Huawei HUAWEI Mate S User Manual Page 1

User GuideHUAWEI Mate s

Highlights6Moving the screen downOn the contacts, dialler, messaging or email screen, if you can't reach items near the top of the screen, touch

Highlights73 Touch Fingerprint management.4 Select PIN or Password and then follow the onscreen instructions to set a password.5 Follow the onscreen i

Highlights8SafeThe safe helps you secure important files and protects your privacy.Enabling the safe1 On the home screen, touch Files.2 Under Categori

9Getting startedLocking and unlocking the screenLocking the screen• Method 1: Press the power button to manually lock the screen.• Method 2: After bei

Getting started 10Connecting to a Wi-Fi network1 Swipe down from the status bar to open the notification panel.2 Under Shortcuts, touch and hold to e

Getting started 11Importing contacts from your old phoneYou can import contacts from your old phone in any of the following ways:SIM cardCopy your con

Getting started 12Touchscreen gesturesTouch: Tap an item once. For example, touch to confirm an option or open an application.Touch and hold: Touch an

Getting started 13Pinch two fingers out: Spread two fingers apart on the screen. For example, pinch two fingers out to zoom in on a picture or web pag

Getting started 14Motion controlMotion control lets you control your phone using simple motions and gestures. For example, mute the phone by turning i

Getting started 15• Shake: Touch and hold a blank area on the home screen to enter editing mode. Shake your phone to organise your icons.• Tilt: In ho

iContentsForewordHighlightsVoice wakeup 2New camera modes 3Director mode 4Wi-Fi+ 4Thumb mode 5Fingerprint ID 6Safe 8Getting startedLocking and unlocki

Getting started 16Status iconsStatus icons may vary according to your region or carrier.Signal strength No signalGPRS network connected 3G network con

Getting started 17Navigation bar settings1 On the home screen, touch Settings.2 Under All, touch Navigation bar.3 Select one of the virtual navigation

Getting started 18Home screenYour home screens are where you can find your favourite widgets and all your applications. We did away with the applicati

Getting started 19Switching between home screensSwipe left or right to view the extended home screen. Touch Home to return to the default home screen.

Getting started 20• Deleting an application or widget: On the home screen, touch and hold the application icon or widget you want to delete until is

Getting started 21NotificationsStatus indicatorThe status indicator on your phone indicates the following status information:• Blinking red: The batte

Getting started 22Lock screen notificationsUse the lock screen notifications feature to place new messages, missed calls and other notifications on th

Getting started 23• Touch a thumbnail to open the corresponding application.• Swipe left or right to view recently used applications.• Swipe up on a t

Getting started 24Changing the wallpaper1 On the home screen, touch Settings.2 Under General, touch Wallpaper.3 On the Wallpapers screen, you can:• To

Getting started 25Entering textSwitching between input methodsYour phone comes with multiple text input methods. You can choose one of them to input t

iiSearching for a contact 35Importing or exporting contacts 36Adding a contact to your favourites 38Contact groups 38Messaging and emailSending a text

Getting started 26Android input methodTouch and hold to view more language input options.Switch to voice input.•Touch to delete the character to the l

Getting started 27Editing textYou can select, cut, copy and paste text on your phone.• Select text: Touch and hold the text to bring up . Then drag

28Calls and contactsMaking a callSmart diallingSmart dialling lets you quickly find contacts by entering parts of their names or numbers.1 On the home

Calls and contacts 29 The ability to make emergency calls depends on local regulations and carriers in your region. Poor network usability or environ

Calls and contacts 30Answering or rejecting a call When a call comes in, you can press the volume button to mute the ringtone.When the screen is lock

Calls and contacts 31In-call menu During a call, touch the Home or Return to hide the in-call menu. To return to the menu, swipe down from the status

Calls and contacts 32Answering a third-party call Before you answer a third-party call, make sure that you have enabled call waiting. For details, co

Calls and contacts 33Using the call logRecords of all outgoing, incoming and missed calls are stored in your call log.Adding a contact from the call

Calls and contacts 34Call settingsEnabling call forwardingIf you aren't able to take calls on your phone, you can forward them to another number

Calls and contacts 35Managing contactsCreating a contact1 On the home screen, touch Contacts.2 Touch .3 Select a location to save the contact from t

iiiTransferring data between your phone and computer 62Transferring data between your phone and a USB storage device 63Multi-screen display 64Huawei

Calls and contacts 36Importing or exporting contactsYour phone supports .vcf contact files. .vcf is a standard file format for storing contact inform

Calls and contacts 37Importing contacts using Wi-Fi Direct1 On the home screen, touch Contacts.2 Touch > Import/Export > Import from another

Calls and contacts 384 Touch . Select a sharing method and then follow the onscreen instructions to share the contacts.Adding a contact to your favo

Calls and contacts 39• Touch Remove members to remove members from the group.• Touch Delete group to delete the group.• Touch Rename to edit the grou

40Messaging and emailSending a text message1 On the home screen, touch Messaging.2 In the list of message threads, touch .3 Select the recipient box

Messaging and email 41Managing messagesForwarding a message1 On the home screen, touch Messaging.2 In the list of message threads, touch a contact na

Messaging and email 42Deleting a thread1 On the home screen, touch Messaging.2 From the message list, touch > Delete.3 Select the thread you wan

Messaging and email 433 Enter your email address, domain name, user name and password and then touch Next.4 Follow the onscreen instructions to confi

Messaging and email 44Account settingsSwitching between email accountsIf you have added multiple email accounts on your phone, make sure you are on t

45Camera and galleryCapture screenSwitch between flash modes.Swipe left or right to switch between common capture modes.View captured photos or videos

1ForewordThis 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

Camera and gallery 46Taking a photo1 On the home screen, touch Camera.2 Frame the scene you want to capture. Let your camera focus automatically or t

Camera and gallery 47Capture modes Your phone may not feature all of these capture modes.• Beauty: Drag the slider to adjust the beauty level and app

Camera and gallery 483 Touch to start shooting.4 Follow the onscreen instructions and move your phone slowly to capture multiple photos.5 Touch to

Camera and gallery 49• Get your phone to take a photo when the surrounding noise reaches a certain decibel level.4 Frame the scene you want to captur

Camera and gallery 50Shooting a video1 On the home screen, touch Camera.2 Swipe left or right and select Video.3 Touch to start recording.4 While re

Camera and gallery 51• Image adjustment: Adjust exposure compensation, saturation, contrast and brightness.GalleryViewing photos1 On the home screen,

Camera and gallery 52• Touch to add a mosaic effect to the photo.• Touch to add a watermark to the photo.• Touch to add a label to the photo.Hidin

Camera and gallery 53Taking a screenshotPress the power and volume down buttons at the same time to take a screenshot. Open the notification panel an

54Music and videosAdding songsBefore you can listen to your music, you need to copy your songs onto your phone. Add songs to your phone by:• Copying s

Music and videos 55 When a song is playing, touch Home to exit the playback screen without stopping the song. To return to the music playback screen,

2HighlightsVoice wakeupIf you can't find your phone when you know it's nearby or your hands are full when you need to call somebody, use voi

Music and videos 56Creating a playlist1 On the home screen, touch Music.2 Touch Playlists > Create new playlist.3 Name the playlist and touch Save

Music and videos 57Playing a video1 On the home screen, touch Videos.2 Touch the video you want to play.3 To stop the video playback, touch .Lock th

58Network and sharingEnabling mobile data1 On the home screen, touch Settings and then go to the All tab.2 Under Wireless & networks, touch More.3

Network and sharing 592 Touch Wi-Fi. 3 Turn on Wi-Fi.4 Touch > Advanced settings. Then you can:• Touch WPS connection and press the WPS button o

Network and sharing 604 Touch Tethering & portable hotspot.5 Touch the USB tethering switch to share your mobile data connection. You can't

Network and sharing 613 Touch Device name.4 Rename the phone and touch OK.Sending a file using BluetoothTo exchange data with another Bluetooth devic

Network and sharing 62Receiving a file using Wi-Fi DirectWhen a file transfer request is made using Wi-Fi Direct, the File transfer dialogue box will

Network and sharing 63Connecting in USB flash drive modeIf you have a microSD card in your phone, you can use your phone as a USB flash drive and tra

Network and sharing 64To connect to another phone, make sure the phone has a microSD card inserted. Then perform the following steps:1 Connect the tw

Network and sharing 65Huawei BeamHuawei Beam lets you quickly share data between two Near Field Communication (NFC) enabled phones. To use Huawei Bea

Highlights3New camera modesPerfect selfieSet your own custom beauty settings for facial enhancement and beautifying effects when you take photos in Be

66AppsManaging applicationsDownloading applicationsApplications can be downloaded through a variety of channels, including:• App market on your phone.

Apps67Uninstalling an application1 On the home screen, touch and hold the icon of the application you want to uninstall until you see at the top of th

Apps68 This feature is available only on phones that support USB OTG cables. For detailed instructions about connecting your phone to a USB storage de

Apps69Phone ManagerPhone Manager is Huawei's unique system management application that lets you better protect and manage your phone. With Phone

Apps70• Enable Do not disturb. Your phone will ring only when you receive calls from allowed contacts. Tones and vibrations for other calls, messages

Apps71• In month, week or day view, swipe left or right to change the month, week or day that is displayed.Viewing global holidays1 On the home screen

Apps72ClockAlarm1 On the home screen, touch Clock.2 Under Alarm, you can:• Add an alarm: Touch and set the alarm time, ringtone, repetitions and more

Apps73Timer1 On the home screen, touch Clock.2 Under Timer, drag the dot clockwise along the wheel to set the countdown time. Touch to set a tone for

Apps743 Touch .Updating the weather1 On the home screen, touch Tools > Weather.2 Swipe left or right to find the city whose weather you want to up

Apps75Searching for stations1 On the home screen, touch Tools > FM Radio.2 Touch > . The FM Radio will automatically search for and save stat

Highlights44 Touch to stop recording. The captured video will be played back at an accelerated pace.Director modeDirector mode lets you play the role

76Phone settingsTurning on location servicesMake sure you have turned on location services before using a map or navigation application.1 On the home

Phone settings 77• Touch Vibrate when ringing to enable or disable vibration when your phone rings. If your phone has dual SIM support, you can apply

Phone settings 78hold your phone when you perform certain actions, such as browsing a web page, viewing a picture or writing a message. The above disp

Phone settings 79Turning on gloves modeGloves mode lets you perform touchscreen operations even when you're wearing gloves.1 On the home screen,

Phone settings 80Changing the lock screen styleSetting a screen unlock pattern1 On the home screen, touch Settings.2 Under All, touch Screen lock &

Phone settings 81Turning aeroplane mode on or off •Wireless devices may interfere with an aeroplane's flight system. Always follow the instructio

Phone settings 82 There is usually a limit to the number of unsuccessful PIN code attempts. If this limit is reached, you must enter a Personal Unbloc

Phone settings 835 Select the account from which you want to synchronise data.6 Touch the Sync Email switch to synchronise from this account.Restoring

Phone settings 84Local updateDownload the update package from http://consumer.huawei.com and save the dload folder in the update package to the root d

Phone settings 85Changing the system language1 On the home screen, touch Settings.2 Under All, touch Language & input.3 Touch Language & regio

Highlights55 Turn on Wi-Fi+.Thumb modeThumb mode makes it easier to use phones with large screens and quickly share QR contact cards with friends.One-

Phone settings 86Disabling privacy protection1 On the home screen, touch Settings.2 Under All, touch Security.3 Touch Privacy protection.4 Enter the o

87Safety informationThis section contains important information about how to use your device safely and how it operates. Read this information careful

Safety information 88• Concentrate on driving. Your first responsibility is to drive safely.• Do not hold the device while driving. Use hands-free acc

Safety information 89• Do not allow children or pets to bite or suck the device or accessories. Doing so may result in damage or explosion.• Adhere to

Safety information 90• Ensure that the charger complies with Clause 2.5 in IEC60950-1/EN60950-1/UL60950-1 and has been tested and approved according t

Safety information 91Cleaning and maintenance• Keep the device and accessories dry. Do not attempt to dry it with an external heat source, such as a m

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This guide is for your reference only. The actual product, including but not limited to the colour, size, and screen layout, may vary. All statements,