Huawei YAL-L21 User Manual

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User Guide

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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

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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.

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Knuckle Gestures

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

screenshot, Record screen, and Split screen.

Take a screenshot

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

Take a scrollshot

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

scrolling screenshot.

Essentials

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.

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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.

Essentials

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

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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

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Essentials

Touch Settings to select the navigation key combination you prefer.

The icons on the navigation bar are as follows:

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• : Home key to return to the home screen.

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

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

mode.

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

Customize the Navigation Key Combination

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

• Select a navigation key combination.

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

Navigation Dock

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

enable Navigation dock.

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Essentials

After the Navigation dock button appears, you can:

• Drag the button to your desired position.

• Touch the button to go back.

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

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

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

Phone Clone

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.

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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.

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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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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 phone.

5G network connected 4G network connected

3G network connected 2G network connected

Full signal strength Roaming

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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

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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.

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Customize Shortcut Switches

Essentials

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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Essentials

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.

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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

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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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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. 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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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

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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Essentials

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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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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Essentials

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

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

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

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

notication panel, touch Settings, and then select

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

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Smart Features

Easy Projection

Wireless Projection

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

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 phone 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.

notication panel, then touch to turn on

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Smart Features

3 Swipe down further on the notication panel to enable Wireless Projection. Your phone

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

Alternatively, go to

Wireless projection.

Settings > More connections > Easy Projection and enable

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

list to start projecting.

Desktop Mode

For enhanced work

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

MODE.

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

operations on your phone 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 phone. 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 Phone as a Touchpad

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

eciency, project the content of your phone onto an external display,

can now do the following:

• Use gestures as instructed to simulate mouse commands.

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Smart Features

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

bring out the onscreen keyboard to input text.

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 Phone 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 in the status bar, then select the external display

or your Phone as the audio output device.

• App projection: Touch and hold an app icon on your phone 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.

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Smart Features

Exit Desktop Mode

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

Multi-Screen Collaboration

After connecting your phone with a Huawei laptop, you can project the screen of your phone

to the screen of the laptop for multi-screen collaboration.

You can use the mouse and keyboard to perform operations in the phone window on your

computer, such as dragging and transferring

Connect Your Phone and Computer with a Tap

les between your phone and computer.

1 Make sure your computer is marked with a Huawei Share or HONOR Magic-link icon.

Open PC Manager on your computer.

2 On your phone, swipe down from the status bar to open the

down again to show all shortcuts, touch to enable NFC.

notication panel. Swipe

3 Tap the NFC area at the back of your phone against the Huawei Share icon (or HONOR

Magic-link icon) on your computer and hold it there until your phone vibrates or plays a notication sound.

4 Follow the onscreen instructions to connect your phone and computer.

Connect Your Phone and Computer via Bluetooth

1 Swipe down from the status bar to open the notication panel. Touch to enable

Bluetooth.

2 On the computer, open PC Manager and go to My Phone > Connect. Your computer will

start searching for your phone. Make sure your phone is placed near your computer.

3 Follow the onscreen instructions to connect your phone and computer.

Connect Your Phone and Computer by Scanning a QR Code

1 On the computer, open PC Manager and go to My Phone > Connect.

2 Select Scan QR Code to connect. Use your phone to scan the QR code on your computer

(requires your phone to be connected to the Internet).

3 Follow the onscreen instructions to connect your phone and computer.

Disconnect Your Phone from Your Computer

After nishing working with both your phone and computer, you can disconnect your phone

from the computer using either of the following methods:

• On your computer, go to My Phone > Disconnect.

• Swipe down from the status bar to open the notication panel and touch DISCONNECT.

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Huawei Share OneHop

Use Huawei Share OneHop to Transfer Files

Smart Features

You can quickly transfer

hassle of using cables and third-party apps.

Currently, Huawei Share OneHop is supported on Huawei or Honor laptops with the Huawei

Share icon or Magic-link icon and installed with version 9.1 or later of PC Manager.

Connect Your Phone and Laptop with a Tap

1 Open PC Manager on your laptop, and agree to the

les between your phone and laptop with just one touch without the

End User License Agreement

(EULA).

2 Swipe down from the status bar to open the notication panel, then swipe down further

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

3 Hold the NFC area (around the rear camera of your phone) against the Huawei Share icon

(or Magic-link icon) on your laptop until your phone vibrates or plays a

notication sound.

4 Follow the onscreen instructions on your phone and laptop to complete the connection.

Share Pictures and Videos with One Tap

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Smart Features

• Share pictures and videos from your phone to your laptop:

1 Select one or more pictures or videos from Gallery on your phone.

2 Tap the NFC area of your phone against the Huawei Share (or Magic-link) icon on the

laptop and hold it there until your phone makes a sound or vibrates. The selected pictures or videos will be transferred to your laptop.

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

picture to display the image viewer, then click to identify text and generate a text le.

• Share pictures from your laptop to your phone:

1 Right-click an individual picture

viewer.

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

2 If you exit Gallery or return to the home screen on your phone, the picture open on your

laptop will be transferred to your phone when you tap it against your laptop (as instructed above).

This feature is also supported by HUAWEI MateBooks or HONOR MagicBooks running PC

Manager 9.0 and with the Huawei Share or Magic-link icon.

Record Your Laptop Screen

Ever wanted to show o your gaming skills or share video clips from your laptop, but never

found a convenient way to do so? Huawei Share OneHop enables an instant connection

between your phone and laptop, letting you record your laptop screen on your phone with a

single tap.

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1 Shake your phone, then immediately tap its NFC area against the Huawei Share label or

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

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

Gallery.

The Huawei Share OneHop feature is currently supported on Intel laptops only.

Share Files

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• From phone to laptop

1 Use Microsoft Oce to open a le you want to share on your phone.

2 Hold the NFC area of your phone against the Huawei Share icon (or Magic-link icon) on

your laptop until your phone vibrates or plays a notication sound.

• From laptop to phone

1 Open a le you want to share using Microsoft Oce on your laptop.

2 Exit Microsoft Oce or return to the home screen on your phone, then tap your phone

against the laptop (as instructed above). You can then transfer the le open in Microsoft Oce on your laptop to your phone.

Copy Clipboard Text

1 Open PC Manager on the laptop, select My Phone, click Enable, then follow the onscreen

instructions to allow the laptop to access data on your phone.

2 You can then copy and paste text on the clipboard to your phone or laptop.

3 Touch the PC Manager icon in the lower rightcorner of the laptop desktop, and select

Clipboard to view the recently copied text.

Huawei Share

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Huawei Share

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

videos, documents, and other types of les between devices. This technology relies on

Bluetooth to discover nearby devices, and uses Wi-Fi Direct to transfer les without using

mobile data.

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 switch to enter the Huawei Share settings

screen.

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

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

Quickly Share Files Between Your Phones Using Huawei Share

You can use Huawei Share to quickly share

les between Huawei phones. 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.

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1 On the recipient device, enable Huawei Share.

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

. Touch Huawei Share, then touch the icon of the recipient device to send the le.

Operations may vary if you are sharing les from apps directly.

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

To view the

Categories tab.

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

Share Files Between Your Phone and Computer

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

and a computer.

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

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

If the computer is a MateBook (PC Manager earlier than version 9.1), this is not

necessary. All you need to do is make sure its Wi-Fi and Bluetooth switches are

enabled.

2 On your phone, enter the Huawei Share settings screen, and enable Huawei Share and

Computer share.

3 Record the Name shown on computers and the username and password under

Verication on computers.

4 On your computer, go to:

• Windows: Computer > Network

• iOS (iOS 10.8 or later): Finder > Go to > Network

5 On your computer, double-click the name of your phone, and enter the username and

password recorded earlier.

6 Open a folder of your phone such as the Internal storage folder, then view, edit, or copy

les from the folder to the computer, or copy les from the computer to this folder to store them in your phone. You can also edit the les in this folder on your computer, and the changes will be synced to your phone automatically. Similarly, if you edit any les on your phone, the changes will be synced to your computer as well.

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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 from your phone.

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 phone.

• 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.

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

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

on the preview screen. Then touch PRINT to print. If you are connecting a Bluetooth printer to your phone for the rst time, nd the printer on your phone, 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 Learn more on the Huawei Share sharing screen,

swipe left on the screen, then touch What printers are supported? to see the list.

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Launch Camera

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

screen is

o.

1 Open Camera.

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

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

screen is o.

Launch Camera

There are multiple ways to open the Camera app.

From the Home Screen

From the home screen, open Camera.

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.

Take Photos

1 Open

2 You can then:

• Focus: Touch where you want to focus.

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

individual ring or frame to the desired location.

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

focus frame, drag it up or down.

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

slider.

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

Camera.

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

(Always on).

Some features are only available when using the rear camera.

3 Touch

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.

to take a photo.

1 Open Camera and select Photo mode.

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

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

3 Lift your

Once you have

nger to stop shooting.

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

1 Open Gallery.

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

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

follow the onscreen instructions.

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

Take Timed Photos

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

touched the shutter button.

and

1 Open Camera.

2 Go to > Timer and select a delay option.

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

the countdown ends.

Use Voice Commands to Take Photos

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

1 Open Camera.

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

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

Shoot in Portrait, Night, and Wide Aperture Modes

Use Portrait Mode to Shoot Portraits

Portrait mode lets you apply beauty, lighting, and blur eects to your photos to shoot

stunning portraits.

1 Open Camera and select Portrait mode.

2 Frame your subject in the viewnder.

To take a sele, touch .

3 You can also:

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

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

each setting to its lowest value.

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• Set blur and lighting eects: Touch and select blur and lighting eects 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 colors.

You can also use Night mode when shooting backlit subjects and scenes with

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

owing water,

1 Open Camera and select Night mode.

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

to adjust the shutter speed.

3 Keep your phone steady and touch .

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

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

Shoot Wide Aperture Photos and Videos

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

while your subject remains in sharp focus.

1 Open Camera > More and select Aperture mode.

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

(about 7 ft.) of your subject.

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

aperture value will create a more blurred background.

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

to adjust the focus.

Edit Background Blur in Wide Aperture Photos

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

1 Go to Gallery > Albums > Camera.

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

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

adjust the aperture.

4 Touch to save the settings.

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Master AI

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

identifying objects and scenarios and optimizing the camera settings accordingly.

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

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

1 Open

Camera and select Photo mode.

2 Touch to enable AI camera.

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

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

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

disable AI camera.

Take Wide-Angle or Long-Focus Photos

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

distant vistas.

Take Wide-Angle Photos

Use the wide-angle lens to capture more of a scene.

1 Open

Camera and select Photo mode.

2 Turn on to enable AI camera.

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

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

4 Touch to take a photo.

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

Take Long-Focus Photos

1 Open Camera and select Photo mode.

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

spread two ngers to adjust the zoom.

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

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

Take Panoramic Photos

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

takes multiple photos of objects within your

single panoramic photo.

Use the Rear Camera to Take Panoramic Photos

1 Go to

2 Touch

Camera > More and select Panorama mode.

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

eld of view and stitches them together into a

3 Point the camera at your starting point, then touch to start shooting.

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

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

5 Touch when you are nished.

Use the Front Camera to Take Panoramic Seles

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

2 Point the camera at the center of your shot, then touch

to take the rst photo.

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

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

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

panoramic photo.

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 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.

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3 Touch to enable or disable the background.

4 Turn on , then look straight at the front camera.

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5 Touch and hold

to record a Qmoji.

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

saved to Gallery in GIF format.

Use 3D Qmoji to Record Videos

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

your facial expressions accordingly.

2 Touch to enable or disable the background.

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

4 Touch

to start recording.

5 Touch to nish recording.

Light Painting

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

time. No manual aperture and shutter adjustment is involved.

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

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

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Capture Car Light Trails in Trac Trails Mode

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

1 Go to

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

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

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

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

right, touch to nish shooting.

Capture Light Drawings in Light Grati Mode

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

of the camera.

1 Go to

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

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

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

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

right, touch to nish shooting.

Capture Rivers and Waterfalls in Silky Water Mode

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

1 Go to

Camera > More > Light painting > Silky water.

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

owing heavily.

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

right, touch to nish shooting.

Capture the Beauty of the Stars in Star Trails Mode

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

sky.

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

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

unobstructed view of the sky.

3 Touch

right, touch to nish shooting.

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

Take HDR Photos

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

mode can help you improve light and shadow

sharper details.

Use HDR with the Rear Camera

1 Go to Camera > More and select HDR.

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

3 Touch to take a photo.

Use HDR with the Front Camera

When using the front camera, enable HDR to avoid underexposure and take better-looking

photos and videos.

eects in your photos, giving your photos

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1 Open Camera and touch to switch to the front camera.

2 Select Portrait, Photo, or Video mode.

3 Turn on to enable AI HDR.

4 Frame your subject in the viewnder.

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

Moving Pictures

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

shutter button.

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

Go to

want to share, then touch to share it.

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

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

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

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

or Honor device that can take moving pictures.

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

display as static images.

Add Stickers to Photos

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

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1 Go to Camera > More > Stickers.

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

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2 Touch

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

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

4 Touch

to take a photo.

Documents Mode

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

download Documents.

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

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

2 Frame the document you want to shoot in the

a projector or a street poster. Then touch

3 The camera then automatically

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

2 Touch

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

above the photo.

identies the text area within the viewnder and unskews

viewnder, such as a presentation slide on

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

Pro Mode

Pro mode lets you

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

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

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

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1 Open Camera > More and select Pro mode.

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

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

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

Metering Mode Description

Captures average light levels across the screen.

Matrix

Center

Spot

Applicable when shooting landscapes.

Gives more weight to light levels at the center of the

screen. Applicable when shooting portrait or macro

photos.

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

screen, such as the subject's eyes.

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

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

environments, lower the ISO sensitivity to avoid image noise.

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

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

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

increase the shutter speed.

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

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

environments.

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

Focus Mode Applicable Scenario

AF-S (single) Stationary subjects

AF-C (continuous) Moving subjects

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

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

When shooting in bright sunlight, select

. In low-light environments, select .

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

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

reduce the K value.

• Use Horizontal level: Touch and enable Horizontal level.

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

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

that you enable this function when shooting buildings or landscapes.

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

light environments.

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

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

format.

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

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

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

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

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

Record Videos

1 Open Camera and select Video mode.

2 Adjust the following settings:

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

slider.

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

exposure and focus.

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

turn it o.

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

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.

Slow-Mo Recording

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Slow-Mo Recording

Use Slow-mo mode to capture eeting moments in detail. Adjust the slow motion speed

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 customize the overall shooting length and the length of the

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

as diving and kicking a football.

Shoot Slow-Mo Videos at 32x

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

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

top of the screen).

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

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

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

recording.

Shoot Slow-Mo Videos at 4x or 8x

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

2 Touch to start recording.

3 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

area.

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

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

4 Touch

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

5 When you are nished, go to > Save slow-mo le to save your edits.

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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.

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

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

3 Touch to start recording. Touch to end the recording.

The recorded video is automatically saved to Gallery.

Edit Camera Modes

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

needs.

Download Camera Modes

1 Go to

Camera > More.

2 Touch , then touch ADD next to the mode you want to download.

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

Update Camera Modes

1 On the More screen, touch .

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

instructions to update modes.

Delete Camera Modes

1 On the More screen, touch

2 Touch

save your settings. If

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

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

is not displayed, the mode cannot be deleted.

to display the editing screen.

Adjust Camera Settings

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Adjust Camera Settings

Adjust the Camera Resolution

1 Open Camera and touch to access the Settings screen.

2 Touch Resolution and select a resolution.

This feature is not available in some modes.

Enable Location Tag

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

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

Add Device Watermarks to Photos

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

watermark added.

Use the Assistive Grid to Compose Your Photos

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

1 Go to Camera > .

2 Enable Assistive grid.

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

intersecting points, then touch .

Enable Mirror Reection

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

Mute the Shutter Sound

Enable Mute to mute the camera shutter sound.

Capture Smiles

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

in the viewnder.

Manage Gallery

View Photos and Videos

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

automatically generated from them.

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View by 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 for keywords in Gallery.

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

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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 to nd more results.

Edit Photos and Videos

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

Basic Editing

Open

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

access the editing features.

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

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

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

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

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

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

will be black and white.

• Blur: Touch , select a blur mode, and drag the slider to adjust the blur.

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

qualities of the photo.

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

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

Add Stickers to Photos

1 Touch Edit > Stickers.

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

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

of stickers.

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

Pixelate Photos

1 Touch Edit > Mosaic.

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

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

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

Rename Photos

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

2 Go to > Rename and enter a new name.

3 Touch OK.

Edit Videos

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

2 Touch . Then you can:

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

want to keep. Touch

• Adjust the video resolution: Select the desired resolution.

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

storage space.

to preview the cropped video.

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

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

Share Photos and Videos

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

1 Open

Gallery.

2 Use either of the following methods:

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

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

and videos, then touch

Manage Gallery

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

Add Albums

1 Open Gallery, then touch Albums.

2 Touch Add album, then name the album.

3 Touch OK.

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4 Select the photos or videos you want to add.

Move Photos and Videos

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

2 Touch > Move to select the desired album.

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

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

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

Delete Photos and Videos

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

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.

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.

> Delete.

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Camera and Gallery

Add Photos and Videos to Favorites

Open a photo or video, then touch

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

Gallery Smart Categorization

Smart Photo Categorization

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

and food, so you can quickly

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

categories.

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

nd what you're looking for.

for portraits).

Not all photos can be removed from the category albums.

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Camera and Gallery

View and Set People Albums

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

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

your phone is charging and the screen is o.

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

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

already been named in People albums.

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

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

as Baby or Mom).

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

the search bar.

Huawei Vlog Editor

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

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

videos.

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

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

View Spotlight Reels

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

music that Gallery creates automatically from your videos.

nger.

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1 Go to Gallery > Albums > Camera.

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

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

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

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

Edit Spotlight Reels

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

the bottom of the screen.

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

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

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

Share Huawei Vlogs

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

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

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Huawei Vlogs

Gallery automatically creates People albums by identifying faces in photos.

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

View Huawei Vlogs

Camera and Gallery

1 Go to

Gallery > Discover and touch a People album.

2 Touch on the album cover.

Edit Huawei Vlogs

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

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

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

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

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

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

2 Touch

Share Huawei Vlogs

to export the video.

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

onscreen instructions.

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

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

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

Highlights

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

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

instantly relive the good times.

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

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

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

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

View Highlights Videos

1 Go to Gallery > Highlights and touch an album.

2 Touch to play the video.

Edit Highlights Videos

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

the bottom of the screen.

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

outro, and more. Then touch

to save the video.

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

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Share Highlights Videos

Camera and Gallery

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

nd all your exported videos.

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

Add or Remove Photos and Videos from Highlights Albums

1 On the Highlights tab, touch an album.

2 You can then:

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

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

remove, touch

Rename Highlights Albums

, then touch Move.

1 On the Highlights tab, touch an album.

2 Go to

> Rename and enter a new name.

Delete Highlights Albums

1 On the Highlights tab, touch an album.

2 Go to > Delete and touch Delete.

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Apps

Locate an Installed App

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

name. When the app is found, touch

next to its name.

Uninstall an App

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

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

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

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

Uninstall.

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

system errors.

Manage Background Apps

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

navigation method you are using:

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

• Three-key navigation: Touch .

2 On the recent tasks screen, you can:

• Swipe across to view app previews.

• Touch an app preview to access an app.

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

• Swipe down on an app preview to lock it.

preview. Touching will not close this app.

• Swipe down again to unlock it. will disappear.

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

Clear the Cache of an App

Delete app cache les to free up storage space.

will appear at the top of the app

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Go to Settings > Apps > Apps, select the app that you want to clear the cache of, then

go to Storage > Clear cache.

Contacts

Create and Edit Contact Information

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

Apps

Create Contacts

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

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

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

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

Import Contacts

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

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

follow the onscreen instructions to import contacts.

Scan Business Cards to Add Contacts

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

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

business card are clearly displayed in the multiple business cards in a row.

viewnder, then touch to capture a single or

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

Touch

to save the contact.

You can view the scanned business cards in Business cards.

Scan a QR Code to Add a Contact

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

contact.

1 On the Contacts screen, go to

> Scan or go to Business cards > Scan.

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

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

Search for Contacts

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

contacts to display all your contacts.

2 Search for contacts using either of the following methods:

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

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

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

contacts.

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

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

Share Contacts

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

contact.

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

Export Contacts

Apps

1 On the Contacts screen, go to

> Settings > Import/Export.

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

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

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

Delete Contacts

Delete contacts using either of the following methods:

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

• On the Contacts screen, go to > Settings > Organize contacts > Delete multiple

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

To restore deleted contacts, go to

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

want to restore, then touch .

> Settings > Organize contacts > Recently deleted,

Merge Duplicate Contacts

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

Settings > Organize contacts > Merge duplicate contacts.

2 Select duplicate contacts to be merged and touch Merge.

Manage Contact Groups

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

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

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

Create a Contact Group

1 Open

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

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

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

Edit a Contact Group

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

contact.

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

Send Group Messages or Emails

Apps

On the Groups screen, open a group, then touch

send an email.

Delete Contact Groups

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

to send a message or touch to

Create Personal Information

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

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

emergency.

Create a Personal Business Card

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

card.

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

phone number.

3 Touch to automatically create a QR code business card.

You can share your business card using the QR code.

Add Emergency Information

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

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

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

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

select an emergency contact to make a call.

Erase Contact Traces

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

contact for whom you wish to erase contact traces.

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

Add Your LinkedIn Account

Add your LinkedIn account to sync the LinkedIn information of your contacts to your device.

Sync LinkedIn Contacts

1 Open Phone, select the Contacts tab at the bottom of the screen, then go to >

Settings > Add LinkedIn account.

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2 Follow the onscreen instructions to log in to your LinkedIn account. After logging in, the

LinkedIn information of your contacts will automatically be synced to your phone.

3 To sync all LinkedIn contact information, from the LinkedIn settings screen, go to Sync

LinkedIn contacts > All LinkedIn contacts, and select Sync or Auto-update LinkedIn.

View a Contact's LinkedIn Information

From the Contacts screen, select a LinkedIn contact, then touch View LinkedIn prole

online.

Unlink Your LinkedIn Account

From the Contacts screen, touch > Settings > LinkedIn and select Disassociate.

Phone

Manage Call Logs

Apps

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

interface, or delete call logs as required.

Merge Call Logs

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

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

number or contact.

View Missed Calls

1 To display all missed calls, open Phone, swipe down on the call log list, then touch the

Missed tab.

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

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

Delete Call Logs

Delete call logs using either of the following methods:

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

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

to delete them.

Set a Ringtone for Incoming Calls

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

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

SIM 1 and SIM 2.

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Apps

Set a Music Ringtone

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

Phone ringtone.

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

Set a Video Ringtone

Set a video as the ringtone for incoming calls.

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

Ringtone.

2 Touch Video ringtones and select a video to preview the eect for incoming calls.

3 Touch

Set a Ringtone for a Contact

1 Open

contact you want to set a ringtone for.

to set the video as the ringtone.

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

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

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Apps

Use VoLTE to Make Calls

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

and data services over a 4G network.

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

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

other SIM card is already on a call.

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

calls.

Enable VoLTE

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

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

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

1 or SIM 2, turn on the VoLTE calls switch.

Features may vary depending on your carrier.

Make a Video Call

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

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

contact you want to call.

2 Touch

During a voice call, you can also touch

Manage Incoming Calls

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

in a previous call.

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

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

to make a video call.

to switch to a video call.

Answer or Reject an Incoming Call

If you receive a call when the screen is locked:

• Drag right to answer the call.

• Drag left to reject the call.

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

• Touch to set a callback reminder.

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If you receive a call when the screen is unlocked:

• Touch to answer the call.

• Touch to reject the call.

Apps

• Touch

• Touch to set a callback reminder.

to reject the call and reply with an SMS message.

Enable Call Waiting

The Call waiting feature lets you answer incoming calls when a call is already in progress by

placing the

rst call on hold.

This feature requires the support of your mobile carrier. For details, contact your carrier.

Go to Phone > > Settings. Under the SIM card you wish to enable call waiting on,

click More > Call waiting.

Features may vary depending on your carrier.

Answer a New Incoming Call During a Call

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

touch to answer it.

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Apps

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

Enable Call Forwarding

After the Call forwarding feature is enabled, calls that meet set conditions will be

automatically transferred to a specied phone number.

This feature requires the support of your mobile carrier. For details, contact your carrier.

1 On the Phone screen, go to > Settings, and touch Call forwarding under the SIM

card you wish to enable call forwarding on.

2 Select and enable a forwarding method, then enter and

Features may vary depending on your carrier.

Disable Call Forwarding

conrm the target number.

1 On the Phone screen, go to > Settings, and touch Call forwarding under the SIM

card you wish to disable call forwarding on.

2 Select the forwarding mode that you wish to disable and disable it.

Features may vary depending on your carrier.

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Filter and Block Spam Calls

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

Filter and Block Spam Calls

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

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

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

Apps

Block Incoming Calls from Specic Numbers

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

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

numbers you want to block.

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

block, then go to > Block contact.

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Apps

Set Whether to Receive Notications for Blocked Calls

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

notications for blocked calls.

Emergency SOS and Calls

Use Emergency SOS

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

emergency contacts.

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

2 Go to

set your emergency contacts.

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

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

message with your current location to your emergency contacts.

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

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

Make Emergency Calls

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

your phone even if there is no signal.

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

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

Settings > Security > Emergency SOS, enable Also send SOS message, then

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

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

2 Enter your local emergency number and touch to call the number. Alternatively,

touch Emergency information and select an emergency contact to call.

Make Operations During a Call

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

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Apps

• Touch to enable hands-free mode.

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

For details, contact your mobile carrier.

• Touch to use the dialer.

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

previous screen or home screen using the current navigation mode.

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

• Touch

to end the call.

Use Voicemail

Divert calls to your voicemail when your device is switched

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

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

o or when there is no cellular

details.

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Enable Voicemail

1 Go to Phone > > Settings and touch More under the SIM card you wish to

enable voicemail on.

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

carrier, and touch OK.

Listen to a Voicemail Message

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

Calendar

Add and Manage Events

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

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

Apps

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

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Apps

Create an Event

1 Open Calendar and touch .

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

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

4 Touch to save the event.

Import Meeting Reminders

1 Go to Calendar > > Manage accounts.

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

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

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Apps

Search for Events

1 On the Calendar screen, touch .

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

Share an Event

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

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

method you prefer.

Delete Events

You can delete events using the following methods:

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

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

Set a Calendar Notication

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

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

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

reminder.

1 Go to Calendar > > Settings.

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

events.

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

instructions to set a notication type.

Customize the Calendar View

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

calendar view settings.

1 Go to Calendar > > Settings.

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

Set Alternate Calendars

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

Islamic calendar.

Go to

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

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View National/Regional Holidays

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

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

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

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

Clock

Alarm

Apps

You can set alarms to play a sound or vibrate at

specic times.

Set an Alarm

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

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

Volume buttons to adjust its volume.

3 Set the following options according to your preferences:

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• Repeat

• Vibrate

• Ring duration

• Snooze duration

• Label

Apps

4 When you are

nished, touch .

Modify or Delete an Alarm

Touch an existing alarm to modify or delete it.

Timer and Stopwatch

You can use the timer to count down from a

to measure the duration of an event.

Timer

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

it, touch .

Stopwatch

Go to

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

specied time. You can also use the stopwatch

View the Time in Cities Worldwide

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Apps

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

Go to

the list of cities.

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

Display Dual Clocks on the Lock Screen

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

your home city and current location on the lock screen.

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Apps

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

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

lock screen.

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

zone as your home city.

Notepad

Create To-Dos

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

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

1 Go to Notepad > To-dos, then touch .

2 Enter your to-do.

3 Touch Save.

notication at the specied time.

Manage Your Notepad

You can sort your Notepad items by category and put them into

unwanted items, and share items with other people.

dierent folders, delete

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When viewing a list of items or an individual item in Notepad, touch the status bar at the top

of the screen to quickly return to the rst item or the beginning of the item you are viewing.

Sort Notepad Items by Category

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

for more convenient viewing.

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

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

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

you want to categorize under the same tag, then touch

to select a tag.

Share Notepad Items

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

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

the onscreen instructions to share it.

Delete Notepad Items

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

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

delete it.

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

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

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

restore in Recently deleted, then touch .

Recorder

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

2 During a recording, you can touch

to add a tag.

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

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

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

Play a Recording

Recording

On the recording playback screen, you can:

• Touch to skip the muted parts.

• Touch to adjust the playback speed.

• Touch

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

to add a tag.

• Touch a tag to rename it.

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Edit a Recording

1 On the Recorder home screen, touch a recording.

2 Touch to display the waveform of the recording.

3 Drag the start and end bars to adjust the clip length. Pinch your ngers on the waveform

to zoom in or out to adjust the clip length more precisely.

4 Touch and select Keep selected part or Delete selected part.

Share Recordings

1 On the Recorder home screen, touch the recording you want to share to play it.

2 Go to > Share.

3 Select your preferred sharing method and follow the onscreen instructions to share the

recording.

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Email

Add Email Accounts

Add your email account in Email and you can use your phone for convenient email access at

any time.

Add a Personal Email Account

1 Open

Other.

2 Enter the email address and password, touch Sign in, and follow the onscreen instructions

to congure the server settings. The system will automatically connect to the server and check the server settings.

Add an Exchange Account

Microsoft Exchange enables digital messaging within a company. If your company mailbox

uses the Exchange server, you can log in to your company email account on your phone.

Email on your phone and select from the available mailbox providers or touch

1 Contact the company email server administrator to obtain the domain name, server

address, port number, and security type.

2 Open Email, and select Exchange.

3 Enter the email address, username, and password.

4 Touch Manual setup. On the Account setup screen, set parameters such as the email

domain name, server address, port number, and security type.

5 Touch Next, then follow the onscreen instructions to complete the conguration. The

system will automatically connect to the server and check the server settings.

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Send Emails

Select an email account and write emails to send them to the recipients' email addresses.

Send an Email

1 Open Email, then touch .

2 Enter the recipient's email address, or touch to select a contact or group, then touch

3 Add the addresses of any recipients to whom you wish to CC or BCC the email. If you have

more than one email account, you will also need to select the email address you wish to send the email from.

4 Write the email and enter the subject, then touch .

Save an Email as a Draft

On the Compose screen, touch to save the email as a draft.

Go to Inbox > Show all folders > Drafts to view draft emails.

Reply to an Email

1 On the Inbox screen, open the email you wish to reply to.

2 Touch to reply to just the email sender, or touch to reply to everyone on the

thread.

3 After writing your reply, touch .

Set Encryption for Outgoing Emails

You can encrypt outgoing emails to protect your condential information. Encrypted emails

can be viewed only by recipients who have the required digital certicates, ensuring

information security.

1 Apply for and install a digital certicate.

You need to apply for a digital certicate from a trusted third-party certicate

authority (CA) before installing it. The processing procedure varies between dierent

CAs. For details, refer to the relevant CA website.

2 From the Inbox screen, go to > Settings.

3 Touch the account you want to set encryption for, touch Email encryption, then enable

Encrypt outgoing emails.

4 If the certicate has been installed, select Encryption certicate and set Encryption

algorithm according to your preferences. If the certicate has not been installed, enable Send encrypted emails without installing

certicates.

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Set Automatic Replies for an Exchange Account

1 Go to Email > > Settings.

2 Select the Exchange account you want to set automatic replies for, touch Automatic

replies, and turn on the Automatic replies switch.

3 Set the time or content of the auto reply, then touch Done.

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Set Email

Set a notication mode for your emails based on your needs.

Notications

1 Go to Email > > Settings > General > Notications and enable Allow

notications.

2 Select the email account you want to set notications for, turn on the Allow notications

switch, then select a notication mode.

View and Manage Emails

Receive, view and manage your emails in the inbox.

View an Email

1 Open Email, then swipe down on the Inbox screen to refresh the email list.

If you have multiple email accounts, touch Inbox and select the email account you want to view.

2 Open an email, then view, reply to, forward, or delete the email.

If you are notied about an important event in an email, touch > Add to calendar to import the event into your calendar.

3 Swipe left or right to view the next or previous email.

Organize Emails by Subject

On the Inbox screen, go to > Settings > General, then enable Organize by subject.

Add an Email Contact to a Group

You can create email groups to communicate more eciently.

1 On the Inbox screen, open an email, and touch Add to group.

2 Choose to add the email sender or recipient to the group, and touch OK.

3 On the group selection screen, select an existing group, then touch to save the

contact in the group. Alternatively, touch Create group, enter the group name, then touch Save.

Once you have created a group, you can select the group from the recipient drop-down list to

send emails to group members.

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Sync Emails

After automatic email syncing is enabled, the emails on your phone will be automatically

synced with those on the email server.

1 On the Inbox screen, go to > Settings.

2 Touch the account you wish to sync emails for, then turn on the Sync email switch.

3 Touch Sync frequency to set the automatic syncing period.

Search for an Email

On the Inbox screen, touch the search box, then enter keywords such as the subject or

content of the email.

Delete Emails

On the Inbox screen, touch and hold the email to be deleted, drag over the check boxes of

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any other emails you want to delete, then touch

Manage Email Accounts

You can add multiple email accounts so you can manage them at the same time.

Add Email Accounts

1 Go to Email > > Settings > Add account.

2 Select an existing email service provider or touch Other, then follow the onscreen

instructions to add an email account. Repeat for each of the accounts you wish to add.

Switch Between Email Accounts

On the Inbox screen, touch Inbox and select the email account you wish to use.

Change Account Name and Signature

On the Inbox screen, go to > Settings and select an account. You can then set or change

the Account name, Signature, and Default account.

Log Out of an Email Account

On the Inbox screen, go to > Settings, select an account, and touch Remove account.

Manage VIP Contacts

Important email contacts can be added as VIP contacts. Emails from VIP contacts will be

automatically stored in the VIP inbox.

Add a VIP Contact

You can add VIP contacts using either of the following methods:

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• Go to Email > > Settings > VIP contacts. On the VIP list screen, go to Add >

Create or touch Add from contacts, then follow the onscreen instructions.

• Open an email, touch the account name of the sender or receiver, then touch Add to VIP

list.

Delete a VIP Contact

1 Go to Email > > Settings > VIP contacts.

2 On the VIP list screen, touch .

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3 Select the VIP contact to be deleted, then touch

Calculator

Use the calculator on your phone to perform basic mathematical calculations and for

calculating exponential, logarithmic, and trigonometric functions.

Use the Basic Calculator

You can open the calculator using either of the following methods:

• Swipe down from the middle of the home screen to display the search box. Search for

Calculator, and the rst result will be the preinstalled Calculator app.

• Find Calculator in the Tools folder.

• Swipe up from the bottom of the lock screen to display the shortcut panel, then touch

to open the calculator.

Use the Scientic Calculator

Open the calculator and rotate your phone to landscape orientation.

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Copy, Delete, or Clear Numbers

• Copy a calculation result: Touch and hold the calculation result, touch Copy, then paste the

result somewhere else, such as in a note or message.

• Delete the last digit: Touch the Back button.

• Clear the display: Touch the Clear (C) button.

Flashlight

You can turn on the ashlight using either of the following methods:

• Swipe down from the status bar to open the notication panel, and touch to turn on

the ashlight. Touch the icon again to turn o the ashlight.

• Swipe up from the bottom of the lock screen to display the shortcut panel, and touch

to turn on the ashlight. Touch the icon again to turn o the ashlight.

Compass

1 You can open Compass using either of the following methods:

• Swipe down from the middle of the home screen to display the search box. Search for

Compass, and the rst result will be the preinstalled Compass app.

• Find Compass in the Tools folder.

2 To lock your current direction, touch the compass dial. The scale marks will turn blue if

you go o course.

For accurate bearings, hold your phone at or straight up when using Compass.

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Mirror

When you want to know how you look but don't have a real mirror with you, you can use

your phone as a mirror instead.

Go to Tools > Mirror. While using your phone as a mirror, you can:

• Zoom in or zoom out: Drag the zoom slider at the bottom. You can also touch the screen

twice to zoom in and touch it twice again to zoom back out.

• Save the image: Touch the screen to pause the current image. Touch to save the

image. Touch the screen again to resume. You can nd the saved image in Gallery.

• Adjust mirror brightness: Touch or at the top of the screen.