Huawei Ascend P6 User Manual

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Huawei input method
Slide your finger left or right across the onscreen keyboard to switch between the QWERTY 
and 9-key keyboards. 
Android Input Method
Touch to switch between lowercase letters, uppercase letters, 
and caps lock.
Touch to enter numbers and symbols.
Touch to enter emoticons.
Touch to switch the input language. 
When you are typing in English, touch to switch between 
QWERTY and 9-key keyboards. 
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Editing text
Learn how to select, cut, copy, and paste text on your phone.
•  Select text: Touch and hold the text to bring up . Then drag and 
to select more or less text, or touch Select all to select all text in a text 
box.
•  Cut text: Select text and touch Cut.
•  Copy text: Select text and touch Copy.
•Touch to switch between lowercase and uppercase letters. 
•Touch and hold or quickly touch twice to turn on caps lock. 
Touch to enter numbers.
•Touch to activate voice input....

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•  Paste text: Touch where you want to insert the text, drag to move the 
insertion point, and touch Paste to paste the text you copied or cut.
Configuring an input method
1. On the home screen, touch then the All tab.
2. Under PERSONAL, touch Language & input.
3. Under Keyboard & input methods, touch the input method you want to 
configure.
Turning on gloves mode
Gloves mode lets you perform touchscreen operations even while wearing 
gloves. 
1. On the home screen, touch then the All...

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Personalizing your phone
Setting the theme
Your phone comes with a variety of themes. 
Changing the theme
1. On the home screen, touch .
2. Select a theme and touch APPLY to apply it.
Customizing a theme
1. From the theme grid, touch CUSTOMIZE CURRENT THEME. 
2. From the element list, choose the element you want to modify.
Changing the wallpaper
1. On the home screen, touch and hold a blank area to display the Set home 
screen
 dialog box.
2. Touch Wallpapers. 
3. From the Wallpapers screen, you can...

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Organizing home screen widgets and application 
icons
Adding a widget to the home screen
1. On the home screen, touch and hold a blank area to display the Set home 
screen
 dialog box.
2. Touch Widgets.
3. Drag a widget from the screens lower section to a screen thumbnail. 
4. Touch to return to the home screen.
 If the home screen doesnt have enough space, your phone will 
automatically create a new home screen to the originals right and place the 
widget on the new home...

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Removing an item from a folder
1. On the home screen, touch a folder.
2. Drag an item out from the folder to remove the item. 
A folder must contain at least two items; otherwise, the folder will automatically disappear.
Customizing Me Widget
 Me Widget is a collage of popular widget units that is displayed on your home screen for 
your added convenience. They include contacts, music, clock, and weather.
Removing a widget unit
1. Touch and hold Me Widget until your phone...

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4. Touch Done. 
Moving a widget unit
Before you move a widget unit, make sure there is enough space to hold it in the new 
position.
1. Touch and hold Me Widget until your phone vibrates, and then release your 
finger. 
2. Touch Touch to customize to enter editing mode.
3.  Touch and hold a widget unit until your phone vibrates, and drag it to the new 
position.
4. Touch Done. 
Customizing your home screens
Re-arranging home screens
1. On a home...

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Customizing switch shortcuts on the notification 
panel
You can rearrange your switch shortcuts and move those you use most to top the list. 
Shortcuts on the top will be fully displayed on the notification panel.
1. Flick down from the status bar to open the notification panel.
2. Flick left on the upper area. Touch to display the switch shortcut list.
3. Drag a switch shortcut to a new position in the list.
Managing profiles
Changing the profile
1. On the home screen,...

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5. Touch OK. 
Setting tones
Setting the ringtone
1. On the home screen, touch then the All tab.
2. Under DEVICE, touch Sound.
3. Touch Phone ringtone and select either of the following options from the 
displayed dialog box: 
• Ringtone: choose from the default selection.
• Music: choose from the audio files you have saved to your phone.
4. Touch APPLY. 
Setting notification tones
1. On the home screen, touch then the All tab.
2. Under DEVICE, touch Sound.
3. Touch...

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Setting the screen unlock method
Face unlock
1. On the home screen, touch then the All tab.
2. Under PERSONAL, touch Security.
3. Touch Screen lock > Face Unlock.
4. Follow the onscreen instructions to take a photo of your face.
Your phone will use face unlock as the primary unlock method.
5. Set a secondary unlock method.
If face unlock cannot recognize you (dim light, for example), follow the onscreen 
instructions to unlock your phone using the secondary unlock method....