Just realized this phone has an iPhone-like Control Center on the lock screen

[libra89]

Yeah, I'm using Nova Launcher and a theme for EMUI-based phones, that's available from the XDA Forums. Those are the only "mods" I've done to it. I'm guessing it's the "VUI" theme, if it's either of those things that are causing this difference...

Ooh okay. Yeah I think that's probably it too.

 

[orangecroc]

How do you get the lock apps to show. It popped up on mine in emui5 when I was cleaning the screen but couldn't work out how I did it.

 

[libra89]

How do you get the lock apps to show. It popped up on mine in emui5 when I was cleaning the screen but couldn't work out how I did it.

In my experience, you have to be on the lock screen, and just pull up from the very bottom of the screen.

 

[dpham00]

How do you get the lock apps to show. It popped up on mine in emui5 when I was cleaning the screen but couldn't work out how I did it.

Swipe up from the bottom on the lock screen.

 

[orangecroc]

Wasn't working a little while ago, but does now. Looks very different with my theme

 

[dpham00]

Mine looks similar and it is completely stock

 

[anon(9918034)]

Yeah, I was surprised by that as well. Also they do the notification badges on the top right corner of icons, just like Apple does. They really did make things quite similar to iOS in a number of ways.

But the default launcher still isn't going to win me over and replace Nova. I can't live without my custom gesture commands, custom grid size and being able to swap out icon packs. haha

There is an app in the play store called EMUI theme editor. It lets you go in and change every aspect of the theme from notification bar icons to desktop icons. Change wallpapers and fonts.

Edit: there is a thread on XDA that has nothing but custom EMUI themes for the honor 8, you can using that app combine things from each theme you have installed to make your own.

 

[Morty2264]

Downloading that manual sounds like a good way to go! Thanks!!

 

[Etyrnus]

And it's still present on the EMUI 5 beta. Handy especially for a quick calculator

 

[Morty2264]

Ha! I've had this phone for a week and a day now, and only just realized yesterday that it has a dock that's available from the bottom of the lock screen that gives you quick access to the voice recorder, calculator, flashlight and camera, in addition to the controls that allow you to work with the picture files that are displayed on the default "magazine"-style lock screen that the phone uses.

Definitely need to sit down and read the user manual I downloaded for this phone. I had thoroughly explored through all the Settings that are available through the phone's main Settings menu, but all of this stuff for the lock screen just doesn't exist there. It seems to only be accessible from this dock on the lock screen itself.

I just noticed this last night! Awesome! Thanks for the post!