User Guide
Contents Exciting Features Featured Usage Tips Use Panorama Mode to Take Panoramic Photos More Features 1 1 2 New Device Configuration 4 New Device Home Screen Navigation Bar Use Shortcut Switches to Quickly Enable Frequently Used Features Notification Panel and Status Bar Screen Lock and Unlock Home Screen Management 8 10 12 Managing Contacts 14 Basic Calling Functions VoLTE: Make Calls and Use Data at the Same Time 15 16 Basic Camera Functions Use Wide Aperture Mode to Highlight Your Shooting Su
Contents View Global Holidays 32 Use the Clock 33 Manage Your Notes to Keep Your Records in Order 34 Check Your Screen Time 35 Clock Notepad Utilities Device Connection Connect Your Phone to Bluetooth Devices Transfer Data between Your Phone and Computer Huawei Share 36 37 38 Security and Privacy Fingerprint Enable or Disable Location Services Enable App Lock 41 42 43 Backup and Restoration Data Backup to a USB Storage Device Reset Your Phone 44 44 Wi-Fi and Network Wi-Fi Connecting to the In
Contents Legal Notice Legal Notice Personal Information and Data Security Obtaining help Get More Information 56 57 58 58 iii
Exciting Features Featured Usage Tips Access Phone Functions from Anywhere with Navigation Dock In order to close an app or return to the home screen, you must use the navigation bar at the bottom of your Phone. You can enable the Navigation dock feature on your Phone to avoid using navigation buttons and to comfortably operate your device with one hand. Open Settings. Go to System > System navigation > Navigation dock and enable Navigation dock. The Navigation dock will appear on the screen.
Exciting Features 2 Touch 3 Hold your Phone steady, and then touch to start shooting. Slowly move the Phone in the direction indicated, holding the device steady and ensuring that the arrow stays level with the center line. 4 Touch when you are finished. The camera will automatically stitch the photos together to create a panorama. at the bottom of the screen to configure the shooting direction. More Features Enable App Lock App lock allows you to set a password for your important apps.
Exciting Features Set a photo as your wallpaper from Gallery: Have a great photo you want to set as your wallpaper? In Gallery, open the photo that you like, go to > Set as > Wallpaper, and follow the onscreen instructions to set the photo as your home screen wallpaper.
New Device New Device Configuration Connecting to the Internet Connect to Wi-Fi networks effortlessly with your device. Connecting to a Wi-Fi network 1 Swipe down from the status bar to open the notification panel. 2 3 4 Touch and hold to open the Wi-Fi settings screen. Switch on Wi-Fi. Your device will list all available Wi-Fi networks at your location. Select the Wi-Fi network you want to connect to. If you select an encrypted network, you will also need to enter the Wi-Fi password.
New Device Connect to Wi-Fi By connecting your device to a Wi-Fi network, you can effectively save mobile data. To avoid potential security risks (such as unauthorized access to your personal data and financial information), please exercise caution when connecting to a public Wi-Fi network. Connect to a Wi-Fi Network: Open Settings, go to Wireless & networks > Wi-Fi, and enable Wi-Fi. Touch a Wi-Fi network to access it, and enter the network password or complete the authentication if required.
Home Screen Navigation Bar Configure Your Navigation Bar Layout Using the navigation bar, you can conveniently access the home screen, return to the previous page, exit an app, or view recent apps used. To configure your navigation bar layout, open Settings, then go to System > System navigation > Three key navigation > Settings, and select the navigation key combination and enable or disable Hide navigation keys based on your usage habits.
Home Screen • Close an app: Swipe up on an app preview to close the app. • Close all the unlocked apps: Touch • Lock an app: Swipe down on an app preview to lock the app, and the to close all the unlocked apps. icon will appear on the top of the locked app. This app will not be cleared when you touch again on the app preview to unlock the app, and the . Swipe down icon on top of the app will disappear.
Home Screen Notification Panel and Status Bar Notification and Status Icons and Descriptions The icons on the status bar give you a quick overview of the general status of your Phone, including its network connection, battery level, and any new messages received when your Phone is in Silent mode. Status icons: By glancing at the status icons, you can quickly learn the status of your device, such as its network connection, signal strength, battery level, time, and more.
Home Screen Hotspot enabled Unstable signal Select-to-speak enabled Optimizer reminder Can't connect a call on current network Screen time management enabled Notification icons: When there is a new message, notification or reminder on your Phone, the relevant icon will be displayed in the status bar.
Home Screen Disable App Notifications Open Settings and touch Notifications. From here you can: • Block notifications from an app: Select the app, then disable Allow notifications. • Block notifications from multiple apps: Touch Batch management, then disable All. To block notifications from an app, you can also swipe down from the status bar to open the notification panel, touch and hold an app notification, then disable Allow notifications.
Home Screen • Set a password: A password made up of numbers, letters, and special characters is more secure than a PIN or pattern. For better security, use a password with 8 or more characters that includes numbers, letters, and special characters. Be sure to memorize the password so that you don't get locked out of your Phone if you forget it. Go to Set lock screen password > Change unlock method > Password, follow the prompts to set up a password.
Home Screen Home Screen Management Manage Home Screen Icons Move an app icon or folder: On the home screen, touch and hold an app or folder icon until your Phone vibrates, then drag it to any position on the home screen. Delete an app icon: On the home screen, touch and hold the icon of the app you want to uninstall until your Phone vibrates, then touch Uninstall. To ensure that the system runs normally, some pre-installed system apps cannot be uninstalled.
Home Screen Set Your Home Screen Wallpaper Tired of default wallpapers? Set a photo you like as your home screen wallpaper to personalize your home screen. Open Settings, and then go to Home screen & wallpaper > Wallpaper. You can: Set a picture as your home screen wallpaper: Touch Gallery or select a preset wallpaper in your device, and follow the onscreen instructions to select Lock screen, Home screen or Both.
Contacts Managing Contacts Add Contacts to the Blocklist or Trustlist Add contacts to the blocklist to avoid receiving nuisance or spam calls. Add contacts to the trustlist to receive calls only from numbers on this list. To add a contact to the blocklist, open Contacts, touch the contact, then go to > Block contact. All calls and messages from this contact will be blocked. You can also add contacts to the blocklist in Optimizer.
Dialing Basic Calling Functions Make Calls On the dialer screen of your Phone, enter part of the phone number, the first letter of the contact's name, or the contact's initials to find a contact. Phone. From the dialer screen, enter the phone number, the first letter of the Open contact's name, or the contact's initials (for example, enter "jl" for John Lucas) to find a contact. Touch the contact you want to call from the list. If you are using a dual-SIM device, touch 1 or 2 to make the call.
Dialing Delete Call Logs You can delete call logs that you no longer need. Open Phone and touch to hide the dialpad. You can now perform one of the following: • Delete a single record: Touch and hold an entry, then touch Delete entry. • Delete multiple records: Go to > Delete entries, select the entries you want to delete .
Camera Basic Camera Functions Use Basic Camera Features Learn about the basic features of your camera to take better photos. Open Camera. In the viewfinder, touch or press the Volume down button to take a photo. Select a camera mode: Open Camera and choose a preinstalled camera mode in the lower part of the screen. Adjust the focal length: In the viewfinder, spread two fingers to zoom in or pinch two fingers to zoom out.
Camera Use Wide Aperture Mode to Highlight Your Shooting Subjects Wide aperture mode produces photographs with a shallow depth of field. This creates a blurred background that lends greater emphasis to the photo's subject. Take a wide aperture photo: Go to Camera > Aperture. When shooting, touch the screen to select a focal point, and then touch • to take the photo. For optimal results, ensure that the subject is positioned no more than 2 m away from the camera.
Camera When taking a panorama, find a wide, open space that is some distance away from the subject and try to avoid backgrounds that are all in one color. 1 Go to 2 Touch 3 Hold your Phone steady, and then touch to start shooting. Slowly move the Phone in the direction indicated, holding the device steady and ensuring that the arrow stays level with the center line. 4 Touch when you are finished. The camera will automatically stitch the photos together to create a panorama.
Camera Use Tail Light Trails to Capture the Lights of the City Tail light trails lets you create artistic photos of car tail lights at night. • Shoot from a distance and slightly above your subject for best results. Ensure that car headlights do not point directly at the camera, as this can overexpose the image. • Place your device on a tripod or solid surface so that it does not move during the exposure. Open Camera > More > Light painting > Traffic trails.
Camera Use Light Graffiti to Create Light Patterns Light graffiti lets you create patterns or write words by moving a light source in front of the camera. • Find a dark location away from other light sources and ensure that the subject's silhouette is not visible. Choose a suitably bright light source of an appropriate color, such as a small torch or glow stick. • Place your device on a tripod or solid surface so that it does not move during the exposure.
Camera Capture Rivers and Waterfalls with Silky Water The Silky water feature lets you capture silky smooth photos of waterfalls and rivers. • This feature works best with a stream or waterfall with lots of water. • Place your device on a tripod or solid surface so that it does not move during the exposure. Go to Camera > More > Light painting > Silky water. Hold your Phone steady, then touch to start shooting. A preview of the image will be displayed in the viewfinder.
Camera Use Star Track to Capture the Beauty of Stars Star track allows you to capture the movement of stars in the night sky. • For best results, choose a clear night in a location free of light pollution with an unobstructed view of the sky. • Place your device on a tripod or solid surface so that it does not move during the exposure. Go to Camera > More > Light painting > Star trails. Hold your Phone steady, then touch to start shooting. A preview of the image will be displayed in the viewfinder.
Camera More Capture Modes Use Time-Lapse to Create a Short Video Use Time-lapse mode to capture images over a long period of time and condense them into a short video. Capture and watch nature in its entirety: blooming flowers, drifting clouds, or even star trails against the night sky. • Recording a time-lapse video continuously for long period of time may consume battery power and use up storage space. • Place your device on a tripod or flat surface to keep it steady while recording.
Camera Take Moving Pictures Make your photos more dynamic and fun by taking moving pictures to prolong life's wonderful moments. With moving pictures, you can record a scene approximately one second before and after pressing the shutter button. When browsing photos in Gallery, view the static picture taken or play a dynamic moving picture effect and sound. Take moving pictures: Open Camera, go to More > Moving picture, then touch to take a moving picture.
Gallery Photo Management Edit Photos Crop, rotate, and apply a variety of effects (such as graffiti, custom watermarks, and filters) to your photos in Gallery. Open Gallery, select the photo you want to edit, then touch . Edit the photo in the following ways: • Rotate: Touch and drag the angle wheel to the desired orientation. You can also touch Rotate to rotate your photo 90 degrees or touch Mirror to flip it. • and drag the grid or its corners to make your selection.
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 favourites album, and will have a icon on its thumbnail. Delete photos and videos: Touch and hold a photo or album until the Select the items you want to delete, then go to icon appears. > Delete. Deleted photos and videos will be temporarily moved to the Recently deleted album before being permanently deleted.
Optimizer Use Optimize Have you noticed that your Phone has slowed down recently? Do you worry that it might be vulnerable to malware and other security threats? Use Optimize to make your Phone run smoother and protect it from security threats. Open Optimizer, and touch OPTIMIZE. Your Phone will automatically optimize its overall performance, security, battery performance, and device management. You can also customize the optimization options. The system will recommend that you use Optimize.
Optimizer The virus scan reminder is enabled by default. You will be notified if no anti-virus scan has been performed for more than 30 days.
Email Add Email Accounts Add your email account to your Phone for convenient email access at any time. If you have questions about specific settings while configuring your email, please consult your email account provider. Add a personal email account: Open , select an email service provider or touch Other, enter your email address and password, then touch Sign in and follow the onscreen instructions to configure your account. The system will automatically connect to the server and check server settings.
Email • Configure email accounts: On the emails list screen, go to > Settings, select an account to set Account name, Default account, and Remove account.
Calendar Import To-Dos to Keep Your Work Organized Many to-dos cannot be handled in time. What can I do if I forget to handle them? Import each to-do item to Calendar for easy reference and you will not miss any important events. Import meeting reminders: Open Calendar, go to > Manage accounts > Add account, and follow the onscreen prompts to add your work emails (Exchange account) to the calendar to check meeting reminders.
Clock Use the Clock You can find various functions, including alarm, world clock, stopwatch, or timer in Clock. View the time all over the world: Open Clock, touch on the World clock tab, and enter the name of a city or select one from the list of cities. Display the time in two different regions: Open Settings, and then go to System > Date & time. Enable Dual clocks, and set Home city to display the time in the region where you are currently located and the time in your home city on the lock screen.
Notepad Manage Your Notes to Keep Your Records in Order Want to share important notes or add something to favorites? Manage your notes to keep your records in order. Share a note: Want to send your meeting notes to your colleague? On the list page of All notes or All to-dos, open the note you want to share, then touch to select a sharing method and follow the onscreen prompts.
Utilities Check Your Screen Time Digital balance allows you to check the app usage, helps you manage your screen time and guides you towards healthier Phone usage habits. To check your Phone usage, open Settings, and go to Digital balance > More. Check today's screen time: Touch Today, and you can check your Screen time, App usage, Unlocks. Check last seven days' screen time: Touch Last seven days, and then check your Screen time, App usage, Unlocks.
Device Connection Connect Your Phone to Bluetooth Devices Use Bluetooth to connect your Phone to Bluetooth headsets and in-car Bluetooth to navigate or listen to music while you drive. You can also connect your Phone to Bluetooth wearables to record and manage fitness data. Connecting Bluetooth devices to your Phone does not increase power consumption significantly.
Device Connection BLE Connect to Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) devices Enable or disable Bluetooth: From the home screen, swipe down from the status bar, open the shortcuts panel, and then touch to enable or disable Bluetooth. Touch and hold to open the Bluetooth settings screen. Pair a Bluetooth device: Enable Bluetooth from the Bluetooth device's settings screen. Check that the Bluetooth device is set to visible.
Device Connection computer to view the files on your Phone. You can use Windows Media Player to view the media files on your Phone. • Transfer images: Picture Transfer Protocol (PTP) is a protocol that allows you to transfer images. You can upload and share photos between your Phone and computer using this connection method. Swipe down from the status bar to open the notification panel, and then set your USB connection method to Transfer photos.
Device Connection 3 On the same screen, check and record the Name shown on computers, then touch Verification on computers to view and record the username and password. 4 On your Windows PC, go to Computer > Network, double click Name shown on computers, and enter the username and password you recorded in the previous step. The Internal storage or Albums folders on your Phone are then displayed on your computer.
Device Connection 2 • Preview the file you want to print on your Phone, and then touch Share. Once the printer has been discovered, touch its name, and adjust specifications on the preview screen. Then simply touch PRINT to print. Bluetooth printer: Power on the printer, preview the file you want to print on your Phone, and then touch Share. Once the printer has been discovered, touch its name, and adjust specifications on the preview screen. Then simply touch PRINT to print.
Security and Privacy Fingerprint Fingerprint Recognition: Enjoy Faster Navigation and Enhanced Security Fingerprint recognition not only allows you to unlock your Phone faster, it also provides added security to your personal information. You can use your fingerprint to: • Unlock your screen with a single touch: Want to avoid the hassle of using PIN codes and patterns to unlock your screen? Use your fingerprint to quickly and securely unlock your screen with a single touch.
Security and Privacy 3 In the Fingerprint list section, you can: • Enroll a new fingerprint: Touch New fingerprint to enroll a new fingerprint. • Rename or delete a fingerprint: Touch a previously enrolled fingerprint to rename or delete it. Identify a fingerprint: Touch Identify fingerprint to identify and highlight enrolled • fingerprints.
Security and Privacy Enable App Lock App lock allows you to set a password for your important apps. Once you restart your Phone or unlock the screen, you will be asked to enter your App lock password when opening these apps. App lock adds an extra layer of protection for your private information and prevents unauthorized access to important apps on your Phone. Enable App lock: Open Settings. Go to Security & privacy > App lock.
Backup and Restoration Data Backup to a USB Storage Device If you are running out of storage space on your Phone or you want to back up your important data to an external storage device, you can connect your Phone to a USB storage device using a USB OTG cable and back up your data to the storage device. USB storage devices compatible with your Phone include USB flash drives, card readers, and devices with an Memory card inserted.
Backup and Restoration Open Settings, go to System > Reset > Reset phone, touch Reset phone, enter the screen unlock password (if any), and follow the onscreen instructions to reset the settings.
Wi-Fi and Network Wi-Fi Introduction to Wi-Fi+ Wi-Fi+ intelligently connects to Wi-Fi networks to save mobile data consumption. When your device detects a known or free Wi-Fi network, it will automatically turn on Wi-Fi and connect to the network. Your device will also automatically select the optimal network in the area for the best Internet connection.
Wi-Fi and Network Transfer Data Using Wi-Fi Direct Wi-Fi Direct allows you to rapidly transfer data between Huawei devices. Wi-Fi Direct is faster than Bluetooth and does not require devices to be paired. It is better suited to transferring large files over short distances. Send files with Wi-Fi Direct: Open Files, touch and hold a file you want to send, and go to More > Share > Wi-Fi Direct. When another device is detected, touch its name to establish the connection and begin file transfer.
Wi-Fi and Network 4 Select the Wi-Fi network you want to connect to. If you select an encrypted network, you will also need to enter the Wi-Fi password. Connecting using mobile data Before using mobile data, ensure that you have a data plan with your carrier to avoid incurring excessive data charges. 1 Swipe down from the status bar to open the notification panel. 2 Touch to enable mobile data. To save battery power and reduce data usage, disable your mobile data connection when you don't need it.
Apps and Notifications App Twin: Log In to Two Social Media Accounts at Once Have you ever wished you could log in to two WeChat and Facebook accounts on your Phone without the hassle of constantly switching between them? App twin lets you log in to two WeChat and Facebook accounts at the same time, allowing you to keep your work and private life separate. The App twin feature is currently limited to WeChat, QQ Messenger, LINE, Facebook, Snapchat, WhatsApp, and Messenger.
Sound and Display Set Up Do Not Disturb Mode Do not disturb mode blocks calls from strangers and only notifies you when you receive calls and messages from chosen contacts. Open Settings, then go to Sounds > Do not disturb to do the following: • Do not disturb: Touch Do not disturb to immediately enable or disable this function. • Schedule rule: Prevent interruptions at set times, such as weekends or evenings. Touch Scheduled to set the time period and repeat cycle.
Storage Enable Memory Cleanup Your Phone may slow down over time as your storage space gets smaller. Use Memory cleanup to free up storage space, improve system performance, and keep your Phone running smoothly. Open Optimizer, then touch Cleanup to clean up memory and clear the cache to optimize performance. If your storage space is still low, perform a deep clean to free up additional storage space.
Smart Assistance Access Phone Functions from Anywhere with Navigation Dock In order to close an app or return to the home screen, you must use the navigation bar at the bottom of your Phone. You can enable the Navigation dock feature on your Phone to avoid using navigation buttons and to comfortably operate your device with one hand. Open Settings. Go to System > System navigation > Navigation dock and enable Navigation dock. The Navigation dock will appear on the screen.
System Change Input Method Change the input method on your Phone according to your personal preference. Switch input method: Open Settings, go to System > Language & input > Default keyboard, and select an input method. Accessibility Use Text-to-Speech Output with TalkBack The text-to-speech feature can read aloud texts on the screen of your Phone. It can also be used with TalkBack to help you interact with your Phone when you can't read content on your screen clearly.
System Open • Settings, and go to System > Date & time. From here you can: Change the date and time: Enable Set automatically to sync your device's date and time with that of your mobile network. Disable Set automatically to set your date and time manually. • Change the time zone: Enable Set automatically to sync your device's time zone with that of your mobile network. Disable Set automatically to set your time zone manually.
System Print an image: Go to Gallery. Open the image that you want to print, go to More > • Print or export to PDF, and then follow the onscreen instructions to send the image to the printer. Print a webpage: In your browser, open the webpage that you want to print, and then • select the print option from the menu. Print a document: Open the document that you want to print in a productivity app • and select the print option from the menu. Print a note: Open • Notepad.
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Legal Notice • Set your device screen to lock and set a password or unlock pattern. • Periodically back up personal information stored on your SIM card, memory card, or your device memory. If you change to a different device, be sure to move or delete any personal information on your old device. • Do not open messages or emails from strangers to prevent your device from becoming infected with a virus.
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: STK-L21 STK-L22 STK-LX3 EMUI 9.
