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Ascend II
User Guide
Model: HUAWEI M865

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  • Page 1 Welcome to HUAWEI Ascend II User Guide Model: HUAWEI M865...

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    Contents 1 Reading Before Proceeding...........1 1.1 Safety Precautions............... 1 1.2 Personal Information and Data Security ........2 1.3 Legal Notice................. 3 2 Getting to Know Your Mobile Phone........6 2.1 Mobile Phone View ..............6 2.2 Installing Your Mobile Phone ............8 2.3 Power On or Off Your Mobile Phone .........
  • Page 3 4.7 Deleting a Contact ..............23 4.8 Managing Groups ..............23 4.9 Joining and Separating Contacts..........24 4.10 Staying Close to Your Friends ..........25 5 Using the Onscreen Keyboard..........26 5.1 Displaying the Keyboard Panel..........26 5.2 Customizing Keyboard Settings..........28 6 Messaging ................28 6.1 SMS and MMS................
  • Page 4 10.1 Managing Your Accounts............50 10.2 Customizing Your Account Synchronization......51 11 Using Other Applications ...........52 11.1 Using All Backup..............52 11.2 Using the Calendar ..............53 11.3 Using the Clock................ 55 11.4 Using the File Manager............56 11.5 Using the Calculator ..............58 11.6 Using the Richpad ..............

  • Page 5: Reading Before Proceeding

    1 Reading 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 dropping, squeezing, or bending 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

    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 9 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.

  • Page 10: Getting To Know Your Mobile Phone

    2 Getting to Know Your Mobile Phone 2.1 Mobile Phone View 2.1.1 Phone at a Glance All the pictures in this guide are for your reference only. The actual appearance and display features depend on the mobile phone you purchase. Earpiece Home Menu...

  • Page 11: Key Functions At Your Fingertips

    Camera Volume keys The second microphone Headset jack Power 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. •...

  • Page 12: Installing Your Mobile Phone

    2.2 Installing Your Mobile Phone 2.2.1 Installing the Battery and the microSD Card Remove the battery cover Install the battery Insert the microSD card Install the battery cover 2.2.2 Charging the Battery Before charging the battery, ensure that it has been properly inserted into your phone. 1.

  • Page 13: Important Information About The Battery

    If your mobile phone is charged when it is powered on, the battery icon on the Notification bar shows the charging status. When the battery icon changes to , it indicates that your mobile phone is fully charged. 2.2.3 Important Information About the Battery •...

  • Page 14: Power On Or Off Your Mobile Phone

    • Lower the volume. • Close power-draining programs, when you do not need them. • 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.

  • Page 15: Rotating Your Mobile Phone 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. 2.4.2 Rotating Your Mobile Phone Screen The orientation of most screens will rotate with the phone as you turn it from upright to sideways and back again.

  • Page 16: Home Screen

    2.6 Home Screen Notifications bar: 10:23 Displays the reminders and status icons of your phone. Flick down to open the notifications panel. Display area: Shows the operation and display areas of your phone. Indicates the current screen. Touch to view thumbnails of all screens. Shortcuts Touch to view all your applications.

  • Page 17: Notifications Panel

    Uploading Downloading Call mute Wi-Fi network in range Memory is full Error More undisplayed New gmail notifications Preparing mircoSD card Synchronizing data Synchronization failed Signal strength 3G in use 1X in use 2.6.2 Notifications 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

    2.6.3 Viewing Other Parts of the Home Screen 10:23 10:23 Flick your finger left or Touch to view thumbnails right across the Home of the Home screen and its screen. extensions. Touch a thumbnail to open the screen. Touch > Home settings >...

  • Page 19: Service Shortcuts

    Removing a Screen Item 1. Touch and hold an item on the Home screen until the item expands and the mobile phone vibrates. 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.

  • Page 20: Application List

    2.6.9 Editing a Screen Item 1. Touch and hold an item on the Home screen until the Select action menu is displayed. 2. Touch Edit icon, and then do any of the following: • Customize the title of the screen item. •...

  • Page 21: Calling

    You can now transfer files from your PC to your mobile phone’s microSD card. When your microSD card acts as USB mass storage, your mobile phone will not use this memory space. Your PC will tell you how to safely disconnect the USB mass storage device (your mobile phone) when you have finished transferring files.

  • Page 22: Making A Call From Contacts

    numbers on the dialer, the phone automatically searches among your contacts and lists the matching results based on the accuracy. If no contact is matched with your entered information, the phone will not display any result. 3. Touch to initiate the call. During a call, touch Dialpad to enter other numbers on the dialpad.

  • Page 23: Ending A Call

    3.2.2 Ending a Call During a call, touch End to hang up. 3.2.3 Rejecting an Incoming Call Drag the 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 on a call, you can connect the second call to the call you are on.

  • Page 24: Switching Between Calls

    3.3.2 Switching Between Calls If you receive a new call while you are already on a call, you can switch between the two calls. 1. While you are on the first call and the second call comes in, answer the incoming call, and then touch >...

  • Page 25: Setting The Tty Mode

    1. Connect the TTY device to the headset jack of the phone and set the phone to the TTY mode. 2. Make or answer calls as normal. 3. When the call is put through, use the TTY device to send or receive the letters. 4.

  • Page 26: Adding A Contact

    4.2 Adding a Contact 1. In the contact list, touch > Create contact. 2. If you have more than one account with contacts, touch the account to which you want to add the contact. 3. Enter the contact's name, and then add detailed information such as phone number or address.

  • Page 27: Communicating With Your Contacts

    2. Touch the category of contact information you wish to change: name, phone number, email address, or any other information you recorded earlier. 3. Make the desired changes to the contact information, and then touch Done. To cancel all of your changes, touch Cancel. 4.6 Communicating with Your Contacts From the Contacts or Favorites tab, you can quickly call or send a text (SMS) or multimedia message (MMS) to a contact’s default phone number.

  • Page 28: Creating A Group

    4.8.1 Creating a Group 1. Press > Contacts, and then touch the Groups tab. 2. In the groups list, touch , and then touch Create group. 3. Enter the name and picture you want to store for the group, and then give the group a ringtone.

  • Page 29: Joining Contacts

    4.9.1 Joining Contacts Make sure you have added an account and have duplicate contacts in Contacts. 1. Touch > Contacts. 2. Touch a duplicated contact. 3. Touch Joined Contacts > Add contact. 4. Select the contact to be joined to combine two duplicate contacts. Two contacts will be joined together and displayed as one contact.

  • Page 30: Using The Onscreen Keyboard

    5 Using the Onscreen Keyboard 5.1 Displaying the Keyboard Panel To enter text, use the onscreen keyboard. Some applications open the keyboard automatically. In others, touch a text field to open the keyboard. Touch the space where you want to write text to display the keyboard. Touch to hide the keyboard.

  • Page 31: Using The Swype Keyboard

    Touch > Settings > Language & keyboard > Android keyboard > Voice input to turn on or turn off voice input. 5.1.3 Using the Swype 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.

  • Page 32: Using The Landscape Keyboard

    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 33: Creating And Sending A Multimedia Message

    3. Touch the composition text box to start entering your message. While entering your message, you can touch > Insert contact to insert contact information. 4. When you are ready to send the message, touch Send. The message list opens, and your name appears in the list, followed by the message you just sent.

  • Page 34: Email

    3. Touch and touch More > Add slide to add more slides. 4. Touch Done to finish composing your message and return to the multimedia message screen. 5. To alter your multimedia message, touch the slideshow on the multimedia message screen. When the message is ready to be sent, touch Send. 6.1.4 Opening and Viewing a Multimedia Message 1.

  • Page 35: Adding An Email Account

    6.2.1 Adding an Email Account When using the Email application for the first time, you must configure an email account. The Email setup wizard helps you set up your account. A number of 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.

  • Page 36: Creating And Sending An Email Message

    6.2.3 Creating and Sending an Email Message 1. On the accounts screen, touch the email account you want to use. 2. On the Inbox screen, touch , and then touch Compose in the options panel. 3. In the To field, enter the name or the email address. 4.

  • Page 37: Getting Connected

    service you are using. You can enter the necessary details manually, although you may need to contact your email service provider to obtain the correct information for the account. 1. Touch > Email. 2. On the accounts screen, touch and hold the email account you want to change. 3.

  • Page 38: Sharing Your Phone's Data Connection

    • If you select an open network, you will be automatically connected to the network. • If you select a network that is secured with Wired Equivalent Privacy (WEP) and connect to it for the first time, enter the password, 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 reset your mobile phone to its default settings.

  • Page 39: Browser

    7.3.2 Sharing Your Phone’s Data Connection as a Portable Wi-Fi Hotspot A Tethering Plan from your service provider is required to use this service. 1. Touch > Settings. 2. Touch Wireless & networks > Tethering & portable hotspot. 3. Select the Portable Wi-Fi hotspot check box to share your data connection. When Portable Wi-Fi hotspot is selected, you can touch Portable Wi-Fi hotspot settings to change its network name or secure it.

  • Page 40: Setting A Home Page

    7.4.2 Opening a Web Page 1. In a browser window, touch the URL field at the top of the screen. 2. Use the keyboard to enter the web page address. You can touch to enter the web page address by voice. 3.

  • Page 41: Bluetooth

    7.5 Bluetooth Your mobile phone has Bluetooth, which allows you to create a wireless connection with other Bluetooth devices so you can share files with your friends, talk hands-free with a Bluetooth headset, or even transfer photos on your phone to your PC. If you are using Bluetooth, remember to stay within 10 meters (33 feet) of other Bluetooth devices.

  • Page 42: Entertainment

    7.5.3 Sending Files via Bluetooth With Bluetooth, you can share pictures, videos, or music files with your family and friends. To send files via Bluetooth, do as follows: 1. Touch and hold the file to be sent in your mobile phone or SD card. The active options menu is displayed.

  • Page 43: Taking A Photo

    Capture Screen Thumbnail of last photo. Touch to preview the photos or videos. Drag up to record videos, drag down to take photos. Touch to take a photo. Touch to customize the camera settings. On the capture screen, touch to show the capture panel. 8.1.2 Taking a Photo 1.

  • Page 44: Recording A Video

    8.1.4 Recording a Video 1. Open the camera, and then switch to camcorder mode. 2. If necessary, change the camcorder settings. 3. Frame the scene which you want to start your video. 4. Touch to start recording a video. 5. Touch to stop recording.

  • Page 45: Rotating A Picture

    3. Touch the screen. Then the zoom panel appears. You can zoom in or zoom out on the picture. The picture viewer supports the automatic rotation function. When you rotate your mobile phone, the picture adjusts itself to the rotation. 8.2.3 Rotating a Picture 1.

  • Page 46: Opening The Media Library

    5. After copying music, unmount or eject the drive as required by your PC’s operating system to safely remove the mobile phone. 6. Disconnect the mobile phone from the PC. 8.3.2 Opening the Media Library Touch > Music to display the media library. The Music application organizes your music files by storage location.

  • Page 47: Google Services

    9 Google Services Availability of Google applications, services, and features may vary according to your country or carrier. Please follow the local laws and regulations to use them. When you turn on your mobile phone for the first time, touch a Google services such as Talk, Gmail, or Market, and you will be prompted to sign in to your Google account.

  • Page 48: Using Gmail

    9.2 Using Gmail Gmail is Google’s web-based email service. When you first set up your phone, you may have configured it to use an existing Gmail account or create a new account. The first time you open the Gmail application on your phone, your Inbox will contain the messages from your Gmail account on the web.

  • Page 49: Using Talk

    • If you selected Reply or Reply all, enter your message. • If you selected Forward, specify the message recipients and add any additional text you want to include with the forwarded message. 4. Touch to send, or touch to save as a draft. 9.2.5 Searching for an Email 1.

  • Page 50: Starting A Chat

    9.3.4 Starting a Chat 1. In the friends list, touch a friend's name in the friends list. 2. Use the onscreen keyboard to enter text and chat with your friend. 3. After entering your message, touch Send. 9.3.5 Setting Notifications for New Instant Messages Whenever you receive an instant message, your mobile phone can play a sound, vibrate, or display an icon.

  • Page 51: Opening Maps

    1. Touch > Settings. 2. Touch Location & security. 3. In the My Location section, select the Use wireless networks check box, Use GPS satellites check box, or both. 9.4.2 Opening Maps Touch > Maps to open the application. 9.4.3 Searching for Places of Interest 1.

  • Page 52: Sharing A Video

    9.5.2 Searching for a Video 1. On the YouTube screen, touch , and then touch Search. 2. Enter a search keyword, and then touch the Search icon. 3. You will see a number of search results displayed below the notification bar. Scroll through the results and touch a video to watch it.

  • Page 53: Installing An Application

    9.6.3 Installing an Application If you want to install a non-Market application, touch > Settings > Applications, and then select the Unknown sources check box to allow installation of the non-Market application. 1. In the Market, touch Apps. 2. Touch a category, and then touch the item you want to download. 3.

  • Page 54: Synchronizing Information

    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. If you add, change, or delete your information in any of these applications on the web, the updated information also appears on your mobile phone.

  • Page 55: Removing An Account

    on the kind of account and the configuration of the service to which you are connecting. 5. Configure the account. Depending on the kind of account, you may be asked to configure what kind of data you want to sync to the mobile phone, to name the account, and for other details.

  • Page 56: Using Other Applications

    10.2.1 Configuring General Sync Settings On the Accounts & sync settings screen, do the following: • Select or clear the Background data check box to control whether applications and services can transmit data when you are not working with them directly (that is, when they are running in the background).

  • Page 57: Using The 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. 11.2 Using the Calendar Use Calendar to create and manage events, meetings, and appointments.

  • Page 58: Setting An Event Reminder

    appear with the selected time slot and date in the From and To fields. 11.2.3 Setting an Event Reminder 1. On any calendar view, touch an event to view its details or an event summary. 2. Touch the Add reminder button to add a reminder. Or touch the reminder’s “-” button to delete an existing reminder.

  • Page 59: Using The Clock

    11.3 Using the Clock In addition to displaying the date and time, the Clock application displays information about the weather and your phone. You can also use Clock to turn your mobile phone into an alarm clock. 11.3.1 Opening the Clock Touch >...

  • Page 60: Using The File Manager

    11.4 Using the File Manager File Manager is like having a pocket-sized personal assistant (PA), letting you organize, edit, and delete files and folders. 11.4.1 Opening the File Manager Touch > File Manager to open the application. 11.4.2 Creating a Folder 1.
  • Page 61 5. A list of search results will be displayed. Touch a file in the list to open it. 6. Touch New search for a new search or press the back key to return to the file manager screen. 11.4.5 Compressing or Extracting Files Your phone supports compressing and extracting files.

  • Page 62: Using The Calculator

    11.5 Using the Calculator Use the calculator to solve simple arithmetic problems or use its advanced operators to solve more complex equations. 11.5.1 Opening the Calculator Touch > Calculator to open the application. 11.5.2 Switching to the Advanced panel On the Calculator screen, flick the screen to the right or left to switch between Advanced panel and Basic panel.

  • Page 63: Managing Your Mobile Phone

    12 Managing Your Mobile Phone To configure your mobile phone, touch > Settings. 12.1 Setting the Date and Time By default, your mobile phone automatically uses the date, time zone, and time provided by the network. When your mobile phone is using date and time settings provided automatically by the network, you cannot manually set the date, time, and time zone.

  • Page 64: Adjusting The Volume

    12.3.2 Adjusting the Volume You can adjust the volume from the Home screen or any application screen (except 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. 1.

  • Page 65: Turning On Data Roaming

    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. 12.4.3 Switching off the Data Service 1.

  • Page 66: Protecting Your Mobile Phone

    12.6 Protecting Your Mobile Phone 12.6.1 Protecting Your Mobile Phone with a Screen Lock Pattern To keep your data more secure, lock the screen and/or require a screen unlock pattern every time your mobile phone is turned on or wakes up from sleep mode. 1.

  • Page 67: Managing Applications

    • After you have entered the wrong pattern twenty times, you will be taken directly to the Google account interface. After you have entered your Google account password, you will be able to reset the unlock pattern. 12.7 Managing Applications 12.7.1 Viewing an Installed Application 1.

  • Page 68: Ways To Free Up Your Mobile Phone Memory

    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 button is active.

  • Page 69: Online Update

    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 Online Update Your mobile phone has pre-installed the online update function. When there is new software available, the version information appears and prompts you to update.

  • Page 70: Appendix

    13 Appendix 13.1 Warnings and Precautions This section contains important information pertaining to the operating instructions of your device. It also contains information about how to use the device safely. Read this information carefully before using your device. Electronic Device Power off your device if using the device is prohibited.

  • Page 71: Traffic Security

    but not always, clearly marked. Such locations include areas below the deck on boats, chemical transfer or storage facilities, and areas where the air contains chemicals or particles such as grain, dust, or metal powders. Ask the manufacturers of vehicles using liquefied petroleum gas (such as propane or butane) whether this device can be safely used in their vicinity.
  • Page 72 • When you are on a call, do not touch the antenna. Touching the antenna affects the call quality and results in increase in power consumption. As a result, the talk time and the standby time are reduced. • While using the device, observe the local laws and regulations, and respect others' privacy and legal rights.

  • Page 73: Cleaning And Maintenance

    • If battery electrolyte leaks out, ensure that the electrolyte does not touch your skin and eyes. When the electrolyte touches your skin or splashes into your eyes, wash your eyes with clean water immediately and consult a doctor. • If there is a case of battery deformation, color change, or abnormal heating while you charge or store the battery, remove the battery immediately and stop using it.
  • Page 74 • Do not place your device, battery, and charger in places where they can get damaged because of collision. Otherwise, it may lead to battery leakage, device malfunction, overheating, fire, or explosion. • Do not place magnetic storage media such as magnetic cards and floppy disks near the device.
  • Page 75 (1) this device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation. 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.
  • Page 76 Hearing Aid Compatibility (HAC) regulations for Mobile phones In 2003, the FCC adopted rules to make digital wireless telephones compatible with hearing aids and cochlear implants. Although analog wireless phones do not usually cause interference with hearing aids or cochlear implants, digital wireless phones sometimes do because of electromagnetic energy emitted by the phone's antenna, backlight, or other components.

  • Page 77: Faq

    13.2 FAQ How do I set a song as phone ringtone? Touch and hold the song to be set as ringtone, and then touch Use as phone ringtone. How do I prevent automatic switching of orientation when rotating phone? Touch >...
  • Page 78 All the pictures in this guide are for your reference only. The actual appearance and display features depend on the mobile phone you purchase. Android is a trademark of Google Inc. Use of this trademark is subject to Google Permissions. © Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd. 2011. All rights reserved. V100R001_01...

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