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  • Page 1 User Guide...

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    Contens Foreword Highlights Time-lapse mode Thumb mode Safe Getting started Locking and unlocking the screen Connecting to a Wi-Fi network Turning on mobile data Connecting your phone to a computer Importing contacts from your old phone Touchscreen gestures Motion control Status icons Navigation bar settings Home screen...
  • Page 3 Contens Adding a contact to your favorites Contact groups Messaging and email Sending a text message Replying to a message Managing messages Setting up an email account Sending an email Checking your email Account settings Camera and gallery Capture screen Taking a photo Launching the camera from the gallery Capture modes...
  • Page 4 Contens Apps Managing applications Backup Phone Manager Calendar Clock Weather Notes FM Radio Phone settings Turning on location services Modifying sound settings Modifying display settings Enabling one-hand UI Touch-disable mode Changing the lock screen style Turning airplane mode on or off Setting your SIM card PIN Setting up an account Restoring factory settings...

  • Page 5: Foreword

    For more information You can refer to the Quick Start Guide packaged with your phone. Go to http://consumer.huawei.com/en/ to download product manuals, read the FAQs, and view the Privacy Policy. Go to Settings >...

  • Page 6: Highlights

    Highlights Highlights Time-lapse mode Use this mode to create an accelerated video of a slow-changing scene, such as the sunset or sunrise. On the home screen, touch Camera. Swipe left or right to select Time-lapse. Touch to start recording. Touch to stop recording.
  • Page 7 Highlights Shifting keyboard On the home screen, touch Settings. Under All, touch One-hand UI > Shifting keyboard. Enable Shifting keyboard. You can then touch the arrow on either side of the screen to move the keyboard, dialer, or in-call menu to the side within reach. This feature may not be available on all phones.

  • Page 8: Safe

    Highlights Safe The safe is a secure storage location where you can store your important and private data. Enabling the safe On the home screen, touch Files. Under Categories or Local, touch Safe. Touch Enable. Follow the onscreen instructions to enter your password and set up the security question, and then touch Done.
  • Page 9 Highlights Touch Add. Follow the onscreen instructions and select which files you want to add to the safe. Touch Add to add the selected files to the safe.

  • Page 10: Getting Started

    Getting started Getting started Locking and unlocking the screen Locking the screen • Method 1: Press the power button to manually lock the screen. • Method 2: After being idle for a specified period of time, the screen will lock itself automatically.

  • Page 11: Turning On Mobile Data

    Getting started Turn on Wi-Fi. Your phone then scans for available Wi-Fi networks and lists them on the screen. Select the Wi-Fi network you want to connect to. If the Wi-Fi network is encrypted, enter the password when prompted. Turning on mobile data Swipe down from the status bar to open the notification panel.

  • Page 12: Importing Contacts From Your Old Phone

    Getting started Importing contacts from your old phone You can import contacts from your old phone in any of the following ways: Copy your contacts on your SIM card to your new phone. For SIM card details, see Importing contacts from a SIM card.
  • Page 13 Getting started Touch and hold: Touch and leave your finger on the screen for 2 seconds or more. For example, touch and hold a blank area on the home screen to enter editing mode. Swipe: Move your finger vertically or horizontally across the screen.

  • Page 14: Motion Control

    Getting started Pinch two fingers together: Pinch two fingers together on the screen. For example, pinch two fingers together to zoom out on a picture or web page. Pinch three fingers together: On the home screen, pinch three fingers together to display screen thumbnails.

  • Page 15: Status Icons

    Getting started • Double touch: Touch the screen twice to turn it on. • Draw: When your phone's screen is turned off, draw a letter to open the corresponding application. Your phone may not feature all of these gestures. Status icons Status icons may vary according to your region or carrier.

  • Page 16: Navigation Bar Settings

    Getting started Receiving location data from Vibration mode enabled Silent mode enabled Alarms enabled Charging Battery full Battery low Call in progress Missed calls New messages New emails New voicemail Selecting an input method Wi-Fi network available Connected to a Wi-Fi network Uploading data Downloading data Phone memory full...

  • Page 17: Home Screen

    Getting started Home screen Your home screens are where you can find your favorite widgets and all your applications. We did away with the application list to give you a more convenient and direct path to your applications. Status bar: displays notifications and icons. Swipe down from the status bar to open the notification panel.

  • Page 18: Automatic Screen Rotation

    Getting started Automatic screen rotation If you rotate your phone when browsing a web page or viewing a photo, the screen orientation changes automatically between landscape and portrait mode. This feature allows you to enjoy tilt-controlled applications, such as racing games. Swipe down from the status bar to open the notification panel.

  • Page 19: Managing Home Screens

    Getting started • Creating a folder: On the home screen, drag an icon on top of another icon to create a folder containing both applications. To rename the folder, open the folder and then touch and hold the folder name. •...

  • Page 20: Notifications

    Getting started Notifications Status indicator The status indicator on your phone indicates the following status information: • Blinking red: The battery level is low. • Steady red (when charging): The battery level is low. • Steady yellow (when charging): The battery level is medium. •...

  • Page 21: Accessing Applications

    Getting started Enable or disable automatic screen brightness. Touch the shortcut switches to enable or disable the corresponding functions. Accessing applications Opening and switching between applications On the home screen, touch an icon to open the corresponding application. To switch to another application, touch Home to return to the home screen, and touch the icon of the application you want to open.

  • Page 22: Personalizing Your Phone

    Getting started • Swipe up on a thumbnail to close the corresponding application. • Swipe down on a thumbnail to display at the top of the thumbnail and lock the corresponding application. Swipe down on the thumbnail again to unlock the application.

  • Page 23: Changing The Ringtone

    Getting started • Touch Lock screen wallpaper to set the lock screen wallpaper. • Touch Home screen wallpaper to set the home screen wallpaper. • Touch the Shake to change switch to make the home screen wallpaper change when you shake your phone. •...

  • Page 24: Entering Text

    To change your phone's default input method, touch Settings on the home screen. Under All, touch Language & input > Default keyboard, and then select an input method. Huawei Swype input method Slide across letters to enter a word. Switch between lowercase and uppercase letters.

  • Page 25: Android Input Method

    Getting started Touch and hold to access input method settings. Enter numbers and symbols. Touch and hold to view more language input options. Switch to voice input. • Touch to delete the character preceding the cursor. • Touch and hold to delete multiple characters preceding the cursor. Android input method •...

  • Page 26: Editing Text

    Getting started • Touch to delete the character preceding the cursor. • Touch and hold to delete multiple characters preceding the cursor. Switch to voice input. The Android input method may not be available on all phones. Editing text You can select, cut, copy, and paste text on your phone. •...

  • Page 27: Calls And Contacts

    Calls and contacts Calls and contacts Making a call Smart dialing Smart dialing lets you quickly find contacts by entering parts of their names or numbers. On the home screen, touch Dialer. Under Dialer, enter the initials or first few letters of a contact's name, or part of the contact's phone number.

  • Page 28: Making An International Call

    Calls and contacts Under Dialer, enter your local emergency number, and then touch On some phone models, you can even make an emergency call from the lock screen. On the lock screen, touch Emergency call, enter your local emergency number, and then touch The ability to make emergency calls depends on local regulations and carriers in your region.

  • Page 29: Answering Or Rejecting A Call

    Calls and contacts Answering or rejecting a call When a call comes in, you can press the volume button to mute the ringtone. • Drag right to answer the call. • Drag left to reject the call. • Drag up to reject the call and send the caller a message. On the dialer screen, touch >...

  • Page 30: In-Call Menu

    Calls and contacts In-call menu Place the current call on hold. To resume the call, touch again. (Make sure your carrier supports this feature.) Mute the call so that the other party can't hear you. Start a three-way call. (Make sure your carrier supports this feature.) Activate the speaker for a hands-free call.

  • Page 31: Answering A Third-Party Call

    Calls and contacts Answering a third-party call Before you answer a third-party call, make sure that you have enabled call waiting. For details, contact your carrier. If a call comes in when you are already in another call, drag right to answer the new call and place the first call on hold.

  • Page 32: Turning On Pocket Mode

    Calls and contacts You can also touch and hold the number you want to add, and then touch Create new contact or Save to existing contact. Deleting call records On the home screen, touch Dialer. Under Dialer, you can: • Touch and hold a contact name or phone number, and then touch Delete entry to delete the call record.

  • Page 33: Managing Contacts

    Calls and contacts Enabling call waiting The call waiting function allows you to answer an incoming call during an active call, and freely switch between the two. On the home screen, touch Dialer. Under Dialer, touch > Call settings. Touch Additional settings. If your phone has dual SIM support, touch Card 1 settings or Card 2 settings and then Additional settings.

  • Page 34: Searching For A Contact

    Calls and contacts Select the contacts you want to delete or touch Select all to select all contacts. Touch Touch Delete. Searching for a contact On the home screen, touch Contacts. Enter the contact name or initials. Matching contacts are displayed as you type. Importing or exporting contacts Your phone supports .vcf contact files.

  • Page 35: Exporting Contacts To A Sim Card

    Calls and contacts Touch > Import/Export > Import from another phone. Select Supports Bluetooth and then touch Next. Turn on Bluetooth on the device from which you want to import contacts and set the device to be visible to other Bluetooth devices. Touch Next.

  • Page 36: Adding A Contact To Your Favorites

    Calls and contacts Touch > Import/Export > Export to SIM card. If your phone has dual SIM support, you can choose whether to export to SIM 1 or SIM 2. Select the contacts you want to export or touch Select all to select all contacts, and then touch Touch OK.

  • Page 37: Editing A Contact Group

    Calls and contacts Name the group and touch OK. Touch Select the contacts you want to add to the group or touch Select all to select all contacts, and then touch Editing a contact group On the home screen, touch Contacts.

  • Page 38: Messaging And Email

    Messaging and email Messaging and email Sending a text message On the home screen, touch Messaging. In the list of message threads, touch Select the recipient box and enter the contact name or phone number. You can also touch to open your contact list and choose a contact or contact group. Select the text field to begin composing your message.

  • Page 39: Deleting A Message

    Messaging and email In the list of message threads, touch a contact name or phone number to view the conversation thread. Touch and hold the message you want to forward, and then touch Touch the recipient text box and enter the contact name or phone number. Touch Adding a message to your favorites You can add important messages to your favorites.

  • Page 40: Setting Up An Email Account

    Messaging and email Setting up an email account Adding an email account When adding an account, contact your email service provider if you are unsure about the settings required. On the home screen, touch Email. Touch Others. Enter your email address and password, and then touch Next. Follow the onscreen instructions to configure your account.

  • Page 41: Checking Your Email

    Messaging and email Touch Touch From: to choose an email account. Enter one or more recipients. To Cc or Bcc the email to multiple recipients, touch Cc/Bcc:. Compose your email and touch to add any attachments. Touch Checking your email On the home screen, touch Email.

  • Page 42: Removing An Email Account

    Messaging and email Removing an email account On the home screen, touch Email. In Inbox, touch > Settings. Select the account you want to remove. Touch Remove account then OK. After you remove an email account, your phone will no longer be able to send or receive emails using that account.

  • Page 43: Camera And Gallery

    Camera and gallery Camera and gallery Capture screen Switch between flash modes. Swipe left or right to switch between common capture modes. View captured photos or videos. • Touch to take a photo. • Touch and hold to take burst shots. Release your finger to stop. Apply filter effects.

  • Page 44: Taking A Photo

    Camera and gallery Taking a photo On the home screen, touch Camera. Frame the scene you want to capture. Let your camera focus automatically or touch the screen to focus on an object. If the focus box turns red, the camera was unable to focus. Touch If the GPS tag switch was enabled when the photo was taken, the photo can be viewed in Gallery under Map.

  • Page 45: Taking A Panoramic Photo

    Camera and gallery • Audio note: You can record a brief audio clip after you take a photo. • Audio control: Touch and enable this mode under Settings. You can issue voice commands to have your camera take photos for you. •...
  • Page 46 Camera and gallery Touch You can also scroll through the photos taken and select a different one. The phone will automatically save the selected photo and delete the remaining ones. Adding watermarks to photos On the home screen, touch Camera. Touch >...

  • Page 47: Shooting A Video

    Camera and gallery Object tracking mode and smile capture can't be used at the same time. All focus mode On the home screen, touch Camera. Touch > All-focus to switch to all focus mode. Touch to take a photo. Go to gallery and select the photo that was taken using all focus mode. indicates photos that were taken in all focus mode.

  • Page 48: Camera Settings

    Camera and gallery • Beauty mode: Automatic facial enhancement during recording. • Object tracking: Touch an object on the screen. Your camera will track and stay focused on this object as you're shooting the video. Camera settings On the capture screen, touch >...

  • Page 49: Editing A Photo

    Camera and gallery Under Photos, touch > Slideshow. Touch the screen to stop the slideshow. Editing a photo You can adjust a photo's brightness, saturation, size, and more. You can also use the facial enhancement feature to enhance portrait photos in a variety of different ways. On the home screen, touch Gallery.

  • Page 50: Sharing Photos And Videos

    Camera and gallery Sharing photos and videos You can share your photos or videos in various ways. On the home screen, touch Gallery. Select the photo or video that you want to share. Touch , choose a sharing method, and follow the onscreen instructions to share your photo or video.

  • Page 51: Music And Videos

    Music and videos Music and videos Adding songs Before you can listen to music, add songs onto your phone by: • Copying songs from your computer using the USB cable. • Downloading songs from the Internet. • Copying songs via Bluetooth. For details, see Receiving a file using Bluetooth.

  • Page 52: Creating A Playlist

    Music and videos • Swipe left or right to switch between the album cover, playlist, and lyrics. • Touch here to adjust the volume, open the options menu, and more. Add the playing song to a playlist. Use the buttons here to control the playback. Add the playing song to your Favorites.

  • Page 53: Playing A Playlist

    Music and videos In the displayed dialog box, touch Add. Select the songs you want to add and touch Playing a playlist On the home screen, touch Music. Touch Playlists. Select the playlist you want to play and then touch one of the songs in the playlist or shuffle all songs.
  • Page 54 Music and videos Lock the screen. After the screen is locked, all video operations will be disabled until you unlock it. • Swipe left or right to rewind or fast-forward the video. • Swipe up or down on the left side of the screen to adjust the screen brightness.

  • Page 55: Network And Sharing

    Network and sharing Network and sharing Enabling mobile data On the home screen, touch Settings and then go to the All tab. Under Wireless & networks, touch More. Touch Mobile network. Touch the Mobile data switch to enable your phone's mobile data service. When you don't need Internet access, disable mobile data to save battery power and reduce mobile data usage.

  • Page 56: Sharing Your Phone's Mobile Data

    Network and sharing Touch Wi-Fi. Turn on Wi-Fi. Touch > Advanced settings. Then you can: • Touch WPS connection and press the WPS button on the Wi-Fi router. • Touch WPS PIN connection and enter the PIN generated on your phone into the router.

  • Page 57: Transferring Data Using Bluetooth

    Network and sharing Touch Tethering & portable hotspot. Touch the USB tethering switch to share your mobile data connection. You can't use your phone's USB tethering function when the phone is in USB mass storage mode. Bluetooth tethering You can share your phone's mobile data connection with other devices using Bluetooth. On the home screen, touch Settings and then go to the All tab.

  • Page 58: Transferring Data Using Wi-Fi Direct

    Network and sharing Touch Device name. Rename the phone and touch OK. Sending a file using Bluetooth To exchange data with another Bluetooth device, turn on Bluetooth on both devices and make sure they are both discoverable. Touch and hold the file you want to send, and then touch Share >...

  • Page 59: Transferring Data Between Your Phone And Computer

    Network and sharing Receiving a file using Wi-Fi Direct When a file transfer request is made using Wi-Fi Direct, the File transfer dialog box will be displayed. Touch Accept to receive the file. Open the notification panel and touch Notifications to check the file transfer progress. By default, received files are saved to the Wi-Fi Direct folder in Files.
  • Page 60 Network and sharing Use a USB cable to connect your phone to the computer. Swipe down from the status bar to open the notification panel. Set USB connected to USB drive. Any drivers required will be installed automatically on the computer. Once the drivers are installed, the computer will recognize the phone as a USB flash drive.

  • Page 61: Managing Applications

    Apps Apps Managing applications Downloading applications Applications can be downloaded through a variety of channels, including: • An app market on your phone. • Web pages using the phone browser. • Web pages using your computer. • Third-party app download software on your computer. Installing an application On the home screen, touch Files.

  • Page 62: Backup

    Apps Uninstalling an application On the home screen, touch and hold the icon of the application you want to uninstall until you see at the top of the screen. Drag the icon to and follow the onscreen instructions to uninstall the application. Some pre-installed applications can't be uninstalled.

  • Page 63: Phone Manager

    Apps Phone Manager Phone Manager is Huawei's unique system management application that lets you better protect and manage your phone. With Phone Manager, you can: • Scan for problems and clean system trash to optimize your system. • Enable power saving mode to maximize your phone's standby time.

  • Page 64: Calendar

    Apps • Enable Do not disturb. Your phone will ring only when you receive calls from allowed contacts. Tones and vibrations for other calls, messages, and notifications will be disabled. Managing data usage On the home screen, touch Phone Manager. Touch Traffic manager to configure data plan limits and warnings, and view detailed data usage information.

  • Page 65: Clock

    Apps Touch > Calendars to display. Select the account whose calendar you want to display. Touch > Calendars to sync. Select the account and synchronize its calendar. Clock Alarm On the home screen, touch Clock. Under Alarm, you can: • Add an alarm: Touch and set the alarm time, ringtone, repetitions, and more.

  • Page 66: Weather

    Apps Under Stopwatch, touch to start timing. While timing, touch to count laps. Touch to pause the stopwatch. When the stopwatch is paused, touch to clear all stopwatch records. Timer On the home screen, touch Clock. Under Timer, drag the dot clockwise along the wheel to set the countdown time. Touch to set a tone for the timer.

  • Page 67: Notes

    Apps Touch to view more detailed weather information. Removing cities On the home screen, touch Tools > Weather. Touch , and then touch and hold the city you want to remove. Select Touch Updating the weather On the home screen, touch Tools >...

  • Page 68: Fm Radio

    Apps FM Radio Connect a headset to the phone first because the FM radio uses the headset as its antenna. Searching for stations On the home screen, touch Tools > FM Radio. Touch > . The FM Radio will automatically search for and save stations it finds. Your phone will automatically search for and save stations the first time you open the FM radio.
  • Page 69 Apps Add the current station to your favorites. Enter the settings interface: view and search the station list, view your favorite stations, and set a timer to turn off the FM radio automatically.

  • Page 70: Phone Settings

    Phone settings Phone settings Turning on location services Make sure you have turned on location services before using a map or navigation application. On the home screen, touch Settings. Under All, touch Location access. Touch Access my location to enable your phone's location services. Touch Location mode.

  • Page 71: Modifying Display Settings

    Phone settings • Touch Vibrate when ringing to enable or disable vibration when your phone rings. If your phone has dual SIM support, you can apply different vibration settings for each SIM card. • Touch Default notification tone to set a notification tone. •...

  • Page 72: Enabling One-Hand Ui

    Phone settings hold your phone when you perform certain actions, such as browsing a web page, viewing a picture, or writing a message. The preceding display options may not be available on all phones. Enabling one-hand UI One-hand UI makes using a phone with a large screen much easier. On the home screen, touch Settings.

  • Page 73: Changing The Lock Screen Style

    Phone settings Changing the lock screen style Setting a screen unlock pattern On the home screen, touch Settings. Under All, touch Screen lock & passwords. Touch Password > Pattern. Draw the screen unlock pattern by connecting at least four dots, and then draw the pattern again to confirm.

  • Page 74: Setting Your Sim Card Pin

    Phone settings • Airplane mode disables your phone's wireless features, but you can still use your phone to listen to music or play games. Use one of the following methods to turn Airplane mode on or off: • Swipe down from the status bar to open the notification panel. Under Shortcuts, touch Airplane mode switch.

  • Page 75: Setting Up An Account

    Phone settings Setting up an account Adding an account On the home screen, touch Settings. Under All, touch Accounts. Touch Add account. Select an account type. Follow the onscreen instructions and enter your account information. Deleting an account On the home screen, touch Settings.

  • Page 76: Restoring Factory Settings

    It is recommended that you update through your phone's online update feature or download official update packages from Huawei's official website. • All your personal data may be erased during a system update. It is recommended that you back up important data before updating your phone.

  • Page 77: Setting The Date And Time

    Phone settings Local update Download the update package from http://consumer.huawei.com and save the dload folder in the update package to the root directory of your phone's internal storage. If your phone supports a microSD card, you can also save the folder to the root directory of your microSD card.

  • Page 78: Privacy Protection

    Phone settings Privacy protection You can prevent other users from accessing your private content. Enable privacy protection and set two different screen unlock passwords, one for yourself and one for guests. Enabling privacy protection On the home screen, touch Settings. Under All, touch Security.

  • Page 79: Accessibility

    Phone settings After privacy protection is disabled, the owner password will function as the screen unlock password and the guest password will become invalid. Accessibility Your phone is equipped with accessibility features for visually impaired users. You can enable or disable these features as needed, such as zoom gestures and enlarged font size. On the home screen, touch Settings.

  • Page 80: Legal Notice

    The Bluetooth word mark and logos are registered trademarks owned by Bluetooth SIG, Inc. and any use of such marks by Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd. is under license. Other trademarks, product, service and company names mentioned may be the property of their respective owners.
  • Page 81 Huawei. To the greatest extent permitted by applicable law, it is explicitly stated that Huawei shall not compensate or be liable for services provided by third-party service providers, or the interruption or termination of third-party contents or services.
  • Page 82 THE MAXIMUM LIABILITY (THIS LIMITATION SHALL NOT APPLY TO LIABILITY FOR PERSONAL INJURY TO THE EXTENT APPLICABLE LAW PROHIBITS SUCH A LIMITATION) OF HUAWEI ARISING FROM THE USE OF THE PRODUCT DESCRIBED IN THIS MANUAL SHALL BE LIMITED TO THE AMOUNT PAID BY CUSTOMERS FOR THE PURCHASE OF THIS PRODUCT.
  • Page 83 Your phone can properly power on only after the identity authentication passes. Please visit http://consumer.huawei.com/en/support/hotline for recent updated hotline and email address in your country or region. Model: HUAWEI SCL-L01, HUAWEI SCL-L01, HUAWEI SCL-L02, HUAWEI SCL-L03 HUAWEI SCL-L04, HUAWEI SCL-U31, HUAWEI SCL-U03, HUAWEI SCL-U23 SCC-U21 V100R001_01...

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