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Getting to know your home screen, Spread apart and pinch together

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Getting started Spread apart and pinch together: Spread two fingers apart to zoom in, and pinch them together to zoom out on a map, web page, or picture. Getting to know your home screen Your home screens are where you'll find your favorite widgets and all your applications. We did away with the application list to give you a more convenient and direct path to your applications. The default home screen is shown below. 1 2 3 4 Status bar: displays notifications and icons. Flick down from the 1 status bar to open the notification panel. 2 Display area: displays application icons, folders, and widgets. 3 Screen position indicator: shows the current screen's position. 4 Dock: displays your most common applications. 11

Section	Page
User Guide	1
Contents	2
Foreword	6
Getting started	7
Your phone at a glance	7
Inserting the SIM cards and battery	8
Removing the SIM cards and battery	9
Inserting a microSD card	10
Removing a microSD card	11
Charging the battery	11
Battery indicator	12
Important information about the battery	12
Powering on or off your phone	13
Dual-card management	13
Enabling or disabling a SIM card	13
Setting the default SIM card for data services	13
Locking and unlocking the screen	13
Locking the screen	14
Unlocking the screen	14
Touchscreen gestures	15
Getting to know your home screen	16
Switching between home screens	17
Taking a screenshot	17
Auto-rotate screen	18
Using the notification panel	18
Connecting your phone to a computer	19
Turning on the data service	19
Connecting to a Wi-Fi network	20
Basic operations	21
Motion control	21
Turning on one-hand UI	21
Turning on glove mode	22
Status icons	22
Organizing applications and widgets on the home screen	23
Adding a widget to the home screen	23
Moving an application or widget	24
Deleting an application or widget	24
Organizing home screen icons using folders	24
Managing home screens	25
Adding a home screen	25
Moving a home screen	25
Deleting a home screen	25
Accessing applications	25
Starting applications and switching between them	25
Viewing recently used applications	26
Texting	26
Selecting an input method	26
Editing text	27
Configuring an input method	27
Personalizing your phone	28
Changing the home screen style	28
Changing the theme	28
Changing the theme	28
Customizing a theme	28
Changing the wallpaper	28
Setting the home screen transition effect	29
Setting tones	29
Changing the lock screen style	29
Unlocking the screen with a pattern	29
Unlocking the screen with a PIN	30
Unlocking the screen with a password	30
Customizing switch shortcuts on the notification panel	30
Changing the font size	31
Adjusting the screen brightness	31
Calls	32
Making a call	32
Smart dialing	32
Making a call from Contacts	32
Making a call from the call log	32
Speed-dialing	32
Making an international call	33
Making an emergency call	33
Answering or rejecting a call	34
What you can do during a call	35
Answering a third-party call	36
Making a conference call	36
Using the call log	36
Adding a contact from the call log	36
Clearing the call log	37
Call settings	37
Enabling call forwarding	37
Enabling call waiting	37
Setting up your voicemail	38
Contacts	39
Creating a contact	39
Importing or exporting contacts	39
Importing contacts from a storage device	39
Importing contacts from the SIM card	39
Importing contacts from a Bluetooth device	40
Exporting contacts to a storage device	40
Exporting contacts to a SIM card	40
Copying contacts	40
Searching for a contact	41
Editing a contact	41
Adding a contact to your favorites	41
Deleting contacts	42
Merging contacts	42
Sharing contacts	42
Contact groups	42
Creating a contact group	42
Editing a contact group	43
Sending messages or emails to a contact group	43
Deleting a contact group	43
Messaging	44
Sending a text message	44
Sending a multimedia message	44
Replying to a message	45
Searching for a message	45
Managing messages	45
Copying a message	45
Forwarding a message	45
Deleting a message	46
Deleting a thread	46
Modifying message settings	46
Browser	47
Browsing web pages	47
Managing bookmarks	47
Adding a bookmark	47
Accessing a bookmark	47
Editing a bookmark	47
Setting the home page	48
Clearing your browsing history	48
Modifying browser settings	48
Email	49
Adding a POP3 or IMAP email account	49
Adding an Exchange account	49
Sending an email	50
Checking your emails	50
Switching between email accounts	51
Removing an email account	51
Modifying email account settings	51
Multimedia	52
Camera	52
Capture screen	52
Taking a photo	53
Shooting a video	53
Continuous shooting	53
Taking a panoramic photo	53
Taking a photo in beauty mode	54
Taking an audio photo	54
Using HDR	54
Taking a photo using audio control	55
Setting the save location for photos	55
Gallery	55
Viewing photos or videos	55
Playing a slideshow	56
Rotating a photo	56
Deleting a photo	56
Sharing a photo or video	56
Setting a photo as the wallpaper	56
Music	57
Adding songs	57
Listening to music	57
Creating a playlist	59
Playing a playlist	59
Deleting a playlist	59
Sharing a song	59
Setting a song as the ringtone	60
Internet connection	61
Mobile data connection	61
Turning on the data service	61
Creating an APN	61
Wi-Fi network	62
Connecting to a Wi-Fi network	62
Connecting to a Wi-Fi network using WPS	62
Sharing your phone's mobile data connection	63
Wi-Fi hotspot	63
USB tethering	63
Bluetooth tethering	64
Controlling your data usage	64
Setting your mobile data usage limits	64
Viewing the data usage of an application	65
Restricting the background mobile data usage	65
Restricting automatic data synchronization	66
Sharing data	67
Bluetooth	67
Turning on or off Bluetooth	67
Renaming your phone	67
Searching for and pairing with other Bluetooth devices	67
Sharing a file using Bluetooth	68
Receiving a file using Bluetooth	68
Wi-Fi Direct	68
Connecting two devices using Wi-Fi Direct	69
Sending a file using Wi-Fi Direct	69
Receiving a file using Wi-Fi Direct	69
DLNA	69
Connecting your phone to a computer	70
MTP mode	70
HiSuite mode	70
Mass storage mode	71
File Manager	72
Switching between category and list views	72
Creating a folder	72
Searching for a file	72
Copying, cutting, and pasting a file	73
Renaming a file	73
Deleting a file	73
Creating a shortcut for a file or folder	73
Checking the storage status	74
Managing applications	75
Downloading applications	75
Installing an application	75
Viewing applications	76
Sharing an application	76
Uninstalling an application	76
Clearing the application cache	77
Phone Manager	78
About Phone Manager	78
Phone accelerator	78
Storage cleaner	78
Harassment filter	79
Power saving	79
Permission manager	79
Notification manager	80
Startup manager	80
Tools	81
Clock	81
Alarm	81
Using the world clock	81
Timer	82
Weather	82
Adding a city	82
Setting the default city	82
Deleting cities	83
Updating the weather	83
Sharing weather information	83
Calculator	84
FM radio	84
Searching for stations	84
Listening to FM radio	85
Phone settings	86
Setting up an account	86
Adding an account	86
Deleting an account	86
Turning on data synchronization	86
Turning on or off airplane mode	87
Tone settings	87
Display settings	88
Turning on or off do not disturb mode	88
Setting the date and time	89
Changing the system language	89
Setting the PIN of your SIM card	90
Restoring factory settings	90
Online update	91
Accessibility	91
Legal Notice	92
Copyright © Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd. 2014. All rights reserved.	92
Trademarks and Permissions	92
Notice	92
Third-Party Software Statement	93
DISCLAIMER	94
Import and Export Regulations	94
Privacy Policy	94