Huawei Honor 5 Manual
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Phone settings 66 Phone settings Turning on location services Make sure you have turned on location services before using a map or navigation application. 1 On the home screen, touch Settings. 2 Under All, touch Location access. 3 Touch Access my location to enable your phones location services. 4 Touch Location mode. Then you can: • 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 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 in silent mode to enable or disable vibration when your phone is in silent mode. • Touch Phone ringtone to select a ringtone. If your phone has dual SIM support, you can set different ringtones for each SIM card. • Touch Vibrate when ringing to enable or disable vibration when your phone rings. If your phone has dual SIM support, you can apply different vibration settings for each SIM card.
Phone settings 67 • Touch Default notification tone to set a notification tone. • Under System, touch the switches to enable or disable the notification tone or vibration when you touch or lock the screen, dial a number, and more. The preceding sound options may not be available on all phones. Modifying display settings 1 On the home screen, touch Settings. 2 Under All, touch Display. 3 On the Display screen, you can: • 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 screens 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 preceding display options may not be available on all phones.
Phone settings 68 Enabling one-hand UI One-hand UI makes using a phone with a large screen much easier. 1 On the home screen, touch Settings. 2 Under All, touch One-hand UI. 3 On the One-hand UI screen, you can: • 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 dialer, 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. 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 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 youre wearing gloves. 1 On the home screen, touch Settings and then go to the All tab. 2 Under Smart assistance, touch More. 3 Touch the Gloves mode swi tch to tur n on glove s mode. Gloves mode may not be available on all phones.
Phone settings 69 Using the suspend button The suspend button is a quick launch tool that gives you a direct path to common functions on your phone, such as return to home screen and phone optimization. 1 On the home screen, touch Settings and then go to the All tab. 2 Under Smart assistance, touch More. 3 Touch Floating dock. 4 Enable Floating dock. will then appear on all screens except the lock screen and notification panel. 5 Touch to expand 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. The suspend button may not be available on all phones. Changing the lock screen style Setting a screen unlock pattern 1 On the home screen, touch Settings. 2 Under All, touch Screen lock & passwords. 3 Touch Password > Pattern. 4 Draw the screen unlock pattern by connecting at least four dots, and then draw the pattern again to confirm.
Phone settings 70 5 Set a screen unlock PIN as an alternative method to unlock your phone should you forget your unlock pattern. Setting a screen unlock PIN 1 On the home screen, touch Settings. 2 Under All, touch Screen lock & passwords. 3 Touch Password > PIN. 4 Enter a PIN containing at least four digits, and then enter the PIN again to confirm. Setting a screen unlock password 1 On the home screen, touch Settings. 2 Under All, touch Screen lock & passwords. 3 Touch Password > Password. 4 Enter a password containing at least four characters, and then enter the password again to confirm. Turning airplane mode on or off •Wireless devices may interfere with an airplanes flight system. Always follow the instructions of the crew regarding the use of electronic devices on an aircraft. •Airplane mode disables your phones 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: • Swipe down from the status bar to open the notification panel. Under Shortcuts, touch the Airplane mode switch. • Press and hold the power button, and then touch Airplane mode. • On the home screen, touch Settings and then go to the All tab. Under Wireless & networks, touch More and then the Airplane mode switch. When airplane mode is on, is displayed in the status bar.
Phone settings 71 Setting your SIM card PIN A personal identification number (PIN) is delivered with your SIM card to protect your phone data. If you enable SIM card lock, you must enter the PIN each time you turn on your phone. Before you perform the following operations, make sure you have obtained your SIM card PIN from your carrier. 1 On the home screen, touch Settings. 2 Under All, touch Security. 3 Touch Set up SIM card lock. If your phone has dual SIM support, touch Set Card 1/Card 2 lock . 4 Touch Lock SIM card. If your phone has 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 limit is reached, your SIM card will be permanently disabled. For details about these limits, contact your carrier. Setting up an account Adding an account 1 On the home screen, touch Settings. 2 Under All, touch Accounts. 3 Touch Add account. 4 Select an account type. 5 Follow the onscreen instructions and enter your account information.
Phone settings 72 Deleting an account 1 On the home screen, touch Settings. 2 Under All, touch Accounts. 3 On the Accounts screen, select an account type. 4 Select the account you want to delete. 5 Follow the onscreen instructions to delete the account. Synchronizing email 1 On the home screen, touch Settings. 2 Under All, touch Accounts. 3 Touch and select Auto-sync data. Follow the onscreen instructions and touch OK to enable data synchronization. 4 On the Accounts screen, select 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 phone before restoring factory settings. 1 On the home screen, touch Settings. 2 Under All, touch Backup & reset. 3 Touch Factory data reset > Reset phone > Reset phone. Your phone will be restored to its factory settings, and then restart automatically when the process is complete.
Phone settings 73 Updating your phone •Using unauthorized third-party software to update your phone may damage your phone or put your personal information at risk. It is recommended that you update through your phones online update feature or download official update packages from Huaweis 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. 1 On the home screen, touch Settings. 2 Under All, 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 your phones internal storage. If your phone supports a microSD card, you can also save the folder to the root directory of your microSD card. 1 On the home screen, touch Settings. 2 Under All, touch Updater. 3 Touch > Local update and follow the onscreen instructions to update your phone. Setting the date and time 1 On the home screen, touch Settings. 2 Under All, touch Date & time.
Phone settings 74 3 On the Date & time screen, you can: • Touch the Automatic date & time switch to use the network time. • Touch the Automatic time zone switch to use the network time zone. • Touch the Use 24-hour format switch to switch between the 12-hour and 24-hour formats. • Touch Select date format to select how you want the date to be displayed. • Touch Dual clocks to display two clocks when you are roaming. Manual date and time settings may not be supported by all carriers. 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 privacy protection 1 On the home screen, touch Settings. 2 Under All, touch Security. 3 Touch Privacy protection > Lets start. 4 Select a password type. 5 Follow the onscreen instructions to enter the owner password and guest password.
Phone settings 75 After privacy protection is enabled, entering the owner password allows access to all the content on your phone. Entering the guest password allows access to unprotected content only. Setting private information 1 On the home screen, touch Settings. 2 Under All, touch Security. 3 Touch Privacy protection. 4 Enter the owner password, and then touch Next. 5 Under Set private data, set your private contacts, albums, and applications. Disabling 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 for visually impaired users. You can enable or disable these features as needed, such as zoom gestures and enlarged font size. 1 On the home screen, touch Settings. 2 Under All, touch Accessibility. 3 Select the accessibility features you want to enable.