Huawei Honor 8 User Guide
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Settings 134 Increasing indoor positioning accuracy Your phone uses Wi-Fi and Bluetooth for more accurate positioning when you are indoors. 1 Open Settings. 2 Touch Advanced settings > Location access > Menu > Scan settings. • Turn on the Wi-Fi scanning switch. Location applications and services will continually scan for Wi-Fi networks for more accurate positioning. • Turn on the Bluetooth scanning switch. Location applications and services will search for Bluetooth devices for more accurate positioning. Configuring the display settings Configure the display settings to persona l i z e y o u r p h o n e . F o r e x a m p l e , y o u c a n c h a n g e t h e wallpaper, font size, and screen-off time. Go to Settings and then touch Display. You can configure the following settings: • Color temperature: Adjust the color temperature for images displayed on your phone. Select a warmer color temperature for a softer look and a cooler color temperature for a sharper image. Clear the Default check box to manually adjust the color temperature. • Wallpaper: Set the lock screen and home screen wallpapers. For more information, see Changing the wallpaper. • Font size: Set the font size. • Daydream: When this feature is enabled and you have configured Picture source and Duration, your phone will automatically display images when its being charged and the screen is locked. • Indicator light: The status indicator will blink when you receive incoming calls, messages, or other notifications. • Brightness: Your phone will automatically adjust the screen brightness according to the ambient brightness. Clear the Automatic brightness check box to manually adjust the brightness. • Sleep: The screen will lock automatically after a period of inactivity to reduce power consumption. Select Sleep to adjust the screen-off time or disable the automatic screen lock feature. • Auto-rotate screen: If this option is enabled, your screens orientation will switch automatically depending on how you hold your phone when performing certain operations, such as browsing a web page, viewing a picture, or writing a message. The above options may not be available on all phone models.
Settings 135 Sound settings Change the incoming call and message rin g t o n e s o r s e t t h e s y s t e m a l e r t s o u n d a n d v i b r a t i o n effects. Go to Settings and then touch Sound. You can configure the following settings: • Volume: Adjust the ringtone, media, alarm, and call volume. • Silent mode: Once enabled, your phone will not ring when you receive an incoming call or message, but the screen will still turn on. If you have also enabled Vibrate in silent mode, your phone will vibrate to alert you of incoming calls and messages. You can also enable or disable these features in the shortcuts tab. Touch to switch between Sound, Vibration, and Silent. • Select a ringtone under Call ringtone & vibration to change the ringtone. You can choose from preset ringtones or a local music file. Turn on the switch to enable vibrations when your phone rings. • Default notification tone: Choose a preset ringtone or a local music file as the notification tone for messages, emails, and other notifications. • When using your phone to listen to music or watch videos, insert a headset and enable Headset DTS mode for a stunning DTS multichannel surround sound experience. • Touch the switches under System to enable or disable dial pad touch tones, touch sounds, screen lock sounds, screenshot tones, and haptic feedback. The above options may not be available on all phone models. Changing the screen unlock method Set a screen lock password to prevent unauthorized access to your phone. Setting a screen unlock pattern 1 Open Settings. 2 Touch Screen lock & passwords > Password > Pattern. 3 Connect at least four dots to create a screen unlock pattern, and then release your finger. Draw your screen unlock pattern again to confirm. 4 Enter a backup PIN containing at least four digits. If you forget your screen unlock pattern, you can enter the backup PIN to unlock the screen. Unlocking the screen with a password 1 Open Settings.
Settings 136 2 Touch Screen lock & passwords > Password. 3 You can choose to set a PIN or password: • Touch PIN, and then enter a PIN containing at least four digits and select Done. • Touch Password, and then enter a password containing at least four characters and select Done. You can also use your fingerprint to unlock the screen. Touch Enroll in the popup dialog box to add your fingerprint. Enabling fingerprint unlock See Using fingerprint recognition for more information on configuring fingerprint unlock. Removing the screen lock password 1 Open Settings. 2 Touch Screen lock & passwords > Password. 3 Enter your screen lock password or unlock pattern, and then touch None. Gestures and navigation settings Use simple gestures to control your phone . F o r e x a m p l e , f l i p y o u r p h o n e t o m u t e r i n g t o n e s o r hold it to your ear to answer calls or dial a number. Motion control Open Settings. Touch Smart assistance > Motion control and then select the motions you want to enable. • Flip: Mute sounds and disable vibrations for incoming calls, alarms, and timers. • Pick up: Pick up the phone to reduce the ringtone volume for incoming calls, alarms, and timers.
Settings 137 • Raise to ear: Hold the phone to your ear to answer an incoming call. When viewing call log details or contact details, hold the phone to your ear to call that contact. When calling in handsfree mode or with a Bluetooth headset, raise the phone to your ear to switch to earpiece mode. • Tilt: In the home screen editor, touch and hold an icon or widget and tilt your phone to the left or right to move the icon to the next screen. • Smart screenshot: Knock twice on the screen using your knuckle to capture the screen in full, or capture part of the screen by using your knuckle to draw a shape on the screen. Knock twice on the screen using two knuckles to start or stop a screen recording. • Draw: Use your knuckle to draw a letter on the screen and launch a predefined application. Navigation bar Open Settings and then touch Smart assistance > Navigation bar t o c o n f i g u r e t h e navigation bar. Choose a custom navigation bar layout. If you select a navigation bar containing , y o u c a n touch for fast access to the notification panel.
Settings 138 Airplane mode Wireless devices may interfere with an a i r p l a n e s f l i g h t s y s t e m . P o w e r o f f y o u r p h o n e o r s w i t c h to airplane mode when you are on a flight. After you enable airplane mode, all of you r p h o n e s n e t w o r k f e a t u r e s w i l l b e d i s a b l e d . Y o u w i l l not be able to make or receive calls, or use mobile data, Bluet o o t h o r W i - F i . H o w e v e r , y o u w i l l s t i l l be able to play music, watch videos, and use applications t h a t d o n o t r e q u i r e a n I n t e r n e t connection. Use one of the following methods to enable or disable airplane mode: • Swipe down from the status bar to open the notification panel. In the Shortcuts tab, turn on the Airplane mode switch. • Press and hold the power button, and then touch Airplane mode. • Open Settings, and then turn on the Airplane mode switch. When airplane mode is on, is displayed in the status bar. Using the floating dock The floating dock gives you access to a n u m b e r o f f r e q u e n t l y - u s e d o p t i o n s a n d f e a t u r e s , s u c h a s the back key, home key, and one-touch optimization. You can move t h e f l o a t i n g d o c k a r o u n d t h e screen for easy one-hand use. Open Settings. Touch Smart assistance > Floating dock and then turn on the F l o a t i n g dock switch. Once enabled, the floating dock button () w i l l b e s h o w n o n a l l s c r e e n s e x c e p t t h e l o c k s c r e e n and notification panel. Touch to expand the floating dock menu.
Settings 139 Drag the floating dock to the desired location. 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 power-intensive applications running in the background. • Touch to collapse the menu. Setting your SIM card PIN A personal identification number (PIN) is delivered with your SIM card to protect your phone data. If you have enabled PIN protection for your SIM card, you will need to enter the PIN each time you turn on your phone or insert the SIM card into another phone. Features may vary depending on your network carrier. Before you perform the following operations, make sure you h a v e r e c e i v e d a S I M c a r d P I N f r o m your carrier. 1 Open Settings. 2 Touch Advanced settings > Security, and then select the options under Card lock to configure the SIM lock settings. 3 Turn on the Lock SIM card switch. 4 Enter your PIN, and then touch OK. To change your PIN, touch Change SIM PIN. •You will need to enter the PUK code if you exceed the maximum number of incorrect PIN attempts. The SIM card will be permanently locked if the PUK code is entered incorrectly too many times. •Contact your carrier for details about these limits.
Settings 140 Setting up an account Adding an account Many applications and online services require you to create a n a c c o u n t i n o r d e r t o a c c e s s t h e f u l l range of features. 1 Open Settings. 2 Touch Accounts > Add account. 3 Select an account type, and then follow the onscreen instructions to enter your account information. • You must install the corresponding application before you can add an account for a third-party application. • To add a company account, see Adding an Exchange account. • To add an email account, see Adding a personal email account. Deleting an account 1 Open Settings. 2 Touch Accounts, and then select the account type. 3 Select the account that you want to delete, and then follow the onscreen instructions to delete it. Syncing data with your phone Enable the sync feature to keep all of your phones data u p - t o - d a t e a n d p r e v e n t d a t a l o s s . Y o u can sync emails, contacts, and other data from your old phone or computer. The type of data that can be synced depends on the accou n t t y p e . S o m e a p p l i c a t i o n s m a y n o t support syncing for all data types. The example below illustrates how to sync data for an email account. 1 Open Settings. 2 Touch Accounts > , and then select Auto-sync data. Follow the onscreen instructions, and then touch OK to turn on the sync data switch. 3 On the Accounts screen, select an account type, and then select the account that you want to sync with your phone. 4 Touch to sync your emails.
Settings 141 Setting the date and time Features may vary depending on your carrier. Open Settings. Touch Advanced settings > Date & time to configure the settings. Changing the system language 1 Open Settings. 2 Touch Advanced settings > Language & input. 3 Touch Language & region, and then select the desired language. Viewing your phones specifications View your phones specifications in a few simple steps. Y o u c a n v i e w i n f o r m a t i o n a b o u t y o u r processor, memory, screen resolution, and more. Open Settings and touch About phone. Swipe up or down on the screen to view information about the processor, RAM, internal storage, screen resolution, IMEI, and more. Viewing the available storage space Check that there is enough space on your phones interna l s t o r a g e o r m i c r o S D c a r d b e f o r e downloading update packages or large files. Open Settings and touch Advanced settings > Memory & storage t o v i e w s t o r a g e information. Touch Default location to set the default storage location to Internal storage or SD card. Encrypting a microSD card Encrypt your microSD card to prevent unauthorized access t o y o u r d a t a . A p a s s w o r d m u s t b e entered when the microSD card is inserted into another phone. •Not all microSD cards can be encrypted. An error message may be displayed when you attempt to encrypt or unlock unsupported cards. Back up the data on your microSD card before encryption. •Encrypted microSD cards will not be recognized by devices that do not support microSD card encryption. •If you forget the microSD card password, you will have to clear all data on the card.
Settings 142 1 Open Settings. 2 Touch Advanced settings > Security. 3 Touch Set SD card password and follow the onscreen instructions. Touch Change SD card password or Clear SD card password t o c h a n g e o r r e m o v e t h e m i c r o S D card password. Formatting the microSD card Format your microSD card to delete all data and free up storage space. Perform a backup before formatting your microSD card to prevent losing important data. 1 Open Settings. 2 Touch Advanced settings > Memory & storage > SD card. 3 Touch Format > Erase & format.
Accessibility Features 143 Accessibility Features About your phones accessibility features Accessibility features make it easier for users with impaired vision or hearing to use their phone. TalkBack Enabling or disabling TalkBack TalkBack is an accessibility feature designed for visually impaired users. It provides audible prompts to help you operate your phone. Once it is enabled, your phone will issue audible prompts for all content that you touch, select, or enable. Please enable with caution. TalkBacks audible prompts are not available for all languages. 1 Open Settings. 2 Touch Advanced settings > Accessibility > TalkBack. 3 Turn on the TalkBack switch, and then touch OK to enable TalkBack. The audible tutorial will be started automatically when you enable TalkBack for the first time. If you need to play the tutorial again, touch to access the settings, and then select the tutorial. 4 Touch , and then select Explore by touch. Your phone will not issue audible prompts for the content that you touch unless you turn on Explore by touch. Using TalkBack to control your phone After you have enabled TalkBack, use gestures to: Browse the screen: Use two fingers to swipe the screen (instead of one). Swipe up or down with two fingers to scroll through menu lists. Swipe left or right to move between screens. Select an item: Touch an item with one finger to select it (it will not open). The phone will read out the content of the selected item.