Huawei Ascend W1 User manual

HUAWEI W1
Quick Start

Earpiece
Volume
button
Start
button
Back
button
Microphone Micro USB port
Search
button
Camera
button
Proximity
sensor
Status
indicator
Front
camera
Power buttonHeadset jack
1Getting to know your phone
From any screen, you can:
>To return to the previous screen or exit the current
application, tap .
> To view running applications, tap and hold .
> To return to the Start screen, tap .
> To open the voice controller, tap and hold .
> To open Bing search, tap .
>To take a screenshot, press the power button and
tap simultaneously.

1Installation
1Open the battery cover.
2Insert the SIM card and microSD card into their
slots with the metal contacts facing down.
3Install the battery.
4Close the battery cover.
1 2
3 4
a
b

a Powering on
Press and hold the power button until your phone
vibrates.
a Powering off
Press and hold the power
button until the slide down
to power off message is
displayed on the screen.
Slide down to power off
your phone.
a Locking the screen
When not using your
phone, press the power
button to lock its screen.
If idle for a specied
period, your phone will
automatically lock its
screen.
a Unlocking the screen
Press the power button
to wake the screen. Then
slide your finger up the
screen to unlock it.
1Get started

1Sign in to your phone
You need to sign in with a Microsoft account to do all kinds
of things on your phone. Use it to:
>Download apps, music, and games from the
Windows Phone Store.
>Create backups of your
phone settings to guard
against mishaps.
> Play Xbox games.
>Use find my phone to
ring, lock, or erase your
phone, or find it on a
map.
>Get your Facebook,
Twitter, and LinkedIn
feeds on your People
Hub.
>Automatically upload your photos and videos to
SkyDrive.
> Listen to music using an Xbox Music Pass*.
A Microsoft account is the email address and password
you use to sign in to Hotmail, Xbox, Windows, Messenger,
SkyDrive, and more.
If you're not sure whether you already have one, or if you
have more than one and need to choose between them,
go to windowsphone.com to learn more.
*Xbox Music Pass is a monthly music subscription service.
Some Windows Phone Store content may not be available
via Xbox Music Pass and may vary over time.

1Make it yours
Pin just about anything you want to your Start screen:
apps, songs, map locations, favorite websites, OneNote
notes, photo albums, and a lot more.
When you pin a contact to
Start, you'll get their Facebook,
Twitter, and LinkedIn updates
right from that Tile, plus see
when they've called or sent
you any messages. And it's like
speed dial: calling them—or
texting them or emailing them—
is just a tap away.
>To pin most things to
Start, tap and hold the
item until the menu
appears, or tap > Pin to start. For others, you
can just tap Pin .
>To move, remove, or resize a Tile, just tap and hold
it, then arrange it however you'd like.
a Choose your color
Choose a theme color and it'll
show up all around your phone:
on Start, in your App list, in
Messaging, and more. You can
also make your background
either white or black.
1. On Start, flick left to
the App list, then tap
Settings .

2. Tap theme, then tap Accent color or Background
to choose your look.
a Pick ringtones and
sounds
You can assign ringtones to
people and choose sounds for
alerts. Pick just the right chirps,
jingles, rings, or songs to suit
your tastes.
To change a ringtone for a
contact:
1. On Start, tap People,
then ick to all.
2. Tap the contact you
want to change, then tap .
3. Tap ringtone, then tap the ringtone you want to
assign.
To change any other ringtone or alert:
1. On Start, ick left to the App list, then tap Settings
> ringtones + sounds.
2. Tap the type of ringtone or alert you want to
change, then choose the sound you want to use.
You can also create your own ringtones. For more
information, go to windowsphone.com.

1See what's new, at a glance
You don't even have to unlock your phone to get a picture
of what's happening in your day. And you get to choose
what you want to see, including:
> Phone calls and
voicemails.
> Text messages.
> Email messages.
> Upcoming calendar
appointments.
>Game notications.
>Notications from some
of the apps you get in
the Store.
You can also pick the image
that greets you when you turn
on your phone. Pick one you
like best, or show an image from Bing. If you're playing
music, we can also show you a picture of the artist.
To choose what you'd like to see on your lock screen:
1. On Start, ick to the App list, then tap
Settings .
2. Tap lock screen.

1People
a Get your contacts on your phone
Adding your email accounts and social networks—
Facebook, Twitter, and LinkedIn—is the easiest way to get
your contacts set up on your
phone. You'll see your friends'
updates in the People Hub, you
can browse their albums in the
Photos Hub, and your friends'
Tiles will show what they're up
to. Plus, you'll see when anyone
replies to something you've
posted on your Me Tile.
To set up an account:
1. On Start, flick left to
the App list, then tap
Settings .
2. Tap email + accounts.
Getting your contacts from your old phone is also easy.
With your old SIM card in your new phone, go to Settings
, ick left to applications, tap people, then tap import
SIM contacts.
If you need help getting other sorts of contacts on your
phone, go to windowsphone.com.
a Create new contacts
It's easy to quickly create a contact from a phone number.
Just tap the number in your call history, then tap
save .Or, to start from scratch, tap new in the
People Hub contact list.
If you save a contact to your Microsoft account, it'll be

synced to the cloud automatically. That way, your contacts
are backed up if you lose your phone, and you can see
them from anywhere you sign in to Hotmail or Outlook.
com.
a Rooms and Groups
Rooms and Groups are a great
way to stay in touch with the
people who matter most to
you. With Rooms, you send
a text message inviting family
and friends to join, and when
they accept, you'll be able to
chat with the whole room and
privately share a calendar,
photos, and notes with them.
With Groups, you just add some contacts, and then
you can see updates from Facebook and Twitter, new
messages, and missed calls, just from those folks, all
in one place. Plus, you can send them group texts and
emails. No need to invite them—a Group is just for you!
Your phone comes with a "Best friends group" and a
"Family Room" to get you started—you'll see their Tiles
when you go to People and ick to together. Tap one to set
it up.
To create a new Room or Group:
1. Tap People, ick to together, then tap new .
2. Tap either Room or Group and follow the
instructions.