Contents Contents Foreword Highlights New camera modes Wi-Fi+ Thumb mode Safe Getting started Locking and unlocking the screen Connecting to a Wi-Fi network Turning on mobile data Connecting your phone to a computer Importing contacts from your old phone Touchscreen gestures Motion control Status icons Navigation bar settings...
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Contents Importing or exporting contacts Adding a contact to your favorites Contact groups Messaging and email Sending a text message Replying to a message Managing messages Setting up an email account Sending an email Checking your email Account settings Camera and gallery Capture screen Taking a photo Launching the camera from the gallery...
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Contents Transferring data using Wi-Fi Direct Transferring data between your phone and computer Transferring data between your phone and a USB storage device Multi-screen display Apps Managing applications Backup Phone Manager Calendar Clock Weather FM Radio Phone settings Turning on location services Modifying sound settings Modifying display settings Enabling one-hand UI...
For more information You can refer to the Quick Start Guide packaged with your phone. Go to http://consumer.huawei.com/en/ to download product manuals (including safety information), read the FAQs, and view the Privacy Policy. Go to Settings >...
Highlights Highlights New camera modes Perfect selfie Set your own custom beauty settings for facial enhancement and beautifying effects when you take photos in Beauty mode. On the home screen, touch Camera. Touch > > Perfect selfie. Enable Perfect selfie. Touch Perfect selfie and take three self-portrait shots.
Highlights Touch to start recording. Touch to stop recording. The captured video will be played back at an accelerated pace. Wi-Fi+ If you enable Wi-Fi+, your phone will monitor the quality of available networks and automatically switch to the network with the best signal and speed. On the home screen, touch Settings and then go to the All tab.
Highlights Moving the screen down On the contacts, dialer, messaging, or email screen, if you can't reach items near the top of the screen, touch the upper half of the screen and drag down and release (after 1 second) to shift the entire interface down closer to your thumb. From the dialer, contacts or messaging screen, drag down and then release to display your personal QR contact card.
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Highlights Follow the onscreen instructions to enter your password and set up the security question, and then touch Done. Adding files to the safe On the home screen, touch Files. Under Categories or Local, touch Safe. Enter the password, and then touch Done. Touch Add.
Getting started Getting started Locking and unlocking the screen Locking the screen • Method 1: Press the power button to manually lock the screen. • Method 2: After being idle for a specified period of time, the screen will lock itself automatically.
Getting started Connecting to a Wi-Fi network Swipe down from the status bar to open the notification panel. Under Shortcuts, touch and hold to enter the Wi-Fi settings. Turn on Wi-Fi. Your phone then scans for available Wi-Fi networks and lists them on the screen.
Getting started Importing contacts from your old phone You can import contacts from your old phone in any of the following ways: Copy your contacts on your SIM card to your new phone. For SIM card details, see Importing contacts from a SIM card.
Getting started Touchscreen gestures Touch: Tap an item once. For example, touch to confirm an action or open an application. Touch and hold: Touch and leave your finger on the screen for 2 seconds or more. For example, touch and hold a blank area on the home screen to enter editing mode.
Getting started Pinch two fingers out: Spread two fingers apart on the screen. For example, pinch two fingers out to zoom in on a picture or web page. Pinch two fingers together: Pinch two fingers together on the screen. For example, pinch two fingers together to zoom out on a picture or web page.
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Getting started • Pick up: Pick up your phone to reduce the ring volume of incoming calls, alarms, and timers. • Raise to ear: When a call comes in, answer the call by raising your phone to your ear. Similarly, from the call or contact details screen, raise your phone to your ear to call the corresponding number.
Getting started • Tilt: In home screen editing mode, touch and hold an icon or widget and tilt your phone to the left or right to move the icon or widget to the next screen. Your phone may not feature all of these gestures. Status icons Status icons may vary according to your region or carrier.
Getting started Selecting an input method Wi-Fi network available Connected to a Wi-Fi network Uploading data Downloading data Phone memory full Upcoming events No SIM card found Sign-in or synchronization Synchronizing data problem Synchronization failed Portable Wi-Fi hotspot on More notifications Connected to a VPN Headset plugged in USB debugging mode enabled...
Getting started Home screen Your home screens are where you can find your favorite widgets and all your applications. We did away with the application list to give you a more convenient and direct path to your applications. Status bar: displays notifications and icons. Swipe down from the status bar to open the notification panel.
Getting started Switching between home screens Swipe left or right to view the extended home screen. Touch Home to return to the default home screen. Swipe left or right to view all home screens. Automatic screen rotation If you rotate your phone when browsing a web page or viewing a photo, the screen orientation changes automatically between landscape and portrait mode.
Getting started • Deleting an application or widget: On the home screen, touch and hold the application icon or widget you want to delete until is displayed. Drag the unwanted application icon or widget to • Creating a folder: On the home screen, drag an icon on top of another icon to create a folder containing both applications.
Getting started Notifications Status indicator The status indicator on your phone indicates the following status information: • Blinking red: The battery level is low. • Steady red (when charging): The battery level is low. • Steady yellow (when charging): The battery level is medium. •...
Getting started Lock screen notifications Use the lock screen notifications feature to place new messages, missed calls, and other notifications on the lock screen. On the home screen, touch Settings. Under General, touch Screen lock & passwords. Touch the Show detailed notification info switch to enable lock screen notifications. Accessing applications Opening and switching between applications On the home screen, touch an icon to open the corresponding application.
Getting started Viewing recently used applications Touch Recent to display the list of recently used applications. Then you can: • Touch a thumbnail to open the corresponding application. • Swipe left or right to view recently used applications. • Swipe up on a thumbnail to close the corresponding application. •...
Getting started Select Simple and then touch Touch Standard home to switch from the simple home screen to the standard home screen. Changing the theme On the home screen, touch Themes. Swipe left or right to browse themes. You can: •...
Getting started • Ringtone: Choose from the preset ringtones. • Music: Choose from the audio files stored on your phone. If your phone has dual SIM support, you can set different ringtones for each SIM card. Touch Changing the font size On the home screen, touch Settings.
Getting started Huawei Swype input method Slide across letters to enter a word. Switch between lowercase and uppercase letters. Touch and hold to access input method settings. Enter numbers and symbols. Touch and hold to view more language input options.
Getting started Android input method • Touch to switch between lowercase and uppercase letters. • Touch and hold or quickly touch twice to enable caps lock. Enter numbers and symbols. • Touch to enter a comma. • Touch and hold to open the input options menu. •...
Getting started Editing text You can select, cut, copy, and paste text on your phone. • Select text: Touch and hold the text to bring up . Then drag to select more or less text, or touch Select all to select all text in a text box. •...
Calls and contacts Calls and contacts Making a call Smart dialing Smart dialing lets you quickly find contacts by entering parts of their names or numbers. On the home screen, touch Dialer. Under Dialer, enter the initials or first few letters of a contact's name, or part of the contact's phone number.
Calls and contacts Touch . Choose a contact from the list and assign a number key to the contact. The number key 1 is the default key for voicemail. It can't be set as a speed-dial number. On the dialer, touch and hold the number key assigned to a contact to quickly call the contact.
Calls and contacts • Drag up to reject the call and send the caller a message. On the dialer screen, touch > Call settings > Reject calls with SMS to edit the message that will be sent. In-call menu Place the current call on hold. To resume the call, touch again.
Calls and contacts During a call, touch the Home or Return to hide the in-call menu. To return to the menu, swipe down from the status bar to open the notification panel, and then touch Current call. Answering a third-party call Before you answer a third-party call, make sure that you have enabled call waiting.
Calls and contacts Using the call log Records of all outgoing, incoming, and missed calls are stored in your call log. Adding a contact from the call log On the home screen, touch Dialer. Under Dialer, touch next to the number you want to add. Touch You can also touch and hold the number you want to add, and then touch Create new contact or Save to existing contact.
Calls and contacts Call settings Enabling call forwarding If you aren't able to take calls on your phone, you can forward them to another number. On the home screen, touch Dialer. Under Dialer, touch > Call settings. Touch Call forwarding. If your phone has dual SIM support, touch Call forwarding under Card 1 settings or Card 2 settings.
Calls and contacts Editing a contact On the home screen, touch Contacts. Touch and hold the contact you want to edit, and then touch Edit. Edit the contact information. Touch Deleting contacts On the home screen, touch Contacts. Touch > Delete.
Calls and contacts Importing contacts from a SIM card On the home screen, touch Contacts. Touch > Import/Export > Import from SIM card. If your phone has dual SIM support, you can choose whether to import from SIM 1 or SIM 2. Select the contacts you want to import or touch Select all to select all contacts, and then touch Choose the location to where you want to import contacts.
Calls and contacts Exporting contacts to a storage device On the home screen, touch Contacts. Touch > Import/Export > Export to storage. Touch Export. Choose where you want to export the contacts from and touch OK. The exported .vcf file is saved to the root directory of your phone's internal storage by default.
Calls and contacts When viewing contact details, you can also touch to add the contact to your favorites. Contact groups You can add contacts on your phone to a contact group. This makes it easier to send messages or emails to all group members at once. Creating a contact group On the home screen, touch Contacts.
Calls and contacts Touch to send a message or touch to send an email. Deleting a contact group On the home screen, touch Contacts. Touch Groups. Touch and hold the contact group you want to delete, and then touch Delete. Touch Delete.
Messaging and email Messaging and email Sending a text message On the home screen, touch Messaging. In the list of message threads, touch Select the recipient box and enter the contact name or phone number. You can also touch to open your contact list and choose a contact or contact group. Select the text field to begin composing your message.
Messaging and email In the list of message threads, touch a contact name or phone number to view the conversation thread. Touch and hold the message you want to forward, and then touch Touch the recipient text box and enter the contact name or phone number. Touch Adding a message to your favorites You can add important messages to your favorites.
Messaging and email Setting up an email account Adding an email account When adding an account, contact your email service provider if you are unsure about the settings required. On the home screen, touch Email. Touch Others. Enter your email address and password, and then touch Next. Follow the onscreen instructions to configure your account.
Messaging and email Touch Touch From: to choose an email account. Enter one or more recipients. To Cc or Bcc the email to multiple recipients, touch Cc/Bcc:. Compose your email and touch to add any attachments. Touch Checking your email On the home screen, touch Email.
Messaging and email Removing an email account On the home screen, touch Email. In Inbox, touch > Settings. Select the account you want to remove. Touch Remove account then OK. After you remove an email account, your phone will no longer be able to send or receive emails using that account.
Camera and gallery Camera and gallery Capture screen Switch between flash modes. Swipe left or right to switch between common capture modes. View captured photos or videos. • Touch to take a photo. • Touch and hold to take burst shots. Release your finger to stop. Apply filter effects.
Camera and gallery Taking a photo On the home screen, touch Camera. Frame the scene you want to capture. Let your camera focus automatically or touch the screen to focus on an object. If the focus box turns red, the camera was unable to focus. Touch If the GPS tag switch was enabled when the photo was taken, the photo can be viewed in Gallery under Map.
Camera and gallery • Best photo: Your phone takes several photos in rapid succession and automatically picks the best one for you. • Watermark: Add various watermarks to your photos. • Audio note: You can record a brief audio clip after you take a photo. •...
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Camera and gallery Touch > Best photo to switch to best photo mode. Touch to shoot. Your phone takes several photos in a row and automatically selects the best photo. Touch You can also scroll through the photos taken and select a different one. The phone will automatically save the selected photo and delete the remaining ones.
Camera and gallery Touch Object tracking to enable object tracking mode. Touch an object on the screen. Your camera will track and stay focused on this object as you're shooting. Object tracking mode and smile capture can't be used at the same time. All focus mode On the home screen, touch Camera.
Camera and gallery Video shooting modes Your phone may not feature all of these shooting modes. On the video recording screen, touch > to select a video shooting mode. • Beauty mode: Automatic facial enhancement during recording. • Object tracking: Touch an object on the screen. Your camera will track and stay focused on this object as you're shooting the video.
Camera and gallery You can then: • Select the Photos tab and view photos in a timeline. • Select the Photos tab, select Map and view photos grouped according to location. • Select the Albums tab and view photos grouped by album. Playing a slideshow On the home screen, touch Gallery.
Camera and gallery Under Albums, touch > Hide albums. Touch the switch next to the album to hide the photos. Not all local albums on the phone's internal storage can be hidden. Deleting a photo On the home screen, touch Gallery.
Camera and gallery Scanning a QR code Scanning a QR code using gallery On the home screen, touch Gallery. Choose a QR code photo. Touch the photo. Gallery will automatically scan the QR code. Touch the QR code link to view more information about the code. Scanning a QR code using camera On the home screen, touch Camera.
Music and videos Music and videos Adding songs Before you can listen to music, add songs onto your phone by: • Copying songs from your computer using the USB cable. • Downloading songs from the Internet. • Copying songs via Bluetooth. For details, see Receiving a file using Bluetooth.
Music and videos • Swipe left or right to switch between the album cover, playlist, and lyrics. • Touch here to adjust the volume, open the options menu, and more. Use the buttons here to control the playback. Add the playing song to your Favorites. When a song is playing, touch Home to exit the playback screen without stopping the song.
Music and videos Touch next to the playlist you want to delete and then touch Delete. Setting a song as the ringtone On the home screen, touch Music. Select a category. On the song list screen, touch next to the song and then touch Set as ringtone. Playing a video On the home screen, touch Videos.
Network and sharing Network and sharing Enabling mobile data On the home screen, touch Settings and then go to the All tab. Under Wireless & networks, touch More. Touch Mobile network. Touch the Mobile data switch to enable your phone's mobile data service. When you don't need Internet access, disable mobile data to save battery power and reduce mobile data usage.
Network and sharing Touch Wi-Fi. Turn on Wi-Fi. Touch > Advanced settings. Then you can: • Touch WPS connection and press the WPS button on the Wi-Fi router. • Touch WPS PIN connection and enter the PIN generated on your phone into the router.
Network and sharing Touch Tethering & portable hotspot. Touch the USB tethering switch to share your mobile data connection. You can't use your phone's USB tethering function when the phone is in USB mass storage mode. Bluetooth tethering You can share your phone's mobile data connection with other devices using Bluetooth. On the home screen, touch Settings and then go to the All tab.
Network and sharing Touch Device name. Rename the phone and touch OK. Sending a file using Bluetooth To exchange data with another Bluetooth device, turn on Bluetooth on both devices and make sure they are both discoverable. Touch and hold the file you want to send, and then touch Share >...
Network and sharing Receiving a file using Wi-Fi Direct When a file transfer request is made using Wi-Fi Direct, the File transfer dialog box will be displayed. Touch Accept to receive the file. Open the notification panel and touch Notifications to check the file transfer progress. By default, received files are saved to the Wi-Fi Direct folder in Files.
Compatible USB storage devices include USB flash drives, card readers, and phones that have a microSD card inserted. Use only USB OTG cables certified by Huawei. To purchase a cable, please contact your device vendor.
Network and sharing On your phone, touch > Local > USB to read data from the other phone's microSD card. To read data from other USB storage devices, such as USB flash drives or card readers, connect the two devices using a USB OTG cable, and then touch >...
Apps Apps Managing applications Downloading applications Applications can be downloaded through a variety of channels, including: • An app market on your phone. • Web pages using the phone browser. • Web pages using your computer. • Third-party app download software on your computer. Installing an application On the home screen, touch Files.
Apps Uninstalling an application On the home screen, touch and hold the icon of the application you want to uninstall until you see at the top of the screen. Drag the icon to and follow the onscreen instructions to uninstall the application. Some pre-installed applications can't be uninstalled.
Transferring data between your phone and a USB storage device. Phone Manager Phone Manager is Huawei's unique system management application that lets you better protect and manage your phone. With Phone Manager, you can: • Scan for problems and clean system trash to optimize your system.
Apps region or carrier. Optimizing the system Scan for problems and optimize the system to keep your phone running smoothly. On the home screen, touch Phone Manager. Then you can: • Touch Scan Touch to scan. You can view your phone's running status, clean system trash, optimize the system, and eliminate security threats.
Apps Managing data usage On the home screen, touch Phone Manager. Touch Traffic manager to configure data plan limits and warnings, and view detailed data usage information. Calendar Calendar helps you to manage your daily life and work. For example, you can plan your daily schedule in advance and view information about public holidays.
Apps Touch the switch next to the country whose holidays you want to view. Your phone will automatically access the Internet and download the country's holiday information. Setting alternative calendars On the home screen, touch Calendar. Touch > Subscribe. Touch Add >...
Apps World clock On the home screen, touch Clock. Under World clock, you can: • Add a city: Touch . Enter a city name or select a city from the city list. • Set your time zone: Touch to set your home time zone and system date and time.
Apps Weather Weather allows you to check the current weather and multi-day forecast for your location and many other destinations around the world. Adding a city Add cities of interest to check their real-time weather information. On the home screen, touch Tools >...
Apps FM Radio Connect a headset to the phone first because the FM radio uses the headset as its antenna. Searching for stations On the home screen, touch Tools > FM Radio. Touch > . The FM Radio will automatically search for and save stations it finds. Your phone will automatically search for and save stations the first time you open the FM radio.
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Apps Add the current station to your favorites. Enter the settings interface: view and search the station list, view your favorite stations, and set a timer to turn off the FM radio automatically.
Phone settings Phone settings Turning on location services Make sure you have turned on location services before using a map or navigation application. On the home screen, touch Settings. Under All, touch Location access. Touch Access my location to enable your phone's location services. Touch Location mode.
Phone settings • Touch Vibrate when ringing to enable or disable vibration when your phone rings. If your phone has dual SIM support, you can apply different vibration settings for each SIM card. • Touch Default notification tone to set a notification tone. •...
Phone settings Enabling one-hand UI One-hand UI makes using a phone with a large screen much easier. On the home screen, touch Settings. Under All, touch One-hand UI. On the One-hand UI screen, you can: • Go to the One-hand layout screen and enable One-hand layout. Swipe left or right on the virtual navigation bar to reposition the screen to either side.
Phone settings On the home screen, touch Settings and then go to the All tab. Under Smart assistance, touch More. Touch Suspend button. Enable Suspend button. will then appear on all screens except the lock screen and notification panel. Touch to expand the button.
Phone settings Setting a screen unlock PIN On the home screen, touch Settings. Under All, touch Screen lock & passwords. Touch Password > PIN. Enter a PIN containing at least four digits, and then enter the PIN again to confirm. Setting a screen unlock password On the home screen, touch Settings.
Phone settings Setting your SIM card PIN A personal identification number (PIN) is delivered with your SIM card to protect your phone data. If you enable SIM card lock, you must enter the PIN each time you turn on your phone. Before you perform the following operations, make sure you have obtained your SIM card PIN from your carrier.
Phone settings Deleting an account On the home screen, touch Settings. Under All, touch Accounts. On the Accounts screen, select an account type. Select the account you want to delete. Follow the onscreen instructions to delete the account. Synchronizing email On the home screen, touch Settings.
It is recommended that you update through your phone's online update feature or download official update packages from Huawei's official website. • All your personal data may be erased during a system update. It is recommended that you back up important data before updating your phone.
Phone settings On the Date & time screen, you can: • Touch the Automatic date & time switch to use the network time. • Touch the Automatic time zone switch to use the network time zone. • Touch the Use 24-hour format switch to switch between the 12-hour and 24-hour formats.
Phone settings After privacy protection is enabled, entering the owner password allows access to all the content on your phone. Entering the guest password allows access to unprotected content only. Setting private information On the home screen, touch Settings. Under All, touch Security. Touch Privacy protection.
Safety information Safety information This section contains important information about the operation of your device. It also contains information about how to use the device safely. Read this information carefully before using your device. Electronic device Do not use your device if using the device is prohibited. Do not use the device if doing so causes danger or interference with other electronic devices.
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Safety information Traffic security • Observe local laws and regulations while using the device. To reduce the risk of accidents, do not use your wireless device while driving. • Concentrate on driving. Your first responsibility is to drive safely. • Do not hold the device while driving.
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Safety information • Do not use your device's camera flash directly in the eyes of people or pets. Otherwise temporary loss of vision or damage to the eyes may occur. • Do not touch the device's antenna. Otherwise, communication quality may be reduced.
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Safety information • Do not touch the device or the charger with wet hands. Doing so may lead to short circuits, malfunctions, or electric shocks. • If your charger has been exposed to water, other liquids, or excessive moisture, take it to an authorized service center for inspection.
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Safety information • Do not drop the device or battery. If the device or battery is dropped, especially on a hard surface, it may be damaged. • If the device standby time shortens significantly, replace the battery. • The device has a built-in, non-removable battery. Do not attempt to remove the battery, otherwise the device may be damaged.
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Huawei. To the greatest extent permitted by applicable law, it is explicitly stated that Huawei shall not compensate or be liable for services provided by third-party service providers, or the interruption or termination of third-party contents or services.
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THE MAXIMUM LIABILITY (THIS LIMITATION SHALL NOT APPLY TO LIABILITY FOR PERSONAL INJURY TO THE EXTENT APPLICABLE LAW PROHIBITS SUCH A LIMITATION) OF HUAWEI ARISING FROM THE USE OF THE PRODUCT DESCRIBED IN THIS MANUAL SHALL BE LIMITED TO THE AMOUNT PAID BY CUSTOMERS FOR THE PURCHASE OF THIS PRODUCT.
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