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  • Page 1 User Guide...

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    Contents Exciting New Features Screen recorder Unboxing your Phone Charging your phone Turning your phone on and off Transferring Data Using the Backup application to transfer data Transferring data between your phone and a computer Copying contacts from an old phone to a new phone First Use and Initial Setup Initial setup Dual SIM settings...
  • Page 3 Contents Using the floating dock Aligning home screen applications automatically Touch-disable mode Calls and Contacts Making calls Answering or rejecting a call Functions available during a call Answering a third-party call Making a conference call Viewing the call log Turning on pocket mode Call settings Creating a contact Importing or exporting contacts...
  • Page 4 Contents Launching the camera from Gallery Object tracking Audio notes HDR mode Light Painting mode Panoramic shots Adding watermarks to photos Shooting a video Time-lapse mode Document correction Camera and video settings Viewing photos and videos Adding photos or videos to a new album Moving photos or videos to other albums Deleting images or videos Sharing images or videos...
  • Page 5 Contents File Management Viewing files Sharing files Creating folders Renaming files Copying, moving or deleting files Creating or extracting archives Excluding small images Storing private files in a safe Power Management Viewing battery usage statistics Reducing power consumption Enabling the Ultra power plan Closing background applications when the screen is locked Preventing background applications from accessing the Internet Configuring display and sound settings...
  • Page 6 Contents Setting the date and time Changing the system language Viewing your phone's specifications Viewing the available storage space Formatting the microSD card Accessibility Features About your phone's accessibility features TalkBack Magnification gestures Using the power button to end a call Adjusting the screen response time Colour correction Appendix...

  • Page 7: Exciting New Features

    Exciting New Features Screen recorder Use the screen recorder feature to record video game footage or teach friends and family how to use phone features. To protect your privacy, unlock your phone before recording your screen. Starting the recording Press the volume up and power buttons simultaneously and select the desired recording mode. You can choose from HD mode or Mini mode.

  • Page 8: Unboxing Your Phone

    A low battery warning will be displayed when the battery level is low. Your phone will switch off automatically when the battery is nearly empty. Visit the official Huawei website and download the user guide for your device for information on how to care for your battery.

  • Page 9: Turning Your Phone On And Off

    Unboxing your Phone If your phone does not respond when you press the power button, this indicates that the battery is empty. Charge your battery for at least 10 minutes using a genuine Huawei charger and then turn on your phone.

  • Page 10: Transferring Data

    Transferring Data Using the Backup application to transfer data Use the Backup application to transfer data from your old phone to your new phone. Features may vary depending on your carrier. Back up new data Restore previously backed up data More settings Backing up data to a microSD card You can back up data on your old phone to a microSD card.
  • Page 11 Transferring Data By default, backup data is saved to the HuaweiBackup folder in Files. Restoring data from a microSD card Insert the microSD card containing the backup files into your new phone. For more information on inserting microSD cards, see Inserting a SIM card and microSD card. Open Backup.

  • Page 12: Transferring Data Between Your Phone And A Computer

    Transferring Data Transferring data between your phone and a computer Transfer the data on your old phone to your computer, then transfer it to your new phone. Connect your phone to a computer using a USB cable. Select Photos or Files. Your computer will automatically install any necessary drivers.

  • Page 13: First Use And Initial Setup

    Internet. Proceed to the Terms and Conditions screen. Read the content carefully, accept the user terms and Huawei Privacy Policy, then touch Next. Follow the onscreen instructions to enable Wi-Fi+. On the Configuration successful screen, touch Begin to complete the settings. Wait for a moment and the EMUI interface should launch.

  • Page 14: Connecting To The Internet

    First Use and Initial Setup Enable or disable a SIM card Select 4G/3G SIM Select default SIM for data services Configure SIM settings for phone calls If you disable a SIM card, you will be unable to use it to make calls, send messages or access the Internet.
  • Page 15 First Use and Initial Setup Connecting to a Wi-Fi network Swipe down from the status bar to open the notification panel. In the Shortcuts tab, touch and hold to open the Wi-Fi settings screen. Turn on the Wi-Fi switch. Your phone will list available Wi-Fi networks. Select the Wi-Fi network you want to connect to.
  • Page 16 First Use and Initial Setup Disable mobile data when not required in order to save battery power and reduce data usage.

  • Page 17: Installing Applications

    Installing Applications Sharing applications using a microSD card Save installation packages to a microSD card to share them with other phones. Installation packages from third-party sources may contain viruses or malicious software and should be installed with caution. Only install applications from trusted sources. Insert the microSD card containing the installation package into your phone.

  • Page 18: Getting Started

    Getting Started Locking and unlocking the screen Locking the screen Press the power button to manually lock the screen. The screen will lock automatically and enter sleep mode after it has been idle for a certain period to reduce power consumption and prevent unintended operations. To change the screen sleep time, open Settings.

  • Page 19: Touchscreen Gestures

    Getting Started Configure update method for Magazine Unlock covers and subscription type App shortcuts View, add, or delete images from your Magazine Unlock covers Manage Magazine Unlock covers: Touch , then touch . Select the desired images to add them to the viewing list. To delete covers from the viewing list, touch , then touch and hold the desired image and select Remove.

  • Page 20: Status And Notification Icons

    Getting Started Touch and hold: Touch and hold the target area of the screen for at least 2 seconds. For example, touch and hold a blank area on the home screen to access the home screen editor. Swipe: Swipe your fingers on the screen. For example, in the Notifications tab, swipe left or right on a notification to dismiss it.

  • Page 21: Home Screen

    Getting Started Connected over EDGE Battery low Connected over HSPA+ Roaming Connected over LTE Bluetooth enabled Headset inserted Vibration mode enabled Aeroplane mode enabled Alarm enabled Receiving location data from GPS Battery full Silent mode enabled No SIM card found Charging Notification icons Notification icons are displayed on the left-hand side of the status bar when you receive a new...

  • Page 22: Switching Between Home Screens

    Getting Started Status bar: Displays notifications and status icons Screen position indicator: Indicates which home screen is displayed Dock: Displays frequently used applications Navigation bar: Displays virtual navigation keys Virtual navigation bar keys: Back: Touch to return to the previous screen or close an application. When entering text, touch to close the onscreen keyboard.

  • Page 23: Automatic Screen Rotation

    Getting Started On the home screen, pinch two fingers together or touch and hold a blank area on the screen to access the home screen editor. You can: Set the default home screen: Touch at the top of the home screen to set the chosen home screen as the default home screen.
  • Page 24 Getting Started Organising applications and widgets on the home screen Adding a widget to the home screen Add frequently used widgets to the home screen for quick access. On the home screen, pinch two fingers together to open the home screen editor. Touch Widgets and select a widget.
  • Page 25 Getting Started Deleting a widget or icon On the home screen, touch and hold the application icon or widget you want to delete until is displayed at the top of the screen. Drag the unwanted application icon or widget to After you have moved/deleted an application icon, a blank space will appear on the home screen.
  • Page 26 Getting Started Creating a folder Create home screen folders to organise your applications by type. For example, you can create a Games folder that contains all of your game applications. On the home screen, drag an icon on top of another icon to create a folder containing both applications.

  • Page 27: Taking A Screenshot

    Getting Started To restore a hidden application to the home screen, touch Add on the hidden applications screen, deselect the desired application, then touch OK. Taking a screenshot Your phone comes with a range of screenshot options. Capture the entire screen or draw a shape on the screen to take a partial screenshot.

  • Page 28: Notifications

    Getting Started Using the screenshot shortcut switch Open the notification panel, then touch in the Shortcuts tab to take a full screenshot. By default, screenshots are saved to the Screenshots folder in Gallery. Notifications Status indicator The status indicator changes colour and flashes to indicate the following:...

  • Page 29: Notification Panel

    Getting Started Steady red (not charging): The battery level is critically low and the phone will turn off automatically. Steady red (when charging): The battery level is critically low. Steady yellow (when charging): The battery level is medium. Steady green (when charging): The battery is almost full or already full. Unplug the charger when the battery level reaches 100%.
  • Page 30 Getting Started Customise shortcut switches: Swipe up on the shortcuts tab, then touch Edit. Drag the shortcut switch to the desired location for easier access. Viewing notifications on the lock screen New notifications (such as missed calls and messages) are displayed on the lock screen. Swipe right on a lock screen notification to view its details.
  • Page 31 Getting Started Managing notification permissions Disable notifications for an application to prevent unnecessary disturbances. Open Settings. Touch Notification panel & status bar > Notification manager, then select the desired application. Enable or disable notification settings as desired. Display notifications in do not disturb mode: Select the desired application in Notification centre, then turn on the Priority display switch.

  • Page 32: Accessing Applications

    Getting Started Accessing applications Opening and switching between applications Opening applications from the lock screen Swipe up on the lock screen and touch to launch the camera application. You can also swipe up from the bottom of the screen and touch a shortcut icon to quickly launch the corresponding application.

  • Page 33: Searching For Applications

    Getting Started Switching between applications To switch to another application, touch Home to return to the home screen, then touch the icon of the application you want to open. Searching for applications Finding applications Swipe down from the middle of the screen to access the search bar, then enter the name of an application.

  • Page 34: Viewing Recently Used Applications

    Getting Started Finding hidden applications On the home screen, spread two fingers apart to view your hidden applications. Viewing recently used applications Touch Recent to display the list of recently used applications. View more applications: Swipe left or right on the screen to view more recently used applications.

  • Page 35: Personalising Your Phone

    Getting Started Close all unlocked applications: Touch to close all unlocked applications. Lock or unlock an application: Swipe down on a thumbnail to lock an application. will appear above an application once it has been locked. Locked applications cannot be closed by touching .

  • Page 36: Entering Text

    Getting Started Open Themes and select a theme, then touch . Touch to mix and match lock screen methods, wallpapers, application icons and more. Changing the wallpaper Set your favourite images or photos as your phone's wallpaper. Open Settings and select Display. Touch Wallpaper, then touch Lock screen wallpaper or Home screen wallpaper.

  • Page 37: Android Input Method

    Getting Started If there are no input methods to choose from, go to Settings. Touch Advanced settings > Language & input > Default keyboard > Configure input methods and turn on the switch next to the corresponding input method. Android input method Switch to voice input Backspace Enter a period...

  • Page 38: Tips And Tricks

    Tips and Tricks High volume mode Press the volume up button repeatedly during a call to increase the call volume above the usual maximum. Searching for settings Use the search feature in Settings to search for menu options. Open Settings. Touch the search box at the top of the screen and enter a search term (such as Sound).

  • Page 39: Pocket Mode

    Tips and Tricks Pocket mode Enable Pocket mode to prevent you from missing important calls when your phone is in your pocket. The call ringtone and vibration intensity will gradually increase when you receive an incoming call. Open Dialler. Touch >...

  • Page 40: Perfect Selfie

    Tips and Tricks Press the volume down button twice in quick succession Perfect selfie Enable perfect selfie mode and customise the beauty settings to make sure you shine in group photos. In the camera application, go to Beauty mode and then touch Perfect selfie. Turn on the Perfect selfie switch and then configure your custom beauty settings.

  • Page 41: Connecting To The Wi-Fi Network With The Strongest Signal

    Tips and Tricks Connecting to the Wi-Fi network with the strongest signal After enabling Wi-Fi+, your phone will monitor Wi-Fi networks and mobile data and select the connection with the best signal and fastest data transfer speeds. Swipe down from the status bar to open the notification panel. In the Shortcuts tab, touch and hold and select Wi-Fi+.

  • Page 42: Adjusting The System Volume Rapidly

    Tips and Tricks Adjusting the system volume rapidly Press the volume button on the side of the phone and then touch to adjust the ringtone, multimedia, alarm and call volume. Using the floating dock The floating dock gives you access to a number of frequently-used options and features, such as the back key, home key and one-touch optimisation.

  • Page 43: Aligning Home Screen Applications Automatically

    Tips and Tricks Aligning home screen applications automatically Gaps may appear on the home screen after you uninstall applications or move them into folders. Use the automatic align feature to arrange applications neatly on the home screen. Pinch two fingers together to open the home screen editor. Touch More settings and then turn on the Shake switch.

  • Page 44: Calls And Contacts

    Calls and Contacts Making calls Smart dialling Enter the name, initials or number of a contact in the dialler. Your phone will display matching contacts. Open Dialler. Enter the name or initials of a contact in the dialler (for example, Howard Smith or HS). Your phone will search your contacts and call log and list the results above the dialler.

  • Page 45: Making A Call From The Call Log

    Calls and Contacts Making a call from the call log View incoming and outgoing calls in the call log and dial the corresponding numbers. Open Dialler. Slide the list up and down to view all calls. Touch the name or number of the person that you want to call.

  • Page 46: Answering Or Rejecting A Call

    Calls and Contacts Touch . If your phone has dual SIM support, touch Answering or rejecting a call When a call comes in, you can press the volume button to mute the ringtone. While the screen is locked: Drag right to answer the call. Drag left to reject the call.
  • Page 47 Calls and Contacts Open Calendar Place the current call on hold View your notes Mute the call Start a three-way Display your call contacts Enable hands-free Open the dialer mode End call Hide the in-call menu: Touch Home or Return. To return to the in-call menu, touch the green status bar at the top of the screen.

  • Page 48: Answering A Third-Party Call

    Calls and Contacts Answering a third-party call Before using this feature, check that you have subscribed to a call hold service and enabled call waiting on your phone. For more information on enabling call waiting, see Enabling call waiting or contact your carrier. If you receive an incoming call when in another call, touch .

  • Page 49: Viewing The Call Log

    Calls and Contacts Viewing the call log The call log is displayed above the dialler. Missed calls are displayed in red. Adding a number from the call log Select a number from the call log and save it to your contacts. Open Dialler.

  • Page 50: Call Settings

    Calls and Contacts Call settings Enabling call forwarding If you are unavailable to take a call, you can configure your phone to forward calls to another number. Open Dialler. Touch > Settings. Touch Call forwarding. If your phone has dual SIM support, touch Call forwarding under SIM 1 or SIM 2.

  • Page 51: Creating A Contact

    Calls and Contacts Configuring the harassment filter The harassment filter automatically blocks calls and messages from unknown or blacklisted sources. The blacklist is constantly updated, ensuring that you are never disturbed. Open Phone Manager, then touch Harassment filter to configure filter rules and the blacklist or whitelist.

  • Page 52: Importing Or Exporting Contacts

    Calls and Contacts Importing or exporting contacts Your phone supports .vcf contact files. VCF is a standard file format for storing contact information, including names, addresses and phone numbers. Importing contacts from a storage device Open Contacts. Touch > Import/Export > Import from storage. Select one or more .vcf files, then touch OK.

  • Page 53: Managing Contacts

    Calls and Contacts Exporting contacts to a storage device Open 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. Open Files to view the exported file.

  • Page 54: Finding A Contact

    Calls and Contacts Merging duplicate contacts When you add contacts to your phone from different sources, you may end up with duplicate entries. These duplicate entries can be merged into one to help keep your contacts organised. Open Contacts. Touch >...

  • Page 55: Adding A Contact To Your Favourites

    Calls and Contacts Open Contacts. Touch > Display preferences. Select the account you want to display or customise the accounts to display. Hide contact photos, company information and job title: Touch > Display preferences on the contacts screen, then turn on the Simple layout switch. Adding a contact to your favourites You can add frequently-contacted people to your favourites to make them easier to find.

  • Page 56: Creating A Group

    Calls and Contacts Creating a group Open Contacts. Touch Groups and then Enter the group name (for example Family or Friends) and touch OK. Touch . Select the contacts you want to add to the group, then touch Editing a group Add or remove people from a group or change the group name.

  • Page 57: Messaging And Email

    Messaging and Email Sending a message Spice up your messages by adding emoticons, images, videos, music, recordings and more. Open 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.

  • Page 58: Searching For Messages

    Messaging and Email Select the text field and enter your message, then touch Reply to a message from the notification bar: New messages will be displayed in the notification bar. Touch the button to compose a reply. Searching for messages Use the message search feature to find messages quickly.

  • Page 59: Blocking Spam Messages

    Messaging and Email not be affected. In the list of message threads, touch > Favourites to view your favourite messages. Lock the message: Touch > Lock to lock the message. When you delete messages, locked messages will not be affected. Blocking spam messages Open Messaging.

  • Page 60: Adding An Exchange Account

    Follow the onscreen instructions to configure your account. The system will automatically connect to the server and check the server settings. Once the account has been set up, your Inbox will be displayed. Change account Amy@huawei.com or folder Search Compose email...

  • Page 61: Sending An Email

    Touch Your email service provider may place a limit on the size of email attachments. If your attachments exceed the limit, send the attachments in separate emails. Send Amy@huawei.com Recipient Select recipient from contact list Subject...

  • Page 62: Managing Vip Contacts

    Messaging and Email Managing VIP contacts Add important contacts to your VIP list. Emails from your VIP contacts will appear in a separate inbox. Open Email. In your Inbox, open the email that you want to read. Touch the contact's photo, then select Add to VIP list in the popup menu. To change the notification settings and ringtones for your VIP contacts, touch >...

  • Page 63: Camera And Gallery

    Camera and Gallery Accessing the viewfinder Open Camera to access the viewfinder. Switch flash modes More options Switch between rear and front cameras Swipe left or right to change capture mode View images or videos Apply filter effects Take a photo For more information on the camera settings, refer to Camera settings.

  • Page 64: Perfect Selfie Mode

    Camera and Gallery To change the capture mode, swipe left or right on the viewfinder or touch Beauty: Drag the slider to adjust the beauty level and apply facial enhancement effects. Panorama: Use this mode to take wide-angle shots. For more information, refer to Taking a panoramic photo.

  • Page 65: Ultra Snapshot

    Camera and Gallery Change your calibration photos: On the camera settings screen, select Perfect selfie > Edit personal info to update your calibration photos. Change the facial enhancement settings: On the camera settings screen, touch Perfect selfie > Set beauty effects to adjust the beauty settings, such as skin tone and face shape.

  • Page 66: Burst Shooting

    Camera and Gallery Due to the rapid capture time, image quality may decrease for nighttime or close-up shots. Choose a location with ample light and shoot from a suitable distance. Burst shooting Use burst mode when you want to take photos of a moving subject, for example, during a football match.

  • Page 67: Voice Activated Shooting

    Camera and Gallery Voice activated shooting The camera comes with voice activated shooting for hands-free control. Open Camera. Touch > Audio control. Turn on the Audio control switch. You can: Take a photo when you issue a voice command. Take a photo when the phone detects a loud sound, such as when you say "cheese". Frame the scene you want to capture.

  • Page 68: Audio Notes

    Camera and Gallery Object tracking mode and smile capture cannot be used at the same time. Open Camera. Touch > , and then turn on the Object tracking switch. Touch your subject on the screen. Your camera will remain focused on the subject. Touch to take a photo.

  • Page 69: Light Painting Mode

    Camera and Gallery Light Painting mode Light Painting mode enables you to take stunning shots of light trails without the need to manually adjust the aperture or shutter speed. You can choose from four different settings depending on the shooting scenario. Car light trails: Capture trails of light made by cars at night.
  • Page 70 Camera and Gallery Choose a light source with a suitable colour and brightness, such as a torch or glow stick. Use a tripod to minimise camera shake. Select a suitable location and hold your phone steady. Choose a location away from other sources of light to ensure that the person holding the light source does not appear in the image.

  • Page 71: Panoramic Shots

    Camera and Gallery Star track You can use your camera to capture the movement of stars in the night sky. Use a tripod to minimise camera shake. Choose a location away from light pollution with a good view of the night sky. Clear skies will produce the best results.
  • Page 72 Camera and Gallery Shoot the image in a wide, open space and avoid monochromatic backgrounds. Shoot the image from a distance. Open Camera. Touch > Panorama. Touch to start shooting. Follow the onscreen instructions to take the photo. Slowly move your camera from left to right, ensuring that the arrow stays level with the centre line.

  • Page 73: Adding Watermarks To Photos

    Camera and Gallery Touch > Panorama. Hold your phone steady, and then touch to take the first photo. Make sure that subjects don't move between each photo. Hold your phone steady and move slowly while you turn. Turn your phone to the left while following the onscreen instructions. Your phone will take the second photo automatically when the blue box lines up with box on the left-hand side.

  • Page 74: Time-Lapse Mode

    Camera and Gallery Touch to start a video recording. Touch the screen to focus on an object or area during recording. Touch to pause recording, and then touch to resume. Touch to end the recording. While recording, touch to save the current scene as a photo. Time-lapse mode Time-lapse mode allows you to capture and speed up subtle changes in the natural world.

  • Page 75: Document Correction

    Camera and Gallery Document correction You can use document correction mode to automatically adjust the orientation of a document in a photo. For example, if you're sitting at the edge of a meeting room, you can take a photo of a PPT and then use document readjustment to crop and straighten the image so that it fits perfectly on your screen.

  • Page 76: Viewing Photos And Videos

    Camera and Gallery GPS tag: Display the location where the video was recorded. Preferred save location: Set the default storage location for your videos. You can select the phone's internal storage or the microSD card. Beauty mode: Automatic facial enhancement during recording. Beauty mode is not supported for some video resolutions.
  • Page 77 Camera and Gallery Open Gallery and go to the Photos tab to sort photos and videos according to the time and location they were shot. Go to the Albums tab to sort photos and videos by album. Viewing photos in chronological order Go to the Photos tab.

  • Page 78: Adding Photos Or Videos To A New Album

    Camera and Gallery View photo details Overlay menu Zoom or in out: Spread two fingers apart to zoom in, or pinch two fingers together to zoom out. View image details: Touch to view the image details, such as the ISO, exposure compensation and resolution.

  • Page 79: Deleting Images Or Videos

    Camera and Gallery Touch and select the destination album, or touch to create a new album and select it as the destination album. Deleting images or videos If you're running out of storage space, delete unwanted photos and videos from Gallery. Open Gallery.

  • Page 80: Editing An Image

    Camera and Gallery Editing an image The Gallery application comes with powerful image editing tools that you can use to bring your photos to life. For example, you can draw graffiti, add watermarks or apply a variety of filters. Open Gallery.

  • Page 81: Using Camera Or Gallery To Scan A Qr Code

    Camera and Gallery Add a label: Touch and then select the desired label type and font. You can use labels to record your mood or thoughts. Using Camera or Gallery to scan a QR code QR codes are a quick and convenient way to receive information. For example, you can scan a QR code to view discount information or add contacts.

  • Page 82: Music And Video

    Music and Video Adding songs to your phone Before you can listen to your music, you need to copy your songs onto your phone. To add songs to your phone: Copy songs from your computer using the USB cable. Download songs from the Internet. Copy songs with Bluetooth.

  • Page 83: Controlling Playback Using A Smart Headset

    Not all headsets are compatible with your phone. You are advised to purchase an official Huawei headset. You can also use a headset to control video playback (this feature is not supported by all video players).

  • Page 84: Creating A Playlist

    Music and Video Volume up button: Press once to increase the volume, or twice to add the current song to your favourites. Pause button: Press once to pause or resume playback, twice to skip to the next song, or three times to go to the previous song. Volume down button: Press once to decrease the volume, or twice to change the playback mode.

  • Page 85: Setting A Song As The Ringtone

    Music and Video Select the desired playlist, then touch a song to start playback, or touch Shuffle all to shuffle all songs. Setting a song as the ringtone Set your favourite song as the call, notification or alarm ringtone. Open Music.

  • Page 86: Accessing The Internet

    Accessing the Internet Connecting to the Internet using mobile data Data charges may apply when using mobile data to access the Internet. Before using mobile data, ensure that you have a data plan with your carrier. Open Settings. Touch More > Mobile network. Turn on the Mobile data switch to enable mobile data.

  • Page 87: Sharing Your Mobile Internet With Other Devices

    Accessing the Internet Touch WPS PIN connection to generate a PIN, then enter this PIN on the Wi-Fi router. Once your phone is connected to a Wi-Fi network, it will display the icon in the status bar. Your phone will remember Wi-Fi networks that you have used before and reconnect to them automatically.
  • Page 88 Accessing the Internet Open Settings. Touch More > Tethering & portable hotspot. Touch Portable Wi-Fi hotspot and then turn on the Wi-Fi hotspot switch. After enabling your personal Wi-Fi hotspot, your phone will display the icon in the status bar. Touch Configure Wi-Fi hotspot to view or modify the hotspot name, security settings and password, and then touch Save.
  • Page 89 Accessing the Internet Use a USB cable to connect your phone to the computer. Open Settings. Touch More > Tethering & portable hotspot. Turn on the USB tethering switch to share your mobile Internet. After enabling USB tethering, your phone will display the icon in the status bar.

  • Page 90: Transferring Data Using Bluetooth

    Accessing the Internet Send an Internet access request to your phone from the device that requires an Internet connection. After enabling Bluetooth tethering, your phone will display the icon in the status bar. Other devices can now connect and use your mobile Internet. Transferring data using Bluetooth Enabling Bluetooth and pairing your phone with another device Open...

  • Page 91: Streaming Multimedia Content To Your Tv

    Accessing the Internet Wi-Fi Direct can only be used to transfer data between two Huawei devices. Check that both devices support Wi-Fi Direct. Connecting two devices using Wi-Fi Direct Establish a Wi-Fi Direct connection to transfer data wirelessly between two devices.
  • Page 92 Accessing the Internet If your TV doesn't support MirrorShare, you can stream your phone's content using an Android TV box or other devices that support Miracast (your TV must have an HDMI port). Settings, touch Advanced settings > MirrorShare to enable the MirrorShare feature.

  • Page 93: Backup And Restore

    Backup and Restore Using the Backup application to back up and restore data Backups help ensure that you never lose your data. You can use a local backup to copy data to your phone's internal storage or a microSD card. Features may vary depending on your carrier.

  • Page 94: Restoring Factory Settings

    Backup and Restore Select the data you want to restore and touch Start restoration. Restoring factory settings Restore your phone to its factory settings if it crashes or is slow to respond. Back up important data on your phone before restoring factory settings. For more information, see Using the Backup application to back up and restore data.
  • Page 95 Backup and Restore Touch Update. Your phone will automatically check for updates. Select the latest version to download the update package. Once the download is complete, touch Restart and update. The update process may take a while to complete. Do not use your phone before it has finished updating. Your phone will restart automatically when it has finished updating.

  • Page 96: File Management

    File Management Viewing files Viewing files by category Open the Categories tab in Files. Your files are automatically sorted into different categories. Finding files quickly Use the search feature to quickly find what you are looking for. Open Files. In the Local tab, touch Internal storage or SD card. Touch and then enter the file name or keywords.

  • Page 97: Creating Folders

    File Management Creating folders Create folders and place files inside them to keep your phone organised. Open Files. In the Local tab, touch Internal storage or SD card. Touch . Enter the name of the new folder, then touch Save. Renaming files Give your files distinctive names so that you can find them more quickly.

  • Page 98: Excluding Small Images

    File Management Excluding small images When viewing images, you may find that Files also displays cached images and thumbnails from web pages you have visited. Exclude these images for a clutter-free viewing experience. Open Files. Touch > Settings and then turn on the Filter small pictures switch to prevent files smaller than 30 KB from being shown.

  • Page 99: Power Management

    Power Management Viewing battery usage statistics Use Phone Manager to view detailed per-application battery usage statistics. Open Phone Manager and then touch remaining. You can: Touch Optimise. Your phone will check for power consumption problems and automatically optimise performance. Touch Power usage details to view detailed battery usage statistics. Touch Consumption level to see what is using the most power.

  • Page 100: Preventing Background Applications From Accessing The Internet

    Power Management Touch Protected apps. Turn off switches for non-essential applications to prevent them from running while the screen is locked. If you want an application to continue running after the screen is locked (such as the Backup application), turn on the switch for that application. Press the power button to lock the screen.

  • Page 101: Phone Manager

    Phone Manager Optimising your system Use Phone Manager to make your phone run faster and optimise performance. Conducting a comprehensive scan Open Phone Manager. Your phone will automatically conduct a comprehensive scan and optimise your system. Cleaning up your phone Open Phone Manager.

  • Page 102: Battery Management

    Phone Manager Touch Notification centre and select an application to configure its notification permissions and settings. Battery management Phone Manager comes with a battery management feature to help you save power and prevent you from missing important calls and messages. Open Phone Manager and then touch remaining.

  • Page 103: Tools

    Tools Calendar Calendar helps you to plan your daily schedule. For example, it helps you to plan ahead and displays information about bank holidays. If you have saved your contacts' birthdays, Calendar will automatically create birthday reminders. Go to today Event Selected day Today...

  • Page 104: Clock

    Tools Switch to a different calendar: Make sure that you are connected to the Internet and then touch > Calendars to be displayed. Touch Local calendar and select the desired calendar. For more information on connecting to the Internet, see Accessing the Internet.

  • Page 105: World Clock

    Tools Delete an alarm: Touch and hold the alarm you want to delete and then touch Turn off an alarm: Touch Slide to turn off alarm at the bottom of the lock screen. Mute an alarm: Press the volume down button. Snooze for 10 minutes: Press the power button.

  • Page 106: Weather

    Tools Home time zone Current time zone Only one clock is displayed when the local time zone is the same as the home time zone. Stopwatch Open Clock. Under Stopwatch, touch to start timing. While timing, touch to count laps. Swipe up on the timer in the middle of the screen to view your lap data.

  • Page 107: Updating The Weather

    Tools Viewing weather information Open Weather. You can: View detailed weather information: Swipe up on the screen to view the weather forecast for the next 24 hours, chance of rainfall, air quality, comfort index, wind speed and direction and sunrise/sunset times. View weather for other cities: Swipe left or right on the screen to view the weather forecast for other cities.

  • Page 108: Notepad

    Tools Add a city: Touch > . Select a city from the list or search for the desired city in the search bar. You can add a maximum of 10 cities to the weather application. Remove a city: Touch and hold the city you wish to remove and then touch Notepad Use Notepad to record important information or shopping lists.

  • Page 109: Calculator

    Tools Deleting a note Open Notepad. Touch and hold the note that you want to delete (or select multiple notes) and then touch Touch Delete. Calculator Open Calculator. Rotate the screen orientation to switch between the standard and scientific calculators. Sound recorder You can use the Recorder application to record sound in a variety of different scenarios, such as meetings or interviews.

  • Page 110: Mirror

    Tools Select the recording file you wish to play or touch the play button next to the file name. Swipe down to search for recording Play recording Play through earpiece or speakers Sort by time or name Mirror Your phone can double up as a mirror. Change mirror frame Adjust brightness Zoom in or out...
  • Page 111 Tools Increase the brightness: When you blow on the microphone, the mirror will display a "steamed up" effect. Wipe the screen to remove this effect.

  • Page 112: Settings

    Settings Enabling location access Enable location-based services to ensure that map, navigation and weather applications can access your location information. Features may vary depending on your carrier. Open Settings. Touch Advanced settings > Location services and then turn on the Access to my location switch.

  • Page 113: Configuring The Display Settings

    Settings Turn on the Wi‑Fi scanning switch. Location applications and services will continually scan for Wi-Fi networks for more accurate positioning. Turn on the Bluetooth scanning switch. Location applications and services will search for Bluetooth devices for more accurate positioning. Configuring the display settings Configure the display settings to personalise your phone.

  • Page 114: Changing The Screen Unlock Method

    Settings Silent mode: Once enabled, your phone will not ring when you receive an incoming call or message, but the screen will still turn on. If you have also enabled Vibrate in silent mode, your phone will vibrate to alert you of incoming calls and messages. You can also enable or disable these features in the shortcuts tab.

  • Page 115: Gestures And Navigation Settings

    Settings Gestures and navigation settings Use simple gestures to control your phone. For example, flip your phone to mute ringtones or hold it to your ear to answer calls or dial a number. Motion control Open Settings. Touch Smart assistance > Motion control and then select the motions you want to enable.

  • Page 116: Using The Floating Dock

    Settings Press and hold the power button, then touch Aeroplane mode. Open Settings, then turn on the Aeroplane mode switch. When aeroplane mode is on, is displayed in the status bar. Using the floating dock The floating dock gives you access to a number of frequently-used options and features, such as the back key, home key and one-touch optimisation.

  • Page 117: Setting Your Sim Card Pin

    Settings From the expanded menu, you can: Touch to return to the previous screen or exit the current application. Touch to return to the home screen. Touch to display the list of recently used applications. Touch to lock the screen. Touch to clean up the phone memory and close power-intensive applications running in the background.

  • Page 118: Setting The Date And Time

    Settings Select an account type, then follow the onscreen instructions to enter your account information. You must install the corresponding application before you can add an account for a third-party application. To add a company account, see Adding an Exchange account.

  • Page 119: Viewing Your Phone's Specifications

    Settings Viewing your phone's specifications View your phone's specifications in a few simple steps. You can view information about your processor, memory, screen resolution and more. Open Settings and touch About phone. Swipe up or down on the screen to view information about the processor, RAM, internal storage, screen resolution, IMEI and more.

  • Page 120: Accessibility Features

    Accessibility Features About your phone's accessibility features Accessibility features make it easier for users with impaired vision or hearing to use their phone. TalkBack Enabling or disabling TalkBack TalkBack is an accessibility feature designed for visually impaired users. It provides audible prompts to help you operate your phone.
  • Page 121 Accessibility Features Open an item: Double touch any part of the screen using one finger to confirm your selection from the previous step. For example, if you want to open Settings, two steps are required: Touch the Settings icon once using one finger and then touch twice on any part of the screen. Configuring the TalkBack settings TalkBack settings can be customised to suit your individual needs.

  • Page 122: Magnification Gestures

    Accessibility Features Select the desired speech synthesis engine and voice speed. Captions In addition to providing audible prompts, TalkBack also displays captions for hearing-impaired users. This feature requires TalkBack to be enabled. Open Settings. Touch Advanced settings > Accessibility > Captions. Turn on the Captions switch and then configure the language, font size and caption style.

  • Page 123: Using The Power Button To End A Call

    Accessibility Features Adjust the zoom: Pinch two or more fingers together or spread them apart. To zoom in, spread your fingers apart. Pinch your fingers together to zoom back out. Zoom in temporarily: Touch the screen three times in quick succession and then hold your finger on the screen.

  • Page 124: Colour Correction

    Accessibility Features Colour correction Colour correction mode adjusts colours to make it easier for colour vision impaired users to distinguish between different parts of the screen. Enable this mode with caution, as it may affect your phone's battery. Open Settings. Touch Advanced settings >...

  • Page 125: Appendix

    Obtaining help Read the Quick Start Guide included with your phone. Go to HiCare to read the user guide, learn more about Huawei services or obtain online help. Touch Settings > About phone > Legal information to read the legal information.

  • Page 126: List Of Safety Features

    Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd. and its affiliates ("Huawei"). The product described in this document may include software that is the copyright of Huawei or its licensors. Such software shall not be reproduced, distributed, modified, decompiled,...
  • Page 127 Huawei does not own the intellectual property of the third-party software and applications that are delivered with this product. Therefore, Huawei will not provide any warranty of any kind for third-party software and applications. Neither will Huawei provide support to customers who use third-party software and applications, nor be responsible or liable for the functions or performance of third-party software and applications.
  • Page 128 Appendix supported by the standard Android platform or may be incompatible with third-party software. Huawei does not provide any warranty or representation in connect with any such compatibility and expressly excludes all liability in connection with such matters. DISCLAIMER ALL CONTENTS OF THIS DOCUMENT ARE PROVIDED “AS IS”. EXCEPT AS REQUIRED BY...
  • Page 129 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: CAM-L03...

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