U8850-1 User Guide
1 Read Before Proceeding 1.1 Safety Precautions Please read the safety precautions carefully to ensure the correct use of your phone. Do not crash, throw, or puncture your phone. Avoid falling, squeezing, and bending of your phone. Do not use your phone in a moist environment, such as the bathroom. Prevent your phone from being soaked or washed in liquid. Do not switch on your phone when it is prohibited to use phones or when the phone may cause interference or danger. Do not use your phone while driving.
Use only approved batteries and chargers to avoid the risk of explosions. Observe any laws or regulations on the use of wireless devices. Respect other’s privacy and legal rights when using your wireless device. Strictly follow the relevant instructions of this manual while using the USB cable. Otherwise, your phone or PC may be damaged. 1.2 Legal Notice Copyright © Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd. 2011. All rights reserved.
music, movies, and non-built-in software with copyright protection. Any consequences arising from the installation or usage of the preceding products on this phone shall be borne by yourself. NO WARRANTY THE CONTENTS OF THIS MANUAL ARE PROVIDED “AS IS”.
2 Getting to Know Your Phone 2.1 Phone View 2.1.1 Phone at a Glance ■ Note: All the pictures in this guide are for your reference only. The actual appearance and display features depend on the phone you purchase. Headset jack Earpiece Power Sensors Front camera Camera Speaker Flash LED Volume Touch screen Back cover Microphone Micro USB ■ Note: When applying protective film on the phone, use the protective film with good transmittance. 2.1.2 Key Functions • Press to power on your phone.
• Touch to return to the previous screen. • Touch to exit any application you are running. • Touch to hide the keyboard. • Touch to open Google search for searching your phone and the web. • Touch and hold to open Google search by voice. 2.2 Installing Your Phone 2.2.1 Installing the SIM/USIM Card Follow the steps below to install the SIM/USIM card. 2 1 3 OP EN OP EN 1. 2. 3. Remove the back cover. Flip the compartment cover to open it. Insert the SIM card.
2 1 3 OP EN OP EN 1. 2. Remove the back cover. Insert the microSD card until it clicks into place. ■ Note: Before installing the microSD card, power your phone off, to prevent the data stored in the microSD card from being lost. 2.2.4 Charging the Battery The mobile phone comes with a built-in battery. Connect the charger to the mobile phone using the supplied USB cable to charge the battery.
• • The time required to charge the battery depends on the ambient temperature and the age of the battery. When the battery is low on power, the phone plays an alert and displays a prompt. When battery power is almost exhausted, your phone will power off automatically. 2.2.6 Battery Saving Tips Battery life depends on network features and how you use your phone. Try the following to conserve battery power: • When you do not need 3G services, set your phone to connect to a 2G network.
2.4 Locking and Unlocking the Screen 2.4.1 Locking the Screen • • When your phone is on, press to lock the screen. When the screen is locked, you can still receive messages and calls. If your mobile is idle for a while, the screen will lock automatically. 2.4.2 Unlocking the Screen 1. 2. Press to wake up the screen. Drag the lock icon from left to right to unlock the screen. 2.5 Setting the Mode 2.5.1 Setting the Phone to Silent Mode 1. 2. Press and hold to display the Phone Options menu.
2.6 Home Screen 2.6.1 Setting the Default Home Screen Your mobile phone has two default home screens: Launcher and SPB Shell 3D. To switch between default home screens, do the following: 1. 2. 3. Touch . Touch either Launcher or SPB Shell 3D. Touch Use by default for this action to set the selected home screen as the default. ■ Note: After doing this action, the Select Home screen window will no longer appear.
2.6.3 Viewing Other Parts of the Home Screen 10:23AM Flick your finger left or right across the screens. Current screen indicator Screen switching dots 2.6.
Charging error Battery temperature is too low, cannot charge battery Alarn enabled Download in progress Sync in progress Music playing Connected to PC 2.6.5 Notifications Panel Open the notifications panel to view ongoing phone activities or more notifications. Opening the Notifications Panel 1. Touch and hold the notifications bar, then flick down to open the notifications panel. 2. Do any of the following: • Touch a notification to open the related application.
Removing a Screen Item 1. Touch and hold the item on the Home screen until the item enlarges and becomes moveable. This is the edit screen mode. 2. Without lifting your finger, drag the item to the trash can. 3. When the item turns red, release your finger to remove it the from Home screen. 4. Touch or to close the edit screen mode. Moving a Screen Item 1. Touch and hold the item on the Home screen until the item enlarges and becomes moveable. This is the edit screen mode. 2.
3 Contacts Contacts is your phonebook that lets you save information such as names, phone numbers, email addresses, pictures, etc. 3.1 Opening Contacts Do one of the following to open Contacts: • Touch > Contacts. • Touch > Contacts. 3.2 Adding Contacts 1. 2. 3. In the contact list, touch > New contact. Enter the contact’s name, phone number, and other information. When you are finished, touch Done to save the contact information. 3.2.
3.4 Searching for Contacts 1. 2. In the contact list, touch > Search. Enter the name of the contact you want to search. As you type, matched contacts appear below the search box. 3.5 Editing Contacts 1. 2. 3. In the contact list, touch and hold the contact that you want to edit, then touch Edit contact. Touch the text field of the information that you want to edit and make the necessary changes. When you are finished, touch Done to save the contact information. 3.6 Deleting Contacts 1. 2.
4 Calling To make a phone call, you can dial a number or touch a number from your contact list, a web page, or a document. When you are on a call, you can answer other incoming calls or send them to your voicemail box or set up conference calls with several participants. 4.1 Making a Call To make a call, you can use the Phone application, or select a number from Contacts or Call Log. When you are on a call, touch to return to the Home screen and use other functions.
4.2 Answering or Rejecting a Call 4.2.1 Answering an Incoming Call When a call comes in, an incoming call message is displayed on the screen. If the caller is listed in Contacts, the contact’s name and number appear on the screen. To answer the call, drag to the right. 4.2.2 Ending a Call Touch End to end a call. 4.2.3 Rejecting an Incoming Call Drag 16 to the left to reject the call.
4.3 Other Operations During a Call When a new call is received during a call, you can answer the new call and put the current one on hold, switch between calls, or set up a conference call. 4.3.1 Making a Conference Call Conference call allows you to set up a phone conversation with multiple participants at the same time. ■ Note: Conference call is network dependent. Contact your service provider for the availability of this feature and the maximum number of participants, if any. 1. Make the first call.
4.4 Using Call Log Call log contains the most recent calls you have dialed, received or missed. In the call log list, touch an entry to view the call details and access other options. 4.4.1 Adding an Entry to Contacts 1. 2. 3. 4. Touch > Call log. Touch and hold an entry. Touch Add to contacts. Touch Create new contact or touch an existing contact name to add the phone number to. 4.4.2 Removing an Entry from Call Log 1. 2. 3. 18 Touch > Call log. Touch and hold an entry. Touch Remove from call log.
5 Entering Text 5.1 Displaying the Keyboard Panel Some applications, such as messaging, automatically displays the keyboard. In others, touch the text field to display the keyboard. Touch to hide the keyboard. 1. Touch and hold the space where you want to enter your text until the Edit text menu is displayed. 2. Touch Input method. 3. Select the input method. The keyboard panel will be displayed automatically. 5.1.1 Changing the Input Method 1. 2. 3. Touch and hold a text field. Touch Input method.
5.1.3 Using the Huawei IME Keyboard Huawei Keyboard 1 2 3 4 5 6 Q W E R T A S D F G H Z En 7 8 Y U I J K X C V B N M # 12 9 0 O P L DEL Touch to delete a character. Touch and hold to delete an entire word. Touch to insert a space. Touch to change from text mode number/symbol mode. Touch to change language entry mode. Touch and hold to access keyboard setting. Touch to toggle the keyboard to lower case, upper case, and all caps.
5.1.4 Using TouchPal Input TouchPal Keyboard Touch to select, copy, paste and delete text. Touch to access keyboard settings. Touch to open Google search. Touch to hide the keyboard. q w e r t y u i o p a s d f g h j k l z x c v b n m Touch to toggle the keyboard to lower case, upper case, and all caps. A , EN . 12# Next Touch to delete a character. Touch and hold to delete an entire word. Touch to change from text mode number/symbol mode. Touch to insert a space.
5.1.5 Using the Landscape Keyboard For a wider keyboard, turn the phone sideways to display the keyboard in landscape mode. Hold your phone on both hands and use both thumbs to type. 5.2 Customizing Keyboard Settings 1. 2. Touch > > Settings > Language & keyboard. Touch the input method of the keyboard you want to customize. 5.3 Editing Text 5.3.1 Selecting Text 1. 2. 3. 4. Touch and hold the text field of the text you want to select. Touch Select word to select a portion of the text.
6 Email and Messaging Use Messaging to exchange text (SMS) and multimedia (MMS) messages. Use Email to send and receive email messages using Internet email or Exchange server accounts. 6.1 Text and Multimedia Messages A text message can only contain letters, numbers, and symbols. 6.1.1 Creating and Sending Text Messages A text message can only contain letters, numbers, and symbols. A multimedia message can contain image, audio, or video files. 1. 2. On the Home Screen, touch > New message.
• More > Add slide: To add another slide. • More > Duration: To set the duration per slide. 4. 5. • More > Layout: To select the text layout in the slideshow. Touch Done to complete the slideshow and return to the multimedia message screen. To modify your multimedia message, touch Replace or Remove. When the message is ready to be sent, touch Send MMS. 6.1.3 Opening and Viewing Messages When you send and receive messages from a contact, these messages are grouped together as a message thread.
6.2 Email You can send and receive emails on your phone just as you do with a computer. You can use your Internet email account, such as Yahoo!, Hotmail, AOL, or other services on your phone. 6.2.1 Setting Up an Email Account When using Email for the first time, the setup wizard will guide you to set up an account. > Email. 1. Touch 2. After entering your email address and password, touch Next to automatically retrieve mail server settings. Or touch Manual setup to set the mail server yourself.
6.2.5 Replying to Emails 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. On the accounts screen, touch the email account that you want to use. Touch the email message that you want to reply to. Touch Reply or Reply all. Compose your message. When you are finished, touch Send. 6.2.6 Forwarding Emails 1. 2. On the accounts screen, touch the email account that you want to use. Touch the email message that you want to forward. 3. 4. 5. 6. Touch > Forward. In the To field, enter the email address.
7 Getting Connected 7.1 Using GPRS/3G Connection Your phone can connect to the Internet via Wi-Fi or network data connection, such as GPRS or 3G connection. When both Wi-Fi and network data connection are available, the mobile phone prefers the Wi-Fi connection. The availability of the network data connection depends on your service provider. 7.1.1 Checking Data Network Connection 1. 2. Touch > Settings. Touch Wireless & networks > Mobile networks > Access Point Names.
• If you select an unsecured network, touch Connect to establish the connection. • If you select a secured network for the first time, enter the password, then touch Connect. Once the network connection has been established, password will not be required on your next connection unless you reset your phone to its default settings. 7.2.3 Adding Wi-Fi Networks 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. Touch > Settings. Touch Wireless & networks > Wi-Fi settings. Touch Add Wi-Fi network.
7.4 Using Bluetooth Bluetooth allows you to share files, talk hands-free, or transfer files to other Bluetooth devices within a 10-meter (33 feet) distance. 7.4.1 Turning On Bluetooth 1. 2. 3. Touch > Settings. Touch Wireless & networks, and then select the Bluetooth check box to turn on Bluetooth. Touch Bluetooth settings, and then select the Discoverable check box to make your phone visible to other Bluetooth devices. 7.4.2 Pairing and Connecting to Bluetooth Devices 1.
■ Note: You cannot open some applications, such as Camera, when using the microSD card as a USB mass storage device. 7.5.2 Removing the microSD Card 1. 2. 3. 30 Touch > Settings > Storage. Touch Unmount SD card. Remove the microSD card.
8 Using the Internet Your phone can connect to the Internet via Wi-Fi or a mobile network connection. When both Wi-Fi and mobile network connection are present at the same time, your phone automatically prefers the Wi-Fi connection. 8.1 Browser Use Browser to access and surf the Internet. 8.1.1 Opening Browser Do any of the following to open Browser: • Touch • Touch . > Browser.
8.1.4 Managing Bookmarks Adding a Bookmark 1. On the browser screen, go to the web page that you want to set as a bookmark. 2. 3. Touch > Bookmarks > Add. The Add bookmark screen opens. Edit the bookmark name if necessary, then touch OK. Opening a Bookmark > Bookmarks. 1. On the browser screen, touch 2. On the Bookmarks screen, touch the Most Visited tab or the History tab to filter and view the pages you have visited. Touch the bookmark of the web page that you want to open. 8.1.
8.3 Google Account Google applications, such as Talk, Gmail, and Market, come preinstalled on your phone. To use these applications, you must sign in with your Google account. When you turn on your phone for the first time and open a Google service, you will be prompted to enter your username and password. ■ Note: The availability of these applications, services, and features vary according to your country or network provider. 8.3.
8.4.3 Replying to Emails 1. On the Inbox screen, touch the email that you want to reply to. 2. 3. Touch , and then touch Reply or Reply all. Compose your message. 4. When you are finished, touch > Send or . 8.4.4 Forwarding Emails 1. On the Inbox screen, touch the email that you want to forward. 2. 3. Touch , and then touch Forward. In the To field, enter the email address. 4. Compose your message. 5. When you are finished, touch > Send or . 8.4.5 Searching for Emails 1.
8.5.4 Accepting Friends’ Invitation 1. 2. Touch > More > Invites. Touch a pending invitation, then touch Accept. 8.5.5 Viewing Friends > All friends. • To view all your friends, touch • • To view only the friends you frequently chat with, touch > Most popular. To block friends, touch and hold a friend, then touch Block friend. 8.5.6 Setting Online Status 1. 2. 3. 4. On the friends list screen, touch your name to open the set status screen. Touch the status icon, then touch desired status.
2. As you type, suggested places are displayed. You can touch a suggested place or continue 3. typing, then touch . A callout appears on the map to indicate the location. To view the location details, touch the callout. 8.6.4 Getting Directions 1. 2. 3. 4. On the Maps screen, touch > Directions. Enter the starting point on the first text box, and enter the destination on the second text box. Touch the mode of transport icon: by car, by public transport, or by foot. Touch Get directions.
8.7.4 Viewing Friends’ Location 1. 2. On the Latitude screen, touch a friend on the list. To view your friend’s location, touch one of the following icons: • Map: To view your friend’s location on the map. • Directions: To view the directions to your friend’s location. • Street view: To view your friend’s location using street view mode. 8.7.5 Selecting Sharing Options You can set what type of information is shared to specific friends.
4. The downloading status is shown on the notifications bar. When finished, the application icon appears on the main application menu. 8.8.4 Removing Applications 1. 2. 3. Touch My Apps to view the applications you have downloaded. Touch and hold the application you want to remove. Touch Uninstall. 8.9 Navigation Navigation is an Internet-based GPS satellite which allows you to search for destinations by saying it. To open Navigation, touch > Navigation. 8.
8.11.4 Sharing Videos 1. 2. 3. 4. Touch the video that you want to share. Touch More on the upper-right corner of the screen. Touch Share. Touch an application for sharing. 8.11.5 Uploading Videos To upload videos, you must sign in using your Google or YouTube account. Uploading From Gallery You can upload videos saved in the microSD card. 1. 2. 3. 4. Touch > Upload. Browse for the video file that you want to upload, then touch the file to open the Upload video screen. Enter the video title.
8.12.2 Customizing News & Weather Settings On the News & Weather screen, touch 40 > Settings.
9 Entertainment 9.1 Taking Photos and Recording Videos 9.1.1 Opening the Camera/Camcorder • Touch > Camera to open the camera. The camera opens in landscape mode, ready to take a picture. • Touch > Camcorder to open the camcorder. The camcorder opens in landscape mode, ready to record a video. • Touch to close the camera or camcorder. Capture Screen Thumbnail of last photo. Touch to preview the photos or videos. 1x Drag up to record videos, drag down to take photos. Touch to take a 5 photo.
9.1.4 Recording Videos 1. 2. Open the camcorder. If you are in camera mode, drag the button to switch to camcorder mode. If necessary, change the camcorder settings. 3. Touch to start recording video. 4. Touch to stop recording. 9.1.5 Viewing Your Videos 1. 2. After recording a video, the thumbnail is shown on the upper right corner of the capture screen. Touch the thumbnail to view it.
9.2.4 Cropping Pictures 1. 2. 3. When viewing a picture, touch > More. Touch Crop. Use the cropping tool to select the portion of the picture to crop: • Drag inside the cropping tool to move it. • Drag and hold an edge of the cropping to resize the image. 4. • Drag and hold a corner of the cropping tool to resize the image while keeping the ration. Touch Save. 9.2.5 Using Pictures You can use pictures as a wallpaper or a contact icon. 1. 2. When viewing a picture, touch > More.
10 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.
10.1.2 Removing an Account You can remove an account, deleting it and all information associated with it from your mobile phone, including email, contacts, settings, and so on. You cannot, however, remove some accounts, such as the first account you signed into on the mobile phone. If you attempt to remove certain accounts, all personal information associated with it will be deleted. 1. On the Accounts & sync settings screen, touch the account to delete. 2. Touch Remove account. 3.
11 Using Other Applications 11.1 Using the Calculator Use the Calculator to solve simple arithmetic problems or use its advanced operators to solve more complex equations. 11.1.1 Opening the Calculator Touch > Calculator to open the application. 11.1.2 Switching to the Advanced Panel On the Calculator screen, flick the screen to the right or left to switch between Advanced panel and Basic panel. 11.2 Using the Calendar Use Calendar to create and manage events, meetings, and appointments.
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. 11.2.3 Setting an Event Reminder 1. 2. On any calendar view, touch an event to view its details or an event summary. Touch the Add reminder button to add a reminder. Or touch the reminder’s “-” button to delete an existing reminder. 3.
4. 5. 6. 7. Touch Ringtone to select a ringtone for the alarm. Select the Vibrate check box to have the phone vibrate, in addition to playing the ringtone. Touch Label to enter a name for the alarm. Touch Done. Editing 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.
12 Managing Your Mobile Phone To configure your mobile phone, touch > Settings. 12.1 Setting the Date and Time By default, your mobile phone automatically uses the date, time zone, and time provided by the network. ■ Note: When your mobile phone is using date and time settings provided automatically by the network, you cannot manually set the date, time, and time zone. 1. On the Settings screen, touch Date & time. 2. Clear the Automatic check box. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. Touch Set date.
12.3.2 Adjusting the Volume You can adjust the volume from the Home screen or any application screen (except during a call or when playing music or videos). Press the Volume keys to adjust the volume to the level you desire. You can also adjust the ringtone, media, or alarm volume from the settings screen. 1. On the Settings screen, touch Sound > Volume. 2. Drag the corresponding slider left to make the volume lower, or right to make it higher. 3. Touch OK to save the adjustment 12.3.
12.4.2 Turning On Data Roaming 1. On the Settings screen, touch Wireless & networks > Mobile networks. 2. Select the Data roaming check box. ■ Note: Accessing data services while roaming may incur additional charges. Ask your network service provider about data roaming fees. 12.4.3 Switching Off Data Service 1. 2. On the Settings screen, touch Wireless & networks > Mobile networks. Clear the Data enabled check box. 12.4.4 Setting Up VPN 1. 2. 3.
12.5.3 Adjusting the Speech Rate 1. 2. On the Settings screen, touch Voice input & output > Text-to-speech settings > Speech rate. Select a speed at which the text is to be spoken. 12.5.4 Selecting Speech Language 1. 2. On the Settings screen, touch Voice input & output > Text-to-speech settings > Language. Touch the desired speech language. 12.6 Protecting Your Mobile Phone 12.6.1 Turning on Your SIM Card PIN 1. On the Settings screen, touch Location & security > Set up SIM card lock. 2.
12.7 Managing Applications 12.7.1 Viewing an Installed Application 1. On the Settings screen, touch Applications > Manage applications. The applications can be viewed by categories. 2. 3. Touch a category: Download, All, On SD card, or Running. In the applications list, do any of the following: • To sort the applications list by size, touch > Sort by size. • To view application details, touch an application. 12.7.2 Removing an Installed Application 1. 2.
13 Appendix 13.1 Warnings and Precautions This section contains important information pertaining to the operating instructions of your device. It also contains information about how to use the device safely. Read this information carefully before using your device. Electronic Device Power off your device if using the device is prohibited. Do not use the device when using the device causes danger or interference with electronic devices.
• Do not use your device while flying in an aircraft. Power off your device before boarding an aircraft. Using wireless devices in an aircraft may cause danger to the operation of the aircraft and disrupt the wireless telephone network. It may also be considered illegal. Operating Environment • Do not use or charge the device in dusty, damp, and dirty places or places with magnetic fields. Otherwise, it may result in a malfunction of the circuit.
• • If the power cable is damaged (for example, the cord is exposed or broken), or the plug loosens, stop using the cable at once. Otherwise, it may lead to an electric shock, a short circuit of the charger, or a fire. The device should only be connected to products that bear the USB-IF logo or have completed the USB-IF compliance program. Cleaning and Maintenance • The device, battery, and charger are not water-resistant. Keep them dry. Protect the device, battery, and charger from water or vapor.
The Specific Absorption Rate (SAR) is the unit of measurement for the amount of radio frequency energy absorbed by the body when using a device. The SAR value is determined at the highest certified power level in laboratory conditions, but the actual SAR level of the device when being operated can be well below the value. This is because the device is designed to use the minimum power required to reach the network. The SAR limit also adopted by Europe is 2.0 W/kg averaged over 10 grams of tissue.
may be restricted for use in some or all member states of the European Union (EU). ■ Note: This device may be operated in all member states of the EU. France: Outdoor use limited to 10 mW e.i.r.p. within the band 2454-2483.5 MHz. Italy: For private use, a general authorisation is required if WAS/RLAN’s are used outside own premises. For public use, a general authorisation is required. Luxembourg: General authorisation required for network and service supply.
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