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Huawei Ascend G6 User Manual

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  • Page 1 User Guide...

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    Contents Foreword Safety precautions Getting started Your phone at a glance Switching your phone on and off Gestures Locking and unlocking the screen Getting to know your home screen Using the notification panel Accessing applications Texting Personalising your phone Setting the theme Change the wallpaper Setting the home screen transition effect Organising home screen widgets and application icons...
  • Page 3 People Creating a contact Searching for a contact Importing or exporting contacts Adding a contact to your favourites Deleting contacts Sharing contacts Contact groups Messaging Sending a text message Sending a multimedia message Replying to a message Searching for a message Managing messages Modifying message settings Browser...
  • Page 4 Using DLNA Huawei Beam Connecting your phone to a computer File Manager Creating a folder Searching for a file Copying, cutting, and pasting a file Compressing or decompressing files Renaming a file Deleting a file Creating a shortcut for a file or folder...

  • Page 5: Foreword

    Foreword Foreword Thank you for choosing the HUAWEI Ascend G6 smartphone. This guide introduces you to the features and functions of your new phone. It also contains safety precautions so, before you start using your new phone, please read this guide first.

  • Page 6: Safety Precautions

    Safety precautions Safety precautions Please read these safety precautions carefully before using your phone. Do not crush, throw, or puncture your phone. Avoid dropping, squeezing, or bending it also. Your phone is not meant for use in a damp environment, such as the bathroom.
  • Page 7 Safety precautions Use only approved batteries and chargers to avoid the risk of explosions. Observe any laws or regulations on the use of wireless devices. Respect the privacy and legal rights of others when using your phone. To prevent damage to your phone or your computer, follow all instructions pertaining to the USB cable.

  • Page 8: Getting Started

    Getting started Getting started Your phone at a glance Proximity sensor/light Front camera sensor Headset connector Microphone Volume button Power button Status indicator Earpiece Micro USB connector Rear camera Noise reduction Camera flash microphone Speaker...

  • Page 9: Switching Your Phone On And Off

    Getting started Buttons • When your phone is powered off, press and hold to switch it on. • Press to turn the screen on or off. Press and hold to display the options menu. • Touch to return to the previous screen or exit the current application.

  • Page 10: Gestures

    Getting started Gestures Touch: Tap an item once. For example, touch to select an item or open an application. Touch and hold: Touch and leave your finger on the screen for 2 seconds or more. For example, touch and hold an application, widget, or blank area to display the related option menu.

  • Page 11: Locking The Screen

    Getting started Locking the screen • Method 1: Press to lock the screen. • Method 2: If your phone is idle for a specified length of time, it automatically locks its screen. To select the screen lock method, touch on the home screen. On the displayed General tab, touch...

  • Page 12: Getting To Know Your Home Screen

    Getting started Getting to know your home screen Your home screens are where you'll find your favourite widgets and all your applications. We did away with the application list to give you a more convenient and direct path to your applications. The default home screen is shown below.
  • Page 13 Getting started 3G network connected Flight mode enabled Long Term Evolution (LTE) Receiving location data network connected from GPS Roaming Silence mode enabled Bluetooth on Charging Vibration mode enabled Battery low Alarms enabled Missed calls Battery full New emails Call in progress Select input method Connected to a Wi-Fi New messages...

  • Page 14: Taking A Screenshot

    Getting started Switching between home screens Running out of space on the home screen? Not to worry. Your phone lets you create more home screens for various application icons and widgets. • Flick left and right across the screen to switch between the home screens. •...

  • Page 15: Using The Notification Panel

    Getting started landscape and portrait view. You'll also be able to enjoy tilt sensor-based applications, such as racing games. To quickly turn the auto-rotate screen function on or off, flick down from the status bar to open the notification panel, then touch Using the notification panel Flick down from the status bar to open the notification panel.

  • Page 16: Accessing Applications

    Getting started Accessing applications Starting applications and switching between them On the home screen, touch an application icon to open it. To switch to another application, touch to return to the home screen, then touch the icon of the application you want to open. Viewing recently used applications To display the list of recently used applications, touch and hold .

  • Page 17: Huawei Input Method

    Getting started Huawei input method Flick your finger left or right across the onscreen keyboard to switch between the QWERTY and 9-key keyboards. Touch to switch between lowercase letters, uppercase letters, and caps lock. *#12 Touch to enter numbers and symbols.

  • Page 18: Configuring An Input Method

    Getting started • Select text: Touch and hold the text to bring up . Then drag 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. •...

  • Page 19: Personalising Your Phone

    Personalising your phone Personalising your phone Setting the theme Your phone comes with a variety of themes. Changing the theme On the home screen, touch Select a theme, then touch Apply. Customising a theme From the theme grid, touch CUSTOMIZE CURRENT THEME.

  • Page 20: Organising Home Screen Widgets And Application Icons

    Personalising your phone Touch Transitions. Select a home screen transition effect. Organising home screen widgets and application icons Adding a widget to the home screen On the home screen, touch and hold a blank area to display the Set home screen dialogue box.

  • Page 21: Organising Home Screen Icons Using Folders

    Personalising your phone Organising home screen icons using folders Creating a folder on the home screen On the home screen, drag an item onto another one to create a folder containing them both. You can then: • Touch the folder name to rename it. •...
  • Page 22 Personalising your phone Removing a widget unit Touch and hold Me Widget until your phone vibrates, then release your finger. Touch Touch to customize to enter editing mode. Touch for the widget unit you want to remove. Touch Done. Adding a widget unit Touch and hold Me Widget until your phone vibrates, then release your finger.

  • Page 23: Customising Your Home Screens

    Personalising your phone Customising your home screens Rearranging home screens On a home screen, touch and hold a blank area to display the Set home screen dialogue box. Touch Thumbnails. Touch and hold a home screen thumbnail until your phone vibrates, then drag it to the new location.

  • Page 24: Managing Profiles

    Personalising your phone Managing profiles Changing the profile On the home screen, touch From the profile list, select a profile, then touch the button to its right— hand side 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.

  • Page 25: Setting Tones

    Personalising your phone Setting tones Setting the ringtone On the home screen, touch then the tab. Under DEVICE, touch Sound. Touch Phone ringtone and select one of the following options from the displayed dialogue box: • Ringtone: choose from the default selection. •...

  • Page 26: Setting The Screen Unlock Method

    Personalising your phone Setting the screen unlock method Face unlock On the home screen, touch then the tab. Under PERSONAL, touch Security. Touch Screen lock > Face Unlock. Follow the onscreen instructions to take a photo of your face. Your phone will use face unlock as the primary unlock method. Set a secondary unlock method.

  • Page 27: Adjusting The Screen Brightness

    Personalising your phone After you set the PIN, you must enter it every time you want to unlock the phone screen. If you enter incorrect PINs five consecutive times, the screen stops responding to further unlock attempts for 30 seconds. You will still be able to make emergency calls during this time.

  • Page 28: Calls

    Calls Calls Smart dialling Smart dialling lets you find your contacts quickly and easily, just enter part of their name or number to find them. On the home screen, touch Enter the initials or first few letters of a contact's name, or part of the contact's phone number.

  • Page 29: Viewing The Call Log

    Calls • Drag up to reject the call and send the caller a message. On the dialler screen, touch > Call settings > Quick responses to edit the message that will be sent. Viewing the call log On the home screen, touch to display your recent calls above the dialler.

  • Page 30: Making A Conference Call

    Calls Touch to mute or unmute the microphone. Touch to end the call. Touch to display the dialler. Touch > to write a note. Touch > to display the contact list. To return to the call screen, flick down from the status bar to open the notification panel, then touch Current call.

  • Page 31: Making Emergency Calls

    Calls Making emergency calls You can make calls to emergency services without needing a SIM card, but your phone must have network reception. On the home screen, touch Enter the emergency number, then touch Emergency calls are subject to mobile network quality, use environment, service provider policies, and local laws and regulations.

  • Page 32: Setting Up Your Voicemail

    Calls Touch Additional settings. Touch Call waiting to enable call waiting. Setting up your voicemail Voicemail answers your calls when your phone is turned off or you're engaged in another call, and lets those callers record you a voice message. Before you use voicemail, make sure you have subscribed to the voicemail service and have your voicemail number.

  • Page 33: People

    People People Forget about lugging around business card holders. You can now easily store and manage your contacts. Creating a contact On the home screen, touch then the Contacts tab. Touch Select an account. Enter the contact name, phone number, and other details. Touch another field to enter more information.

  • Page 34: Exporting Contacts

    People Select one or more vCards. Touch OK. Importing contacts from a Bluetooth device You can import vCards from a Bluetooth device to your phone. On the home screen, touch then the Contacts tab. Touch > Manage contacts > Import via Bluetooth.

  • Page 35: Deleting Contacts

    People Touch Add. Deleting contacts On the home screen, touch then the Contacts tab. Touch > Delete contacts. Touch the contacts you want to delete, or touch to select all contacts. Touch Delete. Touch OK. Sharing contacts You can share contacts in .vcf format in many ways. On the home screen, touch then the Contacts...

  • Page 36: Editing A Contact Group

    People Touch MEMBERS. Touch DONE. Editing a contact group On the home screen, touch then the Groups tab. Touch and hold the contact group you want to edit. From the displayed options menu, choose Edit. Rename the group or manage group members. Touch DONE.

  • Page 37: Messaging

    Messaging Messaging Sending a text message On the home screen, touch In the list of message threads, touch Touch the recipient text box, then enter the contact name or phone number. Touch to select more contacts. Write your message. Touch Sending a multimedia message Make sure your data service is on before sending multimedia messages.

  • Page 38: Replying To A Message

    Messaging Replying to a message On the home screen, touch In the list of message threads, touch a contact name or phone number to view the conversation thread. Touch the text field to write your reply. Touch Searching for a message On the home screen, touch In the list of message threads, touch >...

  • Page 39: Modifying Message Settings

    Messaging Touch and hold the message you want to forward. From the displayed options menu, choose Forward. Touch the recipient text box, then enter the contact name or phone number. Touch to select more contacts. Touch Deleting a message On the home screen, touch In the list of message threads, touch a contact name or phone number to view the conversation thread.

  • Page 40: Browser

    Browser 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 On the home screen, touch Enter a website address in the address box. Your phone displays matching websites as you type.

  • Page 41: Setting The Home Page

    Browser Editing a bookmark On the home screen, touch On the Browser screen, touch Touch Bookmarks. Touch and hold the bookmark you want to edit. From the displayed options menu, choose Edit bookmark. Edit the bookmark. Touch OK. Setting the home page Set your favourite web page as your browser's home page to make life a little easier.

  • Page 42: Modifying Browser Settings

    Browser Modifying browser settings On the home screen, touch On the Browser screen, touch Touch Settings. Customise your browser settings to better fit your needs.

  • Page 43: Adding A Pop3 Or Imap Email Account

    Email Email Out and about but expecting an important email? No need to rush home, you can send and receive emails on your phone. 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.

  • Page 44: Switching Between Email Accounts

    Email Switching between email accounts On the home screen, touch Touch the email address on the top to display your email account list. Touch an email account you want to use. Sending emails On the home screen, touch Open an email account. On the Inbox screen, touch...
  • Page 45 Email Touch Settings > General. Set the font size, display options, and other settings.

  • Page 46: Multimedia

    Multimedia Multimedia Camera Capture memories you will treasure forever. Camera takes pictures or records videos of those special moments, letting you experience them over and over again - in vivid colour and crisp quality. Viewfinder • Drag the slider to to switch to photo mode.

  • Page 47: Taking A Photo

    Multimedia Taking a photo On the home screen, touch Frame the scene you want to capture. The camera automatically focuses itself. When the viewfinder frame turns green, the camera is focused. Touch Shooting a video On the home screen, touch Frame the scene you want to record.

  • Page 48: Using Hdr

    Multimedia Touch Move your phone slowly in the direction indicated by the arrow to capture multiple photos. Don't move your phone too fast. If you do, or you move it beyond the limits of the panoramic view, the viewfinder will turn red to notify you that the scene wasn't captured.

  • Page 49: Gallery

    Multimedia Gallery Gallery is your personal treasure box of sweet memories. Viewing photos or videos In your Gallery, photos and videos are stored in separate albums. On the home screen, touch Touch the album you want to view. Touch the photo or video to view it in full screen mode. When viewing a photo, pinch two fingers together to zoom out or spread them apart to zoom in.

  • Page 50: Music

    Multimedia You can also enable the auto-rotate screen function to have your phone automatically switch between landscape and portrait view when you rotate your phone. Deleting a photo On the home screen, touch Touch the photo you want to delete. Touch Touch Delete.

  • Page 51: Listening To Music

    Multimedia Adding songs You can copy songs to your phone and immerse yourself in a world of extraordinary sound. To add songs to your phone: • Copy them from your computer using a USB cable. • Download them from the web. •...

  • Page 52: Creating A Playlist

    Multimedia • Touch to play and touch to pause. • Touch to go back to the previous song. • Touch to skip to the next song. Drag the slider to control the playback. Touch to display the options menu from which you can perform additional operations.

  • Page 53: Deleting A Playlist

    Multimedia Deleting a playlist On the home screen, touch Touch Playlists. Touch and hold the playlist you want to delete. From the displayed options menu, choose Delete. Sharing a song You can share your favourite songs with your family and friends using email, Bluetooth, and more.

  • Page 54: Internet Connection

    Internet connection Internet connection Mobile data connection After you insert a SIM card into your phone and switch it on for the first time, your phone automatically registers with your service provider's data service. Checking the network connection On the home screen, touch then the tab.

  • Page 55: Using The Wps Button

    Internet connection Connecting to a Wi-Fi network On the home screen, touch then the tab. Under WIRELESS & NETWORKS, touch the Wi-Fi switch to turn on Wi-Fi. Under WIRELESS & NETWORKS, touch Wi-Fi. You phone then scans for available Wi-Fi networks and displays them. Choose the Wi-Fi network you want to connect to, then touch Connect.

  • Page 56: Wi-Fi Direct

    Internet connection Touch WPS Pin Entry. Your phone generates a PIN. On the Wi-Fi hotspot device, enter the PIN. Wi-Fi Direct Wi-Fi Direct lets you easily connect two devices and transmit or share data between them. Connecting two devices using Wi-Fi Direct On the home screen, touch then the tab.

  • Page 57: Sharing Your Phone's Mobile Data Connection

    Internet connection 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.
  • Page 58 Internet connection Touch Tethering & portable hotspot > Portable Wi-Fi hotspot settings > Configure Wi-Fi hotspot. Name the Wi-Fi hotspot. Select an encryption mode. It is recommended that you set the encryption mode to WPA2PSK to better secure the Wi-Fi network. Set the key to the Wi-Fi hotspot.

  • Page 59: Sharing Data

    Sharing data 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 Bluetooth On the home screen, touch then the tab.

  • Page 60: Sharing Files Using Bluetooth

    Sharing data Sharing files using Bluetooth 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. On the home screen, touch Touch and hold the file you want to send. From the displayed options menu, choose Share >...

  • Page 61: Huawei Beam

    Sharing a web page or contact Before you use Huawei Beam to share a web page or contact, make sure both phones are unlocked and that NFC and Huawei Beam are enabled. Select the web page or contact you want to share.

  • Page 62: Mtp Mode

    Sharing data MTP mode The Media Transfer Protocol (MTP) is used to transfer media files, such as pictures, songs, and videos, between your phone and a computer. The MTP mode is only compatible with Windows Media Player 10 or later. Use a USB cable to connect your phone to the computer.

  • Page 63: File Manager

    File Manager File Manager File Manager helps you manage files and applications in your phone's internal storage and microSD card. You can view, create, edit, delete, move, archive, compress, and decompress files. Creating a folder You can create folders to better manage the files and applications stored in your phone's internal storage or microSD card.

  • Page 64: Compressing Or Decompressing Files

    File Manager From the displayed options menu, choose Copy or Cut. Select where you want to paste the file. Touch Paste. Compressing or decompressing files You can compress files into .zip files to save space or decompress .zip and .rar files.

  • Page 65: Creating A Shortcut For A File Or Folder

    File Manager Creating a shortcut for a file or folder On the home screen, touch Touch the file or folder you want to create a shortcut for. From the displayed options menu, choose Desktop shortcuts. Checking the memory status Before you save large files to your phone's internal storage or microSD card, make sure there is enough space first.

  • Page 66: Managing Applications

    Managing applications Managing applications Downloading applications A rich selection of applications is available through Google's Play Store. You can also connect your phone to a computer to transfer already downloaded applications. Installing an application Play Store should be your primary download source. Some applications downloaded from some other sources may be malicious or incompatible with your phone.

  • Page 67: Uninstalling An Application

    Managing applications Select the application you want to view. Uninstalling an application You can remove unwanted applications to increase your phone's available storage. On the home screen, touch then the tab. Under APPS, touch Manage apps. Flick to All. Select the application you want to uninstall. Touch Uninstall >...

  • Page 68: Basic Utilities

    Basic utilities Basic utilities Calendar Calendar is your own personal assistant, helping you to manage, arrange, and keep track of all your important events. Creating an event On the home screen, touch Touch Enter event details, such as the event name, time, and location. Touch Save.

  • Page 69: Clock

    Basic utilities On the home screen, touch Touch > Calendars to be displayed. Select the account whose calendar you want to display. Touch > Calendars to be synced. Select the account from which you want to synchronise calendar events. Touch OK. Modifying calendar settings On the home screen, touch Touch...

  • Page 70: Weather

    Basic utilities Touch OK. Configuring alarm settings On the home screen, touch then the Alarm tab. From the alarm list, touch > Settings. On the alarm settings screen, set the ring mode, snooze duration, and the volume button's function when an alarm sounds. Weather Weather provides you with the latest weather information for any city around...

  • Page 71: Deleting Cities

    Basic utilities Deleting cities On the home screen, touch Tools > Touch > Select the cities you want to delete, then touch DELETE (%d). Updating weather On the home screen, touch Tools > Flick left or right to find the city whose weather you want to update. Touch to update the weather.

  • Page 72: Accounts And Sync

    Accounts and sync Accounts and sync You can synchronise data on your phone, such as contacts, emails, and events, to and from the Internet. Adding an account On the home screen, touch then the tab. Under ACCOUNTS, touch account. Select an account type. Follow the onscreen instructions and enter your account information.

  • Page 73: Modifying Account Synchronisation Settings

    Accounts and sync Touch the data you want to synchronise. You can touch > Sync now to synchronise data in the background. Modifying account synchronisation settings On the home screen, touch then the tab. Under ACCOUNTS, select an account type. Select the account whose synchronisation settings you want to modify.

  • Page 74: Settings

    Settings Settings Turning flight mode on or off Always comply with the flight operator's rules and regulations. If the flight operator allows flight mode, turn it on to disable your phone's wireless features. You can then safely use your phone to listen to music, watch films, and play games.

  • Page 75: Display Settings

    Settings • Touch System to turn the notification tone or vibration on or off when you touch or lock the screen, take a screenshot, dial a number, and more. You can adjust the volume from the home screen or most applications, such as call, music, and video.

  • Page 76: Changing The System Language

    Settings Under SYSTEM, touch Date & time. 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.

  • Page 77: Setting The Pin Of Your Sim Card

    Settings • 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. Setting the PIN of your SIM card A personal identification number (PIN) is delivered with your SIM card.

  • Page 78: Online Update

    Settings Back up important data on your phone before you restore factory settings. On the home screen, touch then the tab. Under PERSONAL, touch Backup & reset. Touch 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.
  • Page 79 All statements, information, and recommendations in this guide do not constitute a warranty of any kind, express or implied. Please visit http://consumer.huawei.com/en/support/hotline for recently updated hotline and email address in your country or region. Model: HUAWEI G6-L11, HUAWEI G6-L22, HUAWEI G6-L33 V100R001_01...

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