Y6 Pro User Guide
Contents Foreword ....................................................................................................... 1 First-class functions ....................................................................................... 2 Safe ............................................................................................................................... 2 Launching the camera from gallery ............................................................................... 2 QR code..................
Managing messages .................................................................................................... 26 Adding an email account ............................................................................................. 27 Sending an email ......................................................................................................... 28 Checking your emails ...................................................................................................
Changing the lock screen style .................................................................................... 51 Turning on or off airplane mode .................................................................................. 52 Setting the PIN of your SIM card ................................................................................. 52 Setting up an account ................................................................................................. 53 Restoring factory settings .......
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.
QR code You can scan QR codes using the camera and gallery. Scanning a QR code using Gallery 1. On the home screen, touch . 2. Choose a QR code photo. 3. Touch the photo. 4. Touch View details. Gallery will automatically scan the QR code entry. 5. Touch the QR code entry to view further details. Scanning a QR code using Camera 1. On the home screen, touch . 2. Frame the QR code with the camera. 3. Touch View details. The camera will automatically scan the QR code entry. 4.
Getting started Your phone at a glance Power key Headset jack Ambient light Volume key sensor/Proximity sensor Home Status indicator Back Front camera Speaker Earpiece Charge/Data port Rear camera Noise reduction Microphone microphone Recent Camera flash 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. Touch to return to the previous screen or exit the application you are running. Touch to return to the home screen. Touch and hold to open search bar. Touch to display the list of recently used applications. Locking and unlocking the screen Locking the screen Method 1: Press the power button to manually lock the screen.
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 Dual card management. 3. Select or deselect the check box next to SIM 1 or SIM 2 to enable or disable a SIM card.
2. Under All, touch Dual card management. 3. Touch SIM 1 or SIM 2 next to Data. The settings displayed may vary according to your service provider and phone model. Setting the default SIM card for calling and messaging You can set the default SIM card for calling or messaging. 1. On the home screen, touch . 2. Under All, touch Dual card management. 3. Touch SIM 1, SIM 2 or Always prompt next to Voice call/MMS and SMS. This function may not be supported by some service providers.
Touchscreen gestures Touch: Tap an item once. For example touch an application to select or open it. Touch and hold: Touch and leave your finger on the screen for 2 seconds or more. For example, touch and hold a blank area on the home screen to enter editing mode. 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.
Motion control Motion control lets you control your phone using simple motions. For example, mute the phone by turning over your phone or answer and make calls quickly. 1. On the home screen, touch . 2. Under All, touch Motion control. 3. On the Motion control screen, select an option, and select a motion to enable it. Flip: Mute sounds and stop vibration from incoming calls, alarms, and timers. Shake: Touch and hold a blank area on the home screen to enter editing mode.
Ringer silenced Preparing microSD card Charging battery Battery full Battery extremely low Call in progress Missed call New email 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 10
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.
2. Under Shortcuts, touch Auto-rotate to enable or disable the auto-rotate screen function. Taking a screenshot Want to share an interesting scene in a movie or show off your new high score in a game? Take a screenshot and share away. Press the power and volume down buttons simultaneously to take a screenshot. Then, open the notification panel, touch to share the screenshot. By default, screenshots are saved to the Screenshot folder in Gallery > Albums.
Moving a home screen: Touch and hold a home screen until the screen is highlighted, and drag the home screen to the desired position. Adding a home screen: Touch Deleting a home screen: Touch to add a home screen. to delete a blank home screen. Notification Notification panel Flick down from the status bar to open the notification panel. Flick left or right to switch between the notifications and shortcuts tabs.
Accessing applications Starting applications and switching between them On the home screen, touch an application icon to open it. to return to the home screen, and touch the To switch to another application, touch icon of the application you want to open. Viewing recently used applications Touch to display the list of recently used applications. You can then: Touch an application's thumbnail to open it. Flick left or right to display recently used applications.
Touch Shake to change to change the home screen wallpaper by shaking your phone. Touch the Random change switch to have the home screen wallpaper changed automatically at periodic intervals. Setting the ringtone 1. On the home screen, touch . 2. Under All, touch Audio profiles. 3. Under General or Outdoor, touch Phone ringtone or Default notification sound, and choose either of the following tabs: Ringtone: Choose from the default selection.
Huawei Swype input method Slide across letters to enter a word. Switch between lowercase and uppercase letters. Touch and hold to access input method settings. Enter numbers and symbols. Touch and hold to view more language input options. Touch to delete the character to the left of the cursor. Touch and hold to delete multiple characters to the left of the cursor. Android input method Touch to switch between lowercase and uppercase letters.
Touch to enter a comma. Touch and hold to open the input options menu. Touch to enter a space. Touch and hold to choose another input method. Touch to enter a period. Touch and hold to enter symbols. Touch to delete the character to the left of the cursor. Touch and hold to delete multiple characters to the left of the cursor Switch to voice input. The Android input method may not be available on all phones.
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 4. To end the call, touch or 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 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 emergency number, and then touch .
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 place the current call on hold, and then touch again to resume the call. Touch to display the calendar. 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. Touch to use the speaker. Touch to end the call. Touch to display the dialer. Touch to display your contacts. Touch to write a note. Touch to mute or unmute the microphone.
Answering a third-party call Before you answer a third-party call, make sure that you have turned on call waiting. 1. If a call comes in when you are already in another call, drag right to answer the new call and place the first call on hold. 2. To switch between the two calls, please touch the phone number to switch. Making a conference call Making conference calls with your friends, family, and co-workers is easy with your phone.
Touch > Delete Calls to delete multiple records simultaneously. Call settings Enabling call forwarding Too busy to answer all your calls with one phone? Forward them to another number and never miss an important call again. 1. On the home screen, touch 2. Under Phone, touch . > Call settings. 3. Select a SIM card, touch Call forwarding. 4. Select a forwarding mode. 5. Enter the phone number to which you want to forward calls, and touch Turn on.
3. Edit the contact information. 4. Touch . Deleting a contact 1. On the home screen, touch 2. Touch . > Delete contact. 3. Touch the contacts you want to delete or touch Select all to select all contacts. 4. Touch . 5. Touch OK. Searching for a contact 1. On the home screen, touch . 2. Enter the contact name or initials. Matching contacts are displayed as you type. mporting contacts from a SIM card 1. On the home screen, touch 2. Touch . > Import/export. 3.
6. Select contacts you want to add to the group or touch Select all to select all contacts. 7. Touch . 8. Touch . Editing a contact group 1. On the home screen, touch . 2. Touch Groups and select the group you want to edit. 3. Touch 4. Touch to edit the group name. . You can then: Touch Move group members and move a member to other groups. Touch Send group message to send a message. Touch Send group E-mail to send an email.
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 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 . 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. 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.
3. Enter your Email address, Domain, Username, and Password, 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 Cc/Bcc. 5.
1. On the home screen, touch . 2. On the Inbox screen, touch on the upper left corner 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. After you remove an email account, your phone will no longer send or receive emails using that account. Personalizing your email account 1. On the home screen, touch 2.
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 Touch and hold Touch to take your photo. to take burst shots, and release your finger to stop. 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. Panorama: Widen the photo frame. HDR: Improve photos taken under insufficient or excessive light conditions.
5. Touch to stop shooting. The camera automatically stitches the photos together to create one panorama photo. 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.
ISO: Set a photo's ISO. Increasing the ISO can reduce blurring caused by dark conditions or movement. White balance: Adjust a photo's white balance according to the sunlight conditions. 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.
Deleting a photo 1. On the home screen, touch . 2. Touch the photo you want to delete, and touch > Delete. Sharing a photo or video You can share your photos or videos in various way. 1. On the home screen, touch . 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.
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 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. On the home screen, touch . 2. Touch Playlists.
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 Cellular networks. 4. Touch the MMS and 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 Wi-Fi hotspot to turn Wi-Fi hotspot on. 5. Touch 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.
Receiving a file using Bluetooth When your phone receives a file transfer request, a file transfer dialog box will be displayed. Touch ACCEPT to start receiving the file. Open your notification panel and touch Notifications to check the file transfer progress. 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.
Transferring data between your phone and computer MTP mode MTP mode lets you transfer media files, such as photos, songs, and videos, between your phone and a computer. Windows Media Player 11 or later is required. 1. Use a USB cable to connect your phone to the computer. 2. On the USB computer connection screen, touch Media device (MTP). The phone driver is then automatically installed on the computer.
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.
Uninstalling an application 1. On the home screen, touch and hold the icon of the application you want to uninstall until is displayed at the top of the screen. 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.
Touch Scan or Touch to scan to check your phone’s running status, clean trash files, optimize system performance, and clear up security risks. Touch Phone accelerator to close the power-intensive applications, scan for and clear the cache, trash files, and unnecessary applications and application installation packages. Power saving 1. On the home screen, touch . 2. Touch Power saving to check your phone’s power consumption and extend your phone’s standby time.
2. On the Calendar screen, you can: Touch Month, Week, and Day to switch between month, week, and day views. On the month view, flick left or right to switch between months. 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.
Set your time zone: Touch to set your home time zone and system date and time. Delete a city: Touch , touch beside the city you want to delete, and touch . 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.
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. 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.
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. Touch to add the current station to your favorites. Touch to search and view the station list, view your favorite stations, and set a timer for turning off the FM radio.
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 the switch button 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.
Touch Auto-rotate screen to turn the Auto-rotate screen function on or off. If this function is turned on, your screen’s orientation will automatically change with the way you hold your phone when performing certain operations, such as browsing a web page, viewing a picture, or writing a message. Touch Adaptive brightness to enable or disable readability enhancement under sunlight conditions.
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. In airplane mode, your phone's wireless features are disabled, but you can still listen to music or play games using your phone. Use either of the following methods to turn on or turn off Airplane mode: Flick down from the status bar to open the notification panel.
Setting up an account Adding an account 1. On the home screen, touch . 2. Under ALL, touch Accounts. 3. Touch Add account. 4. Select an account type. 5. Follow the onscreen instructions and enter your account information. 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.
Updating your phone Using unauthorized third-party software to update your phone may damage your phone or put your personal information at risk. It is recommended that you update through your phone's online update feature or download official update packages from Huawei's official website. All your data may be erased during a system update. It is recommended that you back up important data before updating your phone.
Touch the Automatic date & time switch to use the network time or manually set the time. Touch the Automatic time zone switch to use the network time zone or manually set the time zone. Touch the Use 24-hour format switch to switch between 24-hour and 12-hour formats. Touch Choose date format to select how you want the date to be displayed. Manual date and time settings may not be provided by all service providers. Changing the system language 1. On the home screen, touch . 2.
Safety information This section contains important information about the operation of your device. It also contains information about how to use the device safely. Read this information carefully before using your device. Electronic device Do not use your device if using the device is prohibited. Do not use the device if doing so causes danger or interference with other electronic devices.
Do not store or transport the device in containers with flammable liquids, gases, or explosives. Traffic security Observe local laws and regulations while using the device. To reduce the risk of accidents, do not use your wireless device while driving. Concentrate on driving. Your first responsibility is to drive safely. Do not hold the device while driving. Use hands-free accessories. When you must make or answer a call, pull of the road safely and park the vehicle first.
Stop using your device or applications for a while if the device is overheated. If skin is exposed to an overheated device for an extended period, low temperature burn symptoms, such as red spots and darker pigmentation, may occur. Do not use your device's camera flash directly in the eyes of people or pets. Otherwise temporary loss of vision or damage to the eyes may occur. Do not touch the device's antenna. Otherwise, communication quality may be reduced.
If the power cable is damaged (for example, the cord is exposed or broken), or the plug loosens, stop using it at once. Continued use may lead to electric shocks, short circuits, or fire. Do not touch the power cord with wet hands or pull the power cord to disconnect the charger. Do not touch the device or the charger with wet hands. Doing so may lead to short circuits, malfunctions, or electric shocks.
Do not allow children or pets to bite or suck the battery. Doing so may result in damage or explosion. Do not smash or pierce the battery, or expose it to high external pressure. Doing so may lead to a short circuit or overheating. Do not drop the device or battery. If the device or battery is dropped, especially on a hard surface, and may be damaged. If the device standby time shortens significantly, replace the battery. The device has a built-in, non-removable battery.
Emergency calls The availability of emergency calls is subject to your cellular network quality, service provider policy, and local laws and regulations. Never rely solely on your device for critical communications like medical emergencies. Environmental protection The device and its accessories (if included), such as the power adapter, headset, and battery should not be disposed of with household garbage. Disposal of the device and its accessories is subject to local regulations.
Personal information and data security The use of some functions or third-party applications on your device could result in your personal information and data being lost or becoming accessible to others. Several measures are recommended to help you protect personal and confidential information. Place your device in a safe area to prevent it from unauthorized use. Set your device screen to lock and create a password or unlock pattern to open it.
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