Huawei GX8 User manual

User Guide
G8

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Contents
Foreword
Highlights
New camera modes 2
Thumb mode 3
Fingerprint ID 5
Safe 6
Getting started
Your phone at a glance 7
Locking and unlocking the screen 8
Dual SIM settings 9
Connecting to a Wi-Fi network 10
Turning on mobile data 11
Connecting your phone to a computer 11
Importing contacts from your old phone 11
Touchscreen gestures 12
Motion control 14
Status icons 15
Navigation bar settings 16
Home screen 17
Notifications 20
Accessing applications 21
Personalizing your phone 22
Entering text 24
Calls and contacts
Making a call 27
Answering or rejecting a call 29
In-call menu 30
Answering a third-party call 31
Making a conference call 31
Using the call log 31
Turning on pocket mode 32
Call settings 32

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Managing contacts 33
Searching for a contact 34
Importing or exporting contacts 34
Adding a contact to your favorites 36
Contact groups 37
Messaging and email
Sending a text message 39
Replying to a message 39
Managing messages 40
Setting up an email account 41
Sending an email 42
Checking your email 42
Account settings 43
Camera and gallery
Capture screen 44
Taking a photo 45
Launching the camera from the gallery 45
Capture modes 45
Shooting a video 48
Video shooting modes 49
Camera settings 49
Gallery 50
Scanning a QR code 52
Music and videos
Adding songs 53
Listening to music 53
Creating a playlist 54
Playing a playlist 55
Deleting a playlist 55
Setting a song as the ringtone 55
Playing a video 55
Network and sharing
Enabling mobile data 57
Wi-Fi network 57

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Sharing your phone's mobile data 58
Transferring data using Bluetooth 59
Transferring data using Wi-Fi Direct 60
Transferring data between your phone and computer
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Multi-screen display 62
Huawei Beam 62
Apps
Managing applications 64
Backup 65
Phone Manager 66
Calendar 67
Clock 68
Weather 70
Notes 71
FM Radio 71
Phone settings
Turning on location services 73
Modifying sound settings 73
Modifying display settings 74
Enabling one-hand UI 75
Touch-disable mode 75
Turning on gloves mode 75
Using the suspend button 76
Changing the lock screen style 76
Turning airplane mode on or off 77
Setting your SIM card PIN 78
Setting up an account 78
Restoring factory settings 79
Updating your phone 80
Setting the date and time 80
Changing the system language 81
Privacy protection 81
Accessibility 82
Legal Notice

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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.

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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.
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.
On the camera settings screen, you can touch Perfect selfie > Edit personal info to
update your personal information.
5 On the Set beauty effects screen, adjust your beauty settings, and then touch .
6 In Beauty mode, touch to take photos.
Makeup mode
When using Makeup mode, switch to the front camera, the phone will accurately locate
parts of your face and easily accentuate the most beautiful features.
1 On the home screen, touch Camera .
2 Swipe left or right to select Makeup .
3 Select a makeup mode and then touch to take a photo.

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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.
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.
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.
Shifting keyboard
1 On the home screen, touch Settings .
2 Under All , touch One-hand UI > Shifting keyboard .

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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.
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.

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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 .
1 On the home screen, touch Settings .
2 Under All , touch Fingerprint ID .
3 Touch Fingerprint management .
4 Select PIN or Password , and then follow the onscreen instructions to set a password.
5 Follow the onscreen instructions to enroll your fingerprint. You can then use your
fingerprint to unlock the screen.
Unlocking the safe with your fingerprint
After enabling Safe in Files and setting your password, you will be prompted to enable
fingerprint unlocking. Touch
Associate to access the safe using your fingerprint. If you
skip this step, you can also enable this feature as follows:
1 On the home screen, touch Settings .
2 Under All , touch Fingerprint ID .
3 Touch Fingerprint management and follow the onscreen instructions to enter your
password.
4 Touch Access safe and follow the onscreen instructions to enter the password for the
safe. You can then use your fingerprint to access the safe.
Accessing app lock with your fingerprint
After enabling App lock in Phone Manager and setting your password, you will be
prompted to enable fingerprint unlocking. Touch
Associate to access app lock and locked
applications with your fingerprint. If you skip this step, you can also enable this feature
as follows:

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1 On the home screen, touch Settings .
2 Under All , touch Fingerprint ID .
3 Touch Fingerprint management and follow the onscreen instructions to enter your
password.
4 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.
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 .
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.

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Getting started
Your phone at a glance
Noise reduction microphone Proximity sensor/Ambient light
sensor
Front camera microSD card slot/Nano-SIM
card slot
Navigation bar Microphone
Speaker Micro-USB port
Power button Volume button
Status indicator Earpiece
Headset jack Flash
Rear camera Fingerprint scanner
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• Do not block the area around the ambient light and proximity sensor. When you
attach a protective film to the screen, make sure it does not block the sensor.
• 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.
Navigation bar
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.
Return
• Touch to return to the previous screen or exit the current
application.
• When you are entering text, touch to hide the onscreen
keyboard.
Home Touch to return to the home screen.
Recent
• Touch to display an option menu.
• Touch and hold to display the list of recently used
applications.

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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.
1 On the home screen, touch Settings .
2 Under All , touch Dual card management .
3 Touch the switch next to Card 1 or Card 2 to enable or disable a SIM card.
The settings displayed may vary according to your carrier and phone model.

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Setting the default SIM card for data services
You can set the default SIM card for data services.
1 On the home screen, touch Settings .
2 Under All , touch Dual card management .
3 Touch Card 1 or Card 2 next to Default mobile data .
This feature may not be supported by some carriers.
Setting the default SIM card for calling and messaging
You can set the default SIM card for calling or messaging.
1 On the home screen, touch Settings .
2 Under All , touch Dual card management .
3 Touch Card 1 or Card 2 next to Default calls/messages .
This feature may not be supported by some carriers.
Connecting to a Wi-Fi network
1 Swipe down from the status bar to open the notification panel.
2 Under Shortcuts , touch and hold to enter the Wi-Fi settings.
3 Turn on Wi-Fi. Your phone then scans for available Wi-Fi networks and lists them on
the screen.
4 Select the Wi-Fi network you want to connect to. If the Wi-Fi network is encrypted,
enter the password when prompted.

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Turning on mobile data
1 Swipe down from the status bar to open the notification panel.
2 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. Follow the onscreen instructions
and select a connection mode to transfer photos, videos, songs, and other files between
your phone and computer.
Importing contacts from your old phone
You can import contacts from your old phone in any of the following ways:
Photos
Read, manage, and transfer multimedia files in your phone
storage. For details, see Connecting in picture transfer mode.
Files
Read, manage, and transfer files in your phone storage. For
details, see Connecting in media transfer mode.
USB drive
If you have a microSD card installed, you can use your phone as
a USB storage device, read data on the microSD card, and
transfer data to and from a computer. For details, see
Connecting in USB flash drive mode.
SIM card Copy your contacts on your SIM card to your new phone. For
details, see Importing contacts from a SIM card.
Storage device
If your old phone has a microSD card slot, export the contacts in
your old phone to a microSD card as a vCard file, and then
import the contacts to your new phone. For details, see
Importing contacts from a storage device.

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Touchscreen gestures
Bluetooth
Enable Bluetooth on both your old and new phones, and import
your contacts using Bluetooth. For details, see Importing
contacts from a Bluetooth device.
Backup If your old phone supports Backup, back up your contacts, and
restore them to your new phone. For details, see Backup.
Computer
Synchronize your contacts from your old phone to a computer,
and use phone management software on the computer, such as
HiSuite, to synchronize them to your new phone.
Other accounts
• Install social network applications and synchronize contacts
from your social network accounts.
• Log in to your Exchange account and synchronize your contacts.
Touch : Tap an item once. For example, touch to
confirm an action or open an application.
Touch and hold : Touch and leave your finger on the
screen for 2 seconds or more. For example, touch
and hold a blank area on the home screen to enter
editing mode.

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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.
Drag : Touch and hold an item and then move it to
another position. For example, you can rearrange
applications and widgets on the home screen this
way.
Pinch two fingers out : Spread two fingers apart on
the screen. For example, pinch two fingers out to
zoom in on a picture or web page.
Pinch two fingers together : Pinch two fingers
together on the screen. For example, pinch two
fingers together to zoom out on a picture or web
page.

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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.
1 On the home screen, touch Settings .
2 Under All , touch Motion control .
3 On the Motion control screen, select an option, and select a motion to enable it.
• Flip : Mute sounds and stop vibration from incoming calls, alarms, and timers.
• Shake : Touch and hold a blank area on the home screen to enter editing mode.
Shake your phone to organize your icons.
• Double touch : Touch the screen twice to turn it on.
Pinch three fingers together : On the home screen,
pinch three fingers together to display screen
thumbnails.

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• 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)
network connected Roaming
Airplane mode enabled Bluetooth on
Receiving location data from
GPS Vibration mode enabled
Silent mode enabled Alarms enabled
Charging Battery full
Battery low Call in progress
Missed calls New messages

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Navigation bar settings
1 On the home screen, touch Settings .
2 Under All , touch Navigation bar .
3 Select one of the virtual navigation bars to customize your navigation bar. If you select
a navigation bar containing , you can touch to quickly open your notification
panel.
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
problem Synchronizing data
Synchronization failed Portable Wi-Fi hotspot on
More notifications Connected to a VPN
Headset plugged in USB debugging mode enabled
USB tethering on