G620 User Guide
Contents Contents Foreword Safety precautions Preparations 4 5 6 7 7 8 9 Your phone at a glance Inserting a micro-SIM card Removing a micro-SIM card Inserting a microSD card Removing a microSD card Charging the battery Powering your phone on and off Getting started 10 11 12 13 17 17 18 Motion control Gestures Locking and unlocking the screen Getting to know your home screen Using the notification panel Accessing applications Texting Personalizing your phone 22 22 22 23 23 24 25 26 27 27 28 29 29 30 Tu
Contents 32 33 33 34 34 35 35 Answering or rejecting a call Viewing the call log What you can do during a call Making a conference call Answering a third-party call Making emergency calls Other call services People 37 37 37 38 39 39 39 40 Creating a contact Searching for a contact Copying contacts Importing or exporting contacts Adding a contact to your favorites Deleting contacts Sharing contacts Contact groups Messaging 42 42 42 43 43 44 Sending a text message Sending a multimedia message Replying t
Contents 56 Music Internet connection 60 60 62 63 64 Mobile data connection Setting up a Wi-Fi connection Wi-Fi Direct Sharing your phone's mobile data connection Controlling your data usage Sharing data 67 68 69 Bluetooth Using DLNA Connecting your phone to a computer File Manager 71 71 71 72 72 72 73 73 Creating a folder Searching for a file Copying, cutting, and pasting a file Compressing or decompressing files Renaming a file Deleting a file Creating a shortcut for a file or folder Checking the
Contents 83 84 85 Notes Weather FM radio Accounts and sync 87 87 87 88 Adding an account Deleting an account Turning on data synchronization Modifying account synchronization settings Settings 89 89 90 90 91 91 92 92 93 93 Turning on or off airplane mode Tone settings Display settings Setting the date and time Changing the system language Modifying location service settings Setting the PIN of your SIM card Restoring factory settings Online update Accessibility iv
Foreword Foreword Thank you for choosing the HUAWEI Ascend G620 smartphone. This guide introduces you to the features and functions of your new phone and safety precautions. 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.
Safety precautions Use only approved batteries and chargers to avoid the risk of explosions. Observe any laws or regulations on the use of wireless devices. Respect the privacy and legal rights of others when using your phone. To prevent damage to your phone or your computer, follow all instructions pertaining to the USB cable.
Preparations Preparations Your phone at a glance 1 15 14 13 2 3 4 12 11 5 6 7 10 8 9 1 Headset jack 2 Proximity sensor 3 Earpiece 4 Front camera 5 Menu 6 Home 7 Back 8 Microphone 9 Micro USB port 10 Speaker 11 Power button 12 Volume button 13 Flashlight 14 Rear camera 15 Status indicator 4
Preparations Buttons • When your phone is powered off, press and hold • Press to power it on. to turn on or off the screen. Press and hold to display an option menu. • Touch to return to the previous screen or exit the current application. • When you are entering text, touch to hide the onscreen keyboard. Touch to return to the home screen. • Touch to display the option menu. • Touch and hold to display the list of recently used applications.
Preparations 2. Insert the micro-SIM card. Make sure the gold contact area and beveled edge of the card are facing the right directions. 3. Close the battery cover. Removing a micro-SIM card Don't remove the micro-SIM card when your phone is powered on. 1. Open the battery cover. 2. Take out the micro-SIM card.
Preparations Inserting a microSD card You can expand your phone's storage capacity with a microSD card. 1. Open the battery cover. 2. Install the microSD card. Removing a microSD card Uninstall the microSD card before you remove it; otherwise, the microSD card may be damaged. 1. On the home screen, touch > All. 2. Under DEVICE, touch More... > Storage. 3. Touch Unmount SD card. 4. Carefully take out the microSD card.
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 original 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 Important information about the battery • If the battery power is depleted, you may not be able to power on your phone immediately after you begin charging the battery. This is normal. Allow the battery to charge for a few minutes before attempting to power on your phone. • Rechargeable batteries have a limited number of charge cycles and may eventually need to be replaced. When the battery life becomes noticeably shorter, replace the battery.
Getting started Getting started Motion control Motion control lets you control your phone using simple motions. For example, mute the phone by turning over your phone or answer and make calls quickly. 1. On the home screen, touch Settings. 2. Under All, touch Motions and gestures. 3. On the Motions and gestures screen, select an option, and select a motion to enable it. • Flip: Mute sounds and stop vibration from incoming calls, alarms, and timers.
Getting started • Flick: When your phone's screen is turned off, flick up or down, left or right from your screen to open the corresponding applications. • Draw: When your phone's screen is turned off, draw a letter to open the corresponding application. Gestures Touch: Tap an item once. For example, touch to select an item or open an application.
Getting started Touch and hold: Touch and leave your finger on the screen for 2 seconds or more. For example, touch and hold an application, widget, or blank area to display the related option menu. Flick: Where applicable, swipe your finger in the direction you want the screen to move. For example, you can flick left or right across the notification panel to dismiss a notification. Drag: Touch and hold an item and then move it to another position.
Getting started displayed General tab, touch Screen lock. Unlocking the screen 1. If the screen is off, press 2. Drag right toward to turn it on. to unlock the screen. From the lock screen, you can also drag left toward a preconfigured application to open it. Getting to know your home screen Your home screens are where you'll find your favorite widgets and all your applications. We did away with the application list to give you a more convenient and direct path to your applications.
Getting started 1 2 3 4 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. 3 Screen position indicator: shows the current screen's position. 4 Dock: displays your most common applications.
Getting started Bluetooth on Receiving location data from GPS Vibration mode enabled Silence mode enabled Alarms enabled Charging Battery full Battery low Call in progress Missed calls New messages New emails New voicemails Select input method Wi-Fi network available Connected to a Wi-Fi network Uploading data Downloading data Phone memory full Upcoming events No SIM card found Sign-in or synchronization problem Synchronizing data Synchronization failed Portable Wi-Fi hotspot on Mo
Getting started • Pinch two fingers together to display the home screen thumbnails. Touch a thumbnail to enter that particular home screen. Taking a screenshot Want to share an interesting scene in a movie or show off your new high score in a game? Take a screenshot and share away. Press and the volume down button simultaneously to take a screenshot. Then, open the notification panel and touch to share the screenshot. Screenshots are saved to the Screenshots album in Gallery.
Getting started To quickly turn the auto-rotate screen function on or off, flick down from the status bar to open the notification panel and touch . Using the notification panel Flick down from the status bar to open the notification panel. 1 2 3 4 1 Touch to delete all notifications. 2 Touch to display the settings screen. 3 4 Touch the switch shortcuts on the notification panel to turn on or off the functions.
Getting started Viewing recently used applications To display the list of recently used applications, touch and hold . You can then: • Touch an application to start it. • Flick left or right across an application to dismiss it. • Touch to clear the list. Texting Your phone comes with multiple text input methods. You can quickly enter text using the onscreen keyboard. • Touch a text box to bring up the onscreen keyboard. • To hide the onscreen keyboard, touch . Selecting an input method 1.
Getting started 1 Touch a to switch between lowercase letters, uppercase letters, and caps lock. 2 Touch 3 Touch to enter emoticons. 4 Touch to switch the input language. *#12 to enter numbers. Android Input Method 6 1 ; 2 1 2 3 4 5 • Touch 3 to switch between lowercase and uppercase letters. • Touch and hold or quickly touch Touch • Touch to activate voice input. to open the Input options menu. to enter a space. • Touch and hold • Touch twice to turn on caps lock.
Getting started • Touch 6 to delete the character to the left of the cursor. • Touch and hold to delete all characters to the left of the cursor. Editing text Learn how to select, cut, copy, and paste text on your phone. .KRRU .[G]KO • 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.
Getting started 3. Under KEYBOARD & INPUT METHODS, touch the input method you want to configure.
Personalizing your phone Personalizing your phone Turning on glove mode Glove mode lets you perform touchscreen operations even when you wear gloves. 1. On the home screen, touch . 2. Under All, touch Gloves mode to turn on or off glove mode. Setting the theme Your phone comes with a variety of themes. You can download more themes and mix and match theme elements to find a perfect fit. Changing the theme 1. On the home screen, touch . 2.
Personalizing your phone 3. From the Wallpaper screen, you can set the following items: • Lock screen wallpaper: Set the wallpaper displayed on the phone lock screen. • Home screen wallpaper: Set the home screen wallpaper. • Shake to change: Change the home screen wallpaper by shaking your phone. • Random change: The home screen wallpaper changes randomly. Setting the home screen transition effect 1. On the home screen, touch and hold a blank area to display the Set home screen dialog box. 2.
Personalizing your phone Deleting an application icon or widget On the home screen, touch and hold the application icon or widget you want is displayed. Drag the unwanted application icon or widget to delete until to to delete it. Deleting an application icon uninstalls the application. When you delete an application icon, your phone prompts you to confirm the action. Touch OK to uninstall the application.
Personalizing your phone 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, and then release your finger. 2. Touch Touch to customize to enter editing mode. 3. Touch for the widget unit you want to remove. 4. Touch Done. Adding a widget unit 1.
Personalizing your phone 4. Touch Done. 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, and then release your finger. 2. Touch Touch to customize to enter editing mode. 3. Touch and hold a widget unit until your phone vibrates, and drag it to the new position. 4. Touch Done. Customizing your home screens Re-arranging home screens 1.
Personalizing your phone 2. Touch Thumbnails. 3. Touch to delete a home screen. Customizing switch shortcuts on the notification panel You can rearrange your switch shortcuts and move those you use most to top the list. Shortcuts on the top will be fully displayed on the notification panel. 1. Flick down from the status bar to open the notification panel. 2. Flick left on the upper area. Touch to display the switch shortcut list. 3. Drag a switch shortcut to a new position in the list.
Personalizing your phone Deleting a profile Preset profiles cannot be deleted. 1. On the home screen, touch Tools > 2. Touch . > Delete. 3. Select the profile you want to delete. 4. Touch DELETE. 5. Touch OK. 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.
Personalizing your phone 6. Touch Apply. Changing the font size 1. On the home screen, touch then the All tab. 2. Under DEVICE, touch Display. 3. Touch Font size and select a font size. Setting the screen unlock method Face unlock 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.
Personalizing your phone able to make emergency calls during this time. Unlocking the screen with a PIN 1. On the home screen, touch then the All tab. 2. Under PERSONAL, touch Security. 3. Touch Screen lock > PIN. 4. Follow the onscreen instructions to set a screen unlock PIN. After a PIN is set, you will have to enter it every time you want to unlock the phone screen. If you enter incorrect PINs five consecutive times, the screen stops responding to further unlock attempts for 30 seconds.
Personalizing your phone 4. In the displayed dialog box, perform either of the following operations: • Select the Automatic brightness check box to have your phone automatically adjust its screen brightness based on the ambient light. • Drag the slider left to reduce the screen brightness or drag it right to increase the screen brightness. You can also flick down from the status bar to open the notification panel and adjust the screen brightness using the switch shortcuts.
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 want to call. 4. To end the call, touch .
Calls • Drag up to reject the call and send the caller a message. On the dialer screen, touch > Call settings > Quick responses to edit the message that will be sent. Viewing the call log 1. On the home screen, touch to display your recent calls above the dialer. 2. Touch > Missed calls to view your missed calls. What you can do during a call 1 7 2 3 6 4 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.
Calls 3 Touch to use the speakerphone. 4 Touch to mute or unmute the microphone. 5 Touch to end the call. 6 Touch to display the dialer. 7 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.
Calls Making emergency calls In the event of an emergency, you will still be able to make emergency calls without the use of a SIM card. However, you must still be under the coverage area. 1. On the home screen, touch . 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.
Calls 1. On the home screen, touch then the All tab. 2. Under APPS, touch Call. 3. Touch Additional settings. 4. Touch Call waiting to enable call waiting. Setting up your voicemail Voicemail is your personal storage for missed calls, including the calls missed when you are in another call or your phone is powered off. Before you use voicemail, make sure you have subscribed to the voicemail service and obtained your voicemail number. For details, contact your service provider.
People People Forget about lugging around business card holders. You can now easily store and manage your contacts. Creating a contact 1. On the home screen, touch 2. Touch then the Contacts tab. . 3. Select an account. 4. Enter the contact name, phone number, and other details. Touch Add another field to enter more information. 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 5. Touch COPY and select the account to which you want to paste the contacts. 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.
People 2. Touch > Manage contacts > Export to storage. A dialog box is then displayed, showing the exported .vcf file name and its save location. 3. Touch OK. To view the .vcf file you just exported, open File Manager. The file is displayed in the root directory of your phone's internal storage. Adding a contact to your favorites 1. On the home screen, touch 2. Touch then the Favorites tab. . 3. Touch the contact you want to add to favorites or touch All to select all contacts. 4. Touch ADD.
People 4. Touch SHARE and choose a sharing method from the displayed option menu. Contact groups You can create a contact group and send a message or email to all group members simultaneously. Creating a contact group 1. On the home screen, touch 2. Touch then the Groups tab. . 3. Name the contact group. 4. Touch Add members. 5. Select one or more contacts. 6. Touch ADD MEMBERS. 7. Touch DONE. Editing a contact group 1. On the home screen, touch then the Groups tab. 2.
People 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 want to delete. 3. From the displayed option menu, choose Delete. Deleting a contact group will not remove the contacts in the group from your phone.
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. Touch Send. Sending a multimedia 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 4. Touch to select more contacts.
Messaging 2. In the list of message threads, touch a contact name or phone number to view the conversation thread. 3. Touch the text field to write your reply. 4. Touch Send. Searching for a message 1. On the home screen, touch . 2. In the list of message threads, touch > Search. 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.
Messaging 5. Touch the recipient text box and enter the contact name or phone number. Touch to select more contacts. 6. Touch Send. Deleting a message 1. On the home screen, touch . 2. In the list of message threads, touch a contact name or phone number to view the conversation thread. 3. Touch and hold the message you want to delete and touch Delete. Deleting a thread 1. On the home screen, touch . 2. In the list of message threads, touch and hold the thread you want to delete. 3.
Browser Browser Your phone's browser lets you surf the web and stay on the ball with up-todate news and information. Staying connected has never been easier. Browsing web pages 1. On the home screen, touch Tools > . 2. Enter a website address in the address box. Your phone displays matching websites as you type. 3. Touch the website you want to visit. Managing bookmarks Bookmarks let you keep track of your favorite websites. Adding a bookmark 1. On the home screen, touch Tools > . 2.
Browser Editing a bookmark 1. On the home screen, touch Tools > 2. On the Browser screen, touch . . 3. Touch Bookmarks. 4. Touch and hold the bookmark you want to edit. 5. From the displayed option menu, choose Edit bookmark. 6. Edit the bookmark. 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 Tools > 2. On the Browser screen, touch . . 3. Touch Settings > General > Set homepage. 4.
Browser Modifying browser settings 1. On the home screen, touch Tools > 2. On the Browser screen, touch . . 3. Touch Settings. 4. Customize your browser settings to better fit your needs.
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 want 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 your emails 1. On the home screen, touch . 2. Open an email account.
Email Removing an email account After you remove 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 want to remove. 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 want to keep forever. Camera is a great tool for this. It supports a variety of capture modes, such as beauty and smile. Viewfinder 1 7 6 2 A 5 3 4 1 2 3 4 • Drag the slider to • Drag the slider to • Touch 1 to switch to photo mode. to switch to video mode. to take a photo. • Touch and hold to take burst shots. Touch the thumbnail to view your photos.
Multimedia Taking a photo 1. On the home screen, touch . 2. Frame the scene you want to capture. The camera automatically focuses itself. When the viewfinder frame turns green, the camera is focused. 3. Touch . Shooting a video 1. On the home screen, touch . 2. Frame the scene you want to record. 3. Touch to start recording. 4. Touch to stop recording. Using HDR High dynamic range (HDR) imaging technology improves the details in the lightest and darkest areas of photos for true-to-life quality.
Multimedia 2. In photo mode, touch > to switch to panoramic mode. 3. Frame the scene you want to capture. 4. Touch . 5. Move your phone slowly in the direction indicated by the arrow to capture multiple photos. If the viewfinder screen turns red, the view will not be captured. This may happen when you have moved your phone too fast or the viewfinder scope has gone beyond the limits of the panoramic view. 6. Your phone stops shooting when it has taken enough photos for a panoramic photo.
Multimedia 3. Touch the photo or video to view it in full screen mode. When viewing a photo, pinch two fingers together to zoom out or spread them apart to zoom in. Playing a slideshow 1. On the home screen, touch . 2. Touch an album. 3. Touch > Slideshow to play a slideshow of the photos in the album. 4. Touch the screen to stop the slideshow. 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.
Multimedia automatically adjust the display orientation when you rotate your phone. Cropping a photo 1. On the home screen, touch . 2. Touch the photo you want to crop. 3. Touch > Edit. 4. Touch > Crop and then you can: • Drag the grid to reposition it. • Drag the frames of the grid to resize it. 5. Touch . Deleting a photo 1. On the home screen, touch . 2. Touch the photo you want to delete. 3. Touch . 4. Touch Delete.
Multimedia 3. Touch > Set as > Wallpaper. 4. Drag the frames of the grid to resize it. 5. Touch . Music In the mood for music? Your phone provides you with a supreme audio experience. Adding songs You can copy songs to your phone and immerse yourself in a world of extraordinary sound anytime. Add songs to your phone by: • • • • Copying songs from your computer using a USB cable. Downloading songs from the web. Copying songs from Bluetooth devices. Copying songs from other devices using Wi-Fi.
Multimedia 1 2 6 3 5 4 1 Flick left or right to switch between the album cover and lyrics. 2 Touch to add a song to your favorites. 3 Touch to switch the playing mode. 4 5 6 • Touch to play and touch • Touch to go back to the previous song. • Touch to skip to the next song. to pause. Drag the slider to control the playback. Touch to display the option menu from which you can perform additional operations.
Multimedia 2. Touch Playlists > Create 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 want to add. 7. Touch ADD. Playing a playlist 1. On the home screen, touch . 2. Touch Playlists. 3. Touch and hold the playlist you want to play. 4. From the displayed option menu, choose Play. Deleting a playlist 1. On the home screen, touch . 2. Touch Playlists. 3.
Multimedia Setting a song as the ringtone Want to hear your favorite song whenever you receive a call? Just make it your ringtone. 1. On the home screen, touch . 2. Choose a category. 3. Touch and hold the song you want to set as the ringtone. 4. From the displayed option menu, choose Set as phone 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 Connecting to a Wi-Fi network 1. On the home screen, touch then the All tab. 2. Under WIRELESS & NETWORKS, touch the Wi-Fi switch to turn on Wi-Fi. 3. Under WIRELESS & NETWORKS, touch Wi-Fi. You phone then scans for available Wi-Fi networks and displays them. 4. Choose the Wi-Fi network you want to connect to and touch Connect. For an encrypted Wi-Fi network, enter the password when prompted.
Internet connection 4. Touch Input WPS PIN. Your phone generates a PIN. 5. On the Wi-Fi hotspot device, enter the PIN. Wi-Fi Direct Wi-Fi Direct lets you easily connect two devices and transmit or share data between them. Connecting two devices using Wi-Fi Direct 1. On the home screen, touch then the All tab. 2. Under WIRELESS & NETWORKS, touch the Wi-Fi switch to turn on Wi-Fi. 3. In the Wi-Fi network list, touch . You phone then scans for available devices and displays them. 4. Select a device.
Internet connection Sharing your phone's mobile data connection Want to access the Internet from multiple devices when you are on the go? Use USB tethering or set your phone as a Wi-Fi hotspot to share its data connection with other devices. USB tethering You can share your phone's data connection with a computer using a USB cable. To use USB tethering, you may need to install your phone's driver on the computer or establish a network connection, depending on your computer's operating system.
Internet connection 4. Name the Wi-Fi hotspot. 5. Select an encryption mode. It is recommended that you set the encryption mode to WPA2PSK to better secure the Wi-Fi network. 6. Set the key to the Wi-Fi hotspot. When other devices want to access your phone's network, this key must be entered. 7. Select the Portable Wi-Fi hotspot check box. 8. On the device you want to use, search for and connect to your phone's WiFi network.
Internet connection 1 2 3 4 5 1 Turn the mobile data usage limit on or off. Set the data usage cycle. 2 Touch Data usage cycle then Change cycle… to set the data usage cycle. Set the data usage limits. The yellow line indicates the warning limit, and the red line indicates the data usage limit. Drag the red and yellow lines to adjust the values or touch the lines 3 to set specific values. When your data usage reaches the yellow line, you will receive a warning notification.
Internet connection • Select the Show Wi-Fi usage check box. The Wi-Fi tab will be displayed. Touch this tab to view Wi-Fi data usage. • Touch Mobile hotspots and select the Wi-Fi networks that are mobile hotspots to prevent applications from accessing these networks in the background. If an application is downloading a large file using these networks, you will be notified.
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 Sharing files using Bluetooth Bluetooth enables you to conveniently send photos, videos, and other files to your family and friends. You can share files with Bluetooth-enabled devices without an Internet connection. 1. On the home screen, touch . 2. Touch and hold the file you want 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.
Sharing data On the home screen, touch Tools > to access this application. You can then share photos, videos, and songs with other DLNA devices, as well as view and download the multimedia files that other DLNA devices are sharing with you. Connecting your phone to a computer When you connect your phone to a computer using a USB cable, your phone will display a notification prompting you to select a connection type.
Sharing data 2. On the USB computer connection screen, choose USB storage device. The phone driver is then automatically installed on the computer. 3. Touch Turn on USB storage. The computer will identify your phone as a USB mass storage device. You can then transfer files between your phone and the computer. After file transmission, safely remove the device from the computer and disconnect it from the USB cable to prevent your data from being lost or corrupted.
File Manager File Manager File Manager helps you manage files and applications in your phone's internal storage and microSD card. You'll be able to view, create, edit, delete, move, archive, compress, and decompress files. Creating a folder You can create folders to better manage the files and applications stored in your phone's internal storage or microSD card. 1. On the home screen, touch . 2. Touch Internal or SD card. 3. Touch > New folder. 4. In the displayed dialog box, name the new folder. 5.
File Manager 3. From the displayed option menu, choose Copy or Cut. 4. Select where you want to paste the file. 5. Touch PASTE. Compressing or decompressing files You can compress files into .zip files to save space or decompress .zip and .rar files. 1. On the home screen, touch . 2. Touch and hold the file or folder you want 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.
File Manager Creating a shortcut for a file or folder 1. On the home screen, touch . 2. Touch the file or folder you want to create a shortcut for. 3. From the displayed option menu, choose Desktop shortcuts. Checking the memory status Before you save large files to your phone's internal storage or microSD card, make sure there is enough space first. 1. On the home screen, touch 2. Touch . > Storage. 3.
Managing applications Managing applications Downloading applications A rich selection of applications is available through Google's Play Store. You can also connect your phone to a computer and transfer applications over that way. Installing an application It is recommended that you use Play Store as your primary download source. Certain third-party applications from other sources may not be compatible with your phone. 1. On the home screen, touch Tools > . 2. Select the application you want to install.
Managing applications 4. Select the application you want to view. Uninstalling an application You can remove unwanted applications to increase your phone's available storage. 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 want 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.
Huawei applications Huawei applications Huawei took the creative liberty to offer you a variety of useful applications, for your added convenience. A Huawei ID may be required to use these applications. If you do not have one, open one of these applications and follow the onscreen instructions to create your Huawei ID. 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 Tools. 2. Touch . 3.
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 Hangouts Hangouts is an instant chat application provided by Google. With Hangouts, you can reach friends using messages, or voice and video chats. Adding a friend 1. On the home screen, touch Google > 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 > . 2. From your friend list, touch the person you want to talk to. 3.
Google services Searching for places of interest 1. On the home screen, touch Google > 2. Touch . . 3. Enter the location you want to search for. 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. Getting somewhere 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.
Google services 5. From the search results, touch a video to watch it. Sharing a video From the video list, select the video you want to share. Then, touch and select a sharing method. 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.
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 . . 3. Enter event details, such as the event name, time, and location. 4. Touch SAVE. Viewing events 1. On the home screen, touch . 2.
Basic utilities Synchronizing and viewing events Calendar events in your accounts (such as an email account) can be synchronized to and viewed on Calendar. 1. On the home screen, touch 2. Touch . > Calendars to display. 3. Select the account whose calendar you want to display. 4. Touch > Calendars to sync. 5. Select the account from which you want to synchronize calendar events. 6. Touch OK. Modifying calendar settings 1. On the home screen, touch 2. Touch . > Settings. 3.
Basic utilities 3. From the displayed option menu, choose Delete alarm. 4. Touch OK. Configuring alarm settings 1. On the home screen, touch 2. From the alarm list, touch then the Alarm tab. > Settings. 3. On the alarm settings screen, set the ring mode, snooze duration, and the volume button's function when an alarm sounds. Calculator Calculator lets you perform basic arithmetic operations. 1. On the home screen, touch Tools > . 2.
Basic utilities Weather Weather provides you with the latest weather information for any city around the world. You can share weather information with your family and friends. Before you use Weather, turn on your phone's GPS and data service. Adding a city Add cities of your concern to Weather to check their real-time weather information. 1. On the home screen, touch Tools > 2. Touch > . . In addition to your current city, you can add up to nine cities. 3. Enter a city name.
Basic utilities 3. Touch to update the weather. You can also set Weather to automatic update mode. Touch > , select Auto update, and set Update interval. Your phone will then update the weather at the interval you set. Sharing weather information Your phone lets you send weather information as a text message to remind your family and friends of weather changes. 1. On the home screen, touch Tools > . 2. Flick left or right to find the city whose weather you want to share. 3.
Basic utilities Listening to FM radio From the FM Radio screen, you can: ,3 6 5 1 4 2 3 1 Touch to return to the previous station. 2 Touch to turn the FM radio on or off. 3 Touch to add the current station to your favorites. 4 Touch to go to the next station. 5 Touch to enable or disable the speaker. 6 Touch to view the station list.
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 want to synchronize. When an account is set up, it will be shown in the ACCOUNTS section.
Accounts and sync 4. Touch the data you want to synchronize. You can touch > Sync now to have the data synchronization run in the background. 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 want to modify. 4. Under Sync settings, select the data you want to synchronize.
Settings Settings Turning on or off airplane mode Always comply with all airline rules and regulations. If allowed by the aircraft operator, you may switch on your phone and enable airplane mode in 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 Brightness to set the screen brightness.
Settings 3. From the settings screen, you can: • Clear the Automatic date & time check box to stop your phone from automatically obtaining the network date and time. • Clear the Automatic time zone check box to stop your phone from automatically obtaining the network time zone. • Touch Set date and flick up and down to set your phone's date. • Touch Set time and flick up and down to set your phone's time. • Touch Select time zone and select the time zone from the list.
Settings • Touch GPS satellites to have your phone obtain your location information from GPS satellites. • Touch Wireless networks to have your phone obtain your location information from a Wi-Fi network or mobile data connection. Setting the PIN of your SIM card The personal identification number (PIN) is delivered with your SIM card. If you enable the PIN protection function for your SIM card, you will need to enter the PIN each time you power your phone on.
Settings 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. Touch Factory data reset > Reset phone > Reset phone. The phone will restore its factory settings and restart. Online update Once in a while, new updates for your phone will be available online. You will receive a notification when updates are available.
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