G8 User Guide
Contents Foreword Highlights New camera modes 2 Thumb mode 3 Fingerprint ID 5 Safe 6 Getting started Your phone at a glance 7 Locking and unlocking the screen 8 Dual SIM settings Connecting to a Wi-Fi network 9 10 Turning on mobile data 11 Connecting your phone to a computer 11 Importing contacts from your old phone 11 Touchscreen gestures 12 Motion control 14 Status icons 15 Navigation bar settings 16 Home screen 17 Notifications 20 Accessing applications 21 Personalizing
Contents Managing contacts 33 Searching for a contact 34 Importing or exporting contacts 34 Adding a contact to your favorites 36 Contact groups 37 Messaging and email Sending a text message 39 Replying to a message 39 Managing messages 40 Setting up an email account 41 Sending an email 42 Checking your email 42 Account settings 43 Camera and gallery Capture screen 44 Taking a photo 45 Launching the camera from the gallery 45 Capture modes 45 Shooting a video 48 Video shoo
Contents Sharing your phone's mobile data 58 Transferring data using Bluetooth 59 Transferring data using Wi-Fi Direct 60 Transferring data between your phone and computer 61 Multi-screen display 62 Huawei Beam 62 Apps Managing applications 64 Backup 65 Phone Manager 66 Calendar 67 Clock 68 Weather 70 Notes 71 FM Radio 71 Phone settings Turning on location services 73 Modifying sound settings 73 Modifying display settings 74 Enabling one-hand UI 75 Touch-disable mode 75
Foreword This guide is intended to be used with phones running EMUI 3.1. All pictures and illustrations are for your reference only and may differ from the final product. The features described in this guide may not be available on all phones or carriers due to local service supplier policy. Symbols and definitions Note Highlights important information and tips, and provides additional information.
Highlights New camera modes Perfect selfie Set your own custom beauty settings for facial enhancement and beautifying effects when you take photos in Beauty mode. 1 On the home screen, touch 2 Touch 3 Enable Perfect selfie. 4 Touch Perfect selfie and take three self-portrait shots. > Camera. > Perfect selfie. On the camera settings screen, you can touch Perfect selfie > Edit personal info to update your personal information.
Highlights Time-lapse mode Use this mode to create an accelerated video of a slow-changing scene, such as the sunset or sunrise. 1 On the home screen, touch 2 Swipe left or right to select Time-lapse. 3 Touch Touch Camera. to start recording. to stop recording. The captured video will be played back at an accelerated pace. Thumb mode Thumb mode makes it easier to use phones with large screens and quickly share QR contact cards with friends.
Highlights 3 Enable Shifting keyboard. You can then touch the arrow on either side of the screen to move the keyboard, dialer, or in-call menu to the side within reach. Moving the screen down On the contacts, dialer, messaging, or email screen, if you can't reach items near the top of the screen, touch the upper half of the screen and drag down and release (after 1 second) to shift the entire interface down closer to your thumb.
Highlights Fingerprint ID Use your fingerprint to unlock the screen or encrypt important or private information. Enrolling a fingerprint Use your fingerprint to unlock the screen or view encrypted data. To better protect your privacy, you can use the fingerprint screen unlock feature only when the unlocking method is set to PIN or Password. 1 On the home screen, touch 2 Under All, touch Fingerprint ID. 3 Touch Fingerprint management.
Highlights 1 On the home screen, touch 2 Under All, touch Fingerprint ID. 3 Touch Fingerprint management and follow the onscreen instructions to enter your Settings. password. 4 Touch Access app lock and follow the onscreen instructions to enter the password for app lock. You can then use your fingerprint to access app lock and any locked applications. Safe The safe is a secure storage location where you can store your important and private data.
Getting started Your phone at a glance 1 2 3 13 12 11 14 15 10 16 4 9 5 6 8 7 Proximity sensor/Ambient light 1 Noise reduction microphone 2 3 Front camera 4 5 Navigation bar 6 Microphone 7 Speaker 8 Micro-USB port 9 Power button 10 Volume button 11 Status indicator 12 Earpiece 13 Headset jack 14 Flash 15 Rear camera 16 Fingerprint scanner sensor microSD card slot/Nano-SIM card slot 7
Getting started • Do not block the area around the ambient light and proximity sensor. When you attach a protective film to the screen, make sure it does not block the sensor. • It is recommended that you use the Huawei headset that comes with your phone for better audio quality and to ensure that the headset functions properly. Navigation bar • Touch to return to the previous screen or exit the current Return application. • When you are entering text, touch to hide the onscreen keyboard.
Getting started Unlocking the screen When the screen is off, press the power button to turn it on. Slide your finger in any direction to unlock the screen. Dual SIM settings This feature only applies to dual SIM phones. Enabling or disabling a SIM card You can enable one or both SIM cards. When you disable a SIM card, you will not be able to use it to make or receive calls, send text messages, or access the Internet. 1 On the home screen, touch 2 Under All, touch Dual card management.
Getting started Setting the default SIM card for data services You can set the default SIM card for data services. 1 On the home screen, touch 2 Under All, touch Dual card management. 3 Touch Card 1 or Card 2 next to Default mobile data. Settings. This feature may not be supported by some carriers. Setting the default SIM card for calling and messaging You can set the default SIM card for calling or messaging. 1 On the home screen, touch 2 Under All, touch Dual card management.
Getting started Turning on mobile data 1 Swipe down from the status bar to open the notification panel. 2 Under Shortcuts, 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. Connecting your phone to a computer Use a USB cable to connect your phone to a computer. Follow the onscreen instructions and select a connection mode to transfer photos, videos, songs, and other files between your phone and computer.
Getting started Enable Bluetooth on both your old and new phones, and import Bluetooth your contacts using Bluetooth. For details, see Importing contacts from a Bluetooth device. Backup If your old phone supports Backup, back up your contacts, and restore them to your new phone. For details, see Backup. Synchronize your contacts from your old phone to a computer, Computer and use phone management software on the computer, such as HiSuite, to synchronize them to your new phone.
Getting started Swipe: Move your finger vertically or horizontally across the screen. For example, you can swipe left or right under Notifications in the notification panel to dismiss a notification. Swipe horizontally or vertically to transition through home screens, scroll through a document, and more. Drag: Touch and hold an item and then move it to another position. For example, you can rearrange applications and widgets on the home screen this way.
Getting started Pinch three fingers together: On the home screen, pinch three fingers together to display screen thumbnails. Motion control Motion control lets you control your phone using simple motions and gestures. For example, mute the phone by turning it over or raise the phone to your ear to answer and make calls quickly. 1 On the home screen, touch 2 Under All, touch Motion control. 3 On the Motion control screen, select an option, and select a motion to enable it. Settings.
Getting started • Draw: When your phone's screen is turned off, draw a letter to open the corresponding application. Status icons Status icons may vary according to your region or carrier.
Getting started New emails New voicemail Selecting an input method Wi-Fi network available Connected to a Wi-Fi network Uploading data Downloading data Phone memory full Upcoming events No SIM card found Sign-in or synchronization problem Synchronizing data Synchronization failed Portable Wi-Fi hotspot on More notifications Connected to a VPN Headset plugged in USB debugging mode enabled USB tethering on Navigation bar settings 1 On the home screen, touch 2 Under All, touch Navigation
Getting started Home screen Your home screens are where you can find your favorite widgets and all your applications. We did away with the application list to give you a more convenient and direct path to your applications. 1 2 3 4 5 1 Status bar: displays notifications and icons. Swipe down from the status bar to open the notification panel. 2 Display area: displays application icons, folders, and widgets. 3 Screen position indicator: indicates which home screen is displayed.
Getting started Switching between home screens Swipe left or right to view the extended home screen. Touch Home to return to the default home screen. Swipe left or right to view all home screens. Automatic screen rotation If you rotate your phone when browsing a web page or viewing a photo, the screen orientation changes automatically between landscape and portrait mode. This feature allows you to enjoy tilt-controlled applications, such as racing games.
Getting started • Deleting an application or widget: On the home screen, touch and hold the application icon or widget you want to delete until unwanted application icon or widget to • is displayed. Drag the . Creating a folder: On the home screen, drag an icon on top of another icon to create a folder containing both applications. To rename the folder, open the folder and then touch and hold the folder name. • Hiding application icons: Place two fingers on the home screen and pinch out.
Getting started Notifications Status indicator The status indicator on your phone indicates the following status information: • Blinking red: The battery level is 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 started Touch the shortcut switches to enable or disable the corresponding 4 functions. Accessing applications Opening and switching between applications On the home screen, touch an icon to open the corresponding application. To switch to another application, touch Home to return to the home screen, and touch the icon of the application you want to open.
Getting started • Swipe down on a thumbnail to display at the top of the thumbnail and lock the corresponding application. Swipe down on the thumbnail again to unlock the application. • Swipe up from the bottom of the screen until is displayed to close all applications in the list. Locked applications will not be closed. Personalizing your phone Changing the home screen style You can choose from the standard and simple home screen styles as desired.
Getting started Changing the wallpaper 1 On the home screen, touch 2 Under General, touch Wallpaper. 3 On the Wallpapers screen, you can: Settings. • Touch Lock screen wallpaper to set the lock screen wallpaper. • Touch Home screen wallpaper to set the home screen wallpaper. • Touch the Shake to change switch to make the home screen wallpaper change when you shake your phone. • Touch the Random change switch to make the home screen wallpaper change automatically at periodic intervals.
Getting started Entering text Touch a text input box to bring up the onscreen keyboard. To hide the keyboard, touch . Switching between input methods Your phone comes with multiple text input methods. You can choose one of them to input text. 1 On the text input screen, swipe down from the status bar to open the notification panel. 2 Under Notifications, touch Select input method. 3 Select an input method. To change your phone's default input method, touch Settings on the home screen.
Getting started 3 Touch and hold to access input method settings. 4 Enter numbers and symbols. 5 Touch and hold to view more language input options. 6 Switch to voice input. 7 • Touch to delete the character preceding the cursor. • Touch and hold to delete multiple characters preceding the cursor. Android input method 7 6 1 2 1 2 3 4 5 3 4 5 • Touch to switch between lowercase and uppercase letters. • Touch and hold or quickly touch twice to enable caps lock. Enter numbers and symbols.
Getting started 6 7 • Touch to delete the character preceding the cursor. • Touch and hold to delete multiple characters preceding the cursor. Switch to voice input. Editing text You can select, cut, copy, and paste text on your phone. • Select text: Touch and hold the text to bring up . Then drag or to select more or less text, or touch Select all to select all text in a text box. • Copy text: Select text and touch Copy. • Cut text: Select text and touch Cut.
Calls and contacts Making a call Smart dialing Smart dialing lets you quickly find contacts by entering parts of their names or numbers. 1 On the home screen, touch 2 Under Dialer, enter the initials or first few letters of a contact's name, or part of the Dialer. contact's phone number. Any matches in your contacts list or call log are then displayed above the dialer. 3 From the list, select the contact you want to call. If your phone has dual SIM support, touch 4 1 or 2 to make a call.
Calls and contacts 2 Under Dialer, enter your local emergency number, and then touch . On some phone models, you can even make an emergency call from the lock screen. On the lock screen, touch Emergency call, enter your local emergency number, and then touch . The ability to make emergency calls depends on local regulations and carriers in your region. Poor network usability or environmental interference may prevent your call from being connected.
Calls and contacts Answering or rejecting a call When a call comes in, you can press the volume button to mute the ringtone. When the screen is locked, you can: • Drag right to answer the call. • Drag left to reject the call. • Touch to select a message or customize a message to reject the call. • Touch to set a callback reminder. When the screen is unlocked, you can: • Touch to answer the call. • Touch to reject the call.
Calls and contacts In-call menu 1 98 2 3 7 4 6 5 1 Place the current call on hold. To resume the call, touch again. (Make sure your carrier supports this feature.) 2 Mute the call so that the other party can't hear you. 3 Start a three-way call. (Make sure your carrier supports this feature.) 4 Activate the speaker for a hands-free call. 5 End the current call. 6 Open the dialer. 7 Display your contacts. 8 View your notes.
Calls and contacts Answering a third-party call Before you answer a third-party call, make sure that you have enabled call waiting. For details, contact your carrier. 1 If a call comes in when you are already in another call, touch to answer the new call and place the first call on hold. 2 Touch to switch between the two calls. Making a conference call It's easy to set up a conference call using the multi-party call feature on your phone.
Calls and contacts You can also touch and hold the number you want to add, and then touch Create new contact or Save to existing contact. Deleting call records 1 On the home screen, touch 2 Under Dialer, you can: • Dialer. Touch and hold a contact name or phone number, and then touch Delete entry to delete the call record. • Touch > Delete call log to delete multiple records simultaneously.
Calls and contacts Enabling call waiting The call waiting function allows you to answer an incoming call during an active call, and freely switch between the two. 1 On the home screen, touch 2 Under Dialer, touch 3 Touch Additional settings. If your phone has dual SIM support, touch Card 1 settings or Dialer. > Call settings. Card 2 settings and then Additional settings. 4 Touch the Call waiting switch to enable this function.
Calls and contacts 3 Select the contacts you want to delete or touch Select all to select all contacts. 4 Touch 5 Touch Delete. . Searching for a contact 1 On the home screen, touch 2 Enter the contact name or initials. Matching contacts are displayed as you type. Contacts. Importing or exporting contacts Your phone supports .vcf contact files. .vcf is a standard file format for storing contact information, including names, addresses, and phone numbers.
Calls and contacts Importing contacts from a Bluetooth device 1 On the home screen, touch 2 Touch 3 Select Supports Bluetooth and then touch Next. 4 Turn on 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 then turns on Bluetooth and scans for Bluetooth devices. 6 Touch the Bluetooth device from which you want to import contacts.
Calls and contacts Exporting contacts to a SIM card 1 On the home screen, touch 2 Touch Contacts. > Import/Export > Export to SIM card. If your phone has dual SIM support, you can choose whether to export to SIM 1 or SIM 2. 3 Select the contacts you want to export or touch Select all to select all contacts, and then touch 4 . Touch OK. Sharing contacts 1 On the home screen, touch 2 Touch 3 Select the contacts you want to share or touch Select all to select all contacts.
Calls and contacts Contact groups You can add contacts on your phone to a contact group. This makes it easier to send messages or emails to all group members at once. Creating a contact group 1 On the home screen, touch 2 Touch Groups then 3 Name the group and touch OK. 4 Touch 5 Select the contacts you want to add to the group or touch Select all to select all Contacts. . . contacts, and then touch .
Calls and contacts Deleting a contact group 1 On the home screen, touch 2 Touch Groups. 3 Touch and hold the contact group you want to delete, and then touch Delete. 4 Touch Delete. Contacts. Deleting a contact group will not remove the contacts in the group from your phone.
Messaging and email Sending a text message 1 On the home screen, touch 2 In the list of message threads, touch 3 Select the recipient box and enter the contact name or phone number. You can also touch 4 Messaging. . to open your contact list and choose a contact or contact group. Select the text field to begin composing your message. Touch to select an attachment type and then select the attachment you want to add.
Messaging and email Managing messages Forwarding a message 1 On the home screen, touch 2 In the list of message threads, touch a contact name or phone number to view the Messaging. conversation thread. 3 Touch and hold the message you want to forward, and then touch 4 Touch the recipient text box and enter the contact name or phone number. 5 Touch . . Adding a message to your favorites You can add important messages to your favorites.
Messaging and email Deleting a thread 1 On the home screen, touch 2 From the message list, touch 3 Select the thread you want to delete, and touch 4 Touch Delete. Messaging. > Delete. . Setting up an email account Adding an email account When adding an account, contact your email service provider if you are unsure about the settings required. 1 On the home screen, touch 2 Touch Others. 3 Enter your email address and password, and then touch Next.
Messaging and email 3 Enter your email address, domain name, user name, and password, and then touch Next. 4 Follow the onscreen instructions to configure your account. The system will then automatically connect to the server. Once your Exchange account is set up, Inbox will be displayed. Sending an email 1 On the home screen, touch 2 Touch 3 Touch From: to choose an email account. 4 Enter one or more recipients. Email. . To Cc or Bcc the email to multiple recipients, touch Cc/Bcc:.
Messaging and email Account settings Switching between email accounts If you have added multiple email accounts on your phone, make sure you are on the right account before viewing or sending emails. 1 On the home screen, touch 2 In Inbox, touch 3 Select the email account you want to use. Email. in the upper left corner to open the account list. Removing an email account 1 On the home screen, touch 2 In Inbox, touch 3 Select the account you want to remove. 4 Touch Remove account then OK.
Camera and gallery Capture screen 1 Switch between flash modes. 2 Swipe left or right to switch between common capture modes. 3 View captured photos or videos. 4 5 6 • Touch to take a photo. • Touch and hold to take burst shots. Release your finger to stop. Apply filter effects. • Touch an object on the screen to focus the camera on it. • Spread two fingers apart to zoom in or pinch them together to zoom out. 7 Switch between the rear and front cameras. 8 View more options.
Camera and gallery Taking a photo 1 On the home screen, touch 2 Frame the scene you want to capture. Let your camera focus automatically or touch Camera. the screen to focus on an object. If the focus box turns red, the camera was unable to focus. 3 Touch . If the GPS tag switch was enabled when the photo was taken, the photo can be viewed in Gallery under Map.
Camera and gallery • Watermark: Add various watermarks to your photos. • Audio note: You can record a brief audio clip after you take a photo. • Good food: Adjust the color tone and lighting to accentuate the most mouth-watering food. • Audio control: Touch and enable this mode under Settings. You can issue voice commands to have your camera take photos for you. • Timer: Touch and enable this mode under Settings to set a countdown timer for taking a photo.
Camera and gallery Using best photo mode 1 On the home screen, touch 2 Touch > Best photo to switch to best photo mode. 3 Touch to shoot. Your phone takes several photos in a row and automatically Camera. selects the best photo. 4 Touch . You can also scroll through the photos taken and select a different one. The phone will automatically save the selected photo and delete the remaining ones.
Camera and gallery Object tracking mode 1 On the home screen, touch 2 Touch 3 Touch Object tracking to enable object tracking mode. 4 Touch an object on the screen. Your camera will track and stay focused on this object > Camera. . as you're shooting. Object tracking mode and smile capture can't be used at the same time. All focus mode 1 On the home screen, touch 2 Touch > All-focus to switch to all focus mode. 3 Touch to take a photo.
Camera and gallery While recording, you can touch to take a still photo. Video shooting modes On the video recording screen, touch > to select a video shooting mode. • Beauty mode: Automatic facial enhancement during recording. • Object tracking: Touch an object on the screen. Your camera will track and stay focused on this object as you're shooting the video. • Stabilizer: Minimizes camera shake during recording.
Camera and gallery Gallery Viewing photos 1 On the home screen, touch 2 You can then: Gallery. • Select the Photos tab and view photos in a timeline. • Select the Photos tab, select Map and view photos grouped according to location. • Select the Albums tab and view photos grouped by album. Playing a slideshow 1 On the home screen, touch 2 Under Photos, touch 3 Touch the screen to stop the slideshow. Gallery. > Slideshow.
Camera and gallery • Touch to add a label to the photo. Hiding photos 1 On the home screen, touch 2 Under Albums, touch 3 Touch the switch next to the album to hide the photos. Gallery. > Hide albums. Not all local albums on the phone's internal storage can be hidden. Deleting a photo 1 On the home screen, touch 2 Select the photo you want to delete and then touch Gallery. > Delete. Sharing photos and videos You can share your photos or videos in various ways.
Camera and gallery You can also swipe down from the status bar to open the notification panel and touch under Shortcuts. Scanning a QR code Scanning a QR code using gallery 1 On the home screen, touch 2 Choose a QR code photo. 3 Touch the photo. Gallery will automatically scan the QR code. 4 Touch the QR code link to view more information about the code. Gallery. Scanning a QR code using camera 1 On the home screen, touch 2 Frame the QR code using the camera.
Music and videos Adding songs Before you can listen to music, add songs onto your phone by: • Copying songs from your computer using the USB cable. • Downloading songs from the Internet. • Copying songs via Bluetooth. For details, see Receiving a file using Bluetooth. • Copying songs from other devices using Wi-Fi Direct. For details, see Receiving a file using Wi-Fi Direct. Listening to music 1 On the home screen, touch 2 Select a category. 3 Touch the song you want to play. Music.
Music and videos 1 2 4 3 1 5 • Swipe left or right to switch between the album cover, playlist, and lyrics. • Touch here to adjust the volume, open the options menu, and more. 2 Add the playing song to a playlist. 3 Use the buttons here to control the playback. 4 Drag the slider to control the playback. 5 Add the playing song to your Favorites. When a song is playing, touch Home to exit the playback screen without stopping the song.
Music and videos 4 In the displayed dialog box, touch Add. 5 Select the songs you want to add and touch . Playing a playlist 1 On the home screen, touch 2 Touch Playlists. 3 Select the playlist you want to play and then touch one of the songs in the playlist or Music. shuffle all songs. Deleting a playlist 1 On the home screen, touch 2 Touch Playlists. 3 Touch Music. next to the playlist you want to delete and then touch Delete.
Music and videos 3 1 1 2 Lock the screen. After the screen is locked, all video operations will be disabled until you unlock it. • Swipe left or right to rewind or fast-forward the video. 2 • 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. 3 Stream the video to your TV.
Network and sharing Enabling mobile data 1 On the home screen, touch 2 Under Wireless & networks, touch More. 3 Touch Mobile network. 4 Touch the Mobile data switch to enable your phone's mobile data service. Settings and then go to the All tab. When you don't need Internet access, disable mobile data to save battery power and reduce mobile data usage. Wi-Fi network Connecting to a Wi-Fi network 1 On the home screen, touch 2 Touch Wi-Fi. 3 Turn on Wi-Fi.
Network and sharing 2 Touch Wi-Fi. 3 Turn on Wi-Fi. 4 Touch > Advanced settings. Then you can: • Touch WPS connection and press the WPS button on the Wi-Fi router. • Touch WPS PIN connection and enter the PIN generated on your phone into the router. Sharing your phone's mobile data Wi-Fi hotspot Your phone can function as a Wi-Fi hotspot for other devices, sharing its mobile data connection. 1 On the home screen, touch 2 Under Wireless & networks, touch More.
Network and sharing 4 Touch Tethering & portable hotspot. 5 Touch the USB tethering switch to share your mobile data connection. You can't use your phone's USB tethering function when the phone is in USB mass storage mode. Bluetooth tethering You can share your phone's mobile data connection with other devices using Bluetooth. 1 On the home screen, touch 2 Under Wireless & networks, touch More. 3 Touch Tethering & portable hotspot.
Network and sharing 3 Touch Device name. 4 Rename the phone and touch OK. Sending a file using Bluetooth To exchange data with another Bluetooth device, turn on Bluetooth on both devices and make sure they are both discoverable. Touch and hold the file you want to send, and then touch Share > Bluetooth. Your phone will automatically search for and display available devices. Select the receiving device.
Network and sharing Receiving a file using Wi-Fi Direct When a file transfer request is made using Wi-Fi Direct, the File transfer dialog box will be displayed. Touch Accept to receive the file. Open the notification panel and touch Notifications to check the file transfer progress. By default, received files are saved to the Wi-Fi Direct folder in Files.
Network and sharing 1 Use a USB cable to connect your phone to the computer. 2 Swipe down from the status bar to open the notification panel. Set USB connected to USB drive. Any drivers required will be installed automatically on the computer. Once the drivers are installed, the computer will recognize the phone as a USB flash drive. Double-click the new drive icon that appears on your computer to view the files on your phone's microSD card.
Network and sharing Sharing photos, web pages, or contacts through Huawei Beam Make sure that both phones are unlocked and that NFC and Huawei Beam are enabled. 1 Select the photo, web page, or contact you want to share. 2 Place the NFC sensor areas of the two phones close together. After a connection is established, a sound will be played and the content you are sharing will shrink on the screen. 3 Follow the onscreen instructions and touch anywhere on the screen to start the transfer.
Apps Managing applications Downloading applications Applications can be downloaded through a variety of channels, including: • An app market on your phone. • Web pages using the phone browser. • Web pages using your computer. • Third-party app download software on your computer. Installing an application 1 On the home screen, touch 2 Under Categories, touch Applications > Apps. 3 In the Apps list, touch the application you want to install and follow the onscreen Files. instructions.
Apps Uninstalling an application 1 On the home screen, touch and hold the icon of the application you want to uninstall until you see 2 at the top of the screen. Drag the icon to and follow the onscreen instructions to uninstall the application. Some pre-installed applications can't be uninstalled. Backup Backing up data to local storage 1 On the home screen, touch Tools > Backup. 2 Touch New backup. On some phone models, backup files can be encrypted and password-protected.
Apps Phone Manager Phone Manager is Huawei's unique system management application that lets you better protect and manage your phone. With Phone Manager, you can: • Scan for problems and clean system trash to optimize your system. • Enable power saving mode to maximize your phone's standby time. • Block unwanted calls, messages, and notifications. Optimizing the system Scan for problems and optimize the system to keep your phone running smoothly. On the home screen, touch • Phone Manager.
Apps Managing data usage 1 On the home screen, touch 2 Touch Traffic manager to configure data plan limits and warnings, and view detailed Phone Manager. data usage information. Calendar Calendar helps you to manage your daily life and work. For example, you can plan your daily schedule in advance and view information about public holidays. If you have saved your contacts' birthdays, the calendar will automatically create birthday reminders.
Apps 4 Touch the switch next to the country whose holidays you want to view. Your phone will automatically access the Internet and download the country's holiday information. Setting alternative calendars 1 On the home screen, touch 2 Touch 3 Touch Local calendar. 4 Choose an alternative calendar. Your phone will automatically download data for that Calendar. > Calendars to display. calendar.
Apps World clock 1 On the home screen, touch 2 Under World clock, you can: • Add a city: Touch • Set your time zone: Touch Clock. . Enter a city name or select a city from the city list. to set your home time zone and system date and time. • Remove a city: Touch Edit cities. Touch then touch next to the city you want to remove, and . Stopwatch 1 On the home screen, touch 2 Under Stopwatch, touch 3 While timing, touch 4 Touch Clock. to start timing. to count laps.
Apps Weather Weather allows you to check the current weather and multi-day forecast for your location and many other destinations around the world. Adding a city Add cities of interest to check their real-time weather information. 1 On the home screen, touch Tools > Weather. 2 Touch > and enter the name of a city. Matching cities are listed under the search bar. 3 Select the city you want to add. Checking the weather 1 On the home screen, touch Tools > Weather.
Apps Notes Adding a note 1 On the home screen, touch 2 Touch New note and then enter your note's content. Touch 3 Touch Notepad. to insert an image. . Once the note is saved, you can also follow the onscreen instructions to share or delete the note, or add it to your favorites. Modifying notepad settings 1 On the home screen, touch 2 Touch Notepad. > Settings to adjust the font size or change the viewing format.
Apps Listening to FM radio On the home screen, touch Tools > FM Radio. 1 6 5 2 3 1 Turn the speaker on or off. 2 Turn the FM radio on or off. 3 Return to the previous station. 4 Skip to the next station. 5 Add the current station to your favorites. 6 4 Enter the settings interface: view and search the station list, view your favorite stations, and set a timer to turn off the FM radio automatically.
Phone settings Turning on location services Make sure you have turned on location services before using a map or navigation application. 1 On the home screen, touch 2 Under All, touch Location access. 3 Touch Access my location to enable your phone's location services. 4 Touch Location mode. Then you can: Settings. • Touch High accuracy to locate your position using GPS, Wi-Fi, and mobile data. • Touch Battery saving to locate your position using Wi-Fi and mobile data.
Phone settings • Touch Vibrate when ringing to enable or disable vibration when your phone rings. If your phone has dual SIM support, you can apply different vibration settings for each SIM card. • Touch Default notification tone to set a notification tone. • Under System, touch the switches to enable or disable the notification tone or vibration when you touch or lock the screen, dial a number, and more. Modifying display settings 1 On the home screen, touch 2 Under All, touch Display.
Phone settings Enabling one-hand UI One-hand UI makes using a phone with a large screen much easier. 1 On the home screen, touch 2 Under All, touch One-hand UI. 3 On the One-hand UI screen, you can: • Settings. Go to the One-hand layout screen and enable One-hand layout. Swipe left or right on the virtual navigation bar to reposition the screen to either side. • Go to the Shifting keyboard screen and enable Shifting keyboard.
Phone settings Using the suspend button The suspend button is a quick launch tool that gives you a direct path to common functions on your phone, such as return to home screen and phone optimization. 1 On the home screen, touch 2 Under Smart assistance, touch More. 3 Touch Suspend button. 4 Enable Suspend button. Settings and then go to the All tab. will then appear on all screens except the lock screen and notification panel. 5 Touch 6 From the expanded menu, you can: to expand the button.
Phone settings 5 Set a screen unlock PIN as an alternative method to unlock your phone should you forget your unlock pattern. Setting a screen unlock PIN 1 On the home screen, touch 2 Under All, touch Screen lock & passwords. 3 Touch Password > PIN. 4 Enter a PIN containing at least four digits, and then enter the PIN again to confirm. Settings. Setting a screen unlock password 1 On the home screen, touch 2 Under All, touch Screen lock & passwords. 3 Touch Password > Password.
Phone settings Setting your SIM card PIN A personal identification number (PIN) is delivered with your SIM card to protect your phone data. If you enable SIM card lock, you must enter the PIN each time you turn on your phone. Before you perform the following operations, make sure you have obtained your SIM card PIN from your carrier. 1 On the home screen, touch 2 Under All, touch Security. 3 Touch Set up SIM card lock. If your phone has dual SIM support, touch Set Card 1/Card Settings. 2 lock.
Phone settings Deleting an account 1 On the home screen, touch 2 Under All, touch Accounts. 3 On the Accounts screen, select an account type. 4 Select the account you want to delete. 5 Follow the onscreen instructions to delete the account. Settings. Synchronizing email 1 On the home screen, touch 2 Under All, touch Accounts. 3 Touch Settings. and select Auto-sync data. Follow the onscreen instructions and touch OK to enable data synchronization.
Phone settings Updating your phone • Using unauthorized third-party software to update your phone may damage your phone or put your personal information at risk. It is recommended that you update through your phone's online update feature or download official update packages from Huawei's official website. • All your personal data may be erased during a system update. It is recommended that you back up important data before updating your phone.
Phone settings 3 On the Date & time screen, you can: • Touch the Automatic date & time switch to use the network time. • Touch the Automatic time zone switch to use the network time zone. • Touch the Use 24-hour format switch to switch between the 12-hour and 24-hour formats. • Touch Select date format to select how you want the date to be displayed. • Touch Dual clocks to display two clocks when you are roaming. Manual date and time settings may not be supported by all carriers.
Phone settings After privacy protection is enabled, entering the owner password allows access to all the content on your phone. Entering the guest password allows access to unprotected content only. Setting private information 1 On the home screen, touch 2 Under All, touch Security. 3 Touch Privacy protection. 4 Enter the owner password, and then touch Next. 5 Under Set private data, set your private contacts, albums, and applications. Settings.
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