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Moving the screen down Highlights On the contacts, dialer, messaging, or email screen, if you can't reach items near the top of the screen, touch the upper half of the screen and drag down and release (after 1 second) to shift the entire interface down closer to your thumb. From the dialer, contacts or messaging screen, drag down and then release to display your personal QR contact card. Your friends can scan this to obtain your phone number instantly. Safe The safe is a secure storage location where you can store your important and private data. Enabling the safe 1 On the home screen, touch Files. 2 Under Categories or Local, touch Safe. 3 Touch Enable. 4 Follow the onscreen instructions to enter your password and set up the security question, and then touch Done. 4

Section	Page
User Guide	2
Foreword	5
Symbols and definitions	5
For more information	5
Highlights	6
New camera modes	6
Perfect selfie	6
Time-lapse mode	6
Thumb mode	6
One-hand layout	7
Shifting keyboard	7
Moving the screen down	8
Safe	8
Enabling the safe	8
Adding files to the safe	9
Getting started	10
Locking and unlocking the screen	10
Locking the screen	10
Unlocking the screen	10
Dual SIM settings	10
Enabling or disabling a SIM card	10
Setting the default SIM card for data services	11
Setting the default SIM card for calling and messaging	11
Connecting to a Wi-Fi network	11
Turning on mobile data	12
Connecting your phone to a computer	12
Importing contacts from your old phone	12
Touchscreen gestures	13
Motion control	15
Status icons	16
Home screen	17
Switching between home screens	18
Automatic screen rotation	18
Organizing applications and widgets on the home screen	18
Managing home screens	19
Notifications	20
Status indicator	20
Notification panel	20
Lock screen notifications	21
Accessing applications	21
Opening and switching between applications	21
Viewing recently used applications	21
Personalizing your phone	22
Changing the home screen style	22
Changing the wallpaper	23
Changing the ringtone	23
Changing the font size	23
Entering text	24
Switching between input methods	24
Huawei Swype input method	25
Android input method	26
Editing text	27
Calls and contacts	28
Making a call	28
Smart dialing	28
Making a call from Contacts	28
Making a call from the call log	28
Making an emergency call	28
Speed-dialing	29
Making an international call	29
Answering or rejecting a call	30
In-call menu	30
Answering a third-party call	31
Making a conference call	31
Using the call log	32
Adding a contact from the call log	32
Deleting call records	32
Turning on pocket mode	33
Call settings	33
Enabling call forwarding	33
Enabling call waiting	33
Managing contacts	34
Creating a contact	34
Editing a contact	34
Deleting contacts	34
Importing or exporting contacts	34
Importing contacts from a storage device	35
Importing contacts from a SIM card	35
Importing contacts from a Bluetooth device	35
Importing contacts using Wi-Fi Direct	35
Exporting contacts to a storage device	36
Exporting contacts to a SIM card	36
Sharing contacts	36
Adding a contact to your favorites	37
Contact groups	37
Creating a contact group	37
Editing a contact group	37
Sending messages or emails to a contact group	38
Deleting a contact group	38
Messaging and email	39
Sending a text message	39
Replying to a message	39
Managing messages	39
Forwarding a message	39
Adding a message to your favorites	40
Deleting a message	40
Deleting a thread	40
Setting up an email account	41
Adding an email account	41
Adding an Exchange account	41
Sending an email	42
Checking your email	42
Account settings	43
Switching between email accounts	43
Removing an email account	43
Personalizing your email account	43
Camera and gallery	44
Capture screen	44
Taking a photo	45
Launching the camera from the gallery	45
Capture modes	45
Taking a panoramic photo	46
Using best photo mode	46
Adding watermarks to photos	47
Taking a photo using audio control	47
Object tracking mode	47
All focus mode	48
Shooting a video	48
Video shooting modes	48
Camera settings	49
Gallery	49
Viewing photos	49
Playing a slideshow	49
Editing a photo	50
Hiding photos	50
Deleting a photo	50
Sharing photos and videos	50
Setting a photo as the wallpaper	51
Taking a screenshot	51
Scanning a QR code	51
Scanning a QR code using gallery	51
Scanning a QR code using camera	51
Music and videos	52
Adding songs	52
Listening to music	52
Creating a playlist	53
Playing a playlist	53
Deleting a playlist	53
Setting a song as the ringtone	54
Playing a video	54
Network and sharing	55
Enabling mobile data	55
Wi-Fi network	55
Connecting to a Wi-Fi network	55
Connecting to a Wi-Fi network using WPS	55
Sharing your phone's mobile data	56
Wi-Fi hotspot	56
USB tethering	56
Bluetooth tethering	57
Transferring data using Bluetooth	57
Turning on Bluetooth and pairing your phone with another Bluetooth device	57
Renaming your phone	57
Sending a file using Bluetooth	58
Receiving a file using Bluetooth	58
Transferring data using Wi-Fi Direct	58
Connecting two devices using Wi-Fi Direct	58
Sending a file using Wi-Fi Direct	58
Receiving a file using Wi-Fi Direct	59
Transferring data between your phone and computer	59
Connecting in picture transfer mode	59
Connecting in media transfer mode	59
Connecting in USB flash drive mode	59
Multi-screen display	60
Huawei Beam	60
Enabling Huawei Beam	60
Sharing photos, web pages, or contacts through Huawei Beam	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

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Highlights

Moving the screen down

On the contacts, dialer, messaging, or email screen, if you can't reach items near the top

of the screen, touch the upper half of the screen and drag down and release (after 1

second) to shift the entire interface down closer to your thumb.

From the dialer, contacts or messaging screen, drag down and then release to display

your personal QR contact card. Your friends can scan this to obtain your phone number

instantly.

Safe

The safe is a secure storage location where you can store your important and private

data.

Enabling the safe

On the home screen, touch

Files

Under