Huawei Y5 User Guide
User Guide
Contents
Exciting Features
Gestures and Operations
Home Screen
Camera Tips 1
More Features 2
Screenshots and Screen Recording 4
Contacts
Dialing
Camera
Gallery
Navigation Bar
Disable App Notications 8
Set a Lock Screen Password to Protect Your Privacy 8
Go Back to Basics with Simple Mode 9
Home Screen Management 9
Manage Your Contacts
Basic Calling Functions
VoLTE 13
Basic Camera Functions
Pro Mode 15
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Organize Albums
Optimizer
Manage Mobile Data Usage
Use Auto-launch to Prevent Unwanted App Activities 18
Calendar
Navigate the Calendar
Utilities
Check Your Screen Time
Use Recorder to Make Audio Notes 20
Reset Your Phone 20
Device Connection
Use Bluetooth to Share Data
Transfer Data between Your Phone and Computer 22
Security and Privacy
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Enable or Disable Location Services 24
Enable App Lock 24
Apps and Notications
Customize App Permissions to Use Your Phone Your Way 25
Sound and Display
Set Up Do Not Disturb Mode 26
Enable Eye Comfort Mode to Prevent Eye Strain 26
Storage
Contents
Enable Memory Cleanup
System
General Settings
System Update
Update the Phone System Online
Legal Notice
Legal Notice
Personal Information and Data Security 32
Obtaining help 33
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Exciting Features
Camera Tips
Use Pro Mode to Capture Portraits
Want to take more professional portraits? The Pro mode allows you to adjust your camera settings to
shoot professional portraits.
Open Camera > More > Pro.
Select a Metering mode: or mode is recommended for taking portraits. Place your
shooting subjects (their faces for example) in the center of the viewnder.
Adjust brightness based on the shooting environment
l Adjust ISO: To avoid excessive noises, it is recommended that you adjust the ISO to a low level
when shooting portraits. You may adjust the ISO based on the actual shooting environments.
Shooting Environment
Outdoors Between 100 and 200
Indoors Around 400
Night scenes Between 400 and 800
l Adjust shutter speed: The shutter speed should be slow if the ambient light is low and fast when
the ambient light is strong. The recommended shutter speed for static portraits is between 1/80 and
1/125. To shoot moving subjects, select a shutter speed at or above 1/125.
l Adjust EV compensation: You may increase the EV compensation if the light on the subjects or
background is low, and decrease the EV compensation if there is too much light.
Adjust AWB: Select AWB depending on the lighting conditions. When shooting under sunlight, you
can select . In a low light environment, you can select .
Adjust Focus: To better highlight a subject, it is recommended that you use manual focus (MF) when
shooting portraits. In the viewnder, touch to focus on the part (the subject's face for example) you
want to highlight.
Recommended ISO
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In Pro mode, some settings may change after you change a setting. You may adjust them
based on your actual needs.
l The recommended settings above are for reference only. You may adjust them based on the
actual usage conditions to achieve your desired effect.
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More Features
Enable App Lock
App lock allows you to set a password for your important apps. Once you restart your Phone or
unlock the screen, you will be asked to enter your App lock password when opening these apps. App
lock adds an extra layer of protection for your private information and prevents unauthorized access
to important apps on your Phone.
Enable App lock: Open Settings. Go to Security & privacy > App lock. When you rst access
App lock, select Lock screen password or Custom PIN as your App lock verication password.
Enter your password as prompted and on the App lock screen, toggle on the switch for the apps you
want to lock.
Set your App lock password: Touch on the App lock screen, then touch Password type.
Select Lock screen password or Custom PIN.
Set Your Home Screen Wallpaper
Tired of default wallpapers? Set a photo you like as your home screen wallpaper to personalize your
home screen.
Open Settings, and then go to Home screen & wallpaper > Wallpaper. You can:
Set a picture as your home screen wallpaper: Touch Gallery or select a preset wallpaper in your
device, and follow the onscreen instructions to select Lock screen, Home screen or Both.
Set a photo as your wallpaper from Gallery: Have a great photo you want to set as your
wallpaper? In
follow the onscreen instructions to set the photo as your home screen wallpaper.
Gallery, open the photo that you like, go to > Set as > Wallpaper, and
Manage Your Home Screen Widgets
Want to quickly add widgets such as screen lock, weather, notepad, clock, contacts, or calendar to
your home screen? You can add, move or delete home screen widgets to tidy up your home screen
and ease your usage experience.
Add widgets: Pinch in with your ngers on the home screen to enter home screen editing mode.
Touch Widgets, touch and hold a widget and drag it to an empty area on the home screen, or touch
the widget you want.
Check that there are enough empty spaces on the home screen for the widget. If there is not
enough space, add an empty screen page or free up some space on the current home screen
page.
Delete widgets: Touch and hold a widget on the home screen until your Phone vibrates, and then
select Remove.
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Move widgets: Touch and hold a widget on the home screen until your Phone vibrates. Drag the
widget to any position on the screen.
Use App Drawer to Store Apps
Want to store your apps in one location on your home screen to make your home screen look
cleaner? You can enable app drawer on your home screen to store all your apps and free up space on
your home screen.
Open Settings, go to Home screen & wallpaper > Home screen style, and select Drawer. If
you want to switch back to a standard home screen, select Standard.
Add an app icon from app drawer to the home screen: After you enable app drawer, touch
on the home screen to enter the app list. From the app list, touch and hold the app icon that
you want to add until your Phone vibrates, and then drag it to the desired position on the home
screen.
Enable Memory Cleanup
Your Phone may slow down over time as your storage space gets smaller. Use Memory cleanup to free
up storage space, improve system performance, and keep your Phone running smoothly.
Open Optimizer, then touch Cleanup to clean up memory and clear the cache to optimize
performance. If your storage space is still low, perform a deep clean to free up additional storage
space.
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Gestures and Operations
Screenshots and Screen Recording
Take Scrolling Screenshots to Capture Entire Pages
Tired of having to take several screenshots to capture long articles or chat records? You can use your
Phone's scrolling screenshot feature to take a screenshot that scrolls all the way down to the bottom
of the page, capturing all of the information on the page in a single screenshot.
Use shortcuts to take a scrolling screenshot: Swipe down from the status bar to open the
notication panel, then touch to take a scrolling screenshot. Touch within two seconds of
taking the screenshot, and the screen will automatically scroll down and keep taking the screenshot.
During the scrolling process, touch the scrolling area to end the screenshot.
After taking the screenshot, touch or to edit or share the screenshot. The screenshot will be
saved in Gallery by default.
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Gestures and Operations
Record Exciting Moments on Your Screen
Screen recording comes in handy when you are making tutorial videos or if you want to record your
gameplay to share with your friends using your Phone.
l Screen recording will end if you make or answer a call.
l If you are making audio recordings on your Phone before screen recording, is disabled by
default.
l Touching during recording will enable or disable the microphone.
l Enable microphone: You can record the ambient sounds and the system sounds (system
sounds can be played via the speaker).
l Disable microphone: You are unable to record the ambient sounds, but you can record the
system sounds (system sounds can be played via the speaker).
l Disable microphone and turn off the sound: The screen will be recorded in silence.
Use shortcut to start recording: Swipe down the notication panel, and then touch to start
recording the screen. You can turn on or off based on your needs. To end the recording, touch the
red timer in the upper left corner of the screen.
Use key combination to start recording: Simultaneously press and hold the Power button and the
Volume up button to begin recording. You can turn on or off based on your needs. To end the
recording, simultaneously press and hold the Power button and the Volume up button again.
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You can view your screen recordings in Gallery.
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Home Screen
Navigation Bar
Congure Your Navigation Bar Layout
Using the navigation bar, you can conveniently access the home screen, return to the previous page,
exit an app, or view recent apps used.
To congure your navigation bar layout, open Settings, then go to System > System
navigation > Three-key navigation > Settings, and select the navigation key combination and
enable or disable Hide navigation keys based on your usage habits.
l Back key: Touch to return to the previous page or exit an app. Touch to close the onscreen
keyboard when inputting text.
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l Recent key: Touch to open a list of recently used apps. Touch and hold to enable split screen
l Downward swipe notication key: Touch to open the notication panel.
Home key: Touch to return to the home screen.
mode.
Navigate with Gestures
Navigate with gestures to quickly go back to the previous screen, return to the home screen, or view
recent tasks.
Open
l Go back to the previous screen: Swipe inward from the left or right edge of the screen.
l Return to the home screen: Swipe upwards from the bottom of the screen.
Settings, go to System > System navigation, and select Gestures. You can:
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l View recent tasks or end a task: Swipe upwards from the bottom of the screen and hold to view
recent tasks. Swipe up on an app preview to close an app, or touch to close all apps.
l Enable Google Assistant: Touch Settings, and enable Google Assistant. Swipe upwards from
either of the bottom corners of the screen to enable Google Assistant.
Disable App Notications
Open Settings and touch Notications. From here you can:
l Block notications from an app: Select the app, then disable Allow notications.
l Block notications from multiple apps: Touch Batch management, then disable All.
To block
notications from an app, you can also swipe down from the status bar to open the
notication panel, touch and hold an app notication, then disable Allow notications.
Set a Lock Screen Password to Protect Your Privacy
Your Phone stores a lot of sensitive information, such as personal photos, contact information,
banking apps (for example, Alipay). Set a lock screen password so that a password is required each
time you unlock your Phone. A lock screen password helps to protect your private information if your
Phone is lost or accessed by an unauthorized user.
Set a lock screen password: Open
password, and set the type of lock screen password you prefer.
l Set a PIN: A PIN number is a sequence of digits. Entering a PIN to unlock your Phone is quick and
simple. For better security, use a long sequence of random numbers as your PIN. Go to Set lock
screen password, follow the prompts to set up a PIN. Alternatively, touch Change unlock
method, and set 4-digit PIN or Custom PIN.
Settings, go to Security & privacy > Lock screen
l Set a pattern: Unlock your Phone by drawing a preset pattern on the screen. For better security,
use a pattern that includes overlapping line segments. Go to Set lock screen password > Change
unlock method > Pattern and draw the same pattern twice. The pattern must connect at least 4
dots.
l Set a password: A password made up of numbers, letters, and special characters is more secure
than a PIN or pattern. For better security, use a password with 8 or more characters that includes
numbers, letters, and special characters. Be sure to memorize the password so that you don't get
locked out of your Phone if you forget it. Go to Set lock screen password > Change unlock
method > Password, follow the prompts to set up a password.
l Unlock your device using a smart band: If your device supports unlocking with a smart band,
the screen will automatically light up when the band comes within 80 cm of your device. Swiping
on the screen of your Phone will instantly unlock the device. Touch Smart unlock, and follow the
onscreen prompts to complete the setup.
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l Unlock your device using a ngerprint: If your device supports ngerprint unlock, this is the
recommended unlock method. Using a ngerprint is a secure and quick way to unlock the
device. After setting a lock screen password, touch ADD in the dialog box that pops up and
follow the onscreen prompts to enroll your ngerprints.
l For security reasons, please do not disable the lock screen password: A lock screen
password prevents unauthorized access to your device. For the security of your device, do not
select Disable lock screen password as the screen lock method.
l Regular password prompts help you to remember your password: If you have not
entered your screen lock password for 3 days, the system will require that you enter the
password to unlock your device.
Go Back to Basics with Simple Mode
Does your home screen look cluttered with app icons and small text? Simple mode maximizes the
system volume and displays larger icons and fonts on the home screen, adopting a more concise
layout which is easy to navigate.
Open Settings, go to System > Simple mode, and touch Enable.
In Simple mode, you can:
l Edit home screen icons: Touch and hold any icon to drag or uninstall certain non-system apps.
l Exit Simple mode: Touch Settings and select Exit Simple mode.
In Simple mode, go to Settings > More settings > System > Reset > Reset all settings. You
will be directed to the default system home screen and all your settings in Simple mode will be
reset.
Home Screen Management
Manage Home Screen Icons
Move an app icon or folder: On the home screen, touch and hold an app or folder icon until your
Phone vibrates, then drag it to any position on the home screen.
Delete an app icon: On the home screen, touch and hold the icon of the app you want to uninstall
until your Phone vibrates, then touch Uninstall.
To ensure that the system runs normally, some pre-installed system apps cannot be uninstalled.
Lock the home screen layout: Open Settings, go to Home screen & wallpaper > Home
screen settings, and enable Lock layout.
Create a folder: On the home screen, touch and hold an app icon until your Phone vibrates, then
drag it on top of another app icon. The two icons will be placed in a new folder.
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