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★ Tip: On the Wi-Fi settings screen, touch Add Wi-Fi network to add a new Wi-Fi network. 7.3 Sharing Your Phone's Data Connection You can share your mobile phone's data connection with a single computer via a USB cable: USB tethering. 7.3.1 Sharing Your Phone's Data Connection via USB To use USB tethering in different operating systems, you may need to prepare your computer to establish a network connection via USB. ■ Note: You can not share your mobile phone's data connection and SD card via USB at the same time. 1. Touch > Settings. 2. Touch Wireless & networks > Tethering. 3. Select the USB tethering check box to share your data connection. 7.4 Browser Your mobile phone comes with a browser. You can use Browser to access and browse the Internet. ★ Tip: Your browser supports Flash applications. 7.4.1 Opening the Browser Touch > Browser to open the home page. ★ Tip: When the known or open Wi-Fi networks and the mobile networks are present at the same time, your phone will preferably select a Wi-Fi network for internet access. Open the browser options menu and perform one of the following operations, touch : • New window: Touch to open a new window. • Bookmarks: Touch to display bookmarks. • Windows: Touch to go to the web preview screen. You can switch to another web page or open a new web page on this screen. • Refresh: Touch to refresh the current page. • Forward: Touch to browse the next web page. • More: Touch to open other menus and perform operations such as searching, selecting text, downloading, or setting options. 7.4.2 Opening a Web Page 1. In a browser window, touch the URL field at the top of the screen. 2. Use the keyboard to enter the web page address. You can touch address by voice. to enter the web page 23

Section	Page
1 Reading 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 Mobile Phone	5
2.1 Mobile Phone View	5
2.1.1 Phone at a Glance	5
2.1.2 Key Functions at Your Fingertips	5
2.2 Installing Your Mobile Phone	6
2.2.1 Installing the SIM Card	6
2.2.2 Installing the Battery	6
2.2.3 Removing the Battery	6
2.2.4 Charging the Battery	6
Status Indicator	7
2.2.5 Important Information About the Battery	7
2.2.6 Battery Saving Tips	8
2.3 Power On or Off Your Mobile Phone	8
2.3.1 Powering On Your Mobile Phone	8
2.3.2 Setting Up Your Mobile Phone	8
2.3.3 Powering Off Your Mobile Phone	8
2.4 Using the Touchscreen	9
2.4.1 Touchscreen Actions	9
2.4.2 Rotating Your Mobile Phone Screen	9
2.5 Locking and Unlocking the Screen	9
2.5.1 Locking the Screen	9
2.5.2 Unlocking the Screen	9
2.6 Home Screen	10
2.6.1 Notification and Status Icons	10
2.6.2 Notification Panel	10
Opening the Notification Panel	10
Closing the Notification 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
Moving a Screen Item	11
Removing a Screen Item	11
2.6.5 Changing the Wallpaper	11
2.7 Using a microSD Card	12
2.7.1 Installing the microSD Card (Optional)	12
2.7.2 Using the microSD Card as USB Mass Storage	12
2.7.3 Removing the microSD Card	12
3 Calling	13
3.1 Making a Call	13
3.1.1 Making a Call with the Phone Application	13
3.1.2 Making a Call from Contacts	13
3.1.3 Making a Call from Call log	13
3.2 Answering or Rejecting a Call	13
3.2.1 Answering an Incoming Call	13
3.2.2 Ending a Call	14
3.2.3 Rejecting an Incoming Call	14
3.3 Other Operations During a Call	14
3.3.1 Making a Conference Call	14
3.3.2 Switching Between Calls	15
3.4 Using Call log	15
3.4.1 Adding an entry to Contacts	15
3.5 Using Airplane Mode	15
4 Contacts	16
4.1 Opening the Contacts Application	16
4.2 Importing Contacts from a SIM Card	16
4.3 Adding a Contact	16
4.3.1 Adding a Contact to Your Favorites	16
4.4 Searching for a Contact	16
4.5 Editing a Contact	16
4.6 Communicating with Your Contacts	17
4.6.1 Connecting Through Quick Contact for Android	17
4.6.2 Communicating with a Contact	17
4.7 Deleting a Contact	17
5 Using the Onscreen Keyboard	18
5.1 Displaying the Keyboard Panel	18
5.1.1 Choosing an Input Method	18
5.1.2 Using the Android Keyboard	18
5.1.3 Using the Swype Keyboard	19
5.1.4 Using the Landscape Keyboard	19
5.2 Customizing Keyboard Settings	19
6 Messaging	20
6.1 SMS and MMS	20
6.1.1 Opening Messaging	20
6.1.2 Creating and Sending a Text Message	20
6.1.3 Creating and Sending a Multimedia Message	20
Adding a Slideshow	20
6.1.4 Opening and Viewing a Multimedia Message	21
6.1.5 Replying to a Message	21
6.1.6 Customizing the Message Settings	21
6.2 Email	21
6.2.1 Adding an Email Account	21
Adding Other Email Accounts	21
6.2.2 Viewing an Email Message	22
6.2.3 Creating and Sending an Email Message	22
6.2.4 Replying to an Email Message	22
6.2.5 Deleting an Email Account	22
6.2.6 Changing Email Account Settings	22
7 Getting Connected	23
7.1 GPRS/3G	23
7.1.1 Checking the Network Connection	23
7.1.2 Turning on the Data Service	23
7.2 Wi-Fi	23
7.2.1 Turning On Wi-Fi	23
7.2.2 Connecting to a Wireless Network	23
7.3 Sharing Your Phone’s Data Connection	24
7.3.1 Sharing Your Phone’s Data Connection via USB	24
7.4 Browser	24
7.4.1 Opening the Browser	24
7.4.2 Opening a Web Page	24
7.4.3 Setting a Home Page	25
7.4.4 Managing Bookmarks	25
Adding a Bookmark	25
Opening a Bookmark	25
7.4.5 Customizing the Browser Settings	25
7.5 Bluetooth	25
7.5.1 Turning On Bluetooth	25
7.5.2 Pairing and Connecting a Bluetooth Device	26
7.5.3 Sending Files via Bluetooth	26
7.5.4 Disconnecting or Unpairing a Bluetooth Device	26
8 Entertainment	27
8.1 Taking Photos and Recording Videos	27
8.1.1 Opening Your Camera	27
Capture Screen	27
8.1.2 Taking a Photo	27
8.1.3 Viewing Your Photos	27
8.1.4 Recording a Video	28
8.1.5 Viewing Your Videos	28
8.2 Using the Gallery	28
8.2.1 Opening the Gallery	28
8.2.2 Viewing a Picture	28
8.2.3 Rotating a Picture	28
8.2.4 Cropping a Picture	29
8.3 Enjoying Music	29
8.3.1 Copying Music to the microSD Card	29
8.3.2 Opening the Media Library	29
8.3.3 Playing Music	29
8.3.4 Adding Music to a Playlist	29
8.3.5 Playing a Playlist	30
9 Google Services	31
9.1 Creating a Google Account	31
9.2 Using Gmail\\Google Mail	31
9.2.1 Opening Gmail\\Google Mail	31
9.2.2 Switching Between Accounts	31
9.2.3 Creating and Sending an Email	32
9.2.4 Replying To or Forwarding an Email	32
9.2.5 Searching for an Email	32
9.2.6 Customizing Your Gmail\\Google Mail Settings	32
9.3 Using Talk	32
9.3.1 Opening Talk	32
9.3.2 Adding a Friend	33
9.3.3 Accepting an Invitation	33
9.3.4 Starting a Chat	33
9.3.5 Setting Notifications for New Instant Messages	33
9.3.6 Signing Out of Talk	33
9.4 Using Maps	33
9.4.1 Enabling Location Source	33
9.4.2 Opening Maps	34
9.4.3 Searching for Places of Interest	34
9.4.4 Getting Directions	34
9.5 Using YouTube	34
9.5.1 Opening YouTube	34
9.5.2 Searching for a Video	34
9.5.3 Sharing a Video	34
9.6 Using Market	35
9.6.1 Opening Market	35
9.6.2 Searching for Applications	35
9.6.3 Installing an Application	35
9.6.4 Uninstalling an Application	35
10 Synchronizing Information	37
10.1 Managing Your Accounts	37
10.1.1 Adding an Account	37
10.1.2 Removing an Account	37
10.2 Customizing Your Account Synchronization	38
10.2.1 Configuring General Sync Settings	38
10.2.2 Changing an Account’s Synchronization Settings	38
11 Using Other Applications	39
11.1 Using the Calendar	39
11.1.1 Opening the Calendar	39
11.1.2 Creating an Event	39
11.1.3 Setting an Event Reminder	39
11.1.4 Customizing the Calendar Settings	39
11.2 Using the Clock	40
11.2.1 Opening the Clock	40
11.2.2 Opening the Alarms	40
Adding an Alarm	40
Setting an Alarm	40
Customizing Alarm Settings	40
11.3 Using the Calculator	40
11.3.1 Opening the Calculator	40
11.3.2 Switching to the Advanced panel	41
11.4 Using the Note pad	41
12 Managing Your Mobile Phone	42
12.1 Setting the Date and Time	42
12.2 Setting the Display	42
12.2.1 Adjusting the Screen Brightness	42
12.2.2 Adjusting the Time Before the Screen Turns Off	42
12.3 Setting Ringers	42
12.3.1 Turning On Silent Mode	42
12.3.2 Adjusting the Volume	43
12.3.3 Changing the Phone Ringtone	43
12.3.4 Changing the Message Ringtone	43
12.4 Setting Phone Services	43
12.4.1 Customizing Call Settings	43
12.4.2 Turning on Data Roaming	43
12.4.3 Switching off the Data Service	43
12.5 Setting Text-to-Speech	43
12.5.1 Installing Voice Data	44
12.5.2 Adjusting the Speech Rate	44
12.6 Protecting Your Mobile Phone	44
12.6.1 Turning on Your SIM Card PIN	44
12.6.2 Protecting Your Mobile Phone with a Screen Lock	44
12.7 Managing Applications	44
12.7.1 Viewing an Installed Application	44
12.7.2 Removing an Installed Application	45
12.7.3 Ways to Free Up Your Mobile Phone Memory	45
12.8 Resetting Your Mobile Phone	45
12.8.1 Backing Up My Data	45
12.8.2 Restoring Factory Data	45
13 Appendix	46
13.1 FAQ	46
How do I set a song as phone ringtone?	46
How do I prevent automatic switching of orientation when rotating phone?	46
How do I set the unlock pattern?	46
How can I change the keyboard mode?	46
How do I stop the song playing in the background?	46
How do I return to the calling screen?	46
How do I create an application shortcut on the Home screen?	46