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    Help Contact Icon not being shown

    Hello All, I have recently brought my Huawei Sonic U 8650 Android phone. Im observing an issue with the contact Icon. That, if i set a contact Icon i see it in the contact name and even displayed in the contact list. But, when i call the contact i do not see the contact icon rather a robot...
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    Root How to Root Huawei Sonic U8650 - ENGLISH! WITH VIDEO TUTORIAL

    Hey guys. Just thought I'd share a PROPER tutorial on how to root this amazing phone :) I'll post both text and video tutorials. And yes my Sonic is rooted :) Stay tuned for details.
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    Help Mobile data not working on new unlocked Huawei Sonic

    hi everyone, 2 days ago i went and bought an unlocked Huawei Sonic from my local Woolworths and put my crazy johns pre-paid sim in it. its a great phone, especially coming from a U8150 IDEOS. BUT..... the mobile data wont work, and i have been pulling my hair out trying to fix this. I get the...
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    Root bricked Sonic

    Tried rooting by flashing the australia rom onto china unicom phone, result: bricked. What am i supposed to do now? adb or jtag or is there any other method? holding the up or down buttons while powering up does not bring up anything, stays in grey screen... anyway, why is android not able to...
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    Help Where is the help screen on the phone ?

    Hi, I have just bought the sonic and within the first few days, I know I pressed the menu button at the bottom and a "help" screen came up with a tutorial on setting the phone up. My question please is, where did I go ? Cause I can,t find the help pages any more. I have done loaded the 77...
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    Help Cloud+, how to get it??

    Hello guys,, I'm wondering if Huawei start Cloud+ service or not, it show on its website Huawei :: Cloud+ that customers can benefit from Cloud service to Huawei device, but when i registered, they told us that Cloud+ Client will be coming soon!! anyone have more details about Cloud+...
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    Root root include Arabic

    hey guys,, i have Huawei U8650 which is the same of Sonic, i need to root it, i saw "root guide" thread, but really I need one with Arabic letter support, so please advice me thanks in advance :)
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    Help No multi touch?

    So I saw on the full specs of this phone at Huawei U8650 Sonic - Full phone specifications and it says this phone has multitouch. I also watched a video of someone having multi touch but I don't seem to have it on my stock 2.3.4. Is it just me or is this a problem with the Sonic itself?
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    Root Root guide

    Tried it myself. It worked. Another person on this forum tried it. It also worked. Before rooting make sure you have Android drivers on your pc (your PC detects the phone when plugged in via USB cable) 1. USB Debugging mode on (settings in phone) 2. Fast boot off (settings in phone) 3. Turn...
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    Help Huawei Sonic Android 4.0

    Is there any chance that anyone knows how to update or if the Huawei Sonic is going to be updated to Android 4.0. Because I would love to know if it is possible as the Huawei Honor will be updated to 4.0 and so will the MediaPad so is there any chance for the Huawei Sonic as I don't want it to...
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    Help No signal need help urgent

    Hey guys just joined the forum, My girlfriend got me a sonic for xmas, it worked fine for the first 5 days then suddenly bam no cell signal, im at work for 2 weeks so no chance of going to a store, i have tried doing the factory reset but that had no effect, it just sits there and says no...
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    Help How do I block a person on my Huawei Sonic?

    I have someone that I don't like and they abuse me over the phone, my Android Huawei Sonic is showing no option to block the person, I've looked in my settings and in most places. So, how do I block a person on my Android Huawei Sonic Mobile Phone? Thank-you all in advanced.
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    Help battery saving

    hey how can i save battery on my huawei sonic u8650?? i charged my battery yesterday and today its 40%?? some good tips please!!
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    Help Volume problems huawei sonic

    My sonic recently decided to stop keyboard touch sounds. I have checked all settings and done factory reset but still the same. Also, navigation voice volume is very low. All volume settings are on and at highest level. EDIT... Just downloaded app "AUDIO MANAGER" and discovered "system volume"...
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    HD and high quality games on HUAWEI U8650 SONIC

    Here is a list of HD and high quality games that I have tested and are working on HUAWEI U8650 SONIC: - NOVA (hvga version). - Modern combat Sandstorm (hvga version). - Gangstar West Coast Hustle (hvga version) (use chainfire 3d to play without lag). - Dungeon Hunter (hvga version)...
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    Help Data download problems

    I have not been able to download data on my Sonic since 22/11 but can still make phone calls. I spent about 10 minutes with Amaysim without being able to solve the problem. So far I have, amongst other things, removed and re-inserted my battery, removed and re-inserted my sim card and tweaked my...
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    Root Sonic: All Things Root Guide

    *** Important Note *** Since this is a new root guide for your all-things-root sub-forum, we need your help to populate it and keep it organized with the best and most relevant information. Please contact (by PM) your favorite Guide, or drop us a note in the private chat section if you have...
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    Help Front facing camera on Huawei Sonic

    I have tried to get the front facing camera to work, but could't! Has anyone tried and was successful with any app
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    Help Sonic doesn't recognise Contacts

    Hi All, Firstly let me apologise if this is a silly question. I am new to Android telephones and only purchased one to replace my drowned old Nokia. I have been filling my Contacts section and have been able to add picture icons which show up when making outgoing calls. However when I call the...
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    Help Can't tether Sonic to laptop for web surfing

    I want to tether my Huawei Sonic to my laptop (running Windows XP) via the USB cable to use the phone as a modem. When I connect the Sonic and enable USB Tethering on the phone, the laptop opens the New Hardware Wizard to search for a driver for "Android Adaptor". I have looked everywhere...
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    Root [ROM] CyanogenMod 7.2&##ZaD!!RoM V 1.5Huawei U8650 Sonic

    Here I found on a Spain forum two custom roms. I will explain how to install them and install the custom recovery. NOT THAT I'M NOT THE AUTOR OF THIS ROMS AND I DO NOT TAKE RESPONSE FOR THE DAMAGE OF YOUR DEVICES First you need this files: 1) Drivers Huawei (adb drivers) Multiupload.com...
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    Help Huawei U8650 wi-fi connection just authenticating but not connecting

    Hi, I have my new phone only couple days, but I can't connect to wi-fi. I enter all codes correct, but it only says "Wi-Fi: connecting;authenticating;remembered;disabled" Thanks for help : )
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    Help Huawei u8650 Mobile internet

    Hello, I have this phone for a couble of days now. And I have a problem. I turn on the mobile internet on (Data switch) and everything works fine. Then another day I turn it on, it says No network available. After restarting the phone everything works fine again. Another day is the same Any...
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    Help Time Display Problem

    I've had a Huawei Sonic for about a month and have been quite happy with it -- until we got into September. For the past few days the time shown on my home screen -- big numerals -- is one hour ahead of the correct time. The time shown in the right hand corner of the narrow menu bar at the top...
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    Help Best and the worse

    Best of android with 2.3 in a phone that wont allow adobe flash player to be nice:( Is there a hope of an alternative????? I have gone through the apps market with supposed flash only bounces back to adobe systems. A big sigh for some assist please.