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5.2 Customizing Keyboard Settings 1. On the Home screen, touch > Settings > Language & keyboard. 2. In Keyboard settings, select an input method to customize the keyboard settings. 6 Messaging The Messaging application allows you to exchange text messages (SMS) and multimedia messages (MMS) with anyone using an SMS-or-MMS-capable phone. With the Email application you can read and send emails. 6.1 SMS and MMS 6.1.1 Opening Messaging Touch > Messaging. 6.1.2 Creating and Sending a Text Message 1. Touch > Messaging > New message. 2. Enter a phone number or a contact's name in the To field, or touch contact from Contacts or Groups. to select a As you enter the phone number or the contact's name, the phone displays possible matches from your contacts. Select a contact from the list of possible matches or continue entering. After you select a contact or finish entering a number, add a comma and you can enter another recipient. You can also touch a previously entered contact again to edit or delete it. 3. Touch the composition text box to start entering your message. While writing a message, you can touch information. > Add > Contact to insert contact 4. When you are ready to send the message, touch . Sent and received messages will be displayed in a message thread, grouping together the messages in a conversation. 31

Section	Page
1 Reading Before Proceeding	5
1.1 Safety Precautions	5
1.2 Personal Information and Data Security	6
1.3 Legal Notice	7
Copyright © Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd. 2011. All rights reserved.	7
Trademarks and Permissions	8
Notice	8
Third-Party Software Statement	8
DISCLAIMER OF WARRANTIES	9
LIMITATIONS OF LIABILITY	9
Import and Export Regulations	9
2 Getting Started	10
2.1 Appearance	10
2.1.1 Phone at a Glance	10
2.1.2 Key Functions at Your Fingertips	10
2.2 Setting Up Your Mobile Phone	11
2.2.1 Before getting started	11
2.2.2 Charging the Battery	12
Status Indicator	12
2.2.3 Important Information About the Battery	12
2.2.4 Power Saving Tips	13
2.3 Power On or Off Your Mobile Phone	14
2.3.1 Powering On Your Mobile Phone	14
2.3.2 Setting Up Your Mobile Phone	14
2.3.3 Turning On Fast boot	14
2.3.4 Powering Off Your Mobile Phone	14
2.4 Using the Touchscreen	14
2.4.1 Touchscreen Actions	14
2.4.2 Rotating Your Mobile Phone Screen	15
2.5 Locking and Unlocking the Screen	15
2.5.1 Locking the Screen	15
2.5.2 Unlocking the Screen	15
2.6 Home Screen	16
2.6.1 Notification and Status Icons	16
2.6.2 Notification Panel	18
Opening the Notification Panel	18
Closing the Notification Panel	18
2.6.3 Viewing Other Parts of the Home Screen	19
2.6.4 Customizing the Home Screen	19
Adding a New Home Screen Item	19
Moving a Home Screen Item	19
Removing a Home Screen Item	19
2.6.5 Service Shortcuts	20
2.6.6 Setting a Home Screen Animation	20
2.6.7 Changing the Wallpaper	20
2.6.8 Changing the Theme	20
2.7 Application Screen	21
2.7.1 Moving Icons on the Application Screen	21
2.8 Using a microSD Card	21
2.8.1 (Optional) Installing the microSD Card	21
2.8.2 Using the microSD Card as a USB Mass Storage	21
2.8.3 Removing the microSD Card	22
3 Calling	22
3.1 Making a Call	22
3.1.1 Making a Call with the Dialer Application	23
3.1.2 Making a Call from Contacts	23
3.1.3 Making a Call from Call log	23
3.2 Answering or Rejecting a Call	23
3.2.1 Answering an Incoming Call	23
3.2.2 Ending a Call	24
3.2.3 Rejecting an Incoming Call	24
3.3 Other Operations During a Call	25
3.3.1 Making a Conference Call	25
3.3.2 Switching Between Calls	25
3.4 Using the Call log	25
3.4.1 Adding an Entry to Contacts	25
3.5 Using Airplane Mode	26
3.6 TTY Operation	26
3.6.1 Using the TTY Device	26
3.6.2 Setting the TTY Mode	26
4 Contacts	27
4.1 Opening the Contacts Application	27
4.2 Adding a Contact	27
4.3 Adding a Contact to Your Favorites	27
4.4 Indexing Contacts	28
4.5 Searching for a Contact	28
4.6 Editing a Contact	28
4.7 Communicating with Your Contacts	28
4.7.1 Using Quick Contact for Android	29
4.7.2 Communicating with a Contact	29
4.8 Deleting a Contact	29
4.9 Streams	29
4.9.1 Logging in to an Account	29
4.9.2 Importing Friends	30
4.9.3 Preference Settings	30
4.9.4 Adding the Streams Widget to the Home Screen	30
4.10 Managing Groups	30
4.10.1 Creating a Group	30
4.10.2 Editing a Group	31
4.10.3 Adding a Contact to Your Groups	31
4.11 Joining and Separating Contacts	31
4.11.1 Joining Contacts	31
4.11.2 Separating Contacts	32
4.12 Sending Contacts	32
5 Using the Onscreen Keyboard	33
5.1 Displaying the Keyboard	33
5.1.1 Choosing an Input Method	33
5.1.2 Using the Android Keyboard	33
5.1.3 Using the Swype Keyboard	34
5.1.4 Using the Landscape Keyboard	34
5.2 Customizing Keyboard Settings	35
6 Messaging	35
6.1 SMS and MMS	35
6.1.1 Opening Messaging	35
6.1.2 Creating and Sending a Text Message	35
6.1.3 Creating and Sending a Multimedia Message	36
Adding a Slideshow	36
6.1.4 Opening and Viewing a Multimedia Message	36
6.1.5 Replying to a Message	36
6.1.6 Copying a Text Message to Notepad or Calendar	37
6.1.7 Customizing Message Settings	37
6.2 Email	37
6.2.1 Adding an Email Account	37
Adding Other Email Accounts	38
6.2.2 Viewing an Email Message	38
6.2.3 Saving an Email Attachment	38
6.2.4 Creating and Sending an Email Message	38
6.2.5 Replying to an Email Message	38
6.2.6 Deleting an Email Account	39
6.2.7 Changing Email Account Settings	39
7 Getting Connected	39
7.1 Mobile Networks	39
7.1.1 Checking the Network Connection	39
7.1.2 Turning on the Data Service	40
7.2 Wi-Fi	40
7.2.1 Turning On Wi-Fi	40
7.2.2 Connecting to a Wireless Network	40
7.2.3 Sharing Your Phone’s Data Connection as a Portable Wi-Fi Hotspot	41
7.2.4 Sharing Your Phone’s Data Connection via USB	41
7.3 WPS	41
7.3.1 Connecting to a Wireless Network via the WPS Button	41
7.3.2 Connecting to a Wireless Network via the WPS PIN	42
7.4 Browser	42
7.4.1 Opening the Browser	42
7.4.2 Opening a Webpage	43
7.4.3 Setting a Home Page	43
7.4.4 Managing Bookmarks	43
Adding a Bookmark	43
Opening a Bookmark	43
7.4.5 Customizing Browser Settings	43
7.5 Bluetooth	44
7.5.1 Turning On Bluetooth	44
7.5.2 Pairing with and Connecting to a Bluetooth Device	44
7.5.3 Sending Files via Bluetooth	45
7.5.4 Disconnecting from or Unpairing with a Bluetooth Device	45
8 Entertainment	45
8.1 Taking Photos and Recording Videos	45
8.1.1 Opening Your Camera	45
Capture Screen	46
8.1.2 Taking a Photo	46
8.1.3 Viewing Your Photos	46
8.1.4 Recording a Video	47
8.1.5 Viewing Your Videos	47
8.2 Using the Gallery	47
8.2.1 Opening the Gallery	47
8.2.2 Viewing a Picture	47
8.2.3 Rotating a Picture	48
8.2.4 Cropping a Picture	48
8.3 DTS Envelo™	48
8.3.1 Using DTS Envelo	49
8.4 Enjoying Music	49
8.4.1 Opening the Music Library	49
8.4.2 Playing Music	50
8.4.3 Creating a Playlist	50
8.4.4 Adding Music to a Playlist	50
8.4.5 Playing Music in a Playlist	51
9 Google Services	51
9.1 Creating a Google Account	51
9.2 Gmail	52
9.2.1 Opening Gmail	52
9.2.2 Switching Between Accounts	52
9.2.3 Creating and Sending an Email	52
9.2.4 Replying to or Forwarding an Email	52
9.2.5 Searching for an Email	53
9.2.6 Customizing Your Gmail Settings	53
9.3 Talk	53
9.3.1 Opening Talk	53
9.3.2 Adding a Friend	53
9.3.3 Accepting an Invitation	54
9.3.4 Starting a Chat	54
9.3.5 Setting Notifications for New Instant Messages	54
9.3.6 Signing out of Talk	54
9.4 Maps	55
9.4.1 Enabling the Location Service	55
9.4.2 Opening Maps	55
9.4.3 Searching for Places of Interest	55
9.4.4 Getting Directions	55
9.5 YouTube	56
9.5.1 Opening YouTube	56
9.5.2 Searching for a Video	56
9.5.3 Sharing a Video	56
9.6 Market	56
9.6.1 Opening Market	56
9.6.2 Searching for Applications	57
9.6.3 Installing an Application	57
9.6.4 Uninstalling an Application	57
10 Synchronizing Information	58
10.1 Managing Your Accounts	58
10.1.1 Adding an Account	58
10.1.2 Adding an Exchange Account	59
10.1.3 Removing an Account	59
10.2 Customizing Your Account Synchronization	60
10.2.1 Configuring General Synchronization Settings	60
10.2.2 Changing an Account’s Synchronization Settings	60
11 Using Other Applications	61
11.1 AppInstaller	61
11.1.1 Install Applications	61
11.2 Traffic Manager	61
11.2.1 Using Traffic Manager	61
11.3 All Backup	62
11.3.1 Backing Up data by using Backup to SD	62
11.4 Calendar	62
11.4.1 Opening Calendar	62
11.4.2 Creating an Event	63
11.4.3 Setting an Event Reminder	63
11.4.4 Setting Synchronization and Display	63
11.4.5 Customizing Calendar Settings	64
11.5 File Manager	64
11.5.1 Opening File Manager	64
11.5.2 Creating a Folder	64
11.5.3 Moving or Copying a File	65
11.5.4 Searching for a File	65
11.5.5 Compressing or Extracting Files	65
Compressing Files	65
Extracting a File	66
11.5.6 Viewing Your Memory Status	66
11.6 Clock	66
11.6.1 Opening the Clock	66
11.6.2 Opening the Alarms	66
Adding an Alarm	67
Setting an Alarm	67
Customizing Alarm Settings	67
11.7 Calculator	67
11.7.1 Opening Calculator	67
11.7.2 Switching Between Basic and Advanced panel	67
11.8 Notepad	68
11.9 Richpad	68
12 Managing Your Mobile Phone	68
12.1 Setting the Date and Time	68
12.2 Setting the Display	69
12.2.1 Adjusting the Screen Brightness	69
12.2.2 Adjusting the Time Before the Screen Turns Off	69
12.3 Setting Ringers	69
12.3.1 Turning On Silent Mode	69
12.3.2 Adjusting the Volume	70
12.3.3 Changing the Phone Ringtone	70
12.3.4 Changing the Message Ringtone	70
12.4 Setting Phone Services	70
12.4.1 Customizing Call Settings	70
12.4.2 Turning on Data Roaming	70
12.4.3 Switching off the Data Service	71
12.5 Configuring Text-to-Speech	71
12.5.1 Installing Voice Data	71
12.5.2 Adjusting the Speech Rate	71
12.6 Protecting Your Mobile Phone	71
12.6.1 Protecting Your Mobile Phone with a Screen Lock	71
12.6.2 Protecting Your Mobile Phone with a Numeric PIN	72
12.6.3 Unlocking Your Mobile Phone If You Forget the Screen Lock Pattern	72
12.7 Managing Applications	72
12.7.1 Viewing an Installed Application	72
12.7.2 Uninstalling an Application	73
12.7.3 Moving an Application to the microSD Card	73
12.7.4 Ways to Free Up Your Mobile Phone Memory	73
12.8 Resetting Your Mobile Phone	74
12.8.1 Backing Up My Data	74
12.8.2 Restoring Factory Data	74
12.9 Setting Power saving mode	74
12.10 Online Update	74
13 Appendix	75
13.1 Warnings and Precautions	75
Electronic Device	75
Medical Device	75
Potentially Explosive Atmosphere	75
Traffic Security	76
Operating Environment	76
Prevention of Hearing Damage	77
Safety of Children	77
Accessories	77
Battery and Charger	77
Cleaning and Maintenance	79
Emergency Call	79
Certification Information (SAR)	80
FCC Statement	80
Hearing Aid Compatibility (HAC) regulations for Mobile phones	81
13.2 FAQ	82
How Can I Use a microSD Card to Import Contacts to My Phone from a Different Mobile Phone?	82
How do I set a song as phone ringtone?	82
How do I prevent automatic switching of orientation when rotating phone?	82
How do I set the unlock pattern?	82
How can I change the input method?	82
How do I stop the song playing in the background?	82
How do I return to the calling screen?	83
How do I create an application shortcut on the Home screen?	83