Huawei U8800 manual

User Guide[...]

1 1 Reading Before Proceeding 1.1 Safety Precauti ons Please read th e safety preca utions carefu lly to ensure the corr ect use of your mo bile phone. Do not crash, throw, or puncture your mobile phone. Avoid th e falling, squeezing, and bending of your mobile p hone. Do not use your mobile phone in a moist environment, such as the bathr oom. Prev[...]

2 1.2 Legal Notice Copyright © Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd. 2010. All rights reserved. No part of this d ocument may be reproduc ed or transmitted in any form or by a ny means without prior written co nsent of Huawei Tec hnologies Co., Ltd. The product desc ribed in this manual may incl ude copyrighted softw are of Huawei Techno logies Co., Ltd. [...]

3 Huawei Techno logies Co., Ltd. is n ot responsi ble for the legitimacy and quality of any products tha t you upload or download through this mob ile phone, including but n ot limited to the text, pic tures, music, movies, and non-built-in so ftware with cop yright protection . Any conseq uences arising from the installation or usa ge of the prece[...]

4 2 Getting to Know Your Mobile Ph one 2.1 Mobile Phone View 2.1.1 Phone at a Glance ■ Note: All the pictures in this guide are for your reference only. The actu al appearance and disp lay features depend on the mobile phone you purchase. ■ Note: If you apply protective f ilm on the phone, please use the protective film with good tra nsmittance[...]

5 2.2 Installing Your Mobile Phone 2.2.1 Installing the SIM Card There are two steps t o install the SIM card : 1. Remove the battery cov er. 2. Insert the SIM ca rd. 2.2.2 Installing the Battery 1. Angle the edge labeled a (with the contacts ) into the bottom end of the batt ery slot. 2. Push down the edge labelled b until the ba ttery clicks fi r[...]

6 2.2.4 Charging the Battery Before charging the battery, e nsure that it has been properly inserted in to your phone. 1. Connect the USB cab le that came with your mobile phon e to the charger. 2. Connect the USB cable to your mob ile phone. Then, plug in the connect or of the char ger to an electrical outlet. The phone begin s charging. If your m[...]

7 • The time required to charge the battery depends on the ambient tempe rature and the age of the battery . • When the battery is low on power, the phone plays an alert and displays a prompt. When battery power is almost exhausted, yo ur phone will power off automatically. 2.2.6 Battery Saving Tips The longevity of b attery power d epends on t[...]

8 2. Touch Power off . 3. Touch OK . 2.4 Using the Touchs creen 2.4.1 Touchscreen Actio ns • Touch : Use the touch o f your finger to selec t an item, confirm a selection , or start an application. • Touch and hold : Touch an item with yo ur finger and con tinue to press dow n until your mobile phone respon ds. For examp le, to open the opti on[...]

9 ■ Note: If you have set up a screen unlock pa ttern, you will be prompted to draw the patter n on the screen to unlock it. 2.6 Home Screen 2.6.1 Notificati on and Status Icons 2.6.2 Notificati on Panel Your mobile phone will notify you w hen you receive a new messa ge or there is an incoming event. The notification pan el also informs you about[...]

10 Opening the Notificatio n Panel 1. When a new notificatio n icon appears on the notification bar , touch and hold the notification bar, and then flick dow n to open the notific ation panel. 2. On the notification panel, you can do the following: • Touch a notification to open the related applicatio n. • Touch Clear to clear all notification [...]

11 2.6.5 Changing the Wallpaper 1. On the Home screen, to uch > Wallpaper . 2. Do any of the following: • Touch Live wallpapers to select a picture and set it as the wallpaper. • Touch Gall ery to select a picture and se t it as the wallpaper. • Touch Wallpapers to select a picture and set it as the wallpaper. 2.7 Using a microSD Ca rd 2.7[...]

12 3 Calling To make a phone call, you can dial a number or to uch a number f rom your contact list, on a Web page, or in a document. When y ou are on a c all, you can a nswer other incomin g calls or send t hem to your voicemail box. You can also set up conferen ce calls with several par ticipants. 3.1 Making a Call To make a call, you can use the[...]

13 3.2.2 Ending a Call During a call, touc h End to hang up. 3.2.3 Rejecting an Incoming Call Drag the to th e left to reject the call. 3.3 Other Operations Duri ng a Call 3.3.1 Making a Confere nce Call If you receive a new call wh ile you are already on a call, you c an connect the second c all to the call you are on. This feature is known as con[...]

14 2. Enter the phone numbe r of the next person you want to join the conversatio n and touch , or select someo ne from yo ur Call log or Contacts . The first p articipant is au tomatically plac ed on hold while you do this. 3. Once you have con nected to the second person, touch Merge cal ls to begin the conference call. 4. To add more people, tou[...]

15 4 Contacts The Contacts application enables you to save and mana ge information su ch as phone numbers and addresses of your contacts. A fter you save contact information on your mobile phone, yo u have easy access t o the people with wh om you want to communic ate. 4.1 Opening the Contacts Appl ication If you have a new mobile phone and have n [...]

16 1. In the contacts list, to uch and hold the contact whose details you want to edit, and the n touch Edit contact in the optio ns menu. 2. Touch the category of contact information you wis h to change: name, phone number, email address, or an y other infor mation you r ecorded earlie r. 3. Make the desired chang es to the contact information , a[...]

17 5 Using the Onscreen Keyboard 5.1 Displaying th e Keyboard Panel To enter text, use the ons creen keyboard. So me applications open the key board automatically . In others, touch a text fiel d to open the ke yboard. Touch the space where you want to writ e text to disp lay the keyboard. Touch to hide the keyboard. ★ Tip: Touch and hold the spa[...]

18 5.1.3 Using the Swype Keyboard 5.1.4 Using the Land scape Keyboard If you find the keyboa rd inconvenient or diff icult to use, turn your mo bile phone sideways. The screen will display the key board in landscape or ie ntation, providing you with a wider keyboard layout. 5.2 Customizing Keybo ard Settings 1. Touch > Settings > Language &am[...]

19 6 Messaging The Messaging application allows you to exchange text mess ages (SMS) and multimedia messages (MMS) with anyone using an SMS-or -MMS-capable phone. With the Email application you can read and send e mails. 6.1 SMS and MMS 6.1.1 Opening Messag ing Touch > Messaging . 6.1.2 Creating a nd Sending a Text Message 1. Touch > Messagin[...]

20 4. Touch Done to finish composin g your message and ret urn to the multimedia messag e screen. 5. To alter your multimedia message, tou ch Edit on the multimedia mes sage screen. When the message is ready to be se nt, touch Send . 6.1.4 Opening and Viewing a Multimedia Me ssage 1. In the message list, touch th e message thread you wis h to view.[...]

21 ★ Tip: When adding an additional email ac count, you have the option to use the new ac count to send all outgoing messages. 6.2.2 Viewing an Email Message 1. On the accounts sc reen, touch the em ail account you want to use. 2. Access a folder, and th en touch the message th at you want to view. 6.2.3 Creating and Sending an Email Messa ge 1. [...]

22 7 Getting Connected 7.1 GPRS/3G Your mobile phone will b e automatically configured to use your wireless s ervice provider’s GPR S/ 3G/EDGE serv ice (if available) when you turn on the phone for the first time. Not e that the SIM card must be insert ed. 7.1.1 Checking the Network Connection 1. Touch > Settings . 2. Touch Wireless & netw[...]

23 7.3 Sharing Your Phone’s Data Co nnection You can share your mobile phone 's data connecti on with a single c omputer via a USB cable: USB tethering. You ca n share your mobile phone 's data connectio n with devices at the sa me time, by turning you r phone into a portable Wi- Fi hotspot. 7.3.1 Installing the USB tethering Drive If y[...]

24 ★ Tip: When the known or open W i-Fi networks and the mobile ne tworks are present at the same time, your phone will prefera bly select a Wi-Fi netw ork for internet ac cess. Open the browser opt ions menu and perform o ne of the following ope rations, touch : • New window : Touch to open a new win dow. • Bookmarks : Touch to displa y book[...]

25 7.5 Bluetooth Your mobile phone has B luetooth, which allows you to create a w ireless connec tion with other Bluetooth devices s o you can share file s with your friend s, talk hands-free with a Bluetooth headset, or eve n transfer ph otos on your ph one to your PC. If you are using Blu etooth, remember to stay within 10 meters (33 feet) o f ot[...]

26 8 Entertainment In addition to being a communication device a nd personal assist ant, your mobile phone als o provides you with a multitude of entertainment possibilities. You can take photos, create videos and audio clips, and do wnload and listen to musi c. 8.1 Taking Phot os and Recording Videos The camera is a combination of camer a and camc[...]

27 2. Touch the onscreen button to do any of the follow ing: • Touch Share to send the photo in a message or post it online. • Touch Delet e to delete the photo. • Touch More > Set as to set a picture as contact icon or wallpaper. 8.1.4 Recording a Vi deo 1. Open the camera, and then s witch to camco rder mode. 2. If necessary, cha nge the[...]

28 2. Touch More . 3. Select either Rotate Le ft or Rotate Right . The picture is saved with the new or ientation. 8.2.4 Cropping a Pict ure 1. When viewing a pic ture, touch to display the mo re operations panel, and then touch More > Crop . 2. Use the cropping tool to sele ct the portion of the picture to crop. • Drag fr om the inside of the[...]

29 3. Touch and hold the song, and then touch Add to playlist in the options menu. • Touch Current playlist to add the song to an existin g playlist. • Touch New to create a playlist an d add the song to it. 8.3.5 Playing a P laylist 1. Touch the Playlists tab on the music library screen. 2. Touch and hold the playlist you want to play. 3. Touc[...]

30 9 Google Services ■ Note: Availability of Google applications, services, and feat ures may vary acco rding to your country or carrier. Please follow the local laws and regulations to use them. When you turn on your mobile phone for the fir st time, touch a Google services such as Talk , GmailGoogle Mail , or Market , and you will be prompted [...]

31 2. Touch the account that contains the email you wa nt to read. 9.2.3 Creating and Sending an Email 1. In the mail list, touch , and then touch Compose . 2. Enter the message recipient’s email addres s in the To field. If y ou are sending the email to several recipien ts, separate the email addre sses with commas. You can add as many message r[...]

32 9.3.2 Adding a Frien d 1. In the friends list , touch , and then touch Add friend . 2. Enter the Talk instant messagin g ID or Google email address of the frie nd you want to add. 3. Touch Send invitation . 9.3.3 Accepting an Invit ation 1. If you have invited anyon e to chat or if someone else has invited you to chat, this information will appe[...]

33 1. Touch > Settings . 2. Touch Location & security . 3. In the My Location section, select th e Use wireless networks check box, Use GPS satellites check box, o r both. 9.4.2 Opening Maps Touch > Maps to open the applicat ion. 9.4.3 Searching for Places of Interest 1. On the map, touch , and then touch Search . 2. Enter the place you w[...]

34 • While watching a video, touch , and then touch Share . 2. Compose a message if you like, addres s the email, and send it. 9.6 Using Mark et Android Market provides direct access to applica tions and games which you can download and install on your phone. 9.6.1 Opening Market 1. Touch > Market . 2. When you open Market for the firs t time,[...]

35 4. Choose the reason for remo ving the application, and then t ouch OK .[...]

36 10 Synchronizing Information Some applications o n your mobile phone give y ou access to the same personal informa tion that you can add, view, and edit on your compu ter. If you add, change, or delete your infor mation in any of these applicati ons on the web, the updat ed information also app ears on your mobile phon e. This is made possible t[...]

37 2. Touch Remove account . 3. Confirm that you want to remove the ac count. 10.2 Customizing Your Acco unt Synchronization You can configure backg round data use a nd synchronization op tions for all the applicat ions on your phone. You c an also configure w hat kind of data yo u synchronize for each account. For some accounts , synchronizing is [...]

38 11 Using Other Applications 11.1 Using the Calendar Use Calendar to create and man age events, meetings , and appointments. D epending on your synchronization se ttings, the calenda r on your phone can be sync hronized with the inte rnet-based calendar you use. 11.1.1 Opening the Cal endar Touch > Calendar to open the application. ★ Tip: To[...]

39 • Hide declined events : Select to hide events for which you have decline d invitations . • Set alerts & notifications : Touch to set event reminde rs to alert you, send you a notif ication, or to turn off event notific ations on your mobile phone. • Select ringtone : Touch to select the ringtone to sound when you receive an event remi[...]

40 11.3.2 Switching to the Advanced panel On the Calculator screen, flick the s creen to the right or le ft to switc h between Advanced panel and Basic panel . 11.4 Using the Note pad Note pad feature s a simple t ext proces sor and lis ts all note s in a linear structure. You can a dd, edit, and delete note s. 1. Touch > Note pad to open the ap[...]

41 12 Managing Yo ur Mobile Phone To configure your mobile phon e, touch > Settings . 12.1 Setting the Date and Ti me By default, yo ur mobile phone automa tically uses the date , time zone, and time p rovided by the network. ■ Note: When your mobile phone is using dat e and time settings provide d automatically by the netwo rk, you cannot ma [...]

42 12.3.2 Adjusting the Volume You can adjust the volume f rom the Home scree n or any application scr een. Press the Vo lume keys to adjust volu me to the level you des ire. You can also adjust the volume from the settings scre en. 1. On the Settings screen, to uch Sound > Volume . 2. Drag the slider left to make the volu me lower, or right to [...]

43 12.5.1 Installing Voice Data 1. On the Settings screen, touch Voice input & output > Text-to-speech se ttings > Install voice data . 2. If your mobile phone does not have speech synthesiz er data installed, connect to Android Market and let it guide you through the process of downlo ading and installing the data. 3. Follow the instruct[...]

44 12.7.2 Removing an Installe d Application 1. On the Settings screen, to uch Applications > Manage applications . 2. Touch an application, and then touch Uninstall to remove the application fro m your mobile phone. 12.7.3 Ways to Free Up Your Mobile P hone Memory • Move fi les and e mail atta chments t o the micr oSD card . • In Browser , [...]

45 13 Appendix 13.1 FAQ How do I set a song as phone ringtone? Touch and hold the son g to be set as ringt one, and then touch Use as phone ringtone . How do I prevent automatic switching of orie ntation when rotating phone? Touch > Settings > Display > Auto-rotate screen to disable th e function. How do I set the unlock pattern? Touch >[...]

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