Y3 User Guide
Contents Read Before Proceeding ................................................................................ 1 Safety Precautions ......................................................................................................... 1 Personal Information and Data Security ......................................................................... 2 Legal Notice .................................................................................................................. 3 Getting Started ........
Replying to a Message ................................................................................................. 23 Copying a Text Message to Calendar ........................................................................... 23 Customizing Message Settings .................................................................................... 23 Email ........................................................................................................... 24 Adding an Email Account ................
Using Other Applications............................................................................. 44 Calendar ...................................................................................................................... 44 File Manager................................................................................................................ 45 Safe ............................................................................................................................. 46 Clock ........
Read Before Proceeding Safety Precautions Please read the safety precautions carefully to ensure the correct use of your mobile phone. Do not crash, throw, or puncture your mobile phone. Avoid the falling, squeezing, and bending of your mobile phone. Do not use your mobile phone in a moist environment, such as the bathroom. Prevent your mobile phone from being soaked or washed in liquid.
Observe any laws or regulations on the use of wireless devices. Respect others’ privacy and legal rights when using your wireless device. Strictly follow the relevant instructions of this manual while using the USB cable. Otherwise your mobile phone or PC may be damaged. 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.
If you have concerns about the security of your personal information and data, please contact mobile@huawei.com. Legal Notice Copyright © Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd. 2015. All rights reserved. No part of this manual may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means without prior written consent of Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd. and its affiliates ("Huawei"). The product described in this manual may include copyrighted software of Huawei and possible licensors.
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Getting Started All the pictures in this guide are for your reference only. Your phone’s actual display features may be different to those described here, depending on its software version.
Key Functions at Your Fingertips Press and hold to power on your mobile phone in the power off state. 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 hide the keyboard. Touch to return to the home screen. Touch and hold to open search bar. Touch to open the menu on an active screen. Press and hold to display the list of recently used applications.
Power Saving Tips The longevity of battery power depends on the network to which you connect, and how you use your mobile phone. Try the following to conserve battery power: When your mobile phone is not in use, turn off the screen backlight. Reduce the time it takes for your screen backlight to turn off when your phone is idle. Lower the screen brightness. Turn off Bluetooth when you are not using it.
2. Touch Power off. 3. Touch OK. Restarting Your Mobile Phone 1. Press and hold (Power key) to open the phone options menu. 2. Touch Reboot. 3. Touch OK. Using the Touchscreen Touchscreen Actions Touch: Tap the screen with your finger to select an item, confirm a selection, or start an application. Touch and hold: Touch an item with your finger and do not release it until the mobile phone responds.
Unlocking the Screen 1. Press (Power key) to wake up the screen. 2. Slide to unlock the screen. If you have set up a screen unlock pattern, you will be prompted to draw the pattern on the screen to unlock it.
Home Screen Touch and hold a shortcut until the item expands in size, you can then drag it to your desired location or move it to the . System applications cannot be uninstalled. You can also drag an icon from another area of the screen to the shortcut position.
Vibration mode Charging battery Battery full Battery extremely low Call in progress Missed call New email Upcoming event New text or multimedia Problem with text or multimedia message message delivery Uploading Downloading Phone storage space is getting Sign-in or synchronization problem low WLAN network available Connected to a WLAN network Portable WLAN hotspot on USB tethering on Notification Panel Your mobile phone will notify you when you receive a new message or there is an upcomin
Viewing Other Parts of the Home Screen Flick your finger left or right across the home screen. 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 and touch to share the screenshot. By default, screenshots are saved to the Screenshots folder in Gallery.
Service Shortcuts 1. Open the notification bar. 2. Under Button, touch to switch data services on or off. You can also touch , and to turn the corresponding services on or off. Changing the Wallpaper 1. Pinch two fingers together or touch and hold a blank area on the home screen to enter editing mode. 2. Touch Wallpapers. 3. On the Wallpapers screen, you can: Touch Lock screen wallpaper to set the wallpaper displayed on the phone lock screen.
3. Touch Voice call, Messaging, or Data connection, and select the SIM/USIM card you want to set as the default card.
Calling To make a phone call, you can dial a number using the keypad or touch a number saved in your contact list, on a webpage, or in other places. When you are in a call, you can answer other incoming calls or redirect them to your voicemail. You can also set up conference calls with several participants. Making a Call To make a call, you can use the Phone application, or select a number from contacts or call log. When you are in a call, you can touch to use other functions.
Answering or Rejecting a Call Answering or rejecting an Incoming Call When you receive a phone call, the incoming call screen opens. If you have previously saved the caller’s number in contact, the caller's name and number are displayed. If the caller’s number is not saved in contact, the caller’s number is displayed. Drag to to answer the call. Drag to to reject the call. Drag to to reject the call and send the caller a message. Ending a Call During a call, touch to hang up.
2. Enter the phone number of the next person you want to invite for the conversation , or select someone from your call log or contact. The first participant and touch is automatically placed on hold while you do this. 3. Once you have connected to the second person, touch to begin the conference call. 4. To end the conference call and disconnect from everyone, touch . Switching Between Calls If you receive a new call while you are already in a call, you can switch between the two calls. 1.
Contact The contact application enables you to save and manage information such as phone numbers and addresses of your contacts. After you save contact information on your mobile phone, you have easy access to the contact with whom you want to communicate. Opening the People Application On the home screen, touch . All of your contacts are displayed alphabetically in a list that you can scroll through. Importing Contacts from a SIM Card 1. In the contact list, touch > Import/Export. 2.
Editing a Contact You can make changes to the information you have stored for a contact at any time. 1. In the contact list, touch the contact whose details you want to edit, and then touch > Edit. 2. Touch the category of contact information you wish to change: Name, Email, or any other information you recorded earlier. 3. Make the desired changes to the contact information, and then touch DONE. Deleting a Contact 1.
Sending Messages or Emails to a Group 1. On the home screen, touch . 2. In the contacts list, touch GROUPS. 3. In the group list, touch the group you want to send a message or an email to. 4. Touch > Send group message to send a message, or touch > Send group E-mail to send an email. Sending Contacts 1. In the contacts list, touch > Share visible contacts. 2. Select contacts that you want to send. 3. Touch OK. 4.
Messaging The Messaging application allows you to exchange text messages (SMS) and multimedia messages (MMS) with anyone using an SMS-or-MMS-capable phone. Creating and Sending a Text Message 1. On the home screen, touch 2. In the message list, touch . . 3. Enter a phone number or a contact's name in the Type name or number field, or touch to select a contact. 4. Touch Type text message field to start entering your message. 5. When you are ready to send the message, touch or .
2. Select a slide to start editing it. 3. Touch Done to finish composing your message and return to the multimedia message screen. 4. Touch Edit to add more slides. 5. When the message is ready to be sent, touch or . Opening and Viewing a Multimedia Message 1. In the message list, touch the message thread you wish to view. 2. Touch the multimedia message to view the message. Replying to a Message 1. In the message list, touch a text or multimedia message thread to open it. 2.
Email Your mobile phone also puts email at your fingertips. With your phone’s Email application, you can use your email account with Exchange, Gmail, Hotmail, or other popular email services on your phone. Adding an Email Account When using the Email application for the first time, you must configure an email account. The Email setup wizard helps you to configure your account. A number of popular email systems are supported.
Saving an Email Attachment 1. On the home screen, touch . 2. In the Inbox screen, touch on the upper left corner to open the account list. 3. Touch the email account you want to use. 4. Touch the email message you want to view. 5. Under ATTACHMENTS, Touch > Save for saving the attachment. Creating and Sending an Email Message 1. On the home screen, touch . 2. In the Inbox screen, touch on the upper left corner to open the account list. 3. Touch the email account you want to use. 4.
Your account’s incoming and outgoing settings depend on the kind of email service you are using. You can enter the necessary details manually, although you may need to contact your email service provider to obtain the correct information. 1. On the home screen, touch 2. On the Inbox screen, touch . > Settings, touch the desired account. 3. Change the account name, your name and more.
Getting Connected Mobile Networks Your mobile phone will be automatically configured to use your network operator’s 2G/3G service (if available) when you turn on the phone for the first time. Note that the SIM card must be inserted. Checking the Network Connection 1. On the home screen, touch . 2. Under All, touch More… > Mobile networks. 3. Touch Network operators or Access Point Names to check the network connection.
Connecting to a Wireless Network 1. On the home screen, touch . 2. Touch the Wi-Fi switch to turn on Wi-Fi. 3. Touch Wi-Fi. Your phone then scans for available Wi-Fi networks and displays them. 4. Touch a Wi-Fi network to connect to it. If you select an open network, you will be automatically connected to the network. If you select a network that is secured with Wired Equivalent Privacy (WEP) and connect to it for the first time, enter the password as prompted, and then touch Connect.
2. Under All, touch More… > Tethering & portable hotspot. 3. Touch the Wi-Fi hotspot switch to share your data connection. When Wi-Fi hotspot is on, you can touch Wi-Fi hotspot > Set up Wi-Fi hotspot to change its network SSID or secure it. Bluetooth Your mobile phone has Bluetooth, which allows you to create a wireless connection with other Bluetooth devices so you can share files with your friends, talk hands-free with a Bluetooth headset, or even transfer photos from your phone to your PC.
1. Touch and hold the file to be sent in your mobile phone or SD card. The active options menu is displayed. 2. Touch Share > Bluetooth to select a paired device. Disconnecting from a Bluetooth Device 1. On the home screen, touch > Bluetooth. 2. Navigate to the PAIRED DEVICES section, and then touch > Unpair to disconnect from the device.
Browser Your mobile phone comes with an Internet browser pre-installed. Opening the Browser On the home screen, touch . When known or open Wi-Fi networks and mobile data networks are available at the same time, your phone will preferably select a Wi-Fi network for Internet access. Touch to open the browser options menu: Refresh: touch to refresh the current webpage. Stop: touch to stop open the current webpage. Home: touch to return home window.
Setting a Home Page 1. On the home screen, touch . 2. In a browser window, touch > Settings. 3. Touch General > Set homepage. 4. From the displayed option menu, choose the web page you want to set as the home page. Managing Bookmarks You can store as many bookmarks as you want on your mobile phone. Adding a Bookmark 1. In a browser window, go to the webpage you want to save as a bookmark. 2. Touch , and then touch Save to bookmarks. 3. Edit the bookmark Label and then touch OK.
Entertainment In addition to being a communication device and personal assistant, your mobile phone also provides you with a multitude of entertainment possibilities. You can take photos, create videos and audio clips, and download and listen to music. Taking Photos and Recording Videos The camera is a combination of camera and camcorder that you can use to shoot and share pictures and videos. Opening Your Camera On the home screen, touch Touch . to close the camera. Taking a Photo 1.
4. Touch to take your photo. Capture Mode HDR: Touch to enable this to improve photos taken under insufficient or excessive light conditions. Audio note: Touch to enable this to record a brief audio clip after you take a photo. Watermark: Touch to enable this to add various watermarks on your photos. Audio control: Touch > and enable this under Settings. You can use voice input to control your camera.
3. Touch the screen to focus and shoot. Using Ultra Snapshot You can take a snapshot by double-pressing the volume down button without opening the camera application. 1. When the screen is turned off, point the rear camera at the object or scene you want to shoot. 2. Double-press the volume down button to take a snapshot. To set your phone to open the camera application when you double-press the > volume down button, touch > Ultra snapshot > Open camera in the view finder. Viewing Your Photos 1.
Using the Gallery Your Gallery application can automatically search for pictures and videos on your mobile phone and microSD card. Use Gallery to sort photos and videos into folders, view and edit pictures, watch videos, and set a picture as wallpaper or as a photo for a contact. Opening the Gallery On the home screen, touch . The Gallery application categorizes your pictures and videos in list or timeline mode and displays these files in folders. Touch a folder to view the pictures or videos inside.
Enjoying Music Opening the Music Library On the home screen, touch . The music library automatically scans for music stored on your microSD card and phone storage displays them in Songs, Artists, Albums, and Folders. Playing Music 1. On the home screen, touch . 2. From the music library, select a category to view your music. 3. Touch the music file you want to play. Touch the playing music to enter the main playback interface.
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 Music in a Playlist 1. On the home screen, touch . 2. Touch Playlists. 3. Select the playlist you want to play and touch one of the songs in the playlist or play all songs one by one in shuffle playback. Listening to the FM Radio The FM radio lets you listen to FM radio programs on your mobile phone.
Google Services Availability of Google applications, services, and features may vary according to your country or carrier. Please follow local laws and regulations to use them. When you turn on your mobile phone for the first time, touch a Google services such as Google, Gmail, or Play Store, and you will be prompted to sign in to your Google account. Ensure that your mobile phone has an active data connection (3G/GPRS) before you sign in to your Google account.
Enabling the Location Service Before you open Maps to find your location or search for places of interest, you must enable the location service. 1. On the home screen, touch . 2. Under All, touch Location. 3. Touch the Location switch to active the function. YouTube YouTube is Google’s free online video streaming service for watching, searching for, and uploading videos. Opening YouTube On the home screen, touch Google > . Searching for a Video 1. On the YouTube screen, touch . 2.
Synchronizing Information Some applications on your mobile phone give you access to the same personal information that you can add, view, and edit on your computer. If you add, change, or delete your information in any of these applications on the web, the updated information also appears on your mobile phone. This is made possible through over-the-air data synchronization. The process occurs in the background and does not interfere with use of your mobile phone.
Adding an Exchange Account 1. On the home screen, touch 2. Touch . > Settings > ADD ACCOUNT > Exchange. 3. Follow the instructions and enter the required information about the exchange account you want to add. For details, contact the server administrator. 4. Touch Next to display the Account setup screen. Configure the settings. 5. Touch Next to display the account settings. Configure the synchronization settings for this account. 6. Touch Next to finish configuring the account settings.
Configuring General Synchronization Settings 1. On the home screen, touch > All. 2. Under ACCOUNTS, select the added account type such as Corporate, Email, or Google. 3. On the account screen, touch the account and do the following: Select or clear the check box to control whether changes you make to information on the phone or on the web are automatically synchronized with each other.
Using Other Applications Calendar Calendar is your personal assistant that helps you manage, arrange, and keep track of all important events. Opening Calendar On the home screen, touch . Creating a New Event 1. Touch to open the event details screen. 2. Enter event details, such as the event name, time, and location. 3. Touch . Setting Synchronization and Display Calendar events in your accounts (such as an email account) can be synchronized to and viewed on Calendar. 1. On the home screen, touch 2.
File Manager Files is like having a pocket-sized personal assistant (PA), letting you organize, edit, and delete files and folders. Opening Files On the home screen, touch . Creating a Folder 1. On the home screen, touch . 2. Under Local, touch Internal storage or SD card. 3. Touch > New folder. 4. Enter the name of the new folder in the text box. 5. Touch Save. Moving or Copying a File 1. On the home screen, touch . 2. Under Categories or Local, select a category or a folder. 3.
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.
Customizing Alarm Settings On the alarm list screen, touch to customize the alarm settings. Calculator Calculator lets you perform basic arithmetic operations. Opening Calculator On the home screen, touch Tools > . Note Notepad features a simple text processor. In the note list, you can add, edit, and delete notes. 1. On the home screen, touch . 2. Touch New note to create a note. 3. Enter the information and touch to save the note.
Managing Your Mobile Phone To configure your mobile phone, touch . Setting the Date and Time When your mobile phone is using the date and time settings provided automatically by the network, you cannot manually set the date, time, and time zone. 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, and select Off. Touch Set date and flick up and down to set your phone's date.
2. Under All, touch Display > Sleep. 3. Select the duration you want the screen to be illuminated. Setting Ringers Adjusting the Volume You can adjust the volume while on the home screen or on most of the application screens (such as the screen displayed during a call or when playing music or videos). Press the Volume keys to adjust volume to the level you desire. You can also adjust the volume from the settings screen. 1. On the home screen, touch . 2. Touch Audio profiles. 3.
3. Touch Silent to silence all sounds except alarms, and music and video media. Setting Phone Services Customizing Call Settings Mobile phone service providers offer different services such as call forwarding, call waiting, fixed dialing numbers, and voicemail. You can customize many of these services if they are part of your calling plan. On the home screen, touch , then touch > Settings > Voice Call to customize your call functions. Turning on Data Roaming 1. On the home screen, touch . 2.
Protecting Your Mobile Phone Turning on Your SIM Card PIN 1. On the home screen, touch . 2. Under All, touch Security > Set up SIM card lock. 3. Select the desired SIM card. 4. Select the Lock SIM card check box. 5. Use the keyboard to enter the PIN, and then touch OK. 6. To change the PIN at any time, touch Change SIM PIN. You can dial emergency numbers any time from your mobile phone.
Managing Applications Viewing an Installed Application 1. On the home screen, touch . 2. Under All, touch Apps. 3. In the applications list, do either of the following: Touch , and then touch Sort by size. Then touch an application to view its details. Touch an application directly to view its details. Uninstalling an Application You cannot uninstall the applications that are pre-installed on the system. 1. On the home screen, touch . 2. Under All, touch Apps. 3.
Resetting Your Mobile Phone Backing Up My Data You can use your Google account to back up your mobile phone’s settings to Google servers. If you replace your mobile phone, the settings you have backed up will be transferred to the new mobile phone the first time you sign in to your Google account. 1. On the home screen, touch . 2. Under All, touch Backup & reset. 3. Select the Back up my data check box.
2. Make sure that your microSD card has sufficient space to store the new software version. 3. Perform the online update following the onscreen instructions.
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