Huawei Ascend X Owner's manual

Brand: Huawei

Model: Ascend X

Category: Mobile phones

Type: Owner's manual

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HUAWEI U9000

User Guide

1 Read Before Proceeding

1.1 Safety Precautions

Please read the safety precautions carefully to ensure the correct use of your phone.

Do not crash, throw, or puncture your phone. Avoid falling, squeezing, and

bending of your phone.

Do not use your phone in a moist environment, such as the bathroom. Prevent

your phone from being soaked or washed in liquid.

Do not switch on your phone when it is prohibited to use phones or when the

phone may cause interference or danger.

Do not use your phone while driving.

Follow any rules or regulations in hospitals and health care facilities. Switch off

your phone near medical apparatus.

Switch off your phone in aircraft. The phone may cause interference to control

equipment of the aircraft.

Switch off your phone near high-precision electronic devices. The phone may

affect the performance of these devices.

Do not attempt to disassemble your phone or its accessories. Only qualified

personnel are allowed to service or repair the phone.

Do not place your phone or its accessories in containers with a strong

electromagnetic field.

Do not place magnetic storage media near your phone. Radiation from the

phone may erase the information stored on them.

Do not put your phone in a high-temperature place or use it in a place with

flammable gas such as a gas station.

Keep your phone and its accessories away from children. Do not allow children

to use your phone without guidance.

1.2 Legal Notice

No part of this document may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means without

prior written consent of Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.

The product described in this manual may include copyrighted software of Huawei Technologies

Co., Ltd. and possible licensors. Customers shall not in any manner reproduce, distribute, modify,

decompile, disassemble, decrypt, extract, reverse engineer, lease, assign, or sublicense the said

software, unless such restrictions are prohibited by applicable laws or such actions are approved

by respective copyright holders under licenses.

Trademarks and Permissions

, , and are trademarks or registered trademarks of Huawei Technologies

Co., Ltd.

Other trademarks and product, service and company names mentioned are the property of their

respective owners.

WOW HD, SRS and the symbol are trademarks of SRS Labs, Inc. WOW HD technology is

incorporated under license from SRS Labs, Inc.

WOW HD™ significantly improves the playback quality of audio, delivering a dynamic 3D

entertainment experience with deep, rich bass and high frequency clarity for crisp detail.

Notice

Some features of the product and its accessories described herein rely on the software installed,

capacities and settings of local network, and may not be activated or may be limited by local

network operators or network service providers. Thus the descriptions herein may not exactly

match the product or its accessories you purchase.

Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd. reserves the right to change or modify any information or

specifications contained in this manual without prior notice or obligation.

Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd. is not responsible for the legitimacy and quality of any products

that you upload or download through this phone, including but not limited to the text, pictures,

Use only approved batteries and chargers to avoid the risk of explosions.

Observe any laws or regulations on the use of wireless devices. Respect other’s

privacy and legal rights when using your wireless device.

Strictly follow the relevant instructions of this manual while using the USB cable.

Otherwise, your phone or PC may be damaged.

music, movies, and non-built-in software with copyright protection. Any consequences arising

from the installation or usage of the preceding products on this phone shall be borne by yourself.

NO WARRANTY

THE CONTENTS OF THIS MANUAL ARE PROVIDED “AS IS”. EXCEPT AS REQUIRED BY

APPLICABLE LAWS, NO WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED,

INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY

AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, ARE MADE IN RELATION TO THE

ACCURACY, RELIABILITY OR CONTENTS OF THIS MANUAL.

TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, IN NO CASE SHALL

HUAWEI TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD. BE LIABLE FOR ANY SPECIAL, INCIDENTAL,

INDIRECT, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES, OR LOST PROFITS, BUSINESS, REVENUE,

DATA, GOODWILL OR ANTICIPATED SAVINGS.

Import and Export Regulations

Customers shall comply with all applicable export or import laws and regulations and will obtain

all necessary governmental permits and licenses in order to export, re-export or import the

product mentioned in this manual including the software and technical data therein.

2 Getting to Know Your Phone

2.1 Phone View

2.1.1 Phone at a Glance

■ Note:

All the pictures in this guide are provided only for your reference. The actual appearance and

display features depend on the phone you purchase.

■ Note:

When applying protective film on the phone, use a protective film with good transmittance.

2.1.2 Key Functions

• Press and hold for approximately 5 seconds to power on your phone.

• Press and hold to open the

Phone options

menu.

• Press to lock the screen when your phone is active.

• Touch to return to the previous screen.

• Touch to exit any application you are running.

• Touch to hide the keyboard.

5.0

mega

pixel

Microphone

Speaker

Volume

Sensors

Touch screen

Flash LED

Microphone

Back cove

Camera

Headset jack

Earpiece

Front camera

HDMI D-type

Micro USB

Power

Speaker

2.2 Before Using Your Phone

2.2.1 Installing the SIM Card

Follow the steps below to install the SIM card.

1. Remove the battery cover.

2. Insert the SIM card.

2.2.2 Installing the microSD Card

You need a microSD card to use camera applications and store photos, music, videos and other

data.

1. Remove the battery cover.

2. Insert the microSD card.

Touch to open the menu for the active screen.

• Touch to return to the Home screen.

• Touch and hold to show the most recently used applications.

• Touch to open Google Search for searching your phone and the web.

• Touch and hold to open Google Search by voice.

2.2.3 Installing the Battery

1. Align the battery contacts edge (

) with the connectors on the battery slot.

2. Push down the edge (

) until the battery clicks firmly into place.

2.2.4 Charging the Battery

If your phone is charged when it has been powered on, the battery icon on the notifications bar

shows the charging status. When the battery icon changes to , your phone is fully charged.

2.2.5 Status Indicator

When your phone is connected to the charger, the following LED lights up:

•

Green:

Battery is fully charged.

•

Red:

Battery is charging.

Status Indicator

2.2.6 Important Information About the Battery

• If the battery has not been used for a long

period of time, you may not be able to power on

your phone immediately after you connect the charger to your phone. Allow the battery to

charge for a few minutes before attempting to power on the phone.

• When battery life becomes noticeably shorter than usual after being charged properly, replace

the battery with a new one of the same type.

• Using data services increases demand for battery power.

• The time required to charge the battery depends on the ambient temperature and the age of

the battery.

• When the battery is low on power, the phone plays an alert and displays a prompt. When

battery power is almost exhausted, your phone will shut down automatically.

2.2.7 Battery Saving Tips

Battery life depends on network features and how you use your phone.

Try the following to conserve battery power:

• When you do not need 3G services, set your phone to connect to a 2G network.

• Set the screen timeout to automatically switch the screen off when the phone is not in use.

• Lower the screen brightness.

• Turn off Bluetooth when not in use.

• Disable GPS satellites when not in use.

• Lower the volume.

• Disable data services when not in use.

2.3 Turning On or Off the Phone

2.3.1 Turning On the Phone

Press and hold until the phone vibrates.

2.3.2 Setting Up Your Phone

The first time you turn on your phone, a setup wizard appears. Follow the on-screen instructions

to set up your phone.

2.3.3 Turning Off the Phone

1. Press and hold to display the

Phone options

menu.

2. Touch

Power off

3. Touch

2.4 Locking and Unlocking the Screen

2.4.1 Locking the Screen

• When your phone is on, press to lock the screen. When the screen is locked, you can still

receive messages and calls.

• If your mobile is idle for a while, the screen will lock automatically.

2.4.2 Unlocking the Screen

1. Press to activate the screen.

2. Drag the lock icon from left to right to unlock the screen.

2.5 Setting the Mode

2.5.1 Setting the Phone to Silent Mode

1. Press and hold to display the

Phone options

menu.

2. Touch

Silent mode

Or, on a locked screen, drag the speaker icon from right to left.

To undo silent mode, repeat the steps above. Or, on a locked screen, drag the vibrate icon from

right to left.

2.5.2 Setting the Phone to Airplane Mode

1. Press and hold to display the

Phone options

menu.

2. Touch

Airplane mode

To undo airplane mode, repeat the steps above.

2.6 Home Screen

From Home screen, you can quickly access common features,view notifications of missed calls

and received messages, and check battery and connection status.

2.6.1 Notification and Status Icons

Call in progress EDGE connected

Call forwarding on EDGE in use

Call in progress using a Bluetooth

device

GPRS connected

Call on hold GPRS in use

Missed call GPS connected

New message Music playing

New voicemail Connected to PC

Battery is fully charged Connected to HDMI

Battery level

Battery temperature is too high,

cannot charge battery

Charging error

Battery temperature is too low,

cannot charge battery

New battery replacement needed

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Touch to open the Phone application.

Touch to view all your applications.

Touch to open the Browser.

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.

Screen switching dots:

Indicate the number of the screens on the

left or right. Touch the dots on the left or

right to switch between the screens.

2.6.2 Notifications Panel

Open the notifications panel to view ongoing phone activities or more notifications.

Opening the Notifications Panel

1. Touch and hold the notifications bar,and 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 Panel

Touch and hold the bottom of the panel,and then flick up to close it.

2.6.3 Viewing Other Parts of the Home Screen

2.6.4 Customizing the Home Screen

Adding a New Screen Item

1. 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 Item

1. Touch and hold the item on the Home screen until the item enlarges and becomes moveable.

2. Without lifting your finger, drag the item to the trash can.

3. When the item turns red, release your finger to remove it from the Home screen.

Moving a Screen Item

1. Touch and hold the item on the Home screen until the item enlarges and becomes moveable.

2. Without lifting your finger, drag the item to the desired position on the Home screen.

3. Release your finger to complete the move.

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Touch and hold any of the dots to view thumbnails

of the Home screen and its extensions.

Touch a thumbnail to

open the Home screen

or its extensions.

Flick your finger left or

right across the Home

screen.

2.6.5 Changing the Wallpaper

1. On the Home screen, touch >

Wallpaper

2. Do any of the following:

• Touch

Gallery

to select a picture from your collection.

• Touch

Live wallpapers

to select a moving picture.

• Touch

Wallpapers

to select a preset wallpaper picture.

3. Touch

Set wallpaper

3 Contacts

Contacts

lets you save contact information such as names, phone numbers, email addresses,

pictures, etc.

3.1 Opening Contacts

Do any 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

• Touch and hold the contact you want to add to

Favorites

,and then touch

Add to favorites

• Touch a contact,and then touch the star to the right of the contact’s name. The contact is

added to favorites.

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. On the

Select vCard file

menu, select an import option.

4. Touch

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

to confirm.

3.4 Searching for Contacts

1. In the contact list, touch >

2. Enter the name of the contact you want to search for. As you type, matching contacts appear

below the search box.

3.5 Editing Contacts

1. In the contact list, touch and hold the contact that you want to edit, and then touch

Edit

contact

2. Touch the text field of the information that you want to edit and make 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, and then touch

Delete

contact

2. Touch

to confirm.

3.6.1 Removing a Contact from Favorites

• Touch and hold the contact you want to remove from

Favorites

,and then touch

Remove

from favorites

• Touch a contact,and then touch the colored star to the right of the contact’s name to disable it.

3.7 Communicating with Contacts

From the

Contacts

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 communicate with the contact.

■ Note:

The 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 that you want to call

or send messages.

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.During a call, you can answer other incoming calls,redirect them to your

voicemail box,or set up conference calls with several participants.

4.1 Making a Call

To make a call, you can use the

Phone

application, or select a number from

Contacts

Call log

During a call, touch to return to the Home screen and use other functions.

To return to the calling screen, flick down

the notifcations bar and touch

Current call

4.1.1 Making a Call with the Phone Application

1. Touch >

Phone

to display the dialer.

If you are on the

Contacts

Call log

screen, touch the

Phone

tab.

2. Touch the numeric keys to enter the phone number you want to call.

3. Touch to make the call.

During a call, touch

Dialpad

to enter other numbers on the dialer.

4.1.2 Making a Call from Contacts

1. Touch >

Contacts

to display the contact list.

If you are on the

Phone

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 >

Phone

Call log

2. Touch to the right of the log entry you want to call.

★ Tip:

Touch and hold a log entry to display the options menu.

4.2 Answering or Rejecting a Call

4.2.1 Answering an Incoming Call

When there is an incoming call, 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.

4.3 Other Operations During a Call

When a new call is received during a call, you can answer the new call to 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 calls are 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 steps 1 and 2.

4. To end the conference call and disconnect all calls, 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 On or Off the Speakerphone

During a call, touch

Speaker

to turn on the speakerphone.

To turn off the speakerphone, touch

Speaker

again.

4.3.5 Using Bluetooth Devices

■ Note:

Before using a Bluetooth device, you must enable Bluetooth on your phone and pair your phone

with the Bluetooth device to be used.

During a call, touch

Bluetooth

to use the Bluetooth device speaker.

To turn off the Bluetooth speaker, touch

Bluetooth

again.

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 >

Phone

Call log

2. Touch and hold an entry.

3. Touch

Add to contacts

4. Touch

Create new contact

or touch an existing contact’s name to add the phone number to

that contact.

4.4.2 Removing an Entry from Call Log

1. Touch >

Phone

Call log

2. Touch and hold an entry.

3. Touch

Remove from call log

5 Entering Text

5.1 Displaying the Keyboard Panel

Some applications, such as messaging, automatically display the keyboard. In others, touch a text

field to display the keyboard.

Touch to hide the keyboard.

1. Touch and hold the space where you enter your text until the

Edit text

menu is displayed.

2. Touch

Input method

3. Select the desired 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. Select the desired input method.

5.1.2 Using the Android Keyboard

■ Note:

The Voice key may not appear on the keyboard if the voice input feature is disabled. Touch

> Settings

Language & keyboard

Android keyboard

Voice input

to select a voice input

option.

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DEL

q w e r t y u i o p

a s d f g h j k l

?123

Touch to delete a character.

Touch and hold to delete

an entire word.

Touch to insert a space.

Touch to change from text mode to number/symbol mode.

Touch to enter text by voice.

Touch to switch the keyboard between lower case, upper case, and all caps.

5.1.3 Using the Huawei IME Keyboard

Full Keyboard

Swipe your finger to the left or right to switch between full-keyboard and T9 keypad.

T9 Keypad

To enter a word in T9 mode, touch each key once for a single letter. The phone displays matching

words as you type. Touch a word to use it.

In ABC mode, touch each key repeatedly until the desired letter is displayed.

5.1.4 Using the Landscape Keyboard

For a wider keyboard, turn the phone sideways to display the keyboard in landscape mode. Hold

your phone in both hands and use both thumbs to type.

z x c v b n m

DEL

q w e r t y u i o p

a s d f g h j k l

Touch to delete a character.

Touch and hold to delete

an entire word.

Touch to insert a space.

Touch to change language entry mode.

Touch and hold to access keyboard settings.

Touch to change from text mode number/symbol mode.

Touch to switch the keyboard between lower case, upper case, and all caps.

pqrs

tuv

wxyz

ghi

jkl

mno

1.,?

abc

def

ABC

DEL

Touch to delete a character.

Touch and hold to delete

an entire word.

Touch to toggle between text mode and number/symbol mode.

Touch to toggle between T9 mode and multitap mode.

Touch to switch the keyboard

between lower case, upper

case, and all caps.

Touch repeatedly to select the language entry mode.

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