Huawei HUAWEI Y5 2017 User Manual

Y52017User Guide

View, add, or delete images from your Magazine Unlock coversApp shortcutsConfigure update method for Magazine Unlock covers and subscription typeAdd ma

Formatting the microSD cardFormat your microSD card to delete all data and free up storage space.Perform a backup before formatting your microSD card

Accessibility FeaturesAbout your phone's accessibility featuresAccessibility features make it easier for users with impaired vision or hearing to

Open an item: Double touch any part of the screen using one finger to confirm your selectionfrom the previous step. For example, if you want to open S

CaptionsIn addition to providing audible prompts, TalkBack also displays captions for hearing-impairedusers. This feature requires TalkBack to be enab

Using the power button to end a call1 Open Settings.2 Touch Advanced settings > Accessibility and then turn on the Power button ends callswitch.O

Model:MYA-L03MYA-L23MYA-L02MYA-L22MYA-L11MYA-L41MYA-U296012058_01This guide is for reference only. The actual product, including but not limited to th

Double touch: Touch the target area of the screen twicein quick succession. For example, double touch animage in full screen mode to zoom in or out.To

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Home screenGetting to know your home screenYour home screens are where you can find your favorite widgets and all your applications. Theapplication li

On the home screen, pinch two fingers together or touch and hold a blank area on the screen toaccess the home screen editor. You can:l Set the default

Organizing applications and widgets on the home screenAdding a widget to the home screenAdd frequently used widgets to the home screen for quick acces

Deleting a widget or iconOn the home screen, touch and hold the application icon or widget you want to delete until is displayed at the top of the scr

Creating a folderCreate home screen folders to organize your applications by type. For example, you can createa Games folder that contains all of your

To restore a hidden application to the home screen, touch Add on the hiddenapplications screen, deselect the desired application, and then touch OK.

l Steady green (when charging): The battery is almost full or already full. Unplug the chargerwhen the battery level reaches 100%.l Flashing green (no

ContentsExciting New FeaturesScreen recorder 1Installing ApplicationsSharing applications using a microSD card 3Uninstalling an application 3Getting S

Viewing notifications on the lock screenNew notifications (such as missed calls and messages) are displayed on the lock screen. Swipe right on a lock

2 Touch Notification panel & status bar > Notification center, and then select the desiredapplication.3 Enable or disable notification settings

Opening an application from the home screenOn the home screen, touch an icon to open the corresponding application. Switching between applicationsTo s

Searching for applicationsFinding applicationsSwipe down from the middle of the screen to access the search bar, and then enter the name ofan applicat

Viewing recently used applicationsTouch Recent to display the list of recently used applications. l View more applications: Swipe left or right on t

l Touch Others to open the application list and view or open applications.l Touch to add contacts or applications to the home screen.l Touch Standar

Changing the wallpaperSet your favorite images or photos as your phone's wallpaper.1 Open Settings and select Display.2 Touch Wallpaper, and the

Entering textSwitching text input methodsSwitch between text input methods as desired.1 On the text input screen, swipe down from the status bar to op

Calls and ContactsMaking callsSmart dialingEnter the name, initials, or number of a contact in the dialer. Your phone will display matchingcontacts.1

1 Open Dialer.2 Enter the emergency number for your location in the dialer, and then touch .The ability to make emergency calls can depend on local

Adding an email account 39Sending an email 40Checking your emails 41Managing VIP contacts 41Account settings 42Camera and GalleryAccessing the viewfin

l If a call does not connect after the first redial attempt, your phone will display the infinite redialscreen. Touch to redial the number until the

l Touch to reject the call and send an SMS.l Touch to configure a callback reminder.On the dialer screen, touch > Settings > Reject calls

l Start a three-way call: Please contact your carrier to find out how to use this feature. Formore information, see Making a conference call.l Adjust

Making a conference callYou can set up a conference call using the multi-party call feature on your phone. Call onenumber (or receive a call), and the

l Touch to add the number to an existing contact.Clearing the call logOpen Dialer. You can:l Delete one entry: Touch and hold a log entry, and then

3 Touch Define priority interruptions > Whitelist for calls and messages > to addcontacts to the whitelist.When do not disturb mode is enabled

If you want to save a number from your call log, touch the icon next to the number you wantto save, and then select or . You can also save phone

4 Select the Wi-Fi Direct device you want to connect to. Once connected, your phone willautomatically import contacts from the other device.Exporting

Add multiple numbers for one contact: Select a contact from the contact list, and thentouch Edit > Add phone number.Merging duplicate contactsWhen

Viewing contacts from different accountsYou can select which contacts to display on your phone.1 Open Contacts.2 Touch > Display preferences.3 S

File ManagementViewing files 72Creating folders 72Renaming files 72Copying, moving, or deleting files 73Creating or extracting archives 73Excluding sm

Creating a group1 Open Contacts.2 Touch Groups and then .3 Enter the group name (for example Family or Friends) and then touch OK.4 Touch . Select t

Deleting a group1 Open Contacts.2 Touch Groups.3 Touch and hold the group you want to delete, and then touch Delete.4 Touch Delete.Deleting a group w

Messaging and EmailSending a messageSpice up your messages by adding emoticons, images, videos, music, recordings, and more.1 Open Messaging.2 In the

3 Select the text field and enter your message, and then touch .Reply to a message from the notification bar: New messages will be displayed in theno

affected. In the list of message threads, touch > Favorites to view your favoritemessages.l Lock the message: Touch > Lock to lock the messa

1 Open Email.2 Enter your email address and password, and then touch Next. Touch Manual setup toconfigure an email account manually.3 Follow the onsc

2 Touch .3 Touch From: and then select the email account you want to use.4 Enter one or more recipients.To Cc or Bcc the email to multiple recipients

To change the notification settings and ringtones for your VIP contacts, touch >Settings > VIP notifications in your Inbox.Account settingsCha

Camera and GalleryAccessing the viewfinderOpen Camera to access the viewfinder. Switch flash modesView images or videosSwipe left or right to changecap

l Panorama: Use this mode to take wide-angle shots. For more information, refer to Taking apanoramic photo.l Panorama: Use this mode to take panoramic

Changing the system language 94Viewing your phone's specifications 94Viewing the available storage space 94Encrypting a microSD card 94Formatting

Switch to Beauty mode, and then touch to take a photo. The camera will automaticallydetect your face and apply the preset facial enhancement setting

Adding watermarks to photosYou can personalize your photos by adding watermarks. For example, you can add the time,location, or your mood.1 Open Cam

l Take a photo when you issue a voice command.l Take a photo when the phone detects a loud sound, such as when you say "cheese".4 Frame the

Time-lapse modeTime-lapse mode allows you to capture and speed up subtle changes in the natural world. Forexample, you can record the opening of a flo

l Shoot the image in a wide, open space and avoid monochromatic backgrounds.l Shoot the image from a distance.2 Open Camera.3 Touch > Panorama.4

4 Hold your phone steady, and then touch to take the first photo.l Make sure that subjects don't move between each photo.l Hold your phone stea

4 Touch the screen to focus on an object or area during recording. Touch to pauserecording, and then touch to resume. 5 Touch to end the recordi

l Touch & hold shutter button: Configure the shutter's touch and hold settings. You can selectBurst shoot or Focus.l Audio control: Take a ph

View photo detailsOverlay menul Set a photo as the home screen wallpaper: When viewing a photo in full-screen mode,touch > Set as > Wallpaper

Viewing photos and videos by albumGo to the Albums tab. Photos and videos are automatically added to the default folders. Forexample, videos that you

Exciting New FeaturesScreen recorderUse the screen recorder feature to record video game footage or teach friends and family how touse phone features.

4 Select whether you want to copy or move the photos or videos to the new album.Moving photos or videos to other albums1 Open Gallery.2 Touch and hol

Sharing images or videosYou can use Gallery to share photos and videos with your friends through different apps.1 Open Gallery.2 Touch and hold an im

l Draw graffiti: Touch to select the brush and color.l Add a watermark: Touch to add a watermark and personalize your photo. You canchoose from ti

Music and VideoAdding songs to your phoneBefore you can listen to your music, you need to copy your songs onto your phone.To add songs to your phone:l

l When a song is playing, touch Home to exit the music playback screen without stoppingthe song. To return to the music playback screen, open the no

l Volume up button: Press once to increase the volume, or twice to add the current song toyour favorites. l Pause button: Press once to pause or resum

3 Select the desired playlist, and then touch a song to start playback, or touch Shuffle toshuffle all songs.Setting a song as the ringtoneSet your fa

Accessing the InternetConnecting to the Internet using mobile dataData charges may apply when using mobile data to access the Internet.Before using mo

l Touch WPS PIN connection to generate a PIN, and then enter this PIN on the Wi-Fi router.Once your phone is connected to a Wi-Fi network, it will dis

l Your device can't access the Internet using Wi-Fi when your Portable Wi-Fi hotspot isswitched on.l To enable mobile data, see Connecting to the

l Touch the screen recording icon in the upper left corner of the status bar.Open the notification panel and touch to share your screen recording.By

Using USB tethering to share mobile Internet with a computerUse a USB cable to share your phone's mobile Internet with a computer. This is useful

1 Establish a Bluetooth connection between two devices and check that they are paired. Formore information, see Enabling Bluetooth and pairing your ph

Unpairing Bluetooth devices1 Open Settings and touch Bluetooth.2 Turn on the Turn on Bluetooth switch.3 Touch the icon next to the name of the pair

Using Wi-Fi Direct to send and receive filesShare files between two devices by establishing a Wi-Fi Direct connection.This feature requires a Wi-Fi co

Backup and RestoreUsing the Backup application to back up and restoredataBackups help ensure that you never lose your data. You can use a local backup

3 Select the backup you want to restore.If the backup data is encrypted, enter the encryption password when prompted.4 Select the data you want to res

Ensure that your phone is connected to the Internet before updating. Connect to a Wi-Finetwork before updating to avoid incurring data charges. In add

File ManagementViewing filesViewing files by categoryOpen the Categories tab in Files. Your files are automatically sorted into different categories.F

1 Open Files.2 In the Local tab, touch Internal storage or SD card.3 Touch and hold the file or folder you want to rename, and then touch > Rena

Storing private files in a safeTo ensure the privacy of your files, enable Safe, set a password, and move files into a safe toencrypt them. You can al

Installing ApplicationsSharing applications using a microSD cardSave installation packages to a microSD card to share them with other phones.Installat

Power ManagementViewing battery usage statisticsUse Phone Manager to view detailed per-application battery usage statistics.Open Phone Manager and the

Touch Exit to disable the Ultra power plan and restore the original settings.Closing background applications when the screen islockedReduce power cons

Phone ManagerOptimizing your systemUse Phone Manager to make your phone run faster and optimize performance.Conducting a comprehensive scanOpen Phone

Battery managementPhone Manager comes with a battery management feature to help you save power and preventyou from missing important calls and message

ToolsCalendarCalendar helps you to plan your daily schedule. For example, it helps you to plan ahead anddisplays information about public holidays. If

ClockIn the Clock application, you can add alarms, view world times and public holiday dates, and usethe stopwatch and timer features.Managing alarmsO

l Delete a city: Touch Edit cities. Touch the icon next to the city you want to delete, andthen touch .Dual clock displayYour phone displays the ne

3 Touch to start the timer.4 When the timer goes off, swipe the screen to silence the ringtone.When the timer is counting down, touch to reset the

2 Swipe left or right to find the city whose weather you want to update.3 Swipe down from the top of the screen to update the weather manually.You can

2 Touch , enter your note, and then touch to save. Take a photoSave noteEdit noteClose noteInsert image from galleryAdd bulletOnce you have saved a

Getting StartedLocking and unlocking the screenLocking the screenl Press the power button to manually lock the screen.l The screen will lock automatic

Recording sound1 Open Recorder.2 Touch to start recording.In order to ensure optimum recording quality, place your phone on a flat surface and dono

Zoom in or outChange mirror frameAdjust brightnessOpen Mirror.l Save an image: Touch the screen and select to save the image to Gallery. Your phone

SettingsEnabling location accessEnable location-based services to ensure that map, navigation, and weather applications canaccess your location inform

l Turn on the Wi‑Fi scanning switch. Location applications and services will continually scanfor Wi-Fi networks for more accurate positioning.l Turn o

l Silent mode: Once enabled, your phone will not ring when you receive an incoming call ormessage, but the screen will still turn on. If you have also

Gestures and navigation settingsUse simple gestures to control your phone. For example, flip your phone to mute ringtones orhold it to your ear to ans

Use one of the following methods to enable or disable airplane mode:l Swipe down from the status bar to open the notification panel. In the Shortcuts

Drag the floating dock to the desired location.From the expanded menu, you can:l Touch to return to the previous screen or exit the current applicat

Setting up an accountAdding an accountMany applications and online services require you to create an account in order to access thefull range of featu

Open Settings. Touch Advanced settings > Date & time to configure the settings.Changing the system language1 Open Settings.2 Touch Advanced s