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Locking the screen, Getting to know your home screen

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Getting started You can lock and unlock your screen in a number of ways. The pre-installed screen unlock method is used as an example in this section. Locking the screen • Press to lock the screen. • After being idle for a specified period of time, your phone automatically locks its screen. To set the screen lock method, touch on the home screen. On the displayed General tab, touch Screen lock. Unlocking the screen 1. If the screen is off, press to wake it. 2. Drag down to unlock the screen. Drag left or right towards an application to open it. 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. 9

Section	Page
Contents	2
Foreword	6
Safety precautions	7
Preparations	8
Your phone at a glance	8
Inserting a Micro-SIM card	9
Inserting a microSD card	10
Charging the battery	11
Battery indicator	11
Important information about the battery	11
Powering your phone on and off	12
Setting up your phone for the first time	12
Getting started	13
Gestures	13
Locking and unlocking the screen	13
Locking the screen	14
Unlocking the screen	14
Getting to know your home screen	14
Status icons	15
Switching between home screens	16
Taking a screenshot	17
Auto-rotate screen	17
Hiding the navigation bar	18
Using the notification panel	18
Using one-hand operations	19
Displaying suspend windows	19
Turning on gloves mode	19
Accessing applications	20
Starting applications and switching between them	20
Viewing recently used applications	20
Texting	20
Selecting an input method	20
Huawei input method	20
Android input method	21
Editing text	22
Configuring an input method	23
Personalizing your phone	24
Setting the theme	24
Changing the theme	24
Customizing a theme	24
Changing the wallpaper	24
Setting the home screen transition effect	24
Organizing home screen widgets and application icons	25
Adding a widget to the home screen	25
Deleting an application icon or widget	25
Moving an application icon or widget	25
Organizing home screen icons using folders	25
Creating a folder on the home screen	25
Removing an item from a folder	26
Customizing Me Widget	26
Removing a widget unit	26
Adding a widget unit	26
Moving a widget unit	27
Customizing your home screens	27
Re-arranging home screens	27
Adding a home screen	27
Deleting a home screen	27
Customizing switch shortcuts on the notification panel	28
Managing profiles	28
Changing the profile	28
Adding a profile	28
Deleting a profile	28
Setting tones	29
Setting the ringtone	29
Changing message tone and other tones	29
Changing the font size	29
Setting the screen unlock method	30
Face unlock	30
Unlocking the screen with a pattern	30
Unlocking the screen with a PIN	30
Unlocking the screen with a password	31
Adjusting the screen brightness	31
Calls	32
Smart dialing	32
Answering or rejecting a call	32
Viewing the call log	33
What you can do during a call	33
Making a conference call	34
Answering a third-party call	34
Making emergency calls	34
Other call services	35
Enabling call forwarding	35
Enabling call waiting	35
Setting up your voicemail	35
People	37
Creating a contact	37
Searching for a contact	37
Copying contacts	37
Importing or exporting contacts	38
Importing contacts from a storage device	38
Importing contacts from a Bluetooth device	38
Exporting contacts	38
Adding a contact to your favorites	39
Deleting a contact	39
Joining or splitting contacts	39
Joining contacts	39
Splitting contacts	39
Sharing contacts	40
Contact groups	40
Creating a contact group	40
Editing a contact group	40
Sending messages or emails to a contact group	41
Deleting a contact group	41
Messaging	42
Sending a text message	42
Sending a multimedia message	42
Replying to a message	42
Searching for a message	43
Managing messages	43
Copying a message	43
Forwarding a message	43
Locking a message	44
Deleting a message	44
Deleting a thread	44
Modifying message settings	44
Browser	45
Browsing web pages	45
Managing bookmarks	45
Adding a bookmark	45
Accessing a bookmark	45
Editing a bookmark	45
Setting the home page	46
Clearing your browsing history	46
Modifying browser settings	46
Email	47
Adding a POP3 or IMAP email account	47
Adding an Exchange account	47
Switching between email accounts	48
Sending emails	48
Checking emails	48
Removing an email account	49
Modifying email account settings	49
Multimedia	50
Camera	50
Photo taking screen	50
Taking a photo	51
Shooting a video	51
Taking a panoramic photo	51
Taking a group picture	52
Taking a beauty-mode photo	52
Using HDR	53
Gallery	53
Viewing photos or videos	53
Playing a slideshow	53
Editing a photo	54
Rotating a photo	54
Cropping a photo	54
Deleting a photo	54
Sharing a photo or video	55
Setting a photo as the wallpaper	55
Music	55
Adding songs	55
Listening to music	55
Creating a playlist	56
Playing a playlist	57
Deleting a playlist	57
Sharing a song	57
Setting a song as the ringtone	57
Internet connection	59
Mobile data connection	59
Checking the network connection	59
Enabling the data service	59
Setting up a Wi-Fi connection	59
Connecting to a Wi-Fi network	59
Connecting to a Wi-Fi network using the WPS	60
Using the WPS button	60
Using the WPS PIN	60
Wi-Fi Direct	60
Connecting two devices using Wi-Fi Direct	60
Sending a file using a Wi-Fi network	61
Receiving a file using a Wi-Fi network	61
Sharing your phone's mobile data connection	61
USB tethering	61
Bluetooth tethering	62
Wi-Fi hotspot	62
Controlling your data usage	63
Sharing data	65
Bluetooth	65
Turning on Bluetooth	65
Searching for and pairing with other Bluetooth devices	65
Transferring files using Bluetooth	65
Receiving files using Bluetooth	66
DLNA	66
Connecting your phone to a computer	66
MTP mode	67
PTP mode	67
HiSuite mode	67
Mass storage mode	68
Connecting your phone to a USB storage device	68
File Manager	70
Creating a folder	70
Searching for a file	70
Copying or cutting a file	70
Compressing or decompressing files	71
Renaming a file	71
Deleting a file	71
Creating a shortcut for a file or folder	71
Checking the memory status	72
Managing applications	73
Downloading applications	73
Installing an application	73
Viewing applications	73
Uninstalling an application	73
Clearing the application cache	74
Backup	75
Backing up data to local storage	75
Restoring data from local storage	75
Google services	76
Gmail	76
Sending emails	76
Checking your emails	76
Talk	77
Adding a friend	77
Starting a conversation	77
Maps	77
Turning on location services	77
Searching for places of interest	77
Checking how to get to a place	78
YouTube	78
Searching for a video	78
Sharing a video	78
Play Store	79
Installing an application	79
Uninstalling an application	79
Basic utilities	80
Calendar	80
Creating an event	80
Viewing events	80
Sharing an event	80
Synchronizing and viewing events	81
Modifying calendar settings	81
Clock	81
Adding an alarm	81
Deleting an alarm	81
Configuring alarm settings	82
Calculator	82
Notes	82
Weather	82
Adding a city	82
Setting the default city	83
Deleting a city	83
Updating weather	83
Sharing weather information	83
FM radio	84
Listening to FM radio	84
Accounts and sync	86
Adding an account	86
Deleting an account	86
Turning on data synchronization	86
Modifying account synchronization settings	87
Settings	88
Turning on or off airplane mode	88
Tone settings	88
Display settings	89
Turning on the power manager	89
Setting the date and time	90
Changing the system language	90
Modifying location service settings	90
Setting the PIN of your SIM card	91
Restoring factory settings	91
Online update	92
Accessibility	92
FAQs	93
How can I save battery power?	93
How can I free up additional phone memory?	93
How can I use a microSD card to import contacts from another phone?	93
How can I set a song as my ringtone?	94
How can I disable the Auto-rotate screen function?	94
How can I set a screen unlock pattern?	94
How can I switch the input method?	94
How can I stop the song playing in the background?	94
How can I return to the call screen?	94
How can I move an application icon on the home screen?	94
How can I hide the onscreen keyboard?	94
How can I forward a message?	94
How can I restart my phone?	94
How can I remove the black borders that sometimes appear on the bottom of third-party applications?	94
Legal Notice	95
Copyright © Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd. 2013. All rights reserved.	95
Trademarks and Permissions	95
Notice	95
Third-Party Software Statement	95
DISCLAIMER	96
Import and Export Regulations	97
Privacy Policy	97