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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 informati
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What is in Your Box • Mobile phone • Quick Start Guide • Charger • Google Play • USB cable • Battery • Warranty Card • Google Play insert Customizing the Home Screen Adding a New Home Screen Item 1. Touch and hold a blank area on the Home screen until the Add to home screen menu is displayed. 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 you
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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 • Live wallpapers • Wallpapers 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. 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
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Answering an Incoming Call Drag to the right to answer the call. Contacts Adding a Contact 1. In the contact list, touch > Create contact. 2. If you have more than one account with contacts, touch the account to which you want to add the contact. 3. Enter the contact's name, and then add detailed information such as phone number and address. 4. When you are finished, touch Save to save the contact information. Editing a Contact You can make changes to the information you have stored for a co
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Creating and Sending a Multimedia Message You can use multimedia messages to make everyday communications very special. You can record a message and send it as an audio file, sing 'Happy Birthday' and send it to friend, or send a slideshow of photographs of a special event. The possibilities are endless. 1. Enter a phone number in the To field, or touch to select a contact from Contacts or Groups. 2. Touch the composition text box to start entering your message. 3. When the message is read
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3. To customize your email settings, follow the onscreen instructions, and then touch Next. 4. Enter the account name and the name you want other people to see when they receive an email from you. 5. Touch Done. Adding Other Email Accounts 1. After creating your initial email account, touch on the Inbox screen, and then touch More > Accounts to access the accounts screen. 2. Touch on the accounts screen, and then touch Add account to create another email account. When adding an additio
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Turning On Bluetooth 1. Touch > Settings. 2. Touch Wireless & networks, and then select the Bluetooth check box to turn on Bluetooth. When Bluetooth is turned on, the Bluetooth icon appears in the notification bar. 3. Touch Bluetooth settings, and then select the Discoverable to make your mobile phone visible to other Bluetooth devices. Pairing with and Connecting to a Bluetooth Device Your mobile Bluetooth lets you do the following: • Hands Free Profile (HFP): allows you to use a hands-fre
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Opening Play Store 1. On the Home screen, touch > Play Store. 2. When you open Play Store for the first time, the Google Play Terms of Service window will appear. Touch Accept to continue. Installing an Application 1. In the Play Store, select a category, and then touch the application you want to download. 2. To install the application, touch Download (if it is free) or touch the button with its price (if it is not free), and confirm your download or purchase. After the application has bee
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Setting Ringers Adjusting the Volume You can adjust the volume while on the Home screen or on most of the application screens (such as the screen displayed during a call or when playing music or videos). Press the Volume keys to adjust volume to the level you desire. You can also adjust the volume from the settings screen. 1. On the Settings screen, touch Sound > Volume. 2. Drag the slider left to make the volume lower, or right to make it higher. 3. Touch OK to save the adjustment. Changing
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Your Navigator Deluxe With Your Navigator Deluxe, get all of the features of an advanced car navigation system on your mobile phone with voice turn-by-turn navigation enabled by GPS. Search for any destination including gas stations, ATMs, restaurants, and more. Get detailed maps of any location. 1. In order to use Your Navigator Deluxe, you must first turn on your phones location and GPS settings. Touch > Settings > Location & security, and activate the following functions as required: •
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Medical Device • Follow rules and regulations set forth by hospitals and health care facilities. Do not use your device when using the device is prohibited. • Pacemaker manufacturers recommend that a minimum distance of 5.9 inches(15 cm) be maintained between a device and a pacemaker to prevent potential interference with the pacemaker. If you are using a pacemaker, use the device on the opposite side of the pacemaker and do not carry the device in your front pocket. • Some wireless devi
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• When you have to make or answer a call, park the vehicle at the road side before using your device. • RF signals may affect electronic systems of motor vehicles. For more information, consult the vehicle manufacturer. • In a motor vehicle, do not place the device over the air bag or in the air bag deployment area. Otherwise, the device may hurt you owing to the strong force when the air bag inflates. • Do not use your device while flying in an aircraft. Power off your device before bo
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Safety of Children Comply with all precautions with regard to children's safety. Letting the child play with your device or its accessories, which may include parts that can be detached from the device, may be dangerous, as it may present a choking hazard. Ensure that small children are kept away from the device and accessories. Accessories Choose only batteries, chargers, and accessories approved for use with this model by the device manufacturer. The use of any other type of battery, charg
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• Do not modify or remanufacture, attempt to insert foreign objects into the battery, immerse or expose to water or other liquids, expose to fire, explosion or other hazard. • Avoid dropping the device or battery. If the device or battery is dropped, especially on a hard surface, and the user suspects damage, take it to a qualified service center for inspection. • Improper battery use may result in a fire, explosion or other hazard. • Promptly dispose of used batteries in accordance with
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• Before you clean or maintain the device, power off the device and disconnect it from the charger. • Do not use any chemical detergent, powder, or other chemical agents (such as alcohol and benzene) to clean the device and the charger. Otherwise, parts of the device may be damaged or a fire can be caused. You can clean the device and the charger with a piece of damp and soft antistatic cloth. • Do not dismantle the device or accessories. Otherwise, the warranty on the device and accesso
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FCC Statement This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. However,there is no guarantee tha
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The wireless telephone industry has developed a rating system for wireless phones, to assist hearing device users find phones that may be compatible with their hearing devices. Not all phones have been rated. Phones that are rated have the rating on their box or a label located on the box. The ratings are not guarantees. Results will vary depending on the user's hearing device and hearing loss. If your hearing device happens to be vulnerable to interference, you may not be able to use a rat
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3. Touch the .vcf file. The phone displays a message asking whether you want to import the contacts. 4. Touch OK to import the contacts. Compatibility problems may occur with .vcf files created by different mobile phones and certain contact information may be lost after contacts are imported. How Do I Prevent Automatic Change of Screen Orientation When Rotating My Phone? On the Home screen, touch > Settings > Display > Auto-rotate screen to disable the function. How Do I Set an Unlock Pa
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Legal Notice Copyright © Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd. 2012. 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
