Huawei Honor 8 User manual

User Guide

Contents

Exciting New Features

2-in-1 fingerprint sensor 1

Wide aperture photos 1

Pro camera mode 2

Scrolling screenshots 3

Screen recorder 4

Unboxing your Phone

Getting to know your phone 6

Inserting a SIM card and microSD card 6

Charging your phone 7

Turning your phone on and off 8

Transferring Data

Using the Backup application to transfer data 9

Transferring data between your phone and a computer 11

Copying contacts from an old phone to a new phone 11

First Use and Initial Setup

Initial setup 12

Dual SIM settings 12

Connecting to the Internet 13

Configuring your fingerprint ID 15

Installing Applications

Sharing applications using a microSD card 16

Uninstalling an application 16

Getting Started

Locking and unlocking the screen 17

Touchscreen gestures 18

Status and notification icons 20

Home screen 21

Taking a screenshot 26

Notifications 28

Using fingerprint recognition 31

Accessing applications 32

Personalising your phone 35

Entering text 38

Tips and Tricks

High volume mode 40

Searching for settings 40

Quickly returning a call 40

Using your knuckle 40

Adding contact details quickly 42

Sharing your QR card 42

Calling contacts when the screen is off 43

Pocket mode 43

Taking snapshots when the screen is off 43

Perfect selfie 44

Using time-lapse mode to fast forward the action 44

Taking photos while recording video 45

Answering or rejecting a call using voice commands 45

Using voice wakeup 46

Finding applications quickly 46

Connecting to the Wi-Fi network with the strongest signal 47

Using your phone while wearing gloves 48

Adjusting the system volume rapidly 48

Using the floating dock 49

Aligning home screen applications automatically 49

Touch-disable mode 49

Calls and Contacts

Making calls 51

Answering or rejecting a call 53

Functions available during a call 54

Answering a third-party call 55

Making a conference call 56

Viewing the call log 56

Turning on pocket mode 57

Call settings 57

Creating a contact 59

Adding contact details quickly 59

Importing or exporting contacts 60

Managing contacts 62

Finding a contact 62

Viewing contacts from different accounts 63

Adding a contact to your favourites 63

Contact groups 63

Messaging and Email

Sending a message 66

Replying to a message 66

Searching for messages 67

Deleting threads 67

Managing messages 67

Contents

Blocking spam messages 68

Managing common phrases 68

Adding a message signature 68

Adding an email account 68

Sending an email 70

Checking your emails 70

Managing VIP contacts 71

Account settings 71

Camera and Gallery

Accessing the viewfinder 72

Taking a photo 72

Shooting modes 72

Beauty mode 73

Perfect Selfie mode 73

Ultra Snapshot 75

Burst shooting 76

Voice activated shooting 76

Launching the camera from Gallery 77

Object tracking 77

Audio notes 78

HDR mode 78

Super Night mode 78

Pro camera mode 79

Light Painting mode 81

Panoramic shots 84

Adding watermarks to photos 86

Shooting a video 86

Time-lapse mode 87

Slow motion recording 88

Document correction 88

Camera and video settings 89

Viewing photos and videos 91

Adding photos or videos to a new album 92

Moving photos or videos to other albums 92

Deleting images or videos 93

Sharing images or videos 93

Managing albums 93

Editing an image 93

Using Camera or Gallery to scan a QR code 95

Music and Video

Adding songs to your phone 96

Searching for local music 96

Contents

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Listening to music 96

Controlling playback using a smart headset 97

Creating a playlist 98

Playing a playlist 98

Setting a song as the ringtone 99

Playing a video 99

Accessing the Internet

Connecting to the Internet using mobile data 100

Connecting to the Internet using Wi-Fi 100

Sharing your mobile Internet with other devices 101

Transferring data using Bluetooth 104

Transferring data using Wi-Fi Direct 105

Transferring data between your phone and a computer 106

Transferring data between your phone and a USB storage

device 106

Streaming multimedia content to your TV 108

NFC and payment 108

Backup and Restore

Using the Backup application to back up and restore data 110

Restoring factory settings 111

Updating your phone 111

OTA updates 111

File Management

Viewing files 113

Sharing files 113

Creating folders 114

Renaming files 114

Copying, moving or deleting files 114

Creating or extracting archives 114

Excluding small images 115

Storing private files in a safe 115

Power Management

Viewing battery usage statistics 116

Reducing power consumption 116

Enabling the Ultra power plan 116

Closing background applications when the screen is locked 117

Preventing background applications from accessing the Internet 117

Configuring display and sound settings 117

Phone Manager

Optimising your system 118

Contents

Managing data usage 118

Harassment filter 118

Battery management 119

Tools

Calendar 120

Clock 121

Weather 123

Notepad 125

Calculator 126

Sound recorder 126

Mirror 127

Using your device as a remote control 128

Settings

Enabling location access 130

Increasing indoor positioning accuracy 130

Configuring the display settings 131

Sound settings 131

Changing the screen unlock method 132

Gestures and navigation settings 133

Aeroplane mode 134

Using the floating dock 135

Setting your SIM card PIN 136

Setting up an account 137

Setting the date and time 137

Changing the system language 138

Viewing your phone's specifications 138

Viewing the available storage space 138

Encrypting a microSD card 138

Formatting the microSD card 139

Accessibility Features

About your phone's accessibility features 140

TalkBack 140

Magnification gestures 142

Using the power button to end a call 143

Adjusting the screen response time 143

Colour correction 144

Appendix

Obtaining help 145

Personal Information and Data Security 145

List of safety features 146

Legal Notice 147

Contents

Exciting New Features

2-in-1 fingerprint sensor

The Smart Key doubles up as a fingerprint sensor. After adding a fingerprint, touch, double

touch, or touch and hold the Smart Key when the screen is off to unlock the screen and access

predefined features.

Touch and hold the Smart Key to access Google Search (default setting).

To customise the Smart Key shortcut actions, open Settings, touch Smart assistance >

Smart key, and then follow the onscreen instructions.

Wide aperture photos

Use wide aperture mode for close-up shots of objects and people. You can also adjust the focal

point after taking a photo to blur the background and make the subject stand out.

Ensure that the subject is no more than 2 metres (6 ft) from the camera for optimum results.

1Open Camera. Touch at the top of the screen to enable wide aperture mode. Touch

the icon again to exit wide aperture mode. If the icon is not displayed, select Photo mode.

2Touch the viewfinder to focus on a particular area. Swipe up or down on the slider next to the

icon to preview the blurred background. Touch to take a photo.

3Touch the thumbnail, then touch to edit the photo.

The icon indicates photos that were taken in wide aperture mode.

lTouch the subject of the photo to adjust the focal point.

lTo adjust the blurred background effect, touch the screen and then swipe up or down on the

slider next to the aperture icon ( ).

lTouch to apply a filter.

4Touch to save the photo.

Pro camera mode

Pro camera mode lets you fine-tune photos and gives you full control over composition,

exposure and shutter speed.

1Open Camera and swipe right on the screen. Touch Pro photo.

2Configure the camera settings, such as exposure and shutter speed.

lAdd an overlay: Swipe left on the screen and touch Camera grid. You can choose from a

3 x 3 grid or spiral overlay to help you compose your image. For more information, see

Adding an overlay.

lShutter speed and exposure control: Adjust the parameters at the bottom of the screen

to produce a perfectly-exposed shot. You can set the ISO, shutter speed, white balance,

exposure compensation, focus mode and metering mode.

For more information, see Pro camera mode.

Exciting New Features

Scrolling screenshots

Scrolling screenshots enables you to take screenshots longer than one screen. For example,

you can capture long messaging threads in one screenshot.

lTo take a scrolling screenshot, knock the screen twice using your knuckle, then touch

Scrollshot in the bottom right of the screen. The screen will scroll down automatically.

lAlternatively, draw an "S" on the screen using your knuckle.

Touch the screen with your finger at any time to stop scrolling and take a screenshot of the

previous content.

Exciting New Features

Screen recorder

Use the screen recorder feature to record video game footage or teach friends and family how to

use phone features.

To protect your privacy, unlock your phone before recording your screen.

Starting the recording

Start recording the screen using one of the following methods:

lKnock the screen twice using two knuckles and select the desired recording mode.

lPress the volume up and power buttons simultaneously and select the desired recording

mode.

Exciting New Features

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