Huawei G700-U10 Owner's Manual
G700
User Guide
Contents
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Contents
Foreword ................................................................................1
Safety precautions..................................................................2
Preparations ...........................................................................4
Your phone at a glance .......................................................................... 4
Inserting a SIM/USIM card ..................................................................... 5
Inserting a microSD card........................................................................ 6
Installing the battery ............................................................................... 6
Charging the battery............................................................................... 7
Powering your phone on and off............................................................. 8
Dual-card management .......................................................................... 9
Getting started......................................................................10
Gestures............................................................................................... 10
Locking and unlocking the screen ........................................................ 11
Getting to know your home screen....................................................... 12
Using the notification panel .................................................................. 15
Accessing applications ......................................................................... 16
Texting.................................................................................................. 16
Personalizing your phone.....................................................20
Setting the theme ................................................................................. 20
Changing the wallpaper........................................................................ 20
Setting the home screen transition effect ............................................. 20
Organizing home screen widgets and application icons....................... 21
Organizing home screen icons using folders........................................ 21
Customizing Me Widget........................................................................ 22
Customizing your home screens .......................................................... 23
Managing profiles ................................................................................. 24
Setting tones......................................................................................... 25
Changing the font size.......................................................................... 25
Setting the screen unlock method ........................................................ 25
Adjusting the screen brightness ........................................................... 27
Calls .....................................................................................28
Smart dialing......................................................................................... 28
Answering or rejecting a call................................................................. 28
Viewing the call log............................................................................... 29
What you can do during a call .............................................................. 29
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Making a conference call...................................................................... 30
Answering a third-party call .................................................................. 30
Making emergency calls .......................................................................31
Using dual-microphone noise reduction ............................................... 31
Other call services................................................................................ 31
People ..................................................................................34
Creating a contact ................................................................................ 34
Searching for a contact......................................................................... 34
Importing or exporting contacts ............................................................ 34
Adding a contact to your favorites ........................................................ 35
Deleting a contact................................................................................. 35
Sharing contacts................................................................................... 36
Contact groups ..................................................................................... 36
Messaging............................................................................38
Sending a text message....................................................................... 38
Sending a multimedia message ........................................................... 38
Replying to a message......................................................................... 38
Searching for a message...................................................................... 39
Managing messages ............................................................................ 39
Modifying message settings ................................................................. 40
Browser ................................................................................41
Browsing web pages ............................................................................ 41
Managing bookmarks ........................................................................... 41
Setting the home page ......................................................................... 42
Clearing your browsing history ............................................................. 42
Modifying browser settings................................................................... 42
Email ....................................................................................43
Adding a POP3 or IMAP email account................................................ 43
Adding an Exchange account............................................................... 43
Switching between email accounts....................................................... 44
Sending emails..................................................................................... 44
Checking emails ................................................................................... 44
Removing an email account ................................................................. 45
Modifying email account settings.......................................................... 45
Multimedia............................................................................46
Camera................................................................................................. 46
Gallery .................................................................................................. 48
Music .................................................................................................... 51
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FM radio ............................................................................................... 53
Internet connection...............................................................55
Enabling the data service ..................................................................... 55
Setting up a Wi-Fi connection............................................................... 55
Wi-Fi Direct........................................................................................... 56
Sharing your phone's mobile data connection...................................... 57
Controlling your data usage.................................................................. 59
Sharing data.........................................................................61
Bluetooth .............................................................................................. 61
DLNA.................................................................................................... 62
Connecting your phone to a computer ................................................. 63
File Manager ........................................................................65
Creating a folder ................................................................................... 65
Searching for a file................................................................................ 65
Copying or cutting a file........................................................................ 65
Compressing or decompressing files ................................................... 66
Renaming a file..................................................................................... 66
Deleting a file........................................................................................ 66
Creating a shortcut for a file or folder ................................................... 67
Checking the memory status................................................................ 67
Managing applications..........................................................68
Viewing applications ............................................................................. 68
Uninstalling an application.................................................................... 68
Clearing the application cache ............................................................. 68
Basic utilities.........................................................................69
Calendar ............................................................................................... 69
Clock..................................................................................................... 70
Calculator ............................................................................................. 71
Notes .................................................................................................... 71
Weather ................................................................................................ 71
Accounts and sync ...............................................................74
Adding an account................................................................................ 74
Deleting an account.............................................................................. 74
Turning on data synchronization .......................................................... 74
Settings ................................................................................75
Turning on or off airplane mode ........................................................... 75
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Display settings .................................................................................... 75
Setting the date and time...................................................................... 76
Changing the system language ............................................................ 76
Modifying location service settings....................................................... 76
Setting the PIN of your SIM card.......................................................... 77
Restoring factory settings..................................................................... 77
Online update ....................................................................................... 78
Accessibility.......................................................................................... 78
FAQs ....................................................................................79
Legal Notice .........................................................................82
Index .......................................................................................i
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Foreword
Foreword
Thank you for choosing the
This guide introduces you to the features and functions of your new phone.
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 G700
Indicates potential problems that may arise
without the pr
handle these problems.
oper care and, if necessary, how to
smartphone.
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Safety precautions
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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
bathroom. Do not submerge your phone
the
and avoid getting your phone wet.
Avoid using your mobile phone in areas where it may cause
interferen
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 in an aircraft. The phone may interfere with
the aircraft's con
Power off your phone near high-precision electronic devices. The
phone may affect
Do not attempt to disassemble your phone or its accessories.
Only qualified personnel are
phone.
Do not place your phone or its accessories in containers with a
strong electromagnetic field.
Do not place magnetic storage
Radiation from the phone may erase the information stored on
them.
Do not put your phone in a high-temperature place or use it in a
place with flammable gas, such as a gas station.
Keep your phone and its accessories away from children. Do not
allow young children to
supervision.
Use only approved batteries and chargers to avoid the risk of
explosions.
ce or present a hazard. Follow local laws and
. Power off your phone
trol equipment and navigation system.
the per
near any medical apparatus.
formance of these devices.
al
lowed to service or repair the
media near your phone.
use your phone without adult
in liquid of any sort
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Safety precautions
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
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Earpiece Front camera
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Volume button Back
Home Menu
Speaker
Status indicator
Headset jack
Rear camera Flashlight
Micro USB port Microphone
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Power button
Proximity sensor/light
sensor
Noise reduction
microphone
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Buttons
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• When your phone is powered off, press and hold to
power it on.
• From any screens, press to turn on or off the screen.
When the screen is turned on, 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 and hold to open search screen.
• Touch to display an option menu where
ouch and hold to display the list of recently used
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available.
applications.
Inserting a SIM/USIM card
Your phone supports only SIM/USIM cards. Other sizes may not work
properly. Contact your service provider to replace your current card or
purchase a new one. Power off your phone before installing or removing
the SIM/USIM card.
The dimensions of a standard SIM/USIM card are 25 mm x 15 mm (0.98 in.
x 0.59 in.).
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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 .
2. Under
3. Touch
4. Carefully take out the microSD card.
DEVICE
Unmount SD card
, touch
Storage
.
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Installing the battery
1. Open the battery cover.
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2. Align the battery's metal contacts with those at the bottom of the battery
compartment, and press the other end of the battery to clip it into the
battery compartment.
3. Close the battery cover.
Charging the battery
Use the provided USB cable and power adapter to connect your phone to a
power outlet, or use the USB cable to connect your phone to a computer.
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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%.
• 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
eventually need to be replaced. When the battery life becomes noticeably
shorter, replace the battery.
• The time required to fully charge the batter
temperature and the age of the battery.
• If your phone is very low on power,
message. If the battery level is extremely low, your phone automatically
powers off.
it plays
of charge cycles and may
y depends on the ambient
an alert tone and displays a
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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Dual-card management
Your phone supports dual card dual standby mode. You can use one card
for your personal life and one card for work.
Enabling or disabling a SIM/USIM card
You can install two SIM/USIM cards on your phone and use one or both of
them at the same time. When you do not need to use a SIM/USIM card,
disable it.
1. On the home screen, touch .
2. Under
3. Under
WIRELESS & NETWORKS
SIM CARD INFO
, enable or disable a SIM/USIM card.
Setting the default SIM/USIM card
You can set the default SIM/USIM card for some services, including data
service, voice calls, and messaging. The default card is then prioritized for
the selected services.
1. On the home screen, touch .
2. Under
WIRELESS & NETWORKS
, touch
SIM card management
, touch
SIM card management
.
.
3. Under
DEFAULT SETTINGS
Voice calls
want to set as the default card.
and
Data connection
, touch
Voice calls
, and select the SIM/USIM card you
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Getting started
Gestures
Touch
: Tap an item once. For example, touch to
select an item or open an application.
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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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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. Then
Security
Unlocking the screen
1. If the screen is off, press to wake it.
>
Screen lock
.
2. Drag down to unlock the screen.
Drag left, right or up towards an application to open it.
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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 pos
Dock: displays your most common applications.
Status icons
Signal strength No signal
GPRS network
connected
ition indicator: shows the current screen's
3G network connected
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Roaming Airplane mode enabled
Bluetooth on
lence mode enabled Vibration mode enabled
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Receiving location data
from GPS
Alarms enabled Headset plugged in
Charging Battery low
Battery full Missed calls
Call in progress New emails
New messages New voicemail
Uploading data Downloading data
Synchronizing data Synchronization failed
Phone memory full Connected to a VPN
Wi-Fi network available
Connected to a Wi-Fi
network
Portable Wi-Fi hotspot
on
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
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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
screenshot. Screenshots are saved to the
Screenshots
album in
the
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.
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On the home screen, use two fingers to flick down from the status bar to
open the notification panel shortcuts. Then, touch to enable or disable
the auto-rotate screen function.
Using the notification panel
On the home screen, use one finger to flick down from the status bar to open
the notification panel. Use two fingers to flick down from the status bar to
open the notification panel shortcuts.
Touch to delete all notifications.
Touch to open the notification panel shortcuts. Then, touch
a shortcut to access its settings or enable or disable the
corresponding function.
h an application to open it and flick left or right across a
Touc
notification to dismiss it.
Touch to display the settings screen.
Touch to return to the notification panel.
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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 wish 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
screen. Under
select an input method.
PERSONAL
, touch
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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, 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.
• Quickly touch twice to turn on caps lock.
Touch to enter numbers and symbols.
• Touch to switch to voice input.
• Touch and hold to open the
• Touch to enter a space.
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Input options
menu.
• Touch and hold to choose 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.
Editing text
Learn how to select, cut, copy, and paste text on your phone.
Select text
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: Touch and hold the text to bring up . Then drag and
to select more or less text, or touch
Select all
to select all text in a text
box.
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Cut text
Copy text
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: Select text and touch
: Select text and touch
Cut
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Copy
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Paste text
insertion point, and touch
: 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 .
2. Under
PERSONAL
3. Select the input method you wish to configure and touch to modify the
settings.
, touch
Language & input
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Personalizing your phone
Setting the theme
Your phone comes with a variety of themes.
Changing the theme
1. On the home screen, touch .
APPLY
2. Select a theme and touch
Customizing a theme
to apply it.
1. From the theme grid, touch
2. From the element list, choose the el
CUSTOMIZE CURRENT THEME
ement you want to modify.
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Changing 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
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Lock screen wallpaper
screen.
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Home screen wallpaper
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Shake to change
phone.
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Random change
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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
Setting the home screen transition effect
1. On the home screen, touch and hold a blank area to display the
dialog box.
screen
2. Touch
3. Select a home screen transition effect.
Transitions
.
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
3. Drag a widget from the screen's lower sect
4. Touch to return to the home screen.
Widgets
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.
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ion to a screen thumbnail.
Set home
Deleting an application icon or widget
On the home screen, touch and hold the application icon or widget you wish
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.
OK
Touch
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.
2. You can then:
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• 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.
lder must contain at least two items; otherwise, the folder will
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automatically disappear.
Customizing Me Widget
Me Widget
home screen for your added convenience. They include contacts, music,
clock, and weather.
is a collage of popular widget units that is displayed on your
Removing a widget unit
1. Touch and hold Me Widget until your phone vibrates. Release your finger.
2. Touch
3. Touch for the widget unit you wish to remove.
4. When you are done, touch
Touch to customize
to enter editing mode.
Done
.
Adding a widget unit
1. Touch and hold Me Widget until your phone vibrates. Release your finger.
2. Touch
Touch to customize
to enter editing mode.
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3. Flick left or right across the widget unit list, select a widget unit and drag it
to a blank area on Me Widget.
Me Widget's size cannot be adjusted, so space is limited. If there is not
enough space for a new widget unit, delete some existing ones first.
4. When you are done, touch
Done
.
Moving a widget unit
Before you move a widget unit, make sure there is enough space to hold it in
the new position.
1. Touch and hold Me Widget until your phone vibrates. Release
2. Touch
3. Touch and hold a widget unit until your phone vibrates, and
4. When you are done, touch
Touch to customize
new position.
to enter editing mode.
Done
.
your finger.
drag it to the
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
Thumbnails
drag it to the ne
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w 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
.
Deleting a home screen
Only blank home screens can be deleted.
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1. On a home screen, touch and hold a blank area to display the
dialog box.
screen
2. Touch
Thumbnails
.
Set home
3. Touch to delete a home screen.
Managing profiles
Changing the profile
1. On the home screen, touch .
2. Under
3. From the profile list, select a profile and touch
Adding a profile
1. On the home screen, touch .
2. Under
DEVICE
, touch
Audio profiles
.
the button to its right to
activate the profile.
You can also flick down from the status bar to open the notification panel
and change the profile using the switch shortcuts.
DEVICE
, touch
Audio profiles
.
3. Touch .
4. Touch the text box and name the profile.
5. Touch
OK
.
6. Touch to set volumes, phone ringtone and so on.
Deleting a profile
Preset profiles cannot be deleted.
1. On the home screen, touch .
2. Under
3. Touch and hold the profile you want to
4. Touch
5. Touch
DEVICE
Delete
OK
.
, touch
.
Audio profiles
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delete.
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