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Although a handful of Android devices feature virtual navigations buttons (back, home, and recents buttons on the display), the honor 5X is one of the few that lets you customize the order. It's incredibly easy and there's even the option to add a button to open the notification panel. Here are...

Google still hasn't introduced the Android equivalent of Reachability for iOS, but that doesn't mean manufacturers like Huawei aren't taking matters into their own hands. Thankfully, with ever increasing display sizes becoming the norm, EMUI on the honor 5X gives users the ability to shrink the...

There are so many UI tweaks available in the honor 5X, it's a little hard to keep track of all of them. One of our favorites is the ability to turn off/on carrier name and network speed in the status bar (notification area). Here's how you find the setting: Open the Settings app Select...

The honor 5X is home to some pretty great power management settings. The problem is, sometimes it can be a little aggressive in how it manages which apps are running in the background while the phone is sleeping (screen is off). Thankfully, Huawei provided an easy way to whitelist specific...

Unlike most other devices, the fingerprint sensor on the honor 5X is not only able to unlock the phone, but can be used to directly launch apps or call contacts depending on the finger being used. Getting everything up and running is easy, but there are a few steps involved. Here's exactly how...

One of the big new features in the latest version of iOS is the ability to change the temperature of your display with a feature called Night Shift. Believe it or not, but the $200 honor 5X allows you to do the same thing. Well, mostly. Color temp can be adjusted opening the Settings app and...

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...

Whether you're permanently retiring your device to the junk drawer, or looking to sell it to a 3rd party, at some point you're going to need to perform a factory reset. In this How To, we'll show you how to remove all your personal information from the Honor 5X in the event you need to wipe it...

One of Android's best features is being able to add handy little widgets to your home screen and the Honor 5X is no different. Just about every app you install on your device will also have a widget you can place on your home screen -- you just gotta know where to find them. Now, every launcher...

Like just about every Android device, taking a screenshot on the Honor 5X is easy, but there are a few ways to get the job done. It's purely preference which method you use, so don't worry about which way is better. Here's how you do it. Press and hold the power + volume down buttons...

The Honor 5X is one of a handful of Android devices that supports micro SD card expansion. That means, even with limited internal storage, you can easily add up to 128GB in storage to the device (for storing apps, games, or other media) by inserting a simple micro SD card. The micro SD card...

The Honor 5X is one of a few Android devices that actually features dual SIM cards. That means you can potentially place a total of 2 SIM cards in the device, something that is more popular overseas than in the US. With so many slots on the phone, you may be wondering what goes where and...

Whether you downloaded a bad app, or you're running low on space, it's important everyone knows how to delete (uninstall) apps from their Android device. The Honor 5X has multiple ways to accomplish this, so if you're hoping for something quick and easy -- you're in luck. Let's check out all the...

As part of Huawei's "Emotion UI" (or EMUI for short), the launcher on the Honor 5X can take a little getting used to. Anyone looking for something a little more traditional can find a plethora of home screen replacements (also known as "launchers") on the Google Play Store. Even for the more...

Out of the box, the Honor 5X uses a 3rd party keyboard from the folks at Swype. It's pretty functional keyboard, but in the event you'd like to use something different (there are hundreds of great keyboard apps on Google Play), we want to show you how you can swap it out for another. Here are...