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Cropping a photo

1. On the home screen, touch

2. Touch the photo you wish to crop.

3. Touch

Crop

and then you can:

• Drag the grid to reposition it.

• Drag the frames of the grid to resize it.

4. Touch

SAVE

Deleting a photo

1. On the home screen, touch

2. Touch the photo you wish to delete.

3. Touch

4. Touch

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.

1. On the home screen, touch

2. Touch the photo or video you wish to share.

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

Wallpapers

4. Drag the frames of the grid to resize it.

5. Touch

SAVE

Summary of Contents for Ascend G740

Page 1: ...G740 HUAWEI User Guide ...

Page 2: ... 15 Texting 16 Personalizing your phone 20 Setting the theme 20 Changing the wallpaper 20 Setting the home screen transition effect 21 Organizing home screen widgets and application icons 21 Organizing home screen icons using folders 22 Customizing Me Widget 22 Customizing your home screens 24 Customizing switch shortcuts on the notification panel 24 Managing profiles 25 Setting tones 26 Changing ...

Page 3: ...Messaging 39 Sending a text message 39 Sending a multimedia message 39 Replying to a message 39 Searching for a message 40 Managing messages 40 Modifying message settings 41 Browser 43 Browsing web pages 43 Managing bookmarks 43 Setting the home page 44 Clearing your browsing history 44 Modifying browser settings 44 Email 46 Adding a POP3 or IMAP email account 46 Adding an Exchange account 46 Swit...

Page 4: ...r cutting a file 67 Compressing or decompressing files 68 Renaming a file 68 Deleting a file 68 Creating a shortcut for a file or folder 69 Checking the memory status 69 Managing applications 70 Downloading applications 70 Installing an application 70 Viewing applications 70 Uninstalling an application 71 Clearing the application cache 71 Backup 72 Backing up data to local storage 72 Restoring dat...

Page 5: ...Modifying account synchronization settings 85 Settings 86 Turning on or off airplane mode 86 Tone settings 86 Display settings 87 Turning on the power manager 87 Setting the date and time 88 Changing the system language 88 Modifying location service settings 88 Setting the PIN of your SIM card 89 Turning on or off fast boot 89 Restoring factory settings 90 Online update 90 Accessibility 90 FAQs 92...

Page 6: ...ord Thank you for choosing the HUAWEI Ascend G740 smartphone This guide introduces you to the features and functions of your new phone 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 Symbols and definitions The following symbols are used in this document ...

Page 7: ...s Power off your 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 acces...

Page 8: ...ve 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: ...iece 3 Proximity sensor light sensor 4 Micro USB port 5 Microphone 6 Power button 7 Volume button 8 Front camera 9 Status indicator 10 Flashlight 11 Noise reduction microphone 12 Rear camera 13 Speaker Preparations 4 Preparations Your phone at a glance ...

Page 10: ...to hide the onscreen keyboard Touch to return to the home screen Touch and hold to open Google search Touch to display an option menu where available Touch and hold to display the list of recently used applications Preparations 5 Buttons Inserting a micro SIM card Your phone supports only micro SIM cards Other sizes may not work properly Contact your service provider to replace your current card o...

Page 11: ...59 in x 0 47 in 1 Remove the battery cover 2 Insert the SIM card into the SIM card slot with its metal contacts facing down Inserting a microSD 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 ...

Page 12: ...red storage 4 Carefully take out the microSD card Charging the battery Use the provided USB cable and power adapter to connect your phone to a power outlet or use the 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 ...

Page 13: ... life becomes noticeably shorter replace the battery The time required to fully charge the battery depends on the ambient temperature and the age of the battery If your phone is very low 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 yo...

Page 14: ...inger 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 apart to zoom in For example pinch together...

Page 15: ...our screen in a number of ways 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 wak...

Page 16: ...n position indicator shows the current screen s position 4 Dock displays your most common applications Getting started 11 Getting to know your home screen Your home screens are where you ll find your favorite widgets and all your applications We did away with the application list to give you a more convenient and direct path to your applications The default home screen is shown below ...

Page 17: ...s HSDPA network connected 4G 4G LTE network connected 5 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 Ph...

Page 18: ...r various application icons and widgets Flick left and right across the screen to switch between the home screens 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 USB debugging mode enabled USB tethering on ...

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: ... left or right across a notification to dismiss it Getting started 15 Using the notification panel Flick down from the status bar to open the notification panel Accessing applications Starting applications and switching between them On the home screen touch an 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 w...

Page 21: ...ltiple 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 2 Touch to select an input method To change your phone s default input method touch on the home screen Then touch the...

Page 22: ...to enter numbers and symbols 3 Touch to enter emoticons 4 Touch to switch between QWERTY 9 key and other input modes 1 2 3 4 5 6 Getting started 17 Huawei input method Slide your finger left or right across the onscreen keyboard to switch between the QWERTY and 9 key keyboards Android input method ...

Page 23: ...od 5 Touch to enter a period Touch and hold to enter symbols 6 Touch to delete the character to the left of the cursor Touch and hold to delete all characters to the left of the cursor Getting started 18 Editing text Learn how to select cut copy and paste text on your phone 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 t...

Page 24: ... 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 ...

Page 25: ... done touch SAVE AS MY THEME on the Customize screen The customized theme is 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 ...

Page 26: ...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 27: ...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 28: ...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 29: ...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 30: ...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 31: ...c 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 th...

Page 32: ...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 33: ...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 34: ...irst several letters of a contact 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...

Page 35: ...8 1 What you can do during a call Touch to place the current call on hold and touch again to resume the call 2 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 3 Touch to use the speakerphone 4 Touch to mute or unmute the microphone 5 Touch to end the call ...

Page 36: ...r 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 waitin...

Page 37: ... 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 38: ... you have 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 Setup Voicemail number 4 Enter your voicemail number and touch OK To listen to your voicemail...

Page 39: ...e entries 5 Touch DONE to save the contact 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...

Page 40: ...torage 3 Select one or more vcf file 4 Touch OK Importing contacts from a Bluetooth device You can import contacts saved in a vcf file from a Bluetooth device to your phone Before you import 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 Bluetoo...

Page 41: ...uch 3 Touch the contact you wish to add to favorites or touch Select all to select all contacts 4 Touch Add Deleting a contact 1 On the home screen touch then the Contacts tab 2 Touch Delete contacts 3 Touch the contact you wish to delete or touch Select all to select all contacts 4 Touch Delete 5 Touch OK Joining or splitting contacts Annoyed when you have multiple entries for the same contact fr...

Page 42: ... to split 3 Touch Manage joined contacts to display the Joined contacts screen 4 Touch to the right of the contact to split it Sharing contacts You can share contacts in vcf format in many ways 1 On the home screen touch then the Contacts tab 2 Touch Share contacts 3 Touch the contact you wish to share or touch Select all to select all contacts 4 Touch Share and choose a sharing method from the di...

Page 43: ...es or emails to a contact group 1 On the home screen touch then the Groups tab 2 Touch and hold the contact group you wish to send a message 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 cont...

Page 44: ...ure 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 more than one file to the...

Page 45: ...uch 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 the home screen touch 2 In the list of message threads touch a contact name or phone number to view ...

Page 46: ...ish 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 Delete Deleting a thread 1 On the home screen touch 2 In the list of message threads touch and hol...

Page 47: ...Messaging 42 2 In the list of message threads touch 3 Touch Settings 4 Change the message tone manage SIM card messages and more ...

Page 48: ...you 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 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 ...

Page 49: ... easier 1 On the home screen touch 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 histor...

Page 50: ...Browser 45 4 Customize your browser settings to better fit your needs ...

Page 51: ...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 52: ...d subject and 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 move it to another folder Touch to mark it as unread Touch to read the previo...

Page 53: ...receive emails using that account 1 On the home screen touch 2 On the Inbox screen touch 3 Touch Settings 4 Select the account you 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 54: ...noramic and smile 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 1 Photo taking screen Drag the slider to to switch to photo mode Drag the slider to to switch to video mode 2 Touch to take a photo Touch and hold to focus the camera Then release your finger to take a photo 3 Touch the thumbnail to view photos you just took 4 Touch an object on the viewfinder to focus the camera on it 5 Drag the slider to zoom in or out ...

Page 55: ...king a panoramic photo Are 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 Drag to display an option menu from which you can Touch to select a capture mode Touch to select a filter Touch to s...

Page 56: ...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 to present more life like qualities 1 On the home screen touch 2 Drag to open the settings menu Then touch HDR 3 Frame the scene you wish to capture 4 Touch and hold until...

Page 57: ...number of effects to make your photos even more stunning 1 On the home screen touch 2 Touch the photo you wish to edit 3 Touch Edit and then you can Touch to lighten or shadow the photo Touch to cross process or posterize the photo FX Touch to tint the 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 ...

Page 58: ...OK 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 1 On the home screen touch 2 Touch the photo or video you wish to share 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 ...

Page 59: ...traordinary audio experience anytime Add songs to your phone by Copying songs from your computer using USB Downloading songs from the web Copying songs from other devices using Bluetooth Copying songs from other devices using Wi Fi Listening to music 1 On the home screen touch 2 Choose a category 3 Touch the song you wish to play 1 4 3 2 1 Touch to enter the music library ...

Page 60: ...screen open the notification panel and touch the playing song Touch to play and touch to pause Touch to play the previous song Touch to play the next song 3 Drag the slider to control the playback 4 Switch between Playlist mode and current song mode 5 Touch to display the option menu from which you can perform additional operations ...

Page 61: ...tings from your SIM 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 Setting up a Wi Fi...

Page 62: ... 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 63: ...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 64: ...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 65: ...box 8 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 tr...

Page 66: ...a usage limits The yellow line indicates the warning limit and the red line indicates the data usage limit Drag the red and yellow lines to adjust the values or touch the lines to set specific values When your data usage reaches the yellow line you will receive a warning notification When your data usage reaches the red line your phone s mobile data connection will be disabled 5 Time axis Drag the...

Page 67: ... data synchronization on or off Select the Show Wi Fi usage check box The Wi Fi tab will be displayed Touch this tab to view Wi Fi data usage Touch Mobile hotspots and select the Wi Fi networks that are mobile hotspots to prevent applications from accessing these networks in the background If an application is downloading a large file using these networks you will be notified ...

Page 68: ... 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 69: ...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 70: ...s connection mode make sure that Windows Media Player 10 or later has been installed 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 Media device MTP check box The phone driver is then automatically installed on the computer 4 After the driver is installed...

Page 71: ... 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 USB storage device check box The phone driver is then automatically installed on the computer 4 Transfer files between your phone and the computer After file transmission safely remove the device on the computer and dis...

Page 72: ... 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 the ke...

Page 73: ... 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 74: ...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 1 On the home screen touch 2 Touch Storage 3 On the Storage settings screen view the total and available spaces of your phone s internal storage or microSD card ...

Page 75: ...tible with your phone 1 On the home screen touch Management 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 ...

Page 76: ...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 77: ...backup files are saved to the HuaweiBackup folder in File Manager Restoring data from local storage 1 On the home screen touch Management 2 Touch Restore from SD card 3 From the backup file list choose the file you wish to restore 4 Enter the backup password 5 Touch OK 6 Touch Restore Backing up applications In the Backup application touch Applications to display the application backup list You ca...

Page 78: ...ations you have backed up Backing up data quickly 1 In the Backup application touch Quick backup A dialog box is displayed showing the data that is going to be backed up 2 Touch Backup 3 Wait until the system completes backup and touch OK ...

Page 79: ...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 80: ... 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 touch...

Page 81: ...h the 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 to clear the search results YouTube YouTube is Google s online video sharing website where you can search for watch and upload videos Sea...

Page 82: ...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 83: ...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 84: ...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 85: ...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 86: ... 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 to delete an...

Page 87: ...ity 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 the phone FM Radio utilizes the headset as an antenna Searching for stations 1 On th...

Page 88: ...tion list 2 Touch to enable or disable the speaker 3 Touch to go to the next station 4 Touch to turn the FM radio on or off 5 Touch to add the current station to your favorites 6 Touch to return to the previous station Basic utilities 83 ...

Page 89: ...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 90: ...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 91: ...e 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 message email event and more Touch ...

Page 92: ...he way you hold your phone when you perform certain operations 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 Touch Touch key light duration to set the backlight duration for touch keys If you...

Page 93: ... 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 hour format check box to switch between the 12 hour and 24 hour formats Touch Select date format to select how you wish the date to be displayed Changing the system language 1 On the home screen touc...

Page 94: ... 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 card lock 4 Select the Lock SIM card check box 5 Enter the PIN 6 Touch OK If you incorrectly enter the PIN a specified number of consecutive times the ...

Page 95: ...t 3 Tap Factory data reset Reset phone Reset phone The phone will restore its factory settings and restart Online update Once in a while 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...

Page 96: ...Settings 91 3 Select the features you wish to turn on or off ...

Page 97: ...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 contacts you wish to import as a vcf file and save the file to a microSD card 2 Insert t...

Page 98: ...ground 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 wish to move and drag it to a new locati...

Page 99: ...address in your country or region Model HUAWEI G740 L00 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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