Huawei P8 lite User manual
User Guide
P8 lite
i
Contents
Foreword
Highlights
New camera modes 2
Thumb mode 2
Safe 4
Getting started
Locking and unlocking the screen 6
Dual SIM settings 6
Connecting to a Wi-Fi network 7
Turning on mobile data 8
Connecting your phone to a computer 8
Importing contacts from your old phone 8
Touchscreen gestures 9
Motion control 11
Status icons 12
Home screen 13
Notifications 16
Accessing applications 17
Personalizing your phone 18
Entering text 20
Calls and contacts
Making a call 24
Answering or rejecting a call 26
In-call menu 26
Answering a third-party call 27
Making a conference call 27
Using the call log 28
Turning on pocket mode 29
Call settings 29
Managing contacts 30
Importing or exporting contacts 30
Adding a contact to your favorites 33
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Contact groups 33
Messaging and email
Sending a text message 35
Replying to a message 35
Managing messages 35
Setting up an email account 37
Sending an email 38
Checking your email 38
Account settings 39
Camera and gallery
Capture screen 40
Taking a photo 41
Launching the camera from the gallery 41
Capture modes 41
Shooting a video 44
Video shooting modes 44
Camera settings 45
Gallery 45
Scanning a QR code 47
Music and videos
Adding songs 48
Listening to music 48
Creating a playlist 49
Playing a playlist 49
Deleting a playlist 49
Setting a song as the ringtone 50
Playing a video 50
Network and sharing
Enabling mobile data 51
Wi-Fi network 51
Sharing your phone's mobile data 52
Transferring data using Bluetooth 53
Transferring data using Wi-Fi Direct 54
Transferring data between your phone and computer 55
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Contents
Multi-screen display 56
Huawei Beam 56
Apps
Managing applications 58
Backup 59
Phone Manager 60
Calendar 61
Clock 62
Weather 64
Notes 65
FM Radio 65
Phone settings
Turning on location services 67
Modifying sound settings 67
Modifying display settings 68
Enabling one-hand UI 69
Touch-disable mode 69
Turning on gloves mode 69
Using the suspend button 70
Changing the lock screen style 70
Turning airplane mode on or off 71
Setting your SIM card PIN 72
Setting up an account 72
Restoring factory settings 73
Updating your phone 74
Setting the date and time 74
Changing the system language 75
Privacy protection 75
Accessibility 76
Legal Notice
Foreword
1
Foreword
This guide is intended to be used with phones running EMUI 3.1.
All pictures and illustrations are for your reference only and may differ from the final
product.
The features described in this guide may not be available on all phones or carriers due to
local service supplier policy.
Symbols and definitions
For more information
You can refer to the Quick Start Guide packaged with your phone.
Open
HiCare
to read the user guide and service information or get help from the online
forum.
Go to http://consumer.huawei.com/en/ to download product manuals (including safety
information), read the FAQs, and view the Privacy Policy.
Go to
Settings
>
About phone
>
Legal information
to view important legal information.
Please visit http://consumer.huawei.com/en/support/hotline/ for the most up-to-date
contact information for your country or region.
Note Highlights important information and tips, and provides
additional information.
Caution
Indicates potential problems that may arise, such as
device damage or data loss, if proper care or attention is
not given.
Highlights
2
Highlights
New camera modes
These new modes may not be supported by all phones.
Perfect selfie
Set your own custom beauty settings for facial enhancement and beautifying effects
when you take photos in
Beauty
mode.
1
On the home screen, touch
Camera
.
2
Touch > >
Perfect selfie
.
3
Enable
Perfect selfie
.
4
Touch
Perfect selfie
and take three self-portrait shots.
5
On the
Set beauty effects
screen, adjust your beauty settings, and then touch .
6
In
Beauty
mode, touch to take photos.
Time-lapse mode
Use this mode to create an accelerated video of a slow-changing scene, such as the
sunset or sunrise.
1
On the home screen, touch
Camera
.
2
Swipe left or right to select
Time-lapse
.
3
Touch to start recording.
4
Touch to stop recording. The captured video will be played back at an accelerated
pace.
Thumb mode
Thumb mode makes it easier to use phones with large screens and quickly share QR
contact cards with friends.
Highlights
3
One-hand layout
1
On the home screen, touch
Settings
.
2
Under
All
, touch
One-hand UI
>
One-hand layout
.
3
Enable
One-hand layout
. You can then swipe the virtual navigation bar to either side to
change the screen layout, bringing everything within reach.
This feature is available only on phones that support a virtual navigation bar. If the
virtual navigation bar is replaced by film navigation keys, this feature will not be
available.
Shifting keyboard
1
On the home screen, touch
Settings
.
2
Under
All
, touch
One-hand UI
>
Shifting keyboard
.
3
Enable
Shifting keyboard
. You can then touch the arrow on either side of the screen to
move the keyboard, dialer, or in-call menu to the side within reach.
This feature may not be available on all phones.
Highlights
4
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
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
.
Highlights
5
Adding files to the safe
1
On the home screen, touch
Files
.
2
Under
Categories
or
Local
, touch
Safe
.
3
Enter the password, and then touch
Done
.
4
Touch
Add
.
5
Follow the onscreen instructions and select which files you want to add to the safe.
6
Touch
Add
to add the selected files to the safe.
Getting started
6
Getting started
Locking and unlocking the screen
Locking the screen
•
Method 1: Press the power button to manually lock the screen.
•
Method 2: After being idle for a specified period of time, the screen will lock itself
automatically.
Unlocking the screen
When the screen is off, press the power button to turn it on. Slide your finger in any
direction to unlock the screen.
Dual SIM settings
This feature only applies to dual SIM phones.
Enabling or disabling a SIM card
You can enable one or both SIM cards. When you disable a SIM card, you will not be able
to use it to make or receive calls, send text messages, or access the Internet.
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