Huawei M835 User manual

All the pictures in this guide are for your reference only. The actual
appearance and display features depend on the mobile phone you
purchase.
Welcome to Huawei
User Guide
HUAWEI M835

Contents
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1 Reading Before Proceeding...................................................1
1.1 Safety Precautions....................................................................... 1
1.2 Personal Information and Data Security...................................... 2
1.3 Legal Notice.................................................................................3
2 Getting to Know Your Mobile Phone......................................6
2.1 Mobile Phone View......................................................................6
2.2 Installing Your Mobile Phone....................................................... 8
2.3 Power On or Off Your Mobile Phone......................................... 11
2.4 Using the Touchscreen.............................................................. 11
2.5 Locking and Unlocking the Screen............................................ 12
2.6 Home Screen............................................................................. 13
2.7 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 ................................................. 19
3.4 Using Call log............................................................................. 20
3.5 Using Airplane Mode ................................................................. 20
3.6 TTY Operation .......................................................................... 20
3.7 Setting Hearing Aid Compatibility.............................................. 21
4 Contacts...............................................................................21
4.1 Opening the Contacts Application ............................................. 21
4.2 Adding a Contact ....................................................................... 22
4.3 Searching for a Contact............................................................. 22
4.4 Editing a Contact ....................................................................... 22
4.5 Communicating with Your Contacts........................................... 23
4.6 Deleting a Contact..................................................................... 23
4.7 Managing Groups...................................................................... 23

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5 Using the Onscreen Keyboard.............................................24
5.1 Displaying the Keyboard Panel.................................................. 24
5.2 Customizing Keyboard Settings................................................. 27
6 Messaging ...........................................................................27
6.1 SMS and MMS........................................................................... 27
6.2 Email.......................................................................................... 29
7 Getting Connected...............................................................31
7.1 Turning on the Data Service...................................................... 31
7.2 Wi-Fi .......................................................................................... 31
7.3 MetroWEB ................................................................................. 32
7.4 Bluetooth.................................................................................... 34
8 Entertainment ......................................................................35
8.1 Taking Photos and Recording Videos ....................................... 36
8.2 Using the Gallery.......................................................................37
8.3 DTS Envelo™............................................................................ 39
8.4 Enjoying Music........................................................................... 39
9 Google Services ..................................................................40
9.1 Creating a Google Account........................................................41
9.2 Using Gmail............................................................................... 41
9.3 Using Talk.................................................................................. 43
9.4 Using Maps................................................................................ 44
9.5 Using Market.............................................................................. 45
10 Synchronizing Information.................................................46
10.1 Managing Your Accounts......................................................... 47
10.2 Customizing Your Account Synchronization............................ 48
11 Using Other Applications...................................................49
11.1 Using the Calendar.................................................................. 49
11.2 Using the Clock........................................................................ 51

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11.3 Using the File Manager............................................................ 52
11.4 Using the Calculator ................................................................ 53
11.5 Using the Richpad ................................................................... 53
12 Managing Your Mobile Phone ...........................................54
12.1 Setting the Date and Time....................................................... 54
12.2 Setting the Display................................................................... 54
12.3 Setting Ringers........................................................................ 54
12.4 Setting Phone Services ........................................................... 55
12.5 Setting Text-to-Speech............................................................ 56
12.6 Protecting Your Mobile Phone................................................. 56
12.7 Managing Applications............................................................. 57
12.8 Resetting Your Mobile Phone.................................................. 58
13 Appendix............................................................................59
13.1 Warnings and Precautions....................................................... 59
13.2 FAQ ......................................................................................... 66

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1 Reading Before Proceeding
1.1 Safety Precautions
Please read the safety precautions carefully to ensure the correct use ofyour 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 being soaked or washed
in liquid.
Do not switch on your mobile phone when it is prohibited to use
phonesor 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.
Switchoff your mobile phone nearhigh-precision electronic devices.
The phone may affect the performance of these devices.
Donotattempttodisassemble your mobilephoneor itsaccessories.
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 yourdevice could result in
your personal information and data being lost or becoming accessible to others.
Several measures are recommendedto helpyou protectpersonal and confidential
information.
• Placeyourdeviceinasafeareatopreventitfromunauthorizeduse.
• Setyourdevicescreentolockandcreateapasswordorunlockpatterntoopenit.
Donotplaceyourmobile phoneor itsaccessoriesincontainerswith
a strong electromagnetic field.
Do not place magnetic storage media near your mobile phone.
Radiationfromthephone mayerasetheinformationstoredonthem.
Donotputyourmobilephoneinahigh-temperatureplaceoruseitin
a place with flammable gas such as a gas station.
Keepyourmobilephoneanditsaccessoriesawayfromchildren.Do
not allow children to use your mobile phone without guidance.
Use only approved batteries and 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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• Periodicallybackuppersonalinformationkeptonyourmemorycardorstoredin
yourdevicememory.Ifyouchangetoadifferentdevice,besuretomoveordelete
anypersonalinformationonyourolddevice.
• Ifyouareworriedaboutviruseswhenyoureceivemessagesoremailsfroma
stranger,youcandeletethemwithoutopeningthem.
• IfyouuseyourdevicetobrowsetheInternet,avoidwebsitesthatmightposea
securityrisktoavoidtheftofyourpersonalinformation.
• IfyouuseservicessuchasWi-FitetherorBluetooth,setpasswordsforthese
servicestopreventunauthorizedaccess.Whentheseservicesarenotinuse,turn
themoff.
• Installorupgradedevicesecuritysoftwareandregularlyscanforviruses.
• Besuretoobtainthird-partyapplicationsfromalegitimatesource.Downloaded
third-partyapplicationsshouldbescannedforviruses.
• InstallsecuritysoftwareorpatchesreleasedbyHuaweiorthird-partyapplication
providers.
• Someapplicationsrequireandtransmitlocationinformation.Asaresult,athird-
partymaybeabletoshareyourlocationinformation.
• Yourdevicemayprovidedetectionanddiagnosticinformationtothird-party
applicationproviders.Thirdpartyvendorsusethisinformationtoimprovetheir
productsandservices.
• Ifyouhaveconcernsaboutthesecurityofyourpersonalinformationanddata,
[e-mail].
1.3 Legal Notice
Copyright © Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd. 2011. All rights reserved.
No part ofthis document may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any
means withoutprior written consent of Huawei TechnologiesCo., Ltd.
The product described in this manual may include copyrightedsoftware 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 thesaid software,unless suchrestrictions are
prohibitedby applicablelaws or such actions areapproved by respective copyright
holders.

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Trademarks and Permissions
, , and are trademarksor registered trademarks ofHuawei
TechnologiesCo.,Ltd.
Othertrademarks,product,serviceandcompanynamesmentionedaretheproperty
of their respective owners.
Notice
Some features of the product and its accessories described herein rely onthe
softwareinstalled, capacitiesand settingsof local network, and therefore maynot be
activated or may be limited by local network operators ornetwork 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
softwareand applications that aredelivered withthis product. Therefore, Huawei
Technologies Co., Ltd. will not provide any warranty of any kind for these third-party
softwareandapplications.NeitherwillHuaweiTechnologiesCo.,Ltd.providesupport
tocustomerswhousethesethird-partysoftwareandapplications,norberesponsible
orliableforthe functionsofthesethird-partysoftwareandapplications.
Third-partysoftware and applicationsservices may be interrupted or terminatedat
any time. Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.does not guarantee that any content or
service wouldbe maintained forany period duringits availability. Third-party service
providersprovidecontentandservicesthroughnetworkortransmissiontoolsoutside
of the control ofHuawei Technologies Co., Ltd.To the greatest extentpermitted by
applicable law, it is explicitly stated thatHuawei Technologies Co., Ltd. shall not
compensate or be liable for services provided bythird-party service providers, or the
interruption or termination of third-party contents or services.
HuaweiTechnologiesCo.,Ltd.shallnotberesponsibleforthelegality,quality,orany
other aspects of any software installed on this product, or forany uploaded or
downloadedthird-partyworks,suchastexts,images,videos,orsoftware.Customers
shall bear the risk for anyand all effects, including incompatibility between the
software and this product, which result from installing software or uploading or
downloading the third-partyworks.

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This product usesthe open-sourced Android operating system. Huawei
Technologies Co.,Ltd. has made necessary changes to the system. Therefore, this
product may not support all the functions that are supportedby the standardAndroid
operating system or may be incompatible with third-party software. Huawei
Technologies Co., Ltd. shall not be liablefor any of such situation.
DISCLAIMER OF WARRANTIES
THE CONTENTS OF THIS MANUAL ARE PROVIDED “AS IS”. EXCEPT AS
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EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED
WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR
PURPOSE, ARE MADE IN RELATION TO THE ACCURACY, RELIABILITY OR
CONTENTS OF THIS MANUAL.
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SHALL HUAWEI TECHNOLOGIESCO., LTD.BE LIABLE FOR ANYSPECIAL,
INCIDENTAL, INDIRECT, ORCONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES, OR LOST
PROFITS,BUSINESS,REVENUE,DATA,GOODWILLOR ANTICIPATED
SAVINGS.
THEMAXIMUMLIABILITY(THISLIMITATIONSHALLNOTAPPLYTOLIABILITY
FOR PERSONAL INJURY TO THE EXTENTAPPLICABLE LAW PROHIBITS
SUCHALIMITATION)OFHUAWEITECHNOLOGIESCO.,LTD.ARISINGFROM
THE USE OF THE PRODUCT DESCRIBED IN THIS DOCUMENT SHALL BE
LIMITED TO THE AMOUNT PAID BY CUSTOMERS FOR THE PURCHASE OF
THIS PRODUCT.
Import and Export Regulations
Customersshall complywithallapplicableexportorimportlawsandregulationsand
be responsible to obtainall necessary governmental permits and licensesin orderto
export, re-export or import the product mentioned in this manual including the
softwareand technicaldata therein.

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2 Getting to Know Your Mobile
Phone
2.1 Mobile Phone View
2.1.1 Phone at a Glance
All the pictures in this guide are for your reference only. The actual appearance
and display features depend on the mobile phone you purchase.
2.1.2 Key Functions at Your Fingertips
• Press 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.
Earpiece
Home
Search
Menu
Back
End
Microphone
OK
Navigation
Send
Headset jack
Camera
Speaker
Volume
keys
Power
Wrist strap
opening
Charge/Data port
Status indicator

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• Touch to return to the previous screen.
• Touch to exit any application you are running.
• Touch to hide the keyboard.
Touch to open the menu on an active screen.
• Touch to return to the Home screen.
• Touch and hold to show the most recently used applications.
• TouchtoopenGooglesearchforsearchingyourmobilephoneandthe
web.
• Touch and hold to open Google search by voice.
• Press to make or answer a call.
• Press to go to the Call log screen.
• Press and hold to open the Voice Dialer .
• Press to hang up a call.
• Press to return to the Home screen.
Press to navigate selectable items on the screen.
Press to select a highlighted item.

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2.2 Installing Your Mobile Phone
2.2.1 Installing the Battery and the microSD Card
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Remove the battery cover
2
3
Insert the microSD card
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Install the battery Install the battery cover

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2.2.2 Charging the Battery
Beforechargingthebattery,ensurethatithasbeenproperlyinsertedintoyourphone.
1. ConnecttheUSBcablethatcamewithyourmobilephonetothecharger.
2. ConnecttheUSBcabletoyourmobilephone.Then,plugintheconnectorofthe
chargertoanelectricaloutlet.Thephonebeginscharging.
If your mobilephone is charged whenit is powered on, the batteryicon on the
Notification bar shows the charging status. When the battery icon changes to , it
indicates that yourmobile phone isfully charged.
Status Indicator
The color of the status indicator tells thebattery status of your mobile phone.
2.2.3 Important Information About the Battery
• If the battery has not been used for a long period of time, you may not be able to
power on your mobile phone immediately after you begin charging the battery.
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Status Indicator
Green: Fully charged (when connected to charger).
Orange: Charging in progress (when connected to charger).
Red: Battery low.

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Allow the battery to charge for a few minutes with the phone powered off before
attempting to power on the phone.
• The battery will not hold a charge for the way it did when it was new. When the
battery life becomes noticeably shorter than usual after being charged properly,
replace the battery with a new one of the same type.
• Usingdataservicesincreasesdemandonthebatteryandwillreducethelengthof
time it can hold a charge.
• The time requiredto charge the battery depends on the ambient temperature and
the age of the battery.
• Whenthebatteryislowon power,thephoneplaysanalertanddisplaysaprompt.
When battery power is almost exhausted, your phone will power off automatically.
2.2.4 Battery Saving Tips
Thelongevityofbatterypowerdependsonthenetworkthatyouconnectto,andhow
you use your mobile phone.
Try the following to conserve battery power:
• When your mobile phone is not in use, switch off the screen.
• Resetthetimeittakesforyourscreenlighttoswitchoffwhenyouleaveyourphone
idle.
• Lower the screen brightness.
• Use normal wallpaper rather than live wallpaper.
• Use the ACadapter to plug your phone into an external power source whenever
possible.
• TurnBluetoothoffwhenyouarenotusingit.Onlymakeyourphonevisibletoother
Bluetooth devices when you need to establish a Bluetooth connection.
• Switch off Wi-Fi when you are not using it.
• Turn off your phone connection to GPS satellites 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 .
2.3.2 Powering Off Your Mobile Phone
1. Pressandhold toopenthe Phoneoptions menu.
2. Touch Power off .
3. Touch OK .
2.4 Using the Touchscreen
2.4.1 Touchscreen Actions
• Touch :Usethetouchofyourfingertoselectanitem,confirmaselection,orstartan
application.
• Touchandhold :Touchanitemwithyourfingerandcontinuetopressdownuntil
yourmobilephoneresponds.Forexample,toopentheoptionsmenufortheactive
screen,touchthescreenandholddownuntilthemenuappears.
• Flick :Moveyourfingereitherverticallyorhorizontallyacrossthescreen.
• Drag :Touchandholdthedesireditemwithyourfinger.Tomoveanitem,Dragthe
itemtoanypartofthescreen.Youcandraganicontomoveordeleteit.
2.4.2 Rotating Your Mobile Phone Screen
Theorientationofmostscreenswillrotatewiththephoneasyouturnitfromuprightto
sideways and back again.
Touch > Settings > Display .Uncheck Auto-rotatescreen todisablethe
function.

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2.5 Locking and Unlocking the Screen
2.5.1 Locking the Screen
• Whenyourphoneison,press tolockthescreen.Whenthescreenislocked,
you can still receive messages and calls.
• If your phone is idle for a while, the screen will lock automatically.
2.5.2 Unlocking the Screen
1. Press , , or towakeupthescreen.
2. Dragthelockiconfromlefttorighttounlockthescreen.
If you have set up a screen unlock pattern, you will be prompted to draw the
pattern on the screen to unlock it.

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2.6 Home Screen
2.6.1 Notification and Status Icons
Call in progress Call in progress using a
Bluetooth device
Missed call Connected to a PC
3G connected 3G in use
Error Memory is full
Preparing mircoSD card Music is playing
Downloading data Uploading data
Roaming MetroPCS Easy WiFi
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Touch to open the Phone application.
Touch to view all your applications.
Touch to open the Browser.
Notifications bar:
Displays the reminders and status icons of
your phone. Flick down to open the
notifications panel.
Display area:
Shows the operation and display areas of
your phone.
Screen switching dots:
Indicate the number of the screens on the
left or right. Touch the left or right dots to
switch between the screen.

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2.6.2 Notification Panel
Your mobile phone will notify you when you receive a new message or there is an
incomingevent. The notification panel also informsyou about alarms and settings.
Open the notificationpanel to see who the wireless network operator is orto view a
message, reminder, orevent notification.
No signal Airplane mode
Synchronizing data Synchronization failed
Bluetooth is on Connected to another
Bluetooth device
GPS connected Connected to a Wi-Fi
network
Sound off Speaker on
Vibrate mode Microphone off
Battery is full Battery is very low
Battery is charging Alarm is set
New calendar reminder New instant message
New email New message
New voicemail More undisplayed
notifications
DM or FOTA download
session ongoing

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Opening the Notification Panel
1. Whenanewnotificationiconappearsonthenotificationbar,touchandholdthe
notificationbar,andthenflickdowntoopenthenotificationpanel.
2. Onthenotificationpanel,youcandothefollowing:
• Touch a notification to open the related application.
• Touch Clear to clear all notifications.
Closing the Notification Panel
Touch andhold the bottom ofthe panel.Thenflick uptocloseit.
2.6.3 Viewing Other Parts of the Home Screen
2.6.4 Customizing the Home Screen
Adding a New Screen Item
1. TouchandholdablankareaontheHomescreenuntilthe Addto Homescreen
menuisdisplayed.
2. SelectanitemtoaddittotheHomescreen.
Moving a Screen Item
1. TouchandholdanitemontheHomescreenuntiltheitemexpandsinsizeandthe
mobilephonevibrates.
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Touch and hold the small dots to view thumbnails
of the Home screen and its extensions.
Touch a thumbnail to
open the Home screen
or its extensions.
Flick your finger left or
right across the Home
screen.

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2. Withoutliftingyourfinger,dragtheitemtothedesiredpositiononthescreen,and
thenreleaseit.
Removing a Screen Item
1. TouchandholdanitemontheHomescreenuntiltheitemexpandsandthemobile
phonevibrates.
2. Withoutliftingyourfinger,dragtheitemtothetrashcan.Whentheitemandthe
trashcanturnred,theitemisreadytoberemoved.
3. ReleasetheitemtoremoveitfromtheHomescreen.
2.6.5 Changing the Wallpaper
1. OntheHomescreen,touch > Wallpaper .
2. Doanyof thefollowing:
• Touch Live wallpapers to select a picture and set it as the wallpaper.
• Touch Pictures to select a picture and set it as the wallpaper.
• Touch Wallpapers to select a picture and set it as the wallpaper.
2.7 Using a microSD Card
2.7.1 Using the microSD Card as USB Mass Storage
To transfer all yourfavorite music and pictures from yourPC to your mobile phone’s
microSD card, set the microSD card as USBmass storage.
1. ConnectyourmobilephonetoyourPCwiththeUSBcable.YourPCwilldetectthe
microSDcardasaremovabledisk.
2. Openthenotificationbar,andthentouch USBconnected .
3. Touch Turnon USBstorage inthedialogboxthatopenstoconfirmthatyouwant
totransferfiles.
You can now transfer files from your PC to your mobilephone’s microSD card.
WhenyourmicroSDcardactsasUSBmassstorage,yourmobilephonewillnot
use this memory space. Your PCwill tell you how to safely disconnect the USB
mass storage device (your mobile phone) when you have finished transferring
files.