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Huawei Ascend P2-6070
Smartphone FAQ

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Date

2013-05-08

HUAWEI TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD.

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Contents
1 Basic Functions .............................................................................................................................. 1
1.1 In What Colors Is P2-6070 Available? ............................................................................................................. 1
1.2 Product Sales Points ......................................................................................................................................... 1
1.3 Your Phone at a Glance .................................................................................................................................... 2
1.4 Installation ........................................................................................................................................................ 3
1.4.1 How Do I Open the Battery Cover? ........................................................................................................ 3
1.4.2 Installing a SIM Card .............................................................................................................................. 4
1.4.3 Installing a MicroSD Card ...................................................................................................................... 4
1.4.4 Installing the Battery ............................................................................................................................... 4
1.5 Home Screen .................................................................................................................................................... 5
1.5.1 How Do I Add or Delete a Home Screen? .............................................................................................. 5
1.5.2 Application List ..................................................................................................... 错误！未定义书签。
1.5.3 Application List Editing .......................................................................................................................... 6
1.5.4 How to Add Shortcut Icons to the Desktop ............................................................................................. 7
1.6 Contacts ............................................................................................................................................................ 8
1.6.1 How Do I Create a New Contact or a Fullscreen Caller?........................................................................ 8
1.6.2 How Do I Import Contacts from or Export Contacts to the SIM Card? ................................................ 10
1.6.3 How Many Contacts Can I Save to My Phone? .................................................................................... 11
1.6.4 How Can I Create a Contact Group? ..................................................................................................... 11
1.6.5 How Do I Manage Contacts (Copy and Backup) .................................................................................. 13
1.7 Text Messages ................................................................................................................................................ 13
1.7.1 How Do I Switch to the Handwriting Input Method? ........................................................................... 13
1.7.2 Delete or Lock Messages from a Specific Sender ................................................................................. 14
1.7.3 How Do I Forward a Text Message, Send a Text Message to Multiple Recipients, or Save a Text
Message as a Draft? How Many Recipients Can I Send a Text Message to?................................................. 15
1.7.4 How many English and Chinese Characters Can Be Contained in a Long Text Message? .................. 16
1.7.5 How Many Text Messages Can Be Saved on My Phone? .................................................................... 16
1.7.6 How to Set the Number for Short Message Center? ............................................................................. 16
1.8 Calling ............................................................................................................................................................ 16
1.8.1 Calling Recording and Storage ............................................................................................................. 16
1.8.2 How to Switch to Three-Party Conversation During a Call? ................................................................ 16
1.8.3 Does My Phone Support Dual Cards?................................................................................................... 17
1.9 Multimedia Messages ..................................................................................................................................... 17

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1.9.1 Sending a Multimedia Message ............................................................................................................ 17
1.9.2 I Cannot Send or Receive Multimedia Messages, Why? How Can I Solve This Problem? .................. 17
1.9.3 Is There Any Restriction on the Size, Format, or Resolution of the File to be Attached to a Multimedia
Message? ........................................................................................................................................................ 18
1.9.4 Attachment Storage ............................................................................................................................... 18
1.10 Music ............................................................................................................................................................ 18
1.10.1 What Are the Meanings of Artists, Albums, Songs, and Playlists? ..................................................... 18
1.10.2 How Do I Create a Playlist? ................................................................................................................ 18
1.10.3 What Playing Modes Does My Phone Support? ................................................................................. 19
1.10.4 How Can I Play Songs in the Background, Exit music, and View the Lyric When the Song Is Playing?
....................................................................................................................................................................... 20
1.11 Camera ......................................................................................................................................................... 20
1.11.1 If My Phone Has No MicroSD Card Installed, Can I Use It to Take Photos or Record Videos? ........ 20
1.11.2 My Phone Cannot Open Some Photos or Videos. Why? ..................................................................... 20
1.11.3 Where Are My Photos and Video Clips Saved? How Do I Change the Saving Directory? ................ 20
1.11.4 How Do I Edit Photos or Videos or Add Frames to Photos? ............................................................... 20
1.11.5 Does My Phone Support the HD Video? ............................................................................................. 20
1.11.6 Can I Turn Off the Shutter Sound? ...................................................................................................... 21
1.11.7 How Do I Switch Between the Primary and the Secondary Cameras? ............................................... 21
1.11.8 What Video Formats and the Size of the Video Does the Camera Support? ....................................... 21
1.11.9 What Picture Formats and the Size of Picture Does the Camera Support? ......................................... 21
1.12 Streaming Media .......................................................................................................................................... 22
1.12.1 Will My Phone Stop Playing Streaming Media When a Call Comes In? If Yes, Will It Resume
Playing After the Call Is Ended? .................................................................................................................... 22
1.12.2 The Phone Cannot Play Some Streaming Media. Why? ..................................................................... 22
1.12.3 What Causes Poor Quality of Online Streaming Media Played on My Phone? .................................. 22
1.12.4 When Playing online streaming media, will the phone's Internal Storage Become Insufficient? ....... 22
1.13 Bluetooth ...................................................................................................................................................... 22
1.13.1 What Files Can Be Transmitted Using Bluetooth? ............................................................................. 22
1.13.2 How to Transmit Data Files Using Bluetooth? ................................................................................... 23
1.13.3 My Phone Cannot Be Discovered by Other Devices. Why? ............................................................... 23
1.13.4 What Is Bluetooth's Working Range? ................................................................................................. 25
1.13.5 My Phone Fails to Pair with Other Bluetooth Devices. Why? ............................................................ 25
1.13.6 Can I Connect My Phone to a Computer and Access the Internet Using Bluetooth?.......................... 25
1.14 GPS Navigation ............................................................................................................................................ 25
1.14.1 Does My Phone Have GPS Software? ................................................................................................ 25
1.14.2 What If Data of GPS Software Is Lost? What If Authorization Files and Activating Codes are Lost?
....................................................................................................................................................................... 25
1.14.3 The Navigation Application on My Phone Cannot Receive Signals from GPS Satellites. What Can I
Do? ................................................................................................................................................................. 26
1.15 Does My Phone Come with an FM Radio? How Does the Radio Save Manually Entered Radio Channels?
.............................................................................................................................................................................. 26
1.16 Does My Phone Support Theme or Dynamic Wallpapers? .......................................................................... 26

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1.17 Does My Phone Support Video Chats? ........................................................................................................ 27
1.18 Can I Take a Screenshot? If Yes, How? ........................................................................................................ 28
1.19 Does My Phone Support Flash? Can Downloaded Flash Software Work on It? .......................................... 28
1.20 Which Types of Headsets Can Work with the Phone? .................................................................................. 28
1.21 Pre-installed Software and Its Versions ........................................................................................................ 28
1.22 SD Card Compatibility Test List .................................................................................................................. 28
1.23 Basic Function Summary ............................................................................................................................. 28

2 Common Settings ........................................................................................................................ 29
2.1 Email .............................................................................................................................................................. 29
2.1.1 Mailbox Setting ..................................................................................................................................... 29
2.1.2 Can I View Emails When My Phone Does Not Access the Internet? ................................................... 34
2.1.3 How Do I Synchronize Contacts and Appointments? ........................................................................... 34
2.2 Wi-Fi .............................................................................................................................................................. 36
2.2.1 How Do I Connect My Phone to the Internet Using Wi-Fi? ................................................................. 36
2.2.2 What Protocol Does My Phone Support?.............................................................................................. 37
2.2.3 My Phone Is Connected to a Wi-Fi Network but Cannot Open Web Pages. Why? .............................. 37
2.2.4 I Have Turned on My Phone's Wi-Fi, but It Cannot Detect Wi-Fi Signals from a Wireless Router Like
Other Devices. How Can I Solve the Problem? ............................................................................................. 37
2.2.5 How Can I Tell Whether My Phone Is Using Its Mobile Data Connection or a Wi-Fi Connection to
Access the Internet? ....................................................................................................................................... 37
2.2.6 I Cannot Connect to a Wi-Fi Hotspot. Why? ........................................................................................ 37
2.2.7 My Phone's Wi-Fi Connection Automatically Disconnects After the Screen Times Out. What Can I Do?
....................................................................................................................................................................... 38
2.2.8 How Do I Use My Phone as a Mobile Wi-Fi Hotspot and Access the Internet from Another Device
Using My Phone's Data Connection?............................................................................................................. 39
2.3 Can I Access the Internet Using Wi-Fi from a Device with a Static IP Address? ........................................... 40
2.4 How Do I Use USB Tethering? ...................................................................................................................... 41
2.4.1 How Do I Use USB Tethering If I Connect My Phone to a Computer Running Windows XP? ........... 41
2.4.2 How Do I Use USB Tethering If I Connect My Phone to a Computer Running Windows Vista or
Windows 7? ................................................................................................................................................... 41
2.5 Ringtone ......................................................................................................................................................... 42
2.5.1 How Do I Set the Ringtone? ................................................................................................................. 42
2.5.2 How Do I Set the Call/Message Vibration? .......................................................................................... 43
2.5.3 How Do I Set a Customized Song as the Ringtone or Message Tone? ................................................. 44
2.5.4 How Do I Disable Touch Tones? .......................................................................................................... 45
2.6 Language and Keyboard................................................................................................................................. 46
2.6.1 How Do I Change the Language? ......................................................................................................... 46
2.6.2 I Have Installed a New Text Input Method but Cannot Use It. Why? ................................................... 47
2.6.3 What Text Input Methods Pre-installed on My Phone? ........................................................................ 47
2.6.4 How Do I Disable Touch Vibration for a Text Input Method? .............................................................. 48
2.6.5 Can I Change the Font Size on My Phone's Screen? ............................................................................ 49
2.7 Internet Access ............................................................................................................................................... 50
2.7.1 How Do I Clear My Browser's Cache and Web History? ..................................................................... 50

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2.7.2 Does My Browser Support Full-Screen Mode and Bookmarks? If Yes, How Do I Set Them? ............ 51
2.7.3 Can I Log In to My Email Account Using the Browser on My Phone? ................................................ 52
2.7.4 Can I Use My Online Banking Account on My Phone? ....................................................................... 53
2.7.5 How Do I Save an Image from a Web Page? ........................................................................................ 53
2.7.6 How Do I Set My Browser's Home Page? ............................................................................................ 53
2.7.7 How Do I Save A Favorite Web Page? .................................................................................................. 53
2.7.8 How Can I Set Network Parameters? .................................................................................................... 53
2.7.9 How Do I Enable or Disable Data Services? ........................................................................................ 53
2.7.10 How Do I Enable or Disable My Phone's Mobile Data Connection? ................................................. 54
2.7.11 Can I Use My Phone to Access the Internet During a Call? ................................................................ 54
2.8 Screen Lock .................................................................................................................................................... 54
2.8.1 How Do I Set a Screen Unlock Pattern? ............................................................................................... 54
2.8.2 How Many Times Can I Try the Screen Unlock Pattern Before My Phone Becomes Locked? Can I
Unlock My Phone Screen Using a Gmail If I Forget the Screen Unlock Pattern? ......................................... 55
2.8.3 How Do I Lock and Unlock the Screen?............................................................................................... 56
2.9 Alarm .............................................................................................................................................................. 56
2.9.1 How Do I Add and Cancel an Alarm? ................................................................................................... 56
2.10 Applications.................................................................................................................................................. 57
2.10.1 What Application Formats Does My Phone Support? Can I Install Applications Stored in My
MicroSD Card? .............................................................................................................................................. 57
2.10.2 How Do I Obtain Third-Party Applications? ...................................................................................... 57
2.10.3 How Do I Install, Manage, and Uninstall Applications? ..................................................................... 57
2.10.4 I Cannot Install an Application. Why and How Do I Solve the Problem? .......................................... 58
2.11 Task Manager ............................................................................................................................................... 58
2.12 Backup and Restoration ............................................................................................................................... 59
2.12.1 How Do I Back Up and Restore Contacts? ......................................................................................... 59
2.12.2 Does My Phone Support Backup of Contacts in Groups? .................................................................. 60
2.12.3 How Do I Use Cloud Backup and Restoration? .................................................................................. 60
2.12.4 What Data Can Be Backed Up on My Phone? .................................................................................... 60
2.12.5 How Do I Use Cloud Backup and Restoration? .................................................................................. 61
2.13 What Cloud Services Does My Phone Support? .......................................................................................... 61
2.14 Does My Phone Support Security Guard? .................................................................................................... 61
2.15 How Do I Use the Blacklist of Security Guard? .......................................................................................... 61
2.16 How Do I Set the Weather on My Phone? .................................................................................................... 61
2.17 Does My Phone Support Time Synchronization?......................................................................................... 62
2.18 What Are Developer Options and Their Functions? ..................................................................................... 62
2.19 Can I Use My Phone as a USB Flash Drive? Are There Any Conditions? .................................................. 63
2.20 How Do I Increase My Phone Memory? ...................................................................................................... 63
2.21 How Do I Adjust the Screen Brightness? ..................................................................................................... 64
2.22 How Does My Phone's Key Backlight Save Battery Power? ....................................................................... 64
2.23 How Do I Enable the Airplane Mode? ......................................................................................................... 64
2.24 How Do I Restore Factory Settings? ............................................................................................................ 65

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2.25 How Do I Enter and Quit the Safe Mode? ................................................................................................... 66
2.26 Does My Phone Support HiSuite? How Do I Use HiSuite? ......................................................................... 67
2.27 Does My Phone Support HDMI? How Do I Use HDMI.............................................................................. 67
2.28 Does My Phone Support TV-OUT? ............................................................................................................. 67
2.29 Does My Phone Support OTG?.................................................................................................................... 67
2.30 What Are Meanings of the Indicator on My Phone? .................................................................................... 67
2.31 Can I Use Other Chargers Rather Than the Delivered One? ........................................................................ 68
2.32 What Are Features of Huawei P2-6070? ...................................................................................................... 68

3 Others ............................................................................................................................................ 69
3.1 How Do I Save Battery Power? ..................................................................................................................... 69
3.2 How Can I Reduce My Data Traffic? ............................................................................................................. 69
3.3 What Can I Do If My Phone Runs Slowly? ................................................................................................... 69
3.4 Why Do My Customized Wallpaper Stretch Automatically? ......................................................................... 70
3.5 How Do I Enter the Recovery Mode and Restore Factory Settings? ............................................................. 70
3.6 Can I Scan a 2-Dimensional Barcode with My Phone? ................................................................................. 70
3.7 Does My Phone Support 3D Speed Up? ........................................................................................................ 70
3.8 How Do I Tell Whether the Phone Is Rooted? ............................................................................................... 70
3.9 If I Remove the Battery, Do the Date and Time on My Phone Return to Zero? Will Configuring My Phone to
Automatically Set the Date and Time Generate Data Traffic? ............................................................................. 71
3.10 Does My Phone Have a Pre-installed Recorder?.......................................................................................... 71
3.11 Does My Phone Come with a Protection Film? ........................................................................................... 71
3.12 Does My Phone Support Mobile TV? .......................................................................................................... 71
3.13 Can I View and Edit Word, Excel, PPT, and PDF Files? .............................................................................. 71
3.14 What Partitions Does My Phone Memory Provide?..................................................................................... 72
3.15 How Do I Check Storage of My Phone Memory and My MicroSD Card? .................................................. 72

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Basic Functions

1.1 In What Colors Is P2-6070 Available?
Black and white

1.2 Product Sales Points
Fastest 150 Mbps LTE Cat4 high-speed downloading
1300-megapixel back-illuminated camera
4.7 inch HD IPS display screen
8.4 mm slim body
GPS/Glonass dual satellite locating systems
Touch with gloves

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1.3 Your Phone at a Glance

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Status indicator

Secondary camera

Volume key

Screen

Microphone

Camera key

Micro SIM card holder

Power key

Distance sensor

Earphone

Headset jack

USB interface

Noise-reducing microphone

Loudspeaker

Flashlight

Camera

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Press and hold to power on your phone.

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When your phone is powered on, press and hold to display an option
menu.

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When the phone is powered on, press to activate or deactivate the screen.

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Touch to return to the previous screen or exit the current application.

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Touch to hide the onscreen keyboard.

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Touch to return to the Home screen.

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Touch and hold to view the list of recently used applications.

Touch to open the menu on an active screen.

1.4 Installation
1.4.1 How Do I Open the Battery Cover?
No need to

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1.4.2 Installing a SIM Card

Standard micro SIM card (length x width): 15 mm x 12 mm

Install the SIM card according to the following figure.

Press the SIM card to the card slot completely.

1.4.3 Installing a MicroSD Card
P2-6070 does not support the microSD card.

1.4.4 Installing the Battery
The battery is not removable.

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1.5 Home Screen
1.5.1 How Do I Add or Delete a Home Screen?
As shown in the figure, pinch together to quickly add/delete a home screen.
Figure 1-1 Home screen editing

2D/3D switch: P2-6070 does not support 3D desktop.

1.5.2 The home screen
P2-6070 uses the Android UI. The home screen is the idle interface. By default, there are four
screens. You can slide the screens. You can create shortcuts for applications and widgets on
the Home screen, and touch the corresponding icon to open the application or widget. Figure
1-2 shows the screenshot of the home screen. Number 1 is the signal area. Number 2 is the
widget area. Number 3 is the shortcut area. Number 4 is the dock area, where shortcut icons
are placed. These icons do not move as the screen moves.
Icons on the home screen can be application shortcut icons and widgets. To create a folder,
drag an application icon onto another shortcut icon. A folder containing both applications is
then created.

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Figure 1-2 Application list

1.5.3 Application List Editing
You can long press the icons and widgets to edit them, including dragging to location as
shown in the figure and deleting the item.

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1.5.4 How to Add Shortcut Icons to the Desktop
On the application list, Long press a app or a widget and drag it to the blank area.

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1.6 Contacts
1.6.1 How Do I Create a New Contact or a Fullscreen Caller?
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Creating a contact
Open People > Add a contact, and select the storage directory. Enter the contact editing
interface, enter the contact information, and touch DONE.

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Creating a fullscreen caller (FScaller)

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NOTE

FScaller is not supported for contacts stored in the SIM card, but is supported for contacts stored in the
phone.

Method 1: Open People. Click the profile picture of the contact and choose a picture
from the gallery or take a photo for the contact.

Method 2: Open the profile of a contact and click the modify button. Click the profile
picture of the contact and take a photo or choose a photo from the gallery as the FScaller
for the contact.

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1.6.2 How Do I Import Contacts from or Export Contacts to the
SIM Card?
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Export contacts to the SIM card.
Enter People > Menu > Manage contacts > Copy contacts > Phone. Select the contact
to be copied and click Copy > SIM > OK.

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Import contacts from the SIM card.
Enter People > Menu > Manage contacts > Copy contacts > SIM. Select the contact to
be copied and click Copy > Phone > OK.

1.6.3 How Many Contacts Can I Save to My Phone?
The phone is alleged to support no less than 2000 contacts. The number of contacts supported
by a SIM card is determined by the storage space of the card.

1.6.4 How Can I Create a Contact Group?
There are two methods to add a contact to a contact group:
Method 1: Select Group in the contact editing interface.

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Method 2: Open People > Groups. Select the group and press “+” to add contacts to a group.

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1.6.5 How Do I Manage Contacts (Copy and Backup)
Open People > Menu > Manage contacts.
Users can copy, export, import, view the storage status, and delete duplicate contacts.

1.7 Text Messages
1.7.1 How Do I Switch to the Handwriting Input Method?
Create a new message and click on the input box. Click the displayed Huawei input keyboard
and select.

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1.7.2 Delete or Lock Messages from a Specific Sender
Enter the message inbox, long press a message and select Lock to lock the message,select
Delete to delete the message.

Long press a sender and select Delete Messages, and you can delete all the messages from
this sender.

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1.7.3 How Do I Forward a Text Message or Send a Text Message
to Multiple Recipients?
Message forwarding: Long press a message and select Forward to forward the message to a
receiver.

Group sending: Create a new message, click
message to a group of receivers.

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1.7.4 How many English and Chinese Characters Can Be
Contained in a Long Text Message?
English: 1440. Chinese: 630

1.7.5 How Many Text Messages Can Be Saved on My Phone?
A maximum of 5000 text messages or 5000 multimedia messages from one sender are
supported (You can modify the maximum number in settings.)
The number of messages the phone can store is determined by the storage space of the phone.

1.7.6 How to Set the Number for Short Message Center?
P2-6070 does not support the editing of short message center number.

1.8 Calling
1.8.1 Calling Recording and Storage
P2-6070 does not support calling recording.

1.8.2 How to Switch to Three-Party Conversation During a Call?
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1.8.3 Does My Phone Support Dual Cards?
P2-6070 does not support dual SIM cards.

1.9 Multimedia Messages
1.9.1 Sending a Multimedia Message
1.

Enter Message and select New message.

Enter the recipient and the text message.

Touch the Menu key and select Add subject (Then the text message is changed to a
multimedia message).

Touch the icon on the upper right of the interface to add pictures, audios, and videos
(Then the text message is changed to a multimedia message).

After the editing, touch

to send.

1.9.2 I Cannot Send or Receive Multimedia Messages, Why? How
Can I Solve This Problem?
Reason: The network condition or signal reception is poor.
Solution: Try again later.
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Reason: The network side is too busy to process the MMS.
Solution: Try again later.
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The message is denied by the network (MMS center).
Reason1: The recipient number is invalid.
Solution: Check whether the recipient number is correct and try again.
Reason 2: The multimedia message exceeds 300 KB.
Solution: Delete some contents from the multimedia message to make sure that it is
within 300 KB, and try again.

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The balance is insufficient.
Reason: Arrears
Solution: Top up your account and try again.

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Your phone's available storage is insufficient.
Reason: insufficient storage
Solution: Delete some files from your phone to free up at least 300 KB memory.

1.9.3 Is There Any Restriction on the Size, Format, or Resolution
of the File to be Attached to a Multimedia Message?
If the size of a video or an audio file exceeds the specified size (generally 300 KB), the file
cannot be added as an attachment. If a picture is too large, it will be compressed and its
resolution will be affected before attached to the multimedia message.

1.9.4 Attachment Storage
The MMS attachment is automatically saved to the Data directory and is invisible to the user.
The user can manually save the attachment to the Download directory of the phone.

1.10 Music
1.10.1 What Are the Meanings of Artists, Albums, Songs, and
Playlists?
Album: Songs belong to the same album are stored in the same directory.
Artist: Songs belong to the same singer are stored in the same directory.
Song: Songs are stored in a big directory according to naming rules.
Style: Songs of the same style are stored in the same directory.
Playlist: You can define your own directory and add songs into it.

1.10.2 How Do I Create a Playlist?
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Open Playlists > New playlist.

Enter a name for the new playlist and click Save.

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A pop-up dialog box will be displayed, click OK. You can add songs to the new playlist
and click Done.

1.10.3 What Playing Modes Does My Phone Support?
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Shuffle is off (by default): play all songs in a playlist in sequence and stop playing after
all the songs have been played.

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Shuffle is on: play all songs in the playlist in a random order and stop playing after all
the songs have been played.

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Repeat all songs: play all songs in a playlist in sequence and repeat the playlist in
sequence after all the songs have been played.

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Repeat the current song: play the current song repeatedly.

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1.10.4 How Can I Play Songs in the Background, Exit music, and
View the Lyric When the Song Is Playing?
1.

To play audio files in the background, touch the back or home key when playing an
audio file using the music player.

To exit the music player, touch the menu key and select Exit.

When a song and its lyric are in the same directory, lyrics display is supported. In the
music playing interface, touch the little triangle button to display the lyric. Touch the
lyric and two buttons will be displayed. Press the two buttons and you can either fast
forward or delay the lyric display by one second.

1.11 Camera
1.11.1 If My Phone Has No MicroSD Card Installed, Can I Use It
to Take Photos or Record Videos?
Yes.

1.11.2 My Phone Cannot Open Some Photos or Videos. Why?
1.

The phone does not support the file format.

The phone's RAM is insufficient.

The file has been corrupted.

Files of dcf format are protected by copyrights.

The phone's resources are insufficient. Close some applications to release resources.

Unknown errors occurred in the phone's OS or applications. Restart the phone and try
again.

1.11.3 Where Are My Photos and Video Clips Saved? How Do I
Change the Saving Directory?
The default saving directory of your photos is File management > Internal > DCIM >
Camera.

1.11.4 How Do I Edit Photos or Videos or Add Frames to Photos?
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While browsing a photo, touch the menu key and you can rotate the photo to the right or
left, tailor or edit the photo.

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Videos cannot be edited.

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You cannot add frames to photos.

1.11.5 Does My Phone Support the HD Video?
Yes. Your phone supports 1080p HD videos at 30 FPS.

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1.11.6 Can I Turn Off the Shutter Sound?
No

1.11.7 How Do I Switch Between the Primary and the Secondary
Cameras?
During the photo shooting, touch the shortcut key on the upper right to quickly switch
between the cameras.

1.11.8 What Video Formats and the Size of the Video Does the
Camera Support?
The video format is mp4. The size of the video is proportional to the remaining storage space
of the phone or the SD card.

1.11.9 What Picture Formats and the Size of Picture Does the
Camera Support?
The picture format is jpg and the size of the picture is not limited.

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1.12 Streaming Media
1.12.1 Will My Phone Stop Playing Streaming Media When a Call
Comes In? If Yes, Will It Resume Playing After the Call Is Ended?
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The mobile phone stops playing the streaming media when you have an incoming call.



If the call is ended within three minutes, the stream media is resumed to play. If the call
lasts more than three minutes, you need to touch a key to resume playing.

1.12.2 The Phone Cannot Play Some Streaming Media. Why?
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The phone does not support the file format.
The stream media supports the following coding and file formats:
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Video coding formats: MPEG4, H263, H264

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Audio coding formats: AAC, AMR-NB/WB

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File formats: 3gp, mp4

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Maximum code rate: 4 Mbps

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The network connection is unstable.

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The phone's RAM is insufficient.

1.12.3 What Causes Poor Quality of Online Streaming Media
Played on My Phone?
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The source streaming media is of poor quality.



The network connection is poor.



The phone's hardware may be faulty, for example, the display is damaged. To check this,
use another device to play the online streaming media for comparison.

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The phone memory is insufficient.

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The CPU usage is high.

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Too many applications are running.

1.12.4 When Playing online streaming media, will the phone's
Internal Storage Become Insufficient?
No. When playing, the online streaming media occupies the RAM rather than the mobile
phone memory.

1.13 Bluetooth
1.13.1 What Files Can Be Transmitted Using Bluetooth?
Pictures, audio files, videos, text files, web pages, or contacts can be transmitted via
Bluetooth.

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1.13.2 How to Transmit Data Files Using Bluetooth?
In the music playing interface or the photo gallery, long press a file and select Share >
Bluetooth in the pop-up dialog box to transmit the file using Bluetooth.
Open Chrome, press
Enter People and press

> Share… > Bluetooth.
> Share contacts > choose contacts > Share > Bluetooth.

1.13.3 My Phone Cannot Be Discovered by Other Devices. Why?
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Bluetooth has been turned off on your phone.
Solution: Touch Settings and enable the Bluetooth.

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The phone is not set to discoverable after Bluetooth is turned on.
Solution: Touch Settings, turn on Bluetooth, and touch the first item.

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1.13.4 What Is Bluetooth's Working Range?
10 meters

1.13.5 My Phone Fails to Pair with Other Bluetooth Devices. Why?
Your phone supports profiles, such as A2DP, HSP, HFP, PAN, HIDH, OPP, and PBAP. If the
pairing device also supports these profiles but fails to be paired with, see the following
solutions:
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Your phone cannot find other phones.
Solution: Check that Bluetooth on the other phone is turned on and the phone is
discoverable.

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Your phone cannot detect a Bluetooth headset.
Solution: Check that the headset is set to discoverable. For details about how to set the
headset, see the user guide of the headset.

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Your phone cannot send files to other phones.
Solution: Check that the phone to be connected to is able to receive files and support the
format of the sent file.

1.13.6 Can I Connect My Phone to a Computer and Access the
Internet Using Bluetooth?
P2-6070 supports connecting to a computer to access the Internet, or playing games in
association with other devices using Bluetooth.
1.

P2-6070 supports personal area network profile (PAN) and sharing resources with other
phones.
In Settings -> More... ->Tethering & portable hotspot, select Bluetooth tethering and
accept the connection request initiated by others and a PAN is set up.

The phone supports playing games using Bluetooth. This function is determined by
third-party applications. See the following for the process:
a.

Searching for other Bluetooth devices in the game interface.

Connecting to the devices through Bluetooth.

Playing the game in association with other devices using Bluetooth.

1.14 GPS Navigation
1.14.1 Does My Phone Have GPS Software?
P2-6070 does not have GPS software.

1.14.2 What If Data of GPS Software Is Lost? What If
Authorization Files and Activating Codes are Lost?
N/A

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1.14.3 The Navigation Application on My Phone Cannot Receive
Signals from GPS Satellites. What Can I Do?
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If you are using the phone indoors, bring the phone to an outdoor area.

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If you are using the phone outdoors, make sure that you are not in a built-up area because
high buildings block the satellite signals.

1.15 Does My Phone Come with an FM Radio? How Does
the Radio Save Manually Entered Radio Channels?
FM radio is supported.
If a radio channel is manually entered, it will be saved to the channel list automatically. The
automatically searched channels will not be saved.

1.16 Does My Phone Support Theme or Dynamic
Wallpapers?
P2-6070 supports themes and dynamic wallpapers.
Press Menu > Wallpaper > Live wallpaper / Themes.

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1.17 Does My Phone Support Video Chats?
P2-6070 does not support video chats. But you can install QQ (2012 or later versions)
software to conduct video chats.

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1.18 Can I Take a Screenshot? If Yes, How?
Method 1: You can take a screenshot by holding on the Power and volume down keys for two
seconds.
Method 2: Use HiSuite to take a screenshot.

1.19 Does My Phone Support Flash? Can Downloaded
Flash Software Work on It?
P2-6070 does not support Flash.
Video websites normally provide the downloading of Flash. Users can also download the
Flash software from MM, Android market, 91 software market, 360 assistant, or Pea Pod.

1.20 Which Types of Headsets Can Work with the Phone?
P2-6070 can work with American standard-compliant 4-position 3.5 mm headsets.
You can use such a headset to receive or end a call, play music or pause music playing, and
adjust volume by the volume up and down buttons.

1.21 Pre-installed Software and Its Versions
The version of P2-6070 has no customized software except for some necessary pre-installed
GMS applications.

1.22 SD Card Compatibility Test List
P2-6070 does not support the external microSD card.

1.23 Basic Function Summary
P2-6070 Phone
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2.1 Email
2.1.1 Mailbox Setting
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Adding an email account
Enter Settings > Accounts > Add account. Select Email to add an email account. Select
Corporate to add an exchange account.

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Enter the account and the password in the account setup interface.

Select Manual setup.

Touch POP3 to enter the receiving server setup interface.

Touch Next to enter the outbound server setup interface.

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Touch Next to enter the account settings interface. You can set the mailbox checking
frequency.

Touch Next to create a name for the account and enter your name.

Touch Next to log in to the mailbox.

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Automatic setup (requiring pre-set email parameters in the phone)

Enter the account and the password in the account setup interface.

Touch Next.

Touch Next to enter the account settings interface. You can set the mailbox checking
frequency.

Touch Next to create a name for the account and enter your name.

Touch Next to log in to the mailbox.

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If the email parameters are not pre-set, you can visit the website of the email service
provider to find the parameters.
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Sending an email
In the inbox, touch

to enter the email editing interface. Enter the receiver, subject,

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Viewing and deleting an email
In the inbox, touch an email to view it, and touch

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to delete it.

Removing an email account
Enter the Email > Menu > Settings. Select an email account and slide it to the bottom to
remove it.

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2.1.2 Can I View Emails When My Phone Does Not Access the
Internet?
You can view emails that have been downloaded when your phone does not access the
internet.

2.1.3 How Do I Synchronize Contacts and Appointments?
Contact synchronization requires an Exchange account.
On the account setting screen, touch Corporate, query the mail server configurations on the
email service provider's website, and add an Exchange account and log in to the Exchange
server using the account.
In the application List, touch Settings > Corporate, select the account and items to be
synchronized, touch the menu key, and touch Sync now. The selected items are synchronized
from the server to your phone.

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If contact synchronization fails, check whether the data service of your phone is enabled and
whether the mail server supports contact synchronization.

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2.2 Wi-Fi
2.2.1 How Do I Connect My Phone to the Internet Using Wi-Fi?
1.

In the application List, touch Settings > Wi-Fi.

Drag the button to enable Wi-Fi.

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If Wi-Fi is enabled, your phone
scans for available Wi-Fi hotspots in range. Select
a hotspot, enter the password in the dialog box that is displayed, and click Connect.
After connecting to the Wi-Fi hotspot, your phone can access the Internet.

2.2.2 What Protocol Does My Phone Support?
Your phone supports 802.11b/g/n.

2.2.3 My Phone Is Connected to a Wi-Fi Network but Cannot
Open Web Pages. Why?
Possible causes are as follows:


The x digital subscriber line (xDSL) connection failed. If the Wi-Fi hotspot (such as a
wireless router) to which your phone connects use the xDSL mode to access the Internet,
your phone cannot access the Internet when the xDSL connection failed. Ensure that the
Wi-Fi hotspot successfully connects to the Internet in xDSL mode.



A domain name service (DNS) problem occurred. In this case, web pages cannot be
opened, but you may still log in to QQ. Attempt to log in to QQ to verify that this may be
the problem.



The websites that the Wi-Fi hotspot can access are restricted. In this case, your phone
cannot access the restricted websites.

2.2.4 I Have Turned on My Phone's Wi-Fi, but It Cannot Detect
Wi-Fi Signals from a Wireless Router Like Other Devices. How
Can I Solve the Problem?


Check that the wireless router's service set identifier (SSID) is not hidden.



Turn on your phone's Wi-Fi again.



Restart your phone.

2.2.5 How Can I Tell Whether My Phone Is Using Its Mobile Data
Connection or a Wi-Fi Connection to Access the Internet?
Once connected to a Wi-Fi network, your phone uses the Wi-Fi network to access the Internet.
The icon
network.

in the notification bar indicates that your phone is connected to a Wi-Fi

2.2.6 I Cannot Connect to a Wi-Fi Hotspot. Why?


The password is incorrect. Note that the password is case-sensitive.

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The signal strength becomes weak or your phone is out of the Wi-Fi hotspot coverage.

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2.2.7 My Phone's Wi-Fi Connection Automatically Disconnects
After the Screen Times Out. What Can I Do?
You can set the sleep policy as required. In the application List, touch Settings > WIRELESS
& NETWORKS > Wi-Fi, and touch
on during sleep, and touch Always.

. On the Advanced Wi-Fi screen, touch Keep Wi-Fi

NOTE

By default, the phone's Wi-Fi connection never disconnects. If you change the sleep policy, your phone's
Wi-Fi connection disconnects after the screen times out.
Your mobile phone provides three Wi-Fi sleep policies:

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Always: Never disconnect a Wi-Fi connection.
Only when plugged in: Never disconnect a Wi-Fi connection when the mobile phone is being charged.
If your phone is not charged, the Wi-Fi connection automatically disconnects 3 minutes after the screen
times out.
Never (increase data usage): Disconnect the Wi-Fi connection 3 minutes after the screen times out.

2.3 How Do I Use My Phone as a Mobile Wi-Fi Hotspot
and Access the Internet from Another Device Using My
Phone's Data Connection?
You can use your phone as a portable Wi-Fi hotspot and share your phone's mobile data
connection with another device, allowing you to access the Internet from it.
Touch Settings > More... > Tethering & portable hotspot > Portable Wi-Fi hotspot.

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After the device finds your phone using Wi-Fi, you can access the Internet from the device
using your phone's mobile data connection.
You can touch Portable Wi-Fi hotspot settings, and set hotspot parameters such as the
hotspot name and encryption mode.

2.4 Can I Access the Internet Using Wi-Fi from a Device
with a Static IP Address?
Touch Settings > WIRELESS & NETWORKS > Wi-Fi, and select a hotspot. On the screen
that is displayed, select Show advanced options, touch Static, and set the IP address,
gateway address, Network prefix length, and domain name (DNS server IP address).

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After connecting to a router, your phone needs to obtain an IP address in DHCP mode. This
requires a period of time. Using a static IP address, your phone can access the Internet
quickly.

2.5 How Do I Use USB Tethering?
You can connect your phone to a computer and use your phone's USB tethering function to
share your phone's mobile data connection with the computer. If the computer runs Windows
7 or an up-to-date Linux OS (such as Ubuntu), you can use your phone's USB tethering
function without configuring any settings on the computer. If the computer runs an earlier
Windows or another type of OS, you may need to install some configuration files before using
your phone's USB tethering function.

2.5.1 How Do I Use USB Tethering If I Connect My Phone to a
Computer Running Windows XP?
Before using tethering, ensure that the USB driver for Huawei P2-6070 is installed on your
computer and your phone can access the Internet.
Connect your phone to the computer using a USB cable. On your phone, touch Settings >
More... > Tethering & portable hotspot > USB tethering. You can then access the Internet
on the computer using your phone's mobile data connection.

2.5.2 How Do I Use USB Tethering If I Connect My Phone to a
Computer Running Windows Vista or Windows 7?
Connect your phone to the PC using a USB cable. The computer automatically installs the
driver for your phone.

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On your phone, touch Settings > WIRELESS & NETWORKS > More... > Tethering &
portable hotspot > USB tethering.
On your computer, access the Network and Sharing Center window, set Network adapters,
and disable the local connection from using USB tethering.
You can then access the Internet on the computer using your phone's mobile data connection.

NOTE

To use USB tethering, ensure that the data service is enabled on your phone.

2.6 Ringtone
2.6.1 How Do I Set the Ringtone?
Touch Settings > Sound > Phone ringtone.
Select Ringtone or Local music.

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2.6.2 How Do I Set the Call/Message Vibration?
Touch Settings > Sound > Vibration.
To enable call or message vibration, select Call or Message.

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2.6.3 How Do I Set a Customized Song as the Ringtone or
Message Tone?
Access the File Manager, and hold on a music file. On the File options menu, touch Set as
and set the song as the Phone ringtone or Notification ringtone.

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2.6.4 How Do I Disable Touch Tones?
Touch Settings > Sound.
To disable touch tones, deselect items in the System area.

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2.7 Language and Keyboard
2.7.1 How Do I Change the Language?
On the home screen, touch Settings > Language & input >Language, and select a language.

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2.7.2 I Have Installed a New Text Input Method but Cannot Use It.
Why?
On the home screen, touch Settings > Language & input. Select a text input method, touch
Default, and select the text input method.

2.7.3 What Text Input Methods Pre-installed on My Phone?
The Android keyboard, Google voice typing, and Huawei input method are preinstalled on
Huawei P2-6070.
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2.7.4 How Do I Disable Touch Vibration for a Text Input Method?
The following describes how to disable touch vibration for the Android keyboard as an
example:
Touch Settings > Language & input > Android keyboard. On the Android keyboard
settings screen, deselect Vibrate on keypress.

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2.7.5 Can I Change the Font Size on My Phone's Screen?
Touch Settings > Display > Font size, and select a font size.

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2.8 Internet Access
2.8.1 How Do I Clear My Browser's Cache and Web History?
Open your browser, touch
or Clear history.

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2.8.2 Does My Browser Support Full-Screen Mode and
Bookmarks? If Yes, How Do I Set Them?
Chrome does not support the full-screen mode.
To set a bookmark, open your browser, touch

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2.8.3 Can I Log In to My Email Account Using the Browser on My
Phone?
Yes.

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2.8.4 Can I Use My Online Banking Account on My Phone?
Yes. You have installed the online banking client on your phone. Some online banking
plug-ins can run only on Internet Explorer, so exceptions may occur when you use your online
banking account on your browser.

2.8.5 How Do I Save an Image from a Web Page?
Touch and hold on the image you want to save, and select Save image from the menu that is
displayed.

2.8.6 How Do I Set My Browser's Home Page?
Does not support setting homepage.

2.8.7 How Do I Save A Favorite Web Page?
Does not support.

2.8.8 How Can I Set Network Parameters?
Insert a SIM card into your phone. The phone automatically configures APN settings.
To view the APNs, touch Settings > WIRELESS & NETWORKS > Mobile networks >
Access Point Names.
When the parameter settings are incorrect, touch the menu key on the APN screen, and touch
Reset to default to restore the default settings.

2.8.9 How Do I Enable or Disable Data Services?
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In the notification bar, touch
will becomes

. When the data service is enabled, the data switch

2.8.10 How Do I Enable or Disable My Phone's Mobile Data
Connection?
In the notification bar, check whether the data switch is turned on.
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If the data switch is
the data service.

, the data service is enabled. Touch the data switch to disable



If the data switch is
the data service.

, the data service is disabled. Touch the data switch to enable

2.8.11 Can I Use My Phone to Access the Internet During a Call?
You can make or answer calls when you are accessing the Internet, and you can access the
Internet when you are making or answering calls, if your phone is connected to a 3G network,
but not if your phone is connected to a 2G network.

2.9 Screen Lock
2.9.1 How Do I Set a Screen Unlock Pattern?
1.

Touch Settings > Security > Screen lock.

Select a screen lock mode.

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2.9.2 How Many Times Can I Try the Screen Unlock Pattern
Before My Phone Becomes Locked? Can I Unlock My Phone
Screen Using a Gmail If I Forget the Screen Unlock Pattern?
If you draw incorrect screen unlock patterns five consecutive times, the phone prompts you to
try again about 30 seconds later. The phone will not be locked.
If you forget the screen unlock pattern, contact the customer service department or update the
system. Huawei P2-6070 does not support screen unlock using a Gmail.

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2.9.3 How Do I Lock and Unlock the Screen?
If the phone is active, press the Power key to lock the screen.
If the screen is off, press the Power key to turn it on. To unlock the screen, drag the lock icon,
enter the pin code, or draw the unlock pattern.

2.10 Alarm
2.10.1 How Do I Add and Cancel an Alarm?
Touch Clock > Alarm. The Alarm screen is displayed.

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. The alarm setting screen is displayed.

Set the alarm time, repeat mode, ringtone, vibration mode, and alarm label.
After setting these parameters, touch DONE.
On the Alarm screen, all alarms are listed. To cancel an alarm, turn off the alarm switch. To
delete alarm, hold on an alarm and touch Delete alarm on the option menu that is displayed.

2.11 Applications
2.11.1 What Application Formats Does My Phone Support? Can I
Install Applications Stored in My MicroSD Card?
Your phone supports all third-party applications based on an Android OS but does not support
Java applications.

2.11.2 How Do I Obtain Third-Party Applications?
Log in to Hispace or Play Store to download third-party applications.
NOTE

Clients preinstalled on your phone vary according to your phone's software.

2.11.3 How Do I Install, Manage, and Uninstall Applications?
Touch Settings > Security, and select Unknown sources.

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Download applications from Hispace or Play Store and install them.

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Touch File Manager to view and install downloaded applications.

2.11.4 I Cannot Install an Application. Why and How Do I Solve
the Problem?


The .apk file is corrupted. To solve this problem, contact the APK provider.



The application has already been installed. To solve this problem, uninstall and reinstall
the application.



The phone's storage space is insufficient. To solve this problem, delete unnecessary files
or uninstall some applications.

2.12 Task Manager
Similar to the task manager on a computer, your phone's Task Manager allows you to view
and manage downloaded, running, and all applications.
On any screen, touch and hold on

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As shown in the preceding figure, the Task Manager screen displays the latest running
applications' thumbnails. To clear the latest running applications, touch
. To stop an
application, drag the application's thumbnail left or right. To display the latest running screen
of an application, touch the running application's thumbnail.

2.13 Backup and Restoration
2.13.1 How Do I Back Up and Restore Contacts?
On the application list > Backup to back up and restore contacts.

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Backup
Touch Back up to internal storage. Data is backed up to the HuaweiBackup directory
on the phone's internal storage.



Restore
Touch Restore from internal storage. Backup data is restored from the phone's internal
storage to the phone memory.
Ensure that contacts are backed up before restoration.

2.13.2 Does My Phone Support Backup of Contacts in Groups?
No.

2.13.3 How Do I Use Cloud Backup and Restoration?
Huawei P2-6070 does not support cloud backup and restoration.

2.13.4 What Data Can Be Backed Up on My Phone?
You can back up contacts, short messages, multimedia messages, schedules, and installed
applications.

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2.13.5 How Do I Use Cloud Backup and Restoration?
Huawei P2-6070 does not support cloud backup and restoration.

2.14 What Cloud Services Does My Phone Support?
Huawei P2-6070 does not support any cloud service.

2.15 Does My Phone Support Security Guard?
Currently, Huawei P2-6070 does not support Security Guard.

2.16 How Do I Use the Blacklist of Security Guard?
Currently, Huawei P2-6070 does not support the blacklist of Security Guard.

2.17 How Do I Set the Weather on My Phone?
The weather is displayed on the home screen. You can touch the weather area or touch
Weather in the application list to set the weather display mode and region.

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2.18 Does My Phone Support Time Synchronization?
Yes.

2.19 What Are Developer Options and Their Functions?
You can enable or disable Developer Options.


USB debugging: starts the debugging mode. You can run the adb command to debug the
phone.



Stay awake: prevents the phone screen from entering the sleep mode when the phone is
being charged.



Allow mock locations: starts the allow mock location function.



Desktop backup password: sets a backup password.



Pointer location: shows data of the current touch operation.



Show touches: shows visual notifications for touch operations.



Show CPU usage: shows the current CPU usage of the system.



Force GPU rendering: uses 2D hardware acceleration in applications.



Animation scale: controls the animation scale.



Background process limit: limits the number of background processes.



Show all ANRs: shows the App Not Responding dialog box for background
applications.

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2.20 Can I Use My Phone as a USB Flash Drive? Are There
Any Conditions?
Connect your phone to a PC. Flick down the notification bar, touch Connected as an
installer, and select MTP or PTP. Your phone is used as a USB flash drive. Only audio and
video files can be transferred in the MTP mode, and only pictures can be transferred in the
PTP mode.
Media device (MTP): allows files such as recordings and movies to be transferred between
the phone and a PC supporting MTP.
Camera (PTP): allows pictures to be transferred between the phone and a PC that does not
support MTP.
HiSuite: connects your phone to HiSuite software on a PC and allows you to manage pictures,
music files, messages, and contacts on your phone and to install or uninstall applications on
your phone.
NOTE

After connecting Huawei P2-6070 to a Mac computer, you can perform operations on files of the phone
through MTP. Currently, you cannot access the Internet on a Mac computer by dialup through Huawei
P2-6070.

2.21 How Do I Increase My Phone Memory?
Delete unnecessary files or uninstall some applications.

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2.22 How Do I Adjust the Screen Brightness?
Touch Settings > Display > Brightness, and set the brightness to a desired value. You can
select Automatic brightness or drag the slider to set the brightness.

2.23 How Does My Phone's Key Backlight Save Battery
Power?
The virtual keys at the bottom of the phone screen are lightened only when the backlight is
on.

2.24 How Do I Enable the Airplane Mode?
Method 1: Touch Settings, and select Airplane mode in the WIRELESS & NETWORKS
area.

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Method 2: Press and hold on the Power key and touch Airplane mode in the displayed option
menu.

2.25 How Do I Restore Factory Settings?
Touch Settings > Backup & reset > Factory data reset > Reset phone.

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2.26 How Do I Enter and Quit the Safe Mode?
In safe mode, applications installed by users are not loaded. In this mode, users can uninstall
unnecessary applications.
To enter the safe mode, hold on the menu key during a phone startup until the phone starts.
To quit the safe mode, restart the phone.

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2.27 Does My Phone Support HiSuite? How Do I Use
HiSuite?
Huawei P2-6070 is delivered with HiSuite.
Connect your phone to a PC using a USB cable, and select HiSuite in the USB computer
connection area.
Open My computer on a PC, and double-click the built-in disk to install HiSuite.
The drive is automatically installed through HiSuite.

2.28 Does My Phone Support HDMI? How Do I Use
HDMI
Yes. Connect your phone to a TV supporting HDMI using an HDMI cable, set parameters,
and play videos.

2.29 Does My Phone Support TV-OUT?
No.

2.30 Does My Phone Support OTG?
Yes.
OTG is a USB transmission technology that allows a phone to connect to a USB flash drive,
digital camera, or mouse using an OTG cable and play HD videos.

2.31 What Are Meanings of the Indicator on My Phone?


When the power volume is low, the indicator blinks red. When unread messages or
incoming calls exist, the indicator blinks green.



When your phone is being charged and the power volume is low, the indicator is steady
red.



When your phone is being charged and the power volume is medium, the indicator is
steady yellow.



When your phone is being charged and the power volume is high (over 90%), the
indicator is steady green.

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2.32 Can I Use Other Chargers Rather Than the Delivered
One?
Yes, but you are advised to use the delivered charger, because non-standard chargers may
generate excessive current that shortens your battery's life span or lower current that prolongs
the charging period.

2.33 What Are Features of Huawei P2-6070?
Huawei P2-6070 has the following features:


4.7-inch IPS and high definition (HD) (1280 x 720)



Huawei Emotion system, compatible with Android 4.1 system



13-megapixel BSI camera, autofocus, and LED flashlight



1080p full HD video recording and playing



1.3-megapixel full HD front camera



HSPA+ high-speed download, up to 42 Mbit/s (depending on the carrier network)

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3.1 How Do I Save Battery Power?


Press the Power key to turn off the screen when you are not using the phone.



Shorten the screen timeout period: On the application list, touch Settings > Display >
Sleep, and set a proper screen timeout time.



Decrease the screen brightness: On the application list, touch Settings > Display >
Brightness, and set the brightness to a desired value.



Disable Bluetooth and Wi-Fi: On the application list, touch Settings, and disable
Bluetooth and Wi-Fi in the WIRELESS & NETWORKS area



Disable background data synchronization: On the application list, touch Settings >
Accounts. Select an existing account and deselect sync.



Disable the data service: On the application list, touch Settings > Mobile networks, and
deselect Data enabled.



Disable the GPS function: On the application list, touch Settings > Location access, and
deselect GPS satellites.

3.2 How Can I Reduce My Data Traffic?


Disable the data service when you are not using it.



Disable the data service if your phone is connected to a Wi-Fi network.



Access Wireless Access Protocol (WAP) sites instead of World Wide Web (WWW)
websites.



Disable the data service: On the application list, touch Settings > Mobile networks, and
deselect Data enabled.



Disable background data synchronization: On the application list, touch Settings >
Accounts. Select an existing account and deselect sync.

3.3 What Can I Do If My Phone Runs Slowly?
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application list, touch Settings > Manage apps > RUNNING. Select an application and
touch Stop.

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When too many applications are installed on your phone, the available phone memory is
insufficient, resulting in slow performance. You can uninstall some applications to
release the phone memory.



When the CPU usage is high and many background processes exist, the phone runs
slowly. You can restart the phone to stop background processes and applications.

3.4 Why Do My Customized Wallpaper Stretch
Automatically?
The delivered system of Huawei P2-6070 does not support this function.

3.5 How Do I Enter the Recovery Mode and Restore
Factory Settings?
If an upgrade package exists on the microSD card or after the upgrade package is downloaded,
power off your phone and hold on the Power key and volume up key to enter the recovery
mode. Press the volume up or down key to select an option to enter the corresponding
function.
To restore factory settings, touch Settings > Backup & reset > Factory data reset > Reset
phone.

3.6 Can I Scan a 2-Dimensional Barcode with My Phone?
Yes. A 2-dimensional barcode application must be installed on your phone.

3.7 Does My Phone Support 3D Speed Up?
Yes. To enable 3D speed up, touch Settings > Developer options, and select Force GPU
rendering.
3D speed up allows for smooth game playing, but increases memory resource consumption. If
many applications are running when you play games, the phone may respond slowly.

3.8 How Do I Tell Whether the Phone Is Rooted?
Run the adb shell command. If $ is displayed in the command output, the phone is not rooted.
If # is displayed in the command output, the phone is rooted.

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3.9 If I Remove the Battery, Do the Date and Time on My
Phone Return to Zero? Will Configuring My Phone to
Automatically Set the Date and Time Generate Data
Traffic?
Huawei P2-6070 uses an embedded battery; therefore, this question is not involved.

3.10 Does My Phone Have a Pre-installed Recorder?
Yes.

3.11 Does My Phone Come with a Protection Film?
No.

3.12 Does My Phone Support Mobile TV?
Huawei P2-6070 does not support mobile TV.

3.13 Can I View and Edit Word, Excel, PPT, and PDF Files?
Yes.

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3.14 What Partitions Does My Phone Memory Provide?
Delivered Flash (ROM) Partitions (ROM Is Equivalent to the Hard Disk of
a Computer)

32 GB

Partition

Size

Usage

How to Check

Phone boot data
and operating
system backup
partition

About
128 MB

Stores key data for system boot and is the operating
system backup partition. After you touch Factory
data reset, the system recovers using data stored in
this partition.

This special partition
cannot be checked
even by third-party
software.

HOTA upgrade
pre-allocated
partition

About
512 MB

Reserved partition for over the air (OTA) upgrade.
This partition is used when the device supplier or
carrier pushes upgrade patches to users.

This special partition
cannot be checked
even by third-party
software.

System partition

About
1024 MB

Partition used by the Google Android operating
system.

This special partition
cannot be checked
even by third-party
software.

Virtual microSD
card partition

About
26.05 GB

Google operating system requires a microSD card for
operations such as taking photos, transferring files
through Bluetooth, backing up files from a PC. A
virtual microSD card allows users to perform these
operations with no external microSD card configured.
That is, you can use all functions provided by the
Android operating system without purchasing a
microSD card.

Touch Settings >
Storage.

Data partition

About
2.65 GB

Partition for storing data required by operating system
running and application running. Installation files of
applications, for example, Angry Birds, are also saved
in this partition.

Check this partition
using third-party
software.

Other storage
space

About
128 MB

Storage space occupied by the file partition tables,
flash factory material bad block flag tables, and lost
space due to formatting.

The special storage
space cannot be
checked even by
third-party software.

Total

32 GB

3.15 How Do I Check Storage of My Phone Memory ?
Touch Settings > Storage, and check storage of the phone memory on the Storage screen.

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