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  • Page 1 HUAWEI Y530 User Guide...

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    • Contents Foreword .................. 1 Safety precautions..............2 Preparations................3 Your phone at a glance ................3 Installing the SIM Card ................4 Inserting a microSD card ................5 Charging the battery ...................5 Important information about the battery.............6 Powering your phone on and off..............6 Getting started................
  • Page 3 Contents Making emergency calls ................26 Other call services ..................27 People..................29 Creating a contact..................29 Searching for a contact ................29 Copying contacts ..................29 Importing or exporting contacts ..............30 Adding a contact to your favorites ............31 Deleting contacts ..................31 Sharing contacts ..................31 Contact groups ..................31 Messaging ................
  • Page 4 Contents Mobile data connection ................50 Setting up a Wi-Fi connection ..............50 Sharing your phone's mobile data connection...........52 Controlling your data usage ..............53 Sharing data ................55 Bluetooth ....................55 Connecting your phone to a computer............56 File Manager ................58 Creating a folder ..................58 Searching for a file ..................58 Copying, cutting, and pasting a file ............58 Compressing or decompressing files............59...
  • Page 5 Contents Turning on data synchronization ...............72 Modifying account synchronization settings ..........73 Settings................... 74 Turning on or off airplane mode..............74 Tone settings ....................74 Display settings ..................75 Setting the date and time................75 Changing the system language..............76 Modifying location service settings............76 Setting the PIN of your SIM card ...............76 Restoring factory settings ................77 Online update ...................77 Accessibility....................78...

  • Page 6: Foreword

    • Foreword Thank you for choosing the HUAWEI Ascend Y530 smartphone. This guide introduces you to the features and functions of your new phone and safety precautions. Please read it carefully before you start using the phone. All pictures and illustrations in this document are for your reference only. The actual product may vary.

  • Page 7: Safety Precautions

    • Safety precautions Please read these safety precautions carefully before operating your phone. Do not crush, throw, or puncture your phone. Avoid dropping, squeezing, or bending it also. Your phone is not meant for use in a damp environment, such as the bathroom.

  • Page 8: Preparations

    • Preparations Your phone at a glance Headset jack Earpiece Status indicator Power button Volume button Back Home Menu Microphone Micro USB port Flashlight Rear camera Speaker Front camera...

  • Page 9: Installing The Sim Card

    Preparations Buttons •When your phone is powered off, press and hold to power it on. •Press to turn on or off the screen. Press and hold display an option menu. •Touch to return to the previous screen or exit the current application.

  • Page 10: Inserting A Microsd Card

    Preparations Inserting a microSD card You can expand your phone's storage capacity with a microSD card. Follow the operations in the figure below to install a microSD card. To remove a microSD card: 1. On the home screen, touch then the All tab. 2.

  • Page 11: Important Information About The Battery

    Preparations Important information about the battery • If the battery power is depleted, you may not be able to power on your phone immediately after you begin charging the battery. This is normal. Allow the battery to charge for a few minutes before attempting to power on your phone.

  • Page 12: Getting Started

    • Getting started Gestures Touch: Tap an item once. For example, touch to select an item or open an application. Touch and hold: Touch and leave your finger on the screen for 2 seconds or more. For example, touch and hold an application, widget, or blank area to display the related option menu.

  • Page 13: Locking And Unlocking The Screen

    Getting started Locking and unlocking the screen Locking the screen not only prevents your phone from carrying out undesirable operations when you are not using it, but also protects it from unauthorized use. You can lock and unlock your screen in a number of ways. The pre-installed screen unlock method is used as an example in this section.

  • Page 14: Getting To Know Your Home Screen

    Getting started Getting to know your home screen Your home screens are where you'll 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. The default home screen is shown below. Status bar: displays notifications and icons.
  • Page 15 Getting started High Speed Packet 3G network connected Access (HSPA) network connected Roaming Airplane mode enabled Receiving location data Bluetooth on from GPS Vibration mode enabled Silence mode enabled Alarms enabled Charging Battery full Battery low Call in progress Missed calls New messages New emails New voicemails...

  • Page 16: Taking A Screenshot

    Getting started Connected to a USB tethering on computer Switching between home screens Running out of space on the home screen? Not to worry. Your phone lets you create more home screens for various application icons and widgets. • Flick left and right across the screen to switch between the home screens. •...

  • Page 17: Auto-Rotate Screen

    Getting started Press and the volume down button simultaneously to take a screenshot. Then, open the notification panel and touch to share the screenshot. Screenshots are saved to the Screenshots album in Gallery. Auto-rotate screen Your phone features a tilt sensor. If you rotate your phone when browsing a web page or viewing a photo, the orientation of your screen will automatically change to landscape or portrait view.

  • Page 18: Accessing Applications

    Getting started Touch an application to start it and flick left or right across a notification to dismiss it. 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 the icon of the application you want to open.

  • Page 19: Huawei Input Method

    Getting started Huawei input method Slide your finger left or right across the onscreen keyboard to switch between the QWERTY and 9-key keyboards. Touch to switch between lowercase letters, uppercase letters, and caps lock. Touch to enter numbers and symbols.

  • Page 20: Android Input Method

    Getting started Android Input Method •Touch to switch between lowercase and uppercase letters. •Touch and hold or quickly touch twice to turn on caps lock. Touch to enter numbers. ?123 •Touch to switch to voice input. •Touch and hold to open the Input options menu •Touch to enter a space.

  • Page 21: Editing Text

    Getting started Editing text Learn how to select, cut, copy, and paste text on your phone. • Select text: Touch and hold the text to bring up . Then drag to select more or less text, or touch Select all to select all text in a text box.

  • Page 22: Personalizing Your Phone

    • 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. Choose Standard or Simple and touch APPLY. Changing the theme 1.

  • Page 23: Organizing Home Screen Widgets And Application Icons

    Personalizing your phone 2. Touch Transitions. 3. Select a home screen transition effect. Organizing home screen widgets and application icons Adding a widget to the home screen 1. On the home screen, touch and hold a blank area to display the Set home screen dialog box.

  • Page 24: Organizing Home Screen Icons Using Folders

    Personalizing your phone Organizing home screen icons using folders Creating a folder on the home screen 1. On the home screen, drag an item onto another one to create a folder containing both of them. 2. You can then: • Touch the folder name to rename it. •...

  • Page 25: Setting Tones

    Personalizing your phone Deleting a home screen Only blank home screens can be deleted. 1. On a home screen, touch and hold a blank area to display the Set home screen dialog box. 2. Touch Thumbnails. 3. Touch to delete a home screen. Setting tones Setting the ringtone 1.

  • Page 26: Changing The Font Size

    Personalizing your phone Changing the font size 1. On the home screen, touch then the All tab. 2. Under DEVICE, touch Display. 3. Touch Font size and select a font size. Setting the screen unlock method Face unlock 1. On the home screen, touch then the All tab.

  • Page 27: Adjusting The Screen Brightness

    Personalizing your phone Unlocking the screen with a PIN 1. On the home screen, touch then the All tab. 2. Under PERSONAL, touch Security. 3. Touch Screen lock > PIN. 4. Follow the onscreen instructions to set a screen unlock PIN. After a PIN is set, you will have to enter it every time you want to unlock the phone screen.
  • Page 28 Personalizing your phone • Drag the slider left to reduce the screen brightness or drag it right to increase the screen brightness.

  • Page 29: Calls

    • Calls Smart dialing In addition to standard call procedures, smart dialing lets you quickly find contacts by entering parts of their names or numbers. 1. On the home screen, touch 2. Enter a phone number or the initials or first several letters of a contact name. Matching contacts in your phone and phone numbers in your call log are then displayed in a list.

  • Page 30: Viewing The Call Log

    Calls Viewing the call log 1. On the home screen, touch to display your recent calls above the dialer. 2. Touch > Missed calls to view your missed calls. What you can do during a call Touch > to place the current call on hold, and touch again to resume the call.

  • Page 31: Making A Conference Call

    Calls Touch > to display a note. Touch > to display the contact list. To return to the call screen, flick down from the status bar to open the notification panel, and touch Current call. Making a conference call Conference calling with your friends, family, and co-workers is easy. Make or answer a call, and dial another number to add the second participant to your conference call.

  • Page 32: Other Call Services

    Calls 1. On the home screen, touch 2. Enter your local emergency number and touch Emergency calls are subject to cellular network quality, use environment, service provider policies, and local laws and regulations. Never rely solely on your phone for critical communications when emergencies occur. Other call services Your phone also supports other call functions, such as call forwarding, call waiting, and voicemail.

  • Page 33: Setting Up Your Voicemail

    Calls Setting up your voicemail Voicemail is your personal storage for missed calls, including the calls missed when you are in another call or your phone is powered off. Before you use voicemail, make sure you have subscribed to the voicemail service and obtained your voicemail number.

  • Page 34: People

    • People Forget about lugging around business card holders. You can now easily store and manage your contacts. Creating a contact then the Contacts tab. 1. On the home screen, touch 2. Touch 3. Select an account. 4. Enter the contact name, phone number, and other details. Touch Add another field to enter more information.

  • Page 35: Importing Or Exporting Contacts

    People Importing or exporting contacts Your phone supports contact files in .vcf format only. This is a standard format for files storing contacts. Contact names, addresses, phone numbers, and other information can be saved in .vcf files. Importing contacts from a storage device You can import contacts saved in a .vcf file from a storage device to your phone.

  • Page 36: Adding A Contact To Your Favorites

    People To view the .vcf file you just exported, open File Manager. The file is displayed in the root directory of your phone's internal storage. Adding a contact to your favorites 1. On the home screen, touch then the Favorites tab. 2.

  • Page 37: Creating A Contact Group

    People Creating a contact group 1. On the home screen, touch then the Groups tab. 2. Touch 3. Name the contact group. 4. Touch Add members. 5. Select one or more contacts. 6. Touch ADD MEMBERS. 7. Touch DONE. Editing a contact group 1.
  • Page 38 People Deleting a contact group will not remove the contacts in the group from your phone.

  • Page 39: Messaging

    • Messaging Sending a text message 1. On the home screen, touch 2. In the list of message threads, touch 3. Touch the recipient text box and enter the contact name or phone number. Touch to select more contacts. 4. Write your message. 5.

  • Page 40: Replying To A Message

    Messaging Replying to 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 the text field to write your reply. 4. Touch Send. Searching for a message 1.

  • Page 41: Modifying Message Settings

    Messaging 4. From the displayed option menu, choose Forward. 5. Touch the recipient text box and enter the contact name or phone number. Touch to select more contacts. 6. Touch Send. Deleting a message 1. On the home screen, touch 2.

  • Page 42: Browser

    • Browser Your phone's browser lets you surf the web and stay on the ball with up-to-date news and information. Staying connected has never been easier. Browsing web pages 1. On the home screen, touch 2. Enter a website address in the address box. Your phone displays matching websites as you type.

  • Page 43: Setting The Home Page

    Browser 2. On the Browser screen, touch 3. Touch Bookmarks. 4. Touch and hold the bookmark you want to edit. 5. From the displayed option menu, choose Edit bookmark. 6. Edit the bookmark. 7. Touch OK. Setting the home page Set your favorite web page as your browser's home page to make life a little easier.
  • Page 44 Browser 4. Customize your browser settings to better fit your needs.

  • Page 45: Email

    • Email Don't want to miss important emails from your friends or clients during your business trip? Use your phone to read and reply to emails when you are on the 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.

  • Page 46: Switching Between Email Accounts

    Email Switching between email accounts 1. On the home screen, touch 2. Touch the email address on the top to display your email account list. 3. Touch an email account you want to use. Sending emails 1. On the home screen, touch 2.

  • Page 47: Removing An Email Account

    Email Removing an email account After you remove an email account, your phone will no longer send or receive emails using that account. 1. On the home screen, touch 2. On the Inbox screen, touch 3. Touch Settings. 4. Select the account you want to remove. 5.

  • Page 48: Multimedia

    • Multimedia Camera As time flies by, there must be some memories you want to keep forever. Camera is a great tool for this. It supports a variety of capture modes, such as beauty and smile. Viewfinder •Drag the slider to to switch to photo mode.

  • Page 49: Taking A Photo

    Multimedia Touch to open the option menu, where you can: •Touch to switch to normal mode. •Touch to switch to panoramic mode. •Touch to switch to special effects mode. •Touch to enable or disable Touch to capture, Voice activated shooting, GPS tag, and other functions, as well as set the photo resolution, timer, and other parameters.

  • Page 50: Gallery

    Multimedia 3. Frame the scene you want to capture. 4. Touch 5. Move your phone slowly in the direction indicated by the arrow to capture multiple photos. If the viewfinder screen turns red, the view will not be captured. This may happen when you have moved your phone too fast or the viewfinder scope has gone beyond the limits of the panoramic view.

  • Page 51: Editing A Photo

    Multimedia Editing a photo You can remove red eye, crop a photo, or apply a number of effects to make your photos even more stunning. 1. On the home screen, touch 2. Touch the photo you want to edit. 3. Touch >...

  • Page 52: Music

    Multimedia Deleting a photo 1. On the home screen, touch 2. Touch the photo you want to delete. 3. Touch 4. Touch Delete. Sharing a photo or video Want to share your best shots or an amusing trick your dog just did? Simply share the photos and videos using email, Bluetooth, and more.

  • Page 53: Listening To Music

    Multimedia • Downloading songs from the web. • Copying songs from Bluetooth devices. Listening to music 1. On the home screen, touch 2. Choose a category. 3. Touch the song you want to play. Touch to enter the music library. •...
  • Page 54 Multimedia When a song is playing, touch to exit the playback screen without stopping the song. To return to the music playback screen, open the notification panel and touch the playing song.

  • Page 55: Internet Connection

    • Internet connection Mobile data connection After you insert a SIM card into your phone and power it on for the first time, your phone automatically registers with your service provider's data service. Checking the network connection 1. On the home screen, touch then the All tab.

  • Page 56: Using The Wps Button

    Internet connection 3. Under WIRELESS & NETWORKS, touch Wi-Fi. You phone then scans for available Wi-Fi networks and displays them. 4. Choose the Wi-Fi network you want to connect to and touch Connect. For an encrypted Wi-Fi network, enter the password when prompted. If Wi-Fi and mobile data are both enabled, your phone connects to the Wi- Fi network preferentially.

  • Page 57: Sharing Your Phone's Mobile Data Connection

    Internet connection Sharing your phone's mobile data connection Want to access the Internet from multiple devices when you are on the go? Use USB tethering or set your phone as a Wi-Fi hotspot to share its data connection with other devices. USB tethering You can share your phone's data connection with a computer using a USB cable.

  • Page 58: Controlling Your Data Usage

    Internet connection secure the Wi-Fi network. 6. Set the key to the Wi-Fi hotspot. When other devices want to access your phone's network, this key must be entered. 7. Select the Portable Wi-Fi hotspot check box. 8. On the device you want to use, search for and connect to your phone's Wi-Fi network.
  • Page 59 Internet connection Turn the mobile data usage limit on or off. Set the data usage cycle. Touch Data usage cycle then Change cycle… to set the data usage cycle. Set the data usage limits. The yellow line indicates the warning limit, and the red line indicates the data usage limit.

  • Page 60: Sharing Data

    • Sharing data Bluetooth Your phone is Bluetooth-capable, allowing you to connect to other Bluetooth- enabled devices for wireless data transmission. When using Bluetooth, stay within 10 meters (33 feet) of other Bluetooth devices. Turning on Bluetooth 1. On the home screen, touch then the All tab.

  • Page 61: Sharing/Receiving Files Using Bluetooth

    Sharing data Sharing files using Bluetooth Bluetooth enables you to conveniently send photos, videos, and other files to your family and friends. You can share files with Bluetooth-enabled devices without an Internet connection. 1. On the home screen, touch 2. Touch and hold the file you want to send. 3.

  • Page 62: Ptp Mode

    Sharing data PTP mode The Picture Transfer Protocol (PTP) is another method to transfer pictures and videos to your computer. 1. Use a USB cable to connect your phone to the computer. 2. On the USB computer connection screen, choose Camera (PTP). The phone driver is then automatically installed on the computer.

  • Page 63: File Manager

    • File Manager File Manager helps you manage files and applications in your phone's internal storage and microSD card. You'll be able to view, create, edit, delete, move, archive, compress, and decompress files. Creating a folder You can create folders to better manage the files and applications stored in your phone's internal storage or microSD card.

  • Page 64: Compressing Or Decompressing Files

    File Manager 4. Select where you want to paste the file. 5. Touch PASTE. Compressing or decompressing files You can compress files into .zip files to save space or decompress .zip and .rar files. 1. On the home screen, touch 2.

  • Page 65: Creating A Shortcut For A File Or Folder

    File Manager Creating a shortcut for a file or folder 1. On the home screen, touch 2. Touch the file or folder you want to create a shortcut for. 3. From the displayed option menu, choose Desktop shortcuts. Checking the memory status Before you save large files to your phone's internal storage or microSD card, make sure there is enough space first.

  • Page 66: Managing Applications

    • Managing applications Downloading applications A rich selection of applications is available through Google's Play Store. You can also connect your phone to a computer and transfer applications over that way. Installing an application It is recommended that you use Play Store as your primary download source.

  • Page 67: Uninstalling An Application

    Managing applications Uninstalling an application You can remove unwanted applications to increase your phone's available storage. then the All tab. 1. On the home screen, touch 2. Under APPS, touch Manage apps. 3. Flick to All. 4. Select the application you want to uninstall. 5.

  • Page 68: Google Services

    • Google services To use Google services, sign in with a Google account. If you don't have one, open a Google application and follow the onscreen instructions to create your Google account. Google applications, services, and functions vary with country and service provider.

  • Page 69: Maps

    Google services Maps Maps helps you find out where you are, shows you how to get to a destination, and displays real-time traffic. Satellite view is also available. Turning on location services Before you use Maps to search for a location, turn on your location services. 1.

  • Page 70: Youtube

    Google services YouTube YouTube is Google's online video-sharing website, where you can search for, watch, and upload videos. Searching for a video 1. On the home screen, touch Google apps > 2. Touch 3. Enter the keywords for the video you want to find. 4.

  • Page 71: Basic Utilities

    • Basic utilities Your phone comes with a variety of useful tools, such as Calendar, Clock, and Calculator, helping you keep yourself organized. Calendar Calendar is your personal assistant that helps you manage, arrange, and keep track of all important events. Creating an event 1.

  • Page 72: Clock

    Basic utilities Synchronizing and viewing events Calendar events in your accounts (such as an email account) can be synchronized to and viewed on Calendar. 1. On the home screen, touch 2. Touch > Calendars to display. 3. Select the account whose calendar you want to display. 4.

  • Page 73: Calculator

    Basic utilities 2. From the alarm list, touch and hold the alarm you want to delete. 3. From the displayed option menu, choose Delete alarm. 4. Touch OK. Configuring alarm settings 1. On the home screen, touch then the Alarm tab. 2.

  • Page 74: Weather

    Basic utilities Weather Weather provides you with the latest weather information for any city around the world. You can share weather information with your family and friends. Before you use Weather, turn on your phone's GPS and data service. Adding a city Add cities of your concern to Weather to check their real-time weather information.

  • Page 75: Fm Radio

    Basic utilities 3. Touch to update the weather. You can also set Weather to automatic update mode. Touch > select Auto update, and set Update interval. Your phone will then update the weather at the interval you set. Sharing weather information Your phone lets you send weather information as a text message to remind your family and friends of weather changes.

  • Page 76: Listening To Fm Radio

    Basic utilities Listening to FM radio From the FM Radio screen, you can: Touch to view the station list. Touch to enable or disable the speaker. Touch to go to the next station. Touch to turn the FM radio on or off. Touch to add the current station to your favorites.

  • Page 77: Accounts And Sync

    • Accounts and sync You can synchronize data on your phone, such as contacts, emails, and events, to and from the Internet. Adding an account then the All tab. 1. On the home screen, touch 2. Under ACCOUNTS, touch Add account. 3.

  • Page 78: Modifying Account Synchronization Settings

    Accounts and sync 4. Touch the data you want to synchronize. You can touch > Sync now to have the data synchronization run in the background. Modifying account synchronization settings 1. On the home screen, touch then the All tab. 2.

  • Page 79: Settings

    • Settings Turning on or off airplane mode Always comply with all airline rules and regulations. If allowed by the aircraft operator, you may switch on your phone and enable airplane mode in flight. In airplane mode, your phone's wireless features are disabled, but you can still listen to music or play games.

  • Page 80: Display Settings

    Settings Display settings 1. On the home screen, touch then the All tab. 2. Under DEVICE, touch Display. 3. On the settings screen, you can: • Touch Brightness to set the screen brightness. To manually adjust the brightness, clear the Automatic brightness check box. •...

  • Page 81: Changing The System Language

    Settings • Touch Select time zone and select the time zone from the list. Scroll up or down to view more time zones. • Select or clear the Use 24-hour format check box to switch between the 12-hour and 24-hour formats. •...

  • Page 82: Restoring Factory Settings

    Settings 1. On the home screen, touch then the All tab. 2. Under PERSONAL, touch Security. 3. Touch Set up SIM/USIM card lock. 4. Select the Lock SIM card check box. 5. Enter the PIN. 6. Touch OK. If you incorrectly enter the PIN a specified number of consecutive times, the PIN is blocked and the phone prompts you to enter the PIN unblocking key (PUK).

  • Page 83: Accessibility

    Settings phone. Accessibility You can turn on or off preset or installed accessibility features. 1. On the home screen, touch then the All tab. 2. Under SYSTEM, touch Accessibility. 3. Select the features you want to turn on or off.

  • Page 84: Faqs

    • FAQs What are some ways I can save battery power? • When you do not need Internet access, open the notification panel and touch to turn off your mobile data connection. • When you do not need wireless data services, such as GPS, Bluetooth, or Wi-Fi, open the notification panel, and touch , or to turn off these...
  • Page 85 FAQs How do I disable the Auto-rotate screen function? then All > Display, and clear Auto-rotate On the home screen, touch screen. How do I set a screen unlock pattern? On the home screen, touch then Security > Screen lock > Pattern, and follow the onscreen instructions to set a screen unlock pattern.

  • Page 86: Legal Notice

    ® The Bluetooth word mark and logos are registered trademarks owned by Bluetooth SIG, Inc. and any use of such marks by Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd. is under license. Other trademarks, product, service and company names mentioned may be the property of their respective owners.
  • Page 87 Third-party software and applications services may be interrupted or terminated at any time, and Huawei does not guarantee the availability of any content or service. Third-party service providers provide content and services through network or transmission tools outside of the control of Huawei. To the greatest...
  • Page 88 Privacy Policy To better understand how we protect your personal information, please see the privacy policy at http://consumer.huawei.com/privacy-policy.
  • Page 89 All statements, information, and recommendations in this guide do not constitute a warranty of any kind, express or implied. Please visit http://consumer.huawei.com/en/support/hotline for recently updated hotline and email address in your country or region. V100R001_01...

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