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Home Screen, Getting to Know the Home Screen

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Home Screen The Home screen allows you to put all the items you need in one place. Getting to Know the Home Screen Notifications bar: Displays the reminders and status icons of your phone. Flick down to open the 10:23 notifications panel. Touch to open Browser. Touch to open Main Menu screen. Touch to open Contacts screen. Display: Shows the operation and display areas of your phone. Interface switching dots: Indicate the number of the screens to the left or right. 18 Getting to Know Your Mobile Phone

Section	Page
Reading Before Proceeding	6
Safety Precautions	6
Legal Notice	9
Copyright © Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd. 2011. All rights reserved.	9
Trademarks and Permissions	9
Notice	10
NO WARRANTY	10
Import and Export Regulations	11
Getting to Know Your Mobile Phone	12
What's in the Box	12
Mobile Phone View	13
Phone at a Glance	13
Key Functions at Your Fingertips	15
Getting Started with Your Mobile Phone	16
Installing the SIM Card	16
Installing the Battery	17
Charging Your Mobile Phone	17
Powering On or Off Your Mobile Phone	18
Powering on Your Mobile Phone	18
Setting up Your Mobile Phone	19
Powering off Your Mobile Phone	20
Using the Touchscreen	21
Touchscreen Actions	21
Rotating the Mobile Phone Screen	21
Locking and Unlocking the Screen	22
Locking the Screen	22
Unlocking the Screen	22
Home Screen	23
Getting to Know the Home Screen	23
Notification and Status Icons	24
Notification Panel	26
Opening the Notifications Panel	26
Closing the Notification Panel	27
Customizing the Home screen	27
Adding a New Screen Item	27
Moving a Screen Item	27
Removing a Screen Item	27
Widgets	28
Folders	29
Creating a Folder	29
Renaming a Folder	29
Changing the Wallpaper	30
Using the microSD Card	30
Installing the microSD Card	30
Using the microSD Card as USB Mass Storage	31
Removing the microSD While Your Mobile Phone Is On	32
Customizing Your Mobile Phone Settings	32
Calling	36
Making a Call	36
Making a Call with the Dialer	37
Dialing Panel	38
Making a Call from Contacts	39
Making a Call from Call log	39
Answering and Rejecting a Call	40
Answering an Incoming Call	40
Ending a Call	40
Rejecting an Incoming Call	40
Other Operations During a Call	41
Making a Conference Call	41
Switching Between Calls	43
Using Call log	43
Adding an entry to Contacts	43
Using the Airplane Mode	44
Contacts	45
Opening the Contacts Application	45
Importing Contacts from a SIM Card	46
Adding a Contact	46
Adding a Contact to Your Favorites	47
Searching for a Contact	47
Editing a Contact	48
Viewing Contact Details	49
Contact details	49
Communicating with Your Contacts	50
Connecting Through Quick Contact for Android	50
Quick Contact for Android	51
Communicating with a Contact	53
Deleting a Contact	53
Using the Keyboard	54
Using the Phone Keyboard	54
Choosing an Input Method	55
Customizing Keyboard Settings	56
Messaging	57
SMS and MMS	57
Opening Messaging	57
Creating and Sending a Text Message	57
Creating and Sending a Multimedia Message	58
Adding a Slideshow	59
Opening and Viewing a Multimedia Message	60
Replying to a Message	60
Customizing the Message Settings	60
Email	61
Adding an Email Account	61
Adding Other Email Accounts	62
Viewing an Email Message	63
Creating and Sending an Email Message	63
Replying to an Email Message	64
Deleting an Email Account	64
Changing Email Account Settings	64
Getting Connected	66
GPRS/3G	66
Checking the Network Connection	66
Turning on the Data Service	67
Wi-Fi	67
Turning On Wi-Fi	67
Connecting to a Wireless Network	67
Sharing Your Phone’s Data Connection as a Portable Wi-Fi Hotspot	68
Browser	69
Opening the Browser	69
Opening a Web Page	70
Setting a Home Page	71
Managing Bookmarks	71
Adding a Bookmark	71
Opening a Bookmark	72
Customizing the Browser Settings	72
Bluetooth	72
Turning On Bluetooth	73
Pairing and Connecting a Bluetooth Device	73
Sending Files via Bluetooth	74
Disconnecting or Unpairing a Bluetooth Device	75
Modem Behaviour	75
Entertainment	77
Taking Photos and Recording Videos	77
Opening Your Camera	77
Capture Screen	78
Taking a Photo	79
Viewing Your Photos	80
Shooting a Video	80
Viewing Your Videos	81
Using the Gallery	82
Opening the Gallery	82
Viewing a Picture	83
Rotating a Picture	84
Cropping a Picture	84
Enjoying Music	85
Copying Music to the microSD Card	85
Opening the Media Library	86
Playing Music	86
Music Player Screen	87
Adding Music to a Playlist	88
Playing a Playlist	88
Listening to FM Radio	88
Opening the FM Radio	89
FM Radio Screen	90
Tuning the FM Radio	91
Google Services	92
Creating a Google Account	92
Using Gmail	93
Opening Gmail	94
Switching Between Accounts	94
Creating and Sending an Email	94
Replying To or Forwarding an Email	95
Searching for an Email	95
Customizing Your Gmail Settings	96
Using Talk	97
Opening Talk	97
Adding a Friend	98
Accepting an Invitation	98
Starting a Chat	98
Setting Notifications for New Instant Messages	99
Signing Out of Talk	100
Using Maps	100
Enabling Location Source	100
Opening Maps	101
Searching for Places of Interest	101
Getting Directions	101
Using YouTube	102
Opening YouTube	102
Searching for a Video	102
Sharing a Video	103
Using Market	103
Opening Market	103
Searching for Applications	104
Installing an Application	104
Uninstalling an Application	105
Synchronizing Information	107
Managing Your Accounts	107
Adding an Account	108
Removing an Account	109
Customizing Your Account Synchronization	110
Configuring General Sync Settings	111
Changing an Account’s Synchronization Settings	111
Using the PC Suite to Synchronize	112
Using Other Applications	113
Using the Calendar	113
Opening the Calendar	113
Calendar Panel	114
Creating an Event	115
Setting an Event Reminder	116
Customizing the Calendar Settings	116
Using the Alarm	117
Opening the Alarm	117
Alarm List Screen	118
Adding an Alarm	119
Setting an Alarm	119
Customizing Alarm Settings	120
Using Sound Recorder	120
Sound Recorder Screen	121
Starting a Recording	122
Setting a Voice Clip as a Ringtone	122
Using the File Manager	122
Opening the File Manager	123
Creating a Folder	124
Moving or Copying a File	124
Doing a Quick Search for a File	125
Viewing Your Memory Status	126
Using the Calculator	126
Opening the Calculator	126
Switching to the Advanced panel	127
Using the Richpad	127
Managing Your Mobile Phone	128
Setting the Date and Time	128
Setting the Display	129
Adjusting the Screen Brightness	129
Adjusting the Time Before the Screen Turns Off	130
Setting Ringers	130
Turning On Silent Mode	130
Adjusting the Ringer Volume	130
Adjusting the Media Volume	131
Changing the Phone Ringtone	132
Setting Your Phone to Vibrate for Incoming Calls	132
Setting Phone Services	132
Customizing Call Settings	132
Turning on Data Roaming	133
Switching off the Data Service	133
Switching on Always-on Mobile Data	134
Setting Text-to-Speech	134
Installing Voice Data	134
Adjusting the Speech Rate	135
Protecting Your Mobile Phone	135
Turning on Your SIM Card PIN	135
Managing Applications	136
Viewing an Installed Application	136
Removing an Installed Application	137
Ways to Free Up Your Mobile Phone Memory	137
Resetting Your Mobile Phone	137
Backing Up My Settings	137
Restoring Factory Data	138
Appendix	139
Warnings and Precautions	139
Electronic Device	139
Medical Device	139
Potentially Explosive Atmosphere	140
Traffic Security	141
Operating Environment	142
Prevention of Hearing Damage	143
Safety of Children	143
Accessories	143
Battery and Charger	143
Cleaning and Maintenance	145
Emergency Call	147
Certification Information (SAR)	147
FCC Statement	149
Disposal and Recycling Information	150
Reduction of Hazardous Substances	151