Thank you for choosing the HUAWEI U9508 sm artphone.
Be sure to carefully read the function descriptions, operating
instructions, and safety precautions described in this docum ent
before using your phone.
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reference only. The actual appearance a nd display features will
depend on the specific phone purchased.
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Installation
Keys and Functions
Status indicator
Earpiece
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Secondary
camera
Power key
Volume keys
Flash unit
Headset jack
Main camera
Charger jack
/USB port
Speaker
• Press and hold to power on your phone.
• Press and hold to display the options m enu, from
where you can power off the phone and perform
some shortcut operations.
• Press to lock the screen when your phone is
active.
• Press and hold for over 10 seconds to forc ibly
power off the phone.
• Touch to return to the previous screen or exit the
currently running application.
• Touch to hide the keyboard.
Touch to open the menu on an active screen.
• Touch to return to the H ome screen .
Install microSD card
Open battery cover
• Touch and hold to view the list of recently used
applications.
Installing a SIM Card
Install a SIM card as shown in the following diagram.
Open battery cover
Install SIM card
Installing and Removing a microSD
Card
Your phone's memory capacity can be expanded by installing a
microSD card. For installation instructions, refer to the fo llowing
diagram.
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To remove the microSD card:
1. On the Home screen, touch
Storage > Unmount SD card
2. Touch
> Settings
.
.
3. Remove the microSD card.
Charging the Battery
Your mobile phone has an internal recha rgeable battery. Do
not attempt to open the battery cover and replace the battery by
yourself. To replace the battery, contact Huawei or an
authorized service provider.
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1. Connect your charger to the USB cable provided.
2. Connect the charger to a power outlet.
3. Connect the phone to the USB cable. The battery will now
start charging.
While the battery is charging, the status indicator show s the
battery level or charging status.
• Steady green: The phone is charging and the battery level is
high or full.
• Steady yellow: The phone is charging and the battery level is
higher than 10%.
• Steady red: The phone is charging and the battery level is
low.
• Blinking red: The battery level is low and the phone needs to
be charged.
If your phone is powered on, the charging icon is displayed in
the notification bar while the battery is charging. W hen the icon
changes to , the battery is fully charged.
Important Information About the Battery
• If the phone has not been used for a long time, o r the battery
is fully depleted, you may not be able to power on your phone
immediately after you commence charging the battery. Allow
the battery to charge for a few minutes with the phon e
powered off before attempting to use the phon e.
• Rechargeable batteries have a limited number of ch arge
cycles and may eventually need to be replaced. Wh en the
battery life becomes noticeably shorter after being fully
charged, replace the battery with a new one of the same type.
• Do not attempt to replace the phone batter y yourself. To
replace the battery, contact Huawei or an authorized service
provider.
• Using data services increases the phone's pow er
consumption and will reduce battery life.
• The time required to fully charge the battery depen ds on the
ambient temperature and the age of the batter y.
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• If your phone is very low on power, it displays a message. If
your phone is extremely low on power, it will power off
automatically.
Battery Saving Tips
Try the following actions to reduce power c onsumption:
• When you do not need 3G services, select the
networks
check box in
• When you do not need to access the Internet or to upload or
download data, flick the notification bar downwards to o pen
the notification panel and touch to disable your data
connection.
• When you do not need to use the phone's wire less services
such as GPS, Bluetooth, or Wi-Fi, open the notification panel,
Mobile networks
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Use only 2G
.
and touch , , or to disable these respective
functions.
Display > Brightness
• Touch
• Close applications that are no longer in use.
• Lower the volume.
and touch
Sleep
to shorten the period until the screen locks.
to lower the screen brightness,
Getting Started
Powering Your Phone On or Off
•
When your phone is off, press and hold
your SIM card is protected by a PIN, you must enter it to use
the phone.
•
When your phone is on, press and hold to display the options
menu. Touch
enters deep sleep mode. If
power your phone off when prompted.
Power off
. If
Fast boot
Fast boot
Press and hold for over 10 seconds to f orcibly powe r off
the phone.
to power it on. If
is enabled, your phone
is disabled, touch
OK
Enabling Fast Bo ot
1. On the Home screen, touch
2. Touch
Fast boot
Do not enable
to enable this function.
Fast boot
> Settings
while traveling on an airplane.
Restarting Your Phone
1. Press and hold to display the options menu.
Restart > OK
2. Touch
to
Configuring Your Phone for the First
to restart your phone.
Time
A configuration wizard is displayed the first time the pho ne is
powered on. Follow the instructions to config ure your phone.
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• Create or log in to your personal account.
• Customize your phone settings.
Creating a Google Account
Availability of Google applications, services, and features may
vary according to your country or c arrier. Please follow local
laws and regulations to use them.
When turning the phone on for the first time, y ou will be
prompted to log in to your Google account, which is the same
as your Gmail account (if you have one).
Ensure that your phone has a n active data connect ion before
logging in to your Google account.
If you already have a Google account, you can touch
Make it Google
the
password.
screen, and then enter your username and
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Sign in
If you do not already have a Google accou nt, you can create
one as follows:
1. On the
Make it Google
screen, touch
Get an account
2. Enter the first name and last name you want to use for your
account, and then touch
Next
.
3. Enter the user name for your Google account, and then touch
Next
. Your phone will connect to Google's server s to check
whether the user name is available. If the user name is
already in use, you will be prompted to enter ano ther or select
one from a list.
4. Enter and confirm your Google account password, and then
Next
.
touch
5. Set the recovery information to ensure that a security
on
question is asked before account recovery in the ev ent of the
password being forgotten, and then to uch
Next
.
.
6. When the
Finish creating account
the
Enable web history.
accept
.
screen appears, select
check box, and then touch
I
7. Enter the characters that appear on the screen, and then
touch
Next
.
8. When the
Enable purchases
or enter the purchase information, and then touch
9. When the
Backup
phone backed up with my Google Account
and then touch
10. When the
Next
Use Google location
option for Google's location service, and then touch
Finish
11. Touch
.
To use another Google account, go to the
screen appears, touch
screen appears, select the
.
screen appears, select the
Accounts & sync
Save
Keep this
check box,
Next
screen by touching >
ADD ACCOUNT
then touch
want to add.
Settings
to select the account type you
Switching to Silent Mode or Airplane
Mode Quickly
Skip
,
.
Press and hold to open the options menu, from where you
can:
• Touch
• Touch
.
to switch to vibrate mode, to switch to silent
mode,
to switch to sound mode.
Airplane mode
Airplane mode
to switch to airplane mode. When
is activated, all wireless connections on your
phone are disabled.
Wireless devices may interfere with an airplane's flight system.
>
Accounts & sync
, and
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Power off your phone or switch to
wireless devices are not allowed according to airline
regulations.
Airplane mode
Using the Touchscreen
Touch: Tap the screen once with your
finger to select an item or open an
application.
Touch and hold: Touch and hold on the
current screen or the input field to display
the options menu.
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where
Flick: Move your finger either vertically or
horizontally across the screen.
Drag: Touch and hold an item, and then
drag it to the desired location on the
screen. For example, on the Home screen,
you can move an icon by dragging it to
another location or remove an icon by
dragging it to the trash can.
Locking and Unlocking the Screen
Locking the Screen
• To lock the screen when the phone is active, press .
• If the phone is idle for a specified period o f time, the phone
automatically locks its screen.
On the Home screen, touch >
Screen lock
to select a method for unlocking the screen.
Unlocking the Screen
1. If the screen is off, press to turn it on.
2. Follow the onscreen instructions and drag to the right
until it reache s .
Settings
>
Security
>
• When the screen is locked, flick to the left or right in
the clock area to switch to
Music+
controller.
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• To open certain applications quickly, drag the
icon over the corresponding icons.
Face Unlock
You can set your phone to unlock by recognizin g your face. To
enable and configure the settings of the
application:
1. On the Home screen, touch
Screen lock > Face Unlock
2. Read the onscreen instructions, and then touch
Continue
to take a photo.
3. Ensure that your face is at the center of the capture screen,
and then wait for the phone to captur e a photo. After a photo
has been taken, touch
Continue
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Face Unlock
> Settings > Security >
.
.
Set it up >
4. Choose an unlock method, and configure the unlock settings.
If face identification fails, unlock the phone using the
alternative method you have selected.
5. Touch
OK
.
To unlock your phone using the
your face to the center of the screen. Your phone will identify
your face and unlock.
Face Unlock
function, bring
Home Screen
Your phone is preloaded with multiple themes. The screen
layout varies depending on the theme. Th e default theme is
used as an example in this section.
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2
3
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Notification bar: Displays notifications and status
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icons. Flick the notification bar downwards to open
the notification panel.
2 Display area: The main display area of your pho ne.
3 Menu key: Touch to open the application list.
Shortcuts: Touch to open the corresponding
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applications.
To move an application or widget, touch and hold its icon, and
then drag the icon to the target location. To remove an item,
drag it to the trash can.
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Notification and Status Icons
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Signal strengthNo signal
GPRS network
connected
3G network
connected
RoamingAirplane mode
Bluetooth on
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EDGE network
connected
HSPA network
connected
Receiving
location data
from GPS
Speaker
activated
Vibration modeSilence mode
Call mutedCharging
Battery full
Call in progressMissed calls
Call in progress
using a
Bluetooth
headset
Alarm enabled
Battery
extremely low
New mail in
your Gmail
account
New message
talk
New chat
message
New voicemail
Open Wi-Fi
network
available
Message not
sent
New email
Connected to a
PC
Upcoming
event
UploadingDownloading
Phone memory
full
Preparing the
microSD card
Synchronizing
data
Portable Wi-Fi
hotspot
activated
Connected to a
VPN
Sign-in or
synchronization
problem
More
undisplayed
notifications
Synchronizatio
n failed
USB tethering
Select inpu t
method
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Headset
plugged in
SIM card not
found
Switching Between the Home Screen and Its
Extensions
Flick left or right across the screen to switch between the Hom e
screen and its extensions.
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Changing the Theme
•
To select a theme, on the Home screen, touch
.
settings
• Alternatively, you can touch
Home
theme.
> 3D Home
> Theme
to switch to
Changing the Wallpaper
1. On the Home screen, touch
2. To set the wallpaper, select an image fr om:
• Gallery
• Live wallpapers
• Wallpapers
You can also touch and hold a blank area of the Home s creen
> Wallpaper
.
3D
and select a source from the displaye d options menu to set the
wallpaper.
Using Auto-rotate Screen
If your rotate your phone when browsing a we b page, viewing
an image, or composing a message, the orientation of your
screen will change to landscape or portrait view automatically.
On the Home screen, touch >
then clear the
function.
Auto-rotate screen
Settings
>
Display
check box to disable this
, and
Managing the Notification Panel
Using the notification panel, you can check your network
operator and view notifications, reminders, and e vents.
To open the notification panel, flick the notification bar
downward. From here you can:
• Quickly open or close an application.
• Flick left or right on a notification to delete it.
X
to delete all notifications.
• Touch
• Touch to display the settings screen.
Flick upwards to hide the notification panel.
Using Shortcuts
Open the notification panel for the following shortcuts :
• Touch to turn Wi-Fi on or off.
• Touch to turn Bluetooth on or off.
• Touch to turn GPS on or off.
• Touch to turn the data connection on or off.
• Touch to turn the Auto-rotate Screen function on or off.
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Accessing Applications and Widgets
To access the application list, on the Home screen, touch .
From the application list, you can:
• Touch an icon to open an application.
• Flick left or right across the screen to switch between
application lists.
WIDGETS
• Touch the
Viewing Recently Used Applications
To display the list of recently used applications, press and ho ld
. To open an application, touch the corresponding
thumbnail. To close the application, flick left or right across th e
screen.
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tab to switch to the widget list.
Managing Shortcuts and Widgets
• To add a shortcut icon or widget: From the application list,
touch and hold an application icon, and th en drag it to the
Home screen. From the widget list, touch and hold a widget,
and then drag it to the Home s creen.
• To delete a shortcut icon or widget: On the Home screen,
touch and hold a shortcut icon or widget, and then drag it to
the trash can.
• To customize the size of a widget: Yo u can adjust the size of
some widget icons. To do so, on the Home screen, touch and
hold a widget. Four
by moving the
• To move a shortcut icon to the sho rtcut bar: On the Home
screen, touch and hold a shortcut icon that you want move to
are displayed. Adjust the widget's size
.
the shortcut bar, and then drag it to the shortcut bar at the
bottom of the screen. If there is no available space, a folder
will be created for the overlapped icons.
Managing Folders on the Home
Screen
• To create a folder: Drag an application icon onto another
application icon to create a new folder th at contains both
icons.
• To rename a folder: On the Home screen, touch a folder, a nd
then touch the folder name field beneath it.
• To delete a folder: On the Home screen, touch and hold a
folder, and then drag it to the trash can.
• To move a folder to the sh ortcut bar: On the Home scre en,
touch and hold a folder, and then drag it to the shortcut bar.
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Calling
To make a call, you can manually enter phone n umbers on the
dialer, touch a number in your contacts list or call log, o r use
voice control. During a call, you can choose to keep the current
call on hold to answer an incoming call, forwar d the incoming
call to your voicemail, or start a conference call.
To open
Phone
, touch
> Phone
.
Making a Call
1.
On the
Phone
tab.
2.
Enter a phone number.
3.
Touch to make a call.
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screen, touch to switch to the dialer
Be careful not to block the microphone or the speaker to avoid
affecting the call quality.
Making a Call from Contacts
1. On the
Phone
tab.
2. Touch a contact to place a call.
screen, touch to switch to the contacts
Making a Call from the Call Log
1. On the
Phone
screen, touch to switch to the call log tab.
2. Touch to the right of an entry to place a call to that
number.
Using Voice Dialing
Calls can be placed using voice dialing. When you open th e
voice dialing application, your phone's speaker will be enabled.
Background noise will affect the accuracy of voice dialing.
1. On the Home screen, touch
2. Follow the onscreen instructions, then say your command
close to the microphone. Your phone w ill identify the
command and make a call.
> Voice Dialer
.
Answering or Rejecting a Call
When a call comes in, you can:
• Answer the call: Drag
to the right.
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• Reject the call: Drag
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to the left.
• Reject the call and send a text messa ge to the caller: Drag
upwards.
On the
Phone
screen, touch >
to edit the message that will be sent.
responses
Settings
>
Quick
Operations During a Call
During an active call, you can touch any of the following buttons:
• : Ends the call.
• : Opens the dialer for you to enter another num ber.
• : Activates the speakers.
• : Mutes your microphone.
• : Places the current call on hold. This function is network
dependent. To use this service, contact your n etwork
operator.
• : Displays your contacts list for you to select a contact to
add to the current call. This function is network dependent. To
use this service, contact your network operator.
: Returns to the Home scre en, from wher e you can use
other functions. To return to the call screen, open the notification
panel and touch
Current call
.
Making a Conference Call
Conference calls allow conversations between mo re than two
people at a time.
Contact your network operator to ask if conferen ce calls are
supported and, if yes, how many p arties can participa te.
1. To initiate a conference call, dial the num ber of the first
participant. After connecting to the first participant, ke ep the
connection open, and touch .
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2. Enter the phone number of the next participant, or touch ,
to select a phone number. The first p articipant is
automatically placed on hold while this process is ca rried out.
3. Once you have connected to the second participant, touch
to begin the conference call.
4. To end the conference call, touch .
Switching Between Calls
To use this service, subscribe to your operators's call switching
function. For details, contact your net work operator.
If you receive an incoming call while you are already busy on a
call, you can answer the new call and place th e current one on
hold. Touch to switch between the two calls.
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Supplementary Services
Your phone supports multiple supplementary s ervices,
including call forwarding and call waiting. These services are
network dependent. For details, contact your ne twork operator.
Forwarding a Call
Your phone can be set up to forward incoming calls to a new
number.
1. On the
Phone
screen, touch
.
forwarding
2. Select a forwarding mode, and enter the phone number to
which you want to forward your incoming calls.
Enable
3. Touch
to switch on the call forwarding function.
> Settings > Call
Call Waiting
With the call waiting function enabled, your phone plays an alert
if someone calls you when you are already busy on the phone.
The caller is also informed that you are busy and is prompted to
wait until you finish the call. You can put the current call on hold
and answer the incoming call, and switch between the two calls.
To enable Ca ll Waitin g:
1. On the
Phone
settings
2. Select
screen, touch
.
Call waiting
to enable the function.
> Settings > Additional
Using the Voicemail Service
The voicemail function enables your phone to forward
unanswered calls to your voicemail inbox, including
unanswered calls when you are busy on other calls an d calls
received when your phone is powered off.
Contact your network operator to subscribe to the voicemail
function and obtain your voicemail number. If required, enable
the call forwarding function and set all incoming calls to be
forwarded to your voicemail inbox.
To set your voicemail number:
1. On the
Phone
settings
2. Touch
and then touch
To listen to your voicemail messages, press and ho ld
dialer and follow the instructions.
screen, touch
.
Voicemail number
OK
.
> Settings > Voicemail
to enter your voicemail number,
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on the
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