Huawei Ascend 2 User Manual

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2.1.2  Key Functions at Your Fingertips
7 Camera 8 Volume keys
9 The second microphone 10 Headset jack
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Power 
• Press and hold 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.
• Touch to return to the previous screen.
• Touch to exit any application you are running.
• Touch to hide the keyboard.
Touch to open the menu on an active screen.
• Touch to return to the Home screen.
• Touch and hold to show the most recently used applications.
• Touch to open Google search for searching your mobile phone and the 
web.
• Touch and hold to open Google search by voice. 
						

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2.2  Installing Your Mobile Phone
2.2.1  Installing the Battery and the microSD Card  
2.2.2  Charging the Battery
Before charging the battery, ensure that it has been properly inserted into your phone.
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.
1Remove the battery cover2
3Insert the microSD card4
Install the battery
Install the battery cover 
						

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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.
2.2.3  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.
2.2.4  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:
•  Use normal wallpaper rather than live wallpaper.
•  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. 
						

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• Lower the volume.
•  Close power-draining programs, when you do not need them.
•  Turn off the data service.
2.3  Power On or Off Your Mobile Phone
2.3.1  Powering On Your Mobile Phone
Press and hold  . The first time you power on your phone, you will be asked to 
sign in to your account and set up your 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
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.
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Flick: Move your finger either vertically or horizontally across the screen. 
						

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•  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.
 Touch  > Settings > Display > Auto-rotate screen to disable the function.
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.
 If you have set up a screen unlock pattern, you will be prompted to draw the 
pattern on the screen to unlock it. 
						

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2.6  Home Screen
 Touch and hold one of the shortcuts until the mobile phone vibrates, you can 
drag it to your desired location or move it to the trash. You can also drag a screen 
item to the shortcut position.
2.6.1  Notification and Status Icons
Call in progress Bluetooth is on
Missed call Connected to a PC
GPS connected New chat message
New voicemail New email
Roaming Battery is charging
Battery is full Battery is very low
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Touch to view all your applications. Shortcuts 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.
Indicates the current screen.
Touch to view thumbnails of all screens. 
						

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2.6.2  Notifications Panel
Your mobile phone will notify you when you receive a new message or there is an 
upcoming event. The notifications panel also informs you of alarms and settings. 
Open the notifications panel to see your network operator or to view a message, 
reminder, or event notification.
Opening the Notifications Panel
1.  When a new notification icon appears on the notification bar, flick down to open the 
notifications panel.
 Touch  > Notifications to open the panel.
2.  On the panel, you can:
•  Touch a notification to open the related application.
• Touch 
Clear to clear all notifications.
Closing the Notification PanelFlick up to close the panel.Uploading Downloading
Call mute Wi-Fi network in range
Memory is full Error
New gmailMore undisplayed 
notifications
Preparing mircoSD card Synchronizing data
Synchronization failed Signal strength
3G connected 3G in use 
						

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2.6.3  Viewing Other Parts of the Home Screen
 Touch  > Home settings > Advanced settings > Screen number to set 
the screen number.
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 Select action menu is 
displayed.
 You can also touch  > Add to display the Select action menu.
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.
Flick your finger left or
right across the Home 
screen.Touch       to view thumbnails
of the Home screen and its 
extensions. Touch a thumbnail
to open the screen.
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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.
2.6.5  Service Shortcuts
1.  Open the notification bar.
2.  Touch   at the top of the screen to switch on or off data services.
 You can also touch   ,  ,   or   to switch on or off corresponding 
services.
2.6.6  Setting Home Screen Animations
1.  On the Home screen, touch  > Home settings > Animation.
2.  Select an animation, and then touch Save. 
2.6.7  Changing the Wallpaper
1.  On the Home screen, touch  > Wallpaper.
2.  Touch option to select a picture and set it as the wallpaper.
2.6.8  Changing the Theme
1.  On the Home screen, touch  > Home settings.
2.  Do any of the following:
• Touch 
Theme to select a theme.
• Touch Application icons to select a series of application icons.
• Touch Download to download themes from the Internet.
3. Touch Save.  
						

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2.6.9  Editing a Screen Item
1.  Touch and hold an item on the Home screen until the Select action menu is 
displayed.
2. Touch 
Edit icon, and then do any of the following:
•  Customize the title of the screen item.
•  Select a new icon for the screen item.
3. Touch 
Save. 
2.7  Application List
Application list holds icons for all of the applications on your phone. You can touch 
 on the Home screen to open the application list.
2.7.1  Moving Icons in the Application List
1.  In the application list, touch  .
2.  Touch and hold the icon you want to move in the application list until the icons 
shake.
3.  Without lifting your finger, drag the icon to the desired location, and then release it.
 To move more icons, repeat step 2 and 3.
4.  Touch   or touch   to save.
2.8  Using a microSD Card
2.8.1  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.