AT&T Impulse 4G User Guide
Impulse 4G™ by AT&T
User Guide
Model:U8800-51
Contents
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Safety Precautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
Legal Notice . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Personal Information and Data Security . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Getting to Know Your Mobile Phone. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Mobile Phone View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Installing Your Mobile Phone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Power On or Off Your Mobile Phone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11
Using the Touchscreen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Locking and Unlocking the Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Home Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Using a microSD Card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Calling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Making a Call . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Answering or Rejecting a Call . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Other Operations During a Call . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Using Call log . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Using Airplane Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
TTY Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Setting Hearing Aid Compatibility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22
Contacts. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Opening the Contacts Application . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Importing Contacts from a SIM Card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
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Adding a Contact. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Searching for a Contact . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24
Editing a Contact . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24
Communicating with Your Contacts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24
Deleting a Contact . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Managing Groups . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .25
Using the Onscreen Keyboard. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .27
Displaying the Keyboard Panel. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Customizing Keyboard Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .29
Messaging . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
SMS and MMS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Email . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Getting Connected . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
GPRS/3G . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .35
Wi-Fi . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .35
Sharing Your Phone’s Data Connection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Browser . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .37
Bluetooth . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .38
Entertainment. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
Taking Photos and Recording Videos . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
Using the Gallery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Enjoying Music. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
Listening to FM Radio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
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Google Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
Creating a Google Account . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
Using Gmail . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
Using Talk . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
Using Maps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
Using YouTube . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
Using Market. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
Synchronizing Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .53
Managing Your Accounts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .53
Customizing Your Account Synchronization . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
Using Other Applications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
Using the Calendar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
Using the Clock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
Using the File Manager . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
Using the Calculator. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
Using the Richpad . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
Managing Your Mobile Phone. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61
Setting the Date and Time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61
Setting the Display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61
Setting Sounds . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .62
Setting Phone Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
Setting Text-to-Speech. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
Protecting Your Mobile Phone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
Managing Applications. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
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Resetting Your Mobile Phone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
Appendix . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .67
FAQ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67
Safety Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68
Warranty Card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75
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Safety Precautions
Please read the safety precautions carefully to ensure the correct use of your mobile
phone.
Do not break, 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 or wet environment.
Prevent your mobile phone from being soaked or washed in
liquid.
Do not switch on your mobile phone when it is prohibited to use
phones or when the phone may cause interference or danger.
Do not use your mobile phone while driving.
Follow any rules or regulations in hospitals and health care
facilities. Switch off your mobile phone near medical apparatus.
Switch off your mobile phone in aircraft. The phone may cause
interference to control equipment of the aircraft.
Switch off your mobile phone near high-precision electronic
devices. The phone may affect the performance of these
devices.
Do not attempt to disassemble your mobile phone or its
accessories. Only qualified personnel are allowed to service or
repair the phone.
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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.
Stored information may be erased when they come in contact
with the phone.
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.
Keep your mobile phone and its accessories away from children.
Do not allow children to use your mobile phone without
guidance.
Use only approved batteries and chargers to avoid the risk of
overheating.
Observe any laws or regulations on the use of wireless devices.
Respect others’ privacy and legal rights when using your
wireless device.
Always follow the relevant instructions in this manual when
using the USB cable, to avoid damage caused by misuse.
Legal Notice
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No part o f this document m ay be reproduced or transmitted i n any form or by a ny
means without prior written consent of Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.
The product described in this manual may include copyrighted software of Huawei
Technologies Co., Ltd. and possible licensors. Customers shall not in any manner
reproduce, distribute, modify, decompile, disassemble, decrypt, extract, reverse
engineer, lease, assign, or sublicense the said software, unless such restrictions are
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holders.
Trademarks and Permissions
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Technologies Co., Ltd.
WOW HD, SRS and the symbol are trademarks of SRS Labs, Inc. W OW HD
technology is incorporated under license from SRS Labs, Inc.
WOW HD™ significantly improves the playback quality of audio, delivering a dynamic
3D entertainment experience with deep, rich bass and high frequency clarity for
crisp detail.
Other trademarks, product, service and company names mentioned are the
property of their respective owners.
Notice
Some features of the product and its accessories described herein rely on the
software installed, capacities and settings of local network, and therefore may not be
activated or may be limited by local network operators or network service providers.
Thus the descriptions herein may not match exactly the product or its accessories
you purchase.
Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd. reserves the right to change or modify any
information or specifications contained in this manual without prior notice and
without any liability.
Third-Party Software Statement
Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd. does not own the intellectual property of the thirdparty software and applications that are delivered with this product. Therefore,
Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd. will not provide any warranty of any kind for these
third-party software and applications. Neither will Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.
provide support to customers who use these third-party software and applications,
nor be responsible or liable for the functions of these third-party software and
applications.
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Third-party software and applications services may be interrupted or terminated at
any time. Huawei Technologi es Co., Ltd. does not guarantee that any content or
service would be maintained for any period during its availability. 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 compensate or be liable for services provided by third -party service
providers, or the interruption or termination of third-party content s or services.
Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd. shall not be responsible for the legality , quality, or any
other aspects of any software installed on this product, or fo r any uploaded or
downloaded third-party works, such as texts, images, videos, or software. Customer s
shall bear the risk for any and all effects, including incompatibility between the
software and this product, which result from installing software or uploading or
downloading the third-party works.
This product uses the open-sourced Android operating system. Huawei
Technologies Co., Ltd. has made necessary changes to the system. Therefore, this
product may not support all the functions that are supported by the standard
Android operating system or may be incompatible with third-party software. Huawei
Technologies Co., Ltd. shall not be liable for any of such situation.
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THE CONTENTS OF THIS MANUAL ARE PROVIDED “AS IS”. EXCEPT AS REQUIRED BY
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INDIRECT, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES, OR LOST PROFITS, BUSINESS,
REVENUE, DATA, GOODWILL OR ANTICIPATED SAVINGS.
THE MAXIMUM LIABILITY (THIS LIMITATION SHALL NOT APPLY TO LIABILITY FOR
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LIMITATION) OF HUAWEI TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD. ARISING FROM THE USE OF
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Customers shall comply with all applicable export or import laws and regulations and
be responsible to obtain all necessary governmental permits and licenses in order t o
export, re-export or import the product mentioned in this manual including the
software and technical data therein.
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Personal Information and Data Security
The use of some functions or third-party applications on your device could result in
your personal information and data being lost or becoming accessib le to others.
Several measures are recommended to help you protect personal and confidential
information.
• Place your device in a safe area to prevent it from unauthorized use.
• Set your device screen to lock and create a password or unlock pattern to open it.
• Periodically back up personal information kept on your SIM/UIM card, memory card,
or stored in your device memory. If you change to a different device, be sure to
move or delete any personal information on your old device.
• If you are worried about viruses when you receive messages or emails from a
stranger, you can delete them without opening them.
• If you use your device to browse the Internet, avoid websites that might pose a
security risk to avoid theft of your personal information.
• If you use services such as Wi-Fi tether or Bluetooth, set passwords for these
services to prevent unauthorized access. When these services are not in use, turn
them off.
• Install or upgrade device security software regularly using AT&T Software Update
under Settings. Regular virus scanning is recommended. Security applications can
be downloaded on Android Market.
• Be sure to obtain third-party applications from a legitimate source. Downloaded
third-party applications should be scan ned 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 thirdparty may be able to share your location information.
• Your device may provide detection and diagnostic information to third-party
application providers. Third party vendors use this information to improve their
products and services.
• If you have concerns about the security of your personal information and data,
please contact mobile@huawei.com.
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Mobile Phone View
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.
Headset
jack
Earpiece
Power
Camera
Volume
key
Back
MENU
Home
Search
Charge/Data port
If you apply protective film on the phone, please use the protective film with good
transmittance.
Key Functions at Your Fingertips
• Press 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.
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• Touch to return to the previous screen.
• Touch to exit any application you are running.
• Touch to hide the keyboard.
Touch to open the menu on an active screen.
• Touch to return to the Home screen.
• Touch and hold to show the most recently used
applications.
• Touch to open Google search for searching your mobile
phone and the web.
• Touch and hold to open Google search by voice.
Installing Your Mobile Phone
Installing the SIM Card
There are two steps to install the SIM card:
1 2
1. Remove the battery cover.
2. Insert the SIM card.
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Installing the Battery
1. Angle the edge labeled a (with the contacts) into the bottom end of the battery
slot.
2. Push down the edge labelled b until the battery clicks firmly into place.
Charging the Battery
Before charging the battery, ensure that it has been properly inserted into your
phone.
1. Connect the USB cable that came with your mobile phone to the charger.
2. Connect the USB cable to your mobile phone. Then, plug in the connector of the
charger to an electrical outlet. The phone begins charging.
If your mobile phone is charged when it is powered on, the battery ic on on the
Notification bar shows the charging status. When the battery icon chang es to , it
indicates that your mobile phone is fully charged.
Status Indicator
The color of the status indicator tells the battery status of your mobile phone.
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Status Indicator
Green: Fully charged (when connected to charger).
Orange: Charging in progress (when connected to charger).
Red: Battery low.
Important Information About the Battery
• If the battery has not been used for a long period of 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 on the phone.
• The battery will not hold a charge for the way it did when it was new. When the
battery life becomes noticeably shorter than usual after being charged properly,
replace the battery with a new one of the same type.
• Using data services increases demand on the battery and will reduce the length of
time it can hold a charge.
• The time required to charge the battery depends on the ambient temperature and
the age of the battery.
• When the battery is low on power, the phone plays an alert and displays a prompt.
When battery power is almost exhausted, your phone will power off automatically.
Battery Saving Tips
The longevity of battery power depends on the network that you connect to, and how
you use your mobile phone.
Try the following to conserve battery power:
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• When your mobile phone is not in use, switch off the screen.
• Reset the time it takes for your screen light to switch off when you leave your phone
idle.
• Lower the screen brightness.
• Use the AC adapter to plug your phone into an external power source whenever
possible.
• Turn Bluetooth off when you are not using it. Only make your phone visible to other
Bluetooth devices when you need to establish a Bluetooth connection.
• Switch off Wi-Fi when you are not using it.
• Turn off your phone connection to GPS satellites when you are not using it.
• Lower the volume.
• Close power-draining programs, when you do not need them.
• Turn off the data service.
Power On or Off Your Mobile Phone
Powering On Your Mobile Phone
Press . 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.
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:
• Learn about your mobile phone
• Crea te or sign into your a ccou nt
• Make some initial decisions about how you want to use your mobile phone
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Powering Off Your Mobile Phone
1. Press and hold to open the Phone options menu.
2. Touch Power off.
3. Touch OK.
Using the Touchscreen
Touchscreen Actions
• Touch: Use the touch of your finger to select an item, confirm a selection, or start an
application.
• Touch and hold: Touch an item with your finger and continue to press down until
your mobile phone responds. For example, to open the options menu for the active
screen, touch the screen and hold down until the menu appears.
• 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 dr ag an icon to mov e or d elet e it.
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.
Locking and Unlocking the Screen
Locking the Screen
• When your phone is on, press to lock the screen. When the screen is locked, you
can still receive messages and calls.
• If your phone is idle for a while, the screen will lock automatically.
Unlocking the Screen
1. Press to wake up the screen.
2. Drag the lock icon from left to right to unlock the screen.
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If you have set up a screen unlock pattern, you will be prompted to draw the
pattern on the screen to unlock it.
Home Screen
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Notifications bar:
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.
Screen switching dots:
Indicate the number of the screens on the
left or right. Touch the left or right dots to
switch between the screen.
Touch to open the Browser.
Touch to view all your applications.
Touch to open the Phone application.
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Notification and Status Icons
Call in progress
Call forwarding on Call on hold
Missed call Connected to a PC
GPS connected Music playing
New voicemail New message
GPRS connected GPRS in use
EDGE connected EDGE in use
HSPA+ connected HSPA+ in use
Notification Panel
Your mobile phone will notify you when you receive a new message or there is an
incoming event. The notification panel also informs you about alarms and settings,
for example, when Call forwarding is activated. Open the notification panel to see
who the wireless network operator is or to view a message, reminder, or event
notification.
Opening the Notification Panel
1. When a new notification icon appears on the notification bar, touch and hold the
notification bar, and then flick down to open the notification panel.
2. On the notification panel, you can do the following:
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Touch and hold the small dots to view thumbnails
of the Home screen and its extensions.
Touch a thumbnail to open
the Home screenor its
extensions.
Flick your finger left or right
across the Home screen.
• Touch a notification to open th e related application.
• Touch Clear to clear all notifications.
Closing the Notification Panel
Touch and hold the bottom of the panel. Then flick up to close it.
Viewing Other Parts of the Home Screen
Customizing the Home Screen
Adding a New Screen Item
1. Touch and hold a blank area on the Home screen until the Add to Home screen
menu is displayed.
2. Se lect a n item t o add it to the Home sc reen.
Moving a Screen Item
1. Touch and hold an item on the Home screen until the item expands in size and the
mobile phone vibrates.
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2. Without lifting your finger, drag the item to the desired position on the screen, and
then release it.
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.
3. Release the item to remove it from the Home screen.
Changing the Wallpaper
1. On the Home screen, touch > Wallpaper.
2. Do any of the fol lowing :
• Touch Live wallpapers to select a picture and set it as the wallpaper.
• Touch Gallery to select a picture and set it as the wallpaper.
• Touch Wallpapers to select a picture and set it as the wallpaper.
Using a microSD Card
Installing the microSD Card (Optional)
Your mobile phone is already equipped with a large-volume built-in eMMC card. If you
want to expand your phone memory, you can also insert a microSD card.
1. Remove the battery cover.
2. Insert the microSD card into the card slot as shown in the diagram.
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Using the microSD Card as USB Mass Storage
To transfer all your favorite music and pictures from your PC to yo ur mobile phone’s
microSD card, set the microSD card as USB mass storage.
1. Connect your mobile phone to your PC with the USB cable. Your PC will detect the
microSD card as a removable disk.
2. Open the notification bar, and then touch USB connected.
3. Touch Turn on USB storage in the dialog box t hat opens to confirm that you want
to transfer files.
You can now transfer files from your PC to your mobil e 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.
Removing the microSD Card
1. Touch > Settings.
2. Scroll down the screen, and then touch SD card & phone storage > Unmount SD
card.
3. Carefully remove the microSD card.
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Calling
To make a phone call, you can dial a number or touch a number from your cont act list,
on a Web page, or in a document. When you are on a call, you can answer other
incoming calls or send them to your voicemail box. You can also set up conference
calls with several participants.
Making a Call
To make a call, you can use the Dialer application, or select a number from Contacts
or Call log.
When you are on a call, you can touch to use other functions. To return to the
calling screen, flick the notification bar down and touch Current call .
Do not block the microphone at the bottom of your phone if you want your voice
heard.
Making a Call with the Dialer Application
1. Touch > Dialer to display the dialer.
If you are already working with Contacts or Call log, touch the Dialer tab.
2. Touch the appropriate numeric keys to enter the phone number.
3. Touch to initiate the call.
During a call, touch Dialpad to enter other numbers on the dialpad.
Making a Call from Contacts
1. Touch > Contacts to display the contact list.
If you are already working with Dialer or Call log, touch the Contacts tab.
2. In the list, touch the contact you want to call.
3. Touch to dial the phone number.
Making a Call from Call log
1. If you are already working with Contacts or Dialer, touch the Call log tab.
2. Touch to the right of the log entry to dial.
If you touch and hold a log entry, the options menu will open.
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Answering or Rejecting a Call
Answering an Incoming Call
When you receive a phone call, the incoming call screen opens with the caller's name
and number that you have entered in Contacts.
Drag the to the right to answer the call.
Ending a Call
During a call, touch End to hang up.
Rejecting an Incoming Call
Drag the to the left to reject the call.
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Other Operations During a Call
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. This feature is known as conference calling. You can also set
up a conference call with multiple callers.
Contact your network operator to learn if conference calls are supported and, if
yes, how many can participate.
1. To initiate a conference call, dial the number of the first participant. After you have
connected to the first participant, keep the connection open, touch Add call.
2. Enter the phone number of the next person you want to join the conversation and
touch
automatically placed on hold while you do this.
3. Once you have connected to the second person, touch Merge calls to begin the
conference call.
4. To add more people, touch Add call, and then repeat steps 2 and 3.
5. To end the conference call and disconnect everyone, touch End.
, or select someone from your Call log or Contacts. The first participant is
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