Huawei Ascend Mate 2 Owners Manual

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4. Touch the data you want to synchronize.
 
You can touch   > Sync now to have the data synchronization run in 
the background.
Modifying account synchronization settings
1. On the home screen, touch  then the All tab.
2. Under ACCOUNTS, select an account type.
3. Select the account whose synchronization settings you want to modify.
4. Under Sync settings, select the data you want to synchronize. 
						

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Settings
Settings
Turning on or off airplane mode
Always comply with all airline rules and regulations. If allowed by the aircraft 
operator, you may switch on your phone and enable airplane mode in flight.
In airplane mode, your phone's wireless features are disabled, but you can 
still listen to music or play games.
Use either of the following methods to turn on or off 
Airplane mode:
• Press and hold the power button. From the displayed option menu, choose 
Airplane mode.
• On the home screen, touch  then the All tab. Under WIRELESS & 
NETWORKS
, touch Airplane mode.
When airplane mode is on,  appears in the status bar.
Tone settings
1. On the home screen, touch  then the All tab.
2. Under DEVICE, touch Sound.
3. From the settings screen, you can: 
•Touch Volume and drag the sliders to set the volume of music, ringtones, 
message tones, and more.
•Touch Vibration to set whether your phone vibrates when you have an 
incoming call, message, email, event, and more.
•Touch Silent mode to turn on or off silent mode.
•Touch Phone ringtone to select a ringtone.
•Touch Notification tone to select a tone for messages, emails, events, and 
more.
 
You can adjust the volume from the home screen or most applications, 
such as call, music, and video. 
						

							Settings
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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 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 screen's 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 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.
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. 
						

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Settings
•Touch Set date and flick up and down to set your phone's date.
•Touch Set time and flick up and down to set your phone's 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.
Modifying location service settings
You can modify your phone's 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. 
						

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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 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 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.
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. 
						

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Settings
3. Touch Factory data reset > Reset phone > Reset phone.
The phone will restore its factory settings and restart.
Updating your phone
 
•Using unauthorized third-party software to update your phone may 
damage your phone or disclose your personal information. It is 
recommended that you update your phone online or use official 
update packages compatible with your phone. 
•All your personal data may be erased during a system update. It is 
recommended that you back up important data before updating your 
phone.
Online update
1. On the home screen, touch  .
2. Under All, touch About phone. 
3. Touch System update > Online update and follow the onscreen instructions 
to update your phone. 
Local update
1. Download the update package from http://consumer.huawei.com/en/, and 
save the 
dload folder in the update package to the root directory of the 
microSD card. 
2. On the home screen, touch  .
3. Under All, touch About phone. 
4. Touch System update > Local update and follow the onscreen instructions 
to update your phone.  
						

							Settings
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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 turn on or off. 
						

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FAQs
FAQs
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. 
						

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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.
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 phone 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. 
						

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FAQs
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 Restart > OK to restart your phone.