HUAWEI P6 User Guide
Contents Contents ............................................................................................ i Foreword .......................................................................................... 1 Safety precautions ............................................................................ 2 Preparations .....................................................................................
Contents Viewing the call log 28 What you can do during a call 28 Making a conference call 29 Answering a third-party call 29 Making emergency calls 29 Other call services 30 People ............................................................................................
Contents Camera 45 Gallery 48 Music 50 Internet connection ......................................................................... 54 Mobile data connection 54 Setting up a Wi-Fi connection 54 Wi-Fi Direct 55 Sharing your phone's mobile data connection 56 Controlling your data usage 58 Sharing data ...................................................................................
Contents Play Store 76 Basic utilities .................................................................................. 77 Calendar 77 Clock 78 Calculator 79 Notes 79 Weather 79 FM radio 81 Accounts and sync ........................................................................... 83 Adding an account 83 Deleting an account 83 Turning on data synchronization 83 Modifying account synchronization settings 84 Settings ...................................................................
Foreword Thank you for choosing the HUAWEI Ascend P6 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 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. Avoid using your phone while driving.
Preparations Your phone at a glance 1 12 2 11 3 10 13 14 9 4 8 7 15 6 5 1 16 Noise reduction microphone 2 Proximity sensor 3 Status indicator 4 Screen 5 Headset jack 6 Micro-SIM card slot 7 microSD card slot 8 Volume button 9 Power button 10 Front camera 11 Earpiece 12 Micro USB port 13 Rear camera 14 Flashlight 15 Speaker 16 Microphone 3
Preparations Buttons •When your phone is powered off, press and hold to power it on. •Press 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. Touch to display the list of recently used applications. Touch to return to the home screen. Inserting or removing a micro-SIM card Your phone supports only micro-SIM cards. Other sizes may not work properly.
Preparations 1. Insert the end of an eject tool or paper clip into the hole next to the micro-SIM card tray to release it. 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 push the tray back into place. a b a Apply pressure to the front end of the SIM card to make sure it's not portruding out as you insert the tray into the card slot.
Preparations 1. Insert the end of an eject tool or paper clip into the hole next to the microSD card tray to release it. 2. Gently pull out the microSD card tray. 3. Follow the directions on the microSD card tray to place the microSD card in the tray, and then push the tray back into place. a b To remove a microSD card: 1. On the home screen, touch then the All tab. 2. Under DEVICE, touch Storage. 3. Touch Unmount SD card. 4.
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. Use the provided USB cable and power adapter to connect your phone to a power outlet, or use the USB cable itself to connect your phone to a computer. Battery indicator The battery indicator shows your phone's battery level. • Blinking red: The battery level is lower than 10%.
Preparations 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 > OK. If errors occur and you cannot power off your phone, press and hold for 10 or more seconds to restart your phone. Setting up your phone for the first time When you use your phone for the first time, follow the onscreen instructions to set it up.
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 Locking and unlocking the screen Locking the screen not only prevents your phone from carrying out undesirable operations when you are not using it, but also protects it from unauthorized use. 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 • Method 1: Press to lock the screen. • Method 2: After being idle for a specified period of time, your phone automatically locks its 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 Status icons Signal strength No signal Enhanced Data Rates for G E GPRS network connected GSM Evolution (EDGE) network connected 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 voicemails Select input
Getting started Portable Wi-Fi hotspot More notifications on Connected to a VPN Headset plugged in Connected to a computer USB tethering on 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.
Getting started 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. Auto-rotate screen Your phone features a tilt sensor.
Getting started 3 4 Touch the switch shortcuts on the notification panel to turn on or off the functions. 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. To switch to another application, touch to return to the home screen, and touch the icon of the application you want to open.
Getting started Huawei input method Slide your finger left or right across the onscreen keyboard to switch between the QWERTY and 9-key keyboards. 5 4 1 2 3 1 Touch 2 Touch 3 Touch to enter emoticons. 4 Touch to switch the input language. 5 When you are typing in English, touch a to switch between lowercase letters, uppercase letters, and caps lock. *#12 to enter numbers and symbols. to switch between QWERTY and 9-key keyboards.
Getting started 1 •Touch to switch between lowercase and uppercase letters. •Touch and hold or quickly touch 2 3 Touch •Touch ?123 to enter numbers. to activate voice input. •Touch and hold 4 •Touch ... •Touch and hold 5 6 twice to turn on caps lock. to open the Input options menu. to enter a space. ... to switch to another input method. •Touch to enter a period. •Touch to enter symbols. •Touch to delete the character to the left of the cursor.
Getting started • 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. On the home screen, touch then the All tab. 2. Under PERSONAL, touch Language & input. 3. Under Keyboard & input methods, touch the input method you want to configure. Turning on gloves mode Gloves mode lets you perform touchscreen operations even while wearing gloves. 1.
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 want to modify. Changing the wallpaper 1. On the home screen, touch and hold a blank area to display the Set home screen dialog box. 2. Touch Wallpapers. 3.
Personalizing your phone 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. If the home screen doesn't have enough space, your phone will automatically create a new home screen to the original's right and place the widget on the new 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.
Personalizing your phone ones first to make space. 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 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. Managing profiles Changing the profile 1. On the home screen, touch .
Personalizing your phone 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. • Music: choose from the audio files you have saved to your phone. 4. Touch APPLY. Setting notification tones 1. On the home screen, touch then the All tab. 2. Under DEVICE, touch Sound. 3.
Personalizing your phone 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. Set a secondary unlock method. If face unlock cannot recognize you (dim light, for example), follow the onscreen instructions to unlock your phone using the 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 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 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 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. Before you use three-way calling, make sure 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 you have subscribed to the 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 you have subscribed to these services.
Calls 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. You must also enable call forwarding and set all incoming calls to be forwarded to your voicemail. 1. On the home screen, touch then the All tab. 2. Under APPS, touch Call. 3.
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. Enter the contact name or initials.
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. > More > Manage contacts > Import from storage. 3. Select one or more .vcf files.
People 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 Select all to select all contacts. 4. Touch Add. Deleting contacts 1. On the home screen, touch 2. Touch then the Contacts tab. > Delete contacts. 3. Touch the contacts you want to delete or touch All to select all contacts. 4. Touch Delete. 5. Touch OK. Merging contacts 1. On the home screen, touch 2. Touch then the Contacts tab.
People 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. Touch and hold the contact group you want to edit. 3. From the displayed option menu, choose Edit. 4.
People Deleting a contact group will not remove the contacts in the group from your phone.
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 . Sending a multimedia message Make sure your data service is on before trying 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. Touch . 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. 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 copy. 4.
Messaging 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. From the displayed option menu, choose Delete messages. Modifying message settings 1. On the home screen, touch . 2.
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 want 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 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 . 2. On the Browser screen, touch . 3. Touch Settings > General > Set homepage. 4. From the displayed option menu, choose the web page you want to set as the home page.
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 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 7 1 6 2 5 3 4 1 2 •Drag the slider to to switch to photo mode. •Drag the slider to to switch to video mode. •Touch S to take a photo. •Touch and hold 3 4 S to take burst shots. Touch the thumbnail to view your photos. •Touch an object on the viewfinder to focus the camera on it.
Multimedia Touch to open the option menu, where you can: •Touch •Touch to switch to normal mode. S to switch to smart mode. •Touch 5 •Touch to switch to beauty mode. HDR to switch to HDR mode. •Touch to switch to panoramic mode. •Touch to switch to special effects mode. •Touch to enable or disable Object tracking, Capture smiles, Touch to capture, and other functions, as well as set the photo resolution, timer, and other parameters. 6 Touch 7 Touch $ to set the flashlight mode.
Multimedia 1. On the home screen, touch 2. In photo mode, touch . > to switch to beauty mode. 3. Frame the scene you want to capture and adjust the beauty level. The camera will identify a face and focus on it. 4. Touch . Taking a panoramic photo Are you still upset that your camera's view angle isn't wide enough to capture an incredible scene? Panorama mode is exactly the solution you need. You'll be able to piece together several photos and combine them into one seamless shot. 1.
Multimedia Gallery Gallery is your personal treasure box of sweet memories. Viewing photos or videos In your Gallery, photos and videos are stored in separate albums. 1. On the home screen, touch . 2. Touch the album you want to view. 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.
Multimedia Rotating a photo 1. On the home screen, touch . 2. Touch the photo you want to rotate. 3. Touch > Rotate Left or Rotate Right. You can also enable the auto-rotate screen function to have your phone 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.
Multimedia Setting a photo as the wallpaper 1. On the home screen, touch . 2. Choose the photo you want to set as the wallpaper. 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.
Multimedia Listening to music 1. On the home screen, touch then the My music tab. 2. Choose a category. 3. Touch the song you want to play. 1 2 3 4 7 5 6 1 Touch 2 Flick left or right to switch between the album cover and lyrics. 3 Touch to add a song to your favorites. 4 Touch to display the option menu from which you can perform 5 Drag the slider to control the playback. 6 7 to enable or disable Dolby Plus. additional operations.
Multimedia When a song is playing, touch to exit the playback screen without stopping the song. To return to the music playback screen, open the notification panel and touch the playing song. Creating a playlist Creating playlists lets you be creative with your songs, and organize them into groups. You'll be able to listen to the playlist that best fits your mood. 1. On the home screen, touch then the My music tab. 2. Touch Playlists > Create new playlist. 3. Touch the text box to name the playlist.
Multimedia 3. Touch and hold the song you want to share. 4. From the displayed option menu, choose Share. 5. Choose a sharing method and follow the onscreen instructions. 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 then the My music tab. 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 ringtone.
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. Your phone automatically reads access point settings from your SIM card.
Internet connection 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. 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 WPS Wi-Fi protected setup (WPS) lets you quickly connect to a Wi-Fi network.
Internet connection 3. In the Wi-Fi network list, touch . You phone then scans for available devices and displays them. 4. Select a device. Sending a file using a Wi-Fi network 1. Touch and hold the file you want to send. 2. From the displayed option menu, choose Share. 3. Touch Wi-Fi. You phone then scans for available devices and displays them. 4. Touch the device you want to send the file to. Specific steps may vary slightly by file type.
Internet connection 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. Under WIRELESS & NETWORKS, touch More…. 3. Touch Tethering & portable hotspot. 4. Select the Bluetooth tethering check box. 5.
Internet connection Controlling your data usage Your phone's data usage control function lets you check and control your data usage. Set a data usage cycle and a mobile data limit for this period and you will be notified when data usage reaches this limit. You can also query the data usage within a certain period of time or data traffic consumed by an application. 1. On the home screen, touch then the All tab. 2. Under WIRELESS & NETWORKS, touch More…. 3. Touch Data usage.
Internet connection 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 4 lines to set specific values. When your data usage reaches the yellow line, you will receive a warning notification. When your data usage reaches the red line, your phone's mobile data connection will be disabled. 5 6 Time axis. Drag the time axes to set a data usage cycle.
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 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. 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. When the file is received, you will receive a notification of a successful transfer.
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. The MTP mode is only compatible with Windows Media Player 10 or later. 1. Use a USB cable to connect your phone to the computer. 2. On the USB computer connection screen, choose Media device (MTP). The phone driver is then automatically installed on the computer. 3.
Sharing data 3. 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. Connecting your phone to a USB storage device You can connect your phone to a USB storage device directly using a USB OTG cable to transfer data.
Sharing data Do not remove a storage device from your phone before unmounting; otherwise, data may become corrupted. To unmount the external device, touch on the home screen. Then touch All > Storage > Unmount USB storage to unmount the USB device. Your phone supplies power to USB storage devices. Certain phone models and mobile hard drives have relatively high rates of power consumption, meaning your phone may not be able to supply enough power for them to run properly.
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. Touch Save.
File Manager 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. 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 .
File Manager 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. On the Storage settings screen, view the total and available space on your phone's internal storage or microSD card.
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 Mgmt. > . 2. Select the application you want to install. 3. Touch > Install.
Managing applications 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. On the home screen, touch then the All tab. 2.
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 Mgmt.. 2. Touch then the Local tab. 3.
Huawei applications Restoring data from local storage 1. On the home screen, touch Mgmt.. 2. Touch then the Local tab. 3. Touch Restore from SD card. 4. From the backup file list, choose the files you want to restore. 5. Touch Restore. Restoring data from the cloud 1. On the home screen, touch Mgmt.. 2. Touch then the Cloud tab. 3. Enter the backup password. 4. Touch Restore from cloud. 5. From the backup file list, choose the files you want to restore. 6. Touch Restore.
Huawei applications • Locate your phone: Locate your phone using its GPS function. • Send a message: Send a message to your phone. • Back up or erase data: Back up or erase your phone data, such as your contacts. The backup data will be stored on the cloud. • Forward calls and messages: Forward all your calls and messages to a specified number.
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 , emails on your web account will be synchronized to your phone. Sending emails 1.
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 person you want 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. 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. 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 want to uninstall. 4. Touch Uninstall > OK to uninstall the application.
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 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. Follow the onscreen instructions to configure the calendar settings.
Basic utilities 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. On the Calculator screen, flick left or right to switch between the basic and scientific calculators.
Basic utilities 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. Matching cities are then displayed. 4. Select the city you want to add. Setting the default city 1. On the home screen, touch Tools > 2. Touch . . 3. Touch the icon next to the city you want to set as the default city. Deleting cities 1.
Basic utilities 2. Flick left or right to find the city whose weather you want to share. 3. Touch to display the messaging screen. 4. You can then: • Enter a phone number. • Touch 5. Touch to select a contact. to send the weather information to the recipient. FM radio Want to listen to your favorite broadcast programs? Open FM Radio anytime anywhere you like. Connect a headset to the phone. FM Radio utilizes the headset as an antenna. Searching for stations 1. On the home screen, touch Tools > 2.
Basic utilities Listening to FM radio From the FM Radio screen, you can: 1 2 6 3 4 5 1 Touch to view the station list. 2 Touch to enable or disable the speaker. 3 Touch to go to the next station. 4 Touch to turn the FM radio on or off. 5 Touch to add the current station to your favorites. 6 Touch to return to the previous station.
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 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 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 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. To manually adjust the brightness, clear the Automatic brightness check box. • Touch Color temperature to adjust the screen color temperature. To manually adjust the color temperature, clear the Default check box.
Settings • Normal: In normal mode, none of the power-conserving features are enabled. • Smart: In smart mode, your phone conserves power while still allowing full use of all phone functions. • Endurance: In endurance mode, your phone consumes the least amount of power possible. Only basic functions, such as calling and messaging are enabled to maximize your phone's standby time. Setting the date and time By default, your phone relies on the network-based date and time.
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. Touch Factory data reset > Reset phone > Reset phone. The phone will restore its factory settings and restart.
FAQs For more information, please visit http://www.huaweidevice.com/cn/ faq.do?method=index. What are some ways I can 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. • Touch > All > Display to reduce the screen brightness and screen timeout period.
FAQs How do I set a song as my ringtone? In Music, touch and hold the song you want to set as the ringtone. From the displayed option menu, choose Set as ringtone. How do I disable the Auto-rotate screen function? On the home screen, touch then ALL > Display, and clear Auto-rotate screen. How do I set a screen unlock pattern? On the home screen, touch then Security > Screen lock > Pattern, and follow the onscreen instructions to set a screen unlock pattern.
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Index A Accessibility 89 Accessing a bookmark 40 Accounts and sync 83 Adding a bookmark 40 Adding a city 80 Adding a contact to your favorites 34 Adding a home screen 22 Adding a POP3 or IMAP email account 42 Adding a profile 23 Adding a widget to the home screen 20 Adding a widget unit 21 Adding an account 83 Adding an alarm 78 Adding an Exchange account 42 Adding songs 50 Adjusting the screen brightness 26 Android Input Method 17 Answering a call 27 Answering a third-pa
Index Changing the theme 19 Changing the wallpaper 19 7 Charging the battery Checking the memory status 67 Checking your emails 43 Clearing the application cache 69 Clearing your browsing history 41 Cloud Sync 71 Compressing files 66 Configuring alarm settings 79 Configuring calendar settings 78 Connecting to a Wi-Fi network 54 Connecting to a Wi-Fi network using the WPS button 55 Connecting to a Wi-Fi network using the WPS PIN 55 Connecting two devices using Wi-Fi Direct 55 Conn
Index Deleting a photo 49 Deleting a playlist 52 Deleting a profile 23 Deleting a thread 39 Deleting an account 83 Deleting an alarm 78 Deleting an application icon or widget 20 Deleting cities 80 Deleting contacts 34 disclaimer of warranties 93 Display settings 86 Downloading applications 68 E Editing a bookmark 40 Editing a contact group 35 Editing a photo 48 Editing text 17 Enabling call forwarding 30 Enabling call waiting 30 Enabling the data service 54 export regul
Index Importing or exporting contacts 33 5 Inserting a microSD card 4 Inserting a micro-SIM card 68 Installing an application L Listening to FM radio 82 Listening to music 51 Locking the screen 10 M Making a conference call 29 Making emergency calls 29 Mass storage mode 62 Merging contacts 34 Modifying browser settings 41 Modifying email account settings 44 Modifying location service settings 88 Modifying message settings 39 Moving a widget unit 22 MTP mode 62 N Notes 79 no
Index Receiving a file using a Wi-Fi network 56 Receiving files using Bluetooth 61 Rejecting a call 27 Rejecting a call and sending a text message to the caller 27 6 Removing a microSD card Removing a widget unit 21 Removing an email account 44 Removing an item from a folder 21 Renaming a file 66 Replying to a message 37 Restoring data from local storage 71 Restoring data from the cloud 71 Restoring to factory settings 89 Rotating a photo 49 S 2 Safety precautions Searching for a
Index Sharing an event 77 Sharing contacts 34 Sharing files using Bluetooth 60 Sharing weather information 80 Shooting a video 46 Smart dialing 27 Starting applications and switching between them 15 Status icons 12 Switching between email accounts 43 Switching between home screens 13 Synchronizing and viewing events 78 T Taking a panoramic photo 47 Taking a photo 46 Taking a photo in beauty mode 46 Taking a screenshot 14 third-party software statement 92 Tone settings 85 tr
Index Viewing photos or videos 48 Viewing recently used applications 15 Viewing the call log 28 W Weather 79 What you can do during a call 28 Wi-Fi hotspot 57 vii
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