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  • Page 1 Y330 User Guide...

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    Contents Foreword Getting started Your phone at a glance Charging the battery Powering on or off your phone Getting to know your home screen Basic operations Status icons Accessing applications Texting Personalizing your phone Changing the home screen style Changing the theme Changing the wallpaper Setting tones Changing the lock screen style...
  • Page 3 Sending a multimedia message Replying to a message Searching for a message Managing messages Browser Browsing web pages Managing bookmarks Setting the home page Clearing your browsing history Email Adding a POP3 or IMAP email account Adding an Exchange account Sending an email Checking your emails Multimedia...
  • Page 4 Managing applications Downloading applications Installing an application Viewing applications Sharing an application Uninstalling an application Clearing the application cache Tools Calendar Clock Weather Calculator Notes FM radio Phone settings Turning on or off airplane mode Tone settings Display settings Turning on or off do not disturb mode Setting the date and time Changing the system language Setting the PIN of your SIM card...

  • Page 5: Foreword

    Foreword Foreword Thank you for choosing the HUAWEI Ascend Y330 smartphone! This guide introduces you to the features and functions of your new phone. Also included are safety precautions you should be aware of, so please read this guide first before you begin using your new phone.

  • Page 6: Getting Started

    Getting started Getting started Your phone at a glance Power Earpiece Volume Home Back Menu USB port Camera Headset jack...

  • Page 7: Charging The Battery

    Getting started Buttons • Touch to return to the previous screen or exit the current application. Return • When you are entering text, touch to hide the onscreen keyboard. Home Touch to return to the home screen. • Touch to display an option menu. •...

  • Page 8: Powering On Or Off Your Phone

    Getting started • Blinking red: The battery level is lower than 10%. • Steady red (when charging): The battery level is lower than 10%. • Steady yellow (when charging): The battery level is higher than 10%. • Steady green (when charging): The battery is almost or already full. Important information about the battery •...

  • Page 9: Getting To Know Your Home Screen

    Getting started • To power off your phone, press and hold the power button to display an option menu, and then touch Power off > OK. Getting to know your home screen Your home screens are where you'll find your favorite widgets and all your applications.

  • Page 10: Taking A Screenshot

    Getting started • Flick left and right across the screen to switch between the home screens. • Pinch two fingers together to display the home screen thumbnails. Touch a thumbnail to enter that particular home screen. Taking a screenshot Want to share an interesting scene in a movie or show off your new high score in a game? Take a screenshot and share away.

  • Page 11: Using The Notification Panel

    Getting started Auto-rotate screen Your phone features a tilt sensor. If you rotate your phone when browsing a web page or viewing a photo, your screen automatically changes between landscape and portrait view. You'll also be able to enjoy tilt sensor-based applications, such as racing games.

  • Page 12: Basic Operations

    Basic operations Basic operations Status icons Signal strength No signal 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 Select input method...

  • Page 13: Accessing Applications

    Basic operations 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. Viewing recently used applications Touch and hold to display the list of recently used applications.

  • Page 14: Editing Text

    Basic operations Editing text Discover 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 15: Personalizing Your Phone

    Personalizing your phone Personalizing your phone Changing the home screen style Your phone supports the standard and simple home screen styles. On the home screen, touch Under All, touch Home screen style. Choose Simple Standard and touch APPLY. Changing the theme Changing the theme On the home screen, touch Select a theme and touch APPLY.

  • Page 16: Setting Tones

    Personalizing your phone • Touch Random change to have the home screen wallpaper change randomly. Setting tones On the home screen, touch Under All, touch Sound. Touch Phone ringtone Notification tone, and choose either of the following tabs: • Ringtone: Choose from the default selection. •...

  • Page 17: Changing The Font Size

    Personalizing your phone After a PIN is set, you will have to enter it every time you want to unlock the phone screen. Unlocking the screen with a password On the home screen, touch Under All, touch Security. Touch Screen lock >...

  • Page 18: Calls

    Calls Calls Making a call Smart dialing Smart dialing lets you quickly find contacts by entering parts of their names or numbers. On the home screen, touch Enter the initials or first few letters of a contact's name, or part of the contact's phone number.

  • Page 19: What You Can Do During A Call

    Calls • Drag right to answer the call. • Drag left to reject the call. • Drag up to reject the call and send the caller a message. On the dialer screen, touch > Settings > Reject calls with SMS to edit the message that will be sent.

  • Page 20: Answering A Third-Party Call

    Calls Touch > to place the current call on hold, and touch again to resume the call. Touch > to start a three-way call. Before you use three- way calling, make sure you have subscribed to this service. For details, contact your service provider. Touch to display the dialer.

  • Page 21: Using The Call Log

    Calls When the call is connected, touch > to call the second participant. The first participant will be placed on hold. When the second call is connected, touch to start a conference call. To add more people to the call, repeat steps 2 and 3. Touch to end the call.

  • Page 22: Contacts

    Contacts Contacts Creating a contact On the home screen, touch Touch Create a new contact. Choose the save location for the contact. Enter the contact name, phone number, and other details. Touch SAVE. Importing or exporting contacts Your phone supports contact files in .vcf format only. This is the standard format for files storing contacts.

  • Page 23: Copying Contacts

    Contacts Touch Import contacts > Another phone. Select Supports Bluetooth, and touch Next. The phone then turns on Bluetooth and scans for Bluetooth devices. Touch the Bluetooth device from which you want to import contacts. When the two devices are paired, your phone automatically imports the .vcf file from the other device.

  • Page 24: Searching For A Contact

    Contacts Touch COPY and choose where you want to paste the contacts. Searching for a contact On the home screen, touch Enter the contact name or initials. Matching results are displayed as you type. For example, to search for John Doe, enter John Doe or JD.

  • Page 25: Sending Messages Or Emails To A Contact Group

    Contacts Sending messages or emails to a contact group On the home screen, touch . Under Favorites, touch and hold the contact group you want to send a message or email to, and choose Send message Send email from the displayed option menu. You can also open the contact group and touch to send a message to send an email.

  • Page 26: Messaging

    Messaging Messaging Sending a text message On the home screen, touch In the list of message threads, touch Touch the recipient text box and enter the contact name or phone number. Matching results are displayed as you type. Touch to select a contact. Touch to select more contacts.

  • Page 27: Replying To A Message

    Messaging Replying to a message On the home screen, touch In the list of message threads, touch a contact name or phone number to view the conversation thread. Write your message. Touch Send. Searching for a message On the home screen, touch In the list of message threads, touch >...

  • Page 28: Deleting A Message

    Messaging Touch the recipient text box and enter the contact name or phone number. Touch to select more contacts. Touch Send. Deleting a message On the home screen, touch In the list of message threads, touch a contact name or phone number to view the conversation thread.

  • Page 29: Browser

    Browser Browser Browsing web pages On the home screen, touch Enter a website address in the address box. Your phone displays matching websites as you type. Touch the website you want to visit. Managing bookmarks Bookmarks let you keep track of your favorite websites. Adding a bookmark On the home screen, touch On the...

  • Page 30: Setting The Home Page

    Browser Rename the bookmark, change the website address, or revise the account information. Then touch OK. Setting the home page On the home screen, touch Touch > Settings > General > homepage. From the displayed option menu, choose the web page you want to set as the home page.

  • Page 31: Adding A Pop3 Or Imap Email Account

    Email Email 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. On the home screen, touch Select an email account type. Enter your Email address and Password, and touch Next.

  • Page 32: Sending An Email

    Email Follow the onscreen instructions to configure the email settings. The system then automatically connects to the server and checks server settings. When the email account is set up, the Inbox screen is displayed. Sending an email On the home screen, touch Touch the email address bar at the top of the screen to select an email account.
  • Page 33 Email • Touch to skip to the next email. Mail retrieval may be slightly delayed, depending on the network condition. Touch to refresh the inbox.

  • Page 34: Multimedia

    Multimedia Multimedia Camera Your phone supports a variety of capture scenarios, such as scenery, portrait, and dynamic. It also supports smart, beauty, panoramic, sound & shot, and audio control capture modes. Capture screen Touch to switch to video mode. Touch to switch to photo mode.

  • Page 35: Shooting A Video

    Multimedia Frame the scene you want to capture. Let your camera focus automatically or touch the screen to focus the camera. Touch Shooting a video On the home screen, touch Frame the scene you want to record. Touch to start recording. During the recording, touch an object or area to focus on it.

  • Page 36: Gallery

    Multimedia Move your phone slowly in the direction indicated by the arrow to capture multiple photos. Don't move your phone too fast. If you do, or you move it beyond the limits of the panoramic view, the viewfinder will turn red to notify you that the scene wasn't captured.

  • Page 37: Music

    Multimedia Editing a photo You can adjust the photo brightness, saturation, size, and more. On the home screen, touch Touch the photo you want to edit. Touch > Edit. You can then: • Touch to select a filter. • Touch to rotate or crop the photo.
  • Page 38 Multimedia Flick left or right to switch between the album cover and lyrics. Touch to add a song to your Favorites. Touch to switch between different playing modes (repeat the current song, repeat the playlist, shuttle, and play in sequence). •...

  • Page 39: Creating A Playlist

    Multimedia Creating a playlist Creating playlists lets you be creative with your songs, and organize them into groups. You'll be able to listen to the playlist that best fits your mood. On the home screen, touch Touch Playlists > Create new playlist.

  • Page 40: Dtv

    Multimedia Your phone supports Digital TV (DTV) Service, which lets you watch real-time TV programs. Installing the TV Antenna Remove the antenna cap. Pull the antenna's rod up to the top. Insert the other end of the antenna into your phone's USB port. Watching TV Programs On the home screen, touch .
  • Page 41 Multimedia Recording a TV Program On the TV playback screen, touch to start recording. Touch to stop recording. On the channel list screen, you can touch > File Manager > Video to find the recorded programs. Switching Channels On the TV playback screen, touch to switch to the previous or next channel.

  • Page 42: Internet Connection

    Internet connection Internet connection Mobile data connection Turning on the data service On the home screen, touch Under All, touch Mobile networks. Select the Enable always-on mobile data check box. When you don't need to access the Internet, turn off the data service to save battery power and reduce data usage.

  • Page 43: Wi-Fi Network

    Internet connection Wi-Fi network Your phone can connect to Wi-Fi networks. Some public locations, such as airports and libraries, may have Wi-Fi networks available for use. Using Wi-Fi networks provided by certain Internet service providers may produce fees. Before you use a public Wi-Fi hotspot, make sure you check and are award of that service provider's fee policies.

  • Page 44: Sharing Your Phone's Mobile Data Connection

    Internet connection Sharing your phone's mobile data connection Wi-Fi hotspot Your phone can function as a Wi-Fi hotspot for other devices, sharing its mobile data connection. On the home screen, touch then the tab. WIRELESS & Under NETWORKS, touch More…. Tethering &...
  • Page 45 Internet connection Select the Set mobile data limit check box. Set the data usage limits as follows: • Drag the limit line up or down to adjust the mobile data usage limit. • Drag the warning line up or down to adjust the mobile data usage warning value.
  • Page 46 Internet connection To restrict the background mobile data usage of a specific application, choose the application from the application list on the Data usage screen to display its data usage details. Then touch and select the Restrict mobile bkgd. data check box.

  • Page 47: Sharing Data

    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 or off Bluetooth On the home screen, touch Under All, touch Bluetooth to turn or off Bluetooth.

  • Page 48: Wi-Fi Direct

    Sharing data Under All, touch Bluetooth. Your phone will then scan for other Bluetooth devices in range. In the list of detected Bluetooth devices, touch a device and follow the onscreen instructions to pair with it. To disconnect from a paired Bluetooth device, under PAIRED DEVICES, touch >...

  • Page 49: Connecting Your Phone To A Computer

    Multimedia content on your phone can only be viewed through Windows Media Player. HiSuite mode HiSuite is a file transfer application developed by Huawei that lets you back up, synchronize, and transfer data between your phone and computer.
  • Page 50 Sharing data Use a USB cable to connect your phone to the computer. On the USB connection methods screen, choose PC Suite (HiSuite). The phone driver is then automatically installed on the computer. On the computer, open the new drive, double-click HiSuiteDownLoader.exe, and follow the onscreen instructions to install HiSuite.

  • Page 51: File Manager

    File Manager File Manager Switching between category and list views File Manager provides category and list views. • Under the category view, audio clips, videos, images, and applications in your phone's internal storage and microSD card are displayed by category, easy for you to browse through.

  • Page 52: Copying, Cutting, And Pasting A File

    File Manager Copying, cutting, and pasting a file On the home screen, touch Under Local, switch to the list view, and touch Internal card. Touch Touch the file you want to copy or cut, and touch COPY or CUT. Select where you want to paste the file, and touch PASTE. Renaming a file On the home screen, touch Under Local, switch to the list view, and touch...

  • Page 53: Checking The Storage Status

    File Manager Checking the storage status Before you save large files to your phone's internal storage or microSD card, make sure there is enough space first. On the home screen, touch Under Local, touch > Storage. On the Storage screen, view the total and available space in your phone's internal storage or microSD card.

  • Page 54: Managing Applications

    Managing applications Managing applications Downloading applications A rich selection of applications are available from a variety of sources. You can: • Download applications from Google's Play Store. • Download applications from web pages using the browser on your phone. • Download applications using a computer, and copy the applications to the phone.

  • Page 55: Viewing Applications

    Managing applications Viewing applications You can view the sizes and access permissions of applications installed on your phone. You can also view the running applications to check the system running status. On the home screen, touch Under All, touch Manage apps.

  • Page 56: Clearing The Application Cache

    Managing applications Clearing the application cache You can clear the application cache to free up the phone storage. On the home screen, touch Under All, touch Manage apps. Flick to All, and touch Clear cache.

  • Page 57: Tools

    Tools Tools Calendar Calendar is your personal assistant that helps you manage, arrange, and keep track of all important events. If you have saved the birthday information for your contacts, Calendar automatically creates birthday reminders. Creating an event On the home screen, touch Touch Enter event details, such as the event name, time, location, and how often it repeats.

  • Page 58: Using The World Clock

    Tools Alarm On the home screen, touch Under Alarm, you can: • Add an alarm: Touch , and set the alarm time, ringtone, how often it repeats, and more. Then touch DONE. • Turn on or off an alarm: Touch the switch button to the right of an alarm to turn it on or off.

  • Page 59: Weather

    Tools Touch Stop to stop the stopwatch. Touch Reset to clear all stopwatch records. Timer On the home screen, touch On the Timer tab, rotate the dial to set the timer duration, or touch min, min, or 5 min to quickly set a time duration. When you are done, touch Start to start the timer.

  • Page 60: Calculator

    Tools Touch to update the weather. You can also set Weather to automatic update mode. Touch > > Settings, 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 61: Searching For Stations

    Tools When you are done, touch On the Notes screen, you can touch and select one or more notes you want to delete, or select to delete all notes. FM radio Connect a headset to the phone. FM Radio utilizes the headset as an antenna.
  • Page 62 Tools Touch to return to the previous station. Touch to turn on or off the FM radio. Touch to add the current station to your favorites. Touch to go to the next station. Touch to enable or disable the speaker. Touch to view the station list.

  • Page 63: Phone Settings

    Phone settings Phone settings Turning on or off airplane mode Your phone's signal reception or transmission may interfere with an airplane's flight system. Power off your phone or switch to airplane mode as required when you are on a flight. In airplane mode, your phone's wireless features are disabled, but you can still listen to music or play games using your phone.

  • Page 64: Display Settings

    Phone settings • Touch or clear the check box under SYSTEM to turn on or off the notification tone or vibration when you touch or lock the screen, take a screenshot, dial a number, and more. Display settings On the home screen, touch Under All, touch Display.

  • Page 65: Setting The Date And Time

    Phone settings On the Do not disturb screen, you can: • Touch Enable to turn on or off do not disturb mode. In do not disturb mode, is displayed on the status bar. • Touch Scheduled to schedule the effective time period for do not disturb mode.

  • Page 66: Setting The Pin Of Your Sim Card

    Phone settings Setting the PIN of your SIM card A personal identification number (PIN) is delivered with your SIM card to better protect your phone data. If you enable the SIM card lock, you must enter the PIN each time you turn your phone on. Before you perform the following operations, make sure you have obtained your SIM card's PIN from your service provider.

  • Page 67: 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 68 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...
  • Page 69 CONTENTS OF THIS MANUAL. TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, IN NO EVENT SHALL HUAWEI BE LIABLE FOR ANY SPECIAL, INCIDENTAL, INDIRECT, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES, OR LOSS OF PROFITS, BUSINESS, REVENUE, DATA, GOODWILL SAVINGS OR ANTICIPATED SAVINGS REGARDLESS OF WHETHER SUCH LOSSES ARE FORSEEABLE OR NOT.
  • Page 70 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. Model: Bucare Y330-U05...

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