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Getting started Getting to know your home screen Your home screens are where you'll find your favorite widgets and all your applications. We did away with the application list to give you a more convenient and direct path to your applications. The default home screen is shown below. 1 2 3 Status bar: displays notifications and icons. Flick down from the 1 status bar to open the notification panel. 2 Screen position indicator: shows the current screen's position. 3 Dock: displays your most common applications. Status icons Signal strength No signal Enhanced Data Rates for G GPRS network connected E GSM Evolution (EDGE) network connected 9

Section	Page
• Foreword	6
• Safety precautions	7
• Preparations	8
Your phone at a glance	8
Installing the SIM Card	9
Inserting a microSD card	10
Charging the battery	10
Important information about the battery	11
Powering your phone on and off	11
• Getting started	12
Gestures	12
Locking and unlocking the screen	13
Locking the screen	13
Unlocking the screen	13
Getting to know your home screen	14
Status icons	14
Switching between home screens	16
Taking a screenshot	16
Auto-rotate screen	17
Using the notification panel	17
Accessing applications	18
Starting applications and switching between them	18
Viewing recently used applications	18
Texting	18
Selecting an input method	18
Huawei input method	19
Android Input Method	20
Editing text	21
Configuring an input method	21
• Personalizing your phone	22
Changing the home screen style	22
Changing the theme	22
Change the wallpaper	22
Setting the home screen transition effect	22
Organizing home screen widgets and application icons	23
Adding a widget to the home screen	23
Deleting an application icon or widget	23
Moving an application icon or widget	23
Organizing home screen icons using folders	24
Creating a folder on the home screen	24
Removing an item from a folder	24
Customizing your home screens	24
Re-arranging home screens	24
Adding a home screen	24
Deleting a home screen	25
Setting tones	25
Setting the ringtone	25
Setting notification tones	25
Changing the font size	26
Setting the screen unlock method	26
Face unlock	26
Unlocking the screen with a pattern	26
Unlocking the screen with a PIN	27
Unlocking the screen with a password	27
Adjusting the screen brightness	27
• Calls	29
Smart dialing	29
Answering or rejecting a call	29
Viewing the call log	30
What you can do during a call	30
Making a conference call	31
Answering a third-party call	31
Making emergency calls	31
Other call services	32
Enabling call forwarding	32
Enabling call waiting	32
Setting up your voicemail	33
• People	34
Creating a contact	34
Searching for a contact	34
Copying contacts	34
Importing or exporting contacts	35
Importing contacts from a storage device	35
Importing contacts from a Bluetooth device	35
Exporting contacts	35
Adding a contact to your favorites	36
Deleting contacts	36
Sharing contacts	36
Contact groups	36
Creating a contact group	37
Editing a contact group	37
Sending messages or emails to a contact group	37
Deleting a contact group	37
• Messaging	39
Sending a text message	39
Sending a multimedia message	39
Replying to a message	40
Searching for a message	40
Managing messages	40
Copying a message	40
Forwarding a message	40
Deleting a message	41
Deleting a thread	41
Modifying message settings	41
• Browser	42
Browsing web pages	42
Managing bookmarks	42
Adding a bookmark	42
Accessing a bookmark	42
Editing a bookmark	42
Setting the home page	43
Clearing your browsing history	43
Modifying browser settings	43
• Email	45
Adding a POP3 or IMAP email account	45
Adding an Exchange account	45
Switching between email accounts	46
Sending emails	46
Checking your emails	46
Removing an email account	47
Modifying email account settings	47
• Multimedia	48
Camera	48
Viewfinder	48
Taking a photo	49
Shooting a video	49
Taking a panoramic photo	49
Gallery	50
Viewing photos or videos	50
Playing a slideshow	50
Editing a photo	51
Rotating a photo	51
Cropping a photo	51
Deleting a photo	52
Sharing a photo or video	52
Setting a photo as the wallpaper	52
Music	52
Adding songs	52
Listening to music	53
• Internet connection	55
Mobile data connection	55
Checking the network connection	55
Enabling the data service	55
Setting up a Wi-Fi connection	55
Connecting to a Wi-Fi network	55
Connecting to a Wi-Fi network using WPS	56
Using the WPS button	56
Using the WPS PIN	56
Sharing your phone's mobile data connection	57
USB tethering	57
Wi-Fi hotspot	57
Controlling your data usage	58
• Sharing data	60
Bluetooth	60
Turning on Bluetooth	60
Pairing with other Bluetooth devices	60
Sharing files using Bluetooth	61
Receiving files using Bluetooth	61
Connecting your phone to a computer	61
MTP mode	61
PTP mode	62
Mass storage mode	62
• File Manager	63
Creating a folder	63
Searching for a file	63
Copying, cutting, and pasting a file	63
Compressing or decompressing files	64
Renaming a file	64
Deleting a file	64
Creating a shortcut for a file or folder	65
Checking the memory status	65
• Managing applications	66
Downloading applications	66
Installing an application	66
Viewing applications	66
Uninstalling an application	67
Clearing the application cache	67
• Google services	68
Gmail	68
Sending emails	68
Checking your emails	68
Maps	69
Turning on location services	69
Searching for places of interest	69
Getting somewhere	69
YouTube	70
Searching for a video	70
Sharing a video	70
Play Store	70
Installing an application	70
Uninstalling an application	70
• Basic utilities	71
Calendar	71
Creating an event	71
Viewing events	71
Sharing an event	71
Synchronizing and viewing events	72
Modifying calendar settings	72
Clock	72
Adding an alarm	72
Deleting an alarm	72
Configuring alarm settings	73
Calculator	73
Notes	73
Weather	74
Adding a city	74
Setting the default city	74
Deleting cities	74
Updating weather	74
Sharing weather information	75
FM radio	75
Searching for stations	75
Listening to FM radio	76
• Accounts and sync	77
Adding an account	77
Deleting an account	77
Turning on data synchronization	77
Modifying account synchronization settings	78
• Settings	79
Turning on or off airplane mode	79
Tone settings	79
Display settings	80
Setting the date and time	80
Changing the system language	81
Modifying location service settings	81
Setting the PIN of your SIM card	81
Restoring factory settings	82
Online update	82
Accessibility	83
• FAQs	84
What are some ways I can save battery power?	84
How can I free up additional phone memory?	84
How do I use a microSD card to import contacts from another phone?	84
How do I disable the Auto-rotate screen function?	85
How do I set a screen unlock pattern?	85
How do I switch the text input method?	85
How do I stop the song playing in the background?	85
How do I return to the call screen?	85
How do I move an application icon on the home screen?	85
How do I hide the onscreen keyboard?	85
How do I forward a message?	85
How do I restart my phone?	85
• Legal Notice	86
Copyright © Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd. 2014. All rights reserved.	86
Trademarks and Permissions	86
Notice	86
Third-Party Software Statement	86
DISCLAIMER	87
Import and Export Regulations	88