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
REQUIREDBYAPPLICABLELAWS,NOWARRANTIESOFANYKIND,EITHER
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.
LIMITATIONS OF LIABILITY
TOTHEMAXIMUMEXTENTPERMITTEDBYAPPLICABLELAW,INNOEVENT
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