Honor 5X Operation Manual

User Guide

Contents

Foreword

Highlights

Getting started

New camera modes 2

Thumb mode 3

Safe 4

Locking and unlocking the screen 6

Dual SIM settings 7

Connecting to a Wi-Fi network 8

Turning on mobile data 8

Connecting your phone to a computer 8

Importing contacts from your old phone 9

Touchscreen gestures 10

Motion control 11

Status icons 13

Home screen 14

Notifications 17

Accessing applications 18

Personalising your phone 20

Entering text 21

Calls and contacts

Making a call 25

Answering or rejecting a call 27

In-call menu 27

Answering a third-party call 28

Making a conference call 29

Using the call log 29

Turning on pocket mode 30

Call settings 30

Managing contacts 31

Importing or exporting contacts 32

Adding a contact to your favourites 34

Contact groups 34

Messaging and email

Sending a text message 36

Replying to a message 36

Managing messages 37

Setting up an email account 38

Sending an email 39

Checking your email 39

Account settings 40

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 47

Scanning a QR code 49

Contents

Music and videos

Adding songs 50

Listening to music 50

Creating a playlist 51

Playing a playlist 52

Deleting a playlist 52

Setting a song as the ringtone 52

Playing a video 53

Network and sharing

Enabling mobile data 54

Wi-Fi network 54

Sharing your phone's mobile data 55

Transferring data using Bluetooth 56

Transferring data using Wi-Fi Direct 57

Transferring data between your phone and

computer 58

Multi-screen display 59

Apps

Managing applications 60

Backup 61

Phone Manager 62

Calendar 63

Clock 64

Weather 65

Notes 66

FM Radio 66

Phone settings

Turning on location services 68

Modifying sound settings 68

Modifying display settings 69

Enabling one-hand UI 70

Touch-disable mode 70

Turning on gloves mode 70

Using the suspend button 71

Changing the lock screen style 71

Turning aeroplane mode on or off 72

Setting your SIM card PIN 73

Setting up an account 74

Restoring factory settings 75

Updating your phone 75

Setting the date and time 76

Changing the system language 76

Privacy protection 77

Accessibility 78

Contents

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

Note

Caution

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://www.hihonor.com 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://www.hihonor.com for the most up-to-date contact information for

your country or region.

Highlights important information and tips and

provides additional information.

Indicates potential problems that may arise, such

as device damage or data loss, if proper care or

attention is not given.

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.

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.

5 On the Set beauty effects screen, adjust your beauty settings and then touch .

6 In Beauty mode, touch to take photos.

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.

4 Touch to stop recording. The captured video will be played back at an accelerated

pace.

Highlights

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.

This feature is available only on phones that support a virtual navigation bar. If the

virtual navigation bar is replaced by film navigation keys, this feature will not be

available.

Shifting keyboard

1 On the home screen, touch Settings.

2 Under All, touch One-hand UI > Shifting keyboard.

3 Enable Shifting keyboard. You can then touch the arrow on either side of the screen to

move the keyboard, dialler or in-call menu to the side within reach.

This feature may not be available on all phones.

Highlights

Moving the screen down

On the contacts, dialler, 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 dialler, 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 helps you secure important files and protects your privacy.

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.

Highlights

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

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.

Getting started

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 International roaming or Dual card management.

3 Touch the switch next to SIM 1 or SIM 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.

1 On the home screen, touch Settings.

2 Under All, touch International roaming or Dual card management.

3 Touch SIM card 1 or SIM 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 International roaming or Dual card management.

3 Touch SIM card 1 or SIM card 2 next to Default calls/messages.

This feature may not be supported by some carriers.

Getting started

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.

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.

Read, manage and transfer multimedia files in your

Photos

Files

USB drive

phone storage. For details, see Connecting in picture

transfer mode.

Read, manage and transfer files in your phone storage.

For details, see Connecting in media transfer mode.

If you have a microSD card installed, you can use your

phone as a USB storage device, read data on the

icroSD card and transfer data to and from a computer.

For details, see Connecting in USB flash drive mode.

Getting started

Importing contacts from your old phone

You can import contacts from your old phone in any of the following ways:

Copy your contacts on your SIM card to your new

SIM card

Storage device

Bluetooth

Backup

phone. For details, see Importing contacts from a SIM

card.

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.

Enable Bluetooth on both your old and new phones and

import your contacts using Bluetooth. For details, see

Importing contacts from a Bluetooth device.

If your old phone supports Backup, back up your

contacts and restore them to your new phone. For

details, see Backup.

Computer

Other accounts

Synchronise your contacts from your old phone to a

computer and use phone management software on the

computer, such as HiSuite, to synchronise them to your

new phone.

•Install social network applications and synchronise

contacts from your social network accounts.

•Log in to your Exchange account and synchronise your

contacts.

Touchscreen gestures

Touch: Tap an item once. For example,

touch to confirm an option 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.

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.

Getting started

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.

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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.

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.

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.

Getting started

• 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 organise your icons.

• Double touch: Touch the screen twice to turn it on.

• 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

Aeroplane mode enabled Bluetooth on

Getting started

Receiving location data

from GPS

Silent mode enabled Alarms enabled

Charging Battery full

Battery low Call in progress

Missed calls New messages

New emails New voicemail

Selecting an input method Wi-Fi network available

Connected to a Wi-Fi

network

Downloading data Phone memory full

Upcoming events No SIM card found

Sign-in or synchronisation

problem

Synchronisation failed Portable Wi-Fi hotspot on

Vibration mode enabled

Uploading data

Synchronising data

More notifications Connected to a VPN

Headset plugged in

USB tethering on

USB debugging mode

enabled

Getting started

Home screen

Your home screens are where you can find your favourite 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.

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).

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. This feature

allows you to enjoy tilt-controlled applications, such as racing games.

1 Swipe down from the status bar to open the notification panel.

2 Under Shortcuts, touch Auto Rotate to enable or disable screen rotation.

Organising applications and widgets on the home screen

The following operations allow you to organise your applications, widgets or folders:

• 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.

• Moving an application or widget: On the home screen, touch and hold an

application icon or widget until your phone vibrates. You can then drag the

application icon or widget to the desired location.

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• Deleting an application or widget: On the home screen, touch and hold the

application icon or widget you want to delete until

unwanted application icon or widget to

is displayed. Drag the

• Creating a folder: On the home screen, drag an icon on top of another icon to create

a folder containing both applications. To rename the folder, open the folder and then

touch and hold the folder name.

• Hiding application icons: Place two fingers on the home screen and pinch out. Touch

, select the application icons you want to hide and then touch OK. Applications

will not appear on the home screen after they have been hidden.

Managing home screens

On the home screen, pinch three fingers together to display the home screen thumbnails.

• 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.

• Adding a home screen: Touch to add a home screen.

• Deleting a home screen: Touch to delete a blank home screen.

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.

• Steady green (when charging): The battery is almost full or already full.

• Blinking green: There are unread messages or notifications.

Notification panel

Swipe down from the status bar to open the notification panel. Swipe left or right to

switch between the notification and shortcut tabs.









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.

Getting started

Touch the shortcut switches to enable or disable the functions.

Lock screen notifications

Use the lock screen notifications feature to place new messages, missed calls and other

notifications on the lock screen.

1 On the home screen, touch Settings.

2 Under General, touch Screen lock & passwords.

3 Touch the Notification panel switch to enable lock screen notifications.

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.

If you have installed many applications on your phone and you can't find the

application you want quickly on the home screen, swipe down from the top of the

screen and search for the application in the search bar.

Getting started

Viewing recently used applications

Touch Recent to display the list of recently used applications. Then you can:

• 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. 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. Locked applications will not be closed.

Getting started

Personalising your phone

Changing the home screen style

You can choose from the standard and simple home screen styles as desired.

1 On the home screen, touch Settings.

2 Under All, touch Home screen style.

3 Select Simple and then touch .

Touch Standard home to switch from the simple home screen to the standard home

screen.

Changing the wallpaper

1 On the home screen, touch Settings.

2 Under General, touch Wallpaper.

3 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.

• Touch the Shake to change switch to make the home screen wallpaper change when

you shake your phone.

• Touch the Random change switch to make the home screen wallpaper change

automatically at periodic intervals.

Changing the ringtone

1 On the home screen, touch Settings.

2 Under General, touch Sound.

3 Touch SIM card 1/2 phone ringtone or Notification ringtone and then choose one of the

following tabs:

• Ringtone: Choose from the preset ringtones.

• Music: Choose from the audio files stored on your phone.

Getting started

4 Touch .

Changing the font size

1 On the home screen, touch Settings.

2 Under General, touch Font.

3 Touch Font size.

4 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.

1 On the text input screen, swipe down from the status bar to open the notification

panel.

2 Under Notifications, touch Select input method.

3 Select an input method.

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

Getting started

3 4 5

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.

Switch to voice input.

•Touch to delete the character to the left of the cursor.

•Touch and hold to delete multiple characters to the left of the

cursor.

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