Please read this guide carefully before you start using the phone.
All pictures and illustrations in this document are for your reference only. The actual
product may vary.
Features in this guide are for your reference only. Some features may not be supported
by all phones.
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Note
Caution
Highlights important information and tips, and provides
additional information.
Indicates potential problems that may arise, such as device
damage or data loss, if proper care or attention is not given.
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First-class functions
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. Follow the onscreen instructions and select files you want to add to the Safe.
6. Touch ADD to add the selected files to the Safe.
Launching the camera from gallery
1. On the home screen, touch .
2. Flick down from the Photos screen to display the viewfinder in half screen mode
and flick down again to open the camera.
3. Touch to take a photo.
4. Touch to return to Gallery.
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Getting started
Your phone at a glance
HUAWEI Y560-L02&L03&L23&U03&U23:
HUAWEI Y560-L01:
Charge/Data port
Earpiece
Volume key
Ambient light sensor/Proximity sensor
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Front camera
return to the previous screen or exit the application you are
Home
Back
Headset jack
Speaker
Camera flash
Microphone
Menu
Power key
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.
Key functions at your fingertips
Press and hold to power on your mobile phone.
Press to lock the screen when your mobile phone is active.
Touch to
running.
Touch to hide the keyboard.
Touch to return to the home screen.
Touch and hold to open search bar.
Touch to display the list of recently used applications.
Rear camera
Noise reduction microphone
(Only partial areas and carriers are
supported)
Locking and unlocking the screen
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, touch
>
& passwords
Screen lock
.
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Screen lock
Unlocking the screen
When the screen is off, press the power button to turn it on. Slide your finger towards
any direction to unlock the screen.
Dual-card settings
Enabling or disabling a SIM card
You can install two SIM cards on your phone and use one or both of them at the same
SIM
time. When you do not need to use a
1. On the home screen, touch .
2. Under All, touch SIM cards.
3. Then enable or disable a
The settings displayed may vary according to your service provider and phone
model.
SIM
card.
card, disable it.
Setting the default SIM card for data services
You can set a default
1. On the home screen, touch .
2. Under All, touch SIM cards.
3. Touch Default primary SIM card, and select the SIM card you want to set as the
default card.
SIM
card for data services.
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4. Touch OK.
The settings displayed may vary according to your service provider and phone
model.
Connecting to a Wi-Fi network
1. Flick down from the status bar to open the notification panel.
2. Under Shortcuts, touch and hold to display the Wi-Fi settings screen.
3. Touch the Wi-Fi switch to turn on Wi-Fi. Your phone then scans for available Wi-Fi
networks and displays them.
4. Touch the Wi-Fi network you want to connect to. If the Wi-Fi network is encrypted,
enter the password when prompted.
Turning on mobile data
1. Flick down from the status bar to open the notification panel.
2. Under Shortcuts, touch
When you don't need to access the internet, turn off mobile data to save battery
power and reduce data usage.
to turn on mobile data.
Touchscreen gestures
Touch: Tap an item once. For example touch an application to
select or open it.
Touch and hold: Touch and leave your finger on the screen for
2 seconds or more. For example, touch and hold a blank area on
the home screen to enter editing mode.
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Flick: Move your finger vertically or horizontally across the
screen. For example, you can flick left or right under
Notifications of the notification panel to dismiss a notification.
Flick vertically or horizontally to go to other home screens, scroll
through a document, and more.
Drag: Touch and hold an item and then move it to another
position. You can rearrange applications and widgets on the
home screen this way.
Spread apart and pinch together: Spread two fingers apart to
zoom in, and pinch them together to zoom out on a map, web
page, or picture.
Status icons
Status icons may vary according to your region or service provider.
Signal strength
No signal
GPRS network connected
3G network connected
Evolved High-Speed Packet
Access (HSPA+) network
connected
Bluetooth on
Vibration mode
Ringer silenced
Charging battery
Battery extremely low
Missed call
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Enhanced Data Rates for GSM
Evolution (EDGE) network connected
4G network connected
(for Y560-L01&L02&L03&L23)
High Speed Packet Access (HSPA)
network connected
Alarm enabled
Airplane mode
Preparing microSD card
Battery full
Call in progress
New email
New text or multimedia
message
Screenshot captured
Problem with text or
multimedia message delivery
Uploading
Phone storage space is getting
low
Wi-Fi network available
Portable Wi-Fi hotspot on
USB debugging connected
Downloading
Sign-in or synchronization problem
Connected to a Wi-Fi network
USB tethering on
Home
Your home screens are where you can find your favorite widgets and all your applications. We
did away with the application list to give you a more convenient and direct path to your
applications.
Status bar: displays notifications and icons. Flick down 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.
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Switching between home screens
Running out of space on the home screen? Not to worry. Your phone lets you create
additional home screens.
Auto-rotate screen
If you rotate your phone when browsing a web page or viewing a photo, your screen
automatically changes between landscape and portrait views. Additionally, this feature allows
you to enjoy tilt sensor-based applications, such as racing games.
1.
Flick down from the status bar to open the notification panel.
2.
Under
Shortcuts
function.
, touch
Auto rotation
to enable or disable the auto-rotate 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, touch
to the
Screenshots
You can also open the notification panel and touch under
a screenshot.
folder in
to share the screenshot. By default, screenshots are saved
Gallery > Albums
.
Shortcuts
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to take
Organizing applications and widgets on the home screen
The following operations allow you to organize your application, widget, or folder:
Adding a widget
Widgets
option menu. Select a widget and drag it to the home screen.
If the home screen doesn't have enough space, your phone will automatically create
: On the home screen, touch and hold a blank area to display the
a new home screen to the right of the original and place the widget on the new
home screen. You can have nine home screens at most.
Moving an application or widget
: On the home screen, touch and hold an application
icon or widget until your phone vibrates to enter editing mode. You can then drag an
application or widget to any fitting blank space.
Deleting an application or widget
: On the home screen, touch and hold the
application icon or widget you want to delete until is displayed. Drag the
unwanted application icon or widget to
Creating a folder
: On the home screen, drag one application on top another application
.
to create a folder containing both applications.
Managing home screens
On the home screen, pinch two fingers together or touch and hold a blank area to display
screen thumbnails.
Setting default home screen
screen as the default home screen.
Moving a home screen
and drag the home screen to the desired position.
Adding a home screen
Deleting a home screen
: To u c h at the top of the screen and set the current
: Touch and hold a home screen until the screen is highlighted,
: Touch to add a home screen.
: To u c h to delete a blank home screen.
Notification
Notification panel
Flick down from the status bar to open the notification panel. Flick left or right to switch
between the notifications and shortcuts tabs.
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Touch to view the notification details and flick left or right
across a notification to dismiss it.
Tou c h to delete all notifications.
Tou c h to expand or collapse the shortcut switches.
Touch to enable or disable automatic brightness.
Touch the shortcut switches on the notification panel to
turn on or off the functions.
Accessing applications
Starting applications and switching between them
On the home screen, touch an application icon to open it.
To switch to another application, touch
icon of the application you want to open.
Viewing recently used applications
Tou c h to display the list of recently used applications. You can then:
Touch an application's thumbnail to open it.
Flick left or right on an application thumbnail to close it.
Tou c h to close all the applications in the list.
to return to the home screen, and touch the
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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
3. T
ouch
Simple
Tou c h
Standard home
Home screen style
and touch
to switch from simple home screen to standard home
.
.
screen.
Changing the wallpaper
1. Touch and hold a blank area on the home screen to enter editing mode.
2. Touch Wallpapers.
3. On the Wallpapers screen, you can:
Tou c h
Tou c h
Touch the
Lock screen wallpaper
Home screen wallpaper
Random change
to set the wallpaper displayed on the phone lock screen.
to set the home screen wallpaper.
switch to have the home screen wallpaper changed
automatically at periodic intervals.
Setting the ringtone
1. On the home screen, touch .
2. Under All, touch Sound.
3. Touch Phone ringtone or Default notification ringtone, and choose either of the
following tabs:
Ringtone
Music
4. Touch .
: Choose from the default selection.
: Choose from the audio files you have saved to your phone.
If your phone supports dual cards, you can set a ringtone for each card.
Changing the font size
1. On the home screen, touch .
2. Under All, touch Display.
3. Touch Font size and select a font size.
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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. Under Notifications, touch Change keyboard.
3. Select a keyboard.
To change your phone's default input method, touch on the home screen.
All
, touch
Under
Language & input
method.
Editing text
You can select, cut, copy, and paste text on your phone.
>
Current Keyboard
to select an input
Select text
: Touch and hold the text to bring up . Then drag and to
select more or less text, or touch
Copy text
Cut text
Replace…
: Select text and touch
: Select text and touch
: Select text and touch
Select all
Copy
Cut
.
Replace…
to select all text in the text box.
.
.
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Paste text
point, and touch
: Touch where you want to insert the text, drag to move the insertion
Paste
to paste the text you copied or cut.
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Calls and contacts
Making a call
Smart dialing
Smart dialing lets you quickly find contacts by entering parts of their names or numbers.
1. On the home screen, touch .
2. Under Dialer,
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. If your phone supports dual cards,
SIM1
touch
4.
To end the call, touch .
enter the initials or first few letters of a contact's name, or part of the
or
SIM2
to make a call.
Making a call from contact
1. On the home screen, touch
2. Under Contacts
3. Touch the contact number. If your phone su
make a call.
, touch the contact yo
s
.
u want to call.
pports dual cards,
touch
SIM1 or
Making a call from the call log
1. On the home screen, touch .
2. Under Dialer, from the call log, touch the contact or number you want to call. If
your phone sup
ports dual cards,
touch
SIM1 or
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SIM2 to make a call.
SIM2 to
Making an emergency call
In the event of an emergency, you will still be able to make emergency calls without the use of
a SIM card. However, you must still be in the coverage area.
1. On the home screen, touch .
2. Under Dialer, enter your local emergency number, and then touch
Emergency calls are subject to cellular network quality, use environment,
.
service provider policies, and local laws and regulations. Never rely solely on
your phone for critical communications when emergencies occur.
Speed-dialing
1. On the home screen, touch .
2. Under Dialer, touch > Speed dial setting.
3. Touch to set or update speed dial number.
The number key 1 is the default key for voicemail. You can't set it as a speed-dial
nu m b e r.
4. On the dialer, touch and hold the number key assigned to a contact to quickly call
the contact. If your phone supports dual cards, touch
SIM1 or
SIM2 to quickly call
the contact.
Making an international call
1. On the home screen, touch .
2. Under Dialer, touch and hold 0 to enter +.
3. Enter the country or region code, area code, and phone number in sequence.
4. Touch
. If your phone supports dual cards, touch
or
.
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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
Drag
left to reject the call.
up to reject the call and send the caller a message.
What you can do during a call
Tou c h to place the current call on hold, and then
touch
Tou c h to mute or unmute the microphone.
again to resume the call.
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Tou c h to use the speaker.
Tou c h to end the call.
Tou c h to display the dialer.
Tou c h to hide the first row.
Tou c h to display your contacts.
Touch to write a note.
Tou c h
three-way calling, make sure you have subscribed to this
service. For details, contact your service provider.
To return to the call screen, flick down from the status bar to open the notification
panel, and then touch
to start a three-way call. Before you use
Ongoing call
.
Answering a third-party call
Before you answer a third-party call, make sure that you have turned on call waiting.
1. If a call comes in when you are already in another call, drag right to answer
the new call and place the first call on hold.
2. To switch between the two calls, please touch the phone number to switch.
Making a conference call
Making conference calls with your friends, family, and co-workers is easy with your phone.
Call one number (or receive a call), and then call another number to add it to the conference
call.
Before you make conference calls, make sure that you have subscribed to this
service. For details, contact your service provider.
1. Call the first participant.
2. When the call is connected, touch to call the second participant. The first
participant will be placed on hold.
3. When the second call is connected, touch to start a conference call.
4. To add more people to the call, repeat steps 2 and 3.
5. Touch to end the call.
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Using the call log
Records of all outgoing, incoming, and missed calls are stored in your call log.
Adding a contact from the call log
1.
On the home screen, touch .
2. Under Dialer, touch beside the number you want to add.
3. Touch .
Deleting call records
1.
On the home screen, touch .
2.
Under
Dialer
, you can:
Touch and hold a contact name or phone number, and then touch
delete the call record.
Tou c h >
Clear call log
to delete multiple records simultaneously.
Delete call logs
Call settings
Enabling call forwarding
Too busy to answer all your calls with one phone? Forward them to another number and
never miss an important call again.
1.
On the home screen, touch .
2.
Under
Dialer
, touch
> Call settings
3.
Tou c h
Call forwarding
SIM2
or
4. Select a forwarding mode.
5. Enter the phone number to which you want to forward calls, and touch Enable.
and then
. If your phone supports dual cards, touch
Call forwarding
.
SIM Settings > SIM1
.
to
Enabling call waiting
The call waiting function lets you answer another incoming call when you are already busy in
a call and switch between the two calls.
1.
On the home screen, touch .
2.
Under
Dialer
, touch
> Call settings
.
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3.
Tou c h
Additional settings
or
SIM2
SIM1
4. Touch Call waiting to enable this function.
and then
. If your phone supports dual cards, touch
Additional settings.
SIM Settings >
Managing contacts
Creating a contact
1. On the home screen, touch .
2. Touch .
3. Touch the save location you want for the contact in the drop-down list box.
4. Enter the contact name, phone number, and other details.
5. Touch .
Editing a contact
1. On the home screen, touch .
2. Touch the contact you want to edit, and then touch Edit.
3. Edit the contact information.
4. Touch .
Deleting a contact
1. On the home screen, touch .
2. Touch > Delete contacts.
3. Touch the contacts you want to delete or touch Select all to select all contacts.
4. Touch Delete Contacts.
5. Touch OK.
Searching for a contact
1. On the home screen, touch .
2. Enter the contact name or initials. Matching contacts are displayed as you type.
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Importing or exporting contacts
Your phone supports contact files in .vcf format only. This is a standard contact file
format. Contact names, addresses, phone numbers, and other information can be saved
in .vcf files.
Importing contacts from a storage device
1. On the home screen, touch .
2. Touch > Import/export > Import from storage.
3. Select one or more .vcf files, and then touch OK.
Importing contacts from a SIM card
1. On the home screen, touch .
2. Touch > Import/export > Import from SIM Card. If your phone support dual
cards, you can select which card you want to export your contacts to.
3. Touch the contacts you want to import or touch Select all to select all contacts, and
then touch Copy.
4. Your phone will automatically import the contacts.
Exporting contacts to a storage device
1. On the home screen, touch .
2. Touch > Import/export > Export to storage.
3. Touch OK.
To view the .vcf file you just exported, touch Files > Local > Internal storage > backup.
Exporting contacts to a SIM card
1. On the home screen, touch .
2. Touch > Import/export > Export to SIM Card. If your phone support dual
cards, you can select which card you want to export your contacts to.
3. Touch the contacts you want to import or touch Select all to select all contacts, and
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Note: Remember the Google account your phone last logged
in to.
During an untrusted factory settings restoration or microSD
card–based update, Google's anti-theft mechanism requires
you to enter the Google account your phone last logged in to
on the startup navigation screen for identity authentication.
Your phone can properly power on only after the identity
authentication passes.