User Guide
Contents Essentials Basic Gestures System Navigation Lock and Unlock Your Screen Screenshots & Screen Recording Adjust Sound Settings Show Date and Time When the Screen Is Off Power On and Off or Restart Your Device Charging Get Familiar with the Home Screen Notification and Status Icons Shortcut Switches Quickly Access Frequently Used App Features Home Screen Widgets Set Your Wallpaper View and Clear Notifications multi-window Phone Clone Enter Text 1 5 6 8 13 15 15 16 17 18 20 21 22 23 23 24 27 28 Smart
Contents Add Stickers to Photos Underwater Mode High-Res Mode Pro Mode Record Videos Slow-Mo Recording Time-Lapse Photography Dual-View Mode Leica Colors Use the Camera with Other Devices Manage Gallery Golden Snap Huawei Vlog Editor People Album Videos Highlights Launch Camera Light Painting Take HDR Photos Documents Mode Filters Adjust Camera Settings Smart Photo Categorization 61 61 61 62 65 67 68 69 69 69 70 76 78 79 81 83 83 84 85 85 86 87 Apps Phone Notepad Compass HiSuite Tips Apps Messaging Mirro
Contents Wi-Fi Mobile Network More Connections Display & Brightness Sounds & Vibration Biometrics & Password Security Accessibility Features System & Updates Search for Items in Settings Bluetooth Home Screen & Wallpaper Notifications Apps Battery Storage Privacy Users & Accounts About Phone 125 126 132 142 145 148 151 155 161 166 167 168 169 171 171 173 174 177 178 iii
Essentials Basic Gestures Basic Gestures and Shortcuts This feature may vary by device. Get Familiar with Air Gestures You can navigate on your phone using air gestures and without having to touch the screen. For example, you can use air gestures to take a screenshot, scroll up or down, answer a call, or pause audio/video playback. Go to Settings > Accessibility features > Smart Sensing and make sure that Air scroll, Grabshot, or Air press is enabled.
Essentials To scroll up or down on the screen using air gestures: • Scroll up Hold your palm 20–40 cm (8–16 in.) from the screen, with your fingers pointing upwards, until appears at the top of the screen, then flick your wrist down. • Scroll down Hold the back of your hand 20–40 cm (8–16 in.) from the screen, with your fingers pointing downwards, until appears at the top of the screen, then flick your wrist up.
Essentials Return to the home screen Swipe up from the bottom of the screen to return to the home screen. View recent tasks Swipe up from the bottom of the screen and hold to view recent tasks. Close an app When viewing recent tasks, swipe up on an app preview to close the app. Switch apps • Slide along the bottom edge of the screen. Before using this gesture, go to System navigation > Settings and confirm that Slide across bottom to switch apps is enabled.
Essentials Take a scrollshot Knock on the screen with a knuckle and draw an "S" to take a scrolling screenshot. Capture part of the screen Knock and draw an enclosed area with a knuckle to capture part of the screen. Record screen Knock twice on the screen with two knuckles to start or end a screen recording. More Gestures Access Home screen editing mode Pinch two fingers together on the home screen. Display the shortcut panel on the lock screen Swipe up from the bottom of the lock screen.
Essentials Button Shortcuts Power off and restart Press and hold the Power button until the Power off and Restart options appear. Increase the volume Press the Volume up button. Decrease the volume Press the Volume down button. Take a screenshot Press the Volume down and Power buttons simultaneously. Ultra snapshot Double-press the Volume down button when the screen is off or locked to take a photo. This feature may vary by device.
Essentials • Access the recent tasks screen: Swipe up from the bottom of the screen and hold. • Close an app: From the recent tasks screen, swipe up on an app preview. Swipe down on an app preview to lock an app. A locked app will not be cleared when you touch on the recent tasks screen. • Switch apps: Swipe across the bottom of the screen in an arc. Or when Slide across bottom to switch apps is enabled, swipe across the bottom edge of the screen.
Essentials Lock the Screen If your phone remains inactive for a period of time, it will automatically lock the screen and enter sleep mode to save power. Alternative, you can manually lock the screen in either of the following ways: • Press the Power button. • On the home screen, pinch two fingers together to enter screen editing mode. Touch Widgets, then drag the Screen Lock icon to the home screen. You can now touch the Screen Lock icon to lock the screen.
Essentials Display Your Signature on the Lock Screen Go to Settings > Home screen & wallpaper, touch Lock screen signature, then type text to display on the lock screen. To remove the signature, touch Lock screen signature and delete the text. Access Apps from the Lock Screen You can access commonly used apps, such as Camera, Recorder, and Calculator, from the lock screen. • Turn on the screen, and swipe up on the Camera icon in the lower right corner to open Camera.
Essentials This feature may vary by device. Use Your Knuckle to Take a Screenshot 1 Go to Settings > Accessibility features > Shortcuts & gestures > Take screenshot, and ensure that Knuckle screenshots is enabled. 2 Knock the screen twice in quick succession with one knuckle to take a screenshot. Use a Key Combination to Take a Screenshot Press and hold the Power and Volume down buttons simultaneously to take a screenshot.
Essentials After you take a screenshot, a thumbnail will be displayed in the lower left corner of the screen. You can then: • Swipe down on the thumbnail to take a scrolling screenshot. • Swipe up on the thumbnail to select a way to share the screenshot with your friends. • Touch the thumbnail to edit or delete it. You can also touch Scrollshot to take a scrolling screenshot. Screenshots are saved to Gallery by default.
Essentials 1 Knock the screen with a knuckle and hold to draw an "S". The screen will automatically scroll down to the bottom for you to capture the entire page. 2 You can touch the screen at any point to stop the screenshot. Precautions for Using Knuckle Screenshots • Please double knock the screen consecutively at the same place and at an appropriate speed. • Keep your knuckle vertical to the screen.
Essentials Use a Shortcut to Start Screen Recording 1 Swipe down from the status bar to open the notification panel, then swipe down on it again to show all shortcuts. 2 Touch Screen Recorder to start screen recording. 3 To stop the recording, touch the timer at the top of the screen. 4 The recording will be saved to Gallery. Use Two Knuckles to Start Screen Recording 1 Go to Settings > Accessibility features > Shortcuts & gestures > Record screen, and ensure that Record screen is enabled.
Essentials 1 Knock on the screen with a knuckle and hold to draw an outline around the part of the screen that you want to capture. Make sure that your knuckle does not leave the screen. 2 The screen will display the movement trajectory of your knuckle and take a screenshot of the selected area. You can then: • Drag the frame to the desired position or resize it. • Touch a shape icon to determine the shape of the partial screenshot, or retain the current shape. 3 Touch to save the screenshot.
Essentials Flip to Mute When there is an incoming call, you can flip your phone to mute it. For the features to take effect, go to Settings > Accessibility features > Shortcuts & gestures > Mute ringtone/Reduce volume and make sure that Flip to mute ringtone is enabled. Change the Sounds and Vibration Settings You can set the messaging tone, notification tone, and call ringtone depending on your preferences, as well as set the vibration pattern.
Essentials Go to Settings > Sounds & vibration > More settings and enable or disable System haptics according to your preferences. Set the Default Volume Go to Settings > Sounds & vibration, and you can then set the volume for the following items: • Ringer, Messages, Notifications • Alarms • Music, Videos, Games • Calls Set More settings On the Sounds & vibration screen, touch More settings, and set more notification methods according to your preferences.
Essentials Power Your Device On and Off To power off your device, press and hold the Power button for a few seconds, touch Power off and Touch to power off. To power on your device, press and hold the Power button for a few seconds until your device vibrates and displays the logo. Restart Your Device Restart your device on a regular basis to clear the cache and keep the device in an optimal state. A restart can sometimes resolve the issue when your device encounters a problem.
Essentials If your phone does not respond after you press and hold the Power button, the battery may • have run out. Charge for 10 minutes and then power it on. Use the Charger that Came with Your Device 1 Use the USB cable that came with your phone to connect your phone and the adapter. 2 Plug the adapter into a power socket. Charging Your Phone with a PC 1 Connect your phone to a PC or other device using a USB cable.
Essentials Get Familiar with the Home Screen From the home screen, you can: • Check the status of your phone and notifications from the status bar at the top of the screen. • Swipe left or right to view apps and widgets displayed on the home screen.
Essentials Notification and Status Icons Network status icons may vary depending on your region or network service provider. Supported functions vary depending on the device model. Some of the following icons may not be applicable to your phone.
Essentials Silence Vibration NFC enabled Do Not Disturb mode enabled Data syncing Data sync failed Performance mode enabled New email Event reminder More notifications Airplane mode enabled Shortcut Switches Use Shortcut Switches Turn on a Shortcut Switch Swipe down from the status bar to open the notification panel, then swipe down on it again to show all shortcuts.
Essentials • Touch a shortcut switch to enable or disable the corresponding feature. • Touch and hold a shortcut switch to access the settings screen of the corresponding feature. (Supported by some features.) • Touch to access the system settings screen. Customize Shortcut Switches Touch , touch and hold a shortcut switch, then drag it to the desired position.
Essentials Access Frequently Used App Features from the Home Screen You can access frequently used features of certain apps from app icons on the home screen, and even add shortcuts for these features to the home screen. Quickly Access Frequently Used App Features Touch and hold an app icon until a pop-up menu is displayed, then touch a frequently used feature to access it. For example, touch and hold the icon, then touch a shooting mode, such as Selfie or Video, from the pop-up menu to access it.
Essentials Set Your Wallpaper Set Your Wallpaper Use a Preset Wallpaper 1 Go to Settings > Home screen & wallpaper > Wallpaper. 2 Touch an image you want to set as the wallpaper. 3 Set the following according to your preferences: 4 • Blur: applies a blur effect, which can be adjusted by dragging the slider. • Scrollable: enables the wallpaper to be scrollable on the home screen. Touch , then determine whether you'd like to set it as the wallpaper for the Lock screen, Home screen, or Both.
Essentials multi-window Enable Split-screen Mode Multi-Window allows you to open apps in split screen for multitasking. Enable split-screen mode: 1 Open an app and swipe inward from the left or right edge and hold to bring up the MultiWindow dock. 2 Drag an app icon out of the Multi-Window dock. Switch the split-screen panes: Touch and hold at the top of a split-screen pane until the pane shrinks, then drag it to the other side of the screen to switch panes.
Essentials Drag and Drop Between Apps with Multi-Window Use the Multi-Window feature to easily drag and drop images, text, and documents between apps. • Drag and drop an image: When taking notes with Notepad, open Files, select the photo you want to add, and drag it into the Notepad editor. • Drag and drop text: When sending an SMS message, open Notepad, touch and hold the text you want to send, and drag it into the message text input box.
Essentials • Drag an image: Select an image from one split-screen window and drag it to the other window. • Drag text: Touch and hold the text and select the desired part from one split-screen window, then touch and hold the text again and drag it to the other window. • Drag a document: Select a document from one split-screen window and drag it to the other window. Disable Multi-Window Multi-Window is enabled by default.
Essentials Drag the bottom edge or corners of the floating window to resize it. Display in full screen: Touch at the top of the floating window to display it in full screen. Minimize the floating window: Touch at the top of the floating window to minimize and shrink it into a floating bubble. The floating bubble is able to house a maximum of 10 minimized floating windows. Close the floating window: Touch at the top of the floating window to close it.
Essentials Use Phone Clone to Move Data to Your New Device Phone Clone lets you quickly and seamlessly move all the basic data (including contacts, calendar, images, and videos) from your old phone to your new phone. Migrate Data from an Android Device 1 On your new phone, open the Phone Clone app. Alternatively, go to Settings > System & updates > Phone Clone, touch This is the new device, then touch Huawei or Other Android.
Essentials 4 Touch and hold the space where you want to paste the text until Paste appears, then touch Paste.
Smart Features AI Voice AI Voice AI Voice allows you to communicate verbally with your phone. To operate hands-free on your phone, wake up AI Voice and give a voice command. • This feature is only available in some countries and regions. • Please make sure your device has been updated to the latest system version. Countries and Regions that Support AI Voice AI Voice is only supported in certain countries and regions.
Smart Features Communicate with AI Voice AI Voice can be in one of the following three modes: Idle, Listening, and Thinking. You can talk to AI Voice when it is in the Listening mode. • Idle mode: AI Voice doesn't pick up any sound in this mode. • Listening mode: You can talk to AI Voice as it can listen to you in this mode. • Thinking mode: AI Voice can start to execute your voice commands. This feature is only available in some countries and regions.
Smart Features Wake up AI Voice and give voice commands such as "Wake me up at 8 AM tomorrow", "Set an alarm for 8 PM", "Set a Wednesday alarm for 7 AM", or "Show my alarms". • This feature is only available in some countries and regions. • Please make sure your device has been updated to the latest system version. Set Timers with Voice Commands You can quickly create and control the timer on your device with AI Voice.
Smart Features Open an App with Voice Commands Wake up AI Voice and give voice commands such as "Open the Camera", "Open YouTube", "Open PayPal", or "Open HUAWEI Music". • This feature is only available in some countries and regions. • Not all apps support voice control.
Smart Features Set Calendar Events and Reminders with Voice Commands AI Voice allows you to create and check your Calendar events and add reminders for these events. Wake up AI Voice and give voice commands such as "Schedule a meeting for 9 tomorrow morning", "Set a meeting for 2 o'clock tomorrow afternoon", "What's my schedule for tomorrow morning?", or "Do I have any appointments on Monday?". • This feature is only available in some countries and regions.
Smart Features When the screen is locked, turn it on, swipe up from the bottom to open the shortcuts panel, and touch to unlock the screen and access AI Lens. Scan to Shop When you see an item you wish to buy in a magazine or when you are strolling on the street, you can use AI Lens to quickly search for the item and compare prices across multiple shopping platforms before making a purchase.
Smart Features Scan and Count Calories with Camera 1 Go to Camera > Photo, touch 2 Position the food within the viewfinder and wait for information about the calories and nutrients per 100 g to be displayed. , and then touch . The information is for reference only. Scan Codes for Services and Information You can scan different types of QR codes and bar codes with AI Lens, and then touch the identified result to be redirected to other pages for more services and information.
Smart Features Search for Apps and Settings on Your Phone You can search for keywords to find apps, settings, files, contacts, and notes on your phone. Swipe down from the center of the screen and enter a keyword in the search box, such as an app name or a setting, to find the corresponding content. If you are searching for an app installed on your device, touch to locate the app.
Smart Features Projection Using a Type-C Cable 1 Prepare a Type-C cable. Use a Type-C to HDMI, Type-C to DP, or Type-C to MiniDP cable depending on your large display. 2 Connect the Type-C end to your phone and the other end to the large display. 3 On the external display, set the corresponding HDMI, DP, or MiniDP input as the signal source. Projection Using a Docking Station You can use a docking station to connect your phone with a large display, and connect them with a wired keyboard and mouse.
Smart Features 2 Connect your phone and the large display to the docking station, then connect the wired mouse and keyboard to the docking station. 3 On the external display, set the corresponding HDMI, DP, or MiniDP input as the signal source. Use Desktop Mode After your phone screen is projected, go to > Projection mode on your phone, and touch Desktop mode. In Desktop mode, your phone and the large display work independently and can show different content.
Smart Features Therefore, you can edit a document on the large display while chatting on your phone. You don't need to worry about missing out on notifications, calls, or messages, as a red dot will appear on the notification panel on the external display to let you know. Use Your Phone as a Touchpad After projecting your phone on the large display in Desktop mode, if no keyboard is available, your phone can work as a touchpad to complete input operations of a mouse and keyboard. Go to > Touchpad.
Smart Features • File management: Save files to the desktop, create files or folders, and rename or delete files. • Quick search: Search for documents, multimedia files, and apps using the start menu search box. • Quick app projection: Touch and hold an app icon on your phone to view the projection options. You can then project and open the app on the large display. Exit Desktop Mode To exit Desktop mode, go to > Projection mode and select Phone.
Smart Features Connect Your Phone to the PC by Scanning the QR Code 1 Open PC Manager (version 10.0 or later) on your PC, go to Phone > Connect, and select the QR code option in the upper left corner. To check the version of PC Manager, go to > About. To update PC Manager, go to > Check for updates. 2 Ensure that your phone is connected to the Internet and use it to scan the QR code displayed on the PC. 3 Follow the onscreen instructions to connect your phone and PC.
Smart Features • In the phone window on the PC, open Gallery or Files, click and hold a picture or video, click and hold any of the selected files until a dragging icon is displayed, then drag the files to a folder on your PC. • In the phone window on the PC, drag the selected pictures or text and drop them in an opened document on your PC. For example, drag a photo or text from Notepad in the phone window and drop it to an Office document opened on your PC, then continue editing on your PC.
Smart Features 1 Shake your phone and immediately place the NFC area (near the rear camera) on the or label on your PC until your phone vibrates or back of the phone against the plays a tone. Your PC screen will then be projected and recorded on your phone. The PC screen recording can be up to 60 seconds. 2 Touch on your phone to stop the screen recording, which will be saved to Gallery on your phone. • This feature is currently supported on Intel laptops only.
Smart Features • Send messages quickly: Press Ctrl+Enter on the keyboard to send a message in the phone window. • Exit an app: Press the ESC key on the keyboard to exit an app in the phone window. Always display the phone window on the top In the phone window on your PC, click to pin the phone window so that it will be always displayed on the top, and click this icon again to unpin the phone window.
Smart Features Multi-screen Collaboration Between Your Tablet and Phone Multi-screen Collaboration Between Your Phone and Tablet Connect your phone and tablet to use Multi-screen Collaboration for cross-device operations, such as to display your phone screen on the tablet, use your phone apps on the tablet, drag files across the two devices, and edit a file from your phone on the tablet. Connect Your Tablet and Phone Only some Huawei and Honor tablets support this feature.
Smart Features Access Phone Apps and Files from Your Tablet After connecting your phone with your tablet, you can operate your phone from your tablet, such as to operate phone apps and files, view phone notifications (such as SMS messages), and make or answer phone calls. When your phone screen is unlocked, you can perform the following operations in the phone window on your tablet: • Open Phone to make a call by dialing a number. • Open Messaging to view and reply to SMS messages.
Smart Features Switch to a Different Output Device During Playback When playing music or videos through your earphones, you can quickly switch playback to another device without having to unplug your wired earphones or disconnect your Bluetooth earphones. 1 Enable Bluetooth on your phone and connect it to wired earphones or a Bluetooth audio device (such as Bluetooth earphones, a Bluetooth speaker, or a vehicle-mounted device).
Smart Features 1 On the receiving device, enable Huawei Share. 2 On the sending device, touch and hold to select a file or album you want to share, then touch . Touch Huawei Share, then touch the icon of the receiving device to send the file. These steps may be different if you are sharing files directly from an app. 3 On the receiving device, touch ACCEPT to accept the transfer. To view the received files, open Files, search for and access the Huawei Share folder, then you can view received files.
Smart Features 1 Make sure your phone and computer are connected to the same Wi-Fi network. 2 On your phone, enter the Huawei Share settings and enable Huawei Share and Computer share. 3 Make a note of the name displayed next to Name shown on computers, as well as the user name and password under Verification on computers.
Smart Features 1 Depending on the type of printer, ensure the following: • Wi-Fi capable printers: The printer must be powered on and connected to the same network as your phone. • WiFi Direct capable printers: The printer must be powered on and have enabled WiFi Direct. • Bluetooth capable printers: The printer must be powered on and discoverable via Bluetooth. 2 On your phone, preview the file to be printed, then go to Share > Huawei Share.
Camera and Gallery Take Photos Take Photos The figures are for reference only. 1 Open Camera. 2 You can then: • Focus: Touch the location you want to focus on.
Camera and Gallery To adjust focus and metering separately, touch and hold the viewfinder and drag the respective frame or ring to the desired location. • Adjust brightness: Touch the viewfinder. When the symbol appears next to the focus frame, drag it up or down. • Zoom in or out: On the viewfinder, pinch in or out, or drag the zoom slider. • Select a camera mode: Swipe up, down, left, or right across the camera mode options.
Camera and Gallery To delete the whole burst photo, touch and hold to select the photo, then touch . Take Timed Photos The camera timer allows you to set a countdown so you can get into position after you have touched the shutter button. 1 Go to Camera > 2 Return to the viewfinder and touch the shutter button. Your phone will take a photo when the countdown ends. > Timer and select a countdown.
Camera and Gallery Take Night Shots Night mode gives your photos sharper details and brighter colors even when shooting in low light or at night. 1 Open Camera and select Night mode. 2 If you are using the rear camera, touch or on the viewfinder to adjust the ISO sensitivity to adjust the shutter speed. This feature may vary by device. 3 Steady your phone and touch the shutter button. 4 Your phone will adjust the exposure time based on the ambient brightness.
Camera and Gallery Shoot Wide Aperture Videos Wide aperture mode allows you to shoot videos where the background is blurred in real time so your subject always remains in sharp focus. 1 Open Camera and select Aperture mode. 2 Touch 3 in the viewfinder and drag the slider to adjust Touch where you want to focus. Touch aperture settings. A smaller aperture value will create a more blurred background. 4 Touch the shutter button to start recording.
Camera and Gallery 2 Touch to turn on 3 Aim the camera at the moon and spread your fingers on the viewfinder to adjust the zoom to 10x or more. When the camera detects the moon, it will automatically enter Moon mode. 4 Touch . to take a photo. Moon mode can only identify the moon if it is at least half full. The mode may not launch if the moon is shrouded by clouds.
Camera and Gallery Use Super Macro to Shoot Close-ups With Super macro mode, you can take photos of small objects such as dewdrops and leaves to explore and record the details of the world around you. 1 Go to Camera > More and select Super macro mode. 2 Touch to take a photo. Automatically Switch to Super Macro Mode 1 Open Camera. When the camera is close enough to the object you want to shoot, it will automatically focus on the object. If is enabled, the screen will display Super macro.
Camera and Gallery 3 Turn the camera to the left and right slowly as instructed. When the two frames on the viewfinder overlap, the camera will automatically take the second and last photos. After the three photos are taken, the camera will automatically combine them into a panoramic photo. Take Black and White Photos Take Black and White Photos Black and white photography removes distracting colors to help you focus more on form, shape, and texture. 1 Go to Camera > More and select Monochrome mode.
Camera and Gallery Touch to enable or disable the background. 2 Touch to disable GIF mode, then look straight at the front camera. 3 Touch to start recording. 4 Touch to finish recording. This feature may vary by device. Moving Pictures Take Moving Pictures to Bring Photos to Life When you want to capture a photo-worthy moment, but do not feel sure about when to touch the shutter button, you can use the Moving picture feature. Take Moving Pictures 1 Open Camera and select Photo mode.
Camera and Gallery Save a Moving Picture as a GIF File or Video To save a moving picture as a GIF file or video, touch the moving picture in the album, touch , then select Save as video or Save as GIF. Add Stickers to Photos Add Stickers to Photos Add a sticker, such as time, weather, mood, or food, to spice up your photos. 1 Go to Camera > More and select Stickers mode. If the Stickers option is not present, touch , then download Stickers. 2 Touch 3 Drag the sticker to change its position.
Camera and Gallery 1 Go to Camera > More and select High-res mode. 2 If you see a high-resolution selector icon (such as on top of the viewfinder), touch the icon and select or depending on your preferences. The high-resolution selector icon may vary by device. • When you are shooting static objects or scenery in well-lit conditions, select to capture higher quality photos. It may take longer to take the photo. Keep your phone steady when the photo is being taken.
Camera and Gallery 1 Open Camera and select Pro mode. 2 You can then: • Adjust the metering mode: Touch M and select a metering mode. Metering Mode Matrix Center Spot • Description Measures the light in the whole frame. Applicable when shooting landscapes. Places more emphasis on light levels at the center of the screen. Applicable when shooting portraits. Concentrates on the light in a small area of the screen, such as the subject's eyes. Adjust the ISO sensitivity: Touch ISO and drag the slider.
Camera and Gallery In low-light conditions, increase the ISO sensitivity. In well-lit environments, lower the ISO sensitivity to avoid image noise. • Adjust the shutter speed: Touch S and drag the slider. The shutter speed affects the amount of light allowed to enter the camera lens. When you are shooting stationary scenes or portraits, lower the shutter speed. When you are shooting moving scenes or objects, increase the shutter speed. • Adjust EV exposure compensation: Touch EV and drag the slider.
Camera and Gallery Metering Mode Center Places more emphasis on light levels at the center of the screen. Applicable when shooting portraits. Concentrates on the light in a small area of the Spot • Description screen, such as the subject's eyes. Adjust the ISO sensitivity: Touch ISO and drag the slider. In low-light conditions, increase the ISO sensitivity. In well-lit environments, lower the ISO sensitivity to avoid image noise. • Adjust the shutter speed: Touch S and drag the slider.
Camera and Gallery • Turn the flash on or off: Touch , then touch to keep the flash on, or to turn it off. When using the front camera to record videos, you can set the flash to (Always on) when there is insufficient light. The camera will then increase the screen brightness to illuminate the subject's face. and drag the slider to adjust beauty settings. • Adjust the beauty effect: Touch • Adjust the video resolution and frame rate: Go to > Video resolution and select the desired resolution.
Camera and Gallery Shoot 4K UHD Videos Your phone supports 4K Ultra HD (UHD) video recording. 1 Open Camera and select Video mode. 2 Go to > Video resolution and select [16:9] 4K. Beauty mode, filters, and special effects are not supported at 4K, and will be automatically disabled when you select the 4K resolution. 3 Return to the Video screen and touch to record a video. A higher resolution will result in a higher quality video, but will also take up more storage space.
Camera and Gallery Shoot Slow-Mo Videos 1 Go to Camera > More and select Slow-mo mode. 2 Touch and select 4x or 8x. The 8x option is not available on certain devices. 3 Touch to start recording. 4 Touch to end the recording. Adjust the Slow-Mo Part in Slow-Mo Videos For a slow-mo video, you can change which part of it you want to play in slow motion. This feature is only available for slow-mo videos recorded at 4x or 8x. The 8x option is not available on certain devices.
Camera and Gallery • Touch to adjust the recording speed. For example, record traffic trails at 15x or blooming flowers at 1800x. A video recorded at a higher speed will play faster. • Touch to set the recording duration. • Touch to adjust the metering mode, shutter speed, ISO, and more. • Touch to start recording. If no recording duration is set, touch to end the recording.
Camera and Gallery • Purchase a dedicated Bluetooth snorkeling case from an official channel. • Before using your phone underwater, refer to the snorkeling case user guide to ensure that the case is fully sealed. • Refer to the depth and duration limits of the snorkeling case. Do not use your phone in deep water for an extended period of time. 1 Swipe down from the status bar to open the notification panel, then touch Bluetooth on your phone.
Camera and Gallery To rotate the photo by 90 degrees, touch . To mirror the photo, touch . • Add a filter effect: Touch Filter to select a filter. • Adjust photo effects: Touch Adjust to adjust the brightness, contrast, saturation, and other aspects of the photo. • Other: Touch More to edit the photo in other ways, such as by adding a color splash, blur, doodle, or text element. 2 or Touch to save your edits.
Camera and Gallery 2 Select a template. You can then: • Relocate a photo: Touch and hold the photo and drag it to a different position. • Adjust the displayed portion of a photo: Slide on the photo, or pinch in or out on it so that only the desired part is displayed in the grid. to rotate it or to flip it. • Rotate a photo: Touch the photo, then touch • Add or remove borders: By default, borders are displayed between photos and along the grid edges. To remove them, touch Frame.
Camera and Gallery by adding cuts before and after the audio clip from which you want to extract or delete audio, selecting the clip, then dragging it to where you want it to be, or touching Delete. • Edit the intro and outro: Touch Text to select intro and outro effects. You can edit the intro text style and add a sticker to the outro. 3 When you are finished, touch to preview and to save the video. When saving the video, you can specify the video resolution as required.
Camera and Gallery View by Shooting Time Open Gallery. On the Photos tab, pinch in on the screen to switch to the monthly view and pinch out to switch to the daily view. You can also drag the track ball on the edge to view the time. View by Album You can view photos and videos by album on the Albums tab. Some photos and videos are stored in default albums. For example, videos recorded with the camera are saved in the Camera album. Screenshots and screen recordings are saved in the Screenshots album.
Camera and Gallery Add Albums 1 Go to Gallery > Albums. 2 Touch 3 Select the photos or videos you want to add, and then move or copy them to the album. , name the album, then touch OK. Sort Albums 1 Go to Gallery > Albums > 2 Drag next to an album to the desired position. Touch Reset to reset the albums to the default order. and touch Sort albums. Move Photos and Videos 1 Open an album, then touch and hold to select the photos and videos you want to move.
Camera and Gallery Block Albums Block third-party app albums to prevent them from being displayed in Gallery. 1 In the Others list, touch the album you want to block. 2 If is displayed at the top, it indicates that the album can be blocked. Go to Block. Blocked albums can only be viewed in Files. 3 To unblock an album, open the Others list, touch View blocked albums, then touch Unblock next to the album. > Only some albums in Others can be blocked.
Camera and Gallery • Straighten the photo: Touch Straighten. Your phone will automatically check whether the photo is tilted (for example, whether the background horizon line is tilted) and correct the tilt. If you want to apply more than one of the aforementioned features to the photo, save the photo each time you apply a feature. 3 Touch and follow the onscreen instructions to save the photo to the same album as the original photo.
Camera and Gallery 4 Touch and follow the onscreen instructions to save the photo to the same album as the original photo. Huawei Vlog Editor Huawei Vlog Editor The Huawei Vlog editor automatically creates Huawei Vlogs, such as Spotlight Reels, Highlights videos, and People albums, with added background music from your photos and videos. You can also select photos and videos yourself to create your own Huawei Vlogs. Either way, you can edit and share your Huawei Vlogs at the touch of a finger.
Camera and Gallery • Apply a filter: Touch Filters and select a filter. Drag the slider to adjust the filter effects. • Edit background music: Touch Music and then touch Add music to choose from preset background music or your locally saved music. You can also touch Extract audio to extract audio from a video.
Camera and Gallery View People Album Videos 1 Go to Gallery > Discover and touch a People album. 2 Touch on the album cover. Edit People Album Videos Apply special effects, filters, and background music to make your videos stand out. 1 • Please make sure your device has been updated to the latest system version. • This feature may vary by device. Touch to play the video. During playback, touch to edit the video. • Select a theme: Touch Template and select a preset theme.
Camera and Gallery Share People Album Videos Go to Gallery > Albums > Video Editor, where you will find all your exported videos. Touch and hold to select videos you would like to share, then touch . Highlights Highlights Gallery automatically creates Highlights albums from your best photos and videos based on time, location, and theme information, and even generates a short video clip so you can instantly relive the good times. and enable Location tag.
Camera and Gallery • Delete a clip: Select a clip, then touch Delete. You can also touch Edit, add cuts before and after the clips you want to delete, then touch Delete. • Apply a filter: Touch Filters and select a filter. Drag the slider to adjust the filter effects. • Edit background music: Touch Music and then touch Add music to choose from preset background music or your locally saved music. You can also touch Extract audio to extract audio from a video.
Camera and Gallery 2 Go to > Rename and enter a new name. Delete Highlights Albums 1 On the Highlights tab, touch an album. 2 Go to > Delete and touch Delete. Launch Camera Launch Camera There are multiple ways to open the Camera app. From the Home Screen From the home screen, open Camera. From the Lock Screen When the screen is locked, turn on the screen, then swipe up on the camera icon in the lower right corner to open the camera.
Camera and Gallery 3 Touch 4 When the exposure is just right, touch to start shooting. Look at the shot in the viewfinder. to finish shooting. Capture Light Drawings in Light Graffiti Mode Light graffiti mode lets you create patterns or write words by moving a light source in front of the camera. 1 In Light painting mode, select Light graffiti.
Camera and Gallery Use HDR to Take Photos When shooting photos with backlighting or a high light contrast, High Dynamic Range (HDR) mode can help you improve light and shadow effects in your photos, giving your photos sharper details. 1 Go to Camera > More and select HDR mode. 2 Steady your phone. 3 Touch to take a photo. Documents Mode Use Documents Mode to Straighten Photos Images shot at an angle always suffer from the problem of perspective.
Camera and Gallery Apply a Filter to Photos or Videos 1 Open Camera and select Photo or Video mode. 2 Touch or to select a filter and preview the effect. Some phones do not have the 3 icon. Touch the shutter button to take a photo or start recording a video. Adjust Camera Settings Adjust Camera Settings You can adjust the camera settings to take photos and videos more quickly. The following features may not be available in some camera modes.
Camera and Gallery Capture Smiles Enable Capture smiles. The camera will take a photo automatically when it detects a smile in the viewfinder. Use the Horizontal Level for Better Compositions Enable Horizontal level to display a horizontal guiding line on the viewfinder. When the dotted line overlaps with the solid line, it indicates that the camera is parallel with the horizontal level.
Apps Phone Set a Ringtone for Incoming Calls You can set your favorite music or a video as the ringtone for incoming calls. If you are carrying your phone in your pocket, the ringtone volume will gradually increase. This helps prevent you from missing important calls. If your phone has two SIM cards installed, configure the settings for SIM 1 and SIM 2 respectively. Set a Music Ringtone 1 Go to Phone > > Settings > Ringtone. Or go to Settings > Sounds & vibration > Phone ringtone.
Apps Using GPU Turbo technology, this feature will automatically improve video quality when the network connection is poor. Thanks to its intelligent algorithms, your face will be seen clearly even when making a video call at night or in a poorly-lit environment. During a video call, you can adjust the beauty effects. Please make sure your device has been updated to the latest system version. This feature is only available in some countries and regions.
Apps their phone by talking to them and operating on your phone at the same time. When discussing with your colleagues and customers over a call, you can doodle on the screen. During a video call, touch the screen and go to More > to share your screen with the other party. • During screen sharing, both parties can touch in the upper part of their screen to enable or disable the doodle feature. • During screen sharing, either party can touch to end sharing.
Apps • Touch to reject the call and reply with a message. • Touch to set a reminder for calling back. Answer an Incoming Call with Air Gestures When it is inconvenient for you to touch the screen, such as while cooking or washing your hands, you can use air gestures to answer an incoming call and turn on Handsfree mode. 1 Go to Settings > Accessibility features > Smart Sensing > Air press, and enable Air press. 2 When there is an incoming call, hold your hand around 30–40 cm (around 12–16 in.
Apps Go to Phone > > Settings and then go to More > Call waiting. If your phone has two SIM cards installed, configure the settings for SIM 1 and SIM 2 respectively. This feature may vary depending on your carrier. Answer a New Incoming Call During a Call 1 2 When you receive an incoming call when you are already engaged in a previous call, touch to answer it. Touch , or touch a held call in the call list to switch between the two calls.
Apps Go to Phone > > Settings > Speed dial, select a number key, then set a contact for this speed dial number. Press the Power Button to End a Call During a call, press the Power button to end the call. Go to Phone > > Settings > More, and enable Power button ends call. Set a Call Background To set a wallpaper as the call background, do the following: 1 Go to Settings > Home screen & wallpaper > Wallpaper. 2 Select a picture and set it as the wallpaper.
Apps Delete Call Logs Delete call logs using any of the following methods: • On the Phone screen, touch and hold an entry, then touch Delete entry. • On the Phone screen, go to > Delete entries, select the entries you want to delete, then touch Delete. • On the Phone screen, swipe left on the entry you want to delete, then touch . Use VoLTE to Make HD Video Calls VoLTE (Voice over LTE) is an IP-based data transmission technology.
Apps Filter Spam Calls 1 > Blocked > Go to Phone > . Alternatively, go to Optimizer > Blocked > 2 . Touch Call block rules and toggle on the switches of corresponding block rules. Block Incoming Calls from Specific Numbers You can block incoming calls from specific numbers using either of the following methods: • > Blocked > Go to Phone > > Blocklist, touch , then add the phone numbers you want to block.
Apps call your emergency contacts one by one and play a pre-recorded SOS message, then end the call automatically. If Auto-SOS call is disabled, after the message is sent, your phone will bring up the emergency call screen, from which you can quickly call an emergency service or one of your emergency contacts. Make Emergency Calls In the event of an emergency, you can make emergency calls directly from the lock screen of your phone even if there is no signal.
Apps 2 Go to Voicemail > Voicemail number, enter the voicemail number obtained from your carrier, and touch OK. If your phone has two SIM cards installed, configure the settings for SIM 1 and SIM 2 respectively. Listen to a Voicemail Message Touch and hold the 1 key on the dialer and then enter your voicemail number. Notepad Create a Note To help you quickly keep a track of your thoughts and inspirations, you can create notes using the Handwrite (to write or draw content) and Scan document modes.
Apps 1 Go to Notepad > Notes and touch 2 Touch to write or draw the content you need in the selected color. 3 Touch to save the note. . Create To-dos You can create to-dos to keep a track of day-to-day essentials, such as daily shopping lists, tasks at work, and household chores. Add a To-do Item You can add a to-do item and set a time reminder for it. If you have marked the to-do item as important, you will be prompted with a full-screen reminder when the screen is locked.
Apps Lock a note: Open the note you need to lock in Notepad, go to the onscreen instructions. To unlock the note, go to > Add lock, and follow > Remove lock. If your device supports fingerprint or face unlock, you can use fast authentication by performing the following: Go to Notepad > > Settings > Note lock, then enable Unlock with Fingerprint ID and Unlock with Face Recognition.
Apps Print Notepad Items 1 On the All notes screen, open the item you want to print. 2 Go to > Print, then select a printer and configure printing settings as prompted. Delete Notepad Items You can delete Notepad items using either of the following methods: to delete it.
Apps Update the System Using HiSuite After installing HiSuite on your computer and connecting your computer with your phone, you can use HiSuite to update the system of your phone. Update the System Using HiSuite • Your personal data may be erased during a system update. It is recommended that you back up your data before updating your phone. • Ensure that your phone is at least 20% charged and keep the USB cable connected throughout the update process.
Apps 3 Click Back Up, follow the onscreen instructions to set the password and password hint, and confirm the settings. Backup data won't be able to be restored if you forget the password. 4 HiSuite will then back up the data you selected. Keep the USB cable connected when the data is being backed up. 5 Click Done when all data has been backed up. By default, the backup data is saved under C:\Users\User name\Documents\Hisuite\backup on the computer.
Apps Apps App Basics Locate an Installed App Swipe down from the middle of the home screen to show the search bar, and enter the app next to its name. name. When the app is found, touch Uninstall an App You can uninstall an app using any of the following methods: • When using the Standard style home screen, touch and hold the app icon on the home screen, then touch Uninstall and follow the instructions.
Apps Go to Settings > Apps > Apps, select the app that you want to clear the cache of, then go to Storage > Clear cache. Messaging Send and Manage Messages You can send and receive messages that include text, emojis, pictures, audio files, and more. You can also manage your messages in the message list. Send Messages 1 Open Messaging and touch 2 On the New message screen, enter your message content. Touch of content such as pictures and audio files.
Apps • New messages will be displayed in the notification panel in the form of a banner and you can mark them as read there. • On the Messaging screen, swipe left on the message that you want to mark as read, then touch • . On the Messaging screen, go to > Mark all as read.
Apps • Switch from the Advanced messaging screen back to the normal messaging screen: On a contact's chat screen with Advanced messaging enabled, go to > Switch to SMS/ MMS. Wide Range of Chat Features in Advanced Messaging Once Advanced messaging has been enabled, go to the Messaging screen and touch to perform the following: • Send a voice message: After adding a contact, go to > Recording and start recording. Release your finger to send the voice message or swipe up to cancel.
Apps 2 Touch and add the numbers you want to block. SMS and MMS messages sent by these numbers will all be blocked. Block Messages Containing Specific Keywords 1 Go to Messaging > 2 and add the keywords to be filtered. All messages containing these keywords Touch will be blocked. > Blocked > > Keyword blocklist. Set Whether to Receive Notifications for Blocked Messages Go to Messaging > > Blocked > > Receive notifications and set whether to receive notifications when messages are blocked.
Apps • Change the mirror frame: Touch • Create a broken mirror effect: Touch and hold the screen to "break" the mirror, complete to switch to a different frame. with a sound effect. Touch the screen again to "fix" the mirror. App Twin Enable App Twin App Twin enables you to log in to two WhatsApp or Facebook accounts simultaneously, allowing you to keep your work and private life separate. App Twin is only supported by some apps. Go to Settings > Apps > App Twin, and enable App Twin.
Apps 3 After the photos are taken, your device will automatically identify the contact information. Touch to save the contact. You can view the scanned business cards in Business cards. Scan a QR Code to Add a Contact If a QR code contains contact information, you can scan the QR code to quickly add a contact. 1 On the Contacts screen, go to 2 Take a photo of a QR code or select a photo of a QR code from Gallery, and contact information contained in the QR code can be identified and added.
Apps The contacts will be exported into .vcf files. You can search for and view these .vcf files in Files. Delete Contacts Delete contacts using either of the following methods: • Touch and hold the contact you want to delete, then touch Delete. • Touch the contact you want to delete, then go to • On the Contacts screen, go to > Delete contact. > Settings > Organize contacts > Delete multiple contacts, select the contacts you want to delete, then touch To restore deleted contacts, go to .
Apps Delete Contact Groups On the Groups screen, do either of the following to delete a contact group from your phone: • Touch and hold the group and select Delete. • Touch , select the groups you want to delete, and touch . Create Personal Information You can create a business card containing your personal information to share with others. You can also add personal emergency information so you can call for help quickly in an emergency.
Apps Add an Event 1 Open Calendar and touch 2 Enter the details of the event, such as the title, location, and start and end times. 3 Touch Add REMINDER to set a time for the event reminder. 4 When you are finished, touch . . Search for an Event 1 On the Calendar screen, touch 2 Enter keywords of your event in the search box, such as the title and location. . Share an Event 1 Open Calendar, then touch an event on a calendar screen or under the schedule tab.
Apps 2 Select the start day of the week, or enable the switch to show week numbers. Set Alternate Calendars You can switch to other calendars, such as the Chinese lunar calendar or the Islamic calendar. Go to Calendar > > Settings > Alternate calendars, and select a calendar you want to use. View National/Regional Holidays View national/regional holidays in the calendar to help plan your trip.
Apps Timer Go to Clock > Timer, set the duration of time, and touch touch to start the timer. To stop it, . Stopwatch Go to Clock > Stopwatch, and touch to start the stopwatch. To stop it, touch . View the Time in Cities Worldwide Use Clock to see the local time in different time zones around the world. Go to Clock > World clock, touch , and enter the name of a city or select one from the list of cities.
Apps • Touch to adjust the playback speed. • Touch to add a tag. • Touch a tag to rename it. Edit a Recording 1 On the Recorder home screen, touch a recording. 2 Touch 3 Drag the start and end bars to adjust the clip length. Pinch your fingers on the waveform to zoom in or out to adjust the clip length more precisely. 4 Touch to display the waveform of the recording. and select Keep selected part or Delete selected part.
Apps 4 Touch Manual setup. On the Account setup screen, enter the email domain name, server address, port number, and security type. 5 Touch Next, then follow the onscreen instructions to complete configuration. The system will automatically connect to the server and check the server settings. Use Emails Select an email account, then write an email and send it to the recipient's email addresses. Send Emails 1 Open Email and touch 2 Enter the recipient's email address, or touch .
Apps 3 Touch the account you want to set encryption for, touch Email encryption, then enable Encrypt outgoing emails. 4 If the certificate has been installed, select Encryption certificate and set Encryption algorithm according to your preferences. If no certificate has been installed, enable Send encrypted emails without installing certificates.
Apps 3 On the group selection screen, select an existing group, then touch to save the contact in the group. Alternatively, touch Create group, enter the group name, then touch Save. Once you have created a group, you can select the group from the recipient drop-down list to send emails to group members. Sync Emails Automatically After automatic email syncing is enabled, the emails on your phone will be automatically synced with those on the email server.
Apps Manage VIP Contacts Important email contacts can be added as VIP contacts. Emails from VIP contacts will be automatically stored in the VIP inbox. Add a VIP Contact You can add VIP contacts using either of the following methods: • Go to Email > > Settings > VIP contacts. On the VIP list screen, choose Add > Create, or touch Add from contacts. • Open an email, touch a contact's profile picture, then touch Add to VIP list.
Apps • Clear the display: Touch . You can also touch to clear the display after touching to complete the calculation. Flashlight Flashlight You can turn on the flashlight using either of the following methods: • Swipe down from the status bar to open the notification panel, and touch to turn the flashlight on or off. • Swipe up from the bottom edge of the lock screen to display the shortcut panel, and touch to turn the flashlight on or off.
Apps Clean Up Duplicate Files Optimizer can identify duplicate files on your phone. On the Cleanup screen, touch Duplicate files, then select unwanted files to delete them. Manage Data Usage Open Optimizer, then touch Data usage to view data usage and manage network access. View and Manage High Data Consumption Apps 1 You can find out how much data your apps are using in comparison to each other by going to Data usage this month on the Data usage screen.
Apps Alternatively, go to Optimizer > Blocked > 2 . Touch Call block rules and toggle on the switches of corresponding block rules. Block Incoming Calls from Specific Numbers You can block incoming calls from specific numbers using either of the following methods: • > Blocked > Go to Phone > > Blocklist, touch , then add the phone numbers you want to block. • Open Phone, touch the Contacts tab, touch the contact you want to block, then choose > Block contact.
Apps 2 Touch and add the numbers you want to block. SMS and MMS messages sent by these numbers will all be blocked. Block Messages Containing Specific Keywords 1 Go to Messaging > 2 and add the keywords to be filtered. All messages containing these keywords Touch will be blocked. > Blocked > > Keyword blocklist. Set Whether to Receive Notifications for Blocked Messages Go to Messaging > > Blocked > > Receive notifications and set whether to receive notifications when messages are blocked.
Apps 2 Follow the onscreen instructions to download and install Phone Clone on your old device. 3 On your old device, open the Phone Clone app and touch This is the old device. Follow the onscreen instructions to connect your old device with your new phone by scanning a code or connecting manually. 4 On your old device, select the data you want to clone, then touch Transfer to start cloning. Phone Clone is only available on phones running Android 7.0 or later.
Settings Wi-Fi Transfer Data Using Wi-Fi Direct You can use Wi-Fi Direct to transfer data between Huawei devices. Wi-Fi Direct allows you to transfer large files to a nearby device more quickly than Bluetooth and without having to pair the devices. 1 On the receiving device, go to Settings > Wi-Fi and enable Wi-Fi. 2 Then go to More settings > Wi-Fi Direct to start searching for nearby devices that have enabledWi-Fi Direct.
Settings phone will also evaluate the quality of the current Wi-Fi network and switch to mobile data if the Wi-Fi signal is poor. 1 Go to Settings > Wi-Fi. 2 Touch More settings and enable or disable Wi-Fi+. Mobile Network Enable 5G 5G refers to the fifth generation of mobile communications technology. Compared with a 4G network, a 5G network has a higher data transmission rate and a shorter delay.
Settings • You can apply for multiple eSIM cards, the maximum number of which is determined by the eSIM chipset capacity of your phone. If the number of eSIM cards you apply for has exceeded the limit, you will see a prompt on your phone indicating that you cannot add any more eSIM cards. • Only one eSIM card can be used at a time. Add an eSIM Card 1 Go to Settings > Mobile network > SIM management.
Settings If you want to switch SIM 2 to a physical card, touch Removable SIM. Your phone will automatically disable the eSIM card. Some eSIM cards cannot be disabled after being enabled. For details, contact your carrier. Name the eSIM Card You can give different names to your eSIM cards, such as "Business" or "Personal". On the SIM management screen, touch next to SIM 2, then follow the onscreen instruction to edit the name of the eSIM card.
Settings Go to Settings > Mobile network > Personal hotspot, and enable Personal hotspot. The mobile data or Wi-Fi network connection of your phone will then be shared with other devices. You can also perform the following for the personal hotspot: • Set Device name. • Set Password. • Touch Connected devices to view the connected devices list and blocklist. Touch a device in the Connected devices list to move it to the Blocklist list as prompted. You can also remove a device from the list.
Settings Enable or Disable a SIM Card Go to Settings > Mobile network > SIM management, and enable or disable a SIM as needed. Once disabled, a SIM card cannot be used for calling, messaging, or accessing the Internet. Name Your SIM Card You can name your SIM cards for easier identification and management. For example, you could mark one SIM card as "Work" and the other as "Personal". Go to Settings > Mobile network > SIM management, and touch to edit the SIM card name.
Settings Enable Data Roaming Once you have activated the international roaming service, you can enable this feature to use mobile data when traveling abroad. • This feature requires the support of your carrier. For details, contact your carrier. • Charges may apply when using the international roaming service. For details about how data roaming fees are charged, contact your carrier. Go to Settings > Mobile network > Mobile data, and enable Data roaming.
Settings View and Set the Network Access Permission of an App On the Data usage screen, touch Network access, then change the settings for apps that consume a large amount of data (such as video streaming apps) so they can only be used when you are connected to a Wi-Fi network. Enable or Disable Smart Data Saver Enable Smart Data Saver to prevent apps from using mobile data in the background. 1 On the Data usage screen, touch Smart Data Saver, then enable it. The then display in the status bar.
Settings Project Your Phone Screen Wirelessly For security reasons, after projecting your phone screen wirelessly to a large display (such as a TV) for work or entertainment, notifications such as incoming call notifications, SMS messages, and clock alarms will only be displayed on your phone. 1 Perform the following based on the model and functions of the large display: • If the large display supports Miracast, turn on its wireless projection switch.
Settings 2 Connect the Type-C end to your phone and the other end to the large display. 3 On the external display, set the corresponding HDMI, DP, or MiniDP input as the signal source. Projection Using a Docking Station You can use a docking station to connect your phone with a large display, and connect them with a wired keyboard and mouse. 1 Prepare a docking station. Multiple types of ports are available on a docking station.
Settings 2 Connect your phone and the large display to the docking station, then connect the wired mouse and keyboard to the docking station. 3 On the external display, set the corresponding HDMI, DP, or MiniDP input as the signal source. Introduction to NFC Near Field Communication (NFC) is a short-range wireless communications technology that allows mobile and other electronic devices to connect in countless ways, allowing you to transfer data and make mobile payments easily.
Settings • Not all devices support NFC. • Enable Read and write/P2P on the NFC settings screen if available. This feature may vary depending on your carrier. Enable or Disable NFC You can enable or disable NFC as follows: • Swipe down from the status bar to open the notification panel, swipe down further to show all shortcut switches, then enable or disable NFC. You can touch and hold NFC to access the settings screen. • Go to Settings > More connections > NFC, then enable or disable NFC.
Settings Enable or Disable Huawei Share You can enable or disable Huawei Share in either of the following ways: • Swipe down from the status bar to open the notification panel, swipe down on it again to show all shortcuts, then turn on or turn off Huawei Share. You can also touch and hold Huawei Share to access its settings screen. • Go to Settings > More connections > Huawei Share to enable or disable Huawei Share.
Settings To view the received files, open Files, search for and access the Huawei Share folder, then you can view received files. You can also view the received images or videos by going to Gallery > Albums > Huawei Share. Share Files Between Your Phone and Computer with Huawei Share You can use Huawei Share to easily share files wirelessly between your phone and a computer (Windows or macOS). 1 Make sure your phone and computer are connected to the same Wi-Fi network.
Settings 5 On your computer, double-click the name of your phone and enter the user name and password previously noted down. 6 Open a shared folder on your phone, such as the Internal storage or Album folder to view, edit, or copy files from your phone to your computer or vice versa. Changes made to files in the shared folders on your computer will be automatically synced to your phone and vice versa.
Settings 3 Once the printer has been discovered, touch its name on your phone, and adjust the settings on the preview screen. Then touch PRINT to print. If you are connecting a Bluetooth printer to your phone for the first time, find the printer on your phone, touch the printer name, then press and hold the Power button on the printer for about 1 second to confirm the connection.
Settings • Connect with Wi-Fi Direct: If your printer supports Wi-Fi Direct, follow the instructions in the printer manual to enable this feature. On your phone, go to Settings > Wi-Fi, enable Wi-Fi, go to More settings > Wi-Fi Direct, then touch the printer to establish the connection. • Connect to your printer's hotspot: If your printer can double as a wireless hotspot, follow the instructions in the printer manual to enable the hotspot and set a password.
Settings 5 Touch the VPN you have just set up, enter your VPN user name and password, then touch Connect. Connect to an L2TP/IPSec PSK Server 1 Obtain the VPN server name, server address, L2TP key (optional), IPsec identifier (optional), and IPsec pre-shared key from your VPN server administrator. 2 Go to Settings > More connections > VPN > Add VPN network, enter the VPN name, set the server type to L2TP/IPSec PSK, then enter the server address, L2TP key, IPSec identifier, and IPSec pre-shared key.
Settings Adjust the Color Temperature Go to Settings > Display & brightness > Color mode & temperature, and select the color temperature that you prefer. Default and Warm will be easier on your eyes and are therefore recommended. • Default: a natural tint • Warm: a yellowish tint • Cool: a whitish tint • You can touch anywhere on the color circle or drag the spot to adjust the color temperature.
Settings Enable or Disable Flicker Reduction Go to Settings > Display & brightness > Eye Comfort, and enable or disable Flicker reduction. Enabling Flicker reduction will reduce the amount your screen flickers, but may also affect its color and brightness. Customize Eye Comfort Mode Go to Settings > Display & brightness > Eye Comfort, enable Enable all day or set up Scheduled, and adjust the slider under Filter level to customize how much blue light you would like to be filtered.
Settings Full Screen Display Apply Full Screen Display • Most apps installed on your phone will automatically adapt to display correctly in full screen. • For apps that don't, go to Settings > Display & brightness > More display settings > FullScreen Display, and toggle on their switches. Enabling Full-Screen Display may cause some apps to display incorrectly, for instance, by being improperly stretched.
Settings 2 Select a system ringtone, or touch Music on device to set a local song as the ringtone. 3 If you select a system ringtone, touch Vibration on the same screen, and select Synchronized (default). When there is an incoming call, your phone will vibrate with rhythm while the system ringtone is playing. Not all products support a synchronized vibration and ringtone. Set a Video Ringtone Set a video as the ringtone for incoming calls on your phone. 1 Go to Phone > > Settings > Ringtone.
Settings Sound Booster Sound Booster uses the microphone of your phone to pick up sound and then wirelessly transmits the sound to a Bluetooth headset so that people with hearing impairments can hear more clearly or to a Bluetooth speaker for it to be played more loudly. Application scenarios: • When watching TV together, give a Bluetooth headset to an elderly person with a hearing impairment and then place your phone below the TV set to pick up sound and transmit it to the Bluetooth headset.
Settings 2 Enable Scheduled. Your phone will enter Do not disturb mode at the specified time on Saturdays and Sundays by default. 3 Touch Scheduled to set the time frame and repeat cycle. 4 You can also touch Add to set multiple start times. Make Exceptions in Do Not Disturb Mode While in Do Not Disturb mode, you can enable your phone to ring for calls and messages from certain sources so you don't miss anything important.
Settings 2 In the Fingerprint list section, touch Identify fingerprint. 3 Touch the fingerprint sensor with your finger. The recognized fingerprint will be highlighted. Use Your Fingerprint to Access Your Safe 1 Go to Settings > Biometrics & password > Fingerprint ID and enter your lock screen password. 2 Turn on the switch for Access Safe and follow the onscreen instructions to link your fingerprint with the Safe. Now you can go to Files > Me, touch Safe, then use your fingerprint to access it.
Settings Enable Face Unlock On the Face Recognition screen, touch Unlock device, and select an unlock method. If you have enabled PrivateSpace on or added multiple users to your phone, you can use Face unlock only in MainSpace or with the Owner account. Access App Lock with Face Recognition On the Face Recognition screen, enable Access App Lock, and follow the onscreen instructions to add your facial data to App Lock.
Settings 2 Enter a password containing 6 digits. 3 Alternatively, touch Change unlock method and select a password type, then follow the onscreen instructions to input a new password. Change the Lock Screen Password 1 On the Biometrics & password screen, go to Change lock screen password. 2 Enter the original lock screen password. 3 Enter a new password, or touch Change unlock method to select a password type, then follow the onscreen instructions to input a new password.
Settings The intelligent protection feature will be enabled automatically once you have set Face Recognition as the app unlock method in either of the following ways: • If you have enabled Face Recognition for your phone, follow the onscreen instructions to link your face when you enable App lock. The intelligent protection feature will then be enabled automatically.
Settings 1 Insert a memory card into your phone and ensure that the memory card has sufficient storage space. 2 Go to Settings > Security > More settings > Encryption and credentials. 3 Touch Encrypt memory card and follow the onscreen instructions. During the encryption, do not restart your phone or forcibly remove the memory card. Otherwise, the encryption may fail or data may be lost.
Settings Log In Faster with Password Vault 1 When you log in to an app for the first time, your phone will automatically prompt you to save the password. Touch SAVE when prompted. If you accidentally touch Never save, you can still enable the autofill feature for this app by going to Settings > Security > Password Vault > Autofill settings, and toggling on the switch next to this app. When the switch is toggled off, the autofill feature will be disabled.
Settings • When using gesture navigation, swipe up from the bottom of the screen and hold to access the recent tasks screen, then touch on an app preview. To unpin, swipe up twice from the bottom of the screen. • When using three-key navigation, touch to access the recent tasks screen, and touch on an app preview. To unpin, touch and hold . Accessibility Features Use a Screen Reader App Screen reader apps are designed to assist visually impaired users to use a phone.
Settings Adjust the Touch and Hold Delay Touch & hold delay allows you to adjust the time the screen takes to respond when you touch and hold something. On the Accessibility screen, touch Touch & hold delay, then select a delay option according to your preferences. What to Do If Air Scroll Does Not Work • Using Air scroll to scroll left/right only takes effect when you are using Gallery or certain ebook apps.
Settings • To scroll up, place the palm of your hand in front of the screen with your fingers pointing upwards until • To scroll left, place the back of your hand in front of the screen with your fingers pointing to the left until • appears, then gently wave your hand downwards. appears, then gently wave your hand to the right. To scroll right, place the palm of your hand in front of the screen with your fingers pointing to the right until appears, then gently wave your hand to the left.
Settings • For the screen to scroll properly, make sure that you wave your hand slowly and do not move your hand too far away from the screen. Each time the , , , or icon appears, your device will only respond to your hand waving gesture once. This feature may vary by device. What to Do If Grabshot Does Not Work 1 Make sure that your hand is placed about half an arm's length away from the screen. 2 Make sure that your hand is right in front of the screen.
Settings 3 Your phone will respond when you make a fist only once after is displayed. This feature may vary by device. What to Do If Air Press Does Not Work • When enabling Air press, keep your palm about 30 cm (12 in.) away from the screen. • Make sure that your hand is right in front of the screen.
Settings • Make sure to hold your palm in front of the screen until appears at the top of the screen. Then move your palm closer until it is about 5 cm (2 in.) away from the screen. • Make sure to move your hand towards the upper part of the screen. • You will not be able to use Air press to control audio playback in the following scenarios: • The screen is locked, and the music control is not displayed on the lock screen. • The music player is running in the background when another app is open.
Settings To ensure a higher success rate, apply adequate force when touching or swiping on the screen. Operate Your Phone with One Hand You can switch to a mini-screen view so you can use your phone with one hand. 1 Go to Settings > Accessibility features > One-Handed mode, and enable One-Handed mode. 2 You can access One-Handed mode using any of the following methods: • If you are using Gestures and Slide across bottom to switch apps is enabled, slide across the bottom of the screen and hold.
Settings Back Up Data with a Memory Card Insert a memory card in your phone so you can conveniently back up your data to keep it safe. 1 Go to Settings > System & updates > Backup & restore > Data backup > External storage and touch Memory card. 2 Touch BACK UP, select the data you want to back up, then touch Back up. 3 Follow the onscreen instructions to set the password and password hint. The data will then be encrypted and backed up.
Settings Restore Your Data from a USB Storage Device 1 Connect your phone to a USB storage device via a USB OTG cable. 2 On the External storage screen of your phone, touch USB storage. 3 Select the backup you want to restore from the RESTORE FROM BACKUP list. 4 Select the data you want to restore, touch Restore, and enter the password as prompted. Back Up with a NAS Device You can back up your important data on a network-attached storage (NAS) device, also known as a private cloud storage server.
Settings Go to Settings > System & updates > Date & time, then set the options according to your requirements. Set the Date and Time Automatically or Manually • Enable Set automatically, and your phone will sync to the local date and time over a mobile network. • To manually set the date and time, disable Set automatically. Change the Time Zone • Enable Set automatically, and your phone will sync to the local time zone over a mobile network.
Settings Enable or Exit Simple Mode Simple mode adopts a more concise layout for easy navigation, enlarges icons and fonts for the home screen, and maximizes the volume. This feature may vary by device. Enable Simple Mode Go to Settings > System & updates > Simple mode and touch Enable. Touch and hold any icon to drag it to the desired location or uninstall it if it is not a mandatory app. Exit Simple mode Open Settings and touch Exit Simple mode.
Settings To disable automatic updates, touch on the Software update screen, then disable Auto- download over Wi-Fi. Use Another Input Method You can download a third-party input method and set it as the default input method. 1 Download the input method from an official app market. 2 Follow the onscreen instructions to set it as the default input method, or go to Settings > System & updates > Language & input > Default keyboard and select the input method.
Settings Quickly Find What You're Looking For Tired of trudging through layers of settings? Just search for them using the search box. • Swipe down from the middle of the screen to display the search box. Enter the name of a setting to obtain search results. • Open Settings, and enter the name of a setting in the search box at the top of the screen, to obtain search results. Bluetooth Bluetooth You can connect your phone to Bluetooth headsets, speakers, and car kits.
Settings 1 Pair the sending and recipient devices via Bluetooth. 2 On the sending device, touch and hold a file, select the files you want to share, touch and select Bluetooth. Operations may vary if you are sharing files from apps directly. 3 Touch the Bluetooth name of the recipient device to start sharing. 4 On the recipient device, accept the Bluetooth transfer request. , Unpair a Bluetooth Device 1 On the Bluetooth settings screen, enable the Bluetooth switch.
Settings Put App Icons in Folders For easy management of your app icons on the home screen, you can stack similar apps in a folder and name the folder. 1 Touch and hold an app icon until your phone vibrates, then drag it over another app. A folder will automatically be created to house these two apps. 2 Open a folder, touch its name, then enter a name for it. Add App Icons to a Folder or Remove Them Open a folder and touch .
Settings App Badges When new notifications arrive for an app, a numbered badge will appear on the app icon. You can also set a dot as the badge, or hide the badge for some or all apps. Turn Off App Badges 1 Go to Settings > Notifications, and touch App icon badges. 2 Turn off the switch for some or all apps. Change the Badge Display Mode On the App icon badges screen, touch Badge display mode, and select Numbers or Dots according to your preference.
Settings • Enable Allow interruptions: You can still receive notifications from this app even if Do not disturb is enabled. This feature may vary by device. Notifications Turn on Screen Go to Settings > Notifications > More notification settings, and enable Wake screen. Your phone will then automatically turn on the lock screen when it receives a notification.
Settings Data about your charging habits will only be used on your device and will not be backed up or uploaded to the cloud. To enable this feature, go to Settings > Battery > More battery settings, and enable Smart Charge. Enable Smart Battery Capacity Smart Battery Capacity intelligently adjusts the maximum available battery capacity based on the current battery state to slow down battery wear and prolong the battery lifespan. It is advised that you keep this feature enabled.
Settings Enable Performance Mode Performance mode adjusts the power settings of your phone to deliver maximum performance. This will cause the battery to drain more quickly, especially when graphicintensive apps are used. When the battery has sufficient power, go to Settings > Battery (or Optimizer > ) and enable Performance mode. A icon will then be displayed in the status bar. Performance mode is available on selected devices only.
Settings Automatically Clean Up System Trash 1 Open Optimizer, and touch Cleanup. 2 Swipe down from the top of the screen, and your phone will automatically clean up system trash. Manually Clean Up System Trash In addition to automatic cleanup, your phone will also detect and recommend trash files for you to clean up manually. On the Cleanup screen, touch Clean up next to a category, select the items you want to clean up, then touch DELETE.
Settings Allow or Forbid Apps to Obtain Location Information You can allow or forbid an app to access location information, including granting permanent access or access when using the app, or denying access to location information. 1 Go to Settings > Privacy > Permission manager, touch Location, and check which apps have been granted access to location information. 2 Touch the corresponding app and follow the onscreen instructions to grant or deny permissions.
Settings In the target space, go to Gallery > Albums > Others > SharedImages, or Gallery > Albums > Others > SharedVideos to view photos and videos. Reset Password for PrivateSpace You can set a security question when creating the password for PrivateSpace, which will help you to reset the password if you happen to forget it. 1 In PrivateSpace, go to Settings > Privacy > PrivateSpace, then touch Password protection.
Settings However, some apps may obtain excessive permissions, posing potential risks to your information privacy and security. You can check the permissions granted to each app and deny those you deem unnecessary in system Settings. Manage the Location Permission After being granted the Location permission, an app can obtain your location information. For example, if a map app is granted the Location permission, it can provide you with location and navigation services.
Settings • Swipe down from the status bar to open the notification panel, touch , then touch the profile picture of the account you wish to switch to. • Go to Settings > Users & accounts > Users, and touch the name of the account you wish to switch to. Delete a User or Guest Account Deleting a user or guest account will delete all its related data. Please exercise caution.
This guide is for reference only. The actual product, including but not limited to the color, size, and screen layout, may vary. All statements, information, and recommendations in this guide do not constitute a warranty of any kind, express or implied. Please visit https://consumer.huawei.com/en/support/hotline for recent updated hotline and email address in your country or region. Model: ANA-LX4 ANA-NX9 EMUI 11.
