Huawei Ascend G 302D User manual

User Guide
Welcome to HUAWEI
HUAWEI Ascend G 302D

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1 Reading Before Proceeding...................................................1
1.1 Safety Precautions....................................................................... 1
1.2 Personal Information and Data Security......................................2
1.3 Legal Notice................................................................................. 3
2 Getting to Know Your Mobile Phone......................................6
2.1 Mobile Phone View...................................................................... 6
2.2 Installing Your Mobile Phone....................................................... 7
2.3 Power On or Off Your Mobile Phone ......................................... 10
2.4 Using the Touchscreen.............................................................. 11
2.5 Locking and Unlocking the Screen............................................11
2.6 Home Screen............................................................................. 12
2.7 Application List........................................................................... 17
2.8 Using a microSD Card............................................................... 17
3 Calling..................................................................................18
3.1 Making a Call............................................................................. 18
3.2 Answering or Rejecting a Call.................................................... 19
3.3 Other Operations During a Call ................................................ 21
3.4 Using Call log............................................................................. 21
3.5 Using Airplane Mode ................................................................. 22
4 Contacts...............................................................................22
4.1 Opening the Contacts Application ............................................. 22
4.2 Importing Contacts from a SIM Card......................................... 22
4.3 Adding a Contact ....................................................................... 23
4.4 Adding a Contact to Your Favorites........................................... 23
4.5 Searching for a Contact............................................................. 23
4.6 Editing a Contact ....................................................................... 23
4.7 Communicating with Your Contacts........................................... 24
4.8 Deleting a Contact..................................................................... 24
4.9 Managing Groups...................................................................... 24
4.10 Sending Contacts .................................................................... 25

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5 Using the Onscreen Keyboard.............................................26
5.1 Displaying the Keyboard Panel.................................................. 26
5.2 Customizing Keyboard Settings................................................. 27
6 Messaging ...........................................................................27
6.1 SMS and MMS........................................................................... 28
6.2 Email.......................................................................................... 30
7 Getting Connected...............................................................32
7.1 Mobile Networks ........................................................................ 32
7.2 WLAN ........................................................................................ 33
7.3 Sharing Your Phone’s Data Connection....................................34
7.4 Browser...................................................................................... 34
7.5 Bluetooth.................................................................................... 36
8 Entertainment ......................................................................37
8.1 Taking Photos and Recording Videos ....................................... 38
8.2 Using the Gallery....................................................................... 39
8.3 Enjoying Music........................................................................... 41
8.4 Listening to FM Radio................................................................ 42
9 Google Services ..................................................................42
9.1 Creating a Google Account........................................................ 43
9.2 Gmail ......................................................................................... 43
9.3 Talk............................................................................................ 45
9.4 Maps.......................................................................................... 46
9.5 YouTube.................................................................................... 47
9.6 Play Store .................................................................................. 48
10 Synchronizing Information.................................................49
10.1 Managing Your Accounts......................................................... 49
10.2 Customizing Your Account Synchronization............................ 51
11 Using Other Applications...................................................52

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11.1 Using the Calendar.................................................................. 52
11.2 Using the File Manager............................................................ 54
11.3 Using the Clock........................................................................ 56
11.4 Using the Calculator ................................................................ 57
12 Managing Your Mobile Phone ...........................................57
12.1 Setting the Date and Time.......................................................57
12.2 Setting the Display................................................................... 58
12.3 Setting Ringers........................................................................ 58
12.4 Setting Phone Services ........................................................... 59
12.5 Setting Text-to-Speech............................................................ 60
12.6 Protecting Your Mobile Phone................................................. 60
12.7 Managing Applications............................................................. 61
12.8 Resetting Your Mobile Phone.................................................. 62
13 FAQ ...................................................................................63

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1 Reading Before Proceeding
1.1 Safety Precautions
Please read the safety precautions carefully to ensure the correct use ofyour 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 orwashed
in liquid.
Do not switch on your mobile phone when it is prohibited to use
phonesor 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.
Switchoff your mobile phonenear high-precision electronic devices.
The phone may affect the performance of these devices.
Donotattempt todisassembleyour mobilephone or its accessories.
Only qualified personnel are allowed to service or repair the phone.

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1.2 Personal Information and Data
Security
The use of some functions or third-party applications on your device couldresult in
your personal information and data being lost or becoming accessibleto others.
Several measuresare recommended to helpyou protect personal and confidential
information.
• Placeyourdeviceinasafeareatopreventitfromunauthorizeduse.
• Setyourdevicescreentolockandcreateapasswordorunlockpatterntoopenit.
Donot place yourmobilephoneor its accessories in containerswith
a strong electromagnetic field.
Do not place magnetic storage media near your mobile phone.
Radiationfromthephonemay erasetheinformationstored onthem.
Donotputyourmobilephoneinahigh-temperatureplaceoruseitin
a place with flammable gas such as a gas station.
Keepyourmobilephone anditsaccessoriesawayfromchildren.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.

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• PeriodicallybackuppersonalinformationkeptonyourSIM/USIMcard,memory
card,orstoredinyourdevicememory.Ifyouchangetoadifferentdevice,besure
tomoveordeleteanypersonalinformationonyourolddevice.
• Ifyouareworriedaboutviruseswhenyoureceivemessagesoremailsfroma
stranger,youcandeletethemwithoutopeningthem.
• IfyouuseyourdevicetobrowsetheInternet,avoidwebsitesthatmightposea
securityrisktoavoidtheftofyourpersonalinformation.
• IfyouuseservicessuchasWLANtetherorBluetooth,setpasswordsforthese
servicestopreventunauthorizedaccess.Whentheseservicesarenotinuse,turn
themoff.
• Installorupgradedevicesecuritysoftwareandregularlyscanforviruses.
• Besuretoobtainthird-partyapplicationsfromalegitimatesource.Downloaded
third-partyapplicationsshouldbescannedforviruses.
• InstallsecuritysoftwareorpatchesreleasedbyHuaweiorthird-partyapplication
providers.
• Someapplicationsrequireandtransmitlocationinformation.Asaresult,athird-
partymaybeabletoshareyourlocationinformation.
• Yourdevicemayprovidedetectionanddiagnosticinformationtothird-party
applicationproviders.Thirdpartyvendorsusethisinformationtoimprovetheir
productsandservices.
• Ifyouhaveconcernsaboutthesecurityofyourpersonalinformationanddata,
[e-mail].
1.3 Legal Notice
Copyright © Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd. 2012. All rights reserved.
No part ofthis document may be reproduced or transmitted in anyform or by any
means withoutprior 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 anymanner
reproduce, distribute, modify, decompile, disassemble, decrypt, extract, reverse
engineer,lease, assign, or sublicensethe said software, unless such restrictions are
prohibitedby applicablelaws or such actionsare approved by respective copyright
holders.

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Androidis a trademark ofGoogle Inc.
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Othertrademarks,product,serviceandcompanynamesmentionedaretheproperty
of their respective owners.
Notice
Some features of the product and its accessories described hereinrely on the
softwareinstalled, capacities andsettings of local network, and therefore may notbe
activated or may be limitedby local network operators or network service providers.
Thusthedescriptionshereinmaynotmatchexactlytheproductoritsaccessoriesyou
purchase.
HuaweiTechnologiesCo.,Ltd.reservestherighttochangeormodifyanyinformation
or specifications contained in this manual without prior notice and withoutany liability.
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other aspects of any software installed on this product, or for any uploaded or
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software and this product, which result from installing software or uploading or
downloadingthe third-party works.
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export, re-export or import the product mentioned inthis manual including the
softwareand technicaldatatherein.

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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.
Earpiece Headset jack
Power key
Front
Camera
Speaker
Flashlight
Sensor
Camera
Volume
keys
Charger jack/
USB port
Microphone
Back
key
Home
key
Menu
key
Microphone

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2.1.2 Key Functions at Your Fingertips
2.2 Installing Your Mobile Phone
2.2.1 Installing the USIM/SIM Card
There are two stepsto install the USIM/SIM card:
1. Removethebatterycover.
2. InserttheUSIM/SIMcard.
• Pressand hold to power on your mobile phone.
• Pressand hold to open the Phone options menu.
• Pressto 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 mostrecently used applications.
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WCDMA
2
GSM
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WCDMA
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2.2.2 Installing the Battery
1. Angletheedgelabeled a (withthecontacts)intothebottomendofthebatteryslot.
2. Pushdowntheedgelabelled b untilthebatteryclicksfirmlyintoplace.
2.2.3 Charging the Battery
Beforechargingthebattery,ensurethatithasbeenproperlyinsertedintoyourphone.
1. ConnecttheUSBcablethatcamewithyourmobilephonetothecharger.
2. ConnecttheUSBcabletoyourmobilephone.Then,plugintheconnectorofthe
chargertoanelectricaloutlet.Thephonebeginscharging.
If your mobilephone is charged when it ispowered on, the batteryicon on the
Notification bar shows the charging status. Whenthe battery icon changes to , it
indicates that yourmobile phone is fully charged.
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WCDMA
2
GSM
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Status Indicator
The color of the status indicator tells the battery status of your mobile phone.
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.
• Usingdataservicesincreasesdemandonthebatteryandwillreducethelengthof
time it can hold a charge.
• The time required to charge the battery depends on theambient temperature and
the age of the battery.
• Whenthebatteryislowonpower,thephoneplaysanalertanddisplaysaprompt.
When battery power is almost exhausted, your phone will power off automatically.
2.2.5 Battery Saving Tips
Thelongevityofbatterypowerdependsonthenetworkthatyouconnectto,andhow
you use your mobile phone.
Try the following to conserve battery power:
• When your mobile phone is not in use, switch off the screen.
• Resetthetimeittakesforyourscreenlighttoswitchoffwhenyouleaveyourphone
idle.
• Lower the screen brightness.
Status Indicator
Green: Electricity at 90% to a fully charged(when connected to charger).
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• Use the ACadapter to plug your phone into an external power source whenever
possible.
• Switch off Bluetooth 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 WLAN 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 . The first time you power on your phone, you will be asked to sign in to
your account and set upyour 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
Thefirsttimeyoupoweronyourmobilephone,thephonedisplaysasetupwizardto
help youset up the phone.
Thesetupwizard helpsyou:
• Createorsigninyouraccount.
• Makesomeinitialdecisionsabouthowyouwanttouseyourmobilephone.
2.3.3 Powering Off Your Mobile Phone
1. Pressandhold toopenthe Phoneoptions menu.
2. Touch Power off .

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2.4 Using the Touchscreen
2.4.1 Touchscreen Actions
• Touch :Usethetouchofyourfingertoselectanitem,confirmaselection,orstartan
application.
• Touchandhold :Touchanitemwithyourfingerandcontinuetopressdownuntil
yourmobilephoneresponds.Forexample,toopentheoptionsmenufortheactive
screen,touchthescreenandholddownuntilthemenuappears.
• Flick :Moveyourfingereitherverticallyorhorizontallyacrossthescreen.
• Drag :Touchandholdthedesireditemwithyourfinger.Tomoveanitem,dragthe
itemtoanypartofthescreen.Youcandraganicontomoveordeleteit.
2.4.2 Rotating Your Mobile Phone Screen
Theorientationofmostscreenswillrotatewiththephoneasyouturnitfromuprightto
sideways and back again.
On the Home screen, touch > Settings > Display > Auto-rotate screen
to disable the function.
2.5 Locking and Unlocking the Screen
2.5.1 Locking the Screen
• Whenyourphoneison,press tolockthescreen.Whenthescreenislocked,
you can still receive messages and calls.
• If your phone is idle for a while, the screen will lockautomatically.
2.5.2 Unlocking the Screen
1. Press towakeupthescreen.
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If you have set up a screen unlockpattern, you will be prompted to draw the
pattern on the screen to unlockit.
2.6 Home Screen
Touch and hold one of the shortcuts until the mobile phone vibrates, you can
dragittoyourdesiredlocationormoveittothetrash.Youcanalsodragascreen
item to the shortcut position.
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Touch to view all your applications.
Shortcuts
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.
Indicates the current screen.
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2.6.1 Notification and Status Icons
Connected to 2G mobile
network 2G in use
Connected to 3G mobile
network 3G in use
New chat message Airplane mode
GPS is on Receiving locationdata
from GPS
Bluetooth is on Connected to a
Bluetooth device
Speakerphone is on Alarm is set
Vibrate mode Ringer is silenced
Call mute Battery is charging
Battery is full Battery is very low
Call in progress Missed call
Call in progress using a
Bluetooth headset New gmail
New text or multimedia
message
Problem with text or
multimedia message
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2.6.2 Notifications Panel
Your mobile phone will notify youwhen you receive a new message or there is an
upcoming event. The notifications panel also informs youof alarms and settings, for
example, you will be notifiedwhen Call forwarding is activated. Open the
notifications panel to see yournetwork operator or to view a message, reminder, or
event notification.
Opening the Notifications Panel
1. Whenanewnotificationiconappearsonthenotificationbar,flickdowntoopenthe
notificationspanel.
On the Home screen, touch > Notifications to open the panel.
2. Onthepanel,youcan:
• Touch a notification to open the related application.
• Touch Clear to clear all notifications.
An open WLAN network is
available New email
Uploading Connected to a PC
Memory is full Upcoming event
Preparing mircoSD card Downloading
Synchronizing data Problem with sign-inor
sync
Portable WLAN hotspot is
on Synchronization failed
Connected To VPN Disconnected From
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Closing the Notification Panel
Touch andhold the bottom ofthe panel. Then flick upto close it.
2.6.3 Viewing Other Parts of the Home Screen
On the Home screen, touch > Home settings > Advanced settings >
Screen number to set the screen number.
2.6.4 Customizing the Home Screen
Adding a New Screen Item
1. TouchandholdablankareaontheHomescreenuntilthe Addtohomescreen
menuisdisplayed.
You can also touch > Add on the Home screen to display the Add to
home screen menu.
2. SelectanitemtoaddittotheHomescreen.
Moving a Screen Item
1. TouchandholdanitemontheHomescreenuntiltheitemexpandsinsizeandthe
mobilephonevibrates.
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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. Withoutliftingyourfinger,dragtheitemtothedesiredpositiononthescreen,and
thenreleaseit.
Removing a Screen Item
1. TouchandholdanitemontheHomescreenuntiltheitemexpandsandthemobile
phonevibrates.
2. Withoutliftingyourfinger,dragtheitemtothetrashcan.Whentheitemandthe
trashcanturnred,theitemisreadytoberemoved.
3. ReleasetheitemtoremoveitfromtheHomescreen.
2.6.5 Service Shortcuts
1. Openthenotificationbar.
2. Touch atthetopofthescreentoswitchdataservicesonoroff.
You can also touch , , , , , , , or turn the
corresponding services on or off.
2.6.6 Setting Home Screen Animations
1. OntheHomescreen,touch > Homesettings > Animation .
2. Selectananimation,andthentouch Save .
2.6.7 Changing the Wallpaper
1. OntheHomescreen,touch > Wallpaper .
2. Touchthefollowingmenuitemstoselectapictureandsetitasthewallpaper:
• Gallery
• Live wallpapers
• Wallpapers
2.6.8 Changing the Theme
1. OntheHomescreen,touch > Homesettings .
2. Doanyofthefollowing:
• Touch Theme to select a theme.
• Touch Application icons to select a series of application icons.