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Wonderful Communication, Mobile Life.
HUAWEI U8500 Mobile Phone
User Guide
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Reading Before Proceeding . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Safety Precautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Legal Notice . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Getting to Know Your Mobile Phone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 Mobile Phone View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 Getting Started with Your Mobile Phone . . . .
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Editing a Contact. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43 Communicating with Your Contacts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44 Deleting a Contact. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45 Using the Onscreen Keyboard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46 Displaying the Keyboard Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46 Customizing Keyboard Settings . . . . . . . .
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Creating a Google Account . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88 Using Gmail. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89 Using Talk . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93 Using Maps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96 Using YouTube . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Protecting Your Mobile Phone. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 131 Managing Applications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 133 Resetting Your Mobile Phone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 134 Upgrading the Software Version . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 135 Appendix . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 138 Warnings and Precautions . . . . . . . . .
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Reading Before Proceeding 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
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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
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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 inst
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Legal Notice Copyright © Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd. 2011. 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, ass
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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 o
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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. TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, 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. Imp
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Getting to Know Your Mobile Phone Mobile Phone View Phone at a Glance Note: All the pictures in this guide are for your reference only. The actual appearance and display depend on the mobile phone you purchase. 7 Getting to Know Your Mobile Phone
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10 11 12 1 2 13 3 9 8 7 6 5 4 14 1 Proximity sensors 2 Earpiece 3 Volume control keys 4 End key 5 Back key 6 Optical trackpad 8 Getting to Know Your Mobile Phone
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7 8 Send key MENU key 9 Microphone 10 Power key Charging/Data 11 Headset jack 12 interface 13 Camera 14 Speaker Key functions at your fingertips • Press to turn on your mobile phone. • Press and hold to open the Phone Power options menu. key • Press to lock the screen when your mobile phone is on. Send key Press to go to the Call log screen. 9 Getting to Know Your Mobile Phone
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• Press to open the menu on an active screen. MENU key • Press and hold to open the keyboard so Menu you can perform quick searches. • Press to unlock the screen. • Drag to navigate selectable items on the Optical screen. trackpad • Press to open a highlighted item or action. • Press to return to the previous screen. Back key • Press and hold to return Homescreen. • Press to exit any application you are running. • Press to end a call. End key • Press to return to the Home screen. Note:
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Getting Started with Your Mobile Phone Installing the SIM Card 1 2 1. Remove the battery cover. 2. Insert the SIM card as shown in the diagram. Note: When inserting the SIM card, ensure that the golden contact faces downward. 11 Getting to Know Your Mobile Phone
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Installing the Battery 1. Remove the battery cover. 2. Insert the battery at a downward angle (a) and move it slightly forward until it snaps into place at (b). 3. Replace the battery cover. Charging the Battery a b 12 Getting to Know Your Mobile Phone
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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, as shown in a. 2. Connect the USB cable to your mobile phone, as shown in b. Then, plug in the connector of the charger to an electrical outlet. 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 chargin
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• The time required to charge the battery depends on the environmental temperature and the age of the battery. • When the battery power level is low, the phone plays an alert and displays a prompt. When battery power is almost exhausted, your phone will power off automatically. Powering On or Off Your Mobile Phone Powering On Your Mobile Phone Press the Power key. The first time you power on your phone, you will be asked to sign in to your account and set up your mobile phone. Note: If
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• Setting up your accounts • Selecting important settings TM 1. Touch the Android image to see important tips for getting the most out of your phone. 2. Touch Begin to start learning how to use the onscreen keyboard. 3. Touch Skip to continue. 4. Touch the Google account, or Email account icon to access the settings for these accounts. 5. After you set up an email account, a check mark appears on the relevant email icon. If you prefer set up your accounts later, touch Skip to go to the ne
