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  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    Contents Exciting Features Featured Usage Tips Camera Tips New Device New Device Configuration Gestures and Operations Screenshots and Screen Recording Home Screen Navigation Bar Quick Switch Notification Panel and Status Bar Screen Lock and Unlock Go Back to Basics with Simple Mode Home Screen Management Contacts Managing Business Cards...
  • Page 3 Check Additional Weather Forecasts Use Recorder to Make Audio Notes Multiple Users Multiple Users: Create Separate User Accounts on Your Phone Set and Use Multiple Users Device Connection Bluetooth Multi-screen Display Connecting USB Device Huawei Share Security and Privacy Face Unlock Fingerprint...
  • Page 4 Contents Location Information Protection PrivateSpace Enable App Lock More Security Settings Backup and Restoration Data Backup: Prevent the Loss of Your Data Data Backup Using HiSuite Data Backup to a USB Storage Device Reset Your Phone Restore Your Backup Data Search for Backup Data on Your Phone Wi-Fi and Network Wi-Fi...

  • Page 5: Exciting Features

    Use Huawei Share to Quickly Share Files Between Huawei Devices You can use Huawei Share to quickly transfer photos, videos and other files between Huawei devices. Huawei Share uses Bluetooth to detect other nearby Huawei devices and then uses Wi-Fi Direct to...
  • Page 6 Fi and Bluetooth are automatically enabled. Huawei Share Use Huawei Share to send files: Select the files you want to share and then touch Share. To send files, select a receiving device from the list of nearby devices and confirm.
  • Page 7 Record Name shown on computers. From your PC, open the Network folder, and double-click Name shown on computers. Then enter the password. You can view the password under Device connection > Huawei Share > Verification on computers. View your albums or internal storage.
  • Page 8 Exciting Features After taking the screenshot, touch to edit or share the screenshot. The screenshot will be saved in Gallery by default. App Twin: Log In to Two Social Media Accounts at Once Have you ever wished you could log in to two WeChat and Facebook accounts on your Phone without the hassle of constantly switching between them? App twin lets you log in to two WeChat and Facebook accounts at the same time, allowing you to keep your work and private life separate.

  • Page 9: Camera Tips

    Exciting Features Camera Tips Use Portrait Mode to Take Stunning Portraits Want to make your selfies or group shots even more beautiful? Portrait mode provides you with customized options to make every photo beautiful and memorable. Enable Portrait mode and make your photos shine: Open Camera, enable Portrait, and then touch the icon in the viewfinder.
  • Page 10 Exciting Features Use Wide Aperture Mode to Highlight Your Shooting Subjects Wide aperture mode produces photographs with a shallow depth of field. This creates a blurred background that lends greater emphasis to the photo's subject. Take a wide aperture photo: Go to Camera >...

  • Page 11: New Device

    New Device New Device Configuration Face Unlock: A More Convenient and Quicker Way to Unlock Your Screen Face unlock is a facial recognition feature provided by your Phone that enables you to unlock the screen using your face instead of a password or fingerprint. The operation is faster and more convenient.
  • Page 12 New Device Perform fingerprint shortcuts: Can't reach the shutter button to take a photo? Want a faster way to answer a call or turn off an alarm? Set fingerprint shortcuts to quickly take photos, answer calls, and turn off alarms with any of your fingers. Enroll Your Facial Information to Enable Face Unlock Face unlock allows you to quickly unlock your Phone by holding it up to your face.
  • Page 13 New Device automatically whenever you pick up your Phone and hold it to your face. If you do not wish to use this feature, you can disable this option. Touch Continue and follow the onscreen instructions to enroll your face. Methods to set Face unlock: Direct unlock: Turn on the screen.
  • Page 14 New Device Show the notification panel: When your screen is in portrait mode, swipe down on the fingerprint sensor to display the notification panel, touch twice to clear notifications, and swipe up to close the notification panel. Browse pictures: When viewing pictures in full-screen mode, swipe left or right on the fingerprint sensor to browse through your pictures.
  • Page 15 New Device Use a Fingerprint to Quickly Access Private Information Tired of having to enter a password each time you want to access private information in your Safe or a locked app? You can use your fingerprint to quickly access your private information. This method is convenient and safe.

  • Page 16: Gestures And Operations

    Gestures and Operations Screenshots and Screen Recording Take Scrolling Screenshots to Capture Entire Pages Tired of having to take several screenshots to capture long articles or chat records? You can use your Phone's scrolling screenshot feature to take a screenshot that scrolls all the way down to the bottom of the page, capturing all of the information on the page in a single screenshot.
  • Page 17 Gestures and Operations Record Exciting Moments on Your Screen The screen recording feature comes in handy when you are making tutorial videos or if you want to record your gaming exploits to share with your friends using your Phone. Screen recording will end if you make or answer a call. If you are using the recording feature on your Phone at the same time, then you can select either System or None from Sound source.
  • Page 18 Gestures and Operations You can view your screen recordings in Gallery. Capture a screenshot Using a combination of buttons: Press the power and volume down buttons simultaneously to capture a screenshot. Using the shortcut icon: Swipe down from the status bar to open the notification panel. Touch to take a screenshot.
  • Page 19 Gestures and Operations After taking the screenshot, touch to edit or share the screenshot. The screenshots are saved in Gallery by default.

  • Page 20: Home Screen

    Home Screen Navigation Bar Configure Your Navigation Bar Layout Using the navigation bar, you can conveniently access the home screen, return to the previous page, exit an app, or view recent apps used. To configure your navigation bar layout, touch Settings, then go to System >...

  • Page 21: Quick Switch

    Home Screen Switch to a recently used app: Swipe up or down on the screen to find the app you want to use, and touch the app tab. Close an app: Swipe left or right on the app tab or touch in the upper right corner of the app tab to close the corresponding app.

  • Page 22: Notification Panel And Status Bar

    Home Screen Remove shortcut switch: Drag a shortcut switch from the displayed area of the panel to the hidden area, then touch BACK. Notification Panel and Status Bar Notification and Status Icons and Descriptions The icons in the status bar give you a quick view of the overall status of your Phone, including its network connection, battery level, and any new messages received when your Phone is in Silent mode.
  • Page 23 Home Screen 4G network connected HSPA network connected Long Term Evolution (LTE) network 2G network connected connected LTE+ network connected Headset plugged in Evolved High-Speed Packet Access Airplane mode enabled (HSPA+) network connected VoLTE available Wi-Fi network connected Roaming Receiving location data from GPS Bluetooth enabled Silent mode enabled Wi-Fi network detected...
  • Page 24 Home Screen Access notification panel when the screen is unlocked: Swipe down from the status bar to open the notification panel. You can turn on or off shortcut switches, or touch notifications to view the details. Want the notification and status bar to display only the number of notifications or to display no notifications? Touch Settings, and go to Apps &...

  • Page 25: Screen Lock And Unlock

    Home Screen Display more information in the status bar: Depending on your preferences, you can enable Display carrier name or Display network speed. Set notification method: Touch Notification method. Depending on your preferences, you can select Icons, Numbers, or None. Enable Battery percentage mode: Touch Battery percentage.

  • Page 26: Go Back To Basics With Simple Mode

    Home Screen Lock the Screen to Quickly Secure Your Phone If you don't use your Phone for a set period of time, the screen will turn off and lock. As long as the screen stays on, you can use your Phone without needing to unlock the screen. Lock your screen when you are not using your Phone to protect your privacy and prevent mistaken inputs.

  • Page 27: Home Screen Management

    Home Screen Press and hold Open app the icon to enter editing mode Exit Simple mode Add People/Apps View/open more apps Home Screen Management Manage Home Screen Icons Is your home screen cluttered with app icons? You can move or delete icons from the home screen or sort and move them to folders for more convenient use.
  • Page 28 Home Screen Delete a folder: Open the folder, touch , deselect all the apps, then touch OK. The folder will be deleted automatically and all the app icons in the folder will be moved to your home screen. Rename a folder: Open the folder, touch the folder name and enter a new name. Add or remove app icons from a folder: Open the folder, touch , select or deselect apps and then touch OK.
  • Page 29 Home Screen Modify screen page order: Touch and hold the screen page you want to move, then drag it to the desired position. Set a default home screen page: Touch in the upper part of the home screen to set the selected screen page as your default home screen page.
  • Page 30 Home Screen Check that there are enough empty spaces on the home screen for the widget. If there is not enough space, add an empty screen page or free up some space on the current home screen page. Delete widgets: Touch and hold a widget on the home screen until your Phone vibrates. Drag the widget to Remove.

  • Page 31: Contacts

    Contacts Managing Business Cards Business Card Management: Add and Share Business Cards with Ease Find it laborious to enter the content of paper business cards into your Phone contacts? Want an easier way to share your Phone contacts with friends? Business card management allows you to conveniently add and share business cards.
  • Page 32 Contacts Scan Business Cards to Add Them to Contacts Open Contacts, go to Scan, and you can: Scan a single business card: Place the business card on a flat surface and adjust the camera's focus frame so that the contents on the business card are clearly displayed in the viewfinder, then touch Scan multiple business cards: Switch to Burst mode and follow the onscreen instructions to capture multiple business cards.

  • Page 33: Search Contacts

    Contacts using the QR code. Alternatively, touch , select a sharing method, and follow the onscreen instructions to share. Share contacts: Open Contacts, select the contact you want to share, and touch the QR code icon in the upper right corner to share the contact using the QR code. You can also touch Share, select a sharing method, and follow the onscreen instructions to complete the sharing process.

  • Page 34: Managing Contacts

    Contacts If an error occurs while you're searching for a contact, on the contacts list screen, go to > Organize contacts, and then touch Rebuild index data > OK. Managing Contacts Import and Export Contacts When you switch to a new Phone, you'll need to transfer your existing contacts. Open Contacts, go to >...

  • Page 35: Merging Third-Party App Contacts

    Contacts Create a contact group: From the groups list, touch , enter the group name (such as Family or Friends), and then touch OK. Follow the onscreen instructions to add contacts, and then touch Send a message to smart group contacts: From the groups list, from the Smart groups section, open a group and touch to send a message or to send an email.
  • Page 36 Contacts contacts information, from Contacts in LinkedIn settings screen, go to Sync LinkedIn contacts > All LinkedIn contacts, and select Sync or Auto-update. View contacts information provided by LinkedIn: Open a LinkedIn contact and touch View LinkedIn profile online. Disassociate LinkedIn contacts: Go to Contacts > More > Settings > LinkedIn, and select Disassociate.

  • Page 37: Dialing

    Dialer. From the dialer screen, enter the phone number or the first letter or pinyin initials of the contact's name (for example, enter hwkf for Huawei customer service). Your device will automatically search for the corresponding number in your Contacts and call history. Touch the contact that you want to call in the list.
  • Page 38 Dialing Open Dialer, go to > Settings > Additional settings, and enable Call waiting. When receiving another call, touch to answer the call and place your first call on hold. Touch the call on hold in the call list to switch between calls. Enable Call Forwarding and Never Miss a Call If you are unavailable to answer calls, you can set your device to forward calls to another number.

  • Page 39: Block Nuisance Calls: Get The Peace And Quiet You Deserve

    Dialing Block Nuisance Calls: Get the Peace and Quiet You Deserve Fed up of nuisance calls and telephone scams? Try using Blocked. Configure interception rules: Open Dialer, go to > Blocked, and then touch Configure the interception rules and blacklist or whitelist according to your preferences. Intercept specified nuisance numbers: Open Dialer, select the call record of a specified nuisance number to be intercepted, and then touch Add to blacklist.

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

    Dialing Use VoWi-Fi for a New Calling Experience You can use VoWi-Fi to make voice and video calls in any location that has a Wi-Fi network, even when there is no mobile network reception. This feature must be supported by your carrier. Contact your carrier for more information, including fees and charges.

  • Page 41: Message

    Message Basic Messaging Functions Send Messages Text messages give you a quick and easy way to communicate with friends, family and colleagues. In addition to text, you can also add emojis or insert pictures and audio files to enrich your messages. Send a message: Open Messages.
  • Page 42 Message Unblock messages: Touch and touch Blocked contacts. Touch at the end of the phone number to unblock the number. Set MMS Message Automatic Download Rules Set MMS message automatic download rules to prevent costly mobile data usage. Open Messages and touch .

  • Page 43: Camera

    Camera Basic Camera Functions Use Basic Camera Features Understand your camera's basic features to help you take better pictures. Basic photo mode: Open Camera. In the viewfinder, touch to take a photo. You can also set the volume down key as a shutter button for your camera. Select a camera mode: Open Camera.
  • Page 44 Camera Use Camera to Record Videos Besides taking pictures, you can also use the camera to capture high resolution videos with sound. Record a video: Open Camera > Video, touch to start recording a video. Take a picture while recording a video: You can touch to take a picture when recording a video.
  • Page 45 Camera Spiral composition method: Use either Fibonacci spiral (left) or Fibonacci spiral (right). Place the subject of your photo within the center of the spiral.

  • Page 46: Portrait Mode

    Camera Portrait Mode Portrait Mode: Capture Stunning Portraits Want to always look your best in your selfies? Portrait mode lets you configure different beautification settings and create an information database for custom beautification. Portrait mode: Enable Portrait mode to automatically apply beautification effects to everyone in the frame.

  • Page 47: Use Ar Lens To Add Effects To Your Photos

    Camera Enable Portrait mode and make your photos shine: Open Camera, enable Portrait, and then touch the icon in the viewfinder. Drag the sliders left and right to adjust beautification settings. A higher Beauty level will make the beautification effects more distinct. After making the adjustments, touch to take photos.

  • Page 48: Wide Aperture

    Camera Touch to enable Beauty mode, and adjust the beautification level to achieve better customized photo effects. Wide Aperture Wide Aperture Mode: Emphasize Your Subject Want to showcase a peony in a sea of flowers, highlight your subject in a crowd, or increase the brightness in a low light environment? Enable Wide aperture mode to blur the background and highlight your subject to take crisp photos even in low light.

  • Page 49: Panorama

    Camera Use Wide Aperture Mode to Highlight Your Shooting Subjects Wide aperture mode produces photographs with a shallow depth of field. This creates a blurred background that lends greater emphasis to the photo's subject. Take a wide aperture photo: Go to Camera >...

  • Page 50: Panorama

    Camera Touch when you are finished. The camera will automatically stitch the photos together to create a panorama. 3D Panorama 3D Panorama: Capture 3D Photos in Motion Want to bring your panoramas to life? 3D panorama gives you a great way to liven up your panoramas.
  • Page 51 Camera Use 3D Panorama to Take 360-degree Photos Try the 3D panorama function to capture a 360-degree view of a scene or person. There are three shooting modes for the 3D panorama function: Shooting objects: Go to Camera > More > 3D panorama. Touch and hold , then follow the onscreen prompts to slowly move your Phone around your subject in one direction.

  • Page 52: Pro Mode

    Camera Pro Mode Pro Camera: Use Light to Tell Your Story Pro camera lets you adjust exposure, shutter speed, and a range of other settings, giving you full control of your camera. Pro camera is a pre-installed camera mode in your Phone. In Pro camera mode, you can adjust various parameters to produce photos and videos with results comparable to professional cameras.
  • Page 53 Camera When shooting under sunlight, you can select . In a weak light environment, you can select Touch to adjust the color temperature. If you want to give your photo a cozy, nostalgic tone, increase the K value. For a cold, calm or futuristic tone, select a lower K value. Adjust AF based on the shooting subject: On the Pro mode screen, touch , slide on the AF slider and drag your desired mode to the center.

  • Page 54: Light Painting Mode

    Camera Night scenes Between 400 and 800 Adjust shutter speed: The shutter speed should be slow if the ambient light is low and fast when the ambient light is strong. The recommended shutter speed for static portraits is between 1/80 and 1/125.
  • Page 55 Camera Use Tail Light Trails to Capture the Lights of the City Tail light trails lets you create artistic photos of car tail lights at night. Shoot from a distance and slightly above your subject for best results. Ensure that car headlights do not point directly at the camera, as this can overexpose the image.
  • Page 56 Camera Use Light Graffiti to Create Light Patterns Light graffiti lets you create patterns or write words by moving a light source in front of the camera. Find a dark location away from other light sources and ensure that the subject's silhouette is not visible.
  • Page 57 Camera Use Silky Water to Capture Rivers and Waterfalls Silky water lets you capture silky smooth photographs of waterfalls and rivers. For better results, find a stream or waterfall with lots of water. Place your device on a tripod or solid surface so that it does not move during the exposure. Open Camera >...
  • Page 58 Camera Use Star Track to Capture the Beauty of Stars Star track lets you use your camera to capture the movement of stars in the night sky. For best results, choose a location free of light pollution with an unobstructed view of the sky, and on a clear night.

  • Page 59: More Capture Modes

    Camera More Capture Modes Use Time-lapse to Create a Short Video You can use Time-lapse mode to capture images over a long period of time and condense them into a short video, allowing you to view flowers blooming, cloud movement, city traffic, and the movement of stars in the night sky.
  • Page 60 Camera Custom Shooting Modes Want to discover new ways of using your camera besides the preset functions? You can download or delete shooting modes based on your needs. Download more shooting modes: Open Camera > More > Download > More. Select the shooting modes to download, and touch ADD.
  • Page 61 Moving pictures can be shared directly through Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, Huawei Share, and more. The receiving device must be a Huawei device that supports the capture of moving pictures in order to play the moving photo effects. When you share moving pictures to third-party apps or...

  • Page 62: Highlights

    Gallery Highlights Highlights: Turn Your Photos into a Personalized Video Highlights creates a short clip of your photos based on time and location information. You can edit the video clip and share it with your friends. Phone automatically creates videos based on the time and geographical information in your photos.
  • Page 63 Gallery Customize Highlights Albums Want to change the photos and videos in a Highlights album, the background music, or the video template of a Highlights video? You can edit a Highlights album by customizing photos and videos in the album and personalizing the generated video with the background music or template you like. The Highlights album is generated based on the time and location of photos and videos.

  • Page 64: Photo Management

    Gallery Add or delete photos and videos in the album: To add a photo or video, touch and select the photo or video you want to add, then touch to add the selected item into the album. To delete a photo or video, press and hold any photo or video in the album, then touch , and touch Move to delete the item from the album.
  • Page 65 Gallery Photo Recognition Helps You Sort Photos Intelligently Is sorting your photos taking too long? Are you having a hard time finding the photo you're looking for? Photo recognition can automatically sort your photos into categories such as portraits, locations, scenery, and food in Gallery, so you can quickly find what you're looking for.
  • Page 66 Gallery Rotate a photo: Touch , and slide the angle dial to customize the rotation angle of the photo. You can also touch Rotate or Mirror to rotate your photo 90 degrees or flip it. Crop a photo: Touch , and drag the grid tool box or its corners to make your selection. You can also select a fixed crop ratio and drag the corners of the grid tool to crop the photo.
  • Page 67 Gallery Set photo as a contact picture or home screen wallpaper: Go to > Set as, and set the photo as a Wallpaper or Contact photo. Share a photo or video: Open Gallery, press and hold any item to enter the selection screen and select the items you want to share, then touch to select a sharing method and follow the onscreen instructions to complete the sharing process.
  • Page 68 Gallery Sort albums: Regularly adjusting the order of your albums to prioritize the most frequently viewed, making it easier for your daily search and browse. Press and hold an album until an icon appears next to all the albums, then press and hold and drag the album to its proper position.

  • Page 69: Phone Manager

    Phone Manager Use One-touch Optimization Have you noticed that your Phone has slowed down recently? Do you worry that it might be vulnerable to malware and other security threats? Use one-touch optimization to make your Phone run smoother and protect it from security threats. Open Phone Manager, and touch OPTIMIZE.

  • Page 70: Enable Virus Scanner

    Phone Manager were not charging your device. This feature does not consume power. Touch Battery usage to view power-intensive apps and hardware. Enable smart resolution to save power: Smart resolution is a function that automatically decreases the resolution of your device to save power. Enable Screen resolution, and select Smart resolution.

  • Page 71: Email

    After configuration, the system will open the Inbox screen by default. Manage Email Accounts You can manage multiple email accounts concurrently on your Huawei Phone. Open Email. You can: Check emails: On the Inbox screen, touch , and then select an email account to view the list of your emails.

  • Page 72: Manage Vip Email Contacts

    Email Manage VIP Email Contacts Worried about missing an important contact's email among a sea of emails? You can add important contacts to the VIP list. Your device will automatically move emails from VIP contacts to the VIP mailbox. Open Email, and go to >...

  • Page 73: Calendar

    Share events: Want to share your schedule and invite your friends to an event? There are multiple sharing methods to choose from. Navigate the Calendar Want to bring order to your busy life? Try using the app Calendar on your Huawei Phone to manage your daily schedule. Search events...

  • Page 74: Import To-Dos To Keep Your Work Organized

    Calendar Create an event: Open Calendar, touch , and enter your event information including title, location, and start and end times. Go to More > Reminder to add a reminder for your event, then touch Search events: On the Calendar page, touch and enter the event keywords, such as title or location.

  • Page 75: Clock

    Clock Use the Clock With many powerful features and lots of information, the humble Clock has a lot to offer. The Clock can be used as an alarm, a world clock, stopwatch, or a timer. View the time all over the world: Go to Clock, touch on the World clock tab and enter the name of a city or select a city from the list of cities.
  • Page 76 Clock Time and date Network-provided in your selected city date and time If the time in your current region is the same as that of your home city, the lock screen will only display one time.

  • Page 77: Notepad

    Notepad Manage Your Notes to Keep Your Records in Order Want to share important notes or add something to favorites? Manage your notes to keep your records in order. Share a note: Want to send your meeting notes to your colleague? On the list page of Notepad, open the note you want to share, then touch to select a sharing method and follow the onscreen prompts.
  • Page 78 Notepad Add tags to notes: Want to easily view the categories of your notes? On the editing page of Notepad, touch , and use different colored tags to categorize different content for a clearer view of your notes.

  • Page 79: Utilities

    Utilities Check Additional Weather Forecasts Method 1: Go to Tools > Weather. Swipe up from the middle of the screen and touch Extended forecast to go to a third-party weather forecast website where you can view the weather forecast for the next few days.

  • Page 80: Multiple Users

    Multiple Users Multiple Users: Create Separate User Accounts on Your Phone Want to lend your Phone to someone else but don't want them accessing your private files and information? Add multiple users and user types to protect your information privacy when lending your Phone to others.
  • Page 81 Multiple Users records with the phone owner. To do this, log in with the owner account, and touch Settings, and then go to Users & accounts > Users. Select the desired user, and touch Allow calls, messages, and sharing of communication history. Delete Users or Guests To delete a user, select one of the following methods: Log in with the owner account, touch...

  • Page 82: Device Connection

    You can also connect your Phone to Bluetooth wearables to record and manage fitness data. Connecting Bluetooth devices to your Phone does not increase power consumption significantly. Bluetooth protocols used by Huawei devices and their functions: HFP, HSP Make calls...
  • Page 83 Device Connection Operate Bluetooth keyboards and mouses Tethering Connect to Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) devices Enable or disable Bluetooth: From the home screen, swipe down from the status bar, open the shortcuts panel, and then touch to enable or disable Bluetooth. Touch and hold to open the Bluetooth settings screen.

  • Page 84: Multi-Screen Display

    Device Connection Export contacts: Touch Share contacts, select the contacts that you want to share, touch and select Bluetooth. Follow the onscreen instructions to establish a Bluetooth connection with the other device. Those contacts selected will be exported from your Phone to the other device automatically.

  • Page 85: Connecting Usb Device

    Device Connection Protocol Connection Connection Image Sharing Method Type Instructions Methods Miracast Mirror what is shown Directly connect over Everything displayed on your device will be Protocol on your device's Wi-Fi and turn on the shared to the display on the external device. screen on a separate screen sharing When playing music and videos, only the...
  • Page 86 This feature is only available on Phones with USB OTG support. If your Phone has a USB Type-C port, you will need to buy a Huawei-certified Micro USB to USB Type-C adapter or a USB OTG cable with a USB Type-C connector.

  • Page 87: Huawei Share

    Huawei Share supports data transfers between the following devices: Between mobile phones and tablets: You can use Huawei Share to share photos and files on your Phone with other phones or tablets. Touch and hold the apps, photos, and files you want to share, and then select Huawei Share to enjoy a simple and easy sharing process that doesn't consume your mobile data.
  • Page 88 Use Huawei Share to Quickly Share Files Between Huawei Devices You can use Huawei Share to quickly transfer photos, videos and other files between Huawei devices. Huawei Share uses Bluetooth to detect other nearby Huawei devices and then uses Wi-Fi Direct to quickly transfer files without using mobile data.
  • Page 89 Device Connection Huawei Share Use Huawei Share to send files: Select the files you want to share and then touch Share. To send files, select a receiving device from the list of nearby devices and confirm. Use Huawei Share to receive files: Swipe down from the status bar to open the notification panel, and then touch to enable Huawei Share.
  • Page 90 Device Connection Then enter the password. You can view the password under Device connection > Huawei Share > Verification on computers. View your albums or internal storage. Share files on your Phone with a Mac computer Open Settings, then touch Device connection > Huawei Share to enable Huawei Share.

  • Page 91: Security And Privacy

    Security and Privacy Face Unlock Face Unlock: A More Convenient and Quicker Way to Unlock Your Screen Face unlock is a facial recognition feature provided by your Phone that enables you to unlock the screen using your face instead of a password or fingerprint. The operation is faster and more convenient.
  • Page 92 Security and Privacy Open Settings. Go to Security & privacy > Face unlock and enter your screen unlock password. If you haven't set up a lock screen password, select Pattern, PIN, or Password and follow the onscreen instructions to set one. You can select Enable Pick up to wake device to enhance the Face unlock experience.

  • Page 93: Fingerprint

    Security and Privacy Fingerprint Introduction to Fingerprint Recognition Fingerprint recognition not only allows you to unlock your Phone faster, it also provides added security to your personal information. You can use your fingerprint to: Unlock your screen with a single touch: Want to avoid the hassle of using PIN codes and patterns to unlock your screen? Use your fingerprint to quickly and securely unlock your screen with a single touch.
  • Page 94 Security and Privacy Use Fingerprint Shortcuts for Faster Device Operation Can't reach the shutter button to take a photo, or want a faster way to answer a call or turn off an alarm? You can use any of your fingertips to quickly take photos and answer calls with the fingerprint sensor.

  • Page 95: Location Information Protection

    Security and Privacy Enter the screen unlock password and then follow the onscreen instructions to enter the fingerprint configuration screen. In the Fingerprint list section, you can: Enroll a new fingerprint: Touch New fingerprint to enroll a new fingerprint. Rename or delete a fingerprint: Touch a previously enrolled fingerprint to rename or delete Identify a fingerprint: Touch Fingerprint recognition to identify and highlight enrolled fingerprints.

  • Page 96: Privatespace

    It is accurate within tens of meters. However, indoor positioning may be inaccurate. Features may vary depending on your carrier. Huawei only uses location data to provide you with necessary functions and services, not for the purpose of identifying and collecting your private information.
  • Page 97 Security and Privacy PrivateSpace provides you with the following features: Hide access to your PrivateSpace: Want to keep your PrivateSpace hidden from other people? You can hide access to your PrivateSpace in the MainSpace to keep your PrivateSpace out of sight. Quickly switch between MainSpace and PrivateSpace: From the lock screen, you can quickly switch between spaces using different fingerprints or passwords.
  • Page 98 Security and Privacy private information in a hidden space within your device that can only be accessed with your fingerprint or password. You can add up to three users to Users and PrivateSpace on your Phone. If you have already added three users under Settings >...
  • Page 99 Security and Privacy Transfer Files Between Your PrivateSpace and MainSpace Want to quickly transfer private photos, music, or videos to your PrivateSpace, or from your PrivateSpace to your MainSpace? After entering your PrivateSpace, open Settings, and go to Security & privacy > PrivateSpace.

  • Page 100: Enable App Lock

    Security and Privacy Set your security question: Touch the security question and either select one of the preset security questions or create your own. Enter the security question answer and touch Finish to enable the security question feature. After you enable the security question feature, you can also modify the security question and its answer.
  • Page 101 Security and Privacy When the locked microSD card is inserted into another device for the first time, the password will be required in order to use the storage space or access stored data. Some brands of microSD cards may not support SD card lock and may not lock and unlock properly.

  • Page 102: Backup And Restoration

    On the Set password screen, follow the onscreen instructions to set password for data security. If you select Skip to skip the setting of password, Wi-Fi and financial app data will not be backed You can view your backup files in the Huawei\Backup folder by going to Files > Local.

  • Page 103: Reset Your Phone

    Restore all settings: This will restore your device's initial network settings, fingerprint data, face data, and lock screen passwords. It won't reset settings for Find my Phone or HUAWEI ID, nor will it delete any data or files.

  • Page 104: Search For Backup Data On Your Phone

    Backup and Restoration Select the data to be restored and touch Restore. You can touch Select all to restore all data, or select individual data files to be recovered. Search for Backup Data on Your Phone If you have chosen to back up the data on your Phone to a USB storage device, you can view or delete backup files in Backup management.

  • Page 105: Wi-Fi And Network

    Wi-Fi and Network Wi-Fi Introduction to Wi-Fi+ Wi-Fi+ intelligently connects to Wi-Fi networks to save mobile data consumption. When your device detects a known or free Wi-Fi network, it will automatically turn on Wi-Fi and connect to the network. Your device will also automatically select the optimal network in the area for the best Internet connection.
  • Page 106 Wi-Fi and Network Automatically turn Wi-Fi on and off: Depending on the Wi-Fi networks you have connected to previously, Wi-Fi will be automatically enabled or disabled in specific locations. This will prevent your device from constantly searching for new networks. Assess the quality of available networks: Evaluate currently available network hotspots and prevent your device from automatically connecting to networks with no Internet connection.
  • Page 107 Transfer Data Using Wi-Fi Direct Wi-Fi Direct allows you to rapidly transfer data between Huawei devices. Wi-Fi Direct is faster than Bluetooth and does not require devices to be paired. It is better suited to transferring large files over short distances.

  • Page 108: Connecting To The Internet

    Wi-Fi and Network Your Phone will automatically connect to the optimal network available after Wi-Fi+ is enabled. Wi-Fi+ may automatically switch to your mobile data network, depending on strength of Wi-Fi+ signals in your area. Note that using mobile data to download or view videos and other large files may incur additional data usage fees.
  • Page 109 Wi-Fi and Network You can use Wi-Fi hotspot or Bluetooth to share your mobile data with other devices. Use Wi-Fi hotspot to share mobile data: Open Settings and go to Wireless & networks > Tethering & portable hotspot > Portable Wi-Fi hotspot > Configure Wi-Fi hotspot. Set the network name, encryption type, and password for the Wi-Fi hotspot, then touch Save and enable the hotspot to use it.

  • Page 110: Apps And Notifications

    Apps and Notifications App Twin: Log In to Two Social Media Accounts at Once Have you ever wished you could log in to two WeChat and Facebook accounts on your Phone without the hassle of constantly switching between them? App twin lets you log in to two WeChat and Facebook accounts at the same time, allowing you to keep your work and private life separate.

  • Page 111: Sound And Display

    Sound and Display Configure Do Not Disturb Mode Do not disturb mode blocks calls from strangers and only notifies you when you receive calls and messages from chosen contacts. Open Settings and go to Sound > Do not disturb. Toggle on the Enable now switch, then touch Do not disturb mode and select one of the following options: Allow calls and messages from important contacts: Select Allow only priority interruptions, and then touch Define priority interruptions to configure which contacts can call or message...

  • Page 112: Enable Eye Comfort Mode To Prevent Eye Strain

    Sound and Display Set your Phone to Silent mode: From the Sound screen, enable Silent mode. After you enable Silent mode, enable Vibrate in silent mode. Now when you receive an incoming call, your screen will light up and your device will vibrate. Customize your ringtone and notification tone: From the Sound screen, select a custom ringtone or use the Notification.
  • Page 113 Sound and Display Change the Display Settings Change the font size and adjust the screen brightness to suit your needs. Open Settings and touch Display. From here, you can: Configure the notch display settings: Touch Notch to configure the notch display settings. Change the image and text size: Touch View mode and select a display mode to suit your needs.

  • Page 114: Storage

    Storage Storage Cleaner Clean Up Memory for Faster Performance Does your Phone slow down over time? Do you want to clean up your system storage but are unsure which files to delete? Memory cleanup helps you quickly clear your cache, large and residual files, and unused app files to speed up system performance and keep your Phone in top shape.

  • Page 115: Smart Assistance

    Smart Assistance Navigation Bar and Navigation Dock Navigation Dock: Control Your Phone with a Touch Tired of using the navigation bar at the bottom of your Phone every time you want to close an app or return to the home screen? Now, you can use the Navigation dock to perform the same functions, making your Phone even more user-friendly.

  • Page 116: System

    System Change the Input Method You can change the input method on your Phone as desired. Switch the input method: Open Settings and go to System > Language & input > Default keyboard > Configure input methods to enable the desired input method. Return to Language & input, touch Default keyboard, and select an input method.
  • Page 117 System Select an item: Touch an item with one finger to select it (it will not open). Your device will read out the content of the selected item. Open an item: Double-touch any part of the screen using one finger to confirm your selection from the previous step.

  • Page 118: General Settings

    System Use Text-to-Speech Output with TalkBack The text-to-speech feature can read aloud texts on the screen of your Phone. It can also be used with the TalkBack service to help visually impaired users interact with their devices. Open Settings, go to Smart assistance > Accessibility, and enable Text-to-speech output. Configure your preferred engine and speech rate to enable this feature.
  • Page 119 System Continuous update: The content of Tips will be updated from time to time to bring you the latest wonderful functions. Change Your System Language Want to change your Phone's system language? This can be done with ease. Open Settings, go to System > Language & input > Language, and select the language you want to use.
  • Page 120 System Set dual clocks on your lock screen: If you are overseas, your Phone will automatically display the local time and date provided by the local mobile network. You can enable Dual clocks and set Home city to display dual clocks on your lock screen: one displaying the local time and the other the time in your home country.
  • Page 121 System & networks > Wi-Fi. Enable Wi-Fi, touch , and then select your printer from the list of detected devices. Connect to your router: On your printer, enable Wi-Fi and connect to your home router. On your Phone, open Settings and go to Wireless & networks > Wi-Fi. Enable Wi-Fi, select your router, and then follow the onscreen instructions to complete the settings.
  • Page 122 System Enable or disable Airplane mode from the Settings menu: Open Settings, touch Wireless & networks and enable or disable Airplane mode. After you enable Airplane mode, an icon will appear in the status bar. Use Account Management to Manage and Update Your Accounts Want to sync multiple email accounts, app notifications and records from multiple Phones and computers? You can use your Phone to manage and update in real time multiple email and app accounts on a variety of other devices including Phones, computers, and others.
  • Page 123 System Change device name: Open Settings and go to System > About phone > Device name to change the device name of your Phone. Use Smart Settings to Find a Setting Quickly Want to change the font style but can't find the setting? Smart settings can help you find a setting quickly.

  • Page 124: System Update

    Phone to cease functioning or disclose your personal information. For best results, update your system using the online update feature, or take your Phone to your nearest Huawei service center. Always back up your data before updating your Phone to avoid potential data loss.

  • Page 125: Legal Notice

    Huawei does not own the intellectual property of the third-party software and applications that are delivered with this product. Therefore, Huawei will not provide any warranty of any kind for third party software and applications. Neither will Huawei provide support to customers who use third- party software and applications, nor be responsible or liable for the functions or performance of third- party software and applications.

  • Page 126: Personal Information And Data Security

    Huawei shall not be responsible for the legality, quality, or any other aspects of any software installed on this product, or for any uploaded or downloaded third-party works in any form, including but not limited to texts, images, videos, or software etc.

  • Page 127: Obtaining Help

    It is recommended that you update through your device's online update feature or download official update packages for your device model from Huawei. Some applications require and transmit location information. As a result, a third-party may be able to share your location information.
  • Page 128 Your phone can properly power on only after the identity authentication passes. Please visit http://consumer.huawei.com/en/support/hotline for recent updated hotline and email address in your country or region. Model: INE-LX1r INE-LX2r EMUI 8.2_01...

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