Table of Contents
Advertisement
Quick Links
Advertisement
Table of Contents
Related Manuals for Huawei GX8
Summary of Contents for Huawei GX8
- Page 1 User Guide...
-
Page 2: Table Of Contents
Contents Foreword Highlights New camera modes Thumb mode Fingerprint ID Safe Getting started Your phone at a glance Locking and unlocking the screen Dual SIM settings Connecting to a Wi-Fi network Turning on mobile data Connecting your phone to a computer Importing contacts from your old phone Touchscreen gestures Motion control... - Page 3 Contents Managing contacts Searching for a contact Importing or exporting contacts Adding a contact to your favorites Contact groups Messaging and email Sending a text message Replying to a message Managing messages Setting up an email account Sending an email Checking your email Account settings Camera and gallery...
- Page 4 Contents Sharing your phone's mobile data Transferring data using Bluetooth Transferring data using Wi-Fi Direct Transferring data between your phone and computer Multi-screen display Huawei Beam Apps Managing applications Backup Phone Manager Calendar Clock Weather Notes FM Radio Phone settings...
-
Page 5: Foreword
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 >... -
Page 6: Highlights
Highlights New camera modes Perfect selfie Set your own custom beauty settings for facial enhancement and beautifying effects when you take photos in Beauty mode. On the home screen, touch Camera. Touch > > Perfect selfie. Enable Perfect selfie. Touch Perfect selfie and take three self-portrait shots. On the camera settings screen, you can touch Perfect selfie >... -
Page 7: Thumb Mode
Highlights Time-lapse mode Use this mode to create an accelerated video of a slow-changing scene, such as the sunset or sunrise. On the home screen, touch Camera. Swipe left or right to select Time-lapse. Touch to start recording. Touch to stop recording. The captured video will be played back at an accelerated pace. - Page 8 Highlights 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. 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.
-
Page 9: Fingerprint Id
Highlights Fingerprint ID Use your fingerprint to unlock the screen or encrypt important or private information. Enrolling a fingerprint Use your fingerprint to unlock the screen or view encrypted data. To better protect your privacy, you can use the fingerprint screen unlock feature only when the unlocking method is set to PIN or Password. -
Page 10: Safe
Highlights On the home screen, touch Settings. Under All, touch Fingerprint ID. Touch Fingerprint management and follow the onscreen instructions to enter your password. Touch Access app lock and follow the onscreen instructions to enter the password for app lock. You can then use your fingerprint to access app lock and any locked applications. -
Page 11: Getting Started
Getting started Your phone at a glance Proximity sensor/Ambient light Noise reduction microphone sensor microSD card slot/Nano-SIM Front camera card slot Navigation bar Microphone Speaker Micro-USB port Power button Volume button Status indicator Earpiece Headset jack Flash Rear camera Fingerprint scanner... -
Page 12: Locking And Unlocking The Screen
• It is recommended that you use the Huawei headset that comes with your phone for better audio quality and to ensure that the headset functions properly. -
Page 13: Unlocking The Screen
Getting started 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. -
Page 14: Connecting To A Wi-Fi Network
Getting started Setting the default SIM card for data services You can set the default SIM card for data services. On the home screen, touch Settings. Under All, touch Dual card management. Touch Card 1 or Card 2 next to Default mobile data. This feature may not be supported by some carriers. -
Page 15: Turning On Mobile Data
Getting started Turning on mobile data Swipe down from the status bar to open the notification panel. Under Shortcuts, touch to enable mobile data. When you don't need to access the Internet, disable mobile data to save battery power and reduce data usage. Connecting your phone to a computer Use a USB cable to connect your phone to a computer. -
Page 16: Touchscreen Gestures
Getting started Enable Bluetooth on both your old and new phones, and import Bluetooth your contacts using Bluetooth. For details, see Importing contacts from a Bluetooth device. If your old phone supports Backup, back up your contacts, and Backup restore them to your new phone. For details, see Backup. Synchronize your contacts from your old phone to a computer, Computer and use phone management software on the computer, such as... - Page 17 Getting started Swipe: Move your finger vertically or horizontally across the screen. For example, you can swipe left or right under Notifications in the notification panel to dismiss a notification. Swipe horizontally or vertically to transition through home screens, scroll through a document, and more.
-
Page 18: Motion Control
Getting started Pinch three fingers together: On the home screen, pinch three fingers together to display screen thumbnails. Motion control Motion control lets you control your phone using simple motions and gestures. For example, mute the phone by turning it over or raise the phone to your ear to answer and make calls quickly. -
Page 19: Status Icons
Getting started • Draw: When your phone's screen is turned off, draw a letter to open the corresponding application. Status icons Status icons may vary according to your region or carrier. Signal strength No signal GPRS network connected 3G network connected Long Term Evolution (LTE) Roaming network connected... -
Page 20: Navigation Bar Settings
Getting started New emails New voicemail Selecting an input method Wi-Fi network available Connected to a Wi-Fi network Uploading data Downloading data Phone memory full Upcoming events No SIM card found Sign-in or synchronization Synchronizing data problem Synchronization failed Portable Wi-Fi hotspot on More notifications Connected to a VPN Headset plugged in... -
Page 21: Home Screen
Getting started Home screen Your home screens are where you can find your favorite widgets and all your applications. We did away with the application list to give you a more convenient and direct path to your applications. Status bar: displays notifications and icons. Swipe down from the status bar to open the notification panel. -
Page 22: Switching Between Home Screens
Getting started Switching between home screens Swipe left or right to view the extended home screen. Touch Home to return to the default home screen. Swipe left or right to view all home screens. Automatic screen rotation If you rotate your phone when browsing a web page or viewing a photo, the screen orientation changes automatically between landscape and portrait mode. -
Page 23: Managing Home Screens
Getting started • Deleting an application or widget: On the home screen, touch and hold the application icon or widget you want to delete until is displayed. Drag the unwanted application icon or widget to • Creating a folder: On the home screen, drag an icon on top of another icon to create a folder containing both applications. -
Page 24: Notifications
Getting started Notifications Status indicator The status indicator on your phone indicates the following status information: • Blinking red: The battery level is low. • Steady red (when charging): The battery level is low. • Steady yellow (when charging): The battery level is medium. •... -
Page 25: Accessing Applications
Getting started Touch the shortcut switches to enable or disable the corresponding functions. Accessing applications Opening and switching between applications On the home screen, touch an icon to open the corresponding application. To switch to another application, touch Home to return to the home screen, and touch the icon of the application you want to open. -
Page 26: Personalizing Your Phone
Getting started • Swipe down on a thumbnail to display at the top of the thumbnail and lock the corresponding application. Swipe down on the thumbnail again to unlock the application. • Swipe up from the bottom of the screen until is displayed to close all applications in the list. -
Page 27: Changing The Wallpaper
Getting started Changing the wallpaper On the home screen, touch Settings. Under General, touch Wallpaper. On the Wallpapers screen, you can: • Touch Lock screen wallpaper to set the lock screen wallpaper. • Touch Home screen wallpaper to set the home screen wallpaper. •... -
Page 28: Entering Text
To change your phone's default input method, touch Settings on the home screen. Under All, touch Language & input > Default keyboard, and then select an input method. Huawei Swype input method Slide across letters to enter a word. Switch between lowercase and uppercase letters. -
Page 29: Android Input Method
Getting started Touch and hold to access input method settings. Enter numbers and symbols. Touch and hold to view more language input options. Switch to voice input. • Touch to delete the character preceding the cursor. • Touch and hold to delete multiple characters preceding the cursor. Android input method •... -
Page 30: Editing Text
Getting started • Touch to delete the character preceding the cursor. • Touch and hold to delete multiple characters preceding the cursor. Switch to voice input. Editing text You can select, cut, copy, and paste text on your phone. • Select text: Touch and hold the text to bring up . -
Page 31: Calls And Contacts
Calls and contacts Making a call Smart dialing Smart dialing lets you quickly find contacts by entering parts of their names or numbers. On the home screen, touch Dialer. Under Dialer, enter the initials or first few letters of a contact's name, or part of the contact's phone number. -
Page 32: Making An International Call
Calls and contacts Under Dialer, enter your local emergency number, and then touch On some phone models, you can even make an emergency call from the lock screen. On the lock screen, touch Emergency call, enter your local emergency number, and then touch The ability to make emergency calls depends on local regulations and carriers in your region. -
Page 33: Answering Or Rejecting A Call
Calls and contacts Answering or rejecting a call When a call comes in, you can press the volume button to mute the ringtone. When the screen is locked, you can: • Drag right to answer the call. • Drag left to reject the call. •... -
Page 34: In-Call Menu
Calls and contacts In-call menu Place the current call on hold. To resume the call, touch again. (Make sure your carrier supports this feature.) Mute the call so that the other party can't hear you. Start a three-way call. (Make sure your carrier supports this feature.) Activate the speaker for a hands-free call. -
Page 35: Answering A Third-Party Call
Calls and contacts Answering a third-party call Before you answer a third-party call, make sure that you have enabled call waiting. For details, contact your carrier. If a call comes in when you are already in another call, touch to answer the new call and place the first call on hold. -
Page 36: Turning On Pocket Mode
Calls and contacts You can also touch and hold the number you want to add, and then touch Create new contact or Save to existing contact. Deleting call records On the home screen, touch Dialer. Under Dialer, you can: • Touch and hold a contact name or phone number, and then touch Delete entry to delete the call record. -
Page 37: Enabling Call Waiting
Calls and contacts Enabling call waiting The call waiting function allows you to answer an incoming call during an active call, and freely switch between the two. On the home screen, touch Dialer. Under Dialer, touch > Call settings. Touch Additional settings. If your phone has dual SIM support, touch Card 1 settings or Card 2 settings and then Additional settings. -
Page 38: Searching For A Contact
Calls and contacts Select the contacts you want to delete or touch Select all to select all contacts. Touch Touch Delete. Searching for a contact On the home screen, touch Contacts. Enter the contact name or initials. Matching contacts are displayed as you type. Importing or exporting contacts Your phone supports .vcf contact files. - Page 39 Calls and contacts Importing contacts from a Bluetooth device On the home screen, touch Contacts. Touch > Import/Export > Import from another phone. Select Supports Bluetooth and then touch Next. Turn on Bluetooth on the device from which you want to import contacts and set the device to be visible to other Bluetooth devices.
-
Page 40: Exporting Contacts To A Sim Card
Calls and contacts Exporting contacts to a SIM card On the home screen, touch Contacts. Touch > Import/Export > Export to SIM card. If your phone has dual SIM support, you can choose whether to export to SIM 1 or SIM 2. Select the contacts you want to export or touch Select all to select all contacts, and then touch Touch OK. -
Page 41: Contact Groups
Calls and contacts Contact groups You can add contacts on your phone to a contact group. This makes it easier to send messages or emails to all group members at once. Creating a contact group On the home screen, touch Contacts. -
Page 42: Deleting A Contact Group
Calls and contacts Deleting a contact group On the home screen, touch Contacts. Touch Groups. Touch and hold the contact group you want to delete, and then touch Delete. Touch Delete. Deleting a contact group will not remove the contacts in the group from your phone. -
Page 43: Messaging And Email
Messaging and email Sending a text message On the home screen, touch Messaging. In the list of message threads, touch Select the recipient box and enter the contact name or phone number. You can also touch to open your contact list and choose a contact or contact group. Select the text field to begin composing your message. -
Page 44: Managing Messages
Messaging and email Managing messages Forwarding a message On the home screen, touch Messaging. In the list of message threads, touch a contact name or phone number to view the conversation thread. Touch and hold the message you want to forward, and then touch Touch the recipient text box and enter the contact name or phone number. -
Page 45: Deleting A Thread
Messaging and email Deleting a thread On the home screen, touch Messaging. From the message list, touch > Delete. Select the thread you want to delete, and touch Touch Delete. Setting up an email account Adding an email account When adding an account, contact your email service provider if you are unsure about the settings required. -
Page 46: Sending An Email
Messaging and email Enter your email address, domain name, user name, and password, and then touch Next. Follow the onscreen instructions to configure your account. The system will then automatically connect to the server. Once your Exchange account is set up, Inbox will be displayed. Sending an email On the home screen, touch Email. -
Page 47: Account Settings
Messaging and email Account settings Switching between email accounts If you have added multiple email accounts on your phone, make sure you are on the right account before viewing or sending emails. On the home screen, touch Email. In Inbox, touch in the upper left corner to open the account list. -
Page 48: Camera And Gallery
Camera and gallery Capture screen Switch between flash modes. Swipe left or right to switch between common capture modes. View captured photos or videos. • Touch to take a photo. • Touch and hold to take burst shots. Release your finger to stop. Apply filter effects. -
Page 49: Taking A Photo
Camera and gallery Taking a photo On the home screen, touch Camera. Frame the scene you want to capture. Let your camera focus automatically or touch the screen to focus on an object. If the focus box turns red, the camera was unable to focus. Touch If the GPS tag switch was enabled when the photo was taken, the photo can be viewed in Gallery under Map. -
Page 50: Taking A Panoramic Photo
Camera and gallery • Watermark: Add various watermarks to your photos. • Audio note: You can record a brief audio clip after you take a photo. • Good food: Adjust the color tone and lighting to accentuate the most mouth-watering food. - Page 51 Camera and gallery Using best photo mode On the home screen, touch Camera. Touch > Best photo to switch to best photo mode. Touch to shoot. Your phone takes several photos in a row and automatically selects the best photo. Touch You can also scroll through the photos taken and select a different one.
-
Page 52: All Focus Mode
Camera and gallery Object tracking mode On the home screen, touch Camera. Touch > Touch Object tracking to enable object tracking mode. Touch an object on the screen. Your camera will track and stay focused on this object as you're shooting. Object tracking mode and smile capture can't be used at the same time. -
Page 53: Video Shooting Modes
Camera and gallery While recording, you can touch to take a still photo. Video shooting modes On the video recording screen, touch > to select a video shooting mode. • Beauty mode: Automatic facial enhancement during recording. • Object tracking: Touch an object on the screen. Your camera will track and stay focused on this object as you're shooting the video. -
Page 54: Gallery
Camera and gallery Gallery Viewing photos On the home screen, touch Gallery. You can then: • Select the Photos tab and view photos in a timeline. • Select the Photos tab, select Map and view photos grouped according to location. •... -
Page 55: Deleting A Photo
Camera and gallery • Touch to add a label to the photo. Hiding photos On the home screen, touch Gallery. Under Albums, touch > Hide albums. Touch the switch next to the album to hide the photos. Not all local albums on the phone's internal storage can be hidden. Deleting a photo On the home screen, touch Gallery. -
Page 56: Scanning A Qr Code
Camera and gallery You can also swipe down from the status bar to open the notification panel and touch under Shortcuts. Scanning a QR code Scanning a QR code using gallery On the home screen, touch Gallery. Choose a QR code photo. Touch the photo. -
Page 57: Music And Videos
Music and videos Adding songs Before you can listen to music, add songs onto your phone by: • Copying songs from your computer using the USB cable. • Downloading songs from the Internet. • Copying songs via Bluetooth. For details, see Receiving a file using Bluetooth. -
Page 58: Creating A Playlist
Music and videos • Swipe left or right to switch between the album cover, playlist, and lyrics. • Touch here to adjust the volume, open the options menu, and more. Add the playing song to a playlist. Use the buttons here to control the playback. Drag the slider to control the playback. -
Page 59: Playing A Playlist
Music and videos In the displayed dialog box, touch Add. Select the songs you want to add and touch Playing a playlist On the home screen, touch Music. Touch Playlists. Select the playlist you want to play and then touch one of the songs in the playlist or shuffle all songs. - Page 60 Music and videos Lock the screen. After the screen is locked, all video operations will be disabled until you unlock it. • Swipe left or right to rewind or fast-forward the video. • Swipe up or down on the left side of the screen to adjust the screen brightness.
-
Page 61: Network And Sharing
Network and sharing Enabling mobile data On the home screen, touch Settings and then go to the All tab. Under Wireless & networks, touch More. Touch Mobile network. Touch the Mobile data switch to enable your phone's mobile data service. When you don't need Internet access, disable mobile data to save battery power and reduce mobile data usage. -
Page 62: Sharing Your Phone's Mobile Data
Network and sharing Touch Wi-Fi. Turn on Wi-Fi. Touch > Advanced settings. Then you can: • Touch WPS connection and press the WPS button on the Wi-Fi router. • Touch WPS PIN connection and enter the PIN generated on your phone into the router. -
Page 63: Transferring Data Using Bluetooth
Network and sharing Touch Tethering & portable hotspot. Touch the USB tethering switch to share your mobile data connection. You can't use your phone's USB tethering function when the phone is in USB mass storage mode. Bluetooth tethering You can share your phone's mobile data connection with other devices using Bluetooth. On the home screen, touch Settings and then go to the All tab. -
Page 64: Transferring Data Using Wi-Fi Direct
Network and sharing Touch Device name. Rename the phone and touch OK. Sending a file using Bluetooth To exchange data with another Bluetooth device, turn on Bluetooth on both devices and make sure they are both discoverable. Touch and hold the file you want to send, and then touch Share >... -
Page 65: Transferring Data Between Your Phone And Computer
Network and sharing Receiving a file using Wi-Fi Direct When a file transfer request is made using Wi-Fi Direct, the File transfer dialog box will be displayed. Touch Accept to receive the file. Open the notification panel and touch Notifications to check the file transfer progress. By default, received files are saved to the Wi-Fi Direct folder in Files. -
Page 66: Multi-Screen Display
Huawei Beam lets you quickly share data between two Near Field Communication (NFC) enabled phones. To use Huawei Beam, simply place the two phones close together. You can then share all sorts of data, such as photos, videos, web pages, and contacts. - Page 67 Network and sharing Sharing photos, web pages, or contacts through Huawei Beam Make sure that both phones are unlocked and that NFC and Huawei Beam are enabled. Select the photo, web page, or contact you want to share. Place the NFC sensor areas of the two phones close together. After a connection is established, a sound will be played and the content you are sharing will shrink on the screen.
-
Page 68: Managing Applications
Apps Managing applications Downloading applications Applications can be downloaded through a variety of channels, including: • An app market on your phone. • Web pages using the phone browser. • Web pages using your computer. • Third-party app download software on your computer. Installing an application On the home screen, touch Files. -
Page 69: Backup
Apps Uninstalling an application On the home screen, touch and hold the icon of the application you want to uninstall until you see at the top of the screen. Drag the icon to and follow the onscreen instructions to uninstall the application. Some pre-installed applications can't be uninstalled. -
Page 70: Phone Manager
Apps Phone Manager Phone Manager is Huawei's unique system management application that lets you better protect and manage your phone. With Phone Manager, you can: • Scan for problems and clean system trash to optimize your system. • Enable power saving mode to maximize your phone's standby time. -
Page 71: Calendar
Apps Managing data usage On the home screen, touch Phone Manager. Touch Traffic manager to configure data plan limits and warnings, and view detailed data usage information. Calendar Calendar helps you to manage your daily life and work. For example, you can plan your daily schedule in advance and view information about public holidays. -
Page 72: Clock
Apps Touch the switch next to the country whose holidays you want to view. Your phone will automatically access the Internet and download the country's holiday information. Setting alternative calendars On the home screen, touch Calendar. Touch > Calendars to display. Touch Local calendar. -
Page 73: World Clock
Apps World clock On the home screen, touch Clock. Under World clock, you can: • Add a city: Touch . Enter a city name or select a city from the city list. • Set your time zone: Touch to set your home time zone and system date and time. -
Page 74: Weather
Apps Weather Weather allows you to check the current weather and multi-day forecast for your location and many other destinations around the world. Adding a city Add cities of interest to check their real-time weather information. On the home screen, touch Tools >... -
Page 75: Notes
Apps Notes Adding a note On the home screen, touch Notepad. Touch New note and then enter your note's content. Touch to insert an image. Touch Once the note is saved, you can also follow the onscreen instructions to share or delete the note, or add it to your favorites. -
Page 76: Listening To Fm Radio
Apps Listening to FM radio On the home screen, touch Tools > FM Radio. Turn the speaker on or off. Turn the FM radio on or off. Return to the previous station. Skip to the next station. Add the current station to your favorites. Enter the settings interface: view and search the station list, view your favorite stations, and set a timer to turn off the FM radio automatically. -
Page 77: Phone Settings
Phone settings Turning on location services Make sure you have turned on location services before using a map or navigation application. On the home screen, touch Settings. Under All, touch Location access. Touch Access my location to enable your phone's location services. Touch Location mode. -
Page 78: Modifying Display Settings
Phone settings • Touch Vibrate when ringing to enable or disable vibration when your phone rings. If your phone has dual SIM support, you can apply different vibration settings for each SIM card. • Touch Default notification tone to set a notification tone. •... -
Page 79: Enabling One-Hand Ui
Phone settings Enabling one-hand UI One-hand UI makes using a phone with a large screen much easier. On the home screen, touch Settings. Under All, touch One-hand UI. On the One-hand UI screen, you can: • Go to the One-hand layout screen and enable One-hand layout. Swipe left or right on the virtual navigation bar to reposition the screen to either side. -
Page 80: Using The Suspend Button
Phone settings Using the suspend button The suspend button is a quick launch tool that gives you a direct path to common functions on your phone, such as return to home screen and phone optimization. On the home screen, touch Settings and then go to the All tab. -
Page 81: Turning Airplane Mode On Or Off
Phone settings Set a screen unlock PIN as an alternative method to unlock your phone should you forget your unlock pattern. Setting a screen unlock PIN On the home screen, touch Settings. Under All, touch Screen lock & passwords. Touch Password >... -
Page 82: Setting Your Sim Card Pin
Phone settings Setting your SIM card PIN A personal identification number (PIN) is delivered with your SIM card to protect your phone data. If you enable SIM card lock, you must enter the PIN each time you turn on your phone. Before you perform the following operations, make sure you have obtained your SIM card PIN from your carrier. -
Page 83: Deleting An Account
Phone settings Deleting an account On the home screen, touch Settings. Under All, touch Accounts. On the Accounts screen, select an account type. Select the account you want to delete. Follow the onscreen instructions to delete the account. Synchronizing email On the home screen, touch Settings. -
Page 84: Updating Your Phone
It is recommended that you update through your phone's online update feature or download official update packages from Huawei's official website. • All your personal data may be erased during a system update. It is recommended that you back up important data before updating your phone. -
Page 85: Changing The System Language
Phone settings On the Date & time screen, you can: • Touch the Automatic date & time switch to use the network time. • Touch the Automatic time zone switch to use the network time zone. • Touch the Use 24-hour format switch to switch between the 12-hour and 24-hour formats. -
Page 86: Accessibility
Phone settings After privacy protection is enabled, entering the owner password allows access to all the content on your phone. Entering the guest password allows access to unprotected content only. Setting private information On the home screen, touch Settings. Under All, touch Security. Touch Privacy protection. -
Page 87: Legal Notice
The Bluetooth word mark and logos are registered trademarks owned by Bluetooth SIG, Inc. and any use of such marks by Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd. is under license. Other trademarks, product, service and company names mentioned may be the property of their respective owners. - Page 88 Huawei. To the greatest extent permitted by applicable law, it is explicitly stated that Huawei shall not compensate or be liable for services provided by third-party service providers, or the interruption or termination of third-party contents or services.
- Page 89 THE MAXIMUM LIABILITY (THIS LIMITATION SHALL NOT APPLY TO LIABILITY FOR PERSONAL INJURY TO THE EXTENT APPLICABLE LAW PROHIBITS SUCH A LIMITATION) OF HUAWEI ARISING FROM THE USE OF THE PRODUCT DESCRIBED IN THIS MANUAL SHALL BE LIMITED TO THE AMOUNT PAID BY CUSTOMERS FOR THE PURCHASE OF THIS PRODUCT.
- Page 90 All statements, information, and recommendations in this guide do not constitute a warranty of any kind, express or implied. Please visit http://consumer.huawei.com/en/support/hotline for recent updated hotline and email address in your country or region. Model: HUAWEI RIO-L01...