User Guide
Contents Exciting Features Featured Usage Tips Camera Tips Manage Your Phone 1 1 3 New Device Configuration 7 New Device Home Screen Navigation Bar Notification Panel and Status Bar Set a Lock Screen Password to Protect Your Privacy Home Screen Management 9 10 10 11 Managing Business Cards Merging Third-party App Contacts 15 16 Basic Calling Functions VoLTE: Make Calls and Use Data at the Same Time 18 19 Manage Messages 20 Basic Camera Functions Use Wide Aperture Mode to Highlight Your Shooting
Contents Calendar Navigate the Calendar 35 HUAWEI ID and Multiple Users Set and Use Multiple Users 37 Device Connection Huawei Share 39 Security and Privacy Fingerprint Enable or Disable Location Services PrivateSpace Enable App Lock Password Vault 42 44 45 47 47 Backup and Restoration Reset Your Phone 49 Wi-Fi and Network Wi-Fi Share Your Mobile Network with Other Devices 50 51 Apps and Notifications App Twin: Log in to Two Social Media Accounts at Once 53 Sound and Display Configure Do Not
Exciting Features Featured Usage Tips Access Phone Functions from Anywhere with Navigation Dock In order to close an app or return to the home screen, you must use the navigation bar at the bottom of your Phone. You can enable the Navigation dock feature on your Phone to avoid using navigation buttons and to comfortably operate your device with one hand. Open Settings. Go to System > System navigation > Navigation dock and enable Navigation dock. The Navigation dock will appear on the screen.
Exciting Features To capture a panorama shot, the camera takes multiple photos of objects within our visual field and stitches them together into a single photo. When taking a panorama, find a wide, open space that is some distance away from the subject and try to avoid backgrounds that are all in one colour. 1 Go to 2 Touch 3 Hold your Phone steady, and then touch to start shooting.
Exciting Features Manage Your Phone Enable Password Vault Forget your password when logging in to an app? Password vault saves and automatically fills in your passwords, allowing you to log in to apps on your Phone more conveniently and securely. Enable or disable Password vault: Password vault is enabled by default. After you update your Phone, you can enable Password vault by performing the following operations: 1 You need to enter the lock screen password to log in to Password vault.
Exciting Features Set Your Home Screen Wallpaper Tired of default wallpapers? Set a photo you like as your home screen wallpaper to personalise your home screen. Open Settings, and then go to Home screen & wallpaper > Wallpaper. You can: Set a picture as your home screen wallpaper: Touch Gallery or select a preset wallpaper in your device, and follow the onscreen instructions to select Lock screen, Home screen or Both.
Exciting Features Check that there are enough empty spaces on the home screen for the widget. If there is not enough space, add an empty screen page or free up some space on the current home screen page. Delete widgets: Touch and hold a widget on the home screen until your Phone vibrates, and then select Remove. Move widgets: Touch and hold a widget on the home screen until your Phone vibrates. Drag the widget to any position on the screen.
Exciting Features Open Phone Manager, touch Cleanup, and clean up memory and cache based on the scan results to speed up your device's performance. If your storage space is still low, you can perform a deep clean to free up more storage space based on the scan results and cleanup recommendations.
New Device New Device Configuration Enrol a Fingerprint You can enrol a fingerprint on your Phone and then use your fingerprint to unlock your screen or access your Safe or App Lock without a password. l Fingerprint unlocking is only available when your unlock method is set to Pattern, PIN or Password. You will be required to unlock your Phone using the screen unlock password after the device is restarted or if your fingerprint is not recognised.
New Device Connect to a Wi-Fi Network: Open Settings, go to Wireless & networks > Wi-Fi, and enable Wi-Fi. Touch a Wi-Fi network to access it, and enter the network password or complete the authentication if required. Alternatively, you can scroll to the bottom of the menu, touch Add network, and follow the onscreen instructions to add a network hotspot by entering its name and password.
Home Screen Navigation Bar Configure Your Navigation Bar Layout Using the navigation bar, you can conveniently access the home screen, return to the previous page, exit an app, or view recent apps used. To configure your navigation bar layout, go to Settings, then go to System > System navigation > Three-key navigation > Settings, and select the navigation key combination and enable or disable Hide navigation keys based on your usage habits. Back key: Touch to return to the previous page or exit an app.
Home Screen l Switch to a recently used app: Swipe left or right on the screen to find the app you want to use, and touch the app tab. l Close an app: Swipe up on an app tab to close the corresponding app. l Close all apps: Touch to close all apps. Notification Panel and Status Bar Disable Disruptive App Notifications Find it annoying to receive so many different types of app notifications? You can set and disable app notifications to prevent this from happening.
Home Screen unlock method > Pattern and draw the same pattern twice. The pattern must connect at least 4 dots. l Set a password: A password made up of numbers, letters, and special characters is more secure than a PIN or pattern. For better security, use a password with 8 or more characters that includes numbers, letters, and special characters. Be sure to memorize the password so that you don't get locked out of your Phone if you forget it.
Home Screen Delete a folder: Open the folder, touch , deselect all the apps, then touch OK. The folder will be deleted automatically and all the app icons in the folder will be moved to your home screen. Rename a folder: Open the folder, touch the folder name and enter a new name. Add or remove app icons from a folder: Open the folder, touch , select or deselect apps and then touch OK.
Home Screen l Modify screen page order: Touch and hold the screen page you want to move, then drag it to the desired position. l Set a default home screen page: Touch in the upper part of the home screen to set the selected screen page as your default home screen page. Set Your Home Screen Wallpaper Tired of default wallpapers? Set a photo you like as your home screen wallpaper to personalise your home screen. Open Settings, and then go to Home screen & wallpaper > Wallpaper.
Home Screen Check that there are enough empty spaces on the home screen for the widget. If there is not enough space, add an empty screen page or free up some space on the current home screen page. Delete widgets: Touch and hold a widget on the home screen until your Phone vibrates, and then select Remove. Move widgets: Touch and hold a widget on the home screen until your Phone vibrates. Drag the widget to any position on the screen.
Contacts Managing Business Cards Scan Business Cards to Add Them to Contacts Open l Contacts, go to Business cards > Scan, and you can: Scan a single business card: Place the business card on a flat surface and adjust the camera's focus frame so that the contents on the business card are clearly displayed in the viewfinder, then touch l . Scan multiple business cards: Switch to Multiple mode and follow the onscreen instructions to capture multiple business cards.
Contacts Share your business card: Open Contacts and touch My card to set your profile picture and enter your name, work address, telephone number, and other information. Then touch and your device will automatically generate your QR code business card. You can share your business card directly using the QR code. Alternatively, touch , select a sharing method, and follow the onscreen instructions to share.
Contacts your Phone will automatically update your local contacts information. To sync all your LinkedIn contacts information, from Contacts in LinkedIn settings screen, go to Sync LinkedIn contacts > All LinkedIn contacts, and select Sync or Auto-update LinkedIn. View contacts information provided by LinkedIn: Open a LinkedIn contact and touch View LinkedIn profile online. Disassociate LinkedIn contacts: Go to Contacts > > Settings > LinkedIn, and select Disassociate.
Dialling Basic Calling Functions Make Emergency Calls In an emergency situation, if your Phone is powered on and within the service area, you can make emergency calls even if the screen is locked or there is no mobile reception. The emergency call feature is subject to your local regulations and Internet service provider. Network issues or environmental interference may lead to failed emergency calls. In emergency situations, do not rely on your Phone as your only method of communication.
Dialling VoLTE: Make Calls and Use Data at the Same Time VoLTE (Voice over LTE) allows both call and data services to be carried on the same 4G network, which means you can use the Internet even while making calls. VoLTE also provides you with shorter call connection times and higher quality voice and video calls. Both of your Phone's SIM card slots support 4G, VoLTE, and VoWiFi, so there is no need to switch SIMs back and forth. l Dual 4G: Both of your Phone's SIM card slots support 4G.
Message Manage Messages The Messaging app makes it easy to stay on top of your messages. Open Messages. In the list of message threads, touch a contact name or phone number to view the conversation thread. Reply to messages: Enter the message content in the text box and touch . Archive a message: Worried about accidentally deleting an important message? Touch and hold a message and then touch to archive the message.
Camera Basic Camera Functions Adjust Camera Settings On the Camera setting screen, you can adjust a variety of camera settings, modes, and specifications to suit your needs. Capture smiles automatically: From Settings, enable Capture smiles. The camera will now take a picture automatically when it detects a smile in the viewfinder. Mute photography: From the Settings screen, enable Mute.
Camera Spiral composition method: Use either Fibonacci spiral (left) or Fibonacci spiral (right). Place the subject of your photo within the centre of the spiral.
Camera Use Wide Aperture Mode to Highlight Your Shooting Subjects Wide aperture mode produces photographs with a shallow depth of field. This creates a blurred background that lends greater emphasis to the photo's subject. Take a wide aperture photo: Go to select a focal point, and then touch l Camera > Aperture. When shooting, touch the screen to to take the photo. For optimal results, ensure that the subject is positioned no more than 2 m away from the camera.
Camera When taking a panorama, find a wide, open space that is some distance away from the subject and try to avoid backgrounds that are all in one colour. 1 Go to 2 Touch 3 Hold your Phone steady, and then touch to start shooting. Slowly move the Phone in the direction indicated, holding the device steady and ensuring that the arrow stays level with the centre line. 4 Touch when you are finished. The camera will automatically stitch the photos together to create a panorama.
Camera Light Painting Mode Use Tail Light Trails to Capture the Lights of the City Tail light trails lets you create artistic photos of car tail lights at night. l Shoot from a distance and slightly above your subject for best results. Ensure that car headlights do not point directly at the camera, as this can overexpose the image. l Open touch Place your device on a tripod or solid surface so that it does not move during the exposure. Camera > More > Light painting > Traffic trails.
Camera Open Camera > More > Light painting > Light graffiti. Hold your Phone steady, and then touch to start shooting. A preview of the image is displayed in the viewfinder. Touch when you are finished. Use Silky Water to Capture Rivers and Waterfalls Silky water lets you capture silky smooth photographs of waterfalls and rivers. l For better results, find a stream or waterfall with lots of water. l Place your device on a tripod or solid surface so that it does not move during the exposure.
Camera Use Star Track to Capture the Beauty of Stars Star track lets you use your camera to capture the movement of stars in the night sky. l For best results, choose a location free of light pollution with an unobstructed view of the sky, and on a clear night. l Place your device on a tripod or solid surface so that it does not move during the exposure. 1 Open 2 Hold your Phone steady, and then touch 3 A preview of the image is displayed in the viewfinder.
Camera More Capture Modes Custom Shooting Modes Want to discover new ways of using your camera besides the preset functions? You can download or delete shooting modes based on your needs. Download more shooting modes: Open Camera > More > Download > More. Select the shooting modes to download, and touch ADD. Update shooting modes: To update shooting modes, go to the More screen. The shooting modes with available updates will have red dots next to them. You can follow the onscreen prompts to update them.
Camera Take moving pictures: Open Camera, touch on the top of your screen, then touch to capture. View moving pictures: The captured moving picture will be saved to Gallery in JPG format. Go to Gallery > Albums > Camera. Touch pictures with icon, and touch on the top of the picture to view the dynamic effect. The moving picture automatically stops after a complete playback. You can also touch the screen to stop the playback.
Gallery Customise Highlights Albums Want to change the photos and videos in a Highlights album, the background music, or the video template of a Highlights video? You can edit a Highlights album by customising photos and videos in the album and personalising the generated video with the background music or template you like. l The Highlights album is generated based on the time and location of photos and videos. Your Phone will generate a video based on the time and location of photos.
Gallery l Add or delete photos and videos in the album: To add a photo or video, touch the photo or video you want to add, then touch and select to add the selected item into the album. To delete a photo or video, press and hold any photo or video in the album, then touch , and touch Move to delete the item from the album. Only videos in MP4 format can be added to the album.
Gallery Touch , and select the album to move the items into. Once the items are moved, they will no longer be retained in their original locations. Favourite photos and videos: Want to store your favourite photos and videos separately? You can Favourite your special photos and videos for easy viewing. Open the photo or video you want to Favourite, then touch to store it in the My favorites album. The items you Favourite will remain in their original locations.
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Email Manage Email Accounts You can manage multiple email accounts concurrently on your Huawei Phone. Open l Email. You can: Check emails: On the Inbox screen, touch , and then select an email account to view the list of your emails. Swipe down to refresh the list of emails. Open an email to read, reply, forward, or delete it. Swipe left or right on the screen to view the previous or next email.
Calendar Navigate the Calendar Want to bring order to your busy life? Try using the app Calendar on your Huawei Phone to manage your daily schedule. Search event View today Switch view Event available View event(s) on the day selected Today Week no. Event(s) on the day selected Add event Create an event: Open Calendar, touch , and enter your event information including title, location, and start and end times. Go to Add reminder to add a reminder for your event, then touch .
Calendar Query weather: Open Calendar, and touch an event in a view or schedule to view the weather of the day in the event. Check conference participants: Open Calendar, and touch the conference reminder to view the participants.
HUAWEI ID and Multiple Users Set and Use Multiple Users Want to have more than one user account on your Phone to keep your work and personal life separate? You can add multiple users to your Phone and switch between them with a single touch. Add Users or Guests A maximum of three users and one guest can be added. Add a user: Touch Settings, and go to Users & accounts > Users. Touch Add user, enter a name for the user and touch ADD.
HUAWEI ID and Multiple Users l Touch Settings, and go to Users & accounts > Users. Then, touch the username or profile picture of the desired user. You will be prompted to enter the password to unlock the screen when switching back to the owner from another user.
Device Connection Huawei Share Huawei Share: A Better Way to Share Files How do I quickly share apps, transfer pictures and files between my Phone and other mobile devices, or between my Phone and computers? Huawei Share allows you to quickly share apps and wirelessly transfer files between your phone, tablet, and computer.
Device Connection Use Huawei Share to Quickly Share Files between Huawei Devices You can use Huawei Share to quickly transfer photos, videos and other files between Huawei devices. Huawei Share uses Bluetooth to detect other nearby Huawei devices and then uses Wi-Fi Direct to quickly transfer files without using mobile data. Huawei Share uses Wi-Fi and Bluetooth to transfer data. When Huawei Share is enabled, Wi-Fi and Bluetooth are both automatically enabled.
Device Connection l Huawei Share uses Wi-Fi and Bluetooth to transfer data. When Huawei Share is enabled, Wi-Fi and Bluetooth are automatically enabled. l During the data transfer, ensure that your Phone and computer are connected to the same network (for example, to the same Wi-Fi network). Share files on your Phone with a PC 1 Open Settings, then touch Device connectivity > Huawei Share to enable Huawei Share. Record Name shown on computers.
Security and Privacy Fingerprint Fingerprint Recognition: Enjoy Faster Navigation and Enhanced Security Fingerprint recognition not only allows you to unlock your Phone faster, it also provides added security to your personal information. You can use your fingerprint to: l Unlock your screen with a single touch: Want to avoid the hassle of using PIN codes and patterns to unlock your screen? Use your fingerprint to quickly and securely unlock your screen with a single touch.
Security and Privacy Open Settings, and go to Security & privacy > Fingerprint ID. From here you can enable fingerprint shortcuts for the following features: l Take a photo or video: From the viewfinder screen of Camera, touch and hold the fingerprint sensor to take a photo or video. l Answer a call: Touch and hold the fingerprint sensor to answer a call. l Turn off an alarm: Touch and hold the fingerprint sensor to turn off an alarm.
Security and Privacy l Rename or delete a fingerprint: Touch a previously enrolled fingerprint to rename or delete it. l Identify a fingerprint: Touch Identify fingerprint to identify and highlight enrolled fingerprints. Use a Fingerprint to Quickly Access Private Information Tired of having to enter a password each time you want to access private information in your Safe or a locked app? You can use your fingerprint to quickly access your private information. This method is convenient and safe.
Security and Privacy PrivateSpace PrivateSpace: Keep Your Private Information Hidden PrivateSpace is a feature that allows you to create an independent space on your Phone to store your private information. Files and apps stored in PrivateSpace cannot be accessed from the MainSpace.
Security and Privacy If you want to switch directly to PrivateSpace from the lock screen using a password or fingerprint, the PrivateSpace password must be of the same type as your MainSpace password with a different content, or else you will not be able to access PrivateSpace from the lock screen.
Security and Privacy Modify your PrivateSpace password: Enter the MainSpace, open & privacy > PrivateSpace. Touch Settings, and go to Security > Reset password. Follow the onscreen instructions to enter your MainSpace password and the answer to the security question, and then set your PrivateSpace password. You can reset the PrivateSpace password in the MainSpace only after you set the password security question in your PrivateSpace.
Security and Privacy l Daily login to device apps: When you download an app for the first time or log in to an app after logging out, Password vault saves your username and password and associates the password with the facial image, fingerprint, or screen lock password. When you log in to the app again, you only need to use one of the associated decryption methods to automatically fill in the password, helping you to log in to the app securely and conveniently.
Backup and Restoration Reset Your Phone If the operating speed of your Phone starts to slow down due to long-term accumulation of caches and residual files, you can reset your Phone to erase these cached files completely and restore your device's factory settings. Reset network settings: This will restore your Wi-Fi, mobile data network, and Bluetooth settings, including hotspot tethering and Bluetooth pairing information. It won't change other settings on your Phone, or delete any data or files.
Wi-Fi and Network Wi-Fi Connect to Wi-Fi By connecting your device to a Wi-Fi network, you can effectively save mobile data. To avoid potential security risks (such as unauthorised access to your personal data and financial information), please exercise caution when connecting to a public Wi-Fi network. Connect to a Wi-Fi Network: Open Settings, go to Wireless & networks > Wi-Fi, and enable Wi-Fi.
Wi-Fi and Network Send files with Wi-Fi Direct: Open Files, touch and hold a file you want to send, and go to More > Share > Wi-Fi Direct. When another device is detected, touch its name to establish the connection and begin file transfer. Receive files with Wi-Fi Direct: Enable Wi-Fi. In the Wi-Fi settings screen, touch > Wi-Fi Direct to enable detection. When you receive an incoming file prompt, touch Accept to begin the transfer.
Wi-Fi and Network - You can use Wi-Fi hotspot or Bluetooth to share your mobile data with other devices. Use Wi-Fi hotspot to share mobile data: Open Settings and go to Wireless & networks > Tethering & portable hotspot > Portable Wi-Fi hotspot > Configure hotspot. Set the hotspot name, encryption type, and password for the Wi-Fi hotspot, then touch Save and enable the hotspot to use it.
Apps and Notifications App Twin: Log in to Two Social Media Accounts at Once Have you ever wished you could log in to two WeChat and Facebook accounts on your Phone without the hassle of constantly switching between them? App twin lets you log in to two WeChat and Facebook accounts at the same time, allowing you to keep your work and private life separate. The App twin feature only works with WeChat, QQ, LINE, Facebook, Snapchat, WhatsApp, and Messenger.
Sound and Display Configure Do Not Disturb Mode Do not disturb mode blocks calls from strangers and only notifies you when you receive calls and messages from chosen contacts. Open Settings and go to Sounds > Do not disturb.
Sound and Display Set your Phone to Silent mode: From the Sounds screen, enable Silent mode. After you enable Silent mode, enable Vibrate in silent mode. Now when you receive an incoming call, your screen will light up and your device will vibrate. Customise your ringtone and notification tone: From the Sounds screen, select a custom ringtone or use the Notification. Use Shortcuts to Access Frequently Used Features Touch and hold an app icon to display a menu of frequently used features for quick access.
Storage Enable Storage cleaner Your Phone may slow down over time as your storage space gets smaller. You can use memory cleanup to free up storage space, improve system performance, and keep your Phone running smoothly. Open Phone Manager, touch Cleanup, and clean up memory and cache based on the scan results to speed up your device's performance. If your storage space is still low, you can perform a deep clean to free up more storage space based on the scan results and cleanup recommendations.
Smart Assistance Access Phone Functions from Anywhere with Navigation Dock In order to close an app or return to the home screen, you must use the navigation bar at the bottom of your Phone. You can enable the Navigation dock feature on your Phone to avoid using navigation buttons and to comfortably operate your device with one hand. Open Settings. Go to System > System navigation > Navigation dock and enable Navigation dock. The Navigation dock will appear on the screen.
System Change the Input Method You can change the input method on your Phone as desired. Switch the input method: Open Settings, go to System > Language & input > Default keyboard, and select an input method. Accessibility Enable TalkBack to Have Onscreen Content Read Aloud TalkBack reads aloud content on the screen that you touch, select, or activate. It is a useful tool that helps visually impaired users interact with their Phone.
System Open Settings, go to System > Language & input > Language and select your system language. If you cannot find your language from the language list, touch Add language to add your language. Set Your System Time and Date If you travel abroad or change your SIM card, your Phone will automatically display the time and date provided by the local mobile network. You can also adjust the time and date manually, modify the time format, or set dual clocks on your lock screen.
System Print Documents and Photos from Your Phone Connect your Phone to a printer over Wi-Fi to print out documents and photos with ease. l Mopria allows you to print directly from your Phone to a Mopria-certified printer. The printer connects to your Phone over Wi-Fi. l If your printer is not Mopria-certified, contact the printer manufacturer to obtain a plug-in for your model. 1 Connect your Phone and printer to the same Wi-Fi network.
System Open Settings, and touch Storage to view the memory usage, and free up more space in a timely manner based on the available storage space. Clean up space (recommended): If you select CLEAN UP, you can view the usage details of apps. Based on the scan result, you can also manually clean up the system as recommended or specify items to clean up.
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