Page 1 Pocket User Guide...
Page 2: Table Of Contents
Charging Smart Features AI Voice AI Lens AI Touch Easy Projection Multi-screen Collaboration Multi-screen Collaboration Between Your Tablet and Phone Huawei Share Huawei Print Multi-Device Collaboration AR Measure Audio Control Panel Camera and Gallery Launch Camera Take Photos Shoot in Portrait, Night, and Wide Aperture Modes...
Page 3 Contents Take Photos with Various Zoom Settings Macro Take Panoramic Photos Monochrome Photography AR Lens Moving Pictures Add Stickers to Photos Documents Mode High-Res Mode Pro Mode Record Videos Tracking Shot Slow-Mo Recording Time-Lapse Photography Dual-View Mode Story Creator Leica Colors Filters Adjust Camera Settings Manage Gallery...
Page 4 Contents Wi-Fi Mobile Network More Connections Home Screen & Wallpaper Display & Brightness Sounds & Vibration Notifications Biometrics & Password Apps Battery Storage Security Privacy Accessibility Features Users & Accounts System & Updates About Phone...
Page 5: Try New Functions
Try New Functions Getting Started with the Cover Screen Basic Settings for the cover screen of the Phone Change Themes Go to Settings > Home/Exterior screen & wallpaper > Exterior screen, choose your desired theme in the Themes tab, and touch Apply. Add Service Widgets to the cover screen Add Service widgets to the cover screen for easier access.
Page 6 After unlocking the cover screen, you can enter the main screen and wake up AI Voice to initiate voice chats, set alarms, play music, and do many more things. Go to Settings > HUAWEI Assistant > AI Voice > Voice wakeup and make sure that Voice wakeup is enabled.
Page 7 Try New Functions You can swipe up or down on the cover screen to switch between taking photos and recording videos. Tap the screen twice to switch between standard and wide-angle modes. Face the camera, then touch the cover screen or press the volume button to start shooting.
Page 8: Essentials
Essentials Basic Gestures Basic Gestures and Shortcuts System Navigation Gestures Go to Settings > System & updates > System navigation and make sure that Gestures is selected. Return to the previous screen Swipe in from the left or right edges to return to the previous screen. Back to home screen Swipe up from the bottom to go to the home screen.
Page 9 Essentials Switch between apps Slide across the bottom edge of the screen to switch between apps. • Before using this gesture, touch Settings on the System navigation screen, and ensure that Slide across bottom to switch apps is enabled. Swipe across the bottom of the screen in an arc to switch between apps. •...
Page 10 Essentials More Gestures Access Home screen editing mode Pinch two fingers together on the home screen. Display the shortcut panel on the lock screen Turn on the screen and swipe up from the bottom of the lock screen. Display the search bar Swipe down from the middle of the home screen.
Page 11: System Navigation
Essentials Turn down volume Press the Volume down button. Take a screenshot Press the Volume down and Power buttons simultaneously. Some products do not have volume buttons. System Navigation Change the System Navigation Mode Navigate with Gestures Go to Settings > System & updates > System navigation and select Gestures. You can then: Go back to the previous screen: Swipe inward from the left or right edge.
Page 12: Phone Clone
On your new phone, open the Phone Clone app, or go to Settings > System & updates > Phone Clone, touch This is the new device, and select Huawei or Other Android. On your old device, follow the onscreen instructions to download and install Phone Clone.
Page 13: Lock And Unlock Your Screen
Essentials On the old device, open the Phone Clone app, touch This is the old device, and follow the onscreen instructions to connect the old device with your new device by scanning a code or connecting manually. On your old device, select the data you want to clone, then follow the onscreen instructions to complete the data cloning.
Page 14: Get Familiar With The Home Screen
Essentials Unlock Your Phone with Your Fingerprint Press an enrolled finger against the fingerprint sensor to unlock your phone. Change the Lock Screen Display When using an official theme, you can customize the content displayed on the lock screen. Display Your Signature on the Lock Screen Go to Settings >...
Page 15: Notification And Status Icons
Essentials Enter and exit folders: Touch the lower right corner of a large folder to enter it. Touch a • blank area in the folder to exit it. When there are more than nine apps within a large folder, a stacked icon will appear in the lower right corner of the folder.
Page 16: Control Panel
Essentials Super charging Wireless super charging Wireless fast charging Regular wireless charging Power Saving mode on Digital Balance enabled Bluetooth enabled Bluetooth device battery Bluetooth device connected VPN connected Driving mode Projection device connected Location service enabled Eye Comfort enabled Headset with a microphone Headset connected connected...
Page 17 (such as Visions and Bluetooth headsets). Shortcut controls: To enable, disable, or set frequently used features. • Device+: Automatically discovers nearby devices logged in to the same HUAWEI ID and • allows you to link them so they work together as one.
Page 18 Essentials Turn on a Shortcut Switch Swipe down from the upper right edge of the screen to display Control Panel and touch to expand the shortcut switches panel. The figures are for reference only. Touch a shortcut switch to enable or disable the corresponding feature. •...
Page 19 Connect your phone to an audio device via Bluetooth or other methods. After a Vision product is connected to your phone via Bluetooth, you can also connect it to the same Wi-Fi network and log in to the same HUAWEI ID as your phone to perform more operations.
Page 20 Computer: Enable Bluetooth and Wi-Fi, and ensure that it is logged in to the same • HUAWEI ID as your phone and can access the Internet. Vision: Ensure that it is connected to the same LAN and logged in to the same HUAWEI ID • as your phone.
Page 21 Essentials The figures are for reference only. Use Multi-Screen Collaboration on a Computer or Tablet You can view or edit files on your phone using your computer or tablet, drag files across devices, and even use phone apps on your computer or tablet. Swipe down from the upper right edge of your phone to display Control Panel.
Page 22: Quickly Access Frequently Used App Features
Essentials You can go to > Edit devices, then add or delete a scene or device card displayed in Control Panel. Quickly Access Frequently Used App Features Access Frequently Used App Features from the Home Screen You can access frequently used features of certain apps from app icons on the home screen, and even add shortcuts for these features to the home screen.
Page 23: Set Your Wallpaper
Essentials Move or Delete a Widget On the home screen of your device, you can touch and hold a widget to drag it to anywhere on the screen, or touch Remove to delete it. Set Your Wallpaper Set Your Wallpaper Use a Preset Wallpaper Go to Settings >...
Page 24 Essentials The figures are for reference only. After you take a screenshot, a thumbnail will be displayed in the lower left corner of the screen. You can then: Swipe down on the thumbnail to take a scrolling screenshot. • Swipe up on the thumbnail to select a way to share the screenshot with your friends. •...
Page 25 Essentials The figures are for reference only. Knock on the screen with a knuckle and hold to draw an outline around the part of the screen that you want to capture. Make sure that your knuckle does not leave the screen. The screen will display the movement trajectory of your knuckle and take a screenshot of the selected area.
Page 26 Essentials Take a Scrolling Screenshot You can use Scrollshot to capture a memorable chat, article, or essential work document that cannot be displayed in full on the screen. Use Your Knuckle to Take a Scrolling Screenshot The figures are for reference only. Tap a knuckle against the screen and hold to draw an "S".
Page 27: View And Clear Notifications
Essentials If there is a screen protector on the screen, knock the screen harder or remove the screen • protector and try again. Record the Screen Record your screen activities in sharable videos to compose a tutorial, show off your awesome gaming skills, and a lot more.
Page 28: Adjust Sound Settings
Essentials Clear Notifications You can remove a notification by swiping right on it. • You can touch at the bottom of the notification panel to clear all notifications. • Some system notifications and notifications from apps running in the foreground cannot be cleared.
Page 29 Essentials When Synchronized (default) is selected, your phone will vibrate according to the rhythm of the tone. For other options, the vibration pattern of your phone is fixed. Use a Shortcut to Switch Between Sound, Vibration, and Silent Modes Swipe down from the upper right edge of the screen to display Control Panel and touch to expand the shortcut switches panel.
Page 30: Enter Text
Essentials Enter Text Use Celia Keyboard Celia Keyboard is a secure and intuitive keyboard developed by Huawei. It supports efficient voice inputs, smooth handwriting, an emulated mechanical keyboard, as well as 170+ input languages. If Celia Keyboard is not yet installed on your device, search for it in AppGallery to install it.
Page 31: Multi-Window
Essentials You can set the skin of the keyboard using one of the following methods: Go to Celia Keyboard > Theme and select a skin. • On the input keyboard, go to > Theme and select a skin. • Set the font Go to Celia Keyboard >...
Page 32 Essentials Enable Split-screen Mode Multi-Window allows you to open apps in split screen for multitasking. Enable split-screen mode: Open an app and swipe inward from the left or right edge and hold to bring up the Multi- Window dock. Drag an app icon out of the Multi-Window dock. Switch the split-screen panes: Touch and hold at the top of a split-screen pane until the pane shrinks, then drag it to...
Page 33 Essentials Drag an image: Select an image from one split-screen window and drag it to the other • window. Drag text: Touch and hold the text and select the desired part from one split-screen • window, then touch and hold the text again and drag it to the other window. Drag a document: Select a document from one split-screen window and drag it to the •...
Page 34: Show Date And Time When The Screen Is Off
Essentials Open an Attachment in a Floating Window You can open a link or attachment within specific apps (such as Email and Notepad) in a floating window. This feature is unavailable in some apps. Open the Email app. Touch a link or attachment in the Email app to open it in the floating window. Open a link: Touch a link in the Email app to display it in a floating window.
Page 35: Power On And Off Or Restart Your Device
Essentials Enter text in the input box and set the style options, such as Color. You can also add Stickers and drag the sticker border to adjust its position and size, and touch to change its direction or delete it. Touch Apply.
Page 36: Charging
Disconnect the charger from this device and unplug the charger from the power socket • once this device is fully charged or is not charging. When the battery life becomes noticeably shorter, go to an authorized Huawei Customer • Service Center to replace the battery.
Page 37 Essentials When a beeping sound is heard, your phone will start charging, and the charging mode icon and current battery level will be displayed on the charging animation screen. Icon Charge Mode SuperCharge Fast charging Standard charging Charging Your Phone with a PC Connect your phone to a PC or other device using a USB cable.
Page 38 Essentials Follow the onscreen instructions on the device to be charged to start charging.
Page 39: Smart Features
You can wake up AI Voice in multiple ways: Press and hold the Power button for 1 second to wake up AI Voice Go to Settings > HUAWEI Assistant > AI Voice > Wake with Power button, and enable Wake with Power button.
Page 40 Smart Features The settings items vary by device. If your phone does not provide a specific item, it • indicates that the corresponding feature is not supported. You cannot wake up AI Voice with the wakeup phrase when your phone is in a call. •...
Page 41 This feature is only available in some countries and regions. Play Videos with Voice Commands Wake up AI Voice and give voice commands such as "Play video", "Play Friends in HUAWEI Video", "Show me a funny video", or "Play a Coldplay video".
Page 42 Smart Features Open an App with Voice Commands Wake up AI Voice and give voice commands such as "Open the Camera", "Open YouTube", "Open PayPal", or "Open HUAWEI Music". This feature is only available in some countries and regions. •...
Page 43 Smart Features Set Calendar Events and Reminders with Voice Commands AI Voice allows you to create and check your Calendar events and add reminders for these events. Wake up AI Voice and give voice commands such as "Schedule a meeting for 9 tomorrow morning", "Set a meeting for 2 o'clock tomorrow afternoon", "What's my schedule for tomorrow morning?", or "Do I have any appointments on Monday?".
Page 44: Ai Lens
When you see content you are interested in on the screen, wake up AI Touch with AI Voice to identify onscreen objects and obtain more relevant information. Go to Settings > HUAWEI Assistant > AI Touch and enable AI Touch. This feature is only available in some countries and regions.
Page 45 Smart Features Scan to Shop When you see an item you wish to buy in a magazine or when you are strolling on the street, you can use AI Lens to quickly search for the item and compare prices across multiple shopping platforms before making a purchase.
Page 46: Ai Touch
When you see any content that you are interested in on your phone, touch and hold the screen with two fingers to bring up AI Touch to learn more. Go to Settings > HUAWEI Assistant > AI Touch and enable AI Touch. Shop with AI Touch...
Page 47 Smart Features Project Your Phone Screen Wirelessly Project your phone wirelessly to stream movies and work on a bigger screen (such as a TV). Different display devices support different projection protocols. Therefore, the projection method may vary. Choose a suitable method based on the protocol supported by your device. For details about the supported projection protocols, refer to the product manual or contact the product manufacturer.
Page 48 Smart Features Connect the Type-C end to your phone and the other end to the large display. On the external display, set the corresponding HDMI, DP, or MiniDP input as the signal source. Projection Using a Docking Station You can use a docking station to connect your phone with a large display, and connect them with a wired keyboard and mouse.
Page 49 Smart Features Connect your phone and the large display to the docking station, then connect the wired mouse and keyboard to the docking station. On the external display, set the corresponding HDMI, DP, or MiniDP input as the signal source. Use Desktop Mode After your phone screen is projected, go to >...
Page 50: Multi-Screen Collaboration
Smart Features The figures are for reference only. When no external keyboard is connected, touch the text input box on the external display • to display the onscreen keyboard to input text. If an external keyboard is connected, the onscreen keyboard will not be available. In this case, you need to use the external keyboard to input text.
Page 51 NFC, Wi-Fi, and Bluetooth. Place the NFC area (near the rear camera) on the back of your phone against the Huawei Share sensor or the area with a icon until your phone vibrates or plays a tone.
Page 52 Smart Features Connect Your Phone to the PC with a USB Cable Use a USB cable to connect your phone and PC. On the PC, open PC Manager (version 10.1 or later). To check the version of PC Manager, go to >...
Page 53 Smart Features The file will be saved in the folder that is open in Files, or in the Huawei Share folder by default. Open a file in the device window on the PC, then drag a picture or text from Notepad to •...
Page 54 Ensure that PC Manager is running version 9.1 or later. Access Phone Apps and Files on Your Computer After Multi-screen Collaboration is enabled between your phone and Huawei or Honor laptops, you can use a mouse and keyboard on your laptop to access your phone apps and files.
Page 55 Smart Features Swipe down from upper left edge of your phone to display the notification panel, and touch Play audio/video on phone or Play audio/video on PC to switch the audio output device. Please ensure that your laptop is running PC Manager 10.1 or a later version. Open and Edit Files on Your Phone Using Apps on the PC After connecting your phone to your laptop, you can open and edit various files on your phone from your laptop.
Page 56: Multi-Screen Collaboration Between Your Tablet And Phone
Connect Your Phone and Tablet Only certain Huawei and Honor tablets support this feature. Connect your phone and tablet and enable Multi-Screen Collaboration using one of the...
Page 57 Smart Features You can place your phone against the standard NFC-capable keyboard that comes with your tablet to enable Multi-screen Collaboration. Make sure that your tablet has been paired with the keyboard. Swipe down from the upper right edge of the phone screen to display Control Panel, touch to expand the shortcut switches panel, and enable NFC.
Page 58: Huawei Share
If both devices support ultra-fast transmission, you can share a 2 GB movie or a series of albums with a lot of photos between the devices within 30 seconds via Huawei Share (for the list of devices that support ultra-fast transmission, please visit the official website). You can preview the content on the receiving device before the transfer.
Page 59 On the sending device, touch and hold the file to be shared, and touch . Then touch Huawei Share, wait for the system to scan for available devices, and touch the name of the device you want to send the file to.
Page 60 The figures are for reference only. Make sure your phone and computer are connected to the same Wi-Fi network. On your phone, access the Huawei Share settings, then enable Huawei Share and Computer share. Make a note of the name displayed next to Name shown on computers as well as the user name and password under Verification on computers.
Page 61: Huawei Print
In the displayed dialog box on your phone, touch ACCEPT. Transfer by dragging • Select the file to be transferred and drag it to the corresponding phone on the Huawei Share screen. In the displayed dialog box on your phone, touch ACCEPT.
Page 62: Multi-Device Collaboration
Computer: Enable Bluetooth and Wi-Fi, and ensure that it is logged in to the same • HUAWEI ID as your phone and can access the Internet. Vision: Ensure that it is connected to the same LAN and logged in to the same HUAWEI ID • as your phone.
Page 63 Smart Features You can select different devices to transfer the following tasks: Videos: Can be transferred to tablets and Visions. • MeeTime calls: Can be transferred to Visions. • Music: Can be transferred to Bluetooth earphones and Visions (either when the screen is on •...
Page 64: Ar Measure
Smart Features Select a device that you want to connect to, and your phone screen will then be displayed on that device. To stop Multi-Screen Collaboration, touch the corresponding device again in the Device+ section. Control AI Life Scenes and Devices You can access existing AI Life scenes and devices from Control Panel for easier control.
Page 65 Smart Features To manually measure the height of two or three people at the same time, get them to stand side by side, then mark the feet of one subject as the starting point. Lift your phone until your subjects' faces have been identified, at which point their individual heights will be displayed.
Page 66: Audio Control Panel
Smart Features Measure Volume On the AR Measure screen, go to Objects > or touch Volume. Both automatic and manual measurements are supported. If the icon cannot be found in the viewfinder, it means that your phone does not • support automatic volume measurements.
Page 67 Connect your phone to an audio device via Bluetooth or other methods. After a Vision product is connected to your phone via Bluetooth, you can also connect it to the same Wi-Fi network and log in to the same HUAWEI ID as your phone to perform more operations.
Page 68: Camera And Gallery
Camera and Gallery Launch Camera Launch Camera There are multiple ways to open the Camera app. From the Home Screen From the home screen, open Camera. From the Lock Screen When the screen is locked, turn on the screen, then swipe up on the camera icon in the lower right corner to open the camera.
Page 69 Camera and Gallery The figures are for reference only. Open Camera. You can then: Focus: Touch the location you want to focus on. • To adjust focus and metering separately, touch and hold the viewfinder and drag the respective frame or ring to the desired location. Adjust brightness: Touch the viewfinder.
Page 70 Camera and Gallery Turn the flash on or off: Touch and select (Auto), (On), (Off), or • (Always on). If you select (Auto) and the camera detects that you are in a dimly lit environment, a flash icon will appear in the viewfinder and the flash will be automatically turned on when you take a photo.
Page 71: Shoot In Portrait, Night, And Wide Aperture Modes
Camera and Gallery Return to the viewfinder and touch the shutter button. Your phone will take a photo when the countdown ends. Use Audio Control to Take Photos You can use your voice to take photos without having to touch the shutter button. Go to Camera >...
Page 72 Camera and Gallery Open Camera and select Night mode. When shooting with the rear camera, some phones allow you to adjust the ISO sensitivity and shutter speed by touching in the viewfinder. Steady your phone and touch the shutter button. Your phone will adjust the exposure time based on the ambient brightness.
Page 73: Master Ai
Camera and Gallery Edit Background Blur in Wide Aperture Photos You can adjust the focus and background blur after you've taken a wide aperture photo. Go to Gallery > Albums > Camera. Touch a photo tagged with , then touch at the top of the photo.
Page 74: Macro
Camera and Gallery Take Wide-Angle or Long-Focus Photos The zoom capabilities of your device's camera allow you to capture more of a scene, or distant vistas. Take Wide-Angle Photos Open Camera and select Photo mode. Ensure that is enabled. Aim the camera at the object you want to take a photo of. The camera will automatically recommend Super wide angle mode if it detects a building.
Page 75: Take Panoramic Photos
Camera and Gallery Automatically Switch to Super Macro Mode Open Camera. When the camera is close enough to the object you want to shoot, it will automatically focus on the object. If is enabled, the screen will display Super macro. If it is not displayed, keep a distance of 2.5–10.0 cm (about 1–4 in.) away from the subject.
Page 76: Ar Lens
Camera and Gallery Monochrome Take Black and White Photos Black and white photography removes distracting colors to help you focus more on form, shape, and texture. Go to Camera > More and select mode. Touch to take a photo. Take Monochrome Videos Monochrome videos filter out colors and highlight the contrast and details.
Page 77: Moving Pictures
Camera and Gallery Touch to start recording Touch to finish recording. Animate Your Photos with 3D CuteMoji Go to Camera > More, touch AR Lens, then touch 3D CuteMoji. Select your preferred CuteMoji for it to track and imitate your facial expressions and movements.
Page 78: Add Stickers To Photos
, then select Save as video or Save as GIF. Share Moving Pictures You can share moving pictures with Huawei or Honor devices using various methods, such as Wi-Fi Direct, Bluetooth, or Huawei Share. Go to Gallery > Albums > Camera, touch and hold to select the moving pictures you want to share, then touch to share them.
Page 79: Documents Mode
Camera and Gallery Drag the sticker to change its position. Touch and hold the dot on the corner of the sticker and drag it to resize the sticker. Touch to delete the sticker. You can also edit the text in some types of stickers. Touch the editable area which is typically encircled with dash lines to enter the new text.
Page 80: Pro Mode
Camera and Gallery In High-res mode, you won't be able to zoom in or out, or adjust the aspect ratio. Touch the shutter button to shoot a photo. Pro Mode Use Pro Mode to Shoot Like a Pro Pro mode lets you fine-tune photos and videos and gives you full control over ISO sensitivity, focus mode, and more when taking photos or recording videos.
Page 81 Camera and Gallery You can then: Adjust the metering mode: Touch M and select a metering mode. • Metering Application Scenarios mode Measures the light in the whole frame. Applicable when shooting Matrix natural landscapes. Concentrates on the light at the center of the screen. Applicable Center when shooting portraits.
Page 82 Camera and Gallery If you select RAW format, photos that you take will be saved in DNG and standard formats. The DNG format photos will be saved to the RAW photo album in Gallery. Enable AF assist light: For better focus in low-light environments, touch to enable •...
Page 83: Record Videos
Camera and Gallery Focus Mode Description MF (manual) Touch the subject on which you want to focus, such as the subject's face. Adjust the color cast: Touch WB· and select a mode. • When shooting in bright sunlight, select . In dimly-lit environments, select Touch to adjust the color temperature.
Page 84 Camera and Gallery Not all devices support these features. • Changing a specific setting will sometimes cause other settings to change as well. • Adjust them according to your actual requirements. Touch to shoot. When recording videos with the rear camera, you can touch and hold to zoom in or out.
Page 85: Tracking Shot
Camera and Gallery Open Camera and select Video mode. Switch to the rear camera, touch , and select AI color, Background blur, or other movie effects(depending on your device model). Go to > Video resolution and select the 21:9 aspect ratio (which most movies are shot in).
Page 86: Slow-Mo Recording
Camera and Gallery Touch to start recording. During the recording, the camera automatically zooms in or out along with the tracked subject so that the subject remains in the center of the viewfinder. You can also touch other trackable subjects in the viewfinder to start tracking them. Touch to pause and to end the recording.
Page 87: Time-Lapse Photography
Camera and Gallery The camera will track the object in the frame and automatically take snapshots when it is moving. To record a video manually, touch to disable motion detection, then touch to start recording. Shoot Slow-Mo Videos with the Front Camera You can use the front camera to take slow-mo selfie videos such as of your hair blowing in the wind.
Page 88: Dual-View Mode
Camera and Gallery The recorded video is automatically saved to Gallery. Shoot Time-Lapse Videos in Manual Mode Time-lapse mode is set to automatic by default when you take videos with the rear camera. To shoot in manual mode and adjust shooting parameters such as the recording speed, duration, ISO, and more, touch Auto.
Page 89: Story Creator
Camera and Gallery To use just the rear camera setup for dual-view recording, touch to switch to the • rear camera. A panoramic view and a close-up of the center of the panorama will be displayed in split-screen mode in the viewfinder. You can adjust the zoom level of the close-up view by pinching in or out on the viewfinder.
Page 90: Leica Colors
Camera and Gallery Your phone will instruct you to take several shots. Before shooting, the viewfinder will show the preview of each shot. Touch to close the preview. Touch to start recording. Your phone will take care of the focusing, rotating, and zooming in the viewfinder.
Page 91 Camera and Gallery The following features may not be available in some camera modes. Adjust the Aspect Ratio Go to Camera > > Aspect ratio and select an aspect ratio. This feature is not available in some modes. Enable Location Tags To enable Location tag, enable Location Services for your phone first, then go to Camera >...
Page 92: Manage Gallery
Camera and Gallery Capture Smiles Enable Capture smiles. The camera will take a photo automatically when it detects a smile in the viewfinder. Use the Horizontal Level for Better Compositions Enable Horizontal level to display a horizontal guiding line on the viewfinder. When the dotted line overlaps with the solid line, it indicates that the camera is parallel with the horizontal level.
Page 93 Camera and Gallery The figures are for reference only. View by Shooting Time Open Gallery. On the Photos tab, pinch in on the screen to switch to the monthly view and pinch out to switch to the daily view. You can also drag the track ball on the edge to view the time. View by Album You can view images and videos by album on the Albums tab.
Page 94 Multi-Device Collaboration in Settings. If neither of the two switches can be found on your device, it indicates that this feature is not supported. Enable Wi-Fi and Bluetooth and log in to the same HUAWEI ID on your phone and the device you want to connect to.
Page 95 Camera and Gallery Touch the Other devices tab to view connected devices. If the device you want to browse from is not connected, touch the device name and initiate a connection as prompted. You can then: Browse images or videos: Touch a connected device to view the albums stored on that •...
Page 96 Camera and Gallery Crop and rotate: Touch Crop, select a frame, then drag the grid or its corners to select • which part you want to keep. You can drag the image in the frame, or use two fingers to zoom in or out to adjust the displayed part of the image. To rotate the image, touch Crop and drag the angle wheel to the desired orientation.
Page 97 Camera and Gallery Choose the size of the eraser that best meets your needs and swipe on the part of the image you want to remove. It is recommended that you use a smaller eraser to remove finer details (such as power cables).
Page 98 Camera and Gallery Touch the privacy switch in the upper left corner of the screen. In the displayed Privacy options dialog box, turn on the Remove photo info and Remove location info switches, then touch OK. If Location tag was disabled when a photo was taken, the Remove location info switch will not be displayed in the Privacy options dialog box when you share the photo.
Page 99: Golden Snap
Camera and Gallery Some preset albums cannot be deleted, including All photos, My favorites, Videos, and Camera. Deleted images and videos will be temporarily moved to the Recently deleted album for a period of time, after which they will be permanently deleted. To permanently delete images and videos before the retention period expires, touch and hold to select images or videos in the Recently deleted album and go to Delete >...
Page 100 Camera and Gallery Spruce Up Images with Golden Snap Enhance Your Images with Functions Such As Brighten and De-mist Open Gallery, touch the image that you want to edit, then touch Touch Smart to access the smart editing screen. You can then: Perform one-touch automatic optimization: Touch Auto for your phone to intelligently •...
Page 101: Smart Photo Categorization
Camera and Gallery Smart Photo Categorization Smart Image Categorization Gallery automatically sorts your images into categories such as portraits, food, and scenery, so you can quickly find what you're looking for. Go to Gallery > Discover to view your images organized into categories. To remove an image from an album, touch and hold to select the image, then touch for portraits).
Page 102 Camera and Gallery Introduction to Highlights Gallery automatically creates Highlights albums from your best photos and videos based on time, location, and theme information, and even generates a short video clip so you can walk down memory lane and instantly relive the good times. To start using Highlights, go to Camera >...
Page 103 Camera and Gallery Add images or videos: Touch and follow the onscreen instructions to select images • or videos to be added to the album. Remove images or videos: Touch and hold to select the images or videos you want to •...
Page 104: Contacts
Apps Contacts Create and Edit Contact Information You can create contacts in multiple ways, as well as view and manage your contacts list. Create Contacts Open Phone, touch the Contacts tab, and touch If you are creating a contact for the first time, touch Create new contact to start adding a contact.
Page 105 Apps Merge Duplicate Contacts On the Contacts screen, go to > Settings > Organize contacts > Merge duplicate contacts. Select duplicate contacts you want to merge and touch Merge. Search for Contacts Open Contacts, go to > Settings > Display preferences, and touch All contacts to display all your contacts.
Page 106 Apps Manage Contact Groups You can conveniently send emails or messages to multiple contacts by creating and managing contact groups. Your phone automatically groups contacts by company, city, and last contact time, but you can also create new groups based on your preferences. New Group Open Phone, touch the Contacts tab, and touch Groups.
Page 107: Phone
Apps Touch to automatically create a QR code business card. You can share your business card using the QR code. Add Emergency Information From the Contacts screen, go to My card > Emergency information. Touch ADD and set your personal, medical, and emergency contact information. To modify the information, touch on the Emergency screen.
Page 108 Apps Set a Call Background To set a wallpaper as the call background, do the following: Go to Settings > Home/Exterior screen & wallpaper > Wallpaper. Select a picture and set it as the wallpaper. You can also set a profile picture for a contact to be shown on the call background. Open Phone, touch the Contacts tab, then select a contact.
Page 109 Apps On the Phone screen, swipe left on the entry you want to delete, then touch • Set a Ringtone You can set a personalized ringtone for incoming calls depending on your preferences. If you are carrying your phone in your pocket, the ringtone volume will gradually increase to prevent you from missing important calls.
Page 110 Apps Open Phone, touch the Contacts tab, then select the contact you want to set a ringtone for. On the contact details screen, touch Ringtone and select a ringtone. Dial VoLTE HD Calls Voice over LTE (VoLTE) is an IP-based data transmission technology. With VoLTE enabled, you can enjoy high-quality voice and video calls with fast call connection times.
Page 111 Apps Drag right to answer the call. • Drag left to reject the call. • Touch to reject the call and reply with a message. • Touch to set a reminder for calling back. • If you receive a call when the screen is unlocked: Touch to answer the call.
Page 112 Apps Answer a New Incoming Call During a Call When you receive an incoming call when you are already engaged in a previous call, touch to answer it. Touch , or touch a held call in the call list to switch between the two calls. Enable Call Forwarding After the Call forwarding feature is enabled, calls that meet your pre-set conditions will be automatically forwarded to a specified phone number.
Page 113 Apps Manage Blocked Calls On the Blocked screen, you can manage blocked calls, such as by calling back numbers, deleting records, or submitting appeals if a number has been incorrectly marked. Go to Phone > > Blocked. You can then: Touch a record and select Call to call back numbers, select Add to trustlist or Add contact, •...
Page 114: Messaging
Apps Touch to switch the audio channel to the speaker. • Touch to start another call. This feature requires the support of your carrier. For details, • contact your carrier. Touch to use the dialer. • During a call, you can hide the call screen and access other apps by returning to the •...
Page 115 Apps View and Reply to Messages On the Messaging screen, select a contact to view your conversations. To reply to a message, enter your message content in the text box, then touch Notifications for new messages will be displayed as banners in the notification panel, and you can touch them to reply to messages.
Page 116 Apps Block Messages from Specific Numbers Go to Messaging > > Blocked > > Blocklist. Touch and add the numbers you want to block. SMS and MMS messages sent by these numbers will all be blocked. Block Messages Containing Specific Keywords Go to Messaging >...
Page 117 Apps Enable Chat Messages To use Chat messages, enable the VoLTE service first. For details, contact your carrier. Switch to mobile data on your phone, then go to Messaging > > Settings > Chat, and enable Chat. Enabling Chat messages requires mobile data. You can then chat either over mobile data or Wi-Fi after the feature is enabled.
Page 118: Meetime
Settings screen, then turn on the Data saver switch. Make a High-quality Video or Voice Call Use MeeTime to make smooth and high-quality calls between Huawei devices such as phones and tablets. You can enjoy clear video calls even in dark environments and adjust the beauty level during video calls.
Page 119 Apps During a video call, touch the screen and then touch > to access the Soften function. Drag the slider left or right to adjust the beauty level. For better video calls, keep your phone within 1 meter (3.3 feet) of you and ensure •...
Page 120: Calendar
Apps Touch to exit screen sharing. Set MeeTime Phone Numbers You can use MeeTime with more than one of your phone numbers. On the MeeTime screen, touch your profile picture icon in the upper right corner to access the Settings screen. Touch Number settings.
Page 121: Clock
Apps Delete an Event On the Calendar screen, touch the event you want to delete, then touch Set a Calendar Notification Set the calendar notification type according to your requirements. You can set status bar notifications, banner notifications, and ringtone notifications. After setting the default reminder time, your phone will send a notification at the specified time.
Page 122: Notepad
Apps Modify or Delete an Alarm Touch an existing alarm to modify or delete it. Snooze an Alarm If you don't want to get up when an alarm rings, simply touch the snooze button or press the Power button. The snooze length is set when creating the alarm. Turn Off an Alarm When an alarm rings, swipe left or right on the button that appears at the bottom of the screen to turn it off.
Page 123 Apps Create a Note To help you quickly keep a track of your thoughts and inspirations, you can create notes using the Handwrite (to write or draw the content) and Scan document modes, or in conjunction with Multi-Screen Collaboration. Add Content to a Note Go to Notepad >...
Page 124 Apps Touch to save the note. Add a Handwritten Note You can add a handwritten note to write down thoughts and inspirations that would be difficult to convey through text. Go to Notepad > Notes and touch Touch to write or draw the content you want to note down in the selected color. Touch to save the note.
Page 125 Apps Manage Your Notepad You can sort your Notepad items by category and put them into different folders, delete unwanted items, and share items with other people. When viewing a list of items or an individual item in Notepad, touch the status bar at the top of the screen to quickly return to the first item or the beginning of the item you are viewing.
Page 126: Recorder
Apps A folder named after the Exchange account will also be automatically generated for easy management. Share Notepad Items You can share Notepad items in the following ways: To share a single note or to-do item, open the one you want to share from the All notes or •...
Page 127: Email
Apps You can also swipe left on a recording to share, edit, or delete it. To view your recordings, open Files, then search for and access the Sounds folder. Play a Recording Recording files are listed on the Recorder home screen. Touch a recording to play it. On the recording playback screen, you can: Touch to skip the muted parts.
Page 128 Apps Edit and Send Emails Open Email and touch Enter the recipient's email address, or touch to select a contact or group, then touch Touch and add the addresses of any recipients to whom you wish to CC or BCC the email.
Page 129 Apps Set Email Notifications Set a notification mode for your emails as needed. Go to Email > > Settings > General > Notifications, and enable Allow notifications. Select the email account you want to set notifications for, turn on the Allow notifications switch, then select a notification mode.
Page 130 Apps Search for Emails On the Inbox screen, touch the search box, then enter keywords such as the subject or content of the email. Mark Important Emails Mark an email as important for further actions or future reference with a star. Open Email and touch the icon next to any email to mark it as important.
Page 131: Calculator
Apps Manage VIP Contacts Important email contacts can be added as VIP contacts. Emails from VIP contacts will be automatically stored in the VIP inbox. Add a VIP Contact You can add VIP contacts using either of the following methods: Go to Email >...
Page 132: Flashlight
Apps Clear the display: Touch . You can also touch to clear the display after touching • to complete the calculation. Flashlight Flashlight You can turn on or turn off the flashlight in the following ways: Swipe down from the upper right edge of the screen to display Control Panel, touch •...
Page 133: App Twin
Apps View Atmospheric Pressure and Altitude Using Compass In Compass, you can view the atmospheric pressure and altitude in the following ways: If you hold your phone flat, the Compass screen will display a dial together with the • atmospheric pressure and altitude of your current location. If you hold your phone upright, the Compass screen will display the viewfinder of the rear •...
Page 134 Apps Manually Clean Up System Trash In addition to automatic cleanup, your phone will also detect and recommend trash files for you to clean up manually. On the Cleanup screen, touch Clean up next to a category, select the items you want to clean up, then touch DELETE.
Page 135 Apps Filter and Block Spam Calls Set different block rules to block sales, fraud, and other kinds of spam calls. Filter Spam Calls Go to Phone > > Blocked > Alternatively, go to Optimizer > Blocked > Touch Call block rules and toggle on the switches of corresponding block rules. Block Incoming Calls from Specific Numbers You can block incoming calls from specific numbers using either of the following methods: Go to Phone >...
Page 136: Phone Clone
Apps Touch Message block rules and enable Block unknown numbers. Your phone will then block all messages from unknown numbers. Block Messages from Specific Numbers Go to Messaging > > Blocked > > Blocklist. Touch and add the numbers you want to block. SMS and MMS messages sent by these numbers will all be blocked.
Page 137 On your new phone, open the Phone Clone app, or go to Settings > System & updates > Phone Clone, touch This is the new device, and select Huawei or Other Android. On your old device, follow the onscreen instructions to download and install Phone Clone.
Page 138: Search For Items In Settings
Wi-Fi. Transfer Data Using Wi-Fi Direct You can use Wi-Fi Direct to transfer data between Huawei devices. Wi-Fi Direct allows you to transfer large files to a nearby device more quickly than Bluetooth and without having to pair the devices.
Page 139: Mobile Network
Settings These steps may be different if you are sharing files directly from an app. Touch the icon of the receiving device to establish a connection, then share the files. On the receiving device, accept the Wi-Fi Direct transfer request. Then search for and access the Wi-Fi Direct folder in Files to view the received files.
Page 140 Settings This feature applies to dual-SIM devices only. Set the Default Mobile Data and Default Calling SIM Cards Go to Settings > Mobile network > SIM management and set SIM 1 or SIM 2 as the default mobile data or default calling SIM card. Enable Call Forwarding Between SIM Cards After enabling call forwarding for both SIM cards, if incoming calls cannot reach one of the SIM cards, they will be forwarded to the other one.
Page 141 Settings Go to Settings > Mobile network > Personal hotspot > More, and enable Bluetooth tethering. On the Bluetooth settings screen of the paired device, touch next to the name of your device, then enable Internet access to share your network. Share Your Network via USB Use a USB cable to connect your phone to your computer.
Page 142: More Connections
Settings View and Set the Network Access Permission of an App On the Data usage screen, touch Network access, then change the settings for apps that consume a large amount of data (such as video streaming apps) so they can only be used when you are connected to a Wi-Fi network.
Page 143 Settings You can enable or disable Airplane mode using the following methods: Swipe down from the upper right edge of the screen to display Control Panel and touch • to expand the shortcut switches panel. Enable or disable Airplane mode. Go to Settings >...
Page 144 Settings Projection Using a Type-C Cable Prepare a Type-C cable. Use a Type-C to HDMI, Type-C to DP, or Type-C to MiniDP cable depending on your large display. Connect the Type-C end to your phone and the other end to the large display. On the external display, set the corresponding HDMI, DP, or MiniDP input as the signal source.
Page 145 You can use Huawei Share to easily share files wirelessly between Huawei phones. Share Online Files Between Phones Share videos, websites, and other content in apps (such as Video, HUAWEI Browser, and Dianping) as links via Huawei Share. The content will be displayed directly on the receiving device once received.
Page 146 If both devices support ultra-fast transmission, you can share a 2 GB movie or a series of albums with a lot of photos between the devices within 30 seconds via Huawei Share (for the list of devices that support ultra-fast transmission, please visit the official website). You can preview the content on the receiving device before the transfer.
Page 147 On the sending device, touch and hold the file to be shared, and touch . Then touch Huawei Share, wait for the system to scan for available devices, and touch the name of the device you want to send the file to.
Page 148 In the displayed dialog box on your phone, touch ACCEPT. Transfer by dragging • Select the file to be transferred and drag it to the corresponding phone on the Huawei Share screen. In the displayed dialog box on your phone, touch ACCEPT.
Page 149 Settings Ensure that PC Manager is running version 11.1 or later. Print Images and Documents Connect your phone to a Mopria-certified printer via Wi-Fi, and then you will be able to print images and documents from your phone. Connect Your Phone to a Printer Check the printer manual or consult with its manufacturer to verify that it is Mopria- certified.
Page 150: Home Screen & Wallpaper
Settings When working outside the office, you can use a VPN to securely access your company's Intranet. The following types of servers are supported: PPTP: Point-to-Point Tunneling Protocol, offering MPPE encryption. • L2TP: Layer 2 (Data Link Layer) Tunneling Protocol, offering IPSec PSK and IPSec RSA •...
Page 151 Settings Keep Home Screen Icons Aligned Pinch two fingers together on the home screen to access Home screen settings mode, then enable Auto-align. With this feature enabled, empty spaces will automatically be filled when apps are removed. Lock Home Screen Icon Positions Pinch two fingers together on the home screen to access Home screen settings mode, then enable Lock layout.
Page 152: Display & Brightness
Settings Add Apps in the Drawer to the Home Screen In Drawer mode, you can swipe up on the home screen to display the Drawer. You can then touch and hold an app to drag it to the desired position on the home screen. Move Apps Back to the Drawer In Drawer mode, you can move an app from the home screen back to the Drawer by touching and holding this app, then touching Remove.
Page 153 Settings Adjust Color Temperature Go to Settings > Display & brightness > Color mode & temperature and adjust the color temperature as required. It is recommended that you select Default or Warm, as they are more soothing to the eye. Default: Displays a natural tint •...
Page 154 Settings Adjust Text Style Settings You can adjust the system text size and app display size, as well as the text style. Text Size and Weight Go to Settings > Display & brightness > Text size and weight and drag the sliders to adjust the Text size or Text weight.
Page 155: Sounds & Vibration
Settings Hide the Notch You can darken the surrounding area at the top of the screen to hide the notch. Go to Settings > Display & brightness > More display settings > Cutout and select Hide cutout. Display Carrier Name and Network Speed in the Status Bar You can check the carrier name and network speed with a single glance at the status bar.
Page 156 Settings In the Scheduled list, enable the switch next to a time period for when you want to enable Do Not Disturb. Your phone will then enter Do Not Disturb mode at the specified time. You can touch the time segment to customize the parameters, such as changing the time range and adjusting the repeat frequency.
Page 157 Settings Set an Online Ringtone As the Phone's Ringtone Before using this feature, make sure that you have updated the Themes app to the latest version and connected your phone to the Internet. Go to Settings > Sounds & vibration > Phone ringtone. Touch Online ringtones and search by category or search for a specific song or artist name.
Page 158: Notifications
Huawei Histen sound effects are only available when a headset is plugged in. Go to Settings > Sounds & vibration > Huawei Histen sound effects and select an option: Auto: Automatically identifies what you are playing and intelligently applies sound effects •...
Page 159 Settings Disable App Notifications Disable Notifications from a Specific App If you do not want to be disturbed by notifications from an app, perform either of the following: After you receive a notification from the app, swipe left on it in the notification panel, and •...
Page 160: Biometrics & Password
Settings Biometrics & Password Set Fingerprints You can enroll a fingerprint and then use it to unlock the screen and access your Safe, App Lock, and more. Enroll a Fingerprint Go to Settings > Biometrics & password > Fingerprint ID and follow the instructions to set or enter the lock screen password.
Page 161 Settings Turn on the Access App Lock switch and follow the onscreen instructions to link your fingerprint with App Lock. You can then touch a locked app on your home screen and use your fingerprint to access it. Enable and Use Fingerprint Payment You can use your fingerprint to verify your payments in a payment app.
Page 162 Settings Face Recognition for Security Enhancement For greater security, enable Require trusted device when using Face unlock so your phone will only be unlocked when it recognizes your face and is connected to a trusted device. This feature is disabled by default. To enable it, go to the Face Recognition settings screen, touch Require trusted device, enable the Require trusted device switch, and follow the onscreen instructions to complete the settings.
Page 163: Apps
Settings Disable Lock Screen Password On the Biometrics & password screen, go to Disable lock screen password. Enable Lockdown There are several ways to unlock your phone. In some cases (such as if you are asleep when using public transport), password unlock is more secure than other unlock methods. When Lockdown mode is enabled, you will only be able to unlock your phone using your lock screen password.
Page 164: Battery
Settings Battery Check the Power Consumption of Your Phone Go to Settings > Battery (or Optimizer > ), and you can: View Power consumption details to learn about the power consumption and the power • usage ranking of apps. Touch a time slot in the Battery level chart to learn about the power consumption for the •...
Page 165: Storage
Settings Before you get up in the morning, Smart Charge will resume charging until your device is fully charged. This reduces the time your device spends fully charged to slow down battery wear and prolong the battery life. Data about your charging habits will only be used on your device and will not be backed up or uploaded to the cloud.
Page 166: Security
Password Vault saves your usernames and passwords and autofills them for you each time you log in to an app. This data is hardware encrypted and stored only on your device. Huawei does not have access to this data, and will not upload it to the Internet or server.
Page 167 Settings When you switch to a new Huawei phone, you can use Phone Clone to transfer data in Password Vault to your new device. View or Delete Stored Usernames and Passwords You can view or delete the usernames and passwords stored in Password Vault at any time.
Page 168: Privacy
Settings Go to Settings > Security > More settings > Encryption and credentials. Touch Encrypt memory card and follow the onscreen instructions. During the encryption, do not restart your phone or forcibly remove the memory card. Otherwise, the encryption may fail or data may be lost. To decrypt a memory card, touch Decrypt memory card and follow the onscreen instructions to decrypt files on the memory card.
Page 169 Settings Manage App Access Permissions Apps may require certain permissions, such as the Location permission, in order to provide you with corresponding services. However, some apps may obtain excessive permissions, posing potential risks to your information privacy and security. You can check the permissions granted to each app and deny those you deem unnecessary in system Settings.
Page 170 Settings Increase the Accuracy of Location Services You can improve the positioning accuracy of your phone by allowing apps and services to scan for nearby Wi-Fi networks and Bluetooth devices or access supplementary data from global navigation satellite systems (GNSS). High-accuracy positioning is only supported on certain products.
Page 171 Settings To unhide the entrance to PrivateSpace: In MainSpace, go to Settings > Security > More • settings, then go to Show all settings > OK. Transfer Files Between MainSpace and PrivateSpace In PrivateSpace, go to Settings > Privacy > PrivateSpace, and touch MainSpace to PrivateSpace or PrivateSpace to MainSpace.
Page 172: Accessibility Features
Settings Alternatively, in PrivateSpace, go to Settings > Privacy > PrivateSpace, then touch Delete. • Super Privacy Mode When Super Privacy mode is enabled and your phone is folded, apps will not be able to gain access to the microphone, camera, and location data of your phone. This helps to ensure your privacy.
Page 173 Settings Enable Color Inversion Color inversion allows you to invert the color of the text and the background. When Color inversion is enabled, your phone will display text in white and the background in black. On the Accessibility screen, enable Color inversion. Use a Shortcut to Activate an Accessibility Feature You can use Volume buttons to quickly activate an accessibility feature.
Page 174: Users & Accounts
Settings If you hold your device with your left hand, it is recommended that you swipe from right to left across the bottom of the screen and hold. The mini screen view will be displayed on the left side of the screen. If you hold your device with your right hand, it is recommended that you swipe from left to right across the bottom of the screen and hold.
Page 175: System & Updates
Settings Swipe down from the upper right edge of the screen to display Control Panel, touch • and touch the profile picture of the account you wish to switch to. Go to Settings > Users & accounts > Signed in as and touch the name of the account you •...
Page 176 On your new phone, open the Phone Clone app, or go to Settings > System & updates > Phone Clone, touch This is the new device, and select Huawei or Other Android. On your old device, follow the onscreen instructions to download and install Phone Clone.
Page 177 The new password is only valid for future backups. After the backup is complete, you can find your data backup in the Huawei folder in Files > Browse > Memory card. Please make sure your device has been updated to the latest system version.
Page 178 Settings Back Up with a NAS Device You can back up your important data on a network-attached storage (NAS) device, also known as a private cloud storage server. The NAS device provides shared folders for data backup. Go to Settings > System & updates > Backup & restore > Data backup > External storage and touch Shared folder on your phone.
Page 179 HUAWEI IDs. Make sure to back up your data before restoring your phone to its factory settings.
Page 180: About Phone
Go to Settings > About phone > Parameter version, touch , and disable Auto- update parameters. When a new parameter version is detected, a message will be displayed. Follow the onscreen instructions to complete the update. About Phone Legal Notice Copyright © Huawei 2022. All rights reserved.
Page 181 All statements, information, and recommendations in this guide do not constitute a warranty of any kind, express or implied. Please visit https://consumer.huawei.com/en/support/hotline for recently updated hotline and email address in your country or region. Model: BAL-L49...

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