HUAWEI U8800 Smart Phone FAQs HUAWEI U8800 Smart Phone FAQs V100R001 Issue 01 Date 2010-11-16 Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.
HUAWEI U8800 Smart Phone FAQs V100R001 Contents 1 Basics ......................................................................................................................................... 5 1.1 Phone at a Glance ....................................................................................................................................... 5 1.2 Status Icons .........................................................................................................................................
HUAWEI U8800 Smart Phone FAQs V100R001 1.6.3 Why am I unable to open certain pictures or start certain videos? ...................................................... 17 1.6.4 How do I edit a picture or video? ..................................................................................................... 17 1.7 Streaming Media ...................................................................................................................................... 18 1.7.
HUAWEI U8800 Smart Phone FAQs V100R001 2.7 Language and Keyboard ........................................................................................................................... 34 2.7.1 How do I change the phone language? ............................................................................................. 34 2.7.2 How will I do if I am unable to select my desired language? ............................................................. 34 2.7.
HUAWEI U8800 Smart Phone FAQs V100R001 1 Basics 1.
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HUAWEI U8800 Smart Phone FAQs V100R001 In a traditional system, text messages are saved in Inbox and Sent; In an Android system, text messages with the same contact are saved in the same thread, which does not differentiate inbox and sent. Advantage: Messaging in an Android phone is similar to the instant messaging services such as MSN or QQ. Therefore, it helps you browse your chat records more quickly and conveniently. 1.3.2 How do I send a text message? 1. Touch Messaging and then touch New message.
HUAWEI U8800 Smart Phone FAQs V100R001 1.3.4 How do I save a text message as a draft? Touch New message, enter a mobile phone number in the To field and enter your text message in the composition text box, and then touch saved as a draft. . The text message is automatically Touch back Note: If you enter the text message but do not enter the mobile phone number, you cannot save the text message as a draft. 1.3.5 How do I send a text message to multiple recipients? 1.
HUAWEI U8800 Smart Phone FAQs V100R001 1.3.7 What is the function of locking a message? When deleting messages in batches, you are unable to delete a locked message. 1.3.8 How many text messages can be saved on my phone? 1. The total number of messages saved on your phone is related to the phone storage. Touch 2. > Settings > SD card & phone storage > Internal phone storage. A thread can contain up to 999 text messages. By default, a thread contains 200 text messages on your phone.
HUAWEI U8800 Smart Phone FAQs V100R001 1.3.9 While forwarding a message, do I forward all messages in a thread or forward only the latest message? You will forward any one message. Touch and hold the message and touch Forward in the Message options menu. 1.3.10 How do I set message ringtone and vibrate? 1. To set message ringtone, touch Messaging > 2. To set message vibrate, touch Messaging > > Settings > Select ringtone. > Settings > Vibrate. 1.3.
HUAWEI U8800 Smart Phone FAQs V100R001 1.3.12 How do I disable the key press sound? 1. The key press sound is related to the input method. In the specific input method menu, you can disable the key press sound. Touch 2. > Settings > Language & keyboard. Select to set a text input method. Disabling the key press sound does not affect the incoming call ringtone and text message ringtone. 1.4 MMS 1.4.1 How do I send a multimedia message? 1. Touch Messaging and then touch New message. 2.
HUAWEI U8800 Smart Phone FAQs V100R001 1.4.2 Is a multimedia message affected by the file size, video format, or resolution? 1. If an audio file or video exceeds 300 KB, it cannot be attached to the message. 2. If a picture size exceeds the limit, it is automatically compressed. Then, it can be attached to the multimedia message and the received picture will be in low-resolution. 1.4.3 What are the failure causes of sending or receiving a multimedia message? How to solve such problems? 1.
HUAWEI U8800 Smart Phone FAQs V100R001 Solution: Touch > Settings > Wireless & networks > Mobile networks. Touch to select Data enabled. 1.5 Music 1.5.1 What are the meanings of Artists, Albums, Songs, and Playlists? 1. Artists: Songs of the same artist are placed in the same directory. 2. Albums: Songs of the same album are placed in the same directory. 3. Songs: All songs are placed in one directory by naming schemas. 4. Playlists: Favorite songs can be added to the playlists. 1.5.
HUAWEI U8800 Smart Phone FAQs V100R001 1.5.4 What are the play modes? 1. Shuffle is off (by default): Set the phone to play all songs in the playlist in order and stop the play after all songs have been played.
HUAWEI U8800 Smart Phone FAQs V100R001 2. Shuffle is on: Set the phone to play all songs in the playlist in random order and stop the play after all songs have been played. 3. Repeating all songs: Set the phone to play all songs in the playlist in order and repeat to play the songs in the playlist.
HUAWEI U8800 Smart Phone FAQs V100R001 4. Repeating current song: Set the phone to play the current song repeatedly. 5. Shuffle is on + Repeating all songs: Set the phone to play all songs in the playlist in a random order and repeat to play all songs after all songs have been played. 1.5.5 How do I play songs in background and exit Music? 1. Play in background: Touch Music and play any audio file. Press song is playing in background. 2. Exit Music: Touch Music and pause the song. Press or or .
HUAWEI U8800 Smart Phone FAQs V100R001 1.6 Camera 1.6.1 Am I able to take pictures or videos when the SD card is unavailable? Yes, you are able to take pictures or videos when the SD card is unavailable. 1.6.2 What is the default saving path of pictures or videos? How do I change the path? 1. When the SD card is available: The default saving path for pictures is sdcard/DCIM/Camera. The default saving path for videos is sdcard/DCIM/Camera. 2. The path can’t be changed. 1.6.
HUAWEI U8800 Smart Phone FAQs V100R001 1.7 Streaming Media 1.7.1 Will the phone stops playing streaming media when I receive an incoming call? After the call, does it continue to play? 1. The phone stops playing the streaming media when you have an incoming call. 2. After the call, the phone continues to play the streaming media. 1.7.2 Why does the phone not play certain streaming media? 1. The phone does not support the file format. 2. The network is unstable. 3. The phone memory is insufficient.
HUAWEI U8800 Smart Phone FAQs V100R001 3. In Contacts, press Bluetooth. and touch Import/Export > Share visible contacts > 1.8.3 Why is my phone unable to be searched by other devices? How do I solve this problem? 1. Bluetooth may be turned off. Solution: Touch 2. > Settings > Wireless & networks and start Bluetooth. The phone may be set to Hidden after Bluetooth is turned on. Solution: Touch Discoverable. > Settings > Wireless & networks > Bluetooth settings and touch 1.8.
HUAWEI U8800 Smart Phone FAQs V100R001 1.8.5 What are the possible causes of my phone failed to pair with other devices? 1. I am unable to search other devices. Check that Bluetooth on other devices is turned on and the devices are able to be searched. 2. I am unable to search the Bluetooth headset. Check that the headset is set to Discoverable. For details, see the headset user guide. 3. I am unable to connect to other phones when I send files.
HUAWEI U8800 Smart Phone FAQs V100R001 1.9.2 How do I change to another email account? 1. To add another email account: Touch Email, press 2. , touch Accounts, press again, and touch Add account. To remove an email account: Touch Email, press , touch Accounts, touch and hold the email account to be removed, and touch Remove account.
HUAWEI U8800 Smart Phone FAQs V100R001 Touch and hlod 1.10 Gmail 1.10.1 How do I set up a Gmail account? 1. Touch 2. Touch in. 3. Start any Google application and you will be prompted to create or sign in your Gmail account. Document Version 01 (2010-11-16) > Gmail > Create or Sing in.
HUAWEI U8800 Smart Phone FAQs V100R001 1.10.2 How do I change to another Gmail account? 1. You are unable to remove a Gmail account. If you must remove the account, you need to restore factory defaults. 2. You are able to add multiple Gmail accounts. Touch > Settings > Accounts & sync > Add account > Google. 1.10.3 Which applications do the Gmail account and password connect to? You must sign in with your Gmail account before using the Google applications such as Google Talk, Market, or Maps. 1.10.
HUAWEI U8800 Smart Phone FAQs V100R001 2. Create or sign in with another Gmail account. 1.11 Google Maps 1.11.1 How do I choose wireless networks or GPS satellites for Maps? 1. Wireless network location: Touch Use wireless networks. 2. GPS location: Touch satellites. > Settings > Location & security and check > Settings > Location & security and check Use GPS 1.11.2 Is it free of charge to use GPS and wireless network locations? GPS location is free of charge.
HUAWEI U8800 Smart Phone FAQs V100R001 1.11.3 Why am I unable to use My Location service and how to solve this problem? 1. The My Location feature takes information broadcast from mobile towers near you to locate your current location on the map. When the signal strength is weak or your network operator does not support this service, you may encounter this problem. 2. Solution: Move to a place with better signal strength to use My Location service. If you fail once, try more times. 1.11.
HUAWEI U8800 Smart Phone FAQs V100R001 2 Common Settings 2.1 Forced Upgrade The forced upgrade method is as follows: Note: After the forced upgrade, all user data (contacts, text messages, and multimedia messages) will be lost. 1. Go to http://www.huaweidevice.com/worldwide/technicaIndex.do and search for the latest U8150 version, download it to the local drive, and uncompress it to extract the upgrade file. 2. In the SD card root directory, create a new folder named dload.
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HUAWEI U8800 Smart Phone FAQs V100R001 2. If the PC doesn't produce a prompt window after the phone is connected to it, you can click on the new driver to start the installation process. 2.3 Network Parameters 1. Insert the SIM card and the APN is automatically set. 2. To view the APNs, touch > Settings > Wireless & networks > Mobile networks > Access Point Names. 2.4 How do I enable and disable data service? To start or stop data service, touch networks > Data enabled.
HUAWEI U8800 Smart Phone FAQs V100R001 Click drivers. Click usbnet_driver_win2k_xp.
HUAWEI U8800 Smart Phone FAQs V100R001 Click the DownloadActiveSync shortcut. After you have connected to the website, follow the instructions to download the ActiveSync software.
HUAWEI U8800 Smart Phone FAQs V100R001 Connect the mobile phone (SIM\USIM card inserted) to the PC. Touch Settings > Wireless & networks > Tethering & portable hotspot > USB tethering. You can now browse the Internet 2.5.2 How do I use USB tethering in the Windows Vista and Windows 7 operating systems? Connect the phone to the PC using a USB cable. Windows 7 and Windows Vista will automatically install the driver. Touch Settings > Wireless & networks > Tethering & portable hotspot > USB tethering.
HUAWEI U8800 Smart Phone FAQs V100R001 2.6.2 How do I set incoming call and message vibration? 1. Incoming call vibration: Touch 2. Message vibration: In Messaging, press > Settings > Sound > Vibrate. and touch Settings > Vibrate. 2.6.3 How do I set music of my choice as a ringtone for incoming calls or messages? 1. Incoming call ringtone: In Music, press and hold any song and touch Use as phone ringtone.
HUAWEI U8800 Smart Phone FAQs V100R001 2. Message ringtones cannot be customized. 2.6.4 If music on my SD card is set as my ringtone, will the song still be set as my ringtone, if I eject the SD card? No. It will be set to the default ringtone and this ringtone is not in the phones ringtone list. After you re-insert the SD card, the phone ringtone will return to the customized ringtone. 2.7 Language and Keyboard 2.7.1 How do I change the phone language? Touch language.
HUAWEI U8800 Smart Phone FAQs V100R001 2. The text size on the desktop and phone menus are not allowed to be changed. 2.8 Unlock Pattern 2.8.1 How do I set the screen unlock? 1. Touch > Settings > Location & security > Set up screen lock > Pattern. Follow the on-screen instructions. 2. When Pattern recorded! appears, you have successfully set the screen unlock pattern. 3. Touch > Settings > Location & security > Set up screen lock > PIN.
HUAWEI U8800 Smart Phone FAQs V100R001 4. Touch > Settings > Location & security > Set up screen lock > Password. Follow the on-screen instructions. 2.8.2 How many wrong unlock patterns will lock the phone permanently? If you lose the screen lock password, the phone will be permanently locked and unusable. You can download U8150 version software from the Huawei Website, (http://www.huaweidevice.com/worldwide/technicaIndex.do), to upgrade your phone. Please refer to 2.1 Force upgrade.
HUAWEI U8800 Smart Phone FAQs V100R001 3 Applications 3.1 What are the third-party applications supported by an Android phone? All applications based on the Android OS are allowed to be installed on your phone. Java applications, however, all not supported on Android phones. 3.2 How do I get third-party applications? 1. Log in to Android Market to download third party applications. For example, you can download and install a file manager.
HUAWEI U8800 Smart Phone FAQs V100R001 2. Download applications from Market and touch Install; or touch File Manager to get downloaded applications and start to install them. 3.3.2 How do I manage applications? > Settings > Applications > Manage applications. 1. Touch 2. All applications on your phone are listed. Touch any application to manage it. 3.3.3 How do I uninstall applications? Touch > Settings > Applications > Manage applications. Touch an application and touch Uninstall.
HUAWEI U8800 Smart Phone FAQs V100R001 3.4 Why am I unable to install an application and how to solve the problem? 1. The application has defects. 2. The application is already installed. You need to uninstall it first. 3. The phone has insufficient memory.
HUAWEI U8800 Smart Phone FAQs V100R001 4 Data Backup and Restoration 4.1 What data can be backed up on my phone? 1. Contacts: Back up contacts on your phone Contacts. 2. Calendar: (use third party applications) 3. Common data: Via third-party applications. 4.2 How do I back up and restore contacts in phone Contacts? 4.2.1 How do I back up contacts to SD card? > Contacts > > Import/Export > Export to SD card. All contacts in Touch Contacts are saved to the root directory in the SD card in .
HUAWEI U8800 Smart Phone FAQs V100R001 2. Touch > Contacts > > Import/Export > Import from SD card. Select the .vcf files to be restored and restore them to Contacts. 4.3 How do I use third-party applications to synchronize data? 1. Download a backup application from Android Market. 2. Install it on the phone. 3. Use the application to back up contacts, call logs, text messages, multimedia messages, calendar, bookmarks, alarm, dictionary, music, and third-party applications.
HUAWEI U8800 Smart Phone FAQs V100R001 5 Others 5.1 How do I examine files on my SD card? Use a file manager application to examine content on your SD card. 5.2 What are the common skills? 5.2.1 How do I quickly add a shortcut to the home screen? , touch and hold the application to be added as a shortcut, and place it in any place Touch on the home screen. 5.2.2 How do I use other applications during a call? 1. 2. During a call, press or to exit the Dialing screen. The call will not stop.
HUAWEI U8800 Smart Phone FAQs V100R001 5.2.5 Am I able to switch the orientation of the screen when rotating the phone? Yes. You are able to switch the orientation when you rotate your phone. 5.3 How do I maximize the battery life? to lock the screen when you do not use the phone. 1. Press 2. Set the screen timeout to the smallest value: Touch timeout. 3. Set the screen brightness to a lower degree: Touch Brightness. 4. Turn off Bluetooth and Wi-Fi: Touch uncheck Wi-Fi and Bluetooth. 5.
