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  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    Contents Safety Precautions ................1 Foreword ..................3 Getting started................. 4 Getting to know your phone .................. 4 Installation ......................5 Charging the battery ....................6 Battery saving tips ....................6 Powering your phone on and off................7 Setting up your phone for the first time..............8 Gestures.........................
  • Page 3 Adding an account....................23 Creating a contact....................23 Importing contacts using Bluetooth ..............24 Importing contacts from a SIM card..............24 Editing a contact ....................24 Searching for a contact ..................24 Deleting a contact ....................25 Sharing a contact ....................25 Linking contacts ....................
  • Page 4 Checking emails ....................40 Sending an email....................40 Deleting an email ....................41 Modifying email account settings ................. 41 Linking mailboxes into one ................... 41 Unlinking mailboxes ..................... 42 Camera ..................43 Taking a photo..................... 44 Shooting a video ....................44 Photos hub..................
  • Page 5 Setting the time zone and language ..............56 Checking your phone storage................56 Backup......................... 56 Phone finder ......................57 FAQs ....................58 For more help................. 60 Personal information and data security ........... 61 Legal Notice ................... 62...

  • Page 6: Safety Precautions

    Safety Precautions • 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 7 Safety Precautions Use only approved batteries and chargers to avoid the risk of explosions. Observe any laws or regulations on the use of wireless devices. Respect others' privacy and legal rights when using your wireless device. Strictly follow the relevant instructions of this manual while using the USB cable.

  • Page 8: Foreword

    • Immerse yourself in an extraordinary audio experience. • Take photos and record videos anytime, anywhere. • A lot more Now start exploring the amazing new world of HUAWEI W1! All pictures and illustrations in this document are for your reference only. The actual product may vary.

  • Page 9: Getting Started

    Getting started • Getting started Getting to know your phone Earpiece Power button Front camera Status indicator Proximity sensor Camera button Search button Micro USB port Start screen button Microphone Back button Flashlight Rear camera Headset jack Volume button Speaker Button functions •...

  • Page 10: Installation

    Getting started • Tap to display the Start screen. • Tap and hold to open the voice controller. You Start screen button can then give voice commands to your phone. For example, to call a number, simply tell the phone which digits to dial.

  • Page 11: Charging The Battery

    Getting started 4. Install the battery. Align the battery's metal contacts with those at the top of the battery compartment (refer to position a in the preceding figure). Then press the other end of the battery (position b in the preceding figure) to fix it to the battery compartment.

  • Page 12: Powering Your Phone On And Off

    Getting started • Set the screen brightness to a low value. > brightness. Switch automatic adjustment to off • Set the phone volume to a low value. Press the volume button to lower the volume. > ringtones + sounds. Follow the onscreen instructions to disable unwanted sounds, such as keytones and touch sounds.

  • Page 13: Setting Up Your Phone For The First Time

    Getting started Powering off Press and hold the power button until the slide down to power off message is displayed on the screen. Slide your finger down the screen to power off your phone. Setting up your phone for the first time When you use your phone for the first time, follow the onscreen instructions to set its language, time, and more.
  • Page 14 Getting started Tap: Tap to select an item or open an application. Double-tap: Quickly tap the screen twice to zoom in. Tap and hold: Tap and leave your finger on the screen for a moment until an option menu is displayed. Flick: Where applicable, swipe your finger in the direction you want the screen to move to scroll rapidly through menus or pages.

  • Page 15: Getting To Know Your Screen

    Getting started Getting to know your screen Status bar: displays information such as the time, network connection status, signal strength, and battery level. • Flick down to view more status icons. Main display area: displays application icons and their updates. •...

  • Page 16: Opening An Application

    Getting started Battery saver mode Bluetooth on enabled Signal strength No signal extremely low Signal strength high Charging completed Silence mode enabled SIM card locked Vibration mode No SIM card found enabled WLAN enabled but not Connected to a WLAN connected to a WLAN Opening an application On the Start screen, flick left to display the application list.

  • Page 17: Locking The Screen

    Getting started Locking the screen When you are not using your phone, press the power button to lock the screen. You can also set a screen timeout period and have your phone automatically lock its screen after being idle for the set period. In the application list, tap >...
  • Page 18 Getting started Switch between uppercase and lowercase. Switch to the number and symbol keyboard. Tap and hold to select an input language. Enter a space. Start a new line. Delete the character to the left of the cursor. • Enter a character. •...

  • Page 19: Editing Text

    Getting started the onscreen keyboard. Editing text Your onscreen keyboard makes it easy to copy and paste text. 1. Tap the text you wish to copy. 2. Drag the grab points to select more or less text. 3. Tap to copy the selected text. 4.

  • Page 20: Personalizing Your Phone

    Personalizing your phone • Personalizing your phone Want to see your favorite photo on the lock screen? Want to pin your favorite applications to the Start screen? You'll enjoy how much you can personalize your phone. Pinning tiles Pin your frequent contacts, commonly used applications, songs, and emails to the Start screen.

  • Page 21: Moving Tiles

    Personalizing your phone Moving tiles You can move tiles to customize the Start screen. 1. Tap and hold the tile you wish to move until it enlargers. 2. Drag the tile to the desired position and tap...

  • Page 22: Unpinning Tiles

    Personalizing your phone Unpinning tiles 1. Tap and hold the tile you wish to unpin until it enlargers. 2. Tap in the upper right corner of the tile.

  • Page 23: Changing The Theme

    Personalizing your phone Changing the theme You can change your phone's background and accent colors. In the application list, tap > theme. • Tap the Background box to choose a background color. • Tap the Accent color box to choose an accent color. Changing the lock screen background 1.

  • Page 24: Setting A Screen Timeout Period

    To protect your phone from unauthorized access, set a screen lock. Remember your screen unlock code, which is the only code that can unlock your screen. If you forget your screen unlock code, please contact Huawei customer service personnel. 1. In the application list, tap >...

  • Page 25: Calls

    Calls • Calls Making a call In the application list, tap . You can use any of the following methods to make a call: • Tap , enter a phone number, and tap call. • Tap , select the contact you wish to call, and tap the desired menu item such as call mobile.

  • Page 26: Answering Or Rejecting A Call

    Calls Answering or rejecting a call When a call comes in, you can: • Tap answer to answer it. • Tap ignore to reject it. Making a conference call With your phone, making conference calls with your friends, family, and co- workers can be done in just a few easy steps.

  • Page 27: Setting Up Your Voicemail

    Calls 1. In the application list, tap > Additional phone settings > call forwarding. 2. Switch Always forward, Forward when busy, Forward when unanswered, or Forward when unreachable to on 3. Enter the phone number to which you wish to forward calls and tap OK. The phone number you set appears under the call forwarding switch (Always forward, Forward when busy, Forward when unanswered, or Forward when unreachable).

  • Page 28: People

    People • People The People hub displays the contacts saved in your phone's memory, SIM card, and social networking service (SNS) accounts. You can also view your friends' updates and post your own status. In the application list, tap to enter the People hub. Adding an account By adding an account to your phone, you can conveniently view this account's contacts and contact updates.

  • Page 29: Importing Contacts Using Bluetooth

    People Importing contacts using Bluetooth If the desired contacts are saved in a device that supports Bluetooth, you can import the contacts to your phone using Bluetooth. Before you import contacts, connect your phone and the desired device using Bluetooth. 1.

  • Page 30: Deleting A Contact

    People 2. Tap 3. Enter the contact's name. Search results appear as you type. Deleting a contact 1. Open the People hub. Flick left or right to go to all. 2. Tap the contact you wish to delete. 3. Drag up.

  • Page 31: Unlinking A Contact

    People 3. Tap > choose a contact. Select the contacts to be linked. After you link the contacts, they are all saved to the main contact and are not displayed individually in the People hub. Unlinking a contact Unlinking a linked contact does not delete its information. When a linked contact is unlinked, it is displayed as an individual contact in its original account.

  • Page 32: Editing A Room

    People 1. Open the People hub. Flick left or right to go to together. 2. Tap > Room. 3. Name the room and tap 4. Tap 5. Tap a friend you wish to invite. Then tap Send to send an invitation message.

  • Page 33: Editing A Contact Group

    People Editing a contact group You can rename a contact group and manage its members. 1. Open the People hub. Flick left or right to go to together. 2. Tap the group you wish to edit. 3. Drag up. On the displayed screen: •...

  • Page 34: Internet Connection

    Internet connection • Internet connection Your phone brings you into the new age of wireless Internet surfing. Let's take a look at how this works. You can access the Internet through a mobile network or wireless local area network (WLAN). Turning on mobile data connection 1.

  • Page 35: Connecting To A Wlan

    Internet connection Connecting to a WLAN You can connect your phone to a WLAN to access the Internet. If both WLAN and mobile data connection are available, your phone preferentially accesses the Internet through the WLAN. 1. In the application list, tap >...

  • Page 36: Turning Wlan Off

    Internet connection 1. In the application list, tap > cellular. 2. Switch Data connection to off. Turning WLAN off Turn off WLAN when you don't need it to save battery power. 1. In the application list, tap > WLAN. 2. Switch WLAN to off...

  • Page 37: Surfing The Web

    Surfing the web • Surfing the web You can start surfing the web right away using your phone's browser and stay on the ball with up-to-date news and information. Staying connected has never been easier. Browser In the application list, tap to open the browser.

  • Page 38: Adding A Website To Your Favorites

    Surfing the web Adding a website to your favorites To conveniently access regularly visited websites, save them to your favorites. 1. Launch the browser and go to the desired website. 2. Drag up. On the displayed screen, tap add to favorites. 3.
  • Page 39 Surfing the web 1. Launch the browser and drag up. On the displayed screen, tap settings. 2. Tap delete history.

  • Page 40: Sharing

    Sharing • Sharing You can share the latest news, hottest songs, stunning photos, and much more with your family and friends. Turning on Bluetooth Your phone can use Bluetooth to connect to a device within 10 meters. Obstacles, such as walls and electrical appliances, may affect your Bluetooth connection.
  • Page 41 Sharing...

  • Page 42: Messaging

    Messaging • Messaging Messaging makes it easy to stay in contact with your friends using text messages or online chat. Sending a text message 1. In the application list, tap 2. Flick left or right to go to threads. 3. Tap 4.

  • Page 43: Chatting Online

    Messaging Chatting online Chat with your friends online with Windows Live. Before using Windows Live, make sure you've signed in to your Microsoft account. 1. In the application list, tap 2. Flick left or right to go to online. 3. Tap and set your status.

  • Page 44: Deleting A Message

    Messaging Deleting a message You can delete a thread from the message list or open a thread to delete individual messages. 1. In the application list, tap 2. Flick left or right to go to threads. 3. In the message list, find the thread or message you wish to delete. 4.

  • Page 45: Email

    Email • Email Your phone lets you send and receive emails to keep you connected even when you are on the go. Adding an email account To send and receive emails using multiple mailboxes, add multiple email accounts to your phone. 1.

  • Page 46: Deleting An Email

    Email Deleting an email 1. In the application list, tap the mailbox you wish to use. 2. In the email list, tap and hold the email you wish to delete. 3. Tap delete on the displayed option menu. You can also select several emails and tap to delete them simultaneously.

  • Page 47: Unlinking Mailboxes

    Email Unlinking mailboxes 1. In the application list, tap 2. Drag up. On the displayed screen, tap linked inboxes. 3. In the this inbox list, tap the mailbox you wish to unlink. 4. Tap unlink.

  • Page 48: Camera

    Camera • Camera Your phone helps you capture the memories you want to keep forever. Press the camera button to turn on the camera. Select a lens. Before using this function, download the desired lenses from Store. Turn the flash on or off. Toggle between the front and rear cameras.

  • Page 49: Taking A Photo

    Camera Taking a photo 1. Press the camera button to turn on the camera. 2. Frame the image you wish to capture. Press the camera button halfway to focus. 3. Press the camera button all the way to take a photo. Shooting a video 1.

  • Page 50: Photos Hub

    Photos hub • Photos hub The Photos hub lets you view all images saved in your phone's memory, microSD card, and SNS accounts. In the application list, tap to enter the Photos hub. Viewing photos Your phone automatically categorizes your photos to let you find them quickly.

  • Page 51: Marking A Photo As Your Favorite

    Photos hub Marking a photo as your favorite Would you like to quickly and easily find photos of your family and friends? Mark them as your favorites. 1. In the Photos hub, select the desired photo. 2. Drag up. On the displayed screen, tap add to favorites. To view your favorite photos, open the Photos hub and flick left or right to go to favorites.

  • Page 52: Entertainment

    Entertainment • Entertainment Listening to music In the mood for music? Your phone makes listening to music a walk in the park. 1. In the application list, tap 2. Tap music. 3. Find the song you wish to listen to and tap to replay or switch to the previous song.

  • Page 53: Watching Videos

    Entertainment to replay the current song. On the playback screen, you can simply flick left to switch to the previous song or flick right to switch to the next song. Watching videos Your phone can work as a portable video player so you can watch downloaded or streaming videos wherever you want.

  • Page 54: Navigation

    Navigation • Navigation Who needs a guide when your phone can navigate for you? Turning on GPS When GPS is turned on, your current location is available on other applications, such as Maps. The accuracy of your position is influenced by factors such as the weather and environment.

  • Page 55: Calendar

    Calendar • Calendar Always forgetting birthdays and other important events? Problem solved! Your phone's calendar is a personal assistant that helps you keep track of all your important dates. You will never miss another anniversary, meeting, or appointment again. Viewing the calendar In the application list, tap .

  • Page 56: Adding A To-Do Task

    Calendar Adding a to-do task Adding to-do tasks to your phone and setting their priorities help you better manage your day. 1. In the application list, tap . Then flick left or right to go to to-do. 2. Configure the required settings. 3.

  • Page 57: Alarms

    Alarms • Alarms Adding an alarm Set alarms on your phone, and you'll never have to worry about being late again. 1. In the application list, tap 2. Tap 3. Follow the onscreen instructions to set the alarm time, sound, how often it repeats, and more.

  • Page 58: Office

    Office • Office Your phone is equipped with Microsoft Office, which lets you work even when you are away from the office. Create and edit Excel workbooks, Word documents, PowerPoint presentations, OneNote notes, and more. Creating and editing a Word document 1.

  • Page 59: Viewing And Editing A Powerpoint Presentation

    Office 5. When done, drag up. On the displayed screen, tap save. 6. Follow the onscreen instructions to enter the name and save path of the workbook. Then tap save. Viewing and editing a PowerPoint presentation 1. In the application list, tap 2.

  • Page 60: Applications

    Applications • Applications Want to discover a rich collection of applications and try out the hottest games? Well then go ahead to see how to enrich your phone! Downloading applications You can download applications to your phone in either of the following ways: •...

  • Page 61: Phone Settings

    Phone settings • Phone settings Traffic manager Set a limit for your phone's data traffic to keep your data fees under control. 1. In the application list, tap 2. Tap > set limit. 3. Set a data limit and other details and tap Flick left or right to go to usage to view the data traffic of each application.

  • Page 62: Phone Finder

    Phone settings Your data will be backed up to the Microsoft cloud server. To use this function, sign in to your Microsoft account on your phone. 1. In the application list, tap > backup. 2. Select the data you wish to back up, for example, text messages, app list + settings, and photos.

  • Page 63: Faqs

    FAQs • FAQs How can I forward a text message? 1. In the application list, tap 2. Flick left or right to go to threads. 3. Tap the thread that contains the text message you wish to forward. 4. Tap and hold the text message you wish to forward. 5.
  • Page 64 2. Follow the onscreen instructions to specify whether your photos, videos, and songs are saved to your phone memory or microSD card. What can I do if I forget the screen unlock pattern or password? Please contact Huawei customer service personnel for help.

  • Page 65: For More Help

    For more help • For more help Please visit www.huaweidevice.com/worldwide/support/hotline for recently updated hotlines and email address for your country or region.

  • Page 66: Personal Information And Data Security

    • 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 67: Legal Notice

    Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd. ® 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. Microsoft, Windows, and are trademarks of the Microsoft group of companies.
  • Page 68 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 69 Legal Notice OF THE PRODUCT DESCRIBED IN THIS MANUAL SHALL BE LIMITED TO THE AMOUNT PAID BY CUSTOMERS FOR THE PURCHASE OF THIS PRODUCT. Import and Export Regulations Customers shall comply with all applicable export or import laws and regulations and be responsible to obtain all necessary governmental permits and licenses in order to export, re-export or import the product mentioned in this manual including the software and technical data therein.

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