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Huawei Mate 8

Huawei Mate 8

Android 6.0
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Use camera on your Huawei Mate 8 Android 6.0

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You can take pictures with your phone's camera.

Press the camera icon.
Press the camera icon.
Press the camera icon.
Step 1 of 16

1. Turn on the camera

Press the camera icon.

If the video camera is turned on, press Photo.
If the video camera is turned on, press Photo.
If the video camera is turned on, press Photo.
Step 2 of 16

1. Turn on the camera

If the video camera is turned on, press Photo.

Press the flash icon.
Press the flash icon.
Press the flash icon.
Step 3 of 16

2. Turn flash on or off

Press the flash icon.

Press the required setting.
Press the required setting.
Press the required setting.
Step 4 of 16

2. Turn flash on or off

Press the required setting.

Press the menu icon.
Press the menu icon.
Press the menu icon.
Step 5 of 16

3. Select resolution

Press the menu icon.

Press Settings.
Press Settings.
Press Settings.
Step 6 of 16

3. Select resolution

Press Settings.

Press Resolution.
Press Resolution.
Press Resolution.
Step 7 of 16

3. Select resolution

Press Resolution.

Press the required resolution.
Press the required resolution.
Press the required resolution.
Step 8 of 16

3. Select resolution

Press the required resolution.

Press GPS tag.
Press GPS tag.
Press GPS tag.
Step 9 of 16

4. Turn geotagging on or off

Press GPS tag.

If you turn on the function, press Allow.
If you turn on the function, press Allow.
If you turn on the function, press Allow.
Step 10 of 16

4. Turn geotagging on or off

If you turn on the function, press Allow.

Press Preferred save location.
Press Preferred save location.
Press Preferred save location.
Step 11 of 16

5. Select memory

Press Preferred save location.

Press SD card to save your pictures on the memory card.
Press SD card to save your pictures on the memory card.
Press SD card to save your pictures on the memory card.
Step 12 of 16

5. Select memory

Press SD card to save your pictures on the memory card.

Press Internal storage to save your pictures in the phone memory.
Press Internal storage to save your pictures in the phone memory.
Press Internal storage to save your pictures in the phone memory.
Step 13 of 16

5. Select memory

Press Internal storage to save your pictures in the phone memory.

Point the camera lens at the back of your phone at the required object.
Point the camera lens at the back of your phone at the required object.
Point the camera lens at the back of your phone at the required object.
Step 14 of 16

6. Take a picture

Point the camera lens at the back of your phone at the required object.

Drag two fingers together or apart to zoom in or out.
Press the take picture icon.
Press the take picture icon.
Press the take picture icon.
Step 15 of 16

6. Take a picture

Press the take picture icon.

Drag two fingers together or apart to zoom in or out.
Press the Home key to return to the home screen.
Press the Home key to return to the home screen.
Press the Home key to return to the home screen.
Step 16 of 16

7. Return to the home screen

Press the Home key to return to the home screen.

1. Turn on the camera

Press the camera icon.
If the video camera is turned on, press Photo.

2. Turn flash on or off

Press the flash icon.
Press the required setting.

3. Select resolution

Press the menu icon.
Press Settings.
Press Resolution.
Press the required resolution.

4. Turn geotagging on or off

Press GPS tag.
If you turn on the function, press Allow.

5. Select memory

Press Preferred save location.
Press SD card to save your pictures on the memory card.
Press Internal storage to save your pictures in the phone memory.

6. Take a picture

Point the camera lens at the back of your phone at the required object.
Drag two fingers together or apart to zoom in or out.
Press the take picture icon.
Drag two fingers together or apart to zoom in or out.

7. Return to the home screen

Press the Home key to return to the home screen.
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