User Guide
Contents Foreword ....................................................................................................... 1 First-class functions ....................................................................................... 2 Easy Key ........................................................................................................................ 2 Safe ...............................................................................................................................
Contact groups ............................................................................................................ 25 Messaging and email................................................................................... 27 Sending a text message ............................................................................................... 27 Replying to a message ................................................................................................. 27 Managing messages ...............
Note ............................................................................................................................ 49 FM radio ...................................................................................................................... 50 Phone settings ............................................................................................. 52 Turning on location services ........................................................................................
Foreword Please read this guide carefully before you start using the phone. All pictures and illustrations in this document are for your reference only. The actual product may vary. Features in this guide are for your reference only. Some features may not be supported by all phones. Symbols and definitions Note Caution Highlights important information and tips, and provides additional information.
First-class functions Easy Key The Easy key is a multi-functional key on the left side of your phone. Different gestures you perform with the Easy key will launch different functions. It's completely customizable so you can define what each gesture does. > Easy Key. To customize the Easy key, go to Safe The Safe function helps you keep your important files and privacy protected. Enabling the safe 1. On the home screen, touch . 2. Under Categories or Local, touch Safe. 3. Touch Enable. 4.
3. Touch > to turn on the front flash. 4. Touch to start shooting. 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 to start recording. 4. Touch to stop recording. The captured video will be played back at an accelerated pace. Launching the camera from gallery 1. On the home screen, touch . 2.
Shifting keyboard 1. On the home screen, touch . 2. Under All, touch One-hand UI > Shifting keyboard. 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.
Getting started Your phone at a glance Headset jack Power button Front camera Volume button Front flash Earpiece Easy key Light sensor Speaker Microphone Micro USB port Rear camera Microphone Dual color temperature flash 5
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, your phone automatically locks its screen. To set the screen lock method, touch on the home screen, On the displayed General tab, touch Screen lock & passwords > password. Unlocking the screen When the screen is off, press the power button to turn it on. Slide your finger towards any direction to unlock the screen.
4. Touch the Wi-Fi network you want to connect to. If the Wi-Fi network is encrypted, enter the password when prompted. Turning on mobile data 1. Flick down from the status bar to open the notification panel. 2. Under Shortcuts, touch to turn on mobile data. When you don't need to access the Internet, turn off mobile data to save battery power and reduce data usage.
Touchscreen gestures Touch: Tap an item once. For example touch an application to select or open it. Touch and hold: Touch and leave your finger on the screen for 2 seconds or more. For example, touch and hold a blank area on the home screen to enter editing mode. Flick: Move your finger vertically or horizontally across the screen. For example, you can flick left or right under Notifications of the notification panel to dismiss a notification.
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. Flip: Mute sounds and stop vibration from incoming calls, alarms, and timers. Shake: Touch and hold a blank area on the home screen to enter editing mode. Shake your phone to organize your icons.
Status icons Status icons may vary according to your region or service provider.
3. Select one of the virtual navigation bars to customize your navigation bar. If you select a navigation bar containing , you can touch to quickly open your notification panel. Home 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. Status bar: displays notifications and icons. Flick down from the status bar to open the notification panel.
Switching between home screens Running out of space on the home screen? Not to worry. Your phone lets you create additional home screens. Auto-rotate screen If you rotate your phone when browsing a web page or viewing a photo, your screen automatically changes between landscape and portrait views. Additionally, this feature allows you to enjoy tilt sensor-based applications, such as racing games. 1. Flick down from the status bar to open the notification panel. 2.
Organizing applications and widgets on the home screen The following operations allow you to organize your application, widget, or folder: Adding a widget: On the home screen, touch and hold a blank area to display the Widgets option menu. Select a widget and drag it to the home screen. If the home screen doesn't have enough space, your phone will automatically create a new home screen to the right of the original and place the widget on the new home screen. You can have six home screens at most.
Moving a home screen: Touch and hold a home screen until the screen is highlighted, and drag the home screen to the desired position. Adding a home screen: Touch Deleting a home screen: Touch to add a home screen. to delete a blank home screen. Notification Notification panel Flick down from the status bar to open the notification panel. Flick left or right to switch between the notifications and shortcuts tabs.
To switch to another application, touch to return to the home screen, and touch the icon of the application you want to open. Viewing recently used applications Touch to display the list of recently used applications. You can then: Touch an application's thumbnail to open it. Swipe left or right to view recently used applications. Swipe up on a thumbnail to close the corresponding application.
Touch 3. Touch and customize the theme style, wallpaper, and more. . Changing the wallpaper 1. Touch and hold a blank area on the home screen to enter editing mode. 2. Touch Wallpapers. 3. On the Wallpapers screen, you can: Touch Lock screen wallpaper to set the wallpaper displayed on the phone lock screen. Touch Home screen wallpaper to set the home screen wallpaper. Touch the Shake to change switch to have the home screen wallpaper changed by shaking the phone.
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 and to select more or less text, or touch Select all to select all text in the text box. 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, drag insertion point, and touch Paste to paste the text you copied or 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 contact's phone number. Matching contacts in your phone and phone numbers in your call log are then displayed in a list. 3. From the list, select the contact you want to call, touch the contact or number to make a call. 4.
Speed-dialing 1. On the home screen, touch 2. Under Dialer, touch 3. Touch . > Speed dial settings. to choose a contact from the list and assign a number key to the contact. The number key 1 is the default key for voicemail. You can't set it as a speed-dial number. 4. On the dialer, touch and hold the number key assigned to a contact to quickly call the contact. Making an international call 1. On the home screen, touch . 2. Under Dialer, touch and hold 0 to enter +. 3.
What you can do during a call Touch to place the current call on hold, and then touch again to resume the call. Touch to display the calendar. Touch to start a three-way call. Before you use three-way calling, make sure you have subscribed to this service. For details, contact your service provider. Touch to mute or unmute the microphone. Touch to use the speaker. Touch to end the call. Touch to display the dialer. Touch to display your contacts. Touch to edit note.
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. To switch between the two calls, touch . Making a conference call Making conference calls with your friends, family, and co-workers is easy with your phone. Call one number (or receive a call), and then call another number to add it to the conference call. Before you make conference calls, make sure that you have subscribed to this service.
Turning on pocket mode If you're ever worried about missing important calls when your phone is in your pocket or bag, try turning on pocket mode. Once enabled, pocket mode will gradually increase the ringtone volume and vibration intensity for incoming calls. 1. On the home screen, touch 2. Under Dialer, touch . > Call settings. 3. Turn on Pocket mode.
4. Enter the contact name, phone number, and other details. 5. Touch . Editing a contact 1. On the home screen, touch . 2. Touch and hold the contact you want to edit, and then touch Edit. 3. Edit the contact information. 4. Touch . Deleting a contact 1. On the home screen, touch 2. Touch . > delete. 3. Touch 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.
Importing contacts from a Bluetooth device 1. On the home screen, touch . 2. Touch > Import/Export > Import from another phone. 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 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.
Sharing a contact 1. On the home screen, touch 2. Touch . > Import/Export > share contact. 3. Touch the contacts you want to share or touch Select all to select all contacts. 4. Touch , select a sharing mode, and follow the onscreen instructions to share the contact. Adding a contact to your favorites 1. On the home screen, touch . 2. Touch and hold the contact you want to add to your favorites, and then touch Add to favorites.
Touch Rename to edit the group name. Sending messages or emails to a contact group 1. On the home screen, touch . 2. Touch GROUPS and select the contact group you want to send a message or email to. 3. Touch to send a message or touch to send an email. 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.
Messaging and email Sending a text message 1. On the home screen, touch 2. In the message list, touch . . 3. Touch the recipient text box and enter the contact name or phone number. You can also to enter the contact list screen and choose a contact or contact group. touch 4. Touch the text field to write your message. Touch to select an attachment type and then select the attachment you want to add. The message will automatically turn into a multimedia message. 5. Touch . Replying to a message 1.
2. In the list of message threads, touch a contact name or phone number to view the conversation thread. 3. Touch and hold the message you want to delete, and touch Delete. Deleting a thread 1. On the home screen, touch . 2. From the message list, touch and hold the thread you want to delete, and touch . Adding an email account Adding a POP3 or IMAP email account Certain parameters must be set when you add a POP3 or IMAP email account. For details, contact your email service provider. 1.
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. To send the email to multiple recipients, touch Cc/Bcc. 5. Enter your email subject and contents and touch 6. Touch to add an attachment. . Checking your emails 1. On the home screen, touch . 2. On the Inbox screen, touch on the upper left corner to select an email account. 3. Touch the email you want to read. You can then: Touch to reply to it.
4. Touch Remove account then OK. After you remove an email account, your phone will no longer send or receive emails using that account. Personalizing your email account 1. On the home screen, touch 2. On the Inbox screen, touch . > Settings. You can then: Touch General to set the sender image and the screen displayed after you delete an email. Touch an email account to modify your signature, set how often the inbox is refreshed, and set the notification tone for new emails.
Camera and gallery Capture screen Touch to set the flash mode. Flick left or right to switch the capture mode. Touch to view your photos and videos. Touch Touch and hold Touch to take your photo. to take burst shots, and release your finger to stop. to switch the filter. Touch an object on the viewfinder to focus the camera on it. Spread two fingers apart to zoom in or pinch them together to zoom out. Touch to switch between the rear and front cameras. Touch for more options.
Taking a photo 1. On the home screen, touch . 2. Frame the scene you want to capture. Your phone will automatically determine a focus point. You can also touch a point on the screen to focus the camera on it. If the frame turns red, the camera was unable to focus. Adjust the frame until the camera is able to focus. 3. Touch . Capture mode Capture mode may vary according to phone models. Beauty: Drag the slider to adjust the beauty level and apply facial enhancements.
4. Follow the onscreen instructions and move your phone slowly to capture multiple photos. 5. Touch to stop shooting. The camera automatically stitches the photos together to create one panorama photo. 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 selects the best photo. 4. Touch . Taking a photo with a watermark 1. On the home screen, touch 2. Touch .
6. Touch another area of the photo that you want to focus on. 7. Touch . Shooting a video 1. On the home screen, touch . 2. Flick left or right to shift to Video mode. 3. Touch to start video shooting. 4. When recording, touch to pause the recording, and touch 5. To end the recording, touch to continue. . Camera settings On the capture screen, touch to configure the following settings: Resolution: Set the camera resolution.
3. Touch the screen to stop the slideshow. Editing a photo You can adjust the photo brightness, saturation, and size in the photo. 1. On the home screen, touch . 2. Touch the photo you want to edit, and touch . 3. You can: Touch to rotate the picture. Touch to crop the picture. Touch to select a filter. Touch to adjust the saturation, color, and more. Touch to add whitening, smoothing, or other beautifying effects to faces. Touch to add the mosaic.
Setting a photo as the wallpaper 1. On the home screen, touch . 2. Choose the photo you want to set as the wallpaper. 3. Touch > Set as and follow the onscreen instructions to set the photo as the wallpaper.
Music and video Adding songs You can copy songs to your phone and immerse yourself in a world of extraordinary sound anytime. Add songs to your phone by: Copying songs from your computer using the USB cable. For details, see Files mode. Downloading songs from the Internet. Copying songs through 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.
Deleting a playlist 1. On the home screen, touch . 2. Touch Playlists. 3. Touch next to the playlist you want to delete and then touch Delete. Setting a song as the ringtone Want to hear your favorite song whenever you receive a call? Just make it your ringtone. 1. On the home screen, touch . 2. Select a category. 3. On the song list screen, touch next to the song and touch Set as ringtone. Playing a video 1. On the home screen, touch . 2. Touch the video you want to play. 3.
Network and sharing Turning on mobile data 1. On the home screen, touch then the All tab. 2. Under Wireless & networks, touch More. 3. Touch Mobile networks. 4. Touch Mobile Data to enable your phone's mobile data service. When you don't need to access the Internet, turn off 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. Touch the Wi-Fi switch to enable the Wi-Fi.
Sharing your phone's mobile data connection Wi-Fi hotspot Your phone can function as a Wi-Fi hotspot for other devices, sharing its mobile data connection. 1. On the home screen, touch then the All tab. 2. Under Wireless & networks, touch More. 3. Touch Tethering & portable hotspot. 4. Touch Portable Wi-Fi hotspot > Configure Wi-Fi hotspot. 5. Set the Wi-Fi hotspot's name, encryption mode, and password. Then touch Save.
Transferring data through Bluetooth Turning on Bluetooth and pairing your phone with another Bluetooth device 1. On the home screen, touch . 2. Under All, touch Bluetooth. 3. Touch Turn on Bluetooth to turn on Bluetooth. Then your phone will automatically search for and display available Bluetooth devices. 4. Touch a device and follow the onscreen instructions to pair your phone with it. next to the paired device, and touch Unpair.
Transferring data using Wi-Fi Direct Wi-Fi Direct allows two devices to connect to each other for data transfers without using any access point. Connecting two devices using Wi-Fi Direct Before you use Wi-Fi Direct to connect two devices, ensure that you have turned on the Wi-Fi network connection on both devices. 1. On the home screen, touch . 2. Under All, touch the Wi-Fi. 3. Touch Wi-Fi to enable the Wi-Fi. 4. Touch Wi-Fi Direct to search for available devices. 5. Choose a device.
Connecting in media transfer mode The Media Transfer Protocol (MTP) is a communication protocol that can be used to transfer files between your phone and computer. Before using MTP, make sure you have Windows Media Player 11 or later installed on your computer. 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 Files. Any drivers required will be installed automatically on the computer.
Applications Managing applications Downloading applications A wide selection of applications are available from a variety of sources. You can: Download applications from web pages using the browser on your phone. Download applications using a computer, and copy the applications to your phone. Connect the phone to a computer, and download applications using a third-party application download application. Installing an application 1. On the home screen, touch . 2.
Backup Backing up data to local storage 1. On the home screen, touch Tools > Backup. 2. Touch New backup. 3. Select the data you want to back up, and follow the onscreen instructions to back it up. By default, backup data are saved to the HuaweiBackup folder in Files. Backup files can be encrypted and password-protected. You need to enter a password to access encrypted backup files. Restoring data from local storage 1. On the home screen, touch Tools > Backup. 2.
Touch Storage cleaner to scan the cache, clean system trash, and remove infrequently-used applications and installation packages. Power saving 1. On the home screen, touch . 2. Touch Power saving to check your phone's power consumption and extend your phone's standby time. You can switch to different power saving modes as required. Harassment filter On the home screen, touch . Then you can: Touch Harassment filter to set a blacklist to block unwanted messages and calls.
2. Touch . 3. Enter event details, such as the event name, start and end time, location, and how often it repeats. 4. Touch . Viewing the calendar 1. On the home screen, touch . 2. On the Calendar screen, you can: Touch Month, Week, and Day to switch between month, week, and day views. On the month view, flick left or right to switch between months. On the week view, flick left or right to switch between weeks. On the day view, flick left or right to switch between days.
Clock Alarm 1. On the home screen, touch . 2. Under Alarm, you can: Add an alarm: Touch , and set the alarm time, ringtone, how often it repeats, and more. Then touch . Turn on or turn off an alarm: Touch the switch button next to an alarm to turn it on or off. Configure alarm settings: Touch , and set the snooze duration, whether the alarm rings in silent mode, and what the volume buttons do when pressed. Delete an alarm: Touch and hold the alarm you want to delete and then touch .
4. When the timer ends, your phone plays a tone and starts overtime timing. Slide to stop the tone and reset the timer. When the timer is running, touch to reset it. Weather Weather allows you to check the weather forecast for your location and many cities across the globe. Adding a city Add cities to check their real-time weather information. 1. On the home screen, touch Tools > Weather. 2. Touch > and enter a city name. Matching cities are then displayed. 3. Touch the city you want to add.
Modifying your note settings 1. On the home screen, touch 2. Touch . > Settings to adjust the font size or view style of your note. FM radio Connect a headset to the phone because the FM radio uses the headset as its antenna. Searching for stations 1. On the home screen, touch Tools > FM Radio. 2. Touch > to search for and save available stations. Your phone will automatically search for and save stations the first time you open the FM radio.
Touch to go to the next station. Touch to search and view the station list, view your favorite stations, and set a timer for turning off the FM radio.
Phone settings Turning on location services Before you use a map or navigation application, make sure you have turned on location services. 1. On the home screen, touch . 2. Under All, touch Location access. 3. Touch to turn on your phone's location services. 4. Touch Location Mode. You can then: 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.
Touch Auto-rotate screen to turn the Auto-rotate screen function on or off. If this function is turned on, your screen's orientation will automatically change with the way you hold your phone when performing certain operations, such as browsing a web page, viewing a picture, or writing a message. Touch-disable mode You can use this feature to prevent unintended operations on the screen when your phone is in your pocket or bag. 1. On the home screen, touch . 2. Under Smart assistance, touch More. 3.
3. Touch Password > Password. 4. Enter at least four characters, among which one should be a letter, and then enter them again for confirmation. Turning on or off airplane mode Your phone's signal reception or transmission may interfere with an airplane's flight system. Power off your phone or switch to airplane mode as required when you are on a flight. In airplane mode, your phone's wireless features are disabled, but you can still listen to music or play games using your phone.
Setting up an account Adding an account 1. On the home screen, touch . 2. Under All, touch Accounts. 3. Touch Add account, select an account type. 4. Follow the onscreen instructions and enter your account information. Deleting an account 1. On the home screen, touch then the All tab. 2. Under Accounts, select an account type. 3. Select the account you want to delete. 4. Touch to delete the account. Turning on data synchronization 1. On the home screen, touch then the All tab. 2.
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 data may be erased during a system update. It is recommended that you back up important data before updating your phone.
Touch the Automatic time zone switch to use the network time zone or manually set the time zone. Touch the Use 24-hour format switch to switch between 24-hour and 12-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 provided by all service providers. Changing the system language 1. On the home screen, touch . 2. Under All, touch Language & input. 3.
Disabling privacy protection 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. Disable Privacy protection. After privacy protection is disabled, the owner password will function as the screen unlock password and the guest password will become invalid. Accessibility You can turn on or off accessibility features, such as zoom magnification and large font. 1. On the home screen, touch . 2.
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.
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. Use hands-free accessories.
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.
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.
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. If the device or battery is dropped, especially on a hard surface, and may be damaged. If the device standby time shortens significantly, replace the battery. Cleaning and maintenance Keep the device and accessories dry.
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.
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