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Unlocking the screen, Getting to know your home screen

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Unlocking the screen 1. If the screen is off, press to turn it on. 2. Drag down toward to unlock the screen. Basic operations 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 5 12

Section	Page
Foreword	6
Safety precautions	7
Preparations	9
Your phone at a glance	9
Inserting or removing a micro-SIM card	10
Inserting or removing a microSD card	11
Charging the battery	11
Battery indicator	12
Important information about the battery	12
Powering your phone on and off	12
Setting up your phone for the first time	13
Basic operations	14
Gestures	14
Turning on one-hand UI	15
Suspend button	15
Turning on glove mode	16
Locking and unlocking the screen	16
Locking the screen	16
Unlocking the screen	17
Getting to know your home screen	17
Status icons	18
Switching between home screens	19
Taking a screenshot	19
Auto-rotate screen	20
Using the notification panel	20
Accessing applications	21
Starting applications and switching between them	21
Viewing recently used applications	21
Texting	21
Selecting an input method	21
Android Input Method	22
Editing text	22
Configuring an input method	23
Personalizing your phone	24
Setting the theme	24
Changing the theme	24
Customizing a theme	24
Change 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	26
Creating a folder on the home screen	26
Removing an item from a folder	26
Customizing your home screens	26
Re-arranging home screens	26
Adding a home screen	26
Deleting a home screen	27
Customizing switch shortcuts on the notification panel	27
Managing profiles	27
Changing the profile	27
Adding a profile	27
Deleting a profile	28
Setting tones	28
Setting the ringtone	28
Setting notification tones	28
Changing the font size	29
Setting the screen unlock method	29
Face unlock	29
Unlocking the screen with a pattern	30
Unlocking the screen with a PIN	30
Unlocking the screen with a password	30
Adjusting the screen brightness	30
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	35
Other call services	35
Enabling call forwarding	35
Enabling call waiting	35
Setting up your voicemail	36
People	37
Creating a contact	37
Searching for a contact	37
Importing or exporting contacts	37
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 contacts	39
Merging contacts	39
Sharing contacts	39
Contact groups	40
Creating a contact group	40
Editing a contact group	40
Sending messages or emails to a contact group	40
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
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	46
Setting the home page	46
Clearing your browsing history	46
Modifying browser settings	47
Email	48
Adding a POP3 or IMAP email account	48
Adding an Exchange account	48
Switching between email accounts	49
Sending emails	49
Checking your emails	49
Removing an email account	50
Modifying email account settings	50
Multimedia	51
Camera	51
Viewfinder	51
Taking a photo	52
Continuous shooting	52
Shooting a video	53
Taking a photo in beauty mode	53
Taking a panoramic photo	53
Using HDR	54
Taking an audio photo	54
Gallery	55
Viewing photos or videos	55
Playing a slideshow	55
Editing a photo	55
Rotating a photo	56
Cropping a photo	56
Deleting a photo	56
Sharing a photo or video	56
Setting a photo as the wallpaper	57
Music	57
Adding songs	57
Listening to music	57
Creating a playlist	59
Playing a playlist	59
Deleting a playlist	59
Sharing a song	60
Setting a song as the ringtone	60
Internet connection	61
Mobile data connection	61
Checking the network connection	61
Enabling the data service	61
Setting up a Wi-Fi connection	61
Connecting to a Wi-Fi network	62
Connecting to a Wi-Fi network using WPS	62
Using the WPS button	62
Using the WPS PIN	62
Wi-Fi Direct	63
Connecting two devices using Wi-Fi Direct	63
Sending a file using a Wi-Fi network	63
Receiving a file using a Wi-Fi network	63
Controlling your data usage	64
Sharing data	66
Bluetooth	66
Turning on Bluetooth	66
Pairing with other Bluetooth devices	66
Sharing files using Bluetooth	67
Receiving files using Bluetooth	67
Using DLNA	67
Connecting your phone to a computer	68
MTP mode	68
PTP mode	68
Mass storage mode	68
File Manager	70
Creating a folder	70
Searching for a file	70
Copying, cutting, and pasting a file	70
Compressing or decompressing files	71
Renaming a file	71
Deleting a file	71
Creating a shortcut for a file or folder	72
Checking the memory status	72
Phone Manager	74
Notification manager	74
Startup manager	76
Managing applications	77
Viewing applications	77
Uninstalling an application	77
Clearing the application cache	77
Google services	78
Gmail	78
Sending emails	78
Checking your emails	78
Hangouts	79
Maps	79
Turning on location services	79
Searching for places of interest	79
Getting somewhere	80
YouTube	80
Searching for a video	80
Sharing a video	80
Play Store	81
Installing an application	81
Uninstalling an application	81
Basic utilities	82
Calendar	82
Creating an event	82
Viewing events	82
Sharing an event	82
Synchronizing and viewing events	83
Modifying calendar settings	83
Clock	83
Adding an alarm	83
Deleting an alarm	83
Configuring alarm settings	84
Calculator	84
Notes	84
Weather	85
Adding a city	85
Setting the default city	85
Deleting cities	85
Updating weather	85
Sharing weather information	86
FM radio	86
Searching for stations	86
Listening to FM radio	87
Backup	87
Backing up data to local storage	87
Restoring data from local storage	88
Accounts and sync	89
Adding an account	89
Deleting an account	89
Turning on data synchronization	89
Modifying account synchronization settings	90
Settings	91
Turning on or off airplane mode	91
Tone settings	91
Display settings	92
Setting the date and time	92
Changing the system language	93
Modifying location service settings	93
Restoring factory settings	94
Updating your phone	94
Online update	94
Local update	94
Accessibility	96
FAQs	97
What are some ways I can save battery power?	97
How can I free up additional phone memory?	97
How do I use a microSD card to import contacts from another phone?	97
How do I set a song as my ringtone?	98
How do I disable the Auto-rotate screen function?	98
How do I set a screen unlock pattern?	98
How do I switch the text input method?	98
How do I stop the song playing in the background?	98
How do I return to the call screen?	98
How do I move an application icon on the home screen?	98
How do I hide the onscreen keyboard?	99
How do I forward a message?	99
How do I restart my phone?	99
Legal Notice	100
Copyright © Huawei Device USA, Inc. 2014. All rights reserved.	100
Trademarks and Permissions	100
Notice	100
Third-Party Software Statement	101
DISCLAIMER	102
Import and Export Regulations	102