Huawei Y6s User Manual

User Guide

Contents

Exciting Features

Camera Tips
More Features

Gestures and Operations

Screenshots and Screen Recording
Split-screen

Home Screen

Navigation Bar
Disable App Notications
Set a Lock Screen Password to Protect Your Privacy
Go Back to Basics with Simple Mode
Home Screen Management

Contacts

Manage Your Contacts

Dialing

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Camera

Gallery

Optimizer

Calendar

Utilities

Basic Calling Functions
VoLTE

Basic Camera Functions
Pro Mode

Organize Albums

Manage Mobile Data Usage
Use Auto-launch to Prevent Unwanted App Activities

Navigate the Calendar

Check Your Screen Time
Use Recorder to Make Audio Notes
Reset Your Phone

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Device Connection

Use Bluetooth to Share Data
Transfer Data between Your Phone and Computer

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Security and Privacy

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Enable or Disable Location Services
Enable App Lock

Apps and Notications

Customize App Permissions to Use Your Phone Your Way

Sound and Display

Set Up Do Not Disturb Mode
Enable Eye Comfort Mode

Storage

Enable Memory Cleanup

System

General Settings

System Update

Update the Phone System Online

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Legal Notice

Legal Notice
Personal Information and Data Security
Obtaining help

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Camera Tips

Use Pro Mode to Take Scenic Photos

Want to make your scenic photos more vibrant and interesting? Use Pro mode to take unique

and personalized scenic photos.

Go to

Camera > More > Pro to enter Pro mode.

Select a metering mode based on the shooting subject: Touch , and select a metering

mode.

Metering Mode Application Scenario

Matrix Broad landscapes and seas

Center The subject is in the center of the picture, and

stands out from the background.

Spot The subject to be highlighted in the picture is

relatively small, such as a ower or a tree.

Adjust brightness based on the shooting environment:

• Adjust ISO: Touch , and drag the ISO slider to adjust its value.

To avoid excessive noise, the recommended ISO is below 400. The recommended ISO

for the daytime is between 100 and 200 and around 400 for night scenes.

• Adjust the shutter speed: Touch (shutter speed), and drag the shutter speed slider to

your desired speed.

The recommended shutter speed for static scenes (such as mountains) is between 1/80

and 1/125, and faster for moving subjects (such as waves). For best results, use a tripod

when shooting a moving subject.

• Adjust exposure compensation: Touch

Adjust AWB: Touch

• When shooting under sunlight, you can select . In a weak light environment, you

, and drag the AWB slider to your desired value.

, and drag the EV slider to your desired value.

can select .

• Touch

to adjust the color temperature. If you want to give your photo a cozy,

nostalgic tone, increase the K value. For a cold, calm or futuristic tone, lower the K

value.

Adjust AF based on the shooting subject: Touch

, and drag the AF slider to your desired

value.

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Focusing Mode Application Scenario

AF-S mode Static scenes (such as mountains)

AF-C mode Moving scenes (such as owing water and waves)

MF mode Protruding objects (such as a close-up of a ower)

Hold your device steady when shooting: In Pro mode, touch and enable Horizontal

level. After this feature is enabled, two horizontal guiding lines will appear in the viewnder.

When the dotted line overlaps with the solid line, it indicates that the camera is horizontally

aligned.

• Some options in Pro mode may change after you modify settings.

• The aforementioned recommended settings are for reference only. You may adjust

them based on the actual usage conditions to achieve your desired eect.

Use Pro Mode to Capture Portraits

Want to take more professional portraits? The Pro mode allows you to adjust your camera

settings to shoot professional portraits.

Open Camera > More > Pro.

Select a Metering mode: or mode is recommended for taking portraits. Place your

shooting subjects (their faces for example) in the center of the viewnder.

Adjust brightness based on the shooting environment

• Adjust ISO: To avoid excessive noises, it is recommended that you adjust the ISO to a low

level when shooting portraits. You may adjust the ISO based on the actual shooting

environments.

Shooting Environment Recommended ISO

Outdoors Between 100 and 200

Indoors Around 400

Night scenes Between 400 and 800

• Adjust shutter speed: The shutter speed should be slow if the ambient light is low and fast

when the ambient light is strong. The recommended shutter speed for static portraits is

between 1/80 and 1/125. To shoot moving subjects, select a shutter speed at or above

1/125.

• Adjust EV compensation: You may increase the EV compensation if the light on the

subjects or background is low, and decrease the EV compensation if there is too much light.

Adjust AWB: Select AWB depending on the lighting conditions. When shooting under

sunlight, you can select . In a low light environment, you can select .

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Adjust Focus: To better highlight a subject, it is recommended that you use manual focus

(MF) when shooting portraits. In the viewnder, touch to focus on the part (the subject's face

for example) you want to highlight.

• In Pro mode, some settings may change after you change a setting. You may adjust

them based on your actual needs.

• The recommended settings above are for reference only. You may adjust them based

on the actual usage conditions to achieve your desired eect.

More Features

Enable App Lock

App lock allows you to set a password for your important apps. Once you restart your Phone

or unlock the screen, you will be asked to enter your App lock password when opening these

apps. App lock adds an extra layer of protection for your private information and prevents

unauthorized access to important apps on your Phone.

Enable App lock: Open

access App lock, select Lock screen password or Custom PIN as your App lock verication

password. Enter your password as prompted and on the App lock screen, toggle on the

switch for the apps you want to lock.

Set your App lock password: Touch on the App lock screen, then touch Password type.

Select Lock screen password or Custom PIN.

Settings. Go to Security & privacy > App lock. When you rst

Set Your Home Screen Wallpaper

Tired of default wallpapers? Set a photo you like as your home screen wallpaper to

personalize your home screen.

Open

Set a picture as your home screen wallpaper: Touch Gallery or select a preset wallpaper in

your device, and follow the onscreen instructions to select Lock screen, Home screen or

Both.

Settings, and then go to Home screen & wallpaper > Wallpaper. You can:

Set a photo as your wallpaper from Gallery: Have a great photo you want to set as your

wallpaper? In Gallery, open the photo that you like, go to > Set as > Wallpaper,

and follow the onscreen instructions to set the photo as your home screen wallpaper.

Manage Your Home Screen Widgets

Want to quickly add widgets such as screen lock, weather, notepad, clock, contacts, or

calendar to your home screen? You can add, move or delete home screen widgets to tidy up

your home screen and ease your usage experience.

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Exciting Features

Add widgets: Pinch in with your ngers on the home screen to enter home screen editing

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

screen, or touch the widget you want.

Check that there are enough empty spaces on the home screen for the widget. If there is

not enough space, add an empty screen page or free up some space on the current home

screen page.

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

then select Remove.

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

the widget to any position on the screen.

Use App Drawer to Store Apps

Want to store your apps in one location on your home screen to make your home screen

look cleaner? You can enable app drawer on your home screen to store all your apps and free

up space on your home screen.

Open Settings, go to Home screen & wallpaper > Home screen style, and select

Drawer. If you want to switch back to a standard home screen, select Standard.

Add an app icon from app drawer to the home screen: After you enable app drawer,

touch on the home screen to enter the app list. From the app list, touch and hold

the app icon that you want to add until your Phone vibrates, and then drag it to the

desired position on the home screen.

Enable Memory Cleanup

Your Phone may slow down over time as your storage space gets smaller. Use Memory

cleanup to free up storage space, improve system performance, and keep your Phone running

smoothly.

Open Optimizer, then touch Cleanup to clean up memory and clear the cache to

optimize performance. If your storage space is still low, perform a deep clean to free up

additional storage space.

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Gestures and Operations

Screenshots and Screen Recording

Take Scrolling Screenshots to Capture Entire Pages

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

use your Phone's scrolling screenshot feature to take a screenshot that scrolls all the way

down to the bottom of the page, capturing all of the information on the page in a single

screenshot.

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

notication panel, then touch to take a scrolling screenshot. Touch within two

seconds of taking the screenshot, and the screen will automatically scroll down and keep

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

screenshot.

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

will be saved in Gallery by default.

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Gestures and Operations

Record Exciting Moments on Your Screen

• Screen recordings will end if you make or answer a call.

• If you are making an audio recording on your Phone before starting a screen recording,

will be disabled by default.

• Touching

• Enable microphone: You can record the ambient sounds and the system sounds of

during a recording will enable or disable the microphone.

your Phone (system sounds can be played via the speaker).

• Disable microphone: You are unable to record the ambient sounds, but you can still

record the system sounds of your Phone (system sounds can be played via the

speaker).

• Disable microphone and turn o the sound: The screen will be recorded in silence.

Use shortcut to start recording: Swipe down from the status bar to open the notication

panel, then touch to start a screen recording. You can turn on or o according to your

requirements. To end the recording, touch the red timer in the upper left corner of the screen.

Use key combination to start recording: Simultaneously press and hold the Power button

and Volume up button to start a screen recording. You can turn on or o according to

your requirements. To end the recording, simultaneously press and hold the Power button

and Volume up button again.

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Gestures and Operations

You can view your screen recordings in Gallery.

Split-screen

Enable Split-Screen Mode

• Some apps may be not able to run properly in this mode.

• The availability and functionality of certain features may vary according to the device

model, due to software and hardware dierences.

Use three ngers to enable Split-screen mode: Open an app and swipe up on the screen

with three ngers. Make sure not to swipe up from the very bottom of the screen.

Use the Recent key to enable Split-screen mode: If Three-key navigation is enabled, open

an app, then touch and hold .

Touch to enable Split-screen mode:

1 If Three-key navigation is enabled, touch

Gestures is enabled, swipe up from the bottom of the screen and hold to access the

recent tasks screen.

to enter the recent tasks screen. If

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Gestures and Operations

2 Touch on top of an app to enter Split-screen mode.

Adjust the Screen Display While in Split-Screen Mode

In Split-screen mode, you can switch to full-screen mode, move screen positions, change

screen orientation, and access the home screen.

The availability and functionality of certain features may vary according to the device

model, due to software and hardware dierences.

Switch to full-screen mode: In Split-screen mode, touch and hold or , then swipe

up or down to switch to full-screen mode.

Swap screen locations: In Split-screen mode, touch then to switch the position of

the screens.

Change the orientation of the screen: Swipe down the notication panel. Touch the

switch to enable automatic screen rotation.

The screen can only be switched to horizontal view when both active apps support

horizontal view.

Access the home screen: In Split-screen mode, touch on the virtual navigation bar to

access the home screen. If you are using Gestures, swipe up from the bottom of the screen

to enter the home screen.

Exiting split-screen mode

How to exit split-screen mode.

To exit split-screen mode, touch

and select .

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Home Screen

Navigation Bar

Congure Your Navigation Bar Layout

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

previous page, exit an app, or view recent apps used.

To congure your navigation bar layout, open Settings, then go to System > System

navigation > Three-key navigation > Settings, and select the navigation key combination

and enable or disable Hide navigation keys based on your usage habits.

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

onscreen keyboard when inputting text.

• Home key: Touch to return to the home screen.

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

screen mode.

• Downward swipe notication key: Touch to open the notication panel.

Navigate with Gestures

Navigate with gestures to quickly go back to the previous screen, return to the home screen,

or view recent tasks.

Open Settings, go to System > System navigation, and select Gestures. You can:

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

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

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Home Screen

• View recent tasks or end a task: Swipe upwards from the bottom of the screen and hold

to view recent tasks. Swipe up on an app preview to close an app, or touch to close all

apps.

Disable App Notications

Open Settings and touch Notications. From here you can:

• Block notications from an app: Select the app, then disable Allow notications.

• Block

notications from multiple apps: Touch Batch management, then disable All.

To block notications from an app, you can also swipe down from the status bar to open

the notication panel, touch and hold an app notication, then disable Allow

notications.

Set a Lock Screen Password to Protect Your Privacy

Your Phone stores a lot of sensitive information, such as personal photos, contact

information, banking apps (for example, Alipay). Set a lock screen password so that a

password is required each time you unlock your Phone. A lock screen password helps to

protect your private information if your Phone is lost or accessed by an unauthorized user.

Set a lock screen password: Open Settings, go to Security & privacy > Lock screen

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

• Set a PIN: A PIN number is a sequence of digits. Entering a PIN to unlock your Phone is

quick and simple. For better security, use a long sequence of random numbers as your PIN.

Go to Set lock screen password, follow the prompts to set up a PIN. Alternatively, touch

Change unlock method, and set 4-digit PIN or Custom PIN.

• Set a pattern: Unlock your Phone by drawing a preset pattern on the screen. For better

security, use a pattern that includes overlapping line segments. Go to Set lock screen

password > Change unlock method > Pattern and draw the same pattern twice. The

pattern must connect at least 4 dots.

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

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

that includes numbers, letters, and special characters. Be sure to memorize the password so

that you don't get locked out of your Phone if you forget it. Go to Set lock screen

password > Change unlock method > Password, follow the prompts to set up a password.

• Unlock your device using a smart band: If your device supports unlocking with a smart

band, the screen will automatically light up when the band comes within 80 cm of your

device. Swiping on the screen of your Phone will instantly unlock the device. Touch Smart

unlock, and follow the onscreen prompts to complete the setup.

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• Unlock your device using a ngerprint: If your device supports ngerprint unlock,

this is the recommended unlock method. Using a ngerprint is a secure and quick way

to unlock the device. After setting a lock screen password, touch ADD in the dialog box

that pops up and follow the onscreen prompts to enroll your ngerprints.

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

password prevents unauthorized access to your device. For the security of your device,

do not select Disable lock screen password as the screen lock method.

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

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

the password to unlock your device.

Go Back to Basics with Simple Mode

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

Home Screen

maximizes the system volume and displays larger icons and fonts on the home screen,

adopting a more concise layout which is easy to navigate.

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

In Simple mode, you can:

• Edit home screen icons: Touch and hold any icon to drag or uninstall certain non-system

apps.

• Exit Simple mode: Touch Settings and select Exit Simple mode.

In Simple mode, go to Settings > More settings > System > Reset > Reset all settings.

You will be directed to the default system home screen and all your settings in Simple

mode will be reset.

Home Screen Management

Manage Home Screen Icons

Move an app icon or folder: On the home screen, touch and hold an app or folder icon until

your Phone vibrates, then drag it to any position on the home screen.

Delete an app icon: On the home screen, touch and hold the icon of the app you want to

uninstall until your Phone vibrates, then touch Uninstall.

To ensure that the system runs normally, some pre-installed system apps cannot be

uninstalled.

Lock the home screen layout: Open Settings, go to Home screen & wallpaper > Home

screen settings, and enable Lock layout.

Create a folder: On the home screen, touch and hold an app icon until your Phone vibrates,

then drag it on top of another app icon. The two icons will be placed in a new folder.

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Home Screen

Delete a folder: Open a folder, touch , deselect all the apps, then touch OK. The folder

will be deleted and all app icons in the folder will be moved to your home screen.

Rename a folder: Open a folder and touch the folder name to enter a new name.

Add or remove app icons from a folder: Open a folder and touch . Select the apps you

wish to add to the folder, deselect those you wish to remove, then touch OK.

Another way to remove an app icon from a folder is to touch and hold the icon in the

folder until your Phone vibrates, then drag it to an empty space on the home screen.

Set Your Home Screen Wallpaper

Tired of default wallpapers? Set a photo you like as your home screen wallpaper to

personalize your home screen.

Open Settings, and then go to Home screen & wallpaper > Wallpaper. You can:

Set a picture as your home screen wallpaper: Touch Gallery or select a preset wallpaper in

your device, and follow the onscreen instructions to select Lock screen, Home screen or

Both.

Set a photo as your wallpaper from Gallery: Have a great photo you want to set as your

wallpaper? In Gallery, open the photo that you like, go to > Set as > Wallpaper,

and follow the onscreen instructions to set the photo as your home screen wallpaper.

Manage Your Home Screen Widgets

Want to quickly add widgets such as screen lock, weather, notepad, clock, contacts, or

calendar to your home screen? You can add, move or delete home screen widgets to tidy up

your home screen and ease your usage experience.

Add widgets: Pinch in with your ngers on the home screen to enter home screen editing

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

screen, or touch the widget you want.

Check that there are enough empty spaces on the home screen for the widget. If there is

not enough space, add an empty screen page or free up some space on the current home

screen page.

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

then select Remove.

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

the widget to any position on the screen.

Use App Drawer to Store Apps

Want to store your apps in one location on your home screen to make your home screen

look cleaner? You can enable app drawer on your home screen to store all your apps and free

up space on your home screen.

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Home Screen

Open Settings, go to Home screen & wallpaper > Home screen style, and select

Drawer. If you want to switch back to a standard home screen, select Standard.

Add an app icon from app drawer to the home screen: After you enable app drawer,

touch on the home screen to enter the app list. From the app list, touch and hold

the app icon that you want to add until your Phone vibrates, and then drag it to the

desired position on the home screen.

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Contacts

Manage Your Contacts

The Contacts app includes a host of features for managing contacts. Simplify your contacts

list by viewing contacts on your Phone or SIM card only. Favorite contacts to nd them easily.

Merge duplicate contacts: Use the Merge duplicate contacts function to merge duplicate

contacts. From the contacts list screen, go to > Settings > Organize contacts > Merge

duplicate contacts. Select the contacts you want to merge and touch Merge.

Display contacts for dierent accounts: From the contacts list screen, go to > Settings

> Display preferences, and select the accounts for which you want to display contacts. You

can also:

• Enable Simple view: Go to

view.

• View contact storage space: Go to > Settings > Display preferences. The Accounts

area displays the total and available storage space on your SIM card.

Delete contacts: From the contacts list screen, touch and hold the entry you want to delete,

then touch Delete. To delete contacts in batches, go to > Settings > Organize contacts

> Delete multiple contacts, select the entries you want to delete, then touch .

> Settings > Display preferences, and enable Simple

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Dialing

Basic Calling Functions

Enable Call Forwarding and Never Miss a Call

If you are unavailable to answer calls, you can set your device to forward calls to another

number.

Some carriers may not support this feature.

Open Phone, and go to > Settings > Call forwarding. If you have a dual-SIM device,

in the SIM 1 or SIM 2 section, touch Call forwarding and select a forwarding method. Enter

the number you want to forward your calls to, then conrm. When call forwarding is

enabled, your device will automatically forward eligible calls to the preset number.

Use International Roaming

When you travel abroad for work or a holiday, you can make calls when your Phone is

roaming without having to dial the country code.

1 Contact your mobile carrier to enable the international toll or international roaming

service.

2 Open Phone or Contacts to make a call.

VoLTE

VoLTE: Make Calls and Use Data at the Same Time

VoLTE (Voice over LTE) allows both call and data services to be carried on the same 4G

network, which means you can use the Internet even while making calls. VoLTE also provides

you with shorter call connection times and higher quality voice and video calls.

Both of your Phone's SIM card slots support 4G, VoLTE, and VoWiFi, so there is no need to

switch SIMs back and forth.

• Dual 4G: Both of your Phone's SIM card slots support 4G.

• Dual VoLTE: Both of your Phone's SIM card slots support VoLTE, allowing you to use the

Internet while making HD calls.

• Dual VoWiFi: Both of your Phone's SIM card slots support VoWiFi, which allows calls to be

made using Wi-Fi. You can use VoWiFi to make calls even in Airplane mode.

Some carriers may not support this feature.

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Dialing

Enable VoLTE to Enjoy HD Calls

• Some carriers may not support this feature.

• Only dual-SIM phones support both SIM card slots enabling 4G, VoLTE, and VoWiFi.

Open Settings, and go to Wireless & networks > Mobile network. In the settings

section for SIM 1 or 2 (if supported by your carrier network), you can:

• Enable 4G: Turn on 4G. The 4G switch may be unavailable for your device due to your

carrier's settings. This indicates that the 4G network is enabled by default.

• Enable VoLTE calling: Turn on VoLTE HD calls.

• Enable Wi-Fi calling: Turn on Wi-Fi calling.

After the setting is complete, select the contact you want to call and touch to make a

video call. You can also touch on the screen during a voice call to switch to a video call.

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Camera

Basic Camera Functions

Use Camera to Record Videos

Go to

Take a picture while recording: Touch to take a picture while recording.

Zoom in or out: Touch and hold the viewnder screen with two ngers, then spread your

ngers to zoom in or pinch them to zoom out. When zooming, a zoom bar will appear. You

can slide it to zoom your camera in or out.

Keep the

to keep the ash on.

Camera > Video, then touch to record a video.

ash on while lming: When recording a video in dim light, touch , and select

Adjust Camera Settings

Open Camera and touch to access the Settings screen. From here you can:

• Adjust the camera resolution: Touch Resolution and select the desired resolution.

This feature is not available in some modes.

• Enable Location tag: Enable Location tag to tag your location in photos.

• Disable shutter sound: Enable Mute.

Pro Mode

Use Pro Mode to Take Scenic Photos

Want to make your scenic photos more vibrant and interesting? Use Pro mode to take unique

and personalized scenic photos.

Go to

Select a metering mode based on the shooting subject: Touch , and select a metering

mode.

Metering Mode Application Scenario

Matrix Broad landscapes and seas

Center The subject is in the center of the picture, and

Spot The subject to be highlighted in the picture is

Camera > More > Pro to enter Pro mode.

stands out from the background.

relatively small, such as a ower or a tree.

Adjust brightness based on the shooting environment:

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• Adjust ISO: Touch , and drag the ISO slider to adjust its value.

To avoid excessive noise, the recommended ISO is below 400. The recommended ISO

for the daytime is between 100 and 200 and around 400 for night scenes.

• Adjust the shutter speed: Touch (shutter speed), and drag the shutter speed slider to

your desired speed.

The recommended shutter speed for static scenes (such as mountains) is between 1/80

and 1/125, and faster for moving subjects (such as waves). For best results, use a tripod

when shooting a moving subject.

• Adjust exposure compensation: Touch

Adjust AWB: Touch

• When shooting under sunlight, you can select . In a weak light environment, you

, and drag the AWB slider to your desired value.

, and drag the EV slider to your desired value.

can select .

• Touch

to adjust the color temperature. If you want to give your photo a cozy,

nostalgic tone, increase the K value. For a cold, calm or futuristic tone, lower the K

value.

Adjust AF based on the shooting subject: Touch

, and drag the AF slider to your desired

value.

Focusing Mode Application Scenario

AF-S mode Static scenes (such as mountains)

AF-C mode Moving scenes (such as owing water and waves)

MF mode Protruding objects (such as a close-up of a ower)

Hold your device steady when shooting: In Pro mode, touch and enable Horizontal

level. After this feature is enabled, two horizontal guiding lines will appear in the viewnder.

When the dotted line overlaps with the solid line, it indicates that the camera is horizontally

aligned.

• Some options in Pro mode may change after you modify settings.

• The aforementioned recommended settings are for reference only. You may adjust

them based on the actual usage conditions to achieve your desired eect.

Use Pro Mode to Capture Portraits

Want to take more professional portraits? The Pro mode allows you to adjust your camera

settings to shoot professional portraits.

Open Camera > More > Pro.

Select a Metering mode: or mode is recommended for taking portraits. Place your

shooting subjects (their faces for example) in the center of the viewnder.

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Camera

Adjust brightness based on the shooting environment

• Adjust ISO: To avoid excessive noises, it is recommended that you adjust the ISO to a low

level when shooting portraits. You may adjust the ISO based on the actual shooting

environments.

Shooting Environment Recommended ISO

Outdoors Between 100 and 200

Indoors Around 400

Night scenes Between 400 and 800

• Adjust shutter speed: The shutter speed should be slow if the ambient light is low and fast

when the ambient light is strong. The recommended shutter speed for static portraits is

between 1/80 and 1/125. To shoot moving subjects, select a shutter speed at or above

1/125.

• Adjust EV compensation: You may increase the EV compensation if the light on the

subjects or background is low, and decrease the EV compensation if there is too much light.

Adjust AWB: Select AWB depending on the lighting conditions. When shooting under

sunlight, you can select . In a low light environment, you can select .

Adjust Focus: To better highlight a subject, it is recommended that you use manual focus

(MF) when shooting portraits. In the viewnder, touch to focus on the part (the subject's face

for example) you want to highlight.

• In Pro mode, some settings may change after you change a setting. You may adjust

them based on your actual needs.

• The recommended settings above are for reference only. You may adjust them based

on the actual usage conditions to achieve your desired eect.

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Gallery

Organize Albums

Add an album: From the Albums tab, touch Add album, name the album, then touch OK.

Select the photos or videos you want to add.

Move photos and videos: Open an album, touch and hold a photo or video you want to

move until is displayed, then select all the photos and videos that you want to move.

Touch to select the desired album. Once the items are moved, they will no longer be in

their original albums.

Add photos and videos to favorites: Open a photo or video, then touch

appear in both its original album and the My favourites album, and will have a icon on

its thumbnail.

Delete photos and videos: Touch and hold a photo or album until the icon appears.

Select the items you want to delete, then go to > Delete. Deleted photos and videos will

be temporarily moved to the Recently deleted album before being permanently deleted.

Days remaining before deletion are marked on the photos. 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 a

photo or video until the icon appears. Select the items you want to recover and touch

to restore them to their original albums. If the original album has been deleted, a new

one will be created.

. The item will

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Optimizer

Manage Mobile Data Usage

Manage mobile data usage to avoid incurring extra charges.

Open Optimizer and touch Data usage to view data usage statistics or enable Smart

data saver.

• Data usage this month: Check the data usage ranking of apps.

• Network access: Manage Internet access permissions for each app.

• Smart data saver: Enable the data saver and select the apps that are allowed to use

mobile data while running in the background.

Use Auto-launch to Prevent Unwanted App Activities

Worried about third-party apps secretly running, occupying system resources, and consuming

power in the background? Use Auto-launch to help you identify and prohibit unwanted app

activities.

Open

• Automatically manage apps: Enable Manage all automatically or toggle on the switches

for individual apps. The system will automatically analyze app usage and prohibit apps

from automatic launch, secondary launch, and background running.

• Manually manage apps: If you have not enabled Manage all automatically, touch the

switch of a desired app and enable or disable automatic launch, secondary launch, and

background running accordingly.

• View launch records: Go to > Launch records to view the detailed launch history for

each app.

Optimizer, touch > App launch, and you can:

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Calendar

Navigate the Calendar

Want to bring order to your busy life? Try using the app Calendar on your Huawei Phone to

manage your daily schedule.

Create an event: Open Calendar, touch , and enter your event information including

title, location, and start and end times. Go to Add reminder to add a reminder for your

event, then touch .

Search events: On the Calendar page, touch

or location.

Congure Calendar: On the Calendar page, go to > Settings to customize calendar

display and reminders.

and enter the event keywords, such as title

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Utilities

Check Your Screen Time

Digital balance allows you to check the app usage, helps you manage your screen time and

guides you towards healthier Phone usage habits.

To check your Phone usage, open Settings, and go to Digital balance > More.

Check today's screen time: Touch Today, and you can check your Screen time, App usage,

Unlocks.

Check last seven days' screen time: Touch Last seven days, and then check your Screen

time, App usage, Unlocks.

Use Recorder to Make Audio Notes

Have you ever felt like you do not have enough time to take important notes during a

meeting? Do you need to sort out a pile of notes from an interview or class? Recorder lets

you record audio les that you can conveniently play back later.

Open Recorder, and touch to begin recording. While recording, you can add tags at

important points. Touch

After the recording is completed, you can:

• Play recording from tag: In the recording le list, touch a recording to go to the play

screen. On the play screen, you can then touch a tag that you have added and play the

recording from that point.

• Manage recordings: Touch and hold a recording for options such as sharing or deleting the

recording.

In the recording le list, touch and hold a recording le, and then touch > Details to

view its storage location.

to nish recording and save the audio le.

Reset Your Phone

If the operating speed of your Phone starts to slow down due to long-term accumulation of

caches and residual les, you can reset your Phone to erase these cached les completely and

restore your device's factory settings.

Reset network settings: This will restore your Wi-Fi, mobile data network, and Bluetooth

settings, including hotspot tethering and Bluetooth pairing information. It won't change other

settings on your Phone, or delete any data or les.

Open Settings, go to System > Reset > Reset network settings, touch RESET

NETWORK SETTINGS, and follow the onscreen instructions to reset the settings.

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Utilities

Restore all settings: This will restore your device's initial network settings, ngerprint data,

face data, and lock screen passwords. It won't reset settings for Find my Phone or HUAWEI

ID, nor will it delete any data or les.

Open Settings, go to System > Reset > Reset all settings, touch Reset all settings, and

follow the onscreen instructions to reset the settings.

Restore factory settings: This will delete all data in your device's memory and storage,

including your account settings, system settings, app data, installed apps, music, images, and

documents, and restore your Phone to its original factory settings. Back up your data before

restoring your device to its factory settings.

Open Settings, go to System > Reset > Reset phone, touch Reset phone, enter the

screen unlock password (if any), and follow the onscreen instructions to reset the settings.

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Device Connection

Use Bluetooth to Share Data

Connect your Phone to another device over Bluetooth to share data, import and export

contacts, and set up Internet tethering.

Use Bluetooth to send les: Ensure that your Phone is within Bluetooth range of the other

device (10 m or 32 ft). You can then establish a Bluetooth connection and share multimedia

les, web pages, contacts, documents between the two devices. Open Files, touch and

hold the le that you want to send, and then go to More > Share > Bluetooth. Follow the

onscreen instructions to enable Bluetooth. When the other device is detected (Bluetooth

must be enabled and the device must be visible), touch the name of the device to establish a

connection and start sending les.

Receive les over Bluetooth: From the home screen, swipe down from the status bar, open

the shortcuts panel, and then touch to enable Bluetooth. Touch Accept on the le

transfer notication to begin receiving the les. Received les are saved to the bluetooth

folder in Files by default.

Import or export contacts over Bluetooth: Open

Import/Export to perform the following:

• Import contacts: Touch Import via Bluetooth and follow the onscreen instructions to

establish a Bluetooth connection with the other device. Contacts from the other device will

then be imported to your Phone automatically.

• Export contacts: Touch Share contacts, select the contacts that you want to share, touch

and select Bluetooth. Follow the onscreen instructions to establish a Bluetooth

connection with the other device. Those contacts selected will be exported from your Phone

to the other device automatically.

Contacts and go to > Settings >

Transfer Data between Your Phone and Computer

Use a USB cable to connect your Phone to your computer and transfer data.

Select USB connection mode

Use a USB cable to connect your Phone to the computer, you can then select a default

connection method. You can transfer photos and les between your Phone and computer, or

charge your Phone through the USB connection to your computer.

Swipe down from the status bar to open the notication panel, then touch Settings > Touch

for more options and select a method for connecting your device and your computer.

• Transfer photos: Transfer photos between your Phone and computer.

• Transfer les: Transfer les between your Phone and computer.

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Device Connection

• Charge only: Charge your Phone with just a USB cable.

• Input MIDI: Use your Phone as a MIDI input device and play music on your computer.

Transfer data over a USB port

Connect your Phone to your Computer using a USB cable to transfer data and perform other

tasks.

• Transfer

les: Media Transfer Protocol (MTP) is a type of transmission protocol for media

les. You can transfer les between your Phone and computer using this connection

method. First, install Windows Media Player 11 or later on your computer.

Swipe down from the status bar to open the notication panel, and then set your USB

connection method to Transfer les. Your computer will automatically install the necessary

drivers. After the installation is complete, click the new drive icon named Phone on the

computer to view the les on your Phone. You can use Windows Media Player to view the

media les on your Phone.

• Transfer images: Picture Transfer Protocol (PTP) is a protocol that allows you to transfer

images. You can upload and share photos between your Phone and computer using this

connection method.

Swipe down from the status bar to open the notication panel, and then set your USB

connection method to Transfer photos. Your computer will automatically install the

necessary drivers. After the installation is complete, click the new drive icon named Phone

on the computer to view the images on your Phone.

• Transfer MIDI data to your Phone: MIDI (Musical Instrument Digital Interface) is an

industry standard audio format for composing music established by electronic instrument

manufacturers.

Swipe down from the status bar to open the notication panel, and then set your USB

connection method to Input MIDI. You can then use Phone to receive and process MIDI

messages transmitted by other devices.

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Security and Privacy

Enable or Disable Location Services

After obtaining the location information permission, apps can obtain your location at any

time. If your location information is obtained by a malicious app, you may be at risk of harm

or fraud. You can enable or disable location services as needed and regularly monitor and

manage the allowed permissions for your apps to protect your privacy and security.

Enable or disable location services: Open Settings, go to Security & privacy >

Location access, and enable or disable Access my location. When location services are

disabled, aside for pre-installed software, your Phone will stop all apps and services from

collecting and using your location information. The system will ask you to enable location

services when you attempt to use these apps.

• Features may vary depending on your carrier.

• Huawei only uses location data to provide you with necessary functions and services,

not for the purpose of identifying and collecting your private information.

Set indoor positioning assistance: Open Settings, go to Security & privacy > Location

access > Advanced settings, and enable or disable Wi-Fi and Bluetooth scanning. Scanning

Wi-Fi networks and Bluetooth devices will improve the accuracy of indoor positioning.

Enable App Lock

App lock allows you to set a password for your important apps. Once you restart your Phone

or unlock the screen, you will be asked to enter your App lock password when opening these

apps. App lock adds an extra layer of protection for your private information and prevents

unauthorized access to important apps on your Phone.

Enable App lock: Open Settings. Go to Security & privacy > App lock. When you rst

access App lock, select Lock screen password or Custom PIN as your App lock verication

password. Enter your password as prompted and on the App lock screen, toggle on the

switch for the apps you want to lock.

Set your App lock password: Touch on the App lock screen, then touch Password type.

Select Lock screen password or Custom PIN.

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Apps and Notications

Customize App Permissions to Use Your Phone Your

Way

Worried about third-party apps obtaining too many important permissions and disclosing

your personal information? You can monitor the permissions of each app and deny unwanted

permissions.

Disabling a permission may cause an app function to become unavailable. For example, if

the location permission for a map app is disabled, the app will be unable to provide you

with location and navigation services.

Set app permissions: Want to deny unwanted permissions? Open Settings, and go to

Apps > Apps, select the app and touch Permissions on the App info screen and then enable

or disable the unwanted permissions.

Check and modify permissions: Want to check which apps are allowed important

permissions? Open Settings and touch Apps > Permissions, select the permission you

want to view and touch the switch next to an app to allow or deny the permission for that

app.

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Sound and Display

Set Up Do Not Disturb Mode

Do not disturb mode blocks calls from strangers and only noties you when you receive calls

and messages from chosen contacts.

Open Settings, then go to Sounds > Do not disturb to do the following:

• Do not disturb: Touch Do not disturb to immediately enable or disable this function.

• Schedule rule: Prevent interruptions at set times, such as weekends or evenings. Touch

Scheduled to set the time period and repeat cycle.

• Allow calls from important contacts: Select Calls, then select Contacts only or

Favourites only.

• Allow messages from important contacts: Select Messages, then select Contacts only or

Favourites only.

• Allow repeated calls to ring: Repeated calls is enabled by default. Your device will ring

when the same phone number calls more than once within 3 minutes.

Enable Eye Comfort Mode

Eye comfort mode can eectively reduce blue light and adjust the screen to display warmer

colors, relieving eye fatigue and protecting your eyesight.

Enable Eye comfort: Open

comfort. The icon will then be displayed in the status bar. Once Eye comfort mode is

enabled, blue light will be ltered out and the screen will take on a yellowish tint.

Quickly enable or disable Eye comfort mode: Swipe down from the status bar to open the

notication panel. From the notication panel, expand the shortcuts panel, then touch

to enable or disable Eye comfort mode.

Enable Eye comfort mode on a schedule: Open

then enable Scheduled. Specify a Start and End time for Eye comfort mode to take eect.

Settings, go to Display > Eye comfort, then enable Eye

Settings, go to Display > Eye comfort,

Adjust the color temperature in Eye comfort mode: Once Eye comfort mode is enabled,

blue light will be ltered out and the screen will take on a mild yellowish tint. This is normal,

and you can adjust the color temperature as needed. After you enable Eye comfort mode,

drag the color temperature slider for a cooler or warmer screen color.

• After every half hour of screen time, rest your eyes for at least 10 minutes.

• Look into the distance to adjust the focusing muscles of your eyes and to avoid eye

fatigue.

• Cultivating good eye care habits will protect your vision and prevent near-sightedness.

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Storage

Enable Memory Cleanup

Your Phone may slow down over time as your storage space gets smaller. Use Memory

cleanup to free up storage space, improve system performance, and keep your Phone running

smoothly.

Open Optimizer, then touch Cleanup to clean up memory and clear the cache to

optimize performance. If your storage space is still low, perform a deep clean to free up

additional storage space.

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System

General Settings

Change Your System Language

You can change the system language on your Phone as needed.

Open

the language you want to use. If the language you want to use is not listed, touch Add

language to search for additional languages. You can also touch Region to select the

country/region. The system interface is displayed according to the local habits of the selected

region.

Settings, go to System > Language & input > Language and region, then select

View Memory and Storage Status

Unsure of how much memory and storage you have left after using your Phone for a long

time? You can view your Phone's memory and storage information to help you monitor your

memory and storage use and decide whether to perform a cleanup.

Not all devices support memory cards.

Open Settings, and touch Storage to view the memory usage, and free up more space in

a timely manner based on the available storage space.

Clean up space: Select CLEAN UP, you can view the usage details of apps. Based on the scan

result, you can also manually clean up the system as recommended or specify items to clean

up.

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System Update

Update the Phone System Online

• Before installing the update, connect your Phone to the Internet. Online updates

consume mobile data, so it is recommended that you use a Wi-Fi network.

• Make sure that the battery level remains above 30% during the update.

• Using unauthorized third-party software to update your Phone may damage your

Phone or put your personal information at risk. You are advised to update your Phone

online or bring your Phone and proof of purchase to an authorized Huawei Customer

Service Center for updates.

• Back up important data before updating your Phone.

• After the update, certain third-party apps, such as e-banking and game apps, may be

incompatible with the new system. Regularly update such third-party apps to

compatibility issues.

x

1 Open Settings.

2 Go to System > Software update. When the system detects a new version, go to New

version > DOWNLOAD AND INSTALL.

To disable system updates, go to and disable Auto-download over Wi-Fi.

Phone updates take some time. Do not perform any operations during the update. After an

update, your Phone will automatically restart.

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Legal Notice

Legal Notice

Copyright © Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd. 2019. All rights reserved.

No part of this manual may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means

without prior written consent of Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd. and its aliates ("Huawei").

The product described in this manual may include copyrighted software of Huawei and

possible licensors. Customers shall not in any manner reproduce, distribute, modify,

decompile, disassemble, decrypt, extract, reverse engineer, lease, assign, or sublicense the

said software, unless such restrictions are prohibited by applicable laws or such actions are

approved by respective copyright holders.

Trademarks and Permissions

, , and are trademarks or registered trademarks of Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.

Android is a trademark of Google LLC.

The

Bluetooth

and any use of such marks by Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd. is under license.

Other trademarks, product, service and company names mentioned may be the property of

their respective owners.

Notice

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

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

be limited by local network operators or network service providers.

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

purchase.

Huawei reserves the right to change or modify any information or

this manual without prior notice and without any liability.

Third-Party Software Statement

®

word mark and logos are registered trademarks owned by

specications contained in

Bluetooth SIG, Inc.

Huawei does not own the intellectual property of the third-party software and applications

that are delivered with this product. Therefore, Huawei will not provide any warranty of any

kind for third party software and applications. Neither will Huawei provide support to

customers who use third-party software and applications, nor be responsible or liable for the

functions or performance of third-party software and applications.

Third-party software and applications services may be interrupted or terminated at any time,

and Huawei does not guarantee the availability of any content or service. Third-party service

providers provide content and services through network or transmission tools outside of the

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Legal Notice

control of Huawei. To the greatest extent permitted by applicable law, it is explicitly stated

that Huawei shall not compensate or be liable for services provided by third-party service

providers, or the interruption or termination of third-party contents or services.

Huawei shall not be responsible for the legality, quality, or any other aspects of any software

installed on this product, or for any uploaded or downloaded third-party works in any form,

including but not limited to texts, images, videos, or software etc. Customers shall bear the

risk for any and all eects, including incompatibility between the software and this product,

which result from installing software or uploading or downloading the third-party works.

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

changes to the platform. Therefore, this product may not support all the functions that are

supported by the standard Android platform or may be incompatible with third-party

software. Huawei does not provide any warranty or representation in connect with any such

compatibility and expressly excludes all liability in connection with such matters.

DISCLAIMER

ALL CONTENTS OF THIS MANUAL ARE PROVIDED "AS IS". EXCEPT AS REQUIRED BY

APPLICABLE LAWS, NO WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED,

INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND

FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, ARE MADE IN RELATION TO THE ACCURACY,

RELIABILITY OR CONTENTS OF THIS MANUAL.

TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, IN NO EVENT SHALL HUAWEI

BE LIABLE FOR ANY SPECIAL, INCIDENTAL, INDIRECT, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES, OR

LOSS OF PROFITS, BUSINESS, REVENUE, DATA, GOODWILL SAVINGS OR ANTICIPATED

SAVINGS REGARDLESS OF WHETHER SUCH LOSSES ARE FORSEEABLE OR NOT.

THE MAXIMUM LIABILITY (THIS LIMITATION SHALL NOT APPLY TO LIABILITY FOR

PERSONAL INJURY TO THE EXTENT APPLICABLE LAW PROHIBITS SUCH A LIMITATION) OF

HUAWEI ARISING FROM THE USE OF THE PRODUCT DESCRIBED IN THIS MANUAL SHALL

BE LIMITED TO THE AMOUNT PAID BY CUSTOMERS FOR THE PURCHASE OF THIS PRODUCT.

Import and Export Regulations

Customers shall comply with all applicable export or import laws and regulations and be

responsible to obtain all necessary governmental permits and licenses in order to export, re-

export or import the product mentioned in this manual including the software and technical

data therein.

Personal Information and Data Security

The use of some functions or third-party applications on your device could result in your

personal information and data being lost or becoming accessible to others. Use the following

measures to help you protect your personal information:

• Put your device in a safe place to prevent unauthorized use.

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Legal Notice

• Set your device screen to lock and set a password or unlock pattern.

• Periodically back up personal information stored on your SIM card, memory card, or your

device memory. If you change to a dierent device, be sure to move or delete any personal

information on your old device.

• Do not open messages or emails from strangers to prevent your device from becoming

infected with a virus.

• When using your device to browse the Internet, do not visit websites that might pose a

security risk to avoid your personal information from being stolen.

• If you use services such as the portable Wi-Fi hotspot or Bluetooth, set passwords for these

services to prevent unauthorized access. Turn these services o when they are not in use.

• Install device security software and regularly scan for viruses.

• Be sure to obtain third-party applications from a legitimate source. Downloaded third-party

applications should be scanned for viruses.

• Install security software or patches released by Huawei or authorized third-party

application providers.

• Using unauthorized third-party software to update your device may damage your device or

put your personal information at risk. It is recommended that you update through your

device's online update feature or download

ocial update packages for your device model

from Huawei.

• Some applications require and transmit location information. As a result, a third-party may

be able to share your location information.

• Some third-party application providers may collect detection and diagnostic information on

your device to improve their products and services.

Obtaining help

Read the Quick Start Guide included with your phone.

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

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

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This guide is for reference only. The actual product, including but not limited to the
color, size, and screen layout, may vary. All statements, information, and
recommendations in this guide do not constitute a warranty of any kind, express or
implied.

Please visit http://consumer.huawei.com/en/support/hotline for recent updated
hotline and email address in your country or region.

Model:

EMUI 9.1_01

JAT-LX1
JAT-LX3
JAT-L29
JAT-L41