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Please make sure your device has been updated to the latest system version.

Set 
Currently,  supports linking phones with the following types of devices. To use this
feature, make sure that devices to be connected support . Before you get started,
enable Bluetooth and Wi-Fi and log in to your HUAWEI ID on your phone. For other devices,
perform the following settings:

Tablet: Enable Bluetooth and Wi-Fi, and ensure that it is logged in to the same HUAWEI ID
as your phone.

Computer: Enable Bluetooth and Wi-Fi, and ensure that it is logged in to the same
HUAWEI ID as your device and can access the Internet.

Vision: Ensure that it is connected to the same LAN and logged in to the same HUAWEI ID
as your device.

Bluetooth device: Some Bluetooth devices (such as Bluetooth headsets) can be linked with
your device via  after establishing a Bluetooth connection.

Show : If  is hidden or cannot be found, go to Control Panel and then to

 > Show .

Transfer MeeTime Calls and Audio or Video Being Streamed to Other Devices
When you are making MeeTime calls on your device, watching videos (such as in HUAWEI
Video, Youku, or other video streaming apps), or listening to music, you can transfer any of
these ongoing tasks to another device via  and pick up from where you left off on
the new device. For instance, you can transfer a MeeTime call to your Vision and a video
being streamed to your tablet.

MeeTime: This feature is only available in some countries and regions.

You can select different devices to transfer the following tasks:

Videos: Can be transferred to tablets and Visions.

MeeTime calls: Can be transferred to Visions.

Music: Can be transferred to Bluetooth earphones and Visions (either when the screen is on
or off).

1

Swipe down from the upper right edge of your device to display Control Panel. Available

devices will be displayed in the  section. You can also touch 

 to search for

nearby devices manually.

2

Touch a device that you want to transfer the ongoing tasks to.

 

Essentials

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Summary of Contents for LYA-L29

Page 1: ...User Guide ...

Page 2: ...Collaboration Between Your Tablet and Phone 23 Huawei Print 25 Multi Device Collaboration 25 Media Controller 27 Camera and Gallery Take Photos 29 Shoot in Portrait Night and Wide Aperture Modes 31 AI Photography 32 Zoom to Take Photos 33 Macro 33 Monochrome Photography 34 AR Lens 34 Moving Pictures 35 Documents Mode 36 Pro Mode 36 Record Videos 39 Slow Mo Recording 41 Time Lapse Photography 42 Ad...

Page 3: ...Settings Biometrics Password 59 Security 61 About Phone 61 Contents ii ...

Page 4: ...ures is selected Return to the previous screen Swipe in from the left or right edges to return to the previous screen Back to home screen Swipe up from the bottom to go to the home screen Recent tasks Swipe up from the bottom of the screen and hold to view recent tasks Close an app When viewing recent tasks swipe up on an app preview to close the app 1 ...

Page 5: ...tch it indicates that the corresponding feature is not supported Knuckle Gestures Go to Settings Accessibility features Motion control Take screenshot to enable Smart screenshot Take a screenshot Knock twice on the screen with a knuckle to take a screenshot Take a scrollshot Knock on the screen with a knuckle and draw an S to take a scrolling screenshot Capture part of the screen Knock and draw an...

Page 6: ...he home screen Display the notification panel Swipe down from the upper left edge of the screen Turn on a shortcut switch Swipe down from the upper right edge of the screen to display Control Panel and touch to expand the shortcut switches panel depending on your device model Button Shortcuts Power off and restart Press and hold the Power button until your device displays the Power off and Restart...

Page 7: ... the home screen pinch two fingers together to enter screen editing mode Touch Widgets then drag the Screen Lock icon to the home screen You can now touch the Screen Lock icon to lock the screen Set the Screen Timeout Period Go to Settings Display brightness Sleep and select a screen timeout period Wake Screen You can turn on the screen in either of the following ways Press the Power button Go to ...

Page 8: ...of the large folder to open it and then touch the folder name to rename it You can also rename the folder by touching and holding it and selecting Rename Operations in a Large Folder You can perform the following operations in large folders Open apps In a large folder touch an icon to access the app directly Enter and exit folders Touch the lower right corner of a large folder to enter it Touch a ...

Page 9: ...g network via Wi Fi Wi Fi connected Wi Fi network is faulty unable to connect to the Internet Wi Fi 6 connected Wi Fi 6 network is faulty unable to connect to the Internet Wi Fi 6 connected Wi Fi 6 network is faulty unable to connect to the Internet Airplane mode is ON Alarm set Battery empty Low battery power Charging Quick charging Super charging Wireless super charging Wireless fast charging Re...

Page 10: ...Syncing Syncing failed Performance mode enabled New email Event reminder More notifications Control Panel Introduction to Control Panel You can easily manage and control media playback shortcuts and Device in the Control Panel Swipe down from the upper right edge of the screen to display Control Panel where you can access the following features with ease Essentials 7 ...

Page 11: ...ns and Bluetooth headsets Shortcut controls To enable disable or set frequently used features Device Automatically discovers nearby devices logged in to the same HUAWEI ID and allows you to link them so they work together as one Device controls To manage and control devices and scenes that have been added in AI Life Use Shortcut Switches Essentials 8 ...

Page 12: ...tcut switches panel depending on your device model The figures are for reference only Touch a shortcut switch to enable or disable the corresponding feature Touch and hold a shortcut switch to access the settings screen of the corresponding feature supported by some features Touch to access the system settings screen Essentials 9 ...

Page 13: ...r or Vision product you can quickly switch the playback device in the audio control section in Control Panel such as for transferring the current music playback from your device to a Bluetooth speaker 1 Connect your device to an audio device via Bluetooth or other methods After a Vision product is connected to your device via Bluetooth you can also connect it to the same Wi Fi network and log in t...

Page 14: ...cannot be found go to Control Panel and then to Show Device Transfer MeeTime Calls and Audio or Video Being Streamed to Other Devices When you are making MeeTime calls on your device watching videos such as in HUAWEI Video Youku or other video streaming apps or listening to music you can transfer any of these ongoing tasks to another device via Device and pick up from where you left off on the new...

Page 15: ...le devices will be displayed in the Device section You can also touch to search for nearby devices manually 2 Select a device that you want to connect to and your device screen will then be displayed on that device To stop Multi Screen Collaboration touch the corresponding device again in the Device section Screenshots Screen Recording Take a Partial Screenshot Use Partial screenshot to take a scr...

Page 16: ... drew 3 Touch to save the screenshot Use a Shortcut to Take a Partial Screenshot 1 Swipe down from the upper right edge of the screen to display Control Panel touch to expand the shortcut switches panel depending on your device model touch next to Screenshot and touch Partial screenshot in the displayed dialog box 2 Follow the onscreen instructions to draw an outline with your finger around the pa...

Page 17: ... letter key and then swipe up to enter a number or swipe left or right to enter the letter Voice input You can have your speech converted into text to improve your input efficiency Touch and hold to go to the voice input screen On the voice input screen touch to select your preferred language Rich Media Input On the keyboard touch and hold then touch and select different emojis On the keyboard tou...

Page 18: ...n the Mechanical keyboard switch To switch back to the normal keyboard toggle off the Mechanical keyboard switch Some devices do not support the mechanical keyboard Multi Window Edit the Multi Window Dock Swipe inward from the left or right edge of your device and hold to bring up the Multi Window dock Add apps Go to on the Multi Window dock select your desired apps in the More apps section then t...

Page 19: ...and hold the text you want to send and drag it into the message text input box Drag and drop a document When writing an email open Files select the document you want to attach and drag it into the email editor Not all apps fully support drag and drop with Multi Window Multi Window View for a Single App You can create two task windows for the same app such as Email and Notepad and drag images text ...

Page 20: ...the top of the floating window to minimise and shrink it into a floating bubble Close the floating window Touch at the top of the floating window to close it Find and Switch Between Floating Windows for Apps You can quickly find and switch between floating windows for apps using the floating window management function 1 Make sure that you have opened floating windows for multiple apps and minimise...

Page 21: ...r attachment in the Email app to open it in the floating window Open a link Touch a link in the Email app to display it in a floating window Open an attachment Touch an attachment such as a document image or video in the Email app to display it in a floating window Essentials 18 ...

Page 22: ...ng Camera 1 Go to Camera Photo touch and then touch or depending on your device model 2 Position the item you want to buy within the viewfinder and wait for it to be identified 3 After the item has been identified by AI Lens links to purchase it on different shopping platforms will be displayed Scan to Translate AI Lens allows you to scan and translate text in a foreign language so you can easily ...

Page 23: ...h to buy on your device you can use AI Touch to quickly search for the item and compare prices across multiple shopping platforms before making the purchase Touch and Hold the Screen with Two Fingers for Visual Shopping 1 Go to Settings Accessibility features AI Touch and enable AI Touch 2 When you see an item you wish to buy on your device touch and hold the screen with two fingers spread slightl...

Page 24: ...are folder by default Open a file in the device window on the PC then drag a picture or text from Notepad to the device window For example drag a picture on your PC to a Notepad item opened in the device window then continue editing on your device Use Huawei Share OneHop to Transfer Files After Multi Screen Collaboration is enabled between your device and PC you can transfer files between them usi...

Page 25: ...r PC use Microsoft Office to open the document you want to transfer 2 On your device exit Microsoft Office or return to the home screen then place the device against your PC in the same way as above The file opened on your PC will then be transferred to your device Ensure that PC Manager is running version 9 1 or later Operate Your Device from Your PC After Multi Screen Collaboration is enabled be...

Page 26: ...t your laptop is running PC Manager 10 1 or a later version Open and Edit Files on Your Device Using Apps on the PC After connecting your device to your laptop you can open and edit various files on your device from your laptop Documents Use Microsoft Office on your laptop to open a document Pictures Use Photoshop on your laptop to open or edit a picture Audio and video files Use Windows Media Pla...

Page 27: ...enable Multi screen Collaboration 1 Make sure that your tablet has been paired with the keyboard 2 Swipe down from the upper right edge of the phone screen to display Control Panel touch to expand the shortcut switches panel depending on your device model and enable NFC 3 Tap the NFC area at the back of your phone near the rear cameras against the NFC area of the keyboard until your phone vibrates...

Page 28: ...ouch Select to detect nearby printers and select the one you need You can then set the number of copies colour paper size and other options on the preview screen then touch PRINT If no printer is detected download and install the printer plug in as prompted on the Select printer screen Multi Device Collaboration Work Seamlessly Across Devices with Device Device allows for collaboration between dif...

Page 29: ...s When you are making MeeTime calls on your device watching videos such as in HUAWEI Video Youku or other video streaming apps or listening to music you can transfer any of these ongoing tasks to another device via Device and pick up from where you left off on the new device For instance you can transfer a MeeTime call to your Vision and a video being streamed to your tablet MeeTime This feature i...

Page 30: ...pe down from the upper right edge of your device to display Control Panel Available devices will be displayed in the Device section You can also touch to search for nearby devices manually 2 Select a device that you want to connect to and your device screen will then be displayed on that device To stop Multi Screen Collaboration touch the corresponding device again in the Device section Media Cont...

Page 31: ...io Control Panel Quickly Switch Audio Playback Device When your device is connected to an audio device such as a headset Bluetooth speaker or Vision product you can quickly switch the playback device in the audio control section in Control Panel such as for transferring the current music playback from your device to a Bluetooth speaker 1 Connect your device to an audio device via Bluetooth or othe...

Page 32: ...Camera and Gallery Take Photos Take Photos The figures are for reference only 1 Open Camera 2 You can then Focus Touch the location you want to focus on 29 ...

Page 33: ...ake Photos You can enable the floating shutter to display it in the camera viewfinder and drag it anywhere you like to take photos quickly 1 Go to Camera and enable Floating shutter 2 The floating shutter will then be displayed in the viewfinder You can drag it anywhere you like 3 Touch the floating shutter to take a photo Take Burst Photos Use Burst mode to take a sequence of photos in quick succ...

Page 34: ... or at night 1 Open Camera or go to Camera More depending on your device model and select Night mode 2 When shooting with the rear camera some devices allow you to adjust the ISO sensitivity and shutter speed by touching or in the viewfinder 3 Steady your device and touch the shutter button 4 Your device will adjust the exposure time based on the ambient brightness Keep your device steady until th...

Page 35: ...h to switch to Video mode 3 Touch where you want to focus Touch in the viewfinder and drag the slider to adjust aperture settings A smaller aperture value will create a more blurred background 4 Touch the shutter button to start recording When recording touch the viewfinder to adjust the focus AI Photography Take Professional Looking Photos Master AI is a pre installed camera feature that helps yo...

Page 36: ...e camera at a distant subject and zoom in or out using the side bar or by pinching or spreading two fingers on the screen If your device supports zooming in more than 15X a picture in picture preview frame will be displayed in the viewfinder to help you focus on your subject when you zoom in more than 15X Some products do not support the picture in picture preview frame 3 In the viewfinder touch w...

Page 37: ...a photo AR Lens AR lens Use 3D CuteMoji to Create Your Own Emojis 1 Open Camera or go to Camera More depending on your device model select AR lens mode and touch 3D CuteMoji 2 Select your preferred CuteMoji for it to track and imitate your facial expressions and movements 3 If the icon is displayed at the top of the screen touch to enable GIF mode then look straight at the front camera 4 Touch and...

Page 38: ...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 Save a Moving Picture as a GIF File or Video To save a moving picture as a GIF file or video touch the moving picture in the album touch then select Save as video ...

Page 39: ... to take a photo 3 The camera will automatically identify the text area within the viewfinder unskew the image and remove any shadows Some devices do not support the removal of document shadows Adjust the Text Area If you are not satisfied with the skew correction of a photo you can also manually adjust the text area 1 Go to Gallery Albums Camera 2 Touch a document photo marked with and then touch...

Page 40: ... select Pro mode 2 From there you can Adjust the metring mode Touch M and select a metring mode Metring mode Overview Matrix Measures light across the entire frame ideal for shooting natural landscapes Centre Focuses on light near the centre of the screen ideal for shooting portraits Camera and Gallery 37 ...

Page 41: ...lit environments Adjust the focus Touch AF and select a focus mode Focus Mode Usage scenarios AF S single Stationary subjects AF C continuous Moving subjects MF manual Touch the subject of interest to focus in on them such as the subject s face Adjust the colour cast Touch WB and select a mode When shooting in bright daylight select When shooting in overcast conditions or low light environments se...

Page 42: ...tter speed When you are shooting moving scenes or objects increase the shutter speed Adjust EV exposure compensation Touch EV and drag the slider Increase the EV value in low light conditions and decrease the EV value in well lit environments Adjust the focus Touch AF and select a focus mode Focus Mode Description AF S single Applicable to stationary subjects AF C continuous Applicable to moving s...

Page 43: ...You can touch Frame rate to select your desired frame rate Select a space saving video format Touch and toggle on the Efficient video format switch When this feature is enabled your device will use a video format that takes up less storage space However videos in this format may not play on other devices Please exercise caution when selecting this option Not all devices support these features Chan...

Page 44: ...e automatically disabled when you select the 4K resolution 3 Return to the Video screen and touch to start recording A higher resolution will result in a higher quality video but will also take up more storage space Slow Mo Recording Shoot Slow Mo Videos Use Slow mo mode to capture fleeting moments in detail Adjust the slow motion speed based on how slow you want your footage to appear With a high...

Page 45: ...ame to the desired position 3 Frame the object in the viewfinder and ensure that it is also in the detection frame Touch to start shooting The camera will track the object in the frame and automatically take snapshots when it is moving To record a video manually touch to disable motion detection then touch to start recording Time Lapse Photography Use Time Lapse to Create a Short Video You can use...

Page 46: ...ending on your device model and enable Location Go to Settings Location and enable Access my location Add Device Watermarks Enable Add watermark Photos and videos shot with the rear camera will have a device watermark added Adding a device watermark to videos is not supported on certain devices Use the Assistive Grid to Compose Your Photos Use the assistive grid to help you line up the perfect sho...

Page 47: ...s by moving the frequently used modes to the camera home screen or change the order of modes Photo Portrait and Video modes cannot be moved to More 1 Go to Camera More and touch to enter the mode editing screen 2 Touch and hold a mode and drag it to the desired position You can move a mode on the More screen to the camera home screen move the mode on the camera home screen to More or adjust the la...

Page 48: ...o the daily view You can also drag the track ball on the edge to view the time 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 Camera and Gallery 45 ...

Page 49: ...earch bar at the top of the screen then type in a keyword such as food or scenery or touch a suggested word to start searching 2 Thumbnails of photos related to that keyword will be displayed and more keywords will be suggested Touch a suggested keyword or enter more keywords for more precise results Quickly Search for Videos in Gallery Your device automatically analyses and categorises videos in ...

Page 50: ...h blur doodle or text element When using the Adjust or Filter feature you can touch Compare to compare the photo before and after editing Comparison is not supported in some editing modes 2 Touch or to save the edits Add Stickers to Photos 1 In Gallery touch a photo then go to More Stickers 2 Select a sticker and drag it anywhere you like Touch and hold the dot on the corner of the sticker and dra...

Page 51: ...or pinch in or out on it so that only the part you want to see is displayed in the grid Rotate a photo Touch the photo then touch to rotate it or to flip it Add or remove borders By default borders are displayed between photos and along the grid edges To remove them touch Frame 3 Touch to save the collage To view the saved collage go to Albums Collages Organise Albums Organise photos and videos in...

Page 52: ... go to Delete Delete Some preset albums cannot be deleted including All photos My favourites Videos and Camera Deleted photos and videos will be temporarily moved to the Recently deleted album for a period of time after which they will be permanently deleted To permanently delete photos and videos before the retention period expires touch and hold to select photos or videos in the Recently deleted...

Page 53: ...ile for the albums to be created Highlights albums will not be automatically generated if there are not enough relevant photos View Highlights Videos 1 Go to Gallery Highlights and touch an album 2 Touch to play the video Change the Highlights Album Cover 1 On the Highlights tab touch an album 2 Go to Change cover select a photo then touch Share Highlights You can share Highlights as videos or ima...

Page 54: ... or videos to be added to the album Remove images or videos Touch and hold to select the images or videos you want to remove from the album touch then touch Remove Rename Highlights Albums 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 select a Highlights album 2 Go to Delete and then touch Delete After you delete a Highl...

Page 55: ...ng mobile data you can perform the following to save on the amount of mobile data you use On the MeeTime screen touch your profile picture in the upper right corner to access the Settings screen then turn on the Data saver switch Make a High quality Video or Voice Call Use MeeTime to make smooth and high quality calls between Huawei devices such as phones and tablets You can enjoy clear video call...

Page 56: ...party will then be able to view your screen and your doodles on it 1 During a video call touch the screen go to and follow the onscreen instructions to share your screen While sharing your screen touch to start doodling on your screen 2 Touch to exit screen sharing Set MeeTime Phone Numbers You can use MeeTime with more than one of your phone numbers 1 On the MeeTime screen touch your profile pict...

Page 57: ... following Touch to add a checklist Touch to change the text style paragraph alignment and background Touch to insert a picture Touch and hold the picture then drag it to the desired position in the note To organise your notes for easier access and viewing categorise a note after finishing it 3 Touch to save the note Add a Note by Scanning Documents 1 Open Notepad and go to Notes Scan document 2 A...

Page 58: ...nt to note down in the selected colour 3 Touch to save the note Create Notes by Sharing You can share web pages images text and other content from other apps to Notepad Not all apps support this feature 1 Open the content you want to share such as a web page image or text in an app that supports the sharing feature 2 Touch the Share button and select Notepad 3 Follow the onscreen instructions to s...

Page 59: ...ly App Lock to Notepad or set a password for a note to protect your privacy Enable the app lock for Notepad Go to Settings Security App Lock enter the lock screen password or customise the app lock password as prompted and then turn on the switch next to Notepad Lock a note Open the note you need to lock in Notepad go to Add lock and follow the onscreen instructions To unlock your note go to Remov...

Page 60: ...o dos screen then touch and share it as prompted Notes can be shared by touching As image As text Export as document or To another device Handwritten notes do not support Export as document and other types of notes can be exported into TXT or HTML files when using Export as document You can view saved notes as follows Open Files search for and touch Documents then touch Notepad To share multiple n...

Page 61: ...s If you hold your device upright the Compass screen will display the viewfinder of the rear camera on your device together with the direction your device is pointing and your current coordinates To lock your current direction touch the compass dial The dial marks will turn blue if you go off course For more accurate bearings hold your device flat or upright when using Compass View Atmospheric Pre...

Page 62: ...nt ID Fingerprint management depending on your device model and enter your lock screen password 2 In the Fingerprint list section touch an enroled fingerprint to rename or delete it Fingerprint Identification Fingerprint identification allows you to match your fingers with the enrolled fingerprints 1 Go to Settings Biometrics password Fingerprint ID or Settings Biometrics password Fingerprint ID F...

Page 63: ...ord Face Recognition and enter your lock screen password 2 Select Enable raise to wake The settings items vary by device If your device does not provide a specific item it indicates that the corresponding feature is not supported 3 Touch Get started and follow the onscreen instructions to enrol your facial data Set Face Unlock On the Face Recognition screen touch Unlock device and select an unlock...

Page 64: ...lete your facial data Security Set a SIM PIN Lock A PIN is the identity code of a SIM card and can be set as the SIM card lock After you set it up you will be required to enter the correct PIN to unlock the SIM card every time you power on your device or switch to a new device to prevent unauthorised access If you have entered a wrong PIN and exceeded the maximum number of attempts allowed to unlo...

Page 65: ...en layout may vary All statements information and recommendations in this guide do not constitute a warranty of any kind express or implied Please visit https consumer huawei com en support hotline for up to date support hotline and email address information for your country or region Model LYA L29 EMUI 12 0_01 ...

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