Huawei Nokia 8 User Guide

Use shortcuts
You dont have to navigate long paths to, for example, open or close an internet
connection, or to silence your phone. You can access these settings directly in the
status menu, no matter what application or view youre in.
Swipe down from the notification area.
In the status menu, you can do the following:
•View notifications of missed calls or unread messages
•Silence your phone
•Edit the connectivity settings
•View available Wi-Fi connections, and connect to a Wi-Fi network
•Manage...

Press and hold the menu key, swipe left or right, and select the desired application.
Applications running in the background increase the demand on battery power and
use memory. To close an application that you are not using, select .
Tip: To close all open applications, select and hold the task switcher, and from the
pop-up menu, select Close all.
Write textEnter text with the virtual keyboard
Use the virtual keyboard 
To activate the virtual keyboard, select a text input field. You may use the virtual...

7Input menu - Activate predictive text input, or change the writing language.
8Enter key - Move the cursor to the next row or text input field. Additional functions
are based on the current context. For example, in the web address field of the
web browser, it acts as the Go icon.
9Backspace key - Delete a character.
Switch between the virtual keyboard and keypad in portrait mode
Select 
 > Alphanumeric keypad or Full screen QWERTY.
Add an accent to a character
Select and hold the character.
Activate...

1Number keys
2* - Enter a special character, or when predictive text input mode is activated and
the word underlined, cycle through the word candidates.
3Shift key - Change the character case. To activate or deactivate predictive text
input mode, quickly select the key twice. To switch between the letter and number
modes, select and hold the key.
4Close key - Close the virtual keypad.
5Arrow keys - Move the cursor left or right.
6Input menu - Activate predictive text input, change the writing language,...

Activate predictive text input with the virtual keypad
Predictive text input is based on a built-in dictionary to which you can add new words.
Predictive text input is not available for all languages.
1 Select 
 > Activate predictive text.
2 To write the desired word, use the keys 2-9. Select each key once for each letter.
For example, to write Nokia when the English dictionary is selected, select 6 for
N, 6 for o, 5 for k, 4 for i, and 2 for a.
The word suggestion changes after each key selection.
3 If...

The touch screen and keys are locked.Someone has tried to call you.
You have unread messages.If the message indicator is blinking, your Inbox folder may be full.You have a missed calendar event.An alarm is set.Messages are waiting to be sent in the Outbox folder.Youre using your second phone line (network service).Incoming calls are forwarded to another number (network service). If you have
two phone lines, a number indicates the active line.
Your phone is ready for an internet call.A data call is active...

Network indicators
Your phone is connected to a GSM network (network service).Your phone is connected to a 3G network (network service).A GPRS data connection (network service) is opening or closing.A GPRS data connection is open.A GPRS data connection is on hold.An EGPRS data connection (network service) is opening or closing.An EGPRS data connection is open.An EGPRS data connection is on hold.A 3G data connection (network service) is opening or closing.A 3G data connection is open.A 3G data connection...

2 To search on the internet, select the internet search link at the end of the search
results. You need an active internet connection.
Tip: You can add a search widget to the home screen. Tap and hold an empty area of
the home screen, then select Add widget and the search widget from the list.
Use your phone offline
In places where you do not want to make or receive calls, you may still access your
calendar, contacts list, and offline games if you activate the offline profile. Switch the
phone off when...

Close the applications you are not using
Press and hold the menu key, swipe until the desired application is displayed, and
select 
.
Sounds, themes, and effects
•Mute unnecessary tones, such as keypad tones.
•Use wired headphones, rather than the loudspeaker.
•Change the length of the time-out period after which the phone display switches
off.
Set the length of the time-out period
Select 
 > Settings and Phone > Display > Light time-out.
Activate a dark theme and wallpaper
Select 
 > Settings and Themes...

Deactivate Bluetooth when not needed
Swipe down from the notification area, and select 
.
Stop your phone scanning for available Wi-Fi networks
Swipe down from the notification area, and select 
.
Establish a mobile data (3G or GPRS) connection only when needed
To close the mobile data connection, swipe down from the notification area, and
select 
.
Restore original settings
If your phone is not working properly, you can reset some settings to their original
values.
1 End all active calls and...