Huawei Technologies Y301-A1 UMTS Smart Phone User Manual Y301 A1 FCC TCF part 3

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Google Services
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Google Services
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 you turn on your mobile phone for the first time, touch a Google
services such as
Talk
,
Gmail
, or
Play Store
, and you will be prompted to
sign in to your Google account.
Ensure that your mobile phone has an active data connection (3G/
GPRS) before you sign in to your Google account.
If you already have a Google account, touch
Existing
and enter your
username and password.
Creating a Google Account
If you do not have a Google account, you can create one:
1.
After reading the setup information, touch
New
.
2. Enter the first name, last name, and then touch .
3. Enter the user name for your Google account, and then touch . The
mobile phone will connect to a Google server to check whether the
username is available. If the username you entered is already in use, you
will be prompted to choose another one or select one from a list.
4. Enter and confirm your Google account password, and then touch
5. Select a security question from the drop-down menu, and then enter the
answer, and then touch .
6. Enter the characters that appear on the screen, and then touch .
To use another Google account, go to the
Settings
screen, and touch
Add account
to select which type of accounts you want to add.
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Gmail
Gmail
is Google's web-based email service. When you first set up your
phone, you may have configured it to use an existing
Gmail
account or
create a new account. The first time you open the
Gmail
application on your
phone, your
Inbox
will contain the messages from your
Gmail
web account.
Opening Gmail
On the Home screen, touch >
Gmail
. The
Inbox
mail list appears. Any
emails you decide to keep on your mobile phone will go to your
Inbox
folder.
Switching Between Accounts
On the
Inbox
screen, touch the email address bar on the top, and choose an
email account from the email account list displayed. The selected account's
Inbox is then displayed by default.
Creating and Sending an Email
1.
In the mail list, touch .
2. Enter the message recipient's email address in the
To
field. If you are
sending the email to several recipients, separate the email addresses with
commas. You can add as many message recipients as you want.
If you want to send a copy (Cc) or a blind copy (Bcc) of the email to other
recipients, touch , and then touch
Add Cc/Bcc
.
3. Enter the email subject and write your email.
If you want to add a picture attachment, touch , and then touch
Attach picture
to select the picture you want to attach.
4. After writing your email, touch .
Replying to or Forwarding an Email
1.
In the mail list, touch the email that you want to reply to or forward.
2. Touch to reply. You can also touch , and then touch
Reply all
or
Forward
.
3. Do one of the following:
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If you selected or
Reply all
, enter your message.
If you selected
Forward
, specify the message recipients and add any
additional text you want to include in the forwarded message.
4. Touch to send, or touch to save as a draft.
Searching for an Email
1.
In the mail list, touch .
2. Enter the search keywords in the box, and then touch .
Customizing Your Gmail Settings
In the mail list, touch >
Settings
to customizing your
Gmail
.
Talk
Talk
is Google's instant messaging service. You can use it to communicate
in real time with other people using
Talk
on a phone or on the web.
Opening Talk
On the Home screen, touch >
Talk
to open the application.
Your
Talk
account is based on the Google account you set up with your
mobile phone.
Adding a Friend
1.
In the friends list, touch .
2. Enter the Gmail address of the friend you want to add.
3. Touch .
Accepting an Invitation
1.
If someone else has invited you to chat, this information will appear in the
friends list.
2. Touch a pending invitation, and then touch
Accept
.
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Starting a Chat
1.
In the friends list, touch a friend's name in the friends list.
2. Use the onscreen keyboard to enter text and chat with your friend.
3. After entering your message, touch .
Setting Notifications for New Instant Messages
Whenever you receive an instant message, your mobile phone can play a sound,
vibrate, or display an icon. To set up one of these handy notifications, start in the
friends list, and then touch >
Settings
. Then touch the account that you
want to set. Now choose from one of the following:
Signing out of Talk
On the friends list screen, touch , and then touch
Sign out
to quit
Talk
.
Maps
Maps
lets you find your current location, view real-time traffic conditions
(depending on availability in your locale), and get detailed directions to
various destinations. You can view satellite images, traffic maps, or other
kinds of maps of your current or other locations.
Enabling the Location Service
Before you open
Maps
to find your location or search for places of interest,
you must enable the location service.
IM
notifications
Select the check box to receive a notification on the
notification bar when you receive an instant message.
Notification
ringtone
Touch to choose the ringtone used for a new instant
message. You will hear a short sample of the ringtone
when you select it. To turn the ringtone off, select
Silent
.
Vibrate
Select the check box to make your mobile phone vibrate
when you receive a new instant message.
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1.
On the Home screen, touch >
Settings
.
2. Touch
Location services
.
3. Select the
Google's location service
check box, the
GPS satellites
check box, or both.
Opening Maps
On the Home screen, touch >
Maps
to open the application.
Searching for Places of Interest
1.
On the map, touch .
2. Enter the place you want to search for in the search box, and then touch
the Search icon.
3. Your search results will then be displayed. Touch a place you are
interested in and the application will show where it is on the map.
Getting Directions
1.
While viewing a map, touch .
2. Enter the starting point in the first text box, and then enter your destination
in the second text box.
3. Touch the icon for car, public transit, or walking directions.
4. Touch
GET DIRECTIONS
. Your directions will appear in a list.
5. Touch a direction item on the list to show it on the map.
6. When you finish viewing or following the directions, touch , and then
touch
Clear Map
to reset the map.
YouTube
YouTube
is Google's free online video streaming service for watching,
searching for, and uploading videos.
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Opening YouTube
On the Home screen, touch >
YouTube
. You will then see the YouTube
screen.
Searching for a Video
1.
On the
YouTube
screen, touch .
2. Enter a search keyword, and then touch the Search icon.
3. You will see a number of search results displayed below the notification
bar. Scroll through the results and touch a video to watch it.
Sharing a Video
From the video list on the
YouTube
screen, select a video clip and touch
to share the video.
Play Store
Android
Play Store
provides direct access to applications and games which
you can download and install on your phone.
Opening Play Store
1.
On the Home screen, touch >
Play Store
.
2. When you open
Play Store
for the first time, the
Google Play Terms of
Service
window will appear. Touch
Accept
to continue.
Installing an Application
1.
In the
Play Store
, select a category, and then touch the application you
want to download. On the application details screen, you can view more
information about the selected application, such as its cost, overall rating,
user comments, and similar applications in which you might be interested.
You can also scroll down to view information about the application
developer, including other applications from the same developer and a link
to the developer's website. In addition, you can send the developer an
email.
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2. To install the application, touch
Install
(if it is free) or touch the button with
its price (if it is not free), and confirm your download or purchase.
3. To check the progress of a download, open the notification panel. Most
applications are installed within seconds. To stop an application from
downloading, touch the cross (×).
After the application has been downloaded and installed on your mobile
phone, the content download icon appears in the notification bar.
If you want to install a non-Play Store application, touch >
Settings
>
Security
, and then select the
Unknown sources
check box to allow
installation of the non-Play Store application.
Uninstalling an Application
1.
On the
Play Store
screen, touch >
My Apps
.
2. Touch the application you want to uninstall, and then touch
Uninstall
.
3. When prompted, touch
OK
to remove the application from your mobile
phone.
Accounts and synchronization
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Accounts and
synchronization
You can synchronize data on your phone, such as contacts, emails, and
events, to and from the web.
Adding an Account
1.
On the Home screen, touch >
Settings
>
All
.
2. In the
ACCOUNTS
area, touch
Add account
.
3. Select an account type.
4. Follow the onscreen instructions to enter your account information.
5. Configure the account and set the type of data you wish to synchronize.
When an account is set up, it appears in the
ACCOUNTS
area.
The types of data you can set to synchronize to your phone vary by
account type.
Deleting an Account
1.
On the Home screen, touch >
Settings
>
All
.
2. In the
ACCOUNTS
area, select an account type.
3. Select the account you wish to delete.
4. Touch >
Remove account
.
5. In the displayed dialog box, touch
Remove account
.
Turning on data synchronization
1.
On the Home screen, touch >
Settings
>
All
.
2. In the
ACCOUNTS
area, touch
Email
.
3. Select the account you wish to synchronize.
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4. Touch
Sync Email
to turn on data synchronization.
You can touch >
Sync now
to have the account synchronize data
from the web in the background.
Changing an Account's Synchronization
Settings
1.
On the Home screen, touch >
Settings
>
All
.
2. In the
ACCOUNTS
area, touch
Google
.
3. Select the account whose synchronization settings you wish to modify.
The
Sync settings
area displays data you can synchronize.
4. Select the data you wish to synchronize.
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Using Other Applications
Calendar
Calendar
enables you to create and manage events, meetings, and
appointments. Depending on your synchronization settings, the calendar on
your phone can be synchronized with the internet-based calendar you use.
Opening Calendar
On the Home screen, touch >
Calendar
to open the application.
Creating an Event
1.
In any calendar view, touch , and then touch
New event
.
If you have more than one calendar, select the calendar where you want
to save the event.
2. Enter the event name.
If there is a time frame for the event, touch
FROM
and
TO
to set the
beginning and end times of the event.
If the event is a special occasion such as a birthday or a day-long activity,
set the date for
FROM
and
TO
, and then select the
ALL DAY
check box.
3. Enter the location of the event and a description.
4. Specify in
REPETITION
whether the event recurs and, if it does, how
frequently, and then set the time for your event reminder in
REMINDERS
.
5. Touch
SAVE
.
To quickly create an event in the day or week view, touch and hold an
empty time slot, and then touch
New event
. A new event details screen
will appear with the selected time slot and date in the
FROM
and
TO
fields.
Setting an Event Reminder
1.
In any calendar view, touch an event to view its details or an event
summary.
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2. Touch the
Add reminder
button to add a reminder, or touch the
reminder's button to delete an existing reminder.
3. Touch the reminder time, and then, from the list displayed, touch the
length of time before the event when you want to be reminded. When the
time comes, you will receive a notification about the event.
Setting Synchronization and Display
The Calendars screen displays all the calendars you have added or
subscribed to for each account that is configured to synchronize events to
your phone, organized by account. (Calendars for accounts you have
configured not to synchronize Calendar events are not included in the list.)
1.
In any calendar view, touch >
Calendars to display
.
If you have an account to be synchronized to your phone, the account
will be displayed in the
Calendars to display
list.
2. Touch >
Calendars to sync
.
3. Select the accounts you want to synchronize to enable their calendar
synchronization function.
Customizing Calendar Settings
In any calendar view, touch >
Settings
. Follow the onscreen
instructions to configure the calendar settings.
File Manager
File Manager
is like having a pocket-sized personal assistant (PA), letting
you organize, edit, and delete files and folders.
Opening File Manager
On the Home screen, touch >
File Manager
to open the application.
Before performing operations on the
SD card
list, ensure that a
microSD card is inserted.
Creating a Folder
1.
On the
File Manager
screen, touch
Internal
or
SD card
.
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2. Touch >
New folder
.
3. Enter the name of the new folder in the text box.
4. Touch
Save
.
Moving or Copying a File
1.
On the
File Manager
screen, touch
Internal
or
SD card
.
2. Touch and hold the file you wish to copy or cut.
3. From the displayed option menu, choose
Cut
or
Copy
.
4. Select where you wish to paste the file.
5. Touch
Paste
.
Searching for a File
1.
On the
File Manager
screen, touch
Internal
or
SD card
, and then touch a
folder to access the directory where the file you want is located.
2. Touch >
Search
to enter part or all of the file name.
3. Touch in the lower right corner of the keyboard.
4. A list of search results will be displayed. Touch a file in the list to open it.
5. Touch to return to the file manager screen.
Compressing or decompressing files
You can compress files into .zip files to save space or decompress .zip and
.rar files.
1.
On the
File Manager
screen, touch
Internal
or
SD card
.
2. Touch and hold the file or folder you wish to compress.
3. From the displayed option menu, choose
Compress
.
4. Select the save path of the compressed file and name the file.
5. Touch
OK
.
To decompress a file, touch and hold it and choose
Extract
from the
displayed option menu.
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Viewing Your Memory Status
On the
File Manager
screen, touch to open the options panel, and then
touch
Storage
. The memory management screen will be displayed. This
screen allows you to view the memory status and available memory on your
mobile phone and microSD card.
Clock
Clock
displays the date and time. You can also use
Clock
to turn your
mobile phone into an alarm clock.
Opening the Clock
On the Home screen, touch >
Clock
to open the application.
Opening the Alarms
On the
Clock
screen, touch to open the
Alarms
.
Adding an Alarm
1.
On the alarm list screen, touch .
2. Set the alarm time, sound, how often it repeats, and more.
3. Touch
DONE
.
Setting an Alarm
1.
On the alarm list screen, touch one of the alarms on the screen.
2. Touch
Time
to set the time of the alarm.
3. Touch
Repeat
to set the days when you want the alarm to sound.
4. Touch
Ringtone
to select a ringtone for the alarm.
5. Select the
Vibrate
check box to enable the phone to vibrate, in addition to
playing the ringtone.
6. Touch
Label
to enter a name for the alarm.
7. Touch
DONE
.
The alarm clock still works when the phone is powered off.
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Customizing Alarm Settings
On the alarm list screen, touch , and then touch
Settings
.
Calculator
Use
Calculator
to solve simple arithmetic problems or use its advanced
operators to solve more complex equations.
Opening Calculator
On the Home screen, touch >
Calculator
to open the application.
Switching Between Basic and Advanced panel
On the
Calculator
screen, flick the screen to the right or left to switch
between
Advanced panel
and
Basic panel
.
Notes
Notes
features a simple text processor. In the note list, you can add, edit, and
delete notes.
1.
On the Home screen, touch >
Notes
to open the application.
2. Touch to create a note.
3. Touch to save the note.
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Managing Your Mobile
Phone
To configure your mobile phone, touch >
Settings
.
Setting the Date and Time
When your phone is using the date and time settings provided
automatically by the network, you cannot change the settings.
1.
On the
Settings
screen, touch
Date & time
.
2. On the settings screen, perform any of the following operations:
• Clear the
Automatic date & time
check box to stop your phone from
automatically obtaining the network date and time.
• Clear the
Automatic time zone
check box to stop your phone from
automatically obtaining the time zone from the network.
• Touch
Set date
and flick up and down to set your phone's date.
• Touch
Set time
and flick up and down to set your phone's time.
• Touch
Select time zone
and select the time zone you want from the list.
Scroll up or down to view more time zones.
Select or clear the
Use 24-hour format
check box to switch between 12-
hour and 24-hour formats.
• Touch
Select date format
to select how you want the date to be
displayed.
Setting the Display
1.
On the
Settings
screen, touch
Display
.
2. Perform any of the following operations:
• Touch
Brightness
to set the screen brightness. To manually adjust the
screen brightness, clear the
Automatic brightness
check box.
• Touch
Auto-rotate screen
to turn the auto-rotate screen function on and
off. With this function enabled, if your rotate your phone when browsing
a web page, viewing an image, or writing a message, your screen
orientation will automatically change to landscape or portrait view.
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62
• Touch
Sleep
to set a screen timeout period. If idle for the specified
period of time, your phone automatically locks its screen to save battery
power.
• Touch
Font size
to change the display font size.
Setting Ringers
1.
On the
Settings
screen, touch
Sound
.
2. On the settings screen, you can:
• Touch
Volume
and drag the sliders to set the volumes of music,
ringtone, message notification tone, and more.
• Touch
Vibration
to set whether your phone vibrates when you have an
incoming call, new message, new email, upcoming event, and more.
• Touch
Silent mode
to turn silent mode on or off.
• Touch
Phone ringtone
to select a ringtone.
• Touch
Notification tone
to select a tone for a new message, new email,
upcoming event, and more.
To adjust the volume, you can press the volume buttons from the home
screen or most application screens (for example, the call, music, and
video playback screens).
Setting Phone Services
Customizing Call Settings
Mobile phone service providers offer services including call forwarding, call
waiting, fixed dialing numbers, and voicemail. You can customize the services
included in your call fee package.
On the Home screen, touch >
Phone
, and then touch >
Settings
to customize call functions.
Turning on Data Roaming
1.
On the
Settings
screen, touch
Mobile networks
.
2. Select the
Data roaming
check box.
Accessing data services while roaming may incur additional charges.
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63
Ask your wireless service provider about data roaming fees.
Disabling the Data Service
1.
On the
Settings
screen, touch
Mobile networks
.
2. Clear the
Data enabled
check box.
Configuring Text-to-Speech
Use the Text-to-Speech settings to configure the Android text-to-speech
synthesizer, for applications that can take advantage of this feature.
Adjusting the Speech Rate
1.
On the
Settings
screen, touch
Language & input
>
Text-to-speech
output
>
Speech rate
.
2. Select a speed at which the text is to be spoken.
Protecting Your Mobile Phone
Turning on Your SIM Card PIN
1.
On the
Settings
screen, touch
Security
>
Set up SIM card lock
.
2. Select the
Lock SIM card
check box.
3. Use the keyboard to enter the PIN, and then touch
OK
.
4. To change the PIN at any time, touch
Change SIM PIN
.
You can dial emergency numbers any time from your mobile phone.
Protecting Your Mobile Phone with a Screen Lock
To keep your data more secure, lock the screen and/or require a screen unlock
pattern every time your mobile phone is turned on or wakes up from sleep mode.
1.
On the
Settings
screen, touch
Security
>
Screen lock
>
Pattern
.
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64
2. Flick your finger vertically, horizontally or diagonally, connect at least four
dots in any order you choose. Lift your finger from the screen when you
are finished.
You must drag your finger between the dots on the screen to create the
pattern, not simply touch individual dots.
3. Your mobile phone will record the pattern. Touch
Continue
.
4. When prompted, draw the screen unlock pattern again, and then touch
Confirm
.
To change your unlock screen pattern, touch
Security
>
Screen lock
>
Pattern
.
Protecting Your Mobile Phone with a Numeric PIN
You can set up a numeric PIN to lock your phone.
1.
On the
Settings
screen, touch
Security
>
Screen lock
>
PIN
.
2. Enter at least four characters.
3. Touch
Continue
.
4. Enter the same characters again and touch
OK
.
To change your PIN, touch
Security
>
Screen lock
>
PIN
.
Unlocking Your Mobile Phone If You Forget the Screen Lock
Pattern
If you have already created a Google account, you can unlock your mobile phone
using the following methods.
After you have entered the wrong sequence five times, a
Forgot pattern?
button will appear. Touch this button to enter the Google account interface.
After you have entered your Google account password, you will be able to
reset the unlock pattern.
After you have entered the wrong pattern twenty times, you will be taken
directly to the Google account interface. After you have entered your
Google account password, you will be able to reset the unlock pattern.
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65
Managing Applications
Viewing an Installed Application
1.
On the
Settings
screen, touch
Manage apps
.
2. In the applications list, do either of the following:
• Touch , and then touch
Sort by size
. Then touch an application to
view its details.
Touch an application directly to view its details.
Uninstalling an Application
You cannot uninstall the applications that are pre-installed on the
system.
1.
On the
Settings
screen, touch
Manage apps
.
2. Touch an application, and then touch
Uninstall
.
Ways to Free Up Your Mobile Phone Memory
• Move files and email attachments to the microSD card.
• In
Browser
, clear all temporary Internet files and Browser history
information.
• Uninstall any downloaded programs that you no longer use.
• Reset your mobile phone.
Resetting Your Mobile Phone
Backing Up My Data
You can use your Google account to back up your mobile phone's settings
to Google servers. If you replace your mobile phone, the settings you have
backed up will be transferred to the new mobile phone the first time you sign
in to your Google account.
1.
On the
Settings
screen, touch
Backup & reset
.
2. Select the
Back up my data
check box.
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Restoring Factory Data
If you reset your phone to its factory settings, all of your personal data stored
on the phone, including information about your Google account, any other
accounts that you have configured, your system and application settings,
and any applications you have installed will be erased. Resetting the phone
does not erase any system updates you have downloaded. Using the check
box provided, you can also select to erase all the data stored on your SD
card or on the phone's internal SD card, which includes files that you have
downloaded or copied there, such as music or photos.
1.
On the
Settings
screen, touch
Backup & reset
>
Factory data reset
.
2. When prompted, touch
Reset phone
, and then touch
Reset phone
. The
mobile phone resets the settings to the original factory settings, and then
restarts.
Online Update
Your mobile phone has pre-installed the online update function. When there
is new software available, the version information appears and prompts you
to update. You can also touch
Settings
>
About phone
>
System updates
to check whether the new software is available.
When updating:
1.
Back up your personal information. All personal information will be
removed after the update.
2.
Make sure that your microSD card has sufficient space to store the new
software version.
3.
Perform the online update following the onscreen instructions.
HUAWEI Y301-A1 V100R001_01
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actual display features may be different to those described here,
depending on its software version.
Please visit www.huaweidevice.com/worldwide/support/hotline for
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