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Foreword 

Please read this guide carefully before you start using the phone. 
All pictures and illustrations in this document are for your reference only. The actual 
product may vary. 
Features in this guide are for your reference only. Some features may not be supported 
by all phones. 

Symbols and definitions 

 

 

Note 

Highlights important information and tips, and provides additional 
information. 

 

 

Caution 

Indicates potential problems that may arise, such as device 
damage or data loss, if proper care or attention is not given. 

 

Summary of Contents for Y6II Compact

Page 1: ...User Guide Y6IICompact ...

Page 2: ...tures 8 Motion control 9 Status icons 10 Navigation bar settings 11 Home 11 Notification 14 Accessing applications 14 Personalizing your phone 15 Texting 17 Calls and contacts 18 Making a call 18 Answering or rejecting a call 20 What you can do during a call 21 Answering a third party call 22 Making a conference call 22 Using the call log 22 Turning on pocket mode 23 Settings 23 Managing contacts ...

Page 3: ... and video 38 Listening to music 38 Creating a playlist 38 Playing a playlist 38 Deleting a playlist 38 Setting a song as the ringtone 38 Playing a video 39 Network and sharing 40 Turning on mobile data 40 Wi Fi network 40 Sharing your phone s mobile data connection 41 Transferring data through Bluetooth 42 Transferring data using Wi Fi Direct 42 Transferring data between your phone and computer 4...

Page 4: ...ging the lock screen style 53 Turning on or off Aeroplane mode 54 Setting the PIN of your SIM card 54 Setting up an account 55 Restoring factory settings 56 Updating your phone 56 Setting the date and time 56 Changing the system language 57 Privacy protection 57 Accessibility 58 Safety information 59 Legal Notice 65 ...

Page 5: ...actual product may vary Features in this guide are for your reference only Some features may not be supported by all phones Symbols and definitions Note Highlights important information and tips and provides additional information Caution Indicates potential problems that may arise such as device damage or data loss if proper care or attention is not given ...

Page 6: ...the home screen touch 2 Under Categories or Local touch 3 Touch Enable 4 Follow the onscreen instructions to enter passwords and answers to security questions and then touch Done Adding files to the Safe 1 On the home screen touch 2 Under Categories or Local touch 3 Enter the password and touch Done 4 Touch Add 5 Follow the onscreen instructions and select files you want to add to the Safe 6 Touch...

Page 7: ...d pace Launching the camera from gallery 1 On the home screen touch 2 Flick down from the Photos screen to display the viewfinder in half screen mode and flick down again to open the camera 3 Touch to take a photo 4 Touch to return to Gallery Thumb mode Thumb mode makes it easier to use phones with large screens and quickly share QR contact cards with friends One hand layout 1 On the home screen t...

Page 8: ...in reach Moving the screen down On the contacts dialer messaging or email screen if you can t reach items near the top of the screen touch the upper half of the screen and drag down and release after 1 second to shift the entire interface down closer to your thumb From the dialer contacts or messaging screen drag down and then release to display your personal QR contact card Your friends can scan ...

Page 9: ...g started Your phone at a glance Headset jack Power button Front camera Volume button Front flash Earpiece Easy key Light sensor Speaker Microphone Micro USB port Camera Microphone Dual color temperature flash ...

Page 10: ... unlocking the screen Locking the screen Method 1 Press the power button to manually lock the screen Method 2 After being idle for a specified period of time your phone automatically locks its screen To set the screen lock method touch on the home screen touch Screen lock passwords Password Unlocking the screen When the screen is off press the power button to turn it on Slide your finger towards a...

Page 11: ...ch Card 1 or Card 2 next to Default mobile data Default calls messages This function may not be supported by some service providers Connecting to a Wi Fi network 1 Flick down from the status bar to open the notification panel 2 Under Shortcuts touch and hold to display the Wi Fi settings screen 3 Touch the Wi Fi switch to turn on Wi Fi Your phone then scans for available Wi Fi networks and display...

Page 12: ...left or right under Notifications of the notification panel to dismiss a notification Flick vertically or horizontally to go to other home screens scroll through a document and more Drag Touch and hold an item and then move it to another position You can rearrange applications and widgets on the home screen this way Spread apart and pinch together Spread two fingers apart to zoom in and pinch them...

Page 13: ...All touch Motion control 3 On the Motion control screen select an option and select a motion to enable it Flip Mute sounds and stop vibration from incoming calls alarms and timers Shake Touch and hold a blank area on the home screen to enter editing mode Shake your phone to organize your icons Double touch Touch the screen twice to turn it on Draw When your phone s screen is turned off draw a lett...

Page 14: ...s HSPA network connected Bluetooth on Alarm enabled Vibration mode Aeroplane mode Ringer silenced Battery full Charging battery Battery extremely low Call in progress Missed call New email Upcoming event New text or multimedia message Screenshot captured Problem with text or multimedia message delivery USB debugging connected Uploading Downloading Phone storage space is getting low Sign in or sync...

Page 15: ... are where you can find your favorite widgets and all your applications We did away with the application list to give you a more convenient and direct path to your applications Status bar displays notifications and icons Flick down from the status bar to open the notification panel Display area displays application icons folders and widgets Screen position indicator shows the current screen s posi...

Page 16: ... a screenshot Organizing applications and widgets on the home screen The following operations allow you to organize your application widget or folder Adding a widget On the home screen touch and hold a blank area to display the Widgets option menu Select a widget and drag it to the home screen If the home screen doesn t have enough space your phone will automatically create a new home screen to th...

Page 17: ...reens On the home screen pinch three fingers together to display the home screen thumbnails Setting default home screen Touch at the top of the screen and set the current screen as the default home screen Moving a home screen Touch and hold a home screen until the screen is highlighted and drag the home screen to the desired position Adding a home screen Touch to add a home screen Deleting a home ...

Page 18: ...notification to dismiss it Touch to delete all notifications Touch to enable or disable automatic brightness Touch the shortcut switches on the notification panel to turn on or off the functions Accessing applications Starting applications and switching between them On the home screen touch an application icon to open it To switch to another application touch to return to the home screen and touch...

Page 19: ... close it Flick up from the bottom on the screen until is displayed to close all the applications in the list Personalizing your phone Changing the home screen style Your phone supports the standard and simple home screen styles 1 On the home screen touch 2 Under All touch Home screen style 3 Touch Simple and touch Touch Standard home to switch from simple home screen to standard home screen Chang...

Page 20: ...home screen wallpaper changed by shaking the phone Touch the Random change switch to have the home screen wallpaper changed automatically at periodic intervals Setting the ringtone 1 On the home screen touch 2 Under All touch Sound 3 Touch Phone ringtone or Notification ringtone and choose either of the following tabs Ringtone Choose from the default selection Music Choose from the audio files you...

Page 21: ...keyboard To change your phone s default input method touch on the home screen Under All touch Language input Default keyboard to select an input method Editing text You can select cut copy and paste text on your phone Select text Touch and hold the text to bring up Then drag and to select more or less text or touch Select all to select all text in the text box Copy text Select text and touch Copy ...

Page 22: ... dual cards touch or to make a call 4 To end the call touch Making a call from contacts 1 On the home screen touch 2 Under Contacts touch the contact you want to call 3 Touch the contact number If your phone supports dual cards touch or to make a call Making a call from the call log 1 On the home screen touch 2 Under Dialer from the call log touch the contact or number you want to call If your pho...

Page 23: ...eed dialing 1 On the home screen touch 2 Under Dialer touch Speed dial settings 3 Touch to choose a contact from the list and assign a number key to the contact The number key 1 is the default key for voicemail You can t set it as a speed dial number 4 On the dialer touch and hold the number key assigned to a contact to quickly call the contact If your phone supports dual cards touch SIM1 or SIM2 ...

Page 24: ...the call Touch to select a message or customize a message to reject the call Touch to set a callback reminder When the screen is unlocked you can Touch to answer the call Touch to reject the call Touch to select a message or customize a message to reject the call Touch to set a callback reminder On the dialer screen touch Settings Reject calls with SMS to edit the message that will be sent ...

Page 25: ...ng make sure you have subscribed to this service For details contact your service provider Touch to mute or unmute the microphone Touch to use the speaker Touch to end the call Touch to display the dialer Touch to display your contacts Touch to write a note To return to the call screen flick down from the status bar to open the notification panel and then touch Current call ...

Page 26: ... to this service For details contact your service provider 1 Call the first participant 2 When the call is connected touch to call the second participant The first participant will be placed on hold 3 When the second call is connected touch to start a conference call 4 To add more people to the call repeat steps 2 and 3 5 Touch to end the call Using the call log Records of all outgoing incoming an...

Page 27: ...y to answer all your calls with one phone Forward them to another number and never miss an important call again 1 On the home screen touch 2 Under Dialer touch Settings 3 Touch Call forwarding If your phone supports dual cards select a SIM card and then touch Call forwarding 4 Select a forwarding mode 5 Enter the phone number to which you want to forward calls and touch Enable Enabling call waitin...

Page 28: ...uch Delete 3 Touch the contacts you want to delete or touch Select all to select all contacts 4 Touch 5 Touch Delete Searching for a contact 1 On the home screen touch 2 Enter the contact name or initials Matching contacts are displayed as you type Importing or exporting contacts Your phone supports contact files in vcf format only This is a standard contact file format Contact names addresses pho...

Page 29: ...tooth device from which you want to import contacts Once the two devices are connected your phone will automatically import contacts from the other Bluetooth device Importing contacts using Wi Fi Direct 1 On the home screen touch 2 Touch Import Export Import from another phone 3 Select Import via Wi Fi Direct and then touch Next Your phone then prompts you to turn on Wi Fi and scans for Wi Fi Dire...

Page 30: ...l contacts 4 Touch select a sharing mode and follow the onscreen instructions to share the contact Adding a contact to your Favourites 1 On the home screen touch 2 Touch and hold the contact you want to add to your Favourites and then touch Add to favourites When viewing contact details you can also touch to add the contact to your Favourites Contact groups You can create a contact group and send ...

Page 31: ...ame to edit the group name Sending messages or emails to a contact group 1 On the home screen touch 2 Touch Groups and select the contact group you want to send a message or email to 3 Touch to send a message or touch to send an email Deleting a contact group 1 On the home screen touch 2 Touch Groups 3 Touch and hold the contact group you want to delete and then touch Delete 4 Touch Delete Deletin...

Page 32: ...en touch 2 In the list of message threads touch a contact name or phone number to view the conversation thread 3 Touch the text field to write your reply 4 Touch If your phone supports dual cards touch or Managing messages Forwarding a message 1 On the home screen touch 2 In the list of message threads touch a contact name or phone number to view the conversation thread 3 Touch and hold the messag...

Page 33: ...h Delete Deleting a thread 1 On the home screen touch 2 From the message list touch and hold the thread you want to delete and touch 3 Touch Delete Adding an email account Adding a POP3 or IMAP email account Certain parameters must be set when you add a POP3 or IMAP email account For details contact your email service provider 1 On the home screen touch 2 Touch Others 3 Enter your Email address an...

Page 34: ...stem then automatically connects to the server and checks server settings When the Exchange account is set up the Inbox screen is displayed Sending an email 1 On the home screen touch 2 Touch 3 Touch From to choose an email account 4 Enter one or more recipients 5 Enter your email subject and contents and touch to add an attachment 6 Touch Checking your emails 1 On the home screen touch 2 On the I...

Page 35: ...e home screen touch 2 On the Inbox screen touch Settings 3 Select the account you want to remove 4 Touch Remove account then OK After you remove an email account your phone will no longer send or receive emails using that account Personalizing your email account 1 On the home screen touch 2 On the Inbox screen touch Settings You can then Touch General settings to set the sender image and the scree...

Page 36: ...os and videos Touch to take your photo Touch and hold to take burst shots and release your finger to stop Touch to switch the filter Touch an object on the viewfinder to focus the camera on it Spread two fingers apart to zoom in or pinch them together to zoom out Touch to switch between the rear and front cameras Touch for more options ...

Page 37: ... phone takes several photos in rapid succession and automatically picks the best one for you Watermark Add various watermarks on your photos Audio note Record a brief audio clip after you take a photo Audio control Touch and enable this under Settings You can use voice input to control your camera Timer Touch and enable this under Settings to set a timer for taking a photo Touch to capture Touch a...

Page 38: ...2 Touch Watermark to switch to watermark mode 3 Flick left or right to add the watermark you like 4 Drag the watermark to adjust its position 5 Touch Taking a photo using audio control 1 On the home screen touch 2 Touch Audio control 3 Touch Audio control to switch to audio control mode Then you can Get your phone to take a photo when you issue a voice command Get your phone to take a photo when t...

Page 39: ...s Resolution Set the camera resolution To change the video resolution on the video shooting screen touch Resolution Preferred save location Set the default save location for your photos and videos Internal storage or SD card GPS tag Display the location where the photo or the video was taken ISO Set a photo s ISO Increasing the ISO can reduce blurring caused by dark conditions or movement White ba...

Page 40: ...o add the mosaic Touch to draw a graffiti to the photo Touch to add a watermark to the photo Touch to add a label to the photo Hiding photos 1 On the home screen touch 2 Under Albums touch Hide albums 3 Touch the switch next to the album to hide the photos Not all local albums on the phone s internal storage can be hidden Deleting a photo 1 On the home screen touch 2 Touch the photo you want to de...

Page 41: ...37 Setting a photo as the wallpaper 1 On the home screen touch 2 Choose the photo you want to set as the wallpaper 3 Touch Set as and follow the onscreen instructions to set the photo as the wallpaper ...

Page 42: ...and touch Playing a playlist 1 On the home screen touch 2 Touch Playlists 3 Select the playlist you want to play and touch one of the songs in the playlist or play all songs one by one in shuffle playback Deleting a playlist 1 On the home screen touch 2 Touch Playlists 3 Touch next to the playlist you want to delete and then touch Delete Setting a song as the ringtone Want to hear your favorite so...

Page 43: ...to lock the screen After the screen is locked you will not be able to perform any operations on the video playing interface Flick left or right to forward or replay the video Flick up or down at the left side of the screen to adjust the screen brightness Flick up or down at the right side of the screen to adjust the volume ...

Page 44: ...etworks and displays them 4 Touch the Wi Fi network you want to connect to If the Wi Fi network is open you will directly connect to it If the Wi Fi network is encrypted enter the key when prompted and touch Connect Connecting to a Wi Fi network using WPS Wi Fi protected setup WPS lets you quickly connect to a Wi Fi network Simply press the WPS button or enter the PIN to connect your phone to a Wi...

Page 45: ...uter using a USB cable To use USB tethering you may need to install your phone s driver on the computer or establish a corresponding network connection depending on your computer s operating system 1 Use a USB cable to connect your phone to the computer 2 On the home screen touch then the All tab 3 Under Wireless networks touch More 4 Touch Tethering portable hotspot 5 Touch USB tethering to share...

Page 46: ...ooth 3 Touch Device name 4 Rename your phone and touch OK Sharing a file using Bluetooth To exchange data with another Bluetooth device turn on Bluetooth on both devices and make sure they are both discoverable Touch and hold the file you want to send and then touch Share Bluetooth on the displayed window Your phone will automatically search for and display available devices Select a device to rec...

Page 47: ...d touch Notifications to check the file transfer progress By default received files are saved to the Wi Fi Direct folder in Files Transferring data between your phone and computer Connecting in picture transfer mode The Picture Transfer Protocol PTP is an image transfer protocol that can be used to transfer images between your phone and computer making sharing easier 1 Use a USB cable to connect y...

Page 48: ...iew the files stored on your phone You can browse multimedia content on your phone easily using Windows Media Player Connecting in USB flash drive mode If you have a microSD card in your phone you can use your phone as a USB flash drive and transfer files between the microSD card and a computer 1 Use a USB cable to connect your phone to the computer 2 Swipe down from the status bar to open the not...

Page 49: ... follow the onscreen instructions to install it During the installation read Install blocked carefully when prompted and follow the subsequent onscreen instructions Sharing an application 1 On the home screen touch and hold the application you want to share until is displayed at the top of the screen 2 Drag the application to 3 On the displayed screen select a sharing method and follow the onscree...

Page 50: ...data you want to restore and touch Restore Phone Manager Phone Manager is Huawei s unique system management application that lets you better protect and manage your phone With Phone Manager you can Scan for problems and clean system trash to optimize your system Enable power saving mode to maximize your phone s standby time Block unwanted calls messages and notifications The availability of Phone ...

Page 51: ...ring only when you receive calls from allowed contacts Tones and vibrations for other calls messages and notifications will be disabled Managing data usage 1 On the home screen touch 2 Touch Traffic manager to configure data plan limits and warnings and view detailed data usage information Calendar Calendar is your personal assistant that helps you manage arrange and keep track of all important ev...

Page 52: ... synced 5 Select the account and synchronize its calendar Clock Alarm 1 On the home screen touch 2 Under Alarm you can Add an alarm Touch and set the alarm time ringtone how often it repeats and more Then touch Turn on or turn off an alarm Touch the switch button next to an alarm to turn it on or off Configure alarm settings Touch and set the snooze duration whether the alarm rings in silent mode ...

Page 53: ... 3 When you are done touch to start the timer 4 When the timer ends your phone plays a tone and starts overtime timing Slide to stop the tone and reset the timer When the timer is running touch to reset it Weather Weather allows you to check the weather forecast for your location and many cities across the globe Adding a city Add cities to check their real time weather information 1 On the home sc...

Page 54: ...the home screen touch 2 Touch New note and enter your note s content Touch to add an image 3 Touch After the note is saved you can also share delete or add it to your Favourites Modifying your note settings 1 On the home screen touch 2 Touch Settings to adjust the font size or view style of your note FM radio Connect a headset to the phone because the FM radio uses the headset as its antenna Searc...

Page 55: ...le the speaker Touch to add the current station to your Favourites Touch to turn on or off the FM radio Touch to return to the previous station Touch to go to the next station Touch to search and view the station list view your favorite stations and set a timer for turning off the FM radio ...

Page 56: ...Sound 3 On the Sound screen you can Touch Volumes and drag the sliders to set the volume of Ringtone Media Alarms Call Touch Silent mode to turn silent mode on or off Touch Vibrate in silent mode to enable or disable vibration when your phone is in silent mode Touch Phone ringtone to select a ringtone If your phone has dual SIM support you can set different ringtones for each SIM card Touch Vibrat...

Page 57: ...r hide the current network speed Touch Brightness to adjust the screen brightness Touch Sleep to set a screen sleep period If idle for the specified period your phone automatically locks its screen to save battery power Touch Auto rotate screen to turn the Auto rotate screen function on or off If this function is turned on your screen s orientation will automatically change with the way you hold y...

Page 58: ...isabled but you can still listen to music or play games using your phone Use either of the following methods to turn on or turn off Aeroplane mode Flick down from the status bar to open the notification panel Under shortcuts touch Aeroplane mode Press and hold the power button and touch Aeroplane mode On the home screen touch then the All tab Under Wireless networks touch More and then Aeroplane m...

Page 59: ...is limit is exceeded your SIM card will be permanently disabled For details about these limits contact your service provider Setting up an account Adding an account 1 On the home screen touch 2 Under All touch Accounts 3 Touch Add account select an account type 4 Follow the onscreen instructions and enter your account information Deleting an account 1 On the home screen touch then the All tab 2 Un...

Page 60: ...ut your personal information at risk All your data may be erased during a system update It is recommended that you back up important data before updating your phone Online update Before you perform updates on your phone ensure that your phone is connected to the network 1 On the home screen touch 2 Under All touch Update 3 Touch Check for updates Follow the onscreen instructions to download and in...

Page 61: ...tection and set two different screen unlock passwords one for yourself and one for guests Enabling privacy protection 1 On the home screen touch 2 Under All touch Security 3 Touch Privacy protection Let s start 4 Select a password type 5 Follow the onscreen instructions to enter the owner password and guest password After privacy protection is enabled entering the owner password allows access to a...

Page 62: ...vacy protection After privacy protection is disabled the owner password will function as the screen unlock password and the guest password will become invalid Accessibility You can turn on or off accessibility features such as zoom magnification and large font 1 On the home screen touch 2 Under All touch Accessibility 3 Select the accessibility features you want to enable ...

Page 63: ...e information Pacemaker manufacturers recommend that a minimum distance of 15 cm be maintained between a device and a pacemaker to prevent potential interference with the pacemaker If using a pacemaker hold the device on the side opposite the pacemaker and do not carry the device in your front pocket Protecting your hearing when using a headset To prevent possible hearing damage do not listen at h...

Page 64: ...ag or in the air bag deployment area in a motor vehicle Doing so may hurt you because of the strong force when the air bag inflates Do not use your device while flying in an aircraft or immediately before boarding Using wireless devices in an aircraft may disrupt wireless networks present a hazard to aircraft operation or be illegal Operating environment Avoid dusty damp or dirty environments Avoi...

Page 65: ...plosion Observe local laws and regulations and respect the privacy and legal rights of others Child s safety Comply with all precautions with regard to child s safety Letting children play with the device or its accessories may be dangerous The device includes detachable parts that may present a choking hazard Keep away from children The device and its accessories are not intended for use by child...

Page 66: ...ducts with the USB IF logo or with USB IF compliance program completion Battery safety Do not connect battery poles with conductors such as keys jewelry or other metal materials Doing so may short circuit the battery and cause injuries or burns Keep the battery away from excessive heat and direct sunlight Do not place it on or in heating devices such as microwave ovens stoves or radiators Batterie...

Page 67: ... your device or accessories to extreme heat or cold These environments may interfere with proper function and may lead to fire or explosion Avoid collision which may lead to device malfunctions overheating fire or explosion Before you clean or maintain the device stop using it stop all applications and disconnect all cables connected to it Do not use any chemical detergent powder or other chemical...

Page 68: ...to remove the broken parts Promptly contact an authorized service center Emergency calls The availability of emergency calls is subject to your cellular network quality service provider policy and local laws and regulations Never rely solely on your device for critical communications like medical emergencies ...

Page 69: ... 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 Notice Some features of the product and its accessories described herein rely on the software installed capacities and settings of local network and theref...

Page 70: ...uct which result from installing software or uploading or downloading the third party works This product is based on the open source Android platform Huawei has made necessary changes to the platform Therefore this product may not support all the functions that are supported by the standard Android platform or may be incompatible with third party software Huawei does not provide any warranty or re...

Page 71: ...omply with all applicable export or import laws and regulations and be responsible to obtain all necessary governmental permits and licenses in order to export re export or import the product mentioned in this manual including the software and technical data therein Privacy Policy To better understand how we protect your personal information please see the privacy policy at http consumer huawei co...

Page 72: ... implied Model HUAWEI LYO L01 HUAWEI LYO L21 6011933_01 Note Remember the Google account your phone last logged in to During an untrusted factory settings restoration or microSD card based update Google s anti theft mechanism requires you to enter the Google account your phone last logged in to on the startup navigation screen for identity authentication Your phone can properly power on only after...

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