Huawei H1611 User Guide 01 English ATT
2016-10-18
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Huawei Ascend® XT User Guide Contents Unboxing your Phone Getting to know your phone 1 Inserting a SIM card and microSD card 1 Charging your phone 2 Turning your phone on and off 3 Transferring Data Using the Backup application to transfer data 4 Transferring data between your phone and a computer 5 Copying contacts from an old phone to a new phone 6 First Use and Initial Setup Initial setup 7 Connecting to the Internet 7 Installing Applications Sharing applications using a microSD card 8 Uninstalling an application 8 Getting Started Locking and unlocking the screen 9 Touchscreen gestures 10 Status and notification icons 12 Home screen 14 Taking a screenshot 18 Notifications 18 Personalizing your phone 20 Entering text 22 Calls and Contacts Making calls 24 Answering or rejecting a call 26 Functions available during a call 28 Answering a third-party call 29 i Contents Making a conference call 30 Viewing the call log 30 Turning on pocket mode 31 Call settings 31 Creating a contact 33 Adding contact details quickly 34 Importing or exporting contacts 34 Managing contacts 37 Finding a contact 38 Viewing contacts from different accounts 39 Adding a contact to your favorites 39 Contact groups 39 Messaging and Email Sending a message 41 Replying to a message 42 Searching for messages 43 Deleting threads 43 Managing messages 43 Blocking spam messages 44 Managing common phrases 44 Adding a message signature 45 Adding an email account 45 Sending an email 47 Checking your emails 48 Managing VIP contacts 48 Account settings 49 Camera and gallery Accessing the viewfinder 50 Taking a photo 50 Launching the camera from the gallery 51 Capture modes 51 Shooting a video 54 Camera settings 55 Gallery 56 Scanning a QR code 59 ii Contents Accessing the Internet Connecting to the Internet using mobile data 60 Connecting to the Internet using Wi-Fi 60 Sharing your mobile Internet with other devices 62 Transferring data using Bluetooth 65 Transferring data using Wi-Fi Direct 66 Backup and Restore Using the Backup application to back up and restore data 68 Restoring factory settings 69 File Management Viewing files 70 Sharing files 71 Creating folders 71 Renaming files 71 Copying, moving, or deleting files 72 Creating or extracting archives 72 Excluding small images 73 Storing private files in a safe 73 Phone Manager Optimizing your system 74 Managing data usage 74 Harassment filter 75 Battery management 75 Calendar 76 Tools Clock 78 Weather 81 Notepad 83 Calculator 85 Sound recorder 85 Mirror 87 iii Contents Settings Enabling location access 88 Increasing indoor positioning accuracy 89 Configuring the display settings 90 Sound settings 91 Changing the screen unlock method 91 Navigation bar 92 Airplane mode 92 Using the floating dock 93 Setting your SIM card PIN 94 Setting up an account 95 Setting the date and time 96 Changing the system language 96 Viewing your phone's specifications 96 Viewing the available storage space 96 Encrypting a microSD card 97 Formatting the microSD card 97 Accessibility Features About your phone's accessibility features 98 TalkBack 98 Magnification gestures 101 Using the power button to end a call 102 Adjusting the screen response time 103 Color correction 103 Appendix About this guide 104 Personal Information and Data Security 104 List of safety features 105 Legal Notice 106 iv Unboxing your Phone Getting to know your phone Status indicator Headset jack Earpiece Front camera Camera Flash Volume button Power button Speaker Microphone USB port Do not cover the light sensor, as this will affect some of the phone's functions. Ensure that you use a screen protector that has a purpose-built hole for the light sensor. Inserting a SIM card and microSD card Your phone's 2-in-1 card slot is located on the upper left side of the phone. You can insert 1 nano-SIM card and 1 microSD card. Tips: • Your phone only supports nano-SIM card. Contact your carrier for a new or replacement nano-SIM card if needed. • Only use standard nano-SIM card to avoid damaging the SIM card tray. • Ensure that the card is in the correct position and keep the card tray level when inserting it into your phone. • Be careful not to hurt yourself or damage your phone when using the SIM eject pin. 1 Unboxing your Phone • Store the SIM eject pin out of the reach of children to prevent accidental swallowing or injury. 1 Press and hold the power button, and then select 2 To remove the card tray, insert the SIM eject PIN included with your phone into the to turn off your phone. /BOP4*. small hole next to the card tray. NJDSP4% 3 Insert a SIM card or microSD card into the card tray. 4 Insert the card tray back into your phone in the correct orientation. Charging your phone Your phone comes with a long-lasting battery and efficient power-saving technology. This section outlines how to care for your battery in order to maximize its lifespan. Using your battery • You can recharge your battery many 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. Do not attempt to remove the battery yourself. • Your phone may become warm after prolonged use or when exposed to high ambient temperatures. This is entirely normal. If your phone becomes hot to the touch, stop charging it and disable unnecessary features. Place your phone in a cool location and allow it to cool down to room temperature. Avoid prolonged contact with the surface of your phone if it becomes hot. • When charging your phone, only use genuine Huawei batteries, chargers, and USB cables. Third-party accessories are a potential safety hazard and may impair your 2 Unboxing your Phone phone's performance. Avoid using your phone when it is charging. Do not cover your phone or the power adapter. • Charging times may vary depending on the ambient temperature and the remaining battery level. • A low battery warning will be displayed when the battery level is low. • Your phone will switch off automatically when the battery is nearly empty. Battery status indicator The battery status is indicated by your phone's indicator light and the battery icon in the status bar. • If the status indicator blinks red and the battery icon changes to the battery level is below 4%. • The status indicator and the battery icon indicate the battery status during charging. A red status indicator and a battery icon indicate that the battery level is below 10%. A yellow status indicator and a battery icon indicate that the battery level is between 10% and 90%. A green status indicator and a battery icon indicate that the battery level is between 90% and 100%. A green status indicator and a battery icon indicate that 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. Turning your phone on and off • To turn on your phone, press and hold the power button until your phone vibrates and the screen turns on. • To turn off your phone, press and hold the power button, and then touch . If your phone does not respond after holding down the power button for 20 seconds, the battery may be empty. If so, connect your phone to a charger to charge the battery. 3 Transferring Data Using the Backup application to transfer data Use the Backup application to transfer data from your old phone to your new phone. Features may vary depending on your carrier. Back up new data Restore previously backed up data More settings Backing up data to a microSD card You can back up data on your old phone to a microSD card. For more information on inserting or removing a microSD card, see Inserting a SIM card and microSD card. Data that can be backed up: contacts, messages, call log, photos, audio, videos, files, and applications. 1 Open Backup. 4 2 Touch Backup > SD card > Next. 3 Select the data you want to back up. No backup password is required if you back up photos, audio, videos, and documents. To back up other types of data, follow the onscreen instructions to set a backup password. 4 Touch Back up. By default, backup data is saved to the HuaweiBackup folder in Files. Restoring data from a microSD card 1 Insert the microSD card containing the backup files into your new phone. For more information on inserting microSD cards, see Inserting a SIM card and microSD card. 2 Open 3 Touch Restore > Restore from SD card > Next. 4 Select the backup you want to restore. Backup. If the backup data is encrypted, enter the encryption password when prompted. 5 Select the data you want to restore, and then touch Start restoration. Transferring data between your phone and a computer Transfer the data on your old phone to your computer, and then transfer it to your new phone. Connect your phone to a computer using a USB cable. Swipe down from the status bar and touch Photos or Files. Your computer will automatically install any necessary drivers. Once installed, double-click on the new disk drive to manage files. The drive name should be your phone's model number. • Photos: View photos that are stored on your phone. • Files: Transfer files between your phone and a computer. • If no connection type is specified, your phone will remain in charging mode. 5 Transferring Data Copying contacts from an old phone to a new phone Use any of the following methods to copy contacts from your old phone to your new phone. SIM card Use the SIM import feature to copy SIM card contacts to your new phone. For more information, see Importing contacts from a SIM card. If both phones have a microSD slot, export your contacts to a microSD Storage card in vCard format on the old phone, and then copy the contacts to the device new phone. For more information, see Importing contacts from a storage device. Enable Bluetooth on both your old and new phones, and import your Bluetooth contacts using Bluetooth. For more information, see Importing contacts using Bluetooth. If your old phone supports Backup, back up your contacts, and restore Backup them to your new phone. For more information, see Using the Backup application to back up and restore data. Computer Sync contacts on your old phone to a computer, and then sync these to a new phone using a phone management application (such as HiSuite). Other • Install social networking applications and synchronize your contacts. methods • Log in to your Exchange account and synchronize your contacts. 6 First Use and Initial Setup Initial setup Ensure that the SIM card is inserted correctly before using your phone for the first time. Read the Phone and Feature Guide for more information on how to set up your phone. Press and hold the power button to turn on your phone, and then follow the onscreen instructions to complete the initial setup. Connecting to the Internet Connect to the Internet using Wi-Fi or mobile data to surf the web, play games, and use instant messaging applications. Connecting to a Wi-Fi network 1 Swipe down from the status bar to open the notification panel. 2 In the Shortcuts tab, touch and hold 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, to open the Wi-Fi settings screen. enter the password when prompted. Using mobile data Before using mobile data, ensure that you have a data plan with your carrier. 1 Swipe down from the status bar to open the notification panel. 2 In the Shortcuts tab, touch to enable mobile data. Disable mobile data when not required in order to save battery power and reduce data usage. 7 Installing Applications Sharing applications using a microSD card Save installation packages to a microSD card to share them with other phones. Installation packages from third-party sources may contain viruses or malicious software and should be installed with caution. Only install applications from trusted sources. 1 Insert the microSD card containing the installation package into your phone. 2 Open Files, locate the installation package on the microSD card, and then touch to install. A warning message may be displayed during the installation process. Always read these messages carefully. If you wish to proceed with the installation, touch Settings and then turn on the Unknown sources switch to allow your phone to install third-party applications. After you have finished installing the application, touch Settings > Advanced settings > Security and turn off the Unknown sources switch to prevent your phone from installing applications downloaded from unofficial sources. After installation, the application will be visible on your home screen. Uninstalling an application Free up space on your phone and boost performance by removing unused applications. Some pre-installed system applications cannot be removed. Touch Settings > Apps, select the application you want to uninstall, and then touch Uninstall. 8 Getting Started Locking and unlocking the screen Locking the screen • Press the power button to manually lock the screen. • The screen will lock automatically and enter sleep mode after it has been idle for a certain period to reduce power consumption and prevent unintended operations. To change the screen sleep time, open Settings, touch Display > Sleep, and then select a time. Your phone will continue to receive messages, notifications, and incoming calls when the screen is locked. The status indicator will flash green when you receive new notifications. When you receive an incoming call, the screen will turn on and display the caller information. 9 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. Touchscreen gestures Use simple touchscreen gestures to perform a variety of tasks, such as open applications, scroll through lists, and zoom images. Touch: Touch an item once. For example, touch to select an option or open an application. 10 Getting Started Double touch: Touch the target area of the screen twice in quick succession. For example, double touch an image in full screen mode 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 access the home screen editor. Swipe: Swipe your fingers on the screen. For example, in the Notifications tab, swipe left or right on a notification to dismiss it. Swipe vertically or horizontally to go to other home screens, scroll through a document, and more. Drag: Touch and hold an item, and then move it to another position. For example, use this gesture to rearrange applications and widgets on the home screen. 11 Getting Started 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 an image. Status and notification icons Status icons 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. Status icons may vary according to your region or carrier. G Signal strength No signal Connected over GPRS Connected over EDGE Connected over HSPA/HSPA+/ Connected over Long Term WCDMA Evolution (LTE) Vibration mode enabled Headset inserted Airplane mode enabled No SIM card found Silent mode enabled Bluetooth enabled 12 Getting Started Charging Alarm enabled Battery low Battery full Notification icons Notification icons are displayed on the left-hand side of the status bar when you receive a new message, notification, or reminder. Missed calls Call in progress New emails New messages Select an input method New voicemail Connected over Wi-Fi Wi-Fi network available Downloading data Uploading data Upcoming events Phone memory full Synchronizing data Synchronization failed Login or synchronization problem Portable Wi-Fi hotspot enabled USB tethering enabled More notifications Connected to a VPN Receiving location data from GPS 13 Getting Started Home screen Getting to know your home screen Your home screens are where you can find your favorite widgets and all your applications. Status bar: Displays notifications and status icons Main screen: Displays application icons, desktop folders, and widgets Screen position indicator: Indicates which home screen is displayed Dock: Displays frequently used applications Navigation bar: Displays virtual navigation keys Virtual navigation bar keys: • Back: Touch to return to the previous screen or close an application. When entering text, touch to close the onscreen keyboard. • Home: Touch to return to the home screen. • Recent: Touch to access the list of recently used applications. 14 Getting Started Switching between home screens Swipe left or right to view the extended home screens. Touch Home to return to the default home screen. Automatic screen rotation When you rotate your phone, some applications will automatically adjust the screen orientation to make them easier to use. This feature also lets you use tilt-controlled applications. Swipe down from the status bar to open the notification panel, and then touch Autorotate in the Shortcuts tab to enable or disable automatic screen rotation. 15 Getting Started 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, touch and hold a blank area to open the home screen editor. Touch WIDGETS and select a widget. Touch and hold the widget and drag it 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. 16 Getting Started Moving a widget or icon On the home screen, touch and hold an application icon or widget until your phone vibrates. You can then drag the application icon or widget to the desired location. Deleting a widget or icon On the home screen, touch and hold the application icon or widget you want to remove until widget to is displayed at the top of the screen. Drag the unwanted application icon or . Creating a folder Create home screen folders to organize your applications by type. For example, you can create a Games folder that contains all of your game applications. 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 the folder name. 17 Getting Started Taking a screenshot Your phone comes with a range of screenshot options. Capture the entire screen or draw a shape on the screen to take a partial screenshot. Using the power and volume down buttons Press the power and volume down buttons at the same time to take a full screenshot. Using the screenshot shortcut switch Open the notification panel, and then touch in the Shortcuts tab to take a full screenshot. By default, screenshots are saved to the Screenshots folder in Gallery. Notifications Notification panel Swipe down from the status bar and open the notification panel to view notifications. Swipe left on the notification panel to go to the shortcuts tab. Swipe up on the screen, or touch Back or Home to close the notification panel. Customize shortcut switches: Swipe up on the shortcuts tab, and then touch Edit. Drag the shortcut switch to the desired location for easier access. Viewing notifications on the lock screen New notifications (such as missed calls and messages) are displayed on the lock screen. Swipe right on a lock screen notification to view its details. By default, your phone will only display lock screen notifications for certain applications. If you want to enable lock screen notifications for more applications, see Managing notification permissions. 18 Getting Started Managing notification permissions Disable notifications for an application to prevent unnecessary disturbances. 1 Open 2 Touch Notification panel & status bar > Notification center, and then select the desired Settings. application. 3 Enable or disable notification settings as desired. Display notifications in do not disturb mode: Select the desired application in Notification center, and then turn on the Priority display switch. Notifications will still be displayed when Define priority interruptions is enabled in do not disturb mode. Notification and status bar settings Change the notification and status bar settings to customize how notifications and status reminders are displayed. Open Settings, and then touch Notification panel & status bar to configure the drop- down and display settings for the notification and status bar. Configuring the drop-down settings for the notification bar • Touch Drag actions > Smart selection. When you open the notification panel, your phone will go to the notifications tab if you have new notifications, otherwise it will go to the shortcuts tab. • Touch Drag actions > Determine from drag position. Swipe down from the left of the status bar to open to the notifications tab, or swipe down from the right of the status bar to open the shortcuts tab. • 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 content for the notification and status bar Turn the Display carrier name, Display network speed, and Remaining battery percentage switches on or off to configure the content that is displayed in the status bar. Turn off the Show notification icons switch to hide notification icons in the status bar. 19 Getting Started Personalizing your phone Simple home screen The simple home screen mode uses large icons and fonts to display content in a more easy-to-read layout. 1 Open 2 Touch Home screen style > Simple, and then touch Settings. to enable the simple home screen. 3 On the simple home screen, you can: • Touch application icons or widgets to open them. • Touch and hold an icon to open the home screen editor and add or delete application icons. • Touch Others to open the application list and view or open applications. • Touch • Touch Standard home to exit the simple home screen. to add contacts or applications to the home screen. Changing the theme Personalize your phone's home screen using a wide range of themes and wallpapers. Open Themes, select a theme, and then touch . Touch to mix and match lock screen methods, wallpapers, application icons, and more. 20 Getting Started Changing the wallpaper Set your favorite images or photos as your phone's wallpaper. 1 Open 2 Touch Wallpaper, and then touch Gallery, Live Wallpapers, Photos, or Wallpapers. 3 Select an image, and then follow the onscreen instructions to set it as the wallpaper. Settings and select Display. Assigning a ringtone to a contact Assign a unique ringtone to each contact so that you can easily tell who is contacting you. 1 Open 2 Select the desired contact, and then touch Phone ringtone. 3 Select the desired ringtone or music file, and then touch Contacts. . 21 Getting Started For more information on how to configure call and message ringtones and vibration settings, see Sound settings. Changing the font size The phone's font size can be increased to make words easier to read. Open Settings, and then touch Display > Font size to set the system font size. The Extra huge font size will only be displayed in messages, contacts, and the dialer application. Entering text Switching text input methods Switch between text input methods as desired. 1 On the text input screen, swipe down from the status bar to open the notification panel. 2 Touch Select input method in the Notifications tab, and then select the desired input method. If there are no input methods to choose from, go to Settings, touch Advanced settings > Language & input > Default keyboard > Configure input methods, and then turn on the switch next to the corresponding input method. 22 Getting Started Android input method Switch to voice input Backspace Enter a period Touch and hold to enter symbols Enter a space Touch and hold to choose another input method Enter a comma Touch and hold to open the input options menu Enter numbers and symbols Toggle between upper and lower case The Android input method supports a wide range of languages. Editing text You can select, cut, copy, and paste text on your phone. • Select text: Touch and hold the text to bring up more or less text, or touch . Drag or to select > Select all to select all text. • 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. • Share text: Select text, and then touch Share to select a sharing method. 23 Calls and Contacts Making calls Smart dialing Enter the name, initials, or number of a contact in the dialer. Your phone will display matching contacts. 1 Open 2 Enter the name or initials of a contact in the dialer (for example, Howard Smith or HS). 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. 4 Touch to end the call. Enabling quick calling Call people quickly even when the screen is switched off. 1 Open 2 Touch Dialer. > Settings > Quick calling and then turn on the Quick calling switch. Press and hold the volume down button for one second when the screen is off. When you hear the alert sound, release the volume down button and say the name of the contact you want to call. The phone will dial their number. When using a Bluetooth headset, press and hold the headset dialing key to enable quick calling. 24 Calls and Contacts Making a call from 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, see Finding a contact. 3 Touch the contact number. 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. Touch the name or number of the person Dialer. that you want to call. Making an emergency call In the event of an emergency, you can make emergency calls from your phone, even without a SIM card. However, you must be in an area with cellular coverage. 1 Open 2 Enter the emergency number for your location in the dialer, and then touch Dialer. . The ability to make emergency calls can depend on local regulations and carriers in your area. Poor network reception or environmental interference may prevent your call from being connected. Never rely solely on your phone for essential communication during emergencies. Speed dialing Configure speed dialing for people you call frequently. Simply touch and hold a number key to dial their number. 1 is the default key for voicemail. It cannot be used as a speed-dial number. 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. Dialer. 25 Calls and Contacts 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. Making an international call Before making a long-distance call, contact your carrier to activate an international calling or roaming service. 1 Open 2 On the dialer screen, touch and hold the 0 key to enter a + symbol, and then enter the Dialer. country code, area code, and phone number. 3 Touch . 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 an SMS. • Touch to configure a callback reminder. 26 Calls and Contacts While the screen is unlocked: • Touch to answer the call. • Touch to reject the call. • Touch to reject the call and send an SMS. • Touch to configure a callback reminder. On the dialer screen, touch > Settings > Reject calls with SMS to edit the predefined text messages. 27 Calls and 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 Start a three-way call Enable hands-free mode • Hide the in-call menu: Touch Display your contacts Open the dialer End call Home or Return. To return to the in-call menu, touch the green status bar at the top of the screen. • Start a three-way call: Please contact your carrier to find out how to use this feature. For more information, see Making a conference call. • Adjust the volume: Press the volume up button to increase the volume, or the volume down button to decrease the volume. To end a call using the power button, go to Dialer, touch > Settings and then turn on the Power button ends call switch. 28 Calls and Contacts Answering a third-party call Before using this feature, check that you have subscribed to a call hold service and enabled call waiting on your phone. For more information on enabling call waiting, see Enabling call waiting. For details, contact your carrier. 1 If you receive an incoming call when in another call, touch . You can then answer the incoming call and hold the other line. 2 Touch to switch between the two calls. 29 Calls and Contacts Making a conference call You can 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 carrier. 1 Call the first participant. 2 Once the call is connected, touch and then dial the second participant's number. The first participant will be placed on hold. 3 When the second call is connected, touch 4 To add more people to the call, repeat steps 2 and 3. 5 Touch to start a conference call. to end the call. Viewing the call log The call log is displayed above the dialer. Missed calls are displayed in red. Adding a number from the call log Select a number from the call log and save it to your contacts. 1 Open 2 In the call log, touch the Dialer. icon next to the number you want to add and do the following: • Touch to create a new contact. For more information, see Creating a contact. • Touch to add the number to an existing contact. 30 Calls and Contacts Clearing the call log Open Dialer. You can: • Delete one entry: Touch and hold a log entry, and then touch Delete entry. • Delete multiple entries: Touch to delete. Touch > Delete call log and select the entries you want > Delete. Turning on pocket mode Enable pocket mode to make sure you don't miss calls when your phone is in your pocket. The ringtone volume and vibration intensity will gradually increase when you receive a call. 1 Open 2 Touch 3 Turn on the Pocket mode switch. Dialer. > Settings. Your phone will vibrate for incoming calls when it is facing downwards or in your pocket, even if incoming call vibrations are disabled. 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. 4 Select a forwarding method, enter the destination number, and then touch Enable. Dialer. > Settings. 31 Calls and Contacts When call forwarding is enabled, your phone will forward certain calls (such as unanswered calls) to the number you specified. Enabling call waiting Call waiting allows you to take an incoming call when you are already in a call and switch between the two conversations. 1 Open 2 Touch 3 Touch Additional settings and turn on the Call waiting switch. Dialer. > Settings. When you receive an incoming call while already in a call, touch call, and to answer the new 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. Your phone will only notify you about important calls or messages. 1 Open 2 Touch Do not disturb and turn on the Do not disturb switch. 3 Touch Define priority interruptions > Whitelist for calls and messages > Settings. to add contacts to the whitelist. When do not disturb mode is enabled, your phone will only ring or vibrate when chosen contacts call or message you. Your phone will mute ringtones or vibrations for any other calls or messages. Notifications for these can be viewed in the notification panel. Configuring the harassment filter The harassment filter automatically blocks calls and messages from unknown or blacklisted sources. The blacklist is constantly updated, ensuring that you are never disturbed. Open Phone Manager, then touch Harassment filter to configure filter rules and the blacklist or whitelist. For more information, see Harassment filter. 32 Calls and Contacts You can also open Dialer and then touch > Harassment filter to configure the harassment filter. Configuring voicemail Divert calls to your voicemail when your phone is switched off or unavailable. Callers can leave a voice message which you can listen to later. Voicemail must be supported by your carrier. Please ensure that you have subscribed to this service. Contact your carrier for information about their voicemail service. 1 Open 2 Touch 3 Touch Additional settings. 4 Touch Voicemail > Voicemail number and then enter your voicemail number. Dialer. > Settings 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 The number of contacts you can store on your phone depends on the size of your phone's internal storage. The maximum number of SIM card contacts may vary depending on your SIM card's storage capacity. 1 Open 2 Touch 3 Select a location to save the contact from the options menu. 4 Enter the contact's name, phone number and other information, and then touch Contacts. . If you want to save a number from your call log, touch the you want to save, and then select or . icon next to the number . You can also save phone numbers or email addresses in Messaging or Email to your contacts. 33 Calls and Contacts Adding contact details quickly Enter contact information on your phone more rapidly. Simply scan or take pictures of business cards to automatically add names, phone numbers, and other information to your contacts. 1 Open 2 Touch Business cards > Scan. 3 You can then: • Contacts. Take a photo of one card: Place the business 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 • . Take photos of multiple cards: Switch to Burst mode and follow the onscreen instructions to photograph multiple cards. After you have finished scanning or taking photos, contact information will automatically be saved to Business cards. 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. Importing contacts from a storage device 1 Open 2 Touch 3 Select one or more .vcf files, and then touch OK. Contacts. > Import/Export > Import from storage. Importing contacts from a SIM card 1 Open 2 Touch Contacts. > Import/Export > Import from SIM card. 34 Calls and Contacts 3 Select the contacts you want to import, and then touch 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. 6 Touch the Bluetooth device from which you want to import contacts. Once connected, your phone will automatically import contacts from the other Bluetooth device. Importing contacts using Wi-Fi Direct 1 Open 2 Touch 3 Select Import via Wi-Fi Direct and then touch Next. Your phone then prompts you to Contacts. > Import/Export > Import from another phone. enable Wi-Fi and scans for Wi-Fi Direct devices. 4 Select the Wi-Fi Direct device you want to connect to. Once connected, your phone will automatically import contacts from the other device. 35 Calls and Contacts Exporting contacts to a storage device 1 Open 2 Touch 3 Touch Export. 4 Choose where you want to export the contacts from and touch OK. Contacts. > Import/Export > Export to storage. The exported .vcf file is saved to the root directory of your phone's internal storage by default. Open Files to view the exported file. Exporting contacts to a SIM card 1 Open 2 Touch 3 Select the contacts you want to export, and then touch 4 Touch Continue. Contacts. > Import/Export > Export to SIM card. . Sharing contacts 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. . 36 Calls and Contacts Managing contacts Editing a contact After creating a contact, you can edit their contact information at any time. This includes adding or deleting default information such as phone numbers or email addresses. You can also choose a custom ringtone and add a birthday, nickname, or photo. 1 Open 2 Touch and hold the contact you want to edit, and then touch Edit. 3 Touch the contact's photo, and then select Take photo or Choose from Gallery. Contacts. Alternatively, enter the contact's new information, and then touch . The contact's photo will be displayed when the contact calls you. Other contact information such as company name and job title will also be displayed. Add multiple numbers for one contact: Select a contact from the contact list, and then touch Edit > Add phone number. Merging duplicate contacts When you add contacts to your phone from different sources, you may end up with duplicate entries. These duplicate entries can be merged into one to help keep your contacts organized. 1 Open 2 Touch 3 Select the contacts you want to merge, and then touch Contacts. > Organize contacts > Merge duplicate contacts. . 37 Calls and 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 popup options menu, select Delete to delete that contact. Finding a contact Search contacts stored on the phone, SIM card, or linked to an online account. 1 Open Contacts. For more complete search results, ensure that Contacts is configured to display all of your contacts. On the contacts screen, touch > Display preferences and then select All contacts. 2 On the contact list, use one of the following methods to find a contact: • Swipe the contact list up or down. • Slide your finger up or down the index on the right-hand side of the screen to scroll through your contacts. • Enter the contact's name, initials, phone number, email address, or other contact information in the search bar at the top of the contact list. Search results will be displayed underneath. 3 Select a contact. You can then choose to call them, send them a text message, or edit their contact information. If an error message is displayed or you are unable to search for a contact, touch > Organize contacts and then select Rebuild index data. 38 Calls and Contacts Viewing contacts from different accounts You can select which contacts to display on your phone. 1 Open 2 Touch 3 Select the account you want to display or customize the accounts to display. Contacts. > Display preferences. Hide contact photos, company information and job title: Touch > Display preferences on the contacts screen, and then turn on the Simple layout switch. Adding a contact to your favorites You can add frequently-contacted people to your favorites to make them easier to find. 1 Open 2 Touch and hold the contact you want to add to your favorites, and then touch Add to Contacts. favorites to add the contact to Favorites. When viewing contact details, touch to add the contact to your favorites. Remove contacts from your favorites: Touch Favorites > on the contacts screen. Select the contacts that you wish to remove from your favorites, and then touch . Contact groups Organize friends and family into different groups. You can send text messages or emails to everyone in a group. Contacts now also features Smart groups. Your phone can automatically sort contacts according to their company or the date you last contacted them, making it easier to manage contacts and groups. Creating a group 1 Open Contacts. 39 Calls and Contacts 2 Touch Groups and then 3 Enter the group name (for example Family or Friends) and then touch OK. 4 Touch . . 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 then: Contacts. • Touch Remove members to remove members from the group. • Touch Delete group to delete the group. • Touch Rename to edit the group name. Sending messages or emails to a group 1 Open 2 Touch Groups and select which group you want to send a message or email to. 3 Touch Contacts. to send a message or 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 group will not remove the contacts in the group. 40 Messaging and Email Sending a message Spice up your messages by adding emoticons, images, videos, music, recordings, and more. 1 Open 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 and enter your message, and then touch If you enter more than three lines of text, touch . to switch to full screen text entry. Touch to add an attachment to your message. 41 Messaging and Email Choose recipients Switch to full screen text entry Add attachment Send Swipe left or right to select attachment type Cancel a message: You can cancel a message up to four seconds after it was sent. Touch > Settings, then turn on the Cancel send switch. Double touch the message to cancel sending. Replying to a message 1 Open 2 In the list of message threads, touch a contact name or phone number to view your Messaging. conversations. 3 Select the text field and enter your message, and then touch . Reply to a message from the notification bar: New messages will be displayed in the notification bar. Touch the button to compose a reply. 42 Messaging and Email Searching for messages Use the message search feature to find messages quickly. 1 Open 2 Swipe down on the screen in the list of message threads to bring up the search bar. 3 Enter one or more keywords. The search results will be displayed underneath the Messaging. search bar. Deleting threads Delete unwanted or old threads to tidy up your message list. Deleted threads cannot be retrieved, so please proceed with caution. 1 Open 2 In the list of message threads, touch and hold a thread. 3 Select the threads you want to delete, and then touch Messaging. > Delete. Managing messages 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 your Messaging. conversations. 3 Touch and hold a message. You can: • Forward the message: Touch • Delete the message: Touch to forward the message to another contact. > Delete to delete the message. Deleted messages cannot be retrieved. 43 Messaging and Email • Copy the message: Touch to copy the message to the clipboard and paste it elsewhere. When viewing a message, touch the message twice to enter full screen text selection view. • Add the message to your favorites: Touch > Copy to Favorites to add the message to your favorites. When you delete messages, messages in your favorites will not be affected. In the list of message threads, touch > Favorites to view your favorite messages. • Lock the message: Touch > Lock to lock the message. When you delete messages, locked messages will not be affected. Blocking spam messages 1 Open 2 In the list of message threads, touch Messaging. > Harassment filter to view blocked messages. 3 Touch to configure the spam rules and keywords. Blocked messages are not shown in the list of message threads. Managing common phrases Create common phrases to save you time when you're composing a message. 1 Open 2 In the list of message threads, touch Messaging. > Settings > Advanced > Common phrases. You can: • Touch a common phrase to edit it. • Touch to create a common phrase. Use a common phrase in a message: When composing a message, touch . Select 44 Messaging and Email Phrase, then select a common phrase to add it to your message. Adding a message signature Add a message signature to save you time when sending messages. 1 Open 2 Touch Messaging. > Settings > Advanced > Signature in the list of message threads, and then turn on the Attach signature switch. 3 Touch Edit signature, enter your signature, and then touch OK. Adding an email account Adding a personal email account When adding an account, consult your email service provider if you are unsure about the account settings. 1 Open 2 Choose an email service provider or touch Others. 3 Enter your email address and password, and then touch Next. Touch Manual setup to Email. configure an email account manually. 4 Follow the onscreen instructions to configure your account. The system will automatically connect to the server and check the server settings. Once the account has been set up, your Inbox will be displayed. 45 Messaging and Email Change account or folder Amy@huawei.com 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. 1 Open 2 Touch Exchange. 3 Enter your email address, user name, and password. Touch Next. 4 Follow the onscreen instructions to configure your account. The system will Email. automatically connect to the server and check the server settings. Once the account has been set up, your Inbox will be displayed. 46 Messaging and Email Sending an email 1 Open 2 Touch 3 Touch From: and then select the email account you want to use. 4 Enter one or more recipients. Email. . 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. . Your email service provider may place a limit on the size of email attachments. If your attachments exceed the limit, send the attachments in separate emails. Send Amy@huawei.com Recipient Select recipient from contact list Subject Email body Add attachment Touch > Save to save your email as a draft. 47 Messaging and Email Checking your emails Open Email and then swipe down in your Inbox to refresh the list of emails. 1 Open 2 In your Inbox, touch 3 Touch the email you want to read. You can: Email. in the upper left corner to select an account. • Touch to star for future reference. • Touch to reply, forward, or delete the email. • Touch Reply… and enter text to compose a quick reply. • Swipe left or right to read the next or previous email. Managing VIP contacts Add important contacts to your VIP list. Emails from your VIP contacts will appear in a separate inbox. 1 Open 2 In your Inbox, open the email that you want to read. 3 Touch the contact's photo, and then select Add to VIP list in the popup menu. Email. To change the notification settings and ringtones for your VIP contacts, touch > Settings > VIP notifications in your Inbox. 48 Messaging and Email Account settings Changing email accounts If you have added multiple email accounts on your phone, ensure you switch to the right account before viewing or sending emails. 1 Open 2 In your Inbox, touch 3 Select the desired email account. Email. in the upper left corner to open the account list. Removing an email account 1 Open 2 In your Inbox, touch 3 Select the account you want to remove. 4 Touch Remove account > OK. Email. > Settings. After you remove an email account, you will no longer be able to send or receive emails using that account. Personalizing your email account Display contact pictures, choose what to display after deleting an email, change your signature, set inbox update frequency, and change email notification tones. 1 Open 2 In your Inbox, touch Email. > Settings and then choose the desired settings. 49 Camera and gallery Accessing the viewfinder Open Camera to access the viewfinder. Switch flash modes View more options. Switch between rear and front cameras Apply filter effects View images or videos Take a photo 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. 3 Touch . If the GPS tag switch was enabled when the photo was taken, the photo can be viewed inMap under Gallery. 50 Camera and gallery Launching the camera from the gallery 1 On the home screen, touch 2 Under Photos, swipe down on the albums to display the viewfinder in half screen Gallery. mode, and then swipe down again to launch the camera. Not all camera features are available in half screen mode. 3 Touch to take a photo. 4 Touch Return to return to gallery. Capture modes Your phone may not feature all of these capture modes. • Beauty: Drag the slider to adjust the beauty level and apply facial enhancements. • Good food: Adjust the color tone and lighting to accentuate the most mouth-watering food. • Panorama: Use this mode to take wider shots. • HDR: Enhance a photo taken under insufficient or excessive lighting conditions. • All-focus: You can re-adjust the focal point of photos taken in this mode at a later time. • Watermark: Add various watermarks to your photos. • Audio note: You can record a brief audio clip after you take a photo. • 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. • Touch to capture: Touch > and enable this mode under Settings. Touch the screen to take a photo. • Capture smiles: Touch > and enable this mode under Settings. The camera will automatically take a photo when it detects a smile. 51 Camera and gallery • Object tracking: Touch > and enable this mode under Settings. Touch an object on the screen. Your camera will track and stay focused on this object. • Ultra snapshot: Touch > and enable this mode under Settings. When the screen is off or locked, frame the object you want to capture and press the volume down key twice to take a photo. Taking a panoramic photo 1 On the home screen, touch 2 Touch > Panorama to switch to panorama shooting mode. 3 Touch to start shooting. 4 Follow the onscreen instructions and move your phone slowly to capture multiple Camera. photos. 5 Touch to stop shooting. The camera automatically stitches the photos together to create one panoramic photograph. Adding watermarks to photos 1 On the home screen, touch 2 Touch 3 Touch the Camera. > Watermark to switch to watermark mode. or navigation icon or touch More and then select the desired watermark. 4 Drag the watermark to adjust its position. 5 Touch . 52 Camera and gallery Taking a photo using audio control 1 On the home screen, touch 2 Touch 3 Touch Audio control to switch to the audio control mode. Then you can: > Camera. > Audio control. • Get your phone to take a photo when you issue a voice command. • Get your phone to take a photo when the surrounding noise reaches a certain decibel level. 4 Frame the scene you want to capture. Your phone will take a photo automatically when you issue a voice command or the surrounding noise reaches a certain decibel level. 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. 4 Go to gallery and select the photo that was taken using all focus mode. Camera. indicates photos that were taken in all focus mode. 5 Touch 6 Touch another area of the photo that you want to focus on. to enter the all focus editing mode. 53 Camera and gallery 7 Touch . Document correction You can use document correction mode to automatically adjust the orientation of a document in a photo. For example, if you're sitting at the edge of a meeting room, you can take a photo of a PPT, and then use document readjustment to crop and straighten the image so that it fits perfectly on your screen. 1 On the home screen, touch 2 Touch 3 Focus on the subject (for example, a PPT, poster, or screen), and then touch Camera. > Document readjustment. to take a photo. Your camera will automatically extract the part of the image containing text and adjust its orientation so that it is easier to read. Touch the thumbnail to read the text in the image, and then touch to edit the image. Shooting a video 1 On the home screen, touch 2 Swipe left or right to select Video. 3 Touch 4 While recording, touch an object or a position on the screen to focus on it. Touch Camera. to start recording. to pause recording, and touch 5 Touch to resume. to stop recording. While recording, you can touch to take a still photo. 54 Camera and gallery Camera settings On the capture screen, touch • > to configure the following settings: Resolution: Set the camera resolution. To change the video resolution, touch > > Resolution on the video capture screen. • GPS tag: Display the location where the photo or video was taken. • Preferred save location: Set the default save location for your photos and videos. • Perfect selfie: Enable this function in Beauty mode for automatic facial recognition and customized portrait enhancement. • Mute: Enable this feature to mute the camera. Due to legal constraints, this feature is not available in all countries and regions. • Audio control: Take a photo using voice commands. • Timer: Enable this feature to set a self-timer. • Touch to capture: Touch the viewfinder to take a photo. • Capture smiles: The camera will automatically take a photo when it detects a smile. • Object tracking: Touch the object you want to focus on. The camera will track and focus on the selected object. • Touch & hold shutter button: Configure the shutter's touch and hold settings. You can select Burst shoot or Focus. • Volume button function: Configure the volume button settings. You can select Shutter, Zoom, or Focus • Ultra snapshot: Press the volume down button twice to take a photo when the screen is off. • Image adjustment: Adjust exposure compensation, saturation, contrast, and brightness. 55 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 • Select the Albums tab and view photos grouped by album. and view photos grouped according to location. Playing a slideshow 1 On the home screen, touch 2 Under Photos, touch 3 Touch the screen to stop the slideshow. Gallery. > Slideshow. Editing an image The Gallery application comes with powerful image editing tools 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. 56 Camera and gallery Swipe left to view more editing tools • Rotate an image: Touch and swipe the screen to adjust the angle of rotation. Touch Mirror to create a mirror image of the photo. • Crop an image: Touch to select the crop ratio (for example, 16:9). Drag the dotted edges to crop the image to the desired size. • Add a filter: Touch • Accentuate colors: Touch • Blur an image: Touch and select the desired filter. and select the colors that you wish to accentuate. . Drag the slider to adjust the amount of blur. Drag the circle to the part of the image that you do not want to blur. • 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. 57 Camera and gallery • Apply mosaic effects: Touch • Draw graffiti: Touch and then select the desired mosaic effect. to select the brush and color. • Add a watermark: Touch to add a watermark and personalize your photo. You can choose from time, location, weather, exercise type, and more. • Add a label: Touch and then select the desired label type and font. You can use labels to record your mood or thoughts. 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. 1 On the home screen, touch 2 Select the photo or video that you want to share. 3 Touch Gallery. , choose a sharing method, and follow the onscreen instructions to share your photo or video. 58 Camera and gallery Setting a photo as the wallpaper 1 On the home screen, touch 2 Select 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. Taking a screenshot Press the power and volume down buttons at the same time to take a screenshot. Open the notification panel and touch to share the screenshot. By default, screenshots are saved to the Screenshotsfolder in 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. The camera will automatically scan the QR code. 3 Touch the QR code link to view more information about the code. Camera. 59 Accessing the Internet Connecting to the Internet using mobile data Data charges may apply when using mobile data to access the Internet. Before using mobile data, ensure that you have a data plan with your carrier. 1 Open 2 Touch Mobile network > Mobile data. 3 Turn on the Standard Data switch to enable mobile data. Settings. Disable mobile data when not required in order to save battery power and reduce data usage. Connecting to the Internet using Wi-Fi You can connect to the Internet using a Wi-Fi access point or hotspot. Your personal data and financial information may be at risk if you connect to insecure public Wi-Fi networks. Connecting to a Wi-Fi network 1 Open 2 Touch Wi-Fi and then turn on the Wi-Fi switch. Your phone will list available Wi-Fi Settings. networks. • Search manually for Wi-Fi networks: Touch Scan. Your phone will scan again for available Wi-Fi networks. • Add a Wi-Fi network that is not shown in the list: Touch Add network…. Follow the onscreen instructions to configure the Wi-Fi settings and password. 3 Select the Wi-Fi network you want to connect to: • If the Wi-Fi network does not require a password, your phone will connect automatically. 60 Accessing the Internet • If the network is protected, enter the 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 reconnect to them automatically. Connecting to a Wi-Fi network using WPS Connect your phone to a WPS-enabled router without having to enter the network key. 1 Open 2 Touch Wi-Fi and then turn on the Wi-Fi switch. 3 Touch Settings. > Advanced settings, and then choose one of the following methods: • Touch WPS connection and then press the Wi-Fi router's WPS button. • Touch WPS PIN connection to generate a PIN, and then enter this PIN on the Wi-Fi router. 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 reconnect to them automatically. Connecting to the Wi-Fi network with the strongest signal When Wi-Fi+ is enabled, your phone will automatically enable or disable Wi-Fi and connect to the Wi-Fi network with the best signal. You may incur additional data charges when downloading large files or watching online videos over mobile data. Purchase a suitable data plan to ensure that you do not incur excessive data charges. Contact your carrier for details. 1 Open 2 Touch Wi-Fi+ and then turn on the Wi-Fi+ switch. Settings and touch Wi-Fi. When Wi-Fi+ is enabled, your phone will automatically record your Wi-Fi connection history and monitor the signal strength and your location. This information is then used to enable or disable Wi-Fi and connect to the Wi-Fi network with the strongest signal. 61 Accessing the Internet • Connect to the network with the best signal: When Wi-Fi signal strength is poor or your current Wi-Fi network is not reachable, your phone will automatically connect to another available Wi-Fi network with a better signal. If no other Wi-Fi networks are available and your mobile data is enabled, your phone will use mobile data (data charges may apply). If the Wi-Fi signal strength improves, your phone will reconnect to the Wi-Fi network. • Automatically turn Wi-Fi on or off: Your phone will automatically disable Wi-Fi when you move out of range of a Wi-Fi hotspot (such as when you leave home). Wi-Fi will be re-enabled when you return to the location of a previously used hotspot (such as when you return home). • Monitor Wi-Fi network quality: Your phone will automatically monitor the signal strength of nearby public hotspots. Sharing your mobile Internet with other devices You can share your phone's mobile Internet with other devices (such as phones, tablets, or computers). 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. • Bluetooth tethering: Share your mobile Internet with other devices using Bluetooth. • USB tethering: Use a USB cable to share your mobile Internet with a computer. Using a portable Wi-Fi hotspot to share your mobile Internet Set up a portable Wi-Fi hotspot to share your phone's mobile Internet with other devices. Compared with Bluetooth tethering, the portable Wi-Fi hotspot feature offers quicker, longer-range connections, but power consumption is higher. • Your device can't access the Internet using Wi-Fi when your Portable Wi-Fi hotspot is switched on. • To enable mobile data, see Connecting to the Internet using mobile data. 1 Open Settings. 62 Accessing the Internet 2 Touch More > Tethering & portable hotspot. 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. • Change the hotspot name: The Network SSID is the hotspot's name. By default, this is the name of your phone model. You can manually change the name to something that is easier to remember. • Change the hotspot security settings: Touch Encryption type to configure the hotspot security settings. Your phone uses WPA2 PSK encryption by default. Other devices will require a password to connect to the hotspot. If you choose None, devices will not require a password to connect to the hotspot. • Configure a password that is easy to remember: The hotspot password is generated randomly by your phone. For security reasons, choose a password that is not easy to guess and change it regularly. • Configure the maximum number of connections: Touch Maximum connections allowed and change the maximum number of connections. By default, your phone will allow eight devices to connect to the hotspot concurrently. You will need to remember the hotspot name and password to connect to it using other devices. Limit the amount of data that other devices can use: Touch Data limit on the Portable Wi-Fi hotspot screen, and then follow the onscreen instructions to set the data limit. When connected devices exceed this limit, your phone will automatically disable the Wi-Fi hotspot. 63 Accessing the Internet Using USB tethering to share mobile Internet with a computer Use a USB cable to share your phone's mobile Internet with a computer. This is useful if your computer's Internet connection stops working. • USB tethering can be used to share your Wi-Fi and mobile Internet connection. To enable mobile data, see Connecting to the Internet using mobile data. • Depending on your computer's operating system, you may need to install phone drivers on the computer or establish a network connection in order to use USB tethering. Please read the instructions for your operating system. 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 Internet. 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 the mass storage feature when your phone is in USB tethering mode. Using Bluetooth tethering to share your mobile Internet Use Bluetooth tethering to turn your phone into a wireless router and share your mobile Internet with other devices. Compared with a portable hotspot, Bluetooth tethering offers a slower Internet connection, but consumes less power. Bluetooth tethering can be used to share your Wi-Fi and mobile Internet connection. To enable mobile data, see Connecting to the Internet using mobile data. 1 Establish a Bluetooth connection between two devices and check that they are paired. For more information, 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 Internet. Settings. 64 Accessing the Internet 5 On the Bluetooth screen, touch next to the name of the paired device, and then turn on the Internet access switch to establish an Internet connection. Send an Internet access request to your phone from the device that requires an Internet connection. After enabling Bluetooth tethering, your phone will display the icon in the status bar. Other devices can now connect and use your mobile Internet. Transferring data using Bluetooth Enabling Bluetooth and pairing your phone with another device 1 Open 2 Turn on the Turn on Bluetooth switch and ensure that Visibility is enabled. Your phone Settings and touch Bluetooth. will automatically list available devices. If the device you want to pair with is not displayed, check that the device is discoverable. 3 Select the device you want to pair with and follow the onscreen instructions. Sending and receiving files using Bluetooth Check that both devices are paired before attempting to transfer files. • Send files: Touch and hold the file you want to send and touch Share > Bluetooth. Your device will automatically search for nearby devices. Select the receiving device. • Receive files: When another device tries to send you files using Bluetooth, select Accept from the dialog box that appears. Open the notification panel to view file transfer progress. By default, received files are saved to the bluetooth folder on your device's internal storage. Unpairing Bluetooth devices 1 Open 2 Turn on the Turn on Bluetooth switch. 3 Touch the Settings and touch Bluetooth. icon next to the name of the paired device, and then touch Unpair. 65 Accessing the Internet Renaming your phone By default, your phone's model number is used as the device name when you enable Bluetooth. You can change the name to something more recognizable. 1 Open 2 Rename the phone and touch OK. Settings and touch Bluetooth > Device name. Transferring data using Wi-Fi Direct Use Wi-Fi Direct to transfer photos and files between two devices without connecting to a Wi-Fi network. Wi-Fi Direct is similar to Bluetooth but is faster, making it suitable for the transfer of larger files such as videos. Wi-Fi Direct can only be used to transfer data between two Huawei devices. Check that both devices support Wi-Fi Direct. Connecting two devices using Wi-Fi Direct Establish a Wi-Fi Direct connection to transfer data wirelessly between two devices. 1 Open Settings, select Wi-Fi and then turn on the Wi-Fi switch. Touch Wi-Fi Direct. 2 Repeat the above steps on the other device and keep the Wi-Fi Direct search screen open on both devices. 3 When your phone detects the other device, select it. Follow the onscreen instructions to establish a Wi-Fi Direct connection between the two devices. To terminate the Wi-Fi Direct connection, select to open the Wi-Fi Direct screen. Select the device you want to disconnect from and touch OK to disconnect. 66 Accessing the Internet Using Wi-Fi Direct to send and receive files Share files between two devices by establishing a Wi-Fi Direct connection. This feature requires a Wi-Fi connection. Ensure that Wi-Fi is enabled on both devices. 1 Open 2 Touch Share > Wi-Fi Direct. Wait until the receiving device is detected, and then select Gallery and select the picture you want to send. it. If the receiving device is not detected, check that Wi-Fi is enabled. 3 A prompt will be displayed on the receiving device. Touch Accept to accept the file transfer request. Open the notification panel and touch Notifications to monitor the file transfer progress. By default, received files are saved to the Wi-Fi Direct folder on your phone's internal storage. 67 Backup and Restore Using the Backup application to back up and restore data Backups help ensure that 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 carrier. Back up new data Restore previously backed up data More settings Backing up data to local storage You can back up your contacts, messages, call log, photos, music, videos, files, and applications. 1 Open 2 Touch Backup > Internal storage > Next. Backup. 68 Backup and Restore 3 Select the data you want to back up. No backup password is required if you back up photos, audio, videos, and documents. To back up other types of data, follow the onscreen instructions to set a backup password. 4 Touch Back up. By default, backup data is saved to the HuaweiBackup folder in Files. Restoring data from local storage 1 Open 2 Touch Restore > Restore from internal storage > Next. 3 Select the backup you want to restore. Backup. If the backup data is encrypted, enter the encryption password when prompted. 4 Select the data you want to restore, and then touch Start restoration. Restoring factory settings Restore your phone to its factory settings if it crashes or is slow to respond. Back up important data on your phone before restoring factory settings. For more information, see Using the Backup application to back up and restore data. Restoring factory settings will erase all personal data from your phone, including fingerprints, account information, downloaded applications, and application settings. 1 Open 2 Touch Advanced settings > Backup & reset > Factory data reset. 3 Choose whether to format your internal storage, and then touch Reset phone. Settings. Selecting Erase internal storage will delete all files on your internal storage, such as music and images. Proceed with caution. 4 Touch Reset phone to restore your phone to its factory settings. Your phone will restart automatically when the process is complete. 69 File Management Viewing files Viewing files by category Open the Categories tab in Files. Your files are automatically sorted into different categories. Finding files quickly Use the search feature to quickly find 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. Sorting your files 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. Creating file shortcuts on the home screen Create a shortcut to frequently-used files on the home screen for easy access. 1 Open 2 In the Local tab, touch Internal storage or SD card. 3 Touch and hold the file you want to create a shortcut for, and then touch Files. > Create desktop shortcut. 70 File Management Sharing files Use Files to share photos or videos on social media, or with friends. 1 Open 2 In the Local tab, touch Internal storage or SD card. 3 Touch and hold the files you want to share, and then touch 4 Choose a sharing method and follow the onscreen instructions to share your files. Files. > Share. 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. Renaming files Give your files distinctive names so that you can find them more quickly. 1 Open 2 In the Local tab, touch Internal storage or SD card. 3 Touch and hold the file or folder you want to rename, and then touch 4 Enter a new name, and then touch OK. Files. > Rename. 71 File Management Copying, moving, or deleting files 1 Open 2 In the Local tab, touch Internal storage or SD card. 3 Touch and hold the files you want to copy, move, or delete. You can: • Files. Copy files to a destination folder: Touch then touch • • . Move files to a destination folder: Touch then touch , select a destination folder, and , select a destination folder, and . Delete files: Touch > Delete Creating or extracting archives Combine multiple files into a single zip archive to free up storage space and make your files easier to share. 1 Open 2 In the Local tab, touch Internal storage or SD card. 3 Touch and hold the files or folders you want to add to the archive, and then touch Files. > Compress. 4 Choose the archive destination. The selected files will be compressed into a zip archive, which will be named automatically. To extract an archive, touch and hold the archive file, and then touch > Extract to. Select where the archive should be extracted to. 72 File Management Excluding small images When viewing images, you may find that Files also displays cached images and thumbnails from web pages you have visited. Exclude these images for a clutter-free viewing experience. 1 Open 2 Touch Files. > Settings and then turn on the Filter small pictures switch to prevent files smaller than 30 KB from being shown. Storing private files in a safe To ensure the privacy of your files, enable Safe, set a password, and move files into a safe to encrypt them. You can always remove them from the safe at a later date. 1 Open 2 In the Categories or Local tab, touch Safe. 3 Touch Enable and 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. Touch and hold any file, select the files you want to move, and then touch . • Destroy a safe: In Safe, touch Settings > Destroy safe. Follow the onscreen instructions to remove files from the safe and destroy it. • Change the safe password: In Safe, touch Settings > Change password. Follow the onscreen instructions to change the password. 73 Phone Manager Optimizing your system Use Phone Manager to make your phone run faster and optimize performance. Conducting a comprehensive scan Open Phone Manager. Your phone will automatically conduct a comprehensive scan and optimize your system. Cleaning up your phone 1 Open 2 Touch System optimization to scan for and clear cached application data and system Phone Manager. trash. Follow the onscreen instructions to manually clear files or configure the settings. 3 Once the data has been cleared, touch Finish. Managing data usage Phone Manager comes with a data management feature that you can use to monitor data usage and avoid exceeding your monthly allowance. Open Phone Manager and then touch Traffic manager. You can view detailed data usage statistics or configure the following settings: • Traffic use ranking: View per-application data usage. • Networked apps: Manage Internet access permissions for applications. Close unnecessary background applications that connect to the Internet to reduce data usage and power consumption. • Portable Wi-Fi hotspot: Configure the settings for a mobile hotspot or mobile network connection. 74 Phone Manager Harassment filter Phone Manager features a harassment filter and notification center to block spam calls and messages and unwanted push notifications. Open • Phone Manager. You can: Touch Harassment filter > and follow the onscreen instructions to configure a call blacklist or whitelist, keywords, and spam settings. • Touch Notification center and select an application to configure its notification permissions and settings. Battery management Phone Manager comes with a battery management feature to help you save power and prevent you from missing important calls and messages. Open Phone Manager and then touch remaining. You can: • View detailed battery usage statistics. • Optimize battery use to reduce power consumption. • Select a suitable power plan. 75 Tools 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 Event Selected day Today Events on selected day Toggle between month, week, and day view More settings Add event Adding and deleting events Add events and set reminders to help you plan ahead. • Add an event: Open Calendar, touch end time, and location of the event. Touch , and then enter the name, start and to save the event. If you add a reminder, your phone will send you a reminder at the preset time. • Delete an event: Go to the event that you want to delete, and then touch . 76 Tools Viewing the calendar Open • Calendar. You can: Switch to month, week, or day view: 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. • View week number: Touch > Settings, and then turn on the Show week number switch to display the week number on the left of the calendar. • Change first day of the week: Touch > Settings > Week starts on, and then select a day. • Switch to a different calendar: Make sure that you are connected to the Internet, and then touch > Calendars to display. Touch Local calendar and select the desired calendar. For more information on connecting to the Internet, see Accessing the Internet. • Automatically import contacts' birthdays: Touch > Calendars to display, and then turn on the Contacts' birthdays switch. Your phone will automatically import your contacts' birthdays and create birthday reminders. Viewing global holidays Enable the global holidays option to help you plan your next business trip or holiday. This feature requires Internet access. For more information, see Accessing the Internet. 1 Open 2 Touch 3 Turn on the switch next to the country whose holidays you want to view. Your phone Calendar. > Calendars to display > Global holidays. will automatically download the country's holiday information. 77 Tools Synchronizing a calendar Sync your calendar with your account for easy access wherever you are. 1 Open 2 Touch 3 Select the account whose calendar you want to display. 4 Touch 5 Select the desired account, and then log in to your Exchange account to sync the Calendar. > Calendars to display. > Calendars to sync. calendar. Clock In the Clock application, you can add alarms, view world times and public holiday dates, and use the stopwatch and timer features. 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: Touch the switch next to an alarm. • Configure the alarm settings: Touch to configure the snooze duration, silent mode settings, and volume button behavior. • Delete an alarm: Touch and hold the alarm you want to delete, and then touch • Turn off an alarm: Touch Slide to turn off alarm at the bottom of the lock screen. • Mute an alarm: Press the volume down button. • Snooze for 10 minutes: Press the power button. The alarm will go off again after 10 . minutes. Swipe down on the screen to open the notification panel and touch the alarm notification to turn off the alarm. 78 Tools World clock Add multiple clocks to view the time in various cities around the world. Open Clock. In the World clock tab, you can: Home time World clock Add city Current network time Delete cities Set date, time, and home time zone • Add a city: Touch • Set the home time zone: Touch . Enter a city name or select a city from the list. , turn on the Display home clock switch, and then touch Home time zone. • Set the system date and time: Touch • Delete a city: Touch Edit cities. Touch the delete, and then touch > Date & time. icon next to the city you want to . Dual clock display Your phone displays the network time by default. Turn on dual clocks to display the local time and home time on the lock screen. Touch > Date & time > Dual clocks and then turn on the Dual clocks switch. Touch Set home city, and then select your home time zone from the list of cities. 79 Tools Home time zone Current time zone Only one clock is displayed when the local time zone is the same as the home time zone. Stopwatch 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, or touch to clear the stopwatch records. 80 Tools Timer 1 Open 2 Under Timer, turn the wheel to set the countdown time. Clock. Touch to set a ringtone for the timer. 3 Touch 4 When the timer goes off, swipe the screen to silence the ringtone. to start the timer. When the timer is counting down, touch to reset the timer, or touch to pause the countdown. Weather Weather allows you to check the current weather and multi-day forecast for your location and many other destinations around the world. Viewing weather information Open • Weather. You can: View detailed weather information: Swipe up on the screen to view the weather forecast for the next 24 hours, chance of rainfall, air quality, comfort index, wind speed and direction, and sunrise/sunset times. • View weather for other cities: Swipe left or right on the screen to view the weather forecast for other cities. • Change temperature unit: The temperature unit is set according to the system language. Touch • > Temperature unit to change the unit. Enable weather sounds: Weather sounds are disabled by default. To enable them, touch , and then turn on the Weather tones switch. 81 Tools 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 your Update interval. Your phone will update weather data at the scheduled interval. Adding and deleting cities Add multiple cities to the weather application so that you can keep track of the weather in cities of interest to you. 1 Open 2 Touch • Weather. . You can then: Add a city: Touch > . Select a city from the list or search for the desired city in the search bar. You can add a maximum of 10 cities to the weather application. • Remove a city: Touch and hold the city you wish to remove, and then touch . 82 Tools Notepad Use Notepad to record important information or shopping lists. You can set up reminders for each note. Search bar No status added to note Pending note Create a note Select display settings On the Notepad home screen, pending notes are prefixed with "-" to help you quickly identify which notes require your attention. 83 Tools Creating a note 1 Open 2 Touch Notepad. , enter your note, and then touch to save. Save note Close note Edit note Add bullet Insert image from gallery Take a photo Once you have saved a note, follow the onscreen instructions to share or delete it, or add it to your favorites. Deleting a note 1 Open 2 Touch and hold the note that you want to delete (or select multiple notes), and then touch 3 Notepad. . Touch Delete. 84 Tools Calculator Open Calculator. Rotate the screen orientation to switch between the standard and scientific calculators. Sound recorder You can use the Recorder application to record sound in a variety of different scenarios, such as meetings, interviews, or your own voice. Recording sound 1 Open 2 Touch Recorder. to start recording. In order to ensure optimum recording quality, place your phone on a flat surface and do not cover the microphone. 3 When you are recording, touch 4 To end a recording, touch to pause or to add a tag. . Enter a name for the recording file, and then touch Save. 85 Tools Playing a recording 1 Open 2 Touch 3 Select the recording file you wish to play, or touch the play button next to the file Recorder. . name. Swipe down to search for recording Play recording Play through earpiece or speakers Sort by time or name 86 Tools Mirror Your phone can double as a mirror. ? Change mirror frame Adjust brightness Zoom in or out Open • Mirror. Save an image: Touch the screen and select to save the image to Gallery. Your phone will return to the mirror once the image has been saved. • Zoom in: Double touch the screen to zoom in. Double touch again to revert to the original screen. • Increase the brightness: When you blow on the microphone, the mirror will display a "steamed up" effect. Wipe the screen to remove this effect. 87 Settings Enabling location access Enable location-based services to ensure that map, navigation, and weather applications can access your location information. Features may vary depending on your carrier. 1 Open 2 Touch Advanced settings > Location access and then turn on the Access my location Settings. switch. 3 Three options are available under Location mode: • Use GPS, Wi-Fi, and mobile networks: Uses GPS and your phone's Internet connection. Enable this option for highly accurate positioning. • Use Wi-Fi and mobile networks: Only uses your phone's Internet connection. Enable this option for reduced power consumption and longer standby times. • Use GPS only: Does not require an Internet connection. Enable this option to reduce mobile data usage. 88 Settings Enable location service Select positioning method Increasing indoor positioning accuracy Your phone uses Wi-Fi and Bluetooth for more accurate positioning when you are indoors. 1 Open 2 Touch Advanced settings > Location access > Menu > Scan settings. • Settings. Turn on the Wi-Fi scanning switch. Location applications and services will continually scan for Wi-Fi networks for more accurate positioning. • Turn on the Bluetooth scanning switch. Location applications and services will search for Bluetooth devices for more accurate positioning. 89 Settings Configuring the display settings Configure the display settings to personalize your phone. For example, you can change the wallpaper, font size, and screen-off time. Go to Settings and then touch Display. You can configure the following settings: • Wallpaper: Set the lock screen and home screen wallpapers. For more information, see Changing the wallpaper. • Font size: Set the font size. • Daydream: When this feature is enabled and you have configured 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. • Sleep: The screen will lock automatically after a period of inactivity to reduce power consumption. Select Sleep to adjust the screen-off time or disable the automatic screen lock feature. • Auto-rotate screen: If this option is enabled, your screen's orientation will switch automatically depending on how you hold your phone when performing certain operations, such as browsing a web page, viewing a picture, or writing a message. • 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. Clear the Default check box to manually adjust the color temperature. The above options may not be available on all phone models. 90 Settings Sound settings Change the incoming call and message ringtones or set the system alert sound and vibration effects. Go to • Settings and then touch Sound. You can configure the following settings: Volume: Adjust the ringtone, media, alarm, and call volume. • Silent mode: Once enabled, your phone will not ring when you receive an incoming call or message, but the screen will still turn on. If you have also enabled Vibrate in silent mode, your phone will vibrate to alert you of incoming calls and messages. You can also enable or disable these features in the shortcuts tab. Touch to switch between Sound, Vibration, and Silent. • 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. • Touch the switches under System to enable or disable dial pad touch tones, touch sounds, screen lock sounds, screenshot tones, power on or off tones, and haptic feedback. The above options may not be available on all phone models. Changing the screen unlock method Set a screen lock password to prevent unauthorized access to your phone. Setting a screen unlock pattern 1 Open 2 Touch Screen lock & passwords > Password > Pattern. 3 Connect at least four dots to create a screen unlock pattern, and then release your Settings. finger. Draw your screen unlock pattern again to confirm. 91 Settings 4 Enter a backup PIN containing at least four digits. If you forget your screen unlock pattern, you can enter the backup PIN to unlock the screen. Unlocking the screen with a password 1 Open 2 Touch Screen lock & passwords > Password. 3 You can choose to set a PIN or password: Settings. • Touch PIN, and then enter a PIN containing at least four digits and select Done. • Touch Password, and then enter a password containing at least four characters and select Done. Removing the screen lock password 1 Open 2 Touch Screen lock & passwords > Password. 3 Enter your screen lock password or unlock pattern, and then touch None. Settings. Navigation bar Open Settings and then touch Smart assistance > Navigation bar to configure the navigation bar. Choose a custom navigation bar layout. If you select a navigation bar containing you can touch , for fast access to the notification panel. Airplane mode Wireless devices may interfere with an airplane's flight system. Power off your phone or switch to airplane mode when you are on a flight. After you enable airplane mode, all of your phone's network features will be disabled. You will not be able to make or receive calls, or use mobile data, Bluetooth or Wi-Fi. 92 Settings However, you will still be able to play music, watch videos, and use applications that do not require an Internet connection. Use one of the following methods to enable or disable airplane mode: • 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 access to a number of frequently-used options and features, such as the back key, home key, and one-touch optimization. You can move the floating dock around the screen for easy one-hand use. Open Settings. Touch Smart assistance > Floating dock and then turn on the Floating dock switch. Once enabled, the floating dock button ( ) will be shown on all screens except the lock screen and notification panel. Touch to expand the floating dock menu. Drag the floating dock to the desired location. From the expanded menu, you can: 93 Settings • 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 power-intensive 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. If you have enabled PIN protection for your SIM card, you will need to enter the PIN each time you turn on your phone or insert the SIM card into another phone. Features may vary depending on your network carrier. Before you perform the following operations, make sure you have received a SIM card PIN from your carrier. 1 Open 2 Touch Advanced settings > Security, and then select the options under Set up SIM card Settings. lock to configure the SIM lock settings. 3 Turn on the Lock SIM card switch. 4 Enter your PIN, and then touch OK. To change your PIN, touch Change SIM PIN. • You will need to enter the PUK code if you exceed the maximum number of incorrect PIN attempts. The SIM card will be permanently locked if the PUK code is entered incorrectly too many times. • Contact your carrier for details about these limits. 94 Settings Setting up an account Adding an account Many applications and online services require you to create an account in order to access the full range of features. 1 Open 2 Touch Accounts > Add account. 3 Select an account type, and then follow the onscreen instructions to enter your Settings. account information. • You must install the corresponding application before you can add an account for a third-party application. • To add a company account, see Adding an Exchange account. • To add an email account, see Adding a personal email account. Deleting an account 1 Open 2 Touch Accounts, and then select the account type. 3 Select the account that you want to delete, and then follow the onscreen instructions Settings. to delete it. Syncing data with your phone Enable the sync feature to keep all of your phone's data up-to-date and prevent data loss. You can sync emails, contacts, and other data from your old phone or computer. The type of data that can be synced depends on the account type. Some applications 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. Follow the onscreen instructions, and then touch OK to turn on the sync data switch. 95 Settings 3 On the Accounts screen, select an account type, and then select the account that you want to sync with your phone. 4 Touch to sync your emails. Setting the date and time Features may vary depending on your carrier. Open Settings. Touch Advanced settings > Date & time to configure the settings. Changing the system language 1 Open 2 Touch Advanced settings > Language & input. 3 Touch Language & region, and then select the desired language. Settings. Viewing your phone's specifications View your phone's specifications in a few simple steps. You can view information about your processor, memory, screen resolution, and more. Open Settings and touch About phone. Swipe up or down on the screen to view information about the processor, RAM, internal storage, screen resolution, IMEI, and more. Viewing the available storage space Check that there is enough space on your phone's internal storage or microSD card before downloading update packages or large files. Open Settings and touch Advanced settings > Memory & storage to view storage information. Touch Default location to set the default storage location to Internal storage or SD card. 96 Settings Encrypting a microSD card Encrypt your microSD card to prevent unauthorized access to your data. A password must be entered when the microSD card is inserted into another phone. • Not all microSD cards can be encrypted. An error message may be displayed when you attempt to encrypt or unlock unsupported cards. Back up the data on your microSD card before encryption. • Encrypted microSD cards will not be recognized by devices that do not support microSD card encryption. • If you forget the microSD card password, you will have to clear all data on the card. 1 Open 2 Touch Advanced settings > Security. 3 Touch Set SD card password and follow the onscreen instructions. Settings. Touch Change SD card password or Clear SD card password to change or remove the microSD card password. Formatting the microSD card Format your microSD card to delete all data and free up storage space. Perform a backup before formatting your microSD card to prevent losing important data. 1 Open 2 Touch Advanced settings > Memory & storage > SD card. 3 Touch Format > Erase & format. Settings. 97 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. TalkBack's audible prompts are not available for all languages. 1 Open 2 Touch Advanced settings > Accessibility > TalkBack. 3 Turn on the TalkBack switch, and then touch OK to enable TalkBack. The audible Settings. tutorial will be started automatically when you enable TalkBack for the first time. If you need to play the tutorial again, touch to access the settings, and then select the tutorial. 4 Touch , and then select Explore by touch. Your phone will not issue audible prompts for the content that you touch unless you turn on Explore by touch. Using TalkBack to control your phone After you have enabled TalkBack, use gestures to: Browse the screen: Use two fingers to swipe the screen (instead of one). Swipe up or down with two fingers to scroll through menu lists. Swipe left or right to move between screens. 98 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: Double touch any part of the screen using one finger to confirm your selection from the previous step. 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. 99 Accessibility Features Configuring the TalkBack settings TalkBack settings can be customized to suit your individual needs. 1 Open 2 Touch Advanced settings > Accessibility > TalkBack > 3 You can adjust the feedback volume, audible feedback settings, control gestures, and Settings. . more. 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. 1 Open 2 Touch Advanced settings > Accessibility > Text-to-speech output. 3 Select the desired speech synthesis engine and voice speed. Settings. Captions In addition to providing audible prompts, TalkBack also displays captions for hearingimpaired users. This feature requires TalkBack to be enabled. 1 Open 2 Touch Advanced settings > Accessibility > Captions. 3 Turn on the Captions switch, and then configure the language, font size, and caption Settings. style. 100 Accessibility Features Magnification gestures Use magnification gestures to zoom in on a specific area. The keyboard and the navigation bar cannot be magnified. 1 Open 2 Touch Advanced settings > Accessibility > Magnification gestures. 3 Turn on the Magnification gestures switch. • Settings. Zoom in: Touch the screen three times in quick succession to zoom in. Touch the screen three times again to zoom back out. Magnification gestures will still be enabled when you touch the screen three times. Turn off the Magnification gestures switch to disable magnification gestures. • Browse a magnified area: Swipe the screen using two or more fingers. 101 Accessibility Features • Adjust the zoom: Pinch two or more fingers together or spread them apart. To zoom in, spread your fingers apart. Pinch your fingers together to zoom back out. • Zoom in temporarily: Touch the screen three times in quick succession, and then hold your finger on the screen. 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, press the power button to end a call. 102 Accessibility Features Adjusting the screen response time You can adjust the time that it takes for your phone to respond to gestures, such as touch and hold. 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 vision impaired users to distinguish between different parts of the screen. Enable this mode with caution, as it may affect your phone's battery. 1 Open 2 Touch Advanced settings > Accessibility and then turn on the Color correction switch. 3 Touch Correction mode and then select a correction mode. Settings. 103 Appendix About this guide All pictures and illustrations in this document are for your reference only and may differ from the final product. Features in this guide are for your reference only. Some features may not be supported by all phones or carriers. Copyright © 2016 Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd. All rights reserved. This guide is for reference purposes only and does not constitute any form of guarantee. Personal Information and Data Security The use of some functions or third-party applications on your device could result in your personal information and data being lost or becoming accessible to others. Several measures are recommended to help you protect personal and confidential information. • Place your device in a safe area to prevent it from unauthorized use. • Set your device screen to lock and create a password or unlock pattern to open it. • Periodically back up personal information kept on your SIM card, memory card, or stored in your device memory. If you change to a different device, be sure to move or delete any personal information on your old device. • If you are worried about viruses when you receive messages or emails from a stranger, you can delete them without opening them. • If you use your device to browse the Internet, avoid websites that might pose a security risk to avoid theft of your personal information. • If you use services such as Wi-Fi tether or Bluetooth, set passwords for these services to prevent unauthorized access. When these services are not in use, turn them off. • Install or upgrade device security software and regularly scan for viruses. • Be sure to obtain third-party applications from a legitimate source. Downloaded thirdparty applications should be scanned for viruses. 104 Appendix • 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. Third party vendors use this information to improve their products and services. List of safety features Huawei phones come with a series of built-in security measures to keep your data secure. All data on the memory chipset is automatically encrypted. Each Full-disk encryption phone has a different security key, meaning that other devices cannot access the data stored on your phone's memory chipset. Harassment filter Use the harassment filter in Phone Manager to block spam calls and messages. For more information, see Harassment filter. Use the App Lock in Phone Manager to lock applications and App Lock prevent unauthorized access. The App Lock password is required to open locked applications. Use the data management feature in Phone Manager to keep track Managing data usage of your mobile data usage. Mobile data will be automatically disabled when you exceed the preset limit to prevent you from incurring excessive data charges. For more information, see Managing data usage. Enable the Safe feature, set a password, and then add your Safe confidential files to prevent unauthorized access. For more information, see Storing private files in a safe. Encrypt your microSD card to prevent unauthorized access to your MicroSD card data. A password must be entered when the microSD card is encryption inserted into another phone. For more information, see Encrypting a microSD card. 105 Appendix Set a SIM card PIN to protect the data stored on your SIM card. If you have enabled PIN protection for your SIM card, you will need SIM lock to enter the PIN each time you turn on your phone or insert the SIM card into another phone. For more information, see Setting your SIM card PIN. Screen unlock method Choose from a range of screen unlock methods to prevent unauthorized access to your phone. 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