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Summary of Contents for T-Mobile myTouch U8680
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Page 1: User Guide
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Page 2: Table Of Contents
Contents 1 Read Before Proceeding ............1 1.1 Safety Precautions............... 1 1.2 Personal Information and Data Security ........2 1.3 Legal Notice................. 3 2 Getting Started...............6 2.1 Phone at a Glance ............... 6 2.2 Key Functions at Your Fingertips..........6 2.3 Installing the SIM Card ..............7 2.4 (Optional) Installing the microSD Card ........ - Page 3 4.1 Opening the Contacts Application ..........22 4.2 Importing Contacts from a SIM Card ......... 23 4.3 Adding a Contact ............... 23 4.4 Adding a Contact to Your Favorites........... 23 4.5 Searching for a Contact ............. 24 4.6 Editing a Contact ............... 24 4.7 Communicating with Your Contacts...........
- Page 4 9 Google Services ..............47 9.1 Creating a Google Account............48 9.2 Gmail ..................48 9.3 Talk .................... 50 9.4 Maps ..................51 9.5 YouTube ..................52 9.6 Market..................53 10 Synchronizing Information ..........54 10.1 Managing Your Accounts............54 10.2 Customizing Your Account Synchronization......56 11 Using Other Applications ...........57 11.1 All Backup................
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Page 6: Read Before Proceeding
1 Read Before Proceeding 1.1 Safety Precautions Please read the safety precautions carefully to ensure the correct use of your mobile phone. Do not crash, throw, or puncture your mobile phone. Avoid the falling, squeezing, and bending of your mobile phone. Do not use your mobile phone in a moist environment, such as the bathroom. -
Page 7: Personal Information And Data Security
Do not place your mobile phone or its accessories in containers with a strong electromagnetic field. Do not place magnetic storage media near your mobile phone. Radiation from the phone may erase the information stored on them. Do not put your mobile phone in a high-temperature place or use it in a place with flammable gas such as a gas station. -
Page 8: Legal Notice
• Periodically back up personal information kept on your SIM/USIM/ISIM card, memory card, or stored in your device memory. If you change to a different device, be sure to move or delete any personal information on your old device. • If you are worried about viruses when you receive messages or emails from a stranger, you can delete them without opening them. -
Page 9: Trademarks And Permissions
Trademarks and Permissions , and are trademarks or registered trademarks of Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd. Android is a trademark of Google Inc. Other trademarks, product, service and company names mentioned are the property of their respective owners. Notice Some features of the product and its accessories described herein rely on the software installed, capacities and settings of local network, and therefore may not be activated or may be limited by local network operators or network service providers. - Page 10 This product uses the open-source Android™ platform. Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd. has made necessary changes to the platform. Therefore, this product may not support all the functions that are supported by the standard Android platform or may be incompatible with third-party software. Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd. shall not be liable for any of such situation.
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Page 11: Getting Started
2 Getting Started 2.1 Phone at a Glance All the pictures in this guide are for your reference only. Your phone’s actual display features may be different to those described here, depending on its software version. Headset jack Power key Earpiece Camera Volume... -
Page 12: Installing The Sim Card
Touch to open the menu on an active screen. • Touch to return to the Home screen. • Touch and hold to show the most recently used applications. • Press to open the Genius mode. 2.3 Installing the SIM Card There are two steps to install the SIM card: 1. -
Page 13: Installing The Battery
2.5 Installing the Battery 1. Angle the edge labeled a (with the contacts) into the bottom end of the battery compartment. 2. Push the edge labeled b into the compartment until the battery clicks firmly into place. 2.6 Charging the Battery Before charging the battery, ensure that it has been properly installed on your phone. -
Page 14: Important Information About The Battery
Status Indicator Green: Fully charged (when connected to charger). Orange: Charging in progress (when connected to charger). Red: Battery low. 2.7 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 mobile phone immediately after you begin charging the battery. -
Page 15: Power Saving Tips
2.8 Power Saving Tips The longevity of battery power depends on the network to which you connect, and how you use your mobile phone. Try the following to conserve battery power: • When you do not need 3G services, set your phone to connect to a 2G network. •... -
Page 16: Using The Touchscreen
• Create or sign in to your account • Make some initial decisions about how you want to use your mobile phone 2.9.3 Turning On Fast Boot 1. Touch > Settings > Applications. 2. Select the Fast boot check box. Do not turn on Fast boot while on an airplane. -
Page 17: Locking And Unlocking The Screen
2.10.2 Rotating Your Mobile Phone Screen The orientation of most screens will change to landscape or portrait view when you rotate your phone sideways. On the Home screen, touch > Settings > Display > Auto-rotate screen to disable this function. 2.11 Locking and Unlocking the Screen 2.11.1 Locking the Screen •... -
Page 18: Home Screen
2.12 Home Screen Notification bar: 10:23 Displays reminders and phone status icons. Flick down to open the notification panel. Display area: Main display area of the phone. Home screen and extension indicator Touch to view all your applications. Shortcuts Touch to open the Phone application. 2.12.1 Notification and Status Icons Signal strength No signal... - Page 19 Call muted Charging battery Battery full Battery extremely low Call in progress Missed call Call in progress with a New mail from Gmail Bluetooth headset used Problem with text or New text or multimedia multimedia message message delivery New chat message New email New voicemail Connected to a PC...
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Page 20: Notification Panel
Airplane mode 2.12.2 Notification Panel Your mobile phone will notify you when you receive a new message or there is an upcoming event. The notification panel also informs you of alarms and settings. Open the notification panel to see your network operator or to view a message, reminder, or event notification. -
Page 21: Customizing The Home Screen
2.12.4 Customizing the Home Screen Adding a New Home Screen Item 1. Touch and hold a blank area on the Home screen until the Add to home screen menu is displayed. 2. Select an item to add it to the Home screen. Moving a Home Screen Item 1. -
Page 22: Opening Applications
2.13 Opening Applications The Application screen holds icons for all of the applications on your phone. You can touch on the Home screen to open the application screen. Touch and hold to show the most recently used applications. 2.14 Using a microSD Card 2.14.1 Using the microSD Card as a USB Mass Storage To transfer all your favorite music and pictures from your PC to your mobile phone’s microSD card, set the microSD card as a USB mass storage. -
Page 23: Making A Call
you can answer other incoming calls or redirect them to your voicemail. You can also set up conference calls with several participants. 3.1 Making a Call To make a call, you can use the Dialer application, or select a number from Contacts or Call log. -
Page 24: Answering Or Rejecting A Call
2. Touch to the right of the log entry to dial. If you touch and hold a log entry, the options menu will open. 3.2 Answering or Rejecting a Call 3.2.1 Answering an Incoming Call When you receive a phone call, the incoming call screen opens. If you have previously saved the caller’s number in Contacts, the caller's name and number are displayed. -
Page 25: Other Operations During A Call
You can also drag up the bar at the bottom of the screen to reject a call and send the caller a message. 3.3 Other Operations During a Call 3.3.1 Making a Conference Call If you receive a new call while you are already in a call, you can add the second call to the call you are in. -
Page 26: Using The Call Log
3.3.2 Switching Between Calls If you receive a new call while you are already in a call, you can switch between the two calls. 1. While you are in the first call and the second call comes in, answer the incoming call, and then touch Swap. -
Page 27: Setting Hearing Aid Compatibility
3.5.2 Setting the TTY Mode 1. touch > Settings > Call settings > TTY mode. 2. Select one TTY mode. • TTY Off: The standard voice speaking mode and the listening mode. • TTY Full: Transmit and receive the TTY characters. •... -
Page 28: Importing Contacts From A Sim Card
All of your contacts are displayed alphabetically in a list that you can scroll through. 4.2 Importing Contacts from a SIM Card 1. In the contact list, touch > Manage contacts. 2. Touch Copy from SIM card. 3. Wait for the SIM card contents to be loaded. Select the contacts you want to import or touch Select All to select all contacts. -
Page 29: Searching For A Contact
4.5 Searching for a Contact 1. In the contact list, touch > Search. 2. Enter the name of the contact you wish to search for. As you type, contacts with matching names appear below the search box. On the contact list screen, you can touch a letter on the right to display contacts starting with the touched letter. -
Page 30: Deleting A Contact
4.7.2 Communicating with a Contact 1. In the contacts list, touch the contact that you want to communicate with. 2. On the contact’s details screen, touch the icon to the right of the number to call or send messages. 4.8 Deleting a Contact 1. -
Page 31: Managing Groups
4.9.2 Using a Google Account to Synchronize Contacts You can synchronize contacts using your Google account. For details, see Changing an Account’s Synchronization Settings. 4.10 Managing Groups 4.10.1 Creating a Group 1. On the Home screen, touch > Contacts. Then flick the tab bar to the left and touch Groups. -
Page 32: Joining And Separating Contacts
group. 4.11 Joining and Separating Contacts You may have duplicate contacts if you import contacts by: • Adding an account, such as a Gmail account. • Using other methods, such as exchanging emails. To avoid duplication, join two or more contacts together to form a single contact. 4.11.1 Joining Contacts 1. -
Page 33: Using The Onscreen Keyboard
3. Touch Send. 4. Select the way you prefer to send the contacts you have selected, for example Bluetooth or Email. You can send one contact by another way. Touch and hold a contact, touch Send contact, and then select the way you prefer to send. 5 Using the Onscreen Keyboard 5.1 Displaying the Keyboard To enter text, use the onscreen keyboard. -
Page 34: Using The Android Keyboard
5.1.2 Using the Android Keyboard q w e r t y u i o p a s d f g h j k Touch to delete a character z x c v b n m to the left of the cursor. Touch and hold to delete all ?123 characters to the left of the... -
Page 35: Using The Swype Keyboard
5.1.3 Using the Swype Keyboard q w e r t y u i o p & ” Touch to delete a character a s d f g h j k to the left of the cursor. z x c v b n m Touch and hold to delete all characters to the left ’... -
Page 36: Customizing Keyboard Settings
5.1.4 Using the Landscape Keyboard If you find the keyboard inconvenient or difficult to use, turn your mobile phone sideways. The screen will display the keyboard in landscape orientation, providing you with a wider keyboard layout. 5.2 Customizing Keyboard Settings 1. -
Page 37: Creating And Sending A Multimedia Message
4. When you are ready to send the message, touch Sent and received messages will be displayed in a message thread, grouping together the messages in a conversation. 6.1.3 Creating and Sending a Multimedia Message You can use multimedia messages to make everyday communications very special. You can record a message and send it as an audio file, sing 'Happy Birthday' and send it to friend, or send a slideshow of photographs of a special event. -
Page 38: Email
5. To alter your multimedia message, touch the slideshow on the multimedia message screen. When the message is ready to be sent, touch 6.1.4 Opening and Viewing a Multimedia Message 1. In the message list, touch the message thread you wish to view. 2. -
Page 39: Viewing An Email Message
popular email systems are supported. You can work with the same email service that you use on your PC or you can select another email service. 1. On the Home screen, touch > Email. 2. In the email system list, select a system, or select Others. 3. -
Page 40: Replying To An Email Message
4. Enter the subject of your message and compose the message. To send an attachment with the message, touch , and then touch Add attachment. 5. When you are finished, touch Send. If you are not ready to send the message, touch Save as draft or touch save the message as a draft. -
Page 41: Getting Connected
7 Getting Connected 7.1 Mobile Networks Your mobile phone will be automatically configured to use your network operator’s 2G/3G service (if available) when you turn on the phone for the first time. Note that the SIM/USIM/ISIM card must be inserted. 7.1.1 Checking the Network Connection 1. -
Page 42: Sharing Your Phone's Data Connection
7.2.2 Connecting to a Wireless Network 1. After turning on Wi-Fi, touch > Settings. 2. Touch Wireless & networks > Wi-Fi settings. You will see a list of detected Wi-Fi networks in the Wi-Fi networks section. 3. Touch a Wi-Fi network to connect to it. •... -
Page 43: Browser
3. Open the drivers folder and then open the usbnet_driver_win2k_xp folder. Double-click the link DownloadActiveSync.url. 4. Download and install ActiveSync 4.5 or a later version. 5. After the installation, you are able to use USB tethering. 7.3.2 Sharing Your Phone’s Data Connection via USB To use USB tethering in different operating systems, you may need to prepare your computer to establish a network connection via USB. -
Page 44: Setting A Home Page
Touch to open the browser options menu and perform one of the following operations: • New window: Touch to open a new window. • Bookmarks: Touch to display bookmarks. • Windows: Touch to view thumbnails of open browser windows. You can switch to another browser window or open a new one on this screen. -
Page 45: Bluetooth
Opening a Bookmark 1. In a browser window, touch , and then touch Bookmarks. On the Bookmarks screen, touch the History tab to view the pages you have visited, or touch the Most visited tab to view the pages you have visited most frequently. -
Page 46: Entertainment
• Object Push Profile (OPP): allows you to transfer files over a Bluetooth connection. • Advanced Audio Distribution Profile (A2DP): allows you to use a stereo Bluetooth headset. • A/V Remote Control Profile (AVRCP): allows you to control audio playing using a Bluetooth headset remotely. -
Page 47: Taking Photos And Recording Videos
8.1 Taking Photos and Recording Videos The camera is a combination of camera and camcorder that you can use to shoot and share pictures and videos. 8.1.1 Opening Your Camera • Touch > Camera to open the camera. The camera opens in landscape mode, ready to take a picture or record a video. -
Page 48: Using The Gallery
8.1.3 Viewing Your Photos 1. After taking a photo, a thumbnail of the photo you have just taken is shown in the lower right corner of the capture screen. Touch the thumbnail to view it. 2. Touch the onscreen button to do any of the following: •... -
Page 49: Viewing A Picture
8.2.1 Opening the Gallery On the Home screen, touch > Gallery. The Gallery application categorizes your pictures and videos by storage location and displays these files in folders. Touch a folder to view the pictures or videos inside. 8.2.2 Viewing a Picture 1. -
Page 50: Enjoying Music
8.3 Enjoying Music 8.3.1 Opening the Music Library On the Home screen, touch > Music to open the music library. The music library automatically scans for music stored on your microSD card and displays them in Albums， Songs， Playlists， Folders. Touch More to view music in other ways. -
Page 51: Creating A Playlist
Playlist screen Back Progress bar Music player controls While playing music, touch to return to the Home screen, the music will continue to play in the background and you can use other applications. Open the notifications panel and touch the playing music to return to the music playing screen. 8.3.3 Creating a Playlist 1. -
Page 52: Listening To The Fm Radio
8.4 Listening to the FM Radio The FM radio lets you listen to FM radio programs on your mobile phone. Since the FM radio uses the provided wired stereo headset as its antenna, before opening the application, connect the headset to your phone’s the audio jack. 8.4.1 Opening the FM Radio 1. -
Page 53: Creating A Google Account
9.1 Creating a Google Account If you do not have a Google account, you can create one: 1. After reading the setup information, touch Next. 2. Touch Create. 3. Enter the first name, last name, and user name for your Google account, and then touch Next. -
Page 54: Creating And Sending An Email
9.2.3 Creating and Sending an Email 1. In the mail list, touch , and then touch Compose. 2. Enter the message recipient’s email address in the To field. If you are sending the email to several recipients, separate the email addresses with commas. You can add as many message recipients as you want. -
Page 55: Talk
9.3 Talk Talk is Google’s instant messaging service. You can use it to communicate in real time with other people using Talk on a phone or on the web. 9.3.1 Opening Talk On the Home screen, touch > Talk to open the application. Your Talk account is based on the Google account you set up with your mobile phone. -
Page 56: Maps
Select the check box to receive a notification on the Notifications notification bar when you receive an instant message. Touch to choose the ringtone used for a new instant message. You will hear a short sample of the ringtone when Ringtone you select it. -
Page 57: Youtube
9.4.3 Searching for Places of Interest 1. On the map, touch , and then touch Search. 2. Enter the place you want to search for in the search box, and then touch the Search icon. 3. Your search results will then be displayed. Touch a place you are interested in and the application will show where it is on the map. -
Page 58: Market
9.5.3 Sharing a Video From the video list on the YouTube screen, select a video clip and touch More > Share. 9.6 Market Android Market provides direct access to applications and games which you can download and install on your phone. 9.6.1 Opening Market 1. -
Page 59: Synchronizing Information
9.6.3 Uninstalling an Application 1. On the Market screen, touch > My Apps. 2. Touch the application you want to uninstall, and then touch Uninstall. 3. When prompted, touch OK to remove the application from your mobile phone. 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. -
Page 60: Adding An Exchange Account
example, you may need to know the account’s domain or server address. 2. Touch Add account. 3. Touch the kind of account to add. 4. Follow the onscreen steps to enter the required and optional information about the account. Most accounts require a username and password, but the details depend on the kind of account and the configuration of the service to which you are connecting. -
Page 61: Customizing Your Account Synchronization
10.2 Customizing Your Account Synchronization You can configure background data use and synchronization options for all the applications on your phone. You can also configure what kind of data you synchronize for each account. For some accounts, synchronization is bi-directional; changes that you make to the information on your mobile phone are made to the copy of that information on the web. -
Page 62: Using Other Applications
11 Using Other Applications 11.1 All Backup You can back up data using All Backup, which provides the following options: Backup to SD, Restore from SD, and Quick Backup. 11.1.1 Backing Up data by using Backup to SD 1. On the Home screen, touch >... -
Page 63: Setting An Event Reminder
the event. 2. Enter the event name. • If there is a time frame for the event, touch From and To to set the beginning and end times of the event. • If the event is a special occasion such as a birthday or a day-long activity, set the date for From and To, and then select the All day check box. -
Page 64: File Manager
3. Touch OK. 11.2.5 Customizing Calendar Settings In any calendar view, touch . Then touch More > Settings and choose from the following: • Hide declined events: Select to hide events for which you have declined invitations. • Set alerts & notifications: Touch to set event reminders to alert you, to send you a notification, or to turn off event notifications on your mobile phone. -
Page 65: Searching For A File
2. Touch the file or folder you want to move or copy. When a file or a folder is selected, a check mark will appear. To select or unselect all files, touch Select all or Unselect all. 3. Touch Cut or Copy. 4. -
Page 66: Clock
Extracting a File 1. Touch and hold a compressed file. 2. Touch Extract. 3. Edit the save path for the extracted files. 4. Touch OK to start extracting. 11.3.6 Viewing Your Memory Status On the File Manager screen, touch to open the options panel, and then touch Memory Status. -
Page 67: Calculator
4. Touch Ringtone to select a ringtone for the alarm. 5. Select the Vibrate check box to enable the phone to vibrate, in addition to playing the ringtone. 6. Touch Label to enter a name for the alarm. 7. Touch Done. The alarm clock still works when the phone is powered off. -
Page 68: Weather Clock
11.7 Weather Clock You can use Weather Clock to check the date and time of cities around the world, to get the latest weather of any city in any time and to share weather information with others. You need to turn on the GPS and data service on your phone before using weather clock. -
Page 69: Genius Button
11.7.4 Sharing Weather Information 1. On the weather clock screen, touch > Share weather. 2. Enter a phone number or a contact's name in the To field, or touch to select a Contacts or Groups. 3. Touch to send weather information to the recipient. 11.8 Genius Button Touch to activate voice recognition to let you use your voice on your Contacts list... -
Page 70: Setting The Display
5. Touch Set time. On the set time screen, touch to adjust the hour and minute. Touch Set when the configuration is complete. 6. Select or clear the Use 24-hour format check box to switch between 24-hour and 12-hour formats. 7. -
Page 71: Setting Phone Services
12.3.2 Adjusting the Volume You can adjust the volume while on the Home screen or on most of the application screens (such as the screen displayed during a call or when playing music or videos). Press the Volume keys to adjust volume to the level you desire. You can also adjust the volume from the settings screen. -
Page 72: Configuring Text-To-Speech
On the Settings screen, touch Call settings to customize your call functions. 12.4.2 Turning on Data Roaming 1. On the Settings screen, touch Wireless & networks > Mobile networks. 2. Select the Data roaming check box. Accessing data services while roaming may incur additional charges. Ask your wireless service provider about data roaming fees. -
Page 73: Protecting Your Mobile Phone
12.6 Protecting Your Mobile Phone 12.6.1 Turning on Your SIM Card PIN 1. On the Settings screen, touch Location & security > Set up SIM card lock. 2. Select the Lock SIM card check box. 3. Use the keyboard to enter the PIN, and then touch OK. 4. -
Page 74: Managing Applications
12.6.4 Unlocking Your Mobile Phone If You Forget the Screen Lock Pattern If you have already created a Google account, you can unlock your mobile phone using the following methods. • After you have entered the wrong sequence five times, a Forgot pattern? button will appear. -
Page 75: Resetting Your Mobile Phone
2. Touch an application in the list. Then touch Move to SD card to move the bulk of the application from the phone’s internal storage. The Storage section of the application’s details screen shows details about the memory used by the application. If the application can be moved, the Move to SD card button is active. -
Page 76: Appendix
2. When prompted, touch Reset phone, and then touch Erase everything. The mobile phone resets the settings to the original factory settings, and then restarts. 13 Appendix 13.1 FAQs How Can I Use a microSD Card to Import Contacts to My Phone from a Different Mobile Phone? Your mobile phone only supports contact files in the .vcf format. - Page 77 How Can I Change the Input Method? Touch and hold the area where you write text and then select the input method you prefer. How Do I Stop the Song Playing in the Background? Touch the notification bar, flick downwards to open the notifications panel, touch the music playing notification to go to the music playing screen, and then stop playing the song.