User Guide
Contents Exciting new features Pro camera mode 1 Smart fingerprint 2 Knuckle screenshots 3 Screen recorder 6 Opening two apps on one screen 9 Unboxing your phone Getting to know your phone 12 Inserting a SIM card and microSD card 12 Charging your phone 14 Turning your phone on and off 15 Transferring data Using the Backup app to transfer data 16 Transferring data between your phone and a computer 18 Copying contacts from an old phone to a new phone 18 First use and initial setup Firs
Contents Getting to know your phone Locking and unlocking the screen 41 Touchscreen gestures 42 Status and notification icons 44 Home screen 46 Notification 53 Using fingerprint recognition 56 Accessing applications 59 Personalizing your phone 62 Entering text 65 Tips and tricks Adding contact details quickly 68 Taking snapshots when the screen is off 68 Perfect selfie 69 Using time-lapse mode to fast forward the action 70 Taking photos while recording a video 70 Calling contact
Contents Viewing the call log 86 Turning on pocket mode 87 Call settings 88 Creating a contact 90 Adding contact details quickly 90 Importing or exporting contacts 91 Managing contacts 93 Finding a contact 94 Viewing contacts from different accounts 95 Adding a contact to your favorites 95 Contact groups 95 Messaging and email Viewing a text message 98 Sending an text message 98 Replying to a message 99 Deleting a thread 99 Managing messages 100 Managing common phrases 100
Contents Viewing photos and videos 128 Adding notes to an image 131 Organizing photos and videos 131 Sharing images or videos 133 Editing an image 134 Using Camera or Gallery to scan a QR code 135 Music and video Adding songs to your phone 136 Searching for local music 136 Listening to music 137 Creating a playlist 138 Playing a playlist 139 Setting a song as the ringtone 139 Playing a video 139 Accessing the Internet Using mobile data to access the Internet 141 Using Wi-Fi to c
Contents Renaming files 159 Copying, moving, or deleting files 159 Creating or extracting archives 160 Excluding small images 160 Storing private files in a safe 160 Using your phone to view files shared by a computer 162 Power management Monitoring your power usage 164 Viewing power usage 164 Enabling the Ultra power plan 165 Closing background apps when the screen is locked 166 Preventing background apps from accessing the Internet 166 Configuring display and sound settings 167 Ph
Contents Configuring the display settings 186 Sound settings 187 Changing the screen unlock method 188 Airplane mode 189 Using the floating dock 190 Setting your SIM card PIN 191 Setting up an account 192 Setting the date and time 193 Changing the system language 194 Accessibility features About your phone's accessibility features 195 TalkBack 195 Captions 198 Using magnification gestures 198 Using the power button to end a call 200 Adjusting the screen response time 200 Color
Exciting new features Pro camera mode Photography is all about light and composition. When combined effectively, these two elements can produce stunning, soul-stirring images. Pro camera mode lets you fine-tune photos and gives you full control over composition, exposure, and shutter speed. 1 Open 2 On the Pro camera settings screen, you can enable grid lines, or configure parameters Camera and touch > Professional. such as lighting, exposure, and shutter speed.
Exciting new features For more information, refer to Pro camera mode. Smart fingerprint Smart fingerprint makes using your phone even easier. Fingerprints aren't just for unlocking. Touch the sensor with any finger to activate commonly-used features. Say goodbye to tedious screen tapping. 1 Open 2 In the Touch and hold gesture section, turn on switches for those features you want to Settings and select Fingerprint ID. enable.
Exciting new features Knuckle screenshots Want to show off your video game achievements to your friends? Now, you can use a knuckle to take a screenshot of the whole screen, or part of it. 1 Open 2 Touch Motion control > Smart screenshot and turn on the Smart screenshot switch. Settings and select Smart assistance.
Exciting new features • Full screenshot: Knock the screen firmly with your knuckle twice to capture the current screen in full. • Partial screenshot: Knock the screen firmly with your knuckle. Drag your knuckle around the area you want to capture, and then return to the starting point. Your selection is displayed on screen; the area inside the blue line will be captured. You can also select the screenshot box at the top of the screen for different screenshot shapes. Touch to save a screenshot.
Exciting new features After creating a screenshot, touch Share to share it with friends. For more information about sharing, refer to Sharing images or videos. By default, screenshots are stored in Gallery, within the Screenshots folder.
Exciting new features Screen recorder Use the screen recorder feature to teach friends and family how to use phone features or record video game footage. Before making a screen recording, ensure your phone is unlocked. Starting the recording You can enable screen recorder using one of the following methods: • Knock the screen twice with two knuckles, and then choose a video format.
Exciting new features • Press the volume up and power buttons simultaneously, and then choose a video format. While making a screen recording, you can also record sound by talking into the microphone.
Exciting new features • Knock the screen twice with two knuckles. • Press the volume up and power buttons simultaneously. By default, video recordings are stored in Gallery, within the Screen recordings folder. Sharing screen recordings Open Gallery. Touch and hold the recording you want to share, and then touch to share it with friends.
Exciting new features Opening two apps on one screen Want to watch a film while you create this week's shopping list? This is now possible with dual windows, a feature that lets you view two apps on screen at once. You can enable dual windows using one of the following methods: • Swipe upwards with two fingers from the bottom of the virtual navigation bar. • Touch and hold Recent.
Exciting new features • Slide a knuckle across the screen horizontally. In dual windows view, the screen is divided into two windows. One app can be opened in each window (for example, open Video in one window and Notepad in the other). Skiing with children this weekend -Dinner with Amy on Sunday Drag the edge of a window to resize, or touch • Touch to swap the two windows. • Touch to switch to the app selection screen.
Exciting new features • Touch to exit dual windows.
Unboxing your phone Getting to know your phone The HUAWEI MATE 8 sports a Kirin 950 processor, a 6-inch full HD screen with 368 ppi, a 4000 mAh battery, a full metal body, and a 16 MP rear camera. It comes with the allnew EMUI 4.0 user interface, which offers a whole new range of smart, secure, and easyto-use features.
Unboxing your phone Tips: • Ensure that the card is correctly oriented and keep the card tray level when inserting it into your phone. • Only use standard nano-SIM cards. Inserting non-standard cards may damage the SIM card tray. • Be careful not to hurt yourself or damage your phone when using the SIM eject tool. • Store the SIM eject tool out of the reach of children to prevent them from swallowing it or hurting themselves.
Unboxing your phone Charging your phone The HUAWEI MATE 8 comes with optimized power management software and a 4000 mAh battery to deliver impressive battery life. Using your battery • Your battery can be recharged hundreds of times, but all batteries have a limited lifespan. If you notice a significant deterioration in your phone's battery life, contact an authorized Huawei service center for a replacement battery. The battery is built into the phone and is not removable.
Unboxing your phone battery level is between 80% and 100%. If the status indicator is green and the battery icon is , the battery is fully charged and you can unplug the charging cable from your phone. If your phone does not respond when you press the power button, this indicates that the battery is empty. Charge your battery for at least 10 minutes using a genuine Huawei charger and then turn on your phone.
Transferring data Using the Backup app to transfer data Easy backups help ensure you never lose your data. You can initiate a local backup to copy data to your phone's internal storage or a microSD card. Features may vary depending on your network operator. Create new backup Password protection Backup history More settings Backing up data to local storage 1 Open 2 Touch New backup. 3 Select the data you want to back up, and then follow the onscreen instructions to Backup. perform the backup.
Transferring data By default, backup data is saved to the HuaweiBackup folder in Files. Restoring data from local storage 1 Open 2 Select the backup you want to restore. Backup. If the backup data is encrypted, enter the encryption password when prompted. 3 Select the data you want to restore, and then touch Restore.
Transferring data Transferring data between your phone and a computer Use a computer to view photos stored on your phone, or transfer files between your phone and a computer. Connect your phone to a computer using a USB cable. Select Photos or Files. Your computer will automatically install any necessary drivers. Once installed, double-click the new disk drive that appears to manage files. The drive name should be your phone model.
Transferring data Use the SIM import feature to copy SIM card contacts to your new SIM card phone. For more information, refer to Importing contacts from a SIM card. If both phones support a microSD slot, export your contacts to a Storage device microSD card in vCard format on the old phone, and then copy the contacts to the new phone. For more information, refer to Importing contacts from a storage device. Enable Bluetooth on both your old and new phones, and transfer Bluetooth contacts wirelessly.
First use and initial setup First use Before using your phone, read the quick start guide that came with the phone and check that the SIM card is inserted correctly. After you turn on your phone, the system will guide you through the initial setup. Follow the onscreen setup instructions to start using your new phone. 1 Select your language and region, and then touch Next. 2 Proceed to the Wi-Fi settings screen. Your phone will automatically detect free Wi-Fi hotspots if there are any nearby.
First use and initial setup 3 On the Terms and Conditions screen, accept the default settings and touch Next page. 4 Follow the onscreen instructions to enable Wi-Fi+.
First use and initial setup 5 If your phone has a fingerprint sensor, follow the onscreen instructions to add a fingerprint. After adding a fingerprint, you will also need to create a PIN or password that you can use in combination with your fingerprint to unlock your phone. 6 On the Configuration successful screen, touch Begin to complete the configuration. Wait for a moment and the EMUI interface should launch. You can now start using your phone.
First use and initial setup Dual SIM settings Switch freely between two SIM cards. Manage your work and private life on one device. This feature is only available on dual SIM phones. Open Settings and touch Dual card management. You can configure both SIM cards as desired.
First use and initial setup • If you disable a SIM card, you will be unable to use it to make calls, send messages or access the internet. • Select Dual SIM calling. You can configure whether you want to select a SIM card manually or use the default SIM card each time you make a call. If you choose to use the default SIM card, your phone will use that SIM card for all outgoing calls.
First use and initial setup 3 Turn on the Wi-Fi switch. Your phone will list available Wi-Fi networks. 4 Select the Wi-Fi network you want to connect to. If the Wi-Fi network is encrypted, enter the password when prompted.
First use and initial setup Using mobile data Before using mobile data, ensure that you have a data plan with your network operator. 1 Swipe down from the status bar to open the notification panel. 2 In the Shortcuts tab, touch to enable mobile data. When you don't need to access the Internet, disable mobile data to save battery power and reduce data usage.
First use and initial setup Themes and wallpaper When you log in with your Huawei ID, you can download a range of different themes and wallpapers to personalize your phone. Changing the theme Spice up your phone and configure a unique theme that reflects your personality. Open Themes, select a theme, and then touch . Touch to mix and match lock screen methods, wallpapers, app icons, fonts, and more. Changing the wallpaper Set your favorite photo or image as your phone's wallpaper.
First use and initial setup 2 Touch Wallpaper, and then touch Lock screen wallpaper or Home screen wallpaper. • Set the wallpaper: In the Wallpapers or Live wallpaper tabs, select an image, and then follow the onscreen instructions to set it as the wallpaper.
First use and initial setup You can also open Gallery, touch and hold an image, and then touch > Set as > Wallpaper. Follow the onscreen instructions to set the image as the wallpaper. • Shake your phone to change the wallpaper: Turn on the Shake to change switch. The wallpaper will change every time you shake your phone. Turn on the Random change switch, and then set Interval and Album to display. Your phone will automatically change the wallpaper at the specified time interval.
First use and initial setup Notification and permission settings Manage app and notification permissions to improve your phone's privacy and security. Configuring notification permissions 1 Open 2 Select an app to configure its notification permissions. For example, select Email and Settings and touch Notification panel & status bar > Notification center. turn on the Status bar, Banners, and Lock screen switches.
First use and initial setup Configuring the fingerprint sensor If you don't trust ordinary unlock passwords, try fingerprint unlock. Use your fingerprint to unlock the screen, access encrypted files and protected apps, and complete payments in third-party payment apps. 1 Open 2 Select PIN or Password, and then follow the onscreen instructions to set a screen lock Settings and select Fingerprint ID > Fingerprint management. password.
First use and initial setup 3 Once you have set a password, touch Enroll to add your fingerprint. 4 Place your fingertip on the fingerprint sensor. Press down lightly on the sensor until your phone vibrates. Repeat this step using different parts of your fingertip until your phone has successfully added your fingerprint. 5 Once you have added your fingerprint, touch OK. You can now use your fingerprint to unlock your phone.
First use and initial setup • Pick up: Pick up the phone to reduce the ringtone volume for incoming calls, alarms, and timers. • Raise to ear: When there is an incoming call, hold the phone to your ear to answer. You can also hold the phone to your ear when viewing call log details or contact details to call someone. When calling in handsfree mode or with a Bluetooth headset, you can raise the phone to your ear to switch to earpiece mode.
First use and initial setup • Smart screenshot: Knock twice on the screen using your knuckle to capture the screen in full, or capture part of the screen by using your knuckle to draw a closed shape on the screen. Knock twice on the screen using two knuckles to start or stop screen recording. • Draw: Use your knuckle to draw a letter on the screen and launch a predefined app. • Dual windows gesture: Use your knuckle to draw a straight line across the screen and enable dual windows.
First use and initial setup Choose a custom navigation bar layout Choose a custom navigation bar layout. If you select a navigation bar containing you can touch , for fast access to the notification panel.
Installing apps Installing an app from a microSD card You can save installation packages to a microSD card and share them with other phones. • Installation packages from third-party sources may contain viruses or malicious software and should be installed with caution. It is preferable to only install apps that were downloaded from trusted sources. • Before installing an app from a microSD card, touch Settings > Advanced settings > Security and turn on the Unknown sources switch.
Installing apps Installing an app shared by another phone If your friends have an app you would like on their phone, they can send it to your phone using Bluetooth or Wi-Fi Direct. • Before using Bluetooth or Wi-Fi Direct to receive apps, touch Settings > Advanced settings > Security and turn on the Unknown sources switch. This grants your phone permission to install third-party apps.
Installing apps 3 A File transfer dialog box will appear on your phone. Touch Accept to accept the file. To view transfer progress, swipe down from the status bar and open the notification panel. 4 Once the transfer is complete, touch the message in the notification panel to open the folder where the file is stored. Touch the installation package to install the app.
Installing apps 5 After installing the app, touch DONE. The app will then be visible on your home screen. Uninstalling an app You can free up space on your phone by removing unused apps. This will boost your phone's performance. Some pre-installed system apps cannot be removed. • On the home screen, touch and hold the app you want to uninstall and drag it to the icon. • Touch Settings > Apps, select the app you want to uninstall, and then touch Uninstall.
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Getting to know your phone Locking and unlocking the screen Locking the screen • Method 1: Press the power button to manually lock the screen. • Method 2: After being idle for a specified period of time, the screen will lock automatically. To change the screen-off time, touch Settings, and then touch Display > Sleep. Unlocking the screen When the screen is off, press the power button to wake the screen. Slide your finger in any direction to unlock the screen.
Getting to know your phone Add image to favorites Configure lock screen type, image update method, and magazine type App shortcuts View, add, or delete images from your magazine Swipe up to open the camera Add magazines to the viewing list: Touch > Subscriptions to add your favorite magazines to the viewing list. Updating your Magazine Unlock images requires an Internet connection. Set your phone to update images over Wi-Fi to avoid excessive data usage.
Getting to know your phone Touch: Touch an item once. For example, touch to select an option or open an app. Double touch: Touch the target area of the screen twice in quick succession. For example, double touch an image to zoom in or out. Touch and hold: Touch and hold the target area of the screen for at least 2 seconds. For example, touch and hold a blank area on the home screen to enter the home screen editing mode. Swipe: Swipe your finger on the screen.
Getting to know your phone Drag: Touch and hold an item and then move it to another position. For example, you can use this gesture to rearrange apps and widgets on the home screen. Spread fingers apart: Spread two fingers apart on the screen. For example, spread two fingers apart to zoom in on a picture or web page. Pinch fingers together: Pinch two fingers together on the screen. For example, pinch two fingers together to zoom out on a picture or web page.
Getting to know your phone Status icons are displayed on the right-hand side of the status bar. Status icons display information about your phone's status, such as network connection information, signal strength, battery level, and time information.
Getting to know your phone Portable Wi-Fi hotspot on Connected to a VPN USB tethering on USB debugging mode enabled Home screen Getting to know your home screen Your home screens are where you can find your favorite widgets and all your apps. We removed the application list to give you a more convenient and direct path to your apps.
Getting to know your phone On the home screen, pinch two fingers together or touch and hold a blank area on the screen to enter the home screen editing mode. You can: • Set the default home screen: Touch at the top of the home screen to set the chosen home screen as the default home screen. • Move a home screen: Drag the home screen to the desired location. • Add a home screen: Touch • Delete a blank home screen: Touch on the home screen furthest to the left or right.
Getting to know your phone Organizing applications and widgets on the home screen Adding a widget to the home screen Add frequently used widgets to the home screen for quick access. On the home screen, pinch two fingers together to enter home screen editing mode. Touch Widgets and select a widget. The widget will be added to a blank area on the home screen. You must have enough space on the home screen to add widgets. If there is not enough space, add another home screen or free up some space.
Getting to know your phone Moving a widget or icon On the home screen, touch and hold a widget or app icon until your phone vibrates. You can then drag the app icon or widget to the desired location. Deleting a widget or icon On the home screen, touch and hold the app icon or widget you want to delete until is displayed at the top of the screen. Drag the unwanted app icon or widget to .
Getting to know your phone screen. You can sort app icons automatically; for more information, refer to Aligning home screen apps automatically. Creating a folder You can create home screen folders to organize your apps by type. For example, you can create a Games folder that contains all of your game apps. On the home screen, drag an icon on top of another icon to create a folder containing both apps. To rename the folder, open the folder and then touch the folder name.
Getting to know your phone Hiding applications On the home screen, spread two fingers apart. Touch , select the apps you want to hide, and then touch OK. Apps will not appear on the home screen after they have been hidden. Taking a screenshot Your phone offers a quick and convenient way to take screenshots and share them with your friends. By default, screenshots are saved to the Screenshots folder in Gallery.
Getting to know your phone Using the screenshot shortcut switch Open the notification panel, and then touch in the Shortcuts tab to take a screenshot. Using your knuckle to take a screenshot You can use your knuckle to take a screenshot of the whole screen, or part of it. For more information, refer to Knuckle screenshots. Touch Share when viewing a screenshot to share it with your friends.
Getting to know your phone Notification Status indicator The status indicator on your phone indicates the following status information: • Blinking red: The battery level is extremely low. • Steady red (when charging): The battery level is low. • Steady yellow (when charging): The battery level is medium. • Steady green (when charging): The battery is almost full or already full. • Blinking green: There are unread messages or notifications.
Getting to know your phone Touch to view notification details Swipe left or right to dismiss notifications Clear all notifications Swipe left on the notification panel to go to the shortcuts tab. Shortcut switches Adjust screen brightness You can edit the shortcuts tab. Swipe up on the shortcuts tab, and then touch Edit to display all the shortcuts. Drag the shortcut icons to the desired location to rearrange their layout.
Getting to know your phone 1 Open 2 Touch Screen lock & passwords, and then turn on the Show detailed notification info Settings. switch to enable lock screen notifications. By default, your phone will only display lock screen notifications for certain apps. If you want to enable lock screen notifications for more apps, refer to Notification and permission settings. Once you have enabled lock screen notifications, new notifications will be displayed on the lock screen.
Getting to know your phone • Turn on the Notification panel switch to access the notification panel when the screen is locked. You cannot access the notification panel from the lock screen if you have set a screen lock password. Configuring the display settings Turn the Display carrier name, Display network speed, or Remaining battery percentage switches on or off to configure the content that is displayed in the status bar.
Getting to know your phone 6 Once you have added your fingerprint, touch OK. You can now use your fingerprint to unlock your phone. You will be asked to enter your backup PIN or password when you restart your phone or if fingerprint recognition fails. Adding, deleting, or editing fingerprints 1 Open 2 Touch Fingerprint ID > Fingerprint management 3 Enter the screen lock password, and then touch Next. 4 In the Fingerprint list section, you can: Settings.
Getting to know your phone 1 Open 2 Touch Fingerprint ID > Fingerprint management. 3 Enter the screen lock password, and then touch Next. 4 Touch Access safe, and then follow the onscreen instructions to enter your Safe Settings. password and enable fingerprint recognition. Accessing App Lock with your fingerprint Before you can access App Lock with your fingerprint, you need to enable App lock in Phone Manager.
Getting to know your phone • Stop alarm: When your alarm goes off, touch and hold the fingerprint sensor to disable it. Accessing applications Opening and switching between applications Opening applications from the lock screen Press the power button to wake the screen, and then swipe up on the icon to open the camera app. You can also swipe up from the bottom of the screen and touch a shortcut icon to quickly launch the corresponding app.
Getting to know your phone Switching between applications To switch to another app, touch Home to return to the home screen, and then touch the icon of the app you want to open.
Getting to know your phone Finding an application • Swipe left or right to search for the desired app. • Swipe down from the middle of the screen to access the search bar, and then enter the name of the app that you are looking for. The search results will be displayed underneath the search bar. For more information, refer to Finding applications quickly. Viewing recently used applications Touch Recent to display the list of recently used apps.
Getting to know your phone • Touch a thumbnail to open the corresponding app. • Swipe left or right to display recently used apps. • Swipe up on a thumbnail to close the corresponding app. • Swipe down on a thumbnail to lock the corresponding app. will appear next to the application. Swipe down again on the thumbnail to unlock the app. • Touch to close all unlocked apps.
Getting to know your phone • Touch and hold an icon to enter home screen editing mode and add or delete app icons. • Touch Others to open the app list and view or open apps. • Touch • Touch Standard home to exit the simple home screen. to add contacts or apps to the home screen. Changing the theme You can change the home screen wallpaper, icon style, font, and more. For more information, refer to Themes and wallpaper.
Getting to know your phone 3 Select the desired ringtone or music file, and then touch . Set a ringtone for this contact For more information on how to configure call and message ringtones and vibration settings, refer to Sound settings. Changing the font size The phone's font size can be increased to make it easier for older users to use their phone. Open • Settings, and then touch Display.
Getting to know your phone Switch display mode and view a preview The selected display mode • Font size: Set the system font size. The Extra large font size will only be displayed in messages, contacts, and the dialer app. Entering text Switching text input methods You can switch between text input methods as desired. 1 On the text input screen, swipe down from the status bar to open the notification panel.
Getting to know your phone Swipe letters to input words Toggle between upper and lower case Backspace Input method settings Enter a space Toggle Chinese and English input Enter numbers and symbols Android input method Switch to voice input Toggle between upper and lower case Backspace Enter numbers and symbols Enter a comma Touch and hold to open the input options menu Enter a period Touch and hold to enter symbols Enter a space Touch and hold to choose another input method Editing text You can se
Getting to know your phone • Copy text: Select text and touch Copy. • Cut text: Select text and touch Cut. • Paste text: Touch and hold where you want to insert the text, and then touch Paste. 6GYZK 9KRKIZ GRR 4IBMM XF HP TPNFXIFSF BU UIF XFFLFOE • Share text: Select text, and then touch Share to select a sharing method.
Tips and tricks Adding contact details quickly Use the camera to take a photo of a contact card. Your phone will recognize the contact details and add them automatically. In Contacts, touch Business cards > Scan. A m y Ya n g 9GRKY JOXKIZUX 'JJXKYY .[G]KO .
Tips and tricks Press the volume down button twice For more information, refer Ultra Snapshot. Perfect selfie Enable perfect selfie mode and configure your custom beauty settings to make sure you shine in group photos. On the camera settings screen, touch Perfect selfie. Turn on the Perfect selfie switch and then configure your custom beauty settings. Next, switch to Beauty mode and touch to take a photo.
Tips and tricks Using time-lapse mode to fast forward the action Time-lapse mode lets you capture and accelerate subtle changes in scenery, such as a sunrise, sunset, or the movement of clouds. On the camera screen, swipe left or right to switch to Time-lapse. Hold the phone steady, and then touch to start capturing video. For more information, refer to Time-lapse mode.
Tips and tricks Calling contacts when the screen is off Enable quick calling to ring people even when the screen is switched off. To enable quick calling, refer to Enabling quick calling. When the screen is off, press and hold the volume down button. When you hear the alert sound, say the name of the contact you want to call. Your phone will automatically call the contact.
Tips and tricks Using voice wakeup Open Settings. Touch Smart assistance > Voice control > Voice wakeup, then touch the Voice wakeup switch and follow the onscreen instructions to enter your voice wakeup commands. You can: • Find your phone: Say "OK phone, where are you?". Your phone will ring to reveal its location. • Make a call: Say "OK phone, call Jane". Your phone will make a call to Jane. Voice wakeup only recognizes English voice commands.
Tips and tricks Touch Voice command language to change the voice command language. Finding applications quickly When you have lots of apps installed on your phone, you can use the search feature to save yourself looking for an app screen by screen. Swipe down from the middle of the screen to access the search bar, and then enter the name of the app that you are looking for. The search results will be displayed underneath the search bar.
Tips and tricks Using Wi-Fi+ to connect to the Wi-Fi network with the strongest signal After enabling Wi-Fi+, your phone will monitor Wi-Fi networks and mobile data and select the connection with the best signal and fastest data transfer speeds. Swipe down from the status bar to open the notification panel. In the Shortcuts tab, touch and hold and select Wi-Fi+. Turn on the Wi-Fi+ switch to enable this feature.
Tips and tricks For more information, refer to Connecting to the Wi-Fi network with the strongest signal. Easy one-handed operation on large phones How do I switch to one-handed mode? Open Settings. Select Smart assistance > One-hand UI > Mini screen view and then turn on the one-handed mode switch.
Tips and tricks Sharing your QR card Share your contact details with new friends using a QR code and wave goodbye to the hassle of manually entering phone numbers. On the contact details screen, touch the QR code at the top of the screen to display your personal QR code. Using your phone while wearing gloves With gloves mode enabled, you can continue to use your phone easily even in the coldest of weather. Open Settings, and then touch Smart assistance > Gloves mode.
Tips and tricks Pocket mode If you often miss calls when your phone is in your pocket, try enabling pocket mode. Your phone gradually increase the ringtone volume and vibration intensity when you receive an incoming call. To enable pocket mode, open Dialer. Touch > Settings in the Dialer tab and turn on the Pocket mode switch.
Tips and tricks Rapidly adjusting the system volume When playing games or listening to music in public places, you may want to reduce the volume to avoid disturbing others. Likewise, in noisy places, you may need to increase your ringtone volume to avoid missing important calls. Adjusting the volume on your phone is quick and easy. On any screen, press the volume buttons on the side of the phone to adjust the volume.
Tips and tricks Aligning home screen apps automatically Gaps may appear on the home screen after you uninstall apps or move them into folders. You can arrange apps neatly on the home screen by using the automatic align feature. Pinch two fingers together to enter home screen editing mode. Touch More settings and then turn on the Shake switch. Touch and hold the home screen to enter home screen editing mode. Shake your phone to realign app icons and fill any gaps.
Tips and tricks Open Settings, touch Smart assistance, and then turn on the Touch-disable mode switch. If you switch on your phone while the top of the screen is covered, you will be unable to swipe the screen. The touchscreen will function properly once you uncover the top of the screen.
Call & Contacts Opening Dialer Smart dialing Enter the name or initials of a contact in the dialer. Your phone will show contacts that match. 1 Open 2 Enter the name or initials of a contact in the dialer (for example, John Smith or JS). Dialer. Your phone will search your contacts and call log and list the results above the dialer. 3 From the list, select the contact you want to call. If your phone has dual SIM support, touch 4 Touch 1 or 2 to make a call. to end the call.
Call & Contacts 1 Open 2 Touch the search bar and enter the name or initials of the person you want to call. For Contacts. more information on searching for contacts, refer to Finding a contact. 3 1 Touch the contact's number. If your phone has dual SIM support, touch 2 or to initiate the call. Making a call from the call log View incoming and outgoing calls in the call log and dial the corresponding numbers. 1 Open 2 Slide the list up and down to view all calls.
Call & Contacts 1 Open 2 Touch and hold a number key to associate it with a contact. 3 Return to the dialer and touch and hold a number key to call the associated contact. If Dialer. you are using a dual SIM phone, touch and hold a number key, and then select 2 1 or to call the associated contact. To delete a key association, open the dialer and touch > Settings > Speed dial. Select the contact association you want to remove and then touch Clear assigned number.
Call & Contacts Answering or rejecting a call When a call comes in, you can press the volume button to mute the ringtone. While the screen is locked: • Drag right to answer the call. • Drag left to reject the call. • Touch to reject the call and send the caller a custom or predefined text message. • Touch to configure a callback reminder. While the screen is unlocked: • Touch to answer the call. • Touch to reject the call.
Call & Contacts Functions available during a call During a call, your phone will display an in-call menu. Place the current call on hold Open Calendar View your notes Mute the call Display your contacts Start a three-way call Enable hands-free mode Open the dialer End the call • Hide the in-call menu: Touch Home or Return. To return to the in-call menu, touch the green status bar at the top of the screen.
Call & Contacts Making a conference call It is easy to set up a conference call using the multi-party call feature on your phone. Call one number (or receive a call), and then call another number to add it to the conference call. Conference calling requires network support. Please ensure you have activated this service. For details, contact your network operator. 1 Call the first participant. 2 Once the call is connected, touch , and then dial the second participant's number.
Call & Contacts 1 Open 2 In the call log, touch the Dialer. next to the number you want to add and do the following: • Touch to create a new contact. For more information, refer to Creating a contact. • Touch to add the number to an existing contact. Clearing the call log Open Dialer and do the following: • Delete one entry: Touch and hold a log entry, and then touch Delete entry. • Delete multiple entries: Touch to delete.
Call & Contacts Call settings Enabling call forwarding If you are unavailable to take a call, you can configure your phone to forward calls to another number. 1 Open 2 Touch 3 Touch Call forwarding. If your phone has dual SIM support, touch Card 1 or Card 2, and Dialer. > Settings. then Call forwarding. 4 Select a forwarding method, enter the destination number, and then touch Enable.
Call & Contacts 3 Touch Additional settings and turn on the Call waiting switch. If your phone has dual SIM support, touch Card 1 or Card 2, and then select Additional settings and turn on the Call waiting switch. After enabling call waiting, when you receive an incoming call while already in a call, touch to answer the new call, or to switch between the two calls. Enabling do not disturb mode Do not disturb mode allows you to work or relax in peace and quiet.
Call & Contacts 1 Open 2 Touch 3 Touch Additional settings. If your phone has dual SIM support, touch Additional Dialer. > Settings. settings or Card 1, and then Card 2. 4 Touch Voicemail > Voicemail number, and then enter your voicemail number. When you receive a voicemail message, the icon is displayed in the status bar. Dial the voicemail number to retrieve the message. Creating a contact 1 Open Contacts. 2 Touch . 3 Select a location to save the contact from the options menu.
Call & Contacts • Take a photo of one card: Place the contact card on a flat surface and hold the phone in a landscape orientation. Adjust the viewfinder frame so that the card fits the guidelines, and then touch . A m y Ya n g 9GRKY JOXKIZUX 'JJXKYY .[G]KO .7 2UTMMGTM *OYZXOIZ 9NKT`NKT 68) 3UHORK 2GTJROTK +SGOR 'S_&N[G]KO IUS • Take photos of multiple cards: Switch to Burst mode and follow the onscreen instructions to photograph multiple cards.
Call & Contacts 4 Choose the location to import contacts to. Your phone will automatically import the contacts. Importing contacts using Bluetooth 1 Open 2 Touch 3 Select Supports Bluetooth and then touch Next. 4 Enable Bluetooth on the device from which you want to import contacts and set the Contacts. > Import/Export > Import from another phone. device to be visible to other Bluetooth devices. 5 Touch Next. Your phone will automatically turn on Bluetooth and search for nearby devices.
Call & Contacts Exporting contacts to a SIM card 1 Open 2 Touch Contacts. > Import/Export > Export to SIM. If your phone has dual SIM support, you can choose whether to import from SIM 1 or SIM 2. 3 Select the contacts you want to export, and then touch 4 Touch OK. . Sharing a contact 1 Open 2 Touch 3 Select the contacts you want to share, and then touch 4 Choose your sharing method, and then follow the onscreen instructions. Contacts. > Import/Export > Share contact. .
Call & Contacts 2 Touch 3 Select the contacts you want to merge, and then touch > Organize contacts > Merge duplicate contacts. . Deleting contacts 1 Open 2 Touch 3 Select the contacts you want to delete, and then touch 4 Touch Delete. Contacts. > Organize contacts > Delete contacts by batch. . You can also touch and hold a contact you want to delete. From the pop-up options menu, select Delete to delete that contact.
Call & Contacts Viewing contacts from different accounts If you have too many contacts, you can choose to display only phone contacts, SIM card contacts, or contacts linked to a particular account. 1 Open 2 Touch 3 Select the accounts you want to display or customize display settings. Contacts. > Display preferences. Adding a contact to your favorites You can add frequently-contacted people to your favorites so that they are easier to find.
Call & Contacts Creating a group 1 Open 2 Touch Groups and then 3 Enter the group name (for example Family or Friends) and then touch OK. 4 Touch Contacts. . . Select the contacts you want to add to the group, and then touch . Editing a group Add or remove people from a group or change the group name. 1 Open 2 Touch Groups and select the group you want to edit. 3 Touch and add new members to the group. 4 Touch . You can: Contacts.
Call & Contacts Sending messages or emails to a group 1 Open 2 Touch Groups and select the group you want to send a message or email to. 3 Touch Contacts. to send a message or touch to send an email. Deleting a group 1 Open 2 Touch Groups. 3 Touch and hold the group you want to delete, and then touch Delete. 4 Touch Delete. Contacts. Deleting a contact group will not remove the contacts in the group from your phone.
Messaging and email Viewing a text message What is smart messaging?Where can I view info messages? Open Messaging, and then swipe up or down to scroll through your messages. To search for a message, swipe down in the list of message threads and enter your search term in the search bar. Viewing spam messages If your phone has incorrectly marked a message as spam, touch > Harassment filter in the list of message threads. You can view spam messages and configure the spam settings.
Messaging and email Choose recipients Switch to full screen text entry Add attachment Niki, we had a great time last weekend! I'd like to invite you to my place for dinner this weekend. You must come! Send Swipe left or right to select attachment type How do I cancel a text message after it was sent? You can cancel a text message up to four seconds after it was sent. Touch > Settings, and then turn on the Cancel send switch. Touch the message twice to cancel sending.
Messaging and email 2 In the list of message threads, touch and hold a thread. 3 Select the threads you want to delete, and then touch > Delete. Managing messages You can delete unwanted messages, forward messages to other contacts, copy and paste message content, and lock messages or add them to your favorites to prevent them from being deleted by accident. 1 Open 2 In the list of message threads, touch a contact name or phone number to view the Messaging. conversation thread.
Messaging and email 2 In the list of message threads, touch > Settings > Advanced > Common phrases. You can: • Touch a common phrase to edit it. • Touch to create a common phrase. How do I add a common phrase to a text message? When composing a text message, touch . Select Phrase, and then select a common phrase to add it to your message.
Messaging and email Change account or folder Search Compose email After adding an email account, touch Change email settings > Settings > Add account in your Inbox to continue adding other accounts. Adding an Exchange account Exchange is an email system developed by Microsoft for businesses. Some email service providers also provide Exchange accounts for individuals and families. When adding an account, consult your email service provider if you are unsure about the account settings.
Messaging and email 2 Touch 3 Touch From:, and then select the email account you want to use. 4 Enter one or more recipients. . To Cc or Bcc the email to multiple recipients, touch Cc/Bcc:. 5 Enter your email subject and main body. Touch 6 Touch to add an attachment. . Send "NZ!IVBXFJ DPN Recipient Choose recipient from contact list Subject Email body Add attachment Touch > Save to save your email as a draft.
Messaging and email • Touch • Swipe left or right to read the next or previous email. , and then select Mark unread to mark an email as unread. Weekend gathering We had a great time last weekend! These are the photos we took together. I'm sure you all enjoyed yourselves! I'd like to invite you to my place this weekend. You must come! Managing VIP contacts You can add important contacts to your VIP list. Emails from your VIP contacts will appear in a separate inbox.
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Messaging and email After you remove an email account, you will no longer be able to send or receive emails using that account. Personalizing your email account You can display contact pictures and set the inbox update frequency, choose what to display after deleting an email, change your signature, and change email notification tones. 1 Open 2 In your Inbox, touch Email. > Settings, and then choose the desired settings.
Camera and Gallery Accessing the viewfinder Open Camera to access the viewfinder. Switch flash modes More options Switch between rear and front cameras Swipe left or right to change capture mode View images or videos Apply filter effects Take a photo For more information on the camera settings, refer to Camera settings. Taking a photo 1 Open 2 Select the desired shooting mode. 3 Frame the scene you want to capture. Your phone will focus automatically. You can Camera.
Camera and Gallery Touch the thumbnail at the bottom left of the screen to view a photo and share it with friends. For more information, refer to Sharing images or videos. Capture modes The camera comes with a range of capture modes so that you can take stunning photos in a variety of different shooting scenarios. Your phone may not support all of these capture modes. To change the capture mode, swipe left or right on the viewfinder, or touch .
Camera and Gallery 1 Open 2 Touch 3 Touch Perfect selfie to configure the facial enhancement settings. Camera. > > Perfect selfie, and then turn on the Perfect selfie switch. a) Take three photos of your face from the front, side, and with your head lowered. b) Adjust the settings for your eyes, pupils, skin tone, and face shape as desired. Touch confirm.
Camera and Gallery Use a tripod to minimize camera shake. 1 Open 2 Touch Camera. > Super night. Touch Auto and follow the onscreen instructions to manually adjust the ISO and other exposure settings. 3 Hold your phone steady, and then touch to take a photo. Your phone will take several shots and automatically combine them into one image. Document correction You can use document correction mode to automatically adjust the orientation of a document in a photo.
Camera and Gallery 3 Focus on the subject (for example, PPT, poster, or screen), and then touch to take a photo. Your phone will automatically extract the part of the image containing text and adjust its orientation so that it is easier to read. Ultra Snapshot Press the volume down button twice to take a photo, even when the screen is off. This feature is not available during music playback. 1 Open 2 Touch Camera. > > Ultra snapshot, and then select Open camera and take quick snapshot.
Camera and Gallery Due to the rapid capture time, image quality may decrease for nighttime or close-up shots. Choose a location with ample light and shoot from a suitable distance. Burst shooting Use burst mode when you want to take a photo of a moving subject, for example, during a football match. The camera will capture several images in quick succession so that you don't miss out on the action. 1 Open 2 Focus on the subject, and then press and hold Camera. to start the burst sequence.
Camera and Gallery Adding watermarks to photos You can personalize your photos by adding watermarks. For example, you can add the time, location, or your mood. 1 Open 2 Touch 3 Swipe left or right, or touch More, and then select the desired watermark. 4 Drag the watermark to reposition. Camera. > Watermark.
Camera and Gallery 5 Touch to take a photo. Voice activated shooting The camera comes with voice activated shooting for hands-free control. 1 Open 2 Touch 3 Turn on the Audio control switch. You can: 4 Camera. > Audio control. • Take a photo when you issue a voice command. • Take a photo when the phone detects a loud sound, such as when you say "cheese". Frame the scene you want to capture.
Camera and Gallery 1 Open 2 Touch 3 Touch your subject on the screen. Your camera will remain focused on the subject. 4 Touch Camera. > , and then turn on the Object tracking switch. to take a photo. All-Focus mode With All-Focus mode, you can change the focal point after you take a photo for greater clarity. 1 Open 2 Touch 3 Hold your phone steady and ensure that the subject stays still. Touch Camera. > All-focus. to take a photo.
Camera and Gallery 5 Touch the area of the photo that you want to be in focus and set it as the focal point. Touch to save the changes. Time-lapse mode Time-lapse mode allows you to capture and speed up subtle changes in the natural world. For example, you can record the opening of a flower or the movement of clouds. 1 Open 2 Swipe left or right and select Time-lapse. 3 Touch to start a video recording. 4 Touch to stop recording. Camera. Touch the thumbnail to play the recording.
Camera and Gallery Slow motion recording You can record videos in slow motion to enjoy fast-moving scenes in detail, such as falling water droplets or dance moves. 1 Open 2 Touch > Slow-mo. 3 Touch to start a video recording. 4 Touch the screen to focus on an object or area during recording. 5 Touch Camera. to end the recording. Touch the thumbnail to play the recording back in slow motion.
Camera and Gallery 1 Open 2 Touch 3 You can add a grid or spiral overlay, and manually configure camera settings. For more Camera. > Professional. information, refer to Pro camera settings. 4 Touch to take a photo. Pro camera settings When you switch to Pro camera mode, you can adjust a whole range of camera settings in the viewfinder to produce professional-looking shots. For example, you can just the ISO, exposure compensation, white balance, shutter speed, and more.
Camera and Gallery • : Touch to configure the metering mode (the method used to determine the exposure). You can select matrix metering, center-weighted metering, or spot metering. Matrix metering is set by default. • ISO: Touch to adjust the camera's sensitivity to light. Increasing the ISO will create a brighter picture, but there will be a noticeable increase in noise. You can configure the camera to adjust the ISO automatically, or you can adjust it manually. • S: Touch to set the shutter speed.
Camera and Gallery Tail light trails In Light Painting mode, select Tail light trails to capture the trails of light made by cars at night. Use a tripod to minimize camera shake. 1 Select a suitable location and hold your phone steady. Shoot from a distance for the best results. Avoid pointing the camera at street lamps to prevent parts of the image from becoming overexposed. 2 Open 3 Touch Light painting > Tail light trails. 4 Touch Camera. to start the exposure.
Camera and Gallery • Choose a light source with a suitable color and brightness, such as a torch or glow stick. • Use a tripod to minimize camera shake. 1 Select a suitable location and hold your phone steady. Choose a location away from other sources of light to ensure that the person holding the light source does not appear in the image. 2 Open 3 Touch Light painting > Light graffiti. 4 Touch Camera. to start the exposure. The exposure time is displayed at the bottom of the screen.
Camera and Gallery 4 Touch to start the exposure. The exposure time is displayed at the bottom of the screen. 5 A preview of the image is displayed in the viewfinder. When the desired exposure time has elapsed, touch to end the exposure. Star track You can use your camera to capture the movement of stars in the night sky. • Use a tripod to minimize camera shake. • Choose a location away from light pollution with a good view of the night sky. Clear skies will produce the best results.
Camera and Gallery 5 A preview of the image is displayed in the viewfinder. When the desired exposure time has elapsed, touch to end the exposure. Panoramic shots Taking a panoramic photo You can select Panorama mode to take wide-angle shots. 1 Select a suitable location and hold your phone steady. • Shoot the image in a wide, open space and avoid monochromatic backgrounds. • Shoot the image from a distance. 2 Open 3 Touch > Panorama. 4 Touch to start shooting.
Camera and Gallery 6 Touch to stop shooting. The camera automatically stitches the photos together to create one panoramic photograph. Taking panoramic self-portraits You can also take wide-angle shots in self-portrait mode. This is ideal when you want to capture beautiful surroundings. You cannot take panoramic self-portraits in landscape mode. 1 Open Camera. 2 Touch to select the front-facing camera. 3 Touch > Panorama.
Camera and Gallery 4 Hold your phone steady, and then touch to take the first photo. • Make sure that subjects don't move between each photo. • Hold your phone steady and move slowly while you turn. 5 Turn your phone to the left while following the onscreen instructions. Your phone will take the second photo automatically when the blue box lines up with box on the lefthand side. 6 Turn your phone to the right while following the onscreen instructions.
Camera and Gallery 4 Touch to take a photo. 5 Touch Return to return to Gallery. Shooting a video 1 Open 2 Swipe left or right and select Video. 3 Touch 4 Touch the screen to focus on an object or area during recording. Touch Camera. to start a video recording. recording, and then touch 5 Touch to pause to resume. to end the recording. While recording, touch to save the current scene as a photo. Video settings Beauty mode and Stabilizer cannot be enabled at the same time.
Camera and Gallery Touch > in video recording mode to configure the following settings: • Resolution: Configure the video resolution. • GPS tag: Display the location where the video was recorded. • Preferred save location: Set the default storage location for your videos. You can select the phone's internal storage, or the microSD card. • Beauty mode: Automatic facial enhancement during recording. Beauty mode is not supported for some video resolutions.
Camera and Gallery • Object tracking: Touch the object you want to focus on. The camera will track and focus on the selected object. For more information, refer to Object tracking. • Ultra snapshot: Touch the volume down button twice to take a photo when the screen is locked. For more information, refer to Ultra Snapshot. • ISO: Set a photo's ISO. Increasing the ISO can reduce blurring caused by dark conditions or movement. • Image adjustment: Adjust saturation, contrast, and brightness.
Camera and Gallery View photo details Overlay menu • Set a photo as the home screen wallpaper: When viewing a photo in full-screen mode, touch • > Set as > Wallpaper to set it as the home screen wallpaper. View image details: Touch to view the image details, such as the ISO, exposure compensation, and resolution. Viewing photos in chronological order Go to the Photos tab. Photos are automatically displayed in chronological order.
Camera and Gallery Date taken Viewing photos by location Go to the Photos tab, and then touch displayed on a map. Touch . Photos with location information will be > Settings, and then turn on the Show location switch to display the location where the shot was taken. Playing a slideshow Go to the Photos tab, and then touch > Slideshow. Touch the screen to stop the slideshow. Viewing photos and videos by album Go to the Albums tab. Photos and videos are automatically added to the default folders.
Camera and Gallery Hiding albums You can hide infrequently used albums to make browsing easier. To hide an album, go to the Albums tab, touch > Hide albums, and then turn on the switch next to the album you want to hide. Turn off the switch next to the album to unhide it. Adding notes to an image You can use Gallery to add notes to your images and bring them to life. 1 Open 2 Touch an image to view it in full-screen mode. Touch 3 Enter your note.
Camera and Gallery 1 Open 2 Go to the Albums tab, and then touch 3 Select the images or videos that you want to add to the new album, and then touch Gallery. and enter the album name. . 4 Select whether you want to copy or move the photos or videos to the new album. Moving photos or videos to other albums 1 Open 2 Touch and hold an image or video thumbnail in the Photos or Albums tab, and then Gallery. select the files that you want to move.
Camera and Gallery Deleting images or videos If you're running out of storage space, you can use Gallery to delete unwanted photos and videos. 1 Open 2 Touch and hold an image or video thumbnail in the Photos or Albums tab, and then Gallery. select the files that you want to delete. 3 Touch > Delete to delete the selected files. Sharing images or videos You can use Gallery to share photos and videos with your friends through different apps.
Camera and Gallery Editing an image The Gallery app comes with a powerful image editing tool that you can use to bring your photos to life. For example, you can draw graffiti, add watermarks, or apply a variety of filters. 1 Open 2 Touch an image to view it in full-screen mode. Touch 3 Select an image editing tool. You can: Gallery. to edit the image.
Camera and Gallery • Adjust image parameters: Touch . You can adjust the brightness, contrast, saturation, and more to make your image look more vivid. • Apply facial enhancement effects: Touch to apply facial enhancement effects to people in an image. You can choose from various skin and eye enhancement effects. • Apply mosaic effects: Touch • Draw graffiti: Touch • Add a watermark: Touch , and then select the desired mosaic effect. to select the brush and color.
Music and video Adding songs to your phone You can save songs to your phone or add them to a playlist so that you can listen to your music on-the-go. To add songs to your phone: • Copy songs from your computer using the USB cable. • Download songs from the Internet. • Copy songs with Bluetooth. For more information, refer to Sending and receiving files using Bluetooth. • Copy songs from other devices using Wi-Fi Direct. For more information, refer to Using Wi-Fi Direct to send and receive files.
Music and video Listening to music Features may vary depending on your network operator. 1 Open 2 Touch Local songs. 3 Touch a song to play it. Music. Using your phone during music playback • When a song is playing, touch Home to exit the music playback screen without stopping the song. To return to the music playback screen, open the notification panel and touch the song that is playing.
Music and video Enable DTS effects for headset Adjust playback volume Add song to playlist Change playback mode Menu Add song to favorites Creating a playlist You can organize your music by creating customized playlists that contain your favorite songs. 1 Open 2 Touch Playlists > Create new playlist. 3 Name the playlist and touch Save. 4 Touch Add. Select the songs you want to add, and then touch 5 Touch Music. . next to the song name.
Music and video Playing a playlist You can create playlists according to mood or occasion and organize your music for fast access. 1 Open 2 Touch Playlists and select the desired playlist. 3 Touch a song to start playback. Touch Shuffle all to shuffle the songs in the playlist. Music. Setting a song as the ringtone You can set your favorite songs as message or call ringtones to personalize your phone. Features may vary depending on your network operator.
Music and video Enable DTS effects for headset Lock the screen Adjust playback speed On the video playback screen, you can: • Swipe left or right to rewind or fast-forward the video. • Swipe up or down on the left side of the screen to adjust the screen brightness. • Swipe up or down on the right side of the screen to adjust the volume.
Accessing the Internet Using mobile data to access the Internet Your network operator will charge you for using mobile data to access the Internet. Before using mobile data, ensure that you have a data plan with your network operator. 1 Open 2 Touch More > Mobile network. 3 Turn on the Mobile data switch to enable mobile data. Settings. If you don't require an Internet connection, disable mobile data to save battery power and reduce mobile data usage.
Accessing the Internet • If the network is protected, enter the wireless password when prompted, and then touch Connect. Once your phone is connected to a Wi-Fi network, it will display the icon in the status bar. Your phone will remember Wi-Fi networks that you have used before and connect to them automatically. Connecting to a Wi-Fi network using WPS WPS allows your phone to connect to a WPS-enabled router without having to remember a password.
Accessing the Internet Sharing your mobile Internet with other devices You can share your phone's mobile Internet with other devices (such as phones, tablets, or computers) which do not have a working Internet connection. This function uses your SIM card's data plan. The following Internet sharing methods can be used: • Portable Wi-Fi hotspot: Create a portable Wi-Fi hotspot to share your mobile Internet with other devices.
Accessing the Internet 3 Touch Portable Wi-Fi hotspot, and then turn on the Wi-Fi hotspot switch. After enabling your personal Wi-Fi hotspot, your phone will display the icon in the status bar. 4 Touch Configure Wi-Fi hotspot to view or modify the hotspot name, security settings, and password, and then touch Save. • How do I change the hotspot name? The Network SSID is the hotspot's name. By default, this is your phone model. You can manually change the name to something that is easier to remember.
Accessing the Internet 1 Use a USB cable to connect your phone to the computer. 2 Open 3 Touch More > Tethering & portable hotspot. 4 Turn on the USB tethering switch to share your mobile data connection. Settings. After enabling USB tethering, your phone will display the icon in the status bar. You can then use the computer to access the Internet. You cannot use your phone's USB storage function when the phone is in USB tethering mode.
Accessing the Internet 1 Establish a Bluetooth connection between two phones and check that they are paired. For details, see Enabling Bluetooth and pairing your phone with another device. 2 Open 3 Touch More > Tethering & portable hotspot. 4 Turn on the Bluetooth tethering switch to share your mobile data connection. Settings. After enabling Bluetooth tethering, your phone will display the icon in the status bar. Other devices can now connect and use the mobile data connection.
Accessing the Internet • Receive files: When another device tries to send you files using Bluetooth, select Accept from the prompt that appears. Open the notification panel to view file transfer progress. Unpairing Bluetooth devices 1 Open 2 Turn off Bluetooth. 3 Turn on the Bluetooth switch. 4 Touch Settings. next to the name of the paired device, and then touch Unpair. Changing your Bluetooth name By default, your phone model is used as the device name when you enable Bluetooth.
Accessing the Internet Connecting two phones using Wi-Fi Direct To transfer data wirelessly between two phones, you will need to establish a Wi-Fi Direct connection. 1 Open 2 Touch Wi-Fi and then turn on the Wi-Fi switch. 3 Touch 4 When your phone detects the other phone, select it. Follow the onscreen instructions Settings. Wi-Fi direct. Ensure that Wi-Fi direct is also enabled on the other phone. to establish a Wi-Fi Direct connection between the two phones.
Accessing the Internet 3 On the receiving device, when the File transfer dialog box appears, select Accept to receive the files. Open the notification panel and touch Notifications to monitor file transfer progress. Received files are saved to the Wi-Fi Direct folder on your phone's internal storage by default. Transferring data between your phone and a computer Use a computer to view photos stored on your phone, or transfer files between your phone and a computer.
Accessing the Internet USB cable USB OTG cable 2 On the other phone, set the USB connection mode to USB flash drive. 3 Touch > Local > USB drive to browse data on the microSD card. You can select and copy data to a destination folder. For more information, refer to Copying, moving, or deleting files. 4 When you have finished browsing, touch Settings > Advanced settings > Memory & storage > USB drive > Eject. 5 Disconnect the USB OTG and USB data cables from both phones.
Accessing the Internet USB OTG cable 2 Touch > Local > USB drive to browse data on the USB flash drive. You can select and copy data to a destination folder. For more information, refer to Copying, moving, or deleting files. 3 When you have finished browsing, touch Settings > Advanced settings > Memory & storage > USB drive > Eject. 4 Disconnect the USB OTG cable from the phone and the USB flash drive. Multi-screen Share multimedia content with friends and family.
Accessing the Internet Using NFC to transfer data between phones You can use NFC to share data rapidly between two phones. To share photos, videos, web pages, and contacts, simply place the two phones back to back. This function is only available on phones that support NFC. Enabling NFC 1 Open 2 Touch More > NFC. 3 Turn on the NFC switch. 4 Turn on the Huawei Beam switch. Settings.
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Backup and restore Using the Backup app to back up and restore data Easy backups help ensure you never lose your data. You can use a local backup to copy data to your phone's internal storage or a microSD card. Features may vary depending on your network operator. Create new backup Password protection Backup history More settings Backing up data to local storage 1 Open 2 Touch Encrypt your backup data. 3 Select the data you want to back up, and then follow the onscreen instructions to Backup.
Backup and restore Restoring data from local storage 1 Open 2 Select the backup you want to restore. Backup. If the backup data is encrypted, enter the encryption password when prompted. 3 Select the data you want to restore, and then touch Restore. Restoring factory settings Restoring your phone to the factory settings will erase all personal data from your phone storage, including account information, system and application settings, and downloaded applications.
Backup and restore • When updating, ensure that your phone has at least 20% battery power remaining. • After updating, you may find that some third-party apps are incompatible with your system, such as Internet banking apps and games. This is because it takes some time for third-party app developers to produce updated versions for new Android releases. Please wait until a newer version of the app is released. To view your phone's version number, touch Settings > About phone > Build number.
File management Viewing files Viewing files by category If you like to keep your files organized, you can open the Files tab in Categories. Your files are automatically sorted into different categories. Finding files quickly If files are cluttered, use the search feature to quickly locate what you are looking for. 1 Open 2 In the Local tab, touch Internal storage or SD card. 3 Touch Files. , and then enter the file name or keywords. Search results will be displayed below the search bar.
File management Sorting your files If your files are cluttered, you can use the sort feature to arrange your files by type, name, size, or date. 1 Open 2 In the Local tab, touch Internal storage or SD card. 3 Touch Files. , and then sort files by type, name, size, or date as desired. Adding a bookmark Add a bookmark to a file if you need rapid access to certain files, but don't want to clutter your home screen with shortcuts.
File management 2 In the Local tab, touch Internal storage or SD card. 3 Select the files you want to share, and then touch 4 Choose a sharing method, and then follow the onscreen instructions to share your > Share. files. Creating folders Create folders and place files inside them to keep your phone organized. 1 Open 2 In the Local tab, touch Internal storage or SD card. 3 Touch Files. , enter the name of the new folder, and then touch Save.
File management • Move files to a destination folder: Touch then touch • , select a destination folder, and . Delete files: Touch > Delete. Creating or extracting archives You can combine multiple files into a single zip archive. This format uses less storage space and is easy to share. 1 Open 2 In the Local tab, touch Internal storage or SD card. 3 Select the files or folders you want to add to the archive, and then touch Files. > Compress. 4 Choose the archive destination.
File management 1 Open 2 In the Categories or Local tab, touch Safe. 3 Touch Enable to set the safe storage location. 4 Follow the onscreen instructions to set a password and security question, and then Files. touch Done to open Safe. 5 Touch . Follow the onscreen instructions to select files, and then touch to add them to the safe. • Remove files from a safe: In Safe, open the folder which contains the files you want to remove.
File management Using your phone to view files shared by a computer You can use the network neighborhood feature in Files to view files stored on your computer. 1 Connect the computer and your phone to the same Wi-Fi network. For more information on connecting your phone to a Wi-Fi network, refer to Connecting to a Wi-Fi network. 2 On the computer, enable sharing for files you want to access using your phone.
File management 5 Select the computer you want to connect to and enter the login user name and password. After logging in, you can use your phone to view files shared by the computer. To disconnect, return to the network neighborhood list and touch and hold the computer you are connected to. You can also use network neighborhood to access shared files on your TV box or router if this feature is supported.
Power management Monitoring your power usage If your phone's battery life is too short, use Phone Manager to find out how you can save power. 1 Open 2 Touch Battery manager > Optimize. Your phone will check for power consumption Phone Manager. problems and automatically optimize performance. To further reduce power consumption, refer to Optimizable issues. Select View or Optimize to adjust the power settings manually. 3 Touch Finish to exit.
Power management Open Phone Manager, and then touch Battery manager. You can configure the following settings: • Touch Power usage firewall (power-intensive apps) to view power-intensive background apps. Select the apps you want to close, and then touch • to kill them. Touch Consumption level to see which phone hardware and software is using the most power. Select the apps you want to close, and then touch to kill them.
Power management Enable selected power saving mode Choose a suitable power saving mode Touch Exit to disable the Ultra power plan. Closing background apps when the screen is locked You can save a lot of power by closing background apps whenever the screen is locked. 1 Open 2 Touch 3 Turn off switches for non-essential apps to prevent them from running while the Phone Manager. > Protected apps. screen is locked.
Power management 3 Switch between the Installed apps and System apps tabs to configure the Internet access permissions for individual apps. Touch to configure which apps have Internet access while roaming. Select app type Advanced Internet access permissions Batch select Internet access permissions If you disable Internet access for an app, you will be asked if you want to enable Internet access next time you open it.
Phone Manager – round-the-clock protection for your phone Phone Manager helps you to free up space on your phone, block spam calls and messages, and prevent power-intensive apps from running in the background. Phone Manager is a free system management application that helps you to protect and manage your phone. With Phone Manager, you can: • Scan for problems and clean trash to optimize your system. • Enable power saving mode to maximize your phone's standby time.
Phone Manager – round-the-clock protection for your phone 2 Touch System optimization to scan for and clear cached app data and system trash. Follow the onscreen instructions to manually clear files or configure the settings. Configure automatic cleanup and reminders Clean up files and uninstall apps by type Delete app usage records Exit cleanup 3 Touch Finish to exit.
Phone Manager – round-the-clock protection for your phone Data usage information Enter a data plan and configure data usage reminders • Traffic reminder settings: Enter data plan details and configure data usage reminders. • Traffic use ranking: View per-app data usage. • Networked apps: Manage Internet access permissions for apps. Close unnecessary background apps that connect to the Internet to reduce data usage and power consumption.
Phone Manager – round-the-clock protection for your phone Enable harassment filter for calls and messages Configure harassment settings Configure spam notification settings Calls and messages from blacklisted numbers will be blocked Calls and messages from whitelisted numbers will not be blocked • Messages from strangers that contain your predefined keywords will be blocked Touch Notification center and select an app to configure its notification permissions and settings.
Phone Manager – round-the-clock protection for your phone More power saving settings Remaining battery percentage Test and optimize power consumption Choose a suitable power saving mode Select apps that continue running after the screen is locked View and close power-intensive background apps View software and hardware power consumption statistics App lock You can use App lock to prevent unauthorized access to apps.
Convenient features, making life easier for you Calendar Calendar helps you to plan your daily schedule. For example, it helps you to plan ahead and displays information about public holidays. If you have saved your contacts' birthdays, Calendar will automatically create birthday reminders. Go to today Today Today's agenda Change view Create new event More settings Creating and deleting events 1 Open Calendar. 2 Touch , and then enter the detailed event information. 3 Touch to save the event.
Convenient features, making life easier for you 2 On the Calendar screen, you can: • Touch Month, Week, or Day. When in month, week, or day view, swipe left or right to change the month, week, or day that is displayed. • Touch > Calendars to display to view the Contacts\' birthdays settings. Your phone will automatically import your contacts' birthdays to the calendar and create birthday reminders when you enable this feature.
Convenient features, making life easier for you Select clock feature Alarm Add alarm More settings Managing alarms Open • Clock. In the Alarm tab, you can: Add an alarm: Touch Touch and set the alarm time, ringtone, repetitions, and more. to apply. • Enable or disable an alarm: Turn on the switch next to the alarm. • Configure the alarm settings: Touch to configure the snooze duration, silent mode settings, and volume button behavior.
Convenient features, making life easier for you 1 Open 2 Under Stopwatch, touch Clock. While timing, touch to start timing. to count laps. Swipe up on the timer in the middle of the screen to view your lap data. 3 Touch to pause the stopwatch. 4 Touch to resume the stopwatch. Touch to clear the stopwatch data or to view your lap data. Timer 1 Open 2 Under Timer, turn the wheel to set the countdown time. Touch Clock. to set a ringtone for the timer.
Convenient features, making life easier for you Open Weather, and then swipe up or down to view the weather information for your current location. Swipe left or right to view the weather for more cities. Adding and deleting cities You can add multiple cities to the weather app so that you can keep track of the weather in cities of interest to you. 1 Open Weather. 2 Touch . You can: • Add a city: Touch > . Select a city from the list or search for the desired city in the search bar.
Convenient features, making life easier for you The weather app displays temperatures in degrees Celsius by default. Touch > Temperature unit to view temperatures in degrees Fahrenheit. Updating the weather 1 Open 2 Swipe left or right to find the city whose weather you want to update. 3 Swipe down from the top of the screen to update the weather manually. Weather. You can also configure automatic weather updates. Touch . Turn on the Auto update switch, and then configure Update interval.
Convenient features, making life easier for you Search bar Train number Checkup timetable Note list Holiday list Dance class timetable Create a note Configure note view and font size On the Notepad home screen, pending notes are prefixed with "-" to help you quickly identify which notes require your attention. Adding a note 1 Open 2 Touch New note, enter your note, and then touch Notepad. Close note to save.
Convenient features, making life easier for you 2 Touch and hold the note that you want to delete (or select multiple notes), and then touch 3 . Touch Delete. FM Radio The FM radio requires a headset to be inserted, as the headset is used as the FM antenna. Open FM Radio.
Convenient features, making life easier for you Calculator Open Calculator. Rotate the screen orientation to switch between the standard and scientific calculators. Sound recorder You can use the Recorder app to record sound in a variety of different scenarios, such as meetings, interviews, or your own voice. Recording sound 1 Open 2 Swipe left or right on the screen to select a recording mode. 3 Touch Recorder. to start recording.
Convenient features, making life easier for you In order to ensure optimum recording quality, place your phone on a flat surface and do not cover the microphone. 4 When you are recording, touch 5 To end a recording, touch to pause or to add a tag. . Enter a name for the recording file and then touch Save. Playing a recording 1 Open 2 Touch 3 Go to the Normal tab, and then select the recording file you wish to play, or press the Recorder. . play button next to the file name.
Convenient features, making life easier for you Pause Play recording through earpiece Add a bookmark Mirror Wish you had a mirror with you when you were out at a party? Your phone comes with a mirror app to help you maintain that stunning look while you're out and about. Adjust brightness Change mirror frame Zoom in or out Open Mirror.
Convenient features, making life easier for you • Touch the screen once to freeze the current screen. Touch again to unfreeze. • Double touch the screen to zoom in. Double touch again to revert to the original screen. • When you blow on the microphone, the phone will display a "steamed up" effect on the mirror. You can wipe the screen to remove this effect.
Settings Enabling location access Location access allows location-based apps (such as Weather and Camera) to collect and use your location data. You must enable location access before using maps or navigation apps. Features may vary depending on your network operator. 1 Open 2 Touch Advanced settings > Location access, and then turn on the Access my location Settings. switch. 3 You can choose Location mode: • Use GPS, Wi-Fi, and mobile networks: Uses both GPS and your phone's Internet connection.
Settings Enable location access Select positioning method Configuring the display settings You can configure the display settings to personalize your phone. For example, you can change the wallpaper, font size, and screen-off time. Open • Settings, and then touch Display. You can configure the following settings: Color temperature: Adjust the color temperature for images displayed on your phone. Select a warmer color temperature for a softer look and a cooler color temperature for a sharper image.
Settings • Daydream: When this feature is enabled and you have set Picture source and Duration, your phone will automatically display images when it's being charged and the screen is locked. • Indicator light: The status indicator will blink when you receive incoming calls, messages, or other notifications. • Brightness: Your phone will automatically adjust the screen brightness according to the ambient brightness. Clear the Automatic brightness check box to manually adjust the brightness.
Settings • Select a ringtone under Call ringtone & vibration to change the ringtone. You can choose from preset ringtones or a local music file. Turn on the switch to enable vibrations when your phone rings. • Default notification tone: Choose a preset ringtone or a local music file as the notification tone for messages, emails, and other notifications.
Settings • Touch Password, and then enter a password containing at least four characters and select Continue. 4 Enter your PIN or password again to confirm, and then touch OK. You can also use your fingerprint to unlock the screen. Touch Enroll in the pop-up dialog box to add your fingerprint. Enabling fingerprint unlock 1 Open 2 Touch Screen lock & passwords > Password. 3 Touch PIN or Password and follow the onscreen instructions to configure the Settings. password settings.
Settings • Swipe down from the status bar to open the notification panel. In the Shortcuts tab, turn on the Airplane mode switch. • Press and hold the power button, and then touch Airplane mode. • Open Settings, and then turn on the Airplane mode switch. When airplane mode is on, is displayed in the status bar. Using the floating dock The floating dock gives you rapid access to common phone functions, making it even easier to use. Once enabled, a floating dock is shown on most screens.
Settings From the expanded menu, you can: • Touch to return to the previous screen or exit the current application. • Touch to return to the home screen. • Touch to display the list of recently used applications. • Touch to lock the screen. • Touch to clean up the phone memory and close all applications running in the background. • Touch to collapse the menu. Setting your SIM card PIN A personal identification number (PIN) is delivered with your SIM card to protect your phone data.
Settings 4 Enter your PIN, and then touch OK. Touch Change SIM PIN to change your PIN. • You will be prompted to enter the PIN unblocking key (PUK) if you exceed the maximum number of incorrect PIN attempts. Your SIM card will become unusable if you incorrectly enter the PUK code too many times. • Contact your network operator for details about these PIN and PUK code limits.
Settings Syncing data with your phone You can sync emails, contacts, and other account data with your phone to ensure that all your information stays up-to-date when you change phones or log in to your account on your computer. The type of data that can be synced depends on the account type. Some apps may not support syncing for all data types. The example below illustrates how to sync data for an email account. 1 Open 2 Touch Accounts > Settings. , and then select Auto-sync data.
Settings On: Automatically update date and time Off: Set date and time manually Set date and time manually Set time zone manually Configure settings for dual clock display on the lock screen when roaming On: Set time zone automatically Off: Set time zone manually On: Display 24-hour time Off: Display 12-hour time Changing the system language 1 Open 2 Touch Advanced settings > Language & input. 3 Touch Language & region, and then select the desired language. Settings.
Accessibility features About your phone's accessibility features Accessibility features make it easier for users with impaired vision or hearing to use their phone. TalkBack Enabling or disabling TalkBack TalkBack is an accessibility feature designed for visually impaired users. It provides audible prompts to help you operate your phone. Once it is enabled, your phone will issue audible prompts for all content that you touch, select, or enable. Please enable with caution.
Accessibility features Select an item: Touch an item with one finger to select it (it will not open). The phone will read out the content of the selected item. Open an item: Touch twice on any part of the screen using one finger to confirm your selection from the previous step.
Accessibility features For example, if you want to open Settings, two steps are required: Touch the Settings icon once using one finger, and then touch twice on any part of the screen. Move an item: Touch the item you want to move and then touch twice anywhere on the screen. Keep your finger on the screen and then move the item to the desired location. Configuring the TalkBack settings You can customize the TalkBack settings to suit your individual needs.
Accessibility features Audible password prompts This feature provides audible feedback for visually impaired users. When you enter a password, your phone will read out the letters as you type. This feature requires TalkBack to be enabled. 1 Open 2 Touch Advanced settings > Accessibility and then turn on the Speak passwords switch. Settings. Text To Speech (TTS) output This feature converts text into speech for visually impaired users. This feature requires TalkBack to be enabled.
Accessibility features 3 Turn on the Magnification gestures switch. • To zoom in, touch the screen three times in quick succession. Touch the screen three times again to zoom back out. Magnification gestures will still be enabled when you touch the screen three times. To disable this feature, turn off the Magnification gestures switch. • Swipe on the screen using two or more fingers to browse a magnified area. • Pinch two or more fingers together or spread them apart to adjust the zoom.
Accessibility features • Touch the screen three times in quick succession and then hold your finger on the screen to zoom in temporarily. Keep your finger on the screen and swipe to browse a magnified area. Release your finger to zoom back out. Using the power button to end a call 1 Open 2 Touch Advanced settings > Accessibility and then turn on the Power button ends call Settings. switch. Once you have enabled this feature, you can press the power button to end a call.
Accessibility features 1 Open 2 Touch Advanced settings > Accessibility > Touch & hold delay. 3 Select the desired delay time: Short, Medium, or Long. Settings. Color correction Color correction mode adjusts colors to make it easier for color blind users to distinguish between different parts of the screen. Use this feature with caution. Color correction is designed for visually impaired users and may affect your phone's performance.
Safety information Safety information This section contains important information about the operation of your device. It also contains information about how to use the device safely. Read this information carefully before using your device. Electronic device Do not use your device if using the device is prohibited. Do not use the device if doing so causes danger or interference with other electronic devices.
Safety information increases the risk of explosion or fire. In addition, follow the instructions indicated in text or symbols. • Do not store or transport the device in containers with flammable liquids, gases, or explosives. Traffic security • Observe local laws and regulations while using the device. To reduce the risk of accidents, do not use your wireless device while driving. • Concentrate on driving. Your first responsibility is to drive safely. • Do not hold the device while driving.
Safety information • Do not place sharp metal objects, such as pins, near the earpiece or speaker. The earpiece may attract these objects and result in injury. • Stop using your device or applications for a while if the device is overheated. If skin is exposed to an overheated device for an extended period, low temperature burn symptoms, such as red spots and darker pigmentation, may occur. • Do not use your device's camera flash directly in the eyes of people or pets.
Safety information • If the power cable is damaged (for example, the cord is exposed or broken), or the plug loosens, stop using it at once. Continued use may lead to electric shocks, short circuits, or fire. • Do not touch the power cord with wet hands or pull the power cord to disconnect the charger. • Do not touch the device or the charger with wet hands. Doing so may lead to short circuits, malfunctions, or electric shocks.
Safety information • Dispose of used batteries in accordance with local regulations. Improper battery use may lead to fire, explosion, or other hazards. • Do not allow children or pets to bite or suck the battery. Doing so may result in damage or explosion. • Do not smash or pierce the battery, or expose it to high external pressure. Doing so may lead to a short circuit or overheating. • Do not drop the device or battery.
Safety information • If the device screen is broken in a collision, immediately stop using the device. Do not touch or attempt to remove the broken parts. Promptly contact an authorized service center. Emergency calls The availability of emergency calls is subject to your cellular network quality, service provider policy, and local laws and regulations. Never rely solely on your device for critical communications like medical emergencies.
Safety information • Be sure to obtain third-party applications from a legitimate source. Downloaded thirdparty applications should be scanned for viruses. • Install security software or patches released by Huawei or third-party application providers. • Some applications require and transmit location information. As a result, a third-party may be able to share your location information. • Your device may provide detection and diagnostic information to third-party application providers.
Safety information Notice Some features of the product and its accessories described herein rely on the software installed, capacities and settings of local network, and therefore may not be activated or may be limited by local network operators or network service providers. Thus, the descriptions herein may not exactly match the product or its accessories which you purchase.
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