Huawei Ascend Y550 User Guide

Y550

User Guide

Contents

Foreword

Getting started

2 Your phone at a glance 3 Charging the battery 4 Powering on or off your phone 4 Locking and unlocking the screen 6 Getting to know your home screen 9 Status icons 10 Viewing recently used applications

Texting

11 Selecting an input method 11 Huawei Swype input method 12 Android input method 13 Editing text

Personalizing your phone

15 Changing the home screen style 15 Changing the theme 15 Changing the wallpaper 15 Setting tones 16 Changing the font size

Calls

17 Smart dialing 17 Answering or rejecting a call 18 What you can do during a call 19 Answering a third-party call 19 Making an emergency call 19 Using the call log

Contacts

21 Creating a contact 21 Importing or exporting contacts 22 Copying contacts 23 Searching for a contact 23 Merging contacts 23 Creating a contact group 23 Sending messages or emails to a contact group

Messaging

25 Sending a text message 25 Sending a multimedia message 26 Managing messages

Browser

28 Browsing web pages 28 Adding a bookmark 28 Setting the home page 28 Clearing your browsing history

29 Adding a POP3 or IMAP email account 29 Adding an Exchange account 30 Sending an email 30 Checking your emails

Multimedia

32 Camera 36 Gallery 37 Music

Internet connection

40 Turning on your mobile network 40 Wi-Fi network 41 Wi-Fi hotspot

Sharing data

42 Bluetooth 43 Wi-Fi Direct 44 Connecting your phone to a computer

File Manager

45 Creating a folder 45 Searching for a file 45 Copying, cutting, and pasting a file 45 Compressing or decompressing a file 46 Renaming a file 46 Deleting a file 46 Creating a shortcut for a file or folder 47 Checking the storage status

Managing applications

48 Downloading applications

48 Installing an application 48 Sharing an application 49 Uninstalling an application 49 Clearing the application cache

Phone Manager

50 Optimizing the system 51 Power manager 51 Harassment filter

Backup, restoration, and update

53 Backing up data to the local storage 53 Restoring data from the local storage 54 Restoring factory settings 54 Online update

Tools

55 Calendar 55 Clock 57 Weather

Phone settings

59 Turning on or turning off airplane mode 59 Adjusting the screen brightness 59 Modifying tone settings 60 Modifying display settings 61 Turning on or turning off do not disturb mode 61 Setting the date and time 62 Changing the system language 62 Setting the PIN of your SIM card

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Foreword

Thank you for choosing the HUAWEI Ascend Y550 smartphone!

This guide introduces you to the features and functions of your new phone.

Also included are safety precautions you should be aware of, so please read

this guide first before you begin using your new phone.

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Caution

Warning

Highlights important information and tips, and

provides additional information.

Indicates potential problems that may arise, such

as device damage or data loss, if the proper care

or attention is not given.

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if not avoided, could result in serious injury.

Getting started

Your phone at a glance

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Getting started

Headset jack

Proximity sensor/Ambient

light sensor

Keys

Micro USB port

Earpiece

Front camera

Microphone

Power button

Volume button

Flash

Status indicator

Rear camera

Speaker

Getting started

Do not block the area around the ambient light and proximity sensor.

When you attach a protective film to the screen, make sure it does not

block the sensor.

Keys

•Touch to return to the previous screen or exit the

Return

current application.

•When you are entering text, touch to hide the

onscreen keyboard.

Home Touch to return to the home screen.

•Touch to display an option menu.

•Touch and hold to display the list of recently used

applications.

Charging the battery

You can charge the phone in either of the following ways:

• Use the provided USB cable and power adapter to connect your phone to a

power socket.

• Use a USB cable to connect your phone to a computer, and touch Charge

only on the USB connection methods screen.

Battery indicator

Your phone's battery level is shown on the status indicator.

• Blinking red: The battery level is lower than 10%.

• Steady red (when charging): The battery level is lower than 10%.

• Steady yellow (when charging): The battery level is higher than 10%.

• Steady green (when charging): The battery is almost or already full.

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Important information about the battery

• Rechargeable batteries have a limited lifecycle and may eventually need to

be replaced. If you notice significantly reduced battery life, replace the

battery.

• If your phone has been running for long periods of time, especially in hot

environments, heat may be pushed to the surface of the phone. If your

phone is overheating, cease using it immediately and unplug it from any

power source to let it cool down. Do not hold on to the phone for too long

to avoid burn injuries.

• Use the original battery, power adapter, and USB cable to charge your

phone. Using third-party accessories may reduce your phone's

performance or pose security risks. Do not operate your phone or cover it

with any object while it is charging. Do not cover the power adapter either.

• The time required to fully charge the battery depends on the ambient

temperature and age of the battery.

• If your phone is low on power, it plays an alert tone and displays a

message. If the battery level is extremely low, your phone automatically

powers off.

• If the battery power is depleted, you may not be able to power on your

phone immediately after you begin charging the battery. This is normal.

Allow the battery to charge for a few minutes before attempting to power

on your phone.

Powering on or off your phone

• To power on your phone, press and hold the power button.

• To power off your phone, press and hold the power button to display an

option menu, and then touch Power off > OK.

Locking and unlocking the screen

Locking the screen not only prevents mistaken operations from occurring

without your knowledge, but also protects your phone from unauthorized

Getting started

use. You can lock and unlock your screen in different ways. The pre-installed

screen unlock method is used as an example in this section.

Locking the screen

• Method 1: Press the power button to manually lock the screen.

• Method 2: After being idle for a specified period of time, your phone

automatically locks its screen.

To set the screen lock method, touch on the home screen. On the

displayed General tab, touch Screen lock.

Unlocking the screen

If the screen is off, press the power button to turn it on. Slide your finger

toward any direction to unlock the screen.

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Flick up from the bottom of the lock screen to access the quick operation

panel for one-touch optimization or to open commonly used applications,

such as Calculator.

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Getting to know your home screen

Your home screens are where you'll find all of your favorite widgets and

applications. We did away with the application list to give you a more

convenient and direct path to your applications. The default home screen is

shown below.

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Getting started

from the status bar to open the notification panel.

Display area: displays application icons, folders, and widgets.

Screen position indicator: shows the current screen's position.

Dock: displays frequently used applications.

Using the notification panel

Flick down from the status bar to open the notification panel.

Status bar: displays notifications and status icons. Flick down

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Touch to display the settings screen.

Touch the shortcut switches on the notification panel to turn

on or turn off the functions.

Touch to display the shortcut switches and touch in the

upper right corner to edit it.

Touch Clear to dismiss all notifications.

Touch an application to view it and flick left or right across a

notification to dismiss it.

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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 Share to share the

screenshot. By default, screenshots are saved to the Screenshots folder in

Gallery.

You can also flick down from the status bar to open the notification

panel and touch > .

Auto-rotate screen

Your phone is built with a tilt sensor. If you rotate your phone when browsing

a web page or viewing a photo, your screen automatically changes between

landscape and portrait view. You'll also be able to enjoy tilt sensor-based

applications, such as racing games.

To enable or disable the auto-rotate screen function, flick down from the

status bar to open the notification panel, and touch > .

Moving an application or widget

On the home screen, touch and hold an application or widget until the phone

vibrates to enter editing mode. You can then drag an application or widget to

any fitting empty space.

Deleting an application or widget

On the home screen, touch and hold the application or widget you want to

delete until is displayed. Drag the unwanted application or widget to

to delete it.

Deleting an application icon uninstalls the application. When you delete

an application icon, your phone prompts you to confirm the action.

Touch OK to uninstall the application. Some pre-installed applications

can't be uninstalled.

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Organizing home screen icons using folders

1. On the home screen, drag an application onto another one to create a

folder containing both of them.

2. Touch the folder to open it. You can then:

•Touch the folder name to rename it.

•Touch and add more items to the folder.

•Drag an icon out from the folder to remove the icon.

A folder must contain at least two items; otherwise, the folder will

automatically disappear.

Status icons

Roaming Airplane mode enabled

Bluetooth on

Vibration mode enabled Silence mode enabled

Alarms enabled Charging

Battery full Battery low

Call in progress Missed calls

New messages New emails

New voicemails Select input method

Wi-Fi network available

Uploading data Downloading data

Phone memory full Upcoming events

No SIM card found

Receiving location data

from GPS

Connected to a Wi-Fi

network

problem

Getting started

Synchronizing data

Portable Wi-Fi hotspot on More notifications

Connected to a VPN Headset plugged in

USB debugging mode

enabled

Synchronization failed

USB tethering on

Viewing recently used applications

Touch and hold to display the list of recently used applications. You can

then:

• Touch an application to start it.

• Flick left or right across an application or touch on its right upper

corner to dismiss it.

• Touch to clear the list.

Texting

Your phone comes with multiple text input methods. You can quickly enter

text using the onscreen keyboard.

• Touch a text box to bring up the onscreen keyboard.

• To hide the onscreen keyboard, touch .

Selecting an input method

1. On the text input screen, flick down from the status bar to open the

notification panel.

2. Touch to select an input method.

To change your phone's default input method, touch on the home

screen. Under All, touch Language  input > Default to select an input

method.

Huawei Swype input method

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Slide across letters to enter a word, such as "bay".

Touch to switch between lowercase letters, uppercase letters,

and caps lock.

Touch and hold to go to the settings screen.

Touch

to enter numbers and symbols.

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•Touch to enter a space.

•Touch and hold to choose another language.

Touch to use voice input.

•Touch to delete the character to the left of the cursor.

•Touch and hold to quickly delete multiple characters to the left

of the cursor.

Android input method

Texting

12345

67890

q w e r t y u i o p

a s d f g h j k

•Touch to switch between lowercase and uppercase letters.

•Touch and hold or quickly touch twice to turn on caps lock.

Touch to enter numbers and symbols.

z x c v b n m

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•Touch to use voice input.

•Touch and hold to open the Input options option menu.

•Touch to enter a space.

•Touch and hold to choose another input method.

•Touch to enter a period.

•Touch and hold to enter symbols.

•Touch to delete the character to the left of the cursor.

•Touch and hold to quickly delete multiple characters to the left

of the cursor.

Editing text

Discover how to select, cut, copy, and paste text on your phone.

Texting

Hello, huawei

• Select text: Touch and hold the text to bring up . Then drag and

to select more or less text, or touch Select all to select all text in a text

box.

• Copy text: Select text and touch Copy.

• Cut text: Select text and touch Cut.

• Paste text: Touch where you want to insert the text, drag to move the

insertion point, and touch Paste to paste the text you copied or cut.

Hello, huawei

Texting

Personalizing your phone

Changing the home screen style

Your phone supports the standard and simple home screen styles.

1. On the home screen, touch .

2. Under All, touch Home screen style.

3. Choose Simple or Standard and touch APPLY.

Changing the theme

1. On the home screen, touch .

2. Select a theme and touch APPLY.

Changing the wallpaper

1. On the home screen, touch and hold a blank area to display the Set Home

Screen dialog box.

2. Touch Wallpapers.

3. On the Wallpaper screen, you can:

•Touch Lock screen wallpaper to set the wallpaper displayed on the phone

lock screen.

•Touch Home wallpaper to set the home screen wallpaper.

•Touch Random change to have the home screen wallpaper change

randomly at preset intervals.

Setting tones

1. On the home screen, touch .

2. Under All, touch Sound.

Personalizing your phone

3. Touch Phone ringtone or Default notification tone, and choose either of the

following tabs:

•Ringtone: Choose from the default selection.

•Music: Choose from the audio files you have saved to your phone.

4. Touch APPLY.

Changing the font size

1. On the home screen, touch .

2. Under All, touch Display.

3. Touch Font size and select a font size.

Calls

Smart dialing

You can make a call by entering the phone number on the dialer or use smart

dialing that lets you quickly find contacts by entering parts of their names or

numbers.

1. On the home screen, touch .

2. Enter the initials or first few letters of a contact's name, or part of the

contact's phone number. Matching contacts in your phone and phone

numbers in your call log are then displayed in a list.

3. From the list, select the contact you want to call.

4. To end the call, touch .

Answering or rejecting a call

When a call comes in, you can press the volume button to mute the

ringtone.

• Drag right to answer the call.

• Drag left to reject the call.

• Drag up to reject the call and send the caller a message.

On the dialer screen, touch > Call settings > Reject calls with SMS to

edit the message that will be sent.

What you can do during a call

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Calls

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Touch > to place the current call on hold, and touch

again to resume the call.

Touch > to start a three-way call. Before you use three-

way calling, make sure you have subscribed to this service. For

details, contact your service provider.

Touch to display the dialer.

Touch to use the speakerphone.

Touch to end the call.

Touch to mute or unmute the microphone.

Touch > to write a note.

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