Huawei U8850-1 User Manual

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2.6.3 Viewing Other Parts of the Home Screen
2.6.4 Notification and Status Icons
Call in progressEDGE connected
Call forwarding onEDGE in use
Call in progress using a Bluetooth 
deviceGPRS connected
Call on holdGPRS in use
Missed callGPS connected
New messageWi-Fi connected
New voicemailWi-Fi in use
New Gmail messageBluetooth connected
New Email messageNew Talk message
Battery is fully chargedNew battery replacement needed
Battery levelBattery temperature is too high, 
cannot charge battery
Charging errorBattery temperature is too low, 
cannot charge battery
10:23AM
Flick your finger left or
right across the screens.
Current screen indicator
Screen switching dots 
						

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2.6.5 Notifications Panel
Open the notifications panel to view ongoing phone activities or more notifications.
Opening the Notifications Panel1.  Touch and hold the notifications bar, then flick down to open the notifications panel.2.  Do any of the following:•  Touch a notification to open the related application.• Touch Clear to clear all notifications.
Closing the Notifications PanelTouch and hold the bottom of the panel, then flick up to close it.
2.6.6 Customizing the Home Screen
Adding a New Screen Panel
1. Touch  to view the Home Screen in 3D mode.
2. Touch  to enter 3D edit screen mode.3.  Drag an available screen panel from below towards the home screen deck.4.  Touch and hold a screen panel to rearrange its position.
5. Touch  to exit 3D edit screen mode.
Removing a Screen Panel
1. Touch  to view the Home Screen in 3D mode.
2. Touch  to enter 3D edit screen mode.3.  Touch and hold a screen panel and drag it out from the home screen deck.
4. Touch  to exit 3D edit screen mode.
Adding a New Screen Item1.  Touch and hold a blank area on the Home screen until the Add to Home screen menu is 
displayed.
2.  Select an item to add to the Home screen.
Removing a Screen Item1.  Touch and hold the item on the Home screen until the item enlarges and becomes moveable. 
This is the edit screen mode.
2.  Without lifting your finger, drag the item to the trash can.3.  When the item turns red, release your finger to remove it the from Home screen.
4. Touch  or  to close the edit screen mode. 
Alarn enabledDownload in progress
Sync in progressMusic playing
Connected to PC 
						

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Moving a Screen Item1.  Touch and hold the item on the Home screen until the item enlarges and becomes moveable. 
This is the edit screen mode.
2.  Without lifting your finger, drag the item to the desired position on the Home screen.3.  Release your finger to complete move.
4. Touch  or  to close the edit screen mode. 
2.6.7 Changing the Wallpaper
1.  On the Home screen, touch  > Wallpaper.2. In the Select wallpaper from menu, touch My Gallery or Wallpapers.3.  Select the picture you want to set as the wallpaper. 
						

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3  Contacts
Contacts is your phonebook that lets you save information such as names, phone numbers, 
email addresses, pictures, etc.
3.1 Opening Contacts
Do one of the following to open Contacts:
• Touch  > Contacts.
• Touch  > Contacts.
3.2 Adding Contacts
1.  In the contact list, touch  > New contact.2.  Enter the contact’s name, phone number, and other information.3.  When you are finished, touch Done to save the contact information.
3.2.1 Adding a Contact to Favorites
In the contact list, do one of the following:
• Touch and hold the contact you want to add to Favorites, then touch Add to favorites.•  Touch a contact, then touch the star to the right of the contact’s name. The star is lit.
3.3 Importing and Exporting Contacts
3.3.1 Importing Contacts from the SIM Card
1.  In the contact list, touch  > Import/Export.2. Touch Import from SIM card.3.  Wait for the SIM card contents to be loaded. Select the contacts you want to import or touch  > Import all to import all contacts.
3.3.2 Importing Contacts from the Memory Card
1.  In the contact list, touch  > Import/Export.2. Touch Import from SD card.
3.3.3 Exporting Contacts to the Memory Card
1.  In the contact list, touch  > Import/Export.2. Touch Export to SD card.
3. Touch OK to confirm. 
						

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3.4 Searching for Contacts
1.  In the contact list, touch  > Search.2.  Enter the name of the contact you want to search. As you type, matched contacts appear 
below the search box.
3.5 Editing Contacts1.  In the contact list, touch and hold the contact that you want to edit, then touch Edit contact.2.  Touch the text field of the information that you want to edit and make the necessary changes.3.  When you are finished, touch Done to save the contact information.
3.6 Deleting Contacts
1.  In the contact list, touch and hold the contact that you want to delete, then touch Delete 
contact.2. Touch OK to confirm.
3.6.1 Removing a Contact from Favorites
• In the contact list, touch the Favorites tab to view the favorites list. Touch and hold the 
contact you want to remove from Favorites, then touch Remove from favorites.•  In the contact list, touch a contact, then touch the colored star to the right of the contact’s 
name to disable it.
3.7 Communicating with Contacts
From the Contacts or Favorites tab, you can quickly call or send messages to your contacts.
3.7.1 Connecting Through Quick Contact for Android
1.  In the contact list, touch a contact’s picture or picture frame to open Quick Contact for 
Android.
2.  Touch the icon of the application that you want to use to communication with the contact.■  Note:  Available application icons vary depending on the information you have entered for the contact, 
the applications on your phone, and the accounts that you have.
3.7.2 Communicating with a Contact
1.  In the contact list, touch the contact that you want to communicate with.2.  On the contact’s details screen, touch the icon to the right of the number to call or send 
messages. 
						

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4  Calling
To make a phone call, you can dial a number or touch a number from your contact list, a web 
page, or a document. When you are on a call, you can answer other incoming calls or send them 
to your voicemail box or set up conference calls with several participants.
4.1 Making a CallTo make a call, you can use the Phone application, or select a number from Contacts or Call 
Log.
When you are on a call, touch   to return to the Home screen and use other functions.To return to the calling screen, flick the notifications bar down and touch Current call.
4.1.1 Making a Call with the Phone Application
1. Touch  to display the dialer.If you are on the Contacts or Call log screen, touch the Phone tab.2.  Touch the numeric keys to enter the phone number.
3. Touch  to make the call.
During a call, touch Dialpad to enter other numbers on the dialpad.
4.1.2 Making a Call from Contacts
1. Touch  > Contacts to display the contact list.
If you are on the Phone or Call log screen, touch the Contacts tab.2.  From the list, touch the contact that you want to call.
3. Touch  to dial the phone number.
4.1.3 Making a Call from Call Log
1. Touch  > Call log.
2. Touch  to the right of the log entry to dial. ★  Tip:  Touch and hold a log entry to display the options menu. 
						

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4.2 Answering or Rejecting a Call
4.2.1 Answering an Incoming Call
When a call comes in, an incoming call message is displayed on the screen. If the caller is listed 
in Contacts, the contact’s name and number appear on the screen.
To answer the call, drag   to the right.
4.2.2 Ending a Call
Touch End to end a call.
4.2.3 Rejecting an Incoming Call
Drag   to the left to reject the call. 
						

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4.3 Other Operations During a Call
When a new call is received during a call, you can answer the new call and put the current one on 
hold, switch between calls, or set up a conference call.
4.3.1 Making a Conference Call
Conference call allows you to set up a phone conversation with multiple participants at the same 
time.
■  Note:  Conference call is network dependent. Contact your service provider for the availability of this 
feature and the maximum number of participants, if any.
1.  Make the first call. Once connected, touch Add call to place the current call on hold.2.  Make the second call. Once connected, touch Merge calls to begin the conference call.3.  To add more calls, touch Add call, and repeat step 2.4.  To end the conference call and disconnect from everyone, touch End.
4.3.2 Switching Between Calls
1.  While you are on the first call when the second call comes in, answer the incoming call. This 
automatically places the first call on hold.
2.  To switch back to the first call, touch Swap. 
4.3.3 Muting the Microphone
During a call, touch Mute to mute the microphone.
To undo mute, touch Mute again.
4.3.4 Turning the Speakerphone On or Off
During a call, touch Speaker to turn on the speakerphone.
To turn off the speakerphone, touch 
Speaker again.
4.3.5 Using Bluetooth Device
■  Note:  Before using this function, you must enable Bluetooth on your phone and pair with the Bluetooth 
device.
During a call, touch 
Bluetooth to use the Bluetooth device speaker.
To turn off the Bluetooth speaker, touch 
Bluetooth again. 
						

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4.4 Using Call Log
Call log contains the most recent calls you have dialed, received or missed.
In the call log list, touch an entry to view the call details and access other options.
4.4.1 Adding an Entry to Contacts
1. Touch  > Call log.2.  Touch and hold an entry.3. Touch Add to contacts.4. Touch Create new contact or touch an existing contact name to add the phone number to.
4.4.2 Removing an Entry from Call Log
1. Touch  > Call log.2.  Touch and hold an entry.3. Touch Remove from call log. 
						

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5  Entering Text
5.1 Displaying the Keyboard Panel
Some applications, such as messaging, automatically displays the keyboard. In others, touch the 
text field to display the keyboard. 
Touch   to hide the keyboard.
1.  Touch and hold the space where you want to enter your text until the Edit text menu is 
displayed.
2. Touch Input method.3.  Select the input method.
The keyboard panel will be displayed automatically.
5.1.1 Changing the Input Method
1.  Touch and hold a text field.2. Touch Input method.3.  Touch the desired input method to use.
5.1.2 Using the Android Keyboard
■  Note:  The Voice key may not appear on the keyboard if voice input feature is disabled. 
Touch  >  > Settings > Language & keyboard > Android keyboard > Voice input to 
select a voice input option.
QWERTYUIOP
ZXCVBNM
ASDFGHJKL
?123
1234567890!?,  :Touch to insert a symbol.
Touch to delete a character.  
Touch and hold to delete an  
entire word.
Touch to insert smileys.
Touch to enter text by voice.
Touch to select an input method or access Android keyboard settings. 
Touch and hold to select an input method.
Touch to toggle between text mode and number/symbol mode.
Touch to toggle the keyboard to lower case, upper case, and all caps.