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... 3 Charging the battery 4 Powering your phone on and off Getting started 5 Getting to know your home screen 7 Using the notification panel 7 Accessing applications 8 Texting Personalizing your phone 10 Setting the theme 10 Change the wallpaper 11 Organizing home screen widgets and application icons 11 Organizing home screen icons using folders 12 Customizing switch shortcuts on the notification panel 12 Setting tones 13 Changing the font size 13 Setting the screen unlock method Calls 16 16 17 17 18 18 19 Smart dialing Answering...
... 3 Charging the battery 4 Powering your phone on and off Getting started 5 Getting to know your home screen 7 Using the notification panel 7 Accessing applications 8 Texting Personalizing your phone 10 Setting the theme 10 Change the wallpaper 11 Organizing home screen widgets and application icons 11 Organizing home screen icons using folders 12 Customizing switch shortcuts on the notification panel 12 Setting tones 13 Changing the font size 13 Setting the screen unlock method Calls 16 16 17 17 18 18 19 Smart dialing Answering...
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... a message 25 Managing messages Browser 27 Browsing web pages 27 Managing bookmarks 28 Setting the home page 28 Clearing your browsing history Email 29 29 30 30 Adding a POP3 or IMAP email account Adding an Exchange account Sending emails Checking your emails Multimedia 31 Camera 33 Gallery 35 Music Internet connection 38 Mobile data connection 38 Setting up a Wi-Fi connection 40 Wi-Fi Direct 40 Wi-Fi hotspot Sharing data 42 Bluetooth 43 Using DLNA 44 Connecting your phone...
... a message 25 Managing messages Browser 27 Browsing web pages 27 Managing bookmarks 28 Setting the home page 28 Clearing your browsing history Email 29 29 30 30 Adding a POP3 or IMAP email account Adding an Exchange account Sending emails Checking your emails Multimedia 31 Camera 33 Gallery 35 Music Internet connection 38 Mobile data connection 38 Setting up a Wi-Fi connection 40 Wi-Fi Direct 40 Wi-Fi hotspot Sharing data 42 Bluetooth 43 Using DLNA 44 Connecting your phone...
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... of your reference only. All pictures and illustrations in this document are used in this document. Please read it carefully before you to handle these problems. 1 Note Caution Provides additional information. Indicates potential problems that may vary. This guide introduces you start using the phone. Symbols and definitions The following symbols are for choosing the HUAWEI Ascend G6 smartphone. Foreword Foreword Thank you...
... of your reference only. All pictures and illustrations in this document are used in this document. Please read it carefully before you to handle these problems. 1 Note Caution Provides additional information. Indicates potential problems that may vary. This guide introduces you start using the phone. Symbols and definitions The following symbols are for choosing the HUAWEI Ascend G6 smartphone. Foreword Foreword Thank you...
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... (when charging): The battery level is not user-removable. Use the provided USB cable and power adapter to connect your phone to a power outlet, or use the USB cable itself to a computer. To replace the battery, contact an authorized service center. Do not attempt to display the option menu. Preparations • Touch to return to the previous screen or exit the current application. •When you are entering text, touch to the home screen. Touch to...
... (when charging): The battery level is not user-removable. Use the provided USB cable and power adapter to connect your phone to a power outlet, or use the USB cable itself to a computer. To replace the battery, contact an authorized service center. Do not attempt to display the option menu. Preparations • Touch to return to the previous screen or exit the current application. •When you are entering text, touch to the home screen. Touch to...
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... volume down button simultaneously to enter that particular home screen. Screenshots are saved to display the home screen thumbnails. You'll also be able to share the screenshot. Then, open the notification panel and touch to enjoy tilt sensor-based applications, such as racing games. 6 If you rotate your phone when browsing a web page or viewing a photo, the orientation of your new high score in Gallery. Auto-rotate screen...
... volume down button simultaneously to enter that particular home screen. Screenshots are saved to display the home screen thumbnails. You'll also be able to share the screenshot. Then, open the notification panel and touch to enjoy tilt sensor-based applications, such as racing games. 6 If you rotate your phone when browsing a web page or viewing a photo, the orientation of your new high score in Gallery. Auto-rotate screen...
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.... Under PERSONAL, touch Language & input > Default to open the notification panel. 2. You can quickly enter text using the onscreen keyboard. • Touch a text box to select, cut, copy, and paste text on the home screen. Touch to clear the list. . To change your phone's default input method, touch Settings on your phone. 9KRKIZGRR )UV_ )[Z .KRRU 8 You can Texting Your phone comes with multiple text input methods. Viewing recently used applications Getting started To display the list of recently used applications, touch and hold then...
.... Under PERSONAL, touch Language & input > Default to open the notification panel. 2. You can quickly enter text using the onscreen keyboard. • Touch a text box to select, cut, copy, and paste text on the home screen. Touch to clear the list. . To change your phone's default input method, touch Settings on your phone. 9KRKIZGRR )UV_ )[Z .KRRU 8 You can Texting Your phone comes with multiple text input methods. Viewing recently used applications Getting started To display the list of recently used applications, touch and hold then...
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... automatically create a new home screen to the original's right and place the widget on the new home screen. Deleting an application icon or widget On the home screen, touch and hold a blank area to delete until is displayed. Drag a widget from the screen's lower section to any fitting empty space on the home screen 1. When you delete an application icon, your phone prompts you want to display the Set home screen dialog box. 2.
... automatically create a new home screen to the original's right and place the widget on the new home screen. Deleting an application icon or widget On the home screen, touch and hold a blank area to delete until is displayed. Drag a widget from the screen's lower section to any fitting empty space on the home screen 1. When you delete an application icon, your phone prompts you want to display the Set home screen dialog box. 2.
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...: • Ringtone: choose from the default selection. • Music: choose from a folder 1. A folder must contain at least two items; Setting tones Setting the ringtone 1. Customizing switch shortcuts on the upper area. Touch Apply. 12 Personalizing your switch shortcuts and move those you have saved to top the list. 2. You can rearrange your phone Removing an item from the audio files you use most to your phone. 4. On the home screen, touch a folder...
...: • Ringtone: choose from the default selection. • Music: choose from a folder 1. A folder must contain at least two items; Setting tones Setting the ringtone 1. Customizing switch shortcuts on the upper area. Touch Apply. 12 Personalizing your switch shortcuts and move those you have saved to top the list. 2. You can rearrange your phone Removing an item from the audio files you use most to your phone. 4. On the home screen, touch a folder...
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...an email account. 5. Select a tone type. Changing the font size 1. Under PERSONAL, touch Security. 3. Setting notification tones Personalizing your phone using the secondary unlock method. 13 Touch Apply. Under DEVICE, touch Display. 3. Touch Screen lock > Face Unlock. 4. On the home screen, touch Settings then the All tab. 2. On the home screen, touch Settings then the All tab. 2. Set a secondary unlock method. Touch Font size and select a font size. Under DEVICE, touch Sound. 3. Follow the onscreen instructions to unlock your phone 1. Your phone will use...
...an email account. 5. Select a tone type. Changing the font size 1. Under PERSONAL, touch Security. 3. Setting notification tones Personalizing your phone using the secondary unlock method. 13 Touch Apply. Under DEVICE, touch Display. 3. Touch Screen lock > Face Unlock. 4. On the home screen, touch Settings then the All tab. 2. On the home screen, touch Settings then the All tab. 2. Set a secondary unlock method. Touch Font size and select a font size. Under DEVICE, touch Sound. 3. Follow the onscreen instructions to unlock your phone 1. Your phone will use...
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... display the contact list. On the home screen, touch Phone. 2. Emergency calls are already in another call, drag answer the new call and place the first call waiting. 1. If a call comes in when you have turned on call on your local emergency number and touch . To switch between the two calls, touch . Enter your phone for critical communications when emergencies occur. 18 However, you must still be able to make sure you are subject to cellular network quality, use...
... display the contact list. On the home screen, touch Phone. 2. Emergency calls are already in another call, drag answer the new call and place the first call waiting. 1. If a call comes in when you have turned on call on your local emergency number and touch . To switch between the two calls, touch . Enter your phone for critical communications when emergencies occur. 18 However, you must still be able to make sure you are subject to cellular network quality, use...
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... you use these services. On the home screen, touch Settings then the All tab. 19 Under APPS, touch Call. 3. Touch Call waiting to another call and switch between the two calls. 1. Setting up your voicemail Voicemail is powered off. Select a forwarding mode. 5. Touch Additional settings. 4. Calls Other call services Your phone also supports other call functions, such as call forwarding, call forwarding and set all your service provider. Enabling call waiting The call waiting function lets you answer another incoming call when you are already busy in another number and...
... you use these services. On the home screen, touch Settings then the All tab. 19 Under APPS, touch Call. 3. Touch Call waiting to another call and switch between the two calls. 1. Setting up your voicemail Voicemail is powered off. Select a forwarding mode. 5. Touch Additional settings. 4. Calls Other call services Your phone also supports other call functions, such as call forwarding, call forwarding and set all your service provider. Enabling call waiting The call waiting function lets you answer another incoming call when you are already busy in another number and...
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... for a contact 1. Importing contacts from a storage device You can import contacts saved in a .vcf file from a storage device to save the contact. On the home screen, touch People then the Contacts tab. 21 On the home screen, touch People then the Contacts tab. 2. Matching results are displayed as you type. Touch DONE to your contacts. Creating a contact 1. Touch . 3. Importing or exporting contacts Your phone supports contact files in .vcf files. You can be saved in .vcf format only. Searching for files storing contacts. Contact names, addresses, phone numbers, and...
... for a contact 1. Importing contacts from a storage device You can import contacts saved in a .vcf file from a storage device to save the contact. On the home screen, touch People then the Contacts tab. 21 On the home screen, touch People then the Contacts tab. 2. Matching results are displayed as you type. Touch DONE to your contacts. Creating a contact 1. Touch . 3. Importing or exporting contacts Your phone supports contact files in .vcf files. You can be saved in .vcf format only. Searching for files storing contacts. Contact names, addresses, phone numbers, and...
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... send a message or email to send an email. From the displayed option menu, choose Send message or Send email. Touch . 5. Touch ADD MEMBERS. 7. You can also open the contact group and touch or @ to . 3. People 3. to a contact group 1. On the home screen, touch People then the Groups tab. 2. Touch SHARE and choose a sharing method from the displayed option menu. Name the contact group. 4. Creating a contact group 1. Touch . 3. On the home screen, touch People then the Groups tab. 2. Sending messages or emails to send a message 23 Touch...
... send a message or email to send an email. From the displayed option menu, choose Send message or Send email. Touch . 5. Touch ADD MEMBERS. 7. You can also open the contact group and touch or @ to . 3. People 3. to a contact group 1. On the home screen, touch People then the Groups tab. 2. Touch SHARE and choose a sharing method from the displayed option menu. Name the contact group. 4. Creating a contact group 1. Touch . 3. On the home screen, touch People then the Groups tab. 2. Sending messages or emails to send a message 23 Touch...
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... text box and enter the contact name or phone number. To attach more contacts. 4. In the list of message threads, touch . 3. Touch Send. In the list of message threads, touch . 3. Write your data service is on before trying to send multimedia messages. 1. Touch to select more than one files to select more contacts. 4. Sending a multimedia message Make sure your message. 6. On the home screen, touch Messaging. 2. Touch to the message, touch Slideshow. 7. Write your message. 5. Messaging Messaging Sending a text message 1. Touch > Add subject and enter the message...
... text box and enter the contact name or phone number. To attach more contacts. 4. In the list of message threads, touch . 3. Touch Send. In the list of message threads, touch . 3. Write your data service is on before trying to send multimedia messages. 1. Touch to select more than one files to select more contacts. 4. Sending a multimedia message Make sure your message. 6. On the home screen, touch Messaging. 2. Touch to the message, touch Slideshow. 7. Write your message. 5. Messaging Messaging Sending a text message 1. Touch > Add subject and enter the message...
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... videos using email, Bluetooth, and more stunning. 1. Touch the photo or video you can remove red eye, crop a photo, or apply a number of effects to make your dog just did? Touch . 4. Touch the album you want to share. 3. Editing a photo You can : to share your best shots or an amusing trick your photos even more . 1. to add a frame to zoom in full screen mode. On the home screen, touch Gallery. 2. Multimedia When viewing a photo...
... videos using email, Bluetooth, and more stunning. 1. Touch the photo or video you can remove red eye, crop a photo, or apply a number of effects to make your dog just did? Touch . 4. Touch the album you want to share. 3. Editing a photo You can : to share your best shots or an amusing trick your photos even more . 1. to add a frame to zoom in full screen mode. On the home screen, touch Gallery. 2. Multimedia When viewing a photo...
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... to open the notification panel. 2. otherwise, you don't need to access the Internet, disable the data service to save battery power and reduce data usage. Enabling the data service 1. Under WIRELESS & NETWORKS, touch Mobile networks. 3. Your phone automatically reads access point settings from your phone's data service. When you may also have Wi-Fi networks available for use your phone at home, you insert a SIM card into your phone and power it on for the first time, your phone automatically registers with your service provider's data service. Some public locations, such...
... to open the notification panel. 2. otherwise, you don't need to access the Internet, disable the data service to save battery power and reduce data usage. Enabling the data service 1. Under WIRELESS & NETWORKS, touch Mobile networks. 3. Your phone automatically reads access point settings from your phone's data service. When you may also have Wi-Fi networks available for use your phone at home, you insert a SIM card into your phone and power it on for the first time, your phone automatically registers with your service provider's data service. Some public locations, such...
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... to the bluetooth folder in File Manager. On the home screen, touch File Manager. 2. From the displayed option menu, choose Share > Bluetooth. 4. When the file is enabled on all devices. 43 By default, received files are connected to your friends. • Access multimedia files on other DLNA devices. • Play multimedia files on other electronic products through wired and wireless networks, providing users with seamless digital media services. Using DLNA, you to conveniently send photos, videos, and other files to the...
... to the bluetooth folder in File Manager. On the home screen, touch File Manager. 2. From the displayed option menu, choose Share > Bluetooth. 4. When the file is enabled on all devices. 43 By default, received files are connected to your friends. • Access multimedia files on other DLNA devices. • Play multimedia files on other electronic products through wired and wireless networks, providing users with seamless digital media services. Using DLNA, you to conveniently send photos, videos, and other files to the...
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Sharing data On the home screen, touch DLNA to your computer. 1. Connecting your phone to a computer When you connect your phone will display a notification prompting you can then share photos, videos, and songs with other DLNA devices, as well as view and download the multimedia files that other DLNA devices are sharing with Windows Media Player 10 or later. 1. On the USB computer connection screen, choose Media device (MTP). After the driver is installed, follow the onscreen instructions on...
Sharing data On the home screen, touch DLNA to your computer. 1. Connecting your phone to a computer When you connect your phone will display a notification prompting you can then share photos, videos, and songs with other DLNA devices, as well as view and download the multimedia files that other DLNA devices are sharing with Windows Media Player 10 or later. 1. On the USB computer connection screen, choose Media device (MTP). After the driver is installed, follow the onscreen instructions on...
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... a tone for messages, emails, events, and more. • Touch SYSTEM to turn the notification tone or vibration on or off when you can still listen to turn on your phone's wireless features are disabled, but you may switch on or off airplane mode Always comply with all airline rules and regulations. Settings Settings Turning on , appears in flight. From the displayed option menu, choose Airplane mode. • On the home screen, touch Settings then...
... a tone for messages, emails, events, and more. • Touch SYSTEM to turn the notification tone or vibration on or off when you can still listen to turn on your phone's wireless features are disabled, but you may switch on or off airplane mode Always comply with all airline rules and regulations. Settings Settings Turning on , appears in flight. From the displayed option menu, choose Airplane mode. • On the home screen, touch Settings then...
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... manually adjust the brightness, clear the Automatic brightness check box. • Touch Wallpaper to set the lock screen and home screen wallpapers. • Touch Auto-rotate screen to turn on the network-based date and time. Setting the date and time By default, your phone automatically locks its screen to save battery power. • Touch Daydream to turn on , your screen's orientation will automatically change the display font size. On the home screen, touch Settings then the All tab. 2. If this function is enabled...
... manually adjust the brightness, clear the Automatic brightness check box. • Touch Wallpaper to set the lock screen and home screen wallpapers. • Touch Auto-rotate screen to turn on the network-based date and time. Setting the date and time By default, your phone automatically locks its screen to save battery power. • Touch Daydream to turn on , your screen's orientation will automatically change the display font size. On the home screen, touch Settings then the All tab. 2. If this function is enabled...
