen, enable the a ccount synchronization function, a nd your pho ne will synchronize your data in the bac kground a utomat icall y. Changing the Account Synchronization Settin gs 1. On the Accounts & sy nc screen, choo se the accoun t whose synch ronization settings you want to chan ge. 2. The[...]

76 More Applications Calendar Calendar enables you to easily m anage and arrange events. To open th e calenda r, tou ch > Calendar on the Home screen. Creating an Event 1. Open the cale ndar application, touch , and then select New event from the displaye d options m enu. You can also touch any dat e on the screen to create an event on that date[...]

77 Sett ing an Ev ent Remind er 1. You can touch any ev ent on a calendar screen to view the event details. 2. To add a reminder for an eve nt, touch Add reminder . To delete a reminder, touch X . 3. To set how long bef ore the ev ent yo u want to be reminded , touch th e remind er peri od, and th en sele ct a desi red time perio d in the di splaye[...]

78 2. Enter the folder name, and then touch Save to save the folder. Copying or Moving a File 1. On the Internal or SD card screen, touch an d hold t he file you want to move or copy. 2. Select Cut or Copy in the displayed o ptions menu. 3. Select Internal or SD card , and then touch to copy or move the selected file to Internal or SD card . Touch [...]

79 2. Touch and hold the file y ou want to compress, and then choose Compress from the displayed op tions menu. 3. In the displayed dialo g box, edit the sav e path and name of the file compres sed if necessary . Touch OK to start compressing the file. To compress multiple files, touch > Select it em(s) , and then > Compress to compress the s[...]

80 5. To set your ph one to vibrate when the ala rm goes off, select the Vibrate check box. 6. To na me the alar m, touch Label . 7. To save you r alarm, touc h OK . The alarms will ring even when your phone is pow ered off. Cus tom izing Ala rm Sett ings On the alarms list scre en, touch > Setting s to customize the existing alarms. Using the C[...]

81 Weather Clock You can us e Weather Clock to check the date and time at cities around the world, to get th e latest weath er in any city and to share weather info rmation with othe rs. On the Home scr een, touch > Weather Clock . Turn on the GPS and dat a service on your ph one before using Weather Clock . Setting the Default City On the Weath[...]

82 screen, tou ch > Refresh or to update the curre nt city's weather. You can also set y our phone to update Weather Clock automatically: 1. On the Weather Clock screen, touch > Setti ngs . 2. Select the Auto update check box. 3. Touch Update inte rval to set the interval for weather updates. Sharing Weather Informa tion 1. On the Weathe[...]

83 FM Radio YouTube YouTube is Googl e's f ree onli ne vi deo str eaming s ervic e for watching, searching for, and upload ing videos. 1 2 3 4 5 1 Tune the radio to the next station. 2 Access the station list. 3 Turn the FM radio on or off. 4 Activate or deactivate the speaker. 5 Tune the radio to the previous station.[...]

84 Opening YouTub e On the Home s creen, touch > YouTube . Searching for a Video 1. On the YouTube screen, touch . 2. Enter appropriate keywords in the search b ox, and then touch the search icon. 3. The search results are displayed. Touc h the video you want to w atch . Sharing a Video From the video l ist on t he YouTube screen, select a video[...]

85 Configuring Phone Settings On the Home scr een, touch > Setting s to conf igure y our phone settings. Setting the Date and Time When your phone is usin g date and time settings automa tically provided by the network , you cannot set the date , time, and time zone manually. 1. On the Settings screen, touch Date & t ime . 2. Clear the Autom[...]

86 • Wallpaper : Change the backgro und picture of the Home screen. • Auto-ro tate scre en : If this function is enabled, when you rotate your pho ne while brow sing a webp age, viewing a picture or comp osing a me ssage, the sc reen display ro tates to automatically fit the new screen orientation. • Sleep : Set a s leep period for yo ur scr [...]

87 Security Settings Turning On the SIM P IN A Personal Id entification Numb er (PIN) prote cts your SIM card from unauthorized use. If you incorre ctly enter the PIN three consecutive times, the P IN will be blocked an d the phone prompts you to en ter the PIN Un blocking Key (PU K). If you incorr ectly en ter th e PUK 10 consec utive t imes, y ou[...]

88 Remember your u nlock pattern . If you have set up a Google accoun t, unlock your screen as follows if you forget the screen unloc k pattern: • If you incorrectly draw the unlock pat tern five times , a Forgot pattern? button is displayed. Touch this button to open the Google a ccount login scree n. Enter your user name and pass word, and the [...]

89 about your accounts, you r system and application setting s, and downloaded a pplications. 1. On the Settings screen, touch Backup & re set > Factory data reset . 2. Touch Reset phone according to the onscreen instru ctions. Touch Erase everyt hing . The phone is reset to its factor y settings, and then restarts. Back up important data on[...]

90 FAQs More FAQs ar e available at http://www.huaweidevice.com/ worldwide/faq.do?method=index&d irectoryid=50 . How Do I Free Up Phone Memory ？ • Move files and email attachme nts from yo ur phone memory to your microSD card. • Open the Browse r application, and delete locally cache d conten t. • Uninstall applications you no longe r u[...]

91 How Do I Use HiSuite to Im port Conta cts from An other Phone ？ Your phone su pports only contac t files in .vcf format. 1. S a v e a . v cf f il e to a PC . 2. Touch > Setti ngs > Devel oper opti ons > USB debugging . 3. Use a USB cable to c onnect your ph one to the PC. 4. Visit http://www .huaweidevi ce.com/worldwid e to download a[...]

92 How Do I Change the Input Method ？ On a text-com posing screen, ope n the notification b ar and touch Select inpu t method to select a desired input method. How Do I Stop the Music P laying in the Back ground ？ Open th e notif icat ions pane l, to uch th e music pl aying notif icati on to go to the mu sic pl ayback screen, and the n stop pla[...]

93 Appendix Safety Precautions Please read the s afety precau tions carefully to ensu re the correct use of your m obile phone. Do not crash, thr ow, or puncture your mobile phone. Avo id th e fall ing, s queezi ng, and bending of your mobile p hone. Do not use you r mobile phone in a moist environ ment, su ch as t he bathro om. Preven t your mobil[...]

94 Personal Informa tion and Da ta Security The use of som e functions or third-pa rty applications on yo ur device could result in your person al information and data be ing lost or becoming a ccessible to othe rs. Several meas ures are Do not attempt to disasse mble your mob ile phone or its access ories. Only qualified personnel are allo wed to [...]

95 recommende d to help you pr otect personal and co nfidential inform ation. • Place your device in a safe a rea to prevent it from unauthorized u se. • Set yo ur device scre en to lock and create a p assword or unlock patter n to open i t. • Periodically back up pe rsonal informatio n kept on your SIM/ UIM card, memo ry card, or stored in y[...]

96 • Some applications require and tran smit location information. As a result, a third-party may be able to s hare your location inform ation. • Your device m ay provide detection and diag nostic information to third-party app lication providers. Third party vendors use this informatio n to improve their products an d services. • If you have[...]

97 Trademar ks and Per missions , , and are trademarks o r registered trade marks of Huawei T echnol ogies Co., Lt d. Manufactured un der license from Dolby Labora tories. Dolby and th e double- D symbol are re giste red tr ademar ks of Dol by Laboratories. Android is a tradema rk of Google Inc. The Bluetooth ® word mark and logo s are re giste re[...]

98 Third- party s oftwar e and appl icati ons ser vices may be interrupted or term inated at any time. H uawei Technologies Co., Ltd. does not gu arantee that an y content or service w ould be maintained for any period during its av ail ability. Third-party service provid ers prov ide con tent and s ervice s throu gh networ k or transmission tools [...]

99 TO THE ACCURACY, RELIABILITY OR CONTENTS OF THIS MAN UAL. LIMITATIO NS OF LIA BILITY TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, IN NO EVENT SHALL HUAWEI TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD. BE LIAB LE FOR ANY SPECIAL, INC IDENTAL, INDIRE CT, OR CO NSEQUENTI AL DAMAGES , OR LOST PROFITS, BUSINESS, REVENUE, DATA, GOODWILL OR ANTICIPATED SAVINGS. THE MAX[...]

100 Medical D evice • Follow rules and regulation s set forth b y hospitals and health care facilities. Do not use your device whe n using the device is prohibited. • Pacemaker manufactu rers recommend that a m inimum distance of 15 cm be maintaine d between a device and a pacemaker to pre vent potential interference with the pacemaker. If you [...]

101 • Concentr ate on driving. Your first responsibility is to drive safely. • Do not talk on th e devi ce whil e dri ving . Use ha nds-f ree access orie s. • When you have to make or answer a call, park the vehicle at the road side before using yo ur device. • RF signals may affect elec tronic systems of motor vehicles. For more informatio[...]

102 Prevention of Hearing Damage Using a heads et at high volume can damag e your hearing. To reduce the r isk of d amage to hear ing, lowe r the heads et volume to a safe and com fortable level. Safety of Child ren Comply with all pre cautions with rega rd to children's safety. Letting the child play w ith your device or its acces sories, whi[...]

103 touches your skin or spla shes int o your ey es, was h your eye s with clean water imm ediately and consult a doctor. • If the power cable is dam aged (for exam ple, the cord is exposed or broken), or the plug loosens, stop us i ng the cable at once. Otherwise, it may lead to an elec tric shock, a short circui t of th e charge r, or a fi re. [...]

104 • Do not place sharp me tal objects such as pins near th e earpiece. The e arpiece may a ttract these ob jects and hur t you when y ou are using th e device. • Before you clean or maintain the device, po wer off the dev ice and disconne ct it from the charger. • Do not us e any chemica l detergent, p owder, or o ther chemic al agents (suc[...]

i Index Accepting an Invitation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38 Accessing Applications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19 Accessing Widgets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19 Accounts and Synchronization . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74 Adding a Bookmark . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57 Adding a Cont[...]

ii Copying a File . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78 Copying an Audio File Using HiSuite . . . . . . . . . . 72 Copying an Audio File Using MTP . . . . . . . . . . . . 71 Copying an Audio File . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71 Copying Audio Files to USB Mass Storage Devices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [...]

iii Installing a microSD Card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Installing a SIM Card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Installing an Application from a microSD Card . . 54 Installing an Application from Play Store . . . . . . . 53 Keys and Functions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Limitations of liability . . [...]

iv Replying to an Email . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52 Replying to and Forwarding an Email . . . . . . . . . 49 Restarting the phone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 Restoring Factory Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89 Rotating a Picture . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68 Safety precautions [...]

v Transferring a File via Bluetooth . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47 Turning On Bluetooth . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46 Turning On Mobile Data Services . . . . . . . . . . . . 40 Turning On PIN Protection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88 Turning On the SIM PIN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87 Weather Clock . . . . . . . .[...]

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