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 Switching your phone on and off
Getting started
5 Getting to know your home screen
7 Using the notification panel
7 Accessing applications
8Texting
Personalising your phone
10 Setting the theme
10 Change the wallpaper
11 Organising home screen widgets and application icons
11 Organising home screen icons using folders
12 Customising switch shortcuts on the notification panel
12 Setting tones
13 Changing the font size
13 Setting the screen unlock method
15 Adjusting the screen brightness
Calls
16 Smart dialling
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
18 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 flight mode on or off
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. It
also contains safety precautions so, before you start using your new phone,
please read this guide first.
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 if
proper care and attention is not taken, and
describes how to handle any such problems.

Preparations
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Preparations
Your phone at a glance
Buttons
Proximity sensor/RGB light
sensor Front camera
Headset connector Microphone
Speaker Power button
Volume button Status indicator
Earpiece Micro USB connector
Rear camera Camera flash
• When your phone is powered off, press and hold to switch it on.
• Press to turn the screen on or off. Press and hold to display
the options 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 authorised service centre. Do not attempt to remove
it yourself.
Use the provided USB cable and power adapter to connect your phone to a
power socket, 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 options menu.

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• Steady green (when charging): The battery is almost or already full.
Important information about the battery
• If the battery is depleted when you start charging your phone, it may take
a moment before you can switch your phone on. Allow the battery to
charge for a few minutes before switching your phone on.
• 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 too low, your phone will switch off
automatically.
Switching your phone on and off
• To switch your phone on, press and hold .
• To switch your phone off, press and hold to display the options menu,
then touch Power off > OK .
If an error occurs and you cannot switch your phone off, press and hold
for 10 seconds or more 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 favourite 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 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
Screenshot 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, your screen automatically changes between
landscape and portrait view. You'll also be able to enjoy tilt sensor-based
applications, such as racing games.