Huawei U8160 User Manual

Contents

Reading Before Proceeding

1.1

Safety Precautions ........................................................................

Legal Notice..................................................................................

1.2

Getting to Know Your Mobile Phone

2.1

Mobile Phone View .......................................................................

2.2

Installing Your Mobile Phone ........................................................

Power On or Off Your Mobile Phone ............................................

2.3

2.4

Using the Touchscreen .................................................................

2.5

Locking and Unlocking the Screen ...............................................

Home Screen ...............................................................................

2.6

2.7

Using a microSD Card .................................................................

Calling

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3.1

Making a Call ...............................................................................

3.2

Answering or Rejecting a Call ......................................................

3.3

Other Operations During a Call ....................................................

Using Call log...............................................................................

3.4

3.5

Using Airplane Mode....................................................................

Contacts

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4.1

Opening the Contacts Application................................................

Importing Contacts from a SIM Card ...........................................

4.2

Adding a Contact .........................................................................

4.3

4.4

Searching for a Contact ...............................................................

Editing a Contact..........................................................................

4.5

Communicating with Your Contacts .............................................

4.6

Deleting a Contact .......................................................................

4.7

Managing Groups ........................................................................

4.8

Using the Onscreen Keyboard

5.1

Displaying the Keyboard Panel....................................................

Customizing Keyboard Settings...................................................

5.2

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Messaging

Getting Connected

Entertainment

Google Services

Synchronizing Information

Using Other Applications

Managing Your Mobile Phone

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6.1

SMS and MMS.............................................................................

Email ............................................................................................

6.2

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7.1

GPRS/3G .....................................................................................

Wi-Fi.............................................................................................

7.2

Sharing Your Phone’s Data Connection ......................................

7.3

Browser ........................................................................................

7.4

7.5

Bluetooth......................................................................................

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8.1

Taking Photos and Recording Videos..........................................

8.2

Using the Gallery .........................................................................

Enjoying Music .............................................................................

8.3

8.4

Listening to FM Radio ..................................................................

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9.1

Creating a Google Account..........................................................

9.2

Using Gmail .................................................................................

Using Talk ....................................................................................

9.3

9.4

Using Maps ..................................................................................

9.5

Using YouTube ............................................................................

Using Market ................................................................................

9.6

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10.1

Managing Your Accounts...........................................................

Customizing Your Account Synchronization..............................

10.2

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11.1

Using the Calendar ....................................................................

Using the Clock ..........................................................................

11.2

Using the Calculator ...................................................................

11.3

Using the Note pad ....................................................................

11.4

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12.1

Setting the Date and Time .........................................................

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12.2

Setting the Display .....................................................................

Setting Ringers...........................................................................

12.3

12.4

Setting Phone Services..............................................................

Setting Text-to-Speech ..............................................................

12.5

Protecting Your Mobile Phone ...................................................

12.6

12.7

Managing Applications...............................................................

Resetting Your Mobile Phone ....................................................

12.8

Appendix

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13.1

FAQ............................................................................................

13.2

Warnings and Precautions.........................................................

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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 punct ure your mobile phone. Avoid the fall ing, 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 hospit als and health care facilities. Swit ch 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 servic e or repair the phone.

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

Do not place magnetic storage media near your mobi le 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 ri sk of explosions.

Observe any laws or regulations on the use of wireless devices. Respect others’ privacy and legal ri ghts 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 damag ed.

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”. EXCEPT AS REQUIRED BY APPLICABLE LAWS, NO WARRANTIES OF ANY KI ND, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE I MPLIED 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 LA W, 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.

2 Getting to Know Your Mobile Phone

2.1 Mobile Phone View

2.1.1 Phone at a Glance

All the pictures in this guide are for your reference only. The actual appearance and display features depend on the mobile phone you purchase.

1 Earpiece 2Touch Screen

3Microphone 4Volume key

5Headset jack 6

7Camera 8 Charge/Data port

Power

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.

• Touch to return to the previous screen.

• Touch to exit any application you are runni ng.

• Touch to hide the keyboard.

Touch to open the menu on an active screen.

• Touch to return to the Home screen.

• Touch and hold to show the most recently used applications.

• Touch to open Google search for searching your mobi le phone and the web.

• Touch and hold to open Google search by voi ce.

Phone options

menu.

2.2 Installing Your Mobile Phone

2.2.1 Installing the SIM Card

There are two steps to install the SIM card:

1 2

1. Remove the battery cover.

2. Insert the SIM card.

2.2.2 Installing the Battery

1. Angle the edge labeled a (with the contacts) into the bottom end of the battery slot.

2. Push down the edge labelled

until the battery clicks firmly into place.

2.2.3 Charging the Battery

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

1. Connect the USB cable that came with your mobile phone to the charger.

2. Connect the USB cable to your mobile phone. Then, plug in the connector of the

charger to an electrical outlet. The phone begins charging. 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.

2.2.4 Important Information About the Battery

• If the battery has not been used for a long period of time, you may not be able to

power on your mobile phone immediately after you begin charging the battery.

Allow the battery to charge for a few minutes with the phone powered off before

attempting to power on the phone.

• 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 the battery with a new one of the same type.

• Using data services increases demand on the battery and will reduce the length of

time it can hold a charge.

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

the age of the battery.

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

When battery power is almost exhausted, your phone will power off automatically.

2.2.5 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 you do not need 3G services, set your phone to connect to a 2G network.

• 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 Power On or Off Your Mobile Phone

2.3.1 Powering On Your Mobile Phone

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

If personal identification number (PIN) protection is enabled on your mobile phone, you must enter your PIN before using the 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 help you set up the phone. The setup wizard helps you:

• Learn about your mobile phone

• Create or sign into your account

• Make some initial decisions about how you want to use your mobile phone

2.3.3 Powering Off Your Mobile Phone

1. Press and hold to open the

Power off

2. Touch

3. Touch

Phone options

menu.

2.4 Using the Touchscreen

2.4.1 Touchscreen Actions

•

Touch

: Use the touch of your finger to select an item, confirm a selection, or start an

application.

Touch and hold

•

your mobile phone responds. For example, to open the options menu for the active

screen, touch the screen and hold down until the menu appears.

•

Flick

Drag

•

item to any part of the screen. You can drag an icon to move or delete it.

: Touch an item with your finger and continue to press down until

: Move your finger either vertically or horizontally across the screen.

: Touch and hold the desired item with your finger. To move an item, drag the

2.4.2 Rotating Your Mobile Phone Screen

The orientation of most screens will rotate with the phone as you turn it from upright to sideways and back again.

2.5 Locking and Unlocking the Screen

2.5.1 Locking the Screen

• When your phone is on, press to lock the screen. When the screen is locked,

you can still receive messages and calls.

• If your phone is idle for a while, the screen will lock automatically.

2.5.2 Unlocking the Screen

1. Press to wake up the screen.

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

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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Notifications bar:

Displays the reminders and status icons of your phone. Flick down to open the notifications panel.

Display area:

Shows the operation and display areas of your phone.

Screen switching dots:

Indicate the number of the screens on the left or right. Touch the left or right dots to switch between the screen.

Touch to open the Browser. Touch to view all your applications. Touch to open the Dialer application.

2.6.1 Notification and Status Icons

Call in progress

Call in progress using a Bluetooth device

Call forwarding on Call on hold

Missed call Connected to a PC

GPS connected Music playing

New voicemail New message

GPRS connected GPRS in use

EDGE connected EDGE in use

2.6.2 Notification Panel

Your mobile phone will notify you when you receive a new message or there is an incoming event. The notification panel also informs you about alarms and settings, for example, when the wireless network operator is or to 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

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

Closing the Notification Panel

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

Call forwarding

notification bar, and then flick down to open the notification panel.

• Touch a notification to open the related application.

• Touch

Clear

is activated. Open the notification panel to see who

to clear all notifications.

2.6.3 Viewing Other Parts of the Home Screen

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Flick your finger left or right across the Home screen.

Touch a thumbnail to open the Home screen or its extensions.

Touch and hold the small dots to view thumbnails of the Home screen and its extensions.

2.6.4 Customizing the Home Screen

Adding a New Screen Item

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

menu is displayed.

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

Moving a Screen Item

1. Touch and hold an item on the Home screen until the item expands in size and the

mobile phone vibrates.

2. Without lifting your finger, drag the item to the desired position on the screen, and

then release it.

Removing a Screen Item

1. Touch and hold an item on the Home screen until the item expands and the mobile

phone vibrates.

2. Without lifting your finger, drag the item to the trash can. When the item and the

trash can turn red, the item is ready to be removed.

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

Add to Home screen

2.6.5 Changing the Wallpaper

1. On the Home screen, touch >

2. Do any of the following:

Live wallpapers

• Touch

Pictures

• Touch

to select a picture and set it as the wallpaper.

Wallpapers

Wallpaper

to select a picture and set it as the wallpaper.

2.7 Using a microSD Card

2.7.1 Installing the microSD Card (Optional)

If you want to expand your phone memory, you can insert a microSD card.

1 2

1. Open the microSD card cover.

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

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 micr oSD 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.

2. Open the notification bar, and then touch

Turn on USB storage

3. Touch

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

When your microSD card acts as USB mass storage, your mobile phone will not

USB connected

in the dialog box that opens to confirm that you want

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.

2.7.3 Removing the microSD Card

1. Touch >

2. Scroll down the screen, and then touch

SD card

3. Carefully remove the microSD card.

Settings

SD card & phone storage

Unmount

3 Calling

To make a phone call, you can dial a number or touch a number from your contact list, on a Web page, or in a document. When you are on a call, you can answer other 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

Contacts

Call log

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

Current call

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 Phone Application

1. Touch >

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

3. Touch to initiate the call.

Phone

If you are already working with

During a call, flick up the

Phone

to display the dialer.

Dialpad

application, or select a numbe r from

Contacts

Call log

, touch the

Phone

tab to enter other numbers on the dialpad.

tab.

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

to display the contact list.

Phone

Call log

, touch the

Contacts

tab.

3.1.3 Making a Call from Call log

1. If you are already working with

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

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

Contacts

Phone

, touch the

Call log

tab.

3.2 Answering or Rejecting a Call

3.2.1 Answering an Incoming Call

When you receive a phone call, the incoming call screen opens with the caller's name and number that you have entered in

Drag the to the right to answer the call.

3.2.2 Ending a Call

During a call, touch >

End

to end the call.

Contacts

3.2.3 Rejecting an Incoming Call

Drag the to the left to reject the call.

3.3 Other Operations During a Call

3.3.1 Making a Conference Call

If you receive a new call while you are already on a call, you can connect the second call to the call you are on. This feature is known as conference calling. You can also set up a conference call with multiple callers.

Contact your network operator to learn if conference calls are supported and, if yes, how many can participate.

1. To initiate a conference call, dial the number of the first participant. After you have

connected to the first participant, keep the connection open, touch >

2. Enter the phone number of the next person you want to join the conversation and

touch , or select someone from your

is automatically placed on hold while you do this.

3. Once you have connected to the second person, touch >

begin the conference call.

4. To add more people, touch >

5. To end the conference call and disconnect everyone, .

Call log

Contacts

Add call

, and then repeat steps 2 and 3.

Add call

. The first participant

Merge calls

3.3.2 Switching Between Calls

If you receive a new call while you are already on a call, you can switch between the two calls.

1. While you are on the first call and the second call comes in, answer the incoming

call, and then touch >

2. The current call is placed on hold and you are connected to the new call.

Swap calls

3.4 Using Call log

The

Call log

contains a list of calls that you have dialed, received, or missed. You can use the call log to reference a recently called number quickly or add an incoming number to your contact list.

3.4.1 Adding an entry to Contacts

1. If you are already working with

2. Touch and hold the entry you want to add.

Add to contacts

3. Touch

4. Touch

Create new contact

contact name.

Phone

Contacts

, touch the

Call log

in the options menu.

or scroll through the contact list and touch an existing

tab.

3.5 Using Airplane Mode

Some locations may require you to turn off your phone’s wireless connections. Rather than powering off your phone, you can place it in

1. Press and hold .

2. Touch

Airplane mode

in the options menu.

Airplane mode

4 Contacts

The

Contacts

phone numbers and addresses of your contacts. After you save contact information on your mobile phone, you have easy access to the people with whom you want to communicate.

application enables you to save and manage information such as

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