Huawei CM980 User manual

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User Guide
CM980

Contents
1 Read Before Proceeding .......................................................1
1.1 Safety Precautions....................................................................... 1
1.2 Personal Information and Data Security...................................... 2
1.3 Legal Notice................................................................................. 3
2 Getting Started.......................................................................6
2.1 Appearance .................................................................................6
2.2 Setting Up 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 Screen..................................................................... 16
2.8 Using a microSD Card............................................................... 16
3 Calling..................................................................................17
3.1 Making a Call............................................................................. 17
3.2 Answering or Rejecting a Call.................................................... 18
3.3 Other Operations During a Call ................................................. 20
3.4 Using the Call log....................................................................... 20
3.5 Using Airplane Mode ................................................................. 21
4 Contacts...............................................................................21
4.1 Opening the Contacts Application ............................................. 21
4.2 Adding a Contact ....................................................................... 21
4.3 Adding a Contact to Your Favorites........................................... 22
4.4 Searching for a Contact............................................................. 22
4.5 Editing a Contact ....................................................................... 22
4.6 Deleting a Contact ..................................................................... 22
4.7 Streams ..................................................................................... 23
4.8 Managing Groups ...................................................................... 23

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4.9 Joining and Separating Contacts............................................... 24
5 Using the Onscreen Keyboard.............................................25
5.1 Displaying the Keyboard............................................................ 25
5.2 Customizing Keyboard Settings................................................. 28
6 Messaging ...........................................................................28
6.1 SMS and MMS........................................................................... 28
6.2 Email.......................................................................................... 30
7 Getting Connected...............................................................33
7.1 Turning on the Data Service...................................................... 33
7.2 Wi-Fi .......................................................................................... 33
7.3 Sharing Your Phone’s Data Connection....................................34
7.4 Browser...................................................................................... 34
7.5 Bluetooth.................................................................................... 36
8 Entertainment ......................................................................38
8.1 Taking Photos and Recording Videos .......................................38
8.2 Using the Gallery ....................................................................... 40
8.3 Enjoying Music........................................................................... 41
9 Synchronizing Information...................................................43
9.1 Managing Your Accounts........................................................... 43
9.2 Customizing Your Account Synchronization.............................. 45
10 Using Other Applications...................................................46
10.1 AppInstaller.............................................................................. 46
10.2 Traffic Manager........................................................................ 46
10.3 All Backup................................................................................ 47
10.4 Calendar .................................................................................. 47
10.5 File Manager............................................................................ 49
10.6 Clock........................................................................................ 51
10.7 Calculator................................................................................. 52

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10.8 Notepad................................................................................... 52
11 Managing Your Mobile Phone...........................................53
11.1 Setting the Date and Time.......................................................53
11.2 Setting the Display................................................................... 53
11.3 Setting Ringers........................................................................ 54
11.4 Setting Phone Services ........................................................... 55
11.5 Protecting Your Mobile Phone................................................. 55
11.6 Managing Applications............................................................. 56
12 Appendix............................................................................58
12.1 Warnings and Precautions....................................................... 58
12.2 FAQs........................................................................................ 63

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1 Read Before Proceeding
1.1 Safety Precautions
Please read the safety precautions carefully to ensure the correct use of your 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 beingsoaked orwashed
in liquid.
Do not switch on your mobile phone when it is prohibited to use
phones or 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.
Switch off your mobile phone near high-precision electronic devices.
The phone may affect the performance of these devices.
Donotattempt to disassemble your mobilephoneor 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 could result in
your personal informationand data being lost or becoming accessible to others.
Several measures are recommended to help you protect personal and confidential
information.
• Placeyourdeviceinasafeareatopreventitfromunauthorizeduse.
• Setyourdevicescreentolockandcreateapasswordorunlockpatterntoopenit.
Donot place yourmobile phoneor its accessories in containerswith
a strong electromagnetic field.
Do not place magnetic storage media near your mobile phone.
Radiationfrom thephone may erasethe informationstored onthem.
Donot putyourmobile phoneinahigh-temperatureplace oruse itin
a place with flammable gas such as a gas station.
Keepyourmobilephoneandits accessoriesawayfrom children. Do
not allow childrento use your mobile phone without guidance.
Use only approved batteriesand 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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• Periodicallybackup personalinformationkeptonyourSIM/UIMcard,memory
card,orstoredinyourdevicememory.Ifyouchangetoadifferentdevice,besure
tomoveordeleteanypersonalinformationonyourolddevice.
• Ifyouareworriedaboutviruseswhenyoureceivemessagesoremailsfroma
stranger,youcandeletethem withoutopeningthem.
• Ifyouuseyourdevicetobrowsethe Internet,avoidwebsitesthatmightposea
securityrisktoavoidtheftofyourpersonalinformation.
• IfyouuseservicessuchasWi-FitetherorBluetooth,setpasswordsforthese
servicestopreventunauthorizedaccess.Whentheseservicesarenotin use,turn
themoff.
• Installorupgradedevicesecuritysoftwareandregularlyscanforviruses.
• Besuretoobtainthird-partyapplicationsfromalegitimatesource.Downloaded
third-partyapplicationsshouldbescannedforviruses.
• Installsecuritysoftwareor patchesreleasedbyHuaweiorthird-partyapplication
providers.
• Someapplicationsrequireandtransmitlocationinformation.Asaresult, athird-
partymaybeabletoshareyourlocationinformation.
• Yourdevicemayprovidedetectionanddiagnosticinformationtothird-party
applicationproviders.Thirdpartyvendorsusethisinformationtoimprovetheir
productsandservices.
• Ifyouhaveconcernsaboutthesecurityofyourpersonalinformationanddata,
pleasecontact[email protected].
1.3 Legal Notice
Copyright © Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd. 2011. All rights reserved.
No part of this document may be reproduced ortransmitted in any formor by any
means without priorwritten consent of Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.
The product described in this manual may includecopyrighted software of Huawei
Technologies Co., Ltd. and possible licensors. Customers shall not in any manner
reproduce, distribute, modify, decompile, disassemble, decrypt, extract, reverse
engineer, lease, assign, or sublicense the said software, unless such restrictions are
prohibited by applicable laws or such actions are approved by respective copyright
holders.

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Trademarks and Permissions
, , and are trademarks orregistered trademarks of Huawei
TechnologiesCo., Ltd.
Android is a trademark of GoogleInc.
Othertrademarks,product,serviceandcompanynamesmentionedaretheproperty
of their respective owners.
Notice
Some features of the product and its accessories described herein rely on the
software installed, capacities and settings of local network, and therefore may not be
activated or may be limited by local network operators or network service providers.
Thusthedescriptionshereinmaynotmatchexactlytheproductoritsaccessoriesyou
purchase.
HuaweiTechnologiesCo.,Ltd.reservestherighttochangeormodifyanyinformation
or specifications containedin this manual without prior notice and withoutany liability.
Third-Party Software Statement
HuaweiTechnologiesCo.,Ltd.doesnotowntheintellectualpropertyofthethird-party
software and applications that are delivered with thisproduct. Therefore, Huawei
Technologies Co., Ltd. will not provide any warranty of any kind for these third-party
softwareandapplications.NeitherwillHuaweiTechnologiesCo.,Ltd.providesupport
tocustomerswhousethesethird-partysoftwareandapplications,norberesponsible
orliablefor the functionsof thesethird-partysoftwareandapplications.
Third-party software and applications services may be interrupted or terminated at
any time. Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd. does not guarantee that any content or
service would be maintained for any period during its availability. Third-party service
providersprovidecontentandservicesthroughnetworkortransmissiontoolsoutside
of the control of Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd. To the greatest extent permitted by
applicable law, it is explicitly stated that Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd. shall not
compensate or be liable for services provided by third-party service providers, or the
interruption or termination of third-party contents or services.
HuaweiTechnologiesCo.,Ltd. shallnot beresponsibleforthe legality,quality,or any
other aspects of anysoftware installed on this product, or for any uploaded or
downloadedthird-partyworks,suchastexts,images,videos,orsoftware.Customers
shall bear the risk forany and all effects, including incompatibility between the
software and this product, which result from installing software or uploading or
downloading the third-party works.

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This product uses the open-source Android™ platform.Huawei Technologies Co.,
Ltd. has made necessary changes to the platform. Therefore, this product may not
support all the functions that are supported by the standard Android platform or may
beincompatiblewiththird-partysoftware.Huawei Technologies Co.,Ltd.shall notbe
liable for any of such situation.
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THIS PRODUCT.
Import and Export Regulations
Customersshall complywith allapplicableexport orimport lawsand regulationsand
be responsible to obtain all necessary governmental permits and licenses in order to
export, re-export or import the product mentioned inthis manual including the
softwareand technicaldata therein.

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2 Getting Started
2.1 Appearance
2.1.1 Phone at a Glance
All the pictures in this guide are for your reference only. Theactual appearance
and display features depend on the mobile phone you purchase.
1Earpiece 2Send key
3Menu key 4Back key
5End key 6Capture
7Volume control keys 8Speaker
9Camera 10 Power key
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2.1.2 Key Functions at Your Fingertips
2.2 Setting Up Your Mobile Phone
2.2.1 Installing the Battery
1. Angletheedge labeled a (withthecontacts)intothe bottomendof thebattery
compartment.
11 Headset jack
• Press and hold to power on your mobile phone.
• Press and hold to open the Phone options menu.
• Press to lock the screen when your mobile phone is active.
• Press to make or answer a call.
• Press to go to the Call log screen.
Touch to open the menu on an active screen.
• Touch to return to the previous screen.
• Touch to exit any application you are running.
• Touch to hide the keyboard.
• Press to hang up a call.
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2. Pushtheedge labeled b into thecompartment untilthe batteryclicks firmlyinto
place.
2.2.2 Charging the Battery
Before charging the battery, ensure that it has been properly installed on your phone.
1. ConnecttheUSBcable thatcamewithyourmobile phoneto thecharger.
2. Connecttheotherend oftheUSBcabletoyourmobile phone.Then, tostart
charging,plugthe chargerintoanelectricaloutlet.
If you charge your mobile phone while it is powered on, the battery icon on the
notification bar indicates the charging status. When the battery icon changes to ,
your mobile phone is fully charged.
Status Indicator
The color of the status indicator tells you the status of your mobile phone’s battery.
Status Indicator
Green: Fully charged (when connected to charger).
Orange: Charging in progress (when connected to charger).
Red: Battery low.

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2.2.3 Important Information About the Battery
• If the battery has not been used for a long 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 the phone on.
• Asitages,thebattery’sperformancewilldegrade,inparticularitwillnotholdcharge
as it did when it was new. When the battery life becomes noticeably shorter than
usualafterbeingchargedproperly, replacethebatterywithanewone ofthesame
type.
• Using data services increases the power consumption of the phone and will
therefore reduce the length of time that the phone can be used between battery
charges.
• The time required to fully charge the battery depends on the ambient temperature
and the age of the battery.
• When the battery power is low, the phone will alert you and display a message.
When the battery power is almost exhausted, your phone will power off
automatically.
2.2.4 Power Saving Tips
The longevity of battery power depends on the network to which you connect, and
how you use your mobile phone.
Try the following to conserve battery power:
• When your mobile phone is not in use, turn off the screen backlight.
• Reduce the time it takes for your screen backlight to turn off when your phone is
idle.
• Lower the screen brightness.
• TurnoffBluetoothwhenyouare notusingit.Onlymakeyourphonevisibletoother
Bluetooth devices when you need to establish a Bluetooth connection.
• Turn off Wi-Fi when you are not using it.
• Turn off your phone’s GPS receiver when you are not using it.
• Lower the volume.
• Close power-draining programs, when you do not need them.
• Turn off the data service.

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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 setup your 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
Thefirsttimeyoupoweronyourmobile phone,thephonedisplaysasetupwizardto
help you set up the phone.
Thesetupwizardhelps you:
• Learnaboutyourmobilephone
• Createorsignintoyouraccount
• Makesomeinitialdecisionsabouthowyouwanttouseyour mobilephone
2.3.3 Powering Off Your Mobile Phone
1. Pressandhold toopenthe Phoneoptions menu.
2. Touch Power off .
If Fast boot is enabled, the phone will enterthe deep sleep mode. If Fast boot
is disabled, touch OK to shut down the phone.
2.3.4 Turning On Fast Boot
1. Touch > Settings > Applications .
2. Selectthe Fastboot checkbox.
Do not turn on Fast boot while on an airplane.