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Updating your phone, Online update, Local update

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Updating your phone Phone settings •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 phone's online update feature or download official update packages from Huawei's official website. •All your data may be erased during a system update. It is recommended that you back up important data before updating your phone. Online update Before you perform updates on your phone, ensure that your phone is connected to the network. 1. On the home screen, touch Settings. 2. Under All, touch Updater. 3. Touch Check for updates. Follow the onscreen instructions to download and install the updates if there is any. Online update may incur excessive data usage fees. It is recommended that you update over Wi-Fi instead. Local update Download the update package from http://consumer.huawei.com/cn/ and save the dload folder in the update package to the root directory of your phone's internal storage. If your phone supports a microSD card, you can also save the file to the root directory of your microSD card. 1. On the home screen, touch 2. Under All, touch Updater. Settings. 3. Touch > Local update and follow the onscreen instructions to update your phone. 75

Section	Page
Foreword	5
First-class functions	6
Safe	6
Enabling the Safe	6
Adding files to the Safe	6
Taking a photo before focusing the camera	6
Launching the camera from gallery	7
QR code	7
Scanning a QR code using Gallery	7
Scanning a QR code using Camera	7
Privacy protection	8
Enabling privacy protection	8
Setting private information	8
Disabling privacy protection	8
Getting started	10
Locking and unlocking the screen	10
Locking the screen	10
Unlocking the screen	10
Connecting to a Wi-Fi network	11
Turning on mobile data	11
Connecting your phone to a computer	11
Importing contacts from your old phone	12
Touchscreen gestures	13
Motion control	14
Status icons	16
Home	18
Switching between home screens	19
Auto-rotate screen	19
Organizing applications and widgets on the home screen	19
Managing home screens	20
Notification	20
Status indicator	20
Notification panel	21
Accessing applications	21
Starting applications and switching between them	21
Viewing recently used applications	22
Personalizing your phone	22
Changing the home screen style	22
Changing the theme	22
Changing the wallpaper	23
Setting the ringtone	23
Changing the font size	23
Texting	24
Selecting an input method	24
Huawei Swype input method	24
Android input method	25
Editing text	26
Calls and contacts	27
Making a call	27
Smart dialing	27
Making a call from Contacts	27
Making a call from the call log	27
Making an emergency call	27
Speed-dialing	28
Making an international call	28
Answering or rejecting a call	29
What you can do during a call	29
Answering a third-party call	30
Making a conference call	30
Using the call log	31
Adding a contact from the call log	31
Deleting call records	31
Turning on pocket mode	32
Call settings	32
Enabling call forwarding	32
Enabling call waiting	32
Managing contacts	33
Creating a contact	33
Editing a contact	33
Deleting a contact	33
Searching for a contact	33
Importing or exporting contacts	34
Importing contacts from a storage device	34
Importing contacts from a SIM card	34
Importing contacts from a Bluetooth device	34
Importing contacts using Wi-Fi Direct	35
Exporting contacts to a storage device	35
Exporting contacts to a SIM card	35
Sharing a contact	36
Adding a contact to your favorites	36
Contact groups	36
Creating a contact group	36
Editing a contact group	37
Sending messages or emails to a contact group	37
Deleting a contact group	37
Messaging and email	38
Sending a text message	38
Replying to a message	38
Managing messages	38
Forwarding a message	38
Add a message to your favorites	39
Deleting a message	39
Deleting a thread	39
Adding an email account	40
Adding a POP3 or IMAP email account	40
Adding an Exchange account	40
Sending an email	41
Checking your emails	41
Setting up an account	42
Switching between email accounts	42
Removing an email account	42
Personalizing your email account	42
Camera and Gallery	43
Capture screen	43
Taking a photo	44
Capture mode	44
Taking a panorama photo	45
Using Best photo in continuous shooting	45
Taking a photo with a watermark	46
Taking a photo using audio control	46
Using object tracking	46
Shooting a video	46
Video shooting mode	47
Camera settings	47
Gallery	48
Displaying photos in timeline mode	48
Playing a slideshow	48
Editing a photo	48
Deleting a photo	48
Sharing a photo or video	49
Setting a photo as the wallpaper	49
Music and video	50
Adding songs	50
Listening to music	50
Creating a playlist	52
Playing a playlist	52
Deleting a playlist	52
Setting a song as the ringtone	52
Playing a video	53
Network and sharing	54
Turning on mobile data	54
Wi-Fi network	54
Connecting to a Wi-Fi network	54
Connecting to a Wi-Fi network using WPS	54
Sharing your phone's mobile data connection	55
Wi-Fi hotspot	55
USB tethering	55
Bluetooth tethering	56
Transferring data through Bluetooth	56
Turning on Bluetooth and pairing your phone with another Bluetooth device	56
Renaming your phone	57
Sharing a file using Bluetooth	57
Receiving a file using Bluetooth	57
Transferring data using Wi-Fi Direct	57
Connecting two devices using Wi-Fi Direct	57
Sending a file using Wi-Fi Direct	58
Receiving a file using Wi-Fi Direct	58
Transferring data between your phone and computer	58
MTP mode	58
HiSuite mode	59
USB flash drive mode	59
Transferring data between your phone and a USB storage device	59
Multi-screen display	61
Huawei Beam	61
Turning on Huawei Beam	61
Sharing a web page or contact through Huawei Beam	61
Applications	63
Managing applications	63
Downloading applications	63
Installing an application	63
Sharing an application	63
Uninstalling an application	64
Backup	64
Backing up data to local storage	64
Restoring data from local storage	64
Phone Manager	65
Optimizing the system	65
Power saving	65
Harassment filter	65
Calendar	66
Creating an event	66
Viewing the calendar	66
Viewing global holidays	67
Setting a local calendar	67
Synchronizing and viewing events	67
Clock	67
Alarm	67
Using the world clock	68
Stopwatch	68
Timer	69
Weather	69
Adding a city	69
Deleting a city	69
Updating the weather	69
Note	70
Adding a note	70
Modifying your note settings	70
FM radio	70
Searching for stations	70
Listening to FM radio	71
Phone settings	72
Turning on location services	72
Modifying tone settings	72
Modifying display settings	73
Turning on one-hand UI	74
Turning on the suspend button	74
Changing the lock screen style	75
Face unlock	75
Setting a screen unlock pattern	75
Setting a screen unlock PIN	75
Setting a screen unlock password	76
Turning on or off airplane mode	76
Setting the PIN of your SIM card	77
Setting up an account	77
Adding an account	77
Deleting an account	78
Turning on data synchronization	78
Restoring factory settings	78
Updating your phone	79
Online update	79
Local update	79
Setting the date and time	80
Changing the system language	80
Accessibility	80
Legal Notice	81
Copyright © Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd. 2014. All rights reserved.	81
Trademarks and Permissions	81
Notice	81
Third-Party Software Statement	82
DISCLAIMER	83
Import and Export Regulations	83