Huawei Honor 6 User Manual

User Guide

Contents

Foreword

Getting started

2 Your phone at a glance 3 Charging the battery 5 Turning your phone on or off 5 Locking and unlocking the screen 7 Getting to know your home screen 10 Status icons 11 Viewing recently used applications

Texting

12 Selecting an input method 12 Huawei Swype input method 13 Android input method 14 Editing text

Personalising your phone

15 Changing the home screen style 15 Changing the theme 15 Changing the wallpaper 16 Setting tones 16 Changing the font size

Calls

17 Smart dialling 17 Answering or rejecting a call 18 What you can do during a call 19 Answering a third-party call 19 Making an emergency call 19 Using the call log

Contacts

21 Creating a contact 21 Importing or exporting contacts 23 Copying contacts 23 Searching for a contact 23 Merging contacts 24 Creating a contact group 24 Sending messages or emails to a contact group

Messaging

25 Sending a text message 25 Sending a multimedia message 26 Managing messages

Browser

28 Browsing web pages 28 Managing bookmarks 29 Setting the home page 29 Clearing your browsing history

30 Adding a POP3 or IMAP email account 30 Adding an Exchange account 31 Sending an email 31 Checking your emails

Multimedia

33 Camera 37 Gallery 38 Music

Internet connection

41 Mobile data connection 41 Wi-Fi network 42 Wi-Fi hotspot

Contents

Sharing data

44 Bluetooth 45 Wi-Fi Direct 46 Connecting your phone to a computer 47 Connecting your phone to a USB storage device

File Manager

49 Creating a folder 49 Searching for a file 49 Copying, cutting, and pasting a file 50 Compressing or decompressing a file 50 Renaming a file 50 Deleting a file 51 Creating a shortcut for a file or folder 51 Checking the storage status

Managing applications

52 Downloading applications 52 Installing an application 52 Sharing an application 53 Uninstalling an application 53 Clearing the application cache

Phone Manager

54 Optimising the system 55 Power manager 55 Harassment filter

Backup, restoration, and update

57 Backing up data to the local storage 57 Backing up data to a USB storage device 58 Restoring data from the local storage 58 Restoring data from a USB storage device 58 Restoring factory settings 59 Online update

Tools

60 Calendar 60 Clock 62 Weather

Contents

Phone settings

64 Turning aeroplane mode on or off 64 Adjusting the screen brightness 64 Modifying tone settings 65 Modifying display settings 66 Turning do not disturb mode on or off 66 Setting the date and time 67 Changing the system language 67 Setting the PIN of your SIM card

Legal Notice

Index

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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

Note

Caution

Warning

Highlights important information and tips, and

provides additional information.

Indicates potential problems that may arise, such

as device damage or data loss, if the proper care

or attention is not given.

Indicates a potentially hazardous situation that, if

not avoided, may result in serious injury.

Getting started

Your phone at a glance

Headset socket Status indicator

Proximity sensor/Ambient

light sensor

Microphone Micro-USB port

microSD card slot Micro-SIM card slot

Power button Volume button

Earpiece Front camera

Noise reduction

microphone

Navigation bar

Flash

Getting started

Rear camera Speaker

Do not block the area around the ambient light and proximity sensor. If

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.

Charging the battery

Your phone's built-in battery is not user-removable. To replace the

battery, contact an authorised service centre. Do not attempt to remove

it yourself.

Your phone supports fast charging, which requires the provided power

adapter and USB cable. Using any other power adapters or USB cables

may cause repeated restarts, extended charging time, excessive heat,

device damage, or in extreme cases, an explosion.

To charge the phone, you can:

•

Use the provided USB cable and power adapter to connect your phone to

an electric socket.

•

Use a USB cable to connect your phone to a computer, and touch

only

on the

USB connection methods

screen.

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%.

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Charge

•

Steady yellow (when charging): The battery level is higher than 10%.

•

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

Important information about the battery

•

Rechargeable batteries have a limited lifecycle and may eventually need to

be replaced. If you notice significantly reduced battery life, replace the

battery. Your phone's built-in battery is not user-removable. To replace the

battery, contact an authorised service centre. Do not attempt to remove it

yourself.

•

If your phone has been running for long periods of time, especially in hot

environments, heat may be pushed to the surface of the phone. If your

phone is overheating, cease using it immediately and unplug it from any

power source to let it cool down. Do not hold on to the phone for too long

to avoid burn injuries.

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.

•

The time required to fully charge the battery depends on the ambient

temperature and age of the battery.

•

If your phone is low on power, it plays an alert tone and displays a

message. If the battery level is extremely low, your phone automatically

turns off.

•

If the battery power is depleted, you may not be able to power on your

phone immediately after you begin charging the battery. This is normal.

Allow the battery to charge for a few minutes before turning your phone

on.

Turning your phone on or off

•

To turn on your phone, press and hold the power button.

•

To turn off your phone, press and hold the power button to display an

option menu. Then touch

If your phone is slow to respond or you cannot turn it off, press and hold

the power button for 10 seconds or more to restart it.

Power off

> OK.

Locking and unlocking the screen

Locking the screen prevents accidental operation of your phone and protects

it from unauthorised use. You can lock and unlock your screen in different

ways. The pre-installed screen unlock method is used as an example in this

section.

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.

Getting started

To set the screen lock method, touch on the home screen. On the

displayed

General

tab, touch

Screen lock

Unlocking the screen

If the screen is off, press the power button to turn it on. Slide your finger in

any direction to unlock the screen.

To open commonly used applications, such as Calculator, flick up from the

bottom of the lock screen to access the quick operation panel.

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Getting to know your home screen

Your home screens are where you'll find all of your favourite widgets and

applications. We removed the application list to give you a more convenient

and direct path to your applications. The default home screen is shown

below.

Status bar: displays notifications and status 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.

Using the notification panel

Flick down from the status bar to open the notification panel.

Touch to dismiss all notifications.

Touch an application to view it and flick left or right across a

notification to dismiss it.

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Touch the shortcut switches on the notification panel to turn

the functions on or off.

Touch to display the shortcut switches and touch in the

upper right corner to edit it.

Taking a screenshot

Want to show off your new high score in a game or capture something

interesting on your phone? 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 flick down from the status bar to open the notification

panel, and touch to take a screenshot.

Screenshots

folder in

Getting started

Auto-rotate screen

Your phone contains 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.

To enable or disable the auto-rotate screen function, flick down from the

status bar to open the notification panel, and touch .

Moving an application or widget

On the home screen, touch and hold an application or widget until the phone

vibrates to enter editing mode. You can then drag an application or widget to

any large enough empty space.

Deleting an application or widget

On the home screen, touch and hold the application or widget you want to

delete until is displayed. Drag the unwanted application or widget to

to delete it.

Deleting an application icon uninstalls the application. When you delete

an application icon, your phone prompts you to confirm the action.

Touch

can't be uninstalled.

to uninstall the application. Some pre-installed applications

Organising home screen icons using folders

On the home screen, drag an application onto another one to create a

folder containing both of them.

Touch the folder to open it. You can then:

•

Touch the folder name to rename it.

•

Touch and add more items to the folder.

•

Drag an icon out from the folder to remove the icon.

A folder must contain at least two items; otherwise, the folder will

automatically disappear.

Status icons

3G3G

Signal strength No signal

GPRS network connected

3G network connected

Getting started

Enhanced Data Rates for

GSM Evolution (EDGE)

network connected

Evolved High-Speed

Packet Access (HSPA+)

network connected

High Speed Packet Access

(HSPA) network

connected

Roaming Aeroplane mode enabled

Bluetooth on

Vibration mode enabled Silence mode enabled

Alarms enabled Charging

Battery full Battery low

Call in progress Missed calls

New messages New emails

New voicemails Select input method

Wi-Fi network available

Uploading data Downloading data

Long Term Evolution (LTE)

network connected

Receiving location data

from GPS

Connected to a Wi-Fi

network

Phone memory full Upcoming events

No SIM card found

Synchronising data Synchronisation failed

problem

Getting started

Portable Wi-Fi hotspot on More notifications

Connected to a VPN Headset plugged in

USB debugging mode

enabled

USB tethering on

Viewing recently used applications

Touch to display the list of recently used applications. You can then:

•

Touch an application to start it.

•

Flick left or right across an application or touch on its right upper

corner to dismiss it.

•

Touch to clear the list.

Texting

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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

On the text input screen, flick down from the status bar to open the

notification panel.

Touch to select an input method.

To change your phone's default input method, touch on the home

All

screen. Under

method.

, touch

Huawei Swype input method

Language & input

Default

to select an input

Slide across letters to enter a word, such as "bay".

Touch to switch between lowercase letters, uppercase letters,

and caps lock.

Touch and hold to go to the settings screen.

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Touch to enter numbers and symbols.

•

Touch to enter a space.

•

Touch and hold to choose another language.

Touch to use voice input.

•

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

•

Touch and hold to quickly delete multiple characters to the left

of the cursor.

Android input method

Texting

•

Touch to switch between lowercase and uppercase letters.

•

Touch and hold or quickly touch twice to turn on caps lock.

Touch to enter numbers and symbols.

•

Touch to use voice input.

•

Touch and hold to open the

•

Touch to enter a space.

•

Touch and hold to choose another input method.

Input options

option menu.

•

Touch to enter a full stop.

•

Touch and hold to enter symbols.

•

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

•

Touch and hold to quickly delete multiple characters to the left

of the cursor.

Editing text

Discover how to select, cut, copy, and paste text on your phone.

Texting

•

Select text

box.

•

Copy text

•

Cut text

•

Paste text

insertion point, then touch

: Touch and hold the text to bring up . Then drag and

to select more or less text, or touch

: Select text and touch

: Touch where you want to insert the text, drag to move the

Cut

Paste

Select all

Copy

to paste the text you copied or cut.

to select all text in a text

Personalising 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

Changing the theme

On the home screen, touch .

Flick left or right to browse different local and online themes. You can

then:

•

Select a theme on the

•

Select a theme on the

Local

Online

APPLY

tab, and touch

APPLY

Download

APPLY

Changing the wallpaper

On the home screen, touch and hold a blank area to display the

dialogue box.

Screen

Touch

Wallpapers

On the

Wallpaper

•

Touch

Lock screen wallpaper

lock screen.

•

Touch

Home screen wallpaper

•

Touch

Random change

randomly at preset intervals.

screen, you can:

to set the wallpaper displayed on the phone

to set the home screen wallpaper.

to have the home screen wallpaper change

Set Home

Setting tones

On the home screen, touch .

Under

All

, touch

Sound

Touch

Phone ringtone

the following tabs:

•

Touch

Ringtone

Music

: Choose from the default selection.

: Choose from the audio files you have saved to your phone.

APPLY

Choose notification ringtone

Changing the font size

On the home screen, touch .

Under

All

, touch

Display

Touch

Font size

and select a font size.

Personalising your phone

, and choose either of

Calls

Smart dialling

You can make a call by entering the phone number on the dialler or use smart

dialling 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. Matching contacts in your phone and phone

numbers in your call log are then displayed in a list.

From the list, select the contact you want to call.

To end the call, touch .

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 dialler screen, touch >

edit the message that will be sent.

Call settings

Reject calls with SMS

What you can do during a call

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Touch > to place the current call on hold, and touch

Calls

again to resume the call.

Touch > to start a three-way call. Before you use three-

way calling, make sure you have subscribed to this service. For

details, contact your service provider.

Touch to display the dialler.

Touch to use the speakerphone.

Touch to end the call.

Touch to mute or unmute the microphone.

Touch > to write a note.

To return to the call screen, flick down from the status bar to open the

notification panel, and touch

Current call

Calls

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.

To switch between the two calls, touch > .

Making an emergency call

On the home screen, touch .

Enter the emergency number, and touch .

Emergency calls are subject to mobile network quality, use environment,

service provider policies, and local laws and regulations. Never rely

solely on your phone for critical communications in an emergency.

Using the call log

The call log records your called, answered, and missed calls.

Adding a contact from the call log

On the home screen, touch .

From the call log, select the number you want to add as a contact, and

touch

Touch

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:

•

Touch and hold a contact name or phone number, and touch

to delete the call record.

•

Touch >

Delete call log

to delete multiple records simultaneously.

Calls

Delete entry

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. Contact names, addresses, phone numbers,

and other information can be saved in .vcf files.

Importing contacts from a storage device

On the home screen, touch .

Touch >

Select one or more .vcf files, and touch OK.

Import/Export

Import from storage

Importing contacts from a SIM card

On the home screen, touch .

Touch >

Touch the contacts you want to import or touch

and then touch

Import/Export

IMPORT

Import from SIM card

All

to select all contacts,

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