[gtt1]

So have been familiarizing with this terrific new phone.

I read somewhere that you can setup screen shots by using your knuckle to tap but I cannot find anything in settings. Is this available?

Wants to update to EMUI 5.0 but I am happy with current setup. Any good reasons why I should especially as I am using Nova launcher?

Keyboards: Not a big fan of Honor keyboard. Anyone use something else? I like a keyboard that you get numbers, ABC and symbols by long pressing a letter. I can get Google keyboard but anything else that does what I want for me to try.

Tried out EMUI but maybe it would do what I want but lot of learning involved and probably getting themes. For example I couldn't figure out how to change size of icons, and the calendar doesn't load as well. Nova has it all in a nice package. Will try to add a screen shot of each.

Lots to like about this phone, great so far especially for unerring $250.

[gtt1]

My screenshot with Nova, it didn't post on my original msg

[dpham00]

I like Swiftkey. It has what you are looking for

[gtt1]

I like Swiftkey. It has what you are looking for

I will take a look thanks

[dpham00]

For knuckle screen shots, believe this should work on the honor 8 too

https://phandroid.com/2016/01/12/hua...ckle-gestures/

[Morty2264]

For knuckle screen shots, believe this should work on the honor 8 too

https://phandroid.com/2016/01/12/hua...ckle-gestures/

Oh yeah, I forgot about this! Thank you so much!

Edit: WHOAH it works cool beans!

[dpham00]

Oh yeah, I forgot about this! Thank you so much!

Edit: WHOAH it works cool beans!

Some other good tips in that thread for those interested.

[gtt1]

I didn't look under motion control.

Knuckle tap was already enabled I just didn't try it.

To get a screen recording is tricky as you have to hit the screen simultaneously with 2 knuckles, harder than it would seem.

[Morty2264]

Some other good tips in that thread for those interested.

For sure!!

[dpham00]

I didn't look under motion control.

Knuckle tap was already enabled I just didn't try it.

To get a screen recording is tricky as you have to hit the screen simultaneously with 2 knuckles, harder than it would seem.

Yeah it is a little tricky. Gets easier with practice.

[dpham00]

This isn't on an honor 8. But do you see this option under lock screen to change grid size ?

[Aljean Thein]

You'll get some improved performance and little other things when updated to EMUI 5. you'll lose your pull down notification separation

[gtt1]

You'll get some improved performance and little other things when updated to EMUI 5. you'll lose your pull down notification separation

I think I will just stay on 4 for now.

[Aljean Thein]

no problem. you can update when ever you feel like it

here is a video comparison between them two if you're interested what's different

[gtt1]

My phone came with 6.0 and while I have the update pending for 5.0 not seen the Nougat update. Don't really care as I have seen my wife's Samsung tablet updated from 6.0 to 7.0 and I am not thrilled with it.

Will I eventually see an update or do you have to look for it and download. I just don't want it to auto load.

My Samsung Tab S2 tablet has a notification for upgrading to 7.0 and it stays in the notification bar and a screen pops up every couple days asking me to update. Have not been able to get of this annoying reminder.

[gtt1]

So I do like one change but not sure whether it is EMUI 5 or android 6 to 7 related. That is the recent apps drawer. with the up and down 3d view. I suspect that is part of 7.0 not EMUI 5 am I correct.

[Dconn1975]

I think I will just stay on 4 for now.

Oh wow you are on 4.1 still? Lucky you. I'd suggest staying on it. Best version of EMUI I've ever used. I want to go back to 4.1 but it's kind of a hassle

[Dconn1975]

I've never tried the knuckles for a screen shot as I just use a double press of the fingerprint sensor for screen shots. Way easier to me than using your knuckles I would think. I'll pass on that feature I think. I knew about it but never once tried it. Setting it my fingerprint sensor is just so easy.

[Morty2264]

I've never tried the knuckles for a screen shot as I just use a double press of the fingerprint sensor for screen shots. Way easier to me than using your knuckles I would think. I'll pass on that feature I think. I knew about it but never once tried it. Setting it my fingerprint sensor is just so easy.

I like using knuckle drawings/gestures for opening things like my SMS app and Chrome app; but I do press my fingerprint sensor to bring up my messaging app, so that would be a quicker gesture... But it's still fun to draw on the screen. 😊

[Aljean Thein]

So I do like one change but not sure whether it is EMUI 5 or android 6 to 7 related. That is the recent apps drawer. with the up and down 3d view. I suspect that is part of 7.0 not EMUI 5 am I correct.

I don't really know about this. Anyone can chip in to answer this ?

[Aljean Thein]

I personally don't use any knuckles gestures on my Honor 8.

[Morty2264]

So I do like one change but not sure whether it is EMUI 5 or android 6 to 7 related. That is the recent apps drawer. with the up and down 3d view. I suspect that is part of 7.0 not EMUI 5 am I correct.

Hmm, is that when you can kind of glide the recent apps around the screen? Not really sure what software that gesture belongs to!

[gtt1]

Hmm, is that when you can kind of glide the recent apps around the screen? Not really sure what software that gesture belongs to!

Recent apps. When you touch the square button, on my phone you slide to the right or left to view them but the video shows the viewed up and down and can have 2 open at once.

[Morty2264]

Recent apps. When you touch the square button, on my phone you slide to the right or left to view them but the video shows the viewed up and down and can have 2 open at once.

Oh wow! So cool! Thank you so much for telling us!

[gtt1]

So I do like one change but not sure whether it is EMUI 5 or android 6 to 7 related. That is the recent apps drawer. with the up and down 3d view. I suspect that is part of 7.0 not EMUI 5 am I correct.

Okay so I notice my tablet which is 6.0.1 has the up and down recent apps but the honor which is just 6.0 doesn't it is side to side.