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  • Page 1 User Guide...

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    Contents Exciting Features Featured Usage Tips Camera Tips Working with Ease More Features New Device New Device Configuration Home Screen Navigation Bar Use Shortcut Switches to Quickly Enable Frequently Used Features Notification Panel and Status Bar Screen Lock and Unlock Go Back to Basics with Simple Mode Home Screen Management Contacts...
  • Page 3 Utilities Use Recorder to Make Audio Notes Reset Your Phone Device Connection Transfer Data between Your Phone and Computer Use Huawei Share to Quickly Share Files Between Huawei Devices Security and Privacy Face Unlock Fingerprint Enable or Disable Location Services...
  • Page 4 Contents Accessibility General Settings System Update Update the Phone System Online Legal Notice Legal Notice Personal Information and Data Security Obtaining help...

  • Page 5: Exciting Features

    Exciting Features Featured Usage Tips Enroll Your Facial Information and Enable Face Unlock Face unlock allows you to unlock your Phone quickly and securely, without the need of a password. Face unlock can only be used when the owner account is logged in. It is not supported by PrivateSpace.

  • Page 6: Camera Tips

    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: Working With Ease

    Exciting Features 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 color. Go to Camera > More > Panorama. Touch at the bottom of the screen to configure the shooting direction. Hold your Phone steady, and then touch to start shooting.

  • Page 8: More Features

    Huawei Share uses Wi-Fi and Bluetooth to transfer data. When Huawei Share is enabled, both Wi- Fi and Bluetooth are automatically enabled. Use Huawei Share to send files: Select the files you want to share and then touch Share. To send files, select a receiving device from the list of nearby devices and confirm.
  • Page 9 Exciting Features lock adds an extra layer of protection for your private information and prevents unauthorized access to important apps on your Phone. Enable App lock: Open Settings. Go to Security & privacy > App lock. When you first access App lock, select Lock screen password or Custom PIN as your App lock verification password.

  • Page 10: New Device

    New Device New Device Configuration Connecting to the Internet Connect to Wi-Fi networks effortlessly with your device. Connecting to a Wi-Fi network Swipe down from the status bar to open the notification panel. Touch and hold to open the Wi-Fi settings screen. Switch on Wi-Fi.
  • Page 11 New Device Selecting Enable Pick up to wake device to enhance the Face unlock experience will allow the screen to turn on and unlock when you pick up your Phone and hold it to your face. If you do not need this feature, leave it deselected. Touch Enroll face, and enroll your face. Face unlock modes: Select an unlock method: On the Face recognition screen, touch Unlock device.

  • Page 12: 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 page, exit an app, or view recent apps used. To configure your navigation bar layout, open Settings, then go to System >...

  • Page 13: Use Shortcut Switches To Quickly Enable Frequently Used Features

    Home Screen 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. Close an app: Swipe up on an app tab to close the corresponding app. Close all apps: Touch to close all apps.

  • Page 14: Screen Lock And Unlock

    Home Screen To block notifications from an app, you can also swipe down from the status bar to open the notification panel, touch and hold an app notification, then disable Allow notifications. Customize Notification Settings Customize the notification settings to use your device the way you want. Open Settings, then go to Notifications >...

  • Page 15: Go Back To Basics With Simple Mode

    Home Screen 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. After setting a lock screen password, touch Enroll in the dialog box that pops up and follow the onscreen prompts to enroll your fingerprints.

  • Page 16: Home Screen Management

    Home Screen Home Screen Management Manage Home Screen Icons Move an app icon or folder: On the home screen, touch and hold an app or folder icon until your Phone vibrates, then drag it to any position on the home screen. Delete an app icon: On the home screen, touch and hold the icon of the app you want to uninstall until your Phone vibrates, then touch Uninstall.
  • Page 17 Home Screen Use App Drawer to Store Apps Want to store your apps in one location on your home screen to make your home screen look cleaner? You can enable app drawer on your home screen to store all your apps and free up space on your home screen.

  • Page 18: Contacts

    Contacts Search Contacts Open Contacts. Use any of the following search methods: For better results, make sure your device is displaying all contacts. From the contacts list screen, go to > Settings > Display preferences and touch All contacts. Drag the index on the right to quickly scroll through the contacts list. In the search bar at the top of the contacts list, enter the contact's name, initials, phone number, or email address.

  • Page 19: Link Contact Information With Social Media Accounts

    Contacts Delete contacts: From the contacts list screen, touch and hold the entry you want to delete, then touch Delete. To delete contacts in batches, go to > Settings > Organize contacts > Delete multiple contacts, select the entries you want to delete, then touch Link Contact Information with Social Media Accounts Use third-party social media apps (such as LinkedIn) to find out more information about your contacts.

  • Page 20: Dialing

    Dialing Basic Calling Functions Make Calls On the dialer screen of your Phone, enter part of the phone number, the first letter of the contact's name, or the contact's initials to find a contact. Open Phone. From the dialer screen, enter the phone number, the first letter of the contact's name, or the contact's initials (for example, enter "jl"...

  • Page 21: Enable Volte To Enjoy Hd Calls

    Dialing Open Phone and touch to hide the dialpad. You can now perform one of the following: Delete a single record: Touch and hold an entry, then touch Delete entry. Delete multiple records: Go to > Delete multiple entries, select the entries you want to delete or Select all, then touch Set Up Video Ringtones If you are bored with traditional incoming call ringtones, you can set a video as your call ringtone.

  • Page 22: 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 23 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 24: Camera

    Camera Use an Assistive Grid to Compose Your Photos Avoid skewed and off-center photos. Use your camera's assistive grid feature to help you line up the perfect shot. Open Camera, touch to enter the Settings screen, and enable Assistive grid. Grid lines will now appear when you take photos.

  • Page 25: Use Wide Aperture Mode To Highlight Your Shooting Subjects

    Camera Beauty effect: Shoot using the rear camera: Touch in the viewfinder and drag the slider to adjust the – beautification settings. Shoot using the front camera: Touch in the viewfinder. Adjust settings as desired for – better selfies. To disable the beauty effect, touch the icon in the viewfinder and drag each setting to its minimum value.

  • Page 26: More Capture Modes

    Camera More Capture Modes Use Time-Lapse to Create a Short Video Use Time-lapse mode to capture images over a long period of time and condense them into a short video. Capture and watch nature in its entirety: blooming flowers, drifting clouds, or even star trails against the night sky.
  • Page 27 Moving pictures can be shared directly through Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, Huawei Share, and more. The receiving device must be a Huawei device that supports the capture of moving pictures in order to play the moving picture effect. When you share moving pictures to third-party apps or...

  • Page 28: Gallery

    Gallery Photo Management Edit Photos Crop, rotate, and apply a variety of effects (such as graffiti, custom watermarks, and filters) to your photos in Gallery. Open Gallery, select the photo you want to edit, then touch . Edit the photo in the following ways: Rotate: Touch and drag the angle wheel to the desired orientation.
  • Page 29 Gallery Zoom in and out: Spread or pinch together two fingers on the screen to zoom in and out. If a photo has a higher resolution than that of the screen, you can zoom in using two fingers. Once you take your fingers off the screen, the photo can only be enlarged up to twice its original size.
  • Page 30 Gallery marked on the photos. To permanently delete a photo or video manually, touch and hold its thumbnail, then go to > Delete. Recover deleted photos and videos: In the Recently deleted album, touch and hold a photo or video until the icon appears.

  • Page 31: Phone Manager

    Phone Manager Use Optimize 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 Optimize to make your Phone run smoother and protect it from security threats. Open Phone Manager, and touch OPTIMIZE.

  • Page 32: Enable Virus Scanner

    Phone Manager Enable Virus Scanner Accessing unauthorized ads or links may infect your device with Trojans and malware that may secretly install themselves and steal your personal data. Running a virus scan can locate and remove potential threats on your Phone. Virus scan is enabled by default.

  • Page 33: Add Email Accounts

    After configuration, the system will open the Inbox screen by default. Manage Email Accounts You can manage multiple email accounts concurrently on your Huawei Phone. Open Email. You can: Check emails: On the Inbox screen, touch , and then select an email account to view the list of your emails.

  • Page 34: Manage Vip Email Contacts

    Email 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. Your device will automatically copy emails from VIP contacts to the VIP mailbox. Open Email, and go to >...

  • Page 35: Calendar

    Calendar Import To-Dos to Keep Your Work Organized Many to-dos cannot be handled in time. What can I do if I forget to handle them? Import each to-do item to Calendar for easy reference and you will not miss any important events. Import meeting reminders: Open Calendar, go to >...

  • Page 36: Clock

    Clock Use the Clock You can find various functions, including alarm, world clock, stopwatch, or timer in Clock. View the time all over the world: Open Clock, touch on the World clock tab, and enter the name of a city or select one from the list of cities. Display the time in two different regions: Open Settings, and then go to System >...

  • Page 37: Utilities

    SETTINGS, and follow the onscreen instructions to reset the settings. Restore all settings: This will restore your device's initial network settings, fingerprint data, face data, and lock screen passwords. It won't reset settings for Find my Phone or HUAWEI ID, nor will it delete any data or files.
  • Page 38 Utilities Open Settings, go to System > Reset > Reset phone, touch Reset phone, enter the screen unlock password (if any), and follow the onscreen instructions to reset the settings.

  • Page 39: Device Connection

    Device Connection Transfer Data between Your Phone and Computer Use a USB cable to connect your Phone to your computer and transfer data. Select USB connection mode Use a USB cable to connect your Phone to the computer, you can then select a default connection method.

  • Page 40: Use Huawei Share To Quickly Share Files Between Huawei Devices

    Huawei Share uses Wi-Fi and Bluetooth to transfer data. When Huawei Share is enabled, both Wi- Fi and Bluetooth are automatically enabled. Use Huawei Share to send files: Select the files you want to share and then touch Share. To send files, select a receiving device from the list of nearby devices and confirm.

  • Page 41: Security And Privacy

    Security and Privacy Face Unlock Enroll Your Facial Information and Enable Face Unlock Face unlock allows you to unlock your Phone quickly and securely, without the need of a password. Face unlock can only be used when the owner account is logged in. It is not supported by PrivateSpace.

  • Page 42: Fingerprint

    Security and Privacy Facial data will be erased if you reset all settings, restore your device to its factory settings, or set your password to none. Facial data will not be erased after online update. Fingerprint 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 43: Enable Or Disable Location Services

    The system will ask you to enable location services when you attempt to use these apps. Features may vary depending on your carrier. Huawei only uses location data to provide you with necessary functions and services, not for the purpose of identifying and collecting your private information. Set indoor positioning assistance: Open Settings, go to Security &...

  • Page 44: Wi-Fi And Network

    Wi-Fi Transfer Data Using Wi-Fi Direct Wi-Fi Direct allows you to rapidly transfer data between Huawei devices. Wi-Fi Direct is faster than Bluetooth and does not require devices to be paired. It is better suited to transferring large files over short distances.

  • Page 45: Connecting To The Internet

    Wi-Fi and Network 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. Note that using mobile data to download or view videos and other large files may incur additional data usage fees.

  • Page 46: 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 47: Sound And Display

    Sound and Display Set Up 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, then go to Sounds > Do not disturb to do the following: Do not disturb: Touch Do not disturb to immediately enable or disable this function.

  • Page 48: Smart Assistance

    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.

  • Page 49: System

    System Change Input Method Change the input method on your Phone according to your personal preference. Switch input method: Open Settings, go to System > Language & input > Default keyboard, and select an input method. Accessibility Enable Color Correction Color correction enables your device to compensate for color blindness.
  • Page 50 System Set the System Date and Time If you travel abroad or change your SIM card, your Phone will automatically display the date and time provided by the local mobile network. You can also adjust the date and time manually, change the time format, or set dual clocks on your lock screen.

  • Page 51: System Update

    Using unauthorized third-party software to update your Phone may damage your Phone or put your personal information at risk. You are advised to update your Phone online or bring your Phone and proof of purchase to an authorized Huawei Customer Service Center for updates. Back up important data before updating your Phone.

  • Page 52: Legal Notice

    Huawei does not own the intellectual property of the third-party software and applications that are delivered with this product. Therefore, Huawei will not provide any warranty of any kind for third party software and applications. Neither will Huawei provide support to customers who use third- party software and applications, nor be responsible or liable for the functions or performance of third- party software and applications.

  • Page 53: Personal Information And Data Security

    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 54: Obtaining Help

    It is recommended that you update through your device's online update feature or download official update packages for your device model from Huawei. Some applications require and transmit location information. As a result, a third-party may be able to share your location information.
  • Page 55 Your phone can properly power on only after the identity authentication passes. Please visit http://consumer.huawei.com/en/support/hotline for recent updated hotline and email address in your country or region. Model: JKM-LX1...

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