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  • Page 1 Mate2 User Guide...

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    Contents Foreword Safety precautions Preparations Your phone at a glance Inserting or removing a micro-SIM card Inserting or removing a microSD card Charging the battery Powering your phone on and off Setting up your phone for the first time Basic operations Gestures Turning on one-hand UI Suspend button...
  • Page 3 Viewing the call log What you can do during a call Making a conference call Answering a third-party call Making emergency calls Other call services People Creating a contact Searching for a contact Importing or exporting contacts Adding a contact to your favorites Deleting contacts Merging contacts Sharing contacts...
  • Page 4 Internet connection Mobile data connection Setting up a Wi-Fi connection Wi-Fi Direct Sharing your phone's mobile data connection Controlling your data usage Sharing data Bluetooth Using DLNA Connecting your phone to a computer File Manager Creating a folder Searching for a file Copying, cutting, and pasting a file Compressing or decompressing files Renaming a file...
  • Page 5 Clock Calculator Notes Weather FM radio Backup Accounts and sync Adding an account Deleting an account Turning on data synchronization Modifying account synchronization settings Settings Turning on or off airplane mode Tone settings Display settings Setting the date and time Changing the system language Modifying location service settings Setting the PIN of your SIM card...

  • Page 6: Foreword

    Foreword Foreword Thank you for choosing the HUAWEI Ascend Mate2 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.

  • Page 7: Safety Precautions

    Safety precautions 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.
  • Page 8 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 phone. To prevent damage to your phone or your computer, follow all instructions pertaining to the USB cable.

  • Page 9: Preparations

    Preparations Preparations Your phone at a glance Noise reduction Earpiece microphone Status indicator Navigation bar Micro USB port Microphone Volume button Power button Front camera Light sensor Headset jack Rear camera Flashlight Speaker...

  • Page 10: Inserting Or Removing A Micro-Sim Card

    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.

  • Page 11: Inserting Or Removing A Microsd Card

    Preparations Inserting or removing a microSD card You can expand your phone's storage capacity with a microSD card. See the following figure for reference. To remove a microSD card: On the home screen, touch then the tab. Under DEVICE, touch Storage. Touch Unmount SD card.

  • Page 12: Powering Your Phone On And Off

    Preparations Battery indicator 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%. •...

  • Page 13: Setting Up Your Phone For The First Time

    Preparations 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. When you power on your phone or open some applications for the first time, your phone walks you through basic operations.

  • Page 14: Basic Operations

    Basic operations Basic operations 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.

  • Page 15: Turning On One-Hand Ui

    Basic operations Turning on one-hand UI In one-hand UI mode, routine activities are easy to accomplish with one hand. On the home screen, touch Under All, touch One-hand After one-hand UI is turned on, touch the arrow on either side of the screen to move the dialer or other operation area to the side of your choice.

  • Page 16: Turning On Glove Mode

    Basic operations From the expanded menu, you can: • Touch to return to the previous screen or exit the current application. • Touch to return to the home screen. • Touch to expand the multi-window menu. You will then be able to quickly open Calendar, Messaging, Notes, and Calculator and switch between these applications without closing your current application.

  • Page 17: Getting To Know Your Home Screen

    Basic operations Unlocking the screen If the screen is off, press to turn it on. Drag down toward to unlock the screen. Getting to know your home screen Your home screens are where you'll find your favorite widgets and all your applications.

  • Page 18: Status Icons

    Basic operations Status bar: displays notifications and icons. Flick down from the status bar to open the notification panel. Display area: displays application icons, folders, and widgets. Screen position indicator: shows the current screen's position. Dock: displays your most common applications. Navigation bar: displays virtual keys.

  • Page 19: Switching Between Home Screens

    Basic operations Phone memory full Upcoming events Sign-in or synchronization No SIM card found problem Synchronizing data Synchronization failed Portable Wi-Fi hotspot on More notifications Connected to a VPN Headset plugged in USB debugging mode enabled Switching between home screens Running out of space on the home screen? Not to worry.

  • Page 20: Using The Notification Panel

    Basic operations 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.

  • Page 21: Accessing Applications

    Basic operations Touch to display the settings screen. 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.

  • Page 22: Huawei Input Method

    Then touch the tab. Under PERSONAL, touch Language & input > Default to select an input method. Huawei input method Touch to switch between lowercase letters, uppercase letters, and caps lock. Touch *#12 to enter numbers. Touch...

  • Page 23: Editing Text

    Basic operations • Touch to switch between lowercase and uppercase letters. • Touch and hold or quickly touch twice to turn on caps lock. ?123 Touch to enter numbers. • Touch to activate voice input. • Touch and hold to open the Input options menu.

  • Page 24: Configuring An Input Method

    Basic operations • 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 On the home screen, touch then the tab.

  • Page 25: Personalizing Your Phone

    Personalizing your phone Personalizing your phone Setting the theme Your phone comes with a variety of themes. You can download more themes and mix and match theme elements to find a perfect fit. Changing the theme On the home screen, touch Select a theme and touch APPLY.

  • Page 26: Organizing Home Screen Widgets And Application Icons

    Personalizing your phone Select a home screen transition effect. Organizing home screen widgets and application icons Adding a widget to the home screen On the home screen, touch and hold a blank area to display the Set home screen dialog box. Touch Widgets.

  • Page 27: Organizing Home Screen Icons Using Folders

    Personalizing your phone Organizing home screen icons using folders Creating a folder on the home screen On the home screen, drag an item onto another one to create a folder containing both of them. You can then: • Touch the folder name to rename it. •...

  • Page 28: Customizing Switch Shortcuts On The Notification Panel

    Personalizing your phone Deleting a home screen Only blank home screens can be deleted. On a home screen, touch and hold a blank area to display the Set home screen dialog box. Touch Thumbnails. Touch to delete a home screen. Customizing switch shortcuts on the notification panel You can rearrange your switch shortcuts and move those you use most to top...

  • Page 29: Setting Tones

    Personalizing your phone Touch Next. Select actions for the profile and touch an action to configure its settings. When you are done, touch Done. Deleting a profile Preset profiles cannot be deleted. On the home screen, touch Touch > Delete. Select the profile you want to delete.

  • Page 30: Changing The Font Size

    Personalizing your phone Select a tone type. You can configure the email notification tone only after you have set up an email account. Select a tone. Touch Apply. Changing the font size On the home screen, touch then the tab. Under DEVICE, touch Display.

  • Page 31: Adjusting The Screen Brightness

    Personalizing your phone Unlocking the screen with a pattern On the home screen, touch then the tab. Under PERSONAL, touch Security. Touch Screen lock > Pattern. Follow the onscreen instructions to set a screen unlock pattern. Unlocking the screen with a PIN On the home screen, touch then the tab.
  • Page 32 Personalizing your phone • Select the Automatic brightness check box to have your phone automatically adjust its screen brightness based on the ambient light. • Drag the slider left to reduce the screen brightness or drag it right to increase the screen brightness. You can also flick down from the status bar to open the notification panel and adjust the screen brightness using the switch shortcuts.

  • Page 33: Calls

    Calls Calls Smart dialing In addition to standard call procedures, smart dialing lets you quickly find contacts by entering parts of their names or numbers. On the home screen, touch Enter a phone number or the initials or first several letters of a contact name.

  • Page 34: Viewing The Call Log

    Calls • Drag up to reject the call and send the caller a message. On the dialer screen, touch > Call settings > Quick responses to edit the message that will be sent. Viewing the call log On the home screen, touch to display your recent calls above the dialer.

  • Page 35: Making A Conference Call

    Calls Touch to mute or unmute the microphone. Touch to end the call. Touch to display the dialer. Touch > to display a note. 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.

  • Page 36: Enabling Call Waiting

    Calls Making emergency calls In the event of an emergency, you will still be able to make emergency calls without the use of a SIM card. However, you must still be under the coverage area. On the home screen, touch 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.

  • Page 37: Setting Up Your Voicemail

    Calls On the home screen, touch then the tab. Under APPS, touch Call. Touch Additional settings. Touch Call waiting to enable call waiting. 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.

  • Page 38: People

    People People Forget about lugging around business card holders. You can now easily store and manage your contacts. Creating a contact On the home screen, touch then the Contacts tab. Touch Select an account. Enter the contact name, phone number, and other details. Touch another field to enter more information.

  • Page 39: Exporting Contacts

    People Importing contacts from a storage device You can import contacts saved in a .vcf file from a storage device to your phone. On the home screen, touch then the Contacts tab. Touch > Manage contacts > Import from storage. Select one or more .vcf files.

  • Page 40: Adding A Contact To Your Favorites

    People Adding a contact to your favorites On the home screen, touch then the Favorites tab. Touch Touch the contact you want to add to favorites or touch to select all contacts. Touch Add. Deleting contacts On the home screen, touch then the Contacts tab.

  • Page 41: Contact Groups

    People Touch SHARE and choose a sharing method from the displayed option menu. Contact groups You can create a contact group and send a message or email to all group members simultaneously. Creating a contact group On the home screen, touch then the Groups tab.

  • Page 42: Deleting A Contact Group

    People Deleting a contact group On the home screen, touch then the Groups tab. Touch and hold the contact group you want to delete. From the displayed option menu, choose Delete. Touch OK. Deleting a contact group will not remove the contacts in the group from your phone.

  • Page 43: Messaging

    Messaging Messaging Sending a text message On the home screen, touch In the list of message threads, touch Touch the recipient text box and enter the contact name or phone number. Touch to select more contacts. Write your message. Touch Send. Sending a multimedia message Make sure your data service is on before trying to send multimedia messages.

  • Page 44: Replying To A Message

    Messaging Replying to a message On the home screen, touch In the list of message threads, touch a contact name or phone number to view the conversation thread. Touch the text field to write your reply. Touch Send. Searching for a message On the home screen, touch In the list of message threads, touch >...

  • Page 45: Modifying Message Settings

    Messaging Touch and hold the message you want to forward. From the displayed option menu, choose Forward. Touch the recipient text box and enter the contact name or phone number. Touch to select more contacts. Touch Send. Deleting a message On the home screen, touch In the list of message threads, touch a contact name or phone number to view the conversation thread.

  • Page 46: Browser

    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 On the home screen, touch Enter a website address in the address box. Your phone displays matching websites as you type.

  • Page 47: Setting The Home Page

    Browser Editing a bookmark On the home screen, touch On the Browser screen, touch Touch Bookmarks. Touch and hold the bookmark you want to edit. From the displayed option menu, choose Edit bookmark. Edit the bookmark. Touch OK. Setting the home page Set your favorite web page as your browser's home page to make life a little easier.

  • Page 48: Modifying Browser Settings

    Browser Modifying browser settings On the home screen, touch On the Browser screen, touch Touch Settings. Customize your browser settings to better fit your needs.

  • Page 49: Adding A Pop3 Or Imap Email Account

    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 POP3 or IMAP email account. For details, contact your email service provider.

  • Page 50: Switching Between Email Accounts

    Email Switching between email accounts On the home screen, touch Touch the email address on the top to display your email account list. Touch an email account you want to use. Sending emails On the home screen, touch Open an email account. On the Inbox screen, touch...

  • Page 51: Removing 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. On the home screen, touch On the Inbox screen, touch Touch Settings. Select the account you want to remove. Under Remove account, touch...

  • Page 52: Multimedia

    Multimedia 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 • Drag the slider to to switch to photo mode.

  • Page 53: Taking A Photo

    Multimedia Touch to open the option menu, where you can: • Touch to switch to normal mode. • Touch to switch to smart mode. • Touch to switch to beauty mode. • Touch to switch to HDR mode. • Touch to switch to panoramic mode.

  • Page 54: Shooting A Video

    Multimedia Shooting a video On the home screen, touch Frame the scene you want to record. Touch to start recording. Touch to stop recording. Taking a photo in beauty mode Want great photo quality without putting on any makeup? Enable beauty mode for flawless photos.

  • Page 55: Using Hdr

    Multimedia Your phone stops shooting when it has taken enough photos for a panoramic photo. You can also touch to stop shooting. The camera automatically stitches the photos together to create one panoramic photograph. Using HDR High dynamic range (HDR) imaging technology improves the details in the lightest and darkest areas of photos for true-to-life quality.

  • Page 56: Gallery

    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. On the home screen, touch Touch the album you want to view. 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.

  • Page 57: Rotating A Photo

    Multimedia Touch Rotating a photo On the home screen, touch Touch the photo you want to rotate. Touch > Rotate Left 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 On the home screen, touch Touch the photo you want to crop.

  • Page 58: Music

    Multimedia 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. On the home screen, touch Touch the photo or video you want to share. Touch Choose a sharing method and follow the onscreen instructions.

  • Page 59: Listening To Music

    Multimedia Listening to music On the home screen, touch Choose a category. Touch the song you want to play. Flick left or right to switch between the album cover and lyrics. Touch to add a song to your favorites. Touch to switch the playing mode.

  • Page 60: Creating A Playlist

    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.
  • Page 61 Multimedia Sharing a song You can share your favorite songs with your family and friends using email, Bluetooth, and more. On the home screen, touch Choose a category. Touch and hold the song you want to share. From the displayed option menu, choose Share. Choose a sharing method and follow the onscreen instructions.

  • Page 62: Internet Connection

    Internet connection 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 On the home screen, touch then the tab.

  • Page 63: Using The Wps Button

    Internet connection Connecting to a Wi-Fi network On the home screen, touch then the tab. Under WIRELESS & NETWORKS, touch the Wi-Fi switch to turn on Wi-Fi. Under WIRELESS & NETWORKS, touch Wi-Fi. You phone then scans for available Wi-Fi networks and displays them. Choose the Wi-Fi network you want to connect to and touch Connect.

  • Page 64: Wi-Fi Direct

    Internet connection Touch Input WPS PIN. Your phone generates a PIN. On the Wi-Fi hotspot device, enter the PIN. Wi-Fi Direct Wi-Fi Direct lets you easily connect two devices and transmit or share data between them. Connecting two devices using Wi-Fi Direct On the home screen, touch then the tab.

  • Page 65: Sharing Your Phone's Mobile Data Connection

    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 a USB cable.

  • Page 66: Controlling Your Data Usage

    Internet connection Name the Wi-Fi hotspot. Select an encryption mode. It is recommended that you set the encryption mode to WPA2PSK to better secure the Wi-Fi network. Set the key to the Wi-Fi hotspot. When other devices want to access your phone's network, this key must be entered.
  • Page 67 Internet connection Turn the mobile data usage limit on or off. Set the data usage cycle. Touch Data usage cycle then Change cycle… to set the data usage cycle. Set the data usage limits. The yellow line indicates the warning limit, and the red line indicates the data usage limit.
  • Page 68 Internet connection On the Data usage screen, touch to open an option menu, from which you can: • Turn data roaming on or off. • Prevent background mobile data traffic. • Turn automatic data synchronization on or off. • Select the Show Wi-Fi usage check box.

  • Page 69: Sharing Data

    Sharing data 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 On the home screen, touch then the tab.

  • Page 70: Sharing Files Using Bluetooth

    Sharing data Sharing 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 without an Internet connection. On the home screen, touch Touch and hold the file you want to send. From the displayed option menu, choose Share >...

  • Page 71: Connecting Your Phone To A Computer

    Sharing data On the home screen, touch Tools > to access this application. You can then share photos, videos, and songs with other DLNA devices, as well as view and download the multimedia files that other DLNA devices are sharing with you.
  • Page 72 Sharing data On the USB computer connection screen, choose USB mass storage. The phone driver is then automatically installed on the computer. 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.

  • Page 73: File Manager

    File Manager 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.

  • Page 74: Compressing Or Decompressing Files

    File Manager From the displayed option menu, choose Copy or Cut. Select where you want to paste the file. Touch Paste. Compressing or decompressing files You can compress files into .zip files to save space or decompress .zip and .rar files.

  • Page 75: Creating A Shortcut For A File Or Folder

    File Manager Creating a shortcut for a file or folder On the home screen, touch Touch the file or folder you want to create a shortcut for. From the displayed option menu, choose Desktop shortcuts. 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.

  • Page 76: Phone Manager

    Phone Manager Phone Manager About Phone Manager Phone Manger is a system application that lets you better protect and manage your phone. Phone manger enables you to optimize the system performance by diagnosing your phone, cleaning out trash files, and more. Phone accelerator If you are experiencing slowdown issues with your phone, you may have too many applications using up too much memory.

  • Page 77: Power Saving

    Phone Manager On the Harassment filter screen, you can: • Touch Calls Messages to view the blocked calls or messages. • Touch Blacklist > ADD CONTACTS to add a number to the blacklist. Power saving On the home screen, touch Touch Power saving.

  • Page 78: Managing Applications

    Managing applications Managing applications Viewing applications You can view detailed information about all applications installed on your phone. On the home screen, touch then the tab. Under APPS, touch Manage apps. Flick to All. Select the application you want to view. Uninstalling an application You can remove unwanted applications to increase your phone's available storage.

  • Page 79: Google Services

    Google services 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.

  • Page 80: Hangouts

    Google services Hangouts Hangouts is an instant chat application provided by Google. With Hangouts, you can reach your friends using messages, or voice and video chats. On the home screen, touch Google apps > Touch Enter the email address of your friend. Touch at the bottom of the screen to start messaging or touch start a video chat.

  • Page 81: Youtube

    Google services Getting somewhere When you browse a map, touch Touch the first text box to enter the start point. Then, touch the second text box to enter the destination. Select a transportation method: by car, public transportation, or foot. Touch directions.

  • Page 82: Play Store

    Google services Play Store Play Store is an application market provided by Google, where you can download applications and games. Installing an application On the home screen, touch Find the desired application. Follow the onscreen instructions to download and install it. Uninstalling an application On the home screen, touch Touch...

  • Page 83: Basic Utilities

    Basic utilities 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 On the home screen, touch Touch...

  • Page 84: Clock

    Basic utilities Synchronizing and viewing events Calendar events in your accounts (such as an email account) can be synchronized to and viewed on Calendar. On the home screen, touch Touch > Calendars to display. Select the account whose calendar you want to display. Touch >...

  • Page 85: Calculator

    Basic utilities From the alarm list, touch and hold the alarm you want to delete. From the displayed option menu, choose Delete alarm. Touch OK. Configuring alarm settings On the home screen, touch then the Alarm tab. From the alarm list, touch >...

  • Page 86: Weather

    Basic utilities Weather Weather provides you with the latest weather information for any city around the world. You can share weather information with your family and friends. Before you use Weather, turn on your phone's GPS and data service. Adding a city Add cities of your concern to Weather to check their real-time weather...

  • Page 87: Searching For Stations

    Basic utilities 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.

  • Page 88: Backup

    Basic utilities Listening to FM radio From the FM Radio screen, you can: Touch to view the station list. Touch to enable or disable the speaker. Touch to go to the next station. Touch to turn the FM radio on or off. Touch to add the current station to your favorites.

  • Page 89: Restoring Data From Local Storage

    Basic utilities Select the data you want to back up. Touch BACKUP. Enter a password when prompted. Touch again. By default, backup files are saved to the HuaweiBackup folder in File manager. Restoring data from local storage On the home screen, touch Mgmt.

  • Page 90: Accounts And Sync

    Accounts and sync Accounts and sync You can synchronize data on your phone, such as contacts, emails, and events, to and from the Internet. Adding an account On the home screen, touch then the tab. Under ACCOUNTS, touch account. Select an account type. Follow the onscreen instructions and enter your account information.

  • Page 91: Modifying Account Synchronization Settings

    Accounts and sync Touch the data you want to synchronize. You can touch > Sync now to have the data synchronization run in the background. Modifying account synchronization settings On the home screen, touch then the tab. Under ACCOUNTS, select an account type. Select the account whose synchronization settings you want to modify.

  • Page 92: Turning On Or Off Airplane Mode

    Settings 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.

  • Page 93: Display Settings

    Settings Display settings On the home screen, touch then the tab. Under DEVICE, touch Display. On the settings screen, you can: • Touch Brightness to set the screen brightness. To manually adjust the brightness, clear the Automatic brightness check box. •...

  • Page 94: Changing The System Language

    Settings • Touch Set date and flick up and down to set your phone's date. • Touch Set time and flick up and down to set your phone's time. • Touch Select time zone and select the time zone from the list. Scroll up or down to view more time zones.

  • Page 95: Setting The Pin Of Your Sim Card

    Settings Setting the PIN of your SIM card The personal identification number (PIN) is delivered with your SIM card. If you enable the PIN protection function for your SIM card, you will need to enter the PIN each time you power your phone on. Before you perform the following operations, make sure you have obtained your SIM card's PIN from your service provider.

  • Page 96: Updating Your Phone

    Online update and follow the onscreen instructions to update your phone. Local update Download the update package from http://consumer.huawei.com/en/, and save the dload folder in the update package to the root directory of the microSD card. On the home screen, touch...

  • Page 97: Accessibility

    Settings Accessibility You can turn on or off preset or installed accessibility features. On the home screen, touch then the tab. Under SYSTEM, touch Accessibility. Select the features you want to turn on or off.
  • Page 98 FAQs FAQs 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...
  • Page 99 FAQs Touch to import the contacts. Compatibility problems may occur with .vcf files created by other phones, and certain contact information may be lost when contacts are imported. 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 phone ringtone.
  • Page 100 FAQs How do I hide the onscreen keyboard? Touch to hide the keyboard. How do I forward a message? Touch and hold the message you want to forward, and choose Forward from the displayed option menu. How do I restart my phone? Press and hold , and touch Restart...

  • Page 101: Legal Notice

    ® The Bluetooth word mark and logos are registered trademarks owned by Bluetooth SIG, Inc. and any use of such marks by Huawei Device USA, Inc. is under license. Other trademarks, product, service and company names mentioned may be the property of their respective owners.
  • Page 102 Third-party software and applications services may be interrupted or terminated at any time, and Huawei does not guarantee the availability of any content or service. Third-party service providers provide content and services through network or transmission tools outside of the control of Huawei. To...
  • Page 103 CONTENTS OF THIS MANUAL. TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, IN NO EVENT SHALL HUAWEI BE LIABLE FOR ANY SPECIAL, INCIDENTAL, INDIRECT, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES, OR LOSS OF PROFITS, BUSINESS, REVENUE, DATA, GOODWILL SAVINGS OR ANTICIPATED SAVINGS REGARDLESS OF WHETHER SUCH LOSSES ARE FORSEEABLE OR NOT.
  • Page 104 This guide is for reference only. The actual product, including but not limited to the color, size, and screen layout, may vary. All statements, information, and recommendations in this guide do not constitute a warranty of any kind, express or implied. Please visit http://support.gethuawei.com for our live chat services and call center number.

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