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Contents

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

Huawei Beam

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 airplane 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

Summary of Contents for G8

Page 1: ...User Guide G8 ...

Page 2: ...hone to a computer 11 Importing contacts from your old phone 11 Touchscreen gestures 12 Motion control 14 Status icons 15 Navigation bar settings 16 Home screen 17 Notifications 20 Accessing applications 21 Personalizing your phone 22 Entering text 24 Calls and contacts Making a call 27 Answering or rejecting a call 29 In call menu 30 Answering a third party call 31 Making a conference call 31 Usi...

Page 3: ... 42 Checking your email 42 Account settings 43 Camera and gallery Capture screen 44 Taking a photo 45 Launching the camera from the gallery 45 Capture modes 45 Shooting a video 48 Video shooting modes 49 Camera settings 49 Gallery 50 Scanning a QR code 52 Music and videos Adding songs 53 Listening to music 53 Creating a playlist 54 Playing a playlist 55 Deleting a playlist 55 Setting a song as the...

Page 4: ...es 71 FM Radio 71 Phone settings Turning on location services 73 Modifying sound settings 73 Modifying display settings 74 Enabling one hand UI 75 Touch disable mode 75 Turning on gloves mode 75 Using the suspend button 76 Changing the lock screen style 76 Turning airplane mode on or off 77 Setting your SIM card PIN 78 Setting up an account 78 Restoring factory settings 79 Updating your phone 80 S...

Page 5: ...he user guide and service information or get help from the online forum Go to http consumer huawei com en 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 consumer huawei com en support hotline for the most up to date contact information for your coun...

Page 6: ...amera settings screen you can touch Perfect selfie Edit personal info to update your personal information 5 On the Set beauty effects screen adjust your beauty settings and then touch 6 In Beauty mode touch to take photos Makeup mode When using Makeup mode switch to the front camera the phone will accurately locate parts of your face and easily accentuate the most beautiful features 1 On the home ...

Page 7: ...back at an accelerated pace Thumb mode Thumb mode makes it easier to use phones with large screens and quickly share QR contact cards with friends One hand layout 1 On the home screen touch Settings 2 Under All touch One hand UI One hand layout 3 Enable One hand layout You can then swipe the virtual navigation bar to either side to change the screen layout bringing everything within reach Shifting...

Page 8: ...ntacts dialer messaging or email screen if you can t reach items near the top of the screen touch the upper half of the screen and drag down and release after 1 second to shift the entire interface down closer to your thumb From the dialer 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 instantl...

Page 9: ...ith your fingerprint After enabling Safe in Files and setting your password you will be prompted to enable fingerprint unlocking Touch Associate to access the safe using your fingerprint If you skip this step you can also enable this feature as follows 1 On the home screen touch Settings 2 Under All touch Fingerprint ID 3 Touch Fingerprint management and follow the onscreen instructions to enter y...

Page 10: ...ure storage location where you can store your important and private data Enabling the safe 1 On the home screen touch Files 2 Under Categories or Local touch Safe 3 Touch Enable 4 Follow the onscreen instructions to enter your password and set up the security question and then touch Done Adding files to the safe 1 On the home screen touch Files 2 Under Categories or Local touch Safe 3 Enter the pa...

Page 11: ... light sensor Front camera microSD card slot Nano SIM card slot Navigation bar Microphone Speaker Micro USB port Power button Volume button Status indicator Earpiece Headset jack Flash Rear camera Fingerprint scanner 1 2 3 5 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 6 14 4 15 16 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 ...

Page 12: ...roperly Navigation bar 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 Return Touch to return to the previous screen or exit the current application When you are entering text touch to hide the onscreen keyboard Home Touch to return to t...

Page 13: ...Enabling or disabling a SIM card You can enable one or both SIM cards When you disable a SIM card you will not be able to use it to make or receive calls send text messages or access the Internet 1 On the home screen touch Settings 2 Under All touch Dual card management 3 Touch the switch next to Card 1 or Card 2 to enable or disable a SIM card The settings displayed may vary according to your car...

Page 14: ... card for calling or messaging 1 On the home screen touch Settings 2 Under All touch Dual card management 3 Touch Card 1 or Card 2 next to Default calls messages This feature may not be supported by some carriers Connecting to a Wi Fi network 1 Swipe down from the status bar to open the notification panel 2 Under Shortcuts touch and hold to enter the Wi Fi settings 3 Turn on Wi Fi Your phone then ...

Page 15: ...ays Photos Read manage and transfer multimedia files in your 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 USB drive If you have a microSD card installed you can use your phone as a USB storage device read data on the microSD card and transfer data to and from a computer...

Page 16: ... from your old phone to a computer and use phone management software on the computer such as HiSuite to synchronize them to your new phone Other accounts Install social network applications and synchronize contacts from your social network accounts Log in to your Exchange account and synchronize your contacts Touch Tap an item once For example touch to confirm an action or open an application Touc...

Page 17: ...reens 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 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 ...

Page 18: ...2 Under All touch Motion control 3 On the Motion control screen select an option and select a motion to enable it Flip Mute sounds and stop vibration from incoming calls alarms and timers Shake Touch and hold a blank area on the home screen to enter editing mode Shake your phone to organize your icons Double touch Touch the screen twice to turn it on Pinch three fingers together On the home screen...

Page 19: ...ording to your region or carrier Signal strength No signal GPRS network connected 3G network connected Long Term Evolution LTE network connected Roaming Airplane 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 ...

Page 20: ...n touch to quickly open your notification panel New emails New voicemail Selecting an input method Wi Fi network available Connected to a Wi Fi network Uploading data Downloading data Phone memory full Upcoming events No SIM card found Sign in or synchronization problem Synchronizing data Synchronization failed Portable Wi Fi hotspot on More notifications Connected to a VPN Headset plugged in USB ...

Page 21: ...o your applications 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 1 2 3 4 5 1 ...

Page 22: ...touch Auto rotate to enable or disable screen rotation Organizing applications and widgets on the home screen The following operations allow you to organize 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 en...

Page 23: ...s 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...

Page 24: ...s 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 ...

Page 25: ...ications on your phone and you can t find the application you want quickly on the home screen swipe down and search for the application in the search bar 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 ...

Page 26: ...ications will not be closed Personalizing your phone Changing the home screen style You can choose from the standard and simple home screen styles as desired 1 On the home screen touch Settings 2 Under All touch Home screen style 3 Select Simple and then touch Touch Standard home to switch from the simple home screen to the standard home screen Changing the theme 1 On the home screen touch Themes ...

Page 27: ...ke the home screen wallpaper change automatically at periodic intervals Changing the ringtone 1 On the home screen touch Settings 2 Under General touch Sound 3 Touch Phone ringtone or Default notification tone and then choose one of the following tabs Ringtone Choose from the preset ringtones Music Choose from the audio files stored on your phone If your phone has dual SIM support you can set diff...

Page 28: ... the text input screen swipe down from the status bar to open the notification panel 2 Under Notifications touch Select input method 3 Select an input method To change your phone s default input method touch Settings on the home screen Under All touch Language input Default keyboard and then select an input method Huawei Swype input method Slide across letters to enter a word Switch between lowerc...

Page 29: ...or Touch and hold to delete multiple characters preceding the cursor 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 period Touch and hold to enter symbo...

Page 30: ... 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 Touch to delete the character preceding the cursor Touch and hold to delete multiple characters preceding the cursor Switch to voice input 6 7 ...

Page 31: ... make a call 4 To end the call touch Making a call from Contacts 1 On the home screen touch Dialer 2 Under Contacts touch the contact you want to call 3 Touch the contact number If your phone has dual SIM support touch or to make a call Making a call from the call log 1 On the home screen touch Dialer 2 Under Dialer from the call log select the contact or number you want to call If your phone has ...

Page 32: ...er Dialer touch Speed dial settings 3 Touch 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 4 On the dialer touch and hold the number key assigned to a contact to quickly call the contact If your phone has dual SIM support on the dialer touch and hold a number key assigned to a contact an...

Page 33: ...reject the call Touch to select a message or customize a message to reject the call Touch to set a callback reminder When the screen is unlocked you can Touch to answer the call Touch to reject the call Touch to select a message or customize a message to reject the call Touch to set a callback reminder On the dialer screen touch Call settings Reject calls with SMS to edit the message that will be ...

Page 34: ...uch Current call Place the current call on hold To resume the call touch 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 dialer Display your contacts View your notes 6 7 9 8 1 3 4 2 5 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 ...

Page 35: ...r 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 1 Call the first participant 2 When the call is connected touch to call the second participant The first participant will be placed on hold 3 When the second call is connected touch to start a conference call 4 To add m...

Page 36: ... in your pocket or bag try turning on pocket mode Once enabled pocket mode will gradually increase the ringtone volume and vibration intensity for incoming calls 1 On the home screen touch Dialer 2 Under Dialer touch Call settings 3 Turn on Pocket mode Call settings Enabling call forwarding If you aren t able to take calls on your phone you can forward them to another number 1 On the home screen t...

Page 37: ... settings and then Additional settings 4 Touch the Call waiting switch to enable this function Managing contacts Creating a contact 1 On the home screen touch Contacts 2 Touch 3 Select a location to save the contact from the options menu 4 Enter the contact name phone number and other details 5 Touch Editing a contact 1 On the home screen touch Contacts 2 Touch and hold the contact you want to edi...

Page 38: ... names addresses and phone numbers Importing contacts from a storage device 1 On the home screen touch Contacts 2 Touch Import Export Import from storage 3 Select one or more vcf files and then touch OK Importing contacts from a SIM card 1 On the home screen touch Contacts 2 Touch Import Export Import from SIM card If your phone has dual SIM support you can choose whether to import from SIM 1 or S...

Page 39: ...etooth device Importing contacts using Wi Fi Direct 1 On the home screen touch Contacts 2 Touch Import Export Import from another phone 3 Select Import via Wi Fi Direct and then touch Next Your phone then prompts you to turn on Wi Fi and scans for Wi Fi Direct devices 4 Touch the Wi Fi Direct device from which you want to import contacts Once the two devices are connected your phone will automatic...

Page 40: ...ch OK Sharing contacts 1 On the home screen touch Contacts 2 Touch Import Export Share contact 3 Select the contacts you want to share or touch Select all to select all contacts 4 Touch Select a sharing method and then follow the onscreen instructions to share the contacts Adding a contact to your favorites 1 On the home screen touch Contacts 2 Touch and hold the contact you want to add to your fa...

Page 41: ...t all to select all contacts and then touch Editing a contact group 1 On the home screen touch Contacts 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 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 1 On t...

Page 42: ...ntact group 1 On the home screen touch Contacts 2 Touch Groups 3 Touch and hold the contact group you want to delete and then touch Delete 4 Touch Delete Deleting a contact group will not remove the contacts in the group from your phone ...

Page 43: ...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 5 Touch Replying to a message 1 On the home screen touch Messaging 2 In the list of message threads touch a contact name or phone number to view th...

Page 44: ...ur favorites Your favorites messages will not be deleted when you delete conversations 1 On the home screen touch Messaging 2 In the list of message threads touch a contact name or phone number to view the conversation thread 3 Touch and hold the message you want to add to your favorites and touch Copy to Favorites In the list of message threads touch Favorites to view your favorite messages Delet...

Page 45: ...nd then touch Next 4 Follow the onscreen instructions to configure your account The system will then 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 servic...

Page 46: ...From to choose an email account 4 Enter one or more recipients To Cc or Bcc the email to multiple recipients touch Cc Bcc 5 Compose your email and touch to add any attachments 6 Touch Checking your email 1 On the home screen touch Email 2 In Inbox touch in the upper left corner to select an email account 3 Touch the email you want to read Then you can Touch to delete it Touch to reply to it Touch ...

Page 47: ...ccount 1 On the home screen touch Email 2 In Inbox touch Settings 3 Select the account you want to remove 4 Touch Remove account then OK After you remove an email account your phone will no longer be able to send or receive emails using that account Personalizing your email account Personalize your inbox display contact pictures choose what to display after deleting an email change your signature ...

Page 48: ...ptured photos or videos Touch to take a photo Touch and hold to take burst shots Release your finger to stop Apply filter effects Touch an object on the screen to focus the camera on it Spread two fingers apart to zoom in or pinch them together to zoom out Switch between the rear and front cameras View more options 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 ...

Page 49: ...en 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 Makeup Use special processing modes to accurately locate parts of the face and easily accentuate the most beautiful features Beauty Drag the slider to adjust the beauty level and apply facial enhancements Panorama...

Page 50: ...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 t...

Page 51: ... Camera 2 Touch Watermark to switch to watermark mode 3 Swipe left or right and select the desired watermark 4 Drag the watermark to adjust its position 5 Touch Taking a photo using audio control 1 On the home screen touch Camera 2 Touch Audio control 3 Touch Audio control to switch to the audio control mode Then you can Get your phone to take a photo when you issue a voice command Get your phone ...

Page 52: ... 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 indicates photos that were taken in all focus mode 5 Touch to enter the all focus editing mode 6 Touch another area of the photo that you want to focus on 7 Touch Shooting a video 1 On the home screen touch Camera 2 Swipe left or right to select Video 3 Touc...

Page 53: ...ngs 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 ISO Set a photo s ...

Page 54: ...reen to stop the 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 1 On the home screen touch Gallery 2 Select the photo you want to edit and then touch 3 You can then Touch to rotate the photo Touch to crop the photo Touch to select a filter Touch to adjus...

Page 55: ... in various ways 1 On the home screen touch Gallery 2 Select the photo or video that you want to share 3 Touch choose a sharing method and follow the onscreen instructions to share your photo or video Setting a photo as the wallpaper 1 On the home screen touch Gallery 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 wal...

Page 56: ...e screen touch Gallery 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 Scanning a QR code using camera 1 On the home screen touch Camera 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 ...

Page 57: ... 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 Music 2 Select a category 3 Touch the song you want to play Touch the playing song to enter the main playback interface ...

Page 58: ... 1 On the home screen touch Music 2 Touch Playlists Create new playlist 3 Name the playlist and touch Save 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 Add the playing song to a playlist Use the buttons here to control the playback Drag the slider to control the playback Add the playing song to your Favorit...

Page 59: ...playlist or shuffle all songs Deleting a playlist 1 On the home screen touch Music 2 Touch Playlists 3 Touch next to the playlist you want to delete and then touch Delete Setting a song as the ringtone 1 On the home screen touch Music 2 Select a category 3 On the song list screen touch next to the song and then touch Set as ringtone Playing a video 1 On the home screen touch Videos 2 Touch the vid...

Page 60: ...s 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 screen brightness Swipe up or down on the right side of the screen to adjust the volume Stream the video to your TV 2 1 3 1 2 3 ...

Page 61: ...e home screen touch Settings 2 Touch Wi Fi 3 Turn on Wi Fi Your phone then scans for available Wi Fi networks and lists them on the screen 4 Select the Wi Fi network to which you want to connect If the network is open you will connect to it directly 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 ...

Page 62: ... Touch Tethering portable hotspot Portable Wi Fi hotspot 4 Turn on the Wi Fi hotspot 5 Touch Configure Wi Fi hotspot 6 Set the Wi Fi hotspot s name encryption mode and password Then touch Save 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 oper...

Page 63: ...mobile data connection Transferring data using Bluetooth Turning on Bluetooth and pairing your phone with another Bluetooth device 1 On the home screen touch Settings 2 Under All touch Bluetooth 3 Touch the Turn on Bluetooth switch to turn on Bluetooth Your phone will automatically search for and display available Bluetooth devices 4 Touch a device and follow the onscreen instructions to pair it w...

Page 64: ...uch 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 1 On the home scree...

Page 65: ...omputer 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 1 ...

Page 66: ...y 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 Huawei Beam Huawei Beam lets you quickly share data between two Near Fiel...

Page 67: ...ei Beam are enabled 1 Select the photo web page or contact you want to share 2 Place the NFC sensor areas of the two phones close together After a connection is established a sound will be played and the content you are sharing will shrink on the screen 3 Follow the onscreen instructions and touch anywhere on the screen to start the transfer ...

Page 68: ... application you want to install and follow the onscreen 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 1 On the home screen touch and hold the application you want to share...

Page 69: ...enter a password to access encrypted backup files 3 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 1 On the home screen touch Tools Backup 2 Select th...

Page 70: ...one accelerator to display running applications and close those that are not needed Touch Storage cleaner to scan the cache clean system trash and remove infrequently used applications and installation packages Power saving 1 On the home screen touch Phone Manager 2 Touch Power saving to check your phone s power consumption and extend your phone s standby time You can switch to different power sav...

Page 71: ...dar will automatically create birthday reminders Creating an event 1 On the home screen touch Calendar 2 Touch 3 Enter the event details such as the event name start and end time location and how often it repeats 4 Touch Viewing the calendar 1 On the home screen touch Calendar 2 On the Calendar screen you can Select Month Week and Day to switch between the month week and day views In month week or...

Page 72: ... touch Calendar 2 Touch Calendars to display 3 Select the account whose calendar you want to display 4 Touch Calendars to sync 5 Select the account and synchronize its calendar Clock Alarm 1 On the home screen touch Clock 2 Under Alarm you can Add an alarm Touch and set the alarm time ringtone repetitions and more Touch to apply the settings Enable or disable an alarm Touch the switch next to an a...

Page 73: ...ouch Clock 2 Under Stopwatch touch to start timing 3 While timing touch to count laps 4 Touch to pause the stopwatch When the stopwatch is paused touch to clear all stopwatch records Timer 1 On the home screen touch Clock 2 Under Timer drag the dot clockwise along the wheel to set the countdown time Touch to set a tone for the timer 3 When you are done touch to start the timer 4 When the timer end...

Page 74: ...ipe left or right to switch to the desired city and view local weather conditions 3 Touch to view more detailed weather information Removing cities 1 On the home screen touch Tools Weather 2 Touch and then touch and hold the city you want to remove Select 3 Touch Updating the weather 1 On the home screen touch Tools Weather 2 Swipe left or right to find the city whose weather you want to update 3 ...

Page 75: ...es Modifying notepad settings 1 On the home screen touch Notepad 2 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 1 On the home screen touch Tools FM Radio 2 Touch The FM Radio will automatically search for and save stations it finds Your phone will automat...

Page 76: ...f Turn the FM radio on or off Return to the previous station Skip to the next station Add the current station to your favorites Enter the settings interface view and search the station list view your favorite stations and set a timer to turn off the FM radio automatically 1 2 4 5 3 6 1 2 3 4 5 6 ...

Page 77: ...ing 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 Settings 2 Under All touch Sound 3 On the Sound screen you can Touch Volume 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 ...

Page 78: ...ize 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 Tou...

Page 79: ...o the side within reach Touch disable mode You can use this feature to prevent unintended operations on the screen when your phone is in your pocket or bag 1 On the home screen touch Settings and then go to the All tab 2 Under Smart assistance touch More 3 Enable Touch disable mode When this feature is enabled the touchscreen will be disabled when the top of the screen is covered The touchscreen w...

Page 80: ...pand the button 6 From the expanded menu you can Touch to return to the previous screen or exit the current application Touch to return to the home screen Touch to display the list of recently used applications Touch to lock the screen Touch to clean up the phone memory and close all power intensive applications running in the background Touch to collapse the menu Changing the lock screen style Se...

Page 81: ...ord again to confirm Turning airplane mode on or off Wireless devices may interfere with an airplane s flight system Always follow the instructions of the crew regarding the use of electronic devices on an aircraft Airplane 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 Airplane mode on or off ...

Page 82: ...as dual SIM support you can set individual PINs for each SIM 5 Enter your PIN and then touch OK 6 Touch Change SIM PIN to change the PIN 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 li...

Page 83: ...ct an account type 5 Select the account from which you want to synchronize data 6 Touch the Sync email switch to synchronize from the account you selected 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...

Page 84: ...l touch Updater 3 Touch Check for updates Follow the onscreen instructions to download and install any 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 Local update Download the update package from http consumer huawei com and save the dload folder in the update package to the root directory of...

Page 85: ...ttings may not be supported by all carriers Changing the system language 1 On the home screen touch Settings 2 Under All touch Language input 3 Touch Language region 4 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 priv...

Page 86: ...bling privacy protection 1 On the home screen touch Settings 2 Under All touch Security 3 Touch Privacy protection 4 Enter the owner password and then touch Next 5 Disable Privacy protection After privacy protection is disabled the owner password will function as the screen unlock password and the guest password will become invalid Accessibility Your phone is equipped with accessibility features f...

Page 87: ...stered trademarks of Huawei Technologies Co Ltd Android is a trademark of Google Inc LTE is a trade mark of ETSI The Bluetooth word mark and logos are registered trademarks owned by Bluetooth SIG Inc and any use of such marks by Huawei Technologies Co Ltd is under license Other trademarks product service and company names mentioned may be the property of their respective owners Notice Some feature...

Page 88: ...r aspects of any software installed on this product or for any uploaded or downloaded third party works in any form including but not limited to texts images videos or software etc Customers shall bear the risk for any and all effects including incompatibility between the software and this product which result from installing software or uploading or downloading the third party works This product ...

Page 89: ... IN THIS MANUAL SHALL BE LIMITED TO THE AMOUNT PAID BY CUSTOMERS FOR THE PURCHASE OF THIS PRODUCT Import and Export Regulations Customers shall comply with all applicable export or import laws and regulations and be responsible to obtain all necessary governmental permits and licenses in order to export re export or import the product mentioned in this manual including the software and technical d...

Page 90: ...y vary All statements information and recommendations in this guide do not constitute a warranty of any kind express or implied Please visit http consumer huawei com en support hotline for recent updated hotline and email address in your country or region Model HUAWEI RIO L01 HUAWEI RIO L02 HUAWEI RIO L03 V100R001_01 ...

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