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  • Page 1 User Guide...

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    Contents Exciting Features Tips Smart Life Camera Tips More Features New Device Appearance Insert the Cards New Device Configuration Smart Charging: Charge Your Device Faster and Safer Getting Help Gestures and Operation Operate Your Phone with Your Knuckles Screenshots and Screen Recording Home Screen Navigation Bar Quick Switch...
  • Page 3 Import To-Dos to Keep Your Work Organized View Global Holidays Clock Use the Clock Notepad Manage Your Notes to Keep Your Records in Order Utilities Smart Remote Use Recorder to Make Audio Notes Phone Clone Huawei ID and Multiple Users Multiple Users Device Connection...
  • Page 4 Contents Bluetooth Near Field Communication (NFC) Projection Multi-screen Display Connecting USB Device Transfer Files Using Huawei Share Security and Privacy Fingerprint Location Information Protection PrivateSpace Use App Lock to Lock Important Apps More Security Settings Backup and Restoration Data Backup: Prevent Data Loss...
  • Page 5 Contents General Settings System Update Performing an Online Update...

  • Page 6: Exciting Features

    Exciting Features Tips Use Shortcuts to Access Frequently Used Features Touch and hold an app icon to display a menu of frequently used features for quick access. You can also touch and hold a feature and drag it to your home screen to create a shortcut. If you touch and hold an app icon and a shortcut is not created, the app does not support home screen shortcuts.

  • Page 7: Smart Life

    Wi-Fi and Bluetooth are automatically enabled. Huawei Share Use Huawei Share to send files: Select the file you want to share and touch Share. Select the receiving device from the list of nearby devices to send the file. Use Huawei Share to receive files: Swipe down from the status bar, open the shortcuts panel, and then touch to enable Huawei Share.
  • Page 8 Exciting Features The Smart Remote can be used with home electronics that have accompanying infrared remotes. It does not work with devices that use Bluetooth or other non-infrared remote controls. The remote control will not work when you are in a video call, when there is a phone call in the background, when there is a third-party app sending a voice message, or while the earpiece speaker is in use.
  • Page 9 Exciting Features Phone with two user accounts, such as one for work and one for personal use, and quickly switch between them with a single touch. You can create three different types of users: Owner: The Phone's owner. Log in as the owner when you are using your device. As the owner, you have access to all actions, such as adding or deleting users and guests, and giving users permission to make calls and send text messages.
  • Page 10 Exciting Features Some carriers may not support this feature. 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 11: Camera Tips

    Exciting Features Camera Tips Highlights: Turn Your Photos into a Personalized Video Having to sort through a sea of photos to relive and share past moments can be a pain. Highlights intelligently selects photos and videos by location to generate short video clips, so you can easily look back on your wonderful memories.
  • Page 12 Exciting Features If you take a selfie at night or in low light conditions, your Phone will detect the low ambient light and automatically enable Night mode to improve the quality of selfies. This mode does not have a switch and is automatically enabled when your device detects low ambient light. Your device will prompt you when it enables this mode.

  • Page 13: More Features

    Exciting Features Open Camera and swipe right on the screen. Touch Monochrome, and then touch take photos in black and white. More Features PrivateSpace: Keep Your Private Information Hidden Want to keep your personal apps and data (such as photos and videos) hidden on your Phone, secure from other users? Look no further than PrivateSpace.
  • Page 14 Exciting Features Once you have enabled Wi-Fi+, your device will: Automatically select and connect to the optimal network: Automatically select and connect to Wi-Fi networks you've previously connected to, free networks, or your mobile data network, depending on the signal strength at your current location. 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.
  • Page 15 Exciting Features Deep clean: Scan for redundant files including WeChat files, large files, videos, images, app residual files, music files, unnecessary installation packages, unused files, and files that take up a lot of space, and obtain cleaning suggestions based on the scan results. This helps you free up storage space without accidentally deleting important files.

  • Page 16: New Device

    New Device Appearance To power on your device, press and hold the power button until the screen turns on. To power off your device, press and hold the power button, and then touch To force your device to restart, press and hold the power button until your device vibrates. Insert the Cards Do not insert or remove the SIM card when your device is powered on.

  • Page 17: New Device Configuration

    New Device New Device Configuration Connecting to the Internet Connect to Wi-Fi networks effortlessly with your device. Connecting to a Wi-Fi network Swipe down from the status bar to open the notification panel. Touch and hold to open the Wi-Fi settings screen. Switch on Wi-Fi.

  • Page 18: Smart Charging: Charge Your Device Faster And Safer

    New Device Smart Charging: Charge Your Device Faster and Safer Many people find ordinary charging too slow, but worry about the safely of fast-charging. Worry no more: SmartCharge has you covered. SmartCharge establishes a direct connection between the Phone and the charger and intelligently coordinates the charging voltage and current based on the battery power of the Phone to provide a smarter, faster, and safer charge.

  • Page 19: Getting Help

    New Device Getting Help Security Features List Huawei Phone offers a range of security measures that allow you to use your Phone with peace of mind. Screen lock mode and Set a lock screen password, lock the screen, and protect your privacy.
  • Page 20 New Device The SIM card lock function uses a PIN code to lock the SIM card. Every time your Phone is powered on or replaced, the system requires the SIM card lock correct PIN code to unlock. This prevents any lost Phone from being used to tamper with bank accounts or for identity theft purposes.
  • Page 21 (such as, camera lens cloth) to wipe the device dry. Do not charge the device immediately. Make sure the device is dried enough before charging it or connecting it to any accessories. If in doubt, take your device to the nearest authorized Huawei Service Center for assistance.
  • Page 22 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 23 THE MAXIMUM LIABILITY (THIS LIMITATION SHALL NOT APPLY TO LIABILITY FOR PERSONAL INJURY TO THE EXTENT APPLICABLE LAW PROHIBITS SUCH A LIMITATION) OF HUAWEI ARISING FROM THE USE OF THE PRODUCT DESCRIBED IN THIS MANUAL SHALL BE LIMITED TO THE AMOUNT PAID BY CUSTOMERS FOR THE PURCHASE OF THIS PRODUCT.

  • Page 24: Gestures And Operation

    Gestures and Operation Operate Your Phone with Your Knuckles Knuckle gestures give you a quick way to take screenshots, open apps, and enter split-screen mode. Capture a standard screenshot: Knock twice on your screen with a knuckle to capture a standard screenshot.

  • Page 25: Screenshots And Screen Recording

    Gestures and Operation Enter split-screen mode: Knock on the screen with a knuckle then slide it horizontally across the center of the screen to enable split-screen mode. 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 down to the bottom of the page, capturing all the information on the page in a single screenshot.
  • Page 26 Gestures and Operation After taking the screenshot, touch to edit or share the screenshot. The screenshot will be saved in Gallery by default. Record Exciting Moments on Your Screen The screen recording feature comes in handy when you are making tutorial videos or want to record exciting gaming moments on your Phone.
  • Page 27 Gestures and Operation Use combo key to start recording: Simultaneously press the Power button and the Volume up button to begin recording. To end the recording, simultaneously press the Power button and the Volume up button again.
  • Page 28 Gestures and Operation Use knuckle to start recording: Use two of your knuckles to gently double-tap the screen in quick succession to start recording. To end the recording, double-tap the screen in quick succession with two of your knuckles again. You can view screen recordings in Gallery.
  • Page 29 Gestures and Operation After taking the screenshot, touch to edit or share the screenshot. The screenshot will be saved in Gallery by default. Take a Partial Screenshot Knock the screen with a knuckle and draw an outline around the part of the screen that you want to capture, making sure that your knuckle does not leave the screen.
  • Page 30 Gestures and Operation After taking the screenshot, touch to edit or share the screenshot. The screenshot will be saved in Gallery by default.

  • Page 31: 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, go to Settings, then go to Smart assistance >...

  • Page 32: Quick Switch

    Home Screen View recently used apps: Recently used apps will be displayed on the screen and you can check them by swiping up or down. 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.

  • Page 33: Notification And Status Bar

    Home Screen Delete shortcut switches: Drag a shortcut switch from the displayed area of the panel to the hidden area, then touch BACK. Notification and Status Bar Understanding Status Bar Icons Use the status bar to view connection information, check the remaining battery level, and check for new notifications.
  • Page 34 Home Screen Connected over 2G Connected over LTE Connected over HSPA NFC enabled Airplane mode enabled Headset plugged in Roaming Connected over Wi-Fi Bluetooth enabled Receiving location data from GPS Wi-Fi network available Silent mode enabled Vibration mode enabled Charging Alarms activated Battery low Battery full...
  • Page 35 Home Screen Access notification and status bar settings when the screen is unlocked: Go to Settings and then go to Apps & notifications > Notifications & status bar. Disable Disruptive App Notifications Find it annoying to receive so many different types of app notifications? You can set and disable app notifications to prevent this from happening.
  • Page 36 Home Screen Customize Notifications to Your Liking Not a fan of the default notification reminders? You can customize notification reminders so that you get notifications the way you want them. Go to Settings, then go to Apps & notifications > Notifications & status bar. You can: Enable notifications turn on screen: Enable Notifications turn on screen.

  • Page 37: Use Shortcuts To Access Frequently Used Features

    Home Screen Use Shortcuts to Access Frequently Used Features Touch and hold an app icon to display a menu of frequently used features for quick access. You can also touch and hold a feature and drag it to your home screen to create a shortcut. If you touch and hold an app icon and a shortcut is not created, the app does not support home screen shortcuts.

  • Page 38: Screen Lock And Unlock

    Home Screen Quickly access frequently used app features: Touch and hold an app icon on your home screen, and then touch a frequently used feature to access it. Each app supports up to four frequently used features. These are preset by the app and cannot be changed. For example, to take a selfie, touch and hold the camera icon, and then touch Selfie in the pop-up menu.
  • Page 39 Home Screen Set a Lock Screen Password to Protect Your Privacy Personal photos, contact information, and banking apps, your Phone stores a lot of sensitive information. Set a lock screen password so that a password is required each time you unlock your Phone.

  • Page 40: Go Back To Basics With Simple Mode

    Home Screen Lock the screen instantly with the Power button: Press the Power button to lock the screen at any time. Lock the screen with one-touch screen lock: Pinch two fingers together on the home screen to enter the editing screen. Touch Widgets > Screen Lock and add the Screen Lock widget to your home screen.

  • Page 41: Home Screen Management

    Home Screen Press and hold Open app the icon to enter editing mode Exit Simple mode Add contact/app 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 42 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 apps 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 delete app icons from a folder: Open the folder, touch , select or deselect apps as required and then touch OK.
  • Page 43 Home Screen Modify home screen page order: Touch and hold the home screen page you want to shift, then drag it to the position of your choice. Set a default home screen page: Touch in the upper part of the home screen to set the selected home screen page as your default home screen page.
  • Page 44 Home Screen Check that there is enough empty space on the home screen to put the widget. If there is not enough space, add another home 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 at the top of the screen.

  • Page 45: 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 46 Contacts Scan Business Cards to Add them to Contacts Go to Contacts, touch Scan, and you can: Scan a single business card: Place the business card on a flat surface, adjust the camera's focus so that the card information is clearly displayed in the viewfinder, and then touch Scan multiple business cards: Switch to Burst mode and follow the onscreen instructions to capture multiple business cards.

  • Page 47: Search Contacts

    Contacts 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 48: Managing Contacts

    Open Files to view exported files. You can also import or export contacts using the Backup feature. Backup records are saved in the Huawei folder of Files by default. Manage Your Contacts The Contacts app gives you a host of features for managing your contacts. You can simplify your contacts list, choose to only view contacts on your phone or SIM card, and easily find your frequent contacts.

  • Page 49: 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 50 Contacts Associate LinkedIn account: Open Contacts, go to > Settings > Associate LinkedIn account and follow the onscreen instructions to log in to your LinkedIn account. Once logged in, your Phone will automatically update your local contacts information. To sync all your LinkedIn contacts information, from the LinkedIn settings screen of Contacts, go to Sync LinkedIn contacts >...

  • Page 51: 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 Contacts, call logs, and the yellow pages. Touch the contact you want to call in the list.
  • Page 52 Dialing Enable Call Forwarding and Never Miss a Call If you are unavailable to answer calls, you can set your device to forward calls to another number. Some carriers may not support this feature. Open Dialer, and go to > Settings > Call forwarding. Enter the number you want to forward your calls to, then confirm.

  • Page 53: Block Nuisance Calls: Get The Peace And Quiet You Deserve

    Dialing Voicemail requires carrier support. Please check that you have enabled this service. Contact your carrier to learn more about your voicemail number, service details, and fee information. Enable voicemail: Open Dialer, go to > Settings touch Additional settings then go to Voicemail > Voicemail number and enter the voicemail number provided by your carrier.

  • Page 54: Volte

    Dialing Some carriers may not support this feature. Enable VoLTE to Enjoy HD Calls Open Settings, and go to Wireless & networks > Mobile network. In the settings section, you can: Enable 4G: Turn on Enable 4G. Due to carrier customization, there may not be a 4G switch on your phone.

  • Page 55: 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. Open Messaging.
  • Page 56 Message below notification messages. To pin unread messages to the top, go to > Settings > Pin unread messages. Attach a Signature to a Text Message You can create a signature to add to the end of every text message to give your messages a more formal touch.

  • Page 57: Camera

    Camera Basic Camera Functions Use Your Camera's Basic Functions Understand your camera's basic functions to help you take better pictures. Basic photo mode: Open Camera and in the viewfinder, touch to take a picture. You can also configure the Volume down button to work as a shutter button for your camera. Select a photo mode: From the viewfinder, swipe right to enter the photo mode screen.
  • Page 58 Camera decreasing the exposure will make pictures appear darker. You can adjust the exposure manually from the viewfinder by touching the screen and dragging the icon up or down. Enable or disable flash: Flash is used to provide extra lighting for taking photos in low light conditions.
  • Page 59 Camera Record a video: Open Camera and touch to switch to video mode. Touch to start recording a video. Take a picture while recording a video: You can touch when recording a video to take a picture. Zoom your camera in or out: From the viewfinder, touch the screen with two fingers and pinch them together to zoom in or move them apart to zoom out.
  • Page 60 Camera The rule of thirds: Select the Grid or Phi grid grid. The four points where grid lines intersect are the focal points of the photo. Position the subject under one of these points to create an interesting composition. The golden spiral: Select the Fibonacci spiral (left) or Fibonacci spiral (right) grid. The center of the spiral is the focal point of the photo.

  • Page 61: Wide Aperture

    Camera 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 62 Camera Wide Aperture Mode: Make Your Subject Stand Out 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: Open Camera. Touch the icon at the top of the screen to enable Wide aperture mode.

  • Page 63: Panorama

    Camera Panorama Use Panorama to Take Panoramic Selfies Want to fit more friends or scenery in a selfie? Use Panorama to take selfies with a wider field of view. To take a panoramic selfie, open Camera and touch to switch to the front camera. Swipe right on the screen and touch Panorama.

  • Page 64: Panorama

    Camera 3D Panorama 3D Panorama: Capture 3D Photos in Motion Do you ever feel let down by the feeling of flatness in your panoramas? 3D panorama gives you a great way to liven your panoramas up. You can tilt your Phone or drag your photos to create a 3D effect.
  • Page 65 Camera Use 3D Panorama to Take 360-degree Photos Tired of looking at the single perspective offered by a standard photo? 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: Open Camera, swipe right and touch 3D panorama.

  • Page 66: Pro Mode

    Camera Taking seflies: Open Camera, touch to switch to the front camera, then swipe right and touch 3D panorama. Touch and hold , then follow the onscreen prompts to move the Phone slowly around you in one direction. Release to stop shooting. After shooting, touch the camera thumbnail, and then touch above the photo you took to generate a 3D panoramic photo.
  • Page 67 Camera Use Pro Camera Mode to Take Landscape Shots Use Pro camera mode to customize camera settings and capture landscape shots that stand out. Open Camera and swipe up on in the viewfinder to enable Pro camera mode. Metering mode: In Pro camera mode, touch .
  • Page 68 Camera For static scenes (such as mountains), a shutter speed between 1/80 and 1/125 is recommended; for moving scenes (such as waves), it is recommended that you mount your phone on a tripod and set a slower shutter speed (less than one second). Exposure compensation: In Pro camera mode, touch and drag the EV slider until your preferred value is highlighted.
  • Page 69 Camera Use Pro Camera Mode to Take Portrait Shots Use Pro camera mode to customize camera settings and create your own unique portrait style. Open Camera and swipe up on in the viewfinder to enable Pro camera mode. Metering mode: For portrait shots, select and position the subject in the center of the photo.

  • Page 70: Beautification

    Camera White balance: Choose a white balance mode that suits your scene. If shooting in direct sunlight, select ; if conditions are dark or overcast, select Focus: For portrait shots, it is recommended that you select Manual Focus (MF) mode. Touch the part of the photo that you want to isolate with the focus (such as a face) and then capture your shot.

  • Page 71: Slow Motion Recording

    Camera Re-entering personal information: In Camera settings screen, go to Perfect selfie > Edit personal info, then follow the onscreen prompts to re-take photos of yourself looking to the front, sides, and downwards. This will reset the beauty parameters. Adjusting beauty parameters: In Camera settings screen, go to Perfect selfie > Set beauty effects to adjust parameters such as skin smoothness and tone.

  • Page 72: Light Painting Mode

    Camera Monochrome: Explore the Beauty of Light and Shadow The world is an amazingly colorful place. But sometimes too much color can be distracting. Monochrome mode filters out color, helping to bring out light and shadows and give photos more mood and atmosphere.
  • Page 73 Camera Tail Light Trails: 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. Position your device on a tripod so that it does not move during the exposure.
  • Page 74 Camera Open Camera. Swipe right on the screen and then go to Light painting > Light graffiti. Hold your Phone steady, and then touch to start shooting. A preview of the image is displayed in the viewfinder. Touch when you are finished. Silky Water: Capture Silky-smooth Streams and Waterfalls Silky water lets you capture silky smooth photographs of waterfalls and rivers.
  • Page 75 Camera Star Track: Capture the Beauty of the 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 76: Use Time-Lapse To Condense Hours Into Minutes

    Camera Use Time-lapse to Condense Hours into Minutes You can use time-lapse to capture images over a long period of time and condense them into a short video, allowing you to view flowers blooming, the ebb and flow of city traffic, and the formation of clouds during the day and the movement of stars in the night sky.

  • Page 77: Discover New Possibilities With Customized Shooting Modes

    Camera Discover New Possibilities with Customized 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. Downloading more shooting modes: Open Camera, swipe right to go to the Modes page, then touch to view downloads.

  • Page 78: Gallery

    Gallery Highlights Highlights: Turn Your Photos into a Personalized Video Having to sort through a sea of photos to relive and share past moments can be a pain. Highlights intelligently selects photos and videos by location to generate short video clips, so you can easily look back on your wonderful memories.
  • Page 79 Gallery Edit the Highlights Album Want to change the background music or video template for Highlights? You can edit a Highlights video and personalize it with the background music and template you like. Highlights automatically creates videos based on the geographical information in your photos.

  • Page 80: Photo Management

    Gallery Sharing or removing photos: Touch and hold any photo in the Highlights album, then touch and select a sharing method. Touch , and then touch Move to remove photos from the Highlights album. Photo Management Edit Videos Crop a video: Open Gallery, select the video you want to edit, and touch to enter the video editing screen.
  • Page 81 Gallery Blur a photo: Touch , select the blur mode you desire, and drag the slider to adjust the degree of the blur. Adjust photo effects: Touch to adjust the photo's brightness, contrast, saturation, and other parameters according to your preferences. Beautify a portrait photo: When the system detects a portrait photo, it will automatically provide you with the Beauty feature.
  • Page 82 Gallery View by shooting time: You can view the shooting time of your photos and videos in the Photos tab. Go to > Settings, and enable Show time to display the shooting date when viewing photos in full screen mode. From the Photos tab, you can separate or close two fingers to zoom out or in on the screen, and switch between day and month display for photos and videos.
  • Page 83 Gallery Hide albums: Hide private albums that you don't want others to see. From the Albums tab, go > Hide albums and toggle on the switches for albums that you want to hide. You cannot hide the Camera, or Screenshots albums. Delete photos or videos: Touch and hold a photo or video until appears, select the photos or videos to be deleted, and then touch...

  • Page 84: 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. Go to Phone Manager and touch OPTIMIZE.

  • Page 85: Optimize Power Consumption

    Phone Manager Optimize Power Consumption Running out of battery at an inopportune time can cause many inconveniences. Power saving features can help to prolong the battery life of your Phone, allowing you to play games or enjoy other features for longer. Open Phone Manager and touch remaining to perform the following: View power consumption details: Touch Battery usage to view power consumption details.

  • Page 86: Use Virus Scan To Keep Your Phone Safe

    Phone Manager Enable Power saving mode or Ultra power saving mode: Enable Power saving mode or Ultra power saving mode. Choose the appropriate power saving mode based on your Phone's battery level to extend battery life. Adjust screen resolution to save power: Enable Screen resolution and select Smart resolution.

  • Page 87: Email

    Email Add Email Accounts Add your email account to your phone for convenient email access at any time. If you have questions about specific settings while configuring your email, please consult your email account provider. Add a personal email account: Open , select an email service provider or touch Others, enter your email address and password, then touch Sign in and follow the onscreen instructions to configure your account.

  • Page 88: Manage Vip Email Contacts

    Email Configure email accounts: On the account screen, go to > Settings, select an account to set the Account name, Default account, or Remove account. 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.

  • Page 89: Calendar

    Calendar Calendar: Your Event Management Center Too many events to keep track of? Calendar provides you with comprehensive event management, making your professional and personal lives easier. Calendar provides the following functions: Meeting reminders: Worried about missing an important work meeting? Add your work email (Exchange account) in Calendar to check meeting reminders and receive a reminder from your Phone before the meeting begins.

  • Page 90: Import To-Dos To Keep Your Work Organized

    Calendar Search events Go to today Events for the day Today Currently displayed day Week number Events for the currently displayed day Switch between month, week, day and schedule view Add new event Create an event: Open Calendar, touch , enter your event information including title, location, and start and end times.

  • Page 91: View Global Holidays

    Calendar Share an event: Touch an event on the calendar or under Schedule, then touch and follow the onscreen prompts to share the event using any of the multiple methods. View Global Holidays Traveling overseas for work or holiday? Download your destination country's holiday information ahead of time to better plan your work and schedule.

  • Page 92: 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 93 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 94: 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 95: Utilities

    Utilities Smart Remote Smart Remote: Control Your Home Electronics with Your Phone Smart Remote allows you to control your household appliances using your phone. You only need one device to easily take control of a wide variety of electronics (such as TVs, air conditioners, set-top boxes, DVD players, cameras, projectors, and streaming boxes).

  • Page 96: Use Recorder To Make Audio Notes

    Utilities Turn your phone into a universal remote control: Add your home electronics to the Smart Remote and you won't have to worry about misplacing remotes any more. The remote control buttons can be customized to fit your own preferences so the remote is easier to use. Use your phone as a remote control for your camera: Take better group photos by using your phone as a remote control for your camera.
  • Page 97 Utilities After the recording is completed, you can: Play recording from tag: Touch Recordings, then touch a recording to switch to the play interface. Swipe left on the play interface to switch to the tag page. Here you can choose a tag and play the recording from that point.

  • Page 98: Phone Clone

    Utilities Import Data from a Huawei Device What's the best way to export data from an existing Huawei device to your new device? Use Phone Clone or Cloud Backup to quickly and conveniently transfer data from an existing device to your new one.
  • Page 99 Utilities Import Data from Other Android Devices Want to import data from a non-Huawei Android device to your new Phone? You can use Phone Clone to transfer data quickly without needing a data cable or using mobile data. Open Settings and go to System > Data transfer > From other Android device. Follow the onscreen instructions to install Phone Clone on your existing Android device.

  • Page 100: Huawei Id And Multiple Users

    Huawei ID and 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 101 Huawei ID and Multiple Users set a lock screen password for the device, you will be prompted to enter the password when switching back to the owner from another user. Change a user account name or profile picture: From the Users screen, switch to the relevant user and touch .

  • Page 102: 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 103 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 104: Near Field Communication (Nfc)

    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 105 Settings, touch Device connection and enable NFC and Huawei Beam. Select the files you want to send and touch Share > Huawei Beam to enable NFC. Keep your phone unlock and light on. Place the NFC detection areas of both devices close together.

  • Page 106: Projection

    Device Connection Using Bluetooth pairing as an example, enable NFC, Huawei Beam, and Bluetooth on both devices. Open the Bluetooth pairing screen on both devices and place the NFC detection areas of devices close together. When the sending device plays an audio prompt and content on the screen shrinks, follow the onscreen instructions and touch the screen on the sending device to establish a Bluetooth connection.
  • Page 107 Device Connection Desktop experience: Enjoy a desktop experience with Android apps. Open multiple windows,  manage files, search your phone, or change the desktop wallpaper. You can also connect a mouse, keyboard, and other peripherals. Connecting your Phone to an External Display Use a dongle-type adapter to connect your phone to an external display, or a dock-type adapter to connect your phone to a display, keyboard, and mouse simultaneously.
  • Page 108 When your Phone is connected to an external display via an adapter, you can plug the adapter into a charger to charge your phone. The charger must meet Huawei's 5 V/4.5 A, 5 V/2 A, or 9 V/2 A charging specification. Devices with a power output of less than 5 V/2 A should not be used.
  • Page 109 Device Connection Double touch - select text One finger touch - left-click Two finger swipe - Two finger touch - right-click browse page Enter text using a virtual keyboard when an external keyboard is not connected. The virtual keyboard is unavailable when an external keyboard is connected. Project Your Phone Screen onto an External Display Desktop layout: View content on your phone in a desktop layout.

  • Page 110: Multi-Screen Display

    Device Connection File management: Manage your files conveniently. You can save files to the desktop, create new files or folders, and rename or delete files. Quick search: Locate files in a flash. Search for documents, multimedia files, and start menu apps from the start menu search bar.
  • Page 111 Device Connection Protocol Connection Connection Image Sharing Method Type Instructions Methods Miracast Mirror what is Directly connect Everything displayed on your device will Protocol shown on your over Wi-Fi and turn be shared to the display on the external device's screen on a on the screen device.

  • Page 112: Connecting Usb Device

    Device Connection Enable the Miracast feature on the display device if necessary. See the device manual for instructions. To stop mirroring your screen, touch > Disconnect. Connecting USB Device Transfer Data Between Your Phone and Computer Use a USB cable to connect your phone to your computer and transfer data. Select USB connection mode Use a USB cable to connect your phone to the computer or another device.
  • Page 113 This feature is only available on phones with USB OTG support. If your phone has a USB Type-C port, you will need to purchase a Huawei-certified Micro USB to USB Type-C adapter or a USB OTG cable with a USB Type-C connector.

  • Page 114: Transfer Files Using Huawei Share

    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 115 Wi-Fi and Bluetooth are automatically enabled. Huawei Share Use Huawei Share to send files: Select the file you want to share and touch Share. Select the receiving device from the list of nearby devices to send the file. Use Huawei Share to receive files: Swipe down from the status bar, open the shortcuts panel, and then touch to enable Huawei Share.

  • Page 116: Security And Privacy

    Security and Privacy Fingerprint Fingerprint Recognition: Enjoy Faster Navigation and Enhanced Security Fingerprint recognition not only allows you to unlock your Phone faster, it also provides added security to your personal information. Your fingerprint can be used 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 117 Security and Privacy Use Fingerprint Shortcuts for Faster Phone 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 118: Location Information Protection

    Security and Privacy Enter the lock screen password and touch Next. In the Fingerprint list section, you can: Touch New fingerprint to enroll a new fingerprint. Touch a previously enrolled fingerprint to rename or delete it. Touch Fingerprint recognition to identify and highlight enrolled fingerprints. 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 and securely access your private...

  • Page 119: Privatespace

    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. Set indoor positioning assistance: Open Settings, go to Security &...
  • Page 120 Security and Privacy Protect Your Private Information with PrivateSpace Do you worry that your private information might be seen by your friends and coworkers when you're showing them photos and other things on your Phone? PrivateSpace lets you store private information in a hidden space within your device that can only be accessed with your fingerprint or password.

  • Page 121: Use App Lock To Lock Important Apps

    Security and Privacy exit PrivateSpace, open Settings, and go to Security & privacy > PrivateSpace > Quit PrivateSpace. Delete PrivateSpace: Deleting your PrivateSpace will permanently delete all apps and data stored within the space. You can delete your PrivateSpace in the following ways: From the MainSpace, open Settings, then go to Security &...

  • Page 122: More Security Settings

    Worried that your photos, bank account information, or other private data might get leaked if your phone is lost or stolen? Huawei phones now feature security chips in addition to the combined protection provided by the trusted root key and lock screen password. Whether your data is stored in a microSD card or internal storage, it will receive the highest level of protection.
  • Page 123 Security and Privacy...

  • Page 124: Backup And Restoration

    Follow the onscreen instructions to set a backup password and security question. You can view your backup files from the Huawei\Backup folder in Files. Back Up Your Data to a USB Storage Device...

  • Page 125: Back Up Your Data To A Computer

    Import data to your Phone: Connect your Phone to your computer using a USB data cable. Open the Huawei app and go to the data recovery page to copy data from your computer to your Phone. If the backup data is password protected, enter the password when prompted.

  • Page 126: Wi-Fi And Network

    Wi-Fi and Network Wi-Fi Wi-Fi+: Your Smart Connectivity Assistant 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 127 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...
  • Page 128 Wi-Fi and Network Send files with Wi-Fi Direct: Open Files, touch and hold a file you want to send, and go to More > Share > Wi-Fi Direct. When another device is detected, touch its name to establish the connection and begin file transfer. Receive files with Wi-Fi direct: Enable Wi-Fi.

  • Page 129: Mobile Network

    Wi-Fi and Network Mobile Network Connecting to the Internet Connect to Wi-Fi networks effortlessly with your device. Connecting to a Wi-Fi network Swipe down from the status bar to open the notification panel. Touch and hold to open the Wi-Fi settings screen. Switch on Wi-Fi.
  • Page 130 Wi-Fi and Network You can use Wi-Fi hotspot, a USB cable, 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 131 Wi-Fi and Network screen, touch next to the paired device, and enable Internet access to establish an Internet connection and share your mobile data.

  • Page 132: 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 133: 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...

  • Page 134: Enable Eye Comfort Mode To Prevent Eye Strain

    Sound and Display Switch between sound, vibration, and silent mode: Swipe down from the status bar and open the shortcuts panel. Touch to switch quickly between Sound, Silent and Vibration mode. Enable keypad and notification tones: Open Settings and go to Sound > More sound settings to enable or disable keypad and notification tones.

  • Page 135: Change The Display Settings

    Sound and Display temperature as needed. After you have enabled Eye comfort, you can adjust the color temperature slider for a cooler or warmer screen color. Change the Display Settings Change the font size and adjust the screen brightness to suit your needs. Open Settings and touch Display.
  • Page 136 Sound and Display Adjust the color temperature: Touch Color temperature. Select a preset option (Default, Warm, or Cold), and then touch OK to apply the settings. Alternatively, touch or drag the slider to manually adjust the color temperature. The color temperature cannot be changed when Eye comfort is enabled.

  • Page 137: 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 138 Storage Configure automatic cleanup and update View trash files details Clean up trash files Deep clean your storage...

  • Page 139: Smart Assistance

    For best results, it is recommended that you purchase and use an official Huawei leather flip case from Vmall. Different models of Phone support different types of case. Please check the case types...

  • Page 140: Enable Or Disable Touch-Disable Mode

    Smart Assistance Enable Smart cover mode: Open Settings, go to Smart assistance > Smart cover, and enable Smart cover. Based on the type of leather flip case you are using, select Window or No window. You can also enable or disable Show pedometer as required. Open or close leather flip case: Your Phone detects the chip magnet in the leather flip case using a Hall sensor.
  • Page 141 Smart Assistance Open Settings, touch Smart assistance, and then enable or disable Touch-disable mode.

  • Page 142: System

    Return to Language & input, touch Default keyboard, select the input method. Use the Huawei SwiftKey Input Method The SwiftKey input method uses word prediction to predict the next letter or even the entire word you are likely to use as you are typing.
  • Page 143 System Enable TalkBack and touch OK. Your device will launch a tutorial when you enable TalkBack for the first time. If you need to listen to the tutorial again, touch , open the TalkBack settings screen, and then launch the tutorial. Touch and enable Explore by touch.
  • Page 144 System Open an item: Double-touch any part of the screen using one finger to confirm your selection from the previous step. For example, if you want to open Settings, touch the Settings icon once using one finger, and then touch twice anywhere on the screen. Customize TalkBack Settings After enabling TalkBack, you can configure the speech volume, sound feedback, gestures, and other settings according to your preferences.
  • Page 145 System When color correction is enabled, users with normal color vision may have difficulty viewing some colors. Open Settings, go to System > Accessibility > Color correction and enable Color correction. Touch Correction mode to select the required color correction mode. General Settings Change Your System Language Want to change your Phone's system language? This can be done with ease.
  • Page 146 System Time and date Network-provided in your selected city date and time Print Documents and Photos from Your Phone Connect your Phone to a printer over Wi-Fi to print out documents and photos with ease. Mopria allows you to print directly from your Phone to a Mopria-certified printer. The printer connects to your Phone over Wi-Fi.
  • Page 147 System Open Settings. Go to Device connection > Print > default print service and check that default print service is enabled. Select a printer from the search results, or touch More > Add printer and follow the onscreen instructions to manually add a printer. You can now print directly from your Phone: Print an image: Go to Gallery.
  • Page 148 System To disable scheduled power on and off, disable Scheduled power off and Scheduled power Enable Airplane Mode for Safer Flying and Longer Battery Life Worried that it's not safe to leave your Phone on during a flight? Want an easy way to increase your Phone's battery life when you don't plan on making or receiving any calls? You can enable Airplane mode to fly safely and increase your battery life.
  • Page 149 System Open Settings and touch Storage to view your memory, or internal storage, and perform the following: Clear storage space: Select Storage cleaner to enter the Clean screen and clean your memory or free up storage space with a single touch. View Product Information to Know Your Device Better To get to know your Phone better, you can view your Phone's product information such as the model number, version number, IMEI number, hardware settings, product specifications and...
  • Page 150 System Search for settings Suggested settings...
  • Page 151 These may cause your 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 152 The N-Mark is a trademark or registered trademark of NFC Forum, Inc. in the United States and in other countries. Please visit http://consumer.huawei.com/en/support/hotline for recent updated hotline and email address in your country or region. Model: BLA-A09...

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