User Guide
Contents Exciting Features Featured Usage Tips Camera Tips Working with Ease More Features 1 2 3 4 New Device Configuration 6 New Device Home Screen Navigation Bar Use Shortcut Switches to Quickly Enable Frequently Used Features Notification Panel and Status Bar Screen Lock and Unlock Go Back to Basics with Simple Mode Home Screen Management 8 9 9 10 11 12 Search Contacts Managing Contacts Link Contact Information with Social Media Accounts 14 14 15 Basic Calling Functions Enable VoLTE to Enjoy HD C
Contents Enable Virus Scanner 28 Add Email Accounts Manage Email Accounts Manage VIP Email Contacts Import Important Events to Calendar 29 29 30 30 Import To-Dos to Keep Your Work Organized View Global Holidays 31 31 Use the Clock 32 Use Recorder to Make Audio Notes Reset Your Phone 33 33 Email Calendar Clock Utilities Device Connection Transfer Data between Your Phone and Computer Use Huawei Share to Quickly Share Files Between Huawei Devices 35 36 Security and Privacy Face Unlock Fingerpri
Contents Accessibility General Settings 45 45 System Update Update the Phone System Online 47 Legal Notice Personal Information and Data Security More Information 48 49 50 Legal Notice iii
Exciting Features Featured Usage Tips Enroll Your Facial Information and Enable Face Unlock Face unlock allows you to unlock your Phone quickly and securely, without the need of a password. l Face unlock can only be used when the owner account is logged in. It is not supported by PrivateSpace. l Face unlock is not available if the lock screen password has not been entered for three or more days in a row, or if your Phone has been remotely locked or restarted.
Exciting Features l Back: Touch the Navigation dock once to go back one step, or touch it twice to go back two steps. l Home: Touch and hold the Navigation dock and then release it to go to the home screen. l View background apps: Touch and hold the Navigation dock and then swipe left or right to view any apps that are running in the background.
Exciting Features 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 color. 1 Go to 2 Touch 3 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 center line. 4 Touch when you are finished. The camera will automatically stitch the photos together to create a panorama.
Exciting Features l Transfer files: Media Transfer Protocol (MTP) is a type of transmission protocol for media files. You can transfer files between your Phone and computer using this connection method. First, install Windows Media Player 11 or later on your computer. Swipe down from the status bar to open the notification panel, and then set your USB connection method to Transfer files. Your computer will automatically install the necessary drivers.
Exciting Features lock adds an extra layer of protection for your private information and prevents unauthorized access to important apps on your Phone. Enable App lock: Open Settings. Go to Security & privacy > App lock. When you first access App lock, select Lock screen password or Custom PIN as your App lock verification password. Enter your password as prompted and on the App lock screen, toggle on the switch for the apps you want to lock.
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.
New Device 2 Selecting Enable Pick up to wake device to enhance the Face unlock experience will allow the screen to turn on and unlock when you pick up your Phone and hold it to your face. If you do not need this feature, leave it deselected. Touch Enroll face, and enroll your face. 3 Face unlock modes: l Select an unlock method: On the Face recognition screen, touch Unlock device. If you select Direct unlock, your Phone identifies your facial features and unlocks your screen when the screen is on.
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, open Settings, then go to System > System navigation > Three key navigation > Settings, and select the navigation key combination and enable or disable Hide navigation keys based on your usage habits. Back key: Touch to return to the previous page or exit an app.
Home Screen l Switch to a recently used app: Swipe left or right on the screen to find the app you want to use, and touch the app tab. l Close an app: Swipe up on an app tab to close the corresponding app. l Close all apps: Touch to close all apps. Navigate with Gestures Navigate with gestures to quickly go back to the previous screen, return to the home screen, or view recent tasks. Open Settings, go to System > System navigation, and select Gestures.
Home Screen To block notifications from an app, you can also swipe down from the status bar to open the notification panel, touch and hold an app notification, then disable Allow notifications. Customize Notification Settings Customize the notification settings to use your device the way you want. Open l Settings, then go to Notifications > More notification settings.
Home Screen l 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. l For security reasons, please do not disable the lock screen password: A lock screen password prevents unauthorized access to your device.
Home Screen Home Screen Management Manage Home Screen Icons Move an app icon or folder: On the home screen, touch and hold an app or folder icon until your Phone vibrates, then drag it to any position on the home screen. Delete an app icon: On the home screen, touch and hold the icon of the app you want to uninstall until your Phone vibrates, then touch Uninstall. To ensure that the system runs normally, some pre-installed system apps cannot be uninstalled.
Home Screen Use App Drawer to Store Apps Want to store your apps in one location on your home screen to make your home screen look cleaner? You can enable app drawer on your home screen to store all your apps and free up space on your home screen. Open Settings, go to Home screen & wallpaper > Home screen style, and select Drawer. If you want to switch back to a standard home screen, select Standard.
Contacts Search Contacts Open Contacts. Use any of the following search methods: For better results, make sure your device is displaying all contacts. From the contacts list screen, go to > Settings > Display preferences and touch All contacts. l Drag the index on the right to quickly scroll through the contacts list. l In the search bar at the top of the contacts list, enter the contact's name, initials, phone number, or email address. The search results will be displayed below the search bar.
Contacts Delete contacts: From the contacts list screen, touch and hold the entry you want to delete, then touch Delete. To delete contacts in batches, go to > Settings > Organize contacts > Delete multiple contacts, select the entries you want to delete, then touch . Link Contact Information with Social Media Accounts Use third-party social media apps (such as LinkedIn) to find out more information about your contacts.
Dialing Basic Calling Functions Make Calls On the dialer screen of your Phone, enter part of the phone number, the first letter of the contact's name, or the contact's initials to find a contact. Open Phone. From the dialer screen, enter the phone number, the first letter of the contact's name, or the contact's initials (for example, enter "jl" for John Lucas) to find a contact. Touch the contact you want to call from the list. If you are using a dual-SIM device, touch the call.
Dialing Open Phone and touch to hide the dialpad. You can now perform one of the following: l Delete a single record: Touch and hold an entry, then touch Delete entry. l Delete multiple records: Go to delete or Select all, then touch > Delete multiple entries, select the entries you want to . Set Up Video Ringtones If you are bored with traditional incoming call ringtones, you can set a video as your call ringtone.
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. Messages. From the Messaging list screen, touch Send a message: Open contacts or groups. Enter your message content, touch and select to add other types of content, and touch to send the message.
Message Unblock messages: Touch and touch Blocked contacts. Touch at the end of the phone number to unblock the number. Set MMS Message Automatic Download Rules Set MMS message automatic download rules to prevent costly mobile data usage. Open Messages and touch . Go to Settings > Advanced. From here you can configure the following: Whether to retrieve MMS messages automatically: Disable Auto-download MMS to prevent your device from automatically downloading MMS messages.
Camera Use an Assistive Grid to Compose Your Photos Avoid skewed and off-center photos. Use your camera's assistive grid feature to help you line up the perfect shot. Open Camera, touch to enter the Settings screen, and enable Assistive grid. Grid lines will now appear when you take photos. The four intersecting points on the grid are the focus areas of the picture. Place the subject of your photo on one of the intersecting points to achieve a good composition.
Camera l Beauty effect: Shoot using the rear camera: Touch – in the viewfinder and drag the slider to adjust the beautification settings. Shoot using the front camera: Touch – in the viewfinder. Adjust settings as desired for better selfies. To disable the beauty effect, touch the icon in the viewfinder and drag each setting to its minimum value. Use Wide Aperture Mode to Highlight Your Shooting Subjects Wide aperture mode produces photographs with a shallow depth of field.
Camera More Capture Modes Use Time-Lapse to Create a Short Video Use Time-lapse mode to capture images over a long period of time and condense them into a short video. Capture and watch nature in its entirety: blooming flowers, drifting clouds, or even star trails against the night sky. l Recording a time-lapse video continuously for long period of time may consume battery power and use up storage space. l Place your device on a tripod or flat surface to keep it steady while recording.
Camera View moving pictures: Moving pictures will be saved to Gallery in JPG format. Go to Albums > Camera, touch pictures with the icon, and touch Gallery > on the top of the picture to view a dynamic effect. The moving picture automatically stops after a complete playback. You can also touch the screen to stop the playback. Share moving pictures: Go to want to share, then touch Gallery > Albums > Camera, touch the moving picture you to select a sharing method.
Gallery Photo Management Edit Photos Crop, rotate, and apply a variety of effects (such as graffiti, custom watermarks, and filters) to your photos in Gallery. Open Gallery, select the photo you want to edit, then touch . Edit the photo in the following ways: l Rotate: Touch and drag the angle wheel to the desired orientation. You can also touch Rotate to rotate your photo 90 degrees or touch Mirror to flip it. l Crop: Touch and drag the grid or its corners to make your selection.
Gallery l Zoom in and out: Spread or pinch together two fingers on the screen to zoom in and out. If a photo has a higher resolution than that of the screen, you can zoom in using two fingers. Once you take your fingers off the screen, the photo can only be enlarged up to twice its original size. l View shooting settings: Touch and scroll down to view details about the photo in the pop- up box, including ISO (sensitivity), EV (exposure compensation), and resolution.
Gallery marked on the photos. To permanently delete a photo or video manually, touch and hold its thumbnail, then go to > Delete. Recover deleted photos and videos: In the Recently deleted album, touch and hold a photo or video until the icon appears. Select the items you want to recover and touch to restore them to their original albums. If the original album has been deleted, a new one will be created.
Phone Manager Use Optimize 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 Optimize to make your Phone run smoother and protect it from security threats. Open Phone Manager, and touch OPTIMIZE. Your Phone will automatically optimize its overall performance, security, battery performance, and device management. You can also customize the optimization options. The system will recommend that you use Optimize.
Phone Manager Enable Virus Scanner Accessing unauthorized ads or links may infect your device with Trojans and malware that may secretly install themselves and steal your personal data. Running a virus scan can locate and remove potential threats on your Phone. Virus scan is enabled by default. To view it, open Phone Manager and touch Virus scan. The Secure icon indicates that your device is safe.
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 Other, 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 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 copy 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. Add or remove VIP contacts: On the VIP list screen, touch or to manage VIP contacts.
Calendar Import To-Dos to Keep Your Work Organized Many to-dos cannot be handled in time. What can I do if I forget to handle them? Import each to-do item to Calendar for easy reference and you will not miss any important events. Import meeting reminders: Open Calendar, go to > Manage accounts > Add account, and follow the onscreen prompts to add your work emails (Exchange account) to the calendar to check meeting reminders.
Clock Use the Clock You can find various functions, including alarm, world clock, stopwatch, or timer in Clock. View the time all over the world: Open Clock, touch on the World clock tab, and enter the name of a city or select one from the list of cities. Display the time in two different regions: Open Settings, and then go to System > Date & time. Enable Dual clocks, and set Home city to display the time in the region where you are currently located and the time in your home city on the lock screen.
Utilities Use Recorder to Make Audio Notes Have you ever felt like you do not have enough time to take important notes during a meeting? Do you 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. Open Recorder, and touch important points. Touch to begin recording. While recording, you can add tags at to finish recording and save the audio file.
Utilities Open Settings, go to System > Reset > Reset phone, touch Reset phone, enter the screen unlock password (if any), and follow the onscreen instructions to reset the settings.
Device Connection Transfer Data between Your Phone and Computer Use a USB cable to connect your Phone to your computer and transfer data. Select USB connection mode Use a USB cable to connect your Phone to the computer, you can then select a default connection method. You can transfer photos and files between your Phone and computer, or charge your Phone through the USB connection to your computer.
Device Connection Use Huawei Share to Quickly Share Files Between Huawei Devices You can use Huawei Share to quickly transfer photos, videos and other files between Huawei devices. Huawei Share uses Bluetooth to detect other nearby Huawei devices and then uses Wi-Fi Direct to quickly transfer files without using mobile data. Huawei Share uses Wi-Fi and Bluetooth to transfer data. When Huawei Share is enabled, both WiFi and Bluetooth are automatically enabled.
Security and Privacy Face Unlock Enroll Your Facial Information and Enable Face Unlock Face unlock allows you to unlock your Phone quickly and securely, without the need of a password. l Face unlock can only be used when the owner account is logged in. It is not supported by PrivateSpace. l Face unlock is not available if the lock screen password has not been entered for three or more days in a row, or if your Phone has been remotely locked or restarted.
Security and Privacy l Facial data will be erased if you reset all settings, restore your device to its factory settings, or set your password to none. l Facial data will not be erased after online update. Fingerprint Enroll a Fingerprint You can enroll a fingerprint on your Phone and then use your fingerprint to unlock your screen or access your Safe or App Lock without a password. l Fingerprint unlocking is only available when your unlock method is set to Pattern, PIN or Password.
Security and Privacy l Use a fingerprint to access the Safe: Open Files and touch Safe, you can then access the Safe using your fingerprint. l Use a fingerprint to access apps locked by App lock: You can now open locked apps on your home screen using your fingerprint. Enable or Disable Location Services After obtaining the location information permission, apps can obtain your location at any time. If your location information is obtained by a malicious app, you may be at risk of harm or fraud.
Wi-Fi and Network Wi-Fi 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 l Your Phone will automatically connect to the optimal network available after Wi-Fi+ is enabled. l 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. To avoid excessive data charges, purchase an appropriate data plan.
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. The App twin feature is currently limited to WeChat, QQ Messenger, LINE, Facebook, Snapchat, WhatsApp, and Messenger.
Sound and Display Set Up 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, then go to Sounds > Do not disturb to do the following: l Do not disturb: Touch Do not disturb to immediately enable or disable this function. l Schedule rule: Prevent interruptions at set times, such as weekends or evenings. Touch Scheduled to set the time period and repeat cycle.
Smart Assistance Access Phone Functions from Anywhere with Navigation Dock In order to close an app or return to the home screen, you must use the navigation bar at the bottom of your Phone. You can enable the Navigation dock feature on your Phone to avoid using navigation buttons and to comfortably operate your device with one hand. Open Settings. Go to System > System navigation > Navigation dock and enable Navigation dock. The Navigation dock will appear on the screen.
System Change Input Method Change the input method on your Phone according to your personal preference. Switch input method: Open Settings, go to System > Language & input > Default keyboard, and select an input method. Accessibility Enable Color Correction Color correction enables your device to compensate for color blindness. When color correction is enabled, users with normal color vision may have difficulty viewing some colors.
System Set the System Date and Time If you travel abroad or change your SIM card, your Phone will automatically display the date and time provided by the local mobile network. You can also adjust the date and time manually, change the time format, or set dual clocks on your lock screen. Open l Settings, and go to System > Date & time. From here you can: Change the date and time: Enable Set automatically to sync your device's date and time with that of your mobile network.
System Update Update the Phone System Online l Before installing the update, connect your Phone to the Internet. Online updates consume mobile data, so it is recommended that you use a Wi-Fi network. l Make sure that the battery level remains above 30% during the update. l Using unauthorized third-party software to update your Phone may damage your Phone or put your personal information at risk.
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Legal Notice l Put your device in a safe place to prevent unauthorized use. l Set your device screen to lock and set a password or unlock pattern. l Periodically back up personal information stored on your SIM card, memory card, or your device memory. If you change to a different device, be sure to move or delete any personal information on your old device. l Do not open messages or emails from strangers to prevent your device from becoming infected with a virus.
This guide is for reference only. The actual product, including but not limited to the color, size, and screen layout, may vary. All statements, information, and recommendations in this guide do not constitute a warranty of any kind, express or implied. Note: Remember the Google account your phone last logged in to.
