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  • Page 1 HUAWEI Vision Manual...

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    Contents 1 Important Device Information ........... 1 1.1 Safety Precautions..............1 1.2 Personal Information and Data Security .........2 1.3 Legal Notice................3 2 Getting Started ..............6 2.1 Your Smartphone..............6 2.2 Setting Up the Smartphone ............7 2.3 Power On or Off the Smartphone .........10 2.4 Using the Touchscreen............11 2.5 Locking and Unlocking the Screen ........12 2.6 Home Screen................13...
  • Page 3 4.11 Joining and Separating Contacts........26 4.12 Sending Contacts ...............27 5 Text Input ............... 28 5.1 Displaying the Keyboard............28 5.2 Choosing an Input Method............28 5.3 Using the Android Keyboard..........29 5.4 Editing Text................29 5.5 Using the Landscape Keyboard..........30 5.6 Customizing Your Keyboard Settings ........30 6 Messaging ..............
  • Page 4 8.7 Deleting an E-mail Account ..........40 8.8 Changing E-mail Account Settings ........41 9 Entertainment ..............41 9.1 Taking Photos and Recording Videos ........41 9.2 Using the Gallery ..............43 9.3 Enjoying Music..............44 9.4 Listening to the FM Radio.............45 10 Google Services ............46 10.1 Creating a Google Account..........47 10.2 Gmail ..................47 10.3 Google Talk ................49...
  • Page 5 13.5 Adjusting the Speech Rate ..........65 13.6 Protecting the Smartphone ..........65 13.7 Managing Applications............66 13.8 Resetting the Smartphone ..........67 14 Appendix ..............68 14.1 FAQs...................68 14.2 Warranty Information ............70...

  • Page 6: Important Device Information

    1 Important Device Information 1.1 Safety Precautions Please read the safety precautions carefully to ensure the correct use of the smartphone. Do not crash, throw, or puncture the smartphone. Avoid dropping, squeezing or bending the smartphone. Do not use the smartphone in a moist environment, such as the bathroom.

  • Page 7: Personal Information And Data Security

    Do not place the smartphone or its accessories in containers with a strong electromagnetic field. Do not place magnetic storage media near the smartphone. Radiation from the smartphone may erase the information stored on them. Do not put the smartphone in a high-temperature place or use it in a place with flammable gas such as a gas station.

  • Page 8: Legal Notice

    • Be sure to obtain third-party applications from a legitimate source. Downloaded third-party applications should be scanned for viruses. • Install security software or patches released by Huawei or third-party application providers. • Some applications require and transmit location information. As a result, a third-party may be able to share your location information.
  • Page 9 ® The Bluetooth word mark and logos are registered trademarks owned by Bluetooth SIG, Inc. and any use of such marks by Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd. is under license. Other trademarks, product, service and company names mentioned are the property of their respective owners.
  • Page 10 Therefore, this product may not support all the functions that are supported by the standard Android platform or may be incompatible with third-party software. Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd. shall not be liable for any of such situation. DISCLAIMER OF WARRANTIES THE CONTENTS OF THIS MANUAL ARE PROVIDED "AS IS".

  • Page 11: Getting Started

    Privacy Policy To better understand how we protect your personal information, please see the privacy policy at http://consumer.huawei.com/en/privacy-policy/index.htm . 2 Getting Started All the pictures in this guide are for reference only. the smartphone's actual display features may be different to those described here, depending on its software version.

  • Page 12: Setting Up The Smartphone

    • Touch to return to the previous screen or exit the application you are running. • Touch to hide the keyboard. 2.2 Setting Up the Smartphone 2.2.1 Installing the SIM Card There are two steps to install the SIM card: 1.
  • Page 13 2.2.3 Installing the Battery 1. Angle the edge labeled a (with the contacts) into the bottom end of the battery compartment. 2. Push the edge labeled b into the compartment until the battery clicks firmly into place. 2.2.4 Charging the Battery Before charging the battery, ensure that it has been properly installed on the smartphone.
  • Page 14 Status Indicator The color of the status indicator tells you the status of the smartphone's battery. Status Indicator Green: Fully charged (when connected to charger). Orange: Charging in progress (when connected to charger). Red: Battery low. 2.2.5 Important Information About the Battery •...

  • Page 15: Power On Or Off The Smartphone

    2.2.6 Power Saving Tips The longevity of battery power depends on the network to which you connect, and how you use the smartphone. Try the following to conserve battery power: • When the smartphone is not in use, turn off the screen backlight. •...

  • Page 16: Using The Touchscreen

    2. Touch Power off. If Quick Pwr On is enabled, the smartphone will enter deep sleep mode. If Quick Pwr On is disabled, touch OK to power off the smartphone. 2.3.4 Turning On Fast Boot 1. Touch > Settings. 2. Touch the button next to Quick Pwr On. Do not turn on Quick Pwr On while on an airplane.

  • Page 17: Locking And Unlocking The Screen

    Touch and hold: Touch an item with your finger and do not release it until the smartphone responds. For example, to open the options menu for the active screen, touch and hold the screen until the menu appears. Flick: Move your finger either vertically or horizontally across the screen.

  • Page 18: Home Screen

    2.5.2 Unlocking the Screen 1. Press to wake up the screen. 2. Drag the unlocking icon to the small open lock, the screen is unlocked. If you have set up a screen unlock pattern, you will be prompted to draw the pattern on the screen to unlock it.
  • Page 19 2.6.1 Notification and Status Icons Signal strength No signal Connected to GPRS GPRS in use mobile network Connected to 3G 3G in use mobile network Roaming Airplane mode Receiving location Bluetooth on data from GPS Vibration mode Ringer silenced Call muted Charging battery Battery full Battery extremely low...
  • Page 20 Open Wi-Fi network Upcoming event available Uploading Downloading Sign-in or Smartphone storage synchronization space is getting low problem Preparing the mircoSD More undisplayed card notifications Synchronizing data Synchronization failed Disconnected from a Connected to a VPN 2.6.2 Notification Panel The smartphone will notify you when you receive a new message or there is an upcoming event.
  • Page 21 2.6.3 Viewing Other Parts of the Home Screen 10:23 10:23 Flick your finger left or right Touch to view thumbnails across the Home screen. of the Home screen and its extensions. Touch a thumbnail to open the screen. 2.6.4 Customizing the Home Screen Adding a New Home Screen Item 1.

  • Page 22: Applications And Widgets

    2.6.5 Service Shortcuts 1. Open the notification bar. 2. Touch at the top of the screen to switch data services on or off. You can also touch to turn the corresponding services on or off. 2.6.6 Changing the Wallpaper 1. On the Home screen, touch >...

  • Page 23: Using A Microsd Card

    2.7.2 Accessing Widgets On the application screen, touch the WIDGETS tab to switch to the widget screen. From the widget screen, you can touch and hold a widget, and then drag it to the Home screen. 2.7.3 Viewing Recently Used Applications To display the list of recently used applications, press and hold .

  • Page 24: Calling

    3 Calling To make a smartphone call, you can dial a number using the keypad or touch a number saved in your contact list, on a webpage, or in other places. When you are in a call, you can answer other incoming calls or redirect them to your voicemail.

  • Page 25: Answering Or Rejecting A Call

    2. Touch on the right of a log entry to dial that number. 3.1.4 Using Voice Dialing Calls can be placed using voice dialing. When you open the voice dialing application, the smartphone's speaker will be enabled. Background noise will affect the accuracy of voice dialing. 1.

  • Page 26: Other Operations During A Call

    3.2.3 Rejecting an Incoming Call Drag to the left to reject the call. You can also drag to the message icon to reject the call and send a message to the caller. 3.3 Other Operations During a Call 3.3.1 Making a Conference Call If you receive a new call while you are already in a call, you can add the second call to the call you are in.

  • Page 27: People Application

    3. Once you have connected to the second person, touch to begin the conference call. 4. To end the conference call and disconnect from everyone, touch 3.3.2 Switching Between Calls If you receive a new call while you are already in a call, you can switch between the two calls.

  • Page 28: Adding A Contact

    3. Wait for the SIM card contents to be loaded. Touch one contact to import that contact individually to the smartphone, or touch SELECT ALL to import all contacts to the smartphone. 4. Touch COPY. 5. If you have more than one account on the smartphone, touch the account into which you want to import the contacts.

  • Page 29: Editing A Contact

    4.6 Editing a Contact You can make changes to the information you have stored for a contact at any time. 1. In the contacts list, touch the contact whose details you want to edit, and then touch 2. Touch the category of contact information you wish to change: name, phone number, e-mail address, or any other information you recorded earlier.

  • Page 30: Deleting A Contact

    • Touch the phone number to place a call. • Touch the e-mail address to send an e-mail. • Touch to send a text message. 4.8 Deleting a Contact 1. In the contact list, touch the contact that you want to delete, and then touch >...

  • Page 31: Managing Groups

    4.9.2 Using a Google Account to Synchronize Contacts You can synchronize contacts using your Google account. For details, see Changing an Account's Synchronization Settings. 4.10 Managing Groups 4.10.1 Creating a Group 1. On the Home screen, touch > People, and then touch 2.

  • Page 32: Sending Contacts

    • Adding an account, such as a Gmail account. • Using other methods, such as exchanging e-mails. To avoid duplication, join two or more contacts together to form a single contact. 4.11.1 Joining Contacts 1. On the Home screen, touch >...

  • Page 33: Text Input

    5 Text Input 5.1 Displaying the Keyboard To enter text, use the onscreen keyboard. The keyboard is displayed automatically when you run certain applications. If not, touch a text field to open the keyboard. Touch to hide the keyboard. 5.2 Choosing an Input Method 1.

  • Page 34: Using The Android Keyboard

    5.3 Using the Android Keyboard q w e r t y u i o p a s d f g h j k Touch to delete a character z x c v b n m to the left of the cursor. Touch and hold to delete all ?123 characters to the left of the...

  • Page 35: Using The Landscape Keyboard

    • : Copy the selected text. Touch and hold the text. Drag the grab points to select text you want to copy. Touch this button to copy the text. After the text is copied, touch a blank area in the text field to display Move to where you want to paste the text.

  • Page 36: Creating And Sending A Text Message

    6.2 Creating and Sending a Text Message 1. Touch > Messaging, then 2. Enter a phone number or a contact's name in the To field, or touch select a contact from People. As you enter the phone number or the contact's name, the smartphone displays possible matches from your contacts.

  • Page 37: Opening And Viewing A Multimedia Message

    You can select a media file (music, video, or picture) and send it as an attachment in a multimedia message. In File Manager, touch and hold a media file, and then touch Share > Messaging. 6.3.1 Adding a Slideshow If you want to attach more than one file to your message, use the Slideshow option.

  • Page 38: Customizing Message Settings

    6.7 Customizing Message Settings In the message list, touch , and then touch Settings to customize the message settings. 7 Getting Connected 7.1 Mobile Networks The smartphone will be automatically configured to use your network operator's 2G/ 3G service (if available) when you turn on the smartphone for the first time. Note that the SIM/UIM card must be inserted (some CDMA smartphones have an integrated UIM card and do not need a separate UIM card) 7.1.1 Checking the Network Connection...

  • Page 39: Wi-Fi

    ® 7.2 Wi-Fi Wi-Fi gives you wireless access to broadband Internet. To use Wi-Fi on the smartphone, you must have an access to wireless access points (hotspots). Obstacles that block the Wi-Fi signal will reduce its strength. 7.2.1 Turning On Wi-Fi 1.

  • Page 40: Web Browser

    • Touch Mobile data to turn on or off the mobile data function. The mobile data function must be turned on to configure data control and query data usage. • Select the Set mobile data limit check box. When data traffic reaches the preset limit, the smartphone's mobile data connection will be disabled.
  • Page 41 • Refresh: Touch to refresh the current webpage. • Forward: Touch to navigate to the web page from which you returned to the current web page. 7.4.2 Opening a Webpage 1. In a browser window, touch the URL field at the top of the screen. 2.

  • Page 42: Bluetooth

    7.4.5 Customizing Browser Settings Customize the browser to suit your browsing style. Use Browser to set page content, privacy, and security preferences. In a browser window, touch , and then touch Settings. ® 7.5 Bluetooth The smartphone has Bluetooth, which allows you to create a wireless connection with other Bluetooth devices so you can share files with your friends, talk hands-free with a Bluetooth headset, or even transfer photos from the smartphone to your PC.

  • Page 43: Mail

    • Object Push Profile (OPP): allows you to transfer files over a Bluetooth connection. • Advanced Audio Distribution Profile (A2DP): allows you to use a stereo Bluetooth headset. • A/V Remote Control Profile (AVRCP): allows you to remotely control audio playing using a Bluetooth headset. Before using the Bluetooth, perform the following steps to pair the smartphone with another Bluetooth device: 1.

  • Page 44: Adding An E-Mail Account

    8.1 Adding an E-mail Account When using the Email application for the first time, you must configure an e-mail account. The E-mail setup wizard helps you to configure your account. A number of popular e-mail providers are supported. You can work with the same e-mail service that you use on your PC or you can select another e-mail service.

  • Page 45: Creating And Sending An E-Mail Message

    3. Touch SAVE to download the attachment. After being downloaded, the attachment is saved in the Download folder on the microSD card. 8.5 Creating and Sending an E-mail Message 1. On the Inbox screen, touch 2. In the To field, enter the recipient's name or e-mail address. 3.

  • Page 46: Changing E-Mail Account Settings

    8.8 Changing E-mail Account Settings You can change a number of account settings, including the e-mail checking frequency, new mail notification method, and details about the account's e-mail sending and receiving servers. Your account's incoming and outgoing settings depend on the kind of e-mail service you are using.
  • Page 47 9.1.1 Opening Your Camera • Touch > Camera to open the camera. • Touch to close the camera. Drag up to take photos, drag down to record videos. Touch to take a photo. Auto Auto Thumbnail of last photo. Touch to preview the photos or videos.

  • Page 48: Using The Gallery

    3. If you want to view more photos, flick your finger left or right across the screen. 9.1.4 Recording a Video 1. Open the camera application, and then switch it to camcorder mode. 2. If necessary, change the camcorder settings. 3.

  • Page 49: Enjoying Music

    9.2.2 Viewing a Picture 1. In Gallery, touch the folder that contains the pictures you want to view. 2. Touch the picture to view it in full-screen mode. The picture viewer supports the automatic rotation function. When you rotate the smartphone, the picture adjusts itself to the rotation. 9.2.3 Rotating a Picture 1.

  • Page 50: Listening To The Fm Radio

    9.3.2 Playing Music 1. From the music library, select a way to view your music. 2. Touch the music file you want to play. Back Search music Progress bar Music player controls While playing music, touch to return to the Home screen, the music will continue to play in the background and you can use other applications.

  • Page 51: Google Services

    9.4.1 Opening the FM Radio 1. On the Home screen, touch > FM Radio to open the application. 2. The first time you open FM radio, touch Auto tuning, which automatically scans for available FM channels, saves them as presets, and plays the first FM channel found.

  • Page 52: Creating A Google Account

    10.1 Creating a Google Account If you do not have a Google account, you can create one: 1. After reading the setup information, touch New. 2. Enter the first name, last name, and then touch Next. 3. Enter the user name for your Google account, and then touch Next. The smartphone will connect to a Google server to check whether the username is available.
  • Page 53 10.2.3 Creating and Sending an E-mail 1. In the mail list, touch 2. Enter the message recipient's e-mail address in the To field. If you are sending the e-mail to several recipients, separate the e-mail addresses with commas. You can add as many message recipients as you want. If you want to send a copy (Cc) or a blind copy (Bcc) of the e-mail to other recipients, touch , and then touch Add Cc/Bcc.

  • Page 54: Google Talk

    10.3 Google Talk Talk is Google's instant messaging service. You can use it to communicate in real time with other people using Talk on a smartphone or on the web. 10.3.1 Opening Google Talk On the Home screen, touch > Talk to open the application. Your Talk account is based on the Google account you set up with the smartphone.

  • Page 55: Google Maps

    Select the check box to receive a notification on the notification bar when you receive an instant notifications message. Touch to choose the ringtone used for a new instant message. You will hear a short sample of the Notification ringtone when you select it. To turn the ringtone off, ringtone select Silent.

  • Page 56: Youtube

    10.4.2 Opening Google Maps On the Home screen, touch > Maps to open the application. 10.4.3 Searching for Places of Interest 1. On the map, touch 2. Enter the place you want to search for in the search box, and then touch the Search icon.

  • Page 57: Google Play Store

    10.5.2 Searching for a Video 1. On the YouTube screen, touch 2. Enter a search keyword, and then touch the Search icon. 3. You will see a number of search results displayed below the notification bar. Scroll through the results and touch a video to watch it. 10.5.3 Sharing a Video From the video list on the YouTube screen, select a video clip and touch to share the video.

  • Page 58: Synchronizing Information

    After the application has been downloaded and installed on the smartphone, the content download icon appears in the notification bar. If you want to install a non-Play Store application, touch > Settings > Security, and then select the Unknown sources check box to allow installation of the non-Play Store application.
  • Page 59 11.1.1 Adding an Account When you add an account, the People application compares contacts from the newly synchronized account with contacts from your existing smartphone accounts and attempts to merge duplicates into a single entry in People. While it is presented as a single contact entry, the contact data itself is not merged.

  • Page 60: Customizing Your Account Synchronization

    11.1.3 Removing an Account 1. On the Accounts & sync screen, touch the account to be deleted. 2. Touch > Remove account. 3. Confirm that you want to remove the account. 11.2 Customizing Your Account Synchronization You can configure background data use and synchronization options for all the applications on the smartphone.

  • Page 61: Using Other Applications

    12 Using Other Applications 12.1 All Back-up You can back up data using All Backup, which provides the following options: Backup, Restore, Quick backup, Scheduled backup, and Applications. To open All Backup, touch > All Backup on the Home screen. If a microSD card is inserted into the smartphone, the files backed up are stored in the HuaweiBackup folder on the card by default;...

  • Page 62: Calendar

    3. Wait until the system completes automatic backup. Touch OK. 12.1.4 Backing up an Application On the All Backup screen, touch Applications to display the application backup list. Here you can: • Backup: Back up an application installed on the smartphone. •...
  • Page 63 To quickly create an event in the day, week, 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. 12.2.3 Setting an Event Reminder 1.

  • Page 64: File Manager

    • Notifications: Touch to set event reminders to alert you, to send you a notification, or to turn off event notifications on the smartphone. • Choose ringtone: Touch to select the ringtone to sound when you receive an event reminder. •...
  • Page 65 12.3.4 Searching for a File 1. On the File Manager screen, touch Internal or SD card, and then touch a folder to access the directory where the file you want is located. 2. Touch 3. In the search box, enter a word contained in the name of the file you are searching for.

  • Page 66: Clock

    screen allows you to view the memory status and available memory on the smartphone and microSD card. 12.4 Clock Clock displays the date and time. You can also use Clock to turn the smartphone into an alarm clock. 12.4.1 Opening the Clock On the Home screen, touch >...

  • Page 67: Notes

    12.5.1 Opening Calculator On the Home screen, touch > Calculator to open the application. 12.5.2 Switching Between Basic and Advanced panel On the Calculator screen, flick the screen to the right or left to switch between Advanced panel and Basic panel. 12.6 Notes Notes features a simple text processor.

  • Page 68: Setting The Display

    5. Touch Select time zone, and then select the desired time zone from the list. Scroll to view more time zones. 6. Select or clear the Use 24-hour format check box to switch between 24- hour and 12-hour formats. 7. Touch Select date format to select how you want the date to be displayed.

  • Page 69: Setting Smartphone Services

    playing music or videos). Press the Volume keys to adjust volume to the level you desire. You can also adjust the volume from the settings screen. 1. On the Settings screen, touch Sound > Volume. 2. Drag the slider left to make the volume lower, or right to make it higher. 3.

  • Page 70: Adjusting The Speech Rate

    Accessing data services while roaming may incur additional charges. Ask your wireless service provider about data roaming fees. 13.4.3 Disabling the Data Service 1. On the Settings screen, touch More... > Mobile networks. 2. Clear the Data enabled check box. 13.5 Adjusting the Speech Rate 1.

  • Page 71: Managing Applications

    3. The smartphone will record the pattern. Touch Continue. 4. When prompted, draw the screen unlock pattern again, and then touch Confirm. To change your unlock screen pattern, touch Security > Screen lock > Pattern. 13.6.3 Protecting the Smartphone with a Numeric PIN You can set up a numeric PIN to lock the smartphone.

  • Page 72: Resetting The Smartphone

    rather than in its internal storage. Others are designed so you can change where they are stored. You may find it helpful to move large applications off your internal storage, to make more room for other applications that do not offer the option.

  • Page 73: Appendix

    13.8.2 Restoring Factory Data If you reset the smartphone to its factory settings, all of your personal data stored on the smartphone, including information about your Google account, any other accounts that you have configured, your system and application settings, all the data stored on your SD card or on the smartphone's internal SD card, and any applications you have installed will be erased.
  • Page 74 How Do I Set a Song As a Smartphone Ringtone? In Play Music, touch and hold the song to be set as ringtone, and then touch Set as ringtone. How Do I Disable Automatic Change of Screen Orientation When Rotating My Smartphone? On the Home screen, touch >...

  • Page 75: Warranty Information

    As a matter of precaution, we recommend disconnecting the charger during a thunderstorm. Batteries are consumables and are not included in any guarantee. This guarantee does not apply if batteries other than HUAWEI original batteries are used. Support For assistance, please contact: E-mail: service@ConsumerCellular.com...
  • Page 76 With Consumer Cellular you are in control and can change your plan at any time. To check your usage and change your plan just go to My Account at: www.ConsumerCellular.com Or call 1-888-373-1777 any time. The call is free. Further information is available on our website: www.ConsumerCellular.com OR www.huaweidevice.com/worldwide You may also view helpful how-to videos at:...
  • Page 77 V100R001_01 HUAWEI U8687...

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