Huawei Ascend D2 User Manual Download

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Getting started

Editing text

Learn how to select, cut, copy, and paste text on your phone.

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Select text

: Touch and hold the text to bring up

. Then drag

and

to select more or less text, or touch

Select all

to select all text in a text

box.

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Cut text

: Select text and touch

Cut

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Copy text

: Select text and touch

Copy

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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

All

tab.

2. Under

PERSONAL

, touch

Language & input

3. Under

Keyboard & input methods

, touch the input method you wish to

configure.

Summary of Contents for Ascend D2

Page 1: ...D2 User Guide ...

Page 2: ...Texting 14 Personalizing your phone 18 Setting the theme 18 Changing the wallpaper 18 Setting the home screen transition effect 18 Organizing home screen widgets and application icons 19 Organizing home screen icons using folders 19 Customizing Me Widget 20 Customizing your home screens 21 Customizing switch shortcuts on the notification panel 22 Managing profiles 22 Setting tones 23 Changing the ...

Page 3: ...ging 36 Sending a text message 36 Sending a multimedia message 36 Replying to a message 36 Searching for a message 37 Managing messages 37 Modifying message settings 38 Browser 39 Browsing web pages 39 Managing bookmarks 39 Setting the home page 40 Clearing your browsing history 40 Modifying browser settings 40 Email 41 Adding a POP3 or IMAP email account 41 Adding an Exchange account 41 Switching...

Page 4: ...g or cutting a file 63 Compressing or decompressing files 64 Renaming a file 64 Deleting a file 64 Creating a shortcut for a file or folder 64 Checking the memory status 65 Managing applications 66 Downloading applications 66 Installing an application 66 Viewing applications 66 Uninstalling an application 66 Clearing the application cache 67 Backup 68 Backing up data to local storage 68 Restoring ...

Page 5: ...ifying account synchronization settings 80 Settings 81 Turning on or off airplane mode 81 Tone settings 81 Display settings 82 Turning on the power manager 82 Setting the date and time 83 Changing the system language 83 Modifying location service settings 84 Setting the PIN of your SIM card 84 Restoring factory settings 85 Online update 85 Accessibility 85 FAQs 86 Legal Notice 88 ...

Page 6: ...lly 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 Caution Indicates potential problems that may arise without the proper care and if necessary how to handle these problems ...

Page 7: ...ystem Power off your phone near high precision electronic devices The phone may affect the performance of these devices Do not attempt to disassemble your phone or its accessories Only qualified personnel are allowed to service or repair the phone Do not place your phone or its accessories in containers with a strong electromagnetic field Do not place magnetic storage media near your phone Radiati...

Page 8: ...icro USB port Status indicator Earpiece Screen Volume button Power button Front camera Proximity sensor RGB light sensor Micro SIM card slot Flashlight Noise reduction microphone Rear camera 1 2 3 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 4 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 ...

Page 9: ... 12 mm 0 59 in x 0 47 in 1 Insert the end of a paper clip or SIM eject tool into the hole next to the micro SIM card tray to release it Microphone Speaker Headset jack When your phone is powered off press and hold to power it on From any screens press to turn on or off the screen When the screen is turned on press and hold to display an option menu Touch to return to the previous screen or exit th...

Page 10: ...Preparations 5 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 replace the tray a b ...

Page 11: ...hows 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 Steady green when charging The battery is almost or already full Important information about the battery If the battery power is depleted you may not be able to power on your phone immediately aft...

Page 12: ... display an option menu and then touch Power off 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 When you power on your phone or open some applications for the first time your phone walks you through basic ...

Page 13: ... 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 Drag Touch and hold an item and then move it to another position For example you can re arrange applications and w...

Page 14: ...een Press to lock the screen After being idle for a specified period of time your phone automatically locks its screen To set the screen lock method touch on the home screen On the displayed General tab touch Screen lock Unlocking the screen 1 If the screen is off press to wake it 2 Drag down to unlock the screen Drag left or right towards an application to open it ...

Page 15: ... shown below Status icons 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 Signal strength No signal GPRS network connected Enhanced Data Ra...

Page 16: ...ull Battery low Call in progress Missed calls New messages New emails New voicemail Select input method Wi Fi network available Connected to a Wi Fi network Uploading data Downloading data Phone memory full Upcoming events No SIM card found Sign in or synchronization problem Synchronizing data Synchronization failed Portable Wi Fi hotspot on More notifications Connected to a VPN Headset plugged in...

Page 17: ...reens Pinch two fingers together to display the home screen thumbnails Touch a thumbnail to enter that particular home screen 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 screensh...

Page 18: ...he status bar to open the notification panel and touch If the auto rotate screen function is turned on and your screen is in landscape view you can flick left from the right of the screen to display the navigation bar Hiding the navigation bar 1 On the home screen touch then the All tab 2 Under DEVICE touch Navigation bar 3 Touch Hide navigation bar After the Hide navigation bar function is turned...

Page 19: ... across an application to dismiss it Touch to clear the list Texting Your phone comes with multiple text input methods You can quickly enter text using the onscreen keyboard Touch a text box to bring up the onscreen keyboard To hide the onscreen keyboard touch Selecting an input method 1 On the text input screen flick down from the status bar to open the notification panel Touch to display the set...

Page 20: ...ut Default to select an input method Huawei input method Slide your finger left or right across the onscreen keyboard to switch between the QWERTY and 9 key keyboards Touch to switch between lowercase letters uppercase letters and caps lock Touch to enter numbers and symbols Touch to enter emoticons Touch to switch between QWERTY 9 key and other input modes 4 1 2 3 1 A 2 12 3 4 ...

Page 21: ...nd symbols Touch to switch to voice input Touch and hold to open the Input options menu Touch to enter a space Touch and hold to choose another input method 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 1 2 3 4 5 6 1 2 123 3 4 5 6 ...

Page 22: ...l text in a text box Cut text Select text and touch Cut Copy text Select text and touch Copy 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 wis...

Page 23: ... then saved to the Local tab 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 From the Wallpapers screen you can set the following items Lock screen wallpaper Set the wallpaper displayed on the phone lock screen Home screen wallpaper Set the home screen wallpaper Shake to change Change the home screen wallpaper b...

Page 24: ...ication icon or widget On the home screen touch and hold the application icon or widget you wish to delete until is displayed Drag the unwanted application icon or widget to to delete it Deleting an application icon uninstalls the application When you delete an application icon your phone prompts you to confirm the action Touch OK to uninstall the application Moving an application icon or widget Y...

Page 25: ...d weather Removing a widget unit 1 Touch and hold Me Widget until your phone vibrates Release your finger The icon is displayed in the upper right corner 2 Touch to enter editing mode 3 Touch for the widget unit you wish to remove 4 When you are done touch Adding a widget unit 1 Touch and hold Me Widget until your phone vibrates Release your finger The icon is displayed in the upper right corner 2...

Page 26: ...d drag it to the new position 4 When you are done touch 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 and drag it to the new location Adding a home screen 1 On a home screen touch and hold a blank area to display th...

Page 27: ...ition in the list 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 Adding a profile 1 On the home screen touch 2 Touch 3 Touch the text box and name the profil...

Page 28: ...Ringtone choose from the default selection Local music choose from the audio files you have saved to your phone 4 Touch OK Changing message tone and other tones 1 On the home screen touch then the All tab 2 Under DEVICE touch Sound 3 Touch Notification tone 4 Select a tone type You can configure the email notification tone only after you have set up an email account 5 Select a tone 6 Touch OK Chan...

Page 29: ...e secondary unlock method to enter the Screen lock screen and select another unlock method Unlocking the screen with a pattern 1 On the home screen touch then the All tab 2 Under PERSONAL touch Security 3 Touch Screen lock Pattern 4 Follow the onscreen instructions to set a screen unlock pattern If you draw incorrect patterns five consecutive times the screen stops responding to further unlock att...

Page 30: ...r unlock attempts for 30 seconds You will still be able to make emergency calls during this time Adjusting the screen brightness 1 On the home screen touch then the All tab 2 Under DEVICE touch Display 3 Touch Brightness 4 In the displayed dialog box perform either of the following operations Select the Automatic brightness check box to have your phone automatically adjust its screen brightness ba...

Page 31: ...ng 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 wish to call 4 To end the call touch Answering or rejecting a call When a call comes in you can press the volume button to mute the ringtone Drag right to answer the call Drag left to reject the call Drag up to reject the call and send the caller a message On the dialer ...

Page 32: ... Touch to place the current call on hold and touch again 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 Touch to use the speakerphone Touch to mute or unmute the microphone Touch to end the call Touch to display the dialer 2 3 5 6 4 1 7 8 1 2 3 4 5 6 ...

Page 33: ...cipant The first participant will be placed on hold 3 When the second call is connected touch to start a conference call 4 To add more people to the call repeat steps 2 and 3 5 Touch to end the call Answering a third party call Before you answer a third party call make sure that you have turned on call waiting 1 If a call comes in when you are already busy on the phone drag right to answer the new...

Page 34: ...then the All tab 2 Under APPS touch Call 3 Touch Call forwarding 4 Select a forwarding mode 5 Enter the phone number to which you wish to forward calls and touch Enable Enabling call waiting The call waiting function lets you answer another incoming call when you are already busy in a call and switch between the two calls 1 On the home screen touch then the All tab 2 Under APPS touch Call 3 Touch ...

Page 35: ...the All tab 2 Under APPS touch Call 3 Touch Voicemail Voicemail settings Voicemail number 4 Enter your voicemail number and touch OK To listen to your voicemail messages touch and hold the 1 key on the dialer and follow the voice instructions ...

Page 36: ...tact 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 Matching results are displayed as you type For example to search for John Doe enter John Doe or J D Copying contacts 1 On the home screen touch then the Contacts tab 2 Touch Manage contacts Copy contacts 3 From the displayed option menu select where the contacts...

Page 37: ...mport contacts enable Bluetooth on your phone 1 On the home screen touch then the Contacts tab 2 Touch Manage contacts Import via Bluetooth You phone then searches for available Bluetooth devices 3 Touch the Bluetooth device with which you wish to pair your phone When the two devices are paired your phone automatically imports the vcf file from the other device Exporting contacts Back up your cont...

Page 38: ...tacts Annoyed when you have multiple entries for the same contact from different accounts Join these entries to better manage your contacts Contacts stored in the SIM card cannot be joined or split Joining contacts 1 On the home screen touch then the Contacts tab 2 Select the main contact you want the other contacts to be joined to 3 Touch Manage joined contacts Add contact 4 Select the contacts t...

Page 39: ...ouch 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 1 On the home screen touch then the Groups tab 2 Touch 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...

Page 40: ...splayed option menu choose Send message or Send Mail You can also open the contact group and touch to send a message or to send an email Deleting a contact group 1 On the home screen touch then the Groups tab 2 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 the group from your phone ...

Page 41: ...multimedia messages 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 Touch Add subject and enter the message subject 5 Write your message 6 Touch select the attachment type and attach a file To attach more than one file to the message touch Slideshow 7 When you are done touch ...

Page 42: ...ne number to view the conversation thread 3 Touch and hold the message you wish to copy 4 From the displayed option menu choose Copy text 5 Touch and hold the area you wish to paste the message and touch Paste 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...

Page 43: ...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 When you are done touch More Delete 4 Select the messages you wish to delete 5 Touch Delete 6 Touch Delete 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 3 From the displayed option menu choose D...

Page 44: ...site you wish to visit Managing bookmarks Bookmarks let you keep track of your favorite websites Adding a bookmark 1 On the home screen touch 2 On the Browser screen open the web page you wish to add as a bookmark 3 Touch Save to bookmarks 4 Name the bookmark or use the default name Then touch OK Accessing a bookmark 1 On the home screen touch 2 On the Browser screen touch 3 Touch Bookmarks 4 Unde...

Page 45: ...reen touch 3 Touch Settings General Set homepage 4 From the displayed option menu choose the web page you wish to set as the home page Clearing your browsing history To better protect your privacy clear your browsing history from time to time 1 On the home screen touch 2 On the Browser screen touch 3 Touch Settings Privacy security Clear history 4 Touch OK Modifying browser settings 1 On the home ...

Page 46: ...settings When the email account is set up the Inbox screen is displayed To add more email accounts touch Settings Add account Adding an Exchange account Exchange is an email system developed by Microsoft to implement communication inside an enterprise Some email service providers also provide Exchange accounts for individuals and families Certain parameters must be set when you add an Exchange acc...

Page 47: ...write your message Upload any attachments 5 When you are done touch to send the email Checking emails 1 On the home screen touch 2 Open an email account 3 On the Inbox screen touch the email you wish to read 4 When reading an email you can Touch to reply to it Touch to forward it Touch to delete it Touch to mark it as unread Touch to read the previous email Touch to read the next email Mail retrie...

Page 48: ...t 1 On the home screen touch 2 On the Inbox screen touch 3 Touch Settings 4 Select the account you wish to delete 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 Set the font size display options and other settings ...

Page 49: ...oramic and smile Photo taking screen Drag the slider to to switch to photo mode Drag the slider to to switch to video mode Touch to take a photo Touch and hold to focus the camera Then release your finger to take a photo Touch the thumbnail to view photos you just took Touch an object on the viewfinder to focus the camera on it Drag the slider to zoom in or out 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 1 2 3 4 5 ...

Page 50: ...le 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 On the home screen touch Drag to display an option menu from which you can Touch to select a capture mode Touch to select a filter Touch to select a special effect Touch to set the capture scenario white balance...

Page 51: ...ryone wants to put up their best face for that inevitable group photo But when someone sneezes or blinks that photo may not turn out to be the one that shows everyone in their best form This will no longer be an issue with group shooting In this mode multiple photos will be taken over the course of a few seconds So if the initial shot captured your face at a untimely moment simply switch it out fo...

Page 52: ...d hold until the viewfinder frame turns green indicating that the camera is now focused 5 Release your finger to take the photo 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 wish to view 3 Touch the photo or video to view it in full screen mode...

Page 53: ... or crop the photo 4 Touch SAVE Rotating a photo 1 On the home screen touch 2 Touch the photo you wish 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 wish to crop 3 Touch Crop and then you can...

Page 54: ...2 Choose the photo you wish to set as the wallpaper 3 Touch Set picture as Wallpaper 4 Drag the frames of the grid to resize it 5 Touch SAVE 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 with extraordinary audio experience anytime Add songs to your phone by Copying songs from your computer usin...

Page 55: ...ist Creating playlists lets you be creative with your songs and organize them into groups Play the list that fits your mood the most Touch to enter the music library Touch to enable or disable the Dolby sound Touch to display the option menu from which you can perform additional operations Drag the slider to control the playback Touch to play and touch to pause Touch to play the previous song Touc...

Page 56: ... Play Deleting a playlist 1 On the home screen touch 2 Touch Playlists 3 Touch and hold the playlist you wish to delete 4 From the displayed option menu choose Delete Sharing a song You can share your favorite songs with your family and friends using email Bluetooth and more 1 On the home screen touch 2 Choose a category 3 Touch and hold the song you wish to share 4 From the displayed option menu ...

Page 57: ...Multimedia 52 1 On the home screen touch 2 Choose a category 3 Touch and hold the song you wish to set as the ringtone 4 From the displayed option menu choose Set as ringtone ...

Page 58: ... be able to access the network Enabling the data service 1 On the home screen flick down from the status bar to open the notification panel 2 Touch to enable your phone s data service When you don t need to access the Internet disable the data service to save battery power and reduce data usage Setting up a Wi Fi connection When you use your phone at home you can connect to the Wi Fi hotspot creat...

Page 59: ...wireless routers To use the WPS function and set up a Wi Fi connection between your phone and a Wi Fi hotspot make sure that the Wi Fi hotspot also supports the WPS Using the WPS button 1 On the home screen touch then the All tab 2 Under WIRELESS NETWORKS touch the Wi Fi switch to turn on Wi Fi 3 On the Wi Fi network list touch 4 On the Wi Fi hotspot device press the WPS button Using the WPS PIN 1...

Page 60: ...aved to the Wi Fi folder in File Manager 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 To use USB tethering you may need to install you...

Page 61: ...ot 4 Select the Bluetooth tethering check box 5 On the Bluetooth device you wish to use search for and connect to your phone Wi Fi hotspot Your phone can also function as a Wi Fi hotspot for other devices sharing its mobile data connection 1 On the home screen touch then the All tab 2 Under WIRELESS NETWORKS touch More 3 Touch Tethering portable hotspot Portable Wi Fi hotspot settings Configure Wi...

Page 62: ...dd device 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 ...

Page 63: ...e mobile data connection on or off To configure data control and query data usage the mobile data connection must be turned on 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 Drag the red and y...

Page 64: ...ices To exchange data with another Bluetooth device enable Bluetooth on both devices and pair them with each other 1 On the home screen touch then the All tab 2 Under WIRELESS NETWORKS touch Bluetooth Your phone then scans for Bluetooth devices in range 3 From the list of detected Bluetooth devices touch a device and follow the onscreen instructions to pair with it To disconnect from a paired Blue...

Page 65: ...nication between computers and other electronic products through wired and wireless networks providing users with seamless digital media services DLNA enables users on the same Wi Fi network to share multimedia files easily Using DLNA you can Share multimedia files with your friends Access multimedia files on other DLNA devices Play multimedia files on other devices and control the playback Before...

Page 66: ... transfer pictures and videos to your computer 1 Use a USB cable to connect your phone to the computer 2 On the phone home screen flick down from the status bar to open the notification panel 3 Touch USB computer connection and select the Camera PTP check box The phone driver is then automatically installed on the computer 4 After the driver is installed follow the onscreen instructions on the com...

Page 67: ... Use a USB OTG cable and USB cable to connect the two phones 2 Enable the USB mass storage function on the phone from which you wish to read data 3 On your phone s home screen touch then the All tab 4 Touch Storage Mount USB storage 5 Read data from the microSD card of the other device Do not remove a storage device from your phone before unmounting otherwise data may become corrupted Before remov...

Page 68: ...w folder 3 In the displayed dialog box name the new folder 4 Touch Save Searching for a file Too many files stressing you out The search function helps you find what you need in no time 1 On the home screen touch 2 Touch Search 3 Enter part or all of the file name 4 Touch in the lower right corner of the keyboard Copying or cutting a file 1 On the home screen touch 2 Touch and hold the file you wi...

Page 69: ...ract from the displayed option menu Renaming a file 1 On the home screen touch 2 Touch and hold the file you wish to rename 3 From the displayed option menu choose Rename 4 In the displayed dialog box enter a new name for the file 5 When you are done touch OK 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 Tou...

Page 70: ...g the memory status Before you save large files to your phone 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 spaces of your phone ...

Page 71: ...ement 2 Select the application you wish to install 3 Touch Install 4 Touch Done During the installation a Install blocked message may be displayed Read the message carefully If you want to continue with the installation touch then All Security and select the Unknown sources check box to allow installation of third party applications Then touch to proceed Viewing applications You can view detailed ...

Page 72: ...ect the application you wish 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 Under APPS touch Manage apps 3 Flick to ALL 4 Touch Clear cache ...

Page 73: ...r Restoring data from local storage 1 On the home screen touch Management then the Local tab 2 Touch Restore from internal storage 3 From the backup file list choose the file you wish to restore 4 Touch Restore Backing up data to a USB storage device 1 Connect a USB OTG cable to connect a USB storage device to your phone 2 On the home screen touch Management then the USB storage tab 3 Touch Back u...

Page 74: ...age device 1 Connect a USB OTG cable to connect a USB storage device to your phone 2 On the home screen touch Management then the USB storage tab 3 Touch Restore from external USB storage 4 Select the data you wish to restore 5 Touch Restore ...

Page 75: ...u first use Gmail emails on your web account will be synchronized to your phone Sending emails 1 On the home screen touch Google Apps to open your mailbox If you have added more than one Gmail account select the one you wish to use 2 Touch 3 Enter the recipient and subject and compose your message 4 Touch Checking your emails 1 On the home screen touch Google Apps to enter your mailbox If you have...

Page 76: ...ps 2 From your friend list touch the one you wish to talk to 3 Compose your message 4 Touch Maps Maps helps you find out where you are shows you how to get to a destination and displays real time traffic Satellite view is also available Turning on location services Before you use Maps to search for a location turn on your location services 1 On the home screen touch then the All tab 2 Touch Locati...

Page 77: ... public transportation or foot 4 Touch GET DIRECTIONS Available routes are then shown in a list 5 Touch the route you prefer to display on the map 6 To start a new search touch Clear Map to clear the search results YouTube YouTube is Google s online video sharing website where you can search for watch and upload videos Searching for a video 1 On the home screen touch Google Apps 2 Touch 3 Enter th...

Page 78: ...talling 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 wish to uninstall 4 Touch Uninstall OK to uninstall the application ...

Page 79: ...nt name time and location 4 Touch You can also touch any date on the calendar to create an event Viewing events 1 On the home screen touch 2 Touch the time in the upper left corner to switch between day week month and agenda views The agenda view displays all your calendar events which lets you know your schedule at a glance Sharing an event You can share an event with your family and friends in a...

Page 80: ...e home screen touch 2 Touch Settings 3 Follow the onscreen instructions to configure the calendar settings Clock Clock lets you view the time around the world use stopwatch or timer to keep track of time or set alarms to wake you up in the morning Adding an alarm 1 On the home screen touch 2 From the alarm list touch 3 Set the alarm time ringtone how often it repeats and more 4 Touch DONE Enabled ...

Page 81: ...ets you record quick thoughts or important information 1 On the home screen touch Tools 2 Touch Add note 3 Enter what you wish to record 4 When you are done touch On the Notes screen you can touch and select one or more notes to delete them at a time or select All to delete all notes Weather Weather provides you with the latest weather information for any city around the world You can share weathe...

Page 82: ...ing weather 1 On the home screen touch Tools 2 Flick left or right to find the city whose weather you wish to update 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...

Page 83: ...Basic utilities 78 Enter a phone number Touch to select a contact 5 Touch to send the weather information to the recipient ...

Page 84: ...et up it will be shown in the ACCOUNTS section The types of data you can synchronize to your phone vary with account type Deleting an account 1 On the home screen touch then the All tab 2 Under ACCOUNTS select an account type 3 Select the account you wish to delete 4 Touch Remove account 5 In the displayed dialog box touch Remove account Turning on data synchronization 1 On the home screen touch t...

Page 85: ...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 wish to modify 4 Under Sync settings select the data you wish to synchronize ...

Page 86: ...de is on appears in the status bar Tone settings 1 On the home screen touch then the All tab 2 Under DEVICE touch Sound 3 From the settings screen you can Touch Volume and drag the sliders to set the volume of music ringtone message notification tone and more Touch Vibration to set whether your phone vibrates when you have an incoming call message email event and more Touch Vibration intensity to ...

Page 87: ...lpapers Touch Auto rotate screen to turn the screen auto rotate function on or off If this function is turned on your screen s orientation will automatically change with the way you hold your phone when you perform certain operations such as browsing a web page viewing a picture or writing a message Touch Smart backlight to turn smart backlight function on or off If this function is turned on your...

Page 88: ...taining the network date and time Clear the Automatic time zone check box to stop your phone from automatically obtaining the network time zone 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 Select or clear the Use 24 h...

Page 89: ...tification 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 that you have obtained your SIM card s PIN from your service provider 1 On the home screen touch then the All tab 2 Under PERSONAL touch Security 3 Touch Set up SIM ca...

Page 90: ...le new updates for your phone will be available online You will receive a notification when updates are available Before updating make sure that your phone has enough storage space for the update package To update manually on the home screen touch About phone System updates to check for updates and follow the onscreen instructions to update your phone online All your personal data may be erased du...

Page 91: ...n use Decrease the tone volume How can I free up additional phone memory Open the browser and delete locally cached content Uninstall applications you no longer use Restore your phone to its factory settings How can I use HiSuite to import contacts from another phone Your phone supports contact files in vcf format only 1 Save the vcf file to your computer 2 On the home screen touch then the All ta...

Page 92: ...yback How can I return to the call screen To return from another screen during a call open the notification panel and touch the ongoing call How can I move an application icon on the home screen On the screen touch and hold the application icon you wish to move and drag it to a new location How can I hide the onscreen keyboard Touch to hide the keyboard How can I forward a message Touch and hold t...

Page 93: ...demark of Google Inc 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 may be the property of their respective owners Notice Some features of the product and its accessories described herein rely on the software installed capacit...

Page 94: ...hird party works This product is based on the open source Android platform Huawei has made necessary changes to the platform 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 does not provide any warranty or representation in connect with any such compatibility and expressly excludes ...

Page 95: ... be responsible to obtain all necessary governmental permits and licenses in order to export re export or import the product mentioned in this manual including the software and technical data therein Privacy Policy Please refer to our privacy policy on our websites for the information about how we protect your personal information ...

Page 96: ...ing an alarm 75 Adding an Exchange account 41 Adding songs 49 Adjusting the screen brightness 25 Android input method 16 Answering a call 26 Answering a third party call 28 Auto rotate screen 13 B Backing up data to a USB storage device 68 Backing up data to local storage 68 Backup 68 Battery indicator 6 Bluetooth tethering 56 Browsing web pages 39 C Calculator 76 Calendar 74 Changing message tone...

Page 97: ...ng two devices using Wi Fi Direct 54 Connecting your phone to a computer 60 Connecting your phone to a USB storage device 62 Controlling your data usage 57 Copying a file 63 Copying a message 37 Copying contacts 31 copyright 88 Creating a contact 31 Creating a contact group 34 Creating a folder 63 Creating a folder on the home screen 19 Creating a playlist 50 Creating a shortcut for a file or fold...

Page 98: ...ct group 34 Editing a photo 48 Editing text 17 Enabling call forwarding 29 Enabling call waiting 29 Enabling the data service 53 Export contacts 32 export regulations 90 F Face unlock 24 Forwarding a message 37 G Gestures 8 Getting to know your home screen 10 H Hiding the navigation bar 13 HiSuite mode 61 Huawei input method 15 I import regulations 90 Important information about the battery 6 Impo...

Page 99: ...ngs 43 Modifying location service settings 84 Modifying message settings 38 Moving a widget unit 21 MTP mode 61 N Notes 76 notice 88 O Obtaining applications 66 Online update 85 P Pairing with another Bluetooth device 59 permissions 88 Phone appearance and buttons 4 Photo taking screen 44 Playing a playlist 51 Playing a slideshow 47 Powering off 7 Powering on 7 privacy policy 90 PTP mode 61 R Re a...

Page 100: ... 37 Selecting an input method 14 Sending a file using a Wi Fi network 55 Sending a multimedia message 36 Sending a text message 36 Sending emails 42 Sending messages or emails to a contact group 35 Setting a photo as the wallpaper 49 Setting a song as the ringtone 51 Setting the date and time 83 Setting the default city 77 Setting the home page 40 Setting the home screen transition effect 18 Setti...

Page 101: ... statement 88 Tone settings 81 trademarks 88 Transferring files using Bluetooth 59 Turning on Bluetooth 59 Turning on data synchronization 79 Turning on or off airplane mode 81 Turning on the power manager 82 U Uninstalling an application 66 Unlocking the screen 9 Unlocking the screen with a password 25 Unlocking the screen with a pattern 24 Updating weather 77 USB tethering 55 Using Bluetooth 59 ...

Page 102: ...vii What you can do during a call 27 Wi Fi hotspot 56 ...

Page 103: ...ress in your country or region Model D2 0082 V100R001C00_01 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 ...

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