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  • Page 1 User Guide...

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    Locking and unlocking the screen Getting to know your home screen Status icons Viewing recently used applications Texting Selecting an input method Huawei Swype input method Android input method Editing text Personalizing your phone Changing the home screen style Changing the theme...
  • Page 3 Messaging Sending a text message Sending a multimedia message Managing messages Browser Browsing web pages Managing bookmarks Setting the home page Clearing your browsing history Email Adding a POP3 or IMAP email account Adding an Exchange account Sending an email Checking your emails Multimedia Camera...
  • Page 4 Managing applications Downloading applications Installing an application Sharing an application Uninstalling an application Clearing the application cache Phone Manager Optimizing the system Power manager Harassment filter Backup, restoration, and update Backing up data to the local storage Backing up data to a USB storage device Restoring data from the local storage Restoring data from a USB storage device Restoring factory settings...

  • Page 5: Foreword

    Foreword Thank you for choosing the honor 6 smartphone! This guide introduces you to the features and functions of your new phone. Also included are safety precautions you should be aware of, so please read this guide first before you begin using your new phone. Symbols and definitions Highlights important information and tips, and Note...

  • Page 6: Getting Started

    Getting started Your phone at a glance Headset jack Status indicator Proximity sensor/Ambient Navigation bar light sensor Microphone Micro-USB port microSD card slot Micro-SIM card slot Power button Volume button Earpiece Front camera Noise reduction Flash microphone...

  • Page 7: Charging The Battery

    Getting started Rear camera Speaker 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. Navigation bar Touch to return to the previous screen or exit the Return current application.
  • Page 8 Getting started Battery indicator Your phone's battery level is shown on the status indicator. • Blinking red: The battery level is lower than 2%. • Steady red (when charging): The battery level is lower than 10%. • Steady yellow (when charging): The battery level is higher than 10%. •...

  • Page 9: Powering On Or Off Your Phone

    Getting started • Use the original battery, power adapter, and USB cable to charge your phone. Using third-party accessories may reduce your phone's performance or pose security risks. Do not operate your phone or cover it with any object while it is charging. Do not cover the power adapter either. •...
  • Page 10 Getting started • Method 2: After being idle for a specified period of time, your phone automatically locks its screen. To set the screen lock method, touch on the home screen. On the displayed General tab, touch Screen lock > Screen lock.

  • Page 11: Getting To Know Your Home Screen

    Getting started Getting to know your home screen Your home screens are where you'll find all of your favorite widgets and applications. We did away with the application list to give you a more convenient and direct path to your applications. The default home screen is shown below.
  • Page 12 Getting started Touch to dismiss all notifications. Touch an application to view it and flick left or right across a notification to dismiss it. Touch the shortcut switches on the notification panel to turn on or turn off the functions. Touch to display the shortcut switches and touch edit it.
  • Page 13 Getting started Auto-rotate screen Your phone is built with a tilt sensor. If you rotate your phone when browsing a web page or viewing a photo, your screen automatically changes between landscape and portrait view. You'll also be able to enjoy tilt sensor-based applications, such as racing games.

  • Page 14: Status Icons

    Getting started Status icons Signal strength No signal Enhanced Data Rates for GPRS network connected GSM Evolution (EDGE) network connected Evolved High-Speed 3G network connected Packet Access (HSPA+) network connected High Speed Packet Access Long Term Evolution (LTE) (HSPA) network network connected connected Roaming...

  • Page 15: Viewing Recently Used Applications

    Getting started Portable Wi-Fi hotspot on More notifications Connected to a VPN Headset plugged in USB debugging mode USB tethering on enabled Viewing recently used applications Touch to display the list of recently used applications. You can then: • Touch an application to start it. •...

  • Page 16: Texting

    To change your phone's default input method, touch on the home screen. Under All, touch Language & input > Default to select an input method. Huawei Swype input method Slide across letters to enter a word, such as "bay".

  • Page 17: Android Input Method

    Texting Touch to switch between lowercase letters, uppercase letters, and caps lock. Touch and hold to go to the settings screen. Touch to enter numbers and symbols. • Touch to enter a space. • Touch and hold to choose another language. Touch to use voice input.

  • Page 18: Editing Text

    Texting • Touch to enter a comma. • Touch and hold to open the Input options option menu. • Touch to enter a space. English(US) • Touch and hold to choose another input method. English(US) • Touch to enter a period. •...
  • Page 19 Texting...

  • Page 20: Personalizing Your Phone

    Personalizing your phone Changing the home screen style Your phone supports the standard and simple home screen styles. On the home screen, touch Under All, touch Home screen style. Choose Simple Standard and touch APPLY. Changing the theme On the home screen, touch Flick left or right to browse different local and online themes.

  • Page 21: Setting Tones

    Personalizing your phone Setting tones On the home screen, touch Under All, touch Sound. Touch Phone ringtone Default notification tone, and choose either of the following tabs: • Ringtone: Choose from the default selection. • Music: Choose from the audio files you have saved to your phone. Touch APPLY.

  • Page 22: Calls

    Calls Smart dialing You can make a call by entering the phone number on the dialer or use smart dialing that lets you quickly find contacts by entering parts of their names or numbers. On the home screen, touch Enter the initials or first few letters of a contact's name, or part of the contact's phone number.

  • Page 23: What You Can Do During A Call

    Calls On the dialer screen, touch > Call settings > Reject calls with SMS edit the message that will be sent. What you can do during a call Touch > to place the current call on hold, and touch again to resume the call. Touch >...

  • Page 24: Answering A Third-Party Call

    Calls To return to the call screen, flick down from the status bar to open the notification panel, and touch Current call. Answering a third-party call Before you answer a third-party call, make sure you have enabled call waiting. If a call comes in when you are already in another call, drag right to answer the new call and place the first call on hold.
  • Page 25 Calls Touch Create new contact Save to existing contact. You can also touch and hold the number you want to add, and touch Create new contact Save to existing contact. Deleting call records On the home screen, touch Under Dialer, you can: •...

  • Page 26: Contacts

    Contacts Creating a contact On the home screen, touch Touch Choose the save location for the contact. Enter the contact name, phone number, and other details. Touch SAVE. Importing or exporting contacts Your phone supports contact files in .vcf format only. This is the standard format for files storing contacts.
  • Page 27 Contacts Touch > Import/Export > Import from another phone. Select Supports Bluetooth, and touch NEXT. The phone then turns on Bluetooth and scans for other Bluetooth devices in range. Touch the Bluetooth device from which you want to import contacts. When the two devices are paired, your phone automatically imports the .vcf file from the other device.

  • Page 28: Copying Contacts

    Contacts Copying contacts You can copy contacts from a SIM card to your phone and vice versa. On the home screen, touch Touch > Settings > Copy contacts and choose from where you want to copy the contacts. Touch the contacts you want to copy or touch to select all contacts.

  • Page 29: Sending Messages Or Emails To A Contact Group

    Contacts Touch the contacts you want to add to the group or touch to select all contacts, and then touch ADD. Touch SAVE. Sending messages or emails to a contact group On the home screen, touch Under Favorites, touch and hold the contact group you want to send a message or email to, and choose Send message Send email...

  • Page 30: Messaging

    Messaging Sending a text message On the home screen, touch In the list of message threads, touch Touch the recipient text box and enter the contact name or phone number. Matching contacts are displayed as you type. Select a contact. Touch to select more contacts.

  • Page 31: Managing Messages

    Messaging Managing messages Copying messages to a SIM card On the home screen, touch 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 copy, and touch Copy to SIM card.
  • Page 32 Messaging Touch and hold the message you want to delete, and touch Delete. Touch > Delete to delete multiple messages simultaneously. Deleting a thread On the home screen, touch In the list of message threads, you can: • Touch and hold the thread you want to delete, and touch Delete conversation.

  • Page 33: Browser

    Browser Browsing web pages On the home screen, touch Enter a website address in the address box. Your phone then displays matching websites as you type. Touch the website you want to visit. Managing bookmarks Bookmarks let you keep track of your favorite websites. You can organize your bookmarks by placing them into different folders.

  • Page 34: Setting The Home Page

    Browser Touch and hold the bookmark you want to edit, and touch Edit bookmark. Rename the bookmark, change the website address, or revise the account information. Then touch OK. Setting the home page On the home screen, touch Touch > Settings >...

  • Page 35: Adding A Pop3 Or Imap Email Account

    Email Adding a POP3 or IMAP email account Certain parameters must be set when you add a POP3 or IMAP email account. For details, contact your email service provider. On the home screen, touch Touch Others Enter your Email address and Password, and touch Next.

  • Page 36: Sending An Email

    Email Follow the onscreen instructions to configure your Exchange account. The system then automatically connects to the server and checks server settings. When your Exchange account is set up, the Inbox screen is displayed. Sending an email On the home screen, touch On the Inbox screen, touch...
  • Page 37 Email • Flick left to go back to the previous email or flick right to skip to the next email. Mail retrieval may be slightly delayed, depending on the network condition. On the Inbox screen, touch > Refresh to refresh the inbox.

  • Page 38: Multimedia

    Multimedia Camera Your phone supports a variety of capture scenarios, such as scenery, portrait, and dynamic. It also supports smart, beauty, panoramic, audio control, and burst capture modes. Capture screen Touch to record a video. • Touch to take a photo. •...
  • Page 39 Multimedia Touch to switch between the rear and front cameras. Touch for more options. Taking a photo On the home screen, touch Frame the scene you want to capture. Let your camera focus automatically or touch the screen to focus the camera. When the camera is focused, the frame in the center of the viewfinder turns green.
  • Page 40 Multimedia Frame the scene you want to capture. Touch and hold . The camera then takes up to 20 photos in rapid succession. You can stop shooting anytime by releasing your finger. Taking a panoramic photo On the home screen, touch Touch >...
  • Page 41 Multimedia Touch The front camera does not support HDR. Taking a photo using audio control On the home screen, touch Touch > to switch to audio control mode. Frame the scene you want to capture. Your phone will take a photo when the surrounding noise reaches a certain decibel level.

  • Page 42: Gallery

    Multimedia Gallery Viewing photos or videos On the home screen, touch Touch an album. Touch a photo or video to view it in full screen mode. When viewing a photo, pinch two fingers together to zoom out or spread them apart to zoom in. Playing a slideshow On the home screen, touch Touch an album.

  • Page 43: Music

    Multimedia On the home screen, touch Touch an album. Touch , and choose a sharing method from the displayed option menu. Select the photo or video you want to share. Touch SHARE and follow the onscreen instructions to share the photo or video.
  • Page 44 Multimedia Touch to add a song to your Favorites. Touch to switch between different playing modes (repeat the current song, repeat the playlist, shuffle, and play in sequence). • Touch to play and touch to pause. • Touch to go back to the previous song. •...
  • Page 45 Multimedia Sharing a song On the home screen, touch Select a category. On the song list, touch > Share. Select the song you want to share. Touch SHARE. From the displayed option menu, choose a file type. Choose a sharing method and follow the onscreen instructions to share the song.

  • Page 46: Internet Connection

    Internet connection Mobile data connection Turning on your mobile network On the home screen, touch Under All, touch Mobile networks. Select the Data enabled check box. When you don't need to access the Internet, turn off your mobile network to save battery power and reduce mobile data usage. Creating an APN The Access Point Name (APN) is a necessary parameter for a phone to connect to a mobile network or send multimedia messages.

  • Page 47: Wi-Fi Hotspot

    Internet connection Before you use a public Wi-Fi hotspot, make sure you check and are aware of that service provider's fee policies. Connecting to a Wi-Fi network On the home screen, touch Under All, touch the Wi-Fi switch to turn on Wi-Fi. Touch Wi-Fi.
  • Page 48 Internet connection Under WIRELESS & NETWORKS, touch More\u2026. Touch Tethering & portable hotspot. Select the Portable Wi-Fi hotspot check box to turn on Wi-Fi hotspot. Touch Portable Wi-Fi hotspot settings > Configure Wi-Fi hotspot. Set the Wi-Fi hotspot's name, encryption mode, and password. It is recommended that you set the encryption mode to WPA2PSK for better security.

  • Page 49: Sharing Data

    Sharing data Bluetooth Your phone is Bluetooth-capable, allowing you to connect to other Bluetooth-enabled devices for wireless data transmission. When using Bluetooth, stay within 10 meters (33 feet) of other Bluetooth devices. Turning on or turning off Bluetooth On the home screen, touch Under All, touch Bluetooth to turn on or turn off Bluetooth.

  • Page 50: Wi-Fi Direct

    Sharing data Sharing a file using Bluetooth To exchange data with another Bluetooth device, enable Bluetooth on both devices and pair them with each other. On the home screen, touch Touch and hold the file you want to send, and touch Share >...

  • Page 51: Connecting Your Phone To A Computer

    Windows Media Player. HiSuite mode HiSuite is a file transfer application developed by Huawei that lets you back up, synchronize, and transfer data between your phone and computer. Use a USB cable to connect your phone to the computer.

  • Page 52: Connecting Your Phone To A Usb Storage Device

    Compatible USB storage devices include USB flash drives, card readers, and phones that have a microSD card inserted. To purchase a USB OTG cable, please contact an authorized Huawei retailer or your device vendor. USB cable...
  • Page 53 Sharing data Turn on USB mass storage mode on the phone from which you want to read data. On your phone, touch > to read data from the other phone's microSD card. When you are done, touch on your phone. Under All, touch Storage >...

  • Page 54: File Manager

    File Manager Creating a folder On the home screen, touch Under Local, touch Internal card. Touch > folder. Name the folder and touch Save. Searching for a file On the home screen, touch Under Local, touch Internal card. Touch > Search. Enter part or all of the file name.

  • Page 55: Renaming A File

    File Manager On the home screen, touch Under Local, touch Internal card. Touch > Compress. Select the file or folder you want to compress, and touch Compress. Choose the save path of the compressed file, name it, and touch OK. To decompress a file, touch and hold it, and choose Extract from the...

  • Page 56: Checking The Storage Status

    File Manager Checking the storage status On the home screen, touch Under Local, touch > Storage. On the Storage screen, view the total and available space in your phone's internal storage or microSD card.
  • Page 57 Managing applications Downloading applications A rich selection of applications are available from a variety of sources. You can: • Download applications from Google's Play Store. • Download applications from web pages using the browser on your phone. • Download applications using a computer, and copy the applications to the phone.
  • Page 58 Managing applications Drag the application to On the displayed dialog box, select a sharing method and follow the onscreen instructions to share the application. System applications can't be shared. Uninstalling an application On the home screen, touch Under All, touch Manage apps.
  • Page 59 Phone Manager Optimizing the system Phone scanning Phone scanning lets you run a full check of your phone's operation status and quickly optimize the system. On the home screen, touch Touch Scan Touch to scan. After the scan is complete, follow the onscreen instructions to clear trash files, optimize the system, and remove potential threats to your phone.
  • Page 60 Phone Manager Power manager Setting the power saving mode On the home screen, touch Touch Power saving. On the Power saving screen, you can: • Touch Optimum performance to enable normal mode. • Touch Smart to enable smart mode and have your phone conserve power while still allowing full use of all phone functions.
  • Page 61 Phone Manager Notification manager Some applications may push all kinds of notifications to your phone. Notification manager lets you set restriction rules on notifications to avoid receiving unnecessary information. On the home screen, touch Flick left and touch Notification manager. On the Notification manager screen, you can:...
  • Page 62 Backup, restoration, and update Backing up data to the local storage On the home screen, touch Tools > Select or clear the Encrypt your backup check box. Once the backup file is encrypted, you need to enter the password to access it. Touch backup.
  • Page 63 Backup, restoration, and update For details about how to connect your phone to a USB storage device, Connecting your phone to a USB storage device. Restoring data from the local storage On the home screen, touch Tools > Select the backup file you want to restore. You can use the file's backup time as a reference.
  • Page 64 Using unauthorized third-party software to update your phone may damage your phone or put your personal information at risk. It is recommended that you update through your phone's online update feature or download official update packages from Huawei's official website. •...
  • Page 65 Tools Calendar Calendar is your personal assistant that helps you manage, arrange, and keep track of all important events. If you have saved the birthday information for your contacts, Calendar automatically creates birthday reminders. Creating an event On the home screen, touch Touch Enter event details, such as the event name, time, location, and how often it repeats.
  • Page 66 Tools Alarm On the home screen, touch Under Alarm, you can: • Add an alarm: Touch , and set the alarm time, ringtone, how often it repeats, and more. Then touch DONE. • Turn on or turn off an alarm: Touch the switch button to the right of an alarm to turn it on or off.
  • Page 67 Tools Touch Reset to clear all stopwatch records. Timer On the home screen, touch On the Timer tab, rotate the dial to set the timer duration, or touch an option to quickly select a time duration. Touch to set a tone for the timer. When you are done, touch Start to start the timer.
  • Page 68 Tools Touch Touch to the right of the city you want to set as the default city. To rearrange the cities, in the city list, touch > Rearrange cities. Updating the weather On the home screen, touch Flick left or right to find the city whose weather you want to update. Touch to update the weather.
  • Page 69 Phone settings Turning on or turning off airplane mode Your phone's signal reception or transmission may interfere with an airplane's flight system. Power off your phone or switch to airplane mode as required when you are on a flight. In airplane mode, your phone's wireless features are disabled, but you can still listen to music or play games.
  • Page 70 Phone settings • Touch Volume and drag the sliders to set the volume of music, ringtones, notification tones, alarms, calls, and more. • Touch Silent mode to turn on or turn off silence mode. • Select or clear the Vibrate in silent mode check box to set whether your phone vibrates when it is in silence mode.
  • Page 71 Phone settings • Touch Daydream to enable or disable the screen saver. If this function is enabled, the screen saver will automatically run while your phone is being charged. • Touch Font size to change the display font size. • Touch Font style to change the display font style.
  • Page 72 Phone settings Setting the date and time On the home screen, touch Under All, touch Date & time. On the Date & time screen, you can: • Select the Automatic date & time Automatic time zone check boxes to use the network date and time. •...
  • Page 73 Phone settings Select the Lock SIM card check box. Enter your PIN, and touch OK. Touch Change SIM PIN to change the PIN. The SIM card allows only a limited number of consecutive retries if an incorrect PIN is entered. If this limit is exceeded, you must enter a PIN unblocking key (PUK), which you can obtain from your service provider.
  • Page 74 ® 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 75 Third-party software and applications services may be interrupted or terminated at any time, and Huawei does not guarantee the availability of any content or service. Third-party service providers provide content and services through network or transmission tools outside of the control of Huawei. To...
  • Page 76 CONTENTS OF THIS MANUAL. TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, IN NO EVENT SHALL HUAWEI BE LIABLE FOR ANY SPECIAL, INCIDENTAL, INDIRECT, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES, OR LOSS OF PROFITS, BUSINESS, REVENUE, DATA, GOODWILL SAVINGS OR ANTICIPATED SAVINGS REGARDLESS OF WHETHER SUCH LOSSES ARE FORSEEABLE OR NOT.
  • Page 77 Index Accessing a bookmark Adding a bookmark Adding a city Adding a POP3 or IMAP email account Adding an alarm Adding an Exchange account Adjusting the screen brightness Android input method Answering a call Answering a third-party call Applying a special effect Auto-rotate screen Backing up data to a USB storage device Backing up data to the local storage...
  • Page 78 Index Copying a file Copying contacts Copying messages to a SIM card Copying text copyright Creating a contact Creating a contact group Creating a folder Creating a playlist Creating a shortcut for a file or folder Creating an event Cutting a file Cutting text Decompressing a file Deleting a city...
  • Page 79 Index import regulations Important information about the battery Importing contacts from a Bluetooth device Importing contacts from a SIM card Importing contacts from a storage device Importing contacts using Wi-Fi Direct Installing an application Listening to music Locking the screen Making an emergency call Managing notifications Merging contacts...
  • Page 80 Index Receiving a file using Bluetooth Receiving a file using Wi-Fi Direct Rejecting a call Rejecting a call and sending the caller a message Renaming a file Restarting your phone Restoring data from a USB storage device Restoring data from the local storage Restoring factory settings Searching for a contact Searching for a file...
  • Page 81 Index Timer trademarks Turning off airplane mode Turning off Bluetooth Turning off do not disturb mode Turning on airplane mode Turning on Bluetooth Turning on do not disturb mode Turning on or turning off an alarm Uninstalling an application Unlocking the screen Updating the weather USB flash drive mode Using HDR...
  • Page 82 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. Model: H60-L04...

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