Huawei P8 Manual

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Moving the screen down
On the contacts, dialer, messaging, or email screen, if you cant reach items near the top 
of the screen, touch the upper half of the screen and drag down and release (after 1 
second) to shift the entire interface down closer to your thumb.
From the dialer, contacts or messaging screen, drag down and then release to display 
your personal QR contact card. Your friends can scan this to obtain your phone number 
instantly.
Touchplus
Use the Huawei Touchplus screen protector to enhance your phones functionality and 
accessibility. The navigation keys on the protective film replace the systems own virtual 
keys and add more touch control areas to your screen.
 This feature works only on phones that support Touchplus. The Touchplus fitted 
screen protector is available for purchase on vmall.com.
After attaching the screen protector, double-tap or touch and hold any of the five touch 
zones located in the upper left and right corners or bottom of the screen to launch the 
Touchplus setup guide. Follow the onscreen instructions, proceed to the settings screen, 
and then enable 
Touchplus and Film navigation keys replace virtual navigation bar. 
						

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You can also set up Touchplus by opening Settings and touching Touchplus 
under 
Smart assistance.
Upper left corner: double-tap this zone to start or stop 
recording audio (default). You can customize this zones 
shortcut later from Touchplus settings.
Film navigation keys: these keys replace the virtual navigation 
bar, which is hidden.
Upper right corner: double-tap this zone to take a photo 
(default). You can customize this zones shortcut later from 
Touchplus settings.



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Safe
The safe helps you secure important files and protects your privacy.
Enabling the safe
1 On the home screen, touch Files.
2 Under Categories or Local, touch Safe.
3 Touch Enable.
4 Follow the onscreen instructions to enter your password and set up the security 
question, and then touch 
Done.
Adding files to the safe
1 On the home screen, touch Files.
2 Under Categories or Local, touch Safe.
3 Enter the password, and then touch Done.
4 Touch Add.
5 Follow the onscreen instructions and select which files you want to add to the safe.
6 Touch ADD to add the selected files to the safe. 
						

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Getting started
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 itself 
automatically.
Unlocking the screen
When the screen is off, press the power button to turn it on. Slide your finger in any 
direction to unlock the screen. 
						

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Connecting to a Wi-Fi network
1 Swipe down from the status bar to open the notification panel.
2 Under Shortcuts, touch and hold to enter the Wi-Fi settings.
3 Turn on Wi-Fi. Your phone then scans for available Wi-Fi networks and lists them on 
the screen.
4 Select the Wi-Fi network you want to connect to. If the Wi-Fi network is encrypted, 
enter the password when prompted.
Turning on mobile data
1 Swipe down from the status bar to open the notification panel.
2 Under Shortcuts, touch to enable mobile data.
 When you dont need to access the Internet, disable mobile data to save battery 
power and reduce data usage.
Connecting your phone to a computer
Use a USB cable to connect your phone to a computer. Follow the onscreen instructions 
and select a connection mode to transfer photos, videos, songs, and other files between 
your phone and computer.
PhotosRead, manage, and transfer multimedia files in your 
phone storage. For details, see 
Connecting using PTP.
FilesRead, manage, and transfer files in your phone storage. 
For details, see 
Connecting using MTP.
USB drive
If you have a microSD card installed, you can use your 
phone as a USB storage device, read data on the 
microSD card, and transfer data to and from a 
computer. For details, see 
Connecting in USB flash drive 
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Importing contacts from your old phone
You can import contacts from your old phone in any of the following ways:
SIM card
Copy your contacts on your SIM card to your new 
phone. For details, see 
Importing contacts from a SIM 
card.
Storage device
If your old phone has a microSD card slot, export the 
contacts in your old phone to a microSD card as a vCard 
file, and then import the contacts to your new phone. 
For details, see 
Importing contacts from a storage 
device.
Bluetooth
Enable Bluetooth on both your old and new phones, 
and import your contacts using Bluetooth. For details, 
see 
Importing contacts from a Bluetooth device.
Backup
If your old phone supports Backup, back up your 
contacts, and restore them to your new phone. For 
details, see 
Backup.
Computer
Synchronize your contacts from your old phone to a 
computer, and use HiSuite to synchronize them to your 
new phone.
Other accounts
•Install social network applications and synchronize 
contacts from your social network accounts.
•Log in to your Exchange account and synchronize your 
contacts. 
						

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Touchscreen gestures
Touch: Tap an item once. For example, 
touch to confirm an option or open an 
application.
Touch and hold: Touch and leave your 
finger on the screen for 2 seconds or more. 
For example, touch and hold a blank area on 
the home screen to enter editing mode.
Swipe: Move your finger vertically or 
horizontally across the screen. For example, 
you can swipe left or right under 
Notifications in the notification panel to 
dismiss a notification. Swipe horizontally or 
vertically to transition through home 
screens, scroll through a document, and 
more.
Drag: Touch and hold an item and then 
move it to another position. For example, 
you can rearrange applications and widgets 
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Pinch two fingers out: Spread two fingers 
apart on the screen. For example, pinch two 
fingers out to zoom in on a picture or web 
page.
Pinch two fingers together: Pinch two 
fingers together on the screen. For example, 
pinch two fingers together to zoom out on a 
picture or web page.
Pinch three fingers together: On the 
home screen, pinch three fingers together to 
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Motion control
Motion control lets you control your phone using simple motions and gestures. For 
example, mute the phone by turning it over or raise the phone to your ear to answer and 
make calls quickly.
1 On the home screen, touch Settings.
2 Under All, touch Motion control.
3 On the Motion control screen, select an option, and select a motion to enable it.
• Flip: Mute sounds and stop vibration from incoming calls, alarms, and timers.
• Pick up: Pick up your phone to reduce the ring volume of incoming calls, alarms, and 
timers.
• Raise to ear: When a call comes in, answer the call by raising your phone to your 
ear. Similarly, from the call or contact details screen, raise your phone to your ear 
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• Shake: Touch and hold a blank area on the home screen to enter editing mode. 
Shake your phone to organize your icons.
• Tilt: In home screen editing mode, touch and hold an icon or widget and tilt your 
phone to the left or right to move the icon or widget to the next screen.
 Your phone may not feature all of these gestures.
Status icons
Status icons may vary according to your region or carrier.
Signal strengthNo signal
GPRS network connected3G network connected
Enhanced Data Rates for 
GSM Evolution (EDGE) 
network connectedHigh Speed Packet Access 
(HSPA) network 
connected
Evolved High-Speed 
Packet Access (HSPA+) 
network connected
USB tethering on
Long Term Evolution (LTE) 
network connectedRoaming