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  • Page 1 HUAWEI Mate 50 Pro User Guide...

  • 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 Search Contacts...
  • Page 3 Manage Your Notes to Keep Your Records in Order Utilities Check Additional Weather Forecasts Use Recorder to Make Audio Notes Device Connection Bluetooth Connecting USB Device Huawei Share Security and Privacy Face Unlock Fingerprint Location Information Protection Enable App Lock Backup and Restoration...
  • Page 4 Contents Wi-Fi Connecting to the Internet Share Your Mobile Network with Other Devices Apps and Notifications App Twin: Log in to Two Social Media Accounts at Once Sound and Display Configure Do Not Disturb Mode Configure Your Sound Settings Enable Eye Comfort Mode to Prevent Eye Strain More Display Settings Storage Enable Memory Cleanup...

  • 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: 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 to capture more beautiful photos: Open Camera >...

  • Page 9: New Device

    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 10 New Device deselect this option. Touch Continue and follow the onscreen instructions to enroll your facial information. There are three ways to unlock the screen using this feature: Direct unlock: Turn on the screen. Your Phone will recognize your facial features and unlock the screen after they are matched.
  • Page 11 New Device To unlock the screen, simply place your fingertip on the fingerprint sensor. Connect to Wi-Fi By connecting your device to a Wi-Fi network, you can effectively save mobile data. To avoid potential security risks (such as unauthorized access to your personal data and financial information), please exercise caution when connecting to a public Wi-Fi network.

  • Page 12: 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 13 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 14 Gestures and Operations You can view your screen recordings in Gallery. Take a Screenshot of Your Entire Screen Use combo key to take screenshot: Simultaneously press and hold the Power button and the Volume down button to take a screenshot of the full screen. Use shortcut switch to take screenshot: Swipe down from the status bar and open the shortcuts panel, then touch to take a screenshot of the full screen.

  • Page 15: 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 16: 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 to open it. 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 17: 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 18 Home Screen 4G network connected HSPA network connected Long Term Evolution (LTE) network 2G network connected connected LTE+ network connected NFC enabled 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 19 Home Screen When there is a notification reminder, you can turn on the screen and swipe down from the status bar to view the notification. You can access notification and status bar settings in the following ways: Access notification panel when the screen is unlocked: Swipe down from the status bar to open the notification panel.

  • Page 20: Screen Lock And Unlock

    Home Screen Set Pulse notifications light: Turn on Pulse notification light, and the notification light will flash whenever you receive new notifications. 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.

  • Page 21: Go Back To Basics With Simple Mode

    Home Screen Unlock your device using a fingerprint: If your device supports fingerprint unlock, this is the recommended unlock method. Using a fingerprint is a secure and quick way to unlock the device. After setting a lock screen password, touch Enroll in the dialog box that pops up and follow the onscreen prompts to enroll your fingerprints.

  • Page 22: Home Screen Management

    Home Screen 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. Move a home screen icon: From the home screen, touch and hold an app icon until your Phone vibrates, then drag it to any position on the home screen.
  • Page 23 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 24 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 25 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 at the top of the screen.

  • Page 26: Contacts

    Contacts Search Contacts Open Contacts, in the contacts list, you can use the following search methods: For most accurate search results, ensure your device is displaying all contacts. On the contacts list screen, go to > Display preferences, and touch All contacts. Drag the index on the side to quickly scroll through the list.
  • Page 27 Contacts Enable Simple layout: Want to hide the profile pictures, companies, and titles in the contacts list? From the contacts list screen, go to > Display preferences, and enable Simple layout. View contact storage space: Want to check your contact storage space? From the contacts list, go to >...

  • Page 28: Merging Third-Party App Contacts

    Contacts Merging Third-party App Contacts Integrated Social Networks: Bring People Together Want to expand your social network? Want to sync information from a social media account to your contacts? You can log in to a social media account (such as LinkedIn) and sync your contacts' information (including company, title, and email) to your local contacts and enrich your social network.

  • Page 29: 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 30 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 31: Block Nuisance Calls: Get The Peace And Quiet You Deserve

    Dialing Enable Voicemail Worry about missing important calls when your Phone is turned off? Voicemail records real-time messages from callers so you'll never have to worry about missing an important call. 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.
  • Page 32 Dialing Dual VoLTE: Both of your Phone's SIM card slots support VoLTE, allowing you to use the Internet while making HD calls. Dual VoWiFi: Both of your Phone's SIM card slots support VoWiFi, which allows calls to be made using Wi-Fi. You can use VoWiFi to make calls even in Airplane mode. Some carriers may not support this feature.

  • Page 33: 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 button as a shutter button for your camera. Select a camera mode: Open Camera.
  • Page 34 Camera Turn on flashlight: When recording a video in low light conditions, you can touch and select to turn on the flashlight. Adjust Camera Settings On the Camera setting screen, you can adjust a variety of camera settings, modes, and specifications to suit your needs.
  • Page 35 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 36: Use Portrait Mode To Take Stunning Portraits

    Camera 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 to capture more beautiful photos: Open Camera >...

  • Page 37: Wide Aperture

    Camera Adjust beauty parameters: In Camera settings screen, go to Perfect selfie > Set beauty effects to adjust parameters such as skin smoothness and tone. 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 38: 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 39: Pro Mode

    Camera Touch when you are finished. The camera will automatically stitch the photos together to create a panorama. 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.
  • Page 40 Camera To avoid excessive noises, the recommended ISO is below 400. The recommended ISO for the daytime is between 100 and 200 and above 400 for night scenes. Adjust the shutter speed: On the Pro mode screen, touch (shutter speed), slide on the shutter speed slider, and drag your desired speed to the center.

  • Page 41: Light Painting Mode

    Camera Select a Metering mode: mode is recommended for taking portraits. Place your shooting subjects (their faces for example) in the center of the viewfinder. Adjust brightness based on the shooting environment Adjust ISO: To avoid excessive noises, it is recommended that you adjust the ISO to a low level when shooting portraits.
  • Page 42 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 43 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 44 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 45 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 46: 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 47 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 Download.
  • Page 48 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 49: Gallery

    Gallery Photo Management Edit Photos Want to edit a picture you just took to make it even better? You can use the Gallery's editing features to crop, rotate, and apply a variety of effects (such as graffiti, personalized watermarks, and filters) to your photos to make them more striking.
  • Page 50 Gallery View photos in full screen: Open Gallery, and touch a photo to view it in full screen mode. Touch the screen again to hide the menu. When viewing photos in full screen mode, you can: Zoom in or out on a photo: Place two fingers on the screen and separate them to zoom in on the photo, or pinch them together to zoom out.
  • Page 51 Gallery Relocate photos and videos: You can move photos and videos from various locations to the same album for unified management and browsing. After entering the corresponding album, press and hold a photo or video until the icon appears, then select the photos and videos you want to move. Touch , and select the album to move the items into.

  • Page 52: 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 53: Enable Smart Power-Saving Management To Optimize Power Consumption

    Phone Manager Enable Smart Power-Saving Management to Optimize Power Consumption Running out of battery at an inopportune time can cause many inconveniences. Smart power-saving management helps you to effectively extend the battery life of your Phone so that you can better enjoy your favorite games and other interests.

  • Page 54: Enable Virus Scanner

    Phone Manager Adjust screen resolution to save power: Enable Screen resolution and select Smart resolution. Your device will automatically lower the screen resolution to save power. You can also manually set the screen resolution to save power when high resolution is unnecessary. Manage app launches to save power: Touch App launch to automatically or manually manage the auto-launches, secondary launches, and background activities of your apps.

  • Page 55: Add Email Accounts

    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 56: 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 57: 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 58: 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 59: 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 60: 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 61: 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 62: 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 63 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 64: 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 65 Device Connection Mode Mode Restrictions Connection Scenarios Explanation Point-to- No pairing is Both devices need to support NFC. Document transfer point needed. A During data transmission, both devices should Quickly establishes a mode secure be kept within 10 cm (4 inches) of each other. connection between connection is devices (like...
  • Page 66 Device Connection Mode Mode Restrictions Connection Scenarios Explanation Card Emulation lets SIM card emulation: First, contact your SIM card emulation: emulatio your device mobile carrier to obtain a SIM card that Emulation allows the n mode act as a smart supports NFC.
  • Page 67 Top up virtual transportation cards in Huawei Pay: Enable NFC and touch Wallet to log in to your HUAWEI ID. Select the transportation card that you want to top up and touch Charge. Select the top-up balance and follow the onscreen instructions to complete the top-up.
  • Page 68 Adding transportation cards in Huawei Pay is not supported on all Phone models. The steps above may vary depending on your version of Huawei Pay. For more instructions on adding, topping up, and swiping cards, touch Help under the transportation card section.
  • Page 69 Settings, then touch Device connection and enable NFC and Huawei Beam. Select the files to be sent and touch Share > Huawei Beam. Keep your Phone unlocked and the screen on. Place the NFC detection areas of both devices close together. Once a connection is established, the transmitting device will play an audio prompt and the sharing screen will minimize.

  • Page 70: Connecting Usb Device

    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...
  • Page 71 Device Connection Transfer MIDI data to your Phone: MIDI (Musical Instrument Digital Interface) is an industry standard audio format for composing music established by electronic instrument manufacturers. Swipe down from the status bar to open the notification panel, and then set your USB connection method to Input MIDI.

  • Page 72: 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 photos, and files you want to share, then select Huawei Share from the sharing option to enjoy a simple and easy sharing process that doesn't consume your mobile data.
  • Page 73 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 74 Device Connection Huawei Share uses Wi-Fi and Bluetooth to transfer data. When Huawei Share is enabled, Wi-Fi and Bluetooth are automatically enabled. During the data transfer, ensure that your Phone and computer are connected to the same network (for example, to the same Wi-Fi network).

  • Page 75: 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 76 Security and Privacy Open Settings. Go to Security & privacy > Face unlock and enter your lockscreen password. If you haven't set a lockscreen password, follow the onscreen instructions to do so. Face unlock is only available if the unlock method is set to Pattern, PIN, or Password. If you have selected Enable Pick up to wake device to enhance the Face unlock experience, your Phone will turn the screen on and recognize your face to unlock the screen automatically after you pick up your Phone and hold it to your face.

  • Page 77: Fingerprint

    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. 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 78 Security and Privacy Open Settings, and go to Security & privacy > Fingerprint ID. From here you can enable fingerprint shortcuts for the following features: Take a photo or video: From the viewfinder screen of Camera, touch and hold the fingerprint sensor to take a photo or video.

  • Page 79: Location Information Protection

    Security and Privacy Rename or delete a fingerprint: Touch a previously enrolled fingerprint to rename or delete Identify a fingerprint: Touch Identify Fingerprint 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 access your private information.

  • Page 80: Enable App Lock

    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 81: 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 82: 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 83: Search For Backup Data On Your Phone

    Backup and Restoration 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. First, open Backup. Then touch the icon at the top of screen, and then touch Backup management.

  • Page 84: 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 85 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 86 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 87: 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 88 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 89: 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 90: 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 Do not disturb 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 91: Enable Eye Comfort Mode To Prevent Eye Strain

    Sound and Display Enable keypad and notification tones: Open Settings and go to Sound > More sound settings to enable or disable keypad and notification tones. Set your Phone to Silent mode: From the Sound screen, enable Silent mode. After you enable Silent mode, enable Vibrate in silent mode.

  • Page 92: More Display Settings

    Sound and Display More Display Settings Use Shortcuts to Access Frequently Used Features You can 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 no shortcut is created, the app does not support home screen shortcuts.
  • Page 93 Sound and Display Drag to adjust text size Touch to shrink text Touch to enlarge text Enable automatic screen rotation: Go to Auto-rotate screen to enable automatic rotation. Alternatively, swipe down from the status bar to open the notification panel, and then enable Adjust the color temperature: Go to Color mode &...

  • Page 94: Storage

    Storage Enable Memory Cleanup Your Phone may slow down over time as your storage space gets smaller. You can use memory cleanup to free up storage space, improve system performance, and keep your Phone running smoothly. Open Phone Manager. Touch Cleanup to clear memory and cache and optimize performance. If your storage space is still low, you can perform a deep clean to free up additional storage space.

  • Page 95: 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 96: 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 97 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 98: 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 99 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 100 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 101 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 102 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 103 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 104: 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 105 It is recommended that you use the available online version to perform the system rollback, or take yourPhone to an authorized Huawei Customer Service Center for assistance. Avoid performing other operations on your Phone during the rollback process. Once the system rollback is complete, your Phone will restart automatically.

  • Page 106: 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 107: For More Information

    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 108 JSN-L21 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: JSN-L21 JSN-L22 JSN-L23 EMUI 8.2_01...

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