Huawei M920 User Manual
Huawei M920 User Manual

Huawei M920 User Manual

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1 Reading Before Proceeding.................................................. 1
1.1 Safety Precautions...................................................................... 1
1.2 Personal Information and Data Security ..................................... 2
1.3 Legal Notice................................................................................ 3
2 Getting to Know Your Phone ................................................ 6
2.1 Overview..................................................................................... 6
2.2 Getting Started............................................................................ 8
2.3 Powering Your Phone On and Off ............................................ 11
2.4 Using the Touchscreen............................................................. 12
2.5 Locking and Unlocking the Screen ........................................... 13
2.6 Home Screen............................................................................ 14
2.7 Using a microSD Card .............................................................. 18
3 Voice Services .................................................................... 18
3.1 Making a Call ............................................................................ 18
3.2 Answering and Rejecting a Call................................................ 20
3.3 Operations During a Call .......................................................... 21
3.4 Adding a Call log Entry to Contacts .......................................... 22
3.5 Using Airplane Mode ................................................................ 22
3.6 TTY ........................................................................................... 22
3.7 Setting Hearing Aid Compatibility ............................................. 23
4 Contacts.............................................................................. 23
4.1 Opening the Contacts Application ............................................ 23
4.2 Creating a Contact.................................................................... 24
4.3 Adding a Contact to Your Favorites.......................................... 24
4.4 Searching for a Contact ............................................................ 24
4.5 Editing a Contact ...................................................................... 24
4.6 Communicating with a Contact ................................................. 25
4.7 Deleting a Contact .................................................................... 25
5 Using the Onscreen Keyboard............................................ 26
5.1 Opening a Keyboard Panel....................................................... 26
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  • Page 1: Table Of Contents

    Content 1 Reading Before Proceeding..........1 1.1 Safety Precautions..............1 1.2 Personal Information and Data Security ........2 1.3 Legal Notice................3 2 Getting to Know Your Phone ..........6 2.1 Overview..................6 2.2 Getting Started................8 2.3 Powering Your Phone On and Off ..........11 2.4 Using the Touchscreen.............
  • Page 2 5.2 Customizing Keyboard Settings..........27 6 Messaging ................28 6.1 Opening the Messaging Application ......... 28 6.2 Sending a Text Message ............28 6.3 Sending a Multimedia Message..........28 6.4 Reading a Message..............29 6.5 Replying to a Message ............. 29 6.6 Customizing Message Settings ..........
  • Page 3 10.4 Navigation................46 10.5 News & Weather..............46 10.6 Places ..................47 10.7 Talk ..................47 10.8 Maps ..................49 10.9 Market..................50 10.10 YouTube ................51 11 Synchronizing Data............53 11.1 Managing Your Accounts............53 11.2 Customizing the Account Synchronization Settings ....54 12 Other Applications ............
  • Page 4: Reading Before Proceeding

    1 Reading Before Proceeding 1.1 Safety Precautions Read the safety precautions carefully to use your device correctly. Do not shake, throw, drop, puncture, squeeze, or bend your device. Do not use your device in a moist environment, such as a bathroom. Prevent it from becoming soaked.
  • Page 5: Personal Information And Data Security

    Do not place your device or its accessories in containers with a strong electromagnetic field. Do not place magnetic storage media near your device. Radiation from the device may erase the information stored on the media. Do not place your device in a high-temperature area or use it in a high explosive area, such as a gas station, because the phone may generate sparks.
  • Page 6: Legal Notice

    Turn the functions off if you do not use them. • Install and upgrade security software released by Huawei and reliable third-party application providers, and regularly scan for viruses. • Download third-party applications only from reliable sources. Scan for viruses before installing the applications.
  • Page 7: Trademarks And Permissions

    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 text, images, videos, or software.
  • Page 8 Technologies Co., Ltd. has made necessary changes to the system. Therefore, this product may not support all the functions that are supported by the standard Android operating system or may be incompatible with third-party software. Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd. shall not be liable for any of such situation.
  • Page 9: Getting To Know Your Phone

    2 Getting to Know Your Phone 2.1 Overview 2.1.1 Your Phone at a Glance All the pictures in this guide are for your reference only. The actual appearance and display features depend on the phone you purchase. Headset jack Earpiece Sensor Charger jack/ Power key...
  • Page 10: Menu Key

    Adjust the volume (press the keys). Volume keys • Open the Camera application (press and hold the key). • Take a picture if the Camera application is opened (press Camera key and hold the key). • Return to the Home screen (touch the key). •...
  • Page 11: Getting Started

    2.2 Getting Started 2.2.1 Installing a SIM Card Note: The SIM card is required for service. 1. Power your phone off, and then remove the back cover by opening a gap between the back cover and the phone in the groove at the bottom of the phone. 2.
  • Page 12: Installing A Microsd Card

    2.2.2 Installing a microSD card 1. Power your phone off, and then remove the back cover by opening a gap between the back cover and the phone in the groove at the bottom of the phone. 2. Insert the microSD card. Ensure that the gold contact area faces down. 3.
  • Page 13: Important Information About The Battery

    If your phone is powered on, the charging icon is displayed in the notification bar while the battery is charging. When the icon changes to the battery is fully charged. 2.2.4 Important Information About the Battery • If the battery has not been used for a long time, you may not be able to power on your phone immediately after you begin charging the battery.
  • Page 14: Powering Your Phone On And Off

    • Lower the volume. • Close power-hungry applications when you are not using them. • Turn off data services. 2.3 Powering Your Phone On and Off 2.3.1 Powering Your Phone On Press the power key ( ) on the top of the phone. 2.3.2 Setting Up Your Phone The first time you power your phone on, a setup wizard is displayed to guide you through the configuration of your phone.
  • Page 15: Using The Touchscreen

    2.4 Using the Touchscreen 2.4.1 Touchscreen Actions Touch Touch and hold Tap the screen once with your Touch an item with your finger and finger to open a menu or an do not release it until your phone application, or to select an item. responds.
  • Page 16: Locking And Unlocking The Screen

    2.4.2 Rotating the Screen Display Many applications on your phone allow you to view the screen in both landscape and portrait modes. If you rotate your phone, the screen display rotates to automatically fit the new screen orientation. To enable the Auto-rotate screen function, touch >...
  • Page 17: Home Screen

    2.6 Home Screen Notification bar 10:23 Widgets Display area Application icons Indicators of the Home screen and its extensions Touch to open the Phone application Touch to open the application list Touch to open the MetroWEB application 2.6.1 Notification and Status Icons Call in progress with a Call in progress Bluetooth device being used...
  • Page 18: Notification Panel

    MetroPCS Easy Wireless Roaming Fidelity (Wi-Fi) turned on No network signal Airplane mode activated Synchronizing data Synchronization failure Bluetooth turned on Bluetooth devices connected Global Positioning System Wi-Fi network connected (GPS) satellites connected Vibrate mode activated Microphone disabled Full battery Low battery Charging the battery Alarms enabled...
  • Page 19 • Touch a notification to open the corresponding notification or application. • Touch Clear to delete all notifications. Closing the Notification Panel Touch and hold the bottom of the notification panel, and flick up to close it. 2.6.3 Switching Between the Home Screen and Its Extensions 10:23 Flick left or right to switch between the Home screen...
  • Page 20: Changing The Wallpaper

    Removing an Item 1. Touch and hold the item until it is magnified. 2. Drag the item into Reorganizing Items with Folders After adding folders to the Home screen or a Home screen extension, you can use the folders to reorganize the items on the Home screen and the extensions. To add an item to a folder, touch and hold the item until it is magnified, and then drag the item into the folder.
  • Page 21: Using A Microsd Card

    2.7 Using a microSD Card 2.7.1 Using the microSD Card as USB Mass Storage To transfer files such as pictures or music files between a computer and your phone's microSD card, set the microSD card as USB mass storage as follows: 1.
  • Page 22: Making A Call From Call Log

    • Answer incoming calls or forward them to your voicemail box. • Set up conference calls with other people. Do not block the microphone at the bottom of your phone if you want your voice heard. 3.1.1 Making a Call Using the Phone Application 1.
  • Page 23: Answering And Rejecting A Call

    3.2 Answering and Rejecting a Call 3.2.1 Answering a Call When you receive a call, the incoming call screen displays the caller's name if you have saved the contact information in Contacts or the caller's phone number if you have not. To answer the call, drag the icon to the right.
  • Page 24: Operations During A Call

    3.3 Operations During a Call 3.3.1 Making a Conference Call If you receive a call while you are on another call, you can connect the new call to the ongoing call. This feature is known as conference calling. You can also set up a conference call with multiple people.
  • Page 25: Adding A Call Log Entry To Contacts

    3.3.2 Switching Between Calls If you receive a call while you are on another call, you can drag the icon to the right to answer the new call. When you are answering the new call, the other call is placed on hold, and you can touch Manage calls to switch to the other call.
  • Page 26: Setting Hearing Aid Compatibility

    1. Connect a TTY to your phone's headset jack, and set the phone to TTY mode. 2. Make or answer a call as usual. 3. When the call is set up, use the TTY to send or receive messages. 4. Touch to end the call.
  • Page 27: Creating A Contact

    To open the Contacts application, on the Home screen touch > Contacts. All of your contacts are displayed alphabetically in a list that you can scroll through. 4.2 Creating a Contact 1. In the contact list, touch > contact. 2. If you have more than one account, touch >...
  • Page 28: Communicating With A Contact

    2. Touch the field you want to change, such as the name, phone number, email address, or any other information you have previously saved. to save the changes.  3. Touch Done If you want to cancel the changes, touch Revert. 4.6 Communicating with a Contact From the Contacts...
  • Page 29: Using The Onscreen Keyboard

    5 Using the Onscreen Keyboard 5.1 Opening a Keyboard Panel To enter text, use an onscreen keyboard. Some applications open a keyboard panel automatically. Others open the keyboard panel only after you touch a text field. To hide a keyboard panel, touch Touch and hold a text field to open the Edit text menu.
  • Page 30: Customizing Keyboard Settings

    To turn voice input mode on or off, on the Home screen, touch > Settings > Language & keyboard > Android keyboard > Voice input. ® 5.1.3 Using the Swype Keyboard q w e r t y u i o p &...
  • Page 31: Messaging

    6 Messaging Messaging application allows you to exchange text and multimedia messages with other people. 6.1 Opening the Messaging Application On the Home screen, touch > Messaging. 6.2 Sending a Text Message 1. On the Home screen, touch > Messaging >...
  • Page 32: Reading A Message

    3. Touch the Type to compose field and write your message. If you want to enter a smiley, touch > Insert smiley. 4. Touch to display the messaging menu and select one of the following: • subject: add a subject to the message. The message switches to a multimedia message.
  • Page 33: Customizing Message Settings

    6.6 Customizing Message Settings In the message list, touch > Settings. 7 Email Email application allows you to send and receive emails and view pictures, videos, and other files attached to emails. The application supports popular email services such as Yahoo!, AOL, AIM, MSN, Hotmail, and Gmail, and other industry- standard Post Office Protocol version 3 (POP3) and Internet Message Access Protocol (IMAP) email services.
  • Page 34: Reading An Email

    7.2 Reading an Email 1. On the Accounts screen, touch the email account you want to use. 2. On the Inbox screen, touch the email you want to read. 7.3 Sending an Email 1. On the Accounts screen, touch the email account you want to use. 2.
  • Page 35: Changing Email Account Settings

    7.6 Changing Email Account Settings You can change a number of settings for an email account, including the email check frequency, email notification mode, and details about the servers the account uses to send and receive emails. Your account's incoming and outgoing server settings depend on the email account you use.
  • Page 36: Metroweb

    8.2.1 Turning Wi-Fi On 1. On the Home screen, touch > Settings > Wireless & networks. 2. Select the Wi-Fi check box. 8.2.2 Connecting to a Wi-Fi Network 1. Ensure that Wi-Fi is turned on. 2. On the Home screen, touch >...
  • Page 37: Managing Bookmarks

    • Bookmarks: display bookmarks. • Windows: open the window list, allowing you to switch between the windows. • Refresh: refresh the current web page. • Forward: browse the next web page. • More: open a menu that includes options such as bookmark, Select text,...
  • Page 38: Bluetooth

    8.3.5 Customizing MetroWEB Settings You can customize MetroWEB settings to suit your web browsing style and configure page content, privacy, and security settings. To customize MetroWEB settings, on a browser screen touch > More > Settings. 8.4 Bluetooth Your phone supports Bluetooth, which allows you to share files wirelessly with your friends, talk hands-free using a Bluetooth headset, or transfer pictures from your phone to your computer.
  • Page 39: Unpairing A Bluetooth Device

    2. On the Home screen, touch > Settings > Wireless & networks > Bluetooth settings.  Your phone scans for Bluetooth devices in range and displays Bluetooth devices it finds. 3. Touch the device you want to pair with your phone. 4.
  • Page 40: Entertainment

    9 Entertainment As well as being a communication device and a personal assistant, your phone also provides a multitude of entertainment possibilities. You can take pictures, record audio and videos, and download and listen to music. 9.1 Taking a Picture and Recording a Video Your phone's camera can take individual pictures or act as a camcorder.
  • Page 41: Taking A Picture

    9.1.2 Taking a Picture 1. Open the Camera application. 2. If necessary, customize the camera settings. When you are customizing the settings, the picture displayed on the viewfinder screen changes accordingly. 3. Frame the picture you want to take on the viewfinder screen, and then touch and hold ....
  • Page 42: Using The Gallery

    • Touch More to configure other settings, such as Details, as, Crop, Rotate left, and Rotate Right. 9.1.4 Recording a Video 1. Open the Camera application, and switch to camcorder mode. 2. If necessary, customize the camcorder settings. 3. Frame the scene on the viewfinder screen, and touch to start recording.
  • Page 43: Rotating A Picture

    • Flick left or right to view the previous or next picture in the folder. • Pinch your finger together or apart to zoom in or out on the picture, or double- touch the picture to zoom in or out on it. Gallery application supports the Auto-rotate screen...
  • Page 44: Dts Envelo

    9.3 DTS Envelo™ Digital Theater Systems (DTS) Envelo is a virtual surround sound solution for consumer electronics. It creates virtual surround sound from any mono, stereo, or 5.1 surround sound input source. 9.3.1 Using DTS Envelo When you attempt to play music or a movie with a headset connected to your phone, a message is displayed asking you whether to activate DTS mode.
  • Page 45: Google Services

    9.4.3 Adding a Music File to a Playlist 1. Touch the Songs tab on the media library screen. 2. In the displayed list, touch the music file you want to add to a playlist. 3. Touch and hold the file name, and touch Add to playlist in the displayed menu.
  • Page 46: Gmail

    available. If the user name is already in use, your phone prompts you to enter anther or select one from a user name list. 3. Enter and confirm your Google account password. 4. Select a security question from the drop-down list, and then enter the answer. 5.
  • Page 47: Latitude

    2. In the field, enter the recipient's email address. If you want to send the email to multiple recipients, separate their email addresses with commas. You can add as many recipients as you want. If you want to copy or blind copy the email to other recipients, touch >...
  • Page 48: Adding A Friend

    10.3.1 Opening the Latitude Application On the Home screen, touch > Latitude. 10.3.2 Adding a Friend You can use Talk to invite friends. If they accept your invitation, they are added to your friend list, and you can share your location with them or view their locations using the Latitude application.
  • Page 49: Navigation

    2. Touch Sharing options, and then touch the option you want to customize. 10.3.6 Removing a Friend 1. Open the Latitude application, and then touch a friend's name in your friend list. 2. Touch Remove this friend. 3. Touch OK. 10.3.7 Configuring Privacy Settings Open the Latitude...
  • Page 50: Places

    10.6 Places Places application allows you to find places near you. 10.6.1 Opening the Places Application 1. On the Home screen, touch > Places. 2. Touch a category. Your phone searches for the places belonging to this category around your current location.
  • Page 51: Starting A Chat

    To accept a pending invitation, touch it and then touch Accept. 10:23 Talk xxxxx@gmail.com xxxxx@gmail.com Available xxxxx Accept invita on xxxxx XXXXX@gmail.com wants to chat with you. Will you xxxxx accept? Accept Cancel Block xxxxx xxxxx 10.7.4 Starting a Chat 1.
  • Page 52: Maps

    10.8 Maps Maps application allows you to find your current location, view real-time traffic conditions (depending on availability in your locale), and get detailed directions to a destination. You can view various types of maps, including satellite images and traffic maps.
  • Page 53: Market

    5. Touch a direction in the list to show it on the map. 6. When you finish viewing or following the direction, touch > Clear Map to reset the map. 10.9 Market Android Market provides access to applications and games that you can download and install on your phone.
  • Page 54: Youtube

    If you scroll down to Developer, you can see a link to the developer's website or send an email to the developer. Touch Download > Accept & download. The download and installation progress is displayed on the screen and the notification panel.
  • Page 55: Sharing A Video

    10.10.3 Searching for a Video 1. Open the YouTube application, and then touch > Search. 2. Enter the keywords in the search box, and then touch . The search results are displayed. 3. Touch the video you want to watch. 10.10.4 Sharing a Video 1.
  • Page 56: Synchronizing Data

    5. Touch Upload. Customizing the YouTube Settings Open the YouTube application, and then touch > Settings. 11 Synchronizing Data Some applications on your phone give you access to the same personal data that you can add, view, and edit on the Internet from your computer. If you add, change, or delete your data in any of these applications on the Internet, the updated data is also synchronized to your phone.
  • Page 57: Customizing The Account Synchronization Settings

    provider. For example, you may need to know the account's domain or server address. 2. Touch account. 3. Touch the type of account your want to add. 4. Follow the onscreen instructions to enter the required and optional information about the account.  Most accounts require a user name and a password, but the details depend on the type of account and the settings of the service to which you are connecting.
  • Page 58: Other Applications

    For some accounts, synchronization is two-directional. Data changes on your phone are synchronized to the account servers, and vice versa. Some accounts only support one-way synchronization. Data synchronized to your phone is read-only. 11.2.1 Configuring General Synchronization Settings On the Accounts &...
  • Page 59: Creating An Event

    To access Google Calendar, touch > More > Calendars. 12.1.2 Creating an Event 1. Open the Calendar application, and then touch > More > event. 2. On the Event details screen, enter the event name. • If there is a time frame for the event, touch From to set the start and end times for the event.
  • Page 60: Clock

    • Select ringtone: Touch to select a ringtone for an event reminder. • Vibrate: Select this check box to make your phone vibrate when you receive an event notification. • Default reminder time: Touch to set the default reminder time. 12.2 Clock Clock application displays the date and time and weather information.
  • Page 61: Calculator

    12.3 Calculator Calculator application handles calculation from simple arithmetic problems to advanced operations. 12.3.1 Opening the Calculator Application On the Home screen, touch > Calculator. 12.3.2 Switching to the Advanced Panel Open the Calculator application, and flick left or right to switch between Advanced panel Basic...
  • Page 62: Managing Your Phone

    13 Managing Your Phone On the Home screen, touch > Settings. 13.1 Setting the Date and Time By default, your phone uses the date, time, and time zone information automatically provided by the network. When your phone is using the date and time settings automatically provided by the network, you cannot set the date, time, and time zone manually.
  • Page 63: Configuring Phone Services

    13.3.2 Adjusting the Volume You press on the Home screen or any application screen to adjust the volume. You can also adjust the volume from the Settings screen as follows: 1. On the Settings screen, touch Sound > Volume. 2. Drag the slider left to reduce the volume or drag it right to increase the volume. 3.
  • Page 64: Configuring The Text-To-Speech Settings

    Accessing data services while roaming may incur additional charges. Contact your service provider for details about data roaming charges. 13.4.3 Turning Data Services Off 1. On the Settings screen, touch Wireless & networks > Mobile networks. 2. Clear the Data enabled check box.
  • Page 65: Managing Applications

    1. On the Settings screen, touch Location & security > Set up screen lock > Pattern. 2. Flick your finger vertically, horizontally or diagonally to connect at least four dots in any order. You must flick your finger on the screen to set up the pattern, not simply touching individual dots....
  • Page 66: Resetting Your Phone

    2. In the displayed application list, touch the application you want to remove, and then touch Uninstall. 13.7.3 Moving an Application Some applications can be stored only in your phone's internal storage. Other applications can be stored either in your phone's internal storage or on your microSD card, depending on the model of your phone.
  • Page 67: Appendix

    2. Select the Back up my data check box. 13.8.2 Restoring the Factory Settings Restoring your phone to its factory settings erases all your personal data from the phone memory, including information about your Google and other accounts, your system and application settings, and downloaded applications. Resetting the phone does not erase any system software updates you have downloaded or any files on your microSD card, such as music and pictures.
  • Page 68: Potentially Explosive Atmosphere

    • To ensure that the Hearing Aid Compatibility rating for your device is maintained, secondary transmitters such as Bluetooth and Wi-Fi components must be disabled during a call. Potentially Explosive Atmosphere Power off your device in any area with a potentially explosive atmosphere, and comply with all signs and instructions.
  • Page 69: Operating Environment

    Operating Environment • Do not use or charge the device in dusty, damp, and dirty places or places with magnetic fields. Otherwise, it may result in a malfunction of the circuit. • The device complies with the RF specifications when the device is used near your ear or at a distance of 0.59 inch (1.5 cm) from your body.
  • Page 70 Battery and Charger • Unplug the charger from the electrical plug and the device when not in use. • The battery can be charged and discharged hundreds of times before it eventually wears out. When the standby time and the talk time are shorter than the normal time, replace the battery.
  • Page 71: Cleaning And Maintenance

    • Only use the battery with a charging system that has been qualified with the system per this standard, IEEE-Std-1725-2006. Use of an unqualified battery or charger may present a risk of fire, explosion, leakage, or other hazard. • Replace the battery only with another battery that has been qualified with the system per this standard, IEEE-Std-1725-2006.
  • Page 72 • If the device screen is broken by colliding with hard objects, do not touch or try to remove the broken part. In this case, stop using the device immediately, and then contact an authorized service center in time. Emergency Call You can use your device for emergency calls in the service area.
  • Page 73 Caution Caution Changes or modifications made to this device not expressly approved by Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd. may void the FCC authorization to operate this device. Hearing Aid Compatibility (HAC) regulations for Mobile phones In 2003, the FCC adopted rules to make digital wireless telephones compatible with hearing aids and cochlear implants.
  • Page 74: Faqs

    M4 is the better/higher of the two ratings. T-Ratings: Phones rated T3 or T4 meet FCC requirements and are likely to be more usable with a hearing device’s telecoil (“T Switch” or “Telephone Switch”) than unrated phones. T4 is the better/higher of the two ratings. (Note that not all hearing devices have telecoils in them.) Hearing devices may also be measured.
  • Page 75 How do I stop music playback in the background? Flick down the notification bar to open the notification panel, and then touch the song that is playing. How do I return to the calling screen? Flick down the notification bar to open the notification panel, and then touch Current call.

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