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...
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Contents Recorder 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...
Essentials Basic Gestures Basic Gestures and Shortcuts This feature may vary by device. System Navigation Gestures Go to Settings > System & updates > System navigation, and confirm that Gestures is selected. Return to the previous screen Swipe inward from the left or right edge to return to the previous screen. Return to the home screen Swipe up from the bottom of the screen to return to the home screen.
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Essentials Switch apps Slide along the bottom edge of the screen. • Before using this gesture, go to System navigation > Settings and confirm that Slide across bottom to switch apps is enabled. Swipe across the bottom of the screen in an arc. •...
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Essentials More Gestures Access Home screen editing mode Pinch two fingers together on the home screen. Display the shortcut panel on the lock screen Swipe up from the bottom of the lock screen. Open the notification panel Swipe down from the status bar. Button Shortcuts Power off and restart Press and hold the Power button until the Power off and Restart options...
Essentials System Navigation Change the System Navigation Mode Use gesture navigation Go to Settings > System & updates > System navigation and select Gestures. You can: Return to the parent menu: Swipe inward from the left or right edge of the screen. •...
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.
Essentials Set the Screen Timeout Period Go to Settings > Display & brightness > Sleep and select a screen timeout period. Unlock the Screen with Password Once the screen is turned on, swipe up from the middle of the screen to display the password input panel.
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Essentials Wi-Fi network connected Dual Wi-Fi networks connected Automatic network switching via Hotspot disconnected Wi-Fi+ enabled Out of battery Low battery Charging Quick Charge enabled Super Charge enabled Wireless Super Charge Wireless Quick Charge Regular wireless charge Power Saving mode enabled Digital Balance enabled Bluetooth enabled Battery of the Bluetooth device...
Essentials 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. Touch a shortcut switch to enable or disable the corresponding feature. •...
Essentials Customize Shortcut Switches Touch , touch and hold a shortcut switch, then drag it to the desired position. Home Screen Widgets Add, Move, or Delete Home Screen Widgets You can add, move, or delete home screen widgets, such as Screen lock, Weather, Notepad, Clock, Contacts, Petal Search and Calendar, according to your personal requirements.
Essentials Touch , then determine whether you'd like to set it as the wallpaper for the Lock screen, Home screen, or Both. Set an Image from Gallery as Your Wallpaper Open Gallery, and open the image you want to set as your wallpaper. Go to >...
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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. •...
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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. Swipe Down Using Three Fingers to Take a Screenshot Go to Settings >...
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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.
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.
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 •...
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.
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. •...
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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.
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.
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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.
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.
Camera and Gallery Tap the shutter to shoot. 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.
Camera and Gallery Open Camera and select Night mode. Steady your phone and touch the shutter button. Your phone will adjust the exposure time based on the ambient brightness. Keep your phone steady until the countdown finishes. Take Wide Aperture Photos Wide aperture mode allows you to shoot photos where the background is blurred while your subject remains in sharp focus.
Camera and Gallery Take Panoramic Photos Add some width to your landscape or group photos with the Panorama feature. The camera takes multiple photos of objects within your field of view and stitches them together into a single panoramic photo. Use the Rear Camera to Take Panoramic Photos Panorama mode combines multiple shots into a seamless panoramic photo.
Camera and Gallery This feature may vary by device. 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 the Pro Mode Open Camera and select PRO mode.
Camera and Gallery Focus mode Applicable scenarios MF Manual Focus Tap the area that needs to be highlighted (such as a person's face) to capture it in focus. · Adjust the color tone: Tap WB and select White Balance. • You can select in daylight;...
Camera and Gallery You can also tap Frame rate to select the desired frame rate. Select the space-saving video format: Tap and turn on Efficient video format. • With this switch is on, the phone will use a more efficient video format to help you save storage space.
Camera and Gallery Adjust Camera Settings Adjust Camera Settings You can adjust the camera settings to take photos and videos more quickly. The following features may not be available in some camera modes. Adjust the Aspect Ratio Go to Camera > >...
Camera and Gallery When the dotted line overlaps with the solid line, it indicates that the camera is parallel with the horizontal level. Manage Gallery View Photos and Videos In Gallery, you can view, edit, and share your photos and videos. View by Shooting Time Open Gallery.
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Camera and Gallery Other: Touch More to edit the photo in other ways, such as by adding a color splash, blur, • doodle, or text element. Touch to save your edits. Add Stickers to Photos In Gallery, touch a photo, then go to >...
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Camera and Gallery Rotate a photo: Touch the photo, then touch to rotate it or to flip it. • Add or remove borders: By default, borders are displayed between photos and along the • grid edges. To remove them, touch Frame. Touch to save the collage.
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Camera and Gallery 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. Moving items across albums will not remove them from these albums.
Camera and Gallery In Albums tab, tap an album, long press to select the picture or video you want to hide and tap > Hide > OK. Selected pictures and videos will be hidden. You can: In Albums tab, tap >...
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 •...
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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 •...
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Apps Use VoWiFi for a Brand New Calling Experience The VoWiFi function enables you to make calls on a Wi-Fi network. You can even make VoWiFi calls in Airplane mode. This function requires support from your mobile carrier. Contact your carrier to activate the VoWiFi function.
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Apps Answer a New Incoming Call During a Call When you receive an incoming call when you are already engaged in a previous call, touch to answer it. Touch , or touch a held call in the call list to switch between the two calls. Enable Call Forwarding After the Call forwarding feature is enabled, calls that meet your pre-set conditions will be automatically transferred to a specified phone number.
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Apps Set Whether to Receive Notifications for Blocked Calls Go to Phone > > Blocked > > Receive notifications and set whether to receive notifications when calls are blocked. Manage Blocked Calls On the Blocked screen, you can manage blocked calls, such as by calling back numbers, deleting records, or submitting appeals if a number has been incorrectly marked.
Apps Enter your local emergency number and touch to call the number. Alternatively, touch Emergency information and select an emergency contact to call. Perform In-call Operations During a call, an in-call menu will be displayed. Touch to switch the audio channel to the speaker. •...
Apps Tap Share, then follow the on-screen instructions to share your schedule in the way you prefer. Delete Schedules You can delete schedules using either of the following methods: On the Calendar screen, tap the schedule you want to delete, then tap Delete. •...
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Apps Add an alarm Go to Clock > Alarm, tap to add an alarm. Follow the prompts to set the ringtone, repeating interval, etc. to save the settings. Modify or Delete an Alarm Touch an existing alarm to modify or delete it. Snooze an Alarm If you don't want to get up when an alarm rings, simply touch the snooze button or press the Power button.
Apps Notepad Create a Note To help you quickly keep a track of your thoughts and inspirations, you can create notes using the Handwrite (to write or draw content) and Scan document modes. Add Content to a Note Go to Notepad > Notes and touch Enter the title and content of the note.
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Apps 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.
Apps After touching Export as document, you can choose to export the note as a TXT or HTML file, which will be saved to Files > Browse > Phone > Documents > NotePad by default. To share multiple notes, on the All notes screen, touch and hold a note, and select the ones •...
Apps 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. Pinch your fingers on the waveform to zoom in or out to adjust the clip length more precisely.
Apps Set Email Notifications Set a notification mode for your emails as needed. Go to Email > > Settings > General > Notifications, and enable Allow notifications. Select the email account you want to set notifications for, turn on the Allow notifications switch, then select a notification mode.
Apps Swipe up from the bottom edge of the lock screen to display the shortcut panel, and touch • to turn the flashlight on or off. When turned on, a notification indicating that the flashlight has been turned on will be displayed on the lock screen.
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. Optimizer Clean Up Phone Storage You can use Cleanup in Optimizer to scan for redundant or large files, such as app residue,...
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Apps View and Set the Network Access Permission of an App On the Data usage screen, touch Network access, then change the settings for apps that consume a large amount of data (such as video streaming apps) so they can only be used when you are connected to a Wi-Fi network.
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.
Apps On your old device, select the data you want to clone, then follow the onscreen instructions to complete the data cloning. Device Clone is only available on phones running iOS 8.0 or later. Tips 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.
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.
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.
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.
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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.
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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 •...
Settings View and Set the Network Access Permission of an App On the Data usage screen, touch Network access, then change the settings for apps that consume a large amount of data (such as video streaming apps) so they can only be used when you are connected to a Wi-Fi network.
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Settings Please make sure your device has been updated to the latest system version. Introduction to NFC Near Field Communication (NFC) is a short-range wireless communications technology that allows mobile and other electronic devices to connect in countless ways, allowing you to transfer data and make mobile payments easily.
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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.
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Power button on the printer for about 1 second to confirm the connection. For a list of supported printers, touch Help on the HONOR Share sharing screen, select Printers, then touch What printers are supported?.
Settings Home Screen & Wallpaper Manage the Home Screen Layout You can customize the home screen layout to suit your phone usage habits. Rearrange icons on the home screen Touch and hold an icon until it enlarges, then drag it to the desired position on the home screen. Keep Home Screen Icons Aligned Pinch two fingers together on the home screen to access Home screen settings mode, then enable Auto-align.
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. Create shortcuts on the home screen In the Drawer mode, swipe up on the home screen to display the drawer, touch and hold an app until it enlarges, then drag it to the desired position on the home screen.
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Settings Adjust the Color Mode Go to Settings > Display & brightness > Colour mode & temperature, and select the color mode that you prefer. Normal mode will be easier on your eyes and is therefore recommended. Normal: natural color tones •...
Settings Customize Eye Comfort Mode Go to Settings > Display & brightness > Eye Comfort, enable Enable all day or set up Scheduled, and adjust the slider under Filter level to customize how much blue light you would like to be filtered. Enable Dark mode You can turn the screen to a darker tone to protect your eyes by reducing stimulation and save power.
Settings Do Not Disturb Mode Do Not Disturb helps you prevent interruptions when you need to focus. When this mode is enabled, calls and messages will be muted and banner notifications will not be displayed. Enable or disable Do Not Disturb You can enable or disable Do Not Disturb in any of the following ways: Swipe down from the status bar to open the notification panel (can swipe down further), enable •...
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Settings Turn Off App Badges Go to Settings > Notifications, and touch App icon badges. Turn off the switch for some or all apps. Change the Badge Display Mode On the App icon badges screen, touch Badge display mode, and select Numbers or Dots according to your preference.
Settings Show Notification Icons in the Status Bar Go to Settings > Notifications > More notification settings, and enable Show notification icons in the status bar. Biometrics & Password Set Fingerprints You can enroll a fingerprint and then use it to unlock the screen, autofill usernames and passwords, accessApp Lock, and more.
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Settings Enroll Facial Data Go to Settings > Biometrics & password > Face Recognition, and enter your lock screen password. Select Enable raise to wake. The settings items vary by device. If your phone does not provide a specific item, it indicates that the corresponding feature is not supported.
Settings Then enter a new password, or tap Change unlock method to select and enter a new password. Disable Lock Screen Password On the Biometrics & password screen, go to Disable lock screen password. Apps View or Change App Settings Go to Settings >...
Settings Data about your charging habits will only be used on your device and will not be backed up or uploaded to the cloud. To enable this feature, go to Settings > Battery > More battery settings, and enable Smart Charge.
Settings Automatically Clean Up System Trash Open Optimizer , and touch Cleanup. Swipe down from the top of the screen, and your phone will automatically clean up system trash. Manually Clean Up System Trash In addition to automatic cleanup, your phone will also detect and recommend trash files for you to clean up manually.
Settings Reset App Lock: Go to > DISABLE APP LOCK > DISABLE. This will cancel all locks, • and clear all App Lock settings. Set a SIM PIN Lock A PIN is the identity code of a SIM card, and can be set as the SIM card lock. After you set it up, you will be required to enter the correct PIN to unlock the SIM card every time you power on your phone or switch to a new phone to prevent unauthorized access.
Settings Go to the Permission manager screen and select a permission to turn on or off the application's access. 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.
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Settings Go to Settings > Accessibility features > Accessibility > Colour correction and enable Colour correction. 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.
Settings If you are using Three-key navigation, slide across the bottom of the screen. • 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.
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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.
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HONOR IDs. Make sure to back up your data before restoring your phone to its factory settings.
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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: ANY-NX1 Magic UI 4.2...
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