Huawei Honor 8 User Guide
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Getting Started 24 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 two fingers apart. Touch Add, select the applications you want to hide, and then touch OK. Applications will not appear on the home screen after they have been hidden.
Getting Started 25 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.
Getting Started 26 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.
Getting Started 27 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 n g g r e e n ( n o t c h a r g i n g ) : Y o u h a v e u n r ead messages, notifications, or missed calls. Notification badges Notification badges appear in the top right corner of application icons. The badge number indicates the number of new notifications. Open the corresponding application to view more details about the notifications. To disable notification badges for an application, pinch two fingers together on the home screen to open the home screen editor, and then touch More settings > Badge app icons and turn off the switch next to the corresponding application. Notification panel Swipe down from the status bar and open the notification panel to view notifications. Swipe left on the notification panel to go to the shortcuts tab.
Getting Started 28 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.
Getting Started 29 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 application. 3 Enable or disable notification settings as desired. Display notifications in do not disturb mode: Select the desired application in N o t i f i c a t i o n center , and then turn on the Priority display s w i t c h . N o t i f i c a t i o n s w i l l s t i l l b e d i s p l a y e d w h e n Allow only priority interruptions is enabled in do not disturb mode. Notification and status bar settings C h a n g e t h e n o t i f i c a t i o n a n d s t a t u s b a r s e t t i n g s t o c u s t o m i z e h o w n o t i f i c a t i o n s a n d s t a t u s reminders are displayed. Open Settings, and then touch Notification panel & status bar t o c o n f i g u r e t h e d r o p - down and display settings for the notification and status bar.
Getting Started 30 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 Notification panel switch to access the notification panel when the screen is locked. You cannot access the notification panel from the lock screen if you have set a screen lock password. Configuring the display content for the notification and status bar Turn the Display carrier name, Display network speed, and R e m a i n i n g b a t t e r y p e r c e n t a g e switches on or off to configure the content that is displayed in the status bar. Turn off the Show notification icons switch to hide notification icons in the status bar. Using fingerprint recognition In addition to waking and unlocking the screen, the fingerprint sensor can also be used to take a photo, answer an incoming call, and disable an alarm. Adding a fingerprint for the first time See Configuring your fingerprint ID for more information on configuring fingerprint unlock. Adding, deleting, or renaming a fingerprint Add multiple fingerprints to make it easier to unlock your p h o n e . Y o u c a n a l s o d e l e t e o r r e n a m e fingerprints. 1 Open Settings. 2 Touch Fingerprint ID > Fingerprint management. 3 Enter the screen lock password, and then touch Next. 4 In the Fingerprint list section, you can: • Touch New fingerprint to add a fingerprint. You can add up to five in total. • Touch a previously added fingerprint to rename or delete it. Accessing Safe with your fingerprint Use your fingerprint to access your Safe without entering the password.
Getting Started 31 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 applications. 1 Open Settings. 2 Touch Fingerprint ID > Fingerprint management. 3 Enter the screen lock password, and then touch Next. 4 Touch Access app lock, and then follow the onscreen instructions to enter your App Lock password and enable fingerprint recognition. Touch Phone Manager > App lock once you have completed the settings, and then use your fingerprint to view the App Lock status. You can also use y o u r f i n g e r p r i n t t o a c c e s s l o c k e d applications on the home screen. Fingerprint sensor touch gestures Touch or swipe the sensor with any finger to perform common tasks. 1 Open Settings. 2 Touch Fingerprint ID. 3 In the Touch and hold gesture section, turn on switches for features you want to enable. • Take photo/video: When using the camera viewfinder, touch and hold the fingerprint sensor to take a picture. • Answer call: When you have an incoming call, touch and hold the fingerprint sensor to answer it. • Stop alarm: When your alarm goes off, touch and hold the fingerprint sensor to disable it. 4 In the Slide gesture section, turn on switches for features you want to enable. • Show notification panel: Swipe down on the fingerprint sensor using any finger to open the notification panel. Tap the sensor twice to clear all notifications, and swipe up on the sensor to close the notification panel.
Getting Started 32 • 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 application. Opening an application from the home screen On the home screen, touch an icon to open the corresponding application.
Getting Started 33 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 Finding applications quickly. Hidden applications are not listed in the search results.