Huawei Ascend P1 XL User manual

User Guide
Welcome to HUAWEI

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Introduction
Thank you for choosing the HUAWEI Ascend P1XL (HUAWEI
U9200E) smartphone.
Be sure to carefully read the function descriptions, operating
instructions, and safety precautions described in this document
before using your phone.
All pictures and illustrations in this document are for your
reference only. The actual appearance and display features will
depend on the specific phone purchased.
Please visit www.huaweidevice.com/worldwide/support/hotline
for recently updated hotline and email address in your country
or region.
Symbols and Definitions
The following symbols are used in this document to highlight
sections that require special attention:
Descri
ption Additional operation descriptions.
Tip Help you to solve a problem quickly
and efficiently.
Cautio
n
Warnings and precautions. If the
instructions in this document are not
followed, the device may be
damaged, or your data may be lost.

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Installation
Keys and Functions
Earpiece
Headset
jack
Charger jack/USB port
SIM card slot
Secondary camera
Power key
microSD
card slot
Microphone
Status indicator
Flash unit
Main camera
Volume keys
Speaker
Noise reduction
microphone
• Press and hold to power on your phone.
• Press and hold to display the options menu, from
where you can power off the phone and perform
some shortcut operations.
• Press to lock the screen when your phone is
active.
• Press and hold for over 10 seconds to forcibly
power off the phone.
• Touch to return to the previous screen or exit the
currently running application.
• Touch to hide the keyboard.
Touch to open the menu on an active screen.

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Installing a SIM Card
Install a SIM card as shown in the following diagram.
When installing the SIM card, push the card into the slot until it
clicks into place.
• Touch to return to the Home screen.
• Touch and hold to view the list of recently used
applications.
Standard USIM card dimension:
25 mm x 15 mm x 0.76 mm (DxWxH)

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Installing and Removing a microSD
Card
Your phone's memory capacity can be expanded by installing a
microSD card. For installation instructions, refer to the following
diagram.
When installing the microSD card, push the card into the slot
until it clicks into place.
To remove the microSD card:
1. On the Home screen, touch
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.
2. Touch
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.

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3. Remove the microSD card by gentling pushing it inwards
then releasing; the card will automatically pop out from the
slot.
Charging the Battery
Your mobile phone has an internal rechargeable battery. Do
not attempt to open the battery cover and replace the battery by
yourself. To replace the battery, contact Huawei or an
authorized service provider.
1. Connect your charger to the USB cable provided.
2. Connect the charger to a power outlet.
3. Connect the phone to the USB cable. The battery will now
start charging.
While the battery is charging, the status indicator shows the
battery level or charging status.

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• Steady green: The phone is charging and the battery level is
high or full.
• Steady yellow: The phone is charging and the battery level is
higher than 10%.
• Steady red: The phone is charging and the battery level is
low.
• Blinking red: The battery level is low and the phone needs to
be charged.
If your phone is powered on, the charging icon is displayed in
the notification bar while the battery is charging. When the icon
changes to , the battery is fully charged.
Important Information About the Battery
• If the phone has not been used for a long time, or the battery
is fully depleted, you may not be able to power on your phone
immediately after you commence charging the battery. Allow
the battery to charge for a few minutes with the phone
powered off before attempting to use the phone.
• Rechargeable batteries have a limited number of charge
cycles and may eventually need to be replaced. When the
battery life becomes noticeably shorter after being fully
charged, replace the battery with a new one of the same type.
• Do not attempt to replace the phone battery yourself. To
replace the battery, contact Huawei or an authorized service
provider.
• Using data services increases the phone's power
consumption and will reduce battery life.
• The time required to fully charge the battery depends on the
ambient temperature and the age of the battery.

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• If your phone is very low on power, it displays a message. If
your phone is extremely low on power, it will power off
automatically.
Battery Saving Tips
Try the following actions to reduce power consumption:
• When you do not need 3G services, select the
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check box in
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.
• When you do not need to access the Internet or to upload or
download data, flick the notification bar downwards to open
the notification panel and touch to disable your data
connection.
• When you do not need to use the phone's wireless services
such as GPS, Bluetooth, or Wi-Fi, open the notification panel,
and touch , , or to disable these respective
functions.
• Touch
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to lower the screen brightness,
and touch
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to shorten the period until the screen locks.
• Close applications that are no longer in use.
• Lower the volume.

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Getting Started
Powering Your Phone On or Off
• When your phone is off, press and hold to power it on. If
your SIM card is protected by a PIN, you must enter it to use
the phone.
•
When your phone is on, press and hold to display the options
menu. Touch
Power off . If Fast boot is enabled, your phone
enters deep sleep mode. If
Fast boot is disabled, touch OK to
power your phone off when prompted.
Press and hold for over 10 seconds to forcibly power off
the phone.
Enabling Fast Boot
1. On the Home screen, touch !
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.
2. Touch
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to enable this function.
Do not enable Fast boot while traveling on an airplane.
Restarting Your Phone
1. Press and hold to display the options menu.
2. Touch
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2.
to restart your phone.
Configuring Your Phone for the First
Time
A configuration wizard is displayed the first time the phone is
powered on. Follow the instructions to configure your phone.

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• Create or log in to your personal account.
• Customize your phone settings.
Creating a Google Account
Availability of Google applications, services, and features may
vary according to your country or carrier. Please follow local
laws and regulations to use them.
When turning the phone on for the first time, you will be
prompted to log in to your Google account, which is the same
as your Gmail account (if you have one).
Ensure that your phone has an active data connection before
logging in to your Google account.
If you already have a Google account, you can touch
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on the
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screen, and then enter your username
and password.
If you do not already have a Google account, you can create
one as follows:
1. On the
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screen, touch
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.
2. Enter the first name and last name you want to use for your
account, and then touch
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.
3. Enter the user name for your Google account, and then touch
1H[W
. Your phone will connect to Google's servers to check
whether the user name is available. If the user name is
already in use, you will be prompted to enter another or select
one from a list.
4. Enter and confirm your Google account password, and then
touch
1H[W
.
5. Set the recovery information to ensure that a security
question is asked before account recovery in the event of the
password being forgotten, and then touch
1H[W
.

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6. When the
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screen appears, select
the
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check box, and then touch
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.
7. Enter the characters that appear on the screen, and then
touch
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.
8. When the
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screen appears, touch
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, or
enter the purchase information, and then touch
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.
9. When the
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screen appears, select the
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check box, and
then touch
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.
10. When the
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screen appears, select the
option for Google's location service, and then touch
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.
11. Touch
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.
To use another Google account, go to the Accounts & sync
screen by touching >
Settings > Accounts & sync , and
then touch
ADD ACCOUNT to select the account type you
want to add.
Switching to Silent Mode or Airplane
Mode Quickly
Press and hold to open the options menu, from where you
can:
• Touch
to switch to vibrate mode, to switch to silent
mode,
to switch to sound mode.
• Touch Airplane mode to switch to airplane mode. When
Airplane mode is activated, all wireless connections on your
phone are disabled.

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Wireless devices may interfere with an airplane's flight system.
Power off your phone or switch to
Airplane mode where
wireless devices are not allowed according to airline
regulations.
Using the Touchscreen
Touch: Tap the screen once with your
finger to select an item or open an
application.
Touch and hold: Touch and hold on the
current screen or the input field to display
the options menu.
Flick: Move your finger either vertically or
horizontally across the screen.

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Locking and Unlocking the Screen
Locking the Screen
• To lock the screen when the phone is active, press .
• If the phone is idle for a specified period of time, the phone
automatically locks its screen.
On the Home screen, touch > Settings > Security >
Screen lock to select a method for unlocking the screen.
Unlocking the Screen
1. If the screen is off, press to turn it on.
2. Follow the onscreen instructions and drag to the right
until it reaches .
Drag: Touch and hold an item, and then
drag it to the desired location on the
screen. For example, on the Home screen,
you can move an icon by dragging it to
another location or remove an icon by
dragging it to the trash can.

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• When the screen is locked, flick to the left or right in
the clock area to switch to
Music+ controller.
• To open certain applications quickly, drag the
icon over the corresponding icons.
Face Unlock
You can set your phone to unlock by recognizing your face. To
enable and configure the settings of the
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application:
1. On the Home screen, touch
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!
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.
2. Read the onscreen instructions, and then touch
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to take a photo.
3. Ensure that your face is at the center of the capture screen,
and then wait for the phone to capture a photo. After a photo
has been taken, touch
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.

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4. Choose an unlock method, and configure the unlock settings.
If face identification fails, unlock the phone using the
alternative method you have selected.
5. Touch
2.
.
To unlock your phone using the
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function, bring
your face to the center of the screen. Your phone will identify
your face and unlock.
Home Screen
Your phone is preloaded with multiple themes. The screen
layout varies depending on the theme. The default theme is
used as an example in this section.
1
2
3
4

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To move an application or widget, touch and hold its icon, and
then drag the icon to the target location. To remove an item,
drag it to the trash can.
Notification and Status Icons
1
Notification bar: Displays notifications and status
icons. Flick the notification bar downwards to open
the notification panel.
2 Display area: The main display area of your phone.
3 Menu key: Touch to open the application list.
4Shortcuts: Touch to open the corresponding
applications.
Signal strength No signal
GPRS network
connected
GPRS network
in use
EDGE network
connected
EDGE network
in use
3G network
connected
3G network in
use
HSPA network
connected
HSPA network
in use

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Roaming Airplane mode
Bluetooth on
Receiving
location data
from GPS
Speaker
activated Alarm enabled
Vibration mode Silence mode
Call muted Charging
Battery full Battery
extremely low
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Call in progress Missed calls
Call in progress
using a
Bluetooth
headset
New mail in
your Gmail
account
New message Message not
sent
New chat
message New email
New voicemail Connected to a
PC
talk

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Open Wi-Fi
network
available
Upcoming
event
Uploading Downloading
Phone memory
full
• Storage location
can be changed
• Sign-in or
synchronization
problem
Preparing the
microSD card
More
undisplayed
notifications
Synchronizing
data
Synchronizatio
n failed
Portable Wi-Fi
hotspot
activated
USB tethering
Connected to a
VPN
Disconnected
from a VPN
Headset
plugged in
SIM card not
found
Select input
method --

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Switching Between the Home Screen and Its
Extensions
Flick left or right across the screen to switch between the Home
screen and its extensions.
Changing the Theme
• To select a theme, on the Home screen, touch !
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.
• Alternatively, you can touch
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to switch to 3D
Home
theme.
Changing the Wallpaper
1. On the Home screen, touch !
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.
2. To set the wallpaper, select an image from:
• Gallery
• Live wallpapers
• Wallpapers
You can also touch and hold a blank area of the Home screen

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and select a source from the displayed options menu to set the
wallpaper.
Using Auto-rotate Screen
If your rotate your phone when browsing a web page, viewing
an image, or composing a message, the orientation of your
screen will change to landscape or portrait view automatically.
On the Home screen, touch > Settings > Display , and
then clear the
Auto-rotate screen check box to disable this
function.
Managing the Notification Panel
Using the notification panel, you can check your network
operator and view notifications, reminders, and events.
To open the notification panel, flick the notification bar
downward. From here you can:
• Quickly open or close an application.
• Flick left or right on a notification to delete it.
• Touch
X to delete all notifications.
• Touch to display the settings screen.
Flick upwards to hide the notification panel.
Using Shortcuts
Open the notification panel for the following shortcuts:
• Touch to turn Wi-Fi on or off.
• Touch to turn Bluetooth on or off.
• Touch to turn GPS on or off.
• Touch to turn the data connection on or off.
• Touch to turn the Auto-rotate Screen function on or off.