Huawei Honor 8 User Guide

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3 Select the backup you want to restore.
 If the backup data is encrypted, enter the encryption password when prompted.
4 Select the data you want to restore, and then touch Start restoration.
Restoring factory settings
Restore your phone to its factory settings if it crashes or is slow to respond.
 
Back up important data on your phone before restoring factory settings. For more 
information, see Using the Backup application to back up and restore data.
Restoring factory settings will erase all personal data from  y o u r   p h o n e ,   i n c l u d i n g   f i n g e r p r i n t s ,             
account information, downloaded applications, and application settings.
1 Open Settings.
2 Touch Advanced settings > Backup & reset > Factory data reset.
3 Choose whether to format your internal storage, and then touch Reset phone.
 
Selecting Erase internal storage will delete all files on your internal storage, such as music 
and images. Proceed with caution.
4 Touch Reset phone to restore your phone to its factory settings. Your phone will restart 
automatically when the process is complete.
Updating your phone
Update your phones system to the latest version to enhance performance.
 
•Using unauthorized third-party software to update your phone may render your phone 
unusable or put your personal information at risk. Always update through your phones 
online update feature or send your phone to a nearby authorized Huawei service center for 
assistance.
•Using unauthorized third-party software to update your phone may render your phone 
unusable or put your personal information at risk. Always update through your phones 
online update feature or send your phone to a nearby authorized Huawei service center for 
assistance.
•Your personal data may be erased during a system update. Ensure that you back up 
important data before updating your phone.
•When updating, ensure that your phone has at least 20% battery power remaining.
•After updating, you may find that some third-party applications are incompatible with your 
system, such as Internet banking applications and games. This is because it takes a while for  
						

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until a new version of the application is released.
 
Touch Settings > About phone > Build number to view your phones version number.
OTA updates
When a new system update is released, you will be prompted  t o   d o w n l o a d   a n d   i n s t a l l   t h e   l a t e s t             
version. Select OTA update for quick and secure updates.
 
Ensure that your phone is connected to the Internet before updating. Connect to a Wi-Fi 
network before updating to avoid incurring data charges. In addition, ensure that your phone 
has sufficient battery power remaining.
1 Open Settings.
2 Touch Updater. Your phone will automatically check for updates.
3 Select the latest version to download the update package.
4 Once the download is complete, touch Restart and update. The update process may take a 
while to complete. Do not use your phone before it has finished updating. Your phone will 
restart automatically when it has finished updating. 
						

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File Management
Viewing files
Viewing files by category
Open the Categories tab in Files. Your files are automatically sorted into different categories.
Finding files quickly
Use the search feature to quickly find what you are looking for.
1 Open Files.
2 In the Local tab, touch Internal storage or  SD card.
3 Touch and then enter the file name or keywords. Search results will be displayed below the 
search bar.
Sorting your files
Use the sort feature to arrange your files by type, name, size, or date.
1 Open Files.
2 In the Local tab, touch Internal storage or  SD card.
3 Touch and then sort files by type, name, size, or date as desired.
Creating file shortcuts on the home screen
Create a shortcut to frequently-used files on the home screen for easy access.
1 Open Files.
2 In the Local tab, touch Internal storage or  SD card.
3 Touch and hold the file you want to create a shortcut for, and then touch  > Create 
desktop shortcut.
Sharing files
Use Files to share photos or videos on social media, or with friends.
1 Open Files.
2 In the Local tab, touch Internal storage or  SD card.
3 Select the files you want to share, and then touch  > Share. 
						

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4 Choose a sharing method and follow the onscreen instructions to share your files.
Creating folders
Create folders and place files inside them to keep your phone organized.
1 Open Files.
2 In the Local tab, touch Internal storage or  SD card.
3 Touch , enter the name of the new folder, and then touch Save.
Renaming files
Give your files distinctive names so that you can find them more quickly.
1 Open Files.
2 In the Local tab, touch Internal storage or  SD card.
3 Touch and hold the file or folder you want to rename, and then touch  > Rename.
4 Enter a new name, and then touch OK.
Copying, moving, or deleting files
1 Open Files.
2 In the Local tab, touch Internal storage or  SD card.
3 Select the files you want to copy, move, or delete. You can:
• Copy files to a destination folder: Touch , select a destination folder, and then touch 
.
• Move files to a destination folder: Touch , select a destination folder, and then touch 
.
• Delete files: Touch  > Delete
Creating or extracting archives
Combine multiple files into a single zip archive to free up storage space and make your files easier            
to share.
1 Open Files. 
						

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2 In the Local tab, touch Internal storage or  SD card.
3 Select the files or folders you want to add to the archive, and then touch  > Compress.
4 Choose the archive destination. The selected files will be compressed into a zip archive, which 
will be named automatically.
 
To extract an archive, touch and hold the archive file, and then touch  > Extract to. Select 
where the archive should be extracted to.
Excluding small images
When viewing images, you may find that Files  also  displays  cached  images  and  thumbnails  from            
web pages you have visited. Exclude these images for a clutter-free viewing experience.
1 Open Files.
2 Touch  > Settings and then turn on the Filter small pictures switch to prevent files 
smaller than 30 KB from being shown.
Storing private files in a safe
To ensure the privacy of your files, enable Safe, set a passwo r d ,   a n d   m o v e   f i l e s   i n t o   a   s a f e   t o             
encrypt them. You can always remove them from the safe at a later date.
1 Open Files.
2 In the Categories or Local tab, touch Safe.
3 Touch Enable and set the safe storage location.
4 Follow the onscreen instructions to set a password and security question, and then touch Done 
to open Safe.
5 Touch . Follow the onscreen instructions to select files, and then touch to add them to 
the safe.
• Remove files from a safe: In Safe, open the folder which contains the files you want to 
remove. Touch and hold any file, select the files you want to move, and then touch 
.
• Destroy a safe: In Safe, touch Settings > Destroy safe. Follow the onscreen instructions to 
remove files from the safe and destroy it.
• Change the safe password: In Safe, touch Settings > Change password. Follow the 
onscreen instructions to change the password. 
						

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Power Management
Viewing battery usage statistics
Use Phone Manager to view detailed per-application battery usage statistics.
Open Phone Manager and then touch Battery manager. You can:
• Touch Optimize. Your phone will check for power consumption problems and automatically 
optimize performance.
• Touch Power usage details to view detailed battery usage statistics. 
• Touch Consumption level to see what is using the most power. 
• Turn on the Remaining battery percentage  switch to display the remaining battery 
percentage in the status bar.
Reducing power consumption
Use Phone Manager to optimize performance and reduce power consumption.
Open Phone Manager and then touch Battery manager. You can:
• Optimize performance: Touch Optimize. Your phone will check for power consumption 
problems and automatically optimize performance. To further reduce power consumption, see 
Optimizable issues. Select View or Optimize to adjust the power settings manually.
• Restrict applications: Touch Protected apps and turn off the switch next to the applications 
that you do not want to run in the background when the screen is locked.
• Close power-intensive applications: Touch Power usage firewall (power-intensive apps), 
select the desired applications, and then touch 
to close them.
 
A message will appear in the notification panel if power-intensive applications are running in 
the background. If you dont want to receive such notifications, touch  and then turn off 
the 
Power-intensive prompt switch.
• Reduce the screen resolution: Turn on the Enable ROG power saving switch to reduce the 
screen resolution for lower power consumption.
• Automatically close power-intensive applications: Touch and then turn on the History 
of closed apps switch. 
						

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Enabling the Ultra power plan
If youre waiting for an important call but your phone has low battery, enable the Ultra  p o w e r             
plan in 
Phone Manager.  This  disables  everything  except  essential  calling,  SMS  and  contact            
functions, prolonging battery life.
Open Phone Manager. Touch Battery manager > Power plan > Ultra and then select             
> Enable.
Touch Exit to disable the Ultra power plan and restore the original settings.
Closing background applications when the screen is 
locked
Reduce power consumption by closing background applications when the screen is locked.
1 Open Phone Manager.
2 Touch Protected apps.
3 Turn off switches for non-essential applications to prevent them from running while the screen 
is locked.
 If you want an application to continue running after the screen is locked (such as the Backup 
application), turn on the switch for that application.
Press the power button to lock the screen. Your phone will  c l o s e   a l l   b a c k g r o u n d   a p p l i c a t i o n s             
except those that are protected.
Preventing background applications from accessing 
the Internet
Use the networked applications manager to  prevent  certain  applications  from  connecting  to  the            
Internet and using your data allowance.
1 Open Phone Manager.
2 Touch Traffic manager > Networked apps.
3 Switch between the Installed apps and System apps tabs to configure the Internet access 
permissions for individual applications. Touch 
to configure which applications have 
Internet access while roaming.
If you disable Internet access for an application, you will be asked if you want to enable Internet            
access next time you open it. 
						

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Configuring display and sound settings
Reduce power consumption by optimizing the display and sound settings on your phone.
See Configuring the display settings to learn how to save power  by  disabling  Daydream,  turning            
off the indicator light, and reducing the screen brightness and screen-off time.
See Sound settings to learn how to save power by disabling unnecessary sound or vibration alerts. 
						

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Phone Manager
Optimizing your system
Use Phone Manager to make your phone run faster and optimize performance.
Conducting a comprehensive scan
Open Phone Manager.  Your  phone  will  automatically  conduct  a  comprehensive  scan  and           
optimize your system.
Cleaning up your phone
1 Open Phone Manager.
2 Touch System optimization to scan for and clear cached application data and system trash.
 
Follow the onscreen instructions to manually clear files or configure the settings.
3 Once the data has been cleared, touch Finish.
Managing data usage
Phone Manager comes with a data management feature  that  you can  use  to  monitor  data  usage            
and avoid exceeding your monthly allowance.
Open Phone Manager and then touch Traffic manager.   Y o u   c a n   v i e w   d e t a i l e d   d a t a   u s a g e             
statistics or configure the following settings:
• Traffic use ranking: View per-application data usage.
• Networked apps: Manage Internet access permissions for applications. Close unnecessary 
background applications that connect to the Internet to reduce data usage and power 
consumption. For more information, see 
Preventing background applications from accessing 
the Internet.
• Portable Wi-Fi hotspot: Configure the settings for a mobile hotspot or mobile network 
connection.
Harassment filter
Phone Manager features a harassment filter and notification  c e n t e r   t o   b l o c k   s p a m   c a l l s   a n d             
messages and unwanted push notifications.
Open Phone Manager. You can: 
						

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• Touch Harassment filter >  and follow the onscreen instructions to configure a call 
blacklist or whitelist, keywords, and spam settings.
• Touch Notification center and select an application to configure its notification permissions 
and settings.
Battery management
Phone Manager comes with a battery manag e m e n t   f e a t u r e   t o   h e l p   y o u   s a v e   p o w e r   a n d   p r e v e n t             
you from missing important calls and messages.
Open Phone Manager and then touch Battery manager. You can:
• View detailed battery usage statistics. For more information, see Viewing battery usage 
statistics.
• Optimize battery use to reduce power consumption, For more information, see Reducing power 
consumption.
• Select a suitable power plan.