Huawei Nova 3e User Guide

User Guide

Contents

Exciting Features

New Device

Tips 1

Smart Life 2

Camera Tips 2

Working with Ease 4

More Features 5

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Charging and Precautions 8

Getting Help 9

Conguration 8

Gestures and Operation

Screenshots and Screen Recording

Motion Control 15

Home Screen

Navigation Bar

Quick Switch 18

Notication and Status Bar 20

Screen Lock and Unlock 22

Simple Mode 24

Home Screen Management 25

Contacts

Managing Business Cards

Dialing

Message

Camera

Managing Contacts 31

Merging Third-Party App Contacts 33

Basic Calling Functions

Harassment Filter 38

VoLTE 38

VoWi-Fi 38

Basic Messaging Functions

Basic Camera Functions

Wide Aperture 49

Panorama 51

Pro Mode 52

Gallery

Contents

Food Mode 57

Beautication 58

Light Painting Mode 59

HDR Mode 64

Time-lapse Recording 65

Night Shot Mode 66

Watermark 67

Custom Shooting Mode 68

Photo Management

Phone Manager

One-touch Optimization

Data Trafc Management 73

Power Saving 74

Virus Scanner 75

Calendar

Clock

Notepad

Huawei ID and Multiple Users

Multiple Users

Device Connection

Bluetooth

Multi-screen Display 87

Huawei Share 88

Security and Privacy

Fingerprint

Location Information Protection 92

App Lock 93

Secure Keys 94

More Security Settings 96

Backup and Restoration

Wi-Fi and Network

Wi-Fi 100

Mobile Network 103

Mobile Network Sharing 103

Apps and Notications

App Twin 105

Sound and Display

Contents

Do Not Disturb

Sound Settings 107

Eye Comfort Mode 109

More Display Settings 110

Storage

Storage Cleaner

Smart Assistance

Navigation Bar

System

Language and Input Method

Accessibility 115

General Settings 117

Battery and Charging

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Other Information

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Huawei Share

Tips

Instructions

Transfer Files Using Huawei Share

You can use Huawei Share to quickly transfer photos, videos and other les between Huawei devices.

Huawei Share uses Bluetooth to detect nearby Huawei devices and Wi-Fi to quickly transfer les

without using mobile data.

Huawei Share uses Wi-Fi and Bluetooth to transfer data. When Huawei Share is enabled, Wi-Fi

and Bluetooth are automatically enabled.

Use Huawei Share to send les: Select the le you want to share and touch Share. Select the

receiving device from the list of nearby devices to send the le.

Use Huawei Share to receive les: Swipe down from the status bar, open the shortcuts panel, and

then touch to enable Huawei Share. Touch Accept when a le transfer notication is displayed.

Received les are saved to the Huawei Share folder in Files by default.

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Smart Life

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Multiple Users: Create Separate User Accounts on Your Phone

Want to lend your Phone to someone else but don't want them accessing your private les and

information? Add multiple users and user types to protect your information privacy when lending your

Phone to others. Your settings and les will not be affected. You can also log in to your Phone with

two user accounts, such as one for work and one for personal use, and quickly switch between them

with a single touch.

You can create three different types of users:

l Owner: The Phone's owner. Log in as the owner when you are using your device. As the owner,

you have access to all actions, such as adding or deleting users and guests, and giving users

permission to make calls and send text messages.

l User: Add family members and close friends as users. Users can perform most actions but cannot

perform actions that will affect the owner, such as restoring the device to factory settings or

enabling Do not disturb mode.

l Guests: Add casual acquaintances as guests. Guests can only perform a limited number of actions.

Instructions

App Twin: Log in to Two Social Media Accounts at Once

Have you ever wished you could log in to two WeChat and Facebook accounts on your Phone

without the hassle of constantly switching between them? App twin lets you log in to two WeChat

and Facebook accounts at the same time, allowing you to keep your work and private life separate.

The App twin feature is currently limited to WeChat, QQ Messenger, LINE, Facebook, Snapchat,

WhatsApp, and Messenger. Please download and install the latest version of these apps before

using the App twin feature.

Touch Settings, and go to Apps & notications > App twin. Enable App twin as required.

When App twin is enabled for an app, two app icons are displayed for the app on the home screen.

This means that you can log in to two accounts at the same time. Touch and hold the twinned app

icon on the home screen to quickly disable App twin.

Camera Tips

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Use Portrait Mode to Capture Stunning Portraits

Want to always look your best in your seles? Portrait mode lets you congure different beautication

settings and create an information database for custom beautication.

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If you take a sele at night or in low light conditions, your Phone will detect the low ambient light

and automatically enable Night mode to improve the quality of seles. This mode does not have a

switch and is automatically enabled when your device detects low ambient light. Your device will

prompt you when it enables this mode.

l Portrait mode: Enable Portrait mode to automatically apply beautication effects to everyone in

the frame.

l Perfect sele: Enable Perfect sele and your Phone will create a custom beauty plan for you. The

higher the beautication level, the more pronounced the effects.

Tips

Food Mode: Take Mouthwatering Pictures

Want to take tasty pictures of a meal to share with your friends but the pictures always end up

looking dull? Use your camera's Food mode to really bring out the avor in your food photos.

Open Camera, swipe right on the screen and touch . Once you have nished downloading

Good food, you can use Good food at any time to take mouthwatering shots of your favorite

dishes.

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Working with Ease

Tips

Share Electronic Business Cards

Still handing out your paper business cards at social or networking events? Find it inconvenient to

share your Phone contacts with your friends? A more convenient way to share your business card is

here.

l Share your business card: Create your own business card in Contacts and use the QR code to

quickly share it.

l Share contacts: On the Contacts details screen, touch the QR code in the upper right corner to

conveniently share contacts using QR codes.

View Your Contacts' Job Descriptions

Want to know the specic job description of a Phone contact? You can access information from a

third-party app (such as LinkedIn) to conveniently view the job descriptions of your contacts.

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Wi-Fi+: Your Smart Connectivity Assistant

Wi-Fi+ intelligently connects to Wi-Fi networks to save mobile data consumption. When your device

detects a known or free Wi-Fi network, it will automatically turn on Wi-Fi and connect to the network.

Your device will also automatically select the optimal network in the area for the best Internet

connection.

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Once you have enabled Wi-Fi+, your device will:

l Automatically select and connect to the optimal network: Automatically select and connect to

Wi-Fi networks you've previously connected to, free networks, or your mobile data network,

depending on the signal strength at your current location.

l Automatically turn Wi-Fi on and off: Depending on the Wi-Fi networks you have connected to

previously, Wi-Fi will be automatically enabled or disabled in specic locations. This will prevent your

device from constantly searching for new networks.

l Assess the quality of available networks: Evaluate currently available network hotspots and

prevent your device from automatically connecting to networks with no Internet connection.

Clean Up Memory for Faster Performance

Does your Phone slow down over time? Do you want to clean up your system storage but are unsure

which les to delete? Memory cleanup helps you quickly clear your cache, large and residual les, and

unused app les to speed up system performance and keep your Phone in top shape.

When your system performance slows down or remaining storage space is low, Phone Manager will

remind you to clean up. You can follow the onscreen prompts to clean up your Phone's memory and

free up storage space.

Clean: Scan for and clean up trash les and system cache to quickly free up memory and internal

storage space without affecting your Phone usage.

Deep clean: Scan for redundant les including WeChat les, large les, videos, images, app residual

les, music les, unnecessary installation packages, unused les, and les that take up a lot of space,

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and obtain cleaning suggestions based on the scan results. This helps you free up storage space

without accidentally deleting important les.

Tips

Disabling Location Information with a Single Touch

Want to completely disable location services in certain situations to protect your privacy? Swipe down

from the status bar to open the notication panel, and touch . This will simultaneously disable

GPS positioning, mobile network positioning, and Wi-Fi positioning.

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Instructions

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 notication panel.

2 Touch and hold to open the Wi-Fi settings screen. 3 Switch on Wi-Fi. Your device will list all available Wi-Fi networks at your location. 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 notication panel.

2 Touch to enable mobile data.

When you don't need to access the Internet, disable mobile data to save battery power and

reduce data usage.

Charging and Precautions

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Smart Charging: Charge Your Device Faster and Safer

Many people

more: SmartCharge has you covered. SmartCharge establishes a direct connection between the Phone

nd ordinary charging too slow, but worry about the safely of fast-charging. Worry no

and the charger and intelligently coordinates the charging voltage and current based on the battery

power of the Phone to provide a smarter, faster, and safer charge.

Make sure you are using the original charger and USB cable when charging your Phone. Using a

third-party charger or USB cable may cause repeated restarts, longer charges, overheating, and in

extreme cases, Phone battery damage or even explosion.

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Getting Help

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Legal Notice

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Notice

Some features of the product and its accessories described herein rely on the software installed,

capacities and settings of local network, and therefore may not be activated or may be limited by

local network operators or network service providers.

Thus, the descriptions herein may not exactly match the product or its accessories which you

purchase.

Huawei reserves the right to change or modify any information or specications contained in this

manual without prior notice and without any liability.

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delivered with this product. Therefore, Huawei will not provide any warranty of any kind for third

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on this product, or for any uploaded or downloaded third-party works in any form, including but not

limited to texts, images, videos, or software etc. Customers shall bear the risk for any and all effects,

including incompatibility between the software and this product, which result from installing software

or uploading or downloading the third-party works.

This product is based on the open-source Android™ platform. Huawei has made necessary changes to

the platform. Therefore, this product may not support all the functions that are supported by the

standard Android platform or may be incompatible with third-party software. Huawei does not

provide any warranty or representation in connect with any such compatibility and expressly excludes

all liability in connection with such matters.

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Instructions

Obtaining help

Read the Quick Start Guide included with your phone.

Touch Settings > System > About phone > Legal to read the legal information.

Visit http://consumer.huawei.com/en/ for more information.

Gestures and Operation

Screenshots and Screen Recording

Instructions

Capture a screenshot

Using a combination of buttons: Press the power and volume down buttons simultaneously to

capture a screenshot.

Using the shortcut icon: Swipe down from the status bar to open the notication panel. Touch

to take a screenshot.

Using Three-nger screenshot: Swipe down from the center of the screen with three ngers to

capture a screenshot.

After taking the screenshot, touch or to edit or share the screenshot. The screenshots are

saved in Gallery by default.

Record Exciting Moments on Your Screen

The screen recording feature comes in handy when you are making tutorial videos or want to record

exciting gaming moments on your Phone.

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Screen recording will end if you make or answer a call.

Use shortcut to start recording: Swipe down from the status bar and open the shortcuts panel,

then touch to start recording the screen. To end the recording, touch in the upper left

corner of the screen.

Only ANE-LX1 supports NFC. Please keep the NFC area close to other devices or objects while

using the NFC function.

Use combo key to start recording: Simultaneously press the Power button and the Volume up

button to begin recording. To end the recording, simultaneously press the Power button and the

Volume up button again.

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You can view screen recordings in Gallery.

Take Scrolling Screenshots to Capture Entire Pages

Tired of having to take several screenshots to capture long articles or chat records? You can use your

Phone's scrolling screenshot feature to take a screenshot that scrolls down to the bottom of the page,

capturing all the information on the page in a single screenshot.

Use shortcuts to take scrolling screenshot: Swipe down from the status bar, open the shortcuts

panel, then touch to take a scrolling screenshot. Touch within three seconds of taking the

screenshot and the screen will automatically scroll down and keep taking the screenshot. During the

scrolling process, touch the scrolling area to end the screenshot.

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After taking the screenshot, touch or to edit or share the screenshot. The screenshot will be

saved in Gallery by default.

Motion Control

Tips

Enable One-handed UI

It's not always easy to use your Phone when you only have one hand free. Enable One-handed UI to

shrink the screen and shift the keyboard so you can easily operate your Phone with one hand.

Open Settings and go to Smart assistance > One-handed UI. From here you can:

l Enable Mini screen view to shrink the screen: Enable Mini screen view and follow the

onscreen instructions to activate mini screen view. Mini screen view shrinks screen elements,

including text and icons, for easier one-handed operation.

Gestures and Operation

l Enable Shifting keyboard for easier one-handed input: Enable Shifting keyboard to shrink

and move the keyboard, dialer, in-call menu, and lock screen menu for easier one-handed input.

Home Screen

Navigation Bar

Instructions

Congure Your Navigation Bar Layout

Using the navigation bar, you can conveniently access the home screen, return to the previous page,

exit an app, or view recent apps used.

To congure your navigation bar layout, touch Settings, then go to System > System

navigation > Navigation bar. Then, select the navigation key combination as required.

Hide or show navigation bar: On the Navigation bar screen, turn on the Navigation bar

switch. Then, touch

swipe up from the bottom of the screen to show the navigation bar again.

l Back key: Touch to return to the previous page or exit an app. Touch to close the onscreen

on the navigation bar to hide the bar. After the navigation bar is hidden,

keyboard when inputting text.

l Recent key: Touch to open a list of recently used apps. Touch and hold to enable split screen

l Downward swipe notication key: Touch to open the notication panel.

Use the Recent Key to Conveniently Manage Background Apps

If you want to quickly switch to a recently used app, you can try to use the recent key. The recent key

can help you quickly switch between several recently used apps. You can also use it to close

background apps to increase your Phone's operating speed.

Home key: Touch to return to the home screen. Touch and hold to display the HiVoice icon

and swipe upwards on the icon to enable HiVoice features.

mode.

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For Phone devices that feature a front navigation button, the virtual navigation bar is disabled by

default. If you want to enable the navigation bar, go to Settings > Smart assistance > System

navigation > Virtual navigation bar. After enabling the virtual navigation bar, the front

navigation button will be disabled. There will be no response from your Phone if you press and

hold, or swipe the front navigation button.

Touch . You can view, switch to, close or lock recently used background apps:

l View recently used apps: Recently used apps will be displayed on the screen and you can check

them by swiping up or down.

l Switch to a recently used app: Swipe up or down on the screen to nd the app you want to use,

and touch the app tab.

l Close an app: Swipe left or right on the app tab or touch in the upper right corner of the app

tab to close the corresponding app.

l Close all apps: Touch to close all apps.

l Lock an app: If you want an app to continue running in the background and not be closed, you

can lock the app. After an app is locked by touching , it cannot be closed. If you want to lock

an app, touch

in the upper right corner of the app tab. When an app is locked, you can unlock

it by touching in the upper right corner of the app tab.

Quick Switch

Instructions

Adjust the Positions of the Shortcut Switches to Your Liking

Adjust the positions of the shortcut switches to put the ones you use regularly at the top.

Swipe down from the status bar, open the shortcuts panel, and touch . From the shortcuts panel,

you can:

Rearrange shortcut switches: Touch and hold a shortcut switch and then drag the icon to a

position of your choice.

Add a shortcut switch: Drag a shortcut switch from the hidden area of the panel to the displayed

area, then touch BACK.

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Remove shortcut switch: Drag a shortcut switch from the displayed area of the panel to the hidden

area, then touch BACK.

Only ANE-LX1 supports NFC. Please keep the NFC area close to other devices or objects while

using the NFC function.

Use Shortcut Switches to Quickly Enable Frequently Used Features

Want to quickly enable or disable mobile data or hotspot? You can enable frequently used features by

using shortcut switches.

Swipe down from the status bar to open the notication panel. You can:

l Quickly enable frequently used features: You can turn on shortcut switches to enable the

relevant functions. For example, touch to enable the bluetooth function.

l Touch and hold shortcut switch icon to access function settings: If you want to perform more

settings for a function, touch and hold the corresponding shortcut switch to open the function

settings page.

This method does not work for part of shortcut switches, such as

Flashlight, Screenshot, and

Screen recorder.

l Display more shortcut switches: Touch to display more switches.

Display all shortcut switches

Touch the shortcut switch to enable the corresponding feature

Touch and hold to enter settings

Rearrange shortcut switches

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Notication

and Status Bar

Instructions

Open the Notication Panel to Get Important Information

Want to ensure that you do not miss out on any important notications? From your Phone's status

bar, you can view real time notication information and your device's operating status.

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

to view the notication. You can access notication and status bar settings in the following ways:

l Access notication and status bar settings when the screen is locked: Turn on the screen and

swipe down from the status bar, touch , enter your password, and then go to Apps &

notications > Notications & status bar > Notication method.

l Access notication and status bar settings when the screen is unlocked: Go to Settings

and then go to Apps & notications > Notications & status bar > Notication method.

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Customize Notications to Your Liking

Not a fan of the default notication reminders? You can customize notication reminders so that you

get notications the way you want them.

Go to Settings, then go to Apps & notications > Notications & status bar. You can:

l Enable Notications turn on screen: Turn on Notications turn on screen. When your Phone

screen is off, it will turn on when a notication is received.

l Set notications light to pulse: Turn on Pulse notication light, and the Phone notication

light will icker when you receive new notications.

l Display more information in the status bar: Depending on your preferences, you can turn on

Display carrier name or Display network speed.

l Set notication method: Touch Notication method. Depending on your preferences, you can

select Icons, Numbers, or None.

l Set battery percentage display mode: Touch Battery percentage. Depending on your

preferences, you can select Next to battery icon, Inside battery icon, or Do not show.

Disable Disruptive App Notications

Find it annoying to receive so many different types of app notications? You can set and disable app

notications to prevent this from happening.

Go to Settings, and then go to Apps & notications > Notications management. You can:

l Prevent an app from pushing notications: On the Notications management screen,nd the

desired app and touch it, and then turn off Allow notications.

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l Prevent all apps from pushing notications: Touch Batch management, and then turn off All.

Screen Lock and Unlock

Instructions

Set a Lock Screen Password to Protect Your Privacy

Personal photos, contact information, and banking apps, your Phone stores a lot of sensitive

information. Set a lock screen password so that a password is required each time you unlock your

Phone. A lock screen password helps to protect your private information if your Phone is lost or

accessed by an unauthorized user.

Set a lock screen password: Open

passwords, and set the type of lock screen password you prefer.

l Set a PIN: A PIN number is a sequence of digits. Entering a PIN to unlock your device is quick and

simple. For better security, use a long sequence of random numbers as your PIN. Go to Password >

Settings, go to Security & privacy > Screen lock &

PIN, follow the prompts to set up a PIN, then touch OK.

l Set a pattern: Unlock your device by drawing a preset pattern on the screen. For better security,

use a pattern that includes overlapping line segments. Go to Password > Pattern and draw the

same pattern twice. The pattern must connect at least 4 dots.

l Set a password: A password made up of numbers, letters, and special characters is more secure

than a PIN or pattern. For better security, use a password with 8 or more characters that includes

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numbers, letters, and special characters. Please memorize the password so that you don't get

locked out of your device if you forget it. Go to Password > Password, follow the prompts to set

up a password, then touch OK.

l Unlock your device using a ngerprint: If your device supports ngerprint unlock, this is the

recommended unlock method. Using a ngerprint is a secure and quick way to unlock the

device. After setting a lock screen password, touch Enroll in the dialog box that pops up and

follow the onscreen prompts to enroll your ngerprints.

l For security reasons, please do not disable the lock screen password: A lock screen

password prevents unauthorized access to your device. For the security of your device, do not

select None as the screen lock method.

l Regular password prompts help you to remember your password: If you have not

entered your screen lock password for 3 days, the system will require that you enter the

password to unlock your device.

Lock the Screen to Quickly Secure Your Phone

If you don't use your Phone for a set period of time, the screen will turn off and lock. As long as the

screen stays on, you can use your Phone without needing to unlock the screen. Lock your screen

when you are not using your Phone to protect your privacy and prevent mistaken inputs.

Set a lock screen password to help protect your privacy. You can lock your device in the following

ways:

Lock the screen instantly with the Power button: Press the Power button to lock the screen at

any time.

Lock the screen with one-touch screen lock: Pinch two ngers together on the home screen to

enter the editing screen. Touch Widgets > Screen Lock and add the Screen Lock widget to your

home screen. This helps reduce wear and tear on your power button. After leaving the home screen

editing mode, touch the Screen Lock widget to instantly lock your screen. To lock your screen this

way, rst switch to the home screen page where the Screen Lock widget is located.

You can also customize the lock screen style according to your preferences:

Change the lock screen style: Your device uses Magazine unlock by default. Open Settings. Go

to Security & privacy > Screen lock & passwords > Lock screen style and select the lock screen

style you that suits you.

Set a custom message as your lock screen signature:

Touch Lock screen signature to

display a custom message on the lock screen each time the screen lights up.

Set up Magazine Unlock

Magazine unlock displays a fresh image on your lock screen each time you unlock your device, so that

you never get bored of the same old background.

To display the Magazine Unlock shortcut panel, swipe up from the bottom of the lock screen.

Open Settings

Add contacts/apps

Exit Simple mode

Touch and hold the

icon to enter editing mode

View/Open more apps

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Add your own images as covers: Touch . Touch and select the images you want to add,

and then touch .

Simple Mode

Instructions

Go Back to Basics with Simple Mode

Does your home screen look cluttered with app icons and small text? Simple mode displays larger

icons and fonts on the home screen, adopting a more concise layout that allows you to navigate more

easily.

Open Settings, go to System > Simple mode, and touch .

In Simple mode, you can:

l Edit home screen icons: Touch and hold any of the icons to enter home screen editing mode, then

you can add or remove app icons accordingly.

l Exit Simple mode: To exit Simple mode, touch Standard mode.

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Home Screen Management

Instructions

Manage Your Home Screen Widgets

Want to quickly add widgets such as one-touch lock screen, memo browser, or calendar to your home

screen? You can add, move or delete home screen widgets to tidy up your home screen and make it

easier to use.

Add widgets: Touch and hold an empty area on the home screen to enter home screen editing

mode. Touch Widgets, select a widget and drag it to an empty area on the home screen.

Check that there is enough empty space on the home screen to put the widget. If there is not

enough space, add an empty home screen page or free up some space on the current home

screen page.

Delete widgets: Touch and hold a widget on the home screen until your Phone vibrates. Drag the

widget to Remove at the top of the screen.

Move widgets: Touch and hold a widget on the home screen until your Phone vibrates. Drag the

widget to any position of the screen.

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Set Your Home Screen Wallpaper

Want to set a picture you like as your home screen wallpaper? Personalize your wallpaper to make

your home screen stand out.

Go to Settings, then go to Display > Wallpaper. You can:

l Set a picture as your home screen wallpaper: Touch Set wallpaper. From More or Gallery,

select a picture that you like and follow the onscreen instructions to select Lock screen, Home

screen or Both.

l Randomly switch wallpaper: Enable Randomly change home screen wallpaper and set the

Interval and Album to display.

l Set a picture in your Gallery as your wallpaper: Have a great picture you want to set as your

wallpaper? Open Gallery, open the picture that you like and then go to > Set as >

Wallpaper to set the picture as your home screen wallpaper.

Manage Your Home Screen

Too many icons on your home screen? You can add a new page to your home screen and customize it

to your liking.

Touch and hold an empty area on the home screen to enter home screen editing mode. Do the

following:

l Add a new home screen page: Touch at the left or right side of the screen to add a new

home screen page.

l Delete an empty home screen page: Touch

at the top of a home screen page to delete the

page.

Home screen pages with app icons or widgets on them cannot be deleted.

l Modify home screen page order: Touch and hold the home screen page you want to shift, then

drag it to the position of your choice.

l Set a default home screen page: Touch in the upper part of the home screen to set the

selected home screen page as your default home screen page.

Use App Drawer to Store Apps

Want to store your apps in one location on your home screen to give your home screen a neater look?

You can enable the app drawer on your home screen to store all your apps and free up space on your

home screen.

Open Settings, go to Display > Home screen style, and select Drawer. If you want to switch

back to a standard home screen, select Standard.

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