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P8 Smartphone FAQs (GRA-L09/GRA-UL00) Author LMT Team Date 2015/03 HUAWEI TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD.
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Notice The purchased products, services and features are stipulated by the contract made between Huawei and the customer. All or part of the products, services and features described in this document may not be within the purchase scope or the usage scope. Unless otherwise specified in the contract, all statements, information, and recommendations in this document are provided "AS IS"...
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13.1 How do I quickly enable Huawei Music? ......................... 23 13.2 What can I do if I can't find English words in my words in Huawei Swype? ............23 13.3 Why aren't there shortcut number buttons on the keyboard of Huawei Swype? ............23 13.4 Does the Text-to-Voice function support Chinese? ....................
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15.29 Why can't I charge my phone after I connect it to a computer? ................70 15.30 Can I use a Huawei charger in other countries? ...................... 70 15.31 Can I use a charger of other brands to charge my phone? ..................70 15.32 Will my battery's lifespan be affected if I play my phone while charging it? ............
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16.2.23 Can my phone freely switch over among 4G, 3G, and 2G networks? ..............77 16.2.24 Why are the icons re-arranged after I unlock the screen? ..................78 16.2.25 Can I use Huawei Health app without a wrist band? ................... 78 16.2.26 What is Myfitnesspal?............................78 16.2.27 Why is the FM radio interrupted by the camera? ....................
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16.3.21 How do I search for an app on my phone? ......................82 16.3.22 How do I cancel the update notifications of Huawei App Center? ..............82 16.3.23 How do I move the installed apps to the microSD card? ..................82 16.3.24 How do I close the suspend window pushed by the app? ..................
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21.46 Speech awareness ..............................103 21.46.1 What is speech awareness? ..........................103 21.46.2 Do all Huawei phones support the speech awareness function? ................ 103 21.46.3 How do I use the speech awareness function? ....................103 21.46.4 What are differences between standard wakeup keywords and customized wakeup keywords? ...... 103 21.46.5 Why can I wake up my phone while my friend can't? ..................
Reset the Bluetooth device and your phone, and reconnect your phone to the Bluetooth device. Refer to the usage of Bluetooth devices provided on the Huawei official website or forum. If the problem persists, connect a phone of another brand to the Bluetooth device. Check whether the connection is normal and record the model of the Bluetooth device (for the Bluetooth car kit, check whether it needs to be installed in advance).
1.7 Does my phone support Bluetooth 4.0 BLE? The Android 4.3 and later versions support Bluetooth 4.0 BLE. Huawei series phones and Huawei Honor series phones use Android 4.3 and later versions. Therefore, these phones support the Bluetooth 4.0 BLE.
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Check whether other devices are transmitting massive data traffic, for example, using Huawei MediaQ to watch TV or using the laptop to download movies. If yes, properly arrange the network resources. Use the Speedtest or similar software to test the Wi-Fi rate.
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1.22 When I flick down from the status bar and touch the Wi-Fi icon, why is Wi-Fi enabled slowly? Certain Huawei phones support 2.4 GHz and 5 GHz frequency bands. The scanning duration of these phones is longer than that of other phones. Therefore, the connection takes a relative long period of time.
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Wi-Fi hotspot? Check whether other devices are using the network at the same time, for example, using Huawei MediaQ to watch TV or using the laptop to download movies. If yes, properly arrange the network resources.
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1.47 What protocols are used by Bluetooth functions? The protocols used by various Bluetooth functions of Huawei phones are as follows: HFP (making calls), HSP (making calls), A2DP (playing music), AVRCP (controlling music...
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Upgrade your phone to the latest firmware version. Search the reference solution on the Internet. If the problem persists, provide the information such as headset model, application scenario, and software version to Huawei after-sales service hotline. 2015/03 Huawei Proprietary and Confidential...
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After the B2 is powered on, the Bluetooth icon in the left upper corner of the screen blinks, indicating that the phone is available for paired connection. Enable the Bluetooth function on the phone and select HUAWEI B2-XXX in the Bluetooth list.
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Bluetooth icon on the screen; when the icon starts blinking, enable the Bluetooth on the phone and select HUAWEI B2-XXX in the Bluetooth list of the second phone. (Note: At this time, the B2 is disconnected from the first phone. You can select HUAWEI B2-XXX in the Bluetooth list of the first phone.
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You can locate your phone using the wrist band on the condition that your wrist band and the phone are successfully connected and the Huawei Wear app is running. Press and hold the side button on the wrist band for 3s to enter the menu screen.
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3.2 What can I do if my phone mistakenly identifies the leather case and turns off the screen? Use the leather case provided by Huawei only. The Hall sensor installed on your phone is capable of identifying the opening and closing of the leather case. However, this function can only work properly for the leather case provided by Huawei.
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Note that the touchscreen may be not sensitive to your operations. It is recommended that you use the officially customized leather case that can be purchased from Huawei's official website. 3.6 How do I switch to the clock style? Touch and hold on the clock screen and flick up or down to choose a desired clock style.
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In this case, you may have to reinsert the headset. It is recommended that you use the headset produced by Huawei. 2. If you are using a headset produced by Huawei, make sure you have properly inserted the headset.
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Huawei may not be compatible with your phone (resulting in microphone short circuit). It is recommended that you use the headset produced by Huawei. If you are using the headset produced by Huawei and the headset is faulty, take it to a maintenance outlet for check.
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5. Check that scanning software is disabled. Otherwise, the flash cannot be used. If the problem persists, contact Huawei technical support or take your phone to an authorized Huawei service center. 4.54 Why are the photos blurred? 1.
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4.83 Why can't I search for lyrics after I enable online lyrics? When you are using Huawei Music to play songs, the default slogan will be displayed if no lyrics are found. 4.84 Why is my phone's front camera deviated? The assembly deviation of your camera complies with the industrial standards.
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1. After you enable Director Mode, you can create a group and set your phone as the host phone to let other photos to connect to your phone. 2. Phones that are not Huawei P8 can only be the guest phones. On a phone that is not Huawei P8, enable Director Mode, join the group, and connect to the host phone.
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4 Camera, music, and video 4.118 Where can I obtain Director Mode? 1. You can download it from Huawei App Center. 2. You can share it from your phone to a guest phone. 4.119 What can I do if the screen freezes when I am using...
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4.126 Why can't other phones create groups in Director Mode? Only Huawei phones can create groups in Director Mode. However, we are considering adding such a feature to other new phones. 4.127 Why does my phone generate heat after I use Director Mode for a while? Much power will be consumed when you are recording videos and transmitting data using Wi-Fi in Director Mode.
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In Music, touch Local songs and the screen will display the Upgrade song quality panel. Touch Free upgrade. Then you can log in to the Huawei account and update all the songs to the highest quality available in the library.
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Yes. 4.182 Can I use Smart headset control to control other music players? No. Smart headset control is only applicable to Huawei Music. 4.183 Why do sounds come out from only one side at the bottom of my phone? Your phone is provided with only one speaker, which is located on the left of the bottom of your phone (with holes).
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According to general conventions, you can slide to the left to answer a call or slide to the right to end a call. However, on Huawei phones, you need to touch the button in the middle and slide it towards the green button (answer button).
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Settings, your phone ringtone decreases after you pick up your phone. To prevent the phone ringtone from decreasing when calls come in, disable Pick up to reduce ring volume. If the problem persists, take your phone to an authorized Huawei service center to check whether your phone has a quality issue.
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Try playing other loud songs, such as Huawei Tune, to check whether the volume of the song itself is small. If the problem persists, take your phone to an authorized Huawei service center.
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Check the receiver's volume in a normal environment. If the problem persists, take your phone to an authorized Huawei service center to check whether your phone has a quality issue. 5.34 Why do I hear noise when I play music using the...
SIM card? Go to the contacts list, touch Import/Export > Export > Export to Card 1 > Phone (Huawei Cloud+sync off) in the menu. Follow the instructions to export contacts from your phone to the SIM card. Then, insert the SIM card to another phone. Go to the contacts list, touch Import/Export >...
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The phone of the peer party may not have signals temporarily or enables the call silence function. You can release the call and then call again. Hardware faults such as the receiver also can cause this problem. Contact Huawei technical support or take your phone to an authorized Huawei service center.
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(the thickness is about 0.1 mm), and therefore you can use this microSD card normally. Format the microSD card on your phone (with the help of Huawei technical support engineers).
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P8 Smartphone FAQs 6 Storage and file management The compatibility of Huawei phones with the microSD cards will be improved in new versions. 6.11 Why can't I perform USB debugging? Go to Settings > About phone. Tap the build number for seven times in rapid succession to enter the developer mode.
Satellite System and how do I check whether the BeiDou Navigation Satellite System is running? Only Huawei Honor 6 Plus and the products released in 2015 support the BeiDou Navigation Satellite System. You can install the GPS Test software on your phone and check the satellite search result.
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The phone surface evenness at delivery is compliant with the quality control standards of the industry. If the unevenness is obvious, take your phone to an authorized Huawei service center and check whether there is a quality issue. 9.6 Why doesn't the SIM card slot have a spring? The structure of the SIM card tray adopts the ultra-thin design, and the card holder is in a leverage structure.
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(the gap in the industry standard is 0.3 mm, and the gap between the SIM card tray and the decorations is 0.2 mm according to Huawei phone standard). Due to a certain error in assembly, zero gap can't be achieved. Take your phone to an authorized Huawei service center and check whether there is a quality issue.
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A certain gap is designed to be reserved to provide a good button feel. The gap is 0.2 mm for Huawei phones. Check whether your phone's functions and button feel are normal. If not, take your phone to an authorized Huawei service center for inspection.
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9.20 Why can't I take out the microSD card inserted in the SIM card tray? Vertically insert Huawei delivery-attached eject tool into the hold on the card tray and push harder to push the card tray out. Then, remove the card tray from the phone (for details, see the User Guide or the guidance video on Youku).
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9.28 What are the specifications for cards placed in the upper and lower card trays? The card specifications vary with phone models. For details, see the User Guide or Huawei website. GRA-UL00: upper card tray (card 2): microSD card or nano-SIM card (4FF); lower card tray (card 1): Nano-SIM card (4FF) GRA-L09: upper card tray (card 2): microSD card;...
Certain apps occupy more phone resources and therefore cause certain problems. Certain apps may contain viruses that consume more service charges or traffic. You are suggested to download apps from Huawei App Center. If the problem persists after you uninstall the related apps, back up the data in your phone and restore the factory settings.
If the screen has experienced external shocks, the internal LCD may be damaged, which causes abnormal screen brightness or color. Contact Huawei technical support or take your phone to an authorized Huawei service center.
If water has entered your phone, you can't simply return your phone. The non-warranty maintenance is recommended. If no water has entered your phone, take your phone to an authorized Huawei service center. 12.11 Why does my screen look a little yellow? Go to Settings >...
12.12 Why does my phone have a light leakage problem when the screen is turned off? If the screen is whitish when it is turned off, it is normal. Huawei phones (Honor 6 Plus/P8) use the cutting-edge JDI screens which pass strict quality tests before delivery. This phenomenon is normal and does not affect the phone functions.
12.15 Why is the screen of my phone a little red, unclear, or blurry? Huawei phones (Honor 6 Plus or P8) use a special type of screens that have better contrast and color gamut effects. Huawei phones use the Negative LCD screens. Compared with the general LCD screens, the Negative LCD screens feature darker dark state, brighter maximum brightness, and brighter bright state.
Your phone's tilt sensor may fail to work if certain system files are deleted. Back up important data and restore your phone to its factory settings or update your phone. Go to the Huawei Downloads Page and download the software update package. Refer to the update guide in the package before completing the update.
To purchase a USB OTG cable, contact your device vendor. Your phone will be updated and restored to its factory settings. If your phone can't be updated, contact Huawei technical support or take your phone to an authorized Huawei service center.
The figures are for your reference only. The actual screens may vary. If the problem persists, contact Huawei technical support or take your phone to an authorized Huawei service center. 12.23 How do I cancel the screen unlock password? For EMUI 3.1:...
13.2 What can I do if I can't find English words in my words in Huawei Swype? Check whether the default language of Huawei Swype is English, because English letters can be displayed only when the input language is set to English.
13 System settings 13.5 How do I change the system language? Huawei phones support 47 languages such as Chinese Simplified, Chinese Traditional, English, Japanese, and Korean. To change the system language: On the home screen, go to Settings > System > Language &...
13.48 How do I use the multi-screen function? I. For devices supporting the Mirror (Huawei proprietary protocol used for connecting to Huawei MediaQ device) and DLNA protocols (multimedia box), the Wi-Fi network is required.
The Touchplus function is a special screen protective film with navigation buttons developed by Huawei. When your phone uses this screen protective film, there are certain touch areas in the upper and lower parts of the screen, where you can perform shortcut functions.
Try the game app using another phone. If the game app also runs slowly, this problem is caused by the game app instead of your phone. Check whether your phone is hot. According to Huawei specific heat protection design, your phone's performance is limited to provide comfortable touch feeling and to protect the phone.
This issue is caused by poor app performance. The app does not have a welcome page. You can update the app to the latest version. (If the issue persists, provide detailed information such as app name and version to Huawei technical support engineers.) 14.7 Why can't I disable the traffic monitoring function?
Two pieces of graphite are provided to assist your phone's heat dissipation. The heat dissipation architecture is carefully designed and tested to bring you the optimal experience. Your phone is also equipped with the Huawei dedicated power saving technology and overheat protection for the circuits.
15.12 Why does it take a long time to charge my phone when it is generating excessive heat? Your phone is provided with the Huawei's unique overheat protection. When your phone is overheated, it will limit the charging circuit. You can close some applications such as video and games, or power off your phone.
5. Uninstall unwanted power-intensive applications. Go to Settings > Privacy & security > Location access and check for power-intensive applications. Uninstall the unwanted applications if any and go to Huawei App Center and search for similar applications to download. 6. Close third-party applications that are running in the background. You can also back up important data and restore your phone to its factory settings.
Restart your phone or back up important data and restore your phone to its factory settings. If the problem persists, replace the battery if it is removable. If the battery is non-removable, contact an authorized Huawei service center. 15.22 What can I do if my phone fails to be charged? ...
15.30 Can I use a Huawei charger in other countries? Huawei chargers have certain requirements in terms of the input voltage, generally 100–240 V and 50–60 Hz. For details, see the instructions on the charger label. If the voltage in the country or region you are currently in is within that range, you can use the charger without a transformer.
P8 Smartphone FAQs 16 Managing apps installation. Huawei will try to promote the app developers to rectify the design to avoid security risks. 16.1.13 Why is a third-party app still running after I close all the apps at the touch of a button? Go to Settings >...
16.2.6 How do I disable the App Center update notifications? Go to Settings > Notification manager. Disable the notifications for Huawei App Center. 16.2.7 Why can't I connect to the App Center? This issue may be caused by improper route settings by the service provider or network connection.
Check whether the re-arrangement by shaking the phone function or visitor mode is enabled. 16.2.25 Can I use Huawei Health app without a wrist band? Huawei Health app supports step calculation using your phone instead of other accessories such as wrist band. However, if you use the sleep monitoring and sedentary reminder functions, you need a wrist band.
There are a lot of threats to your phones at any time, for example, hackers, viruses, and malicious fee deduction apps. Huawei Phone Manager is completely integrated with the EMUI system and defends insecure code from the bottom layer. It can perfectly protect your phone.
Ignore updates. 16.3.23 How do I move the installed apps to the microSD card? On the Huawei App Center screen, go to TOOLS > Move apps. Touch Move apps to SD card next to the app. 16.3.24 How do I close the suspend window pushed by the app? On Phone Manager screen, touch Manage notifications.
The figures are for your reference only. The actual screens may vary. Make sure you have sufficient balance in your account. If the problem persists, take your phone to an authorized Huawei service center. 17.4 Why does the POS machine prompt for payment...
OTA update notification is pushed to your phone in batches. If your phone does not receive any OTA update notification for a long time, you can visit Huawei's official software download website to download the latest update package. For details about how to perform the OTA update, see the instructions in the update package.
I have encountered? Restart your phone and restore the factory settings. If the issue persists, provide the corresponding information to Huawei technical support engineers. The issue will be solved in updated versions. 21.3 How do I download the User Guide of my phone? Download the User Guide corresponding to the phone model from Huawei official website http://consumer.huawei.com/cn/support/manuals/index.htm.
"$", your phone has not been rooted. If the output is ended with "#", your phone has been rooted. If you can't perform this operation, take your phone to an authorized Huawei service center. 21.8 Does automatic time synchronization consume data traffic? No.
However, your phone does not support the line control function of certain headsets, for example, Apple headset. To have better audio and line control operation experience, you are suggested to use Huawei original headset. 21.25 How do I obtain bootloader unlock permissions? Visit Request unlock code to request an official unlock code.
(for example, the keyboard does not light up or the touchscreen does not respond), it could be due to a hardware fault. Contact Huawei customer service or take your phone and purchase invoice to a service center for inspection.
21.45 Smart screenshot 21.45.1 What is smart screenshot? Smart screenshot is a brand-new touch technology jointly developed by Huawei and Qeexo. This technology can distinguish the touch operations by fingers or knuckles. Your phone adopts this technology. You can double-touch any screen using your knuckles to achieve instant screenshot, which greatly improves the screenshot efficiency.
21.46.4 What are differences between standard wakeup keywords and customized wakeup keywords? Standard wakeup keywords "Hello, E" and "Okay, EMY" are specially optimized by Huawei. These wakeup keywords have a high success wakeup rate. You are recommended to use these standard wakeup keywords.
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The following lists the ROM comparison between your phone and other phones: Galaxy III: total: 16 GB, available: 11. 35 GB Galaxy Note: total: 4 GB, available: 1.51 GB HUAWEI G520: total: 4 GB, available: 1.84 GB HUAWEI T8950: total: 4 GB, available: 1.82 GB 1 GB RAM: The Android system hides a part of the RAM for Kernel running.
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