Huawei Honor Play 4X Operating Instructions
4X
User Guide
Contents
Foreword
First-class functions
2Safe
2 Taking a photo before focusing the camera
3 Launching the camera from gallery
3 QR code
Getting started
5 Locking and unlocking the screen
6 Connecting to a Wi-Fi network
6 Turning on mobile data
6 Connecting your phone to a computer
7 Importing contacts from your old phone
8 Touchscreen gestures
9 Motion control
11 Status icons
12 Home
15 Notification
16 Accessing applications
16 Personalizing your phone
18 Texting
Calls and contacts
22 Making a call
24 Answering or rejecting a call
25 What you can do during a call
26 Answering a third-party call
26 Making a conference call
27 Using the call log
27 Turning on pocket mode
28 Call settings
28 Managing contacts
29 Searching for a contact
30 Importing or exporting contacts
32 Adding a contact to your favorites
32 Contact groups
Messaging and email
34 Sending a text message
34 Replying to a message
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34 Managing messages
36 Adding an email account
37 Sending an email
37 Checking your emails
38 Setting up an account
Camera and Gallery
39 Capture screen
40 Taking a photo
40 Capture mode
42 Shooting a video
43 Video shooting mode
43 Camera settings
43 Gallery
Music and video
46 Adding songs
46 Listening to music
48 Creating a playlist
48 Playing a playlist
48 Deleting a playlist
48 Setting a song as the ringtone
49 Playing a video
Network and sharing
50 Turning on mobile data
50 Wi-Fi network
51 Sharing your phone's mobile data connection
52 Transferring data through Bluetooth
53 Transferring data using Wi-Fi Direct
54 Transferring data between your phone and computer
Applications
56 Managing applications
57 Backup
58 Phone Manager
59 Calendar
60 Clock
61 Weather
62 Note
63 FM radio
Phone settings
65 Turning on location services
65 Modifying tone settings
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66 Modifying display settings
67 Turning on one-hand UI
67 Turning on the suspend button
68 Changing the lock screen style
69 Turning on or off airplane mode
70 Setting the PIN of your SIM card
71 Setting up an account
71 Restoring factory settings
72 Updating your phone
73 Setting the date and time
73 Changing the system language
74 Accessibility
Legal Notice
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Foreword
Foreword
This guide only applies to phones that are running EMUI 3.0. Please read this
guide carefully before you start using the phone.
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
First-class functions
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
.
Adding files to the Safe
1.
On the home screen, touch
Files
.
, touch .
Done
Files
.
.
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
, touch .
Done
.
.
to add the selected files to the Safe.
Taking a photo before focusing the camera
In all-focus mode, you can change the focus point of a photo after it's been
taken.
1.
On the home screen, touch
2.
Touch >
All focus
to switch to all focus mode.
Camera
.
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First-class functions
3.
Touch to take a photo.
4.
Go to Gallery, and select a photo that was taken in all-focus mode.
indicates photos taken in all-focus mode.
5.
Touch to enter all-focus editing mode.
6.
Touch an area of the photo to change the focus point to that location.
7.
Touch .
Launching the camera from gallery
1.
On the home screen, touch
2.
Flick down from the
Time
mode and flick down again to open the camera.
Not all camera features are available in half screen mode.
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
.
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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, 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
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.
Device file
manager (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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Getting started
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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Getting started
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
enable it.
•
Flip
timers.
All
, touch
Motion control
Motion control
: Mute sounds and stop vibration from incoming calls, alarms, and
screen, select an option, and select a motion to
.
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•
Shake
: Touch and hold a blank area on the home screen to enter editing
mode. Shake your phone to arrange your icons.
•
Double touch
•
Draw
: When your phone's screen is turned off, draw a letter to open the
: Double-touch the screen to turn it on.
corresponding application.
Getting started
Motion control may vary according to phone models.
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Getting started
Status icons
Status icons may vary according to your region or service provider.
Signal strength No signal
Long Term Evolution (LTE)
network connected
Airplane mode enabled Bluetooth on
Receiving location data
from GPS
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
Downloading data Phone memory full
Upcoming events No SIM card found
Roaming
Vibration mode enabled
Uploading data
Sign-in or synchronization
problem
Synchronization failed Portable Wi-Fi hotspot on
Headset plugged in
Synchronizing data
USB debugging mode
enabled
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Getting started
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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.
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Getting started
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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Getting started
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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.
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Getting started
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3
4
5
Touch to delete all notifications.
Touch to expand or collapse the shortcut switches. (This
feature may not be available on all phones.)
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.
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
Home
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
Settings
.
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Getting started
2.
Under
All
, touch
3.
Choose
Touch
home screen.
Home screen style
Simple
and touch .
Standard home
to switch from simple home screen to standard
.
Changing the theme
1.
On the home screen, touch
2.
Select a theme and touch
APPLY
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.
Wallpapers
Wallpapers
Lock screen wallpaper
.
screen, you can:
to set the wallpaper displayed on the phone
•
Touch
Home screen wallpaper
•
Touch
Home screen wallpaper
shaking your phone.
•
Touch the
changed automatically at periodic intervals.
Random change
to set the home screen wallpaper.
to change the home screen wallpaper by
switch to have the home screen wallpaper
Setting the ringtone
1.
On the home screen, touch
2.
Under
All
, touch
Sound
3.
Touch
Phone ringtone
following tabs:
•
Ringtone
: Choose from the default selection.
.
or
Settings
Default notification tone
.
, and choose either of the
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Getting started
•
Music
: Choose from the audio files you have saved to your phone.
If your phone supports dual cards, you can set a ringtone for each card.
4.
Touch .
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
.
>
Default keyboard
Settings
on
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Huawei Swype input method
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3 4
6
5
1
8
1
2
3
4
5
6
Slide across letters to enter a word.
Touch to switch between lowercase and uppercase letters.
Touch and hold to go to the input settings screen.
Getting started
Touch to enter numbers and symbols.
•
Touch to enter a space.
•
Touch and hold to choose another language.
•
Touch to delete the character next to the cursor.
•
Touch and hold to quickly delete multiple characters next to
the cursor.
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Android input method
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2 3 4 5
6
1
2
3
4
5
6
•
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.
Getting started
•
Touch and hold to open the
•
Touch to enter a space.
•
Touch and hold to choose another input method.
•
Touch to enter a period.
•
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.
The Android input method may not be available on all phones.
Input options
menu.
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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 or
Getting started
to select more or less text, or touch
text box.
•
Copy text
•
Cut text
•
Paste text
move the insertion point, and touch
cut.
: Select text and touch
: Select text and touch
: Touch and hold where you want to insert the text, drag to
Cut
Copy
.
Select all
.
Paste
to select all text in the
to paste the text you copied or
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