User Guide
Contents Exciting Features VoLTE: Make Calls and Use Data at the Same Time Clean Up Memory for Faster Performance 1 1 New Device Configuration 2 New Device Gestures and Operation Take a Screenshot of Your Entire Screen 5 Home Screen Quick Switch Notification and Status Bar Screen Lock and Unlock Home Screen Management 6 7 10 11 Managing Contacts 15 Basic Calling Functions VoLTE 17 19 Basic Messaging Functions 20 Basic Camera Functions Panorama Beautification 21 25 26 Photo Management 28 Co
Contents Set Auto Response for Exchange Email 35 Calendar: Your Event Management Centre Navigate the Calendar Import To-Dos to Keep Your Work Organised View Global Holidays 36 36 37 38 Use the Clock 39 Use Recorder to Make Audio Notes 40 Calendar Clock Utilities Device Connection Bluetooth Connecting USB Device 41 42 Security and Privacy Location Information Protection Enhanced Data Protection: Defend Your Privacy 45 46 Backup and Restoration Data Backup: Prevent Data Loss Back Up Your Data to
Contents General Settings 58 System Update Performing an Online Update 62 iii
Exciting Features VoLTE: Make Calls and Use Data at the Same Time VoLTE (Voice over LTE) allows both call and data services to be carried on the same 4G network, which means you can use the Internet even while making calls. VoLTE also provides you with shorter call connection times and higher quality voice and video calls. Both of your Phone's SIM card slots support 4G, VoLTE, and VoWiFi, so there is no need to switch SIMs back and forth. Some carriers may not support this feature.
New Device New Device Configuration Connecting to the Internet Connect to Wi-Fi networks effortlessly with your device. Connecting to a Wi-Fi network 1 Swipe down from the status bar to open the notification panel. 2 3 4 Touch and hold to open the Wi-Fi settings screen. Switch on Wi-Fi. Your device will list all available Wi-Fi networks at your location. Select the Wi-Fi network you want to connect to. If you select an encrypted network, you will also need to enter the Wi-Fi password.
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Gestures and Operation 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. After taking the screenshot, touch or to edit or share the screenshot. The screenshot will be saved in Gallery by default.
Home Screen Quick Switch Use Shortcut Switches to Quickly Enable Frequently Used Features Want to quickly enable or disable mobile data or Wi-Fi? Swipe down from the status bar and open the shortcuts panel, then touch the corresponding shortcut switch to enable or disable a feature. Touch and hold a shortcut switch icon to enter the feature's settings page.
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. Status icons: Status icons tell you about your Phone's status, including network connections, signal strength, battery level, and time. Status icons may vary according to your region or carrier.
Home Screen Vibration mode enabled Charging Alarms activated Battery low Battery full No SIM card found Headset plugged in Notification icons: Notification icons are displayed on the left-hand side of the status bar when you receive a new message, notification, or reminder.
Home Screen l Access notification and status bar settings when the screen is unlocked: Go to Settings and then go to Apps & notifications > Notifications. 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. Go to Settings, then go to Apps & notifications > App notifications > Notifications. From here, you can disable all app notifications.
Home Screen Customise 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 l Settings, then go to Apps & notifications > Notifications. You can: Set notifications light to pulse: Turn on Blink light, and the Phone notification light will flicker when you receive new notifications.
Home Screen l Set a PIN: A PIN number is a sequence of digits. Entering a PIN to unlock your device is quick and simple. For better security, use a long sequence of random numbers as your PIN. Go to Password > PIN, follow the prompts to set up a PIN, then touch OK. l Set a pattern: Unlock your device by drawing a preset pattern on the screen. For better security, use a pattern that includes overlapping line segments. Go to Password > Pattern and draw the same pattern twice.
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.
Home Screen l 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. Set Your Home Screen Wallpaper Want to set a picture you like as your home screen wallpaper? Personalise your wallpaper to make your home screen stand out. Go to l Settings, then go to Display > Wallpaper. You can: Randomly switch wallpaper: Enable Randomly change home screen wallpaper and set the Interval and Album to display.
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. Move widgets: Touch and hold a widget on the main screen until your Phone vibrates, then drag the widget to any position on the main screen.
Contacts Managing Contacts Import and Export Contacts When you switch to a new Phone, you'll need to transfer your existing contacts. Open l Contacts, go to > Import/Export, and then select one of the following: Import contacts: Select Import from storage , Import from SIM, Import from another device and follow the instructions. l Export contacts: Select Export to storage or Export to SIM, Share contacts and follow the onscreen instructions. By default, .
Contacts Edit a group: From the groups list, select the group you want to edit and touch contact, or touch to add a to Remove members, Delete group or Rename. Delete a group: From the groups list, touch and hold a group, and then touch Delete. Add Contacts to the Blacklist You can add a contact number to the blacklist to avoid receiving harassing or spam calls from them. Open Contacts, touch and hold the contact you want to add to the blacklist, and then touch Add to blacklist.
Dialling Basic Calling Functions Make Calls On the dialler screen, enter part of the telephone number or the first letter or pinyin initials of the contact's name. Your Phone will automatically search for the relevant contacts. Open Phone. From the dialler screen, enter the telephone number or the first letter of the contact's name. Your device will automatically search Contacts, call logs. Touch the contact you want to call in the list. If you have a dual-SIM device, touch or to make the call.
Dialling 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 Phone, and go to > Settings > Call forwarding. If you have a dual-SIM device, in the SIM 1 or SIM 2 section, touch Call forwarding and select a forwarding method. Enter the number you want to forward your calls to, then confirm.
Dialling 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 Phone, go to > Settings touch Additional settings (for dual-SIM Phones, in the SIM 1 or SIM 2 section, touch Additional settings), then go to Voicemail > Advanced settings > Setup > Voicemail number and enter the voicemail number provided by your carrier.
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 Messages. From the list of messages, go to and select a contact or enter a telephone number at the location of To. Enter your message content, touch and touch to add other types of content, to send the message.
Camera Basic Camera Functions Use Your Camera's Basic Functions Understand your camera's basic functions to help you take better pictures. Turn flash on/off Change color mode Switch between front/rear camera View recorded photos and videos Switch to video mode Take a photo 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.
Camera 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. From the viewfinder, touch to select one of the following flash modes: l Auto: The camera automatically enables or disables flash depending on the ambient light level. l Off: Disable flash. l On: Enable flash.
Camera Take a picture while recording a video: You can touch when recording a video to take a picture. Turn on flash: When recording a video in low light conditions, you can touch and select to turn on the flash. Adjust Camera Settings In the settings page of Camera you can adjust a variety of camera settings, modes, and specifications to suit your usage needs. Touch viewfinder to shoot: Open Camera, swipe left to open Settings and enable Touch to capture.
Camera The golden spiral: Select the Fibonacci spiral (left) or Fibonacci spiral (right) grid. The centre of the spiral is the focal point of the photo. Position the subject here to lead the viewer around the image in a natural flow.
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. 1 To take a panoramic selfie, open 2 Swipe right on the screen and touch Panorama. 3 Hold your Phone steady and touch 4 Follow the onscreen instructions and turn your Phone in one direction until the blue frame overlaps with the square screen frame. The camera will automatically take another picture.
Camera When taking a panorama, find a wide, open space that is some distance away from the subject and try to avoid backgrounds that are all in one colour. Open Camera. Swipe right on the screen, and then touch Panorama. In Panorama mode, touch at the top of the screen to configure the shooting direction. Hold your Phone steady, and then touch to start shooting. Slowly move the Phone in the direction indicated, holding the device steady and ensuring that the arrow stays level with the centre line.
Camera Enable Perfect selfie mode and customise beauty parameters: Open Camera, then swipe left on the screen to enter Camera settings. Touch Perfect selfie, then enable Perfect selfie. Take photos of yourself looking to the front, sides, and downwards as prompted, and then set the beauty parameters. A larger value translates to more pronounced slimming and beautification effects. After configuration, touch l to save your personalised beauty information.
Gallery Photo Management Edit Videos Crop a video: Open Gallery, select the video you want to edit, and touch to enter the video editing screen. You can drag the slider in the crop area to select the segment you want to keep, and touch to finish cropping the video. Adjust the video resolution: As you drag the slider to select the video segment you want to keep, you can touch to preview the cropped video.
Gallery Browse and Share Photos and Videos Browsing through old photos or videos in your free time can bring back precious memories. Your photos and videos are stored in Gallery. You can view them by time, location, or by selecting an album. 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.
Gallery Move photos or videos: Combine photos and videos from separate albums for easier viewing. Open an album, touch and hold a photo or video until be moved. Touch appears, and then select the photos or videos to and select the destination album. After you move a photo or video, it will be removed from the original album. Declutter albums: If your album list is too cluttered, you can move some albums to Others.
Phone Manager Use One-touch Optimisation 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 optimisation to make your Phone run smoother and protect it from security threats. Go to Phone Manager and touch OPTIMIZE. Your Phone will increase its running speed, check for security risks, optimise power consumption, and monitor and intercept unknown phone numbers and harassing calls.
Phone Manager Optimise 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 l Phone Manager and touch remaining to perform the following: View power consumption details: Touch Battery usage to view power consumption details.
Phone Manager l 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. l Display remaining battery percentage in status bar: Enable Battery percentage to display the remaining battery percentage in the status bar.
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. The system will automatically connect to the server and check server settings.
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. Your device will automatically move emails from VIP contacts to the VIP mailbox. Open Email and go to > Settings > VIP contacts. From the VIP list screen, go to Add > Create or Add from contacts.
Calendar Calendar: Your Event Management Centre 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: l 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.
Calendar Search events Go to today Events for the day Today Currently displayed day 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. Go to More > Remind 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.
Calendar View Global Holidays Travelling overseas for work or holiday? Download your destination country's holiday information ahead of time to better plan your work and schedule. Open Calendar, go to > Settings > Global holidays, and enable the corresponding switch for your destination country. Your device will automatically download the holiday information.
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 Clock tab and enter the name of a city or select a city from the list of cities. If the time in your current region is the same as that of your home city, the lock screen will only display one time.
Utilities Use Recorder to Make Audio Notes Not enough time to write down all the important details during a meeting? Need to sort out a pile of notes from an interview or class? Recorder lets you record audio files that you can conveniently play back later. Enable Sound Recorder, swipe left or right on the screen and select a recording scenario. Touch to begin recording. In the process of recording, you can add tags at important points as you require. Touch to finish recording and save the audio file.
Device Connection Bluetooth Connect Your Phone to Bluetooth Devices Use Bluetooth to connect your Phone to Bluetooth headsets and in-car Bluetooth to navigate or listen to music while you drive. 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.
Device Connection HID Operate Bluetooth keyboards and mouses PAN Tethering BLE 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. Pair a Bluetooth device: Enable Bluetooth from the Bluetooth device's settings screen. Check that the Bluetooth device is set to visible.
Device Connection 1 Swipe down from the status bar to open the notification panel, and then touch Charging via USB to select a USB connection method. l Charge only: Use the USB connection only to charge your Phone. l Transfer files: Transfer files between your Phone and computer. l Transfer photos: Transfer pictures between your Phone and a computer. If your computer does not support MTP, you can use PTP to transfer files and pictures between your Phone and computer.
Device Connection USB OTG cable 2 Go to Files > Local > USB drive, navigate to the USB drive, select the data that you want to copy, and then copy it to the target folder. 3 Once the transfer is complete, go to Settings > Storage > USB drive > Eject. 4 Disconnect the USB OTG cable and USB cable from the two devices.
Security and Privacy Location Information Protection Location Services: Determine the Location of Your Phone Location Services collects and provides location information for location-based apps (such as weather, maps, travel, and shopping apps) on your Phone. The approximate location of your Phone is determined by GPS positioning (if GPS is enabled and the service is available), mobile network data, and Wi-Fi positioning (if enabled).
Security and Privacy Enhanced Data Protection: Defend Your Privacy 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.
Backup and Restoration Data Backup: Prevent Data Loss Ever worry that important personal data on your Phone might be accidentally deleted or lost? Back up your data regularly to prevent data loss and increase your peace of mind. There are four ways to back up your Phone's data: l microSD card: If your Phone supports microSD cards, you can back up your data to a microSD card at any time, giving you a convenient way to prevent data loss.
Backup and Restoration To back up your data to internal storage, open Backup, go to Back up > Internal storage > Next, select the data you want to back up and touch Back up. A backup password is not required for pictures, audio and video files, and documents but is required for other types of data. 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 > Local > Internal storage.
Wi-Fi and Network Wi-Fi Connect to Wi-Fi Connect to a Wi-Fi network to conserve your mobile data. To prevent unauthorised access to your personal data and financial information, always exercise caution when connecting to public Wi-Fi networks. Connect to Wi-Fi: Open Settings, go to Network & Internet > Wi-Fi and enable Wi-Fi. Select the network you want to connect to. Depending on the network settings, you may have to enter a password.
Wi-Fi and Network 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. 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.
Wi-Fi and Network Enable call forwarding: Enable call forwarding between SIMs. While on a call using one SIM card, incoming calls on the other SIM card can be forwarded to the present SIM, so you can choose to answer or not. Some carriers may not support this feature. Connecting to the Internet Connect to Wi-Fi networks effortlessly with your device. Connecting to a Wi-Fi network 1 Swipe down from the status bar to open the notification panel. 2 3 4 Touch and hold to open the Wi-Fi settings screen.
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 Network & Internet > hotspot & tethering > Wi-Fi hotspot > Set up 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.
Sound and Display Do Not Disturb 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. l Alternatively, swipe down from the status bar and touch on the shortcuts panel to quickly enable or disableDo not disturb preferences mode. l Some third-party apps may continue to ring when Do not disturb mode is enabled. Configure the in-app settings to mute notifications from these apps.
Sound and Display Enable Eye comfort mode: Open comfort. The Eye comfort mode icon Settings, go to Display > Eye comfort, and enable Eye will be displayed in the status bar. Once Eye comfort mode is enabled, blue light will be filtered out and the screen will take on a red tint. Quickly enable or disable Eye comfort mode: Swipe down from the status bar to open the notification panel. From the notification panel, touch or disable to expand the shortcuts panel, then enable .
Sound and Display l Adjust the screen brightness: From Brightness level, select the check box next to Auto. When this option is enabled, your Phone will automatically adjust the screen brightness based on the ambient brightness. To manually adjust the brightness, drag the brightness slider, or swipe down on the status bar to open the notification panel and access the brightness settings. l Enable automatic screen rotation: Enable Auto-rotate screen.
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. When your system performance slows down or remaining storage space is low, Phone Manager will remind you to clean up.
System Change the Input Method You can change the input method on your Phoneas desired. Open Settings. Go to System > Language & input and enable the desired input method. Return to Language & input, touch Default keyboard, select the input method. Accessibility Enable TalkBack to Have Onscreen Content Read Aloud TalkBack reads aloud content on the screen that you touch, select, or activate. It is a useful tool that helps visually impaired users interact with their Phone.
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. For example, if you want to open Settings, touch the Settings icon once using one finger, and then touch twice anywhere on the screen.
System Open Settings, go to System > Languages & input > Languages and select your system language. If you cannot find your language from the language list, touch ADD A LANGUAGE to add your language. Set Your System Time and Date If you travel abroad or change your SIM card, your Phone will automatically display the time and date provided by the local mobile network. You can also adjust the time and date manually, modify the time format, or set dual clocks on your lock screen.
System l Print an image: Go to Gallery. Open the image that you want to print, go to MORE > Print or export to PDF, and then follow the onscreen instructions to send the image to the printer. l Print a webpage: In your browser, open the webpage that you want to print, and then select the print option from the menu. l Print a document: Open the document that you want to print in a productivity app and select the print option from the menu.
System View Memory and Storage Information Unsure of how much memory and storage you have left after using yourPhone for a long time? You can view your Phone's memory and storage information to help you monitor your memory and storage use and decide whether to perform a cleanup. Not all devices support microSD cards.
System Update Performing an Online Update Your Phone will prompt you to download and install a system update when a new version is available. The online update feature allows you to update your Phone quickly and securely. l Before performing an online update, ensure that your Phone is connected to the Internet. Online updates require an Internet connection. Update your Phone over a Wi-Fi network to avoid incurring unnecessary data charges.
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