Huawei Honor 8 User Guide

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Finding hidden applications
On the home screen, spread two fingers apart to view your hidden applications.
Viewing recently used applications
Touch Recent to display the list of recently used applications.
• View more applications: Swipe left or right on the screen to view more recently used 
applications.
• Open an application: Touch a thumbnail to open the corresponding application.
• Close an application: Swipe up on a thumbnail to close the corresponding application.
• Close all unlocked applications: Touch to close all unlocked applications. 
						

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• Lock or unlock an application: Swipe down on a thumbnail to lock an application. will 
appear above an application once it has been locked. Locked applications cannot be closed by 
touching 
. Swipe down again on the thumbnail to unlock the application.
Personalizing your phone
Simple home screen
The simple home screen mode uses large icons and fonts to d i s p l a y  c o n t e n t  i n  a  m o r e  e a s y - t o - r e a d             
layout.
1 Open Settings.
2 Touch Home screen style > Simple, and then touch to enable the simple home screen.
3 On the simple home screen, you can:
• Touch application icons or widgets to open them.
• Touch and hold an icon to open the home screen editor and add or delete application icons.
• Touch Others to open the application list and view or open applications.
• Touch to add contacts or applications to the home screen.
• Touch Standard home to exit the simple home screen. 
						

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Changing the theme
Personalize your phones home screen using a wide range of themes and wallpapers.
Open Themes, select a theme, and then touch . Touch t o  m i x  a n d  m a t c h  l o c k  s c r e e n             
methods, wallpapers, application icons, and more.
Changing the wallpaper
Set your favorite images or photos as your phones wallpaper.
1 Open Settings and select Display.
2 Touch Wallpaper, and then touch Lock screen wallpaper or Home screen wallpaper.
3 In the Wallpapers or Live wallpaper tab, select an image, and then follow the onscreen 
instructions to set it as the wallpaper.
Turn on the Shake to change  s w i t c h .   T h e   w a l l p a p e r   w i l l   c h a n g e   e v e r y   t i m e   y o u   s h a k e   y o u r             
phone. Turn on the 
Random change switch. Configure Interval or Album to display.   Y o u r             
phone will automatically change the wallpaper at the specified time interval. 
						

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You can also open Gallery, touch and hold an image, and then touch  > Set as > 
Wallpaper. Follow the onscreen instructions to set the image as the wallpaper.
Assigning a ringtone to a contact
Assign a unique ringtone to each contact so that you can easily tell who is contacting you.
1 Open Contacts.
2 Select the desired contact, and then touch Phone ringtone.
3 Select the desired ringtone or music file, and then touch .
For more information on how to configure call and message ringtones and vibration settings, see            
Sound settings.
Changing the font size
The phones font size can be increased to make words easier to read.
Open Settings, and then touch Display > Font size to set the system font size.
 
The Extra huge font size will only be displayed in messages, contacts, and the dialer 
application. 
						

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Entering text
Switching text input methods
Switch between text input methods as desired.
1 On the text input screen, swipe down from the status bar to open the notification panel.
2 Touch Select input method in the Notifications tab, and then select the desired input 
method.
 
If there are no input methods to choose from, go to Settings, touch Advanced settings 
> 
Language & input > Default keyboard > Configure input methods, and then turn on 
the switch next to the corresponding input method.
Huawei Swype input method
Quickly enter words by swiping on the keyboard.
 
Huawei Swype input supports a wide range of languages.
Backspace
Enter a space
Enter numbers and symbols
Input method settings Swipe letters to input words
Toggle between upper and lower case 
						

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Android input method
 
The Android input method supports a wide range of languages.
Editing text
You can select, cut, copy, and paste text on your phone.
• Select text: Touch and hold the text to bring up . Drag or to select more or less 
text, or touch Select all to select all text.
• Copy text: Select text and touch Copy.
• Cut text: Select text and touch Cut.
• Paste text: Touch and hold where you want to insert the text, and then touch Paste.
• Share text: Select text, and then touch Share to select a sharing method.
Enter numbers and symbols
Enter a comma
Touch and hold to open the input options menu
Enter a space
Touch and hold to choose another input method
Backspace
Switch to voice input
Toggle between upper and lower caseEnter a period
Touch and hold to enter symbols 
						

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Tips and Tricks
High volume mode
Press the volume up button repeatedly during a call to increase  the  call  volume  above  the  usual            
maximum.
Searching for settings
Use the search feature in Settings to search for menu options.
Open Settings,  and  then  touch  the  search  box  at  the  top  of  the  screen  and  enter  a  search            
term (such as Sound). Your phone will display the search resul t s ;   t o u c h   a n   o p t i o n   t o   a c c e s s   t h e             
corresponding setting.
Quickly returning a call
On the lock screen, swipe right on a missed call notification  and  unlock  the  screen.  The  dialer            
screen will be displayed; touch the corresponding number to return the call.
Using your knuckle
Use a knuckle to take a screenshot of the whole screen, or part of it.
1 Open Settings, and then select Smart assistance.
2 Touch Motion control > Smart screenshot and turn on the Smart screenshot switch. 
						

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Taking a full screenshot
Knock the screen twice with your knuckle to take a screenshot of the whole screen.
Taking a partial screenshot
Knock the screen with your knuckle. Keep your knuckle on the screen, drag it around the area you            
want to capture, and then return to the starting point. Your selection is displayed on screen; the            
area inside the blue line will be captured. You can also select the screenshot box at the top of the            
screen for different screenshot shapes. Touch 
to save a screenshot.
By default, screenshots are stored in Gallery, within the Screenshots folder.
 
After creating a screenshot, touch Share to share it with friends. For more information about 
sharing, see Sharing images or videos. 
						

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Adding contact details quickly
Use the camera to take a photo of a business card. Your phone will recognize t h e  c o n t a c t  d e t a i l s             
and add them automatically. In 
Contacts, touch Business cards > Scan.
Sharing your QR card
Share your QR card with your friends so that they can add you to their contacts  q u i c k l y .   O n   t h e             
contact  details  screen,  touch  the  QR  code  at  the  top  of  the  screen  to  display  your  personal  QR            
code. 
						

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Calling contacts when the screen is off
When the screen is off, press and hold t h e  v o l u m e  d o w n  b u t t o n .  W h e n  y o u  h e a r  t h e  a l e r t  s o u n d ,             
say the name of the contact you want to call. Your phone will automatically call the contact.
Pocket mode
Enable Pocket mode to prevent you from missing important c a l l s   w h e n   y o u r   p h o n e   i s   i n   y o u r             
pocket. The call ringtone and vibration intensity will gradually increase when you receive an            
incoming call.
Open Dialer. Touch  > Settings in the Dialer tab and turn on the Pocket mode switch.
Taking snapshots when the screen is off
You can take rapid snapshots with your phone, even when the screen is off.
When the screen is off, point your phone at a subject and   p r e s s   t h e   v o l u m e   d o w n   b u t t o n   t w i c e .             
Your phone will take a photo and display how fast it was captured.