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Switching between home screens, Automatic screen rotation

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Getting started Status bar: displays notifications and icons. Swipe down from the status 1 bar to open the notification panel. 2 Display area: displays application icons, folders, and widgets. 3 Screen position indicator: indicates which home screen is displayed. 4 Dock: displays frequently used applications. Navigation bar: displays virtual keys (only applicable to phones with 5 virtual navigation keys). Switching between home screens Swipe left or right to view the extended home screen. Touch default home screen. Swipe left or right to view all home screens. Home to return to the Automatic screen rotation If you rotate your phone when browsing a web page or viewing a photo, the screen orientation changes automatically between landscape and portrait mode. This feature allows you to enjoy tilt-controlled applications, such as racing games. 1 Swipe down from the status bar to open the notification panel. 2 Under Shortcuts, touch Auto-rotate to enable or disable screen rotation. Organizing applications and widgets on the home screen The following operations allow you to organize your applications, widgets, or folders: 14

Section	Page
Kiwi_ug_en-honor.pdf	6
Symbols and definitions	6
For more information	6
Highlights	7
New camera modes	7
Perfect selfie	7
Time-lapse mode	7
Thumb mode	7
One-hand layout	8
Shifting keyboard	8
Moving the screen down	9
Safe	9
Enabling the safe	9
Adding files to the safe	10
Getting started	11
Locking and unlocking the screen	11
Locking the screen	11
Unlocking the screen	11
Dual SIM settings	11
Enabling or disabling a SIM card	11
Setting the default SIM card for data services	12
Setting the default SIM card for calling and messaging	12
Connecting to a Wi-Fi network	12
Turning on mobile data	13
Connecting your phone to a computer	13
Importing contacts from your old phone	13
Touchscreen gestures	14
Motion control	16
Status icons	17
Home screen	18
Switching between home screens	19
Automatic screen rotation	19
Organizing applications and widgets on the home screen	19
Managing home screens	20
Notifications	21
Status indicator	21
Notification panel	21
Lock screen notifications	22
Accessing applications	22
Opening and switching between applications	22
Viewing recently used applications	22
Personalizing your phone	23
Changing the home screen style	23
Changing the wallpaper	24
Changing the ringtone	24
Changing the font size	24
Entering text	25
Switching between input methods	25
Huawei Swype input method	26
Android input method	27
Editing text	28
Calls and contacts	29
Making a call	29
Smart dialing	29
Making a call from Contacts	29
Making a call from the call log	29
Making an emergency call	29
Speed-dialing	30
Making an international call	30
Answering or rejecting a call	31
In-call menu	31
Answering a third-party call	32
Making a conference call	32
Using the call log	33
Adding a contact from the call log	33
Deleting call records	33
Turning on pocket mode	34
Call settings	34
Enabling call forwarding	34
Enabling call waiting	34
Managing contacts	35
Creating a contact	35
Editing a contact	35
Deleting contacts	35
Importing or exporting contacts	35
Importing contacts from a storage device	36
Importing contacts from a SIM card	36
Importing contacts from a Bluetooth device	36
Importing contacts using Wi-Fi Direct	36
Exporting contacts to a storage device	37
Exporting contacts to a SIM card	37
Sharing contacts	37
Adding a contact to your favorites	38
Contact groups	38
Creating a contact group	38
Editing a contact group	38
Sending messages or emails to a contact group	39
Deleting a contact group	39
Messaging and email	40
Sending a text message	40
Replying to a message	40
Managing messages	40
Forwarding a message	40
Adding a message to your favorites	41
Deleting a message	41
Deleting a thread	41
Setting up an email account	42
Adding an email account	42
Adding an Exchange account	42
Sending an email	43
Checking your email	43
Account settings	44
Switching between email accounts	44
Removing an email account	44
Personalizing your email account	44
Camera and gallery	45
Capture screen	45
Taking a photo	46
Launching the camera from the gallery	46
Capture modes	46
Taking a panoramic photo	47
Using best photo mode	47
Adding watermarks to photos	48
Taking a photo using audio control	48
Object tracking mode	48
All focus mode	49
Shooting a video	49
Video shooting modes	49
Camera settings	50
Gallery	50
Viewing photos	50
Playing a slideshow	50
Editing a photo	51
Hiding photos	51
Deleting a photo	51
Sharing photos and videos	51
Setting a photo as the wallpaper	52
Taking a screenshot	52
Scanning a QR code	52
Scanning a QR code using gallery	52
Scanning a QR code using camera	52
Music and videos	53
Adding songs	53
Listening to music	53
Creating a playlist	54
Playing a playlist	54
Deleting a playlist	54
Setting a song as the ringtone	55
Playing a video	55
Network and sharing	56
Enabling mobile data	56
Wi-Fi network	56
Connecting to a Wi-Fi network	56
Connecting to a Wi-Fi network using WPS	56
Sharing your phone's mobile data	57
Wi-Fi hotspot	57
USB tethering	57
Bluetooth tethering	58
Transferring data using Bluetooth	58
Turning on Bluetooth and pairing your phone with another Bluetooth device	58
Renaming your phone	58
Sending a file using Bluetooth	59
Receiving a file using Bluetooth	59
Transferring data using Wi-Fi Direct	59
Connecting two devices using Wi-Fi Direct	59
Sending a file using Wi-Fi Direct	59
Receiving a file using Wi-Fi Direct	60
Transferring data between your phone and computer	60
Connecting in picture transfer mode	60
Connecting in media transfer mode	60
Connecting in USB flash drive mode	60
Multi-screen display	61
Apps	62
Managing applications	62
Downloading applications	62
Installing an application	62
Sharing an application	62
Uninstalling an application	63
Backup	63
Backing up data to local storage	63
Restoring data from local storage	63
Phone Manager	64
Optimizing the system	64
Power saving	64
Harassment filter	64
Managing data usage	65
Calendar	65
Creating an event	65
Viewing the calendar	65
Viewing global holidays	66
Setting alternative calendars	66
Synchronizing calendars	66
Clock	66
Alarm	66
World clock	67
Stopwatch	67
Timer	67
Weather	68
Adding a city	68
Removing cities	68
Updating the weather	68
Notes	69
Adding a note	69
Modifying notepad settings	69
FM Radio	69
Searching for stations	69
Listening to FM radio	70
Phone settings	71
Turning on location services	71
Modifying sound settings	71
Modifying display settings	72
Enabling one-hand UI	73
Touch-disable mode	73
Turning on gloves mode	73
Using the suspend button	74
Changing the lock screen style	74
Setting a screen unlock pattern	74
Setting a screen unlock PIN	75
Setting a screen unlock password	75
Turning airplane mode on or off	75
Setting your SIM card PIN	76
Setting up an account	76
Adding an account	76
Deleting an account	77
Synchronizing email	77
Restoring factory settings	77
Updating your phone	78
Online update	78
Local update	78
Setting the date and time	78
Changing the system language	79
Privacy protection	79
Enabling privacy protection	79
Setting private information	80
Disabling privacy protection	80
Accessibility	80
Legal Notice	81
Copyright © Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd. 2015. All rights reserved.	81
Trademarks and Permissions	81
Notice	81
Third-Party Software Statement	82
DISCLAIMER	82
Import and Export Regulations	83