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Capture and Upload Videos 1. On the YouTube home screen, touch the video icon on the upper right corner of the screen. 2. Touch the record icon to record. When you are finished, touch the stop icon. 3. Enter the video title. If desired, touch More details to add description, set the privacy, and add tags to your video. 4. When you are finished, touch Upload. 8.12 News & Weather News & Weather allows you to view the weather in your location and read the latest stories, sports, and entertainment news headlines on your phone. 8.12.1 Opening News & Weather Touch > News & Weather. Do any of the following: • Swipe your finger to the right or left to browse the categories. • Touch a headline to open Browser and view the complete story. • To refresh News & Weather, touch > Refresh. 8.12.2 Customizing News & Weather Settings On the News & Weather screen, touch > Settings. 37

Section	Page
1 Read Before Proceeding	2
1.1 Safety Precautions	2
1.2 Legal Notice	3
Copyright © Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd. 2011. All rights reserved.	3
Trademarks and Permissions	3
Notice	3
NO WARRANTY	4
Import and Export Regulations	4
2 Getting to Know Your Phone	5
2.1 Phone View	5
2.1.1 Phone at a Glance	5
2.1.2 Key Functions	5
2.2 Before Using Your Phone	6
2.2.1 Installing the SIM Card	6
2.2.2 Installing the microSD Card	6
2.2.3 Installing the Battery	7
2.2.4 Charging the Battery	7
2.2.5 Status Indicator	7
2.2.6 Important Information About the Battery	8
2.2.7 Battery Saving Tips	8
2.3 Turning On or Off the Phone	8
2.3.1 Turning On the Phone	8
2.3.2 Setting Up Your Phone	8
2.3.3 Turning Off the Phone	8
2.4 Locking and Unlocking the Screen	9
2.4.1 Locking the Screen	9
2.4.2 Unlocking the Screen	9
2.5 Setting the Mode	9
2.5.1 Setting the Phone to Silent Mode	9
2.5.2 Setting the Phone to Airplane Mode	9
2.6 Home Screen	10
2.6.1 Notification and Status Icons	10
2.6.2 Notifications Panel	11
Opening the Notifications Panel	11
Closing the Notifications Panel	11
2.6.3 Viewing Other Parts of the Home Screen	11
2.6.4 Customizing the Home Screen	11
Adding a New Screen Item	11
Removing a Screen Item	11
Moving a Screen Item	11
2.6.5 Changing the Wallpaper	12
3 Contacts	13
3.1 Opening Contacts	13
3.2 Adding Contacts	13
3.2.1 Adding a Contact to Favorites	13
3.3 Importing and Exporting Contacts	13
3.3.1 Importing Contacts from the SIM Card	13
3.3.2 Importing Contacts from the Memory Card	13
3.3.3 Exporting Contacts to the Memory Card	13
3.4 Searching for Contacts	14
3.5 Editing Contacts	14
3.6 Deleting Contacts	14
3.6.1 Removing a Contact from Favorites	14
3.7 Communicating with Contacts	14
3.7.1 Connecting Through Quick Contact for Android	14
3.7.2 Communicating with a Contact	14
4 Calling	15
4.1 Making a Call	15
4.1.1 Making a Call with the Phone Application	15
4.1.2 Making a Call from Contacts	15
4.1.3 Making a Call from Call Log	15
4.2 Answering or Rejecting a Call	16
4.2.1 Answering an Incoming Call	16
4.2.2 Ending a Call	16
4.2.3 Rejecting an Incoming Call	16
4.3 Other Operations During a Call	17
4.3.1 Making a Conference Call	17
4.3.2 Switching Between Calls	17
4.3.3 Muting the Microphone	17
4.3.4 Turning On or Off the Speakerphone	17
4.3.5 Using Bluetooth Devices	17
4.4 Using Call Log	17
4.4.1 Adding an Entry to Contacts	18
4.4.2 Removing an Entry from Call Log	18
5 Entering Text	19
5.1 Displaying the Keyboard Panel	19
5.1.1 Changing the Input Method	19
5.1.2 Using the Android Keyboard	19
5.1.3 Using the Huawei IME Keyboard	20
Full Keyboard	20
T9 Keypad	20
5.1.4 Using the Landscape Keyboard	20
5.2 Customizing Keyboard Settings	21
5.3 Editing Text	21
5.3.1 Cut, Copy, and Paste Text	21
5.3.2 Selecting Text	21
6 Email and Messaging	22
6.1 Text and Multimedia Messages	22
6.1.1 Creating and Sending Text Messages	22
6.1.2 Creating and Sending Multimedia Messages	22
Adding a Slideshow	22
6.1.3 Opening and Viewing Messages	22
6.1.4 Replying to Messages	23
6.1.5 Forwarding Messages	23
6.1.6 Deleting Messages	23
Deleting a Message	23
Deleting a Message Thread	23
Deleting All Message Threads	23
6.1.7 Customizing Message Settings	23
6.2 Email	24
6.2.1 Setting Up an Email Account	24
6.2.2 Adding Other Email Accounts	24
6.2.3 Creating and Sending Emails	24
6.2.4 Opening and Viewing Emails	24
6.2.5 Replying to Emails	24
6.2.6 Forwarding Emails	25
6.2.7 Deleting Emails	25
6.2.8 Customizing Email Account Settings	25
7 Getting Connected	26
7.1 Using GPRS/3G Connection	26
7.1.1 Checking Data Network Connection	26
7.1.2 Turning On the Data Network Connection	26
7.1.3 Turning On the Data Network Connection While Roaming	26
7.2 Using Wi-Fi	26
7.2.1 Turning On Wi-Fi	26
7.2.2 Connecting to Wi-Fi Networks	26
7.2.3 Adding Wi-Fi Networks	27
7.3 Using Bluetooth	27
7.3.1 Turning On Bluetooth	27
7.3.2 Pairing and Connecting to Bluetooth Devices	27
7.3.3 Sending Files via Bluetooth	27
7.3.4 Disconnecting or Unpairing Bluetooth Devices	27
7.4 Using the microSD Card	28
7.4.1 Using the microSD Card as USB Mass Storage	28
7.4.2 Removing the microSD Card	28
8 Using the Internet	29
8.1 Browser	29
8.1.1 Opening Browser	29
Browser Options	29
8.1.2 Opening a Web Page	29
Opening a Web Page	29
Scrolling a Web Page	29
8.1.3 Setting a Home Page	29
8.1.4 Managing Bookmarks	30
Adding a Bookmark	30
Opening a Bookmark	30
8.1.5 Customizing the Browser Settings	30
8.2 Quick Search	30
8.2.1 Using Text Search	30
8.2.2 Using Voice Search	30
8.3 Google Account	31
8.3.1 Creating a Google Account	31
8.4 Gmail	31
8.4.1 Opening Gmail	31
8.4.2 Creating and Sending Gmails	31
Adding Attachments	31
Saving as Drafts	31
8.4.3 Replying to Gmails	32
8.4.4 Forwarding Gmails	32
8.4.5 Searching for Gmails	32
8.4.6 Customizing Gmail Settings	32
8.5 Talk	32
8.5.1 Opening Talk	32
8.5.2 Starting a Chat	32
8.5.3 Adding a Friend	32
8.5.4 Accepting Friends’ Invitations	32
8.5.5 Viewing Friends	33
8.5.6 Setting Online Status	33
8.5.7 Customizing Talk Settings	33
8.5.8 Signing Out of Talk	33
8.6 Maps	33
8.6.1 Enabling Location Settings	33
8.6.2 Opening Maps	33
8.6.3 Finding Places	33
8.6.4 Getting Directions	34
8.6.5 Setting Map Mode and Layers	34
8.7 Latitude	34
8.7.1 Opening Latitude	34
8.7.2 Adding Friends	34
8.7.3 Viewing Friends’ Location	34
8.7.4 Selecting Sharing Options	35
8.8 Market	35
8.8.1 Opening Market	35
8.8.2 Searching For Applications	35
8.8.3 Downloading Applications	35
8.8.4 Removing Applications	35
8.9 Navigation	35
8.10 Places	35
8.10.1 Opening Places	36
8.11 YouTube	36
8.11.1 Opening YouTube	36
8.11.2 Browsing for Videos	36
8.11.3 Searching for Videos	36
8.11.4 Sharing Videos	36
8.11.5 Uploading Videos	36
Uploading From My Gallery	36
Capture and Upload Videos	37
8.12 News & Weather	37
8.12.1 Opening News & Weather	37
8.12.2 Customizing News & Weather Settings	37
9 Entertainment	38
9.1 Taking Photos and Recording Videos	38
9.1.1 Opening the Camera/Camcorder	38
Capture Screen	38
9.1.2 Taking Photos	38
9.1.3 Viewing Your Photos	38
9.1.4 Recording Videos	39
9.1.5 Viewing Your Videos	39
9.2 Using Gallery	39
9.2.1 Opening Gallery	39
9.2.2 Viewing Pictures	39
9.2.3 Rotating Pictures	39
9.2.4 Cropping Pictures	39
9.3 Enjoying Music	40
9.3.1 Opening the Media Library	40
9.3.2 Playing Music	40
9.3.3 Adding Music to Playlists	40
9.3.4 Playing Playlists	40
10 Synchronizing Information	41
10.1 Managing Your Accounts	41
10.1.1 Adding an Account	41
10.1.2 Removing an Account	41
10.2 Customizing Your Account Synchronization	42
10.2.1 Configuring General Sync Settings	42
10.2.2 Changing an Account’s Synchronization Settings	42
11 Using Other Applications	43
11.1 Using the Calendar	43
11.1.1 Opening the Calendar	43
11.1.2 Creating an Event	43
11.1.3 Setting an Event Reminder	43
11.1.4 Customizing the Calendar Settings	43
11.2 Using the Clock	44
11.2.1 Opening the Clock	44
11.2.2 Opening the Alarms	44
Adding an Alarm	44
Setting an Alarm	44
Customizing Alarm Settings	44
11.3 Using the Calculator	44
11.3.1 Opening the Calculator	44
11.3.2 Switching to the Advanced Panel	45
11.4 Using the Note Pad	45
12 Managing Your Mobile Phone	46
12.1 Setting the Date and Time	46
12.2 Setting the Display	46
12.2.1 Adjusting the Screen Brightness	46
12.2.2 Adjusting the Time Before the Screen Turns Off	46
12.3 Setting Ringers	46
12.3.1 Turning On Silent Mode	46
12.3.2 Adjusting the Volume	47
12.3.3 Changing the Phone Ringtone	47
12.3.4 Changing the Message Ringtone	47
12.4 Setting Phone Services	47
12.4.1 Customizing Call Settings	47
12.4.2 Turning On Data Roaming	47
12.4.3 Switching Off Data Service	47
12.5 Setting Text-to-Speech	47
12.5.1 Installing Voice Data	48
12.5.2 Adjusting the Speech Rate	48
12.6 Protecting Your Mobile Phone	48
12.6.1 Turning on Your SIM Card PIN	48
12.6.2 Protecting Your Mobile Phone with a Screen Lock	48
12.7 Managing Applications	48
12.7.1 Viewing an Installed Application	48
12.7.2 Removing an Installed Application	49
12.7.3 Ways to Free Up Your Mobile Phone Memory	49
12.8 Resetting Your Mobile Phone	49
12.8.1 Backing Up Your Data	49
12.8.2 Restoring Factory Data	49
13 Appendix	50
13.1 Warnings and Precautions	50
Electronic Device	50
Medical Device	50
Potentially Explosive Atmosphere	50
Traffic Security	50
Operating Environment	51
Prevention of Hearing Damage	51
Safety of Children	51
Accessories	51
Battery and Charger	51
Cleaning and Maintenance	52
Emergency Call	53
Certification Information (SAR)	53
FCC Statement	53
Disposal and Recycling Information	54
Reduction of Hazardous Substances	54
EU Regulatory Conformance	54
13.2 FAQ	55
How do I prevent automatic switching of orientation when rotating phone?	55
How do I set the unlock pattern?	55
How can I change the keyboard mode?	55
How do I stop the song playing in the background?	55
How do I return to the calling screen?	55
How do I create an application shortcut on the Home screen?	55