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  • Page 1 Mate 20 X User Guide...

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    Contents Exciting Features Featured Usage Tips Camera Tips Connect and Share Manage Your Phone New Device New Device Configuration Introduction to SuperCharge Gestures and Operations Smart Recognition HiSearch: Search for Matching Text and Images 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...
  • Page 3 Manage Your Notes to Keep Your Records in Order Utilities Check Your Screen Time Use Recorder to Make Audio Notes Phone Clone HUAWEI ID and Multiple Users Set and Use Multiple Users Device Connection Bluetooth Huawei Share Security and Privacy...
  • Page 4 Contents Enable or Disable Location Services PrivateSpace Enable App Lock Use Password Vault Enhanced Data Protection: Defend Your Privacy Wi-Fi and Network Wi-Fi Enable 5G Connecting to the Internet Share Your Mobile Network with Other Devices Apps and Notifications App Twin: Log in to Two Social Media Accounts at Once Customise App Permissions to Use Your Device Your Way Sound and Display Set Up Do Not Disturb Mode...

  • Page 5: Exciting Features

    Exciting Features Featured Usage Tips HiVision: Start Scanning to Learn More Want to stick to a healthy diet and keep fit? Wish you could understand foreign logos, road signs, and restaurant menus while travelling abroad? Want to quickly get product information for comparisons and to make purchases faster? Use HiVision to get all these done fast and easily.
  • Page 6 Exciting Features Direct unlock: On the Face recognition screen, touch Unlock device and select Direct unlock. When you turn the screen on, your device will automatically recognise your face and directly unlock the screen. Slide to unlock: On the Face recognition screen, touch Unlock device and select Slide to unlock.

  • Page 7: Camera Tips

    Exciting Features 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. Use Shortcut Switches to Quickly Enable Frequently Used Features Want to quickly enable or disable mobile data or hotspot? You can enable frequently used features by using shortcut switches.
  • Page 8 Exciting Features Use Portrait Mode to Shoot Like a Pro Go to Camera > Portrait, adjust the following settings, then touch to take a portrait. Blur and lighting effects: Touch the icon in the viewfinder and select a blur or lighting effect. A light source (such as a neon or street light) in a relatively well-lit background will contribute to better results.
  • Page 9 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.
  • Page 10 Exciting Features 3D Qmoji: Touch 3D Qmoji, and select an animated Qmoji. The Qmoji will then mimic and act out your facial expressions and actions accordingly. Touch to record, or touch , then touch and hold to create your own personalised Qmoji. Use Pro Mode to Take Scenic Photos Want to make your scenic photos more vibrant and interesting? Use Pro mode to take unique and personalised scenic photos.
  • Page 11 Exciting Features Focusing Mode Application Scenario AF-S mode Static scenes (such as mountains) AF-C mode Moving scenes (such as flowing water and waves) MF mode Protruding objects (such as a close-up of a flower) Hold your device steady when shooting: Touch and enable Horizontal level.

  • Page 12: Connect And Share

    Wi-Fi hotspot without the trouble of searching for devices, pairing, and manually entering connection details. For example, when pairing Bluetooth devices, enable NFC, Huawei Beam, and Bluetooth on both devices. Open the Bluetooth pairing screen on both devices and place the NFC detection areas of...
  • Page 13 Huawei Share uses Wi-Fi and Bluetooth to transfer data. When Huawei Share is enabled, Wi-Fi and Bluetooth are both automatically enabled. Use Huawei Share to send files: Select the files you want to share and then touch Share. To send files, select the receiving device from the list of nearby devices and confirm.

  • Page 14: Manage Your Phone

    Exciting Features When pairing the Bluetooth printer for the first time, start by making sure your device can find the printer, then press the power button on the printer for 1 second to ensure successful pairing. Share Your Mobile Network with Other Devices You can share your mobile data with your friends.
  • Page 15 Exciting Features Enable or disable Autofill settings for individual apps. If the autofill feature is enabled for an app, you can use your face, fingerprint, or lock screen password to fill in the password when you log in. If this feature is disabled, your username and password must be entered manually. Password vault does not work for certain apps due to version limitations.
  • Page 16 Exciting Features Delete PrivateSpace: Deleting your PrivateSpace will permanently delete all apps and data stored in PrivateSpace. This data cannot be restored. You can delete your PrivateSpace through the following ways: From MainSpace, open Settings, go to Security & privacy > PrivateSpace, and then go to >...
  • Page 17 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 device vibrates, and then select Remove.
  • Page 18 Exciting Features Enable Memory Cleanup Your device may slow down over time as your storage space gets smaller. Use Memory cleanup to free up storage space, improve system performance, and keep your device running smoothly. Open Phone Manager, then touch Cleanup to clean up memory and clear the cache to optimise performance.

  • Page 19: 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 20 New Device Face unlock modes: Direct unlock: On the Face recognition screen, touch Unlock device and select Direct unlock. When you turn the screen on, your device will automatically recognise your face and directly unlock the screen. Slide to unlock: On the Face recognition screen, touch Unlock device and select Slide to unlock.

  • Page 21: Introduction To Supercharge

    New Device Connect to Wi-Fi: Open Settings, go to Wireless & networks > Wi-Fi, and enable Wi-Fi. Select the Wi-Fi network that you would like to connect to. Follow the onscreen instructions to enter the password or to complete the authentication, depending on the network settings. Alternatively, you can scroll to the bottom of the Wi-Fi menu, touch Add network, and follow the onscreen instructions to add a network hotspot by entering its name and password.
  • Page 22 New Device...

  • Page 23: Gestures And Operations

    Gestures and Operations Smart Recognition HiVision: Start Scanning to Learn More Want to stick to a healthy diet and keep fit? Wish you could understand foreign logos, road signs, and restaurant menus while travelling abroad? Want to quickly get product information for comparisons and to make purchases faster? Use HiVision to get all these done fast and easily.
  • Page 24 Gestures and Operations On the HiVision screen, touch , select the source and target languages, frame the text in the viewfinder, and wait for it to be translated. You can touch to copy the translation and paste it anywhere you like. Scan Products When you encounter an unknown item, you want to buy but can't find it.

  • Page 25: Hisearch: Search For Matching Text And Images

    Gestures and Operations HiSearch: Search for Matching Text and Images HiSearch can be a handy search tool to locate the apps and files you want. HiSearch allows you to search through settings, files, contacts and notes while keeping a record of your search history.

  • Page 26: Home Screen

    Home Screen Navigation Bar 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 27 Home Screen Status icons: By glancing at the status icons, you can quickly learn the status of your device, such as its network connection, signal strength, battery level, time, and more. The network status icons may vary by regions and service providers. Signal strength No signal 4G+ network connected...
  • Page 28 Home Screen Notification icons: When there is a new message, notification or reminder on your device, the relevant icon will be displayed in the status bar. Missed calls New emails Downloading data New voicemails Events reminder Uploading data Synchronising data Memory full Sign-in or synchronisation problem Synchronisation failed...

  • Page 29: Screen Lock And Unlock

    Home Screen Block notifications from multiple apps: Touch Batch management, then disable All. 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. Customise Notification Settings Customise the notification settings to use your device the way you want.

  • Page 30: 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 Add in the dialog box that pops up and follow the onscreen prompts to enrol your fingerprints.

  • Page 31: Home Screen Management

    Home Screen Open Settings, go to System > Simple mode, and touch Enable. In Simple mode, you can: Edit home screen icons: Touch and hold any icon to drag or uninstall certain non-system apps. Exit Simple mode: Touch Settings and select Exit Simple mode. In Simple mode, go to Settings >...
  • Page 32 Home Screen Screen pages with app icons or widgets on them cannot be deleted. 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 33 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 device vibrates, and then select Remove.

  • Page 34: Contacts

    Contacts Managing Business Cards Scan Business Cards to Add Them to Contacts Open 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 Scan multiple business cards: Switch to Multiple mode and follow the onscreen instructions to...

  • Page 35: Search Contacts

    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.

  • Page 36: Managing Contacts

    Contacts In the search bar at the top of the contacts list, enter the contact's name, initials, phone number, or email address. The search results will be displayed below the search bar. Enter multiple keywords for your search, such as "John London", to quickly find matching contacts. Managing Contacts Import and Export Contacts When you switch to a new device, you'll need to transfer your existing contacts.
  • Page 37 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 38: Dialling

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

  • Page 39: Make Calls While Using The Internet With Volte

    Dialling 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 network providers may not support this feature. Open Dialler, and go to >...

  • Page 40: Use Vowi-Fi For A New Calling Experience

    Dialling Use VoLTE on a 4G network Contact your network provider to enable the 4G and VoLTE services. Go to Settings > Wireless & networks > Mobile network, then enable 4G and VoLTE calls for SIM 1 and SIM 2 as required. The 4G switch may be unavailable for your device due to your network provider's settings.

  • Page 41: Camera

    Camera Basic Camera Functions Record Videos with Your Camera The availability and functionality of certain features may vary according to the device model, due to software and hardware differences. Go to Camera > Video, then touch to record a video. To set the video resolution, from the Video screen, go to >...
  • Page 42 Camera Save RAW format pictures: RAW format records more detail and allows you to perform post- processing. In Pro mode, go to > Resolution to enable RAW format. Now when you take a photo, it will be saved in RAW and standard format, and stored in a special folder in Gallery. RAW format pictures take up more storage space than standard format pictures.

  • Page 43: Use Portrait Mode To Shoot Like A Pro

    Camera For your camera to automatically trigger Super macro mode, touch to enable Master AI. Keep a distance of 2.5–8.0 cm (about 1.0–3.15 in.) from the subject. You can also manually enable Super macro by adjusting the camera zoom to a level below 1x or by going to Camera >...

  • Page 44: Use Wide Aperture Mode To Highlight Your Shooting Subjects

    Camera 3D Qmoji: Touch 3D Qmoji, and select an animated Qmoji. The Qmoji will then mimic and act out your facial expressions and actions accordingly. Touch to record, or touch , then touch and hold to create your own personalised Qmoji. Use Wide Aperture Mode to Highlight Your Shooting Subjects Wide aperture mode produces photographs with a shallow depth of field.

  • Page 45: Pro Mode

    Camera 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. Slowly move the Phone in the direction indicated, holding the device steady and ensuring that the arrow stays level with the centre line.
  • Page 46 Camera Adjust the shutter speed: Touch (shutter speed), and drag the shutter speed slider to your desired speed. The recommended shutter speed for static scenes (such as mountains) is between 1/80 and 1/125, and faster for moving subjects (such as waves). For best results, use a tripod when shooting a moving subject.

  • Page 47: Take Black And White Photos

    Camera Adjust ISO: To avoid excessive noises, it is recommended that you adjust the ISO to a low level when shooting portraits. You may adjust the ISO based on the actual shooting environments. Shooting Environment Recommended ISO Outdoors Between 100 and 200 Indoors Around 400 Night scenes...

  • Page 48: Light Painting Mode

    Camera 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. Light painting mode offers four creative shooting modes for different subjects and light conditions: Traffic trails: Captures light trails created by cars at night.
  • Page 49 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 50 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 51 Camera Capture Rivers and Waterfalls with Silky Water The Silky water feature lets you capture silky smooth photos of waterfalls and rivers. This feature works best with 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. Go to Camera >...
  • Page 52 Camera Use Star Track to Capture the Beauty of Stars Star track allows you to capture the movement of stars in the night sky. For best results, choose a clear night in a location free of light pollution with an unobstructed view of the sky.

  • Page 53: 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 54 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 55: Highlights

    Gallery Highlights Highlights: Bring Your Memories to Life Highlights creates albums of your best photos and videos based on time and location information and generates a short video clip so you can instantly relive the good times. You can edit Highlights albums and share the video clips with your friends.

  • Page 56: Photo Management

    Gallery music or filters, touch at the top of the screen. Touch to save and to export. Share what you've created with your friends. Exported Highlights clips are saved under Gallery > Albums > Videos. Add or delete photos and videos from Highlights: To add a photo or video, touch , select a photo or video, then touch .
  • Page 57 Gallery The higher the resolution, the clearer the video, but also the greater the storage space required. Choose according to your needs. Adjust Slow Motion Video Playback Open Gallery, select the recorded slow motion video, and touch to play. Touch the screen and drag the slider in the edit area to select the segment you want to play in slow motion.
  • Page 58 Gallery View photos in full screen: Open Gallery and touch a photo to view it in full screen mode. Touch the screen again to hide the menu. In full screen mode, you can: View basic information about a photo or video: Swipe up on a photo or video to view basic information.
  • Page 59 Gallery Favourited photos and videos will remain in their original albums and have a icon on their thumbnails. Delete photos and videos: Touch and hold a photo or album until the icon appears. Select the items you want to delete, then go to >...

  • Page 60: Phone Manager

    Phone Manager Use Optimise Have you noticed that your device has slowed down recently? Do you worry that it might be vulnerable to malware and other security threats? Use Optimise to make your device run smoother and protect it from security threats. Open Phone Manager, and touch OPTIMISE.

  • Page 61: Use Auto-Launch To Prevent Unwanted App Activities

    Phone Manager Darken interface colours to save power: Enable Darken interface colours to darken the colours of some app interfaces to reduce power consumption. Performance mode: Enable Performance mode, and then the icon will be displayed in the status bar. In this mode your device prioritises app performance based on the current scenario. This may drain the battery faster than other modes, especially when you are playing games or running other power-intensive apps.
  • Page 62 Phone Manager Smart tune-up: If this option is selected, the system will obtain the latest app configuration data from the cloud to ensure better app performance. Auto-clean junk files: If this option is selected, the system will automatically identify junk files and permanently delete them after 14 days.

  • Page 63: Email

    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 64: 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 65: Calendar

    Calendar Navigate the Calendar Create an event: Open Calendar, touch , and enter your event information, including the title, location, as well as start and end times. By default, you will receive the event reminder 10 minutes before the scheduled start time. You can also touch Add reminder to configure the reminder time, then touch Delete an event: On the Calendar screen, touch the event you wish to delete, then touch .
  • Page 66 Calendar This feature requires an Internet connection. Connect to a Wi-Fi network to avoid incurring unnecessary data charges. Open Calendar, go to > Settings > National/Regional holidays, and enable the corresponding switch for your destination country. Your device will automatically download the holiday information.

  • Page 67: 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 68: Notepad

    Notepad Manage Your Notes to Keep Your Records in Order Want to share important notes or add something to favourites? 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 All notes or All to-dos, open the note you want to share, then touch to select a sharing method and follow the onscreen prompts.

  • Page 69: Utilities

    Utilities Check Your Screen Time Digital balance allows you to check the app usage, helps you manage your screen time and guides you towards healthier device usage habits. To check your device usage, open Settings, and go to Digital balance > More. Check today's screen time: Touch Today, and you can check your Screen time, App usage, Unlocks.
  • Page 70 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 71 Insert the NM card (nano memory card) into card slot 2. You can buy a NM card (nano memory card) in Huawei stores. If you are using a USB storage device for backup, ensure that your Phone has been connected to a USB storage device.
  • Page 72 Utilities HiSuite will then back up the data you selected. Keep the USB cable connected throughout the entire data backup process. Touch Done when all data has been backed up. Keep your password secure if you have set one when backing up your data. The backup data cannot be restored if you forget your password.

  • Page 73: Huawei Id And Multiple Users

    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.
  • Page 74 HUAWEI ID and Multiple Users 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...

  • Page 75: Device Connection

    You can also connect your Phone to Bluetooth wearables to record and manage fitness data. Connecting Bluetooth devices to your Phone does not increase power consumption significantly. Bluetooth protocols used by Huawei devices and their functions: HFP, HSP Make calls...
  • Page 76 Device Connection Operate Bluetooth keyboards and mouses Tethering Connect to Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) devices Enable or disable Bluetooth: From the home screen, swipe down from the status bar, open the shortcuts panel, and then touch to enable or disable Bluetooth. Touch and hold to open the Bluetooth settings screen.

  • Page 77: Nfc

    Device Connection Export contacts: Touch Share contacts, select the contacts that you want to share, touch and select Bluetooth. Follow the onscreen instructions to establish a Bluetooth connection with the other device. Those contacts selected will be exported from your Phone to the other device automatically.
  • Page 78 SIM card emulation: Allows the SIM card provided by your network provider to act as a transport card. eSE emulation: Allows NFC's embedded security element to facilitate payments (such as in Huawei Pay). HCE emulation: Allows your device to act as a QuickPass-enabled bank card by associating your device with a physical bank card in a banking app.
  • Page 79 Device Connection Follow these steps to use Digital Key: Activate your car key under the guidance of the customer service personnel for your automobile manufacturer or the 4S shop staff. Open Settings, go to Device connectivity > NFC, enable NFC, and set Default payment app to your automobile manufacturer's app.
  • Page 80 Settings, then touch Device connectivity 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 minimise.

  • Page 81: Huawei Share

    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...
  • Page 82 Huawei Share uses Wi-Fi and Bluetooth to transfer data. When Huawei Share is enabled, Wi-Fi and Bluetooth are both automatically enabled. Use Huawei Share to send files: Select the files you want to share and then touch Share. To send files, select the receiving device from the list of nearby devices and confirm.

  • Page 83: Security And Privacy

    Security and Privacy Face Unlock Enrol Your Facial Information and Enable Face Unlock Face unlock can only be used when the owner account is logged in. It is not supported by user and guest accounts, or by PrivateSpace. Face unlock is not available if the lock screen password has not been entered for at least three consecutive days, or if your device has been remotely locked or restarted.

  • Page 84: 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. Pick Up to Unlock Open Settings, and go to Security &...

  • Page 85: Privatespace

    Security and Privacy Features may vary depending on your network provider. 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 86 Security and Privacy 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. After entering your PrivateSpace, open Settings, go to Security &...

  • Page 87: Enable App Lock

    Security and Privacy Enable the security question feature: After entering your PrivateSpace, open Settings, and go to Security & privacy > PrivateSpace. Touch Password protection and follow the onscreen instructions to enter your MainSpace and PrivateSpace passwords to enter the password security question screen.

  • Page 88: Enhanced Data Protection: Defend Your Privacy

    Worried that your photos, bank account information, or other private data might get leaked if your Phone is lost or stolen? Huawei Phones now feature security chips in addition to the combined protection provided by the trusted root key and lock screen password. Whether your data is stored in a memory card or internal storage, it will receive the highest level of protection.
  • Page 89 Security and Privacy...

  • Page 90: Wi-Fi And Network

    Wi-Fi and Network Wi-Fi Introduction to Wi-Fi+ 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 91 Wi-Fi and Network Connect to Wi-Fi: Open Settings, go to Wireless & networks > Wi-Fi, and enable Wi-Fi. Select the Wi-Fi network that you would like to connect to. Follow the onscreen instructions to enter the password or to complete the authentication, depending on the network settings. Alternatively, you can scroll to the bottom of the Wi-Fi menu, touch Add network, and follow the onscreen instructions to add a network hotspot by entering its name and password.
  • Page 92 Wi-Fi and Network 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 93: Enable 5G

    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 94 Wi-Fi and Network Use personal hotspot to share mobile data: Open Settings and go to Wireless & networks > Personal hotspot. Set Device name and Password, then enable the hotspot to use it. Set data limit for shared mobile data: Go to Settings > Wireless & networks > Personal hotspot >...

  • Page 95: 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 96: 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 97: Enable Eye Comfort Mode To Prevent Eye Strain

    Sound and Display Set your device to Silent mode: From the Sounds screen, enable Silent mode, then enable Silent mode and 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 sounds: From the Sounds screen, choose a ringtone or notification sound according to your preferences.
  • Page 98 Sound and Display Quickly access frequently used app features: Touch and hold an app icon, and then touch a frequently used feature to access it. For example, to take a selfie, touch and hold the Camera icon, and then touch Selfie in the pop-up menu to create a selfie shortcut. Add shortcuts to your home screen: Touch and hold an app icon on your home screen to bring up the menu.

  • Page 99: Storage

    Storage Enable Memory Cleanup Your device may slow down over time as your storage space gets smaller. Use Memory cleanup to free up storage space, improve system performance, and keep your device running smoothly. Open Phone Manager, then touch Cleanup to clean up memory and clear the cache to optimise performance.

  • Page 100: Smart Assistance

    For best results, it is recommended that you purchase and use an official Huawei flip cover from Vmall. Different models of device support different types of protective cases. Please check the case types supported before making a purchase.

  • Page 101: Enable Or Disable Mistouch Prevention

    Smart Assistance Answer calls: If you are using a flip cover without a window, you can close the cover and continue with the current call. To hang up, open the cover to end the call. If your flip cover has a display window, from the incoming call screen, drag to answer the call.

  • Page 102: System

    System Change the Input Method You can change the input method on your device as desired. Switch the input method: Open Settings, go to System > Language & input > Default keyboard, and select an input method. General Settings Change Your System Language You can change the system language on your device as needed.
  • Page 103 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 104 System Set Scheduled Power On/Off Use the Schedule power on/off feature to power your device on and off at set times in order to save power and prevent interruptions while resting. Open Settings, go to Smart assistance > Scheduled power on/off, enable Scheduled power on/off, then set the power on and power off times as well as the repeat cycle.

  • Page 105: Legal Notice

    Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd. and its affiliates ("Huawei"). The product described in this document may include software that is the copyright of Huawei or its licensors. Such software shall not be reproduced, distributed, modified, decompiled, disassembled, decrypted, extracted, reverse engineered, leased, assigned, or sublicensed unless such restrictions are prohibited by law or such actions are approved by the copyright holder.
  • Page 106 Huawei. 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.

  • Page 107: Personal Information And Data Security

    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 108 All statements, information, and recommendations in this guide do not constitute a warranty of any kind, express or implied. Please visit http://consumer.huawei.com/en/support/hotline for recent updated hotline and email address in your country or region. Model: EVR-N29...

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