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13 Managing Your Phone 5 On the Home screen, touch > Settings. 13.1 Setting the Date and Time By default, your phone uses the date, time, and time zone information automatically provided by the network. When your phone is using the date and time settings automatically provided by the network, you cannot set the date, time, and time zone manually. 13.2 Configuring the Display Settings 13.2.1 Adjusting the Screen Brightness 1. On the Settings screen, touch Display > Brightness. 2. Drag the slider left to reduce the brightness or drag it right to increase the brightness. 3. Touch OK. 13.2.2 Setting the Screen Timeout Duration The screen timeout duration is the amount of time your phone is idle, after which your phone turns the screen off to save battery power. 1. On the Settings screen, touch Display > Screen timeout. 2. Touch the duration you want the screen to be on. 13.3 Configuring the Sound Settings 13.3.1 Activating Silent Mode 1. On the Settings screen, touch Sound. 2. Select the Silent mode check box to silence all sounds except alarms and media sounds. 59

Section	Page
1 Reading Before Proceeding	4
1.1 Safety Precautions	4
1.2 Personal Information and Data Security	5
1.3 Legal Notice	6
Copyright © Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd. 2012. All rights reserved.	6
Trademarks and Permissions	7
Notice	7
Third-Party Software Statement	7
DISCLAIMER OF WARRANTIES	8
LIMITATIONS OF LIABILITY	8
Import and Export Regulations	8
2 Getting to Know Your Phone	9
2.1 Overview	9
2.1.1 Your Phone at a Glance	9
2.1.2 Key Functions at Your Fingertips	9
2.2 Getting Started	11
2.2.1 Installing a SIM Card	11
2.2.2 Installing a microSD card	12
2.2.3 Charging the Battery	12
2.2.4 Important Information About the Battery	13
2.2.5 Battery-saving Tips	13
2.3 Powering Your Phone On and Off	14
2.3.1 Powering Your Phone On	14
2.3.2 Setting Up Your Phone	14
2.3.3 Powering Your Phone Off	14
2.4 Using the Touchscreen	15
2.4.1 Touchscreen Actions	15
2.4.2 Rotating the Screen Display	16
2.5 Locking and Unlocking the Screen	16
2.5.1 Locking the Screen	16
2.5.2 Unlocking the Screen	16
2.6 Home Screen	17
2.6.1 Notification and Status Icons	17
2.6.2 Notification Panel	18
Opening the Notification Panel	18
Closing the Notification Panel	19
2.6.3 Switching Between the Home Screen and Its Extensions	19
2.6.4 Customizing the Home Screen and Its Extensions	19
Adding an Item	19
Moving an Item	19
Removing an Item	20
Reorganizing Items with Folders	20
2.6.5 Changing the Wallpaper	20
2.7 Using a microSD Card	21
2.7.1 Using the microSD Card as USB Mass Storage	21
2.7.2 Removing the microSD Card	21
3 Voice Services	21
3.1 Making a Call	21
3.1.1 Making a Call Using the Phone Application	22
3.1.2 Making a Call Using the Contacts Application	22
3.1.3 Making a Call from Call log	22
3.2 Answering and Rejecting a Call	23
3.2.1 Answering a Call	23
3.2.2 Ending a Call	23
3.2.3 Rejecting a Call	23
3.3 Operations During a Call	24
3.3.1 Making a Conference Call	24
3.3.2 Switching Between Calls	25
3.4 Adding a Call log Entry to Contacts	25
3.5 Using Airplane Mode	25
3.6 TTY	25
3.6.1 Using a TTY	25
3.6.2 Setting TTY Mode	26
3.7 Setting Hearing Aid Compatibility	26
4 Contacts	26
4.1 Opening the Contacts Application	26
4.2 Creating a Contact	27
4.3 Adding a Contact to Your Favorites	27
4.4 Searching for a Contact	27
4.5 Editing a Contact	27
4.6 Communicating with a Contact	28
4.6.1 Using Quick Contact for Android	28
4.6.2 Using Contact Details	28
4.7 Deleting a Contact	28
5 Using the Onscreen Keyboard	29
5.1 Opening a Keyboard Panel	29
5.1.1 Selecting an Input Method	29
5.1.2 Using the Android Keyboard	29
5.1.3 Using the Swype® Keyboard	30
5.1.4 Using a Keyboard in Landscape Mode	30
5.2 Customizing Keyboard Settings	30
6 Messaging	31
6.1 Opening the Messaging Application	31
6.2 Sending a Text Message	31
6.3 Sending a Multimedia Message	31
Adding a Slideshow	32
6.4 Reading a Message	32
6.5 Replying to a Message	32
6.6 Customizing Message Settings	33
7 Email	33
7.1 Adding an Email Account	33
Adding Another Email Account	33
7.2 Reading an Email	34
7.3 Sending an Email	34
7.4 Replying to an Email	34
7.5 Deleting an Email Account	34
7.6 Changing Email Account Settings	35
8 Getting Connected	35
8.1 Turning Data Services On	35
8.2 Wi-Fi	35
8.2.1 Turning Wi-Fi On	36
8.2.2 Connecting to a Wi-Fi Network	36
8.3 MetroWEB	36
8.3.1 Opening the MetroWEB Application	36
8.3.2 Opening a Web Page	37
8.3.3 Setting Up a Home Page	37
8.3.4 Managing Bookmarks	37
Adding a Bookmark	37
Opening a Bookmark	37
8.3.5 Customizing MetroWEB Settings	38
8.4 Bluetooth	38
8.4.1 Turning Bluetooth On	38
8.4.2 Pairing with a Bluetooth Device	38
8.4.3 Transferring a File over Bluetooth	39
8.4.4 Unpairing a Bluetooth Device	39
9 Entertainment	40
9.1 Taking a Picture and Recording a Video	40
9.1.1 Opening and Closing the Camera Application	40
Capture Screen	40
9.1.2 Taking a Picture	41
Front-facing Camera	41
9.1.3 Viewing a Picture	41
9.1.4 Recording a Video	42
9.1.5 Playing a Video	42
9.2 Using the Gallery	42
9.2.1 Opening the Gallery Application	42
9.2.2 Viewing Pictures	42
9.2.3 Rotating a Picture	43
9.2.4 Cropping a Picture	43
9.3 DTS Envelo™	44
9.3.1 Using DTS Envelo	44
9.4 Enjoying Music	44
9.4.1 Opening the Media Library	44
9.4.2 Playing Music	44
9.4.3 Adding a Music File to a Playlist	45
9.4.4 Playing a Playlist	45
10 Google Services	45
10.1 Creating a Google Account	45
10.2 Gmail	46
10.2.1 Opening the Gmail Application	46
10.2.2 Switching Between Accounts	46
10.2.3 Sending an Email	46
10.2.4 Replying to or Forwarding an Email	47
10.2.5 Searching for an Email	47
10.2.6 Customizing the Gmail Settings	47
10.3 Latitude	47
10.3.1 Opening the Latitude Application	48
10.3.2 Adding a Friend	48
10.3.3 Refreshing Your Friend List	48
10.3.4 Viewing a Friend's Location	48
10.3.5 Customizing Sharing Settings	48
10.3.6 Removing a Friend	49
10.3.7 Configuring Privacy Settings	49
10.4 Navigation	49
10.5 News & Weather	49
10.5.1 Opening the News & Weather Application	49
10.5.2 Customizing the News & Weather Settings	49
10.6 Places	50
10.6.1 Opening the Places Application	50
10.7 Talk	50
10.7.1 Opening the Talk Application	50
10.7.2 Adding a Friend	50
10.7.3 Accepting an Invitation	50
10.7.4 Starting a Chat	51
10.7.5 Setting Notifications for New Instant Messages	51
10.7.6 Logging Out of Talk	51
10.8 Maps	52
10.8.1 Enabling a Location Source	52
10.8.2 Opening the Maps Application	52
10.8.3 Searching for a Place of Interest	52
10.8.4 Getting Directions	52
10.9 Market	53
10.9.1 Opening the Market Application	53
10.9.2 Searching for an Application	53
10.9.3 Downloading and Installing an Application	53
10.9.4 Uninstalling an Application	54
10.10 YouTube	54
10.10.1 Opening the YouTube Application	54
10.10.2 Watching a Video	54
10.10.3 Searching for a Video	55
10.10.4 Sharing a Video	55
10.10.5 Uploading a Video	55
Uploading From Gallery	55
Recording and Uploading a Video	55
Customizing the YouTube Settings	56
11 Synchronizing Data	56
11.1 Managing Your Accounts	56
11.1.1 Adding an Account	56
11.1.2 Removing an Account	57
11.2 Customizing the Account Synchronization Settings	57
11.2.1 Configuring General Synchronization Settings	58
11.2.2 Changing an Account's Synchronization Settings	58
12 Other Applications	58
12.1 Calendar	58
12.1.1 Opening the Calendar Application	58
12.1.2 Creating an Event	59
12.1.3 Customizing the Calendar Settings	59
12.2 Clock	60
12.2.1 Opening the Clock Application	60
12.2.2 Opening the Alarms Screen	60
Adding an Alarm	60
Setting an Alarm	60
Customizing the Alarm Settings	60
12.3 Calculator	61
12.3.1 Opening the Calculator Application	61
12.3.2 Switching to the Advanced Panel	61
12.4 Sound Recorder	61
12.4.1 Recording Audio	61
12.4.2 Using a Recording	61
13 Managing Your Phone	62
13.1 Setting the Date and Time	62
13.2 Configuring the Display Settings	62
13.2.1 Adjusting the Screen Brightness	62
13.2.2 Setting the Screen Timeout Duration	62
13.3 Configuring the Sound Settings	62
13.3.1 Activating Silent Mode	62
13.3.2 Adjusting the Volume	63
13.3.3 Setting the Phone Ringtone	63
13.3.4 Setting the Message Ringtone	63
13.3.5 Setting Your Phone to Vibrate for Incoming Calls	63
13.4 Configuring Phone Services	63
13.4.1 Customizing the Call Settings	63
13.4.2 Turning Data Roaming On	63
13.4.3 Turning Data Services Off	64
13.5 Configuring the Text-to-Speech Settings	64
13.5.1 Installing Voice Data	64
13.5.2 Adjusting the Speech Rate	64
13.6 Protecting Your Phone	64
13.6.1 Setting Up a Screen Unlock Pattern	64
13.6.2 Unlocking the Screen If the Screen Unlock Pattern Is Forgotten	65
13.7 Managing Applications	65
13.7.1 Viewing Details About an Installed Application	65
13.7.2 Removing an Installed Application	65
13.7.3 Moving an Application	66
13.7.4 Freeing Up Your Phone Memory	66
13.8 Resetting Your Phone	66
13.8.1 Backing Up Your Data	66
13.8.2 Restoring the Factory Settings	67
14 Appendix	67
14.1 Warnings and Precautions	67
Electronic Device	67
Medical Device	67
Potentially Explosive Atmosphere	68
Traffic Security	68
Operating Environment	69
Prevention of Hearing Damage	69
Safety of Children	69
Accessories	69
Battery and Charger	70
Cleaning and Maintenance	71
Emergency Call	72
Certification Information (SAR)	72
FCC Statement	72
Hearing Aid Compatibility (HAC) regulations for Mobile phones	73
14.2 FAQs	74
How do I set a song as my phone ringtone?	74
How do I prevent the automatic change of my screen orientation when I rotate my phone?	74
How do I set the screen unlock pattern?	74
How can I change the input method?	74
How do I stop music playback in the background?	75
How do I return to the calling screen?	75
How do I add an application icon on the Home screen or one of the Home screen extensions?	75
How do I hide the onscreen keyboard?	75
How do I forward a message?	75