Huawei M860 User Manual

Wonderful Communication, Mobile Life.

HUAWEI ASCEND M860

User Guide

Contents

1 Reading Before Proceeding.................................................................................1

1.1 Safety Precautions .......................................................................... ................................ 1

1.2 Legal Notice ............................ ............................. .............................. ............................. 2

2 Getting to Know Your Mobile Phone....................................................................4

2.1 Mobile Phone View..........................................................................................................4

2.2 Installing Your Mobile Phone..................... ........................... ........................... ................ 5

2.3 Powering On or Off Your Mobile Phone .......................................................................... 7

2.4 Using the Touchscreen ................................................................................................... 7

2.5 Locking and Unlocking the Screen.. ................................................................................ 8

2.6 Home Screen .......................................................................................... ........................ 9

2.7 Using a microSD Card............................................................................................. ...... 12

3 Calling ................................................................................................................14

3.1 Making a Call................................................................................................................. 14

3.2 Answering and Rejecting a Call .................................................................................... 16

3.3 Other Operations During a Call .......................................................................... ........... 17

3.4 Using Call log ....................................................... ......................................................... 18

3.5 Using the Airplane Mode ............................................................................................... 18

3.6 TTY Operation ................................................................... ............................. .............. 18

3.7 Setting Hearing Aid Compatibility .................................................................................. 19

4 Contacts.............................................................................................................20

4.1 Opening the Contacts Application .............................................. ........................... ........ 20

4.2 Adding a Contact ........................................................................ ........................... ........20

4.3 Searching for a Contact ................................................................................................. 20

4.4 Editing a Contact .......................................... ........................... ...................................... 21

4.5 Communicating with Your Contacts .............................................................................. 22

4.6 Deleting a Contact ................................................................................... ......................22

4.7 Managing Groups...................................... .............................. ...................................... 22

5 Using the Onscreen Keyboard...........................................................................24

5.1 Displaying the Keyboard Panel ..................................................................................... 24

5.2 Customizing Keyboard Settings .................................................................................... 25

6 Messaging..........................................................................................................26

6.1 SMS and MMS .............................................................................................................. 26

6.2 Email ............................................................... ............................. ................................. 27

7 Getting Connected.............................................................................................30

7.1 Turning on the Data Service.......................................................................................... 30

7.2 Wi-Fi .............................................................................................................................. 30

7.3 Browser ..................................... ........................... ........................... .............................. 30

7.4 Bluetooth .............................................................................. .............................. ........... 32

8 Entertainment.....................................................................................................34

8.1 Taking Photos and Recording Videos ........................................................................... 34

8.2 Using the Gallery ................................................................................ ........................... 36

8.3 Enjoying Music .............................................................................................................. 37

9 Google Services.................................................................................................39

9.1 Creating a Google Account ..................................... ........................... ........................... 39

9.2 Using Gmail.. ........................... ...................................................................................... 39

9.3 Using Talk ..................................................................................................................... 41

9.4 Using Maps ............................... ........................... ........................... .............................. 42

9.5 Using YouTube................................................................................................ ..............43

9.6 Using Market ........................................... ........................... .......................... ................. 43

10 Synchronizing Information................................................................................45

10.1 Managing Your Accounts ............................................................................................ 45

10.2 Customizing Your Account Synchronization ............................................................... 46

11 Using Other Applications..................................................................................47

11.1 Using the Calendar .......................... ........................... ........................... ...................... 47

11.2 Using the Alarm ....................................................... ........................... .........................48

11.3 Using Sound Recorder................................................................................................ 49

11.4 Using the File Manager............................................................................................... 49

11.5 Using the Calculator ...................................... ........................... ................................... 50

11.6 Using the Notepad ........................... ............................................................................ 50

12 Managing Your Mobile Phone.......................................................................... 51

12.1 Setting the Date and Time.................................................. ......................................... 51

12.2 Setting the Display ..................................................................... ................................. 51

12.3 Setting Ringers................................ .............................. .............................................. 51

12.4 Setting Phone Services............................................................................................... 52

12.5 Protecting Your Mobile Phone............................................ ......................................... 53

12.6 Managing Applications ................................................................................................ 53

12.7 Resetting Your Mobile Phone...................................................................................... 54

12.8 Upgrading the Software Version ...................................................................... ........... 54

13 Appendix ..........................................................................................................56

13.1 Warnings and Precautions ....................................................................................... ... 56

1 Reading Before Proceeding

1.1 Safety Precautions

Please read the safety precautions carefully to ensure the correct use of your mobile phone.

Do not crash, throw, or puncture your mobile phone. Avoid the falling, squeezing, and bending of your mobile phone.

Do not use your mobile phone in a moist environment, such as the bathroom. Prevent your mobile phone from being soaked or washed in liquid.

Do not switch on your mobile phone when it is prohibited to use phones or when the phone may cause interference or danger.

Do not use your mobile phone while driving.

Follow any rules or regulations in hospitals and health care facilities. Switch off your mobile phone near medical apparatus.

Switch off your mobile phone in aircraft. The phone may cause interference to control equipment of the aircraft.

Switch off your mobile phone near high-precision electronic devices. The phone may affect the performance of these devices.

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

Do not place your mobile phone or its accessories in containers with a strong electromagnetic field.

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

Do not put your mobile phone in a high-temperature place or use it in a place with flammable gas such as a gas station.

Keep your mobile phone and its accessories away from children. Do not allow children to use your mobile phone without guidance.

Use only approved batteries and chargers to avoid the risk of explosions.

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

Strictly follow the relevant instructions of this manual while using the USB cable. Otherwise your mobile phone or PC may be damaged.

1.2 Legal Notice

No part of this document may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means without prior written consent of Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.

The product described in this manual may include copyrighted software of Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd. and possible licensors. Customers shall not in any manner reproduce, distribute, modify, decompile, disassemble, decrypt, extract, reverse engineer, lease, assign, or sublicense the said software, unless such restrictions are prohibited by applicable laws or such actions are approved by respective copyright holders under licenses.

Trademarks and Permissions

, , and are trademarks or registered trademarks of Huawei Technologies Co.,

Ltd.

Other trademarks and product, service and company names mentioned are the property of their respective owners.

Notice

Some features of the product and its accessories described herein rely on the software installed, capacities and settings of local network, and may not be activated or may be limited by local network operators or network service providers. Thus the descriptions herein may not exactly match the product or its accessories you purchase.

Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd. reserves the right to change or modify any information or specifications contained in this manual without prior notice or obligation.

Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd. is not responsible for the legitimacy and quality of any products that you upload or download through this mobile phone, including but not limited to the text, pictures, music, movies, and non-built-in software with copyright protection. Any consequences arising from the installation or usage of the preceding products on this mobile phone shall be borne by yourself.

NO WARRANTY

THE CONTENTS OF THIS MANUAL ARE PROVIDED “AS IS”. E XCEPT AS REQUIRED BY APPLICABLE LAWS, NO WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILI TY

AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, ARE MADE IN RELATION TO THE ACCURACY, RELIABILITY OR CONTENTS OF THIS MA NUAL.

TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, IN N O CASE SHALL HUAWEI TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD. BE LIABLE FOR ANY SPECIAL, INCIDENTAL, INDIRECT, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES, OR LOST PROFITS, BUSINESS, REVEN UE, DATA, GOODWILL OR ANTICIPATED SAVINGS.

Import and Export Regulations

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

2 Getting to Know Your Mobile Phone

2.1 Mobile Phone View

2.1.1 Phone at a Glance

Note:

All the pictures in this guide are for your reference only. The actual appearance and

display depend on the mobile phone you purchase.

Earpiece

Volume key

Capture

End

Send

Trackball

Microphone

Home/Back

Charge/Data port

Headset jack

2.1.2 Key Functions at Your Fingertips

• Press to power on your mobile phone.

• Press and hold to open the

• Press to lock the screen when your mobile phone is active.

Press to go to the

Call log

Connectors on the top

Speaker

Phone options

tab.

menu.

Camera Power

microSD card slot

• Press to open the menu on an active screen.

Trackball

Note:

To customize the function of , touch

behavior

• Press and hold to open the keyboard so you can perform quick searches.

• Press to unlock the screen.

• Roll to navigate selectable items on the screen.

• Press to select a highlighted item or action.

• Pr ess to zoom in or out the Home screen.

• Press to return to the previous screen.

• Press to exit any application you are running.

• Press to hang up a call.

• Press to return to the Home screen.

Settings > General info & options > End button

2.2 Installing Your Mobile Phone

2.2.1 Installing the Battery

1 2

Note:

Make sure the printed side of the battery points upwards.

1. Remove the battery cover.

2. Angle the edge labelled

3. Push down the edge labelled

2.2.2 Charging the Battery

Before charging the battery, ensure that the battery has been properly inserted into your phone.

(with the contacts) into the bottom end of the battery slot.

until the battery clicks firmly into place.

1. Connect the USB cable to the charger, as shown in a.

2. Plug the charger into a power socket.

3. Connect the other end of the cable to your mobile phone, as shown in charging.

• If your mobile phone is charged when it is powered off, a charging icon is displayed on the

screen. When the charging icon becomes static, it indicates that your mobile phone is fully charged.

• If your mobile phone is charged when it is powered on, the battery icon on the Notification

bar shows the charging status. When the battery icon changes to , it indicates that your mobile phone is fully charged.

. The phone begins

2.2.3 Important Information About the Battery

• If the battery has not been used for a long time, your mobile phone might not power on instantly when it is being charged. Allow the battery to charge for a while, and you should be able to power the phone on.

• The battery will not hold a charge for the way it did when it was new. When the battery life becomes noticeably shorter than usual after being charged properly, replace it with a new battery of the same type.

• Using data services will reduce the standby time significantly.

• The time required to charge the battery depends on the ambient temperature and the battery life.

• When the battery is low on power, the phone plays an alert and displays a prompt. When the battery is extremely low on power, the phone will power off automatically.

2.2.4 Battery Saving Tips

The longevity of battery power depends on the network that you connect to, and how you use your mobile phone.

Try the following to conserve battery power:

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

• Reset the time it takes for your screen light to switch off when you leave your phone idle.

• Lower the screen brightness.

• Use the AC adapter to plug your phone into an external power source whenever possible.

• Turn Bluetooth off when you are not using it. Only make your phone visible to other Bluetooth devices when you need to establish a Bluetooth connection.

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

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

• Lower the volume.

• Close power-draining programs, when you do not need them.

• Turn off the data service.

2.3 Powering On or Off Your Mobile Phone

2.3.1 Powering On Your Mobile Phone

Press . The first time you do this, you will be asked to sign in to your account and set up your mobile phone.

2.3.2 Setting Up Your Mobile Phone

The first time you power on your mobile phone, the phone displays a setup wizard to instruct you on how to set up the phone.

The setup wizard includes the following parts:

• Using the onscreen keyboard

• Setting up your accounts

• Important settings

2.3.3 Powering Off Your Mobile Phone

1. Press and hold the to open the

2. Touch

Power off

3. Touch

when prompted to power off the mobile phone.

Phone options

menu.

2.4 Using the Touchscreen

2.4.1 Touchscreen Actions

•

Touch

: Touch a desired item with your finger to confirm your selection or start an application.

Touch and hold

•

you can always touch and hold the screen to open the options menu of the active screen.

•

Flick

Drag

•

screen to move the item.

2.4.2 Rotating Your Mobile Phone Screen

On most screens, the orientation of the screen rotates with the phone as you turn it from upright to sideways and back again.

: Touch and hold the screen until your mobile phone responds. For example,

: Flick your finger vertically or horizontally across the screen.

: Touch and hold your desired item with your finger. Then, drag the item to any part of the

2.5 Locking and Unlocking the Screen

2.5.1 Locking the Screen

• When your mobile phone is on, press the to lock the screen. When the screen is locked, you can still receive messages and calls.

• If you leave your mobile phone idle for a while, the screen will lock automatically.

2.5.2 Unlocking the Screen

Press , , or to wake up the screen. Then unlock it by doing any of the following:

• Press the key to unlock the screen.

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

Note:

If you have set up a screen unlock pattern, you will be prompted to draw the pattern on the screen to unlock it.

2.6 Home Screen

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2.6.1 Home Screen View

Notification bar

down to open the notification panel.

Display area

3 Touch to open the

4 Touch to open the

5 Touch to open the

6 Touch to open the

Zoom button

open.

: Displays the notifications and status icons of your mobile phone. Flick

: Shows the operation and display areas of your mobile phone.

Main Menu

Dialer

Contacts

Messaging

: Touch to view thumbnails of the Home screen, which you can touch to

2.6.2 Notifications and Status Information

Notification and Status Icons

Call in progress Call in progress using a Bluetooth device

Missed call Connected to a PC

Error Memory is full

Preparing mircoSD card Music is playing

Downloading data Uploading data

Roaming Signal strength

No signal Airplane mode

Synchronizing data Synchronization failed

Bluetooth is on Connected to another Bluetooth device

GPS connected Connected to a Wi-Fi network

Sound off Speaker on

Vibrate mode Microphone off

Battery is full Battery is very low

Battery is charging Alarm is set

New calendar reminder New instant message

New email New message

New voicemail More undisplayed notifications

Notification Panel

Open the notification panel to see who the wireless network operator is, or view a message, reminder, or event notification.

Opening the Notification Panel

1. When a new notification icon appears on the notification bar, touch and hold the notification bar, and then flick down to open the notification panel.

2. On the notification panel, you can do the following:

• Touch a notification to open the related application.

Clear

• Touch

Closing the Notification Panel Touch and hold the bottom of the panel. Then flick up to close it.

to clear all notifications.

2.6.3 Customizing the Screen

Adding an Item to the Home Screen

1. Touch and hold the blank area on the Home screen until the displayed.

2. Select an item to add it to the Home screen.

Moving a Screen Item

1. Touch and hold an icon on the Home screen until the icon magnifies and the mobile phone vibrates.

2. Without lifting your finger, drag the icon to the desired position on the screen, and then release it.

The desktop cannot be expanded at this time.

Drag an item to the direction.

Add to Home screen

menu is

Removing a Screen Item

1. Touch and hold an icon on the Home screen until the icon magnifies and the mobile phone vibrates.

2. Without lifting your finger off the item, drag it to the trash can . The item and the trash can

will turn red , indicating that the item is ready to be removed.

3. Release the item to remove it from the Home screen.

2.6.4 Adding a Widget

A widget works as a shortcut to let you preview or use an application. You can stick widgets on your desktop as icons or preview windows. Besides the default widgets installed on your phone, you can also download more from Android Market.

To add a widget to the Home screen:

1. Touch and hold the blank area on the Home screen.

2. In the displayed menu, select widget you want to use.

3. Touch your desired widget.

Android widgets

Huawei widgets

in which contains the

2.6.5 Changing the Wallpaper

1. On the Home screen, press the button, and then touch

2. Touch option to select a picture and set it as the wallpaper.

Wallpaper

2.6.6 Changing a Theme

1. On the Home screen, press the button, and then touch

2. Touch the theme you want to use. Your theme will be changed automatically.

Themes

2.7 Using a microSD Card

2.7.1 Installing the microSD Card

1. Open the microSD card cover.

2. Insert the microSD card into the card slot as shown in the diagram.

Note:

When inserting the microSD card, make sure that the golden contact faces downwards.

2.7.2 Using the microSD Card as USB Mass Storage

To transfer all your favorite music and pictures from your PC to your mobile phone’s microSD card, set the microSD card as USB mass storage.

1. Connect your mobile phone to your PC with the USB cable. Your PC will detect the microSD

card as a removable disk. You can now transfer files from your PC to your mobile phone’s microSD card.

2. Open the notification bar, and then touch

Mount

3. Touch

Tip:

You can also touch

Storage

Note:

When your microSD card acts as USB mass storage, your mobile phone will not use this memory space. Your PC will tell you how to safely disconnect the USB mass storage device (your mobile phone) when you have finished transferring files.

in the dialog box that opens to confirm that you want to transfer files.

check box to use the microSD card as the USB mass storage.

> Settings > General info & options

USB connected

, and then select the

USB Mass

2.7.3 Removing the microSD

1. Touch

2. Scroll down the screen, and then touch

3. Remove the microSD card carefully.

> Settings

SD card & phone storage > Unmount SD card

3 Calling

To place a phone call, you can dial a number or touch a number in your contacts list, on a Web page, or from a document that contains a phone number. When you are on a call, you can either answer incoming calls or send them to your voicemail box. You can also set up conference calls with several participants.

3.1 Making a Call

To make a call, you can use the

When you are on a call, you can press to return to the Home screen and use other functions. To return to the calling screen, flick the notification bar down and touch

Note:

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

3.1.1 Making a Call with the Dialer

1. Touch

2. Touch the appropriate numeric keys to enter the phone number.

3. Press or touch to initiate the call.

> Dialer

If you are already working with

Tip:

Your mobile phone supports the SmartDial function, that is, when you touch numbers on the dialer, the phone automatically searches among your contacts and lists the matching results based on the accuracy. If no contact is matched with your entered information, the phone will not display any result.

During a call, flick up the

Dialer

application, or select a number from

to display the dialer.

Contacts

Dialpad

tab to enter other numbers on the dialpad.

Call log

, touch the

Current call

Dialer

tab.

Contacts

Call log

Dialing Panel

987-654-3

Jack 987654321

132

ABC

DEF

465

JKL

MNO

GHI

798

TUV

WXYZ

PQRS

1 Touch to switch between

2 Displays the number you enter.

3 Touch to enter the number.

4 Touch to make a voicemail.

5 Touch to dial a number.

Touch to erase each subsequent digit of a number. Touch and hold to erase the entire

number.

7 Touch and hold to enter +.

8 Touch to display all the matching contacts.

3.1.2 Making a Call from Contacts

1. Touch

2. In the list, touch the contact you want to call.

3. Touch to dial the phone number.

> Contacts

If you are already working with

Dialer, Call log, Contacts, Favorites

to display the contact list.

Dialer

Call log

, touch the

and

Contacts

tab.

Groups

3.1.3 Making a Call from Call log

1. Touch

2. Touch to the right of the log entry to dial.

> Call log

to display the call log.

Contacts

If you are already working with

Tip:

If you touch and hold the log entry, the options menu will open.

Dialer

, touch the

Call log

tab.

3.2 Answering and Rejecting a Call

3.2.1 Answering an Incoming Call

When you receive a phone call, the incoming call screen opens with the caller ID and any additional information about the caller that you have entered in

• Press to answer the call.

• Drag the to the right.

3.2.2 Ending a Call

During a call, press to hang up.

3.2.3 Rejecting an Incoming Call

• Press to reject a call.

• Drag the to the left.

Contacts

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