Y3c User Guide
Contents Foreword ....................................................................................................... 1 First-class functions ....................................................................................... 2 Safe ............................................................................................................................... 2 Launching the camera from gallery ............................................................................... 2 Getting started ........
Checking your emails ................................................................................................... 24 Setting up an account ................................................................................................. 24 Camera and gallery...................................................................................... 26 Capture screen............................................................................................................. 26 Taking a photo ..............
Restoring factory settings ............................................................................................ 47 Updating your phone .................................................................................................. 47 Setting the date and time ............................................................................................ 48 Changing the system language .................................................................................... 49 Accessibility ..............
Foreword This guide only applies to phones that are running. Please read this guide carefully before you start using the phone. All pictures and illustrations in this document are for your reference only. The actual product may vary. Features in this guide are for your reference only. Some features may not be supported by all phones. Symbols and definitions Note Caution Highlights important information and tips, and provides additional information.
First-class functions Safe The Safe function helps you keep your important files and privacy protected. Enabling the Safe 1. On the home screen, touch . 2. Under Categories or Local, touch . 3. Touch Enable. 4. Follow the onscreen instructions to enter passwords and answers to security questions, and then touch Done. Adding files to the Safe 1. On the home screen, touch . 2. Under Categories or Local, touch . 3. Enter the password, and touch Done. 4. Touch Add. 5.
Getting started Your phone at a glance Charge/Data port Volume key Earpiece Front camera Back Headset jack Microphone Speaker Menu Camera flash Home Rear camera Power key 3
Key functions at your fingertips Press and hold to power on your mobile phone. Press to lock the screen when your mobile phone is active. Touch to return to the previous screen or exit the application you are running. Touch to hide the keyboard. Touch to return to the home screen. Touch and hold to open search bar. Touch to open the menu on an active screen. Press and hold to display the list of recently used applications.
Dual-card settings Enabling or disabling a SIM card You can install two SIM cards on your phone and use one or both of them at the same time. When you do not need to use a SIM card, disable it. 1. On the home screen, touch . 2. Under All, touch SIM card management > Standby settings. 3. Then enable or disable a SIM/USIM card. Setting the default SIM card for data services You can set a default SIM card for data services. 1. On the home screen, touch . 2. Under All, touch SIM card management. 3.
3. Touch the Wi-Fi switch to turn on Wi-Fi. Your phone then scans for available Wi-Fi networks and displays them. 4. Touch the Wi-Fi network you want to connect to. If the Wi-Fi network is encrypted, enter the password when prompted. Turning on mobile data 1. Flick down from the status bar to open the notification panel. 2. Under Switch, touch to turn on mobile data. When you don't need to access the Internet, turn off mobile data to save battery power and reduce data usage.
Spread apart and pinch together: Spread two fingers apart to zoom in, and pinch them together to zoom out on a map, web page, or picture. Status icons Status icons may vary according to your region or service provider.
Home Your home screens are where you can find your favorite widgets and all your applications. We did away with the application list to give you a more convenient and direct path to your applications. Status bar: displays notifications and icons. Flick down from the status bar to open the notification panel. Display area: displays application icons, folders, and widgets. Screen position indicator: shows the current screen's position. Dock: displays frequently used applications.
Auto-rotate screen If you rotate your phone when browsing a web page or viewing a photo, your screen automatically changes between landscape and portrait views. Additionally, this feature allows you to enjoy tilt sensor-based applications, such as racing games. 1. Flick down from the status bar to open the notification panel. 2. Under Switch, touch Rotation to enable or disable the auto-rotate screen function.
Moving an application or widget: On the home screen, touch and hold an application icon or widget until your phone vibrates to enter editing mode. You can then drag an application or widget to any fitting blank space. Deleting an application or widget: On the home screen, touch and hold the application icon or widget you want to delete until is . unwanted application icon or widget to displayed.
Touch to view the notification details and flick left or right across a notification to dismiss it. Touch to delete all notifications. Touch to expand or collapse the shortcut switches. Drag to adjust the screen brightness. Touch the shortcut switches on the notification panel to turn on or off the functions. Touch to customize the shortcut switch list. Personalizing your phone Changing the home screen style Your phone supports the standard and simple home screen styles. 1.
Changing the wallpaper 1. Touch and hold a blank area on the home screen to enter editing mode. 2. Touch Wallpapers. 3. On the Wallpapers screen, you can: Touch Lock screen wallpaper to set the wallpaper displayed on the phone lock screen. Touch Home screen wallpaper to set the home screen wallpaper. Touch the Random change switch to have the home screen wallpaper changed automatically at periodic intervals. Changing the font size 1. On the home screen, touch . 2. Under All, touch Display. 3.
Editing text You can select, cut, copy, and paste text on your phone. Select text: Touch and hold the text to bring up . Then drag and to select more or less text, or touch Select all to select all text in the text box. Copy text: Select text and touch Copy. Cut text: Select text and touch Cut. Paste text: Touch where you want to insert the text, drag point, and touch Paste to paste the text you copied or cut.
Calls and contacts Making a call Smart dialing Smart dialing lets you quickly find contacts by entering parts of their names or numbers. 1. On the home screen, touch . 2. Under Phone, enter the initials or first few letters of a contact's name, or part of the contact's phone number. Matching contacts in your phone and phone numbers in your call log are then displayed in a list. 3. From the list, select the contact you want to call, touch SIM1 or SIM2 to make a call. 4. To end the call, touch .
Making an emergency call In the event of an emergency, you will still be able to make emergency calls without the use of a SIM card. However, you must still be in the coverage area. 1. On the home screen, touch . 2. Under Phone, enter your local emergency number, and then touch . For some phone models, you can make an emergency call even on the lock screen. On the lock screen, touch EMERGENCY CALL, enter your local .
Answering or rejecting a call When a call comes in, you can press the volume button to mute the ringtone. Drag right to answer the call. Drag left to reject the call. Drag up to reject the call and send the caller a message. On the dialer screen, touch > Call settings > Quick responses to edit the message that will be sent. What you can do during a call Touch to mute or unmute the microphone.
Touch to use the speaker. Touch to end the call. Touch to display the dialer. Touch to place the current call on hold, and then touch again to resume the call. Touch to display your contacts. Touch to start a three-way call. Before you use three-way calling, make sure you have subscribed to this service. For details, contact your service provider. To return to the call screen, flick down from the status bar to open the notification panel, and then touch Ongoing call.
Using the call log Records of all outgoing, incoming, and missed calls are stored in your call log. Adding a contact from the call log 1. On the home screen, touch . 2. Under Phone, touch 3. Touch or beside the number you want to add. . Deleting call records 1. On the home screen, touch . 2. Under Phone, you can: Touch and hold a contact name or phone number, and then touch Remove from call log to delete the call record. Touch > Delete to delete multiple records simultaneously.
Managing contacts Creating a contact 1. On the home screen, touch 2. Touch . . 3. If you have more than one account with contacts, touch the account to which you want to add the contact. 4. Enter the contact name, phone number, and other details. 5. Touch . Editing a contact 1. On the home screen, touch . 2. Touch and hold the contact you want to edit, and then touch Edit. 3. Edit the contact information. 4. Touch . Deleting a contact 1. On the home screen, touch 2. Touch . > Batch delete. 3.
Importing contacts from a storage device 1. On the home screen, touch 2. Touch . > Import/Export > Import from external storage or Import from internal storage. 3. Select one or more .vcf files, and then touch OK. Exporting contacts to a storage device 1. On the home screen, touch 2. Touch . > Import/Export > Export to internal storage or Export to external storage. 3. Touch the contacts you want to export or touch Select all to select all contacts, and then touch Done. 4. Touch OK. To view the .
2. Touch GROUPS and select the group you want to edit. 3. Touch . You can then: Touch Delete group members and delete a member from the group. Touch Delete and delete the group. Touch Edit to edit the group name. Sending messages or emails to a contact group 1. On the home screen, touch . 2. Touch GROUPS and select the contact group you want to send a message or email to. 3. Touch > Bulk message to send a message or touch > Bulk email to send an email. Deleting a contact group 1.
Messaging and email Sending a text message 1. On the home screen, touch 2. In the message list, touch . . 3. Touch the recipient text box and enter the contact name or phone number. You can to enter the contact list screen and choose a contact or contact also touch group. 4. Touch the text field to write your message. Touch to select an attachment type and then select the attachment you want to add. The message will automatically turn into a multimedia message. 5. Touch or .
Deleting a message 1. On the home screen, touch . 2. In the list of message threads, touch a contact name or phone number to view the conversation thread. 3. Touch and hold the message you want to delete, and touch Delete. Deleting a thread 1. On the home screen, touch . 2. From the message list, touch and hold the thread you want to delete, and touch . Adding an email account Adding a POP3 or IMAP email account Certain parameters must be set when you add a POP3 or IMAP email account.
6. Touch . Checking your emails 1. On the home screen, touch . 2. On the Inbox screen, touch to select an email account. 3. Touch the email you want to read. You can then: Touch > Delete to delete it. Touch to reply to it. Touch to reply to all. Touch to forward it. Mail retrieval may be slightly delayed, depending on the network condition. Flick down from the Inbox to refresh your email list.
2. On the Inbox screen, touch > Settings. You can then: Touch General settings to set the sender photo and the screen displayed after you delete an email. Touch an email account to modify your signature, set how often the inbox is refreshed, and set the notification tone for new emails.
Camera and gallery Capture screen Touch to set the flash mode. Flick left or right to switch the capture mode. Touch to view your photos and videos. Touch to take your photo. Touch to switch the filter. Spread two fingers apart to zoom in or pinch them together to zoom out. Touch to switch between the rear and front cameras. Touch for more options.
Taking a photo 1. On the home screen, touch . 2. If necessary, change the camera settings. The preview changes as you change the settings. 3. Frame your photo within the photo capture screen. 4. Touch to take your photo. Capture mode Capture mode may vary according to phone models. HDR: Improve photos taken under insufficient or excessive light conditions. Audio note: Record a brief audio clip after you take a photo. Watermark: Add various watermarks on your photos.
Shooting a video 1. On the home screen, touch . 2. Flick left or right to shift to Video mode. 3. Touch to start video shooting. 4. When recording, touch to pause the recording, and touch 5. To end the recording, touch to continue. . Camera settings On the capture screen, touch to configure the following settings: Resolution: Set the camera resolution. To change the video resolution, on the video > shooting screen, touch > > Resolution.
Editing a photo You can adjust the photo brightness, saturation, and size in the photo. 1. On the home screen, touch . 2. Touch the photo you want to edit, and touch . 3. You can: Touch to rotate the picture. Touch to select a filter. Touch to adjust the saturation, color, and more. Touch to crop the picture. Deleting a photo 1. On the home screen, touch . 2. Touch the photo you want to delete, and touch > Delete.
Music and video Listening to music 1. On the home screen, touch . 2. Select a category. 3. Touch the song you want to play. Touch the playing song to enter the main playback interface. Flick left or right to switch between the album cover, playlist, and lyrics. Touch this area, and music volume adjustment, playback modes, and options menu will be displayed. Touch to add the playing song to a playlist. Touch to play and touch to pause. Touch to go back to the previous song.
When a song is playing, touch to exit the playback screen without stopping the song. To return to the music playback screen, open the notification panel and touch the playing song. Creating a playlist 1. On the home screen, touch . 2. Touch Playlists > Create new playlist. 3. Name the playlist and touch Save. 4. In the displayed dialog box, touch Add. 5. Select the songs you want to add and touch . Playing a playlist 1. On the home screen, touch . 2. Touch Playlists. 3.
Playing a video 1. On the home screen, touch . 2. Touch the video you want to play. 3. To stop the video playback, touch Touch . to lock the screen. After the screen is locked, you will not be able to perform any operations on the video playing interface. Flick left or right to forward or replay the video. Flick up or down at the left side of the screen to adjust the screen brightness. Flick up or down at the right side of the screen to adjust the volume.
Network and sharing Turning on mobile data 1. On the home screen, touch then All. 2. Under Wireless & networks, touch More. 3. Touch Mobile networks. 4. Touch SIM1 Mobile Network settings or SIM2 Mobile Network settings. 5. Touch Data enabled to enable your phone's mobile data service. When you don't need to access the Internet, turn off mobile data to save battery power and reduce mobile data usage. Wi-Fi network Connecting to a Wi-Fi network 1. On the home screen, touch . 2. Touch Wi-Fi. 3.
Touch WPS connection and press the WPS button on the Wi-Fi router. Touch WPS PIN connection and enter the PIN generated from your phone on your router. Sharing your phone's mobile data connection Wi-Fi hotspot Your phone can function as a Wi-Fi hotspot for other devices, sharing its mobile data connection. 1. On the home screen, touch then the All tab. 2. Under Wireless & networks, touch More. 3. Touch Tethering & portable hotspot. 4. Touch Portable Wi-Fi hotspot > Set up Wi-Fi hotspot. 5.
3. Touch Tethering & portable hotspot. 4. Touch Bluetooth tethering to share your mobile data connection. Transferring data through Bluetooth Turning on Bluetooth and pairing your phone with another Bluetooth device 1. On the home screen, touch . 2. Under All, touch Bluetooth. 3. Touch Turn on Bluetooth to turn on Bluetooth. Then your phone will automatically search for and display available Bluetooth devices. 4. Touch a device and follow the onscreen instructions to pair your phone with it.
By default, received files are saved to the bluetooth folder in Files. When you receive files from another device for the first time, you will need to confirm the file reception. The next time when files are received from the same device, they will be received automatically. Transferring data using Wi-Fi Direct Wi-Fi Direct allows two devices to connect to each other for data transfers without using any access point.
1. Use a USB cable to connect your phone to the computer. 2. On the USB computer connection screen, choose Media device (MTP).The phone driver is then automatically installed on the computer. After the driver is installed, open the new drive and begin transferring media files between your phone and computer. Multimedia content on your phone can only be viewed through Windows Media Player.
Applications Managing applications Downloading applications A wide selection of applications are available from a variety of sources. You can: Download applications from web pages using the browser on your phone. Download applications using a computer, and copy the applications to your phone. Connect the phone to a computer, and download applications using a third-party application download application. Installing an application 1. On the home screen, touch . 2. Under Categories, touch Apps.
Some pre-installed applications can't be uninstalled. Backup Backing up data to local storage 1. On the home screen, touch Backup. 2. Touch New backup. 3. Select the data you want to back up, and follow the onscreen instructions to back it up. By default, backup data are saved to the HuaweiBackup folder in Files. Backup files can be encrypted and password-protected. You need to enter a password to access encrypted backup files.
On the day view, flick left or right to switch between days. Viewing global holidays 1. On the home screen, touch 2. Touch . > Subscribe. 3. Touch Add > Global holidays. 4. Touch the country whose holidays you want to view. Your phone will automatically download the country's holiday information. Setting a local calendar 1. On the home screen, touch 2. Touch . > Subscribe. 3. Touch Add > Local calendar. 4. Select a local calendar. Your phone will automatically download related information.
Delete an alarm: Touch and hold the alarm you want to delete and then touch . Using the world clock 1. On the home screen, touch . 2. Under World clock, you can: Add a city: Touch , enter a city name or choose a city from the city list, and touch the city you want to add. Set your time zone: Touch Delete a city: Touch and touch to set your home time zone and system date and time. > Edit cities, touch beside the city you want to delete, . Stopwatch 1. On the home screen, touch . 2.
1. On the home screen, touch Tools > Weather. 2. Touch > and enter a city name. Matching cities are then displayed. 3. Touch the city you want to add. Deleting a city 1. On the home screen, touch Tools > Weather. 2. Touch , touch and hold the city you want to delete, and then touch 3. Touch . . Updating the weather 1. On the home screen, touch Tools > Weather. 2. Flick left or right to find the city whose weather you want to update. 3.
Searching for stations 1. On the home screen, touch Tools > FM Radio. 2. Touch > to search for and save available stations. Your phone will automatically search for and save stations the first time you open the FM radio. Listening to FM radio On the home screen, touch Tools > FM Radio. Touch to enable or disable the speaker. Touch to turn on or off the FM radio. Touch to return to the previous station. Touch to go to the next station.
Phone settings Turning on location services Before you use a map or navigation application, make sure you have turned on location services. 1. On the home screen, touch . 2. Under All, touch Location. 3. Touch Access my location to turn on your phone's location services. 4. Touch Location mode. You can then: Touch High accuracy to locate your position using GPS, Wi-Fi, and mobile data. Touch Battery saving to locate your position using Wi-Fi and mobile data.
Changing the lock screen style Setting a screen unlock pattern 1. On the home screen, touch . 2. Under All, touch Security. 3. Touch Screen lock > Pattern. 4. Connect at least four dots to draw a pattern, and draw the pattern again for confirmation. 5. Set a screen unlock PIN as an alternative method to unlock your phone should you forget your unlock pattern. Setting a screen unlock PIN 1. On the home screen, touch . 2. Under All, touch Security. 3. Touch Screen lock > PIN. 4.
Press and hold the power button, and touch Airplane mode. On the home screen, touch then the All tab. Under WIRELESS &NETWORKS, touch More and then Airplane mode to turn on or off airplane mode. When airplane mode is on, is displayed on the status bar. Setting the PIN of your SIM card A personal identification number (PIN) is delivered with your SIM card to better protect your phone data. If you enable the SIM card lock, you must enter the PIN each time you turn your phone on.
Deleting an account 1. On the home screen, touch then the All tab. 2. Under Accounts, select an account type. 3. Select the account you want to delete. 4. Touch > Remove account to delete the account. Turning on data synchronization 1. On the home screen, touch then the All tab. 2. Under Accounts, select an account type. 3. Select the account you want to synchronize from. 4. Touch the > Sync now to turn on data synchronization.
Online update Before you perform updates on your phone, ensure that your phone is connected to the network. 1. On the home screen, touch . 2. Under All, touch System software update > Update. 3. Touch Check for updates. Follow the onscreen instructions to download and install the updates if there is any. Online update may incur excessive data usage fees. It is recommended that you update over Wi-Fi instead. Local update Download the update package from http://consumer.huawei.
Changing the system language 1. On the home screen, touch . 2. Under All, touch Language & input. 3. Touch Language. 4. Select a language. Accessibility You can turn on or off accessibility features, such as zoom magnification and large font. 1. On the home screen, touch . 2. Under All, touch Accessibility. 3. Select the accessibility features you want to enable.
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