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3. Touch Account settings. 4. Change General settings, Notification settings, or Server settings. 7 Getting Connected 7.1 GPRS/3G Your mobile phone will be automatically configured to use your wireless service provider's GPRS/3G/EDGE service (if available) when you turn on the phone for the first time. Note that the SIM card must be inserted. 7.1.1 Checking the Network Connection 1. Touch > Settings. 2. Touch Wireless & networks > Mobile networks. 3. Touch Network operators or Access Point Names to check the network connection. Your mobile phone will automatically read the access point of the SIM card. For this reason, do not change the parameters of the access point; otherwise, you might not be able to access network sources. 7.1.2 Turning on the Data Service 1. Touch > Settings. 2. Touch Wireless & networks > Mobile networks. 3. Select the Data enabled check box to turn on the data connection. If you do not need a wireless network, you can uncheck the Data enabled check box to save data traffic costs. 7.2 Wi-Fi Wi-Fi gives you wireless access to broadband Internet access. To use Wi-Fi on your mobile phone, you need to have an access to wireless access points (hotspots). Obstacles that block the Wi-Fi signal will reduce its strength. 31

Section	Page
HUAWEI U8350 Smartphone User Guide(V100R001_01,EN,Normal).pdf	5
1.1 Personal Information and Data Security	5
1.2 Safety Precautions	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 to Know Your Mobile Phone	10
2.1 Mobile Phone View	10
2.1.1 Phone at a Glance	10
2.1.2 Key Functions at Your Fingertips	11
2.2 Installing Your Mobile Phone	12
2.2.1 Installing the SIM Card	12
2.2.2 Installing the Battery	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 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 Restarting Your Mobile Phone	15
2.3.4 Turning On Fast Boot	15
2.3.5 Powering Off Your Mobile Phone	15
2.4 Using the Touchscreen	15
2.4.1 Touchscreen Actions	15
2.4.2 Rotating Your Mobile Phone Screen	15
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 Notifications Panel	19
Adding a New Screen Item	19
Moving a Screen Item	19
Removing a Screen Item	19
2.6.5 Changing the Wallpaper	19
2.7 Using a microSD Card	20
2.7.1 Installing the microSD Card (Optional)	20
2.7.2 Using the microSD Card as USB Mass Storage	20
2.7.3 Removing the microSD Card	20
3 Calling	21
3.1 Making a Call	21
3.1.1 Making a Call with the Dialer Application	21
3.1.2 Making a Call from Contacts	21
3.1.3 Making a Call from Call log	22
3.2 Answering or Rejecting a Call	22
3.2.1 Answering an Incoming Call	22
3.2.2 Ending a Call	22
3.2.3 Rejecting an Incoming Call	22
3.3 Other Operations During a Call	23
3.3.1 Making a Conference Call	23
3.3.2 Switching Between Calls	23
3.4 Using Call log	24
3.4.1 Adding an entry to Contacts	24
3.5 Using Airplane Mode	24
4 Contacts	24
4.1 Opening the Contacts Application	25
4.2 Importing Contacts from a SIM Card	25
4.3 Adding a Contact	25
4.3.1 Adding a Contact to Your Favorites	25
4.4 Searching for a Contact	26
4.5 Editing a Contact	26
4.6 Communicating with Your Contacts	26
4.6.1 Connecting Through Quick Contact for Android	26
4.6.2 Communicating with a Contact	26
4.7 Deleting a Contact	27
4.8 Managing Groups	27
4.8.1 Creating a Group	27
4.8.2 Editing a Group	27
4.8.3 Adding a Contact to Your Groups	27
4.9 Joining and Separating Contacts	31
6.1 SMS and MMS	31
6.1.1 Opening Messaging	31
6.1.2 Creating and Sending a Text Message	31
6.1.3 Creating and Sending a Multimedia Message	31
Adding a Slideshow	32
6.1.4 Opening and Viewing a Multimedia Message	32
6.1.5 Replying to a Message	32
6.1.6 Customizing the Message Settings	32
6.2 Email	32
6.2.1 Adding an Email Account	33
Adding Other Email Accounts	33
6.2.2 Viewing an Email Message	33
6.2.3 Creating and Sending an Email Message	34
6.2.4 Replying to an Email Message	34
6.2.5 Deleting an Email Account	34
6.2.6 Changing Email Account Settings	34
7 Getting Connected	35
7.1 GPRS/3G	35
7.1.1 Checking the Network Connection	35
7.1.2 Turning on the Data Service	35
7.2 Wi-Fi	35
7.2.1 Turning On Wi-Fi	36
7.2.2 Connecting to a Wireless Network	36
7.3 Sharing Your Phone’s Data Connection	36
7.3.1 Sharing Your Phone’s Data Connection via USB	36
7.3.2 Sharing Your Phone’s Data Connection as a Portable Wi-Fi Hotspot	37
7.4 Browser	37
7.4.1 Opening the Browser	37
7.4.2 Opening a Web Page	38
7.4.3 Setting a Home Page	38
7.4.4 Managing Bookmarks	38
Adding a Bookmark	38
Opening a Bookmark	38
7.4.5 Customizing the Browser Settings	38
7.5 Bluetooth	39
7.5.1 Turning On Bluetooth	39
7.5.2 Pairing and Connecting a Bluetooth Device	39
7.5.3 Sending Files via Bluetooth	40
7.5.4 Disconnecting or Unpairing a Bluetooth Device	40
8 Entertainment	40
8.1 Taking Photos and Recording Videos	40
8.1.1 Opening Your Camera	40
Capture Screen	41
8.1.2 Taking a Photo	41
8.1.3 Viewing Your Photos	41
8.1.4 Recording a Video	42
8.1.5 Viewing Your Videos	42
8.2 Using the Gallery	42
8.2.1 Opening the Gallery	42
8.2.2 Viewing a Picture	42
8.2.3 Rotating a Picture	43
8.2.4 Cropping a Picture	43
8.3 Enjoying Music	43
8.3.1 Copying Music to the microSD Card	43
8.3.2 Opening the Media Library	44
8.3.3 Playing Music	44
8.3.4 Adding Music to a Playlist	44
8.3.5 Playing a Playlist	44
8.4 Listening to FM Radio	44
8.4.1 Opening the FM Radio	45
8.4.2 Tuning the FM Radio	45
9 Google Services	45
9.1 Creating a Google Account	45
9.2 Using Gmail	46
9.2.1 Opening Gmail	46
9.2.2 Switching Between Accounts	46
9.2.3 Creating and Sending an Email	46
9.2.4 Replying To or Forwarding an Email	47
9.2.5 Searching for an Email	47
9.2.6 Customizing Your Gmail Settings	47
9.3 Using Talk	47
9.3.1 Opening Talk	47
9.3.2 Adding a Friend	49
9.4 Using Maps	49
9.4.1 Enabling Location Source	49
9.4.2 Opening Maps	49
9.4.3 Searching for Places of Interest	49
9.4.4 Getting Directions	49
9.5 Using YouTube	50
9.5.1 Opening YouTube	50
9.5.2 Searching for a Video	50
9.5.3 Sharing a Video	50
9.6 Using Market	50
9.6.1 Opening Market	51
9.6.2 Searching for Applications	51
9.6.3 Installing an Application	51
9.6.4 Uninstalling an Application	51
10 Synchronizing Information	52
10.1 Managing Your Accounts	52
10.1.1 Adding an Account	52
10.1.2 Removing an Account	53
10.2 Customizing Your Account Synchronization	53
10.2.1 Configuring General Sync Settings	54
10.2.2 Changing an Account’s Synchronization Settings	54
11 Using Other Applications	54
11.1 Using the Calendar	54
11.1.1 Opening the Calendar	54
11.1.2 Creating an Event	55
11.1.3 Setting an Event Reminder	55
11.1.4 Customizing the Calendar Settings	55
11.2 Using the Clock	56
11.2.1 Opening the Clock	56
11.2.2 Opening the Alarms	56
Adding an Alarm	56
Setting an Alarm	56
Customizing Alarm Settings	57
11.3 Using the Calculator	57
11.3.1 Opening the Calculator	57
11.3.2 Switching to the Advanced panel	57
11.4 Using the Notepad	57
12 Managing Your Mobile Phone	57
12.1 Setting the Date and Time	57
12.2 Setting the Display	58
12.2.1 Adjusting the Screen Brightness	58
12.2.2 Adjusting the Time Before the Screen Turns Off	58
12.3 Setting Ringers	59
12.3.1 Turning On Silent Mode	59
12.3.2 Adjusting the Volume	59
12.3.3 Changing the Phone Ringtone	59
12.3.4 Changing the Message Ringtone	59
12.4 Setting Phone Services	60
12.4.1 Customizing Call Settings	60
12.4.2 Turning on Data Roaming	60
12.4.3 Switching off the Data Service	60
12.5 Setting Text-to-Speech	60
12.5.1 Installing Voice Data	60
12.5.2 Adjusting the Speech Rate	61
12.6 Protecting Your Mobile Phone	61
12.6.1 Turning on Your SIM Card PIN	61
12.6.2 Protecting Your Mobile Phone with a Screen Lock	61
12.7 Managing Applications	62
12.7.1 Viewing an Installed Application	62
12.7.2 Uninstalling an Application	62
12.7.3 Ways to Free Up Your Mobile Phone Memory	62
12.8 Resetting Your Mobile Phone	62
12.8.1 Backing Up My Data	62
12.8.2 Restoring Factory Data	62
13 Appendix	63
13.1 FAQ	63
How do I set a song as phone ringtone?	63
How do I prevent automatic switching of orientation when rotating phone?	63
How do I set the unlock pattern?	63
How can I change the input method?	63
How do I stop the song playing in the background?	63
How do I return to the calling screen?	63
How do I create an application shortcut on the Home screen?	64
13.2 Warnings and Precautions	64
Electronic Device	64
Medical Device	64
Potentially Explosive Atmosphere	64
Traffic Security	65
Operating Environment	65
Prevention of Hearing Damage	66
Safety of Children	66
Accessories	66
Battery and Charger	66
Cleaning and Maintenance	67
Emergency Call	69
Reduction of Hazardous Substances	69