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User Guide
HUAWEI Ascend Plus
Welcome to HUAWEI
Model:H881C
TracFone part number: H02230SQM
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7.2 Wi-Fi
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7.4 Browser...................................................................................... 31
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7.5 Bluetooth
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10.3 Talk.......................................................................................... 42
10.4 Maps........................................................................................ 43
12.4 Clock........................................................................................ 54
12.6 Notes ....................................................................................... 55
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1 Read Before Proceeding
1.1 Safety Precautions
Please read the safety precautions carefully to ensure the correct use of your mobile
phone.
Do not crash, throw, or puncture your mobile phone. Avoid the
falling, squeezing, and bending of your mobile phone.
Do not use your mobile phone in a moist environment, such as the
bathroom. Prevent your mobile phone from being soaked or washed
in liquid.
Do not switch on your mobile phone when it is prohibited to use
phones or when the phone may cause interference or danger.
Do not use your mobile phone while driving.
Follow any rules or regulations in hospitals and health care facilities.
Switch off your mobile phone near medical apparatus.
Switch off your mobile phone in aircraft. The phone may cause
interference to control equipment of the aircraft.
Switch off your mobile phone near high-precision electronic devices.
The phone may affect the performance of these devices.
Do not attempt to disassemble your mobile phone or its accessories.
Only qualified personnel are allowed to service or repair the phone.
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Do not place your mobile phone or its accessories in containers with
a strong electromagnetic field.
Do not place magnetic storage media near your mobile phone.
Radiation from the phone may erase the information stored on them.
Do not put your mobile phone in a high-temperature place or use it in
a place with flammable gas such as a gas station.
Keep your mobile phone and its accessories away from children. Do
not allow children to use your mobile phone without guidance.
Use only approved batteries and chargers to avoid the risk of
explosions.
Observe any laws or regulations on the use of wireless devices.
Respect others' privacy and legal rights when using your wireless
device.
Strictly follow the relevant instructions of this manual while using the
USB cable. Otherwise your mobile phone or PC may be damaged.
1.2 Personal Information and Data
Security
The use of some functions or third-party applications on your device could result in
your personal information and data being lost or becoming accessible to others.
Several measures are recommended to help you protect personal and confidential
information.
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Place your device in a safe area to prevent it from unauthorized use.
Set your device screen to lock and create a password or unlock pattern to open it.
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Periodically back up personal information kept on your memory card, or stored in
your device memory. If you change to a different device, be sure to move or delete
any personal information on your old device.
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If you are worried about viruses when you receive messages or emails from a
stranger, you can delete them without opening them.
If you use your device to browse the Internet, avoid websites that might pose a
security risk to avoid theft of your personal information.
If you use services such as Wi-Fi or Bluetooth, set passwords for these services to
prevent unauthorized access. When these services are not in use, turn them off.
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Install or upgrade device security software and regularly scan for viruses.
Be sure to obtain third-party applications from a legitimate source. Downloaded
third-party applications should be scanned for viruses.
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Install security software or patches released by Huawei or third-party application
providers.
Some applications require and transmit location information. As a result, a third-
party may be able to share your location information.
Your device may provide detection and diagnostic information to third-party
application providers. Third party vendors use this information to improve their
products and services.
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If you have concerns about the security of your personal information and data,
please contact [email protected].
1.3 Legal Notice
Copyright © Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd. 2013. All rights reserved.
No part of this document may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any
means without prior written consent of Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.
The product described in this manual may include copyrighted software of Huawei
Technologies Co., Ltd. and possible licensors. Customers shall not in any manner
reproduce, distribute, modify, decompile, disassemble, decrypt, extract, reverse
engineer, lease, assign, or sublicense the said software, unless such restrictions are
prohibited by applicable laws or such actions are approved by respective copyright
holders.
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Trademarks and Permissions
,
, and
are trademarks or registered trademarks of Huawei
Technologies Co., Ltd.
Android is a trademark of Google Inc.
®
The Bluetooth word mark and logos are registered trademarks owned by Bluetooth
SIG, Inc. and any use of such marks by Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd. is under
license.
Other trademarks, product, service and company names mentioned are the property
of their respective owners.
Notice
Some features of the product and its accessories described herein rely on the
software installed, capacities and settings of local network, and therefore may not be
activated or may be limited by local network operators or network service providers.
Thusthe descriptionsherein may notmatchexactlythe productorits accessoriesyou
purchase.
Huawei TechnologiesCo., Ltd. reservesthe right to changeor modifyanyinformation
or specifications contained in this manual without prior notice and without any liability.
Third-Party Software Statement
HuaweiTechnologies Co., Ltd. does notownthe intellectual property of thethird-party
software and applications that are delivered with this product. Therefore, Huawei
Technologies Co., Ltd. will not provide any warranty of any kind for these third-party
software and applications. Neitherwill Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd. provide support
to customers who use these third-party software and applications, nor be responsible
or liable for the functions of these third-party software and applications.
Third-party software and applications services may be interrupted or terminated at
any time. Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd. does not guarantee that any content or
service would be maintained for any period during its availability. Third-party service
providers provide content and services through network or transmission tools outside
of the control of Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd. To the greatest extent permitted by
applicable law, it is explicitly stated that Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd. shall not
compensate or be liable for services provided by third-party service providers, or the
interruption or termination of third-party contents or services.
Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd. shall not be responsible for the legality, quality, or any
other aspects of any software installed on this product, or for any uploaded or
downloaded third-party works, such as texts, images, videos, or software. Customers
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shall bear the risk for any and all effects, including incompatibility between the
software and this product, which result from installing software or uploading or
downloading the third-party works.
This product uses the open-source Android™ platform. Huawei Technologies Co.,
Ltd. has made necessary changes to the platform. Therefore, this product may not
support all the functions that are supported by the standard Android platform or may
be incompatible with third-party software. Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd. shall not be
liable for any of such situation.
DISCLAIMER OF WARRANTIES
THE CONTENTS OF THIS MANUAL ARE PROVIDED "AS IS". EXCEPT AS
REQUIRED BY APPLICABLE LAWS, NO WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EITHER
EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED
WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR
PURPOSE, ARE MADE IN RELATION TO THE ACCURACY, RELIABILITY OR
CONTENTS OF THIS MANUAL.
LIMITATIONS OF LIABILITY
TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, IN NO EVENT
SHALL HUAWEI TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD. BE LIABLE FOR ANY SPECIAL,
INCIDENTAL, INDIRECT, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES, OR LOST
PROFITS, BUSINESS, REVENUE, DATA, GOODWILL OR ANTICIPATED
SAVINGS.
THE MAXIMUM LIABILITY (THIS LIMITATION SHALL NOT APPLY TO LIABILITY
FOR PERSONAL INJURY TO THE EXTENT APPLICABLE LAW PROHIBITS
SUCHA LIMITATION) OF HUAWEI TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD. ARISING FROM
THE USE OF THE PRODUCT DESCRIBED IN THIS DOCUMENT SHALL BE
LIMITED TO THE AMOUNT PAID BY CUSTOMERS FOR THE PURCHASE OF
THIS PRODUCT.
Import and Export Regulations
Customers shall comply with all applicable export or import laws and regulations and
be responsible to obtain all necessary governmental permits and licenses in order to
export, re-export or import the product mentioned in this manual including the
software and technical data therein.
Privacy policy
Please refer to our privacy policy on our websites for the information about how we
protect your personal information.
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2 Getting Started
All the pictures in this guide are for your reference only. Your phone's actual
display features may be different to those described here, depending on its
software version.
2.1 Key Functions at Your Fingertips
• Press and hold to power on your mobile phone.
• When your mobile phone is powered on, press and hold this button to
display the options menu. You can then choose to power off the phone
or perform shortcut operations.
• Press to lock the screen when your mobile phone is active.
Touch to open the menu on an active screen.
• Touch to return to the Home screen.
• Touch and hold to display recently used applications.
• Touch to return to the previous screen or exit the application you are
running.
• Touch to hide the keyboard.
2.2 Important Information About the
Battery
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If the battery has not been used for a long time, you may not be able to power on
your mobile phone immediately after you begin charging the battery. Allow the
battery to charge for a few minutes with the phone powered off before attempting
to power the phone on.
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As it ages, the battery's performancewill degrade, in particular it will not hold charge
as it did when it was new. When the battery life becomes noticeably shorter than
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usual after being charged properly, replace the battery with a new one of the same
type.
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Using data services increases the power consumption of the phone and will
therefore reduce the length of time that the phone can be used between battery
charges.
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The time required to fully charge the battery depends on the ambient temperature
and the age of the battery.
When the battery power is low, the phone will alert you and display a message.
When the battery power is almost exhausted, your phone will power off
automatically.
2.3 Power Saving Tips
The longevity of battery power depends on the network to which you connect, and
how you use your mobile phone.
Try the following to conserve battery power:
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When your mobile phone is not in use, turn off the screen backlight.
Reduce the time it takes for your screen backlight to turn off when your phone is
idle.
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Lower the screen brightness.
Turn off Bluetooth when you are not using it. Only make your phone visible to other
Bluetooth devices when you need to establish a Bluetooth connection.
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Turn off Wi-Fi when you are not using it.
Turn off your phone's GPS receiver when you are not using it.
Lower the volume.
Close power-draining programs, when you do not need them.
Turn off the data service.
2.4 Power On or Off Your Mobile Phone
2.4.1 Powering Your Mobile Phone On
Press and hold
. If you have protected your mobile phone with a personal
identification number (PIN), enter it before using the mobile phone.
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2.4.2 Setting Up Your Mobile Phone
The first time you power on your mobile phone, the phone displays a setup wizard to
help you set up the phone.
The setup wizard helps you:
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Create or sign in to your account
Make some initial decisions about how you want to use your mobile phone
2.4.3 Powering Off Your Mobile Phone
1. Press and hold
2. Touch Power off
to display the options menu.
.
If Quick Pwr On is enabled, the mobile phone will enter deep sleep mode. If
Quick Pwr On is disabled, touch OK to power off the phone.
2.4.4 Turning On Fast Boot
1. Touch
>
Settings.
2. Touch the button next to Quick Pwr On
.
Do not turn on Quick Pwr On while on an airplane.
2.4.5 Restarting Your Mobile Phone
1. Press and hold
2. Touch Restart
3. Touch OK
to display the options menu.
.
.
2.4.6 Using Airplane Mode
Some locationsmay require you to turn off your phone'swireless connections. Rather
than powering off your phone, you can place it in Airplane mode
.
1. Press and hold
.
2. Touch Airplane mode in the options menu.
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2.5 Using the Touchscreen
2.5.1 Touchscreen Actions
Touch: Tap the screen with your finger to select an item,
confirm a selection, or start an application.
Touch and hold: Touch an item with your finger and do not
release it until the mobile phone responds. For example, to
open the options menu for the active screen, touch and hold the
screen until the menu appears.
Flick: Move your finger either vertically or horizontally across
the screen.
Drag: Touch and hold the desired item with your finger. To
move an item, drag the item to any part of the screen. You can
drag an icon to move or delete it.
2.5.2 Rotating Your Mobile Phone Screen
The orientation of most screens will change to landscape or portrait view when you
rotate your phone sideways.
On the Home screen, touch
to disable this function.
>
Settings
>
Display Auto-rotate screen
>
2.6 Locking and Unlocking the Screen
2.6.1 Locking the Screen
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When your phone is on, press
to lock the screen. When the screen is locked,
you can still receive messages and calls.
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If your phone is idle for a while, the screen will lock automatically.
2.6.2 Unlocking the Screen
1. Press
to wake up the screen.
2. Drag the unlocking icon to the small open lock, the screen is unlocked.
If you have set up a screen unlock pattern, you will be prompted to draw the
pattern on the screen to unlock it.
2.7 Home Screen
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Notifications bar:
Displays the reminders and status icons of
your phone. Flick down to open the
notifications panel.
Display area:
Shows the operation and display areas of
your phone.
Touch to view all your applications.
Shortcuts
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Touch and hold a shortcut until the mobile phone vibrates, you can then drag it
to your desired location or move it to the trash. You can also drag an icon from
another area of the screen to the shortcut position.
2.7.1 Notification and Status Icons
Signal strength
No signal
Connected to 3G mobile
network
3G in use
Roaming
Airplane mode
Receiving location data
from GPS
Bluetooth on
Vibration mode
Call muted
Ringer silenced
Charging battery
Battery extremely low
Missed call
Battery full
Call in progress
Alarm enabled
New mail from Gmail
Problem with text or
multimedia message
delivery
New text message
New chat message
New voicemail
New email
Connected to a PC
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Open Wi-Fi network
available
Upcoming event
Downloading
Uploading
Phone storage space is
getting low
Sign-in or synchronization
problem
Preparing the mircoSD
card
More undisplayed
notifications
Synchronizing data
Connected to a VPN
Synchronization failed
2.7.2 Notification Panel
Your mobile phone will notify you when you receive a new message or there is an
upcoming event. The notification panel also informs you of alarms and settings. Open
the notification panel to see your network operator or to view a message, reminder, or
event notification.
Opening the Notification Panel
1. When a new notification icon appears on the notification bar, place your finger on
the notification bar and flick down to open the notification panel.
2. On the panel, you can:
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•
•
Touch a notification to open the corresponding application.
Flick left or right on a notification to delete it.
Touch the cross sign (×) to clear all notifications.
•
Touch
to display the settings screen.
Closing the Notification Panel
Touch and hold the bottom of the panel. Then flick up to close it.
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2.7.3 Viewing Other Parts of the Home Screen
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Flick your finger left or
right across the Home
screen.
2.7.4 Customizing the Home Screen
Adding a New Home Screen Item
1. On the Home screen, touch
to display the application list.
2. Press and hold an application icon, and then drag the icon to a blank area on the
Home screen.
Moving a Home Screen Item
1. Touch and hold the item on the Home screen that you want to move until your
mobile phone vibrates.
2. Without lifting your finger, drag the item to the desired position on the screen, and
then release it.
Removing an Icon from the Home Screen
1. Touch and hold an item on the Home screen that you want to remove until your
mobile phone vibrates.
2. Without lifting your finger, drag the item to the trash can. Wait until the item and the
trash can turn red.
3. Release the item.
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Managing Folders on the Home Screen
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•
•
•
To create a folder: Drag an application icon onto another application icon to create
a new folder that contains both icons.
To rename a folder: On the Home screen, touch a folder, and then touch the folder
name field beneath it.
To delete a folder: On the Home screen, touch and hold a folder, and then drag it to
the trash can.
To move a folder to the shortcut bar: On the Home screen, touch and hold a folder,
and then drag it to the shortcut bar.
2.7.5 Service Shortcuts
1. Open the notification bar.
2. Touch
at the top of the screen to switch data services on or off.
You can also touch
on or off.
,
,
or
to turn the corresponding services
2.7.6 Changing the Wallpaper
1. On the Home screen, touch
>
Wallpaper.
2. Touch the following menu items to select a picture and set it as the wallpaper:
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•
•
Gallery
Live Wallpapers
Wallpapers
2.8 Applications and Widgets
The Application screen holds icons for all of the applications on your phone. You can
touch
on the Home screen to open the application screen.
2.8.1 Moving Icons on the Application Screen
1. On the application screen, touch
.
2. Touch and hold the icon you want to move on the application screen.
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3. Without lifting your finger, drag the icon to the desired location, and then release it.
To move more icons, repeat steps 2 and 3.
4. Touch
or
to save.
2.8.2 Viewing Recently Used Applications
To display the list of recently used applications, press and hold
. To open an
application, touch the corresponding thumbnail. To close the application, flick left or
right across the screen.
2.9 Using a microSD™ Card
2.9.1 Using the microSD Card as a USB Mass Storage
To transfer all your favorite music and pictures from your PC to your mobile phone's
microSD card, set the microSD card as a USB mass storage.
1. Connect your mobile phone to your PC with the USB cable provided. Your PC will
detect the microSD card as a removable storage device.
2. Open the notification bar, and then touch USB connected
.
3. Touch Turn on USB storage in the dialog box that opens to confirm that you want
to transfer files.
You can now transfer files from your PC to your mobile phone's microSD card.
When your microSD card acts as a USB mass storage, your mobile phone will
not use this memory space. Ensure that you follow the correct procedures to
disconnect the USB mass storage device (your mobile phone) from the PC
when you have finished transferring files.
2.9.2 Removing the microSD Card
1. On the Home screen, touch
>
Settings.
2. Scroll down the screen, and then touch Storage Unmount SD card.
>
3. Carefully remove the microSD card.
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3 Calling
To make a phone call, you can dial a number using the keypad or touch a number
saved in your contact list, on a webpage, or in other places. When you are in a call,
you can answer other incoming calls or redirect them to your voicemail. You can also
set up conference calls with several participants.
3.1 Making a Call
To make a call, you can use the Phone application, or select a number from People
When you are in a call, you can touch to use other functions. To return to the call
screen, flick the notification bar down and touch Current call
.
.
Be careful not to block the microphone at the bottom of your phone if you want
your voice heard by the other parties in a call.
3.1.1 Making a Call with the Phone Application
1. On the Home screen, touch
>
Phone. If the dialer is not displayed, touch
.
2. Enter the phone number.
3. Touch
to initiate the call.
to enter other numbers on the dialer.
During a call, touch
3.1.2 Making a Call from People
1. On the Home screen, touch
2. Touch to displaythe contactssaved on yourmobilephone. Selecta contact to
place a call.
>
Phone.
3.1.3 Making a Call from the Call Log
1. On the Home screen, touch
log.
>
Phone, and then touch
to display the call
2. Touch
on the right of a log entry to dial that number.
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3.1.4 Using Voice Dialing
Calls can be placed using voice dialing. When you open the voice dialing application,
your phone's speaker will be enabled.
Background noise will affect the accuracy of voice dialing.
1. On the Home screen, touch
>
Voice Dialer.
2. Followtheonscreen instructions, thensayyourcommandclose tothe microphone.
Your phone will identify the command and make a call.
3.2 Answering or Rejecting a Call
3.2.1 Answering an Incoming Call
When you receive a phone call, the incoming call screen opens. If you have
previously saved the caller's number in People, the caller's name and number are
displayed. If the caller's number is not saved in People, the caller's number is
displayed.
Drag
to the right to answer the call.
3.2.2 Ending a Call
During a call, touch
to hang up.
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3.2.3 Rejecting an Incoming Call
Drag
to the left to reject the call.
You can also drag
message to the caller.
to the message icon to reject the call and send a
3.3 Other Operations During a Call
3.3.1 Making a Conference Call
If you receive a new call while you are already in a call, you can add the second call to
the call you are in. This feature is known as conference calling. You can also set up a
conference call with multiple callers.
Contact your network operator to ask if conference calls are supported and, if
yes, how many parties can participate.
1. To initiate a conference call, dial the number of the first participant. After you have
connected to the first participant, keep the connection open, touch
.
2. Enter the phone number of the next person you want to invite for the conversation
and touch
, or select someone from your
or
. The first participant is
to begin the
automatically placed on hold while you do this.
3. Once you have connected to the second person, touch
conference call.
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4. To add more people, touch
, and then repeat steps 2 and 3.
5. To end the conference call and disconnect from everyone, touch
.
3.3.2 Switching Between Calls
If you receive a new call while you are already in a call, you can switch between the
two calls.
1. While you are in the first call and the second call comes in, answer the incoming
call, and then touch
.
2. The current call is placed on hold and you are connected to the first call.
4 People
The People application enables you to save and manage information such as phone
numbers and addresses of your contacts. After you save contact information on your
mobile phone, you have easy access to the people with whom you want to
communicate.
4.1 Opening the People Application
On the Home screen, touch
>
People to open the People application.
If you have notyet added anycontactstoyour mobile phone, touch tocreate a
contact.
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•
Any contacts that are already saved on your mobile phone are displayed
alphabetically in a list that you can scroll through.
4.2 Adding a Contact
1. In the contact list, touch
.
2. Fromthescreen displayed, create a contactin your mobile phone, oryour account.
Add a new account if you do not have one.
3. Enter the contact's name, and then add detailed information such as phone
numbers and address.
4. Touch DONE to save the contact information.
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To save a contact from your call log, touch and hold the desired phone number
to display the options menu, and then touch Add to contacts
.
4.3 Adding a Contact to Your Favorites
Select a contact and touch the star on the right of the contact's name. If the
is highlighted, the contact is in your favorites list.
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4.4 Searching for a Contact
1. In the contact list, touch
.
2. Enter the name of the contact you wish to search for. As you type, contacts with
matching names appear below the search box.
4.5 Editing a Contact
You can make changes to the information you have stored for a contact at any time.
1. In the contacts list, touch the contact whose details you want to edit, and then touch
.
2. Touch the category of contact information you wish to change: name, phone
number, email address, or any other information you recorded earlier.
3. Make the desired changes to the contact information, and then touch DONE. To
cancel all of your changes, touch
>
Cancel.
4.6 Communicating with Your Contacts
You can quickly call or send a text (SMS) or multimedia (MMS) message to a
contact's defaultphone number. Youcan also open details to view alistofall the ways
you can communicate with that contact. This section describes how to communicate
with a contact when viewed in your contacts list.
4.6.1 Using Quick Contact for Android
1. Touch the contact's picture or picture frame (if you have not assigned a picture to
the contact) to open Quick Contact for Android.
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2. Touch the icon for the way you want to communicate with the contact.
The icons available depend on the information you have entered for the contact,
the applications installed on your phone, and the accounts you have.
4.6.2 Communicating with a Contact
1. In the contacts list, touch the contact that you want to communicate with.
2. Onthe contact's detailsscreen, youcan communicatewith thecontact inone ofthe
following ways:
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•
Touch the phone number to place a call.
Touch the email address to send an email.
•
Touch
to send a text message.
4.7 Deleting a Contact
1. In the contact list, touch the contact that you want to delete, and then touch
>
Delete
.
2. Touch OK to confirm that you want to delete the contact.
4.8 Backing Up and Synchronizing
Contacts
You can back up contacts from your phone to a microSD card, or synchronize phone
contacts with a server using your Google account.
4.8.1 Using a microSD Card to Back Up Contacts
Backing Up Contacts
1. In the contact list, touch
>
Manage contacts.
2. From the displayed menu, touch Export to storage
.
After touching Export to storage, a message is displayed to show the storage
location of the .vcf file to which your contacts will be exported.
3. Touch OK to export your phone contact's information to the installed microSD card.
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You can copy the .vcf files backed up on the microSD card to your computer.
Restoring Contacts
1. In the contact list, touch
>
Manage contacts.
2. Touch Import from storage in the displayed menu.
If there is more than one .vcf files saved on the microSD card, you can choose to
restore one, multiple, or all the of them.
4.8.2 Using a Google Account to Synchronize Contacts
You can synchronize contacts using your Google account. For details, see Changing
4.9 Managing Groups
4.9.1 Creating a Group
1. On the Home screen, touch
2. Touch in the group list.
>
People, and then touch
.
3. Enter the name you want to assign to the group.
4. Touch DONE to save the group.
You can add only contacts saved in the phone memory to a group.
4.9.2 Editing a Group
You can always make changes to the information you have saved for a group.
1. In the groups list, touch the group that you want to edit, and then touch
>
Edit.
2. Make the desired changes to the group information, and then touch DONE. To
cancel all changes you made to the group information, touch
>
Discard.
4.9.3 Adding a Contact to Your Groups
Select a group, touch
MEMBERS
to select the desired contact, and then touch ADD
.
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4.10 Joining and Separating Contacts
You may have duplicate contacts if you import contacts by:
•
•
•
Adding an account, such as a Gmail account.
Using the social networking services such as Facebook or Twitter.
Using other methods, such as exchanging emails.
To avoid duplication, join two or more contacts together to form a single contact.
Availability of Facebook or Twitter may vary depending on your country or
carrier. Please use them according to local laws and regulations.
4.10.1 Joining Contacts
1. On the Home screen, touch
2. Touch a duplicated contact.
>
People.
3. Touch Manage joined contacts, and then touch Add contact
.
4. Select the contact to be joined to combine two duplicate contacts.
Two contacts will be joined together and displayed as one contact. Touch the contact
to view the joined information. You can see that the contact is joined together by two
contacts. You can also combine more than two contacts.
4.10.2 Separating Contacts
If contact information from different sources was joined together in error, you can
separate the contacts.
1. On the Home screen, touch
>
People.
2. Touch the joint contact to be separated.
3. Touch the option for separating a contact.
4. Select the contact to be separated from the joint contact.
The joint contact is then separated into two contacts displayed separately in People
.
4.11 Sending Contacts
You can send contact information as a .vcf file via Bluetooth or Email.
1. Select a contact from the contacts list.
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2. Touch
>
Share.
3. Select your preferred method to send the contacts you have selected, for example
Bluetooth or Email.
5 Text Input
5.1 Displaying the Keyboard
To enter text, use the onscreen keyboard. The keyboard is displayed automatically
when you run certain applications. If not, touch a text field to open the keyboard.
Touch
to hide the keyboard.
5.2 Choosing an Input Method
1. Whenthe keyboard isdisplayed, the keyboard iconisshown onthe notification bar.
Flick the notification bar downwards to open the notification panel.
2. Touch Select input method
.
3. Select the desired input method.
You can also change the default input method. To do so, touch
>
Settings
>
Language & input Default on the Home screen, and then select an input method.
>
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5.3 Using the Android Keyboard
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
0
q
w
e
r
t
y
u
i
o
p
Touch to delete a character
to the left of the cursor.
Touch and hold to delete all
characters to the left of the
cursor.
a
s
d
f
g
h
j
k
l
z
x
c
v
b
n
m
?123
:-)
Touch to insert a space.
Touch and hold to select an input method.
Touch and hold keys with … like this to use more functions.
Touch to change from the text mode to the symbol/number mode.
Touch once to capitalize the next letter you type.
Touch and hold to capitalize all letters to be entered.
The keyboard layout may vary slightly depending on the field where you are
entering text. The previous figure is provided for your reference only.
On the Home screen, touch
next to Android keyboard, then touch Voice input key to turn on or turn
off voice input.
>
Settings
>
Language & input, touch
5.4 Editing Text
To edit text quickly, touch and hold the text you have entered, and choose the content
youwant to edit. You can theneditthe textquicklyusing iconsin the upperright corner
as follows:
•
•
: Select all content.
: Cut the selected content. Touch and hold the text. Drag the grab points to
select the text you want to cut. Then touch this button to cut the selected text. After
the text is cut, touch a blank area in the text field to display
. Move
to select
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where you want to paste the text. Touch
text.
>
PASTE to paste the previously cut
•
•
: Copy the selected text. Touch and hold the text. Drag the grab points to
select text you want to copy. Touch this button to copy the text. After the text is
copied, touch a blank area in the text field to display
. Move
to where you
want to paste the text. Touch PASTE to paste the previously copied text.
>
: Move the cursor to an input position. Touch this icon to replace the selected
content with what you just cut or copied.
5.5 Using the Landscape Keyboard
If you find the keyboard inconvenient or difficult to use, turn your mobile phone
sideways. The screen will display the keyboard in landscape orientation, providing
you with a wider keyboard layout.
5.6 Customizing Your Keyboard Settings
1. On the Home screen, touch
>
Settings
>
Language & input
.
2. In KEYBOARD & INPUT METHODS, touch
next to an input method to
customize the input method.
6 Messaging
The Messaging application allows you to exchange text messages (SMS) and
multimedia messages (MMS) with anyone using an SMS-or-MMS-capable phone.
6.1 Opening Messaging
On the Home screen, touch
>
Messagingto open the message application.
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6.2 Creating and Sending a Text
Message
1. Touch
2. Enter a phone number or a contact's name in the To field, or touch
contact from People
>
Messaging, then
.
to select a
.
As you enter the phone number or the contact's name, the phone displays
possible matches from your contacts. Select a contact from the list of possible
matches or continue entering.
After you select a contact or finish entering a number, you can enter another
recipient.
3. Touch the composition text box to start composing your message.
4. When you are ready to send the message, touch Send
.
Sent and received messages will be displayed in a message thread and grouped
together in a conversation.
6.3 Creating and Sending a Multimedia
Message
You can use multimedia messages to make everyday communications very special.
You can record a message and send it as an audio file, for example, sing "Happy
Birthday" and send it to a friend, or send a slideshow of photographs of a special
event. The possibilities are enormous.
1. Touch
2. Enter a phone number in the To field, or touch
3. Touch the composition text box to start composing your message.
>
Messaging, then
.
to select a contact from People
.
If you want to enter a smiley, touch
, then Insert smiley.
4. Perform the following steps to convert a text message into a multimedia message:
•
•
Touch
>
Add subject to add the message subject. Your mobile phone is
now in multimedia message mode.
Touch to attach a picture, an audio file, or a video clip to the message.
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5. When you are ready to send the message, touch Send MMS
.
You can select a media file (music, video, or picture) and send it as an
attachment in a multimedia message. In File Manager, touch and hold a media
file, and then touch Share Messaging.
>
6.3.1 Adding a Slideshow
If you want to attach more than one file to your message, use the Slideshow option.
1. On the message composing screen, touch
to display the options panel.
2. Touch Slideshow, and then select a slide to edit.
3. Touch
then Add slide to add more slides.
4. Touch Done to return to the multimedia message screen when you finish editing
the message.
5. To modify your multimedia message, touch Edit on the multimedia message
screen. When you are ready to send the message, touch Send
.
6.4 Opening and Viewing a Multimedia
Message
1. In the message list, touch the message thread you wish to view.
2. Touch the multimedia message to view the message.
6.5 Replying to a Message
1. In the message list, touch a text or multimedia message thread to open it.
2. Touch the text box to compose your message. Once finished, touch Send
.
6.6 Searching for a Message
To find a message quickly: On the messages list screen, touch
contact name or message content to search for.
and enter the
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6.7 Customizing Message Settings
In the message list, touch
settings.
, and then touch Settings to customize the message
7 Getting Connected
7.1 Mobile Networks
Your mobile phone will be automatically configured to use your network operator's
2G/3G service (if available) when you turn on the phone for the first time.
7.1.1 Turning On the Data Service
1. Touch
2. Under WIRELESS & NETWORKS, touch More...
3. Select the Data enabled check box to turn on the data connection.
>
Settings.
>
Mobile networks.
If you do not need to access a wireless data network, you can clear the Data
enabled check box to save data traffic costs.
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7.2 Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi gives you wireless access to broadband Internet. To use Wi-Fi on your mobile
phone, you must have an access to wireless access points (hotspots).Obstacles that
block the Wi-Fi signal will reduce its strength.
7.2.1 Turning On Wi-Fi
1. Touch
>
Settings.
2. Under WIRELESS & NETWORKS, touch the button next to Wi-Fi
.
7.2.2 Connecting to a Wireless Network
1. After turning on Wi-Fi, touch
>
Settings.
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2. Under WIRELESS & NETWORKS, touch Wi-Fi to display the Wi-Fi screen. You
will see a list of detected Wi-Fi networks.
3. Touch a Wi-Fi network to connect to it.
•
If you select an open network, your mobile phone will automatically connect to
it.
•
If you select a network that is secured with Wired Equivalent Privacy (WEP)
and it is the first time that you have connected to it, enter the password as
prompted, and then touch Connect. If you connect to a secured wireless
network that you have already used, you will not be prompted to enter the
password again unless you have reset your mobile phone to its default settings.
On the Wi-Fi settings screen, touch ADD NETWORK to add a new Wi-Fi
network.
7.3 Controlling Data Usage
With Data usage, you can set a data usage cycle and the mobile data limit for this
period. You will be notified when data usage reaches the set limit. You can also query
the data usage within a certain period or by a certain application.
On the Home screen, touch
usage settings:
>
Settings Data usage to configure the data
>
•
•
•
•
Touch Mobile data to turn on or off the mobile data function. The mobile data
function must be turned on to configure data control and query data usage.
Select the Set mobile data limit check box. When data traffic reaches the preset
limit, your phone's mobile data connection will be disabled.
Touch the scroll arrow beside Data usage cycle, then Change cycle.... After
setting the data usage cycle, touch Set
.
Drag the red line to set a data usage limit or the orange line to set a warning limit.
When data traffic reaches the yellow line, you will be notified; when data traffic
reaches the red line, your phone's mobile networks data connection will be
disabled.
•
•
Scroll the white time axis to view data usage within a certain period.
Touch an application to check its data usage.
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7.4 Browser
Your mobile phone comes with an Internet browser pre-installed.
7.4.1 Basic Operations
Touch
>
Browser to open the home page.
When known or open Wi-Fi networks and mobile data networks are available at
the same time, your phone will preferably select a Wi-Fi network for Internet
access.
Touch
on the upper section of the screen, and all web pages currently open are
displayed. You can:
•
•
•
Touch one page to enlarge it.
Touch the cross sign (×) to close that page.
Touch (+) to open a new browser window.
Touch
to open the browser options menu and perform one of the following
operations:
•
•
•
Bookmarks: Touch to display bookmarks.
Refresh: Touch to refresh the current webpage.
Forward: Touch to navigate to the web page from which you returned to the
current web page.
7.4.2 Opening a Webpage
1. In a browser window, touch the URL field at the top of the screen.
2. Use the keyboard to enter a webpage address. You can touch
web page address by voice.
to enter the
3. As you enter the address, matching webpageaddresses will appear on thescreen.
If you see the address you want, touch it and go directly to that webpage or
complete entering your desired webpage.
7.4.3 Setting a Home Page
1. In a browser window, touch
.
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2. Touch Settings
3. Select one page from the list, or touch Other to enter desired homepage's URL,
and then touch OK
>
General
>
Set homepage.
.
7.4.4 Managing Bookmarks
You can store as many bookmarks as you want on your mobile phone.
Adding a Bookmark
1. In a browser window, go to the webpage you want to save as a bookmark.
2. Touch
, and then touch Save to bookmarks
.
3. Edit the bookmark name and then touch OK
.
Opening a Bookmark
1. In a browser window, touch
, then Bookmarks
On the BOOKMARKS screen, touch the HISTORY tab to view the pages you
have visited, or touch SAVED PAGES to view saved pages.
2. Touch the bookmark of the website you want to open.
7.4.5 Customizing Browser Settings
Customize the browser to suit your browsing style. Use Browser to set page content,
privacy, and security preferences. In a browser window, touch
Settings
, and then touch
.
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7.5 Bluetooth
Your mobile phone has Bluetooth, which allows you to create a wireless connection
with other Bluetooth devices so you can share files with your friends, talk hands-free
with a Bluetooth headset, or even transfer photos from your phone to your PC.
If you are using Bluetooth, remember to stay within 10 meters (33 feet) of the other
Bluetooth devices to which you want to connect. Be aware that obstacles like walls or
other electronic equipment may interfere with your Bluetooth connection.
7.5.1 Turning On Bluetooth
1. Touch
>
Settings.
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2. Under WIRELESS & NETWORKS, touch the button next to Bluetooth. When
Bluetooth is turned on, the Bluetooth icon appears in the notification bar.
3. Touch Bluetooth, and your device's Bluetooth name is displayed on the screen.
Touch thedevice name andset your device to be visible tootherBluetooth devices.
Touch
Rename
>
Rename phone to change your device's name, and then touch
.
7.5.2 Pairing with and Connecting to a Bluetooth Device
You can do the following by using the Bluetooth:
•
•
•
•
Hands Free Profile (HFP): allows you to use a hands-free Bluetooth device.
Headset Profile (HSP): allows you to use a mono Bluetooth headset.
Object Push Profile (OPP): allows you to transfer files over a Bluetooth connection.
Advanced Audio Distribution Profile (A2DP): allows you to use a stereo Bluetooth
headset.
•
A/V Remote Control Profile (AVRCP): allows you to remotely control audio playing
using a Bluetooth headset.
Before using the Bluetooth, perform the following steps to pair your mobile phone with
another Bluetooth device:
1. Ensure that the Bluetooth function on your mobile phone is enabled.
2. Under WIRELESS & NETWORKS, touchBluetooth.Your mobile phone will then
scan for Bluetooth devices in range.
3. From the list of found devices, touch the device you want to pair your mobile phone
with.
4. If prompted, enter the pairing password to complete the connection.
7.5.3 Sending Files via Bluetooth
With Bluetooth, you can share pictures, videos, or music files with your family and
friends. To send files via Bluetooth:
1. Touch and hold the file to be sent in your mobile phone or SD card. The active
options menu is displayed.
2. Touch Share, then Bluetooth to select a paired device.
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7.5.4 Disconnecting from or Unpairing with a Bluetooth Device
1. Touch
>
Settings.
2. Under WIRELESS & NETWORKS, touch Bluetooth
.
3. Navigate to the PAIRED DEVICES section, and then touch
.
4. Touch Unpair to disconnect from the device.
8 Email
Your mobile phone also puts email at your fingertips. With your phone's Email
application, you can use your email account with Yahoo!, AOL, or other popular email
services on your phone.
8.1 Adding an Email Account
When using the Email application for the first time, you must configure an email
account. The Email setup wizard helps you to configure your account. A number of
popularemail providersare supported. Youcan workwiththe sameemail service that
you use on your PC or you can select another email service.
1. On the Home screen, touch
2. Touch the email service provider you want to use, or touch Others to enter an
email address and password, then touch Next
>
Email.
.
3. Follow the onscreen instructions to set parameters such as POP3, IMAP, and
account. If you do not know how to set the parameters, contact your email service
provider or search online.
4. Touch Next, and the Inbox of the newly configured email account will be displayed.
After creating your initial email account, touch
>
Settings ADDACCOUNTon
>
the Inbox screen to add more email accounts.
8.2 Switching Between Email Accounts
On the Inbox screen, touch the email address bar on the top, and choose an email
account from the email account list displayed. The selected account's Inbox is then
displayed by default.
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8.3 Viewing an Email Message
On the Inbox screen, touch the email message you want to view.
You can also touch
and select another folder to view.
8.4 Saving an Email Attachment
1. On the Inbox screen, touch the email message you want to view.
2. Touch the attachment tab to display the attachment.
3. Touch SAVE to download the attachment.
After being downloaded, the attachment is saved in the Download folder on the
microSD card.
8.5 Creating and Sending an Email
Message
1. On the Inbox screen, touch
.
2. In the To field, enter the recipient's name or email address.
3. Enter the subject of your message and compose the message.
To send an attachment with the message, touch
.
4. Touch
.
If you are not ready to send the message, touch
save the message as a draft.
>
Save draft or
to
8.6 Replying to an Email Message
1. On the Inbox screen, touch the email message to which you want to reply.
2. Touch
or
>
Reply all to reply to the email message.
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8.7 Deleting an Email Account
1. On the Inbox screen, touch
>
Settings to enter the account configuration
screen.
2. Select an email account.
3. In the menu at the bottom, touch Remove account then touch OK
.
8.8 Changing Email Account Settings
You can change a number of account settings, including the email checking
frequency, new mail notification method, and details about the account's email
sending and receiving servers.
Your account's incoming and outgoing settings depend on the kind of email
service you are using. You can enter the necessary details manually, although
you may need to contact your email service provider to obtain the correct
information.
1. On the Inbox screen, touch
>
Settings to enter the account configuration
screen.
2. Select an email account.
3. Change the account settings, such as DATA USAGE
,
NOTIFICATION
SETTINGS, AND SERVER SETTINGS
.
9 Entertainment
In addition to being a communication device and personal assistant, your mobile
phone also provides you with a multitude of entertainment possibilities. You can take
photos, create videos and audio clips, and download and listen to music.
9.1 Taking Photos and Recording Videos
The cameraisa combination ofcameraandcamcorderthatyoucan use toshootand
share pictures and videos.
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9.1.1 Opening Your Camera
•
•
Touch
Touch
>
Camera to open the camera.
to close the camera.
Drag up to take
photos, drag down
to record videos.
Touch to take a
photo.
Auto
Thumbnail of last
photo. Touch to
preview the photos
or videos.
Touch to customize the camera settings.
9.1.2 Taking a Photo
1. Open your camera application and switch it to camera mode.
2. If necessary, change the camera settings. The preview changes as you change
the settings.
3. Frame your photo within the photo capture screen.
4. Touch
to take your photo.
Photos taken are displayed for a moment. You can take another photo or review your
photos.
9.1.3 Viewing Your Photos
1. After taking a photo, a thumbnail of the photo you have just taken is shown in the
lower right corner of the capture screen. Touch the thumbnail to view the photo.
2. Touch the onscreen buttons for the following functions:
•
•
•
Touch
Touch
Touch
to enter the gallery.
>
>
to send the photo via Bluetooth.
to send the photo via a multimedia message.
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9.1.4 Recording a Video
1. Open the camera application, and then switch it to camcorder mode.
2. If necessary, change the camcorder settings.
3. Frame the scene with which you want to start your video.
4. Touch
5. Touch
to start recording a video.
to stop recording.
9.1.5 Viewing Your Videos
1. After recording a video, a thumbnail of the video you have just recorded is shown in
the lower right corner of the capture screen. Touch the thumbnail to view it.
2. Touch the onscreen button to do any of the following:
•
•
•
Touch
Touch
Touch
to enter the gallery.
>
>
to send the video via Bluetooth.
to send the video via a multimedia message.
3. If you want to view more videos, flick your finger left or right across the screen.
9.2 Using the Gallery
Your Gallery application can automatically search for pictures and videos on your
mobile phone and microSD card. Use Gallery to sort photos and videos into folders,
view and edit pictures, watch videos, and set a picture as wallpaper or as a photo for
a contact.
9.2.1 Opening the Gallery
On the Home screen, touch
>
Gallery.
The Gallery application categorizes your pictures and videos by storage location and
displays these files in folders. Touch a folder to view the pictures or videos inside.
9.2.2 Viewing a Picture
1. In Gallery, touch the folder that contains the pictures you want to view.
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2. Touch the picture to view it in full-screen mode.
The picture viewer supports the automatic rotation function. When you rotate
your mobile phone, the picture adjusts itself to the rotation.
9.2.3 Rotating a Picture
1. When viewing a picture, touch
to display the operations panel.
2. Select either Rotate Left or Rotate Right. The picture is saved with the new
orientation.
9.2.4 Cropping a Picture
1. When viewing a picture, touch
Crop
2. Use the cropping tool to select the portion of the picture to crop.
to display the operation panel, and then touch
.
•
•
•
Drag from the inside of the cropping tool to move it.
Drag an edge of the cropping tool to resize the image.
Drag a corner of the cropping tool to resize the image.
3. Touch SAVEto save the cropped picture. Touch CANCEL to discard the changes.
9.3 Listening to the FM Radio
The FM radio lets you listen to FM radio programs on your mobile phone. Since the
FM radio uses the provided wired stereo headset as its antenna, before opening the
application, connect the headset to your phone's the audio jack.
9.3.1 Opening the FM Radio
1. On the Home screen, touch
>
FM Radio to open the application.
2. The firsttime you openFM radio, touchAutotuning, which automatically scans for
available FM channels, saves them as presets, and plays the first FM channel
found.
9.3.2 Tuning the FM Radio
Open the FM Radio application, and then do the following:
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•
•
Touch
Slide the knob left or right to perform precision tuning. When a channel is found,
touch , then Save station. Enter the channel name, touch OK, and then
select an empty channel to save the new channel to the channel list.
Touch Auto tuning to scan automatically for available FM channels.
or
to tune the radio to the previous or next channel.
•
>
10 Google™ Services
Availability of Google applications, services, and features may vary according to
your country or carrier. Please follow local laws and regulations to use them.
When you turn on your mobile phone for the first time, touch a Google services such
as Talk
,
Gmail, or Play Store, and you will be prompted to sign in to your Google
account.
Ensure that your mobile phone has an active data connection (3G) before you
sign in to your Google account.
If you already have a Google account, touch Sign in and enter your username and
password.
10.1 Creating a Google Account
If you do not have a Google account, you can create one:
1. After reading the setup information, touch New
.
2. Enter the first name, last name, and then touch Next
.
3. Enter the user name for your Google account, and then touch Next. The mobile
phone will connect to a Google server to check whether the username is available.
If the username you entered is already in use, you will be prompted to choose
another one or select one from a list.
4. Enter and confirm your Google account password, and then touch Next
5. Select a security question from the drop-down menu, and then enter the answer,
and then touch Next
6. When the Finish creating account screen appears, touch I accept
7. Enter the characters that appear on the screen, and then touch Next
.
.
.
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To use another Google account, go to the Accounts & sync screen, and touch
ADD ACCOUNT to select which type of accounts you want to add.
10.2 Gmail™
Gmail is Google's web-based email service. When you first set up your phone, you
may have configured it to use an existing Gmail account or create a new account.
The first time you open the Gmail application on your phone, your Inbox will contain
the messages from your Gmail web account.
10.2.1 Opening Gmail
On the Home screen, touch
>
Gmail. The Inbox mail list appears. Any emails
you decide to keep on your mobile phone will go to your Inbox folder.
10.2.2 Switching Between Accounts
1. In the mail list, touch
>
Settings.
2. Touch the account that contains the email you want to read.
10.2.3 Creating and Sending an Email
1. In the mail list, touch
.
2. Enter the message recipient's email address in the To field. If you are sending the
email to several recipients, separate the email addresses with commas. You can
add as many message recipients as you want.
If you want to send a copy (Cc) or a blind copy (Bcc) of the email to other
recipients, touch
, and then touch Add Cc/Bcc
.
3. Enter the email subject and write your email.
If you want to add a picture attachment, touch
to select the picture you want to attach.
, and then touch Attach file
4. After writing your email, touch
.
10.2.4 Replying to or Forwarding an Email
1. In the mail list, touch the email that you want to reply to or forward.
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2. Touch
Forward
3. Do one of the following:
to reply. You can also touch
, and then touch Reply all or
.
•
•
If you selected Reply or Reply all, enter your message.
If you selected Forward, specify the message recipients and add any
additional text you want to include in the forwarded message.
4. Touch
to send, or touch
to save as a draft.
10.2.5 Searching for an Email
1. In the mail list, touch
.
2. Enter the search keywords in the box, and then touch Search
.
10.2.6 Customizing Your Gmail Settings
In the mail list, touch
>
Settings to customizing your Gmail.
10.3 Talk
Talk is Google's instant messaging service. You can use it to communicate in real
time with other people using Talk on a phone or on the web.
10.3.1 Opening Talk
On the Home screen, touch
>
Talk to open the application.
Your Talk account is based on the Google account you set up with your mobile
phone.
10.3.2 Adding a Friend
1. In the friends list, touch
2. Enter the Gmail address of the friend you want to add.
3. Touch
.
.
10.3.3 Accepting an Invitation
1. If someone else has invited you to chat, this information will appear in the friendslist.
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2. Touch a pending invitation, and then touch Accept
.
10.3.4 Starting a Chat
1. In the friends list, touch a friend's name in the friends list.
2. Use the onscreen keyboard to enter text and chat with your friend.
3. After entering your message, touch
.
10.3.5 Setting Notifications for New Instant Messages
Whenever you receive an instant message, your mobile phone can play a sound,
vibrate, or display an icon. To set up one of these handy notifications, start in the
friends list, and then touch
>
Settings. Then touch the account that you want to
set. Now choose from one of the following:
Select the check box to receive a notification on the
IM
notification bar when you receive an instant message.
notifications
Touch to choose the ringtone used for a new instant
message. You will hear a short sample of the ringtone when
Notification
ringtone
you select it. To turn the ringtone off, select Silent
.
Select the check box to make your mobile phone vibrate
when you receive a new instant message.
Vibrate
10.3.6 Signing out of Talk
On the friends list screen, touch
, and then touch Sign out to quit Talk.
10.4 Maps
Maps lets you find your current location, view real-time traffic conditions (depending
on availability in your locale), and get detailed directions to various destinations. You
can view satellite images, traffic maps, or other kinds of maps of your current or other
locations.
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10.4.1 Enabling the Location Service
Before you open Maps to find your location or search for places of interest, you must
enable the location service.
1. On the Home screen, touch
2. Touch Location services
>
Settings.
.
3. SelecttheGoogle'slocationservicecheck box, the GPSsatellitescheck box, or
both.
10.4.2 Opening Maps
On the Home screen, touch
>
Maps to open the application.
10.4.3 Searching for Places of Interest
1. On the map, touch
.
2. Enterthe place youwant to search for inthe searchbox, and then touch theSearch
icon.
3. Your search results will then be displayed. Touch a place you are interested in and
the application will show where it is on the map.
10.4.4 Getting Directions
1. While viewing a map, touch
.
2. Enter the starting point in the first text box, and then enter your destination in the
second text box.
3. Touch the icon for car, public transit, or walking directions.
4. Touch GET DIRECTIONS. Your directions will appear in a list.
5. Touch a direction item on the list to show it on the map.
6. When you finish viewing or following the directions, touch
, and then touch
Clear Map to reset the map.
10.5 YouTube™
YouTube is Google's free online video streaming service for watching, searching for,
and uploading videos.
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10.5.1 Opening YouTube
On the Home screen, touch
>
YouTube. You will then see the YouTube screen.
10.5.2 Searching for a Video
1. On the YouTube screen, touch
.
2. Enter a search keyword, and then touch the Search icon.
3. You will see a number of search results displayed below the notification bar. Scroll
through the results and touch a video to watch it.
10.5.3 Sharing a Video
From the video list on the YouTube screen, select a video clip and touch
to
share the video.
10.6 Play Store
Android Play Store provides direct access to applications and games which you can
download and install on your phone.
10.6.1 Opening Play Store
1. On the Home screen, touch
>
Play Store.
2. When you open Play Store for the first time, the Google Play Terms of Service
window will appear. Touch Accept to continue.
10.6.2 Installing an Application
1. In the Play Store, select a category, and then touch the application you want to
download. On the application details screen, you can view more information about
the selected application, such as its cost, overall rating, usercomments, and similar
applications in which you might be interested. You can also scroll down to view
information about the application developer, including other applications from the
same developer and a linkto the developer'swebsite. In addition, you can send the
developer an email.
2. Follow the onscreen instructions to download and install the application.
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3. Tochecktheprogressofa download, open the notificationpanel. Mostapplications
are installed within seconds. To stop an application from downloading, touch the
cross (×).
After the application has been downloaded and installed on your mobile phone, the
content download icon appears in the notification bar.
If you want to install a non-Play Store application, touch
>
Settings
>
Security, and then select the Unknown sources check box to allow installation
of the non-Play Store application.
10.6.3 Uninstalling an Application
1. On the Play Store screen, touch
>
My Apps.
2. Touch the application you want to uninstall, and then touch Uninstall
.
3. When prompted, touch OK to remove the application from your mobile phone.
11 Synchronizing Information
Some applications on your mobile phone give you access to the same personal
information that you can add, view, and edit on your computer. If you add, change, or
delete your information in any of these applications on the web, the updated
information also appears on your mobile phone.
This is made possible through over-the-air data synchronization. The process occurs
in the background and does not interfere with use of your mobile phone. When your
phone is synchronizing, a data synchronization icon will be shown in the notification
bar.
11.1 Managing Your Accounts
You can synchronize contacts, email, and other information on your mobile phone
with multiple Google accounts or other kinds of accounts, depending on the
applications installed on your mobile phone.
For example, you can start by adding your personal Google account, so your
personal email, contacts, and calendar are always available. You could then add a
work account, so your work-related emails and work contacts are handy. If you like,
you may add multiple Google accounts or other accounts.
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11.1.1 Adding an Account
When you add anaccount, thePeople application comparescontactsfrom thenewly
synchronized account with contacts from your existing mobile phone accounts and
attempts to merge duplicates into a single entry in People. While it is presented as a
single contact entry, the contact data itself is not merged.
1. On the Home screen, touch
>
Settings Accounts & sync. The screen
>
displays your current synchronization settings and a list of your current accounts.
In some cases, you may need to obtain account details from IT support. For
example, you may need to know the account's domain or server address.
2. Touch ADD ACCOUNT
.
3. Touch the kind of account to add.
4. Follow the onscreen steps to enter the required and optional information about the
account. Most accounts require a username and password, but the details depend
on the kind of account and the configuration of the service to which you are
connecting.
5. Configure the account. Depending on the kind of account, you may be asked to
configure what kind of data you want to synchronize to the mobile phone, to name
the account, and for other details. When you are finished, the account is added to
the list on the Accounts & sync screen.
11.1.2 Adding an Exchange Account
1. On the Home screen, touch
>
Settings Accounts & sync.
>
2. Touch ADD ACCOUNT Corporate
>
.
3. Follow the instructions and enter the required information about the exchange
account you want to add. For details, contact the server administrator.
4. Touch Next to display the Account setup screen. Configure the synchronization
settings for this account.
5. Touch Next to finish configuring the account settings. If emails are not
synchronized properly, contact the server administrator.
11.1.3 Removing an Account
1. On the Accounts & sync screen, touch the account to be deleted.
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2. Touch
>
Remove account.
3. Confirm that you want to remove the account.
11.2 Customizing Your Account
Synchronization
You can configure background data use and synchronization options for all the
applicationsonyour phone. You can alsoconfigurewhatkindofdatayou synchronize
for each account.
For some accounts, synchronization is bi-directional; changes that you make to the
information on your mobile phone are made to the copy of that information on the
web. Some accounts support only one-way synchronization; the information on your
mobile phone is read-only.
11.2.1 Configuring General Synchronization Settings
Touch the button at the top of the Accounts & sync screen.
In the account list, touch the accountyouwant to synchronize, then configure whether
changes you make to information on the phone or on the web are automatically
synchronized with each other.
11.2.2 Changing an Account's Synchronization Settings
1. On the Accounts & sync screen, touch the account whose synchronization
settings you want to change. The data and synchronization screen opens,
displaying a list of the kinds of information the account can synchronize.
2. Selected items are configured to synchronize to your mobile phone.
3. Select or clear the check box of information you want to synchronize with the
mobile phone.
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12 Using Other Applications
12.1 All Backup
You can back up data using All Backup, which provides the following options:
Backup
,
Restore
,
Quick backup
,
Scheduled backup, and Applications
.
To open All Backup, touch
>
All Backup on the Home screen.
If a microSD card is inserted into your phone, the files backed up are stored in
the HuaweiBackup folder on the card by default; if no microSD card is inserted,
the backup files are stored in the HuaweiBackup folder in the phone memory.
12.1.1 Backing Up Data on Your Phone
1. On the All Backup screen, touch Backup
.
2. In the FILE NAME field, enter a file name. You can also use the default file name.
3. In the BACKUP CONTENTS section, select the data you want to back up.
4. Touch BACKUP to back up the data you have selected.
12.1.2 Restoring Data
1. On the All Backup screen, touch Restore
.
2. Find the file you want to restore from the backup file list.
3. Select the file.
4. Touch RESTORE, and follow the onscreen instructions to complete data
restoration.
12.1.3 Backing Up Data Quickly
1. On the All Backup screen, touch Quick backup
2. A dialog box is displayed, showing data that can be backed up quickly. Touch
Backup
3. Wait until the system completes automatic backup. Touch OK
.
.
.
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12.1.4 Backing up an Application
On the All Backup screen, touchApplications to display the application backup list.
Here you can:
•
•
•
Backup: Back up an application installed on your phone.
Restore: Restore an application you have previously backed up.
Manage: Manage an application you have previously backed up.
12.2 Calendar
Calendar enables you to create and manage events, meetings, and appointments.
Depending on your synchronization settings, the calendar on your phone can be
synchronized with the internet-based calendar you use.
12.2.1 Opening Calendar
On the Home screen, touch
>
Calendar to open the application.
12.2.2 Creating an Event
1. In any calendar view, touch
, and then touch New event.
If you have more than one calendar, select the calendar where you want to save
the event.
2. Enter the event name.
•
If there is a time frame for the event, touch FROM and TO to set the beginning
and end times of the event.
•
If the event is a special occasion such as a birthday or a day-long activity, set
the date for FROM and TO, and then select the ALL DAY check box.
3. Enter the location of the event and a description.
4. Specify in REPETITION whether the event recurs and, if it does, how frequently,
and then set the time for your event reminder in REMINDERS
.
5. Touch SAVE
.
To quickly create an event in the day, week, or month view, touch and hold an
empty time slot, and then touch New event. A new event details screen will
appear with the selected time slot and date in the FROM and TO fields.
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12.2.3 Setting an Event Reminder
1. In any calendar view, touch an event to view its details or an event summary.
2. Touch the Add reminder button to add a reminder, or touch the reminder's
button to delete an existing reminder.
3. Touch the reminder time, and then, from the list displayed, touch the length of time
before the event when you want to be reminded. When the time comes, you will
receive a notification about the event.
12.2.4 Setting Synchronization and Display
The Calendars screen displays all the calendars you have added or subscribed to for
each account that is configured to synchronize events to your phone, organized by
account. (Calendars for accounts you have configured not to synchronize Calendar
events are not included in the list.)
1. In any calendar view, touch
to sync
. Then touch Calendars to display Calendars
>
.
2. Touch the icon next to a calendar to change whether it is synchronized and
whether it is displayed.
You remain subscribed to Calendars that you configure not to store on the
phone and can still work with them with Google Calendar on the web, or using
other calendar services.
3. Touch OK
.
12.2.5 Customizing Calendar Settings
In any calendar view, touch
choose from the following:
. Then touch Settings General settings and
>
•
•
•
•
Hide declined events: Select to hide events for which you have declined
invitations.
Notifications: Touch to set event reminders to alert you, to send you a notification,
or to turn off event notifications on your mobile phone.
Choose ringtone: Touch to select the ringtone to sound when you receive an
event reminder.
Vibrate: Select to vibrate the mobile phone when you receive an event notification.
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•
Default reminder time: Touch to select the default time before an event for event
reminders to occur.
12.3 File Manager
File Manager is like having a pocket-sized personal assistant (PA), letting you
organize, edit, and delete files and folders.
12.3.1 Opening File Manager
On the Home screen, touch
>
File Manager to open the application.
Before performing operations on the SD card list, ensure that a microSD card is
inserted.
12.3.2 Creating a Folder
1. On the File Manager screen, touch Internal or SD card
2. Touch New folder
3. Enter the name of the new folder in the text box.
4. Touch Save
.
>
.
.
12.3.3 Moving or Copying a File
1. On the File Manager screen, touch Internal or SD card, and then touch
Select item(s)
2. Touch the file or folder you want to move or copy.
>
.
3. Touch , and then touch Cut or Copy
.
4. Select the path where you want the file to be copied or moved to. Touch
move or copy the file to the selected path.
to
12.3.4 Searching for a File
1. On the File Manager screen, touchInternal or SD card, and then touch a folder to
access the directory where the file you want is located.
2. Touch
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.
3. In the search box, enter a word contained in the name of the file you are searching
for.
4. Touch Go. Your mobile phone will start the search.
5. A list of search results will be displayed. Touch a file in the list to open it.
6. Touch
to return to the file manager screen.
12.3.5 Compressing or Extracting Files
Your phone supports compressing and extracting files.
You can only compress files and folders into .zip files, but can extract both .zip
and .rar files.
Compressing Files
1. On the File Manager screen, touch Internal or SD card, and then touch
Select item(s)
2. Select the files or folders you want to compress.
>
.
3. Touch Compress.
>
4. Edit the save path and the name of the target file, and then touch OK to start
compressing the files and folders.
Extracting a File
1. Touch and hold a compressed file.
2. Touch Extract
.
3. Edit the save path for the extracted files.
4. Touch OK to start extracting.
12.3.6 Viewing Your Memory Status
On the File Manager screen, touch
to open the options panel, and then touch
Storage. The memorymanagement screenwill bedisplayed. Thisscreen allows you
to viewthe memorystatusandavailablememory on yourmobile phone andmicroSD
card.
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12.4 Clock
Clock displays the date and time. You can also use Clock to turn your mobile phone
into an alarm clock.
12.4.1 Opening the Clock
On the Home screen, touch
>
Clock to open the application.
12.4.2 Opening the Alarms
On the Clock screen, touch
to open the Alarms.
Adding an Alarm
1. On the alarm list screen, touch Add alarm
2. Set the alarm, and then touch OK
Setting an Alarm
.
.
1. On the alarm list screen, touch one of the alarms on the screen.
2. Touch Time to set the time of the alarm.
3. Touch Repeat to set the days when you want the alarm to sound.
4. Touch Ringtone to select a ringtone for the alarm.
5. Select the Vibrate check box to enable the phone to vibrate, in addition to playing
the ringtone.
6. Touch Label to enter a name for the alarm.
7. Touch OK
.
Customizing Alarm Settings
On the alarm list screen, touch
, and then touch Settings.
12.5 Calculator
Use Calculator to solve simple arithmetic problems or use its advanced operators to
solve more complex equations.
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12.5.1 Opening Calculator
On the Home screen, touch
>
Calculator to open the application.
12.5.2 Switching Between Basic and Advanced panel
On the Calculator screen, flick the screen to the right or left to switch between
Advanced panel and Basic panel
.
12.6 Notes
Notes features a simple text processor. In the note list, you can add, edit, and delete
notes.
1. On the Home screen, touch
>
Notes to open the application.
2. Touch
3. Touch
to create a note.
to save the note.
13 Managing Your Mobile Phone
To configure your mobile phone, touch
>
Settings.
13.1 Setting the Date and Time
When your phone is using the date and time settings provided automatically by
the network, you cannot change the settings.
1. On the Settings screen, touch Date & time
2. Clear the Automatic date & time and the Automatic time zone check boxes.
3. Touch Set date. On the set date screen, touch or to adjust the date,
month, and year, and then touch Set when the configuration is complete.
4. Touch Set time. On the set time screen, touch or to adjust the hour and
minute. Touch Set when the configuration is complete.
.
5. Touch Select time zone, and then select the desired time zone from the list. Scroll
to view more time zones.
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6. Select or clear the Use 24-hour format check box to switch between 24-hour and
12-hour formats.
7. Touch Select date format to select how you want the date to be displayed.
13.2 Setting the Display
13.2.1 Adjusting the Screen Brightness
1. On the Settings screen, touch Display Brightness.
>
If you want to adjust the screen brightness manually, first clear the Automatic
brightness checkbox.
2. Drag the slider left to make the screen darker, or right to make it brighter.
3. Touch OK to save the adjustment.
13.2.2 Adjusting the Time Before the Screen Turns Off
Ifyour mobile phone is idle forseveral minutes, it will turn offthe screen to save battery
power. To set a longer or shorter idle time:
1. On the Settings screen, touch Display Sleep.
>
2. Select the duration you want the screen to be illuminated.
13.3 Setting Ringers
13.3.1 Turning On Silent Mode
1. On the Settings screen, touch Sound
.
2. Select Silent mode to silence all sounds except alarms, music, and video media.
13.3.2 Adjusting the Volume
You can adjust the volume while on the Home screen or on most of the application
screens (such as the screen displayed during a call or when playing music or videos).
Press the Volume keys to adjust volume to the level you desire. You can also adjust
the volume from the settings screen.
1. On the Settings screen, touch Sound Volume.
>
2. Drag the slider left to make the volume lower, or right to make it higher.
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3. Touch OK to save the adjustment.
13.3.3 Changing the Phone Ringtone
1. On the Settings screen, touch Sound Phone ringtone.
>
2. In the displayed list, select an option:
•
•
Ringtone: Select a preinstalled ringtone. The ringtone plays when selected.
Local music: Select the music stored in the phone or on the microSD card.
The music plays when selected.
3. Touch OK
.
13.3.4 Changing the Message Ringtone
1. On the Home screen, touch
2. In the message list, touch
>
Messaging
.
>
Settings Choose ringtone.
>
3. Touch the ringtone you want to use. The ringtone plays when selected.
4. Touch OK
.
13.4 Setting Phone Services
13.4.1 Customizing Call Settings
Mobile phone service providers offer services including call forwarding, call waiting,
fixed dialing numbers, andvoicemail. You cancustomizethe servicesincluded in your
call fee package.
On the Home screen, touch
customize call functions.
>
Phone, and then touch
>
Settings to
13.4.2 Turning on Data Roaming
1. On the Settings screen, touch More... Mobile networks.
>
2. Select the Data roaming check box.
Accessing data services while roaming may incur additional charges. Ask your
wireless service provider about data roaming fees.
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13.4.3 Disabling the Data Service
1. On the Settings screen, touch More... Mobile networks.
>
2. Clear the Data enabled check box.
13.5 Adjusting the Speech Rate
1. On the Settings screen, touch Language & input
Speech rate
2. Select a speed at which the text is to be spoken.
>
Text-to-speech output
>
.
13.6 Protecting Your Mobile Phone
13.6.1 Protecting Your Mobile Phone with a Screen Lock
To keep your data more secure, lock the screen and/or require a screen unlock
pattern every time your mobile phone is turned on or wakes up from sleep mode.
1. On the Settings screen, touch Security
>
Screen lock Pattern.
>
2. Flick your finger vertically, horizontally or diagonally, connect at least four dots in
any order you choose. Lift your finger from the screen when you are finished.
You must drag your finger between the dots on the screen to create the pattern,
not simply touch individual dots.
3. Your mobile phone will record the pattern. Touch Continue
4. When prompted, draw the screen unlock pattern again, and then touch Confirm
To change your unlock screen pattern, touch Security Screen lock Pattern
.
.
>
>
.
13.6.2 Protecting Your Mobile Phone with a Numeric PIN
You can set up a numeric PIN to lock your phone.
1. On the Settings screen, touch Security
>
Screen lock PIN.
>
2. Enter at least four characters.
3. Touch Continue
.
4. Enter the same characters again and touch OK
.
To change your PIN, touch Security
>
Screen lock PIN.
>
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13.7 Managing Applications
13.7.1 Viewing an Installed Application
1. On the Settings screen, touch Apps
>
ALL.
2. In the applications list, do either of the following:
•
•
Touch
details.
, and then touch Sort by size. Then touch an application to view its
Touch an application directly to view its details.
13.7.2 Uninstalling an Application
You cannot uninstall the applications that are pre-installed on the system.
1. On the Settings screen, touch Apps
.
2. Touch an application, and then touch Uninstall
.
13.7.3 Moving an Application to the microSD Card
Some applications are designed to be stored on your phone's USB storage or
microSD card (depending on the model of your phone), rather than in its internal
storage. Othersare designedso you canchangewheretheyarestored. Youmayfind
it helpful to move large applications off your internal storage, to make more room for
other applications that do not offer the option.
1. On the Settings screen, touch Apps
.
2. Touch an application in the list. Then touch Move to SD card to move the bulk of
the application from the phone's internal storage.
The Move to phone section of the application's details screen shows details about
the memory used by the application. If the application can be moved, theMove to SD
card button is active.
Touch Move to phone to move the application back to the phone's internal storage.
13.7.4 Ways to Free Up Your Mobile Phone Memory
•
•
•
Move files and email attachments to the microSD card.
In Browser, clear all temporary Internet files and Browser history information.
Move applications to the microSD card.
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•
•
Uninstall any downloaded programs that you no longer use.
Reset your mobile phone.
13.8 Resetting Your Mobile Phone
13.8.1 Backing Up My Data
You can use your Google account to back up your mobile phone's settings to Google
servers. If you replace your mobile phone, the settings you have backed up will be
transferred to the new mobile phone the first time you sign in to your Google account.
1. On the Settings screen, touch Backup & reset
.
2. Select the Back up my data check box.
13.8.2 Restoring Factory Data
If you reset your phone to its factory settings, all of your personal data stored on the
phone, including information about your Google account, any other accountsthat you
have configured, your system and application settings, and anyapplications youhave
installed will be erased. Resetting the phone does not erase any system updates you
have downloaded. Using the check box provided, you can also select to erase all the
data stored on your SD card or on the phone's internal SD card, which includes files
that you have downloaded or copied there, such as music or photos.
1. On the Settings screen, touch Backup & reset Factory data reset.
>
2. When prompted, touch Reset phone, and then touch Erase everything. The
mobile phone resets the settings to the original factory settings, and then restarts.
13.9 Online Update
Your mobile phone has pre-installed the online update function. When there is new
software available, the version information appears and prompts you to update. You
can also touch Settings
software is available.
When updating:
>
About phone Online update to check whether the new
>
1. Back up your personal information. All personal information will be
removed after the update.
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2. Make sure that your microSD card has sufficient space to store the new
software version.
3. Perform the online update following the onscreen instructions.
14 Appendix
14.1 FAQs
How Can I Use a microSD Card to Import Contacts to My Phone from Another
Phone?
Your mobile phone supports contact files in the .vcf format only.
1. Save the contacts you want to import to your mobile phone to a microSD
as a .vcf file.
2. Insert the microSD card into your mobile phone and find the .vcf file
using File Manager
.
3. Touch the .vcf file. The mobile phone displays a message asking
whether you want to import the contacts.
4. Touch OK to import the contacts.
Compatibility problems mayoccur with .vcffilescreated bydifferentphones, and
certain contact information may be lost when contacts are imported.
How Do I Disable Automatic Change of Screen Orientation When Rotating My
Phone?
On the Home screen, touch
>
Settings Display, and then clear the Auto-
>
rotate screen check box to disable this function.
How Do I Set an Unlock Pattern?
On the Home screen, touch
>
Settings
>
Security
>
Screen lock Pattern.
>
How Can I Change the Input Method?
When the keypad is displayed, a keypad icon is displayed on the status bar. Flick the
status bar downwards and touch Select input method to select an input method.
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How Do I Stop the Song Playing in the Background?
Flick the notification bar downwards to open the notifications panel, touch the music
playing notification to go to the music playing screen, and then stop playing the song.
How Do I Return to the Call Screen?
If you switched to another screen during a call, flick the notification bar downwards to
open the notifications panel, and then touch the current call notification to return to the
call screen.
How Do I Create an Application Shortcut on the Home Screen?
Touch and hold an application icon on the application screen until the Home screen is
displayed. Then drag the icon to where you want to place it and release your finger.
How Do I Hide the Keyboard?
Touch
to hide the keyboard.
How Do I Forward a Message?
On the message viewing screen, touch and hold a message, and then select
Forward from the displayed menu.
Why Am I Unable to Use Navigation?
Navigation is unavailable in some countries or regions.
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