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  • Page 1 User Guide...

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    Show Date and Time When the Screen Is Off Charging Smart Features AI Voice AI Touch Super Device Easy Projection Multi-screen Collaboration Huawei Share Easy Print Camera and Gallery Take Photos Portrait Mode Night Mode Aperture Mode AI Camera Take Photos with Various Zoom Settings...
  • Page 3 Contents MeeTime Notepad Optimizer Settings More Connections Home Screen & style Display & Brightness Notifications & status bar Biometrics & Password Storage Security Privacy Accessibility Features About Phone...

  • Page 4: Live View

    Essentials Live View Display Real-Time Service Info Live view shows you the real-time status of ongoing services and tasks. For example, you can view real-time information about tasks such as a timer or recording, during a call. The figures are for reference only. Live capsule:...

  • Page 5: Basic Gestures

    Essentials When you switch from an app to the home screen or another app, a Live capsule will display in the status bar, with a brief real-time summary of the current task, for example, call duration and timer countdown duration. Tasks will be sorted by task priority and creation time in the Live capsule, if there are multiple tasks.
  • Page 6 Essentials Recent tasks Swipe up from the bottom of the screen and hold to view recent tasks. Close an app When viewing recent tasks, swipe up on an app preview to close the app. Switch between apps Slide across the bottom edge of the screen to switch between apps. •...
  • Page 7 Essentials Capture part of the screen Knock and draw an enclosed area with a knuckle to capture part of the screen. Record screen Knock twice on the screen with two knuckles to start or end a screen recording. More Gestures Access Home screen editing mode Pinch two fingers together on the home screen.

  • Page 8: Phone Clone

    On your new phone, open the Phone Clone app, or go to Settings > System & updates > Phone Clone, touch This is the new device, and select Huawei or Other Android. On your old device, follow the onscreen instructions to download and install Phone Clone.

  • Page 9: Lock And Unlock Your Screen

    On your old device, follow the onscreen instructions to download and install HUAWEI Phone Clone. On the old device, open the HUAWEI Phone Clone app, touch Transfer data to a Huawei phone, and follow the onscreen instructions to connect the old device with your new phone by scanning the code.

  • Page 10: Get Familiar With The Home Screen

    Essentials Unlock Your Screen Password unlock: Once the screen is turned on, swipe up from the middle of the screen to display a panel where you can enter your lock screen password. Then, enter your lock screen password. Face unlock: Once the screen is turned on, bring your face in front of the screen of your phone.
  • Page 11 Essentials Add Service Widgets to Your Home Screen You can add a service widget to the home screen in any of the following ways: Swipe up on an app icon to expand its service widget, and touch to add the service •...
  • Page 12 Essentials The figures are for reference only. Stacking service widgets: Touch and hold down on a service widget/widget combo, drag it to another service widget/ widget combo of the same size, and release to stack the two items, once they have completely overlapped.
  • Page 13 Essentials Adjusting the position of a service widget: Touch and hold down on a service • widget, and drag it to change its position. Pinning a service widget to the top: Touch a service widget to pin it to the top of the •...
  • Page 14 Essentials The figures are for reference only. Adding a widget combo: Hold and drag a service widget to another service widget of any size, until they partially • overlap, and release to complete the combination, once the back panel has been expanded. Pinch two fingers together on the home screen, go to Service widgets >...
  • Page 15 Essentials Removing a service widget from the widget combo: Touch and hold down on the widget • combo, and wait for the pop-up menu to display. Then hold and drag a service widget to any blank area on the home screen. Deleting a service widget: Touch and hold down on the widget combo, and wait for the •...
  • Page 16 Essentials The figures are for reference only. Create a Large Folder Touch and hold an app icon and drag it over another icon to create a new folder. Touch and hold a folder to switch between display modes. For example, you can touch and hold a new folder and select Enlarge from the displayed menu to create a large folder.

  • Page 17: Notification And Status Icons

    Essentials Adjust the folder size: Touch and hold down on a large folder, and release your finger • when the pop-up menu displays. Drag the blue edges or corners around the folder to adjust the folder size, and touch any blank area on the home screen to complete the operation. Enter or exit folders: Touch the lower right corner on a large folder to enter it.
  • Page 18 Essentials Dual Wi-Fi connected, with the NFC enabled main Wi-Fi supporting Wi-Fi 6+ Battery empty Low battery Charging Fast charging Super charging Wireless super charging Wireless fast charging Regular wireless charging Power Saving mode enabled Digital Balance enabled Bluetooth enabled Bluetooth device battery Bluetooth device connected VPN connected...

  • Page 19: Control Panel

    Essentials Control Panel Introduction to Control Panel Manage and control audio playback, shortcuts, and Super Device, with greater ease, in Control Panel. Overview of Common Features in Control Panel Swipe down from the upper right corner of the screen to display Control Panel to access the following features: The figures are for reference only.
  • Page 20 Essentials Media Controller: Controls audio playback and allows you to adjust the playback progress • and switch between recently-used media apps, listening devices (such as Visions and Bluetooth headsets), and calling devices. Shortcuts: Enables, disables, or sets frequently-used features. • Super Device: Collaborates with tablets, laptops, Visions, and other devices to facilitate •...
  • Page 21 Essentials The figures are for reference only. Touch a shortcut switch to enable or disable the corresponding feature. • Touch and hold a shortcut switch to access the settings screen of the corresponding feature • (supported by some features). Touch to access the system settings screen.
  • Page 22 Essentials The figures are for reference only. Manage and Switch Between Audio and Video Apps When multiple audio and video apps (such as Music) are opened, you can quickly manage and switch between these apps in Media Controller with ease. Media Controller is only supported for certain apps, and certain apps need to be updated to the latest version .
  • Page 23 Essentials This feature is only supported on certain Bluetooth earphones. • If your Bluetooth earphones support this feature, update them to their latest available • version. Pair your device with a pair of Bluetooth earphones, and touch in the upper right corner of Media Controller in Control Panel.
  • Page 24 Essentials detect any earphones, hold down on the Function button on the charging case, and place the earphones close to this device to initiate pairing. The other pair of earphones has been connected to other devices: For example, if • the other pair of earphones has been connected to other phones/tablets (EMUI 13 or later), turn on the phone/tablet screen, place the phone/tablet close to this device, and follow the onscreen instructions to initiate pairing.
  • Page 25 For example, when you come home, you can have an ongoing MeeTime call transferred to your HUAWEI Vision for a more immersive experience; when you return to the office, you can continue editing the same documents on your computer, by picking up right from where you had left off on your phone.
  • Page 26 Earphones or glasses: Make sure that they are paired and connected to your phone via • Bluetooth. Watch or band: Make sure that it is paired with your phone via Huawei Health, and logged • in to the same HUAWEI ID.
  • Page 27 Transfer MeeTime Calls and Streaming Audio to Connected Devices Use Super Device to transfer a video (for example, a video in HUAWEI Video), song, or MeeTime call from your phone to another device, and pick up from exactly where you had left off, without missing a beat.

  • Page 28: Screenshots & Screen Recording

    Open an app running a task you wish to transfer (such as HUAWEI Video or HUAWEI Music) on your phone. In Super Device of Control Panel on your phone, touch the icon of the device to which you wish to transfer the task to, and follow the onscreen instructions to complete the transfer.
  • Page 29 Essentials Take a Full Screenshot with a Knuckle Tap Before using knuckle gestures, use either of the following methods to enable this feature (depending on your device model): Go to Settings > Accessibility features > Shortcuts & gestures > Take screenshot, •...
  • Page 30 Essentials Take a Screenshot with a Shortcut Switch Swipe down from the upper right edge of the screen to display Control Panel, touch expand the shortcut switches panel (depending on your device model), and touch Screenshot to take a screenshot. Capture the Screen in Split-Screen or Floating Window Mode When your phone is in split-screen mode or floating window mode, you can capture individual windows or the entire screen, depending on your need.
  • Page 31 Essentials : Captures the contents of all current windows. • : Captures only the contents in the floating window. • Share and Edit a Screenshot or Switch to Scrollshot Once you take a screenshot, a thumbnail will appear in the lower left corner of the screen. From there, feel free to: Touch Share at the bottom of the thumbnail to select a method for sharing the screenshot •...
  • Page 32 Essentials The figures are for reference only. Knock on the screen with a single knuckle and hold to draw an enclosed shape around the part of the screen that you wish to capture. Make sure that your knuckle does not leave the screen.
  • Page 33 Essentials Use a Shortcut to Take a Partial Screenshot Swipe down from the upper right edge of the screen to display Control Panel, touch to expand the shortcut switch panel (depending on your device model), touch the triangle icon next to Screenshot, and then touch Partial screenshot in the pop-up. Follow the onscreen instructions to draw an enclosed shape with your finger around the part of the screen that you wish to capture.
  • Page 34 Essentials The figures are for reference only. Tap a single knuckle against the screen and hold to draw an "S". Your device will automatically scroll to the bottom of the page to capture all of the content in a single screenshot.
  • Page 35 Essentials Take a Scrolling Screenshot Once you take a screenshot, a thumbnail will appear in the lower left corner of the screen. You can continue to take a scrolling screenshot. Touch Scrollshot at the bottom of the thumbnail to automatically scroll down on the screen.
  • Page 36 Essentials The figures are for reference only. Record Your Voice During Screen Recording Touch the microphone icon to enable or disable the microphone while recording the screen. When the microphone is enabled (i.e. it is displayed as ), you can record your voice •...

  • Page 37: Multi-Window

    Essentials If Live view is not enabled for screen recording: Touch next to the red timer at the top of the screen, and enable or disable Show touches, during the recording. If Live view is enabled for screen recording: Touch the Live view at the top of the screen, and then touch to show or hide touches, during the recording.
  • Page 38 Essentials The figures are for reference only. Before you get started, go to Settings > Accessibility features > Multi-Window, and make sure that Multi-Window dock is enabled. Swipe inward from the left or right edge of your phone and hold to bring up the Multi- Window dock.
  • Page 39 Essentials Remove apps: Go to > to enter the editing screen, touch in the upper right • corner of an app icon in the Multi-Window dock, and touch The recommended apps in the Multi-Window dock can't be removed. Use the Floating Window Open a floating window while gaming, and you can chat with a friend without missing a second of the action.
  • Page 40 Essentials Open a Floating Window You can open a floating window in any of the following ways (depending on your device model): Swipe up from the bottom of the screen to enter the Recent tasks screen, and touch the • icon in the top right corner of an app preview to open the app as a floating window.
  • Page 41 Essentials Touch and hold down on the bar at the top of the floating window, and quickly drag it • downwards. Touch and hold down on the bar at the top of the floating window, and drag it down to •...
  • Page 42 Essentials The figures are for reference only. • Split-screen mode is only supported in certain apps. • Split the Screen You can enable split-screen mode in any of the following ways (depending on your device model): When an app is open and displayed in full-screen mode, swipe up from the bottom to •...
  • Page 43 Essentials Before you get started, go to Settings > Accessibility features > Multi-Window, and make sure that Multi-Window dock is enabled. Common Operations in Split-Screen Mode When in split-screen mode, feel free to: Switch split screens: Touch and hold down on at the top of a split screen until this •...
  • Page 44 Essentials This feature is unavailable in some apps. The following uses Email as an example. To enable multi-window view for a single app: On the home screen, open Email. Swipe inward from the left or right edge of your phone and hold to bring up the Multi- Window dock.
  • Page 45 Essentials The figures are for reference only. You can try the following: To minimize a floating window, hold down on the window, and drag it to the left or right • edge of the screen, or quickly drag it to the left or right. To close a floating window, hold down on the window, drag it to at the bottom of •...

  • Page 46: Show Date And Time When The Screen Is Off

    Essentials Show Date and Time When the Screen Is Off Always On Display With Always On Display enabled, the lock screen is able to show the date, time, and more when the screen is off. You can customize the display style for Always On Display to suit your needs.

  • Page 47: Charging

    Essentials Touch Apply. Your selected image will be applied to the AOD, lock screen wallpaper, and home screen wallpaper. Add Graffiti Personalize your Always On Display (AOD) by having certain text display, selecting a preferred color scheme, and adding stickers. On the Always On Display screen, select the graffiti style from the Graffiti section.
  • Page 48 Go to Optimizer > , and make sure that Smart tune-up is enabled. Remember to charge your phone using the standard HUAWEI SuperCharge charger and data cable that came with it. You can enable Turbo charging in any of the following ways: Before the charging animation effects disappear, when Touch &...

  • Page 49: Smart Features

    You can wake up AI Voice in multiple ways: Press and hold the Power button for 1 second to wake up AI Voice Go to Settings > HUAWEI Assistant > AI Voice > Wake with Power button, and enable Wake with Power button.
  • Page 50 Smart Features The settings items vary by device. If your phone does not provide a specific item, it • indicates that the corresponding feature is not supported. You cannot wake up AI Voice with the wakeup phrase when your phone is in a call. •...
  • Page 51 This feature is only available in some countries and regions. Play Videos with Voice Commands Wake up AI Voice and give voice commands such as "Play video", "Play Friends in HUAWEI Video", "Show me a funny video", or "Play a Coldplay video".

  • Page 52: Ai Touch

    When you see any content that you are interested in on your phone, touch and hold the screen with two fingers to bring up AI Touch to learn more. Go to Settings > HUAWEI Assistant > AI Touch, and enable AI Touch. Shop with AI Touch...
  • Page 53 Smart speaker or printer: Make sure that it is connected to the same LAN as your phone, • paired in AI Life with your phone, and logged in to the same HUAWEI ID. Enter the AI Life home screen, go to , and follow the onscreen instructions to complete the connection.
  • Page 54 Earphones or glasses: Make sure that they are paired and connected to your phone via • Bluetooth. Watch or band: Make sure that it is paired with your phone via Huawei Health, and logged • in to the same HUAWEI ID.
  • Page 55 Transfer MeeTime Calls and Streaming Audio to Connected Devices Use Super Device to transfer a video (for example, a video in HUAWEI Video), song, or MeeTime call from your phone to another device, and pick up from exactly where you had left off, without missing a beat.
  • Page 56 Enable Cross-device Clipboard Log in to the same HUAWEI ID on your phone and tablet, and connect both devices to the same Wi-Fi network. Go to Settings > Super Device > Cross-Device Clipboard, and make sure that Cross- Device Clipboard is enabled.

  • Page 57: Easy Projection

    Smart Features This feature is supported in HUAWEI Notepad, Email, Gallery, Browser, and select third-party apps. Copy and Paste Text or Pictures Across Devices Copy and paste text Touch and hold the text to be selected within an app (such as Notepad, Email, or Browser) on a device until is displayed.
  • Page 58 Smart Features The figures are for reference only. On the Vision home screen, go to Settings > Connections, and make sure that Projection is enabled. Swipe down from the upper right corner of the phone screen to display Control Panel, touch to expand the shortcut switches panel (depending on your device model), enable Wireless Projection, and follow the onscreen instructions.
  • Page 59 Smart Features Swipe down from the upper left corner of your phone to display the notification panel, and • touch Use Desktop Mode to Make Work More Convenient In Desktop mode, your phone and the large-screen device work independently and can show different content.
  • Page 60 Smart Features The figures are for reference only. When no external keyboard is connected, touch the text input box on the large-screen • device to display the onscreen keyboard to input text. If an external keyboard is connected, the onscreen keyboard will not be available. In this case, you need to use the external keyboard to input text.

  • Page 61: Multi-Screen Collaboration

    Smart Features Quick app projection: Touch and hold down on an app icon on your phone, and touch the • projection menu to project the app to the large-screen device and open it. Exit Desktop mode You can exit Desktop mode in any of the following ways: In Touchpad mode, touch the Exit icon at the top of the screen to exit Desktop mode.
  • Page 62 (depending on your device model), and enable NFC, Wi-Fi, and Bluetooth. Tap the NFC area (near the rear camera) on the back of your phone against the Huawei Share sensor of your laptop, or the area with a label, until your phone vibrates or plays a tone.
  • Page 63 Connect Your Phone to Your Laptop Using Super Device Enable Bluetooth and Wi-Fi on your laptop, and make sure that it is logged in to the same HUAWEI ID as your phone. Swipe down from the upper right corner of your phone to display Control Panel, and touch in to search for nearby devices.
  • Page 64 Smart Features Drag to Transfer Files Between Your Phone and Laptop After connecting your phone to a laptop, you can transfer files between them to work more efficiently. The features and operations may vary between PC Manager versions. • It is recommended that you update PC Manager to the latest version by going to >...
  • Page 65 Drag and drop a file from your laptop to Files in the phone window on your laptop. • The file will be saved in the folder that is open in Files, or in the Huawei Share folder by default. Drag and drop a picture or a segment of text from your laptop to an opened document in •...
  • Page 66 Smart Features call, the audio and video can be played through your computer and its accessories such as the speaker and camera. Swipe down from the upper left corner of your phone to display the notification panel or touch the capsule at the top of the screen, and touch any blank area in the Live view, to switch between playback devices in the dialog box.
  • Page 67 Make sure that your phone is connected to the Internet, and then connect your phone and tablet by following the instructions on the Scan to connect screen on your tablet. Connect via Super Device: Enable Bluetooth and Wi-Fi, and log in to your HUAWEI ID on the phone.
  • Page 68 Swipe down from the upper right corner of the tablet to display Control Panel, and enable Wi-Fi and Bluetooth. If you have not logged in to your HUAWEI ID on your tablet or you are not using the same HUAWEI ID, go to Settings > Super Device > This device > Visible to, and select All nearby devices.

  • Page 69: Huawei Share

    Touch to unpin unwanted sharing modes. Then touch or Done (depending on your device model). Easy Print Print Files with Huawei Print Your phone comes with Huawei Print, which detects nearby printers, allowing you to touch to print images and documents from it!
  • Page 70 Touch Select, and select your desired printer from the printer list. Then set the number of copies, color, paper size, and other options on the preview screen, and touch PRINT. If you've used Huawei Print, the printer that has been used last time will automatically connect during printing.
  • Page 71 Smart Features Remotely Print Files with Huawei Print If you own a Huawei printer, you can remotely print files from your phone, via Huawei Print. Add a printer to the AI Life app on your phone. When you are away from your printer, you can remotely print files by referring to Effortless File Printing, with Huawei Print.

  • Page 72: Camera And Gallery

    Camera and Gallery Take Photos Take Photos The figures are for reference only. Open Camera. You can then: Focus: Touch the location you want to focus on. •...
  • Page 73 Camera and Gallery To adjust focus and metering separately, touch and hold the viewfinder and drag the respective frame or ring to the desired location. Adjust brightness: Touch the viewfinder. When the symbol appears next to the • focus frame, drag it up or down. Zoom in or out: On the viewfinder, pinch in or out, or drag the zoom slider.
  • Page 74 Camera and Gallery The figures are for reference only. • Zoom level adjustment is only supported in certain shooting modes. Available zoom • levels may vary depending on the product model. Use the Floating Shutter to Take Photos You can enable the floating shutter to display it in the camera viewfinder, and drag it anywhere you like to take photos quickly.
  • Page 75 Camera and Gallery Take Burst Photos Use Burst mode to take a sequence of photos in quick succession so you can choose the best one. Open Camera, select Photo mode, and make sure the rear camera is in use. Press and hold the shutter button or one of the Volume buttons to take burst photos. When shooting, you'll see a number in the viewfinder, which indicates how many photos you've taken so far.

  • Page 76: Portrait Mode

    Camera and Gallery The figures are for reference only. Open Camera, touch under the Shutter button, or swipe up near the Shutter button, to display the Camera Quick Menu, and touch the desired option. Options in the Camera Quick Menu may vary by shooting mode. If does not display under a certain shooting mode, it indicates that the Camera Quick Menu is not supported under this mode.

  • Page 77: Night Mode

    Camera and Gallery Open Camera and select Portrait mode. Frame your subject within the viewfinder. To take a selfie, touch From there, feel free to: Enable beauty effects: Touch to adjust the beauty effects. • To disable the beauty effects, drag the setting to its lowest value, or touch Set lighting effects: Touch , and select your desired effect.

  • Page 78: Aperture Mode

    Camera and Gallery Touch to switch to the front camera. From there, feel free to: Touch the flash icon and select (auto) or (steady on) to enable the flash. This • allows you to capture a well-lit photo of your face when you are in a poor lighting environment.

  • Page 79: Take Photos With Various Zoom Settings

    Camera and Gallery Take Professional-Looking Photos Master AI is a pre-installed camera feature that helps you take better photos by intelligently identifying objects and scenes (such as food, blue skies, and greenery, as well as text) and optimizing the color and brightness settings accordingly. Master AI is displayed as AI photography or AI camera on some devices.

  • Page 80: Macro

    Camera and Gallery Touch to take a photo. Take Photos from Far Away Open Camera and select Photo mode. Point the camera at a distant subject and zoom in or out using the side bar or by pinching or spreading two fingers on the screen. If your phone supports zooming in more than 15X, a picture-in-picture preview frame will be displayed in the viewfinder to help you focus on your subject when you zoom in more than 15X.

  • Page 81: Moving Pictures

    Camera and Gallery Shoot Close-up Videos, with Super Macro You can access Super macro (depending on your device model) in any of the following ways: Open Camera, and select Video mode. Then frame your subject within the viewfinder, • and bring your camera closer. When the camera is close enough, will display in the viewfinder.

  • Page 82: Pro Mode

    , then select Save as video or Save as GIF. Share Moving Pictures Share moving pictures to your HUAWEI devices via Bluetooth or Huawei Share. Go to Gallery > Albums > Camera, touch and hold to select the moving pictures that you wish to share, and touch .
  • Page 83 Camera and Gallery The figures are for reference only. Open Camera or go to Camera > More (depending on your device model), and select Pro mode. From there, you can: Adjust the metering mode: Touch M and select a metering mode. •...
  • Page 84 Camera and Gallery Metering Overview mode Focuses on light from a specific region, such as a subject's eyes. Spot Adjust the ISO sensitivity: Touch ISO and drag the slider. • In low-light settings, you'll generally want to increase the ISO sensitivity. In well-lit settings, you'll want to reduce it to avoid image noise.

  • Page 85: Record Videos

    Camera and Gallery Adjust the metering mode: Touch M and select a metering mode. • Metering Description Mode Measures the light in the whole frame. Applicable when shooting Matrix natural landscapes. Concentrates on the light at the center of the screen. Applicable when Center shooting portraits.
  • Page 86 Camera and Gallery Record Videos Open Camera, and select Video mode. Adjust the following settings: Zoom in or out: Pinch in or out on the viewfinder, or drag the zoom slider. • Focus: Touch the location that you wish to focus on. Touch and hold down on the •...
  • Page 87 Camera and Gallery During the recording, you can touch to switch between the front and rear cameras without having to pause or stop. Touch to pause recording and to stop recording. Shoot 4K UHD Videos Your phone supports 4K Ultra HD (UHD) video recording, allowing you to record in even greater clarity.

  • Page 88: Slow-Mo Recording

    Camera and Gallery Select a shooting mode, such as Showcase focus, Follow focus, or Portrait video (depending on your device model). For example, if you select Follow focus mode for video recording, the camera will track the subject in real time. You can also touch another person within the frame to switch the subject.

  • Page 89: Time-Lapse Photography

    Camera and Gallery The camera will track the object in the frame and automatically take snapshots when it is moving. To record a video manually, touch to disable motion detection, then touch to start recording. Shoot Slow-Mo Videos with the Front Camera You can use the front camera to take slow-mo selfie videos such as of your hair blowing in the wind.

  • Page 90: Multi-Cam

    Wi-Fi on both this device and the connected device. If the two devices are not logged in to the same HUAWEI ID or the connected device is not logged in to any HUAWEI ID, go to Settings > Super Device > This device > Visible to, and select All nearby devices on both devices.
  • Page 91 Camera and Gallery The figures are for reference only. On this device, go to Camera > More, and select Multi-cam. This device will then search for and display all available devices. Touch the device that you wish to connect to, and follow the onscreen instructions to complete the connection. Once the connection is successful, the viewfinder of the connected device will be displayed on this device.
  • Page 92 , and drag the device that you wish to connect to to this • device. If the device to be connected to is not logged in to HUAWEI ID, or not logged in to • the same HUAWEI ID as this device, touch...

  • Page 93: Adjust Camera Settings

    Camera and Gallery When you start shooting, the viewfinder of the connected device will be displayed on this device during live video streams or photography in a third-party app on this device. This device picks up sound during the recording. To switch devices while shooting, you can use any of the following methods on this device: Touch at the top of the screen, and touch the device name from the displayed list.
  • Page 94 Camera and Gallery Add Device Watermarks Enable Add watermark. Photos and videos shot with the rear camera will have a device watermark added. Adding a device watermark to videos is not supported on certain phones. Use the Assistive Grid to Compose Your Photos Use the assistive grid to help you line up the perfect shot.

  • Page 95: Manage Gallery

    Camera and Gallery Touch and hold a mode, and drag it to the desired position. You can move a mode on the More screen to the camera home screen, or move a mode on the home screen to More, or adjust the layout of the mode screen based on the use frequency of the modes. Mode with a icon can be deleted simply by touching this icon.

  • Page 96: Organize Albums

    Camera and Gallery Go to Gallery, touch the search bar at the top of the screen, then type in a keyword (such as "food" or "scenery") or touch a suggested word to start searching. Thumbnails of images related to that keyword will be displayed, and more keywords will be suggested.
  • Page 97 Camera and Gallery Touch , name the album, then touch OK. Select the images or videos you want to add, and then move or copy them to the album. Sort Albums Go to Gallery > Albums > and touch Sort albums. Hold and drag next to the albums to adjust the order.
  • Page 98 Camera and Gallery Recover Deleted Images and Videos In the Recently deleted album, touch and hold to select the items you want to recover, then touch to restore them to their original albums. If the original album has been deleted, a new one will be created. Add Images and Videos to Favorites Open an image or video, then touch The item will appear in both its original album and the My favorites album.

  • Page 99: Edit Pictures And Videos

    Camera and Gallery Edit Pictures and Videos Edit Images Gallery offers a wide range of editing features for images. Basic Editing Open Gallery, touch the image you want to edit, and then touch . You can then: To crop and rotate the image, touch Crop, select a frame, then drag the grid or its •...

  • Page 100: Highlights

    Camera and Gallery Rename Images In Gallery, touch the image thumbnail you want to rename. Go to > Rename and enter a new name. Touch OK. Collage You can use the collage feature in Gallery to quickly combine multiple images into one for easier sharing.
  • Page 101 Camera and Gallery Before taking a photo or video, go to Camera > , and enable Location tag. Your phone • will create a Highlights album based on time and location. When taking a photo, you'll need to take multiple photos of the same scene at different •...
  • Page 102 Camera and Gallery If you have edited and exported a Highlights video, the exported video can be found in Gallery > Albums > Video Editor. You can touch and hold to select the video in Video Editor and touch to share it. Share Highlights as full-length images or covers Touch the Highlights album you wish to share, touch , and select Full-length image or...

  • Page 103: Meetime

    MeeTime Use MeeTime to Make Calls Use MeeTime to make high-quality video or voice calls with contacts who have Huawei devices (such as phones and tablets), and share your screen during calls. Thanks to the GPU Turbo technology, the video call resolution will be optimized automatically when the network signal is weak.
  • Page 104 Share Your Phone Screen During a MeeTime Call During a MeeTime video call with a Huawei phone or tablet, you can share your screen and even doodle on it. The other party will be able to view your screen and doodles in real time.
  • Page 105 Apps During a video call, touch the screen, go to > , and follow the onscreen instructions to share your screen. While sharing your screen, touch to start doodling on your screen. While sharing, touch > to hide banner notifications, such as incoming call notifications, messages, and alarms, from your phone.
  • Page 106 Apps Go to MeeTime and select one of the following methods to initiate a group call: Go to > Group call, select contacts that you want to invite, and touch Start call. • During a one-on-one video call, tap the screen, go to >...

  • Page 107: Notepad

    Apps Notepad Create and Edit a Note Capture an inspired idea before it's too late, with Notepad. You can also add checklists, images, and web links to notes to make them more detailed and enriching. The figures are for reference only. Create a Note Go to Notepad >...
  • Page 108 Create Notes by Dragging Content from Other Apps Drag text, images, and files to Notepad, from apps like HUAWEI Browser and Files, to create informative notes in little time. You can also select and drag individual items (such as text, images, audio and video files, and documents) all at a time within notes to create a new note.
  • Page 109 Apps Drag-and-drop operations are only supported in certain apps. Go to Notepad > Notes, and touch Select and drag the content that you wish to add (from the corresponding apps) to Notepad. Drag from other apps: Open Files in either split-screen or floating window mode, •...
  • Page 110 Apps Go to Settings > Sounds & vibration, set Sound mode to Vibration, go to Notification tone > Vibration, and select a vibration pattern as the notification vibration. Go to Settings > Notifications & status bar, touch Notepad in the app list below, enable Allow notifications, select the notification style, touch Notification tone, and select Ring &...
  • Page 111 Apps Point the camera to the images or documents you wish to scan, and touch to scan them one at a time, or consecutively. Then go to Extract text > Save, select Save images and text or Save text only, and touch If your phone does not have this option, it indicates that this feature is not supported.
  • Page 112 Apps Folders and items in Exchange accounts cannot be edited. Classify Notes and To-Dos by Category Classify notes or to-dos into notebooks separated by folder and category, to reference content with greater ease. Pin a note to the top: In the All notes list, swipe left on a note, and touch to pin it to •...

  • Page 113: Optimizer

    Apps Share Notes or To-dos To share a single note or to-do: Open the note or to-do you wish to share in the All notes • or All to-dos list, and touch . Then follow the onscreen instructions to complete the process.
  • Page 114 Apps whether or not to delete individual files. This tool can also compress duplicate files and less frequently-used apps to free up space. Compress Apps and Files to Free up Space Go to Optimizer, and touch Cleanup. Once the scan is complete, touch Compress in the Recommended for compression list, and follow the onscreen instructions to compress duplicate files and rarely-used apps to free up storage space.

  • Page 115: More Connections

    Vision). The projection method may vary depending on the display device. The following uses projecting to a HUAWEI Vision as an example. The figures are for reference only. On the Vision home screen, go to Settings > Connections, and make sure that Projection is enabled.
  • Page 116 Settings Once the projection is successful, touch the capsule at the top of the phone screen. In the Live view, perform the following steps: By default, banner notifications for incoming calls, messages, and alarms, and Multi- • Window will only display on your phone instead of the Vision. To change the settings, touch the blank area in the Live view and disable Hide notifications in the displayed dialog box.
  • Page 117 Settings The figures are for reference only. When no external keyboard is connected, touch the text input box on the large-screen • device to display the onscreen keyboard to input text. If an external keyboard is connected, the onscreen keyboard will not be available. In this case, you need to use the external keyboard to input text.

  • Page 118: Home Screen & Style

    Settings Quick app projection: Touch and hold down on an app icon on your phone, and touch the • projection menu to project the app to the large-screen device and open it. Exit Desktop mode You can exit Desktop mode in any of the following ways: In Touchpad mode, touch the Exit icon at the top of the screen to exit Desktop mode.
  • Page 119 Settings Set Emoji Theme Add emojis to your lock and home screens for fun 3D effects. Go to Settings > Home screen & style > Themes, and touch Emoji in Interactive. When using the Emoji theme for the first time, please follow the onscreen instructions to download and install the theme.

  • Page 120: Display & Brightness

    Settings Touch Edit, hold down and move the photo to adjust its position. • Adjust settings such as Style and Icon colors. • Touch Apply. Display & Brightness Use Eye Comfort Mode Eye comfort mode can effectively reduce harmful blue light and adjust the screen to display warmer colors, relieving eye fatigue and protecting your eyesight.
  • Page 121 Settings Full signal strength Roaming Data saver enabled No SIM card inserted Hotspot enabled Hotspot connected Hotspot disconnected Switching networks via Wi-Fi+ Wi-Fi network is faulty, unable to Wi-Fi connected connect to the Internet Wi-Fi 6 network is faulty, unable Wi-Fi 6 connected to connect to the Internet Wi-Fi 6+ is faulty, unable to...
  • Page 122 Settings Calling VoLTE enabled Calling service not available on Missed call the current network New message Alarm set Silent mode Vibration mode Syncing data Data syncing failed New email Event reminder Apps using the camera Apps using the microphone More notifications Manage the Notifications and Status Bar Pin App Notifications to the Top You can pin app notifications to the top of the notification panel in either of the following...
  • Page 123 Settings Allow interruptions: Once enabled for an app, your phone will still be able to receive • notifications from this app in Do Not Disturb mode. Applying specific modes for different types of notifications: In the NOTIFICATION TYPE • section, touch an option (such as Service notifications) to enable or disable this type of notification for the app.

  • Page 124: Biometrics & Password

    Settings Show the Carrier Name and Network Speed Go to Settings > Notifications & status bar > Status bar, and enable Show carrier name and Show network speed as needed, to reveal the network carrier information and Internet access speed. Biometrics &...

  • Page 125: Face Recognition

    Settings Turn on the Access App Lock switch and follow the onscreen instructions to link your fingerprint with App Lock. You can then touch a locked app on your home screen and use your fingerprint to access it. Enable and Use Fingerprint Payment You can use your fingerprint to verify your payments in a payment app.
  • Page 126 Settings Certain phones also support the Require eye contact feature, which can be enabled on the Face Recognition screen. Once enabled, you'll need to keep your eyes open while unlocking the device with your face. If you wish to disable face unlock, touch Unlock device > Off. •...

  • Page 127: Storage

    Settings Prevent certain features from accessing your facial data: Disable Unlock device, Access • App Lock, or other features, to prevent them from using your facial data. Doing so won't delete your facial data. Delete facial data: Touch Delete facial data to permanently delete your facial data. You'll •...
  • Page 128 Your phone will display its own security status, and the security status of other devices found in Super Device and logged in to the same HUAWEI ID. You can also view security tips and records for all of these devices.

  • Page 129: Privacy

    Settings Touch this device in Security status and feel free to do the following: View and set security features: This device will display its current security status. You can • touch specific features to set or apply them. For example, you can touch Lock screen password, and follow the onscreen instructions to set it.
  • Page 130 Settings The figures are for reference only. • Privacy behavior logs are analyzed and displayed solely on your phone, and will not be • uploaded to the cloud. Some system apps will not display permission reminders or privacy suggestions when •...
  • Page 131 Settings Touch the app name to view the recent sensitive permission logs for the app, or to disable specific permissions for the app. Real-time access notification is only supported for certain sensitive permissions. View Sensitive Permission Records You can find the records related to sensitive permission usage and recent app privacy behavior in the privacy dashboard.

  • Page 132: Accessibility Features

    Settings Accessibility Features Use the Accessibility Features on Your Phone Accessibility features, like screen-reading apps, magnification gestures, and screen color corrections, make the phone easier to navigate and more friendly to visually-impaired users. Enable Color Correction to Customize the Screen Color Color correction helps people with poor eyesight see the screen content more easily.
  • Page 133 Settings Adjust the Screen Touch Duration You can adjust the touch duration and long touch duration, and set the time within which repeated touches will be ignored. On the Accessibility settings screen, touch Touchscreen settings, then you can perform the following: Touch Touch duration, and set the touch duration as required.
  • Page 134 Settings Pool Content from Different Screens Select text, images, or files within an app, touch and hold down on the content until it starts floating, and drag the content to the SuperHub floating window. If you select multiple images or files at the same time, the selected content will stack up in SuperHub.
  • Page 135 Settings The figures are for reference only. For example, when editing a note in Notepad, feel free to: Drag out all items: Touch and hold down on the SuperHub floating window, wait for the • content to start floating, and drag all items to the note at once. Drag out individual items: Touch the SuperHub floating window to expand SuperHub, •...
  • Page 136 Make sure that Wi-Fi and Bluetooth are enabled on both this device and the target device, and that both devices are logged in to the same HUAWEI ID. On this device, touch the SuperHub floating window to expand SuperHub, touch and hold down on the content or go to >...

  • Page 137: About Phone

    Settings Make sure that Wi-Fi and Bluetooth are enabled on both this device and the target device, and that both devices are logged in to the same HUAWEI ID. About Phone Legal Notice Copyright © 2024 Huawei Device Co., Ltd. All rights reserved.
  • Page 138 All statements, information, and recommendations in this guide do not constitute a warranty of any kind, express or implied. Please visit https://consumer.huawei.com/en/support/hotline for recently updated hotline and email address in your country or region. Model: FOA-LX9...

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