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Switch to a recently used app: Swipe left or right on the screen to find the app you want to use,
and touch the app tab.

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Close an app: Swipe up on an app tab to close the corresponding app.

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Close all apps: Touch 

 to close all apps.

Navigate with Gestures

Navigate with gestures to quickly go back to the previous screen, return to the home screen, or view
recent tasks.

Open 

Settings, go to System > System navigation, and select Gestures. You can:

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Go back to the previous screen: Swipe inward from the left or right edge of the screen.

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Return to the home screen: Swipe upwards from the bottom of the screen.

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View recent tasks or end a task: Swipe upwards from the bottom of the screen and hold to view

recent tasks. Swipe up on an app preview to close an app, or touch 

 to close all apps.

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Enable Google Assistant: Touch Settings, and enable Google Assistant. Swipe upwards from
either of the bottom corners of the screen to enable Google Assistant.

Use Shortcut Switches to Quickly Enable Frequently
Used Features

Want to quickly enable or disable mobile data or hotspot? You can enable frequently used features by
using shortcut switches.
 

View all shortcuts

Touch to enable 
this feature

Touch and hold to 

enter Settings

Organize shortcuts

Notification Panel and Status Bar

Disable App Notifications

Open 

Settings and touch Notifications. From here you can:

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Block notifications from an app: Select the app, then disable Allow notifications.

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Block notifications from multiple apps: Touch Batch management, then disable All.

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Summary of Contents for Y9 2019

Page 1: ...User Guide ...

Page 2: ...rch Contacts 14 Managing Contacts 14 Link Contact Information with Social Media Accounts 15 Dialing Basic Calling Functions 16 Enable VoLTE to Enjoy HD Calls 17 Message Basic Messaging Functions 18 Camera Use an Assistive Grid to Compose Your Photos 20 Use Portrait Mode to Take Stunning Portraits 20 Use Wide Aperture Mode to Highlight Your Shooting Subjects 21 Use Panorama Mode to Take Panoramic P...

Page 3: ...ckly Share Files Between Huawei Devices 36 Security and Privacy Face Unlock 37 Fingerprint 38 Enable or Disable Location Services 39 Enable App Lock 39 Wi Fi and Network Wi Fi 40 Connecting to the Internet 41 Apps and Notifications App Twin Log In to Two Social Media Accounts at Once 42 Customize App Permissions to Use Your Phone Your Way 42 Sound and Display Set Up Do Not Disturb Mode 43 Use Shor...

Page 4: ...Accessibility 45 General Settings 45 System Update Update the Phone System Online 47 Legal Notice Legal Notice 48 Personal Information and Data Security 49 Obtaining help 50 Contents iii ...

Page 5: ...and unlock when you pick up your Phone and hold it to your face If you do not need this feature leave it deselected Touch Enroll face and enroll your face 3 Face unlock modes l Select an unlock method On the Face recognition screen touch Unlock device If you select Direct unlock your Phone identifies your facial features and unlocks your screen when the screen is on If you select Slide to unlock a...

Page 6: ...h to take a portrait l Blurred effect Touch the icon in the viewfinder and select a blurred effect A light source such as neon light or street light in a relatively well lit background will contribute to a better blurred effect Taking a photo from afar will reduce the stage lighting effect l Beauty effect Shoot using the rear camera Touch in the viewfinder and drag the slider to adjust the beautif...

Page 7: ...uter and transfer data Select USB connection mode Use a USB cable to connect your Phone to the computer you can then select a default connection method You can transfer photos and files between your Phone and computer or charge your Phone through the USB connection to your computer Swipe down from the status bar to open the notification panel then touch Settings Touch for more options and select a...

Page 8: ...y electronic instrument manufacturers Swipe down from the status bar to open the notification panel and then set your USB connection method to Input MIDI You can then use Phone to receive and process MIDI messages transmitted by other devices 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 devi...

Page 9: ... screen password or Custom PIN Use App 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 Home screen wallpaper Home screen style and select Drawer If you want to switch back to a standard home screen sele...

Page 10: ...t need it Enroll Your Facial Information and Enable Face Unlock Face unlock allows you to unlock your Phone quickly and securely without the need of a password l Face unlock can only be used when the owner account is logged in It is not supported by PrivateSpace l Face unlock is not available if the lock screen password has not been entered for three or more days in a row or if your Phone has been...

Page 11: ...one hides notification details and displays them only after recognizing the owner s face l Access App lock Enable Access app lock to access App lock and locked apps using Face unlock Enroll a Fingerprint You can enroll 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 you...

Page 12: ...e screen Touch and hold to display the Google Assistant icon and swipe upwards on the icon to enable Google Assistant 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 ...

Page 13: ...ttom of the screen and hold to view recent tasks Swipe up on an app preview to close an app or touch to close all apps l Enable Google Assistant Touch Settings and enable Google Assistant Swipe upwards from either of the bottom corners of the screen to enable Google Assistant Use Shortcut Switches to Quickly Enable Frequently Used Features Want to quickly enable or disable mobile data or hotspot Y...

Page 14: ...ng a PIN to unlock your Phone is quick and simple For better security use a long sequence of random numbers as your PIN Go to Set lock screen password follow the prompts to set up a PIN Alternatively touch Change unlock method and set 4 digit PIN or Custom PIN l Set a pattern Unlock your Phone by drawing a preset pattern on the screen For better security use a pattern that includes overlapping lin...

Page 15: ...e screen instantly with the Power button Press the Power button to lock the screen at any time Lock the screen with one touch screen lock Pinch two fingers together on the home screen to enter the editing screen Touch Widgets Screen Lock and add the Screen Lock widget to your home screen This helps reduce wear and tear on your power button After leaving the home screen editing mode touch the Scree...

Page 16: ...r Open a folder and touch the folder name to enter a new name Add or remove app icons from a folder Open a folder and touch Select the apps you wish to add to the folder deselect those you wish to remove then touch OK Another way to remove an app icon from a folder is to touch and hold the icon in the folder until your Phone vibrates then drag it to an empty space on the home screen Manage Your Ho...

Page 17: ...en 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 screen After you enable app drawer touch on the home screen to enter the app list From the app list touch and hold the app icon that you want to add until your Phone vibrates and then drag it to the desired posi...

Page 18: ...t contacts Select Export to storage Share contacts or Export to SIM and follow the onscreen instructions By default vcf files exported through Export to storage are saved in the root directory of your device s internal storage Open Files to view exported files Manage Your Contacts The Contacts app includes a host of features for managing contacts Simplify your contacts list by viewing contacts on ...

Page 19: ... with LinkedIn accounts Open Contacts go to Settings Link LinkedIn account and follow the onscreen instructions to log in to your LinkedIn account Once logged in the contact information in your Phone will be updated To sync all LinkedIn contact information from the LinkedIn settings screen in Contacts go to Sync LinkedIn contacts All LinkedIn contacts and select Sync or Auto update LinkedIn View c...

Page 20: ... Power button ends call Enable Call Waiting to Never Miss Important Third Party Calls Receiving an incoming call while you re already on a call Call waiting allows you to answer the new call and then switch between the two calls Some carriers may not support this feature Open Phone go to Settings More and enable Call waiting When receiving another call touch to answer the call and place your first...

Page 21: ... your mobile carrier to enable the international toll or international roaming service 2 Open Phone or Contacts to make a call Enable VoLTE to Enjoy HD Calls l Some carriers may not support this feature l 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 ...

Page 22: ... 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 23: ...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 24: ... are the focus areas of the picture Place the subject of your photo on one of the intersecting points to achieve a good composition Use Portrait Mode to Take Stunning Portraits Go to Camera Portrait select one of the effects then touch to take a portrait l Blurred effect Touch the icon in the viewfinder and select a blurred effect A light source such as neon light or street light in a relatively w...

Page 25: ... and swipe left or right on the slider to adjust the aperture level The smaller the aperture value the more blurred the background will appear Use Panorama Mode to Take Panoramic Photos Panoramas provide a wider viewing 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 the...

Page 26: ...efully to fit relevant background objects as much as possible 1 Go to Camera More Time lapse and touch to start recording a time lapse video 2 Touch to finish recording 3 You can then go to Gallery to play your time lapse video For best and optimal result the recording and playback speeds are automatically adjusted by the system Take Moving Pictures Make your photos more dynamic and fun by taking ...

Page 27: ... the playback Share moving pictures Go to Gallery Albums Camera touch the moving picture you want to share then touch to select a sharing method 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 picture effect When you share moving pictures to thi...

Page 28: ... adjust the blurriness l Adjust photo effects Touch to adjust the brightness contrast saturation and other qualities of a photo l Beautify a portrait Beauty is provided for portraits Touch to apply features such as Smooth Blemish Thin face and Enhance eyes to make a portrait more attractive l Pixelate Touch to select a mosaic style and size to censor parts of a photo l Graffiti Touch to select a b...

Page 29: ...in on the map and view details about the shooting location Touch a photo thumbnail to view all the photos and videos taken at that location View by album You can view photos and videos by album Some photos and videos are stored in default albums For example videos recorded with the camera are saved in the Videos album Screenshots and screen recordings are saved in the Screenshots album Organize Al...

Page 30: ...then go to Delete Recover deleted photos and videos In the Recently deleted album touch and hold a photo or video until the icon appears Select the items you want to recover and touch to restore them to their original albums If the original album has been deleted a new one will be created Gallery 26 ...

Page 31: ...s month Check the data usage ranking of apps l Network access Manage Internet access permissions for each app l Smart data saver Enable the data saver and select the apps that are allowed to use mobile data while running in the background Use Auto launch to Prevent Unwanted App Activities Worried about third party apps secretly running occupying system resources and consuming power in the backgrou...

Page 32: ...e the following settings l Smart tune up If this option is selected the system will obtain the latest app configuration data from the cloud to ensure better app performance l Auto clean junk files If this option is selected the system will automatically identify junk files and permanently delete them after 14 days l Auto update cleanup database and Online virus scan Auto update the cleanup databas...

Page 33: ... 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 emails t...

Page 34: ... and go to 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 Import Important Events to Calendar Worried about missing an important event among a sea of emails You can import important events to Calendar and view them at anytime and anyplace Open Email select the event from the emai...

Page 35: ...n 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 holiday Download your destination country s holiday information ahead of time to better plan your work and schedule This feature requires an Internet connection Connect to a Wi Fi network to avoi...

Page 36: ...ect one from the list of cities Display the time in two different regions Open Settings and then go to System Date time Enable Dual clocks and set Home city to display the time in the region where you are currently located and the time in your home city on the lock screen Two times will only be displayed if you are in a different region than the one you selected as your home city otherwise you wil...

Page 37: ... of caches and residual files you can reset your Phone to erase these cached files completely and restore your device s factory settings Reset network settings This will restore your Wi Fi mobile data network and Bluetooth settings including hotspot tethering and Bluetooth pairing information It won t change other settings on your Phone or delete any data or files Open Settings go to System Reset ...

Page 38: ...Open Settings go to System Reset Reset phone touch Reset phone enter the screen unlock password if any and follow the onscreen instructions to reset the settings Utilities 34 ...

Page 39: ... 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 Phone You can use Windows Media...

Page 40: ...i and Bluetooth are automatically enabled Use Huawei Share to send files Select the files 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 d...

Page 41: ... Enable Pick up to wake device to enhance the Face unlock experience will allow the screen to turn on and unlock when you pick up your Phone and hold it to your face If you do not need this feature leave it deselected Touch Enroll face and enroll your face 3 Face unlock modes l Select an unlock method On the Face recognition screen touch Unlock device If you select Direct unlock your Phone identif...

Page 42: ...n 4 digit PIN Custom PIN or Password and then follow the onscreen instructions to set an unlock password 3 After enrollment is complete touch OK Add or Modify a Fingerprint You can enroll a maximum of five fingerprints on your device You can also delete or rename your fingerprints 1 Open Settings 2 Go to Security privacy Fingerprint ID Fingerprint management 3 In the Fingerprint list section you c...

Page 43: ...ures may vary depending on your carrier l Huawei only uses location data to provide you with necessary functions and services not for the purpose of identifying and collecting your private information Set indoor positioning assistance Open Settings go to Security privacy Location access Advanced settings and enable or disable Wi Fi and Bluetooth scanning Scanning Wi Fi networks and Bluetooth devic...

Page 44: ...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 Wi Fi Direct to enable detection When you receive an incoming file prompt touch Accept to begin the transfer The received file will be saved under Files in the Wi Fi...

Page 45: ...e Internet Connect to Wi Fi networks effortlessly with your device Connecting 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 nee...

Page 46: ... Touch and hold the twinned app icon on the home screen to quickly disable App twin Customize App Permissions to Use Your Phone Your Way Worried about third party apps obtaining too many important permissions and disclosing your personal information You can monitor the permissions of each app and deny unwanted permissions Disabling a permission may cause an app function to become unavailable For e...

Page 47: ...s is enabled by default Your device will ring when the same phone number calls more than once within 3 minutes Use Shortcuts to Access Frequently Used Features If you touch and hold an app icon and no shortcut is created the app does not support home screen shortcuts Each app supports up to four frequently used features These are preset by the app and cannot be changed Quickly access frequently us...

Page 48: ...n You can then drag it to your preferred location The Navigation dock can perform the following actions l Back Touch the Navigation dock once to go back one step or touch it twice to go back two steps l Home Touch and hold the Navigation dock and then release it to go to the home screen l View background apps Touch and hold the Navigation dock and then swipe left or right to view any apps that are...

Page 49: ...gs go to Smart assistance Accessibility Select to Speak enable Select to Speak and touch OK The icon will be displayed in the lower right corner of your screen You can also Read text on images Touch More settings then enable Read text on images To use Select to Speak touch the icon then tap texts or images with text on your screen to hear content read aloud You need to use the three key navigation...

Page 50: ...ome city to display dual clocks on your lock screen One clock will display the local time and the other clock will display the time in your home country Set Scheduled Power On Off Use the Schedule power on off feature to power your Phone on and off at set times in order to save power and prevent interruptions while resting Open Settings go to Smart assistance Scheduled power on off enable Schedule...

Page 51: ... Phone and proof of purchase to an authorized Huawei Customer Service Center for updates l Back up important data before updating your Phone l After the update certain third party apps such as e banking and game apps may be incompatible with the new system Regularly update such third party apps to fix compatibility issues 1 Open Settings 2 Go to System Software update When the system detects a new...

Page 52: ...ense and are registered trademarks of Qualcomm Inc NASDAQ QCOM Other trademarks product service and company names mentioned may be the property of their respective owners Notice Some features of the product and its accessories described herein rely on the software installed capacities and settings of local network and therefore may not be activated or may be limited by local network operators or n...

Page 53: ...excludes all liability in connection with such matters DISCLAIMER ALL CONTENTS OF THIS MANUAL ARE PROVIDED AS IS EXCEPT AS REQUIRED BY APPLICABLE LAWS NO WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE MADE IN RELATION TO THE ACCURACY RELIABILITY OR CONTENTS OF THIS MANUAL TO THE MAXIMU...

Page 54: ...ularly 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 authorized third party application providers l Using unauthorized third party software to update your device may damage your device or put your personal information at risk It is ...

Page 55: ...rmation and recommendations in this guide do not constitute a warranty of any kind exp ress or implied JKM LX2 JKM LX3 Note Remember the Google account your phone last logged in to During an untrusted factory settings restoration or microSD card based update Google s anti theft mechanism requires you to enter the Google account your phone last logged in to on the startup navigation screen for iden...

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