Huawei Ascend P6 User Manual

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5. Touch Paste.
Compressing or decompressing files
You can compress files into .zip files to save space or decompress .zip and .rar files. 
1. On the home screen, touch .
2. Touch and hold the file or folder you want to compress.
3. From the displayed option menu, choose Compress.
4.  Choose the save path of the compressed file and name it.
5. Touch OK.
To decompress a file, touch and hold it and choose Extract from the displayed option 
menu. 
Renaming a file
1. On the home screen,...

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Checking the memory status
Before you save large files to your phones internal storage or microSD card, make sure 
there is enough space first.
1. On the home screen, touch .
2. Touch  > Storage. 
3. On the Storage settings screen, view the total and available space on your 
phones internal storage or microSD card. 

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Managing applications
Downloading applications
A rich selection of applications is available through Googles Play Store. You can also 
connect your phone to a computer and transfer applications over that way.
Installing an application
 It is recommended that you use Play Store a s  y o u r  p r i m a r y  download source. 
Certain third-party applications from other sources may not be compatible 
with your phone.
1. On the home screen, touch Mgmt. > .
2. Select the application you want to install.
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Uninstalling an application
You can remove unwanted applications to increase your phones available storage.
1. On the home screen, touch then the All tab.
2. Under APPS, touch Manage apps.
3. Flick to All. 
4. Select the application you want to uninstall.
5. Touch Uninstall > OK. Some pre-installed applications cannot be uninstalled.
Clearing the application cache
You can clear the application cache to free up the phone memory.
1. On the home screen, touch then the All tab.
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Huawei applications
Huawei took the creative liberty to offer you a variety of useful applications, for 
your added convenience. A Huawei ID may be required to use these applications. 
If you do not have one, open one of these applications and follow the onscreen 
instructions to create your Huawei ID.
Backup
Backup lets you back up your important data and restore them after a system upgrade or 
reset.
Backing up data to local storage
1. On the home screen, touch Mgmt..
2. Touch then the Local tab....

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Restoring data from local storage
1. On the home screen, touch Mgmt..
2. Touch then the Local tab. 
3. Touch Restore from SD card.
4. From the backup file list, choose the files you want to restore.
5. Touch Restore.
Restoring data from the cloud
1. On the home screen, touch Mgmt..
2. Touch then the Cloud tab. 
3. Enter the backup password.
4. Touch Restore from cloud.
5. From the backup file list, choose the files you want to restore.
6. Touch Restore.
Cloud Sync
Cloud Sync lets...

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• Locate your phone: Locate your phone using its GPS function.
• Send a message: Send a message to your phone.
•   B a c k  u p  o r  e r a s e  d a t a :  B a c k  u p  o r  e r a s e  y o u r  p h o n e  d a t a ,  s u c h  a s  y o u r  c o n t a c t s .  
The backup data will be stored on the cloud.
•  Forward calls and messages: Forward all your calls and messages to a specified 
number. 

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Google services
To use Google services, sign in with a Google account. If you dont have one, 
open a Google application and follow the onscreen instructions to create your 
Google account.
 Google applications, services, and functions vary with country and service 
provider. Please follow local laws and regulations when you use Google 
services.
Gmail
Gmail is Googles official email service. When you first use , emails on your web 
account will be synchronized to your phone.
Sending emails
1. On the...

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Talk
Talk is an instant chat application provided by Google. With Talk, you can reach 
friends using messages, or voice and video chats.
Adding a friend
1. On the home screen, touch Google apps > .
2. Touch .
3. Enter the email address of your friend.
4. Touch .
If the recipient accepts your invitation, he or she will appear in your friend list.
Starting a conversation
1. On the home screen, touch Google apps > .
2. From your friend list, touch the person you want to talk to.
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4. Touch in the lower right corner of the keyboard.
The search results are marked on the map by letters.
5. Touch a mark to see how to get there and view more details about the 
location.
Getting somewhere
1. When you browse a map, touch .
2. Touch the first text box to enter the start point. Then, touch the second text 
box to enter the destination.
3. Select a transportation method: by car, public transportation, or foot.
4. Touch GET DIRECTIONS.
Available routes are then shown in a...