Huawei U8860-51 User Manual
Huawei U8860-51 User Manual

Huawei U8860-51 User Manual

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  • Page 1 Welcome to HUAWEI HUAWEI U8860-51 User Guide...
  • 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 Appearance ................6 2.2 Setting Up Your Mobile Phone ..........8 2.3 Power On or Off Your Mobile Phone ........
  • Page 3 4.9 Backing Up and Synchronizing Contacts ......... 26 4.10 Streams ................. 27 4.11 Managing Groups ..............28 4.12 Joining and Separating Contacts ........... 29 4.13 Sending Contacts ..............30 5 Using the Onscreen Keyboard ............30 5.1 Displaying the Keyboard ............30 5.2 Customizing Keyboard Settings ..........
  • Page 4 9.6 Market ..................53 10 Synchronizing Information .............. 55 10.1 Managing Your Accounts ............55 10.2 Customizing Your Account Synchronization ......57 11 Using Other Applications ..............58 11.1 AppInstaller ................58 11.2 Traffic Manager ..............58 11.3 All Backup ................59 11.4 Calendar ................
  • Page 5: 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 6: 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 7: Legal Notice

    • 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 8: Trademarks And Permissions

    Third-party service providers provide content and services through network or transmission tools outside of the control of Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd. To the greatest extent permitted by applicable law, it is explicitly stated that Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd. shall not...
  • Page 9 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 texts, images, videos, or software.
  • Page 10: Getting Started

    export, re-export or import the product mentioned in this manual including the software and technical data therein. 2 Getting Started 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.
  • Page 11: Key Functions At Your Fingertips

    2.1.2 Key Functions at Your Fingertips • Press and hold to power on your mobile phone. • Press and hold to open the Phone options menu. • Press to lock the screen when your mobile phone is active. • Touch to return to the previous screen or exit the application you are running.
  • Page 12: Setting Up Your Mobile Phone

    2.2 Setting Up Your Mobile Phone 2.2.1 Before getting started Removing battery cover Installing SIM card Installing battery Installing *microSD card *microSD card is optional Installing battery cover...
  • Page 13: Charging The Battery

    2.2.2 Charging the Battery Before charging the battery, ensure that it has been properly installed on your phone. 1. Connect the USB cable that came with your mobile phone to the charger. 2. Connect the other end of the USB cable to your mobile phone. Then, to start charging, plug the charger into an electrical outlet.
  • Page 14: Important Information About The Battery

    2.2.3 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. Allow the battery to charge for a few minutes with the phone powered off before attempting to power the phone on.
  • Page 15: Power On Or Off Your Mobile Phone

    • Turn off the data service. 2.3 Power On or Off Your Mobile Phone 2.3.1 Powering On Your Mobile Phone Press and hold . The first time you power on your phone, you will be asked to sign in to your account and set up your mobile phone. If personal identification number (PIN) protection is enabled on your mobile phone, you must enter your PIN before using the mobile phone.
  • Page 16: Using The Touchscreen

    2.4 Using the Touchscreen 2.4.1 Touchscreen Actions • Touch: Tap the screen with your finger to select an item, confirm a selection, or start an application. • Touch and hold: Touch an item with your finger and do not release it until the mobile phone responds.
  • Page 17: Home Screen

    2.5.2 Unlocking the Screen 1. Press to wake up the screen. 2. Drag the lock icon from left to right to unlock the screen. If you have set up a screen unlock pattern, you will be prompted to draw the pattern on the screen to unlock it.
  • Page 18: Notification And Status Icons

    Touch and hold a shortcut until the mobile phone vibrates, you can then drag it to your desired location or move it to the trash. You can also drag an icon from another area of the screen to the shortcut position. 2.6.1 Notification and Status Icons Signal strength No signal...
  • Page 19: Notification Panel

    Problem with text or New text or multimedia multimedia message message delivery New chat message New email New voicemail Connected to a PC Open Wi-Fi network Upcoming event available Uploading Downloading Phone storage space is Sign-in or synchronization getting low problem Preparing the mircoSD More undisplayed...
  • Page 20: Viewing Other Parts Of The Home Screen

    Opening the Notification Panel 1. When a new notification icon appears on the notification bar, place your finger on the notification bar and flick down to open the notification panel. You can also open the notification panel from the Home screen: Touch >...
  • Page 21: Customizing The Home Screen

    2.6.4 Customizing the Home Screen Adding a New Home Screen Item 1. Touch and hold a blank area on the Home screen until the Select action menu is displayed. You can also touch > Add on the Home screen to display the Select action menu.
  • Page 22: Application Screen

    • Live wallpapers • Wallpapers 2.7 Application Screen 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. 2.7.1 Moving Icons on the Application Screen 1.
  • Page 23: Calling

    2.8.2 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. 1. Connect your mobile phone to your PC with the USB cable provided. Your PC will detect the microSD card as a removable storage device.
  • Page 24: Making A Call From Contacts

    Be careful not to block the microphone at the bottom of your phone if you want your voice heard by the other parties in a call. 3.1.1 Making a Call with the Dialer Application 1. On the Home screen, touch >...
  • Page 25: Answering Or Rejecting A Call

    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. If the caller’s number is not saved in Contacts, the caller’s number is displayed.
  • Page 26: Other Operations During A Call

    3.2.3 Rejecting an Incoming Call Drag to the left to reject the 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 27: 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 28: Opening The Contacts Application

    4.1 Opening the Contacts Application If you have not yet added any contacts to your mobile phone, Contacts displays a message with hints on how to start adding contacts information. On the Home screen, touch > Contacts to open the Contacts application. All of your contacts are displayed alphabetically in a list that you can scroll through.
  • 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: Streams

    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 Streams Streams is a client that integrates social networking service (SNS) functions, such as Facebook and Twitter. Using Streams, your SNS accounts can be closely linked with Contacts.
  • Page 32: Managing Groups

    4.10.4 Adding the Streams Widget to the Home Screen Touch and hold the blank area of the Home screen. In the displayed menu, touch Add widget > Streams to add it to the Home screen. Using the widget, you can quickly access Streams, or directly browse the latest events and update the status of your friends on the Home screen.
  • Page 33: Joining And Separating Contacts

    • When editing a group, touch , and then touch Add Members to select the contacts you want to add to group. You can add contacts in phone memory rather than in SIM/UIM card to a group. 4.12 Joining and Separating Contacts You may have duplicate contacts if you import contacts by: •...
  • Page 34: Sending Contacts

    The joint contact is then separated into two contacts displayed separately in Contacts. 4.13 Sending Contacts You can send contacts as a .vcf file via Bluetooth or Email. 1. In the contacts list, touch 2. Select contacts that you want to send. 3.
  • Page 35: Customizing Keyboard Settings

    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 36: Messaging

    6 Messaging The Messaging application allows you to exchange text messages (SMS) and multimedia messages (MMS) with anyone using an SMS-or-MMS-capable phone. With the Email application you can read and send emails. 6.1 SMS and MMS 6.1.1 Opening Messaging Touch >...
  • Page 37: Opening And Viewing A Multimedia Message

    2. Enter a phone number in the To field, or touch to select a contact from Contacts or Groups. 3. Touch the composition text box to start entering your message. 4. Touch to display the options panel. • Touch Add subject to add the message subject. Your mobile phone is now in multimedia message mode.
  • Page 38: Email

    You can also do the following to reply to a message: Touch > Multiselect, select one or more message threads, and touch Reply. 6.1.6 Copying a Text Message to Notepad or Calendar 1. In the message list, touch a text message thread to open it. 2.
  • Page 39: Viewing An Email Message

    Adding Other Email Accounts 1. After creating your initial email account, touch on the Inbox screen, and then touch More > Accounts to access the accounts screen. 2. Touch on the accounts screen, and then touch Add account to create another email account.
  • Page 40: Getting Connected

    6.2.5 Replying to an Email Message 1. On the accounts screen, touch the email account you want to use. 2. Touch the email message to which you want to reply. 3. Touch Reply or Reply all to reply to the email message. 6.2.6 Deleting an Email Account 1.
  • Page 41: Wi-Fi

    7.1.1 Checking the Network Connection 1. Touch > Settings. 2. Touch Wireless & networks > Mobile networks. 3. Touch Network operators or Access Point Names to check the network connection. Your mobile phone will automatically read the access point settings from the SIM/UIM card (if any).
  • Page 42: Sharing Your Phone's Data Connection

    • If you select a network that is secured with Wired Equivalent Privacy (WEP) and connect to it for the first time, enter the password as prompted, and then touch Connect. If you connect to a secured wireless network that you have already used, you will not be prompted to enter the password again unless you have reset your mobile phone to its default settings.
  • Page 43: Wps

    7.4 WPS The Wi-Fi Protected Setup (WPS) function simplifies the operations to set up Wi-Fi networks and configure network security settings. When connecting to a Wi-Fi network via WPS, ensure that the Wi-Fi access point to be connected supports the WPS function. 7.4.1 Connecting to a Wireless Network via the WPS Button 1.
  • 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 upper 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: Playing Music

    8.3.2 Playing Music 1. From the music library, select a way to view your music. 2. Touch the music file you want to play. 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.
  • Page 52: Listening To The Fm Radio

    8.3.5 Playing Music in a Playlist 1. In music library, touch Playlists. 2. Touch and hold the playlist you want to play. 3. Touch Play to play the playlist. 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.
  • Page 53: Gmail

    2. Touch Create. 3. Enter the first name, last name, and user name for your Google account, and then touch Next. The mobile phone will connect to a Google server to check whether the username is available. If the username you entered is already in use, you will be prompted to choose another one or select one from a list.
  • Page 54: Talk

    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. If you want to send a copy (Cc) or a blind copy (Bcc) of the email to other recipients, touch , and then touch Add Cc/Bcc.
  • Page 55: Adding A Friend

    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. 9.3.2 Adding a Friend 1. In the friends list, touch , and then touch Add friend.
  • Page 56: Maps

    Select the check box to make your mobile phone vibrate Vibrate when you receive a new instant message. 9.3.6 Signing out of Talk On the friends list screen, touch , and then touch Sign out to quit Talk. 9.4 Maps Maps lets you find your current location, view real-time traffic conditions (depending on availability in your locale), and get detailed directions to various destinations.
  • Page 57: Youtube

    9.4.4 Getting Directions 1. While viewing a map, touch , and then touch Directions. 2. Enter the starting point in the first text box, and then enter your destination in the second text box. 3. Touch the icon for car, public transit, or walking directions. 4.
  • Page 58: Searching For Applications

    9.6.1 Opening Market 1. On the Home screen, touch > Market. 2. When you open Market for the first time, the Google Play Terms of Service window will appear. Touch Accept to continue. 9.6.2 Searching for Applications There are a few different ways to find applications on the Market home screen, including: •...
  • Page 59: Synchronizing Information

    9.6.4 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 AppInstaller You can use this installer to install more than one applications at a time. 11.1.1 Install Applications 1. On the Home screen, touch > AppInstaller. Then the installer will scan and display all the applications (.apk files) in the microSD card. 2.
  • Page 63: All Backup

    You can modify the monthly traffic limit and notification thresholds in Settings. 11.3 All Backup You can back up data using All Backup, which provides the following options: Backup to SD, Restore from SD, Schedule Backup and Quick Backup. 11.3.1 Backing Up data by using Backup to SD 1.
  • Page 64: Setting An Event Reminder

    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 65: File Manager

    11.4.5 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 66: 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 67: 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. 11.5.6 Viewing Your Memory Status On the File Manager screen, touch to open the options panel, and then touch Memory Status.
  • Page 68: 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 69: Richpad

    11.9 Richpad Richpad combines text note and paint note functions. In the note list, you can add, edit, and delete notes. 1. Touch > Tools > Richpad to open the application. 2. Touch , and then touch Add text note or Add paint note to create a note. •...
  • Page 70: Managing Your Mobile Phone

    11.10.2 Updating Weather You can update weather information on the weather clock either manually or automatically. To update the current city's latest weather information, touch > Refresh on the weather clock screen. You can also set your phone to update the weather information automatically. 1.
  • Page 71: Setting The Display

    3. Touch Set date. On the set date screen, touch to adjust the date, month, and year, and then touch Set when the configuration is complete. 4. Touch Select time zone, and then select the desired time zone from the list. Scroll the list to view more time zones.
  • Page 72: 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 73: 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 74: 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 75: 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 76: 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 77: Setting Power Saving Mode

    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. 12.9 Setting Power Saving Mode 1. On the Settings screen, touch Power saving mode. 2. Select the Power saving mode check box. 12.10 Online Update Your mobile phone has pre-installed the online update function.
  • Page 78: Potentially Explosive Atmosphere

    Medical Device • Follow rules and regulations set forth by hospitals and health care facilities. Do not use your device when using the device is prohibited. • Pacemaker manufacturers recommend that a minimum distance of 15 cm be maintained between a device and a pacemaker to prevent potential interference with the pacemaker.
  • Page 79: Operating Environment

    • In a motor vehicle, do not place the device over the air bag or in the air bag deployment area. Otherwise, the device may hurt you owing to the strong force when the air bag inflates. • Do not use your device while flying in an aircraft. Power off your device before boarding an aircraft.
  • Page 80 Accessories Choose only batteries, chargers, and accessories approved for use with this model by the device manufacturer. The use of any other type of battery, charger, or accessory may invalidate any warranty for the device, may be in violation of local rules or laws, and may be dangerous.
  • Page 81 • Improper battery use may result in a fire, explosion or other hazard. • Promptly dispose of used batteries in accordance with local regulations. • The device should only be connected to products that bear the USB-IF logo or have completed the USB-IF compliance program. Cleaning and Maintenance •...
  • Page 82 Emergency Call You can use your device for emergency calls in the service area. The connection, however, cannot be guaranteed in all conditions. You should not rely solely on the device for essential communications. Certification Information (SAR) This device meets guidelines for exposure to radio waves. Your device is a low-power radio transmitter and receiver.
  • Page 83 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. Disposal and Recycling Information This symbol on the device (and any included batteries) indicates that they should not be disposed of as normal household garbage.
  • Page 84: Faqs

    Web site regularly for up-to-date information. EU Regulatory Conformance Hereby, Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd. declares that this device is in compliance with the essential requirements and other relevant provisions of Directive 1999/5/EC. For the declaration of conformity, visit the Web site www.huaweidevice.com/certification.
  • Page 85 Insert the microSD card into your mobile phone and find the .vcf file using File Manager. Touch the .vcf file. The phone displays a message asking whether you want to import the contacts. Touch OK to import the contacts. Compatibility problems may occur with .vcf files created by different mobile phones and certain contact information may be lost after contacts are imported.
  • Page 86 How Do I Create an Application Shortcut on the Home Screen? Touch and hold an application icon on the application screen until the Home screen is displayed. Then drag the icon to where you want to place it and release your finger. How Do I Hide the Keyboard? Touch to hide the keyboard.
  • Page 87 THIS DOCUMENT IS FOR INFORMATION PURPOSE ONLY, AND DOES NOT CONSTITUTE ANY KIND OF WARRANTIES. V100R001_01...

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