Huawei Y6s User Manual

User Guide

Exciting Features

Camera Tips More Features

Gestures and Operations

Screenshots and Screen Recording Split-screen

Home Screen

Navigation Bar Disable App Notications Set a Lock Screen Password to Protect Your Privacy Go Back to Basics with Simple Mode Home Screen Management

Contacts

Manage Your Contacts

Dialing

Camera

Gallery

Optimizer

Calendar

Utilities

Basic Calling Functions VoLTE

Basic Camera Functions Pro Mode

Organize Albums

Manage Mobile Data Usage Use Auto-launch to Prevent Unwanted App Activities

Navigate the Calendar

Check Your Screen Time Use Recorder to Make Audio Notes Reset Your Phone

Device Connection

Use Bluetooth to Share Data Transfer Data between Your Phone and Computer

Security and Privacy

Contents

Enable or Disable Location Services Enable App Lock

Apps and Notications

Customize App Permissions to Use Your Phone Your Way

Sound and Display

Set Up Do Not Disturb Mode Enable Eye Comfort Mode

Storage

Enable Memory Cleanup

System

General Settings

System Update

Update the Phone System Online

Legal Notice

Legal Notice Personal Information and Data Security Obtaining help

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Camera Tips

Use Pro Mode to Take Scenic Photos

Want to make your scenic photos more vibrant and interesting? Use Pro mode to take unique

and personalized scenic photos.

Go to

Camera > More > Pro to enter Pro mode.

Select a metering mode based on the shooting subject: Touch , and select a metering

mode.

Metering Mode Application Scenario

Matrix Broad landscapes and seas

Center The subject is in the center of the picture, and

stands out from the background.

Spot The subject to be highlighted in the picture is

relatively small, such as a ower or a tree.

Adjust brightness based on the shooting environment:

• Adjust ISO: Touch , and drag the ISO slider to adjust its value.

To avoid excessive noise, the recommended ISO is below 400. The recommended ISO

for the daytime is between 100 and 200 and around 400 for night scenes.

• Adjust the shutter speed: Touch (shutter speed), and drag the shutter speed slider to

your desired speed.

The recommended shutter speed for static scenes (such as mountains) is between 1/80

and 1/125, and faster for moving subjects (such as waves). For best results, use a tripod

when shooting a moving subject.

• Adjust exposure compensation: Touch

Adjust AWB: Touch

• When shooting under sunlight, you can select . In a weak light environment, you

, and drag the AWB slider to your desired value.

, and drag the EV slider to your desired value.

can select .

• Touch

to adjust the color temperature. If you want to give your photo a cozy,

nostalgic tone, increase the K value. For a cold, calm or futuristic tone, lower the K

value.

Adjust AF based on the shooting subject: Touch

, and drag the AF slider to your desired

value.

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Focusing Mode Application Scenario

AF-S mode Static scenes (such as mountains)

AF-C mode Moving scenes (such as owing water and waves)

MF mode Protruding objects (such as a close-up of a ower)

Hold your device steady when shooting: In Pro mode, touch and enable Horizontal

level. After this feature is enabled, two horizontal guiding lines will appear in the viewnder.

When the dotted line overlaps with the solid line, it indicates that the camera is horizontally

aligned.

• Some options in Pro mode may change after you modify settings.

• The aforementioned recommended settings are for reference only. You may adjust

them based on the actual usage conditions to achieve your desired eect.

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 viewnder.

Adjust brightness based on the shooting environment

• 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 Recommended ISO

Outdoors Between 100 and 200

Indoors Around 400

Night scenes Between 400 and 800

• 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.

• 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 .

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Adjust Focus: To better highlight a subject, it is recommended that you use manual focus

(MF) when shooting portraits. In the viewnder, touch to focus on the part (the subject's face

for example) you want to highlight.

• In Pro mode, some settings may change after you change a setting. You may adjust

them based on your actual needs.

• The recommended settings above are for reference only. You may adjust them based

on the actual usage conditions to achieve your desired eect.

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

access App lock, select Lock screen password or Custom PIN as your App lock verication

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.

Settings. Go to Security & privacy > App lock. When you rst

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

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.

Settings, and then go to Home screen & wallpaper > Wallpaper. You can:

Set a photo as your wallpaper from Gallery: Have a great photo you want to set as your

wallpaper? In Gallery, open the photo that you like, go to > Set as > Wallpaper,

and follow the onscreen instructions to set the photo as your home screen wallpaper.

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.

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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.

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.

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

notication 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.

Gestures and Operations

Record Exciting Moments on Your Screen

• Screen recordings will end if you make or answer a call.

• If you are making an audio recording on your Phone before starting a screen recording,

will be disabled by default.

• Touching

• Enable microphone: You can record the ambient sounds and the system sounds of

during a recording will enable or disable the microphone.

your Phone (system sounds can be played via the speaker).

• Disable microphone: You are unable to record the ambient sounds, but you can still

record the system sounds of your Phone (system sounds can be played via the

speaker).

• Disable microphone and turn o the sound: The screen will be recorded in silence.

Use shortcut to start recording: Swipe down from the status bar to open the notication

panel, then touch to start a screen recording. You can turn on or o according to your

requirements. 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 Volume up button to start a screen recording. You can turn on or o according to

your requirements. To end the recording, simultaneously press and hold the Power button

and Volume up button again.

Gestures and Operations

You can view your screen recordings in Gallery.

Split-screen

Enable Split-Screen Mode

• Some apps may be not able to run properly in this mode.

• The availability and functionality of certain features may vary according to the device

model, due to software and hardware dierences.

Use three ngers to enable Split-screen mode: Open an app and swipe up on the screen

with three ngers. Make sure not to swipe up from the very bottom of the screen.

Use the Recent key to enable Split-screen mode: If Three-key navigation is enabled, open

an app, then touch and hold .

Touch to enable Split-screen mode:

1 If Three-key navigation is enabled, touch

Gestures is enabled, swipe up from the bottom of the screen and hold to access the

recent tasks screen.

to enter the recent tasks screen. If

Gestures and Operations

2 Touch on top of an app to enter Split-screen mode.

Adjust the Screen Display While in Split-Screen Mode

In Split-screen mode, you can switch to full-screen mode, move screen positions, change

screen orientation, and access the home screen.

The availability and functionality of certain features may vary according to the device

model, due to software and hardware dierences.

Switch to full-screen mode: In Split-screen mode, touch and hold or , then swipe

up or down to switch to full-screen mode.

Swap screen locations: In Split-screen mode, touch then to switch the position of

the screens.

Change the orientation of the screen: Swipe down the notication panel. Touch the

switch to enable automatic screen rotation.

The screen can only be switched to horizontal view when both active apps support

horizontal view.

Access the home screen: In Split-screen mode, touch on the virtual navigation bar to

access the home screen. If you are using Gestures, swipe up from the bottom of the screen

to enter the home screen.

Exiting split-screen mode

How to exit split-screen mode.

To exit split-screen mode, touch

and select .

Home Screen

Navigation Bar

Congure 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 congure 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.

• Back key: Touch to return to the previous page or exit an app. Touch to close the

onscreen keyboard when inputting text.

• Home key: Touch to return to the home screen.

• Recent key: Touch to open a list of recently used apps. Touch and hold to enable split

screen mode.

• Downward swipe notication key: Touch to open the notication panel.

Navigate with Gestures

Navigate with gestures to quickly go back to the previous screen, return to the home screen,

or view recent tasks.

Open Settings, go to System > System navigation, and select Gestures. You can:

• Go back to the previous screen: Swipe inward from the left or right edge of the screen.

• Return to the home screen: Swipe upwards from the bottom of the screen.

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