User Guide
Contents Essentials Basic Gestures System Navigation Phone Clone Lock and Unlock Your Screen Notification and Status Icons Shortcut Switches Home Screen Widgets Set Your Wallpaper Screenshots & Screen Recording View and Clear Notifications Adjust Sound Settings Enter Text Split-screen Mode & Floating Window Power On and Off or Restart Your Device Charging 1 2 5 7 8 9 10 11 12 14 15 17 17 19 20 Smart Features Easy Projection Huawei Share 22 23 Camera and Gallery Launch Camera Take Photos Shoot in Portrai
Contents Recorder Email Calculator Flashlight App Twin Quickly Access Frequently Used App Features Optimizer Phone Clone Tips 59 60 63 64 64 64 65 69 71 Settings Search for Items in Settings Wi-Fi Bluetooth Mobile Data More Connections Home Screen & Wallpaper Display & Brightness Sounds & Vibration Notifications Biometrics & Password Apps Battery Storage Security Privacy Digital Balance Accessibility Features System & Updates About Phone 72 72 73 75 77 84 86 88 91 92 96 96 98 99 101 102 103 105 111 ii
Essentials Basic Gestures Basic Gestures More Gestures Split the screen Swipe up on the screen with three fingers. Access Home screen editing mode Pinch two fingers together on the home screen. Display the shortcut panel on the lock screen Swipe up from the bottom of the lock screen. Display the search bar Swipe down on the home screen. Open the notification panel Swipe down from the status bar.
Essentials Button Shortcuts Power off and restart Press and hold the Power button until the Power off and Restart options appear. Increase the volume Press the Volume up button. Decrease the volume Press the Volume down button. Take a screenshot Press the Volume down and Power buttons simultaneously. Ultra snapshot Double-press the Volume down button when the screen is off or locked to take a photo.
Essentials With Gestures enabled, you can: • Go back to the previous screen: Swipe inward from the left or right edge. • Return to the home screen: Swipe up from the bottom of the screen. • Access the recent tasks screen: Swipe up from the bottom of the screen and hold. • Close an app from the recent tasks screen: Swipe up on an app preview. • Access in-app menus: In applicable third-party apps, swipe inward from the left or right edge near the top of the screen.
Essentials Touch Settings to select the navigation key combination you prefer. The icons on the navigation bar are as follows: • : Back key to return to the previous screen, exit an app, or close the onscreen keyboard. • : Home key to return to the home screen. • : Recents key to display the recent tasks screen. Touch and hold it to access Split-screen mode. : Notification key to open the notification panel. • Customize the Navigation Key Combination Go to Three-key navigation > Settings.
Essentials After the Navigation dock button appears, you can: • Drag the button to your desired position. • Touch the button to go back. • Double-touch the button to go back two steps. • Touch and hold the button, then release it to go back to the home screen. • Touch and hold the button, then swipe left or right to view recent tasks.
Essentials Clone Data from an Android Device 1 On your new phone, open Phone Clone (in the Tools folder by default). Alternatively, go to Settings > System & updates > Phone Clone, touch This is the new phone, then touch Huawei or Other Android. 2 Follow the onscreen instructions to download and install Phone Clone on your old device. 3 On your old device, open Phone Clone and touch This is the old phone.
Essentials 3 On your old device, open Phone Clone and touch This is the old phone. Follow the onscreen instructions to connect your old device with your new phone by scanning a code or connecting manually. 4 On your old device, select the data you want to clone, then follow the onscreen instructions to complete the data cloning. Phone Clone is only available on phones running iOS 8.0 or later.
Essentials Change the Lock Screen Display Display Your Signature on the Lock Screen Go to Settings > Home screen & wallpaper, touch Lock screen signature, then type text to display on the lock screen. To remove the signature, touch Lock screen signature and delete the text. Access Apps from the Lock Screen You can access commonly used apps such as Camera, Recorder, and Calculator from the lock screen. • On the lock screen, swipe up on the icon to open Camera.
Essentials Charging Quick charging Super charging Power saving mode enabled Bluetooth enabled Bluetooth device battery Bluetooth device connected VPN connected Driving mode Projection device connected Location service enabled Eye comfort mode enabled Headset connected Headset with a microphone connected Missed call Unread SMS Microphone disabled Muted More notifications Vibrate only NFC enabled Do Not Disturb mode enabled Data syncing Data sync failed Performance mode enabled New e
Essentials • Touch a shortcut switch to enable or disable the corresponding feature. • Touch and hold a shortcut switch to enter the settings screen for that feature. • Touch to open Settings. Customize Shortcut Switches Touch and drag icons to rearrange them. Home Screen Widgets Home Screen Widgets You can add, move, or delete home screen widgets, such as Screen lock, Weather, Notepad, Clock, Contacts, and Calendar, according to your personal requirements.
Essentials Add a Widget to the Home Screen 1 Pinch together two fingers on the home screen to access the Home screen editor. 2 Touch Widgets, then swipe left to view all widgets. 3 Some widgets, like Weather, come in various formats. Touch the widget to view all formats, then swipe right to return. 4 Touch a widget to add it to the home screen. If there is no room on the current screen page, touch and hold it, then drag it to a different screen page.
Essentials 2 Touch an image you want to set as the wallpaper. 3 Set the following according to your preferences: 4 • Blur: applies a blur effect, which can be adjusted by dragging the slider. • Scrollable: enables the wallpaper to be scrollable on the home screen. , then determine whether you'd like to set it as the wallpaper for the Lock Touch screen, Home screen, or Both.
Essentials After you take a screenshot, a thumbnail will display in the lower left corner of the screen. Then you can: • Swipe down on the thumbnail to take a scrolling screenshot. • Swipe up on the thumbnail to select a sharing mode and share the screenshot with your friends. • Touch the thumbnail to edit or delete it. Screenshots are saved to Gallery by default.
Essentials Use a Key Combination to Start Screen Recording Press and hold the Power and Volume up buttons simultaneously to start screen recording. To stop recording, press and hold both buttons again. Use a Shortcut to Start Screen Recording 1 Swipe down from the status bar to open the notification panel, then swipe down on it again to show all shortcuts. 2 Touch Screen Recorder to start screen recording. 3 To stop the recording, touch the timer at the top of the screen.
Essentials Clear Notifications • Swipe right on a notification reminder to clear the notification. • Touch at the bottom of the notification panel to clear all notifications. Block or Delay Notifications Swipe left on a notification, then touch to block or delay notifications from that source. Some system notifications can't be blocked or cleared. Adjust Sound Settings Adjust Sound Settings Press a Volume Button to Adjust the Volume Press the Volume up or down button to adjust the volume.
Essentials Press the Power Button to Mute Your Device When It Rings When your phone rings for an incoming call or alarm, you can press the Power button to mute it.
Essentials Enter Text Edit Text You can select text displayed on your screen, copy or cut it to the clipboard, then paste it somewhere else. You can also share it in multiple ways. 1 Touch and hold the text until 2 Drag 3 Touch Copy or Cut according to your requirement. 4 Touch the point where you want to paste the text, then touch Paste. and appears. to select the text you need, or touch Select all to select all the text.
Essentials Enable Split-screen Mode 1 Open an app. 2 Enable split-screen mode using any of the following methods: • Swipe up from the middle of the screen with three fingers. • When using gesture navigation, swipe up from the bottom of the screen and hold to enter the Recent tasks screen. Then touch key. When using three-key navigation, touch and hold the • 3 . Open the other app to start multitasking.
Essentials 3 You can reply to messages directly in the floating window. will only display for applicable apps. Resize the Floating Window Drag the edge of the floating window inwards or outwards to expand or reduce it. Close the Floating Window Touch on the floating window to close it.
Essentials Restart Your Device Restart your device on a regular basis to clear the cache and keep the device in an optimal state. A restart can sometimes resolve the issue when your device encounters a problem. Just press and hold the Power button for a few seconds, then touch Restart and Touch to restart. Force Restart Your Device If your device isn't working or won't turn off normally, you can force restart it. Just press and hold the Power button for 10 seconds or longer.
Essentials Battery Icon Battery Level Less than 4% battery remaining. Charging, less than 10% battery remaining. Charging, 10% to 90% battery remaining. Charging, at least 90% battery remaining. If 100% is displayed next to the battery icon, or a charging complete message is displayed on the lock screen, the battery is fully charged.
Smart Features Easy Projection Wireless Projection You can connect your phone to an external display (for example, a TV) wirelessly. 1 Based on the model and functions of your external display, do the following: • If the external display supports Miracast, enable wireless projection on it. • If not, use a wireless HDMI adapter to connect your phone and external display. Ensure that the wireless HDMI adapter is connected to a power supply.
Smart Features 3 Swipe down further on the notification panel to enable Wireless Projection. Your phone will now search for the external display or the wireless HDMI adapter. Alternatively, go to Wireless projection. 4 Settings > More connections > Wireless Projection and enable Touch the name of the external display or the wireless HDMI adapter on the search result list to start projecting.
Smart Features 1 On the recipient device, enable Huawei Share. 2 On the sending device, touch and hold a file, select the files you want to share, then touch . Touch Huawei Share, then touch the icon of the recipient device to send the file. Operations may vary if you are sharing files from apps directly. 3 On the recipient device, touch Accept to accept the transfer. To view the files received, go to Files, then go to Internal storage > Huawei Share on the Categories tab.
Smart Features 1 Make sure your phone and computer are connected to the same Wi-Fi network. If the computer is a MagicBook (PC Manager earlier than version 9.1), this is not necessary. All you need to do is make sure its Wi-Fi and Bluetooth switches are enabled. 2 On your phone, enter the Huawei Share settings screen, and enable Huawei Share and Computer share. 3 Record the Name shown on computers and the username and password under Verification on computers.
Smart Features One-Touch Printing with Huawei Share When a printer that supports Huawei Share is nearby, you can use Huawei Share to find the printer and print out pictures or PDF files from your phone. 1 Depending on the type of printer, ensure the following: • Wi-Fi capable printers: The printer must be powered on and connected to the same network as your phone. • Wi-Fi Direct capable printers: The printer must be powered on and have Wi-Fi Direct enabled.
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. Using Ultra Snapshot When enabled, simply double-press the Volume down button to open the camera when the screen is off.
Camera and Gallery • Turn the flash on or off: Touch and select (Auto), (On), (Off), or (Always on). Some features are only available when using the rear camera. 3 Touch to take a photo. Take Burst Photos Use Burst mode to take a sequence of photos in quick succession so you can choose the best one. Burst shooting is only available when using the rear camera. 1 Open 2 or press and hold one of the Volume buttons to take a burst photo.
Camera and Gallery Shoot in Portrait, Night, and Wide Aperture Modes Shoot in Portrait, Night, and Wide Aperture Modes Use Portrait Mode to Shoot Portraits Portrait mode lets you apply beauty, lighting, and blur effects to your photos to shoot stunning portraits. 1 Open 2 Frame your subject in the viewfinder. Camera and select Portrait mode. To take a selfie, touch 3 . You can also: • Enable beauty effect: Touch and drag the slider to adjust beauty settings.
Camera and Gallery 2 Touch a photo tagged with 3 Follow the instructions to touch the photo to re-focus. Drag the slider at the bottom to adjust the aperture. 4 Touch , then touch at the top of the photo. to save the settings. Take Panoramic Photos Take Panoramic Photos Add breadth to your landscape or group photos with the Panorama feature. The camera takes multiple photos of objects within your field of view and stitches them together into a single panoramic photo.
Camera and Gallery Capture Car Light Trails in Traffic Trails Mode Traffic trails mode lets you create artistic photos of car tail lights at night. 1 Go to 2 Find a spot where you'll see the light trails created by cars from a distance. Ensure that car headlights do not point directly at the camera, as this can overexpose the image. 3 Touch Camera > More > Light painting > Traffic trails. to start shooting. Observe the shot in the viewfinder.
Camera and Gallery Capture Rivers and Waterfalls in Silky Water Mode Silky water mode lets you capture silky smooth photographs of waterfalls and rivers. 1 Go to 2 This feature works best when taking photos of a stream or waterfall where the water is flowing heavily. 3 Touch Camera > More > Light painting > Silky water. to start shooting. Observe the shot in the viewfinder. When the exposure is just right, touch to finish shooting.
Camera and Gallery Take Moving Pictures Go to Camera > More > Moving picture and touch to take a photo. Play Moving Pictures Moving pictures are saved in JPG format in Gallery. Go to Gallery > Albums > Camera, touch a moving picture, then touch at the top of the picture to view it. The moving picture will automatically stop after a complete playback. You can also touch the screen to stop the playback.
Camera and Gallery • Zoom in or out: On the viewfinder, pinch or spread two fingers, or drag the zoom slider. • Focus: Touch where you want to focus. Touch and hold the viewfinder to lock the exposure and focus. • Turn the flash on or off: Touch , then touch to keep the flash on, or to turn it off. • Adjust the beauty effect: Touch and drag the slider to adjust beauty settings. • Adjust the video resolution and frame rate: Go to > Resolution and select the desired resolution.
Camera and Gallery 3 Grid lines will appear in the viewfinder. Place the subject of your photo on one of the . intersecting points, then touch Enable Mirror Reflection When using the front camera, touch to enable or disable Mirror reflection. Mute the Shutter Sound Enable Mute to mute the camera shutter sound. Capture Smiles Enable Capture smiles. The camera will take a photo automatically when it detects a smile in the viewfinder.
Camera and Gallery 1 Open 2 Enter a keyword (such as "food", "scenery", or "flower"). 3 Photos related to that keyword will be displayed. Touch a suggested keyword or enter more keywords to find more results. Gallery, then touch at the top of the screen. Edit Photos and Videos Open Gallery, touch the thumbnail of the photo you want to edit, then touch Edit to access the editing features.
Camera and Gallery • Rotate: Touch and drag the angle wheel to the desired orientation. You can also touch Rotate to rotate your photo 90 degrees or Mirror to flip it. • Crop: Touch and drag the grid or its corners to make your selection. You can also select a fixed ratio and drag the corners of the grid to crop the photo. • Add filter effects: Touch • Color splash: Touch to select a filter. to select the colors you want to highlight. Other parts of the photo will be black and white.
Camera and Gallery Add Stickers to Photos 1 Touch Edit > Stickers. 2 Select a type of sticker, such as Time, Location, Weather, or Mood. 3 Select a sticker and drag it to change its position. You can also edit the text of some types of stickers. 4 Touch to save your edits and to save the photo. Pixelate Photos 1 Touch Edit > Mosaic. 2 Select a mosaic style and size to censor parts of a photo. 3 To remove the mosaic, touch Eraser and wipe it off the photo.
Camera and Gallery Move Photos and Videos 1 Open an album, then touch and hold to select the photos and videos you want to move. 2 Touch 3 Once the items are moved, they will no longer be in their original album. > Move to select the desired album. The All photos and Videos albums show all photos and videos stored on your device. Moving items across albums will not remove them from these albums. Delete Photos and Videos Touch and hold to select the items you want to delete, then go to > Delete.
Camera and Gallery Add Photos and Videos to Favorites Open a photo or video, then touch . The item will appear in both its original album and the My favorites album.
Apps Apps Apps Locate an Installed App Swipe down from the middle of the home screen to show the search bar, and enter the app name. When the app is found, touch next to its name. Uninstall an App You can uninstall an app using either of the following methods: • Touch and hold the app icon you want to uninstall until your phone vibrates, touch Uninstall, then follow the onscreen instructions to uninstall the app.
Apps Create Contacts 1 Open Phone, select the Contacts tab at the bottom of the screen, then touch . If you are creating a contact for the first time, touch Create new contact to start adding a contact. 2 Touch the camera image to set a profile picture for the contact, enter information such as the name, organization, and phone number of the contact, then touch .
Apps Search for Contacts 1 From the Contacts screen, go to > Settings > Display preferences and touch All contacts to display all your contacts. 2 Search for contacts using either of the following methods: • Swipe down from the middle of the home screen and enter a keyword for the contact you want to find in the search box (such as their name, initials, or email address). You can also enter multiple keywords, such as "John London", to quickly find matching contacts.
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. Create a Contact Group 1 Open Phone, select the Contacts tab at the bottom of the screen, then touch Groups. 2 Touch , enter the group name, such as "Family" or "Friends", then touch OK.
Apps After adding emergency contacts, if you find yourself in an emergency, you can go to Emergency > Emergency information > Emergency contacts from the lock screen and select an emergency contact to make a call. Erase Contact Traces 1 Open Phone, touch the Contacts tab at the bottom of the screen, then touch the contact for whom you wish to erase contact traces. 2 Go to > Erase history > Erase to delete all call and message records for that contact.
Apps Set a Music Ringtone 1 Go to Phone > Phone ringtone. 2 Select a system ringtone, or touch Music on device to select a local song as the ringtone. > Settings > ringtone or Settings > Sounds & vibration > Set a Video Ringtone Set a video as the ringtone for incoming calls. 1 Go to Phone > Phone ringtone. 2 Touch Video ringtones and select a video to preview the effect for incoming calls. 3 Touch > Settings > ringtone or Settings > Sounds & vibration > to set the video as the ringtone.
Apps Manage Incoming Calls You can use the call waiting feature to answer incoming calls when you are already engaged in a previous call. If you cannot answer a call because your phone is faulty or the network signal is poor, you can also set call forwarding to forward calls to another number or device. Answer or Reject an Incoming Call If you receive a call when the screen is locked: • Drag right to answer the call. • Drag left to reject the call.
Apps 2 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 set conditions will be automatically transferred to a specified phone number. This feature requires the support of your mobile carrier. For details, contact your carrier. 1 On the Phone screen, go to > Settings, and touch Call forwarding under the SIM card you wish to enable call forwarding on.
Apps Filter and Block Spam Calls Set different block rules to block sales, fraud, and other kinds of spam calls. Filter and Block Spam Calls 1 Go to Phone > Alternatively, go to 2 > Blocked > and set the block rules. Optimizer > Blocked > to set the block rules. Touch Call block rules and toggle on the switches of corresponding block rules.
Apps Set Whether to Receive Notifications for Blocked Calls Go to Phone > > Blocked > > Receive notifications and set whether to receive notifications for blocked calls. Emergency SOS and Calls Use Emergency SOS If you encounter an emergency, you can quickly and secretly send an SOS message to your emergency contacts. 1 Enable GPS and allow the Emergency SOS feature to access your location. 2 Go to Settings > Security > Emergency SOS, enable Also send SOS message, then set your emergency contacts.
Apps • Touch to enable hands-free mode. • Touch to start another call (only available once three-way calling has been activated). For details, contact your mobile carrier. • Touch • During a call, you can hide the call screen and access other apps by returning to the to use the dialer. previous screen or home screen using the current navigation mode. Touch the green status bar at the top of the screen to return to the call screen. • Touch to end the call.
Apps Enable Voicemail 1 Go to Phone > enable voicemail on. 2 Go to Voicemail > Voicemail number, enter the voicemail number obtained from your carrier, and touch OK. > Settings and touch More under the SIM card you wish to Listen to a Voicemail Message Touch and hold the 1 key on the dialer and then enter your voicemail number.
Apps Create an Event 1 Open 2 Enter the details of the event, such as the title, location, and start and end times. 3 Touch Add reminder to set the reminder time for the event. 4 Touch Calendar and touch . to save the event. Import Meeting Reminders 1 Go to 2 Touch Add account, then follow the onscreen instructions to add your work emails (from your Exchange account) to the calendar to see meeting reminders. Calendar > > Manage accounts.
Apps Search for Events 1 On the Calendar screen, touch 2 Enter keywords of your event in the search box, such as the title and location. . Share an Event 1 On the Calendar screen, touch an event on the calendar or under the schedule. 2 and follow the onscreen instructions to share the event using whichever Touch method you prefer.
Apps View National/Regional Holidays View national/regional holidays in the calendar to help plan your travel. 1 Go to 2 Turn on the switch of a country/region, and your phone will automatically download holiday information for that country/region and display it in the Calendar. Calendar > > Settings > National/Regional holidays. Clock Alarm You can set alarms to play a sound or vibrate at specific times. Set an Alarm 1 Go to 2 Select a sound for the alarm.
Apps 4 • Repeat • Vibrate • Ring duration • Snooze duration • Label When you are finished, touch . Modify or Delete an Alarm Touch an existing alarm to modify or delete it. Timer and Stopwatch You can use the timer to count down from a specified time. You can also use the stopwatch to measure the duration of an event. Timer Go to Clock > Timer, set the duration of time, and touch it, touch to start the timer. To stop .
Apps Use Clock to see the local time in different time zones around the world. Go to Clock > World clock, touch , and enter the name of a city or select one from the list of cities. Notepad Create Notes You can create notes to record your thoughts and inspirations. 1 Go to 2 Enter the title and content of the note. 3 Touch to insert a picture into the note as needed. Touch and hold the picture, then drag it to the desired position in the note.
Apps Create To-Dos You can create to-dos with a set time to remind you to complete them. If you set a time, your phone will send you a reminder notification at the specified time. 1 Go to 2 Enter your to-do. 3 Touch Save. Notepad > To-dos, then touch . 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.
Apps Recorder Recorder 1 In the Tools folder, open 2 During a recording, you can touch 3 When you are finished, touch 4 You can also touch and hold a recording, then share, rename, or delete it. Recorder, and touch to start a recording. to add a tag. to stop recording. Recordings are saved under Files > Categories > Internal storage > Sounds. Play a Recording Recording files are listed on the Recorder home screen. Touch a recording to play it.
Apps • Touch to adjust the playback speed. • Touch to add a tag. • Touch a tag to rename it. Edit a Recording 1 On the Recorder home screen, touch a recording. 2 Touch to display the waveform of the recording. 3 Drag the start and end bars to adjust the clip length. Pinch your fingers on the waveform to zoom in or out to adjust the clip length more precisely. 4 Touch and select Keep selected part or Delete selected part.
Apps 2 Enter the recipient's email address, or touch to select a contact or group, then touch . 3 Add the addresses of any recipients to whom you wish to CC or BCC the email. If you have more than one email account, you will also need to select the email address you wish to send the email from. 4 Write the email and enter the subject, then touch . Save an Email as a Draft to save the email as a draft. On the Compose screen, touch Go to Inbox > Show all folders > Drafts to view draft emails.
Apps Sync Emails After automatic email syncing is enabled, the emails on your phone will be automatically synced with those on the email server. 1 On the Inbox screen, go to 2 Touch the account you wish to sync emails for, then turn on the Sync email switch. 3 Touch Sync frequency to set the automatic syncing period. > Settings. Search for an Email On the Inbox screen, touch the search box, then enter keywords such as the subject or content of the email.
Apps • Go to Email > > Settings > VIP contacts. On the VIP list screen, go to Add > Create or touch Add from contacts, then follow the onscreen instructions. • Open an email, touch the account name of the sender or receiver, then touch Add to VIP list. Delete a VIP Contact 1 Go to 2 On the VIP list screen, touch 3 Select the VIP contact to be deleted, then touch Email > > Settings > VIP contacts. . .
Apps Copy, Delete, or Clear Numbers • Copy a calculation result: Touch and hold the calculation result, touch Copy, then paste the result somewhere else, such as in a note or message. • Delete the last digit: Touch the Back button. • Clear the display: Touch the Clear (C) button. Flashlight Flashlight You can turn on the flashlight using either of the following methods: • Swipe down from the status bar to open the notification panel, and touch to turn on the flashlight.
Apps Touch and hold an app icon until a pop-up menu is displayed. Then touch a frequently used feature to access it. For example, touch and hold the icon, then touch a shooting mode from the pop-up menu to access it. If no pop-up menu is displayed after you touch and hold an app icon, the app does not support this feature. Add Frequently Used App Features to the Home Screen Touch and hold an app icon on your home screen to bring up the pop-up menu.
Apps 2 When the scan is complete, touch Clean up after each item and delete any files you don't need. Clean Up Duplicate Files Optimizer can identify duplicate files on your phone. On the Cleanup screen, touch Duplicate files, then select unwanted files to delete them. Manage Data Usage Open Optimizer, then touch Data usage to view data usage and manage network access.
Apps 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. Enable or Disable Smart Data Saver Enable Smart Data Saver to prevent apps from using mobile data in the background. 1 On the Data usage screen, touch Smart Data Saver, then enable it. The then display in the status bar.
Apps Block Incoming Calls from Specific Numbers You can block incoming calls from specific numbers using either of the following methods: • Go to Phone > > Blocked > > Blocklist, touch , then add the phone numbers you want to block. • On the Phone screen, touch the Contacts tab at the bottom, touch the contact you want to block, then go to > Block contact.
Apps 1 Open 2 Results and recommendations will be displayed once the optimization is complete. 3 Follow the recommendations according to your requirements to further optimize your phone. Optimizer and touch OPTIMIZE. Phone Clone Phone Clone Phone Clone lets you quickly and seamlessly move all the basic data (including contacts, calendar, images, and videos) from your old phone to your new phone.
Apps Clone Data from an Android Device 1 On your new phone, open Phone Clone (in the Tools folder by default). Alternatively, go to Settings > System & updates > Phone Clone, touch This is the new phone, then touch Huawei or Other Android. 2 Follow the onscreen instructions to download and install Phone Clone on your old device. 3 On your old device, open Phone Clone and touch This is the old phone.
Apps 3 On your old device, open Phone Clone and touch This is the old phone. Follow the onscreen instructions to connect your old device with your new phone by scanning a code or connecting manually. 4 On your old device, select the data you want to clone, then follow the onscreen instructions to complete the data cloning. Phone Clone is only available on phones running iOS 8.0 or later.
Settings Search for Items in Settings Search for Items in Settings Tired of trudging through layers of settings options? Just search for them using the search bar or HiVoice. • Swipe down from the middle of the home screen to show the search bar. Enter the option name, and your phone will show search results. • Open Settings, enter the option name in the search box at the top of the screen and your phone will show search results.
Settings Connect to a Wi-Fi Network Be extra careful when connecting to a free public Wi-Fi hotspot to avoid security risks and financial losses resulting from the leakage of your personal data. 1 Go to 2 Connect to a Wi-Fi network on the Wi-Fi screen using either of the following methods: • Settings > Wi-Fi, and enable Wi-Fi. Select a Wi-Fi network to connect to under Available networks. A password is required for encrypted networks.
Settings Bluetooth Basics You can connect your phone to Bluetooth headsets, speakers, and car kits. You can also use Bluetooth to share data between your phone and other devices. Make sure your phone is within 10 m (about 33 ft.) of other Bluetooth devices. Enable or Disable Bluetooth You can enable or disable Bluetooth in either of the following ways: • Swipe down from the status bar to open the notification panel, then touch to enable or disable Bluetooth.
Settings 2 In the list of Paired devices, touch then touch Unpair. next to the name of the device you wish to unpair, Mobile Data Connect to Mobile Data 1 Make sure that mobile data is available on your SIM card. 2 Connect to mobile data using either of the following methods: Swipe down from the status bar to open the notification panel, then swipe down • further to show all shortcut switches. Touch Go to • to enable Mobile data. Settings > Mobile network > Mobile data and enable Mobile data.
Settings Enable Call Forwarding Between SIMs After enabling call forwarding between two SIM cards, incoming calls to an unavailable SIM card will be forwarded to the other one. This feature requires the support of your mobile carrier. For details, contact your carrier. 1 Go to SIMs. 2 Select a call forwarding mode and turn on the corresponding switch. Call forwarding between SIMs is enabled when both switches are on.
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. Enable or Disable Smart Data Saver Enable Smart Data Saver to prevent apps from using mobile data in the background. 1 On the Data usage screen, touch Smart Data Saver, then enable it. The then display in the status bar.
Settings 1 Based on the model and functions of your external display, do the following: • If the external display supports Miracast, enable wireless projection on it. • If not, use a wireless HDMI adapter to connect your phone and external display. Ensure that the wireless HDMI adapter is connected to a power supply. To check whether your external display supports Miracast and how to enable wireless projection on it, consult the user guide or customer service of the external display manufacturer.
Settings Bluetooth to discover nearby devices, and uses Wi-Fi Direct to transfer files without using mobile data. Enable or Disable Huawei Share You can enable or disable Huawei Share in either of the following ways: • Swipe down from the status bar to open the notification panel, then touch to enable or disable Huawei Share. Touch and hold the switch to enter the Huawei Share settings screen. • Go to Settings > More connections > Huawei Share, enable or disable Huawei Share.
Settings 2 On the sending device, touch and hold a file, select the files you want to share, then touch . Touch Huawei Share, then touch the icon of the recipient device to send the file. Operations may vary if you are sharing files from apps directly. 3 On the recipient device, touch Accept to accept the transfer. To view the files received, go to Files, then go to Internal storage > Huawei Share on the Categories tab. Received pictures or videos can also be found in Gallery > Albums > Huawei Share.
Settings 3 Record the Name shown on computers and the username and password under Verification on computers. 4 On your computer, go to: • Windows: Computer > Network • iOS (iOS 10.8 or later): Finder > Go to > Network 5 On your computer, double-click the name of your phone, and enter the username and password recorded earlier.
Settings • Wi-Fi capable printers: The printer must be powered on and connected to the same network as your phone. • Wi-Fi Direct capable printers: The printer must be powered on and have Wi-Fi Direct enabled. • Bluetooth capable printers: The printer must be powered on and discoverable. 2 On your phone, preview the file to be printed, then go to Share > Huawei Share. 3 Once the printer has been discovered, touch its name on your phone, and adjust settings on the preview screen.
Settings Print Files To print files in Gallery and Notepad, do the following: • Print an image: Open Gallery. Open the image you want to print, go to More > Print or export to PDF, select the printer, then follow the onscreen instructions to complete the printing. • Print a note: Open Notepad. Open the note you want to print, touch Print, then follow the onscreen instructions to complete the printing.
Settings Home Screen & Wallpaper Manage the Home Screen You can customize the home screen layout to suit your phone usage habits. Move an App Icon on the Home Screen Touch and hold an app icon until your phone vibrates, then drag it to the desired position on the home screen. Keep Home Screen Icons Aligned Pinch together two fingers 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.
Settings App Drawer You can put your apps in a drawer and display only frequently used apps on your home screen to streamline your home screen. Enable App Drawer Go to Settings > Home screen & wallpaper > Home screen style, and select Drawer. Once enabled, you can swipe up on the home screen to access all of your apps in the drawer. Add Apps in the Drawer to the Home Screen In Drawer mode, you can swipe up on the home screen to display the App Drawer.
Settings Disable the App Drawer To disable the App Drawer, set Home screen style to Standard. Display & Brightness Brightness, Color, and Color Temperature You can set the screen brightness, color mode, and color temperature according to your preferences. Automatically Adjust the Screen Brightness Go to Settings > Display & brightness, and enable Automatic. Your phone will automatically adjust the screen brightness according to the ambient lighting conditions.
Settings When Eye Comfort is enabled, you will need to go to the Eye Comfort settings screen to adjust the color temperature. Eye Comfort Mode Eye comfort mode can effectively reduce blue light and adjust the screen to show warmer colors, relieving eye fatigue and protecting your eyesight. Enable or Disable Eye Comfort Mode • Swipe down from the status bar to open the notification panel, then swipe down on it again to show all shortcuts. Touch to enable or disable Eye Comfort.
Settings Set the Screen Resolution Go to Settings > Display & brightness > Screen resolution, and select a screen resolution according to your preferences. A higher screen resolution will result in a clearer display, but will consume more power. Full-Screen Display Apply Full Screen Display • Most apps installed on your phone will automatically adapt to display correctly in full screen.
Settings Do Not Disturb Do Not Disturb helps you prevent interruptions when you need to focus. When this mode is enabled, calls and messages will be muted and banner notifications will not be displayed. Enable or Disable Do Not Disturb Mode You can enable or disable Do Not Disturb using either of the following methods: • Swipe down from the status bar to open the notification panel, then swipe down on it again to show all shortcuts. Touch and hold • Go to to enable or disable Do Not Disturb.
Settings Set a Video Ringtone Set a video as the ringtone for incoming calls. 1 Go to Phone > Phone ringtone. 2 Touch Video ringtones and select a video to preview the effect for incoming calls. 3 Touch > Settings > ringtone or Settings > Sounds & vibration > to set the video as the ringtone. Set a Ringtone for a Contact 1 Phone, touch the Contacts tab at the bottom of the screen, then select the Open contact you want to set a ringtone for.
Settings Set the Default Notification Tone 1 Go to 2 Select a preset tone, or touch Music on device to select a local song as the notification tone. Settings > Sounds & vibration, and touch Notification sound. Notifications App Badges When new notifications arrive for an app, a badge will appear on the app icon. By default, a numbered badge is displayed. You can also set a dot as the badge, or hide the badge for some or all apps.
Settings • Locate and touch the app which you want to disable notifications for, then disable Allow notifications. • Touch Manage all, then turn off the switches for multiple apps which you want to disable notifications for. Disable App Notifications in Settings 1 Go to Settings > Apps > Apps and search for the app which you want to disable notifications for. 2 Touch the app icon, then touch Notifications and disable Allow notifications. Notifications can't be disabled for some system apps.
Settings 4 When the enrollment has been completed, touch OK. You can now place your finger on the fingerprint sensor to unlock the screen. Rename or Delete a Fingerprint 1 Go to Settings > Biometrics & password > Fingerprint ID > Fingerprint management and enter your lock screen password. 2 In the Fingerprint list section, touch an enrolled fingerprint to rename or delete it. Identify a Fingerprint Fingerprint identification allows you to match your fingers with the enrolled fingerprints.
Settings Enroll Facial Data 1 Go to Settings > Biometrics & password > Face Recognition, and enter your lock screen password. 2 Select Enable raise to wake. 3 Touch Get started and follow the onscreen instructions to enroll your facial data. Enable Face Unlock On the Face Recognition screen, touch Unlock device, and select an unlock method. If you have enabled PrivateSpace on or added multiple users to your phone, you can use Face unlock only in MainSpace or with the Owner account.
Settings • Disable facial data for certain features: Disable Unlock device, or Access App Lock as required. This will not delete your facial data. • Delete facial data: Touch Delete facial data and follow the onscreen instructions to delete your facial data. Lock Screen Password You can set a numeric, pattern, or hybrid password as your lock screen password. Set the Lock Screen Password You can set a numeric, pattern, or hybrid password. 1 Go to 2 Enter a password containing 6 digits.
Settings 3 Enter a new password, or touch Change unlock method to select a password type, then follow the onscreen instructions to input a new password. Disable Lock Screen Password On the Biometrics & password screen, go to Disable lock screen password. Apps App Twin App Twin enables you to log in to two Facebook accounts simultaneously without the hassle of having to constantly switch between them, allowing you to keep your work and private lives separate. App Twin will only work with certain apps.
Settings Optimize Phone Power Settings Go to Settings > Battery (or Optimizer > ) and touch Optimize battery usage. Your phone will automatically analyze the current power consumption issues, optimize certain settings, and recommend other setting optimizations. Enable a Power Saving Mode Your phone supports two power saving modes: • Power Saving mode reduces power consumption by limiting background app activity, visual effects, and sounds.
Settings • When the battery level is not extremely low, but you would still like to save power, enable Power Saving mode. The icon will then display in the status bar. Enable Performance Mode Performance mode adjusts power settings to deliver maximum performance. This will cause the battery to drain more quickly, especially when graphics-intensive apps are used. When the battery level is sufficient, go to Settings > Battery (or Optimizer > ) and enable Performance mode.
Settings 2 When the scan is complete, touch Clean up after each item and delete any files you don't need. Clean Up Duplicate Files Optimizer can identify duplicate files on your phone. On the Cleanup screen, touch Duplicate files, then select unwanted files to delete them. Security App Lock With App Lock, you can lock apps containing private data, such as chat and payment apps, to prevent unauthorized access.
Settings Enable App Lock Go to Settings > Security > App Lock > Enable, set the App Lock password and select the apps to lock. If you have enabled face or fingerprint unlock, you can link App Lock with a face ID or fingerprint ID as prompted. Change the App Lock Password or Security Questions Enter the App Lock settings screen, go to > Password type, and select Lock screen password or Custom PIN as the App Lock password.
Settings • If the system is running properly in Safe mode, the issue is likely caused by a third-party app. In Safe mode, go to Settings > Apps > Apps, find the third-party app in question, and uninstall it after switching back to the normal mode. • If the system runs abnormally in Safe mode, then the system is faulty. Back up your data and take your device and proof of purchase to an authorized Huawei Customer Service Center for assistance.
Settings Location Services Some apps need to obtain your location information to provide better services. You can enable or disable location services, and grant or deny the permission to access location information for particular apps as required. Enable or Disable Location Services You can enable or disable location services in either of the following ways: • Swipe down from the status bar to open the notification panel and swipe down further to display all shortcut switches.
Settings • Touch Screen time, and set your daily screen time limit for your phone. • Touch App limits, select an app for which you need to set a usage limit, and set a time limit. • Go to Away time > Add, and schedule time away from your phone. When a time limit has been reached, unavailable apps will be grayed out. To continue using an app for which the time limit has been reached, touch the app, then touch Get more time.
Settings Accessibility Screen reader apps are designed to assist visually impaired users to use a phone. Convert Text to Speech The Text-to-speech (TTS) service enables your phone to read out screen content when you are using a screen reader app, such as TalkBack. On the Accessibility screen, touch Text-to-speech, then you can: • Select a preferred TTS engine. • Adjust speech rate. • Adjust speech pitch.
Settings Mistouch Prevention Enable Mistouch prevention to prevent unintended operations from accidental touches on the screen. Go to Settings > Accessibility features, and enable or disable Mistouch prevention. Scheduled Power On/Off Use the Scheduled power on/off feature to power your phone on and off at set times, to save power and prevent interruptions while resting. 1 Settings > Accessibility features > Scheduled power on/off, and enable Go to Scheduled power on/off.
Settings Set the Date and Time Automatically or Manually • Enable Set automatically, and your phone will sync to the local date and time over a mobile network. • To manually set the date and time, disable Set automatically. Change the Time Zone • Enable Set automatically, and your phone will sync to the local time zone over a mobile network. • To manually set the time zone, disable Set automatically.
Settings Clone Data from an Android Device 1 On your new phone, open Phone Clone (in the Tools folder by default). Alternatively, go to Settings > System & updates > Phone Clone, touch This is the new phone, then touch Huawei or Other Android. 2 Follow the onscreen instructions to download and install Phone Clone on your old device. 3 On your old device, open Phone Clone and touch This is the old phone.
Settings 4 After the backup is complete, you can find your data backup in the Huawei folder in Files > Categories > Memory card. You can go to the Memory card backup screen and enable Auto-backup. Your phone will then automatically back up your data every seven days when it is being charged, the screen is turned off, and the battery level is at least 75%. Restore Your Backup from a Memory Card 1 Go to Settings > System & updates > Backup & restore > Data backup > External storage and touch Memory card.
Settings 4 Follow the onscreen instructions to set the password and password hint. The data will be encrypted and backed up. The password will be required if you want to restore your data backup. To reset the password, go to the Shared folder backup screen, then password. The new password is only valid for backups created thereafter. > Reset Restore Your Data from an NAS Device 1 On the External storage screen of your phone, touch Shared folder.
Settings Enable Simple Mode Go to Settings > System & updates > Simple mode and touch Enable. Touch and hold any icon to drag it to the desired location or uninstall it if it is not a mandatory app. Exit Simple mode Open Settings and touch Exit Simple mode. Update the System Online When an update is available, your phone will prompt you to download and install the update package.
Settings • Before updating, make sure your phone is running an official system version. Otherwise, the update may fail and your phone may experience unknown issues. • Back up your user data before the update. • After an update, third-party apps that aren't compatible with the new system version may become unavailable. In some cases, it may take some time for a compatible app version to be released.
This guide is for reference only. The actual product, including but not limited to the color, size, and screen layout, may vary. All statements, information, and recommendations in this guide do not constitute a warranty of any kind, express or implied. Please visit http://consumer.huawei.com/en/support/hotline for recent updated hotline and email address in your country or region. Model: HRY-LX1T EMUI 10.
