Page 1 User Guide...
Page 2: Table Of Contents
Easy Projection Multi-screen Collaboration Multi-screen Collaboration Between Your Tablet and Phone AR Measure Smart Remote AI Search Huawei Share Camera and Gallery Take Photos Shoot in Portrait, Night, and Wide Aperture Modes Master AI Take Photos with Various Zoom Settings...
Page 3 Add Stickers to Photos High-Res Mode Pro Mode Record Videos Slow-Mo Recording Time-Lapse Photography Dual-View Mode Leica Colors Manage Gallery Huawei Vlog Editor Highlights Launch Camera Light Painting Take HDR Photos Documents Mode Filters Adjust Camera Settings Smart Photo Categorization...
Page 4 Contents Display & Brightness Sounds & Vibration Biometrics & Password Security Privacy Accessibility Features System & Updates Search for Items in Settings Bluetooth Home Screen & Wallpaper Notifications Apps Battery Storage Users & Accounts About Phone...
Page 5: Basic Gestures
Essentials Basic Gestures Basic Gestures and Shortcuts This feature may vary by device. Get Familiar with Air Gestures You can navigate on your phone using air gestures and without having to touch the screen. For example, you can use air gestures to take a screenshot, scroll up or down, answer a call, or pause audio/video playback.
Page 6 Essentials To scroll up or down on the screen using air gestures: Scroll up • Hold your palm 20–40 cm (8–16 in.) from the screen, with your fingers pointing upwards, until appears at the top of the screen, then flick your wrist down.
Page 7 Essentials Return to the home screen Swipe up from the bottom of the screen to return to the home screen. View recent tasks Swipe up from the bottom of the screen and hold to view recent tasks. Close an app When viewing recent tasks, swipe up on an app preview to close the app.
Page 8 Essentials Take a scrollshot Knock on the screen with a knuckle and draw an "S" to take a scrolling screenshot. Capture part of the screen Knock and draw an enclosed area with a knuckle to capture part of the screen. Record screen Knock twice on the screen with two knuckles to start or end a screen recording.
Page 9: System Navigation
Essentials System Navigation Change the System Navigation Mode Navigate with Gestures Go to Settings > System & updates > System navigation, and select Gestures. You can then: Go back to the previous screen: Swipe inward from the left or right edge. •...
Page 10: Lock And Unlock Your Screen
Essentials After the Navigation dock button appears, you can: Drag the button to your desired position. • Touch the button to go back. • Touch and hold the button, then release it to go back to the home screen. • Touch and hold the button, then swipe left or right to view recent tasks.
Page 11: Virtual Controls At The Screen Edge
Essentials Use Face Unlock Turn on the screen and align it with your face. Your phone will unlock once your face is recognized. Unlock Your Phone with Your Fingerprint Press an enrolled finger against the fingerprint sensor to unlock your phone. Change the Lock Screen Display When using an official theme, you can set to display your step count and signature on the lock screen.
Page 12 Essentials Open Camera. When you select Photo, Portrait, or another applicable mode, the floating shutter button will be displayed on the viewfinder. Drag the floating shutter button anywhere you like. Then touch it to take a photo. Quad-Finger Game Controls If supported by your phone, you can add two additional virtual controls on the top of the game screen and use them as part of quad-finger controls when the screen is in landscape mode.
Page 13: Screenshots & Screen Recording
Essentials Screenshots & Screen Recording Take a Screenshot Take a Grabshot Go to Settings > Accessibility features > Smart Sensing > Grabshot, and make sure that Grabshot is enabled. Place your hand half an arm's length away from the screen with your palm facing the screen, and wait for to appear at the top of the screen.
Page 14 Essentials Use a Shortcut to Take a Screenshot Swipe down from the status bar to open the notification panel, then swipe down on it again to show all shortcuts. Touch to take a screenshot. Share and Edit a Screenshot or Switch to Scrollshot After you take a screenshot, a thumbnail will be displayed in the lower left corner of the screen.
Page 15 Essentials Knock the screen with a knuckle and hold to draw an "S". The screen will automatically scroll down to the bottom for you to capture the entire page. You can touch the screen at any point to stop the screenshot. Take a Partial Screenshot...
Page 16 Essentials Knock on the screen with a knuckle and hold to draw an outline around the part of the screen that you want to capture. Make sure that your knuckle does not leave the screen. The screen will display the movement trajectory of your knuckle and take a screenshot of the selected area.
Page 17: Adjust Sound Settings
Essentials Record the Screen Record your screen activities in sharable videos to compose a tutorial, show off your awesome gaming skills, and a lot more. Use a Shortcut to Start Screen Recording Swipe down from the status bar to open the notification panel, then swipe down on it again to show all shortcuts.
Page 18 Essentials Slide the volume slider up or down to quickly adjust the volume level. • Touch to mute the media sound. You can also adjust the media volume by sliding • up or down on the edge next to the volume slider. Touch to set more sound options.
Page 19: Show Date And Time When The Screen Is Off
Essentials In Silent mode, your phone only mutes the ringtones for incoming calls, messages, notifications, and some third-party app notifications. Other sounds, including alarms, voice calls, music, videos, and games, will not be muted. In Vibration mode, your phone is muted and vibrates to provide discreet alerts for calls or messages.
Page 20 Essentials Select a preferred style, and touch Apply. Select a GIF Image or Moving Picture You can select a local image (such as a GIF image or moving picture) for Always On Display to make your display stand out. From under Images on the Always On Display screen, go to Select image > If you have selected a local image, touch this image and go to Change image >...
Page 21: Power On And Off Or Restart Your Device
Essentials Get More Styles for Always On Display On the Always On Display screen, touch My AODs or More. Power On and Off or Restart Your Device Power On and Off or Restart Your Device Power Your Device On and Off To power off your device, press and hold the Power button for a few seconds, touch Power off and Touch to power off.
Page 22 Use the Wireless Charger A wireless charger consists of an adapter, a cable, and a charging pad. To ensure safe charging, please purchase a charging pad from an official Huawei channel, and use the adapter and USB cable that came with your phone.
Page 23 Essentials Charging Your Phone with a PC Connect your phone to a PC or other device using a USB cable. When the Use USB to dialog box is displayed on your phone, touch Charge only. If another option has been set previously, the dialog box will not pop up. Swipe down from the status bar to open the notification panel, touch Settings, then select Charge only.
Page 24: Get Familiar With The Home Screen
Essentials Swipe down from the status bar to open the notification panel, touch Touch for more options, and select Reverse charge. Follow the onscreen instructions on the device to be charged to start charging. Get Familiar with the Home Screen Get Familiar with the Home Screen From the home screen, you can: Check the status of your phone and notifications from the status bar at the top of the...
Page 25: Notification And Status Icons
Essentials Notification and Status Icons Notification and Status Icons Network status icons may vary depending on your region or network service provider. Supported functions vary depending on the device model. Some of the following icons may not be applicable to your phone. 5G network connected 4G network connected 3G network connected...
Page 26: Shortcut Switches
Essentials Missed call Unread SMS Silence Vibration NFC enabled Do Not Disturb mode enabled Data syncing Data sync failed Performance mode enabled New email Event reminder More notifications Airplane mode enabled Shortcut Switches Use Shortcut Switches Turn on a Shortcut Switch Swipe down from the status bar to open the notification panel, then swipe down on it again to show all shortcuts.
Page 27: Quickly Access Frequently Used App Features
Essentials Touch a shortcut switch to enable or disable the corresponding feature. • Touch and hold a shortcut switch to access the settings screen of the corresponding feature. • (Supported by some features.) Touch to access the system settings screen. •...
Page 28: Home Screen Widgets
Essentials Access Frequently Used App Features from the Home Screen You can access frequently used features of certain apps from app icons on the home screen, and even add shortcuts for these features to the home screen. Quickly Access Frequently Used App Features Touch and hold an app icon until a pop-up menu is displayed, then touch a frequently used feature to access it.
Page 29: Set Your Wallpaper
Essentials Set Your Wallpaper Set Your Wallpaper Use a Preset Wallpaper Go to Settings > Home screen & wallpaper > Wallpaper. Touch an image you want to set as the wallpaper. Set the following according to your preferences: Blur: applies a blur effect, which can be adjusted by dragging the slider. •...
Page 30: Multi-Window
Essentials multi-window Enable Split-screen Mode Multi-Window allows you to open apps in split screen for multitasking. Enable split-screen mode: Open an app and swipe inward from the left or right edge and hold to bring up the Multi- Window dock. Drag an app icon out of the Multi-Window dock.
Page 31 Essentials Drag and Drop Between Apps with Multi-Window Use the Multi-Window feature to easily drag and drop images, text, and documents between apps. Drag and drop an image: When taking notes with Notepad, open Files, select the photo • you want to add, and drag it into the Notepad editor. Drag and drop text: When sending an SMS message, open Notepad, touch and hold the •...
Page 32 Essentials Drag an image: Select an image from one split-screen window and drag it to the other • window. Drag text: Touch and hold the text and select the desired part from one split-screen • window, then touch and hold the text again and drag it to the other window. Drag a document: Select a document from one split-screen window and drag it to the •...
Page 33: Phone Clone
Essentials Drag the bottom edge or corners of the floating window to resize it. Display in full screen: Touch at the top of the floating window to display it in full screen. Minimize the floating window: Touch at the top of the floating window to minimize and shrink it into a floating bubble. The floating bubble is able to house a maximum of 10 minimized floating windows.
Page 34: Enter Text
Migrate Data from an Android Device On your new phone, open the Phone Clone app. Alternatively, go to Settings > System & updates > Phone Clone, touch This is the new device, then touch Huawei or Other Android. Follow the onscreen instructions to download and install Phone Clone on your old device.
Page 35 Essentials Touch and hold the space where you want to paste the text until Paste appears, then touch Paste.
Page 36: Smart Features
You can wake up AI Voice in multiple ways: Press and hold the Power button for 1 second to wake up AI Voice Go to Settings > HUAWEI Assistant > AI Voice > Wake with Power button, and enable Wake with Power button.
Page 37 Smart Features Communicate with AI Voice AI Voice can be in one of the following three modes: Idle, Listening, and Thinking. You can talk to AI Voice when it is in the Listening mode. Idle mode: AI Voice doesn't pick up any sound in this mode. •...
Page 38 This feature is only available in some countries and regions. Play Videos with Voice Commands Wake up AI Voice and give voice commands such as "Play video", "Play Friends in HUAWEI Video", "Show me a funny video", or "Play a Coldplay video".
Page 39 • Voice Search To make searches in a browser with voice commands, wake up AI Voice and give voice commands such as "Search for new Huawei products", "Use website search for polar bear", or "Search for finance websites on browser".
Page 40: Ai Lens
Smart Features This feature is only available in some countries and regions. • Please make sure your device has been updated to the latest system version. • AI Lens Enable AI Lens There are several methods for you to access AI Lens: From Camera Open Camera, select Photo mode, and touch to access AI Lens.
Page 41: Ai Touch
When you see any content that you are interested in on your phone, touch and hold the screen with two fingers spread slightly apart to bring up AI Touch to learn more. Go to Settings > HUAWEI Assistant > AI Touch and enable AI Touch.
Page 42: Easy Projection
Touch and Hold the Screen with Two Fingers for Visual Shopping Go to Settings > HUAWEI Assistant > AI Touch and enable AI Touch. When you see an item you wish to buy on your phone, touch and hold the screen with two fingers spread slightly apart.
Page 43 Smart Features To exit wireless projection, go to > Disconnect. Phone Projection Using a Wired Connection You can project your phone screen on a large display (for example, a TV) using a wired connection. It is recommended that you purchase the accessories from authorized channels. Projection Using a Type-C Cable Prepare a Type-C cable.
Page 44 Smart Features Projection Using a Docking Station You can use a docking station to connect your phone with a large display, and connect them with a wired keyboard and mouse. Prepare a docking station. Multiple types of ports are available on a docking station. If the large display supports HDMI and you need to use a wired mouse and keyboard, use a docking station with at least one HDMI port and two USB ports.
Page 45 Smart Features Use Desktop Mode After your phone screen is projected, go to > Projection mode on your phone, and touch Desktop mode. In Desktop mode, your phone and the large display work independently and can show different content. The content projected on the large display is in a layout similar to that on a computer desktop.
Page 46: Multi-Screen Collaboration
Multi-screen Collaboration Multi-screen Collaboration Between Your Phone and PC Connect your phone with a Huawei or Honor PC to use Multi-screen Collaboration for cross- device control, file sharing, and file editing. Connect Your Phone to the PC through Huawei Share OneHop...
Page 47 Smart Features Open PC Manager (version 10.0 or later), go to Phone > Connect, and select to search for your phone over Bluetooth. Place your phone above the keyboard and your PC will start searching for your phone. To check the version of PC Manager, go to >...
Page 48 Open Files in the phone window, and drag a document from your PC to the phone window. • The file will be saved in the folder that is open in Files, or in the Huawei Share folder by default. Open a file in the phone window on the PC, then drag a picture or text from Notepad to •...
Page 49 Smart Features Ensure that PC Manager is running version 9.0 or later. Record the PC screen: Shake your phone and place it against your PC to project and record the PC screen on your phone. Shake your phone and immediately place the NFC area (near the rear camera) on the back of the phone against the label on your PC until your phone vibrates or plays a tone.
Page 50: Multi-Screen Collaboration Between Your Tablet And Phone
Smart Features Copy and paste text: Press Ctrl+C on the PC keyboard to copy text and press Ctrl+V to • paste it in the phone window. To view information about the text you have copied recently, click the Notification Center icon on the PC, then select the Clipboard tab. Send messages quickly: Press Ctrl+Enter on the keyboard to send a message in the phone •...
Page 51 Smart Features Connect Your Tablet and Phone Only some Huawei and Honor tablets support this feature. Connect your tablet and phone to enable Multi-screen Collaboration using any of the following methods: Connect over Bluetooth Swipe down from the status bar on your tablet and enable Multi-Screen Collaboration.
Page 52: Ar Measure
Smart Features Swipe down from the status bar on your phone or tablet to open the notification panel, • then touch Play audio/video on phone or Play audio/video on tablet to switch the audio output device. If your tablet is connected to an external keyboard or a stylus, you can use it to input text •...
Page 53 Smart Features Open the Tools folder on the home screen, then touch AR Measure. On the AR Measure screen, touch Height. Frame the subject's feet in the viewfinder and slowly move your phone to locate the plane. Point at the subject's feet and touch to mark the starting point.
Page 54: Smart Remote
Smart Features Automatic Volume Measurement Ensure that Auto is turned on. Frame the object in the viewfinder and slowly move your phone to locate the plane. When your phone identifies the object and displays a frame, touch Your phone will automatically display the result. Drag the tips to fine-tune the measurement result.
Page 55: Ai Search
Swipe down from the status bar to open the notification panel, swipe down on it again to • show all shortcuts, then turn on or turn off Huawei Share. You can also touch and hold Huawei Share to access its settings screen.
Page 56 On the receiving device, touch ACCEPT to accept the transfer. To view the received files, open Files, search for and access the Huawei Share folder, then you can view received files. You can also view the received images or videos by going to Gallery > Albums > Huawei Share.
Page 57 Smart Features Share Files Between Your Phone and Computer with Huawei Share You can use Huawei Share to easily share files wirelessly between your phone and a computer (Windows or macOS). Make sure your phone and computer are connected to the same Wi-Fi network.
Page 58 One-Touch Printing with Huawei Share When a printer that supports Huawei Share is nearby, you can use Huawei Share to find the printer and print out pictures or PDF files stored on your phone.
Page 59 Smart Features For a list of supported printers, touch Help on the Huawei Share sharing screen, select Printers, then touch What printers are supported?.
Page 60: Camera And Gallery
Camera and Gallery Take Photos Take Photos The figures are for reference only. Open Camera. You can then: Focus: Touch the location you want to focus on. •...
Page 61 Camera and Gallery To adjust focus and metering separately, touch and hold the viewfinder and drag the respective frame or ring to the desired location. Adjust brightness: Touch the viewfinder. When the symbol appears next to the • focus frame, drag it up or down. Zoom in or out: On the viewfinder, pinch in or out, or drag the zoom slider.
Page 62 Camera and Gallery Open Camera. When you select Photo, Portrait, or another applicable mode, the floating shutter button will be displayed on the viewfinder. Drag the floating shutter button anywhere you like. Then touch it to take a photo. Take Burst Photos Use Burst mode to take a sequence of photos in quick succession so you can choose the best one.
Page 63: Shoot In Portrait, Night, And Wide Aperture Modes
Camera and Gallery Swipe through the burst photos, select the ones you want to keep, then touch follow the onscreen instructions. To delete the whole burst photo, touch and hold to select the photo, then touch Take Timed Photos The camera timer allows you to set a countdown so you can get into position after you have touched the shutter button.
Page 64 Camera and Gallery Touch to take a photo. Take Night Shots Night mode gives your photos sharper details and brighter colors even when shooting in low light or at night. Open Camera and select Night mode. If you are using the rear camera, touch on the viewfinder to adjust the ISO sensitivity to adjust the shutter speed.
Page 65: Take Photos With Various Zoom Settings
Camera and Gallery Edit Background Blur in Wide Aperture Photos You can adjust the focus and background blur after you've taken a wide aperture photo. Go to Gallery > Albums > Camera. Touch a photo tagged with , then touch at the top of the photo.
Page 66: Take Panoramic Photos
Camera and Gallery Take Wide-Angle or Long-Focus Photos The zoom capabilities of your device's camera allow you to capture more of a scene, or distant vistas. Take Wide-Angle Photos Open Camera and select Photo mode. Ensure that is enabled. Aim the camera at the object you want to take a photo of. The camera will automatically recommend Super wide angle mode if it detects a building.
Page 67: Take Black And White Photos
Camera and Gallery Point the camera at your starting point, then touch to start shooting. Move the camera in the direction of the arrow displayed on the screen. Keep the arrow on the center line when you are taking the photo. Touch when you are finished.
Page 68: Moving Pictures
Share Moving Pictures You can share moving pictures with Huawei or Honor devices using various methods, such as Wi-Fi Direct, Bluetooth, or Huawei Share. Go to Gallery > Albums > Camera, touch and hold to select the moving pictures you want to share, then touch to share them.
Page 69: Add Stickers To Photos
Camera and Gallery Save a Moving Picture as a GIF File or Video To save a moving picture as a GIF file or video, touch the moving picture in the album, touch , then select Save as video or Save as GIF. Add Stickers to Photos Add Stickers to Photos Add a sticker, such as time, weather, mood, or food, to spice up your photos.
Page 70: Pro Mode
Camera and Gallery Pro Mode Use Pro Mode to Shoot Like a Pro Pro mode lets you fine-tune photos and videos and gives you full control over ISO sensitivity, focus mode, and more when taking photos or recording videos. Use Pro Mode to Take Photos Open Camera and select Pro mode.
Page 71 Camera and Gallery Metering Mode Description Measures the light in the whole frame. Applicable Matrix when shooting landscapes. Places more emphasis on light levels at the center of Center the screen. Applicable when shooting portraits. Concentrates on the light in a small area of the Spot screen, such as the subject's eyes.
Page 72 Camera and Gallery In Pro mode, changing a specific setting will sometimes cause other settings to change as well. Adjust them depending on your actual requirements. Use Pro Mode to Record Videos In Pro mode, touch to switch to video mode. You can then: Adjust the metering mode: Touch M and select a metering mode.
Page 73: Record Videos
Camera and Gallery Record Videos Record Videos Open Camera and select Video mode. Adjust the following settings: Zoom in or out: Pinch in or out on the viewfinder, or drag the zoom slider. • Focus: Touch the location you want to focus on. Touch and hold the viewfinder to lock •...
Page 74: Slow-Mo Recording
Camera and Gallery Switch to the rear camera, touch to select a special effect. Go to > Video resolution and select 21:9 to give your video a cinematic character. This feature may vary by device. Touch to start recording. While recording, touch to take a photo with the selected special effect.
Page 75: Time-Lapse Photography
Camera and Gallery Touch , select a speed, and make sure motion detection is enabled ( should be displayed at the top of the screen). Motion detection is not available for certain slow motion speeds. Frame your subject within the viewfinder, then touch to start recording.
Page 76: Dual-View Mode
Camera and Gallery Place your phone in position. To reduce camera shake, use a tripod to steady your phone. Touch to start recording, then touch to end the recording. The recorded video is automatically saved to Gallery. Take Time-Lapse Photos with Custom Settings By default, Time-lapse mode uses preset settings.
Page 77: Manage Gallery
Camera and Gallery Not all camera modes support Leica colors. Manage Gallery Edit Photos and Videos Gallery offers a wide range of editing features for photos and videos. Basic Editing Open Gallery, touch the thumbnail of the photo you want to edit, then touch access the editing features.
Page 78 Camera and Gallery Go to > Rename and enter a new name. Touch OK. Collage You can use the collage feature in Gallery to quickly combine multiple photos into one for easier sharing. You can access the collage feature in either of the following ways: On the Discover tab, touch Make a collage, select the desired photos, then touch •...
Page 79 Camera and Gallery Change the frame: In Edit, touch Frame and select a frame. • Export a frame: In Edit, position the playhead on the frame you want to export as a • still image, then touch Export frame. Delete a clip: In Edit, add cuts before and after the clips you want to delete, then •...
Page 80 Camera and Gallery View by Shooting Time Open Gallery. On the Photos tab, pinch in on the screen to switch to the monthly view and pinch out to switch to the daily view. You can also drag the track ball on the edge to view the time. View by Album You can view photos and videos by album on the Albums tab.
Page 81 Camera and Gallery View by Category Gallery intelligently sorts photos into categories, allowing you to quickly sift through large albums by category. Touch a category album on the Discover tab (such as food, portrait, or scenery) to view photos in that album. View Details About Photos and Videos In Gallery, touch a photo or video to view it in Full screen mode.
Page 82 Camera and Gallery Move Photos and Videos Open an album, then touch and hold to select the photos and videos you want to move. Touch > Move to select the desired album. Once the items are moved, they will no longer be in their original album. The All photos and Videos albums show all photos and videos stored on your device.
Page 83: Huawei Vlog Editor
Hidden albums and the photos and videos in them are hidden from view in Gallery. Huawei Vlog Editor Create Videos with Templates The Create story feature allows you to fit multiple videos nicely into a preset template with transitions, background music, and other special effects.
Page 84 Camera and Gallery Edit a Highlights Video Please make sure your device has been updated to the latest system version. • This feature may vary by device. • When playing a Highlights video, touch to edit it: Select a theme: Touch Template and select a preset theme. •...
Page 85: Launch Camera
Camera and Gallery Share Highlights Videos as Photos Touch the Highlights album you want to share, then go to > Share. Follow the onscreen instructions to share the created photo. You can also share the photo under Gallery > Albums > Collages, where the photos created for Highlights videos are saved by default.
Page 86: Light Painting
Camera and Gallery Go to Camera > > Ultra snapshot and select Open camera or Take a snapshot. You can now open the camera or take a snapshot without unlocking your screen. Light Painting Use Light Painting to Shoot Light Trails Light painting helps you capture light trails by allowing the shutter to stay open for a longer time.
Page 87: Take Hdr Photos
Camera and Gallery When the exposure is just right, touch to finish shooting. Capture the Beauty of the Stars in Star Trails Mode Star trails mode lets you use your camera to capture the movement of the stars in the night sky.
Page 88: Filters
Camera and Gallery This feature may vary by device. Adjust the Text Area If you find the skew correction of a photo unsatisfactory, you can also manually adjust the text area. This is only available for photos taken in Documents mode. Go to Gallery >...
Page 89: Smart Photo Categorization
Camera and Gallery Adding a device watermark to videos is not supported on certain phones. Use the Assistive Grid to Compose Your Photos Use the assistive grid to help you line up the perfect shot. Enable Assistive grid. Grid lines will then appear in the viewfinder. Place the subject of your photo at one of the intersecting points, then touch the shutter button.
Page 90 Camera and Gallery You can name these People albums and set the relationships of individuals with you. Group photo albums require a specific number of photos containing 2 to 10 faces that have already been named in People albums. Go to Gallery > Discover and view the generated People albums. Touch an album, go to >...
Page 91: Apps
On the contact details screen, touch Ringtone and select a ringtone. Use MeeTime Use MeeTime to make HD video or audio calls with contacts who have Huawei/Honor devices, such as phones and tablets, and share your screen during calls.
Page 92 Apps Using GPU Turbo technology, this feature will automatically improve video quality when the network connection is poor. Thanks to its intelligent algorithms, your face will be seen clearly even when making a video call at night or in a poorly-lit environment. During a video call, you can adjust the beauty effects.
Page 93 Apps their phone by talking to them and operating on your phone at the same time. When discussing with your colleagues and customers over a call, you can doodle on the screen. During a video call, touch the screen and go to More > to share your screen with the other party.
Page 94 Apps Touch to reject the call and reply with a message. • Touch to set a reminder for calling back. • Answer an Incoming Call with Air Gestures When it is inconvenient for you to touch the screen, such as while cooking or washing your hands, you can use air gestures to answer an incoming call and turn on Handsfree mode.
Page 95 Apps Go to Phone > > Settings and then go to More > Call waiting. If your phone has two SIM cards installed, configure the settings for SIM 1 and SIM 2 respectively. This feature may vary depending on your carrier. Answer a New Incoming Call During a Call When you receive an incoming call when you are already engaged in a previous call, touch...
Page 96 Apps Go to Phone > > Settings > Speed dial, select a number key, then set a contact for this speed dial number. Press the Power Button to End a Call During a call, press the Power button to end the call. Go to Phone >...
Page 97 Apps Delete Call Logs Delete call logs using any of the following methods: On the Phone screen, touch and hold an entry, then touch Delete entry. • On the Phone screen, go to > Delete entries, select the entries you want to delete, •...
Page 98 Apps Filter Spam Calls Go to Phone > > Blocked > Alternatively, go to Optimizer > Blocked > Touch Call block rules and toggle on the switches of corresponding block rules. Block Incoming Calls from Specific Numbers You can block incoming calls from specific numbers using either of the following methods: Go to Phone >...
Page 99 Apps call your emergency contacts one by one and play a pre-recorded SOS message, then end the call automatically. If Auto-SOS call is disabled, after the message is sent, your phone will bring up the emergency call screen, from which you can quickly call an emergency service or one of your emergency contacts.
Page 100: Notepad
Apps Go to Voicemail > Voicemail number, enter the voicemail number obtained from your carrier, and touch OK. If your phone has two SIM cards installed, configure the settings for SIM 1 and SIM 2 respectively. Listen to a Voicemail Message Touch and hold the 1 key on the dialer and then enter your voicemail number.
Page 101 Apps Touch to save the note. Create To-dos You can create to-dos to keep a track of day-to-day essentials, such as daily shopping lists, tasks at work, and household chores. Add a To-do Item You can add a to-do item and set a time reminder for it. If you have marked the to-do item as important, you will be prompted with a full-screen reminder when the screen is locked.
Page 102 Apps If your device supports fingerprint or face unlock, you can use fast authentication by performing the following: Go to Notepad > > Settings > Note lock, then enable Unlock with Fingerprint ID and Unlock with Face Recognition. Sort Notepad Items by Category To sort the notes into different folders by category, you can add labels in different colors.
Page 103: Compass
Apps Touch and hold a note or to-do item you want to delete, select or drag over the check • boxes of any other notes or to-do items you want to delete as well, then touch To restore a deleted Notepad item, touch All notes or All to-dos, select the item you want to restore in Recently deleted, then touch Compass Compass...
Page 104 Huawei HiSuite is a PC-based tool used for managing Huawei smart devices (including phones and tablets). With Huawei HiSuite, you can use a computer to manage the data of your phone, such as contacts, messages, images, videos, and apps. You can also use this tool to back up or restore data, or update your phone to the latest version.
Page 105: Tips
Apps HiSuite will then back up the data you selected. Keep the USB cable connected when the data is being backed up. Click Done when all data has been backed up. User name \Documents\Hisuite\backup By default, the backup data is saved under C:\Users\ on the computer.
Page 106 Apps App Basics Locate an Installed App Swipe down from the middle of the home screen to show the search bar, and enter the app name. When the app is found, touch next to its name. Uninstall an App You can uninstall an app using any of the following methods: When using the Standard style home screen, touch and hold the app icon on the home •...
Page 107: Messaging
Apps Messaging Send and Manage Messages You can send and receive messages that include text, emojis, pictures, audio files, and more. You can also manage your messages in the message list. Send Messages Open Messaging and touch On the New message screen, enter your message content. Touch to add other types of content such as pictures and audio files.
Page 108 Apps On the Messaging screen, swipe left on the message that you want to mark as read, then • touch On the Messaging screen, go to > Mark all as read. • Delete a Message Delete messages using either of the following methods: On the Messaging screen, swipe left the message to be deleted, then touch •...
Page 109 Apps Switch from the Advanced messaging screen back to the normal messaging screen: On a • contact's chat screen with Advanced messaging enabled, go to > Switch to SMS/ MMS. Wide Range of Chat Features in Advanced Messaging Once Advanced messaging has been enabled, go to the Messaging screen and touch perform the following: Send a voice message: After adding a contact, go to >...
Page 110: Mirror
Apps Touch and add the numbers you want to block. SMS and MMS messages sent by these numbers will all be blocked. Block Messages Containing Specific Keywords Go to Messaging > > Blocked > > Keyword blocklist. Touch and add the keywords to be filtered. All messages containing these keywords will be blocked.
Page 111: App Twin
Apps Change the mirror frame: Touch to switch to a different frame. • Create a broken mirror effect: Touch and hold the screen to "break" the mirror, complete • with a sound effect. Touch the screen again to "fix" the mirror. App Twin Enable App Twin App Twin enables you to log in to two WhatsApp or Facebook accounts simultaneously,...
Page 112 Apps After the photos are taken, your device will automatically identify the contact information. Touch to save the contact. You can view the scanned business cards in Business cards. Scan a QR Code to Add a Contact If a QR code contains contact information, you can scan the QR code to quickly add a contact.
Page 113 Apps The contacts will be exported into .vcf files. You can search for and view these .vcf files in Files. Delete Contacts Delete contacts using either of the following methods: Touch and hold the contact you want to delete, then touch Delete. •...
Page 114: Calendar
Apps Delete Contact Groups On the Groups screen, do either of the following to delete a contact group from your phone: Touch and hold the group and select Delete. • Touch , select the groups you want to delete, and touch •...
Page 115 Apps Add an Event Open Calendar and touch Enter the details of the event, such as the title, location, and start and end times. Touch Add REMINDER to set a time for the event reminder. When you are finished, touch Search for an Event On the Calendar screen, touch Enter keywords of your event in the search box, such as the title and location.
Page 116: Clock
Apps Select the start day of the week, or enable the switch to show week numbers. Set Alternate Calendars You can switch to other calendars, such as the Chinese lunar calendar or the Islamic calendar. Go to Calendar > > Settings > Alternate calendars, and select a calendar you want to use.
Page 117: Recorder
Apps Timer Go to Clock > Timer, set the duration of time, and touch to start the timer. To stop it, touch Stopwatch Go to Clock > Stopwatch, and touch to start the stopwatch. To stop it, touch View the Time in Cities Worldwide Use Clock to see the local time in different time zones around the world.
Page 118: Email
Apps Touch to adjust the playback speed. • Touch to add a tag. • Touch a tag to rename it. • Edit a Recording On the Recorder home screen, touch a recording. Touch to display the waveform of the recording. Drag the start and end bars to adjust the clip length.
Page 119 Apps Touch Manual setup. On the Account setup screen, enter the email domain name, server address, port number, and security type. Touch Next, then follow the onscreen instructions to complete configuration. The system will automatically connect to the server and check the server settings. Use Emails Select an email account, then write an email and send it to the recipient's email addresses.
Page 120 Apps Touch the account you want to set encryption for, touch Email encryption, then enable Encrypt outgoing emails. If the certificate has been installed, select Encryption certificate and set Encryption algorithm according to your preferences. If no certificate has been installed, enable Send encrypted emails without installing certificates.
Page 121 Apps On the group selection screen, select an existing group, then touch to save the contact in the group. Alternatively, touch Create group, enter the group name, then touch Save. Once you have created a group, you can select the group from the recipient drop-down list to send emails to group members.
Page 122: Calculator
Apps Manage VIP Contacts Important email contacts can be added as VIP contacts. Emails from VIP contacts will be automatically stored in the VIP inbox. Add a VIP Contact You can add VIP contacts using either of the following methods: Go to Email >...
Page 123: Flashlight
Apps Clear the display: Touch . You can also touch to clear the display after touching • to complete the calculation. Flashlight Flashlight You can turn on the flashlight using either of the following methods: Swipe down from the status bar to open the notification panel, and touch to turn the •...
Page 124 Apps Clean Up Duplicate Files Optimizer can identify duplicate files on your phone. On the Cleanup screen, touch Duplicate files, then select unwanted files to delete them. Manage Data Usage Open Optimizer, then touch Data usage to view data usage and manage network access. View and Manage High Data Consumption Apps You can find out how much data your apps are using in comparison to each other by going to Data usage this month on the Data usage screen.
Page 125 Apps Alternatively, go to Optimizer > Blocked > Touch Call block rules and toggle on the switches of corresponding block rules. Block Incoming Calls from Specific Numbers You can block incoming calls from specific numbers using either of the following methods: Go to Phone >...
Page 126: Phone Clone
Migrate Data from an Android Device On your new phone, open the Phone Clone app. Alternatively, go to Settings > System & updates > Phone Clone, touch This is the new device, then touch Huawei or Other Android.
Page 127 Apps Follow the onscreen instructions to download and install Phone Clone on your old device. On your old device, open the Phone Clone app and touch This is the old device. Follow the onscreen instructions to connect your old device with your new phone by scanning a code or connecting manually.
Page 128: Settings
Wi-Fi Transfer Data Using Wi-Fi Direct You can use Wi-Fi Direct to transfer data between Huawei devices. Wi-Fi Direct allows you to transfer large files to a nearby device more quickly than Bluetooth and without having to pair the devices.
Page 129: Mobile Network
Settings To manually add a Wi-Fi network, scroll down to the bottom of the screen, touch Add • network, and enter the SSID and password as prompted to complete the connection. icon displayed in the status bar indicates that the phone is connected to Wi-Fi. Mobile Network Enable 5G 5G refers to the fifth generation of mobile communications technology.
Page 130 Settings Touch Connected devices to view the connected devices list and blocklist. Touch a device in • the Connected devices list to move it to the Blocklist list as prompted. You can also remove a device from the list. If you are sharing a mobile data network, you can also touch More to set Data limit and •...
Page 131 Settings Go to Settings > Mobile network > SIM management, and touch to edit the SIM card name. Configure Dual SIM Settings If your phone has two SIM cards inserted, you can set the default mobile data SIM and the default calling SIM, and enable call forwarding between the two SIM cards.
Page 132 Settings If your phone has two SIM cards installed, configure the settings for SIM 1 and SIM 2 respectively. Use VoLTE to Make HD Video Calls VoLTE (Voice over LTE) is an IP-based data transmission technology. After enabling VoLTE, it can provide you with fast call connection times and high-quality voice and video calls.
Page 133: More Connections
Settings On the Data usage screen, touch Smart Data Saver, then enable it. The icon will then display in the status bar. If you want to allow unrestricted access to data for some apps even when they are running in the background, toggle on the switches for these apps. Add Mobile Data Usage Reminders Add data plans for your SIM cards and usage reminders in Optimizer to keep you informed of your data consumption.
Page 134 Settings After the connection is set up, you can place your phone in landscape mode for a better display. Incoming call notifications, messages, and clock alarms are only displayed on your phone. To change the settings, touch and disable Hide notifications. To exit wireless projection, go to >...
Page 135 Settings On the external display, set the corresponding HDMI, DP, or MiniDP input as the signal source. Projection Using a Docking Station You can use a docking station to connect your phone with a large display, and connect them with a wired keyboard and mouse. Prepare a docking station.
Page 136 • Share Data Using Huawei Beam You can hold the NFC sensors of two Huawei devices against each other to quickly transfer data between them, without the need to pair the devices. Go to Settings > More connections and enable NFC and Huawei Beam on the devices of both the sender and recipient.
Page 137 Swipe down from the status bar to open the notification panel, swipe down on it again to • show all shortcuts, then turn on or turn off Huawei Share. You can also touch and hold Huawei Share to access its settings screen.
Page 138 To view the received files, open Files, search for and access the Huawei Share folder, then you can view received files. You can also view the received images or videos by going to Gallery > Albums > Huawei Share. Share Files Between Your Phone and Computer with Huawei Share You can use Huawei Share to easily share files wirelessly between your phone and a computer (Windows or macOS).
Page 139 One-Touch Printing with Huawei Share When a printer that supports Huawei Share is nearby, you can use Huawei Share to find the printer and print out pictures or PDF files stored on your phone.
Page 140 • Bluetooth. On your phone, preview the file to be printed, then go to Share > Huawei Share. Once the printer has been discovered, touch its name on your phone, and adjust the settings on the preview screen. Then touch PRINT to print.
Page 141 Settings After the driver is automatically installed on the computer, the drive name corresponding to your phone will be displayed when you touch This PC (Computer). On your phone, swipe down from the status bar to open the notification panel, swipe down further to show all shortcut switches, go to Touch for more options, and select a USB connection mode to transfer data.
Page 142 Settings Select the printer from the search results and follow the onscreen instructions to add the printer. Print Files To print files in Gallery and Notepad, do the following: Print an image: Open Gallery. Open the image you want to print, go to More > Print or •...
Page 143: Display & Brightness
Settings Touch Save. Touch the VPN you have just set up, enter your VPN user name and password, then touch Connect. Display & Brightness Adjust the Screen Brightness, Color Mode, and Color Temperature You can set the screen brightness, color mode, and color temperature according to your preferences.
Page 144 Settings Automatically Switch Between Portrait and Landscape Orientation Swipe down from the status bar to open the notification panel, then swipe down on it again to show all shortcuts. Touch to enable the Auto-rotate feature. Your phone will then be able to automatically adjust your screen display, with the help of the built-in Swing Gesture Sensor (to detect your face orientation) and gravity sensor.
Page 145 Settings Rest your eyes for at least 10 minutes every half an hour. • Look into the distance for your eyes to have a break from the screen and to relieve eye • fatigue. Cultivating good eye care habits will protect your vision and prevent near-sightedness. •...
Page 146 Settings Enlarge or Reduce Text Size Go to Settings > Display & brightness > Text and display size, and drag the slider for Text size. Enlarge or Reduce Display Size Display size determines the size of content (including text and images) displayed within apps.
Page 147: Sounds & Vibration
Settings Display Carrier Name and Network Speed in the Status Bar You can check the carrier name and network speed with a single glance at the status bar. Go to Settings > Display & brightness > More display settings, and enable or disable Display carrier name and Display network speed according to your preferences.
Page 148 Settings Set a Notification Tone for a Specific App You can set a notification tone for certain apps by doing the following: Go to Settings > Apps > Apps. Select an app (for example, Notepad). Go to Notifications > To-do notifications > Notification sound. You can then: Set a tone.
Page 149: Biometrics & Password
Settings Swipe down from the status bar to open the notification panel, swipe down on it again to • show all shortcuts, then turn on or turn off Do Not Disturb. You can touch and hold Do Not Disturb to access the settings screen. Go to Settings >...
Page 150 Settings Place your fingertip on the fingerprint sensor. When you feel a vibration, lift your finger then press again. Move your finger around to enroll different parts of it. When the enrollment has been completed, touch OK. You can now place your finger on the fingerprint sensor to unlock the screen. Rename or Delete a Fingerprint Go to Settings >...
Page 151 Face unlock only in MainSpace or with the Owner account. Enable and Use Face Payment Currently, HUAWEI phones support face payment on apps such as Alipay. The method of enabling face payment varies depending on the apps. For details, contact the app developer.
Page 152: Security
Settings Set the Lock Screen Password You can set a numeric, pattern, or hybrid password. Go to Settings > Biometrics & password and touch Lock screen password. Enter a password containing 6 digits. Alternatively, touch Change unlock method and select a password type, then follow the onscreen instructions to input a new password.
Page 153 Settings The intelligent protection feature will be enabled automatically once you have set Face Recognition as the app unlock method in either of the following ways: If you have enabled Face Recognition for your phone, follow the onscreen instructions to •...
Page 154 Password Vault saves your usernames and passwords and autofills them for you each time you log in to an app. This data is hardware encrypted and stored only on your device. Huawei does not have access to this data, and will not upload it to the Internet or server.
Page 155 ID. When you switch to a new Huawei phone, you can use Phone Clone to transfer data in Password Vault to your new device.
Page 156: Privacy
Settings When using gesture navigation, swipe up from the bottom of the screen and hold to access • the recent tasks screen, then touch on an app preview. To unpin, swipe up twice from the bottom of the screen. When using three-key navigation, touch to access the recent tasks screen, and touch •...
Page 157 Settings Select the files (such as photos, videos, and audio files) you want to transfer, touch Move, and follow the onscreen instructions to transfer the files. In the target space, go to Gallery > Albums > Others > SharedImages, or Gallery > Albums >...
Page 158 Settings Use Location Services Some apps need to obtain your location information to provide better services. You can enable or disable location services, and grant or deny permissions to access location information for particular apps as required. Enable or Disable Location Services You can enable or disable location services in either of the following ways: Swipe down from the status bar to open the notification panel (you can swipe further to •...
Page 159: Accessibility Features
Settings Manage the Location Permission After being granted the Location permission, an app can obtain your location information. For example, if a map app is granted the Location permission, it can provide you with location and navigation services. You can revoke the permission if you do not need these services.
Page 160 Settings Adjust the Touch and Hold Delay Touch & hold delay allows you to adjust the time the screen takes to respond when you touch and hold something. On the Accessibility screen, touch Touch & hold delay, then select a delay option according to your preferences.
Page 161 Settings To scroll up, place the palm of your hand in front of the screen with your fingers pointing • upwards until appears, then gently wave your hand downwards. To scroll left, place the back of your hand in front of the screen with your fingers pointing •...
Page 162 Settings For the screen to scroll properly, make sure that you wave your hand slowly and do not • move your hand too far away from the screen. Each time the , or icon appears, your device will only respond to your hand waving gesture once. This feature may vary by device.
Page 163 Settings Your phone will respond when you make a fist only once after is displayed. This feature may vary by device. What to Do If Air Press Does Not Work When enabling Air press, keep your palm about 30 cm (12 in.) away from the screen. •...
Page 164 This feature may vary by device. Protect Your Phone with a Flip Cover For best results, you are advised to use a standard Huawei flip cover. Enable Smart Cover Mode Go to Settings > Accessibility features > Smart Cover, and enable Smart Cover. If the flip cover comes with a display window, enable Use display window as well.
Page 165 Learn more about the stylus: Go to Settings > Accessibility features > Stylus. You can also • touch Firmware update to update the stylus firmware. HUAWEI M-Pen 2 is not supported on all phone models. Use Your Phone While Wearing Gloves Your phone can respond to your touches even when you are wearing gloves.
Page 166: System & Updates
The new password is only valid for future backups. After the backup is complete, you can find your data backup in the Huawei folder in Files > Browse > Memory card. Please make sure your device has been updated to the latest system version.
Page 167 Settings Restore Your Backup from a Memory Card Go to Settings > System & updates > Backup & restore > Data backup > External storage and touch Memory card. Select the backup you want to restore from the RESTORE FROM BACKUP list. Select the data you want to restore, touch Restore, and enter the password as prompted.
Page 168 Settings Restore Your Data from an NAS Device On the External storage screen of your phone, touch Shared folder. On your phone, scan for available NAS devices using your Wi-Fi network, then touch an applicable one to access and add its shared folders. Select the backup you want to restore from the RESTORE FROM BACKUP list.
Page 169 HUAWEI IDs. Make sure to back up your data before restoring your phone to its factory settings.
Page 170 Migrate Data from an Android Device On your new phone, open the Phone Clone app. Alternatively, go to Settings > System & updates > Phone Clone, touch This is the new device, then touch Huawei or Other Android.
Page 171: Search For Items In Settings
Settings Follow the onscreen instructions to download and install Phone Clone on your old device. On your old device, open the Phone Clone app and touch This is the old device. Follow the onscreen instructions to connect your old device with your new phone by scanning a code or connecting manually.
Page 172: Home Screen & Wallpaper
Settings Swipe down from the status bar to open the notification panel, swipe down further to show • all shortcut switches, then enable or disable Bluetooth. Touch and hold the switch to enter the Bluetooth settings screen. Go to Settings > Bluetooth, then enable or disable Bluetooth. •...
Page 173 Settings Manage the Home Screen Layout You can customize the home screen layout to suit your phone usage habits. Move an App Icon on the Home Screen Touch and hold an app icon until your phone vibrates, then drag it to the desired position on the home screen.
Page 174: Notifications
Settings This feature may vary by device. Enable App Drawer Go to Settings > Home screen & wallpaper > Home screen style, and select Drawer. Once enabled, you can swipe up on the home screen to access all of your apps in the drawer. Add Apps in the Drawer to the Home Screen In Drawer mode, you can swipe up on the home screen to display the App Drawer.
Page 175: Apps
Settings Go to Settings > Notifications, locate and touch the app for which you want to disable • notifications, then disable Allow notifications. Disable Notifications from Apps in Batches To disable notifications from multiple apps at a time, go to Settings > Notifications > Manage all, and turn off the switch next to each app.
Page 176: Battery
Settings Go to Settings > Apps > App Twin, and enable App Twin. The twin app will then be displayed on the home screen. View or Change App Settings Go to Settings > Apps > Apps and touch an app. You can force stop it, uninstall it, view and change the app permissions, set notification modes, and more.
Page 177 Settings Some pre-installed apps cannot be closed. Power Management On the Battery screen, you can check the estimated battery time remaining, and enable a power saving mode to extend the battery life of your phone. Enable Power Saving Mode If Power Saving mode is enabled on your device and the battery level is higher than 10%, some functions will be disabled, background apps will be restricted, and visual effects will be weakened to reduce power consumption.
Page 178: Storage
Settings Stay Connected While Your Device Is Sleeping Keep your phone connected to the Internet when it sleeps to continue to receive messages or download data in sleep mode. Please note that this may increase power consumption. To do so, on the Battery screen, touch More battery settings, and enable Stay connected while asleep.
Page 179: About Phone
Swipe down from the status bar to open the notification panel, touch > More settings, • touch the name of the account you wish to delete, then follow the onscreen instructions to delete it. About Phone Legal Notice Copyright © Huawei 2021. All rights reserved.
Page 180 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: LIO-N29...

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