Huawei Y550-L01 Dimensions

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FAQs
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Date
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1 Basic functions.......................................................................................................................... 1
1.1 Color schemes....................................................................................................................................................... 1
1.2 Software and hardware specifications..................................................................................................................... 1
1.2.1 Hardware specifications...................................................................................................................................... 1
1.2.2 Software specifications....................................................................................................................................... 5
1.3 Selling points ........................................................................................................................................................ 6
1.4 Your phone at a glance........................................................................................................................................... 7
1.5 Installation ............................................................................................................................................................ 7
1.6 Home screens........................................................................................................................................................ 9
1.6.1 How do I add or delete a home screen? ............................................................................................................... 9
1.6.2 Home screen overview.......................................................................................................................................10
1.6.3 How do I manage the applications and widgets on the home screen?...................................................................11
1.6.4 How do I add a widget to the home screen?........................................................................................................12
1.7 Contacts...............................................................................................................................................................12
1.7.1 How do I create a contact? How do I assign a photo to a contact?.......................................................................12
1.7.2 How do I import contacts from or export contacts to a SIM card?.......................................................................13
1.7.3 How many contacts can my phone save?............................................................................................................15
1.7.4 How do I add a contact to a contact group? ........................................................................................................15
1.7.5 How do I manage the contacts?..........................................................................................................................16
1.8 Messaging............................................................................................................................................................18
1.8.1 How do I edit a message?...................................................................................................................................18
1.8.2 How do I delete or lock a message in a conversation? How do I delete multiple messages in batches?.................19
1.8.3 How do I forward a text message, send a text message to multiple recipients, or save a text message as a draft? ..20
1.8.4 How many English characters can be contained in a long text message? .............................................................21
1.8.5 How many text messages can be saved on my phone? ........................................................................................21
1.8.6 How do I set the SMS center number?................................................................................................................21
1.9 Calls.....................................................................................................................................................................21
1.9.1 Can I record a call? Where is the recording saved? .............................................................................................21
1.9.2 How do I switch between calls or merge two calls to have a conference call?......................................................21
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

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1.10.2 Why can't I send or receive multimedia messages? What can I do? ...................................................................22
1.10.3 Is there any restriction on the size, format, or resolution of the file to be attached to a multimedia message?......23
1.10.4 Can I save attachments from multimedia messages? Where are the attachments saved?.....................................23
1.11 Music.................................................................................................................................................................24
1.11.1 How are my songs sorted?................................................................................................................................24
1.11.2 How do I create a playlist? ...............................................................................................................................24
1.11.3 What play modes does my phone support?........................................................................................................25
1.11.4 How do I play songs in the background, exit music, and view the lyrics when a song is playing?.......................25
1.12 Camera...............................................................................................................................................................26
1.12.1 If my phone has no microSD card installed, can I take photos or shoot videos? .................................................26
1.12.2 My phone cannot open some photos or videos. Why?.......................................................................................26
1.12.3 Where are my photos and videos saved? Can I change the save location?..........................................................26
1.12.4 How do I edit a photo or video or add a photo frame?.......................................................................................26
1.12.5 Does my phone support HD videos?.................................................................................................................26
1.12.6 Can I disable the shutter sound? .......................................................................................................................26
1.12.7 How do I switch between front and rear cameras? ............................................................................................26
1.12.8 What video formats and resolutions does my camera support?..........................................................................27
1.12.9 What picture formats and resolutions does my camera support?........................................................................27
1.13 Streaming media.................................................................................................................................................27
1.13.1 Will my phone stop playing streaming media when a call comes in? If yes, will it resume playing when the call
ends? .........................................................................................................................................................................27
1.13.2 Why can't my phone play some streaming media? ............................................................................................27
1.13.3 What may cause poor quality of online streaming media played on my phone? .................................................28
1.13.4 Will playing online streaming media take up my phone's storage space? ...........................................................28
1.14 Bluetooth............................................................................................................................................................28
1.14.1 What files can be transmitted using Bluetooth?.................................................................................................28
1.14.2 How do I send a file using Bluetooth?..............................................................................................................28
1.14.3 Why can't my phone be discovered by other Bluetooth devices? .......................................................................29
1.14.4 What is the Bluetooth working range?..............................................................................................................30
1.14.5 Why can't I pair my phone with other Bluetooth devices? .................................................................................30
1.15 GPS navigation...................................................................................................................................................31
1.15.1 What navigation applications does my phone come with?.................................................................................31
1.15.2 What can I do if the navigation application experiences data loss? ....................................................................31
1.15.3 What can I do if the navigation application on my phone cannot receive signals from GPS satellites?................31
1.16 Does my phone support FM radio? If yes, how do I save manually found channels? ............................................31
1.17 Can I download themes to my phone? Does my phone support live wallpapers? ..................................................32
1.18 Does my phone support video calls or video chats? .............................................................................................33
1.19 How do I take a screenshot?................................................................................................................................33
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

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2.1.1 How do I complete email settings?.....................................................................................................................35
2.1.2 Can I view emails when no Internet connection is available on my phone? .........................................................42
2.1.3 How do I synchronize contacts and calendar events? ..........................................................................................42
2.2 Wi-Fi settings.......................................................................................................................................................42
2.2.1 How do I connect my phone to a Wi-Fi network? ...............................................................................................42
2.2.2 What Wi-Fi protocols does my phone support?...................................................................................................44
2.2.3 I cannot open web pages sometimes over a Wi-Fi connection. Why?...................................................................44
2.2.4 I have turned on Wi-Fi on my phone, but it cannot detect signals from Wi-Fi hotspots. What can I do?................44
2.2.5 How do I know whether my phone is using its mobile data connection or a Wi-Fi connection to access the Internet?
..................................................................................................................................................................................44
2.2.6 I cannot connect to a Wi-Fi hotspot. Why? .........................................................................................................44
2.2.7 My phone's Wi-Fi connection automatically disconnects after the screen times out. What can I do?.....................44
2.3 Can I use my phone as a mobile Wi-Fi hotspot and access the Internet from another device using my phone's data
connection?................................................................................................................................................................46
2.4 How do I connect my phone to a Wi-Fi hotspot with a static IPaddress to access the Internet?...............................47
2.5 How do I set my phone to work as a modem and provide Internet access for computers? .......................................47
2.6 Tone settings ........................................................................................................................................................48
2.6.1 How do I set the phone ringtone?.......................................................................................................................48
2.6.2 How do I enable or disable vibration for incoming calls and messages? ..............................................................48
2.6.3 How do I set a custom audio file as the ringtone or message tone?......................................................................49
2.6.4 Can I set the ringtone for a contact group?..........................................................................................................50
2.6.5 How do I disable touch sounds?.........................................................................................................................50
2.7 Languages and keyboards.....................................................................................................................................51
2.7.1 What languages does my phone support? How do I change the system language? ...............................................51
2.7.2 What can I do if I can't use a newly installed text input method?.........................................................................52
2.7.3 How do I change the system font size?...............................................................................................................53
2.7.4 What text input methods does my phone support? ..............................................................................................54
2.7.5 How do I switch to the stroke input method?......................................................................................................54
2.7.6 How do I disable key press vibration?................................................................................................................55
2.8 Internet access......................................................................................................................................................56
2.8.1 How do I clear my browser's cache and browse history?.....................................................................................56
2.8.2 How do I view a web page in full screen or save a web page to bookmarks?.......................................................56
2.8.3 Can I log in to my email account using the browser on my phone?......................................................................56
2.8.4 Can I log in to my online bank account from my phone?.....................................................................................56
2.8.5 How do I save an image from a web page?.........................................................................................................57
2.8.6 How do I set the browser home page? ................................................................................................................57
2.8.7 How do I save a web page for offline reading? ...................................................................................................58
2.8.8 What can I do if my phone fails to access the Internet?.......................................................................................58
2.8.9 How do I turn on or turn off the mobile network?...............................................................................................59
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

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2.8.13 What is a VPN? How do I set VPN parameters?...............................................................................................60
2.9 Screen lock...........................................................................................................................................................62
2.9.1 How do I enable a screen lock that must be unlocked using a PIN?.....................................................................62
2.9.2 How do I set the Face Unlock function?.............................................................................................................63
2.9.3 How do I set a screen unlock pattern? ................................................................................................................64
2.9.4 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?..........................................................................................................65
2.9.5 How do I lock and unlock the screen? ................................................................................................................65
2.10 Alarm.................................................................................................................................................................65
2.10.1 How do I add or remove an alarm?...................................................................................................................65
2.10.2 Will the alarms go off when my phone is powered off?.....................................................................................67
2.11 Applications........................................................................................................................................................67
2.11.1 What application formats does my phone support? Is Java supported?...............................................................67
2.11.2 How do I download third-party applications?....................................................................................................67
2.11.3 Can I change the default installation location for applications?..........................................................................67
2.11.4 How do I install, manage, and uninstall applications? .......................................................................................67
2.11.5 Why can't I install an application and what can I do? ........................................................................................68
2.11.6 What third-party applications are preinstalled on my phone? Can I uninstall system applications or applications
customized by my service provider? ...........................................................................................................................68
2.12 Task manager......................................................................................................................................................68
2.12.1 What can the task manager do? ........................................................................................................................68
2.12.2 How do I access the task manager? ..................................................................................................................68
2.12.3 What does the task manager screen look like? ..................................................................................................69
2.12.4 How do I manage a specific application using the task manager?......................................................................69
2.13 Weather..............................................................................................................................................................69
2.14 Developer options...............................................................................................................................................70
2.15 Time synchronization..........................................................................................................................................72
2.16 Can I use my phone as a USB flash drive? ..........................................................................................................72
2.17 How do I free up the internal storage?.................................................................................................................73
2.18 How can I adjust the screen brightness? ..............................................................................................................73
2.19 Does my phone have key backlight?....................................................................................................................73
2.20 How do I turn on or turn off airplane mode?........................................................................................................74
2.21 How do I restore my phone to its factory settings?...............................................................................................75
2.22 How do I enter and exit the safe mode?...............................................................................................................75
2.23 Does my phone support HDMI?..........................................................................................................................76
2.24 Does my phone support TV-out?.........................................................................................................................76
2.25 Does my phone support OTG?............................................................................................................................76
2.26 Can I use power adapters besides the provided one to charge my phone? .............................................................76
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

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3.3 What can I do if my phone runs slowly?................................................................................................................77
3.4 Can I set my customized wallpaper not to stretch?.................................................................................................78
3.5 How do I enter the recovery mode and restore my phone to its factory settings? ....................................................78
3.6 Can I scan a QR code using my phone?.................................................................................................................78
3.7 Does my phone support 3D acceleration?..............................................................................................................78
3.8 How do I know whether my phone has been rooted? .............................................................................................78
3.9 Can I use my phone for recording?........................................................................................................................79
3.10 Does my phone come with a protective film? ......................................................................................................79
3.11 Does my phone support mobile TV?....................................................................................................................79
3.12 Can I view or edit Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and PDF files on my phone?...........................................................79
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

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1.1 Color schemes
Black and white with belt grinding frames in various colors.
1.2 Software and hardware specifications
1.2.1 Hardware specifications
Item
Specifications
Shape
Bar-type
LCD
Size: 4.5 inches
Type: TFT touch-sensitive screen
Color: 16M colors
Resolution: 854 x 480 (FWVGA)
Dimensions
133 mm (L) x 68 mm (W) x 9.5 mm (T)
Weight
About 153 g (including the battery)
Frequency band
Y550-L01:
LTE FDD Band 1: 1920–1980 MHz (UL), 2110–2170 MHz
(DL)
LTE FDD Band 3: 1710–1785 MHz (UL), 1805–1880 MHz
(DL)
LTE FDD Band 7: 2500–2570 MHz (UL), 2620–2690 MHz
(DL)
LTE FDD Band 8: 880–915 MHz (UL), 925–960 MHz (DL)
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),
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Specifications
GSM (GSM 850): 824–849 MHz (UL), 869–894 MHz (DL)
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)
Y550-L02:
LTE FDD Band 1: 1920–1980 MHz (UL), 2110–2170 MHz
(DL)
LTE FDD Band 3: 1710–1785 MHz (UL), 1805–1880 MHz
(DL)
LTE FDD Band 5: 824–849 MHz (UL), 869–894MHz (DL)
LTE FDD Band 7: 2500–2570 MHz (UL), 2620–2690 MHz
(DL)
WCDMA Band 1 (WCDMA 2100): 1920–1980 MHz (UL),
2110–2170 MHz (DL)
WCDMA Band 5 (WCDMA 850): 824–849 MHz (UL),
869–894 MHz (DL)
WCDMA Band 8 (WCDMA 900): 880–915 MHz (UL),
925–960 MHz (DL)
GSM (GSM 850): 824–849 MHz (UL), 869–894 MHz (DL)
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)
Y550-L03:
LTE FDD Band 2: 1850–1910 MHz (UL), 1930–1990 MHz
(DL)
LTE FDD Band 4: 1710–1755 MHz (UL), 2110–2155 MHz
(DL)
LTE FDD Band 7: 2500–2570 MHz (UL), 2620–2690 MHz
(DL)
WCDMA Band 1 (WCDMA 2100): 1920–1980 MHz (UL),
2110–2170 MHz (DL)
WCDMA Band 2 (WCDMA 1900): 1850–1910 MHz (UL),
1930–1990 MHz (DL)
WCDMA Band 5 (WCDMA 850): 824–849 MHz (UL),
869–894 MHz (DL)
WCDMA AWS: 1710–1755 MHz (UL), 2110–2155 MHz (DL)
GSM (GSM 850): 824–849 MHz (UL), 869–894 MHz (DL)
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)

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Specifications
Maximum transmit
power
Y550-L01:
LTE FDD Band 1: 21–25 dBm (Power Class 3)
LTE FDD Band 3/Band 7/Band 8/ Band 20: 19.5–25 dBm
(Power Class 3)
WCDMA: +24 dBm (Power Class 3)
GSM/EGSM (GSM/GPRS 850/900): +33 dBm (Power Class 4)
DCS/PCS (GSM/GPRS 1800/1900): +30 dBm (Power Class 1)
Y550-L02:
LTE FDD Band 1/Band 5: 21–25 dBm (Power Class 3)
LTE FDD Band 3/Band 7: 19.5–25 dBm (Power Class 3)
WCDMA: +24 dBm (Power Class 3)
GSM/EGSM (GSM/GPRS 850/900): +33 dBm (Power Class 4)
DCS/PCS (GSM/GPRS 1800/1900): +30 dBm (Power Class 1)
Y550-L03:
LTE FDD Band 4: 21–25 dBm (Power Class 3)
LTE FDD Band 2/Band 7: 19.5–25 dBm (Power Class 3)
WCDMA: +24 dBm (Power Class 3)
GSM/EGSM (GSM/GPRS 850/900): +33 dBm (Power Class 4)
DCS/PCS (GSM/GPRS 1800/1900): +30 dBm (Power Class 1)
Static sensitivity:
Y550-L01:
LTE FDD Band 1: better than –100 dBm/5 MHz
LTE FDD Band 3: better than –101.7 dBm/1.4 MHz
LTE FDD Band 7: better than –98 dBm/5 MHz
LTE FDD Band 8: better than –102.2 dBm/1.4 MHz
LTE FDD Band 20: better than –97 dBm/5 MHz
WCDMA Band 1 (WCDMA 2100): better than –106.7
dBm/3.84 MHz
WCDMA Band 8 (WCDMA 900): better than –103.7 dBm/3.84
MHz
GSM /EGSM/DCS/PCS (GSM 850/900/1800/1900): better
than –102 dBm/200 kHz
Y550-L02:
LTE FDD Band 1: better than –100 dBm/5 MHz
LTE FDD Band 3: better than –101.7 dBm/1.4 MHz
LTE FDD Band 5: better than –103.2 dBm/1.4 MHz
LTE FDD Band 7: better than –98 dBm/5 MHz
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
MHz
WCDMA Band 8 (WCDMA 900): better than –103.7 dBm/3.84

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Specifications
MHz
GSM /EGSM/DCS/PCS (GSM 850/900/1800/1900): better
than –102 dBm/200 kHz
Y550-L03:
LTE FDD Band 2: better than –102.7 dBm/1.4 MHz
LTE FDD Band 4: better than –104.7 dBm/1.4 MHz
LTE FDD Band 7: better than –98 dBm/5 MHz
WCDMA Band 1 (WCDMA 2100): better than –106.7
dBm/3.84 MHz
WCDMA Band 2 (WCDMA 1900): better than –104.7
dBm/3.84 MHz
WCDMA Band 5 (WCDMA 850): better than –104.7 dBm/3.84
MHz
WCDMA AWS: better than –106.7 dBm/3.84 MHz
GSM /EGSM/DCS/PCS (GSM 850/900/1800/1900): better
than –102 dBm/200 kHz
Network rate
WCDMA: 384 Kbit/s (UL), 384K bit/s (DL)
HSPA+: 42 Mbit/s (DL), 5.76 Mbit/s (UL)
EDGE: 236.8 Kbit/s (UL), 236.8 Kbit/s (DL)
GPRS: 40 Kbit/s (UL), 60 Kbit/s (DL)
LTE Category 4: 51.0 Mbit/s (UL), 150.8 Mbit/s (DL)
SIM/USIM card
interface
Standard 3FF SIM card interface, supporting the 1.8/3V USIM
card
External interface
Standard Micro USB, microSD Card slot, 3.5 mm headset
External memory
support
microSD Card (up to 32 GB)
Processor
Qualcomm® MSM8916™, Quad Core 1.2 GHz
Memory
ROM: 4 GB
RAM: 1 GB
ROM User Available: 1.8 GB
Device control:
capacitive soft keys with haptic feedback
Physical Power and Volume key
GPS
GPS/AGPS
Temperature
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
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Specifications
WCDMA network: up to 570 hours standby time; up to 600
minutes talking time
GSM network: up to 510 hours standby time; up to 530 minutes
talking time
FDD LTE network: up to 410 hours standby time
Charging Time: about 4 hours from supplied charger
Relative humidity
Working: 5%–95%
Camera
Main camera:5 MP AF
Secondary camera:2 MP FF
Bluetooth
Bluetooth 4.0 + EDR
A2DP stereo Bluetooth
WiFi
802.11b/802.11g/802.11n
USB
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
Proximity sensor
Ambient light sensor
1.2.2 Software specifications
Item
Specifications
Operating system
Android™ 4.4 (Jelly Bean) + HUAWEI Emotion UI 2.3
Input method
Android IME and Huawei Swype IME
Browser
Android Native Browser
Voice codec
WCDMA: AMR-NB
GSM/GPRS: FR/EFR/HR/AMR-NB
Messaging
SMS
MMS
Email
POP3/IMAP/Exchange
Multi-media
Audio Codec: MP3, MIDI, AMR-NB, AAC, AAC+, eAAC+,
PCM

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Specifications
Video Codec: H.263, H.264, MPEG-4
File Format: *.mp3, *.mid, *.amr, *.3gp, *.mp4, *.aac,
*.wav,*.ogg
Image Codec: PNG, GIF (Static only), JPEG, BMP, WEBP,
WBMP
Image File Format: *.png, *.gif (Static only), *.jpg, *.bmp,
*.webp, *.wbmp
Streaming media
Audio Codec: AMR-NB, AAC, AAC+, eAAC+
Video Codec: H.263, H.264, MPEG-4
File Format: *.mp4, *.3gp
Software update
HOTA
Update using a microSD card
USB function
Mass Storage
USB Tethering
Charging
STK/USAT
Support STK/USAT
Camera & Video
resolution
5.0 MP:
Photo: Up to 2592 x 1944
Video: Up to 1080 x 720 (720P)
2.0 MP:
Photo: Up to 2048 x 1536
Video: Up to 1080 x 720 (720P)
Photo and video
Capture File Format: *.jpg
Recording File Format: *.mp4
1.3 Selling points
4G LTE high-speed data transmission and up to 150 Mbit/s downlink rate
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

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1.4 Your phone at a glance
From any screen, you can:
Touch to return to the previous screen or exit the current application.
Touch to return to the home screen.
Touch and hold to display recently used applications.
Press the power button once to turn on or turn off the screen.
Press the power and volume down buttons simultaneously to take a screenshot.
1.5 Installation
Your Y550 supports micro-SIM cards. To purchase or replace a micro-SIM card, contact your
service provider.
TheY550 supports a single SIM card and a single microSD card. Install the cards by
following the steps illustrated in the following two figures. After you complete these steps,
you are ready to begin using your 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.

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1.6 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.

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Your phone does not support 3D home screens.
1.6.2 Home screen overview
All your applications and widgets are displayed on the home screen. By default, your phone
has four home screens. Flick left or right to switch between them. Touch an application or
widget to open it.
The four home screens from top to bottom are:
1. Dock, housing shortcuts for applications
2. Widget area and home screen shortcuts
3. Home screen shortcuts
4. Home screen shortcuts
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.

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1.6.3 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.

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1.6.4 How do I add a widget to the home screen?
Touch the menu key to display the Set Home Screen dialog box. Touch Widgets. Touch and
hold a widget and drag it to a blank area on the home screen.
1.7 Contacts
1.7.1 How do I create a contact? How do I assign a photo to a
contact?
Creating a contact
1. Touch Contacts then . Choose where you want to save the contact.

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2. Enter the contact information and touch SAVE.
Assigning a photo to a contact
You cannot assign photos to contacts saved to the SIM card.
Method: Go to Contacts and touch a contact. On the contact details screen, touch the
contact photo area, and touch Take photo, Choose from preset, or Choose photo from
Gallery.
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
1. Touch Contacts > > Import/Export > Export to SIM card.