Huawei U8850-1 User Manual

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User Guide 
						

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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. 
						

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1.2  Legal Notice
Copyright © Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd. 2011. All rights reserved.
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.
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, 
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 
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. 
						

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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. 
						

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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 for your reference only. The actual appearance and display 
features depend on the phone you purchase.
■  Note:  When applying protective film on the phone, use the protective film with good transmittance. 
2.1.2 Key Functions
• Press 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 open the menu on an active screen.
• Touch to return to the Home screen.
• Touch and hold to show the most recently used applications.
Sensors
Touch screenCamera
Flash LED
Back cover Speaker Headset jack
Earpiece
Front camera
Power
Microphone
Micro USB
Volume 
						

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2.2 Installing Your Phone
2.2.1 Installing the SIM/USIM Card
Follow the steps below to install the SIM/USIM card.
1.  Remove the back cover.2.  Flip the compartment cover to open it.3.  Insert the SIM card.
■  Note: Before installing the SIM /USIM card, power your phone off, to prevent the data stored in the SIM 
/USIM card from being lost.
2.2.2 Installing the microSD Card
You need a microSD card to use the camera applications and store photos, music, videos and 
other data.
1.  Remove the back cover.
• Touch to return to the previous screen.• Touch to exit any application you are running.
• Touch to hide the keyboard.
• Touch to open Google search for searching your phone and the web.
• Touch and hold to open Google search by voice.
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2.  Insert the microSD card until it clicks into place.
■  Note: Before installing the microSD card, power your phone off, to prevent the data stored in the 
microSD card from being lost.
2.2.3 Charging the Battery
The mobile phone comes with a built-in battery. Connect the charger to the mobile phone using 
the supplied USB cable to charge the battery. 
If your phone is charged when it is powered on, the battery icon on the notifications bar shows the 
charging status. When the battery icon changes to  , it indicates that your phone is fully 
charged.
■  Note: When the mobile phone cannot be turned on because of the exhausted battery, please charge 
the battery with the charger and wait for several minutes until the battery charging image appears.
2.2.4 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 begin charging the battery. Allow the battery to charge for a 
few minutes with the phone powered off before attempting to power on the phone.
•   Rechargeable batteries have a limited number of charge cycles and may eventually need to be 
replaced. The battery isn’t user replaceable; it can be replaced only by an authorized service 
provider. 
•   Using data services increases demand on the battery. •   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 power off automatically.
2.2.5 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. 
						

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•   Disable GPS satellites when not in use.•   Lower the volume.•   Disable data services when not in use.
2.3 Turning the Phone On or Off
2.3.1 Turning the Phone On
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. 
A window may also appear asking you to select a default Home screen layout.
2.3.3 Turning the Phone Off
1. Press and hold  to display the Phone Options menu.2. Touch Power off.3. Touch OK.
■  Note:  If something isn’t working right, try to press volume+ key and power key over 10 seconds at the 
same time until the phone is turned off.
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 wake up the screen.2.  Drag the lock icon from left to right to unlock the screen. 
						

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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. 
						

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2.6 Home Screen
2.6.1 Setting the Default Home Screen
Your mobile phone has two default home screens: Launcher and SPB Shell 3D. To switch 
between default home screens, do the following:
1. Touch .2. Touch either Launcher or SPB Shell 3D.3. Touch Use by default for this action to set the selected home screen as the default.
■  Note:  After doing this action, the Select Home screen window will no longer appear.You can touch Settings > Applications > Manage applications > All > Launcher/SPB Shell 3D > Clear 
defaults to clear default. 
2.6.2 SPB Shell 3D Home Screen
From the Home screen, you can quickly access common features and view notifications of missed 
calls, received messages, check battery and connection status.
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Touch to open the Phone application. Touch to open the Messaging application. Touch to view all applications. Touch to view all screens in 3D mode.
Touch to open the Browser application.
Notifications barDisplays notification and status icons.
Flick down to open the notifications panel.
Display area 
Home screen indicator