Huawei P30 Operating Instructions

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

Basic Gestures

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:
: Home key to return to the home screen.
: Back key to return to the previous screen, exit an app, or close the onscreen keyboard.
: Recents key to display the recent tasks screen. Touch and hold it to access Split-screen
mode.
: Notication key to open the notication panel.
Customize the Navigation Key Combination
Go to Three-key navigation > Settings. You can:
Select a navigation key combination.
Enable Hide navigation keys to allow you to hide the navigation bar when not in use.

Navigation Dock

Go to Settings > System & updates > System navigation > Navigation dock, and
enable Navigation dock.
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After the Navigation dock button appears, you can:
Drag the button to your desired position.
Touch the button to go back.
Double-touch the button to go back two steps.
Touch and hold the button, then release it to go back to the home screen.
Touch and hold the button, then swipe left or right to view recent tasks.

Phone Clone

Phone Clone

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 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

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

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
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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
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

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 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

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

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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