Huawei U8500 User manual

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User Guide
HUAWEI U8500

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1 Reading 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 being soaked or
washed 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.
Do not attempt to disassemble your mobile phone or its
accessories. Only qualified personnel are allowed to service or
repair the phone.

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1.2 Legal Notice
Copyright © Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd. 2010. All rights reserved.
No part of this document may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any
means without prior written consent of Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.
The product described in this manual may include copyrighted 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 under licenses.
Do not place your mobile phone or its accessories in containers
with a strong electromagnetic field.
Do not place magnetic storage media near your mobile phone.
Radiation from the phone may erase the information stored on
them.
Do not put your mobile phone in a high-temperature place or use it
in a place with flammable gas such as a gas station.
Keep your mobile phone and its accessories away from children.
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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Trademarks and Permissions
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Technologies Co., Ltd.
Other trademarks and product, service and company names mentioned are the
property 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 may not be activated
or may be limited by local network operators or network service providers. Thus the
descriptions herein may not exactly match the product or its accessories you
purchase.
Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd. reserves the right to changeor modify any information
or specifications contained in this manual without prior notice or obligation.
Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd. is not responsible for the legitimacy and quality of any
products that you upload or download through this mobile phone, including but not
limited to the text, pictures, music, movies, and non-built-in software with copyright
protection. Any consequences arising from the installation or usage of the preceding
products on this mobile phone shall be borne by yourself.
NO WARRANTY
THE CONTENTS OF THIS MANUAL ARE PROVIDED “AS IS”. EXCEPT AS
REQUIRED BY APPLICABLE LAWS, NO WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EITHER
EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED
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PURPOSE, ARE MADE IN RELATION TO THE ACCURACY, RELIABILITY OR
CONTENTS OF THIS MANUAL.
TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, IN NO CASE
SHALL HUAWEI TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD. BE LIABLE FOR ANY SPECIAL,
INCIDENTAL, INDIRECT, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES, OR LOST
PROFITS, BUSINESS, REVENUE, DATA, GOODWILL OR ANTICIPATED
SAVINGS.
Import and Export Regulations
Customers shall comply with all applicable export or import laws and regulations and
will obtain all necessary governmental permits and licenses in order to export, re-

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export or import the product mentioned in this manual including the software and
technical data therein.
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.
1 Proximity sensors 2 Earpiece
3 Volume control keys 4Endkey
5 Back key 6 Optical trackpad
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2.1.2 Key Functions at Your Fingertips
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Menu key 8 Send key
9 Microphone 10 Power key
11 Headset jack 12 Charging/Data
interface
13 Camera 14 Speaker
• 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.
• Press to return to the previous screen.
• Press to exit any application you are running.
• Press to hide the keyboard.
Press to open the menu on an active screen.
• Press to make or answer a call.
• Press to go to the
Call log screen.
• Press to hang up a call.
• Press to return to the Home screen.
• Drag to navigate selectable items on the screen.
• Press to open a highlighted item or action.

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2.2 Before getting started
2.2.1 Charging the Battery
Before charging the battery, ensure that it has been properly inserted into your phone.
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Removing battery cover
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Installing SIM card
3
Installing *micro SD card
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Installing battery
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Installing battery cover
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1. Connect the USB cable that came with your mobile phone to the charger.
2. Connect the USB cable to your mobile phone. Then, plug in the connector of the
charger to an electrical outlet. The phone begins charging.
If your mobile phone is charged when it is powered on, the battery icon on the
Notification bar shows the charging status. When the battery icon changes to , it
indicates that your mobile phone is fully charged.
2.2.2 Battery Saving Tips
The longevity of battery power depends on the network that you connect to, and how
you use your mobile phone.
Try the following to conserve battery power:
• When you do not need 3G services, set your phone to connect to a 2G network.
• When your mobile phone is not in use, switch off the screen.
• Reset the time it takes for your screen light to switch off when you leave
your phone idle.
• Lower the screen brightness.
• Use the AC adapter to plug your phone into an external power source
whenever possible.
• Turn Bluetooth off when you are not using it. Only make your phone
visible to other 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.
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• Turn off the data service.
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.
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.
• Using data services increases demand on the battery and will reduce the
length of time it can hold a charge.
• The time required to charge the battery depends on the ambient
temperature and the age of the battery.
• When the battery is low on power, the phone plays an alert and displays
a prompt. When battery power is almost exhausted, your phone will
power off automatically.
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 set up 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
The first time you power on your mobile phone, the phone displays a setup wizard to
help you set up the phone.
The setup wizard helps you:
• Learn about your mobile phone
• Create or sign into your account
• Make some initial decisions about how you want to use your mobile phone

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2.3.3 Powering Off Your Mobile Phone
1. Press and hold to open the Phone options menu.
2. Touch
Power off .
3. Touch
OK .
2.4 Using the Touchscreen
2.4.1 Touchscreen Actions
• Touch : Use the touch of your finger to select an item, confirm a selection, or start an
application.
•
Touch and hold : Touch an item with your finger and continue to press down until
your mobile phone responds. For example, to open the options menu for the active
screen, touch the screen and hold down until the menu appears.
•
Flick : Move your finger either vertically or horizontally across the screen.
•
Drag : Touch and hold the desired item with your finger. To move an item, drag the
item to any part of the screen. You can drag an icon to move or delete it.
2.4.2 Rotating Your Mobile Phone Screen
The orientation of most screens will rotate with the phone as you turn it from upright to
sideways and back again.
2.5 Locking and Unlocking the Screen
2.5.1 Locking the Screen
• When your phone is on, press to lock the screen. When the screen is locked,
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 to wake up the screen.
2. Drag the lock icon from left to right to unlock the screen.

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If you have set up a screen unlock pattern, you will be prompted to draw the
pattern on the screen to unlock it.
2.6 Home Screen
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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
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2.6.1 Notification and Status Icons
2.6.2 Notification Panel
Your mobile phone will notify you when you receive a new message or there is an
incoming event. The notification panel also informs you about alarms and settings, for
example, when
Call forwarding is activated. Open the notification panel to see who
the wireless network operator is or to view a message, reminder, or event notification.
Opening the Notification Panel
1. When a new notification icon appears on the notification bar, touch and hold the
notification bar, and then flick down to open the notification panel.
2. On the notification panel, you can do the following:
• Touch a notification to open the related application.
• Touch
Clear to clear all notifications.
Closing the Notification Panel
Touch and hold the bottom of the panel. Then flick up to close it.
Call in progress Call in progress using a
Bluetooth device
Call forwarding on Call on hold
Missed call Connected to a PC
GPS connected Music playing
New voicemail New message
GPRS connected GPRS in use
EDGE connected EDGE in use

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2.6.3 Viewing Other Parts of the Home Screen
2.6.4 Customizing the Home Screen
Adding a New Screen Item
1. Touch and hold a blank area on the Home screen until the Add to Home screen
menu is displayed.
2. Select an item to add it to the Home screen.
Moving a Screen Item
1. Touch and hold an item on the Home screen until the item expands in size and the
mobile phone vibrates.
2. Without lifting your finger, drag the item to the desired position on the screen, and
then release it.
Removing a Screen Item
1. Touch and hold an item on the Home screen until the item expands and the mobile
phone vibrates.
2. Without lifting your finger, drag the item to the trash can. When the item and the
trash can turn red, the item is ready to be removed.
3. Release the item to remove it from the Home screen.
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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
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2.6.5 Changing the Wallpaper
1. On the Home screen, press > Wallpaper .
2. Do any of the following:
• 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 your favorite music and pictures from your PC to your mobile phone’s
microSD card, set the microSD card as USB mass storage.
1. Connect your mobile phone to your PC with the USB cable. Your PC will detect the
microSD card as a removable disk.
2. Open the notification bar, and then touch
USB connected .
3. Touch
Turn on USB storage in the dialog box that opens to confirm that you want
to transfer files.
You can now transfer files from your PC to your mobile phone’s microSD card.
When your microSD card acts as USB mass storage, your mobile phone will not
use this memory space. Your PC will tell you how to safely disconnect the USB
mass storage device (your mobile phone) when you have finished transferring
files.
2.7.2 Removing the microSD Card
1. Touch > Settings .
2. Scroll down the screen, and then touch
SD card & phone storage > Unmount
SD card
.
3. Carefully remove the microSD card.

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3 Calling
To make a phone call, you can dial a number or touch a number from your contact
list, on a Web page, or in a document. When you are on a call, you can answer other
incoming calls or send them to your voicemail box. You can also set up conference
calls with several participants.
3.1 Making a Call
To make a call, you can use the Phone application, or select a number from
Contacts or Call log .
When you are on a call, you can press to return to the Home screen and use
other functions. To return to the calling screen, flick the notification bar down andtouch
Current call .
Do not block the microphone at the bottom of your phone if you want your voice
heard.
3.1.1 Making a Call with the Phone Application
1. Touch > Phone to display the dialer.
If you are already working with
Contacts or Call log , touch the Phone tab.
2. Touch the appropriate numeric keys to enter the phone number.
3. Touch to initiate the call.
During a call, flick up the
Dialpad tab to enter other numbers on the dialpad.
3.1.2 Making a Call from Contacts
1. Touch > Contacts to display the contact list.
If you are already working with
Phone or Call log , touch the Contacts tab.
2. In the list, touch the contact you want to call.
3. Touch to dial the phone number.
3.1.3 Making a Call from Call log
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2. Touch to the right of the log entry to dial.
If you touch and hold a log entry, the options menu will open.
3.2 Answering or Rejecting a Call
3.2.1 Answering an Incoming Call
When you receive a phone call, the incoming call screen opens with the caller's name
and number that you have entered in
Contacts .
Drag the to the right to answer the call.
3.2.2 Ending a Call
During a call, press or touch > End call to hang up.
3.2.3 Rejecting an Incoming Call
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3.3 Other Operations During a Call
3.3.1 Making a Conference Call
If you receive a new call while you are already on a call, you can connect the second
call to the call you are on. This feature is known as conference calling. You can also
set up a conference call with multiple callers.
Contact your network operator to learn if conference calls are supported and, if
yes, how many can participate.
1. To initiate a conference call, dial the number of the first participant. After you have
connected to the first participant, keep the connection open, touch
> Add call .
2. Enter the phone number of the next person you want to join the conversation and
touch , or select someone from your
Call log or Contacts . The first participant
is automatically placed on hold while you do this.
3. Once you have connected to the second person, touch
> Merge calls to
begin the conference call.
4. To add more people, touch
> Add call , and then repeat steps 2 and 3.
5. To end the conference call and disconnect everyone, press or touch
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3.3.2 Switching Between Calls
If you receive a new call while you are already on a call, you can switch between the
two calls.
1. While you are on the first call and the second call comes in, answer the incoming
call, and then touch
> Swap calls .
2. The current call is placed on hold and you are connected to the new call.
3.4 Using Call log
The Call log contains a list of calls that you have dialed, received, or missed. You can
use the call log to reference a recently called number quickly or add an incoming
number to your contact list.
3.4.1 Adding an entry to Contacts
1. If you are already working with Phone or Contacts , touch the Call log tab.
2. Touch and hold the entry you want to add.
3. Touch
Add to contacts in the options menu.
4. Touch
Create new contact or scroll through the contact list and touch an existing
contact name.
3.5 Using Airplane Mode
Some locations may require you to turn off your phone’s wireless connections. Rather
than powering off your phone, you can place it in
Airplane mode .
1. Press and hold .
2. Touch
Airplane mode in the options menu.
4 Contacts
The Contacts application enables you to save and manage information such as
phone numbers and addresses of your contacts. After you save contact information
on your mobile phone, you have easy access to the people with whom you want to
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4.1 Opening the Contacts Application
If you have a new mobile phone and have not yet added any contacts, Contacts
displays a message with hints on how to start adding contacts to your mobile phone.
Touch
> Contacts to open the Contacts application.
All of your contacts are displayed alphabetically in a list that you can scroll through.
4.2 Importing Contacts from a SIM Card
1. In the contact list, press > Import/Export .
2. Touch
Import from SIM card .
3. If you have more than one account on your phone, touch the account into which
you want to import the contacts.
4. Wait for the SIM card contents to be loaded. Select the contacts you want to import
or press
> Import all to import all contacts.
4.3 Adding a Contact
1. In the contact list, touch > New contact .
2. If you have more than one account with contacts, touch the account to which you
want to add the contact.
3. Enter the contact's name, and then add detailed information such as phone
number or address.
4. When you are finished, touch
Done to save the contact information.
4.3.1 Adding a Contact to Your Favorites
• Touch and hold the contact you want to add to Favorites . Then touch Add to
favorites
.
• Touch a contact, and then touch the star to the right of the contact’s
name. The star turns gold.
4.4 Searching for a Contact
1. In the contact list, touch > Search .

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2. Enter the name of the contact you wish to search for. As you type, contacts with
matching names appear below the search box.
4.5 Editing a Contact
You can make changes to the information you have stored for a contact at any time.
1. In the contacts list, touch and hold the contact whose details you want to edit, and
then touch
Edit contact in the options menu.
2. Touch the category of contact information you wish to change: name, phone
number, email address, or any other information you recorded earlier.
3. Make the desired changes to the contact information, and then touch
Done . To
cancel all of your changes, touch
Revert .
4.6 Communicating with Your Contacts
From the Contacts or Favorites tab, you can quickly call or send a text (SMS) or
multimedia message (MMS) to a contact’s default phone number. You can also open
details to view a list of all the ways you can communicate with that contact. This
section describes how to communicate with a contact when you view your contacts
list.
4.6.1 Connecting Through Quick Contact for Android
1. Touch the contact's picture or picture frame (if you have not assigned a picture to
the contact) to open Quick Contact for Android.
2. Touch the icon for the way you want to communicate with the contact.
The icons available depend on the information you have entered for the contact,
the applications on your phone, and the accounts you have.
4.6.2 Communicating with a Contact
1. In the contacts list, touch the contact that you want to communicate with.
2. On the contact’s details screen, touch the icon to the right of the number to call or
send messages.