Huawei U8800 Pro User Manual
Huawei U8800 Pro User Manual

Huawei U8800 Pro User Manual

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  • Page 1 Welcome to HUAWEI HUAWEI U8800 Pro 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 Phone at a Glance ............... 6 2.2 Key Functions at Your Fingertips..........7 2.3 Important Information About the Battery........7 2.4 Power Saving Tips ..............
  • Page 3 4.7 Communicating with Your Contacts........... 22 4.8 Deleting a Contact ..............23 4.9 Streams ..................23 4.10 Managing Groups ..............24 4.11 Joining and Separating Contacts..........25 4.12 Sending Contacts ..............26 5 Using the Onscreen Keyboard .........26 5.1 Displaying the Keyboard............26 5.2 Customizing Keyboard Settings..........
  • Page 4 9.6 Market..................51 10 Synchronizing Information ..........52 10.1 Managing Your Accounts............52 10.2 Customizing Your Account Synchronization......54 11 Using Other Applications..........55 11.1 AppInstaller................55 11.2 All Backup................55 11.3 Calendar .................. 56 11.4 File Manager................58 11.5 Clock..................60 11.6 Calculator.................
  • 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

    2.2 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: Power Saving Tips

    • The time required to fully charge the battery depends on the ambient temperature and the age of the battery. • When the battery power is low, the phone will alert you and display a message. When the battery power is almost exhausted, your phone will power off automatically.
  • Page 13: Using The Touchscreen

    2.5.2 Setting Up Your Mobile Phone The first time you power on your mobile phone, the phone displays a setup wizard to help you set up the phone. The setup wizard helps you: • Create or sign in to your account •...
  • Page 14: Locking And Unlocking The Screen

    • Flick: Move your finger either vertically or horizontally across the screen. • Drag: Touch and hold the desired item with your finger. To move an item, drag the item to any part of the screen. You can drag an icon to move or delete it. 2.6.2 Rotating Your Mobile Phone Screen The orientation of most screens will change to landscape or portrait view when you rotate your phone sideways.
  • Page 15: Home Screen

    If you have set up a screen unlock pattern, you will be prompted to draw the pattern on the screen to unlock it. 2.8 Home Screen Notifications bar: 10:23 Displays the reminders and status icons of your phone. Flick down to open the notifications panel.
  • Page 16 Roaming Airplane mode Receiving location data Bluetooth on from GPS Speakerphone on Alarm enabled Vibration mode Ringer silenced 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...
  • Page 17: Notification Panel

    Preparing the mircoSD More undisplayed card notifications Synchronizing data Synchronization failed Portable Wi-Fi hotspot on USB tethering on Connected to a VPN 2.8.2 Notification Panel Your mobile phone will notify you when you receive a new message or there is an upcoming event.
  • Page 18: Viewing Other Parts Of The Home Screen

    2.8.3 Viewing Other Parts of the Home Screen 10:23 Flick your finger left or right across the Home screen. On the Home screen, touch > Home settings > Advanced settings > Screen number to set the number of extended screens. 2.8.4 Customizing the Home Screen Adding a New Home Screen Item 1.
  • Page 19: Service Shortcuts

    2. Without lifting your finger, drag the item to the trash can. When the item and the trash can turn red, the item is ready to be removed. 3. Release the item to remove it from the Home screen. 2.8.5 Service Shortcuts 1.
  • Page 20: Application Screen

    2.9 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. 2.9.1 Moving Icons on the Application Screen 1. On the application screen, touch 2.
  • Page 21: Calling

    3. Carefully remove the microSD card. 3 Calling To make a phone call, you can dial a number using the keypad or touch a number saved in your contact list, on a webpage, or in other places. When you are in a call, you can answer other incoming calls or redirect them to your voicemail.
  • Page 22: Answering Or Rejecting A Call

    2. In the list, touch the contact you want to call. 3. Touch to dial the phone number. 3.1.3 Making a Call from Call log 1. On the Home screen, touch > Call log to display the call log. If you are already working with Contacts or Dialer, touch the Call log tab. 2.
  • Page 23: Other Operations During A Call

    3.2.3 Rejecting an Incoming Call Drag to the left to reject the call. 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 24: 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 25: 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. On the Home screen, touch >...
  • Page 26: 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 27: 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 28: Managing Groups

    4.9.3 Preference Settings You can configure account settings, such as refresh mode, refresh frequency, and notifications. 1. On the Streams screen, touch > Accounts. Then touch the account to be configured. 2. On the account screen, touch Social Preference Settings to configure the settings.
  • Page 29: Joining And Separating Contacts

    2. Make the desired changes to the group information, and then touch Save. To cancel all changes you made to the group information, touch Cancel. 4.10.3 Adding a Contact to Your Groups To add a contact to your groups, you can do any of the following: •...
  • Page 30: Sending Contacts

    4.11.2 Separating Contacts If contact information from different sources was joined together in error, you can separate the contacts. 1. On the Home screen, touch > Contacts. 2. Touch the joint contact to be separated. 3. Touch the option for separating a contact. 4.
  • Page 31: Choosing An Input Method

    5.1.1 Choosing an Input Method 1. Touch and hold a text field until the Edit text menu is displayed. 2. Touch Select input method. 3. Select the input method. 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...
  • Page 32 5.1.3 Using the Swype Keyboard (Optional) 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 characters to the left of the ’...
  • Page 33: 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 34: 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 35: Email

    6.1.4 Opening and Viewing a Multimedia Message 1. In the message list, touch the message thread you wish to view. 2. Touch the multimedia message to view the message. 6.1.5 Replying to a Message 1. In the message list, touch a text or multimedia message thread to open it. 2.
  • Page 36: Viewing An Email Message

    1. On the Home screen, touch > Email. 2. In the email system list, select a system, or select Others. 3. To customize your email settings, follow the onscreen instructions, and then touch Next. 4. Enter the account name and the name you want other people to see when they receive an email from you.
  • Page 37: 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 38: 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/UIM card must be inserted (some CDMA mobile phones have an integrated UIM card and do not need a separate UIM card) 7.1.1 Checking the Network Connection 1.
  • Page 39: 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 40: 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 41: Setting A Home Page

    access. 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 42: 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 43: 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 44: 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 45: Using The Gallery

    Photos taken are displayed for a moment. You can take another photo or review your photos. 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.
  • Page 46: Viewing A Picture

    view and edit pictures, watch videos, and set a picture as wallpaper or as a photo for a contact. 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.
  • Page 47: 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 48: 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 By default, the album cover is displayed while the music is playing. 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 49: 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 50: Creating A Google Account

    Ensure that your mobile phone has an active data connection (3G/GPRS) before you sign in to your Google account. If you already have a Google account, touch Sign in and enter your username and password. 9.1 Creating a Google Account If you do not have a Google account, you can create one: 1.
  • Page 51: Creating And Sending An Email

    9.2.2 Switching Between Accounts 1. In the mail list, touch , and then touch Accounts. 2. Touch the account that contains the email you want to read. 9.2.3 Creating and Sending an Email 1. In the mail list, touch , and then touch Compose. 2.
  • Page 52: Talk

    9.2.6 Customizing Your Gmail Settings In the mail list, touch , and then touch More > Settings to customizing your Gmail. 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 >...
  • Page 53: Maps

    friends list, and then touch . Then touch Settings. Now choose from one of the following: Select the check box to receive a notification on the notification bar when you receive an instant message. notifications Touch to choose the ringtone used for a new instant Select message.
  • Page 54: 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 55: 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 56: Synchronizing Information

    4. To install the item, touch FREE (if the item is free) or touch the button with a price (if the item is not free), and then touch OK. 5. To check the progress of a download, open the notification panel. Most applications are installed within seconds.
  • Page 57: Adding An Account

    10.1.1 Adding an Account When you add an account, the Contacts application compares contacts from the newly synchronized account with contacts from your existing mobile phone accounts and attempts to merge duplicates into a single entry in Contacts. While it is presented as a single contact entry, the contact data itself is not merged.
  • Page 58: Customizing Your Account Synchronization

    remove some accounts, such as the first account you signed into on the mobile phone. If you attempt to remove certain accounts, all personal information associated with it will be deleted. You can only remove the first Google Account by resetting the phone to factory defaults.
  • Page 59: Using Other Applications

    10.2.2 Changing an Account’s Synchronization Settings 1. On the Accounts & sync settings screen, touch the account whose synchronization settings you want to change. The data and synchronization screen opens, displaying a list of the kinds of information the account can synchronize. 2.
  • Page 60: Calendar

    3. Enter a file name in the Filename: field. 4. In the Backup contents: field, select the contents you want to back up. 5. Touch Backup to back up the selected data. To cancel the backup, touch Cancel. 11.3 Calendar Use Calendar to create and manage events, meetings, and appointments.
  • Page 61: Setting An Event Reminder

    To quickly create an event in the day, week, or month view, touch and hold an empty time slot, and then touch New event. A new event details screen will appear with the selected time slot and date in the From and To fields. 11.3.3 Setting an Event Reminder 1.
  • Page 62: File Manager

    • Select ringtone: Touch to select the ringtone to sound when you receive an event reminder. • Vibrate: Select to vibrate the mobile phone when you receive an event notification. • Default reminder time: Touch to select the default time before an event for event reminders to occur.
  • Page 63: Searching For A File

    11.4.4 Searching for a File 1. On the File Manager screen, touch a folder to access the directory where the file you want is located. 2. Touch to open the options panel, and then touch Search. 3. Write a key word of the name of your file in the search box. 4.
  • Page 64: Clock

    11.4.6 Viewing Your Memory Status On the File Manager screen, touch to open the options panel, and then touch Memory Status. The memory management screen will be displayed. This screen allows you to view the memory status and available memory on your mobile phone and microSD card.
  • Page 65: Calculator

    The alarm clock still works when the phone is powered off. Customizing Alarm Settings On the alarm list screen, touch , and then touch Settings. 11.6 Calculator Use Calculator to solve simple arithmetic problems or use its advanced operators to solve more complex equations.
  • Page 66: Managing Your Mobile Phone

    • While you are editing a paint note, touch the icon in the upper right corner of the screen to draw a picture. 3. Touch the icons at the lower part of the screen to save the note, set a reminder, or discard the note.
  • Page 67: Setting Ringers

    3. Touch OK to save the adjustment. 12.2.2 Adjusting the Time Before the Screen Turns Off If your mobile phone is idle for several minutes, it will turn off the screen to save battery power. To set a longer or shorter idle time: 1.
  • Page 68: Setting Phone Services

    12.3.4 Changing the Message Ringtone 1. On the Home screen, touch > Messaging. 2. In the displayed list, select an option: • Ringtone: Select a preinstalled ringtone. The ringtone plays when selected. • Music: Select the music stored in the phone or on the microSD card. The music plays when selected.
  • Page 69: Protecting Your Mobile Phone

    12.5.1 Installing Voice Data 1. On the Settings screen, touch Voice input & output > Text-to-speech settings > Install voice data. 2. If your mobile phone does not have speech synthesizer data installed, connect to Android Market and let it guide you through the process of downloading and installing the data.
  • Page 70: Managing Applications

    4. When prompted, draw the screen unlock pattern again, and then touch Confirm. To change your unlock screen pattern, touch Location & security > Change screen lock. 12.6.3 Protecting Your Mobile Phone with a Numeric PIN You can set up a numeric PIN to lock your phone. 1.
  • Page 71: Moving An Application To The Microsd Card

    12.7.2 Uninstalling an Application You cannot uninstall the applications that are pre-installed on the system. 1. On the Settings screen, touch Applications > Manage applications. 2. Touch an application, and then touch Uninstall. 12.7.3 Moving an Application to the microSD Card Some applications are designed to be stored on your phone’s USB storage or microSD card (depending on the model of your phone), rather than in its internal storage.
  • Page 72: Resetting Your Mobile Phone

    12.8 Resetting Your Mobile Phone 12.8.1 Backing Up My Data You can use your Google account to back up your mobile phone’s settings to Google servers. If you replace your mobile phone, the settings you have backed up will be transferred to the new mobile phone the first time you sign in to your Google account.
  • Page 73: Appendix

    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. Save the contacts you want to import to your mobile phone to a microSD card as a .vcf file.
  • Page 74: Warnings And Precautions

    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. How Do I Return to the Call Screen? While in a call, if you’re on another screen, you can touch the notification bar, and flick downwards to open the notifications panel.
  • Page 75: Potentially Explosive Atmosphere

    • 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. If you are using a pacemaker, use the device on the opposite side of the pacemaker and do not carry the device in your front pocket. Potentially Explosive Atmosphere Power off your device in any area with a potentially explosive atmosphere, and comply with all signs and instructions.
  • Page 76: Operating Environment

    operation of the aircraft and disrupt the wireless telephone network. It may also be considered illegal. Operating Environment • Do not use or charge the device in dusty, damp, and dirty places or places with magnetic fields. Otherwise, it may result in a malfunction of the circuit. •...
  • Page 77 and may be dangerous. Please contact your dealer for information about the availability of approved batteries, chargers, and accessories in your area. Battery and Charger • Unplug the charger from the electrical plug and the device when not in use. •...
  • Page 78 • 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 • The device, battery, and charger are not water-resistant. Keep them dry. Protect the device, battery, and charger from water or vapor. Do not touch the device or the charger with a wet hand.
  • Page 79 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 80 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 81 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.
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