User Guide
Contents
Essentials
Live View
1
Basic Gestures
2
Phone Clone
6
Lock and Unlock Your Screen
7
Get Familiar with the Home Screen
8
Control Panel
16
Screenshots & Screen Recording
26
Multi-Window
35
Show Date and Time When the Screen Is O
44
Charging
45
Smart Features
Super Device
47
Easy Projection
51
Multi-screen Collaboration
56
Huawei Share
64
Easy Print
65
Camera and Gallery
Take Photos
67
Portrait Mode
72
Night Mode
73
Aperture Mode
73
Master AI
74
Take Photos with Various Zoom Settings
75
Macro
76
Moving Pictures
77
Pro Mode
78
Record Videos
82
Slow-Mo Recording
84
Time-Lapse Photography
85
Dual-View Mode
85
Story Creator
86
Multi-cam
86
Adjust Camera Settings
89
Manage Gallery
91
Edit Pictures and Videos
95
Highlights
97
Apps
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Essentials
Live View
Display Real-Time Service Info
Live view shows you the real-time status of ongoing services and tasks. For example, you can
view real-time information about tasks such as a timer or recording, during a call.
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Live capsule:
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When you switch from an app to the home screen or another app, a Live capsule will display
in the status bar, with a brief real-time summary of the current task, for example, call
duration and timer countdown duration.
Tasks will be sorted by task priority and creation time in the Live capsule, if there are
multiple tasks.
If a real-time task from an app is not synced to the Live view, go to Settings >
Notications & status bar and check whether the notication permission has been
enabled for the app.
Live card:
Touch a Live capsule to expand it into a Live card, where you can view the details or perform
other operations. Touch any area in the card except for the buttons, to visit the corresponding
app and perform other operations.
Touch any blank area or swipe up on the Live card to collapse it to the capsule.
Swipe down from the upper left corner of the screen to display Notication Center, which
shows all current tasks. Once a task has completed, it will be automatically deleted.
If you do not wish to enable Live view for an app, go to Settings > Notications &
status bar > Status bar > Live view and toggle o the switch next to the corresponding
app.
Basic Gestures
Basic Gestures and Shortcuts
Get Familiar with Air Gestures
You can navigate on your phone using air gestures and without having to touch the screen.
For example, you can use air gestures to take a screenshot or scroll up or down.
Go to Settings > Accessibility features > Smart Sensing, and make sure that Air scroll or
Grabshot is enabled.
Grab a screenshot
To take a screenshot:
Hold your palm 20–40 cm (8–16 in.) from the screen until appears at
the top of the screen, then make a st.
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To scroll up or down on the screen using air gestures:
• Air scroll up
Hold your palm 20–40 cm (8–16 in.) from the screen, with your ngers
pointing upwards. When appears at the top of the screen, ick your
wrist down.
• Air scroll down
Hold the back of your hand 20–40 cm (8–16 in.) from the screen, with
your ngers pointing downwards. When appears at the top of the
screen, ick your wrist up.
If your device does not have the Air scroll or Grabshot switch, it indicates that the
corresponding feature is not supported.
System Navigation Gestures
Go to Settings > System & updates > System navigation and make sure that Gestures is
selected.
Return to the previous screen
Swipe in from the left or right edges to return to the previous screen.
Back to home screen
Swipe up from the bottom to go to the home screen.
Recent tasks
Swipe up from the bottom of the screen and hold to view recent tasks.
Close an app
When viewing recent tasks, swipe up on an app preview to close the app.
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Switch between apps
• Slide across the bottom edge of the screen to switch between apps.
Before using this gesture, touch Settings on the System navigation
screen, and ensure that Slide across bottom to switch apps is enabled.
If your device does not have the Slide across bottom to switch
apps switch, it indicates that the corresponding feature is not
supported.
• Swipe across the bottom of the screen in an arc to switch between apps.
Knuckle Gestures
Before using knuckle gestures, use either of the following methods to make sure that all
necessary features are enabled (depending on your device model):
• Go to Settings > Accessibility features > Shortcuts & gestures, and enable Take
screenshot and Record screen.
• Go to Settings > Accessibility features > Motion control > Take screenshot, and enable
Smart screenshot.
Take a screenshot
Knock twice on the screen with a knuckle to take a screenshot.
Take a scrollshot
Knock on the screen with a knuckle and draw an "S" to take a scrolling
screenshot.
Capture part of the screen
Knock and draw an enclosed area with a knuckle to capture part of the
screen.
Record screen
Knock twice on the screen with two knuckles to start or end a screen
recording.
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More Gestures
Access Home screen editing mode
Pinch two ngers together on the home screen.
Display the shortcut panel on the lock screen
Turn on the screen and swipe up from the bottom of the lock screen.
Display the search bar
Swipe down from the middle of the home screen.
Display the notication panel
Swipe down from the upper left edge of the screen.
Turn on a shortcut switch
Swipe down from the upper right edge of the screen to display Control
Panel and touch to expand the shortcut switches panel.
Button Shortcuts
Power o and restart
Press and hold the Power button until your phone displays the Power o
and Restart menus.
Turn up the volume
Press the Volume up button.
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Turn down the volume
Press the Volume down button.
Take a screenshot
Press the Volume down and Power buttons simultaneously.
Some products do not have volume buttons.
Phone Clone
Use Phone Clone to Move Data to Your New Device
Phone Clone lets you quickly and seamlessly move all the basic data (including contacts,
calendar, images, and videos) from your old phone to your new phone.
Migrate Data from a Huawei/Android Device
1 On your new phone, open the Phone Clone app, or go to Settings > System & updates >
Phone Clone, touch This is the new device, and select Huawei or Other Android.
2 On your old device, follow the onscreen instructions to download and install Phone Clone.
• For Huawei devices: You can download Phone Clone from AppGallery.
• For Android devices: You can download Phone Clone from the Huawei
ocial website.
3 On the old device, open the Phone Clone app, touch This is the old device, and follow
the onscreen instructions to connect the old device with your new phone manually, or by
scanning a code.
4 On your old device, select the data you wish to clone, and touch NEXT > TRANSFER to
complete the data cloning.
Migrate Data from an iPhone or iPad
1 On your new phone, open the Phone Clone app, or go to Settings > System & updates >
Phone Clone, touch This is the new device, and select iPhone/iPad.
2 On your old device, follow the onscreen instructions to download and install HUAWEI
Phone Clone.
3 On the old device, open the HUAWEI Phone Clone app, touch Transfer data to a
Huawei phone, and follow the onscreen instructions to connect the old device with your
new phone by scanning the code.
4 On your old device, select the data you wish to clone, and follow the onscreen instructions
to complete the data cloning.
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Lock and Unlock Your Screen
Lock and Unlock Your Screen
Lock the screen
Auto-lock:
Your phone screen will be automatically locked if you haven't performed any operations on it
for a period of time.
You can go to Settings > Display & brightness > Sleep, and set the screen timeout duration.
Manually lock the screen:
You can manually lock the screen using either of the following methods:
• Press the Power button.
• Pinch two
ngers together on the home screen, touch Service widgets, swipe down to the
bottom, touch Widgets, touch and hold down on the Screen Lock icon, and touch Add to
home screen. Then touch the Screen Lock icon to lock the screen.
Keep the Screen On While Looking
You can set the screen to stay on while you are looking at it, such as when you are reading.
Go to Settings > Accessibility features > Smart Sensing, and ensure that Keep screen on
while looking is enabled.
Turn On the Screen
You can turn on the screen in any of the following ways :
• Press the Power button.
• Go to Settings > Accessibility features > Shortcuts & gestures > Wake screen, and
enable and use Raise to wake and Double-tap to wake.
If your phone does not have this option, it indicates that this feature is not supported.
Unlock Your Screen
Password unlock: Once the screen is turned on, swipe up from the middle of the screen to
display a panel where you can enter your lock screen password. Then, enter your lock screen
password.
Face unlock: Once the screen is turned on, bring your face in front of the screen of your
phone. Your phone will unlock automatically after it recognizes your face.
Fingerprint unlock: Touch the ngerprint sensor zone with a nger that you have already
set up on your device. Wake up your screen rst to show the ngerprint sensor zone, if your
device has an in-screen ngerprint sensor.
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Get Familiar with the Home Screen
Home Screen Overview
The new setup allows you to customize your phone home screen and group important
content in easy-to-access locations with service widgets, large folders, and other features.
Get a Grip on the Revamped Home Screen
• Status bar: Shows the status of your phone and
notications at the top of the screen.
• Large folders: Directly opens an app when you touch the corresponding app icon, without
expanding the folder. The folder size can be adjusted as needed.
• Service widgets: Previews services and provides direct access to frequently-used app
features without requiring you to open each corresponding app. You can stack or combine
multiple service widgets as needed.
• Screen navigation bar: Swipe left or right to view apps and widgets on dierent screens.
The indicator shows which screen you are currently on.
• Shortcut bar: Displays frequently used apps.
Use Service Widgets
Service widgets allow you to:
• Preview or access apps, such as to view the weather forecast, or play music.
• Select from a range of service widget styles and layouts to customize your home screen.
• Stack and combine multiple service widgets to save home screen space, streamline your
home screen, and navigate with greater ease.
Apps with a widget bar
at the bottom support service widgets. To remove the widget
bar, go to Settings > Home screen & style > Home screen settings > Show widget bars.
This feature is not supported in certain scenarios. Actual usage shall prevail.
Add Service Widgets to Your Home Screen
You can add a service widget to the home screen in any of the following ways:
• Swipe up on an app icon to expand its service widget, and touch to add the service
widget to the home screen.
• Swipe up on an app icon to expand its service widget, touch and hold down on the service
widget, touch More service widgets, select your desired style, and touch Add to home
screen.
• Touch and hold down on an app icon, touch Service widgets, select your desired style, and
touch Add to home screen.
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• Pinch two ngers together on the home screen, touch Service widgets, select your desired
service widget, and touch Add to home screen. You can also touch and hold down on your
desired service widget, and drag it to any blank area on the home screen.
If there is no space available on the current screen, the widget will be pinned to the next
screen. If neither screen has any space, a new screen will be created for the service widget, to
the right of the current screen.
• Service widgets cannot be pinned to folders.
• Swiping up on the app icon will not expand the service widget in certain scenarios.
Actual usage shall prevail.
Stack Service Widgets
Stack same-sized service widgets/widget combos to save home screen space, and streamline
your home screen.
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Stacking service widgets:
Touch and hold down on a service widget/widget combo, drag it to another service widget/
widget combo of the same size, and release to stack the two items, once they have
completely overlapped.
Viewing widgets within a stack:
Swipe up or down on a stack to view all of its service widgets.
Managing service widgets:
1 Expand the stack in any of the following ways:
• Swipe down further to expand the stack.
• Touch and hold down on the stack, and touch Expand stack.
2 Then manage widgets in the stack as follows:
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• Adjusting the position of a service widget: Touch and hold down on a service
widget, and drag it to change its position.
• Pinning a service widget to the top: Touch a service widget to pin it to the top of the
stack.
• Removing a service widget from the stack: Touch and hold down on a service
widget, drag it to the edge of the screen and hold, wait for the service widget to be
moved out of the stack, and drag the widget to any blank area on the home screen.
• Deleting a service widget: Swipe left on a service widget to delete it.
• Deleting a widget stack: Once all of the service widgets in a stack are removed, the
stack will be automatically deleted.
Combine Service Widgets
Combine service widgets of all sizes, and add frequently-used shortcuts to widget combos, to
create shortcuts for common features.
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Adding a widget combo:
• Hold and drag a service widget to another service widget of any size, until they partially
overlap, and release to complete the combination, once the back panel has been expanded.
• Pinch two ngers together on the home screen, go to Service widgets > Widget combos,
touch and hold down on the widget combo that you wish to add, and touch Add to home
screen. You can also touch , select your favorite service widgets to customize your own
combo, and touch
.
Editing a widget combo:
• Adding a service widget to the widget combo: Hold and drag a service widget on the
home screen to the widget combo.
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• Removing a service widget from the widget combo: Touch and hold down on the widget
combo, and wait for the pop-up menu to display. Then hold and drag a service widget to
any blank area on the home screen.
• Deleting a service widget: Touch and hold down on the widget combo, and wait for the
pop-up menu to display. Then hold and drag a service widget to the icon at the top of
the screen.
After you're done with editing the widget combo, the system will automatically apply an
optimal template size based on the items in the combo. Touch any area outside the service
combo to exit the editing screen.
You can also touch and hold down on the service combo, and touch Edit combo to add or
remove Service widgets or Shortcuts.
Removing a widget combo:
Touch and hold down on the widget combo, and touch Remove combo to remove the
widget combo.
Renaming a widget combo:
Touch and hold down on the widget combo, and touch Rename to rename the widget
combo.
You can also touch and hold down on a service widget to edit or remove it.
Certain service widgets can't be edited.
Edit and Remove Service Widgets
Edit service widgets:
Touch and hold down on a service widget, and select Edit to set which information will
display for the widget.
For example, you can set the cover of the Gallery service widget to a specied picture. To do
this, you can touch and hold down on the Gallery service widget, go to Edit > Select a
photo, and follow the onscreen instructions to set it.
Remove service widgets:
Touch and hold down on a service widget, and select Remove to remove it from the home
screen.
• If you uninstall certain apps, the corresponding service widgets will also be removed.
• Certain service widgets can't be edited.
Create and Use Large Folders
Large folders make it easy to categorize app icons on the home screen. Directly open an app
by touching the app icon, without expanding the folder, and adjust the folder size as needed,
to craft your ideal home screen layout.
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Create a Large Folder
1 Touch and hold an app icon and drag it over another icon to create a new folder.
2 Touch and hold a folder to switch between display modes. For example, you can touch
and hold a new folder and select Enlarge from the displayed menu to create a large
folder.
3 You can touch the lower right corner of the large folder to open it and then touch the
folder name to rename it.
You can also rename the folder by touching and holding it and selecting Rename.
Operations in a Large Folder
You can perform the following operations in large folders:
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• Adjust the folder size: Touch and hold down on a large folder, and release your nger
when the pop-up menu displays. Drag the blue edges or corners around the folder to adjust
the folder size, and touch any blank area on the home screen to complete the operation.
• Enter or exit folders: Touch the lower right corner on a large folder to enter it. Touch a
blank area in the folder to exit it.
When there are too many app icons to display on one page within a large folder, a stacked
icon will appear in the folder's lower right corner. You can touch the stack icon to open the
folder.
• Add or remove apps: Open a large folder, and touch , and add or remove apps as
required. If you deselect all apps within the folder, the folder will be deleted.
• Switch between display modes: Touch and hold down on a folder to switch between a
standard and large display. For example, you can touch and hold down on a standard
folder, and select Enlarge from the displayed menu to create a large folder.
Notication and Status Icons
Network status icons may vary depending on your region or network service provider.
Supported features vary depending on the device model. Some of the following icons
may not be relevant to your phone.
Full signal strength Roaming
Data saver enabled No SIM card inserted
Hotspot enabled Hotspot connected
Hotspot disconnected Switching networks via Wi-Fi+
Wi-Fi connected
Wi-Fi network is faulty, unable to
connect to the Internet
Wi-Fi 6 connected
Wi-Fi 6 network is faulty, unable
to connect to the Internet
Wi-Fi 6+ connected
Wi-Fi 6+ is faulty, unable to
connect to the Internet
Dual Wi-Fi connected
Dual Wi-Fi connected, with the
main Wi-Fi supporting Wi-Fi 6
Dual Wi-Fi connected, with the
main Wi-Fi supporting Wi-Fi 6+
NFC enabled
Battery empty Low battery
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Charging Fast charging
Super charging Wireless super charging
Wireless fast charging Regular wireless charging
Power Saving mode enabled Digital Balance enabled
Bluetooth enabled Bluetooth device battery
Bluetooth device connected VPN connected
Airplane mode enabled Do Not Disturb mode enabled
Location service enabled Eye Comfort mode enabled
Driving mode enabled Performance mode enabled
Headset connected Projection device connected
Calling VoLTE enabled
Missed call
Calling service not available on
the current network
New message Alarm set
Silent mode Vibration mode
Syncing data Data syncing failed
New email Event reminder
Apps using the camera Apps using the microphone
More notications
Control Panel
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Introduction to Control Panel
Manage and control audio playback, shortcuts, and Super Device, with greater ease, in
Control Panel.
Overview of Common Features in Control Panel
Swipe down from the upper right corner of the screen to display Control Panel to access the
following features:
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• Media Controller: Controls audio playback and allows you to adjust the playback progress
and switch between recently-used media apps, listening devices (such as Visions and
Bluetooth headsets), and calling devices.
• Shortcuts: Enables, disables, or sets frequently-used features.
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• Super Device: Collaborates with tablets, laptops, Visions, and other devices to facilitate
seamless Multi-screen Collaboration, wireless projection, video transfers, and other cross-
device features.
• Smart devices: Allows you to manage and control devices that have been added in AI Life.
If your phone is not pre-installed with some relevant apps, download it from AppGallery.
Edit Control Panel
Control Panel allows you to edit features, such as relocate shortcut switches, hide Super
Device, and edit smart scenes and smart devices, so that you can manage your devices with
greater ease.
Swipe down from the upper right corner of the screen to display Control Panel, and touch
. From there, feel free to:
• Edit shortcut switches: Touch Edit switches, hold and drag a shortcut switch to relocate it.
You can also drag a frequently-used hidden shortcut switch up to the unhidden part of the
shortcut switch panel, or drag a less frequently-used shortcut switch down to the hidden
part.
• Hide Super Device: Touch Hide Super Device to hide Super Device. Touch Show Super
Device to show Super Device.
• Edit smart devices: Touch Edit devices, and touch at the top of an added smart device
to remove it from the Control Panel. Touch a smart device that you have linked to AI Life
below to add it to the Control Panel.
If your phone is not pre-installed with some relevant apps, download it from AppGallery.
Use Shortcut Switches
Turn on a Shortcut Switch
Swipe down from the upper right edge of the screen to display Control Panel and touch
to expand the shortcut switches panel.
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• Touch a shortcut switch to enable or disable the corresponding feature.
• Touch and hold a shortcut switch to access the settings screen of the corresponding feature
(supported by some features).
• Touch
to access the system settings screen.
Customize Shortcuts
Swipe down from the upper right edge of the screen to display Control Panel, go to
>
Edit switches, then touch and hold a shortcut switch to drag it to your preferred position,
and touch Done.
Use Media Controller
Manage playback and switch audio and video apps at any time in Media Controller, or even
transfer streaming audio from your device to other devices, like a headset or speaker.
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Manage and Switch Between Audio and Video Apps
When multiple audio and video apps (such as Music) are opened, you can quickly manage
and switch between these apps in Media Controller with ease.
Media Controller is only supported for certain apps, and certain apps need to be
updated to the latest version .
1 Swipe down from the upper right corner on your phone to display Control Panel and
touch any blank area in Media Controller at the top of the screen, to enter the Media
Controller screen.
2 Media Controller displays currently running and recently used audio and video apps.
From there, feel free to:
• Manage running apps: Touch to pause playback or switch tracks, or swipe to adjust
the playback progress or volume.
• Switch to other recently used apps: Touch another app on the screen.
Share Audio with Friends via Two Pairs of Bluetooth Earphones
Sharing audio allows you to connect multiple pairs of Bluetooth earphones to the same
phone, so that you can listen to music or watch videos along with a friend.
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• This feature is only supported on certain Bluetooth earphones.
• If your Bluetooth earphones support this feature, update them to their latest available
version.
1 Pair your device with a pair of Bluetooth earphones, and touch in the upper right
corner of Media Controller in Control Panel.
2 Set a sharing mode based on the pairing status of the other pair of earphones:
Self sharing (the other pair of earphones has been paired with your device): The
paired earphones will display in the device list. Select the two pairs of earphones that you
wish to share audio with.
You can also go to Control Panel > Super Device, and drag the icons for the two pairs of
earphones to the icon for this device, to initiate a connection.
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Temporary sharing (the other pair of earphones has not been paired with this
device): Select the paired earphones from the device list on this device, touch Share
audio under the name of the earphones, and initiate sharing as follows:
• The other pair of earphones has not been connected to any device: Place the other
pair of earphones in the charging case, open the case, place it close to this device, and
follow the onscreen instructions to complete the connection. If your phone does not
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detect any earphones, hold down on the Function button on the charging case, and
place the earphones close to this device to initiate pairing.
• The other pair of earphones has been connected to other devices: For example, if
the other pair of earphones has been connected to other phones/tablets (EMUI 13 or
later), turn on the phone/tablet screen, place the phone/tablet close to this device, and
follow the onscreen instructions to initiate pairing.
3 Once the pairing is complete, you'll be able to share the audio on this device with the two
pairs of earphones.
To stop audio sharing, touch in Media Controller, touch the shared earphones, and
deselect it.
Transfer Audio to Another Device
When your phone is connected to a device, such as a headset, speaker, or Vision product, you
can send the audio playing, such as audio and video playback, video calls, and game sound
eects, on your phone to the listening device, and continue to manage playback in Media
Controller.
To connect to your phone, the corresponding apps will need to be installed on certain
devices.If your phone is not pre-installed with some relevant apps, download it from
AppGallery.
Transfer audio to another device
1 Connect your phone to a listening device, such as a headset, speaker, or device added to
AI Life. For details, see the product manual.
2 Touch in the upper right corner of Media Controller in Control Panel and select a
listening device from the list to transfer the audio playing on your phone to the listening
device.
If there is no device list in Media Controller, touch to display the list.
Transfer Calls to Another Device
When your phone is connected to a listening device (like a headset or speaker), you can
transfer an ongoing call on your phone to the listening device.
1 Connect your phone to a wired headset, or connect your phone to a wireless headset or
speaker via Bluetooth.
2 During a call, swipe down from the upper right edge of your phone to display Control
Panel, touch in the upper right corner of Media Controller, and select the wired or
Bluetooth listening device from the list to transfer the call there.
If there is no device list in Media Controller, touch to display the list.
This feature will be supported by more apps in the near future.
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Switch Seamlessly Between Screens, with Super Device
Use Super Device for multi-device collaboration with just a tap, to turn all of your smart
devices into one cohesive unit. For example, when you come home, you can have an ongoing
MeeTime call transferred to your HUAWEI Vision for a more immersive experience; when you
return to the oce, you can continue editing the same documents on your computer, by
picking up right from where you had left o on your phone.
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Set Super Device Before Getting Started
Before using Super Device, enable Bluetooth and Wi-Fi on your phone, and log in to your
HUAWEI ID.
Make sure that the screens of your other devices remain on, and apply the following settings
on these devices:
Device types supported by Super Device may vary by product.
• Phone: Enable Bluetooth and Wi-Fi.
Only phones that support Multi-cam mode can be used as connected devices. You can
check whether Multi-cam mode is supported by going to Camera > More .
• Tablet: Enable Bluetooth and Wi-Fi.
• Tablet with an E Ink display: Enable Bluetooth and Wi-Fi, and make sure that it is logged
in to the same HUAWEI ID as your phone.
• Computer: Enable Bluetooth and Wi-Fi, and make sure that it is logged in to the same
HUAWEI ID as your phone.
• Vision or Monitor: Enable Bluetooth and Wi-Fi.
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• Smart speaker or printer: Make sure that it is connected to the same LAN as your phone,
paired in AI Life with your phone, and logged in to the same HUAWEI ID.
Enter the AI Life home screen, go to , and follow the onscreen instructions to
complete the connection.
• Earphones or glasses: Make sure that they are paired and connected to your phone via
Bluetooth.
• Watch or band: Make sure that it is paired with your phone via Huawei Health, and logged
in to the same HUAWEI ID.
If your phone is not pre-installed with some relevant apps, download it from AppGallery.
Create Your Super Device by Connecting to Nearby Devices
If you can't nd Super Device in Control Panel, touch in the upper right corner, and
touch Show Super Device.
The devices are logged in to the same HUAWEI ID
1 Swipe down from the upper right corner of your device to display Control Panel, and
touch or in Super Device to search for nearby devices to connect to.
2 Go to Control Panel > Super Device and touch the icon of the device to be connected to
initiate the default collaboration.
Alternatively, you can touch
and then the icon of the device to be connected, and
select your desired collaboration scenario from the menu as needed.
If there are multiple collaboration scenarios available, go to Super Device, and touch
in the lower right corner of the device icon, or touch and then the icon of the
device to be connected, to switch between collaboration scenarios from the menu.
The devices are not logged in to the same HUAWEI ID
1 On the phone/tablet that you wish to connect to, go to Settings > Super Device > This
device > Visible to, and select All nearby devices.
2 Swipe down from the upper right corner of this device to display Control Panel, and
touch
in Super Device.
3 Touch
, select the device that you wish to connect to, and follow the onscreen
instructions to complete the connection.
To unlink a device that is logged in to a dierent HUAWEI ID, touch in Super
Device, touch and hold down on the device, and touch Delete. You can also go to
Settings > Super Device, select the device that you wish to unlink in Other devices,
and touch Delete.
4 Touch the icon of the device to be connected and select a collaboration scenario from the
menu to initiate collaboration.
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If there are multiple collaboration scenarios available, go to Super Device, and touch
in the lower right corner of the device icon, or touch and then the icon of the
device to be connected, to switch between collaboration scenarios from the menu.
Transfer MeeTime Calls and Streaming Audio to Connected Devices
Use Super Device to transfer a video (for example, a video in HUAWEI Video), song, or
MeeTime call from your phone to another device, and pick up from exactly where you had
left o, without missing a beat.
MeeTime:This feature is only available in some countries and regions.
For instance, you can:
• Transfer videos to tablets.
• Transfer MeeTime calls to Visions.
• Transfer music to Bluetooth earphones, speakers, glasses, Visions (screen
o), and head
units.
Device types and transfers supported by Super Device may vary by product.
1 To complete the settings on the phone and the device to be connected, please refer to Set
Super Device Before Getting Started.
2 Swipe down from the upper right corner of the phone to display Control Panel, and touch
in Super Device to search for nearby available devices, or go to > to link a
new device.
3 Open an app running a task you wish to transfer (such as HUAWEI Video or HUAWEI
Music) on your phone.
4 In Super Device of Control Panel on your phone, touch the icon of the device to which
you wish to transfer the task to, and follow the onscreen instructions to complete the
transfer.
You can also touch , drag the target device to your current device, and follow the
onscreen instructions to complete the transfer.
Multi-Screen Collaboration on a Computer or Tablet
Connect your phone to a computer or tablet via Super Device to make oce work more
ecient and collaborative. View and edit les, drag and drop them between devices, copy
and paste text, and even browse phone apps, from the Multi-Screen Collaboration window
on your computer or tablet.
1 To complete the settings on the phone and the device to be connected, please refer to Set
Super Device Before Getting Started.
2 Swipe down from the upper right corner of your phone to display Control Panel, and
search for or link the device you wish to connect to in the Super Device panel, using the
methods below:
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• Search for computers: Touch or to search for nearby computers that can be
connected to.
• Search for tablets: Touch or to search for nearby tablets that can be
connected to, or go to
> to search for and link with a tablet.
3 In Super Device of Control Panel on your phone, touch the device that you wish to
connect to, to complete the connection.
You can also touch and then the icon of the device to be connected, and select Multi-
Screen Collaboration from the menu.
To end Multi-Screen Collaboration, touch the icon of the connected device again on the
Super Device screen.
Screenshots & Screen Recording
Take a Screenshot
Take a Grabshot
1 Go to Settings > Accessibility features > Smart Sensing > Grabshot and make sure that
Grabshot is enabled.
2 Place your hand half an arm's length away from the screen with your palm facing the
screen, and wait for
to appear at the top of the screen. Then close your st to capture
a screenshot.
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• The gures are for reference only.
• If your device does not display the Grabshot, it indicates that this feature is not
supported.
Take a Full Screenshot with a Knuckle Tap
1 Before using knuckle gestures, use either of the following methods to enable this feature
(depending on your device model):
• Go to Settings > Accessibility features > Shortcuts & gestures > Take screenshot,
and enable Knuckle screenshots.
• Go to Settings > Accessibility features > Motion control > Take screenshot, and
enable Smart screenshot.
2 Tap twice in quick succession with one knuckle to take a screenshot of the entire screen.
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Take a Screenshot with a Key Shortcut
Press and hold down on the Power and Volume down buttons at the same time to take a
screenshot.
Take a Screenshot with a Shortcut Switch
Swipe down from the upper right edge of the screen to display Control Panel, touch
to
expand the shortcut switches panel, and touch Screenshot to take a screenshot.
Capture the Screen in Split-Screen or Floating Window Mode
When your phone is in split-screen mode or oating window mode, you can capture
individual windows or the entire screen, depending on your need.
Once a screenshot is taken, a thumbnail will display in the lower left corner of the screen.
Touch the icon on the top of the thumbnail to select the capture area.
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Here we'll use a screenshot in the oating window as an example:
• : Captures the contents of all current windows.
• : Captures only the contents in the oating window.
Share and Edit a Screenshot or Switch to Scrollshot
Once you take a screenshot, a thumbnail will appear in the lower left corner of the screen.
From there, feel free to:
• Touch Share at the bottom of the thumbnail to select a method for sharing the screenshot
with others.
• Touch Scrollshot at the bottom of the thumbnail to continue taking a scrolling screenshot.
• Tap on the thumbnail to edit, delete, or do more with the screenshot.
Screenshots are saved to Gallery by default.
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Take a Partial Screenshot
Use Partial screenshot to take a screenshot of a part of the screen. You can choose your
preferred screenshot shape (such as a rectangle, oval, or heart).
Take a Partial Screenshot with Knuckle Gestures
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1 Knock on the screen with a single knuckle and hold to draw an enclosed shape around the
part of the screen that you wish to capture. Make sure that your knuckle does not leave
the screen.
2 The screen will display the motion of your knuckle. From there, feel free to:
• Drag the frame to the desired position, or resize it.
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• Touch any of the shape options on the toolbar to change the shape of the captured
area.
3 Touch to save the screenshot.
Use a Shortcut to Take a Partial Screenshot
1 Swipe down from the upper right edge of the screen to display Control Panel, touch
to expand the shortcut switch panel, touch the triangle icon next to Screenshot, and then
touch Partial screenshot in the pop-up.
2 Follow the onscreen instructions to draw an enclosed shape with your
nger around the
part of the screen that you wish to capture.
3 The screen will display the motion of your nger. From there, feel free to:
• Drag the frame to the desired position, or resize it.
• Touch any of the shape options on the toolbar to change the shape of the captured
area.
4 Touch
to save the screenshot.
Take a Scrolling Screenshot
Use Scrollshot to capture a memorable chat, article, or essential work document that can't
display in full on the screen, and share with others.
Use a Knuckle to Take a Scrolling Screenshot
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1 Tap a single knuckle against the screen and hold to draw an "S". Your device will
automatically scroll to the bottom of the page to capture all of the content in a single
screenshot.
2 You can touch the screen at any time to stop the scrolling.
Use a Shortcut to Take a Scrolling Screenshot
1 Swipe down from the upper right edge of the screen to display Control Panel, touch
to expand the shortcut switch panel, touch the triangle icon next to Screenshot, and then
touch Scrollshot in the pop-up. Your device will automatically scroll to the bottom of the
screen to capture all of the content within a single screenshot.
2 You can touch the screen at any time to stop the scrolling.
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Take a Scrolling Screenshot
Once you take a screenshot, a thumbnail will appear in the lower left corner of the screen.
You can continue to take a scrolling screenshot.
1 Touch Scrollshot at the bottom of the thumbnail to automatically scroll down on the
screen.
2 You can touch the screen at any time to stop the scrolling.
Record the Screen
Capture action onscreen to create sharable videos, to show
o your gaming skills, compose
tutorials, and do so much more.
If you wish to enable Live view for screen recording, go to Settings > Notications &
status bar > Status bar > Live view and toggle on the switch next to Screen Recorder.
Use a Key Combination to Start Screen Recording
Press and hold the Power and Volume up buttons simultaneously to start screen recording. To
stop recording, press and hold both buttons again.
Use a Shortcut to Start Screen Recording
1 Swipe down from the upper right edge of the screen to display Control Panel, touch
to expand the shortcut switches panel, and touch Screen Recorder to start screen
recording.
2 To stop the recording, touch the timer at the top of the screen.
3 The recording will be saved in Gallery.
Use Two Knuckles to Start Screen Recording
1 Before using knuckle gestures, use either of the following methods to enable this feature
(depending on your device model):
• Go to Settings > Accessibility features > Shortcuts & gestures > Record screen, and
enable Record screen.
• Go to Settings > Accessibility features > Motion control > Take screenshot, and
enable Smart screenshot.
2 Knock the screen twice in quick succession with two knuckles to start a screen recording.
To stop recording, knock twice as before.
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Record Your Voice During Screen Recording
Touch the microphone icon to enable or disable the microphone while recording the screen.
• When the microphone is enabled (i.e. it is displayed as ), you can record your voice
while recording the screen.
• When the microphone is disabled (i.e. it is displayed as
) you'll only be able to record
system sounds, such as audio and video playback.
Show or Hide Touches During Screen Recordings
While recording your screen, you can choose whether or not you would like to show touches.
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If Live view is not enabled for screen recording: Touch next to the red timer at the top
of the screen, and enable or disable Show touches, during the recording.
If Live view is enabled for screen recording: Touch the Live view at the top of the screen,
and then touch or to show or hide touches, during the recording.
•
indicates that the feature is enabled.
•
indicates that the feature is disabled.
Multi-Window
Multi-Window Dock
Multi-Window dock makes it quick and easy to open other apps when an app is running, add
or remove apps, rearrange the order of apps, or create a custom dock that meets your every
need.
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Before you get started, go to Settings > Accessibility features > Multi-Window, and make
sure that Multi-Window dock is enabled.
Swipe inward from the left or right edge of your phone and hold to bring up the Multi-
Window dock. From there, feel free to:
• Check whether an app supports Multi-Window: Touch
and view More apps.
• Add apps: Go to
> to enter the editing screen. Then touch the apps you wish to
add to the Multi-Window dock, and touch
.
• Move apps: Go to > to enter the editing screen, touch and hold down on an app
icon in the Multi-Window dock, drag it to your desired position in the dock, and touch .
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• Remove apps: Go to > to enter the editing screen, touch in the upper right
corner of an app icon in the Multi-Window dock, and touch .
The recommended apps in the Multi-Window dock can't be removed.
Use the Floating Window
Open a oating window while gaming, and you can chat with a friend without missing a
second of the action.
The gures are for reference only.
Open a Floating Window
Before you get started, go to Settings > Accessibility features > Multi-Window, and make
sure that Multi-Window dock is enabled.
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You can open a oating window in any of the following ways (depending on your device
model):
• Swipe up from the bottom of the screen to enter the Recent tasks screen, and touch the
icon in the top right corner of an app preview to open the app as a oating window.
• Swipe inward from the left or right edge of your phone and hold to bring up the Multi-
Window dock. Then touch any app in the dock to open it as a oating window.
Common Operations in Floating Window Mode
Once a oating window is opened, feel free to:
Relocate the oating window
Drag the bar at the top of the oating window to move the window to a dierent location.
Resize the oating window
Drag the bottom edge, two sides, or bottom corners of the oating window to resize it.
If you reduce the oating window to the smallest possible size, and then release the
window, it will automatically shrink into a small oating window that remains xed to
the upper right corner of the screen.
Minimize the oating window
You can use either of the following methods:
• Touch at the top of the oating window.
• Touch and hold down on the bar at the top of the
oating window, and quickly drag it to
the left or right.
• Touch and hold down on the bar at the top of the oating window, and drag it to the left
or right screen edge.
Return to full-screen display
You can use either of the following methods:
• Touch at the top of the oating window.
• Touch and hold down on the bar at the top of the oating window, and quickly drag it
upwards.
• Touch and hold down on the bar at the top of the oating window, and drag it up to the
status bar.
Close the oating window
You can use either of the following methods:
• Touch
at the top of the oating window.
• Touch and hold down on the bar at the top of the oating window, and quickly drag it
downwards.
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• Touch and hold down on the bar at the top of the oating window, and drag it down to
at the bottom of the screen.
Switch to split-screen mode
If you are not on the home screen, touch and hold down on the bar at the top of the oating
window, and drag it to the left or right edge (in landscape mode) or the top or bottom edge
(in portrait mode) of the screen.
Find and Switch Between Floating Windows for Apps
You can quickly nd and switch between oating windows for apps using the oating
window management function.
1 Make sure that you have opened oating windows for multiple apps and minimized them
into the oating ball.
2 Touch the
oating ball to display all oating window previews:
• Browse through the oating window previews: Swipe up or down to nd the
oating window preview of the app you are looking for.
• Display the oating window for an app: Touch the oating window preview of the
app to display it in a oating window.
• Close the
oating window for an app: Touch on the oating window preview to
close it.
Split the Screen, to Multi-Task Away
Open apps in split-screen mode, for seamless multi-tasking at all times.
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• The gures are for reference only.
• Split-screen mode is only supported in certain apps.
Split the Screen
Before you get started, go to Settings > Accessibility features > Multi-Window, and make
sure that Multi-Window dock is enabled.
You can enable split-screen mode in any of the following ways (depending on your device
model):
• When an app is open and displayed in full-screen mode, swipe up from the bottom to
or in the top left corner of the screen. Then open another app that supports split-
screen mode.
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• When an app is opened and displayed in full-screen mode, swipe inward from the left or
right edge of your phone and hold, to bring up the Multi-Window dock. Hold down on an
app in the dock, drag it on to the screen, and release.
Common Operations in Split-Screen Mode
When in split-screen mode, feel free to:
• Switch split screens: Touch or between the two split screens, and then touch Flip
top/bottom or Flip left/right.
You can also touch and hold down on at the top of a split screen until this split screen
shrinks, then drag this split screen to the other split screen and release, to switch split
screens.
• Adjust the split screen ratio: Drag
between the two split screens to adjust the relative
size of each split screen.
• Switch a split screen to a oating window: Touch and hold down on near the top of
a split screen, and drag it to the left or right (in portrait mode) or downwards (in landscape
mode).
• Exit split-screen mode: Drag or between the two split screens, until the other
split screen disappears.
Save Split-Screen Combinations
In Split-screen mode, you can save common split-screen combinations to the home screen,
and touch to apply them.
Touch or between the two split screens, and touch Save combo to save the split-
screen combination to your home screen.
Touch the split-screen combination icon on the home screen to apply it.
Drag and Drop Between Apps with Multi-Window
Use the Multi-Window feature to easily drag and drop images, text, and documents between
apps.
• Drag and drop an image: When taking notes with Notepad, open Files, select the photo
you want to add, and drag it into the Notepad editor.
• Drag and drop text: When sending an SMS message, open Notepad, touch and hold the
text you want to send, and drag it into the message text input box.
• Drag and drop a document: When writing an email, open Files, select the document you
want to attach, and drag it into the email editor.
Not all apps fully support drag-and-drop with Multi-Window.
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Multi-Window View for a Single App
You can create two task windows for the same app (such as Email and Notepad), and drag
images, text, or documents between the windows.
This feature is unavailable in some apps.
Before you get started, go to Settings > Accessibility features > Multi-Window, and make
sure that Multi-Window dock is enabled.
The following uses Email as an example.
To enable multi-window view for a single app:
1 On the home screen, open Email.
2 Swipe inward from the left or right edge of your phone and hold to bring up the Multi-
Window dock.
3 Touch and hold down on the Email app icon in the dock, and drag it on to the screen and
release, to open two windows within the app.
To drag images, text, or documents between a single app's split-screen windows:
• Drag an image: Select an image from one of the Email app's split-screen windows, and
drag it to the other window.
• Drag text: Touch and hold down on the text and select the desired portion, from one of the
Email app's split-screen windows, then touch and hold down on the text once again, and
drag it to the other window.
• Drag a document: Select a document from one of the Email app's split-screen windows,
and drag it to the other window.
Shrink an App Window or Split the Screen
In full-screen mode, you can shrink the app screen to turn it into a
oating window, or create
a split screen with another app as well, at any time.
This feature is unavailable in some apps.
Before using this feature, go to Settings > System & updates > System navigation, and
select Gestures.
Shrink the app window
When an app is displayed in full-screen mode, swipe up from the bottom to in the top
right corner of the screen, to display the app as a small oating window. The small oating
window will automatically display in Landscape mode, when you shrink a video or game app
in landscape mode.
Small oating windows in Landscape mode are only supported in certain apps.
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You can try the following:
• To minimize a oating window, hold down on the window, and drag it to the left or right
edge of the screen, or quickly drag it to the left or right.
• To close a
oating window, hold down on the window, drag it to at the bottom of
the screen, or quickly drag it downwards.
• To open in full-screen mode, hold down on the window, drag it to the top of the screen,
or quickly drag it upwards.
• To enlarge the small oating window, tap on it.
If you drag the bottom edge, two sides, or bottom corners of the standard-sized oating
window to reduce the window to the smallest possible size, and then release the window,
it will automatically shrink into a small oating window that remains xed to the upper
right corner of the screen.
Split the screen
1 When an app is displayed in full-screen mode, swipe up from the bottom to or in
the top left corner of the screen.
2 Then open another split-screen-capable app to display both apps in split-screen mode.
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Show Date and Time When the Screen Is O
Always On Display
With Always On Display enabled, the lock screen will show the date, time, and more when
the screen is o. You can customize the display style for Always On Display on your phone to
suit your needs.
Go to Settings > Home screen & style > Always On Display and select your favorite Always
On Display.
Set Full-screen AOD
You can set the lock screen wallpaper of your phone as an AOD that stunningly takes up the
entire screen for a better screen-o eect.
1 On the Always On Display screen, select a style under Full screen.
2 Enable or disable Show notications and battery as needed.
3 Touch Apply.
Full-screen AOD will change with the lock screen wallpaper.
Select a GIF Image or Moving Picture
You can select a local image (such as a GIF image or moving picture) for Always On Display
to make your display stand out.
1 From under Images on the Always On Display screen, go to > Select image > .
After selecting a GIF image or moving picture, you can go to Edit > Edit to edit it.
2 Set other options available on the screen as needed, and touch Apply.
Set an AOD with Weather Information
Get the weather forecast at just a glance, by setting the right Always on Display (AOD).
1 On the Always On Display screen, select the weather style from the Images section.
When using this feature for the rst time, follow the onscreen instructions to download
the weather AOD. You can touch Preview to view the AOD display.
2 Touch Apply.
To ensure the accuracy of weather information, make sure that you have set the location
to your city in the Weather app.
Add Grati
Personalize your Always On Display (AOD) by having certain text display, selecting a
preferred color scheme, and adding stickers.
1 On the Always On Display screen, select the grati style from the Grati section.
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2 Enter the text in Enter text, and set the style options, such as Color, by following the
prompt.
You can also add Stickers, drag a sticker to relocate it, drag
to adjust the size and
direction of the sticker, or touch to delete the sticker.
3 Touch Apply.
Create an Artistic Image for Always On Display
You can choose from multiple modern art styles. You can also specify the color scheme for
the artistic image, by taking a photo or choosing from your favorite photos. The colors in the
photo will form a color palette for the artistic image.
1 From under Artistic on the Always On Display screen, touch the style you would like to
use.
2 Set the related options for the Artistic style, such as Layout.
When setting Color, your phone can parse the colors in your
specied photo and apply
the abstracted color palette to the artistic image.
Touch
, take a photo or select a photo from Gallery, and then go to > Extract
colors.
3 Touch Apply.
Clock Styles
You can select an Analog or Digital clock style for Always On Display.
1 From under Analog or Digital on the Always On Display screen, swipe left or right to
browse the clock styles and select your preferred clock style.
2 Set the related options for the selected clock style, such as Show date.
3 Touch Apply.
Get More Styles for Always On Display
On the Always On Display screen, touch My AODs or More AODs.
Disable Always On Display
Go to Settings > Home screen & style > Always On Display, touch in the upper right
corner, and disable Always On Display.
Charging
Wireless Reverse Charging
Wireless reverse charging allows your device to charge other devices that support this
feature, including phones, tablets, watches, and bands.
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1 Go to Settings > Battery (or Optimizer > ) and enable Wireless reverse charging.
2 Power on the device to be charged and place it on the center of the back of your phone.
Do not place any metal objects between your phone and the device to be charged.
3 If the device does not start charging within a few seconds, adjust its position and try
again.
Charge in Turbo charging Mode
Enable Turbo charging to give your phone a quick boost when you need it most.
1 Go to Settings > Apps & services, touch Optimizer in APP SETTINGS, and make sure
that Smart tune-up is enabled.
2 Remember to charge your phone using the standard HUAWEI SuperCharge charger and
data cable or HUAWEI SuperCharge Wireless Charger that came with the product.
3 You can enable Turbo charging in any of the following ways:
• Before the charging animation
eects disappear, when Touch & hold the center of
the screen to Turbo charge displays, touch and hold down on the center of the
screen, until your phone vibrates and Turbo charging displays.
• Unlock the screen, swipe down from the upper left corner of the screen to display
Notication Panel, and touch Turbo charge in the Turbo charge message box.
If you wish to disable Turbo charging mode, touch Stop Turbo charging in the Turbo
charge message box on Notication Panel, or remove and re-insert the data cable. If you
select Ignore, the Turbo charge message box will appear after your phone has restarted.
When your phone is charging in Turbo charging mode, its temperature may increase
slightly. This is normal and does not indicate any issue with your device.
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Smart Features
Super Device
Switch Seamlessly Between Screens, with Super Device
Use Super Device for multi-device collaboration with just a tap, to turn all of your smart
devices into one cohesive unit. For example, when you come home, you can have an ongoing
MeeTime call transferred to your HUAWEI Vision for a more immersive experience; when you
return to the
oce, you can continue editing the same documents on your computer, by
picking up right from where you had left o on your phone.
The gures are for reference only.
Set Super Device Before Getting Started
Before using Super Device, enable Bluetooth and Wi-Fi on your phone, and log in to your
HUAWEI ID.
Make sure that the screens of your other devices remain on, and apply the following settings
on these devices:
Device types supported by Super Device may vary by product.
• Phone: Enable Bluetooth and Wi-Fi.
Only phones that support Multi-cam mode can be used as connected devices. You can
check whether Multi-cam mode is supported by going to Camera > More .
• Tablet: Enable Bluetooth and Wi-Fi.
• Tablet with an E Ink display: Enable Bluetooth and Wi-Fi, and make sure that it is logged
in to the same HUAWEI ID as your phone.
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• Computer: Enable Bluetooth and Wi-Fi, and make sure that it is logged in to the same
HUAWEI ID as your phone.
• Vision or Monitor: Enable Bluetooth and Wi-Fi.
• Smart speaker or printer: Make sure that it is connected to the same LAN as your phone,
paired in AI Life with your phone, and logged in to the same HUAWEI ID.
Enter the AI Life home screen, go to , and follow the onscreen instructions to
complete the connection.
• Earphones or glasses: Make sure that they are paired and connected to your phone via
Bluetooth.
• Watch or band: Make sure that it is paired with your phone via Huawei Health, and logged
in to the same HUAWEI ID.
If your phone is not pre-installed with some relevant apps, download it from AppGallery.
Create Your Super Device by Connecting to Nearby Devices
If you can't nd Super Device in Control Panel, touch in the upper right corner, and
touch Show Super Device.
The devices are logged in to the same HUAWEI ID
1 Swipe down from the upper right corner of your device to display Control Panel, and
touch or in Super Device to search for nearby devices to connect to.
2 Go to Control Panel > Super Device and touch the icon of the device to be connected to
initiate the default collaboration.
Alternatively, you can touch and then the icon of the device to be connected, and
select your desired collaboration scenario from the menu as needed.
If there are multiple collaboration scenarios available, go to Super Device, and touch
in the lower right corner of the device icon, or touch and then the icon of the
device to be connected, to switch between collaboration scenarios from the menu.
The devices are not logged in to the same HUAWEI ID
1 On the phone/tablet that you wish to connect to, go to Settings > Super Device > This
device > Visible to, and select All nearby devices.
2 Swipe down from the upper right corner of this device to display Control Panel, and
touch in Super Device.
3 Touch , select the device that you wish to connect to, and follow the onscreen
instructions to complete the connection.
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To unlink a device that is logged in to a dierent HUAWEI ID, touch in Super
Device, touch and hold down on the device, and touch Delete. You can also go to
Settings > Super Device, select the device that you wish to unlink in Other devices,
and touch Delete.
4 Touch the icon of the device to be connected and select a collaboration scenario from the
menu to initiate collaboration.
If there are multiple collaboration scenarios available, go to Super Device, and touch
in the lower right corner of the device icon, or touch and then the icon of the
device to be connected, to switch between collaboration scenarios from the menu.
Transfer MeeTime Calls and Streaming Audio to Connected Devices
Use Super Device to transfer a video (for example, a video in HUAWEI Video), song, or
MeeTime call from your phone to another device, and pick up from exactly where you had
left o, without missing a beat.
MeeTime:This feature is only available in some countries and regions.
For instance, you can:
• Transfer videos to tablets.
• Transfer MeeTime calls to Visions.
• Transfer music to Bluetooth earphones, speakers, glasses, Visions (screen
o), and head
units.
Device types and transfers supported by Super Device may vary by product.
1 To complete the settings on the phone and the device to be connected, please refer to Set
Super Device Before Getting Started.
2 Swipe down from the upper right corner of the phone to display Control Panel, and touch
in Super Device to search for nearby available devices, or go to > to link a
new device.
3 Open an app running a task you wish to transfer (such as HUAWEI Video or HUAWEI
Music) on your phone.
4 In Super Device of Control Panel on your phone, touch the icon of the device to which
you wish to transfer the task to, and follow the onscreen instructions to complete the
transfer.
You can also touch , drag the target device to your current device, and follow the
onscreen instructions to complete the transfer.
Multi-Screen Collaboration on a Computer or Tablet
Connect your phone to a computer or tablet via Super Device to make oce work more
ecient and collaborative. View and edit les, drag and drop them between devices, copy
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and paste text, and even browse phone apps, from the Multi-Screen Collaboration window
on your computer or tablet.
1 To complete the settings on the phone and the device to be connected, please refer to Set
Super Device Before Getting Started.
2 Swipe down from the upper right corner of your phone to display Control Panel, and
search for or link the device you wish to connect to in the Super Device panel, using the
methods below:
• Search for computers: Touch
or to search for nearby computers that can be
connected to.
• Search for tablets: Touch
or to search for nearby tablets that can be
connected to, or go to > to search for and link with a tablet.
3 In Super Device of Control Panel on your phone, touch the device that you wish to
connect to, to complete the connection.
You can also touch and then the icon of the device to be connected, and select Multi-
Screen Collaboration from the menu.
To end Multi-Screen Collaboration, touch the icon of the connected device again on the
Super Device screen.
Clip Text or Images Across Devices
Copy-and-paste images, text, and other materials between your phone and tablet, using the
shared clipboard, to craft stunning posters that put the world on notice!
Enable Cross-device Clipboard
1 Log in to the same HUAWEI ID on your phone and tablet, and connect both devices to
the same Wi-Fi network.
2 Go to Settings > Super Device > Cross-Device Clipboard, and make sure that Cross-
Device Clipboard is enabled.
3 Copy text or a picture from one device to another.
This feature is supported in HUAWEI Notepad, Email, Gallery, Browser, and select
third-party apps.
Copy and Paste Text or Pictures Across Devices
Copy and paste text
1 Touch and hold the text to be selected within an app (such as Notepad, Email, or
Browser) on a device until
is displayed.
What happens after you touch and hold the text may vary between apps. Perform
operations as prompted.
2 Drag and to select just the words you want, or touch Select all.
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3 Touch Copy or Cut as required.
4 On another device, touch and hold where you want to insert the text within an app (such
as Notepad or Email) and touch Paste.
Copy and paste pictures
1 Touch and hold the picture you want to copy within an app (such as Notepad or Email)
on a device and touch Copy.
You can also select a picture in your Gallery and go to > Copy to clipboard to copy it.
2 On another device, touch and hold where you want to insert the picture within an app
(such as Notepad or Email) and touch Paste.
Easy Projection
Project Your Phone Screen Wirelessly
Project your phone wirelessly to stream movies and work on a large-screen device (such as a
Vision).
The projection method may vary depending on the display device. The following uses
projecting to a HUAWEI Vision as an example.
Before using this feature, please update the Vision to the latest version.
The gures are for reference only.
1 On the Vision home screen, go to Settings > Remote & connections, and make sure that
Projection is enabled.
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2 Swipe down from the upper right corner of the phone screen to display Control Panel,
touch
to expand the shortcut switches panel (depending on your device model),
enable Wireless Projection, and follow the onscreen instructions. Your phone will then
start searching for available Vision products.
You can also go to Settings > More connections > Easy Projection to enable
Wireless projection.
3 Touch the device that you wish to project your phone to from the detected Vision
products.
Once the projection is successful, touch the capsule at the top of the phone screen. In
the Live view, perform the following steps:
• By default, banner notications for incoming calls, messages, and alarms, and Multi-
Window will only display on your phone instead of the Vision. To change the settings, touch
the blank area in the Live view and disable Hide notications in the displayed dialog box.
The Hide notications feature is only supported on certain products.
• Touch any blank area in the Live view. In the displayed dialog box, you can select whether
the audio will play from the phone or the Vision.
You can exit the projection using either of the following methods:
• Touch the capsule at the top of the phone screen, and touch in the Live view.
• Swipe down from the upper left corner of your phone to display the notication panel, and
touch
.
Use Desktop Mode to Make Work More Convenient
In Desktop mode, your phone and the large-screen device work independently and can show
dierent content. The content of a phone projected on the large-screen device is in a layout
similar to that of the computer desktop.
Once your phone screen is projected, touch the capsule at the top of the screen, touch
any blank area in the Live view, and touch Desktop mode in the displayed dialog box, to
begin using the large-screen device.
For example, you can edit a document on the large-screen device while chatting on your
phone. You don't need to worry about missing out on notications, calls, or messages, as a
red dot will appear on the notication panel on the large-screen device to let you know.
Use Your Phone as a Touchpad
After your phone screen is projected to a large-screen device in Desktop mode, if no
keyboard or mouse is available, your phone can work as a touchpad to complete input
operations of a mouse and keyboard.
Touch the capsule at the top of the phone screen, touch any blank area in the Live view,
and touch Touchpad in the displayed dialog box. From there, feel free to:
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• Use gestures as instructed to simulate mouse commands.
The gures are for reference only.
• When no external keyboard is connected, touch the text input box on the large-screen
device to display the onscreen keyboard to input text.
If an external keyboard is connected, the onscreen keyboard will not be available. In
this case, you need to use the external keyboard to input text.
Project the Phone's Screen to the Large-Screen Device to Make Work Easier
In Desktop mode, you can use the following features:
• Multi-window display: Open multiple windows at a time to multitask.
• File management: Save les to the desktop, create les or folders, and rename or delete
les.
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• Quick search: Search for documents, multimedia les, and apps using the start menu
search box.
• Quick app projection: Touch and hold down on an app icon on your phone, and touch the
projection menu to project the app to the large-screen device and open it.
Exit Desktop mode
You can exit Desktop mode in any of the following ways:
• In Touchpad mode, touch the Exit icon at the top of the screen to exit Desktop mode.
• Touch the
capsule at the top of the screen, touch in the Live view to exit Desktop
mode, and touch
to exit wireless projection.
Project the Current App to a Large-screen Device
You can project the current app on your phone to a large-screen device (for example, a
Huawei Vision), while continuing to use and browse other apps on your phone.
App projection is supported on large-screen devices that support the Cast+/Miracast
protocol.
The gures are for reference only.
To project an app, perform the following steps:
• If wireless projection is not enabled, turn on the large-screen device, open the app you wish
to project on your phone, swipe down from the upper right corner of the phone screen to
display Control Panel, touch to expand the shortcut switches panel (depending on
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your device model), touch Wireless Projection, and follow the onscreen instructions to
project the app to the large-screen device.
• If wireless projection is enabled, open the app you wish to project on your phone, touch the
capsule at the top of the screen, and follow the onscreen instructions in the Live view,
to project the app to the large-screen device.
Once the wireless projection is successful, the projected app will be minimized and appear as
a oating ball to the side on the phone screen.
To control a projected app, you can touch the projected app in the oating ball to display
the app's oating window, which can be used to control the app. You can also adjust the
volume on the large-screen device from the oating window.
• Apps in split-screen or oating-window mode can't be projected.
• To safeguard your privacy, this feature can't be used once your device screen has been
locked.
You can exit app projection in any of the following ways:
• Touch the capsule at the top of the phone screen, then touch in the Live view to
switch to mirror projection, or touch
to exit wireless projection.
• Touch the oating ball for your device to display the app's oating window, then touch
in the oating window to switch to mirror projection, or touch to exit wireless
projection.
• Touch and hold the
oating ball and drag it to the at the bottom of the screen, to exit
wireless projection.
Tap to Project Your Phone to a Vision
With just one tap, you can project videos or games from your phone to a Vision to enjoy
them on a larger display.
Before using this feature, please update the Vision to the latest version.
1 On the home page of the Vision, go to Settings > Remote & connections > Multi-Device
Collaboration, and enable Multi-Device Collaboration, while keeping the screen on.
2 Swipe down from the upper right corner of your phone to display Control Panel, touch
to expand the shortcut switch panel, and enable NFC, Wi-Fi, and Bluetooth.
3 Tap the NFC area (around the rear camera) on the phone against the non-key area near
the bottom of the Vision remote control, hold for 2 to 3 seconds, and follow the
instructions on your phone to select the device to which you wish to project.
4 When connecting for the
rst time, conrm the connection on your phone and Vision as
prompted.
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To disconnect the two devices, swipe down from the upper left corner of your phone to
display the notication panel, and touch in the projection notication.
• Screen projection with a tap won't work if your phone is locked or the screen is o.
• This feature is only available in some countries and regions.
Multi-screen Collaboration
Multi-Screen Collaboration Between Your Phone and Laptop
Once your phone is connected to the laptop, the phone mirroring window will display on the
laptop. You can then use the keyboard and mouse to control your phone, share and edit
les,
and copy and paste text between the two devices.
• Features and operations may vary depending on the PC Manager version.
• It is recommended that you update PC Manager to the latest version by going to
>
Check for updates.
The gures are for reference only.
Connect Your Phone to Your Laptop Through OneHop
1 Ensure that your laptop has a Huawei Share sensor or an area with a label.
2 On your laptop, enable Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, and PC Manager, and agree to the user license
agreement.
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3 Swipe down from the upper right edge of your phone to display Control Panel, touch
to expand the shortcut switch panel, and enable NFC, Wi-Fi, and Bluetooth.
4 Tap the NFC area (near the rear camera) on the back of your phone against the Huawei
Share sensor of your laptop, or the area with a
label, until your phone vibrates or
plays a tone.
5 Follow the onscreen instructions on your phone and laptop to complete the connection.
Connect Your Phone to Your Laptop via Bluetooth
1 Swipe down from the upper right edge of your phone to display Control Panel, and touch
Bluetooth.
2 Open PC Manager on your laptop, and go to My devices > My Phone > Connect. Place
your phone above the keyboard, and your laptop will start searching for your phone.
3 Follow the onscreen instructions on your phone and laptop to complete the connection.
Connect Your Phone to Your Laptop by Scanning the QR Code
1 Open PC Manager on your laptop, and go to My devices > My Phone > Connect, and
click on the QR code in the upper left corner.
2 Swipe down from the upper right edge of your phone to display Control Panel, and touch
in the shortcut switch panel; you could also open Camera, touch , and select
Code scanner instead. Then scan the QR code displayed on your laptop.
3 Follow the onscreen instructions on your phone and laptop to complete the connection.
Connect Your Phone to Your Laptop Using Super Device
1 Enable Bluetooth and Wi-Fi on your laptop, and make sure that it is logged in to the same
HUAWEI ID as your phone.
2 Swipe down from the upper right corner of your phone to display Control Panel, and
touch in to search for nearby devices.
3 In Super Device on your phone, touch the icon of the computer that you wish to connect
to, to initiate a connection.
You can also touch and then the icon of the computer to be connected and select
Multi-Screen Collaboration from the menu.
Connect Your Phone to Your Laptop via a USB Cable
1 Use a USB cable to connect your phone to your laptop.
2 Open PC Manager on your laptop.
3
Conrm the connection on your phone.
If you have canceled the connection on your phone and wish to re-establish the
connection, open PC Manager and go to My devices > My Phone > Connect > Other
ways to connect > USB.
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Disconnect Your Phone from Your Laptop
After you have nished using Multi-Screen Collaboration, you can disconnect your devices
using any of the following methods:
• Open PC Manager on your laptop, and go to My devices > My Phone > Disconnect.
• Touch the
capsule at the top of the phone screen, and touch in the Live view.
• Swipe down from the upper left corner of your phone to display the
notication panel, and
touch .
• If your phone and laptop are connected via a USB cable, remove the cable to disconnect
them.
Drag to Transfer Files Between Your Phone and Laptop
After connecting your phone to a laptop, you can transfer les between them to work more
eciently.
• The features and operations may vary between PC Manager versions.
• It is recommended that you update PC Manager to the latest version by going to
>
Check for updates.
The gures are for reference only.
Drag and Drop Files
After Multi-Screen Collaboration is established between your phone and laptop, you can drag
and drop les such as pictures and videos between them to make your work easier.
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From phone to laptop:
• In the phone window on your laptop, open Gallery or Files, click and hold down on a
picture or video, click and hold down on the selected les until a dragging icon displays,
then drag the les to a folder or the desktop on your laptop.
• In the phone window on your laptop, drag a selected picture or a segment of text and drop
it in an opened document on your laptop.
For example, drag a picture or a segment of text from Notepad in the phone window, and
drop it into an Oce document opened on your laptop, then continue editing on your
laptop.
Transfer les from your laptop to your phone:
• Drag and drop a picture or video from your laptop to Gallery > Albums in the phone
window on your laptop.
• Drag and drop a le from your laptop to Files in the phone window on your laptop.
The le will be saved in the folder that is open in Files, or in the Huawei Share folder
by default.
• Drag and drop a picture or a segment of text from your laptop to an opened document in
the phone window on your laptop.
For example: Drag and drop a picture from your laptop to an opened note in the phone
window, then continue editing on your phone.
Access Phone Apps and Files on Your Laptop
After Multi-Screen Collaboration is enabled between your phone and laptop, you can use a
mouse and keyboard with the laptop to facilitate using phone apps and les.
• The features and operations may vary between PC Manager versions.
• It is recommended that you update PC Manager to the latest version by going to
>
Check for updates.
Access Phone Apps from Your Laptop
Use a mouse to perform operations quickly
• Open an app: Click an app in the phone window to open it.
• Browse a page: Use the mouse scroll wheel to browse web pages in the phone window or
scroll between home screen tabs.
Use a keyboard to perform operations quickly
• Input text: Use the input method on your laptop to enter text in the phone window.
• Copy and paste text: Press Ctrl+C on the laptop keyboard to copy text and press Ctrl+V to
paste it in the phone window.
To view information about the text you have copied recently, click Notication Center of
PC Manager on your laptop, then select Clipboard.
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• Send messages quickly: Press Ctrl+Enter on the laptop keyboard to quickly send the
message edited in the phone window
• Exit an app: Press the ESC key on the laptop keyboard to exit an app in the phone window.
Always display the phone window on the top
In the phone window on your laptop, click > to pin the window so that it will always
display on the top, and click this icon again to unpin the window.
Answer a Voice or Video Call on Your Laptop
Once you've connected your phone and laptop, you'll be able to use the laptop to answer
voice and video calls (such as those in WeChat and MeeTime) from your phone. During a
call, the audio and video can be played through your computer and its accessories such as
the speaker and camera.
Swipe down from the upper left corner of your phone to display the notication panel or
touch the
capsule at the top of the screen, and touch any blank area in the Live view, to
switch between playback devices in the dialog box.
Open and Edit Files on Your Phone Using Laptop Apps
After connecting your Phone to your laptop, you can open and edit various les on your
Phone with laptop apps.
• Documents: Use laptop Microsoft Oce to open a document.
• Pictures: In PC Manager, go to My devices > My Phone to view pictures on your Phone.
You may also use a photo viewing or editing app on your laptop, such as Photoshop, to
open and edit a picture.
• Audio and video les: In PC Manager, go to My devices > My Phone to view audio and
video les on your Phone. You may also use a laptop player, such as Windows Media Player,
to open the les.
• Web pages: Use a laptop browser, such as IE, to open a web page.
• Compressed
les: Use a le compression app on your laptop, such as WinRAR, to extract
and open compressed les.
Open Multiple Phone App Windows on Your Laptop
Once your phone is connected with your laptop, you'll be able to open multiple phone app
windows on the larger laptop display, and multi-task away without shifting your gaze.
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This feature is unavailable in some apps.
Open an app in the phone window on your laptop, for example, Notepad, and click on in
the window to display this app in a separate window. Alternatively, click and hold down on
the app icon, and click on Open in new window. You can then open an independent app
window, and open another app in the phone window.
Some apps even adapt to the larger laptop screen and support a special large-window
display. The large-window display supports the following two modes during Multi-screen
Collaboration:
• Landscape large-window mode: Apps display in Landscape mode with a larger window
that shows you more content and a clearer view.
• App Multiplier mode: The app home screen displays in the center of the laptop screen.
When you click on an item on the home screen, a new window will open and display beside
the app home screen, which makes it easier to read and browse.
The independent app window can be adjusted as follows:
• Resizing: Click on
to shrink the window. Click on to expand the window. To adjust
the window size, move the cursor to any square corner of the app window, wait for to
display, hold down on the left mouse button, and drag the window as needed.
• Pinning the window to the top: Click on > at the top of an app window to pin
the window to the top, which prevents it from being blocked by other windows.
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Landscape large-window mode, App Multiplier mode, and free window resizing are only
supported on certain laptop models. It is recommended that you try this function after
updating PC Manager to the latest version by going to > Check for updates.
Multi-screen Collaboration Between Your Phone and Tablet
Connect your phone and tablet to use Multi-screen Collaboration for cross-device operations,
such as to display your phone screen on the tablet, use your phone apps on the tablet, drag
les across the two devices, copy and paste text, and edit a le from your phone on the
tablet.
The gures are for reference only.
Connect Your Tablet and Phone
• This feature is only supported on certain tablet models.
• Please make sure your device has been updated to the latest system version.
Connect your phone and tablet and enable Multi-Screen Collaboration using one of the
following methods (depending on your device model):
Connect over Bluetooth:
1 Swipe down from the upper right corner of the tablet to display Control Panel, touch
to expand the shortcut switch panel, and enable Multi-Screen Collaboration.
2 Swipe down from the upper right corner of the phone to display Control Panel, and
enable Bluetooth.
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3 Hold your phone close to your tablet and follow the onscreen instructions to establish a
connection.
Scan a QR code to connect:
1 Open Multi-Screen Collaboration on your tablet, and touch Scan to connect on the
Multi-Screen Collaboration screen.
2 Make sure that your phone is connected to the Internet, and then connect your phone and
tablet by following the instructions on the Scan to connect screen on your tablet.
Connect via Super Device:
1 Enable Bluetooth and Wi-Fi, and log in to your HUAWEI ID on the phone.
2 Swipe down from the upper right corner of the tablet to display Control Panel, and
enable Wi-Fi and Bluetooth.
If you have not logged in to your HUAWEI ID on your tablet or you are not using the
same HUAWEI ID, go to Settings > Super Device > This device > Visible to, and
select All nearby devices.
3 Swipe down from the upper right corner of the phone to display Control Panel, and touch
in Super Device to search for nearby available devices, or go to > to link a
new device.
4 In Super Device on your phone, touch the tablet icon to complete the connection.
You can also touch , then touch the tablet icon, and select Multi-Screen
Collaboration from the menu.
Access Phone Apps and Files from Your Tablet
After connecting your phone with your tablet, navigate on your phone from the convenience
of the tablet screen, such as browsing phone apps and les, viewing phone notications
(such as SMS messages), and making or answering phone calls.
When your phone screen is unlocked, you can perform the following operations in the phone
window on your tablet:
• Open Phone to make a call by dialing a number.
• Open Messaging to view and reply to SMS messages.
• Open Gallery or Files to view photos, videos, and
les, as well as to play video or audio
les from your phone.
• Touch the capsule at the top of your phone screen, and touch any blank area in the
Live view. In the displayed dialog box, you can select whether the audio and video will play
from the phone or the tablet.
• If your tablet is connected to an external keyboard or a stylus, you can use it to input text
and control the phone window on your tablet.
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Drag to Transfer Files Between Your Tablet and Phone
1 Open Gallery or Files in the mirror window on your tablet or phone, and touch and hold
down on a picture, video, or other
le to visit the multi-selection screen.
2 Select more les if needed, touch and hold down on any selected les once again, wait for
a dragging icon to display, and drag the les.
For example, you can:
• Drag pictures and videos from Gallery or Files on your tablet to Gallery or Files on your
phone, or vice versa.
• Drag other types of les from Files on your tablet to Files on your phone, or vice versa.
• Drag a picture, text, or
le from your phone to an open document on your tablet, such as a
Microsoft Oce document, memo, or email.
Disconnect Your Phone from Your Tablet
After you have nished using Multi-Screen Collaboration, you can disconnect your devices
using the following methods:
• In the phone mirror window on your tablet, touch .
• Touch the capsule at the top of your phone screen, and touch in the Live view.
• Swipe down from the upper left corner of your phone to display the Notication Panel, and
touch in the collaboration notication.
• Swipe down from the upper right corner of your phone to display Control Panel, and touch
your tablet icon in Super Device.
Huawei Share
Pin Frequently-Used Sharing Methods to the Top
Pin your frequently-used sharing methods (such as Bluetooth or email) to the top of the
system sharing box, to share
les and content with friends, colleagues, and loved ones with
greater ease.
1 Touch and hold down on the
le to be shared, and touch .
2 In the app sharing area, swipe left to the last screen, and go to All >
to enter the
editing screen.
3 Tap the sharing mode to pin to the top. Some apps include multiple sharing methods. You
can also add a sharing method as needed.
4 In the pinning area, hold and drag a pinned sharing mode to sort the sharing modes.
Touch to unpin unwanted sharing modes. Then touch .
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Easy Print
Print Files with Huawei Print
Your phone comes with Huawei Print, which detects nearby printers, allowing you to touch to
print images and documents from it!
The gures are for reference only.
Eortless File Printing, with Huawei Print
1 Enable Wi-Fi on your phone, and make sure that the target printer is connected to the
same Wi-Fi network as your phone, or that Wi-Fi Direct is enabled.
2 To print les stored in dierent locations on your phone:
• Gallery: Open an image or select multiple images in Gallery, and go to Share >
or More > Print or export as PDF.
• Notepad: Open a note in Notepad, and go to More > Print.
• Files: Select one or more les in Files, and go to Share > Print.
3 Touch Select, and select your desired printer from the printer list. Then set the number of
copies, color, paper size, and other options on the preview screen, and touch PRINT.
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If you've used Huawei Print, the printer that has been used last time will automatically
connect during printing.
Once printing starts, the print capsule will display on your phone screen. To add a print
task while printing, open the images and documents to be printed, touch the print capsule
, and then touch in the Live view to add printing tasks to the queue.
Remotely Print Files with Huawei Print
If you own a Huawei printer, you can remotely print les from your phone, via Huawei Print.
1 Add a printer to the AI Life app on your phone.
2 When you are away from your printer, you can remotely print les by referring to
Eortless File Printing, with Huawei Print.
If your phone is not pre-installed with some relevant apps, download it from AppGallery.
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Camera and Gallery
Take Photos
Take Photos
The gures are for reference only.
1 Open Camera.
2 You can then:
• Focus: Touch the location you want to focus on.
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To adjust focus and metering separately, touch and hold the viewnder and drag the
respective frame or ring to the desired location.
• Adjust brightness: Touch the viewnder. When the symbol appears next to the
focus frame, drag it up or down.
• Zoom in or out: On the viewnder, pinch in or out, or drag the zoom slider.
• Select a camera mode: Swipe up, down, left, or right across the camera mode options.
• Turn the ash on or o: Touch and select (Auto), (On), (O), or
(Always on).
If you select
(Auto) and the camera detects that you are in a dimly lit
environment, a ash icon will appear in the viewnder and the ash will be
automatically turned on when you take a photo.
These features may not be available in some camera modes.
3 Touch the shutter button to take a photo.
Adjust the Camera Zoom Level
While shooting, adjust the zoom level of the camera to zoom in or out on a scene in front of
you.
1 Open Camera, and touch your preferred shooting mode.
2 Adjust the zoom level in the viewnder in any of the following ways:
• Pinch in or out on the viewnder to adjust the zoom level.
• Touch the zoom level shortcuts above the zoom ring to switch between zoom levels.
• Touch and hold down on the zoom ring to expand it, and swipe left and right (in
Portrait mode) or up and down (in Landscape mode) until your desired zoom level on
the zoom ring matches the dot in the center. Once you release your
nger, the zoom
ring and zoom level shortcuts will both display in this area.
For example, if you wish to take photos from a distance and adjust the zoom level
from 1x to 5x, touch and hold down on the zoom ring, and swipe left (in Portrait
mode) or down (in Landscape mode) until the 5x zoom level on the zoom ring
matches the dot in the center. You can also touch to instantly switch to your desired
zoom level.
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• The gures are for reference only.
• Zoom level adjustment is only supported in certain shooting modes. Available zoom
levels may vary depending on the product model.
Use the Floating Shutter to Take Photos
You can enable the oating shutter to display it in the camera viewnder, and drag it
anywhere you like to take photos quickly.
1 Go to Camera >
and enable Floating shutter.
2 The oating shutter will then be displayed in the viewnder. You can drag it anywhere you
like.
3 Touch the
oating shutter to take a photo.
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Take Burst Photos
Use Burst mode to take a sequence of photos in quick succession so you can choose the best
one.
1 Open Camera, select Photo mode, and make sure the rear camera is in use.
2 Press and hold the shutter button or one of the Volume buttons to take burst photos.
When shooting, you'll see a number in the
viewnder, which indicates how many photos
you've taken so far.
Burst shooting via Volume button pressing is only supported on certain phone models.
3 Release your nger to stop shooting.
Select the Burst Photos You Want to Keep
1 Open Gallery. Touch a burst photo (which is tagged with
), then touch .
2 Swipe through the burst photos, select the ones you want to keep, then touch and
follow the onscreen instructions.
To delete the whole burst photo, touch and hold to select the photo, then touch .
Take Timed Photos
The camera timer allows you to set a countdown so you can get into position after you have
touched the shutter button.
1 Go to Camera > > Timer and select a countdown.
2 Return to the viewnder and touch the shutter button. Your phone will take a photo when
the countdown ends.
Use Audio Control to Take Photos
You can use your voice to take photos without having to touch the shutter button.
1 Go to Camera > > Audio control, and select an option.
2 Go back to the viewnder, then say your command to take a photo.
Shoot One-Handed Photos or Videos
When shooting a photo or video with just one hand, display the Camera Quick Menu from
the bottom of the Camera screen, which gives you access to commonly-used features.
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The gures are for reference only.
Open Camera, touch under the Shutter button, or swipe up near the Shutter button, to
display the Camera Quick Menu, and touch the desired option.
Options in the Camera Quick Menu may vary by shooting mode. If does not display
under a certain shooting mode, it indicates that the Camera Quick Menu is not supported
under this mode.
Get Instant Imaging, with Snapshot Mode
Snapshot mode will reward you with a photo as soon as you touch the shutter button,
turning your spur-of-the-moment pics into instant classics!
1 Open Camera and select Snapshot mode.
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2 Touch to take a photo.
Choose Your XMAGE Style
The camera of your phone supports XMAGE styles, and you can choose an appropriate style
according to the subject and scene that you are capturing.
1 Open Camera, and make sure that the rear camera is being used.
2 Touch
and select Original, Vivid, Bright, or Mono.
• Original: Restores authentic colors.
• Vivid: Displays vivid colors with stunning light and dark eects.
• Bright: Produces textured images with bright colors.
• Mono: Produces classic and sophisticated images.
3 Touch the Shutter button to take a photo or begin recording.
XMAGE is only supported under certain modes.
Portrait Mode
Shoot Dazzling Portraits
Portrait mode comes with custom beauty and lighting
eects to choose from, so that a touch
of the shutter brings out your subject at their best.
1 Open Camera and select Portrait mode.
2 Frame your subject within the
viewnder.
To take a sele, touch .
3 From there, feel free to:
• Enable beauty eects: Touch to adjust the beauty eects.
To disable the beauty eects, drag the setting to its lowest value, or touch .
• Set lighting eects: Touch , and select your desired eect.
• Light compensation: When you switch to the front camera in dim lighting conditions,
you can touch the ash icon to enable light compensation.
Touch the ash icon and select (auto) or (steady on).
Not all devices support all of these features.
4 Touch the shutter button to take a photo.
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Night Mode
Take Night Shots
Night mode gives your photos sharper details and brighter colors even when shooting in low
light or at night.
1 Open Camera and select Night mode.
2 When shooting with the rear camera, some phones allow you to adjust the ISO sensitivity
and shutter speed by touching
or in the viewnder.
3 Steady your phone and touch the shutter button.
4 Your phone will adjust the exposure time based on the ambient brightness. Keep your
phone steady until the countdown nishes.
You can also touch the shutter button to take a photo before the countdown nishes.
Some phones do not support ending a countdown before it is due to nish.
Take Dazzling Night Seles
To take a sele at night, or in a low-light environment, simply use the front camera in Night
mode.
In dim environments, you can turn on the ash to illuminate your face.
1 Open Camera and select Night mode.
2 Touch
to switch to the front camera. From there, feel free to:
• Touch the ash icon and select (auto) or (steady on) to enable the ash. This
allows you to capture a well-lit photo of your face when you are in a poor lighting
environment.
• Touch to adjust the beauty eects.
If you can't nd the icon in the viewnder of your phone, it means that Beauty
mode is not available.
3 Steady your phone and touch the shutter button.
Aperture Mode
Take Photos and Videos, with Aperture Mode
Take Wide Aperture Photos
Wide aperture mode allows you to shoot photos with blurry backgrounds, which brings your
subjects into sharper focus.
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1 Go to Camera > More, and select Aperture mode.
2 Touch the area that you wish to focus in on. For best results, your phone should be within
2 meters of your subject.
3 Touch
in the viewnder, and drag the slider to adjust the virtual aperture. A smaller
virtual f-number will create a more blurry background.
4 Touch the shutter button to take the picture.
Edit Background Blur in Wide Aperture Photos
Feel free to adjust the focus and background blur after you've taken a wide aperture photo.
If you used the physical aperture during shooting, the blurring eects can't be edited
once you're done shooting.
1 Go to Gallery > Albums > Camera.
2 Touch a photo tagged with , and touch at the top of the photo.
3 Touch other areas on the photo to re-focus. Drag the slider at the bottom to adjust the
virtual aperture.
4 Touch to save the settings.
Shoot Wide Aperture Videos
Wide aperture mode allows you to shoot videos with blurry backgrounds, which brings your
subjects into sharper focus.
1 Go to Camera > More, and select Aperture mode.
1 Touch
to switch to Video mode.
2 Touch the area that you wish to focus in on. Touch
in the viewnder, and drag the
slider to adjust the virtual aperture. A smaller virtual f-number will create a more blurry
background.
3 Touch the shutter button to start recording. While recording, touch the viewnder to
adjust the focus.
Master AI
Take Professional-Looking Photos
Master AI is a pre-installed camera feature that helps you take better photos by intelligently
identifying objects and scenes (such as food, blue skies, and greenery, as well as text) and
optimizing the color and brightness settings accordingly.
Master AI is displayed as AI photography or AI camera on some devices.
1 Open Camera and select Photo mode.
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2 Touch to turn on .
3 Frame the subject within the viewnder. Once the camera identies what you are
shooting, it will automatically recommend a mode (such as greenery or text).
4 To disable the recommended mode, touch next to the mode text or turn o .
Shoot for the Moon, with Mater AI
1 Open Camera, and select Photo mode.
2 Touch to enable Master AI.
3 Frame the moon within the viewnder, and spread two ngers on the viewnder to adjust
the zoom to 10x or beyond.
When your phone detects that you are shooting the moon, will appear in the
viewnder, indicating that the camera has entered Moon mode.
4 A picture-in-picture preview frame will appear in the upper left corner. Within it, you can
view the moon and foreground eects, such as buildings or branches, in the preview
frame.
5 Touch to take the picture.
• Moon mode can only identify the moon in a semicircle or larger shape. If the moon is
blocked by clouds, this mode may not work.
• Under Moon mode, when the magnication is between 10x and 30x, a moon photo
with a foreground can be generated. When the magnication is greater than 30x, only
moon photos with black backgrounds can be generated.
Take Photos with Various Zoom Settings
Take Wide-Angle or Long-Focus Photos
The zoom capabilities of your device's camera allow you to capture more of a scene, or
distant vistas.
Take Wide-Angle Photos
1 Open Camera and select Photo mode.
2 Point the camera at the subject and zoom in or out using the side bar, or by pinching or
spreading two
ngers on the screen. The smaller the value, the wider the angle of view.
3 Touch to take a photo.
Take Automatic Wide Angle
Sele Shots
When the front camera of your phone detects multiple people in the frame, it will
automatically switch to the wide angle to t more people into your photo.
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1 Open Camera, touch Photo or Portrait, and touch to switch to the front camera.
2 After you switch your phone from portrait to landscape orientation, the camera will
automatically switch to Wide-angle mode. When there are three or more people in the
viewnder, the camera will automatically switch to the widest angle in Wide-angle mode.
You can also drag the zoom ring in the viewnder to manually switch between zoom
levels.
3 Touch to take a photo.
Take Photos from Far Away
1 Open Camera and select Photo mode.
2 Point the camera at a distant subject and zoom in or out using the side bar or by pinching
or spreading two ngers on the screen.
If your phone supports zooming in more than 15X, a picture-in-picture preview frame will
be displayed in the viewnder to help you focus on your subject when you zoom in more
than 15X.
Some products do not support the picture-in-picture preview frame.
3 In the viewnder, touch where you want to focus, and touch to shoot when the
subject is in focus.
Macro
Get Closer with Super Macro
Delve down into the details by enabling Super macro mode, and capture the dance of a
dragony or dewdrop in descent.
Shoot Close-up Photos, with Super Macro
1 You can access Super macro in any of the following ways:
• Open Camera, and select Photo mode. Then frame your subject within the viewnder,
and bring your camera closer. When the camera is close enough, it will automatically
enter Super macro mode and focus in on the subject, and will display in the
viewnder.
• Go to Camera > More, and select Super macro mode. The camera will automatically
focus. You can also touch AF and drag the zoom slider to manually focus, or touch the
screen to automatically focus once.
2 Drag the zoom slider in the
viewnder, or pinch or spread out two ngers on screen, to
adjust the focal length. A larger value indicates a higher magnication.
3 Touch to take the picture.
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Under Photo mode, if you wish to exit Super macro, touch .
Shoot Close-up Videos, with Super Macro
1 You can access Super macro in any of the following ways:
• Open Camera, and select Video mode. Then frame your subject within the
viewnder,
and bring your camera closer. When the camera is close enough, will display in
the viewnder. Touch to enter Super macro mode. The camera will automatically
focus in on the subject.
• Go to Camera > More, select Super macro mode, and touch to switch to Video
mode. The camera will automatically focus. You can also touch AF and drag the zoom
slider to manually focus, or touch the screen to automatically focus once.
2 Drag the zoom slider in the
viewnder, or pinch or spread out two ngers on screen, to
adjust the focal length. A larger value indicates a higher magnication.
3 Touch to begin recording.
Under Video mode, if you wish to exit Super macro, touch .
Moving Pictures
Take Moving Pictures to Bring Photos to Life
Can't quite capture that perfect moment? Moving picture shoots a short period of movement
and sound before and after you touch the shutter button, to bring that elusive snapshot you
just missed… into full view!
Take Moving Pictures
1 Go to Camera > Photo and touch
to enable Moving picture, or go to Camera > More
and select Moving picture (depending on your device model).
2 Touch the shutter button to shoot.
Play Moving Pictures
Moving pictures are saved in JPG format in Gallery.
Go to Gallery > Albums > Camera, touch a moving picture, then touch
at the top of the
picture to view it.
The moving picture will automatically stop after a complete playback. You can also touch the
screen to stop the playback.
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Save a Moving Picture as a GIF File or Video
To save a moving picture as a GIF le or video, touch the moving picture in the album, touch
, then select Save as video or Save as GIF.
Share Moving Pictures
Share moving pictures to your HUAWEI devices via Bluetooth or Huawei Share.
Go to Gallery > Albums > Camera, touch and hold to select the moving pictures that you
wish to share, and touch . Then follow the onscreen instructions to complete the process.
If you share moving pictures to third-party apps or incompatible devices, moving pictures will
be displayed as static images.
View Cinemagraphs of Your Moving Pictures
When you take a moving picture of a dynamic object from the same angle (such as a leaf
swaying in the wind), and there is a sharp static and dynamic contrast within the scene, your
phone will automatically create a cinemagraph of the picture to make it interactive and stand
out.
1 Open Gallery, touch the moving picture you want to view, then swipe up on the picture.
If no playback eects are available after you swipe up on a picture, it indicates that
your phone does not support this feature.
2 If conditions permit, your phone will recommend three playback eects: Default (played
once when swiping left or right), Loop (played repeatedly), and Cinemagraph (the part
of the moving picture that stands out the most is identied automatically and played
repeatedly). Cinemagraphs will not be displayed if they are unavailable.
3 You can touch to preview the
eects and apply the one you want to the picture.
To save the
eect as a video or GIF, touch on the picture details screen, and touch
Save as video or Save as GIF.
Pro Mode
Use Pro Mode to Shoot Like a Pro
Pro mode lets you
ne-tune photos and videos and gives you full control over ISO sensitivity,
focus mode, and more when taking photos or recording videos.
Shoot Photos in Pro Mode
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1 Open Camera, and select Pro mode.
2 From there, feel free to:
• Adjust the metering mode: Touch M, and select a metering mode.
Metering Mode Usage Scenario
Matrix
Measures light across the entire frame; ideal for shooting
natural landscapes.
Center
Focuses in on light near the center of the screen; ideal for
shooting portraits.
Spot
Focuses in on light from a specic tiny region, such as from a
subject's eyes.
• Adjust the ISO sensitivity: Touch ISO, and drag the slider.
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In low-light environments, you'll generally want to increase the ISO sensitivity. In well-
lit environments, you'll want to reduce it to avoid image noise.
• Adjust the shutter speed: Touch S, and drag the slider.
The shutter speed determines the amount of light that is able to enter the camera
lens. When shooting stationary scenes or portraits, it is recommended that you use a
slower shutter speed. Likewise, when shooting fast-moving scenes or objects, you'll
want to increase the shutter speed.
• Adjust the aperture: Touch A, and drag the slider.
A smaller f-number will create a more blurry background. To take portrait shots, try
small f-numbers. To shoot scenery, try large f-numbers.
• Adjust EV exposure compensation: Touch EV·, and drag the slider.
It is recommended that you increase the EV value in low-light environments, and
decrease it in well-lit environments.
• Adjust the focus: Touch AF·, and select a focus mode.
Focus Mode Usage Scenario
AF-S (single-shot
auto-focus)
Stationary subjects
AF-C (continuous-
shot auto-focus)
Moving subjects
MF (manual focus) Touch the subject of interest to focus in on them, or on specic
features, such as their face.
• Adjust the color cast: Touch WB·, and select a mode.
When shooting in bright daylight, select . When shooting in overcast conditions or
low-light environments, select .
Touch to adjust the color temperature.
• Select the storage format: Pro mode allows you to save the photo in dierent formats.
Touch in the viewnder to select your preferred format.
Images in JPG format require less storage space.
If you select RAW format, your phone will automatically save photos taken in DNG
and standard formats. DNG format retains more details, and gives you access to a
wider range of post-processing options, but takes up more storage space.
• Enable AF assist light: For better focus performance in low-light environments, touch
to enable AF assist light.
3 Touch the shutter button to take the picture.
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• These features are only supported on certain device models.
• Adjusting a specic setting will sometimes cause other settings to change as well.
Remember to only make adjustments based on actual needs.
Shoot Videos in Pro Mode
1 Under Pro mode, touch to switch to Video mode. From there, feel free to:
• Adjust the metering mode: Touch M, and select a metering mode.
Metering Mode Usage Scenario
Matrix
Measures light across the entire frame; ideal for shooting
natural landscapes.
Center
Focuses in on light near the center of the screen; ideal for
shooting portraits.
Spot
Focuses in on light from a specic tiny region, such as from a
subject's eyes.
• Adjust the ISO sensitivity: Touch ISO, and drag the slider.
In low-light environments, you'll generally want to increase the ISO sensitivity. In well-
lit environments, you'll want to reduce it to avoid image noise.
• Adjust the aperture: Touch A, and drag the slider.
A smaller f-number will create a more blurry background. To take portrait shots, try
small f-numbers. To shoot scenery, try large f-numbers.
• Adjust the shutter speed: Touch S, and drag the slider.
The shutter speed determines the amount of light that is able to enter the camera
lens. When shooting stationary scenes or portraits, it is recommended that you use a
slower shutter speed. Likewise, when shooting fast-moving scenes or objects, you'll
want to increase the shutter speed.
• Adjust EV exposure compensation: Touch EV·, and drag the slider.
It is recommended that you increase the EV value in low-light environments, and
decrease it in well-lit environments.
• Adjust the focus: Touch AF·, and select a focus mode.
Focus Mode Usage Scenario
AF-S (single-shot auto-
focus)
Stationary subjects
AF-C (continuous-shot
auto-focus)
Moving subjects
MF (manual focus) Touch the subject of interest to focus in on them, or on
specic features, such as their face.
• Adjust the color cast: Touch WB·, and select a mode.
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When shooting in bright daylight, select . When shooting in overcast conditions or
low-light environments, select .
Touch to adjust the color temperature.
2 Touch
to start recording.
• These features are only supported on certain device models.
• Adjusting a specic setting will sometimes cause other settings to change as well.
Remember to only make adjustments based on actual needs.
Record Videos
Record Videos
1 Open Camera, and select Video mode.
2 Adjust the following settings:
• Zoom in or out: Pinch in or out on the viewnder, or drag the zoom slider.
• Focus: Touch the location that you wish to focus on. Touch and hold down on the
viewnder to lock the exposure and focus.
• Turn the ash on or o: Touch , and select (steady on) or (o).
When using the front camera to record a video in low-light conditions, you can set the
ash to (steady on). The camera will help compensate for the lack of light in your
environment.
• Adjust the beauty eects: Touch and drag the slider to adjust the beauty settings.
• Adjust the video resolution and frame rate: Go to > Video resolution, and select
your desired resolution. A higher resolution will result in a higher quality video with a
larger le size.
You can go to > Frame rate to select your desired frame rate.
• Enhance video colors and contrasts: Touch
, and enable HDR Vivid.
Once this feature is enabled, the colors and contrasts in the video will be improved.
However, playing the video on an incompatible device or using incompatible software
may result in sub-optimal eects. Please exercise caution when enabling this feature.
• Select a space-saving video format: Touch , and enable High eciency format.
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Once this feature is enabled, your phone will use a video format that takes up less
storage space. However, this may result in other devices being unable to play the video.
Please exercise caution when enabling this feature.
Some of these features may not be supported on your device. Changing a specic
setting will sometimes cause other settings to change as well.
3 Touch to begin recording.
Touch to take a shot of the current frame.
4 Touch
to pause, and touch to stop recording.
Record Mind-blowing Videos, with AI Movie Eects
Add AI movie eects to give your videos new air, and spare yourself the hassle of tedious
post-editing work.
1 Open Camera, and select Video mode.
2 Switch to the rear camera, touch
below the shutter button, or swipe up near the
shutter button, and touch from the quick menu. Select AI color, Background blur, or
other movie eects (depending on your device model).
3 Some phones support the 21:9 aspect ratio. Touch > Video resolution, and feel free
to shoot with this aspect ratio, as it is the aspect ratio with which most movies are shot.
If the icon is displayed on the phone screen, touch rst to ensure that the
image stabilization feature is disabled.
4 Touch to begin recording.
While recording, touch to take a photo with the selected special eect.
5 Touch to stop recording.
Shoot 4K UHD Videos
Your phone supports 4K Ultra HD (UHD) video recording, allowing you to record in even
greater clarity.
1 Open Camera and select Video mode.
2 Go to > Video resolution and select the 4K resolution.
Beauty mode, lters, and special eects are not supported at 4K, and will be
automatically disabled when you select the 4K resolution.
3 Return to the Video screen and touch to start recording.
A higher resolution will result in a higher quality video, but will also take up more
storage space.
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Slow-Mo Recording
Shoot Slow-Mo Videos
Use Slow-mo mode to capture
eeting moments in detail. Adjust the slow motion speed
based on how slow you want your footage to appear. With a higher speed you'll get slower
playback.
The available slow motion speeds vary by device.
• 256x: suitable for recording shooting, explosion, or other extreme fast-paced action scenes.
• 128x or 64x: suitable for recording balls being hit and racing.
• 32x or 16x: suitable for recording bubbles popping and water splashing.
• 8x or 4x: suitable for recording breakdowns of fast movements, such as diving into water
and a football being kicked. You can customize the overall shooting length and the length
of the slow-mo portion.
For best results, shoot the slow-mo videos in bright and natural lighting.
Shoot Slow-Mo Videos
1 Go to Camera > More and select Slow-mo mode.
2 Touch
and select a slow motion speed.
3 Frame your subject within the
viewnder, then touch to start recording.
Automatically Capture Slow-Mo
Some high-speed slow-mo modes support motion detection. Your camera will automatically
track and take snapshots of moving objects in the frame when you touch the shutter button.
1 In Slow-mo, touch
and select a speed.
2 If the speed you select supports motion detection,
will appear on the screen. Touch
to ensure that motion detection is enabled.
A detection frame will then be displayed in the viewnder. Move the frame to the desired
position.
3 Frame the object in the
viewnder and ensure that it is also in the detection frame. Touch
to start shooting.
The camera will track the object in the frame and automatically take snapshots when it is
moving.
To record a video manually, touch to disable motion detection, then touch to start
recording.
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Shoot Slow-Mo Videos with the Front Camera
You can use the front camera to take slow-mo sele videos such as of your hair blowing in
the wind.
1 Go to Camera > More, select Slow-mo mode, then touch to switch to the front
camera.
2 If your phone allows, touch and select a slow motion speed.
3 Touch to start recording.
Time-Lapse Photography
Use Time-Lapse to Create a Short Video
You can use Time-lapse to capture images slowly over several minutes or even hours, then
condense them into a short video. This allows you to capture the beauty of change –
blooming
owers, drifting clouds, and more.
1 Go to Camera > More and select Time-lapse mode.
2 Place your phone in position. To reduce camera shake, use a tripod to steady your phone.
3 Touch
to start recording, then touch to end the recording.
The recorded video is automatically saved to Gallery.
Dual-View Mode
Record Dual-View Videos
In Dual-view mode, you can capture two dierent perspectives at once by independently
lming on two cameras – using both the front and rear cameras or just the rear camera
setup – instead of one. When using the front and rear cameras, the dual view shows what's
captured by the front camera and the rear camera side by side. When using just the rear
camera setup, the dual view shows a panorama and a close-up of the center of what is being
lmed.
1 Go to Camera > More, and select Dual-view mode.
2 Frame your subject in the viewnder and choose whether to use both the front and rear
cameras or just the rear camera setup.
• To capture images from both the front and rear cameras, touch
to generate a dual
view front camera and rear camera display. You can pinch in or out on the viewnder
to adjust the zoom level of the view captured by the rear camera. Touch the screen
twice to swap the positions of the images.
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In Dual-view mode, touch to enable Picture in Picture mode. You can also tap the
small window twice to swap the positions of the images, or drag the window to any
other location. Touch to return to split-screen mode.
• To use just the rear cameras for dual-view recording, touch
to switch to the rear
camera. A panoramic view and a close-up of the center of the panorama will be
displayed in split-screen mode in the viewnder.
You can adjust the zoom level by pinching in or out on the viewnder. Touch the
screen twice to swap the positions of the panorama and close-up views.
3 Touch to start recording, and touch to stop recording.
Story Creator
Tell Your Story in Story Creator Mode
In Story creator mode, you can choose a template and follow the instructions to create an
engaging story with the camera and without having to focus or zoom manually.
1 Go to Camera > More, and select Story creator mode.
2 Touch a template to preview what it looks like. Touch
to start.
3 Your phone will instruct you to take several shots. Before shooting, the viewnder will
show the preview of each shot. Touch
to close the preview.
Touch to start recording. Your phone will take care of the focusing, rotating, and
zooming in the viewnder. When the preset time has elapsed, your phone will stop
recording. You can touch and record the next shot until all shots are recorded.
4 To shoot a dierent scene, exit the camera. Your phone will automatically save your shots.
When you enter Story creator mode again, you can continue with the saved shots (only
the shots recorded from the last time are saved).
5 When you are nished, your phone will automatically splice the shots and create a video
clip with music. If you are unsatised with any of the shots, touch the preview frame of
the shot, then touch and follow the onscreen instructions to retake the shot.
If you are unsatised with all shots, touch to remove them all and shoot again.
6 When you are nished, touch to export the video to the Videos album.
Multi-cam
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Switch to Multi-cam Mode
Multi-cam mode makes shooting cinematic video fun and surprisingly easy. After connecting
multiple HUAWEI phones and tablets, switch device cameras from the host device, to capture
everything you need.
• Multi-cam is only supported on certain devices and apps.
• It is recommended that you keep this device within 10 m away from the devices
connected to it.
Getting Started
Before you get started, log in to your HUAWEI ID on this device, and enable Bluetooth and
Wi-Fi on both this device and the connected device.
If the two devices are not logged in to the same HUAWEI ID or the connected device is not
logged in to any HUAWEI ID, go to Settings > Super Device > This device > Visible to, and
select All nearby devices on both devices.
In the Camera App
Enter Multi-cam mode in the Camera app to switch between the cameras on this device and
a connected device to capture every angle.
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1 On this device, go to Camera > More, and select Multi-cam.
2 This device will then search for and display all available devices. Touch the device that you
wish to connect to, and follow the onscreen instructions to complete the connection.
3 Once the connection is successful, the
viewnder of the connected device will be displayed
on this device. You can then start shooting or performing the following operations:
• Touch Select camera to switch between the camera on this device and that on the
connected device.
• Touch
to switch to Video mode. This device picks up sound during the recording.
To end the connection, touch
or on the connected device.
In Multi-cam mode, only certain shooting parameters can be adjusted.
In Third-Party Live Stream and Camera Apps
Switch device cameras on a moment's notice, when using third-party live stream, camera, or
video chat apps.
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1 Swipe down from the upper right edge of this device to display Control Panel. From
there, you can connect your devices in any of the following ways:
• In Super Device, touch the device that you wish to connect to.
• In Super Device, touch , and drag the device that you wish to connect to to this
device.
• If the device to be connected to is not logged in to HUAWEI ID, or not logged in to
the same HUAWEI ID as this device, touch in the Super Device panel, and
touch at the top of the screen. Your phone will automatically search for and
display all available devices. Touch the device to be connected and follow the
onscreen instructions to complete linking. Once the linking is successful, drag the
device to be connected to this device on the Super Device screen.
• To use this feature on a phone and tablet that support Multi-Screen Collaboration,
drag the device to be connected to this device, touch the device to be connected to
on the Super Device screen of this device, and select the option for using the
camera of the device that you wish to connect to.
2 When you start shooting, the viewnder of the connected device will be displayed on this
device during live video streams or photography in a third-party app on this device. This
device picks up sound during the recording.
3 To switch devices while shooting, you can use any of the following methods on this device:
• Touch at the top of the screen, and touch the device name from the displayed list.
• Swipe down from the upper right edge of this device to display Control Panel, and
touch the name of the device that you wish to connect to in Super Device.
• In Super Device, touch
. Then drag the icon for the connected device away from
the icon for this device, and drag the icon for the new device to the icon for this device.
To end the connection, touch or on the connected device.
If Super Device does not display in Control Panel, go to > Show Super Device in
Control Panel.
Adjust Camera Settings
Adjust Camera Settings
You can adjust the camera settings to take photos and videos more quickly.
Open Camera, touch , and adjust the settings at will.
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The following features may not be available in some camera modes.
Adjust the Aspect Ratio
Go to Camera > > Aspect ratio and select an aspect ratio.
This feature is not available in some modes.
Use Enhance Images Mode
Go to > Enhance images to enable it. This mode will give your photos and portraits a
crisp quality, perfect to be used as wallpapers or shared on social media. When enabled, your
phone will automatically enhance the image quality, clarity, and details of the photos you
take.
Enhance images mode takes eect only when you are using Photo mode. Enhance images
mode is suitable for shooting static objects such as landscapes. If you want to capture objects
moving at a high speed, it is recommended that you select another mode.
Photos taken under this mode may be quite large and take up a large amount of storage.
Please select a mode based on your actual needs.
Enable Location Tags
To enable Location tag, enable Location Services for your phone rst, then go to Camera >
. Your photos and videos will then be tagged with location information.
You can touch and swipe up on a photo or video in Gallery to view its shooting location.
To enable Location Services on your phone:
• Swipe down from the upper right edge of the phone to display Control Panel, touch to
expand the shortcut switches panel, and enable Location.
• Go to Settings > Location and enable Access my location.
Add Phone Watermarks
Go to
> Add watermark, turn on Add watermark, and select your preferred watermark.
Photos and videos shot with the rear camera will include a phone watermark.
When a specic watermark style is selected, you can also choose to display the shooting time
or shooting parameters in the watermark on your phone as needed.
Adding a watermark to videos is only supported on certain phone models.
Use the Assistive Grid to Compose Your Photos
Use the assistive grid to help you line up the perfect shot.
1 Enable Assistive grid. Grid lines will then appear in the viewnder.
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2 Place the subject of your photo at one of the intersecting points, then touch the shutter
button.
Use Mirror Reection
When using the front camera, touch , then enable or disable Mirror reection.
When Mirror reection is enabled, the image will appear as you see yourself in the
viewnder, instead of ipped.
When Mirror reection is disabled, the image will be ipped, so it's the opposite of what
you see in the viewnder.
Mute the Shutter Sound
Enable Mute to mute the camera shutter sound.
This feature is only available in some countries and regions.
Capture Smiles
Enable Capture smiles. The camera will take a photo automatically when it detects a smile
in the viewnder.
Use the Horizontal Level for Better Compositions
Enable Horizontal level to display a horizontal guiding line on the viewnder.
When the dotted line overlaps with the solid line, it indicates that the camera is parallel with
the horizontal level.
Custom Camera Mode
You can customize the layout of the Camera mode screen as you prefer, by moving the
frequently used modes to the camera home screen, or adjust the mode sequence.
Photo, Video, or Portrait (or Beauty) cannot be moved to More. Actual usage shall
prevail.
1 Go to Camera > More, touch to enter the mode editing screen.
2 Touch and hold a mode, and drag it to the desired position. You can move a mode on the
More screen to the camera home screen, or move a mode on the home screen to More,
or adjust the layout of the mode screen based on the use frequency of the modes.
Mode with a
icon can be deleted simply by touching this icon.
3 Touch to save the layout.
To restore a deleted mode, go to Camera > More, touch
, and touch ADD.
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Compares Images
Compare similar images, and zoom in or out to compare details, to pick your favorite image
of the bunch.
• Comparison is not supported for certain image formats.
• Please make sure your device has been updated to the latest system version.
1 Open Gallery, hold down on an image in the Photos or Albums tab, and touch .
2 On the comparison screen, feel free to:
• Change the display range of an image: Hold down on the image with one nger to
adjust the display range. Spread or pinch your ngers on an image to zoom in or out.
By default, the syncing feature is enabled on your phone. When you zoom in or out or
move an image, the images on the comparison screen will change accordingly. To
disable the syncing feature, touch .
• Add the selected image to favorites: Touch under the desired image.
• Delete an image: Touch under the unwanted image.
• Change the images being compared: Touch the selected images in the list below to
cancel the comparison, and select an unselected image to have it compared.
• Re-select an image: Touch
in the lower left corner, select or deselect an image,
and touch Done.
Make Quick Searches in Gallery
Quickly Search for Images in Gallery
Quickly locate an image by searching with keywords, such as a date, food, or category, in
Gallery.
1 Go to Gallery, touch the search bar at the top of the screen, then type in a keyword (such
as "food" or "scenery") or touch a suggested word to start searching.
2 Thumbnails of images related to that keyword will be displayed, and more keywords will
be suggested. Touch a suggested keyword or enter more keywords for more precise
results.
Quickly Search for Videos in Gallery
Your phone automatically analyzes and categorizes videos in Gallery when charging and with
the screen
o. Suggested keywords will be displayed in the search bar for quick results on
related topics.
1 Go to Gallery, touch the search bar at the top of the screen, then type in a keyword (such
as "food" or "scenery") or touch a suggested word to start searching.
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2 Thumbnails of videos related to that keyword will be displayed, and more keywords will
be suggested. Touch a suggested keyword or enter more keywords for more precise
results.
Key moments of videos in the search results will automatically be played in sequence for
you to see a preview.
Screenshots will not be analyzed.
Share Images and Videos
Open Gallery and share an image or video in the following ways:
• Share a single image or video: Touch the image or video, then touch .
• Share multiple images or videos: In an album or on the Photos tab, touch and hold to
select multiple images and videos, then touch
.
Share Images Without Divulging Your Life
1 Open Gallery.
2 Touch an image, or touch and hold down to select multiple images, and touch
.
3 Touch Privacy options at the top of the sharing screen, follow the onscreen instructions to
enable both Remove location info and Remove other info, and touch OK to share the
image.
If Location tag was disabled when an image was taken, Remove location info will not
display in Privacy options.
Organize Albums
Organize images and videos into albums to easily sift through them.
Add Albums
1 Go to Gallery > Albums.
2 Touch
, name the album, then touch OK.
3 Select the images or videos you want to add, and then move or copy them to the album.
Sort Albums
1 Go to Gallery > Albums >
and touch Sort albums.
2 Hold and drag next to the albums to adjust the order.
Touch Reset or go to > Reset to restore the default order.
Adjust the Album Display Style
Go to Gallery > Albums, touch or at the top, and select an album display style.
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Change Album Covers
1 Go to Gallery > Albums and touch the album you want to set.
2 Go to
> Change album cover and select the image you want to set as the album
cover.
Move Photos and Videos
1 Open an album, then hold down to select the photos and videos you wish to move.
2 Go to
> Move to album and select the album to be moved to.
3 Once the items are moved, they will no longer be in their original album.
The All photos album collects all of the pictures in Gallery. If you move the pictures to
another album, the pictures will continue to display in All photos (except for hidden,
blocked, and deleted pictures).
Delete Photos and Videos
Touch and hold to select the desired photos, videos, or albums and go to Delete > Delete.
Some preset albums cannot be deleted, including All photos, My favorites, Videos, and
Camera.
Deleted photos and videos will be temporarily moved to the Recently deleted album for a
period of time, after which they will be permanently deleted.
To permanently delete photos and videos before the retention period expires, touch and hold
to select the desired photos or videos in the Recently deleted album and follow the onscreen
instructions.
Recover Deleted Images and Videos
In the Recently deleted album, touch and hold to select the items you want to recover, then
touch to restore them to their original albums.
If the original album has been deleted, a new one will be created.
Add Images and Videos to Favorites
Open an image or video, then touch .
The item will appear in both its original album and the My favorites album.
Block Albums
Block third-party app albums to prevent them from being displayed in Gallery.
1 In the Others list, touch the album you want to block.
2 Go to
> Block this album?.
Blocked albums can only be viewed in Files.
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3 To unblock an album, open the Others list, touch View blocked albums, then touch
Unblock next to the album.
Only some albums in Others can be blocked.
Keep Gallery Images, Videos, and Albums Safe from Prying Eyes
Hide private images, videos, or albums in Gallery, for additional peace of mind.
First go to Gallery > Albums. From there, you can:
• Hide images or videos: Tap to open an album, touch and hold down to select images or
videos you wish to hide, and go to > Hide > OK.
• Hide a single album: Tap to open an album you wish to hide, and go to > Hide this
album > OK.
• View hidden images, videos, or albums: On the Albums tab, go to
> Hidden items.
You can switch the view as needed, to nd your desired items. In Hidden items, touch ,
and select Photo view or Album view.
• Unhide a single album: Touch the album that you wish to unhide in Hidden items, and go
to > Unhide.
• Unhide images or videos: In Hidden items, go to > Photo view, touch and hold down
to select the images or videos that you wish to unhide, and touch Unhide. These images
and videos will then be restored to their original albums.
Edit Pictures and Videos
Edit Images
Gallery
oers a wide range of editing features for images.
Basic Editing
1 Open Gallery, touch the image you want to edit, and then touch
. You can then:
• To crop and rotate the image, touch Crop, select a frame, then drag the grid or its
corners to select which part you want to keep. You can drag the image in the frame, or
use two ngers to zoom in or out to adjust the displayed part of the image.
To rotate the image, go to Crop and drag the angle wheel to the desired orientation.
To rotate the image by 90 degrees or mirror the image, touch or .
• To adjust image eects, touch Adjust to adjust the brightness, contrast, saturation, and
other aspects of the image.
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• To add lter eects, touch Filter to select a lter.
• Other image editing: You can also create grati images and add annotations.
Once you are done editing, such as Adjust and Filter, you can touch Compare to compare
the before and after
eects. Comparison is not supported in some editing modes.
2 Touch or to save the edits.
Add Stickers to Images
1 In Gallery, touch the image you wish to edit, and go to
> Stickers to add stickers.
2 Select a sticker and drag it wherever you like. Touch and hold the dot on the corner of the
sticker and drag it to shrink or enlarge the sticker. Touch to delete the sticker.
You can also edit the text in certain types of stickers. Touch the area that can be edited,
which is typically encircled with dash lines, to enter any new text.
3 Touch to save the changes and touch to save the edited image.
Pixelate Images
1 In Gallery, touch the image you wish to edit, and go to
> Mosaic to pixelate the
image.
2 Select a mosaic style and size to cover certain areas of the image.
3 To remove the mosaic, touch
and wipe it o the image.
4 Touch to save the changes and touch to save the edited image.
Rename Images
1 In Gallery, touch the image thumbnail you want to rename.
2 Go to
> Rename and enter a new name.
3 Touch OK.
Collage
You can use the collage feature in Gallery to quickly combine multiple images into one for
easier sharing.
1 You can access the collage feature in the following ways :
• On the Discover tab, touch Create collage, select some images, then touch Create.
• On the Photos or Albums tab, touch and hold to select some images, then go to
> Collage.
2 Select a template. You can then:
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• Relocate an image: Touch and hold the image and drag it to a dierent position.
• Adjust the displayed portion of an image: Slide on the image, or pinch in or out on it
so that only the part you want to see is displayed in the grid.
• Rotate an image: Touch the image, then touch to rotate it or to ip it.
• Add or remove borders: By default, borders are displayed between images and along
the grid edges. To remove them, touch Frame.
3 Touch
to save the collage.
To view the saved collage, go to Albums > Collages.
Add Frames to Your Images
1 In Gallery, touch the image you wish to edit, and go to > Frame.
2 Select a frame, and touch to save the edited image as prompted.
Highlights
Introduction to Highlights
Gallery automatically creates Highlights albums from your best photos and videos based on
time, location, or theme information, and even generates a short video clip so you can walk
down memory lane and instantly relive the good times.
The following conditions need to be met to create a Highlights album:
• Before taking a photo or video, go to Camera > , and enable Location tag. Your phone
will create a Highlights album based on time and location.
• When taking a photo, you'll need to take multiple photos of the same scene at dierent
times. Highlights albums will not be automatically generated if there are not enough
relevant photos, the shooting times are too close, or the photos are too similar.
• Highlights albums are created automatically when your phone is connected to a Wi-Fi
network, the screen is turned o, the device is being charged, and the battery has sucient
power. It may take a while for the albums to be created.
View Highlights Videos
1 Go to Gallery > Highlights and touch an album.
2 Touch
to play the video.
Edit Highlights Videos
1 Touch
to play a Highlights video.
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2 On the playback screen, touch , select your favorite theme template, check the
preview, and touch .
3 Touch
to export the video.
Change the Highlights Album Cover
1 On the Highlights tab, touch an album.
2 Go to
> Change cover, select a photo, then touch .
Add or Remove Images or Videos from a Highlights Album
1 In the Highlights tab, select a Highlights album.
2 You can then:
• Add images or videos: Touch and follow the onscreen instructions to select images
or videos to be added to the album.
• Remove images or videos: Touch and hold to select the images or videos you want to
remove from the album, touch
, then touch Remove.
Share Highlights
You can share Highlights as videos, full-length images, or covers.
Share Highlights as videos
1 If you have edited and exported a Highlights video, the exported video can be found in
Gallery > Albums > Video Editor.
2 You can touch and hold to select the video in Video Editor and touch to share it.
Share Highlights as full-length images or covers
Touch the Highlights album you wish to share, touch , and select Full-length image or
Cover only.
• If you select Full-length image, your phone will generate a full-length Highlights image.
You can follow the onscreen instructions to share it.
• If you select Cover only, your phone will generate an image (including the cover and text)
based on the Highlights cover. You can follow the onscreen instructions to share it.
You can also share the photo under Gallery > Albums > Collages, where the full-length
images and covers created for Highlights albums are saved by default.
Rename Highlights Albums
1 On the Highlights tab, touch an album.
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2 Go to > Rename and enter a new name.
Delete Highlights Albums
1 On the Highlights tab, select a Highlights album.
2 Go to > Delete and then touch Delete.
After you delete a Highlights album, it cannot be restored, and the photos and videos in
the Highlights album will remain in Gallery.
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Apps
MeeTime
Use MeeTime to Make Calls
Use MeeTime to make high-quality video or voice calls with contacts who have Huawei
devices (such as phones and tablets), and share your screen during calls.
Thanks to the GPU Turbo technology, the video call resolution will be optimized
automatically when the network signal is weak. With intelligent algorithms, the other party
can see your face clearly even when making a video call at night or in dark environments.
• Please make sure your device has been updated to the latest system version.
• This feature is only available in some countries and regions.
• If your phone is not pre-installed with the MeeTime app, download it from
AppGallery.
MeeTime Usage Tari Instructions
• MeeTime only uses Wi-Fi or mobile data and will not be charged as calls by your carrier. It
is recommended that you use this feature over a Wi-Fi network.
• If you need to make a video call using mobile data, you can perform the following to save
on the amount of mobile data you use: On the MeeTime screen, touch your prole picture
in the upper right corner to access the Settings screen, then turn on the Data saver switch.
Make a High-quality Video or Voice Call
Use MeeTime to make smooth and high-quality calls between Huawei devices such as
phones and tablets. Enjoy crystal clear video calls, even in dark environments, and adjust the
beauty level during calls to look your best.
1 Open MeeTime and follow the onscreen instructions to activate MeeTime.
2 Open MeeTime, touch Contacts > MeeTime, and touch
or next to a contact to
start an HD voice or video call with a family member or friend who has enabled
MeeTime.
3 During a video call, touch the screen and touch > to access the Soften feature.
Drag the slider left or right to adjust the beauty level.
• For better video calls, keep your phone within 1 meter (3.3 feet) from you and make
sure there is sucient lighting.
• Beauty mode is only supported on certain device models.
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• To mute MeeTime, touch .
• To use the speaker, touch .
• To switch between a voice and video call, touch
.
• To share the screen, touch .
To view or manage your call logs, touch Calls.
Share Your Phone Screen During a MeeTime Call
During a MeeTime video call with a Huawei phone or tablet, you can share your screen and
even doodle on it. The other party will be able to view your screen and doodles in real time.
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1 During a video call, touch the screen, go to > , and follow the onscreen
instructions to share your screen.
2 While sharing your screen, touch to start doodling on your screen.
While sharing, touch
> to hide banner notications, such as incoming call
notications, messages, and alarms, from your phone.
3 To exit screen sharing, touch > .
Set MeeTime Phone Numbers
You can use MeeTime with more than one of your phone numbers.
1 On the MeeTime screen, touch your prole picture icon in the upper right corner to
access the Settings screen.
2 Touch Number settings. You can then:
• Touch to add another phone number if only one phone number has been linked.
• Touch to delete any numbers or add new ones if multiple phone numbers have
been linked.
• In the list of Outgoing number (this device), select one of the added phone numbers
to set it as the default number.
Notepad
Create and Edit a Note in Notepad
Capture an inspired idea before it's too late, with Notepad. You can also add checklists,
images, and web links to notes to make them more detailed and enriching.
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The gures are for reference only.
Create a Note
1 Go to Notepad > Notes, touch , and enter the title and content.
2 To change the text style, color, or background, touch .
3 Once you're done editing, touch
to save the note.
Add a Checklist
Add the work content and items you wish to purchase to the checklist. Once the checklist is
created, you can select annotations to organize your work and life with greater ease.
When you create a note in Notepad, touch
. From there, feel free to:
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• Add an item to the list: Enter text after the hollow circle, and go to the next line to enter
another item.
• Mark an item as completed: Touch the hollow circle next to an item to mark the item as
completed, and touch again to cancel the operation.
Add Images and Video Files to a Note
1 When creating a note in Notepad, feel free to:
• Touch , and select Take photo or Select from Gallery to insert an image. Hold
and drag to adjust the position of the added image within the note.
• Touch , and select Document, Audio, Video, or More to insert an attachment.
Hold and drag to adjust the position of the added attachment within the note. Touch
the attachment to preview it.
2 Once you're done editing, touch to save the note.
Touch and hold down on the attachment inserted in the note, and select Copy, Delete,
Save, or Share.
Add Web Page Content to a Note
Add web page content or text to Notepad to quickly create a note. Touch the added web
page link in the note to open the web page and view the details.
Content sharing is not supported in all apps.
1 When browsing a web page, select the content you wish to share, such as a web page or
text on the web page.
2 Touch the share button, and select Notepad.
3 Add the shared content to an existing note, or create a new note, by following the
onscreen instructions.
Create Notes by Dragging Content from Other Apps
Drag text, images, and
les to Notepad, from apps like HUAWEI Browser and Files, to create
informative notes in little time. You can also select and drag individual items (such as text,
images, audio and video les, and documents) all at a time within notes to create a new
note.
Drag-and-drop operations are only supported in certain apps.
1 Go to Notepad > Notes, and touch .
2 Select and drag the content that you wish to add (from the corresponding apps) to
Notepad.
• Drag from other apps: Open Files in either split-screen or oating window mode,
select the text, images, or les, and hold and drag them to the desired note.
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• Drag between notes: Open another note in either split-screen or oating window
mode, select the desired items (including text, images, audio and video les, and
documents), and hold and drag them all at a time to the desired note.
3 When editing a note, you can also select multiple types of items, and hold and drag these
items to relocate them within the note.
4 Touch to save the note.
Create To-dos
You can create to-dos to keep a track of day-to-day essentials, such as daily shopping lists,
tasks at work, and household chores.
Add To-do Items and Set Reminders
Add to-do items and set time-based reminders for them.
1 Go to Notepad > To-dos, and touch
.
2 Enter your to-do item, touch , specify a time for the to-do item, and touch OK.
3 Touch
to mark the to-do item as important. If you have marked the to-do item as
important, you'll be prompted with a full-screen reminder when the screen is locked.
4 Touch Save.
Set a To-do Item Reminder Ringtone
After adding a to-do item, you can select a to-do reminder ringtone based on the reminder
time or location, to be sure that you won't miss out on any to-dos.
Setting a notication tone:
1 Go to Settings > Sounds & vibration, set Sound mode to Sound, touch Notication
tone, and select a Preset or Music on device as the notication tone.
2 Go to Settings > Notications & status bar, touch Notepad in the app list below, enable
Allow notications, select the notication style, touch Notication tone, and select Ring
& vibrate or Ring only.
Once the settings are applied, your device will ring to remind you of the to-do item at the
specied time or when you visit the designated location.
Setting a vibration pattern:
1 Go to Settings > Sounds & vibration, set Sound mode to Vibration, go to Notication
tone > Vibration, and select a vibration pattern as the notication vibration.
2 Go to Settings >
Notications & status bar, touch Notepad in the app list below, enable
Allow notications, select the notication style, touch Notication tone, and select Ring
& vibrate or Vibrate only.
Once the settings are applied, your device will vibrate to remind you of the to-do item at the
specied time or when you visit the designated location.
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If Sound mode is set to Silent, your device won't ring or vibrate for to-do items.
Draw Grati and Handwrite Notes
Sketch and write to record sources of inspiration, and make your notes more vivid and
informative.
1 Go to Notepad > Notes, and touch .
2 Touch , and draw or write by following the instructions below:
• Touch to select a brush color.
• Touch or (depending on your device model) to select the tip size.
• Touch to manually erase specic grati or handwriting. Touch again, and
select Clear to clear all grati or handwriting.
• Touch to select the note background.
• Touch to display horizontal lines.
• If your device is connected to a stylus, touch
to block drawing grati or
handwriting by nger. After you do so, you'll only be able to edit the note with a
stylus.
Not all devices support all of these features.
3 Once you're done editing, touch to save the note.
Scan a Document or Card
In Notepad, you can use your device's camera to scan an image or document, such as an ID
card, bank card, or other
certicate, to save it as a note in Notepad, with an anti-theft
watermark.
Scan Documents to Create Notes
1 Go to Notepad > Notes, and go to
> > Scan document.
2 Point the camera to the images or documents you wish to scan, and touch
to scan
them one at a time, or consecutively.
3 Then go to Extract text > Save, select Save images and text or Save text only, and
touch
If your phone does not have this option, it indicates that this feature is not supported.
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Scan Cards and Certicates to Store Them Away
1 Go to Notepad > Notes, and go to > > Add card.
2 Point the camera to the certicates you wish to scan, and touch to scan them one at
a time, or consecutively. Touch to preview the scanned copies.
3 (Optional) If you wish to adjust the photo, touch in the upper left corner to return to
the scanning screen. Then touch the thumbnail, manually adjust the photo, and touch
to preview the scanned copy.
4 (Optional) To add a watermark to the scanned copy, touch Full-screen watermark or
Single watermark.
5 Touch , select Move to My cards or Add lock, then touch OK and follow the screen
prompts to complete card collection.
Search for and Sort Notes in Notepad
Quickly Search for Notes
Use keywords, such as note titles, specic text content, or attachment names, to search for
notes within Notepad with newfound ease.
1 Open Notepad, touch the search bar at the top of the screen, and type in a keyword to
start searching.
2 Notes will display based on the keywords. You can continue to enter keywords for more
accurate searches.
Add a Folder or Notebook
Create folders or notebooks to store dierent types of notes, and even add color-coded labels
to create digital notebooks in Notepad.
Go to Notepad, and touch All notes or All to-dos. From there, feel free to:
• Create a folder: Go to Manage > New folder, rename the folder, and touch Save.
• Create a notebook: Open any folder, touch New, select a color label, rename the
notebook, and touch Save.
To rename or delete a folder or notebook, go to Manage > Edit, and touch the folder or
notebook name to rename or delete it.
Folders and items in Exchange accounts cannot be edited.
Classify Notes and To-Dos by Category
Classify notes or to-dos into notebooks separated by folder and category, to reference
content with greater ease.
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• Pin a note to the top: In the All notes list, swipe left on a note, and touch to pin it to
the top.
• Add a note to favourites: In the All notes list, swipe left on a note, and touch to add
it to favourites.
To view favourite items, touch All notes, and go to My favorites.
• Move a note or to-do to another notebook: In the All notes or All to-dos list, swipe left
on a note or to-do, touch
, and select the target notebook.
Touch and hold down on a note or to-do item you wish to classify, select or swipe along
the check boxes of multiple items, and touch to move them by batch to the target
category.
Lock Notepad or notes in Notepad
You can apply App Lock to Notepad or set a password for a note to protect your privacy.
• To lock the Notepad app, go to Settings > Security > App Lock, follow the onscreen
instructions to enter the screen lock password or custom app lock password, and enable the
switch next to Notepad.
• To lock a single note, go to Notepad > Notes, open the note you wish to lock, go to
> Add lock, follow the onscreen instructions to set a password, and touch .
To remove the note lock, open the note, and go to
> Remove lock.
If your device supports ngerprint or face unlock, and you've enrolled your ngerprint or
facial data, you can use fast authentication by performing the following steps: Go to
Notepad > > Settings > Note lock, and enable Unlock with Fingerprint ID and Unlock
with Face Recognition.
Share and Export Notepad Items
Share notes or to-dos in Notepad with others, and even export notes in image, TXT, and
other formats.
Share Notes or To-dos
• To share a single note or to-do: Open the note or to-do you wish to share in the All notes
or All to-dos list, and touch . Then follow the onscreen instructions to complete the
process.
You can share a note by touching Notes or Picture.
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• To share multiple notes: Touch and hold down on a note, select multiple notes you wish
to share in the All notes list, and touch . Then follow the onscreen instructions to
complete the process.
Export Notes
Go to Notepad > Notes, and open the note that you wish to export. From there, feel free to:
• Export it as an image: Touch , swipe left or right on the thumbnail at the top of the
screen, select Picture, and touch
to save the image. You can nd the exported image
in Gallery.
• Export it as a document: Touch > Export as document, and follow the instructions to
select the document format you need and complete the process.
To view notes that you have saved, open Files, search for and touch Documents.
The Export as document feature is not available for handwritten-only notes. Other types
of notes can be exported into TXT or HTML les when you select Export as document.
Delete Notes or To-dos in Notepad
You can delete notes or to-dos in any of the following ways:
• In the All notes or All to-dos list, swipe left on a note or to-do, and touch to delete it.
• Touch and hold down on the note or to-do you wish to delete, select or swipe along the
check boxes of multiple notes or to-dos that you wish to delete, and touch
.
Once deleted, you can touch All notes or All to-dos and go to Recently deleted to view the
deletion records. To restore a deleted item, touch and hold down on it, or go to its details
screen, and touch .
AR Measure
Measure with Ease on Your Phone
HUAWEI AR Measure allows you to measure height, length, volume, and more without the
need for a measuring tape.
• Please make sure your device has been updated to the latest system version.
• If you can't nd HUAWEI AR Measure, swipe down from the middle of the home
screen to open the search box, enter and touch HUAWEI AR Measure in the list of
installed apps.
• Before taking measurements, make sure that your surroundings are well lit and clear of
obstacles and reective objects.
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Measure Height
Open HUAWEI AR Measure, touch Height or People > (depending on your device
model), and choose to measure height automatically or manually.
If the icon is not displayed in the viewnder, it means that your phone does not
support automatic height measurements.
Manually measure height
1 If your phone supports automatic measurements,
rst touch to disable automatic
measurements. Align the lens with the feet of the person you wish to measure, and slowly
move your phone to determine the plane for measurement.
2 Once the plane is identied, move your phone to align with the feet of the person
being measured, and touch to add a starting point.
3 Slowly move your phone upwards to align the lens with the face of the person being
measured. Once the face is identied, your phone will display the person's height data.
4 Drag the end point to
ne-tune the measurement results.
Touch to take a photo of the person with the measurement results.
Automatically measure height
1 On a phone that supports automatic measurement, touch to ensure that automatic
measurement is enabled. Align the lens with the feet of the person you wish to measure,
and slowly move your phone to determine the plane for measurement.
2 After the plane is identied, follow the onscreen instructions and slowly move your phone
upwards to align the lens with the face of the person being measured. Once the face is
identied, your phone will display the person's height data.
Touch to take a photo of the person with the measurement results.
Measure Length
1 On the HUAWEI AR Measure screen, go to Objects >
or touch Length(depending on
your device model).
2 Frame the surface on which the object is resting in the
viewnder and slowly move your
phone to locate the plane.
3 Move your phone to point
at one end of the object and touch to add a starting
point.
4 Move your phone slowly so that travels along the edge of the object until it reaches
the end. Touch to complete the measurement.
5 Your phone will automatically display the result.
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Drag the end points to ne-tune the measurement result.
For best results, keep a distance of 0.3–1.5 m (about 1–5 ft.) between your phone and
the object.
Measure Area
Currently, only the area of circles and rectangles can be measured via HUAWEI AR
Measure.
1 On the HUAWEI AR Measure screen, go to Objects > or Area (depending on your
device model).
2 Align the lens with the surface on which the object is resting and slowly move your phone
to locate the plane.
3 When your phone
identies the upper surface of the object, it will automatically display a
frame that matches the size of the object surface. When the frame matches the size of the
plane, touch
. Your phone will automatically display the result.
4 Drag the tips of the object to
ne-tune the measurement result.
Measure Volume
On the HUAWEI AR Measure screen, go to Objects >
or touch Volume. Both automatic
and manual measurements are supported.
• If the icon cannot be found in the viewnder, it means that your phone does not
support automatic volume measurements.
• Currently, only the volume of cubes and cuboids can be measured.
• Make sure the object is not placed against a wall and there is a distance of 1 to 1.5 m
(3.3 to 5 ft.) between your phone and the object.
Manually measure volume
1 If your phone supports automatic measurements, touch to disable auto mode rst.
Frame the surface on which the object is resting in the viewnder and slowly move your
phone to locate the plane.
2 When the plane is identied, move your phone to point at the object's bottom edge
and touch
to add a starting point.
3 Move your phone slowly so that travels along the long edge of the object until it
reaches the end. Then touch .
4 Move your phone to create a frame for the bottom of the object. When the frame
matches the bottom length and width of the object, touch .
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5 Move your phone to create a frame for the whole object. When the frame matches the
size of the whole object, touch
.
Your phone will automatically display the result.
6 Drag the tips of the object to
ne-tune the measurement result.
Automatically measure volume
1 On a phone that supports automatic measurements, touch
and make sure that auto
mode is enabled. Frame the object in the viewnder and slowly move your phone to
locate the plane.
2 When your phone identies the plane and recognizes the object, a frame will be displayed
automatically. Then touch .
Your phone will automatically display the result.
3 Drag the tips of the object to ne-tune the measurement result.
View Historical Measurement Records
On the HUAWEI AR Measure screen, go to Objects and touch to view or delete
historical measurement records, such as length, area, or volume.
Optimizer
Clean Up Phone Storage
Cleanup in Optimizer helps you scan for redundant or large
les, such as residual app les,
unwanted installation packages, WeChat data, and more. Once detected, you can choose
whether or not to delete individual les. This tool can also compress duplicate les and less
frequently-used apps to free up space.
Compress Apps and Files to Free up Space
1 Go to Optimizer, and touch Cleanup.
2 Once the scan is complete, touch Compress in the Recommended for compression list,
and follow the onscreen instructions to compress duplicate les and rarely-used apps to
free up storage space.
Compression will not change the storage location, quantity, or quality of les, nor aect
the running of apps.
Manually Clean the System Trash
1 Go to Optimizer, and touch Cleanup.
2 Once the scanning is complete, touch Clean up next to Junk les. You can also touch
Clean up next to other items, select the items to be cleaned, and touch DELETE.
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Clean Up Duplicate Files
Optimizer can identify duplicate les on your phone.
On the Cleanup screen, touch Duplicate les, then select unwanted les to delete them.
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Settings
More Connections
Project Your Phone Screen Wirelessly
Project your phone wirelessly to stream movies and work on a large-screen device (such as a
Vision).
The projection method may vary depending on the display device. The following uses
projecting to a HUAWEI Vision as an example.
Before using this feature, please update the Vision to the latest version.
The gures are for reference only.
1 On the Vision home screen, go to Settings > Remote & connections, and make sure that
Projection is enabled.
2 Swipe down from the upper right corner of the phone screen to display Control Panel,
touch to expand the shortcut switches panel (depending on your device model),
enable Wireless Projection, and follow the onscreen instructions. Your phone will then
start searching for available Vision products.
You can also go to Settings > More connections > Easy Projection to enable
Wireless projection.
3 Touch the device that you wish to project your phone to from the detected Vision
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Once the projection is successful, touch the capsule at the top of the phone screen. In
the Live view, perform the following steps:
• By default, banner notications for incoming calls, messages, and alarms, and Multi-
Window will only display on your phone instead of the Vision. To change the settings, touch
the blank area in the Live view and disable Hide notications in the displayed dialog box.
The Hide notications feature is only supported on certain products.
• Touch any blank area in the Live view. In the displayed dialog box, you can select whether
the audio will play from the phone or the Vision.
You can exit the projection using either of the following methods:
• Touch the capsule at the top of the phone screen, and touch in the Live view.
• Swipe down from the upper left corner of your phone to display the
notication panel, and
touch .
Use Desktop Mode to Make Work More Convenient
In Desktop mode, your phone and the large-screen device work independently and can show
dierent content. The content of a phone projected on the large-screen device is in a layout
similar to that of the computer desktop.
Once your phone screen is projected, touch the capsule at the top of the screen, touch
any blank area in the Live view, and touch Desktop mode in the displayed dialog box, to
begin using the large-screen device.
For example, you can edit a document on the large-screen device while chatting on your
phone. You don't need to worry about missing out on notications, calls, or messages, as a
red dot will appear on the notication panel on the large-screen device to let you know.
Use Your Phone as a Touchpad
After your phone screen is projected to a large-screen device in Desktop mode, if no
keyboard or mouse is available, your phone can work as a touchpad to complete input
operations of a mouse and keyboard.
Touch the capsule at the top of the phone screen, touch any blank area in the Live view,
and touch Touchpad in the displayed dialog box. From there, feel free to:
• Use gestures as instructed to simulate mouse commands.
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• When no external keyboard is connected, touch the text input box on the large-screen
device to display the onscreen keyboard to input text.
If an external keyboard is connected, the onscreen keyboard will not be available. In
this case, you need to use the external keyboard to input text.
Project the Phone's Screen to the Large-Screen Device to Make Work Easier
In Desktop mode, you can use the following features:
• Multi-window display: Open multiple windows at a time to multitask.
• File management: Save les to the desktop, create les or folders, and rename or delete
les.
• Quick search: Search for documents, multimedia les, and apps using the start menu
search box.
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• Quick app projection: Touch and hold down on an app icon on your phone, and touch the
projection menu to project the app to the large-screen device and open it.
Exit Desktop mode
You can exit Desktop mode in any of the following ways:
• In Touchpad mode, touch the Exit icon at the top of the screen to exit Desktop mode.
• Touch the
capsule at the top of the screen, touch in the Live view to exit Desktop
mode, and touch
to exit wireless projection.
Project the Current App to a Large-screen Device
You can project the current app on your phone to a large-screen device (for example, a
Huawei Vision), while continuing to use and browse other apps on your phone.
App projection is supported on large-screen devices that support the Cast+/Miracast
protocol.
The gures are for reference only.
To project an app, perform the following steps:
• If wireless projection is not enabled, turn on the large-screen device, open the app you wish
to project on your phone, swipe down from the upper right corner of the phone screen to
display Control Panel, touch to expand the shortcut switches panel (depending on
your device model), touch Wireless Projection, and follow the onscreen instructions to
project the app to the large-screen device.
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• If wireless projection is enabled, open the app you wish to project on your phone, touch the
capsule at the top of the screen, and follow the onscreen instructions in the Live view,
to project the app to the large-screen device.
Once the wireless projection is successful, the projected app will be minimized and appear as
a oating ball to the side on the phone screen.
To control a projected app, you can touch the projected app in the oating ball to display
the app's oating window, which can be used to control the app. You can also adjust the
volume on the large-screen device from the oating window.
• Apps in split-screen or oating-window mode can't be projected.
• To safeguard your privacy, this feature can't be used once your device screen has been
locked.
You can exit app projection in any of the following ways:
• Touch the capsule at the top of the phone screen, then touch in the Live view to
switch to mirror projection, or touch
to exit wireless projection.
• Touch the oating ball for your device to display the app's oating window, then touch
in the oating window to switch to mirror projection, or touch to exit wireless
projection.
• Touch and hold the
oating ball and drag it to the at the bottom of the screen, to exit
wireless projection.
Home screen & style
Set a Stunning Theme
Select your preferred theme and apply it to the Always On Display, lock screen wallpaper,
home screen wallpaper, and icons in one go. You can also set a preferred image, display style,
and personalized icon colors to create your own unique look.
Set the Interesting Scenes Theme
Give your eyes a breather with the Interesting Scenes theme, and track a ball that moves
with your gaze on the lock screen.
1 Go to Settings > Home screen & style > Themes and select Interesting Scenes in
Interactive.
2 Touch Apply.
3 Gaze at the ball on the lock screen, while keeping the screen 25–35 cm away, and move
your eyes up and down, or touch the player holding the tennis ball for new experiences.
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If you have enabled face unlock, go to Settings > Biometrics & password > Face
Recognition > Unlock device and select Swipe to unlock before using this feature.
Set Geometric Themes
Create unique themes lled to the brim with vivid elements and vibrant colors. There are
even special holiday stickers to mark the most important days of the year.
The gures are for reference only.
1 Go to Settings > Home screen & style > Themes, and select Geometric Stickers or
Geometry Party in Interactive.
2 Touch Personalize to visit the editing screen and select your favorite emojis, Style,
Background color, and more.
3 Touch Apply.
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The number of emojis that can be added may vary and is subject to actual usage.
Set Mood Themes
Make a theme that's unique to you, with a range of intriguing elements at your ngertips.
Add emojis to your lock and home screens for fun 3D eects.
The gures are for reference only.
1 Go to Settings > Home screen & style > Themes. Select your preferred Mood theme, for
example, Mood Stickers in Interactive.
When using a Mood theme for the rst time, follow the onscreen instructions to
download and install the theme.
2 Touch Personalize to access the editing screen. Follow the onscreen instructions to select
your favorite emojis.
3 Touch Apply.
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• To delete a downloaded theme package that has not been applied, go to the theme
details screen, touch in the upper right corner, and touch Delete.
• The number of emojis that can be added may vary and is subject to actual usage.
Set Immersive Weather Wallpapers
Immersive Weather wallpapers give you the latest forecast at a glance. Adjust the grip and
viewing angle of your phone to get a fresh new wallpaper view.
Try holding your phone in the following ways:
• Screen facing upwards (for example, placing your phone on a table).
• Screen facing downwards (for example, raising your phone over your head, with the screen
facing downwards).
• Hold your phone vertically with the screen facing you.
Double-tap the screen to play the motion
eects again.
1 Go to Settings > Home screen & style > Themes, and select Immersive Weather in
Interactive.
When using the Immersive Weather wallpaper for the rst time, follow the onscreen
instructions to download and install the wallpaper.
2 Touch Personalize and follow the onscreen instructions, to adjust Weather (for example,
Live) and Live eect duration.
3 Touch Apply.
• If Live is set, make sure that you have set the location to your current city in the
Weather app.
• To delete a downloaded but unused wallpaper package, open the wallpaper details
screen, touch in the upper right corner, and then touch Delete.
Set Art Star Theme
Choose a portrait or picture of a pet with a Pattern or Gradient background, to create a
unique theme full of fun and air.
1 Go to Settings > Home screen & style > Themes, and select Art Star in Magazine.
2 Touch Personalize to visit the editing screen. From there, you can:
• Touch to select your preferred portrait or pet photo. You can also select a
background such as Pattern or Gradient, or use a custom background by selecting
Custom background.
• Touch Edit, then hold down and drag on the photo and move it to a new location.
• Feel free to adjust the settings, such as Pattern style and Icon colors.
3 Touch Apply.
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Set Poster Theme
Choose a favorite photo and add stylish covers and colors to create your own unique theme.
1 Go to Settings > Home screen & style > Themes, and select Poster in Magazine.
2 Touch Personalize to visit the editing screen. From there, you can:
• Touch Select to select your preferred photo.
• Touch Edit, then hold down and drag on the photo and move it to a new location.
• Feel free to adjust the settings, such as Style and Template color.
3 Touch Apply.
Set Headline Theme
Choose a favorite photo and add stylish fonts to create your own unique theme.
1 Go to Settings > Home screen & style > Themes, and touch Headline in Magazine.
2 Touch Personalize to visit the editing screen. From there, you can:
• Touch Select to select your preferred photo.
• Touch Edit, hold down and move the photo to adjust its position.
• Adjust settings such as Style and Icon colors.
3 Touch Apply.
Display & Brightness
Use Eye Comfort Mode
Eye comfort mode can
eectively reduce harmful blue light and adjust the screen to display
warmer colors, relieving eye fatigue and protecting your eyesight.
Enable or Disable Eye Comfort Mode
• Swipe down from the upper right edge of the screen to display Control Panel and touch
to expand the shortcut switches panel. Enable or disable Eye Comfort. Touch and hold
Eye Comfort to access the settings screen.
• Go to Settings > Display & brightness > Eye Comfort and enable or disable Enable all
day.
Once Eye Comfort mode is enabled, will be displayed in the status bar, and the screen
will take on a yellow tint since less blue light is being emitted.
Set a Schedule for Eye Comfort Mode
Go to Settings > Display & brightness > Eye Comfort, enable Scheduled, then set Start and
End according to your preferences.
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Adjust the Blue Light Filter in Eye Comfort Mode
Go to Settings > Display & brightness > Eye Comfort, enable Enable all day or set up
Scheduled, and adjust the slider under Filter level to customize how much blue light you
would like to be ltered.
Sounds & Vibration
Use Noise reduction
During a call, MeeTime call, or WeChat voice/video call, you can enable Noise reduction to
minimize or block out ambient background noise
(trac, keyboard tapping, etc.) to make
your voice clearer.
When you make a hand-held phone call, Noise reduction can help you suppress unwanted
background noise.
During the call, swipe down from the upper left corner of the screen to display the
Notication Panel, touch in the Noise reduction notication to expand it, and enable or
disable Noise reduction as needed.
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• The gures are for reference only.
• When using the receiver or speaker to make a call, a Noise reduction prompt will
display in the Notication Panel and disappear when the call ends.
• A Noise reduction pop-up window will display on the call screen, where you can
choose to enable or disable this feature. This pop-up window will not display in the
future.
• The MeeTime feature is only supported in certain countries and regions. Actual usage
shall prevail.
Notications & status bar
Notication and Status Icons
Network status icons may vary depending on your region or network service provider.
Supported features vary depending on the device model. Some of the following icons
may not be relevant to your phone.
Full signal strength Roaming
Data saver enabled No SIM card inserted
Hotspot enabled Hotspot connected
Hotspot disconnected Switching networks via Wi-Fi+
Wi-Fi connected
Wi-Fi network is faulty, unable to
connect to the Internet
Wi-Fi 6 connected
Wi-Fi 6 network is faulty, unable
to connect to the Internet
Wi-Fi 6+ connected
Wi-Fi 6+ is faulty, unable to
connect to the Internet
Dual Wi-Fi connected
Dual Wi-Fi connected, with the
main Wi-Fi supporting Wi-Fi 6
Dual Wi-Fi connected, with the
main Wi-Fi supporting Wi-Fi 6+
NFC enabled
Battery empty Low battery
Charging Fast charging
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Super charging Wireless super charging
Wireless fast charging Regular wireless charging
Power Saving mode enabled Digital Balance enabled
Bluetooth enabled Bluetooth device battery
Bluetooth device connected VPN connected
Airplane mode enabled Do Not Disturb mode enabled
Location service enabled Eye Comfort mode enabled
Driving mode enabled Performance mode enabled
Headset connected Projection device connected
Calling VoLTE enabled
Missed call
Calling service not available on
the current network
New message Alarm set
Silent mode Vibration mode
Syncing data Data syncing failed
New email Event reminder
Apps using the camera Apps using the microphone
More notications
Manage the Notications and Status Bar
Pin App
Notications to the Top
You can pin app notications to the top of the notication panel in either of the following
ways:
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• Swipe down from the upper left edge of the screen to display the notication panel, swipe
left on a notication, and touch > Pin to top.
• Go to Settings > Notications & status bar, locate and touch the app for which you wish
to pin notications, and enable Pin to top.
Manage Notications for Specic Apps
You can adjust the notication mode and ringtone of an app, or set the notication eect for
a specic type of notication.
Go to Settings > Notications & status bar, touch an app to go to the notication
management details screen, and enable or disable notications for the app. You can also set
the notication mode within the app as follows:
• Gentle notications: When this switch is turned on, notications will only display in
Notication Panel, and will not appear as banners, lock screen notications, or status bar
icons, nor will your device ring or vibrate.
• Lock screen and Banners: Allows you to select the notication display method.
• Notication tone: Change the ringtone and vibration mode, such as Ring only and
Vibrate only.
• Allow interruptions: Once enabled for an app, your phone will still be able to receive
notications from this app in Do Not Disturb mode.
• Applying specic modes for dierent types of notications: In the NOTIFICATION TYPE
section, touch an option (such as Service notications) to enable or disable this type of
notication for the app. You can also set specic notication tones and notication display
methods for each type of notication.
The notication types may vary by app.
You can also swipe down from the upper left edge of the screen to display Notication Panel,
swipe left on a notication, and go to > More settings to manage the app's
notications.
Intelligently Hide Content of Notications on the Lock Screen
If Face unlock has been set up on your phone, the Hide notication content feature in
Settings > Notications & status bar can oer increased security. It hides notication
content while your phone is locked, and only shows the banner notication content when it
identies your face and no one else is around.
Face recognition will be aected if the ambient light is too strong or weak, or when the
Swing Gesture Sensor is blocked.
Notications Turn on Screen
Go to Settings > Notications & status bar, and enable Wake screen. Your phone will then
automatically turn on the lock screen when it receives a notication.
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Disable App Notications
If you do not want to be disturbed by notications from an app, perform either of the
following:
• After you receive a notication from the app, swipe left on it in the notication panel, and
go to > Disable notications.
• Go to Settings > Notications & status bar, locate and touch the app for which you want
to disable notications, then disable Allow notications.
• Go to Settings > Notications & status bar > Manage all, and turn o the switch next to
the app.
Set the Status Bar to Simple Display
Go to Settings > Notications & status bar > Status bar, and enable Simple display. After
doing so, only the following frequently-used icons will display on the phone status bar by
default: time, Wi-Fi network, mobile signal, and battery level.
Biometrics & Password
Set Fingerprints
You can enroll a
ngerprint and then use it to unlock the screen and access your Safe, App
Lock, and more.
Add a Fingerprint
1 Go to Settings > Biometrics & password > Fingerprint ID, and follow the onscreen
instructions to set or enter the lock screen password.
2 Touch New
ngerprint or New rear ngerprint (depending on your device model) to
begin enrolling your ngerprint.
3 Place your ngertip on the ngerprint sensor. When you feel a vibration, lift your nger
and then press down again. Move your nger around until the entire ngerprint is
captured, and follow the onscreen instructions to complete the enrollment.
You can now place your nger on the ngerprint sensor to unlock the screen.
Rename or Delete a Fingerprint
1 Go to Settings > Biometrics & password > Fingerprint ID and enter your lock screen
password.
2 In the Fingerprint list section, touch an enrolled
ngerprint to rename or delete it.
Fingerprint
Identication
Fingerprint identication allows you to match your ngers with the enrolled ngerprints.
1 Go to Settings > Biometrics & password > Fingerprint ID and enter the lock screen
password.
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2 In the Fingerprint list section, touch Identify ngerprint.
3 Touch the ngerprint sensor with your nger. The recognized ngerprint will be
highlighted.
Use Your Fingerprint to Access a Locked App
1 Go to Settings > Biometrics & password > Fingerprint ID and enter the lock screen
password.
2 Turn on the Access App Lock switch and follow the onscreen instructions to link your
ngerprint with App Lock.
You can then touch a locked app on your home screen and use your ngerprint to access it.
Enable and Use Fingerprint Payment
You can use your ngerprint to verify your payments in a payment app.
Go to the payment app and follow the onscreen instructions to enable this feature.
Set a Fingerprint Animation
If you have added your ngerprint, you can select an animation to be displayed whenever
you unlock with your ngerprint.
Go to Settings > Biometrics & password > Fingerprint ID > Fingerprint animation and
follow the onscreen instructions to complete the settings.
Face Recognition
Face Recognition allows you to unlock your phone or access locked apps with your facial
data.
Set up Face Recognition
1 Go to Settings > Biometrics & password > Face Recognition, and enter your lock screen
password. If you haven't set the lock screen password, follow the onscreen instructions to
do so.
2 Some phones support screen wakeup when you raise the device. If you can
nd the Raise
to wake switch on your device, you can enable it as needed.
The settings items vary by device. If your phone does not provide a specic item, it
indicates that the corresponding feature is not supported.
3 Position your face in front of your phone, and follow the onscreen instructions to enroll
your facial data.
Set an Alternate Look
You can add an alternate look for more accurate and convenient face recognition.
On the Face Recognition screen, touch Set an alternate look, and follow the onscreen
instructions to enroll the alternate facial data.
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Set Face Unlock
On the Face Recognition screen, touch Unlock device and select an unlock method.
• Direct unlock: The screen will unlock once facial recognition is successful.
• Swipe to unlock: Swipe on the screen to unlock the screen after facial recognition is
successful.
Certain phones also support the Require eye contact feature, which can be enabled on the
Face Recognition screen. Once enabled, you'll need to keep your eyes open while unlocking
the device with your face.
• If you wish to disable face unlock, touch Unlock device > O.
• If you have enabled PrivateSpace, you'll only be able to use face unlock in MainSpace.
If you have added multiple users, you'll only be able to use face unlock with the Owner
account.
Access App Lock with Face Recognition
On the Face Recognition screen, enable Access App Lock, and follow the onscreen
instructions to add your facial data to App Lock.
You can then touch a locked app on your home screen and use face recognition to access the
app.
Link Your Face with Password Vault
Access the Face Recognition screen and enable Autoll usernames and passwords.
When logging in to an app, you can use Face Recognition to automatically ll in the account
name and password saved in Password Vault.
Bolster Your Device Security, with Face Recognition
Enable Require trusted device when using Face unlock to ensure that your phone will only
unlock when it detects your face and is connected to a trusted device.
This feature is disabled by default. To enable it, go to the Face Recognition settings screen,
touch Require trusted device, turn on the Require trusted device switch, and follow the
onscreen instructions to complete the settings.
A trusted device can be any Bluetooth device that can be used for unlocking purposes,
such as earphones, a watch, or a band.
Set Accessibility Mode for Face Recognition
Once Accessibility mode for Face Recognition has been enabled, your face will be identied
even with your eyes closed if you are in ScreenReader mode.
To enable Accessibility mode, perform the following steps:
1 Go to Settings > Accessibility features > Accessibility > ScreenReader, and enable
ScreenReader.
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2 Access the Face Recognition screen and enable Accessibility mode.
If you have not enrolled a face, Accessibility mode will be automatically enabled when
you are enrolling the facial data once ScreenReader is turned on.
Disable or Delete Facial Data
Go to the Face Recognition screen to:
• Prevent certain features from accessing your facial data: Disable Unlock device, Access
App Lock, or other features, to prevent them from using your facial data. Doing so won't
delete your facial data.
• Delete facial data: Touch Delete facial data to permanently delete your facial data. You'll
have to enroll your face once again if you wish to use the facial recognition feature later
on.
Battery
Emergency Mode
When the battery level falls to 1% or 2% (depending on your device model), your phone will
enter Emergency mode, which allows you to continue to use fundamental features. To learn
more about this feature, please visit the Huawei
ocial website.
Under Emergency mode, you can make calls, send and receive SMS messages, and make
payments by displaying or scanning payment codes.
You can also modify apps on the home screen as follows:
• Adding an app: Touch to add an app to the home screen.
Not all apps support Emergency mode.
• Deleting an app: Touch in the upper left corner, or touch and hold down on the app
icon, to delete it.
Touch in the upper right corner when charging your phone, and follow the onscreen
instructions to exit Emergency mode. When the phone is charged to a certain battery level,
your phone will automatically exit Emergency mode.
If you exit Emergency mode when your phone is not being charged, your phone will
power o immediately.
Storage
Clean Up Phone Storage
Cleanup in Optimizer helps you scan for redundant or large
les, such as residual app les,
unwanted installation packages, WeChat data, and more. Once detected, you can choose
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whether or not to delete individual les. This tool can also compress duplicate les and less
frequently-used apps to free up space.
Compress Apps and Files to Free up Space
1 Go to Optimizer, and touch Cleanup.
2 Once the scan is complete, touch Compress in the Recommended for compression list,
and follow the onscreen instructions to compress duplicate
les and rarely-used apps to
free up storage space.
Compression will not change the storage location, quantity, or quality of les, nor aect
the running of apps.
Manually Clean the System Trash
1 Go to Optimizer, and touch Cleanup.
2 Once the scanning is complete, touch Clean up next to Junk les. You can also touch
Clean up next to other items, select the items to be cleaned, and touch DELETE.
Clean Up Duplicate Files
Optimizer can identify duplicate les on your phone.
On the Cleanup screen, touch Duplicate les, then select unwanted les to delete them.
Security
Keep Your Phone Under Lock-and-Key with Security Center
Security Center provides you with your phone's real time security status, and handy tips,
making it easy to set a wide range of high-level security safeguards.
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Check the Security Status of Your Device
Your phone will display its own security status, and the security status of other devices found
in Super Device and logged in to the same HUAWEI ID. You can also view security tips and
records for all of these devices.
This feature is currently supported on phones and tablets running EMUI 13 or later. More
devices will be supported in the future.
Go to Settings > Security. Your phone will display the security status of this device and
devices found in Super Device and logged in to the same HUAWEI ID.
A green sign indicates that your device is in good condition. A yellow sign indicates that your
device has security risks. A red sign indicates that your device is at high risk, and should be
optimized as soon as possible.
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Touch this device in Security status and feel free to do the following:
• View and set security features: This device will display its current security status. You can
touch specic features to set or apply them. For example, you can touch Lock screen
password, and follow the onscreen instructions to set it.
• View security suggestions: This device will provide you with security suggestions based on
the device settings. Feel free to touch the button next to each suggestion, and follow the
onscreen instructions to optimize your safeguards.
• View recent security records: You can nd your recent security records in a list, for a
better sense of how to protect your device.
You can also touch another displayed device to view its security status. If you would like to
modify the settings, follow the onscreen instructions on the corresponding device.
Set Security Features for Your Phone
Go to Settings > Security, touch the features you wish to set, such as App Lock and
Password Vault, and follow the onscreen instructions to complete the process.
View Security Suggestions on Your Phone
Feel free to view the recommended safeguards on your phone, and apply them on a case-by-
case basis.
To do so, go to Settings > Security, and touch the switch next to the suggestion you wish to
optimize, or follow the onscreen instructions to go to the corresponding screen and optimize
the settings.
If you wish to ignore a suggestion, swipe left on the suggestion, and touch . The system
will not continue to remind you, if you ignore the same suggestion twice.
Privacy
View and Manage the Privacy Settings on Your Phone
Find privacy tips, privacy permissions, and app privacy behavior logs on your phone, by
visiting the privacy center. When an app uses a sensitive permission, your phone will inform
you in real time, so that you can make timely adjustments, when necessary.
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• The gures are for reference only.
• Privacy behavior logs are analyzed and displayed solely on your phone, and will not be
uploaded to the cloud.
• Some system apps will not display permission reminders or privacy suggestions when
using permissions.
View Permission Access Notications
Your phone will inform you of any sensitive permissions that are being used on the status bar,
and display the app information on Control Panel in real time. From there, you can choose to
manage these permissions on a case-by-case basis.
For example, when an app uses the microphone permission, the microphone icon will display
on the status bar. You can swipe down from the upper right edge of your phone to display
Control Panel, and check which app is using this permission at the top.
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Touch the app name to view the recent sensitive permission logs for the app, or to disable
specic permissions for the app.
Real-time access notication is only supported for certain sensitive permissions.
View Sensitive Permission Records
You can nd the records related to sensitive permission usage and recent app privacy
behavior in the privacy dashboard.
To do so, go to Settings > Privacy, and touch the permission icon, app icon, or next to
the permission icon on the privacy dashboard.
Touch View full history to view records of lock screen data access, frequent data access, and
app privacy behavior.
If you wish to disable the display of such records, go to
> Disable privacy report in the
upper right corner of the Privacy screen.
Bolster Image Privacy Protections
Concerned that certain third-party apps might obtain sensitive information from images in
the background, or the image information may be leaked when you share images on social
media, just enable Image privacy for ultimate peace of mind.
Go to Settings > Privacy, touch Image privacy, and enable Remove location info and
Remove other info.
Once this feature has been enabled, third-party apps, rather than system apps, for example
Gallery, will not be able to obtain sensitive image information, such as the locations, device
models, and times when the images were taken.
Get Tips on How to Protect Your Privacy
When your phone detects that your privacy settings are risky or can be optimized, it will
provide handy tips for levelling up the protection.
Go to Settings > Privacy, and follow the onscreen instructions to touch the button next to
each suggestion.
If you wish to ignore a suggestion, swipe left on the suggestion, and touch . The system
will not continue to remind you, if you ignore the same suggestion twice.
Clipboard Access Alerts
When clipboard access alerts is enabled, a pop-up window will display after your phone
detects that an app is accessing the clipboard.
Go to Settings > Privacy > Clipboard access alerts, and enable Clipboard access alerts.
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Super Privacy Mode
Enabling Super Privacy mode will strengthen the level of privacy protection on your device.
Once enabled, apps will no longer be able to access your camera, microphone, and location
information. For instance, you can enable this mode while holding condential meetings, to
prevent background apps from obtaining sensitive information.
Super Privacy mode is disabled by default. To enable it, go to Settings > Privacy > Super
Privacy mode, and enable Super Privacy mode.
• When Super Privacy mode is enabled, it may aect facial recognition, camera, voice
assistant, and map-related features.
• When Super Privacy mode is enabled, features that contain location information may
not be available. For instance, third-party apps may not be able to scan for nearby
Bluetooth devices or Wi-Fi hotspots.
Accessibility Features
Use the Accessibility Features on Your Phone
Accessibility features, like screen-reading apps,
magnication gestures, and screen color
corrections, make the phone easier to navigate and more friendly to visually-impaired users.
Enable Color Correction to Customize the Screen Color
Color correction helps people with poor eyesight see the screen content more easily.
1 Go to Settings > Accessibility features > Accessibility > Color correction and enable
Color correction.
2 Touch Correction mode to select a color correction mode.
Magnication
Use magnication gestures to zoom in on the screen.
To do so, go to Accessibility > Magnication and enable Magnication on the settings
screen.
Zoom in by touching the screen three times in a row. Then, feel free to:
• Spread two or more ngers to further zoom in, then pinch two or more ngers together to
zoom back out.
• Drag the screen with two or more ngers to view other parts of the screen.
While zoomed in, tap the screen with one
nger three times in a row to restore the screen to
the previous state.
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Enable Color Inversion
Color inversion allows you to invert the color of the text and the background. When Color
inversion is enabled, your phone will display text in white and the background in black.
On the Accessibility screen, enable Color inversion.
Enable or Disable an Accessibility Feature, by Using a Shortcut
Enable or disable an accessibility feature just by pressing the Volume buttons.
1 To do so, on the Accessibility screen, touch Accessibility shortcut, and enable
Accessibility shortcut.
2 Touch Select feature to select the feature that you wish to enable with the shortcut, like
Color correction.
3 Then press and hold the Volume up and down buttons simultaneously for 3 seconds to
enable the feature. Do the same to disable the feature.
Adjust the Screen Touch Duration
You can adjust the touch duration and long touch duration, and set the time within which
repeated touches will be ignored.
On the Accessibility settings screen, touch Touchscreen settings, then you can perform the
following:
• Touch Touch duration, and set the touch duration as required.
• Touch Touch & hold duration, and set the long touch duration as required.
• Enable Ignore repeated touches, and drag the slider to set the time interval for repeated
screen touches as required.
Connect to a Hearing Aid Device via Bluetooth
Link your phone with a hearing aid device that supports Bluetooth low energy technology, to
hear calls and audio loud and clear.
1 Swipe down from the upper right corner of the phone to display Control Panel, and
enable Bluetooth.
2 Pair your phone with a hearing aid device that supports Bluetooth low energy technology
via Bluetooth.
3 Once the connection is established, simply put on your hearing aid device to answer calls
and listen to audio directly on it.
You can also manually switch the playback device.
• MeeTime/Voice calls: On the call screen, touch
to switch between them.
If there is no option on the call screen, it means that you won't be able to use
the hearing aid device to answer calls.
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• Audio playback: Swipe down from the upper right corner of your phone to display
Control Panel, and touch in the audio control panel to switch the playback
device.
You can also go to Settings > Accessibility features > Accessibility > Hearing aids, and
follow the onscreen instructions to set the hearing aid device (for example, adjust the
volume).
Pool Text and Images with SuperHub
Drag text, images, and les on dierent screens to SuperHub, where they are temporarily
stored, and then drag individual items, or multiple items, to other apps as needed.
Pool Content from Dierent Screens
Select text, images, or les within an app, touch and hold down on the content until it starts
oating, and drag the content to the SuperHub oating window.
You can also touch and hold down on the screen with two ngers to enter AI Touch, select
text or les that have been recognized, touch and hold down on the content until it starts
oating, and drag the content to the SuperHub oating window.
If you select multiple images or les at the same time, the selected content will stack up in
SuperHub. You can touch the stacked content to view its details.
• If the SuperHub oating window does not pop up after you touch and hold down on
the content, go to Settings > Accessibility features > SuperHub and enable Show on
drag.
• Drag-and-drop operations are only supported in certain apps.
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The gures are for reference only.
Drag Content to Other Apps
Drag content in SuperHub to apps like Notepad or Email for editing, or to apps like Files or
Gallery for storage.
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The gures are for reference only.
For example, when editing a note in Notepad, feel free to:
• Drag out all items: Touch and hold down on the SuperHub oating window, wait for the
content to start oating, and drag all items to the note at once.
• Drag out individual items: Touch the SuperHub oating window to expand SuperHub,
touch and hold down on the item that you wish to transfer, wait for the item to start
oating, and drag it to the note.
You can also touch the stacked content in SuperHub to view details, and drag individual
items out as needed.
• Drag out multiple items: Touch the SuperHub oating window to expand SuperHub,
touch and hold down on the content or go to > Select, select the items that you wish
to transfer, touch and hold down on these items, wait for them to start oating, and drag
them to the note.
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Drag-and-drop operations are only supported in certain apps.
Manage SuperHub
Touch the SuperHub oating window to expand SuperHub. (If the oating window is hidden
at the edge of the screen, swipe inward on the screen to bring up the oating window.) Then
manage SuperHub as follows:
• Deleting content from SuperHub: Touch and hold down on the content, or go to >
Select, select the items that you wish to delete, and touch Delete.
• Closing the SuperHub
oating window: Go to > Close. Once closed, content in
SuperHub will be transferred to History, which will overwrite the previously used content.
• History: Swipe up from the bottom of SuperHub to view and use History.
• Clipboard: Go to
> Clipboard, enable Clipboard as prompted. Once enabled, cut or
copied text will display in Clipboard.
You can also enable or disable Clipboard by going to Settings > Accessibility features >
SuperHub.
Drag Content to Other Devices
If you wish to complete an unnished task on another device, you can transfer the content
from SuperHub to another device capable of SuperHub with just a touch.
1 Make sure that Wi-Fi and Bluetooth are enabled on both this device and the target
device, and that both devices are logged in to the same HUAWEI ID.
2 On this device, touch the SuperHub oating window to expand SuperHub, touch and
hold down on the content or go to > Select, select the items that you wish to
transfer, touch Hop, and touch the name of the target device to transfer the items to
SuperHub on the target device.
Requirements for File Hop Connections
To transfer content between devices, both of the following conditions must be met:
1 Make sure that both this device and the target device support SuperHub. (This feature
will be made available on more models.)
Transferring to a phone/tablet: Make sure that both this device and the target device
run EMUI 13.0 or later.
If the SuperHub option is not available on the tablet/phone, it indicates that this
feature is not supported by the tablet/phone.
Transferring to a PC: Make sure that SuperHub on this device has been updated to
version 3.0.0.440 or later, and that PC Manager has been updated to the most recent
available version, by going to > Check for updates.
If the SuperHub icon is not available in the Control Panel on the PC, it indicates that
this feature is not supported on the PC.
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2 Make sure that Wi-Fi and Bluetooth are enabled on both this device and the target
device, and that both devices are logged in to the same HUAWEI ID.
About Phone
Legal Notice
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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 https://consumer.huawei.com/en/support/hotline for recently
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