Huawei Mate 8 Manual

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Settings
Enabling location access
Location access allows location-based apps (such as Weather and Camera) to collect and 
use your location data. You must enable location access before using maps or navigation 
apps.
 Features may vary depending on your network operator.
1 Open Settings.
2 Touch Advanced settings > Location services, and then turn on the Access to my 
location
 switch.
3 You can choose Mode:
• Use GPS, Wi-Fi and mobile networks: Uses both GPS and your phones Internet 
connection. Enable this option for highly accurate positioning.
• Use Wi-Fi and mobile networks: Uses your phones Internet connection only. 
Enable this option to reduce power consumption and increase your phones standby 
time.
• Use GPS only: Does not require a mobile data connection. Enable this option to 
reduce mobile data usage.
Configuring the display settings
You can configure the display settings to personalise your phone. For example, you can 
change the wallpaper, font size and screen-off time.
Open Settings, and then touch Display. You can configure the following settings:
• Colour temperature: Adjust the colour temperature for images displayed on your 
phone. Select a warmer colour temperature for a softer look and a cooler colour 
temperature for a sharper image. Clear the 
Default check box to manually adjust the 
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• Wallpaper: Set the lock screen and home screen wallpapers. For more information, 
refer to 
Themes and wallpaper.
• View mode : Change the size of the font, images and other user interface elements. 
Select 
Large to increase the font size or Small to fit more content on one screen.
• Font size: Set the font size.
 The extra huge font size will only be displayed in messages, contacts and the dialler 
app.
• Daydream: When this feature is enabled and you have set 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.
• Wireless display: Stream the content on your phone to other screens over Wi-Fi.
 The above options may not be available on all phone models.
Sound settings
Change the incoming call and message ringtones or set the system alert sound and 
vibration effects.
Open Settings, and then touch Sound. You can configure the following settings:
• Volumes: Change the incoming call and message ringtone, and adjust the multimedia, 
alarm and call volume. 
						

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• 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 open the notification panel, switch to the shortcuts tab, and 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.
• Notification ringtone: 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 dialler touch tones, touch 
sounds, screen lock sounds, screenshot tones, power on or off tones, and haptic 
feedback.
 The above options may not be available on all phone models.
Changing the screen unlock method
You can set a screen lock password to prevent unauthorised 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.
Using a password to unlock the screen
1 Open Settings. 
						

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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 Continue.
• Touch Password, and then enter a password containing at least four characters and 
select 
Continue.
4 Enter your PIN or password again to confirm, and then touch OK.
 You can also use your fingerprint to unlock the screen. Touch Enrol in the pop-up 
dialogue box to add your fingerprint.
Enabling fingerprint unlock
1 Open Settings.
2 Touch Screen lock & passwords > Password.
3 Touch PIN or Password and follow the onscreen instructions to configure the 
password settings.
4 Touch Enrol and follow the onscreen instructions to add a fingerprint and enable 
fingerprint unlock.
For more information on the fingerprint unlock feature, refer to Using fingerprint 
recognition.
Removing the screen lock password
1 Open Settings.
2 Touch Screen lock & passwords > Password.
3 Enter your screen lock password or pattern, and then touch None.
Aeroplane mode
Wireless devices may interfere with an aeroplanes flight system. Power off your phone 
or switch to aeroplane mode when you are on a flight.
After you enable aeroplane mode, all of your phones network features will be disabled. 
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require an Internet connection.
Use one of the following methods to enable or disable aeroplane mode:
• Swipe down from the status bar to open the notification panel. In the Shortcuts tab, 
turn on the 
Aeroplane mode switch.
• Press and hold the power button, and then touch Aeroplane mode.
• Open Settings, and then turn on the Aeroplane mode switch.
When aeroplane mode is on,  is displayed in the status bar.
Using the floating dock
The floating dock gives you rapid access to common phone functions, making it even 
easier to use. Once enabled, a floating dock is shown on most screens. You can drag it 
to the left or right as desired. You can use the floating dock to quickly perform common 
tasks, such as returning to the home screen or cleaning up phone memory.
Open Settings. Touch Settings > Smart assistance and then turn on the Floating dock 
switch. 
						

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and notification panel. Touch  to expand the floating dock menu.
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 all 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 operator.
Before you perform the following operations, make sure you have received a SIM card PIN 
from your network operator.
1 Open Settings. 
						

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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. Touch Change SIM PIN to change your PIN.
 
•You will be prompted to enter the PIN unblocking key (PUK) if you exceed the 
maximum number of incorrect PIN attempts. Your SIM card will become unusable 
if you incorrectly enter the PUK code too many times.
•Contact your network operator for details about these PIN and PUK code limits.
Setting up an account
Adding an account
Many apps and online services require you to create an account in order to access the 
full 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 app before you can add an account for a third-
party app.
• To add a company account, refer to Adding an Exchange account.
• To add an email account, refer to Adding a POP3 or IMAP email account.
Deleting an account
1 Open Settings.
Change the PIN code for this SIM cardEnable SIM card lock 
						

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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
You can sync emails, contacts and other account data with your phone to ensure that all 
your information stays up-to-date when you change phones or log in to your account on 
your computer.
The type of data that can be synced depends on the account type. Some apps may not 
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, touch OK, and turn on the data sync switch. 
3 On the Accounts page, select an account type and then select the account that you 
want to sync with your phone.
4 Touch to sync.
Setting the date and time
 Features may vary depending on your network operator.
1 Open Settings.
2 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. 
						

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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, you can use gestures to:
Browse the screen: Use two fingers to swipe on the screen (instead of one). Swipe up 
or down with two fingers to scroll through menu lists. Swipe left or right to move 
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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.
Open an item: Touch twice on any part of the screen using one finger to confirm your 
selection from the previous step.