Huawei Y210-0151 Owner's Manual

User Guide

HUAWEI Ascend Y210

Welcome to HUAWEI

Content

1 Read Before Proceeding .......................................................		1
1.1	Safety Precautions.......................................................................	1
1.2	Personal Information and Data Security ......................................	2
1.3	Legal Notice.................................................................................	3

2 Getting Started.......................................................................		6
2.1	Key Functions at Your Fingertips.................................................	6
2.2	Important Information About the Battery......................................	6
2.3	Battery Saving Tips .....................................................................	7
2.4	Powering On or Off Your Mobile Phone ......................................	8
2.5	Using the Touchscreen................................................................	9
2.6	Locking and Unlocking the Screen ..............................................	9
2.7	Home Screen.............................................................................	10
2.8	Application Screen.....................................................................	15
2.9	Using a microSD Card ...............................................................	15

3 Calling..................................................................................		16
3.1	Making a Call .............................................................................	16
3.2	Answering or Rejecting a Call....................................................	17
3.3	Other Operations During a Call .................................................	18
3.4	Using the Call log.......................................................................	19
3.5	Using Airplane Mode .................................................................	19

4 Contacts...............................................................................		20
4.1	Opening the Contacts Application .............................................	20
4.2	Importing Contacts from a SIM Card .........................................	20
4.3	Adding a Contact .......................................................................	20
4.4	Adding a Contact to Your Favorites...........................................	21
4.5	Searching for a Contact .............................................................	21
4.6	Editing a Contact .......................................................................	21
4.7	Communicating with Your Contacts...........................................	21

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4.8	Deleting a Contact .....................................................................	22
4.9	Backing Up and Synchronizing Contacts...................................	22
4.10 Managing Groups ....................................................................		23
4.11 Joining and Separating Contacts.............................................		24
4.12 Sending Contacts ....................................................................		25
5 Using the Onscreen Keyboard.............................................		25
5.1	Displaying the Keyboard............................................................	25
5.2	Customizing Keyboard Settings.................................................	26
6 Messaging ...........................................................................		27
6.1	SMS and MMS...........................................................................	27
6.2	Email..........................................................................................	30
7 Getting Connected...............................................................		32
7.1	Mobile Networks ........................................................................	32
7.2	Wi-Fi ..........................................................................................	33
7.3	Sharing Your Phone’s Data Connection ....................................	34
7.4	Browser......................................................................................	35
7.5	Bluetooth....................................................................................	36
8 Entertainment ......................................................................		38
8.1	Taking Photos and Recording Videos .......................................	38
8.2	Using the Gallery .......................................................................	40
8.3	Enjoying Music...........................................................................	41
8.4	Listening to the FM Radio..........................................................	43
9 Google Services ..................................................................		44
9.1	Creating a Google Account........................................................	44
9.2	Gmail .........................................................................................	45
9.3	Talk ............................................................................................	46
9.4	Maps ..........................................................................................	48
9.5	YouTube ....................................................................................	49
9.6	Play Store ..................................................................................	49

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10	Synchronizing Information .................................................		50
	10.1	Managing Your Accounts.........................................................	51
	10.2	Customizing Your Account Synchronization............................	52
11	Using Other Applications ...................................................		54
	11.1	AppInstaller..............................................................................	54
	11.2	Calendar ..................................................................................	54
	11.3	File Manager............................................................................	56
	11.4	Clock........................................................................................	58
	11.5	Calculator.................................................................................	60
	11.6	Notepad ...................................................................................	60
12 Managing Your Mobile Phone ...........................................			61
	12.1	Setting the Date and Time .......................................................	61
	12.2	Setting the Display...................................................................	61
	12.3	Setting Ringers ........................................................................	62
	12.4	Setting Phone Services ...........................................................	63
	12.5	Configuring Text-to-Speech.....................................................	64
	12.6	Protecting Your Mobile Phone .................................................	64
	12.7	Managing Applications.............................................................	65
	12.8	Resetting Your Mobile Phone ..................................................	66
	12.9	Online Update..........................................................................	67
13 FAQs..................................................................................			68

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1 Read 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 when taking a shower. 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 or turn it into airplane mode. 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.

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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 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 toprevent itfrom unauthorized use.

•Setyour device screen to lockandcreate a password orunlock pattern to openit.

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•Periodically backup personal information kept on your SIM/UIM card, memory card, orstored in your device memory. If you change to a different device, be sure to move or delete anypersonal informationon your old device.

•If you are worried about viruseswhen you receive messagesor emails from a stranger,youcandelete them without opening them.

•If you use yourdevice to browse the Internet, avoid websites thatmightpose a security riskto avoid theftofyour personal information.

•If you use services such as Wi-Fi tether or Bluetooth,set passwordsfor these services to prevent unauthorized access. When these services are not in use,turn them off.

•Install orupgradedevice security software and regularlyscan for viruses.

•Be sure to obtainthird-party applicationsfrom a legitimate source.Downloaded third-partyapplicationsshould be scanned for viruses.

•Install security softwareor patchesreleased byHuawei or third-partyapplication providers.

•Some applications require andtransmit location information. Asa result, a thirdparty maybe able toshare yourlocationinformation.

•Yourdevice may provide detection and diagnostic information to third-party application providers.Third partyvendors use this information to improvetheir products and services.

•If you have concerns aboutthe security ofyour personal information and data, please [e-mail].

1.3 Legal Notice

Copyright © Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd. 2013. 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 software, unless such restrictions are prohibited by applicable laws or such actions are approved by respective copyright holders.

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Trademarks and Permissions

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

Android is a trademark of Google Inc.

The Bluetooth®word mark and logos are registered trademarks owned by Bluetooth SIG, Inc. and any use of such marks by Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd. is under license.

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. Thusthedescriptionshereinmaynotmatchexactlytheproductoritsaccessoriesyou purchase.

HuaweiTechnologiesCo.,Ltd.reservestherighttochangeormodifyanyinformation or specifications contained in this manual without prior notice and without any liability.

Third-Party Software Statement

HuaweiTechnologiesCo.,Ltd.doesnotowntheintellectualpropertyofthethird-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 softwareandapplications.NeitherwillHuaweiTechnologiesCo.,Ltd.providesupport 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 contentand 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-partyworks,suchastexts,images,videos,orsoftware.Customers

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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-source Android™ platform. Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd. has made necessary changes to the platform. Therefore, this product may not support all the functions that are supported by the standard Android platform 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 IMPLIED 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

TOTHEMAXIMUMEXTENTPERMITTEDBYAPPLICABLELAW,IN NOEVENT 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 (THISLIMITATION SHALL NOT APPLY TO LIABILITY FOR PERSONAL INJURY TO THE EXTENT APPLICABLE LAW PROHIBITS SUCHALIMITATION)OFHUAWEITECHNOLOGIESCO.,LTD.ARISINGFROM THE USE OF THE PRODUCT DESCRIBED IN THIS DOCUMENT 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.

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2 Getting Started

All the pictures in this guide are for your reference only. Your phone’s actual display features may be different to those described here, depending on its software version.

2.1 Key Functions at Your Fingertips

• Press and hold 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 active.

•Touch to return to the previous screen or exit the 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.

2.2Important Information About the Battery

•If the battery has not been used for a long 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 the phone on.

•Asitages,thebattery’sperformancewilldegrade,inparticularitwillnotholdcharge as 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.

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•Using data services increases the power consumption of the phone and will therefore reduce the length of time that the phone can be used between battery charges.

•The time required to fully charge the battery depends on the ambient temperature and the age of the battery.

•When the battery power is low, the phone will alert you and display a message. When the battery power is almost exhausted, your phone will power off automatically.

2.3 Battery Saving Tips

The longevity of battery power depends on the network to which you connect, 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, turn off the screen backlight.

•Reduce the time it takes for your screen backlight to turn off when your phone is idle.

•Lower the screen brightness.

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

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

•Turn off your phone’s GPS receiver when you are not using it.

•Lower the volume.

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

•Turn off the data service.

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2.4 Powering On or Off Your Mobile Phone

2.4.1 Powering On Your Mobile Phone

Pressandhold.The first time you power on your phone, create or sign in to your Google account and set up your mobile phone. Initial power up may take up to 3 minutes.

If personal identification number (PIN) protection is enabled on your mobile phone, you must enter your PIN before using the mobile phone.

2.4.2 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:

•Create or sign in toyour Google account

•Make some initial decisions abouthowyou want to use your mobile phone

2.4.3 Powering Off Your Mobile Phone

1.Press and holdto open the Phoneoptionsmenu.

2.Touch Poweroff.

If Fast boot is enabled, the phone will enter the deep sleep mode. If Fast boot is disabled, touch OK to shut down the phone.

2.4.4 Turning On Fast Boot

1.Touch > Settings> Applications.

2.Select the Fast boot check box.

Do not turn on Fast boot while on an airplane.

2.4.5 Restarting Your Mobile Phone

1. Press and hold to open the Phoneoptionsmenu.

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2.Touch Restart.

3.Touch OK.

2.5 Using the Touchscreen

2.5.1 Touchscreen Actions

•Touch:Tap the screen with your finger to selectan item,confirm a selection,or start an application.

•Touchandhold:Touch anitem with your fingerand donotrelease ituntil the mobilephone responds. Forexample,toopen the optionsmenu for the active screen,touch and hold the screen until the menu appears.

•Flick: Move yourfinger either vertically orhorizontallyacross the screen.

•Drag: Touch and hold the desired itemwith your finger. To movean item, drag the item toanypartofthe screen.You can drag an icon to move or delete it.

2.5.2 Rotating Your Mobile Phone Screen

The orientation of most screens will change to landscape or portrait view when you rotate your phone sideways.

On the Home screen, touch > Settings > Display > Auto-rotate screen to disable this function.

2.6 Locking and Unlocking the Screen

2.6.1 Locking the Screen

•When your phone is on, pressto 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.

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2.6.2 Unlocking the Screen

1.Pressto 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 or password, you will be prompted to draw the pattern or enter the password on the screen to unlock it.

2.7 Home Screen

10:23 Notification bar:

Displays reminders and phone status icons.

Tap and hold for 1-2 seconds and then drag down.

Display area:

Main display area of the phone.

Shortcuts

Touch to view all your applications.

Touch and hold a shortcut until the mobile phone vibrates, you can then drag it to your desired location or move it to the trash. You can also drag an icon from another area of the screen to the shortcut position.

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2.7.1 Notification and Status Icons

	Signal strength	No signal
	Connected to GPRS	GPRS in use
	mobile network
	Connected to EDGE	EDGE in use
	mobile network
	Connected to 3G mobile	3G in use
	network
	Connected to HSPA	HSPA in use
	mobile network
	Roaming	Airplane mode
	Bluetooth on	Receiving location data
		from GPS
	Speakerphone on	Alarm enabled
	Vibration mode	Ringer silenced
	Call muted	Charging battery
	Battery full	Battery extremely low
	Call in progress	Missed call
	Call in progress with a	New mail from Gmail
	Bluetooth headset used

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	New text or multimedia	Problem with text or
		multimedia message
	message
		delivery
	New chat message	New email
	New voicemail	Connected to a PC
	Open Wi-Fi network	Upcoming event
	available
	Uploading	Downloading
	Phone storage space is	Sign-in or synchronization
	getting low	problem
	Preparing the mircoSD	More undisplayed
	card	notifications
	Synchronizing data	Synchronization failed
	Portable Wi-Fi hotspot on	USB tethering on
	Connected to a VPN	Disconnected from a
		VPN

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2.7.2 Notification Panel

Your mobile phone will notify you when you receive a new message or there is an upcomingevent.Thenotificationpanel alsoinformsyouofalarmsandsettings.Open thenotification panel toseeyour networkoperator or toviewa message, reminder,or event notification.

Opening the Notification Panel

1.When a new notification icon appears on the notification bar, place your finger on the notification bar and hold for 1-2 seconds to open the notification panel.

You can also open the notification panel from the Home screen: Touch > Notifications to open the panel.

2.On the panel, you can:

•Touch a notification to open the related application.

•Touch Clear to clear all notifications.

Closing the Notification Panel

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

2.7.3 Viewing Other Parts of the Home Screen

	10:23					10:23

Flick your finger left or right across the Home screen.

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

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2.7.4 Customizing the Home Screen

Adding a New Home Screen Item

1.Touch and hold a blank area on the Home screen until the Addto homescreen menu is displayed.

You can also touch > Add on the Home screen to display the Add to home screen menu.

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

Moving a Home 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 Home Screen Item

1.Touchand hold an item ontheHome screen untiltheitemexpands and themobile 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.

2.7.5 Service Shortcuts

1.Open the notification bar.

2.Touch at the top of the screen to switch data services on or off.

You can also touch , , or to turn the corresponding services on or off.

2.7.6 Changing the Wallpaper

1.On the Home screen, touch > Wallpaper.

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

•Gallery

•Wallpapers

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2.8 Application Screen

The Application screen holds icons for all of the applications on your phone. You can touch on the Home screen to open the application screen.

2.8.1 Moving Icons on the Application Screen

1.On the application screen, touch .

2.Touch and hold the icon you want to move on the application screen.

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

To move more icons, repeat steps 2 and 3. 4. Touch or to save.

2.9 Using a microSD Card

2.9.1 Using the microSD Card as a USB Mass Storage

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

1.Connect your mobile phone to your PC with the USB cable provided. Your PC will detect the microSD card as a removable storage device.

2.Open the notification bar, and then touch USBconnected.

3.Touch TurnonUSBstoragein the dialog box thatopens to confirm that you want to transfer files.

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

When your microSD card acts as a USB mass storage, your mobile phone will not use this memory space. Ensure that you follow the correct procedures to disconnect the USB mass storage device (your mobile phone) from the PC when you have finished transferring files.

2.9.2 Removing the microSD Card

1.On the Home screen, touch > Settings.

2.Scroll down the screen, and then touch Storage> UnmountSDcard.

3.Carefully remove the microSD card.

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3 Calling

To make a phone call, you can dial a number using the keypad or touch a number saved in your contact list, on a webpage, or in other places. When you are in a call, you can answer other incoming calls or redirect them to your voicemail. You can also set up conference calls with several participants.

The availability of call waiting and conference calling features are depend on your rate plan and you may need to purchase them separately through your mobile phone service carrier.

3.1 Making a Call

To makeacall,you canusetheDialerapplication,orselectanumberfromContacts or Call log.

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

Be careful not to block the microphone at the bottom of your phone if you want your voice heard by the other parties in a call.

3.1.1 Making a Call with the Dialer Application

Your mobile phone supports theSmartDial function,thatis,when you touch numbers on the dialer, the phone automatically searches among your contacts and lists the matchingresultsorderedaccordingtotheaccuracyofthematch.Ifnocontactsmatch the information entered, the phone will not display any result.

1. On the Home screen, touch

> Dialerto display the dialer.

If you are already working with Contacts or Call log, touch the Dialer tab.

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

3.Touch to initiate the call.

During a call, touch Dialpad to enter other numbers on the dialpad.

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3.1.2 Making a Call from Contacts

1. On the Home screen, touch

> Contactsto display the contact list.

If you are already working with Dialer or Call log, touch the Contacts tab.

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

3.Touch to dial the phone number.

3.1.3 Making a Call from Call log

1. On the Home screen, touch		> Call logto display the call log.
If you are already working with Contacts or Dialer, touch the Call log tab.
2. Touch	to the right of the log entry to dial.

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

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. If you have previously saved the caller’s number in Contacts, the caller's name and number are displayed. If the caller’s number is not saved in Contacts, the caller’s number is displayed.

Drag to the right to answer the call.

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3.2.2 Ending a Call

During a call, touch End to hang up.

3.2.3 Rejecting an Incoming Call

Drag to the left to reject the call.

You can also drag upthe baratthe bottom ofthe 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 in a call, you can add the second call to the call you are in. This feature is known as conference calling. You can also set up a conference call with multiple callers.

Contact your network operator to ask if conference calls are supported and, if yes, how many parties 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 Addcall.

2.Enter the phone number of the next person you want to invite for the conversation

and touch , or select someone from your Call log or Contacts. The first participant is automatically placed on hold while you do this.

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

4.To end the conference call and disconnect from everyone, touch End.

3.3.2 Switching Between Calls

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

1.While you are in the first call and the second call comes in, answer the incoming call, and then touch Swap.

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

3.4 Using the Call log

The Call log contains a list of calls that you have dialed, received, and missed. You can use the call log to find a recently called number quickly or add a number from the call log to your contact list.

3.4.1 Adding an Entry to Contacts

1.If you are already working with Dialeror Contacts, touch the Calllogtab.

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

3.Touch Addtocontacts in the options menu.

4.Touch Createcontact or scroll through the contact list and touch an existing contact name.

3.5 Using Airplane Mode

Somelocationsmayrequireyoutoturnoffyourphone’swirelessconnections.Rather than powering off your phone, you can turn on the Airplane mode.

1.Press and hold.

2.Touch Airplanemode in the options menu.

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