User Guide
Contents Essentials Basic Gestures Lock and Unlock Your Screen Get Familiar with the Home Screen Notification and Status Icons Control Panel Screenshots & Screen Recording Enter Text multi-window Show Date and Time When the Screen Is Off 1 4 5 5 7 12 14 15 18 Smart Features AI Lens AI Touch Multi-screen Collaboration Multi-screen Collaboration Between Your Tablet and Phone Huawei Print Multi-Device Collaboration Audio Control Panel 20 21 21 24 26 26 28 Camera and Gallery Take Photos Shoot in Portrait, N
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Essentials Basic Gestures Basic Gestures and Shortcuts System Navigation Gestures Go to Settings > System & updates > System navigation and make sure that Gestures is selected. Return to the previous screen Swipe in from the left or right edges to return to the previous screen. Back to home screen Swipe up from the bottom to go to the home screen. Recent tasks Swipe up from the bottom of the screen and hold to view recent tasks.
Essentials Switch between apps • Slide across the bottom edge of the screen to switch between apps. Before using this gesture, touch Settings on the System navigation screen, and ensure that Slide across bottom to switch apps is enabled. • Swipe across the bottom of the screen in an arc to switch between apps. If your device does not have the Slide across bottom to switch apps switch, it indicates that the corresponding feature is not supported.
Essentials More Gestures Access Home screen editing mode Pinch two fingers together on the home screen. Display the shortcut panel on the lock screen Turn on the screen and swipe up from the bottom of the lock screen. Display the search bar Swipe down from the middle of the home screen. Display the notification panel Swipe down from the upper left edge of the screen.
Essentials Turn down volume Press the Volume down button. Take a screenshot Press the Volume down and Power buttons simultaneously. Some products do not have volume buttons. Lock and Unlock Your Screen Lock and Unlock Your Screen Lock Your Screen Auto-lock: Your phone will automatically turn off when you haven't used it for a certain period of time. You can go to Settings > Display & brightness > Sleep, and set the screen timeout duration.
Essentials Use Face Unlock Turn on the screen and align it with your face. Your phone will unlock once your face is recognized. Unlock Your Phone with Your Fingerprint Press an enrolled finger against the fingerprint sensor to unlock your phone. Get Familiar with the Home Screen Create and Use Large Folders You can group similar apps in a large folder and name the folder for better management.
Essentials Notification and Status Icons Network status icons may vary depending on your region or network service provider. Supported functions vary depending on the device model. Some of the following icons may not be applicable to your phone. 5G network connected 4G network connected 3G network connected 2G network connected Full signal strength Roaming Data saver enabled.
Essentials Headset connected Headset with a microphone connected In call VoLTE enabled Missed call There are unread messages. Silent mode Vibration NFC enabled Do Not Disturb mode enabled Syncing… Syncing failed Performance mode enabled New email Event reminder More notifications Control Panel Introduction to Control Panel You can easily manage and control media playback, shortcuts, and Device+ in the Control Panel.
Essentials The figures are for reference only. • Media controls: To control media playback and switch between recently used media apps and media devices (such as Visions and Bluetooth headsets). • Shortcut controls: To enable, disable, or set frequently used features. • Device+: Automatically discovers nearby devices logged in to the same HUAWEI ID and allows you to link them so they work together as one. • Device controls: To manage and control devices and scenes that have been added in AI Life.
Essentials Turn on a Shortcut Switch Swipe down from the upper right edge of the screen to display Control Panel and touch to expand the shortcut switches panel (depending on your device model). 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.
Essentials Customize Shortcuts Swipe down from the upper right edge of the screen to display Control Panel, go to > Edit switches, then touch and hold a shortcut switch to drag it to your preferred position, and touch Done. Audio Control Panel Manage Audio Playback in Audio Control Panel When multiple audio apps (such as Music) are opened, you can manage music playback and switch between these apps in Audio Control Panel with ease.
Essentials Please make sure your device has been updated to the latest system version. Set Device+ Currently, Device+ supports linking phones with the following types of devices. To use this feature, make sure that devices to be connected support Device+. Before you get started, enable Bluetooth and Wi-Fi and log in to your HUAWEI ID on your phone. For other devices, perform the following settings: • Tablet: Enable Bluetooth and Wi-Fi, and ensure that it is logged in to the same HUAWEI ID as your phone.
Essentials The figures are for reference only. Use Multi-Screen Collaboration on a Computer or Tablet You can view or edit files on your phone using your computer or tablet, drag files across devices, and even use phone apps on your computer or tablet. 1 Swipe down from the upper right edge of your phone to display Control Panel. Available devices will be displayed in the Device+ section. You can also touch nearby devices manually.
Essentials Use Knuckle Gestures to Take a Partial Screenshot The figures are for reference only. 1 Knock on the screen with a knuckle and hold to draw an outline around the part of the screen that you want to capture. Make sure that your knuckle does not leave the screen. 2 The screen will display the movement trajectory of your knuckle and take a screenshot of the selected area. You can then: • Drag the frame to the desired position or resize it.
Essentials 4 Touch to save the screenshot. Enter Text Use Celia Keyboard Celia Keyboard is a secure and intuitive keyboard developed by Huawei. It supports efficient voice inputs, smooth handwriting, an emulated mechanical keyboard, as well as 170+ input languages. If Celia Keyboard is not yet installed on your device, search for and install it in AppGallery. Go to Settings > System & updates > Language & input and set Celia Keyboard as the default keyboard.
Essentials • On the input keyboard, go to > Theme and select a skin. Set the font Go to Celia Keyboard > Font and select a font. Set the keyboard sound and vibration effects You can set the keyboard sound and vibration effects using one of the following methods: • Go to Celia Keyboard > Sound & vibration and adjust the Keypress volume and Vibration intensity. You can also touch Sound on keypress and select your desired audio effects.
Essentials Split the Screen, to Multi-Task Away Multi-Window allows you to open apps in split screen mode, for seamless multi-tasking at all times. Split-screen mode is only supported in certain apps. To check whether an app supports Multi-Window: 1 Swipe inward from the left or right edge of your phone screen and hold, to bring up the Multi-Window dock. 2 Touch to find the list of apps that support Multi-Window in the More apps section.
Essentials 1 Open the Email app. 2 Swipe inward from the left or right edge of your phone and hold to bring up the MultiWindow dock. 3 Touch and hold the Email icon, and drag it to the screen to enter split-screen view. Drag images, text, or documents between the split-screen windows. • Drag an image: Select an image from one split-screen window and drag it to the other window.
Essentials • Browse through the floating window previews: Swipe up or down to find the floating window preview of the app you are looking for. • Display the floating window for an app: Touch the floating window preview of the app to display it in a floating window. • Close the floating window for an app: Touch on the floating window preview to close it. Open an Attachment in a Floating Window You can open a link or attachment within specific apps (such as Email and Notepad) in a floating window.
Essentials 2 Set other options available on the screen as needed, and touch Apply. Add Graffiti You can personalize Always On Display by specifying text to be displayed, selecting your preferred color scheme, and adding stickers. 1 From under Graffiti on the Always On Display screen, touch the style you would like to use. 2 Enter text in the input box and set the style options, such as Color.
Smart Features AI Lens Enable AI Lens There are several methods for you to access AI Lens. From Camera Open Camera, select Photo mode, and touch to access AI Lens. From the Lock Screen When the screen is locked, turn it on, swipe up from the bottom to open the shortcuts panel, and touch to unlock the screen and access AI Lens.
Smart Features Scan to Learn More AI Lens allows you to learn more about artworks or landmarks you see by scanning the objects with your camera. Scan to Learn More Using Camera 1 Go to Camera > Photo, touch model). 2 Position the object within the viewfinder and wait for it to be identified. 3 Touch the information card to obtain additional information.
Smart Features Drag and Drop Files After Multi-Screen Collaboration is established between your device and PC, you can drag and drop files such as pictures and videos between them to make your work easier. Transfer files from your device to the PC. • In the device window on the PC, open Gallery or Files, click and hold a picture or video, click and hold any of the selected files until a dragging icon is displayed, then drag the files to a folder on your PC.
Smart Features Shake your device and place it against your PC to project and record the PC screen on your device. 1 Shake your device and immediately place the NFC area (near the rear camera) on the back of the device against the or label on your PC until your device vibrates or plays a tone. Your PC screen will then be projected and recorded on your device. 2 Touch on your device to stop the screen recording, which will be saved to Gallery on your device.
Smart Features To view information about the text you have copied recently, click the Notification Center icon on the PC, then select the Clipboard tab. • Send messages quickly: Press Ctrl+Enter on the keyboard to send a message in the phone window. • Exit an app: Press the ESC key on the keyboard to exit an app in the phone window.
Smart Features Connect Your Phone and Tablet Only certain Huawei and Honor tablets support this feature. Connect your phone and tablet and enable Multi-Screen Collaboration using one of the following methods (depending on your device model): Connect over Bluetooth: 1 Swipe down from the upper right edge of the tablet screen to display Control Panel, touch to expand the shortcut switches panel (depending on your device model), and enable Multi-Screen Collaboration.
Smart Features Disconnect Your Phone from Your Tablet After you have finished using your phone and tablet, you can disconnect them using the following methods: • On the phone window displayed on the tablet, touch to disconnect. • Swipe down from the upper left edge of your phone or tablet screen to display the notification panel and touch DISCONNECT.
Smart Features Set Device+ Currently, Device+ supports linking phones with the following types of devices. To use this feature, make sure that devices to be connected support Device+. Before you get started, enable Bluetooth and Wi-Fi and log in to your HUAWEI ID on your phone. For other devices, perform the following settings: • Tablet: Enable Bluetooth and Wi-Fi, and ensure that it is logged in to the same HUAWEI ID as your phone.
Smart Features The figures are for reference only. Use Multi-Screen Collaboration on a Computer or Tablet You can view or edit files on your phone using your computer or tablet, drag files across devices, and even use phone apps on your computer or tablet. 1 Swipe down from the upper right edge of your phone to display Control Panel. Available devices will be displayed in the Device+ section. You can also touch nearby devices manually.
Smart Features Manage Audio Playback in Audio Control Panel When multiple audio apps (such as Music) are opened, you can manage music playback and switch between these apps in Audio Control Panel with ease. 1 After opening multiple audio apps, swipe down from the upper right edge of the phone to display Control Panel, then touch the audio playback card at the top of Control Panel.
Camera and Gallery Take Photos Take Photos The figures are for reference only. 1 Open Camera. 2 You can then: • Focus: Touch the location you want to focus on.
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. • Select a camera mode: Swipe up, down, left, or right across the camera mode options.
Camera and Gallery Use Audio Control to Take Photos You can use your voice to take photos without having to touch the shutter button. 1 Go to Camera > 2 Go back to the viewfinder, then say your command to take a photo. > Audio control, and select an option. Shoot in Portrait, Night, and Wide Aperture Modes Take Night Shots Night mode gives your photos sharper details and brighter colors even when shooting in low light or at night.
Camera and Gallery 3 Touch the photo to adjust the focus. Drag the slider at the bottom to adjust the aperture. 4 Touch to save the settings. Shoot Wide Aperture Videos Wide aperture mode allows you to shoot photos and videos with a blurred background while your subject remains in sharp focus. 1 Open Camera or go to Camera > More(depending on your device model) and select Aperture mode. 2 Touch 3 Touch where you want to focus.
Camera and Gallery Moon mode can only identify the moon if it is at least half full. The mode may not launch if the moon is shrouded by clouds. Take Photos with Various Zoom Settings Take Wide-Angle or Long-Focus Photos The zoom capabilities of your device's camera allow you to capture more of a scene, or distant vistas. Take Wide-Angle Photos 1 Open Camera and select Photo mode.
Camera and Gallery 3 In the viewfinder, touch where you want to focus, and touch subject is in focus. to shoot when the Macro Use Super Macro to Shoot Close-ups With Super macro mode, you can take photos of small objects such as dewdrops and leaves to explore and record the details of the world around you. 1 Go to Camera > More and select Super macro mode. 2 Touch to take a photo.
Camera and Gallery 3 If the icon is displayed at the top of the screen, touch look straight at the front camera. 4 Touch and hold 5 After the recording is complete, add text or directly save the emoji. The emoji will be saved to Gallery in GIF format. to enable GIF mode, then to start recording. Use 3D CuteMoji to Record Videos 1 Open Camera or go to Camera > More(depending on your device model), select AR lens mode, and touch 3D CuteMoji.
Camera and Gallery Take Moving Pictures 1 Go to Camera > Photo and touch to enable Moving picture, or go to Camera > More and select Moving picture (depending on your device model). 2 Touch the shutter button to shoot. Play Moving Pictures Moving pictures are saved in JPG format in Gallery. Go to Gallery > Albums > Camera, touch a moving picture, then touch at the top of the picture to view it. The moving picture will automatically stop after a complete playback.
Camera and Gallery The figures are for reference only. 1 Open Camera or go to Camera > More (depending on your device model), and select Pro mode. 2 From there, you can: • Adjust the metering mode: Touch M and select a metering mode. Metering mode Matrix Center Overview Measures light across the entire frame; ideal for shooting natural landscapes. Focuses on light near the center of the screen; ideal for shooting portraits.
Camera and Gallery Metering mode Overview 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. Adjust the shutter speed: Touch S and drag the slider. • The shutter speed determines the amount of light that is able to enter the camera lens.
Camera and Gallery Adjust the metering mode: Touch M and select a metering mode. • Metering Mode Description Matrix Center Measures the light in the whole frame. Applicable when shooting natural landscapes. Concentrates on the light at the center of the screen. Applicable when shooting portraits. Concentrates on the light in a small area of the screen, such as the Spot subject's eyes. Adjust the ISO sensitivity: Touch ISO and drag the slider.
Camera and Gallery Capture Video 1 Open Camera and select Video mode. 2 Adjust the following settings: • Zoom in or out: Pinch in or out on the viewfinder, or drag the zoom slider. • Focus: Touch the location you want to focus on. Touch and hold the viewfinder to lock the exposure and focus. • Turn the flash on or off: Touch and select (steady on) or (off). When using the front camera to record videos in low-light conditions, you can set the flash to (steady on).
Camera and Gallery Beauty mode, filters, and special effects are not supported at 4K, and will be automatically disabled when you select the 4K resolution. 3 Return to the Video screen and touch to start recording. A higher resolution will result in a higher quality video, but will also take up more storage space. Slow-Mo Recording Shoot Slow-Mo Videos Use Slow-mo mode to capture fleeting moments in detail. Adjust the slow motion speed based on how slow you want your footage to appear.
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. Time-Lapse Photography Use Time-Lapse to Create a Short Video You can use Time-lapse to capture images slowly over several minutes or even hours, then condense them into a short video. This allows you to capture the beauty of change – blooming flowers, drifting clouds, and more.
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. 1 Enable Assistive grid. Grid lines will then appear in the viewfinder. 2 Place the subject of your photo at one of the intersecting points, then touch the shutter button.
Camera and Gallery 2 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, move the mode on the camera home screen to More, or adjust the layout of the mode screen based on how often you use certain modes. Modes with a 3 Touch icon can be deleted by simply touching this icon. to save the layout. To restore a deleted mode, go to Camera > More, touch , and then touch ADD.
Camera and Gallery The figures are for reference only. View by Shooting Time Open Gallery. On the Photos tab, pinch in on the screen to switch to the monthly view and pinch out to switch to the daily view. You can also drag the track ball on the edge to view the time. View by Album You can view images and videos by album on the Albums tab. Some images and videos are stored in default albums. For example, videos recorded with the camera are saved in the Camera album.
Camera and Gallery View by Category Gallery intelligently sorts images into categories, allowing you to quickly sift through large albums by category. Touch a category album on the Discover tab (such as food, portrait, or scenery) to view images in that album. Change the Sorting Mode of Albums 1 Go to Gallery > Albums and touch the album you want to set. 2 Go to > Sort and select your desired sorting mode.
Camera and Gallery Edit Images Gallery offers a wide range of editing features for images. Basic Editing 1 Open Gallery, touch the image you want to edit, and then touch • . You can then: Crop and rotate: Touch Crop, select a frame, then drag the grid or its corners to select which part you want to keep. You can drag the image in the frame, or use two fingers to zoom in or out to adjust the displayed part of the image. To rotate the image, touch Crop and drag the angle wheel to the desired orientation.
Camera and Gallery 2 Go to 3 Touch OK. > Rename and enter a new name. Collage You can use the collage feature in Gallery to quickly combine multiple images into one for easier sharing. 1 You can access the collage feature in the following ways (depending on your device model): • On the Discover tab, touch Create collage, select some images, then touch Create. • On the Photos or Albums tab, touch and hold to select some images, then go to > Collage. 2 Select a template.
Camera and Gallery Adjust the Album Display Style Go to Gallery > Albums > , touch Switch view, and select an album display style. Change Album Covers 1 Go to Gallery > Albums and touch the album you want to set. 2 Go to cover. > Change album cover and select the image you want to set as the album Move Images and Videos 1 Open an album, then touch and hold to select the images and videos you want to move. 2 Touch 3 Once the items are moved, they will no longer be in their original album.
Camera and Gallery From the Albums tab, go to > Hidden items and toggle the switches on for albums that you want to hide. Hidden albums and the photos and videos in them are hidden from view in Gallery. Highlights Introduction to Highlights Gallery automatically creates Highlights albums from your best photos and videos based on time, location, and theme information, and even generates a short video clip so you can walk down memory lane and instantly relive the good times.
Camera and Gallery You can also share the photo under Gallery > Albums > Collages, where the images created for Highlights videos are saved by default. Add or Remove Images or Videos from a Highlights Album 1 In the Highlights tab, select a Highlights album. 2 You can then: • Add images or videos: Touch and follow the onscreen instructions to select images or videos to be added to the album.
Apps 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. With intelligent algorithms, the other party can see your face clearly even when making a video call at night or in dark environments.
Apps • Touch to mute MeeTime. • Touch to use the speaker. • Touch to switch to a voice call. • Touch to share the screen. To view or manage your call logs, touch Calls. Share Your Phone Screen During a MeeTime Call During a MeeTime video call, you can share your screen with the other party and doodle on the screen. The other party will then be able to view your screen and your doodles on it. 1 During a video call, touch the screen, go to instructions to share your screen.
Apps • Touch to add another phone number if only one phone number has been linked. • Touch to delete any numbers or add new ones if multiple phone numbers have been linked. • In the list of Outgoing number (this device), select one of the added phone numbers to set it as the default number.
Apps 1 Open Notepad and go to Notes > 2 Point the camera to the certificate or bank card you want to scan, and touch > it one by one or consecutively. Touch > Add card. to scan to preview the scanned copies. 3 (Optional) If you manually unskew the scanned copies, touch 4 To add a watermark to the scanned copies, touch Full-screen watermark or Single watermark. 5 Touch to insert the modified scanned copy into the note. 6 Touch to save the note. to preview them again.
Apps 2 Enter your to-do item. 3 Touch , set a reminder time, then touch OK. 4 Touch to mark the to-do item as important. 5 Then touch Save. Set Repeated Reminders for a To-do Item If you specify a time for a to-do item, you can select a repeat mode for it (for example, Never, Every day, Every week, Every month, or Every year), and your phone will repeatedly prompt you to complete the to-do item at the specified time.
Apps • Touch and hold a note or to-do item, select the ones you want to classify under the same category, then touch to move them to the target category. Items in an Exchange account cannot be moved. Sync Notepad Items Sync Exchange email data: You can sync the data in your Exchange account to Notepad to record important events anytime and anywhere. 1 Log in to Exchange on your phone. 2 Swipe down from the Exchange mail list to sync the notes and tasks from your Exchange account to Notepad.
Apps To restore a deleted Notepad item, touch All notes or All to-dos, select the item you want to restore in Recently deleted, then touch . Compass Compass View Directions and Coordinates Using Compass Compass shows you the direction your phone is pointing, as well as your current longitude and latitude. 1 You can open Compass in the following ways: • Swipe down from the middle of the home screen to display the search box and search for Compass. The first result will be the preinstalled Compass app.
Settings Biometrics & Password Set Fingerprints You can enroll a fingerprint and then use it to unlock the screen and access your Safe, App Lock, and more. Enroll a Fingerprint 1 Go to Settings > Biometrics & password > Fingerprint ID or Settings > Biometrics & password > Fingerprint ID > Fingerprint management(depending on your device model) and follow the instructions to set or enter the lock screen password. 2 Touch New fingerprint to begin enrolling your fingerprint.
Settings Please make sure your device has been updated to the latest system version. Use Your Fingerprint to Access a Locked App 1 Go to Settings > Biometrics & password > Fingerprint ID or Settings > Biometrics & password > Fingerprint ID > Fingerprint management(depending on your device model) and enter the lock screen password. 2 Turn on the Access App Lock switch and follow the onscreen instructions to link your fingerprint with App Lock.
Settings This feature is disabled by default. To enable it, go to the Face Recognition settings screen, touch Require trusted device, enable the Require trusted device switch, and follow the onscreen instructions to complete the settings. A trusted device can be any Bluetooth device that can be used for unlocking purposes, such as earphones, a watch, or a band.
Settings • You need to draw a shape in one stroke. Do not use multiple strokes to form a shape. For example, draw an enclosed rectangle in one continuous motion and hold the stylus on the screen for a moment. The figure will automatically straighten out into a standard rectangle. This feature is only supported in Huawei Notepad and certain apps that support the use of the stylus.
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 https://consumer.huawei.com/en/support/hotline for recently updated hotline and email address in your country or region. Model: EVR-L29 EMUI12.
