Contents • Contents Foreword ................1 Safety precautions..............2 Preparations ................4 Your phone at a glance ................4 Inserting a USIM/SIM card ..............5 Installing the microSD card..............6 Installing the battery ................7 Charging the battery ................7 Powering your phone on and off............. 8 Dual-Card Management .................
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Contents Calls ..................28 Smart dialing..................28 Answering or rejecting a call..............28 What you can do during a call .............. 29 Making a conference call..............30 Answering a third-party call ..............30 Making emergency calls ............... 30 Other call services ................31 People ..................33 Creating a contact ................
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Managing applications............66 Obtaining applications ................66 Installing an application ................ 66 Viewing applications ................66 Uninstalling an application..............67 Clearing the application cache ............. 67 Huawei applications .............68 Backup....................68 Google services..............69 Gmail ....................69 Google Talk ..................70 Maps..................... 70 YouTube ....................
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Contents Basic utilities.................73 Calendar ....................73 Clock..................... 74 Calculator ..................... 75 Notes ....................75 Weather ....................76 FM radio ....................77 Accounts and synchronization..........79 Adding an account................79 Deleting an account................79 Turning on data synchronization ............80 Modifying account synchronization settings ......... 80 Settings ................81 Turning on or off airplane mode ............
Foreword • Foreword Thank you for choosing the Huawei Ascend G525 smartphone. This guide introduces you to the features and functions of your new phone. Please read this guide carefully before you start using the phone. All pictures and illustrations in this document are for your reference only. The actual product may vary.
Safety precautions • Safety precautions Please read the safety precautions carefully to ensure the correct use of your mobile phone. Do not crash, throw, or puncture your mobile phone. Avoid the falling, squeezing, and bending of your mobile phone. Do not use your mobile phone in a moist environment, such as the bathroom.
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Safety precautions Use only approved batteries and chargers to avoid the risk of explosions. Observe any laws or regulations on the use of wireless devices. Respect the privacy and legal rights of others when using your wireless device. Strictly follow the relevant instructions of this manual while using the USB cable.
Preparations • Preparations Your phone at a glance Front camera Screen Return Home Micro USB port (for Menu charging and data exchange) Volume button Rear camera Headset jack Power button (...
Preparations Speaker Status indicator Earpiece Buttons • Press and hold to power on your phone. • When your phone is powered on, press and hold to display an option menu. • When your phone is powered on, press to turn off the screen. •...
Preparations 2. Insert the USIM/SIM card into the USIM/SIM card slot with its metal contacts facing down. USIM/SIM Installing the microSD card You can insert a microSD card to expand your phone's storage capacity. To do so, perform the operations shown in the following figure. To remove the microSD card: 1.
Preparations Installing the battery To install the battery, perform the operations shown in the following figures. 1. Remove the battery cover. 2. Align the battery's metal contacts with those at the bottom of the battery compartment (refer to position a in the preceding figure). 3.
Preparations Battery indicator light The battery indicator shows your phone's battery level. • Blinking red: The battery level is lower than 10%. • Steady red (when charging): The battery level is lower than 10%. • Steady yellow (when charging): The battery level is higher than 10%. •...
Preparations Dual-Card Management Your mobile phone supports access to both WCDMA and GSM networks. Follow the onscreen instructions or the quick start guide to install USIM/SIM cards. 1. On the home screen, touch and then the All tab. 2. Touch Dual card to activate the USIM/SIM cards or set the selected card for network connection or for calls/messages.
Getting started • Getting started Gestures Touch: Touch to select an item or open an application. Touch and hold: Touch and leave your finger on the screen for 2 seconds or longer. You can touch and hold an application, a widget, or a blank area to display the related option menu.
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.
Getting started Getting to know your home screen Your phone displays applications right on its home screen, giving you easy access to the applications. This section uses the default theme as an example to introduce the home screen. 10:30 Google Status bar: displays notifications and icons.
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Getting started Enhanced Data Rates GPRS network for GSM Evolution connected (EDGE) network connected High Speed Downlink Packet Access 3G network connected (HSDPA) network connected Roaming Airplane mode enabled Receiving location data Bluetooth on from GPS Vibration mode enabled Silence mode enabled Alarms enabled Charging Battery full...
Getting started Portable Wi-Fi hotspot More notifications Connected to a VPN Headset plugged in Connected to a USB tethering on computer Switching between home screens Running out of space on the home screen? No worries! Your phone lets you create more home screens for various application icons and widgets. •...
Getting started Taking a screenshot Want to share an interesting scene in a movie or show off your new high score in a game? Simply take a screenshot and share it. Press and hold and the volume down button simultaneously to take a screenshot.
Getting started Touch to delete all notifications. Touch the switch shortcuts on the notification panel to turn the desired functions on or off. Touch an application to start it and flick left or right across a notification to close it. Accessing applications Starting applications and switching between them On the home screen, touch an application icon to open it.
Getting started Selecting an input method 1. On the text input screen, flick down from the status bar to open the notification panel. 2. Touch and select an input method. To change your phone's default input method, touch on the home screen.
Getting started • Touch to enter a period. • Touch and hold to enter symbols. • Touch to delete the character to the left of the cursor. • Touch and hold to delete all characters to the left of the cursor.
Personalizing your phone • Personalizing your phone Setting the theme Your phone comes with a variety of themes. You can download more themes from the web and mix and match theme elements to find a perfect fit. Changing the theme 1.
Personalizing your phone Setting the home screen transition effect 1. On the home screen, touch and hold a blank area to display the Set home screen dialog box. 2. Touch Transitions. 3. Select the desired home screen transition effect. Organizing home screen widgets and application icons Adding a widget to the home screen 1.
Personalizing your phone Organizing home screen items using folders Managing folders on the home screen 1. On the home screen, drag an item onto another item to create a folder containing both of them. 2. You can then: • Touch the folder name to rename it. •...
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Personalizing your phone Removing a widget unit from Me Widget 1. Touch and hold Me Widget until your phone vibrates. Release your finger. icon is displayed in the upper right corner. 2. Touch to enter editing mode. 3. Touch in the upper right corner on the widget unit you wish to remove. 4.
Personalizing your phone Customizing your home screens Re-arranging home screens 1. On a home screen, touch and hold a blank area to display the Set home screen dialog box. 2. Touch Thumbnails. 3. Touch and hold a home screen thumbnail until your phone vibrates. Then, drag the home screen thumbnail to the new location.
Personalizing your phone Managing profiles Changing the profile 1. On the home screen, touch 2. From the profile list, select a profile and touch the button to its right to activate the profile. You can also flick down from the status bar to open the notification panel and change the profile using the switch shortcuts on the notification panel.
Personalizing your phone Setting tones Setting the ringtone 1. On the home screen, touch and then the All tab. 2. In the DEVICE area, touch Sound. 3. Touch SIM 1 ringtone or SIM 2 ringtone and select either of the following options from the displayed dialog box: •...
Personalizing your phone Setting the screen unlock method Once a screen unlock method is set, you will have to use it every time you want to unlock your screen. Face unlock 1. On the home screen, touch and then the All tab. 2.
Personalizing your phone Unlocking the screen with a PIN 1. On the home screen, touch and then the All tab. 2. In the PERSONAL area, touch Security. 3. Touch Screen lock > PIN. 4. Follow the onscreen instructions to set a screen unlock PIN. Unlocking the screen with a password 1.
Calls • Calls Smart dialing Smart dialing lets you quickly find contacts by entering their numbers. 1. On the home screen, touch 2. Enter a phone number. Matching contacts in your phone and phone numbers in your call log are then displayed in a list.
Calls What you can do during a call 10:30 Touch > to place the current call on hold, and touch to resume the call. Touch > to start a three-way call. Before you use three- way calling, make sure that you have subscribed to this service. For details, contact your service provider.
Calls 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 Making conference calls with your friends, family, and co-workers is easy with your phone. Before you make a conference call, make sure that you have subscribed to this service.
Calls Whether you can make emergency calls depends on your 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.
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Calls Before you use voicemail, make sure that you have subscribed to this service and have obtained your voicemail number. For details, contact your service provider. In addition, you must enable the call forwarding function and set all incoming calls to be forwarded to your voicemail. 1.
People • People Forget about lugging around business card holders. With your phone, you can easily store and manage contacts and add important contacts to favorites. Creating a contact 1. On the home screen, touch 2. On the People screen, touch 3.
People Importing or exporting contacts Your phone supports contact files in standard .vcf format only. Importing contacts from a storage device You can import contacts from a storage device to your phone. 1. On the home screen, touch 2. On the People screen, touch 3.
People To view the .vcf file you just exported, start the File Manager application and open your phone's root directory. Adding a contact to your favorites 1. On the home screen, touch and then the Favorites tab. 2. On the Favorites screen, touch 3.
People Joining contacts 1. On the home screen, touch 2. On the People screen, select the main contact you want the other contacts to be joined to. 3. Touch Manage joined contacts > Add contact to select contacts to be joined.
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 and then the Groups tab. 2. On the Groups screen, touch 3.
People Deleting a contact group 1. On the home screen, touch and then theGroups tab. 2. On the Groups screen, touch and hold the contact group you wish to delete. 3. From the displayed option menu, choose Delete. Deleting a contact group will not remove the contacts in this group from your phone.
Messaging • Messaging Sending a text message 1. On the home screen, touch 2. In the list of message threads, touch 3. Touch the recipient text box and enter the contact name or phone number. Touch to select more contacts and send the message to them simultaneously.
Messaging Replying to 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 the text field and write your reply. 4. When you are done, touch Searching for a message 1.
Messaging Forwarding 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 wish to forward. 4. From the displayed option menu, choose Forward. 5.
Messaging Deleting a thread 1. On the home screen, touch 2. In the list of message threads, touch and hold the thread you wish to delete until appears. 3. Touch 4. Touch Delete to delete the thread. Modifying message settings 1.
Browser • 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.
Browser Editing a bookmark 1. On the home screen, touch 2. On the Browser screen, touch > Bookmarks. 3. Touch and hold the bookmark you wish to edit. 4. From the displayed option menu, choose Edit bookmark. 5. Edit the bookmark, such as renaming it. 6.
Email • Email Don't want to miss important emails from your friends or clients during your business trip? Use your phone to read and reply to emails when you are on the go. Adding a POP3 or IMAP email account Certain parameters must be set when you add a Post Office Protocol 3 (POP3) or Internet Mail Access Protocol (IMAP) email account.
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. Sending emails 1. On the home screen, touch 2. Open an email account. 3.
Email Removing an email account After you delete 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 delete. 5.
Multimedia • Multimedia Camera As time flies by, there must be some memories you wish to keep forever. Camera is a great tool for this. It supports a variety of shooting modes, such as single, panoramic, and quick shoot. Photo taking screen •...
Multimedia Drag to display an option menu, from which you can: • Touch to select a shooting mode. • Touch to select a filter. • Touch to select a white balance. Auto Auto • Touch to set the scene type, ISO, and more. Touch to toggle between the rear and front cameras.
Multimedia 2. Drag to open the settings menu. Then touch > Panorama. 3. Frame the scene you wish to capture. 4. Touch 5. Move your phone slowly to capture the view along the direction indicated by the arrow. Your phone will capture multiple photos. If the viewfinder turns red, the view will not be captured.
Multimedia Editing a photo You can remove red eye, crop a photo, and apply a number of effects to make your photos even more stunning. 1. On the home screen, touch 2. Touch the photo you wish to edit. 3. Touch >...
Multimedia Deleting a photo 1. On the home screen, touch 2. Touch the photo you wish to delete. 3. Touch 4. Touch OK to delete the photo. Sharing a photo or video Want to share your best shots or an amusing trick your dog just did? Simply share the photos and videos using email, Bluetooth, and more.
Multimedia Copying songs to your phone You can copy songs to your phone and immerse yourself with an extraordinary audio experience anytime. Add songs to your phone in the following ways: • Copy songs from your computer using USB. • Download songs from the web. •...
Multimedia • Touch to play and touch to pause. • Touch to play the previous song. • Touch to play the next song. When a song is playing, touch to exit the playback screen and have the song still be played. To return to the music playback screen, open the notification panel and touch the playing song.
Internet connection • Internet connection Mobile data connection After you insert a USIM/SIM card into your phone and power it on for the first time, your phone automatically registers with your service provider's data services. Enabling data services 1. On the home screen, flick down from the status bar to open the notification panel.
Internet connection If Wi-Fi and mobile data are both enabled, your phone connects to the Wi-Fi network preferentially. When Wi-Fi becomes unavailable, your phone automatically switches to the mobile data connection. Connecting to a Wi-Fi network using the WPS The Wi-Fi protected setup (WPS) lets you quickly connect to a Wi-Fi network.
Internet connection Sharing your phone's mobile data connection Want to access the Internet from multiple devices when you are on the go? Use USB tethering or set your phone as a Wi-Fi hotspot to share its data connection with other devices. USB tethering You can share your phone's data connection with a computer using USB.
Internet connection 6. Set the key to the Wi-Fi hotspot. When other devices want to access your phone's network, this key must be entered. 7. Select the Portable Wi-Fi hotspot check box. 8. You can now search for and access your phone's Wi-Fi network from other devices.
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Internet connection Sets the data usage cycle. Touch Data usage cycle then Change cycle... to set the data usage cycle. Sets the data usage limits. The yellow line indicates the warning limit, and the red line indicates the data usage limit. Drag the red and yellow lines to adjust the values or touch the lines to set specific values.
Sharing data • Sharing data Bluetooth Your phone is Bluetooth-capable, allowing you to connect to other Bluetooth-enabled devices for wireless data transmission. When you use Bluetooth, stay within 10 meters (33 feet) of other Bluetooth devices. Turning on Bluetooth 1. On the home screen, touch and then the All tab.
Sharing data Transferring files using Bluetooth Bluetooth enables you to conveniently send photos, videos, and other files to your family and friends. You can share files with Bluetooth-enabled devices directly without an Internet connection. 1. On the home screen, touch 2.
Sharing data On the home screen, touch Tools > to display the DLNA screen. You can then share photos, videos, and songs with other DLNA devices, as well as view and download the multimedia files shared by other DLNA devices. Connecting your phone to a computer When you connect your phone to a computer using a USB cable, select a USB connection type when prompted.
File Manager • File Manager File Manager helps you manage files and applications in your phone's internal storage and microSD card. You can view, create, edit, delete, move, archive, compress, and decompress files. Creating a folder You can create folders to better manage files stored in your phone's internal memory and microSD card.
File Manager Copying or moving a file 1. On the home screen, touch 2. Touch and hold the file you wish to copy or cut. 3. From the displayed option menu, choose Copy or Cut. 4. Select where you wish to paste the file. 5.
File Manager Deleting a file 1. On the home screen, touch 2. Touch and hold the file you wish to delete. 3. From the displayed option menu, choose Delete. 4. Touch OK. Creating a shortcut for a file or folder 1.
Managing applications • Managing applications Obtaining applications Want to discover a rich collection of applications and try out the hottest games? You can either download applications from an application store, or connect your phone to a computer and copy downloaded applications from the computer.
Managing applications Uninstalling an application You can uninstall unwanted applications to increase your phone's available memory. 1. On the home screen, touch and then the All tab. 2. In the APPS area, touch Manage apps. 3. Flick to ALL. 4. Select the application you wish to uninstall. 5.
• 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.
Google services • Google services To use Google services, you must sign in to 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 by country and service provider.
Google services Google Talk Google Talk is an instant chat application provided by Google. With Google Talk, you can reach your friends using messages, or voice and video chats. Adding a friend 1. On the home screen, touch Google apps > 2.
Google services Searching for places of interest 1. On the home screen, touch 2. Touch 3. Enter the location you wish to search for. 4. Touch The search results are marked on the map by letters. 5. Touch a mark to see how to get there and view more details Checking how to get to a place 1.
Google services Sharing a video From the video list, select the video you wish to share. Then, touch share it with your family and friends in a number of ways, for example, Bluetooth and email. Play Store Play Store is application market provided by Google, where you can download applications, games, and view and update downloaded content.
Basic utilities • Basic utilities Your phone comes with a variety of useful applications, such as Calendar, Clock, and Calculator, helping you keep yourself organized. Calendar Always forgetting birthdays and other important events? Problem solved! Calendar on your phone is a personal assistant that helps you keep track of all your important dates.
Basic utilities Synchronizing and viewing calendar events Calendar events in your accounts (such as an email account) can be synchronized to and viewed on the Calendar application. 1. On the home screen, touch 2. Touch > Calendars to display. If you have an account to be synchronized to your phone, the account will be displayed in the Calendars to display list.
Basic utilities Deleting an alarm 1. On the home screen, touch 2. From the alarm list, touch and hold the unwanted alarm. 3. From the displayed option menu, choose Delete alarm. 4. Touch OK. Configuring alarm settings 1. On the home screen, touch 2.
Basic utilities Weather Weather lets you check the date and time at cities around the world, get the latest weather information in any cities, and share the information with your family and friends. Before you use Weather, turn on your phone's GPS and data services. Adding a city You can add cities where your family and friends live to Weather Clock.
Basic utilities 3. Touch to update the weather. You can also set Weather to automatic update mode. Touch > , select Auto update, and set Update interval. Your phone will then update the weather at the interval you set. Sharing weather information Your phone lets you send weather information as a text message to remind your family and friends of weather changes.
Basic utilities Listening to FM radio On the FM radio screen, you can: 87.5 Slide left or right to fine tune the radio. Touch to return to the previous station. Touch to enable or disable the speaker. Touch to go to the next station. Touch to display the station list.
Accounts and synchronization • Accounts and synchronization You can synchronize data on your phone, such as contacts, emails, and events, to and from the web. Adding an account 1. On the home screen, touch and then the All tab. 2. In the ACCOUNTS area, touch Add account. 3.
Accounts and synchronization Turning on data synchronization 1. On the home screen, touch and then the All tab. 2. In the ACCOUNTS area, select an account type. 3. Select the account you wish to synchronize. 4. Touch Sync Email to turn on data synchronization. You can touch >...
Settings • Settings Turning on or off airplane mode Your phone's signal reception or transmission may interfere with an airplane's flight system. Power off your phone or switch to airplane mode as required when you are on a flight. In airplane mode, your phone's wireless features are disabled, but you can still listen to music or play games using your phone.
Settings To adjust the volume, you can press the volume buttons from the home screen or most application screens (for example, the call, music, and video playback screens). Display settings 1. On the home screen, touch and then the All tab. 2.
Settings If you incorrectly enter the PIN a specified number of consecutive times, the PIN is blocked and the phone prompts you to enter the PIN unblocking key (PUK). If you incorrectly enter the PUK a specified number of consecutive times, the SIM card will be disabled permanently.
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 and then the All tab. 2. In the PERSONAL area, touch Location services. 3. Perform any of the following operations: •...
Settings To back up important data on your phone before restoring factory settings, on the Settings screen, touch Backup & reset, and select the Back up my data check box. Online update Once in a while, new updates for your phone will be available online. You will receive a notification when updates are available.
FAQs • FAQs How can I free up additional phone memory? • Move files and email attachments from your phone memory to your microSD card. • Open the Browser application, and delete locally cached content. • Uninstall applications you no longer use. •...
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FAQs How can I disable the Auto-rotate screen function? On the home screen, touch then All > Display, and clear Auto-rotate screen. How can I set a screen unlock pattern? On the home screen, touch , and then touch General >...
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Huawei. To the greatest extent permitted by applicable law, it is explicitly stated that Huawei shall not compensate or be liable for services provided by third-party service providers, or the interruption or termination of third-party contents or services.
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THE MAXIMUM LIABILITY (THIS LIMITATION SHALL NOT APPLY TO LIABILITY FOR PERSONAL INJURY TO THE EXTENT APPLICABLE LAW PROHIBITS SUCH A LIMITATION) OF HUAWEI ARISING FROM THE USE OF THE PRODUCT DESCRIBED IN THIS MANUAL SHALL BE LIMITED TO THE AMOUNT PAID BY CUSTOMERS FOR THE PURCHASE OF THIS PRODUCT.
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