Huawei P8lite User's Guide

User GuideP8 lite

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

Getting started 71 On the home screen, touch Settings.2 Under All, touch International roaming or Dual card management.3 Touch the switch next to Card

Getting started 8Turning on mobile data1 Swipe down from the status bar to open the notification panel.2 Under Shortcuts, touch to enable mobile data

Getting started 9Touchscreen gesturesBluetoothEnable Bluetooth on both your old and new phones, and import your contacts using Bluetooth. For details,

Getting started 10Swipe: Move your finger vertically or horizontally across the screen. For example, you can swipe left or right under Notifications i

Getting started 11Motion controlMotion control lets you control your phone using simple motions and gestures. For example, mute the phone by turning i

Getting started 12• Draw: When your phone's screen is turned off, draw a letter to open the corresponding application. Your phone may not feature

Getting started 13Home screenYour home screens are where you can find your favorite widgets and all your applications. We did away with the applicatio

Getting started 14Switching between home screensSwipe left or right to view the extended home screen. Touch Home to return to the default home screen.

Getting started 15• Adding a widget: On the home screen, pinch two fingers together to enter home screen editing mode. Touch Widgets and select a widg

iContentsForewordHighlightsNew camera modes 2Thumb mode 2Safe 4Getting startedLocking and unlocking the screen 6Dual SIM settings 6Connecting to a Wi-

Getting started 16• Setting the default home screen: Touch at the bottom of the screen to set the current home screen as the default home screen.• Mo

Getting started 17Lock screen notificationsUse the lock screen notifications feature to place new messages, missed calls, and other notifications on t

Getting started 18• Touch a thumbnail to open the corresponding application.• Swipe left or right to view recently used applications.• Swipe up on a t

Getting started 19 Touch Standard home to switch from the simple home screen to the standard home screen.Changing the wallpaper1 On the home screen, t

Getting started 203 Touch Font size.4 Follow the onscreen instructions to select the font size.Entering textTouch a text input box to bring up the ons

Getting started 21Huawei Swype input methodSlide across letters to enter a word.Switch between lowercase and uppercase letters.Touch and hold to acces

Getting started 22Android input method The Android input method may not be available on all phones.•Touch to switch between lowercase and uppercase le

Getting started 23Editing 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 24Calls and contactsMaking a callSmart dialingSmart dialing lets you quickly find contacts by entering parts of their names or num

Calls and contacts 252 Under Dialer, enter your local emergency number, and then touch . The ability to make emergency calls depends on local regula

iiContentsContact groups 33Messaging and emailSending a text message 35Replying to a message 35Managing messages 35Setting up an email account 37Sendi

Calls and contacts 26Answering or rejecting a call When a call comes in, you can press the volume button to mute the ringtone.• Drag right to answer

Calls and contacts 27 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 281 Call the first participant.2 When the call is connected, touch to call the second participant. The first participant will be

Calls and contacts 29Turning on pocket modeIf you're ever worried about missing important calls when your phone is in your pocket or bag, try tu

Calls and contacts 30Managing contactsCreating a contact1 On the home screen, touch Contacts.2 Touch .3 Select a location to save the contact from t

Calls and contacts 31Importing contacts from a storage device1 On the home screen, touch Contacts.2 Touch > Import/Export > Import from stora

Calls and contacts 323 Select Import via Wi-Fi Direct and then touch Next. Your phone then prompts you to turn on Wi-Fi and scans for Wi-Fi Direct de

Calls and contacts 33Adding a contact to your favorites1 On the home screen, touch Contacts.2 Touch and hold the contact you want to add to your favo

Calls and contacts 34Sending messages or emails to a contact group1 On the home screen, touch Contacts.2 Touch Groups and select the contact group yo

Messaging and email 35Messaging and emailSending a text message1 On the home screen, touch Messaging.2 In the list of message threads, touch .3 Sele

iiiContentsMulti-screen display 56Huawei Beam 56AppsManaging applications 58Backup 59Phone Manager 60Calendar 61Clock 62Weather 64Notes 65FM Radio 65P

Messaging and email 363 Touch and hold the message you want to forward, and then touch .4 Touch the recipient text box and enter the contact name or

Messaging and email 37Setting up an email accountAdding an email accountWhen adding an account, contact your email service provider if you are unsure

Messaging and email 38Sending an email1 On the home screen, touch Email.2 Touch .3 Touch From: to choose an email account.4 Enter one or more recipi

Messaging and email 39Account settingsSwitching between email accountsIf you have added multiple email accounts on your phone, make sure you are on t

Camera and gallery 40Camera and galleryCapture screenSwitch between flash modes.Swipe left or right to switch between common capture modes.View captu

Camera and gallery 41Taking 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 42• Audio note: You can record a brief audio clip after you take a photo.• Audio control: Touch and enable this mode under Settin

Camera and gallery 43You can also scroll through the photos taken and select a different one. The phone will automatically save the selected photo an

Camera and gallery 44All focus mode1 On the home screen, touch Camera.2 Touch > All-focus to switch to all focus mode.3 Touch to take a photo.4

Camera and gallery 45Camera settingsOn the capture screen, touch > to configure the following settings:• Resolution: Set the camera resolution.

Foreword1ForewordThis guide is intended to be used with phones running EMUI 3.1.All pictures and illustrations are for your reference only and may dif

Camera and gallery 46Editing a photoYou can adjust a photo's brightness, saturation, size, and more. You can also use the facial enhancement fea

Camera and gallery 472 Select the photo or video that you want to share.3 Touch , choose a sharing method, and follow the onscreen instructions to s

Music and videos 48Music and videosAdding songsBefore you can listen to music, add songs onto your phone by:• Copying songs from your computer using

Music and videos 49 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 50Setting a song as the ringtone1 On the home screen, touch Music.2 Select a category.3 On the song list screen, touch next to the

Network and sharing 51Network and sharingEnabling mobile data1 On the home screen, touch Settings and then go to the All tab.2 Under Wireless & n

Network and sharing 522 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 534 Touch Tethering & portable hotspot.5 Touch the USB tethering switch to share your mobile data connection. You can't

Network and sharing 543 Touch Device name.4 Rename the phone and touch OK.Sending a file using BluetoothTo exchange data with another Bluetooth devic

Network and sharing 55Receiving a file using Wi-Fi DirectWhen a file transfer request is made using Wi-Fi Direct, the File transfer dialog box will b

Highlights2HighlightsNew camera modes These new modes may not be supported by all phones.Perfect selfieSet your own custom beauty settings for facial

Network and sharing 561 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 57Sharing photos, web pages, or contacts through Huawei BeamMake sure that both phones are unlocked and that NFC and Huawei Beam

Apps58AppsManaging applicationsDownloading applicationsApplications can be downloaded through a variety of channels, including:• An app market on your

Apps59Uninstalling 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

Apps60Phone ManagerPhone Manager is Huawei's unique system management application that lets you better protect and manage your phone. With Phone

Apps61• Enable Do not disturb. Your phone will ring only when you receive calls from allowed contacts. Tones and vibrations for other calls, messages,

Apps62Viewing global holidays1 On the home screen, touch Calendar.2 Touch > Subscribe.3 Touch Add > Global holidays.4 Touch the switch next to

Apps63• Add an alarm: Touch and set the alarm time, ringtone, repetitions, and more. Touch to apply the settings.• Enable or disable an alarm: Touch

Apps643 When you are done, touch to start the timer.4 When the timer ends, your phone will play a tone. Follow the onscreen instructions and swipe ac

Apps65NotesAdding a note1 On the home screen, touch Notepad.2 Touch New note and then enter your note's content. Touch to insert an image.3 Tou

Highlights3One-hand layout1 On the home screen, touch Settings.2 Under All, touch One-hand UI > One-hand layout.3 Enable One-hand layout. You can t

Apps66Listening to FM radioOn the home screen, touch Tools > FM Radio.Turn the speaker on or off.Turn the FM radio on or off.Return to the previous

Phone settings 67Phone settingsTurning on location servicesMake sure you have turned on location services before using a map or navigation application

Phone settings 68• Touch Default notification tone to set a notification tone.• Under System, touch the switches to enable or disable the notification

Phone settings 69Enabling 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 70Using the suspend buttonThe suspend button is a quick launch tool that gives you a direct path to common functions on your phone, suc

Phone settings 715 Set a screen unlock PIN as an alternative method to unlock your phone should you forget your unlock pattern.Setting a screen unlock

Phone settings 72Setting your SIM card PINA personal identification number (PIN) is delivered with your SIM card to protect your phone data. If you en

Phone settings 73Deleting an account1 On the home screen, touch Settings.2 Under All, touch Accounts.3 On the Accounts screen, select an account type.

Phone settings 74Updating your phone •Using unauthorized third-party software to update your phone may damage your phone or put your personal informat

Phone settings 753 On the Date & time screen, you can:• Touch the Automatic date & time switch to use the network time.• Touch the Automatic t

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 76After privacy protection is enabled, entering the owner password allows access to all the content on your phone. Entering the guest p

Legal Notice 77Legal NoticeCopyright © Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd. 2015. All rights reserved.No part of this manual may be reproduced or transmitted

Legal Notice 78Third-Party Software StatementHuawei does not own the intellectual property of the third-party software and applications that are deliv

Legal Notice 79DAMAGES, OR LOSS OF PROFITS, BUSINESS, REVENUE, DATA, GOODWILL SAVINGS OR ANTICIPATED SAVINGS REGARDLESS OF WHETHER SUCH LOSSES ARE FOR

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

Highlights5Adding files to the safe1 On the home screen, touch Files.2 Under Categories or Local, touch Safe.3 Enter the password, and then touch Done