Huawei P20 lite User Manual Download Page 1

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User Guide

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Page 2: ...l and Status Bar 26 Screen Lock and Unlock 28 Go Back to Basics with Simple Mode 30 Home Screen Management 30 Contacts Managing Business Cards 34 Search Contacts 36 Managing Contacts 37 Merging Third party App Contacts 38 Dialling Basic Calling Functions 40 Block Nuisance Calls Get the Peace and Quiet You Deserve 42 VoLTE 43 Use VoWi Fi for a New Calling Experience 43 Message Basic Messaging Funct...

Page 3: ...ar Calendar Your Event Management Centre 80 Navigate the Calendar 80 Import To Dos to Keep Your Work Organised 81 View Global Holidays 81 Clock Use the Clock 82 Notepad Manage Your Notes to Keep Your Records in Order 84 Utilities Check Additional Weather Forecasts 85 Use Recorder to Make Audio Notes 85 Driving Mode 85 HUAWEI ID and Multiple Users Multiple Users Create Separate User Accounts on You...

Page 4: ...up Data 117 Search for Backup Data on Your Phone 118 Wi Fi and Network Wi Fi 119 Connecting to the Internet 122 Share Your Mobile Network with Other Devices 122 Apps and Notifications App Twin Log in to Two Social Media Accounts at Once 124 Sound and Display Configure Do Not Disturb Mode 125 Configure Your Sound Settings 125 Enable Eye Comfort Mode to Prevent Eye Strain 126 More Display Settings 1...

Page 5: ...Water and Dust Resistance 142 Obtaining help 143 Contents iv ...

Page 6: ...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 Use Huawei Share to Quickly Share Files between Huawei Devices You can use Huawei Share to quickly transfer photos videos and other files between Huawei devices Huawei Share uses Bluetooth to detect other ne...

Page 7: ...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 8: ...ation 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 screen l View background apps Touch and hold the Navigation dock...

Page 9: ...with one knuckle and draw an S shape without taking your knuckle off the screen The screen will automatically scroll down to the bottom of the page while taking a screenshot During the scrolling process touch the scrolling area to end the screenshot Exciting Features 4 ...

Page 10: ...ork and private life separate The App twin 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 WhatsAp...

Page 11: ...ke your selfies or group shots even more beautiful Portrait mode provides you with customised options to make every photo beautiful and memorable Enable Portrait mode to capture more beautiful photos Open and go to Camera Portrait Drag the sliders left and right to adjust beautification settings A higher Beauty level will make the beautification effects more distinct Touch the 3D 3D icon in the vi...

Page 12: ... 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 Custom beauty Set beauty effects to adjust parameters such as skin smoothness and tone Use 3D Panorama to Take 360 degree Photos Try the 3D panorama function to capture a 360 degree view of a scene or person There ...

Page 13: ...h and hold then follow the onscreen prompts to slowly move your Phone around your subject in one direction Release to stop shooting After shooting touch the camera thumbnail and then touch 3D above the photo to generate a 3D panoramic photo Exciting Features 8 ...

Page 14: ...h and hold then follow the onscreen prompts to slowly move your Phone around your subject in one direction Release to stop shooting After shooting touch the camera thumbnail and then touch 3D above the photo to generate a 3D panoramic photo Exciting Features 9 ...

Page 15: ...shallow depth of field This creates a blurred background that lends greater emphasis to the photo s subject Take a wide aperture photo Open Camera In rear camera shooting mode touch the Aperture icon at the bottom of the screen to enable Wide aperture mode Swipe left on the screen to exit this mode and enter other shooting modes When shooting touch the screen to select a focal point and then touch...

Page 16: ...bum Highlights albums will not be created if there are insufficient photos or videos less than 7 photos in Gallery You can use Highlights to do the following l Automatically create theme based albums Highlights automatically creates albums of photos based on time or location such as a birthday party or graduation ceremony A push notification will be sent to your Phone when a new album is created T...

Page 17: ...with the convenience of a mobile Phone Use the following features when your Phone is connected to an external display l Privacy protection Notifications incoming calls and chat messages are displayed as red dots in the Phone s notification panel but are not visible on the external display l Dual displays Display work related content on the external display while you chat with friends on your Phone...

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Page 19: ...reduce data usage 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 Pattern PIN or Password You will be required to unlock your Phone using the screen unlock password after the device is restarted or if your f...

Page 20: ...low the onscreen instructions to complete authentication if required l Refresh a Wi Fi hotspot Touch Scan to search again for available wireless 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 network SSID and password Connect to a Wi Fi network through WPS In the Wi Fi screen go to Advanced Wi Fi settings...

Page 21: ...nd Safer Many people find ordinary charging too slow but worry about the safely of fast charging Worry no more Super charging has you covered Super charging 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 o...

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Page 23: ...shot Swipe down from the status bar to open the notification panel then touch to take a scrolling screenshot Touch within three 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 screenshot Use knuckle gestures to take a scrolling screenshot Tap the screen with one knuckle an...

Page 24: ...one at the same time then you can select either System or None from Sound source l If you have selected Microphone from Sound source then your Phone will pick up all sounds and actions including that which is produced 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 ...

Page 25: ... press the Power button and the Volume up button to begin recording Select Microphone System or None from Sound source based on your needs To end the recording simultaneously press the Power button and the Volume up button again Gestures and Operations 20 ...

Page 26: ...ngs in Gallery Take a Screenshot of Your Entire Screen Use combo key to take screenshot Simultaneously press and hold the Power 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 ...

Page 27: ...After taking the screenshot touch or to edit or share the screenshot The screenshot will be saved in Gallery by default Gestures and Operations 22 ...

Page 28: ... find the app you want to use and touch the app tab to open it l Close an app Swipe left or right on the app tab or touch in the upper right corner of the app tab to close the corresponding app l Close all apps Touch to close all apps l Lock an app If you want an app to continue running in the background and not be closed you can lock the app After an app is locked by touching it cannot be closed ...

Page 29: ...n 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 Quick Switch Use Shortcut Switches to Quickly Enable Frequently Used Features Want to quickly enable or disable mobile data or Wi Fi Swipe down from the status bar and open the shortcuts panel then tou...

Page 30: ...nd touch From the shortcuts panel you can Rearrange shortcut switches Touch and hold a shortcut switch and then drag the icon to a position of your choice Add a shortcut switch Drag a shortcut switch from the hidden area of the panel to the displayed area then touch BACK Delete shortcut switches Drag a shortcut switch from the displayed area of the panel to the hidden area then touch BACK Home Scr...

Page 31: ...gnal 4G network connected 3G network connected 4G network connected HSPA network connected 2G network connected LTE LTE Long Term Evolution LTE network connected LTE LTE LTE network connected NFC enabled Evolved High Speed Packet Access HSPA network connected Airplane mode enabled VoLTE available Wi Fi network connected Roaming Receiving location data from GPS Bluetooth enabled Silent mode enabled...

Page 32: ...ings in the following ways l Access notification panel settings when the screen is locked Turn on the screen and swipe down from the status bar to open the notification panel You can turn on or off part of shortcut switches or view part of notifications To view the details of the messages or more notifications unlock the screen first l Access notification panel when the screen is unlocked Swipe do...

Page 33: ...u receive new notifications l Display more information in the status bar Depending on your preferences you can enable Display carrier name or Display network speed l Set notification method Touch Notification method Depending on your preferences you can select Icons Numbers or None l Enable Battery percentage mode Touch Battery percentage Depending on your preferences you can select Next to batter...

Page 34: ...n prompts to enrol your fingerprints l For security reasons please do not disable the lock screen password A lock screen password prevents unauthorised access to your device For the security of your device do not select None as the screen lock method l Regular password prompts help you to remember your password If you have not entered your screen lock password for 3 days the system will require th...

Page 35: ...ting mode then you can add or remove app icons accordingly l Exit Simple mode To exit Simple mode touch Standard mode Open Settings Add contacts apps Exit Simple mode View Open more apps Touch and hold the icon to enter Edit mode 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 fo...

Page 36: ...uch OK The folder will be deleted automatically and all the app icons in the folder will be moved to your home screen Rename a folder Open the folder touch the folder name and enter a new name Add or remove app icons from a folder Open the folder touch select or deselect apps and then touch OK The selected app icons will be automatically added to the folder while the deselected apps will be remove...

Page 37: ...s go to Display Wallpaper and you can l Set a photo as your home screen wallpaper Touch Set wallpaper From More or Gallery select a photo that you like and follow the onscreen instructions to 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 grea...

Page 38: ...p Drawer to Store 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 ...

Page 39: ...r business cards into your contacts Simply place a paper business card in front of the camera to save the information including name telephone number and title to your contacts l Scan QR code to add a contact Scan the QR code on a business card to quickly save the information to your contacts l Share your personal business card Create your personal business card in your contacts and your device wi...

Page 40: ...tomatically converted into contact information and saved in Business cards in your Phone To view a business card you have saved open Contacts select scanned contacts then go to Details View business card Share Contacts Using Electronic Business Cards Share your business card Open Contacts and touch Me to set your profile picture and enter your name work address telephone number and other informati...

Page 41: ...hods For most accurate search results ensure your device is displaying all contacts On the contacts list screen go to Display preferences and touch All contacts l Drag the index on the side to quickly scroll through the list l In the search bar at the top of the contacts list enter the contact name initials telephone number or email address and the search results will be displayed below the search...

Page 42: ...tacts list you can use the Merge duplicate contacts function to merge duplicate contacts From the contacts list Go to Organise contacts Merge duplicate contacts select the contacts you want to merge and then touch Display contacts for different accounts Want to only view contacts on your Phone or SIM card Go to Display preferences and select the accounts that you want to display You can also l Ena...

Page 43: ... and message records for a contact to protect your privacy Open Contacts select a contact and go to Erase traces Erase All of your call and message records for that contact will be erased Merging Third party App Contacts Integrated Social Networks Bring People Together Want to expand your social network Want to sync information from a social media account to your contacts You can log in to a socia...

Page 44: ...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 received Go to email details then touch the sender s profile picture and select View L...

Page 45: ... 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 regulations and Internet service provider Network issues or environmental interference may lead to failed emergency calls In emergency situations do not rely on your Phone as your only method of communication Open Dialler or t...

Page 46: ...l forwarding is enabled your device will automatically forward eligible calls to the preset number Delete Call Logs You can delete call logs that you no longer need Open Dialler and touch to hide the dialpad You can now perform one of the following l Delete a single record Touch and hold an entry then touch Delete entry l Delete multiple records Touch select the entries you want to delete or touch...

Page 47: ...the SIM 1 or SIM 2 section touch Additional settings then go to Voicemail Voicemail number and enter the voicemail number provided by your carrier Check voicemail messages On the dialler touch and hold 1 to call the voicemail and listen to messages Activate International Roaming for Borderless Communication When you travel abroad for work or a holiday you can make calls when your Phone is roaming ...

Page 48: ... feature Enable VoLTE to Enjoy HD Calls Only dual SIM phones support both SIM card slots enabling 4G VoLTE and VoWiFi Open Settings and go to Wireless networks Mobile network In the settings section for SIM 1 or 2 if supported by your network provider network you can l Enable 4G Turn on 4G Due to network provider customisation there may not be a 4G switch on your device This indicates 4G is alread...

Page 49: ...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 50: ...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 51: ... 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 flash modes l Auto The camera automatically enables or disables flash dependi...

Page 52: ...es record more details allowing you to perform post processing In the Pro mode touch to enter the Settings screen and enable RAW format Now when you take a picture the picture will be saved in RAW format as well as the standard picture format and stored in a special folder in Gallery Mute photography From the Settings screen enable Mute RAW format pictures take up more storage space than tradition...

Page 53: ...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 48 ...

Page 54: ...ct selfie Enable Perfect selfie and your Phone will create a custom beauty plan for you The higher the beautification level the more pronounced the effects When the front camera is used to take photos at night or in other dark environments and the flash is set to Auto if the Phone detects that the current environment is too dark it will automatically enable light compensation to enhance screen bri...

Page 55: ...n 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 Custom beauty Set beauty effects to adjust parameters such as skin smoothness and tone Wide Aperture Wide Aperture Mode Emphasise Your Subject Want to showcase a peony in a sea of flowers highlight your subject in a crowd ...

Page 56: ...other shooting modes When shooting touch the screen to select a focal point and then touch to take the photo l For optimal results ensure that the subject is positioned no more than 2 m 6 ft away from the camera l Touch and drag the slider bar to the left or right to adjust the aperture level The smaller the aperture value the more blurred the background will appear Panorama Use Panorama Mode to T...

Page 57: ...norama 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 colour 1 Go to Camera More Panorama 2 Touch at the bottom of the screen to configure the shooting direction 3 Hold your Phone steady a...

Page 58: ...to capture a 360 degree view of a scene or person There are three shooting modes for the 3D panorama function l Shoot objects Open and go to Camera More 3D panorama Touch and hold then follow the onscreen prompts to slowly move your Phone around your subject in one direction Release to stop shooting After shooting touch the camera thumbnail and then touch 3D above the photo to generate a 3D panora...

Page 59: ... Touch and hold then follow the onscreen prompts to slowly move your Phone around your subject in one direction Release to stop shooting After shooting touch the camera thumbnail and then touch 3D above the photo to generate a 3D panoramic photo Camera 54 ...

Page 60: ... Touch and hold then follow the onscreen prompts to slowly move your Phone around your subject in one direction Release to stop shooting After shooting touch the camera thumbnail and then touch 3D above the photo to generate a 3D panoramic photo Camera 55 ...

Page 61: ...ramic photo After a 3D panorama has been generated you can tilt your Phone or drag the photo to view the 3D effect Pro Mode Pro Camera Use Light to Tell Your Story Pro camera lets 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 produ...

Page 62: ...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 Adjust brightness based on the shooting environment l Adjust ISO On the Pro mode screen touch and...

Page 63: ...der 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 appear in the v...

Page 64: ...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 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 ...

Page 65: ...d gives your subject a sense of mystery and melancholy Take Black and White Photos The world is an amazingly colourful place But sometimes too much colour can be distracting Monochrome mode filters out colour helping to bring out light and shadows and give photos more mood and atmosphere Open go to Camera More Monochrome and then touch to take photos in black and white Camera 60 ...

Page 66: ...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 67: ...r best 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 and go to Camera More Light painting 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 62 ...

Page 68: ...t 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 and go to 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...

Page 69: ...s 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 and go to 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 64 ...

Page 70: ...f 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 and go to 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 65 ...

Page 71: ...em You can follow the onscreen prompts to update them Delete shooting modes Go to More Edit 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 approxima...

Page 72: ...ouch the screen to stop the playback Share Moving 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...

Page 73: ...create the album Highlights albums will not be created if there are insufficient photos or videos less than 7 photos in Gallery You can use Highlights to do the following l Automatically create theme based albums Highlights automatically creates albums of photos based on time or location such as a birthday party or graduation ceremony A push notification will be sent to your Phone when a new album...

Page 74: ...touch and check that GPS tag is enabled 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 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 less than 7 p...

Page 75: ...eo in the album touch select a sharing mode and complete the sharing as prompted l Rename a Highlights album Touch and enter the new name l Delete a Highlights album Touch and then touch Delete Photo Management Search for Photos Quickly by Category Want to quickly find a photo in Gallery Photo search which intelligently sorts and recognises photos in Gallery allows you to search for photos in the ...

Page 76: ...os Crop a video Open Gallery select the video you want to edit and touch to enter the video editing screen You can drag the slider in the crop area to select the segment you want to keep and touch to finish cropping the video Adjust the video resolution As you drag the slider to select the video segment you want to keep you can touch to preview the cropped video You can also touch the video resolu...

Page 77: ...lour to add graffiti to photos l Add watermarks Touch and select a watermark such as Time Location Weather or Mood to personalise your photos l Add a tag Touch and select an annotation style and font format to enrich your photos Browse and Share Photos and Videos Browsing through old photos or videos can bring back some of your most precious memories Your photos and videos are stored in your devic...

Page 78: ...nail to view all the photos and videos taken at that location View photos by album You can view photos and videos by album in the Albums tab Some photos and videos are stored in the default albums specified by the system For example videos recorded with your device s camera are saved in the Videos album Screenshots and screen recordings are saved in the Screenshots album Play slideshows From the P...

Page 79: ...s Camera Videos My favourites and Screenshots cannot be hidden Delete photos and videos Touch and hold a photo or album until the symbol appears select the files you want to delete then go to Delete Deleted photos or videos are kept in the Recently deleted album along with a tag indicating the number of days remaining until the item is permanently removed from the system To permanently delete a ph...

Page 80: ... and monitor and intercept unknown phone numbers and harassing calls Manage Your Mobile Data Worried about accidentally using up your monthly data and paying extra fees Data management helps you monitor your data traffic and prevent excessive data usage Go to Phone Manager and touch Mobile data to view data usage details or enable Data saver l Data usage ranking Check the data usage of individual ...

Page 81: ...ch Battery usage to view power consumption details In the Battery usage details section the blue marks beneath Charging indicate the times when your device was charging Gaps between the marks indicate times when your device was not charging This feature does not consume power Touch Battery usage to view which apps and hardware are consuming the most power l Comprehensive power consumption check an...

Page 82: ...uching 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 pe...

Page 83: ...r settings After configuration the system will open the Inbox screen by default Manage Email Accounts You can add one or more email accounts Open Email You can 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 ...

Page 84: ... Settings VIP contacts 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 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 email...

Page 85: ...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 P UP UPEBZ 4FBSDI FWFOUT 8FFL OVNCFS 5PEBZ VSSFOUMZ EJTQMBZFE EBZ WFOUT GPS UIF EBZ WFOUT GPS UIF DVSSFOUMZ EJTQMBZFE EBZ 4XJUDI CFUXFFO NPOUI XFFL EBZ BOE TDIFEVMF WJFX EE OFX FWFOU C...

Page 86: ... Exchange account in 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 Travelling overseas for work or holiday Download your destination country s holiday information ahead of time to better plan your work and schedule Open Calendar ...

Page 87: ...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 82 ...

Page 88: ... 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 83 ...

Page 89: ...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 90: ...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 recording from tag Touch Recordings and then touch a recording to switch to the play screen Swipe left on the play screen to switch to the tag screen Here you can choose a tag and play the recording from that point l Manage recordings Touch Recordings to access opt...

Page 91: ...e to your car Mirror Phone apps to your in car display MirrorLink lets you use Bluetooth or a USB data cable to connect your Phone to your car You can then use the MirrorLink protocol to mirror content from MirrorLink compatible Phone apps to your in car display This provides a safe intuitive way for you to interact with MirrorLink enabled apps on your Phone and helps to prevent distractions Conne...

Page 92: ... to the car using MirrorLink If a prompt is not shown on your Phone after you connect it to your car your car model may not support MirrorLink or there could be an issue with your car s firmware Please update your car s firmware and try again 4 If you are connecting your Phone to the car for the first time wait until the prompt is shown remove and reinsert the USB data cable as instructed and then...

Page 93: ... guests Guests can only perform a limited number of actions Set and Use Multiple Users Want to have more than one user account on your Phone to keep your work and personal life separate You can add multiple users to your Phone and switch between them with a single touch Add Users or Guests A maximum of three users and one guest can be added Add a user Touch Settings and go to Users accounts Users ...

Page 94: ... status bar and then go to More settings Select the desired user and touch Delete user DELETE To delete a guest touch Settings Go to Users accounts Users and then touch Guest Delete guest DELETE Switch Between the Owner Account User and Guest Modes To switch between the owner account user and guest modes select one of the following methods l Swipe down from the status bar and touch Then touch the ...

Page 95: ...e 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 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 90 ...

Page 96: ...ur Phone to another device over Bluetooth to share data import and export contacts and set up Internet tethering Use Bluetooth to send files Open Files touch and hold the file that you want to send and then go to More Share Bluetooth Follow the onscreen instructions to enable Bluetooth When the other device is detected Bluetooth must be enabled and the device must be visible touch the name of the ...

Page 97: ... 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 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Use NFC to Share Data Quickly NFC lets you share data across two devices quickly without the hassle of pairing Simply place the NFC detection ...

Page 98: ...ction 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 network pro...

Page 99: ... PC Like Functionality When you connect your Phone to an external display it behaves like a computer so you no longer need to lug your laptop back and forth between the office and home Simply use an adapter such as a USB Type C to HDMI adapter cable to connect your Phone to a display device such as a PC monitor or projector You can then combine all the benefits of a desktop computer with the conve...

Page 100: ... display keyboard and mouse simultaneously l Dongle type adapters USB Type C to HDMI adapters are supported If the external display has an HDMI port use a USB Type C to HDMI adapter to connect your Phone to the external display l Dock type adapters USB Type C to HDMI USB USB adapters are supported If the external display has an HDMI port but you also want to connect a mouse and keyboard to your Ph...

Page 101: ... user manual for the display device After connecting your Phone to the external display there are two projection modes l Phone The same content is displayed on your Phone and on the external display l Desktop Different content is displayed on your Phone and on the external display For example you can view office apps on the external display and messaging apps on your Phone Drag down from the statu...

Page 102: ...rnal Display Desktop layout View content on your Phone in a desktop layout Touch the signal status icon in the status bar to open the notification centre touch the time to open the calendar or use the on screen navigation icons as you would in the navigation bar FTLUPQ BQQT EPDVNFOUT 5BTL CBS 4UBUVT CBS 4FBSDI CBS 4UBSU NFOV Multiple windows When you re working on something important open more tha...

Page 103: ...ood and boost your productivity Right click the mouse on the desktop to change the desktop wallpaper Create app shortcuts Touch and hold an app on the start menu and drag it to the desktop to create a convenient shortcut Multi screen Display Multi screen Share Your Device s Content on a Larger Screen Connect your Phone and your TV streaming box to the same Wi Fi network to use multi screen sharing...

Page 104: ...ce Swipe down from the status bar and open the shortcuts panel Touch to open multi screen After a display device is discovered choose one of the supported connection methods as indicated by the icons If your display device does not support the above connection methods you can buy an Android set top box and connect it to your display device Miracast is supported You can mirror your screen to the di...

Page 105: ...puter 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 your Phon...

Page 106: ...ing USB drives and card readers directly from your Phone l This feature is only available on Phones with USB OTG support l If your Phone has a USB Type C port you will need to buy a Huawei certified Micro USB to USB Type C adapter or a USB OTG cable with a USB Type C connector 1 Connect the USB drive to your Phone using a USB OTG cable USB OTG cable 2 Go to Files Local USB drive navigate to the US...

Page 107: ...files on your Phone with other phones or tablets Touch and hold the apps photos and files you want to share then select Huawei Share from the sharing option for a simple and easy sharing process without heavy data consumption l Between your Phone and computers PC or Mac You can use Huawei Share to share apps photos and files on your Phone with your computer and you can also edit the photos on your...

Page 108: ...you want to share and then touch Share To send files select the 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 Files s Huawei Share folder No conf...

Page 109: ...nd double click Name shown on computers 3 Then enter the password You can view the password under Device connection 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 connection Huawei Share to enable Huawei Share Record Name shown on computers 2 From your Mac open Finder and double click the...

Page 110: ...des and patterns to unlock your screen Use your fingerprint to quickly and securely unlock your screen with a single touch l Access your private files Afraid of forgetting your password for the Safe or app lock or having it fall into the hands of someone you don t trust Set fingerprint access for the Safe and app lock to keep your files and apps secure and accessible by only you Enrol a Fingerprin...

Page 111: ...n also delete or rename your fingerprints 1 Open Settings 2 Go to Security privacy Fingerprint ID 3 Enter the screen unlock password and then follow the onscreen instructions to enter the fingerprint configuration screen 4 In the Fingerprint list section you can l Enrol a new fingerprint Touch New fingerprint to enrol a new fingerprint l Rename or delete a fingerprint Touch a previously enrolled f...

Page 112: ...n location services are enabled you can also set the appropriate positioning mode When location services are disabled aside for pre installed software such as Find my Phone 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 Use Wi Fi and mobile networks Calculates yo...

Page 113: ...es you with the following features l Hide the entrance to your PrivateSpace Want to keep all traces of your PrivateSpace hidden from other people You can hide the entrance to your PrivateSpace in the MainSpace keeping your PrivateSpace hidden and secret l Quickly switch between MainSpace and PrivateSpace From the lock screen you can quickly switch between spaces using different fingerprints or pas...

Page 114: ...PrivateSpace for the first time open Settings go to Security privacy PrivateSpace Enable and follow the onscreen instructions to create your PrivateSpace You can only create one PrivateSpace Quickly switch between MainSpace and PrivateSpace From the lock screen you can quickly switch between spaces using your fingerprint or password After you restart your Phone you are required to first enter the ...

Page 115: ...because microSD cards are blocked in PrivateSpace Files stored in the cloud cannot be transferred between your PrivateSpace and your MainSpace Not all devices support microSD cards By default transferred image files are stored at Gallery Shared photos video files are stored at Gallery Shared videos and audio files are stored at Files Audio Transfer Your PrivateSpace Data to Your New Device You can...

Page 116: ...ateSpace is hidden and you cannot enter the reset PrivateSpace screen enter the MainSpace and open Settings Go to Security privacy More Show all settings and touch OK to display the entrance to PrivateSpace Use App Lock to Lock Important Apps App lock allows you to set a password for your WeChat Alipay and other important apps Once you restart your Phone or unlock the Phone screen you will be aske...

Page 117: ...use a hardware key that cannot be used to decrypt data when separated from the Phone Based on the trusted 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 microSD files or other featur...

Page 118: ...t or damaged or need to be replaced or restored to factory settings Your data will be securely and completely stored and restored and your privacy will be protected throughout the process Before backing up your data it s recommended that you understand Huawei s different backup methods and select the most appropriate one for you The following backup methods are provided for you l Back up data to H...

Page 119: ...le space l Encrypted backups are also supported though they are unencrypted by default Back Up Your Data to Your Device s Internal Storage You can back up your Phone s data to internal storage to prevent data loss It is recommended that you only back up relatively small files to your internal storage such as contacts SMS messages call logs and calendar 1 Open Backup then select Back up 2 Select In...

Page 120: ...nd select Back up 2 Select USB storage to back up your data then touch Next 3 Select the data you want to back up and touch Back up You can then touch Select all in the bottom right corner to back up all data or select individual data files for backup After your selection the system automatically calculates the capacity required for the backup 4 On the Set password screen follow the onscreen instr...

Page 121: ...ngs reset and follow the onscreen instructions to reset the settings Restore all settings This will restore your device s initial network settings and the fingerprint and lock screen passwords It won t reset settings for Find my Phone or HUAWEI ID nor will it delete any data or files First open Settings go to System Reset Reset all settings touch Reset all settings and follow the onscreen instruct...

Page 122: ...d touch Next a Restore data from a computer Ensure that your Phone has been connected to the computer and use HiSuite to restore data to your device b Restore data from the internal storage Use this method when your backup data has been stored in your Phone s internal storage c Restore data from a USB storage device Ensure that your Phone is connected to the USB storage device 3 Select the data to...

Page 123: ...n Backup management 1 First open Backup 2 Then touch the icon at the top of screen and then touch Backup management 3 Select a backup storage medium and touch Next to find the location of the backup file 4 To delete the backup data or any files contained on the storage medium touch Delete Media files must also be deleted from the Multimedia backup Backup and Restoration 118 ...

Page 124: ... 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 1 You can check the icons in the status bar to see whether you are using mobile data or Wi Fi l The ico...

Page 125: ...l information always exercise caution when connecting to public Wi Fi networks 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 have to enter a password Follow the onscreen instructions to complete authentication if required l Refresh a Wi Fi hotspot Touch Scan to search again for avail...

Page 126: ...h 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 will be ...

Page 127: ...ecting 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 using...

Page 128: ...h to share mobile data Establish a Bluetooth connection and pair the devices before using Bluetooth to share your mobile data Open Settings go to Wireless networks Tethering portable hotspot and enable Bluetooth tethering On the paired device Bluetooth screen touch next to the paired device and enable Internet access to establish an Internet connection and share your mobile data Use USB to share m...

Page 129: ...n 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 on...

Page 130: ...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 131: ...mfort 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 red tint Quickly enable or disable Eye comfort mode Swipe down from the status bar to open the notification panel From the notification panel touch to expand the shortcuts panel then enable or disable E...

Page 132: ...ample 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 Chang...

Page 133: ...matically adjust the screen brightness based on the ambient brightness To manually adjust the brightness drag the brightness slider or swipe down on the status bar to open the notification panel and access the brightness settings l Enable automatic screen rotation Enable Auto rotate screen Alternatively swipe down from the status bar to open the notification panel and then enable Sound and Display...

Page 134: ...ye comfort is enabled l Automatically adjust the screen resolution Touch Screen resolution and enable Smart resolution The system will automatically adjust the screen resolution to reduce power consumption l Enable the screensaver Touch Screen saver and enable Screen saver to configure the Picture source and Duration Your Phone will display a slideshow of your photos when the battery is charging a...

Page 135: ...ithout affecting your Phone usage Deep clean Scan for redundant files including WeChat files large files videos images app residual files music files unnecessary installation packages unused files and files that take up a lot of space and obtain cleaning suggestions based on the scan results This helps you free up storage space without accidentally deleting important files Enable Storage cleaner Y...

Page 136: ...vigation 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 t...

Page 137: ...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 until your devic...

Page 138: ...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 139: ...tuitive suggestions After you have used your new Phone for a while 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 Change Your System Language Want to change your Phone s system language This can be done with ease Open Settings go to System Language input...

Page 140: ...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 141: ...our Phone open Settings and go to Wireless networks Wi Fi Enable Wi Fi select your router and then follow the onscreen instructions to complete the settings 2 Open Settings Go to Device connection Printing Default Print Service and check that Default Print Service is enabled Select a printer from the search results or touch More Add printer and follow the onscreen instructions to manually add a pr...

Page 142: ...hone on during a flight Want an easy way to increase your Phone s battery life when you don t plan on making or receiving any calls You can enable Airplane mode to fly safely and increase your battery life When flying please follow the flight crew s instructions and either turn off your device or enable Airplane mode If Airplane mode is enabled your Phone will automatically disable calls mobile da...

Page 143: ... Status Unsure of how much memory and storage you have left after using your Phone for a long time You can view your Phone s memory and storage information to help you monitor your memory and storage use and decide whether to perform a cleanup Not all devices support microSD cards Open Settings and touch Storage to view your memory internal storage or microSD card usage information and perform the...

Page 144: ...n also recommend settings for you based on your device usage allowing you to enable or disable a setting in a single step Open Settings Your Phone will recommend settings for you based on your device usage You can also enter a keyword or synonym in the search bar and your Phone will display all related settings 4FBSDI GPS TFUUJOHT 4VHHFTUFE TFUUJOHT System 139 ...

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Page 146: ...nctions that are supported by the standard Android platform or may be incompatible with third party software Huawei does not provide any warranty or representation in connect with any such compatibility and expressly excludes all liability in connection with such matters DISCLAIMER ALL CONTENTS OF THIS DOCUMENT ARE PROVIDED AS IS EXCEPT AS REQUIRED BY APPLICABLE LAWS NO WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND EITH...

Page 147: ...ords for these services to prevent unauthorised 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 Huawei or authorised third party applicatio...

Page 148: ...dry and ventilated environment Place the device in front of the fan Let the fan blow cold air against the charging port and speaker holes This may dry the device faster l If the device has been dropped in water or the microphone receiver or speaker are wet the sound may not be clear during a call To rectify this issue refer to the aforementioned operations l If the device gets exposed to liquid do...

Page 149: ...ct including but not limited to the colour size and screen layout may vary All statements information and recommendations in this guide do not constitute a warranty of any kind express or implied Note Remember the Google account your phone last logged in to During an untrusted factory settings restoration Google s anti theft mechanism requires you to enter the Google account your phone last logged...

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