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User Guide
HUAWEI Ascend Y 201
Welcome to HUAWEI
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Contents 1 Read Before Proceeding .......................................................1 1.1 Safety Precautions....................................................................... 1 1.2 Personal Information and Data Security ...................................... 2 1.3 Legal Notice................................................................................. 3 2 Getting Started.......................................................................6 2.1 Key Functions at Your Fingert
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4.8 Deleting a Contact ..................................................................... 21 4.9 Backing Up and Synchronizing Contacts................................... 21 4.10 Streams ................................................................................... 22 4.11 Managing Groups .................................................................... 23 4.12 Joining and Separating Contacts............................................. 24 4.13 Sending Contacts ..................
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9.6 Play Store .................................................................................. 49 10 Synchronizing Information .................................................50 10.1 Managing Your Accounts......................................................... 50 10.2 Customizing Your Account Synchronization............................ 52 11 Using Other Applications ...................................................53 11.1 AppInstaller................................................
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1 Read Before Proceeding 1.1 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 cau
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Do not place your mobile phone or its accessories in containers with a strong electromagnetic field. Do not place magnetic storage media near your mobile phone. Radiation from the phone may erase the information stored on them. Do not put your mobile phone in a high-temperature place or use it in a place with flammable gas such as a gas station. Keep your mobile phone and its accessories away from children. Do not allow children to use your mobile phone without guidance. Use only approved ba
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• Periodically back up personal information kept on your SIM/UIM card, memory card, or stored in your device memory. If you change to a different device, be sure to move or delete any personal information on your old device. • If you are worried about viruses when you receive messages or emails from a stranger, you can delete them without opening them. • If you use your device to browse the Internet, avoid websites that might pose a security risk to avoid theft of your personal informatio
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Trademarks and Permissions , , and are trademarks or registered trademarks of Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd. Android is a trademark of Google Inc. Other trademarks, product, service and company names mentioned are the property of their respective owners. Notice Some features of the product and its accessories described herein rely on the software installed, capacities and settings of local network, and therefore may not be activated or may be limited by local network operators or network serv
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This product uses the open-source Android™ platform. Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd. has made necessary changes to the platform. Therefore, this product may not support all the functions that are supported by the standard Android platform or may be incompatible with third-party software. Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd. shall not be liable for any of such situation. DISCLAIMER OF WARRANTIES THE CONTENTS OF THIS MANUAL ARE PROVIDED “AS IS”. EXCEPT AS REQUIRED BY APPLICABLE LAWS, NO WARRANTIES OF
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2 Getting Started All the pictures in this guide are for your reference only. Your phone’s actual display features may be different to those described here, depending on its software version. 2.1 Key Functions at Your Fingertips • Press and hold to power on your mobile phone. • Press and hold to open the Phone options menu. • Press to lock the screen when your mobile phone is active. • Touch to return to the previous screen or exit the application you are running. • Touch to hide the ke
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• Using data services increases the power consumption of the phone and will therefore reduce the length of time that the phone can be used between battery charges. • The time required to fully charge the battery depends on the ambient temperature and the age of the battery. • When the battery power is low, the phone will alert you and display a message. When the battery power is almost exhausted, your phone will power off automatically. 2.3 Power Saving Tips The longevity of battery power
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If personal identification number (PIN) protection is enabled on your mobile phone, you must enter your PIN before using the mobile phone. 2.4.2 Setting Up Your Mobile Phone The first time you power on your mobile phone, the phone displays a setup wizard to help you set up the phone. The setup wizard helps you: • Create or sign in to your account • Make some initial decisions about how you want to use your mobile phone 2.4.3 Powering Off Your Mobile Phone 1. Press and hold to open the Ph
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• Touch and hold: Touch an item with your finger and do not release it until the mobile phone responds. For example, to open the options menu for the active screen, touch and hold the screen until the menu appears. • Flick: Move your finger either vertically or horizontally across the screen. • Drag: Touch and hold the desired item with your finger. To move an item, drag the item to any part of the screen. You can drag an icon to move or delete it. 2.5.2 Rotating Your Mobile Phone Screen
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If you have set up a screen unlock pattern, you will be prompted to draw the pattern on the screen to unlock it. 2.7 Home Screen 10:23 Notifications bar: Displays the reminders and status icons of your phone. Flick down to open the notifications panel. Display area: Shows the operation and display areas of your phone. Indicates the current screen. Shortcuts Touch to view all your applications. Touch and hold a shortcut until the mobile phone vibrates, you can then drag it to your des
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Roaming Airplane mode Receiving location data Bluetooth on from GPS Speakerphone on Alarm enabled Vibration mode Charging battery Call muted Battery extremely low Battery full Missed call Call in progress New mail from Gmail Problem with text or Call in progress with a multimedia message Bluetooth headset used delivery New text or multimedia New email message New chat message Connected to a PC New voicemail Upcoming event Open Wi-Fi network Downloading available Sign-in or synchronization
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Preparing the mircoSD USB tethering on card Disconnected from a Synchronizing data VPN Portable Wi-Fi hotspot on Connected to a VPN 2.7.2 Notification Panel Your mobile phone will notify you when you receive a new message or there is an upcoming event. The notification panel also informs you of alarms and settings. Open the notification panel to see your network operator or to view a message, reminder, or event notification. Opening the Notification Panel 1. When a new notification icon ap
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2.7.3 Viewing Other Parts of the Home Screen 10:23 10:23 Flick your finger left or Touch to view thumbnails right across the Home of the Home screen and its screen. extensions. Touch a thumbnail to open the screen. 2.7.4 Customizing the Home Screen Adding a New Home Screen Item 1. Touch and hold a blank area on the Home screen until the Add to home screen menu is displayed. You can also touch > Add on the Home screen to display the Add to home screen menu. 2. Select an item to add
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2. Without lifting your finger, drag the item to the trash can. When the item and the trash can turn red, the item is ready to be removed. 3. Release the item to remove it from the Home screen. 2.7.5 Service Shortcuts 1. Open the notification bar. 2. Touch at the top of the screen to switch data services on or off. You can also touch , , or turn the corresponding services on or off. 2.7.6 Changing the Wallpaper 1. On the Home screen, touch > Wallpaper. 2. Touch the following menu items to
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2.9 Using a microSD Card 2.9.1 Using the microSD Card as a USB Mass Storage To transfer all your favorite music and pictures from your PC to your mobile phone’s microSD card, set the microSD card as a USB mass storage. 1. Connect your mobile phone to your PC with the USB cable provided. Your PC will detect the microSD card as a removable storage device. 2. Open the notification bar, and then touch USB connected. 3. Touch Turn on USB storage in the dialog box that opens to confirm that you wa
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When you are in a call, you can touch to use other functions. To return to the call screen, flick the notification bar down and touch Current call. Be careful not to block the microphone at the bottom of your phone if you want your voice heard by the other parties in a call. 3.1.1 Making a Call with the Dialer Application 1. On the Home screen, touch > Dialer to display the dialer. If you are already working with Contacts or Call log, touch the Dialer tab. 2. Touch the appropriate number k
