Huawei Technologies U9201L LTE/HSPA+/HSUPA/HSDPA/UMTS/GSM/GPRS/EDGE Mobile Phone with WLAN and BT User Manual user guide

Huawei Technologies Co.,Ltd LTE/HSPA+/HSUPA/HSDPA/UMTS/GSM/GPRS/EDGE Mobile Phone with WLAN and BT user guide

User Manual Part 1

User GuideWelcome to HUAWEI
iContentsIntroduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2Keys and Functions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2Installing a SIM Card and the Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3Installing and Removing a microSD Card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4Charging the Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5Getting Started . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8Powering Your Phone On or Off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8Configuring Your Phone for the First Time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8Switching to Silent Mode or Airplane Mode Quickly . . . . . . 11Using the Touchscreen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12Locking and Unlocking the Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13Home Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15Managing the Notification Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20Accessing Applications and Widgets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20Managing Shortcuts and Widgets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21Managing Folders on the Home Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21Calling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23Making a Call . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23Answering or Rejecting a Call . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25Operations During a Call . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26Making a Conference Call . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27Switching Between Calls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27Recording a Call . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28Supplementary Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28Using the Voicemail Service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29Contacts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30Importing Contacts from a SIM Card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30Creating a Contact . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30Communicating with a Contact Quickly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31Adding a Contact to Your Favorites . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31Searching for a Contact . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31Editing a Contact . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
iiDeleting a Contact . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32Managing Contact Groups . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32Joining Contacts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33Sending a Contact . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33Backing Up Your Contacts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33Text Input . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35Using the Onscreen Keyboard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35Switching Between Text Input Methods . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35Huawei Input Method . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35Using the Android Keyboard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36Editing Text . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37Using the Landscape Keyboard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38Selecting an Input Method . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38Messaging . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39Sending a Message . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39Replying to a Message . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40Searching for a Message . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40Customizing Message Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40Setting the Message Ringtone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40Using Talk . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41Data Connection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43Turning On Mobile Data Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43Using Wi-Fi . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43Sharing Your Phone's Data Connection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45Controlling Data Usage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47Bluetooth . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49DLNA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50Email/Gmail . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51Email . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51Gmail . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53Managing Applications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56Using Play Store . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56Hispace . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57Installing an Application from a microSD Card . . . . . . . . . . . 59Viewing and Uninstalling Applications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59Huawei Cloud+ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61
iiiCloud+ Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61Security Guard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61Phone Finder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62Synchronizing Contacts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63Cloud Backup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64Browser . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65Browsing a Web Page . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65Managing Bookmarks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65Setting the Home Page . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66Customizing Browser Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66Maps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67Enabling the Location Service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67Opening Maps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67Searching for Places of Interest . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67Getting Directions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68Capturing Photos and Videos . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69Camera . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69Video Camera . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72Gallery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75Viewing Photos or Videos . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75Editing a Picture . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75Rotating a Picture . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76Cropping a Picture . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76Music Player . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77Opening the Media Library . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77Adding an Audio File to a Playlist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77Playing a Playlist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78Playing an Audio File . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78Copying an Audio File . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79Accounts and Synchronization . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82Adding an Account . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82Removing an Account . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82Synchronizing Data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83Changing the Account Synchronization Settings . . . . . . . . . 83More Applications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84All Backup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84
ivCalendar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85Managing File Manager . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87Adding an Alarm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89Using the Calculator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90Using the Notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90Weather Clock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90FM Radio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92YouTube . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94Configuring Phone Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95Setting the Date and Time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95Configuring the Display Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95Adjusting the Volume . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96Setting the Call Ringtone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96Security Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97Restoring Factory Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99Online Upgrade . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99FAQs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100Appendix . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103Safety Precautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103Personal Information and Data Security . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105Legal Notice . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106Warnings and Precautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109
1IntroductionThank you for choosing the 201HW smartphone. Be sure to carefully read the function descriptions, operating instructions, and safety precautions described in this document before using your phone.All pictures and illustrations in this document are for your reference only. The actual appearance and display features will depend on the specific phone purchased.Please visit www.huaweidevice.com/worldwide/support/hotline for recently updated hotline and email address in your country or region.Symbols and DefinitionsThe following symbols are used in this document to highlight sections that require special attention:Description Additional operation descriptions.Tip Help you to solve a problem quickly and efficiently.CautionWarnings and precautions. If the instructions in this document are not followed, the device may be damaged, or your data may be lost.
2InstallationKeys and FunctionsCameraMicrophonePower keyFlash unitVolume keysNoise reduction microphoneSecondary cameraHeadset jackEarpieceCharger jack/USB portStatus indicator• Press and hold to power on your phone.• Press and hold to display the options menu, from where you can power off the phone and perform some shortcut operations.• Press to lock the screen when your phone is active.• Touch to return to the previous screen or exit the currently running application.• Touch to hide the keyboard.Touch to open the menu on an active screen.
3Installing a SIM Card and the BatteryInstall a SIM card and the battery as shown in the following diagram.• Touch to return to the Home screen.• Touch and hold to view the list of recently used applications.Removing battery cover Installing USIM cardInstalling battery Installing battery cover1 23 4ab
4Installing and Removing a microSD CardYour phone's memory capacity can be expanded by installing a microSD card. For installation instructions, refer to the following diagram.Removing battery coverInstalling battery cover1Installing *micro SD cardInstalling battery*micro SD card is optional324ab
5To remove the microSD card:1. On the Home screen, touch > Settings.2. Touch Storage > Unmount SD card.3. Remove the battery cover.4. Remove the battery.5. Remove the microSD card.Charging the Battery1. Connect your charger to the USB cable provided.2. Connect the charger to a power outlet.3. Connect the phone to the USB cable. The battery will now start charging.
6While the battery is charging, the status indicator shows the battery level or charging status.• Steady green: The phone is charging and the battery level is high or full.• Steady yellow: The phone is charging and the battery level is higher than 10%.• Steady red: The phone is charging and the battery level is low.• Blinking red: The battery level is low and the phone needs to be charged.If your phone is powered on, the charging icon is displayed in the notification bar while the battery is charging. When the icon changes to , the battery is fully charged.Important Information About the Battery• If the phone has not been used for a long time, or the battery is fully depleted, you may not be able to power on your phone immediately after you commence charging the battery. Allow the battery to charge for a few minutes with the phone powered off before attempting to use the phone.• Rechargeable batteries have a limited number of charge cycles and may eventually need to be replaced. When the battery life becomes noticeably shorter after being fully charged, replace the battery with a new one of the same type.• Using data services increases the phone's power consumption and will reduce battery life.• The time required to fully charge the battery depends on the ambient temperature and the age of the battery.
7• If your phone is very low on power, it displays a message. If your phone is extremely low on power, it will power off automatically.Battery Saving TipsTry the following actions to reduce power consumption:• When you do not need 3G services, select the Use only 2G networks check box in Mobile networks.• When you do not need to access the Internet or to upload or download data, flick the notification bar downwards to open the notification panel and touch to disable your data connection.• When you do not need to use the phone's wireless services such as GPS, Bluetooth, or Wi-Fi, open the notification panel, and touch , , or to disable these respective functions.• Touch Display > Brightness to lower the screen brightness, and touch Sleep to shorten the period until the screen locks.• Close applications that are no longer in use.• Lower the volume.
8Getting StartedPowering Your Phone On or Off• When your phone is off, press and hold to power it on. If your SIM card is protected by a PIN, you must enter it to use the phone.• When your phone is on, press and hold to display the options menu. Touch Power off. If Fast boot is enabled, your phone enters deep sleep mode. If Fast boot is disabled, touch OK to power your phone off when prompted.Enabling Fast Boot1. On the Home screen, touch > Settings.2. Touch Fast boot to enable this function. Do not enable Fast boot while traveling on an airplane.Restarting Your Phone1. Press and hold to display the options menu.2. Touch Restart > OK to restart your phone.Configuring Your Phone for the First TimeA configuration wizard is displayed the first time the phone is powered on. Follow the instructions to configure your phone.• Create or log in to your personal account.• Customize your phone settings.
9Creating a Google Account Availability of Google applications, services, and features may vary according to your country or carrier. Please follow local laws and regulations to use them.When turning the phone on for the first time, you will be prompted to log in to your Google account, which is the same as your Gmail account (if you have one). Ensure that your phone has an active data connection before logging in to your Google account.If you already have a Google account, you can touch Sign in on the Make it Google screen, and then enter your username and password.If you do not already have a Google account, you can create one as follows:1. On the Make it Google screen, touch Get an account.2. Enter the first name and last name you want to use for your account, and then touch Next.3. Enter the user name for your Google account, and then touch Next. Your phone will connect to Google's servers to check whether the user name is available. If the user name is already in use, you will be prompted to enter another or select one from a list.4. Enter and confirm your Google account password, and then touch Next.5. Set the recovery information to ensure that a security question is asked before account recovery in the event of the password being forgotten, and then touch Next.6. When the Finish creating account screen appears, select the Enable web history. check box, and then touch I accept.
107. Enter the characters that appear on the screen, and then touch Next.8. When the Enable purchases screen appears, touch Skip, or enter the purchase information, and then touch Save.9. When the Backup screen appears, select the Keep this phone backed up with my Google Account check box, and then touch Next.10. When the Use Google location screen appears, select the option for Google's location service, and then touch Next.11. Touch Finish. To use another Google account, go to the Accounts & sync screen by touching > Settings > Accounts & sync, and then touch ADD ACCOUNT to select the account type you want to add.Registering a Huawei Cloud+ AccountHuawei Cloud+ registration wizard is displayed the first time you turn on your phone. Follow the instructions to register a Cloud+ account. A Cloud+ account enables you to use various services provided by the Huawei cloud, including:• Downloading and installing applications from Hispace.• Store, view, and share files using the Cloud+ Drive.• Locate your phone, and retrieve or erase data using the Phone Finder function when your phone is lost.• Synchronize your contacts between the server and your phone using the contacts synchronization function.• Back up data to the server or restore data from the server using the data backup function.To register a Cloud+ account:
111. When you are using the phone for the first time, the phone displays the Cloud+ account registration wizard. You can also touch > Cloud+ Settings > Next > Register to initiate the registration.2. Complete the registration using either of the following methods:• Using an email address: Enter your email address and password, and then touch Submit.• Using a phone number: Enter your phone number and password. The system will then send a verification code to your phone. Enter the verification code, and then touch Submit.Switching to Silent Mode or Airplane Mode QuicklyPress and hold to open the options menu, from where you can:• Touch to switch to vibrate mode, to switch to silent mode, to switch to sound mode.• Touch Airplane mode to switch to airplane mode. When Airplane mode is activated, all wireless connections on your phone are disabled. Wireless devices may interfere with an airplane's flight system. Power off your phone or switch to Airplane mode where wireless devices are not allowed according to airline regulations.
12Using the TouchscreenTouch: Tap the screen once with your finger to select an item or open an application.Touch and hold: Touch and hold on the current screen or the input field to display the options menu.Flick: Move your finger either vertically or horizontally across the screen.Drag: Touch and hold an item, and then drag it to the desired location on the screen. For example, on the Home screen, you can move an icon by dragging it to another location or remove an icon by dragging it to the trash can.
13Locking and Unlocking the ScreenLocking the Screen• To lock the screen when the phone is active, press .• If the phone is idle for a specified period of time, the phone automatically locks its screen. On the Home screen, touch > Settings > Security > Screen lock to select a method for unlocking the screen.Unlocking the Screen1. If the screen is off, press to turn it on.2. Follow the onscreen instructions and drag to the right until it reaches . • When the screen is locked, flick to the left or right in the clock area to switch to Music+ controller.
14• To open certain applications quickly, drag the icon over the corresponding icons.Face UnlockYou can set your phone to unlock by recognizing your face. To enable and configure the settings of the Face Unlock application:1. On the Home screen, touch > Settings > Security > Screen lock > Face Unlock.2. Read the onscreen instructions, and then touch Set it up > Continue to take a photo.3. Ensure that your face is at the center of the capture screen, and then wait for the phone to capture a photo. After a photo has been taken, touch Continue.4. Choose an unlock method, and configure the unlock settings. If face identification fails, unlock the phone using the alternative method you have selected.5. Touch OK.To unlock your phone using the Face Unlock function, bring your face to the center of the screen. Your phone will identify your face and unlock.
15Home ScreenYour phone is preloaded with multiple themes. The screen layout varies depending on the theme. The default theme is used as an example in this section. To move an application or widget, touch and hold its icon, and then drag the icon to the target location. To remove an item, drag it to the trash can.12341Notification bar: Displays notifications and status icons. Flick the notification bar downwards to open the notification panel.2 Display area: The main display area of your phone.3 Menu key: Touch to open the application list.4Shortcuts: Touch to open the corresponding applications.
16Notification and Status IconsSignal strength No signalGPRS network connected GPRS network in useEDGE network connected EDGE network in use3G network connected 3G network in useHSPA network connected HSPA network in useRoaming Airplane modeBluetooth on Receiving location data from GPSSpeaker activated Alarm enabledVibration mode Silence modeCall muted ChargingBattery full Battery extremely low5
17Call in progress Missed callsCall in progress using a Bluetooth headsetNew mail in your Gmail accountNew message Message not sentNew chat message New emailNew voicemail Connected to a PCtalkOpen Wi-Fi network availableUpcoming eventUploading DownloadingPhone memory full• Storage location can be changed• Sign-in or synchronization problemPreparing the microSD cardMore undisplayed notifications
18Switching Between the Home Screen and Its ExtensionsFlick left or right across the screen to switch between the Home screen and its extensions.Synchronizing data Synchronization failedPortable Wi-Fi hotspot activated USB tetheringConnected to a VPN Disconnected from a VPNHeadset plugged in SIM card not foundSelect input method --
19Changing the Theme• To select a theme, on the Home screen, touch > Theme settings.• Alternatively, you can touch > 3D Home to switch to 3D Home theme.Changing the Wallpaper1. On the Home screen, touch > Wallpaper.2. To set the wallpaper, select an image from:• Gallery• Live wallpapers• Wallpapers You can also touch and hold a blank area of the Home screen and select a source from the displayed options menu to set the wallpaper.Using Auto-rotate ScreenIf your rotate your phone when browsing a web page, viewing an image, or composing a message, the orientation of your screen will change to landscape or portrait view automatically. On the Home screen, touch > Settings > Display, and then clear the Auto-rotate screen check box to disable this function.
20Managing the Notification PanelUsing the notification panel, you can check your network operator and view notifications, reminders, and events.To open the notification panel, flick the notification bar downward. From here you can:• Quickly open or close an application.• Flick left or right on a notification to delete it.• Touch X to delete all notifications.• Touch to display the settings screen.Flick upwards to hide the notification panel.Using ShortcutsOpen the notification panel for the following shortcuts:• Touch to turn Wi-Fi on or off.• Touch to turn Bluetooth on or off.• Touch to turn GPS on or off.• Touch to turn the data connection on or off.• Touch to turn the Auto-rotate Screen function on or off.Accessing Applications and WidgetsTo access the application list, on the Home screen, touch . From the application list, you can:• Touch an icon to open an application.• Flick left or right across the screen to switch between application lists.• Touch the WIDGETS tab to switch to the widget list.

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