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