User Guide
Contents
Essentials
Basic Gestures
System Navigation
Phone Clone
Lock and Unlock Your Screen
Get Familiar with the Home Screen
Notication and Status Icons
Shortcut Switches
打开应用常用功能
Home Screen Widgets
Set Your Wallpaper
Screenshots & Screen Recording
View and Clear Notications
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
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Smart Features
AI Voice
AI Lens
AI Touch
Use HiTouch for Convenient Shopping
Easy Projection
Multi-Screen Collaboration
Multi-Screen Collaboration
Huawei Share
AR Measure
Smart Remote
Switch Audio Channels Between Devices
Camera and Gallery
Launch Camera
Take Photos
Shoot in Portrait, Night, and Wide Aperture Modes
Master AI
Zoom to Take Photos
Super Macro
Take Panoramic Photos
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Take Black and White Photos
AR Lens
Light Painting
Take HDR Photos
Moving Pictures
Add Stickers to Photos
Documents Mode
Take High-Resolution Photos
Pro Mode
Record Videos
AI Movie Eects
Slow-Mo Recording
Time-Lapse Photography
Dual-View Mode
微电影
Leica Colors
Filters
Adjust Camera Settings
Manage Gallery
Golden Snap
Gallery Smart Categorization
Huawei Vlog Editor
People Album Videos
Highlights
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Apps
Apps
Contacts
Phone
Messaging
Calendar
Clock
Notepad
Recorder
Email
Calculator
Flashlight
Compass
Mirror
App Twin
Optimizer
Phone Clone
HiSuite
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Settings
Tips
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Search for Items in Settings
Wi-Fi
Bluetooth
Mobile Data
More Connections
Home Screen & Wallpaper
Display & Brightness
Sounds & Vibration
Notications
Biometrics & Password
Apps
Battery
Storage
Security
Privacy
Accessibility Features
Users & Accounts
System & Updates
About Phone
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Essentials
Basic Gestures
Basic Gestures and Shortcuts
This feature may vary by device.
Air Gestures
You can navigate on your phone using air gestures, without having to touch the screen. For
example, you can use air gestures to take a screenshot, scroll up or down, answer a call, or
pause audio/video playback.
Go to Settings > Accessibility features > Smart Sensing, and make sure that Air scroll,
Grabshot, or Air press is enabled.
Grabshot
To take a screenshot using air gestures:
Hold your palm about half an arm's length (20–40 cm, or 8–16
inches) away from the screen, until appears at the top of
the screen, then make a st.
Air press
To answer a call, or pause/resume audio/video playback using
air gestures:
Hold your palm about 30–40 cm (12–16 inches) away from the
screen until appears at the top of the screen, move your
palm closer to the screen, and stop when it is about 5 cm (2
inches) away from the screen.
To resume playback, repeat the preceding operation.
Air press only takes eect for video playback in the Video
app.
You will not be able to use Air press to control audio
playback in the following scenarios:
• The screen is locked, and the music control is not
displayed on the lock screen.
• The music player is running in the background when
another app is open.
• The music player is opened for the rst time after your
device is powered on, and no music is playing.
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To scroll up or down on the screen using air gestures:
• Scroll up
Hold your hand about half an arm's length (20–40 cm, or 8–
16 inches) away from the screen, with your palm facing the
screen and your ngers pointing upwards, until appears
at the top of the screen, then ick your wrist down.
• Scroll down
Hold your hand about half an arm's length (20–40 cm, or 8–
16 inches) away from the screen, with the back of the hand
facing the screen and your ngers pointing downwards, until
appears at the top of the screen, then ick your wrist
up.
To scroll left or right on the screen using air gestures:
• Scroll right
Hold your hand about half an arm's length (20–40 cm, or 8–
16 inches) away from the screen, with your palm facing the
screen and your
ngers pointing right, until appears at
the top of the screen, then ick your wrist left.
• Scroll left
Hold your hand about half an arm's length (20–40 cm, or 8–
16 inches) away from the screen, with the back of your hand
facing the screen and your
ngers pointing left, until
appears at the top of the screen, then ick your wrist right.
This feature may vary by device.
System Navigation Gestures
Go to Settings > System & updates > System navigation, and conrm that Gestures is
selected.
Return to the previous screen
Swipe inward from the left or right edge to return to the
previous screen.
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Return to the home screen
Swipe up from the bottom of the screen to return to the home
screen.
View recent tasks
Swipe up from the bottom of the screen and hold to view
recent tasks.
Close an app
When viewing recent tasks, swipe up on an app preview to
close the app.
Switch apps
• Slide along the bottom edge of the screen.
Before using this gesture, go to System navigation >
Settings and conrm that Slide across bottom to switch
apps is enabled.
• Swipe across the bottom of the screen in an arc.
Knuckle Gestures
Go to Settings > Accessibility features > Shortcuts & gestures to enable Take screenshot,
Record 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.
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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.
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 notication panel
Swipe down from the status bar.
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Button Shortcuts
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Power o and restart
Press and hold the Power button until the Power o and
Restart options appear.
Increase the volume
Press the Volume up button.
Decrease the volume
Press the Volume down button.
Take a screenshot
Press the Volume down and Power buttons simultaneously.
Ultra snapshot
Double-press the Volume down button when the screen is o
or locked to take a photo.
System Navigation
Change the System Navigation Mode
Navigate with Gestures
Go to Settings > System & updates > System navigation, and enable or disable Gestures.
You can then:
• Go back to the previous screen: Swipe inward from the left or right edge.
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• 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. Swipe down on an
app preview to lock an app. A locked app will not be cleared when you touch
on the
recent tasks screen.
• Switch apps: Swipe across the bottom of the screen in an arc. Or when Slide across bottom
to switch apps is enabled, swipe across the bottom edge of the screen.
You can enable Show navigation bar to display the navigation bar to assist your gesture
operations.
Use Three-Key Navigation
Go to Settings > System & updates > System navigation, and select Three-key navigation.
You can then:
• Touch to return to the previous menu or exit the current app. You can also use this key
to close the onscreen keyboard.
• Touch to return to the home screen.
• Touch to access the recent tasks screen.
You can touch Settings to
• Select a navigation key combination.
• Enable Hide navigation keys to allow you to hide the navigation bar when not in use.
• Touch (if available in the selected navigation key combination) to open the notication
congure more settings.
panel.
Use the Navigation Dock to Operate the Phone
Go to Settings > System & updates > System navigation > More, and enable Navigation
dock.
After the Navigation dock button appears, you can:
• Drag the button to your desired position.
• Touch the button to go back.
• 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.
The feature availability varies by device.
Phone Clone
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Use Phone Clone to Move Data to Your New Device
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.
Migrate Data from an Android Device
1 On your new phone, open the Phone Clone app. Alternatively, go to Settings > System &
updates > Phone Clone, touch This is the new device, then touch Huawei or Other
Android.
2 Follow the onscreen instructions to download and install Phone Clone on your old device.
3 On your old device, open the Phone Clone app and touch This is the old device. 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 touch Transfer to start
cloning.
Phone Clone is only available on phones running Android 7.0 or later.
Migrate Data from an iPhone or iPad
1 On your new phone, open the Phone Clone app. Alternatively, go to Settings > System &
updates > Phone Clone, touch This is the new device, then touch iPhone/iPad.
2 Follow the onscreen instructions to download and install Phone Clone on your old device.
3 On your old device, open the Phone Clone app and touch This is the old device. 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 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 two ngers together 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.
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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 > Accessibility features > Smart Sensing, and ensure that Keep screen on
while looking is enabled.
Turn On the Screen
You can turn on the screen in any of the following ways:
• Press the Power button.
• Go to Settings > Accessibility features > Shortcuts & gestures > Wake screen, and
enable Raise to wake, Double-tap to wake, and/or Show palm to wake. Then use the
corresponding feature to turn on the screen.
If your phone does not have this option, it indicates that this feature is not supported.
Unlock the Screen with Password
Once the screen is turned on, swipe up from the middle of the screen to display the password
input panel. Then, enter your lock screen password.
Use Face Unlock
Turn on the screen 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
When using an ocial theme, you can set to display your step count and signature on the
lock screen.
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.
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• Turn on the screen, and swipe up on the Camera icon in the lower right corner to open
Camera.
• Turn on the screen, and swipe up from the bottom of the lock screen to open the shortcut
panel. Then touch the app you wish to access from the available shortcuts, such as
Flashlight, Calculator, or Timer.
Get Familiar with the Home Screen
Get Familiar with the Home Screen
From the home screen, you can:
• Check the status of your phone and
notications from the status bar at the top of the
screen.
• Swipe left or right to view apps and widgets displayed on the home screen.
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Notication and Status Icons
Notication 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
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Data saver enabled No SIM card detected
Hotspot enabled Hotspot connected
Wi-Fi connected Hotspot disconnected
Switching network via Wi-Fi+ Alarm set
Battery empty Low battery
Charging Quick charging
Super charging Super wireless charging
Quick wireless charging Regular wireless charging
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Power saving mode enabled Digital balance enabled
Bluetooth enabled Bluetooth device battery
Bluetooth device connected VPN connected
Driving mode Projection device connected
Location service enabled Eye comfort mode enabled
Headset with a microphone
Headset connected
connected
Calling VoLTE enabled
Missed call Unread SMS
Silence Vibration
NFC enabled Do Not Disturb mode enabled
Data syncing Data sync failed
Performance mode enabled New email
Event reminder More notications
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Airplane mode enabled
Shortcut Switches
Use Shortcut Switches
Turn on a Shortcut Switch
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Swipe down from the status bar to open the
to show all shortcuts.
notication panel, then swipe down on it again
• Touch a shortcut switch to enable or disable the corresponding feature.
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• Touch and hold a shortcut switch to access the settings screen of the corresponding feature.
(Supported by some features.)
• Touch to access the system settings screen.
Customize Shortcut Switches
Touch , touch and hold a shortcut switch, then drag it to the desired position.
打开应用常用功能
Access Frequently Used App Features from the Home Screen
You can access frequently used features of certain apps from app icons on the home screen,
and even add shortcuts for these features to the home screen.
Quickly Access Frequently Used App Features
Touch and hold an app icon until a pop-up menu is displayed, then touch a frequently used
feature to access it.
For example, touch and hold the
Video, from the pop-up menu to access it.
If no pop-up menu is displayed after you touch and hold an app icon, it indicates that the
app does not support this feature.
Add Frequently Used App Features to the Home Screen
Touch and hold an app icon on your home screen to bring up the pop-up menu. Touch and
hold the desired feature and drag it to your home screen to create a shortcut.
icon, then touch a shooting mode, such as Sele or
Home Screen Widgets
Add, Move, or Delete Home Screen Widgets
You can add, move, or delete home screen widgets, such as Screen lock, Weather, Notepad,
Clock, Contacts, Petal Search and Calendar, according to your personal requirements.
Add Weather, Clock, and Other Widgets to the Home Screen
1 Pinch two
ngers on the home screen to access Home screen settings mode.
2 Touch Widgets, then swipe left to view all widgets.
3 Some widgets, such as Weather, come in various formats. Touch the widget to show all
formats, and swipe right to collapse.
4 Touch a widget to add it to the home screen. If there is no room on the current screen,
touch and hold it, then drag it to a dierent screen.
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To congure the Weather app, open it, and touch to set the congurations as
prompted.
For example, to switch between Celsius and Fahrenheit, go to > Temperature unit,
and touch Celsius (℃) or Fahrenheit (℉).
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
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
• Scrollable: enables the wallpaper to be scrollable on the home screen.
eect, which can be adjusted by dragging the slider.
4 Touch , then determine whether you'd like to set it as the wallpaper for the Lock
screen, Home screen, or Both.
Set an Image from Gallery as Your Wallpaper
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
1 Go to Settings > Accessibility features > Smart Sensing > Grabshot, and make sure that
Grabshot is enabled.
2 Place your hand half an arm's length away from the screen with your palm facing the
screen, and wait for
a screenshot.
to appear at the top of the screen. Then close your st to capture
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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 Key Combination to Take a Screenshot
Press and hold the Power and Volume down buttons simultaneously to take a screenshot.
Use a Shortcut to Take a Screenshot
Swipe down from the status bar to open the notication 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
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After you take a screenshot, a thumbnail will be displayed in the lower left corner of the
screen. You can then:
• Swipe down on the thumbnail to take a scrolling screenshot.
• Swipe up on the thumbnail to select a way to share the screenshot with your friends.
• Touch the thumbnail to edit or delete it. You can also touch Scrollshot to take a scrolling
screenshot.
Screenshots are saved to Gallery by default.
Use Your Knuckle to Take a Scrolling Screenshot
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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
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1 Knock on the screen with a knuckle and hold to draw an outline around the part of the
screen that you want to capture. Make sure that your knuckle does not leave the screen.
2 The screen will display the movement trajectory of your knuckle and take a screenshot of
the selected area. You can then:
• Drag the frame to the desired position or resize it.
• Touch a shape icon to determine the shape of the partial screenshot, or retain the
current shape.
3 Touch
Precautions for Using Knuckle Screenshots
• Please double knock the screen consecutively at the same place and at an appropriate
speed.
• Keep your knuckle vertical to the screen.
• If you want to take more than one screenshot, wait 2 seconds before knocking on the
screen again.
to save the screenshot.
• If there is a screen protector on the screen, knock the screen harder or remove the screen
protector and try again.
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Record the Screen
Record your screen activities in sharable videos to compose a tutorial, show o your
awesome gaming skills, and a lot more.
Use a Key Combination to Start Screen Recording
Press and hold the Power and Volume up buttons simultaneously to start screen recording. To
stop recording, press and hold both buttons again.
Use a Shortcut to Start Screen Recording
1 Swipe down from the status bar to open the
again to show all shortcuts.
notication panel, then swipe down on it
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.
After starting a screen recording, touch the microphone icon and ensure that it is displayed as
. You can now record your voice.
If the microphone is disabled (if it is displayed as ), you will only be able to record
system sounds, such as music. If you don't want any system sounds in your screen
recording, mute your phone and turn o any music or other media sounds before
starting the screen recording.
View and Clear Notications
View and Clear Notications
View Notications
When there is a notication reminder, you can unlock the screen and swipe down from the
status bar to open the notication panel and view the notication.
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Clear Notications
• You can remove a notication by swiping right on it.
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• You can touch
to clear all notications.
Some system notications and notications from apps running in the foreground cannot
be cleared.
Do Not Disturb Settings for Notications
If you wish not to be disturbed by a notication, swipe left on it, touch , and choose from
options including Disable notications, Use gentle notications, and DELAY.
Some system notications and notications from apps running in the foreground cannot
be disabled or delayed.
Adjust Sound Settings
Adjust Sound Settings
Press a Volume Button to Adjust the Volume
Press the Volume up or down button to adjust the volume.
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
or down on the edge next to the volume slider or on the volume slider itself.
to mute the media sound. You can adjust the media volume by sliding up
• Touch
to congure more sound settings.
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.
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Flip to Mute or Raise to Reduce the Ringtone Volume
When there is an incoming call, you can ip your phone to mute it, or raise it up to reduce
the ringtone volume.
For the features to take eect, go to Settings > Accessibility features > Shortcuts &
gestures > Mute ringtone/Reduce volume and make sure that Flip to mute ringtone and
Raise to reduce volume are enabled.
Change the Sounds and Vibration Settings
You can set the messaging tone, notication tone, and call ringtone depending on your
preferences, as well as set the vibration pattern.
1 Go to Settings > Sounds & vibration, and touch Phone ringtone, Messaging tone, or
Notication tone.
2 You can then:
• Set the tone.
Select a preset tone, or touch Music on device to select a locally saved song.
If two SIM cards are being used, you can set the tones for them individually.
• Set the vibration pattern.
Touch Vibration and select a vibration pattern as you prefer.
When Synchronized (default) is selected, your phone will vibrate according to the
rhythm of the tone.
For other options, the vibration pattern of your phone is xed.
The feature availability varies by device.
Use a Shortcut to Switch Between Sound, Vibration, and Silent Modes
1 Swipe down from the status bar to open the notication panel, then swipe down on it
again to show all shortcuts.
2 Touch the Sound, Silent, or Vibration icon to switch between dierent
modes.
In Sound mode, your phone plays all sounds as normal.
In Silent mode, your phone only mutes the ringtones for incoming calls, messages,
notications, and some third-party app notications. Other sounds, including alarms, voice
calls, music, videos, and games, will not be muted.
In Vibration mode, your phone is muted and vibrates to provide discreet alerts for calls or
messages.
You can also go to Settings > Sounds & vibration to switch between Sound, Vibration, and
Silent modes.
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Look at the Screen to Reduce the Ringtone Volume
When you receive an incoming call, your phone will reduce the ringtone if it detects that you
are looking at the screen.
Before using this feature, go to Settings > Accessibility features > Smart Sensing, and make
sure that Look at screen to reduce volume is enabled.
The feature availability varies by device.
System Haptics
The system uses haptics to provide feedback when certain operations are completed, such as
when you touch and hold text, a contact, or some other elements on the screen.
Go to Settings > Sounds & vibration > More settings and enable or disable System haptics
according to your preferences.
Set the Default Volume
Go to Settings > Sounds & vibration, and you can then set the volume for the following
items:
• Ringer, Messages, Notications
• Alarms
• Music, Videos, Games
• Calls
Set More settings
On the Sounds & vibration screen, touch More settings, and set more
notication methods
according to your preferences. For example, you can set Keypad tones and Screenshot.
This feature may vary by device.
Enter Text
Use Huawei SwiftKey Input Method
Go to Settings > System & updates > Language & input > SwiftKey Keyboard. You can
then:
• Set input languages: Go to Languages > All languages, and then download the
languages you need.
Touch and hold the space bar of the SwiftKey keyboard, and swipe left or right to switch
quickly between
• Choose a keyboard layout: On the Languages screen, touch the desired language, swipe
dierent input languages.
left or right to view the keyboard layout options, and select one you prefer.
• Set the sound and vibration feedback for the keyboard: Go to Typing > Sound &
Vibration, and set the options as needed.
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• Adjust the keyboard size: Go to Typing > Resize, and drag to adjust the keyboard size
or drag to adjust the keyboard position. When you've nished, touch OK.
Select, Copy, Paste, or Share 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
What happens after you touch and hold the text may vary by app. Follow the onscreen
instructions.
appears.
2 Drag and to select the text you need, or touch Select all to select all text.
3 Touch Copy or Cut as needed.
4 Touch and hold the space where you want to paste the text until Paste appears, then
touch Paste.
Split-screen Mode & Floating Window
Enable Split-screen Mode
Multi-Window allows you to open apps in split screen for multitasking.
Enable split-screen mode:
1 Open an app and swipe inward from the left or right edge and hold to bring up the Multi-
Window dock.
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2 Drag an app icon out of the Multi-Window dock.
Switch the split-screen panes:
Touch and hold
the other side of the screen to switch panes.
Exit split-screen mode:
Touch and hold or in the middle of the split screen line and drag it until either pane
disappears.
• Support for split-screen mode varies by app.
• Split-screen mode is limited to two apps at any given time.
Drag and Drop Between Apps with Multi-Window
Use the Multi-Window feature to easily drag and drop images, text, and documents between
apps.
at the top of a split-screen pane until the pane shrinks, then drag it to
• Drag and drop an image: When taking notes with Notepad, open Files, select the photo
you want to add, and drag it into the Notepad editor.
• Drag and drop text: When sending an SMS message, open Notepad, touch and hold the
text you want to send, and drag it into the message text input box.
• Drag and drop a document: When writing an email, open Files, select the document you
want to attach, and drag it into the email editor.
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Not all apps fully support drag-and-drop with Multi-Window.
Add, Move, or Remove an App from the Multi-Window Dock
• Add an app: In the Multi-Window dock, touch , touch the app you want to add, then
touch Done.
• Move an app: In the Multi-Window dock, touch
, drag the desired app to any location
in the dock, then touch Done.
• Remove an app: In the Multi-Window dock, touch , touch in the upper right corner
of the icon of the app you want to remove, then touch Done.
Switch Between Split-screen and Floating Window
• Switch from Split-screen mode to oating window: Touch and hold the bar at the top of a
split-screen pane, then drag it to the left/right side of the screen when in Portrait mode or
to the lower edge when in Landscape mode.
• Switch from oating window to Split-screen mode: Touch and hold the bar at the top of the
oating window, then drag it to the upper/lower part of the screen when in Portrait mode,
or to the left or right when in Landscape mode.
Multi-Window View for a Single App
You can create two task windows for the same app (such as Email and Notepad), and drag
images, text, or documents between them.
This feature is unavailable in some apps.
1 Enter the split-screen view within an app.
• Open the Email app.
• Swipe inward from the left or right edge of your phone and hold to bring up the Multi-
Window dock.
• Touch and hold the Email icon, and drag it to the screen to enter split-screen view.
2 Drag images, text, or documents between the split-screen windows.
• Drag an image: Select an image from one split-screen window and drag it to the other
window.
• Drag text: Touch and hold the text and select the desired part from one split-screen
window, then touch and hold the text again and drag it to the other window.
• Drag a document: Select a document from one split-screen window and drag it to the
other window.
Disable Multi-Window
Multi-Window is enabled by default. To disable it, go to Settings > Accessibility features >
Multi-Window, then disable Multi-Window dock.
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Use the Floating Window
Open a oating window while gaming, and you can chat with a friend without missing a
second of the action.
Display the oating window:
1 Swipe inward from the left or right edge and hold to bring up the Multi-Window dock.
2 Touch an app icon in the Multi-Window dock to open the app in a oating window.
Relocate the oating window:
Drag the bar at the top of the oating window to move the window to the desired location.
Display in full screen:
Touch at the top of the oating window to display it in full screen.
Minimize the oating window:
Touch
oating ball.
The oating ball is able to house a maximum of 10 minimized oating windows.
Close the oating window:
Touch at the top of the oating window to close it.
at the top of the oating window to minimize it, and it will go directly into the
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