Huawei Honor 8 User Guide

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Creating a folder
Create home screen folders to organize your applications b y  t y p e .   F o r  e x a m p l e ,   y o u  c a n  c r e a t e   a             
Games folder that contains all of your game applications.
On the home screen, drag an icon on top of another icon t o   c r e a t e   a   f o l d e r   c o n t a i n i n g   b o t h             
applications. To rename the folder, open the folder, and then touch the folder name.
Hiding applications
On the home screen, spread...

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To restore a hidden application to the home screen, touch Add on the hidden applications 
screen, deselect the desired application, and then touch 
OK.
Taking a screenshot
Your phone comes with a range of screenshot options. Capture the entire screen or draw a shape            
on the screen to take a partial screenshot.
Using the power and volume down buttons
Press the power and volume down buttons at the same time to take a full screenshot. 

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Using the screenshot shortcut switch
Open the notification panel, and then touch in the Shortcuts tab to take a full screenshot.
Using your knuckle
Use your knuckle to take a screenshot of  the  whole  screen  or  draw  a  shape  on  the  screen  to            
capture a specific area. For more information, see 
Using your knuckle.
By default, screenshots are saved to the Screenshots folder in Gallery. 

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Notifications
Status indicator
The status indicator changes color and flashes to indicate the following:
• Steady red (not charging): The battery level is critically low and the phone will turn off 
automatically.
• Steady red (when charging): The battery level is critically low.
• Steady yellow (when charging): The battery level is medium.
• Steady green (when charging): The battery is almost full or already full. Unplug the charger 
when the battery level reaches 100%.
• F l a s h i...

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Swipe up on the screen, or touch Back or Home to close the notification panel.
 
Customize shortcut switches: Swipe up on the shortcuts tab, and then touch Edit. Drag the 
shortcut switch to the desired location for easier access.
Viewing notifications on the lock screen
New notifications (such as missed calls and messages) are displayed on the lock screen. 

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Swipe right on a lock screen notification to view its details.
 
By default, your phone will only display lock screen notifications for certain applications. If 
you want to enable lock screen notifications for more applications, see Managing notification 
permissions.
Managing notification permissions
Disable notifications for an application to prevent unnecessary disturbances.
1 Open Settings.
2 Touch Notification panel & status bar > Notification center, and then select the desired...

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Configuring the drop-down settings for the notification bar
• Touch Drag actions > Smart selection. When you open the notification panel, your phone 
will go to the notifications tab if you have new notifications, otherwise it will go to the 
shortcuts tab.
• Touch Drag actions > Determine from drag position. Swipe down from the left of the status 
bar to open to the notifications tab, or swipe down from the right of the status bar to open the 
shortcuts tab.
• Turn on the...

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1 Open Settings.
2 Touch Fingerprint ID > Fingerprint management.
3 Enter the screen lock password, and then touch Next.
4 Touch Access safe, and then follow the onscreen instructions to enter your Safe password and 
enable fingerprint recognition.
Once you have completed the settings, touch Files > Safe.   Y o u   c a n   n o w   u s e   y o u r   f i n g e r p r i n t   t o             
access your Safe.
Accessing App Lock with your fingerprint
Use your fingerprint to access locked...

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• Browse photos: When viewing photos in full screen mode, swipe left or right on the sensor 
to switch between photos.
Accessing applications
Opening and switching between applications
Opening applications from the lock screen
Swipe up on the lock screen and touch t o  l a u n c h  t h e  c a m e r a  a p p l i c a t i o n .  Y o u  c a n  a l s o  s w i p e             
up from the bottom of the screen and touch a shortcut icon to quickly launch the corresponding...

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Switching between applications
To switch to another application, touch Home to return to the home screen, and then touch            
the icon of the application you want to open.
Searching for applications
Finding applications
Swipe down from the middle of the screen to access the searc h   b a r ,   a n d   t h e n   e n t e r   t h e  n a m e   o f             
an application. The search results will be displayed underneath the search bar. For   m o r e             
information, see...