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Taking a screenshot, Auto-rotate screen, Screenshots, Gallery

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Getting started • Pinch two fingers together to display the home screen thumbnails. Touch a thumbnail to enter that particular home screen. Taking a screenshot Want to share an interesting scene in a movie or show off your new high score in a game? Take a screenshot and share away. Press and the volume down button simultaneously to take a screenshot. Then, open the notification panel and touch to share the 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 sensorbased applications, such as some downloaded racing games. To quickly turn the auto-rotate screen function on or off, flick down from the status bar to open the notification panel and touch . 14

Section	Page
• Contents	2
• Foreword	6
• Safety precautions	7
• Preparations	9
Your phone at a glance	9
Inserting a Micro-SIM card	10
Inserting a microSD card	11
Charging the battery	12
Battery indicator	12
Important information about the battery	12
Powering your phone on and off	13
Setting up your phone for the first time	13
• Getting started	14
Gestures	14
Locking and unlocking the screen	15
Locking the screen	15
Unlocking the screen	15
Getting to know your home screen	16
Status icons	17
Switching between home screens	18
Taking a screenshot	19
Auto-rotate screen	19
Using the notification panel	20
Accessing applications	20
Starting applications and switching between them	20
Viewing recently used applications	21
Texting	21
Selecting an input method	21
Huawei input method	21
Android input method	22
Editing text	23
Configuring an input method	23
• Personalizing your phone	24
Setting the theme	24
Changing the theme	24
Customizing a theme	24
Change the wallpaper	24
Setting the home screen transition effect	25
Organizing home screen widgets and application icons	25
Adding a widget to the home screen	25
Deleting an application icon or widget	25
Moving an application icon or widget	25
Organizing home screen icons using folders	26
Creating a folder on the home screen	26
Removing an item from a folder	26
Customizing Me Widget	26
Removing a widget unit	27
Adding a widget unit	27
Moving a widget unit	27
Customizing your home screens	28
Re-arranging home screens	28
Adding a home screen	28
Deleting a home screen	28
Customizing switch shortcuts on the notification panel	28
Managing profiles	29
Changing the profile	29
Adding a profile	29
Deleting a profile	29
Setting tones	30
Setting the ringtone	30
Changing message tone and other tones	30
Changing the font size	30
Setting the screen unlock method	31
Face unlock	31
Unlocking the screen with a pattern	31
Unlocking the screen with a PIN	31
Unlocking the screen with a password	32
Adjusting the screen brightness	32
• Calls	33
Smart dialing	33
Answering or rejecting a call	33
Viewing the call log	34
What you can do during a call	34
Making a conference call	35
Answering a third-party call	35
Making emergency calls	36
Other call services	36
Enabling call forwarding	36
Enabling call waiting	36
Setting up your voicemail	37
• People	38
Creating a contact	38
Searching for a contact	38
Importing or exporting contacts	38
Importing contacts from a storage device	38
Importing contacts from a Bluetooth device	39
Exporting contacts	39
Adding a contact to your favorites	39
Deleting a contact	40
Joining or splitting contacts	40
Joining contacts	40
Splitting contacts	40
Sharing contacts	41
Contact groups	41
Creating a contact group	41
Editing a contact group	41
Sending messages or emails to a contact group	42
Deleting a contact group	42
• Messaging	43
Sending a text message	43
Sending a multimedia message	43
Replying to a message	44
Searching for a message	44
Managing messages	44
Copying a message	44
Forwarding a message	44
Locking a message	45
Deleting a message	45
Deleting a thread	45
Modifying message settings	46
• Browser	47
Browsing web pages	47
Managing bookmarks	47
Adding a bookmark	47
Accessing a bookmark	47
Editing a bookmark	47
Setting the home page	48
Clearing your browsing history	48
Modifying browser settings	48
• Email	49
Adding a POP3 or IMAP email account	49
Adding an Exchange account	49
Switching between email accounts	50
Sending emails	50
Checking emails	50
Removing an email account	51
Modifying email account settings	51
• Multimedia	52
Camera	52
Photo taking screen	52
Taking a photo	53
Shooting a video	53
Taking a panoramic photo	53
Gallery	54
Viewing photos or videos	54
Playing a slideshow	54
Editing a photo	55
Rotating a photo	55
Cropping a photo	55
Deleting a photo	56
Sharing a photo or video	56
Setting a photo as the wallpaper	56
Music	56
Adding songs	56
Listening to music	57
Creating a playlist	58
Playing a playlist	58
Deleting a playlist	58
• Internet connection	59
Mobile data connection	59
Checking the network connection	59
Enabling the data service	59
Wi-Fi network	59
Connecting to a Wi-Fi network	59
Connecting to a Wi-Fi network using the WPS	60
Using the WPS button	60
Using the WPS PIN	60
Wi-Fi Direct	61
Connecting two devices using Wi-Fi Direct	61
Sending a file using a Wi-Fi network	61
Receiving a file using a Wi-Fi network	61
Sharing your phone's mobile data connection	62
USB tethering	62
Wi-Fi hotspot	62
Controlling your data usage	63
• Sharing data	65
Bluetooth	65
Turning on Bluetooth	65
Searching for and pairing with other Bluetooth devices	65
Transferring files using Bluetooth	66
Receiving files using Bluetooth	66
DLNA	66
Android Beam (Optional)	67
Turning on Android Beam	67
Sharing a web page or contact	67
Connecting your phone to a computer	67
MTP mode	67
PTP mode	68
Mass storage mode	68
• File Manager	70
Creating a folder	70
Searching for a file	70
Copying or cutting a file	70
Compressing or decompressing files	71
Renaming a file	71
Deleting a file	71
Creating a shortcut for a file or folder	72
Checking the memory status	72
• Managing applications	73
Downloading applications	73
Installing an application	73
Viewing applications	73
Uninstalling an application	74
Clearing the application cache	74
• Huawei applications	75
Backup	75
Backing up data to local storage	75
Restoring data from local storage	75
• Google services	76
Gmail	76
Sending emails	76
Checking your emails	76
Talk	77
Adding a friend	77
Starting a conversation	77
Maps	77
Turning on location services	77
Searching for places of interest	77
Checking how to get to a place	78
YouTube	78
Searching for a video	78
Sharing a video	79
Play Store	79
Installing an application	79
Uninstalling an application	79
• Basic utilities	80
Calendar	80
Creating an event	80
Viewing events	80
Sharing an event	80
Synchronizing and viewing events	81
Modifying calendar settings	81
Clock	81
Adding an alarm	81
Deleting an alarm	81
Configuring alarm settings	82
Calculator	82
Notes	82
Weather	83
Adding a city	83
Setting the default city	83
Deleting a city	83
Updating weather	83
Sharing weather information	84
FM radio	84
Searching for stations	84
Listening to FM radio	85
• Accounts and sync	86
Adding an account	86
Deleting an account	86
Turning on data synchronization	86
Modifying account synchronization settings	87
• Settings	88
Turning on or off airplane mode	88
Tone settings	88
Display settings	89
Setting the date and time	89
Changing the system language	90
Modifying location service settings	90
Setting the PIN of your SIM card	90
Turning on or off fast boot	91
Restoring to factory settings	91
Online update	92
Accessibility	92
• FAQs	93
How can I save battery power?	93
How can I free up additional phone memory?	93
How can I use a microSD card to import contacts from another phone?	93
How can I disable the Auto-rotate screen function?	94
How can I set a screen unlock pattern?	94
How can I switch the input method?	94
How can I stop the song playing in the background?	94
How can I return to the call screen?	94
How can I move an application icon on the home screen?	94
How can I hide the onscreen keyboard?	94
How can I forward a message?	94
How can I restart my phone?	94
• Legal Notice	95
Copyright © Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd. 2013. All rights reserved.	95
Trademarks and Permissions	95
Notice	95
Third-Party Software Statement	95
DISCLAIMER	96
Import and Export Regulations	97