Huawei P8max User Manual Page 1

User GuideP8max

Getting started 6Getting startedLocking and unlocking the screenLocking the screen• Method 1: Press the power button to manually lock the screen.• Met

Getting started 7Connecting 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 8Importing contacts from your old phoneYou can import contacts from your old phone in any of the following ways:SIM cardCopy your cont

Getting started 9Touchscreen gesturesTouch: Tap an item once. For example, touch to confirm an action or open an application.Touch and hold: Touch and

Getting started 10Motion controlMotion control lets you control your phone using simple motions and gestures. For example, mute the phone by turning i

Getting started 11• Pick up: Pick up your phone to reduce the ring volume of incoming calls, alarms, and timers.• Raise to ear: When a call comes in,

Getting started 12• Tilt: In home screen editing mode, touch and hold an icon or widget and tilt your phone to the left or right to move the icon or w

Getting started 13Navigation bar settings1 On the home screen, touch Settings.2 Under All, touch Navigation bar.3 Select one of the virtual navigation

Getting started 14Home screenYour home screens are where you can find your favorite widgets and all your applications. We did away with the applicatio

Getting started 15Switching between home screensSwipe left or right to view the extended home screen. Touch Home to return to the default home screen.

iContentsContentsForewordHighlightsNew camera modes 2Wi-Fi+ 3Thumb mode 3Safe 4Getting startedLocking and unlocking the screen 6Connecting to a Wi-Fi

Getting started 16• 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 17NotificationsStatus indicatorThe status indicator on your phone indicates the following status information:• Blinking red: The batte

Getting started 18Lock screen notificationsUse the lock screen notifications feature to place new messages, missed calls, and other notifications on t

Getting started 19Viewing recently used applicationsTouch Recent to display the list of recently used applications. Then you can:• Touch a thumbnail t

Getting started 203 Select Simple and then touch . Touch Standard home to switch from the simple home screen to the standard home screen.Changing the

Getting started 21• Ringtone: Choose from the preset ringtones.• Music: Choose from the audio files stored on your phone. If your phone has dual SIM s

Getting started 22Huawei Swype input methodSlide across letters to enter a word.Switch between lowercase and uppercase letters.Touch and hold to acces

Getting started 23Android input method•Touch to switch between lowercase and uppercase letters.•Touch and hold or quickly touch twice to enable caps l

Getting started 24Editing textYou can select, cut, copy, and paste text on your phone.• Select text: Touch and hold the text to bring up . Then drag

Calls and contacts 25Calls and contactsMaking a callSmart dialingSmart dialing lets you quickly find contacts by entering parts of their names or num

iiContentsImporting or exporting contacts 31Adding a contact to your favorites 33Contact groups 34Messaging and emailSending a text message 36Replying

Calls and contacts 263 Touch . Choose a contact from the list and assign a number key to the contact. The number key 1 is the default key for voicem

Calls and contacts 27• Drag up to reject the call and send the caller a message. On the dialer screen, touch > Call settings > Reject calls

Calls and contacts 28 During a call, touch the Home or Return to hide the in-call menu. To return to the menu, swipe down from the status bar to open

Calls and contacts 29Using 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 30Call settingsEnabling call forwardingIf you aren't able to take calls on your phone, you can forward them to another number

Calls and contacts 31Editing a contact1 On the home screen, touch Contacts.2 Touch and hold the contact you want to edit, and then touch Edit.3 Edit

Calls and contacts 32Importing contacts from a SIM card1 On the home screen, touch Contacts.2 Touch > Import/Export > Import from SIM card. I

Calls and contacts 33Exporting contacts to a storage device1 On the home screen, touch Contacts.2 Touch > Import/Export > Export to storage.3

Calls and contacts 34 When viewing contact details, you can also touch to add the contact to your favorites.Contact groupsYou can add contacts on y

Calls and contacts 353 Touch to send a message or touch to send an email.Deleting a contact group1 On the home screen, touch Contacts.2 Touch Gro

iiiContentsTransferring data using Wi-Fi Direct 56Transferring data between your phone and computer 57Transferring data between your phone a

Messaging and email 36Messaging and emailSending a text message1 On the home screen, touch Messaging.2 In the list of message threads, touch .3 Sele

Messaging and email 372 In the list of message threads, touch a contact name or phone number to view the conversation thread.3 Touch and hold the mes

Messaging and email 38Setting up an email accountAdding an email accountWhen adding an account, contact your email service provider if you are unsure

Messaging and email 392 Touch .3 Touch From: to choose an email account.4 Enter one or more recipients. To Cc or Bcc the email to multiple recipient

Messaging and email 40Removing an email account1 On the home screen, touch Email.2 In Inbox, touch > Settings.3 Select the account you want to r

Camera and gallery 41Camera and galleryCapture screenSwitch between flash modes.Swipe left or right to switch between common capture modes.View captu

Camera and gallery 42Taking 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 43• Best photo: Your phone takes several photos in rapid succession and automatically picks the best one for you.• Watermark: Add

Camera and gallery 442 Touch > Best photo to switch to best photo mode.3 Touch to shoot. Your phone takes several photos in a row and automati

Camera and gallery 453 Touch Object tracking to enable object tracking mode.4 Touch an object on the screen. Your camera will track and stay focused

Foreword1ForewordAll pictures and illustrations are for your reference only and may differ from the final product.The features described in this guide

Camera and gallery 46Video shooting modes Your phone may not feature all of these shooting modes.On the video recording screen, touch > to sel

Camera and gallery 472 You can then:• Select the Photos tab and view photos in a timeline.• Select the Photos tab, select Map and view photos grouped

Camera and gallery 482 Under Albums, touch > Hide albums.3 Touch the switch next to the album to hide the photos. Not all local albums on the ph

Camera and gallery 49Scanning a QR codeScanning a QR code using gallery1 On the home screen, touch Gallery.2 Choose a QR code photo.3 Touch the photo

Music and videos 50Music and videosAdding songsBefore you can listen to music, add songs onto your phone by:• Copying songs from your computer using

Music and videos 51 When a song is playing, touch Home to exit the playback screen without stopping the song. To return to the music playback screen,

Music and videos 523 Touch next to the playlist you want to delete and then touch Delete.Setting a song as the ringtone1 On the home screen, touch

Network and sharing 53Network and sharingEnabling mobile data1 On the home screen, touch Settings and then go to the All tab.2 Under Wireless & n

Network and sharing 542 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 554 Touch Tethering & portable hotspot.5 Touch the USB tethering switch to share your mobile data connection. You can't

Highlights2HighlightsNew camera modesPerfect selfieSet your own custom beauty settings for facial enhancement and beautifying effects when you take ph

Network and sharing 563 Touch Device name.4 Rename the phone and touch OK.Sending a file using BluetoothTo exchange data with another Bluetooth devic

Network and sharing 57Receiving a file using Wi-Fi DirectWhen a file transfer request is made using Wi-Fi Direct, the File transfer dialog box will b

Network and sharing 581 Use a USB cable to connect your phone to the computer.2 Swipe down from the status bar to open the notification panel. Set US

Network and sharing 593 On your phone, touch > Local > USB to read data from the other phone's microSD card.To read data from other USB

Apps60AppsManaging applicationsDownloading applicationsApplications can be downloaded through a variety of channels, including:• An app market on your

Apps61Uninstalling 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 t

Apps622 Select the data you want to restore. You can refer to the backup time included in the file name to find the data you want to restore.3 If the

Apps63region or carrier.Optimizing the systemScan for problems and optimize the system to keep your phone running smoothly.On the home screen, touch P

Apps64Managing data usage1 On the home screen, touch Phone Manager.2 Touch Traffic manager to configure data plan limits and warnings, and view detail

Apps654 Touch the switch next to the country whose holidays you want to view. Your phone will automatically access the Internet and download the count

Highlights33 Touch to start recording.4 Touch to stop recording. The captured video will be played back at an accelerated pace.Wi-Fi+If you enable

Apps66World clock1 On the home screen, touch Clock.2 Under World clock, you can:• Add a city: Touch . Enter a city name or select a city from the cit

Apps67WeatherWeather allows you to check the current weather and multi-day forecast for your location and many other destinations around the world.Add

Apps68FM RadioConnect a headset to the phone first because the FM radio uses the headset as its antenna.Searching for stations1 On the home screen, to

Apps69Add the current station to your favorites.Enter the settings interface: view and search the station list, view your favorite stations, and set a

Phone settings 70Phone settingsTurning on location servicesMake sure you have turned on location services before using a map or navigation application

Phone settings 71• 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 72Enabling one-hand UIOne-hand UI makes using a phone with a large screen much easier.1 On the home screen, touch Settings.2 Under All,

Phone settings 731 On the home screen, touch Settings and then go to the All tab.2 Under Smart assistance, touch More.3 Touch Suspend button.4 Enable

Phone settings 74Setting a screen unlock PIN1 On the home screen, touch Settings.2 Under All, touch Screen lock & passwords.3 Touch Password >

Phone settings 75Setting your SIM card PINA personal identification number (PIN) is delivered with your SIM card to protect your phone data. If you en

Highlights4Moving the screen downOn the contacts, dialer, messaging, or email screen, if you can't reach items near the top of the screen, touch

Phone settings 76Deleting an account1 On the home screen, touch Settings.2 Under All, touch Accounts.3 On the Accounts screen, select an account type.

Phone settings 77Updating your phone •Using unauthorized third-party software to update your phone may damage your phone or put your personal informat

Phone settings 783 On the Date & time screen, you can:• Touch the Automatic date & time switch to use the network time.• Touch the Automatic t

Phone settings 79After privacy protection is enabled, entering the owner password allows access to all the content on your phone. Entering the guest p

Safety information 80Safety informationThis section contains important information about the operation of your device. It also contains information ab

Safety information 81Traffic security• Observe local laws and regulations while using the device. To reduce the risk of accidents, do not use your wir

Safety information 82• Do not use your device's camera flash directly in the eyes of people or pets. Otherwise temporary loss of vision or damage

Safety information 83• Do not touch the device or the charger with wet hands. Doing so may lead to short circuits, malfunctions, or electric shocks.•

Safety information 84• Do not drop the device or battery. If the device or battery is dropped, especially on a hard surface, it may be damaged. • If t

Legal Notice 85Legal NoticeCopyright © Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd. 2015. All rights reserved.No part of this manual may be reproduced or transmitted

Highlights54 Follow the onscreen instructions to enter your password and set up the security question, and then touch Done.Adding files to the safe1 O

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