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Safety Precautions

Use only approved batteries and chargers to avoid the risk of

explosions.

Observe any laws or regulations on the use of wireless

devices. Respect others' privacy and legal rights when using

your wireless device.

Strictly follow the relevant instructions of this manual while

using the USB cable. Otherwise your mobile phone or PC

may be damaged.

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Page 2: ...lizing your phone 15 Pinning tiles 15 Resizing tiles 15 Moving tiles 16 Unpinning tiles 17 Changing the theme 18 Changing the lock screen background 18 Setting a ringtone 18 Adjusting the screen brightness 18 Setting a screen timeout period 19 Screen lock 19 Calls 20 Making a call 20 Making emergency calls 20 Viewing missed calls and returning them 20 Answering or rejecting a call 21 Making a conf...

Page 3: ...29 Adding an APN 29 Turning on data roaming 29 Connecting to a WLAN 30 Connecting to a hidden WLAN 30 Turning off mobile data connection 30 Turning WLAN off 31 Surfing the web 32 Browser 32 Adding a website to your favorites 33 Accessing your favorites 33 Deleting your favorites 33 Editing your favorites 33 Clearing your browser history 33 Sharing 35 Turning on Bluetooth 35 Sharing files using Blu...

Page 4: ... videos 48 Navigation 49 Turning on GPS 49 Browsing the map 49 Calendar 50 Viewing the calendar 50 Viewing your agenda 50 Adding an appointment 50 Adding a to do task 51 Alarms 52 Adding an alarm 52 Turning on and off an alarm 52 Deleting an alarm 52 Office 53 Creating and editing a Word document 53 Creating and editing an Excel workbook 53 Viewing and editing a PowerPoint presentation 54 Saving a...

Page 5: ...iv Setting the time zone and language 56 Checking your phone storage 56 Backup 56 Phone finder 57 FAQs 58 For more help 60 Personal information and data security 61 Legal Notice 62 ...

Page 6: ...dical apparatus Switch off your mobile phone in aircraft The phone may cause interference to control equipment of the aircraft Switch off your mobile phone near high precision electronic devices The phone may affect the performance of these devices Do not attempt to disassemble your mobile phone or its accessories Only qualified personnel are allowed to service or repair the phone Do not place you...

Page 7: ... of explosions Observe any laws or regulations on the use of wireless devices Respect others privacy and legal rights when using your wireless device Strictly follow the relevant instructions of this manual while using the USB cable Otherwise your mobile phone or PC may be damaged ...

Page 8: ...palm of your hand Surf the Internet at lightening fast speeds Immerse yourself in an extraordinary audio experience Take photos and record videos anytime anywhere A lot more Now start exploring the amazing new world of HUAWEI W1 All pictures and illustrations in this document are for your reference only The actual product may vary ...

Page 9: ...ator 5 Proximity sensor 6 Camera button 7 Search button 8 Micro USB port 9 Start screen button 10 Microphone 11 Back button 12 Flashlight 13 Rear camera 14 Headset jack 15 Volume button 16 Speaker Back button Tap to return to the previous screen Tap and hold to display recently used applications 1 2 3 4 6 7 8 10 13 14 16 5 9 11 12 15 ...

Page 10: ... the microSD card Insert the microSD card into the microSD card slot with its metal contacts facing down Start screen button Tap to display the Start screen Tap and hold to open the voice controller You can then give voice commands to your phone For example to call a number simply tell the phone which digits to dial Search button Tap to open Bing search 1 2 4 5 3 a b ...

Page 11: ... phone 1 Connect your charger to the provided USB cable 2 Connect the charger to a power outlet 3 Connect your phone to the USB cable to start charging the battery The status indicator shows your phone s battery level Blinking red The battery level is low and the phone needs to be charged immediately Steady red Your phone is charging Steady green Your phone is charging and the battery level is hig...

Page 12: ...erve battery power use a headset to make calls or listen to music Turn off Bluetooth Tap Bluetooth Switch Bluetooth to off Turn off WLAN Tap WLAN Switch WLAN to off Turn off GPS Tap location Switch GPS to off Powering your phone on and off Powering on Press and hold the power button until your phone vibrates When you use your phone for the first time or you have not used it in a long time it may n...

Page 13: ... the first time When you use your phone for the first time follow the onscreen instructions to set its language time and more You will be prompted to register or sign in to your Microsoft account After you sign in you can access Microsoft services such as contact management and application store You can also skip this step now and sign in later Gestures The following simple gestures make it easy t...

Page 14: ... screen for a moment until an option menu is displayed Flick Where applicable swipe your finger in the direction you want the screen to move to scroll rapidly through menus or pages Drag Touch and hold an item and then drag it to another position Pinch and stretch Pinch two fingers together to zoom out or stretch them apart to zoom in on a map web page or picture ...

Page 15: ... displays information such as the time network connection status signal strength and battery level Flick down to view more status icons 2 Main display area displays application icons and their updates Tap a tile to open the application Tap and hold a tile to resize or delete it Airplane mode enabled Charging Battery low Battery full 1 2 ...

Page 16: ...ts of applications and want to find one quickly tap and enter the application name For applications pinned to the Start screen tap an icon to open the application Battery saver mode enabled Bluetooth on No signal Signal strength extremely low Signal strength high Charging completed Silence mode enabled SIM card locked No SIM card found Vibration mode enabled WLAN enabled but not connected to a WLA...

Page 17: ... idle for the set period In the application list tap lock screen Screen times out after Set the desired screen timeout period Unlocking the screen Press the power button to wake the screen Then flick up to unlock it Texting Your phone features the Microsoft QWERTY keyboard which lets you enter text quickly The keyboard layout varies depending on the scenario The following figure is provided for yo...

Page 18: ...e number and symbol keyboard 3 Tap and hold to select an input language 4 Enter a space 5 Start a new line 6 Delete the character to the left of the cursor 1 Enter a character Tap and hold to display more characters like this 2 Switch to the next number and symbol screen 3 Switch to letter input mode 4 Enter an emoticon 1 2 3 4 6 5 1 2 3 4 ...

Page 19: ...our onscreen keyboard makes it easy to copy and paste text 1 Tap the text you wish to copy 2 Drag the grab points to select more or less text 3 Tap to copy the selected text 4 Tap the location where you wish to paste the text 5 Tap to paste the copied text ...

Page 20: ...ning a contact In the contact list tap the contact you wish to pin and tap Resizing tiles You can resize the tiles pinned to the Start screen 1 Tap and hold the tile you wish to resize until it enlargers 2 Tap the arrow icon in the lower right corner of the tile The tiles on the Start screen come in three sizes small medium and large The arrow icon that appears on a tile depends on the tile size I...

Page 21: ...Personalizing your phone 16 Moving tiles You can move tiles to customize the Start screen 1 Tap and hold the tile you wish to move until it enlargers 2 Drag the tile to the desired position and tap ...

Page 22: ...Personalizing your phone 17 Unpinning tiles 1 Tap and hold the tile you wish to unpin until it enlargers 2 Tap in the upper right corner of the tile ...

Page 23: ...hoose a photo from your photo albums If you tapped Bing your phone shuffles through photos from Bing on your lock screen Using Bing background photos requires Internet access and generates data traffic Setting a ringtone In the application list tap ringtones sounds Follow the onscreen instructions to set a ringtone for your phone Adjusting the screen brightness In the application list tap brightne...

Page 24: ... phone from unauthorized access set a screen lock Remember your screen unlock code which is the only code that can unlock your screen If you forget your screen unlock code please contact Huawei customer service personnel 1 In the application list tap lock screen 2 Switch Password to on 3 Follow the onscreen instructions to enter the screen unlock code Then tap done To change the unlock code tap ch...

Page 25: ... coverage area 1 From the application list tap 2 Tap If your phone does not have a SIM card inserted tap emergency call on the displayed dialog box 3 Enter an emergency number for your country or region 4 Tap call Emergency calls are subject to your cellular network quality use environment service provider policies and local laws and regulations Never rely solely on your phone for critical communi...

Page 26: ...cond participant 3 When the second call is connected tap to start a conference call Inviting more people to a conference call 1 During a conference call tap to add a participant 2 When the call is answered tap to add the participant to the conference call Having a private conservation During a conference call tap and then the desired phone number Your phone then places the conference call on hold ...

Page 27: ... forward calls to your voicemail and listen to them at anytime Before you use voicemail make sure that you have subscribed to this service For details contact your service provider 1 In the application list tap 2 Drag up On the displayed screen tap settings 3 In the voicemail number box enter your voicemail number Using voice dialing to call a contact Your phone supports voice dialing which enable...

Page 28: ...left or right to go to what s new 2 Tap set up account 3 Select an account type such as Hotmail 4 Enter your email address and password Tap sign in Creating a contact When you create a contact you must specify the account to which you wish to save the contact Therefore before you create a contact add at least one account to your phone Account types you can add include Hotmail Google and Exchange 1...

Page 29: ...rting contacts from a SIM card You can copy contacts from your SIM card to your phone 1 Open the People hub Flick left or right to go to all 2 Drag up On the displayed screen tap settings import SIM contacts 3 Select the contacts you wish to import and tap import Editing a contact 1 Open the People hub Flick left or right to go to all 2 Tap the contact you wish to edit 3 Tap 4 If the contact is li...

Page 30: ... other devices 1 Open the People hub Flick left or right to go to all 2 Tap the contact you wish to share to display the profile screen 3 Drag up On the displayed screen tap share contact 4 Tap 5 Select a sharing method 6 Follow the onscreen instructions to share the contact The onscreen instructions vary depending on the sharing method you select Linking contacts Do you have multiple entries for ...

Page 31: ...tiple accounts are available in your People hub you can filter your contact list to display contacts only from specified accounts Filtering your contact list does not delete your contacts 1 Open the People hub Flick left or right to go to all 2 Drag up On the displayed screen tap settings filter my contact list 3 Select the check boxes of the accounts that contain the contacts you wish to display ...

Page 32: ...o go to together 2 Tap the room you wish to edit 3 Drag up On the displayed screen To add group members tap and follow the onscreen instructions To set a background for the room tap choose background To rename the room tap rename Creating a contact group You can create a contact group and send a message to all group members simultaneously 1 Open the People hub Flick left or right to go to together...

Page 33: ...ether 2 Tap the group you wish to edit 3 Drag up On the displayed screen To add group members tap and follow the onscreen instructions To rename the group tap rename Deleting a contact group 1 Open the People hub Flick left or right to go to together 2 Tap the group you wish to delete 3 Drag up On the displayed screen tap delete 4 Tap delete ...

Page 34: ...rn it off to avoid generating additional data traffic Adding an APN 1 In the application list tap cellular add internet apn 2 Configure the required settings 3 When done tap Turning on data roaming When you are roaming outside your service provider s coverage area turn on data roaming to continue accessing the Internet with your mobile data connection 1 In the application list tap cellular 2 Switc...

Page 35: ... Connecting to a hidden WLAN Though your phone can t automatically find WLANs whose service set identifiers SSIDs are hidden you can follow these steps to connect to hidden WLANs 1 In the application list tap WLAN 2 Tap WLAN and switch WLAN to on 3 Tap advanced 4 Enter an SSID and tap add You can connect to open WLANs directly To connect to an encrypted Wi Fi network enter the password when prompt...

Page 36: ...nection 31 1 In the application list tap cellular 2 Switch Data connection to off Turning WLAN off Turn off WLAN when you don t need it to save battery power 1 In the application list tap WLAN 2 Switch WLAN to off ...

Page 37: ...the ball with up to date news and information Staying connected has never been easier Browser In the application list tap to open the browser Configure the browser settings before using it for the first time 1 Enter keywords or the website address you wish to visit 2 Refresh the web page 3 Display more options 1 2 3 ...

Page 38: ...een tap favorites 2 Tap the website you wish to visit Deleting your favorites 1 Launch the browser and drag up On the displayed screen tap favorites 2 Tap and hold the website you wish to delete from your favorites Then tap delete on the displayed option menu Editing your favorites 1 Launch the browser and drag up On the displayed screen tap favorites 2 Tap and hold the website you wish to edit Th...

Page 39: ...Surfing the web 34 1 Launch the browser and drag up On the displayed screen tap settings 2 Tap delete history ...

Page 40: ...d songs with your family and friends To share files using Bluetooth enable Bluetooth on your phone and the receiving device 1 Tap and hold the file you wish to send 2 Tap share Bluetooth on the displayed option menu 3 Tap the receiving device to start sending the file When another device is trying to send a file to your phone using Bluetooth tap accept in the displayed dialog box to start receivin...

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Page 42: ...send the message Sending a multimedia message Want to share your favorite photos and videos with friends and family Attach them to your messages and spread the smiles all around Sending multimedia messages may cost more than sending text messages For details contact your service provider 1 In the application list tap 2 Flick left or right to go to threads 3 Tap 4 Enter the recipient s phone number...

Page 43: ...ct are displayed in a thread 3 Tap the thread you wish to view Tap type a message to reply to the contact Tap and hold any message To delete it tap delete To forward it tap forward To copy it tap copy Sending a text message to a contact group Want to send a text message to several contacts Why waste time sending it to them one at a time when you can create a group and send it to all of them at onc...

Page 44: ...ges 1 In the application list tap 2 Flick left or right to go to threads 3 In the message list find the thread or message you wish to delete 4 Tap and hold the thread or message Then tap delete on the displayed option menu You can also tap from the message list select multiple threads and tap to delete them simultaneously ...

Page 45: ...Tap sign in After you add an email account it appears in your application list Checking emails 1 In the application list tap the mailbox you wish to check 2 In the inbox flick left or right to find the email you wish to view To reply to the sender tap reply To reply to the sender and all recipients tap reply all To forward the email tap forward Retrieving your emails may be slightly delayed depend...

Page 46: ... modify the email account settings Do not change the default email account server address otherwise you may not be able to send or receive emails Linking mailboxes into one Busy switching between multiple email accounts and worried about missing emails You can link your mailboxes into one unified inbox to see all your emails at a glance Add all necessary email accounts to your phone 1 In the appli...

Page 47: ...Email 42 Unlinking mailboxes 1 In the application list tap 2 Drag up On the displayed screen tap linked inboxes 3 In the this inbox list tap the mailbox you wish to unlink 4 Tap unlink ...

Page 48: ...ver Press the camera button to turn on the camera 1 Select a lens Before using this function download the desired lenses from Store 2 Turn the flash on or off 3 Toggle between the front and rear cameras 4 Toggle between photo and video capture modes 5 Display more options 2 3 4 5 1 ...

Page 49: ...me the image you wish to capture Press the camera button halfway to focus 3 Press the camera button all the way to take a photo Shooting a video 1 Open the camera and tap to switch to video capture mode 2 Tap the screen to start recording 3 Tap the screen again to stop recording ...

Page 50: ...iewing photos Your phone automatically categorizes your photos to let you find them quickly Viewing photos from the web will generate data traffic If you are going to use a mobile network contact your service provider to choose an appropriate data plan In the Photos hub tap the desired photos to view them Pinch two fingers together to zoom out or stretch them apart to zoom in ...

Page 51: ...to send them to your friends and family via MMS or email or even post them to SNSs 1 Open the Photos hub and tap the photo you wish to share 2 Drag up On the displayed screen tap share 3 Select a sharing method 4 Follow the onscreen instructions to share the photo The onscreen instructions vary depending on the sharing method you select Changing the Photos hub background You can set any photo as t...

Page 52: ...alk in the park 1 In the application list tap 2 Tap music 3 Find the song you wish to listen to and tap 1 Tap to replay or switch to the previous song Tap and hold to rewind 2 Tap to pause the playback 3 Tap to switch to the next song Tap and hold to fast forward 4 Tap to rate a song 5 Tap to shuffle 1 2 3 4 6 5 ...

Page 53: ... videos Your phone can work as a portable video player so you can watch downloaded or streaming videos wherever you want 1 In the application list tap 2 Tap videos 3 Find the video you want and tap 6 Tap to replay the current song 1 Tap to rewind 2 Tap to pause the playback 3 Tap to fast forward 4 Tap to play the video in full screen mode 1 2 3 4 ...

Page 54: ...e application list tap location 2 Switch GPS to On Browsing the map Maps help you find the address you are looking for show you how to get to a destination and display real time traffic You can also switch to an aerial view In the application list tap to open Maps You can Pinch two fingers together to zoom out or stretch them apart to zoom in Drag up On the displayed screen tap search aerial view ...

Page 55: ...ntire month Flick up to view your appointments in the previous month and flick down to view the appointments for the next month Viewing your agenda In the application list tap Flick left or right to go to agenda Flick up and down to browse your appointments Adding an appointment Add appointments to your phone and set reminders for them You don t need to worry about forgetting important appointment...

Page 56: ...left or right to go to to do 2 Configure the required settings 3 If you have signed in to multiple accounts select the account to which you wish to save this to do task 4 When done tap To sort the to do tasks by priority drag up Then tap sort by priority on the displayed screen To mark a task as completed tap the task and The task then disappears from the to do list ...

Page 57: ...n 1 In the application list tap 2 Tap 3 Follow the onscreen instructions to set the alarm time sound how often it repeats and more 4 When done tap Turning on and off an alarm On the alarm screen flick the switch next to an alarm left to turn it on or right to turn it off Deleting an alarm Tap the alarm and then ...

Page 58: ... 4 Write your text Tap to view the document outline Tap to add a comment Tap to search the document Tap to change the text format and color 5 When done drag up On the displayed screen tap save 6 Follow the onscreen instructions to enter the name and save path of the document Then tap save Creating and editing an Excel workbook 1 In the application list tap 2 Flick left or right to go to recent 3 T...

Page 59: ...owerPoint file in landscape view Flick left and right to switch between slides 4 Tap to edit the file 5 When done drag up On the displayed screen tap save Saving a file to Windows Live SkyDrive You can save files on your phone to Windows Live SkyDrive and then share them You can also access files on Windows Live SkyDrive from your computer To use Window Live SkyDrive sign in to your Microsoft acco...

Page 60: ...load and install Some applications are free of charge while others are not Using your phone to download applications over your mobile data connection may result in high data traffic We suggest you use a WLAN instead 1 In the application list tap 2 Flick left and right to switch between application categories 3 Tap the desired application to view its details Flick left and right to view user commen...

Page 61: ...me You can also change your phone s language 1 In the application list tap language region 2 Follow the onscreen instructions to set the time zone language region and more 3 When done tap restart phone The language and time zone changes take effect when your phone restarts Checking your phone storage In the application list tap phone storage to view details about your phone memory and microSD card...

Page 62: ...our phone gets lost or stolen you can use the phone finder function to find the phone lock it or erase data from it To use this function you must sign in to your Microsoft account on your phone before your phone is lost Then follow these steps In the application list tap find my phone Read the onscreen instructions and perform the required settings 1 From a computer or other Internet capable devic...

Page 63: ...traffic When you are not accessing the Internet turn off your mobile data connection as follows Tap cellular Then set data connection to off When a WLAN is available connect to the WLAN to access the Internet Set your email accounts to refresh less often On the mailbox screen drag up On the displayed screen tap settings sync settings and set the refresh frequency to a smaller value How can I forma...

Page 64: ...ication list tap phone storage 2 Follow the onscreen instructions to specify whether your photos videos and songs are saved to your phone memory or microSD card What can I do if I forget the screen unlock pattern or password Please contact Huawei customer service personnel for help ...

Page 65: ...For more help 60 For more help Please visit www huaweidevice com worldwide support hotline for recently updated hotlines and email address for your country or region ...

Page 66: ...u receive messages or emails from a stranger you can delete them without opening them If you use your device to browse the Internet avoid websites that might pose a security risk to avoid theft of your personal information Install or upgrade device security software and regularly scan for viruses Be sure to obtain third party applications from a legitimate source Downloaded third party application...

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Page 68: ...not be responsible for the legality quality or any other aspects of any software installed on this product or for any uploaded or downloaded third party works in any form including but not limited to texts images videos or 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 uploa...

Page 69: ...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 Please refer to our privacy policy on our websites for the information about how we protect your personal information ...

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