Huawei U8100 User Guide
U8100
AndroidTM Powered M obile Phon e
User Guide
Wonderful Communication, Mobile Life.
HUAWEI U8100 Mobile Phone
User Guide
Reading Before Proceeding . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
Safety Precautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
Notice and Copyright. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Getting to Know Your Mobile Phone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
What's in the Box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Mobile Phone View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Getting Started with Your Mobile Phone. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Power On or Off Your Mobile Phone. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Using the Touchscreen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Locking and Unlocking the Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Home Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Canvas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Notifications and Status Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Using a microSD Card. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Calling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Making a Call. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Answering and Rejecting a Call . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
Other Operations During a Call. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Using Call log . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
Using the Airplane Mode. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
Contacts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
Opening the Contacts Application. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
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Importing Contacts from a SIM Card. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
Adding a Contact. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
Searching for a Contact. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
Editing a Contact. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
Viewing Contact Details . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
Communicating with Your Contacts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
Deleting a Contact. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
Using the Onscreen Keyboard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
Displaying the Keyboard Panel. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
Customizing Keyboard Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
Messaging . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69
SMS and MMS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69
Email . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73
Getting Connected. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80
GPRS/3G . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80
Wi-Fi . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81
Browser. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82
Bluetooth. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86
Connecting to a Computer via USB . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89
Modem Behaviour. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91
Entertainment. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92
Taking Photos and Recording Videos. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92
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Using the Gallery. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97
Enjoying Music . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100
Listening to FM Radio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104
Google Services. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108
Creating a Google Account. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108
Using Gmail. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109
Using Talk . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113
Using Maps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 116
Using YouTube . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 118
Using Market. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 119
Synchronizing Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123
Managing Your Accounts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123
Customizing Your Account Synchronization . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126
Using the PC Suite to Synchronize. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 128
Using Other Applications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129
Using the Calendar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129
Using the Alarm. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 133
Using Sound Recorder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136
Using the File Manager. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 139
Using the Calculator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 142
Using the Notepad. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 143
Managing Your Mobile Phone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 144
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Setting the Date and Time. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 144
Setting the Display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 145
Setting Ringers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 146
Setting Phone Services. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 148
Setting Text-to-Speech . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 150
Protecting Your Mobile Phone. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 151
Managing Applications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 153
Resetting Your Mobile Phone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 154
Upgrading the Software Version . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 155
Appendix. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 158
Warnings and Precautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 158
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Reading Before Proceeding
Safety Precautions
Please read the safety precautions carefully to ensure the
correct use of your mobile phone. For detailed information, refer
to the section “Warnings and Precautions” on page 158.
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.
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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 highprecision 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.
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Do not put your mobile phone in a hightemperature 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.
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Notice and Copyright
Copyright © Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd. 2010. All rights
reserved.
No part of this document may be reproduced or transmitted in
any form or by any means without prior written consent of
Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.
The product described in this manual may include copyrighted
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 so ftware,
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.
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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”.
EXCEPT AS REQUIRED BY APPLICABLE LAWS, NO
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WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EITHER EXPRESS OR
IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED
WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A
PARTICULAR PURPOSE, ARE MADE IN RELATION TO THE
ACCURACY, RELIABILITY OR CONTENTS OF THIS
MANUAL.
TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE
LAW, IN NO CASE SHALL HUAWEI TECHNOLOGIES CO.,
LTD. BE LIABLE FOR ANY SPECIAL, INCIDENTAL,
INDIRECT, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES, OR LOST
PROFITS, BUSINESS, REVENUE, DATA, GOODWILL OR
ANTICIPATED SAVINGS.
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.
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Getting to Know Your Mobile
Phone
Your mobile phone can operate in almost all countries, so you'll
be able to enjoy communications wherever you are using your
mobile phone.
Note: All the pictures in this guide are for your reference only . The actual
appearance and display depend on the mobile phone you
purchase.
What's in the Box
Look. in your mobile phone box and you will find much more in
there than your new mobile phone– in fact, you will have all
these handy items:
• Mobile phone
• Battery
• Charger
• USB cable
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• Headset (with a 3.5 mm connector)
• Quick start guide
• Safety information
Mobile Phone View
Key Features at a Glance
Earpiece
ok
key
Microphone
Headset jack
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Volume
control keys
Camera key
Navigation key
Wrist strap
opening
Camera
Speaker
Charging/Data
interface
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Key Functions at Your Fingertips
ok
key
• Press to power on your mobile phone.
• Press and hold to open the Phone
options menu.
• Press to lock the screen when your
mobile phone is on.
Press to go to the Call log tab.
• Press to open the menu on an active
screen.
• Press and hold to open the keyboard
so you can perform quick searches.
Navigation
key
Press to navigate selectable items on
the screen.
Press to select a highlighted item or
action.
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Press to return to the Home screen.
Press to return to the previous screen or
exit the application you are running.
• Press to hang up a call.
• Press to return to the Home screen.
Note:
To customize the function of the End key, touch Settings > General i nfo
& option > End button behavior.
Getting Started with Your Mobile Phone
Installing the SIM Card
1 2
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1. Remove the battery cover.
2. Insert the SIM card as shown in the diagram.
Note:
When inserting the SIM card, ensure that the golde n contact faces
downward.
Installing the Battery
1
2
a
b
1. Remove the battery cover.
2. Insert the battery at a downward angle (a) and move it slightly
forward until it snaps into place at (b).
3. Replace the battery cover.
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Charging the Battery
a
b
Before charging the battery, ensure that the battery has been
properly inserted into your phone.
1. Connect the USB cable that is delivered with your mobile
phone to the charger, as shown in a.
2. Connect the USB cable to your mobile phone, as shown in b.
Then, plug in the connector of the charger to an electrical
outlet.
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 it on for use.
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• Over time, the battery will not hold a charge for as long as it did
when it was new. When the battery life becomes noticeably
shorter than usual after being charged properly, replace it with
a battery of the same type.
• Using data services will reduce the standby time significantly.
• The time required to charge the battery depends on the
environmental temperature and the age of the battery.
• When the battery power level is low, the phone plays an alert
and displays a prompt. When the battery is extremely low, the
phone will power off automatically.
Power On or Off Your Mobile Phone
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.
Note:
When personal identification number (PIN) protection is enabl ed on your
SIM Card, you must enter the PIN before using t he mobile pho ne.
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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
1. Touch the Android image to learn a few important things to get
the most out of your phone.
2. Touch Begin to start learning how to use the onscreen
keyboard.
3. Touch Skip to continue.
4. Touch the Google account, Email account, or Exchange
account icon to access the relevant settings.
5. After you set an email account, a check mark appears on the
relevant email icon. You can also touch Skip to set an
account later and go to the next step.
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6. If you want to enable the data service, select the Enable data
service check box, and then touch Next.
7. You'll be prompted whether to enable the Google location
service. This service gives you basic information about your
location without using GPS. Then touch Next to go to the next
step.
8. Set the date and time. If you want to set the time manually
rather than use the system time, clear the Automatic check
box. Touch Finish setup to finish and go to the Home screen.
Powering Off Your Mobile Phone
1. Press and hold to open the Phone options menu.
2. Touch Power off.
3. Touch OK when prompted to power off the mobile phone.
Using the Touchscreen
Touchscreen Actions
• Touch: Use the pressure of your fingertip to select an item.
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• Touch and hold: Use the pressure of your fingertip to select
an item and continue to press until your mobile phone
responds. For example, you can touch and hold the screen to
open the option menu of the active screen.
• Flick: Move your finger across the screen either vertically or
horizontally. For example, you can flick your finger left and
right to switch between pictures.
• Drag: Touch and hold the desired item with your finger. Then,
to move the item, drag it to any part of the screen.
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.
Locking and Unlocking the Screen
Locking the Screen
• When your mobile phone is on, press to lock the screen.
When the screen is locked, you can still receive messages and
calls.
• If you leave your mobile phone undisturbed for a while, the
screen will lock automatically.
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Unlocking the Screen
ok
key
Press , , , or to wake up the screen. Then 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.
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Home Screen
1
2
Notification bar: Displays the notifications and
1
status icons of your mobile phone. Flick down to
open the notification panel.
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Display area: Shows the operation and display
2
areas of your mobile phone.
Interface switching buttons: include the Main
3
Menu, Dialer, Contacts, Messag
ing, and Zoom
buttons.
Extending the Home Screen
• On the Home screen, flick your finger across the screen to go
to the every sides of the extended Home screen.
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• Touch Zoom button to zoom out home screen. you can slide
the screen and click to zoom in.
Customizing the Screen
Adding a New Screen Item
1. Touch and hold the blank area on the Home screen until the
Add to Home screen menu is displayed.
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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.
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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, meaning the item is
ready to be removed.
3. Release the item to remove it from the Home screen.
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Canvas
Getting to Know the Canvas
The Canvas is like a desktop. You can expand it and customize
it. You can:
• Expand the screen display in any direction.
• Customize the Home screen.
• Create and arrange shortcuts.
• Create and arrange widgets.
• Create and arrange folders.
• Define and switch between wallpapers.
Expanding the Canvas
To expand the Canvas, touch and hold an icon, drag it to the
edge of the Canvas, and then release it.
When you move an icon to an edge of the screen to expand, you
will see the following icons displayed on the sides of the Canvas.
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