Huawei Y5 Lite User Manual

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User Guide

Contents

Foreword

Unboxing your Phone

Inserting a SIM card and microSD card

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Viewing the battery status

2

Getting Started

Naming a SIM card

3

Selecting the default mobile data SIM

3

Setting the default SIM card

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Connecting to the Internet

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Screen and Display

Home screen

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Locking and unlocking the screen

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otific tion panel and status bar

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Navigation bar

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Themes

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Global search

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Screenshot

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Eye comfort mode

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Display settings

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Network and Sharing

Mobile Internet

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Wi-Fi

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Bluetooth

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VPNs

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Using a USB port to transfer data

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Security and Backup

File management

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Phone Manager

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Camera and Gallery

Camera options

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Photos and video recordings

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Viewing photos and videos

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Sharing photos and videos

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Editing a photo

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Editing Videos

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Calls and Contacts

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Making calls

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Answering calls

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Making a conference call

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In-call options

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Managing call logs

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Call settings

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Creating a contact card

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Creating a new contact

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Importing and exporting contacts

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Managing contacts

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Searching for contacts

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Adding a contact to your favorites

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Changing contact photos

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Viewing call records for individual contacts

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Messaging and Email

Sending a message

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Replying to a message

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Searching for messages

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Deleting message threads

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Managing messages

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onfiguring the message ringtone

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Adding an email account

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Sending emails

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Replying to emails

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Managing emails

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Searching emails

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Managing email accounts

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onfiguring Mail

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Calendar and Notepad

Changing the calendar view

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Creating an event

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Sharing events

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Deleting an event

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Searching for events

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Music and Video

Listening to music

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Searching for music

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Deleting songs

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Creating a playlist

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Playing a playlist

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Phone Manager

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Contents

Enhancing speed

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Clock

Managing alarms

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onfiguring the world clock

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Stopwatch

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Timer

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Sound recorder

Recording sound

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System Features and Settings

Restarting your device

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Input method settings

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Editing text

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Airplane mode

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onfiguring the sound settings

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Setting up an account

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Viewing memory and storage information

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Setting the date and time

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Enabling location access

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Restoring factory settings

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OTA updates

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Viewing product information

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Accessibility features

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Obtaining help

Personal Information and Data Security

List of safety features

Legal Notice

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Foreword

Read this guide carefully before using your device.

All pictures and illustrations in this document are for your reference only and may differ from the fin l product.

Some features in this guide may not be supported by certain devices or carriers.

Symbols and definitions

Description

Highlights important information and tips, and provides additional information.

Reminder

Indicates potential problems that may arise if proper care or attention is not given, such as device damage or data loss.

Warning

Warns you about potential hazards that could cause serious injury.

 

 

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Unboxing your Phone

Inserting a SIM card and microSD card

Your phone features a 3-in-1 SIM card slot. You can insert two nano-SIM cards and one microSD card. The SIM card slot only supports nano-SIM cards. Contact your carrier for a new or replacement

nano-SIM card.

Only use standard nano-SIM cards to avoid damaging the SIM card tray.

Ensure that the card is in the correct position and keep the card tray level when inserting it into your device.

Be careful not to hurt yourself or damage your device when using the SIM eject pin.

Store the SIM eject pin out of the reach of children to prevent accidental swallowing or injury. The SIM eject pin should only be used to eject the SIM card tray. Inserting the SIM eject pin into

other holes may damage your device.

1 Touch and hold the power button and touch to turn off your device.

2To remove the card tray, insert the SIM eject pin included with your device into the small hole next to the card tray.

3 Insert a SIM card or microSD card into the card tray.

4 Insert the card tray back into your phone in the correct orientation.

Viewing the battery status

You can view the battery status and configure the status bar to display the remaining battery percentage.

Displaying the remaining battery percentage in the status bar

Open Settings. Touch Battery > Battery percentage.

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Getting Started

Naming a SIM card

By default, each SIM card is named after the carrier. You can rename your SIM card to make it easier to identify.

This feature is only available on dual SIM phones. Features may vary depending on your carrier.

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Open Settings.

Touch Network & Internet > SIM cards.

Select a SIM card name. Enter a name and touch OK.

Selecting the default mobile data SIM

You can select a default SIM card for mobile data services. This feature is only available on dual SIM phones. Features may vary depending on your carrier.

1 Open Settings.

2 Touch Network & Internet > SIM cards.

3 Toggle the switch Mobile data next to the selected SIM card.

Setting the default SIM card

You can select a default SIM card for outgoing calls. This feature is only available on dual SIM phones.

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Open Settings.

Touch Network & Internet > SIM cards. Touch Calls and select your desired SIM card.

Connecting to the Internet

Connect to Wi-Fi networks effortlessly with your device.

Connecting to a Wi-Fi network

1

Swipe down from the status bar to open the notific tion panel.

2

Touch and hold

to open the Wi-Fi settings screen.

3

Switch on Wi-Fi. Your device will list all available Wi-Fi networks at your location.

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Getting Started

4Select the Wi-Fi network you want to connect to. If you select an encrypted network, you will also need to enter the Wi-Fi password.

Connecting using mobile data

Before using mobile data, ensure that you have a data plan with your carrier to avoid incurring excessive data charges.

1 Swipe down from the status bar to open the notific tion panel.

2 Touch to enable mobile data.

Disable mobile data when not required so as to save battery power and reduce data usage.

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Screen and Display

Home screen

About the home screen

Use the home screen to access your apps and widgets.

Status bar:

Displays notifications and status icons

Display area:

Displays app icons, folders, and widgets

Dock bar: Displays frequently used apps

Basic screen gestures

Use simple touchscreen gestures to perform a variety of tasks, such as launch apps, scroll through lists, and enlarge images.

Touch: Touch an item once. For example, touch to select an option or open an app.

Double touch: Touch the target area of the screen twice in quick succession.

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Touch and hold: Touch and hold the target area of the screen for at least 2 seconds. For example, touch and hold a blank area on the home screen to access the home screen editor.

Swipe: Swipe your fingers on the screen. Swipe vertically or horizontally to browse other home screens, scroll through a document, and more.

Drag: Touch and hold an item, and then move it to another position. For example, use this gesture to rearrange apps and widgets on the home screen.

Spread fingers apart: Spread two fingers apart on the screen. For example, spread two fingers apart to zoom in on a picture or web page.

Pinch fingers together: Pinch two fingers together on the screen. For example, pinch two fingers together to zoom out on an image.

Enabling the Drawer home screen

Use the Drawer home screen to store app icons in a separate app drawer.

Enabling the Drawer home screen

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Open Settings.

Touch Home screen style > Drawer.

Adding app shortcuts to the home screen

Add frequently used apps to the home screen for quick access.

1 On the home screen, touch to view the list of apps.

2Touch and hold an app icon until your device vibrates, and then drag the app icon to the desired location on the home screen.

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Screen and Display

You must have enough space on the home screen. If there is not enough space, add another home screen or free up some space.

Reverting to the standard home screen

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Open Settings.

Touch Home screen style > Standard.

Displaying or hiding notific tion badges

otific tion badges appear in the top-right corner of app icons. The badge number indicates the number of new notific tions Open the corresponding app to view notific tion details.

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On the home screen, pinch two fingers together to open the home screen editor. Touch Settings > Badge app icons.

Toggle the corresponding switch to enable or disable notific tion badges.

Setting the home screen wallpaper

Choose from a wide range of themes and wallpapers to personalize your device.

Changing the wallpaper

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Open Settings.

Touch Display > Advanced > Wallpaper > Wallpapers > Set wallpaper.

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3Select the desired wallpaper and follow the onscreen instructions to set it as the home screen or lock screen wallpaper (or both).

Managing home screen icons

You can easily move or uninstall apps on the home screen.

Moving home screen icons

On the home screen, touch and hold an app icon or widget until your device vibrates. You can then drag the app icon or widget to the desired location.

Uninstalling apps from the home screen

If your phone home screen style is standard, on the home screen, touch and hold the app or widget

you want to uninstall until is displayed at the top of the screen. Drag the unwanted app or widget

to , and follow the onscreen instructions.

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Some pre-installed apps cannot be uninstalled for the proper running of the system.

Managing home screens

You can customize home screens to your liking.

Adding home screens

1 On the home screen, pinch two fingers together to open the home screen editor.

2 Touch on the home screen furthest to the left or right to add a new screen.

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Deleting home screens

1 On the home screen, pinch two fingers together to open the home screen editor.

2 Touch on a blank screen to delete it.

You cannot delete a home screen if it contains apps or widgets.

Moving home screens

1 On the home screen, pinch two fingers together to open the home screen editor.

2 Touch and hold the home screen you want to move and drag it to the desired location.

Setting the default home screen

1 On the home screen, pinch two fingers together to open the home screen editor.

2 Touch

at the top of a home screen to set the chosen home screen as default.

Managing home screen widgets

Add, move, or delete widgets from the home screen.

Adding widgets

1 On the home screen, pinch two fingers together to open the home screen editor. 2 Touch Widgets. Select a widget and drag it to a blank area on the home screen.

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Moving widgets

On the home screen, touch and hold a widget until your device vibrates, and then drag the widget to the desired location.

Deleting widgets

On the home screen, touch and hold a widget until your device vibrates, and then drag the widget to Remove at the top of the screen.

Managing home screen folders

Organize your apps into folders so that you can find them more easily.

Creating a folder

Group your apps into categorized folders to make them easier to find For example, you could create a Social folder for your social media apps.

On the home screen, drag an icon onto another icon to create a folder containing both apps.

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Renaming folders

To rename a folder, open it and touch the folder name.

Adding apps to a folder

1 Open the folder.

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Touch

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Select the apps you want to add and touch OK.

Removing apps from a folder

1 Open the folder.

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Touch

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Deselect the apps you want to remove and touch OK.

You can also touch and hold an icon and drag it outside a folder to remove it.

Deleting folders

1 Open the folder.

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Touch

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Deselect all of the apps and touch OK. The folder will be deleted automatically.

Locking and unlocking the screen

Changing the lock screen style

Set a screen lock password to prevent unauthorized access to your device.

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Setting the screen lock password

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Open Settings.

Touch Security & location > Screen lock > Password

3You can choose to unlock the screen with an unlock pattern, PIN, or password:

Touch Pattern and connect at least four dots twice to create a screen unlock pattern.

Touch PIN. Follow the onscreen instructions to create a PIN containing at least four digits, and then touch OK.

Touch Password. Follow the onscreen instructions to create a password containing at least four characters, and then touch OK.

Locking the screen

Lock the screen to reduce power consumption and prevent unintended presses or unauthorized access to your data.

Manual lock: Press the Power button to manually lock the screen.

Automatic lock: The screen will lock automatically and enter sleep mode after the preset sleep time to reduce power consumption and prevent unintended operations.

To change the screen sleep time, touch Settings > Display > Advanced > Sleep and select a time.

Unlocking the screen

1 Press the Power button to turn on the screen. 2 Swipe on the screen in any direction.

If you have set a screen unlock pattern, PIN, or password, you will need to draw the unlock pattern or enter your PIN/password to unlock the screen.

Accessing tools from the lock screen

Launch apps directly from the lock screen.

1 Swipe up from the bottom of the lock screen to display lock screen features and tools.

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Swipe up on the camera icon on the lock screen to directly open the camera.

onfiguring your lock screen signature

onfigure a lock screen signature to personalize your lock screen.

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Open Settings.

Touch Security & location > > Lock screen message. Enter your lock screen signature and touch SAVE.

Your lock screen signature will be displayed on the lock screen.

otific tion panel and status bar

About the status bar

Use the status bar to access the notific tion panel and check your device's status.

Opening the notific tion panel and status bar

Opening the notific tion panel and status bar from the lock screen

Turn on the screen and swipe down from the status bar to open the notific tion panel. Then you can switch on or off shortcut switches, or view notific tion messages.

Opening the notific tion panel and status bar when the screen is unlocked

Swipe down from the status bar to open the notific tion panel. Then you can switch on or off shortcut switches, or view notific tion messages.

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About notific tion and status icons

Status icons

Status icons are displayed on the right-hand side of the notific tion bar and tell you about your device's status, including network connections, signal strength, battery, and time.

Status icons may vary according to your region or carrier.

 

 

 

 

 

Signal strength

 

 

No signal

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Connected over 4G

 

 

Connected over 3G

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Connected over 2G

 

 

Connected over HSPA

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Connected over HSPA+

 

 

Connected over LTE

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

VoLTE enabled

 

 

Airplane mode enabled

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Roaming

 

 

Connected over Wi-Fi

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Bluetooth enabled

 

 

Receiving location data from GPS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Wi-Fi network available

 

 

Silent mode enabled

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Vibration mode enabled

 

 

Charging

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Alarm enabled

 

 

Battery low

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Battery full

 

 

No SIM card found

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Headset inserted

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

otific tion icons

otific tion icons are displayed on the left-hand side of the status bar when you receive a new message, notific tion or reminder.

 

 

 

Missed calls

 

 

 

 

New emails

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Connected to a VPN

 

 

 

 

New voicemail

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Downloading data

 

 

 

 

Uploading data

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Upcoming events

 

 

 

 

Device memory full

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Synchronizing data

 

 

 

 

Synchronization failed

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Login or synchronization issue

More notific tions

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Using shortcut switches to access settings

Use shortcut switches to quickly enable or disable frequently-used features.

Accessing shortcut switches

Swipe down from the status bar to open the notific tion panel.

Touch to display all of the shortcut switches.

onfiguring shortcut switches

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Swipe down from the status bar to open the notific tion panel.

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Touch

. Touch and hold a switch and drag it to the desired position.

3Touch a switch to enable the corresponding feature. If the switch supports touch and hold gestures, touch and hold the switch to access the settings for the corresponding feature.

Some switches do not support touch and hold gestures.

Navigation bar

About the navigation bar

The navigation bar contains three virtual keys: Back, Home, and Recent.

Back: Touch to return to the previous screen or close an app. When entering text, touch to close the onscreen keyboard.

Home: Touch to return to the home screen.

Recent: Touch to display recently used apps.

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Managing recent tasks

Viewing recent tasks

Touch Recent to display recent tasks. Swipe up and down to browse them.

Switching between recent tasks

 

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Touch

Recent.

 

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Swipe up or down to find the task you want to switch to and select it.

Ending recent tasks

 

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Touch

Recent.

 

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To end a task, swipe it to the left or right or touch the

icon in the top-right corner.

Touch CLEAR ALL to end all tasks.

Themes

About themes

Themes help you to personalize your home screen by changing the wallpaper, app icons, and more.

Changing the theme

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Open Themes.

You can:

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Select a theme and follow the onscreen instructions to configure the settings.

Touch Customize to mix and match lock screen methods, wallpapers, app icons, and more.

Global search

About global search

Use global search to find apps, contacts and messages on your device.

Swipe down on the home screen to open the global search window, and then enter your search terms.

Searching for content on your device

Searching for contacts

1 Swipe down on the home screen to display the search bar.

2Touch the search bar and enter the contact name, initials, phone number, email address, or other information. Matching results will be displayed underneath.

To improve the accuracy of search results, enter more than one keyword. Each keyword should be separated by a space (for example "John Smith New York").

Searching for emails

1 Swipe down on the home screen to display the search bar.

2Enter one or more keywords (such as the email subject). The results will be displayed underneath the search bar.

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Searching for apps

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Swipe down on the home screen to display the search bar.

Enter one or more keywords. The results will be displayed underneath the search bar.

When using the Drawer home screen layout, you can also search for apps by touching and entering the app name in the search bar.

Screenshot

Capturing the entire screen

Taking a screenshot with the power and volume down buttons

Press the Power button and Volume down button to take a full screenshot.

Viewing, editing, deleting, and sharing screenshots

Viewing screenshots

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Open Gallery.

On the Albums tab, touch Screenshot to view your screenshots.

Editing a screenshot

 

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After taking a screenshot, touch

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Choose the desired options to edit the image.

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Touch SAVE to save the changes.

 

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Sharing a screenshot

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Open Gallery.

On the Albums tab, touch Screenshot.

Select the screenshot you want to share and touch .

Choose how you want to share the screenshot and follow the onscreen instructions.

Deleting a screenshot

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Open Gallery.

On the Albums tab, touch Screenshot.

Select the screenshot you want to delete and touch

> Delete.

Eye comfort mode

Eye comfort mode decreases the amount of blue light emitted from the screen to reduce eye strain.

Eye comfort mode

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Open Settings.

Touch Display > Eye comfort and switch on Eye comfort.

Adjusting the color temperature

Eye comfort mode reduces the amount of blue light emitted from the screen, which may give the screen a slightly yellow hue. You can adjust the color temperature to control the amount of blue light.

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