Huawei P30 Operating Instructions

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User Guide

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Essentials

Basic Gestures System Navigation Phone Clone Lock and Unlock Your Screen Shortcut Switches Home Screen Widgets Show Date and Time When the Screen Is O Set Your Wallpaper Split-screen Mode & Floating Window Screenshots & Screen Recording View and Clear Notications Adjust Sound Settings Enter Text Charging

Smart Features

Digital Car Key

Camera and Gallery

Launch Camera Take Photos Shoot in Portrait, Night, and Wide Aperture Modes Master AI Take Wide-Angle or Long-Focus Photos Super Macro Take Panoramic Photos Take Black and White Photos AR Lens Light Painting Take HDR Photos Moving Pictures Add Stickers to Photos Documents Mode Pro Mode Record Videos AI Movie Eects Slow-Mo Recording Time-Lapse Photography Dual-View Mode Leica Colors

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Apps

Edit Camera Modes Adjust Camera Settings Manage Gallery Gallery Smart Categorization Huawei Vlog Editor Huawei Vlogs Highlights

Contents

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

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Settings

Search for Items in Settings Wi-Fi Bluetooth Mobile Data More Connections Sounds & Vibration

Notications

Display & Brightness Home Screen & Wallpaper Biometrics & Password Apps Battery Storage Security Privacy

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Digital Balance Accessibility Features Users & Accounts System & Updates

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Essentials

Basic Gestures

System Navigation Gestures

Go to

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

Back

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

previous screen.

Back to the home screen

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

View recent tasks

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

recent tasks.

Close an app

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

close the app.

Access in-app features

Swipe inward from the left or right edges near the top of the

screen to access in-app features.

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Knuckle Gestures

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

screenshot, Record screen, and Split screen.

Take a screenshot

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

Take a scrollshot

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

scrolling screenshot.

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Capture part of the screen

Knock and draw an enclosed area with a knuckle to capture

part of the screen.

Record screen

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

screen recording.

Split screen

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

split-screen mode.

More Gestures

Access Home screen editing mode

Pinch two ngers together on the home screen.

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Display the shortcut panel on the lock screen

Swipe up from the bottom of the lock screen.

Display the search bar

Swipe down on the home screen.

Open the notication panel

Swipe down from the status bar.

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Button Shortcuts

Power o and restart

Press and hold the Power button until the Power o and

Restart options appear.

Increase the volume

Press the Volume up button.

Decrease the volume

Press the Volume down button.

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Take a screenshot

Press the Volume down and Power buttons simultaneously.

Ultra snapshot

Double-press the Volume down button when the screen is o

or locked to take a photo.

System Navigation

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Change the Navigation Mode

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

according to your preferences.

Navigate with Gestures

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

Gestures.

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With Gestures enabled, you can:

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

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

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

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

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

edge near the top of the screen.

Three-Key Navigation

Go to

navigation.

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

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Touch Settings to select the navigation key combination you prefer.

The icons on the navigation bar are as follows:

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• : Home key to return to the home screen.

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

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

mode.

•

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

Customize the Navigation Key Combination

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

• Select a navigation key combination.

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

Navigation Dock

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

enable Navigation dock.

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Essentials

After the Navigation dock button appears, you can:

• Drag the button to your desired position.

• Touch the button to go back.

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

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

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

Phone Clone

1 On your new phone, open

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

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

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

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

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

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

cloning.

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

Clone Data from an iPhone or iPad

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

go to then touch iPhone/iPad.

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

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

3 On your old device, open

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

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

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

instructions to complete the data cloning.

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

Lock and Unlock Your Screen

Lock the Screen

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

enter sleep mode to save power.

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

• Press the Power button.

• On the home screen, pinch together two

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

Screen Lock icon to lock the screen.

Set the Screen Timeout Period

Go to

Wake Screen

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

• Press the Power button.

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

ngers to enter screen editing mode. Touch

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

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

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

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

on.

Enter the Password to Unlock the Screen

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

input panel. Then enter your lock screen password.

Use Face Unlock

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

recognized.

Use Fingerprint Unlock

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

with an enrolled nger to unlock the screen.

Change the Lock Screen Display

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

text to display on the lock screen.

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

Access Apps from the Lock Screen

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

screen.

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

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

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

to choose from.

Shortcut Switches

Turn on a Shortcut Switch

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

to show all shortcuts.

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

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

• Touch to open Settings.

Customize Shortcut Switches

Touch

and drag icons to rearrange them.

Home Screen Widgets

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

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

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Add a Widget to the Home Screen

Essentials

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

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

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

formats, then swipe right to return.

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

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

Move or Delete a Widget

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

desired position or touch Remove.

Show Date and Time When the Screen Is O

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

the screen is o.

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Enable Always On Display

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

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

Set Your Wallpaper

Use a Preset Wallpaper

1 Go to Settings > Home screen & wallpaper > Wallpaper.

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

3 Set the following according to your preferences:

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

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

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

screen, Home screen, or both.

Set an Image from Gallery as Your Wallpaper

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

2 Go to > Set as > Wallpaper, then follow the onscreen instructions.

Split-screen Mode & Floating Window

Split-screen Mode

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

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Enable Split-screen Mode

1 Open an app.

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

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

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

enter the Recent tasks screen. Then touch .

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

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

knuckle across the screen to enable Split-screen mode.

3 Open the other app to start multitasking.

Adjust the Size of the Split-screen Panes

Drag

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

Switch the Split-screen Panes

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

switch the panes.

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

Disable Split-screen Mode

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

Screenshots & Screen Recording

Take a Screenshot

Use Your Knuckle to Take a Screenshot

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

and ensure that Knuckle screenshots is enabled.

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

Use a Key Combination to Take a Screenshot

Press and hold the Power and Volume down buttons simultaneously to take a screenshot.

Use a Shortcut to Take a Screenshot

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

to show all shortcuts. Touch to take a screenshot.

Share and Edit a Screenshot, or Switch to Scrollshot

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

Then you can:

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

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

friends.

• Touch the thumbnail to edit or delete it.

Screenshots are saved to Gallery by default.

Use Your Knuckle to Take a Scrolling Screenshot

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

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

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

Take a Partial Screenshot

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1 Knock the screen with a knuckle and hold to draw an outline around the part of the

screen that you want to capture. Make sure that your knuckle does not leave the screen.

2 The screen will display the movement trajectory of your knuckle and take a screenshot of

the selected area. Then you can:

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

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

screenshot.

3 Touch

Record the Screen

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

awesome gaming skills, and a lot more.

to save the screenshot.

o your

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Use a Key Combination to Start Screen Recording

Press and hold the Power and Volume up buttons simultaneously to start screen recording. To

stop recording, press and hold both buttons again.

Use a Shortcut to Start Screen Recording

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

again to show all shortcuts.

2 Touch Screen Recorder to start screen recording.

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

4 The recording will be saved to Gallery.

Use Two Knuckles to Start Screen Recording

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

ensure that Record screen is enabled.

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

stop recording, knock twice again.

Record Your Voice During Screen Recording

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

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

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

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

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

silence, mute your phone before starting the screen recording.

View and Clear Notications

View Notications

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

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

Clear Notications

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

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

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Adjust Sound Settings

Press a Volume Button to Adjust the Volume

Press the Volume up or down button to adjust the volume.

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Press the Power Button to Mute Your Device When It Rings

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

mute it.

Flip to Mute or Raise to Reduce Ringing Volume

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

the ringing volume.

Go to

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

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

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Set the Default Volume

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

items:

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

• Ringtone

• Alarms

• Calls

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

1 Swipe down from the status bar to open the

again to show all shortcuts.

notication panel, then swipe down on it

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

modes.

Enter Text

Edit Text

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

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

1 Touch and hold the text until

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

3 Touch Copy or Cut according to your requirement.

appears.

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

Charging

Charge Your Phone

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

phone in time to prevent it from turning

Precautions for Charging

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

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

overheating, or other undesirable eects.

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

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

o automatically when the power runs out.

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

USB port and wait until the USB port is dry.

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

of the battery.

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

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

• Do not cover your phone or charger during charging.

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

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

move your phone to a cool place.

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

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

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

Using the Charger that Came with Your Device

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

2 Plug the adapter into a power socket.

Charging Your Phone with a PC

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

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

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

only.

Overview of Battery Icons

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

Battery Icon Battery Level

Less than 4% battery remaining.

Charging, less than 10% battery remaining.

Charging, 10% to 90% battery remaining.

Charging, at least 90% battery remaining.

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

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

Reverse Charging with an OTG Cable

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

notication panel, touch Settings, and then select

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

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Smart Features

Digital Car Key

Turn Your Phone into a Car Key

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

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

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

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

shutdown.

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

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

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

vehicle manufacturer's app as the Default app.

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

the car door handle.

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

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

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

near the car door handle.

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

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

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

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

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

your car.

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Camera and Gallery

Launch Camera

There are multiple ways to open the Camera app.

From the Home Screen

From the home screen, open

From the Lock Screen

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

right corner to open the camera.

Using Ultra Snapshot

When enabled, simply double-press the Volume down button to open the camera when the

screen is o.

Camera.

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1 Open Camera.

2 Go to > Ultra snapshot and select Open camera or Take a snapshot.

3 Now you can access the camera by double-pressing the Volume down button when the

screen is o.

Take Photos

1 Open Camera.

2 You can then:

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• Focus: Touch where you want to focus.

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

individual ring or frame to the desired location.

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

focus frame, drag it up or down.

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

slider.

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

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

(Always on).

Some features are only available when using the rear camera.

3 Touch to take a photo.

Take Burst Photos

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

one.

Burst shooting is only available when using the rear camera.

1 Open

Camera and select Photo mode.

2 Touch and hold or press and hold one of the Volume buttons to take a burst photo.

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

3 Lift your

Once you have

nger to stop shooting.

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

1 Open Gallery.

2 Touch a burst photo (which will be tagged with

), then touch .

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

follow the onscreen instructions.

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

Take Burst Photos

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

one.

Burst shooting is only available when using the rear camera.

1 Open

Camera and select Photo mode.

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2 Touch and hold to take a burst photo.

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

3 Lift your nger to stop shooting.

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

1 Open Gallery.

2 Touch a burst photo (which will be tagged with ), then touch .

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

follow the onscreen instructions.

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

Take Timed Photos

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

touched the shutter button.

and

1 Open Camera.

2 Go to > Timer and select a delay option.

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

the countdown ends.

Use Voice Commands to Take Photos

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

1 Open Camera.

2 Go to > Audio control, enable Audio control, and select an audio control option.

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

Shoot in Portrait, Night, and Wide Aperture Modes

Use Portrait Mode to Shoot Portraits

Portrait mode lets you apply beauty, lighting, and blur

stunning portraits.

eects to your photos to shoot

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1 Open Camera and select Portrait mode.

2 Frame your subject in the viewnder.

To take a sele, touch .

3 You can also:

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

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

each setting to its lowest value.

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

liking.

4 Touch

Take Night Shots

Night mode resolves the limitations of low light and night shooting to give your photos

to take a photo.

sharper details and brighter colors.

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

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

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Camera and Gallery

1 Open Camera and select Night mode.

2 On the

speed.

3 Keep your phone steady and touch

viewnder, touch to adjust the ISO sensitivity or to adjust the shutter

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

phone steady and keep shooting until the countdown nishes or your photos may come out blurry.

Shoot Wide Aperture Photos and Videos

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

while your subject remains in sharp focus.

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1 Open Camera and select Aperture mode.

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

(about 7 ft.) of your subject.

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

aperture value will create a more blurred background.

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

to adjust the focus.

Edit Background Blur in Wide Aperture Photos

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

1 Go to Gallery > Albums > Camera.

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

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

adjust the aperture.

4 Touch to save the settings.

Master AI

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Master AI

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

identifying objects and scenarios and optimizing the camera settings accordingly.

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

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

1 Open Camera and select Photo mode.

2 Touch to enable Master AI.

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

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

4 To disable the recommended mode, touch next to the mode text or touch to

disable Master AI.

Use Moon Mode

1 Open Camera and select Photo mode.

2 Turn on

to enable Master AI.

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

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

Moon mode.

4 Touch

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

triggered if the moon is shrouded by clouds.

to take a photo.

Take Wide-Angle or Long-Focus Photos

The zoom capabilities of your device's camera allow you to capture more of a scene, or

distant vistas.

Take Wide-Angle Photos

1 Open Camera and select Photo mode.

2 Turn on to enable Master AI.

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

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

4 Touch to take a photo.

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

Take Long-Focus Photos

1 Open Camera and select Photo mode.

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

spread two ngers to adjust the zoom.

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

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

Super Macro

Super macro mode makes it easier to shoot close-ups of small objects, such as dew drops

and leaves, as well as everyday subjects, to bring out details easily missed by the naked eye.

1 Open Camera, then enter Super macro mode using either of the following methods:

• Automatic: Frame the object in the viewnder. Keep a distance of 2.5–8.0 cm (about

1–3 in.) from the object. The camera will automatically focus, or the screen will display

Super macro.

• Manual: In the viewnder, drag the zoom slider to lower than 1x, or go to Camera >

More to enable Super macro.

2 Touch

to take a photo.

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Take Panoramic Photos

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

takes multiple photos of objects within your

single panoramic photo.

Use the Rear Camera to Take Panoramic Photos

eld of view and stitches them together into a

1 Go to Camera > More and select Panorama mode.

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

3 Point the camera at your starting point, then touch

to start shooting.

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

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

5 Touch when you are nished.

Use the Front Camera to Take Panoramic Seles

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

2 Point the camera at the center of your shot, then touch to take the rst photo.

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

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

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

panoramic photo.

Take Black and White Photos

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

shape, and texture.

1 Open

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

and scene:

Camera.

• Normal: This mode suits all kinds of subjects.

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

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

eect.

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

sensitivity, and shutter speed.

3 Touch to take a photo.

AR Lens

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

Use 3D Qmoji to Create Your Own Qmojis

1 Go to Camera > More and select AR lens.

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

your facial expressions accordingly.

3 Touch to enable or disable the background.

4 Turn on

, then look straight at the front camera.

5 Touch and hold to record a Qmoji.

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

saved to Gallery in GIF format.

Use 3D Qmoji to Record Videos

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

your facial expressions accordingly.

2 Touch to enable or disable the background.

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

4 Touch to start recording.

5 Touch

to nish recording.

Light Painting

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

time. No manual aperture and shutter adjustment is involved.

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

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

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Capture Car Light Trails in Trac Trails Mode

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

1 Go to

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

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

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

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

right, touch to nish shooting.

Capture Light Drawings in Light Grati Mode

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

of the camera.

1 Go to

Camera > More > Light painting > Light grati.

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

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

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

right, touch to nish shooting.

Capture Rivers and Waterfalls in Silky Water Mode

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

1 Go to

Camera > More > Light painting > Silky water.

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

owing heavily.

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

right, touch to nish shooting.

Capture the Beauty of the Stars in Star Trails Mode

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

sky.

1 Go to Camera > More > Light painting > Star trails.

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

unobstructed view of the sky.

3 Touch

right, touch to nish shooting.

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

Take HDR Photos

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

mode can help you improve light and shadow

sharper details.

Use HDR with the Rear Camera

eects in your photos, giving your photos

1 Go to Camera > More and select HDR.

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

3 Touch to take a photo.

Moving Pictures

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Moving Pictures

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

shutter button.

Take Moving Pictures

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

Play Moving Pictures

Moving pictures are saved in JPG format in Gallery.

Go to Gallery > Albums > Camera, touch a moving picture, then touch at the top of

the picture to view it.

The moving picture will automatically stop after a complete playback. You can also touch the

screen to stop the playback.

Share Moving Pictures

Go to

want to share, then touch to share it.

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

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

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

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

or Honor device that can take moving pictures.

display as static images.

Add Stickers to Photos

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

1 Go to

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

2 Touch

Camera > More > Stickers.

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

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

4 Touch

to take a photo.

Documents Mode

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Documents Mode

Images shot at an angle always suer from the problem of perspective. If you aren't able to

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

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

Shoot Photos in Documents Mode

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

download Documents.

2 Frame the document you want to shoot in the viewnder, such as a presentation slide on

a projector or a street poster. Then touch .

3 The camera then automatically identies the text area within the viewnder and unskews

the image.

Adjust the Text Area

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

manually adjust the text area.

This is only available for photos taken in Documents mode.

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

2 Touch above the photo.

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

Pro Mode

Pro mode lets you

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

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

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

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1 Open Camera and select Pro mode.

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

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

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

Metering Mode Description

Captures average light levels across the screen.

Matrix

Center

Applicable when shooting landscapes.

Gives more weight to light levels at the center of the

screen. Applicable when shooting portrait or macro

photos.

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Metering Mode Description

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

Spot

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

screen, such as the subject's eyes.

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

environments, lower the ISO sensitivity to avoid image noise.

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

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

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

increase the shutter speed.

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

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

environments.

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

Focus Mode Applicable Scenario

AF-S (single) Stationary subjects

AF-C (continuous) Moving subjects

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

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

When shooting in bright sunlight, select . In low-light environments, select .

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

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

reduce the K value.

• Use Horizontal level: Touch

and enable Horizontal level.

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

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

that you enable this function when shooting buildings or landscapes.

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

light environments.

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

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

format.

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

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

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

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

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

Record Videos

1 Open Camera and select Video mode.

2 Adjust the following settings:

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

slider.

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

exposure and focus.

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

turn it o.

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

• Adjust the video resolution and frame rate: Go to

desired resolution.

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

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

storage space.

3 Touch

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

Touch to take a photo while recording.

to start recording.

> Resolution and select the

4 Touch to pause and to end the recording.

AI Movie

Eects

AI Movie Eects

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

post-processing.

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1 Open Camera and select Video mode.

2 Switch to the rear camera, touch

, and select a special eect.

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

4 Touch to start recording.

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

5 Touch to end the recording.

Slow-Mo Recording

Use Slow-mo mode to capture

based on how slow you want your footage to appear.

eeting moments in detail. Adjust the slow motion speed

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

record an epic, super slow motion video. This mode is suitable for shooting super high

speed motions, such as bubble popping and water splashing.

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

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

as diving and kicking a football.

Shoot Slow-Mo Videos at 32x

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

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

top of the screen).

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

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

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

recording.

Shoot Slow-Mo Videos at 4x or 8x

1 In Slow-mo mode, touch 32X to switch to 4x or 8x.

2 Touch

to start recording.

3 Touch to end the recording.

Time-Lapse Photography

You can use Time-lapse to capture images slowly over several minutes or even hours, then

condense them into a short video. This allows you to capture the beauty of change –

blooming

1 Go to

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

owers, drifting clouds, and more.

Camera > More, then touch Time-lapse.

3 Touch

The recorded video is automatically saved to Gallery.

to start recording., touch to end the recording.

Dual-View Mode

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

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

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

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

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

3 Touch to end the recording.

Leica Colors

1 Open Camera and switch to the rear camera.

2 Touch

smooth.

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

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

Not all camera modes support Leica colors.

Edit Camera Modes

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

needs.

Download Camera Modes

1 Go to Camera > More.

2 Touch

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

, then touch Add next to the mode you want to download.

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Update Camera Modes

1 On the More screen, touch .

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

instructions to update modes.

Delete Camera Modes

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

2 Touch

save your settings. If

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

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

is not displayed, the mode cannot be deleted.

Adjust Camera Settings

Adjust the Camera Resolution

1 Open Camera and touch to access the Settings screen.

2 Touch Resolution and select a resolution.

This feature is not available in some modes.

Enable Location Tag

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

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

Add Device Watermarks to Photos

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

watermark added.

Use the Assistive Grid to Compose Your Photos

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

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1 Go to Camera > .

2 Enable Assistive grid.

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

intersecting points, then touch .

Enable Mirror Reection

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

Mute the Shutter Sound

Enable Mute to mute the camera shutter sound.

Capture Smiles

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

in the viewnder.

Manage Gallery

View Photos and Videos

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

automatically generated from them.

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View by Album

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

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

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

Screenshots album.

View by Category

Gallery intelligently sorts photos into categories, allowing you to quickly sift through large

albums by category.

Touch a category album on the Discover tab (such as food, portrait, or scenery) to view

photos in that album.

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View Details About Photos and Videos

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

menu.

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

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

• Shooting settings: Touch

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

and scroll up or down to view shooting details in the

Search for Photos

Quickly locate a photo by searching for keywords in Gallery.

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

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

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

more keywords to nd more results.

Edit Photos and Videos

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

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Basic Editing

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

access the editing features.

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

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

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

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

• Add

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

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

will be black and white.

• Blur: Touch

• Adjust photo

, select a blur mode, and drag the slider to adjust the blur.

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

qualities of the photo.

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

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

Add Stickers to Photos

1 Touch Edit > Stickers.

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

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

of stickers.

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

Pixelate Photos

1 Touch Edit > Mosaic.

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

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

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

Rename Photos

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

2 Go to

> Rename and enter a new name.

3 Touch OK.

Edit Videos

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

2 Touch . Then you can:

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

want to keep. Touch to preview the cropped video.

• Adjust the video resolution: Select the desired resolution.

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

storage space.

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

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

Share Photos and Videos

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

1 Open

Gallery.

2 Use either of the following methods:

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

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

and videos, then touch

Manage Gallery

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

Add Albums

1 Open Gallery, then touch Albums.

2 Touch Add album, then name the album.

3 Touch OK.

4 Select the photos or videos you want to add.

Move Photos and Videos

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

2 Touch

> Move to select the desired album.

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

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

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

Delete Photos and Videos

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

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

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

being permanently deleted after 30 days.

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

Recently deleted album, then go to > Delete.

Recover Deleted Photos and Videos

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

touch to restore them to their original albums.

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

Add Photos and Videos to Favorites

Open a photo or video, then touch .

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

Block Albums

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

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1 On the Albums tab, touch Others.

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

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

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

next to the album.

Only some albums in Others can be blocked.

Gallery Smart Categorization

Smart Photo Categorization

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

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

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

categories.

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

for portraits).

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Not all photos can be removed from the category albums.

View and Set People Albums

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

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

your phone is charging and the screen is o.

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

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

already been named in People albums.

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

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

as Baby or Mom).

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

the search bar.

Huawei Vlog Editor

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

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

videos.

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

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

View Spotlight Reels

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

music that Gallery creates automatically from your videos.

nger.

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1 Go to Gallery > Albums > Camera.

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

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

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

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

Edit Spotlight Reels

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

the bottom of the screen.

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

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

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

Share Huawei Vlogs

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

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

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Gallery automatically creates People albums by identifying faces in photos.

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

View Huawei Vlogs

Camera and Gallery

1 Go to

Gallery > Discover and touch a People album.

2 Touch on the album cover.

Edit Huawei Vlogs

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

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

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

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

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

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

2 Touch

Share Huawei Vlogs

to export the video.

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

onscreen instructions.

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

where you'll nd all your exported Huawei Vlogs.

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

Highlights

Gallery automatically creates Highlights albums from your best photos and videos based on

time, location, and theme information, and even generates a short video clip so you can

instantly relive the good times.

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

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

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

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

View Highlights Videos

1 Go to Gallery > Highlights and touch an album.

2 Touch to play the video.

Edit Highlights Videos

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

the bottom of the screen.

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

outro, and more. Then touch

to save the video.

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

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Share Highlights Videos

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1 Go to Gallery > Albums > Video Editor, where you'll

nd all your exported videos.

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

Add or Remove Photos and Videos from Highlights Albums

1 On the Highlights tab, touch an album.

2 You can then:

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

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

remove, touch

Rename Highlights Albums

, then touch Move.

1 On the Highlights tab, touch an album.

2 Go to

> Rename and enter a new name.

Delete Highlights Albums

1 On the Highlights tab, touch an album.

2 Go to > Delete and touch Delete.

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Apps

Locate an Installed App

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

name. When the app is found, touch

next to its name.

Uninstall an App

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

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

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

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

Uninstall.

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

system errors.

Manage Background Apps

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

navigation method you are using:

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

• Three-key navigation: Touch .

2 On the recent tasks screen, you can:

• Swipe across to view app previews.

• Touch an app preview to access an app.

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

• Swipe down on an app preview to lock it.

will appear at the top of the app

preview. Touching will not close this app.

• Swipe down again to unlock it. will disappear.

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

App Twin

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App Twin

App Twin enables you to log in to two Facebook accounts simultaneously without the hassle

of having to constantly switch between them, allowing you to keep your work and private

lives separate.

App Twin will only work with certain apps.

1 Go to Settings > Apps > App Twin, and turn on the switch for the app you want to

create a twin of.

2 Two icons for the same app will display on the home screen for you to log in to your

separate accounts simultaneously.

3 To disable App twin, touch and hold the twinned version of the app, then touch Delete.

All the data of the twin app will be deleted.

Quickly Access Frequently Used App Features

Apps

Quickly Access Frequently Used App Features

You can access frequently used features of certain apps from app icons on the home screen,

and even add shortcuts for these features to the home screen.

Quickly Access Frequently Used App Features

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Touch and hold an app icon until a pop-up menu is displayed. Then touch a frequently used

feature to access it.

For example, touch and hold the

menu to access it.

If no pop-up menu is displayed after you touch and hold an app icon, the app does not

support this feature.

Add Frequently Used App Features to the Home Screen

Touch and hold an app icon on your home screen to bring up the pop-up menu. Touch and

hold the desired feature and drag it to your home screen to create a shortcut.

icon, then touch a shooting mode from the pop-up

Optimizer

Cleanup

You can use Cleanup in Optimizer to scan for redundant or large

les, such as app residue,

unwanted installation packages, WeChat data, and more. Once detected, you can choose

whether or not to delete les as suggested.

1 Open Optimizer, then touch Cleanup.

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2 When the scan is complete, touch Clean up after each item and delete any les you don't

need.

Clean Up Duplicate Files

Optimizer can identify duplicate les on your phone.

On the Cleanup screen, touch Duplicate les, then select unwanted les to delete them.

Manage Data Usage

Open

access.

Optimizer, then touch Data usage to view data usage and manage network

View and Manage High Data Consumption Apps

1 You can nd out how much data your apps are using in comparison to each other by

going to Data usage this month on the Data usage screen.

2 Touch a high data consumption app to set mobile data, roaming data, or background data

usage limits for it.

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View and Set the Network Access Permission of an App

On the Data usage screen, touch Network access, then change the settings for apps that

consume a large amount of data (such as video streaming apps) so they can only be used

when you are connected to a Wi-Fi network.

Enable or Disable Smart Data Saver

Enable Smart Data Saver to prevent apps from using mobile data in the background.

1 On the Data usage screen, touch Smart Data Saver, then enable it. The icon will

then display in the status bar.

2 If you want to allow unrestricted access to data for some apps even when they are

running in the background, toggle on the switches for these apps.

Add Mobile Data Usage Reminders

Add data plans for your SIM cards and usage reminders in Optimizer to keep you informed of

your data consumption.

1 On the Data usage screen, go to More data settings > Monthly data limit and follow

the onscreen instructions to add a data plan.

2 On the More data settings screen, touch Usage reminders. From there, you can set

whether a data limit or roaming data limit has been topped.

notication will be sent or if mobile data will be disabled once the monthly

3 On the More data settings screen, you can set whether to show data used when the

screen is locked.

Filter and Block Spam Calls

Set dierent block rules to block sales, fraud, and other kinds of spam calls.

Filter and Block Spam Calls

1 Go to Phone > > Blocked > and set the block rules.

Alternatively, go to Optimizer > Blocked > to set the block rules.

2 Touch Call block rules and toggle on the switches of corresponding block rules.

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Apps

Block Incoming Calls from Specic Numbers

You can block incoming calls from specic numbers using either of the following methods:

• Go to

Phone > > Blocked > > Blocklist, touch , then add the phone

numbers you want to block.

• On the Phone screen, touch the Contacts tab at the bottom, touch the contact you want to

block, then go to > Block contact.

Set Whether to Receive Notications for Blocked Calls

Go to Phone > > Blocked > > Receive notications and set whether to receive

notications for blocked calls.

Filter and Block Spam Messages

Set dierent block rules, such as your blocklist, to block sales, fraud, and other kinds of spam

messages.

Block Spam Messages

1 Go to

Messaging > > Blocked > and set block rules.

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You can also go to Optimizer > Blocked > to set block rules.

2 On the Block rules screen, touch Update number database, set network requirements

for updating the database, and your phone will regularly update it accordingly.

Block Messages from Specic Numbers

1 Go to Messaging > > Blocked > > Blocklist.

2 Touch and add the numbers you want to block. SMS and MMS messages sent by

these numbers will all be blocked.

Block Messages Containing Specic Keywords

1 Go to Messaging > > Blocked > > Keyword blocklist.

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2 Touch

will be blocked.

Set Whether to Receive Notications for Blocked Messages

Go to

receive notications when messages are blocked.

and add the keywords to be ltered. All messages containing these keywords

Messaging > > Blocked > > Receive notications and set whether to

One-Touch Optimization

Use the OPTIMIZE feature of Optimizer to keep your phone in an optimal state.

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1 Open Optimizer and touch OPTIMIZE.

2 Results and recommendations will be displayed once the optimization is complete.

3 Follow the recommendations according to your requirements to further optimize your

phone.

Phone Clone

1 On your new phone, open

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

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

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

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

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

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

cloning.

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

Clone Data from an iPhone or iPad

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

go to then touch iPhone/iPad.

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

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

3 On your old device, open

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

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

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

instructions to complete the data cloning.

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

Contacts

Create and Edit Contact Information

You can create contacts in multiple ways, as well as view and manage your contacts list.

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Create Contacts

1 Open Phone, select the Contacts tab at the bottom of the screen, then touch .

If you are creating a contact for the rst time, touch Create new contact to start adding a contact.

2 Touch the camera image to set a prole picture for the contact, enter information such as

the name, organization, and phone number of the contact, then touch .

Import Contacts

1 On the Contacts screen, go to > Settings > Import/Export.

2 Select Import via Bluetooth, Import via Wi-Fi Direct, or Import from storage, then

follow the onscreen instructions to import contacts.

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Scan Business Cards to Add Contacts

1 On the Contacts screen, go to > Scan or go to Business cards > Scan.

2 Place a business card on a at surface, adjust the camera so that the contents on the

business card are clearly displayed in the viewnder, then touch to capture a single or multiple business cards in a row.

3 After the photos are taken, your device will automatically identify the contact information.

Touch to save the contact.

You can view the scanned business cards in Business cards.

Scan a QR Code to Add a Contact

If a QR code contains contact information, you can scan the QR code to quickly add a

contact.

1 On the Contacts screen, go to

> Scan or go to Business cards > Scan.

2 Take a photo of a QR code or select a photo of a QR code from Gallery, and contact

information contained in the QR code can be identied and added.

Search for Contacts

1 From the Contacts screen, go to > Settings > Display preferences and touch All

contacts to display all your contacts.

2 Search for contacts using either of the following methods:

• Swipe down from the middle of the home screen and enter a keyword for the contact

you want to

You can also enter multiple keywords, such as "John London", to quickly nd matching

contacts.

• Enter keywords for the contact you want to nd in the search box above the contacts

list. Matching results will be displayed below the search box.

Share Contacts

nd in the search box (such as their name, initials, or email address).

1 On the Contacts screen, select the contact you want to share, then go to

contact.

> Share

2 Select a sharing method, then follow the onscreen instructions to share the contact.

Export Contacts

1 On the Contacts screen, go to > Settings > Import/Export.

2 Touch Export to storage and follow the onscreen instructions to export contacts.

The exported .vcf les are saved in the root directory of your device's internal storage by

default. You can open Files to view the exported les in the internal storage.

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Delete Contacts

Delete contacts using either of the following methods:

• Touch and hold the entry you want to delete, then touch Delete.

Apps

• On the Contacts screen, go to

contacts, select the entries you want to delete, then touch

To restore deleted contacts, go to > Settings > Organize contacts > Recently deleted,

touch and hold a contact you want to restore, select the check boxes of any others you also

want to restore, then touch .

> Settings > Organize contacts > Delete multiple

Merge Duplicate Contacts

1 Open

Settings > Organize contacts > Merge duplicate contacts.

Phone, select the Contacts tab at the bottom of the screen, then touch >

2 Select duplicate contacts to be merged and touch Merge.

Manage Contact Groups

You can conveniently send emails or messages to multiple contacts by creating and

managing contact groups. Your phone automatically groups contacts by company, city, and

last contact time, but you can also create new groups based on your preferences.

Create a Contact Group

1 Open

2 Touch

Phone, select the Contacts tab at the bottom of the screen, then touch Groups.

, enter the group name, such as "Family" or "Friends", then touch OK.

3 Follow the onscreen instructions to add contacts to the group, then touch .

Edit a Contact Group

1 On the Groups screen, select the group you want to edit and touch

contact.

to add a new

2 Touch for Remove members, Group ringtone, Delete group, or Rename.

Send Group Messages or Emails

On the Groups screen, open a group, then touch

to send a message or touch to

send an email.

Delete Contact Groups

On the Groups screen, touch and hold the group to be deleted, then touch Delete.

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Create Personal Information

You can create a business card containing your personal information to share with others.

You can also add personal emergency information so you can call for help quickly in an

emergency.

Create a Personal Business Card

1 Open Phone, select the Contacts tab at the bottom of the screen, then touch My

card.

2 Set your prole picture, enter personal information such as your name, work address, and

phone number.

3 Touch to automatically create a QR code business card.

You can share your business card using the QR code.

Add Emergency Information

1 From the Contacts screen, go to My card > Emergency information.

2 Touch ADD and set your personal, medical, and emergency contact information.

After adding emergency contacts, if you nd yourself in an emergency, you can go to

Emergency > Emergency information > Emergency contacts from the lock screen and

select an emergency contact to make a call.

Erase Contact Traces

1 Open Phone, touch the Contacts tab at the bottom of the screen, then touch the

contact for whom you wish to erase contact traces.

2 Go to

> Erase history > Erase to delete all call and message records for that contact.

Phone

Make a Call

Dial a Number or Select a Contact to Call

Use either of the following methods to make a call:

• Open

contact's initials to nd a contact or yellow page number, then touch to call the

number.

Phone, enter part of a phone number, the rst letter of a contact's name, or the

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• On the Phone screen, touch the Contacts tab at the bottom, then select a contact to make

a call.

Touch

to end a call.

Use Speed Dial

Once you've set up speed dialing for a contact, you can quickly call that contact with the

assigned number key.

Go to Phone > > Settings > Speed dial, select a number key, then set a contact for

this speed dial number.

Press the Power Button to End a Call

During a call, press the Power button to end the call.

Go to Phone > > Settings > More and enable Power button ends call.

Set a Call Background

You can set contact-specic call backgrounds for incoming and outgoing calls.

1 On the Phone screen, touch the Contacts tab at the bottom, then select the contact you

want to set a call background for.

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2 Touch to set a call background for the contact.

Make an International Call

1 Contact your mobile carrier to activate and inquire about the international calling service.

2 Open

call. For numbers that are not in the contacts list, on the Phone screen, touch and hold the 0

number key to display +, enter the country code and phone number, then touch to make an international call.

Phone, touch the Contacts tab at the bottom, then select a contact to make a

Manage Call Logs

You can merge the call logs of the same contact or number for a tidier and more concise

interface, or delete call logs as required.

Merge Call Logs

1 Go to Phone > > Settings > Merge call log.

2 Select By contact and your phone will automatically merge the call logs of the same

number or contact.

View Missed Calls

1 To display all missed calls, open

Missed tab.

All missed calls are displayed in red in the call log list for you to quickly identify them on the All screen.

Phone, swipe down on the call log list, then touch the

2 Touch next to a call log to call back or send a message.

Delete Call Logs

Delete call logs using either of the following methods:

• On the Phone screen, touch and hold a call log, then touch Delete entry.

• On the Phone screen, go to > Delete entries. Select multiple call logs, then touch

to delete them.

Set a Ringtone for Incoming Calls

You can set your favorite music or a video as the ringtone for incoming calls.

Set a Music Ringtone

1 Go to Phone > > Settings > Ringtone or Settings > Sounds & vibration >

Phone ringtone.

2 Select a system ringtone, or touch Music on device to select a local song as the ringtone.

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If two SIM cards have been inserted into your phone, congure the ringtone separately for SIM 1 and SIM 2.

Set a Video Ringtone

Set a video as the ringtone for incoming calls.

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1 Go to Phone > > Settings > Ringtone or Settings > Sounds & vibration >

Ringtone.

2 Touch Video ringtones and select a video to preview the

eect for incoming calls.

3 Touch to set the video as the ringtone.

Set a Ringtone for a Contact

1 Open

contact you want to set a ringtone for.

Phone, touch the Contacts tab at the bottom of the screen, then select the

2 On the contact details screen, touch Ringtone and select a ringtone.

Use VoLTE to Make Calls

Voice over LTE (VoLTE) is an IP-based data transmission technology that delivers both call

and data services over a 4G network.

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Once VoLTE is enabled, you can make calls while accessing the Internet. If your phone

supports dual SIM dual VoLTE, you can receive an incoming call on a SIM card even when the

other SIM card is already on a call.

VoLTE also provides you with a faster call connection time and higher quality voice and video

calls.

Enable VoLTE

1 Contact your mobile carrier to activate the 4G and VoLTE functions for your SIM card. If

both the primary and secondary SIM card trays of a dual-SIM phone support 4G and VoLTE, 4G and VoLTE can be enabled for both SIM cards.

2 Go to Settings > Mobile network > Mobile data. In the network settings area of SIM

1 or SIM 2, you can:

• Enable 4G by turning on the Enable 4G switch. If the Enable 4G switch is not

available, 4G will be enabled by default.

• Enable VoLTE by turning on the VoLTE HD calls switch.

Make a Video Call

Video calls are only possible when both parties are using VoLTE-activated devices.

1 Open Phone, touch the Contacts tab at the bottom of the screen, then select the

contact you want to call.

2 Touch

During a voice call, you can also touch

Manage Incoming Calls

You can use the call waiting feature to answer incoming calls when you are already engaged

in a previous call.

If you cannot answer a call because your phone is faulty or the network signal is poor, you

can also set call forwarding to forward calls to another number or device.

Answer or Reject an Incoming Call

to make a video call.

to switch to a video call.

If you receive a call when the screen is locked:

• Drag

• Touch to reject the call and reply with an SMS message.

• Touch to set a callback reminder.

right to answer the call.

left to reject the call.

If you receive a call when the screen is unlocked:

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• Touch to answer the call.

• Touch to reject the call.

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• Touch

• Touch to set a callback reminder.

Enable Call Waiting

The call waiting feature lets you answer incoming calls when you are already on a call,

placing the

This feature requires service support from your mobile carrier. Contact your mobile carrier

for details.

Go to Phone > > Settings > More > Call waiting.

If two SIM cards have been inserted into your phone, go to More > Call waiting under SIM 1

or SIM 2.

Answer a New Incoming Call During a Call

to reject the call and reply with an SMS message.

rst call on hold.

1 When you receive an incoming call when you are already engaged in a previous call,

touch to answer it.

2 Touch , or touch a held call in the call list to switch between the two calls.

Enable Call Forwarding

After the call forwarding feature is enabled, your device will automatically transfer calls that

meet

specied conditions to a specied phone number.

This feature requires service support from your mobile carrier. Contact your mobile carrier

for details.

1 On the Phone screen, go to > Settings > Call forwarding.

If two SIM cards have been inserted into your phone, touch Call forwarding under SIM 1 or SIM 2.

2 Select a forwarding mode, enter the target number, then touch Enable.

Cancel Call Forwarding

1 On the Phone screen, go to > Settings > Call forwarding.

If two SIM cards have been inserted into your phone, touch Call forwarding under SIM 1 or SIM 2.

2 Select the forwarding mode you wish to cancel and touch Disable.

Filter and Block Spam Calls

Set

dierent block rules to block sales, fraud, and other kinds of spam calls.

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Filter and Block Spam Calls

1 Go to Phone > > Blocked > and set the block rules.

Alternatively, go to Optimizer > Blocked > to set the block rules.

2 Touch Call block rules and toggle on the switches of corresponding block rules.

Apps

Block Incoming Calls from Specic Numbers

You can block incoming calls from specic numbers using either of the following methods:

• Go to Phone > > Blocked > > Blocklist, touch , then add the phone

numbers you want to block.

• On the Phone screen, touch the Contacts tab at the bottom, touch the contact you want to

block, then go to > Block contact.

Set Whether to Receive Notications for Blocked Calls

Go to

Phone > > Blocked > > Receive notications and set whether to receive

notications for blocked calls.

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Emergency SOS and Calls

Use Emergency SOS

If you encounter an emergency, you can quickly and secretly send an SOS message to your

emergency contacts.

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1 Enable GPS and allow the Emergency SOS feature to access your location.

2 Go to Settings > Security > Emergency SOS, enable Also send SOS message, then

set your emergency contacts.

Once you have enabled the Emergency SOS feature, if you encounter an emergency, press

the Power button ve times in quick succession and your phone will automatically send a

message with your current location to your emergency contacts.

Once the message is sent, your phone will bring up the emergency call screen, from which

you can quickly call an emergency service or one of your emergency contacts.

Make Emergency Calls

In the event of an emergency, you can make emergency calls directly from the lock screen of

your phone even if there is no signal.

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The emergency call feature is subject to local regulations and individual mobile carriers.

Network issues or other types of interference may lead to failed emergency calls.

1 On the lock screen, touch Emergency. If you are in an area with good signal, your phone

will automatically obtain your location and display it on the screen.

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2 Enter your local emergency number and touch

to call the number. Alternatively,

touch Emergency information and select an emergency contact to call.

Make Operations During a Call

During a call, an in-call menu will be displayed.

• Touch to enable hands-free mode.

• Touch

to start another call (only available once three-way calling has been activated).

For details, contact your mobile carrier.

• Touch

• During a call, you can hide the call screen and access other apps by returning to the

to use the dialer.

previous screen or home screen using the current navigation mode.

Touch the green status bar at the top of the screen to return to the call screen.

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• Touch to end the call.

Use Voicemail

Apps

Divert calls to your voicemail when your device is switched

coverage. Callers can leave a voice message which you can listen to later.

This feature requires service support from your mobile carrier. Contact your mobile carrier for

details.

Enable Voicemail

1 Go to

If two SIM cards have been inserted into your phone, touch More under SIM 1 or SIM 2.

Phone > > Settings > More.

o or when there is no cellular

2 Go to Voicemail > Voicemail number, enter the voicemail number obtained from your

carrier, and touch OK.

Listen to a Voicemail Message

Touch and hold the 1 key on the dialer and then enter your voicemail number.

Messaging

Send and Manage Messages

You can send and receive messages that include text, emojis, pictures, audio

You can also manage your messages in the message list.

les, and more.

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Send Messages

1 Open Messaging, touch .

2 On the New message screen, enter your message content. Touch to add other types

of content such as pictures and audio les.

3 In the recipient box, touch , select contacts or contact groups, then touch .

4 After

Save a Draft Message

From the New message screen, touch

nishing editing, touch to send the message.

to save a draft message.

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Cancel Sending a Message

On the Messaging screen, go to > Settings > Advanced and enable Recall messages.

Within six seconds after the message is sent, you can double-touch the message to cancel

sending it.

View and Reply to Messages

1 On the Messaging screen, select a contact and view your conversation with them.

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2 To reply to a message, enter your message content in the text box, then touch

New messages will be displayed in the

notication panel in the form of a banner and you

can touch them there to reply.

Mark Messages as Read

You can use any of the following methods to mark messages as read:

• New messages will be displayed in the notication panel in the form of a banner and you

can mark them as read there.

• On the Messaging screen, swipe left on the message that you want to mark as read, then

touch .

• On the Messaging screen, go to > Mark all as read.

Delete a Message

Delete messages using either of the following methods:

• On the Messaging screen, swipe left the message to be deleted, then touch

• Touch and hold a message, select multiple messages you wish to delete, then touch .

Deleted messages cannot be recovered.

Filter and Block Spam Messages

Set dierent block rules, such as your blocklist, to block sales, fraud, and other kinds of spam

messages.

Block Spam Messages

1 Go to Messaging > > Blocked > and set block rules.

You can also go to Optimizer > Blocked > to set block rules.

2 On the Block rules screen, touch Update number database, set network requirements

for updating the database, and your phone will regularly update it accordingly.

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Block Messages from Specic Numbers

1 Go to Messaging > > Blocked > > Blocklist.

2 Touch and add the numbers you want to block. SMS and MMS messages sent by

these numbers will all be blocked.

Block Messages Containing Specic Keywords

1 Go to Messaging > > Blocked > > Keyword blocklist.

Apps

2 Touch

will be blocked.

Set Whether to Receive Notications for Blocked Messages

Go to

receive notications when messages are blocked.

and add the keywords to be ltered. All messages containing these keywords

Messaging > > Blocked > > Receive notications and set whether to

Calendar

Add and Manage Events

Events help you plan and manage activities in your daily life and work, such as attending

company meetings, arranging social get-togethers, and making credit card repayments. You

can add events and set reminders to help you arrange your schedule in advance.

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Create an Event

1 Open Calendar and touch .

2 Enter the details of the event, such as the title, location, and start and end times.

3 Touch Add reminder to set the reminder time for the event.

4 Touch to save the event.

Import Meeting Reminders

1 Go to Calendar > > Manage accounts.

2 Touch Add account, then follow the onscreen instructions to add your work emails (from

your Exchange account) to the calendar to see meeting reminders.

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Search for Events

1 On the Calendar screen, touch .

2 Enter keywords of your event in the search box, such as the title and location.

Share an Event

1 On the Calendar screen, touch an event on the calendar or under the schedule.

2 Touch and follow the onscreen instructions to share the event using whichever

method you prefer.

Delete Events

You can delete events using the following methods:

• On the Calendar screen, then touch the event to be deleted and touch .

• Touch Schedule, touch and hold an event, select the events you want to delete, then touch

Set a Calendar Notication

Set the calendar notication type according to your requirements. You can set status bar

notications, banner notications, sound notications, and more.

You can also change the default reminder time to control when your phone will send you a

reminder.

1 Go to Calendar > > Settings.

2 In the reminder settings, set Default reminder time and Reminder time for all-day

events.

3 Touch Notications and enable Allow notications. Then follow the onscreen

instructions to set a notication type.

Customize the Calendar View

Set the start day of the week, whether or not to show week numbers, and more in the

calendar view settings.

1 Go to Calendar > > Settings.

2 Set the start day of the week, whether or not to show week numbers, and so on.

Set Alternate Calendars

Set the Calendar to display other calendars as well, such as the Chinese lunar calendar or the

Islamic calendar.

Go to

Calendar > > Settings > Alternate calendars and select another calendar.

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View National/Regional Holidays

View national/regional holidays in the calendar to help plan your travel.

1 Go to Calendar > > Settings > National/Regional holidays.

2 Turn on the switch of a country/region, and your phone will automatically download

holiday information for that country/region and display it in the Calendar.

Clock

Alarm

Apps

You can set alarms to play a sound or vibrate at

specic times.

Set an Alarm

1 Go to Clock > Alarm, touch , and set a time.

2 Select a sound for the alarm. The sound will play when you select it. You can press the

Volume buttons to adjust its volume.

3 Set the following options according to your preferences:

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• Repeat

• Vibrate

• Ring duration

• Snooze duration

• Label

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4 When you are

nished, touch .

Modify or Delete an Alarm

Touch an existing alarm to modify or delete it.

Timer and Stopwatch

You can use the timer to count down from a

to measure the duration of an event.

Timer

Go to Clock > Timer, set the duration of time, and touch to start the timer. To stop

it, touch .

Stopwatch

Go to

Clock > Stopwatch, and touch to start the stopwatch. To stop it, touch .

specied time. You can also use the stopwatch

View the Time in Cities Worldwide

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Use Clock to see the local time in dierent time zones around the world.

Go to

the list of cities.

Clock > World clock, touch , and enter the name of a city or select one from

Display Dual Clocks on the Lock Screen

When you are away from your home time zone, use Dual clocks to display the time of both

your home city and current location on the lock screen.

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Go to Settings > System & updates > Date & time, enable Dual clocks, and set a

Home city. The time of your home city and current location will now both display on the

lock screen.

Only one clock will display on the lock screen if your current location is in the same time

zone as your home city.

Notepad

Create Notes

You can create notes to record your thoughts and inspirations.

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1 Go to Notepad > Notes, then touch .

2 Enter the title and content of the note.

3 Touch to insert a picture into the note as needed. Touch and hold the picture, then

drag it to the desired position in the note.

4 If you want to organize your notes for easier access and viewing, touch to add a tag

to your note after nishing it.

5 Touch to save the note.

Create To-Dos

You can create to-dos with a set time to remind you to complete them.

If you set a time, your phone will send you a reminder

1 Go to

Notepad > To-dos, then touch .

notication at the specied time.

2 Enter your to-do.

3 Touch

4 Touch Save.

, touch Specied time, set a reminder time, then touch OK.

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Manage Your Notepad

You can sort your notepad items by category and put them into dierent folders, delete

unwanted items, and share items with other people.

Sort Notepad Items by Category

Dierent types of notes or to-dos can be sorted by category and displayed in dierent colors

for more convenient viewing.

You can sort notepad items using either of the following methods:

• On the All notes or All to-dos screen, swipe left on an item, touch , then select a tag.

• Touch and hold a note or to-do, select or drag over the check boxes of the notes or to-dos

you want to categorize under the same tag, then touch

to select a tag.

Share Notepad Items

You can share your Notepad items as text les or images.

On the All notes or All to-dos screen, touch the item to be shared, touch , then follow

the onscreen instructions to share it.

Delete Notepad Items

You can delete notepad items using either of the following methods:

• On the All notes or All to-dos screen, swipe left on a note or to-do, then touch to

delete it.

• Touch and hold a note or to-do you want to delete, select or drag over the check boxes of

any other notes or to-dos you want to delete as well, then touch

To restore a deleted Notepad item, touch All notes or All to-dos, select the item you want to

restore in Recently deleted, then touch .

Recorder

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1 In the Tools folder, open Recorder, and touch to start a recording.

2 During a recording, you can touch

to add a tag.

3 When you are nished, touch to stop recording.

4 You can also touch and hold a recording, then share, rename, or delete it.

Recordings are saved under Files > Categories > Internal storage > Sounds.

Play a Recording

Recording

On the recording playback screen, you can:

• Touch to skip the muted parts.

• Touch to adjust the playback speed.

• Touch

les are listed on the Recorder home screen. Touch a recording to play it.

to add a tag.

• Touch a tag to rename it.

Huawei P30 Operating Instructions

Specifications and Main Features

Frequently Asked Questions

User Manual

Contents

Essentials

Basic Gestures

Basic Gestures

System Navigation Gestures

Knuckle Gestures

More Gestures

Button Shortcuts

System Navigation

Change the Navigation Mode

Navigate with Gestures

Three-Key Navigation

Customize the Navigation Key Combination

Navigation Dock

Phone Clone

Phone Clone

Clone Data from an iPhone or iPad

Lock and Unlock Your Screen

Lock and Unlock Your Screen

Lock the Screen

Set the Screen Timeout Period

Wake Screen

Enter the Password to Unlock the Screen

Use Face Unlock

Use Fingerprint Unlock

Change the Lock Screen Display

Access Apps from the Lock Screen

Shortcut Switches

Shortcut Switches

Turn on a Shortcut Switch

Customize Shortcut Switches

Home Screen Widgets

Home Screen Widgets

Add a Widget to the Home Screen

Move or Delete a Widget

Enable Always On Display

Set Your Wallpaper

Set Your Wallpaper

Use a Preset Wallpaper

Set an Image from Gallery as Your Wallpaper

Split-screen Mode & Floating Window

Split-screen Mode

Enable Split-screen Mode

Adjust the Size of the Split-screen Panes

Switch the Split-screen Panes

Disable Split-screen Mode

Screenshots & Screen Recording

Take a Screenshot

Use Your Knuckle to Take a Screenshot

Use a Key Combination to Take a Screenshot

Use a Shortcut to Take a Screenshot

Share and Edit a Screenshot, or Switch to Scrollshot

Use Your Knuckle to Take a Scrolling Screenshot

Take a Partial Screenshot

Record the Screen

Use a Key Combination to Start Screen Recording

Use a Shortcut to Start Screen Recording

Use Two Knuckles to Start Screen Recording

Record Your Voice During Screen Recording

Adjust Sound Settings

Adjust Sound Settings

Press a Volume Button to Adjust the Volume

Press the Power Button to Mute Your Device When It Rings

Flip to Mute or Raise to Reduce Ringing Volume

Set the Default Volume

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

Enter Text

Edit Text

Charging

Charge Your Phone

Precautions for Charging

Using the Charger that Came with Your Device

Charging Your Phone with a PC

Overview of Battery Icons

Reverse Charging with an OTG Cable

Smart Features