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huawei mate 8

  1. A

    Notification numbers, instead of icons

    My Mate 8 was showing notification icons on the left hand side of notification bar. E.g. it showed a small facebook messenger icon in notification bar when there was some new message on facebook, a small whatsapp icon, if there is new whatsapp ap message. EMUI 4.0 was working at that time. Then...
  2. L

    Suddenly Mate 8 consumes huges amounts of data

    Since November 1st my Mate 8 started to consume enormous amounts of data. So much that I cannot use mobile Internet anymore as my monthly allowance evaporates in a few days. When I look at what the app MyDataManager has to say about that it appears that the function PredefinedEapSim is the...
  3. Android News

    Huawei releases Nougat update for the P9 and Mate 8 in China

    The Android Nougat update for the Huawei Mate 8 and P9 has been released in China. Huawei announced that the software update for the devices wasn't expected to the phones until Q1 of 2017, but a rumor popped up a few days ago which said that the Chinese market would get the update before the end...
  4. Android News

    Rumor says the Huawei P9 and Mate 8 will get Android 7.0 Nougat tomorrow

    A new rumor out of China claims that both the Huawei P9 and the Huawei Mate 8 will start receiving their Android 7.0 Nougat update tomorrow. This will likely be for the Chinese market only though, and a global rollout will take longer to begin.
  5. Android News

    Android Nougat is coming to Huawei devices in Q1 2017

    Huawei has announced its plans to roll out the Android Nougat software update to its devices. The company will begin releasing the update in Q1 2017 for the following devices: - Huawei Mate 8 - Huawei P9 - Huawei P9 Plus - Huawei P9 Lite - Huawei Nova - Huawei Nova Plus
  6. Android News

    Huawei Mate 8 Nougat update leaks ahead of time

    It seems as though Huawei has the Nougat update ready to go for Huawei Mate 8 owners, but it may not release it until after the official release of the Huawei Mate 9. Devs on XDA Developers have installed the update and confirmed its working, now those who don't want to flash it are just...
  7. Ahmed Saber

    My camera photos are gone

    I've searched and found nothing similar to this, my phone deleted all the pictures that I've taken with the phone camera, every single one, I have mate 8 3G Ram, 32 internal memory and I have no external memory. I haven't done anything unusual, although the phone did a spontaneous reboot...
  8. SailorSunDana

    Mate 8 OK Google issues

    Hello, I've had my Huawei Mate 8 for two days now and the first thing I did when I got it was turn on the voice command. However, when I turned it on, some problems occurred. It seems it crosses with other programs like Whatsapp or screen recording and a warning pops up telling me that this...
  9. B

    Quick camero shot doesnt work

    Hi There, Does anyone experienced the same problem? When I double press the volume key I can feel the phone vibrating but the camera doesn't take a quick shot. Any advice? Thanks
  10. Mike51

    Can't save file shortcuts to Huawei Mate 8 home screen

    I'm not able to save file shortcuts to my home screen using both Huawei launcher and Nova launcher (pro version). I have tried using various file managers - ES File Manager, Discoverer (Linda File Manager), Solid Explorer - in all cases when I select various downloaded PDF files then click the...
  11. justmagdy1

    hope some on help me

    Hi I have problem in my mate 8 I tried to hide some folder and I renamed it to .nomedia but I could not find it again in my device ... thanks
  12. justmagdy1

    Call recorder

    Hi Need good app for call recorder huawei mate 8
  13. G

    Messed up app icons (buttons)

    Some of my applications have really weird icons: Skype for business, Spotify, .. Is there a way to get back to stock icons without doing a factory install? I tried installing different themes but that does not make any difference. These apps are difficult to handle without the proper buttons...
  14. N0ISV

    Mate 8 vs P8MAX first impressions.

    My first Huawei was the P8MAX. Awesome size and features. But like most users of any Huawei device, I was fooled by their liberal, cram it down your throat, only good for Chinese folks attitude of the EMUI! EMUI on the P8MAX SUCKS big time? The EMUI launcher SUCKS also, and will NOT allow...
  15. Android News

    Huawei Mate 8 gets discounted to about $400 in China

    The Huawei Mate 8 has just seen its first official price cut, as Huawei has dropped the price from $480 to $400 for the 3GB/32GB variant.
  16. dchicago

    Wall charger

    The Huawei Mate 8 supports fast charging, but it apparently uses a proprietary technology rather than Qualcomm's Quick Charge 2.0/3.0. Is a US-plug wall charger available that supports the Mate 8's rapid charging feature?
  17. AngelicCore

    Awful 5 GHZ WIFI performance? L-29

    Hi all, I am getting only 86 Mbps near my Router, whatever setting I play with. On 2.4 I am getting 65 Mbps. My 2x2 Ultrabook [Yoga 900], just besides the phone, gets 866 Mbps. Anyone getting good speeds using the mate 8 or are we all in this together?
  18. V

    Chinesse siriii

    How can I eliminate chinese from huawei siri??? Very unuseful
  19. H

    Wifi access point

    Where to find/set the password for WiFi access point in the menu ???
  20. foodcrazee

    Profile and Apps

    Is there a way to create a profile with Mate 8 that control certain users from accessing ? just like in PC... Please guide me. Thank you
  21. A

    How to enable default camera app

    I am using Huawei mate 8. I mistakenly default camera app was disabled, please tell me how to enable it. Thanks
  22. L

    Very bad experience

    I bought this Huawei Mate 8 phone in February. Since then I have been trying to make a number of apps work. These are apps that monitor something and inform me accordingly. I give a few examples: -Recycle is an app that keeps an eye on the calendar and tells me the night before when I have to...
  23. Celestyn

    Help No gmail push notification/synchornization in sleep mode

    I noticed, that push notifications not appears (sound, LED) if the phone is in the sleeping mode. After wake up, all messages and notifications appears and new messages are immediately notified (synchronized). In sleep mode is all calm. I tried another gmail app (bluemail) with the same...
  24. G

    Help Display settings and locked screen

    Hi, I'm new to android and trying to find out if and how I can configure the following things (that comes as default on iPhone): First, is it possible to wake the screen up while the phone is locked by using finger tapping / knuckle tapping or any other action with the fingers without using the...
  25. Avner

    Wake up screen when phone is locked

    Hi, First question, does anyone know if it's possible to wake the screen up while the mate 8 is locked by using finger tapping / knuckle tapping or any other action with the fingers without using the lock button or the fingerprint sensor? I know it's available in many kinds of phones so I guess...