Huawei Y5 2019 User manual

User Guide

Contents
Exciting Features
Manage Your Phone 1
Home Screen
Navigation Bar 4
Disable App Notications 5
Set a Lock Screen Password to Protect Your Privacy 5
Go Back to Basics with Simple Mode 6
Home Screen Management 6
Contacts
Manage Your Contacts 9
Dialling
Basic Calling Functions 10
VoLTE 10
Gallery
Organise Albums 12
Optimiser
Manage Mobile Data Usage 13
Use Auto-launch to Prevent Unwanted App Activities 13
Utilities
Check Your Screen Time 14
Use Recorder to Make Audio Notes 14
Reset Your Phone 14
Device Connection
Use Bluetooth to Share Data 16
Transfer Data between Your Phone and Computer 16
Security and Privacy
Enable or Disable Location Services 18
Enable App Lock 18
Apps and Notications
Customise App Permissions to Use Your Device Your Way 19
Sound and Display
Set Up Do Not Disturb Mode 20
Enable Eye Comfort Mode to Prevent Eye Strain 20
Storage
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Exciting Features
Manage Your Phone
Enable App Lock
App lock allows you to set a password for your important apps. Once you restart your device or
unlock the screen, you will be asked to enter your App lock password when opening these apps. App
lock adds an extra layer of protection for your private information and prevents unauthorised access
to important apps on your device.
Enable App lock: Open Settings. Go to Security & privacy > App lock. When you rst access
App lock, select Lock screen password or Custom PIN as your App lock verication password.
Enter your password as prompted and on the App lock screen, toggle on the switch for the apps you
want to lock.
Set your App lock password: Touch on the App lock screen, then touch Password type.
Select Lock screen password or Custom PIN.
Set Your Home Screen Wallpaper
Tired of default wallpapers? Set a photo you like as your home screen wallpaper to personalise your
home screen.
Open Settings, and then go to Home screen & wallpaper > Wallpaper. You can:
Set a picture as your home screen wallpaper: Touch Gallery or select a preset wallpaper in your
device, and follow the onscreen instructions to select Lock screen, Home screen or Both.
Set a photo as your wallpaper from Gallery: Have a great photo you want to set as your
wallpaper? In Gallery, open the photo that you like, go to > Set as > Wallpaper, and
follow the onscreen instructions to set the photo as your home screen wallpaper.
Manage Your Home Screen Widgets
Want to quickly add widgets such as screen lock, weather, notepad, clock, contacts, or calendar to
your home screen? You can add, move or delete home screen widgets to tidy up your home screen
and ease your usage experience.
Add widgets: Pinch in with your ngers on the home screen to enter home screen editing mode.
Touch Widgets, touch and hold a widget and drag it to an empty area on the home screen, or touch
the widget you want.
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Check that there are enough empty spaces on the home screen for the widget. If there is not
enough space, add an empty screen page or free up some space on the current home screen
page.
Delete widgets: Touch and hold a widget on the home screen until your device vibrates, and then
select Remove.
Move widgets: Touch and hold a widget on the home screen until your device vibrates. Drag the
widget to any position on the screen.
Use App Drawer to Store Apps
Want to store your apps in one location on your home screen to make your home screen look
cleaner? You can enable app drawer on your home screen to store all your apps and free up space on
your home screen.
Open Settings, go to Home screen & wallpaper > Home screen style, and select Drawer. If
you want to switch back to a standard home screen, select Standard.
Add an app icon from app drawer to the home screen: After you enable app drawer, touch
on the home screen to enter the app list. From the app list, touch and hold the app icon that
you want to add until your Phone vibrates, and then drag it to the desired position on the home
screen.
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Enable Memory Cleanup
Your device may slow down over time as your storage space gets smaller. Use Memory cleanup to free
up storage space, improve system performance, and keep your device running smoothly.
Open Optimiser, then touch Cleanup to clean up memory and clear the cache to optimise
performance. If your storage space is still low, perform a deep clean to free up additional storage
space.
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Home Screen
Navigation Bar
Congure Your Navigation Bar Layout
Using the navigation bar, you can conveniently access the home screen, return to the previous page,
exit an app, or view recent apps used.
To congure your navigation bar layout, open Settings, then go to System > System
navigation > Three-key navigation > Settings, and select the navigation key combination and
enable or disable Hide navigation keys based on your usage habits.
lBack key: Touch to return to the previous page or exit an app. Touch to close the onscreen
keyboard when inputting text.
lHome key: Touch to return to the home screen.
lRecent key: Touch to open a list of recently used apps. Touch and hold to enable split screen
mode.
lDownward swipe notication key: Touch to open the notication panel.
Navigate with Gestures
Navigate with gestures to quickly go back to the previous screen, return to the home screen, or view
recent tasks.
Open Settings, go to System > System navigation, and select Gestures. From here you can:
lGo back to the previous screen: Swipe inward from one side of the screen.
lReturn to the home screen: Swipe upwards from the bottom of the screen.
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lView recent tasks: Swipe upwards from the bottom of the screen and hold. Swipe up on an app's
preview to close the app, or touch to close all apps.
lEnable Google Assistant: Touch Settings, and enable Google Assistant. Swipe upwards from
either bottom corner of the screen to enable Google Assistant.
Disable App Notications
Open Settings and touch Notications. From here you can:
lBlock notications from an app: Select the app, then disable Allow notications.
lBlock notications from multiple apps: Touch Batch management, then disable All.
To block notications from an app, you can also swipe down from the status bar to open the
notication panel, touch and hold an app notication, then disable Allow notications.
Set a Lock Screen Password to Protect Your Privacy
Your Phone stores a lot of sensitive information, such as personal photos, contact information,
banking apps (for example, Alipay). Set a lock screen password so that a password is required each
time you unlock your Phone. A lock screen password helps to protect your private information if your
Phone is lost or accessed by an unauthorised user.
Set a lock screen password: Open Settings, go to Security & privacy > Lock screen
password, and set the type of lock screen password you prefer.
lSet a PIN: A PIN number is a sequence of digits. Entering a PIN to unlock your Phone is quick and
simple. For better security, use a long sequence of random numbers as your PIN. Go to Set lock
screen password, follow the prompts to set up a PIN. Alternatively, touch Change unlock
method, and set 4-digit PIN or Custom PIN.
lSet a pattern: Unlock your Phone by drawing a preset pattern on the screen. For better security,
use a pattern that includes overlapping line segments. Go to Set lock screen password > Change
unlock method > Pattern and draw the same pattern twice. The pattern must connect at least 4
dots.
lSet a password: A password made up of numbers, letters, and special characters is more secure
than a PIN or pattern. For better security, use a password with 8 or more characters that includes
numbers, letters, and special characters. Be sure to memorize the password so that you don't get
locked out of your Phone if you forget it. Go to Set lock screen password > Change unlock
method > Password, follow the prompts to set up a password.
lUnlock your device using a smart band: If your device supports unlocking with a smart band,
the screen will automatically light up when the band comes within 80 cm of your device. Swiping
on the screen of your Phone will instantly unlock the device. Touch Smart lock, and follow the
onscreen prompts to complete the setup.
Home Screen
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lUnlock your device using a ngerprint: If your device supports ngerprint unlock, this is the
recommended unlock method. Using a ngerprint is a secure and quick way to unlock the
device. After setting a lock screen password, touch Add in the dialog box that pops up and
follow the onscreen prompts to enrol your ngerprints.
lFor security reasons, please do not disable the lock screen password: A lock screen
password prevents unauthorised access to your device. For the security of your device, do not
select Disable lock screen password as the screen lock method.
lRegular password prompts help you to remember your password: If you have not
entered your screen lock password for 3 days, the system will require that you enter the
password to unlock your device.
Go Back to Basics with Simple Mode
Does your home screen look cluttered with app icons and small text? Simple mode maximises the
system volume and displays larger icons and fonts on the home screen, adopting a more concise
layout which is easy to navigate.
Open Settings, go to System > Simple mode, and touch Enable.
In Simple mode, you can:
lEdit home screen icons: Touch and hold any icon to drag or uninstall certain non-system apps.
lExit Simple mode: Touch Settings and select Exit Simple mode.
In Simple mode, go to Settings > More settings > System > Reset > Reset all settings. You
will be directed to the default system home screen and all your settings in Simple mode will be
reset.
Home Screen Management
Manage Home Screen Icons
Move an app icon or folder: On the home screen, touch and hold an app or folder icon until your
device vibrates, then drag it to any position on the home screen.
Delete an app icon: On the home screen, touch and hold the icon of the app you want to uninstall
until your device vibrates, then touch Uninstall.
To ensure that the system runs normally, some pre-installed system apps cannot be uninstalled.
Lock the home screen layout: Open Settings, go to Home screen & wallpaper > Home
screen settings, and enable Lock layout.
Create a folder: On the home screen, touch and hold an app icon until your device vibrates, then
drag it on top of another app icon. The two icons will be placed in a new folder.
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Delete a folder: Open a folder, touch , deselect all the apps, then touch OK. The folder will be
deleted and all app icons in the folder will be moved to your home screen.
Rename a folder: Open a folder and touch the folder name to enter a new name.
Add or remove app icons from a folder: Open a folder and touch . Select the apps you wish
to add to the folder, deselect those you wish to remove, then touch OK.
Another way to remove an app icon from a folder is to touch and hold the icon in the folder until
your device vibrates, then drag it to an empty space on the home screen.
Set Your Home Screen Wallpaper
Tired of default wallpapers? Set a photo you like as your home screen wallpaper to personalise your
home screen.
Open Settings, and then go to Home screen & wallpaper > Wallpaper. You can:
Set a picture as your home screen wallpaper: Touch Gallery or select a preset wallpaper in your
device, and follow the onscreen instructions to select Lock screen, Home screen or Both.
Set a photo as your wallpaper from Gallery: Have a great photo you want to set as your
wallpaper? In Gallery, open the photo that you like, go to > Set as > Wallpaper, and
follow the onscreen instructions to set the photo as your home screen wallpaper.
Manage Your Home Screen Widgets
Want to quickly add widgets such as screen lock, weather, notepad, clock, contacts, or calendar to
your home screen? You can add, move or delete home screen widgets to tidy up your home screen
and ease your usage experience.
Add widgets: Pinch in with your ngers on the home screen to enter home screen editing mode.
Touch Widgets, touch and hold a widget and drag it to an empty area on the home screen, or touch
the widget you want.
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Check that there are enough empty spaces on the home screen for the widget. If there is not
enough space, add an empty screen page or free up some space on the current home screen
page.
Delete widgets: Touch and hold a widget on the home screen until your device vibrates, and then
select Remove.
Move widgets: Touch and hold a widget on the home screen until your device vibrates. Drag the
widget to any position on the screen.
Use App Drawer to Store Apps
Want to store your apps in one location on your home screen to make your home screen look
cleaner? You can enable app drawer on your home screen to store all your apps and free up space on
your home screen.
Open Settings, go to Home screen & wallpaper > Home screen style, and select Drawer. If
you want to switch back to a standard home screen, select Standard.
Add an app icon from app drawer to the home screen: After you enable app drawer, touch
on the home screen to enter the app list. From the app list, touch and hold the app icon that
you want to add until your Phone vibrates, and then drag it to the desired position on the home
screen.
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Contacts
Manage Your Contacts
The Contacts app includes a host of features for managing contacts. Simplify your contacts list by
viewing contacts on your device or SIM card only. Favourite contacts to nd them easily.
Merge duplicate contacts: Use the Merge duplicate contacts function to merge duplicate
contacts. From the contacts list screen, go to > Settings > Organise contacts > Merge
duplicate contacts. Select the contacts you want to merge and touch Merge.
Display contacts for different accounts: From the contacts list screen, go to > Settings >
Display preferences, and select the accounts for which you want to display contacts. You can also:
lEnable Simple view: Go to > Settings > Display preferences, and enable Simple view.
lView contact storage space: Go to > Settings > Display preferences. The Accounts area
displays the total and available storage space on your SIM card.
Delete contacts: From the contacts list screen, touch and hold the entry you want to delete, then
touch Delete. To delete contacts in batches, go to > Settings > Organise contacts > Delete
multiple contacts, select the entries you want to delete, then touch .
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Dialling
Basic Calling Functions
Enable Call Forwarding and Never Miss a Call
If you are unavailable to answer calls, you can set your device to forward calls to another number.
Some network providers may not support this feature.
Open Phone, and go to > Settings > Call forwarding. If you have a dual-SIM device, in the
SIM 1 or SIM 2 section, touch Call forwarding and select a forwarding method. Enter the number
you want to forward your calls to, then conrm. When call forwarding is enabled, your device will
automatically forward eligible calls to the preset number.
Activate International Roaming for Borderless Communication
When you travel abroad for work or a holiday, you can make calls when your device is roaming
without having to dial the country code.
1Contact your network provider to activate the international call or roaming service.
2Open Phone or Contacts, and make a call.
VoLTE
VoLTE: Make Calls and Use Data at the Same Time
VoLTE (Voice over LTE) allows both call and data services to be carried on the same 4G network, which
means you can use the Internet even while making calls. VoLTE also provides you with shorter call
connection times and higher quality voice and video calls.
Both of your Phone's SIM card slots support 4G, VoLTE, and VoWiFi, so there is no need to switch
SIMs back and forth.
lDual 4G: Both of your Phone's SIM card slots support 4G.
lDual VoLTE: Both of your Phone's SIM card slots support VoLTE, allowing you to use the Internet
while making HD calls.
lDual VoWiFi: Both of your Phone's SIM card slots support VoWiFi, which allows calls to be made
using Wi-Fi. You can use VoWiFi to make calls even in Airplane mode.
Some network providers may not support this feature.
Enable VoLTE to Enjoy HD Calls
lSome network providers may not support this feature.
lOnly dual-SIM phones support both SIM card slots enabling 4G, VoLTE, and VoWiFi.
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Open Settings, and go to Wireless & networks > Mobile network. In the settings section for
SIM 1 or 2 (if supported by your network provider), you can:
lEnable 4G: Turn on 4G. The 4G switch may be unavailable for your device due to your network
provider's settings. This indicates that the 4G network is enabled by default.
lEnable VoLTE calling: Turn on VoLTE calls.
lEnable Wi-Fi calling: Turn on Wi-Fi calling.
Dialling
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Gallery
Organise Albums
Add an album: From the Albums tab, touch Add album, name the album, then touch OK. Select
the photos or videos you want to add.
Move photos and videos: Move photos and videos from various albums into the same one for easy
management and browsing. Touch and hold a photo or video you want to move until is
displayed, then select all the photos and videos that you want to move. Touch to select the
desired album. Once the items are moved, they will no longer be in their original albums.
Add photos and videos to favourites: Add photos and videos to favourites for easier viewing.
Open the photo or video that you want to add to the My favourites album, then touch .
Favourited photos and videos will remain in their original albums and have a icon on their
thumbnails.
Delete photos and videos: Touch and hold a photo or album until the icon appears. Select the
items you want to delete, then go to > Delete. Deleted photos and videos will remain for a time
in the Recently deleted album before being permanently deleted. Days remaining before deletion are
marked on the photos. To permanently delete a photo or video manually, touch and hold its
thumbnail, then go to > Delete.
Recover deleted photos and videos: In the Recently deleted album, touch and hold a photo or
video until the icon appears. Select the items you want to recover and touch to restore
them to their original albums. If the original album has been deleted, a new one will be created.
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Optimiser
Manage Mobile Data Usage
Manage mobile data usage to avoid incurring extra charges.
Open Optimiser and touch Data usage to view data usage statistics or enable Smart data
saver.
lData usage this month: Check the data usage ranking of apps.
lNetwork access: Manage Internet access permissions for each app.
lSmart data saver: Enable the data saver and select the apps that are allowed to use mobile data
while running in the background.
Use Auto-launch to Prevent Unwanted App Activities
Worried about third-party apps secretly running, occupying system resources, and consuming power
in the background? Use Auto-launch to help you identify and prohibit unwanted app activities.
Open Optimiser, touch > App launch, and you can:
lAutomatically manage apps: Enable Manage all automatically or toggle on the switches for
individual apps. The system will automatically analyse app usage and prohibit apps from automatic
launch, secondary launch, and background running.
lManually manage apps: If you have not enabled Manage all automatically, touch the switch of
a desired app and enable or disable automatic launch, secondary launch, and background running
accordingly.
lView launch records: Go to > Launch records to view the detailed launch history for each
app.
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Utilities
Check Your Screen Time
Digital balance allows you to check the app usage, helps you manage your screen time and guides
you towards healthier device usage habits.
To check your device usage, open Settings, and go to Digital balance > More.
Check today's screen time: Touch Today, and you can check your Screen time, App usage,
Unlocks.
Check last seven days' screen time: Touch Last seven days, and then check your Screen time,
App usage, Unlocks.
Use Recorder to Make Audio Notes
Have you ever felt like you do not have enough time to take important notes during a meeting? Do
you need to sort out a pile of notes from an interview or class? Recorder lets you record audio les
that you can conveniently play back later.
Open Recorder, and touch to begin recording. While recording, you can add tags at
important points. Touch to nish recording and save the audio le.
After the recording is completed, you can:
lPlay recording from tag: In the recording le list, touch a recording to go to the play screen. On
the play screen, you can then touch a tag that you have added and play the recording from that
point.
lManage recordings: Touch and hold a recording for options such as sharing or deleting the
recording.
In the recording le list, touch and hold a recording le, and then touch > Details to view its
storage location.
Reset Your Phone
If the operating speed of your Phone starts to slow down due to long-term accumulation of caches
and residual les, you can reset your Phone to erase these cached les completely and restore your
device's factory settings.
Reset network settings: This will restore your Wi-Fi, mobile data network, and Bluetooth settings,
including hotspot tethering and Bluetooth pairing information. It won't change other settings on your
Phone, or delete any data or les.
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Open Settings, go to System > Reset > Reset network settings, touch Reset network
settings, and follow the onscreen instructions to reset the settings.
Restore all settings: This will restore your device's initial network settings, ngerprint data, face
data, and lock screen passwords. It won't reset settings for Find my Phone or HUAWEI ID, nor will it
delete any data or les.
Open Settings, go to System > Reset > Reset all settings, touch Reset all settings, and
follow the onscreen instructions to reset the settings.
Restore factory settings: This will delete all data in your device's memory and storage, including
your account settings, system settings, app data, installed apps, music, images, and documents, and
restore your Phone to its original factory settings. Back up your data before restoring your device to its
factory settings.
Open Settings, go to System > Reset > Reset phone, touch Reset phone, enter the screen
unlock password (if any), and follow the onscreen instructions to reset the settings.
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Device Connection
Use Bluetooth to Share Data
Connect your Phone to another device over Bluetooth to share data, import and export contacts, and
set up Internet tethering.
Use Bluetooth to send les: Ensure that your Phone is within Bluetooth range of the other device
(10 m or 32 ft). You can then establish a Bluetooth connection and share multimedia les, web pages,
contacts, documents, and apps between the two devices. Open Files, touch and hold the le that
you want to send, and then go to More > Share > Bluetooth. Follow the onscreen instructions to
enable Bluetooth. When the other device is detected (Bluetooth must be enabled and the device must
be visible), touch the name of the device to establish a connection and start sending les.
Receive les over Bluetooth: From the home screen, swipe down from the status bar, open the
shortcuts panel, and then touch to enable Bluetooth. Touch Accept on the le transfer
notication to begin receiving the les. Received les are saved to the Bluetooth folder in Files by
default.
Import or export contacts over Bluetooth: Open Contacts and go to > Settings >
Import/Export to perform the following:
lImport contacts: Touch Import via Bluetooth and follow the onscreen instructions to establish a
Bluetooth connection with the other device. Contacts from the other device will then be imported
to your Phone automatically.
lExport contacts: Touch Share contacts, select the contacts that you want to share, touch
and select Bluetooth. Follow the onscreen instructions to establish a Bluetooth connection with the
other device. Those contacts selected will be exported from your Phone to the other device
automatically.
Transfer Data between Your Phone and Computer
Use a USB cable to connect your Phone to your computer and transfer data.
Select USB connection mode
Use a USB cable to connect your Phone to the computer, you can then select a default connection
method. You can transfer photos and les between your Phone and computer, or charge your Phone
through the USB connection to your computer.
Swipe down from the status bar to open the notication panel, then touch Settings > Touch for
more options and select a method for connecting your device and your computer.
lTransfer photos: Transfer photos between your Phone and computer.
lTransfer les: Transfer les between your Phone and computer.
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lCharge only: Charge your Phone with just a USB cable.
lInput MIDI: Use your Phone as a MIDI input device and play music on your computer.
Transfer data over a USB port
Connect your Phone to your Computer using a USB cable to transfer data and perform other tasks.
lTransfer les: Media Transfer Protocol (MTP) is a type of transmission protocol for media les. You
can transfer les between your Phone and computer using this connection method. First, install
Windows Media Player 11 or later on your computer.
Swipe down from the status bar to open the notication panel, and then set your USB connection
method to Transfer les. Your computer will automatically install the necessary drivers. After the
installation is complete, click the new drive icon named Phone on the computer to view the les on
your Phone. You can use Windows Media Player to view the media les on your Phone.
lTransfer images: Picture Transfer Protocol (PTP) is a protocol that allows you to transfer images.
You can upload and share photos between your Phone and computer using this connection
method.
Swipe down from the status bar to open the notication panel, and then set your USB connection
method to Transfer photos. Your computer will automatically install the necessary drivers. After
the installation is complete, click the new drive icon named Phone on the computer to view the
images on your Phone.
lTransfer MIDI data to your Phone: MIDI (Musical Instrument Digital Interface) is an industry
standard audio format for composing music established by electronic instrument manufacturers.
Swipe down from the status bar to open the notication panel, and then set your USB connection
method to Input MIDI. You can then use Phone to receive and process MIDI messages transmitted
by other devices.
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