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  • Page 1 User Guide...

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    Contents Exciting Features Featured Usage Tips Camera Tips More Features New Device New Device Configuration Gestures and Operations Smart Recognition Screenshots and Screen Recording Split-screen 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...
  • Page 3 Contents Optimiser Use Optimise Manage Mobile Data Usage Enable Smart Power Saving Use Auto-launch to Prevent Unwanted App Activities Enable Virus Scanner Email Manage Email Accounts Manage VIP Email Contacts Import Important Events to Calendar Calendar Navigate the Calendar Import To-Dos to Keep Your Work Organised View Global Holidays Clock Use the Clock...
  • Page 4 Contents Sound and Display Set Up Do Not Disturb Mode Configure Your Sound Settings Enable Eye Comfort Mode More Display Settings Storage Enable Memory Cleanup Smart Assistance Access Device Functions from Anywhere with Navigation Dock Enable or Disable Mistouch Prevention System Change the Input Method Accessibility...

  • Page 5: Exciting Features

    Exciting Features Featured Usage Tips Access Device 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 device. You can enable the Navigation dock feature on your device to avoid using navigation buttons and to comfortably operate your device with one hand.
  • Page 6 Exciting Features Beauty effect: Touch in the viewfinder and drag the slider to adjust beauty settings. A • larger value will produce a more distinct beauty effect. To disable the beauty effect, touch the icon in the viewfinder and drag each setting to its lowest value.
  • Page 7 Exciting Features Metering Mode Application Scenario Matrix Broad landscapes and seas Centre The subject is in the centre of the picture, and stands out from the background. Spot The subject to be highlighted in the picture is relatively small, such as a flower or a tree. Adjust brightness based on the shooting environment: Adjust ISO: Touch , and drag the ISO slider to adjust its value.
  • Page 8 Exciting Features Some options in Pro mode may change after you modify settings. • The aforementioned recommended settings are for reference only. You may adjust • them based on the actual usage conditions to achieve your desired effect. Use Pro Mode to Capture Portraits Want to take more professional portraits? The Pro mode allows you to adjust your camera settings to shoot professional portraits.

  • Page 9: More Features

    Exciting Features More Features Enable App Lock App lock allows you to set a password for your important apps. Once you restart your device or unlock the screen, you will be asked to enter your App lock password when opening these apps.
  • Page 10 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 Optimiser, then touch Cleanup to clean up memory and clear the cache to optimise performance.

  • Page 11: 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 12 New Device Connect to Wi-Fi By connecting your device to a Wi-Fi network, you can effectively save mobile data. To avoid potential security risks (such as unauthorised access to your personal data and financial information), please exercise caution when connecting to a public Wi-Fi network.

  • Page 13: Gestures And Operations

    Gestures and Operations Smart Recognition Read QR Codes and Barcodes Swipe down on the home screen, and touch to open HiVision. Touch and place the QR code or barcode within the scan frame to acquire information. From the results screen, you can: Touch to copy the information to the clipboard and paste anywhere you like.

  • Page 14: Screenshots And Screen Recording

    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 15 Gestures and Operations Record Exciting Moments on Your Screen Screen recordings will end if you make or answer a call. • If you are making an audio recording on your device before starting a screen recording, • will be disabled by default. Touching during a recording will enable or disable the microphone.

  • Page 16: Split-Screen

    Gestures and Operations You can view your screen recordings in Gallery. Take a Screenshot of Your Entire Screen Use combo key to take screenshot: Simultaneously press and hold the Power button and the Volume down button to take a screenshot of the full screen. Use shortcut switch to take screenshot: Swipe down from the status bar and open the shortcuts panel, then touch to take a screenshot of the full screen.
  • Page 17 Gestures and Operations For devices featuring a front navigation button, the virtual navigation bar is disabled by default. If you want to enable the virtual navigation bar, go to Settings > System > Phone navigation > Three-key navigation > Settings. After enabling the virtual navigation bar, the front navigation button will be disabled and will not respond if you touch and hold it or swipe it.

  • Page 18: 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 19: 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. •...
  • Page 20 Home Screen Signal strength No signal 4G+ network connected 3G network connected 4G network connected HSPA network connected 2G network connected LTE network connected LTE+ network connected NFC enabled HSPA+ network connected Airplane mode enabled VoLTE available Wi-Fi network connected Roaming Receiving location data from GPS Bluetooth enabled...
  • Page 21 Home Screen Downloading data New voicemails Events reminder Uploading data Synchronising data Memory full Sign-in or synchronisation Synchronisation failed problem VPN connected More notifications Open the Notification Panel to Get Important Information Check the notifications and the operating status of your device on the status bar. When there is a notification reminder, you can turn on the screen and swipe down from the status bar to view the notification.

  • Page 22: Screen Lock And Unlock

    Home Screen Customise Notification Settings Customise the notification settings to use your device the way you want. Open Settings, then go to Notifications > More notification settings. From here you can: Enable Notifications turn on screen: Enable Notifications turn on screen to set the •...

  • Page 23: 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 dialogue box that pops up and follow the onscreen prompts to enrol your fingerprints.

  • Page 24: Home Screen Management

    Home Screen In Simple mode, go to Settings > More settings > System > Reset > Reset all settings. You will be directed to the default system home screen and all your settings in Simple mode will be reset. 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 device vibrates, then drag it to any position on the home screen.
  • Page 25 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 26: Contacts

    Contacts Share Contacts Using Electronic Business Cards 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 27: Search 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. •...

  • Page 28: 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 Phone. 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 29: 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 Phone, and go to >...

  • Page 30: Use Vowi-Fi For A New Calling Experience

    Dialling Enable VoLTE to Enjoy HD Calls Some network providers may not support this feature. • Only dual-SIM phones support both SIM card slots enabling 4G, VoLTE, and VoWiFi. • Open Settings, and go to Wireless & networks > Mobile network. In the settings section for SIM 1 or 2 (if supported by your network provider), you can: Enable 4G: Turn on 4G.

  • Page 31: Camera

    Camera Basic Camera Functions Use Basic Camera Features Learn about the basic features of your camera to take better photos. Take a photo: Open Camera. In the viewfinder, touch or press the Volume down button to take a photo. Select a camera mode: Open Camera and choose a preinstalled camera mode in the lower part of the screen.
  • Page 32 Camera To set the video resolution, from the Video screen, go to > Resolution and select • a resolution. Stabiliser is supported during video recording at any resolution. • Take a picture while recording: Touch Zoom in or out: Touch and hold the viewfinder screen with two fingers, then spread your fingers to zoom in or pinch them to zoom out.

  • Page 33: Use Portrait Mode To Shoot Like A Pro

    Camera Set up the Pop-up Front camera Your device comes with a pop-up front camera. You can: Enable the front camera: Open Camera and switch to the front camera. The front camera • will automatically pop up. Disable the front camera: Switch to the rear camera or exit Camera. The front camera will •...

  • Page 34: Use Wide Aperture Mode To Highlight Your Shooting Subjects

    Camera Beauty effect: Touch in the viewfinder and drag the slider to adjust beauty settings. A • larger value will produce a more distinct beauty effect. To disable the beauty effect, touch the icon in the viewfinder and drag each setting to its lowest value.

  • Page 35: Pro Mode

    Camera Pro Mode 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. Go to Camera > More > Pro to enter Pro mode. Select a metering mode based on the shooting subject: Touch , and select a metering mode.
  • Page 36 Camera When shooting under sunlight, you can select . In a weak light environment, you • can select Touch to adjust the colour temperature. If you want to give your photo a cosy, • nostalgic tone, increase the K value. For a cold, calm or futuristic tone, lower the K value.

  • Page 37: Light Painting Mode

    Camera between 1/80 and 1/125. To shoot moving subjects, select a shutter speed at or above 1/125. Adjust EV compensation: You may increase the EV compensation if the light on the • subjects or background is low, and decrease the EV compensation if there is too much light. Adjust AWB: Select AWB depending on the lighting conditions.
  • Page 38 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 •...
  • Page 39 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 •...
  • Page 40 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 •...
  • Page 41 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 •...

  • Page 42: 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 43 Moving pictures can be shared directly through Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, Huawei Share, and more. The receiving device must be a HONOR 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 incompatible devices, moving pictures will be displayed as static images.

  • Page 44: Gallery

    Gallery Photo Management Photo Recognition Helps You Sort Photos Intelligently Is sorting your photos taking too long? Are you having a hard time finding the photo you're looking for? Photo recognition can automatically sort your photos into categories such as portraits, locations, scenery, and food in Gallery, so you can quickly find what you're looking for.
  • Page 45 Gallery Beautify a portrait: Beauty is provided for portraits. Touch to apply features such as • Smooth, Blemishes, Thin face, and Enhance eyes to make a portrait more attractive. Pixelate: Touch to select a mosaic style and size to censor parts of a photo. •...

  • Page 46: Use Optimise

    Optimiser 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 Optimiser, and touch OPTIMISE.

  • Page 47: Use Auto-Launch To Prevent Unwanted App Activities

    Optimiser The following options are also available: View power consumption details: Touch Battery usage or Power consumption details. • In the Power consumption details section, coloured bars beneath the Charging graph indicate when your device was charging. Gaps between the bars mean it was not charging.
  • Page 48 Optimiser Auto-update cleanup database and Online virus scan: Auto-update the cleanup • database, or scan for viruses under the conditions of Wi-Fi only or Wi-Fi and mobile data. Select Never to disable these options. The virus scan reminder is enabled by default. You will be notified if no anti-virus scan has been performed for more than 30 days.

  • Page 49: Email

    Email 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. Swipe down to refresh the list of emails. Open an email to read, reply, forward, or delete it.
  • Page 50 Email Open Email, select the event from the email, and select > Add to calendar.

  • Page 51: 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 52: 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 53: 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 54: 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 55 Utilities Open Settings, go to System > Backup & restore > Data backup > External storage > USB storage, then touch BACK UP. On the Select data screen, select the data you want to back up and touch Back up. Reset Your Phone If the operating speed of your Phone starts to slow down due to long-term accumulation of caches and residual files, you can reset your Phone to erase these cached files completely and...

  • Page 56: 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. Connecting Bluetooth devices to your Phone does not increase power consumption significantly.
  • Page 57 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 58: Transfer Data Between Your Phone And Computer

    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 59: Huawei Share

    Device Connection Transfer MIDI data to your Phone: MIDI (Musical Instrument Digital Interface) is an • industry standard audio format for composing music established by electronic instrument manufacturers. Swipe down from the status bar to open the notification panel, and then set your USB connection method to Input MIDI.
  • Page 60 Device Connection Bluetooth printer: Power on the printer, preview the file you want to print on your device, • and then touch Share. Once the printer has been discovered, touch its name, and adjust specifications on the preview screen. Then simply touch PRINT to print. 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.

  • Page 61: 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 •...

  • Page 62: Enable App Lock

    Security and Privacy In the Fingerprint list section, you can: Enrol a new fingerprint: Touch New fingerprint to enrol a new fingerprint. • Rename or delete a fingerprint: Touch a previously enrolled fingerprint to rename or • delete it. Identify a fingerprint: Touch Identify fingerprint to identify and highlight enrolled •...

  • Page 63: 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 64 Wi-Fi and Network Connect to a Wi-Fi Network: Open Settings, go to Wireless & networks > Wi-Fi, and enable Wi-Fi. Touch a Wi-Fi network to access it, and enter the network password or complete the authentication if required. Alternatively, you can scroll to the bottom of the menu, touch Add network, and follow the onscreen instructions to add a network hotspot by entering its name and password.
  • Page 65 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. Send files with Wi-Fi Direct: Open Files, touch and hold a file you want to send, and go to More >...

  • Page 66: 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 67 Wi-Fi and Network Use Bluetooth to share mobile data: Connect your device to another device using Bluetooth, then enable Bluetooth tethering to share your mobile data. Open Settings, go to Wireless & networks > Personal hotspot > More, and enable Bluetooth tethering. On the Bluetooth settings screen of the paired device, touch next to the paired device, then enable Internet access to establish an Internet connection and share your mobile data.

  • Page 68: 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 69 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 70 Sound and Display Customise your ringtone and notification sound: From the Sounds screen, choose a ringtone or notification sound according to your personal preference. Disable startup sound: Go to Sounds > More sound settings, and disable Startup sound. Enable Eye Comfort Mode Eye Comfort mode can effectively reduce blue light and adjust the screen to display warmer colours, relieving eye fatigue and protecting your eyesight.
  • Page 71 Sound and Display create a shortcut. For example, you can add a shortcut for the camera's selfie feature to the home screen. Change the Display Settings Open Settings, touch Display, and you can: Display full screen: Go to More display settings > Full screen display to set apps to •...
  • Page 72 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 Optimiser, then touch Cleanup to clean up memory and clear the cache to optimise performance.
  • Page 73 Smart Assistance Access Device 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 device. You can enable the Navigation dock feature on your device to avoid using navigation buttons and to comfortably operate your device with one hand.
  • Page 74 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. Accessibility Enable Colour Correction Colour correction enables your device to compensate for colour blindness.
  • Page 75 System Change the time format: Enable 24-hour time to set your time format to 24 hours. • Disable 24-hour time to set your time format to 12 hours. Set dual clocks on your lock screen: When you are roaming outside of your home country, •...
  • Page 76 System Update Update the Device System Online Before installing the update, connect your device to the Internet. Online updates • consume mobile data, so it is recommended that you use a Wi-Fi network. Make sure that the battery level remains above 30% during the update. •...
  • Page 77 Legal Notice Legal Notice Copyright © Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd. 2020. All rights reserved. This document, whether in part or whole, shall not be reproduced or transmitted in any way, shape, or form without the prior written consent of Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd. and its affiliates ("Huawei").
  • Page 78 Legal Notice Third-party software and applications services may be interrupted or terminated at any time, and Huawei does not guarantee the availability of any content or service. Third-party service providers provide content and services through network or transmission tools outside of the control of Huawei.
  • Page 79 This guide is for your reference only. The actual product, including but not limited to the colour, 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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