Huawei Ascend G526 manual

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i Contents • Contents Foreword ............ .............. .............. .............. ............. ............. 1 Safety precautions............ .............. .............. ............. ............. 2 Preparations .............. .............. .............. ............. .............. ...... 4 Your phone at a glance ........... .......[...]

Contents ii What you can do during a call ......... ............. ........... ............ ........... ...... 29 Making a conference cal l ............. ............. .......... ........... .......... ........... .. 30 Answeri ng a third-party cal l ....... ............. .......... ......... .......... ........... ...... 30 Making emergency calls .[...]

Contents iii Music ................ ........ ......... .......... ......... ........ ........ ........... ........ ......... .... 51 Internet connection ........... .............. .............. ............. ........... 54 Mobile data connection.... .......... ........... .......... ........... .......... ........... ...... 54 Wi-Fi networ k......[...]

Contents iv Calendar ........ ...................... .......... ........... .......... ........... ........ ......... ...... 75 Clock............... ........ ......... .......... ......... ........ .......... ......... ........ ........... .... 76 Calculator ............... ........... ........ ........... ........ ........... ........ .......... .[...]

Foreword 1 • Foreword Thank you for choosing the Huawei Ascend G526 smartphone. This guide introduces you to the feat ures and functions of your new phone. Please read this guide carefully before you start using the phone. All pictures and illustrations in this doc ument are for your reference only. The actual product may vary. Symbols and defini[...]

Safety precautions 2 • Safety precautions Please read these safety precautions carefully before operating your phone. Make sure your children also understand this information. Do not crash, throw, or puncture your phone. Avoid the falling, squeezing, and bending of your phone. Do not use your phone in a moist environment, such as the bathroom. Pr[...]

Safety precautions 3 Observe any laws or regulations on the use of wireless devices. Respect the privacy and legal ri ghts of others when using your phone. Follow all instructions concerning the USB cable; otherwise, your phone or computer may be damaged.[...]

Preparations 4 • Preparations Your phone at a glance — Front camera Earpiece Proximity sensors Back Home Menu Speaker Volume button Power button Micro USB port Flashlight Rear camera Headset jack 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 9 12 13 8 11 10 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13[...]

Preparations 5 Butt ons Inserting a Micro-SIM card Your phone supports only micro-SIM ca rds. Other sizes may not work properly. Contact your service provider to replace or purchase a new card. Power off your phone before installing or removing the micro-SIM card.The dimensions (L x W) of a standard micro-SIM card is 15 mm x 12 mm (0.59 in. x 0.47 [...]

Preparations 6 To install a SIM card, perform the operat ions shown in the following figures. 1. Remove the battery cover. 2. Insert the Micro-SIM card into t he Micro-SIM card slot with its metal contacts facing down. Inserting a microSD card You can expand your phone's storage capacity with a microSD card. Follow the operations in the figure[...]

Preparations 7 Installing the Battery 1. Angle the edge labeled a (with the contacts) into the bottom end of the battery compartment. 2. Push the edge labeled b into the compartment until the battery clicks firmly into place. Charging the battery Use the provided USB cable and power adapter to connect your phone to a power outlet, or use the USB ca[...]

Preparations 8 Allow the battery to charge for a few minutes before attempting to power on your phone. • Rechargeable batteries have a limi ted number of charge cycles and may eventually need to be replaced. When the battery life becomes noticeably shorter, replace the battery. • The time required to fully char ge the battery depends on the amb[...]

Getting started 9 • Getting started Gestures Touch : Tap an item once. For example, touch to select an item or open an application. Touch and ho ld : Touch and le ave your finger o n the screen for 2 seconds or more. For example, touch and hold an application, widget, or blank area to display the related option menu. Flick : Where applicable, swi[...]

Getting started 10 Locking and unlocking the screen Locking the screen not only prevent s your phone from carrying out undesirable operations when you are not usi ng it, but also protects it from unauthorized use. You can lock and unlock your screen in a number of ways. The pre-installed screen unlock method is used as an example in this section. L[...]

Getting started 11 Getting to know your home screen Your home screens are where yo u'll find your favorite widgets and all your applications. We did away with the appl ication list to give you a more convenient and direct path to your a pplications. The default home screen is shown below. Status bar: displays notifications and icons. Flick dow[...]

Getting started 12 Status i cons Signal strength No signal GPRS network connected Enhanced Data Rates for GSM Evolution (EDGE) network connected 3G network connected High Speed Downlink Packet Access (HSDPA) network connected Long Term Evolution (LTE) network connected USB tethering on Roaming Airplane mode enabled Bluetooth on Receiving location d[...]

Getting started 13 Switching be tween home scre ens Running out of space on the home scr een? Not to worry. Your phone lets you create more home screens for va rious application icons and widgets. • Flick left and right across the screen to switch between the home screens. Phone memory full Upcoming events No SIM card found Sign-in or synchroniza[...]

Getting started 14 • Pinch two fingers together to disp lay the home s creen thumbnails. Touch a thumbnail to enter that particular home screen. Taking a screenshot Want to share an interesting scene in a movie or show off your new high score in a game? Take a screenshot and share away. Press and the volume down button simultaneously to take a sc[...]

Getting started 15 Using the notification panel Flick down from the status ba r to open the no tification panel. Accessing applications Starting applications an d switching between them On the home screen, touch an application icon to open it. To switch to another applic ation, touch to return to the home screen, an d touch the icon of the applicat[...]

Getting started 16 Viewing recently used a pplications To display the list of recently used applications, touch and hold . You can then: • Touch an application to start it. • Flick left or right acro ss an application to dismiss it. • Touch to clear the list. Texting Your phone comes with multiple text input methods. You can quickly enter tex[...]

Getting started 17 Android in put method Touch to switch between lowercase letters, uppercase letters, and caps lock. Touch to enter numbers and symbols. Touch to enter emoticons. Touch to switch between QWERTY , 9-key, and other input modes. • Touch to switch between lowercase and uppercase letters. • Double-touch to turn on caps lock. Touch t[...]

Getting started 18 Editing text Learn how to select, cut, copy, a nd paste text on your phone. • Select text : Touch and hold the text to bring up . Then drag and to select more or less text, or touch Select all to select all text in a text box. • Cut text : Select text and touch Cut . • Copy text : Select text and touch Copy . • Paste text[...]

Personalizing your phone 19 • Personalizing your phone Setting the theme Your phone comes with a variety of themes. You can download mo re themes and mix and match theme elements to find a perfect fit. Changing the t heme 1. On the home screen, touch . 2. Select a theme and touch A PPLY to apply it. Customizi ng a theme 1. From the theme grid, to[...]

Personalizing your phone 20 Setting the home screen transition effect 1. On the home screen, touch and hold a blank area to display the Set home screen dialog box. 2. Touch Transitions . 3. Select a home screen transition effect. Organizing home screen widgets and application icons Adding a widget to th e home screen 1. On the home screen, touch an[...]

Personalizing your phone 21 Organizing home screen icons using folders Creating a folder on the ho me screen 1. On the home screen, drag an item onto another one to create a folder containing bot h of them. 2. You can then: • Touch the folder name to rename it. • Touch and add more items to the folder. Removing an item from a folder 1. On the h[...]

Personalizing your phone 22 Removing a w idget unit 1. Touch and hold Me Widget until your phone vibrates. Release your finger. The icon is displayed in the upper right corner. 2. Touch to enter editing mode. 3. Touch for the widget unit you wish to remove. 4. When you are done, touch Done . Adding a w idget unit 1. Touch and hold Me Widget until y[...]

Personalizing your phone 23 Customizing your home screens Re-arranging home scree ns 1. On a home screen, touch and hold a blank area to display the Set home screen dialog box. 2. Touch Thumbnails . 3. Touch and hold a home screen thumb nail until your phone vibr ates, and drag it to the new location. Adding a home scr een 1. On a home screen, touc[...]

Personalizing your phone 24 Managing profiles Changing the pr ofile 1. On the home screen, touch . 2. From the profile list, select a prof ile and touch the button to its right to activate the profile. You can also flick down from the status bar to open the notification panel and change the profile using the switch shortcuts. Adding a profile 1. On[...]

Personalizing your phone 25 Setting tones Setting the ringtone 1. On the home screen, touch then the All tab. 2. Under DEVICE , touch Sound . 3. Touch Phone ringtone and select either of the following options from the displayed dialog box: • Ringtone : choose from the default selection. • Local music : choose from the audio files you have saved[...]

Personalizing your phone 26 Setting the screen unlock method Face unlock Enable your data service before using face unlock for the first time. 1. On the home screen, touch then the All tab. 2. Under PERSONAL , touch Security . 3. Touch Screen lock > Face Unlock . 4. Follow the onscreen instructions to take a photo of your face. Your phone will u[...]

Personalizing your phone 27 After a screen unlock PIN is set, you will have to enter it every time you want to unlock the phone screen. Unlocking the screen with a pas sword 1. On the home screen, touch then the All tab. 2. Under PERSONAL , touch Security . 3. Touch Screen lock > Password . 4. Follow the onscreen instructi ons to set a screen un[...]

Calls 28 • Calls Smart dialing In addition to standard call procedures, smart dialing lets you quickly find contacts by entering parts of their names or numbers. 1. On the home screen, touch . 2. Enter a phone number or the initials or first several letters of a contact name. Matching contacts in your phone and phone numbers in your call log are [...]

Calls 29 edit the message that will be sent. Viewing the call log 1. On the home screen, touch to display your recent calls above the dialer. 2. Touch > Missed calls to view your missed calls. What you can do during a call Touch > to place the current call on hold, and touch again to resume the call. Touch > to start a three-way call. Befo[...]

Calls 30 To return to the call screen, flick down from the status bar to open the notification panel, and touch Current call . Making a conference call Conference calling with your frien ds, family, and co-workers is easy. Make or answer a call, and dial another number to a dd the second participant to your conference call. Before you make a confer[...]

Calls 31 Making emergency calls In the event of an emergency, y ou will still be able to make emergency calls without the use of a SIM card. However, you must still be under the coverage area. 1. On the home screen, touch . 2. Enter your local emergency number and touch . Emergency calls are subject to cellular networ k quality, use environment, se[...]

Calls 32 3. Touch Additional settings . 4. Touch Call w aitin g to enable call waiting. Setting up your voicemai l Voicemail is your personal storage fo r missed calls , including the calls missed when you are busy on the phone or your phone is powered off. Before you use voicemail, make sur e you have subscribed to the voicemail service and obtain[...]

People 33 • People Forget about lugging around business ca rd holders. With your phone, you can easily store and manage your contacts in your new phone. Creating a contact 1. On the home screen, touch then the Contacts tab. 2. Touch . 3. Select an account you wish to use. 4. Enter the contact name, phone number, and more. Touch Add another field [...]

People 34 2. Touch > Manage contacts > Import from storage . 3. Select one or more .vcf file. 4. Touch OK . Importing contacts from a Bluetoo th device You can import contacts saved in a .vcf file fr om a Bluetooth device to your phone. Before you import contacts, enable Bluetooth on your phone. 1. On the home screen, touch then the Contacts [...]

People 35 3. Touch the contact you wish to add to favorites or touch Select all to select all contacts. 4. Touch Add . Deleting a contact 1. On the home screen, touch then the Contacts tab. 2. Touch > Delete contacts . 3. Touch the contact you wish to delete or touch Select all to select all contacts. 4. Touch Delete . 5. Touch OK . Joining or s[...]

People 36 3. Touch Manage joined contacts to display the Joined contacts screen. 4. Touch to the right of the contact to split it. Sharing contacts You can share contacts in .vcf format in many ways. 1. On the home screen, touch then the Contacts tab. 2. Touch > Share contacts . 3. Touch the contact you wish to share or touch Select all to selec[...]

People 37 4. Rename the group or manage group members. 5. Touch DONE . Sending mes sages or emails to a contac t group 1. On the home screen, touch then the Groups tab. 2. Touch and hold the contact group you wish to send a message or email to. 3. From the displayed option menu, choose Send message or Send Mail . You can also open the contact group[...]

Messaging 38 • Messaging Sending a text message 1. On the home screen, touch . 2. In the list of message threads, touch . 3. Touch the recipie nt text box and enter the contact name or phone number. Touch to select more contacts. 4. Write your message. 5. When you are done, touch . Sending a multimedia message Make sure your data service is on be[...]

Messaging 39 Replying to a message 1. On the home screen, touch . 2. In the list of message threads, touch a contact name or phone number to view the conversation thread. 3. Touch the text field to write your reply. 4. When you are done, touch . Searching for a message 1. On the home screen, touch . 2. In the list of message threads, touch . 3. Ent[...]

Messaging 40 4. From the displayed option menu, choose Forward . 5. Touch the recipie nt text box and enter the contact name or phone number. Touch to select more contacts. 6. When you are done, touch . Locking a messag e You can lock important messages to avoid deleting them by mistake. Deleting a thread does not remove the locked messages in it. [...]

Messaging 41 Modifying message settings 1. On the home screen, touch . 2. In the list of message threads, touch . 3. Touch Settings . 4. Change the message tone, manage SIM card messages, and more.[...]

Browser 42 • Browser Your phone's browser lets you surf the web and stay on the ball with up-to- date news and information. Staying connected has never been easier. Browsing web pages 1. On the home screen, touch . 2. Enter a website address in the address box. Your phone displays matching websites as you type. 3. Touch the website you wish [...]

Browser 43 2. On the Browser screen, touch . 3. Touch Bookmarks . 4. Touch and hold the bookmark you wish to edit. 5. From the displayed option menu, choose Edit bookmark . 6. Edit the bookmark, for example, rename it. 7. Touch OK . Setting the home page Set your favorite web page as your brow ser's home page to make life a little easier. 1. O[...]

Email 44 • Email Don't want to miss important emails from your friends or clients durin g your business trip? Use your phone to read and reply to emails when you are on the go. Adding a POP3 or IMAP email account Certain parameters must be set when you add a POP3 or IMAP email account. For details, contact your email service provider . 1. On[...]

Email 45 Switching between email accounts 1. On the home screen, touch . 2. Touch the email address on the top to display your email account list. 3. Touch an email account you wish to use. Sending emails 1. On the home screen, touch . 2. Open an email account. 3. On the Inbo x screen, touch . 4. Enter the recipient and subject and write your messa[...]

Email 46 Removing an email account After you delete an email account, your phone will no longer send or receive emails using that account. 1. On the home screen, touch . 2. On the Inbo x screen, touch . 3. Touch Settings . 4. Select the account you wish to delete. 5. Under R EMOVE AC COUNT , touch Remove account . 6. Touch OK . Modifying email acco[...]

Multimedia 47 • Multimedia Camera As time flies by, there must be some memories you wish to keep forever. Camera is a great tool for this. It supports a variety of cap ture modes, such as group, panoramic, and smile. Photo taking scree n • Drag the slider to to switch to photo mode. • Drag the slider to to switch to video mode. • Touch to t[...]

Multimedia 48 Taking a photo 1. On the home screen, touch . 2. Frame the scene you wish to capture. 3. Touch and hold un til the viewfinder frame tu rns green, indicating that the camera is now focused. 4. Release your finger to take the photo. Shooting a video 1. On the home screen, touch . 2. Frame the scene you wish to record. 3. Touch to start [...]

Multimedia 49 3. Frame the scene you wish to capture. 4. Tap . 5. Move your phone slowly to capture the view along the di rection indicated by the arrow and allow the phone to capture multiple photos. If the viewfinder screen turns red, t he view will not be captured. This may happen because you have moved your phone too fast or th e viewfinder sco[...]

Multimedia 50 Editing a photo You can remove red eye, crop a photo, or apply a number of effects to make your photos even more stunning. 1. On the home screen, touch . 2. Touch the photo you wish to edit. 3. Touch > Edit and then you can: • Touch to lighten or shadow the photo. • Touch to cross-process or posterize the photo. • Touch to ti[...]

Multimedia 51 Deleting a photo 1. On the home screen, touch . 2. Touch the photo you wish to delete. 3. Touch . 4. Touch OK . Sharing a ph oto or vide o Want to share your best shots or an am using trick your dog just d id? Simply share the photos and videos usi ng email, Bluetooth, and more. 1. On the home screen, touch . 2. Touch the photo or vid[...]

Multimedia 52 • Downloading songs from the web. • Copying songs from other devices using Bluetooth. • Copying songs from other devices using Wi-Fi. Listening to music 1. On the home screen, touch . 2. Choose a category. 3. Touch the song you wish to play. Touch to enter the music library. Touch to display the option menu from which you can pe[...]

Multimedia 53 When a song is playing, touch to exit the playback screen without stopping the song. To return to the music playback screen, open the notification panel and t ouch the playing song. Creating a p laylist Creating playlists lets you be creativ e with your songs, and organize them into groups. Play the list t hat fits you r mood the most[...]

Internet connect ion 54 • Internet connection Mobile data connection After you insert a SIM card into your phone and power it on for the first time, your phone automatically registers with your service provider's data service. Checking the ne twork connect ion 1. On the home screen, touch then the All tab. 2. Under WIRE LESS & NET WORKS [...]

Internet connect ion 55 2. Under WIRE LESS & NET WORKS , touch the Wi-Fi switch to turn on Wi- Fi. 3. Under WIRE LESS & NET WORKS , touch Wi-Fi . You phone then scans for available Wi-Fi networks and displays them. 4. Choose the Wi-Fi network you wish to connect to and touch Connect . For an encrypted Wi-Fi network, enter the password when [...]

Internet connect ion 56 4. Touch Input WPS PIN . Your phone generates a PIN. 5. On the Wi-Fi hotspot device, enter the PIN. Wi-Fi Direct Wi-Fi Direct lets you easily connect tw o devices and transmit or share data between them. Connecting tw o devices usin g Wi-Fi Direct 1. On the home screen, touch then the All tab. 2. Under WIRE LESS & NET WO[...]

Internet connect ion 57 Sharing your phone' s mobile data connection Want to access the Internet from multiple devices when you are on the go? Use USB tethering or set your phone as a Wi-Fi hotspot to share its data connection with other devices. USB tethering You can share your phone's data connection with a computer using a USB cable. T[...]

Internet connect ion 58 4. Name the Wi-Fi hotspot. 5. Select an encryption mode. It is recommended that you set the encryption mode to WPA2PSK to better secure the Wi-Fi network. 6. Set the key to the Wi-Fi hotspot. When other devices want to access your phone's network, this key must be entered. 7. Select the Portable Wi-Fi hotspot check box.[...]

Internet connect ion 59 On the Data usage screen, touch to open an option menu, fro m which you can: • Turn data roaming on or off. • Prevent background mobile data traffic. • Turn automatic data synchronization on or off. • Select the Show Wi-Fi usage check box. The Wi-F i tab will be displayed. Touch this tab to view Wi-Fi data usage. •[...]

Sharing data 60 • Sharing data Bluetooth Your phone is Bluetooth-capable, allowing you to connect to other Bluetooth-enabled devices for wireless data transmission. When using Bluetooth, stay within 10 meters (33 feet) of other Bluetooth devices. Turning on Blueto oth 1. On the home screen, touch then the All tab. 2. Under WIRE LESS & NET WOR[...]

Sharing data 61 Transferring f iles using Bl uetooth Bluetooth enables you to conveniently send photos, videos, and other files to your family and friends. You can share files with Bluetooth-enabled devices without an Internet connection. 1. On the home screen, touch . 2. Touch and hold the file you wish to send. 3. From the displayed option menu, [...]

Sharing data 62 On the home screen, touch Tools > to display th e DLNA screen. You can then share photos, videos, and songs with other DLNA devices, as well as view and download the multimedia fi les shared by other DLNA devices. Android Beam (Optional) Android Beam lets you quickly sh are data between two Near Field Communication (NFC) enabled [...]

Sharing data 63 the MTP mode can be used depends on the version of Windows Media Player installed on the computer. Before you use this connection mode, make sure that Windows Media Player 10 or later has been ins talled. 1. Use a USB cable to connect your phone to the computer. 2. On the phone home screen, flick down from the status bar to open the[...]

Sharing data 64 4. Transfer files between your phone and the computer. After file transmission, safely remo ve the device on the computer and disconnect it from the USB cable to pr event your data from being lost or corrupted.[...]

File Manager 65 • File Manager File Manag er helps you manage files and applications in your phone's internal storage and microSD card. You' ll be able to view, create, edit, delete, move, archive, co mpress, and decompress files. Creating a folder You can create folders to better manage the files and applications stored in your phoneyo[...]

File Manager 66 4. Select where you wish to paste the file. 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 wish to compress. 3. From the displayed option menu, choose Compress . 4. Choo[...]

File Manager 67 Creating a shortcut fo r a file or folder 1. On the home screen, touch . 2. Touch the file or folder y ou wish to create a shortcut for. 3. From the displayed option menu, choose Desktop shortcuts . Checking the memory status Before you save large files to your phoneyour phone's internal storage or microSD card, make sure there[...]

Managing applications 68 • Managing applications Downloading applications A rich selection of applications are available to download through an application store, such as Google's 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 S[...]

Managing applications 69 Uninstalling an application You can remove unwanted applications to increase your ph one's 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 wish to uninstall. 5. Touch Uninstall > OK . Some pre-installed applications[...]

Huawei applications 70 • Huawei applications Huawei took the creative liberty to offe r 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 cr eate your Huawei ID. Backup Backup lets y[...]

Google services 71 • Google services To use Google services, sign in with a Google account. If you don't 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[...]

Google services 72 Talk Talk is an instant chat applicati on 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 [...]

Google services 73 2. Touch . 3. Enter the location you wish to search for. 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. Checking how to get to a pla ce 1. When you browse a map, touch . 2. Touch the first te[...]

Google services 74 Sharing a video From the video list, select the video you wish to share. Then, touch and select a sharing method. Play Store Play Stor e is an application market prov ided by Google, where you can download applications and games. Installing an application 1. On the home screen, touch . 2. Find the desired application. 3. Follow t[...]

Basic utilities 75 • Basic utilities Your phone comes with a variety of useful tools, such as Calendar , Clock , and Calculator , helping you keep yourself organ ized. Calendar Calendar is your personal assistant t hat helps you manage, arrange, and keep track of all important events. Creating an ev ent 1. On the home screen, touch . 2. Touch >[...]

Basic utilities 76 Synchronizing a nd viewing e vents Calendar events in your accounts (such as an email account) can be synchronized to and viewed on the Calendar application. 1. On the home screen, touch . 2. Touch > Calendars to display . 3. Select the account whose calendar you wish to display. 4. Touch > Calendars to sync . 5. Select the[...]

Basic utilities 77 2. From the alarm list, touch and hold the alarm you wish to delete. 3. From the displayed option menu, choose Delete alarm . 4. Touch OK . Configurin g alarm settings 1. On the home screen, touch . 2. From the alarm list, touch > Sett ings . 3. On the alarm settings screen, set the ringing mode, snooze duration, and more. Cal[...]

Basic utilities 78 Weather Weather lets you check the date and time at cities around the world, get the latest weather information in any cities , and share the infor mation with your family and friends. Before you use Weather , turn on your phone's GPS and data service. Adding a city You can add cities you like to Weather and check their weat[...]

Basic utilities 79 3. Touch to update the weather. You can also set Weather to automatic update mode. Touch > , select Auto update , and set Update interval . Your phone will then update the weather at the interval you set. Sharing w eather informatio n Your phone lets you send wea ther information as a text message to remind your family and fri[...]

Basic utilities 80 Listening to F M radio On the FM radio screen, you can perform the following operations: Touch to fine tune the radio. Touch to return to the previous station. Touch to go to the next station. Touch to enable or disable the speaker. Touch to display the station list. 1 2 3 4 5 1 2 3 4 5[...]

Accounts and sync 81 • Accounts and sync You can synchronize data on your phone, such as contacts, emails, and events, to and from the Internet. Adding an account 1. On the home screen, touch then the All tab. 2. Under ACCOUNTS , touch Add account . 3. Select an account type. 4. Follow the onscreen instructions and enter your account information.[...]

Accounts and sync 82 4. Touch the data you wish to synchronize. You can touch > Sync now to have the data synchronization run in the background. Modifying account synch ronization settings 1. On the home screen, touch then the All tab. 2. Under ACCOUNTS , select an account type. 3. Select the account whose synchroni zation settings you wish to m[...]

Settings 83 • Settings Turning on or off airplane mode Your phone's signal reception or transmis sion may interfere with an airplane's flight system. Power off your phone or switch to air plane mode when you are on a flight. In airplane mode, your phone's wireless features are disabled, but you can still listen to music or play gam[...]

Settings 84 You can adjust the volume from t he 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 Automa[...]

Settings 85 • 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 wish the date to be displayed. Changing the system language 1. On the home s[...]

Settings 86 Before you perform the following operations, make sure that you have obtained your SIM card's 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 e[...]

Settings 87 3. Tap 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 that your phone has enough storage space for the[...]

FAQs 88 • FAQs For more information, please visit http://www.huaweidev ice.com/worldwide/ faq.do?method=index&directoryId=50. How can I save battery power? • When you do not need Internet a ccess, open the notification panel and touch to turn off your mobile data connection. • When you do not need wireless data serv ices, such as GPS, Blu[...]

FAQs 89 and certain contact information may be lost during the import. How can I disable the Au to-rotate screen function? On the home screen, touch then All > Display , and clear Auto-rotate screen . How can I set a screen unlock pattern? On the home screen, touch then General > Screen lock > Screen lock > Pattern , and follow the onsc[...]

Legal Notice 90 • Legal Notice Copyright © Huawei Technologies Co ., Ltd. 2013. Al l rights reserved. No part of this manual may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means without prior written consent of Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd. and its affiliates (“Huawei”) The product described in this manual may include copyrighted sof[...]

Legal Notice 91 provide any warranty of any kind for third party software and applications. Neither will Huawei provide support to customers who use third-party software and applications, nor be responsible or liable for the functions or performance of third-party software an d applications. Third-party software and applications services may be int[...]

Legal Notice 92 THE MAXIMUM LIABILITY (THIS LIMITATION SHALL NOT APPLY TO LIABILITY FOR PERSONAL INJURY TO THE EXTENT APPLICABLE LAW PROHIBITS SUCH A LIMITATION) OF HUAWE I ARISING FROM THE USE OF THE PRODUC T DESCRIBED IN THIS MANUAL SHALL BE LIMIT ED TO THE AMOUNT PAID B Y CUSTOMERS FOR THE PURCHASE OF THIS PRODUCT. Import and Export Regulations [...]

V100R001_02 All the pictures in this guide are for your reference only . Y our phone's actual display features may be different to those described here, depending on its software version. Please visit www .huaweidevice.com/worldwide/support/hotline for recently updated hotline and email address in your country or region. HUAWEI G526[...]