Huawei Ascend Y100

  • Released 2012, May
    100g, 10.9mm thickness
    Android 2.3
    256MB RAM storage, microSD slot
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  • 2.8"
    240x320 pixels
  • 3MP
    480p
  • 256MB RAM
    Snapdragon S1
  • 1050mAh
    Li-Ion

Huawei Ascend Y100 - Specs

Network Technology GSM / HSPA
2G bands GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands HSDPA 850 / 1900
  HSDPA 900 / 2100
  HSDPA 850 / 2100
Speed HSPA 7.2/5.76 Mbps
Launch Announced 2012, May. Released 2012, May
Status Discontinued
Body Dimensions 106.5 x 56 x 10.9 mm (4.19 x 2.20 x 0.43 in)
Weight 100 g (3.53 oz)
SIM Mini-SIM
Display Type TFT capacitive touchscreen, 256K colors
Size 2.8 inches, 24.3 cm2 (~40.7% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution 240 x 320 pixels, 4:3 ratio (~143 ppi density)
Platform OS Android 2.3 (Gingerbread)
Chipset Qualcomm MSM7225A Snapdragon S1
CPU 800 MHz Cortex-A5
GPU Adreno 200
Memory Card slot microSD, up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
Internal 256MB RAM, 512MB
Main Camera Single 3.15 MP
Video 480p@30fps
Selfie camera   No
Sound Loudspeaker Yes
3.5mm jack Yes
Comms WLAN Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, hotspot
Bluetooth 2.1, A2DP
GPS Yes, with A-GPS
NFC Optional
Radio FM radio
USB microUSB 2.0
Features Sensors Accelerometer, proximity, compass
 MP3/WAV/eAAC+ player
MP4/H.264 player
Organizer
Document viewer
Photo viewer/editor
Voice memo/dial
Predictive text input
Battery   Removable Li-Ion 1050 mAh battery
Stand-by Up to 514 h (3G)
Talk time Up to 5 h 15 min (3G)
Misc Colors Black, White
SAR 0.99 W/kg (head)     1.23 W/kg (body)    
SAR EU 0.68 W/kg (head)     0.54 W/kg (body)    
Price About 70 EUR

Huawei Ascend Y100 - User Reviews

  • Anybody with this phone hook me up

  • Hehe

  • Lies RAM is 18MB useless

  • The hard reset for this phone necesity a special combinetion, ,I know this combination

  • very good

  • Am trying to open my phone and its only displaying huawei logo and nothing else what could be the problem ?its huawei u8186

  • i used y100 before 3 yrs fall into the water now i see it on but forget patron and gmail id any idea to unluck

  • it is a terrible phone with a small screen poor battery life,laggish,little internal storage of 600mb with only 15mb allocated to the user.It cannot support some apps and typing is difficult if not impossible it is a terrible phone with a small screen poor battery life,laggish,little internal storage of 600mb with only 15mb allocated to the user.It cannot support some apps and typing is difficult if not impossible.poor camera 3mp rear only.at the same price one can get a phone that is twice as fast,large and efficient than this one

  • it is a terrible phone with a small screen poor battery life,laggish,little internal storage of 600mb with only 15mb allocated to the user.It cannot support some apps and typing is difficult if not impossible it is a terrible phone with a small screen poor battery life,laggish,little internal storage of 600mb with only 15mb allocated to the user.It cannot support some apps and typing is difficult if not impossible.poor camera 3mp rear only.at the same price one can get a phone that is twice as fast,large and efficient than this one

  • my phone was running slow so I restart it,and from that day,I was unable to use the phone,and even when I try to hard reset. it it only appear purple can't even see anything on the screen,so please help me.

  • am using this type of phone and I don't no why my phone will be on for some minutes and go off and on again till I take the phone. so please why such things. any help for me

  • An excellent mobile for general use. Very light, easy to handle, small and I like the design and very cheap too!

  • Yes, it does. I'm using it as a mobile Wi-Fi hotspot with the 3G-Connection.

  • any great rom for this one and easy to install?

  • can huawei y100 install apps such as whatsapp, instagram and many other smartphone apps. my screen is also cracked plus the housing can I really access the spare parts?

  • does this phone sopport 3G internet

  • why application can't install in phone while there is a space in phone memory?

  • Try it using another battery.

  • My phone (IDEOS Huawei U8185)shuts down whenever I put in on after inserting a SIM card. Sometimes when it has refused to accept a SIM card and I put it on without a SIM card, it shuts down and restarts whenever I try to make an emergency call. In addition to not accepting a SIM card, dialing a call makes it shut down and restart automatically. It was okay until recently when power problem left if battery off for 3 days. I do not know what to do. Can anyone help?

  • Please boost your battery

  • what should i do when the database is full n cant display all the contacts?

  • Most phone problems are solved by simply removing the battery and inserting it again after 2 minutes.Just that! "Safari" and "Discovery" batteries for Ideos phone are plentifully available in Kenya.

  • Where available this mobile battery?

  • my phone is swicth off and when i try to open it it's showing me just a bright blue colour. what shall i do.plz help me i need a solution.

  • we have the problem i cant connect also in the wifi

  • I have same problem i tried i am adding contacts i delete unused field(email etc.) Then solve my problem i have little english i wish i helped you

  • Is that phone had a mask I think is it exist

  • My phone doesn't work well sometimes i can' go in internet and sometimes appears strange writtten like problem on android . I am not happy of this phone

  • my fone battery is not aveleble in shopy becouse my battery is distroy so pliz . help me and tell me how is aveleble huwai U8185 modal battery.

  • my phone is autometic restart and switc off please how is right pls tell me

  • The LED flashes when screen is off.Put off phone and remove battery and reinsert it after 2 minutes.If that does not resolve the problem,then do a factory reset.You may have a corrupted file in your phone.

  • My phone isnt blinking in the status inducator when i get a text or a mail. My boyfriend have the same phone and his phone is blinking. Cant find any settings for it. Plz help

  • Ok I can't debug my device

  • when pressing the power button and volume button nothing happens for me. any reasons why

  • I have a problem my phone does not access to mobile internet kindly assist.

  • how to connect to the mobile internet? i can't use the wifi and the mobile internet. how to activate it?

  • yes i have the same problem ? did you got the solution to your problem?

  • i have the same problem did you get a solution?

  • My Huawei Ascend Y 100 keeps on restarting what must i do ? how do i get to install drivers ?

  • My Huawei keeps on restarting , how do i get it to function properly ,or how do i get the drivers?

  • My phone is having problem it does not charge and some time it switch of itself i need you help

  • Have u find a solution :/

  • How can I use the loudspeaker while talking?

  • why my phone is switch off if i remove charger

  • why my phone is switch off whe i remove charger.

  • its poor on camera no clear pics

  • I have the same problem. Adjusting volume using keys (in conversation) doesn't solve the problem. Also the brushing of mic hole doesn't help. In video recordings also, the same low sound volume.

  • I have exactly the same problem as you. You found the way to fix it?

  • It aint gud doesnt download the games i want

  • wow,great phone only cost me $20 2nd hand.very happy with it.

  • my handset has been blocked since 08 oct 2013 my daughter drew da pattern very my time in bid to un lock da screen when had left my phone home that day. now they ask me to put my email address and the pass word but they are not working and i ha switched off data transefer how can i be helped please send to reply to my email [email protected] i need imediate help am off air now!!

  • why not my wi-fi scan well #sp

  • It could be a bug doing this.Switch off phone and remove battery, then re-insert it.If that does not help then reset the phone to factory settings.Back up your contacts and other data to sd card before you factory reset.

  • am facing the same problem reply to me if you found solution

  • i am adding contacts and it says that my database is full but my contacts is not even in the half of maximum space... why? please reply..

  • try to use aroma file manager to delete the lock pattern or password try this links or try this one sorry for my grammar coz im not that good in english hope it helps..

  • the internal memory is to low it give me hard time to install many applications

  • I have that same problem but I can't sign in with Google account , I don't see where is the problem . :/

  • to unlock, sign in with your google account

  • how can i upgrade to jelly bean using cyanogen Mod 10.2.reply a successful process.plz help.

  • My phone shows a blue light on the battery status indicator (instead of red or orange or green) when connected to the AC charger via the USB cable, hence it will not boot, what could be the problem. It was previously idle for 3 weeks and the battery was dead as a result.

  • Could be low in-call volume problem.Try to press volume up button during a call.If that oes not help,use a tooth brush to gentily clean the mic hole.

  • format it by pressing dwn the middle button,vol dwn nd power button til it boots...shld work

  • My son has a Huawei Ascend Y100 and all the persons that make a phone call to him have lots of difficulties in hear him, is it normal the sound of the micro is too low? It has a regulation ou is it a problem of the phone? Thank you for your help

  • Iam Using Huawei Y100 for past 10months and its a good phone overall,Iam happy with the features and also its cost just 3600rs which is so good to start with a Android smart phone. regarding the battery issues faced,this is totally different from person to person,try replacing the same or the charge to get good results,for me it comes for 1 day standby and almost 4 to 5hrs for calling.

  • Could be battery over heating problem.Change the battery and the problem will be over.Try Safari or Discovery for IDIEOS battery.They are good.

  • my Huawei Ascend Y100 when switched the phone turns on and show power shutting down. what could be the problem,. can it be repaired. quick answer please

  • my huawei y 100 , has poor battery in conserving energy advice pliz.

  • I am always using Android keyboard

  • use android keyboard

  • My huawei u8185 disturbs me by pop-up keyboard many times. Please, anyone with a solution. Thanks

  • Restore it...it would work...

  • Hi,i just lost my phone on 13 aug 2013,i loved the phone so much,where can i get the same phone please?

  • my handset has been blocked since 08 oct 2013 my daughter drew da pattern very my time in bid to un lock da screen when had left my phone home that day. now they ask me to put my email address and the pass word but they are not working and i ha switched off data transefer how can i be helped please send to reply to my email [email protected] i need imediate help am off air now!!

  • Just select by pressing down the power button..

  • my radio keeps on distorting not clear

  • When the options appear just click the factory reset option.If you have no data back up,you will erase everything,Contacts,Apps etc

  • when i long press power button and vol up button it comes to a screen which includes reboot now factory rest and etc...i can scroll down using vol up and down buttons but how to select?

  • when i long press power button and vol up button it comes to a screen which includes reboot now factory rest and etc...i can scroll down using vol up and down buttons but how to select?

  • can it send or receive photos from other phones n how? help plz

  • i love these phne...but got stolen....which one next???

  • Just switch off phone and long press power button and volume up button at the same time.When the phone opens,select factory data reset and finish the rest.Good luck.

  • Dear Huawei teams, my phone U8185-1, I could not turn it on. it just show mr only HUAWEI ASCEND SCREEN AND LOGO. even charge full battery. please help me how to fix it. thank, Mika

  • not a big issuee reset your phone

  • how to receive and send pictures

  • I was trying to unlock the key combination finally it asks for google account but i forgot it what shall i do to get this account or replace it with another one ?

  • I did a firmware update on my Ascend Y100 and now the phone restart itself every now and then. Why is this? Can I return back to the original firmware, if yes, how? Please help.

  • my phone is low on spece and some atomatically delete my sim contact why...?

  • Never use your airtime for internet surfing because it wont last long.Buy internet bundles for data use.Airtime is for voice calls.Also try to switch off Mobile data,Always on line and Background data when you are not using the phone.

  • Followed this post VERY carefully, ­

  • the phone is refusing to boot how do I get past that?

  • Go to Settings and select Privacy.Then select Factory reset.Make sure to back up all your data to sd card before you factory reset.That should solve the problem.If not,the power button is faulty or the battery gets over heated.

  • Pls teach me how to resolve this issue...my phone keeps on restarting

  • what to do if it consumes airtime fast

  • How did u root the phone

  • Battery life depends on usage and installed apps, I tested my battery life per single charge on calls, sms and whatsapp on 2G and won a day and half, but with heavy surfing and more apps running full time on background, a twice per day charge would be the only option.

  • I also had that same problem, but I noted that sometimes the back cover allows the battery to shake and restart the phone, or if you toggle between apps frequently it also restarts, so on this instance remove the battery and insert it back after a minute or so.

  • do have a stable rom for the device?

  • can i get the housing locally in kenya?ilost my back cover n my screen is cracked

  • Bought this phone a year ago for Ksh.8,000. It offers better than it costs. Rooted it, installed a new rom that can play Temple Run (Classic and Oz), the CPU can be overclocked to 1 Ghz. This phone is amazing in the right hands. For the battery, I have no problem with once a day charge.

  • the battery life is xo poor work on tht pliz

  • How to Root Y100 I tried to root first, I got super user, but something was wrong and I couldnt delete preinstaled apps. Than I have instaled custom Rom, it was a piece of cake, I have friezed a few apps, for now, before deleting them for good, also installed the link2sd and everything works flawlessly. But I hope nothing go wrong, because no valid garanty anymore.

  • One way of creating extra internal storage is to remove updates from large apps like Youtube and Documents to go.You will get extra 30 mb and it wont affect the running of those apps.

  • can i know network unlock code (china) ?

  • How did. U root IRS mobile. Let. Me know. At ashley [email protected]

  • this phone is the best.I really love it so much.just the best

  • Plz tell me also that how did you root your Huawei Ascend Y100? Kindly e-mail me the proccess

  • u can try to switch on the data

  • Exactly the same problem here. can someone please assist us?

  • i cant activate the net and facebook,what do i do?

  • I have succesfully rooted my Y100 and instaled a custom rom. The interface doesnt look so cool anymore, but now i can use link2sd to extend the memory capacity.

  • Not a sensors from ascend 100..this is a not true...not proximity acclrt and compass not sensors

  • reply to myself Y100 is much better than ZTE Racer 2, the build quality, screen, everything, no problem with the battery also, when you do not use, turn off the wifi, 3g internet, ....

  • My phone keep restarting itself everytime i dont know what is the problem with it.Help me please.

  • My new phone is great. But although I can receive text messages, I can't manage to send replies or messages.Everytime I try to reply or send a message "Send failed" appears.I've looked at the phone settings and the online user manual but have yet to figure out how to fix it. Help please.

  • Got to Contacts and then press menu (small center button)Options will appear,select manage contacts.Again options will appear,select copy from sim card and you are done! Also download (Norton Halt)from playstore to prevent online hackers from erasing your contacts again.Good luck.

  • I had a similar problem, go to network settings, then go to access points , fill as follows, name Vodacom internet, apn internet, McCain 640, mnc 04, ipversion ipv4, apn type default, save settings and create another new process and repeat the same process ditto, u will enjoy very cheap internet, iam always on you tube streaming something which i can't do back at home with safcom as it is very costly

  • Is it better than ZTE Racer2 that I already have,Y100 has a faster cpu and gpu and it is Android 2.3, ZTE Racer is 2.2, and how much in $ that difference is worth because its package doesnt have a sd card and earphones. Thank you.

  • Hackers on certain url links can wipe out contacts or apps from your phone without your knowledge.It is good to back up or synce your contacts and apps. You can also download "Norton Halt" a ussd blocker from Playstore to prevent future attacks.

  • How to root Huawei Ascend Y100? I use LAN on my laptop and i want my phone to catch wifi signals from my laptop(installed hotspot wifi on laptop). It catches signals , connects but does not run internet Please help me in this regard

  • can this phone play minecraft pocket edition??? PLS anSwer

  • just go to "settingz" then"mobile networks" & switch off the "2GNetwork".

  • just remove the batt n' plug it again...

  • my kid played with the phone and repeated wrong patterns again again until it was locked, asking for my google account...which is currently typed on the notes in the phone....can't remember my accout...can't use the phone...help pls...

  • my phone 5 time soetware complaint i go to service center...

  • nice skype video call thn open back camera ,video vga best quality30fps, game speed use,thn touch gud motion,bt no ear phone pack.other ear phone use now not working mic,ph memory low this problem phone software hang......ok

  • Remove the battery and re-insert and try the trick before switching on the phone.Then set to factory settings.If you have no back up,you will loose every thing.

  • i's avery nice phone but cannot be compared wit phones such as galax pocket becauz of low internal memory.

  • my phone has hanged for over 12hrs, and i tried the press the power button and volume up trick and its not still working what should i do

  • Plz ma frnd tel me i wanna buy dic 4n iz gud android mobile compare to galaxy mobile ? Plz in ur help.

  • em not saying ul not enjoy the smart fon but its important to always carry an exercise book on which al ur contacts r saved bkoz i asure u at one point ul have a big % of ur contacts dissapear mistereously n geting them back any tym soon is jst not an option.

  • I want to buy this huawei. Is mobile good and is it very small ?

  • my phone has stoped responding when i tap its screan! please i need a help

  • my phone has stop sync data unexpectedly....please could someone help

  • same to mine.I don't knw wat to do

  • so i had instagram on my phone then after some time my instagram disappeared and when i tried to get it back from google play it says that it is not compatible with my phone.what can i do about this?

  • my fone keeps on restarting wot could be the problem??

  • yes you need to reset it to factory settings and wipe everything , but because you cant go to the menue turn off your mobile and press the power botton and volume up together count until 30 then release then select reset to factory setting it will work 4 sure

  • How do I activate the 3G so I can receive Whatsapp messages without having a wifi signal?

  • Back up all your data ;contacts,apps and other details to sd card and then reset to factory status.The problem will be over.Then restore the details.

  • i am using Ideos Y100 it is a great phone but i lost Internet connections I am in Tanzania and dont know what to do

  • My phone is not rooted but i have a total of 47 apps,out of which 17 are inbuilt and the 30 are mine.I have used 146mb and have 19 mbs free. When i get a problem of low memory,i switch off the phone;remove the battery and after two minutes i re-insert it and switch it on and the problem is gone.My device is one year old and no problems.I surely love my phone.I also make sure i clear all cache.

  • Ahem,when it comes to the smaller droids i'd rather choose from samsung,lg and maybe sony. This is the succesor of the huawei U8150,sure it has more improved specs but the huawei engineers overlooked the memory storage department and this is why-the huawei ideos u8150 has 200mb storage while the huawei ascend y100 has zero-well according to gsmarena specs.Which then directly affects the apps stored in the phone.

  • If you can't root your phone,try to switch off your phone and remove the battery.After two or three minutes insert the battery and switch it on.You will notice a big change.Phones just like people get overworked.

  • Same to mine

  • Just root your phone and install link2sd card then u have internal memory expanded to your choice according to ua memory card

  • ,it kips on hanging when i try to top up or make a call....anybody pliz help

  • So in short it is a good vone if get it 4rm safcom?

  • How to log out on facebook or Email go to settings accounts & sinc then at the bottom you choose account which you want to log out.

  • Very limited internal storage. The phone comes packed with google apps you may not use, but can't delete.I bought I huge external sd card, but even with trying to transfer everything I can to it, it still runs slow and gives me notices of low storage. Frustrating!

  • I bought mine recently and it's less than a month since I started using it. Thought had a goog bargain but keeps saying memory low even after transfering apps to SD card. Now today after some upgrades some applications were not opening and on rebooting it keeps showing the Huawei logo looping. Technically I am cant use it now. Frustrating and thinking of taking it back to where I bought it, i.e. Econet Zim.

  • It is a good phone,if you love the 2.8 inch screen. Be prepared to have a spare battery if you are a heavy internet user.Please don't buy the cheap fake models being sold for Ksh.4,000 or less.You will regret after 3 months.Buy from Safaricom outlets.

  • its awesome. I love it.ain't planning 2 change it anytym soon ...

  • simply long press that widget with your finger until it vibrates and draw it across the screen to a bin at the bottom of the screen then release it.

  • how do i remove the weather that is appearing on the screen of my phone

  • Hey Guys, l need your advise and honest opinion on this one, is this phone worth while to get it or not. l just need to make a decision now whether to buy it or not.

  • Very sorry I bought this phone. Worst I have ever had. Continually says No Service or Emergency calls Only, even with continual rebooting. Simply cannot rely on it. I would not choose a very cheap phone such as this again.

  • Buy 'SAFARI' brand battery for Ideos phones.It is better than Huawei battery.It is available in Kenya.

  • bcz of sim.

  • I install my app in the SD card but my phone keeps indicating 'phone memory low' what's the problem

  • plz est ce qu'il y'a un flash de cet telephone

  • My fon keeps saying low on storage...even after storing my apps in the sd.fon 4 dayz old...pliz help.

  • It is driving me well. Am proud to be with IDEOS!

  • I have failed to log out from facebook and Gmail.Please help

  • My phone won't let me logout off face book how can I logout

  • when i switch on my phone, it displays Huawei and continues doing this on a loop. the phone does not start and i cannot use it! has anyone one experienced this before and has a solution!! The phone is about one month old :(

  • In any safaricom shop in the country

  • Huawei should improve on battery life.....the fon hav fast internet bt poor battery life ,wats the nid of staying to a wall socket??!!

  • I need this phone.were can i get it if am in kenya

  • Same issue here, how do you go around this?

  • hey man..disable background activities in ua settings to stop the overuse of ua bundles then try downloading it again...it may help u bro

  • ram and rom need to be upgraded.

  • hey chuzo am tryinh to download whatsapp but the seems to take forever and it says connection time out while it has eaten up my bundules. is there any wer in the setting that i need to touch?

  • can some please tell me how to down load whatsapp i have gone to google but it takes me to google play and it takes forever to load and it says time out plus it eatsup mydata bundles

  • it takes time to load to the internet and then it says timeout why is that? can someone please help cause i need to download whatsapp!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

  • My huawei y100 does not bring the factort menu when i hold volume en power button

  • Wats wrong with ur screens?they crack out of nothing

  • hi , i want to know where to go in settings , i need to check that i am able to send pics. it doesnt seem to be able to send any pictures , any size to anyone . pls help

  • Which country are u? in Kenya go to safaricom they will direct u to huawei workshop coz still with warranty but must have receipt

  • safaricom locks some app so go to orange for them to unlock it otherwise u wont download anything

  • google whatsup and download it!!!!! is that a question. And u must have space and enough net bundle

  • I think safaricom is not far away, just go back. Or go to settings then wireless & network then scroll down to mobile networks then tick data enabled unless yr simcard is not internet activated, always put data enabled off if not in use. Bundles not credit for net use

  • Beauty

  • but factory reset is't work how can I work my phone?

  • Remove battery>place it back>with phone off press and hold power and volume up,untill android comes up>restore factory settings>reboot system now

  • root it

  • upgrade its internal storage...once u upload 2 or 3 applications you are notified on low space

  • itsnt a bad phone only the ram and the rom need to be upgraded

  • very bad! it has a great problem of space. when u download 2&3good application then the problem is space. low on space

  • the phone doesnt run android app how can i restore back

  • You can either swap the red slip or use the left red button.But again the settings are customizable..

  • Space...space...space man!.. Yo 4n z on low phone spac tho its not showin.. Delete som data n let the 4n hav mor thn 15m.b in the internal storage thn restart it!..trst me ...av usd ths 4n 4 abt 3 yrs nw!..

  • Good phone, but it works poorly without 3G. It's internal memory is too low for an android phone.

  • how to reject a call in huawei ascend y100

  • The mobile is very slow. It just shut off day before yesterday when I set my alarm at night and till now it didnt recover.

  • you just take out the sim card i think

  • you use your goggle account to log in and you will have unlocked your device.

  • how do i reset the this phone if i forgotten the pattern, password and username....please help.

  • how do i download nimbuzz on my mobile

  • y u are taking photos in night time take morning time simple bro dnt take tension be happy use china mobile u wil get led flash ha ha ha >>>>>>!

  • put your sim into nokia mobile take the number and call by china mobile simple dude

  • NICE!!

  • I bought the phone from safaricom a month ago and since then, it's unable to connect to data networks. Please, anybody with an idea?

  • I have u8185 i try taking pictures at night but theres no flash settings in it.

  • I like the phone very much it use like iphone with low price i think it made for middel economic class. ifound problem tostart my phone it only show the light of of start sign and HUAWEI mark agin and aging but not start the program how can i fix this problem would you give me solution with regards Melkamsew

  • My phone button not active it start to flesh but couldn't start it show the smae start light again and again what can i do would you have a soulution for this

  • i inserted my sim in the phone but when i turn it on i could not find the numbers that is in the sim. how am i going to see those numbers that is in my sim?

  • love this phone :-)

  • try switch the memory that your phone use in "config > app manager > instalation path" i think that it can help you just should you have a mem.card with a long space ^^ my mem.card have 7gb and my phone memory still with 1mb used. Try it by you own

  • my device does not open websites using wifi even if connected with wifi connection, still it says "you have no internet connection". please help me how to fix it....

  • Ensure that the phone is on vibration mode

  • I am unable to open received photos in messages. It just says downloading continually then eventually stops without any photo opening.

  • i love huawei ascend Y100...

  • use 2g to save batt n put off unecessary app may last u a day

  • to reboot read earlier comments

  • yeah safaricom locks in the settings just take to customer care to open for u try gpo r more efficient that extelcom

  • google it n make sure u have enough free space

  • hw do i download the Whatsup application

  • is it same as ideos y100

  • My Phone Huawei Ascend Y100 :- i was listing songs and it suddenly turned off even the it was fully charged and just bought it a month ago and now i can not turn it back on....

  • My phone, Huawei Ascend Y100 , won't show my phone number even if there is already a sim card. What should I do?

  • How do i switch off camera sound when taking photos??

  • Try editing the APN to Orange's

  • i have used it for about 4 months now but i get a strange sound when am attempting to make a call. it goes on for about 15 seconds then finally goes away. whta could be the problem?

  • Please go to "Settings" and activate "mobile networks"s as well as "background data". Playstore cant work without those settings.

  • I Purchased this phone at Safaricom and I hav tried inserting an orange sim and it works . Issue is accessing play store. It says network error. Someone help here

  • a nice phone, 5 months with it now,but always telling me low space yey I haven't downloaded many things,then am seeing the space is there but it can't store. secondly, there are some applications on the menu which I don't use,how can I do away with them to create space?

  • The HUAWEI Launcher on my Y100 suddenly stopped working, every time I start the phone, it tells me that the Launcher has stopped unexpectedly then it gives me 2 options: to Wait or Force close but I have always chosen to Wait but nothing happens thereafter....what can I do to resume using my lovely phone

  • @Anonymus: Just factory.reset yua phone by simultaneously pressing abd holding the power and volume up buttons during booting. Of course ul lose data in the phone's internal storage but ita worth it.

  • Its a very nice phone.Its now Five months with it

  • It's good handset.

  • I bought it just a month ago and last week while I was surfing it stopped working.I switched it off and when I switched it on it didn't go beyond showing its logo upto now.

  • do ideos y 100 support internet settings on a yu line

  • it seems, there's a problem with the format used by your SD card card.try to reformat it using your phone, if it is still persist, try to format it via your computer using FAT format...mostly it uses FAT format...

  • yes u can accept it.. its a good phone.. and european brand..

  • you can accept it as a promo.

  • Globe DSL provider offer this to their clients as promo, you can avail 299/month for 2 years consumable load or 300/month per month for 2 years lock in period. Is it okay and acceptable? Please give advise. Thanks, Andriod_Ako

  • I used ma phone for about 3 months and now i cant save any contact in my phone or sim card.It always pops out a statement "database full. How can u help.

  • My wife has one the battery lasts for about a day when you are connected to EDGE. The camera is not that bad at all. Its user friendly. However my only problem with it is that it loses EDGE a lot of times. I have a nokia C3 i will have connectivity but she won't. She has to switch it off then on again. The she gets connectivity. Not sure if its android that has the problem or its the phone hardware.

  • To verify your phone go to www.apps.opera.com and scroll down.You wil know whether your Android device is generic or genuine!

  • If you cant remember your google acct setup then only option is to do a master/factory reset.

  • my name iz tim, kindly how do i crosscheck if my ideos huawei u8185 is original, / my email :[email protected]

  • I have the mobile but in wrong patern trying it is locked i cant remember my gmail and pasword pls do u have solution

  • I used the camera to produce photographs. First and second rounds it was very nice, but now it produces very poor images. some one to help please.

  • sir plz sim unlock code

  • I bought this phone about a month ago,it started rebooting itself and after awhile all the apps failed to run, even the pre-installed apps.I switched it off and on turning it on, it couldn't go further than showing the Huawei logo.I returned it to the shop where I bought it and they've asked me to wait for a week to get it fixed.It's not the kind of brand I would go for, I wanted a Sony Ericsson(now Sony) Android phone but they're pretty steep with their pricing, I mean Sony has no android budget phones in the market, the cheapest runs on the outdated version of android(eclair) and topacio costs around 180$.

  • Can u guyz move out of the world of tiny small devices nd talk about galaxy note nd more handy devices .in the market?

  • It has 256 mb ram but some of it is used by the android core system thus leaving around 165 mb available for apps and other services. It does have the adreno 200 since it uses a msm7225a board (google is your friend :-) Think of it like a computer. you may have 4 gb of ram but when you install windows 7 only about 2.5 gb is left for applications since the windows 7 has to load somewhere in that 4 gb.

  • Does it have a backlight for the back,options and search on the touchscreen?

  • The issue should be your YU network...

  • please help my sd card won't work on this phone...keep telling at the notification "modify sd card"...i dont know how to modify my sd card...pls help...thanks a lot...

  • Ummm... I am planning to have a postpaid plan. And I want globe for my plan. And it has plan 299, the free phone is Huawei Ascend Y100. How durable is this phone? What are its characteristics? Does it have wifi?

  • why does it not accept internet browsing with yu line

  • its a cool phne id recomend any1 to get it nys on the net screan resolution cnt complain

  • The inbuilt apps or apps like google maps and google playstore cannot be moved to micro sd card.

  • In the phone specification, it is said ascend Y100 has a phone memory of 256MB and has no radio.Is this true? I bought the phone and found it to have about 165MB and with a radio. I find the information given misleading. I even wonder if the phone has a GPU Adreno 200 as said.somebody help me understand this please.

  • transfer the file to the sd card.

  • wasn't a big fan of andoird, being using iPhone since 2007. got it cheap because just need secondary a smart phone which supports chinese when i go to china. Surprisingly it runs better then i expected, has every feature you need on a smart phone. recommended for entry level or back up phone.

  • good phone

  • Same problem. anybody with a solution?

  • root it!

  • The maximum internal memory is 148 megabytes.This phone cannot accept apps beyond that,i have tried without success.

  • The maximum internal memory is 148 megabytes.This phone cannot accept apps beyond that,i have tried without success.

  • how can i transfer all the application to sd cards...beacause it always says "low memory" but i put 16gig memory on the card slot...i want to download games but always says "no enough space"...i already put on the setting "preferred install location" to sd card...but still it save also on phone memory...please help....

  • its the kind of phone i have been looking for,,the screen resolution is even better than the old model UD8150,,,,LOVE IT!

  • Av gat it en i just love it.

  • it's nice.... (I like it)

  • How can I replace the outer glass, it cracked but the touch screen is ok

  • i loveit..

  • its a nice fone i am using it from last week , and enjoyed alot so dont bother about any rumors must buy it..................

  • Its a lovely phone. why doesn't it play radio while surfing the net

  • If your Y100 switches itself off very often,just set it on airplaine for about 20 minutes.That will help you.

  • This phone is good,but it has a habit of switching itself off when the cpu states go above 80 per cent. The remedy is to set the phone to airplane mode for 20 minutes. For good music,download equalizer version 3.2.5 use with headphones.Enjoy!

  • i have same problem as you. have you received a solution to this yet? if so, please let me know.

  • how i can use my android? i dnt knw how to process it

  • I want to buy the phone but Jamal you scare me when you say battery drains in half day. May be its how you constantly use it.

  • My ascend y100 keep on switching itself off. What's might the problem? Please help.

  • thanks for making this device. I like the speed it has when surfing on the net.

  • 1.Poor design - W/out stylus for such a small keyboard 2. Poor battery life..even for using basic call & SMS functions.It draining out within half day. 3. Headphone poor-Does not fit in ear pockets & cord is small & is w/out collar clip(how much Huawei is saving by this? 4. Home page lights balcks out within seconds whatever delay time you set. 5. Huawei site is equally poor. Tried downloading manual for AscendY100 in British English... but result was in some other language...

  • How

  • by the way this phone is excellent in tethering internet to laptop or other devices

  • pretty medium sized, not too large or small fairly good camera but poor in low light conditions fast internet with gprs, 3g, or wi-fi boots fast when Faster Boot option is activated has keypad or board enlargement feature poor battery life when data, gps, wifi, and bluetooth features are activated always crashes with some heavy apps like games low internal storage, needs auto cache cleaner

  • actually there is an option to enlarge the keypad

  • Well one thing am not going to do is take a photo of or any other person coz the resolution is ultra low i cant even change music tracks using earphones doesnt matter which music player app you use it just goes mute and thats really depressing as i tend to take out the phone just to change a track now every 1 and every thief knows i have a new fone but the 3G is fast

  • The ideos scores better over the nokia with 7.2mbps but fails music play poor surround sound and bass effect crappy equilizer cant change track using earphones just goes mute

  • Actually it takes about 10seconds to boot poor network lowest quality camera and you cant even play the next track on the music player while using earphones i had to take out my phone just to play the next song go way for someone to be mugged

  • Is this dual sim phone ?

  • Thanks Rodeo. I didn't know about Androsensor (neat app) but I did download the compass app. Both the compass app and Satellite Director reported that there was no compass (magnetic) sensor in the phone. Fortunately I was able to return the phone. Duncan

  • Hi i think you have a typo a phone can't possibly cost kenya shillings 500. The phone is roughly $100. About 8500 kenya shillings

  • wifi hotspot?

  • When I take a video, there is no sound recorded. Is this normal or is my phone faulty? Is there any way to turn the sound on?

  • Its a lovely phone. why doesn't it play radio while surfing the net

  • Hi getting used to it can anybody tell me when using prediction mode when texting how do you add a new word to the dictionary, Thanks

  • its nice.my phones screen cracked but its still working.what is the repair cost?

  • i bought mine bur tz from china wat abt dat?

  • it phone actualy made by korea and it will be come to india first time 4 months ago

  • hi...how many brought Ur ascend y100 phone ....

  • It has FM radio but no compass..it's 3.2mp camera not 2.0mp..

  • I've bought this mobile two days ago. Strenghts: Nice audio quality; GPS Fast Weaknesses: Tiny display; It is dificult to write on keyboard. Keys are very small because the size of the display.

  • Hi, i bought the phone immediately it was launched by safaricom. after using the gadget, i have discovered that much of what was published about the phone are exergerations coz the thing is very slow, sometimes hangs up, poor on network and takes ages to boot.

  • Poor phone ... always say low memory when already space have been available....poor camera...poor battery life...few application even not respond as well as company and dealers.

  • It requires regular sized SIM card not mini-SIM.

  • find nearest huawei office near you, its about 500 kenya shillings

  • i need unlock code (network locked) where can i get free unlock code?

  • It has no magnatic senser

  • Hiii... Is this better than Nokia 5800 music express?? about internet browsing?

  • yes it does

  • the screen resolution of this is almost the same with galaxy pocket!i just got it yesterday

  • it has no radio

  • It is a nice fone.Only that the screen is small and there is pronounced difficulty when typing

  • pawan it is set by huawei and spice is the seller in india so don't confuse.

  • Huawei is the manufacturer Spice is the seller in India, which sells the handset exclusively in India

  • No it is not dual sim

  • can i repair cracked screen?

  • I bought Huawei Ascend Y100 phone. Dealer told me it is spice phone. I am confuse because it is Huawei phone not spice.. can any one clear my confussion.?/

  • No!

  • Is it a dualsim phone?.

  • Can you tell me what android version you instaled or from where to download it ? thanks

  • Yes i also bought One for my gf and after installing few small games and apps , the available RAm is about 70MB it's okay fora girl but i don't think that this's gonna be enough for a boy :)

  • for compass feature to work, you need to install an android compass application. To check whether or not a magnetic field sensor is present or not on the phone. Install androsensor application. This will also detect other sensors available on the phone.

  • whats is the internal memory of Ascend Y100?I recently bought one bt its memory is low.

  • Have rooted it, installed the un-branded version of Android, this phone is just great- speed and battery, nothing to complain about

  • really it's good

  • oh really? it has a FM Radio? well that's good

  • this phone has FM

  • whats the internal memory of this phone?

  • there is FM radio so excuse me and update your specs

  • I realized when i use skype or the internet the battery is depleted ASAP

  • nycfigure

  • Please correct the specifications. THIS PHONE HAS NO COMPASS. A bit disappointed since I only found out after I bought it, and it's specifically a function I'm after.

  • nyc phone

  • is there anybody who know how to activate wi-fi in this device

  • I now have ascend y100. How can I log out my email In my previous Ideos u8150.?

  • yap skype u can use

  • i have skyped with it but must turn th phone the other way round,so annoying but fun

  • 2 hrs

  • what application and settings to find and display my own number?

  • Guys, anybody tried Skype calls on it?, I bought the earlier model but couldn't use Skype for calling as is keeps cutting off

  • As an it student I have come to know the battery life of this phones is determined by the os itself consumes 40% ,check on the no of apps running.

  • Some one now how can i made turn on the 3 leds from the front in this cel.???

  • just press the middle option located below the phone and then you can see the log out menu

  • how long does this phone keep charge under normal usage?

  • How is the sound quality?are they stereo speakers? i have to know before i buy.

  • I have a Huawei Ascend Y 100. Does anyone know how to Log Out of Facebook please? I cannot find the Log Out

  • had my phone for 3 weeks and had problems with it it keeps saying invalid sim card had the sim card in another phone worked fine so sent my phone back to get repaired its only happened once in a week now my husband has the same phone and hes having the same trouble is anyone else having this problem with this phone

  • Mine has a radio,the phone is fast and wao

  • how can i root this phone or just boot into recovery mode?

  • Hi am osok simo, am gona luk 4 dat phn those comments r amazing can't wait 4 long hope its better thn samsung galaxy y

  • Do someone know how to perform a backup of the cullelar to the computer ? Iloose the instrutions. [email protected] Thanks

  • mine has radio

  • hellow my phone is Huawei Y 100 but when i kept it on charge he refused tobe on so what problem

  • Hi, I'm considering replacing my Huawei U8100 with a Huawei Y100. I'm concerned, however, on the quality and functionality of this phone. My Huawei U8100 had a resistive touchscreen and would sometimes delay operations. I dropped it once and the screen display stopped communicating with the electronics of the phone and the screed display became faulty. I have owned the U8100 for less than 6 months and already had to send it for repairs at Huawei offices (& even after the repairs the display screen became a bit blurred). I know the Y100 is more advanced than the U8100 but I just want to find out from other Huawei Y100 owners how this phone is fairs compared to other android phones of similar price range? Thanks

  • It support Android market , it is 2.3 android also it support Skype video call

  • Guys this phone is awesome for its price! I own a huawei U8130 and it is nowhere near as good as this one! Yeah so what it doesnt have a radio just download some music instead! The huawei U8310 does not even support multitouch! I am thinking of upgrading to this one instead.

  • It has a radio but my main problem is with the battery. It looses power very first, could something be done on this to lengthen the battery run time?

  • mine has a radio

  • it has

  • why doesnt it have a radio??? thats one of the coolest features on a phone

  • It does not have radio, which is a basic feature for those who want cheap smart phones.

  • great phone give it a try

  • why doesn't it support for android market

  • why din't they keep the radio feature?

  • this phone is really great.it has superfast downloading speeds.although it has a low memory storage...

  • android market

  • its battery life is like 50%+ better than u8150. am a heavy user n surf the net for about 4hrs downloading stuff b4 its 15% low. if u dont use the phone much it would last several days not like u8150 which u had to charge every hour and had to browse while charging

  • this phone is amazingly fast. i cld run hd gamez ie hero of sparta hd n nfs shift well with no probs. i recommend it 2 those who like apps and games but dont hav lots of $$$ for high end devices

  • go to settings,wireless n networks,mobile networks,acess point names then press the middle touch button and add new acess point. ull find the proxy sett's

  • you have no idea what ure talking about. u cant compare this phone to ideos u8150!!!! this phone is amazingly good for its price

  • It is the same resolution, as the Galazy pocket. 143 ppi (pixel per inch).

  • i have a u8150. i love the USB tethering. how is ascend's tethering ????

  • To move go to file manager

  • Huawei U8150 IDEOS is much beta than this phone

  • Its a single sim phone

  • does this model hold two sim cards?

  • y any problem

  • I like to bay but i dont know how is work that

  • how do move apps to SD?

  • tha screen for y 100 luks tiny. is it tha same size as U8150???

  • Dont think of buying it

  • how do I set proxy settings for a WAP on this phone?

  • Battery not gud

  • How is the screen resolution? . . . .is it better than that of the galaxy pocket??. . .please reply. anyone.

  • How does its screen resolution compare to the galaxy pocket?? is it better or worse??

  • @ Lalaland... Take it back to whence it came... You have a dead one... which is replaced by the store, as a factory screw-up... under waruntee... @ all other reviers... concidering i was looking around, to see what phone I want... and from the reviews given... i will give it a wide berth... no "findable" radio... and a dodgy battery... not what I want to find out about a prospective phone...

  • I bought my huawei y100 about 3-4 weeks ago. I was in my gallery then went to press my home button to exit out of it when all of a sudden my screen went black. Ever since then it hasnt been turning on at all it is not responding to my touch when i try to unlock it and i cant read any of my messages or do anything, cant access anything. How would I be able to fix this because I feel i have tryed almost everything such as taking out the battery and sim card. Please Help!

  • The CPU is amazing, 800 MHz in this category is really and excellent feature..The experience is great

  • The phone looks great. What ' the battery life?

  • The phone is great, but it is also too thin, as a result the battery effect is so strong, if you place a small coin behind next to the speaker it sticks onto the phone. Now imagine what that does to ur b*lls.

  • What's the battery life performance?

  • What's the battery life performance?

  • it has a 3.2 Mega pixel camera another 2 Mega pixel also it has an FM radio plus the battery life has been improved way better than the U8150 to improve battery life you need to switch off something's which you fan just Google android power saving tips

  • it has a radio. good specs for its price, except for battery.

  • I have ideos u8150D the battery is very poor. What's the battery performance of ideos ascend 100 ? Pliz advice me on that.

  • very good spec for cheap smartphone

  • the betterry life is poor......!

  • is it realy upgradable to version 4.0 ics?

  • Yes it has a radio.......! Everything is good, nice mobile but the battery life is poor.

  • so whats the battery life like?

  • This phone has a radio. Someone should change the specifications to show it has a radio and a 3.2 megapixel camera.

  • It has a radio!!!!!

  • with no radio....thats a no no no

  • A pretty smartphone. Guys are commenting no radio but It's there! I especially like the sound quality. With gingerbread platform it comfortably raises it's head among the competitors. Huawei and Safaricom Kenya, a job well done! Can't wait for your next innovation. Pls, I love the battery runtime. Congratulations!

  • I have it already! nyc one n the features r great. hope it wont let me down as per the battery shelf life.

  • go for the lg L3 instead

  • the galaxy pocket gt s5300 or the LG l3 are a better option

  • It doesn't have a radio!!!

  • lg l3 has bigger screen and more ram

  • I had the U8150 Ideos. Great user interface but the battery life was TERRIBLE!! Had to charge it twice daily!! I have a mind to buy this U8185, how does the battery life compare to its predecessor (the U8150)?