Y5 User Guide
Contents Foreword ....................................................................................................... 1 First-class functions ....................................................................................... 2 Safe ............................................................................................................................... 2 Launching the camera from gallery ............................................................................... 2 Getting started ........
Sending an email ......................................................................................................... 25 Checking your emails ................................................................................................... 25 Setting up an account ................................................................................................. 26 Camera and gallery...................................................................................... 27 Capture screen................
Setting the PIN of your SIM card ................................................................................. 48 Setting up an account ................................................................................................. 49 Restoring factory settings ............................................................................................ 50 Updating your phone ..................................................................................................
Foreword 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 HUAWEI Y560-L02&L03&L23&U03&U23: HUAWEI Y560-L01: Charge/Data port Volume key Earpiece Ambient light sensor/Proximity sensor 3
Front camera Headset jack Home Speaker Back Camera flash Microphone Rear camera Noise reduction microphone Menu (Only partial areas and carriers are supported) Power key Do not block the area around the ambient light and proximity sensor. When you attach a protective film to the screen, make sure it does not block the sensor. 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.
Unlocking the screen When the screen is off, press the power button to turn it on. Slide your finger towards any direction to unlock the screen. 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 cards. 3. Then enable or disable a SIM card.
4. Touch OK. The settings displayed may vary according to your service provider and phone model. Connecting to a Wi-Fi network 1. Flick down from the status bar to open the notification panel. 2. Under Shortcuts, touch and hold to display the Wi-Fi settings screen. 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.
Flick: Move your finger vertically or horizontally across the screen. For example, you can flick left or right under Notifications of the notification panel to dismiss a notification. Flick vertically or horizontally to go to other home screens, scroll through a document, and more. Drag: Touch and hold an item and then move it to another position. You can rearrange applications and widgets on the home screen this way.
New text or multimedia Screenshot captured message Problem with text or USB debugging connected multimedia message delivery Uploading Downloading Phone storage space is getting Sign-in or synchronization problem low Wi-Fi network available Connected to a Wi-Fi network Portable Wi-Fi hotspot on USB tethering on Home Your home screens are where you can find your favorite widgets and all your applications.
Switching between home screens Running out of space on the home screen? Not to worry. Your phone lets you create additional home screens. 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.
Organizing applications and widgets on the home screen The following operations allow you to organize your application, widget, or folder: Adding a widget: On the home screen, touch and hold a blank area to display the Widgets option menu. Select a widget and drag it to the home screen. If the home screen doesn't have enough space, your phone will automatically create a new home screen to the right of the original and place the widget on the new home screen. You can have nine home screens at most.
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. Touch to enable or disable automatic brightness. Touch the shortcut switches on the notification panel to turn on or off the functions. Accessing applications Starting applications and switching between them On the home screen, touch an application icon to open it.
Personalizing your phone Changing the home screen style Your phone supports the standard and simple home screen styles. 1. On the home screen, touch . 2. Under All, touch Home screen style. 3. Touch Simple and touch . Touch Standard home to switch from simple home screen to standard home screen. Changing the wallpaper 1. Touch and hold a blank area on the home screen to enter editing mode. 2. Touch Wallpapers. 3.
Texting Your phone comes with multiple text input methods. You can quickly enter text using the onscreen keyboard. Touch a text box to bring up the onscreen keyboard. To hide the onscreen keyboard, touch . Selecting an input method 1. On the text input screen, flick down from the status bar to open the notification panel. 2. Under Notifications, touch Change keyboard. 3. Select a keyboard. To change your phone's default input method, touch on the home screen.
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 Dialer, 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. If your phone supports dual cards, touch SIM1 or SIM2 to make a call.
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 Dialer, enter your local emergency number, and then touch . Emergency calls are subject to cellular network quality, use environment, service provider policies, and local laws and regulations. Never rely solely on your phone for critical communications when emergencies occur.
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. What you can do during a call Touch to place the current call on hold, and then touch again to resume the 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 hide the first row. Touch to display your contacts. Touch to write a note. 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 Dialer, touch 3. Touch beside the number you want to add. . Deleting call records 1. On the home screen, touch . 2. Under Dialer, you can: Touch and hold a contact name or phone number, and then touch Delete call logs to delete the call record. Touch > Clear call log to delete multiple records simultaneously.
3. Touch Additional settings. If your phone supports dual cards, touch SIM Settings > SIM1 or SIM2 and then Additional settings. 4. Touch Call waiting to enable this function. Managing contacts Creating a contact 1. On the home screen, touch 2. Touch . . 3. Touch the save location you want for the contact in the drop-down list box. 4. Enter the contact name, phone number, and other details. 5. Touch . Editing a contact 1. On the home screen, touch . 2.
Importing or exporting contacts Your phone supports contact files in .vcf format only. This is a standard contact file format. Contact names, addresses, phone numbers, and other information can be saved in .vcf files. Importing contacts from a storage device 1. On the home screen, touch 2. Touch . > Import/export > Import from storage. 3. Select one or more .vcf files, and then touch OK. Importing contacts from a SIM card 1. On the home screen, touch 2. Touch . > Import/export > Import from SIM Card.
2. Touch > Import/export > Share visible contacts. 3. Touch the contacts you want to share, or touch Select all to select all contacts. 4. Touch , select a sharing mode, and follow the onscreen instructions to share the contact. Contact groups You can create a contact group and send a message or email to all group members simultaneously. Creating a contact group 1. On the home screen, touch 2. Touch My groups then . . 3. Name the group and touch 4. Touch . > Add members. 5.
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 or also touch to enter the contact list screen and choose a contact or contact 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 .
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 . 3. Touch Delete.
2. Touch Exchange. 3. Enter your Email address and Username, and touch Next. 4. Follow the onscreen instructions to configure the email settings. The system then automatically connects to the server and checks server settings. When the Exchange account is set up, the Inbox screen is displayed. Sending an email 1. On the home screen, touch 2. Touch . . 3. Touch to choose an email account. 4. Enter one or more recipients. To send the email to multiple recipients, touch 5.
Setting up an account Switching between email accounts If you have logged into multiple email accounts on your phone, switch to the one you want to use before you view or send emails. 1. On the home screen, touch . 2. On the Inbox screen, touch to open the account list. 3. Touch the email account you want to use. Removing an email account 1. On the home screen, touch . 2. On the Inbox screen, touch > Settings. 3. Select the account you want to remove. 4. Touch Remove account then OK.
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 and hold to take burst shots, and release your finger to stop. Touch to switch the filter. Touch an object on the viewfinder to focus the camera on it. Spread two fingers apart to zoom in or pinch them together to zoom out. Touch for more options. Touch to switch between the rear and front cameras.
Taking a photo 1. On the home screen, touch . 2. Frame the scene you want to capture. Your phone will automatically determine a focus point. You can also touch a point on the screen to focus the camera on it. If the frame turns red, the camera was unable to focus. Adjust the frame until the camera is able to focus. 3. Touch . Capture mode Capture mode may vary according to phone models. Time-lapse: Seize the time that's gone.
Taking a photo with a watermark 1. On the home screen, touch 2. Touch . > Watermark to switch to watermark mode. 3. Flick left or right to add the watermark you like. 4. Drag the watermark to adjust its position. 5. Touch . Taking a photo using audio control 1. On the home screen, touch 2. Touch > . > Audio control. 3. Touch Audio control to switch to audio control mode. 4. Frame the scene you want to capture.
Image adjustment: Adjust a photo's exposure compensation, saturation, contrast and brightness. Gallery Displaying photos in timeline mode 1. On the home screen, touch . 2. Touch Albums or Photos at the top of your screen to display your photos in list or timeline mode. Playing a slideshow 1. On the home screen, touch . 2. View the album in timeline mode and touch > Slideshow. 3. Touch the screen to stop the slideshow.
2. Touch the photo or video you want to share. 3. Touch , choose a sharing method, and follow the onscreen instructions to share your photo or video. Setting a photo as the wallpaper 1. On the home screen, touch . 2. Choose the photo you want to set as the wallpaper. 3. Touch > Set as and follow the onscreen instructions to set the photo as the wallpaper.
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, music volume adjustment and options menu will be displayed. Touch to add the playing song to a playlist. Drag the slider to control the playback. Touch to change the play mode.
Touch to add the playing song to your Favorites. Touch to manage this music. 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.
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 the Mobile Data 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 the Wi-Fi switch to enable the Wi-Fi.
Touch WPS Pin Entry 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 to turn Wi-Fi hotspot on. 5. Touch Portable Wi-Fi hotspot > Set up Wi-Fi hotspot. 6.
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 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. 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. Connecting two devices using Wi-Fi Direct Before you use Wi-Fi Direct to connect two devices, ensure that you have turned on the Wi-Fi network connection on both devices. 1. On the home screen, touch . 2. Under All, touch the Wi-Fi. 3. Touch the switch to enable the Wi-Fi. 4.
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. Mount SD card mode If a microSD card is inserted into your phone, you can use your phone as a USB storage device and transfer files between your phone and a computer. 1.
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.
2. Drag the icon to and follow the onscreen instructions to uninstall application. 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.
On the week view, flick left or right to switch between weeks. On the day view, flick left or right to switch between days. Synchronizing a calendar 1. On the home screen, touch 2. Touch . > Calendars to display. 3. Select the account whose calendar you want to display. 4. Touch > Calendars to sync. 5. Select the account and synchronize its calendar. Clock Alarm 1. On the home screen, touch . 2. Under Alarm, you can: Add an alarm: Touch more.
Stopwatch 1. On the home screen, touch . 2. Under Stopwatch, touch to start timing. 3. Touch to record multiple laps. 4. Touch to stop the stopwatch. 5. Touch to clear all stopwatch records. Timer 1. On the home screen, touch . 2. Under Timer, drag the red dot to set the countdown time. Touch to set a tone for the timer. 3. When you are done, touch to start the timer. 4. When the timer ends, your phone plays a tone and starts overtime timing. Slide to stop the tone and reset the timer.
2. Flick left or right to find the city whose weather you want to update. 3. Flick down from the top of your screen to manually update the weather. You can also set the weather to automatic update mode. Touch > , select Auto update, and set Update interval. Your phone will then update the weather at the interval you set. Note Adding a note 1. On the home screen, touch . 2. Touch New note and enter your note's content. Touch 3. Touch to add an image. .
Listening to FM radio On the home screen, touch Tools > Radio. Touch to enable or disable the speaker. Touch to search the radio station. Touch to return to the previous station. Touch to turn on or off the FM radio. Touch to go to the next station. Touch to set a timer for turning off the FM radio. Touch to add the current station to your favorites. Touch to view the station list.
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 to turn on your phone's location services. 4. Touch 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.
Modifying display settings 1. On the home screen, touch . 2. Under All, touch Display. 3. On the Display screen, you can: Touch Brightness level to adjust the screen brightness. Touch Wallpaper to set the lock screen and home screen wallpapers. Touch Sleep to set a screen sleep period. If idle for the specified period, your phone automatically locks its screen to save battery power. Touch Daydream to enable or disable the screen saver.
Setting a screen unlock password 1. On the home screen, touch . 2. Under All, touch Screen lock & passwords. 3. Touch Screen lock > Password. 4. Enter at least four characters, among which one should be a letter, and then enter them again for confirmation. Turning on or off airplane mode Your phone's signal reception or transmission may interfere with an airplane's flight system. Power off your phone or switch to airplane mode as required when you are on a flight.
6. Touch Change SIM PIN to change the PIN. Generally, SIM cards only allow a limited number of consecutive retries if an incorrect PIN is entered. If this limit is exceeded, you must enter a PIN unblocking key (PUK), which you can obtain from your service provider. The number of consecutive attempts to enter the PUK incorrectly is also limited. If this limit is exceeded, your SIM card will be permanently disabled. For details about these limits, contact your service provider.
Restoring factory settings Restoring your phone to the factory settings erases all your personal data from phone storage, including information about your accounts, your system and application settings, and downloaded applications. Back up important data on your phone before you restore factory settings. 1. On the home screen, touch . 2. Under All, touch Backup & reset. 3. Touch Factory data reset > Reset phone. The phone will restore its factory settings and restart.
phone supports a microSD card, you can also save the file to the root directory of your microSD card. 1. On the home screen, touch . 2. Under All, touch System updates. 3. Touch > Local update and follow the onscreen instructions to update your phone. Setting the date and time 1. On the home screen, touch . 2. Under All, touch Date & time. 3. On the Date & time screen, you can: Touch the Automatic date & time switch to use the network time or manually set the time.
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