Huawei P8max User manual

User Guide
P8max

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Contents
Contents
Foreword
Highlights
New camera modes 2
Wi-Fi+ 3
Thumb mode 3
Safe 4
Getting started
Locking and unlocking the screen 6
Connecting to a Wi-Fi network 7
Turning on mobile data 7
Connecting your phone to a computer 7
Importing contacts from your old phone 8
Touchscreen gestures 9
Motion control 10
Status icons 12
Navigation bar settings 13
Home screen 14
Notifications 17
Accessing applications 18
Personalizing your phone 19
Entering text 21
Calls and contacts
Making a call 25
Answering or rejecting a call 26
In-call menu 27
Answering a third-party call 28
Making a conference call 28
Using the call log 29
Turning on pocket mode 29
Call settings 30
Managing contacts 30
Searching for a contact 31

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Importing or exporting contacts 31
Adding a contact to your favorites 33
Contact groups 34
Messaging and email
Sending a text message 36
Replying to a message 36
Managing messages 36
Setting up an email account 38
Sending an email 38
Checking your email 39
Account settings 39
Camera and gallery
Capture screen 41
Taking a photo 42
Launching the camera from the gallery 42
Capture modes 42
Shooting a video 45
Video shooting modes 46
Camera settings 46
Gallery 46
Scanning a QR code 49
Music and videos
Adding songs 50
Listening to music 50
Creating a playlist 51
Playing a playlist 51
Deleting a playlist 51
Setting a song as the ringtone 52
Playing a video 52
Network and sharing
Enabling mobile data 53
Wi-Fi network 53
Sharing your phone's mobile data 54
Transferring data using Bluetooth 55

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Transferring data using Wi-Fi Direct 56
Transferring data between your phone and computer
57
Transferring data between your phone and a USB
storage device 58
Multi-screen display 59
Apps
Managing applications 60
Backup 61
Phone Manager 62
Calendar 64
Clock 65
Weather 67
FM Radio 68
Phone settings
Turning on location services 70
Modifying sound settings 70
Modifying display settings 71
Enabling one-hand UI 72
Touch-disable mode 72
Turning on gloves mode 72
Using the suspend button 72
Changing the lock screen style 73
Turning airplane mode on or off 74
Setting your SIM card PIN 75
Setting up an account 75
Restoring factory settings 76
Updating your phone 77
Setting the date and time 77
Changing the system language 78
Privacy protection 78
Accessibility 79
Safety information
Legal Notice

Foreword
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Foreword
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.
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.
Light painting mode
Capture trails of light by using slow shutter speeds.
1 On the home screen, touch Camera .
2 Touch Light painting and select a preset effect.
3 Touch to begin shooting. When the desired exposure time is reached, touch
to complete the shot.
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 .

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3 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 Wi-Fi+, your phone will monitor the quality of available networks and
automatically switch to the network with the best signal and speed.
1 On the home screen, touch Settings and then go to the All tab.
2 Under Wireless & networks , touch More .
3 Touch LINK+ > Wi-Fi+ .
4 Turn on Wi-Fi+ settings .
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.

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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.
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 .

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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.

Getting started
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Getting started
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.
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.