Huawei G510 User's Guide

Welcome to HUAWEIG510User Guide

Getting started 5ButtonsInserting a SIM cardTo install a SIM card, perform the operations shown in the following figures. 1. Remove the battery cover.

Getting started 6Installing the microSD cardYou can insert a microSD card to expand your phone's storage capacity. To do so, perform the operatio

Getting started 7Charging the battery1. Connect your charger to the provided USB cable.2. Connect the charger to a power outlet. 3. Connect your phone

Getting started 8Powering on and offPowering onPress and hold to power on your phone. Powering off1. Press and hold to display an option menu. 2. To

Getting started 9• Getting startedGesturesTouch: Touch an item to select or open it. Touch and hold: Touch and leave your finger on the screen for 2 o

Getting started 10Locking and unlocking the screenLocking the screen not only prevents your phone from carrying out undesirable operations when you ar

Getting started 11Getting to know your home screenYour phone displays applications right on its home screen, giving you easy access to your applicatio

Getting started 12Roaming Airplane mode enabledBluetooth onReceiving location data from GPSSelect input method Alarms enabledVibration mode enabled S

Getting started 13Switching between home screensRunning out of space on the home screen? No worries! Your phone lets you create more home screens for

Getting started 14Auto-rotate screenYour phone features a tilt sensor. If you rotate your phone while browsing a web page or viewing a photo, the orie

i• ContentsForeword ... 1Safety precautions...

Getting started 15Accessing applicationsOpening applications and switching between themOn the home screen, touch an application icon to open it. To sw

Getting started 16Android Input Method• When you type in lower case, touch to capitalize the next character to be entered. • When you type in lower c

Getting started 17Editing textYour phone lets you select, cut, copy, paste and replace text.• Select text: Touch and hold the text to bring up . The

Personalizing your phone 18• Personalizing your phoneSetting the themeYour phone comes with a variety of different themes. You can download additiona

Personalizing your phone 19Setting the home screen transition effect1. On the home screen, touch and hold a blank area to display the Set home screen

Personalizing your phone 20Organizing home screen items with foldersManaging folders on the home screen1. On the home screen, drag an item onto anoth

Personalizing your phone 21Removing a widget unit on Me Widget1. Touch and hold Me Widget until your phone vibrates. Release your finger, and is disp

Personalizing your phone 22Customizing your home screenRe-arranging home screens1. On the home screen, touch and hold a blank area to display the Set

Personalizing your phone 233. Drag a switch shortcut to move it. Managing profilesChanging the profile1. On the home screen, touch .2. From the prof

Personalizing your phone 24Setting tonesSetting the ringtone1. On the home screen, touch , and open the ALL tab page. 2. In the DEVICE section, touc

iiWhat you can do during a call...28Making a conference call ...

Personalizing your phone 25Setting the screen unlock methodAfter a screen unlock method is set, you will have to use it every time you want to unlock

Personalizing your phone 26Unlocking the screen with a password1. On the home screen, touch and open the ALL tab page. 2. In the PERSONAL section, t

Calls27• CallsSmart dialingSmart dialing lets you quickly find contacts by entering their names or numbers. 1. On the home screen, touch .2. Enter a

Calls28Viewing the call log1. On the home screen, touch to display your recent calls. 2. Touch > Missed calls to view your missed calls. What yo

Calls29To return to the call screen, flick down from the status bar to open the notification panel and touch Current call. Making a conference callMak

Calls30Making emergency callsIn the event of an emergency, you can make emergency calls as long as your phone is powered on and you have reception. No

Calls31Call waitingThe call waiting function lets you answer another incoming call when you are already busy in a call and switch between the two call

People32• PeopleForget about lugging around business card holders. With your new phone, you'll be able to store and manage your contacts with eas

People336. Touch COPY, and select the account to which you want to copy the contacts. Importing or exporting contactsYour phone supports contact files

People343. Touch Manage contacts > Export to storage. A dialog box is then displayed, indicating the exported .vcf file name and its save location.

iiiInternet connection... 54Mobile data connection ...

People35Joining contacts1. On the home screen, touch .2. On the People screen, select the main contact you want the other contacts to be joined to. 3

People36Creating a contact group1. On the home screen, touch and open the Groups tab page. 2. On the Groups screen, touch .3. Name the contact group

Messaging37• MessagingSending a text message1. On the home screen, touch .2. From the conversation list, touch . 3. Touch the recipient text box to

Messaging38Replying to a message1. On the home screen, touch .2. From the conversation list, touch a contact or phone number to see the conversation

Messaging39Forwarding a message1. On the home screen, touch .2. From the conversation list, touch a contact or phone number to see the conversation t

Messaging40Deleting a thread1. On the home screen, touch .2. From the conversation list, touch and hold the thread you want to delete until appears.

Browser41• BrowserYour phone's browser lets you surf the web and stay on the ball with up-to-date news and information. Staying connected has nev

Browser42Editing a bookmark1. On the home screen, touch .2. On the Browser screen, touch > Bookmarks. 3. Touch and hold the bookmark you want to

Email43• EmailDon't want to miss important emails from your friends or clients during your business trip? Use your phone to read and reply to ema

Email44Switching between email accounts1. On the home screen, touch .2. Touch the email address on the top to display your email account list. 3. Tou

ivAccounts and synchronization... 76Adding an account...

Email45Removing an email accountAfter you delete an email account, your phone will no longer send or receive emails through that account.1. On the hom

Multimedia46• MultimediaCameraAs time flies by, there must be some memories you want to keep forever. Camera is a great tool for this. It supports a v

Multimedia47Taking a photo1. On the home screen, touch .2. Frame the scene you want to capture. 3. Touch and hold , when the viewfinder frame color

Multimedia483. Frame the scene you want to capture. 4. Touch . 5. Move your phone slowly to capture the view along the direction indicated by the arr

Multimedia49Editing photosYou can remove red eye, crop a photo, or apply a number of effects to make your photos even more stunning. 1. On the home sc

Multimedia504. Touch OK the delete the photo. Sharing photos or videosWant to share your best shots or an amusing trick your dog just did? Simply shar

Multimedia51Listening to music1. On the home screen, touch .2. Choose a category.3. Touch the song you want to play. When a song is playing, touch

Multimedia52Creating a playlistCreating playlists and adding different songs to them lets you listen to songs that fit your mood most. 1. On the home

Multimedia53Sharing a songYou can share your favorite songs with your family and friends via email, Bluetooth, and more.1. On the home screen, touch

Internet connection 54• Internet connectionMobile data connectionAfter you insert a SIM card into your phone and power it on for the first time, your

Foreword1• ForewordThank you for choosing the Huawei Ascend G510 smartphone. This guide introduces you to the features and functions of your new phone

Internet connection 55Sharing your phone's mobile data connectionUSB tetheringYou can share your phone's data connection with a computer via

Internet connection 568. You can now search for and connect to your phone's Wi-Fi network from other devices. Controlling your data usageYour pho

Internet connection 57On the Data usage screen, touch to open an option menu, from which you can:• Turn data roaming on or off. • Prevent backgroun

Sharing data 58• Sharing dataBluetoothYour phone is Bluetooth-capable, allowing you to connect to other Bluetooth-enabled devices for wireless data tr

Sharing data 59Transferring files using BluetoothBluetooth enables you to conveniently send photos, videos and other files to your families and friend

Sharing data 60Android BeamAndroid Beam lets you quickly share data between two NFC-enabled phones. To share a web page or contact using Android Beam,

File Manager 61• File ManagerFile Manager helps you managing files and applications in your phone's internal storage and microSD card. You can vi

File Manager 625. Touch Paste. Compressing or decompressing filesYou can compress files into .zip files to save space or decompress .zip and .rar file

File Manager 63Creating a shortcut for a file or folder1. On the home screen, touch .2. Touch and hold the file or folder you want to create a shortc

Managing applications 64• Managing applicationsObtaining applicationsWant to discover a rich collection of applications and try out the hottest games?

Safety precautions 2• Safety precautionsPlease read the safety precautions carefully to ensure the correct use of your mobile phone.Do not crash, thro

Managing applications 65Uninstalling an applicationYou can remove installed applications that you no longer want to use.1. On the home screen, touch

Google services 66• Google servicesTo use Google services, you need to create a Google account or sign in to an existing one. If you don't alread

Google services 67Google TalkGoogle Talk is an instant chat application provided by Google. With Google Talk, you can reach your friends using message

Google services 68Searching for places of interest1. On the home screen, touch .2. Touch . 3. Enter the location you want to search for. 4. Touch .

Google services 69Sharing a videoFrom the video list, select the one you want to share, and touch to share it with your family and friends in a numbe

Basic utilities 70• Basic utilitiesYour phone comes with a variety of useful applications, such as Calendar, Clock and Calculator, that help you keep

Basic utilities 71Synchronizing and viewing calendar eventsCalendar events in your accounts (such as an email account) can be synchronized to and view

Basic utilities 72Deleting an alarm1. On the home screen, touch .2. From the alarm list, touch and hold the unwanted alarm. 3. From the displayed opt

Basic utilities 73Adding a cityYou can add cities where your family and friends live to Weather. 1. On the home screen, touch .2. Touch > . Ap

Basic utilities 74Sharing weather informationYour phone lets you send weather information as a text message to remind your family and friends of weath

Safety precautions 3Use only approved batteries and chargers to avoid the risk of explosions.Observe any laws or regulations on the use of wireless de

Basic utilities 75Listening to FM radioOn the FM radio screen, you can: Slide left or right to fine tune the radio. Touch to return to the previous s

Accounts and synchronization 76• Accounts and synchronizationYou can synchronize data on your phone, such as contacts, emails and events, to and from

Accounts and synchronization 77Turning on data synchronization1. On the home screen, touch , and open the All tab page. 2. In the ACCOUNTS section,

Settings78• SettingsTurning on or off airplane modeYour phone's signal reception or transmission may interfere with an airplane's flight sys

Settings79 To adjust the volume, you can press the volume buttons from the home screen or most application screens (for example, the call, music, or v

Settings80• Clear the Automatic date & time check box to stop your phone from automatically obtaining the network date and time. • Clear the Autom

Settings81Turning on or off fast boot1. On the home screen, touch and open the All tab page. 2. In the SYSTEM section, turn on or off Fast boot. Whe

Settings82AccessibilityYou can turn on or off preset or installed accessibility features. 1. On the home screen, touch , and open the All tab page. 2

FAQs83• FAQsHow can I free up additional phone memory?• Move files and email attachments from your phone memory to your microSD card.• Open the Brow

FAQs84How can I set a song as my ringtone?In Music, touch and hold the song you want to set as ringtone and choose Set as ringtone from the displayed

Getting started 4• Getting startedYour phone at a glanceFront camera ScreenReturn key Home keyMenu key Status indicatorEarpiece SpeakerRear camera Hea

Legal notice 85• Legal noticeCopyright © Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd. 2013. All rights reserved.No part of this manual may be reproduced or transmitt

Legal notice 86NoticeSome features of the product and its accessories described herein rely on the software installed, capacities and settings of loca

Legal notice 87DISCLAIMERALL CONTENTS OF THIS MANUAL ARE PROVIDED “AS IS”. EXCEPT AS REQUIRED BY APPLICABLE LAWS, NO WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EITHER EX

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