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You can view your screen recordings in

Gallery

Capture a screenshot

Using a combination of buttons:

Press the

power and volume down buttons

simultaneously to

capture a screenshot.

Using the shortcut icon:

Swipe down from the status bar to open the notification panel. Touch

to take a screenshot.

Using Three-finger screenshot

: Swipe down from the centre of the screen with three fingers to

capture a screenshot.

Gestures and Operations

Summary of Contents for 8X

Page 1: ...User Guide ...

Page 2: ...Mode 18 Home Screen Management 19 Contacts Search Contacts 23 Managing Contacts 23 Merging Third party App Contacts 25 Dialling Basic Calling Functions 26 Block Nuisance Calls Get the Peace and Quiet You Deserve 28 VoLTE 28 Use VoWi Fi for a New Calling Experience 29 Message Basic Messaging Functions 30 Camera Basic Camera Functions 32 Use Portrait Mode to Take Stunning Portraits 35 Wide Aperture ...

Page 3: ...os to Keep Your Work Organised 56 Clock Use the Clock 57 Notepad Manage Your Notes to Keep Your Records in Order 59 Utilities Check Additional Weather Forecasts 60 Use Recorder to Make Audio Notes 60 Device Connection Bluetooth 61 NFC 63 Multi screen Display 65 Connecting USB Device 66 Huawei Share 68 Security and Privacy Face Unlock 72 Fingerprint 73 Location Information Protection 76 Enable App ...

Page 4: ...6 Sound and Display Configure Do Not Disturb Mode 87 Configure Your Sound Settings 87 Enable Eye Comfort Mode to Prevent Eye Strain 88 More Display Settings 89 Storage Enable Storage cleaner 91 Smart Assistance Navigation Bar and Navigation Dock 92 System Change the Input Method 93 Accessibility 93 General Settings 95 System Update Performing an Online Update 101 Legal Notice Legal Notice 102 Obta...

Page 5: ... the smart suggestion feature will be automatically enabled on your Phone This feature offers intuitive suggestions for specific usage scenarios which should help you get more out of your Phone Continuous update The content of Tips will be updated from time to time to bring you the latest wonderful functions Use Huawei Share to Quickly Share Files between Huawei Devices You can use Huawei Share to...

Page 6: ...tion is displayed Received files are saved by default to your Files s Huawei Share folder No confirmation is required if the two Huawei devices have been logged in using the same HUAWEI ID Transfer Files between Your Phone and Computer Using Huawei Share With Huawei Share you can easily share photos and files from your Phone to your computer PC Mac with no USB cable necessary l Huawei Share uses W...

Page 7: ...e Navigation dock will appear on the screen You can then drag it to your preferred location The Navigation dock can perform the following actions l Back Touch the Navigation dock once to go back one step or touch it twice to go back two steps l Home Touch and hold the Navigation dock and then release it to go to the home screen l View background apps Touch and hold the Navigation dock and then swi...

Page 8: ...s After confirming your settings touch to save your personalised beauty information l Re enter personal information In Camera settings screen go to Perfect selfie Edit personal info then follow the onscreen prompts to re take photos of yourself looking to the front sides and downwards This will reset the beauty parameters l Adjust beauty parameters In Camera settings screen go to Perfect selfie Se...

Page 9: ...Unlock Face unlock allows you to quickly unlock your Phone by holding it up to your face l Face unlock is not available if the screen unlock password has not been entered for three or more days in a row or if your Phone has been remotely locked or has been restarted l When using Face unlock to unlock your Phone keep your eyes open face yourself directly towards your Phone and keep your face at a d...

Page 10: ...ivacy Face unlock set the Face unlock method to Direct unlock Then open Settings go to Smart assistance Motion control Pick up and select Wake up device Enrol a Fingerprint You can enrol a fingerprint on your Phone and then use your fingerprint to unlock your screen or access your Safe or App Lock without a password l Fingerprint unlocking is only available when your unlock method is set to Patter...

Page 11: ...red You can add Wi Fi hotspots using the automatic Scan or manual Add network method l Refresh a Wi Fi hotspot Touch Scan to search again for available Wi Fi networks l Manually add a Wi Fi hotspot Scroll to the bottom of the menu touch Add network and follow the onscreen instructions to enter the Wi Fi hotspot name and password Connect to a Wi Fi network through WPS From the Wi Fi screen go to Ad...

Page 12: ...g all of the information on the page in a single screenshot Use shortcuts to take a scrolling screenshot Swipe down from the status bar to open the notification panel then touch to take a scrolling screenshot Touch within two seconds of taking the screenshot and the screen will automatically scroll down and keep taking the screenshot During the scrolling process touch the scrolling area to end the...

Page 13: ...roduced by you touching the screen It is recommended that you only record your screen in a quiet environment with no ambient noise Use shortcut to start recording Swipe down from the status bar to open the notification panel then touch to start recording the screen Select Microphone System or None from Sound source based on your needs To end the recording touch in the upper left corner of the scre...

Page 14: ...and volume down buttons simultaneously to capture a screenshot Using the shortcut icon Swipe down from the status bar to open the notification panel Touch to take a screenshot Using Three finger screenshot Swipe down from the centre of the screen with three fingers to capture a screenshot Gestures and Operations 10 ...

Page 15: ...After taking the screenshot touch or to edit or share the screenshot The screenshots are saved in Gallery by default Gestures and Operations 11 ...

Page 16: ...he home screen Touch and hold to display the HiVoice icon and swipe upwards on the icon to enable HiVoice features l Recent key Touch to open a list of recently used apps Touch and hold to enable split screen mode l Downward swipe notification key Touch to open the notification panel Use the Recent Key to Manage Background Apps If you want to quickly switch to a recently used app you might try usi...

Page 17: ...kly enable or disable mobile data or Wi Fi Swipe down from the status bar and open the shortcuts panel then touch the corresponding shortcut switch to enable or disable a feature Touch and hold a shortcut switch icon to enter the feature s settings page Touch and hold to enter settings Touch the shortcut switch to enable the corresponding feature Rearrange shortcut switches Display all shortcut sw...

Page 18: ... the overall status of your Phone including its network connection battery level and any new messages received when your Phone is in Silent mode Status icons By checking the status icons you can quickly learn the status of your device such as network connection signal strength battery level time and more The network status icons may vary by regions and service providers Signal strength No signal 4...

Page 19: ...y JSN L21 supports NFC Please keep the NFC area close to other devices or objects while using the NFC function Notification icons When there is a new message notification or reminder on your Phone the relevant icon will be displayed in your status bar Missed call New emails Downloading data New voicemails Event reminder Uploading data Synchronising data Phone memory full Sign in or synchronisation...

Page 20: ...nd it annoying to receive so many different types of app notifications You can set and disable app notifications to prevent this from happening Open Settings and go to Apps notifications Notifications management You can l Prevent all apps from pushing notifications Touch Batch management and then turn off All Customise Notifications Not a fan of the default notification reminders You can customise...

Page 21: ...simple For better security use a long sequence of random numbers as your PIN Go to Set lock screen password follow the prompts to set up a PIN Alternatively touch Change unlock method and set 4 digit PIN or Custom PIN l Set a pattern Unlock your Phone by drawing a preset pattern on the screen For better security use a pattern that includes overlapping line segments Go to Set lock screen password C...

Page 22: ...r privacy and prevent mistaken inputs Set a lock screen password to help protect your privacy You can lock your device in the following ways Lock the screen instantly with the Power button Press the Power button to lock the screen at any time Lock the screen with one touch screen lock Pinch two fingers together on the home screen to enter the editing screen Touch Widgets Screen Lock and add the Sc...

Page 23: ...ag it to any position on the home screen Delete an app From the home screen touch and hold the icon of the app you want to uninstall until your Phone vibrates and then drag it to Follow the onscreen prompts to delete the app To ensure that the system runs normally some preinstalled system apps cannot be uninstalled Create a folder From the home screen touch and hold an app icon until your Phone vi...

Page 24: ...ill be removed from the folder Another way to remove an app icon from a folder is to touch and hold the icon in the folder until your Phone vibrates and then drag it to the home screen Manage Your Home Screen Too many icons on your home screen You can add a new page to your home screen and customise it to your liking Touch and hold an empty area on the home screen to enter home screen editing mode...

Page 25: ... select Lock screen Home screen or Both l Randomly switch wallpaper Enable Randomly change home screen wallpaper and set the Interval and Album to display Set a photo as your wallpaper from Gallery Have a great photo you want to set as your wallpaper In Gallery open the photo that you like go to Set as Wallpaper and follow the onscreen instructions to set the photo as your home screen wallpaper Ma...

Page 26: ...tore Apps Want to store your apps in one location on your home screen to make your home screen look cleaner You can enable app drawer on your home screen to store all your apps and free up space on your home screen Open Settings go to Display Home screen style and select Drawer If you want to switch back to a standard home screen select Standard Add an app icon from app drawer to the home screen A...

Page 27: ...port Export and then select one of the following l Import contacts Select Import from storage Import from another device or Import from SIM and follow the onscreen instructions l Export contacts Select Export to storage Export to SIM or Share contacts and follow the onscreen instructions By default vcf files exported through Export to storage are saved in the root directory of your device s intern...

Page 28: ...een instructions to add contacts and then touch Send a message to smart group contacts From the groups list from the Smart groups section open a group and touch to send a message or to send an email Edit a group From the groups list select the group you want to edit and touch to add a contact or touch to Remove members Group ringtone Delete group or Rename Delete a group From the groups list touch...

Page 29: ...g in to your LinkedIn account Once logged in your Phone will automatically update your local contacts information To sync all your LinkedIn contacts information from Contacts in LinkedIn settings screen go to Sync LinkedIn contacts All LinkedIn contacts and select Sync or Auto update View contacts information provided by LinkedIn Open a LinkedIn contact and touch View LinkedIn profile online Disas...

Page 30: ...hang up quickly You can set Power button ends call On the Dialler screen go to Settings More and enable Power button ends call to quickly hang up calls Make Emergency Calls In an emergency situation if your Phone is powered on and within the service area you can make emergency calls even if the screen is locked or there is no mobile reception The emergency call feature is subject to your local reg...

Page 31: ...ds Touch select the entries you want to delete or touch Select all then touch Enable Voicemail Worry about missing important calls when your Phone is turned off Voicemail records real time messages from callers so you ll never have to worry about missing an important call Voicemail requires carrier support Please check that you have enabled this service Contact your carrier to learn more about you...

Page 32: ...k and forth l Dual 4G Both of your Phone s SIM card slots support 4G l Dual VoLTE Both of your Phone s SIM card slots support VoLTE allowing you to use the Internet while making HD calls l Dual VoWiFi Both of your Phone s SIM card slots support VoWiFi which allows calls to be made using Wi Fi You can use VoWiFi to make calls even in Airplane mode Some carriers may not support this feature Enable V...

Page 33: ...etwork even when there is no mobile Phone network reception This feature must be supported by your carrier Contact your carrier for more information including fees and charges Open Dialler go to Settings Wi Fi calling enable Wi Fi calling Touch Mode and follow the onscreen instructions to set the preferred network Dialling 29 ...

Page 34: ...ly deleting an important message Touch and hold a message and then touch to archive the message Delete a message Tired of the clutter created by too many messages Delete unneeded conversations or messages to clean up your Messaging list To delete conversations or messages touch and hold the conversations or messages to enter the editing screen select the conversation or message and touch Deleted m...

Page 35: ...ge Open Messages and touch Go to Settings Advanced From here you can configure the following Whether to retrieve MMS messages automatically Disable Auto download MMS to prevent your device from automatically downloading MMS messages Whether to retrieve MMS messages automatically when roaming Disable Auto download MMS when roaming to prevent your device from automatically downloading MMS messages i...

Page 36: ...g the exposure will make pictures appear brighter whereas decreasing the exposure will make pictures appear darker You can adjust the exposure manually from the viewfinder by touching the screen and dragging the icon up or down Enable or disable flash Flash is used to provide extra lighting for taking photos in low light conditions From the viewfinder touch to select one of the following four flas...

Page 37: ...a will now take a picture automatically when it detects a smile in the viewfinder Lock focus length From Settings touch Touch hold shutter button and select Lock focal length Now when you touch and hold the shutter button the camera will no longer auto focus Use the volume button to take pictures focus a shot or zoom in or out From Settings touch Volume button function and select Shutter Zoom or F...

Page 38: ...Spiral composition method Use either Fibonacci spiral left or Fibonacci spiral right Place the subject of your photo within the centre of the spiral Camera 34 ...

Page 39: ...Camera Portrait to enter the Camera settings screen Touch Perfect selfie to enable it Follow the onscreen prompts to take photos of yourself looking to the front sides and downwards and then set the beauty parameters Larger parameter values produce more pronounced slimming and beautification effects After confirming your settings touch to save your personalised beauty information l Re enter person...

Page 40: ...d by moving the lens or focusing too slowly l Blur the background to highlight the subject Unable to pick out the focus in a crowd Enable Wide aperture mode to blur the background so you can stand out with ease even on a crowded street l Capture moments with ease even at night Are your photos dark when taken at night or in low light Enable Wide aperture mode to customise your photo brightness so y...

Page 41: ... and pan your Phone in the opposite direction until the blue frame overlaps with the square screen frame Your camera will automatically take the last picture 6 Once complete the camera will automatically combine the three pictures into a wide angle 3D selfie Use Panorama Mode to Take Panoramic Photos Panoramas provide a wider viewing angle than ordinary photos letting you take sweeping landscape s...

Page 42: ...s Open Camera More Pro Select a metering mode based on the shooting subject On the Pro mode screen touch and select a metering mode accordingly Metering mode Application scenario Matrix Broad landscapes and seas Centre The subject is in the centre of the picture and stands out from the background Spot The subject to be highlighted in the picture is relatively small such as a flower or a tree Adjus...

Page 43: ...e on the AF slider and drag your desired mode to the centre AF modes Application scenario AF S mode Static scenes such as mountains AF C mode Moving scenes such as flowing water and sea waves MF mode Protruding objects such as a close up of a flower Hold your device steady when shooting On the Pro mode screen touch and enable Horizontal level After this feature is enabled two assistive lines will ...

Page 44: ...nment you can select Adjust Focus To better highlight a subject it is recommended that you use manual focus MF when shooting portraits In the viewfinder touch to focus on the part the subject s face for example you want to highlight l In Pro mode some settings may change after you change a setting You may adjust them based on your actual needs l The recommended settings above are for reference onl...

Page 45: ...est results Ensure that car headlights do not point directly at the camera as this can overexpose the image l Place your device on a tripod or solid surface so that it does not move during the exposure Open Camera More Light painting Traffic trails Hold your Phone steady and then touch to start shooting A preview of the image is displayed in the viewfinder Touch when you are finished Camera 41 ...

Page 46: ...ubject s silhouette is not visible Choose a suitably bright light source of an appropriate colour such as a small torch or glow stick l Place your device on a tripod or solid surface so that it does not move during the exposure Open Camera More Light painting Light graffiti Hold your Phone steady and then touch to start shooting A preview of the image is displayed in the viewfinder Touch when you ...

Page 47: ...esults find a stream or waterfall with lots of water l Place your device on a tripod or solid surface so that it does not move during the exposure 1 Open Camera More Light painting Silky water 2 Hold your Phone steady and then touch to start shooting 3 A preview of the image is displayed in the viewfinder Touch when you are finished Camera 43 ...

Page 48: ...ree of light pollution with an unobstructed view of the sky and on a clear night l Place your device on a tripod or solid surface so that it does not move during the exposure 1 Open Camera More Light painting Star trails 2 Hold your Phone steady and then touch to start shooting 3 A preview of the image is displayed in the viewfinder Touch when you are finished Camera 44 ...

Page 49: ...power and storage space l Use a sturdy tripod to keep your device steady during time lapse recording 1 Before starting the time lapse ensure that the scene is well lit and the camera is in focus Position the camera carefully to avoid capturing irrelevant background objects 2 Open Camera More Time lapse Touch to start recording 3 Touch to finish recording 4 Go to Gallery to play your time lapse vid...

Page 50: ...shooting modes Go to More and touch to delete unneeded shooting modes To ensure that Camera works normally preset shooting modes cannot be deleted Take Moving Pictures Want to make your photos more interesting and dynamic Take a moving picture and prolong life s wonderful moments With moving pictures you can record a scene approximately one second before and after the shutter button is pressed Whe...

Page 51: ...oving pictures Go to Gallery Albums touch the moving photo you want to share then touch select a sharing method and follow the onscreen instructions to complete the sharing Moving pictures can be shared directly through Wi Fi Bluetooth Huawei Share and more The receiving device must be a Huawei device that supports the capture of moving pictures in order to play the moving photo effects When you s...

Page 52: ...The areas selected to retain colours will be highlighted l Blur a photo Touch select a blur mode and drag the slider to adjust the degree of the blur l Adjust photo effects Touch to adjust the photo s brightness contrast saturation and other parameters l Beautify a portrait photo When the system detects a portrait photo it will automatically provide you with the Beauty feature You can touch in the...

Page 53: ...ooting times To display shooting dates when viewing photos in full screen mode go to Settings and enable Show time and location Under the Photos tab you can separate or pinch together two fingers to zoom in or out on the screen and switch between display by day and display by month View by shooting location If the photos or videos were taken while GPS tag is enabled in the Camera settings menu you...

Page 54: ...lbum to its proper position After the adjustment is complete touch to save the changes Albums such as Camera All videos My favourites and Screenshots cannot be adjusted Hide albums Have important personal albums you don t want others to see You can hide them to ensure personal privacy From the Albums tab go to Hide albums and turn on the switches for albums that you want to hide Albums such as Cam...

Page 55: ...ble Data saver l Data usage ranking Check the data usage of individual apps l Network access Set Internet access permissions for each app l Data saver Enable Data saver prevent background apps from using mobile data and select apps that are exempt from data usage restrictions Enable Smart Power Saving Management to Optimise Power Consumption Running out of battery at an inopportune time can cause ...

Page 56: ...ching the wrong link can infect your device with Trojans and malware that will secretly install themselves onto your device and potentially steal your personal data Running a virus scan can locate and remove any potential threats to keep your Phone in good shape Open Phone Manager touch Virus scan and your device will automatically scan for and delete any security threats You can also touch to per...

Page 57: ...l Accounts You can manage multiple email accounts concurrently on your Huawei Phone Open Email You can l Check emails On the Inbox screen touch and then select an email account to view the list of your emails Swipe down to refresh the list of emails Open an email to read reply forward or delete it Swipe left or right on the screen to view the previous or next email To delete multiple emails touch ...

Page 58: ... Add from contacts Add or remove VIP contacts On the VIP list screen touch or to manage VIP contacts Change email notification for VIP contacts From your email home screen go to Settings VIP notifications Set Auto Response for Exchange Email Unable to reply to emails on vacation Enable auto responses to automatically reply to emails Open Email go to Settings and select your Exchange account Touch ...

Page 59: ...to check meeting reminders and receive a reminder from your Phone before the meeting begins l Share events Want to share your schedule and invite your friends to an event There are multiple sharing methods to choose from Navigate the Calendar Want to bring order to your busy life Try using the app Calendar on your Huawei Phone to manage your daily schedule Go to today Search events Week number Tod...

Page 60: ...port To Dos to Keep Your Work Organised Many to dos cannot be handled in time What can I do if I forget to handle them Import each to do item to Calendar for easy reference and you will not miss any important events Import meeting reminders Open Calendar go to Add and edit account Add account and follow the onscreen prompts to add your work emails Exchange account to the calendar to check meeting ...

Page 61: ...a timer View the time all over the world Go to Clock touch on the World clock tab and enter the name of a city or select a city from the list of cities Touch to set the date and time Display the time in two different regions Go to Clock then go to Date time in the World clock tab Enable Dual clocks touch Home city and select your city of residence from the city list 57 ...

Page 62: ... FUXPSL QSPWJEFE EBUF BOE UJNF 5JNF BOE EBUF JO ZPVS TFMFDUFE DJUZ If the time in your current region is the same as that of your home city the lock screen will only display one time Clock 58 ...

Page 63: ...tepad swipe left on a note then touch Alternatively touch and hold a note to view options select the note s you want to delete and touch Search notes Want to quickly find a note Touch the search bar on the list page of Notepad and enter the keywords of your search Alternatively swipe down on the home screen to access the search bar and enter the keywords of your search Generate a to do list Want t...

Page 64: ...have enough time to take important notes during a meeting Do you need to sort out a pile of notes from an interview or class Recorder lets you record audio files that you can conveniently play back later Open Recorder and touch to begin recording While recording you can add tags at important points Touch to finish recording and save the audio file After the recording is completed you can l Play re...

Page 65: ...you drive You can also connect your Phone to Bluetooth wearables to record and manage fitness data Connecting Bluetooth devices to your Phone does not increase power consumption significantly 0 0 Bluetooth protocols used by Huawei devices and their functions HFP HSP Make calls A2DP Play music AVRCP Control music playback OPP Transfer files PBAP Sync contacts MAP Sync text messages 61 ...

Page 66: ...her device over Bluetooth to share data import and export contacts and set up Internet tethering Use Bluetooth to send files Ensure that your Phone is within Bluetooth range of the other device 10 m or 32 ft You can then establish a Bluetooth connection and share multimedia files web pages contacts documents and apps between the two devices Open Files touch and hold the file that you want to send ...

Page 67: ...y to each other and then you can transfer files and other data quickly between the two NFC enabled devices Only JSN L21 supports NFC Please keep the NFC area close to other devices or objects while using the NFC function NFC Use NFC to send data Open Settings then touch Device connection and enable NFC and Huawei Beam Select the files to be sent and touch Share Huawei Beam Keep your Phone unlocked...

Page 68: ... areas of your two devices close together to quickly establish a Bluetooth or Wi Fi connection between them You can also use this method to establish a Wi Fi Direct connection or to share a Wi Fi hotspot without the trouble of searching for devices pairing and manually entering connection details Only JSN L21 supports NFC Please keep the NFC area close to other devices or objects while using the N...

Page 69: ...hare happy memories with your friends and family Protocol Type Connection Instructions Connection Methods Image Sharing Method Miracast Protocol Mirror what is shown on your device s screen on a separate device that supports Miracast like a TV projector or other display Directly connect over Wi Fi and turn on the screen sharing function like Miracast on the external device Everything displayed on ...

Page 70: ...er photos and files between your Phone and computer or charge your Phone through the USB connection to your computer Swipe down from the status bar to open the notification panel then touch and select a method for connecting your device and your computer l Transfer photos Transfer photos between your Phone and computer l Transfer files Transfer files between your Phone and computer l Charge only C...

Page 71: ...tablished by electronic instrument manufacturers Swipe down from the status bar to open the notification panel and then set your USB connection method to Input MIDI You can then use Phone to receive and process MIDI messages transmitted by other devices Transfer Data Between Your Phone and a USB Device USB OTG USB On The Go lets you transfer data directly between your Phone and other devices such ...

Page 72: ...les between your phone tablet and computer Huawei Share supports data transfers between the following devices l Between mobile phones and tablets You can use Huawei Share to share photos and files on your Phone with other phones or tablets Touch and hold the photos and files you want to share then select Huawei Share from the sharing option to enjoy a simple and easy sharing process that doesn t c...

Page 73: ...e Huawei Share to quickly transfer photos videos and other files between Huawei devices Huawei Share uses Bluetooth to detect other nearby Huawei devices and then uses Wi Fi Direct to quickly transfer files without using mobile data Huawei Share uses Wi Fi and Bluetooth to transfer data When Huawei Share is enabled Wi Fi and Bluetooth are both automatically enabled Device Connection 69 ...

Page 74: ...using the same HUAWEI ID Transfer Files between Your Phone and Computer Using Huawei Share With Huawei Share you can easily share photos and files from your Phone to your computer PC Mac with no USB cable necessary l Huawei Share uses Wi Fi and Bluetooth to transfer data When Huawei Share is enabled Wi Fi and Bluetooth are automatically enabled l During the data transfer ensure that your Phone and...

Page 75: ...Settings then touch Device connection Huawei Share to enable Huawei Share Record Name shown on computers 2 From your Mac open Finder and double click the recorded Name shown on computers 3 Choose to register a new user then enter the username and password You can then view the password under Device connection Huawei Share Verification on computers 4 View your albums or internal storage Device Conn...

Page 76: ...sed to access apps and locked apps l To help you remember your lock screen password the system will ask you to enter the lock screen password every 3 consecutive days you do not use it to unlock your Phone In this case Face unlock will not be available l If you restart your device you would need to enter the lock screen password to initially unlock your Phone Face unlock will not be available Enro...

Page 77: ...ta Open Settings go to Security privacy Face unlock follow the onscreen instructions and enter the lock screen password then touch Delete facial data and follow the onscreen instructions to delete your current face data Pick Up to Lock Open Settings go to Security privacy Face unlock When enroling the face data select Enable Pick up to wake device to enhance the Face unlock experience and set the ...

Page 78: ...turn off an alarm You can use any of your fingertips to quickly take photos and answer calls with the fingerprint sensor No fingerprint verification is required Open Settings and go to Security privacy Fingerprint ID From here you can enable fingerprint shortcuts for the following features l Take a photo or video From the viewfinder screen of Camera touch and hold the fingerprint sensor to take a ...

Page 79: ...s down lightly on the sensor until your device vibrates Repeat this step using different parts of your fingertip 5 After enrolment is complete touch OK To unlock the screen simply place your fingertip on the fingerprint sensor Add or Modify a Fingerprint You can enrol a maximum of five fingerprints on your device You can also delete or rename your fingerprints 1 Open Settings 2 Go to Security priv...

Page 80: ...on information is obtained by a malicious app you may be at risk of harm or fraud You can enable or disable location services as needed and regularly monitor and manage the allowed permissions for your apps to protect your privacy and security Enable or disable location services Open Settings go to Security privacy Location access and enable or disable Access my location When location services are...

Page 81: ...portant apps on your device Enable App lock Open Settings Go to Security privacy App lock When you access the app for the first time follow the onscreen instructions to set the password and enter the app lock In subsequent access you can directly enter the app lock password On the App lock screen enable App lock for the apps you want to protect When accessing a locked app for the first time you ne...

Page 82: ...uter l The storage space for your data depends on the computer s available space l Encrypted backups are also supported though they are unencrypted by default Data Backup to a USB Storage Device If you are running out of storage space on your Phone or you want to back up your important data to an external storage device you can connect your Phone to a USB storage device using a USB OTG cable and b...

Page 83: ... reset the settings Restore factory settings This will delete all data in your device s memory and storage including your account settings system settings app settings and data installed apps music documents and images and restore your Phone to its original factory settings Back up your data before restoring your device to its factory settings Open Settings go to System Reset Reset phone touch Res...

Page 84: ...nagement 1 First open Backup 2 Then touch the icon at the top of screen and then touch Backup management 3 Select a backup storage method and touch Next to find the location of the backup record or content 4 To delete the backup data or any files in the storage medium touch Delete Media files must also be deleted from Multimedia backup Backup and Restoration 80 ...

Page 85: ...on Once Wi Fi is enabled your device will l Automatically select and connect to the optimal network Your device will automatically select and connect to Wi Fi networks you ve previously connected to free networks or your mobile data network depending on the signal strength at your current location You can check the icons in the status bar to see whether you are using mobile data or Wi Fi l The ico...

Page 86: ...se exercise caution when connecting to a public Wi Fi network Connect to Wi Fi Open Settings go to Wireless networks Wi Fi and enable Wi Fi Select the network you want to connect to Depending on the network settings you may need to enter a password or follow the onscreen instructions to complete the authentication if required You can add Wi Fi hotspots using the automatic Scan or manual Add networ...

Page 87: ...les with Wi Fi Direct Open Files touch and hold a file you want to send and go to More Share Wi Fi Direct When another device is detected touch its name to establish the connection and begin file transfer Receive files with Wi Fi Direct Enable Wi Fi In the Wi Fi settings screen touch to enable detection When you receive an incoming file prompt touch Accept to begin the transfer The received file w...

Page 88: ...necting to a Wi Fi network 1 Swipe down from the status bar to open the notification panel 2 Touch and hold to open the Wi Fi settings screen 3 Switch on Wi Fi Your device will list all available Wi Fi networks at your location 4 Select the Wi Fi network you want to connect to If you select an encrypted network you will also need to enter the Wi Fi password Connecting using mobile data Before usin...

Page 89: ...mobile data Establish a Bluetooth connection between devices before using Bluetooth to share your mobile data Open Settings go to Wireless networks Tethering portable hotspot and enable Bluetooth tethering On the Bluetooth screen of the paired device touch next to the paired device and enable Internet access to establish an Internet connection and share your mobile data Use USB to share mobile dat...

Page 90: ...in feature only works with WeChat QQ LINE Facebook Snapchat WhatsApp and Messenger Download the latest versions of these apps before using this feature Open Settings Go to Apps notifications App twin and enable App twin for WeChat QQ LINE Facebook Snapchat WhatsApp or Messenger as required When App twin is enabled two WeChat QQ LINE Facebook Snapchat WhatsApp or Messenger app icons are displayed o...

Page 91: ...me third party apps may continue to ring when Do not disturb mode is enabled Configure the in app settings to mute notifications from these apps Time rule Prevent interruptions at set times such as weekends or evenings Touch Time to configure the time period and repeat interval then toggle on the Time switch Event rule Prevent interruptions during meetings or events Touch Event to enable Do not di...

Page 92: ... Display Eye comfort and enable Eye comfort The Eye comfort mode icon will be displayed in the status bar Once Eye comfort mode is enabled blue light will be filtered out and the screen will take on a yellow tint Quickly enable or disable Eye comfort mode Swipe down from the status bar to open the notification panel From the notification panel expand the shortcuts panel then enable or disable Enab...

Page 93: ...e to take a selfie touch and hold the camera icon and then touch Selfie in the pop up menu Add shortcuts to your home screen Touch and hold an app icon on your home screen to bring up the menu Touch and hold the desired feature and then drag it to your home screen to create a shortcut For example you can add a shortcut for the camera s selfie feature for quick access to the selfie camera Change th...

Page 94: ...d by the system Alternatively touch or drag the slider to manually adjust the colour temperature l Automatically adjust the screen resolution Touch Screen resolution and enable Smart resolution The Phone will automatically adjust the screen resolution to reduce power consumption l Play screensavers while charging in Sleep mode Go to Screen saver and enable Screen saver You can set Picture source a...

Page 95: ... space improve system performance and keep your Phone running smoothly Open Phone Manager touch Cleanup and clean up memory and cache based on the scan results to speed up your device s performance If your storage space is still low you can perform a deep clean to free up more storage space based on the scan results and cleanup recommendations 91 ...

Page 96: ...avigation bar at the bottom of your Phone You can enable the Navigation dock feature on your Phone to avoid using navigation buttons and to comfortably operate your device with one hand Open Settings Go to System System navigation Navigation dock and enable Navigation dock The Navigation dock will appear on the screen You can then drag it to your preferred location The Navigation dock can perform ...

Page 97: ...to the tutorial again touch open the TalkBack settings screen and then launch the tutorial 3 Touch and enable Explore by touch When Explore by touch is enabled your device will read out content that you touch Why does my Phone suddenly start reading out content on the screen How do I disable this feature You may have enabled TalkBack by accident To disable TalkBack press and hold the Power button ...

Page 98: ... of your Phone It can also be used with the TalkBack service to help visually impaired users interact with their devices Open Settings go to Smart assistance Accessibility and enable Text to speech output Configure your preferred engine and speech rate to enable this feature Enable Colour Correction The colour correction setting enables your device to compensate for the effects of colour blindness...

Page 99: ... the smart suggestion feature will be automatically enabled on your Phone This feature offers intuitive suggestions for specific usage scenarios which should help you get more out of your Phone Continuous update The content of Tips will be updated from time to time to bring you the latest wonderful functions Change Your System Language Want to change your Phone s system language This can be done w...

Page 100: ...c your Phone s time zone with your mobile network Disable Automatic time zone to set your time zone manually l Change the time format Enable 24 hour time to set your time format to 24 hours Disable 24 hour time to set your time format to 12 hours l Set dual clocks on your lock screen If you are overseas your Phone will automatically display the local time and date provided by the local mobile netw...

Page 101: ... connection Printing Default Print Service and check that Default Print Service is enabled Select a printer from the search results follow the onscreen instructions to manually add a printer 3 You can now print directly from your Phone l Print an image Go to Gallery Open the image that you want to print go to More Print or export to PDF and then follow the onscreen instructions to send the image t...

Page 102: ...ur Accounts Want to sync multiple email accounts app notifications and records from multiple Phones and computers You can use your Phone to manage and update in real time multiple email and app accounts on a variety of other devices including Phones computers and others l Third party app accounts can only be created if the third party app is installed on your device l The type of information that ...

Page 103: ...such as the model number different version numbers IMEI hardware information status information and legal certification for your device Single SIM Phones have one IMEI number while dual SIM Phones have two IMEI numbers Change device name Open Settings and go to System About phone Device name to change the device name of your Phone Use Smart Settings to Find a Setting Quickly Want to change the fon...

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Page 105: ...sclose your personal information For best results update your system using the online update feature or take your Phone to your nearest Huawei service center l Always back up your data before updating your Phone to avoid potential data loss l Some third party apps may be incompatible with the new system version such as online banking apps or games Please wait for a new version of the third party a...

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Page 108: ...For more information For more information you can enter a feature name in the search box of Tips Legal Notice 104 ...

Page 109: ...o the color size and sc reen layout may vary All statements information and recommendations in this guide do not constitute a warranty of any kind exp ress or implied Note Remember the Google account your phone last logged in to During an untrusted factory settings restoration or microSD card based update Google s anti theft mechanism requires you to enter the Google account your phone last logged...

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