Huawei HUAWEI Y6 2017 User Manual

User Guide

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Viewing your phone's specificationsView your phone's specifications in a few simple steps. You can view information about yourprocessor, mem

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

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Touch: Touch an item once. For example, touch to selectan option or open an application.Double touch: Touch the target area of the screen twicein quic

Status and notification iconsStatus iconsStatus icons are displayed on the right-hand side of the status bar. Status icons displayinformation about yo

Upcoming events Phone memory fullPortable Wi-Fi hotspot enabled More notificationsUSB tethering enabled Connected to a VPNUSB debugging enabled Hom

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

Organising 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 organise 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, then touch OK. Noti

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 FeaturesEasy Key 1Screen recorder 1Installing ApplicationsSharing applications using a microSD card 3Uninstalling an application

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 manager, then select the desiredapplication.3 Enable or disable notification settings as

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, then enter the name of anapplication.

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 favourite images or photos as your phone's wallpaper.1 Open Settings and select Display.2 Touch Wallpaper, then t

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 diallingEnter the name, initials or number of a contact in the dialler. Your phone will display matchingcontacts.1

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

Adding a message signature 39Adding an email account 39Sending an email 40Checking your emails 41Managing VIP contacts 41Account settings 42Camera and

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 dialler 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 a number(or receive a call), then call

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

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, then select or . You can also save phone numb

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, then touchEdit > Add phone number.Merging duplicate contactsWhen you

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

Updating your phone 71OTA updates 71File ManagementViewing files 73Creating folders 73Renaming files 73Copying, moving or deleting files 74Creating or

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

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

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

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

not be affected. In the list of message threads, touch > Favourites to view yourfavourite messages.l Lock the message: Touch > Lock to lock

1 Open Email.2 Enter your email address and password, then touch Next. Touch Manual setup to configurean email account manually.3 Follow the onscreen

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 videosTake a photoFor more information

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

Setting up an account 93Setting the date and time 94Changing the system language 94Viewing your phone's specifications 95Viewing the available st

Ultra SnapshotPress the volume down button twice to take a photo, even when the screen is off.This feature is not available during music playback.1 Op

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

l Take a photo when the phone detects a loud sound, such as when you say "cheese".4 Frame the scene you want to capture. Your phone will tak

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 Audio control: Take a photo using voice commands.l Volume button function: Configure the volume button settings. You can select Shutter,Zoom or Focu

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 FeaturesEasy KeyThe Easy Key is a multi-functional key on the left side of your phone. Different gestures youperform with the Easy Key wi

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 colour.l Add a watermark: Touch to add a watermark and personalise your photo. You canchoose from t

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 favourites. l Pause button: Press once to pause or resu

3 Select the desired playlist, then touch a song to start playback, or touch Shuffle all to shuffleall 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, then enter this PIN on the Wi-Fi router.Once your phone is connected to a Wi-Fi network, it will display

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 Audio will also be recorded, therefore make sure that you are in a quiet environment.l Recording will stop automatically when you make or receive a

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 switch.3 Touch the icon next to the name of the paired device,

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

Check that the screen is unlocked on both phones and ensure that NFC is enabled. EnableAndroid Beam on the other phone (if required).1 Select the web

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

If the backup data is encrypted, enter the encryption password when prompted.4 Select the data you want to restore and touch Restore.Restoring factory

2 Touch Update. Your phone will automatically check for updates.3 Select the latest version to download the update package.4 Once the download is comp

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, then touch > Rename.4

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

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

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 ManagerOptimising your systemUse Phone Manager to make your phone run faster and optimise 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 bank holidays. If y

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

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 net

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

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

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

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 informa

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

l Press and hold the power button, then touch Airplane Mode. l Open Settings, then turn on the Airplane Mode switch.When aeroplane mode is on, is d

From the expanded menu, you can:l Touch to return to the previous screen or exit the current application.l Touch to return to the home screen.l To

3 Select an account type, then follow the onscreen instructions to enter your accountinformation.l You must install the corresponding application befo