Huawei Y6 User Manual

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3 Turn on Wi-Fi. Your phone then scans for available Wi-Fi networks and lists them on  
the screen.
4 Select the Wi-Fi network you want to connect to. If the Wi-Fi network is encrypted, 
enter the password when prompted.
Turning on mobile data
1 Swipe down from the status bar to open the notification panel.
2 Under Shortcuts, touch to enable mobile data.
 When you dont need to access the Intern et, disable mobile data to save battery  
power and reduce data usage.
Connecting your phone to a computer
Use a USB cable to connect your phone to a  computer. Follow the onscreen instructions  
and select a connection mode to transfer phot os, videos, songs, and other files between  
your phone and computer.
PhotosRead, manage, and transfer mult imedia files in your phone  
storage. For details, see Connecting in picture transfer mode.
FilesRead, manage, and transfer file s in your phone storage. For  
details, see Connecting in media transfer mode.
USB drive
If you have a microSD card installed, you can use your phone as 
a USB storage device, read da ta on the microSD card, and  
transfer data to and from a  computer. For details, see 
Connecting in USB flash drive mode. 
						

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Importing contacts from your old phone
You can import contacts from your old phone in any of the following ways:
Touchscreen gestures
SIM cardCopy your contacts on your SIM card to your new phone. For  
details, see Importing contacts from a SIM card.
Storage device
If your old phone has a microSD card slot, export the contacts in 
your old phone to a microSD card as a vCard file, and then 
import the contacts to your new phone. For details, see 
Importing contacts from a storage device.
Bluetooth
Enable Bluetooth on both your old and new phones, and import 
your contacts using Bluetooth. For details, see Importing 
contacts from a Bluetooth device.
BackupIf your old phone supports Backup, back up your contacts, and 
restore them to your new phone. For details, see Backup.
Computer
Synchronize your contacts from your old phone to a computer, 
and use phone management softwa re on the computer, such as  
HiSuite, to synchronize them to your new phone.
Other accounts
•Install social network applicat ions and synchronize contacts  
from your social network accounts.
•Log in to your Exchange accoun t and synchronize your contacts.
Touch: Tap an item once. For example, touch to  
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Touch and hold: Touch and leave your finger on the  
screen for 2 seconds or more. For example, touch 
and hold a blank area on the home screen to enter 
editing mode.
Swipe: Move your finger vertically or horizontally 
across the screen. For exam ple, you can swipe left or  
right under Notifications in the notification panel to 
dismiss a notification. Swipe  horizontally or vertically  
to transition through home  screens, scroll through a  
document, and more.
Drag: Touch and hold an item and then move it to 
another position. For exam ple, you can rearrange  
applications and widgets on the home screen this 
way.
Pinch two fingers out: Spread two fingers apart on 
the screen. For example,  pinch two fingers out to  
zoom in on a picture or web page. 
						

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Motion control
Motion control lets you control your phone using simple motions and gestures. For  
example, mute the phone by turning it over or  raise the phone to your ear to answer and  
make calls quickly.
1 On the home screen, touch Settings.
2 Under All, touch Motion control.
3 On the Motion control screen, select an option, and select a motion to enable it.
• Flip: Mute sounds and stop vibration from  incoming calls, alarms, and timers.
• Shake: Touch and hold a blank area on the home screen to enter editing mode.  
Shake your phone to organize your icons.
Pinch two fingers together: Pinch two fingers  
together on the screen. For example, pinch two 
fingers together to zoom out on a picture or web 
page.
Pinch three fingers together: On the home screen, 
pinch three fingers togeth er to display screen  
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• Double touch: Touch the screen twice to turn it on.
• Draw: When your phones screen is turned off, draw a letter to open the  
corresponding application.
 Your phone may not feature all of these gestures.
Status icons
Status icons may vary accordin g to your region or carrier.
Signal strengthNo signal
Long Term Evolution (LTE)  
network connectedRoaming
Airplane mode enabledBluetooth on 
						

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Navigation bar settings
1 On the home screen, touch Settings.
2 Under All, touch Navigation bar.
3 Select one of the virtual navigation bars to customize your navigation bar. If you select  
a navigation bar containing , you can touch to quickly open your notification 
panel.
 This feature is only available on ph ones with virtual navigation keys.
Receiving location data from  
GPSVibration mode enabled
Silent mode enabledAlarms enabled
ChargingBattery full
Battery lowCall in progress
Missed callsNew messages
New emailsNew voicemail
Selecting an input methodWi-Fi network available
Connected to a Wi-Fi networkUploading data
Downloading dataPhone memory full
Upcoming eventsNo SIM card found
Synchronization failedPortable Wi-Fi hotspot on
Headset plugged inUSB debugging mode enabled 
						

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Home screen
Your home screens are where you can find your favorite widgets and all your  
applications. We did away with the applicatio n list to give you a more convenient and  
direct path to yo ur applications.
Switching between home screens
Swipe left or right to view the extended home screen. Touch Home to return to the 
default home screen.
Swipe left or right to view all home screens.
Status bar: displays notifications and icons. Swipe down from the status  
bar to open the notification panel.
Display area: displays applicatio n icons, folders, and widgets.
Screen position indicator: indicates which home screen is displayed.
Dock: displays frequently used applications.
Navigation bar: displays virtual keys (only applicable to phones with  
virtual naviga tion keys).
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Automatic screen rotation
If you rotate your phone when browsing a web page or viewing a photo, the screen  
orientation changes automatic ally between landscape and portrait mode. This feature  
allows you to enjoy tilt-controlled  applications, such as racing games.
1 Swipe down from the status bar to open the notification panel.
2 Under Shortcuts, touch Auto-rotate to enable or disable screen rotation.
Organizing applications and widgets on the home screen
The following operations allow you to organize your applications, widgets, or folders:
• Adding a widget: On the home screen, pinch two fingers together to enter home  
screen editing mode. Touch Widgets and select a widget. The widget will be added to  
a blank area on the home screen.
 You must have enough space on the home sc reen to add the widget. If there is not  
enough space, add another  home screen or free up some space on the current  
screen.
• Moving an application or widget: On the home screen, touch and hold an  
application icon or widget until your  phone vibrates. You can then drag the  
application icon or widget  to the desired location.
• Deleting an application or widget: On the home screen, touch and hold the  
application icon or widget you want to delete until is displayed. Drag the 
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• Creating a folder: On the home screen, drag an icon on top of another icon to create  
a folder containing both applications. To re name the folder, open the folder and then  
touch and hold the folder name.
• Hiding application icons: Place two fingers on the home screen and pinch out. Touch 
, select the application icons yo u want to hide, and then touch OK. Applications 
will not appear on the home screen after they have been hidden.
Managing home screens
On the home screen, pinch three fingers together to display the home screen thumbnails.
• Setting the default home screen: Touch at the bottom of the screen to set the 
current home screen as the default home screen.
• Moving a home screen: Touch and hold the home screen until your phone vibrates.  
Drag the home screens to adjust their positions.
• Adding a home screen: Touch to add a home screen.
• Deleting a home screen: Touch to delete a blank home screen. 
						

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Notifications
Status indicator
The status indicator on your phone indicates the following status information:
• Blinking red: The battery level is low.
• Steady red (when charging): The battery level is low.
• Steady yellow (when charging): The battery level is medium.
• Steady green (when charging): The battery is almost full or already full.
• Blinking green: There are unread messages or notifications.
Notification panel
Swipe down from the status bar to open the notification panel. Swipe left or right to  
switch between the notification and shortcut tabs.
Touch to view the notification details and swipe left or right across a 
notification to dismiss it.
Clear all notifications.




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