Huawei G526 User Manual

User Guide

Preparations5ButtonsInserting a Micro-SIM card Your phone supports only micro-SIM cards. Other sizes may not work properly. Contact your service provi

Preparations6To install a SIM card, perform the operations shown in the following figures.1. Remove the battery cover.2. Insert the Micro-SIM card int

Preparations7Installing the Battery1. Angle the edge labeled a (with the contacts) into the bottom end of the battery compartment.2. Push the edge lab

Preparations8Allow the battery to charge for a few minutes before attempting to power on your phone.• Rechargeable batteries have a limited number of

Getting started 9• Getting startedGesturesTouch: Tap an item once. For example, touch to select an item or open an application.Touch and hold: Touch a

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 home screens are where you'll find your favorite widgets and all your applications. We did

Getting started 123G network connectedHigh Speed Downlink Packet Access (HSDPA) network connectedLong Term Evolution (LTE) network connectedUSB tether

Getting started 13Switching between home screensRunning out of space on the home screen? Not to worry. Your phone lets you create more home screens fo

Getting started 14Taking a screenshotWant to share an interesting scene in a movie or show off your new high score in a game? Take a screenshot and sh

iContents• ContentsForeword ...1Safety precautions...

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

Getting started 162. Touch to select an input method. To change your phone's default input method, touch on the home screen. Then touch the All

Getting started 17Editing textLearn how to select, cut, copy, and paste text on your phone.• Select text: Touch and hold the text to bring up . Then

Personalizing your phone 18• Personalizing your phoneSetting the themeYour phone comes with a variety of themes. You can download more themes and mix

Personalizing your phone 19Organizing home screen widgets and application iconsAdding a widget to the home screen1. On the home screen, touch then t

Personalizing your phone 20A folder must contain at least two items; otherwise, the folder will automatically disappear.Customizing your home screens

Personalizing your phone 21Managing profilesChanging the profile1. On the home screen, touch .2. From the profile list, select a profile and touch t

Personalizing your phone 22Setting tonesSetting the ringtone1. On the home screen, touch then the All tab.2. Under DEVICE, touch Sound.3. Touch Phon

Personalizing your phone 23Setting the screen unlock methodFace unlockEnable your data service before using face unlock for the first time.1. On the

Personalizing your phone 24After a screen unlock PIN is set, you will have to enter it every time you want to unlock the phone screen.Unlocking the s

ContentsiiAnswering a third-party call ... 27Making emergency calls ...

Calls25• CallsSmart dialingIn addition to standard call procedures, smart dialing lets you quickly find contacts by entering parts of their names or n

Calls26edit the message that will be sent.Viewing the call log1. On the home screen, touch to display your recent calls above the dialer.2. Touch &

Calls27To return to the call screen, flick down from the status bar to open the notification panel, and touch Current call.Making a conference callCon

Calls28Making emergency callsIn the event of an emergency, you will still be able to make emergency calls without the use of a SIM card. However, you

Calls293. Touch Additional settings.4. Touch Call waiting to enable call waiting.Setting up your voicemailVoicemail is your personal storage for misse

People30• PeopleForget about lugging around business card holders. With your phone, you can easily store and manage your contacts in your new phone.Cr

People312. Touch > Manage contacts > Import from storage.3. Select one or more .vcf file.4. Touch OK.Importing contacts from a Bluetooth devic

People323. Touch the contact you wish to add to favorites or touch Select all to select all contacts.4. Touch Add.Deleting a contact1. On the home scr

People333. Touch Manage joined contacts to display the Joined contacts screen.4. Touch to the right of the contact to split it.Sharing contactsYou ca

People344. Rename the group or manage group members.5. Touch DONE.Sending messages or emails to a contact group1. On the home screen, touch then the

ContentsiiiInternet connection...51Mobile data connection...

Messaging35• MessagingSending a text message1. On the home screen, touch .2. In the list of message threads, touch .3. Touch the recipient text box

Messaging36Replying to a message1. On the home screen, touch .2. In the list of message threads, touch a contact name or phone number to view the con

Messaging374. From the displayed option menu, choose Forward.5. Touch the recipient text box and enter the contact name or phone number. Touch to sel

Messaging38Modifying message settings1. On the home screen, touch .2. In the list of message threads, touch .3. Touch Settings.4. Change the message

Browser39• 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

Browser402. On the Browser screen, touch .3. Touch Bookmarks.4. Touch and hold the bookmark you wish to edit.5. From the displayed option menu, choos

Email41• 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

Email42Switching between email accounts1. On the home screen, touch > .2. Touch the email address on the top to display your email account list.

Email43Removing an email accountAfter you delete an email account, your phone will no longer send or receive emails using that account.1. On the home

Multimedia44• MultimediaCameraAs time flies by, there must be some memories you wish to keep forever. Camera is a great tool for this. It supports a v

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Multimedia45Taking a photo1. On the home screen, touch .2. Frame the scene you wish to capture.3. Touch and hold until the viewfinder frame turns gr

Multimedia463. Frame the scene you wish to capture.4. Tap .5. Move your phone slowly to capture the view along the direction indicated by the arrow a

Multimedia47Editing a photoYou 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

Multimedia48Deleting a photo1. On the home screen, touch .2. Touch the photo you wish to delete.3. Touch .4. Touch OK.Sharing a photo or videoWant t

Multimedia49• Downloading songs from the web.• Copying songs from other devices using Bluetooth.• Copying songs from other devices using Wi-Fi.Listeni

Multimedia50 When a song is playing, touch to exit the playback screen without stopping the song. To return to the music playback screen, open the no

Internet connection 51• Internet connectionMobile data connectionAfter you insert a SIM card into your phone and power it on for the first time, your

Internet connection 522. Under WIRELESS & NETWORKS, touch the Wi-Fi switch to turn on Wi-Fi.3. Under WIRELESS & NETWORKS, touch Wi-Fi.You phon

Internet connection 534. Touch Input WPS PIN.Your phone generates a PIN.5. On the Wi-Fi hotspot device, enter the PIN.Wi-Fi DirectWi-Fi Direct lets yo

Internet connection 54Sharing your phone's mobile data connectionWant to access the Internet from multiple devices when you are on the go? Use US

Foreword1• ForewordThank you for choosing the Huawei Ascend G526 smartphone.This guide introduces you to the features and functions of your new phone

Internet connection 554. Name the Wi-Fi hotspot.5. Select an encryption mode. It is recommended that you set the encryption mode to WPA2PSK to better

Internet connection 56On the Data usage screen, touch to open an option menu, from which you can:• Turn data roaming on or off.• Prevent background m

Sharing data 57• Sharing dataBluetoothYour phone is Bluetooth-capable, allowing you to connect to other Bluetooth-enabled devices for wireless data tr

Sharing data 58Transferring files using BluetoothBluetooth enables you to conveniently send photos, videos, and other files to your family and friends

Sharing data 59On the home screen, touch Tools > to display the DLNA screen. You can then share photos, videos, and songs with other DLNA devices

Sharing data 604. After the driver is installed, follow the onscreen instructions on the computer to view or transfer files.Mass storage modeIn mass s

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

File Manager 624. Select where you wish to paste the file.5. Touch Paste.Compressing or decompressing filesYou can compress files into .zip files to s

File Manager 63Creating a shortcut for a file or folder1. On the home screen, touch .2. Touch the file or folder you wish to create a shortcut for.3.

Managing applications 64• Managing applicationsDownloading applicationsA rich selection of applications are available to download through an applicati

Safety precautions 2• Safety precautionsPlease read these safety precautions carefully before operating your phone. Make sure your children also under

Managing applications 65Uninstalling an applicationYou can remove unwanted applications to increase your phone's available storage.1. On the home

Huawei applications 66• Huawei applicationsHuawei took the creative liberty to offer you a variety of useful applications, for your added convenience.

Google services 67• Google servicesTo use Google services, sign in with a Google account. If you don't have one, open a Google application and fo

Google services 68TalkTalk is an instant chat application provided by Google. With Talk, you can reach friends using messages, or voice and video chat

Google services 692. Touch .3. Enter the location you wish to search for.4. Touch in the lower right corner of the keyboard.The search results are m

Google services 70Sharing a videoFrom the video list, select the video you wish to share. Then, touch and select a sharing method.Play StorePlay Stor

Basic utilities 71• Basic utilitiesYour phone comes with a variety of useful tools, such as Calendar, Clock, and Calculator, helping you keep yourself

Basic utilities 72Synchronizing and viewing eventsCalendar events in your accounts (such as an email account) can be synchronized to and viewed on the

Basic utilities 732. From the alarm list, touch and hold the alarm you wish to delete.3. From the displayed option menu, choose Delete alarm.4. Touch

Basic utilities 74WeatherWeather lets you check the date and time at cities around the world, get the latest weather information in any cities, and sh

Safety precautions 3Observe any laws or regulations on the use of wireless devices. Respect the privacy and legal rights of others when using your pho

Basic utilities 753. Touch to update the weather. You can also set Weather to automatic update mode. Touch > , select Auto update, and set Updat

Basic utilities 76Listening to FM radioOn the FM radio screen, you can perform the following operations:Touch to fine tune the radio.Touch to return

Accounts and sync 77• Accounts and syncYou can synchronize data on your phone, such as contacts, emails, and events, to and from the Internet.Adding

Accounts and sync 784. Touch the data you wish to synchronize. You can touch > Sync now to have the data synchronization run in the background.M

Settings79• SettingsTurning on or off airplane modeYour phone's signal reception or transmission may interfere with an airplane's flight sys

Settings80 You can adjust the volume from the home screen or most applications, such as call, music, and video.Display settings1. On the home screen,

Settings81• Touch Select time zone and select the time zone from the list. Scroll up or down to view more time zones.• Select or clear the Use 24-hour

Settings82Before you perform the following operations, make sure that you have obtained your SIM card's PIN from your service provider.1. On the

Settings833. Tap Factory data reset > Reset phone > Reset phone.The phone will restore its factory settings and restart.Online updateOnce in a w

FAQs84• FAQsFor more information, please visit http://www.huaweidevice.com/worldwide/faq.do?method=index&directoryId=50.How can I save battery pow

Preparations4• PreparationsYour phone at a glance—Front camera EarpieceProximity sensors BackHome MenuVolume buttonPower button Speaker Micro USB port

FAQs85and certain contact information may be lost during the import.How can I disable the Auto-rotate screen function?On the home screen, touch then

Legal Notice 86• Legal NoticeCopyright © Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd. 2013. All rights reserved.No part of this manual may be reproduced or transmitt

Legal Notice 87Neither will Huawei provide support to customers who use third-party software and applications, nor be responsible or liable for the fu

Legal Notice88THE MAXIMUM LIABILITY (THIS LIMITATION SHALL NOT APPLY TO LIABILITY FOR PERSONAL INJURY TO THE EXTENT APPLICABLE LAW PROHIBITS SUCH A LI

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