User Guide
Contents Exciting Features Camera Tips More Features 1 3 Gestures and Operations Screenshots and Screen Recording Split-screen 5 7 Home Screen Navigation Bar Disable App Notifications Set a Lock Screen Password to Protect Your Privacy Go Back to Basics with Simple Mode Home Screen Management 9 10 10 11 11 Manage Your Contacts 14 Basic Calling Functions VoLTE 15 15 Basic Camera Functions Pro Mode 17 17 Organize Albums 20 Manage Mobile Data Usage Use Auto-launch to Prevent Unwanted App Activitie
Contents Security and Privacy Enable or Disable Location Services Enable App Lock 27 27 Apps and Notifications Customize App Permissions to Use Your Phone Your Way 28 Sound and Display Set Up Do Not Disturb Mode Enable Eye Comfort Mode 29 29 Enable Memory Cleanup 30 General Settings 31 Storage System System Update Update the Phone System Online 32 Legal Notice Legal Notice Personal Information and Data Security Obtaining help 33 34 35 ii
Exciting Features Camera Tips Use Pro Mode to Take Scenic Photos Want to make your scenic photos more vibrant and interesting? Use Pro mode to take unique and personalized scenic photos. Go to Camera > More > Pro to enter Pro mode. Select a metering mode based on the shooting subject: Touch , and select a metering mode. Metering Mode Application Scenario Matrix Broad landscapes and seas Center The subject is in the center of the picture, and stands out from the background.
Exciting Features Focusing Mode Application Scenario AF-S mode Static scenes (such as mountains) AF-C mode Moving scenes (such as flowing water and waves) MF mode Protruding objects (such as a close-up of a flower) Hold your device steady when shooting: In Pro mode, touch and enable Horizontal level. After this feature is enabled, two horizontal guiding lines will appear in the viewfinder. When the dotted line overlaps with the solid line, it indicates that the camera is horizontally aligned.
Exciting Features Adjust Focus: To better highlight a subject, it is recommended that you use manual focus (MF) when shooting portraits. In the viewfinder, touch to focus on the part (the subject's face for example) you want to highlight. • In Pro mode, some settings may change after you change a setting. You may adjust them based on your actual needs. • The recommended settings above are for reference only. You may adjust them based on the actual usage conditions to achieve your desired effect.
Exciting Features Add widgets: Pinch in with your fingers on the home screen to enter home screen editing mode. Touch Widgets, touch and hold a widget and drag it to an empty area on the home screen, or touch the widget you want. Check that there are enough empty spaces on the home screen for the widget. If there is not enough space, add an empty screen page or free up some space on the current home screen page.
Gestures and Operations Screenshots and Screen Recording Take Scrolling Screenshots to Capture Entire Pages Tired of having to take several screenshots to capture long articles or chat records? You can use your Phone's scrolling screenshot feature to take a screenshot that scrolls all the way down to the bottom of the page, capturing all of the information on the page in a single screenshot.
Gestures and Operations Record Exciting Moments on Your Screen • Screen recordings will end if you make or answer a call. • If you are making an audio recording on your Phone before starting a screen recording, will be disabled by default. • Touching • during a recording will enable or disable the microphone. Enable microphone: You can record the ambient sounds and the system sounds of your Phone (system sounds can be played via the speaker).
Gestures and Operations You can view your screen recordings in Gallery. Split-screen Enable Split-Screen Mode • Some apps may be not able to run properly in this mode. • The availability and functionality of certain features may vary according to the device model, due to software and hardware differences. Use three fingers to enable Split-screen mode: Open an app and swipe up on the screen with three fingers. Make sure not to swipe up from the very bottom of the screen.
Gestures and Operations 2 Touch on top of an app to enter Split-screen mode. Adjust the Screen Display While in Split-Screen Mode In Split-screen mode, you can switch to full-screen mode, move screen positions, change screen orientation, and access the home screen. The availability and functionality of certain features may vary according to the device model, due to software and hardware differences.
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 • View recent tasks or end a task: Swipe upwards from the bottom of the screen and hold to view recent tasks. Swipe up on an app preview to close an app, or touch to close all apps. Disable App Notifications Open Settings and touch Notifications. From here you can: • Block notifications from an app: Select the app, then disable Allow notifications. • Block notifications from multiple apps: Touch Batch management, then disable All.
Home Screen • Unlock your device using a fingerprint: If your device supports fingerprint unlock, this is the recommended unlock method. Using a fingerprint is a secure and quick way to unlock the device. After setting a lock screen password, touch ADD in the dialog box that pops up and follow the onscreen prompts to enroll your fingerprints. • For security reasons, please do not disable the lock screen password: A lock screen password prevents unauthorized access to your device.
Home Screen Delete a folder: Open a folder, touch , deselect all the apps, then touch OK. The folder will be deleted and all app icons in the folder will be moved to your home screen. Rename a folder: Open a folder and touch the folder name to enter a new name. Add or remove app icons from a folder: Open a folder and touch . Select the apps you wish to add to the folder, deselect those you wish to remove, then touch OK.
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. Add an app icon from app drawer to the home screen: After you enable app drawer, touch on the home screen to enter the app list. From the app list, touch and hold the app icon that you want to add until your Phone vibrates, and then drag it to the desired position on the home screen.
Contacts Manage Your Contacts The Contacts app includes a host of features for managing contacts. Simplify your contacts list by viewing contacts on your Phone or SIM card only. Favorite contacts to find them easily. Merge duplicate contacts: Use the Merge duplicate contacts function to merge duplicate contacts. From the contacts list screen, go to > Settings > Organize contacts > Merge duplicate contacts. Select the contacts you want to merge and touch Merge.
Dialing Basic Calling Functions 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.
Dialing Enable VoLTE to Enjoy HD Calls • Some carriers may not support this feature. • Only dual-SIM phones support both SIM card slots enabling 4G, VoLTE, and VoWiFi. Open Settings, and go to Wireless & networks > Mobile network. In the settings section for SIM 1 or 2 (if supported by your carrier network), you can: • Enable 4G: Turn on 4G. The 4G switch may be unavailable for your device due to your carrier's settings. This indicates that the 4G network is enabled by default.
Camera Basic Camera Functions Use Camera to Record Videos Go to Camera > Video, then touch Take a picture while recording: Touch to record a video. to take a picture while recording. Zoom in or out: Touch and hold the viewfinder screen with two fingers, then spread your fingers to zoom in or pinch them to zoom out. When zooming, a zoom bar will appear. You can slide it to zoom your camera in or out.
Camera • Adjust ISO: Touch , and drag the ISO slider to adjust its value. To avoid excessive noise, the recommended ISO is below 400. The recommended ISO for the daytime is between 100 and 200 and around 400 for night scenes. • Adjust the shutter speed: Touch (shutter speed), and drag the shutter speed slider to your desired speed. The recommended shutter speed for static scenes (such as mountains) is between 1/80 and 1/125, and faster for moving subjects (such as waves).
Camera Adjust brightness based on the shooting environment • Adjust ISO: To avoid excessive noises, it is recommended that you adjust the ISO to a low level when shooting portraits. You may adjust the ISO based on the actual shooting environments. Shooting Environment Recommended ISO • Outdoors Between 100 and 200 Indoors Around 400 Night scenes Between 400 and 800 Adjust shutter speed: The shutter speed should be slow if the ambient light is low and fast when the ambient light is strong.
Gallery Organize Albums Add an album: From the Albums tab, touch Add album, name the album, then touch OK. Select the photos or videos you want to add. Move photos and videos: Open an album, touch and hold a photo or video you want to move until Touch is displayed, then select all the photos and videos that you want to move. to select the desired album. Once the items are moved, they will no longer be in their original albums. Add photos and videos to favorites: Open a photo or video, then touch .
Optimizer Manage Mobile Data Usage Manage mobile data usage to avoid incurring extra charges. Open Optimizer and touch Data usage to view data usage statistics or enable Smart data saver. • Data usage this month: Check the data usage ranking of apps. • Network access: Manage Internet access permissions for each app. • Smart data saver: Enable the data saver and select the apps that are allowed to use mobile data while running in the background.
Calendar Navigate the Calendar Want to bring order to your busy life? Try using the app Calendar on your Huawei Phone to manage your daily schedule. Create an event: Open Calendar, touch , and enter your event information including title, location, and start and end times. Go to Add reminder to add a reminder for your event, then touch . Search events: On the Calendar page, touch and enter the event keywords, such as title or location.
Utilities Check Your Screen Time Digital balance allows you to check the app usage, helps you manage your screen time and guides you towards healthier Phone usage habits. To check your Phone usage, open Settings, and go to Digital balance > More. Check today's screen time: Touch Today, and you can check your Screen time, App usage, Unlocks. Check last seven days' screen time: Touch Last seven days, and then check your Screen time, App usage, Unlocks.
Utilities Restore all settings: This will restore your device's initial network settings, fingerprint data, face data, and lock screen passwords. It won't reset settings for Find my Phone or HUAWEI ID, nor will it delete any data or files. Open Settings, go to System > Reset > Reset all settings, touch Reset all settings, and follow the onscreen instructions to reset the settings.
Device Connection Use Bluetooth to Share Data Connect your Phone to another device over Bluetooth to share data, import and export contacts, and set up Internet tethering. Use Bluetooth to send files: Ensure that your Phone is within Bluetooth range of the other device (10 m or 32 ft). You can then establish a Bluetooth connection and share multimedia files, web pages, contacts, documents between the two devices.
Device Connection • Charge only: Charge your Phone with just a USB cable. • Input MIDI: Use your Phone as a MIDI input device and play music on your computer. Transfer data over a USB port Connect your Phone to your Computer using a USB cable to transfer data and perform other tasks. • 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.
Security and Privacy 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. You can enable or disable location services as needed and regularly monitor and manage the allowed permissions for your apps to protect your privacy and security.
Apps and Notifications Customize App Permissions to Use Your Phone Your Way Worried about third-party apps obtaining too many important permissions and disclosing your personal information? You can monitor the permissions of each app and deny unwanted permissions. Disabling a permission may cause an app function to become unavailable. For example, if the location permission for a map app is disabled, the app will be unable to provide you with location and navigation services.
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: • Do not disturb: Touch Do not disturb to immediately enable or disable this function. • Schedule rule: Prevent interruptions at set times, such as weekends or evenings. Touch Scheduled to set the time period and repeat cycle.
Storage Enable Memory Cleanup Your Phone may slow down over time as your storage space gets smaller. Use Memory cleanup to free up storage space, improve system performance, and keep your Phone running smoothly. Open Optimizer, then touch Cleanup to clean up memory and clear the cache to optimize performance. If your storage space is still low, perform a deep clean to free up additional storage space.
System General Settings Change Your System Language You can change the system language on your Phone as needed. Open Settings, go to System > Language & input > Language and region, then select the language you want to use. If the language you want to use is not listed, touch Add language to search for additional languages. You can also touch Region to select the country/region. The system interface is displayed according to the local habits of the selected region.
System Update Update the Phone System Online • 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. • Make sure that the battery level remains above 30% during the update. • Using unauthorized third-party software to update your Phone may damage your Phone or put your personal information at risk.
Legal Notice Legal Notice Copyright © Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd. 2019. All rights reserved. No part of this manual may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means without prior written consent of Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd. and its affiliates ("Huawei"). The product described in this manual may include copyrighted software of Huawei and possible licensors.
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Legal Notice • Set your device screen to lock and set a password or unlock pattern. • 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. • 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. Please visit http://consumer.huawei.com/en/support/hotline for recent updated hotline and email address in your country or region. Model: JAT-LX1 JAT-LX3 JAT-L29 JAT-L41 EMUI 9.
