Huawei Mate 8 Manual
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Installing apps 24 •App sharing using Wi-Fi Direct is only supported when both the sender and recipient use Huawei phones. 1 Enable Bluetooth on both phones and pair them. Alternatively, enable Wi-Fi on both phones and establish a Wi-Fi Direct connection. For more information, refer to Enabling Bluetooth and pairing your phone with another device and Transferring data using Wi-Fi Direct. 2 On the other phone, go to the home screen and touch and hold the app you want to share. Drag it to the icon at the top of the screen. Select Bluetooth or Wi-Fi Direct to share the app. 3 A File transfer dialogue box will appear on your phone. Touch Accept to accept the file. To view transfer progress, swipe down from the status bar and open the notification panel. 4 Once the transfer is complete, touch the message in the notification panel to open the folder where the file is stored. Touch the installation package to install the app. 5 After installing the app, touch DONE. The app will then be visible on your home screen.
Installing apps 25 Uninstalling an app You can free up space on your phone by removing unused apps. This will boost your phones performance. Some pre-installed system apps cannot be removed. • On the home screen, touch and hold the app you want to uninstall and drag it to the icon. • Touch Settings > Apps, select the app you want to uninstall, and then touch Uninstall.
Getting to know your phone 26 Getting to know your phone Locking and unlocking the screen Locking the screen • Method 1: Press the power button to manually lock the screen. • Method 2: After being idle for a specified period of time, the screen will lock automatically. To change the screen-off time, touch Settings, and then touch Display > Sleep. Unlocking the screen When the screen is off, press the power button to wake the screen. Slide your finger in any direction to unlock the screen.
Getting to know your phone 27 Magazine Unlock Magazine Unlock brings your lock screen to life. Each magazine contains a selection of images that are displayed in turn when your screen is locked. Swipe up from the bottom of the lock screen to display the Magazine Unlock options. Add magazines to the viewing list: Touch > Subscriptions to add your favourite magazines to the viewing list. Updating your Magazine Unlock images requires an Internet connection. Set your phone to update images over Wi-Fi to avoid excessive data usage. Touch , and then turn on the Auto-update via Wi-Fi switch. Manage your Magazine Unlock images: Touch to add or delete images. Add images to your favourites: Touch to add an image to your favourites and prevent your phone from automatically replacing it with a new image when a magazine is updated. View, add or delete images from your magazine Swipe up to open the cameraApp shortcuts Configure lock screen type, image update method and magazine type Add image to favourites
Getting to know your phone 28 Touchscreen gestures You can use simple touchscreen gestures to perform a variety of tasks, such as open apps, scroll through lists and zoom images. Touch: Touch an item once. For example, touch to select an option or open an app. Double touch: Touch the target area of the screen twice in quick succession. For example, double touch an image to zoom in or out. Touch and hold: Touch and hold the target area of the screen for at least two seconds. For example, touch and hold a blank area on the home screen to enter the home screen editing mode. Swipe: Swipe your finger on the screen. For example, in the Notifications tab in the notification panel, swipe left or right on a notification to dismiss it. Swipe vertically or horizontally to go to other home screens, scroll through a document and more.
Getting to know your phone 29 Drag: Touch and hold an item and then move it to another position. For example, you can use this gesture to rearrange apps and widgets on the home screen. Spread fingers apart: Spread two fingers apart on the screen. For example, spread two fingers apart to zoom in on a picture or web page. Pinch fingers together: Pinch two fingers together on the screen. For example, pinch two fingers together to zoom out on a picture or web page. Swipe up with two fingers: Swipe up on the screen using two fingers. For example, swipe up on the virtual navigation bar with two fingers to enable dual windows mode.
Getting to know your phone 30 Status and notification icons Status and notification icons may vary according to your region or network operator. Status icons Status icons are displayed on the right-hand side of the status bar. Status icons display information about your phones status, such as network connection information, signal strength, battery level and time information. Notification icons Notification icons are displayed on the left-hand side of the status bar when you receive a new message or notification. Signal strengthNo signal Connected over GPRSConnected over 3G Connected over EDGEConnected over HSPA Connected over HSPA+Headset plugged in Connected over LTERoaming Aeroplane mode enabledBluetooth on Receiving location data from GPSVibration mode enabled Silent mode enabledAlarms enabled ChargingBattery full Battery lowNo SIM card found Missed callsCall in progress New emailsNew messages Select an input methodNew voicemail Connected to Wi-FiWi-Fi network available Downloading dataUploading data
Getting to know your phone 31 Home screen Getting to know your home screen Your home screens are where you can find your favourite widgets and all your apps. We removed the application list to give you a more convenient and direct path to your apps. Upcoming eventsPhone memory full Synchronising dataSynchronisation failed Login or synchronisation problemMore notifications Portable Wi-Fi hotspot onConnected to a VPN USB tethering onUSB debugging mode enabled Status bar: Displays notifications and status icons Display area: Displays app icons, folders and widgets Screen position indicator: Indicates which home screen is displayed Dock: Displays frequently used applications Navigation bar: Displays virtual navigation keys
Getting to know your phone 32 Virtual navigation bar keys: • Back: Touch to return to the previous screen o r c l o s e a n a p p . W h e n e n t e r i n g t e x t , touch to close the onscreen keyboard. • Home: Touch to return to the home screen. • Recent: Touch to access the list of recently used apps or touch and hold to enable dual windows mode. Switching between home screens Swipe left or right to view the extended home screens. Touch Home to return to the default home screen. On the home screen, pinch two fingers together or touch and hold a blank area on the screen to enter the home screen editing mode. You can: • Set the default home screen: Touch at the top of the home screen to set the chosen home screen as the default home screen. • Move a home screen: Drag the home screen to the desired location. • Add a home screen: Touch on the home screen furthest to the left or right. • Delete a blank home screen: Touch at the bottom of a blank screen.
Getting to know your phone 33 Automatic screen rotation When you rotate your phone, some apps will automatically adjust the screen orientation to make them easier to use. This feature also lets you use tilt-controlled applications, such as racing games. Swipe down from the status bar to open the notification panel, and then touch Auto Rotate in the Shortcuts tab to enable or disable automatic screen rotation. Organising applications and widgets on the home screen Adding a widget to the home screen Add frequently used widgets to the home screen for quick access. On the home screen, pinch two fingers together to enter home screen editing mode. Touch Widgets and select a widget. The widget will be added to a blank area on the home screen. You must have enough space on the home screen to add widgets. If there is not enough space, add another home screen or free up some space.