Huawei P40, ANA-NX9 User guide

User Guide

Essentials

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

Smart Features

HiVoice AI Lens HiTouch Easy Projection Multi-screen Collaboration Huawei Share Switch Audio Channels Between Devices

Camera and Gallery

Launch Camera Take Photos Shoot in Portrait, Night, and Wide Aperture Modes Master AI Zoom to Take Photos Super Macro Take Panoramic Photos Take Black and White Photos AR Lens Light Painting Take HDR Photos Moving Pictures

Add Stickers to Photos Documents Mode Underwater Mode Take High-Resolution Photos Pro Mode Record Videos AI Movie Eects 4K HD Videos Slow-Mo Recording Time-Lapse Photography Dual-View Mode Leica Colors Filters Use the Camera with Other Devices Adjust Camera Settings Manage Gallery Smart Photo Categorisation Huawei Vlog Editor Huawei Vlogs Highlights

Contents

Apps

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

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Settings

Search for Items in Settings

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Wi-Fi Bluetooth Mobile Data More Connections Home Screen&Wallpaper Display&Brightness Sounds&Vibration

Notications

Biometrics&Password Apps Battery Storage Security Privacy Accessibility Features Users&Accounts System&Updates About Phone

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Essentials

Basic Gestures

Air Gestures

You can use gestures to take screenshots and scroll without touching the screen.

Go to

ensure that Air scroll and Grabshot are enabled.

System Navigation Gestures

Settings > Accessibility features > Shortcuts & gestures > Air gestures, and

Air scroll

Hold the palm or back of your hand 20 to 40 cm (8 to 16 in.)

away from the screen, until or appears at the top of

the screen. Then move your hand upwards or downwards to

scroll up or down on the screen.

Take a screenshot

Hold the palm of your hand 20 to 40 cm (8 to 16 in.) away

from the screen, until appears at the top of the screen.

Close your st to take a screenshot.

Go to Settings > System & updates > System navigation and ensure that Gestures is

selected.

Back

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

previous screen.

Back to the home screen

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

Knuckle Gestures

Essentials

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.

Go to

Settings > Accessibility features > Shortcuts & gestures to enable Take

screenshot and Record screen.

Take a screenshot

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

Take a scrollshot

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

scrolling screenshot.

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.

More Gestures

Essentials

Access Home screen editing mode

Pinch two ngers together on the home screen.

Display the shortcut panel on the lock screen

Swipe up from the bottom of the lock screen.

Display the search bar

Swipe down on the home screen.

Button Shortcuts

Open the notication panel

Swipe down from the status bar.

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.

Essentials

Decrease the volume

Press the Volume down button.

Take a screenshot

Press the Volume down and Power buttons simultaneously.

Ultra snapshot

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

or locked to take a photo.

System Navigation

Change the Navigation Mode

Go to

according to your preferences.

Navigate with Gestures

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

Gestures.

After enabling Gestures, 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.

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

• Switch apps: Swipe in a curve along the bottom edge of the screen, or when Swipe across

bottom to switch apps is enabled, swipe horizontally across the bottom edge.

Three-Key Navigation

Go to

navigation.

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

Essentials

Touch Settings to select the navigation key combination you prefer.

The icons on the navigation bar are as follows:

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

• : Home key to return to the home screen.

•

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

: Recents key to display the recent tasks screen.

Customise 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

Navigation Dock.

After the Navigation dock button appears, you can:

• Drag the button to your desired position.

• Touch the button to go back.

Settings > System & updates > System navigation > More, and enable

• 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 lets you quickly and seamlessly move all the basic data (including contacts,

calendar, images, and videos) from your old device to your new device.

Essentials

Clone Data from an Android Device

1 On your new device, open

updates > Phone Clone, touch This is the new phone, then touch Huawei or Other Android.

Phone Clone . Alternatively, go to Settings > System &

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 device 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 touch Transfer to start

cloning.

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

Clone Data from an iPhone or iPad

1 On your new device, open Phone Clone. Alternatively, go to Settings > System &

updates > Phone Clone, touch This is the new phone, then touch iPhone/iPad.

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

Essentials

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 device by scanning a code or connecting manually.

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

instructions to complete the data cloning.

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

Lock and Unlock Your Screen

Lock the Screen

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

enter sleep mode to save power.

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

• Press the Power button.

• On the home screen, pinch two

ngers together to enter screen editing mode. Touch

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

Screen Lock icon to lock the screen.

Set the Screen Timeout Period

Go to

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

Keep the Screen On While Looking

You can set the screen to stay on while you are looking at it, such as when you are reading.

Go to Settings > Biometrics & password > Face Recognition, follow the onscreen

instructions to access the Face recognition settings screen, and make sure Keep screen on

while looking is enabled.

Wake Screen

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

• Press the Power button.

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

enable Raise to wake or Double-tap to wake.

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

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

Essentials

Unlock the Screen with Password

Once the screen is turned on, swipe up from the middle of the screen to display the password

input panel. Then, enter your lock screen password.

Use Face Unlock

Turn on the screen and align it with your face. Your device will unlock once your face is

recognised.

Use Fingerprint Unlock

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

with an enroled nger to unlock the screen.

Change the Lock Screen Display

When using an ocial theme, you can set to display your step count and signature on the

lock screen.

Display Your Signature on the Lock Screen

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

text to display on the lock screen.

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

Access Apps from the Lock Screen

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

screen.

• Turn on the screen, touch and hold , then swipe up to open Camera.

• Turn on the screen, then swipe up from the bottom of the lock screen to open the shortcut

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

Get Familiar with the Home Screen

From the home screen, you can:

• Check the status of your device and notications from the status bar at the top of the

screen.

• Swipe left or right to view apps and widgets displayed on the home screen.

Essentials

Notication and Status Icons

Network status icons may vary according to your region or network service provider.

Supported functions vary according to the device model. Some of the following icons may

not be applicable to your device.

5G network connected 4G network connected

3G network connected 2G network connected

Full signal strength Roaming

Data saver enabled SIM card not found

Hotspot enabled Hotspot connected

Calling VoLTE enabled

Wi-Fi network connected SkyTone in use

Essentials

Hotspot disconnected

Network being switched by Wi-Fi

Airplane mode enabled Alarms set

Battery empty Battery low

Charging Quick charging

Super charging Power saving mode enabled

Bluetooth enabled Bluetooth device battery

Bluetooth device connected VPN connected

Driving mode Projection device connected

Location service enabled Eye comfort mode enabled

Headset connected

Headset with a microphone

connected

Missed call Unread SMS

Microphone disabled Muted

More notications Vibrate only

NFC enabled Do Not Disturb mode enabled

Data syncing Data sync failed

Performance mode enabled New emails

Event reminders Digital balance enabled

Shortcut Switches

Turn on a Shortcut Switch

Essentials

Swipe down from the status bar to open the

to show all shortcuts.

notication panel, then swipe down on it again

• 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.

Customise Shortcut Switches

Essentials

Touch

, touch and hold an icon, then drag it to the desired position.

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.

Add a Widget to the Home Screen

1 Pinch two ngers on the home screen to access Home screen settings mode.

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

3 Some widgets, 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.

Essentials

Move or Delete a Widget

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

desired position or touch Remove.

Set Your Wallpaper

Use a Preset Wallpaper

1 Go to

Settings > Home screen & wallpaper > Wallpaper.

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

3 Set the following according to your preferences:

• Blur: applies a blur 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 the image as 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 to complete the

setting.

Screenshots&Screen Recording

Take a Screenshot

Use the Grab Gesture to Take a Screenshot

Essentials

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

ensure that Grabshot is enabled.

2 Place your hand 20 to 40 cm (8 to 16 in.) away from the screen, and wait for the icon

to appear. Then close your st to 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

Essentials

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

Essentials

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

Essentials

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. You can then:

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

• Touch a shape icon to determine the shape of the partial screenshot.

3 Touch to save the screenshot.

Precautions for Using Knuckle Screenshots

• Please double knock the screen consecutively at the same place and at an appropriate

speed.

• Keep your knuckle vertical to the screen.

• If you want to take more than one screenshot, wait 2 seconds before knocking on the

screen again.

• If there is a screen protector on the screen, knock the screen harder or remove the screen

protector and try again.

Record the Screen

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

awesome gaming skills, and a lot more.

Essentials

Use a Key Combination to Start Screen Recording

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

stop recording, press and hold both buttons again.

Use a Shortcut to Start Screen Recording

1 Swipe down from the status bar to open the

again to show all shortcuts.

notication panel, then swipe down on it

2 Touch Screen Recorder to start screen recording.

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

4 The recording will be saved to Gallery.

Use Two Knuckles to Start Screen Recording

1 Go to

ensure that Record screen is enabled.

Settings > Accessibility features > Shortcuts & gestures > Record screen, and

Essentials

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

stop recording, knock twice again.

Record Your Voice During Screen Recording

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

After starting a screen recording, touch the microphone icon and ensure that it is displayed as

. You can now record your voice.

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

system sounds, such as music. If you don't want any system sounds in your screen

recording, mute your device and turn o any music or other media sounds 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.

Essentials

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.

Block, Silence, or Delay Notications

Swipe left on a notication, then touch to block, silence, or delay notications from that

source.

Some system notications can't be blocked, cleared, or delayed.

Adjust Sound Settings

Press a Volume Button to Adjust the Volume

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

Essentials

Press the Power Button to Mute Your Device When It Rings

When your device 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 device to mute it, or raise it to reduce

the ringing volume.

Go to

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

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

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)

• Ringtones

• Alarms

• Calls

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

Essentials

1 Swipe down from the status bar to open the

again to show all shortcuts.

2 Touch the

modes.

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

notication panel, then swipe down on it

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

In some apps, what happens after you touch and hold the text may dier. For example, if you touch and hold a sent or received message, an option menu will be displayed, and

will appear only after you touch Select text.

appears.

2 Drag

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

3 Touch Copy or Cut as needed.

4 Touch and hold the space where you want to paste the text until Paste appears, then

touch Paste.

Split-screen Mode and Floating Window

Multi-Window

Multi-Window allows you to open apps in split screens or in a

multitasking.

oating window for

Essentials

Enable Split-screen Mode from the Multi-Window Dock

• Enable Split-screen mode:

1 Open an app and swipe inward from the left or right edge and hold to bring up the

Multi-Window dock.

Essentials

2 Drag an app icon out of the Multi-Window dock.

• Switch the split-screen panes: Touch and hold or at the top of a split-screen pane

until the pane shrinks. Then drag the pane to the other side of the screen to switch them.

• Exit Split-screen mode: Drag or in the middle of the split screen line horizontally

or vertically until either pane disappears.

• Support for Split-screen mode varies by app.

• The screen of a single app can't be split into two.

• Split-screen mode applies only to two apps at any given time.

Display the Floating Window from the Multi-Window Dock

While playing a game, you can also chat with your friend in a oating window, without

having to exit the game.

• Display the oating window:

1 Swipe inward from the left or right edge and hold to bring up the Multi-Window dock.

Essentials

2 Touch an app icon in the Multi-Window dock to open the app in a oating window.

• Relocate the oating window: Drag the oating window to the desired location.

• Display in full screen: Touch on the oating window to display the content in the

window in full screen.

• Close the oating window: Touch on the oating window to close it.

The size of the oating window cannot be adjusted.

Switch Between Split-screen and Floating Window

• Switch from Split-screen mode to oating window: Touch and hold a split-screen pane, then

drag it to the left or right when in Portrait mode, or drag it downwards in Landscape mode.

• Switch from oating window to Split-screen mode: Touch and hold the bar at the top of the

oating window, then drag it to the upper/lower part of the screen when in Portrait mode,

or to the left or right when in Landscape mode.

Drag and Drop Between Apps with Multi-Window

Use the Multi-Window feature to easily drag and drop images, text, and documents between

apps.

• Drag and drop an image: When taking notes with Notepad, open Files, select the photo

you want to add, and drag it into the Notepad editor.

• Drag and drop text: When sending a message with WeChat, open Notepad, touch and hold

the text you want to send, and drag it to the text input box in WeChat.

Essentials

• Drag and drop a document: When writing an email, open Files, select the document you

want to attach, and drag it into the email editor.

Not all apps fully support drag-and-drop with Multi-Window.

Add, Move, or Remove an App from the Multi-Window Dock

• Add an app: In the Multi-Window dock, touch , touch the app you want to add from

Suggested or More apps, then touch Done.

• Move an app: In the Multi-Window dock, touch

, drag the desired app to any location

in the dock, then touch Done.

• Remove an app: In the Multi-Window dock, touch , touch in the upper right corner

of the icon of the app you want to remove, then touch Done.

Disable Multi-Window

Multi-Window is enabled by default. To disable it, go to Settings > Accessibility features

> Multi-Window, then disable Multi-Window dock.

Show Date and Time When the Screen Is O

Always On Display

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

the screen is

o.

Enable Always on Display

1 Go to Settings > Home screen & wallpaper > Always On Display > Always On

Display, and enable Always On Display.

2 Set the Start and End according to your preferences.

Set Clock Style for Always on Display

You can customise the clock style for Always On Display according to your preferences.

Essentials

1 On the Always On Display screen, touch Clock style, and swipe across to view the

available clock styles.

2 Select a preferred clock style, and touch .

Power On and

Power Your Device On and O

To power o your device, press and hold the Power button for a few seconds, touch Power

o and Touch to power o.

To power on your device, press and hold the Power button for a few seconds until your device

vibrates and displays the logo.

Restart Your Device

Restart your device on a regular basis to clear the cache and keep the device in an optimal

O or Restart Your Device

state. A restart can sometimes resolve the issue when your device encounters a problem.

Just press and hold the Power button for a few seconds, then touch Restart and Touch to

restart.

Essentials

Force Restart Your Device

If your device isn't working or won't turn o normally, you can force restart it.

Just press and hold the Power button for 10 seconds or longer.

Charging

Charge Your Device

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

device in time to prevent it from turning

o automatically when the power runs out.

Precautions for Charging

• Charge your device 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 device 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 device will

automatically activate safety measures and stop charging. Disconnect your device 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 authorised Huawei Customer Service Centre to replace the battery.

• Do not cover your device or charger during charging.

• Your device 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 device to a cool place.

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

• If your device 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 device to connect your device and the adapter.

2 Plug the adapter into a power socket.

Charging Your Device With a PC

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

2 When the Use USB to dialog box is displayed on your device, 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 device 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

Essentials

On-The-Go (OTG) is a USB transmitting technology that allows a device 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.

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

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

2 When the Use USB to dialog box is displayed on your device, 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.

Smart Features

HiVoice

You can use HiVoice to interact with Huawei devices (such as smartphones, tablets) hands-

free.

Countries and Regions Where HiVoice Can Be Used

Currently, you can communicate with HiVoice in English, French, and Spanish in the UK,

France, Spain, Chile, Mexico, and Colombia.

To set your country and region, and the system language you want to use, go to

> System & updates > Language & input > Language and region. HiVoice can only be

woken up if you select one of the above countries.

You can select a language for communicating with HiVoice from the settings menu by

touching in full screen in HiVoice. Currently, only English, French, and Spanish are

supported.

Wake Up or Disable HiVoice

There are multiple ways to wake up HiVoice, depending on the device model you use. For

example:

Press and hold the Power button for 1 second to wake up HiVoice

Before using this method, go to

with Power button, and enable Wake with Power button.

To wake up HiVoice, press and hold the Power button for 1 second.

Settings > Accessibility features > HiVoice > Wake

Settings

If you press and hold the Power button for 3 seconds, your device will power o.

Disable Wake with Power button if you do not need this method.

Say the wakeup word to wake up HiVoice

You need to record your wakeup word before using this method.

Go to Settings > Accessibility features > HiVoice > Voice wakeup, then enable Voice

wakeup. Follow the onscreen instructions to enrol your wakeup voice command.

To wake up HiVoice, say the wakeup word loudly.

Disable Voice wakeup if you do not need this method.

Smart Features

You cannot wake up HiVoice when your device is in a call.

You cannot wake up HiVoice with the wakeup word when your device is making an audio

or screen recording. However, you can still use the Power button to wake up HiVoice.

When Can I Interact With HiVoice?

HiVoice can be in an idle, listening, or thinking state. It only takes commands when it is

listening.

• Idle: HiVoice does not take voice commands in this state.

• Listening: HiVoice can communicate with you in this state.

• Thinking: HiVoice is carrying out your commands and doesn't take new commands in this

state.

Check HiVoice Skills

After waking up HiVoice, swipe up on the screen to enter full-screen mode. Touch

view HiVoice skills.

Make Calls and Send SMS Messages

You can use voice commands to make calls and send SMS messages hands-free.

Make Calls with Voice Commands

To make calls with voice commands, wake up HiVoice and give a command. For example:

• "Call Mom"

• "Call the police"

• "Call Dad"

Send SMS Messages with Voice Commands

To send SMS messages with voice commands, wake up HiVoice and give a command. For

example:

• "I want to send a message"

• "Send a message"

• "Send Dad a message saying the party is tomorrow"

Translate with HiVoice

Use HiVoice to translate your speech or text inputs to easily overcome language barriers.

1 Wake up HiVoice and say "Voice translation".

2 This will bring up the voice translation screen where you can say or enter the content you

want to translate.

3 HiVoice will display the translation results in real time and read them out for you.

Smart Features

Face-to-Face Translation

You can use HiVoice as your personal interpreter when travelling abroad or attending

international conferences.

1 Wake up HiVoice and say "Open face to face translation" to bring up the Face-to-face

translation screen.

2 There will be two buttons on the screen, one for you and one for the other party. Both of

you can touch and hold the button on your respective side and speak, then release the button.

3 HiVoice will display the translation results in real time and read them out for you.

Query Weather with Voice Commands

To check the weather, simply wake up HiVoice and say:

• "What's the weather like today?"

• "What's the weather forecast for tomorrow?"

• "What's the temperature today?"

• "Will it be windy today?"

• "Is it going to rain tomorrow?"

Set Alarms with Voice Commands

To set, turn

example:

Set an alarm

• "Wake me up at 8 AM tomorrow"

• "Set an alarm for 10 PM tonight"

• "Set a weekday alarm for 7 AM"

Turn

• "Cancel my 7 AM alarm for tomorrow"

o an alarm

Check an alarm

o, or check an alarm, simply wake up HiVoice and give a command. For

• "Show my alarms"

Set Calendar Events with Voice Commands

To create or check Calendar events, wake up HiVoice and give a command. For example:

Add an event

• "Schedule a meeting for 9 tomorrow morning"

• "Set a meeting for 2 o'clock tomorrow afternoon"

Check an event

• "What's my schedule for tomorrow morning?"

• "Do I have any appointments on Monday?"

Smart Features

• "Do I have anything scheduled tomorrow at 9 AM?"

Set Reminders with Voice Commands

To create or check your reminders, wake up HiVoice and give a command. For example:

Create a reminder

• "Remind me I'm meeting John for

• "Remind me to pick up my package at 8 this evening"

coee tomorrow at 3"

Check a reminder

• "Do I have any reminders today?"

• "Show me all my reminders"

Open Camera, Tools, or Apps with Voice Commands

HiVoice allows you to quickly access Camera, tools or other apps on your device with voice

commands.

Access Camera with Voice Commands

To access your Camera, wake up HiVoice and give a command. For example:

• "I want to take a photo"

• "Take a photo"

Access Apps and Tools with Voice Commands

To access Torch, Calculator, or other tools with voice commands, wake up HiVoice and give a

command. For example:

Use Torch

• "Turn on the torch"

• "Turn

o the torch"

Use Calculator

• "Calculator"

• "Open the calculator"

Currently, only built-in apps and tools can be opened with HiVoice.

Change System Settings with Voice Commands

To set up the system voice commands, wake up HiVoice and give a command. For example:

• Wireless network: "Turn on Wi-Fi", or "Turn

• Mobile network: "Turn on mobile network", or "Disable 4G"

o Wi-Fi"

• Airplane mode: "Turn on Airplane mode", or "Turn

• Bluetooth: "Turn on Bluetooth", or "Turn

• Brightness adjustment: "Increase the brightness", "Lower the brightness", "Enable auto-

o Bluetooth"

o Airplane mode"

brightness", or "Disable auto-brightness"

Smart Features

• Comfort mode: "Turn on Eye comfort mode", or "Turn o Eye comfort mode"

• Volume adjustment: "Turn the volume up", "Turn the volume down", or "Turn the volume

up to max"

• Power saving: "Enable Power Saving mode", or "Disable Power Saving mode"

• Do Not Disturb: "Enable Do Not Disturb", or "Disable Do Not Disturb"

Search with HiVoice

If you want to use the browser to search for something, wake up HiVoice and give a voice

command, such as:

• Search for new Huawei products

• Use Google search for polar bear

• Search for

nance websites on Google

AI Lens

Access AI Lens

There are multiple ways to access AI Lens.

From Camera

Open the camera and select Photo mode. Touch to access AI Lens.

Smart Features

From the Search Bar

While the device is unlocked, swipe down on the screen to display the search bar. Then, touch

to access AI Lens.

Smart Features

From the Lock Screen

When the device is locked, swipe up from the bottom of the screen. Touch

the device to access AI Lens.

, then unlock

Smart Features

Scan Codes

AI Lens can read QR codes and instantly direct you to the relevant app.

1 Open the camera, touch , then touch .

2 Position the QR code within the frame and wait for it to be recognised.

Scan to Translate

AI Lens has an Instant translation feature that can help you quickly translate text, such as

road signs, menus, or even descriptions on a medicine or cosmetic bottle.

1 Open the camera, touch

, then touch .

2 Select the source and target languages from the language list.

3 Align the text you want to translate, and wait for it to be translated.

Scan to Shop

AI Lens has a Shopping feature that lets you scan products when you are out shopping or

reading a fashion magazine and gives you purchase recommendations for similar items

online.

1 Open the camera, touch , then touch .

2 Position the target object within the viewnder. You will receive purchase

Smart Features

recommendations once the object has been recognised. You can also touch photo, which will be recognised automatically.

to take a

HiTouch

Convenient Shopping

When you see an item on your device that you would like to buy, you can use HiTouch to

quickly search for the item and compare prices across multiple shopping platforms before

making the purchase.

Touch and Hold with Two Fingers for Convenient Shopping

1 Go to Settings > Accessibility features > HiTouch and enable HiTouch.

2 When you see an item on your device that you would like to buy, touch and hold the

screen with two ngers spread slightly apart.

3 Adjust the position and size of the identication box.

4 After the object is identied, links to the item on dierent shopping platforms will then be

displayed.

5 Touch the links to view product details and make a purchase.

Easy Projection

Wireless Projection

You can connect your device to an external display (for example, a TV) wirelessly.

Smart Features

1 Based on the model and functions of your external display, do the following:

• If the external display supports Miracast, enable wireless projection on it.

• If not, use a wireless HDMI adapter to connect your device and external display. Ensure

that the wireless HDMI adapter is connected to a power supply.

To check whether your external display supports Miracast and how to enable wireless projection on it, consult the user guide or customer service of the external display manufacturer.

2 Swipe down from the status bar to open the

Wi-Fi.

3 Swipe down further on the

will now search for the external display or the wireless HDMI adapter.

notication panel to enable Wireless Projection. Your device

notication panel, then touch to turn on

Smart Features

Alternatively, go to Settings > More connections > Easy Projection and enable

Wireless Projection.

4 Touch the name of the external display or the wireless HDMI adapter on the search result

list to start projecting.

Wired Projection

You can connect your device to an external display (for example, a TV) using a wired

connection.

It is recommended that you purchase the accessories recommended or specied by Huawei

from authorised sources.

Projection Using a Type-C Cable

1 Prepare a Type-C cable.

Use a Type-C to HDMI, Type-C to DP, or Type-C to MiniDP cable depending on your external display.

2 Connect the Type-C end to your device and the other end to the external display.

Smart Features

3 On the external display, set the corresponding HDMI, DP, or MiniDP input as the signal

source.

Projection Using a Docking Station

If you need to connect your device to an external display and use a wired mouse and

keyboard, use a docking station with a USB port.

1 Prepare a docking station.

Multiple types of ports are available on a docking station. If your external display supports HDMI and you need to use a wired mouse and keyboard, use a docking station with at least one HDMI port and two USB ports.

2 Connect your device and the external display through the docking station, then connect

the wired mouse and keyboard to the docking station.

Smart Features

3 On the external display, set the corresponding HDMI, DP, or MiniDP input as the signal

source.

Desktop Mode

For enhanced work eciency, project your device's content onto an external display, swipe

down from the status bar to open the notication panel, then enable DESKTOP MODE.

In DESKTOP MODE, the display of your device will be arranged in a desktop layout, and

operations on your device won't aect what's on the external display. For example, you can

edit a document on the external display while chatting on your device. You don't need to

worry about missing notications, calls, or messages, as a red dot will appear on the

notication panel on the external display to keep you informed.

Use Your Device as a Touchpad

Swipe down from the status bar to open the notication panel, then touch TOUCHPAD. You

can now do the following:

• Use gestures as instructed to simulate mouse commands.

• When no external keyboard is connected, click the text input box on the external display to

bring out the onscreen keyboard to input text.

Smart Features

If an external keyboard is connected, the onscreen keyboard will not be available. In this

case, you need to use the external keyboard to input text.

Project Your Device to an External Display to Facilitate Your Work

In DESKTOP MODE, you can use the following features:

• Multiple windows: Open more than one window at a time to multitask.

• File management: Save les to the desktop, create les or folders, and rename or delete

les.

• Quick search: Search for documents, multimedia les, and apps using the start menu search

box.

• Create app shortcuts: From the start menu, touch and hold an app and then drag it to the

desktop to create a shortcut. You can also right-click an app icon and select the option to

create an app shortcut on the desktop.

• Audio output: Touch the audio output icon on the status bar, then select the external

display or your Device as the audio output device.

• App projection: Touch and hold an app icon on your device to view the projection options.

You can now project and open the app on the external display.

• Highlighter: Use the highlighter feature to mark projected content using the touchpad.

Exit Desktop Mode

Swipe down from the status bar to open the

notication panel, then touch PHONE MODE.

Multi-screen Collaboration

Connect Your Device to a Computer

When you connect your device to a Huawei/Honor laptop, the device screen will be displayed

in a window on the laptop screen, allowing you to easily operate your device while on your

laptop.

Connect Your Device and Computer with a Tap

1 Make sure that your computer is marked with a Huawei Share icon

or Magic-link icon

2 On your computer, enable Wi-Fi. Open PC Manager and agree to the End User Licence

Agreement (EULA).

• To connect with a tap, PC Manager must be version 9.0 or later. To establish a

connection for Multiscreen, PC Manager must be version 10.0 or later.

• To check the version of PC Manager, go to > About. To update it, go to >

Check for updates.

Smart Features

3 Swipe down from the status bar on your device to open the notication panel, swipe

down further to display all shortcut switches, and enable NFC, Wi-Fi, and Bluetooth.

4 Tap the NFC area at the back of your device against the Huawei Share icon or Magic-link

icon on your computer and hold it there until your device vibrates or plays a notication sound.

5 Follow the onscreen instructions on your device and computer to complete the

connection.

Connect Your Device and Computer via Bluetooth

1 On your device, swipe down from the status bar to open the

to enable Bluetooth.

notication panel, and touch

2 On the computer, open PC Manager (version 10.0 or later), select My Phone, and go to

Connect > Search. Your computer will start searching for your device. Make sure that your

device is placed near your computer.

To check the version of PC Manager, go to > About. To update it, go to >

Check for updates.

3 Follow the onscreen instructions on your device and computer to complete the

connection.

Connect Your Device and Computer by Scanning a QR Code

1 On your computer, open PC Manager (version 10.0 or later), select My Phone, and go to

Connect > Scan.

To check the version of PC Manager, go to > About. To update it, go to >

Check for updates.

2 Ensure that your device is connected to the Internet, and use it to scan the QR code on

your computer screen.

3 Follow the onscreen instructions on your device and computer to complete the

connection.

Connect Your Device to Computer with a Cable for Multi-Screen Collaboration

Use a USB cable to connect your device to a computer, and the device screen will be

displayed in a window on the computer screen.

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

2 On your device, touch CONNECT in the Use USB to dialog box.

3 On the computer, open PC Manager (version 10.1 or later).

To check the version of PC Manager, go to > About. To update it, go to >

Check for updates.

4 Accept the connection on your device.

If you have cancelled the connection on your device and want to re-establish the

connection, go to Connect > Wired connection in PC Manager.

Smart Features

Disconnect Your Device from Computer

You can disconnect your device from computer using any of the following methods:

• On your computer, open PC Manager, and go to My Phone > Disconnect.

• On your device, swipe down from the status bar to open the notication panel and touch

DISCONNECT.

• If connected via USB cable, remove the cable to disconnect your device from the computer.

Transfer Files Between Your Device and Computer

After connecting your device to a Huawei/Honor computer, you can transfer les between

them to make your work life more convenient and ecient.

Drag to Transfer Files Between Your Phone and Computer

After your phone is connected with your computer, you can drag les (such as pictures,

videos, audio les, texts, oce documents, and compressed packages) using a mouse to

transfer them between your phone and computer.

• Transfer les from your phone to your computer:

Open Gallery in the phone window on your computer, click and hold a picture or video,

select one or more les, click and hold the selected les again, wait for an icon for dragging

les to display, then drag them to a folder on your computer.

Open Files in the phone window on your computer, then drag les to a folder on your

computer in the way described above.

You can also drag pictures or text to documents that are open on your computer. For

example, drag a photo or text from Notepad in the phone window across to an Oce

document open on your computer, then continue editing it on your computer.

• Transfer les from your computer to your phone:

Go to Gallery > Albums in the phone window on your computer, select pictures or

videos in batches from a local folder on your computer, then drag them across to Albums.

Open

Files in the phone window on your computer, select les in batches from a local

folder on your computer, then drag them across to Files. By default, les transferred from

your computer will be saved in the Huawei Share folder in Files. If a specic folder in Files

has been opened, the les will be saved in it.

You can also drag pictures or text to documents that are open on your phone. For example,

drag a picture on your computer to a Notepad item open on your phone, then continue

editing it on your phone.

Transfer Files Between Your Device and Computer with a Tap

You can quickly transfer les between your device and a computer with a single tap without

the hassle of using cables or third-party apps.

Smart Features

Currently, this feature is only supported by Huawei/Honor laptops marked with the Huawei

Share icon or Magic-link icon and installed with PC Manager.

Share Pictures and Videos with One Tap

• Share pictures and videos from your device to computer:

1 Select one or more pictures or videos in Gallery on your device.

2 Tap the NFC area on the back of your device against the Huawei Share or Magic-link

icon on the computer, and hold it there until your device vibrates or plays a sound. The selected pictures or videos will be transferred to your computer.

If you want to identify, copy, or save text in the received picture on the computer, click the

picture to display the image viewer, then click

• Share pictures from your computer to device:

1 Right-click an individual picture

Viewer.

le on your computer, and open it with Huawei Image

to identify text and generate a text le.

notication

2 Exit Gallery or return to the home screen on your device, tap it against your computer

(as instructed above), and the picture opened on your computer will be transferred to your device.

PC Manager must be version 9.0 or later.

Smart Features

Record Your Computer Screen with One Tap

Ever wanted to show o your gaming skills or share video clips from your computer, but

never found a convenient way to do so? With a shake and a tap, what is shown on your

computer will be projected and synced to your device for recording.

1 Shake your device, then immediately tap its NFC area against the Huawei Share icon or

Magic-link icon on the computer, and hold it there until your device vibrates or plays a notication sound. The computer screen will then be projected to your device and the recording will start. You can record for a maximum of 60 seconds.

2 Touch on your device to stop the recording. The screen recording will be saved to

Gallery.

• This feature is currently supported on Intel-based laptops only.

• This feature works with PC Manager 9.1 or later.

Share Files with One Tap

Smart Features

• From your device to computer:

1 On your device, use Microsoft Oce to open the le you want to share.

2 Tap the NFC area on the back of your device against the Huawei Share or Magic-link

icon on the computer, and hold it there until your device vibrates or plays a notication sound. The le opened on your device will be transferred to your computer.

• From your computer to device:

1 On your computer, use Microsoft Oce to open the le you want to share.

2 After exiting Microsoft Oce or returning to the home screen on your device, tap it

against your computer (as instructed above), and the le opened on your computer will be transferred to your device.

This feature works with PC Manager 9.1 or later.

Access Device Apps and Files on Your Computer

Once your device is connected to your Huawei/Honor computer, you can access apps and

les from your device on your computer without the hassle of having to frequently switch

between the two devices.

Navigate the Device Window on Your Computer

Open/Exit an app and browse web pages in the window

Smart Features

• Open an app: Click an app in the window to open it.

• Browse pages: Scroll the mouse wheel to browse web pages and switch between screens of

your device displayed in the window.

• Exit an app: Press the ESC key on the computer keyboard to exit the app opened in the

window.

Use the keyboard to quickly process messages on your device

• Input text: Use the computer input method to enter text in the window, such as for sending

SMS messages and creating emails.

• Copy and paste text: Press Ctrl+C on the computer keyboard to copy text and press Ctrl+V

to paste it in the window.

• Quickly send messages: Press Ctrl+Enter to quickly send the message that you have edited

in the window, such as for sending Facebook and Twitter messages.

Always display the device window at the front

Click at the top of the window to pin it at the front of the computer screen. Click it

again to unpin the window from the front.

Share Clipboard Content Between Your Device and Computer

1 Open PC Manager (version 9.1 or later) on the computer, go to My Phone > Enable, then

follow the onscreen instructions to allow the computer to access data on your device. If Enabled is displayed on the screen, it means that this feature is already enabled by d fault.

2 Text copied from your device can then be pasted to the computer, and vice versa.

Click the PC Manager icon in the lower right corner of the computer screen, and select

Clipboard to view the text that you have copied.

Answer Voice or Video Calls to Your Device Using a Computer

Once your device is connected to a computer for multi-screen collaboration, you can directly

answer voice and video calls using the computer without the hassle of switching between the

two devices.

After answering calls on apps, such as WhatsApp and Skype, in the device window on the

computer, the voice will be played from the computer or the audio output device (such as a

headset or speaker) connected to it.

Use Apps on a Computer to Open Files on Your Device

Once your device is connected to a computer for multi-screen collaboration, you can use the

apps on the computer to directly open and edit les on your device.

• Documents: You can use an oce app on your computer, such as Microsoft Oce.

• Pictures: You can use an app for viewing or editing pictures on your computer, such as

Photoshop.

Smart Features

• Audio and video les: You can use an audio and video player on your computer, such as

Windows Media Player.

• Web pages: You can use a browser on your computer, such as Internet Explorer.

• Compressed les: You can use a decompression app on your computer, such as WinRAR.

View Device

Notications on Computers

Once your device is connected to a computer for multi-screen collaboration, notications

received on your device will be displayed in the Message Centre of PC Manager from where

you can view and manage them.

1 Click the PC Manager icon in the lower right corner of the computer screen.

2 Open the device

on the computer screen.

notications displayed in Message and view them in the device window

Huawei Share

Huawei Share is a wireless sharing technology that allows you to quickly transfer images,

videos, documents, and other types of

to discover nearby devices that supports Huawei Share and Wi-Fi Direct to transfer les

without using mobile data.

les between devices. This technology uses Bluetooth

Enable or Disable Huawei Share

You can enable or disable Huawei Share in either of the following ways:

• Swipe down from the status bar to open the

notication panel, then touch to enable

or disable Huawei Share. Touch and hold the toggle to enter the Huawei Share settings

screen.

• Go to Settings > More connections > Huawei Share, and enable or disable Huawei

Share.

Enabling Huawei Share automatically turns on Wi-Fi and Bluetooth.

Quickly Share Files Between Your Devices with Huawei Share

You can use Huawei Share to quickly share les between Huawei devices. The recipient can

preview the les before they are sent, then view the full content of the les once they have

been received. For example, the recipient can view received pictures or videos in Gallery.

Smart Features

1 On the receiving device, enable Huawei Share.

2 On the sending device, touch and hold to select the les you want to share, then touch

. Touch Huawei Share, then touch the icon of the receiving device to send the les.

These steps may be dierent if you are sharing les directly from an app.

3 On the receiving device, touch Accept to accept the transfer.

To view the received

Categories tab.

Received pictures or videos can also be found in Gallery > Albums > Huawei Share.

Share Files Between Your Device and Computer with Huawei Share

You can use Huawei Share to quickly and easily share les wirelessly between your device

and a computer (Windows or macOS).

les, go to Files, then go to Internal storage > Huawei Share on the

Smart Features

1 Make sure your device and computer are connected to the same Wi-Fi network.

2 On your device, go to the Huawei Share settings screen and enable Huawei Share and

Computer Share.

3 Make a note of the name displayed next to Name shown on computers and the user

name and password under Verication.

4 On the computer, go to:

• Windows: This PC (Computer) > Network.

• macOS: Finder > Go to > Network.

Currently, this feature is only available on Macs running macOS 10.8 to 10.14.

5 On your computer, double-click the name of your device and enter the user name and

password noted down previously.

6 Open a shared folder on your device, such as the Internal storage or Album folder to view,

edit, or copy Changes made to les in the shared folders on your computer will be automatically synced to your device and vice versa.

les from your device to your computer or vice versa.

One-Touch Printing with Huawei Share

When a printer that supports Huawei Share is nearby, you can use Huawei Share to nd the

printer and print out pictures or PDF les stored on your device.

Smart Features

1 Depending on the type of printer, ensure the following:

• Wi-Fi capable printers: The printer must be powered on and connected to the same

network as your device.

• Wi-Fi Direct capable printers: The printer must be powered on and have Wi-Fi Direct

enabled.

• Bluetooth capable printers: The printer must be powered on and discoverable via

Bluetooth.

2 On your device, preview the le to be printed, then go to Share > Huawei Share.

3 Once the printer has been discovered, touch its name on your device, and adjust the

settings on the preview screen. Then, touch PRINT to print. If you are connecting a Bluetooth printer to your device for the rst time, nd the printer on your device, touch the printer name, then press and hold the Power button on the printer for about 1 second to conrm the connection.

For a list of supported printers, touch Help on the Huawei Share sharing screen, select

Printers, then touch What printers are supported?.

Switch Audio Channels Between Devices

Smart Features

Switch Audio Channels Between Devices

When playing music or videos through your earphones, you can quickly switch the playback

to another device without having to unplug your wired earphones or disconnect your

Bluetooth earphones.

1 Connect your wired earphones or Bluetooth audio devices (such as Bluetooth earphones,

speaker, or in-car kit) to your device.

2 After pairing is successful, you will see the Current audio output device card when

swiping down the audio output devices that are currently available. Select the device you want to switch the audio to.

When non-Type-C wired earphones are connected to your device, the audio output

channel of your device is switched from This device to wired earphones.

notication panel on your device. Touch on the card to display the

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.

Camera and Gallery

1 Open Camera.

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

3 You can now open the camera or take a snapshot without unlocking your screen.

Take Photos

1 Open Camera.

2 You can then:

• Focus: Touch the location you want to focus on.

Camera and Gallery

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

respective frame or ring 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 in or out, or drag the zoom slider.

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

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

(Always on).

These features may not be available in some camera modes.

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

2 Touch and hold

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

Camera and select Photo mode.

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

3 Lift your nger to stop shooting.

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

1 Open

2 Touch a burst photo (which will be tagged with

Gallery.

), 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 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.

1 Open

2 Go to

Camera.

> Timer and select a delay option.

Camera and Gallery

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

the countdown ends.

Use Audio Control to Take Photos

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

1 Open

2 Go to

Camera.

> 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 and lighting eects to your photos to shoot stunning

portraits.

1 Open Camera and select Portrait mode.

Camera and Gallery

2 Frame your subject within the viewnder.

To take a sele, touch .

3 You can then:

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

value will produce a more pronounced beauty eect.

To disable the beauty eect, drag the setting to its lowest value, or touch .

• Set lighting eect: Touch and select an eect to your liking.

4 Touch to take a photo.

Take Night Shots

Night mode solves the issues caused by low light and night shooting to give your photos

sharper details and brighter colours.

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

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

1 Open Camera and select Night mode.

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2 If you are using the rear camera, touch on the viewnder to adjust the ISO sensitivity

or to adjust the shutter speed.

3 Keep your device steady and touch .

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

device steady. Do not stop shooting before the countdown nishes or your photos may come out blurry.

Use the Front Camera to Take Night Portraits

To take a sele at night or when there is not enough light, you can use the front camera in

Night mode.

In a dim environment, you can turn on the ash to get an illuminated photo of your face.

1 Open

2 Touch

• Touch the ash icon at the top.

This allows you to select

• Touch and adjust the beauty level.

Camera and select Night mode.

to switch to the front camera. Then you can:

(Auto), (O), or (Always on).

3 Keep your device steady and touch .

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 device 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 scenes and optimising the camera settings accordingly.

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

and text. It only works with the rear camera.

1 Open Camera and select Photo mode.

2 Touch

to ensure that Master AI is enabled.

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

disable Master AI.

Use Moon Mode

next to the mode text or touch to

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1 Open Camera and select Photo mode.

2 Touch

to ensure that Master AI is enabled.

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 device 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.

Zoom to Take Photos

Take Photos with Various Zoom Settings

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

distant vistas.

Take Wide-Angle Photos

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1 Open Camera and select Photo mode.

2 Touch to ensure that Master AI is enabled.

3 Aim the camera at the object you want to take a photo of. The camera will automatically

recommend Wide mode if it detects a building. Touch Wide to have a wider angle of view. You can also drag the zoom slider in the viewnder, or pinch in or out to adjust the zoom level. A smaller value will result in a wider angle of view.

4 Touch to take a photo.

Take Photos from Far Away

1 Open

Camera and select Photo mode.

2 Aim the camera at the distant object you want to take a photo of. Drag the zoom slider,

or pinch in or out to adjust the zoom level.

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 other everyday objects, to bring out details easily missed by the naked

eye.

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

• Automatic: Move your camera close to the subject and hold your device steady. When

your camera is close enough, it will automatically focus. If is enabled, the screen

will display Super macro.

If it is not displayed, keep a distance of 2.5–10.0 cm (about 1.0–3.9 in) from the

subject.

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

More to switch to Super macro.

2 Touch to take a photo.

Take Panoramic Photos

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

takes multiple photos of objects within your eld of view and stitches them together into a

single panoramic photo.

Use the Rear Camera to Take Panoramic Photos

1 Go to Camera > More and select Panorama mode.

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

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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

device steady and the arrow on the centre 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 centre 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 colours to help you focus more on form,

shape, and texture.

1 Open

Camera.

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

and scene:

• 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

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

sensitivity, and shutter speed.

3 Touch

to take a photo.

eect.

AR Lens

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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 Touch to enable Qmoji, then look straight at the front camera.

5 Touch and hold

to start recording.

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

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 Touch to disable Qmoji, then look straight at the front camera.

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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 device.

Capture Car Light Trails in Trac Trails Mode

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

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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

Capture Light Drawings in Light Grati Mode

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

camera.

to nish shooting.

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 colour, 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.

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 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 Track Mode

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

right, touch to nish shooting.

Take HDR Photos

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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 eects in your photos, giving your photos

sharper details.

Use HDR with the Rear Camera

1 Go to Camera > More and select HDR.

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

3 Touch to take a photo.

Moving Pictures

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

button, and a second after.

Take Moving Pictures

Go to

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

You can share moving pictures with Huawei or Honor devices using various methods, such as

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

Wi-Fi Direct, Bluetooth, or Huawei Share.

Go to

want to share, then touch to share them.

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

be displayed as static images.

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

Add Stickers to Photos

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Add Stickers to Photos

Add a watermark, such as time, location, weather, or mood, to spice up your photo.

1 Go to Camera > More > Stickers.

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

2 Touch

viewnder.

and select a watermark. The selected watermark will be displayed in the

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

watermarks.

4 Touch

to take a photo.

Documents Mode

Images shot at an angle always

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, then touch Documents.

suer from the problem of perspective. If you aren't able to

If the option is not present, touch , then download Documents.

2 Frame the document you want to shoot within the

viewnder, then touch .

3 The camera will automatically identify the text area within the viewnder and unskew 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 customise the correction area. Then touch

Underwater Mode

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Underwater Mode

• Before placing your device in water, make sure that it is in a waterproof case and that

the case is closed tight.

• Don't keep your device underwater for extended periods of time.

1 Go to Camera > More, then enable Underwater.

2 Now you can:

• Press the Volume up button to take a photo.

• Press and hold the Volume up button to take a burst photo.

• Press the Volume down button to record a video. During recording, press the Volume

up button to pause and the Volume down button to stop.

• Press the Power button to turn

camera.

o the screen, and press it again to activate the

3 When you are nished, follow the onscreen instructions to exit the camera.

Take High-Resolution Photos

Take high-resolution photos if you would like to print them later or display them on a large

screen.

1 Go to Camera > More, then touch High-res.

2 Frame your subject within the viewnder, then touch where you want to focus.

High-res does not allow you to zoom in or out, or adjust the aspect ratio.

3 Touch to take a photo.

It may take longer to take a photo in High-res mode. Keep your device steady when the photo is being taken.

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Pro Mode

Pro mode gives you full control over focus mode, metering, exposure compensation, and

more when shooting, so that the photos and videos will look more professional.

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

1 Open Camera and select Pro mode.

2 Customise camera settings to shoot unique and professional-looking photos. You can also

shoot high-quality videos by touching .

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

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Metering Mode Description

Measures the light in the whole frame. Applicable

Matrix

when shooting natural landscapes.

Places more emphasis on light levels at the centre of

Centre

the screen. Applicable when shooting portraits.

Concentrates on the light in a small area of the

Spot

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

screen, such as the subject's eyes.

In low-light conditions, increase the ISO sensitivity. In well-lit environments, lower the

ISO sensitivity to avoid image noise.

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

The shutter speed aects the amount of light allowed to enter the camera lens. When

you are shooting stationary scenes or portraits, lower the shutter speed. When you are

shooting moving scenes or objects, 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 select a focus mode.

Focusing 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 colour cast: Touch WB and select a mode.

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

Touch to adjust the colour temperature.

• Use high resolution: Touch

to take a photo with the highest possible resolution.

When this feature is enabled, the camera does not allow you to zoom in or out.

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

wider range of post-processing options. On the Pro mode screen, touch to enable

RAW.

Afterwards, photos that you take will be saved in RAW and standard formats. The RAW

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

RAW format photos take up more storage space than standard format photos. Make

sure that your device has sucient storage space.

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• Enable AF assist light: For better focus in low-light environments, touch to enable

AF assist light.

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 the location you want to focus on. Touch and hold the viewnder to lock

the exposure and focus.

• Turn the

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 > Video resolution and select

the desired resolution. A higher resolution will result in a higher quality video with a

larger le size.

Touch Frame rate to select a frame rate.

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

• Select a video format that saves on storage space: Touch and enable Ecient

video format.

When this feature is enabled, your device will use a video format that takes up less

storage space. However, this may result in other devices being unable to play the video.

Please exercise caution when selecting this option.

3 Touch to start recording.

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

Touch

to take a photo while recording.

4 Touch to pause and to end the recording.

AI Movie Eects

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AI Movie Eects

Use AI movie eects to add unique artistic eects to your videos without the need for post-

processing.

1 Open Camera and select Video mode.

2 Switch to the rear camera, touch

, and select a special eect.

3 Go to > Video 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.

4K HD Videos

Both the front and rear cameras of your device support 4K Ultra HD video recording.

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1 Open Camera and select Video mode.

2 Go to > Video resolution and select [16:9] 4K.

Beauty mode and non-Leica lters do not support 4K recording, and will be automatically disabled when you select the 4K resolution.

3 Return to the Video screen and touch to record a video.

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

storage space.

Slow-Mo Recording

Use Slow-mo mode to capture

based on how slow you want your footage to appear.

• 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.

• 4x or 8x slow-mo: You can customise 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.

eeting moments in detail. Adjust the slow motion speed

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 (

top of the screen).

3 Frame your subject in the

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

viewnder, then touch to start recording. When the camera

should display at the

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

recording.

Shoot Slow-Mo Videos

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

2 Touch and select a speed.

3 Touch

to start recording.

4 Touch to end the recording.

Adjust the Slow-Mo Portion in Slow-Mo Videos

The length of the slow-mo portion in slow motion videos can be adjusted.

This feature is only available for slow motion videos recorded at 4x or 8x.

1 Go to Gallery > Albums > Camera and select a slow motion video.

2 Touch to play the video. During playback, touch the video to bring up the editing

area.

3 Drag the slider to adjust the portion you want to be played back in slow motion.

4 Touch

5 When you are

to adjust the volume of the background music and the brightness.

nished, go to > Save slow-mo le to save your edits.

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 owers, drifting clouds, and more.

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1 Go to Camera > More, then touch Time-lapse.

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

3 By default, Auto mode is enabled. To manually adjust camera settings, touch Auto. Then

you can:

• Touch

blooming owers at 1800x.

A video recorded at a higher speed will play faster.

• Touch to set the recording duration.

• Touch to adjust the metering mode, shutter speed, ISO, and more.

4 Touch

recording.

The recorded video is automatically saved to Gallery.

to adjust the recording speed. For example, record trac trails at 15x or

to start recording. If no recording duration is set, touch to end the

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 display side by side on the screen, with the zoomed-in area being the centre of the regular view. You can adjust the zoom level by pinching or spreading two ngers on the zoomed-in view.

3 Touch to end the recording.

Leica Colors

Leica Colours

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 colours.

Filters

1 Open Camera and select Photo or Video mode.

2 Touch

Some devices do not have the icon.

or and select a lter.

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

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Use the Camera with Other Devices

Use a Bluetooth Snorkeling Case to Take Photos Underwater

When using a dedicated Bluetooth snorkeling case, you can quickly launch the camera when

you are swimming or diving, and easily take photos, zoom in or out, and switch between

modes.

• Purchase a dedicated Bluetooth snorkeling case from an ocial channel.

• Before using your device underwater, refer to the snorkeling case user guide to ensure

that the case is fully sealed.

• Refer to the depth and duration limits of the snorkeling case. Do not use your device in

deep water for an extended period of time.

1 Swipe down from the status bar to open the notication panel, then touch to enable

Bluetooth on your device.

2 Refer to the snorkeling case user guide to enable Bluetooth on the case, and place the

case close to your device.

3 Your device will automatically detect the snorkeling case and prompt you to connect to it.

4 After the connection is set up, install the snorkeling case according to the instructions and

ensure that the case is airtight. Double-press the Power button to enter Underwater mode. You can then:

• Take a photo: Press the shutter button.

• Take a burst photo: Press and hold the shutter button.

• Zoom: Move the zoom joystick.

• Switch between photo and video modes: Double-press the Power button.

• Pause/Resume recording: Press the shutter button when recording.

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• End recording: Double-press the Power button.

• Switch between the front and rear cameras: Press the Power button three times.

• Turn the screen on or

• Disable Bluetooth on the snorkeling case: Press and hold the Power button for 2

seconds.

o: Press the Power button.

5 After you have nished shooting, take your device out of the water and follow the

onscreen instructions to exit Underwater mode.

Adjust Camera Settings

You can adjust the camera settings to take photos and videos more quickly.

The following features may not be available in some camera modes.

Adjust the Aspect Ratio

1 Open Camera and touch to access the Settings screen.

2 Touch Aspect ratio to select an aspect ratio (for example, 1:1 or 4:3).

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 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 at one of the

intersecting points, then touch the shutter button.

Enable Mirror Reection

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

Mute the Shutter Sound

Enable Mute as needed.

Capture Smiles

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

in the viewnder.

Use the Horizontal Level for Better Compositions

1 Touch

to access the Settings screen.

2 Enable Horizontal level to display a horizontal guiding line on the viewnder.

When the dotted line overlaps with the solid line, it indicates that the camera is parallel with the horizontal level.

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 Shooting Time

Your photos and videos are stored in Gallery and can be viewed by time, location,

category, or album.

On the Photos tab, pinch two ngers on the screen to switch to the monthly view and spread

them to enter the daily view.

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.

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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.

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 details: Touch

storage path, resolution, and size.

and view shooting details in the popup box, including the

Search for Photos

Quickly locate a photo by searching with keywords in Gallery.

1 Open Gallery, then touch the search box.

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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 for more precise results.

Edit Photos and Videos

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

Basic Editing

1 Open

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

access the editing features.

• Crop: Touch and drag the grid or its corners to select which part you want to keep.

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

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

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

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

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• Adjust photo eects: Touch to adjust the brightness, contrast, saturation, and

other qualities of the photo.

• Other: Touch to edit the photo in other ways, such as colour splash, blur, doodle,

or adding a text element.

2 Touch

Add Stickers to Photos

to save your edits and touch to save the photo.

1 Touch a photo, then go to 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 touch to save the photo.

Pixelate Photos

1 Touch a photo, then go to Edit >

> Mosaic.

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

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

4 Touch to save your edits and touch 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

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

2 Touch

• Select a video template: Touch

• Crop the video: Touch , then 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 frame and video resolution: Touch , then touch Frame to select a frame,

and Resolution to select a video resolution.

• Edit background music: Touch and choose from preset background music or your

locally saved music.

. Then you can:

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

storage space.

To turn

• Add lter eects: Touch to select a lter. Drag the slider to adjust the lter eect.

o the original video sounds, touch .

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• Edit the intro and outro: Touch to select an intro and outro. After the preview is

complete, touch the screen to edit the text content and style of the intro.

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

The edited videos are saved in the Video Editor album, and the original video is left unchanged.

Share Photos and Videos

There are several ways to share photos and videos from Gallery.

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

Organise 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 aect the view in 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.

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

being permanently deleted after 30 days.

Camera and Gallery

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 favourites album.

Hide Albums

System albums such as Camera, Videos, My favourites, and Screenshots cannot be

hidden.

From the Albums tab, go to > Hide albums and toggle the switches on for albums that

you want to hide.

Camera and Gallery

Hidden albums and the photos and videos in them are hidden from view in Gallery.

Block Albums

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

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.

Smart Photo Categorisation

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

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

Camera and Gallery

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

categories.

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

for portraits).

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 device 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

nger.

Create a Video Clip with Photos and Videos

Camera and Gallery

1 Go to Gallery > Photos.

2 Touch and hold to select photos and videos, then go to

You can then:

• Select a video template: Touch

• Edit video materials: Touch

video materials.

If you have selected a video, you can also touch

drag the sliders at both ends to trim the video.

• Edit background music: Touch and choose from preset background music or music

les on your device.

• Add lter eects: Touch to select a lter. Drag the slider to adjust the lter eect.

to adjust the video frame or length, or add or delete

> Video to create a video clip.

on the video timeline, and then

• Edit the intro and outro: Touch to select an intro and outro. After the preview is

complete, touch the intro text to edit its content and style.

Camera and Gallery

3 When you are nished, touch to save the video and follow the onscreen instructions

to export it.

View Spotlight Reels

Spotlight Reel analyses your videos to create highlight clips of people and objects in them

and presents them to you with background music.

1 Go to Gallery > Albums > Videos.

2 Touch a video, then swipe up on the video. Touch a person's face or Best cut to view the

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

3 During playback, touch the video to edit the template, background music, lter, intro and

outro, and more.

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

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

Share Spotlight Reels

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 .

Huawei Vlogs

People Album Videos

Gallery automatically creates People albums by identifying faces in photos.

View, edit, and share the videos 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 People Album Videos

Apply special eects, lters, and background music to make your videos stand out.

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

• Select a video template: Touch .

• Edit video clips: Touch to adjust the video frame or length, or add or delete video

clips.

• Edit background music: Touch

locally saved music.

• Add lter eects: Touch to select a lter. Drag the slider to adjust the lter eect.

and choose from preset background music or your

• Edit the intro and outro: Touch to select an intro and outro. After the preview is

complete, touch the intro text to edit its content and style.

2 When you are nished, touch to save the video and follow the onscreen instructions

to export it.

Share People Album Videos

The exported videos are saved in Gallery > Albums > Video Editor.

Touch and hold to select videos you would like to share, then touch .

Highlights

Camera and Gallery

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.

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

• Highlights albums are created automatically when your device 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 To make even more customisations, you can:

Huawei P40, ANA-NX9 User guide

Specifications and Main Features

Frequently Asked Questions

User Manual

Contents

Essentials

Basic Gestures

Basic Gestures

Air Gestures

System Navigation Gestures

Knuckle Gestures

More Gestures

Button Shortcuts

System Navigation

Change the Navigation Mode

Navigate with Gestures

Three-Key Navigation

Customise the Navigation Key Combination

Navigation Dock

Phone Clone

Phone Clone

Clone Data from an Android Device

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

Keep the Screen On While Looking

Wake Screen

Unlock the Screen with Password

Use Face Unlock

Use Fingerprint Unlock

Change the Lock Screen Display

Display Your Signature on the Lock Screen

Access Apps from the Lock Screen

Get Familiar with the Home Screen

Get Familiar with the Home Screen

Shortcut Switches

Shortcut Switches

Turn on a Shortcut Switch

Customise Shortcut Switches

Home Screen Widgets

Home Screen Widgets

Add a Widget to the Home Screen

Move or Delete a Widget

Set Your Wallpaper

Set Your Wallpaper

Use a Preset Wallpaper

Set an Image from Gallery as Your Wallpaper

Screenshots&Screen Recording

Take a Screenshot

Use the Grab Gesture to 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

Precautions for Using Knuckle Screenshots

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

Split-screen Mode and Floating Window

Multi-Window

Enable Split-screen Mode from the Multi-Window Dock

Display the Floating Window from the Multi-Window Dock

Switch Between Split-screen and Floating Window

Drag and Drop Between Apps with Multi-Window

Add, Move, or Remove an App from the Multi-Window Dock