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Contents

Exciting Features

Featured Usage Tips

Camera Tips

More Features

New Device

New Device Configuration

Smart Charging: Charge Your Device Faster and Safer

Wireless Charging, the New Choice for Easy Charging

Gestures and Operations

Screenshots and Screen Recording

Home Screen

Navigation Bar

Use Shortcut Switches to Quickly Enable Frequently Used Features

Notification Panel and Status Bar

Screen Lock and Unlock

Home Screen Management

Contacts

Managing Business Cards

Search Contacts

Managing Contacts

Merging Third-party App Contacts

Dialing

Basic Calling Functions

VoLTE

Use VoWi-Fi for a New Calling Experience

Message

Basic Messaging Functions

Camera

Basic Camera Functions

Use Portrait Mode to Take Stunning Portraits

Panorama

Use 3D Panorama to Take 360-degree Photos

Pro Mode

Take Black and White Photos

Light Painting Mode

More Capture Modes

Summary of Contents for Mate 20 Pro

Page 1: ...User Guide ...

Page 2: ...ed Features 12 Notification Panel and Status Bar 12 Screen Lock and Unlock 15 Home Screen Management 16 Contacts Managing Business Cards 20 Search Contacts 21 Managing Contacts 22 Merging Third party App Contacts 23 Dialing Basic Calling Functions 25 VoLTE 26 Use VoWi Fi for a New Calling Experience 27 Message Basic Messaging Functions 28 Camera Basic Camera Functions 30 Use Portrait Mode to Take ...

Page 3: ...esponse for Exchange Email 56 Calendar Navigate the Calendar 57 Import To Dos to Keep Your Work Organized 58 View Global Holidays 58 Clock Use the Clock 60 Notepad Manage Your Notes to Keep Your Records in Order 62 Utilities Use Recorder to Make Audio Notes 64 Multiple Users Set and Use Multiple Users 65 Device Connection Bluetooth 67 NFC 69 Desktop Mode 71 Connecting USB Device 75 Huawei Share 76...

Page 4: ...pp Twin Log in to Two Social Media Accounts at Once 97 Sound and Display Configure Do Not Disturb Mode 98 Configure Your Sound Settings 98 More Display Settings 99 Storage Enable Memory Cleanup 101 Smart Assistance Access Phone Functions from Anywhere with Navigation Dock 102 System Change the Input Method 103 Accessibility 103 General Settings 105 System Update Performing an Online Update 109 Leg...

Page 5: ...al Media Accounts at Once Have you ever wished you could log in to two WeChat and Facebook accounts on your Phone without the hassle of constantly switching between them App twin lets you log in to two WeChat and Facebook accounts at the same time allowing you to keep your work and private life separate The App twin feature is currently limited to WeChat QQ Messenger LINE Facebook Snapchat WhatsAp...

Page 6: ... and select different blurred effects l Stage lighting Touch the icon in the viewfinder and select a stage lighting effect l Beauty effect Touch the icon in the viewfinder and drag the slider left or right to adjust beautification settings Larger parameter values will make the beautification effects more distinct Use 3D Panorama to Take 360 degree Photos Try the 3D panorama function to capture a 3...

Page 7: ... App lock for the apps you want to protect When accessing a locked app for the first time you need to enter the password in the password text box If you forget the password touch Forgot password enter the answer in the password protection question box and reset the password If you have not set the password protection the Forgot password option is not available If you have set up a fingerprint and ...

Page 8: ...ssword Alternatively open Settings in MainSpace and go to Security privacy PrivateSpace Log in to enter your PrivateSpace Exit PrivateSpace When you exit your PrivateSpace all system memory used by the PrivateSpace will be freed You can still switch back to your PrivateSpace whenever you need it To exit PrivateSpace open Settings and go to Security privacy PrivateSpace Quit PrivateSpace Delete Pri...

Page 9: ...ment without entering your lock screen password Huawei Phone brings you a Face unlock function After enrolling your facial information you can quickly unlock the screen or make payment using your face securely without a password 1 Open Settings Go to Security privacy Face recognition and enter your lock screen password 2 Enable Pick up to wake device to enhance the Face unlock experience is select...

Page 10: ...hone for the first time or restart it you need to enter the lock screen password to unlock it In this case Face unlock will not be available l Face unlock does not work when your device is in quick calling mode or the screen is turned on during an incoming call After the call has ended Face unlock is enabled again Pick Up to Lock Open Settings and go to Security privacy Face recognition When enrol...

Page 11: ...afer Many people find ordinary charging too slow but worry about the safely of fast charging Worry no more SmartCharge has you covered SmartCharge establishes a direct connection between the Phone and the charger and intelligently coordinates the charging voltage and current based on the battery power of the Phone to provide a smarter faster and safer charge Make sure you are using the original ch...

Page 12: ...for space and the bother of cables and plugs l Not all EMUI 9 0 Phones support wireless charging Please refer to the actual model of the device you purchased for specific instructions l A wireless charger consists a charging head a charging cable and a charging cradle The charging cradle doesn t come with the device Please purchase an official cradle on Vmall to ensure a safe and quality charging ...

Page 13: ...d by the manufacturer 3 Place the device on the cradle with the screen facing upwards For optimal performance place your device in the center of the cradle or on the specific area recommended by the manufacturer 4 You device will start charging a few seconds after being placed on the wireless charger and you will hear a beep when charging begins When charging starts you will see either a or icon d...

Page 14: ...wer button and the Volume down button to take a screenshot of the full screen Use shortcut switch to take screenshot Swipe down from the status bar and open the shortcuts panel then touch to take a screenshot of the full screen Use knuckle to take screenshot Use a knuckle to gently double tap the screen in quick succession to take a screenshot of the full screen 10 ...

Page 15: ... 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 using...

Page 16: ...tion Panel and Status Bar Notification and Status Icons and Descriptions The icons in the status bar give you a quick view of 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 streng...

Page 17: ...a Synchronizing data Phone memory full Sign in or synchronization problem Sync failed VPN connected More notifications Open the Notification Panel to Get Important Information Want to ensure that you do not miss out on any important notifications From your Phone s status bar you can view real time notification information and your device s operating status When there is a notification reminder you...

Page 18: ... off l Prevent all apps from pushing notifications Touch Batch management and then turn off All Customize Notifications Not a fan of the default notification reminders You can customize your notification reminders so that you get your notifications the way you want them Open Settings then go to Notifications More notification settings From here you can l Enable Notifications turn on screen Enable ...

Page 19: ...ure than a PIN or pattern For better security use a password with 8 or more characters that includes numbers letters and special characters Be sure to memorize the password so that you don t get locked out of your Phone if you forget it Go to Set lock screen password Change unlock method Password follow the prompts to set up a password l Unlock your device using a smart band If your device support...

Page 20: ... screen editing mode touch the Screen Lock widget to instantly lock your screen To lock your screen this way first switch to the home screen page where the Screen Lock widget is located Home Screen Management Manage Home Screen Icons Is your home screen cluttered with app icons You can move or delete icons from the home screen or sort and move them to folders for more convenient use Move a home sc...

Page 21: ...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 customize it to your liking Touch and hold an empty area on the home screen to enter home screen editing mode...

Page 22: ...per in your device and follow the onscreen instructions to select Lock screen Home screen or Both Set a photo as your wallpaper from Gallery Have a great photo you want to set as your wallpaper In Gallery open the photo that you like go to Set as Wallpaper and follow the onscreen instructions to set the photo as your home screen wallpaper Manage Your Home Screen Widgets Want to quickly manage widg...

Page 23: ...s Want to store your apps in one location on your home screen to make your home screen look cleaner You can enable app drawer on your home screen to store all your apps and free up space on your home screen Open Settings go to Home screen wallpaper Home screen style and select Drawer If you want to switch back to a standard home screen select Standard Add an app icon from app drawer to the home sc...

Page 24: ...ness card are clearly displayed in the viewfinder then touch l Scan multiple business cards Switch to Multiple mode and follow the onscreen instructions to capture multiple business cards The information on the business cards will be automatically converted into contact information and saved in Business cards in your Phone To view a business card you have saved open Contacts select scanned contact...

Page 25: ... and touch the QR code icon in the upper right corner to share the contact using the QR code You can also touch Share select a sharing method and follow the onscreen instructions to complete the sharing process If the other party s device supports QR code analysis they can directly take pictures of or scan QR codes to add contacts Search Contacts Open Contacts in the contacts list you can use the ...

Page 26: ...s for managing your contacts You can simplify your contacts list choose to only view contacts on your Phone or SIM card and easily find your frequent contacts Merge duplicate contacts If there are duplicate contacts in your contacts list you can use the Merge duplicate contacts function to merge them From the contacts list go to Organize contacts Merge duplicate contacts select the contacts you wa...

Page 27: ... the blacklist and then go to Block contact Your device will block all calls and messages from contacts in the blacklist View blacklisted contacts Open Phone Manager go to Blocked and then touch Blacklist to view the blacklist Remove a contact from the blacklist Open Contacts touch the contact you want to remove from the blacklist and then go to Remove from blocklist Erase Call and Message Records...

Page 28: ...ts Settings LinkedIn and select Disassociate View an Sender s Job Description If you ve just started a new job you ll need to quickly figure out what all of your new colleagues do You can associate a social media account such as LinkedIn with your email contacts The job information of email senders will then be displayed on the email details screen From the Email inbox open an email you have recei...

Page 29: ...to hang up quickly You can set Power button ends call On the Dialer 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 r...

Page 30: ...le record Touch and hold an entry then touch Delete entry l Delete multiple records Go to Delete multiple entries select the entries you want to delete or Select all then touch Activate International Roaming for Borderless Communication When you travel abroad for work or a holiday you can make calls when your Phone is roaming without having to dial the country code 1 Contact your carrier to activa...

Page 31: ...evice This indicates 4G is already enabled and does not need to be turned on manually l Enable VoLTE calling Turn on VoLTE calls l Enable Wi Fi calling Turn on Wi Fi calling After the setting is complete select the contact you want to call and touch to make a video call You can also touch on the screen during a voice call to switch to a video call Use VoWi Fi for a New Calling Experience You can u...

Page 32: ... 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 mes...

Page 33: ...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 34: ...ill adjust its exposure automatically depending on the ambient light level Increasing 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...

Page 35: ...nable Capture smiles The camera will now take a picture automatically when it detects a smile in the viewfinder Mute photography From the Settings screen enable Mute Use Assistive Grid to Compose Your Photos Ever get annoyed that your photos turn out looking skewed or the subject always seems to be off center You can use your camera s assistive grid feature to help you line up the perfect shot To ...

Page 36: ...Spiral composition method Use either Fibonacci spiral left or Fibonacci spiral right Place the subject of your photo within the center of the spiral Camera 32 ...

Page 37: ...photos l Blurred effect If there is a light source in the background touch the icon in the viewfinder and select different blurred effects l Stage lighting Touch the icon in the viewfinder and select a stage lighting effect l Beauty effect Touch the icon in the viewfinder and drag the slider left or right to adjust beautification settings Larger parameter values will make the beautification effect...

Page 38: ...wing angle than ordinary photos letting you take sweeping landscape shots To capture a panorama shot the camera takes multiple photos of objects within our visual field and stitches them together into a single photo When taking a panorama find a wide open space that is some distance away from the subject and try to avoid backgrounds that are all in one color 1 Go to Camera More Panorama 2 Touch at...

Page 39: ... you adjust exposure shutter speed and a range of other settings giving you full control of your camera Pro camera is a pre installed camera mode in your Phone In Pro camera mode you can adjust various parameters to produce photos and videos with results comparable to professional cameras Use Pro Mode to Take Scenic Photos Want to make your scenic photos more vibrant and interesting Use Pro mode t...

Page 40: ...e Adjust AF based on the shooting subject On the Pro mode screen touch slide on the AF slider and drag your desired mode to the center 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 In Pro mode touch and enable Horizont...

Page 41: ...sation if the light on the subjects or background is low and decrease the EV compensation if there is too much light Adjust AWB Select AWB depending on the lighting conditions When shooting under sunlight you can select In a low light environment you can select Adjust Focus To better highlight a subject it is recommended that you use manual focus MF when shooting portraits In the viewfinder touch ...

Page 42: ...quality Light painting mode offers four creative shooting modes for different subjects and light conditions l Traffic trails Captures light trails created by cars at night l Light graffiti Captures trails created by a moving light source in low light conditions l Silky water Captures silky smooth photos of waterfalls and flowing water l Star trails Captures stunning photos of star trails in the ni...

Page 43: ...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 39 ...

Page 44: ...subject s silhouette is not visible Choose a suitably bright light source of an appropriate color 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 45: ...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 41 ...

Page 46: ...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 42 ...

Page 47: ...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 48: ...lete 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 presse...

Page 49: ...ng pictures Go to Gallery Albums Camera 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 y...

Page 50: ...ch and then enable GPS tag l Ensure that your Phone is connected to the Internet l When your Phone is charging in sleep mode and has more than 50 battery it will automatically sort out photos or videos and create a Highlights album It may take a while for your device to finish the analysis Your device will not automatically create a Highlights album if there are insufficient photos or videos fewer...

Page 51: ...hold any photo or video in the album then touch to select a sharing mode and follow the onscreen instructions to complete the sharing process l Rename a Highlights album Touch and enter a new name l Delete a Highlights album Touch and then touch Delete Photo Management Photo Recognition Helps You Sort Photos Intelligently Is sorting your photos taking too long Are you having a hard time finding th...

Page 52: ...creen to adjust the video resolution The higher the resolution the clearer the video but also the greater the storage space required Choose according to your needs When a long video contains multiple characters you need to watch the entire video repeatedly just to find the video segments with the particular character that you are looking for With the AI leading role stories it can save you the has...

Page 53: ...t a brush and color to add graffiti to photos l Add watermarks Touch and select a watermark such as Time Location Weather or Mood to personalize your photos l Add a tag Touch and select an annotation style and font format to enrich your photos Browse and Share Photos or Videos Browsing through old photos or videos can bring back some of your most precious memories Your photos and videos are stored...

Page 54: ...n View by album From the Albums tab you can view photos and videos by album Some photos and videos are stored in default albums specified by the system For example videos recorded with the camera are saved in the Videos album Screenshots and screen recordings are saved in the Screenshots album Play slideshows From the Photos tab touch Slideshow and the system will automatically play a photo slides...

Page 55: ... Deleted photos and videos will remain in the Recently deleted album along with a tag indicating the number of days until the item is permanently removed from the system To permanently delete a photo or video before it expires from Recently deleted select the photo or video you want to permanently delete and go to Delete Recover deleted photos and videos Go to the Recently deleted album press and ...

Page 56: ...optimization options However the system will recommend you to perform a one touch manual optimization to increase its running speed check for security risks optimize power consumption and monitor and block unknown phone numbers and harassing calls Manage Mobile Data Usage Manage mobile data usage to avoid incurring extra charges Go to Phone Manager and touch Data usage to view data usage statistic...

Page 57: ...ode Enable Power saving mode or Ultra power saving mode Choose the appropriate power saving mode based on your Phone s battery level to extend battery life l View power consumption details Touch Power consumption details to view power consumption details In the Battery usage details section the colored bars beneath Charging indicate the various points when you charge your device Gaps between the c...

Page 58: ...of your device on the status bar Enable Virus Scanner Opening the wrong advertisement or touching 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 Virus scan is enabled by default You can view...

Page 59: ...nage Email 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 emai...

Page 60: ...ontacts From the VIP list screen go to Add Create or Add from contacts Add or remove VIP contacts On the VIP list screen touch or to manage VIP contacts 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 Automatic replies enable Automatic replies set the c...

Page 61: ...and start and end times Go to Reminder to add a reminder for your event then touch Search events On the Calendar page touch and enter the event keywords such as title or location Configure Calendar On the Calendar page go to Settings to customize calendar display and reminders Check the exact location of the destination Open Calendar In a view or schedule touch the event where the destination has ...

Page 62: ...ort meeting reminders Open Calendar go to Manage accounts Add account and follow the onscreen prompts to add your work emails Exchange account to the calendar to check meeting reminders Share an event Touch an event on the calendar or under schedule then touch and follow the onscreen prompts to share the event using any of the multiple methods View Global Holidays Traveling overseas for work or ho...

Page 63: ...Open Calendar go to Settings National Regional holidays and enable the corresponding switch for your destination country Your device will automatically download the holiday information Calendar 59 ...

Page 64: ...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 60 ...

Page 65: ...Network provided date and time Time and date in your selected city 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 61 ...

Page 66: ...d to favorites and touch Delete a note Want to delete an outdated note On the list page of All notes or All to dos 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 All notes and enter the keywords into the search bar Alternatively swipe...

Page 67: ...ouch write your notes and touch to save it You can write and draw in Notepad Add tags to notes Want to easily view the categories of your notes On the editing page of All notes touch and use different colored tags to categorize different content for a clearer view of your notes Notepad 63 ...

Page 68: ... at important points Touch to finish recording and save the audio file After the recording is completed you can l Play recording from tag Touch New recording and then touch a recording to switch to the play screen Swipe left on the play screen to switch to the tag screen You can then choose a tag and play the recording from that point l Manage recordings Touch and hold a recording to access option...

Page 69: ...ecords The basic call functions can still be used after you switch to a different user mode The added new user can make calls send messages and share call records with the phone owner The guest user can make calls and share call records with the phone owner To do this log in with the owner account and touch Settings and then go to Users accounts Users Select the desired user and touch Allow calls ...

Page 70: ...go to Users accounts Users Then touch the user name or profile picture of the desired user You will be prompted to enter the password to unlock the screen when switching back to the owner from another user Multiple Users 66 ...

Page 71: ...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 67 ...

Page 72: ...ur Phone to another 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 y...

Page 73: ...s can transfer data in real time when they are within 10 cm 4 inches of each other Photos networks and apps can all be quickly shared using this method NFC read write mode lets you check product information contained in NFC tags NFC card emulation mode allows your device to act as a bank card for quick and easy payments NFC 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Use NFC to Share Data Quickly NFC lets you share data ac...

Page 74: ... NFC detection areas of both devices close together Once a connection is established the transmitting device will play an audio prompt After the prompt please wait for the file transfer to complete Received files are saved by default to the Beam folder of your Files If there is an option to enable Read and write P2P on the NFC screen ensure that it is enabled Features may vary depending on your ca...

Page 75: ...g a cable your Phone can be connected to an external display Use a docking station without USB ports to connect your Phone to an external display or a docking station with USB ports to connect your Phone to a display keyboard and mouse simultaneously l Docking station without USB ports supports the conversion of USB Type C to one interface such as USB Type C to HDMI If your external display has an...

Page 76: ...de you want on the desktop of the external display The settings vary with TVs or projectors The actual display of your TV or projector prevails In a wireless manner your Phone can be connected to an external display By using one of the following methods your Phone can be connected to an external display l If the external display supports Miracast you can turn on the Wi Fi of your Phone and connect...

Page 77: ...t click Double touch select text Two finger swipe browse page Two finger touch right click l Enter text using a virtual keyboard when an external keyboard is not connected The virtual keyboard is unavailable when an external keyboard is connected Project Your Phone Screen onto an External Display Desktop layout View content on your Phone in a desktop layout Touch the signal status icon in the stat...

Page 78: ...app and then drag it to the desktop to create a shortcut You can also right click the app icon and choose Send to Desktop to create an app shortcut Audio output Want to change the audio output device You can select the external display or your Phone as an audio output device Large screen conference You can project a PPT on a large screen With the touchpad laser pointer and fluorescent pen supporte...

Page 79: ...nd computer using this connection method First install Windows Media Player 11 or later on your computer Swipe down from the status bar to open the notification panel and then set your USB connection method to Transfer files Your computer will automatically install the necessary drivers After the installation is complete click the new drive icon named Phone on the computer to view the files on you...

Page 80: ...and files on your Phone with other phones or tablets Touch and hold the apps photos and files you want to share and then select Huawei Share to enjoy a simple and easy sharing process that doesn t consume your mobile data l Between your Phone and computer PC or Mac You can use Huawei Share to share photos and files on your Phone with your computer and you can also edit these photos on your compute...

Page 81: ... you want to share and then touch Share To send files select a receiving device from the list of nearby devices and confirm Use Huawei Share to receive files Swipe down from the status bar to open the notification panel and then touch to enable Huawei Share Touch Accept when the file transfer notification is displayed Received files are saved by default to your Huawei Share folder in Files No conf...

Page 82: ... double click Name shown on computers 3 Then enter the password You can view the password under Device connectivity Huawei Share Verification on computers 4 View your albums or internal storage Share files on your Phone with a Mac computer 1 Open Settings then touch Device connectivity Huawei Share to enable Huawei Share Record Name shown on computers 2 From your Mac open Finder and double click t...

Page 83: ...face If you do not wish to use this feature you can disable this option Touch Enroll face and follow the onscreen instructions to enroll your face 3 Methods to set Face unlock l Direct unlock Go to Settings Security privacy Face recognition and enter your lock screen password On the Face recognition screen select Direct unlock Then you can unlock the screen by lifting your Phone and aligning the s...

Page 84: ...ot work when your device is in quick calling mode or the screen is turned on during an incoming call After the call has ended Face unlock is enabled again Fingerprint Introduction to Fingerprint Recognition Fingerprint recognition not only allows you to unlock your Phone faster it also provides added security to your personal information You can use your fingerprint to l Unlock your screen with a ...

Page 85: ...int Touch New in screen fingerprint ENROLL FINGERPRINT to enroll a new fingerprint l Rename or delete a fingerprint Touch a previously enrolled fingerprint to rename or delete it l Identify a fingerprint Touch Fingerprint recognition to identify and highlight enrolled fingerprints Use a Fingerprint to Quickly Access Private Information Tired of having to enter a password each time you want to acce...

Page 86: ...ty Enable or disable location services Open Settings go to Security privacy Location access and enable or disable Access my location When location services are disabled aside for pre installed software your Phone will stop all apps and services from collecting and using your location information The system will ask you to enable location services when you attempt to use these apps l Features may v...

Page 87: ...can transfer private files such as pictures and videos and also migrate contacts to share files and contacts between MainSpace and PrivateSpace l Reset the PrivateSpace password It is understandable to forget passwords occasionally To reset your PrivateSpace password you can enable password protection function by entering your MainSpace password and answering security questions l PrivateSpace data...

Page 88: ...witch between spaces from your lock screen Enter PrivateSpace You can enter your PrivateSpace directly from the lock screen using your fingerprint or password Alternatively open Settings in MainSpace and go to Security privacy PrivateSpace Log in to enter your PrivateSpace Exit PrivateSpace When you exit your PrivateSpace all system memory used by the PrivateSpace will be freed You can still switc...

Page 89: ... Files Move files Share audio Transfer Your PrivateSpace Data to Your New Device You can clone your PrivateSpace to quickly transfer your private files to another device l Before transferring your data ensure that the new device has enough storage space remaining l You can transfer the following data from one device to another pictures audio files and videos 1 Enter PrivateSpace on your new device...

Page 90: ...lock password when opening the apps for the first time App lock enhances the protection of your private information and prevents unauthorized access to important 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...

Page 91: ...d root key the encrypted components are incorporated into the memory control chip to enhance the data protection capability of the hardware This works together with your lock screen password to protect your private data When you use PrivateSpace Multi user encrypted memory card files or other features to encrypt photos personal information or other personal data others cannot gain access to your d...

Page 92: ...s enough storage space in the memory card and that neither the card nor its files have been damaged l Memory card encryption and decryption is available only to the device owner To encrypt a memory card Open Settings Go to Security privacy More settings Encryption and credentials then touch Encrypt memory card and follow the onscreen instructions to complete the encryption process To decrypt a mem...

Page 93: ...pace on your Phone Data Backup Using HiSuite You can use the backup function of HiSuite to back up all your device s important information including your contacts SMS messages images or other large files on your Phone and store them on your computer You can easily restore data from the computer back on your original device or restore it to other Huawei devices HiSuite can help you with the followi...

Page 94: ... to reset the settings Restore all settings This will restore your device s initial network settings fingerprint data face data and lock screen passwords It won t reset settings for Find my Phone or HUAWEI ID nor will it delete any data or files Open Settings go to System Reset Reset all settings touch Reset all settings and follow the onscreen instructions to reset the settings Restore factory se...

Page 95: ...torage device for backup ensure that your Phone has been connected to a USB storage device Then touch USB storage and select an appropriate backup record to access c If you are using a shared folder for backup ensure that your Phone has detected the shared folder on your computer or home NAS devices through Wi Fi scanning Then touch Shared folder and select an appropriate backup record to access Y...

Page 96: ...e you have enabled Wi Fi your device will l Automatically select and connect to the optimal network 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 view the connection status by checking the icons in the status bar l The icon indicates that your Phone is con...

Page 97: ...nauthorized access to your personal data and financial information please exercise caution when connecting to a public Wi Fi network Connect to a Wi Fi Network Open Settings go to Wireless networks Wi Fi and enable Wi Fi Touch a Wi Fi network to access it and enter the network password or complete the authentication if required Alternatively you can scroll to the bottom of the menu touch Add netwo...

Page 98: ...r Off Open Settings go to Wireless networks Wi Fi Settings Wi Fi and choose to enable or disable Wi Fi l Your Phone will automatically connect to the optimal network available after Wi Fi is enabled l Wi Fi may automatically switch to your mobile data network depending on strength of Wi Fi signals in your area Note that using mobile data to download or view videos and other large files may incur a...

Page 99: ... select an encrypted network you will also need to enter the Wi Fi password Connecting using mobile data Before using mobile data ensure that you have a data plan with your carrier to avoid incurring excessive data charges 1 Swipe down from the status bar to open the notification panel 2 Touch to enable mobile data When you don t need to access the Internet disable mobile data to save battery powe...

Page 100: ... share 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 mob...

Page 101: ...ivate life separate The App twin feature is currently limited to WeChat QQ Messenger LINE Facebook Snapchat WhatsApp and Messenger Please download and install the latest version of these apps before using the App twin feature Touch Settings and go to Apps App twin Enable App twin as required When App twin is enabled for an app two app icons are displayed for the app on the home screen This means t...

Page 102: ...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 disturb mode during calendar events Configure Your Sound Settings When you are watching movies or playing games your device will automatically switch to stereo sound to enhance your audio experienc...

Page 103: ... create a selfie shortcut 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 feature Change the Display Settings Change the font size and adjust the screen br...

Page 104: ...ep mode Go to More display settings Screen saver and enable Screen saver You can set Picture source and Duration After the setting is complete your Phone will display a slideshow of your photos when it is being charged and enters Sleep mode l Display more information in the status bar Touch More display settings Depending on your preferences you can enable Display carrier name or Display network s...

Page 105: ...ou can use memory cleanup to free up storage space improve system performance and keep your Phone running smoothly Open Phone Manager Touch Cleanup to clear memory and cache and optimize performance If your storage space is still low you can perform a deep clean to free up additional storage space 101 ...

Page 106: ...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 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 s...

Page 107: ...creen 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 until your device vibrates and then touch the screen wit...

Page 108: ...ad out the content of the selected item Open an item Double touch any part of the screen using one finger to confirm your selection from the previous step For example if you want to open Settings touch the Settings icon once using one finger and then touch twice anywhere on the screen System 104 ...

Page 109: ...sted touch Add language search and add the language and then select it Set Your System Time and Date If you travel abroad or change your SIM card your Phone will automatically display the time and date provided by the local mobile network You can also adjust the time and date manually modify the time format or set dual clocks on your lock screen Open Settings and go to System Date time From here y...

Page 110: ...tions in the printer manual to enable the hotspot and set a password On your Phone open Settings and go to Wireless networks Wi Fi Enable Wi Fi select the printer hotspot and then follow the onscreen instructions to establish the connection l Connect with Wi Fi Direct If your printer supports Wi Fi Direct follow the instructions in the printer manual to enable this feature On your Phone open Setti...

Page 111: ...n a productivity app and select the print option from the menu l Print a note Open Notepad Open the note that you want to print go to Print and then follow the onscreen instructions to send the note to the printer Enable Gloves Mode Gloves mode makes it easier to use your phone when you are wearing gloves on cold winter days Go to Settings Smart assistance and enable Gloves mode View Memory and St...

Page 112: ...Clean up space Select CLEAN UP you can view the usage details of apps Based on the scan result you can also manually clean up the system as recommended or specify items to clean up System 108 ...

Page 113: ...close 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 ap...

Page 114: ...e Inc The Bluetooth word mark and logos are registered trademarks owned by Bluetooth SIG Inc and any use of such marks by Huawei Technologies Co Ltd is under license and are registered trademarks of Qualcomm Inc NASDAQ QCOM is a registered trademark of Sony Corporation The N Mark is a trademark or registered trademark of NFC Forum Inc in the United States and in other countries Manufactured under ...

Page 115: ...eos or software etc Customers shall bear the risk for any and all effects including incompatibility between the software and this product which result from installing software or uploading or downloading the third party works This product is based on the open source Android platform Huawei has made necessary changes to the platform Therefore this product may not support all the functions that are ...

Page 116: ...ble Wi Fi hotspot or Bluetooth set passwords for these services to prevent unauthorized access Turn these services off when they are not in use l Install device security software and regularly scan for viruses l Be sure to obtain third party applications from a legitimate source Downloaded third party applications should be scanned for viruses l Install security software or patches released by Hua...

Page 117: ...abs or tissue paper into the charging port or speaker holes l Immediately dry all surfaces of your device and then place it in a well ventilated and dry area Place your device in front of a fan Let the fan blow cold air against the charging port and speaker holes This may dry your device faster l If your device has been immersed in water or the microphone receiver or speaker is wet the sound may n...

Page 118: ...1 CFR Part 1040 10 Obtaining help Read the Quick Start Guide included with your phone Touch Settings System About phone Legal to read the legal information Visit http consumer huawei com en for more information Legal Notice 114 ...

Page 119: ...le s anti theft mechanism requires you to enter the Google account your phone last logged in to on the startup navigation screen for identity authentication Your phone can properly power on only after the identity authentication passes This guide is for reference only The actual product including but not limited to the color size and screen layout may vary All statements information and recommenda...

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