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I have just purchased this phone Model U8815-71.
Having a few problems with settings, hopefully someone can help.
1. I want to delete all the bookmarks.
2. I want to delete all the sites and search engines preset by Vodaphone.
Is there a good reason to create a Google account? I have minimum internet use and don't want lots of stuff that I don't need.
Any help would be appreciated.
You need a gmail account for android. That's how you would backup your contacts as well.
You should be able to go into the browser - menu - bookmarks, and then long press and delete each bookmark. You can set a default homepage. Google should be the default search, but you can set the default homepage to Bing or whatever.
I don't use Vodaphone, so you'll have to be more specific or wait for a Vodaphone user to respond.
You may want to check out http://forum.xda-developers.com/ instead. That's a mobile phone centric forum.
Thanks for advice, however, doesn't work deleting Bookmarks.
When I go into browser, I don't get a menu.
I bring up Bookmarks screen, long press on one and a menu comes up to Edit bookmark which only allows renaming and changing location but not deleting.
Also, can you please explain why I need gmail account. My only reason to use internet is email. I don't want to have to sign into my Isp's webite everytime.
One more question - how do I delete some icons from my screen.
I'm guessing this is your first Android device. You need to press the menu button (bottom left with the horizontal lines). That will get you a lot of additional options. This is true for most apps in Android.
That's a basic requirement of Android. Your contacts and market info (apps) are tied to your Gmail account. You don't need to use Gmail for email if you don't want to. You can set up email from another provider in the Mail app or a third party app like K9.Quote:
Also, can you please explain why I need gmail account. My only reason to use internet is email. I don't want to have to sign into my Isp's webite everytime.
To delete icons, long press on them and then drag into the trash bin.
You may want to review the manual for the phone basics:
http://www.huaweidevice.com/worldwid...eId=3745&tab=0
Depending on the manufacturer of your phone, and the deals they made with software providers, some things may be hard coded into the phone. For example, I have a Samsung phone from AT&T. It has the default Android browser that can't be uninstalled. And in that browser, there are several bookmarks that can't be deleted.
Best suggestion I can make is to use a different browser like Dolphin or Chrome. Their setup is likely to be more flexible and to your liking.
Thank you both for your advice. I used to be a Dos Queen, now I'm a dinosaur. This is my first smart phone.
One more question - I decided to set up a Gmail account. All seemed to go ok except for the last step. It is now stuck on a screen saying on top "Waiting for sync" and in the middle of screen "Your email will appear shortly." It has been like this for 24 hours. I cannot get out of this screen.
Any suggestions?
Do you have a Wifi or 3G/4G connection?
Wifi. Only using connection for travel in Wifi hotels overseas, not 24/7.
So you weren't connected to Wifi at home? You need to be connected in order to sync. You can disable syncing, but that means you have to manually refresh your contacts/email.Quote:
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Sorry, I do have a Wifi connection at home for my laptop.
I was connected to the internet when I was trying to set up Gmail.
Maybe I need to create a Google account first?
Your phone Wifi needs to be on in order to log in and sync.Quote:
Sorry, I do have a Wifi connection at home for my laptop.
Yes, try creating the Gmail account first.
OK still battling. Have created a Google and Gmail account.
How do I set up my email contacts? I tried importing through the standard Gmail email instructions but nothing happened.
Also, I tested it out but didn't receive email that I sent to my account from my pc. However, it did appear in my inbox on pc.
What do you mean Google and Gmail accounts? You just need a gmail address.Quote:
Have created a Google and Gmail account.
Your email messages and contacts should be automatically synced when connected to Wifi or 3G/4G.
Is your phone connected to your home wireless network or not?Quote:
I do have a Wifi connection at home for my laptop.
On an Android phone, there are 2 ways to set up Gmail. The best one (right one IMO) is to use the Gmail app. You can still use the Email app but it doesn't sync the contacts and calendar.
Like Midknyte says, if you set up the correct app (Gmail) the contacts and calendar should sync just like the email.
Here is a video from T-Mobile that goes over the basic (initial) setup.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7M5pCU16XiI
Thank you both. I did set up my Gmail through the App. It is working ok.
What I would like to know is how I add my contacts manually. I only want a few on this account so don't want to add all the contacts I have on laptop.
Just log into Gmail in your PC's browser and add the contacts. After that, they will be synced to the phone. Otherwise, you can try exporting and importing from your email client into Gmail, but then you would have to filter out the contacts you don't want.Quote:
What I would like to know is how I add my contacts manually. I only want a few on this account so don't want to add all the contacts I have on laptop.
If you want to have some phone only contacts, most phones offer a phone only contact storage area. And depending on the type of phone carrier's technology, they may also use a SIM card which also offers contact storage. The means to access these alternative areas varies from phone to phone.
When you add a contact, there should be a option to choose the type of contact. On my phone, it is a drop down box where I can choose Phone, SIM or Google. Then, within the contact viewer, you should have a menu choice where you choose the types of contacts to view. In my case, I can choose any or all of the 3 choices.
In the FWIW category, I highly recommend that you don't use more than one area to store your contacts. It may seem better to have only the ones you use on your phone only on your phone. But IMO, if they are worth storing, they are worth backing up (which Google does extremely well!) If you want them to be sorted better (friends, family, business and so forth), try using Google contacts groups. To my knowledge, all recent Android phones support Google contact groups. Using groups makes organization of large numbers of contacts very easy. On my phone, 100% of my nearly 400 contacts are Google contacts. But I use several groups to keep them organized.
OK I have set up my contacts for Gmail. Now 2 more questions.
How do I add contacts to a group? When I try to add members it tells me "No contacts found" although I have about 50.
When someone sends me a photo it doesn't show. I get the text and then an message saying expires at time, date and a button saying "Download".
When I try to download says "Currently unavailable try again later". It then changes to "Dowloading" and hangs.
Any help on these two please, and then I might disappear!
For groups, you actually have to do it from Gmail in a browser OR you'd have to download an app to replace contacts/dialer. The plain Android doesn't have groups in contacts. Your phone may be different.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/d...ntactpro&hl=en
How are you adding users to groups? By default, Android has a "starred in android" aka Favorites.
Your mobile data needs to be on to get MMS messages.Quote:
When someone sends me a photo it doesn't show. I get the text and then an message saying expires at time, date and a button saying "Download".
Thankyou, I downloaded that ap. Have grouped my contacts. Now I have no idea how to send an email let alone a group email. Do I need to sign in to G mail or Google? There doesn't seem to be any way I can just do it through the ap.
I don't think Go Contacts EX can do group emails, but I've never tried to do that.
Which email app are you using? Gmail? If it's the Gmail app, just press Menu - Compose. In the "To" field, start typing in the name of the recipient. You can try typing in the name of a group.
OK so I installed Go contacts. Turned the phone off and then on again.
I then got a choice of using Go contacts or the Contacts that came with the phone. I selected Go contacts and I was then able to do a group email through G mail.
However, since then I seem to have lost that setting and has returned to the original one.
I have tried turing the phone off and on again but don't get the choice anymore.
Is there anyway I can change the settings permanently to always select to Go contacts?
Is there a checkbox to choose Go Contacts as the default? Open Go Contacts from the Main Menu, and see if you get the prompt again.
You might want to check the programmer's site or instructions on their Google Play page.
Did that. On the Application info there is an area headed "Launch by default".
In this box it says "No defaults set". There is a dimmed box saying "Clear defaults".
There must be somewhere else I can set this default setting.
This screen doesn't allow me.
As you can tell I am new to all this. Do I have to sync this ap with G Mail perhaps?
You'd want to set Go Contacts as your replacement Dialer/Contacts.
In general, you should check the developer's website to see if they have a support section:
http://www.goforandroid.com/GDTEn/so...oftid=17&nav=4
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How to set the “GO dial-up” is default dial-up?
After the successful installation of “GO contacts”, dial-up program in the choice of the system, the system will pop up select the application, please tick the "default used to perform this operation", and then select “GO dial-up”. To cancel the default value, can be in the "Home Page Settings"> "Applications"> "Manage Applications" to clear the default value.
That pop up didn't happen. I'm over it. Think the easiest way is to go back to the phone shop.
Thanks for your help.
So did you go into Applications > Manage Applications and clear the default value? It should have prompted you the next time you open the application.
Well, I guess you tried. Good luck with your next phone. Any smartphone will have a learning curve, so do your research first.