Nokia Lumia 8 User Guide

Basics
Learn how to get the most out of your new phone.
What’s new in this release?
Check some of the key things in this release at a glance.
•Group your tiles on the start screen into folders.•Choose the snooze time and alarm tone to suit you.•Get a VPN service for your personal use.•Cortana supported in new regions: United Kingdom and China.
Get to know your phone
Your phone has two views, start screen and apps menu. To switch between the views, simply swipe left or right.
Start screen: The animated...

Switch between views and apps
Don't have all the apps you need on your start screen? Swipe to the apps menu to find them. Or check what’s already running on your phone and switch between the apps.
To see all apps on your phone, on the start screen, simply swipe left. To return to the start screen, swipe right.
Tip: To find an app quickly, tap any letter in the apps menu, and in the following menu, tap the first letter or character for the app you want.
View, switch between, and close open appsTo view...

Personalise the navigation bar
All Lumia phones have 3 keys across the bottom: the back, start, and search key. You can change the way this navigation bar behaves.
Hiding the navigation bar is not supported by all phones. For availability, go to www.microsoft.com/mobile/support/wpfeatures.
To hide the navigation bar from the start screen when it’s not needed, swipe up from the bottom of the screen. To see the navigation bar again, swipe up.
Change the navigation bar colourIf your phone has the navigation...

2. To close the menu, swipe up from the bottom of the screen.
Personalise the action centreOn the start screen, swipe down from the top of the screen, and tap ALL SETTINGS > notifications+actions. To change a shortcut, tap the shortcut and the app you want. You can also select which notifications you want to receive and how.
Change the volume
If you have trouble hearing your phone ringing in noisy environments, or calls are too loud, you can change the volume to your liking.
Use the volume keys. The...

may remain active. Comply with the instructions and safety requirements given by, for example, an airline, and any applicable laws and regulations. Where allowed, you can connect to a WiFi network to, for example, browse the internet or switch Bluetooth and NFC sharing on in flight mode. NFC is not supported by all phones. For availability, go to www.microsoft.com/mobile/support/wpfeatures. 
1. On the start screen, swipe down from the top of the screen, and tap ALL SETTINGS > flight mode.2. Switch Status...

  A high-speed (HSPA+/DC-HSDPA) data connection is open.
  Your phone is connected to a 4G network.
  Data is transferred over a mobile data connection.
WiFi connection
  A WiFi connection is available.
  A WiFi connection is active.
  A mobile data connection is shared with other devices over WiFi.
  Data is transferred over WiFi.
Bluetooth device
  A Bluetooth device is connected to your phone.
  Bluetooth is switched on, but your phone isn't connected to a Bluetooth device.
Battery
  Battery power...

  Driving mode is switched on.
Accounts
Learn about the different accounts on your phone and what you can do with them.
Benefits of creating a Microsoft account
With a Microsoft account, you can access Microsoft services with a single username and password on your computer or phone. You can also use the same username and password on your Xbox.
With your Microsoft account, you can, for example:
•Download content from Store•Back up your contacts•Upload, store, and share pictures and documents•Back up your...

If you already have an Xbox Live.com, Hotmail.com, or Outlook.com account, or if you have created a Microsoft account on your Surface tablet or Windows PC, you don’t have to create a new one – just sign in with the username and password for that account. If you don’t have a Microsoft account yet, you can create one with your phone.
1. On the start screen, swipe down from the top of the screen, and tap ALL SETTINGS > email+accounts > add an account.2. Tap Microsoft account.3. Create your Microsoft...

For more My Family settings, go to https://familysafety.microsoft.com.
OneDrive
Learn what OneDrive is and how to use it.
OneDrive cloud storageStore your stuff in the clouds. You don't need to worry about freeing memory for your favourite or new apps.
OneDrive is cloud storage for all your documents and photos, so you can access, share, or restore them if needed. You can also set it to back up your stuff automatically, so when you take a photo or a video, it's copied to your cloud album.
With...

Tip: To set your phone to automatically upload your future photos or videos to OneDrive, on the start screen, swipe down from the top of the screen, and tap ALL SETTINGS. Swipe to applications, and tap photos+camera > OneDrive.
Save an Office document to OneDriveTap  Office, swipe to places, and tap phone. Then tap and hold the file you want to save, and tap save to... > OneDrive.
Tip: You can also save a document to OneDrive while working on it. Tap  > save as..., and switch Save to to OneDrive. If you...