Huawei Ascend P6 User Manual

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 You can adjust the volume from the home screen or most applications, such 
as call, music, and video.
Display settings
1. On the home screen, touch then the All tab.
2. Under DEVICE, touch Display.
3. On the settings screen, you can:
• Touch Brightness to set the screen brightness. To manually adjust the brightness, 
clear the 
Automatic brightness check box.
• Touch Color temperature to adjust the screen color temperature. To 
manually adjust the color temperature, clear the 
Default check box.
• Touch Wallpaper to set the lock screen and home screen wallpapers.
• Touch Auto-rotate screen to turn on or off the screen auto-rotate function. 
If this function is turned on, your screens orientation will automatically 
change with the way you hold your phone when you perform certain 
operations, such as browsing a web page, viewing a picture, or writing a 
message.
• Touch Smart backlight to turn on or off the smart backlight function. If this 
function is turned on, your phone automatically adjusts the screen 
brightness based on the content displayed on it. 
• Touch Sleep to set a screen timeout period. If idle for the specified period, 
your phone automatically locks its screen to save battery power. 
• Touch Daydream to turn on or off the screen saver. If this function is 
enabled, the screen saver will automatically run while your phone is being 
charged. 
• Touch Font size to change the display font size.
Turning on the power manager
1. On the home screen, touch Mgmt..
2. Touch Power Manager. 
3. From the settings screen, you can select three different power conservation 
modes:  
						

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• Normal: In normal mode, none of the power-conserving features are 
enabled.
• Smart: In smart mode, your phone conserves power while still allowing full 
use of all phone functions.
• Endurance: In endurance mode, your phone consumes the least amount of 
power possible. Only basic functions, such as calling and messaging are 
enabled to maximize your phones standby time.
Setting the date and time
By default, your phone relies on the network-based date and time. You can also manually 
set the date and time.
1. On the home screen, touch then the All tab.
2. Under SYSTEM, touch Date & time.
3. From the settings screen, you can:
• Clear the Automatic date & time check box to stop your phone from 
automatically obtaining the network date and time.
• Clear the Automatic time zone check box to stop your phone from 
automatically obtaining the network time zone.
• Touch Set date and flick up and down to set your phones date.
• Touch Set time and flick up and down to set your phones time.
• Touch Select time zone and select the time zone from the list. Scroll up or 
down to view more time zones.
•  Select or clear the Use 24-hour format check box to switch between the 12-
hour and 24-hour formats.
• Touch Select date format to select how you want the date to be displayed.
Changing the system language
1. On the home screen, touch then the All tab.
2. Under PERSONAL, touch Language & input.
3. Touch Language.
4. From the list, choose a language. 
						

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Modifying location service settings
You can modify your phones location service settings for more convenient positioning and 
navigation services.
1. On the home screen, touch then the All tab.
2. Under PERSONAL, touch Location access.
3. From the settings screen, you can:
• Touch Access my location to enable your phone to use your location 
information.
• Touch GPS satellites to have your phone obtain your location information 
from GPS satellites.
• Touch Wireless networks to have your phone obtain your location 
information from a Wi-Fi network or mobile data connection.
Setting the PIN of your SIM card
The personal identification number (PIN) is delivered with your SIM card. If you 
enable the PIN protection function for your SIM card, you will need to enter the 
PIN each time you power your phone on.
Before you perform the following operations, make sure you have obtained your SIM 
cards PIN from your service provider.
1. On the home screen, touch then the All tab.
2. Under PERSONAL, touch Security.
3. Touch Set up SIM card lock.
4. Select the Lock SIM card check box.
5. Enter the PIN.
6. Touch OK.
 If you incorrectly enter the PIN a specified number of consecutive times, the 
PIN is blocked and the phone prompts you to enter the PIN unblocking key 
(PUK). If you incorrectly enter the PUK a specified number of consecutive 
times, the SIM card will be disabled permanently. For details about the 
maximum retry attempts for the PIN and PUK, contact your service provider. 
						

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Restoring factory settings
Restoring your phone to its factory settings erases all your personal data from the phone, 
including your email accounts, system and application settings, and installed applications.
 Back up important data on your phone before you restore factory settings.
1. On the home screen, touch then the All tab.
2. Under PERSONAL, touch Backup & reset.
3. Touch Factory data reset > Reset phone > Reset phone.
The phone will restore its factory settings and restart.
Online update
Once in a while, new updates for your phone will be available online. You will receive a 
notification when updates are available. Before updating, make sure your phone has 
enough storage space for the update package.
To update your phone manually, go to the home screen, touch   > 
About phone > 
System Update > Online update to check for updates, and follow the onscreen 
instructions to update your phone online. 
 All your personal data may be erased during a system update. It is 
recommended that you back up important data before updating your 
phone.
Accessibility
You can turn on or off preset or installed accessibility features.
1. On the home screen, touch then the All tab.
2. Under SYSTEM, touch Accessibility.
3. Select the features you want to tur n on or off. 
						

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FAQs
For more information, please visit http://www.huaweidevice.com/cn/
faq.do?method=index
.
What are some ways I can save battery power?
•   When you do not need Internet access, open the notification panel and touch 
to turn off your mobile data connection. 
•   When you do not need wireless data services, such as GPS, Bluetooth, or Wi-Fi, 
open the notification panel, and touch 
, , or to turn off these 
services. 
•   Touch  > All > Display to reduce the screen brightness and screen timeout 
period. Press to turn off the screen when your phone is not in use.
•   Close applications that are not in use.
•   Decrease the volume.
How can I free up additional phone memory?
•   Move files and email attachments to a microSD card. 
•   Open the browser and delete locally cached content.
•   Clear the application cache. 
•   Uninstall applications you no longer use.
How do I use a microSD card to import contacts from another phone?
Your phone supports contact files in .vcf format only.
1. Save the contacts you want to import as a .vcf file and save the file to a microSD card. 
2. Insert the microSD card into your phone, and touch File Manager then SD card to find 
the .vcf file.
3. Touch the .vcf file. Your phone then displays a message asking whether you want to 
import the contacts.
4. Touch OK to import the contacts.  Compatibility problems may occur with .vcf files created by other phones, 
and certain contact information may be lost when contacts are imported. 
						

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How do I set a song as my ringtone?
In Music, touch and hold the song you want to set as the ringtone. From the displayed 
option menu, choose 
Set as ringtone.
How do I disable the Auto-rotate screen function?
On the home screen, touch  then ALL > Display, and clear Auto-rotate screen.
How do I set a screen unlock pattern?
On the home screen, touch  then Security > Screen lock > Pattern, and follow the 
onscreen instructions to set a screen unlock pattern.
How do I switch the text input method?
When you write text, open the notification panel and touch Select input method to select 
an input method.
How do I stop the song playing in the background?
Open the notification panel, touch the playing song to display the music playback screen, 
and stop the playback.
How do I return to the call screen?
To return from another screen during a call, open the notification panel and touch the 
ongoing call.
How do I move an application icon on the home screen?
Touch and hold the application icon you want to move and drag it to a new location.
How do I hide the onscreen keyboard?
Touch  to hide the keyboard.
How do I forward a message?
Touch and hold the message you want to forward, and choose Forward from the 
displayed option menu. 
How do I restart my phone?
Press and hold  , and touch Reboot > OK to restart your phone. 
						

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Index
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Accessibility
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Accessing a bookmark
 40
Accounts and sync
 83
Adding a bookmark
 40
Adding a city
 80
Adding a contact to your favorites
 34
Adding a home screen
 22
Adding a POP3 or IMAP email account
 42
Adding a profile
 23
Adding a widget to the home screen
 20
Adding a widget unit
 21
Adding an account
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Adding an alarm
 78
Adding an Exchange account
 42
Adding songs
 50
Adjusting the screen brightness
 26
Android Input Method
 17
Answering a call
 27
Answering a third-party call
 29
Auto-rotate screen
 14
B
Backing up data to local storage
 70
Backing up data to the cloud
 70
Backup
 70
Battery indicator
 7
Bluetooth tethering
 57
Browsing web pages
 40
C
Calculator
 79
Calendar
 77
Changing the account synchronization settings
 84
Changing the font size
 24
Changing the profile
 23
Changing the system language
 87