Huawei Mate 8 User manual

User Guide

Contents

Exciting new features

Pro camera mode 1

Smart fingerprint 2

Knuckle screenshots 3

Screen recorder 5

Opening two apps on one screen 6

Unboxing your phone

Getting to know your phone 9

Inserting a SIM card and microSD card 10

Charging your phone 11

Turning your phone on and off 12

Transferring data

Using the Backup app to transfer data 13

Transferring data between your phone and a

computer 14

Copying contacts from an old phone to a new

phone 15

First use and initial setup

First use 16

Dual SIM settings 16

Connecting to the Internet 17

Themes and wallpaper 18

Notification and permission settings 19

Configuring the fingerprint sensor 19

Gestures and navigation settings 20

Installing apps

Installing an app from a microSD card 23

Installing an app shared by another phone 23

Uninstalling an app 25

Contents

Getting to know your phone

Locking and unlocking the screen 26

Touchscreen gestures 28

Status and notification icons 30

Home screen 31

Notification 37

Using fingerprint recognition 41

Accessing applications 44

Personalising your phone 46

Entering text 49

Tips and tricks

Adding contact details quickly 51

Taking snapshots when the screen is off 51

Perfect selfie 52

Using time-lapse mode to fast forward the action 52

Taking photos while recording a video 53

Calling contacts when the screen is off 53

Using voice wakeup 54

Answering or rejecting a call using voice commands 54

Finding applications quickly 55

Using Wi-Fi+ to connect to the Wi-Fi network with the

strongest signal 55

Easy one-handed operation on large phones 56

Sharing your QR card 56

Using your phone while wearing gloves 57

Pocket mode 57

Rapidly adjusting the system volume 58

Using the floating dock instead of phone keys 58

Aligning home screen apps automatically 59

Touch-disable mode 59

Call and Contacts

Opening Dialer 60

Answering or rejecting a call 63

Functions available during a call 64

Answering a third-party call 65

Making a conference call 65

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Contents

Viewing the call log 66

Turning on pocket mode 66

Call settings 67

Creating a contact 69

Adding contact details quickly 70

Importing or exporting contacts 71

Managing contacts 73

Finding a contact 74

Viewing contacts from different accounts 74

Adding a contact to your favourites 75

Contact groups 75

Messaging and email

Viewing a text message 77

Sending an text message 77

Replying to a message 78

Deleting a thread 78

Managing messages 78

Managing common phrases 79

Adding an email account 79

Sending an email 81

Checking your emails 81

Managing VIP contacts 82

Configuring account settings 82

Camera and Gallery

Accessing the viewfinder 84

Taking a photo 84

Capture modes 85

Time-lapse mode 92

Slow motion recording 93

Pro camera mode 94

Light Painting mode 96

Panoramic shots 100

Launching the camera from Gallery 102

Shooting a video 103

Video settings 104

Camera settings 104

Contents

Viewing photos and videos 105

Adding notes to an image 107

Organising photos and videos 108

Sharing images or videos 109

Editing an image 109

Using Camera or Gallery to scan a QR code 110

Music and video

Adding songs to your phone 112

Searching for local music 112

Listening to music 113

Creating a playlist 114

Playing a playlist 114

Setting a song as the ringtone 115

Playing a video 115

Accessing the Internet

Using mobile data to access the Internet 116

Using Wi-Fi to connect to the Internet 116

Sharing your mobile Internet with other devices 118

Transferring data using Bluetooth 121

Transferring data using Wi-Fi Direct 122

Transferring data between your phone and a

computer 123

Transferring data between your phone and a USB

storage device 124

Multi-screen 126

Using NFC to transfer data between phones 126

Backup and restore

Using the Backup app to back up and restore data 128

Restoring factory settings 129

Updating your phone 129

File management

Viewing files 131

Sharing files 132

Creating folders 132

Contents

Renaming files 132

Copying, moving or deleting files 133

Creating or extracting archives 133

Excluding small images 134

Storing private files in a safe 134

Using your phone to view files shared by a

computer 135

Power management

Monitoring your power usage 136

Viewing power usage 137

Enabling the Ultra power plan 137

Closing background apps when the screen is

locked 137

Preventing background apps from accessing the

Internet 138

Configuring display and sound settings 139

Phone Manager – round-the-clock protection

for your phone

Optimising your system 140

Managing data usage 141

Harassment filter 142

Battery management 143

App lock 143

Convenient features, making life easier for you

Calendar 144

Clock 145

Weather 147

Notepad 148

FM Radio 149

Calculator 150

Sound recorder 150

Mirror 152

Settings

Enabling location access 154

Contents

Configuring the display settings 154

Sound settings 155

Changing the screen unlock method 156

Aeroplane mode 157

Using the floating dock 158

Setting your SIM card PIN 159

Setting up an account 160

Setting the date and time 161

Changing the system language 161

Accessibility features

About your phone's accessibility features 162

TalkBack 162

Captions 165

Using magnification gestures 165

Using the power button to end a call 167

Adjusting the screen response time 167

Colour correction 168

Safety information

Safety information 169

Personal Information and Data Security

Legal Notice

Exciting new features

Pro camera mode

Photography is all about light and composition. When combined effectively, these two

elements can produce stunning, soul-stirring images. Pro camera mode lets you fine-tune

photos and gives you full control over composition, exposure and shutter speed.

Open

Camera

and touch >

Professional

On the Pro camera settings screen, you can enable grid lines or configure parameters

such as lighting, exposure and shutter speed. For more information, refer to Pro

camera settings.

•

Grid lines

: Touch the icon at the top of the screen. You can choose from a 3 x

3 grid, a phi grid or a spiral-shaped overlay. These overlays have been designed by

professionals to help you compose interesting, professional-looking shots.

•

Shutter 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.

Exciting new features

For more information, refer to Pro camera mode.

Smart fingerprint

Smart fingerprint makes using your phone even easier. Fingerprints aren't just for

unlocking. Touch the sensor with any finger to activate commonly-used features. Say

goodbye to tedious screen tapping.

Open

Settings

and select

Fingerprint ID

In the

Touch and hold gesture

section, turn on switches for those features you want to

enable.

•

Take photo/video

: When using the camera viewfinder, touch and hold the

fingerprint sensor to take a picture.

•

Answer call

: When you have an incoming call, touch and hold the fingerprint sensor

to answer it.

•

Stop alarm

: When your alarm goes off, touch and hold the fingerprint sensor to

disable it.

Exciting new features

Knuckle screenshots

Want to show off your video game achievements to your friends? Now, you can use a

knuckle to take a screenshot of the whole screen or part of it.

Open

Settings

and select

Smart assistance

Touch

Motion control

Smart screenshot

and turn on the

Smart screenshot

switch.

•

Full screenshot

: Knock the screen firmly with your knuckle twice to capture the

current screen in full.

•

Partial screenshot

: Knock the screen firmly with your knuckle. Drag your knuckle

around the area you want to capture, and then return to the starting point. Your

selection is displayed on screen; the area inside the blue line will be captured. You can

also select the screenshot box at the top of the screen for different screenshot shapes.

Touch to save a screenshot.

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