This guide introduces you to the features and functions of your new phone and
safety precautions. Please read it carefully before you start using the phone.
All pictures and illustrations in this document are for your reference only. The
actual product may vary.
Symbols and definitions
The following symbols are used in this document.
NoteProvides additional information.
Caution
HUAWEI Ascend Y530
Indicates potential problems that may arise
without the proper care and, if necessary, how to
handle these problems.
smartphone.
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Safety precautions
Please read these safety precautions carefully before operating your phone.
Do not crush, throw, or puncture your phone. Avoid dropping,
squeezing, or bending it also.
Your phone is not meant for use in a damp environment, such as the
bathroom. Do not submerge your phone in liquid of any sort and
avoid getting your phone wet.
Avoid using your mobile phone in areas where it may cause
interference or present a hazard. Follow local laws and regulations.
Avoid using your phone while driving. Your safety should always be
your top priority.
Follow any rules or regulations in hospitals and health care facilities.
Power off your phone near any medical apparatus.
Power off your phone in an aircraft. The phone may interfere with
the aircraft's control equipment and navigation system.
Power off your phone near high-precision electronic devices. The
phone may affect the performance of these devices.
Do not attempt to disassemble your phone or its accessories. Only
qualified personnel are allowed to service or repair the phone.
Do not place your phone or its accessories in containers with a
strong electromagnetic field.
Do not place magnetic storage media near your phone. Radio waves
from the phone may erase the information stored on them.
Do not expose your phone to extreme temperatures or use it at a
location with flammable materials, such as a gas station.
Keep your phone and its accessories away from children. Do not
allow young children to use your phone without adult supervision.
Use only approved batteries and chargers to avoid the risk of
explosions.
Observe any laws or regulations on the use of wireless devices.
Respect the privacy and legal rights of others when using your
phone.
To prevent damage to your phone or your computer, follow all
instructions pertaining to the USB cable.
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Your phone at a glance
Headset jackEarpiece
Status indicator
Volume buttonBack
HomeMenu
MicrophoneMicro USB port
FlashlightRear camera
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SpeakerFront camera
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Buttons
Preparations
•When your phone is powered off, press and hold to power
it on.
•Press to turn on or off the screen. Press and hold to
display an option menu.
•Touch to return to the previous screen or exit the current
application.
•When you are entering text, touch to hide the onscreen
keyboard.
Touch to return to the home screen.
•Touch to display the option menu.
•Touch and hold to display the list of recently used
applications.
Installing the SIM Card
There are two steps to install the SIM card:
1. Remove the battery cover.
2. Insert the SIM card.
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Preparations
Inserting a microSD card
You can expand your phone's storage capacity with a microSD card. Follow the
operations in the figure below to install a microSD card.
To remove a microSD card:
1. On the home screen, touch then the
2. Under
3. Touch
4. Carefully take out the microSD card.
DEVICE
, touch
More...
Unmount SD card
>
Storage
.
All
.
tab.
Charging the battery
Use the provided USB cable and power adapter to connect your phone to a
power outlet, or use the USB cable itself to connect your phone to a computer.
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Preparations
Important information about the battery
• If the battery power is depleted, you may not be able to power on your phone
immediately after you begin charging the battery. This is normal. Allow the
battery to charge for a few minutes before attempting to power on your
phone.
• Rechargeable batteries have a limited number of charge cycles and may
eventually need to be replaced. When the battery life becomes noticeably
shorter, replace the battery.
• The time required to fully charge the battery depends on the ambient
temperature and age of the battery.
• If your phone is very low on power, it plays an alert tone and displays a
message. If the battery level is extremely low, your phone automatically powers
off.
Powering your phone on and off
• To power on your phone, press and hold .
• To power off your phone, press and hold to display an option menu, and
then touch
Power off
.
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Getting started
Gestures
Touch
: Tap an item once. For example, touch to select
an item or open an application.
Touch and hold
screen for 2 seconds or more. For example, touch and
hold an application, widget, or blank area to display the
related option menu.
Flick
: Where applicable, swipe your finger in the
direction you want the screen to move. For example,
you can flick left or right across the notification panel to
dismiss a notification.
Drag
: Touch and hold an item and then move it to
another position. For example, you can re-arrange
applications and widgets on the home screen this way.
Pinch
: Pinch two fingers together to zoom out or
stretch them apart to zoom in. For example, pinch
together or apart to zoom in or out on a picture or web
page.
: Touch and leave your finger on the
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Getting started
Locking and unlocking the screen
Locking the screen not only prevents your phone from carrying out undesirable
operations when you are not using it, but also protects it from unauthorized use.
You can lock and unlock your screen in a number of ways. The pre-installed
screen unlock method is used as an example in this section.
Locking the screen
• Method 1: Press to lock the screen.
• Method 2: After being idle for a specified period of time, your phone
automatically locks its screen.
To set the screen lock method, touch on the home screen. On the
displayed
General
Unlocking the screen
1. If the screen is off, press to turn it on.
2. Drag right toward to unlock the screen.
tab, touch
Screen lock
.
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Getting to know your home screen
Your home screens are where you'll find your favorite widgets and all your
applications. We did away with the application list to give you a more convenient
and direct path to your applications. The default home screen is shown below.
Status bar: displays notifications and icons. Flick down from the
status bar to open the notification panel.
Screen position indicator: shows the current screen's position.
Dock: displays your most common applications.
Status icons
Signal strengthNo signal
Enhanced Data Rates for
GPRS network connected
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GSM Evolution (EDGE)
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High Speed Packet
3G network connected
Access (HSPA) network
connected
RoamingAirplane mode enabled
Bluetooth on
Receiving location data
from GPS
Vibration mode enabledSilence mode enabled
Alarms enabledCharging
Battery fullBattery low
Call in progressMissed calls
New messagesNew emails
New voicemailsSelect input method
Wi-Fi network available
Connected to a Wi-Fi
network
Uploading dataDownloading data
Phone memory fullUpcoming events
No SIM card found
Sign-in or
synchronization problem
Synchronizing dataSynchronization failed
Portable Wi-Fi hotspot
on
More notifications
Connected to a VPNHeadset plugged in
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Getting started
Connected to a
computer
USB tethering on
Switching between home screens
Running out of space on the home screen? Not to worry. Your phone lets you
create more home screens for various application icons and widgets.
• Flick left and right across the screen to switch between the home screens.
• Pinch two fingers together to display the home screen thumbnails. Touch a
thumbnail to enter that particular home screen.
Taking a screenshot
Want to share an interesting scene in a movie or show off your new high score
in a game? Take a screenshot and share away.
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Getting started
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Press and the volume down button simultaneously to take a screenshot.
Then, open the notification panel and touch to share the screenshot.
Screenshots are saved to the
Screenshots
album in
Gallery
.
Auto-rotate screen
Your phone features a tilt sensor. If you rotate your phone when browsing a web
page or viewing a photo, the orientation of your screen will automatically
change to landscape or portrait view. You'll also be able to enjoy tilt sensorbased applications, such as racing games.
To quickly turn the auto-rotate screen function on or off, flick down from the
status bar to open the notification panel and touch .
Using the notification panel
Flick down from the status bar to open the notification panel.
Touch to delete all notifications.
Touch to display the settings screen.
Touch the switch shortcuts on the notification panel to turn on or
off the functions.
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Touch an application to start it and flick left or right across a
notification to dismiss it.
Accessing applications
Starting applications and switching between them
On the home screen, touch an application icon to open it.
To switch to another application, touch to return to the home screen, and
touch the icon of the application you want to open.
Viewing recently used applications
To display the list of recently used applications, touch and hold . You can
then:
• Touch an application to start it.
• Flick left or right across an application to dismiss it.
• Touch to clear the list.
Texting
Your phone comes with multiple text input methods. You can quickly enter text
using the onscreen keyboard.
• Touch a text box to bring up the onscreen keyboard.
• To hide the onscreen keyboard, touch .
Selecting an input method
1. On the text input screen, flick down from the status bar to open the
notification panel.
2. Touch to select an input method.
To change your phone's default input method, touch on the home
All
screen. Then touch the
input
>
Default
to select an input method.
tab. Under
PERSONAL
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Slide your finger left or right across the onscreen keyboard to switch between
the QWERTY and 9-key keyboards.
Touch to switch between lowercase letters, uppercase letters,
A
and caps lock.
Touch to enter numbers and symbols.
Touch to enter emoticons.
Touch to switch the input language.
When you are typing in English, touch to switch between
QWERTY and 9-key keyboards.
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•Touch to switch between lowercase and uppercase letters.
•Touch and hold or quickly touch twice to turn on caps lock.
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Touch to enter numbers.
•Touch to switch to voice input.
Getting started
•Touch and hold to open the
Input options
menu
.
•Touch to enter a space.
•Touch and hold to switch to another input method.
•Touch to enter a period.
•Touch and hold to enter symbols.
•Touch to delete the character to the left of the cursor.
•Touch and hold to delete all characters to the left of the cursor.
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Editing text
Learn how to select, cut, copy, and paste text on your phone.
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Select text
: Touch and hold the text to bring up . Then drag and
Getting started
to select more or less text, or touch
box.
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Cut text
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Copy text
•
Paste text
insertion point, and touch
: Select text and touch
: Select text and touch
Cut
Copy
.
.
: Touch where you want to insert the text, drag to move the
Paste
to paste the text you copied or cut.
Configuring an input method
1. On the home screen, touch then the
2. Under
3. Under
PERSONAL
, touch
KEYBOARD & INPUT METHODS
to configure.
Language & input
Select all
to select all text in a text
All
tab.
.
, touch the input method you want
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Personalizing your phone
Changing the home screen style
Your phone supports the standard and simple home screen styles.
1. On the home screen, touch .
2. Under
3. Choose
All
, touch
Standard
Home screen style
or
Simple
and touch
.
APPLY
.
Changing the theme
1. On the home screen, touch .
2. Select a theme and touch
APPLY
.
Change the wallpaper
1. On the home screen, touch and hold a blank area to display the
dialog box.
screen
2. Touch
3. From the
Wallpapers
Wallpaper
•
Lock screen wallpaper
screen.
•
Home screen wallpaper
•
Shake to change
phone.
.
screen, you can set the following items:
: Change the home screen wallpaper by shaking your
: Set the wallpaper displayed on the phone lock
: Set the home screen wallpaper.
Set home
•
Random change
: The home screen wallpaper changes randomly.
Setting the home screen transition effect
1. On the home screen, touch and hold a blank area to display the
screen
dialog box.
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2. Touch
Transitions
.
3. Select a home screen transition effect.
Organizing home screen widgets and
application icons
Adding a widget to the home screen
1. On the home screen, touch and hold a blank area to display the
screen
dialog box.
2. Touch
Widgets
.
3. Drag a widget from the screen's lower section to a screen thumbnail.
4. Touch to return to the home screen.
If the home screen doesn't have enough space, your phone will
automatically create a new home screen to the original's right and place the
widget on the new home screen.
Deleting an application icon or widget
On the home screen, touch and hold the application icon or widget you want to
delete until is displayed. Drag the unwanted application icon or widget to
Set home
to delete it.
Deleting an application icon uninstalls the application. When you delete an
application icon, your phone prompts you to confirm the action. Touch
OK
to uninstall the application.
Moving an application icon or widget
You can re-arrange application icons and widgets to any fitting empty space on
the home screen.
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Personalizing your phone
Organizing home screen icons using folders
Creating a folder on the home screen
1. On the home screen, drag an item onto another one to create a folder
containing both of them.
2. You can then:
• Touch the folder name to rename it.
• Touch and add more items to the folder.
Removing an item from a folder
1. On the home screen, touch a folder.
2. Drag an item out from the folder to remove the item.
A folder must contain at least two items; otherwise, the folder will automatically
disappear.
Customizing your home screens
Re-arranging home screens
1. On a home screen, touch and hold a blank area to display the
screen
dialog box.
2. Touch
3. Touch and hold a home screen thumbnail until your phone vibrates, and drag
Thumbnails
it to the new location.
.
Set home
Adding a home screen
1. On a home screen, touch and hold a blank area to display the
dialog box.
screen
2. Touch
3. Touch to add a home screen.
Thumbnails
.
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Deleting a home screen
Only blank home screens can be deleted.
Personalizing your phone
1. On a home screen, touch and hold a blank area to display the
dialog box.
screen
2. Touch
Thumbnails
.
3. Touch to delete a home screen.
Setting tones
Setting the ringtone
1. On the home screen, touch then the
2. Under
3. Touch
DEVICE
, touch
Phone ringtone
Sound
.
and select either of the following options from the
displayed dialog box:
•
Ringtone
•
Music
4. Touch
: choose from the default selection.
: choose from the audio files you have saved to your phone.
Apply
.
Setting notification tones
All
tab.
Set home
1. On the home screen, touch then the
2. Under
3. Touch
DEVICE
, touch
Sound
Notification tone
.
.
All
tab.
4. Select a tone type.
You can configure the email notification tone only after you have set up an
email account.
5. Select a tone.
6. Touch
Apply
.
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Changing the font size
Personalizing your phone
1. On the home screen, touch then the
2. Under
3. Touch
DEVICE
Font size
, touch
Display
.
and select a font size.
All
tab.
Setting the screen unlock method
Face unlock
1. On the home screen, touch then the
2. Under
3. Touch
4. Follow the onscreen instructions to take a photo of your face.
5. Set a secondary unlock method.
If face unlock cannot recognize you (dim light, for example), follow the onscreen
instructions to unlock your phone using the secondary unlock method.
To turn off face unlock, use the secondary unlock method to enter the
lock
PERSONAL
Screen lock
Your phone will use face unlock as the primary unlock method.
screen, and select another unlock method.
, touch
Security
>
Face Unlock
All
tab.
.
.
Screen
Unlocking the screen with a pattern
1. On the home screen, touch then the
2. Under
3. Touch
4. Follow the onscreen instructions to set a screen unlock pattern.
PERSONAL
Screen lock
If you draw incorrect patterns five consecutive times, the screen stops
responding to further unlock attempts for 30 seconds. You will still be able
to make emergency calls during this time.
, touch
>
Pattern
Security
.
All
tab.
.
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Unlocking the screen with a PIN
Personalizing your phone
1. On the home screen, touch then the
2. Under
3. Touch
PERSONAL
Screen lock
, touch
>
PIN
Security
.
All
tab.
.
4. Follow the onscreen instructions to set a screen unlock PIN.
After a PIN is set, you will have to enter it every time you want to unlock the
phone screen.
If you enter incorrect PINs five consecutive times, the screen stops
responding to further unlock attempts for 30 seconds. You will still be able
to make emergency calls during this time.
Unlocking the screen with a password
1. On the home screen, touch then the
2. Under
3. Touch
PERSONAL
Screen lock
, touch
>
Password
Security
.
4. Follow the onscreen instructions to set a screen unlock password.
5. Repeat the password and touch OK.
After a password is set, you will have to enter it every time you want to unlock
the phone screen.
If you enter incorrect passwords five consecutive times, the screen stops
responding to further unlock attempts for 30 seconds. You will still be able
to make emergency calls during this time.
All
tab.
.
Adjusting the screen brightness
1. On the home screen, touch then the
2. Under
3. Touch
DEVICE
, touch
Brightness
.
Display
.
4. In the displayed dialog box, perform either of the following operations:
• Select the
Automatic brightness
automatically adjust its screen brightness based on the ambient light.
All
tab.
check box to have your phone
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• Drag the slider left to reduce the screen brightness or drag it right to increase
the screen brightness.
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Calls
Smart dialing
In addition to standard call procedures, smart dialing lets you quickly find
contacts by entering parts of their names or numbers.
1. On the home screen, touch .
2. Enter a phone number or the initials or first several letters of a contact name.
Matching contacts in your phone and phone numbers in your call log are then
displayed in a list.
3. From the list, select the contact you want to call.
4. To end the call, touch .
Answering or rejecting a call
When a call comes in, you can press the volume button to mute the
ringtone.
• Drag right to answer the call.
• Drag left to reject the call.
• Drag up to reject the call and send the caller a message.
On the dialer screen, touch >
the message that will be sent.
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1. On the home screen, touch to display your recent calls above the dialer.
Calls
2. Touch >
Missed calls
to view your missed calls.
What you can do during a call
Touch > to place the current call on hold, and touch
again to resume the call.
Touch > to start a three-way call. Before you use threeway calling, make sure you have subscribed to this service. For
details, contact your service provider.
Touch to use the speakerphone.
Touch to mute or unmute the microphone.
Touch to end the call.
Touch to display the dialer.
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Touch > to display the contact list.
To return to the call screen, flick down from the status bar to open the
notification panel, and touch
Current call
.
Making a conference call
Conference calling with your friends, family, and co-workers is easy. Make or
answer a call, and dial another number to add the second participant to your
conference call.
Before you make a conference call, make sure you have subscribed to the
service. For details, contact your service provider.
1. Call the first participant.
2. When the call is connected, touch > to call the second participant.
The first participant will be placed on hold.
Calls
3. When the second call is connected, touch to start a conference call.
4. To add more people to the call, repeat steps 2 and 3.
5. Touch to end the call.
Answering a third-party call
Before you answer a third-party call, make sure you have turned on call waiting.
1. If a call comes in when you are already in another call, drag right to
answer the new call and place the first call on hold.
2. To switch between the two calls, touch .
Making emergency calls
In the event of an emergency, you will still be able to make emergency calls
without the use of a SIM card. However, you must still be under the coverage
area.
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1. On the home screen, touch .
2. Enter your local emergency number and touch .
Emergency calls are subject to cellular network quality, use environment,
service provider policies, and local laws and regulations. Never rely solely on
your phone for critical communications when emergencies occur.
Other call services
Your phone also supports other call functions, such as call forwarding, call
waiting, and voicemail. Before you use these functions, make sure you have
subscribed to these services. For details, contact your service provider.
Enabling call forwarding
Too busy to answer all your calls with one phone? Forward them to another
number and never miss an important call again!
Calls
1. On the home screen, touch then the
2. Under
3. Touch
APPS
, touch
Call
Call forwarding
.
.
All
tab.
4. Select a forwarding mode.
5. Enter the phone number to which you want to forward calls, and touch
Enable
.
Enabling call waiting
The call waiting function lets you answer another incoming call when you are
already busy in a call and switch between the two calls.
1. On the home screen, touch then the
2. Under
3. Touch
4. Touch
APPS
, touch
Call
.
Additional settings
Call waiting
to enable call waiting.
.
All
tab.
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Setting up your voicemail
Voicemail is your personal storage for missed calls, including the calls missed
when you are in another call or your phone is powered off.
Before you use voicemail, make sure you have subscribed to the voicemail
service and obtained your voicemail number. For details, contact your
service provider. You must also enable call forwarding and set all incoming
calls to be forwarded to your voicemail.
Calls
1. On the home screen, touch then the
2. Under
3. Touch
APPS
, touch
Voicemail
Call
.
>
Voicemail settings
All
tab.
>
Voicemail number
.
4. Enter your voicemail number, and touch OK.
To listen to your voicemail messages, touch and hold the 1 key on the dialer and
follow the voice instructions.
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People
Forget about lugging around business card holders. You can now easily store
and manage your contacts.
Creating a contact
1. On the home screen, touch then the
2. Touch .
3. Select an account.
4. Enter the contact name, phone number, and other details. Touch
another field
5. Touch
to enter more information.
DONE
to save the contact.
Contacts
tab.
Searching for a contact
1. On the home screen, touch then the
2. Touch the search box.
3. Enter the contact name or initials.
Matching results are displayed as you type.
For example, to search for John Doe, enter
Contacts
John Doe
tab.
or JD.
Copying contacts
1. On the home screen, touch then the
Contacts
tab.
Add
2. Touch >
3. From the displayed option menu, select the location where the contacts you
want to copy are saved.
4. Touch the contacts you want to copy or touch
5. Touch
Manage contacts
COPY
and select the account to which you want to paste the contacts.
>
Copy contacts
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People
Importing or exporting contacts
Your phone supports contact files in .vcf format only. This is a standard format
for files storing contacts. Contact names, addresses, phone numbers, and other
information can be saved in .vcf files.
Importing contacts from a storage device
You can import contacts saved in a .vcf file from a storage device to your phone.
1. On the home screen, touch then the
2. Touch >
3. Select one or more .vcf files.
4. Touch OK.
Manage contacts
>
Contacts
Import from storage
tab.
.
Importing contacts from a Bluetooth device
You can import contacts saved in a .vcf file from a Bluetooth device to your
phone.
1. On the home screen, touch then the
2. Touch >
Your phone then enables Bluetooth and searches for available Bluetooth
devices.
3. Touch the Bluetooth device with which you want to pair your phone.
When the two devices are paired, your phone automatically imports contacts
from the other device.
Manage contacts
>
Contacts
Import via Bluetooth
tab.
.
Exporting contacts
Back up your contacts to an external storage device to avoid losing them during
a system upgrade or by mistake.
1. On the home screen, touch then the
2. Touch >
A dialog box is then displayed, showing the exported .vcf file name and its
save location.
3. Touch OK.
Manage contacts
>
Contacts
Export to storage
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To view the .vcf file you just exported, open
in the root directory of your phone's internal storage.
File Manager
. The file is displayed
Adding a contact to your favorites
1. On the home screen, touch then the
2. Touch .
3. Touch the contact you want to add to favorites or touch
contacts.
4. Touch
ADD
.
Favorites
tab.
All
Deleting contacts
1. On the home screen, touch then the
2. Touch >
3. Touch the contacts you want to delete or touch
4. Touch
5. Touch OK.
Delete contacts
DELETE
.
.
Contacts
All
tab.
to select all contacts.
to select all
Sharing contacts
You can share contacts in .vcf format in many ways.
1. On the home screen, touch then the
2. Touch >
3. Touch the contacts you want to share or touch
4. Touch
Share contacts
SHARE
and choose a sharing method from the displayed option menu.
.
Contacts
All
tab.
to select all contacts.
Contact groups
You can create a contact group and send a message or email to all group
members simultaneously.
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Creating a contact group
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People
1. On the home screen, touch then the
Groups
tab.
2. Touch .
3. Name the contact group.
4. Touch
Add members
.
5. Select one or more contacts.
6. Touch
7. Touch
ADD MEMBERS
DONE
.
.
Editing a contact group
1. On the home screen, touch then the
2. Touch and hold the contact group you want to edit.
3. From the displayed option menu, choose
4. Rename the group or manage group members.
5. Touch
DONE
.
Groups
Edit
.
tab.
Sending messages or emails to a contact group
1. On the home screen, touch then the
Groups
tab.
2. Touch and hold the contact group you want to send a message or email to.
3. From the displayed option menu, choose
Send message
or
Send email
.
You can also open the contact group and touch to send a message or
to send an email.
Deleting a contact group
1. On the home screen, touch then the
2. Touch and hold the contact group you want to delete.
3. From the displayed option menu, choose
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Deleting a contact group will not remove the contacts in the group from
your phone.
People
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Messaging
Sending a text message
1. On the home screen, touch .
2. In the list of message threads, touch .
3. Touch the recipient text box and enter the contact name or phone number.
Touch to select more contacts.
4. Write your message.
5. Touch
Send
.
Sending a multimedia message
Make sure your data service is on before trying to send multimedia messages.
1. On the home screen, touch .
2. In the list of message threads, touch .
3. Touch the recipient text box and enter the contact name or phone number.
Touch to select more contacts.
4. Touch >
5. Write your message.
6. Touch , select the attachment type, and attach a file.
To attach more than one files to the message, touch
7. Touch
Send
Add subject
.
and enter the message subject.
Slideshow
.
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Replying to a message
1. On the home screen, touch .
2. In the list of message threads, touch a contact name or phone number to view
the conversation thread.
3. Touch the text field to write your reply.
4. Touch
Send
.
Searching for a message
1. On the home screen, touch .
2. In the list of message threads, touch >
3. Enter the message or contact, or parts of them.
Your phone then displays matching results.
Search
.
Managing messages
Copying a message
1. On the home screen, touch .
2. In the list of message threads, touch a contact name or phone number to view
the conversation thread.
3. Touch and hold the message you want to copy.
4. From the displayed option menu, choose
5. Touch and hold the area you want to paste the message and choose
from the displayed option menu.
Copy text
.
Paste
Forwarding a message
1. On the home screen, touch .
2. In the list of message threads, touch a contact name or phone number to view
the conversation thread.
3. Touch and hold the message you want to forward.
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4. From the displayed option menu, choose
Forward
.
5. Touch the recipient text box and enter the contact name or phone number.
Touch to select more contacts.
6. Touch
Send
.
Deleting a message
1. On the home screen, touch .
2. In the list of message threads, touch a contact name or phone number to view
the conversation thread.
3. Touch and hold the message you want to delete and touch
Delete
.
Deleting a thread
1. On the home screen, touch .
2. In the list of message threads, touch and hold the thread you want to delete.
3. From the displayed option menu, choose
Delete messages
.
Modifying message settings
1. On the home screen, touch .
2. In the list of message threads, touch .
3. Touch
Settings
.
4. Change the message tone, manage SIM card messages, and more.
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Browser
Your phone's browser lets you surf the web and stay on the ball with up-to-date
news and information. Staying connected has never been easier.
Browsing web pages
1. On the home screen, touch .
2. Enter a website address in the address box.
Your phone displays matching websites as you type.
3. Touch the website you want to visit.
Managing bookmarks
Bookmarks let you keep track of your favorite websites.
Adding a bookmark
1. On the home screen, touch .
2. On the
3. Touch >
4. Name the bookmark or use the default name. Then, touch OK.
Browser
screen, open the web page you want to add as a bookmark.
Save to bookmarks
.
Accessing a bookmark
1. On the home screen, touch .
2. On the
3. Touch
4. Under
Browser
Bookmarks
Local
screen, touch .
.
, touch a bookmark.
Editing a bookmark
1. On the home screen, touch .
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Browser
2. On the
3. Touch
4. Touch and hold the bookmark you want to edit.
5. From the displayed option menu, choose
6. Edit the bookmark.
7. Touch OK.
Browser
Bookmarks
screen, touch .
.
Edit bookmark
.
Setting the home page
Set your favorite web page as your browser's home page to make life a little
easier.
1. On the home screen, touch .
2. On the
3. Touch
4. From the displayed option menu, choose the web page you want to set as the
Browser
Settings
home page.
screen, touch .
>
General
>
Set homepage
.
Clearing your browsing history
To better protect your privacy, clear your browsing history from time to time.
1. On the home screen, touch .
2. On the
3. Touch
4. Touch OK.
Browser
Settings
screen, touch .
>
Privacy & security
>
Clear history
.
Modifying browser settings
1. On the home screen, touch .
2. On the
3. Touch
Browser
Settings
screen, touch .
.
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4. Customize your browser settings to better fit your needs.
Browser
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Email
Don't want to miss important emails from your friends or clients during your
business trip? Use your phone to read and reply to emails when you are on the
go.
Adding a POP3 or IMAP email account
Certain parameters must be set when you add a POP3 or IMAP email account.
For details, contact your email service provider.
1. On the home screen, touch .
2. Select an email account type.
3. Enter your
4. Follow the onscreen instructions to configure the email settings.
When the email account is set up, the
Email address
To add more email accounts, touch >
and
Password
Inbox
, and touch
screen is displayed.
Settings
Next
.
>
Add account
.
Adding an Exchange account
Exchange is an email system developed by Microsoft to implement
communication inside an enterprise. Some email service providers also provide
Exchange accounts for individuals and families.
Certain parameters must be set when you add an Exchange account. For details,
contact your email service provider.
1. On the home screen, touch .
2. Touch
3. Enter your
4. Follow the onscreen instructions to configure the email settings.
When the Exchange account is set up, the
Next
Exchange
.
.
Email address, Domain, Username
, and
Inbox
screen is displayed.
Password
. Then, touch
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Switching between email accounts
1. On the home screen, touch .
2. Touch the email address on the top to display your email account list.
3. Touch an email account you want to use.
Sending emails
1. On the home screen, touch .
2. Open an email account.
Email
3. On the
4. Enter the recipient and subject and write your message. Upload any
5. When you are done, touch to send the email.
Inbox
attachments.
screen, touch .
Checking your emails
1. On the home screen, touch .
2. Open an email account.
3. On the
4. When reading an email, you can:
Inbox
screen, touch the email you want to read.
• Touch to reply to it.
• Touch to forward it.
• Touch to delete it.
• Touch to go back to the previous email.
• Touch to skip to the next email.
Mail retrieval may be slightly delayed, depending on the network condition.
Touch in the lower right corner to refresh the inbox.
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Removing an email account
After you remove an email account, your phone will no longer send or receive
emails using that account.
1. On the home screen, touch .
2. On the
3. Touch
4. Select the account you want to remove.
5. Under
6. Touch OK.
Inbox
screen, touch .
Settings
REMOVE ACCOUNT
.
, touch
Remove account
.
Modifying email account settings
1. On the home screen, touch .
2. On the
3. Touch
4. Set the font size, display options, and other settings.
Inbox
screen, touch .
Settings
>
General
.
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Multimedia
Camera
As time flies by, there must be some memories you want to keep forever. Camera
is a great tool for this. It supports a variety of capture modes, such as beauty and
smile.
Viewfinder
•Drag the slider to to switch to photo mode.
•Drag the slider to to switch to video mode.
•Touch to take a photo.
•Touch and hold to take burst shots.
Touch the thumbnail to view your photos.
•Touch an object on the viewfinder to focus the camera on it.
•Spread two fingers to zoom in or pinch to zoom out.
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Touch to open the option menu, where you can:
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•Touch to switch to normal mode.
•Touch to switch to panoramic mode.
•Touch to switch to special effects mode.
Multimedia
•Touch to enable or disable
shooting, GPS tag
, and other functions, as well as set the photo
Touch to capture, Voice activated
resolution, timer, and other parameters.
Touch to set the flashlight mode.
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Touch to switch between the rear and front cameras.
Taking a photo
1. On the home screen, touch .
2. Frame the scene you want to capture. The camera automatically focuses itself.
When the viewfinder frame turns green, the camera is focused.
3. Touch .
Shooting a video
1. On the home screen, touch .
2. Frame the scene you want to record.
3. Touch to start recording.
4. Touch to stop recording.
Taking a panoramic photo
Are you still upset that your camera's view angle isn't wide enough to capture an
incredible scene? Panorama mode is exactly the solution you need. You'll be able
to piece together several photos and combine them into one seamless shot.
1. On the home screen, touch .
2. In photo mode, touch > to switch to panoramic mode.
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3. Frame the scene you want to capture.
4. Touch .
5. Move your phone slowly in the direction indicated by the arrow to capture
multiple photos.
If the viewfinder screen turns red, the view will not be captured. This may
happen when you have moved your phone too fast or the viewfinder scope
has gone beyond the limits of the panoramic view.
6. Your phone stops shooting when it has taken enough photos for a panoramic
photo. You can also touch
to stop shooting.
The camera automatically stitches the photos together to create one
panoramic photograph.
Gallery
Gallery
is your personal treasure box of sweet memories.
Viewing photos or videos
In your
Gallery
, photos and videos are stored in separate albums.
1. On the home screen, touch .
2. Touch the album you want to view.
3. Touch the photo or video to view it in full screen mode.
When viewing a photo, pinch two fingers together to zoom out or spread
them apart to zoom in.
Playing a slideshow
1. On the home screen, touch .
2. Touch an album.
3. Touch >
Slideshow
to play a slideshow of the photos in the album.
4. Touch the screen to stop the slideshow.
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Multimedia
Editing a photo
You can remove red eye, crop a photo, or apply a number of effects to make your
photos even more stunning.
1. On the home screen, touch .
2. Touch the photo you want to edit.
3. Touch >
Edit
and then you can:
• Touch to select a filter.
• Touch to rotate or crop the photo.
• Touch to lighten or shadow the photo.
• Touch to add a frame to the photo.
4. Touch .
Rotating a photo
1. On the home screen, touch .
2. Touch the photo you want to rotate.
3. Touch >
Rotate Left
or
Rotate Right
.
You can also enable the auto-rotate screen function to have your phone
automatically adjust the display orientation when you rotate your phone.
Cropping a photo
1. On the home screen, touch .
2. Touch the photo you want to crop.
3. Touch >
4. Touch >
Edit
.
Crop
and then you can:
• Drag the grid to reposition it.
• Drag the frames of the grid to resize it.
5. Touch .
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Deleting a photo
1. On the home screen, touch .
2. Touch the photo you want to delete.
3. Touch .
Multimedia
4. Touch
Delete
.
Sharing a photo or video
Want to share your best shots or an amusing trick your dog just did? Simply share
the photos and videos using email, Bluetooth, and more.
1. On the home screen, touch .
2. Touch the photo or video you want to share.
3. Touch .
4. Choose a sharing method and follow the onscreen instructions.
Setting a photo as the wallpaper
1. On the home screen, touch .
2. Choose the photo you want to set as the wallpaper.
3. Touch >
4. Drag the frames of the grid to resize it.
5. Touch .
Set as
>
Wallpaper
.
Music
In the mood for music? Your phone provides you with a supreme audio
experience.
Adding songs
You can copy songs to your phone and immerse yourself in a world of
extraordinary sound anytime. Add songs to your phone by:
• Copying songs from your computer using a USB cable.
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• Downloading songs from the web.
1
4
3
2
1
2
3
4
• Copying songs from Bluetooth devices.
Listening to music
1. On the home screen, touch .
2. Choose a category.
3. Touch the song you want to play.
Multimedia
Touch to enter the music library.
• Touch to play and touch to pause.
• Touch to go back to the previous song.
• Touch to skip to the next song.
Drag the slider to control the playback.
Touch to display the option menu from which you can perform
additional operations.
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When a song is playing, touch to exit the playback screen without
stopping the song. To return to the music playback screen, open the
notification panel and touch the playing song.
Multimedia
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Internet connection
Mobile data connection
After you insert a SIM card into your phone and power it on for the first time,
your phone automatically registers with your service provider's data service.
Checking the network connection
1. On the home screen, touch then the
2. Under
3. Touch
WIRELESS & NETWORKS
Access Point Names
connection settings.
Your phone automatically reads access point settings from your SIM card.
Do not change the access point settings; otherwise, you may not be able to
access the network.
or
Network operators
All
, touch
Mobile networks
tab.
.
to check network
Enabling the data service
1. On the home screen, flick down from the status bar to open the notification
panel.
2. Touch to enable your phone's data service.
When you don't need to access the Internet, disable the data service to save
battery power and reduce data usage.
Setting up a Wi-Fi connection
When you use your phone at home, you can connect to the Wi-Fi hotspot
created from your router. Some public locations, such as airports and libraries,
may also have Wi-Fi networks available for use.
Connecting to a Wi-Fi network
1. On the home screen, touch then the
2. Under
WIRELESS & NETWORKS
, touch the Wi-Fi switch to turn on Wi-Fi.
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3. Under
WIRELESS & NETWORKS
, touch
Wi-Fi
.
You phone then scans for available Wi-Fi networks and displays them.
4. Choose the Wi-Fi network you want to connect to and touch
For an encrypted Wi-Fi network, enter the password when prompted.
Connect
.
If Wi-Fi and mobile data are both enabled, your phone connects to the WiFi network preferentially. When Wi-Fi becomes unavailable, your phone
automatically switches to the mobile data connection.
Connecting to a Wi-Fi network using WPS
Wi-Fi protected setup (WPS) lets you quickly connect to a Wi-Fi network. A safe
connection is set up by pressing the WPS button or entering the PIN.
To use the WPS function and set up a Wi-Fi connection between your phone
and a Wi-Fi hotspot, make sure the Wi-Fi hotspot also supports the WPS.
Using the WPS button
1. On the home screen, touch then the
2. Under
WIRELESS & NETWORKS
3. On the Wi-Fi network list, touch .
4. On the Wi-Fi hotspot device, press the WPS button.
All
tab.
, touch the Wi-Fi switch to turn on Wi-Fi.
Using the WPS PIN
1. On the home screen, touch then the
2. Under
3. On the Wi-Fi network list, touch .
4. Touch
5. On the Wi-Fi hotspot device, enter the PIN.
WIRELESS & NETWORKS
Input WPS PIN
.
Your phone generates a PIN.
, touch the Wi-Fi switch to turn on Wi-Fi.
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Sharing your phone's mobile data connection
Want to access the Internet from multiple devices when you are on the go? Use
USB tethering or set your phone as a Wi-Fi hotspot to share its data connection
with other devices.
USB tethering
You can share your phone's data connection with a computer using a USB cable.
To use USB tethering, you may need to install your phone's driver on the
computer or establish a network connection, depending on your computer's
operating system. If your computer runs Windows 7, Windows Vista, or a latest
Linux operating system (such as Ubuntu 10.4), you can use your phone's USB
tethering function without configuring any settings on the computer. If you are
running an earlier version of Windows or another OS, your PC will identify and
install a driver automatically.
1. Use a USB cable to connect your phone to the computer.
2. On the home screen, touch then the
3. Under
4. Touch
5. Select the
WIRELESS & NETWORKS
Tethering & portable hotspot
USB tethering
check box to share your phone's data connection.
, touch
.
All
tab.
More…
.
You cannot use your phone's USB tethering function when the phone is in
USB storage mode.
Wi-Fi hotspot
Your phone can also function as a Wi-Fi hotspot for other devices, sharing its
mobile data connection.
1. On the home screen, touch then the
2. Under
3. Touch
WIRELESS & NETWORKS
Tethering & portable hotspot
4. Name the Wi-Fi hotspot.
5. Select an encryption mode.
It is recommended that you set the encryption mode to WPA2PSK to better
All
tab.
, touch
More…
.
>
Configure Wi-Fi hotspot
.
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4
5
6
1
2
3
1
secure the Wi-Fi network.
6. Set the key to the Wi-Fi hotspot.
When other devices want to access your phone's network, this key must be
entered.
7. Select the
Portable Wi-Fi hotspot
check box.
8. On the device you want to use, search for and connect to your phone's Wi-Fi
network.
Controlling your data usage
Your phone's data usage control function lets you check and control your data
usage.
Set a data usage cycle and a mobile data limit for this period and you will be
notified when data usage reaches this limit. You can also query the data usage
within a certain period of time or data traffic consumed by an application.
1. On the home screen, touch then the
2. Under
3. Touch
WIRELESS & NETWORKS
Data usage
.
, touch
All
tab.
More…
.
Turn the mobile data connection on or off. To configure data control
and query data usage, the mobile data connection must be turned
on.
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On the
2
3
4
5
6
can:
Internet connection
Turn the mobile data usage limit on or off.
Set the data usage cycle.
Touch
Data usage cycle
then
Change cycle…
to set the data
usage cycle.
Set the data usage limits. The yellow line indicates the warning limit,
and the red line indicates the data usage limit.
Drag the red and yellow lines to adjust the values or touch the lines
to set specific values.
When your data usage reaches the yellow line, you will receive a
warning notification. When your data usage reaches the red line,
your phone's mobile data connection will be disabled.
Time axis.
Drag the time axes to set a data usage cycle.
Display the data usage of each application.
Data usage
screen, touch to open an option menu, from which you
• Turn data roaming on or off.
• Prevent background mobile data traffic.
• Turn automatic data synchronization on or off.
• Select the
Show Wi-Fi usage
check box. The
Wi-Fi
tab will be displayed.
Touch this tab to view Wi-Fi data usage.
• Touch
Mobile hotspots
and select the Wi-Fi networks that are mobile
hotspots to prevent applications from accessing these networks in the
background. If an application is downloading a large file using these networks,
you will be notified.
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Sharing data
Bluetooth
Your phone is Bluetooth-capable, allowing you to connect to other Bluetoothenabled devices for wireless data transmission. When using Bluetooth, stay
within 10 meters (33 feet) of other Bluetooth devices.
Turning on Bluetooth
1. On the home screen, touch then the
2. Under
When Bluetooth is turned on, your phone's name is displayed at the top of the
Bluetooth
WIRELESS & NETWORKS
screen. Touch the name to set your phone's visibility.
To rename your phone, touch >
touch
Rename
to save the changes.
All
, touch
Bluetooth
Rename phone
tab.
.
. When you are done,
Pairing with other Bluetooth devices
To exchange data with another Bluetooth device, enable Bluetooth on both
devices and pair them with each other.
1. On the home screen, touch then the
2. Under
3. From the list of detected Bluetooth devices, touch a device and follow the
To disconnect from a paired Bluetooth device, under
WIRELESS & NETWORKS
onscreen instructions to pair with it.
Unpair
>
If a Bluetooth connection cannot be set up between your phone and
another device, they may be incompatible.
.
, touch
ALL
tab.
Bluetooth
.
PAIRED DEVICES
, touch
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Sharing data
Sharing files using Bluetooth
Bluetooth enables you to conveniently send photos, videos, and other files to
your family and friends. You can share files with Bluetooth-enabled devices
without an Internet connection.
1. On the home screen, touch .
2. Touch and hold the file you want to send.
3. From the displayed option menu, choose
4. From the detected Bluetooth device list, select a device.
Share
>
Bluetooth
.
Receiving files using Bluetooth
1. When your phone receives a file transfer request, open the notification panel.
2. Touch
3. Touch
When the file is received, you will receive a notification of a successful transfer.
Open the notification panel to read the notification. By default, received files are
saved to the
Bluetooth share: Incoming file
Accept
to start receiving the file.
bluetooth
folder in
File Manager
to display a file reception dialog box.
.
Connecting your phone to a computer
When you connect your phone to a computer using a USB cable, your phone will
display a notification prompting you to select a connection type.
MTP mode
The Media Transfer Protocol (MTP) is used to transfer media files, such as
pictures, songs, and videos, between your phone and a computer. The MTP
mode is only compatible with Windows Media Player 10 or later.
1. Use a USB cable to connect your phone to the computer.
2. On the
3. After the driver is installed, follow the onscreen instructions on the computer
USB computer connection
The phone driver is then automatically installed on the computer.
to view or transfer files.
screen, choose
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PTP mode
The Picture Transfer Protocol (PTP) is another method to transfer pictures and
videos to your computer.
1. Use a USB cable to connect your phone to the computer.
2. On the
USB computer connection
screen, choose
Camera (PTP)
.
The phone driver is then automatically installed on the computer.
3. After the driver is installed, follow the onscreen instructions on the computer
to view or transfer files.
Mass storage mode
In mass storage mode, you can use your phone as a USB mass storage device and
transfer files between your phone and a computer.
1. Use a USB cable to connect your phone to the computer.
2. On the
3. The computer will identify your phone as a USB mass storage device. You can
USB computer connection
screen, choose
USB storage device
The phone driver is then automatically installed on the computer.
then transfer files between your phone and the computer.
After file transmission, safely remove the device from the computer and
disconnect it from the USB cable to prevent your data from being lost or
corrupted.
.
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File Manager
File Manager
storage and microSD card. You'll be able to view, create, edit, delete, move,
archive, compress, and decompress files.
helps you manage files and applications in your phone's internal
Creating a folder
You can create folders to better manage the files and applications stored in your
phone's internal storage or microSD card.
1. On the home screen, touch .
2. Touch
3. Touch >
4. In the displayed dialog box, name the new folder.
5. Touch
Internal
Save
.
or
SD card
New folder
.
.
Searching for a file
Too many files stressing you out? The search function helps you find what you
need in no time.
1. On the home screen, touch .
2. Touch
3. Touch >
4. Enter part or all of the file name.
Internal
Matching results will be displayed.
or
SD card
Search
.
.
Copying, cutting, and pasting a file
1. On the home screen, touch .
2. Touch and hold the file you want to copy or cut.
3. From the displayed option menu, choose
Copy
or
Cut
.
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4. Select where you want to paste the file.
File Manager
5. Touch
PASTE
.
Compressing or decompressing files
You can compress files into .zip files to save space or decompress .zip and .rar
files.
1. On the home screen, touch .
2. Touch and hold the file or folder you want to compress.
3. From the displayed option menu, choose
4. Choose the save path of the compressed file and name it.
5. Touch OK.
To decompress a file, touch and hold it and choose
option menu.
Compress
Extract
.
from the displayed
Renaming a file
1. On the home screen, touch .
2. Touch and hold the file you want to rename.
3. From the displayed option menu, choose
4. In the displayed dialog box, enter a new name for the file.
5. Touch OK.
Rename
.
Deleting a file
1. On the home screen, touch .
2. Touch and hold the file you want to delete.
3. From the displayed option menu, choose
4. Touch OK.
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Creating a shortcut for a file or folder
1. On the home screen, touch .
2. Touch the file or folder you want to create a shortcut for.
File Manager
3. From the displayed option menu, choose
Desktop shortcuts
.
Checking the memory status
Before you save large files to your phone's internal storage or microSD card,
make sure there is enough space first.
1. On the home screen, touch .
2. Touch >
3. On the
phone's internal storage or microSD card.
Storage
Storage settings
.
screen, view the total and available space on your
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Managing applications
Downloading applications
A rich selection of applications is available through Google's
also connect your phone to a computer and transfer applications over that way.
Play Store
. You can
Installing an application
It is recommended that you use
source. Certain third-party applications from other sources may not be
compatible with your phone.
1. On the home screen, touch
2. Select the application you want to install.
3. Touch
4. Touch
Instal
l.
Done
.
During the installation, an
the message carefully. If you want to continue with the installation, touch
All
>
then
allow installation of third-party applications. Then touch to proceed.
Security
Play Store
Mgmt.
> .
Install blocked
, and select the
as your primary download
message may be displayed. Read
Unknown sources
check box to
Viewing applications
You can view detailed information about all applications installed on your phone.
1. On the home screen, touch then the
2. Under
3. Flick to
4. Select the application you want to view.
APPS
All
, touch
.
Manage apps
All
tab.
.
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Uninstalling an application
You can remove unwanted applications to increase your phone's available
storage.
1. On the home screen, touch then the
2. Under
3. Flick to
APPS
All
, touch
.
Manage apps
All
tab.
.
4. Select the application you want to uninstall.
5. Touch
Uninstall
> OK.
Some pre-installed applications cannot be uninstalled.
Clearing the application cache
You can clear the application cache to free up the phone memory.
1. On the home screen, touch then the
2. Under
3. Flick to
4. Touch
APPS
, touch
All
.
Clear cache
Manage apps
.
All
tab.
.
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Google services
To use Google services, sign in with a Google account. If you don't have one,
open a Google application and follow the onscreen instructions to create your
Google account.
Google applications, services, and functions vary with country and service
provider. Please follow local laws and regulations when you use Google
services.
Gmail
Gmail
is Google's official email service. When you first use
web account will be synchronized to your phone.
Sending emails
1. On the home screen, touch to open your mailbox. If you have added
more than one Gmail accounts, select the one you want to use.
2. Touch .
3. Enter the recipient and subject and compose your message.
Gmail
, emails on your
4. Touch .
Checking your emails
1. On the home screen, touch to open your mailbox. If you have added
more than one Gmail accounts, select the one you want to use.
2. From the email list, select the email you want to read.
• Touch to reply to it.
• Touch >
• Touch >
Reply all
Forward
to reply to all.
to forward the email.
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Maps
Maps
helps you find out where you are, shows you how to get to a destination,
and displays real-time traffic. Satellite view is also available.
Turning on location services
Google services
Before you use
1. On the home screen, touch then the
2. Touch
3. Select the
Maps
to search for a location, turn on your location services.
Location access
GPS satellites
.
and
Wireless networks
All
tab.
check boxes.
Searching for places of interest
1. On the home screen, touch
2. Touch .
3. Enter the location you want to search for.
4. Touch in the lower right corner of the keyboard.
The search results are marked on the map by letters.
5. Touch a mark to see how to get there and view more details about the
location.
Google apps
> .
Getting somewhere
1. On the home screen, touch
2. Touch .
Google apps
> .
3. Choose a transportation method.
4. Follow the onscreen instructions to enter your starting point and destination.
5. Touch in the lower right corner of the keyboard to display the routes.
6. Touch a route to view its details on the map.
Touch to clear the search results.
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YouTube
Google services
YouTube
watch, and upload videos.
is Google's online video-sharing website, where you can search for,
Searching for a video
1. On the home screen, touch
2. Touch .
3. Enter the keywords for the video you want to find.
4. Touch in the lower right corner of the keyboard.
5. From the search results, touch a video to watch it.
Google apps
> .
Sharing a video
From the video list, select the video you want to share. Then, touch and
select a sharing method.
Play Store
Play Store
download applications and games.
is an application market provided by Google, where you can
Installing an application
1. On the home screen, touch .
2. Find the desired application.
3. Follow the onscreen instructions to download and install it.
Uninstalling an application
1. On the home screen, touch .
2. Touch >
3. From the application list, touch the application you want to uninstall.
4. Touch
My apps
UNINSTALL
.
> OK to uninstall the application.
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Basic utilities
Your phone comes with a variety of useful tools, such as
Calculator
, helping you keep yourself organized.
Calendar, Clock
, and
Calendar
Calendar
track of all important events.
Creating an event
1. On the home screen, touch .
2. Touch .
3. Enter event details, such as the event name, time, and location.
4. Touch
Viewing events
1. On the home screen, touch .
2. Touch the date in the upper left corner to switch between the year, month,
is your personal assistant that helps you manage, arrange, and keep
SAVE
.
week, day, and agenda views. The agenda view displays all your calendar
events.
Sharing an event
You can share an event with your family and friends in a number ways, such as
Bluetooth.
1. On the home screen, touch .
2. Open an event you want to share.
3. Touch >
4. Select a sharing method and follow the onscreen instructions.
Send event
.
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Basic utilities
Synchronizing and viewing events
Calendar events in your accounts (such as an email account) can be synchronized
to and viewed on
1. On the home screen, touch .
Calendar
.
2. Touch >
3. Select the account whose calendar you want to display.
4. Touch >
5. Select the account from which you want to synchronize calendar events.
6. Touch OK.
Calendars to display
Calendars to sync
.
.
Modifying calendar settings
1. On the home screen, touch .
2. Touch >
3. Follow the onscreen instructions to configure the calendar settings.
Settings
.
Clock
Clock
lets you view the time around the world, use stopwatch or timer to keep
track of time, or set alarms to wake you up in the morning.
Adding an alarm
1. On the home screen, touch then the
Alarm
tab.
2. From the alarm list, touch .
3. Set the alarm time, ringtone, how often it repeats, and more.
4. Touch
DONE
.
Alarms will go off even when your phone is powered off.
Deleting an alarm
1. On the home screen, touch then the
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2. From the alarm list, touch and hold the alarm you want to delete.
Basic utilities
3. From the displayed option menu, choose
4. Touch OK.
Delete alarm
.
Configuring alarm settings
1. On the home screen, touch then the
2. From the alarm list, touch >
3. On the alarm settings screen, set the ring mode, snooze duration, and the
volume button's function when an alarm sounds.
Settings
Alarm
.
tab.
Calculator
Calculator
1. On the home screen, touch
2. On the
scientific calculators.
lets you perform basic arithmetic operations.
Tools
> .
Calculator
screen, flick left or right to switch between the basic and
Notes
Notes
is a handy application that lets you record quick thoughts or important
information.
1. On the home screen, touch
2. Touch
3. Enter what you want to record.
4. When you are done, touch .
Add note
On the
want to delete, or select
.
Notes
screen, you can touch and select one or more notes you
Tools
All
> .
to delete all notes.
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Weather
Basic utilities
Weather
provides you with the latest weather information for any city around
the world. You can share weather information with your family and friends.
Before you use
Weather
, turn on your phone's GPS and data service.
Adding a city
Add cities of your concern to
information.
1. On the home screen, touch
2. Touch > .
In addition to your current city, you can add up to nine cities.
3. Enter a city name.
Matching cities are then displayed.
4. Select the city you want to add.
Weather
Tools
> .
to check their real-time weather
Setting the default city
1. On the home screen, touch
2. Touch .
Tools
> .
3. Touch the icon next to the city you want to set as the default city.
Deleting cities
1. On the home screen, touch
2. Touch > .
3. Select the cities you want to delete, and touch
Tools
> .
DELETE
.
Updating weather
1. On the home screen, touch
2. Flick left or right to find the city whose weather you want to update.
Tools
> .
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3. Touch to update the weather.
You can also set
Auto update
select
Weather
, and set
to automatic update mode. Touch > ,
Update interval
. Your phone will then update
the weather at the interval you set.
Sharing weather information
Your phone lets you send weather information as a text message to remind your
family and friends of weather changes.
1. On the home screen, touch
Tools
> .
2. Flick left or right to find the city whose weather you want to share.
3. Touch to display the messaging screen.
4. You can then:
• Enter a phone number.
• Touch to select a contact.
5. Touch
Send
to send the weather information to the recipient.
FM radio
Want to listen to your favorite broadcast programs? Open
anywhere you like.
Connect a headset to the phone.
FM Radio
utilizes the headset as an
antenna.
Searching for stations
1. On the home screen, touch
2. Touch > to search for and save available stations.
Your phone will automatically search for and save stations the first time you
open the FM radio.
Tools
> .
FM Radio
anytime
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Listening to FM radio
1
2
3
4
5
6
1
2
3
4
5
6
Basic utilities
From the
FM Radio
screen, you can:
Touch to view the station list.
Touch to enable or disable the speaker.
Touch to go to the next station.
Touch to turn the FM radio on or off.
Touch to add the current station to your favorites.
Touch to return to the previous station.
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Accounts and sync
You can synchronize data on your phone, such as contacts, emails, and events,
to and from the Internet.
Adding an account
1. On the home screen, touch then the
2. Under
3. Select an account type.
4. Follow the onscreen instructions and enter your account information.
5. Configure the account and set the type of data you want to synchronize.
ACCOUNTS
When an account is set up, it will be shown in the
The types of data you can synchronize to your phone vary with account
type.
, touch
Add account
.
All
tab.
ACCOUNTS
section.
Deleting an account
1. On the home screen, touch then the
2. Under
3. Select the account you want to delete.
4. Touch >
5. In the displayed dialog box, touch
ACCOUNTS
Remove account
, select an account type.
.
All
tab.
Remove account
.
Turning on data synchronization
1. On the home screen, touch then the
2. Under
3. Select the account you want to synchronize from.
ACCOUNTS
, select an account type.
All
tab.
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Accounts and sync
4. Touch the data you want to synchronize.
You can touch >
Sync now
to have the data synchronization run in
the background.
Modifying account synchronization settings
1. On the home screen, touch then the
2. Under
ACCOUNTS
, select an account type.
All
tab.
3. Select the account whose synchronization settings you want to modify.
4. Under
Sync settings
, select the data you want to synchronize.
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Settings
Turning on or off airplane mode
Always comply with all airline rules and regulations. If allowed by the aircraft
operator, you may switch on your phone and enable airplane mode in flight.
In airplane mode, your phone's wireless features are disabled, but you can still
listen to music or play games.
Use either of the following methods to turn on or off
• Press and hold the power button. From the displayed option menu, choose
Airplane mode
.
Airplane mode
:
• On the home screen, touch then the
NETWORKS
When airplane mode is on, appears in the status bar.
, touch
Airplane mode
.
All
tab. Under
WIRELESS &
Tone settings
1. On the home screen, touch then the
2. Under
3. From the settings screen, you can:
DEVICE
, touch
Sound
.
• Touch
• Touch
• Touch
• Touch
• Touch
• Touch
Volume
and drag the sliders to set the volume of music, ringtones,
message tones, and more.
Vibration
incoming call, message, email, event, and more.
Silent mode
Phone ringtone
Notification tone
more.
SYSTEM
touch or lock the screen, take a screenshot, dial a number, and more.
You can adjust the volume from the home screen or most applications, such
as call, music, and video.
to set whether your phone vibrates when you have an
to turn on or off silent mode.
to select a ringtone.
to select a tone for messages, emails, events, and
to turn the notification tone or vibration on or off when you
All
tab.
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Display settings
Settings
1. On the home screen, touch then the
2. Under
3. On the settings screen, you can:
DEVICE
, touch
Display
.
• Touch
• Touch
• Touch
• Touch
• Touch
• Touch
Brightness
brightness, clear the
Wallpaper
Auto-rotate screen
function. If this function is turned on, your screen's orientation will
automatically change with the way you hold your phone when you perform
certain operations, such as browsing a web page, viewing a picture, or
writing a message.
Sleep
your phone automatically locks its screen to save battery power.
Touch key light
function is turned on, your phone automatically adjusts the screen
brightness based on the content displayed on it.
Font size
to set the screen brightness. To manually adjust the
Automatic brightness
to set the lock screen and home screen wallpapers.
to turn on or off the screen auto-rotate
to set a screen timeout period. If idle for the specified period,
to turn on or off the smart backlight function. If this
to change the display font size.
All
tab.
check box.
Setting the date and time
By default, your phone relies on the network-based date and time. You can also
manually set the date and time.
1. On the home screen, touch then the
2. Under
3. From the settings screen, you can:
SYSTEM
• Clear the
automatically obtaining the network date and time.
• Clear the
automatically obtaining the network time zone.
• Touch
• Touch
, touch
Date & time
Automatic date & time
Automatic time zone
Set date
Set time
and flick up and down to set your phone's date.
and flick up and down to set your phone's time.
All
.
check box to stop your phone from
check box to stop your phone from
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Settings
• Touch
• Select or clear the
• Touch
Select time zone
down to view more time zones.
12-hour and 24-hour formats.
Select date format
and select the time zone from the list. Scroll up or
Use 24-hour format
to select how you want the date to be displayed.
check box to switch between the
Changing the system language
1. On the home screen, touch then the
2. Under
3. Touch
4. From the list, choose a language.
PERSONAL
Language
, touch
.
Language & input
All
tab.
.
Modifying location service settings
You can modify your phone's location service settings for more convenient
positioning and navigation services.
1. On the home screen, touch then the
2. Under
PERSONAL
, touch
Location access
All
tab.
.
3. From the settings screen, you can:
• Touch
• Touch
• Touch
Access my location
information.
GPS satellites
from GPS satellites.
Wireless networks
information from a Wi-Fi network or mobile data connection.
to enable your phone to use your location
to have your phone obtain your location information
to have your phone obtain your location
Setting the PIN of your SIM card
The personal identification number (PIN) is delivered with your SIM card. If you
enable the PIN protection function for your SIM card, you will need to enter the
PIN each time you power your phone on.
Before you perform the following operations, make sure you have obtained your
SIM card's PIN from your service provider.
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Settings
1. On the home screen, touch then the
2. Under
3. Touch
4. Select the
PERSONAL
, touch
Security
Set up SIM/USIM card lock
Lock SIM card
check box.
All
tab.
.
.
5. Enter the PIN.
6. Touch OK.
If you incorrectly enter the PIN a specified number of consecutive times, the
PIN is blocked and the phone prompts you to enter the PIN unblocking key
(PUK). If you incorrectly enter the PUK a specified number of consecutive
times, the SIM card will be disabled permanently. For details about the
maximum retry attempts for the PIN and PUK, contact your service provider.
Restoring factory settings
Restoring your phone to its factory settings erases all your personal data from the
phone, including your email accounts, system and application settings, and
installed applications.
Back up important data on your phone before you restore factory settings.
1. On the home screen, touch then the
All
tab.
2. Under
3. Touch
PERSONAL
, touch
Factory data reset
Backup & reset
>
Reset phone
.
>
Reset phone
.
The phone will restore its factory settings and restart.
Online update
Once in a while, new updates for your phone will be available online. You will
receive a notification when updates are available. Before updating, make sure
your phone has enough storage space for the update package.
To update your phone manually, go to the home screen, touch >
phone
>
System updates
>
Online updates
to check for updates, and follow
the onscreen instructions to update your phone online.
All your personal data may be erased during a system update. It is
recommended that you back up important data before updating your
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phone.
Accessibility
You can turn on or off preset or installed accessibility features.
Settings
1. On the home screen, touch then the
2. Under
3. Select the features you want to turn on or off.
SYSTEM
, touch
Accessibility
All
.
tab.
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FAQs
What are some ways I can save battery power?
• When you do not need Internet access, open the notification panel and touch
to turn off your mobile data connection.
• When you do not need wireless data services, such as GPS, Bluetooth, or Wi-Fi,
open the notification panel, and touch
services.
, , or to turn off these
• Touch >
timeout period. Press to turn off the screen when your phone is not in
use.
• Close applications that are not in use.
• Decrease the volume.
How can I free up additional phone memory?
• Move files and email attachments to a microSD card.
• Open the browser and delete locally cached content.
• Clear the application cache.
• Uninstall applications you no longer use.
How do I use a microSD card to import contacts from another phone?
Your phone supports contact files in .vcf format only.
1. Save the contacts you want to import as a .vcf file and save the file to a
microSD card.
2. Insert the microSD card into your phone, and touch
to find the .vcf file.
card
3. Touch the .vcf file. Your phone then displays a message asking whether you
want to import the contacts.
All
>
Display
to reduce the screen brightness and screen
File Manager
then
SD
4. Touch OK to import the contacts.
Compatibility problems may occur with .vcf files created by other phones,
and certain contact information may be lost when contacts are imported.
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How do I disable the Auto-rotate screen function?
All
>
On the home screen, touch then
screen
.
Display
How do I set a screen unlock pattern?
, and clear
FAQs
Auto-rotate
On the home screen, touch then
Security
>
Screen lock
>
Pattern
, and
follow the onscreen instructions to set a screen unlock pattern.
How do I switch the text input method?
When you write text, open the notification panel and touch
method
to select an input method.
Choose input
How do I stop the song playing in the background?
Open the notification panel, touch the playing song to display the music
playback screen, and stop the playback.
How do I return to the call screen?
To return from another screen during a call, open the notification panel and
touch the ongoing call.
How do I move an application icon on the home screen?
Touch and hold the application icon you want to move and drag it to a new
location.
How do I hide the onscreen keyboard?
Touch to hide the keyboard.
How do I forward a message?
Touch and hold the message you want to forward, and choose
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