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  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    Contents Exciting Features Featured Usage Tips Camera Tips Highlights: Turn Your Photos into a Personalized Video New Device Card Insertion Guide New Device Configuration Smart Charging: Charge Your Device Faster and Safer Gestures and Operations Screenshots and Screen Recording Home Screen Navigation Bar Quick Switch Notification Panel and Status Bar...
  • Page 3 Contents Monochrome Light Painting Mode More Capture Modes Gallery Highlights Photo Management Phone Manager Use One-touch Optimization Manage Mobile Data Usage Enable Virus Scanner Email Add Email Accounts Manage Email Accounts Manage VIP Email Contacts Set Auto Response for Exchange Email Calendar Calendar: Your Event Management Center Navigate the Calendar...
  • Page 4 Contents PrivateSpace Use App Lock to Lock Important Apps Enhanced Data Protection: Defend Your Privacy Backup and Restoration Data Backup: Prevent Data Loss Select a Backup Method Data Backup Using HiSuite Back Up Your Data to Your Device's Internal Storage Back Up Data to a USB Storage Device Reset Your Phone Restore Your Backup Data...

  • Page 5: Exciting Features

    Exciting Features Featured Usage Tips Tips: Get to Grips with Features on Your Phone If you have a new Phone, but are unfamiliar with some of its features, try using the Tips app. Tips is a pre-installed app in your Phone. Tips introduces selected features and includes links to the user guide, helping you to get accustomed with your Phone more quickly.
  • Page 6 Exciting Features Back: Touch the Navigation dock once to go back one step, or touch it twice to go back two steps. Home: Touch and hold the Navigation dock and then release it to go to the home screen. View background apps: Touch and hold the Navigation dock and then swipe left or right to view any apps that are running in the background.
  • Page 7 Exciting Features After taking the screenshot, touch to edit or share the screenshot. The screenshot will be saved in Gallery by default. 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.

  • Page 8: Camera Tips

    Exciting Features Camera Tips Take Black and White Photos The world is an amazingly colorful place. But sometimes too much color can be distracting. Monochrome mode filters out color, helping to bring out light and shadows, and give photos more mood and atmosphere.
  • Page 9 Exciting Features Shoot scenery: Open Camera > More > 3D panorama. Touch and hold , then follow the onscreen prompts to slowly move your Phone around your subject in one direction. Release stop shooting. After shooting, touch the camera thumbnail, and then touch above the photo to generate a 3D panoramic photo.
  • Page 10 Exciting Features After a 3D panorama has been generated, you can tilt your Phone or drag the photo to view the 3D effect. 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.

  • Page 11: Highlights: Turn Your Photos Into A Personalized Video

    Exciting Features Highlights: Turn Your Photos into a Personalized Video Highlights creates a short clip of your photos based on time and location information. You can edit the video clip and share it with your friends. Phone automatically creates videos based on the time and geographical information in your photos.
  • Page 12 Exciting Features...

  • Page 13: New Device

    New Device Card Insertion Guide Use a standard nano-SIM card and insert and remove the card tray in the horizontal direction along the device body. Using non-standard SIM cards and inserting cards in an inappropriate direction may damage the card tray and your Phone. Exercise caution when using the SIM card eject pin to avoid hurting your fingers or damaging your Phone.

  • Page 14: Smart Charging: Charge Your Device Faster And Safer

    New Device Touch to enable mobile data. When you don't need to access the Internet, disable mobile data to save battery power and reduce data usage. Enroll a Fingerprint You can enroll a fingerprint on your Phone and then use your fingerprint to unlock your screen or access your Safe or App Lock without a password.
  • Page 15 New Device...

  • Page 16: Gestures And Operations

    Gestures and Operations Screenshots and Screen Recording Take Scrolling Screenshots to Capture Entire Pages Tired of having to take several screenshots to capture long articles or chat records? You can use your Phone's scrolling screenshot feature to take a screenshot that scrolls all the way down to the bottom of the page, capturing all of the information on the page in a single screenshot.
  • Page 17 Gestures and Operations After taking the screenshot, touch to edit or share the screenshot. The screenshot will be saved in Gallery by default. Record Exciting Moments on Your Screen The screen recording feature comes in handy when you are making tutorial videos or if you want to record your gaming exploits to share with your friends using your Phone.
  • Page 18 Gestures and Operations Use key combination to start recording: Simultaneously press the Power button and the Volume up button to begin recording. Select Microphone, System, or None from Sound source based on your needs. To end the recording, simultaneously press the Power button and the Volume up button again.
  • Page 19 Gestures and Operations Use knuckle to start recording: Knock two of your knuckles to the screen twice in quick succession to start recording. Select Microphone, System, or None from Sound source based on your needs. To end the recording, gently and rapidly double-tap the screen with two of your knuckles again. You can view your screen recordings in Gallery.
  • Page 20 Gestures and Operations After taking the screenshot, touch to edit or share the screenshot. The screenshot will be saved in Gallery by default.

  • Page 21: Home Screen

    Home Screen Navigation Bar Configure Your Navigation Bar Layout Using the navigation bar, you can conveniently access the home screen, return to the previous screen, exit an app, or view recent apps used. If your Phone has a front navigation button, the virtual navigation bar is disabled by default. After you enable the virtual navigation bar, the front navigation button will be disabled.

  • Page 22: Quick Switch

    Home Screen Use the Recent Key to Manage Background Apps If you want to quickly switch to a recently used app, you might try using the Recent key. The Recent key can help you quickly switch between several recently used apps. You can also use it to close your background apps to increase your Phone's operating speed.

  • Page 23: Notification Panel And Status Bar

    Home Screen Rearrange shortcut switches: Touch and hold a shortcut switch and then drag the icon to a position of your choice. Add a shortcut switch: Drag a shortcut switch from the hidden area of the panel to the displayed area, then touch BACK.
  • Page 24 Home Screen The network status icons may vary by regions and service providers. Signal strength No signal. 4G+ network connected 3G network connected 4G network connected HSPA network connected Long Term Evolution (LTE) network 2G network connected connected LTE+ network connected NFC enabled Evolved High-Speed Packet Access Airplane mode enabled...
  • Page 25 Home Screen Open the Notification Panel to Get Important Information Want to ensure that you do not miss out on any important notifications? From your Phone's status bar, you can view real time notification information and your device's operating status. When there is a notification reminder, you can turn on the screen and swipe down from the status bar to view the notification.

  • Page 26: Screen Lock And Unlock

    Home Screen Customize Notifications Not a fan of the default notification reminders? You can customize your notification reminders so that you get your notifications the way you want them. Open Settings, then go to Apps & notifications > Notifications & status bar. From here you can: Enable Notifications turn on screen: Enable Notifications turn on screen.

  • Page 27: Go Back To Basics With Simple Mode

    Home Screen on the screen will instantly unlock the device. Touch Smart unlock, and follow the onscreen prompts to complete the setup. Unlock your device using a fingerprint: If your device supports fingerprint unlock, this is the recommended unlock method. Using a fingerprint is a secure and quick way to unlock the device.

  • Page 28: Home Screen Management

    Home Screen Press and hold Open app the icon to enter editing mode Exit Simple mode Add People/Apps View/open more apps Home Screen Management Manage Home Screen Icons Is your home screen cluttered with app icons? You can move or delete icons from the home screen or sort and move them to folders for more convenient use.
  • Page 29 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.
  • Page 30 Home Screen Modify screen page order: Touch and hold the screen page you want to move, then drag it to the desired position. 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.
  • Page 31 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. Drag the widget to Remove at the top of the screen.

  • Page 32: Contacts

    Contacts Managing Business Cards Business Card Management: Add and Share Business Cards with Ease Find it laborious to enter the content of paper business cards into your Phone contacts? Want an easier way to share your Phone contacts with friends? Business card management allows you to conveniently add and share business cards.
  • Page 33 Contacts Scan Business Cards to Add Them to Contacts Open Contacts, touch Scan, and from there you can: Scan a single business card: Place the business card on a flat surface, adjust the camera's focus so that the text of the card can be clearly read in the viewfinder, and then touch Scan multiple business cards: Switch to Burst mode and follow the onscreen instructions to capture multiple business cards.

  • Page 34: Search Contacts

    Contacts Share contacts: Open Contacts, select the contact you want to share, and touch the QR code icon in the upper right corner to share the contact using the QR code. You can also touch Share, select a sharing method, and follow the onscreen instructions to complete the sharing process. If the other party's device supports QR code analysis, they can directly take pictures of or scan QR codes to add contacts.

  • Page 35: Managing Contacts

    Contacts Managing Contacts Import and Export Contacts When you switch to a new Phone, you'll need to transfer your existing contacts. Open Contacts, go to > Import/Export, and then select one of the following: Import contacts: Select Import from storage , Import from SIM , Import from another device and follow the instructions.

  • Page 36: Merging Third-Party App Contacts

    Contacts Send a message to smart group contacts: From the groups list, from the Smart groups section, open a group and touch to send a message or to send an email. Edit a group: From the groups list, select the group you want to edit and touch to add a contact, or touch to Remove members, Group ringtone, Delete group or Rename.
  • Page 37 Contacts View an Sender's Job Description If you've just started a new job, you'll need to quickly figure out what all of your new colleagues do. You can associate a social media account (such as LinkedIn) with your email contacts. The job information of email senders will then be displayed on the email details screen.

  • Page 38: Dialing

    Dialing Basic Calling Functions Make Calls On the dialer screen, enter part of the telephone number or the first letter or pinyin initials of the contact's name. Your Phone will automatically search for the relevant contacts. Open Dialer. From the dialer screen, enter the telephone number or the first letter of the contact's name.

  • Page 39: Delete Call Logs

    Dialing Enable Call Forwarding and Never Miss a Call If you are unavailable to answer calls, you can set your device to forward calls to another number. Some carriers may not support this feature. Open Dialer, and go to > Settings > Call forwarding. If you have a dual-SIM device, in the SIM 1 or SIM 2 section, touch Call forwarding and select a forwarding method.

  • Page 40: Block Nuisance Calls: Get The Peace And Quiet You Deserve

    Dialing Open Dialer, go to > Settings > Voice control > Quick calling, and enable Quick calling. Press and hold the volume down button for about one second while the screen is off. When you hear the prompt, release the button and say the name of the contact to quickly initiate a call. Enable Voicemail Worry about missing important calls when your Phone is turned off? Voicemail records real-time messages from callers so you'll never have to worry about missing an important call.

  • Page 41: Volte

    Dialing VoLTE 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.

  • Page 42: Message

    Message Basic Messaging Functions Send Messages Text messages give you a quick and easy way to communicate with friends, family and colleagues. In addition to text, you can also add emojis or insert pictures and audio files to enrich your messages. Send a message: Open Messages.
  • Page 43 Message Unblock messages: Touch and touch Blocked contacts. Touch at the end of the phone number to unblock the number. Set MMS Message Automatic Download Rules Set MMS message automatic download rules to prevent costly mobile data usage. Open Messages and touch .

  • Page 44: Camera

    Camera Basic Camera Functions Use the Basic Camera Features Understand your camera's basic features to help you take better pictures. Basic photo mode: Open Camera. In the viewfinder, touch to take a photo. You can also set the volume down button as a shutter button for your camera. Select a camera mode: Open Camera to choose a camera mode according to your needs.
  • Page 45 Camera Touch viewfinder to shoot: Open Camera, touch to open Camera Settings and enable Touch to capture. Now when you touch an object in the viewfinder, the camera will focus and take a picture automatically. Capture smiles automatically: From Settings, enable Capture smiles. The camera will now take a picture automatically when it detects a smile in the viewfinder.
  • Page 46 Camera Spiral composition method: Use either Fibonacci spiral (left) or Fibonacci spiral (right). Place the subject of your photo within the center of the spiral.

  • Page 47: Use Portrait Mode To Capture Stunning Portraits

    Camera Use Portrait Mode to Capture Stunning Portraits Want to always look your best in your selfies? Portrait mode lets you configure different beautification settings and create an information database for custom beautification. Portrait mode: Enable Portrait mode to automatically apply beautification effects to everyone in the frame and 3D lighting effects (such as No lighting, Soft lighting, Butterfly lighting, Split lighting, Stage lighting, and Classic lighting).

  • Page 48: Wide Aperture

    Camera Wide Aperture Wide Aperture Mode: Emphasize Your Subject Want to showcase a peony in a sea of flowers, highlight your subject in a crowd, or increase the brightness in a low light environment? Enable Wide aperture mode to blur the background and highlight your subject to take crisp photos even in low light.

  • Page 49: Panorama

    Camera Take a wide aperture photo: Open Camera. In rear camera shooting mode, touch the Aperture icon at the bottom of the screen to enable Wide aperture mode. Exit this mode and enter other shooting modes. When shooting, touch the screen to select a focal point, and then touch to take the photo.

  • Page 50: Panorama

    Camera 3D Panorama 3D Panorama: Capture 3D Photos in Motion Want to bring your panoramas to life? 3D panorama gives you a great way to liven up your panoramas. You can tilt your Phone or drag your photos to view the 3D effect. Panorama is a pre-installed camera mode in your Phone.
  • Page 51 Camera Use 3D Panorama to Take 360-degree Photos Try the 3D panorama function to capture a 360-degree view of a scene or person. There are three shooting modes for the 3D panorama function: Shoot objects: Open Camera > More > 3D panorama. Touch and hold , then follow the onscreen prompts to slowly move your Phone around your subject in one direction.

  • Page 52: Pro Mode

    Camera After a 3D panorama has been generated, you can tilt your Phone or drag the photo to view the 3D effect. Pro Mode Pro Camera: Use Light to Tell Your Story Pro camera lets you adjust exposure, shutter speed, and a range of other settings, giving you full control of your camera.
  • Page 53 Camera The subject is in the center of the picture, and stands out from the Center background. The subject to be highlighted in the picture is relatively small, such as a Spot flower or a tree. Adjust brightness based on the shooting environment: Adjust ISO: On the Pro mode screen, touch , and swipe left or right on the ISO slider to adjust its value.
  • Page 54 Camera Save RAW format pictures: In the Pro mode, touch , and enable RAW format. After this feature is enabled, pictures taken in Pro mode will be saved in both RAW and standard JPG formats. Some settings in Pro mode may change after you change a setting. You may adjust them based on your actual needs.

  • Page 55: Monochrome

    Camera Monochrome Monochrome: Capture the World in Black and White Sometimes too many colors can be distracting. Monochrome mode lets you filter out color to capture rich photos with finer, more striking details. Use Monochrome to achieve the following results for your photos: Intricate contrast between light and shadows for distinct layering: Monochrome helps you focus more on the change in light, giving you control over the display of light and shadows, including the direction and strength of light.

  • Page 56: Light Painting Mode

    Camera Open Camera > More > Monochrome, and then touch to take photos in black and white. Light Painting Mode Light Painting: Shoot Light Trails Light painting mode automatically sets a slow shutter speed to take long-exposure shots of light trails. This mode produces stunning photos that have an ethereal quality.
  • Page 57 Camera 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. 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.
  • Page 58 Camera Use Light Graffiti to Create Light Patterns Light graffiti lets you create patterns or write words by moving a light source in front of the camera. Find a dark location away from other light sources and ensure that the subject's silhouette is not visible.
  • Page 59 Camera Use Silky Water to Capture Rivers and Waterfalls Silky water lets you capture silky smooth photographs of waterfalls and rivers. For better results, find a stream or waterfall with lots of water. Place your device on a tripod or solid surface so that it does not move during the exposure. Open Camera >...
  • Page 60 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. For best results, choose a location free of light pollution with an unobstructed view of the sky, and on a clear night.

  • Page 61: More Capture Modes

    Camera More Capture Modes Beauty Mode: Always Look Your Best Want to always look your best in your selfies? Beauty mode lets you adjust a range of beautification settings with ease. It can also create a personalized beauty information database tailored to you. Beauty mode: Enable Beauty mode to automatically apply beautification effects to everyone in the frame.

  • Page 62: Gallery

    Camera 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. Delete shooting modes: Go to More > Edit, and touch to delete unneeded shooting modes.

  • Page 63: Highlights

    Gallery Highlights Highlights: Turn Your Photos into a Personalized Video Highlights creates a short clip of your photos based on time and location information. You can edit the video clip and share it with your friends. Phone automatically creates videos based on the time and geographical information in your photos.
  • Page 64 Gallery Customize the Highlights Albums Want to change the photos and videos in the Highlights album, the background music, or the video template of a Highlights video? You can edit a Highlights album by customizing photos and videos in the album and personalizing the generated video with the background music or template you like. The Highlights album is generated based on the time and locations of photos and videos.

  • Page 65: Photo Management

    Gallery Add or remove photos and videos in the album: Touch , select the photo or video you want to add, and then touch to add the photo or video to the album. Touch and hold any photo or video in the album, touch , and then touch Move to remove the photo or video from the album.

  • Page 66: Edit Videos

    Gallery search bar. Aggregate group photos into albums: After Gallery intelligently identifies the categories, you can name the generated albums. If there are more than 10 group photos, Gallery will cluster them and generate a group photo album.
  • Page 67 Gallery Rotate a photo: Touch , and slide the angle dial to customize the rotation angle of the photo. You can also touch Rotate or Mirror to rotate your photo 90 degrees or flip it. Crop a photo: Touch , and drag the grid tool box or its corners to make your selection. You can also select a fixed crop ratio and drag the corners of the grid tool to crop the photo.
  • Page 68 Gallery Set photo as contact photo or desktop wallpaper: Go to > Set as, and set the photo as a Wallpaper or Contact photo. Share a photo or video: Open Gallery, touch and hold any file to enter the selection screen, then select the files you want to share and touch .
  • Page 69 Gallery Sort albums: Adjust the orders of your most frequently-used albums to find and browse through them easier. Touch and hold an album until the symbol appears on all the albums, then touch and hold and drag the albums to their appropriate positions. Once complete, touch to exit.

  • Page 70: Phone Manager

    Phone Manager Use One-touch Optimization Have you noticed that your Phone has slowed down recently? Do you worry that it might be vulnerable to malware and other security threats? Use one-touch optimization to make your Phone run smoother and protect it from security threats. Go to Phone Manager and touch OPTIMIZE.

  • Page 71: Enable Virus Scanner

    Phone Manager Enable Virus Scanner Opening the wrong advertisement or touching the wrong link can infect your device with Trojans and malware that will secretly install themselves onto your device and potentially steal your personal data. Running a virus scan can locate and remove any potential threats to keep your Phone in good shape. Open Phone Manager, touch Virus scan, and your device will automatically scan for and delete any security threats.

  • Page 72: Email

    Email Add Email Accounts Add your email account to your Phone for convenient email access at any time. If you have questions about specific settings while configuring your email, please consult your email account provider. Add a personal email account: Open , select an email service provider or touch Others, enter your email address and password, then touch Sign in and follow the onscreen instructions to configure your account.

  • Page 73: Manage Vip Email Contacts

    Email Configure email accounts: On the account screen, go to > Settings, select an account to set the Account name, Default account, or Remove account. Manage VIP Email Contacts Worried about missing an important contact's email among a sea of emails? You can add important contacts to the VIP list.

  • Page 74: Calendar

    Calendar Calendar: Your Event Management Center Too many events to keep track of? Calendar provides you with comprehensive event management, making your professional and personal lives easier. Calendar provides the following functions: Meeting reminders: Worried about missing an important work meeting? Add your work email (Exchange account) in Calendar to check meeting reminders and receive a reminder from your Phone before the meeting begins.

  • Page 75: Import To-Dos To Keep Your Work Organized

    Calendar Search events: On the Calendar page, touch and enter the event keywords, such as title or location. Configure Calendar: On the Calendar page, go to > Settings to customize calendar display and reminders. Import To-Dos to Keep Your Work Organized Import meeting reminders: Open Calendar, go to >...

  • Page 76: Clock

    Clock Use the Clock With many powerful features and lots of information, the humble Clock has a lot to offer. The Clock can be used as an alarm, a world clock, stopwatch, or a timer. View the time all over the world: Go to Clock, touch on the World clock tab and enter the name of a city or select a city from the list of cities.
  • Page 77 Clock Time and date Network-provided in your selected city date and time If the time in your current region is the same as that of your home city, the lock screen will only display one time.

  • Page 78: Notepad

    Notepad Manage Your Notes to Keep Your Records in Order Want to share important notes or add something to favorites? Manage your notes to keep your records in order. Share a note: Want to send your meeting notes to your colleague? On the list page of Notepad, open the note you want to share, then touch to select a sharing method and follow the onscreen prompts.

  • Page 79: Utilities

    Utilities Check Additional Weather Forecasts Check additional weather forecasts Method 1: Go to Tools > Weather. Swipe up from the middle of the screen and touch VIEW MORE DAYS to go to a third-party weather forecast website where you can view the weather forecast for the next 15 days.

  • Page 80: Multiple Users

    Multiple Users Multiple Users: Create Separate User Accounts on Your Phone Want to lend your Phone to someone else but don't want them accessing your private files and information? Add multiple users and user types to protect your information privacy when lending your Phone to others.
  • Page 81 Multiple Users records with the phone owner. To do this, log in with the owner account, and touch Settings, and then go to Users & accounts > Users. Select the desired user, and touch Allow calls, messages, and sharing of communication history. Delete Users or Guests To delete a user, select one of the following methods: Log in with the owner account, and touch...

  • Page 82: Device Connection

    Device Connection Bluetooth Connect Your Phone to Bluetooth Devices Use Bluetooth to connect your Phone to Bluetooth headsets and in-car Bluetooth to navigate or listen to music while you drive. You can also connect your Phone to Bluetooth wearables to record and manage fitness data.
  • Page 83 Use Bluetooth to send files: Ensure that your Phone is within Bluetooth range of the other device (10 m or 32 ft). You can then establish a Bluetooth connection and share multimedia files, web pages, contacts, documents, and apps between the two devices. Open Files, touch and hold the file that you want to send, and then go to More >...

  • Page 84: Nfc

    Through NFC's point-to-point mode, two devices can transfer data in real time when they are within 10 cm (4 inches) of each other. Photos, networks, and apps can all be quickly shared using this method. NFC read/write mode lets you check product information contained in NFC tags. NFC card emulation mode allows your device to act as a bank card for quick and easy payments.
  • Page 85 Device Connection Use NFC to send data: Open Settings, then touch Device connection and enable NFC and Huawei Beam. Select the files to be sent and touch Share > Huawei Beam. Keep your Phone unlocked and the screen on. Place the NFC detection areas of both devices close together. Once a connection is established, the transmitting device will play an audio prompt and the sharing screen will minimize.

  • Page 86: Multi-Screen: Share Your Device's Content On A Larger Screen

    Device Connection Using Bluetooth pairing as an example, enable NFC, Huawei Beam, and Bluetooth on both devices. Open the Bluetooth pairing screen on both devices and place the NFC detection areas of devices close together. When the sending device plays an audio prompt and content on the screen shrinks, follow the onscreen instructions and touch the screen on the sending device to establish a Bluetooth connection If there is a Read and write/P2P switch on the NFC screen, ensure it is also enabled.
  • Page 87 Device Connection Protocol Connection Connection Image Sharing Method Type Instructions Methods Miracast Mirror what is shown Directly connect over Everything displayed on your device will be Protocol on your device's Wi-Fi and turn on the shared to the display on the external device. screen on a separate screen sharing When playing music and videos, only the...

  • Page 88: Security And Privacy

    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: 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.
  • Page 89 Security and Privacy 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 recognized. Before enrolling a fingerprint, make sure your finger is clean and dry.

  • Page 90: Location Information Protection

    Security and Privacy Use a fingerprint to access the Safe: Open Files and touch Safe, you can then access the Safe using your fingerprint. Use a fingerprint to access apps locked by App lock: You can now open locked apps on your home screen using your fingerprint.

  • Page 91: Privatespace

    Security and Privacy Set indoor positioning assistance: Open Settings, go to Security & privacy > Location access > > Scan settings, and enable or disable Wi-Fi and Bluetooth scanning. Scanning Wi-Fi networks and Bluetooth devices will improve the accuracy of indoor positioning. 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...
  • Page 92 Security and Privacy Reset your PrivateSpace password: If you forget your PrivateSpace password, you can reset it by entering your MainSpace password and answering your security question. PrivateSpace data backup: Use the Space Clone menu in PrivateSpace to copy your PrivateSpace to another device.
  • Page 93 Security and Privacy From the PrivateSpace, open Settings, then go to Security & privacy > PrivateSpace > Delete PrivateSpace. Hide the Entrance to Your PrivateSpace Want to keep all traces of your PrivateSpace hidden from other people? You can hide the entrance to your PrivateSpace in the MainSpace, keeping your PrivateSpace hidden and secret.

  • Page 94: Use App Lock To Lock Important Apps

    Security and Privacy Reset Your PrivateSpace Password You can set a security question so that when you forget your PrivateSpace password, you can answer the security question to quickly reset you PrivateSpace password. Enable the security question feature: Enter your PrivateSpace and open Settings.
  • Page 95 Security and Privacy Stronger encryption and safeguards: Huawei Phones use a hardware key that cannot be used to decrypt data when separated from the Phone. Based on the trusted root key, the encrypted components are incorporated into the memory control chip to enhance the data protection capability of the hardware.

  • Page 96: Backup And Restoration

    Backup and Restoration Data Backup: Prevent Data Loss Ever worry that your Phone will stop working and cause you to lose important data? Back up your data regularly to prevent data loss and increase your peace of mind. There are four ways to back up your Phone's data: microSD card: If your Phone supports microSD cards, you can back up your data to a microSD card at any time, giving you a convenient way to prevent data loss.

  • Page 97: Data Backup Using Hisuite

    Backup and Restoration Thanks to our backup encryption process, the security of your data is ensured. Multiple backup methods are supported, as your data can be backed up to HUAWEI Cloud, your Phone's internal storage, a USB storage device, or a computer using HiSuite Huawei Backup is supported on a Huawei Phone running Android 4.0 or later.

  • Page 98: Back Up Data To A Usb Storage Device

    Backup and Restoration Back Up Data to a USB Storage Device If you are running out of storage space on your Phone or you want to back up your important data to an external storage device, you can connect your device to a USB storage device with a USB OTG cable and back up your data to the storage device.

  • Page 99: Reset Your Phone

    Backup and Restoration Reset Your Phone If the operating speed of yourPhone starts to slow down due to long-term accumulation of caches and residual files, you can reset your Phone to totally erase these cached files and to restore your device's original configuration settings.

  • Page 100: Restore Your Backup Data

    Backup and Restoration Go to System > Reset > Factory data reset and follow the onscreen instructions to restore factory settings. Restore Your Backup Data Restore your backup data from your Phone's internal storage or USB storage devices, depending on the exact backup location.

  • Page 101: Search For Backup Data On Your Phone

    Backup and Restoration Search for Backup Data on Your Phone If you have chosen to back up the data on your Phone to its internal storage or a USB storage device, you can view or delete backup files in Backup management. First, open Backup.

  • Page 102: Wi-Fi And Network

    Wi-Fi and Network Wi-Fi Wi-Fi+: Your Smart Connectivity Assistant Wi-Fi+ intelligently connects to Wi-Fi networks to save mobile data consumption. When your device detects a known or free Wi-Fi network, it will automatically turn on Wi-Fi and connect to the network. Your device will also automatically select the optimal network in the area for the best Internet connection.
  • Page 103 Wi-Fi and Network Automatically turn Wi-Fi on and off: Depending on the Wi-Fi networks you have connected to previously, Wi-Fi will be automatically enabled or disabled in specific locations. This will prevent your device from constantly searching for new networks. Assess the quality of available networks: Evaluate currently available network hotspots and prevent your device from automatically connecting to networks with no Internet connection.

  • Page 104: Connecting To The Internet

    Wi-Fi and Network Turn Wi-Fi+ On or Off Open Settings, go to Wireless & networks > Wi-Fi > Wi-Fi+, and choose to enable or disable Wi-Fi+. Your Phone will automatically connect to the optimal network available after Wi-Fi+ is enabled. Wi-Fi+ may automatically switch to your mobile data network, depending on strength of Wi-Fi+ signals in your area.
  • Page 105 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 Wi-Fi hotspot. Set the network name, encryption type, and password for the Wi-Fi hotspot, then touch Save and enable the hotspot to use it.

  • Page 106: Apps And Notifications

    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.

  • Page 107: Sound And Display

    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 Sound > Do not disturb. Toggle on the Enable now switch, then touch Do not disturb mode and select one of the following options: Allow calls and messages from important contacts: Select Allow only priority interruptions, and then touch Define priority interruptions to configure which contacts can call or message...

  • Page 108: Enable Eye Comfort Mode To Prevent Eye Strain

    Sound and Display Enable keypad and notification tones: Open Settings and go to Sound > More sound settings to enable or disable keypad and notification tones. Set your Phone to Silent mode: From the Sound screen, enable Silent mode. After you enable Silent mode, enable Vibrate in silent mode.

  • Page 109: More Display Settings

    Sound and Display More Display Settings Use Shortcuts to Access Frequently Used Features Touch and hold an app icon to display a menu of frequently used features for quick access. You can also touch and hold a feature and drag it to your home screen to create a shortcut. If you touch and hold an app icon and a shortcut is not created, the app does not support home screen shortcuts.
  • Page 110 Sound and Display Drag to adjust text size Touch to shrink text Touch to enlarge text Adjust screen brightness: From the Brightness display column, check the box next to Automatic. In Auto adjustment mode, the system will automatically adjust screen brightness based on the variation of light intensity to acquire the balance of power saving and brightness.
  • Page 111 Sound and Display Play screensavers while charging in Sleep mode: Touch Screen saver, enable Screen saver. You can set the Picture source and Duration. Once the setting is complete, if your Phone is charging and enters Sleep mode, the screen will automatically play screensavers.

  • Page 112: Storage

    Storage Storage Cleaner Clean Up Memory for Faster Performance Does your Phone slow down over time? Do you want to clean up your system storage but are unsure which files to delete? Memory cleanup helps you quickly clear your cache, large and residual files, and unused app files to speed up system performance and keep your Phone in top shape.

  • Page 113: Smart Assistance

    Smart Assistance Navigation Bar and Navigation Dock Navigation Dock: Control Your Phone with a Touch Tired of using the navigation bar at the bottom of your Phone every time you want to close an app or return to the home screen? Now, you can use the Navigation dock to perform the same functions, making your Phone even more user-friendly.

  • Page 114: System

    System Language and Input Method Change the Input Method You can change the input method on your Phoneas desired. Open Settings. Go to System > Language & input > Default keyboard > Configure input methods and enable the desired input method. Return to Language & input, touch Default keyboard, select the input method.
  • Page 115 System Enable TalkBack and touch OK. Your device will launch a tutorial when you enable TalkBack for the first time. If you need to listen to the tutorial again, touch , open the TalkBack settings screen, and then launch the tutorial. Touch and enable Explore by touch.
  • Page 116 System Open an item: Double-touch any part of the screen using one finger to confirm your selection from the previous step. For example, if you want to open Settings, touch the Settings icon once using one finger, and then touch twice anywhere on the screen. Use Text-to-Speech Output with TalkBack The text-to-speech feature can read aloud texts on the screen of your Phone.

  • Page 117: General Settings

    System General Settings Tips: Get to Grips with Features on Your Phone If you have a new Phone, but are unfamiliar with some of its features, try using the Tips app. Tips is a pre-installed app in your Phone. Tips introduces selected features and includes links to the user guide, helping you to get accustomed with your Phone more quickly.
  • Page 118 System 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.
  • Page 119 System Mopria allows you to print directly from your Phone to a Mopria-certified printer. The printer connects to your Phone over Wi-Fi. If your printer is not Mopria-certified, contact the printer manufacturer to obtain a plug-in for your model. Connect your Phone and printer to the same Wi-Fi network. Connect to your printer's hotspot: If your printer has a wireless hotspot, follow the instructions in the printer manual to enable the hotspot and set a password.
  • Page 120 System Enable Airplane Mode for Safer Flying and Longer Battery Life Worried that it is not safe to leave your Phone on during a flight? Want an easy way to increase your Phone's battery life when you do not plan on making or receiving any calls? You can enable Airplane mode to fly safely and increase your battery life.
  • Page 121 System Single SIM Phones have one IMEI number while dual SIM Phones have two IMEI numbers. Change device name: Open Settings and go to System > About phone > Device name to change the device name of your Phone.

  • Page 122: System Update

    System Update Performing an Online Update Your Phone will prompt you to download and install a system update when a new version is available. The online update feature allows you to update your Phone quickly and securely. Before performing an online update, ensure that your Phone is connected to the Internet. Online updates require an Internet connection.

  • Page 123: Legal Notice

    Legal Notice Legal Notice Copyright © Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd. 2018. All rights reserved. No part of this manual may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means without prior written consent of Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd. and its affiliates ("Huawei"). The product described in this manual may include copyrighted software of Huawei and possible licensors.

  • Page 124: Personal Information And Data Security

    Legal Notice To the greatest extent permitted by applicable law, it is explicitly stated that Huawei shall not compensate or be liable for services provided by third-party service providers, or the interruption or termination of third-party contents or services. Huawei shall not be responsible for the legality, quality, or any other aspects of any software installed on this product, or for any uploaded or downloaded third-party works in any form, including but not limited to texts, images, videos, or software etc.

  • Page 125: For More Information

    Legal Notice Periodically back up personal information stored on your SIM card, memory card, or your device memory. If you change to a different device, be sure to move or delete any personal information on your old device. Periodically back up personal information stored on your memory card, or your device memory. If you change to a different device, be sure to move or delete any personal information on your old device.
  • Page 126 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.

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