Huawei Honor 5X User Guide KIW L21 01 EN

2016-02-06

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Contents
Foreword
Highlights
New camera modes

Thumb mode

Safe

Getting started
Locking and unlocking the screen

Dual SIM settings

Connecting to a Wi-Fi network

Turning on mobile data

Connecting your phone to a computer

Importing contacts from your old phone

Touchscreen gestures

Motion control

Status icons

Home screen

Notifications

Accessing applications

Personalising your phone

Entering text

Calls and contacts
Making a call

Answering or rejecting a call

In-call menu

Answering a third-party call

Making a conference call

Using the call log

Turning on pocket mode

Call settings

Managing contacts

Importing or exporting contacts

Adding a contact to your favourites

Contact groups

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Messaging and email
Sending a text message

Replying to a message

Managing messages

Setting up an email account

Sending an email

Checking your email

Account settings

Camera and gallery
Capture screen

Taking a photo

Launching the camera from the gallery

Capture modes

Shooting a video

Video shooting modes

Camera settings

Gallery

Scanning a QR code

Music and videos
Adding songs

Listening to music

Creating a playlist

Playing a playlist

Deleting a playlist

Setting a song as the ringtone

Playing a video

Network and sharing
Enabling mobile data

Wi-Fi network

Sharing your phone's mobile data

Transferring data using Bluetooth

Transferring data using Wi-Fi Direct

Transferring data between your phone and
computer

Multi-screen display

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Apps
Managing applications

Backup

Phone Manager

Calendar

Clock

Weather

Notes

FM Radio

Phone settings
Turning on location services

Modifying sound settings

Modifying display settings

Enabling one-hand UI

Touch-disable mode

Turning on gloves mode

Using the suspend button

Changing the lock screen style

Turning aeroplane mode on or off

Setting your SIM card PIN

Setting up an account

Restoring factory settings

Updating your phone

Setting the date and time

Changing the system language

Privacy protection

Accessibility

Legal Notice

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Foreword
This guide is intended to be used with phones running EMUI 3.1.
All pictures and illustrations are for your reference only and may differ from the final
product.
The features described in this guide may not be available on all phones or carriers due to
local service supplier policy.
Symbols and definitions
Note

Highlights important information and tips and
provides additional information.
Indicates potential problems that may arise, such

Caution

as device damage or data loss, if proper care or
attention is not given.

For more information
You can refer to the Quick Start Guide packaged with your phone.
Open HiCare to read the user guide and service information or get help from the online
forum.
Go to http://www.hihonor.com to download product manuals (including safety
information), read the FAQs and view the Privacy Policy.
Go to Settings > About phone > Legal information to view important legal information.
Please visit http://www.hihonor.com for the most up-to-date contact information for
your country or region.

Highlights
New camera modes
These new modes may not be supported by all phones.

Perfect selfie
Set your own custom beauty settings for facial enhancement and beautifying effects
when you take photos in Beauty mode.

On the home screen, touch

Touch

Enable Perfect selfie.

Touch Perfect selfie and take three self-portrait shots.

On the Set beauty effects screen, adjust your beauty settings and then touch

In Beauty mode, touch

Camera.

> Perfect selfie.

to take photos.

Time-lapse mode
Use this mode to create an accelerated video of a slow-changing scene, such as the
sunset or sunrise.

On the home screen, touch

Swipe left or right to select Time-lapse.

Touch

to start recording.

Touch

to stop recording. The captured video will be played back at an accelerated

Camera.

pace.

Highlights

Thumb mode
Thumb mode makes it easier to use phones with large screens and quickly share QR
contact cards with friends.

One-hand layout

On the home screen, touch

Under All, touch One-hand UI > One-hand layout.

Enable One-hand layout. You can then swipe the virtual navigation bar to either side to

Settings.

change the screen layout, bringing everything within reach.

This feature is available only on phones that support a virtual navigation bar. If the
virtual navigation bar is replaced by film navigation keys, this feature will not be
available.

Shifting keyboard

On the home screen, touch

Under All, touch One-hand UI > Shifting keyboard.

Enable Shifting keyboard. You can then touch the arrow on either side of the screen to

Settings.

move the keyboard, dialler or in-call menu to the side within reach.

This feature may not be available on all phones.
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Highlights

Moving the screen down
On the contacts, dialler, messaging or email screen, if you can't reach items near the top
of the screen, touch the upper half of the screen and drag down and release (after 1
second) to shift the entire interface down closer to your thumb.
From the dialler, contacts or messaging screen, drag down and then release to display
your personal QR contact card. Your friends can scan this to obtain your phone number
instantly.

Safe
The safe helps you secure important files and protects your privacy.

Enabling the safe

On the home screen, touch

Under Categories or Local, touch Safe.

Touch Enable.

Follow the onscreen instructions to enter your password and set up the security

Files.

question and then touch Done.
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Adding files to the safe

On the home screen, touch

Under Categories or Local, touch Safe.

Enter the password and then touch Done.

Touch Add.

Follow the onscreen instructions and select which files you want to add to the safe.

Touch ADD to add the selected files to the safe.

Files.

Getting started
Locking and unlocking the screen
Locking the screen

•

Method 1: Press the power button to manually lock the screen.

•

Method 2: After being idle for a specified period of time, the screen will lock itself
automatically.

Unlocking the screen
When the screen is off, press the power button to turn it on. Slide your finger in any
direction to unlock the screen.

Getting started

Dual SIM settings
This feature only applies to dual SIM phones.

Enabling or disabling a SIM card
You can enable one or both SIM cards. When you disable a SIM card, you will not be able
to use it to make or receive calls, send text messages or access the Internet.

On the home screen, touch

Under All, touch International roaming or Dual card management.

Touch the switch next to SIM 1 or SIM 2 to enable or disable a SIM card.

Settings.

The settings displayed may vary according to your carrier and phone model.

Setting the default SIM card for data services
You can set the default SIM card for data services.

On the home screen, touch

Under All, touch International roaming or Dual card management.

Touch SIM card 1 or SIM card 2 next to Default mobile data.

Settings.

This feature may not be supported by some carriers.

Setting the default SIM card for calling and messaging
You can set the default SIM card for calling or messaging.

On the home screen, touch

Under All, touch International roaming or Dual card management.

Touch SIM card 1 or SIM card 2 next to Default calls/messages.

Settings.

This feature may not be supported by some carriers.

Getting started

Connecting to a Wi-Fi network
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Swipe down from the status bar to open the notification panel.

Under Shortcuts, touch and hold

Turn on Wi-Fi. Your phone then scans for available Wi-Fi networks and lists them on

to enter the Wi-Fi settings.

the screen.

Select the Wi-Fi network you want to connect to. If the Wi-Fi network is encrypted,
enter the password when prompted.

Turning on mobile data
1

Swipe down from the status bar to open the notification panel.

Under Shortcuts, touch

to enable mobile data.

When you don't need to access the Internet, disable mobile data to save battery
power and reduce data usage.

Connecting your phone to a computer
Use a USB cable to connect your phone to a computer. Follow the onscreen instructions
and select a connection mode to transfer photos, videos, songs and other files between
your phone and computer.
Read, manage and transfer multimedia files in your
Photos

phone storage. For details, see Connecting in picture
transfer mode.

Files

Read, manage and transfer files in your phone storage.
For details, see Connecting in media transfer mode.
If you have a microSD card installed, you can use your

USB drive

phone as a USB storage device, read data on the
microSD card and transfer data to and from a computer.
For details, see Connecting in USB flash drive mode.

Getting started

Importing contacts from your old phone
You can import contacts from your old phone in any of the following ways:
Copy your contacts on your SIM card to your new
SIM card

phone. For details, see Importing contacts from a SIM
card.
If your old phone has a microSD card slot, export the
contacts in your old phone to a microSD card as a vCard

Storage device

file and then import the contacts to your new phone.
For details, see Importing contacts from a storage
device.
Enable Bluetooth on both your old and new phones and

Bluetooth

import your contacts using Bluetooth. For details, see
Importing contacts from a Bluetooth device.
If your old phone supports Backup, back up your

Backup

contacts and restore them to your new phone. For
details, see Backup.
Synchronise your contacts from your old phone to a

Computer

computer and use phone management software on the
computer, such as HiSuite, to synchronise them to your
new phone.

• Install social network applications and synchronise
Other accounts

contacts from your social network accounts.

• Log in to your Exchange account and synchronise your
contacts.

Getting started

Touchscreen gestures

Touch: Tap an item once. For example,
touch to confirm an option or open an
application.

Touch and hold: Touch and leave your
finger on the screen for 2 seconds or more.
For example, touch and hold a blank area on
the home screen to enter editing mode.

Swipe: Move your finger vertically or
horizontally across the screen. For example,
you can swipe left or right under
Notifications in the notification panel to
dismiss a notification. Swipe horizontally or
vertically to transition through home
screens, scroll through a document and
more.

Drag: Touch and hold an item and then
move it to another position. For example,
you can rearrange applications and widgets
on the home screen this way.

Getting started

Pinch two fingers out: Spread two fingers
apart on the screen. For example, pinch two
fingers out to zoom in on a picture or web
page.

Pinch two fingers together: Pinch two
fingers together on the screen. For example,
pinch two fingers together to zoom out on a
picture or web page.

Pinch three fingers together: On the
home screen, pinch three fingers together to
display screen thumbnails.

Motion control
Motion control lets you control your phone using simple motions and gestures.

On the home screen, touch

Under All, touch Motion control.

On the Motion control screen, select an option and select a motion to enable it.

Settings.

Getting started

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Flip: Mute sounds and stop vibration from incoming calls, alarms and timers.

•

Shake: Touch and hold a blank area on the home screen to enter editing mode.
Shake your phone to organise your icons.

•

Double touch: Touch the screen twice to turn it on.

•

Draw: When your phone's screen is turned off, draw a letter to open the
corresponding application.

Your phone may not feature all of these gestures.

Getting started

Status icons
Status icons may vary according to your region or carrier.
Signal strength

No signal

Aeroplane mode enabled

Bluetooth on

Receiving location data
from GPS

Vibration mode enabled

Silent mode enabled

Alarms enabled

Charging

Battery full

Battery low

Call in progress

Missed calls

New messages

New emails

New voicemail

Selecting an input method

Wi-Fi network available

Connected to a Wi-Fi
network

Uploading data

Downloading data

Phone memory full

Upcoming events

No SIM card found

Sign-in or synchronisation
problem

Synchronising data

Synchronisation failed

Portable Wi-Fi hotspot on

More notifications

Connected to a VPN

Headset plugged in

USB debugging mode
enabled

USB tethering on

Getting started

Home screen
Your home screens are where you can find your favourite widgets and all your
applications. We did away with the application list to give you a more convenient and
direct path to your applications.
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Status bar: displays notifications and icons. Swipe down from
the status bar to open the notification panel.
Display area: displays application icons, folders and widgets.
Screen position indicator: indicates which home screen is
displayed.
Dock: displays frequently used applications.
Navigation bar: displays virtual keys (only applicable to phones
with virtual navigation keys).

Getting started

Switching between home screens
Swipe left or right to view the extended home screen. Touch

Home to return to the

default home screen.
Swipe left or right to view all home screens.

Automatic screen rotation
If you rotate your phone when browsing a web page or viewing a photo, the screen
orientation changes automatically between landscape and portrait mode. This feature
allows you to enjoy tilt-controlled applications, such as racing games.

Swipe down from the status bar to open the notification panel.

Under Shortcuts, touch Auto Rotate to enable or disable screen rotation.

Organising applications and widgets on the home screen
The following operations allow you to organise your applications, widgets or folders:

•

Adding a widget: On the home screen, pinch two fingers together to enter home
screen editing mode. Touch Widgets and select a widget. The widget will be added to
a blank area on the home screen.
You must have enough space on the home screen to add the widget. If there is not
enough space, add another home screen or free up some space on the current
screen.

•

Moving an application or widget: 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.

Getting started

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Deleting an application or widget: On the home screen, touch and hold the
application icon or widget you want to delete until
unwanted application icon or widget to

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is displayed. Drag the

Creating a folder: On the home screen, drag an icon on top of another icon to create
a folder containing both applications. To rename the folder, open the folder and then
touch and hold the folder name.

•

Hiding application icons: Place two fingers on the home screen and pinch out. Touch
, select the application icons you want to hide and then touch OK. Applications
will not appear on the home screen after they have been hidden.

Managing home screens
On the home screen, pinch three fingers together to display the home screen thumbnails.

•

Setting the default home screen: Touch

at the bottom of the screen to set the

current home screen as the default home screen.

•

Moving a home screen: Touch and hold the home screen until your phone vibrates.
Drag the home screens to adjust their positions.

•

Adding a home screen: Touch

•

Deleting a home screen: Touch

to add a home screen.
to delete a blank home screen.
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Getting started

Notifications
Status indicator
The status indicator on your phone indicates the following status information:

•

Blinking red: The battery level is low.

•

Steady red (when charging): The battery level is low.

•

Steady yellow (when charging): The battery level is medium.

•

Steady green (when charging): The battery is almost full or already full.

•

Blinking green: There are unread messages or notifications.

Notification panel
Swipe down from the status bar to open the notification panel. Swipe left or right to
switch between the notification and shortcut tabs.

Touch to view the notification details and swipe left or right
across a notification to dismiss it.

Clear all notifications.

Enable or disable automatic screen brightness.
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Touch the shortcut switches to enable or disable the functions.

Lock screen notifications
Use the lock screen notifications feature to place new messages, missed calls and other
notifications on the lock screen.

On the home screen, touch

Under General, touch Screen lock & passwords.

Touch the Notification panel switch to enable lock screen notifications.

Settings.

Accessing applications
Opening and switching between applications
On the home screen, touch an icon to open the corresponding application.
To switch to another application, touch

Home to return to the home screen and

touch the icon of the application you want to open.
If you have installed many applications on your phone and you can't find the
application you want quickly on the home screen, swipe down from the top of the
screen and search for the application in the search bar.

Getting started

Viewing recently used applications
Touch

Recent to display the list of recently used applications. Then you can:

•

Touch a thumbnail to open the corresponding application.

•

Swipe left or right to view recently used applications.

•

Swipe up on a thumbnail to close the corresponding application.

•

Swipe down on a thumbnail to display

at the top of the thumbnail and lock the

corresponding application. Swipe down on the thumbnail again to unlock the
application.

•

Swipe up from the bottom of the screen until

is displayed to close all applications

in the list. Locked applications will not be closed.

Getting started

Personalising your phone
Changing the home screen style
You can choose from the standard and simple home screen styles as desired.

On the home screen, touch

Under All, touch Home screen style.

Select Simple and then touch

Settings.

Touch Standard home to switch from the simple home screen to the standard home
screen.

Changing the wallpaper

On the home screen, touch

Under General, touch Wallpaper.

On the Wallpapers screen, you can:

Settings.

•

Touch Lock screen wallpaper to set the lock screen wallpaper.

•

Touch Home screen wallpaper to set the home screen wallpaper.

•

Touch the Shake to change switch to make the home screen wallpaper change when
you shake your phone.

•

Touch the Random change switch to make the home screen wallpaper change
automatically at periodic intervals.

Changing the ringtone

On the home screen, touch

Under General, touch Sound.

Touch SIM card 1/2 phone ringtone or Notification ringtone and then choose one of the

Settings.

following tabs:

•

Ringtone: Choose from the preset ringtones.

•

Music: Choose from the audio files stored on your phone.
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Getting started

Touch

Changing the font size

On the home screen, touch

Under General, touch Font.

Touch Font size.

Follow the onscreen instructions to select the font size.

Settings.

Entering text
Touch a text input box to bring up the onscreen keyboard. To hide the keyboard, touch
.

Switching between input methods
Your phone comes with multiple text input methods. You can choose one of them to
input text.

On the text input screen, swipe down from the status bar to open the notification
panel.

Under Notifications, touch Select input method.

Select an input method.
To change your phone's default input method, touch

Settings on the home

screen. Under All, touch Language & input > Default keyboard and then select an
input method.

Getting started

Huawei Swype input method
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Slide across letters to enter a word.

Switch between lowercase and uppercase letters.

Touch and hold to access input method settings.

Enter numbers and symbols.

Touch and hold to view more language input options.

Switch to voice input.

• Touch to delete the character to the left of the cursor.
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• Touch and hold to delete multiple characters to the left of the
cursor.

Getting started

Android input method

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• Touch to switch between lowercase and uppercase letters.
• Touch and hold or quickly touch twice to enable caps lock.
Enter numbers and symbols.

• Touch to enter a comma.
• Touch and hold to open the input options menu.
• Touch to enter a space.
• Touch and hold to choose another input method.
• Touch to enter a full stop.
• Touch and hold to enter symbols.
• Touch to delete the character to the left of the cursor.

• Touch and hold to delete multiple characters to the left of the
cursor.
The Android input method may not be available on all phones.

Getting started

Editing text
You can select, cut, copy and paste text on your phone.

•

Select text: Touch and hold the text to bring up

. Then drag

to select

more or less text or touch Select all to select all text in a text box.

•

Copy text: Select text and touch Copy.

•

Cut text: Select text and touch Cut.

•

Paste text: Touch and hold where you want to insert the text and then touch Paste.

Calls and contacts
Making a call
Smart dialling
Smart dialling lets you quickly find contacts by entering parts of their names or numbers.

On the home screen, touch

Under Dialler, enter the initials or first few letters of a contact's name or part of the

Dialler.

contact's phone number. Any matches in Contacts or the call log are then displayed
above the dialler.

From the list, Touch

To end the call, touch

to make a call.

Making a call from Contacts

On the home screen, touch

Under Contacts, touch the contact you want to call.

Touch

1
2

Dialler.

to make a call.

Making a call from the call log

On the home screen, touch

Under Dialler, from the call log, select the contact or number you want to call. Touch
1

Dialler.

to make a 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.

On the home screen, touch

Under Dialler, enter your local emergency number and then touch

Dialler.
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The ability to make emergency calls depends on local regulations and carriers in your
region. Poor network usability or environmental interference may prevent your call
from being connected. Never rely solely on your phone for essential communication
during emergencies.

Speed-dialling

On the home screen, touch

Under Dialler, touch

Touch

Dialler.

> Speed dial settings.

. Choose a contact from the list and assign a number key to the contact.

The number key 1 is the default key for voicemail. It can't be set as a speed-dial
number.

On the dialler, touch and hold the number key assigned to a contact to quickly call the
contact.

Making an international call

On the home screen, touch

On the dialler, touch and hold 0 to enter +.

Enter the country or region code, area code and phone number in sequence.

Touch

Dialler.

When roaming, you can select the phone number of a stored contact to call the
contact directly.

Calls and contacts

Answering or rejecting a call
When a call comes in, you can press the volume button to mute the ringtone.

•

Touch

to answer the call.

•

Touch

to reject the call.

On the dialler screen, touch

> Settings > Reject calls with SMS to edit the

message that will be sent.

In-call menu

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2

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Calls and contacts

Place the current call on hold. To resume the call, touch
1

again. (Make sure your carrier supports this feature.)

Mute the call so that the other party can't hear you.
Start a three-way call. (Make sure your carrier supports this

feature.)

Activate the speaker for a hands-free call.

End the current call.

Open the dialler.

Display your contacts.

View your notes.

During a call, touch the

Home or

Return to hide the in-call menu. To return

to the menu, swipe down from the status bar to open the notification panel and then
touch Current call.

Answering a third-party call
Before you answer a third-party call, make sure that you have enabled call waiting.
For details, contact your carrier.

If a call comes in when you are already in another call, drag

right to answer the

new call and place the first call on hold.

Touch

to switch between the two calls.

Calls and contacts

Making a conference call
It's easy to set up a conference call using the multi-party call feature on your phone. Call
one number (or receive a call) and then call another number to add it to the conference
call.
Conference calling may not be supported by all mobile plans. Please make sure you
have subscribed to this service. For details, contact your carrier.

Call the first participant.

When the call is connected, touch

to call the second participant. The first

participant will be placed on hold.

When the second call is connected, touch

To add more people to the call, repeat steps 2 and 3.

Touch

to start a conference call.

to end the call.

Using the call log
Records of all outgoing, incoming and missed calls are stored in your call log.

Adding a contact from the call log

On the home screen, touch

Under Dialler, touch

Touch

Dialler.

next to the number you want to add.

You can also touch and hold the number you want to add and then touch Create new
contact or Save to existing contact.

Deleting call records

On the home screen, touch

Under Dialler, you can:

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Dialler.

Touch and hold a contact name or phone number and then touch Delete entry to
delete the call record.
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Touch

> Delete call log to delete multiple records simultaneously.

Turning on pocket mode
If you're ever worried about missing important calls when your phone is in your pocket
or bag, try turning on pocket mode. Once enabled, pocket mode will gradually increase
the ringtone volume and vibration intensity for incoming calls.

On the home screen, touch

Under Dialler, touch

Turn on Pocket mode.

Dialler.

> Settings.

Call settings
Enabling call forwarding
If you aren't able to take calls on your phone, you can forward them to another number.

On the home screen, touch

Under Dialler, touch

Touch Call forwarding under Card 1 settings or Card 2 settings.

Select a forwarding mode.

Enter the phone number to which you want to forward calls and then touch Enable.

Dialler.

> Settings.

Enabling call waiting
The call waiting function allows you to answer an incoming call during an active call and
freely switch between the two.

On the home screen, touch

Under Dialler, touch

Touch Card 1 settings or Card 2 settings and then Additional settings.

Touch the Call waiting switch to enable this function.

Dialler.

> Settings.

Calls and contacts

Managing contacts
Creating a contact

On the home screen, touch

Touch

Select a location to save the contact from the options menu.

Enter the contact name, phone number and other details.

Touch

Contacts.

Editing a contact

On the home screen, touch

Touch and hold the contact you want to edit and then touch Edit.

Edit the contact information.

Touch

Contacts.

Deleting contacts

On the home screen, touch

Touch

Select the contacts you want to delete or touch Select all to select all contacts.

Touch

Touch Delete.

Contacts.

> Delete.

Calls and contacts

Importing or exporting contacts
Your phone supports .vcf contact files. .vcf is a standard file format for storing contact
information, including names, addresses and phone numbers.

Importing contacts from a storage device

On the home screen, touch

Touch

Select one or more .vcf files and then touch OK.

Contacts.

> Import/Export > Import from storage.

Importing contacts from a SIM card

On the home screen, touch

Touch

Select the contacts you want to import or touch Select all to select all contacts and
then touch

Contacts.

> Import/Export > Import from SIM 1/2 card.

Choose the location to where you want to import contacts. Your phone will
automatically import the contacts.

Importing contacts from a Bluetooth device

On the home screen, touch

Touch

Select Supports Bluetooth and then touch Next.

Turn on Bluetooth on the device from which you want to import contacts and set the

Contacts.

> Import/Export > Import from another phone.

device to be visible to other Bluetooth devices.

Touch Next. Your phone then turns on Bluetooth and scans for Bluetooth devices.

Touch the Bluetooth device from which you want to import contacts.

Once the two devices are connected, your phone will automatically import contacts from
the other Bluetooth device.

Calls and contacts

Importing contacts using Wi-Fi Direct

On the home screen, touch

Touch

Select Import via Wi-Fi Direct and then touch Next. Your phone then prompts you to

Contacts.

> Import/Export > Import from another phone.

turn on Wi-Fi and scans for Wi-Fi Direct devices.

Touch the Wi-Fi Direct device from which you want to import contacts.

Once the two devices are connected, your phone will automatically import contacts from
the other device.

Exporting contacts to a storage device

On the home screen, touch

Touch

Touch Export.

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. You can open Files to view the exported file.

Exporting contacts to a SIM card

On the home screen, touch

Touch

Select the contacts you want to export or touch Select all to select all contacts and
then touch

Contacts.

> Import/Export > Export to SIM 1/2 card.

Touch OK.

Sharing contacts

On the home screen, touch

Touch

Select the contacts you want to share or touch Select all to select all contacts.

Contacts.

> Import/Export > Share contacts.

Calls and contacts

Touch

. Select a sharing method and then follow the onscreen instructions to

share the contacts.

Adding a contact to your favourites
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On the home screen, touch

Touch and hold the contact you want to add to your favourites and then touch Add to

Contacts.

favourites.
When viewing contact details, you can also touch

to add the contact to your

favourites.

Contact groups
You can add contacts on your phone to a contact group. This makes it easier to send
messages or emails to all group members at once.

Creating a contact group

On the home screen, touch

Touch Groups then

Name the group and touch OK.

Touch

Select the contacts you want to add to the group or touch Select all to select all

Contacts.

contacts and then touch

Editing a contact group

On the home screen, touch

Touch Groups and select the group you want to edit.

Touch

and add new members to the group.

Touch

. You can then:

Contacts.

Calls and 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 contact group

On the home screen, touch

Touch Groups and select the contact group you want to message or email.

Touch

Contacts.

to send a message or touch

to send an email.

Deleting a contact group

On the home screen, touch

Touch Groups.

Touch and hold the contact group you want to delete and then touch Delete.

Touch Delete.

Contacts.

Deleting a contact group will not remove the contacts in the group from your phone.

Messaging and email
Sending a text message
1

On the home screen, touch

In the list of message threads, touch

Select the recipient box and enter the contact name or phone number. You can also
touch

Messaging.
.

to open your contact list and choose a contact or contact group.

Select the text field to begin composing your message.
Touch

to select an attachment type and then select the attachment you want to

add. If you attach images, videos or other multimedia files, the message will be
automatically converted into a multimedia message.

Touch

Replying to a message
1

On the home screen, touch

In the list of message threads, touch a contact name or phone number to view the

Messaging.

conversation thread.

Select the text field to begin composing your message.

Touch

Messaging and email

Managing messages
Forwarding a message

On the home screen, touch

In the list of message threads, touch a contact name or phone number to view the

Messaging.

conversation thread.

Touch and hold the message you want to forward and then touch

Touch the recipient text box and enter the contact name or phone number.

Touch

Adding a message to your favourites
You can add important messages to your favourites. Your favourites messages will not
be deleted when you delete conversations.

On the home screen, touch

In the list of message threads, touch a contact name or phone number to view the

Messaging.

conversation thread.

Touch and hold the message you want to add to your favourites and touch

> Copy

to Favourites.
In the list of message threads, touch

> Favourites to view your favourite

messages.

Deleting a message

On the home screen, touch

In the list of message threads, touch a contact name or phone number to view your

Messaging.

conversations.

Touch and hold the message you want to delete and touch

Touch Delete.

Messaging and email

Deleting a thread

On the home screen, touch

From the message list, touch

Select the thread you want to delete and touch

Touch Delete.

Messaging.
> Remove.
.

Setting up an email account
Adding an email account
When adding an account, contact your email service provider if you are unsure about the
settings required.

On the home screen, touch

Touch Others.

Enter your email address and password and then touch Next.

Follow the onscreen instructions to configure your account. The system will then

Email.

automatically connect to the server.
Once your account is set up, Inbox will be displayed.
After adding an email account, in Inbox, touch

> Settings > Add account to

continue adding other accounts.

Adding an Exchange account
Exchange is an email system developed by Microsoft for enterprises. Some email service
providers also provide Exchange accounts for individuals and families.
When adding an account, contact your email service provider if you are unsure about the
settings required.

On the home screen, touch

Touch Exchange.

Email.

Messaging and email

Enter your email address, domain name, user name and password and then touch
Next.

Follow the onscreen instructions to configure your account. The system will then
automatically connect to the server.

Once your Exchange account is set up, Inbox will be displayed.

Sending an email
1

On the home screen, touch

Touch

Touch From: to choose an email account.

Enter one or more recipients.

Email.

To Cc or Bcc the email to multiple recipients, touch Cc/Bcc:.

Compose your email and touch

Touch

to add any attachments.

Checking your email
1

On the home screen, touch

In Inbox, touch

Touch the email you want to read. Then you can:

Email.

in the upper left corner to select an email account.

•

Touch

to delete it.

•

Touch

to reply to it.

•

Touch

to reply to all.

•

Touch

to forward it.

•

Swipe left or right on the screen to read the previous or next email.
In Inbox, swipe down to refresh your email list.
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Account settings
Switching between email accounts
If you have added multiple email accounts on your phone, make sure you are on the right
account before viewing or sending emails.

On the home screen, touch

In Inbox, touch

Select the email account you want to use.

Email.

in the upper left corner to open the account list.

Removing an email account

On the home screen, touch

In Inbox, touch

Select the account you want to remove.

Touch Remove account then OK.

Email.

> Settings.

After you remove an email account, your phone will no longer be able to send or receive
emails using that account.

Personalising your email account
Personalise your inbox: display contact pictures, choose what to display after deleting an
email, change your signature, set how often your inbox updates and change email
notification tones.

On the home screen, touch

In Inbox, touch

Email.

> Settings and then choose the desired settings.

Camera and gallery
Capture screen

Switch between flash modes.

Swipe left or right to switch between common capture modes.

View captured photos or videos.

• Touch to take a photo.
4

• Touch and hold to take burst shots. Release your finger to stop
taking photos.

Apply filter effects.

• Touch an object on the screen to focus the camera on it.
6

• Spread two fingers apart to zoom in or pinch them together to
zoom out.

Switch between the rear and front cameras.

View more options.
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Camera and gallery

Taking a photo
1

On the home screen, touch

Frame the scene you want to capture. Let your camera focus automatically or touch

Camera.

the screen to focus on an object.
If the focus box turns red, the camera was unable to focus.

Touch

If the GPS tag switch was enabled when the photo was taken, the photo can be
viewed in Gallery under Map.

Launching the camera from the gallery
1

On the home screen, touch

Under Photos, swipe down on the albums to display the viewfinder in half screen mode

Gallery.

and then swipe down again to launch the camera.
Not all camera features are available in half screen mode.

Touch

to take a photo.

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.

•

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.
•

Best photo: Your phone takes several photos in rapid succession and automatically
picks the best one for you.

•

Watermark: Add various watermarks to your photos.
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Camera and gallery

•

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.

•

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

On the home screen, touch

Touch

> Panorama to switch to panorama shooting mode.

Touch

to start shooting.

Follow the onscreen instructions and move your phone slowly to capture multiple

Camera.

photos.

Touch

to stop shooting. The camera automatically stitches the photos together to

create one panoramic photograph.

Using best photo mode

On the home screen, touch

Touch

> Best photo to switch to best photo mode.

Touch

to shoot. Your phone takes several photos in a row and automatically

Camera.

selects the best photo.
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Camera and gallery

Touch

You can also select other photos. The phone will automatically save the selected photos
and delete the remaining ones.

Adding watermarks to photos

On the home screen, touch

Touch

Swipe left or right and select the desired watermark.

Drag the watermark to adjust its position.

Touch

Camera.

> Watermark to switch to watermark mode.

Taking a photo using audio control

On the home screen, touch

Touch

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.

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

On the home screen, touch

Touch

Touch Object tracking to enable object tracking mode.

Touch an object on the screen. Your camera will track and stay focused on this object

Camera.

as you're shooting.
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Camera and gallery

Object tracking mode and smile capture can't be used at the same time.

All focus mode

On the home screen, touch

Touch

> All-focus to switch to all focus mode.

Touch

to take a photo.

Go to gallery and select the photo that was taken using all focus mode.

Camera.

indicates photos that were taken in all focus mode.

Touch

Touch another area of the photo that you want to focus on.

Touch

to enter the all focus editing mode.

Shooting a video
1

On the home screen, touch

Swipe left or right and select Video.

Touch

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

Touch

to resume.

to stop recording.

While recording, you can touch

to take a still photo.

Camera and gallery

Video shooting modes
Your phone may not feature all of these shooting modes.
On the video recording screen, touch

to select a video shooting mode.

•

Beauty mode: Automatic facial enhancement during recording.

•

Object tracking: Touch an object on the screen. Your camera will track and stay
focused on this object as you're shooting the video.

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
customised portrait enhancement.

•

ISO: Set a photo's ISO. Increasing the ISO can reduce blurring caused by dark
conditions or movement.

•

White balance: Adjust a photo's white balance. Adjust the white balance according to
the brightness of the surroundings.

•

Image adjustment: Adjust exposure compensation, saturation, contrast and
brightness.

Camera and gallery

Gallery
Viewing photos

On the home screen, touch

You can then:

Gallery.

•

Select the Photos tab and view photos in a timeline.

•

Select the Photos tab, select Map and view photos grouped according to location.

•

Select the Albums tab and view photos grouped by album.

Playing a slideshow

On the home screen, touch

Under Photos, touch

Touch the screen to stop the slideshow.

Gallery.

> Slideshow.

Editing a photo
You can adjust a photo's brightness, saturation, size and more. You can also use the
facial enhancement feature to enhance portrait photos in a variety of different ways.

On the home screen, touch

Select the photo you want to edit and then touch

You can then:

Gallery.
.

•

Touch

to rotate the photo.

•

Touch

to crop the photo.

•

Touch

to select a filter.

•

Touch

to adjust the saturation, colour and more.

•

Touch

to add whitening, smoothing or other beautifying effects to faces.

•

Touch

to add a mosaic effect to the photo.

•

Touch

to add a watermark to the photo.

•

Touch

to add a label to the photo.
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Camera and gallery

Hiding photos

On the home screen, touch

Under Albums, touch

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

On the home screen, touch

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.

On the home screen, touch

Select the photo or video that you want to share.

Touch

Gallery.

, choose a sharing method and follow the onscreen instructions to share

your photo or video.

Setting a photo as the wallpaper

On the home screen, touch

Select the photo you want to set as the wallpaper.

Touch

Gallery.

> 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 Screenshot folder in Gallery.
You can also swipe down from the status bar to open the notification panel and
touch

under Shortcuts.
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Camera and gallery

Scanning a QR code
Scanning a QR code using gallery

On the home screen, touch

Choose a QR code photo.

Touch the photo. Gallery will automatically scan the QR code.

Touch the QR code link to view more information about the code.

Gallery.

Scanning a QR code using camera

On the home screen, touch

Frame the QR code using the camera. The camera will automatically scan the QR code.

Touch the QR code link to view more information about the code.

Camera.

Music and videos
Adding songs
Before you can listen to your music, you need to copy your songs onto your phone. Add
songs to your phone by:

•

Copying songs from your computer using the USB cable.

•

Downloading songs from the Internet.

•

Copying songs via Bluetooth. For details, see Receiving a file using Bluetooth.

•

Copying songs from other devices using Wi-Fi Direct. For details, see Receiving a file
using Wi-Fi Direct.

Listening to music
1

On the home screen, touch

Select a category.

Touch the song you want to play.

Music.

Touch the playing song to enter the main playback interface.

Music and videos

3
2

• Swipe left or right to switch between the album cover, playlist and lyrics.
• Touch here to adjust the volume, open the options menu and more.

Use the buttons here to control the playback.

Drag the slider to control the playback.

When a song is playing, touch

Home to exit the playback screen without

stopping the song. To return to the music playback screen, open the notification
panel and touch the playing song.

Creating a playlist
1

On the home screen, touch

Touch Playlists > Create new playlist.

Name the playlist and touch Save.

In the displayed dialogue box, touch Add.

Select the songs you want to add and touch

Music.

Music and videos

Playing a playlist
1

On the home screen, touch

Touch Playlists.

Select the playlist you want to play and then touch one of the songs in the playlist or

Music.

shuffle all songs.

Deleting a playlist
1

On the home screen, touch

Touch Playlists.

Touch

Music.

next to the playlist you want to delete and then touch Delete.

Setting a song as the ringtone
1

On the home screen, touch

Select a category.

On the song list screen, touch

Music.

next to the song and then touch Set as ringtone.

Music and videos

Playing a video
1

On the home screen, touch

Touch the video you want to play.

To stop the video playback, touch

Videos.

Lock the screen. After the screen is locked, all video operations
will be disabled until you unlock it.

• Swipe left or right to rewind or fast-forward the video.
• Swipe up or down on the left side of the screen to adjust the
2

screen brightness.

• Swipe up or down on the right side of the screen to adjust the
volume.
3

Stream the video to your TV.

Network and sharing
Enabling mobile data
1

On the home screen, touch

Under Wireless & networks, touch More.

Touch Mobile network.

Touch the Mobile data switch to enable your phone's mobile data service.

Settings and then go to the All tab.

When you don't need Internet access, disable mobile data to save battery power and
reduce mobile data usage.

Wi-Fi network
Connecting to a Wi-Fi network

On the home screen, touch

Touch Wi-Fi.

Turn on Wi-Fi. Your phone then scans for available Wi-Fi networks and lists them on

Settings.

the screen.

Select the Wi-Fi network to which you want to connect.

•

If the network is open, you will directly connect to it.

•

If the network is encrypted, enter the password when prompted and then touch
Connect.

Connecting to a Wi-Fi network using WPS
Wi-Fi protected setup (WPS) helps make it easier to connect your phone to a Wi-Fi
network. Simply press the WPS button or enter the PIN to connect your phone to a Wi-Fi
router that supports WPS.

On the home screen, touch

Settings.
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Network and sharing

Touch Wi-Fi.

Turn on Wi-Fi.

Touch

> Advanced settings. Then you can:

•

Touch WPS connection and press the WPS button on the Wi-Fi router.

•

Touch WPS PIN connection and enter the PIN generated on your phone into the
router.

Sharing your phone's mobile data
Wi-Fi hotspot
Your phone can function as a Wi-Fi hotspot for other devices, sharing its mobile data
connection.

On the home screen, touch

Under Wireless & networks, touch More.

Touch Tethering & portable hotspot > Portable Wi-Fi hotspot.

Turn on the Wi-Fi hotspot.

Touch Configure Wi-Fi hotspot.

Set the Wi-Fi hotspot's name, encryption mode and password. Then touch Save.

Settings and then go to the All tab.

It is recommended that you set the encryption mode to WPA2 PSK for better security.

USB tethering
You can share your phone's data connection with a computer using a USB cable.
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.

Use a USB cable to connect your phone to the computer.

On the home screen, touch

Under Wireless & networks, touch More.

Settings and then go to the All tab.

Network and sharing

Touch Tethering & portable hotspot.

Touch the USB tethering switch to share your mobile data connection.
You can't use your phone's USB tethering function when the phone is in USB mass
storage mode.

Bluetooth tethering
You can share your phone's mobile data connection with other devices using Bluetooth.

On the home screen, touch

Under Wireless & networks, touch More.

Touch Tethering & portable hotspot.

Touch the Bluetooth tethering switch to share your mobile data connection.

Settings and then go to the All tab.

Transferring data using Bluetooth
Turning on Bluetooth and pairing your phone with another
Bluetooth device

On the home screen, touch

Under All, touch Bluetooth.

Touch the Turn on Bluetooth switch to turn on Bluetooth. Your phone will

Settings.

automatically search for and display available Bluetooth devices.

Touch a device and follow the onscreen instructions to pair it with your phone.

To unpair the two devices, touch

next to the paired device and then touch Unpair.

Renaming your phone
By default, your phone model is used as your phone name when Bluetooth is turned on.
You can change the name to make it easier to recognise.

On the home screen, touch

Under All, touch Bluetooth.

Settings.

Network and sharing

Touch Device name.

Rename the phone and touch OK.

Sending a file using Bluetooth
To exchange data with another Bluetooth device, turn on Bluetooth on both devices and
make sure they are both discoverable.
Touch and hold the file you want to send and then touch Share > Bluetooth. Your phone
will automatically search for and display available devices. Select the receiving device.

Receiving a file using Bluetooth
When your phone receives a file transfer request, a File transfer dialogue box will be
displayed. Touch Accept to start receiving the file. Open the notification panel and touch
Notifications to check the file transfer progress.
By default, received files are saved to the bluetooth folder in Files.

Transferring data using Wi-Fi Direct
Wi-Fi Direct allows two devices to connect to each other for data transmission without
an access point.

Connecting two devices using Wi-Fi Direct
Before connecting, ensure that you have enabled Wi-Fi Direct on both devices.

On the home screen, touch

Under All, touch Wi-Fi.

Touch Wi-Fi direct to enable Wi-Fi Direct. Your phone will search for available devices.

Select the device to which you want to connect.

Settings.

Sending a file using Wi-Fi Direct
Touch and hold the file you want to send and then touch Share > Wi-Fi direct. Your phone
will automatically search for and display available devices. Select the receiving device.

Network and sharing

Receiving a file using Wi-Fi Direct
When a file transfer request is made using Wi-Fi Direct, the File transfer dialogue box will
be displayed. Touch Accept to receive the file. Open the notification panel and touch
Notifications to check the file transfer progress.
By default, received files are saved to the Wi-Fi Direct folder in Files.

Transferring data between your phone and
computer
Connecting in picture transfer mode
The Picture Transfer Protocol (PTP) is an image transfer protocol that can be used to
transfer images between your phone and computer, making sharing easier.

Use a USB cable to connect your phone to the computer.

Swipe down from the status bar to open the notification panel. Set USB connected to
Photos. Any drivers required will be installed automatically on the computer.

Once the drivers are installed, double-click the new drive icon that appears on your
computer to view the images stored on your phone.

Connecting in media transfer mode
The Media Transfer Protocol (MTP) is a communication protocol that can be used to
transfer files between your phone and computer. Before using MTP, make sure you have
Windows Media Player 11 or later installed on your computer.

Use a USB cable to connect your phone to the computer.

Swipe down from the status bar to open the notification panel. Set USB connected to
Files. Any drivers required will be installed automatically on the computer.

Once the drivers are installed, double-click the new drive icon that appears on your
computer to view the files stored on your phone. You can browse multimedia content on
your phone easily using Windows Media Player.

Network and sharing

Connecting in USB flash drive mode
If you have a microSD card in your phone, you can use your phone as a USB flash drive
and transfer files between the microSD card and a computer.

Use a USB cable to connect your phone to the computer.

Swipe down from the status bar to open the notification panel. Set USB connected to
USB drive. Any drivers required will be installed automatically on the computer.

Once the drivers are installed, the computer will recognise the phone as a USB flash drive.
Double-click the new drive icon that appears on your computer to view the files on your
phone's microSD card.

Multi-screen display
You can push photos, videos or games from your phone to a large screen, such as a TV,
to view them more conveniently and share with your family and friends.
If your TV supports HDMI, you can buy an Android TV Box or other similar wireless device
to use this feature.
Open your notification panel. Under Shortcuts, touch

, select the receiving device and

start the multi-screen display.
For details about connecting your phone to an Android TV Box, see the Android TV
Box manual.

Apps
Managing applications
Downloading applications
Applications can be downloaded through a variety of channels, including:

•

App market on your phone.

•

Web pages using the phone browser.

•

Web pages using your computer.

•

Third-party app download software on your computer.

Installing an application

On the home screen, touch

Under Categories, touch Apps > Apps.

In the Apps list, touch the application you want to install and follow the onscreen

Files.

instructions.
During the installation, the Install blocked message may be displayed. Read the
message carefully. If you want to continue with the installation, follow the onscreen
instructions to allow the installation of applications from unknown sources.

Sharing an application

On the home screen, touch and hold the application you want to share until you see
at the top of the screen.

Drag the application to

Select a sharing method and follow the onscreen instructions to share the application.

Some pre-installed applications can't be shared.

Apps

Uninstalling an application

On the home screen, touch and hold the icon of the application you want to uninstall
until you see

at the top of the screen.

Drag the icon to

and follow the onscreen instructions to uninstall the application.

Some pre-installed applications can't be uninstalled.

Backup
Backing up data to local storage

On the home screen, touch Tools > Backup.

Touch New backup.
On some phone models, backup files can be encrypted and password-protected. You
will need to enter a password to access encrypted backup files.

Select the data you want to back up and then follow the onscreen instructions to
perform the backup.

By default, backup data is saved to the HuaweiBackup folder in Files.
On some phone models, the backup procedure may vary depending on the backup
application version.

Restoring data from local storage

On the home screen, touch Tools > Backup.

Select the data you want to restore.
You can refer to the backup time included in the file name to find the data you want
to restore.

If the backup file is encrypted, follow the onscreen instructions to enter your password
and then touch OK.

Select the data you want to restore and then touch Restore.

Apps

Phone Manager
Phone Manager is Huawei's unique system management application that lets you better
protect and manage your phone. With Phone Manager, you can:

•

Scan for problems and clean system trash to optimise your system.

•

Enable power saving mode to maximise your phone's standby time.

•

Block unwanted calls, messages and notifications.
The availability of Phone Manager features and services may depend on your country/
region or carrier.

Optimising the system
Scan for problems and optimise the system to keep your phone running smoothly.
On the home screen, touch

•

Phone Manager. Then you can:

Touch Scan or Touch to scan. You can view your phone's running status, clean system
trash, optimise the system and eliminate security threats.

•

Touch Phone accelerator to display running applications and close those that are not
needed.

•

Touch Storage cleaner to scan the cache, clean system trash and remove infrequentlyused applications, installation packages and trash.

Power saving

On the home screen, touch

Touch Power saving to check your phone's power consumption and extend your

Phone Manager.

phone's standby time. You can switch to different power saving modes as required.

Harassment filter
On the home screen, touch

Phone Manager. Then you can:

•

Touch Harassment filter to set a blacklist to block unwanted messages and calls.

•

Touch Notification centre to block unwanted push notifications from the specified
applications.

Apps

•

Enable Do not disturb. Your phone will ring only when you receive calls from allowed
contacts. Tones and vibrations for other calls, messages and notifications will be
disabled.

Managing data usage

On the home screen, touch

Touch Traffic manager to configure data plan limits and warnings and view detailed

Phone Manager.

data usage information.

Calendar
Calendar helps you to manage your daily life and work. For example, you can plan your
daily schedule in advance and view information about public holidays. If you have saved
your contacts' birthdays, the calendar will automatically create birthday reminders.

Creating an event

On the home screen, touch

Touch

Enter the event details, such as the event name, start and end time, location and how

Calendar.

often it repeats.

Touch

Viewing the calendar

On the home screen, touch

On the Calendar screen, you can:

Calendar.

•

Select Month, Week and Day to switch between the month, week and day views.

•

In month, week or day view, swipe left or right to change the month, week or day
that is displayed.

Viewing global holidays

On the home screen, touch

Calendar.
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Apps

Touch

Touch the switch next to the country whose holidays you want to view. Your phone

> Calendars to be displayed >Global holidays.

will automatically access the Internet and download the country's holiday information.

Setting alternative calendars

On the home screen, touch

2.
3

Touch

Calendar.

> Calendars to be displayed >Local calendar.

Choose an alternative calendar. Your phone will automatically download data for that
calendar.

Synchronising calendars

On the home screen, touch

Touch

Select the account whose calendar you want to display.

Touch

Select the account and synchronise its calendar.

Calendar.

> Calendars to be displayed.

> Calendars to be synced.

Clock
Alarm

On the home screen, touch

Under Alarm, you can:

•

Add an alarm: Touch
Touch

Clock.

and set the alarm time, ringtone, repetitions and more.

to apply the settings.

•

Enable or disable an alarm: Touch the switch next to an alarm to enable or disable it.

•

Configure alarm settings: Touch

to configure the snooze duration, silent mode

settings and what volume keys do when an alarm goes off.

•

Delete an alarm: Touch and hold the alarm you want to delete and then touch

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Apps

World clock

On the home screen, touch

Under World clock, you can:

•

Add a city: Touch

•

Set your time zone: Touch

Clock.

. Enter a city name or select a city from the city list.
to set your home time zone and system date and

time.

•

Remove a city: Touch Edit cities. Touch
then touch

next to the city you want to remove and

Stopwatch

On the home screen, touch

Under Stopwatch, touch

While timing, touch

Touch

Clock.
to start timing.

to count laps.

to pause the stopwatch.

When the stopwatch is paused, touch

to clear all stopwatch records.

Timer

On the home screen, touch

Under Timer, drag the dot clockwise along the wheel to set the countdown time.
Touch

Clock.

to set a tone for the timer.

When you are done, touch

When the timer ends, your phone will play a tone. Follow the onscreen instructions

to start the timer.

and swipe across the screen to stop the tone.
While the timer is running, touch

to reset it.

Apps

Weather
Weather allows you to check the current weather and multi-day forecast for your location
and many other destinations around the world.

Adding a city
Add cities of interest to check their real-time weather information.

On the home screen, touch Tools > Weather.

Touch

and enter the name of a city. Matching cities are listed under the

search bar.

Select the city you want to add.

Removing cities

On the home screen, touch Tools > Weather.

Touch

and then touch and hold the city you want to remove. Select

Touch

Updating the weather

On the home screen, touch Tools > Weather.

Swipe left or right to find the city whose weather you want to update.

Swipe down from the top of the screen to manually update the weather.
You can also configure automatic weather updates. Touch

. Enable the

Auto update switch and then configure the Update interval. Your phone will then
update weather data at the scheduled interval.

Apps

Notes
Adding a note

On the home screen, touchTools > Notepad.

Touch New note and then enter your note's content.

Touch

Once the note is saved, you can also follow the onscreen instructions to share or delete
the note or add it to your favourites.

Modifying notepad settings

On the home screen, touch Tools > Notepad.

Touch

> Settings to adjust the font size or change the viewing format.

FM Radio
Connect a headset to the phone first because the FM radio uses the headset as its
antenna.

Searching for stations

On the home screen, touch Tools > FM Radio.

Touch

. The FM Radio will automatically search for and save stations it finds.

Your phone will automatically search for and save stations the first time you open
the FM radio.

Apps

Listening to FM radio
On the home screen, touch Tools > FM Radio.

2
3

Turn the speaker on or off.

Turn the FM radio on or off.

Return to the previous station.

Skip to the next station.

Add the current station to your favourites.

Enter the settings interface: view and search the station list,
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view your favourite stations and set a timer to turn off the FM
radio automatically.

Phone settings
Turning on location services
Make sure you have turned on location services before using a map or navigation
application.

On the home screen, touch

Under All, touch Location services.

Touch Access to my location to enable your phone's location services.

Touch Mode. Then you can:

Settings.

•

Touch High accuracy to locate your position using GPS, Wi-Fi and mobile data.

•

Touch Battery saving to locate your position using Wi-Fi and mobile data.

•

Touch Device only to locate your position using GPS.

Modifying sound settings
1

On the home screen, touch

Under All, touch Sound.

On the Sound screen, you can:

•

Settings.

Touch Volumes and drag the sliders to adjust the volume of music, ringtones,
notification tones, alarms, calls and more.

•

Touch Silent mode to turn silent mode on or off.

•

Touch Vibrate in silent mode to enable or disable vibration when your phone is in
silent mode.

•

Touch SIM card 1/2 phone ringtone to select a ringtone.

•

Touch SIM card 1/2 vibrates when ringing to enable or disable vibration when your
phone rings.

•

Touch Notification ringtone to set a notification tone.
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Phone settings

•

Under System, touch the switches to enable or disable the notification tone or
vibration when you touch or lock the screen, dial a number and more.
The above sound options may not be available on all phones.

Modifying display settings
1

On the home screen, touch

Under All, touch Display.

On the Display screen, you can:

Settings.

•

Touch Wallpaper to set the lock screen and home screen wallpapers.

•

Touch Font size to change the display font size.

•

Touch Daydream to enable or disable the screen saver. If this function is enabled,
the screen saver will run automatically while your phone is being charged.

•

Touch Indicator light to enable or disable the blinking indicator when you receive
notifications.

•

Touch Display carrier name to display or hide the carrier name in the status bar when
the screen is unlocked.

•

Touch Display network speed to display or hide the current network speed.

•

Touch Brightness to adjust the screen brightness.

•

Touch Sleep to set when your screen turns off. When idle for a specified period, the
screen locks automatically to save battery power.

•

Touch Auto-rotate screen to set whether your screen auto-rotates. If this function is
turned on, your screen's orientation will change automatically with the way you
hold your phone when you perform certain actions, such as browsing a web page,
viewing a picture or writing a message.
The above display options may not be available on all phones.

Phone settings

Enabling one-hand UI
One-hand UI makes using a phone with a large screen much easier.

On the home screen, touch

Under All, touch One-hand UI.

On the One-hand UI screen, you can:

•

Settings.

Go to the One-hand layout screen and enable One-hand layout. Swipe left or right
on the virtual navigation bar to reposition the screen to either side.

•

Go to the Shifting keyboard screen and enable Shifting keyboard. When using the
shifting keyboard, touch the arrow on either side of the screen to move the dialler,
in-call menu and more to the side within reach.
One-hand UI may not be available on all phones.

Touch-disable mode
You can use this feature to prevent unintended operations on the screen when your
phone is in your pocket or bag.

On the home screen, touch

Under Smart assistance, touch More.

Enable Touch-disable mode. When this feature is enabled, the touchscreen will be

Settings and then go to the All tab.

disabled when the top of the screen is covered. The touchscreen will function normally
as soon as the top of the screen is no longer being covered.
The touch-disable mode may not be available on all phones.

Turning on gloves mode
Gloves mode lets you perform touchscreen operations even when you're wearing gloves.

On the home screen, touch

Under Smart assistance, touch More.

Touch the Gloves mode switch to turn on gloves mode.

Settings and then go to the All tab.

Gloves mode may not be available on all phones.
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Phone settings

Using the suspend button
The suspend button is a quick launch tool that gives you a direct path to common
functions on your phone, such as return to home screen and phone optimisation.

On the home screen, touch

Under Smart assistance, touch More.

Touch Suspend button.

Enable Suspend button.

Settings and then go to the All tab.

will then appear on all screens except the lock screen and

notification panel.

Touch

From the expanded menu, you can:

to expand the button.

•

Touch

to return to the previous screen or exit the current application.

•

Touch

to return to the home screen.

•

Touch

to display the list of recently used applications.

•

Touch

to lock the screen.

•

Touch

to clean up the phone memory and close all power-intensive applications

running in the background.

•

Touch

to collapse the menu.

The suspend button may not be available on all phones.

Changing the lock screen style
Setting a screen unlock pattern

On the home screen, touch

Under All, touch Screen lock & passwords.

Touch Password > Pattern.

Settings.

Phone settings

Draw the screen unlock pattern by connecting at least four dots and then draw the
pattern again to confirm.

Set a screen unlock PIN as an alternative method to unlock your phone should you
forget your unlock pattern.

Setting a screen unlock PIN

On the home screen, touch

Under All, touch Screen lock & passwords.

Touch Password > PIN.

Enter a PIN containing at least four digits and then enter the PIN again to confirm.

Settings.

Setting a screen unlock password

On the home screen, touch

Under All, touch Screen lock & passwords.

Touch Password > Password.

Enter a password containing at least four characters and then enter the password

Settings.

again to confirm.

Turning aeroplane mode on or off
• Wireless devices may interfere with an aeroplane's flight system. Always follow the
instructions of the crew regarding the use of electronic devices on an aircraft.

• Aeroplane mode disables your phone's wireless features, but you can still use your
phone to listen to music or play games.
Use one of the following methods to turn Aeroplane mode on or off:

• Swipe down from the status bar to open the notification panel. Under Shortcuts, touch
the Aeroplane mode switch.

•

Press and hold the power button and then touch Aeroplane mode.

Phone settings

•

On the home screen, touch

Settings and then go to the All tab. Under Wireless &

networks, touch More and then the Aeroplane mode switch.
When aeroplane mode is on,

is displayed in the status bar.

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

On the home screen, touch

Under All, touch Security.

Touch Set SIM 1 / SIM 2 lock.

Touch Lock SIM card under SIM 1 or SIM 2.

Enter your PIN and then touch OK.

Touch Change SIM PIN to change the PIN.

Settings.

There is usually a limit to the number of unsuccessful PIN code attempts. If this limit
is reached, you must enter a Personal Unblocking Key (PUK), which can be obtained
from your carrier. There is also a limit to the number of unsuccessful PUK code
attempts. If this limit is reached, your SIM card will be permanently disabled. For
details about these limits, contact your carrier.

Phone settings

Setting up an account
Adding an account

On the home screen, touch

Under All, touch Accounts.

Touch Add account.

Select an account type.

Follow the onscreen instructions and enter your account information.

Settings.

Deleting an account

On the home screen, touch

Under All, touch Accounts.

On the Accounts screen, select an account type.

Select the account you want to delete.

Follow the onscreen instructions to delete the account.

Settings.

Synchronising email

On the home screen, touch

Under All, touch Accounts.

Touch

Settings.

and select Auto-sync data. Follow the onscreen instructions and touch OK

to enable data synchronisation.

On the Accounts screen, select an account type.

Select the account from which you want to synchronise data.

Touch the Sync Email switch to synchronise from this account.

Phone settings

Restoring factory settings
Restoring your phone to the factory settings will erase all personal data from your
phone storage, including account information, system and application settings and
downloaded applications. Back up important data on your phone before restoring
factory settings.

On the home screen, touch

Under All, touch Backup & reset.

Touch Factory data reset > Reset phone > Reset phone. Your phone will be restored to

Settings.

its factory settings and then restart automatically when the process is complete.

Updating your phone
• Using unauthorised third-party software to update your phone may damage your
phone or put your personal information at risk. It is recommended that you update
through your phone's online update feature or download official update packages
from Huawei's official website.

• All your personal data may be erased during a system update. It is recommended
that you back up important data before updating your phone.

Online update
Make sure your phone is connected to the Internet before updating.

On the home screen, touch

Under All, touch Update.

Touch Check for updates. Follow the onscreen instructions to download and install any

Settings.

new updates.
Performing online updates over a mobile data network may incur additional data
charges. It is recommended that you update over a Wi-Fi network.

Phone settings

Local update
Download the update package from http://www.hihonor.com and save the dload folder
in the update package to the root directory of your phone's internal storage. If your
phone supports a microSD card, you can also save the folder to the root directory of your
microSD card.

On the home screen, touch

Under All, touch Update.

Touch

Settings.

> Local update and follow the onscreen instructions to update your phone.

Setting the date and time
1

On the home screen, touch

Under All, touch Date & time.

On the Date & time screen, you can:

•

Settings.

Touch the Automatic date & time switch to use the network time or set the time
manually.

•

Touch the Automatic time zone switch to use the network time zone or set the time
zone manually.

•

Touch the Use 24-hour format switch to switch between the 12-hour and 24-hour
formats.

•

Touch Select date format to select how you want the date to be displayed.

•

Touch Dual clocks to display two clocks when you are roaming.
Manual date and time settings may not be supported by all carriers.

Changing the system language
1

On the home screen, touch

Under All, touch Language & input.

Touch Language & region.

Settings.

Phone settings

Select the desired language.

Privacy protection
You can prevent other users from accessing your private content. Enable privacy
protection and set two different screen unlock passwords, one for yourself and one for
guests.

Enabling privacy protection

On the home screen, touch

Under All, touch Security.

Touch Privacy protection > Let's start.

Select a password type.

Follow the onscreen instructions to enter the owner password and guest password.

Settings.

After privacy protection is enabled, entering the owner password allows access to all the
content on your phone. Entering the guest password allows access to unprotected
content.

Setting private information

On the home screen, touch

Under All, touch Security.

Touch Privacy protection.

Enter the owner password and then touch Next.

Under Set private data, set your private contacts, albums and applications.

Settings.

Disabling privacy protection

On the home screen, touch

Under All, touch Security.

Touch Privacy protection.

Settings.

Phone settings

Enter the owner password and then touch Next.

Disable Privacy protection.
After privacy protection is disabled, the owner password will function as the screen
unlock password and the guest password will become invalid.

Accessibility
Your phone is equipped with accessibility features for visually impaired users. You can
enable or disable these features as needed, such as zoom gestures and enlarged font size.

On the home screen, touch

Under All, touch Accessibility.

Select the accessibility features you want to enable.

Settings.

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Some features of the product and its accessories described herein rely on the software
installed or the capacities and settings of the local network, and therefore may not be
activated or may be limited by local network operators or network service providers.
Therefore, the descriptions herein may not exactly match the purchased product or its
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Huawei reserves the right to change or modify any information or specifications
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This guide is for your reference only. The actual product, including but not limited
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recommendations in this guide do not constitute a warranty of any kind,
express or implied.
Note: Please remember which Google account you last logged in to on your
phone.
When you perform an untrusted factory settings restoration or update from the
microSD card, Google's anti-theft mechanism will prompt you on the startup
screen to log in to the Google account you last used and verify your identity. You
will not be able to power on your phone until veriﬁcation is successful

Please visit http://www.hihonor.com for up to date support hotline and email
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