Huawei U8510 1 User Manual

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.

Trademarks and Permissions

, , and are trademarks or registered trademarks of Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd. Other trademarks, 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 therefore may not be activated or may be limited by local network operators or network service providers. Thus the descriptions herein may not match exactly 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 and without any liability.

Third-Party Software Statement

Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd. does not own the intellectual property of the third-party software and applications that are delivered with this product. Therefore, Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd. will not provide any warranty of any kind for these third-party software and applications. Neither will Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd. provide support to customers who use these third-party software and applications, nor be responsible or liable for the functions of these third-party software and applications. Third-party software and applications services may be interrupted or terminated at any time. Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd. does not guarantee that any content or service would be maintained for any period during its availability. Third-party service providers provide content and services through network or transmission tools outside of the control of Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd. To the greatest extent permitted by applicable law, it is explicitly stated that Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd. shall not compensate or be liable for services provided by third-party service providers, or the interruption or termination of third-party contents or services. Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd. shall not be responsible for the legality , quality, or any other aspects of any software installed on this product, or for any uploaded or downloaded third-party works, such as texts, images, videos, or software. Customers shall bear the risk for any and all effects, including incompatibility between the software and this product, which result from installing software or uploading or downloading the third-party works.

This product uses the open-sourced Android operating system. Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd. has made necessary changes to the system. Therefore, this product may not support all the functions that are supported by the standard Android operating system or may be incompatible with third-party software. Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd. shall not be liable for any of such situation.

DISCLAIMER OF WARRANTIES

THE CONTENTS OF THIS MANUAL ARE PROVIDED “AS IS”. EXCEPT AS REQUIRED BY APPLICABLE LAWS, NO WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, 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.

LIMITATIONS OF LIABILITY

TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, IN NO EVENT 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. THE MAXIMUM LIABILITY (THIS LIMITATION SHALL NOT APPLY TO LIABILITY FOR PERSONAL INJURY TO THE EXTENT APPLICABLE LAW PROHIBI TS SUCH A LIMITATION) OF HUAWEI TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD. ARISING FROM THE USE OF THE PRODUCT DESCRIBED IN THIS DOCU MENT SHALL BE LIMITED TO THE AMOUNT PAID BY CUSTOMERS FOR THE PURCHASE OF THIS PRODUCT.

Import and Export Regulations

Customers shall comply with all applicable export or import laws and regulations and be responsible to 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.

1.3 Personal Information and Data Security

The use of some functions or third-party applications on your device could result in your personal information and data being lost or becoming accessible to others.

Several measures are recommended to help you protect personal and confidential information.

• Place your device in a safe area to prevent it from unauthorized use.

• Set your device screen to lock and create a password or unlock pattern to open it.

• Periodically back up personal information kept on your SIM/UIM card, memory

card, or stored in your device memory. If you change to a different device, be sure to move or delete any personal information on your old device.

• If you are worried about viruses when you receive messages or emails from a

stranger, you can delete them without opening them.

• If you use your device to browse the Internet, avoid websites that might pose a

security risk to avoid theft of your personal information.

• If you use services such as Wi-Fi tether or Bluetooth, set passwords for these

services to prevent unauthorized access. When these services are not in use, turn them off.

• Install or upgrade device security software and regularly scan for viruses.

• Be sure to obtain third-party applications from a legitimate source. Downloaded

third-party applications should be scanned for viruses.

• Install security software or patches released by Huawei or third-party application

providers.

• Some applications require and transmit location information. As a result, a third-

party may be able to share your location information.

• Your device may provide detection and diagnostic information to third-party

application providers. Third party vendors use this information to improve their products and services.

• If you have concerns about the security of your personal information and data,

please contact mobile@huawei.com.

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 2 Headset jack

3 Proximity sensors 4

Power key

5 Front camera 6 Optical sensors

7 Volume control keys 8 Search key

9 Home key 10 Back key

11 Menu key 12 Back camera

13 Speaker 14

Charging/Data interface

2.1.2 Key Functions at Your Fingertips

• Press and hold 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 running.

• 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 mobile phone and the web.

• Touch and hold to open Google search by voice.

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 c harge.

• 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 and hold . 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 Turning On Fast Boot

1. Touch >

2. Select the

2.3.4 Powering Off Your Mobile Phone

1. Press and hold to open the

Fast boot

Do not turn on

Settings

Fast boot

Applications

check box.

while on an airplane.

Phone options

menu.

2. Touch

Power off

• If

Fast boot

is enabled, the phone will enter deep sleep mode.

Fast boot

• If

is disabled, touch OK to shut down the phone.

2.3.5 Restarting Your Mobile Phone

1. Press and hold to open the

Restart

2. Touch

3. Touch

Phone options

menu.

2.3.6 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

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.

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.

: 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

Touch >

Settings

Display

Auto-rotate screen

to disable the function.

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

10:23

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.

Indicate the serial number of current screens Touch to view thumbnails of the Home screen and its extensions.

Shortcuts

Touch to view all your applications.

Touch and hold one of the shortcuts until the mobile phone vibrates, you can drag it to your desired location or move it to the trash. You can also drag a screen item to the shortcut position.

2.6.1 Notification and Status Icons

Call in progress Bluetooth is on

Call forwarding on Call on hold

Missed call Connected to a PC

GPS connected New chat message

New voicemail New email

Roaming Battery is charging

Battery is full Battery is very low

Uploading Downloading

Call mute Preparing mircoSD card

Memory is full Error

New gmail

Synchronizing data Synchronizat ion failed

Wi-Fi network in range USB tethering is on

Portable WLAN hotspot is on

More undisplayed notifications

2.6.2 Notifications Panel

Your mobile phone will notify you when you receive a new message or there is an upcoming event. The notifications panel also informs you of alarms and settings, for example, you will be notified when notifications panel to see your network operator or to view a message, reminder, or event notification.

Opening the Notifications Panel

1. When a new notification icon appears on the notification bar, flick down to open the notifications panel.

Touch >

2. On the panel, you can:

• Touch a notification to open the related application.

• Touch

Notifications

Clear

to clear all notifications.

Call forwarding

to open the panel.

is activated. Open the

Closing the Notification Panel

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

2.6.3 Viewing Other Parts of the Home Screen

10:23

Screen number

to set

Flick your finger left or right across the Home screen.

Touch > the screen number.

Home settings

10:23

Advanced settin gs

Press to view thumbnails of the Home screen and its extensions. Touch a thumbnail to open the screen.

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 displayed.

You can also touch >

Add

to display the

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.

Select action

menu is

menu.

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.

2.6.5 Setting Home Screen Animations

1. On the Home screen, press >

2. Select an animation, and then touch

Home settings

Save

Animation

2.6.6 Changing the Wallpaper

1. On the Home screen, press >

2. Touch the following menu items to select a picture and set it as the wallpaper:

Gallery

•

Live wallpapers

•

Theme wallpapers

•

Wallpapers

Wallpaper

2.6.7 Changing the Theme

1. On the Home screen, press >

2. Do any of the following:

Theme

• Touch

3. Touch

to select a theme.

Application icons

Save

Home settings

to select a series of application icons.

2.6.8 Editing a Screen Item

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

Edit icon

2. Touch

• Customize the title of the screen item.

• Select a new icon for the screen item.

3. Touch

, and then do any of the following:

Save

Select action

menu is

2.7 Application List

Application list holds icons for all of the applications on your phone. You can touch

on the Home screen to open the application list.

2.7.1 Moving Icons in the Application List

1. In the application list, press .

2. Touch and hold the icon you want to move in the application list until the phone vibrates.

3. Without lifting your finger, drag the icon to the desired location, and then release it.

To move more icons, repeat step 2 and 3.

4. Press or press to save.

2.8 Using a microSD Card

2.8.1 Installing the microSD Card (Optional)

1 2

1. Remove the battery cover.

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

2.8.2 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

USB connected

3. Touch

Turn on USB storage

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 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

2.8.3 Removing the microSD Card

1. Touch >

2. Scroll down the screen, and then touch

3. Carefully remove the microSD card.

Settings

Storage

Unmount SD card

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 or

Call log

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

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 Application

1. Touch >

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

Dialer

If you are already working with

Your mobile phone supports the SmartDial function, that is, when you touch numbers on the dialer, the phone automatically searches among your contacts

Dialer

application, or select a number from

to display the dialer.

Contacts

Call log

Current call

, touch the

Dialer

Contacts

tab.

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.

3. Touch to initiate the call.

During a call, touch

Dialpad

to enter other numbers on the dialpad.

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.

Dialer

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

Dialer

, 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.

Contacts

3.2.2 Ending a Call

During a call, touch

End

to hang up.

3.2.3 Rejecting an Incoming Call

Drag the to the left to reject the call.

You can touch the bar at the bottom of the screen to reject a call and send the caller a message.

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.

Call log

Contacts

Add call

. The first participant

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

4. To add more people, touch

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

Add call

, and then repeat steps 2 and 3.

Merge calls

End

to begin the

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 first call.

Swap calls

3.3.3 Recording Calls

During a call:

Record

1. Press

2. Press

Call recordings will be saved to the microSD card if it is available; if not, they will be saved to the phone memory. Generally, call recordings are saved in the

record

If the call is ended while being recorded, the recording stops.

to start recording.

Stop record

to end recording.

folder in the root directory.

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

Dialer

Contacts

in the options menu.

, touch the

Call log

tab.

4. Touch

Create new contact

contact name.

or scroll through the contact list and touch an existing

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.

4.1 Opening the Contacts Application

If you have a new mobile phone and have not yet added any contacts, displays a message with hints on how to start adding contacts to your mobile phone.

Touch > All of your contacts are displayed alphabetically in a list that you can scroll through.

4.2 Importing Contacts from a SIM Card

1. In the contact list, press >

2. Touch

3. Wait for the SIM card contents to be loaded. Select the contacts you want to import

4. Touch

5. If you have more than one account on your phone, touch the account into which

4.3 Adding a Contact

1. In the contact list, touch >

2. If you have more than one account with contacts, touch the account to which you

3. Enter the contact's name, and then add detailed information such as phone

application enables you to save and manage information such as

Contacts

to open the

Contacts

application.

Copy from SIM card

Select all

Copy

to select all contacts.

or touch

you want to import the contacts.

want to add the contact.

number or address.

Manage contacts

Create contact

Contacts

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