User Guide
Contents Exciting Features Camera Tips More Features 1 2 Gestures and Operations Screenshots and Screen Recording 4 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 7 8 8 9 9 Contacts Manage Your Contacts 12 Basic Calling Functions VoLTE 13 13 Basic Camera Functions Pro Mode 15 15 Organize Albums 17 Manage Mobile Data Usage Use Auto-launch to Prevent Unwanted App Activities 18 18
Contents Enable or Disable Location Services Enable App Lock 24 24 Apps and Notifications Customize App Permissions to Use Your Phone Your Way 25 Sound and Display Set Up Do Not Disturb Mode Enable Eye Comfort Mode to Prevent Eye Strain 26 26 Enable Memory Cleanup 28 General Settings 29 Storage System System Update Update the Phone System Online 30 Legal Notice Personal Information and Data Security Obtaining help 31 32 33 Legal Notice ii
Exciting Features Camera Tips Use Pro Mode to Capture Portraits Want to take more professional portraits? The Pro mode allows you to adjust your camera settings to shoot professional portraits. Open Camera > More > Pro. Select a Metering mode: or mode is recommended for taking portraits. Place your shooting subjects (their faces for example) in the center of the viewfinder.
Exciting Features More Features Enable App Lock App lock allows you to set a password for your important apps. Once you restart your Phone or unlock the screen, you will be asked to enter your App lock password when opening these apps. App 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.
Exciting Features Move widgets: Touch and hold a widget on the home screen until your Phone vibrates. Drag the widget to any position on the 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.
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 recording comes in handy when you are making tutorial videos or if you want to record your gameplay to share with your friends using your Phone. l Screen recording will end if you make or answer a call. l If you are making audio recordings on your Phone before screen recording, is disabled by default. l Touching l during recording will enable or disable the microphone.
Gestures and Operations You can view your screen recordings in Gallery.
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 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 l to close all apps. Enable Google Assistant: Touch Settings, and enable Google Assistant. Swipe upwards from either of the bottom corners of the screen to enable Google Assistant. Disable App Notifications Open Settings and touch Notifications.
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 ADD 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 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 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: l 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. l Enable VoLTE calling: Turn on VoLTE HD calls. l Enable Wi-Fi calling: Turn on Wi-Fi calling.
Camera Basic Camera Functions Use Camera to Record Videos Go to Camera > Video, then touch to record a video. Take a picture while recording: Touch 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 Night scenes l 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. The recommended shutter speed for static portraits is between 1/80 and 1/125. To shoot moving subjects, select a shutter speed at or above 1/125. l Adjust EV compensation: You may increase the EV compensation if the light on the subjects or background is low, and decrease the EV compensation if there is too much light.
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 is displayed, then select all the photos and videos that you want to move. Touch 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. l Data usage this month: Check the data usage ranking of apps. l Network access: Manage Internet access permissions for each app. l 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 Open Settings, go to System > Reset > Reset network settings, touch RESET NETWORK SETTINGS, and follow the onscreen instructions to reset the settings. 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.
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 l Charge only: Charge your Phone with just a USB cable. l 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. 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.
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 Settings Sounds Do not disturb Do not disturb Do not disturb Schedule rule Allow calls from important contacts Scheduled Calls Contacts only Favourites only. Allow messages from important contacts Messages Contacts only Favourites only. Allow repeated calls to ring Repeated calls Enable Eye Comfort Mode to Prevent Eye Strain Enable Eye comfort mode Settings Display Eye comfort Enable.
Sound and Display l After using your mobile phone for half an hour, rest your eyes for 10 minutes. l While you are resting, look into the distance to adjust the focusing muscles of your eyes and avoid eye fatigue. l Cultivating good eye care habits will protect your vision and prevent near-sightedness.
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 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.
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.
Legal Notice To the greatest extent permitted by applicable law, it is explicitly stated that Huawei shall not compensate or be liable for services provided by third-party service providers, or the interruption or termination of third-party contents or services.
Legal Notice 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. l When using your device to browse the Internet, do not visit websites that might pose a security risk to avoid your personal information from being stolen.
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 recently updated hotline and email address in your country or region. Model : AMN-LX1 AMN-LX2 AMN-LX3 AMN-LX9 EMUI 9.
