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HUAWEI U8800 Smart Phone FAQs
HUAWEI U8800 Smart Phone FAQs
V100R001
Issue
01
Date
2010-11-16
Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.

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  • Page 1 HUAWEI U8800 Smart Phone FAQs HUAWEI U8800 Smart Phone FAQs V100R001 Issue Date 2010-11-16 Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    HUAWEI U8800 Smart Phone FAQs V100R001 Contents 1 Basics ............................5 1.1 Phone at a Glance ............................5 1.2 Status Icons ..............................6 1.3 SMS ................................6 1.3.1 What is the difference between the text message (SMS) in an Android OS and that in a traditional system? What is the advantage of the text message in the Android OS? ............
  • Page 3 HUAWEI U8800 Smart Phone FAQs V100R001 1.6.3 Why am I unable to open certain pictures or start certain videos? ............17 1.6.4 How do I edit a picture or video? ..................... 17 1.7 Streaming Media ............................18 1.7.1 Will the phone stops playing streaming media when I receive an incoming call? After the call, does it continue to play? ............................
  • Page 4 HUAWEI U8800 Smart Phone FAQs V100R001 2.7 Language and Keyboard ........................... 34 2.7.1 How do I change the phone language? ..................... 34 2.7.2 How will I do if I am unable to select my desired language? ............. 34 2.7.3 Why am I unable to use the input method after the input software is successfully installed? ....34 2.7.4 How do I change the font size? ......................

  • Page 5: Basics

    HUAWEI U8800 Smart Phone FAQs V100R001 Basics 1.1 Phone at a Glance Document Version 01 (2010-11-16) INTERNAL Page 5 of 43...

  • Page 6: Status Icons

    HUAWEI U8800 Smart Phone FAQs V100R001 1.2 Status Icons Call in progress Call in progress using a Bluetooth device Missed call Connected to a PC Problem with sign-in or synchronization Memory full Preparing SD card Roaming Signal strength Airplane mode...

  • Page 7: How Do I Send A Text Message

    HUAWEI U8800 Smart Phone FAQs V100R001 In a traditional system, text messages are saved in Inbox and Sent; In an Android system, text messages with the same contact are saved in the same thread, which does not differentiate inbox and sent.

  • Page 8: How Do I Save A Text Message As A Draft

    HUAWEI U8800 Smart Phone FAQs V100R001 1.3.4 How do I save a text message as a draft? Touch New message, enter a mobile phone number in the To field and enter your text message in the composition text box, and then touch .

  • Page 9: What Is The Function Of Locking A Message

    HUAWEI U8800 Smart Phone FAQs V100R001 1.3.7 What is the function of locking a message? When deleting messages in batches, you are unable to delete a locked message. 1.3.8 How many text messages can be saved on my phone? The total number of messages saved on your phone is related to the phone storage.

  • Page 10: While Forwarding A Message, Do I Forward All Messages In A Thread Or Forward Only The Latest Message

    HUAWEI U8800 Smart Phone FAQs V100R001 1.3.9 While forwarding a message, do I forward all messages in a thread or forward only the latest message? You will forward any one message. Touch and hold the message and touch Forward in the Message options menu.

  • Page 11: How Do I Disable The Key Press Sound

    HUAWEI U8800 Smart Phone FAQs V100R001 1.3.12 How do I disable the key press sound? The key press sound is related to the input method. In the specific input method menu, you can disable the key press sound. Touch > Settings > Language & keyboard. Select to set a text input method.

  • Page 12: Is A Multimedia Message Affected By The File Size, Video Format, Or Resolution

    HUAWEI U8800 Smart Phone FAQs V100R001 1.4.2 Is a multimedia message affected by the file size, video format, or resolution? If an audio file or video exceeds 300 KB, it cannot be attached to the message. If a picture size exceeds the limit, it is automatically compressed. Then, it can be attached to the multimedia message and the received picture will be in low-resolution.

  • Page 13: Music

    HUAWEI U8800 Smart Phone FAQs V100R001 Solution: Touch > Settings > Wireless & networks > Mobile networks. Touch to select Data enabled. 1.5 Music 1.5.1 What are the meanings of Artists, Albums, Songs, and Playlists? Artists: Songs of the same artist are placed in the same directory.

  • Page 14: What Are The Play Modes

    HUAWEI U8800 Smart Phone FAQs V100R001 1.5.4 What are the play modes? Shuffle is off (by default): Set the phone to play all songs in the playlist in order and stop the play after all songs have been played. Document Version 01 (2010-11-16)
  • Page 15 HUAWEI U8800 Smart Phone FAQs V100R001 Shuffle is on: Set the phone to play all songs in the playlist in random order and stop the play after all songs have been played. Repeating all songs: Set the phone to play all songs in the playlist in order and repeat to play the songs in the playlist.

  • Page 16: How Do I Play Songs In Background And Exit Music

    HUAWEI U8800 Smart Phone FAQs V100R001 Repeating current song: Set the phone to play the current song repeatedly. Shuffle is on + Repeating all songs: Set the phone to play all songs in the playlist in a random order and repeat to play all songs after all songs have been played.

  • Page 17: Camera

    HUAWEI U8800 Smart Phone FAQs V100R001 1.6 Camera 1.6.1 Am I able to take pictures or videos when the SD card is unavailable? Yes, you are able to take pictures or videos when the SD card is unavailable. 1.6.2 What is the default saving path of pictures or videos? How...

  • Page 18: Streaming Media

    HUAWEI U8800 Smart Phone FAQs V100R001 1.7 Streaming Media 1.7.1 Will the phone stops playing streaming media when I receive an incoming call? After the call, does it continue to play? The phone stops playing the streaming media when you have an incoming call.

  • Page 19: Why Is My Phone Unable To Be Searched By Other Devices? How Do I Solve This Problem

    HUAWEI U8800 Smart Phone FAQs V100R001 In Contacts, press and touch Import/Export > Share visible contacts > Bluetooth. 1.8.3 Why is my phone unable to be searched by other devices? How do I solve this problem? Bluetooth may be turned off.

  • Page 20: What Are The Possible Causes Of My Phone Failed To Pair With Other Devices

    HUAWEI U8800 Smart Phone FAQs V100R001 1.8.5 What are the possible causes of my phone failed to pair with other devices? I am unable to search other devices. Check that Bluetooth on other devices is turned on and the devices are able to be searched.

  • Page 21: How Do I Change To Another Email Account

    HUAWEI U8800 Smart Phone FAQs V100R001 1.9.2 How do I change to another email account? To add another email account: Touch Email, press , touch Accounts, press again, and touch Add account. To remove an email account: Touch Email, press , touch Accounts, touch and hold the email account to be removed, and touch Remove account.

  • Page 22: Gmail

    HUAWEI U8800 Smart Phone FAQs V100R001 Touch and hlod 1.10 Gmail 1.10.1 How do I set up a Gmail account? Touch > Gmail > Create or Sing in. Touch > Settings > Accounts & sync > Add account > Google > Create or Sign Start any Google application and you will be prompted to create or sign in your Gmail account.

  • Page 23: How Do I Change To Another Gmail Account

    HUAWEI U8800 Smart Phone FAQs V100R001 1.10.2 How do I change to another Gmail account? You are unable to remove a Gmail account. If you must remove the account, you need to restore factory defaults. You are able to add multiple Gmail accounts.

  • Page 24: Google Maps

    HUAWEI U8800 Smart Phone FAQs V100R001 Create or sign in with another Gmail account. 1.11 Google Maps 1.11.1 How do I choose wireless networks or GPS satellites for Maps? Wireless network location: Touch > Settings > Location & security and check Use wireless networks.

  • Page 25: Why Am I Unable To Use My Location Service And How To Solve This Problem

    HUAWEI U8800 Smart Phone FAQs V100R001 1.11.3 Why am I unable to use My Location service and how to solve this problem? The My Location feature takes information broadcast from mobile towers near you to locate your current location on the map. When the signal strength is weak or your network operator does not support this service, you may encounter this problem.

  • Page 26: Common Settings

    HUAWEI U8800 Smart Phone FAQs V100R001 Common Settings 2.1 Forced Upgrade The forced upgrade method is as follows: Note: After the forced upgrade, all user data (contacts, text messages, and multimedia messages) will be lost. Go to http://www.huaweidevice.com/worldwide/technicaIndex.do and search for the latest U8150 version, download it to the local drive, and uncompress it to extract the upgrade file.
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  • Page 29: Network Parameters

    HUAWEI U8800 Smart Phone FAQs V100R001 If the PC doesn't produce a prompt window after the phone is connected to it, you can click on the new driver to start the installation process. 2.3 Network Parameters Insert the SIM card and the APN is automatically set.
  • Page 30 HUAWEI U8800 Smart Phone FAQs V100R001 Click drivers. Click usbnet_driver_win2k_xp. Document Version 01 (2010-11-16) INTERNAL Page 30 of 43...
  • Page 31 HUAWEI U8800 Smart Phone FAQs V100R001 Click the DownloadActiveSync shortcut. After you have connected to the website, follow the instructions to download the ActiveSync software. Document Version 01 (2010-11-16) INTERNAL Page 31 of 43...

  • Page 32: How Do I Use Usb Tethering In The Windows Vista And Windows 7 Operating Systems

    HUAWEI U8800 Smart Phone FAQs V100R001 Connect the mobile phone (SIM\USIM card inserted) to the PC. Touch Settings > Wireless & networks > Tethering & portable hotspot > USB tethering. You can now browse the Internet 2.5.2 How do I use USB tethering in the Windows Vista and Windows 7 operating systems? Connect the phone to the PC using a USB cable.

  • Page 33: How Do I Set Incoming Call And Message Vibration

    HUAWEI U8800 Smart Phone FAQs V100R001 2.6.2 How do I set incoming call and message vibration? Incoming call vibration: Touch > Settings > Sound > Vibrate. Message vibration: In Messaging, press and touch Settings > Vibrate. 2.6.3 How do I set music of my choice as a ringtone for incoming...

  • Page 34: If Music On My Sd Card Is Set As My Ringtone, Will The Song Still Be Set As My Ringtone, If I Eject The Sd Card

    HUAWEI U8800 Smart Phone FAQs V100R001 Message ringtones cannot be customized. 2.6.4 If music on my SD card is set as my ringtone, will the song still be set as my ringtone, if I eject the SD card? No. It will be set to the default ringtone and this ringtone is not in the phones ringtone list.

  • Page 35: Unlock Pattern

    HUAWEI U8800 Smart Phone FAQs V100R001 The text size on the desktop and phone menus are not allowed to be changed. 2.8 Unlock Pattern 2.8.1 How do I set the screen unlock? Touch > Settings > Location & security > Set up screen lock > Pattern. Follow the on-screen instructions.

  • Page 36: How Many Wrong Unlock Patterns Will Lock The Phone Permanently

    2.8.2 How many wrong unlock patterns will lock the phone permanently? If you lose the screen lock password, the phone will be permanently locked and unusable. You can download U8150 version software from the Huawei Website, (http://www.huaweidevice.com/worldwide/technicaIndex.do), to upgrade your phone. Please refer to 2.1 Force upgrade.

  • Page 37: Applications

    HUAWEI U8800 Smart Phone FAQs V100R001 Applications 3.1 What are the third-party applications supported by an Android phone? All applications based on the Android OS are allowed to be installed on your phone. Java applications, however, all not supported on Android phones.

  • Page 38: How Do I Manage Applications

    HUAWEI U8800 Smart Phone FAQs V100R001 Download applications from Market and touch Install; or touch File Manager to get downloaded applications and start to install them. 3.3.2 How do I manage applications? Touch > Settings > Applications > Manage applications.

  • Page 39: Why Am I Unable To Install An Application And How To Solve The Problem

    HUAWEI U8800 Smart Phone FAQs V100R001 3.4 Why am I unable to install an application and how to solve the problem? The application has defects. The application is already installed. You need to uninstall it first. The phone has insufficient memory.

  • Page 40: Data Backup And Restoration

    HUAWEI U8800 Smart Phone FAQs V100R001 Data Backup and Restoration 4.1 What data can be backed up on my phone? Contacts: Back up contacts on your phone Contacts. Calendar: (use third party applications) Common data: Via third-party applications. 4.2 How do I back up and restore contacts in phone Contacts? 4.2.1 How do I back up contacts to SD card?

  • Page 41: How Do I Use Third-Party Applications To Synchronize Data

    HUAWEI U8800 Smart Phone FAQs V100R001 Touch > Contacts > > Import/Export > Import from SD card. Select the .vcf files to be restored and restore them to Contacts. 4.3 How do I use third-party applications to synchronize data? Download a backup application from Android Market.

  • Page 42: Others

    HUAWEI U8800 Smart Phone FAQs V100R001 Others 5.1 How do I examine files on my SD card? Use a file manager application to examine content on your SD card. 5.2 What are the common skills? 5.2.1 How do I quickly add a shortcut to the home screen?

  • Page 43: Am I Able To Switch The Orientation Of The Screen When Rotating The Phone

    HUAWEI U8800 Smart Phone FAQs V100R001 5.2.5 Am I able to switch the orientation of the screen when rotating the phone? Yes. You are able to switch the orientation when you rotate your phone. 5.3 How do I maximize the battery life? Press to lock the screen when you do not use the phone.

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