Huawei MT2-L03 User Manual
Mate2
User Guide
Contents
Foreword
Safety precautions
Preparations
4 Your phone at a glance
5 Inserting or removing a micro-SIM card
6 Inserting or removing a microSD card
6 Charging the battery
7 Powering your phone on and off
8 Setting up your phone for the first time
Basic operations
9Gestures
10 Turning on one-hand UI
10 Suspend button
11 Turning on glove mode
11 Locking and unlocking the screen
12 Getting to know your home screen
15 Using the notification panel
16 Accessing applications
16 Texting
Personalizing your phone
20 Setting the theme
20 Change the wallpaper
20 Setting the home screen transition effect
21 Organizing home screen widgets and application icons
22 Organizing home screen icons using folders
22 Customizing your home screens
23 Customizing switch shortcuts on the notification panel
23 Managing profiles
24 Setting tones
25 Changing the font size
25 Setting the screen unlock method
26 Adjusting the screen brightness
Calls
28 Smart dialing
28 Answering or rejecting a call
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29 Viewing the call log
29 What you can do during a call
30 Making a conference call
30 Answering a third-party call
31 Making emergency calls
31 Other call services
People
33 Creating a contact
33 Searching for a contact
33 Importing or exporting contacts
35 Adding a contact to your favorites
35 Deleting contacts
35 Merging contacts
35 Sharing contacts
36 Contact groups
Messaging
38 Sending a text message
38 Sending a multimedia message
39 Replying to a message
39 Searching for a message
39 Managing messages
40 Modifying message settings
Browser
41 Browsing web pages
41 Managing bookmarks
42 Setting the home page
42 Clearing your browsing history
43 Modifying browser settings
Email
44 Adding a POP3 or IMAP email account
44 Adding an Exchange account
45 Switching between email accounts
45 Sending emails
45 Checking your emails
46 Removing an email account
46 Modifying email account settings
Multimedia
47 Camera
51 Gallery
53 Music
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Internet connection
57 Mobile data connection
57 Setting up a Wi-Fi connection
59 Wi-Fi Direct
60 Sharing your phone's mobile data connection
61 Controlling your data usage
Sharing data
64 Bluetooth
65 Using DLNA
66 Connecting your phone to a computer
File Manager
68 Creating a folder
68 Searching for a file
68 Copying, cutting, and pasting a file
69 Compressing or decompressing files
69 Renaming a file
69 Deleting a file
70 Creating a shortcut for a file or folder
70 Checking the memory status
Phone Manager
71 About Phone Manager
71 Phone accelerator
71 Storage cleaner
71 Harassment filter
72 Power saving
72 Notification manager
73 Startup manager
Managing applications
74 Viewing applications
74 Uninstalling an application
74 Clearing the application cache
Google services
75 Gmail
76 Hangouts
76 Maps
77 YouTube
78 Play Store
Basic utilities
79 Calendar
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80 Clock
81 Calculator
81 Notes
82 Weather
83 FM radio
84 Backup
Accounts and sync
86 Adding an account
86 Deleting an account
86 Turning on data synchronization
87 Modifying account synchronization settings
Settings
88 Turning on or off airplane mode
88 Tone settings
89 Display settings
89 Setting the date and time
90 Changing the system language
90 Modifying location service settings
91 Setting the PIN of your SIM card
91 Restoring factory settings
92 Updating your phone
93 Accessibility
FAQs
Legal Notice
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Foreword
Foreword
Thank you for choosing the
This guide introduces you to the features and functions of your new phone
and safety precautions. Please read it carefully before you start using the
phone.
All pictures and illustrations in this document are for your reference only. The
actual product may vary.
Symbols and definitions
The following symbols are used in this document.
Note Provides additional information.
Caution
HUAWEI Ascend Mate2
Indicates potential problems that may arise
without the proper care and, if necessary, how to
handle these problems.
smartphone.
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Safety precautions
Safety precautions
Please read these safety precautions carefully before operating your phone.
Do not crush, throw, or puncture your phone. Avoid dropping,
squeezing, or bending it also.
Your phone is not meant for use in a damp environment, such as
the bathroom. Do not submerge your phone in liquid of any sort
and avoid getting your phone wet.
Avoid using your mobile phone in areas where it may cause
interference or present a hazard. Follow local laws and
regulations.
Avoid using your phone while driving. Your safety should always
be your top priority.
Follow any rules or regulations in hospitals and health care
facilities. Power off your phone near any medical apparatus.
Power off your phone in an aircraft. The phone may interfere with
the aircraft's control equipment and navigation system.
Power off your phone near high-precision electronic devices. The
phone may affect the performance of these devices.
Do not attempt to disassemble your phone or its accessories. Only
qualified personnel are allowed to service or repair the phone.
Do not place your phone or its accessories in containers with a
strong electromagnetic field.
Do not place magnetic storage media near your phone. Radio
waves from the phone may erase the information stored on them.
Do not expose your phone to extreme temperatures or use it at a
location with flammable materials, such as a gas station.
Keep your phone and its accessories away from children. Do not
allow young children to use your phone without adult supervision.
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Safety precautions
Use only approved batteries and chargers to avoid the risk of
explosions.
Observe any laws or regulations on the use of wireless devices.
Respect the privacy and legal rights of others when using your
phone.
To prevent damage to your phone or your computer, follow all
instructions pertaining to the USB cable.
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Your phone at a glance
Preparations
Noise reduction
Earpiece
microphone
Status indicator Navigation bar
Micro USB port Microphone
Power button
Front camera Light sensor
Volume button
Headset jack Rear camera
Flashlight Speaker
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Buttons
•
When your phone is powered off, press and hold to power it on.
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Press to turn on or off the screen. Press and hold to display
an option menu.
Touch to return to the previous screen or exit the current
application.
Touch to display the list of recently used applications.
Touch to return to the home screen.
Inserting or removing a micro-SIM card
Preparations
Your phone supports only micro-SIM cards. Other sizes may not work
properly. Contact your service provider to replace or purchase a new
card. Power off your phone before installing or removing the micro-SIM
card.
To install a micro-SIM card, perform the operations shown in the following
figures.
1.
Open the battery cover.
2.
Insert the micro-SIM card.
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Preparations
Inserting or removing a microSD card
You can expand your phone's storage capacity with a microSD card. See the
following figure for reference.
To remove a microSD card:
1.
On the home screen, touch then the
All
tab.
2.
Under
3.
Touch
4.
Carefully take out the microSD card.
DEVICE
Unmount SD card
, touch
Storage
.
.
Charging the battery
Your phone's built-in battery is not user-removable. Do not attempt to
remove it yourself.
Use the provided USB cable and power adapter to connect your phone to a
power outlet, or use the USB cable itself to connect your phone to a
computer.
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Preparations
Battery indicator
The battery indicator shows your phone's battery level.
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Blinking red: The battery level is lower than 10%.
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Steady red (when charging): The battery level is lower than 10%.
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Steady yellow (when charging): The battery level is higher than 10%.
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Steady green (when charging): The battery is almost or already full.
Important information about the battery
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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 attempting to power
on your phone.
•
Rechargeable batteries have a limited number of charge cycles and may
eventually need to be replaced. When the battery life becomes noticeably
shorter, replace the battery.
•
The time required to fully charge the battery depends on the ambient
temperature and age of the battery.
•
If your phone is very low on power, it plays an alert tone and displays a
message. If the battery level is extremely low, your phone automatically
powers off.
Powering your phone on and off
•
To power on your phone, press and hold .
•
To power off your phone, press and hold to display an option menu,
and then touch
Power off
> OK.
If errors occur and you cannot power off your phone, press and hold
for 15 or more seconds to restart your phone.
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Preparations
Setting up your phone for the first time
When you use your phone for the first time, follow the onscreen instructions
to set it up.
When you power on your phone or open some applications for the first time,
your phone walks you through basic operations. To read these instructions
again, touch on the home screen.
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Basic operations
Gestures
Basic operations
Touch
select an item or open an application.
Touch and hold
screen for 2 seconds or more. For example, touch and
hold an application, widget, or blank area to display
the related option menu.
Flick
direction you want the screen to move. For example,
you can flick left or right across the notification panel
to dismiss a notification.
: Tap an item once. For example, touch to
: Touch and leave your finger on the
: Where applicable, swipe your finger in the
Drag
: Touch and hold an item and then move it to
another position. For example, you can re-arrange
applications and widgets on the home screen this
way.
Pinch
stretch them apart to zoom in. For example, pinch
together or apart to zoom in or out on a picture or
web page.
: Pinch two fingers together to zoom out or
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Basic operations
Turning on one-hand UI
In one-hand UI mode, routine activities are easy to accomplish with one hand.
1.
On the home screen, touch .
2.
Under
After one-hand UI is turned on, touch the arrow on either side of the screen
to move the dialer or other operation area to the side of your choice.
All
, touch
One-hand UI
.
Suspend button
The suspend button contains a palette of useful functions and shortcuts,
which lets you quickly launch tools, such as Calendar, Messaging, and Notes,
and quickly perform common functions like return to the home screen and
memory cleanup.
1.
On the home screen, touch .
2.
Under
appear on all screens except the lock screen and notification panel.
3.
Touch to expand the suspend button.
All
, touch
W.O.W. Button
to turn on suspend button. will then
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4.
From the expanded menu, you can:
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Touch to return to the previous screen or exit the current application.
•
Touch to return to the home screen.
•
Touch to expand the multi-window menu. You will then be able to
quickly open Calendar, Messaging, Notes, and Calculator and switch
between these applications without closing your current application.
•
Touch to lock the screen.
•
Touch to clean up the phone memory and close the applications
running in the background.
•
Touch to collapse the menu.
Turning on glove mode
Glove mode lets you perform touchscreen operations even when you wear
gloves.
1.
On the home screen, touch .
2.
Under
All
, touch
Gloves mode
to turn on or off glove mode.
Locking and unlocking the screen
Locking the screen not only prevents your phone from carrying out
undesirable operations when you are not using it, but also protects it from
unauthorized use. You can lock and unlock your screen in a number of ways.
The pre-installed screen unlock method is used as an example in this section.
Locking the screen
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Method 1: Press to lock the screen.
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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
.
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Unlocking the screen
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2
3
4
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1.
If the screen is off, press to turn it on.
2.
Drag down toward to unlock the screen.
Basic operations
Getting to know your home screen
Your home screens are where you'll 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. The default home screen is
shown below.
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Status bar: displays notifications and icons. Flick down from the
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Display area: displays application icons, folders, and widgets.
Screen position indicator: shows the current screen's position.
Dock: displays your most common applications.
Navigation bar: displays virtual keys.
Status icons
Signal strength No signal
Basic operations
Enhanced Data Rates for
GPRS network connected
Long Term Evolution (LTE)
network connected
Roaming Airplane 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
E
GSM Evolution (EDGE)
network connected
USB tethering on
Receiving location data
from GPS
New voicemails Select input method
Connected to a Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi network available
network
Uploading data Downloading data
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Basic operations
Phone memory full Upcoming events
No SIM card found
Synchronizing data Synchronization failed
Portable Wi-Fi hotspot on More notifications
Connected to a VPN Headset plugged in
USB debugging mode
enabled
Sign-in or synchronization
problem
Switching between home screens
Running out of space on the home screen? Not to worry. Your phone lets you
create more home screens for various application icons and widgets.
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Flick left and right across the screen to switch between the home screens.
•
Pinch two fingers together to display the home screen thumbnails. Touch
a thumbnail to enter that particular home screen.
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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 and the volume down button simultaneously to take a screenshot.
Then, open the notification panel and touch to share the screenshot.
Screenshots are saved to the
Screenshots
album in
Gallery
.
Auto-rotate screen
Your phone features a tilt sensor. If you rotate your phone when browsing a
web page or viewing a photo, the orientation of your screen will
automatically change to landscape or portrait view. You'll also be able to
enjoy tilt sensor-based applications, such as racing games.
To quickly turn the auto-rotate screen function on or off, flick down from the
status bar to open the notification panel and touch .
Using the notification panel
Flick down from the status bar to open the notification panel.
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Touch to delete all notifications.
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Touch to display the settings screen.
Touch the switch shortcuts on the notification panel to turn on or
off the functions.
Touch an application to start it and flick left or right across a
notification to dismiss it.
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 to return to the home screen, and
touch the icon of the application you want to open.
Viewing recently used applications
To display the list of recently used applications, touch . You can then:
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Touch an application to start it.
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Flick left or right across an application to dismiss it.
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Touch to clear the list.
Texting
Your phone comes with multiple text input methods. You can quickly enter
text using the onscreen keyboard.
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Touch a text box to bring up the onscreen keyboard.
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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.
Touch to select an input method.
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To change your phone's default input method, touch on the home
screen. Then touch the
>
input
Default
to select an input method.
tab. Under
PERSONAL
, touch
Language &
All
Huawei input method
Touch to switch between lowercase letters, uppercase letters,
and caps lock.
Touch to enter numbers.
Touch to switch between
language.
Touch to enter emoticons.
Touch to switch the input language.
Android Input Method
English
and your secondary input
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Touch to switch between lowercase and uppercase letters.
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Touch and hold or quickly touch twice to turn on caps lock.
Touch to enter numbers.
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Touch to activate voice input.
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Touch and hold to open the
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Touch to enter a space.
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Touch and hold to switch to another input method.
•
Touch to enter a period.
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Touch and hold to enter symbols.
...
Input options
menu.
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Touch to delete the character to the left of the cursor.
•
Touch and hold to delete all characters to the left of the cursor.
Editing text
Learn how to select, cut, copy, and paste text on your phone.
•
Select text
: Touch and hold the text to bring up . Then drag and
to select more or less text, or touch
box.
•
Cut text
•
Copy text
: Select text and touch
: Select text and touch
Cut
Copy
.
Select all
.
to select all text in a text
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Paste text
Basic operations
: Touch where you want to insert the text, drag to move the
insertion point, and touch
Paste
to paste the text you copied or cut.
Configuring an input method
1.
On the home screen, touch then the
2.
Under
3.
Under
configure.
PERSONAL
KEYBOARD & INPUT METHODS
, touch
Language & input
All
tab.
.
, touch the input method you want to
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Personalizing your phone
Personalizing your phone
Setting the theme
Your phone comes with a variety of themes. You can download more themes
and mix and match theme elements to find a perfect fit.
Changing the theme
1.
On the home screen, touch .
2.
Select a theme and touch
Customizing a theme
APPLY
.
1.
From the theme grid, touch
2.
From the element list, choose the element you want to modify.
CUSTOMIZE CURRENT THEME
Change the wallpaper
1.
On the home screen, touch and hold a blank area to display the
screen
2.
Touch
3.
From the
•
•
•
dialog box.
Wallpapers
Wallpapers
Lock screen wallpaper
screen.
Home screen wallpaper
Random change
.
screen, you can set the following items:
: Set the wallpaper displayed on the phone lock
: The home screen wallpaper changes randomly.
: Set the home screen wallpaper.
.
Set home
Setting the home screen transition effect
1.
On the home screen, touch and hold a blank area to display the
dialog box.
Transitions
.
2.
screen
Touch
Set home
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3.
Select a home screen transition effect.
Organizing home screen widgets and
application icons
Adding a widget to the home screen
1.
On the home screen, touch and hold a blank area to display the
Set home
screen
2.
Touch
3.
Drag a widget from the screen's lower section to a screen thumbnail.
4.
Touch to return to the home screen.
dialog box.
Widgets
.
If the home screen doesn't have enough space, your phone will
automatically create a new home screen to the original's right and place
the widget on the new home screen.
Deleting an application icon or widget
On the home screen, touch and hold the application icon or widget you want
to delete until is displayed. Drag the unwanted application icon 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.
OK
Touch
to uninstall the application.
Moving an application icon or widget
You can re-arrange application icons and widgets to any fitting empty space
on the home screen.
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Organizing home screen icons using folders
Creating a folder on the home screen
1.
On the home screen, drag an item onto another one to create a folder
containing both of them.
2.
You can then:
•
Touch the folder name to rename it.
•
Touch and add more items to the folder.
Removing an item from a folder
1.
On the home screen, touch a folder.
2.
Drag an item out from the folder to remove the item.
A folder must contain at least two items; otherwise, the folder will
automatically disappear.
Customizing your home screens
Re-arranging home screens
1.
On a home screen, touch and hold a blank area to display the
screen
2.
Touch
3.
Touch and hold a home screen thumbnail until your phone vibrates, and
drag it to the new location.
dialog box.
Thumbnails
.
Adding a home screen
Set home
1.
On a home screen, touch and hold a blank area to display the
screen
2.
Touch
3.
Touch to add a home screen.
dialog box.
Thumbnails
.
Set home
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Deleting a home screen
Only blank home screens can be deleted.
1.
On a home screen, touch and hold a blank area to display the
Set home
screen
2.
Touch
3.
Touch to delete a home screen.
dialog box.
Thumbnails
.
Customizing switch shortcuts on the
notification panel
You can rearrange your switch shortcuts and move those you use most to top
the list. Shortcuts on the top will be fully displayed on the notification panel.
1.
Flick down from the status bar to open the notification panel.
2.
Flick left on the upper area. Touch to display the switch shortcut list.
3.
Drag a switch shortcut to a new position in the list.
Managing profiles
Changing the profile
1.
On the home screen, touch .
2.
From the profile list, select a profile and touch the button to its right to
activate the profile.
You can also flick down from the status bar to open the notification
panel and change the profile using the switch shortcuts.
Adding a profile
1.
On the home screen, touch .
2.
Touch .
3.
Touch the text box and name the profile.
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4.
Touch
5.
Select actions for the profile and touch an action to configure its settings.
6.
When you are done, touch
Next
.
Done
.
Deleting a profile
Preset profiles cannot be deleted.
1.
On the home screen, touch .
2.
Touch >
3.
Select the profile you want to delete.
4.
Touch
5.
Touch OK.
DELETE
Delete
.
.
Setting tones
Setting the ringtone
1.
On the home screen, touch then the
2.
Under
3.
Touch
displayed dialog box:
•
•
4.
Touch
Setting notification tones
DEVICE
Phone ringtone
Ringtone
Music
: choose from the audio files you have saved to your phone.
Apply
, touch
: choose from the default selection.
.
Sound
and select either of the following options from the
.
All
tab.
1.
On the home screen, touch then the
2.
3.
Under
Touch
DEVICE
Notification tone
, touch
Sound
.
.
All
tab.
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4.
Select a tone type.
You can configure the email notification tone only after you have set up
an email account.
5.
Select a tone.
6.
Touch
Apply
.
Changing the font size
1.
On the home screen, touch then the
2.
3.
Under
Touch
DEVICE
Font size
, touch
Display
and select a font size.
.
All
tab.
Setting the screen unlock method
Face unlock
1.
On the home screen, touch then the
2.
Under
3.
Touch
4.
Follow the onscreen instructions to take a photo of your face.
Your phone will use face unlock as the primary unlock method.
5.
Set a secondary unlock method.
If face unlock cannot recognize you (dim light, for example), follow the
onscreen instructions to unlock your phone using the secondary unlock
method.
To turn off face unlock, use the secondary unlock method to enter the
PERSONAL
Screen lock
, touch
>
Security
Face Unlock
.
.
All
tab.
Screen
screen, and select another unlock method.
lock
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