Huawei Mate 30 Pro 5G User Manual

User Guide

Essentials

Basic Gestures System Navigation Phone Clone Lock and Unlock Your Screen Get Familiar with the Home Screen Notication and Status Icons Shortcut Switches Virtual Controls at the Screen Edge Home Screen Widgets Set Your Wallpaper Screenshots & Screen Recording View and Clear Notications Adjust Sound Settings Enter Text Split-screen Mode & Floating Window Show Date and Time When the Screen Is O Power On and O or Restart Your Device Charging

Smart Features

AI Lens HiTouch Easy Projection Multi-Screen Collaboration Huawei Share OneHop Huawei Share Digital Car Key AR Measure Smart Remote

Camera and Gallery

Launch Camera Take Photos Shoot in Portrait, Night, and Wide Aperture Modes Master AI Take Wide-Angle or Long-Focus Photos Take Panoramic Photos Take Black and White Photos AR Lens Light Painting

Take HDR Photos Moving Pictures Add Stickers to Photos Documents Mode Pro Mode Record Videos AI Movie Eects 4K HD Videos Slow-Mo Recording Time-Lapse Photography Dual-View Mode Leica Colors Filters Edit Camera Modes Adjust Camera Settings Manage Gallery Gallery Smart Categorization Huawei Vlog Editor Huawei Vlogs Highlights

Contents

Apps

Apps Contacts Phone Messaging Calendar Clock Notepad Recorder Email Calculator Flashlight Compass Mirror App Twin Quickly Access Frequently Used App Features Optimizer Phone Clone HiSuite Tips

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Settings

Search for Items in Settings

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Wi-Fi Bluetooth Mobile Data More Connections Home Screen & Wallpaper Display & Brightness Sounds & Vibration

Notications

Biometrics & Password Apps Battery Storage Security Privacy Digital Balance Accessibility Features Users & Accounts System & Updates About Phone

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Essentials

Basic Gestures

Air Gestures

You can use gestures to take screenshots and scroll without touching the screen.

Go to

ensure that Air scroll and Grabshot are enabled.

Settings > Accessibility features > Shortcuts & gestures > Air gestures, and

Air scroll

To air scroll, do the following:

Scroll down: Hold your hand half an arm's length away from

the screen, with the palm of the hand facing the screen, and

your ngers pointing upwards. After appears at the top of

the screen, move your hand downwards to begin scrolling.

Scroll up: Hold your hand half an arm's length away from the

screen, with the back of the hand facing the screen, and your

ngers pointing downwards. After appears at the top of

the screen, move your hand upwards to begin scrolling.

Take a grabshot

Place your hand half an arm's length away from the screen

with the palm of the hand facing the screen, and wait for

to appear at the top of the screen. Then close your st to

capture a screenshot.

System Navigation Gestures

Go to Settings > System & updates > System navigation and select Gestures.

Back

Swipe inward from the left or right edges to return to the

previous screen.

Essentials

Back to the home screen

Swipe up from the bottom to go to the home screen.

View recent tasks

Swipe up from the bottom of the screen and hold to view

recent tasks.

Close an app

On the Recent tasks screen, swipe up on an app preview to

close the app.

Access in-app menus

In applicable third-party apps, swipe inward from the left or

right edge near the top of the screen.

Knuckle Gestures

Go to Settings > Accessibility features > Shortcuts & gestures to enable Take

screenshot, Record screen, and Split screen.

Take a screenshot

Knock twice on the screen with a knuckle to take a screenshot.

Take a scrollshot

Knock on the screen with a knuckle and draw an "S" to take a

scrolling screenshot.

Essentials

Capture part of the screen

Knock and draw an enclosed area with a knuckle to capture

part of the screen.

Record screen

Knock twice on the screen with two knuckles to start or end a

screen recording.

Split screen

Firmly draw a line across the screen with a knuckle to enter

split-screen mode.

More Gestures

Split the screen

Swipe up on the screen with three ngers.

Access Home screen editing mode

Pinch two ngers together on the home screen.

Display the shortcut panel on the lock screen

Swipe up from the bottom of the lock screen.

Display the search bar

Swipe down on the home screen.

Open the notication panel

Swipe down from the status bar.

System Navigation

Essentials

Change the Navigation Mode

Go to Settings > System & updates > System navigation to select a navigation mode

according to your preferences.

Navigate with Gestures

Go to Settings > System & updates > System navigation, and enable or disable

Gestures.

Essentials

With Gestures enabled, you can:

• Go back to the previous screen: Swipe inward from the left or right edge.

• Return to the home screen: Swipe up from the bottom of the screen.

• Access the recent tasks screen: Swipe up from the bottom of the screen and hold.

• Close an app from the recent tasks screen: Swipe up on an app preview.

• Access in-app menus: In applicable third-party apps, swipe inward from the left or right

edge near the top of the screen.

Three-Key Navigation

Go to

navigation.

Settings > System & updates > System navigation, and select Three-key

Essentials

Touch Settings to select the navigation key combination you prefer.

The icons on the navigation bar are as follows:

•

• : Home key to return to the home screen.

•

: Back key to return to the previous screen, exit an app, or close the onscreen keyboard.

: Recents key to display the recent tasks screen. Touch and hold it to access Split-screen

mode.

•

: Notication key to open the notication panel.

Customize the Navigation Key Combination

Go to Three-key navigation > Settings. You can:

• Select a navigation key combination.

• Enable Hide navigation keys to allow you to hide the navigation bar when not in use.

Navigation Dock

Go to Settings > System & updates > System navigation > Navigation dock, and

enable Navigation dock.

Essentials

After the Navigation dock button appears, you can:

• Drag the button to your desired position.

• Touch the button to go back.

• Double-touch the button to go back two steps.

• Touch and hold the button, then release it to go back to the home screen.

• Touch and hold the button, then swipe left or right to view recent tasks.

Phone Clone

Phone Clone lets you quickly and seamlessly move all the basic data (including contacts,

calendar, images, and videos) from your old phone to your new phone.

Essentials

Clone Data from an Android Device

1 On your new phone, open

go to Settings > System & updates > Phone Clone, touch This is the new phone, then touch Huawei or Other Android.

Phone Clone (in the Tools folder by default). Alternatively,

2 Follow the onscreen instructions to download and install Phone Clone on your old device.

3 On your old device, open

onscreen instructions to connect your old device with your new phone by scanning a code or connecting manually.

Phone Clone and touch This is the old phone. Follow the

4 On your old device, select the data you want to clone, then touch Transfer to start

cloning.

Phone Clone is only available on phones running Android 4.4 or later.

Clone Data from an iPhone or iPad

1 On your new phone, open Phone Clone (in the Tools folder by default). Alternatively,

go to then touch iPhone/iPad.

Settings > System & updates > Phone Clone, touch This is the new phone,

2 Follow the onscreen instructions to download and install Phone Clone on your old device.

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3 On your old device, open Phone Clone and touch This is the old phone. Follow the

onscreen instructions to connect your old device with your new phone by scanning a code or connecting manually.

4 On your old device, select the data you want to clone, then follow the onscreen

instructions to complete the data cloning.

Phone Clone is only available on phones running iOS 8.0 or later.

Lock and Unlock Your Screen

Lock the Screen

If your phone remains inactive for a period of time, it will automatically lock the screen and

enter sleep mode to save power.

Alternative, you can manually lock the screen in either of the following ways:

• Press the Power button.

• On the home screen, pinch together two

ngers to enter screen editing mode. Touch

Widgets, then drag the Screen Lock icon to the home screen. You can now touch the

Screen Lock icon to lock the screen.

Set the Screen Timeout Period

Go to

Settings > Display & brightness > Sleep and select a screen timeout period.

Keep the Screen On While Looking

You can set the screen to stay on while you are looking at it, such as when you are reading.

Go to Settings > Biometrics & password > Face Recognition, follow the onscreen

instructions to access the Face recognition settings screen, and make sure Keep screen on

while looking is enabled.

Wake Screen

You can turn on the screen in either of the following ways:

• Press the Power button.

• Go to Settings > Accessibility features > Shortcuts & gestures > Wake screen and

enable Raise to wake or Double-tap screen to wake.

• When Raise to wake is enabled, you can pick up your phone to turn on the screen.

• When Double-tap screen to wake is enabled, you can touch the screen twice to turn it

on.

Essentials

Enter the Password to Unlock the Screen

Once the screen is turned on, swipe from any position on the screen to display the password

input panel. Then enter your lock screen password.

Use Face Unlock

Lift your phone and align it with your face. Your phone will unlock once your face is

recognized.

Use Fingerprint Unlock

Once the screen is turned on, the ngerprint icon will display on the screen. Touch the icon

with an enrolled nger to unlock the screen.

Change the Lock Screen Display

Display Your Signature on the Lock Screen

Go to Settings > Home screen & wallpaper, touch Lock screen signature, then type

text to display on the lock screen.

To remove the signature, touch Lock screen signature and delete the text.

Access Apps from the Lock Screen

You can access commonly used apps such as Camera, Recorder, and Calculator from the lock

screen.

• On the lock screen, swipe up on the icon to open Camera.

• On the lock screen, swipe up from the bottom of the lock screen to open the shortcut

panel. Shortcuts for Recorder, Flashlight, Calculator, and Timer will be available for you

to choose from.

Get Familiar with the Home Screen

From the home screen, you can:

• Check the status of your phone and notications from the status bar at the top of the

screen.

• Swipe left or right to view apps and widgets displayed on the home screen.

• Swipe right to reach the leftmost screen, and enable HUAWEI Assistant so your phone can

provide you with smart notications on this screen.

Essentials

Notication and Status Icons

Network status icons may vary according to your region or network service provider.

Supported functions vary according to 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 SIM card not found

Hotspot enabled Hotspot connected

Calling VoLTE enabled

Wi-Fi network connected SkyTone in use

Essentials

Hotspot disconnected

Network being switched by Wi-Fi

Airplane mode enabled Alarms set

Battery empty Battery low

Charging Quick charging

Super charging Power saving mode enabled

Bluetooth enabled Bluetooth device battery

Bluetooth device connected VPN connected

Driving mode Projection device connected

Location service enabled Eye comfort mode enabled

Headset connected

Headset with a microphone

connected

Missed call Unread SMS

Microphone disabled Muted

More notications Vibrate only

NFC enabled Do Not Disturb mode enabled

Data syncing Data sync failed

Performance mode enabled New emails

Event reminders Digital balance enabled

Shortcut Switches

Turn on a Shortcut Switch

Essentials

Swipe down from the status bar to open the

to show all shortcuts.

notication panel, then swipe down on it again

• Touch a shortcut switch to enable or disable the corresponding feature.

• Touch and hold a shortcut switch to enter the settings screen for that feature.

• Touch to open Settings.

Customize Shortcut Switches

Essentials

Touch

and drag icons to rearrange them.

Virtual Controls at the Screen Edge

The device abandons physical volume buttons in favor of virtual controls at the ultra-curved

screen edge. This design also allows you to take seles quickly or use quad-nger controls to

play games.

Use the In-Screen Volume Slider at the Edge

This device abandons physical volume buttons in favor of an in-screen volume slider at the

screen edge. Double-touch the upper section of the left or right screen edge to display the

volume slider. To control the volume, slide up or down on the edge next to the volume slider

or on the volume slider itself.

1 Go to Settings > Sounds & vibration > Volume control gestures to choose where

the in-screen volume slider will appear.

2 Double-touch the upper section of the left or right screen edge depending on where you

have set the volume slider to display. Then you can:

• Slide up or down on the volume slider to quickly adjust the volume level.

• Touch Sound, Silent, or Vibration above the volume slider to switch

between dierent modes.

• Touch

or down on the edge next to the volume slider or on the volume slider itself.

• Touch

Use the Floating Shutter Button to Take Seles

A oating shutter button displays when you are using the front camera. Drag it anywhere

you like to take seles quickly.

This feature is only available in Photo, Portrait, Moving picture, and Stickers modes.

to mute the media sound. You can adjust the media volume by sliding up

to congure more sound settings.

1 Open Camera.

2 Touch

to switch to the front camera.

3 When the oating shutter button displays in the viewnder, drag it anywhere you like.

Then touch it to take a photo.

Essentials

Quad-Finger Game Control

When the screen is in landscape mode, you can add two additional virtual controls on the top

of the game screen and use quad-nger controls.

1 Open the game app, switch to landscape mode, then swipe inwards from the upper left

corner to view the settings.

Go to Settings > Apps > AppAssistant > Game Space and ensure that the game has

been added to Game Space.

2 Enable Enable L/R buttons, then set the position of the virtual buttons.

After setting the left and right virtual buttons, you can use four ngers to perform touch

controls.

Home Screen Widgets

You can add, move, or delete home screen widgets, such as Screen lock, Weather, Notepad,

Clock, Contacts, and Calendar, according to your personal requirements.

Add a Widget to the Home Screen

Essentials

1 Pinch together two ngers on the home screen to access the Home screen editor.

2 Touch Widgets, then swipe left to view all widgets.

3 Some widgets, like Weather, come in various formats. Touch the widget to view all

formats, then swipe right to return.

4 Touch a widget to add it to the home screen. If there is no room on the current screen

page, touch and hold it, then drag it to a dierent screen page.

Move or Delete a Widget

Touch and hold a widget on your home screen until your phone vibrates, then drag it to the

desired position or touch Remove.

Set Your Wallpaper

Use a Preset Wallpaper

1 Go to

Settings > Home screen & wallpaper > Wallpaper.

2 Touch an image you want to set as the wallpaper.

3 Set the following according to your preferences:

• Blur: applies a blur eect, which can be adjusted by dragging the slider.

• Scrollable: enables the wallpaper to be scrollable on the home screen.

4 Touch

screen, Home screen, or both.

Set an Image from Gallery as Your Wallpaper

, then determine whether you'd like to set it as the wallpaper for the Lock

1 Open Gallery, and open the image you want to set as your wallpaper.

2 Go to

> Set as > Wallpaper, then follow the onscreen instructions.

Screenshots & Screen Recording

Take a Screenshot

Take a Grabshot

Essentials

1 Go to Settings > Accessibility features > Shortcuts & gestures > Air gestures, and

ensure that Grabshot is enabled.

2 Place your hand half an arm's length away from the screen with the palm of the hand

facing the screen, and wait for to appear at the top of the screen. Then close your st to capture a screenshot.

Use Your Knuckle to Take a Screenshot

1 Go to Settings > Accessibility features > Shortcuts & gestures > Take screenshot,

and ensure that Knuckle screenshots is enabled.

2 Knock the screen twice in quick succession with one knuckle to take a screenshot.

Use a Shortcut to Take a Screenshot

Swipe down from the status bar to open the notication panel, then swipe down on it again

to show all shortcuts. Touch to take a screenshot.

Share and Edit a Screenshot, or Switch to Scrollshot

Essentials

After you take a screenshot, a thumbnail will display in the lower left corner of the screen.

Then you can:

• Swipe down on the thumbnail to take a scrolling screenshot.

• Swipe up on the thumbnail to select a sharing mode and share the screenshot with your

friends.

• Touch the thumbnail to edit or delete it.

Screenshots are saved to Gallery by default.

Use Your Knuckle to Take a Scrolling Screenshot

Essentials

1 Knock the screen with a knuckle and hold to draw an "S". The screen will automatically

scroll down to the bottom for you to capture the entire page.

2 You can touch the screen at any point to stop the screenshot.

Take a Partial Screenshot

Essentials

1 Knock 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. Then you can:

• Drag the frame to the desired position or resize it.

• Touch a shape icon at the top of the screen to determine the shape of the partial

screenshot.

3 Touch

Record the Screen

Record your screen activities in sharable videos to compose a tutorial, show

awesome gaming skills, and a lot more.

to save the screenshot.

o your

Essentials

Use a Shortcut to Start Screen Recording

1 Swipe down from the status bar to open the notication panel, then swipe down on it

again to show all shortcuts.

2 Touch Screen Recorder to start screen recording.

3 To stop the recording, touch the timer at the top of the screen.

4 The recording will be saved to Gallery.

Use Two Knuckles to Start Screen Recording

1 Go to Settings > Accessibility features > Shortcuts & gestures > Record screen, and

ensure that Record screen is enabled.

2 Knock the screen twice in quick succession with two knuckles to start screen recording. To

stop recording, knock twice again.

Record Your Voice During Screen Recording

You can enable the microphone to record your voice while recording the screen.

Once you have started a screen recording, touch the microphone icon and ensure that it is

displayed as . Then your voice can be recorded as well.

Essentials

If the microphone is disabled (i.e. if it is displayed as ), you will only be able to record

system sounds (such as gameplay sounds). If you want the screen to be recorded in

silence, mute your phone before starting the screen recording.

View and Clear Notications

View Notications

When there is a notication reminder, you can turn on the screen and swipe down from the

status bar to open the notication panel and view the notication.

Clear Notications

• Swipe right on a notication reminder to clear the notication.

• Touch at the bottom of the notication panel to clear all notications.

Block or Delay Notications

Swipe left on a notication, then touch to block or delay notications from that source.

Essentials

Some system notications can't be blocked.

Adjust Sound Settings

Use the In-Screen Volume Slider at the Edge

This device abandons physical volume buttons in favor of an in-screen volume slider at the

screen edge. Double-touch the upper section of the left or right screen edge to display the

volume slider. To control the volume, slide up or down on the edge next to the volume slider

or on the volume slider itself.

1 Go to

Settings > Sounds & vibration > Volume control gestures to choose where

the in-screen volume slider will appear.

2 Double-touch the upper section of the left or right screen edge depending on where you

have set the volume slider to display. Then you can:

• Slide up or down on the volume slider to quickly adjust the volume level.

• Touch Sound, Silent, or Vibration above the volume slider to switch

between dierent modes.

• Touch

or down on the edge next to the volume slider or on the volume slider itself.

• Touch

Press the Power Button to Mute Your Device When It Rings

When your phone rings for an incoming call or alarm, you can press the Power button to

mute it.

to mute the media sound. You can adjust the media volume by sliding up

to congure more sound settings.

Flip to Mute or Raise to Reduce Ringing Volume

When you receive an incoming call, you can ip your phone to mute it, or raise it to reduce

the ringing volume.

Go to Settings > Accessibility features > Shortcuts & gestures > Mute ringtone/

Reduce volume, then enable Flip to mute ringtone and Raise to lower volume.

Set the Default Volume

Go to

Settings > Sounds & vibration, then you can set the volume for the following

items:

• Media (video, games, music, and more)

• Ringtone

Essentials

• Alarms

• Calls

Use a Shortcut to Switch Between Ring, Vibrating, or Mute Mode

1 Swipe down from the status bar to open the notication panel, then swipe down on it

again to show all shortcuts.

2 Touch the

modes.

Sound, Silent, or Vibration icon to switch between dierent

Enter Text

Edit Text

You can select text displayed on your screen, copy or cut it to the clipboard, then paste it

somewhere else. You can also share it in multiple ways.

1 Touch and hold the text until

2 Drag

and to select the text you need, or touch Select all to select all the text.

3 Touch Copy or Cut according to your requirement.

4 Touch the point where you want to paste the text, then touch Paste.

appears.

Split-screen Mode & Floating Window

Split-screen Mode

You can split the screen of your phone to use two apps simultaneously.

Essentials

Enable Split-screen Mode

1 Open an app.

2 Enable split-screen mode using any of the following methods:

• Swipe up from the middle of the screen with three ngers.

• When using gesture navigation, swipe up from the bottom of the screen and hold to

enter the Recent tasks screen. Then touch .

• When using three-key navigation, touch and hold the key.

• Knock the screen with a knuckle and hold it until a blue dot appears, then slide your

knuckle across the screen to enable Split-screen mode.

3 Open the other app to start multitasking.

Adjust the Size of the Split-screen Panes

Drag

in the middle of the split screen line to the desired position on the screen.

This feature can only be used when your phone is in the portrait orientation.

Essentials

Switch the Split-screen Panes

If the home screen is displayed in either of the split-screen panes, you won't be able to

switch the panes.

Touch in the middle of the split screen line, then touch .

Disable Split-screen Mode

Touch in the middle of the split screen line, then touch .

Floating Window

While watching videos or playing games in Full-screen mode, you can view and reply to

incoming messages in a oating window without having to stop what you're doing.

Display the Floating Window

1 Before using this feature, make sure your phone is not in Simple mode, Ultra power saving

mode, or One-handed mode.

2 When using your phone in Full-screen mode, touch in the notication banner for new

message alerts to display in a oating window.

3 You can reply to messages directly in the oating window.

will only display for applicable apps.

Resize the Floating Window

Drag the edge of the oating window inwards or outwards to expand or reduce it.

Close the Floating Window

Touch on the oating window to close it.

Essentials

Show Date and Time When the Screen Is O

With Always On Display enabled, the lock screen will show the date, time, and more when

the screen is o.

Enable Always On Display

1 Go to Settings > Home screen & wallpaper, and enable Always On Display.

2 Set the Start and End times according to your preferences.

Set Clock Style for Always On Display

You can customize the clock style for Always On Display according to your preferences.

Essentials

1 On the Always On Display screen, touch Clock style, and swipe across to view the

available clock styles.

2 Select a preferred clock style, and touch .

Power On and

Power Your Device On and O

To power o your device, press and hold the Power button for a few seconds, touch Power

o and Touch to power o.

To power on your device, press and hold the Power button for a few seconds until your device

vibrates and displays the logo.

Restart Your Device

Restart your device on a regular basis to clear the cache and keep the device in an optimal

O or Restart Your Device

state. A restart can sometimes resolve the issue when your device encounters a problem.

Just press and hold the Power button for a few seconds, then touch Restart and Touch to

restart.

Essentials

Force Restart Your Device

If your device isn't working or won't turn o normally, you can force restart it.

Just press and hold the Power button for 10 seconds or longer.

Charging

Charge Your Phone

Your phone will alert you when it is running out of power. Please make sure to charge your

phone in time to prevent it from turning

o automatically when the power runs out.

Precautions for Charging

• Charge your phone using the standard adapter and USB cable that came with your device.

Using other chargers or USB cables may cause repeated restarts, slow charging,

overheating, or other undesirable eects.

• Your phone will automatically run a safety check when a charger or other device is

connected to the USB port. If moisture is detected in the USB port, your phone will

automatically activate safety measures and stop charging. Disconnect your phone from the

USB port and wait until the USB port is dry.

• The time required to fully charge the battery depends on the ambient temperature and age

of the battery.

• Batteries have a limited number of charge cycles. When the battery life becomes noticeably

shorter, go to an authorized Huawei Customer Service Center to replace the battery.

• Do not cover your phone or charger during charging.

• Your phone may heat up when you have been using it for an extended period of time,

especially in high temperatures. In this case, stop charging, disable some features, and

move your phone to a cool place.

• Please do not use your phone while it is charging.

• If your phone does not respond after you press and hold the Power button, the battery may

have run out. Charge for 10 minutes and then power it on.

Using the Charger that Came with Your Device

1 Use the USB cable that came with your phone to connect your phone and the adapter.

2 Plug the adapter into a power socket.

Use the Wireless Charger

A wireless charger consists of an adapter, a cable, and a charging pad. To ensure safe

charging, please purchase a charging pad from an

adapter and USB cable that came with your phone.

To super charge your phone wirelessly, purchase a charging pad that supports super fast

charging.

ocial Huawei channel, and use the

Essentials

1 Connect the adapter and charging pad using the USB cable, then plug the adapter into a

power socket.

2 Place the charging pad on the table, then place your phone on the center of the charging

pad with the screen facing upwards.

3 When a beep is heard, your device should start charging.

• If you are using a high-voltage super fast charging adapter, the charging pad will

charge the phone at a super fast charging speed. The SuperCharge icon

displayed in the status bar.

• If you are using a high-voltage fast charging adapter, the charging pad will charge the

phone at a fast charging speed. The QuickCharge icon will be displayed in the

status bar.

• If you are using a standard adapter, the charging pad will charge the phone at a

standard charging speed. The standard charging icon

status bar.

Charging Pad Indicator Description

Blinks once The charger is properly connected to the power supply.

Steady on Charging is in process.

will be displayed in the

will be

Blinks quickly A charging error has occurred.

Charging Your Phone with a PC

1 Connect your phone to a PC or other device using a USB cable.

2 When the Use USB to dialog box is displayed on your phone, touch Charge only.

If another option has been set previously, the dialog box will not pop up. Swipe down from the status bar to open the notication panel, touch Settings, then select Charge

only.

Overview of Battery Icons

You can check the battery level from the battery icon on the phone screen.

Battery Icon Battery Level

Less than 4% battery remaining.

Charging, less than 10% battery remaining.

Charging, 10% to 90% battery remaining.

Charging, at least 90% battery remaining.

If 100% is displayed next to the battery icon, or a charging complete

message is displayed on the lock screen, the battery is fully charged.

Wireless Reverse Charging

Wireless reverse charging is supported by devices (such as phones, tablets, watches, or

bands) that support the Qi Wireless Charging Standard.

Essentials

Before using wireless reverse charging, ensure that the battery level of your phone is higher

than 20% and that it is not in Ultra Power Saving mode.

1 Go to Settings > Battery, and enable Wireless reverse charging.

2 Power on the device to be charged, and place it on the center of the back of your phone.

Do not place any metal objects between your phone and the device to be charged.

3 If the device does not start charging within 5 seconds, adjust its position and try again.

4 If the device to be charged is removed from the phone for more than 2 minutes during

charging, Wireless reverse charging will automatically be disabled.

Essentials

Reverse Charging with an OTG Cable

On-The-Go (OTG) is a USB transmitting technology that allows a phone to directly access

les on a USB ash drive or digital camera, or connect to an external device such as a

keyboard or mouse, with the help of an OTG cable.

You can use your phone to charge other devices using an OTG cable.

1 Connect your phone with the device to be charged using an OTG cable.

2 When the Use USB to dialog box is displayed on your phone, touch Reverse charge.

If another option has been set previously, the dialog box will not pop up. Swipe down from the status bar to open the Reverse charge.

notication panel, touch Settings, and then select

3 Follow the onscreen instructions on the device to be charged to start charging.

Smart Features

AI Lens

Scan Codes

HiVision can read various QR codes and instantly direct you to the corresponding app screen.

1 Open the camera, touch

, then touch .

2 Place the QR code within the scan frame and wait for it to be recognized.

Scan to Shop

The Shopping feature of HiVision lets you scan goods to get purchase recommendations for

HiTouch

Use HiTouch for Convenient Shopping

When you see an item you wish to buy on your phone screen, touch and hold it with two

ngers to search for it online, and touch the displayed links to view more details.

1 Go to Settings > Accessibility features > HiTouch, then enable HiTouch.

2 Touch and hold the item you wish to purchase with two ngers spread slightly apart.

3 After the subject is identied, links to the item on dierent shopping platforms will then

display.

4 You can also adjust the position and size of the identication box to select other items

you're interested in.

5 Touch the links to view product details and make a purchase.

Easy Projection

Wireless Projection

You can connect your phone to an external display (for example, a TV) wirelessly.

Smart Features

1 Based on the model and functions of your external display, do the following:

• If the external display supports Miracast, enable wireless projection on it.

• If not, use a wireless HDMI adapter to connect your phone and external display. Ensure

that the wireless HDMI adapter is connected to a power supply.

To check whether your external display supports Miracast and how to enable wireless projection on it, consult the user guide or customer service of the external display manufacturer.

2 Swipe down from the status bar to open the

Wi-Fi.

3 Swipe down further on the

will now search for the external display or the wireless HDMI adapter.

Alternatively, go to Wireless projection.

notication panel to enable Wireless Projection. Your phone

Settings > More connections > Easy Projection and enable

notication panel, then touch to turn on

4 Touch the name of the external display or the wireless HDMI adapter on the search result

list to start projecting.

Wired Projection

You can connect your phone to an external display (for example, a TV) using a wired

connection.

Smart Features

It is recommended that you purchase the accessories recommended or specied by Huawei

from authorized sources.

Projection Using a Type-C Cable

1 Prepare a Type-C cable.

Use a Type-C to HDMI, Type-C to DP, or Type-C to MiniDP cable depending on your external display.

2 Connect the Type-C end to your phone and the other end to the external display.

3 On the external display, set the corresponding HDMI, DP, or MiniDP input as the signal

source.

Projection Using a Docking Station

If you need to connect your phone to an external display and use a wired mouse and

keyboard, use a docking station with a USB port.

1 Prepare a docking station.

Multiple types of ports are available on a docking station. If your external display supports HDMI and you need to use a wired mouse and keyboard, use a docking station with at least one HDMI port and two USB ports.

Smart Features

2 Connect your phone and the external display through the docking station, then connect

the wired mouse and keyboard to the docking station.

3 On the external display, set the corresponding HDMI, DP, or MiniDP input as the signal

source.

Desktop Mode

For enhanced work eciency, project the content of your phone onto an external display,

swipe down from the status bar to open the notication panel, then enable DESKTOP

MODE.

In DESKTOP MODE, the display of your phone will be arranged in a desktop layout, and

operations on your phone won't aect what's on the external display. For example, you can

Touch to left-click

Touch twice and drag to select text

Slide two fingers to scroll

Touch with two fingers to right-click

Smart Features

edit a document on the external display while chatting on your phone. You don't need to

worry about missing notications, calls, or messages, as a red dot will appear on the

notication panel on the external display to keep you informed.

Use Your Phone as a Touchpad

Swipe down from the status bar to open the notication panel, then touch TOUCHPAD. You

can now do the following:

• Use gestures as instructed to simulate mouse commands.

• When no external keyboard is connected, click the text input box on the external display to

bring out the onscreen keyboard to input text.

If an external keyboard is connected, the onscreen keyboard will not be available. In this

case, you need to use the external keyboard to input text.

Project Your Phone to an External Display to Facilitate Your Work

In DESKTOP MODE, you can use the following features:

• Multiple windows: Open more than one window at a time to multitask.

• File management: Save les to the desktop, create les or folders, and rename or delete

les.

• Quick search: Search for documents, multimedia les, and apps using the start menu search

box.

• Create app shortcuts: From the start menu, touch and hold an app and then drag it to the

desktop to create a shortcut. You can also right-click an app icon and select the option to

create an app shortcut on the desktop.

• Audio output: Touch the audio output icon in the status bar, then select the external display

or your Phone as the audio output device.

• App projection: Touch and hold an app icon on your phone to view the projection options.

You can now project and open the app on the external display.

• Highlighter: Use the highlighter feature to mark projected content using the touchpad.

Exit Desktop Mode

Swipe down from the status bar to open the

notication panel, then touch PHONE MODE.

Multi-Screen Collaboration

Smart Features

Multi-Screen Collaboration

After connecting your phone with a Huawei laptop, you can project the screen of your phone

to the screen of the laptop for multi-screen collaboration.

You can use the mouse and keyboard to perform operations in the phone window on your

computer, such as dragging and transferring les between your phone and computer.

Connect Your Phone and Computer with a Tap

1 Make sure your computer is marked with a Huawei Share or HONOR Magic-link icon.

Open PC Manager on your computer.

2 On your phone, swipe down from the status bar to open the

down again to show all shortcuts, touch to enable NFC.

notication panel. Swipe

3 Tap the NFC area at the back of your phone against the Huawei Share icon (or HONOR

Magic-link icon) on your computer and hold it there until your phone vibrates or plays a notication sound.

4 Follow the onscreen instructions to connect your phone and computer.

Connect Your Phone and Computer via Bluetooth

1 Swipe down from the status bar to open the notication panel. Touch to enable

Bluetooth.

2 On the computer, open PC Manager and go to My Phone > Connect. Your computer will

start searching for your phone. Make sure your phone is placed near your computer.

3 Follow the onscreen instructions to connect your phone and computer.

Connect Your Phone and Computer by Scanning a QR Code

1 On the computer, open PC Manager and go to My Phone > Connect.

2 Select Scan QR Code to connect. Use your phone to scan the QR code on your computer

(requires your phone to be connected to the Internet).

3 Follow the onscreen instructions to connect your phone and computer.

Drag to Transfer Files between Your Phone and Computer

After your phone is connected with your computer, you can drag les (such as pictures,

videos, audio les, texts, oce documents, and compressed packages) using a mouse to

transfer them between your phone and computer without the need for a USB cable or other

tools.

• Transfer les from your phone to your computer:

Open Gallery in the phone window on your computer, left-click and hold a picture or video,

select one or more les, click and hold the selected les again, then drag them to a folder

on your computer.

Open Files in the phone window on your computer, then drag les to a folder on your

computer in the way described above.

Smart Features

You can also drag pictures or text to documents that are open on your computer. For

example, drag a photo or some text from Notepad in the phone window across to an Oce

document open on your computer, then continue editing it on your computer.

• Transfer les from your computer to your phone:

Open Gallery in the phone window on your computer, select pictures or videos in batches

from a local folder on your computer, then drag them across to Gallery.

Open Files in the phone window on your computer, select les in batches from a local

folder on your computer, then drag them across to Files. By default, les transferred from

your computer will be saved in the Huawei Share folder in Files.

You can also drag pictures or text to documents that are open on your phone. For example,

drag a picture on your computer to a Notepad item open on your phone, then continue

editing it on your phone.

Access Phone Apps and Files on Your Computer

Once your phone is connected to your computer, you can access apps and les from your

phone on your computer without the hassle of having to frequently switch between the two

devices. For example:

• Click to open apps or view notications. Right-click on the phone window to return to the

home screen of your phone. Scroll up and down using the scroll wheel on your mouse.

• Use the keyboard to enter text more conveniently when sending SMS messages, writing

emails, and so on.

• Play local or online videos, or recordings from your phone on your computer, and zoom in

or out on the video frame using the mouse.

• Continue unnished operations. For example, if you have recorded some ideas about work

in Notepad during your commute but have not nished editing, you can connect your

phone to a computer after arriving at work to continue doing so.

Disconnect Your Phone from Your Computer

After nishing working with both your phone and computer, you can disconnect your phone

from the computer using either of the following methods:

• On your computer, go to My Phone > Disconnect.

• Swipe down from the status bar to open the notication panel and touch DISCONNECT.

Huawei Share OneHop

Use Huawei Share OneHop to Transfer Files

You can quickly transfer les between your phone and laptop with just one touch without the

hassle of using cables and third-party apps.

Currently, Huawei Share OneHop is supported on Huawei or Honor laptops with the Huawei

Share icon or Magic-link icon and installed with version 9.1 or later of PC Manager.

Connect Your Phone and Laptop with a Tap

Smart Features

1 Open PC Manager on your laptop, and agree to the

End User License Agreement

(EULA).

2 Swipe down from the status bar to open the notication panel, then swipe down further

to display all shortcut switches. Then enable NFC, Wi-Fi and Bluetooth.

3 Hold the NFC area (around the rear camera of your phone) against the Huawei Share icon

(or Magic-link icon) on your laptop until your phone vibrates or plays a notication sound.

4 Follow the onscreen instructions on your phone and laptop to complete the connection.

Share Pictures and Videos with One Tap

• Share pictures and videos from your phone to your laptop:

1 Select one or more pictures or videos from Gallery on your phone.

2 Tap the NFC area of your phone against the Huawei Share (or Magic-link) icon on the

laptop and hold it there until your phone makes a sound or vibrates. The selected pictures or videos will be transferred to your laptop.

If you want to identify, copy, or save text in the received picture on the laptop, click the

picture to display the image viewer, then click to identify text and generate a text le.

• Share pictures from your laptop to your phone:

Smart Features

1 Right-click an individual picture le on your laptop, and open it with Huawei Image

viewer.

2 If you exit Gallery or return to the home screen on your phone, the picture open on your

laptop will be transferred to your phone when you tap it against your laptop (as instructed above).

This feature is also supported by HUAWEI MateBooks or HONOR MagicBooks running PC

Manager 9.0 and with the Huawei Share or Magic-link icon.

Record Your Laptop Screen

Ever wanted to show o your gaming skills or share video clips from your laptop, but never

found a convenient way to do so? Huawei Share OneHop enables an instant connection

between your phone and laptop, letting you record your laptop screen on your phone with a

single tap.

1 Shake your phone, then immediately tap its NFC area against the Huawei Share label or

Magic-link label on the laptop and hold it there until your phone vibrates or plays a notication sound. The laptop screen will then be projected to your phone and the recording will start. You can record for a maximum of 60 seconds.

2 Touch

Gallery.

on your phone to stop the recording. The screen recording will be saved to

The Huawei Share OneHop feature is currently supported on Intel laptops only.

Share Files

Smart Features

• From phone to laptop

1 Use Microsoft

Oce to open a le you want to share on your phone.

2 Hold the NFC area of your phone against the Huawei Share icon (or Magic-link icon) on

your laptop until your phone vibrates or plays a notication sound.

• From laptop to phone

1 Open a le you want to share using Microsoft Oce on your laptop.

2 Exit Microsoft Oce or return to the home screen on your phone, then tap your phone

against the laptop (as instructed above). You can then transfer the le open in Microsoft Oce on your laptop to your phone.

Copy Clipboard Text

1 Open PC Manager on the laptop, select My Phone, click Enable, then follow the onscreen

instructions to allow the laptop to access data on your phone.

2 You can then copy and paste text on the clipboard to your phone or laptop.

Smart Features

3 Touch the PC Manager icon in the lower right corner of the laptop desktop, and select

Clipboard to view the recently copied text.

Huawei Share

Huawei Share is a wireless sharing technology that allows you to quickly transfer images,

videos, documents, and other types of

Bluetooth to discover nearby devices, and uses Wi-Fi Direct to transfer les without using

mobile data.

Enable or Disable Huawei Share

You can enable or disable Huawei Share in either of the following ways:

• Swipe down from the status bar to open the

or disable Huawei Share. Touch and hold the switch to enter the Huawei Share settings

screen.

• Go to Settings > More connections > Huawei Share, enable or disable Huawei Share.

Enabling Huawei Share automatically turns on Wi-Fi and Bluetooth.

Quickly Share Files Between Phones

You can use Huawei Share to quickly share les between Huawei phones. The recipient can

preview the les before they are sent, then view the full content of the les once they have

les between devices. This technology relies on

notication panel, then touch to enable

been received. For example, the recipient can view received pictures or videos in Gallery.

Smart Features

1 On the receiving device, enable Huawei Share.

2 On the sending device, touch and hold the le you want to share, then go to More >

Share or touch . Touch Huawei Share, then touch the name of the receiving device to

send the le.

The exact operations may vary if you are sharing les directly from apps.

3 On the receiving device, touch ACCEPT to accept the transfer.

To view the received

> Huawei Share.

Received pictures or videos can also be found in Gallery > Albums > Huawei Share.

Share Files Between Your Phone and Computer

You can use Huawei Share to quickly and easily share les wirelessly between your phone

and a computer.

les, go to Files, select the Categories tab, then go to Internal storage

Smart Features

1 Make sure your phone and computer are connected to the same Wi-Fi network.

If the computer is a MateBook (PC Manager earlier than version 9.1), this is not

necessary. All you need to do is make sure its Wi-Fi and Bluetooth switches are

enabled.

2 On your phone, enter the Huawei Share settings screen, and enable Huawei Share and

Computer share.

3 Record the Name shown on computers and the username and password under

Verication on computers.

4 On your computer, go to:

• Windows: Computer > Network

• iOS (iOS 10.8 or later): Finder > Go to > Network

5 On your computer, double-click the name of your phone, and enter the username and

password recorded earlier.

6 Open a folder of your phone such as the Internal storage folder, then view, edit, or copy

les from the folder to the computer, or copy les from the computer to this folder to store them in your phone. You can also edit the les in this folder on your computer, and the changes will be synced to your phone automatically. Similarly, if you edit any les on your phone, the changes will be synced to your computer as well.

Smart Features

One-Touch Printing with Huawei Share

When a printer that supports Huawei Share is nearby, you can use Huawei Share to nd the

printer and print out pictures or PDF les from your phone.

1 Depending on the type of printer, ensure the following:

• Wi-Fi capable printers: The printer must be powered on and connected to the same

network as your phone.

• Wi-Fi Direct capable printers: The printer must be powered on and have Wi-Fi Direct

enabled.

• Bluetooth capable printers: The printer must be powered on and discoverable.

2 On your phone, preview the le to be printed, then go to Share > Huawei Share.

3 Once the printer has been discovered, touch its name on your phone, and adjust settings

on the preview screen. Then touch PRINT to print. If you are connecting a Bluetooth printer to your phone for the rst time, nd the printer on your phone, touch the printer name, then press and hold the Power button on the printer for about 1 second to conrm the connection.

For a list of supported printers, touch Learn more on the Huawei Share sharing screen,

swipe left on the screen, then touch What printers are supported? to see the list.

Smart Features

Digital Car Key

Turn Your Phone into a Car Key

Your phone can now be used to open and start your car. You can also share and revoke

digital car keys at any time to minimize security risks. The digital key data is saved in the

security chip of the device, meaning it cannot be stolen or copied. Even if your phone powers

o due to low battery, it can still be used to open and start your car within 24 hours of

shutdown.

1 Download the vehicle manufacturer's app on your phone, such as My Audi, then activate

the car key on your phone with the help of the customer service personnel of the vehicle manufacturer or authorized car dealership.

2 On your phone, go to Settings > More connections > NFC, open NFC, then set the

vehicle manufacturer's app as the Default app.

3 To unlock your car, hold the NFC area (located by the rear camera) of your phone near

the car door handle.

4 To start your car, place your phone in the wireless charging shelf and press the start

button on the car. Once your car has started, you can remove your phone from the wireless charging shelf.

5 To lock your car, close the door when you get out, then hold the NFC area of your phone

near the car door handle.

Smart Features

• Currently, this feature is only available on selected Audi models. For details, contact

Audi customer service or go to the authorized car dealership for assistance.

• If your phone is lost, you can revoke your digital key from your car or the vehicle

manufacturer's app or website. You can also share multiple secondary keys with others

on your phone via your vehicle manufacturer's app. For details, see the user guide of

your car.

AR Measure

AR Measure enables you to measure height, volume, and more without needing a measuring

tape.

Before taking measurements, ensure that your surroundings are well lit and clear of

obstacles and reective objects.

Measure Height

1 Open the Tools folder on the home screen, then touch AR Measure.

Smart Features

2 On the AR Measure screen, touch Height.

3 Frame the subject's feet in the viewnder and slowly move your phone to locate the

plane.

4 Point

at the subject's feet and touch to mark the starting point.

5 Slowly lift your phone to include the subject's entire body in the viewnder. When the

subject's face is identied, your phone will automatically display the subject's height. Drag the end point to ne-tune the measurement result.

Touch to capture the measuring screen.

To measure the height of two or three people at the same time, get them to stand side

by side, then mark the feet of one subject as the starting point. Lift your phone until your

subjects' faces have been identied, at which point their individual heights will be

displayed.

Measure Length

1 On the AR Measure screen, touch Length.

2 Frame the object in the viewnder and slowly move your phone to locate the plane.

3 Point

at the object and touch to mark the starting point.

4 Move your phone slowly so that travels along the edge of the object. When it reaches

the end of the edge, touch .

5 Your phone will automatically display the object's length.

Drag the end point to ne-tune the measurement result.

Measure Area

Currently, only the area of rectangles can be measured.

1 On the AR Measure screen, touch Area.

2 Frame the object in the viewnder and slowly move your phone to locate the plane.

3 When your phone identies the object, a frame will appear. After the frame overlaps with

the object, touch .

4 Your phone will automatically display the result.

Drag the end point to ne-tune the measurement result.

Measure Volume

Currently, only the volume of cubes can be measured.

On the AR Measure screen, touch Volume. Both automatic and manual measurements are

allowed.

Make sure the object is not placed against a wall. Keep a 1–1.5 m (39–59 in.) distance

between your phone and the object.

Automatic Volume Measurement

Smart Features

1 Ensure that Auto is turned on. Frame the object in the

phone to locate the plane.

2 When your phone

identies the object and displays a frame, touch .

viewnder and slowly move your

3 Your phone will automatically display the result.

Drag the frame to ne-tune the measurement result.

Manual Volume Measurement

1 Turn

2 Point

o Auto. Frame the object in the viewnder and slowly move your phone to locate

the plane.

at the tip of the object's bottom edge and touch to mark the starting

point.

3 Move your phone slowly so that travels along the long edge of the object. When it

reaches the end of the edge, touch .

4 Move your phone to create a frame for the object's bottom. When the frame overlaps with

the bottom plane, touch .

5 Move your phone to create a frame for the whole object. After the frame overlaps with

the object, touch .

6 Your phone will automatically display the result.

Drag the frame to ne-tune the measurement result.

Smart Remote

Your phone uses infrared technology, allowing you to pair it with household appliances in the

Smart Remote app and use it to remotely control appliances such as TVs, air conditioners,

STBs, DVD players, cameras, projectors, and network boxes.

Smart Features

Add and Use a Remote Control

1 Go to Smart Remote > , select the device type (such as TV, air conditioner, STB,

DVD player, camera, projector, or network box), and then the brand.

2 Point the infrared sensor on the top of your phone at the household appliance, and follow

the onscreen instructions to add it to your remote control.

3 After adding the appliance, simply touch to control it remotely.

Set Up a Remote Control

1 Go to

Smart Remote > and touch .

2 Swipe through the remote control panels to select the one you want, and touch Go to

remote control panel.

3 Point the infrared sensor on the top of the phone at the infrared sensor of a home

remote, keeping it at a distance of about 5 cm. Touch and hold a key on the phone you want to program for 2 seconds to start learning the operation. Hold your phone and the home remote steady during the process.

Enable or Disable Remote Control Keypad Touch Sounds

Go to Smart Remote > > Settings to enable or disable keypad touch sounds and/or

vibration.

Camera and Gallery

Launch Camera

There are multiple ways to open the Camera app.

From the Home Screen

From the home screen, open

From the Lock Screen

When the screen is locked, turn on the screen, then swipe up on the camera icon in the lower

right corner to open the camera.

Camera.

Take Photos

Camera and Gallery

1 Open Camera.

2 You can then:

• Focus: Touch where you want to focus.

To adjust focus and metering separately, touch and hold the viewnder and drag the

individual ring or frame to the desired location.

• Adjust brightness: Touch the viewnder. When the symbol appears next to the

focus frame, drag it up or down.

• Zoom in or out: On the viewnder, pinch or spread two ngers, or drag the zoom

slider.

• Select a camera mode: Swipe left or right across the camera mode options.

Camera and Gallery

• Turn the ash on or o: Touch and select (Auto), (On), (O), or

(Always on).

Some features are only available when using the rear camera.

3 Touch

Use the Floating Shutter Button to Take Photos

A oating shutter button is displayed when you are using the camera. Drag it anywhere you

like to take photos quickly.

This feature may not be available in some camera modes.

to take a photo.

1 Open Camera.

2 When you select Photo, Portrait, or another applicable mode, the oating shutter button

will be displayed on the viewnder. Drag the oating shutter button anywhere you like. Then touch it to take a photo.

Camera and Gallery

Take Burst Photos

Use Burst mode to take a sequence of photos in quick succession so you can choose the best

one.

Burst shooting is only available when using the rear camera.

1 Open Camera and select Photo mode.

2 Touch and hold to take a burst photo.

When shooting, you'll see a counter, which indicates how many photos you've taken so far.

3 Lift your

Once you have

nger to stop shooting.

nished, select photos you want to keep from the burst.

1 Open Gallery.

2 Touch a burst photo (which will be tagged with

), then touch .

3 Swipe through the burst photos, select the ones you want to keep, then touch and

follow the onscreen instructions.

4 To delete the whole burst photo, touch and hold to select the photo, then touch .

Take Timed Photos

The camera timer allows you to set a time delay so you can get into position after you have

touched the shutter button.

1 Open

Camera.

2 Go to > Timer and select a delay option.

3 Return to the viewnder and touch the shutter button. Your phone will take a photo when

the countdown ends.

Use Voice Commands to Take Photos

You can use your voice to take photos without having to touch the shutter button.

1 Open Camera.

2 Go to

> Audio control, enable Audio control, and select an audio control option.

3 Go back to the viewnder, then say your command to take a photo.

Shoot in Portrait, Night, and Wide Aperture Modes

Camera and Gallery

Shoot in Portrait, Night, and Wide Aperture Modes

Use Portrait Mode to Shoot Portraits

Portrait mode lets you apply beauty, lighting, and blur eects to your photos to shoot

stunning portraits.

1 Open Camera and select Portrait mode.

2 Frame your subject in the viewnder.

To take a sele, touch .

3 You can also:

• Enable beauty eect: Touch and drag the slider to adjust beauty settings. A larger

value will produce a more distinct beauty eect. To disable the beauty eect, drag

each setting to its lowest value.

• Set blur and lighting eects: Touch and select blur and lighting eects to your

liking.

4 Touch

to take a photo.

Camera and Gallery

Take Night Shots

Night mode solves the issues caused by low light and night shooting to give your photos

sharper details and brighter colors.

You can also use Night mode when shooting backlit subjects and scenes with owing water,

such as waterfalls, to create a better contrast or a smooth, silky water eect.

1 Open Camera and select Night mode.

2 If you are using the rear camera, touch on the viewnder to adjust the ISO sensitivity

to adjust the shutter speed.

3 Keep your phone steady and touch .

4 Your phone will adjust the exposure time based on the ambient brightness. Keep your

phone steady. Do not stop shooting before the countdown nishes or your photos may come out blurry.

Shoot Wide Aperture Photos and Videos

Wide aperture mode allows you to shoot photos and videos where the background is blurred

while your subject remains in sharp focus.

Camera and Gallery

1 Open Camera and select Aperture mode.

2 Touch where you want to focus. For best results, your phone needs to be within 2 meters

(about 7 ft.) of your subject.

3 Touch in the viewnder and drag the slider to adjust aperture settings. A smaller

aperture value will create a more blurred background.

4 Touch the shutter button to shoot a photo or video. When recording, touch the viewnder

to adjust the focus.

Edit Background Blur in Wide Aperture Photos

You can adjust the focus and background blur after you've taken a wide aperture photo.

1 Go to Gallery > Albums > Camera.

2 Touch a photo tagged with , then touch at the top of the photo.

3 Follow the instructions to touch the photo to re-focus. Drag the slider at the bottom to

adjust the aperture.

4 Touch to save the settings.

Master AI

Master AI is a pre-installed camera feature that helps you take better photos by intelligently

identifying objects and scenarios and optimizing the camera settings accordingly.

Master AI is able to identify a variety of scenes, such as stages, beaches, blue skies, greenery,

and text. It will only work when the rear camera is used.

1 Open Camera and select Photo mode.

2 Touch

3 Frame the subject in the viewnder. Once Master AI identies what you are shooting, it

will automatically recommend a mode (such as portrait, greenery, or text).

to enable Master AI.

4 To disable the recommended mode, touch

disable Master AI.

Use Moon Mode

next to the mode text or touch to

Camera and Gallery

1 Open Camera and select Photo mode.

2 Turn on

to enable Master AI.

3 Aim the camera at the moon and spread your ngers on the viewnder to adjust the

zoom to 10x or more. When your phone detects the moon, it will automatically enter

Moon mode.

4 Touch

Moon mode can only identify the moon if it is at least half full. Moon mode may not be

triggered if the moon is shrouded by clouds.

to take a photo.

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

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1 Open Camera and select Photo mode.

2 Turn on to enable Master AI.

3 Aim the camera at the building you want to take a photo of.

If the camera does not automatically recommend Wide mode, you can drag the zoom slider in the viewnder, or pinch or spread two ngers to adjust the zoom level. A smaller value will result in a wider eld of view.

4 Touch to take a photo.

You will not be able to adjust the zoom when the resolution is set to the maximum.

Take Long-Focus Photos

1 Open Camera and select Photo mode.

2 Aim the camera at the distant object you want to shoot. Drag the zoom slider, or pinch or

spread two ngers to adjust the zoom. You will not be able to adjust the zoom when the resolution is set to the maximum.

3 In the viewnder, touch where you want to focus. When the camera is in focus, touch .

Take Panoramic Photos

Add breadth to your landscape or group photos with the Panorama feature. The camera

takes multiple photos of objects within your

single panoramic photo.

Use the Rear Camera to Take Panoramic Photos

1 Go to

2 Touch

Camera > More and select Panorama mode.

at the bottom of the viewnder to set the pan direction.

eld of view and stitches them together into a

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3 Point the camera at your starting point, then touch to start shooting.

4 Slowly move the camera in the direction of the arrow displayed on the screen. Keep your

phone steady and the arrow on the center line the entire time.

5 Touch when you are nished.

Use the Front Camera to Take Panoramic Seles

1 In Panorama mode, touch to switch to the front camera.

2 Point the camera at the center of your shot, then touch

to take the rst photo.

3 Turn the camera to the left and right slowly as instructed. When the two frames on the

viewnder overlap, the camera will automatically take the second and third photos.

After the three photos are taken, the camera will automatically combine them into a

panoramic photo.

Take Black and White Photos

Black and white photography removes distracting colors to help you focus more on form,

shape, and texture.

1 Open Camera.

2 Go to More > Monochrome and select one of the following modes based on your subject

and scene:

• Normal: This mode suits all kinds of subjects.

• Aperture: This mode blurs the background and lends greater emphasis to the subject.

• Portrait: This mode blurs the background and lets you adjust the beauty

• Pro: This mode allows you to adjust the camera settings, including the metering mode,

sensitivity, and shutter speed.

eect.

3 Touch to take a photo.

AR Lens

Use AR lens to make your photos fun and stand out.

Use 3D Qmoji to Create Your Own Qmojis

1 Go to Camera > More and select AR lens.

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2 Touch 3D Qmoji and select an animated Qmoji. The Qmoji will then mimic and act out

your facial expressions accordingly.

3 Touch

4 Turn on

to enable or disable the background.

, then look straight at the front camera.

5 Touch and hold to record a Qmoji.

6 After the recording is complete, add text or directly save the Qmoji. The Qmoji will be

saved to Gallery in GIF format.

Use 3D Qmoji to Record Videos

1 Touch 3D Qmoji and select an animated Qmoji. The Qmoji will then mimic and act out

your facial expressions accordingly.

2 Touch

3 Make sure

to enable or disable the background.

is not turned on, then look straight at the front camera.

4 Touch to start recording.

5 Touch

to nish recording.

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Light Painting

Light painting helps you capture light trails by allowing the shutter to stay open for a longer

time. No manual aperture and shutter adjustment is involved.

Just choose from the available options depending on the subjects and light conditions. To

reduce camera shake, a tripod is recommended to steady your phone.

Capture Car Light Trails in Trac Trails Mode

Trac trails mode lets you create artistic photos of car tail lights at night.

1 Go to

Camera > More > Light painting > Trac trails.

2 Find a spot where you'll see the light trails created by cars from a distance. Ensure that

car headlights do not point directly at the camera, as this can overexpose the image.

3 Touch to start shooting. Observe the shot in the viewnder. When the exposure is just

right, touch to nish shooting.

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Capture Light Drawings in Light Grati Mode

Light grati mode lets you create patterns or write words by moving a light source in front

of the camera.

1 Go to Camera > More > Light painting > Light grati.

2 In a dark environment without distracting light sources, move a suitably bright light

source of an appropriate color, such as a small torch or glow stick, in front of the camera. Avoid exaggerated body movement as this may aect the shooting results.

3 Touch to start shooting. Observe the shot in the viewnder. When the exposure is just

right, touch

Capture Rivers and Waterfalls in Silky Water Mode

Silky water mode lets you capture silky smooth photographs of waterfalls and rivers.

to nish shooting.

1 Go to Camera > More > Light painting > Silky water.

2 This feature works best when taking photos of a stream or waterfall where the water is

owing heavily.

3 Touch to start shooting. Observe the shot in the viewnder. When the exposure is just

right, touch to nish shooting.

Capture the Beauty of the Stars in Star Trails Mode

Star trails mode lets you use your camera to capture the movement of the stars in the night

sky.

1 Go to

Camera > More > Light painting > Star trails.

2 For best results, choose a clear night in a location free of light pollution and with an

unobstructed view of the sky.

3 Touch to start shooting. Observe the shot in the viewnder. When the exposure is just

right, touch to nish shooting.

Take HDR Photos

When shooting photos with backlighting or a high light contrast, High Dynamic Range (HDR)

mode can help you improve light and shadow

sharper details.

eects in your photos, giving your photos

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Use HDR with the Rear Camera

1 Go to Camera > More and select HDR.

2 Steady your phone, with the help of a tripod if necessary.

3 Touch to take a photo.

Use HDR with the Front Camera

When using the front camera, enable HDR to avoid underexposure and take better-looking

photos and videos.

1 Open Camera and touch to switch to the front camera.

2 Select Portrait, Photo, or Video mode.

3 Turn on to enable AI HDR.

4 Frame your subject in the viewnder.

5 Touch the shutter button to shoot a photo or video.

Moving Pictures

Moving pictures capture a second of movement and sound before and after you touch the

shutter button.

Take Moving Pictures

Go to

Play Moving Pictures

Moving pictures are saved in JPG format in Gallery.

Go to

Camera > More > Moving picture and touch to take a photo.

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. You can also touch the

screen to stop the playback.

Share Moving Pictures

Go to Gallery > Albums > Camera, touch and hold to select the moving picture you

want to share, then touch to share it.

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• Moving pictures can be shared through Wi-Fi Direct, Bluetooth, Huawei Share, and

more. In order to play the moving picture eect, the receiving device must be a Huawei

or Honor device that can take moving pictures.

• If you share moving pictures to third-party apps or incompatible devices, they will

display as static images.

Add Stickers to Photos

Add a sticker, such as time, location, weather, or mood, to spice up your photos.

1 Go to

If this mode is not there, touch and then download Stickers.

2 Touch

Camera > More > Stickers.

and select a sticker. The selected sticker will be displayed in the viewnder.

3 Drag the sticker to change its position. You can also edit the text of some types of stickers.

4 Touch

to take a photo.

Documents Mode

Images shot at an angle always

take a perfectly straight photo of a document, use Documents mode.

The camera will automatically adjust skewed images shot in Documents mode.

Shoot Photos in Documents Mode

suer from the problem of perspective. If you aren't able to

1 Go to

download Documents.

2 Frame the document you want to shoot in the

a projector or a street poster. Then touch

3 The camera then automatically

the image.

Adjust the Text Area

If you nd the skew correction provided by Documents mode unsatisfactory, you can also

manually adjust the text area.

This is only available for photos taken in Documents mode.

Camera > More > Documents. If this mode is not there, touch and then

viewnder, such as a presentation slide on

identies the text area within the viewnder and unskews

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1 Go to Gallery > Albums > Camera, then touch the photo you wish to adjust.

2 Touch above the photo.

3 Drag the four corners to customize the correction area. Then touch

Pro Mode

Pro mode lets you ne-tune photos and videos and gives you full control over metering, ISO

sensitivity, exposure, and more when taking photos or recording videos.

Some of the above settings are not available when you shoot videos in Pro mode.

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1 Open Camera and select Pro mode.

2 In Pro mode, you can customize camera settings to shoot unique and professional-looking

photos. You can also shoot videos by touching . Before shooting, you can:

• Adjust the metering mode: Touch M to select a metering mode.

Metering Mode Description

Captures average light levels across the screen.

Matrix

Center

Spot

Applicable when shooting landscapes.

Gives more weight to light levels at the center of the

screen. Applicable when shooting portrait or macro

photos.

Concentrates on the light in a small area or point of the

screen, such as the subject's eyes.

• Adjust the ISO sensitivity: Touch ISO and drag the slider.

In low-light conditions, a higher ISO sensitivity is recommended. In well-lit

environments, lower the ISO sensitivity to avoid image noise.

• Adjust the shutter speed: Touch S and drag the slider.

When you are shooting static scenes or portraits, it is recommended that you lower the

shutter speed. When you are shooting moving scenes, it is recommended that you

increase the shutter speed.

• Adjust EV exposure compensation: Touch EV· and drag the slider.

Increase the EV value in low-light conditions and lower the value in well-lit

environments.

• Adjust the focus: Touch AF· and drag the slider.

Focus Mode Applicable Scenario

AF-S (single) Stationary subjects

AF-C (continuous) Moving subjects

MF (manual) Touch the subject on which you want to focus.

• Adjust the color cast: Touch WB· and select a mode.

When shooting in bright sunlight, select

. In low-light environments, select .

Touch to adjust the color temperature. If you want to give your photo or video a

warm, cozy, or nostalgic tone, increase the K value. For a cool, calm, or futuristic tone,

reduce the K value.

• Use Horizontal level: Touch and enable Horizontal level.

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A horizontal guiding line will appear on the viewnder. When the dotted line overlaps

with the solid line, the camera is parallel with the horizontal level. It is recommended

that you enable this function when shooting buildings or landscapes.

• Use AF auxiliary light: Touch and enable AF auxiliary light for better focus in low-

light environments.

• Save RAW format photos: RAW format records more detail and allows you to have a

wider range of post-processing options. Go to > Resolution and enable RAW

format.

Now when you take a photo, it will be saved in RAW and standard formats. The RAW

format photos will be saved to the RAW photo album in Gallery.

RAW format pictures take up more storage space than standard format pictures.

Make sure that your phone has sucient storage space.

3 Touch the shutter button to shoot a photo or video.

Record Videos

1 Open Camera and select Video mode.

2 Adjust the following settings:

• Zoom in or out: On the viewnder, pinch or spread two ngers, or drag the zoom

slider.

• Focus: Touch where you want to focus. Touch and hold the viewnder to lock the

exposure and focus.

• Turn the ash on or o: Touch , then touch to keep the ash on, or to

turn it o.

• Adjust the beauty eect: Touch and drag the slider to adjust beauty settings.

• Adjust the video resolution and frame rate: Go to > Resolution and select the

desired resolution.

Then touch Frame rate and Encoding to set the frame rate and encoding format.

A higher resolution will result in a higher quality video, but will also take up more

storage space.

3 Touch to start recording.

While recording, touch and hold or to smoothly zoom in or out.

Touch

to take a photo while recording.

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4 Touch to pause and to end the recording.

AI Movie Eects

Enable AI movie eects to add unique artistic eects to your videos without the need for any

post-processing.

1 Open Camera and select Video mode.

2 Switch to the rear camera, touch , and select a special eect.

3 Go to > Resolution and select 21:9 to give your video a cinematic character.

4 Touch

While recording, touch to take a photo with the selected special eect.

to start recording.

5 Touch to end the recording.

4K HD Videos

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1 Open

Camera and select Video mode.

2 Go to > Resolution and select (16:9) 4K.

3 Return to the Video screen, and touch

A higher resolution will result in a higher quality video, but will also take up more

storage space.

to record a video.

Slow-Mo Recording

Use Slow-mo mode to capture eeting moments in detail. Adjust the slow motion speed

based on how slow you want your footage to appear.

• 256x super slow-mo: The camera can shoot up to 7680 frames per second. This mode is

suitable for shooting super high speed motions, such as ying insects apping wings and

lightning strikes.

• 32x super slow-mo: When the camera detects a moving object in the viewnder, it will

record a super slow motion video. This mode is suitable for shooting high speed motions,

such as bubbles popping and water splashing.

• 4x or 8x slow-mo: You can customize the overall shooting length and the length of the

slow-mo portion. This mode is suitable for shooting breakdowns of fast movements, such

as diving and kicking a football.

Shoot Super Slow-Mo Videos at 256x

1 Go to Camera > More, then touch Slow-mo.

2 Touch

at the top of the screen).

3 Frame your subject in the

detects a moving object in the viewnder, it will record a super slow motion video at 256x.

To record a video manually, touch to disable motion detection, then touch to start

, select 256X, and make sure motion detection is enabled ( should display

viewnder, then touch to start recording. When the camera

recording.

Shoot Slow-Mo Videos at 32x

1 Go to Camera > More, then touch Slow-mo.

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2 Ensure that the speed is 32X and motion detection is enabled ( should display at the

top of the screen).

3 Frame your subject in the viewnder, then touch to start recording. When the camera

detects a moving object in the viewnder, it will record an epic, super slow motion video.

To record a video manually, touch

recording.

Shoot Slow-Mo Videos at 4x or 8x

to disable motion detection, then touch to start

1 In Slow-mo mode, touch to switch to 4x or 8x.

2 Touch

to start recording.

3 Touch to end the recording.

Adjust the Slow-Mo Portion in Slow-Mo Videos

The length of the slow-mo portion in slow motion videos can be adjusted.

This feature is only available for slow motion videos recorded at 4x or 8x.

1 Go to Gallery > Albums > Camera and select a slow motion video.

2 Touch to play the video. During playback, touch the video to bring up the editing

area.

3 Drag the slider to adjust the portion you want to be played back in slow motion.

4 Touch

5 When you are

to adjust the volume of the background music and the brightness.

nished, go to > Save slow-mo le to save your edits.

Time-Lapse Photography

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 owers, drifting clouds, and more.

1 Go to Camera > More, then touch Time-lapse.

2 Place your phone in position. To reduce camera shake, use a tripod to steady your phone.

3 By default, Auto mode is enabled. To manually adjust camera settings, touch Auto. Then

you can:

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• Touch to adjust the recording speed. For example, record trac trails at 15x or

blooming owers at 1800x.

A video recorded at a higher speed will play faster.

• Touch to set the recording duration.

• Touch to adjust the metering mode, shutter speed, ISO, and more.

4 Touch to start recording. If no recording duration is set, touch to end the

recording.

The recorded video is automatically saved to Gallery.

Dual-View Mode

The Dual-view feature splits the recording screen into two views, allowing you to watch the

regular view side by side with a zoomed-in view.

1 Go to Camera > More, then touch Dual-view.

2 Frame your subject in the viewnder, then touch to start recording.

The regular view and the zoomed-in view will display side by side on the screen, with the zoomed-in area being the center of the regular view. You can adjust the zoom level by pinching in or out on the zoomed-in view.

3 Touch to end the recording.

Leica Colors

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Leica Colors

1 Open Camera and switch to the rear camera.

2 Touch at the top of the viewnder, then select Leica standard, Leica vivid, or Leica

smooth.

3 Touch the shutter button to shoot a photo or video.

Not all camera modes support Leica colors.

Filters

1 Open

Camera and select Photo or Video mode.

2 Touch or and select a lter.

3 Touch the shutter button to shoot a photo or video.

Edit Camera Modes

Your device allows you to download, update, and delete camera modes to better suit your

needs.

Download Camera Modes

1 Go to

2 Touch , then touch ADD next to the mode you want to download.

Camera > More.

When the download is complete, the new mode will be displayed in More.

Update Camera Modes

1 On the More screen, touch

2 A red dot will display on any mode that has an update available. Follow the onscreen

instructions to update modes.

Delete Camera Modes

1 On the More screen, touch to display the editing screen.

2 Touch in the upper right corner of the mode you want to delete, then touch to

save your settings. If is not displayed, the mode cannot be deleted.

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To ensure that the camera runs correctly, pre-installed camera modes cannot be deleted.

Adjust Camera Settings

Adjust the Camera Resolution

1 Open

Camera and touch to access the Settings screen.

2 Touch Resolution and select a resolution.

This feature is not available in some modes.

Enable Location Tag

Enable Location tag to tag your location in photos and videos.

Swipe up on a photo or video in Gallery to view its shooting location.

Add Device Watermarks to Photos

Enable Add watermark. Photos and videos shot with the rear camera will have a device

watermark added.

Use the Assistive Grid to Compose Your Photos

Use the assistive grid feature to help you line up the perfect shot.

1 Go to Camera > .

2 Enable Assistive grid.

3 Grid lines will appear in the viewnder. Place the subject of your photo on one of the

intersecting points, then touch

Enable Mirror Reection

When using the front camera, touch to enable or disable Mirror reection.

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Mute the Shutter Sound

Enable Mute to mute the camera shutter sound.

Capture Smiles

Enable Capture smiles. The camera will take a photo automatically when it detects a smile

in the viewnder.

Manage Gallery

View Photos and Videos

In Gallery, you can view, edit, and share your photos and videos, as well as browse the clips

automatically generated from them.

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View by Album

You can view photos and videos by album on the Albums tab.

Some photos and videos are stored in default albums. For example, videos recorded with the

camera are saved in the Camera album. Screenshots and screen recordings are saved in the

Screenshots album.

View by Category

Gallery intelligently sorts photos 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

photos in that album.

View Details About Photos and Videos

1 Touch a photo or video to view it in Full screen mode. Touch the screen again to hide the

menu.

2 In Full screen mode, you can check the following:

• Basic information: Swipe up on the photo or video to view basic information.

• Shooting settings: Touch

popup box, including the storage path, resolution, ISO, and EV.

Search for Photos

Quickly locate a photo by searching for keywords in Gallery.

and scroll up or down to view shooting details in the

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1 Open Gallery, then touch at the top of the screen.

2 Enter a keyword (such as "food", "scenery", or "ower").

3 Photos related to that keyword will be displayed. Touch a suggested keyword or enter

more keywords to nd more results.

Edit Photos and Videos

Gallery oers a wide range of editing features for photos and videos.

Basic Editing

Open Gallery, touch the thumbnail of the photo you want to edit, then touch Edit to

access the editing features.

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• Rotate: Touch and drag the angle wheel to the desired orientation.

You can also touch Rotate to rotate your photo 90 degrees or Mirror to ip it.

• Crop: Touch and drag the grid or its corners to make your selection.

You can also select a xed ratio and drag the corners of the grid to crop the photo.

• Add lter eects: Touch to select a lter.

• Color splash: Touch to select the colors you want to highlight. Other parts of the photo

will be black and white.

• Blur: Touch , select a blur mode, and drag the slider to adjust the blur.

• Adjust photo eects: Touch to adjust the brightness, contrast, saturation, and other

qualities of the photo.

• Grati: Touch to select a brush and color to add grati.

• Add a text element: Touch to select an element style and font format.

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Add Stickers to Photos

1 Touch Edit > Stickers.

2 Select a type of sticker, such as Time, Location, Weather, or Mood.

3 Select a sticker and drag it to change its position. You can also edit the text of some types

of stickers.

4 Touch to save your edits and to save the photo.

Pixelate Photos

1 Touch Edit > Mosaic.

2 Select a mosaic style and size to censor parts of a photo.

3 To remove the mosaic, touch Eraser and wipe it o the photo.

4 Touch

Rename Photos

to save your edits and to save the photo.

1 In Gallery, touch the photo thumbnail you want to rename.

2 Go to > Rename and enter a new name.

3 Touch OK.

Edit Videos

1 Go to Gallery > Albums > Videos, and touch the video you want to edit.

2 Touch

• Crop the video: Drag the slider at both ends of the video clip to select which part you

want to keep. Touch

• Adjust the video resolution: Select the desired resolution.

. Then you can:

to preview the cropped video.

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A higher resolution will result in a higher quality video, but will also take up more

storage space.

3 When you are nished, touch to export the video.

The exported video will be saved alongside the original video in its original album.

Share Photos and Videos

You can share photos and videos from Gallery in multiple ways.

1 Open Gallery.

2 Use either of the following methods:

• Share a single photo or video: Touch the photo or video, then touch

• Share multiple photos or videos: In an album, touch and hold to select multiple photos

and videos, then touch .

Manage Gallery

Organize photos and videos into albums to easily sift through them.

Add Albums

1 Open

Gallery, then touch Albums.

2 Touch Add album, then name the album.

3 Touch OK.

4 Select the photos or videos you want to add.

Move Photos and Videos

1 Open an album, then touch and hold to select the photos and videos you want to move.

2 Touch

> Move to select the desired album.

3 Once the items are moved, they will no longer be in their original album.

The All photos and Videos albums show all photos and videos stored on your device.

Moving items across albums will not remove them from these albums.

Delete Photos and Videos

Touch and hold to select the items you want to delete, then go to > Delete.

The All photos, Videos, and Camera albums cannot be deleted.

Deleted photos and videos will be temporarily moved to the Recently deleted album before

being permanently deleted after 30 days.

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To permanently delete a photo or video manually, touch and hold its thumbnail in the

Recently deleted album, then go to > Delete.

Recover Deleted Photos and Videos

In the Recently deleted album, touch and hold to select the items you want to recover, then

touch to restore them to their original albums.

If the original album has been deleted, a new one will be created.

Add Photos and Videos to Favorites

Open a photo or video, then touch .

The item will appear in both its original album and the My favorites album.

Hide Albums

System albums such as Camera, Videos, My favorites, and Screenshots cannot be

hidden.

From the Albums tab, go to > Hide albums and toggle the switches on for albums that

you want to hide.

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Hidden albums and the photos and videos in them are hidden from view in Gallery.

Block Albums

To prevent third-party app albums from displaying in Gallery, block these albums.

1 On the Albums tab, touch Others.

2 Touch an album, and if is displayed at the top, go to > Block.

Move photos and videos you want to block to blocked albums. Blocked albums cannot be viewed in any apps other than Files.

3 To unblock an album, go to Others, touch View blocked albums, then touch Unblock

next to the album.

Only some albums in Others can be blocked.

Gallery Smart Categorization

Smart Photo Categorization

Gallery automatically sorts your photos into categories such as portraits, locations, scenery,

and food, so you can quickly nd what you're looking for.

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Open Gallery, then touch the Discover tab to view your photos organized into

categories.

To remove a photo from an album, touch and hold to select the photo, then touch (or

for portraits).

Not all photos can be removed from the category albums.

View and Set People Albums

Once you have taken a sucient number of photos, Gallery will automatically create People

albums of individuals or groups by identifying faces in your photos. This will happen when

your phone is charging and the screen is o.

You can name your People albums and set the relationship of individuals with you.

Group photo albums require a specic number of photos that contain 2 to 10 faces that have

already been named in People albums.

1 Go to Gallery > Discover and view the generated People albums.

2 Touch an album, go to > Edit > Add name, then set the name and relationship (such

as Baby or Mom).

Once you have nished, you can nd a People album by entering the name or relationship in

the search bar.

Huawei Vlog Editor

The Huawei Vlog editor automatically creates Huawei Vlogs, such as Spotlight Reels,

Highlights videos, and People albums, with added background music from your photos and

videos.

You can also select photos and videos yourself to create your own Huawei Vlogs.

Either way, you can edit and share your Huawei Vlogs at the touch of a

nger.

Select Photos and Videos to Create a Video Clip

1 Go to Gallery > Photos.

2 Touch and hold to select photos and videos, then go to Create > Video to create a video

clip.

3 During playback of the video, you can touch it to select a preset template at the bottom

of the screen.

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4 Touch at the top of the screen to customize the background music, lter, intro and

outro, and more. Then touch to save the video.

5 When you are

View Spotlight Reels

Spotlight Reels are highlight clips of particular people and objects with added background

music that Gallery creates automatically from your videos.

nished, touch to export the video.

1 Go to Gallery > Albums > Camera.

2 Touch a video, then swipe up on the video. Touch a People album or video under Best cut

to view. If a clip has not yet been generated, touch GET STARTED to create one.

This feature works automatically when your phone is charging and the screen is o. It

only works on local videos between 10 seconds and 3 minutes long.

Edit Spotlight Reels

1 When you are watching a Spotlight Reel, touch the video to select a preset template at

the bottom of the screen.

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2 Touch at the top of the screen to customize the background music, lter, intro and

outro, and more. Then touch to save the video.

3 When you are

Share Huawei Vlogs

nished, touch to export the video.

1 Go to Gallery > Albums > Video Editor, where you will nd all your exported videos.

2 Touch and hold to select the videos you want to share, then touch

Huawei Vlogs

Gallery automatically creates People albums by identifying faces in photos.

View, edit, and share the Huawei Vlogs generated in these People albums.

View Huawei Vlogs

1 Go to Gallery > Discover and touch a People album.

2 Touch

Edit Huawei Vlogs

Apply special

on the album cover.

eects, lters, and background music to juice up your Huawei Vlogs.

1 Touch to play the video. During playback, you can:

• Touch the video to select a preset template at the bottom of the screen.

• Touch at the top of the screen to add or remove photos, change the background

music, lter, intro and outro, and more.

Touch to save the video. Preview your edits on the playback screen.

2 Touch to export the video.

Share Huawei Vlogs

When exporting Huawei Vlogs, you can share them with your friends by following the

onscreen instructions.

Another way to share Huawei Vlogs is as follows: Go to Gallery > Albums > Video Editor,

where you'll

Touch and hold to select a Huawei Vlog, then touch .

nd all your exported Huawei Vlogs.

Camera and Gallery

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

instantly relive the good times.

• To start using Highlights, go to Camera > and enable Location tag.

• Highlights albums are created automatically when your phone is charging, the screen is

turned o, and the battery is at least 50% charged. This process may take some time.

Highlights albums will not be created if there are fewer than 10 photos or videos in Gallery.

View Highlights Videos

1 Go to Gallery > Highlights and touch an album.

2 Touch to play the video.

Camera and Gallery

Edit Highlights Videos

1 When you are watching a Highlights video, touch the video to select a preset template at

the bottom of the screen.

2 Touch at the top of the screen to customize the background music, lter, intro and

outro, and more. Then touch to save the video.

3 When you are nished, touch to export the video.

Share Highlights Videos

1 Go to Gallery > Albums > Video Editor, where you'll nd all your exported videos.

2 Touch and hold to select the videos you want to share, then touch .

Add or Remove Photos and Videos from Highlights Albums

1 On the Highlights tab, touch an album.

2 You can then:

• Add photos or videos: Touch , select the items you want to add, then touch .

• Remove photos or videos: Touch and hold to select photos or videos you want to

remove, touch

Rename Highlights Albums

, then touch Move.

1 On the Highlights tab, touch an album.

2 Go to

Delete Highlights Albums

> Rename and enter a new name.

1 On the Highlights tab, touch an album.

2 Go to > Delete and touch Delete.

Apps

Locate an Installed App

Swipe down from the middle of the home screen to show the search bar, and enter the app

name. When the app is found, touch

next to its name.

Uninstall an App

You can uninstall an app using either of the following methods:

• Touch and hold the app icon you want to uninstall until your phone vibrates, touch

Uninstall, then follow the onscreen instructions to uninstall the app.

• Go to Settings > Apps > Apps, touch the app you want to uninstall, then touch

Uninstall.

Some pre-installed system apps can't be uninstalled, as uninstalling them may cause

system errors.

Manage Background Apps

1 Access the recent tasks screen using either of the following methods, depending on the

navigation method you are using:

• Gestures: Swipe up from the bottom of the screen and hold.

• Three-key navigation: Touch .

2 On the recent tasks screen, you can:

• Swipe across to view app previews.

• Touch an app preview to access an app.

• Swipe up on an app preview to close an app.

• Swipe down on an app preview to lock it.

preview. Touching will not close this app.

• Swipe down again to unlock it. will disappear.

• Touch to close all apps (except for those you have locked).

Clear the Cache of an App

Delete app cache les to free up storage space.

will appear at the top of the app

Go to Settings > Apps > Apps, select the app that you want to clear the cache of, then

go to Storage > Clear cache.

Contacts

Create and Edit Contact Information

You can create contacts in multiple ways, as well as view and manage your contacts list.

Apps

Create Contacts

1 Open Phone, select the Contacts tab at the bottom of the screen, then touch .

If you are creating a contact for the rst time, touch Create new contact to start adding a contact.

Apps

2 Touch the camera image to set a prole picture for the contact, enter information such as

the name, organization, and phone number of the contact, then touch

Import Contacts

1 On the Contacts screen, go to > Settings > Import/Export.

2 Select Import via Bluetooth, Import via Wi-Fi Direct, or Import from storage, then

follow the onscreen instructions to import contacts.

Scan Business Cards to Add Contacts

1 On the Contacts screen, go to > Scan or go to Business cards > Scan.

2 Place a business card on a at surface, adjust the camera so that the contents on the

business card are clearly displayed in the multiple business cards in a row.

viewnder, then touch to capture a single or

3 After the photos are taken, your device will automatically identify the contact information.

Touch

to save the contact.

You can view the scanned business cards in Business cards.

Scan a QR Code to Add a Contact

If a QR code contains contact information, you can scan the QR code to quickly add a

contact.

1 On the Contacts screen, go to

> Scan or go to Business cards > Scan.

2 Take a photo of a QR code or select a photo of a QR code from Gallery, and contact

information contained in the QR code can be identied and added.

Search for Contacts

1 From the Contacts screen, go to > Settings > Display preferences and touch All

contacts to display all your contacts.

2 Search for contacts using either of the following methods:

• Swipe down from the middle of the home screen and enter a keyword for the contact

you want to nd in the search box (such as their name, initials, or email address).

You can also enter multiple keywords, such as "John London", to quickly nd matching

contacts.

• Enter keywords for the contact you want to nd in the search box above the contacts

list. Matching results will be displayed below the search box.

Share Contacts

1 On the Contacts screen, select the contact you want to share, then go to > Share

contact.

2 Select a sharing method, then follow the onscreen instructions to share the contact.

Export Contacts

Apps

1 On the Contacts screen, go to

> Settings > Import/Export.

2 Touch Export to storage and follow the onscreen instructions to export contacts.

The exported .vcf les are saved in the root directory of your device's internal storage by

default. You can open Files to view the exported les in the internal storage.

Delete Contacts

Delete contacts using either of the following methods:

• Touch and hold the entry you want to delete, then touch Delete.

• On the Contacts screen, go to > Settings > Organize contacts > Delete multiple

contacts, select the entries you want to delete, then touch .

To restore deleted contacts, go to

touch and hold a contact you want to restore, select the check boxes of any others you also

want to restore, then touch .

> Settings > Organize contacts > Recently deleted,

Merge Duplicate Contacts

1 Open Phone, select the Contacts tab at the bottom of the screen, then touch >

Settings > Organize contacts > Merge duplicate contacts.

2 Select duplicate contacts to be merged and touch Merge.

Manage Contact Groups

You can conveniently send emails or messages to multiple contacts by creating and

managing contact groups. Your phone automatically groups contacts by company, city, and

last contact time, but you can also create new groups based on your preferences.

Create a Contact Group

1 Open

Phone, select the Contacts tab at the bottom of the screen, then touch Groups.

2 Touch , enter the group name, such as "Family" or "Friends", then touch OK.

3 Follow the onscreen instructions to add contacts to the group, then touch .

Edit a Contact Group

1 On the Groups screen, select the group you want to edit and touch to add a new

contact.

2 Touch for Remove members, Group ringtone, Delete group, or Rename.

Send Group Messages or Emails

Apps

On the Groups screen, open a group, then touch

send an email.

Delete Contact Groups

On the Groups screen, touch and hold the group to be deleted, then touch Delete.

to send a message or touch to

Create Personal Information

You can create a business card containing your personal information to share with others.

You can also add personal emergency information so you can call for help quickly in an

emergency.

Create a Personal Business Card

1 Open Phone, select the Contacts tab at the bottom of the screen, then touch My

card.

2 Set your prole picture, enter personal information such as your name, work address, and

phone number.

3 Touch to automatically create a QR code business card.

You can share your business card using the QR code.

Add Emergency Information

1 From the Contacts screen, go to My card > Emergency information.

2 Touch ADD and set your personal, medical, and emergency contact information.

After adding emergency contacts, if you nd yourself in an emergency, you can go to

Emergency > Emergency information > Emergency contacts from the lock screen and

select an emergency contact to make a call.

Erase Contact Traces

1 Open Phone, touch the Contacts tab at the bottom of the screen, then touch the

contact for whom you wish to erase contact traces.

2 Go to > Erase history > Erase to delete all call and message records for that contact.

Add Your LinkedIn Account

Add your LinkedIn account to sync the LinkedIn information of your contacts to your device.

Sync LinkedIn Contacts

1 Open Phone, select the Contacts tab at the bottom of the screen, then go to >

Settings > Add LinkedIn account.

2 Follow the onscreen instructions to log in to your LinkedIn account. After logging in, the

LinkedIn information of your contacts will automatically be synced to your phone.

3 To sync all LinkedIn contact information, from the LinkedIn settings screen, go to Sync

LinkedIn contacts > All LinkedIn contacts, and select Sync or Auto-update LinkedIn.

View a Contact's LinkedIn Information

From the Contacts screen, select a LinkedIn contact, then touch View LinkedIn prole

online.

Unlink Your LinkedIn Account

From the Contacts screen, touch > Settings > LinkedIn and select Disassociate.

Phone

Make a Call

Apps

Dial a Number or Select a Contact to Call

Use either of the following methods to make a call:

• Open Phone, enter part of a phone number, the rst letter of a contact's name, or the

contact's initials to nd a contact.

Apps

• On the Phone screen, touch the Contacts tab at the bottom, then select a contact to make

a call.

Touch

to end a call.

Use Speed Dial

Once you've set up speed dialing for a contact, you can quickly call that contact with the

assigned number key.

Go to Phone > > Settings > Speed dial, select a number key, then set a contact for

this speed dial number.

Press the Power Button to End a Call

During a call, press the Power button to end the call.

Go to Phone > > Settings > More and enable Power button ends call.

Set a Contact Prole Picture for Calls

You can set prole pictures for your contacts to be shown on the screen during incoming and

outgoing calls.

1 On the Phone screen, touch the Contacts tab at the bottom, then select the contact you

want to set a prole picture for.

Apps

2 Touch

Make an International Call

and then touch to set a prole picture for the contact.

1 Contact your mobile carrier to activate and inquire about the international calling service.

2 Open

call. For numbers that are not in the contacts list, on the Phone screen, touch and hold the 0

number key to display +, enter the country code and phone number, then touch make an international call.

Manage Call Logs

You can merge the call logs of the same contact or number for a tidier and more concise

interface, or delete call logs as required.

Merge Call Logs

Phone, touch the Contacts tab at the bottom, then select a contact to make a

1 Go to Phone > > Settings > Merge call log.

2 Select By contact and your phone will automatically merge the call logs of the same

number or contact.

View Missed Calls

1 To display all missed calls, open Phone, swipe down on the call log list, then touch the

Missed tab.

All missed calls are displayed in red in the call log list for you to quickly identify them on the All screen.

2 Touch next to a call log to call back or send a message.

Delete Call Logs

Delete call logs using either of the following methods:

• On the Phone screen, touch and hold a call log, then touch Delete entry.

• On the Phone screen, go to > Delete entries. Select multiple call logs, then touch

to delete them.

Set a Ringtone for Incoming Calls

You can set your favorite music or a video as the ringtone for incoming calls.

If two SIM cards have been inserted into your phone, congure the ringtone separately for

SIM 1 and SIM 2.

Huawei Mate 30 Pro 5G User Manual

Specifications and Main Features

Frequently Asked Questions

User Manual

Contents

Essentials

Basic Gestures

Basic Gestures

Air Gestures

System Navigation Gestures

Knuckle Gestures

More Gestures

System Navigation

Change the Navigation Mode

Navigate with Gestures

Three-Key Navigation

Customize the Navigation Key Combination

Navigation Dock

Phone Clone

Phone Clone

Clone Data from an Android Device

Clone Data from an iPhone or iPad

Lock and Unlock Your Screen

Lock and Unlock Your Screen

Lock the Screen

Set the Screen Timeout Period

Keep the Screen On While Looking

Wake Screen

Enter the Password to Unlock the Screen

Use Face Unlock

Use Fingerprint Unlock

Change the Lock Screen Display

Display Your Signature on the Lock Screen

Access Apps from the Lock Screen

Get Familiar with the Home Screen

Get Familiar with the Home Screen

Shortcut Switches

Shortcut Switches

Turn on a Shortcut Switch

Customize Shortcut Switches

Virtual Controls at the Screen Edge

Virtual Controls at the Screen Edge

Use the In-Screen Volume Slider at the Edge

Quad-Finger Game Control

Home Screen Widgets

Home Screen Widgets

Add a Widget to the Home Screen

Move or Delete a Widget

Set Your Wallpaper

Set Your Wallpaper

Use a Preset Wallpaper

Set an Image from Gallery as Your Wallpaper

Screenshots & Screen Recording

Take a Screenshot

Take a Grabshot

Use Your Knuckle to Take a Screenshot

Use a Shortcut to Take a Screenshot

Share and Edit a Screenshot, or Switch to Scrollshot

Use Your Knuckle to Take a Scrolling Screenshot

Take a Partial Screenshot

Record the Screen

Use a Shortcut to Start Screen Recording

Use Two Knuckles to Start Screen Recording

Record Your Voice During Screen Recording

Adjust Sound Settings

Adjust Sound Settings

Use the In-Screen Volume Slider at the Edge

Press the Power Button to Mute Your Device When It Rings

Flip to Mute or Raise to Reduce Ringing Volume

Set the Default Volume

Use a Shortcut to Switch Between Ring, Vibrating, or Mute Mode

Enter Text

Edit Text

Split-screen Mode & Floating Window

Split-screen Mode

Enable Split-screen Mode

Adjust the Size of the Split-screen Panes

Switch the Split-screen Panes

Disable Split-screen Mode

Floating Window