Huawei Ascend Y221 User Guide
Y221
User Guide
Contents
Read Before Proceeding ................................................................................ 1
Safety Precautions ......................................................................................................... 1
Personal Information and Data Security ......................................................................... 2
Legal Notice .................................................................................................................. 3
Getting Started .............................................................................................. 6
Key Functions at Your Fingertips .................................................................................... 6
Important Information About the Battery ...................................................................... 6
Power Saving Tips .......................................................................................................... 7
Power On or Off Your Mobile Phone ............................................................................. 7
Using the Touchscreen ................................................................................................... 8
Locking and Unlocking the Screen ................................................................................. 9
Home Screen ............................................................................................................... 10
Application Screen ....................................................................................................... 12
Dual-card management ............................................................................................... 12
Calling ......................................................................................................... 14
Making a Call ............................................................................................................... 14
Answering or Rejecting a Call ...................................................................................... 15
Other Operations During a Call .................................................................................... 15
Using the Call log ........................................................................................................ 16
Using Airplane Mode ................................................................................................... 16
Contact ........................................................................................................ 17
Opening the Contact Application ................................................................................ 17
Importing Contacts from a SIM Card ........................................................................... 17
Adding a Contact ........................................................................................................ 17
Adding a Contact to Your Favorites ............................................................................. 17
Searching for a Contact ............................................................................................... 18
Editing a Contact ......................................................................................................... 18
Deleting a Contact ....................................................................................................... 18
Managing Groups ........................................................................................................ 18
Sending Contacts ........................................................................................................ 19
Messaging ................................................................................................... 20
Creating and Sending a Text Message ......................................................................... 20
Creating and Sending a Multimedia Message.............................................................. 20
Adding a Slideshow ..................................................................................................... 20
Opening and Viewing a Multimedia Message ............................................................. 21
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Replying to a Message ................................................................................................. 21
Copying a Text Message to Calendar ........................................................................... 21
Customizing Message Settings .................................................................................... 21
Email ........................................................................................................... 22
Adding an Email Account ............................................................................................ 22
Adding Other Email Accounts ...................................................................................... 22
Viewing an Email Message .......................................................................................... 22
Saving an Email Attachment ........................................................................................ 23
Creating and Sending an Email Message ..................................................................... 23
Replying to an Email Message ..................................................................................... 23
Customizing Email Account Settings ............................................................................ 23
Getting Connected....................................................................................... 25
Mobile Networks ......................................................................................................... 25
Wi-Fi ............................................................................................................................ 25
Sharing Your Phone’s Data Connection ....................................................................... 26
Bluetooth ..................................................................................................................... 27
Browser ....................................................................................................... 29
Opening the Browser ................................................................................................... 29
Opening a Webpage .................................................................................................... 29
Setting a Home Page ................................................................................................... 30
Managing Bookmarks .................................................................................................. 30
Customizing Browser Settings ..................................................................................... 30
Entertainment ............................................................................................. 31
Taking Photos and Recording Videos ........................................................................... 31
Using the Gallery ......................................................................................................... 32
Enjoying Music ............................................................................................................ 33
Listening to the FM Radio ............................................................................................ 35
Google Services ........................................................................................... 36
Creating a Google Account ......................................................................................... 36
Gmail ........................................................................................................................... 36
Maps ........................................................................................................................... 38
YouTube ...................................................................................................................... 38
Play Store..................................................................................................................... 39
Synchronizing Information .......................................................................... 41
Managing Your Accounts ............................................................................................ 41
Customizing Your Account Synchronization ................................................................. 42
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Using Other Applications ............................................................................. 44
Calendar ...................................................................................................................... 44
File Manager ................................................................................................................ 45
Clock ........................................................................................................................... 46
Calculator .................................................................................................................... 46
Managing Your Mobile Phone ..................................................................... 47
Setting the Date and Time ........................................................................................... 47
Setting the Display ....................................................................................................... 47
Setting Ringers ............................................................................................................ 48
Setting Phone Services ................................................................................................. 49
Configuring Text-to-Speech ......................................................................................... 49
Protecting Your Mobile Phone ..................................................................................... 49
Managing Applications ................................................................................................ 51
Resetting Your Mobile Phone ...................................................................................... 52
Online Update ............................................................................................................. 52
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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.
Do not switch on your mobile phone when it is prohibited to use phones or
when the phone may cause interference or danger.
Do not use your mobile phone while driving.
Follow any rules or regulations in hospitals and health care facilities. Switch off
your mobile phone near medical apparatus.
Switch off your mobile phone in aircraft. The phone may cause interference to
control equipment of the aircraft.
Switch off your mobile phone near high-precision electronic devices. The phone
may affect the performance of these devices.
Do not attempt to disassemble your mobile phone or its accessories. Only
qualified personnel are allowed to service or repair the phone.
Do not place your mobile phone or its accessories in containers with a strong
electromagnetic field.
Do not place magnetic storage media near your mobile phone. Radiation from
the phone may erase the information stored on them.
Do not put your mobile phone in a high-temperature place or use it in a place
with flammable gas such as a gas station.
Keep your mobile phone and its accessories away from children. Do not allow
children to use your mobile phone without guidance.
Use only approved batteries and chargers to avoid the risk of explosions.
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Observe any laws or regulations on the use of wireless devices. Respect others’
Strictly follow the relevant instructions of this manual while using the USB cable.
privacy and legal rights when using your wireless device.
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. 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.
Periodically back up personal information kept on your SIM/UIM card, memory card, or
stored in your device memory. If you change to a different device, be sure to move or
delete any personal information on your old device.
If you are worried about viruses when you receive messages or emails from a stranger, you
can delete them without opening them.
If you use your device to browse the Internet, avoid websites that might pose a security
risk to avoid theft of your personal information.
If you use services such as Wi-Fi tether or Bluetooth, set passwords for these services to
prevent unauthorized access. When these services are not in use, turn them off.
Install or upgrade device security software and regularly scan for viruses.
Be sure to obtain third-party applications from a legitimate source. Downloaded
third-party applications should be scanned for viruses.
Install security software or patches released by Huawei or third-party application providers.
Some applications require and transmit location information. As a result, a third-party may
be able to share your location information.
Your device may provide detection and diagnostic information to third-party application
providers. Third party vendors use this information to improve their products and services.
If you have concerns about the security of your personal information and data, please
contact mobile@huawei.com.
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Legal Notice
Copyright © Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd. 2014. 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. Customers shall not in any manner reproduce, distribute, modify,
decompile, disassemble, decrypt, extract, reverse engineer, lease, assign, or sublicense the
said software, unless such restrictions are prohibited by applicable laws or such actions are
approved by respective copyright holders.
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Co., Ltd.
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Other trademarks, product, service and company names mentioned may be the property of
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Notice
Some features of the product and its accessories described herein rely on the software
installed, capacities and settings of local network, and therefore may not be activated or may
be limited by local network operators or network service providers.
Thus, the descriptions herein may not exactly match the product or its accessories which you
purchase.
Huawei reserves the right to change or modify any information or specifications contained in
this manual without prior notice and without any liability.
Third-Party Software Statement
Huawei does not own the intellectual property of the third-party software and applications
that are delivered with this product. Therefore, Huawei will not provide any warranty of any
kind for third party software and applications. Neither will Huawei provide support to
customers who use third-party software and applications, nor be responsible or liable for the
functions or performance of third-party software and applications.
Third-party software and applications services may be interrupted or terminated at any time,
and Huawei does not guarantee the availability of any content or service. Third-party service
Bluetooth SIG, Inc.
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providers provide content and services through network or transmission tools outside of the
control of Huawei. To the greatest extent permitted by applicable law, it is explicitly stated
that Huawei shall not compensate or be liable for services provided by third-party service
providers, or the interruption or termination of third-party contents or services.
Huawei shall not be responsible for the legality, quality, or any other aspects of any software
installed on this product, or for any uploaded or downloaded third-party works in any form,
including but not limited to texts, images, videos, or software etc. Customers shall bear the
risk for any and all effects, including incompatibility between the software and this product,
which result from installing software or uploading or downloading the third-party works.
This product is based on the open-source Android™ platform. Huawei has made necessary
changes to the platform. Therefore, this product may not support all the functions that are
supported by the standard Android platform or may be incompatible with third-party
software. Huawei does not provide any warranty or representation in connect with any such
compatibility and expressly excludes all liability in connection with such matters.
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Import and Export Regulations
Customers shall comply with all applicable export or import laws and regulations and be
responsible to obtain all necessary governmental permits and licenses in order to export,
re-export or import the product mentioned in this manual including the software and
technical data therein.
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Privacy Policy
To better understand how we protect your personal information, please see the privacy policy
at http://consumer.huawei.com/privacy-policy.
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Getting Started
Press to lock the screen when your mobile phone is active.
Touch to return to the previous screen or exit the application you
Touch to hide the keyboard.
Press and hold to display the list of recently used applications.
Touch and hold to open search bar.
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
Important Information About the Battery
If the battery has not been used for a long time, you may not be able to power on your
mobile phone immediately after you begin charging the battery. Allow the battery to
charge for a few minutes with the phone powered off before attempting to power the
phone on.
As it ages, the battery’s performance will degrade, in particular， it will not hold charge as
Press and hold to power on your mobile phone.
are running.
Touch to open the menu on an active screen.
Touch to return to the home screen.
it did when it was new. When the battery life becomes noticeably shorter than usual after
being charged properly, replace the battery with a new one of the same type.
Using data services increases the power consumption of the phone and will therefore
reduce the length of time that the phone can be used between battery charges.
The time required to fully charge the battery depends on the ambient temperature and the
age of the battery.
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When the battery power is low, the phone will alert you and display a message. When the
battery power is almost exhausted, your phone will power off automatically.
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. Only make your phone visible to other
Bluetooth devices when you need to establish a Bluetooth connection.
Tur n o ff Wi-Fi when you are not using it.
Turn off your phone’s GPS receiver when you are not using it.
Lower the volume.
Close power-draining programs, when you do not need them.
Turn off the data service.
Power On or Off Your Mobile Phone
Powering On Your Mobile Phone
Press and hold (Power key). The first time you power on your phone, you will be asked
to sign in to your account and set up your mobile phone.
If personal identification number (PIN) protection is enabled on your mobile phone, you
must enter your PIN before using the mobile phone.
Setting Up Your Mobile Phone
The first time you power on your mobile phone, the phone displays a setup wizard to help
you set up the phone.
The setup wizard helps you:
Create or sign in to your account
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Make some initial decisions about how you want to use your mobile phone
Powering Off Your Mobile Phone
1. Press and hold (Power key) to open the phone options menu.
2. Touch Power off.
If
Quick boot
touch
3. Touch OK.
is enabled, the phone will enter the deep sleep mode. If
OK
to shut down the phone.
Quick boot
Turning On Quick Boot
1. On the home screen, touch > > Accessibility.
2. Select the Quick boot check box.
Restarting Your Mobile Phone
1. Press and hold (Power key) to open the phone options menu.
2. Touch Restart.
3. Touch OK.
Using the Touchscreen
is disabled,
Touchscreen Actions
Touc h
: Tap the screen with your finger to select an item, confirm a selection, or start an
application.
Press and hold
: Touch an item with your finger and do not release it until the mobile
phone responds. For example, to open the options menu for the active screen, touch and
hold the screen until the menu appears.
Flick
: Move your finger either vertically or horizontally across the screen.
Drag
: Touch and hold the desired item with your finger. To move an item, drag the item to
any part of the screen. You can drag an icon to move or delete it.
Rotating Your Mobile Phone Screen
The orientation of most screens will change to landscape or portrait view when you rotate
your phone sideways.
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On the home screen, touch
function.
> >
Display
>
Auto-rotate screen
to disable this
Locking and Unlocking the Screen
Locking the Screen
When your phone is on, press (Power key) to lock the screen. When the screen is
locked, you can still receive messages and calls.
If your phone is idle for a while, the screen will lock automatically.
Unlocking the Screen
1. Press (Power key) to wake up the screen.
2. Drag the lock icon from up to down 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.
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Home Screen
Press and hold a shortcut until the item expands in size, you can then drag it to your
desired location or move it to the
of the screen to the shortcut position.
Remove
. You can also drag an icon from another area
Notification and Status Icons
Signal strength
Alarm enabled
Bluetooth on
Vibration mode
Battery full
Battery extremely low
Missed call
New mail from Gmail
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No signal
Airplane mode
Preparing microSD card
Ringer silenced
Charging battery
Call in progress
New email
Problem with text or multimedia
message delivery
New text or multimedia
message
Upcoming event
Uploading
Phone storage space is getting
low
Wi-Fi network available
Portable Wi-Fi hotspot on
Downloading
Sign-in or synchronization problem
Connected to a Wi-Fi network
Connected to a PC
Notification Panel
Your mobile phone will notify you when you receive a new message or there is an upcoming
event. The notification panel also informs you of alarms and settings. Open the notification
panel to see your network operator or to view a message, reminder, or event notification.
Opening the Notification Panel
1. When a new notification icon appears on the notification bar, place your finger on the
notification bar and flick down to open the notification panel.
2. On the panel, you can:
Touch a notification to open the related application.
Tou c h to clear all notifications.
Closing the Notification Panel
Place your finger on the bottom of the panel, and then flick up to close it.
Customizing the Home Screen
Adding a New Home Screen Item
1. Press and hold an item until mobile phone vibrates.
2. Select the desired position and release it.
Moving a Home Screen Item
1. Press and hold an item on the home screen until the item expands in size.
2. Without lifting your finger, drag the item to the desired position on the screen, and
then release it.
Removing a Home Screen Item
1. Press and hold an item on the home screen until the item expands.
2. Without lifting your finger, drag the item to the Remove. When the item and the
Remove turn red, the item is ready to be removed.
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3. Release the item to remove it from the home screen.
Service Shortcuts
1. Open the notification bar.
2. Touch at the top of notification panel to switch data services on or off.
You can also touch
、
to turn the corresponding services on or off.
Changing the Wallpaper
1. On the home screen, touch > WALLPAPERS.
2. Select a picture and set it as the wallpaper.
Application Screen
The Application screen holds icons for all of the applications on your phone. You can touch
on the home screen to open the application screen.
Dual-card management
Your phone supports dual card dual standby mode. You can use one card for your personal
life and one card for work.
Enabling or disabling a SIM/USIM card
You can install two SIM/USIM cards on your phone and use one or both of them at the
same time. When you do not need to use a SIM/USIM card, disable it.
1. On the home screen, touch > .
2. Under WIRELESS & NETWORKS, touch SIM management.
3. Under SIM INFORMATION, enable or disable a SIM/USIM card.
Setting the default SIM/USIM card
You can set the default SIM/USIM card for some services, including data service,
voice calls, and messaging. The default card is then prioritized for the selected
services.
1. On the home screen, touch > .
2. Under WIRELESS & NETWORKS, touch SIM management.
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3. Under DEFAULT SETTINGS, touch Voice call, Messaging, or Data connection,
and select the SIM/USIM card you want to set as the default card.
Using the microSD Card as a USB Mass Storage
To transfer all your favorite music and pictures from your PC to your mobile phone’s microSD
card, set the microSD card as a USB mass storage.
1. Connect your mobile phone to your PC with the USB cable provided. Your PC will
detect the microSD card as a removable storage device.
2. Open the notification bar, and then touch USB connected.
3. Touch Turn on USB storage in the dialog box that opens to confirm that you want to
transfer files.
You can now transfer files from your PC to your mobile phone’s microSD card.
When your microSD card acts as a USB mass storage, your mobile phone will not use
this memory space. Ensure that you follow the correct procedures to disconnect the USB
mass storage device (your mobile phone) from the PC when you have finished
transferring files.
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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
.
log
When you are in a call, you can touch to use other functions. To return to the call screen,
flick the notification bar down and touch current call.
Be careful not to block the microphone at the bottom of your phone if you want your
voice heard by the other parties in a call.
Making a Call with the Phone Application
Your mobile phone supports the Smart Dial function, that is, when you touch numbers on the
dialer, the phone automatically searches among your contacts and lists the matching results
ordered according to the accuracy of the match. If no contacts match the information entered,
the phone will not display any result.
1. On the home screen, touch > .
2. Touch the appropriate number keys to enter the phone number.
3. Touch and then select desired SIM card to dial.
During a call, touch to enter other numbers on the dialpad.
Phone
application, or select a number from
Contact
or
Call
Making a Call from Contact
1. On the home screen, touch > .
2. In the list, touch the contact you want to call.
3. Touch the number to dial the phone number.
Making a Call from call log
1. On the home screen, touch > .
2. If you are already working with dialer or contact, touch .
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