Honor 6 Plus User's Guide
Plus
User Guide
Contents
Foreword
First-class functions
2 Wide aperture mode
2Safe
3 Launching the camera from gallery
3 QR code
4 Privacy protection
Getting started
6 Your phone at a glance
7 Inserting the micro-SIM card and nano-SIM card
9 Removing the micro-SIM card and nano-SIM card
9 Inserting a microSD card
10 Removing the microSD card
11 Locking and unlocking the screen
12 Dual-card settings
13 Connecting to a Wi-Fi network
13 Turning on mobile data
13 Connecting your phone to a computer
14 Importing contacts from your old phone
15 Touchscreen gestures
16 Motion control
18 Status icons
20 Home
23 Notification
24 Accessing applications
24 Personalizing your phone
26 Texting
Calls and contacts
30 Making a call
32 Answering or rejecting a call
33 What you can do during a call
34 Answering a third-party call
34 Making a conference call
34 Using the call log
35 Turning on pocket mode
35 Call settings
36 Managing contacts
37 Searching for a contact
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37 Importing or exporting contacts
40 Adding a contact to your favorites
40 Contact groups
Messaging and email
42 Sending a text message
42 Replying to a message
43 Managing messages
44 Adding an email account
45 Sending an email
45 Checking your emails
46 Setting up an account
Camera and Gallery
47 Capture screen
48 Taking a photo
48 Capture mode
50 Shooting a video
51 Video shooting mode
51 Camera settings
51 Gallery
Music and video
54 Adding songs
54 Listening to music
56 Creating a playlist
56 Playing a playlist
56 Deleting a playlist
56 Setting a song as the ringtone
57 Playing a video
Contents
Network and sharing
58 Turning on mobile data
58 Wi-Fi network
59 Sharing your phone's mobile data connection
60 Transferring data through Bluetooth
62 Transferring data using Wi-Fi Direct
63 Transferring data between your phone and computer
64 Transferring data between your phone and a USB storage device
65 Multi-screen display
65 Huawei Beam
Applications
67 Managing applications
68 Backup
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70 Smart Controller
72 Phone Manager
73 Calendar
74 Clock
76 Weather
77 Note
77 FM radio
Phone settings
79 Turning on location services
79 Modifying tone settings
80 Modifying display settings
81 Turning on one-hand UI
81 Turning on gloves mode
81 Turning on the suspend button
82 Changing the lock screen style
84 Turning on or off airplane mode
84 Setting the PIN of your SIM card
85 Setting up an account
86 Restoring factory settings
86 Updating your phone
87 Setting the date and time
87 Changing the system language
88 Accessibility
Contents
Safety information
Legal Notice
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Foreword
All pictures and illustrations in this document are for your reference only. The
actual product may vary.
Features in this guide are for your reference only. Some features may not be
supported by all phones.
Symbols and definitions
Note
Caution
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.
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First-class functions
Wide aperture mode
In wide aperture mode, you can manually increase the aperture for a shallow
depth of field and blurry background or decrease it to bring the foreground
and background into focus.
1.
On the home screen, touch
2.
Slide your finger across the screen to switch to wide aperture mode.
3.
Touch an area on the screen to adjust the focal point.
4.
Drag up to increase the aperture or down to decrease the aperture.
5.
Touch to take a photo.
indicates photos taken in wide aperture mode. You can touch
to edit the photo, including adjusting the focal point, blurring the
background, and applying a filter.
Camera
.
Safe
The Safe function helps you keep your important files and privacy protected.
Enabling the Safe
1.
On the home screen, touch
2.
Under
Categories
3.
Touch
Enable
4.
Follow the onscreen instructions to enter passwords and answers to
security questions, and then touch
or
Local
.
Files
.
, touch .
Done
.
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First-class functions
Adding files to the Safe
1.
On the home screen, touch
2.
Under
Categories
3.
Enter the password, and touch
4.
Touch
Add
5.
Follow the onscreen instructions and select files you want to add to the
Safe.
6.
Touch
ADD
or
Local
.
to add the selected files to the Safe.
Files
.
, touch .
Done
.
Launching the camera from gallery
1.
On the home screen, touch
2.
Flick down from the
mode and flick down again to open the camera.
Not all camera features are available in half screen mode.
Time
Gallery
.
screen to display the viewfinder in half screen
3.
Touch to take a photo.
4.
Touch
Return
to return to Gallery.
QR code
You can scan QR codes using the camera and gallery.
Scanning a QR code using Gallery
1.
On the home screen, touch
2.
Choose a QR code photo.
3.
Touch the photo. Gallery will automatically scan the QR code entry.
4.
Touch the QR code entry to view further details.
Gallery
.
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First-class functions
Scanning a QR code using Camera
1.
On the home screen, touch
2.
Frame the QR code with the camera. The camera will automatically scan
the QR code entry.
3.
Touch the QR code entry to view details.
Camera
.
Privacy protection
If you have private data in your phone that you wish to keep hidden from
others, you can enable privacy protection and set two different passwords,
one for yourself and one for guests.
Enabling privacy protection
1.
On the home screen, touch
2.
Under
All
, touch
Security
3.
Touch
Privacy protection
>
.
Let's start
Settings
.
.
4.
Select a password format.
5.
Follow the onscreen instructions to enter the owner password and visitor
password.
After privacy mode is enabled, entering your owner password allows access
to all content on your phone. Entering the visitor password allows access to
content that has not been protected.
Setting private information
1.
On the home screen, touch
2.
Under
All
, touch
Security
3.
Touch
Privacy protection
4.
Enter the owner password, and touch
5.
Under
Set private data
.
, set your private contacts, albums, and applications.
Settings
.
.
Next
.
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First-class functions
Disabling privacy protection
1.
On the home screen, touch
2.
Under
All
, touch
Security
3.
Touch
Privacy protection
4.
Enter the owner password, and touch
5.
Touch the
Privacy protection
.
After privacy protection is disabled, your owner password will function
as the screen unlock password and the visitor password will be invalid.
Settings
.
.
Next
.
switch to disable privacy protection.
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Your phone at a glance
Headset jack Front camera
Status indicator Navigation bar
Microphone Micro-USB port
Micro-SIM card slot
Power button Volume button
Earpiece
Noise reduction
microphone
microSD card slot/Nano-
SIM card slot
Proximity sensor/Ambient
light sensor
Rear camera
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Flash NFC sensor area
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
Return
Touch to return to the previous screen or exit the
current application.
Home Touch to return to the home screen.
Recent
Touch to display the list of recently used
applications.
Inserting the micro-SIM card and nano-SIM
card
Your phone supports only standard micro-SIM cards and nano-SIM
cards. Do not use any other sizes as they may damage your phone. To
replace or purchase a SIM card, contact your service provider.
Make sure your phone is turned off before you insert the micro-SIM card and
nano-SIM card.
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a
b
1.
Insert an eject tool or paper clip into the hole on the SIM card trays to eject
them.
Exercise caution when using the SIM eject tool to avoid injury or
damaging your phone. Keep it away from children.
2.
Gently pull out the SIM card trays.
3.
Place the micro-SIM and nano-SIM cards into their respective card trays.
Make sure the gold contact areas and beveled edges of the cards are facing
the right directions (a). Then push the card trays back into place (b).
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b
a
Removing the micro-SIM card and nano-SIM
card
Make sure your phone is turned off before you remove the micro-SIM card
and nano-SIM card.
1.
Insert an eject tool or paper clip into the hole on the SIM card tray to eject
it (a).
2.
Take out the SIM card, and push the SIM card tray back into place (b).
Inserting a microSD card
Do not insert the nano-SIM card and microSD card into the upper card
tray together.
You can expand your phone's storage capacity with a microSD card.
1.
Insert an eject tool or paper clip into the hole on the microSD card tray to
eject it.
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a
b
2.
Gently take out the microSD card tray.
3.
Place the microSD card into the card tray. Make sure the gold contact area
and beveled edge of the microSD card are facing the right directions (a).
Then push the card tray back into place (b).
Removing the microSD card
Unmount the microSD card before you remove it; otherwise, the microSD
card may be damaged.
1.
On the home screen, touch .
2.
Under
All
, touch
Storage
3.
Touch
My SD card
4.
Insert an eject tool or paper clip into the hole on the microSD card tray to
eject it.
.
>
Unmount SD card
.
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5.
Carefully take out the microSD card.
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, your phone
automatically locks its screen.
To set the screen lock method, touch
On the displayed
General
tab, touch
Settings
Screen lock
on the home screen.
>
Screen lock
.
Unlocking the screen
When the screen is off, press the power button to turn it on. Slide your finger
towards any direction to unlock the screen.
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Getting started
Dual-card settings
Enabling or disabling a SIM card
You can install two SIM cards to your phone and use one or both of them at
the same time. When you do not need to use a SIM card, disable it.
1.
On the home screen, touch
2.
Under
All
, touch
SIM card management
3.
Select or deselect the check box next to
disable a SIM card.
The settings displayed may vary according to your service provider and
phone model.
Setting the default SIM card for data services
You can set a default SIM card for data services.
1.
On the home screen, touch
Settings
Settings
.
.
Card 1
or
Card 2
to enable or
2.
Under
All
, touch
3.
Touch
Card 1
SIM card management
or
Card 2
next to
Default data network
.
.
The settings displayed may vary according to your service provider and
phone model.
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
2.
Under
All
, touch
SIM card management
3.
Touch
Card 1
or
Card 2
next to
This function may not be supported by some service providers.
Settings
.
.
Default calls/messages
.
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Connecting to a Wi-Fi network
1.
Flick down from the status bar to open the notification panel.
2.
Under
Shortcuts
3.
Touch the Wi-Fi switch to turn on Wi-Fi. Your phone then scans for
available Wi-Fi networks and displays them.
4.
Touch the Wi-Fi network you want to connect to. If the Wi-Fi network is
encrypted, enter the password when prompted.
, touch and hold to display the Wi-Fi settings screen.
Turning on mobile data
1.
Flick down from the status bar to open the notification panel.
2.
Under
Shortcuts
When you don't need to access the Internet, turn off mobile data to save
battery power and reduce data usage.
, touch to turn on mobile data.
Connecting your phone to a computer
Use a USB cable to connect your phone to a computer, and follow the
onscreen instructions to select a connection mode to transfer photos, videos,
songs, and other files between your phone and computer.
Media device
(MTP)
PC Suite (HiSuite)
Read, manage, and transfer files in your phone storage.
For details, see
HiSuite is a phone management software that works for
your computer. You can use it to back up and restore
phone data, install or remove applications, and
synchronize contacts, messages, photos, calendars, and
other files between your phone and computer. For
details, see
MTP mode.
HiSuite mode.
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If you have a microSD card installed, you can use your
USB flash drive
phone as a USB storage device, read data from its
microSD card, and transfer data to and from a
computer. For details, see
USB flash drive mode.
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
phone. For details, see
card.
If your old phone has been installed with a microSD
card, export contacts in your old phone as a .vcf file to
a microSD card, and then import the contacts to your
new phone. For details, see
storage device.
Turn on Bluetooth on both your old and new phones,
and import your contacts using Bluetooth. For details,
Importing contacts from a Bluetooth device.
see
Importing contacts from a SIM
Importing contacts from a
Backup
Computer
Other accounts
If your old phone supports Backup, back up your
contacts, and restore them to your new phone. For
details, see Backup.
Synchronize your contacts from your old phone to a
computer, and use HiSuite to synchronize them to your
new phone. For details, see
•
Install SNS applications and synchronize contacts from
your SNS accounts.
•
Log in to your Exchange account and synchronize your
contacts.
HiSuite mode.
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Touchscreen gestures
Touch
touch an application to select or open it.
Getting started
: Tap an item once. For example,
Touch and hold
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.
Flick
: Move your finger vertically or
horizontally across the screen. For example,
you can flick left or right under
of the notification panel to dismiss a
notification. Flick vertically or horizontally to
go to other home screens, scroll through a
document, and more.
Drag
: Touch and hold an item and then
move it to another position. You can
rearrange applications and widgets on the
home screen this way.
: Touch and leave your
Notifications
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Spread apart and pinch together
two fingers apart to zoom in, and pinch
them together to zoom out on a map, web
page, or picture.
Pinch three fingers together
home screen, pinch three fingers together to
display screen thumbnails.
: Spread
: On the
Motion control
Motion control lets you control your phone using simple motions. For
example, mute the phone by turning over your phone or answer and make
calls quickly.
1.
On the home screen, touch
Settings
.
2.
Under
3.
On the
to enable it.
•
Flip
: Mute sounds and stop vibration from incoming calls, alarms, and
timers.
All
, touch
Motion control
Motions and gestures
.
screen, select an option, and select a motion
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•
Pick up
: Pick up the phone to reduce the ring volume of incoming calls,
alarms, and timers.
•
Raise to ear
it. Similarly, from the call or contact details screen, raise your phone to
your ear to call the corresponding number.
•
Shake
mode. Shake your phone to arrange your icons.
: When a call comes in, raise your phone to your ear to answer
: Touch and hold a blank area on the home screen to enter editing
•
Tilt
: In home screen editing mode, if you touch and hold an icon or widget
and tilt your phone to the left or right, you'll be able to move it to the
next screen.
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•
Double touch
•
Draw
: When your phone's screen is turned off, draw a letter to open the
corresponding application.
Motion control may vary according to phone models.
: Double-touch the screen to turn it on.
Getting started
Status icons
Status icons may vary according to your region or service provider.
Signal strength No signal
GPRS network connected 3G network connected
Enhanced Data Rates for
GSM Evolution (EDGE)
network connected
Evolved High-Speed
Packet Access (HSPA+)
network connected
Airplane mode enabled Bluetooth on
High Speed Packet Access
(HSPA) network
connected
Long Term Evolution (LTE)
network connected
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Receiving location data
from GPS
Vibration mode enabled
Silence mode enabled Alarms enabled
Charging Battery full
Battery low Call in progress
Missed calls New messages
New emails New voicemails
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 - -
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2
3
4
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2
3
4
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Home
Your home screens are where you can find your favorite 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. Flick down from the
status bar to open the notification panel.
Display area: displays application icons, folders, and widgets.
Screen position indicator: shows the current screen's position.
Dock: displays frequently used applications.
Navigation bar: displays virtual keys.
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Switching between home screens
Running out of space on the home screen? Not to worry. Your phone lets you
create additional home screens.
Auto-rotate screen
If you rotate your phone when browsing a web page or viewing a photo, your
screen automatically changes between landscape and portrait views.
Additionally, this feature allows you to enjoy tilt sensor-based applications,
such as racing games.
1.
Flick down from the status bar to open the notification panel.
2.
Under
Shortcuts
, touch
Auto-rotate
to enable or disable the auto-rotate
screen function.
Taking a screenshot
Want to share an interesting scene in a movie or show off your new high score
in a game? Take a screenshot and share away.
Press the power and volume down buttons simultaneously to take a
screenshot. Then, open the notification panel and touch to share the
screenshot. By default, screenshots are saved to the
Gallery
.
You can also open the notification panel and touch under
to take a screenshot.
Screenshots
folder in
Shortcuts
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Getting started
Organizing applications and widgets on the home screen
The following operations allow you to organize your application, widget, or
folder:
•
Adding a widget
display the
screen.
If the home screen doesn't have enough space, your phone will
automatically create a new home screen to the right of the original and
place the widget on the new home screen. You can have nine home
screens at most.
•
Moving an application or widget
an application icon or widget until your phone vibrates to enter editing
mode. You can then drag an application or widget to any fitting blank
space.
•
Deleting an application or widget
the application icon or widget you want to delete until is displayed.
: On the home screen, touch and hold a blank area to
Widgets
option menu. Select a widget and drag it to the home
: On the home screen, touch and hold
: On the home screen, touch and hold
Drag the unwanted application icon or widget to .
•
Creating a folder
another application to create a folder containing both applications.
: On the home screen, drag one application on top
Managing home screens
On the home screen, pinch three fingers together to display the home screen
thumbnails.
•
Setting default home screen
select the current home screen as the default home screen.
•
Moving a home screen
phone vibrates, and drag the home screens to adjust their positions.
•
Adding a home screen
•
Deleting a home screen
: Touch at the bottom of the screen and
: Touch and hold the home screen until your
: Touch to add a home screen.
: Touch to delete a blank home screen.
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2
3
Notification
Status indicator
The status indicator on your phone indicates the following information in
different status:
•
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 or already full.
•
Blinking green: There are unread messages or notifications.
Notification panel
Flick down from the status bar to open the notification panel. Flick left or
right to switch between the notifications and shortcuts tabs.
Touch to view the notification details and flick left or right
across a notification to dismiss it.
Touch to delete all notifications.
Touch to expand or collapse the shortcut switches. (This
feature may not be available on all phones.)
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4
5
Touch to enable or disable automatic brightness.
Touch the shortcut switches on the notification panel to turn
on or off the functions. Touch
switch list.
to customize the shortcut
Accessing applications
Starting applications and switching between them
On the home screen, touch an application icon to open it.
Home
To switch to another application, touch
screen, and touch the icon of the application you want to open.
Viewing recently used applications
Touch
then:
•
Touch an application's thumbnail to open it.
•
Flick left or right to display recently used applications.
•
Flick up on an application thumbnail to close it.
•
Flick up from the bottom on the screen until is displayed to close all the
applications in the list.
Recent
to display the list of recently used applications. You can
to return to the home
Personalizing your phone
Changing the home screen style
Your phone supports the standard and simple home screen styles.
1.
On the home screen, touch
2.
Under
All
, touch
Home screen style
3.
Choose
Simple
and touch .
Settings
.
.
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Touch
Standard
screen.
to switch from simple home screen to standard home
Changing the theme
1.
On the home screen, touch
2.
Select a theme and touch .
Themes
.
Changing the wallpaper
1.
Touch and hold a blank area on the home screen to enter editing mode.
2.
Touch
3.
On the
•
Touch
lock screen.
•
Touch
•
Touch
your phone.
Wallpapers
Wallpapers
Lock screen wallpaper
Home screen wallpaper
Shake to change
.
screen, you can:
to set the wallpaper displayed on the phone
to set the home screen wallpaper.
to change the home screen wallpaper by shaking
•
Touch the
changed automatically at periodic intervals.
Random change
switch to have the home screen wallpaper
Setting the ringtone
1.
On the home screen, touch
2.
Under
All
, touch
Sound
3.
Touch
Card 1 phone ringtone, Card 2 phone ringtone
notification tone
•
Ringtone
•
Music
: Choose from the audio files you have saved to your phone.
4.
Touch .
, and choose either of the following tabs:
: Choose from the default selection.
.
Settings
.
or
Default
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Changing the font size
1.
On the home screen, touch
2.
Under
All
, touch
Display
3.
Touch
Font size
and select a font size.
.
Settings
.
Texting
Your phone comes with multiple text input methods. You can quickly enter
text using the onscreen keyboard.
•
Touch a text box to bring up the onscreen keyboard.
•
To hide the onscreen keyboard, touch .
Selecting an input method
1.
On the text input screen, flick down from the status bar to open the
notification panel.
2.
Under
Notifications
3.
Select an input method.
To change your phone's default input method, touch
the home screen. Under
to select an input method.
, touch
Choose input method
All
, touch
Language & input
.
Settings
>
Default keyboard
on
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