Huawei Ascend G6 User manual

G6
User Guide

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Contents
Foreword
Preparations
2 Your phone at a glance
3 Charging the battery
4 Powering your phone on and off
Getting started
5 Getting to know your home screen
7 Using the notification panel
7 Accessing applications
8Texting
Personalizing your phone
10 Setting the theme
10 Change the wallpaper
11 Organizing home screen widgets and application icons
11 Organizing home screen icons using folders
12 Customizing switch shortcuts on the notification panel
12 Setting tones
13 Changing the font size
13 Setting the screen unlock method
Calls
16 Smart dialing
16 Answering or rejecting a call
17 Viewing the call log
17 What you can do during a call
18 Answering a third-party call
18 Making emergency calls
19 Other call services
People
21 Creating a contact
21 Searching for a contact
21 Importing or exporting contacts
22 Sharing contacts
23 Creating a contact group
23 Sending messages or emails to a contact group

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Messaging
24 Sending a text message
24 Sending a multimedia message
25 Replying to a message
25 Searching for a message
25 Managing messages
Browser
27 Browsing web pages
27 Managing bookmarks
28 Setting the home page
28 Clearing your browsing history
Email
29 Adding a POP3 or IMAP email account
29 Adding an Exchange account
30 Sending emails
30 Checking your emails
Multimedia
31 Camera
33 Gallery
35 Music
Internet connection
38 Mobile data connection
38 Setting up a Wi-Fi connection
40 Wi-Fi Direct
40 Wi-Fi hotspot
Sharing data
42 Bluetooth
43 Using DLNA
44 Connecting your phone to a computer
Managing applications
46 Downloading applications
46 Viewing applications
46 Uninstalling an application
46 Clearing the application cache
Settings
48 Turning on or off airplane mode
48 Tone settings

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49 Display settings
49 Setting the date and time
50 Changing the system language
50 Modifying location service settings
51 Restoring factory settings
51 Online update
Legal Notice

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Foreword
Foreword
Thank you for choosing the HUAWEI Ascend G6 smartphone.
This guide introduces you to the features and functions of your new phone
and safety precautions. Please read it carefully before you start using the
phone.
All pictures and illustrations in this document are for your reference only. The
actual product may vary.
Symbols and definitions
The following symbols are used in this document.
Note Provides additional information.
Caution
Indicates potential problems that may arise
without the proper care and, if necessary, how to
handle these problems.

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Preparations
Your phone at a glance
Buttons
Proximity sensor/light sensor Front camera
Headset jack Microphone
Speaker Power button
Volume button Status indicator
Earpiece Micro USB port
Rear camera Flashlight
• When your phone is powered off, press and hold to power it on.
• Press to turn on or off the screen. Press and hold to display
an option menu.
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Preparations
Charging the battery
Your phone's built-in battery is not user-removable. To replace the
battery, contact an authorized service center. Do not attempt to remove
it yourself.
Use the provided USB cable and power adapter to connect your phone to a
power outlet, or use the USB cable itself to connect your phone to a
computer.
Battery indicator
The battery indicator shows your phone's battery level.
• Blinking red: The battery level is lower than 10%.
• Steady red (when charging): The battery level is lower than 10%.
• Steady yellow (when charging): The battery level is higher than 10%.
• Touch to return to the previous screen or exit the current
application.
• When you are entering text, touch to hide the onscreen
keyboard.
Touch to return to the home screen.
Touch to display the option menu.

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• Steady green (when charging): The battery is almost or already full.
Important information about the battery
• If the battery power is depleted, you may not be able to power on your
phone immediately after you begin charging the battery. This is normal.
Allow the battery to charge for a few minutes before attempting to power
on your phone.
• Rechargeable batteries have a limited number of charge cycles and may
eventually need to be replaced. When the battery life becomes noticeably
shorter, replace the battery.
• The time required to fully charge the battery depends on the ambient
temperature and age of the battery.
• If your phone is very low on power, it plays an alert tone and displays a
message. If the battery level is extremely low, your phone automatically
powers off.
Powering your phone on and off
• To power on your phone, press and hold .
• To power off your phone, press and hold to display an option menu,
and then touch Power off > OK .
If errors occur and you cannot power off your phone, press and hold
for 10 or more seconds to restart your phone.

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Getting started
Getting started
Getting to know your home screen
Your home screens are where you'll find your favorite widgets and all your
applications. We did away with the application list to give you a more
convenient and direct path to your applications. The default home screen is
shown below.
Switching between home screens
Running out of space on the home screen? Not to worry. Your phone lets you
create more home screens for various application icons and widgets.
• Flick left and right across the screen to switch between the home screens.
Status bar: displays notifications and icons. Flick down from the
status bar to open the notification panel.
Display area: displays application icons, folders, and widgets.
Screen position indicator: shows the current screen's position.
Dock: displays your most common applications.
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• Pinch two fingers together to display the home screen thumbnails. Touch
a thumbnail to enter that particular home screen.
Taking a screenshot
Want to share an interesting scene in a movie or show off your new high score
in a game? Take a screenshot and share away.
Press and the volume down button simultaneously to take a screenshot.
Then, open the notification panel and touch to share the screenshot.
Screenshots are saved to the Screenshots album in Gallery .
Auto-rotate screen
Your phone features a tilt sensor. If you rotate your phone when browsing a
web page or viewing a photo, the orientation of your screen will
automatically change to landscape or portrait view. You'll also be able to
enjoy tilt sensor-based applications, such as racing games.