Huawei Ascend Y220 User Manual
Huawei Ascend Y220 User Manual

Huawei Ascend Y220 User Manual

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  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    Contents Contents ..............i 1 Read Before Proceeding ........1 Safety Precautions ............... 1 Personal Information and Data Security ......2 2 Legal Notice ............5 3 Getting Started ............9 Key Functions at Your Fingertips ......... 9 Important Information About the Battery ......10 Power Saving Tips .............10 Power On or Off Your Mobile Phone .........
  • Page 3 Home Screen ..............15 Notification and Status Icons ........15 Notification Panel ............16 Viewing Other Parts of the Home Screen ....18 Customizing the Home Screen ........18 Service Shortcuts ............19 Setting a Home Screen Animation ......19 Changing the Wallpaper ..........20 Changing the Theme ..........20 Application Screen .............20 Using a microSD Card ............21 Using the microSD Card as a USB Mass Storage ..21...
  • Page 4 Other Operations During a Call .........26 Making a Conference Call ..........26 Switching Between Calls ..........26 Using the Call log ..............27 Adding an Entry to Contacts ........27 Using Airplane Mode ............27 5 Contacts ............. 28 Opening the Contacts Application ........28 Importing Contacts from a SIM Card .........28 Adding a Contact ...............28 Adding a Contact to Your Favorites ........29 Searching for a Contact .............29...
  • Page 5 6 Using the Onscreen Keyboard ......35 Displaying the Keyboard ............35 Choosing an Input Method .........35 Using the Android Keyboard ........36 Using the Huawei Keyboard ........36 Using the Landscape Keyboard .........37 Customizing Keyboard Settings ........38 7 Messaging ............39 SMS and MMS ..............39 Opening Messaging ..........39...
  • Page 6 Deleting an Email Account .........44 Changing Email Account Settings ......44 8 Getting Connected ..........46 Mobile Networks ..............46 Checking the Network Connection ......46 Turning on the Data Service ........46 Wi-Fi ...................47 Turning On Wi-Fi ............47 Connecting to a Wireless Network ......47 Sharing Your Phone’s Data Connection ......48 Sharing Your Phone’s Data Connection via USB..48 Sharing Your Phone’s Data Connection as a Portable...
  • Page 7 Disconnecting from or Unpairing with a Bluetooth Device .................53 9 Entertainment ............55 Taking Photos and Recording Videos .......55 Opening Your Camera ..........55 Capture Screen ............55 Taking a Photo ............56 Viewing Your Photos ..........56 Recording a Video ............56 Viewing Your Videos ...........57 Using the Gallery ..............57 Opening the Gallery ...........57 Viewing a Picture ............58...
  • Page 8 Tuning the FM Radio ..........61 10 Google Services ..........63 Creating a Google Account ..........63 Gmail .................64 Opening Gmail ............64 Switching Between Accounts ........64 Creating and Sending an Email .........65 Replying to or Forwarding an Email ......65 Searching for an Email ..........66 Customizing Your Gmail Settings ......66 Talk ..................66 Opening Talk ..............66...
  • Page 9 Opening YouTube ............69 Searching for a Video ..........69 Sharing a Video ............70 Play Store .................70 Opening Play Store ............70 Searching for Applications ..........70 Installing an Application ..........70 Uninstalling an Application .........71 11 Synchronizing Information ........72 Managing Your Accounts ...........72 Adding an Account .............72 Adding an Exchange Account ........73 Removing an Account ..........74...
  • Page 10 Setting Synchronization and Display ......79 Customizing Calendar Settings ........80 ES File Explorer ...............80 Opening ES File Explorer .........80 Creating a Folder ............81 Moving or Copying a File..........81 Searching for a File ............81 Extracting a File ............82 Clock .................82 Opening the Clock .............82 Opening the Alarms ...........82 Calculator .................83 Opening Calculator ...........83...
  • Page 11 Adjusting the Screen Brightness ........88 Adjusting the Time Before the Screen Turns Off..88 Setting Ringers ..............88 Turning On Silent Mode ..........88 Adjusting the Volume ..........88 Changing the Phone Ringtone ........89 Changing the Message Ringtone .......89 Setting Phone Services .............90 Customizing Call Settings ..........90 Turning on Data Roaming ..........90 Switching off the Data Service ........90 Configuring Text-to-Speech ..........90...
  • Page 12 Resetting Your Mobile Phone ..........94 Restoring Factory Data ..........94 System Updates ..............95 14 Appendix ............96 FAQs ..................96...
  • Page 13: Read Before Proceeding

    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.
  • Page 14: Personal Information And Data Security

    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.
  • Page 15 Downloaded third-party applications should be scanned for viruses. > Install security software or patches released by Huawei or third-party application providers. > Some applications require and transmit location information. As a result, a third-party may be able to...
  • Page 16 Your device may provide detection and diagnostic information to third-party application providers. Third party vendors use this information to improve their products and services. > If you have concerns about the security of your personal information and data, please contact mobile@huawei.com.
  • Page 17: Legal Notice

    The Bluetooth word mark and logos are registered trademarks owned by Bluetooth SIG, Inc. and any use of such marks by Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd. is under license. Other trademarks, product, service and company names mentioned may be the property of their respective owners.
  • Page 18 Huawei. To the greatest extent permitted by applicable law, it is explicitly stated that Huawei shall not compensate or be liable for services provided by third-party service providers, or the interruption or termination of third-party contents or services.
  • Page 19 Android platform or may be incompatible with third-party software. Huawei does not provide any warranty or representation in connects with any such compatibility and expressly excludes all liability in connection with such matters.
  • Page 20: Privacy Policy

    Privacy Policy To better understand how we protect your personal information, please see the privacy policy at http://consumer.huawei.com/privacy-policy.
  • Page 21: Getting Started

    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. Key Functions at Your Fingertips Power > Press and hold to power on your mobile phone.
  • Page 22: Important Information About The Battery

    Important Information About the Battery > If the battery has not been used for a long time, you may not be able to power on your mobile phone immediately after you begin charging the battery. Allow the battery to charge for a few minutes with the phone powered off before attempting to power the phone on.
  • Page 23: Power On Or Off Your Mobile Phone

    > When you do not need 3G services, set your phone to connect to a 2G network. > When your mobile phone is not in use, turn off the screen backlight. > Reduce the time it takes for your screen backlight to turn off when your phone is idle.
  • Page 24: Setting Up Your Mobile Phone

    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 >...
  • Page 25: Rotating Your Mobile Phone Screen

    > 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. >...
  • Page 26 Drag the lock icon from left to right to unlock the screen. If you have set up a screen unlock pattern, you will be prompted to draw the pattern on the screen to unlock it.
  • Page 27: Home Screen

    Home Screen Touch and hold a shortcut until the mobile phone vibrates, you can then drag it to your desired location or move it to the trash. You can also drag an icon from another area of the screen to the shortcut position. Notification and Status Icons No signal Signal strength...
  • Page 28: Notification Panel

    Speakerphone on Alarm enabled Vibration mode Ringer silenced Call muted Charging battery Battery extremely Battery full Call in progress Missed call Call in progress New mail from with a Bluetooth Gmail headset used New text or Problem with text multimedia or multimedia message message delivery...
  • Page 29 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 When a new notification icon appears on the notification bar, place your finger on the notification bar and flick down to open the notification panel.
  • Page 30: Viewing Other Parts Of The Home Screen

    Viewing Other Parts of the Home Screen > Home On the home screen, touch settings > Advanced settings > Screen number to set the number of extended screens. Customizing the Home Screen Adding a New Home Screen Item Touch and hold a blank area on the home screen until the Add to home screen select action menu is displayed.
  • Page 31: Service Shortcuts

    Moving a Home Screen Item Touch and hold an item on the home screen until the item expands in size and the mobile phone vibrates. Without lifting your finger, drag the item to the desired position on the screen, and then release it. Removing a Home Screen Item Touch and hold an item on the home screen until the item expands and the mobile phone vibrates.
  • Page 32: Changing The Wallpaper

    Changing the Wallpaper On the home screen, touch > Wallpaper. Touch the following menu items to select a picture and set it as the wallpaper: > ES File Explorer > Gallery > Live wallpapers > Wallpapers Changing the Theme On the home screen, touch >...
  • Page 33: Using A Microsd Card

    Using a microSD Card 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. Connect your mobile phone to your PC with the USB cable provided.
  • Page 34: Calling

    Calling To make a phone call, you can dial a number using the keypad or touch a number saved in your contact list, on a webpage, or in other places. When you are in a call, you can answer other incoming calls or redirect them to your voicemail.
  • Page 35: Making A Call From Contacts

    Touch the appropriate number keys to enter the phone number. Touch to initiate the call. During a call, touch Dialpad to enter other numbers on the dialpad. Making a Call from Contacts On the home screen, touch > Contacts to display the contact list.
  • Page 36: Answering Or Rejecting A Call

    On the home screen, touch > Dialer to display the dialer. Dial the phone number that you wish to call. Touch > Touch , and the default IP call number will be added before the phone number to initiate an IP call. If you are making an IP call for the first time, you can enter the phone number by using the Dialer, and then touch...
  • Page 37: Ending A Call

    Ending a Call During a call, touch End to hang up. Rejecting an Incoming Call Touch Reject to reject the call.
  • Page 38: Other Operations During A Call

    Other Operations During a Call Making a Conference Call If you receive a new call while you are already in a call, you can add the second call to the call you are in. This feature is known as conference calling. You can also set up a conference call with multiple callers.
  • Page 39: Using The Call Log

    The current call is placed on hold and you are connected to the first call. Using the Call log The Call log contains a list of calls that you have dialed, received, and missed. You can use the call log to find a recently called number quickly or add a number from the call log to your contact list.
  • Page 40: Contacts

    Contacts The Contacts application enables you to save and manage information such as phone numbers and addresses of your contacts. After you save contact information on your mobile phone, you have easy access to the people with whom you want to communicate. Opening the Contacts Application >...
  • Page 41: Adding A Contact To Your Favorites

    If you have more than one account with contacts, touch the account to which you want to add the contact. Enter the contact's name, and then add detailed information such as phone number and address. When you are finished, touch Save to save the contact information.
  • Page 42: Editing A Contact

    Editing a Contact You can make changes to the information you have stored for a contact at any time. In the contacts list, touch and hold the contact whose details you want to edit, and then touch Edit contact in the options menu. Touch the category of contact information you wish to change: name, phone number, email address, or any other information you recorded earlier.
  • Page 43: Communicating With A Contact

    The icons available depend on the information you have entered for the contact, the applications installed on your phone, and the accounts you have. Communicating with a Contact In the contacts list, touch the contact that you want to communicate with. On the contact’s details screen, touch the icon to the right of the number to call or send messages.
  • Page 44: Using A Google Account To Synchronize Contacts

    Select the contacts you want to import or touch Select All to select all contacts. Touch Copy to export your phone contact's information to the installed microSD card. You can copy the .vcf files backed up on the microSD card to your computer.
  • Page 45: Editing A Group

    Enter the name you want to assign to the group. Touch Add Members to add members to the group. Select the contacts to be added to the group and then touch Save. When you are finished, touch Save to save the group information.
  • Page 46 Select the way you prefer to send the contacts you have selected, for example Bluetooth or Email. You can send one contact by another way. Touch and hold a contact, touch Send contact, and then select the way you prefer to send.
  • Page 47: Using The Onscreen Keyboard

    Using the Onscreen Keyboard Displaying the Keyboard To enter text, use the onscreen keyboard. Some applications open the keyboard automatically. In others, touch a text field to open the keyboard. Touch to hide the keyboard. Touch and hold a text field to open the Edit text menu.
  • Page 48: Using The Android Keyboard

    > Settings > Language & keyboard > Android keyboard > Voice input to turn on or turn off voice input. Using the Huawei Keyboard Swipe your finger to the left or right to switch between full keyboard and T9 keypad.
  • Page 49: Using The Landscape Keyboard

    The keyboard layout may vary slightly depending on the field where you are entering text. The previous figure is provided for your reference only. Using the Landscape Keyboard If you find the keyboard inconvenient or difficult to use, turn your mobile phone sideways. The screen will display the keyboard in landscape orientation, providing you with a wider keyboard layout.
  • Page 50: Customizing Keyboard Settings

    Customizing Keyboard Settings > Settings > On the home screen, touch Language & keyboard. In Keyboard settings, select an input method to customize the keyboard settings.
  • Page 51: Messaging

    Messaging The Messaging application allows you to exchange text messages (SMS) and multimedia messages (MMS) with anyone using an SMS-or-MMS-capable phone. With the Email application you can read and send emails. SMS and MMS Opening Messaging > Messaging. Touch Creating and Sending a Text Message Touch >...
  • Page 52: Creating And Sending A Multimedia Message

    Sent and received messages will be displayed in a message thread, grouping together the messages in a conversation. Creating and Sending a Multimedia Message You can use multimedia messages to make everyday communications very special. You can record a message and send it as an audio file, sing 'Happy Birthday' and send it to friend, or send a slideshow of photographs of a special event.
  • Page 53: Opening And Viewing A Multimedia Message

    Adding a Slideshow If you want to attach more than one file to your message, use the Slideshow option. On the message editing screen, touch display the options panel. Touch Attach > Slideshow, and then select a slide to start editing it. Touch and then touch Add slide to add more slides.
  • Page 54: Copying A Text Message

    Copying a Text Message In the message list, touch a text message thread to open it. Touch and hold one of the messages, and then touch Copy message text. Customizing Message Settings , and then touch Settings to In the message list, touch customize the message settings.
  • Page 55: Viewing An Email Message

    Enter the account name and the name you want other people to see when they receive an email from you. Touch Done. Adding Other Email Accounts After creating your initial email account, touch on the Inbox screen, and then touch Accounts to access the accounts screen.
  • Page 56: Replying To An Email Message

    On the Inbox screen, touch , and then touch Compose in the options panel. In the To field, enter the recipients’ name or email address. Enter the subject of your message and compose the message. To send an attachment with the message, touch , and then touch Add attachment.
  • Page 57 new mail, and details about the servers the account uses to send and receive mails. Your account’s incoming and outgoing settings depend on the kind of email service you are using. You can enter the necessary details manually, although you may need to contact your email service provider to obtain the correct information.
  • Page 58: Getting Connected

    Getting Connected Mobile Networks Your mobile phone will be automatically configured to use your network operator’s 2G/3G service (if available) when you turn on the phone for the first time. Note that the SIM/USIM card must be inserted. Checking the Network Connection Touch >...
  • Page 59: Wi-Fi

    Wi-Fi Wi-Fi gives you wireless access to broadband Internet. To use Wi-Fi on your mobile phone, you must have an access to wireless access points (hotspots). Obstacles that block the Wi-Fi signal will reduce its strength. Turning On Wi-Fi > Settings. Touch Touch Wireless &...
  • Page 60: Sharing Your Phone's Data Connection

    > If you select a network that is secured with Wired Equivalent Privacy (WEP) and connect to it for the first time, enter the password as prompted, and then touch Connect. If you connect to a secured wireless network that you have already used, you will not be prompted to enter the password again unless you have reset your mobile phone to its default settings.
  • Page 61: Sharing Your Phone's Data Connection As A Portable Wi-Fi Hotspot

    Select the USB tethering check box to share your data connection. Sharing Your Phone’s Data Connection as a Portable Wi-Fi Hotspot Touch > Settings. Touch Wireless & networks > Tethering & portable hotspot. If you want to use the Tethering & portable hotspot, you must install the driver, the driver can go to the official website to download.
  • Page 62: Opening A Webpage

    Touch to open the browser options menu and perform one of the following operations: > New window: Touch Windows > New window to open a new window. > Bookmarks: Touch to display bookmarks. > Windows: Touch to view thumbnails of open browser windows.
  • Page 63: Managing Bookmarks

    Enter the address of the desired home page, and then touch OK. Managing Bookmarks You can store as many bookmarks as you want on your mobile phone. Adding a Bookmark In a browser window, go to the webpage you want to save as a bookmark.
  • Page 64: Turning On Bluetooth

    If you are using Bluetooth, remember to stay within 10 meters (33 feet) of the other Bluetooth devices to which you want to connect. Be aware that obstacles like walls or other electronic equipment may interfere with your Bluetooth connection. Turning On Bluetooth Touch >...
  • Page 65: Sending Files Via Bluetooth

    Before you use Bluetooth, pair your mobile phone with another Bluetooth device as follows: Ensure that the Bluetooth function on your mobile phone is enabled. > Settings > On the home screen, touch Wireless & networks > Bluetooth settings. Your mobile phone will then scan for Bluetooth devices in range.
  • Page 66 Navigate to the Bluetooth devices section, and then touch and hold the device to which you are connected. Touch Unpair to disconnect from the device.
  • Page 67: Entertainment

    Entertainment In addition to being a communication device and personal assistant, your mobile phone also provides you with a multitude of entertainment possibilities. You can take photos, create videos and audio clips, and download and listen to music. Taking Photos and Recording Videos The camera is a combination of camera and camcorder that you can use to shoot and share pictures and videos.
  • Page 68: Taking A Photo

    Taking a Photo Open your camera application and switch it to camera mode. If necessary, change the camera settings. The preview changes as you change the settings. Frame your photo within the photo capture screen. Release to take your photo. Photos taken are displayed for a moment.
  • Page 69: Viewing Your Videos

    Touch to start recording a video. Touch to stop recording. Viewing Your Videos After recording a video, a thumbnail of the video you have just recorded is shown in the upper right corner of the capture screen. Touch the thumbnail to view it.
  • Page 70: Viewing A Picture

    Viewing a Picture In Gallery, touch the folder that contains the pictures you want to view. Touch the picture to view it in full-screen mode. Touch the screen. Then the zoom panel appears. You can zoom in or zoom out on the picture. The picture viewer supports the automatic rotation function.
  • Page 71: Enjoying Music

    Touch Save to save the cropped picture. Touch Discard to discard the changes. Enjoying Music Opening the Music Library On the home screen, touch > Music to open the music library. The music library automatically scans for music stored on your microSD card and displays them in Artists, Albums, Songs, Playlists.
  • Page 72: Creating A Playlist

    While playing music, touch to return to the home screen, the music will continue to play in the background and you can use other applications. Open the notifications panel and touch the playing music to return to the music playing screen. Creating a Playlist In the music library, select Songs.
  • Page 73: Playing Music In A Playlist

    Touch and hold a music file, and then touch Add to playlist. > Touch an existing playlist to add the song to that playlist. > Touch New to add the song to a new playlist. Playing Music in a Playlist In music library, touch Playlists.
  • Page 74 > Touch > Search to scan automatically for available FM channels.
  • Page 75: Google Services

    Google Services Availability of Google applications, services, and features may vary according to your country or carrier. Please follow local laws and regulations to use them. When you turn on your mobile phone for the first time, touch a Google services such as Talk, Gmail, or Play Store, and you will be prompted to sign in to your Google account.
  • Page 76: Gmail

    Enter and confirm your Google account password. Select a security question from the drop-down menu, and then enter the answer. Touch Create. Enter the characters that appear on the screen, and then touch Next. To use another Google account, go to the screen, and touch to select which type of accounts you want to add.
  • Page 77: Creating And Sending An Email

    Creating and Sending an Email In the mail list, touch , and then touch Compose. Enter the message recipient’s email address in the To field. If you are sending the email to several recipients, separate the email addresses with commas. You can add as many message recipients as you want.
  • Page 78: Searching For An Email

    Touch to send, or touch to save as a draft. Searching for an Email , and then touch Search. In the mail list, touch Enter the search keywords in the box, and then touch Customizing Your Gmail Settings In the mail list, touch , and then touch More >...
  • Page 79: Accepting An Invitation

    Accepting an Invitation If you have invited anyone to chat or if someone else has invited you to chat, this information will appear in the friends list. Touch a pending invitation, and then touch Accept. Starting a Chat In the friends list, touch a friend's name in the friends list.
  • Page 80: Signing Out Of Talk

    Signing out of Talk On the friends list screen, touch , and then touch Sign out to quit Talk. Maps Maps lets you find your current location, view real-time traffic conditions (depending on availability in your locale), and get detailed directions to various destinations. You can view satellite images, traffic maps, or other kinds of maps of your current or other locations.
  • Page 81: Getting Directions

    Getting Directions While viewing a map, touch , and then touch Directions. Enter the starting point in the first text box, and then enter your destination in the second text box. Touch the icon for car, public transit, or walking directions.
  • Page 82: Sharing A Video

    Sharing a Video From the video list on the YouTube screen, select a video clip and touch More > Share. Play Store Android Market provides direct access to applications and games which you can download and install on your phone. Opening Play Store >...
  • Page 83: Uninstalling An Application

    view developer's information including other applications from the same developer and the link to the developer's website. In addition, you can send the developer an email. To install the application, touch Install (if it is free) or touch the button with a price (if it is not free), and confirm your download or purchase.
  • Page 84: Synchronizing Information

    Synchronizing Information Some applications on your mobile phone give you access to the same personal information that you can add, view, and edit on your computer. If you add, change, or delete your information in any of these applications on the web, the updated information also appears on your mobile phone.
  • Page 85: Adding An Exchange Account

    On the home screen, touch > Settings > Accounts & sync. The screen displays your current synchronization settings and a list of your current accounts. In some cases, you may need to obtain account details from IT support. For example, you may need to know the account’s domain or server address.
  • Page 86: Removing An Account

    Follow the instructions and enter the required information about the exchange account you want to add. For details, contact the server administrator. Touch Next to display the Account options screen. Configure the synchronization settings for this account. Touch Next to finish configuring the account settings.
  • Page 87: Customizing Your Account Synchronization

    Customizing Your Account Synchronization You can configure background data use and synchronization options for all the applications on your phone. You can also configure what kind of data you synchronize for each account. For some accounts, synchronization is bi-directional; changes that you make to the information on your mobile phone are made to the copy of that information on the web.
  • Page 88: Changing An Account's Synchronization Settings

    Changing an Account’s Synchronization Settings On the Accounts & sync settings screen, select Background data and Auto-sync. Touch the account for which you want to change the synchronization settings. The data and synchronization screen opens, displaying a list of the kinds of information the account can synchronize.
  • Page 89: Using Other Applications

    Using Other Applications All Backup You can back up data using All Backup, which provides the following options: Backup to SD, Restore from SD, Quick Backup, Schedule Backup and Applications. Backing Up data by using Backup to SD On the home screen, touch >...
  • Page 90: Creating An Event

    Creating an Event In any calendar view, touch > More, and then touch New event to open the Event details screen. If you have more than one calendar, select the calendar where you want to save the event. Enter the event name. >...
  • Page 91: Setting An Event Reminder

    Touch Done. To quickly create an event in the day, week, or month view, touch and hold an empty time slot, and then touch New event. A new event details screen will appear with the selected time slot and date in the From and To fields. Setting an Event Reminder In any calendar view, touch an event to view its details.
  • Page 92: Customizing Calendar Settings

    You remain subscribed to Calendars that you configure not to store on the phone and can still work with them with Google Calendar on the web, or using other calendar services. Touch OK. Customizing Calendar Settings In any calendar view, touch .
  • Page 93: Creating A Folder

    Creating a Folder On the ES File Explorer screen, access the directory in which you want to create a new folder. Touch > New to open the options panel, and then touch Folder. Enter the name of the new folder in the text box. Touch Ok.
  • Page 94: Extracting A File

    A list of search results will be displayed. Touch a file in the list to open it. Touch the back key to return to the file manager screen. Extracting a File Your phone supports extracting files. You can extract both .zip and .rar files. Touch and hold a compressed file.
  • Page 95: Calculator

    Set the alarm, and then touch Done. Setting an Alarm On the alarm list screen, touch one of the alarms on the screen. Touch Time to set the time of the alarm. Touch Repeat to set the days when you want the alarm to sound.
  • Page 96: Todo

    ToDo ToDo features a simple text processor. In the note list, you can add, edit, and delete notes. On the home screen, touch > ToDo to open the application. Touch to create a note. Touch No expire date to open the time setting box, you can set the year and month, then touch set.
  • Page 97: Updating Weather

    On the weather information screen, touch the city name, and confirm that you want to set the city as the default city. Updating Weather You can update weather information on the weather clock either manually or automatically. To update the current >...
  • Page 98 Touch Send to send weather information to the recipient.
  • Page 99: Managing Your Mobile Phone

    Managing Your Mobile Phone > Settings. To configure your mobile phone, touch Setting the Date and Time When your mobile phone is using the date and time settings provided automatically by the network, you cannot manually set the date, time, and time zone. On the Settings screen, touch Date &...
  • Page 100: Setting The Display

    Setting the Display Adjusting the Screen Brightness On the Settings screen, touch Display > Brightness. Drag the slider left to make the screen darker, or right to make it brighter. Touch OK to save the adjustment. Adjusting the Time Before the Screen Turns Off If your mobile phone is idle for several minutes, it will turn off the screen to save battery power.
  • Page 101: Changing The Phone Ringtone

    desire. You can also adjust the volume from the settings screen. On the Settings screen, touch Audio profiles > General > Volume. Drag the slider left to make the volume lower, or right to make it higher. Touch OK to save the adjustment. Changing the Phone Ringtone On the Settings screen, touch Audio profiles >...
  • Page 102: Setting Phone Services

    Touch OK. Setting Phone Services Customizing Call Settings Mobile phone service providers offer different services such as call forwarding, call waiting, fixed dialing numbers, and voicemail. You can customize many of these services if they are part of your calling plan. On the Settings screen, touch Call settings to customize your call functions.
  • Page 103: Installing Voice Data

    Installing Voice Data On the Settings screen, touch Voice input & output > Text-to-speech settings > Install voice data. If your mobile phone does not have speech synthesizer data installed, connect to Android Market and let it guide you through the process of downloading and installing the data.
  • Page 104: Protecting Your Mobile Phone With A Screen Lock

    Protecting Your Mobile Phone with a Screen Lock To keep your data more secure, lock the screen and/or require a screen unlock pattern every time your mobile phone is turned on or wakes up from sleep mode. On the Settings screen, touch Security > Set up screen lock >...
  • Page 105: Managing Applications

    To change your PIN, touch Security > Change screen lock > PIN. Managing Applications Viewing an Installed Application On the Settings screen, touch Applications > Manage applications. In the applications list, do either of the following: > , and then touch Sort by size. Then Touch touch an application to view its details.
  • Page 106: Ways To Free Up Your Mobile Phone Memory

    Touch an application in the list. Then touch Move to SD card to move the bulk of the application from the phone’s internal storage. The Storage section of the application’s details screen shows details about the memory used by the application. If the application can be moved, the Move to SD card button is active.
  • Page 107: System Updates

    card or on the phone’s internal SD card, which includes files that you have downloaded or copied there, such as music or photos. On the Settings screen, touch Privacy > Factory data reset. When prompted, touch Reset phone, and then touch Erase everything.
  • Page 108: Appendix

    Appendix FAQs More FAQs are available at the following website: http://www.huaweidevice.com/worldwide/faq.do?method=i ndex How Can I Use a microSD Card to Import Contacts to My Phone from a Different Mobile Phone? Your mobile phone only supports contact files in the .vcf format.
  • Page 109 How Do I Prevent Automatic Change of Screen Orientation When Rotating My Phone? On the home screen, touch > Settings > Display > Auto-rotate screen to disable the function. How Do I Set an Unlock Pattern? On the home screen, touch >...
  • Page 110 How Do I Forward a Message? In the SMS conversation interface, touch and hold a message, and then touch Forward in the menu that opens.
  • Page 111 The actual product may vary. Nothing in this guide constitutes a warranty of any kind, express or implied. 6011575_01 Model: HUAWEI Y220-U05...

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