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  • Page 1 U8850 User Guide...

  • Page 2: Read Before Proceeding

    1 Read Before Proceeding 1.1 Safety Precautions Please read the safety precautions carefully to ensure the correct use of your phone. Do not crash, throw, or puncture your phone. Avoid falling, squeezing, and bending of your phone. Do not use your phone in a moist environment, such as the bathroom. Prevent your phone from being soaked or washed in liquid.

  • Page 3: Legal Notice

    Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd. is not responsible for the legitimacy and quality of any products that you upload or download through this phone, including but not limited to the text, pictures, music, movies, and non-built-in software with copyright protection.
  • Page 4 ACCURACY, RELIABILITY OR CONTENTS OF THIS MANUAL. TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, IN NO CASE SHALL HUAWEI TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD. BE LIABLE FOR ANY SPECIAL, INCIDENTAL, INDIRECT, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES, OR LOST PROFITS, BUSINESS, REVENUE, DATA, GOODWILL OR ANTICIPATED SAVINGS.

  • Page 5: Getting To Know Your Phone

    2 Getting to Know Your Phone 2.1 Phone View 2.1.1 Phone at a Glance ■ Note: 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 Camera Earpiece Speaker...

  • Page 6: Installing Your Phone

    • Touch to return to the previous screen. • Touch to exit any application you are running. • Touch to hide the keyboard. • Touch to open Google search for searching your phone and the web. • Touch and hold to open Google search by voice. 2.2 Installing Your Phone 2.2.1 Installing the SIM/USIM Card Follow the steps below to install the SIM/USIM card.

  • Page 7: Charging The Battery

    Insert the microSD card until it clicks into place. ■ Note: Before installing the microSD card, power your phone off, to prevent the data stored in the microSD card from being lost. 2.2.3 Charging the Battery The mobile phone comes with a built-in battery. Connect the charger to the mobile phone using the supplied USB cable to charge the battery.

  • Page 8: Turning The Phone On Or Off

    • Disable GPS satellites when not in use. • Lower the volume. • Disable data services when not in use. 2.3 Turning the Phone On or Off 2.3.1 Turning the Phone On Press and hold until the phone vibrates. 2.3.2 Setting Up Your Phone The first time you turn on your phone, a setup wizard appears.

  • Page 9: Setting The Mode

    2.5 Setting the Mode 2.5.1 Setting the Phone to Silent Mode Press and hold to display the Phone Options menu. Touch Silent mode. Or, on a locked screen, drag the speaker icon from right to left. To undo silent mode, repeat the steps above. Or, on a locked screen, drag the vibrate icon from right to left.

  • Page 10: Home Screen

    2.6 Home Screen 2.6.1 Setting the Default Home Screen Your mobile phone has two default home screens: Launcher and SPB Shell 3D. To switch between default home screens, do the following: Touch Touch either Launcher or SPB Shell 3D. To set one of home screen as the default screen, do the following: Touch Touch Use by default for this action to select the check box.

  • Page 11: Viewing Other Parts Of The Home Screen

    2.6.3 Viewing Other Parts of the Home Screen 10:23 Flick your finger left or right across the screens. Current screen indicator Screen switching dots 2.6.4 Notification and Status Icons Call in progress EDGE connected Call forwarding on EDGE in use Call in progress using a Bluetooth GPRS connected device...

  • Page 12: Notifications Panel

    Alarn enabled Download in progress Sync in progress Music playing Connected to PC 2.6.5 Notifications Panel Open the notifications panel to view ongoing phone activities or more notifications. Opening the Notifications Panel Touch and hold the notifications bar, then flick down to open the notifications panel. Do any of the following: •...

  • Page 13: Changing The Wallpaper

    Moving a Screen Item Touch and hold the item on the Home screen until the item enlarges and becomes moveable. This is the edit screen mode. Without lifting your finger, drag the item to the desired position on the Home screen. Release your finger to complete move.

  • Page 14: Opening Contacts

    3 Contacts Contacts is your phonebook that lets you save information such as names, phone numbers, email addresses, pictures, etc. 3.1 Opening Contacts Do one of the following to open Contacts: • Touch > Contacts. • Touch > Contacts. 3.2 Adding Contacts In the contact list, touch >...

  • Page 15: Searching For Contacts

    3.4 Searching for Contacts In the contact list, touch > Search. Enter the name of the contact you want to search. As you type, matched contacts appear below the search box. 3.5 Editing Contacts In the contact list, touch and hold the contact that you want to edit, then touch Edit contact.

  • Page 16: Making A Call With The Phone Application

    4 Calling To make a phone call, you can dial a number or touch a number from your contact list, a web page, or a document. When you are on a call, you can answer other incoming calls or send them to your voicemail box or set up conference calls with several participants.

  • Page 17: Answering Or Rejecting A Call

    4.2 Answering or Rejecting a Call 4.2.1 Answering an Incoming Call When a call comes in, an incoming call message is displayed on the screen. If the caller is listed in Contacts, the contact’s name and number appear on the screen. To answer the call, drag to the right.

  • Page 18: Other Operations During A Call

    4.3 Other Operations During a Call When a new call is received during a call, you can answer the new call and put the current one on hold, switch between calls, or set up a conference call. 4.3.1 Making a Conference Call Conference call allows you to set up a phone conversation with multiple participants at the same time.

  • Page 19: Using Call Log

    4.4 Using Call Log Call log contains the most recent calls you have dialed, received or missed. In the call log list, touch an entry to view the call details and access other options. 4.4.1 Adding an Entry to Contacts Touch >...

  • Page 20: Entering Text

    5 Entering Text 5.1 Displaying the Keyboard Panel Some applications, such as messaging, automatically displays the keyboard. In others, touch the text field to display the keyboard. Touch to hide the keyboard. Touch and hold the space where you want to enter your text until the Edit text menu is displayed.
  • Page 21 5.1.3 Using TouchPal Input You can change the keyboard layout only when TouchPal is selected. Three keyboard layouts are available: Full QWERTY, 12-key PhonePad, and CooTekT+keyboard. To change the keyboard layout, touch one edge of the keyboard, and then flick to the other edge. Full QWERTY Touch to select, copy, paste and delete text.

  • Page 22: Customizing Keyboard Settings

    CooTekT+keyboard Touch to delete a character. m ’ Touch and hold to delete all characters. Next Touch to change from text mode number/symbol mode. Touch to select the language entry mode. Touch to select the language entry mode. Touch to toggle the keyboard to lower case, upper case, and all caps. If word prediction is enabled, touch each key once for a single letter to enter text.
  • Page 23 Touch and hold the text field, and select or Copy. Touch and hold the text field where you want to paste the text. Touch Paste.

  • Page 24: Creating And Sending Text Messages

    6 Messaging Messaging to exchange text (SMS) and multimedia (MMS) messages. 6.1 Creating and Sending Text Messages A text message can only contain letters, numbers, and symbols. A multimedia message can contain image, audio, or video files. On the Home Screen, touch >...

  • Page 25: Replying To Messages

    Touch Done to complete the slideshow and return to the multimedia message screen. To modify your multimedia message, touch Replace or Remove. When the message is ready to be sent, touch Send MMS. 6.3 Opening and Viewing Messages When you send and receive messages from a contact, these messages are grouped together as a message thread.

  • Page 26: Getting Connected

    7 Getting Connected 7.1 Using GPRS/3G Connection Your phone can connect to the Internet via Wi-Fi or network data connection, such as GPRS or 3G connection. When both Wi-Fi and network data connection are available, the mobile phone prefers the Wi-Fi connection. The availability of the network data connection depends on your service provider.

  • Page 27: Adding Wi-Fi Networks

    • If you select an unsecured network, touch Connect to establish the connection. • If you select a secured network for the first time, enter the password, then touch Connect. Once the network connection has been established, password will not be required on your next connection unless you reset your phone to its default settings.

  • Page 28: Using Bluetooth

    7.4 Using Bluetooth Bluetooth allows you to share files, talk hands-free, or transfer files to other Bluetooth devices within a 10-meter (33 feet) distance. 7.4.1 Turning On Bluetooth Touch > Settings. Touch Wireless & networks, and then select the Bluetooth check box to turn on Bluetooth.

  • Page 29: Removing The Microsd Card

     ■ Note: You cannot open some applications, such as Camera, when using the microSD card as a USB mass storage device. 7.5.2 Removing the microSD Card Touch > Settings > Storage. Touch Unmount SD card. Remove the microSD card.

  • Page 30: Using The Internet

    8 Using the Internet Your phone can connect to the Internet via Wi-Fi or a mobile network connection. When both  Wi-Fi and mobile network connection are present at the same time, your phone automatically prefers the Wi-Fi connection. 8.1 Browser Browser to access and surf the Internet.

  • Page 31: Customizing The Browser Settings

    Touch > Bookmarks > Add. The Add bookmark screen opens. Edit the bookmark name if necessary, then touch OK. Opening a Bookmark On the browser screen, touch > Bookmarks. On the Bookmarks screen, touch the Most Visited tab or the History tab to filter and view the pages you have visited.

  • Page 32: Creating A Google Account

    8.3 Google Account Google applications, such as Talk, Gmail, and Market, come preinstalled on your phone. To use these applications, you must sign in with your Google account. When you turn on your phone for the first time and open a Google service, you will be prompted to enter your username and password.

  • Page 33: Opening Talk

    8.4.3 Replying to Emails On the Inbox screen, touch the email that you want to reply to. Touch , and then touch Reply Reply all. Compose your message. When you are finished, touch > Send 8.4.4 Forwarding Emails On the Inbox screen, touch the email that you want to forward.

  • Page 34: Viewing Friends

    8.5.4 Accepting Friends’ Invitation Touch > More > Invites. Touch a pending invitation, then touch Accept. 8.5.5 Viewing Friends • To view all your friends, touch > All friends. • To view only the friends you frequently chat with, touch >...

  • Page 35: Getting Directions

    As you type, suggested places are displayed. You can touch a suggested place or continue typing, then touch A callout appears on the map to indicate the location. To view the location details, touch the callout. 8.6.4 Getting Directions On the Maps screen, touch >...

  • Page 36: Opening Market

    8.7.4 Viewing Friends’ Location On the Latitude screen, touch a friend on the list. To view your friend’s location, touch one of the following icons: • Map: To view your friend’s location on the map. • Directions: To view the directions to your friend’s location. •...

  • Page 37: Removing Applications

    The downloading status is shown on the notifications bar. When finished, the application icon appears on the main application menu. 8.8.4 Removing Applications Touch My Apps to view the applications you have downloaded. Touch and hold the application you want to remove. Touch Uninstall.

  • Page 38: Sharing Videos

    8.11.4 Sharing Videos Touch the video that you want to share. Touch More on the upper-right corner of the screen. Touch Share. Touch an application for sharing. 8.11.5 Uploading Videos To upload videos, you must sign in using your Google or YouTube account. Uploading From Gallery You can upload videos saved in the microSD card.

  • Page 39: Taking Photos And Recording Videos

    9 Entertainment 9.1 Taking Photos and Recording Videos 9.1.1 Opening the Camera/Camcorder • Touch > Camera to open the camera. The camera opens in landscape mode, ready to take a picture. • Touch > Camcorder to open the camcorder. The camcorder opens in landscape mode, ready to record a video.

  • Page 40: Recording Videos

    9.1.4 Recording Videos Open the camcorder. If you are in camera mode, drag the button to switch to camcorder mode. If necessary, change the camcorder settings. Touch to start recording video. Touch to stop recording. 9.1.5 Viewing Your Videos After recording a video, the thumbnail is shown on the upper right corner of the capture screen.

  • Page 41: Enjoying Music

    9.2.4 Cropping Pictures When viewing a picture, touch > More. Touch Crop. Use the cropping tool to select the portion of the picture to crop: • Drag inside the cropping tool to move it. • Drag and hold an edge of the cropping to resize the image. •...

  • Page 42: Synchronizing Information

    10 Synchronizing Information Some applications on your mobile phone give you access to the same personal information that you can add, view, and edit on your computer. If you add, change, or delete your information in any of these applications on the web, the updated information also appears on your mobile phone. This is made possible through over-the-air data synchronization.

  • Page 43: Customizing Your Account Synchronization

    Touch Remove account. Confirm that you want to remove the account. 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, synchronizing is two-directional;...

  • Page 44: Using Other Applications

    11 Using Other Applications 11.1 Using the Calculator Use the Calculator to solve simple arithmetic problems or use its advanced operators to solve more complex equations. 11.1.1 Opening the Calculator Touch > Calculator to open the application. 11.1.2 Switching to the Advanced Panel On the Calculator screen, flick the screen to the right or left to switch between...

  • Page 45: Using The Clock

    To quickly create an event in the Day, Week, or Month view, touch and hold an empty time slot, and then touch event. A new event details screen will appear with the selected time slot and date in the From fields.

  • Page 46: Using The Fm Radio

    Touch Ringtone to select a ringtone for the alarm. Select the Vibrate check box to have the phone vibrate, in addition to playing the ringtone. Touch Label to enter a name for the alarm. Touch Done. Editing an Alarm On the alarm list screen, touch one of the alarms on the screen. Touch Time to set the time of the alarm.

  • Page 47: Managing Your Mobile Phone

    12 Managing Your Mobile Phone To configure your mobile phone, touch > Settings. 12.1 Setting the Date and Time By default, your mobile phone automatically uses the date, time zone, and time provided by the network.  ■ Note: When your mobile phone is using date and time settings provided automatically by the network, you cannot manually set the date, time, and time zone.

  • Page 48: 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 the volume to the level you desire. You can also adjust the ringtone, media, or alarm volume from the settings screen.

  • Page 49: Turning On Data Roaming

    12.4.2 Turning On Data Roaming On the Settings screen, touch Wireless & networks > Mobile networks. Select the Data roaming check box. ■ Note: Accessing data services while roaming may incur additional charges. Ask your network service provider about data roaming fees. 12.4.3 Switching Off Data Service On the Settings...

  • Page 50: Protecting Your Mobile Phone

    12.5.4 Adjusting the Speech Rate On the Settings screen, touch Voice input & output > Text-to-speech settings > Speech rate. Select a speed at which the text is to be spoken. 12.5.5 Selecting Speech Language On the Settings screen, touch Voice input &...

  • Page 51: Managing Applications

    12.7 Managing Applications 12.7.1 Viewing an Installed Application On the Settings screen, touch Applications > Manage applications. The applications can be viewed by categories. Touch a category: Downloaded, All, On SD card, or Running. In the applications list, do any of the following: •...

  • Page 52: Warnings And Precautions

    13 Appendix 13.1 Warnings and Precautions This section contains important information pertaining to the operating instructions of your device. It also contains information about how to use the device safely. Read this information carefully before using your device. Electronic Device Power off your device if using the device is prohibited.

  • Page 53: Operating Environment

    • Do not use your device while flying in an aircraft. Power off your device before boarding an aircraft. Using wireless devices in an aircraft may cause danger to the operation of the aircraft and disrupt the wireless telephone network. It may also be considered illegal. Operating Environment •...

  • Page 54: Emergency Call

    • If the power cable is damaged (for example, the cord is exposed or broken), or the plug loosens, stop using the cable at once. Otherwise, it may lead to an electric shock, a short circuit of the charger, or a fire. •...
  • Page 55 (1) this device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation. 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. 13.2 FAQ...
  • Page 56 How do I stop the song playing in the background? Drag the notifications bar downwards to open the notifications panel. Then touch the music playing notification to go to the music playing screen. How do I return to the calling screen? While on a call and you are on another screen, drag the notifications bar downwards to open the notifications panel.
  • Page 57 Android is a trademark of Google Inc. Use of this trademark is subject to Google Permissions. for Android™...

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