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I've had the LP3 for a little while now. Hardware is great but the software not so much. Any other users out there?

The HTC 10 will be released very soon. I'm wondering how many people here have order one or plan on picking one up!

The iPhone has borrowed a lot of features from Android over the years. One thing that is still uniquely Android is widgets. Like every Android phone, the Mate 8 supports widgets. A widget allows you to see information on your home screen without opening an app. For example, a weather widget can...

One of the best things about the Huawei Mate 8 is the exceptional battery life. Not only did Huawei put a massive 4,000 mAh battery in the Mate 8, but they also have a few software tricks. You might not like one of the tricks. The Mate 8 can kill apps when the display is turned off. This saves...

Carriers love to plaster their name all over phones. If they can't put a label on the back or front of the phone they have to put it in the status bar. You may have noticed your carrier's name in the left side of your status bar (notification area). It's pretty annoying to be constantly reminded...

When you first power up the Huawei Mate 8 you may notice that the UI looks a little weird. By default, it looks like apps have been stretched to fit the big display. Instead, they should be scaled to show more information with the extra screen real estate. What's the point of having a 6-inch...

The Huawei Mate 8 is a very large phone. Unless you're a giant, it can be difficult to use with one hand. Thankfully, Huawei has included a feature called "One-hand UI." When enabled, it shrinks the screen to the left or right side so you can easily reach everything with your thumb. Here's how...

Have you ever noticed how colors look slightly different on different phones? Sometimes colors are super vivid and warm, other times they are more muted and cool. Most of the time this has to do with the display technology, but you can also adjust the display "temperature" with software. Here's...

Most Android phones today come with virtual navigation buttons. We're talking about the buttons for Home, Back, and Multitasking at the bottom of the display. Huawei allows you to customize the order of these buttons, and even add a fourth one. Here's how to do it. Go to Settings > Smart...

The Huawei Mate 8 is part of a dying breed: phones with micro SD card slots. You can add a possible 128GB of extra storage with a micro SD card. The process is very simple. First, use a SIM removal tool or paper clip to push into the small hole on the left side of the phone to open the SIM card...

The Mate 8 is one of a few devices that can use two SIM cards at once. This is a common feature outside of the US. You could use it if you have a SIM for one country and a SIM for a different country, or maybe you and a friend want to go minimal and share a device. The Mate 8 has one SIM tray...

The Mate 8 comes with a version of the Swype Keyboard specifically for Huawei phones. It's a really nice keyboard, but you may want to change it. There are dozens of great keyboard apps to choose from. We recommend SwiftKey from the Play Store. Most keyboard apps will guide you through the...

The Mate 8 comes with a custom UI from Huawei called "Emotion UI" (EMUI). It looks a lot different than most Android phones on the market. For example, the home screen doesn't have a traditional app drawer. All of the app icons are placed on the home screen, like the iPhone does. Just like all...

Whether you're selling your phone or trying to restore it to its old glory, a factory reset allows you to erase everything and start over. The process is very easy, but remember there is no going back after the factory reset is complete. Make sure you have all important files backed up. Open...

The Huawei Mate 8 offers four different ways to take a screenshot. Method #1 Hold down the Power and Volume Down buttons simultaneously Method #2 Pull down the notification shade Swipe over to Shortcuts (if not already there) Tap the Screenshot button Method #3 With one knuckle...