Huawei G6-U34 User Manual

G6
User Guide

Contents

Foreword
Preparations
2 Your phone at a glance 3 Charging the battery 4 Powering your phone on and off
Getting started
5 Getting to know your home screen 7 Using the notification panel 7 Accessing applications 8Texting
Personalizing your phone
10 Setting the theme 10 Change the wallpaper 11 Organizing home screen widgets and application icons 11 Organizing home screen icons using folders 12 Customizing switch shortcuts on the notification panel 12 Setting tones 13 Changing the font size 13 Setting the screen unlock method
Calls
16 Smart dialing 16 Answering or rejecting a call 17 Viewing the call log 17 What you can do during a call 18 Answering a third-party call 18 Making emergency calls 19 Other call services
People
21 Creating a contact 21 Searching for a contact 21 Importing or exporting contacts 22 Sharing contacts 23 Creating a contact group 23 Sending messages or emails to a contact group
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Messaging
24 Sending a text message 24 Sending a multimedia message 25 Replying to a message 25 Searching for a message 25 Managing messages
Browser
27 Browsing web pages 27 Managing bookmarks 28 Setting the home page 28 Clearing your browsing history
Email
29 Adding a POP3 or IMAP email account 29 Adding an Exchange account 30 Sending emails 30 Checking your emails
Multimedia
31 Camera 33 Gallery 35 Music
Internet connection
38 Mobile data connection 38 Setting up a Wi-Fi connection 40 Wi-Fi Direct 40 Wi-Fi hotspot
Sharing data
42 Bluetooth 43 Using DLNA 44 Connecting your phone to a computer
Managing applications
46 Downloading applications 46 Viewing applications 46 Uninstalling an application 46 Clearing the application cache
Settings
48 Turning on or off airplane mode 48 Tone settings
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49 Display settings 49 Setting the date and time 50 Changing the system language 50 Modifying location service settings 51 Restoring factory settings 51 Online update
Legal Notice
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Foreword

Foreword
Thank you for choosing the
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.
Note Provides additional information.
Caution
HUAWEI Ascend G6
Indicates potential problems that may arise
without the proper care and, if necessary, how to
handle these problems.
smartphone.
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Preparations

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Your phone at a glance

Preparations
Proximity sensor/light sensor Front camera
Headset jack Microphone
Speaker
Volume button Status indicator
Earpiece Micro USB port
Buttons
Rear camera Flashlight
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
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Power button
an option menu.
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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.

Charging the battery

Your phone's built-in battery is not user-removable. To replace the
battery, contact an authorized service center. Do not attempt to remove
it yourself.
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.

Battery indicator

The battery indicator shows your phone's battery level.
Blinking red: The battery level is lower than 10%.
Steady red (when charging): The battery level is lower than 10%.
Steady yellow (when charging): The battery level is higher than 10%.
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Steady green (when charging): The battery is almost or already full.

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
If errors occur and you cannot power off your phone, press and hold
for 10 or more seconds to restart your phone.
Power off
> OK.
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Getting started

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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.
Display area: displays application icons, folders, and widgets.
Screen position indicator: shows the current screen's position.
Dock: displays your most common applications.

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.
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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.
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 sensor-based applications, such as racing games.
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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.
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.
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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
All
home screen. Then touch the
>
Default
& input
to select an input method.
tab. Under
PERSONAL
Settings
, touch

Editing text

Learn how to select, cut, copy, and paste text on your phone.
on the
Language
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: Touch and hold the text to bring up . Then drag and
to select more or less text, or touch
box.
Cut text
Copy text
Paste text
insertion point, and touch
: Select text and touch
: Select text and touch
: Touch where you want to insert the text, drag to move the
Select all
Cut
.
Copy
.
Paste
to paste the text you copied or cut.
to select all text in a text
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Personalizing your phone

Personalizing your phone

Setting the theme

Your phone comes with a variety of themes. You can download more themes
and mix and match theme elements to find a perfect fit.

Changing the theme

1.
On the home screen, touch
2.
Select a theme and touch

Customizing a theme

1.
From the theme grid, touch
2.
From the element list, choose the element you want to modify.

Change the wallpaper

Themes
APPLY
.
.
CUSTOMIZE CURRENT THEME
.
1.
On the home screen, touch and hold a blank area to display the
dialog box.
screen
2.
Touch
Wallpapers
3.
From the
Lock screen wallpaper
screen.
Home screen wallpaper
Shake to change
phone.
Random change
Wallpaper
.
screen, you can set the following items:
: Set the wallpaper displayed on the phone lock
: Set the home screen wallpaper.
: Change the home screen wallpaper by shaking your
: The home screen wallpaper changes randomly.
Set home
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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
dialog box.
screen
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
Set home
to delete until is displayed. Drag the unwanted application icon or widget
to 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.

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.
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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 switch shortcuts on the
notification panel
You can rearrange your switch shortcuts and move those you use most to top
the list. Shortcuts on the top will be fully displayed on the notification panel.
1.
Flick down from the status bar to open the notification panel.
2.
Flick left on the upper area. Touch to display the switch shortcut list.
3.
Drag a switch shortcut to a new position in the list.

Setting tones

Setting the ringtone

1.
On the home screen, touch
2.
Under
DEVICE
, touch
3.
Touch
Phone ringtone
displayed dialog box:
4.
Ringtone
Music
Touch
: choose from the default selection.
: choose from the audio files you have saved to your phone.
Apply
.
Settings
Sound
.
and select either of the following options from the
then the
All
tab.
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Setting notification tones

1.
On the home screen, touch
2.
Under
DEVICE
, touch
3.
Touch
Notification tone
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
.
Sound
.
Settings
.
then the
All
tab.

Changing the font size

1.
On the home screen, touch
2.
Under
DEVICE
, touch
3.
Touch
Font size
and select a font size.
Display
Settings
.
then the
All
tab.

Setting the screen unlock method

Face unlock

1.
On the home screen, touch
2.
Under
PERSONAL
3.
Touch
Screen lock
4.
Follow the onscreen instructions to take a photo of your face.
Your phone will use face unlock as the primary unlock method.
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.
, touch
>
Settings
Security
Face Unlock
then the
.
.
All
tab.
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To turn off face unlock, use the secondary unlock method to enter the
screen, and select another unlock method.
lock

Unlocking the screen with a pattern

1.
On the home screen, touch
2.
Under
PERSONAL
3.
Touch
Screen lock
4.
Follow the onscreen instructions to set a screen unlock pattern.
, touch
>
Security
Pattern
Settings
.
.
then the
All
tab.
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.

Unlocking the screen with a PIN

1.
On the home screen, touch
2.
Under
PERSONAL
3.
Touch
Screen lock
4.
Follow the onscreen instructions to set a screen unlock PIN.
, touch
>
PIN
Settings
Security
.
then the
.
All
tab.
Screen
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
2.
Under
PERSONAL
3.
Touch
Screen lock
4.
Follow the onscreen instructions to set a screen unlock password.
5.
Repeat the password and touch OK.
, touch
>
Settings
Security
Password
.
then the
.
All
tab.
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