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  • Page 1 User Guide...

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    View and Clear Notifications Adjust Sound Settings Power On and Off or Restart Your Device Charging Smart Features Easy Projection HONOR Share Camera and Gallery Launch Camera Take Photos Shoot in Portrait, Night, and Wide Aperture Modes AI Photography Macro...
  • Page 3 Contents Email Calculator Flashlight Compass Mirror Optimizer Device Clone Tips Settings Wi-Fi Bluetooth Mobile Network More Connections Home Screen & Wallpaper Display & Brightness Sounds & Vibration Notifications Biometrics & Password Apps Battery Storage Security Privacy Accessibility Features System & Updates About Phone...

  • Page 4: System Navigation

    Migrate Data from an Android Device On your new phone, open the Device Clone app. Alternatively, go to Settings > System & updates > Device Clone, touch This is the new device, then touch Honor or Other Android. Follow the onscreen instructions to download and install Device Clone on your old device.

  • Page 5: Lock And Unlock Your Screen

    Essentials Migrate Data from an iPhone or iPad On your new phone, open the Device Clone app. Alternatively, go to Settings > System & updates > Device Clone, touch This is the new device, then touch iPhone/iPad. Follow the onscreen instructions to download and install Device Clone on your old device. On your old device, open the Device Clone app and touch This is the old device.

  • Page 6: Notification And Status Icons

    Essentials Display Your Signature on the Lock Screen Go to Settings > Home screen & wallpaper, touch Lock screen signature, then type text to display on the lock screen. To remove the signature, touch Lock screen signature and delete the text. Launch apps from the lock screen You can launch common apps, such as Camera, Calculator, and Timer from the lock screen.

  • Page 7: Shortcut Switches

    Essentials Power Saving mode enabled Digital Balance enabled Bluetooth enabled Battery of the Bluetooth device Bluetooth device connected VPN connected Screen projection device More hidden information connected Location service enabled Eye Comfort enabled Earphones connected Airplane mode enabled Phone call connected VoLTE HD Calls enabled Missed call New message...

  • Page 8: Home Screen Widgets

    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 9: Set Your Wallpaper

    Essentials Add, Move, or Delete Home Screen Widgets You can add, move, or delete home screen widgets, such as Screen lock, Weather, Notepad, Clock, Contacts and Calendar, according to your personal requirements. Add Weather, Clock, and Other Widgets to the Home Screen Pinch two fingers on the home screen to access Home screen settings mode.

  • Page 10: Screenshots & Screen Recording

    Essentials Screenshots & Screen Recording Take a Screenshot Use Your Knuckle to Take a Screenshot Go to Settings > Accessibility features > Shortcuts & gestures > Take screenshot, and ensure that Knuckle screenshots is enabled. Knock the screen twice in quick succession with one knuckle to take a screenshot. Use a Key Combination to Take a Screenshot Press and hold the Power and Volume down buttons simultaneously to take a screenshot.
  • Page 11 Essentials After you take a screenshot, a thumbnail will be displayed in the lower left corner of the screen. You can then: Swipe down on the thumbnail to take a scrolling screenshot. • Swipe up on the thumbnail to select a way to share the screenshot with your friends. •...
  • Page 12 Essentials Take a Partial Screenshot 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 13: View And Clear Notifications

    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 Key Combination to Start Screen Recording Press and hold the Power and Volume up buttons simultaneously to start screen recording. To stop recording, press and hold both buttons again.

  • Page 14: Adjust Sound Settings

    Essentials You can touch to clear all notifications. • Some system notifications and notifications from apps running in the foreground cannot be cleared. Do not show notification To not get disturbed by notifications, swipe left on the notification you want to process, and tap , you can select: DISABLE NOTIFICATIONS •...

  • Page 15: Power On And Off Or Restart Your Device

    Essentials In Sound mode, your phone plays all sounds as normal. 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 16: Charging

    Batteries have a limited number of charge cycles. When the battery life becomes noticeably • shorter, go to an authorized HONOR Customer Service Center to replace the battery. Do not cover your phone or charger during charging. •...
  • Page 17 Essentials Overview of Battery Icons You can check the battery level from the battery icon on the phone screen. Battery Icon Battery Level Less than 10% battery remaining. 10% to 20% battery remaining. Charging, 20% to 90% battery remaining. Charging, at least 90% battery remaining. If 100% is displayed next to the battery icon, or a charging complete message is displayed on the lock screen, the battery is fully charged.

  • Page 18: Smart Features

    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 HONOR Share. You can also touch and hold HONOR Share to access its settings screen.
  • Page 19 These steps may be different if you are sharing files directly from an app. On the receiving device, tap ACCEPT to accept the transfer. On the receiving device, go to Files, tap Phone > HONOR Share under the Browse tab to view the received file.

  • Page 20: Camera And Gallery

    Camera and Gallery Launch Camera Launch Camera There are multiple ways to open the Camera app. From the Home Screen From the home screen, open Camera. From the Lock Screen When the screen is locked, turn on the screen, then swipe up on the camera icon in the lower right corner to open the camera.

  • Page 21: Shoot In Portrait, Night, And Wide Aperture Modes

    Camera and Gallery 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. Go to Camera > > Timer and select a countdown. Return to the viewfinder and touch the shutter button. Your phone will take a photo when the countdown ends.

  • Page 22: Ai Photography

    Camera and Gallery Take Wide Aperture Photos Wide aperture mode allows you to shoot photos where the background is blurred while your subject remains in sharp focus. Open Camera and select APERTURE mode. Touch where you want to focus. For best results, your phone needs to be within 2 m (about 7 ft.) of your subject.

  • Page 23: Add Stickers To Photos

    Camera and Gallery Use the Rear Camera to Take Panoramic Photos Panorama mode combines multiple shots into a seamless panoramic photo. Simply move the camera as you shoot and the camera will take care of the rest. Go to Camera > MORE and select Panorama mode. Touch and set the pan direction.
  • Page 24 Camera and Gallery 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 the Pro Mode Open Camera and select PRO mode.

  • Page 25: Record Videos

    Camera and Gallery Tap the shutter to shoot. Some parameters will change when adjusting other parameters. Please adjust them according to your needs. Record Videos Shoot Videos In the video mode, you can use auxiliary functions such as zoom, focus, and beauty, and you can also set the video resolution and frame rate.

  • Page 26: Time-Lapse Photography

    Camera and Gallery to capture the current frame. to pause shooting, tap to end shooting. Use Bluetooth Headphones for Sound Recording While Shooting Videos Connect the phone to Bluetooth headphones. After successful connection, the drop-down phone notification bar will be displayed. Tap in the pop-up list of audio devices, select the audio channel of the Bluetooth headphones.

  • Page 27: Manage Gallery

    Camera and Gallery This feature is not available in some modes. Enable Location Tag Enable Location tag to tag your location in photos and videos. Swipe up on a photo or video in Gallery to view its shooting location. Add Device Watermarks Enable Add watermark.
  • Page 28 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 29 Camera and Gallery Select a sticker and drag it to change its position. You can also edit the text of some types of stickers. Touch to save your edits and touch to save the photo. Pixelate Photos In Gallery, touch a photo, then go to >...
  • Page 30 Camera and Gallery Share a single image or video: Tap an image or video and tap to share. • Share multiple images or videos: In an album, long press an image or video to enter multi- • selection mode, select multiple images and videos and tap to share.
  • Page 31 Camera and Gallery Some system preset albums cannot be deleted, such as All photos, My favorites, Videos, and Camera. Deleted pictures and videos will remain in the Recently deleted album for some time before permanently deleted. To permanently delete a picture or video within the retention period, go to Recently deleted, long press to select the picture or video you want to delete, then tap Delete >...

  • Page 32: Apps

    Apps Apps App Basics 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 • screen, then touch Uninstall and follow the instructions. When using the Drawer style home screen, touch and hold the app icon in the drawer, then •...
  • Page 33 Apps Make a Call Dial a Number or Select a Contact to Make a Call Use either of the following methods to make a call: Open Phone, enter part of a phone number, the first letter of a contact's name, or a contact's •...
  • Page 34 Apps 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. Enable VoLTE Contact your carrier to activate the VoLTE service for your SIM card. If both the primary and secondary SIM card trays of a dual-SIM phone support VoLTE, it can be enabled for both SIM cards.
  • Page 35 Apps Touch to reject the call and reply with a message. • Touch to set a reminder for calling back. • If you receive a call when the screen is unlocked: Touch to answer the call. • Touch to reject the call. •...
  • Page 36 Apps Select the forwarding mode and disable it. Filter and Block Spam Calls Set different block rules to block sales, fraud, and other kinds of spam calls. 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.

  • Page 37: Messaging

    Apps Enable Also send SOS message and Auto-SOS call, and set related permissions as prompted. Once you have enabled the Emergency SOS feature and you are in an emergency situation, press the Power button five times in quick succession and your phone will automatically send a message with your current location to your emergency contacts.

  • Page 38: Calendar

    Apps Filter and Block Spam Messages Set different block rules, such as your blocklist, to block sales, fraud, and other kinds of spam messages. Block Spam Messages Go to Phone > > Blocked > Alternatively, go to Optimizer > Blocked > Touch Message block rules and enable Block unknown numbers.
  • Page 39 Apps to save the schedule. Search for an Event On the Calendar screen, touch Enter keywords of your event in the search box, such as the title and location. Share Schedules Open the Calendar screen, then tap a schedule under View or Schedule. Tap Share, then follow the on-screen instructions to share your schedule in the way you prefer.

  • Page 40: Clock

    Apps Go to Calendar > > Settings > National/Regional holidays. Turn on the switch of a country/region, and your phone will automatically download holiday information for that country/region and display it in Calendar. Clock Set Alarms You can set alarms to play a sound or vibrate at specific times. Add an alarm Go to Clock >...

  • Page 41: Notepad

    Apps Display Dual Clocks on the Lock Screen When you are away from your home time zone, use Dual clocks to display the time of both your home city and current location on the lock screen. Go to Settings > System & updates > Date & time, enable Dual clocks, and set a Home city. The time of your home city and current location will now both display on the lock screen.
  • Page 42 Apps Enter your to-do item. Touch , set a time, and touch OK. Enable to mark the to-do item as important. Touch Save. This feature may vary by device. Set Repeated Reminders for a To-do Item If you specify a time for a to-do item, you can select a repeat mode for it (for example, Never, Every day, Every week, Every month, or Every year), and your phone will repeatedly prompt you to complete the to-do item at the specified time.

  • Page 43: Recorder

    Apps A folder named after the Exchange account will be automatically generated in Notepad. Share Notepad Items You can share Notepad items in the following ways: To share a single note or to-do item, open the one you want to share from the All notes or All •...

  • Page 44: Email

    Apps Play a Recording Recording files are listed on the Recorder home screen. Touch a recording to play it. On the recording playback screen, you can: Touch to skip the muted parts. • Touch to adjust the playback speed. • Touch to add a tag.

  • Page 45: Calculator

    Apps Contact the administrator of the company email server to obtain the domain name, server address, port number, and security type. Open Email and select Exchange. Enter the email address, user name, and password. Touch Manual setup. On the Account setup screen, enter the email domain name, server address, port number, and security type.

  • Page 46: Flashlight

    Apps 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 • flashlight on or off. Swipe up from the bottom edge of the lock screen to display the shortcut panel, and touch •...

  • Page 47: Optimizer

    Apps Save the image: Touch the screen to pause on the current image. Touch the screen again to • resume. When the image is paused, touch to save the image. You can find the saved image in Gallery. Adjust mirror brightness: Touch at the top of the screen.
  • Page 48 Apps 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. Touch a high data consumption app to set mobile data, roaming data, or background data usage limits for it.
  • Page 49 Apps Go to Phone > > Blocked > > Blocklist, touch , then add the phone numbers • you want to block. Open Phone, touch the Contacts tab, touch the contact you want to block, then choose > • Block contact. Set Whether to Receive Notifications for Blocked Calls Go to Phone >...

  • Page 50: Device Clone

    Migrate Data from an Android Device On your new phone, open the Device Clone app. Alternatively, go to Settings > System & updates > Device Clone, touch This is the new device, then touch Honor or Other Android. Follow the onscreen instructions to download and install Device Clone on your old device.
  • Page 51 Apps Tips Tips provides you with an abundance of information so you can quickly familiarize yourself with your phone and make the best use of it. In Tips, you can also find a full set of user guides for more detailed instructions. Introduction to Tips sections: Vividly depicted cards: Browse through the easy-to-read cards that contain a short clip or •...

  • Page 52: Settings

    Wi-Fi . Transfer Data Using Wi-Fi Direct You can use Wi-Fi Direct to transfer data between HONOR 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 53: Bluetooth

    Settings evaluate the quality of the current Wi-Fi network and switch to mobile data if the Wi-Fi signal is poor. Go to Settings > Wi-Fi. Touch More settings and enable or disable Wi-Fi+. Bluetooth Bluetooth You can connect your phone to Bluetooth headsets, speakers, and car kits. You can also use Bluetooth to share data between your phone and other devices.

  • Page 54: Mobile Network

    Settings On the sending device, touch and hold a file, select the files you want to share, touch and select Bluetooth. Operations may vary if you are sharing files from apps directly. Touch the Bluetooth name of the recipient device to start sharing. On the recipient device, accept the Bluetooth transfer request.
  • Page 55 Settings This feature applies to dual-SIM devices only. Set the Default Mobile Data and Default Calling SIM Cards Go to Settings > Mobile network > SIM management and set SIM 1 or SIM 2 as the default mobile data or default calling SIM card. Enable Call Forwarding Between SIM Cards After enabling call forwarding for both SIM cards, if incoming calls cannot reach one of the SIM cards, they will be forwarded to the other one.
  • Page 56 Settings Tap Connected devices to view the Connected devices list and Blocklist. Tap a device in • the Connected devices list and follow instructions to add it into Blocklist, or you can remove devices from Blocklist. If you are sharing mobile data, you can also tap More to set the Data limit and AP band of the •...
  • Page 57 Settings Enable VoLTE Contact your carrier to activate the VoLTE service for your SIM card. If both the primary and secondary SIM card trays of a dual-SIM phone support VoLTE, it can be enabled for both SIM cards. This feature may vary depending on your carrier. •...

  • Page 58: More Connections

    Settings On the Data usage screen, go to More data settings > Monthly data limit and follow the onscreen instructions to add a data plan. On the More data settings screen, touch Usage reminders. From there, you can set whether a notification will be sent or if mobile data will be disabled once the monthly data limit or roaming data limit has been topped.
  • Page 59 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 HONOR Share. You can also touch and hold HONOR Share to access its settings screen.
  • Page 60 These steps may be different if you are sharing files directly from an app. On the receiving device, tap ACCEPT to accept the transfer. On the receiving device, go to Files, tap Phone > HONOR Share under the Browse tab to view the received file.

  • Page 61: Home Screen & Wallpaper

    Settings Connect to a Wi-Fi router: Enable Wi-Fi on the printer and connect it to the Wi-Fi router. • On your phone, go to Settings > Wi-Fi, enable Wi-Fi, touch the same Wi-Fi router, and follow the onscreen instructions to complete the settings. Connect with Wi-Fi Direct: If your printer supports Wi-Fi Direct, follow the instructions in •...
  • Page 62 Settings Select the Home Screen Layout Pattern Pinch two fingers together on the home screen, go to Home screen settings > Layout, then select a layout pattern you prefer. Set Your Home Screen in Settings You can also go to Settings > Home screen & wallpaper > Home screen settings, then enable Auto-align and more.

  • Page 63: Display & Brightness

    Settings Disable the Drawer mode To switch back to the standard home screen, go to Settings > Home screen & wallpaper > Home screen style and select Standard. 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 64 Settings Use Eye Comfort Mode Eye comfort mode can effectively reduce harmful blue light and adjust the screen to display warmer colors, relieving eye fatigue and protecting your eyesight. Rest your eyes for at least 10 minutes every half an hour. •...

  • Page 65: Sounds & Vibration

    Settings Adjust the Screen Refresh Rate Go to Settings > Display & brightness > Screen refresh rate, and select a screen refresh rate that you would like to use. A high screen refresh rate will help deliver a smoother visual experience. Full Screen Display Apply Full Screen Display Most apps installed on your phone will automatically adapt to display correctly in full screen.

  • Page 66: Notifications

    Settings When Do Not Disturb is on, a moon icon will be displayed on the status bar. You can check the notifications while in Do Not Disturb in the drop-down notification panel. Swipe left on the notification and tap to set a delayed reminder. Your phone will not automatically light up or display banner notifications for incoming calls, notifications, and messages, and is muted.

  • Page 67: Biometrics & Password

    Settings After you receive a notification from the app, swipe left on it in the notification panel, and go to • > DISABLE NOTIFICATIONS. Go to Settings > Notifications, locate and touch the app for which you want to disable •...
  • Page 68 Settings In the Fingerprint list section, touch an enrolled fingerprint to rename or delete it. Identify a Fingerprint Fingerprint identification allows you to match your fingers with the enrolled fingerprints. Go to Settings > Biometrics & password > Fingerprint ID and enter your lock screen password.

  • Page 69: Apps

    Settings Access App Lock with Face Recognition On the Face Recognition screen, enable Access App Lock, and follow the onscreen instructions to add your facial data to App Lock. You can then touch a locked app on your home screen and use face recognition to access the app.

  • Page 70: Battery

    Settings Battery 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 71: Storage

    Settings Battery Settings You can also set whether or not to display the battery percentage in the status bar, and whether to maintain a network connection when the phone screen is turned off. Display Battery Percentage in the Status Bar Go to Settings >...

  • Page 72: Security

    Settings 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. Security Use App Lock to Protect Your Privacy You can lock apps containing private data, such as chat and payment apps, to prevent unauthorized access.

  • Page 73: Privacy

    Settings The PIN and PUK of your SIM card are provided by your carrier. The number of digits and maximum number of attempts allowed to unlock your PIN and PUK are subject to your carrier. Go to Settings > Security > More settings to enter the SIM lock settings screen. Enable Lock SIM card, enter the PIN, then touch OK.

  • Page 74: Accessibility Features

    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 display •...
  • Page 75 Settings Touch Correction mode to select a color correction mode. Magnification gestures You can zoom in on the screen using magnification gestures. Go to Settings > Accessibility features > Accessibility > Magnification, turn on the switch for Magnification. Quickly tap the screen three times with 1 finger, then: Pinch 2 or more fingers together or apart to zoom the screen.

  • Page 76: System & Updates

    Settings If you are using Gestures and there is no Slide across bottom to switch apps switch, • slide across the bottom of the screen. Touch any area outside the mini-screen view to exit. One-handed mode will not work if Gesture magnification is enabled on your phone. The feature availability varies by device.
  • Page 77 Migrate Data from an Android Device On your new phone, open the Device Clone app. Alternatively, go to Settings > System & updates > Device Clone, touch This is the new device, then touch Honor or Other Android. Follow the onscreen instructions to download and install Device Clone on your old device.
  • Page 78 HONOR IDs. Make sure to back up your data before restoring your phone to its factory settings.

  • Page 79: About Phone

    35%. Connect your phone to a charger if necessary. To disable automatic updates, touch on the Software update screen, then disable Auto- download over Wi-Fi. About Phone Legal Notice Copyright © Honor Device Co., Ltd. 2022. All rights reserved.
  • Page 80 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. Model: TFY-LX1 TFY-LX2 TFY-LX3...

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