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Open an item: Double touch any part of the screen using one finge r   t o   c o n f i r m   y o u r   s e l e c t i o n             
from the previous step.
For example, if you want to open Settings, two steps are required: Touch the Settings i c o n  o n c e             
using one finger, and then touch twice on any part of the screen.
Configuring the TalkBack settings
TalkBack settings can be customized to suit your individual needs.
1 Open Settings.
2 Touch Advanced settings > Accessibility > TalkBack > .
3 You can adjust the feedback volume, audible feedback settings, control gestures, and more.
Audible password prompts
This feature provides audible feedback for visually impaire d   u s e r s .   W h e n   y o u   e n t e r   a   p a s s w o r d ,             
your phone will read out the letters as you type. This feature requires TalkBack to be enabled.
1 Open Settings.
2 Touch Advanced settings > Accessibility and then turn on the Speak passwords switch.
Text To Speech (TTS) output
This feature converts text into speech for visually impaired  users.  This  feature  requires  TalkBack            
to be enabled.
1 Open Settings. 
						

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2 Touch Advanced settings > Accessibility > Text-to-speech output.
3 Select the desired speech synthesis engine and voice speed.
Captions
In addition to providing audible prompts, TalkBack also displays captions for   h e a r i n g - i m p a i r e d            
users. This feature requires TalkBack to be enabled.
1 Open Settings.
2 Touch Advanced settings > Accessibility > Captions.
3 Turn on the Captions switch, and then configure the language, font size, and caption style.
Magnification gestures
Use magnification gestures to zoom in on a specific area.
 
The keyboard and the navigation bar cannot be magnified.
1 Open Settings.
2 Touch Advanced settings > Accessibility > Magnification gestures.
3 Turn on the Magnification gestures switch.
• Zoom in: Touch the screen three times in quick succession to zoom in. Touch the screen three 
times again to zoom back out. 
Magnification gestures will still be enabled when you touch 
the screen three times. Turn off the 
Magnification gestures switch to disable magnification 
gestures. 
						

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• Browse a magnified area: Swipe the screen using two or more fingers.
• Adjust the zoom: Pinch two or more fingers together or spread them apart. To zoom in, 
spread your fingers apart. Pinch your fingers together to zoom back out.
• Zoom in temporarily: Touch the screen three times in quick succession, and then hold your 
finger on the screen. Keep your finger on the screen and swipe to browse a magnified area. 
Release your finger to zoom back out.
Using the power button to end a call
1 Open Settings.
2 Touch Advanced settings > Accessibility and then turn on the Power button ends call 
switch.
Once you have enabled this feature, press the power button to end a call. 
						

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Adjusting the screen response time
You can adjust the time that it takes f o r   y o u r   p h o n e   t o   r e s p o n d   t o   g e s t u r e s ,   s u c h   a s   t o u c h   a n d             
hold.
1 Open Settings.
2 Touch Advanced settings > Accessibility > Touch & hold delay.
3 Select the desired delay time: Short, Medium or Long.
Color correction
Color correction mode adjusts colors to  make  it  easier  for  color  vision  impaired  users  to            
distinguish between different parts of the screen.
 
Enable this mode with caution, as it may affect your phones battery.
1 Open Settings.
2 Touch Advanced settings > Accessibility and then turn on the Color correction switch.
3 Touch Correction mode and then select a correction mode. 
						

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Appendix
Obtaining help
Read the Quick Start Guide included with your phone.
Go to HiCare to read the user guide, learn more about Huawei services, or obtain online help.
Touch Settings > About phone > Legal information to read the legal information.
Visit http://www.hihonor.com for more information.
About this guide
All pictures and illustrations in this document are for your reference only and m a y  d i f f e r  f r o m  t h e             
final product.
Features in this guide are for your reference only. Some f e a t u r e s   m a y   n o t   b e   s u p p o r t e d   b y   a l l             
phones or carriers.
Copyright © 2016 Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd. All rights reserved.
This guide is for reference purposes only and does not constitute any form of guarantee.
Personal Information and Data Security
The use of some functions or third-party applications on your d e v i c e  c o u l d  r e s u l t  i n  y o u r  p e r s o n a l             
information and data being lost or b e c o m i n g   a c c e s s i b l e   t o   o t h e r s .   S e v e r a l   m e a s u r e s   a r e             
recommended to help you protect personal and confidential information.
• Place your device in a safe area to prevent it from unauthorized use.
• Set your device screen to lock and create a password or unlock pattern to open it.
• Periodically back up personal information kept on your SIM card, memory card, or stored in 
your device memory. If you change to a different device, be sure to move or delete any personal 
information on your old device.
• If you are worried about viruses when you receive messages or emails from a stranger, you can 
delete them without opening them.
• If you use your device to browse the Internet, avoid websites that might pose a security risk to 
avoid theft of your personal information.
• If you use services such as Wi-Fi tether or Bluetooth, set passwords for these services to prevent 
unauthorized access. When these services are not in use, turn them off.
• Install or upgrade device security software and regularly scan for viruses.
• Be sure to obtain third-party applications from a legitimate source. Downloaded third-party 
applications should be scanned for viruses. 
						

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• Install security software or patches released by Huawei or third-party application providers.
• Some applications require and transmit location information. As a result, a third-party may be 
able to share your location information.
• Your device may provide detection and diagnostic information to third-party application 
providers. Third party vendors use this information to improve their products and services.
• If you have concerns about the security of your personal information and data, please contact 
[email protected].
List of safety features
Huawei phones come with a series of built-in security measures to keep your data secure.
Full-disk encryption
All data on the memory chipset is automatically encrypted. Each phone 
has a different security key, meaning that other devices cannot access 
the data stored on your phones memory chipset.
Fingerprint recognition
Your phone comes with a fingerprint sensor to give you quick and easy 
access to your phones features. For example, you can use your 
fingerprint to unlock the screen, access files in your Safe, open locked 
applications, and more. For more information, see 
Using fingerprint 
recognition.
Harassment filterUse the harassment filter in Phone Manager to block spam calls and 
messages. For more information, see 
Harassment filter.
App Lock
Use the App Lock in Phone Manager to lock applications and prevent 
unauthorized access. The App Lock password is required to open locked 
applications.
Managing data usage
Use the data management feature in Phone Manager to keep track of 
your mobile data usage. Mobile data will be automatically disabled when 
you exceed the preset limit to prevent you from incurring excessive data 
charges. For more information, see 
Managing data usage.
Safe
Enable the Safe feature, set a password, and then add your confidential 
files to prevent unauthorized access. For more information, see 
Storing 
private files in a safe.
MicroSD card 
encryptionEncrypt your microSD card to prevent unauthorized access to your data. 
A password must be entered when the microSD card is inserted into 
another phone. For more information, see 
Encrypting a microSD card. 
						

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Legal Notice
Copyright © Huawei Technologies Co ., Ltd. 2016. All rights reserved.
No part of this manual may be reproduced or  transmitted in any form or by any means without
prior written consent of Huawei Technologies  Co., Ltd. and its affiliates (Huawei).
The product described in this manual may include copyrighted  software of Huawei and possible
licensors. Customers shall not in any manner  reproduce, distribute, modify, decompile,
disassemble, decrypt, extract, reverse engineer, lease, assign, or sublicense the said software,
unless such restrictions are prohibited by a pplicable laws or such actions are approved by
respective copyright holders.
Trademarks and Permissions
,  ,  , and   are trademarks or registered trademarks of Huawei
Technologies Co., Ltd.
Android™ is a trademark of Google Inc.
LTE is a trademark of ETSI.
The 
Bluetooth® word mark and logos are re gistered trademarks owned by Bluetooth SIG, Inc. and
any use of such marks by Huawei Techno logies Co., Ltd. is under license. 
Other trademarks, product, service and company  names mentioned may be the property of their
respective owners.
Notice
Some features of the product and its accessories described herein rely on the software installed,
capacities and settings of local  network, and therefore may not be activated or may be limited by
local network operators or network service providers.
Thus, the descriptions herein may not exactly  match the product or its accessories which you
purchase.
Huawei reserves the right to change or modify any information or specifications contained in this
manual without prior notice  and without any liability.
SIM lock
Set a SIM card PIN to protect the data stored on your SIM card. 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. For more information, see 
Setting your SIM card PIN.
Screen unlock method Choose from a range of screen unlock methods to prevent unauthorized 
access to your phone. For more information, see 
Changing the screen 
unlock method . 
						

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Third-Party Software Statement
Huawei does not own the intellectual property of  the third-party software and applications that
are delivered with this product.  Therefore, Huawei will not provid e any warranty of any kind for
third party software and applic ations. Neither will Huawei provide support to customers who use
third-party software and appl ications, nor be responsible or liable for the functions or
performance of third-party  software and applications.
Third-party software and applicatio ns services may be interrupted or terminated at any time, and
Huawei does not guarantee the availability of any  content or service. Third-party service providers
provide content and services through network or  transmission tools outside of the control of
Huawei. To the greatest extent perm itted by applicable law, it is explicitly stated that Huawei shall
not compensate or be liable for services provided by third-party service providers, or the
interruption or termination of third-party contents or services.
Huawei shall not be responsible for the legality,  quality, or any other 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 upload ing or downloading the third-party works.
This product is based on the open-source Android™ platform. Huawei  has made necessary
changes to the platform. Therefore, this prod uct may not support all the functions that are
supported by the standard Androi d platform or may be incompatible with third-party software.
Huawei does not provide any warranty or represen tation in connect with any such compatibility
and expressly excludes all liability in connection with such matters.
DISCLAIMER
ALL CONTENTS OF THIS MANUAL ARE PROVIDED  AS IS. EXCEPT AS REQUIRED BY APPLICABLE
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LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERC HANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR
PURPOSE, ARE MADE IN RELATION TO THE A CCURACY, RELIABILITY OR CONTENTS OF THIS
MANUAL.
TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLI CABLE LAW, IN NO EVENT SHALL HUAWEI BE
LIABLE FOR ANY SPECIAL, INCIDENTAL, INDIRECT, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES, OR LOSS OF
PROFITS, BUSINESS, REVENUE, DATA, GOOD WILL SAVINGS OR ANTICIPATED SAVINGS
REGARDLESS OF WHETHER SUCH LOSSES ARE FORSEEABLE OR NOT.
THE MAXIMUM LIABILITY (THIS LIMITATION SH ALL NOT APPLY TO LIABILITY FOR PERSONAL
INJURY TO THE EXTENT APPLICABLE LAW PROHIBITS SUCH A LIMITATION) OF HUAWEI ARISING
FROM THE USE OF THE PRODUCT DESCRIBED IN THIS MANUAL SHALL BE LIMITED TO THE
AMOUNT PAID BY CUSTOMERS FOR THE PURCHASE OF THIS PRODUCT. 
						

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Import and Export Regulations
Customers shall comply with all applicable  export or import laws and regulations and be
responsible to obtain all necessa ry governmental permits and licenses in order to export, re-
export or import the product mentioned in this  manual including the software and technical data
therein.
Privacy Policy
To better understand how we protect your personal  information, please see the privacy policy at
http://www.hihonor.com/global/privacy-policy .