Huawei U8186 User Manual

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62 Getting Started All the pictures in this guide are for your reference only. Your phone’s actual display features may be different to those describ

7• Using data services increases the power consumption of the phone and will therefore reduce the length of time that the phone can be used between b

8 If personal identification number (PIN) protection is enabled on your mobile phone, you must enter your PIN before using the mobile phone.2.4.2 Set

9• Touch and hold: Touch an item with your finger and do not release it until the mobile phone responds. For example, to open the options menu for th

102.6.2 Unlocking the Screen1. Press or to wake up the screen.2. Drag the lock icon from left to right to unlock the screen. If you have set up a s

11 Touch and hold a shortcut until the mobile phone vibrates, you can then drag it to your desired location or move it to the trash. You can also drag

122.7.2 Notification PanelYour mobile phone will notify you when you receive a new message or there is an upcoming event. The notification panel also

13• Touch Clear to clear all notifications.Closing the Notification PanelTouch and hold the bottom of the panel. Then flick up to close it.2.7.3 View

14Removing a Home Screen Item1. Touch and hold an item on the Home screen until the item expands and the mobile phone vibrates.2. Without lifting your

152.9 Using a microSD Card2.9.1 Using the microSD Card as a USB Mass StorageTo transfer all your favorite music and pictures from your PC to your mo

Contentsi1 Read Before Proceeding ...11.1 Safety Precautions...

16When you are in a call, you can touch to use other functions. To return to the call screen, flick the notification bar down and touch Current call.

173.2 Answering or Rejecting a Call3.2.1 Answering an Incoming CallWhen you receive a phone call, the incoming call screen opens. If you have previo

183.2.3 Rejecting an Incoming CallDrag to the left to reject the call.3.3 Other Operations During a Call3.3.1 Making a Conference CallIf you recei

193.3.2 Switching Between CallsIf you receive a new call while you are already in a call, you can switch between the two calls.1. While you are in th

204.1 Opening the Contacts ApplicationIf you have not yet added any contacts to your mobile phone, Contacts displays a message with hints on how to s

214.5 Searching for a Contact1. In the contact list, touch > Search.2. Enter the name of the contact you wish to search for. As you type, contac

224.7.2 Communicating with a Contact1. In the contacts list, touch the contact that you want to communicate with.2. On the contact’s details screen,

234.9.2 Using a Google Account to Synchronize Contacts You can synchronize contacts using your Google account. For details, see Changing an Account’s

244.10.4 Adding the Streams Widget to the Home ScreenTouch and hold the blank area of the Home screen. In the displayed menu, touch Add widget > S

254.12 Joining and Separating ContactsYou may have duplicate contacts if you import contacts by:• Adding an account, such as a Gmail account.• Us

ii4.8 Deleting a Contact ... 224.9 Backing Up and Synchronizing Contacts...

264.13 Sending ContactsYou can send contacts as a .vcf file via Bluetooth or Email.1. In the contacts list, touch .2. Select contacts that you want

275.1.2 Using the Android Keyboard5.1.3 Using the TouchPal keyboardq w e r t y u i o pa s d f g h j kz x c v b n m.?123lTouch once to capitalize the

285.1.4 Switching the Keyboard LayoutYou can switch the keyboard layout only when TouchPal Input is selected.There are three keyboard layouts for you

296.1 SMS and MMS6.1.1 Opening MessagingTouch > Messaging.6.1.2 Creating and Sending a Text Message1. Touch > Messaging > New message.

30• Touch Add to add a picture, music, or video file.5. When the message is ready to be sent, touch . You can select a media file (music, video or pi

316.1.7 Customizing Message SettingsIn the message list, touch , and then touch Settings to customize the message settings.6.2 EmailYour mobile pho

322. Access a folder, and then touch the message that you want to view.6.2.3 Saving an Email Attachment1. On the accounts screen, touch the email acc

336.2.7 Changing Email Account SettingsYou can change a number of account settings, including how often you check for emails, how you are notified of

347.1.2 Turning on the Data Service1. Touch > Settings.2. Touch Wireless & networks > Mobile networks.3. Select the Data enabled check bo

357.3 Sharing Your Phone’s Data ConnectionYou can share your mobile phone's data connection with a single computer via a USB cable: USB tetherin

iii9.6 Play Store ... 5010 Synchronizing Information ...

367.3.3 Sharing Your Phone’s Data Connection as a Portable Wi-Fi Hotspot1. Touch > Settings.2. Touch Wireless & networks > Tethering &

372. Use the keyboard to enter a webpage address. You can touch to enter the web page address by voice.3. As you enter the address, matching webpage

387.5 BluetoothYour mobile phone has Bluetooth, which allows you to create a wireless connection with other Bluetooth devices so you can share files

397.5.3 Sending Files via BluetoothWith Bluetooth, you can share pictures, videos, or music files with your family and friends. To send files via Blu

40Capture ScreenOn the capture screen, touch to show the capture panel.8.1.2 Taking a Photo1. Open your camera application and switch it to camera m

412. If necessary, change the camcorder settings.3. Frame the scene with which you want to start your video.4. Touch to start recording a video.5. To

423. Touch the screen. Then the zoom panel appears. You can zoom in or zoom out on the picture. The picture viewer supports the automatic rotation fu

433. Create a folder in the root directory of the microSD card (for example, Music).4. Copy the music from your computer to the folder you have create

44• Touch Current playlist to add the song to an existing playlist.• Touch New to create a playlist and add the song to it.8.3.5 Playing a Playlist1.

45When you turn on your mobile phone for the first time, touch a Google services such as Talk, Gmail, or Play Store, and you will be prompted to sign

11 Read Before Proceeding1.1 Safety PrecautionsPlease read the safety precautions carefully to ensure the correct use of your mobile phone.Do not cr

469.2.1 Opening GmailOn the Home screen, touch > Gmail. The Inbox mail list appears. Any emails you decide to keep on your mobile phone will go

479.2.5 Searching for an Email1. In the mail list, touch , and then touch Search.2. Enter the search keywords in the box, and then touch .9.2.6 Cu

489.3.5 Setting Notifications for New Instant MessagesWhenever you receive an instant message, your mobile phone can play a sound, vibrate, or displa

492. Touch Location & security.3. In the My Location section, select the Use wireless networks check box, the Use GPS satellites check box, or bot

509.5.2 Searching for a Video1. On the YouTube screen, touch , and then touch Search.2. Enter a search keyword, and then touch the Search icon.3. Yo

512. To install the application, touch Download (if it is free) or touch the button with its price (if it is not free), and confirm your download or p

52work account, so your work-related emails and work contacts are handy. If you like, you may add multiple Google accounts or other accounts.10.1.1 A

5310.1.3 Removing an AccountYou can remove an account, deleting it and all information associated with it from your mobile phone, including email, co

54• Select or clear the Auto-sync check box to control whether changes you make to information on the phone or on the web are automatically synchroni

5511.2 CalendarUse Calendar to create and manage events, meetings, and appointments. Depending on your synchronization settings, the calendar on your

21.2 Personal Information and Data SecurityThe use of some functions or third-party applications on your device could result in your personal informa

5611.2.3 Setting an Event Reminder1. In any calendar view, touch an event to view its details or an event summary.2. Touch the Add reminder button to

5711.3 File ManagerFile Manager is like having a pocket-sized personal assistant (PA), letting you organize, edit, and delete files and folders.11.3.

585. A list of search results will be displayed. Touch a file in the list to open it.6. Touch New search for a new search or touch the back key to ret

5911.4 ClockIn addition to displaying the date and time, the Clock application displays information about the weather and your phone. You can also us

6011.5 CalculatorUse Calculator to solve simple arithmetic problems or use its advanced operators to solve more complex equations.11.5.1 Opening Cal

613. Select the city you want to add. In addition to your current city, you can add up to four more cities to the weather clock and get weather inform

6212.1 Setting the Date and TimeBy default, your mobile phone automatically uses the date, time, and time zone provided by the network. When your mob

6312.3 Setting Ringers12.3.1 Turning On Silent Mode1. On the Settings screen, touch Sound.2. Select the Silent mode check box to silence all sounds

6412.4 Setting Phone Services12.4.1 Customizing Call SettingsMobile phone service providers offer different services such as call forwarding, call w

6512.5.2 Adjusting the Speech Rate1. On the Settings screen, touch Voice input & output > Text-to-speech settings > Speech rate.2. Select a

3• Periodically back up personal information kept on your SIM/USIM card, memory card, or stored in your device memory. If you change to a different

662. Enter at least four characters.3. Touch Continue.4. Enter the same characters again and touch OK.To change your PIN, touch Location & securit

6712.7.3 Moving an Application to the microSD CardSome applications are designed to be stored on your phone’s USB storage or microSD card (depending

6812.8.2 Restoring Factory DataIf you reset your phone to the settings that were configured at the factory, all of your personal data stored on the p

693. Touch the .vcf file. The phone displays a message asking whether you want to import the contacts.4. Touch OK to import the contacts. Compatibilit

70How Do I Hide the Keyboard?Touch to hide the keyboard.How do I forward a message?Touch and hold a message, and then touch Forward in the menu that

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4Trademarks and Permissions, , and are trademarks or registered trademarks of Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.Android is a trademark of Google Inc.Othe

5This product uses the open-source Android™ platform. Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd. has made necessary changes to the platform. Therefore, this produc