Huawei U8230 Mobile Phone
User Guide
 Safety Precautions Notice and Copyright
Getting to Know Your Mobile Phone
 Displaying the Keyboard Panel Customizing Keyboard Settings
GPRS/3G Wi-Fi Browser Bluetooth Modem Behaviour
SMS and MMS Email
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 Appendix
 Safety Precautions
Reading Before Proceeding
 Reading Before Proceeding
 Reading Before Proceeding
 Trademarks and Permissions
 No Warranty
 Import and Export Regulations
 Getting to Know Your Mobile Phone
Mobile Phone View
Phone at a Glance
 Menu
 Key Functions at Your Fingertips
 Installing Your Mobile Phone
Installing the SIM Card
It takes two steps to install your SIM card
 Installing the Battery
Charging the Battery
Remove the battery cover Insert the SIM card
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 Important Information About the Battery
 Power On or Off Your Mobile Phone
Powering On Your Mobile Phone
Setting Up Your Mobile Phone
Important settings
 Getting to Know Your Mobile Phone
 Using the Touchscreen
Powering Off Your Mobile Phone
Touch Power off
Touchscreen Actions
 Locking and Unlocking the Screen
Rotating Your Mobile Phone Screen
Locking the Screen
Unlocking the Screen
 Canvas
Drag the lock icon from left to right to unlock the screen
Canvas is like a desktop
 Canvas Screen
 Notifications and Status Information
Notification and Status Icons
Call in progress
 Connected to
 Notification Panel
 Extending the Canvas
 Getting to Know Your Mobile Phone
 Customizing the Screen
Expand the desktop Desktop cannot be expanded at this time
Adding a New Screen Item
 Moving a Screen Item
Removing a Screen Item
 Widgets
 Folders
Touch your desired widget
Creating a Folder
 Renaming a Folder
 Changing the Wallpaper
Changing a Theme
On the Canvas screen, press the Menu button, and then touch
Wallpapers
 Using a microSD Card
Installing the microSD Card
Using the microSD Card as USB Mass Storage
 Touch Settings
Removing the microSD
 Getting to Know Your Mobile Phone
 Calling
Making a Call
 Making a Call with the Dialer
Touch Dialer to display the dialer
Press or touch to initiate the call
 Touch to switch between Dialer, Call log
Dialing Panel
Contacts, and Favorites
 Making a Call from Contacts
Making a Call from Call log
Touch Contacts to display the contact list
Touch Call log to display the call log
 Answering and Rejecting a Call
Answering an Incoming Call
 Other Operations During a Call
Ending a Call
Rejecting an Incoming Call
Making a Conference Call
 Key
 Using Call log
Switching Between Calls
Adding an entry to Contacts
To end the conference call and disconnect everyone, press
 Using the Airplane Mode
 Contacts
Opening the Contacts Application
 Importing Contacts from a SIM Card
Adding a Contact
Contacts
Contacts list, press Menu , and then touch Create contact
 Adding a Contact to Your Favorites
 Searching for a Contact
Editing a Contact
Contacts list, press Menu , and then touch Search
 Contact Editing Screen
 Viewing Contact Details
 Contact details
 Connecting Through Quick Contact for Android
Communicating with Your Contacts
 Quick Contact for Android
 Deleting a Contact
Communicating with a Contact
Delete, and then touch Delete contact in the options menu
 Touch OK to confirm that you want to delete the contact
 Using the Onscreen Keyboard
Displaying the Keyboard Panel
Choosing an Input Method
Touch Input method
 Using the TouchPal Keyboard Panel
Displays the list of candidate words. Touch a word
 Switching the Keyboard Layout
 Using the Onscreen Keyboard
 Using the Android Keyboard
 Customizing Keyboard Settings
Using the Landscape Keyboard
Prediction While typing Key press
Sound
 Switch layout
Vibration
Layout
Landscape
 Symbols
Predict next
Correct
Mistyping
 Vibrate on
Keypress
Sound on
Quick fixes
 Auto- complete
 Messaging
SMS and MMS
 Opening Messaging
Creating and Sending a Text Message
Touch on the Home screen Touch Messaging
Touch Messaging New message
 Creating and Sending a Multimedia Message
Press Menu to display the options panel
 Opening and Viewing a Multimedia Message
Adding a Slideshow
Slides
Message list, touch the message thread to open it
 Customizing the Message Settings
Message list, press Menu , and then touch Settings to
Replying to a Message
 Adding an Email Account
 Viewing an Email Message
Adding Other Email Accounts
 Email Message Screen
 When you are finished, touch Send
Creating and Sending an Email Message
Replying to an Email Message
 Changing Email Account Settings
Deleting an Email Account
Touch Remove account
Touch OK
 Messaging
 Getting Connected
Checking the Network Connection
 Wi-Fi
Turning on the Data Service
Turning On Wi-Fi
Connecting to a Wireless Network
 Browser
 Opening the Browser
 Opening a Web
 Setting a Home
Touch More Settings Set home
Managing Bookmarks
A browser window, press Menu
 Bluetooth
Customizing the Browser Settings
Settings
Opening a Bookmark
 Turning On Bluetooth
Pairing and Connecting a Bluetooth Device
 Sending Files via Bluetooth
Scan for devices to scan for
 Disconnecting or Unpairing a Bluetooth Device
Touch Settings Wireless & networks Bluetooth settings
Modem Behaviour
Touch Disconnect or Unpair to disconnect the device
 On the PC, choose Start My Computer
 Entertainment
Taking Photos and Recording Videos
Opening Your Camera
Press on the picture capture screen to close the camera
 Capture Screen
 Open your camera and switch to the camera mode
Taking a Photo
Viewing Your Photos
 Shooting a Video
 Using the Gallery
Viewing Your Videos
 Opening the Gallery
 Viewing a Picture
Rotating a Picture
 Enjoying Music
Cropping a Picture
 Copying Music to the microSD Card
Opening the Media Library
Touch Music to display the media library
Playlists
 Playing Music
Music Player Screen
Touch and hold to search for information
 Adding Music to a Playlist
Playing a Playlist
 Touch Play to play the playlist
 Google Services
Creating a Google Account
 Using Gmail
 Switching Between Accounts
Opening Gmail
Creating and Sending an Email
 Replying To or Forwarding an Email
Searching for an Email
Touch Reply, Reply to all, or Forward
 Customizing Your Gmail Settings
Mail list, press Menu , and then touch Settings
Enter the search keywords in the box, and then touch
 Using Talk
Opening Talk
Touch Talk to open the application
 Adding a Friend
Accepting an Invitation
Starting a Chat
Friends list, press Menu , and then touch Add friend
 Setting Notifications for New Instant Messages
Notifications
Ringtone
 Using Maps
Signing Out of Talk
Enabling Location Source
Touch Location & security
 Opening Maps
Searching for Places of Interest
Getting Directions
 Using YouTube
Opening YouTube
Searching for a Video
On the YouTube screen, press Menu , and then touch Search
 Using Market
Sharing a Video
Opening Market
Touch Market
 Installing an Application
Searching for Applications
 Uninstalling an Application
On the Market screen, touch Downloads
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 Synchronizing Information
Managing Your Accounts
 Adding an Account
Touch the kind of account to add
 Removing an Account
 Customizing Your Account Synchronization
Confirm that you want to remove the account
 Configuring General Sync Settings
Changing an Account’s Synchronization Settings
 Using the PC Suite to Synchronize
 Using Other Applications
Using the Calendar
Opening the Calendar
Touch Calendar to open the application
 Calendar Panel
 Creating an Event
On any calendar view, touch Menu . Then touch New event to
 Setting an Event Reminder
Customizing the Calendar Settings
On any calendar view, touch Menu . Then touch More Settings
 Using the Alarm
Opening the Alarm
You can set a new alarm or modify an existing alarm
Touch Alarm to use your mobile phone alarm
 Alarm List Screen
 Adding an Alarm
Setting an Alarm
On the alarm list screen, touch Menu , and then touch Add
Alarm
 Using Sound Recorder
Customizing Alarm Settings
 Sound Recorder Screen
 Using the File Manager
Setting a Voice Clip as a Ringtone
Starting a Recording
Touch Set as ringtone
 Opening the File Manager
 Creating a Folder
Moving or Copying a File
Folder
Enter the name of the new folder in the text box Touch Save
 Doing a Quick Search for a File
Viewing Your Memory Status
Paste to move or copy the file to the selected path
On the File Manager screen, touch Menu to open the options
 Using the Calculator
Using the Notepad
Switching to the Advanced panel
Opening the Calculator
 After editing, press Menu , and then touch Save
 Setting the Date and Time
To configure your mobile phone, touch Settings
Managing Your Mobile Phone
 Setting the Display
Adjusting the Screen Brightness
 Setting Ringers
Adjusting the Time Before the Screen Turns Off
Turning On Silent Mode
Adjusting the Ringer Volume
 Adjusting the Media Volume
On the Settings screen, touch Sound & display Ringer volume
On the Settings screen, touch Sound & display Media volume
 Setting Phone Services
Setting Your Phone to Vibrate for Incoming Calls
Customizing Call Settings
Changing the Phone Ringtone
 Switching off the Data Service
Turning on Data Roaming
 Setting Text-to-Speech
Switching on Always-on Mobile Data
Installing Voice Data
 Adjusting the Speech Rate
On the Settings screen, touch Text-to-speech Speech rate
Protecting Your Mobile Phone
Turning on Your SIM Card PIN
 Protecting Your Mobile Phone with a Screen Lock
To change the SIM card PIN at any time, touch Change SIM PIN
 Viewing an Installed Application
Managing Applications
 Resetting Your Mobile Phone
Removing an Installed Application
Backing Up My Settings
Ways to Free Up Your Mobile Phone Memory
 On the Settings screen, touch Privacy Factory data reset
Upgrading the Software Version
Restoring Factory Data
 Downloading the Upgrade Package
Preparing for the Upgrade
 Upgrading the Software through the microSD Card
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 Appendix
Electronic Device
Medical Device
 Potentially Explosive Atmosphere
 Traffic Security
 Operating Environment
 Safety of Children
Accessories
Battery and Charger
Prevention of Hearing Damage
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 Cleaning and Maintenance
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 Emergency Call
Certification Information SAR
This device meets guidelines for exposure to radio waves
 Disposal and Recycling Information
 Reduction of Hazardous Substances
 EU Regulatory Conformance
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 Numerics
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 Keyboard settings
Home key functions
Make a call from the call log
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 Quick Contact for Android
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