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  • Page 1 P8 lite User Guide...

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    Contents Foreword Highlights New camera modes Thumb mode Safe Getting started 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 Status icons...
  • Page 3 Contents 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 Capture screen Taking a photo Launching the camera from the gallery Capture modes Shooting a video Video shooting modes...
  • Page 4 Contents Multi-screen display Huawei Beam Apps Managing applications Backup Phone Manager Calendar Clock Weather Notes FM Radio Phone settings Turning on location services Modifying sound settings Modifying display settings Enabling one-hand UI Touch-disable mode Turning on gloves mode Using the suspend button...

  • 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 Highlights New camera modes These new modes may not be supported by all phones. 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.
  • Page 7 Highlights One-hand layout On the home screen, touch Settings. Under All, touch One-hand UI > One-hand layout. Enable One-hand layout. You can then swipe the virtual navigation bar to either side to change the screen layout, bringing everything within reach. This feature is available only on phones that support a virtual navigation bar.

  • Page 8: Safe

    Highlights 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.
  • Page 9 Highlights Adding files to the safe On the home screen, touch Files. Under Categories or Local, touch Safe. Enter the password, and then touch Done. Touch Add. Follow the onscreen instructions and select which files you want to add to the safe. Touch Add to add the selected files to the safe.

  • Page 10: Getting Started

    Getting started 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.

  • Page 11: Connecting To A Wi-Fi Network

    Getting started On the home screen, touch Settings. Under All, touch International roaming or Dual card management. 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. Setting the default SIM card for data services You can set the default SIM card for data services.

  • Page 12: 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 13: 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 14 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 15: 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 16: Status Icons

    Getting started • Draw: When your phone's screen is turned off, draw a letter to open the corresponding application. Your phone may not feature all of these gestures. Status icons Status icons may vary according to your region or carrier. Signal strength No signal Airplane mode enabled...

  • Page 17: Home Screen

    Getting started 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 USB debugging mode enabled USB tethering on Home screen...
  • Page 18 Getting started Status bar: displays notifications and icons. Swipe down from the status bar to open the notification panel. Display area: displays application icons, folders, and widgets. Screen position indicator: indicates which home screen is displayed. Dock: displays frequently used applications. Navigation bar: displays virtual keys (only applicable to phones with virtual navigation keys).
  • Page 19 Getting started • Adding a widget: On the home screen, pinch two fingers together to enter home screen editing mode. Touch Widgets and select a widget. The widget will be added to a blank area on the home screen. You must have enough space on the home screen to add the widget. If there is not enough space, add another home screen or free up some space on the current screen.

  • Page 20: Notifications

    Getting started • Setting the default home screen: Touch at the bottom of the screen to set the current home screen as the default home screen. • Moving a home screen: Touch and hold the home screen until your phone vibrates. Drag the home screens to adjust their positions.

  • Page 21: Accessing Applications

    Getting started Touch to view the notification details and swipe left or right across a notification to dismiss it. Clear all notifications. Enable or disable automatic screen brightness. Touch the shortcut switches to enable or disable the corresponding functions. Lock screen notifications Use the lock screen notifications feature to place new messages, missed calls, and other notifications on the lock screen.

  • Page 22: Personalizing Your Phone

    Getting started • Touch a thumbnail to open the corresponding application. • Swipe left or right to view recently used applications. • Swipe up on a thumbnail to close the corresponding application. • Swipe down on a thumbnail to display at the top of the thumbnail and lock the corresponding application.
  • Page 23 Getting started Touch Standard home to switch from the simple home screen to the standard home screen. Changing the wallpaper On the home screen, touch Settings. Under General, touch Wallpapers. On the Wallpapers screen, you can: • Touch Lock screen wallpaper to set the lock screen wallpaper. •...

  • Page 24: Entering Text

    Getting started Touch Font size. Follow the onscreen instructions to select the font size. Entering text Touch a text input box to bring up the onscreen keyboard. To hide the keyboard, touch Switching between input methods Your phone comes with multiple text input methods. You can choose one of them to input text.
  • Page 25 Getting started Huawei Swype input method Slide across letters to enter a word. Switch between lowercase and uppercase letters. Touch and hold to access input method settings. Enter numbers and symbols. Touch and hold to view more language input options.
  • Page 26 Getting started Android input method • Touch to switch between lowercase and uppercase letters. • Touch and hold or quickly touch twice to enable caps lock. Enter numbers and symbols. • Touch to enter a comma. • Touch and hold to open the input options menu. •...
  • Page 27 Getting started Editing text You can select, cut, copy, and paste text on your phone. • Select text: Touch and hold the text to bring up . Then drag to select more or less text, or touch Select all to select all text in a text box. •...

  • Page 28: Calls And Contacts

    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 29 Calls and contacts Under Dialer, enter your local emergency number, and then touch The ability to make emergency calls depends on local regulations and carriers in your region. Poor network usability or environmental interference may prevent your call from being connected. Never rely solely on your phone for essential communication during emergencies.

  • Page 30: 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. • Drag right to answer the call. • Drag left to reject the call. • Drag up to reject the call and send the caller a message. On the dialer screen, touch >...

  • Page 31: Answering A Third-Party Call

    Calls and contacts 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 32: Using The Call Log

    Calls and contacts Call the first participant. When the call is connected, touch to call the second participant. The first participant will be placed on hold. When the second call is connected, touch to start a conference call. To add more people to the call, repeat steps 2 and 3. Touch to end the call.

  • Page 33: Turning On Pocket Mode

    Calls and contacts Turning on pocket mode If you're ever worried about missing important calls when your phone is in your pocket or bag, try turning on pocket mode. Once enabled, pocket mode will gradually increase the ringtone volume and vibration intensity for incoming calls. On the home screen, touch Dialer.

  • Page 34: Managing Contacts

    Calls and contacts Managing contacts Creating a contact On the home screen, touch Contacts. Touch Select a location to save the contact from the options menu. Enter the contact name, phone number, and other details. Touch Editing a contact On the home screen, touch Contacts.
  • Page 35 Calls and contacts Importing contacts from a storage device On the home screen, touch Contacts. Touch > Import/Export > Import from storage. Select one or more .vcf files, and then touch OK. Importing contacts from a SIM card On the home screen, touch Contacts.
  • Page 36 Calls and contacts 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 devices. Touch the Wi-Fi Direct device from which you want to import contacts. Once the two devices are connected, your phone will automatically import contacts from the other device.

  • Page 37: Adding A Contact To Your Favorites

    Calls and contacts Adding a contact to your favorites On the home screen, touch Contacts. Touch and hold the contact you want to add to your favorites, and then touch Add to favorites. When viewing contact details, you can also touch to add the contact to your favorites.
  • Page 38 Calls and contacts Sending messages or emails to a contact group On the home screen, touch Contacts. Touch Groups and select the contact group you want to message or email. Touch to send a message or touch to send an email. Deleting a contact group On the home screen, touch Contacts.

  • Page 39: Messaging And Email

    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 40 Messaging and email 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. Touch Adding a message to your favorites You can add important messages to your favorites. Your favorites messages will not be deleted when you delete conversations.

  • Page 41: Setting Up An Email Account

    Messaging and email 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. On the home screen, touch Email. Touch Others. Enter your email address and password, and then touch Next. Follow the onscreen instructions to configure your account.

  • Page 42: Sending An Email

    Messaging and email Sending an email On the home screen, touch Email. Touch Touch From: to choose an email account. Enter one or more recipients. To Cc or Bcc the email to multiple recipients, touch Cc/Bcc:. Compose your email and touch to add any attachments.

  • Page 43: 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 44: Camera And Gallery

    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 45: 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 46 Camera and gallery • Audio note: You can record a brief audio clip after you take a photo. • Audio control: Touch and enable this mode under Settings. You can issue voice commands to have your camera take photos for you. •...
  • Page 47 Camera and gallery You can also scroll through the photos taken and select a different one. The phone will automatically save the selected photo and delete the remaining ones. Adding watermarks to photos On the home screen, touch Camera. Touch >...

  • Page 48: Shooting A Video

    Camera and gallery All focus mode On the home screen, touch Camera. Touch > All-focus to switch to all focus mode. Touch to take a photo. Go to gallery and select the photo that was taken using all focus mode. indicates photos that were taken in all focus mode.

  • Page 49: Camera Settings

    Camera and gallery Camera settings On the capture screen, touch > to configure the following settings: • Resolution: Set the camera resolution. To change the video resolution, touch > > Resolution on the video capture screen. • GPS tag: Display the location where the photo or video was taken. •...
  • Page 50 Camera and gallery Editing a photo You can adjust a photo's brightness, saturation, size, and more. You can also use the facial enhancement feature to enhance portrait photos in a variety of different ways. On the home screen, touch Gallery. Select the photo you want to edit and then touch You can then: •...

  • Page 51: Scanning A Qr Code

    Camera and gallery Select the photo or video that you want to share. Touch , choose a sharing method, and follow the onscreen instructions to share your photo or video. Setting a photo as the wallpaper On the home screen, touch Gallery.

  • Page 52: Music And Videos

    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 53: 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. Use the buttons here to control the playback. Drag the slider to control the playback. When a song is playing, touch Home to exit the playback screen without stopping the song.

  • Page 54: Setting A Song As The Ringtone

    Music and videos Setting a song as the ringtone On the home screen, touch Music. Select a category. On the song list screen, touch next to the song and then touch Set as ringtone. Playing a video On the home screen, touch Videos.

  • Page 55: Network And Sharing

    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 Data enabled 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 56: 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 57: 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 58: 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 59: 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 60: 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 61 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 62: Managing Applications

    Apps 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 63: 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 64: 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 65: Calendar

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

  • Page 66: Clock

    Apps Viewing global holidays On the home screen, touch Calendar. Touch > Subscribe. Touch Add > Global holidays. 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.
  • Page 67 Apps • Add an alarm: Touch and set the alarm time, ringtone, repetitions, and more. Touch to apply the settings. • Enable or disable an alarm: Touch the switch next to an alarm to enable or disable it. • Configure alarm settings: Touch to configure the snooze duration, silent mode settings and what volume keys do when an alarm goes off.

  • Page 68: Weather

    Apps When you are done, touch to start the timer. When the timer ends, your phone will play a tone. Follow the onscreen instructions and swipe across the screen to stop the tone. While the timer is running, touch to reset it. Weather Weather allows you to check the current weather and multi-day forecast for your location and many other destinations around the world.

  • Page 69: 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 70 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 71: Phone Settings

    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 72: Modifying Display Settings

    Phone settings • Touch Default notification tone to set a notification tone. • Under System, touch the switches to enable or disable the notification tone or vibration when you touch or lock the screen, dial a number, and more. The preceding sound options may not be available on all phones. Modifying display settings On the home screen, touch Settings.

  • Page 73: 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 74: 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 75: 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 76: 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 77: Restoring Factory Settings

    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 78: 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 79: 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 80: 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 81: 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 82 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 83 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 84 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 ALE-L21...

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