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Internet connection 2. On the home screen, touch then the All tab. 3. Under WIRELESS & NETWORKS, touch More.... 4. Touch Tethering & portable hotspot. 5. Select the USB tethering check box to share your phone's data connection. You cannot use your phone's USB tethering function when the phone is in USB storage mode. Bluetooth tethering You can share your phone's mobile data connection with other devices using Bluetooth. 1. On the home screen, touch then the All tab. 2. Under WIRELESS & NETWORKS, touch More.... 3. Touch Tethering & portable hotspot. 4. Select the Bluetooth tethering check box. 5. On the Bluetooth device you wish to use, search for and connect to your phone. Wi-Fi hotspot Your phone can also function as a Wi-Fi hotspot for other devices, sharing its mobile data connection. 1. On the home screen, touch then the All tab. 2. Under WIRELESS & NETWORKS, touch More.... 3. Touch Tethering & portable hotspot > Portable Wi-Fi hotspot settings > Configure Wi-Fi hotspot. 4. Name the Wi-Fi hotspot. 5. Select an encryption mode. It is recommended that you set the encryption mode to WPA2PSK to better secure the Wi-Fi network. 6. Set the key to the Wi-Fi hotspot. When other devices want to access your phone's network, this key must be entered. 7. Select the Portable Wi-Fi hotspot check box. 56

Section	Page
Contents	2
Foreword	6
Safety precautions	7
Preparations	8
Your phone at a glance	8
Inserting a Micro-SIM card	9
Charging the battery	11
Battery indicator	11
Important information about the battery	11
Powering your phone on and off	12
Setting up your phone for the first time	12
Getting started	13
Gestures	13
Locking and unlocking the screen	13
Locking the screen	14
Unlocking the screen	14
Getting to know your home screen	15
Status icons	15
Switching between home screens	17
Taking a screenshot	17
Auto-rotate screen	18
Hiding the navigation bar	18
Using the notification panel	18
Accessing applications	19
Starting applications and switching between them	19
Viewing recently used applications	19
Texting	19
Selecting an input method	19
Huawei input method	20
Android input method	21
Editing text	22
Configuring an input method	22
Personalizing your phone	23
Setting the theme	23
Changing the theme	23
Customizing a theme	23
Changing the wallpaper	23
Setting the home screen transition effect	23
Organizing home screen widgets and application icons	24
Adding a widget to the home screen	24
Deleting an application icon or widget	24
Moving an application icon or widget	24
Organizing home screen icons using folders	24
Creating a folder on the home screen	24
Removing an item from a folder	25
Customizing Me Widget	25
Removing a widget unit	25
Adding a widget unit	25
Moving a widget unit	26
Customizing your home screens	26
Re-arranging home screens	26
Adding a home screen	26
Deleting a home screen	26
Customizing switch shortcuts on the notification panel	27
Managing profiles	27
Changing the profile	27
Adding a profile	27
Deleting a profile	27
Setting tones	28
Setting the ringtone	28
Changing message tone and other tones	28
Changing the font size	28
Setting the screen unlock method	29
Face unlock	29
Unlocking the screen with a pattern	29
Unlocking the screen with a PIN	29
Unlocking the screen with a password	30
Adjusting the screen brightness	30
Calls	31
Smart dialing	31
Answering or rejecting a call	31
Viewing the call log	32
What you can do during a call	32
Making a conference call	33
Answering a third-party call	33
Making emergency calls	33
Other call services	34
Enabling call forwarding	34
Enabling call waiting	34
Setting up your voicemail	34
People	36
Creating a contact	36
Searching for a contact	36
Copying contacts	36
Importing or exporting contacts	37
Importing contacts from a storage device	37
Importing contacts from a Bluetooth device	37
Exporting contacts	37
Adding a contact to your favorites	38
Deleting a contact	38
Joining or splitting contacts	38
Joining contacts	38
Splitting contacts	38
Sharing contacts	39
Contact groups	39
Creating a contact group	39
Editing a contact group	39
Sending messages or emails to a contact group	40
Deleting a contact group	40
Messaging	41
Sending a text message	41
Sending a multimedia message	41
Replying to a message	41
Searching for a message	42
Managing messages	42
Copying a message	42
Forwarding a message	42
Locking a message	43
Deleting a message	43
Deleting a thread	43
Modifying message settings	43
Browser	44
Browsing web pages	44
Managing bookmarks	44
Adding a bookmark	44
Accessing a bookmark	44
Editing a bookmark	44
Setting the home page	45
Clearing your browsing history	45
Modifying browser settings	45
Email	46
Adding a POP3 or IMAP email account	46
Adding an Exchange account	46
Switching between email accounts	47
Sending emails	47
Checking emails	47
Removing an email account	48
Modifying email account settings	48
Multimedia	49
Camera	49
Photo taking screen	49
Taking a photo	50
Shooting a video	50
Taking a panoramic photo	50
Taking a group picture	51
Taking a beauty-mode photo	51
Using HDR	52
Gallery	52
Viewing photos or videos	52
Playing a slideshow	52
Editing a photo	53
Rotating a photo	53
Cropping a photo	53
Deleting a photo	53
Sharing a photo or video	54
Setting a photo as the wallpaper	54
Music	54
Adding songs	54
Listening to music	54
Creating a playlist	55
Playing a playlist	56
Deleting a playlist	56
Sharing a song	56
Setting a song as the ringtone	56
Internet connection	58
Mobile data connection	58
Checking the network connection	58
Enabling the data service	58
Setting up a Wi-Fi connection	58
Connecting to a Wi-Fi network	58
Connecting to a Wi-Fi network using the WPS	59
Using the WPS button	59
Using the WPS PIN	59
Wi-Fi Direct	59
Connecting two devices using Wi-Fi Direct	59
Sending a file using a Wi-Fi network	60
Receiving a file using a Wi-Fi network	60
Sharing your phone's mobile data connection	60
USB tethering	60
Bluetooth tethering	61
Wi-Fi hotspot	61
Controlling your data usage	62
Sharing data	64
Bluetooth	64
Turning on Bluetooth	64
Searching for and pairing with other Bluetooth devices	64
Transferring files using Bluetooth	64
Receiving files using Bluetooth	65
DLNA	65
Connecting your phone to a computer	65
MTP mode	66
PTP mode	66
HiSuite mode	66
Connecting your phone to a USB storage device	67
File Manager	68
Creating a folder	68
Searching for a file	68
Copying or cutting a file	68
Compressing or decompressing files	69
Renaming a file	69
Deleting a file	69
Creating a shortcut for a file or folder	69
Checking the memory status	70
Managing applications	71
Downloading applications	71
Installing an application	71
Viewing applications	71
Uninstalling an application	71
Clearing the application cache	72
Backup	73
Backing up data to local storage	73
Restoring data from local storage	73
Backing up data to a USB storage device	73
Restoring data from a USB storage device	74
Google services	75
Gmail	75
Sending emails	75
Checking your emails	75
Talk	76
Adding a friend	76
Starting a conversation	76
Maps	76
Turning on location services	76
Searching for places of interest	76
Checking how to get to a place	77
YouTube	77
Searching for a video	77
Sharing a video	77
Play Store	78
Installing an application	78
Uninstalling an application	78
Basic utilities	79
Calendar	79
Creating an event	79
Viewing events	79
Sharing an event	79
Synchronizing and viewing events	80
Modifying calendar settings	80
Clock	80
Adding an alarm	80
Deleting an alarm	80
Configuring alarm settings	81
Calculator	81
Notes	81
Weather	81
Adding a city	81
Setting the default city	82
Deleting a city	82
Updating weather	82
Sharing weather information	82
Accounts and sync	84
Adding an account	84
Deleting an account	84
Turning on data synchronization	84
Modifying account synchronization settings	85
Settings	86
Turning on or off airplane mode	86
Tone settings	86
Display settings	87
Turning on the power manager	87
Setting the date and time	88
Changing the system language	88
Modifying location service settings	89
Setting the PIN of your SIM card	89
Restoring factory settings	90
Online update	90
Accessibility	90
FAQs	91
How can I save battery power?	91
How can I free up additional phone memory?	91
How can I use HiSuite to import contacts from another phone?	91
How can I set a song as my ringtone?	92
How can I disable the Auto-rotate screen function?	92
How can I set a screen unlock pattern?	92
How can I switch the input method?	92
How can I stop the song playing in the background?	92
How can I return to the call screen?	92
How can I move an application icon on the home screen?	92
How can I hide the onscreen keyboard?	92
How can I forward a message?	92
How can I restart my phone?	92
How can I remove the black borders that sometimes appear on the bottom of third-party applications?	92
Legal Notice	93
Copyright © Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd. 2013. All rights reserved.	93
Trademarks and Permissions	93
Notice	93
Third-Party Software Statement	93
DISCLAIMER	94
Import and Export Regulations	95
Privacy Policy	95