Huawei U86551 User Manual

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2.6.2  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.
2.7  Home Screen
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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. 
						

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 Touch and hold a shortcut until the mobile phone vibrates, you can then 
drag it to your desired location or move it to the trash. You can also 
drag an icon from another area of the screen to the shortcut position.
2.7.1  Notification and Status Icons
Signal strength No signal
Connected to GPRS 
mobile networkGPRS in use
Connected to EDGE 
mobile networkEDGE in use
Connected to 3G 
mobile network3G in use
Roaming Airplane mode
Bluetooth onReceiving location 
data from GPS
Speakerphone on Alarm enabled
Vibration mode Ringer silenced
Call muted Charging battery
Battery full Battery extremely low
Call in progress Missed call 
						

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2.7.2  Notification Panel
Your mobile phone will notify you when you receive a new message or there 
is an upcoming event. The notification panel also informs you of alarms and Call in progress with a 
Bluetooth headset 
usedNew mail from Gmail
New text or multimedia 
messageProblem with text or 
multimedia message 
delivery
New chat message New email
New voicemail Connected to a PC
Open Wi-Fi network 
availableUpcoming event
Uploading Downloading
Phone storage space 
is getting lowSign-in or 
synchronization 
problem
Preparing the mircoSD 
cardMore undisplayed 
notifications
Synchronizing data Synchronization failed
Portable Wi-Fi hotspot 
onUSB tethering on
Connected to a VPNDisconnected from a 
VPN 
						

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settings. Open the notification panel to see your network operator or to view 
a message, reminder, or event notification.
Opening the Notification Panel
1. When a new notification icon appears on the notification bar, place your 
finger on the notification bar and flick down to open the notification panel.
 You can also open the notification panel from the Home screen: 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 PanelTouch and hold the bottom of the panel. Then flick up to close it.
2.7.3  Viewing Other Parts of the Home Screen
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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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2.7.4  Customizing the Home Screen
Adding a New Home Screen Item
1. Touch and hold a blank area on the Home screen until the Add to home 
screen menu is displayed. You can also touch  > Add on the Home screen to display the Add 
to home screen menu.
2. Select an item to add it to the Home screen.
Moving a Home 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.
Removing a Home 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.
2.7.5  Service Shortcuts
1. Open the notification bar.
2. Touch  at the top of the screen to switch data services on or off.
 You can also touch  ,  ,  or  turn the corresponding 
services on or off.
2.7.6  Changing the Wallpaper
1. On the Home screen, touch  > Wallpaper.
2. Touch the following menu items to select a picture and set it as the 
wallpaper: 
						

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• Gallery• Wallpapers
2.8  Application Screen
The Application screen holds icons for all of the applications on your phone. 
You can touch  on the Home screen to open the application screen.
2.8.1  Moving Icons on the Application Screen
1. On the application screen, touch  .
2. Touch and hold the icon you want to move on the application screen.
3. Without lifting your finger, drag the icon to the desired location, and then 
release it.
 To move more icons, repeat steps 2 and 3.
4. Touch  or   to save.
2.9  Using a microSD Card
2.9.1  Using the microSD Card as a 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 a USB mass storage.
1. Connect your mobile phone to your PC with the USB cable provided. 
Your PC will detect the microSD card as a removable storage device.
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.
You can now transfer files from your PC to your mobile phone’s microSD 
card.
 When your microSD card acts as a USB mass storage, your mobile 
phone will not use this memory space. Ensure that you follow the 
correct procedures to disconnect the USB mass storage device (your 
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2.9.2  Removing the microSD Card
1. On the Home screen, touch  > Settings.
2. Scroll down the screen, and then touch Storage > Unmount SD card.
3. Carefully remove the microSD card.
3  Calling
To make a phone call, you can dial a number using the keypad or touch a 
number saved in your contact list, on a webpage, or in other places. When 
you are in a call, you can answer other incoming calls or redirect them to 
your voicemail. You can also set up conference calls with several 
participants.
3.1  Making a Call
To make a call, you can use the Dialer application, or select a number from Contacts or Call log.
When you are in a call, you can touch  to use other functions. To return 
to the call screen, flick the notification bar down and touch 
Current call. Be careful not to block the microphone at the bottom of your phone if 
you want your voice heard by the other parties in a call.
3.1.1  Making a Call with the Dialer Application
1. On the Home screen, touch  > Dialer to display the dialer.
If you are already working with 
Contacts or Call log, touch the Dialer 
tab.
2. Touch the appropriate number keys to enter the phone number.
 Your mobile phone supports the SmartDial function, that is, when you 
touch numbers on the dialer, the phone automatically searches among 
your contacts and lists the matching results ordered according to the 
accuracy of the match. If no contacts match the information entered, 
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3. Touch  to initiate the call.
During a call, touch 
Dialpad to enter other numbers on the dialpad.
3.1.2  Making a Call from Contacts
1. On the Home screen, touch  > Contacts to display the contact list.
If you are already working with 
Dialer or Call log, touch the Contacts 
tab.
2. In the list, touch the contact you want to call.
3. Touch  to dial the phone number.
3.1.3  Making a Call from Call log
1. On the Home screen, touch  > Call log to display the call log.
If you are already working with 
Contacts or Dialer, touch the Call log 
tab.
2. Touch  to the right of the log entry to dial.
 If you touch and hold a log entry, the options menu will open.
3.2  Answering or Rejecting a Call
3.2.1  Answering an Incoming Call
When you receive a phone call, the incoming call screen opens. If you have 
previously saved the caller’s number in Contacts, the callers name and 
number are displayed. If the caller’s number is not saved in Contacts, the 
caller’s number is displayed.
Drag  to the right to answer the call. 
						

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3.2.2  Ending a Call
During a call, touch End to hang up.
3.2.3  Rejecting an Incoming Call
Drag  to the left to reject the call. 
						

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3.3  Other Operations During a Call
3.3.1  Making a Conference Call
If you receive a new call while you are already in a call, you can add the 
second call to the call you are in. This feature is known as conference 
calling. You can also set up a conference call with multiple callers.
 Contact your network operator to ask if conference calls are supported 
and, if yes, how many parties can participate.
1. To initiate a conference call, dial the number of the first participant. After 
you have connected to the first participant, keep the connection open, 
touch 
Add call.
2. Enter the phone number of the next person you want to invite for the 
conversation and touch  , or select someone from your 
Call log or Contacts. The first participant is automatically placed on hold while you 
do this.
3. Once you have connected to the second person, touch 
Merge calls to 
begin the conference call.
4. To end the conference call and disconnect from everyone, touch 
End.
3.3.2  Switching Between Calls
If you receive a new call while you are already in a call, you can switch 
between the two calls.
1. While you are in the first call and the second call comes in, answer the 
incoming call, and then touch 
Swap.
2. The current call is placed on hold and you are connected to the first call.
3.4  Using the Call log
The Call log contains a list of calls that you have dialed, received, and 
missed. You can use the call log to find a recently called number quickly or 
add a number from the call log to your contact list.