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Personalizing your phone  

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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 profile.

4. Touch 

Next

.

5. Select actions for the profile and touch an action to configure its settings.

6. When you are done, touch 

Done

.

Deleting a profile

To delete a custom profile, perform the following operations:

1. On the home screen, touch 

.

2. Touch 

 > 

Delete

.

3. Select the profiles you wish to delete.

4. Touch 

DELETE

.

5. Touch 

OK

.

 

Preset profiles cannot be deleted.

Summary of Contents for Ascend G526

Page 1: ...User Guide ...

Page 2: ...anel 15 Accessing applications 15 Texting 16 Personalizing your phone 19 Setting the theme 19 Change the wallpaper 19 Setting the home screen transition effect 20 Organizing home screen widgets and application icons 20 Organizing home screen icons using folders 21 Customizing Me Widget 21 Customizing your home screens 23 Customizing switch shortcuts on the notification panel 23 Managing profiles 2...

Page 3: ...ps 36 Messaging 38 Sending a text message 38 Sending a multimedia message 38 Replying to a message 39 Searching for a message 39 Managing messages 39 Modifying message settings 41 Browser 42 Browsing web pages 42 Managing bookmarks 42 Setting the home page 43 Clearing your browsing history 43 Modifying browser settings 43 Email 44 Adding a POP3 or IMAP email account 44 Adding an Exchange account 4...

Page 4: ...g a folder 65 Searching for a file 65 Copying or cutting a file 65 Compressing or decompressing files 66 Renaming a file 66 Deleting a file 66 Creating a shortcut for a file or folder 67 Checking the memory status 67 Managing applications 68 Downloading applications 68 Installing an application 68 Viewing applications 68 Uninstalling an application 69 Clearing the application cache 69 Huawei appli...

Page 5: ...ifying account synchronization settings 82 Settings 83 Turning on or off airplane mode 83 Tone settings 83 Display settings 84 Setting the date and time 84 Changing the system language 85 Modifying location service settings 85 Setting the PIN of your SIM card 85 Turning on or off fast boot 86 Restoring to factory settings 86 Online update 87 Accessibility 87 FAQs 88 Legal Notice 90 ...

Page 6: ...ne 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 to indicate useful and important information Note Provides additional information Caution Indicates important information that may help you accomplish a task or get a feature to work Overlooking these symbols may cause un...

Page 7: ...our phone in an aircraft The phone may interfere with the aircraft s control equipment and navigation system 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 con...

Page 8: ...erve any laws or regulations on the use of wireless devices Respect the privacy and legal rights of others when using your phone Follow all instructions concerning the USB cable otherwise your phone or computer may be damaged ...

Page 9: ...ns Your phone at a glance Front camera Earpiece Proximity sensors Back Home Menu Speaker Volume button Power button Micro USB port Flashlight Rear camera Headset jack 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 9 12 13 8 11 10 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 ...

Page 10: ...en 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 the current application When you are entering text touch to hide the onscreen keyboard Touch to return to the home screen Touch and hold to search for content on your mobil...

Page 11: ...card You can expand your phone s storage capacity with a microSD card Follow the operations in the figure below to install a microSD card When installing a microSD card insert the card fully into the slot until it clicks into place To remove a microSD card 1 On the home screen touch then the All tab 2 Under DEVICE touch Storage 3 Touch Unmount SD card 4 Push the microSD card against the slot to ma...

Page 12: ...USB cable to connect your phone to a computer Battery indicator The battery indicator shows your phone s battery level Blinking red The battery level is lower than 10 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 t...

Page 13: ...ow on power it plays an alert tone and displays a message If the battery level is extremely low your phone automatically powers off Powering your phone on and off To power on your phone press and hold To power off your phone press and hold to display an option menu and then touch Power off Setting up your phone for the first time When you use your phone for the first time follow the onscreen instr...

Page 14: ...on 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 widgets on the home screen this way Pinch Pinch two fingers together to zoom out or stretch them ...

Page 15: ...ays The pre installed screen unlock method is used as an example in this section Locking the screen 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 ...

Page 16: ... you a more convenient and direct path to your applications The default home screen is shown below 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 4 1 2 3 1 2 3 4 ...

Page 17: ...ng Term Evolution LTE network connected USB tethering on Roaming Airplane mode enabled Bluetooth on Receiving location data from GPS Vibration mode enabled Silence mode enabled Alarms enabled Charging Battery full Battery low Call in progress Missed calls New messages New emails New voicemail Select input method Wi Fi network available Connected to a Wi Fi network Uploading data Downloading data G...

Page 18: ...or various application icons and widgets Flick left and right across the screen to switch between the home screens 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 Connected to a computer ...

Page 19: ...open the notification panel and touch to share the screenshot Screenshots are saved to the Screenshots album in Gallery Auto rotate screen Your phone features a tilt sensor If you rotate your phone when browsing a web page or viewing a photo the orientation of your screen will automatically change to landscape or portrait view You ll also be able to enjoy tilt sensor based applications such as som...

Page 20: ...application icon to open it To switch to another application touch to return to the home screen and touch the icon of the application you wish to open Touch to display the settings screen Touch to delete all notifications Touch the switch shortcuts on the notification panel to turn functions on or off Touch an application to start it and flick left or right across a notification to dismiss it 1 2 ...

Page 21: ...en 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 2 Touch to select an input method To change your phone s default input method touch on the home screen Then touch the All tab Under PERSONAL touch Language input Default to select an inp...

Page 22: ...WERTY 9 key and other input modes Touch to switch between lowercase and uppercase letters Double touch to turn on caps lock Touch to enter numbers and 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 1 a 2 123 3 4 1 2 3 4 5 6 1 2 123 3 4 5...

Page 23: ...ext 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 wish to configure Touch to delete the character to the left of th...

Page 24: ...e element you wish to modify 3 When you are done touch SAVE AS MY THEME on the Customize screen The customized theme is then saved to the Local tab Change 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 pho...

Page 25: ...turn to the home screen If the home screen doesn t have enough space your phone will automatically create a new home screen to the original s right and place the widget on the new home screen Deleting an application 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 Delet...

Page 26: ...o rename it Touch and add more items to the folder Removing an item from a folder 1 On the home screen touch a folder 2 Drag an item out from the folder to remove the item A folder must contain at least two items otherwise the folder will automatically disappear Customizing Me Widget Me Widget is a collage of popular widget units that is displayed on your home screen for your added convenience The...

Page 27: ...k left or right across the widget unit list select a widget unit and drag it to a blank area on Me Widget Me Widget s size cannot be adjusted so space is limited If there is not enough space for a new widget unit delete some existing ones first 4 When you are done touch Done Moving a widget unit Before you move a widget unit make sure there is enough space to hold it in the new position 1 Touch an...

Page 28: ...ch to add a home screen Deleting a home screen Only blank home screens can be deleted 1 On a home screen touch and hold a blank area to display the Set home screen dialog box 2 Touch Thumbnails 3 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 the list Shortcuts on the top will be fully ...

Page 29: ...e 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 profile 4 Touch Next 5 Select actions for the profile and touch an action to configure its settings 6 When you are done touch Done Deleting a profile To delete a custom profile perform the following operations 1 On the home screen touch 2 Touch Delete 3 Select the profiles...

Page 30: ...usic 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 Changing the font size 1 On the home screen touch then...

Page 31: ...econdary unlock method To turn off face unlock use the 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 ti...

Page 32: ...nsecutive times the screen stops responding to further 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 you...

Page 33: ...act name Matching contacts in your phone and phone numbers in your call log are then displayed in a list 3 From the list select the contact you 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...

Page 34: ...lls What you can do during a call 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 2 3 5 6 4 1 7 8 1 2 3 4 5 ...

Page 35: ...1 Call the first participant 2 When the call is connected touch to call the second participant 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 ...

Page 36: ... such as call forwarding call waiting and voicemail Before you use these functions make sure that you have subscribed to these services For details contact your service provider Enabling call forwarding Too busy to answer all your calls with one phone Forward them to another number and never miss an important call again 1 On the home screen touch then the All tab 2 Under APPS touch Call 3 Touch Ca...

Page 37: ...ve subscribed to the voicemail service and obtained your voicemail number For details contact your service provider You must also enable call forwarding and set all incoming calls to be forwarded to your voicemail 1 On the home screen touch then the All tab 2 Under APPS touch Call 3 Touch Voicemail Voicemail settings Voicemail number 4 Enter your voicemail number and touch OK To listen to your voi...

Page 38: ...act 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 Importing or exporting contacts Your phone supports contact files in vcf format only This is a standard format for files storing contacts Contact names addresses phone numbers and other i...

Page 39: ...h 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 contacts to a storage device in case you lose them during a system upgrade or by mistake 1 On the home screen touch then the Contacts tab 2 Touch Manage contacts Export to storage A dialog box is then displayed indicating the exported vcf file nam...

Page 40: ...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 to be joined After you join the contacts they are all saved to the ...

Page 41: ...acts 4 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 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 ...

Page 42: ...ge or email to 3 From the displayed 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 g...

Page 43: ...multimedia message Make sure your data service is on before you try to send 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 ...

Page 44: ...Your phone then displays matching results Managing messages Copying a message 1 On the home screen touch 2 In the list of message threads touch a contact name or phone number to view the conversation thread 3 Touch and hold the message you 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...

Page 45: ...h a contact name or phone number to view the conversation thread 3 Touch and hold the message you wish to lock 4 From the displayed option menu choose Lock Deleting a message 1 On the home screen touch 2 In the list of message threads touch a contact name or phone number to view the conversation thread 3 When you are done touch Delete 4 Select the messages you wish to delete 5 Touch Delete 6 Touch...

Page 46: ...Messaging 41 Modifying message settings 1 On the home screen touch 2 In the list of message threads touch 3 Touch Settings 4 Change the message tone manage SIM card messages and more ...

Page 47: ...ou type 3 Touch the website 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 Toucch 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 ...

Page 48: ...ouch 2 On the Browser screen 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...

Page 49: ...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 50: ...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 51: ...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 52: ...noramic 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 1 2 3 4 5 ...

Page 53: ... you still upset that your camera s view angle isn t wide enough to capture an incredible scene Panorama mode is exactly the solution you need You ll be able to piece together several photos and combine them into one seamless shot 1 On the home screen touch 2 Drag to open the settings menu Then touch Panorama Drag to display an option menu from which you can Touch to select a capture mode Touch to...

Page 54: ...mic photo You can also touch to stop shooting The camera automatically stitches the photos together to create one panoramic photograph 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 scre...

Page 55: ...photo or make it negative Touch to rotate 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 w...

Page 56: ...hare 3 Touch 4 Choose a sharing method and follow the onscreen instructions Setting a photo as the wallpaper 1 On the home screen touch 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...

Page 57: ...o music 1 On the home screen touch 2 Choose a category 3 Touch the song you wish to play Touch to enter the music library 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 Touch to play the next song 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 ...

Page 58: ... the list that fits your mood the most 1 On the home screen touch 2 Touch PLAYLISTS 3 Touch New playlist 4 Touch the text box to name the playlist 5 In the displayed dialog box touch OK Playing a playlist 1 On the home screen touch 2 Touch PLAYLISTS 3 Touch and hold the playlist you wish to play 4 From the displayed option menu choose Play Deleting a playlist 1 On the home screen touch 2 Touch PLA...

Page 59: ...M card Do not change the access point settings otherwise you may not 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 Wi Fi network When you use your phon...

Page 60: ... Wi Fi protected setup WPS lets you quickly connect to a Wi Fi network A safe connection is set up by pressing the WPS button or entering the PIN instead of complex settings on the management software of Wi Fi hotspots such as 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 th...

Page 61: ...Fi direct You phone then scans for available devices and displays them 5 Select a device Sending a file using a Wi Fi network 1 Touch and hold the file you wish to send 2 From the displayed option menu choose Share 3 Touch Wi Fi 4 Touch Other devices You phone then scans for available devices and displays them 5 Touch the device you wish to send the file to The specific steps vary with the file ty...

Page 62: ...phone s USB tethering function without configuring any settings on the computer If your computer runs an earlier version of Windows or another operating system it will identify your phone and install its driver automatically 1 Use a USB cable to connect your phone to the computer 2 On the home screen touch then the All tab 3 Under WIRELESS NETWORKS touch More 4 Touch Tethering portable hotspot 5 S...

Page 63: ...On the device you want to use search for and connect to your phone s Wi Fi network 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 ...

Page 64: ...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 65: ... phone When you are done touch Rename to save the changes Searching for and pairing with other Bluetooth devices 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 ...

Page 66: ...ing the file When the file is received you will receive a notification of a successful transfer Open the notification panel to read the notification By default received files are saved to the bluetooth folder in File Manager DLNA The Digital Living Network Alliance DLNA aims to implement intercommunication between computers and other electronic products through wired and wireless networks providin...

Page 67: ... Beam then the Android Beam switch Sharing a web page or contact Before you use Android Beam to share a web page or contact make sure that both phones are not locked and that NFC and Android Beam are enabled 1 Select the web page or contact you wish to share 2 Place the two phones back to back After a connection is set up the phones play a tone and the web page or contact screen shrinks 3 Touch th...

Page 68: ...hod to 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 Connect as USB Storage 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 th...

Page 69: ...ata 64 4 Transfer files between your phone and the computer After file transmission safely remove the device on the computer and disconnect it from the USB cable to prevent your data from being lost or corrupted ...

Page 70: ...ard 1 On the home screen touch 2 Touch Internal or SD card 3 Touch New folder 4 In the displayed dialog box name the new folder 5 Touch Save 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 Internal or SD card 3 Touch Search 4 Enter part or all of the file name 5 Touch in the lower right corner of t...

Page 71: ... Choose the save path of the compressed file and name it 5 Touch OK To decompress a file touch and hold it and choose Extract from the displayed option menu Renaming a file 1 On the home screen touch 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 O...

Page 72: ...yed option menu choose Desktop shortcuts Checking the memory status Before you save large files to your phoneyour phone s internal storage or microSD card make sure there is enough space first 1 On the home screen touch 2 Touch Storage 3 On the Storage settings screen view the total and available spaces of your phoneyour phone s internal storage or microSD card ...

Page 73: ...mpatible with your phone 1 On the home screen touch Mgmt 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 ...

Page 74: ...ab 2 Under APPS touch Manage apps 3 Flick to ALL 4 Select 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 75: ...your important data and restore them after a system upgrade or reset Backing up data to local storage 1 On the home screen touch Mgmt 2 Touch Back up to SD card 3 Select the data you wish to back up 4 Touch Backup 5 Enter a password when prompted 6 Touch Backup By default backup files are saved to the HuaweiBackup folder in File Manager Restoring data from local storage 1 On the home screen touch ...

Page 76: ...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 77: ... 1 On the home screen touch Google apps 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 ...

Page 78: ... second text box to enter the destination 3 Select a transportation method by car 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 video...

Page 79: ...oogle where you can download applications and games Installing an application 1 On the home screen touch 2 Find the desired application 3 Follow the onscreen instructions to download and install it Uninstalling an application 1 On the home screen touch 2 Touch My Apps 3 From the application list touch the application you wish to uninstall 4 Touch Uninstall OK to uninstall the application ...

Page 80: ...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 81: ...ze calendar events 6 Touch OK Modifying calendar settings 1 On the home screen touch 2 Touch Settings 3 Follow the onscreen instructions to configure the calendar settings 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 ...

Page 82: ...culator Calculator lets you make make simple or complex calculations 1 On the home screen touch Tools 2 On the Calculator screen flick left or right to switch between the advanced and basic panels Notes Notes is a handy application that lets 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...

Page 83: ...mation 1 On the home screen touch Tools 2 Touch Apart from your current city you can add up to nine cities 3 Enter a city name Matching cities are then displayed 4 Select the city you wish to add Setting the default city 1 On the home screen touch Tools 2 Touch 3 Touch the city you wish to set as the default city Deleting a city 1 On the home screen touch Tools 2 Touch 3 Select the city you wish t...

Page 84: ... weather changes 1 On the home screen touch Tools 2 Flick left or right to find the city whose weather you wish to share 3 Touch to display the messaging screen 4 You can then Enter a phone number Touch to select a contact 5 Touch to send the weather information to the recipient FM radio Want to listen to your favorite broadcast programs Open FM Radio anytime anywhere you like Connect a headset to...

Page 85: ...FM radio screen you can perform the following operations Touch to fine tune the radio Touch to return to the previous station Touch to go to the next station Touch to enable or disable the speaker Touch to display the station list 1 2 3 4 5 1 2 3 4 5 ...

Page 86: ...he type of data you wish to synchronize When an account is set 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 ...

Page 87: ...ta synchronization run in the background Modifying account synchronization settings 1 On the home screen touch then the All tab 2 Under ACCOUNTS select an account type 3 Select the account whose synchronization settings you wish to modify 4 Under Sync settings select the data you wish to synchronize ...

Page 88: ...IRELESS NETWORKS touch Airplane mode When airplane mode 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 messa...

Page 89: ...such as browsing a web page viewing a picture or writing a message Touch Sleep to set a screen timeout period If idle for the specified period your phone automatically locks its screen to save battery power Touch Font size to change the display font size Setting the date and time By default your phone relies on the network based date and time You can also manually set the date and time 1 On the ho...

Page 90: ...ion service settings for more convenient positioning and navigation services 1 On the home screen touch then the All tab 2 Under PERSONAL touch Location services 3 From the settings screen you can Touch Access my location to enable your phone to use your location information Touch GPS satellites to have your phone obtain your location information from GPS satellites Touch Wireless networks to have...

Page 91: ...ry attempts for the PIN and PUK contact your service provider Turning on or off fast boot 1 On the home screen touch then the All tab 2 Under SYSTEM turn on or off Fast boot When fast boot is on your phone does not power off Instead it enters deep sleep mode when you try to power it off This may interfere with an airplane s flight system so please turn off fast boot when you are on a flight Restor...

Page 92: ...or the update package To update manually on the home screen touch All 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 during a system update It is recommended that you back up important data before updating your phone Accessibility You can turn on or off preset or installed accessibility features ...

Page 93: ... not in use Decrease the tone volume How can I free up additional phone memory Move files and email attachments to a microSD card 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 a microSD card to import contacts from another phone Your phone supports contact files in vcf format only 1 Save the cont...

Page 94: ...n I stop the song playing in the background Open the notification panel touch the playing song to display the music playback screen and stop the playback 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 wis...

Page 95: ...f 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 capacities and ...

Page 96: ... software etc Customers shall bear the risk for any and all effects including incompatibility between the software and this product which result from installing software or uploading or downloading the third 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 suppor...

Page 97: ...SE OF THIS PRODUCT Import and Export Regulations Customers shall comply with all applicable export or import laws and regulations and 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 To better understand how we protect your personal in...

Page 98: ...ce only Your phone s actual display features may be different to those described here depending on its software version Please visit www huaweidevice com worldwide support hotline for recently updated hotline and email address in your country or region HUAWEI G526 ...

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