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Y550-L01/L02/L03 Smartphone
FAQs
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01
Date
2014-08-07
INTERNAL
HUAWEI TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD.

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  • Page 1 Y550-L01/L02/L03 Smartphone FAQs Issue Date 2014-08-07 INTERNAL HUAWEI TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD.
  • Page 2 Notice The purchased products, services and features are stipulated by the contract made between Huawei and the customer. All or part of the products, services and features described in this document may not be within the purchase scope or the usage scope. Unless otherwise specified in the contract, all statements, information, and recommendations in this document are provided "AS IS"...

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    1.9.3 Does my phone support dual SIM cards? What will happen if I'm in a call using one SIM card while someone calls the other? ................................21 1.10 Multimedia messaging ............................21 1.10.1 How do I send a multimedia message? ......................21 Issue 01 (2014-08-07) Huawei Proprietary and Confidential Copyright © Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.
  • Page 4 1.20 Does my phone support flash playback? If not, can I install a third-party flash player for flash playback?.....34 1.21 Does my phone come with a headset? What line order does my phone support? ...........34 2 Common settings ........................35 2.1 Email ...................................35 Issue 01 (2014-08-07) Huawei Proprietary and Confidential Copyright © Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.
  • Page 5 2.8.10 How do I view my phone's data service status or turn off the data service? ............59 2.8.11 Can I use my phone to access the Internet during a call? ...................60 2.8.12 Are there any restrictions to data services?......................60 Issue 01 (2014-08-07) Huawei Proprietary and Confidential Copyright © Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.
  • Page 6 2.27 What are the features of my phone?........................76 3 Others............................77 3.1 How do I save battery power? ..........................77 3.2 How do I reduce my mobile data usage? .......................77 Issue 01 (2014-08-07) Huawei Proprietary and Confidential Copyright © Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.
  • Page 7 3.13 How are my phone ROM and RAM allocated? ....................79 3.14 How do I check the available storage space in my phone storage and microSD card? ...........80 Issue 01 (2014-08-07) Huawei Proprietary and Confidential Copyright © Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.

  • Page 8: Basic Functions

    LTE FDD Band 20: 832–862 MHz (UL), 791–821 MHz (DL)  WCDMA Band 1 (WCDMA 2100): 1920–1980 MHz (UL), 2110–2170 MHz (DL)  WCDMA Band 8 (WCDMA 900): 880–915 MHz (UL), 925–960 MHz (DL) Issue 01 (2014-08-07) Huawei Proprietary and Confidential Copyright © Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.
  • Page 9 EGSM (GSM 900): 880–915 MHz (UL), 925–960 MHz (DL)  DCS (GSM 1800): 1710–1785 MHz (UL), 1805–1880 MHz (DL) PCS (GSM 1900): 1850–1910 MHz (UL), 1930–1990 MHz (DL) Issue 01 (2014-08-07) Huawei Proprietary and Confidential Copyright © Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.
  • Page 10 WCDMA Band 1 (WCDMA 2100): better than –106.7  dBm/3.84 MHz WCDMA Band 5 (WCDMA 850): better than –104.7 dBm/3.84  WCDMA Band 8 (WCDMA 900): better than –103.7 dBm/3.84  Issue 01 (2014-08-07) Huawei Proprietary and Confidential Copyright © Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.
  • Page 11 Operating temperature: 0° C to 35° C Warehouse temperature: –20° C to +70° C Battery  Capability: 2000 mAh Standby time and talking time depend on the user operation and network condition. Issue 01 (2014-08-07) Huawei Proprietary and Confidential Copyright © Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.

  • Page 12: Software Specifications

    USB2.0 High Speed Radio FM Radio Power supply 100–240 V, 50/60 Hz, 1 A Certification Y550-L01: CE, GCF, BQB, Wi-Fi, RoHS, REACH, CTS Y550-L02: CE, FCC, CTS, BQB, A-Tick, Wi-Fi, RoHS Y550-L03: FCC, CTS, BQB, Wi-Fi, RoHS Sensor  Accelerometer ...

  • Page 13: Selling Points

    4.5-inch IPS high definition (FWVGA) screen  2000 mAh battery that supports ultra power saving  Latest Qualcomm LTE chip solution, quad-core, 1.2 GHz  Android 4.4+EMUI2.3  Highly cost-effective Issue 01 (2014-08-07) Huawei Proprietary and Confidential Copyright © Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.

  • Page 14: Your Phone At A Glance

    Y550. Press and hold the power button for a few seconds to power on your phone. Before removing a microSD card, touch Settings > DEVICE > Storage and uninstall the card first. Issue 01 (2014-08-07) Huawei Proprietary and Confidential Copyright © Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.
  • Page 15 Y550-L01/L02/L03 Smartphone FAQs 1 Basic functions Issue 01 (2014-08-07) Huawei Proprietary and Confidential Copyright © Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.

  • Page 16: Home Screens

    1.6.1 How do I add or delete a home screen? On the home screen, pinch your fingers together to display the thumbnails. You can then quickly add or delete a home screen. Issue 01 (2014-08-07) Huawei Proprietary and Confidential Copyright © Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.

  • Page 17: Home Screen Overview

    Home screen items include applications and widgets. To create a folder on the home screen, drag an application onto another. A folder containing both applications is then created. Issue 01 (2014-08-07) Huawei Proprietary and Confidential Copyright © Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.

  • Page 18: How Do I Manage The Applications And Widgets On The Home Screen

    Touch and hold an application or widget to enter editing mode. You can drag it to change its position or to the trash bin to uninstall it. The system applications cannot be uninstalled. Issue 01 (2014-08-07) Huawei Proprietary and Confidential Copyright © Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.

  • Page 19: How Do I Add A Widget To The Home Screen

    1.7.1 How do I create a contact? How do I assign a photo to a contact?  Creating a contact Touch Contacts then . Choose where you want to save the contact. Issue 01 (2014-08-07) Huawei Proprietary and Confidential Copyright © Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.

  • Page 20: How Do I Import Contacts From Or Export Contacts To A Sim Card

    1.7.2 How do I import contacts from or export contacts to a SIM card?  Exporting contacts from your phone to a SIM card Touch Contacts > > Import/Export > Export to SIM card. Issue 01 (2014-08-07) Huawei Proprietary and Confidential Copyright © Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.
  • Page 21 Importing contacts from a SIM card Touch Contacts > > Import/Export > Import from SIM card. Select the contacts you want to import, and touch IMPORT then Phone. Issue 01 (2014-08-07) Huawei Proprietary and Confidential Copyright © Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.

  • Page 22: How Many Contacts Can My Phone Save

    Use either of the following methods:  Method 1: On the contact editing screen, touch Group name and select a group, or create a group to add the contact to the group. Issue 01 (2014-08-07) Huawei Proprietary and Confidential Copyright © Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.

  • Page 23: How Do I Manage The Contacts

    On the displayed screen, touch Add members. Select contacts you want to add to the group, and touch ADD. 1.7.5 How do I manage the contacts? Go to Contacts and touch > Settings > Copy contacts. Issue 01 (2014-08-07) Huawei Proprietary and Confidential Copyright © Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.
  • Page 24 1 Basic functions Touch Phone or SIM, select the contacts you want to copy, and touch COPY. On the displayed screen, touch SIM or Phone then OK. Issue 01 (2014-08-07) Huawei Proprietary and Confidential Copyright © Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.

  • Page 25: Messaging

    1.8.1 How do I edit a message? Create a message, and touch the text field to bring up the onscreen keyboard. The default input method is the Swype input method. Issue 01 (2014-08-07) Huawei Proprietary and Confidential Copyright © Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.

  • Page 26: How Do I Delete Or Lock A Message In A Conversation? How Do I Delete Multiple Messages In Batches

    Y550-L01/L02/L03 Smartphone FAQs 1 Basic functions 1.8.2 How do I delete or lock a message in a conversation? How do I delete multiple messages in batches? Issue 01 (2014-08-07) Huawei Proprietary and Confidential Copyright © Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.

  • Page 27: How Do I Forward A Text Message, Send A Text Message To Multiple Recipients, Or Save A Text Message As A Draft

    Saving a text message as a draft Create a message, enter the recipient, compose the message, and touch the return key. The message is automatically saved as a draft. Issue 01 (2014-08-07) Huawei Proprietary and Confidential Copyright © Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.

  • Page 28: How Many English Characters Can Be Contained In A Long Text Message

    Touch the menu key then Add subject. The message is then converted into a multimedia message. Touch next to the text box to add pictures, audio clips, or videos to the message. Issue 01 (2014-08-07) Huawei Proprietary and Confidential Copyright © Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.

  • Page 29: Why Can't I Send Or Receive Multimedia Messages? What Can I Do

    Your phone is running out of available storage space. Solution: Ensure that your phone has at least 1 MB available memory by deleting unused files or applications. Issue 01 (2014-08-07) Huawei Proprietary and Confidential Copyright © Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.

  • Page 30: Is There Any Restriction On The Size, Format, Or Resolution Of The File To Be Attached To A Multimedia Message

    By default, after you receive a multimedia message, the attachment is automatically saved to the /data folder, which is invisible to you. You can save the attachment to the Download folder in the phone storage or SD card: Issue 01 (2014-08-07) Huawei Proprietary and Confidential Copyright © Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.

  • Page 31: Music

    Playlists: sorts songs by user-defined playlist. 1.11.2 How do I create a playlist? Go to Music, and touch Playlists then Create new playlist. Name the playlist and touch Save. Issue 01 (2014-08-07) Huawei Proprietary and Confidential Copyright © Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.

  • Page 32: What Play Modes Does My Phone Support

    If this is not the case, on the music playing screen, flick your finger left to display the lyrics. Issue 01 (2014-08-07) Huawei Proprietary and Confidential Copyright © Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.

  • Page 33: Camera

    1.12.6 Can I disable the shutter sound? Your phone does not support this function. 1.12.7 How do I switch between front and rear cameras? On the viewfinder, touch the icon. Issue 01 (2014-08-07) Huawei Proprietary and Confidential Copyright © Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.

  • Page 34: What Video Formats And Resolutions Does My Camera Support

    The file format is not supported. Your phone supports the following audiovisual encoding formats and file formats: − Video encoding: MPEG4, H.263, and H.264 − Audio encoding: AAC and AMR-NB Issue 01 (2014-08-07) Huawei Proprietary and Confidential Copyright © Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.

  • Page 35: What May Cause Poor Quality Of Online Streaming Media Played On My Phone

    To share an audio clip, a picture, or a video, touch and hold the file in Music or Gallery, and touch Share then Bluetooth to send the file. Issue 01 (2014-08-07) Huawei Proprietary and Confidential Copyright © Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.

  • Page 36: Why Can't My Phone Be Discovered By Other Bluetooth Devices

    1.14.3 Why can't my phone be discovered by other Bluetooth devices?  Bluetooth has been turned off on your phone. Solution: Go to Settings, and turn on Bluetooth. Issue 01 (2014-08-07) Huawei Proprietary and Confidential Copyright © Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.

  • Page 37: What Is The Bluetooth Working Range

    Your phone cannot send files to another phone. Solution: Check that the phone to be connected to is able to receive files and supports the formats of the files you want to send. Issue 01 (2014-08-07) Huawei Proprietary and Confidential Copyright © Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.

  • Page 38: Gps Navigation

    Manually entered channels and the channels you find by touching will not be saved. You can touch a star at the bottom of the screen to add the current channel to your favorites. Issue 01 (2014-08-07) Huawei Proprietary and Confidential Copyright © Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.

  • Page 39: Can I Download Themes To My Phone? Does My Phone Support Live Wallpapers

    To apply a live wallpaper to your phone, touch and hold a blank area on the home screen, touch Wallpapers > Home screen wallpaper > Live wallpaper, and select a wallpaper. Issue 01 (2014-08-07) Huawei Proprietary and Confidential Copyright © Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.

  • Page 40: Does My Phone Support Video Calls Or Video Chats

    1.19 How do I take a screenshot? When the screen is not locked, simultaneously press the power and volume down buttons simultaneously for 2 seconds or more to take a screenshot. Issue 01 (2014-08-07) Huawei Proprietary and Confidential Copyright © Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.

  • Page 41: Does My Phone Support Flash Playback? If Not, Can I Install A Third-Party Flash Player For Flash Playback

    Your phone supports other headsets with volume up and volume down keys. Using such headsets, you can also adjust the in-call volume and music volume. Issue 01 (2014-08-07) Huawei Proprietary and Confidential Copyright © Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.

  • Page 42: Common Settings

    Corporate to add an Exchange account. To manually set an email account: On the account setting screen, enter your email account name and password. Touch Manual setup. Issue 01 (2014-08-07) Huawei Proprietary and Confidential Copyright © Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.
  • Page 43 Y550-L01/L02/L03 Smartphone FAQs 2 Common settings Touch POP3 to display the incoming server setting screen. Touch Next and configure the outgoing server settings. Issue 01 (2014-08-07) Huawei Proprietary and Confidential Copyright © Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.
  • Page 44 Y550-L01/L02/L03 Smartphone FAQs 2 Common settings Touch Next and configure the email receiving settings, such as the inbox refresh frequency. Touch Next, name the account, and enter your name. Issue 01 (2014-08-07) Huawei Proprietary and Confidential Copyright © Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.
  • Page 45 To automatically set up an email account: On the Account setup screen, enter your email account name and password. Issue 01 (2014-08-07) Huawei Proprietary and Confidential Copyright © Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.
  • Page 46 11. Touch Next, name the account, and enter your name. 12. Touch Next. You will then log in to your email account and access the inbox of the email account. Issue 01 (2014-08-07) Huawei Proprietary and Confidential Copyright © Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.
  • Page 47 , enter the recipient, subject, email content, and touch Send email.  Viewing or deleting an email On the Inbox screen, touch an email to view it, or touch to delete it. Issue 01 (2014-08-07) Huawei Proprietary and Confidential Copyright © Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.
  • Page 48 On the Inbox screen, touch the menu key. From the displayed option menu, choose Settings. Touch the email account you want to delete. On the displayed screen, touch Remove account. Issue 01 (2014-08-07) Huawei Proprietary and Confidential Copyright © Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.

  • Page 49: Can I View Emails When No Internet Connection Is Available On My Phone

    2.2 Wi-Fi settings 2.2.1 How do I connect my phone to a Wi-Fi network? On the home screen, touch Settings and go to WIRELESS & NETWORKS. Issue 01 (2014-08-07) Huawei Proprietary and Confidential Copyright © Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.
  • Page 50 Touch the desired network. In the displayed dialog box, enter the password for the Wi-Fi network, and touch Connect. When the connection is set up, you will be able to use the Wi-Fi network to access the Internet. Issue 01 (2014-08-07) Huawei Proprietary and Confidential Copyright © Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.

  • Page 51: What Wi-Fi Protocols Does My Phone Support

    Change the Wi-Fi sleep policy as follows: Touch Settings, go to WIRELESS & NETWORKS, and touch Wi-Fi. Touch > Advanced > Keep WLAN on during sleep. Then select Always. Issue 01 (2014-08-07) Huawei Proprietary and Confidential Copyright © Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.
  • Page 52 If the phone is not charging, it disconnects a Wi-Fi connection when it has been idle for 3 minutes.  Never (increases data usage): Disconnect a Wi-Fi connection when the phone has been idle for 3 minutes. Issue 01 (2014-08-07) Huawei Proprietary and Confidential Copyright © Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.

  • Page 53: Can I Use My Phone As A Mobile Wi-Fi Hotspot And Access The Internet From Another Device Using My Phone's Data Connection

    Yes. To implement this, turn on the Wi-Fi hotspot on your phone as follows: Touch Settings, go to WIRELESS & NETWORKS, and touch More > Tethering & portable hotspot > Portable WLAN hotspot. Issue 01 (2014-08-07) Huawei Proprietary and Confidential Copyright © Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.

  • Page 54: How Do I Connect My Phone To A Wi-Fi Hotspot With A Static Ip Address To Access The Internet

    Touch USB tethering. On a computer, use HiSuite to install the USB driver for your phone. Right-click My Computer and choose Manage. The new network adapter is displayed. Issue 01 (2014-08-07) Huawei Proprietary and Confidential Copyright © Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.

  • Page 55: Tone Settings

    2.6.2 How do I enable or disable vibration for incoming calls and messages? Touch Settings > Sound, and select or deselect Vibrate when ringing to enable or disable vibration. Issue 01 (2014-08-07) Huawei Proprietary and Confidential Copyright © Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.

  • Page 56: How Do I Set A Custom Audio File As The Ringtone Or Message Tone

    2.6.3 How do I set a custom audio file as the ringtone or message tone? Go to File Manager. Touch and hold an audio file and touch Set as > Phone ringtone or Notification ringtone. Issue 01 (2014-08-07) Huawei Proprietary and Confidential Copyright © Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.

  • Page 57: Can I Set The Ringtone For A Contact Group

    2.6.4 Can I set the ringtone for a contact group? 2.6.5 How do I disable touch sounds? Touch Settings > Sound, and select or deselect Touch sounds under SYSTEM to enable or disable touch sounds. Issue 01 (2014-08-07) Huawei Proprietary and Confidential Copyright © Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.

  • Page 58: Languages And Keyboards

    2.7.1 What languages does my phone support? How do I change the system language? On the home screen, touch Settings > Language & input > Language and select a language. Issue 01 (2014-08-07) Huawei Proprietary and Confidential Copyright © Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.

  • Page 59: What Can I Do If I Can't Use A Newly Installed Text Input Method

    After installing an input method, you must select the input method as follows: Touch Settings > Language & input. Under Default, select the newly installed input method. Issue 01 (2014-08-07) Huawei Proprietary and Confidential Copyright © Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.

  • Page 60: How Do I Change The System Font Size

    2 Common settings 2.7.3 How do I change the system font size? On the home screen, touch Settings > Display > Font size and select a font size. Issue 01 (2014-08-07) Huawei Proprietary and Confidential Copyright © Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.

  • Page 61: What Text Input Methods Does My Phone Support

    Y550-L01/L02/L03 Smartphone FAQs 2 Common settings 2.7.4 What text input methods does my phone support? Your phone supports Google keyboards, Google voice typing, and Swype for Huawei input method. 2.7.5 How do I switch to the stroke input method? You can set the input method under Language & input. The following uses Swype for Huawei input method as an example: Touch Settings >...

  • Page 62: How Do I Disable Key Press Vibration

    You can enable or disable the key press vibration in the settings of a text input method. The following uses Swype for Huawei as an example: Touch Settings > Language & input > Swype for Huawei > Settings and deselect Vibrate on keypress.

  • Page 63: Internet Access

    Yes. It is recommended that you install the online bank client on your phone. Logging in to your online bank account using the browser on your phone may fail as some banks' login plug-in can only run in Internet Explorer. Issue 01 (2014-08-07) Huawei Proprietary and Confidential Copyright © Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.

  • Page 64: How Do I Save An Image From A Web Page

    2.8.6 How do I set the browser home page? Open the browser and touch the menu key. From the displayed option menu, choose Settings. Then touch General > Set homepage. Issue 01 (2014-08-07) Huawei Proprietary and Confidential Copyright © Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.

  • Page 65: How Do I Save A Web Page For Offline Reading

    To view APN settings, touch Settings > Mobile networks > Access Point Names. If APN settings are incorrect, touch , and choose Reset to default from the displayed option menu. Issue 01 (2014-08-07) Huawei Proprietary and Confidential Copyright © Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.

  • Page 66: How Do I Turn On Or Turn Off The Mobile Network

     indicates that the mobile network is turned off. To turn on the mobile network, touch this icon to make it become Issue 01 (2014-08-07) Huawei Proprietary and Confidential Copyright © Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.

  • Page 67: Can I Use My Phone To Access The Internet During A Call

    PIN or password, touch OK. (To use a VPN, you must set a lock screen PIN or password. See section 2.9 xxx for details.) Issue 01 (2014-08-07) Huawei Proprietary and Confidential Copyright © Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.
  • Page 68 Y550-L01/L02/L03 Smartphone FAQs 2 Common settings On the VPN screen, touch in the upper right corner. When prompted, enter the VPN name and server address and touch Save. Issue 01 (2014-08-07) Huawei Proprietary and Confidential Copyright © Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.

  • Page 69: Screen Lock

    Touch PIN to set it as the screen lock mode. After the PIN is set, you'll have to unlock the screen whenever you power on or turn on the screen. Issue 01 (2014-08-07) Huawei Proprietary and Confidential Copyright © Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.

  • Page 70: How Do I Set The Face Unlock Function

    Y550-L01/L02/L03 Smartphone FAQs 2 Common settings 2.9.2 How do I set the Face Unlock function? Touch Settings > Security > Screen lock > Face Unlock. Issue 01 (2014-08-07) Huawei Proprietary and Confidential Copyright © Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.

  • Page 71: How Do I Set A Screen Unlock Pattern

    Draw the pattern again and touch Confirm. When you power on your phone or press the power key to turn on the screen, draw the pattern to unlock the screen. Issue 01 (2014-08-07) Huawei Proprietary and Confidential Copyright © Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.

  • Page 72: How Many Times Can I Try The Screen Unlock Pattern Before My Phone Becomes Permanently Locked? Can I Unlock The Phone By Sending An Email From My Gmail

    PIN or drawing the unlock pattern. 2.10 Alarm 2.10.1 How do I add or remove an alarm? On the home screen, touch Clock. Issue 01 (2014-08-07) Huawei Proprietary and Confidential Copyright © Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.
  • Page 73 On the alarm tab, you can find the list of all alarms. If an alarm is deselected, it is disabled. To delete an alarm, touch and hold it and select Delete from the displayed option menu. Issue 01 (2014-08-07) Huawei Proprietary and Confidential Copyright © Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.

  • Page 74: Will The Alarms Go Off When My Phone Is Powered Off

    Java applications. 2.11.2 How do I download third-party applications? Log in to Huawei Hispace or Google Play Store to download third-party applications. Clients preinstalled on your phone vary according to your phone's software. 2.11.3 Can I change the default installation location for applications? 2.11.4 How do I install, manage, and uninstall applications?

  • Page 75: Why Can't I Install An Application And What Can I Do

    Similar to the task manager on a computer, your phone's task manager enables you to view and manage downloaded, running, and all applications. On any screen, touch and hold to display the task manager screen. Issue 01 (2014-08-07) Huawei Proprietary and Confidential Copyright © Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.

  • Page 76: What Does The Task Manager Screen Look Like

    To open an application, touch it.  To close all running applications simultaneously, touch 2.13 Weather  From the home screen, touch the weather widget. You can then touch configure its settings. Issue 01 (2014-08-07) Huawei Proprietary and Confidential Copyright © Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.

  • Page 77: Developer Options

    On the home screen, touch Tools > Weather. Then configure the display mode and location settings. 2.14 Developer options To view developer options, touch Settings > About phone and touch the build number three times in rapid succession. Issue 01 (2014-08-07) Huawei Proprietary and Confidential Copyright © Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.
  • Page 78 Show CPU usage: Show current CPU usage.  Background process limit: Limit the number of background processes.  Show all ANRs: Show the App Not Responding dialog box for background applications. Issue 01 (2014-08-07) Huawei Proprietary and Confidential Copyright © Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.

  • Page 79: Time Synchronization

    Yes. You can connect your phone to a computer in USB flash drive mode using a USB cable and view content in the microSD card, but not content in your phone's internal storage. Issue 01 (2014-08-07) Huawei Proprietary and Confidential Copyright © Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.

  • Page 80: How Do I Free Up The Internal Storage

    On the home screen, touch Settings > All > Display > Brightness. Select Automatic brightness or manually drag the brightness slider. 2.19 Does my phone have key backlight? Your phone has no key backlight. Issue 01 (2014-08-07) Huawei Proprietary and Confidential Copyright © Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.

  • Page 81: How Do I Turn On Or Turn Off Airplane Mode

    Method 1: On the home screen, touch Settings > More. Then turn on or turn off Airplane mode.  Method 2: Press and hold the power button and choose Airplane mode from the displayed option menu. Issue 01 (2014-08-07) Huawei Proprietary and Confidential Copyright © Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.

  • Page 82: How Do I Restore My Phone To Its Factory Settings

    To enter the safe mode, when the startup animation disappears, press the volume down key until Safe mode is displayed in the lower left corner of the screen. To exit the safe mode, restart your phone. Issue 01 (2014-08-07) Huawei Proprietary and Confidential Copyright © Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.

  • Page 83: Does My Phone Support Hdmi

    2.26 Can I use power adapters besides the provided one to charge my phone? You can use other power adapters provided by Huawei. You are advised to use the power adapter provided with your phone, because non-standard power adapters may generate excessive current that shortens your battery's life span or insufficient current that prolongs the charging time.

  • Page 84: Others

    Running, select the application you want to close, and touch Stop.  Uninstall unwanted applications to free up your phone's storage space. When available storage is insufficient, the phone runs slowly. Issue 01 (2014-08-07) Huawei Proprietary and Confidential Copyright © Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.

  • Page 85: Can I Set My Customized Wallpaper Not To Stretch

    Connect your phone to a computer. On the computer, run adb shell. If $ is displayed, the phone has not been rooted. If # is displayed, the phone has been rooted. Issue 01 (2014-08-07) Huawei Proprietary and Confidential Copyright © Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.

  • Page 86: Can I Use My Phone For Recording

    Data in this partition is used when partition you restore your phone to its factory settings. Partition About 256 MB This partition is reserved for HOTA It cannot be queried. updates. reserved for Issue 01 (2014-08-07) Huawei Proprietary and Confidential Copyright © Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.

  • Page 87: How Do I Check The Available Storage Space In My Phone Storage And Microsd Card

    On the home screen, touch Settings > DEVICE > Storage to view the storage details. Your phone's internal storage is determined during production, while the storage space in the microSD card may vary. Issue 01 (2014-08-07) Huawei Proprietary and Confidential Copyright © Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.
  • Page 88 Y550-L01/L02/L03 Smartphone FAQs 3 Others Issue 01 (2014-08-07) Huawei Proprietary and Confidential Copyright © Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.

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