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2 Touch Advanced settings > Security, and then select the options under Set up SIM card 
lock
 to configure the SIM lock settings.
3 Turn on the Lock SIM card switch.
4 Enter your PIN, and then touch OK. To change your PIN, touch Change SIM PIN.
 
•You will need to enter the PUK code if you exceed the maximum number of incorrect PIN 
attempts. The SIM card will be permanently locked if the PUK code is entered incorrectly too 
many times.
•Contact your carrier for details about these limits.
Setting up an account
Adding an account
Many applications and online services require you to create a n  a c c o u n t  i n  o r d e r  t o  a c c e s s  t h e  f u l l             
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 application before you can add an account for a third-party 
application.
• To add a company account, see Adding an Exchange account.
• To add an email account, see Adding a personal email account.
Deleting an account
1 Open Settings.
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
Enable the sync feature to keep all of your phones data u p - t o - d a t e   a n d   p r e v e n t   d a t a   l o s s .   Y o u             
can sync emails, contacts, and other data from your old phone or computer.
The type of data that can be synced depends on the accou n t   t y p e .   S o m e   a p p l i c a t i o n s   m a y   n o t             
support syncing for all data types. 
						

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1 Open Settings.
2 Touch Accounts > , and then select Auto-sync data. Follow the onscreen instructions, 
and then touch OK to turn on the sync data switch. 
3 On the Accounts screen, select an account type, and then select the account that you want to 
sync with your phone.
4 Touch to sync your emails.
Setting the date and time
 
Features may vary depending on your carrier.
Open 
Settings. 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.
Viewing your phones specifications
View your phones specifications in a few simple steps. Y o u   c a n   v i e w   i n f o r m a t i o n   a b o u t   y o u r             
processor, memory, screen resolution, and more.
Open Settings and touch About phone. Swipe up or down on the screen to view information            
about the processor, RAM, internal storage, screen resolution, IMEI, and more.
Viewing the available storage space
Check that there is enough space on your phones interna l   s t o r a g e   o r   m i c r o S D   c a r d   b e f o r e             
downloading update packages or large files.
Open Settings and touch Advanced settings > Memory & storage  t o   v i e w   s t o r a g e             
information.
Touch 
Default location to set the default storage location to Internal storage or SD card. 
						

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Encrypting a microSD card
Encrypt your microSD card to prevent unauthorized access t o   y o u r   d a t a .   A   p a s s w o r d   m u s t   b e             
entered when the microSD card is inserted into another phone.
 
•Not all microSD cards can be encrypted. An error message may be displayed when you 
attempt to encrypt or unlock unsupported cards. Back up the data on your microSD card 
before encryption.
•Encrypted microSD cards will not be recognized by devices that do not support microSD card 
encryption.
•If you forget the microSD card password, you will have to clear all data on the card.
1 Open Settings.
2 Touch Advanced settings > Security.
3 Touch Set SD card password and follow the onscreen instructions.
Touch Change SD card password or Clear SD card password t o  c h a n g e  o r  r e m o v e  t h e  m i c r o S D             
card password.
Formatting the microSD card
Format your microSD card to delete all data and free up storage space.
 
Perform a backup before formatting your microSD card to prevent losing important data.
1 Open Settings.
2 Touch Advanced settings > Memory & storage >  SD card.
3 Touch Format > Erase & format. 
						

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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, use gestures to:
Browse the screen: Use two fingers to swipe the screen (instead of one). Swipe up or down with            
two fingers to scroll through menu lists. Swipe left or right to move between screens.
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. 
						

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Open an item: Double touch any part of the screen using one finge r   t o   c o n f i r m   y o u r   s e l e c t i o n             
from the previous step.
For example, if you want to open Settings, two steps are required: Touch the Settings i c o n  o n c e             
using one finger, and then touch twice on any part of the screen.
Configuring the TalkBack settings
TalkBack settings can be customized to suit your individual needs.
1 Open Settings.
2 Touch Advanced settings > Accessibility > TalkBack > .
3 You can adjust the feedback volume, audible feedback settings, control gestures, and more.
Audible password prompts
This feature provides audible feedback for visually impaire d   u s e r s .   W h e n   y o u   e n t e r   a   p a s s w o r d ,             
your phone will read out the letters as you type. This feature requires TalkBack to be enabled.
1 Open Settings.
2 Touch Advanced settings > Accessibility and then turn on the Speak passwords switch.
Text To Speech (TTS) output
This feature converts text into speech for visually impaired  users.  This  feature  requires  TalkBack            
to be enabled.
1 Open Settings. 
						

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2 Touch Advanced settings > Accessibility > Text-to-speech output.
3 Select the desired speech synthesis engine and voice speed.
Captions
In addition to providing audible prompts, TalkBack also displays captions for   h e a r i n g - i m p a i r e d            
users. This feature requires TalkBack to be enabled.
1 Open Settings.
2 Touch Advanced settings > Accessibility > Captions.
3 Turn on the Captions switch, and then configure the language, font size, and caption style.
Magnification gestures
Use magnification gestures to zoom in on a specific area.
 
The keyboard and the navigation bar cannot be magnified.
1 Open Settings.
2 Touch Advanced settings > Accessibility > Magnification gestures.
3 Turn on the Magnification gestures switch.
• Zoom in: Touch the screen three times in quick succession to zoom in. Touch the screen three 
times again to zoom back out. 
Magnification gestures will still be enabled when you touch 
the screen three times. Turn off the 
Magnification gestures switch to disable magnification 
gestures.
• Browse a magnified area: Swipe the screen using two or more fingers. 
						

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• Adjust the zoom: Pinch two or more fingers together or spread them apart. To zoom in, 
spread your fingers apart. Pinch your fingers together to zoom back out.
• Zoom in temporarily: Touch the screen three times in quick succession, and then hold your 
finger on the screen. Keep your finger on the screen and swipe to browse a magnified area. 
Release your finger to zoom back out.
Using the power button to end a call
1 Open Settings.
2 Touch Advanced settings > Accessibility and then turn on the Power button ends call 
switch.
Once you have enabled this feature, press the power button to end a call. 
						

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Adjusting the screen response time
You can adjust the time that it takes f o r   y o u r   p h o n e   t o   r e s p o n d   t o   g e s t u r e s ,   s u c h   a s   t o u c h   a n d             
hold.
1 Open Settings.
2 Touch Advanced settings > Accessibility > Touch & hold delay.
3 Select the desired delay time: Short, Medium or Long.
Color correction
Color correction mode adjusts colors to  make  it  easier  for  color  vision  impaired  users  to            
distinguish between different parts of the screen.
 
Enable this mode with caution, as it may affect your phones battery.
1 Open Settings.
2 Touch Advanced settings > Accessibility and then turn on the Color correction switch.
3 Touch Correction mode and then select a correction mode. 
						

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Appendix
Obtaining help
Read the Quick Start Guide included with your phone.
Go to 
HiCare to read the user guide, learn more about Huawei services, or obtain online help.
Touch 
Settings > About phone > Legal information to read the legal information.
Visit http://consumer.huawei.com for more information.
About this guide
All pictures and illustrations in this document are for your reference only and m a y  d i f f e r  f r o m  t h e             
final product.
Features in this guide are for your reference only. Some f e a t u r e s   m a y   n o t   b e   s u p p o r t e d   b y   a l l             
phones or carriers.
Copyright © 2016 Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd. All rights reserved.
This guide is for reference purposes only and does not constitute any form of guarantee.
Personal Information and Data Security
The use of some functions or third-party applications on your d e v i c e  c o u l d  r e s u l t  i n  y o u r  p e r s o n a l             
information and data being lost or b e c o m i n g   a c c e s s i b l e   t o   o t h e r s .   S e v e r a l   m e a s u r e s   a r e             
recommended to help you protect personal and confidential information.
• Place your device in a safe area to prevent it from unauthorized use.
• Set your device screen to lock and create a password or unlock pattern to open it.
• Periodically back up personal information kept on your SIM card, memory card, or stored in 
your device memory. If you change to a different device, be sure to move or delete any personal 
information on your old device.
• If you are worried about viruses when you receive messages or emails from a stranger, you can 
delete them without opening them.
• If you use your device to browse the Internet, avoid websites that might pose a security risk to 
avoid theft of your personal information.
• If you use services such as Wi-Fi tether or Bluetooth, set passwords for these services to prevent 
unauthorized access. When these services are not in use, turn them off.
• Install or upgrade device security software and regularly scan for viruses.
• Be sure to obtain third-party applications from a legitimate source. Downloaded third-party 
applications should be scanned for viruses. 
						

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• Install security software or patches released by Huawei or third-party application providers.
• Some applications require and transmit location information. As a result, a third-party may be 
able to share your location information.
• Your device may provide detection and diagnostic information to third-party application 
providers. Third party vendors use this information to improve their products and services.
List of safety features
Huawei phones come with a series of built-in security measures to keep your data secure.
Full-disk encryption
All data on the memory chipset is automatically encrypted. Each phone 
has a different security key, meaning that other devices cannot access 
the data stored on your phones memory chipset.
Fingerprint recognition
Your phone comes with a fingerprint sensor to give you quick and easy 
access to your phones features. For example, you can use your 
fingerprint to unlock the screen, access files in your Safe, open locked 
applications, and more. For more information, see 
Using fingerprint 
recognition.
Harassment filterUse the harassment filter in Phone Manager to block spam calls and 
messages. For more information, see 
Harassment filter.
App Lock
Use the App Lock in Phone Manager to lock applications and prevent 
unauthorized access. The App Lock password is required to open locked 
applications.
Managing data usage
Use the data management feature in Phone Manager to keep track of 
your mobile data usage. Mobile data will be automatically disabled when 
you exceed the preset limit to prevent you from incurring excessive data 
charges. For more information, see 
Managing data usage.
Safe
Enable the Safe feature, set a password, and then add your confidential 
files to prevent unauthorized access. For more information, see 
Storing 
private files in a safe.
MicroSD card 
encryptionEncrypt your microSD card to prevent unauthorized access to your data. 
A password must be entered when the microSD card is inserted into 
another phone. For more information, see 
Encrypting a microSD card.
SIM lock
Set a SIM card PIN to protect the data stored on your SIM card. 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. For more information, see 
Setting your SIM card PIN.