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2.6 Home Screen 10:23 Notifications bar: Displays the reminders and status icons of your phone. Flick down to open the notifications panel. Display area: Shows the operation and display areas of your phone. Screen switching dots: Indicate the number of the screens on the left or right. Touch the left or right dots to switch between the screen. Touch to open the Browser. Touch to view all your applications. Touch to open the Phone application. 2.6.1 Notification and Status Icons Call in progress Missed call Call in progress using a Bluetooth device Connected to a PC 3G connected 3G in use Error Memory is full Preparing mircoSD card Music is playing Downloading data Uploading data Roaming MetroPCS Easy WiFi 13

Section	Page
1 Reading Before Proceeding	5
1.1 Safety Precautions	5
1.2 Personal Information and Data Security	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	10
2.2 Installing Your Mobile Phone	12
2.2.1 Installing the Battery and the microSD Card	12
2.2.2 Charging the Battery	13
Status Indicator	13
2.2.3 Important Information About the Battery	13
2.2.4 Battery Saving Tips	14
2.3 Power On or Off Your Mobile Phone	15
2.3.1 Powering On Your Mobile Phone	15
2.3.2 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 Notification Panel	18
Opening the Notification Panel	19
Closing the Notification Panel	19
2.6.3 Viewing Other Parts of the Home Screen	19
2.6.4 Customizing the Home Screen	19
Adding a New Screen Item	19
Moving a Screen Item	19
Removing a Screen Item	20
2.6.5 Changing the Wallpaper	20
2.7 Using a microSD Card	20
2.7.1 Using the microSD Card as USB Mass Storage	20
2.7.2 Removing the microSD Card	21
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	22
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	23
3.3 Other Operations During a Call	23
3.3.1 Making a Conference Call	23
3.3.2 Switching Between Calls	24
3.4 Using Call log	24
3.4.1 Adding an entry to Contacts	24
3.5 Using Airplane Mode	24
3.6 TTY Operation	24
3.6.1 Using the TTY Device	24
3.6.2 Setting the TTY Mode	25
3.7 Setting Hearing Aid Compatibility	25
4 Contacts	25
4.1 Opening the Contacts Application	25
4.2 Adding a Contact	26
4.2.1 Adding a Contact to Your Favorites	26
4.3 Searching for a Contact	26
4.4 Editing a Contact	26
4.5 Communicating with Your Contacts	27
4.5.1 Connecting Through Quick Contact for Android	27
4.5.2 Communicating with a Contact	27
4.6 Deleting a Contact	27
4.7 Managing Groups	27
4.7.1 Creating a Group	27
4.7.2 Editing a Group	28
4.7.3 Adding a Contact to Your Groups	28
5 Using the Onscreen Keyboard	28
5.1 Displaying the Keyboard Panel	28
5.1.1 Choosing an Input Method	28
5.1.2 Using the Android Keyboard	29
5.1.3 Using the Swype Keyboard	30
5.1.4 Using the Landscape Keyboard	31
5.2 Customizing Keyboard Settings	31
6 Messaging	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	32
Adding a Slideshow	32
6.1.4 Opening and Viewing a Multimedia Message	32
6.1.5 Replying to a Message	33
6.1.6 Customizing the Message Settings	33
6.2 Email	33
6.2.1 Adding an Email Account	33
Adding Other Email Accounts	34
6.2.2 Viewing an Email Message	34
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	35
6.2.6 Changing Email Account Settings	35
7 Getting Connected	35
7.1 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 MetroWEB	36
7.3.1 Opening the MetroWEB	36
7.3.2 Opening a Web Page	37
7.3.3 Setting a Home Page	37
7.3.4 Managing Bookmarks	37
Adding a Bookmark	37
Opening a Bookmark	38
7.3.5 Customizing the MetroWEB Settings	38
7.4 Bluetooth	38
7.4.1 Turning On Bluetooth	38
7.4.2 Pairing and Connecting a Bluetooth Device	38
7.4.3 Sending Files via Bluetooth	39
7.4.4 Disconnecting or Unpairing a Bluetooth Device	39
8 Entertainment	39
8.1 Taking Photos and Recording Videos	40
8.1.1 Opening Your Camera	40
Capture Screen	40
8.1.2 Taking a Photo	40
8.1.3 Viewing Your Photos	41
8.1.4 Recording a Video	41
8.1.5 Viewing Your Videos	41
8.2 Using the Gallery	41
8.2.1 Opening the Gallery	41
8.2.2 Viewing a Picture	42
8.2.3 Rotating a Picture	42
8.2.4 Cropping a Picture	42
8.3 DTS Envelo™	43
8.3.1 Using DTS Envelo	43
8.4 Enjoying Music	43
8.4.1 Copying Music to the microSD Card	43
8.4.2 Opening the Media Library	44
8.4.3 Playing Music	44
8.4.4 Adding Music to a Playlist	44
8.4.5 Playing a Playlist	44
9 Google Services	44
9.1 Creating a Google Account	45
9.2 Using Gmail	45
9.2.1 Opening Gmail	45
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	46
9.2.5 Searching for an Email	46
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	47
9.3.3 Accepting an Invitation	47
9.3.4 Starting a Chat	47
9.3.5 Setting Notifications for New Instant Messages	47
9.3.6 Signing Out of Talk	48
9.4 Using Maps	48
9.4.1 Enabling Location Source	48
9.4.2 Opening Maps	48
9.4.3 Searching for Places of Interest	49
9.4.4 Getting Directions	49
9.5 Using Market	49
9.5.1 Opening Market	49
9.5.2 Searching for Applications	49
9.5.3 Installing an Application	50
9.5.4 Uninstalling an Application	50
10 Synchronizing Information	50
10.1 Managing Your Accounts	51
10.1.1 Adding an Account	51
10.1.2 Removing an Account	52
10.2 Customizing Your Account Synchronization	52
10.2.1 Configuring General Sync Settings	52
10.2.2 Changing an Account’s Synchronization Settings	53
11 Using Other Applications	53
11.1 Using the Calendar	53
11.1.1 Opening the Calendar	53
11.1.2 Creating an Event	53
11.1.3 Setting an Event Reminder	54
11.1.4 Customizing the Calendar Settings	54
11.2 Using the Clock	55
11.2.1 Opening the Clock	55
11.2.2 Opening the Alarms	55
Adding an Alarm	55
Setting an Alarm	55
Customizing Alarm Settings	55
11.3 Using the File Manager	56
11.3.1 Opening the File Manager	56
11.3.2 Creating a Folder	56
11.3.3 Moving or Copying a File	56
11.3.4 Doing a Quick Search for a File	56
11.3.5 Viewing Your Memory Status	57
11.4 Using the Calculator	57
11.4.1 Opening the Calculator	57
11.4.2 Switching to the Advanced panel	57
11.5 Using the Richpad	57
12 Managing Your Mobile Phone	58
12.1 Setting the Date and Time	58
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	58
12.3.1 Turning On Silent Mode	58
12.3.2 Adjusting the Volume	59
12.3.3 Changing the Phone Ringtone	59
12.3.4 Changing the Message Ringtone	59
12.3.5 Setting Your Phone to Vibrate for Incoming Calls	59
12.4 Setting Phone Services	59
12.4.1 Customizing Call Settings	59
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	60
12.6 Protecting Your Mobile Phone	60
12.6.1 Protecting Your Mobile Phone with a Screen Lock	60
12.6.2 Unlocking Your mobile phone if you forget the lock pattern	61
12.7 Managing Applications	61
12.7.1 Viewing an Installed Application	61
12.7.2 Removing an Installed Application	61
12.7.3 Moving an Application to microSD card	62
12.7.4 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	63
13 Appendix	63
13.1 Warnings and Precautions	63
Electronic Device	63
Medical Device	63
Potentially Explosive Atmosphere	64
Traffic Security	64
Operating Environment	65
Prevention of Hearing Damage	65
Safety of Children	65
Accessories	65
Battery and Charger	66
Cleaning and Maintenance	67
Emergency Call	68
Certification Information (SAR)	68
FCC Statement	68
Hearing Aid Compatibility (HAC) regulations for Mobile phones	69
13.2 FAQ	70
How do I set a song as phone ringtone?	70
How do I prevent automatic switching of orientation when rotating phone?	70
How do I set the unlock pattern?	70
How can I change the keyboard mode?	70
How do I stop the song playing in the background?	70
How do I return to the calling screen?	70
How do I create an application shortcut on the Home screen?	70
How do I hide the keyboard?	71
How do I forward a message?	71