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  • Page 1 Welcome to HUAWEI HUAWEI U8510-1 User Guide...
  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    Contents 1 Reading Before Proceeding...........1 1.1 Safety Precautions............... 1 1.2 Legal Notice................. 2 1.3 Personal Information and Data Security ........4 2 Getting Started...............6 2.1 Appearance ................. 6 2.2 Setting Up Your Mobile Phone ............ 7 2.3 Power On or Off Your Mobile Phone ......... 10 2.4 Using the Touchscreen..............
  • Page 3 4.10 Managing Groups ..............26 4.11 Joining and Separating Contacts..........27 4.12 Sending Contacts ..............28 5 Using the Onscreen Keyboard..........28 5.1 Displaying the Keyboard............28 5.2 Customizing Keyboard Settings..........29 6 Messaging ................29 6.1 SMS and MMS................30 6.2 Email..................32 7 Getting Connected...............34 7.1 Smart Traffic Manager ...............
  • Page 4 10.1 Managing Your Accounts............53 10.2 Customizing Your Account Synchronization......55 11 Using Other Applications ...........56 11.1 Calendar .................. 56 11.2 Clock..................58 11.3 Calculator................. 59 11.4 Notepad ................... 59 12 Managing Your Mobile Phone ...........59 12.1 Setting the Date and Time ............59 12.2 Setting the Display..............
  • Page 5: Reading Before Proceeding

    1 Reading Before Proceeding 1.1 Safety Precautions Please read the safety precautions carefully to ensure the correct use of your mobile phone. Do not crash, throw, or puncture your mobile phone. Avoid the falling, squeezing, and bending of your mobile phone. Do not use your mobile phone in a moist environment, such as the bathroom.
  • Page 6: Legal Notice

    No part of this document may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means without prior written consent of Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd. The product described in this manual may include copyrighted software of Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd. and possible licensors. Customers shall not in any manner...
  • Page 7 Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd. shall not be responsible for the legality , quality, or any other aspects of any software installed on this product, or for any uploaded or downloaded third-party works, such as texts, images, videos, or software.
  • Page 8: Personal Information And Data Security

    Ltd. has made necessary changes to the platform. Therefore, this product may not support all the functions that are supported by the standard Android platform or may be incompatible with third-party software. Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd. shall not be liable for any of such situation.
  • Page 9 • Be sure to obtain third-party applications from a legitimate source. Downloaded third-party applications should be scanned for viruses. • Install security software or patches released by Huawei or third-party application providers. • Some applications require and transmit location information. As a result, a third- party may be able to share your location information.
  • Page 10: Getting Started

    2 Getting Started All the pictures in this guide are for your reference only. The actual appearance and display features depend on the mobile phone you purchase. 2.1 Appearance 2.1.1 Phone at a Glance Earpiece Headset jack Proximity sensors Power key Front camera Optical sensors Volume control keys...
  • Page 11: Setting Up Your Mobile Phone

    Charging/Data Speaker interface 2.1.2 Key Functions at Your Fingertips • Press and hold to power on your mobile phone. • Press and hold to open the Phone options menu. • Press to lock the screen when your mobile phone is active. •...
  • Page 12: Installing The Battery

    2.2.2 Installing the Battery 1. Angle the edge labeled a (with the contacts) into the bottom end of the battery compartment. 2. Push the edge labeled b into the compartment until the battery clicks firmly into place. 2.2.3 Charging the Battery Before charging the battery, ensure that it has been properly installed on your phone.
  • Page 13: Power Saving Tips

    • As it ages, the battery’s performance will degrade, in particular it will not hold charge as it did when it was new. When the battery life becomes noticeably shorter than usual after being charged properly, replace the battery with a new one of the same type.
  • Page 14: Power On Or Off Your Mobile Phone

    2.3 Power On or Off Your Mobile Phone 2.3.1 Powering On Your Mobile Phone Press . The first time you power on your phone, you will be asked to sign in to your account and set up your mobile phone. If personal identification number (PIN) protection is enabled on your mobile phone, you must enter your PIN before using the mobile phone.
  • Page 15: Using The Touchscreen

    2.3.6 Using Airplane Mode Some locations may require you to turn off your phone’s wireless connections. Rather than powering off your phone, you can place it in Airplane mode. 1. Press and hold 2. Touch Airplane mode in the options menu. 2.4 Using the Touchscreen 2.4.1 Touchscreen Actions •...
  • Page 16: Home Screen

    2.5.2 Unlocking the Screen 1. Press to wake up the screen. 2. Drag the lock icon from left to right to unlock the screen. If you have set up a screen unlock pattern, you will be prompted to draw the pattern on the screen to unlock it.
  • Page 17: Notification And Status Icons

    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 an icon from another area of the screen to the shortcut position. 2.6.1 Notification and Status Icons Signal strength No signal...
  • Page 18: Notification Panel

    Call in progress with a New mail from Gmail Bluetooth headset used Problem with text or New text or multimedia multimedia message message delivery New chat message New email New voicemail Connected to a PC Open Wi-Fi network Upcoming event available Uploading Downloading...
  • Page 19: Viewing Other Parts Of The Home Screen

    Opening the Notification Panel 1. When a new notification icon appears on the notification bar, place your finger on the notification bar and flick down to open the notification panel. You can also open the notification panel from the Home screen: Touch >...
  • Page 20: Changing The Wallpaper

    2. Select an item to add it to the Home screen. Moving a Home Screen Item 1. Touch and hold an item on the Home screen until the item expands in size and the mobile phone vibrates. 2. Without lifting your finger, drag the item to the desired position on the screen, and then release it.
  • Page 21: Application Screen

    2.6.8 Editing a Screen Item 1. Touch and hold an item on the Home screen until the Select action menu is displayed. 2. Touch Edit icon, and then do any of the following: • Customize the title of the screen item. •...
  • Page 22: Calling

    2.8.2 Using the microSD Card as a USB Mass Storage To transfer all your favorite music and pictures from your PC to your mobile phone’s microSD card, set the microSD card as a USB mass storage. 1. Connect your mobile phone to your PC with the USB cable provided. Your PC will detect the microSD card as a removable storage device.
  • Page 23: Answering Or Rejecting A Call

    Be careful not to block the microphone at the bottom of your phone if you want your voice heard by the other parties in a call. 3.1.1 Making a Call with the Dialer Application 1. On the Home screen, touch >...
  • Page 24: Ending A Call

    displayed. If the caller’s number is not saved in Contacts the caller’s number is displayed. Drag to the right to answer the call. 3.2.2 Ending a Call During a call, touch End to hang up. 3.2.3 Rejecting an Incoming Call Drag to the left to reject the call.
  • Page 25: Other Operations During A Call

    3.3 Other Operations During a Call 3.3.1 Making a Conference Call If you receive a new call while you are already in a call, you can add the second call to the call you are in. This feature is known as conference calling. You can also set up a conference call with multiple callers.
  • Page 26: Contacts

    3.4.1 Adding an Entry to Contacts 1. If you are already working with Dialer or Contacts, touch the Call log tab. 2. Touch and hold the entry you want to add to your Contacts. 3. Touch Add to contacts in the options menu. 4.
  • Page 27: Adding A Contact

    4.3 Adding a Contact 1. In the contact list, touch > Create contact. 2. If you have more than one account with contacts, touch the account to which you want to add the contact. 3. Enter the contact's name, and then add detailed information such as phone number and address.
  • Page 28: Communicating With Your Contacts

    1. In the contacts list, touch and hold the contact whose details you want to edit, and then touch Edit contact in the options menu. 2. Touch the category of contact information you wish to change: name, phone number, email address, or any other information you recorded earlier. 3.
  • Page 29: Streams

    4.9 Streams Streams is a client that integrates social networking service (SNS) functions of Facebook, and Twitter. Using Streams, your SNS accounts can be closely linked with Contacts. To access the Streams screen, touch > Streams. You can also touch Contacts, and then flick left to switch to the Streams screen.
  • Page 30: Managing Groups

    Using the widget, you can quickly access Streams, or directly browse the latest events and update the status of your friends on the Home screen. 4.10 Managing Groups 4.10.1 Creating a Group 1. On the Home screen, touch > Contacts. Then flick the tab bar to the left and touch Groups.
  • Page 31: Joining And Separating Contacts

    4.11 Joining and Separating Contacts You may have duplicate contacts if you import contacts by: • Adding an account, such as a Gmail account. • Using the social networking services such as Facebook or Twitter. (If your phone has the Streams function, you can use it to access Facebook or Twitter.) •...
  • Page 32: Sending Contacts

    4.12 Sending Contacts You can send contacts as a .vcf file via Bluetooth or Email. 1. In the contacts list, touch 2. Select contacts that you want to send. 3. Touch Send. 4. Select the way you prefer to send the contacts you have selected, for example Bluetooth or Email.
  • Page 33: Customizing Keyboard Settings

    5.1.2 Using the Android Keyboard q w e r t y u i o p a s d f g h j k Touch to delete a character z x c v b n m to the left of the cursor. Touch and hold to delete all ?123 Next...
  • Page 34: Sms And Mms

    6.1 SMS and MMS 6.1.1 Opening Messaging Touch > Messaging. 6.1.2 Creating and Sending a Text Message 1. Touch > Messaging > New message. 2. Enter a phone number or a contact's name in the To field, or touch to select a contact from Contacts or Groups.
  • Page 35: Opening And Viewing A Multimedia Message

    3. Touch the composition text box to start entering your message. If you want to enter a smiley, touch , and then touch Insert smiley. 4. Touch to display the options panel. • Touch Add subject to add the message subject. Your mobile phone is now in multimedia message mode.
  • Page 36: Email

    6.1.6 Copying a Text Message to Notepad or Calendar 1. In the message list, touch a text message thread to open it. 2. Touch and hold one of the messages, and then touch Copy message to. 3. Touch Notepad or Calendar to save it as a note or an event. For information about how to use Notepad or Calendar, see the relevant sections of this guide.
  • Page 37: Viewing An Email Message

    2. Touch on the accounts screen, and then touch Add account to create another email account. When adding an additional email account, you have the option to use the new account to send all outgoing messages. 6.2.2 Viewing an Email Message 1.
  • Page 38: Getting Connected

    6.2.6 Changing Email Account Settings You can change a number of account settings, including how often you check for emails, how you are notified of a new mail, and details about the servers the account uses to send and receive mails. Your account’s incoming and outgoing settings depend on the kind of email service you are using.
  • Page 39: Mobile Networks

    7.2 Mobile Networks Your mobile phone will be automatically configured to use your network operator’s 2G/3G service (if available) when you turn on the phone for the first time. Note that the SIM/UIM card must be inserted (some CDMA mobile phones have an integrated UIM card and do not need a separate UIM card) 7.2.1 Checking the Network Connection 1.
  • Page 40: Sharing Your Phone's Data Connection

    7.3.1 Turning On Wi-Fi 1. Touch > Settings. 2. Touch Wireless & networks, and then select the Wi-Fi check box to turn on Wi-Fi. 7.3.2 Connecting to a Wireless Network 1. After turning on Wi-Fi, touch > Settings. 2. Touch Wireless & networks > Wi-Fi settings. You will see a list of detected Wi-Fi networks in the Wi-Fi networks section.
  • Page 41: Browser

    1. Connect a USB cable to a computer. The computer will automatically recognize the phone. 2. Download and install ActiveSync 4.5 or a later version. 3. After the installation, you are able to use USB tethering. 7.4.2 Sharing Your Phone’s Data Connection via USB To use USB tethering in different operating systems, you may need to prepare your computer to establish a network connection via USB.
  • Page 42: Setting A Home Page

    Touch to open the browser options menu and perform one of the following operations: • New window: Touch to open a new window. • Bookmarks: Touch to display bookmarks. • Windows: Touch to view thumbnails of open browser windows. You can switch to another browser window or open a new one on this screen.
  • Page 43: Bluetooth

    Opening a Bookmark 1. In a browser window, touch , and then touch Bookmarks. On the Bookmarks screen, touch the History tab to view the pages you have visited, or touch the Most visited tab to view the pages you have visited most frequently.
  • Page 44: Entertainment

    • Object Push Profile (OPP): allows you to transfer files over a Bluetooth connection. • Advanced Audio Distribution Profile (A2DP): allows you to use a stereo Bluetooth headset. • A/V Remote Control Profile (AVRCP): allows you to control audio playing using a Bluetooth headset remotely.
  • Page 45: Taking Photos And Recording Videos

    8.1 Taking Photos and Recording Videos The camera is a combination of camera and camcorder that you can use to shoot and share pictures and videos. 8.1.1 Opening Your Camera • Touch > Camera to open the camera. The camera opens in landscape mode, ready to take a picture or record a video.
  • Page 46: Using The Gallery

    8.1.3 Viewing Your Photos 1. After taking a photo, a thumbnail of the photo you have just taken is shown in the upper right corner of the capture screen. Touch the thumbnail to view it. 2. Touch the onscreen button to do any of the following: •...
  • Page 47: Viewing A Picture

    8.2.1 Opening the Gallery On the Home screen, touch > Gallery. The Gallery application categorizes your pictures and videos by storage location and displays these files in folders. Touch a folder to view the pictures or videos inside. 8.2.2 Viewing a Picture 1.
  • Page 48: Enjoying Music

    8.3 Enjoying Music 8.3.1 Opening the Music Library Touch > Huawei Music to open the music library. The music library automatically scans for music stored on your microSD card and displays them in Albums, Songs, Playlists, Folders. Touch More to view music in other ways.
  • Page 49: Playing Music

    8.3.2 Playing Music 1. From the music library, select a way to view your music. 2. Touch the music file you want to play. Playlists screen Back Progress bar Control buttons By default, the album cover is displayed while the music is playing. You can flick left or right to switch to visualization effects or the lyrics screen.
  • Page 50: Listening To The Fm Radio

    8.3.5 Playing Music in a Playlist 1. In music library, touch Playlists. 2. Press and hold the playlist you want to play. 3. Touch Play to play the playlist. 8.4 Listening to the FM Radio The FM radio lets you listen to FM radio programs on your mobile phone. Since the FM radio uses the provided wired stereo headset as its antenna, before opening the application, connect the headset to your phone’s the audio jack.
  • Page 51: Creating A Google Account

    If you already have a Google account, touch Sign in and enter your username and password. 9.1 Creating a Google Account If you do not have a Google account, you can create one: 1. After reading the setup information, touch Next. 2.
  • Page 52: Creating And Sending An Email

    9.2.2 Switching Between Accounts 1. In the mail list, touch , and then touch Accounts. 2. Touch the account that contains the email you want to read. 9.2.3 Creating and Sending an Email 1. In the mail list, touch , and then touch Compose. 2.
  • Page 53: Talk

    9.2.6 Customizing Your Gmail/Google Mail Settings In the mail list, touch , and then touch More > Settings to customizing your Gmail/Google Mail. 9.3 Talk Talk is Google’s instant messaging service. You can use it to communicate in real time with other people using Talk on a phone or on the web. 9.3.1 Opening Talk On the Home screen, touch >...
  • Page 54: Maps

    friends list, and then touch . Then touch Settings. Now choose from one of the following: Select the check box to receive a notification on the notification bar when you receive an instant message. notifications Touch to choose the ringtone used for a new instant Select message.
  • Page 55: Youtube

    9.4.3 Searching for Places of Interest 1. On the map, touch , and then touch Search. 2. Enter the place you want to search for in the search box, and then touch the Search icon. 3. Your search results will then be displayed. Touch a place you are interested in and the application will show where it is on the map.
  • Page 56: Market

    9.5.3 Sharing a Video From the video list on the YouTube screen, select a video clip and touch More > Share. 9.6 Market Android Market provides direct access to applications and games which you can download and install on your phone. 9.6.1 Opening Market 1.
  • Page 57: Synchronizing Information

    4. To install the item, touch FREE (if the item is free) or touch the button with a price (if the item is not free), and then touch OK. 5. To check the progress of a download, open the notification panel. Most applications are installed within seconds.
  • Page 58: Adding An Account

    10.1.1 Adding an Account When you add an account, the Contacts application compares contacts from the newly synchronized account with contacts from your existing mobile phone accounts and attempts to merge duplicates into a single entry in Contacts. While it is presented as a single contact entry, the contact data itself is not merged.
  • Page 59: Customizing Your Account Synchronization

    10.2 Customizing Your Account Synchronization You can configure background data use and synchronization options for all the applications on your phone. You can also configure what kind of data you synchronize for each account. For some accounts, synchronization is bi-directional; changes that you make to the information on your mobile phone are made to the copy of that information on the web.
  • Page 60: Using Other Applications

    11 Using Other Applications 11.1 Calendar Use Calendar to create and manage events, meetings, and appointments. Depending on your synchronization settings, the calendar on your phone can be synchronized with the internet-based calendar you use. 11.1.1 Opening Calendar Touch > Calendar to open the application. When you add a Google Account that includes a calendar service to your phone, you can access Google calendar: Touch , and then touch More >...
  • Page 61: Setting An Event Reminder

    11.1.3 Setting an Event Reminder 1. In any calendar view, touch an event to view its details or an event summary. 2. Touch the Add reminder button to add a reminder, or touch the reminder’s “-” button to delete an existing reminder. 3.
  • Page 62: Clock

    11.2 Clock In addition to displaying the date and time, the Clock application displays information about the weather and your phone. You can also use Clock to turn your mobile phone into an alarm clock. 11.2.1 Opening the Clock On the Home screen, touch >...
  • Page 63: Calculator

    11.3 Calculator Use Calculator to solve simple arithmetic problems or use its advanced operators to solve more complex equations. 11.3.1 Opening Calculator On the Home screen, touch > Calculator to open the application. 11.3.2 Switching Between Basic and Advanced panel On the Calculator screen, flick the screen to the right or left to switch between Advanced panel and Basic panel.
  • Page 64: Setting The Display

    3. Touch Set date. On the set date screen, touch to adjust the date, month, and year, and then touch Set when the configuration is complete. 4. Touch Select time zone, and then select the desired time zone from the list. Scroll the list to view more time zones.
  • Page 65: Setting Phone Services

    12.3.2 Adjusting the Volume You can adjust the volume from the Home screen or any application screen (except during a call or when playing music or videos). Press the Volume keys to adjust volume to the level you desire. You can also adjust the volume from the settings screen. 1.
  • Page 66: Configuring Text-To-Speech

    12.4.3 Switching off the Data Service 1. On the Settings screen, touch Wireless & networks > Mobile networks. 2. Clear the Data enabled check box. 12.5 Configuring Text-to-Speech Use the Text-to-Speech settings to configure the Android text-to-speech synthesizer, for applications that can take advantage of this feature. 12.5.1 Installing Voice Data 1.
  • Page 67: Protecting Your Mobile Phone With A Screen Lock

    12.6.2 Protecting Your Mobile Phone with a Screen Lock To keep your data more secure, lock the screen and/or require a screen unlock pattern every time your mobile phone is turned on or wakes up from sleep mode. 1. On the Settings screen, touch Location & security > Set up screen lock > Pattern.
  • Page 68: Managing Applications

    12.7 Managing Applications 12.7.1 Viewing an Installed Application 1. On the Settings screen, touch Applications > Manage applications. 2. In the applications list, do either of the following: • Touch , and then touch Sort by size. Then touch an application to view its details.
  • Page 69: All Backup

    12.7.4 Ways to Free Up Your Mobile Phone Memory • Move files and email attachments to the microSD card. • In Browser, clear all temporary Internet files and Browser history information. • Move applications to the microSD card. • Uninstall any downloaded programs that you no longer use. •...
  • Page 70: Appendix

    12.9.2 Restoring Factory Data If you reset your phone to the settings that were configured at the factory, all of your personal data stored on the phone, including information about your Google Account, any other accounts, your system and application settings, and any applications you have downloaded will be erased.
  • Page 71: Traffic Security

    vehicle engine. Triggering of sparks in such areas could cause an explosion or a fire, resulting in bodily injuries or even deaths. Do not power on your device at refueling points such as service stations. Comply with restrictions on the use of radio equipment in fuel depots, storage, and distribution areas, and chemical plants.
  • Page 72 components. Keep your device 1.5 cm away from your body to meet the requirement earlier mentioned. • On a stormy day with thunder, do not use your device when it is being charged, to prevent any danger caused by lightning. •...
  • Page 73: Cleaning And Maintenance

    • Use the AC power supply defined in the specifications of the charger. An improper power voltage may cause a fire or a malfunction of the charger. • Do not connect two poles of the battery with conductors, such as metal materials, keys, or jewelries.
  • Page 74 • Do not place your device, battery, and charger in places where they can get damaged because of collision. Otherwise, it may lead to battery leakage, device malfunction, overheating, fire, or explosion. • Do not place magnetic storage media such as magnetic cards and floppy disks near the device.
  • Page 75 (ICNIRP) and include safety measures designed to ensure safety for all users, regardless of age and health. The Specific Absorption Rate (SAR) is the unit of measurement for the amount of radio frequency energy absorbed by the body when using a device. The SAR value is determined at the highest certified power level in laboratory conditions, but the actual SAR level of the device when being operated can be well below the value.
  • Page 76 Web site www.huaweidevice.com/certification. You are recommended to visit the Web site regularly for up-to-date information. EU Regulatory Conformance Hereby, Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd. declares that this device is in compliance with the essential requirements and other relevant provisions of Directive 1999/5/EC.
  • Page 77: Faq

    For the declaration of conformity, visit the Web site www.huaweidevice.com/certification. Observe the national local regulations in the location where the device is to be used. This device may be restricted for use in some or all member states of the European Union (EU).
  • Page 78 How Do I Set a Song As a Phone Ringtone? In Huawei Music, touch and hold the song to be set as a ringtone, and then touch Set as ringtone. How Do I Prevent Automatic Change of Screen Orientation When Rotating My...
  • Page 79 How Do I Stop the Song Playing in the Background? Touch the notification bar, flick downwards to open the notifications panel, touch the music playing notification to go to the music playing screen, and then stop playing the song. How Do I Return to the Call Screen? While in a call, if you’re on another screen, you can touch the notification bar, and flick downwards to open the notifications panel.
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