Huawei P8 Manual

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• Touch Vibrate when ringing to enable or disable vibration when your phone rings. 
If your phone has dual SIM support, you can apply different vibration settings for 
each SIM card.
• Touch Default notification tone to set a notification tone.
• Under System, touch the switches to enable or disable the notification tone or 
vibration when you touch or lock the screen, dial a number, and more.
 The preceding sound options may not be available on all phones.
Modifying display settings
1 On the home screen, touch Settings.
2 Under All, touch Display.
3 On the Display screen, you can:
• Touch Wallpaper to set the lock screen and home screen wallpapers.
• Touch Font size to change the display font size.
• Touch Font style to change the display font style.
• Touch Daydream to enable or disable the screen saver. If this function is enabled, 
the screen saver will run automatically while your phone is being charged.
• Touch Indicator light to enable or disable the blinking indicator when you receive 
notifications.
• Touch Display carrier name to display or hide the carrier name in the status bar when 
the screen is unlocked.
• Touch Display network speed to display or hide the current network speed.
• Touch Brightness to adjust the screen brightness.
• Touch Sleep to set when your screen turns off. When idle for a specified period, the 
screen locks automatically to save battery power.
• Touch Auto-rotate screen to set whether your screen auto-rotates. If this function is 
turned on, your screens orientation will change automatically with the way you 
hold your phone when you perform certain actions, such as browsing a web page, 
viewing a picture, or writing a message.
 The preceding display options may not be available on all phones. 
						

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Enabling one-hand UI
One-hand UI makes using a phone with a large screen much easier.
1 On the home screen, touch Settings.
2 Under All, touch One-hand UI.
3 On the One-hand UI screen, you can:
• Go to the One-hand layout screen and enable One-hand layout. Swipe left or right 
on the virtual navigation bar to reposition the screen to either side.
• Go to the Shifting keyboard screen and enable Shifting keyboard. When using the 
shifting keyboard, touch the arrow on either side of the screen to move the dialer, 
in-call menu, and more to the side within reach.
 One-hand UI may not be available on all phones.
Touch-disable mode
You can use this feature to prevent unintended operations on the screen when your 
phone is in your pocket or bag.
1 On the home screen, touch Settings and then go to the All tab.
2 Under Smart assistance, touch More.
3 Enable Touch-disable mode. When this feature is enabled, the touchscreen will be 
disabled when the top of the screen is covered. The touchscreen will function normally 
as soon as the top of the screen is no longer being covered.
 The touch-disable mode may not be available on all phones.
Turning on gloves mode
Gloves mode lets you perform touchscreen operations even when youre wearing gloves.
1 On the home screen, touch Settings and then go to the All tab.
2 Under Smart assistance, touch More.
3 Touch the Gloves mode swi tch  to tur n on glove s mode.
 Gloves mode may not be available on all phones. 
						

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Using the suspend button
The suspend button is a quick launch tool that gives you a direct path to common 
functions on your phone, such as return to home screen and phone optimization.
1 On the home screen, touch Settings and then go to the All tab.
2 Under Smart assistance, touch More.
3 Touch Suspend button.
4 Enable Suspend button. will then appear on all screens except the lock screen and 
notification panel.
5 Touch to expand the button.
6 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 power-intensive applications 
running in the background.
• Touch to collapse the menu.
 The suspend button may not be available on all phones.
Changing the lock screen style
Setting a screen unlock pattern
1 On the home screen, touch Settings.
2 Under All, touch Screen lock & passwords.
3 Touch Password > Pattern.
4 Draw the screen unlock pattern by connecting at least four dots, and then draw the 
pattern again to confirm.
5 Set a screen unlock PIN as an alternative method to unlock your phone should you 
forget your unlock pattern. 
						

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Setting a screen unlock PIN
1 On the home screen, touch Settings.
2 Under All, touch Screen lock & passwords.
3 Touch Password > PIN.
4 Enter a PIN containing at least four digits, and then enter the PIN again to confirm.
Setting a screen unlock password
1 On the home screen, touch Settings.
2 Under All, touch Screen lock & passwords.
3 Touch Password > Password.
4 Enter a password containing at least four characters, and then enter the password 
again to confirm.
Turning airplane mode on or off
 
•Wireless devices may interfere with an airplanes flight system. Always defer to the 
instructions of the crew regarding the use of electronic devices on an aircraft.
•Airplane mode disables your phones wireless features, but you can still use your 
phone to listen to music or play games.
Use one of the following methods to turn 
Airplane mode on or off:
• Swipe down from the status bar to open the notification panel. Under Shortcuts, touch 
the 
Airplane mode switch.
• Press and hold the power button, and then touch Airplane mode.
• On the home screen, touch Settings and then go to the All tab. Under Wireless & 
networks, touch More and then the Airplane mode switch.
When airplane mode is on,  is displayed in the status bar. 
						

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Setting your SIM card PIN
A personal identification number (PIN) is delivered with your SIM card to protect your 
phone data. If you enable SIM card lock, you must enter the PIN each time you turn on 
your phone.
Before you perform the following operations, make sure you have obtained your SIM card 
PIN from your carrier.
1 On the home screen, touch Settings.
2 Under All, touch Security.
3 Touch Set up SIM card lock. If your phone has dual SIM support, touch Set Card 1/Card 
2 lock
.
4 Touch Lock SIM card. If your phone has dual SIM support, you can set individual PINs 
for each SIM.
5 Enter your PIN, and then touch OK.
6 Touch Change SIM PIN to change the PIN.
 There is usually a limit to the number of unsuccessful PIN code attempts. If this limit 
is reached, you must enter a Personal Unblocking Key (PUK), which can be obtained 
from your carrier. There is also a limit to the number of unsuccessful PUK code 
attempts. If this limit is reached, your SIM card will be permanently disabled. For 
details about these limits, contact your carrier.
Setting up an account
Adding an account
1 On the home screen, touch Settings.
2 Under All, touch Accounts.
3 Touch Add account.
4 Select an account type.
5 Follow the onscreen instructions and enter your account information. 
						

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Deleting an account
1 On the home screen, touch Settings.
2 Under All, touch Accounts.
3 On the Accounts screen, select an account type.
4 Select the account you want to delete.
5 Follow the onscreen instructions to delete the account.
Synchronizing email
1 On the home screen, touch Settings.
2 Under All, touch Accounts. 
3 Touch and select Auto-sync data. Follow the onscreen instructions and touch OK 
to enable data synchronization.
4 On the Accounts screen, select an account type.
5 Select the account from which you want to synchronize data.
6 Touch the Sync email switch to synchronize from this account.
Restoring factory settings
 Restoring your phone to the factory settings will erase all personal data from your 
phone storage, including account information, system and application settings, and 
downloaded applications. Back up important data on your phone before restoring 
factory settings.
1 On the home screen, touch Settings.
2 Under All, touch Backup & reset.
3 Touch Factory data reset > Reset phone > Reset phone. Your phone will be restored to 
its factory settings, and then restart automatically when the process is complete. 
						

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Updating your phone
 
•Using unauthorized third-party software to update your phone may damage your 
phone or put your personal information at risk. It is recommended that you update 
through your phones online update feature or download official update packages 
from Huaweis official website.
•All your personal data may be erased during a system update. It is recommended 
that you back up important data before updating your phone.
Online update
Make sure your phone is connected to the Internet before updating.
1 On the home screen, touch Settings.
2 Under All, touch Updater.
3 Touch Check for updates. Following the onscreen instructions to download and install 
any new updates.
 Performing online updates over a mobile data network may produce additional data 
usage fees. Updating over a Wi-Fi network is recommended.
Local update
Download the update package from http://consumer.huawei.com/en/ and save the dload 
folder in the update package to the root directory of your phones internal storage. If 
your phone supports a microSD card, you can also save the folder to the root directory of 
your microSD card.
1 On the home screen, touch Settings.
2 Under All, touch Updater.
3 Touch  > Local update and follow the onscreen instructions to update your phone. 
						

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Updating your phone using a USB flash drive
Download the update package from http://consumer.huawei.com/en/ and save the dload 
folder in the update package to the root directory of your USB flash drive.
Use only USB OTG cables certified by Huawei. To purchase a cable, please contact your 
device vendor.
1 Connect the USB flash drive to your phone using a USB OTG cable.
2 On the home screen, touch Settings.
3 Under All, touch Updater.
4 Touch  > Update via USB drive and follow the onscreen instructions to update your 
phone.
 This feature may not be available on all phones.
Setting the date and time
1 On the home screen, touch Settings.
2 Under All, touch Date & time.
3 On the Date & time screen, you can:
• Touch the Automatic date & time switch to use the network time or set the time 
manually.
• Touch the Automatic time zone switch to use the network time zone or set the time 
zone manually.
• Touch the Use 24-hour format switch to switch between the 12-hour and 24-hour 
formats.
• Touch Select date format to select how you want the date to be displayed.
• Touch Dual clocks to display two clocks when you are roaming.
 Manual date and time settings may not be supported by all carriers. 
						

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Changing the system language
1 On the home screen, touch Settings.
2 Under All, touch Language & input.
3 Touch Language & region.
4 Select the desired language.
Privacy protection
You can prevent other users from accessing your private content. Enable privacy 
protection and set two different screen unlock passwords, one for yourself and one for 
guests.
Enabling privacy protection
1 On the home screen, touch Settings.
2 Under All, touch Security.
3 Touch Privacy protection > Lets start.
4 Select a password type.
5 Follow the onscreen instructions to enter the owner password and guest password.
After privacy protection is enabled, entering the owner password allows access to all the 
content on your phone. Entering the guest password allows access to unprotected 
content.
Setting private information
1 On the home screen, touch Settings.
2 Under All, touch Security.
3 Touch Privacy protection.
4 Enter the owner password, and then touch Next.
5 Under Set private data, set your private contacts, albums, and applications. 
						

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Disabling privacy protection
1 On the home screen, touch Settings.
2 Under All, touch Security.
3 Touch Privacy protection.
4 Enter the owner password, and then touch Next.
5 Disable Privacy protection. After privacy protection is disabled, the owner password will function as the screen 
unlock password and the guest password will become invalid.
Accessibility
Your phone is equipped with accessibility features for visually impaired users. You can 
enable or disable these features as needed, such as zoom gestures and enlarged font size.
1 On the home screen, touch Settings.
2 Under All, touch Accessibility.
3 Select the accessibility features you want to enable.