Huawei Nova 2 User Guide

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User Guide

Foreword

Unboxing your Phone

Getting Started

Inserting a SIM card and microSD card 2

Charging your device 2

Quick charging 4

Viewing the battery status 5

Initial setup 6

Enabling or disabling a SIM card 6

Naming a SIM card 7

Selecting the default mobile data SIM 7

Setting the default SIM card 7

Connecting to the Internet 7

Screen and Display

Home screen 9

Locking and unlocking the screen 17

Notification panel and status bar 20

Navigation bar 23

Themes 25

Global search 25

Screenshot 27

Screen recording 32

Split-screen mode 34

Using motion gestures 38

Eye comfort mode 39

Display settings 40

Network and Sharing

Mobile Internet 42

Wi-Fi 44

Bluetooth 46

Multi-screen 47

VPNs 48

Using Huawei Share to transfer files between two Huawei

devices

Using a USB port to transfer data 49

Security and Backup

Fingerprint recognition 52

Security settings 53

Camera and Gallery

Camera options 55

Photos and video recordings 55

Object recognition and Pro camera mode 59

Taking a beautiful photo in Portrait mode 60

Portrait mode 61

Blurring the background of your photos 61

Using Gesture Control to take a photo 61

Using Moving picture mode 62

Slow motion recording 62

Time-lapse mode 62

Adding watermarks to photos 63

Audio notes 63

Managing shooting modes 63

Contents

Configuring the camera settings 64

Viewing photos and videos 65

Organizing albums 66

Editing a photo 68

Editing Videos 70

Configuring Gallery 71

Calls and Contacts

Making calls 72

Answering calls 74

Making a conference call 75

In-call options 76

Managing call logs 77

Call settings 78

Creating a contact card 80

Creating a new contact 81

Importing and exporting contacts 83

Managing contacts 84

Searching for contacts 85

Sharing contacts 86

Adding a contact to your favorites 86

Changing contact photos 87

Viewing call records for individual contacts 87

Assigning a ringtone to a contact 87

Contact groups 88

Messaging and Email

Sending a message 89

Contents

Replying to a message 89

Searching for messages 90

Deleting message threads 90

Managing messages 90

Returning to the top of the message list 90

Pinning messages to the top of the list 91

Marking messages as read 91

Blocking spam messages 91

Adding a message signature 91

Configuring the message ringtone 91

Adding an email account 92

Sending emails 92

Replying to emails 93

Managing emails 93

Configuring Mail 94

Calendar and Notepad

Changing the calendar view 95

Viewing global holidays 95

Birthday reminders 95

Creating an event 96

Sharing events 96

Deleting an event 96

Searching for events 97

Sending event invitations 97

Creating a note 97

Managing notes 98

Music and Video

Listening to music 99

Searching for music 99

Deleting songs 100

Creating a playlist 100

Playing a video 100

Phone Manager

Optimizing performance 101

Enhancing speed 101

Managing data usage 101

Harassment filter 102

Battery Management 103

Managing app permissions 104

Virus scanner 104

Encrypting apps 104

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Setting apps to close automatically when the screen is locked 105

Configuring Phone Manager 105

Tools

Logging in to two social media accounts at the same time 106

Clock 106

Sound recorder 107

System Features and Settings

Power on and off timer 109

Restarting your device 109

Changing the system language 109

Changing the input method 109

Input method settings 110

Editing text 110

Airplane mode 111

Contents

Configuring the sound settings 111

One-hand mode 112

Do not disturb mode 113

Viewing memory and storage information 114

Setting the date and time 114

Enabling location access 114

Restoring factory settings 115

OTA updates 115

Viewing product information 116

Accessibility features 117

Obtaining help

Personal Information and Data Security

List of safety features

Legal Notice

Foreword

Read this guide carefully before using your device.

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final product.

Some features in this guide may not be supported by certain devices or carriers.

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Inserting a SIM card and microSD card

Your phone features a 2-in-1 SIM card slot. You can insert two nano-SIM cards, or one nano-SIM

card and one microSD card.

l The SIM card slot only supports nano-SIM cards. Contact your carrier for a new or

replacement nano-SIM card.

l Only use standard nano-SIM cards to avoid damaging the SIM card tray.

l Ensure that the card is in the correct position and keep the card tray level when inserting it into

your device.

l Be careful not to hurt yourself or damage your device when using the SIM eject pin.

l Store the SIM eject pin out of the reach of children to prevent accidental swallowing or injury.

l The SIM eject pin should only be used to eject the SIM card tray. Inserting the SIM eject pin

into other holes may damage your device.

1 Touch and hold the power button and touch

to turn off your device.

2 To remove the card tray, insert the SIM eject pin included with your device into the small hole

next to the card tray.

3 Insert a SIM card or microSD card into the card tray. 4 Insert the card tray back into your phone in the correct orientation.

Charging your device

Your device displays a low battery warning when the battery is nearly empty. Charge your device

immediately to prevent it from switching off automatically.

Using a charger to charge your device

Connect your device to a socket using the factory-provided charger and USB cable.

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You must use the charger and USB cable that came with your device for quicker charging

speeds. Using other chargers or USB cables may cause your device to continuously restart

or increase the charging time. It may also cause the charger to overheat, or even damage

your device.

l If your device does not respond when you press the power button, the battery is probably

empty. Charge your battery for at least 10 minutes (use the charger that came with your

device), and then restart your device.

l Your device automatically conducts a safety check when you connect it to a charger or

other devices. If your device detects that the USB port is wet, it will automatically stop

charging and display a safety message. If this message is displayed, unplug the USB

cable from your device and allow the USB port to dry out completely to avoid damaging

your device or battery.

Using a USB port to charge your device

If you do not have access to a charger, you can charge your device by connecting it to a

computer with a USB cable.

1 When you use a USB cable to connect your device to a computer or another device, Allow

access to device data? will be displayed in a popup dialog.

2 Touch No, charge only.

If another USB connection mode has been selected, swipe down from the status bar to open the

notification panel. Touch File transfer via USB, and then select Charge only.

Using your USB Type-C port to charge other devices

USB Type-C connectors are reversible and can be inserted either way up. It is possible to use

your device to charge another device with a USB Type-C cable.

1 Use a USB Type-C cable to connect your device to the other device.

2 On your device, swipe down from the status bar to open the notification panel, and then set

the USB connection mode to Reverse charging.

3 On the other device, set the USB connection mode to Charge only.

To use another device to charge your device, set the USB connection mode to Charge only on

your device, and then set the USB connection mode on the other device to Reverse charging.

Safety information

l Only use genuine Huawei batteries, chargers, and USB cables to charge your device. Third-

party accessories are a potential safety hazard and may impair your device's performance.

l You can recharge your battery many times, but all batteries have a limited lifespan. If you

notice a significant deterioration in your device's battery life, purchase a genuine Huawei

replacement battery. Do not attempt to remove built-in batteries. If your device has a built-in

battery, contact an authorized Huawei service center for a replacement. If the battery is

removable, replace it with a genuine Huawei battery.

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l Your device may become warm after prolonged use or when exposed to high ambient

temperatures. If your device becomes hot to the touch, stop charging it and disable

unnecessary features. Place your device in a cool location and allow it to cool down to room

temperature. Avoid touching the surface of your device for prolonged periods when it becomes

hot.

l Charging times may vary depending on the ambient temperature and the remaining battery

level.

l Avoid using your device when it is charging. Do not cover your device or the charger.

For more information on charging and battery care, visit http://consumer.huawei.com/ and

search for your device's user guide.

Battery status information

The battery status is indicated by your device's indicator light and the battery icon in the status

bar.

Status indicator Battery icon Battery status

Blinking or steady red Less than 4% remaining

Red Charging, less than 10% remaining

Orange Charging, 10–90% remaining

Green Charging, at least 90% remaining. If 100% is displayed

next to the battery icon in the status bar, or a charging

complete message is displayed on the lock screen, this

indicates that charging is complete.

Quick charging

Your device supports quick charging technology. This allows your device to automatically adjust

the charging voltage and current for shorter charging times.

You must use the charger and USB cable that came with your device to use the quick

charge feature. Using other chargers or USB cables may cause your device to continuously

restart or increase the charging time. It may also cause the charger to overheat or damage

your device or battery.

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Viewing the battery status

You can view the battery status and configure the status bar to display the remaining battery

percentage.

Viewing the battery status

The battery status is indicated by the battery icon in the status bar.

Open Phone Manager.Touch to view the remaining battery percentage and usage time.

Displaying the remaining battery percentage in the status bar

You can display the remaining battery percentage in the status bar in two ways:

l Open Phone Manager.Touch and switch on Remaining battery percentage.

l Open Settings. Touch Notification & status bar > Battery percentage. Select Next to

icon or In icon to display the remaining battery percentage in the chosen location. Select Do

not show if you do not want the remaining battery percentage to be displayed.

Getting Started

Initial setup

l Ensure that the SIM card is inserted correctly before using your phone for the first time.

Read the Quick Start Guide for more information on how to set up your phone.

l Press and hold the power button to turn on your device. Follow the onscreen instructions

to complete the initial setup.

1 Select your language and region and touch NEXT. 2 Read the content carefully, accept the user terms and conditions, and then touch AGREE >

AGREE.

3 Read About service permissions. Select to agree or not, and touch NEXT to continue. 4 Your device will automatically search for available Wi-Fi networks. Follow the onscreen

instructions to connect to a network.

5 Read the Google services and touch NEXT. 6 You can configure your device in two ways:

l Keep your apps & data: Follow the onscreen instructions to restore a backup or copy from a

device.

l Set up as new: Follow the onscreen instructions to transfer data to your device using phone

clone, or touch SKIP > OK to skip this step.

If you choose to skip this step, you can still import data from another device later by

touching Settings > Advanced settings > Data transfer.

7 Your device has a fingerprint sensor. Follow the onscreen instructions to add your fingerprint.

Before adding your fingerprint, you will be prompted to create a PIN or password which you

can use to unlock the screen if fingerprint recognition fails.

8 Touch GET STARTED to complete the settings. Your device is now ready to use.

Enabling or disabling a SIM card

Enable or disable your SIM card for easier usage and management.

This feature is only available on dual SIM phones.

1 Open Settings. 2 Touch Dual SIM management. 3 Toggle the switch next to the SIM card you want to manage to enable or disable this SIM

card.

Disabled SIM cards cannot be used to make calls, send messages, or access the Internet.

Getting Started

Naming a SIM card

By default, each SIM card is named after the carrier. You can rename your SIM card to make it

easier to identify.

l This feature is only available on dual SIM phones.

l Features may vary depending on your carrier.

1 Open Settings. 2 Touch Dual SIM management. 3 Select a SIM card name. Enter a name and touch OK.

Selecting the default mobile data SIM

You can select a default SIM card for mobile data services.

l This feature is only available on dual SIM phones.

l Features may vary depending on your carrier.

1 Open Settings. 2 Touch Dual SIM management. 3 Toggle the switch Default mobile data next to the selected SIM card.

Setting the default SIM card

You can select a default SIM card for outgoing calls.

This feature is only available on dual SIM phones.

1 Open Settings. 2 Touch Dual SIM management. 3 Touch Default calling SIM and select your desired SIM card.

After you have selected the default SIM card, SIM 1 and SIM 2 will no longer be displayed on the

dialer.

Connecting to the Internet

Connect to Wi-Fi networks effortlessly with your device.

Connecting to a Wi-Fi network

1 Swipe down from the status bar to open the notification panel.

2 Touch and hold 3 Switch on Wi-Fi. Your device will list all available Wi-Fi networks at your location.

to open the Wi-Fi settings screen.

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4 Select the Wi-Fi network you want to connect to. If you select an encrypted network, you will

also need to enter the Wi-Fi password.

Connecting using mobile data

Before using mobile data, ensure that you have a data plan with your carrier to avoid

incurring excessive data charges.

1 Swipe down from the status bar to open the notification panel.

2 Touch

Disable mobile data when not required so as to save battery power and reduce data

usage.

to enable mobile data.

Screen and Display

Home screen

Basic screen gestures

Use simple touchscreen gestures to perform a variety of tasks, such as launch apps, scroll

through lists, and enlarge images.

Touch: Touch an item once. For example, touch to select

an option or open an app.

Double touch: Touch the target area of the screen twice

in quick succession. For example, double touch an

image in full screen mode to zoom in or out.

Touch and hold: Touch and hold the target area of the

screen for at least 2 seconds. For example, touch and

hold a blank area on the home screen to access the

home screen editor.

Swipe: Swipe your fingers on the screen. Swipe

vertically or horizontally to browse other home screens,

scroll through a document, and more.

Drag: Touch and hold an item, and then move it to

another position. For example, use this gesture to

rearrange apps and widgets on the home screen.

Spread fingers apart: Spread two fingers apart on the

screen. For example, spread two fingers apart to zoom in

on a picture or web page.

Pinch fingers together: Pinch two fingers together on

the screen. For example, pinch two fingers together to

zoom out on an image.

Enabling the Drawer home screen

Use the Drawer home screen to store app icons in a separate app drawer.

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Enabling the Drawer home screen

1 Open Settings. 2 Touch Home screen style > Drawer.

Adding app shortcuts to the home screen

Add frequently used apps to the home screen for quick access.

1 On the home screen, touch

to view the list of apps.

2 Touch and hold an app icon until your device vibrates, and then drag the app icon to the

desired location on the home screen.

You must have enough space on the home screen. If there is not enough space, add

another home screen or free up some space.

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Reverting to the standard home screen

1 Open Settings. 2 Touch Home screen style > Standard.

Switching to simple home screen

Simple home screen uses a simple layout and large icons for easier use.

1 Open

Settings.

2 Touch Advanced settings > Simple mode, and touch .

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3 On the simple home screen, you can:

l Touch app icons to open them.

l Touch and hold an icon to enter the home screen editor mode. In this mode you can add or

delete apps.

l Touch Others to open the app list and view or open more apps.

l Touch Standard mode to switch back to the standard home screen.

Displaying or hiding notification badges

Notification badges appear in the top-right corner of app icons. The badge number indicates the

number of new notifications. Open the corresponding app to view notification details.

1 On the home screen, pinch two fingers together to open the home screen editor. 2 Touch Settings > Badge app icons. 3 Toggle the corresponding switch to enable or disable notification badges.

Setting the home screen wallpaper

Choose from a wide range of themes and wallpapers to personalize your device.

Changing the wallpaper

1 Open

Settings.

2 Touch Display > Wallpaper > Set wallpaper. 3 Select the desired wallpaper and follow the onscreen instructions to set it as the home screen

or lock screen wallpaper (or both).

Changing the wallpaper automatically

1 Open Settings. 2 Touch Display > Wallpaper. 3 Switch Randomly change home screen wallpaper on or off.

When Randomly change of home screen wallpaper is enabled, you can configure the

Interval and Album to display so that your wallpaper can change automatically at the

specified interval.

Managing home screen icons

You can easily move or uninstall apps on the home screen.

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Moving home screen icons

On the home screen, touch and hold an app icon or widget until your device vibrates. You can

then drag the app icon or widget to the desired location.

Uninstalling apps from the home screen

On the home screen, touch and hold the app or widget you want to uninstall until is

displayed at the top of the screen. Drag the unwanted app or widget to , and follow the

onscreen instructions.

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Some pre-installed apps cannot be uninstalled for the proper running of the system.

Shaking your device to auto-align icons

Gaps may appear on the home screen after you uninstall apps or move them into folders. You

may use the following feature to arrange apps neatly on the home screen.

1 On the home screen, pinch two fingers together to open the home screen editor. 2 Touch Settings and switch on Shake. 3 Return to the home screen and open the home screen editor again. Shake your device to

rearrange apps so that gaps are filled.

Managing home screens

You can customize home screens to your liking.

Adding home screens

1 On the home screen, pinch two fingers together to open the home screen editor.

2 Touch on the home screen furthest to the left or right to add a new screen.

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Deleting home screens

1 On the home screen, pinch two fingers together to open the home screen editor.

2 Touch on a blank screen to delete it.

You cannot delete a home screen if it contains apps or widgets.

Moving home screens

1 On the home screen, pinch two fingers together to open the home screen editor. 2 Touch and hold the home screen you want to move and drag it to the desired location.

Setting the default home screen

1 On the home screen, pinch two fingers together to open the home screen editor.

2 Touch

Managing home screen widgets

Add, move, or delete widgets from the home screen.

Adding widgets

at the top of a home screen to set the chosen home screen as default.

1 On the home screen, pinch two fingers together to open the home screen editor. 2 Touch Widgets. Select a widget and drag it to a blank area on the home screen.

You must have enough space on the home screen. If there is not enough space, add

another home screen or free up some space.

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Moving widgets

On the home screen, touch and hold a widget until your device vibrates, and then drag the

widget to the desired location.

Deleting widgets

On the home screen, touch and hold a widget until your device vibrates, and then drag the

widget to Remove at the top of the screen.

Managing home screen folders

Organize your apps into folders so that you can find them more easily.

Creating a folder

Group your apps into categorized folders to make them easier to find. For example, you could

create a Social folder for your social media apps.

On the home screen, drag an icon onto another icon to create a folder containing both apps.

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Renaming folders

To rename a folder, open it and touch the folder name.

Adding apps to a folder

1 Open the folder.

2 Touch . 3 Select the apps you want to add and touch OK.

Removing apps from a folder

1 Open the folder.

2 Touch

3 Deselect the apps you want to remove and touch OK.

You can also touch and hold an icon and drag it outside a folder to remove it.

Deleting folders

1 Open the folder.

2 Touch

3 Deselect all of the apps and touch OK. The folder will be deleted automatically.

Locking and unlocking the screen

Changing the lock screen style

Set a screen lock password to prevent unauthorized access to your device.

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Changing the screen lock method

Magazine Unlock is set as the default lock screen style. To change the lock screen style, touch

Settings > Screen lock & passwords > Screen lock style and select a style.

For more information on Magazine Unlock, see Set and Manage Magazine Unlock.

Setting the screen lock password

1 Open Settings. 2 Touch Screen lock & passwords > Password 3 You can choose to unlock the screen with an unlock pattern, PIN, or password:

l Touch Pattern and connect at least four dots twice to create a screen unlock pattern.

l Touch PIN. Follow the onscreen instructions to create a PIN containing at least four digits,

and then touch OK.

l Touch Password. Follow the onscreen instructions to create a password containing at least

four characters, and then touch OK.

l You can also use your fingerprint to unlock the screen. Touch Enroll in the popup

dialog to add your fingerprint. For more information on using your fingerprint to unlock

the screen, see Set fingerprint.

l To remove the screen lock password, touch None and follow the onscreen instructions.

Locking the screen

Lock the screen to reduce power consumption and prevent unintended presses or unauthorized

access to your data.

l Manual lock: Press the Power button to manually lock the screen.

l Automatic lock: The screen will lock automatically and enter sleep mode after the preset

sleep time to reduce power consumption and prevent unintended operations.

To change the screen sleep time, touch Settings > Display > Sleep and select a time.

Unlocking the screen

1 Press the Power button to turn on the screen. 2 Swipe on the screen in any direction.

l If you have set a screen unlock pattern, PIN, or password, you will need to draw the

unlock pattern or enter your PIN/password to unlock the screen.

l If your device has a fingerprint sensor, you can unlock the screen by placing your finger

on the fingerprint sensor.

Configuring Magazine Unlock images

Configure Magazine Unlock to customize your lock screen wallpapers.

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Adding online wallpapers to the viewing list

Swipe up from the bottom of the lock screen to display the Magazine Unlock options.

Touch . Touch and select the wallpapers that you want to add to the viewing list.

Sharing Magazine Unlock wallpapers

Swipe up from the bottom of the lock screen to display the Magazine Unlock options, and then

touch . Select how you want to share the wallpaper and follow the onscreen instructions.

Adding offline wallpapers to the viewing list

1 Swipe up from the bottom of the lock screen to display the Magazine Unlock options.

2 Touch to access the viewing list.

3 Touch Added by me and select

4 Select the desired images and touch .

Updating Magazine Unlock covers

1 Open Settings. 2 Touch Screen lock & passwords > Magazine unlock. 3 Touch Subscriptions > Downloaded and select Update to manually update your Magazine

Unlock wallpapers.

This feature requires an Internet connection. Connect to a Wi-Fi network to avoid

incurring unnecessary data charges.

Accessing tools from the lock screen

Launch apps directly from the lock screen.

1 Swipe up from the bottom of the lock screen to display lock screen features and tools. 2 Touch the shortcut icon on the bottom of the screen to launch the app you want to access.

Recorder

Calclator

Flashlight

Scanner

Clock

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Swipe up on the camera icon on the lock screen to directly open the camera.

Configuring your lock screen signature

Configure a lock screen signature to personalize your lock screen.

1 Open Settings. 2 Touch Screen lock & passwords > Lock screen signature. 3 Enter your lock screen signature and touch Save.

Your lock screen signature will be displayed on the lock screen.

Notification panel and status bar

About the status bar

Use the status bar to access the notification panel and check your device's status.

Opening the notification panel and status bar

Opening the notification panel and status bar from the lock screen

Turn on the screen and swipe down from the status bar to open the notification panel. Then you

can switch on or off shortcut switches, or view notification messages.

Opening the notification panel and status par when the screen is unlocked

Swipe down from the status bar to open the notification panel. Then you can switch on or off

shortcut switches, or view notification messages.

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About notification and status icons

Status icons

Status icons are displayed on the right-hand side of the notification bar and tell you about your

device's status, including network connections, signal strength, battery, and time.

Status icons may vary according to your region or carrier.

Signal strength No signal

Connected over 4G Connected over 3G

Connected over 2G Connected over HSPA

Connected over HSPA+ Connected over LTE

VoLTE enabled Airplane mode enabled

Roaming Connected over Wi-Fi

Bluetooth enabled Receiving location data from GPS

Wi-Fi network available Silent mode enabled

Vibration mode enabled Charging

Alarm enabled Battery low

Battery full No SIM card found

Headset inserted

Notification icons

Notification icons are displayed on the left-hand side of the status bar when you receive a new

message, notification, or reminder.

Missed calls New emails

Connected to a VPN New voicemail

Downloading data Uploading data

Upcoming events Device memory full

Synchronizing data Synchronization failed

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Configuring notifications

You can configure the notification settings for each app.

1 Open Settings. 2 Touch Notification & status bar > Notifications management. 3 Select the app that you want to configure and enable or disable notifications as desired.

Configuring the screen to turn on when you receive a notification

Configure the screen to turn on when you receive a new notification to avoid missing important

information.

1 Open

Settings.

2 Touch Notification & status bar. 3 Toggle the Notifications turn on screen switch.

Configuring the status bar

Open Settings, touch Notification & status bar. Toggle the Display carrier name, Display

network speed, or Battery percentage switches to configure which information is displayed in

the status bar.

Using shortcut switches to access settings

Use shortcut switches to quickly enable or disable frequently-used features.

Accessing shortcut switches

Swipe down from the status bar to open the notification panel.

Touch to display the shortcut switches which have been added to the notification panel.

Configuring shortcut switches

1 Swipe down from the status bar to open the notification panel.

2 Touch

. Touch and hold a switch and drag it to the desired position.

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3 Touch a switch to enable the corresponding feature. If the switch supports touch and hold

gestures, touch and hold the switch to access the settings for the corresponding feature.

Some switches do not support touch and hold gestures.

Navigation bar

About the navigation bar

The navigation bar contains three virtual keys: Back, Home, and Recent.

l Back: Touch to return to the previous screen or close an app. When entering text, touch to

close the onscreen keyboard.

l Home: Touch to return to the home screen.

l Recent: Touch to display recently used apps.

The navigation bar is disabled by default on devices with the front-facing fingerprint sensor

navigation button. To enable the navigation bar, you can touch Settings > Navigation key >

Navigation bar. However, this will disable the navigation button, which means your device

will not respond when you touch, hold, or swipe on the navigation button.

Changing the navigation bar style

1 Open Settings. 2 Touch Navigation key > Navigation keys.

When Off-screen navigation button mode is enabled on a device that supports

fingerprint sensor navigation gestures, you cannot change the layout of the virtual

navigation bar. To change the layout, select Navigation bar mode and then try again.

3 Select the desired layout.

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If you select a navigation bar containing , you can touch to pull down the

notification panel.

Using the navigation bar

Opening the notification panel

If you select a navigation bar containing , you can touch to pull down the notification

panel.

Accessing Google Search and split screen mode

l Touch and hold Home to access Google Search.

l Touch and hold Recent to enable split screen mode.

Managing recent tasks

Viewing recent tasks

Touch Recent to display recent tasks. Swipe up and down to browse them.

Switching between recent tasks

1 Touch Recent. 2 Swipe up or down to find the task you want to switch to and select it.

Ending recent tasks

1 Touch

Recent.

2 To end a task, swipe it to the left or right or touch the icon in the top-right corner.

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l Touch to end all tasks.

l To prevent a task from ending, touch the icon in the top-right corner. This will lock

that task. To unlock a task, touch the icon in the top-right corner.

Themes

About themes

Themes help you to personalize your home screen by changing the wallpaper, app icons, and

more.

Changing the theme

1 Open Themes. 2 You can:

l Select a theme and follow the onscreen instructions to configure the settings.

l Touch Customize to mix and match lock screen methods, wallpapers, app icons, and

more.

Global search

About global search

Use global search to find apps, contacts and messages on your device.

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Swipe down on the home screen to open the global search window, and then enter your search

terms.

Searching for content on your device

Searching for contacts

1 Swipe down on the home screen to display the search bar. 2 Touch the search bar and enter the contact name, initials, phone number, email address, or

other information. Matching results will be displayed underneath.

To improve the accuracy of search results, enter more than one keyword. Each keyword

should be separated by a space (for example "John Smith New York").

Searching for SMS messages

1 Swipe down on the home screen to display the search bar. 2 Enter one or more keywords. The results will be displayed underneath the search bar.

Alternatively, open Messaging and enter one or more keywords in the search bar.

Searching for emails

1 Swipe down on the home screen to display the search bar. 2 Enter one or more keywords (such as the email subject). The results will be displayed

underneath the search bar.

Searching for apps

1 Swipe down on the home screen to display the search bar. 2 Enter one or more keywords. The results will be displayed underneath the search bar.

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When using the Drawer home screen layout, you can also search for apps by touching

and entering the app name in the search bar.

Searching for settings

1 Swipe down on the home screen to display the search bar. 2 Enter one or more keywords. Matching menu options from Settings will be displayed under

the search bar.

Screenshot

Capturing the entire screen

Taking a screenshot with the power and volume down buttons

Press the Power button and Volume down button to take a full screenshot.

Screenshot shortcut

Open the notification panel, and then touch in the Shortcuts tab to take a full screenshot.

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Using your knuckle to take a screenshot

To take a screenshot of the whole screen, knock the screen twice with your knuckle.

Capturing part of the screen

This feature allows you to capture part of the screen and save it as an image.

Knock the screen with your knuckle. Keep your knuckle on the screen and draw the area you

want to capture. The area inside the blue line will be captured.

To use a predefined shape, select the screenshot box at the top of the screen, and then touch

to save the screenshot.

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By default, screenshots are stored in Gallery, within the Screenshots folder.

Touch to share a screenshot.

Taking scrolling screenshots

Use knuckle gestures or scrolling screenshots to capture content that does not fit on the screen.

This is useful for sharing chat conversations, web pages, or large images.

Using the shortcuts tab

1 Open the notification panel, and then touch to take a standard screenshot.

2 After taking the screenshot, touch to take a scrolling screenshot. 3 The screen will scroll down automatically as your device captures a screenshot.

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Ensure that you touch within 3 seconds of taking the screenshot.

Using your knuckle

Knock the screen with your knuckle and hold it down. Draw an "S" shape on the screen and lift

your knuckle. The screen will scroll down automatically as your device captures a screenshot.

Touch the screen to stop scrolling and capture the previous content.

Viewing, editing, deleting, and sharing screenshots

Viewing screenshots

1 Open Gallery. 2 On the Albums tab, touch Screenshots to view your screenshots.

Editing a screenshot

1 After taking a screenshot, touch . 2 Choose the desired options to edit the image.

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3 Touch

to save the changes.

Sharing a screenshot

1 Open Gallery. 2 On the Albums tab, touch Screenshots.

3 Select the screenshot you want to share and touch . 4 Choose how you want to share the screenshot and follow the onscreen instructions.

Deleting a screenshot

1 Open

Gallery.

2 On the Albums tab, touch Screenshots.

3 Select the screenshot you want to delete and touch .

Screen recording

About screen recordings

Use the screen recording feature to record footage and share it with friends.

Screen recorder

Using the screen recorder shortcut switch

To start a screen recording, open the notification panel and touch .

Screen and Display

Pressing buttons to record

Press the Volume up button and Power button simultaneously.

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Using knuckle gestures to record

To start a screen recording, knock the screen twice with two knuckles.

l Audio will also be recorded, so make sure that you are in a quiet environment.

l Recording will stop automatically when you make or receive a call.

l When making a screen recording, you will not be able to use the recording feature in other

applications.

l Longer recordings will take up more space on your device's internal storage, so ensure

there is enough space before recording.

You can stop a screen recording in three ways:

l Knock the screen twice with two knuckles

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l Press the volume up and power buttons simultaneously.

l Touch the screen recording icon in the upper left corner of the status bar.

Viewing, sharing, and deleting screen recordings

Viewing screen recordings

Open Gallery and go to Screenshots or Screen recordings to view your screen

recordings.

Sharing screen recordings

1 Open Gallery. 2 On the Albums tab, touch Screenshots or Screen recordings.

3 Select the screen recording you want to share and touch . 4 Choose how you want to share the recording and follow the onscreen instructions.

Deleting screen recordings

1 Open

Gallery.

2 On the Albums tab, touch Screenshots or Screen recordings.

3 Touch and hold the screen recording that you want to delete and select . 4 Touch Delete.

Configuring the default storage location for screen recordings

Not all devices support microSD cards.

1 Insert a microSD card into your device.

2 Open

Settings.

3 Touch Memory & storage > Default location to set the default storage location to Internal

storage or SD card.

Split-screen mode

About split-screen mode

Use split-screen mode to use two apps at once.

Enabling split screen mode

Split screen mode is not available for all apps. Some apps may not function properly in split

screen mode.

Screen and Display

Using your knuckle to enable split screen mode

Open an app that supports split-screen mode and knock the screen with one knuckle. Hold down

your knuckle and draw a line across the screen.

If the screen is in portrait view, draw a horizontal line; if the screen is in landscape view, draw a

vertical line.

Using the Recent key to enable split screen mode

Open an app that supports split-screen mode, and then touch and hold .

Using swipe gestures to enable split screen mode

Open an app that supports split screen mode, and then swipe up from the bottom of the screen

with two fingers.

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Using split screen mode

Switching to full screen mode

In split screen mode, touch and hold and swipe up or down to switch to full screen mode.

Moving screens

In split screen mode, touch , and then touch to switch the position of the screens.

Screen and Display

Changing the screen orientation

Swipe down from the status bar to open the notification panel. Touch the switch to enable

automatic screen rotation.

Accessing the home screen

In split screen mode, touch to access the home screen.

Exiting split-screen mode

To exit split-screen mode, touch and select .

Screen and Display

Using motion gestures

Motion gestures make it easier to control your device.

Open Settings. Touch Smart assistance > Motion control and select the motions you

want to enable.

l Flip: Mute sounds and disable vibrations for incoming calls, alarms, and timers.

l Pick up: Pick up your phone to reduce the ringtone volume for incoming calls, alarms, and

timers.

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l Raise to ear: Hold the phone to your ear to answer an incoming call. When viewing call log

details or contact details, hold the phone to your ear to call that contact. When calling in hands-

free mode or with a Bluetooth headset, raise the phone to your ear to switch to earpiece mode.

Eye comfort mode

Eye comfort mode decreases the amount of blue light emitted from the screen to reduce eye

strain.

Eye comfort mode

1 Open

Settings.

2 Touch Display > Eye comfort and switch on Eye comfort.

When eye comfort mode is enabled, will be displayed in the status bar.

Adjusting the color temperature

Eye comfort mode reduces the amount of blue light emitted from the screen, which may give the

screen a slightly yellow hue. You can adjust the color temperature to control the amount of blue

light.

When Eye comfort is enabled, swipe left or right on the color temperature slider to make the

screen hue cooler or warmer.

Enabling and disabling eye comfort mode

You can use the shortcut switch in the notification panel to enable or disable eye comfort mode.

Swipe down from the status bar. Touch to display all shortcut switches, and then toggle the

switch.

Touch to decrease

font size

Touch to increase font size

Drag slider to

adjust font size

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Configuring the timer

Configure the timer to enable eye comfort mode automatically at a preset time, such as when

you finish work or before you go to bed.

1 Open Settings. 2 Touch Display > Eye comfort. 3 Switch on Schedule and configure the Start time and End time.

Display settings

Changing the font size

1 Open 2 Touch Display > Font size and choose a font size.

Settings.

Screen and Display

Adjusting the screen brightness

Adjust the screen brightness to suit your needs.

1 Open Settings. 2 Touch Display > Brightness and switch on Automatic brightness.

When automatic screen brightness is enabled, the brightness of the screen will automatically

adjust based on the light conditions.

Adjust the screen brightness quickly: Swipe down from the status bar. Touch .

Enable or disable automatic screen brightness. You can also manually adjust the screen

brightness by dragging the slider. The screen brightness will not change in different lighting

conditions if automatic mode is not enabled.

Configuring the screen rotation settings

When you rotate your device, some apps will automatically adjust the screen orientation to make

them easier to use.

1 Open Settings. 2 Touch Display and switch on Auto-rotate screen.

Quickly enable auto-rotation: Swipe down from the status bar and open the shortcut

switches tab, and then touch .

Network and Sharing

Mobile Internet

Using mobile data

Enabling mobile data

Before enabling mobile data, ensure that you have activated mobile data services with your

carrier.

1 Open Settings. 2 Touch More > Mobile network. 3 Switch on Mobile data to enable mobile data.

Disable mobile data when not required so as to save battery power and reduce data

usage.

Enabling VoLTE

Enable VoLTE (Voice over LTE) to make high-quality audio and video calls over 4G networks.

l Switch on 4G before enabling VoLTE.

l Make sure your device supports VoLTE and you have activated this feature from your

carrier.

1 Open Settings. 2 Touch More > Mobile network. 3 Switch on VoLTE calls.

Enabling data roaming

Enable data roaming to access the Internet when you travel abroad.

You may incur roaming charges when data roaming is enabled. Contact your carrier for

details.

1 Open Settings. 2 Touch More > Mobile network. 3 Switch on Data roaming.

Sharing your mobile Internet with other devices

Setting up a portable Wi-Fi hotspot

Network and Sharing

1 Open Settings. 2 Touch More > Tethering & portable hotspot. 3 Touch Portable Wi-Fi hotspot and switch on the hotspot. 4 Touch Configure Wi-Fi hotspot. Set the Wi-Fi hotspot name, encryption mode, and

password, and then touch Save.

Limit the amount of data that other devices can use: Touch Data limit on the

Settings screen, and then follow the onscreen instructions to set the data limit. Your

device will automatically disable the Wi-Fi hotspot when connected devices exceed this

limit.

Using USB tethering

Depending on your computer's operating system, you may need to install drivers on the

computer or establish a network connection in order to use USB tethering. Refer to your

operating system instructions.

1 Use a USB cable to connect your device to the computer.

2 Open Settings. 3 Touch More > Tethering & portable hotspot. 4 Switch on USB tethering to share your mobile Internet.

Using Bluetooth tethering

Network and Sharing

Before using Bluetooth tethering, pair your device with those that want to use your mobile

Internet. For more information, refer to Connecting to other devices using Bluetooth.

1 Open Settings. 2 Touch More > Tethering & portable hotspot. 3 Switch on Bluetooth tethering to share your mobile Internet.

4 On the Bluetooth screen, touch

access to share your mobile Internet.

next to the paired device,and then switch on Internet

Wi-Fi

About Wi-Fi

Connect to a Wi-Fi network to access the Internet on your device.

To prevent unauthorized access to your personal data and financial information, always

exercise caution when connecting to public Wi-Fi networks.

Connecting to the Internet using Wi-Fi

Connecting to a Wi-Fi network

1 Go to 2 Touch Wi-Fi and turn on the Wi-Fi switch. Your device will display a list of available Wi-Fi

networks.

Settings.

l Refresh the list: Touch Scan to refresh the list of available Wi-Fi networks.

l Manually add a network: Swipe down to the bottom of the menu and touch Add

network…. Follow the onscreen instructions to enter the network name and password

manually.

3 Select the Wi-Fi network you want to connect to:

l If the Wi-Fi network does not require a password, your device will connect automatically.

l If the network is protected, enter the password when prompted and touch Connect.

Connecting to a Wi-Fi network using Wi-Fi Protected Setup (WPS)

WPS allows your device to connect to a WPS-enabled router without entering a password.

Network and Sharing

1 Go to Settings. 2 Touch Wi-Fi and switch on Wi-Fi.

3 Touch > Advanced Wi-Fi settings. There are two options:

l Touch WPS connection and press the router's WPS button.

l Touch WPS PIN connection to generate a PIN, and then enter the PIN on the router.

Using Wi-Fi+

When Wi-Fi+ is enabled, your device will automatically enable or disable Wi-Fi and connect to

the Wi-Fi network with the best signal.

You may incur additional data charges when downloading large files or watching online

videos over mobile data. To avoid incurring excessive data charges, purchase a data plan.

Contact your carrier for details.

1 Open Settings. 2 Touch Wi-Fi > Wi-Fi+ and turn on the Wi-Fi+ switch.

When Wi-Fi+ is enabled, your device will record your Wi-Fi connection history and monitor your

signal strength and location. This information is then used to enable or disable Wi-Fi and

connect to the Wi-Fi network with the strongest signal.

Using a QR code to share your Wi-Fi hotspot

Create a QR code to share your device's Wi-Fi hotspot with friends.

l QR codes can be generated for the following wireless encryption methods: WPA, WPA2,

WEP, WPA-PSK, and WPA2-PSK. You cannot use a QR code to connect to WLAN

networks that are encrypted using the EAP protocol.

l Ensure that the connecting device supports using QR codes to import Wi-Fi network

credentials.

1 Go to Settings. 2 Select Wi-Fi and turn on the Wi-Fi switch. 3 Once connected, touch the name of the network to generate a QR code.

4 On the connecting device, touch the center of the screen and swipe down. Touch , scan

the QR code, and then follow the onscreen instructions to connect to the Wi-Fi hotspot.

Transferring data using Wi-Fi Direct

Wi-Fi Direct lets you transfer data directly between two Huawei devices without connecting to a

Wi-Fi network. Wi-Fi Direct is similar to Bluetooth, but offers faster transfer speeds, making it

suitable for sharing larger files.

Enabling or disabling Wi-Fi Direct

1 Go to Settings.

Network and Sharing

2 Touch Wi-Fi. Turn on the Wi-Fi switch and then touch . 3 Your device will list available Wi-Fi Direct devices. Select the device you want to share files

with and then follow the onscreen instructions to connect.

To disconnect from the receiving device, touch and go to the Wi-Fi direct screen. Select

the receiving device and touch OK.

Using Wi-Fi Direct to send and receive files

First ensure that Wi-Fi Direct is enabled on both devices.

1 Go to Files and touch and hold the image that you want to share. 2 Touch More > Share > Wi-Fi Direct. Your device will list nearby Wi-Fi Direct devices. Select

the receiving device.

3 On the receiving device, select Accept from the popup dialog to accept the file transfer

request.

Open the notification panel to view file transfer progress.

By default, received files are saved to the Wi-Fi Direct folder in Files.

Bluetooth

Connecting to other devices using Bluetooth

Enabling Bluetooth and pairing with other devices

1 Go to Settings. 2 Touch Bluetooth and switch on Turn on Bluetooth.

Ensure that the device you want to pair with is visible.

3 Select the device you want to pair with and follow the onscreen instructions.

Unpairing Bluetooth devices

1 Go to Settings. 2 Touch Bluetooth and switch on Turn on Bluetooth.

3 Touch the icon next to the device name and select Unpair.

Transferring data using Bluetooth

Using Bluetooth to share files

Ensure that Bluetooth is enabled on both devices and that both devices are visible.

1 Select the file(s) you want to share and touch Share > Bluetooth. Your device will search for

available Bluetooth devices.

2 Select the receiving device.

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3 On the receiving device, select Accept from the popup dialog to accept the file transfer

request. Open the notification panel to view the file transfer progress.

By default, received files are saved to the Bluetooth folder in Files.

Sharing photos and videos with Bluetooth

When viewing photos or videos in full screen, you can share content rapidly using Bluetooth.

Ensure that Bluetooth is enabled on both devices and that both devices are visible.

1 Go to Gallery. 2 Select the photo or video you want to share and open it in full screen view. Touch Share >

Transfer > Start to share the file. Your device will search for nearby available Bluetooth

devices.

3 Select the receiving device. 4 On the receiving device, select Accept from the popup dialog to accept the file transfer

request. Open the notification panel to view file transfer progress.

By default, received files are saved to the Bluetooth folder in Files.

Bluetooth settings

Renaming your device

When you enable Bluetooth, your device model is used as the default device name. To make

your device easier to identify, you can change the device name.

1 Go to Settings. 2 Touch Bluetooth > Device name. 3 Enter a new name, and then touch Save.

Making your device visible

1 Go to

Settings.

2 Touch Bluetooth and then switch on Visibility to make your device visible to other Bluetooth

devices.

3 Touch More > Visibility timeout and configure the visibility timeout.

After the visibility timeout elapses, Visibility is disabled automatically and your device will

no longer be visible.

Multi-screen

Using multi-screen

Use multi-screen to display your device's screen on a TV, projector, or other display.

Network and Sharing

To use multi-screen, your display device must support Miracast. If your display device does

not support the above, you can buy an Android set-top box and connect it to your display

device.

Mirroring your screen to a display device

Mirror your screen to a larger display device when playing games or sharing content with others.

Ensure that your device is connected to the same Wi-Fi network as your display device or

set-top box.

1 Go to Settings. 2 Touch Smart assistance > MirrorShare. Select your display device or set-top box from

those listed. Your device's screen will be mirrored to that device.

To use this feature, you must first enable the Miracast feature on your display device or

set-top box. For more information, see the manual for your device.

To stop mirroring your screen, touch > Disconnect.

VPNs

About VPNs

A VPN (virtual private network) is a secure connection that allows you to send and receive data

across shared or public networks. You can use a VPN to connect to your company network and

email server.

Network and Sharing

Connecting to a VPN

Use a virtual private network (VPN) for secure, remote access to company data and other

network resources.

Contact your VPN administrator to obtain the server information.

1 Open Settings. 2 Touch More > VPN. 3 Touch Add VPN network. When prompted, enter the server name, select the server type,

and then enter the server address. Touch Save to save the server settings.

4 To connect to the VPN, touch the VPN name, enter your username and password, and then

touch Connect.

Contact your VPN administrator to obtain your username and password.

Using Huawei Share to transfer files between two

Huawei devices

Huawei Share provides a quick and easy method to share files between two Huawei devices. It

combines the convenience of Bluetooth sharing with the speed of Wi-Fi transfers.

Enabling Huawei Share

1 Swipe down from the status bar to open the notification panel. 2 Touch Huawei Share.

l Touch the Huawei Share switch. This enables Wi-Fi and Bluetooth automatically.

l If you disable Wi-Fi or Bluetooth, the Huawei Share switch will turn off automatically.

Using Huawei Share to transfer files

Ensure that Huawei Share is supported on both devices. Huawei Share must be enabled on

the receiving device and the screen must be switched on.

1 On your device, select the file(s) you want to share. Touch Share. 2 Select the receiving device from those listed. 3 On the receiving device, select ACCEPT from the popup dialog to accept the file transfer

request. Open the notification panel to view file transfer progress.

To cancel sending, touch the name of the receiving device on your device.

By default, received files are saved to the Huawei Share folder in Files.

Using a USB port to transfer data

Selecting the USB connection mode

Network and Sharing

1 When you use a USB cable to connect your phone to a computer or another device, Allow

access to device data? will be displayed in a popup dialog.

2 Touch No, charge only. 3 Swipe down from the status bar to open the notification panel, and then touch Charging via

USB. You can choose from the following USB connection modes:

l Charge only: Charge your phone only.

l Reverse charging: Use your phone to charge another device with a USB Type-C cable.

l Device file manager (MTP): Transfer files between your phone and a computer.

l Camera (PTP): Transfer images between your phone and a computer. If your phone does

not support MTP, the PTP protocol will be used to transfer files and images between your

phone and computer.

l MIDI: Use your phone as a MIDI input device and play MIDI files on your computer.

Transferring data between your phone and a computer

Use a USB cable to connect your phone to a computer and transfer data between the two

devices.

Transfer files

MTP (media transfer protocol) is a protocol for transferring media files. You can use MTP to

transfer files between your phone and a computer. Before using MTP, ensure that you have

Windows Media Player 11 or later installed on your computer.

Swipe down from the status bar to open the notification panel, and then set the USB connection

mode to Device file manager (MTP). Your computer will automatically install the necessary

drivers. To view files stored on your phone, wait until the drivers have been installed, and then

click the new drive icon that appears on your computer (the drive is named after your phone

model). If you are using a Windows computer, use Windows Media Player to browse multimedia

content on your phone.

Transferring images

PTP (picture transfer protocol) is an image transfer protocol. Use PTP to transfer images

between your phone and a computer.

Swipe down from the status bar to open the notification panel, and then set the USB connection

mode to Camera (PTP). Your computer will automatically install the necessary drivers. To view

images stored on your phone, wait until the drivers have been installed, and then click the new

drive icon that appears on your computer (the drive is named after your phone model).

Transferring MIDI data to your phone

MIDI (Musical Instrument Digital Interface) is a music technology protocol that allows digital

music instruments to communicate with each other.

Swipe down from the status bar to open the notification panel, and then set the USB connection

mode to MIDI. You can use your phone to receive or process MIDI data from other devices.

USB On-The-Go cable

Network and Sharing

Transferring data between your phone and a USB storage device

USB OTG is designed to transfer data directly between two USB devices (such as phones,

tablets, digital cameras, and printers) without the need for a computer. Use a USB On-The-Go

(OTG) cable to connect your phone to a USB storage device and back up your files.

Transferring data between your phone and a USB storage device

Your phone can access data on USB flash drives, card readers, and other storage devices using

a USB OTG cable.

l This feature is only available on phones that support USB OTG cables.

l If your phone has a USB Type-C port, purchase a micro USB to USB Type-C adapter, or

use a USB OTG cable with a USB Type-C connector.

1 Connect your phone to a USB flash drive with a USB OTG cable.

2 Touch Files > Local > USB drive to browse data on the flash drive. You can select and copy

data to a destination folder.

3 When you have finished browsing, touch Settings > Memory & storage > USB drive >

Eject.

4 Disconnect the USB OTG cable from your phone and the USB flash drive.

Security and Backup

Fingerprint recognition

Adding a fingerprint for the first time

You can use a fingerprint to unlock your screen, access locked apps and the safe, and make

secure payments.

To better protect your privacy, you can only use the fingerprint screen unlock feature when the

unlock method is set to PIN or Password.

1 Touch

Settings.

2 Touch Fingerprint ID > Fingerprint management > PIN or Password, and set an unlock

password by following the on-screen instructions.

3 Once you have set a password, touch New fingerprint to add your fingerprint. 4 Place your fingertip on the fingerprint sensor. Press down lightly on the sensor until your

device vibrates. Repeat this step using different parts of your fingertip.

5 Touch OK.

To unlock the screen, place your fingertip on the fingerprint sensor.

You will be asked to enter your backup PIN or password when you restart your device or if

fingerprint recognition fails.

Adding, deleting, or renaming a fingerprint

You can add five fingerprints. You can also delete or rename fingerprints.

1 Touch Settings. 2 Touch Fingerprint ID > Fingerprint management. 3 Enter the screen lock password and touch Next. 4 In the Fingerprint list section, you can:

l Touch New fingerprint to add other fingerprints.

l Touch a previously added fingerprint to rename or delete it.

l Touch Fingerprint recognition to identify and highlight registered fingerprints.

Accessing Safe with your fingerprint

Use your fingerprint to access your Safe without entering the password.

1 Open Settings. 2 Touch Fingerprint ID > Fingerprint management. 3 Enter the screen lock password and touch Next.

Security and Backup

4 Touch Access safe, and then follow the onscreen instructions to enter your Safe password

and enable fingerprint recognition.

Once you have completed the settings, touch Files > Safe. You can now use your fingerprint to

access your Safe

Accessing App Lock with your fingerprint

Use your fingerprint for quick access to apps in your App Lock. You do not need to enter the App

Lock password.

1 Open Settings. 2 Touch Fingerprint ID > Fingerprint management. 3 Enter the screen lock password and touch Next. 4 Touch Access app lock. Follow the onscreen instructions to enter your App Lock password

and enable fingerprint recognition.

To view the App Lock status, touch Phone Manager > App lock once you have completed the

settings, and then place your finger on the fingerprint sensor. To access a locked app from the

home screen, touch the app icon and place your fingertip on the fingerprint sensor.

Security settings

Setting your SIM card PIN

Enable the SIM lock to prevent others from using your SIM card. You will need to enter your SIM

card PIN each time you turn on your device or insert your SIM card into another device.

Make sure you have received a SIM card PIN from your carrier before enabling the SIM lock.

1 Open Settings. 2 Touch Security & privacy > Additional settings and select card lock to access the SIM lock

settings.

3 Switch on Lock SIM card. Enter your SIM card PIN and touch OK.

To change your SIM card PIN, touch Change SIM PIN and follow onscreen instructions.

l You will need to enter the PUK code if you exceed the maximum number of incorrect PIN

attempts. The SIM card will be permanently locked if you enter the PUK code incorrectly

too many times.

l For details about these limits, contact your carrier.

Encrypting files stored on the microSD card

Encrypt files on your microSD card to make them inaccessible on other devices.

Security and Backup

l While encrypting or decrypting files, do not remove the microSD card as this could prevent

the operation from completing or cause data loss.

l Ensure that you decrypt your microSD card before restoring your device to factory

settings.

l Not all devices support microSD cards.

1 Open Settings. 2 Touch Security & privacy > Additional settings. Select Encrypt SD card and follow the

onscreen instructions to set a password.

To decrypt your microSD card, touch Decrypt SD card and follow the onscreen instructions.

Setting microSD card password

Encrypt your microSD card to prevent unauthorized access to your data. You will be prompted to

enter a password when the microSD card is inserted into another device.

l Not all microSD cards can be encrypted. An error message may be displayed when you

attempt to encrypt or unlock unsupported cards. Remember to back up important data

before encrypting your microSD card.

l Encrypted microSD cards will not be recognized by devices that do not support microSD

card encryption.

l If you forget the microSD card password, you will have to clear all the data on the card.

l Not all devices support microSD cards.

1 Open Settings. 2 Touch Security & privacy > Additional settings > Set SD card password and follow

onscreen instructions to set a password.

Once you have set your password, you can change or remove the password:

l Touch Change SD card password to change the password.

l Touch Clear SD card password to remove the microSD card password and disable

encryption.

Camera and Gallery

Toggle ash modes

View photos or videos

Record a video

Take a photo

Toggle rear and front camera

Toggle moving picture

Switch portrait

Camera options

Open

Camera to display the viewfinder.

Swipe right on the viewfinder to display the list of shooting modes.

Swipe left on the viewfinder to access the camera settings.

Photos and video recordings

Taking a photo

Geotagging photos

Enable geotagging to record the location of photos and video recordings. In Gallery you can

view the shooting location of photos and videos. In Gallery, you can display all photos and

videos on a map.

1 Open Camera.

When opening Camera for the first time, enable location services in the popup dialog.

2 Swipe left on the screen and switch on GPS tag.

Camera and Gallery

Zooming in and out

Spread two fingers apart to zoom in, or pinch them together to zoom out. The image quality may

be affected if you continue to zoom in after the maximum optical zoom has been reached. You

can also zoom in or out by adjusting the slider that appears in the viewfinder after you perform

the zoom in or zoom out functions with your two fingers.

Adjusting the exposure

The camera automatically adjusts the exposure according to the ambient brightness. A higher

exposure produces brighter images.

Manually adjust the exposure: In the viewfinder, touch the screen and swipe up or down

to adjust the exposure.

Turning on the flash

Touch the flash icon in the top-left corner of the viewfinder to turn on the flash. Touch to

display the four options:

l : Automatically enables or disables the flash based on the ambient brightness.

l : Disables the flash.

l : Enables the flash.

l : Keeps the flash on when you open Camera.

Using filters to enhance images

The camera comes with a number of image filters to give your photos a unique look. In the

viewfinder, swipe right on the screen, you can:

Touch , and then select a filter.

Ultra Snapshot

Press the volume down button twice to take a photo when the screen is off.

This feature is not available during music playback.

Camera and Gallery

1 Open Camera. 2 Swipe left and touch Ultra snapshot > Open camera and take quick snapshot. 3 When the screen is off, point the camera at the desired object and press the volume down

button twice in quick succession to take a photo. The camera will automatically take a photo

and display the capture time.

Disable Ultra Snapshot: Touch Ultra snapshot > Off in the camera settings.

Burst shooting

Use burst shooting when you want to take a photo of a moving subject, such as during a football

match. The camera will capture several images in quick succession and automatically select the

best photo.

This feature is not available in HDR mode, Panorama mode, Super Night mode, and Light

Painting mode.

1 Open Camera.

2 Touch and hold to start the burst sequence. The number of captured photos will be

displayed above .

3 Release to stop the burst shooting.

You can take up to 20 photos in one burst sequence, provided that there is enough storage

space on your phone.

Select the best shot: Touch the image thumbnail to view the image in Gallery, and then

touch

to select a photo. Touch and follow the onscreen instructions to save the photo.

Camera and Gallery

Self timer

Use a self timer to include yourself in shots.

1 Open Camera. Swipe left on the screen to access the camera settings. 2 Touch Timer to set the countdown time. 3 Return to the viewfinder. Rest your device on a stable surface and frame the scene you want

to capture.

4 Touch

countdown time has elapsed.

to start the countdown timer. Your device will automatically take a photo when the

Audio-controlled shooting

Use voice commands to control the camera remotely, or set the camera to take a photo when it

detects a loud sound.

1 Open Camera. 2 Swipe left on the screen to access the camera settings. 3 Touch Audio control and switch on Audio control. 4 You can then:

l Say Cheese to take photos: Set the camera, so that it will take a photo when you issue a

voice command.

The camera will only take photos when default voice command Cheese is detected.

You cannot configure custom voice commands.

l Take photos when your voice reaches a certain decibel level: Set the camera to take a

photo when the surrounding noise reaches a certain decibel level.

5 Frame the scene you want to capture. Your device will take a photo automatically when you

issue a voice command or the device detects a loud sound.

Shooting a video

1 Open

Camera.

2 Touch to switch to recording mode.

3 Touch to start recording. 4 In the process, you can perform the following:

l Touch to pause recording. Touch to continue recording.

l Touch to save the current scene as a photo.

5 Touch to complete recording.

Pro mode help

Select metering mode

Adjust ISO

Adjust shutter speed

Adjust exposure compensation

Set white balance

Change focus mode

Locked symbol

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Zooming in and out

Spread two fingers apart to zoom in, or pinch them together to zoom out. The image quality may

be affected if you continue to zoom in after the maximum optical zoom has been reached.

Turning on the flash

Touch the flash icon in the top-left corner of the viewfinder. There are two options:

l : Keep the flash on when you are recording.

l : Disable the flash.

Object recognition and Pro camera mode

Pro camera options

Open Camera, swipe right on the screen and touch Pro photo to enter Pro camera mode.

Pro camera settings

Selecting the metering mode

Touch to select the metering mode. The metering mode affects how your camera

determines the exposure. You can select matrix metering, center-weighted metering, or spot

metering.

Adjusting the ISO

The ISO determines the camera's sensitivity to light. Increasing the ISO will create a brighter

image, but there will be a noticeable increase in noise. Touch ISO and drag the slider to change

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the ISO settings. You can configure the camera to adjust the ISO automatically, or you can

adjust it manually.

Adjusting the shutter speed

Touch S and drag the slider to set the shutter speed. By default, the shutter speed is set to Auto.

Adjusting the exposure compensation

Touch EV to set the exposure compensation. Select an exposure setting to increase or decrease

the brightness. Touch and hold the icon to lock the current exposure setting.

The camera will automatically determine the ambient brightness. If the current exposure setting

is too high or too low, or will be displayed.

Changing the focus mode

Touch AF to set the focus mode. You can select touch to focus (AF-S), continuous autofocus

(AF-C), or manual focus (MF). Continuous autofocus is set by default. When continuous

autofocus is selected, touch and hold AF-C to enable the focus lock.

Setting the white balance

Touch AWB to select a white balance according to the ambient light conditions. You can choose

from daylight, tungsten bulb, fluorescent lamp, and more. You can also adjust the color

temperature. Touch and hold AWB to lock the white balance.

Using the spirit level

Enable the spirit level to ensure that the camera is level.

In the Pro camera viewfinder, swipe left and switch on Horizontal level. When this feature is

enabled, a spirit level will appear on the viewfinder. Ensure that the solid line covers the dotted

line.

Saving images in RAW format

Save photos in RAW format to retain all image data for post processing.

In the Pro camera viewfinder, swipe left and switch on RAW format. Photos will be saved in

RAW and JPEG format.

Taking a beautiful photo in Portrait mode

Using Portrait mode, you can beautify your subjects so that you in the shot look stunning.

Enabling Portrait mode on the front camera

1 Open Camera.

2 Touch at the top of the screen to switch to the front-facing camera.

3 Touch at the top of the screen.

4 In the viewfinder, touch , then drag the slider left or right to set the beauty level.

5 Touch to take the photo.

Enabling Portrait mode on the rear camera

1 Open Camera.

2 Touch at the top of the screen to switch to the rear camera.

3 Touch at the top of the screen. 4 In the viewfinder, you can:

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l Touch

l Touch , then drag the slider left or right to select the beauty level.

, then drag the slider left or right to select the aperture level.

5 Touch to take the photo.

Portrait mode

Use portrait mode for stunning selfies and smoother-looking skin.

1 Open Camera.

2 Touch on the top of the screen.

3 Touch in the viewfinder and drag the slider left or right to adjust the beauty setting.

Touch to darken the area around the viewfinder and make your subject stand out.

4 Touch to take a photo.

Blurring the background of your photos

You can blur the background of your photos with a bokeh effect, to make the subject stand out.

1 Open Camera.

2 Touch

at the top of the screen to switch to the front-facing camera.

3 Touch at the top of the screen.

4 In the viewfinder, touch to soften the background and make the subject stand out.

5 Touch to take the photo.

Using Gesture Control to take a photo

When you are using the front camera, hold the palm of your hand in front of the camera to

automatically take a photo.

1 Open Camera.

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2 Touch at the top of the screen to switch to the front-facing camera. 3 Swipe left on the screen and enable Gesture control. 4 Swipe righton the screen. Hold your hand near your face, with the palm facing the camera, at

least 20 cm from the screen. The camera will recognize your palm and start the timer. Strike

your pose and wait for the camera to take the photo.

Using Moving picture mode

Moving picture mode records movement just as the photo is being taken to bring it to life.

1 Open

Camera.

2 Touch at the top of the screen.

3 Point the camera at the subject as usual and touch to take the photo.

To view the moving picture, touch .

Slow motion recording

Record videos in slow motion to watch fast-moving scenes in detail.

1 Open Camera. 2 Swipe right on the screen and touch Slow-mo.

3 Touch to start a video recording. Touch the screen to focus on an object or area during

recording.

4 Touch

to end the recording.

Slow motion recording works best in bright surroundings. To select the video clip portion to

be played in slow motion, refer to Cropping slow-motion videos.

Time-lapse mode

Time-lapse mode allows you to capture and speed up subtle changes in the natural world. For

example, you can record the opening of a flower or the movement of clouds.

1 Open Camera. Swipe right and touch Time-lapse.

2 Place your device on a stable surface or use a tripod. Touch to start a video recording.

The camera will automatically select a suitable frame rate according to the length of the

recording. The zoom cannot be adjusted during recording.

3 Touch to end the recording.

When you play the video in Gallery, it will be played back at a higher frame rate. The frame rate

is determined automatically by the camera and cannot be adjusted.

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Adding watermarks to photos

Add watermarks to personalize your photos and help you remember where they were taken.

1 Open Camera. 2 Swipe right and touch Watermark.

When you add a watermark for the first time, you will be prompted to connect to the

Internet to obtain weather and location information.

3 Touch and select the desired watermark type (such as time or location).

You can add text to some watermarks. Touch the flashing text box, enter the desired text,

and then touch .

4 Drag the watermark to adjust its position.

Touch or to preview other watermarks.

5 Touch to take a photo.

Audio notes

Add audio notes to bring your photos to life.

1 Open Camera. 2 Swipe right and touch Audio note.

3 Frame the scene you want to capture. Touch to take a photo with an audio note. 4 The camera will record a short audio clip of up to 10 seconds to add to your photo. Touch

to stop recording.

Photos with audio notes are indicated by the icon in Gallery.

When viewing a photo with an audio note, touch to play the audio note.

Managing shooting modes

Rearranging the shooting mode list

Move your favorite shooting modes to the top of the list to make them easier to find.

1 Open Camera. 2 Swipe right to display the list of shooting modes.

3 Touch .

4 Drag mode icons to the desired position. Touch

to save the settings.

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Updating shooting modes

Update your camera's shooting modes to the latest version for enhanced features and better

image quality.

Open Camera and go to the list of shooting modes. A red dot will be displayed on the

icon when an update is available. Touch and select the shooting mode that you want to

update. Your phone will download and install the latest version.

Deleting shooting modes

Delete unwanted shooting modes to free up storage space.

Pre-installed shooting modes cannot be deleted.

1 Open Camera.

2 Swipe right to display the list of shooting modes and touch .

3 Shooting modes that can be deleted are indicated by the

icon. Just touch .

4 Touch to delete the selected modes.

Configuring the camera settings

Configure the camera settings to suit your needs.

Setting the photo and video resolutions

Increase the resolution for higher quality images and videos. Larger resolution images take up

more space on your device. Changing the resolution will also change the image dimensions.

Some resolutions may not be supported in certain shooting modes.

Open Camera. Swipe left and touch Resolution to change the resolution.

Configuring the default storage location for photos and videos

Not all devices support microSD cards.

Open Camera. Swipe left and switch on Priority save in SD cardto change the default

storage location to the microSD card.

This option is only available when the device supports microSD card and a microSD card is

inserted. If the microSD card is full, photos will be saved to your device's internal storage.

Adding an overlay

Add a grid or spiral overlay to the viewfinder to help you compose your image.

Overlays may not be available in some shooting modes.

Open Camera. Swipe left on the screen, touch Assistive grid, and then select an overlay.

To disable the overlay, touch Off.

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Configuring the volume button function

By default, the volume button functions as the shutter button. You can change the function of the

volume button to adjust the zoom or focus.

Open Camera. Swipe left on the screen. Touch Volume button function and select

Shutter, Zoom, or Focus as desired.

Configuring the touch and hold settings for the shutter

By default, touch and hold the shutter to take burst shots. You can change the function of the

shutter to lock focal length.

Open Camera. Swipe left on the screen. Touch Touch & hold shutter icon and select

Burst shoot or Lock focal length as desired.

Other camera settings

Your camera also comes with a number of other settings to help you shoot high-quality images in

a variety of different shooting scenarios.

Some settings may not be available in certain shooting modes.

Swipe left on the viewfinder to configure the following settings:

l Touch to capture: Touch the viewfinder to take a photo.

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

l Object tracking: Touch the object you want to focus on. The camera will track and focus on

the selected object.

l Image adjustment: Adjust saturation, contrast, and brightness.

Viewing photos and videos

Viewing photos in full screen mode

Open Gallery and touch a photo to view it in full screen. Touch the screen to show or hide

the menu.

When viewing photos in full-screen mode, you can:

l Zoom in or out: Spread two fingers apart to zoom in, or pinch two fingers together to zoom

out.

l View image details: Touch to view the image details, such as the ISO, exposure

compensation, and resolution.

l Rename photos: Touch > Rename. Enter a new name and select OK.

l Set photo as the home screen wallpaper, or assign the photo to a contact: Touch >

Set as > Wallpaper or Contact photo.

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l Enable auto-rotation: In Gallery, touch > Settings > Photo orientation > Always

rotate to rotate photos when you change the screen orientation.

Viewing photos and videos in chronological order

Go to the Photos tab. Photos and videos are automatically displayed in chronological order.

Touch > Settings and switch on Show time to display the date when the photo was taken.

In the Photos tab, zoom in or out to switch between month and day view.

Viewing photos and videos by location

If GPS tag is switched on in Camera, you can view photos and videos by location in Gallery.

Go to the Photos tab and touch to view your geotagged photos or videos on a map.

Viewing photos and videos by album

Go to the Albums tab. Photos and videos are automatically sorted into default folders. For

example, videos that you take with the camera are automatically added to the Camera videos

folder, and screenshots are added to the Screenshots folder.

Touch > Hide albums and turn on the switch next to albums that you want to hide.

These albums will not appear in the album list.

Viewing photos as a slideshow

Go to the Photos tab and touch > Slideshow. Touch the screen to stop the slideshow.

Organizing albums

Adding photos or videos to a new album

1 Open

2 On the Albums tab, touch . Enter the album name and touch OK.

3 Select the images or videos that you want to add to the new album and touch . 4 Touch Copy or Move to add selected files to the new album.

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If you copy the files to a new album, the original files will be saved. If you move the files

to a new album, the original files will be deleted.

Moving photos and videos

Combine photos and videos from separate albums.

1 Open Gallery. 2 Go to the Albums tab and open the desired photo album. Touch and hold the photo or video

that you want to move until

appears, and then select the files that you want to move.

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3 Touch . 4 Select the destination album.

Files are deleted from their original album after they have been moved.

Highlights

Your device will select photos and videos from Gallery to create personalized albums, from

which slideshows will then be automatically created. Revisiting your fondest moments has never

been easier.

l Enable GPS tag before taking a picture to enable geotagging.

l This feature requires an Internet connection.

l Highlights are only created when your device is charging and the battery level is at least

10%.

1 Open Gallery. 2 Go to the Discover tab to view your highlights.

l Touch to view slideshows in HIGHLIGHTS. You can touch the options at the bottom of

the screen to personalize the template and background music for your videos, and then

save, and share the videos.

l To rename an album, touch

l To delete an album, touch and follow the onscreen instructions.

l To share or move an album, touch and hold any photo in the album and follow the onscreen

instructions.

Moving albums

De-clutter your photo collection by moving and merging less important albums into one album.

l The Camera, Camera videos, and Screenshots albums cannot be moved to Others.

l Moving an album created by a third-party app to Others will not prevent the app from

functioning.

and follow the onscreen instructions.

1 Open Gallery. 2 On the Albums tab, touch and hold the target album, and then select the albums to be

moved in.

3 Touch

In Others, touch and hold an album, and then touch to restore the album to its original

location.

Rearranging albums

Change the order in which albums are displayed so you can always find your favorite photos.

to move the selected album or albums to Others.

Undo changes

Rotate vertically Mirror image

Swipe screen to rotate image

Portion of image to preserve after rotation

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You cannot rearrange Camera or Screenshots.

1 Open Gallery.

2 Go to the Albums tab, and then touch and hold an album until appears on the left of all

your albums.

3 Touch and hold next to the album that you want to move, and drag it to the desired

position. Exit to save the modifications.

Deleting photos and videos

1 Open Gallery. 2 Touch and hold an image or album to open the file selection interface, and then select the

files that you want to delete.

3 Touch

> Delete.

Editing a photo

The Gallery app features powerful image editing tools that you can use to draw graffiti, add

watermarks, or apply filters.

1 Open Gallery.

2 Touch an image to view it in full-screen mode. In full-screen view, touch to open the

photo editor and edit your photo using the available tools.

l Rotate an image: Touch and swipe the screen to adjust the angle of rotation.

Crop proportions

Crop selection

Crop grid corner

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l Crop an image : Touch to select the crop ratio . Drag the dotted edges to crop the

image to the desired size.

l Add a filter: Touch and select the desired filter.

l Accentuate colors: Touch . Select an area of the image to accentuate the color. All

other areas will be displayed as black and white.

l Blur an image: Touch . Drag the slider to adjust the amount of blur. Drag the circle to

the part of the image that you do not want to blur.

Length of trimmed video

Abandon changes

Save changes

Play/pause key

Resolution settings

Trimmed video

Video trim slider

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l Adjust image parameters: Touch . You can adjust the brightness, contrast, saturation,

and more to make your image look more vivid.

l Apply facial enhancement effects: Touch to apply facial enhancement effects to

people in an image. You can choose from various skin and eye enhancement effects.

l Apply mosaic effects: Touch and select the desired mosaic effect.

l Draw graffiti: Touch to select the brush and color.

l Add a watermark: Touch to add a watermark and personalize your photo. You can

choose from time, location, weather, activity, and other watermarks.

l Add a label: Touch , and then select the desired label type and font. You can use

labels to record your mood or thoughts.

Editing Videos

Editing a video

Select highlights from videos and save them as separate files.

1 Open Gallery.

2 Select the video that you want to edit and touch . 3 On the video editing screen, drag the sliders to select the portion of the video that you want to

keep.

You can touch to preview the video.

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4 Touch to crop and save the video.

To change the resolution, select a resolution on the video editing screen. Videos with higher

resolution occupy more space of your device.

Cropping slow-motion videos

Use the video editing tool in Gallery to crop slow-motion videos.

1 Open Gallery.

2 Touch the slow-motion video that you want to edit, and touch to start playback. 3 Touch the screen to display the slow-motion editing interface. Drag the sliders to select the

portion you want to view in slow motion.

To save the edited slow-motion video as a separate video, touch > Save slow-mo

file on the editing interface.

Configuring Gallery

Displaying the capture time and location

You can see the capture time and location when viewing the photos.

1 Open Gallery.

2 Touch > Settings. 3 You can configure the following two settings:

l Switch on Show location. When viewing a geotagged photo, the photo's location will be

displayed.

l Switch on Show time. When viewing a photo, the date and time at which the photo was

taken will be displayed.

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Making calls

Smart dialing

Enter the name, initials, or number of a contact in the dialer. Your device will display matching

contacts.

1 Open

Dialer.

2 Enter the name, initials, or number of a contact in the dialer (for example, John Smith or JS).

Your device will search your contacts and call log and list the results above the dialer.

3 Select the contact you want to call from the list. If your device has dual SIM support, touch

The call status will be displayed on the screen (for example, ringing or call forwarding).

to make a call.

4 Touch to end the call.

To end a call using the power button, go to Dialer, touch > Settings, and then

switch on Power button ends call.

Making a call from Contacts

1 Open Contacts. 2 Touch the search bar and enter the name or initials of the person you want to call.

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3 Touch the contact number. If your device has dual SIM support, touch

to make a

call.

Making a call from the call log

1 Open Dialer. 2 Slide the list up and down to view all calls. Touch the name or number of the person that you

want to call. If your device has dual SIM support, touch

Calling contacts when the screen is off

Call people when the screen is switched off.

1 Open

Dialer.

to make a call.

2 Touch > Settings > Quick calling and switch on Quick calling.

Press and hold the volume down button for one second when the screen is off. When you hear

the alert sound, release the volume down button and say the name of the contact you want to

call. The device will dial their number.

Making an emergency call

In the event of an emergency, you can make emergency calls from your device, even without a

SIM card. However, you must be in an area with cellular coverage.

1 Open Dialer.

You can also touch Emergency from the lock screen.

2 Enter the emergency number for your location in the dialer, and then touch .

If you are in an area with good cellular reception, your device will automatically obtain your

location and display it on the screen.

The ability to make emergency calls depend on local regulations and carriers in your area.

Poor network coverage or environmental interference may prevent your call from being

connected. Never rely solely on your device for essential communication during

emergencies.

Answering calls

Answering or rejecting a call

When a call comes in, press the volume button to mute the ringtone.

If the screen is locked:

l Drag right to answer the call.

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l Drag left to reject the call.

l Touch to reject the call and send an SMS.

l Touch to configure a callback reminder.

If the screen is unlocked:

l Touch to answer the call.

l Touch to reject the call.

l Touch to reject the call and send an SMS.

l Touch to configure a callback reminder.

If you receive a call when you are entering text or using full-screen mode (for example, when

you are viewing an image or playing a game), the incoming call will be displayed at the top

of the screen in a floating window. Touch to answer the call or to decline the call.

Switching between calls

Ensure that you have turned on call waiting before using this feature. For details, contact

your carrier.

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1 If you receive an incoming call when in another call, touch . You can then answer the

incoming call and hold the other line.

2 To switch between the two calls, touch or select the call that is on hold.

Making a conference call

Set up a conference call using the multi-party call feature. Call one contact's number (or receive

a call), and then call another number to add it to the conference call.

Conference calling must be supported by your carrier. Please ensure you have activated this

service. For details, contact your carrier.

1 Call the first participant.

2 Once the call is connected, touch , and then dial the second participant's number. The

first participant will be placed on hold.

3 When the second call is connected, touch to start a conference call. 4 Repeat steps 2 and 3 to add more people to the conference.

5 During a call, touch to view the list of participants. You can:

l Touch next to a contact to remove the contact from the call.

l Touch next to a contact to remove the contact from the conference call and keep them

in a separate call.

l Touch to return to the main call screen.

Mute the call

Start a three-way call

Show/hide dialer

End call

Display your contacts

View your notes

View your

calendar

Place the current call on hold

Enable hands-free mode

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6 Touch to end the conference call.

In-call options

Do not cover the microphone during a call.

During a call, your device will display an in-call menu.

l Hide the in-call menu: Touch Home or Back.Touch the green status bar at the top of

the screen to return to the in-call menu.

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l Start a three-way call: Contact your carrier to find out how to use this feature.

l Adjust the volume: Press the volume up button to increase the volume, or the volume down

button to decrease the volume.

Managing call logs

Viewing missed calls

1 Open Dialer. 2 To display all missed calls, touch the Missed tab and swipe down in the call log.

You can also view missed calls in the All tab. Missed calls are marked in red.

3 Touch next to a call log to return the call, send a message, and more.

Managing unknown numbers in the call log

1 Open

Dialer.

2 Touch Unknown.

3 Select a number and touch . You can:

l Add the number to your contacts: Touch to create a new contact, or touch to

add the number to an existing contact.

l Add the number to the blacklist: Touch > Add to blacklist.

l Share the number: Touch > "Send number" to send the number as a text message.

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Merging call logs

Merge call logs belonging to the same contact or number to keep your call log organized.

1 Open Dialer.

2 Touch > Settings > Merge call log. 3 Touch By contact. Your device will automatically merge call logs belonging to the same

contact or number. Touch next to a call log to view detailed call log information.

Clearing the call log

Open

l Delete one entry: Touch and hold a log entry, and then touch Delete entry.

l Delete multiple entries: Touch . Select the entries you want to delete, and then touch

Dialer. You can clear the call log in two ways:

Backing up the call log

1 Open Backup. 2 Touch Backup > SD card or Internal storage to back up the call log to a microSD card or

your phone's internal storage.

3 Select Call log and touch Back up. 4 Follow the onscreen instructions to configure a password.

Call settings

Enabling call forwarding

If you are unavailable to take a call, you can configure your device to forward calls to another

number.

1 Open

Dialer.

2 Touch > Settings. 3 Touch Call forwarding. If your device has dual SIM support, touch SIM 1 or SIM 2, and then

touch Call forwarding.

4 Select a method of forwarding the call. Enter the destination number and touch Enable.

When call forwarding is enabled, your device will forward certain calls (such as unanswered

calls) to the number you specified.

Enabling call waiting

Call waiting allows you to take an incoming call when you are already in a call and switch

between the two conversations.

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You may need to contact your carrier to enable this feature.

1 Open Dialer.

2 Touch > Settings. 3 Touch Additional settings and switch on Call waiting. If your device has dual SIM support,

touch SIM 1 or SIM 2, then Additional settings, and switch on Call waiting.

When you receive an incoming call while already in a call, touch

to switch between the two calls.

to answer the new call, and

Enabling pocket mode

Enable pocket mode to make sure you don't miss calls when your device is in your pocket. The

ringtone volume will gradually increase when you receive a call.

1 Open Dialer.

2 Touch > Settings. 3 Switch on Pocket mode.

When pocket mode is enabled, the ringtone volume will gradually increase when you receive a

call and your device is in your pocket or bag.

Rejecting calls with a text message

Send a predefined text message when you're not available to take a call.

1 Open Dialer.

2 Touch

> Settings > Reject calls with SMS.

3 Touch a predefined text message to edit the message content. Once you have finished, touch

OK to save the message.

When you are unavailable to take an incoming call, touch and select a predefined message

to send to the caller.

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Configuring the harassment filter

The harassment filter automatically blocks calls and messages from unknown or blacklisted

numbers.

1 Open Dialer.

2 Touch > Blocked.

3 Touch to configure the harassment filter settings and the blacklist.

You can also configure the harassment filter settings and the blacklist in Phone Manager >

Blocked > .

Configuring the call ringtone

Choose from a selection of system ringtones or pick a song from your music library.

Features may vary depending on your carrier.

1 Open Dialer.

2 Go to > Settings > Phone ringtone. Choose a system ringtone or select a song from

your music library.

Alternatively, go to Settings > Sound, touch Call ringtone & vibration, and then configure

the ringtone settings.

Creating a contact card

Create a contact card to quickly share your contact information. You can share your contact

information by scanning the QR code or by sending the contact card using an instant messaging

service such as WhatsApp.

1 Open Contacts. 2 Touch Me. 3 Set your profile picture. Enter your name, company, telephone number and other contact

information, and then touch . Your device will automatically create a contact card with a

QR code.

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Share your contact card: Touch . Select the card format and sharing method, and then

follow the onscreen instructions.

Creating a new contact

Creating a contact

1 Open Contacts.

2 Touch . If you are creating a contact for the first time, touch Create a new contact. 3 In the options menu, select a location to save the contact.

The number of contacts you can store on your device depends on the size of your

device's internal storage. The number of SIM card contacts you can store depends on

your SIM card's storage capacity.

4 Touch the contact's profile picture to choose a photo. Enter the contact's name, company,

phone number and other contact information, and then touch .

l If you add the contact's birthday, your device will automatically create a birthday

reminder in Calendar.

l The contact's photo will be displayed when the contact calls you. Other contact

information such as company name and job title will also be displayed.

You can also add phone numbers, email addresses, and other contact information in to your

contacts in call log, Messaging or Email.

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Quickly adding contact details

Enter contact information on your device more rapidly. Simply scan or take pictures of business

cards to automatically add names, phone numbers, and other information to your contacts.

1 Open Contacts. 2 Touch Business cards > Scan. 3 You can:

l Take a photo of one card: Place the business card on a flat surface. Adjust the viewfinder

frame so that the card fits the guidelines, and then touch

l Take a photo of multiple cards: Switch to Burst mode and follow the onscreen

instructions.

After you have finished scanning or taking photos, contact information will automatically be

saved to Business cards.

Sharing your QR code

Share your QR code with your friends so that they can add you to their contacts quickly. On the

contact details screen, touch the QR code at the top of the screen to display your personal QR

code.

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Importing and exporting contacts

Importing contacts from a storage device

1 Open Contacts.

2 Touch > Import/Export > Import from storage. 3 Select one or more .vcf files, and then touch OK.

Exporting contacts to a storage device

1 Open

2 Touch > Import/Export > Export to storage > Export. 3 Choose where you want to export the contacts from and touch OK.

By default, the exported .vcf file is saved to the root directory of your device's internal storage.

Open Files to view the exported file.

Importing contacts from a SIM card

Contacts.

1 Open Contacts.

2 Touch > Import/Export > Import from SIM. If your device has dual SIM support, touch

> Import/Export and choose the SIM card you want to import your contacts from.

3 Select the contacts you want to import and touch . 4 Choose the location. The device will automatically import the contacts.

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Exporting contacts to a SIM card

1 Open Contacts.

2 Touch > Import/Export > Export to SIM. If your device has dual SIM support, touch

> Import/Export, and choose the SIM card you want to export your contacts to.

3 Select the contacts you want to export and touch . 4 Touch Continue.

Managing contacts

Editing a contact

After creating a contact, you can edit their contact information at any time. This includes adding

or deleting default information such as phone numbers or email addresses. You can also choose

a custom ringtone and add a birthday, nickname, or photo.

Contact photos cannot be added for contacts stored on your SIM card.

1 Open Contacts. 2 Touch and hold the contact you want to edit, and then touch Edit. 3 Touch the contact's portrait to choose another image. Update the contact's information, and

then touch .

Add multiple numbers for one contact: Select a contact from the contact list and touch

Edit > Add phone number.

Merging duplicate contacts

When you add contacts to your device from different sources, you may end up with duplicate

entries. These duplicate entries can be merged into one to help keep your contacts organized.

1 Open

Contacts.

2 Touch > Organize contacts > Merge duplicate contacts.

3 Select the contacts you want to merge and touch .

Deleting contacts

1 Open Contacts.

2 Touch > Organize contacts > Delete contacts by batch.

3 Select the contacts you want to delete, and then touch . 4 Touch Delete.

Alternatively, touch and hold a contact until a popup menu appears. From here, select

Delete to delete the contact.

Calls and Contacts

Deleting contact history

Delete call records and text messages by contact to protect your privacy.

1 Open Contacts.

2 Select a contact and touch > Erase traces > Erase.

Your device will delete all call records and text messages for the selected contact.

Adding contacts to the blacklist

1 Open Contacts. 2 Touch and hold the contact that you want to add to the blacklist, and then touch Add to

blacklist.

Your device will automatically block incoming calls and messages from blacklisted contacts.

l View blacklisted contacts: Open Phone Manager and touch Blocked > . Touch

Numbers blacklist to view blacklisted contacts.

l Remove contacts from the blacklist: Open Contacts. Touch and hold the contact

that you want to remove from the blacklist, and then touch Remove from blacklist.

Identifying contacts with incomplete information

1 Open Contacts.

2 Touch > Organize contacts > Contacts with incomplete info. 3 Your device will display a list of contacts with incomplete information. You can then choose to

add missing information or delete unwanted contacts.

Searching for contacts

Search contacts stored on the device, SIM card, or linked to an online account.

Finding contacts

1 Open Contacts.

For more complete search results, ensure that Contacts is configured to display all of

your contacts. On the contacts screen, touch > Display preferences and select All

contacts.

2 On the contact list, you can:

l Swipe the contact list up or down.

l Slide your finger up or down the index on the right-hand side of the screen to scroll through

your contacts.

Calls and Contacts

l Enter the contact name, initials, phone number, email address, or other information in the

search bar at the top of the contact list. Search results will be displayed underneath.

You can enter multiple keywords, such as "Tom New York". The system will find the

contacts that meet the search criteria.

3 Select a contact. You can call them, send a text message, or edit their contact information.

If an error message is displayed or you are unable to search for a contact, touch >

Organize contacts and select Rebuild index data.

Searching for a contact from the home screen

1 Swipe down on the home screen to display the search bar. 2 Enter one or more keywords (such as the contact's name or email address). The search

results will be displayed beneath the search bar.

You can enter multiple keywords, such as "Tom New York". The system will find contacts

that meet the search criteria.

3 Select a contact. You can then choose to call them, send them a text message, or edit their

contact information.

Sharing contacts

Share a contact's vCard

1 Open Contacts.

2 Touch > Import/Export > Share contact. 3 Select the contacts you want to share, or touch "Select all" to select all contacts, and then

touch Share.

4 Choose your sharing method and follow the onscreen instructions.

Share a contact's QR code

1 Open

Contacts

2 Select the contact you want to share. Touch the QR code and select Share. 3 Choose your sharing method and follow the onscreen instructions.

If the other device has a camera that can scan QR codes, you can also share a contact

by scanning the contact's QR code.

Adding a contact to your favorites

Add frequently contacted people to your favorites to make them easier to find.

1 Open Contacts.

Calls and Contacts

2 Touch and hold the contact you want to add to your favorites, and then touch Add to

favorites.

When viewing contact details, touch to add the contact to your favorites.

l Add contacts to your favorites in batch : Touch Add on the favorites screen, and choose

the contact you want to add, and then touch . If the contact has already been added, touch

to add the contact to your favorites.

l Edit your favorites: Touch Edit on the favorites screen. Drag

the position of the contact in your favorites list.

l Remove contacts from your favorites: Touch Edit on the favorites screen. Select the

contacts that you want to remove from your favorites, and then touch Remove.

next to a contact to adjust

Changing contact photos

Contact photos cannot be added for contacts stored on your SIM card.

1 Open Contacts. 2 Touch and hold the contact you want to edit, and then touch Edit. 3 Touch the contact's photo. You can choose to select a photo from Gallery or take a photo with

the camera.

4 Touch .

The contact's photo will be displayed when you receive a call from them.

Viewing call records for individual contacts

1 Open 2 Select the desired contact and touch Call log. 3 Swipe up on the list to view all entries. You can:

l Touch an entry to call the contact.

l Touch > Delete to delete all entries.

l Touch and hold an entry to delete it or edit it before calling.

Contacts.

Assigning a ringtone to a contact

Assign a unique ringtone to frequently used contacts so that you can easily tell who is contacting

you.

1 Open Contacts. 2 Select the desired contact and touch Phone ringtone.

3 Select the desired ringtone or music file, and then touch .

Contact groups

Creating a group

1 Open Contacts.

2 Touch Groups and select . 3 Enter the group name (for example, Family or Friends) and touch OK.

Calls and Contacts

4 Touch

. Select the contacts you want to add to the group and touch .

Using smart groups

Use smart groups to automatically group contacts by company, location, or contact frequency.

1 Open Contacts. 2 Touch Groups.

3 Under Smart groups, open a group, and then touch to send a group message or to

send a group email.

Editing a group

Add or remove people from a group, or change the group name.

1 Open Contacts. 2 Touch Groups and select the group you want to edit.

3 Touch

and add new members to the group.

4 Touch . There are three options:

l Touch Remove members to remove members from the group.

l Touch Delete group to delete the group.

l Touch Rename to edit the group name.

Sending a group text message or email

1 Open

Contacts.

2 Touch Groups and select which group you want to send a message or email to.

3 Touch

to send a message or to send an email.

Messaging and Email

Sending a message

You can add a range of different content to messages, such as emoticons, images, and

recordings.

1 Open

Messaging.

2 In the list of message threads, touch . 3 Select the recipient box and enter the contact name or phone number. You can also touch

to open your contact list and choose a contact or contact group.

4 Select the text field to begin composing your message. If you enter more than two lines of

text, touch

l Touch to add an attachment to your message.

l Touch to save the message as a draft.

5 Touch . If your device has dual SIM support, touch

Cancel a message: Touch > Settings in the message list, and then turn on Cancel

sending. Your can cancel a message up to 6 seconds after it was sent.

to switch to full screen mode.

Replying to a message

1 Open Messaging. 2 Touch a message to view the message content. Your device will automatically highlight

phone numbers, web addresses, email addresses, times, and other information. Touch

highlighted information to access a range of shortcuts. You can also:

l Save message attachments: Touch and hold the attachment that you want to save,

then touch Save.

l Call the sender: Touch at the top of the message.

l Add the caller's number to your contacts: Touch > Create new contact or

Save to existing contact at the top of the message.

3 To send a reply, select the text field and enter your message, and then touch . If your

device has dual SIM support, touch

Quickly reply to message: New messages will be displayed in the notification bar. Touch

the button to compose a reply.

Messaging and Email

Searching for messages

There are two ways to search for messages:

l In the list of message threads, touch the search bar at the top of the screen and enter one or

more keywords. The results will be displayed beneath the search bar.

l Swipe down on the home screen to display the search bar. Touch the search bar and enter one

or more keywords. The results will be displayed beneath the search bar.

Deleting message threads

Delete unwanted or old threads to tidy up your message list.

Deleted threads cannot be retrieved, so please proceed with caution.

You can delete a message thread in two ways:

l To delete a single thread, swipe left on the thread that you want to delete and touch .

l To delete multiple threads, touch and hold one of the threads that you want to delete. Select

the other threads and touch > Delete.

Managing messages

Delete unwanted messages, forward messages to other contacts, copy and paste message

content, and lock messages or add them to your favorites to prevent them from being deleted by

accident.

1 Open Messaging. 2 In the list of message threads, touch a contact name or phone number to view your

conversations.

3 Touch and hold a message, and then follow the onscreen instructions to forward, archive,

lock, or share the message.

Returning to the top of the message list

If you have a long list of messages, use a shortcut to return to the top of list without swiping the

screen.

1 Open 2 In the list of message threads, double touch the bar at the top of the screen. Your device will

automatically return to the top of the list or display unread messages.

Messaging.

Messaging and Email

Pinning messages to the top of the list

Pin important messages to the top of your message list so that you can access them quickly.

1 Open Messaging. 2 In the list of message threads, touch and hold the message that you want to pin to the top.

3 Select the desired message and touch . Pinned messages will be displayed below text

message alerts.

Marking messages as read

Mark unwanted messages as read to keep your inbox organized.

Open Messaging. In the list of message threads, you can:

l Mark all messages as read: Touch

l Mark a message as read: Swipe left on the message that you want to mark as read, and then

touch .

> Mark all as read.

Blocking spam messages

1 Open Messaging.

2 In the list of message threads, touch > Blocked.

3 Touch to configure the harassment filter settings and the blacklist.

Alternatively, open Phone Manager and touch Blocked > to configure the harassment

filter settings and the blacklist.

Adding a message signature

Add a message signature to save you time when sending messages.

1 Open Messaging.

2 Touch > Settings > Advanced > Signature in the list of message threads, and then

switch on Attach signature.

3 Touch Edit signature. Enter your signature and select OK.

Configuring the message ringtone

1 Open

Messaging.

Messaging and Email

2 In the list of message threads, touch > Settings > Ringtones and vibration. 3 Touch Notification tone. If your device has dual SIM support, select SIM 1 notification tone

or SIM 2 notification tone. You can then choose a system ringtone or music file.

Adding an email account

If you don't know your account settings, please consult your email service provider.

Adding a personal email account

1 Open Email. 2 Choose an email service provider or touch Others. 3 Enter you email address and password, and then touch Sign in. 4 Follow the onscreen instructions to configure your account. The system will automatically

connect to the server and check your settings.

Your Inbox will be displayed once the account has been set up.

Adding an Exchange account

Microsoft Exchange is a corporate email management solution. Some email service providers

also provide individual and family Exchange accounts.

1 Open

Email.

2 Touch Exchange. 3 Enter your email address, user name, and password. Touch Sign in. 4 Follow the onscreen instructions to configure your account. The system will automatically

connect to the server and verify your settings.

Your Inbox will be displayed once the account has been set up.

Sending emails

1 Open

Email.

2 Touch . 3 In To:, enter one or more recipients. 4 Touch Cc/Bcc, From: to add Cc and Bcc recipients, and select the email account to use.

5 Enter the email subject and body. Touch

to add an attachment.

6 Touch to send the email.

Your email service provider may have an attachment size limit. If attachments exceed the

limit, you can send them in separate emails.

To save your email as a draft and send it later, touch , and then touch Save.

Messaging and Email

Replying to emails

1 Open Email.

2 Open the email you want to reply to and touch .

To reply to all recipients of the original email, touch .

3 After drafting your message, touch to send the email.

Configuring fast responses: Touch > Settings. Select an account and touch Quick

responses to create or edit a fast response.

Managing emails

Viewing emails

You can check, reply, forward or delete your emails after you create a personal email account.

1 Open

Email.

2 On the Inbox screen, touch and select the account you want to use. Swipe down to

refresh your inbox and download new emails.

On the inbox, touch to star the email.

3 You can check, reply, forward or delete your emails. Open an email and swipe left or right on

the screen to view the previous or next email.

To delete multiple emails, go to the Inbox screen. Select a contact picture or touch and

hold an email to activate the email management interface. Select the emails you want to

delete and touch .

Saving email attachments

Open an email and touch to preview the attachment. Touch to save the attachment to

your device.

For large attachments, open the link provided in the email to download.

Syncing emails

On the Inbox screen, swipe down to refresh your inbox.

1 Open

Email.

2 Touch > Settings. 3 Select the account you want to configure. Switch on Sync email.

To sync your emails automatically, touch Sync schedule and select a sync interval.

Messaging and Email

Configuring Mail

Configuring automatic replies

Configure automatic replies when you are out of office.

You must log in to your Exchange account to use this feature.

1 Open Email.

2 Touch > Settings. 3 Choose the Exchange account you want to configure and switch Automatic replies on. 4 Switch on Automatic replies to configure a message and set the start and end time. 5 Touch Done.

Configuring an email signature

1 On the inbox screen, touch

> Settings.

2 Select the account you want to configure and touch Signature. 3 Enter a signature and touch OK.

Configuring email notifications

1 On the inbox screen, touch

> Settings.

2 Select the account you want to configure and switch Email notifications on. 3 Select a notification sound or enable vibration alerts.

Configuring the email view

On the inbox screen, touch > Settings > General. You can configure the following:

l Only download attachments over Wi-Fi: Switch Don't download images over mobile

network on.

l Group emails with the same title: Switch Organize by subject on.

l Display contact images: Switch Sender profile picture on to display contact images next to

emails.

Configuring how emails are sorted

On the inbox screen, touch > Sort by and select a sort method.

Calendar and Notepad

Go to today

Search calendar

Today

Current day

Event

Show events for current day

Toggle between month, week, and day view

Add event

Changing the calendar view

To view your schedule for a specific day, touch > Go to, select a date, and then touch

Done.

Open Calendar and touch > Settings. You can:

l Configure the weekend settings: Touch Customize weekend and configure the settings.

l Configure the first day of the week: Touch Week starts on and configure the settings.

Viewing global holidays

Enable global holidays to view public holiday information for different countries.

This feature requires an Internet connection.

1 Open Calendar.

2 Touch > Settings > Global holidays. 3 Turn on the switch next to the country whose holidays you want to view. Your phone will

automatically download the country's holiday information.

Birthday reminders

Configure Calendar to import birthday information from your contacts and automatically create

birthday reminders.

Huawei Nova 2 User Guide

Specifications and Main Features

Frequently Asked Questions

User Manual

Contents

Foreword

Unboxing your Phone

Inserting a SIM card and microSD card

Charging your device

Using a charger to charge your device

Using a USB port to charge your device

Using your USB Type-C port to charge other devices

Safety information

Battery status information

Quick charging

Viewing the battery status

Viewing the battery status

Displaying the remaining battery percentage in the status bar

Getting Started

Initial setup

Enabling or disabling a SIM card

Naming a SIM card

Selecting the default mobile data SIM

Setting the default SIM card

Connecting to the Internet

Connecting to a Wi-Fi network

Connecting using mobile data

Screen and Display

Home screen

Basic screen gestures

Enabling the Drawer home screen

Enabling the Drawer home screen

Adding app shortcuts to the home screen

Reverting to the standard home screen

Switching to simple home screen

Displaying or hiding notification badges

Setting the home screen wallpaper

Changing the wallpaper

Changing the wallpaper automatically

Managing home screen icons

Moving home screen icons

Uninstalling apps from the home screen

Shaking your device to auto-align icons

Managing home screens

Adding home screens

Deleting home screens

Moving home screens

Setting the default home screen

Managing home screen widgets

Adding widgets

Moving widgets

Deleting widgets

Managing home screen folders

Creating a folder

Renaming folders

Adding apps to a folder

Removing apps from a folder

Deleting folders

Locking and unlocking the screen

Changing the lock screen style

Changing the screen lock method

Setting the screen lock password

Locking the screen

Unlocking the screen

Configuring Magazine Unlock images

Adding online wallpapers to the viewing list

Sharing Magazine Unlock wallpapers

Adding offline wallpapers to the viewing list

Updating Magazine Unlock covers

Accessing tools from the lock screen

Configuring your lock screen signature

Notification panel and status bar

About the status bar

Opening the notification panel and status bar

Opening the notification panel and status bar from the lock screen

Opening the notification panel and status par when the screen is unlocked

About notification and status icons

Status icons

Notification icons

Configuring notifications