Huawei Y6ELITE User Manual

User GuideY6Elite

6 Navigation bar Touch to return to the previous screen or exit the application you are running.  Touch to return to the home screen.  Touch and h

7 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 y

8 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 o

9 Motion control Motion control lets you control your phone using simple motions and gestures. For example, mute the phone by turning it over or raise

10 Status icons Status icons may vary according to your region or service provider. Signal strength No signal GPRS network connected Enhanced Data

11 Navigation bar settings 1. On the home screen, touch . 2. Under All, touch Navigation bar. 3. Select one of the virtual navigation bars to customi

12 Auto-rotate screen If you rotate your phone when browsing a web page or viewing a photo, your screen automatically changes between landscape and po

13  Hiding application icons: Place two fingers on the home screen and pinch out. Touch , select the application icons you want to hide, and then tou

14 Notification Notification panel Flick down from the status bar to open the notification panel. Flick left or right to switch between the notificati

15  Touch an application's thumbnail to open it.  Flick left or right to display recently used applications.  Flick up on an application thum

i Contents Foreword ... 1 First-class functions ...

16 3. Touch . Changing the wallpaper 1. Touch and hold a blank area on the home screen to enter editing mode. 2. Touch Wallpapers. 3. On the Wallpape

17 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

18 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

19 2. Under Dialer, enter your local emergency number, and then touch . For some phone models, you can make an emergency call even on the lock scree

20 Answering or rejecting a call When a call comes in, you can press the volume button to mute the ringtone. When the screen is locked, you can:  D

21 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 start a three-way

22 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 a

23  Touch and hold a contact name or phone number, and then touch Delete entry > Delete to delete the call record.  Touch > Delete call log

24 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-do

25 Importing Contacts from a SIM card 1. On the home screen, touch . 2. Touch > Import/Export > Import from SIM card. If your phone support

ii Messaging and email ... 28 Sending a text message ...

26 Exporting contacts to a SIM card 1. On the home screen, touch . 2. Touch > Import/Export > Export to SIM card. If your phone support dual

27 Editing a contact group 1. On the home screen, touch . 2. Touch Groups and select the group you want to edit. 3. Touch and add new members to t

28 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 ent

29 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 a

30 Adding an Exchange account Exchange is an email system developed by Microsoft to implement communication inside an enterprise. Some email service p

31 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

32 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

33 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 c

34 2. Touch > Panorama to switch to panorama mode. 3. Touch to start shooting. 4. Follow the onscreen instructions and move your phone slowly

35 4. Go to gallery and select the photo that was taken using all focus mode. indicates photos that were taken in all focus mode. 5. Touch to en

iii Phone settings ... 52 Turning on location services ...

36 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

37 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

38 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

39 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

40 Network and sharing Turning on mobile data 1. On the home screen, touch then the All tab. 2. Under Wireless & networks, touch More. 3. Touch

41 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 dat

42 Transferring data through Bluetooth Turning on Bluetooth and pairing your phone with another Bluetooth device 1. On the home screen, touch . 2. Un

43 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 con

44 1. Use a USB cable to connect your phone to the computer. 2. Swipe down from the status bar to open the notification panel. Set USB connected to Fi

45 Applications Managing applications Downloading applications A wide selection of applications are available from a variety of sources. You can:  Do

1 Foreword Please read this guide carefully before you start using the phone. All pictures and illustrations in this document are for your reference o

46 Backup Backing up data to local storage 1. On the home screen, touch Tools > Backup. 2. Touch New backup. 3. Select the data you want to back up

47  Touch Storage cleaner to scan the cache, clean system trash, and remove infrequently-used applications. Power saving 1. On the home screen, touch

48 Viewing the calendar 1. On the home screen, touch . 2. On the Calendar screen, you can:  Touch Month, Week, and Day to switch between month, week

49  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

50 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.

51 Listening to FM radio On the home screen, touch Tools > FM Radio. Touch to enable or disable the speaker. Touch to add the current stat

52 Phone settings Turning on location services Before you use a map or navigation application, make sure you have turned on location services. 1. On t

53 Modifying display settings 1. On the home screen, touch . 2. Under All, touch Display. 3. On the Display screen, you can:  Touch Colour temperatu

54 Setting a screen unlock PIN 1. On the home screen, touch . 2. Under All, touch Screen lock & passwords. 3. Touch Password > PIN. 4. Enter a

55 3. Touch Set up SIM card lock. 4. Touch Lock SIM card. If your phone has dual cards, You can set individual PINs for each card respectively. 5. E

2 First-class functions Easy Key The Easy key is a multi-functional key on the left side of your phone. Different gestures you perform with the Easy k

56 Restoring factory settings Restoring your phone to the factory settings erases all your personal data from phone storage, including information ab

57  Touch the Use 24-hour format switch to switch between 24-hour and 12-hour formats.  Touch Select date format to select how you want the date to

58 Disabling privacy protection 1. On the home screen, touch . 2. Under All, touch Security. 3. Touch Privacy protection. 4. Enter the owner password

59 Safety information This section contains important information about the operation of your device. It also contains information about how to use th

60 increases the risk of explosion or fire. In addition, follow the instructions indicated in text or symbols.  Do not store or transport the device

61  Keep the device away from sources of heat and fire, such as a heater, microwave oven, stove, water heater, radiator, or candle.  Do not place sh

62  Unplug the charger from electrical outlets and the device when not in use.  Do not drop or cause an impact to the charger.  If the power cable

63  Do not put batteries in fire as they may explode. Damaged batteries may also explode.  Dispose of used batteries in accordance with local regula

64  If the device screen is broken in a collision, immediately stop using the device. Do not touch or attempt to remove the broken parts. Promptly co

65 Legal Notice Copyright © Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd. 2016. All rights reserved. No part of this manual may be reproduced or transmitted in any fo

3 2. Touch to switch to the front camera. 3. Touch > to turn on the front flash. 4. Touch to start shooting. Time-lapse mode Use this mod

66 customers who use third-party software and applications, nor be responsible or liable for the functions or performance of third-party software and

67 LIMITATION) OF HUAWEI ARISING FROM THE USE OF THE PRODUCT DESCRIBED IN THIS MANUAL SHALL BE LIMITED TO THE AMOUNT PAID BY CUSTOMERS FOR THE PURCHAS

All pictures and illustrations in this guide, including but not limited to the phone color, size, and display content, are for reference only. The act

4 Shifting keyboard 1. On the home screen, touch . 2. Under All, touch One-hand UI > Shifting keyboard. 3. Enable Shifting keyboard. You can then

5 Getting started Your phone at a glance Headset jack Power button Front camera Volume button Front flash Earpiece Easy key Light sensor