Huawei P8 User Guide

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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
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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...

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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,...

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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...

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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 
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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 
display screen thumbnails. 

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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...

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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...