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Contents
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Contents
Contents............................................................................................ i
Foreword.......................................................................................... 1
Safety precautions ............................................................................ 2
Preparations ..................................................................................... 3
Your phone at a glance 3
Inserting a Micro-SIM card 4
Inserting a microSD card 5
Charging the battery 6
Powering your phone on and off 7
Setting up your phone for the first time 7
Getting started ................................................................................. 8
Gestures 8
Locking and unlocking the screen 8
Getting to know your home screen 9
Hiding the navigation bar 13
Using the notification panel 13
Using one-hand operations 14
Displaying suspend windows 14
Turning on gloves mode 14
Accessing applications 15
Texting 15
Personalizing your phone ................................................................ 19
Setting the theme 19
Changing the wallpaper 19
Setting the home screen transition effect 19
Organizing home screen widgets and application icons 20
Organizing home screen icons using folders 20
Customizing Me Widget 21
Customizing your home screens 22
Customizing switch shortcuts on the notification panel 23
Managing profiles 23
Setting tones 24
Changing the font size 24
Setting the screen unlock method 25
Adjusting the screen brightness 26
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Calls ............................................................................................... 27
Smart dialing 27
Answering or rejecting a call 27
Viewing the call log 28
What you can do during a call 28
Making a conference call 29
Answering a third-party call 29
Making emergency calls 29
Other call services 30
People ............................................................................................ 32
Creating a contact 32
Searching for a contact 32
Copying contacts 32
Importing or exporting contacts 33
Adding a contact to your favorites 34
Deleting a contact 34
Joining or splitting contacts 34
Sharing contacts 35
Contact groups 35
Messaging ...................................................................................... 37
Sending a text message 37
Sending a multimedia message 37
Replying to a message 37
Searching for a message 38
Managing messages 38
Modifying message settings 39
Browser.......................................................................................... 40
Browsing web pages 40
Managing bookmarks 40
Setting the home page 41
Clearing your browsing history 41
Modifying browser settings 41
Email .............................................................................................. 42
Adding a POP3 or IMAP email account 42
Adding an Exchange account 42
Switching between email accounts 43
Sending emails 43
Checking emails 43
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Removing an email account 44
Modifying email account settings 44
Multimedia ..................................................................................... 45
Camera 45
Gallery 48
Music 50
Internet connection ......................................................................... 54
Mobile data connection 54
Setting up a Wi-Fi connection 54
Wi-Fi Direct 55
Sharing your phone's mobile data connection 56
Controlling your data usage 58
Sharing data ................................................................................... 60
Bluetooth 60
DLNA 61
Connecting your phone to a computer 61
Connecting your phone to a USB storage device 63
File Manager................................................................................... 65
Creating a folder 65
Searching for a file 65
Copying or cutting a file 65
Compressing or decompressing files 66
Renaming a file 66
Deleting a file 66
Creating a shortcut for a file or folder 66
Checking the memory status 67
Managing applications .................................................................... 68
Downloading applications 68
Installing an application 68
Viewing applications 68
Uninstalling an application 68
Clearing the application cache 69
Backup ........................................................................................... 70
Backing up data to local storage 70
Restoring data from local storage 70
Google services ............................................................................... 71
Gmail 71
Talk 72
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Maps 72
YouTube 73
Play Store 74
Basic utilities .................................................................................. 75
Calendar 75
Clock 76
Calculator 77
Notes 77
Weather 77
FM radio 79
Accounts and sync........................................................................... 81
Adding an account 81
Deleting an account 81
Turning on data synchronization 81
Modifying account synchronization settings 82
Settings .......................................................................................... 83
Turning on or off airplane mode 83
Tone settings 83
Display settings 84
Turning on the power manager 84
Setting the date and time 85
Changing the system language 85
Modifying location service settings 85
Setting the PIN of your SIM card 86
Restoring factory settings 86
Online update 87
Accessibility 87
FAQs .............................................................................................. 88
Legal Notice ................................................................................... 90
Index ................................................................................................. i
1
Foreword
Thank you for choosing the
HUAWEI Ascend Mate
smartphone.
This guide introduces you to the features and functions of your new phone. Please read it
carefully before you start using the phone.
All pictures and illustrations in this document are for your reference only. The actual
product may vary.
Symbols and definitions
The following symbols are used in this document.
Note Provides additional information.
Caution
Indicates potential problems that may arise without
the proper care and, if necessary, how to handle
these problems.
Safety precautions
2
Safety precautions
Please read these safety precautions carefully before operating your phone.
Do not crush, throw, or puncture your phone. Avoid dropping,
squeezing, or bending it also.
Your phone is not meant for use in a damp environment, such as the
bathroom. Do not submerge your phone in liquid of any sort and
avoid getting your phone wet.
Avoid using your mobile phone in areas where it may cause
interference or present a hazard. Follow local laws and regulations.
Avoid using your phone while driving. Your safety should always be
your top priority.
Follow any rules or regulations in hospitals and health care facilities.
Power off your phone near any medical apparatus.
Power off your phone in an aircraft. The phone may interfere with
the aircraft's control equipment and navigation system.
Power off your phone near high-precision electronic devices. The
phone may affect the performance of these devices.
Do not attempt to disassemble your phone or its accessories. Only
qualified personnel are allowed to service or repair the phone.
Do not place your phone or its accessories in containers with a
strong electromagnetic field.
Do not place magnetic storage media near your phone. Radiation
from the phone may erase the information stored on them.
Do not put your phone in a high-temperature place or use it in a
place with flammable gas, such as a gas station.
Keep your phone and its accessories away from children. Do not
allow young children to use your phone without adult supervision.
Use only approved batteries and chargers to avoid the risk of
explosions.
Observe any laws or regulations on the use of wireless devices.
Respect the privacy and legal rights of others when using your
phone.
To prevent damage to your phone or your computer, follow all
instructions pertaining to the USB cable.
Preparations
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Preparations
Your phone at a glance
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Noise reduction
microphone Micro-SIM card slot
Earpiece Status indicator
microSD card slot Screen
Volume button Power button
Front camera Proximity sensor/RGB
light sensor
Headset jack Rear camera
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Buttons
Inserting a Micro-SIM card
Your phone supports only micro-SIM cards. Other sizes may not work
properly. Contact your service provider to replace or purchase a new card.
Power off your phone before installing or removing the micro-SIM card.
The dimensions (L x W) of a standard micro-SIM card is 15 mm x 12 mm (0.59 in. x 0.47 in.).
Insert the micro-SIM card as shown in the following figure.
Flashlight Speaker
Micro USB port Microphone
•When your phone is powered off, press and hold to power it
on.
•When the screen is off, press to turn it on. When the screen
is on, press to turn it off, press and hold to display an
option menu.
Touch to return to the previous screen or exit the current
application.
Touch to display the list of recently used applications.
Touch to return to the home screen.
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Inserting a microSD card
Your Mate supports Class 10 microSD cards. You can expand your phone's storage
capacity with a microSD card. Follow the operations in the figure below to install a microSD
card.
When installing a microSD card, insert the card fully into the slot until it clicks into place.
To remove a microSD card:
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1.
On the home screen, touch then the
All
tab.
2. Under
DEVICE
, touch
Storage
.
3. Touch
Unmount SD card
.
4. Push the microSD card against the slot to make it pop out, and then remove it.
Charging the battery
Your phone's built-in battery is not user-removable. To replace the battery,
contact an authorized service center. Do not attempt to remove it yourself.
Your phone supports fast charging, which requires the provided power
adapter and USB cable. Using other power adapters or USB cables may
cause repeated restarts, extended charging time, excessive heat, device
damage, or in extreme cases, an explosion.
Use the provided USB cable and power adapter to connect your phone to a power outlet,
or use the USB cable to connect your phone to a computer.
Battery indicator
The battery indicator shows your phone's battery level.
• Blinking red: The battery level is lower than 10%.
• Steady red (when charging): The battery level is lower than 10%.
• Steady yellow (when charging): The battery level is higher than 10%.
• Steady green (when charging): The battery is almost or already full.
Important information about the battery
• If the battery power is depleted, you may not be able to power on your phone
immediately after you begin charging the battery. This is normal. Allow the
battery to charge for a few minutes before attempting to power on your phone.
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• Rechargeable batteries have a limited number of charge cycles and may
eventually need to be replaced. When the battery life becomes noticeably
shorter, replace the battery.
• The time required to fully charge the battery depends on the ambient
temperature and the age of the battery.
• If your phone is very low on power, it plays an alert tone and displays a
message. If the battery level is extremely low, your phone automatically powers
off.
Powering your phone on and off
• To power on your phone, press and hold .
• To power off your phone, press and hold to display an option menu, and
then touch
Power off
.
If errors occur and you cannot power off your phone, press and hold for
10 or more seconds to restart your phone.
Setting up your phone for the first time
When you use your phone for the first time, follow the onscreen instructions to set it up.
When you power on your phone or open some applications for the first time, your phone
walks you through basic operations. To read these instructions again, touch
Management
> from the home screen.
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Getting started
Gestures
Locking and unlocking the screen
Locking the screen not only prevents your phone from carrying out undesirable
operations when you are not using it, but also protects it from unauthorized use.
Touch
: Tap an item once. For example, touch to select
an item or open an application.
Touch and hold
: Touch and leave your finger on the
screen for 2 seconds or more. For example, touch and
hold an application, widget, or blank area to display the
related option menu.
Flick
: Where applicable, swipe your finger in the
direction you want the screen to move. For example,
you can flick left or right across the notification panel
to dismiss a notification.
Drag
: Touch and hold an item and then move it to
another position. For example, you can re-arrange
applications and widgets on the home screen this way.
Pinch
: Pinch two fingers together to zoom out or
stretch them apart to zoom in. For example, pinch
together or apart to zoom in or out on a picture or web
page.
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You can lock and unlock your screen in a number of ways. The pre-installed
screen unlock method is used as an example in this section.
Locking the screen
• Press to lock the screen.
• After being idle for a specified period of time, your phone automatically locks
its screen.
To set the screen lock method, touch on the home screen. On the
displayed
General
tab, touch
Screen lock
.
Unlocking the screen
1.
If the screen is off, press to wake it.
2. Drag down to unlock the screen.
Drag left or right towards an application to open it.
Getting to know your home screen
Your home screens are where you'll find your favorite widgets and all your applications.
We did away with the application list to give you a more convenient and direct path to your
applications. The default home screen is shown below.
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Status icons
Status bar: displays notifications and icons. Flick down from the
status bar to open the notification panel.
Display area: displays application icons, folders, and widgets.
Screen position indicator: shows the current screen's position.
Dock: displays your most common applications.
Navigation bar: displays virtual keys.
Signal strength No signal
GPRS network connected
Enhanced Data Rates for
GSM Evolution (EDGE)
network connected
3G network connected
High Speed Downlink
Packet Access (HSDPA)
network connected
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Switching between home screens
Running out of space on the home screen? Not to worry. Your phone lets you
create more home screens for various application icons and widgets.
Roaming Airplane mode enabled
Bluetooth on Receiving location data
from GPS
Vibration mode enabled Silence mode enabled
Alarms enabled Charging
Battery full Battery low
Call in progress Missed calls
New messages New emails
New voicemail Select input method
Wi-Fi network available Connected to a Wi-Fi
network
Uploading data Downloading data
Phone memory full Upcoming events
No SIM card found Sign-in or
synchronization problem
Synchronizing data Synchronization failed
Portable Wi-Fi hotspot
on More notifications
Connected to a VPN Headset plugged in
Connected to a computer USB tethering on
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• Flick left and right across the screen to switch between the home screens.
• Pinch two fingers together to display the home screen thumbnails. Touch a
thumbnail to enter that particular home screen.
Taking a screenshot
Want to share an interesting scene in a movie or show off your new high score
in a game? Take a screenshot and share away.
Press and the volume down button simultaneously to take a screenshot. Then, open
the notification panel and touch to share the screenshot. Screenshots are saved to the
Screenshots
album in
Gallery
.
Auto-rotate screen
Your phone features a tilt sensor. If you rotate your phone when browsing a web page or
viewing a photo, the orientation of your screen will automatically change to landscape or
portrait view. You'll also be able to enjoy tilt sensor-based applications, such as some
downloaded racing games.
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To quickly turn the auto-rotate screen function on or off, flick down from the status bar to
open the notification panel and touch .
If the auto-rotate screen function is turned on and your screen is in landscape view, you can
flick left from the right of the screen to display the navigation bar.
Hiding the navigation bar
1.
On the home screen, touch then the
All
tab.
2. Under
DEVICE
, touch
Navigation bar
.
3. Touch
Hide navigation bar
.
After the function is turned on, you can touch to hide the navigation bar. To display
it again, flick up from the bottom of the screen.
Using the notification panel
Flick down from the status bar to open the notification panel.
Touch to display the settings screen.
Touch to delete all notifications.
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Using one-hand operations
Turn on one-hand operations to operate the large screen with ease using just one
hand.
1.
On the home screen, touch then the
All
tab.
2. Touch
One-hand operations
.
3. Select where you wish to apply one-hand operations.
With
One-hand operations
enabled, use the arrow on either side of the screen to move
the screen lock, dialer, or other object to the left or right.
Displaying suspend windows
Suspend windows let you operate multiple applications on the same screen.
1.
On the home screen, touch then the
All
tab.
2. Turn on
Suspend button
.
3. Touch to bring up the suspend windows screen. Here, you can open
preset applications on your phone or move some of them around.
With
Suspend button
enabled, the suspend button will be displayed in
most screens. To disable it, turn off
Suspend button
.
Turning on gloves mode
Gloves mode lets you perform touchscreen operations even while wearing
gloves.
1.
On the home screen, touch then the
All
tab.
2. Touch the
Gloves mode
switch to enable gloves mode.
Touch the switch shortcuts on the notification panel to turn
functions on or off.
Touch an application to start it and flick left or right across a
notification to dismiss it.
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Accessing applications
Starting applications and switching between them
On the home screen, touch an application icon to open it.
To switch to another application, touch to return to the home screen, and touch the
icon of the application you wish to open.
Viewing recently used applications
To display the list of recently used applications, touch . You can then:
• Touch an application to start it.
• Flick left or right across an application to dismiss it.
• Touch to clear the list.
Texting
Your phone comes with multiple text input methods. You can quickly enter text using the
onscreen keyboard.
• Touch a text box to bring up the onscreen keyboard.
• To hide the onscreen keyboard, touch .
Selecting an input method
1.
On the text input screen, flick down from the status bar to open the
notification panel.
2. Touch to select an input method.
To change your phone's default input method, touch on the home
screen. Then touch the
All
tab. Under
PERSONAL
, touch
Language
&
input
>
Default
to select an input method.
Huawei input method
Slide your finger left or right across the onscreen keyboard to switch between the QWERTY
and 9-key keyboards.
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Android input method
Touch to switch between lowercase letters, uppercase letters,
and caps lock.
Touch to enter numbers and symbols.
Touch to enter emoticons.
Touch to switch between QWERTY, 9-key, and other input
modes.
•Touch to switch between lowercase and uppercase letters.
•Quickly touch twice to turn on caps lock.
Touch to enter numbers and symbols.
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Editing text
Learn how to select, cut, copy, and paste text on your phone.
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Select text
: Touch and hold the text to bring up . Then drag and
to select more or less text, or touch
Select all
to select all text in a text
box.
•
Cut text
: Select text and touch
Cut
.
•
Copy text
: Select text and touch
Copy
.
•
Paste text
: Touch where you want to insert the text, drag to move the
insertion point, and touch
Paste
to paste the text you copied or cut.
•Touch to switch to voice input.
•Touch and hold to open the
Input options
menu.
•Touch to enter a space.
•Touch and hold to choose another input method.
•Touch to enter a period.
•Touch and hold to enter symbols.
•Touch to delete the character to the left of the cursor.
•Touch and hold to delete all characters to the left of the cursor.
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Configuring an input method
1.
On the home screen, touch then the
All
tab.
2. Under
PERSONAL
, touch
Language & input
.
3. Under
Keyboard & input methods
, touch the input method you wish to
configure.
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Personalizing your phone
Setting the theme
Your phone comes with a variety of themes. You can download more themes and mix and
match theme elements to find a perfect fit.
Changing the theme
1.
On the home screen, touch .
2. Select a theme and touch
APPLY
to apply it.
Customizing a theme
1.
From the theme grid, touch
CUSTOMIZE CURRENT THEME
.
2. From the element list, choose the element you wish to modify.
3. When you are done, touch
SAVE AS MY THEME
on the
Customize
screen.
The customized theme is then saved to the
Local
tab.
Changing the wallpaper
1.
On the home screen, touch and hold a blank area to display the
Set home
screen
dialog box.
2. Touch
Wallpapers
.
3. From the
Wallpapers
screen, you can set the following items:
•
Lock screen wallpaper
: Set the wallpaper displayed on the phone lock
screen.
•
Home screen wallpaper
: Set the home screen wallpaper.
•
Shake to change
: Change the home screen wallpaper by shaking your phone.
•
Random change
: The home screen wallpaper changes randomly.
Setting the home screen transition effect
1.
On the home screen, touch and hold a blank area to display the
Set home
screen
dialog box.
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2. Touch
Transitions
.
3. Select a home screen transition effect.
Organizing home screen widgets and application
icons
Adding a widget to the home screen
1.
On the home screen, touch and hold a blank area to display the
Set home
screen
dialog box.
2. Touch
Widgets
.
3. Drag a widget from the screen's lower section to a screen thumbnail.
4. Touch to return to the home screen.
If the home screen doesn't have enough space, your phone will
automatically create a new home screen to the original's right and place the
widget on the new home screen.
Deleting an application icon or widget
On the home screen, touch and hold the application icon or widget you wish to delete until
is displayed. Drag the unwanted application icon or widget to to delete it.
Deleting an application icon uninstalls the application. When you delete an
application icon, your phone prompts you to confirm the action. Touch
OK
to uninstall the application.
Moving an application icon or widget
You can re-arrange application icons and widgets to any fitting empty space on the home
screen.
Organizing home screen icons using folders
Creating a folder on the home screen
1.
On the home screen, drag an item onto another one to create a folder
containing both of them.
2. You can then:
• Touch the folder name to rename it.
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• Touch and add more items to the folder.
Removing an item from a folder
1.
On the home screen, touch a folder.
2. Drag an item out from the folder to remove the item.
A folder must contain at least two items; otherwise, the folder will automatically disappear.
Customizing Me Widget
Me Widget
is a collage of popular widget units that is displayed on your home screen for
your added convenience. They include contacts, music, clock, and weather.
Removing a widget unit
1.
Touch and hold Me Widget until your phone vibrates. Release your finger. The
icon is displayed in the upper right corner.
2. Touch to enter editing mode.
3. Touch for the widget unit you wish to remove.
4. When you are done, touch .
Adding a widget unit
1.
Touch and hold Me Widget until your phone vibrates. Release your finger. The
icon is displayed in the upper right corner.
2. Touch to enter editing mode.
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3. Flick left or right across the widget unit list, select a widget unit and drag it to
a blank area on Me Widget.
Me Widget's size cannot be adjusted, so space is limited. If there is not
enough space for a new widget unit, delete some existing ones first.
4. When you are done, touch .
Moving a widget unit
Before you move a widget unit, make sure there is enough space to hold it in the new
position.
1.
Touch and hold Me Widget until your phone vibrates. Release your finger. The
icon is displayed in the upper right corner.
2. Touch to enter editing mode.
3. Touch and hold a widget unit until your phone vibrates, and drag it to the new
position.
4. When you are done, touch .
Customizing your home screens
Re-arranging home screens
1.
On a home screen, touch and hold a blank area to display the
Set home screen
dialog box.
2. Touch
Thumbnails
.
3. Touch and hold a home screen thumbnail until your phone vibrates, and drag
it to the new location.
Adding a home screen
1.
On a home screen, touch and hold a blank area to display the
Set home screen
dialog box.
2. Touch
Thumbnails
.
3. Touch to add a home screen.
Deleting a home screen
Only blank home screens can be deleted.
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1.
On a home screen, touch and hold a blank area to display the
Set home screen
dialog box.
2. Touch
Thumbnails
.
3. Touch to delete a home screen.
Customizing switch shortcuts on the notification
panel
You can rearrange your switch shortcuts and move those you use most to top the list.
Shortcuts on the top will be fully displayed on the notification panel.
1.
Flick down from the status bar to open the notification panel.
2. Flick left on the upper area. Touch to display the switch shortcut list.
3. Drag a switch shortcut to a new position in the list.
Managing profiles
Changing the profile
1.
On the home screen, touch .
2. From the profile list, select a profile and touch the button to its right to
activate the profile.
You can also flick down from the status bar to open the notification panel
and change the profile using the switch shortcuts.
Adding a profile
1.
On the home screen, touch .
2. Touch .
3. Touch the text box and name the profile.
4. Touch
Next
.
5. Select actions for the profile and touch an action to configure its settings.
6. When you are done, touch
Done
.
Deleting a profile
To delete a custom profile, perform the following operations:
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1.
On the home screen, touch .
2. Touch >
Delete
.
3. Select the profiles you wish to delete.
4. Touch
DELETE
.
5. Touch
OK
.
Preset profiles cannot be deleted.
Setting tones
Setting the ringtone
1.
On the home screen, touch then the
All
tab.
2. Under
DEVICE
, touch
Sound
.
3. Touch
Phone ringtone
and select either of the following options from the
displayed dialog box:
•
Ringtone
: choose from the default selection.
•
Local music
: choose from the audio files you have saved to your phone.
4. Touch
OK
.
Changing message tone and other tones
1.
On the home screen, touch then the
All
tab.
2. Under
DEVICE
, touch
Sound
.
3. Touch
Notification tone
.
4. Select a tone type.
You can configure the email notification tone only after you have set up an
email account.
5. Select a tone.
6. Touch
OK
.
Changing the font size
1.
On the home screen, touch then the
All
tab.
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2. Under
DEVICE
, touch
Display
.
3. Touch
Font size
and select a font size.
Setting the screen unlock method
Face unlock
Enable your data service before using face unlock for the first time.
1.
On the home screen, touch then the
All
tab.
2. Under
PERSONAL
, touch
Security
.
3. Touch
Screen lock
>
Face Unlock
.
4. Follow the onscreen instructions to take a photo of your face.
Your phone will use face unlock as the primary unlock method.
5. Set a secondary unlock method.
If face unlock cannot recognize you (dim light, for example), follow the onscreen
instructions to unlock your phone using the secondary unlock method.
To turn off face unlock, use the secondary unlock method to enter the
Screen lock
screen,
and select another unlock method.
Unlocking the screen with a pattern
1.
On the home screen, touch then the
All
tab.
2. Under
PERSONAL
, touch
Security
.
3. Touch
Screen lock
>
Pattern
.
4. Follow the onscreen instructions to set a screen unlock pattern.
If you draw incorrect patterns five consecutive times, the screen stops
responding to further unlock attempts for 30 seconds. You will still be able
to make emergency calls during this time.
Unlocking the screen with a PIN
1.
On the home screen, touch then the
All
tab.
2. Under
PERSONAL
, touch
Security
.
3. Touch
Screen lock
>
PIN
.
4. Follow the onscreen instructions to set a screen unlock PIN.
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After a screen unlock PIN is set, you will have to enter it every time you want to unlock the
phone screen.
Unlocking the screen with a password
1.
On the home screen, touch then the
All
tab.
2. Under
PERSONAL
, touch
Security
.
3. Touch
Screen lock
>
Password
.
4. Follow the onscreen instructions to set a screen unlock password.
5. Repeat the password and touch
OK
.
After a password is set, you will have to enter it every time you want to unlock the phone
screen.
If you enter incorrect passwords five consecutive times, the screen stops
responding to further unlock attempts for 30 seconds. You will still be able
to make emergency calls during this time.
Adjusting the screen brightness
1.
On the home screen, touch then the
All
tab.
2. Under
DEVICE
, touch
Display
.
3. Touch
Brightness
.
4. In the displayed dialog box, perform either of the following operations:
• Select the
Automatic brightness
check box to have your phone automatically
adjust its screen brightness based on the ambient light.
• Drag the slider left to reduce the screen brightness or drag it right to
increase the screen brightness.
You can also flick down from the status bar to open the notification panel and adjust the
screen brightness using the switch shortcuts.
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Calls
Smart dialing
In addition to standard call procedures, smart dialing lets you quickly find contacts by
entering parts of their names or numbers.
1.
On the home screen, touch .
2. Enter a phone number or the initials or first several letters of a contact name.
Matching contacts in your phone and phone numbers in your call log are then
displayed in a list.
3. From the list, select the contact you wish to call.
4. To end the call, touch .
Answering or rejecting a call
When a call comes in, you can press the volume button to mute the
ringtone.
• Drag right to answer the call.
• Drag left to reject the call.
• Drag up to reject the call and send the caller a message.
On the dialer screen, touch >
Settings
>
Quick responses
to edit the
message that will be sent.
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Viewing the call log
1.
On the home screen, touch to display your recent calls above the dialer.
2. Touch >
Missed calls
to view your missed calls.
What you can do during a call
Touch > to place the current call on hold, and touch
again to resume the call.
Touch > to start a three-way call. Before you use three-way
calling, make sure that you have subscribed to this service. For
details, contact your service provider.
Touch to use the speakerphone.
Touch to mute or unmute the microphone.
Touch to end the call.
Touch to display the dialer.
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To return to the call screen, flick down from the status bar to open the notification panel,
and touch
Current call
.
Making a conference call
Conference calling with your friends, family, and co-workers is easy. Make or answer a call,
and dial another number to add the second participant to your conference call.
Before you make a conference call, make sure that you have subscribed to
the conference call service. For details, contact your service provider.
1.
Call the first participant.
2. When the call is connected, touch > to call the second participant.
The first participant will be placed on hold.
3. When the second call is connected, touch to start a conference call.
4. To add more people to the call, repeat steps 2 and 3.
5. Touch to end the call.
Answering a third-party call
Before you answer a third-party call, make sure that you have turned on call waiting.
1.
If a call comes in when you are already busy on the phone, drag right to
answer the new call and place the first call on hold.
2. To switch between the two calls, touch .
Making emergency calls
In the event of an emergency, you will still be able to make emergency calls
without the use of a SIM card. However, you must still be under the coverage
area.
1.
On the home screen, touch .
Touch > to display a note.
Touch > to display the contact list.
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2. Enter your local emergency number and touch .
Emergency calls are subject to cellular network quality, use environment,
service provider policies, and local laws and regulations. Never rely solely
on your phone for critical communications when emergencies occur.
Other call services
Your phone also supports other call functions, such as call forwarding, call waiting, and
voicemail. Before you use these functions, make sure that you have subscribed to these
services. For details, contact your service provider.
Enabling call forwarding
Too busy to answer all your calls with one phone? Forward them to another number and
never miss an important call again!
1.
On the home screen, touch then the
All
tab.
2. Under
APPS
, touch
Call
.
3. Touch
Call forwarding
.
4. Select a forwarding mode.
5. Enter the phone number to which you wish to forward calls, and touch
Enable
.
Enabling call waiting
The call waiting function lets you answer another incoming call when you are already busy
in a call and switch between the two calls.
1.
On the home screen, touch then the
All
tab.
2. Under
APPS
, touch
Call
.
3. Touch
Additional settings
.
4. Touch
Call waiting
to enable call waiting.
Setting up your voicemail
Voicemail is your personal storage for missed calls, including the calls missed when you are
busy on the phone or your phone is powered off.
Before you use voicemail, make sure you have subscribed to the voicemail
service and obtained your voicemail number. For details, contact your
service provider. You must also enable call forwarding and set all incoming
calls to be forwarded to your voicemail.
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1.
On the home screen, touch then the
All
tab.
2. Under
APPS
, touch
Call
.
3. Touch
Voicemail
>
Voicemail settings
>
Voicemail number
.
4. Enter your voicemail number, and touch
OK
.
To listen to your voicemail messages, touch and hold the
1
key on the dialer and follow the
voice instructions.
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People
Forget about lugging around business card holders. With your phone, you can easily store
and manage your contacts in your new phone.
Creating a contact
1.
On the home screen, touch then the
Contacts
tab.
2. Touch .
3. Select an account you wish to use.
4. Enter the contact name, phone number, and more. Touch
Add another field
to
enter more entries.
5. Touch
DONE
to save the contact.
Searching for a contact
1.
On the home screen, touch then the
Contacts
tab.
2. Touch the search box.
3. Enter the contact name or initials.
Matching results are displayed as you type.
For example, to search for John Doe, enter
John Doe
or
J D
.
Copying contacts
1.
On the home screen, touch then the
Contacts
tab.
2. Touch >
More
>
Manage contacts
>
Copy contacts
.
3. From the displayed option menu, select where the contacts you wish to copy
are from.
4. Touch the contact you wish to copy or touch
Select all
to select all contacts.
5. Touch
Copy
and select the account to which you wish to copy the contacts.
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Importing or exporting contacts
Your phone supports contact files in .vcf format only. This is a standard format for files
storing contacts. Contact names, addresses, phone numbers, and other information can be
saved in .vcf files.
Importing contacts from a storage device
You can import contacts saved in a .vcf file from a storage device to your phone.
1.
On the home screen, touch then the
Contacts
tab.
2. Touch >
More
>
Manage contacts
>
Import from storage
.
3. Select one or more .vcf file.
4. Touch
OK
.
Importing contacts from a Bluetooth device
You can import contacts saved in a .vcf file from a Bluetooth device to your
phone.
Before you import contacts, enable Bluetooth on your phone.
1.
On the home screen, touch then the
Contacts
tab.
2. Touch >
More
>
Manage contacts
>
Import via Bluetooth
.
You phone then searches for available Bluetooth devices.
3. Touch the Bluetooth device with which you wish to pair your phone.
When the two devices are paired, your phone automatically imports the .vcf
file from the other device.
Exporting contacts
Back up your contacts to a storage device in case you lose them during a system
upgrade or by mistake.
1.
On the home screen, touch then the
Contacts
tab.
2. Touch >
More
>
Manage contacts
>
Export to storage
.
A dialog box is then displayed, indicating the exported .vcf file name and its
save location.
3. Touch
OK
.
To view the .vcf file you just exported, open the
File Manager
application. The file is
displayed in the root directory of your phone's internal storage.
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Adding a contact to your favorites
1.
On the home screen, touch then the
Favorites
tab.
2. Touch .
3. Touch the contact you wish to add to favorites or touch
Select all
to select all
contacts.
4. Touch
Add
.
Deleting a contact
1.
On the home screen, touch then the
Contacts
tab.
2. Touch >
Delete contacts
.
3. Touch the contact you wish to delete or touch
Select all
to select all contacts.
4. Touch
Delete
.
5. Touch
OK
.
Joining or splitting contacts
Annoyed when you have multiple entries for the same contact from different
accounts? Join these entries to better manage your contacts.
Contacts stored in the SIM card cannot be joined or split.
Joining contacts
1.
On the home screen, touch then the
Contacts
tab.
2. Select the main contact you want the other contacts to be joined to.
3. Touch
Manage joined contacts
>
Add contact
.
4. Select the contacts to be joined.
After you join the contacts, they are all saved to the main contact.
Splitting contacts
Joined the wrong contacts by mistake? Not to worry, it's not too late to reverse
course.
1.
On the home screen, touch then the
Contacts
tab.
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2. Select the contact you wish to split.
3. Touch
Manage joined contacts
to display the
Joined contacts
screen.
4. Touch to the right of the contact to split it.
Sharing contacts
You can share contacts in .vcf format in many ways.
1.
On the home screen, touch then the
Contacts
tab.
2. Touch >
Share contacts
.
3. Touch the contact you wish to share or touch
Select all
to select all contacts.
4. Touch
Share
and choose a sharing method from the displayed option menu.
Contact groups
You can create a contact group and send a message or email to all group
members simultaneously.
Creating a contact group
1.
On the home screen, touch then the
Groups
tab.
2. Touch .
3. Name the contact group.
4. Touch
Add members
.
5. Select one or more contacts.
6. Touch
Add members
.
7. Touch
DONE
.
Editing a contact group
1.
On the home screen, touch then the
Groups
tab.
2. Touch and hold the contact group you wish to edit.
3. From the displayed option menu, choose
Edit
.
4. Rename the group or manage group members.
5. Touch
DONE
.
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Sending messages or emails to a contact group
1.
On the home screen, touch then the
Groups
tab.
2. Touch and hold the contact group you wish to send a message or email to.
3. From the displayed option menu, choose
Send message
or
Send Mail
.
You can also open the contact group and touch to send a message or
to send an email.
Deleting a contact group
1.
On the home screen, touch then the
Groups
tab.
2. Touch and hold the contact group you wish to delete.
3. From the displayed option menu, choose
Delete
.
Deleting a contact group will not remove the contacts in the group from
your phone.
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Messaging
Sending a text message
1.
On the home screen, touch .
2. In the list of message threads, touch .
3. Touch the recipient text box and enter the contact name or phone number.
Touch to select more contacts.
4. Write your message.
5. When you are done, touch .
Sending a multimedia message
Make sure your data service is on before you try to send multimedia messages.
1.
On the home screen, touch .
2. In the list of message threads, touch .
3. Touch the recipient text box and enter the contact name or phone number.
Touch to select more contacts.
4. Touch >
Add subject
and enter the message subject.
5. Write your message.
6. Touch , select the attachment type, and attach a file.
To attach more than one file to the message, touch
Slideshow
.
7. When you are done, touch .
Replying to a message
1.
On the home screen, touch .
2. In the list of message threads, touch a contact name or phone number to view
the conversation thread.
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3. Touch the text field to write your reply.
4. When you are done, touch .
Searching for a message
1.
On the home screen, touch .
2. In the list of message threads, touch .
3. Enter the message or contact, or parts of them.
Your phone then displays matching results.
Managing messages
Copying a message
1.
On the home screen, touch .
2. In the list of message threads, touch a contact name or phone number to view
the conversation thread.
3. Touch and hold the message you wish to copy.
4. From the displayed option menu, choose
Copy text
.
5. Touch and hold the area you wish to paste the message and touch
Paste
.
Forwarding a message
1.
On the home screen, touch .
2. In the list of message threads, touch a contact name or phone number to view
the conversation thread.
3. Touch and hold the message you wish to forward.
4. From the displayed option menu, choose
Forward
.
5. Touch the recipient text box and enter the contact name or phone number.
Touch to select more contacts.
6. When you are done, touch .
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Locking a message
You can lock important messages to avoid deleting them by mistake. Deleting a thread
does not remove the locked messages in it.
1.
On the home screen, touch .
2. In the list of message threads, touch a contact name or phone number to view
the conversation thread.
3. Touch and hold the message you wish to lock.
4. From the displayed option menu, choose
Lock
.
Deleting a message
1.
On the home screen, touch .
2. In the list of message threads, touch a contact name or phone number to view
the conversation thread.
3. When you are done, touch >
More
>
Delete
.
4. Select the messages you wish to delete.
5. Touch
Delete
.
6. Touch
Delete
.
Deleting a thread
1.
On the home screen, touch .
2. In the list of message threads, touch and hold the thread you wish to delete.
3. From the displayed option menu, choose
Delete messages
.
4. Touch
Delete
.
Modifying message settings
1.
On the home screen, touch .
2. In the list of message threads, touch .
3. Touch
Settings
.
4. Change the message tone, manage SIM card messages, and more.
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Browser
Your phone's browser lets you surf the web and stay on the ball with up-to-date
news and information. Staying connected has never been easier.
Browsing web pages
1.
On the home screen, touch .
2. Enter a website address in the address box.
Your phone displays matching websites as you type.
3. Touch the website you wish to visit.
Managing bookmarks
Bookmarks let you keep track of your favorite websites.
Adding a bookmark
1.
On the home screen, touch .
2. On the
Browser
screen, open the web page you wish to add as a bookmark.
3. Touch >
Save to bookmarks
.
4. Name the bookmark or use the default name. Then, touch
OK
.
Accessing a bookmark
1.
On the home screen, touch .
2. On the
Browser
screen, touch .
3. Touch
Bookmarks
.
4. Under
Local
, touch a bookmark.
Editing a bookmark
1.
On the home screen, touch .
2. On the
Browser
screen, touch .
3. Touch
Bookmarks
.
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4. Touch and hold the bookmark you wish to edit.
5. From the displayed option menu, choose
Edit bookmark
.
6. Edit the bookmark, for example, rename it.
7. Touch
OK
.
Setting the home page
Set your favorite web page as your browser's home page to make life a little
easier.
1.
On the home screen, touch .
2. On the
Browser
screen, touch .
3. Touch
Settings
>
General
>
Set homepage
.
4. From the displayed option menu, choose the web page you wish to set as the
home page.
Clearing your browsing history
To better protect your privacy, clear your browsing history from time to time.
1.
On the home screen, touch .
2. On the
Browser
screen, touch .
3. Touch
Settings
>
Privacy & security
>
Clear history
.
4. Touch
OK
.
Modifying browser settings
1.
On the home screen, touch .
2. On the
Browser
screen, touch .
3. Touch
Settings
.
4. Customize your browser settings to better fit your needs.
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Email
Don't want to miss important emails from your friends or clients during your
business trip? Use your phone to read and reply to emails when you are on the
go.
Adding a POP3 or IMAP email account
Certain parameters must be set when you add a POP3 or IMAP email account. For details,
contact your email service provider.
1.
On the home screen, touch .
2. Select an email account type.
3. Enter your
Email address
and
Password
, and touch
Next
.
4. Follow the onscreen instructions to configure the email settings.
When the email account is set up, the
Inbox
screen is displayed.
To add more email accounts, touch >
Settings
>
Add account
.
Adding an Exchange account
Exchange is an email system developed by Microsoft to implement
communication inside an enterprise. Some email service providers also provide
Exchange accounts for individuals and families.
Certain parameters must be set when you add an Exchange account. For details, contact
your email service provider.
1.
On the home screen, touch .
2. Touch
Exchange
.
3. Enter your
Email address
,
Domain
,
Username
, and
Password
. Then, touch
Next
.
4. Follow the onscreen instructions to configure the email settings.
When the Exchange account is set up, the
Inbox
screen is displayed.
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Switching between email accounts
1.
On the home screen, touch .
2. Touch the email address on the top to display your email account list.
3. Touch an email account you wish to use.
Sending emails
1.
On the home screen, touch .
2. Open an email account.
3. On the
Inbox
screen, touch .
4. Enter the recipient and subject and write your message. Upload any
attachments.
5. When you are done, touch to send the email.
Checking emails
1.
On the home screen, touch .
2. Open an email account.
3. On the
Inbox
screen, touch the email you wish to read.
4. When reading an email, you can:
• Touch to reply to it.
• Touch to forward it.
• Touch to delete it.
• Touch to mark it as unread.
• Touch to read the previous email.
• Touch to read the next email.
Mail retrieval may be slightly delayed depending on the network condition.
Touch in the lower right corner to refresh the inbox.
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Removing an email account
After you delete an email account, your phone will no longer send or receive
emails using that account.
1.
On the home screen, touch .
2. On the
Inbox
screen, touch .
3. Touch
Settings
.
4. Select the account you wish to delete.
5. Under
Remove account
, touch
Remove account
.
6. Touch
OK
.
Modifying email account settings
1.
On the home screen, touch .
2. On the
Inbox
screen, touch .
3. Touch
Settings
>
General
.
4. Set the font size, display options, and other settings.
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Multimedia
Camera
As time flies by, there must be some memories you wish to keep forever. Camera
is a great tool for this. It supports a variety of capture modes, such as group,
panoramic, and smile.
Photo taking screen
•Drag the slider to to switch to photo mode.
•Drag the slider to to switch to video mode.
•Touch to take a photo.
•Touch and hold to focus the camera. Then, release your finger
to take a photo.
Touch the thumbnail to view photos you just took.
Touch an object on the viewfinder to focus the camera on it.
Drag the slider to zoom in or out.
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Taking a photo
1.
On the home screen, touch .
2. Frame the scene you wish to capture.
3. Touch and hold until the viewfinder frame turns green, indicating that the
camera is now focused.
4. Release your finger to take the photo.
Shooting a video
1.
On the home screen, touch .
2. Frame the scene you wish to record.
3. Touch to start recording.
4. Touch to stop recording.
Taking a panoramic photo
Are you still upset that your camera's view angle isn't wide enough to capture an incredible
scene? Panorama mode is exactly the solution you need. You'll be able to piece together
several photos and combine them into one seamless shot.
1.
On the home screen, touch .
Drag to display an option menu, from which you can:
•Touch to select a capture mode.
•Touch to select a filter.
•Touch to select a special effect.
•Touch to set the capture scenario, white balance, ISO, and more.
Touch to switch between the rear and front cameras.
Touch to set the flashlight mode.
Touch to enable the tracking function. You can then touch an
object you wish to focus on. The camera will track and focus on that
object.
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2. Drag to open the settings menu. Then, touch >
Panorama
.
3. Frame the scene you wish to capture.
4. Tap .
5. Move your phone slowly to capture the view along the direction indicated by
the arrow and allow the phone to capture multiple photos.
If the viewfinder screen turns red, the view will not be captured. This may
happen because you have moved your phone too fast or the viewfinder
scope exceeds the limit of the panoramic view.
6. Your phone stops shooting when it has taken enough photos for a panoramic
photo. You can also touch to stop shooting.
The camera automatically stitches the photos together to create one
panoramic photograph.
Taking a group picture
When you travel with your family, hang out with friends, or attend a party, everyone wants
to put up their best face for that inevitable group photo. But when someone sneezes or
blinks, that photo may not turn out to be the one that shows everyone in their best form.
This will no longer be an issue with group shooting. In this mode, multiple photos will be
taken over the course of a few seconds. So if the initial shot captured your face at a
untimely moment, simply switch it out for one that captured your best smile!
1.
On the home screen, touch .
2. Drag to open the settings menu. Then, touch >
Group
.
3. Frame the scene you wish to capture.
The camera will identify the faces and automatically focus on them.
4. Touch .
The camera then captures multiple photos.
5. Select your favorite faces for everyone.
6. Tap .
Your phone then updates any face changes and saves the photo.
Taking a beauty-mode photo
Expect great photo quality when you don't have any makeup? Enable beauty mode for a
flawless portrait of yourself.
1.
On the home screen, touch .
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2. Drag to open the settings menu. Then, touch >
Beauty
.
3. Frame the scene you wish to capture.
The camera will identify a face and automatically focus on it.
4. Tap .
Using HDR
High dynamic range (HDR) imaging technology improves the details in the lightest and
darkest areas of photos to present more life-like qualities.
1.
On the home screen, touch .
2. Drag to open the settings menu. Then, touch >
HDR
.
3. Frame the scene you wish to capture.
4. Touch and hold until the viewfinder frame turns green, indicating that the
camera is now focused.
5. Release your finger to take the photo.
Gallery
Gallery
is your personal treasure box of sweet memories.
Viewing photos or videos
In your
Gallery
, photos and videos are stored in separate albums.
1.
On the home screen, touch .
2. Touch the album you wish to view.
3. Touch the photo or video to view it in full screen mode.
When viewing a photo, pinch two fingers together to zoom out or spread
them apart to zoom in.
Playing a slideshow
1.
On the home screen, touch .
2. Touch an album.
3. Touch to play photos in the album as a slideshow.
4. Touch the screen to stop the slideshow.
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Editing a photo
You can remove red eye, crop a photo, or apply a number of effects to make your
photos even more stunning.
1.
On the home screen, touch .
2. Touch the photo you wish to edit.
3. Touch >
Edit
and then you can:
• Touch to lighten or shadow the photo.
• Touch to cross-process or posterize the photo.
• Touch to tint the photo or make it negative.
• Touch to rotate or crop the photo.
4. Touch
SAVE
.
Rotating a photo
1.
On the home screen, touch .
2. Touch the photo you wish to rotate.
3. Touch >
Rotate Left
or
Rotate Right
.
You can also enable the auto-rotate screen function to have your phone
automatically adjust the display orientation when you rotate your phone.
Cropping a photo
1.
On the home screen, touch .
2. Touch the photo you wish to crop.
3. Touch >
Crop
and then you can:
• Drag the grid to reposition it.
• Drag the frames of the grid to resize it.
4. Touch
SAVE
.
Deleting a photo
1.
On the home screen, touch .
2. Touch the photo you wish to delete.
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3. Touch .
4. Touch
OK
.
Sharing a photo or video
Want to share your best shots or an amusing trick your dog just did? Simply share
the photos and videos using email, Bluetooth, and more.
1.
On the home screen, touch .
2. Touch the photo or video you wish to share.
3. Touch .
4. Choose a sharing method and follow the onscreen instructions.
Setting a photo as the wallpaper
1.
On the home screen, touch .
2. Choose the photo you wish to set as the wallpaper.
3. Touch >
Set picture as
>
Wallpaper
.
4. Drag the frames of the grid to resize it.
5. Touch
SAVE
.
Music
In the mood for music? Your phone provides you with a supreme audio experience.
Adding songs
You can copy songs to your phone and immerse yourself with extraordinary audio
experience anytime. Add songs to your phone by:
• Copying songs from your computer using USB.
• Downloading songs from the web.
• Copying songs from other devices using Bluetooth.
• Copying songs from other devices using Wi-Fi.
Listening to music
1.
On the home screen, touch .
2. Choose a category.
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3. Touch the song you wish to play.
When a song is playing, touch to exit the playback screen without
stopping the song. To return to the music playback screen, open the
notification panel and touch the playing song.
Creating a playlist
Creating playlists lets you be creative with your songs, and organize them into groups. Play
the list that fits your mood the most.
Touch to enter the music library.
Touch to enable or disable the Dolby Digital Plus.
Touch to display the option menu from which you can perform
additional operations.
Drag the slider to control the playback.
•Touch to play and touch to pause.
•Touch to play the previous song.
•Touch to play the next song.
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1.
On the home screen, touch .
2. Touch
Playlists
>
New playlist
.
3. Touch the text box to name the playlist.
4. Touch
Save
.
You can now add songs to the playlist.
5. In the displayed dialog box, touch
OK
.
6. Select the songs you wish to add.
7. Touch
Done
.
Playing a playlist
1.
On the home screen, touch .
2. Touch
Playlists
.
3. Touch and hold the playlist you wish to play.
4. From the displayed option menu, choose
Play
.
Deleting a playlist
1.
On the home screen, touch .
2. Touch
Playlists
.
3. Touch and hold the playlist you wish to delete.
4. From the displayed option menu, choose
Delete
.
Sharing a song
You can share your favorite songs with your family and friends using email, Bluetooth, and
more.
1.
On the home screen, touch .
2. Choose a category.
3. Touch and hold the song you wish to share.
4. From the displayed option menu, choose
Share
.
5. Choose a sharing method and follow the onscreen instructions.
Setting a song as the ringtone
Want to hear your favorite song whenever you receive an incoming call? Just make it your
ringtone.
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1.
On the home screen, touch .
2. Choose a category.
3. Touch and hold the song you wish to set as the ringtone.
4. From the displayed option menu, choose
Set as ringtone
.
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Internet connection
Mobile data connection
After you insert a SIM card into your phone and power it on for the first time, your phone
automatically registers with your service provider's data service.
Checking the network connection
1.
On the home screen, touch then the
All
tab.
2. Under
WIRELESS & NETWORKS
, touch
Mobile networks
.
3. Touch
Access Point Names
or
Network operators
to check network connection
settings.
Your phone automatically reads access point settings from your SIM card.
Do not change the access point settings; otherwise, you may not be able to
access the network.
Enabling the data service
1.
On the home screen, flick down from the status bar to open the notification
panel.
2. Touch to enable your phone's data service.
When you don't need to access the Internet, disable the data service to save
battery power and reduce data usage.
Setting up a Wi-Fi connection
When you use your phone at home, you can connect to the Wi-Fi hotspot created from
your router. Some public locations, such as airports and libraries, may also have Wi-Fi
networks available for use.
Connecting to a Wi-Fi network
1.
On the home screen, touch then the
All
tab.
2. Under
WIRELESS & NETWORKS
, touch the Wi-Fi switch to turn on Wi-Fi.
3. Under
WIRELESS & NETWORKS
, touch
Wi-Fi
.
Your phone then scans for available Wi-Fi networks and displays them.
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4. Choose the Wi-Fi network you wish to connect to and touch
Connect
.
For an encrypted Wi-Fi network, enter the password when prompted.
If Wi-Fi and mobile data are both enabled, your phone connects to the Wi-
Fi network preferentially. When Wi-Fi becomes unavailable, your phone
automatically switches to the mobile data connection.
Connecting to a Wi-Fi network using the WPS
The Wi-Fi protected setup (WPS) lets you quickly connect to a Wi-Fi network. A safe
connection is set up by pressing the WPS button or entering the PIN, instead of complex
settings on the management software of Wi-Fi hotspots, such as wireless routers.
To use the WPS function and set up a Wi-Fi connection between your phone
and a Wi-Fi hotspot, make sure that the Wi-Fi hotspot also supports the
WPS.
Using the WPS button
1.
On the home screen, touch then the
All
tab.
2. Under
WIRELESS & NETWORKS
, touch the Wi-Fi switch to turn on Wi-Fi.
3. On the Wi-Fi network list, touch .
4. On the Wi-Fi hotspot device, press the WPS button.
Using the WPS PIN
1.
On the home screen, touch then the
All
tab.
2. Under
WIRELESS & NETWORKS
, touch the Wi-Fi switch to turn on Wi-Fi.
3. On the Wi-Fi network list, touch .
4. Touch
Input WPS PIN
.
Your phone generates a PIN.
5. On the Wi-Fi hotspot device, enter the PIN.
Wi-Fi Direct
Wi-Fi Direct lets you easily connect two devices and transmit or share data between them.
Connecting two devices using Wi-Fi Direct
1.
On the home screen, touch then the
All
tab.
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2. Under
WIRELESS & NETWORKS
, touch the Wi-Fi switch to turn on Wi-Fi.
3. On the Wi-Fi network list, touch .
4. Touch
Wi-Fi direct
.
You phone then scans for available devices and displays them.
5. Select a device.
Sending a file using a Wi-Fi network
1.
Touch and hold the file you wish to send.
2. From the displayed option menu, choose
Share
.
3. Touch
Wi-Fi
.
4. Touch
Other devices
.
You phone then scans for available devices and displays them.
5. Touch the device you wish to send the file to.
The specific steps vary with the file type.
Receiving a file using a Wi-Fi network
When a file comes in, your phone displays the
File transfer
dialog box. To receive the file,
touch
Accept
.
By default, received files are saved to the
Wi-Fi
folder in
File Manager
.
Sharing your phone's mobile data connection
Want to access the Internet from multiple devices when you are on the go? Use USB
tethering or set your phone as a Wi-Fi hotspot to share its data connection with other
devices.
USB tethering
You can share your phone's data connection with a computer using a USB cable.
To use USB tethering, you may need to install your phone's driver on the computer or
establish a network connection, depending on your computer's operating system. If your
computer runs Windows 7, Windows Vista, or a latest Linux operating system (such as
Ubuntu 10.4), you can use your phone's USB tethering function without configuring any
settings on the computer. If your computer runs an earlier version of Windows or another
operating system, it will identify your phone and install its driver automatically.
1.
Use a USB cable to connect your phone to the computer.
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2. On the home screen, touch then the
All
tab.
3. Under
WIRELESS & NETWORKS
, touch
More...
.
4. Touch
Tethering & portable hotspot
.
5. Select the
USB tethering
check box to share your phone's data connection.
You cannot use your phone's USB tethering function when the phone is in
USB storage mode.
Bluetooth tethering
You can share your phone's mobile data connection with other devices using Bluetooth.
1.
On the home screen, touch then the
All
tab.
2. Under
WIRELESS & NETWORKS
, touch
More...
.
3. Touch
Tethering & portable hotspot
.
4. Select the
Bluetooth tethering
check box.
5. On the Bluetooth device you wish to use, search for and connect to your
phone.
Wi-Fi hotspot
Your phone can also function as a Wi-Fi hotspot for other devices, sharing its
mobile data connection.
1.
On the home screen, touch then the
All
tab.
2. Under
WIRELESS & NETWORKS
, touch
More...
.
3. Touch
Tethering & portable hotspot
>
Portable Wi-Fi hotspot settings
>
Configure Wi-Fi hotspot
.
4. Name the Wi-Fi hotspot.
5. Select an encryption mode.
It is recommended that you set the encryption mode to WPA2PSK to better
secure the Wi-Fi network.
6. Set the key to the Wi-Fi hotspot.
When other devices want to access your phone's network, this key
must be entered.
7. Select the
Portable Wi-Fi hotspot
check box.
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8. On the device you want to use, search for and connect to your phone's Wi-Fi
network.
To manage the devices allowed to connect to your phone, touch
Manage
allowed devices
and clear
Allow all devices to connect
. To add an allowed
device, touch
Add device
.
Controlling your data usage
Your phone's data usage control function lets you check and control your data usage.
Set a data usage cycle and a mobile data limit for this period and you will be notified when
data usage reaches this limit. You can also query the data usage within a certain period of
time or data traffic consumed by an application.
1.
On the home screen, touch then the
All
tab.
2. Under
WIRELESS & NETWORKS
, touch
More...
.
3. Touch
Data usage
.
4
5
6
1
2
3
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On the
Data usage
screen, touch to open an option menu, from
which you can:
• Turn data roaming on or off.
• Prevent background mobile data traffic.
• Turn automatic data synchronization on or off.
• Select the
Show Wi-Fi usage
check box. The
Wi-Fi
tab will be displayed.
Touch this tab to view Wi-Fi data usage.
• Touch
Mobile hotspots
and select the Wi-Fi networks that are mobile
hotspots to prevent applications from accessing these networks in the
background. If an application is downloading a large file using these
networks, you will be notified.
Turn the mobile data connection on or off. To configure data control
and query data usage, the mobile data connection must be turned
on.
Turn the mobile data usage limit on or off.
Set the data usage cycle.
Touch
Data usage cycle
then
Change cycle...
to set the data usage
cycle.
Set the data usage limits. The yellow line indicates the warning limit,
and the red line indicates the data usage limit.
Drag the red and yellow lines to adjust the values or touch the lines
to set specific values.
When your data usage reaches the yellow line, you will receive a
warning notification. When your data usage reaches the red line,
your phone's mobile data connection will be disabled.
Time axis.
Drag the time axes to set a data usage cycle.
Display the data usage of each application.
1
2
3
4
5
6
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Sharing data
Bluetooth
Your phone is Bluetooth-capable, allowing you to connect to other Bluetooth-enabled
devices for wireless data transmission. When using Bluetooth, stay within 10 meters (33
feet) of other Bluetooth devices.
Turning on Bluetooth
1.
On the home screen, touch then the
All
tab.
2. Under
WIRELESS & NETWORKS
, touch
Bluetooth
.
When Bluetooth is turned on, your phone's name is displayed at the top of the
Bluetooth
screen. Touch the name to set your phone's visibility.
To rename your phone, touch >
Rename phone
. When you are done,
touch
Rename
to save the changes.
Searching for and pairing with other Bluetooth devices
To exchange data with another Bluetooth device, enable Bluetooth on both devices and
pair them with each other.
1.
On the home screen, touch then the
All
tab.
2. Under
WIRELESS & NETWORKS
, touch
Bluetooth
.
Your phone then scans for Bluetooth devices in range.
3. From the list of detected Bluetooth devices, touch a device and follow the
onscreen instructions to pair with it.
To disconnect from a paired Bluetooth device, under
Paired devices
, touch >
Unpair
.
If a Bluetooth connection cannot be set up between your phone and
another device, they may be incompatible, in which case you will need to
pair with a different device.
Transferring files using Bluetooth
Bluetooth enables you to conveniently send photos, videos, and other files to your family
and friends. You can share files with Bluetooth-enabled devices without an Internet
connection.
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1.
On the home screen, touch .
2. Touch and hold the file you wish to send.
3. From the displayed option menu, choose
Share
>
Bluetooth
.
4. From the detected Bluetooth device list, select a device.
Receiving files using Bluetooth
1.
When your phone receives a file transfer request, open the notification panel.
2. Touch
Bluetooth share: Incoming file
to display a file reception dialog box.
3. Touch
Accept
to start receiving the file.
When the file is received, you will receive a notification of a successful transfer. Open the
notification panel to read the notification. By default, received files are saved to the
bluetooth
folder in
File Manager
.
DLNA
The Digital Living Network Alliance (DLNA) aims to implement intercommunication
between computers and other electronic products through wired and wireless networks,
providing users with seamless digital media services. DLNA enables users on the same Wi-
Fi network to share multimedia files easily. Using DLNA, you can:
• Share multimedia files with your friends.
• Access multimedia files on other DLNA devices.
• Play multimedia files on other devices and control the playback.
Before you use DLNA, make sure that your phone and other DLNA devices
have connected to the same Wi-Fi network and DLNA is enabled on all
devices.
On the home screen, touch
Tools
> to display the DLNA screen. You can then share
photos, videos, and songs with other DLNA devices, as well as view and download the
multimedia files shared by other DLNA devices.
Connecting your phone to a computer
When you connect your phone to a computer using a USB cable, your phone will display a
notification prompting you to select a connection type.
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MTP mode
The Media Transfer Protocol (MTP) is used to transfer media files, such as pictures, songs,
and videos, between your phone and a computer. Whether the MTP mode can be used
depends on the version of Windows Media Player installed on the computer. Before you
use this connection mode, make sure that Windows Media Player 10 or later has been
installed.
1.
Use a USB cable to connect your phone to the computer.
2. On the phone home screen, flick down from the status bar to open the
notification panel.
3. Touch
USB computer connection
and select the
Media device (MTP)
check box.
The phone driver is then automatically installed on the computer.
4. After the driver is installed, follow the onscreen instructions on the computer
to view or transfer files.
PTP mode
The Picture Transfer Protocol (PTP) is another method to transfer pictures and videos to
your computer.
1.
Use a USB cable to connect your phone to the computer.
2. On the phone home screen, flick down from the status bar to open the
notification panel.
3. Touch
USB computer connection
and select the
Camera (PTP)
check box.
The phone driver is then automatically installed on the computer.
4. After the driver is installed, follow the onscreen instructions on the computer
to view or transfer files.
HiSuite mode
HiSuite mode lets you back up and restore data in your phone, manage applications and
application data, and synchronize data, such as contacts, messages, pictures, songs,
videos, and calendar, between your phone and a computer.
1.
Use a USB cable to connect your phone to the computer.
2. On the phone home screen, flick down from the status bar to open the
notification panel.
3. Touch
USB computer connection
and select the
HiSuite
check box.
The phone driver and HiSuite are then automatically installed on the computer.
4. From the displayed HiSuite window, perform your operations accordingly.
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Mass storage mode
In mass storage mode, you can use your phone as a USB mass storage device and transfer
files between your phone and a computer.
1.
Use a USB cable to connect your phone to the computer.
2. On the phone home screen, flick down from the status bar to open the
notification panel.
3. Touch
USB computer connection
and select the
USB mass storage
check box.
The phone driver is then automatically installed on the computer.
4. Transfer files between your phone and the computer.
After file transmission, safely remove the device on the computer and
disconnect it from the USB cable to prevent your data from being lost or
corrupted.
Connecting your phone to a USB storage device
You can connect your phone to a USB storage device directly using the provided USB OTG
cable to transfer data. Compatible USB storage devices include USB flash drives, card
readers, and phones that work as USB mass storage devices.
To connect your phone to another phone, make sure that the phone you wish to connect
to supports the USB mass storage function and has a microSD card installed. To establish
the connection and read data stored on the microSD card:
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1.
Use a USB OTG cable and USB cable to connect the two phones.
2.
Enable the USB mass storage function on the phone from which you wish to read data.
3.
On your phone's home screen, touch then the
All
tab.
4.
Touch
Storage
>
Mount USB storage
.
5.
Read data from the microSD card of the other device.
Do not remove a storage device from your phone before unmounting;
otherwise, data may become corrupted. Before removing the device, touch
on the home screen. Then touch
All
>
Storage
>
Unmount USB storage
to unmount the USB device.
Your phone supplies power to USB storage devices. Certain phone models
and mobile hard drives have relatively high rates of power consumption,
meaning your phone may not be able to supply enough power for them to
run properly.
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File Manager
File Manager
helps you manage files and applications in your phone's internal
storage and microSD card. You'll be able to view, create, edit, delete, move,
archive, compress, and decompress files.
Creating a folder
You can create folders to better manage the files and applications stored in your
phone's internal storage or microSD card.
1.
On the home screen, touch .
2. Touch
Internal
or
SD card
.
3. Touch >
New folder
.
4. In the displayed dialog box, name the new folder.
5. Touch
Save
.
Searching for a file
Too many files stressing you out? The search function helps you find what you need in no
time.
1.
On the home screen, touch .
2. Touch
Internal
or
SD card
.
3. Touch >
Search
.
4. Enter part or all of the file name.
5. Touch in the lower right corner of the keyboard.
Copying or cutting a file
1.
On the home screen, touch .
2. Touch and hold the file you wish to copy or cut.
3. From the displayed option menu, choose
Copy
or
Cut
.
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4. Select where you wish to paste the file.
5. Touch
Paste
.
Compressing or decompressing files
You can compress files into .zip files to save space or decompress .zip and .rar files.
1.
On the home screen, touch .
2. Touch and hold the file or folder you wish to compress.
3. From the displayed option menu, choose
Compress
.
4. Choose the save path of the compressed file and name it.
5. Touch
OK
.
To decompress a file, touch and hold it and choose
Extract
from the displayed option
menu.
Renaming a file
1.
On the home screen, touch .
2. Touch and hold the file you wish to rename.
3. From the displayed option menu, choose
Rename
.
4. In the displayed dialog box, enter a new name for the file.
5. When you are done, touch
OK
.
Deleting a file
1.
On the home screen, touch .
2. Touch and hold the file you wish to delete.
3. From the displayed option menu, choose
Delete
.
4. Touch
OK
.
Creating a shortcut for a file or folder
1.
On the home screen, touch .
2. Touch the file or folder you wish to create a shortcut for.
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3. From the displayed option menu, choose
Desktop shortcuts
.
Checking the memory status
Before you save large files to your phone's internal storage or microSD card, make sure
there is enough space first.
1.
On the home screen, touch .
2. Touch >
Storage
.
3. On the
Storage settings
screen, view the total and available spaces of your
phone's internal storage or microSD card.
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Managing applications
Downloading applications
A rich selection of applications are available to download through an application store,
such as Google's
Play Store
. You can also connect your phone to a computer and transfer
applications over that way.
Installing an application
It is recommended that you use
Play Store
as your primary download source.
Certain third-party applications from other sources may not be compatible
with your phone.
1.
On the home screen, touch
Management
> .
2. Select the application you wish to install.
3. Touch >
Install
.
4. Touch
Done
.
During the installation, a
Install blocked
message may be displayed. Read
the message carefully. If you want to continue with the installation, touch
then
All
>
Security
, and select the
Unknown sources
check box to allow
installation of third-party applications. Then touch to proceed.
Viewing applications
You can view detailed information about all applications installed on your phone.
1.
On the home screen, touch then the
All
tab.
2. Under
APPS
, touch
Manage apps
.
3. Flick to
ALL
.
4. Select the application you wish to view.
Uninstalling an application
You can remove unwanted applications to increase your phone's available storage.
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1.
On the home screen, touch then the
All
tab.
2. Under
APPS
, touch
Manage apps
.
3. Flick to
ALL
.
4. Select the application you wish to uninstall.
5. Touch
Uninstall
>
OK
.
Some pre-installed applications cannot be uninstalled.
Clearing the application cache
You can clear the application cache to free up the phone memory.
1.
On the home screen, touch then the
All
tab.
2. Under
APPS
, touch
Manage apps
.
3. Flick to
ALL
.
4. Touch
Clear cache
.
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Backup
Backup
lets you back up your important data and restore them after a system upgrade or
reset.
Backing up data to local storage
1.
On the home screen, touch
Management
> .
2. Touch
Back up to SD card
.
3. Select the data you wish to back up.
4. Touch
Backup
.
5. Enter a password when prompted.
6. Touch
Backup
.
By default, backup files are saved to the
HuaweiBackup
folder in
File
Manager
.
Restoring data from local storage
1.
On the home screen, touch
Management
> .
2. Touch
Restore from SD card
.
3. From the backup file list, choose the file you wish to restore.
4. Enter the backup password.
5. Touch
OK
.
6. Touch
Restore
.
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Google services
To use Google services, sign in with a Google account. If you don't have one,
open a Google application and follow the onscreen instructions to create your
Google account.
Google applications, services, and functions vary with country and service
provider. Please follow local laws and regulations when you use Google
services.
Gmail
Gmail
is Google's official email service. When you first use
Gmail
, emails on your
web account will be synchronized to your phone.
Sending emails
1.
On the home screen, touch
Google Apps
> to open your mailbox.
If you have added more than one Gmail account, select the one you wish to
use.
2. Touch .
3. Enter the recipient and subject and compose your message.
4. Touch .
Checking your emails
1.
On the home screen, touch
Google Apps
> to enter your mailbox.
If you have more than one Gmail account, select the one you wish to use.
2. From the email list, select the email you wish to read.
• Touch to reply to the sender.
• Touch >
Reply all
to reply to all.
• Touch >
Forward
to forward the email.
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Talk
Talk
is an instant chat application provided by Google. With
Talk
, you can reach
friends using messages, or voice and video chats.
Adding a friend
1.
On the home screen, touch
Google Apps
> .
2. Touch .
3. Enter the email address of your friend.
4. Touch .
If the recipient accepts your invitation, he or she will appear in your friend list.
Starting a conversation
1.
On the home screen, touch
Google Apps
> .
2. From your friend list, touch the one you wish to talk to.
3. Compose your message.
4. Touch .
Maps
Maps
helps you find out where you are, shows you how to get to a destination,
and displays real-time traffic. Satellite view is also available.
Turning on location services
Before you use
Maps
to search for a location, turn on your location services.
1.
On the home screen, touch then the
All
tab.
2. Touch
Location access
.
3. Select the
Wi-Fi & mobile network location
and
GPS satellites
check boxes.
Searching for places of interest
1.
On the home screen, touch
Google Apps
> .
2. Touch .
3. Enter the location you wish to search for.
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4. Touch in the lower right corner of the keyboard.
The search results are marked on the map by letters.
5. Touch a mark to see how to get there and view more details about the
location.
Checking how to get to a place
1.
When you browse a map, touch .
2. Touch the first text box to enter the start point. Then, touch the second text
box to enter the destination.
3. Select a transportation method: by car, public transportation, or foot.
4. Touch
Go
.
Available routes are then shown in a list.
5. Touch the route you prefer to display on the map.
6. To start a new search, touch >
CLEAR MAP
to clear the search results.
YouTube
YouTube
is Google's online video-sharing website, where you can search for,
watch, and upload videos.
Searching for a video
1.
On the home screen, touch
Google Apps
> .
2. Touch .
3. Enter the keywords.
4. Touch in the lower right corner of the keyboard.
5. From the search results, touch a video.
Sharing a video
From the video list, select the video you wish to share. Then, touch and select a
sharing method.
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Play Store
Play Store
is an application market provided by Google, where you can download
applications and games.
Installing an application
1.
On the home screen, touch .
2. Find the desired application.
3. Follow the onscreen instructions to download and install it.
Uninstalling an application
1.
On the home screen, touch .
2. Touch >
My Apps
.
3. From the application list, touch the application you wish to uninstall.
4. Touch
Uninstall
>
OK
to uninstall the application.
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Basic utilities
Your phone comes with a variety of useful tools, such as
Calendar
,
Clock
, and
Calculator
, helping you keep yourself organized.
Calendar
Calendar
is your personal assistant that helps you manage, arrange, and keep track of all
important events.
Creating an event
1.
On the home screen, touch .
2. Touch >
New event
.
3. Enter event details, such as the event name, time, and location.
4. Touch .
You can also touch any date on the calendar to create an event.
Viewing events
1.
On the home screen, touch .
2. Touch the time in the upper left corner to switch between day, week, month,
and agenda views.
The agenda view displays all your calendar events, which lets you know your
schedule at a glance.
Sharing an event
You can share an event with your family and friends in a number ways, such as
Bluetooth.
1.
On the home screen, touch .
2. Open an event you wish to share.
3. Touch >
Send event
.
4. Select a sharing method and follow the onscreen instructions.
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Synchronizing and viewing events
Calendar events in your accounts (such as an email account) can be synchronized
to and viewed on the
Calendar
application.
1.
On the home screen, touch .
2. Touch >
Calendars to display
.
3. Select the account whose calendar you wish to display.
4. Touch >
Calendars to sync
.
5. Select the account from which you wish to synchronize calendar events.
6. Touch
OK
.
Modifying calendar settings
1.
On the home screen, touch .
2. Touch >
Settings
.
3. Follow the onscreen instructions to configure the calendar settings.
Clock
Clock
lets you view the time around the world, use stopwatch or timer to keep
track of time, or set alarms to wake you up in the morning.
Adding an alarm
1.
On the home screen, touch .
2. From the alarm list, touch .
3. Set the alarm time, ringtone, how often it repeats, and more.
4. Touch
DONE
.
Enabled alarms will go off even when your phone is powered off.
Deleting an alarm
1.
On the home screen, touch .
2. From the alarm list, touch and hold the alarm you wish to delete.
3. From the displayed option menu, choose
Delete alarm
.
4. Touch
OK
.
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Configuring alarm settings
1.
On the home screen, touch .
2. From the alarm list, touch >
Settings
.
3. On the alarm settings screen, set the ringing mode, snooze duration, and
more.
Calculator
Calculator
lets you make make simple or complex calculations.
1.
On the home screen, touch
Tools
> .
2. On the
Calculator
screen, flick left or right to switch between the advanced
and basic panels.
Notes
Notes
is a handy application that lets you record quick thoughts or important
information.
1.
On the home screen, touch
Tools
> .
2. Touch
Add note
.
3. Enter what you wish to record.
4. When you are done, touch .
On the
Notes
screen, you can touch and select one or more notes to
delete them at a time, or select
All
to delete all notes.
Weather
Weather
provides you with the latest weather information for any city around
the world. You can share weather information with your family and friends.
Before you use
Weather
, turn on your phone's GPS and data service.
Adding a city
You can add cities you like to
Weather
and check their weather information.
1.
On the home screen, touch
Tools
> .
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2. Touch > .
Apart from your current city, you can add up to nine cities.
3. Enter a city name.
Matching cities are then displayed.
4. Select the city you wish to add.
Setting the default city
1.
On the home screen, touch
Tools
> .
2. Touch > .
3. Touch the city you wish to set as the default city.
Deleting a city
1.
On the home screen, touch
Tools
> .
2. Touch > .
3. Select the city you wish to delete, and touch
DELETE
.
Updating weather
1.
On the home screen, touch
Tools
> .
2. Flick left or right to find the city whose weather you wish to update.
3. Touch to update the weather.
You can also set
Weather
to automatic update mode. Touch > ,
select
Auto update
, and set
Update interval
. Your phone will then update
the weather at the interval you set.
Sharing weather information
Your phone lets you send weather information as a text message to remind your
family and friends of weather changes.
1.
On the home screen, touch
Tools
> .
2. Flick left or right to find the city whose weather you wish to share.
3. Touch to display the messaging screen.
4. You can then:
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• Enter a phone number.
• Touch to select a contact.
5. Touch to send the weather information to the recipient.
FM radio
Want to listen to your favorite broadcast programs? Open
FM Radio
anytime
anywhere you like.
Connect a headset to the phone.
FM Radio
utilizes the headset as an
antenna.
Listening to FM radio
On the FM radio screen, you can perform the following operations:
Touch to turn the FM radio on or off.
Touch to return to the previous station.
Touch to add the station to your favorites.
Touch to go to the next station.
1
2
3
4
5
6
1
2
3
4
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Touch to enable or disable the speaker.
Touch to display the station list.
5
6
Accounts and sync
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Accounts and sync
You can synchronize data on your phone, such as contacts, emails, and events, to and from
the Internet.
Adding an account
1.
On the home screen, touch then the
All
tab.
2. Under
ACCOUNTS
, touch
Add account
.
3. Select an account type.
4. Follow the onscreen instructions and 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 will be shown in the
ACCOUNTS
section.
The types of data you can synchronize to your phone vary with account
type.
Deleting an account
1.
On the home screen, touch then the
All
tab.
2. Under
ACCOUNTS
, 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 then the
All
tab.
2. Under
ACCOUNTS
, select an account type.
3. Select the account you wish to synchronize from.
4. Touch the data you wish to synchronize.
You can touch >
Sync now
to have the data synchronization run in the
background.
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Modifying account synchronization settings
1.
On the home screen, touch then the
All
tab.
2. Under
ACCOUNTS
, select an account type.
3. Select the account whose synchronization settings you wish to modify.
4. Under
Sync settings
, select the data you wish to synchronize.
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Settings
Turning on or off airplane mode
Your phone's signal reception or transmission may interfere with an airplane's flight
system. Power off your phone or switch to airplane mode when you are on a flight.
In airplane mode, your phone's wireless features are disabled, but you can still listen to
music or play games.
Use either of the following methods to turn on or off
Airplane mode
:
• Press and hold the power button. From the displayed option menu, choose
Airplane mode
.
• On the home screen, touch then the
All
tab. Under
WIRELESS &
NETWORKS
, touch
Airplane mode
.
When airplane mode is on, appears in the status bar.
Tone settings
1.
On the home screen, touch then the
All
tab.
2. Under
DEVICE
, touch
Sound
.
3. From the settings screen, you can:
• Touch
Volume
and drag the sliders to set the volume of music, ringtone,
message notification tone, and more.
• Touch
Vibration
to set whether your phone vibrates when you have an
incoming call, message, email, 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 messages, emails, events, and
more.
• Touch
Dolby Digital Plus Settings
to turn the Dolby sound effect on or off.
• Touch
System
to turn the notification tone or vibration on or off when you
touch or lock the screen, take a screenshot, dial a number, and more.
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You can adjust the volume from the home screen or most applications, such
as call, music, and video.
Display settings
1.
On the home screen, touch then the
All
tab.
2. Under
DEVICE
, touch
Display
.
3. On the settings screen, you can:
• Touch
Color temperature
to adjust the screen color temperature. To manually
adjust the color temperature, clear the
Default
check box.
• Touch
Brightness
to set the screen brightness. To manually adjust the
brightness, clear the
Automatic brightness
check box.
• Touch
Wallpaper
to set the lock screen and home screen wallpapers.
• Touch
Auto-rotate screen
to turn the screen auto-rotate function on or off.
If this function is turned on, your screen's orientation will automatically
change with the way you hold your phone when you perform certain
operations, such as browsing a web page, viewing a picture, or writing a
message.
• Touch
Smart backlight
to turn smart backlight function on or off. If this
function is turned on, your phone automatically adjusts the screen
brightness based on the content displayed on it.
• Touch
Sleep
to set a screen timeout period. If idle for the specified period,
your phone automatically locks its screen to save battery power.
• Touch
Font size
to change the display font size.
Turning on the power manager
1.
On the home screen, touch then the
All
tab.
2. Under
DEVICE
, touch
Power Manager
.
3. From the settings screen, you can:
• Touch
Intelligent mode
to save power and maximize the standby time.
• Touch
Normal mode
to enable normal power saving mode.
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• Touch
Optimum performance
to have your phone work in its best
performance mode without any power saving operations.
Setting the date and time
By default, your phone relies on the network-based date and time. You can also manually
set the date and time.
1.
On the home screen, touch then the
All
tab.
2. Under
SYSTEM
, touch
Date & time
.
3. From the settings screen, you can:
• 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 network time zone.
• 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 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 the 12-
hour and 24-hour formats.
• Touch
Select date format
to select how you wish the date to be displayed.
Changing the system language
1.
On the home screen, touch then the
All
tab.
2. Under
PERSONAL
, touch
Language & input
.
3. Touch
Language
.
4. From the list, choose a language.
Modifying location service settings
You can modify your phone's location service settings for more convenient positioning and
navigation services.
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1.
On the home screen, touch then the
All
tab.
2. Under
PERSONAL
, touch
Location access
.
3. From the settings screen, you can:
• Touch
Access my location
to enable your phone to use your location
information.
• Touch
GPS satellites
to have your phone obtain your location information
from GPS satellites.
• Touch
Wi-Fi & mobile network location
to have your phone obtain your
location information from a Wi-Fi network or mobile data connection.
Setting the PIN of your SIM card
The personal identification number (PIN) is delivered with your SIM card. If you
enable the PIN protection function for your SIM card, you will need to enter the
PIN each time you power your phone on.
Before you perform the following operations, make sure that you have obtained your SIM
card's PIN from your service provider.
1.
On the home screen, touch then the
All
tab.
2. Under
PERSONAL
, touch
Security
.
3. Touch
Set up SIM card lock
.
4. Select the
Lock SIM card
check box.
5. Enter the PIN.
6. Touch
OK
.
If you incorrectly enter the PIN a specified number of consecutive times, the
PIN is blocked and the phone prompts you to enter the PIN unblocking key
(PUK). If you incorrectly enter the PUK a specified number of consecutive
times, the SIM card will be disabled permanently. For details about the
maximum retry attempts for the PIN and PUK, contact your service provider.
Restoring factory settings
Restoring your phone to its factory settings erases all your personal data from the phone,
including your email accounts, system and application settings, and installed applications.
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Back up important data on your phone before you restore factory settings.
1.
On the home screen, touch then the
All
tab.
2. Under
PERSONAL
, touch
Backup & reset
.
3. Tap
Factory data reset
>
Reset phone
>
Reset phone
.
The phone will restore its factory settings and restart.
Online update
Once in a while, new updates for your phone will be available online. You will receive a
notification when updates are available. Before updating, make sure that your phone has
enough storage space for the update package.
To update manually, on the home screen, touch >
About phone
>
System updates
to check for updates and follow the onscreen instructions to update your phone online.
All your personal data may be erased during a system update. It is
recommended that you back up important data before updating your
phone.
Accessibility
You can turn on or off preset or installed accessibility features.
1.
On the home screen, touch then the
All
tab.
2. Under
SYSTEM
, touch
Accessibility
.
3. Select the features you wish to turn on or off.
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FAQs
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.
How can I save battery power?
• When you do not need Internet access, open the notification panel and touch
to turn off your mobile data connection.
• When you do not need wireless data services, such as GPS, Bluetooth, or Wi-Fi,
open the notification panel, and touch , , or to turn off these
services.
• Touch >
All
>
Display
to reduce the screen brightness and screen timeout
period. Press to turn off the screen when your phone is not in use.
• Close applications that are not in use.
• Decrease the tone volume.
How can I free up additional phone memory?
• Move files and email attachments to a microSD card.
• Open the browser and delete locally cached content.
• Uninstall applications you no longer use.
• Restore your phone to its factory settings.
How can I use a microSD card to import contacts from another phone?
Your phone supports contact files in .vcf format only.
1.
Save the contacts you wish to import as a .vcf file and save the file to a microSD card.
2.
Insert the microSD card into your phone. Touch
File Manager
then
SD card
to find the
.vcf file.
3.
Touch the .vcf file. The phone displays a message asking whether you wish to import the
contacts.
4.
Touch
OK
to import the contacts.
Compatibility issues may occur with .vcf files created by other phones and
certain contact information may be lost during the import.
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How can I set a song as my ringtone?
In
Music
, touch and hold the song you wish to set as the ringtone. From the displayed
option menu, choose
Set as ringtone
.
How can I disable the Auto-rotate screen function?
On the home screen, touch then
All
>
Display
, and clear
Auto-rotate screen
.
How can I set a screen unlock pattern?
On the home screen, touch then
General
>
Screen lock
>
Screen lock
>
Pattern
,
and follow the onscreen instructions to set a screen unlock pattern.
How can I switch the input method?
When you write text, open the notification panel and touch
Choose input method
to
select an input method.
How can I stop the song playing in the background?
Open the notification panel, touch the playing song to display the music playback screen,
and stop the playback.
How can I return to the call screen?
To return from another screen during a call, open the notification panel and touch the
ongoing call.
How can I move an application icon on the home screen?
On the screen, touch and hold the application icon you wish to move and drag it to a new
location.
How can I hide the onscreen keyboard?
Touch to hide the keyboard.
How can I forward a message?
Touch and hold the message you wish to forward, and choose
Forward
from the
displayed option menu.
How can I restart my phone?
Press and hold , and touch
Restart
>
OK
to restart your phone.
How can I remove the black borders that sometimes appear on the
bottom of third-party applications?
When some third-party applications are running and you touch to hide the navigation
bar, a black border appears on the bottom of the screen. This is caused by the application's
layout limitations. For most cases, simply hide the navigation bar and re-open the
application to remove the border.
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Manufactured under license from Dolby Laboratories. Dolby and the double-D symbol are
registered trademarks of Dolby Laboratories.
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®
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Index
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Index
A
Accessibility 87
Accessing a bookmark 40
Accounts and sync 81
Adding a bookmark 40
Adding a city 77
Adding a contact to your favorites 34
Adding a home screen 22
Adding a POP3 or IMAP email account 42
Adding a profile 23
Adding a widget to the home screen 20
Adding a widget unit 21
Adding an account 81
Adding an alarm 76
Adding an Exchange account 42
Adding songs 50
Adjusting the screen brightness 26
Android input method 16
Answering a call 27
Answering a third-party call 29
Auto-rotate screen 12
B
Backing up data to local storage 70
Backup 70
Battery indicator 6
Bluetooth tethering 57
Browsing web pages 40
C
Calculator 77
Calendar 75
Changing message tone and other tones 24
Changing the account synchronization settings 82
Changing the font size 24
Changing the profile 23
Changing the system language 85
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ii
Changing the theme 19
Changing the wallpaper 19
Charging the battery 6
Checking the memory status 67
Checking your emails 43
Clearing the application cache 69
Clearing your browsing history 41
Compressing files 66
Configuring alarm settings 77
Configuring calendar settings 76
Connecting to a Wi-Fi network 54
Connecting to a Wi-Fi network using the WPS button 55
Connecting to a Wi-Fi network using the WPS PIN 55
Connecting two devices using Wi-Fi Direct 55
Connecting your phone to a computer 61
Connecting your phone to a USB storage device 63
Controlling your data usage 58
Copying a file 65
Copying a message 38
Copying contacts 32
copyright 90
Creating a contact 32
Creating a contact group 35
Creating a folder 65
Creating a folder on the home screen 20
Creating a playlist 51
Creating a shortcut for a file or folder 66
Creating an event 75
Cropping a photo 49
Customizing a theme 19
Customizing switch shortcuts on the notification panel 23
Cutting a file 65
D
Decompressing a file 66
Deleting a city 78
Deleting a contact 34
Deleting a contact group 36
Deleting a file 66
Deleting a home screen 22
Index
iii
Deleting a message 39
Deleting a photo 49
Deleting a playlist 52
Deleting a profile 23
Deleting a thread 39
Deleting an account 81
Deleting an alarm 76
Deleting an application icon or widget 20
disclaimer of warranties 91
Display settings 84
Displaying suspend windows 14
DLNA 61
E
Editing a bookmark 40
Editing a contact group 35
Editing a photo 49
Editing text 17
Enabling call forwarding 30
Enabling call waiting 30
Enabling the data service 54
Export contacts 33
export regulations 92
F
Face unlock 25
FM radio 79
Forwarding a message 38
Freeing up the phone memory 88
G
Gestures 8
Getting to know your home screen 9
H
Hiding the navigation bar 13
HiSuite mode 62
Huawei input method 15
I
import regulations 92
Important information about the battery 6
Importing contacts from a Bluetooth device 33
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iv
Importing contacts from a storage device 33
Importing or exporting contacts 33
Inserting a microSD card 5
Inserting a Micro-SIM card 4
Installing an application 68
J
Joining contacts 34
L
Listening to FM radio 79
Listening to music 50
Locking a message 39
Locking the screen 9
M
Making a conference call 29
Making emergency calls 29
Mass storage mode 63
Modifying browser settings 41
Modifying email account settings 44
Modifying location service settings 86
Modifying message settings 39
Moving a widget unit 22
MTP mode 62
N
Notes 77
notice 90
O
Obtaining applications 68
Online update 87
P
Pairing with another Bluetooth device 60
permissions 90
Phone appearance and buttons 4
Photo taking screen 45
Playing a playlist 52
Playing a slideshow 48
Powering off 7
Powering on 7
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v
PTP mode 62
R
Re-arranging home screens 22
Receiving a file using a Wi-Fi network 56
Receiving files using Bluetooth 61
Rejecting a call 27
Rejecting a call using a text message 27
Removing a microSD card 6
Removing a widget unit 21
Removing an email account 44
Removing an item from a folder 21
Renaming a file 66
Replying to a message 37
Restoring data from local storage 70
Restoring to factory settings 87
Rotating a photo 49
S
Safety precautions 2
Searching for a contact 32
Searching for a file 65
Searching for a message 38
Selecting an input method 15
Sending a file using a Wi-Fi network 56
Sending a multimedia message 37
Sending a text message 37
Sending emails 43
Sending messages or emails to a contact group 36
Setting a photo as the wallpaper 50
Setting a song as the ringtone 52
Setting the date and time 85
Setting the default city 78
Setting the home page 41
Setting the home screen transition effect 19
Setting the PIN of your SIM card 86
Setting the ringtone 24
Setting up your phone for the first time 7
Setting up your voicemail 30
Sharing a photo or video 50
Sharing a song 52
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Sharing an event 75
Sharing contacts 35
Sharing weather information 78
Shooting a video 46
Smart dialing 27
Splitting contacts 34
Starting applications and switching between them 15
Status icons 10
Switching between email accounts 43
Switching between home screens 12
Synchronizing and viewing calendar events 76
T
Taking a beauty-mode photo 47
Taking a group picture 47
Taking a panoramic photo 46
Taking a photo 46
Taking a screenshot 12
third-party software statement 90
Tone settings 83
trademarks 90
Transferring files using Bluetooth 60
Turning on Bluetooth 60
Turning on data synchronization 81
Turning on gloves mode 14
Turning on one-hand operations 14
Turning on or off airplane mode 83
Turning on the power manager 84
U
Uninstalling an application 68
Unlocking the screen 9
Unlocking the screen with a password 26
Unlocking the screen with a pattern 25
Updating weather 78
USB tethering 56
Using Bluetooth 60
Using HDR 48
Using the notification panel 13
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V
Viewing applications 68
Viewing photos or videos 48
Viewing recently used applications 15
Viewing the call log 28
W
Weather 77
What you can do during a call 28
Wi-Fi hotspot 57
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