Huawei Ascend Y511 User manual

User Guide

Y511

Contents

1Read Before Proceeding.............................. 1

Safety Precautions...................................................1

Personal Information and Data Security..................3

Legal Notice .............................................................5

2Getting Started........................................... 10

Key Functions at Your Fingertips ...........................10

Important Information About the Battery................11

Power Saving Tips .................................................12

Power On or Off Your Mobile Phone .....................13

Powering On Your Mobile Phone ...................13

Setting Up Your Mobile Phone .......................13

Powering Off Your Mobile Phone ...................13

Restarting Your Mobile Phone........................14

Using the Touchscreen ..........................................14

Touchscreen Actions.......................................14

Rotating Your Mobile Phone Screen ..............14

Locking and Unlocking the Screen ........................15

Locking the Screen.........................................15

Unlocking the Screen .....................................15

Home Screen .........................................................17

Notification and Status Icons ..........................17

Notification Panel............................................19

Viewing Other Parts of the Home Screen ......20

Customizing the Home Screen.......................20

Service Shortcuts ...........................................21

Changing the Wallpaper .................................21

Application Screen .................................................22

Using a microSD Card ...........................................22

Using the microSD Card as a USB Mass

Storage ...........................................................22

3Calling ....................................................... 24

Making a Call .........................................................24

Making a Call with the Phone Application ......24

Making a Call from Contacts ..........................25

Making a Call from Call log ............................25

Answering or Rejecting a Call................................25

Answering an Incoming Call...........................25

Ending a Call ..................................................26

Rejecting an Incoming Call.............................26

Other Operations During a Call .............................27

Making a Conference Call ..............................27

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Switching Between Calls ................................28

Using the Call log...................................................29

Adding an Entry to Contacts..........................29

Using Airplane Mode..............................................29

4 Contacts ................................................... 30

Opening the Contacts Application..........................30

Importing Contacts from a SIM Card .....................30

Adding a Contact ...................................................31

Adding a Contact to Your Favorites .......................31

Searching for a Contact .........................................31

Editing a Contact....................................................31

Deleting a Contact .................................................32

Managing Groups ..................................................32

Creating a Group ............................................32

Adding a Contact to Your Groups...................33

Sending Contacts...................................................33

5Using the Onscreen Keyboard ................... 34

Displaying the Keyboard........................................34

Choosing an Input Method .............................34

Using the Android Keyboard...........................35

Using the Huawei Keyboard...........................36

Using the Landscape Keyboard .....................36

Customizing Keyboard Settings ............................36

6 Messaging ................................................ 38

SMS and MMS .......................................................38

Creating and Sending a Text Message ..........38

Creating and Sending a Multimedia Message

........................................................................38

Replying to a Message ...................................39

Customizing Message Settings ......................40

Email ......................................................................40

Adding an Email Account ...............................40

Viewing an Email Message ............................41

Saving an Email Attachment ..........................41

Creating and Sending an Email Message......41

Replying to an Email Message.......................42

Deleting an Email Account .............................42

Changing Email Account Settings ..................42

7Getting Connected..................................... 44

Mobile Networks ....................................................44

Checking the Network Connection.................44

Turning on the Data Service...........................44

Wi-Fi.......................................................................45

Turning On Wi-Fi ............................................45

Connecting to a Wireless Network .................45

Sharing Your Phone’s Data Connection ................46

Sharing Your Phone’s Data Connection via USB

........................................................................46

Sharing Your Phone’s Data Connection as a

Portable Wi-Fi Hotspot ...................................47

Browser ..................................................................47

Opening the Browser......................................47

Opening a Webpage.......................................48

Setting a Home Page .....................................48

Managing Bookmarks.....................................48

Customizing Browser Settings .......................49

Bluetooth ................................................................49

Turning On Bluetooth .....................................50

Pairing with and Connecting to a Bluetooth

Device.............................................................50

Sending Files via Bluetooth............................50

Disconnecting from or Unpairing with a

Bluetooth Device ............................................51

8Entertainment ............................................ 52

Taking Photos and Recording Videos....................52

Opening Your Camera ....................................52

Taking a Photo................................................53

Viewing Your Photos.......................................54

Recording a Video ..........................................54

Viewing Your Videos.......................................54

Using the Mulmedia ...............................................55

Opening the Multimedia .................................55

Viewing a Picture............................................55

Enjoying Music.......................................................56

Opening the Music Library .............................56

Playing Music .................................................56

Adding Music to a Playlist ..............................56

Playing Music in a Playlist ..............................57

Listening to the FM Radio .....................................57

Opening the FM Radio...................................57

Tuning the FM Radio .....................................57

9Google Services ........................................ 59

Creating a Google Account....................................59

Gmail......................................................................60

Maps ......................................................................60

YouTube .................................................................61

10 Synchronizing Information........................ 62

Adding an Exchange Account ........................62

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Removing an Account ....................................62

11 Using Other Applications .......................... 64

Backup ..................................................................64

Backing Up data by using Backup to SD card64

Restoring data by using Restore from SD card

........................................................................64

Calendar................................................................65

Opening Calendar ..........................................65

Creating an Event...........................................65

Customizing Calendar Settings ......................66

Clock .....................................................................66

Opening the Clock ..........................................66

Opening the Alarms ........................................66

Calculator..............................................................67

Opening Calculator.........................................67

Switching Between Basic and Advanced panel

........................................................................67

12 Managing Your Mobile Phone .................. 68

Setting the Date and Time .....................................68

Setting the Display .................................................69

Adjusting the Screen Brightness ....................69

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Adjusting the Time Before the Screen Turns Off

........................................................................69

Setting Ringers ......................................................70

Turning On Silent Mode..................................70

Adding a New Profile ......................................70

Setting Phone Services .........................................70

Customizing Call Settings ..............................70

Turning on Data Roaming ..............................71

Switching off the Data Service .......................71

Protecting Your Mobile Phone ...............................71

Turning on Your SIM Card PIN.......................71

Protecting Your Mobile Phone with a Screen

Lock ................................................................72

Protecting Your Mobile Phone with a Numeric

PIN ..................................................................72

Managing Applications...........................................73

Viewing an Installed Application .....................73

Uninstalling an Application .............................73

Moving an Application to the microSD Card ..74

Ways to Free Up Your Mobile Phone Memory

........................................................................74

Resetting Your Mobile Phone ................................75

1 Read Before Proceeding

Safety Precautions

Please read the safety precautions carefully to

ensure the correct use of your mobile phone.

Do not crash, throw, or puncture your

mobile phone. Avoid the falling,

squeezing, and bending of your mobile

phone.

Do not use your mobile phone in a

moist environment, such as the

bathroom. Prevent your mobile phone

from being soaked or washed in liquid.

Do not switch on your mobile phone

when it is prohibited to use phones or

when the phone may cause

interference or danger.

Do not use your mobile phone while

driving.

Follow any rules or regulations in

hospitals and health care facilities.

Switch off your mobile phone near

medical apparatus.

Switch off your mobile phone in

aircraft. The phone may cause

interference to control equipment of

the aircraft.

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