Huawei Activa User Guide

Content

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 Phone................................................ 6

2.1 Overview. ............................. .............................. ......................... 6

2.2 Getting Started............................................................................ 8

2.3 Powering Your Phone On and Off .................................. .......... 11

2.4 Using the Touchscreen............................................................. 12

2.5 Locking and Unlocking the Screen........................................... 13

2.6 Home Screen............................................................................ 14

2.7 Using a microSD Card .............................................................. 18

3 Voice Services.................................................................... 18

3.1 Making a Call............................................................................ 18

3.2 Answering and Rejecting a Call................. .............................. . 20

3.3 Operations During a Call .......................................................... 21

3.4 Adding a Call log Entry to Contacts................................ .......... 22

3.5 Using Airplane Mode ................................................................ 22

3.6 TTY.................... ............................. ... ............................. .......... 22

3.7 Setting Hearing Aid Compatibility........... .................................. 23

4 Contacts.............................................................................. 23

4.1 Opening the Contacts Application ............................................ 23

4.2 Creating a Contact.................................................................... 24

4.3 Adding a Contact to Your Favorites.......................................... 24

4.4 Searching for a Contact.................................. .......................... 24

4.5 Editing a Contact .................... .............................. .................... 24

4.6 Communicating with a Contact ................................................. 25

4.7 Deleting a Contact ................................ .. .................................. 25

5 Using the Onscreen Keyboard............................................ 26

5.1 Opening a Keyboard Panel....................................................... 26

5.2 Customizing Keyboard Settings. ............................. .................. 27

6 Messaging.......................................................................... 28

6.1 Opening the Messaging Application ......................................... 28

6.2 Sending a Text Message.......................................................... 28

6.3 Sending a Multimedia Message................................................ 28

6.4 Reading a Message...................................................... ............ 29

6.5 Replying to a Message ............................................................. 29

6.6 Customizing Message Settings ................................................ 30

7 Email................................................................................... 30

7.1 Adding an Email Account........... ............................. .................. 30

7.2 Reading an Email ................................................... .................. 31

7.3 Sending an Email......................................................... ..... .. . ... .. 31

7.4 Replying to an Email................................................................. 31

7.5 Deleting an Email Account........................................................ 31

7.6 Changing Email Account Settings............................................ 32

8 Getting Connected.............................................................. 32

8.1 Turning Data Services On .................... .................................... 32

8.2 Wi-Fi .......................... ............................. .............................. .... 32

8.3 MetroWEB .................................................... .. .......................... 33

8.4 Bluetooth......................................... .......................................... 35

9 Entertainment..................................................................... 37

9.1 Taking a Picture and Recording a Video .................................. 37

9.2 Using the Gallery ...................................................................... 39

9.3 DTS Envelo™........................................................................... 41

9.4 Enjoying Music.......................................................................... 41

10 Google Services................................... .... .... .... ..... ........... 42

10.1 Creating a Google Account..................................................... 42

10.2 Gmail ...................................................................................... 43

10.3 Latitude................................................................................... 44

10.4 Navigation............................................................................... 46

10.5 News & Weather..................................................................... 46

10.6 Places..................................................................................... 47

10.7 Talk......................................................................................... 47

10.8 Maps....................................................................................... 49

10.9 Market..................................................................................... 50

10.10 YouTube ............................................................................... 51

11 Synchronizing Data........................................................... 53

11.1 Managing Your Accounts........................................................ 53

11.2 Customizing the Account Synchronization Settings............... 54

12 Other Applications.................................... .... .................... 55

12.1 Calendar ................................................................................. 55

12.2 Clock....................................................................................... 57

12.3 Calculator................................................................................ 58

12.4 Sound Recorder...................................................................... 58

13 Managing Your Phone...................................................... 59

13.1 Setting the Date and Time...................................................... 59

13.2 Configuring the Display Settings............................................. 59

13.3 Configuring the Sound Settings.............................................. 59

13.4 Configuring Phone Services................................................... 60

13.5 Configuring the Text-to-Speech Settings................................ 61

13.6 Protecting Your Phone............................................................ 61

13.7 Managing Applications............................................................ 62

13.8 Resetting Your Phone............................................................. 63

14 Appendix........................................................................... 64

14.1 Warnings and Precautions...................................................... 64

14.2 FAQs....................................................................................... 71

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1 Reading Before Proceeding

1.1 Safety Precautions

Read the safety precautions carefully to use your device correctly.

Do not shake, throw, drop, punc ture, squeeze, or bend your device.

Do not use your device in a moist environment, such as a bat hroom. Prevent it from becoming soaked. Do not wash or submerge it in water.

Do not use your device while driving.

Do not power on your device in areas where its use is proh ibited or may cause interference or danger.

Power off your device near high-precision electronic devices. Using it may affect the performance of these devices .

Follow any rules or regulations in hosp itals and health c are facilities. Power off your device near medical apparatus.

Power off your device in aircraft. Using it may cause interference to aircraft equipment.

Do not attempt to disassemble your device or its accessories. Only qualified personnel are allowed to service or repair the device.

Do not place your device or its accessories in containers wit h a strong electromagnetic field.

Do not place magnetic storage media near your device. Radiation from the device may erase the information stored on the media.

Do not place your device in a high-temperature area or use it in a high explosive area, such as a gas station, because the phone may generate sparks.

Use only approved batteries and chargers to avoid risks of explosions.

Keep your device and its accessories away from childre n. Do not allow children to use your device without guidance.

Observe any laws or regulations on the use of wireless devices. Respect privacy and legal rights of other people when using your device.

Strictly follow the instructions in this manual while using a USB cable. Otherwise, your device or computer may be damaged.

1.2 Personal Information and Data Security

Using some functions or third-party applications on your device may re sult in loss or leak of your personal information or data. The following are suggestions to help you protect your personal or confidential info rmation:

• Place your device in a safe area to prevent it from unauthorized use.

• Enable your screen lock and set up a password or an unlock pattern to unlock yo ur device screen.

• Regularly back up your personal information on your SIM card, memory card, or device memory.

• Before changing your device, delete your personal information from the device.

• To prevent your device from viruses, delete messages and emails from strangers without opening them.

• Do not visit websites with security risks. Doing so may result in damage to your device or a leak of your personal information.

• When using functions such as Wi-Fi, tethering, and Bluetooth, set up passw ords to protect your device from unauthorized access. Turn t he functions off if you do not use them.

• Install and upgrade security software released by Huawei and reliable third-party application providers, and regularly scan for viru ses.

• Download third-party applications only from reliable sources. Scan for viruse s before installing the applications.

• Some applications require or share your location information. As a result, a third party may be able to know your location.

• Your device may provide detection and diagnostic information to third-party application providers. This information is used to improve the providers' pr oducts and services.

• If you are concerned about the security of your personal information and data, contact Huawei at mobile@huawei.com.

1.3 Legal Notice

Copyright © Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd. 2012. All rights reserved.

No part of this document may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means without prior written consent of Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd. The product described in this manual may include copyrighted softw are of Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd. and possible licensors. Customers sha ll not in any manner reproduce, distribute, modify, decomp ile, disassemble, decr ypt, extract, r everse engineer, lease, assign, or sublicense the said software, unless such restrictions are prohibited by applicable laws or such actions are approved by re spective copyright holders.

Trademarks and Permissions

, , and are trademarks or registered trademarks of Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd. 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 re ly on the software installed, capacities and settings of the 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 produ ct 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 third-pa rty 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. Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd. will neither provide suppor t to customers who use these third-party software and applications, nor be res ponsible or liable for the functions of these third-party software and applicat ions. Third-party software and application services may be interrupted or terminated at any time. Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd. does not guarantee that any content or servic e would be maintained for any period during its availability. Third-party service providers provide content and services through network or transmission tools bey ond the control of Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd. To the greatest extent permitted by applicable laws, 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 or se rvices. Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd. shall not be re sponsible for the legality, qu ality, or any other aspects of any software installed on this product, or for any uploaded or downloaded third-party works, such as text, images, videos, or softwar e. Customers 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 tha t are supported by the stan dard Android operating system or may be incompatible with third-party software . Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd. shall not be liable for any of such situation.

DISCLAIMER OF WARRANTIES

THE CONTENTS OF THIS MANUAL ARE PROVIDED "AS IS". UNLESS REQUIRED BY APPLICABLE LAWS, NO WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, ARE MADE IN RELATION TO THE ACCURACY, RELIABILITY OR CONTENTS OF THIS MANUAL.

LIMITATIONS OF LIABILITY

TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAWS, IN NO EVENT SHALL HUAWEI TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD. BE LIABLE FOR ANY SPECIAL, INCIDENTAL, 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 PERSONAL INJURY TO THE EXTENT APPLICABLE LAWS PROHIBIT SUCH A LIMITATION) OF HUAWEI TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD. ARISING FROM THE USE OF THE PRODUCT DESCRIBED IN THIS DOCUMENT SHALL BE LIMITED TO THE AMOUNT PAID BY CUSTOMERS FOR THE PURCHASE OF THIS PRODUCT.

Import and Export Regulations

Customers shall comply with all applicable export or import laws and regulations and be responsible to obtain all necessary governmenta l permits and licenses in order to export, re-export or import the product mentioned in this manual including the software and technical data therein.

2 Getting to Know Your Phone

2.1 Overview

2.1.1 Your Phone at a Glance

All the pictures in this guide are for you r reference only. The ac tual appearance and display features depend on the p hone you purch ase.

Camera

Camera key

Headset jack

Power off

Charger jack/ USB port

Speaker

Volume keys

Earpiece

Sensor

Power key

Front camera

Flashlight

Touchscreen

Home key

Microphone

Back

key

2.1.2 Key Functi ons at Your Fingerti ps

Press/Touch... To...

• Power the phone on (press and hold the key).

• Power the phone off (press and hold the key until

options

Power key

is displayed, and then touch

• Lock the screen if it is on (press the key).

• Unlock the screen if it is off (press th e key, and then drag the unlock icon).

Phone

Volume keys

Camera key

Home key

Adjust the volume (press the keys).

• Open the

Camera

• Take a picture if the and hold the key).

• Return to the Home screen (touch the key).

• View the list of recently used applications (touch and h old the key).

application (press and hold the key).

Camera

application is opened (pres s

Menu key

Back key

Search key

Open the menu on an active screen (touch the key).

Return to the previous screen (to uch the key ).

• Open the

• Open the key).

Google Search Voice Search

application (touch the key).

application (touch and hold the

2.2 Getting Started

2.2.1 Install ing a SIM Card

Note:

The SIM card is required for service.

1. Power your phone off, and then remove the back cover by opening a gap between the back cover and the phone in the groove at the bottom of the phone.

2. If the battery is installed, remove it by lifting it in the direction indicated by the arrow.

3. Insert the Subscriber Identity Module (SIM) card. Ensure that the gold contact area faces down.

4. Align the battery contacts with the contacts in the battery compartment, and then install the battery in the direction indicated by the arrow.

5. Replace the back cover.

2.2.2 Install ing a microSD ca rd

1. Power your phone off, and then remove the back cover by opening a gap between the back cover and the phone in the groove at the bottom of the phone.

2. Insert the microSD card. Ensure that the gold contact area faces down .

3. Replace the back cover.

2.2.3 Charging the Battery

Connect your phone to a power ou tlet using the universal se rial bus (USB) cable and the charger.

If your phone is powered on, the charging icon is displayed in t he notification bar while the battery is charging. When the icon chan ges to ,

the battery is fully charged.

2.2.4 Importa nt Informat ion About the Batter y

• If the battery has not been used for a long time, you may not be able to power on your phone immediately after you begin charging the battery. Allow the b attery to charge for a few minutes with the phone powered off before attempting to p ower on the phone.

• Over time, the battery's ability to hold a charge decreases. When the battery life becomes noticeably shorter after being fully charged, replace the battery with a new one of the same type.

• Using data services increases demand for battery power and will reduce the battery life.

• Time required to charge the battery depends on the ambient temperature and the age of the battery.

• When the battery is low, your phone p lays an alert to ne and displays a message. When the battery is running out of power, your phone powers off automatically.

2.2.5 Battery- saving Ti ps

The battery life depends on the network you connect to and the way you use your phone. Try the following to reduce battery consumption:

• When your phone is not in use, turn off the screen.

• Reset the screen timeout duration when you leave your phone idle.

• Lower the screen brightness.

• Use conventional wallpaper rather than live wallpaper.

• Use the AC adapter to connect your phone to a line power supply whenever possible.

• Turn off Bluetooth when you are not using it. Set your phone visible to other Bluetooth devices only when you want to set up a Bluetooth connect ion.

• Turn off Wi-Fi when you are not using it.

• Turn off your phone connection to GPS satellites when you are not using GPS.

• Lower the volume.

• Close power-hungry applications when you are not using them.

• Turn off data services.

2.3 Powering Your Phone On and Off

2.3.1 Powering Your Phone On

Press the power key ( ) on the top of the phone.

2.3.2 Setting Up Your Phone

The first time you power your phone on, a setup wizard is displayed to guide you through the configuration of your phone. The setup wizard also helps you:

• Learn about your phone

• Create or log in to your account

• Configure customized settings

2.3.3 Powering Your Phone Off

1. Press and hold the power key ( ) to open the

2. Touch

Power off

3. Touch OK.

Phone options

menu.

2.4 Using the Touchscreen

Swipe

Slide your finger left or right quickly on the screen.

2.4.1 Touchscreen Actions

Touch

Tap the screen once with your finger to open a menu or an application, or to select an item.

Pinch

For some uses, such as working with pictures, web pages, or maps, zoom in or out using a pinch gesture with two fingers (for example, your thumb and index finger).

Touch and hold

Touch an item with your finger and do not release it until your phone responds. For example, to open the menu on an active screen, touch and hold the screen until the menu appears.

Flick

Slide your finger quickly across the screen, and then lift it. For example, flick left or right to switch between pictures.

2.4.2 Rotati ng the Screen Display

Many applications on your phone allow you to view the sc reen in both landscape and portrait modes. If you rotate your phon e, the screen display rotates to automatically fit the new screen orientation.

To enable the select the

Auto-rotate screen

function, touch 6 >

check box.

Settings

Display

, and

2.5 Locking and Unlocking the Screen

2.5.1 Locking the Screen

• If the screen is on, press the power key ( ) on the top of the phone to

lock the screen. When the screen is locked, you can still receive calls and messages.

• If your phone is idle for pre-defined screen timeout duration, the scree n automatically turns off and becomes locked.

2.5.2 Unlocking the Screen

1. Press the power key ( ) to turn on the screen.

2. Drag the lock icon from left to right to unlock the screen.

If you have set up a screen unlock pattern, you are prompted t o draw the pattern on the screen to unlock it.

2.6 Home Screen

Notification bar

Widgets

Display area

Application icons

Indicators of the Home screen and its extensions

Touch to open the Phone application

Touch to open the application list

Touch to open the MetroWEB application

2.6.1 Notifi cation an d Status I cons

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Call in progress

Call in progress with a Bluetooth device being used

Missed calls USB port connected

4G data connection set up 4G data connection in use

Errors Full memory

Preparing a mircoSD card Audio playback in progress

Downloading data Uploading data

Roaming

No network signal

Synchronizing data Synchronization failure

Bluetooth turned on Bluetooth devices connected

Global Positioning System (GPS) satellites connected

Vibrate

mode activated Microphone disabled

Full battery Low battery

Charging the battery Alarms enabled

New calendar reminders New instant messages

New emails New messages

New voicemail messages More notifications

MetroPCS Easy Wireless Fidelity (Wi-Fi) turned on

Airplane

mode activated

Wi-Fi network connected

2.6.2 Notifi cation Pa nel

In the notification panel, notification and status icons are displa yed in a detailed view. You can open notifications, such as messa ges, reminders, or event notifications , and running applications, such as

Opening the Notification Panel

1. If a new notification or status icon is displayed on the notification bar, flick down the notification bar to open the notification panel.

2. On the notification panel:

Music

, directly from the notification panel.

• Touch a notification to open the correspon ding notification or application.

• Touch

Clear

to delete all no tifica tions.

Closing the Notification Panel

Touch and hold the bottom of the notification panel, and flick up to close it.

2.6.3 Switching Between the Home Screen and Its E xtensions

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Flick left or right to switch between the Home screen and its extensions

Touch a thumbnail to open the corresponding screen

Touch and hold the indictors to view the thumbnails of the Home screen and its extensions

2.6.4 Customizing the Home Screen and Its Extensions

Adding an Item

• To add a shortcut, widget, folder, or wallpaper, touch 6 >

Home screen Wallpapers

menu, and then touch

Shortcuts, Widgets, Folders

• To add an application icon, touch 5 to open the application list, and then touch and hold the application icon until it is added to the Home screen or one of the H ome

screen extensions.

Moving an Item

1. Touch and hold the item until it is magnified.

2. Drag the item to the desired location on the Home screen or one of the Home screen extensions.

Add

to open the

Add to

, or

Removing an Item

1. Touch and hold the item until it is magnified.

2. Drag the item into .

Reorganizing Items with Folders

After adding folders to the Ho me screen or a Home screen ex tension, you can use the folders to reorganize the items on the Home screen and the extensions. To add an item to a folder, touch and hold the item until it is magnified, and then drag the item into the folder. To facilitate item management, add items in the same category to a folder and rename the folder using the category name. To rename a folder:

1. Touch the folder to open the

2. Touch and hold the title bar to open the

3. Enter a new folder name in

,URJKX

3KYYGMOTM

Folder

window.

Folder name

Rename folder

, and then touch OK.

8KTGSKLURJKX

,URJKXTGSK

)GTIKR

dialog box.

2.6.5 Changing the Wallpaper

1. On the Home screen, touch 6 >

2. Do any of the following:

• Touch

Gallery

• Touch

to select a picture and set it as the wallpaper.

Live wallpapers Wallpapers

Wallpaper

to select a picture and set it as the wallpaper.

2.7 Using a microSD Card

2.7.1 Using the microSD Card a s USB Mass Stor age

To transfer files such as pictures or music files between a computer and your pho ne's microSD card, set the microSD card as USB mass storage as follows:

1. Use the USB cable to connect your phone to the computer. Your computer identifies the microSD card as a removable disk.

2. Open the notification panel on your phone, and then touch

3. Touch

Turn on USB storage

You can transfer files between your phone and the comput er.

When your microSD card functions as USB mass storage , your phone does not use this memory space for other purposes. When you have finished transferring files, the computer indicates that you can safely disconnect the USB mass storage device (your phone) from the computer.

in the displayed dialog box.



USB connected



2.7.2 Removing the microSD Card

1. Touch 6 >

2. Scroll down the screen, and then touch

3. In the

Unmount SD card

microSD card.

Settings

Storage

dialog box, touch OK, and then carefully remove the

Unmount SD card

3 Voice Services

3.1 Making a Call

You can make a call using the When you are on a call, you can:

• Touch 4 to return to the Home screen and use other applications. To return to the calling screen, flick down the notification bar and to uch

call

Phone

Contacts

application or from

Call log



Current

• Answer incoming calls or forward them to your voicemail box.

Dialpad

• Set up conference calls with other people.

Do not block the microphone at the bottom of your phone if you want your vo ice heard.

3.1.1 Making a Call Using the Phone Application

1. Touch 5 >

2. Touch the number keys to enter a phone number.

3. Touch to initiate the call.

Phone

If the

Call log

Contacts

During the call, touch

on the Home screen to open the

tab is displayed, touch the



to enter other numbers on the keypad.

Phone Phone

application. tab.

3.1.2 Making a Call Using the Contacts Application

1. Touch 5 >

2. Touch the contact you want to call.

3. Touch to call the contact.

If the

Phone

on the Home screen to open the contact list.

Call log

tab is displayed, touch the

Contacts



tab.

3.1.3 Making a Call from Call log

1. If you have opened the

2. Touch next to a call log entry to dial the phone number.

If you touch and hold a call log entry, a menu including options, such as

contact, Edit number before call, Send text message call log

, is displayed.

Phone

Contacts

application, touch the

, and

Call log

Remove from



tab.

View

3.2 Answering and Rejecting a Call

3.2.1 Answering a Call

When you receive a call, the incoming call screen displays the caller's name if you have saved the contact information in have not.

To answer the call, drag the 3 icon to the right.

3.2.2 Ending a Call

Contacts

or the caller's phone number if you

To end a call, touch .

+TJ

3.2.3 Rejecting a Call

To reject a call, drag the icon to the left.

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