Huawei YAL-L21 User Manual

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 & Floating Window Power On and O or Restart Your Device Charging

Smart Features

Easy Projection Multi-Screen Collaboration Huawei Share OneHop Huawei Share

Camera and Gallery

Launch Camera Take Photos Shoot in Portrait, Night, and Wide Aperture Modes Master AI Take Wide-Angle or Long-Focus Photos Take Panoramic Photos AR Lens Light Painting Take HDR Photos Moving Pictures Add Stickers to Photos Documents Mode Pro Mode Record Videos Slow-Mo Recording Time-Lapse Photography

Apps

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

Contents

Apps Contacts Phone Calendar Clock Notepad Recorder Email Calculator Flashlight 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 Wi-Fi Bluetooth Mobile Data More Connections Home Screen & Wallpaper Display & Brightness Sounds & Vibration

Notications

Biometrics & Password Apps Battery Storage Security Privacy

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Digital Balance Accessibility Features Users & Accounts System & Updates About Phone

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Essentials

Basic Gestures

System Navigation Gestures

Go to

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

Back

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

previous screen.

Back to the home screen

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

View recent tasks

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

recent tasks.

Close an app

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

close the app.

Access in-app menus

In applicable third-party apps, swipe inward from the left or

right edge near the top of the screen.

Knuckle Gestures

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

screenshot, Record screen, and Split screen.

Take a screenshot

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

Take a scrollshot

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

scrolling screenshot.

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Capture part of the screen

Knock and draw an enclosed area with a knuckle to capture

part of the screen.

Record screen

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

screen recording.

Split screen

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

split-screen mode.

More Gestures

Split the screen

Swipe up on the screen with three ngers.

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.

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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.

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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.

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

Essentials

With Gestures enabled, you can:

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

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

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

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

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

edge near the top of the screen.

Three-Key Navigation

Go to

navigation.

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

Essentials

Touch Settings to select the navigation key combination you prefer.

The icons on the navigation bar are as follows:

•

• : Home key to return to the home screen.

•

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

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

mode.

•

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

Customize the Navigation Key Combination

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

• Select a navigation key combination.

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

Navigation Dock

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

enable Navigation dock.

Essentials

After the Navigation dock button appears, you can:

• Drag the button to your desired position.

• Touch the button to go back.

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

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

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

Phone Clone

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

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

Essentials

Clone Data from an Android Device

1 On your new phone, open

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

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

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

3 On your old device, open

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

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

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

cloning.

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

Clone Data from an iPhone or iPad

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

go to then touch iPhone/iPad.

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

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

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

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

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

instructions to complete the data cloning.

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

Lock and Unlock Your Screen

Lock the Screen

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

enter sleep mode to save power.

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

• Press the Power button.

• On the home screen, pinch together two

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

Screen Lock icon to lock the screen.

Set the Screen Timeout Period

Go to

Enter the Password to Unlock the Screen

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

input panel. Then enter your lock screen password.

Use Face Unlock

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

recognized.

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

ngers to enter screen editing mode. Touch

Unlock Your Phone with Your Fingerprint

Press an enrolled nger against the ngerprint sensor to unlock your phone.

Change the Lock Screen Display

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.

Essentials

Access Apps from the Lock Screen

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

screen.

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

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

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

to choose from.

Get Familiar with the Home Screen

From the home screen, you can:

• Check the status of your phone 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.

• Swipe right to reach the leftmost screen, and enable HUAWEI Assistant so your phone can

provide you with smart

notications on this screen.

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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 phone.

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

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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.

Customize Shortcut Switches

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Touch

and drag icons to rearrange them.

Home Screen Widgets

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

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

Add a Widget to the Home Screen

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

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

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

formats, then swipe right to return.

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

page, touch and hold it, then drag it to a

dierent screen page.

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Move or Delete a Widget

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

desired position or touch Remove.

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 it as the wallpaper for the Lock

screen, Home screen, or Both.

Set an Image from Gallery as Your Wallpaper

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

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

Screenshots & Screen Recording

Take a Screenshot

Use Your Knuckle to Take a Screenshot

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

and ensure that Knuckle screenshots is enabled.

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

Use a Key Combination to Take a Screenshot

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

Use a Shortcut to Take a Screenshot

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

to show all shortcuts. Touch to take a screenshot.

Share and Edit a Screenshot, or Switch to Scrollshot

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

Then you can:

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

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

friends.

• Touch the thumbnail to edit or delete it.

Screenshots are saved to Gallery by default.

Use Your Knuckle to Take a Scrolling Screenshot

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

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

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

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

the selected area. Then you can:

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

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

screenshot.

3 Touch

Record the Screen

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

awesome gaming skills, and a lot more.

to save the screenshot.

o your

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Use a Key Combination to Start Screen Recording

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

stop recording, press and hold both buttons again.

Use a Shortcut to Start Screen Recording

1 Swipe down from the status bar to open the

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

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

stop recording, knock twice again.

Record Your Voice During Screen Recording

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

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

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

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

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

silence, mute your phone before starting the screen recording.

View and Clear Notications

View Notications

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

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

Clear Notications

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

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

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Block or Delay Notications

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

Some system notications can't be blocked.

Adjust Sound Settings

Press a Volume Button to Adjust the Volume

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

Press the Power Button to Mute Your Device When It Rings

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

mute it.

Flip to Mute or Raise to Reduce the Ringtone Volume

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

the ringtone volume.

Essentials

For the features to take eect, go to Settings > Accessibility features > Shortcuts &

gestures > Mute ringtone/Reduce volume and make sure that Flip to mute ringtone and

Raise to lower volume are enabled.

Set the Default Volume

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

items:

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

• Ringtone

• Alarms

• Calls

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

1 Swipe down from the status bar to open the

again to show all shortcuts.

notication panel, then swipe down on it

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

modes.

Enter Text

Edit Text

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

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

1 Touch and hold the text until

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

3 Touch Copy or Cut according to your requirement.

appears.

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

Split-screen Mode & Floating Window

Split-screen Mode

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

Essentials

Enable Split-screen Mode

1 Open an app.

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

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

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

enter the Recent tasks screen. Then touch .

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

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

knuckle across the screen to enable Split-screen mode.

3 Open the other app to start multitasking.

Adjust the Size of the Split-screen Panes

Drag

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

This feature can only be used when your phone is in the portrait orientation.

Essentials

Switch the Split-screen Panes

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

switch the panes.

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

Disable Split-screen Mode

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

Floating Window

While watching videos or playing games in Full-screen mode, you can view and reply to

incoming messages in a oating window without having to stop what you're doing.

Display the Floating Window

1 Before using this feature, make sure your phone is not in Simple mode, Ultra power saving

mode, or One-handed mode.

2 When using your phone in Full-screen mode, touch in the notication banner for new

message alerts to display in a oating window.

3 You can reply to messages directly in the oating window.

will only display for applicable apps.

Resize the Floating Window

Drag the edge of the oating window inwards or outwards to expand or reduce it.

Close the Floating Window

Touch on the oating window to close it.

Essentials

Power On and O or Restart Your Device

Power Your Device On and

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

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.

Force Restart Your Device

O

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 Phone

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

phone in time to prevent it from turning

o automatically when the power runs out.

Essentials

Precautions for Charging

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

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

overheating, or other undesirable eects.

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

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

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

USB port and wait until the USB port is dry.

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

of the battery.

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

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

• Do not cover your phone or charger during charging.

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

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

move your phone to a cool place.

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

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

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

Overview of Battery Icons

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

Battery Icon Battery Level

Less than 4% battery remaining.

Charging, less than 10% battery remaining.

Charging, 10% to 90% battery remaining.

Charging, at least 90% battery remaining.

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

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

Reverse Charging with an OTG Cable

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

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

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

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