D2 User Guide
Contents Foreword .......................................................................................... 1 Safety precautions ............................................................................ 2 Preparations ..................................................................................... 3 Your phone at a glance 3 Inserting a Micro-SIM card 4 Charging the battery 6 Powering your phone on and off 7 Setting up your phone for the first time 7 Getting started .......................
Making a conference call 28 Answering a third-party call 28 Making emergency calls 28 Other call services 29 People 31 Creating a contact 31 Searching for a contact 31 Copying contacts 31 Importing or exporting contacts 32 Adding a contact to your favorites 33 Deleting a contact 33 Joining or splitting contacts 33 Sharing contacts 34 Contact groups 34 Messaging ......................................................................................
Music 49 Internet connection ......................................................................... 53 Mobile data connection 53 Setting up a Wi-Fi connection 53 Wi-Fi Direct 54 Sharing your phone's mobile data connection 55 Controlling your data usage 57 Sharing data ................................................................................... 59 Bluetooth 59 DLNA 60 Connecting your phone to a computer 60 Connecting your phone to a USB storage device 62 File Manager ...........
Basic utilities .................................................................................. 74 Calendar 74 Clock 75 Calculator 76 Notes 76 Weather 76 Accounts and sync ........................................................................... 79 Adding an account 79 Deleting an account 79 Turning on data synchronization 79 Modifying account synchronization settings 80 Settings ..........................................................................................
Foreword Foreword Thank you for choosing the HUAWEI Ascend D2 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.
Safety precautions 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.
Preparations Preparations Your phone at a glance 1 9 2 8 3 7 10 11 12 6 4 5 13 15 14 — 1 Micro USB port 2 Status indicator 3 Earpiece 4 Screen 5 Volume button 6 Power button 7 Front camera 8 9 Micro-SIM card slot 11 Noise reduction microphone 3 Proximity sensor/RGB light sensor 10 Flashlight 12 Rear camera
Preparations 13 Microphone 14 15 Headset jack - Speaker - Buttons •When your phone is powered off, press and hold to power it on. •From any screens, press to turn on or off the screen. When the screen is turned on, 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. Inserting a Micro-SIM card Your phone supports only micro-SIM cards.
Preparations 2. Gently pull out the micro-SIM card tray. 3. Follow the directions on the micro-SIM card tray to place the micro-SIM card in the tray, and then replace the tray.
Preparations 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.
Preparations • 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.
Getting started Getting started Gestures 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.
Getting started 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 2. Drag Drag to wake it. down to unlock the screen.
Getting started 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. 1 2 3 4 5 1 Status bar: displays notifications and icons. Flick down from the status bar to open the notification panel. 2 Display area: displays application icons, folders, and widgets.
Getting started High Speed Downlink 3G H 3G network connected Packet Access (HSDPA) network connected 5 Roaming Airplane mode enabled Receiving location data Bluetooth on 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 Connected to a Wi-Fi Wi-Fi network available network Uploading data Downloading data Phone memory full Upcoming events Sign
Getting started 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. • 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.
Getting started 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. To quickly turn the auto-rotate screen function on or off, flick down from the status bar to open the notification panel and touch .
Getting started 1 Touch to display the settings screen. 2 Touch to delete all notifications. 3 4 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. Accessing applications Starting applications and switching between them On the home screen, touch an application icon to open it.
Getting started 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. 4 1 2 3 1 Touch 2 Touch 3 Touch to enter emoticons.
Getting started Android input method 1 6 3 2 1 •Touch 3 Touch •Touch ?123 twice to turn on caps lock. to enter numbers and symbols. to switch to voice input. •Touch and hold 4 •Touch ... •Touch and hold 5 •Touch •Touch to open the Input options menu. to enter a space. ... to choose another input method. to enter a period. •Touch and hold 6 5 to switch between lowercase and uppercase letters. •Quickly touch 2 4 to enter symbols.
Getting started Editing text Learn how to select, cut, copy, and paste text on your phone. • 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. Configuring an input method 1.
Personalizing your phone Personalizing your phone Setting the theme Your phone comes with a variety of themes. 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.
Personalizing your phone 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.
Personalizing your phone 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.
Personalizing your phone 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.
Personalizing your phone 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.
Personalizing your phone 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.
Personalizing your phone 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.
Personalizing your phone 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.
Calls 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 .
Calls Viewing the call log 1. On the home screen, touch 2. Touch to display your recent calls above the dialer. > Missed calls to view your missed calls. What you can do during a call 1 8 2 7 3 4 6 5 1 Touch > to place the current call on hold, and touch again to resume the call. Touch 2 > 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. 3 Touch to use the speakerphone.
Calls 7 Touch > to display a note. 8 Touch > to display the contact list. 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.
Calls 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.
Calls 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.
People 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 2. Touch then the Contacts tab. . 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.
People 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 2. Touch then the Contacts tab. > Manage contacts > Import from storage. 3. Select one or more .vcf file. 4.
People Adding a contact to your favorites 1. On the home screen, touch 2. Touch then the Favorites tab. . 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 2. Touch then the Contacts tab. > Delete contacts. 3. Touch the contact you wish to delete or touch Select all to select all contacts. 4. Touch Delete. 5. Touch OK.
People 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 2. Touch then the Contacts tab. > 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.
People 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.
Messaging 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.
Messaging 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.
Messaging 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.
Browser 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.
Browser 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.
Email 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.
Email 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.
Email 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.
Multimedia 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 8 9 7 1 6 2 3 5 1 •Drag the slider to to switch to photo mode. •Drag the slider to to switch to video mode. •Touch 2 4 to take a photo. •Touch and hold to focus the camera. Then, release your finger to take a photo.
Multimedia Drag 6 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. 7 Touch to switch between the rear and front cameras. 8 Touch to set the flashlight mode. Touch to enable the tracking function. You can then touch an 9 object you wish to focus on. The camera will track and focus on that object. Taking a photo 1.
Multimedia 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.
Multimedia 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.
Multimedia 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 FX 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.
Multimedia 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.
Multimedia 3. Touch the song you wish to play. 2 3 1 4 5 1 Touch to enter the music library. 2 Touch to enable or disable the Dolby sound. 3 Touch to display the option menu from which you can perform 4 Drag the slider to control the playback. 5 additional operations. •Touch to play and touch •Touch to play the previous song. •Touch to play the next song. When a song is playing, touch to pause. to exit the playback screen without stopping the song.
Multimedia 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.
Multimedia 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.
Internet connection 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.
Internet connection 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 WiFi 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.
Internet connection 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.
Internet connection 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.
Internet connection 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.
Internet connection Turn the mobile data connection on or off. To configure data control 1 and query data usage, the mobile data connection must be turned on. 2 Turn the mobile data usage limit on or off. Set the data usage cycle. 3 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.
Sharing data 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.
Sharing data 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.
Sharing data 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.
Sharing data 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 or back up 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.
File Manager File Manager File Manager helps you manage files and applications in your phone. 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. 1. On the home screen, touch 2. Touch . > New folder. 3. In the displayed dialog box, name the new folder. 4. Touch Save.
File Manager 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.
File Manager Checking the memory status Before you save large files to your phone, 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.
Managing applications 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.
Managing applications 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.
Backup 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 > then the Local tab. 2. Touch Back up to internal storage. 3. Select the data you wish to back up. 4. 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 > then the Local tab. 2.
Backup Restoring data from a USB storage device 1. Connect a USB OTG cable to connect a USB storage device to your phone. 2. On the home screen, touch Management > 3. Touch Restore from external USB storage. 4. Select the data you wish to restore. 5. Touch Restore. 69 then the USB storage tab.
Google services 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.
Google services 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.
Google services 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 GET DIRECTIONS.
Google services 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.
Basic utilities 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.
Basic utilities 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.
Basic utilities 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.
Basic utilities 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 > .
Basic utilities • Enter a phone number. • Touch 5. Touch to select a contact. to send the weather information to the recipient.
Accounts and sync 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.
Accounts and sync 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.
Settings 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.
Settings • 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. 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.
Settings • Touch Normal mode to enable normal power saving mode. • 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.
Settings Modifying location service settings You can modify your phone's location service settings for more convenient positioning and navigation services. 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.
Settings 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. 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.
FAQs FAQs For more information, please visit http://www.huaweidevice.com/worldwide/ faq.do?method=index&directoryId=50. 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.
FAQs 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.
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Index A Accessibility 85 Accessing a bookmark 39 Accounts and sync 79 Adding a bookmark 39 Adding a city 76 Adding a contact to your favorites 33 Adding a home screen 21 Adding a POP3 or IMAP email account 41 Adding a profile 22 Adding a widget to the home screen 19 Adding a widget unit 20 Adding an account 79 Adding an alarm 75 Adding an Exchange account 41 Adding songs 49 Adjusting the screen brightness 25 Android input method 16 Answering a call 26 Answering a third-pa
Changing the system language 83 Changing the theme 18 Changing the wallpaper 18 6 Charging the battery Checking the memory status 65 Checking your emails 42 Clearing the application cache 67 Clearing your browsing history 40 Compressing files 64 Configuring alarm settings 76 Configuring calendar settings 75 Connecting to a Wi-Fi network 53 Connecting to a Wi-Fi network using the WPS button 54 Connecting to a Wi-Fi network using the WPS PIN 54 Connecting two devices using Wi-Fi Dire
Deleting a home screen 21 Deleting a message 38 Deleting a photo 48 Deleting a playlist 51 Deleting a profile 22 Deleting a thread 38 Deleting an account 79 Deleting an alarm 75 Deleting an application icon or widget 19 disclaimer of warranties 89 Display settings 82 DLNA 60 E Editing a bookmark 39 Editing a contact group 34 Editing a photo 48 Editing text 17 Enabling call forwarding 29 Enabling call waiting 29 Enabling the data service 53 Export contacts 32 export re
Inserting a Micro-SIM card 4 66 Installing an application J 33 Joining contacts L Listening to music 49 Locking a message 38 Locking the screen 9 M Making a conference call 28 Making emergency calls 28 Modifying browser settings 40 Modifying email account settings 43 Modifying location service settings 84 Modifying message settings 38 Moving a widget unit 21 MTP mode 61 N Notes 76 notice 88 O Obtaining applications 66 Online update 85 P Pairing with another Bluetooth device
Receiving files using Bluetooth 60 Rejecting a call 26 Rejecting a call using a text message 26 Removing a widget unit 20 Removing an email account 43 Removing an item from a folder 20 Renaming a file 64 Replying to a message 36 Restoring data from a USB storage device 69 Restoring data from local storage 68 Restoring to factory settings 85 Rotating a photo 48 S 2 Safety precautions Searching for a contact 31 Searching for a file 63 Searching for a message 37 Selecting an inpu
Smart dialing 26 Splitting contacts 33 Starting applications and switching between them 14 Status icons 10 Switching between email accounts 42 Switching between home screens 12 Synchronizing and viewing calendar events 75 T Taking a beauty-mode photo 46 Taking a group picture 46 Taking a panoramic photo 45 Taking a photo 45 Taking a screenshot 12 third-party software statement 88 Tone settings 81 trademarks 88 Transferring files using Bluetooth 59 Turning on Bluetooth 59 Tu
What you can do during a call 27 Wi-Fi hotspot 56 vii
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