Huawei P40 Pro ELS-NX9 User Guide V2

User Guide

Contents Essentials

Basic Gestures 1 System Navigation 5 Lock and Unlock Your Screen 6 Screenshots & Screen Recording 8 Adjust Sound Settings 13 Show Date and Time When the Screen Is Off 15 Power On and Off or Restart Your Device 15 Charging 16 Get Familiar with the Home Screen 18 Notification and Status Icons 19 Shortcut Switches 21 Quickly Access Frequently Used App Features 22 Home Screen Widgets 23 Set Your Wallpaper 24 View and Clear Notifications 24 Multi-Window 25 Phone Clone 28 Enter Text 30

Smart Features AI Voice 31 AI Lens 35 AI Touch 38 AI Search 39 Easy Projection 39 Multi-screen Collaboration 44 Multi-screen Collaboration Between Your Tablet and Phone 48 AR Measure 50 Smart Remote 52 Switch Audio Channels Between Devices 53 Huawei Share 53

Camera and Gallery Take Photos 58 Shoot in Portrait, Night, and Wide Aperture Modes 60 Master AI 62 Zoom to Take Photos 63 Macro 63 Take Panoramic Photos 64 Take Black and White Photos 65

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AR Lens 65 Moving Pictures 66 Add Stickers to Photos 67 Underwater Mode 67 Take High-Resolution Photos 67 Pro Mode 68 Record Videos 71 Slow-Mo Recording 73 Time-Lapse Photography 75 Dual-View Mode 75 Leica Colors 76 Use the Camera with Other Devices 76 Manage Gallery 77 Golden Snap 83 Huawei Vlog Editor 84 Huawei Vlogs 86 Highlights 88 Launch Camera 90 Light Painting 90 Take HDR Photos 91 Documents Mode 92 Filters 92 Adjust Camera Settings 93 Smart Photo Categorisation 94

Apps Phone 95 Notepad 104 Compass 107 HiSuite 107 Tips 109 Apps 110 Messaging 111 Mirror 113 App Twin 114 Contacts 114 Calendar 117 Clock 119 Recorder 120 Email 121 Calculator 125 Torch 126 Optimizer 126

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Phone Clone 129

Settings Wi-Fi 132 Mobile Data 133 More Connections 139 Display & Brightness 149 Sounds & Vibration 152 Biometrics & Password 155 Security 158 Accessibility Features 162 System & Updates 169 Search for Items in Settings 174 Bluetooth 174 Home Screen & Wallpaper 176 Notifications 177 Apps 178 Battery 179 Storage 181 Privacy 181 Users & Accounts 185 About Phone 186

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Basic Gestures

Basic Gestures and Shortcuts This feature may vary by device.

Get Familiar with Air Gestures

You can navigate on your device using air gestures and without having to touch the screen. For example, you can use air gestures to take a screenshot, scroll up or down, answer a call, or pause audio/video playback.

Go to Settings > Accessibility features > Smart Sensing and make sure that Air scroll, Grabshot, or Air press is enabled.

Grabshot To take a screenshot using air gestures:

Hold your palm 2040 cm (816 in.) from the screen until appears at the top of the screen, then make a fist.

Air press To answer a call, or pause/resume audio/video playback using air gestures:

Hold your palm 3040 cm (1216 in.) from the screen until appears at the top of the screen, move your palm closer to the screen, and stop when it is about 5 cm (2 in.) away from the screen. To resume playback, repeat the preceding operation.

Air press only takes effect for video playback in the Video app. You will not be able to use Air press to control audio playback in the following scenarios:

The music control is not displayed on the lock screen when the screen is locked.

The music player is running in the background when another app is being displayed on the screen.

The music player is opened for the first time after your device is powered on, and no music is playing.

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To scroll up or down on the screen using air gestures:

Scroll up Hold your palm 2040 cm (816 in.) from the screen, with your fingers

pointing upwards, until appears at the top of the screen, then flick your wrist down.

Scroll down Hold the back of your hand 2040 cm (816 in.) from the screen, with

your fingers pointing downwards, until appears at the top of the screen, then flick your wrist up.

You can also use Air scroll to scroll up/down for adjusting the volume when using the Video app.

To scroll left or right on the screen using air gestures:

Scroll right Hold your palm 2040 cm (816 in.) from the screen, with your fingers

pointing to the right until appears at the top of the screen, then flick your wrist to the left.

Scroll left Hold the back of your hand 2040 cm (816 in.) from the screen, with

your fingers pointing to the left until appears at the top of the screen, then flick your wrist to the right.

Using Air scroll to scroll left/right only takes effect when you are using Gallery or certain e-book apps.

This feature may vary by device.

System Navigation Gestures

Go to Settings > System & updates > System navigation, and confirm that Gestures is selected.

Return to the previous screen Swipe inward from the left or right edge to return to the previous screen.

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Return to the home screen Swipe up from the bottom of the screen to return to the home screen.

View 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.

Switch apps

Slide along the bottom edge of the screen. Before using this gesture, go to System navigation > Settings and confirm that Slide across bottom to switch apps is enabled.

Swipe across the bottom of the screen in an arc.

Knuckle Gestures

Go to Settings > Accessibility features > Shortcuts & gestures to enable Take screenshot, Record screen.

Take a screenshot Knock twice on the screen with a knuckle to take a screenshot.

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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.

More Gestures

Access Home screen editing mode Pinch two fingers together on the home screen.

Display the shortcut panel on the lock screen Swipe up from the bottom of the lock screen.

Display the search bar Swipe down on the home screen.

Open the notification panel Swipe down from the status bar.

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Button Shortcuts

Power off and restart Press and hold the Power button until the Power off and Restart options appear.

Increase the volume Press the Volume up button.

Decrease the volume Press the Volume down button.

Take a screenshot Press the Volume down and Power buttons simultaneously.

Ultra snapshot Double-press the Volume down button when the screen is off or locked to take a photo.

This feature may vary by device.

System Navigation

Change the System Navigation Mode

Navigate with Gestures

Go to Settings > System & updates > System navigation, and select Gestures.

You can then:

Go back to the previous screen: Swipe inward from the left or right edge.

Return to the home screen: Swipe up from the bottom of the screen.

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Access the recent tasks screen: Swipe up from the bottom of the screen and hold.

Close an app: From the recent tasks screen, swipe up on an app preview. Swipe down on an

app preview to lock an app. A locked app will not be cleared when you touch on the recent tasks screen.

Switch apps: Swipe across the bottom of the screen in an arc. Or when Slide across bottom to switch apps is enabled, swipe across the bottom edge of the screen.

You can enable Show navigation bar to display the navigation bar to assist your gesture operations.

This feature may vary by device.

Use Three-Key Navigation

Go to Settings > System & updates > System navigation, and select Three-key navigation.

You can then:

Touch to return to the previous menu or exit the current app.

Touch to return to the home screen.

Touch to access the recent tasks screen.

You can touch Settings to configure more settings.

Select a navigation key combination.

Enable Hide navigation keys to allow you to hide the navigation bar when not in use.

Touch (if available in the selected navigation key combination) to open the notification panel.

Use the Navigation Dock to Operate the Device Go to Settings > System & updates > System navigation > More, and enable Navigation Dock.

After the Navigation dock button appears, you can:

Drag the button to your desired position.

Touch the button to go back.

Touch and hold the button, then release it to go back to the home screen.

Touch and hold the button, then swipe left or right to view recent tasks.

The feature availability varies by device.

Lock and Unlock Your Screen

Lock and Unlock Your Screen

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Lock the Screen

If your phone remains inactive for a period of time, it will automatically lock the screen and enter sleep mode to save power.

Alternative, you can manually lock the screen in either of the following ways:

Press the Power button.

On the home screen, pinch two fingers together to enter screen editing mode. Touch Widgets, then drag the Screen Lock icon to the home screen. You can now touch the Screen Lock icon to lock the screen.

Set the Screen Timeout Period

Go to Settings > Display & brightness > Sleep and select a screen timeout period.

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 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 Raise to wake, Double-tap to wake, and/or Show palm to wake. Then use the corresponding feature to turn on the screen.

If your device does not have this option, it indicates that this feature is not supported.

Unlock the Screen with Password

Once the screen is turned on, swipe up from the middle of the screen to display the password input panel. Then, enter your lock screen password.

Use Face Unlock

Turn on the screen and align it with your face. Your device will unlock once your face is recognised.

Use Fingerprint Unlock

Once the screen is turned on, the fingerprint icon will display on the screen. Touch the icon with an enroled finger to unlock the screen.

Change the Lock Screen Display When using an official theme, you can set to display your step count and signature on the lock screen.

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Display Your Signature on the Lock Screen

Go to Settings > Home screen & wallpaper, touch Lock screen signature, then type text to display on the lock screen.

To remove the signature, touch Lock screen signature and delete the text.

Access Apps from the Lock Screen You can access commonly used apps, such as Camera, Recorder, and Calculator, from the lock screen.

Turn on the screen, and swipe up on the Camera icon in the lower right corner to open Camera.

Turn on the screen, and swipe up from the bottom of the lock screen to open the shortcut panel. Then touch the app you wish to access from the available shortcuts, such as Torch, Calculator, or Timer.

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 fist to capture a screenshot.

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This feature may vary by device.

Use Your Knuckle to Take a Screenshot

1 Go to Settings > Accessibility features > Shortcuts & gestures > Take screenshot, and ensure that Knuckle screenshots is enabled.

2 Knock the screen twice in quick succession with one knuckle to take a screenshot.

Use a Key Combination to Take a Screenshot

Press and hold the Power and Volume down buttons simultaneously to take a screenshot.

Use a Shortcut to Take a Screenshot

Swipe down from the status bar to open the notification panel, then swipe down on it again

to show all shortcuts. Touch to take a screenshot.

Share and Edit a Screenshot or Switch to Scrollshot

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After you take a screenshot, a thumbnail will be displayed in the lower left corner of the screen. You can then:

Swipe down on the thumbnail to take a scrolling screenshot.

Swipe up on the thumbnail to select a way to share the screenshot with your friends.

Touch the thumbnail to edit or delete it. You can also touch Scrollshot to take a scrolling screenshot.

Screenshots are saved to Gallery by default.

Use Your Knuckle to Take a Scrolling Screenshot

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1 Knock the screen with a knuckle and hold to draw an "S". The screen will automatically scroll down to the bottom for you to capture the entire page.

2 You can touch the screen at any point to stop the screenshot.

Precautions for Using Knuckle Screenshots Please double knock the screen consecutively at the same place and at an appropriate

speed.

Keep your knuckle vertical to the screen.

If you want to take more than one screenshot, wait 2 seconds before knocking on the screen again.

If there is a screen protector on the screen, knock the screen harder or remove the screen protector and try again.

Record the Screen Record your screen activities in sharable videos to compose a tutorial, show off your awesome gaming skills, and a lot more.

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.

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Use a Shortcut to Start Screen Recording

1 Swipe down from the status bar to open the notification panel, then swipe down on it again to show all shortcuts.

2 Touch Screen Recorder to start screen recording.

3 To stop the recording, touch the timer at the top of the screen.

4 The recording will be saved to Gallery.

Use Two Knuckles to Start Screen Recording

1 Go to Settings > Accessibility features > Shortcuts & gestures > Record screen, and ensure that Record screen is enabled.

2 Knock the screen twice in quick succession with two knuckles to start screen recording. To stop recording, knock twice again.

Record Your Voice During Screen Recording

You can enable the microphone to record your voice while recording the screen.

After starting a screen recording, touch the microphone icon and ensure that it is displayed as

. You can now record your voice.

If the microphone is disabled (if it is displayed as ), you will only be able to record system sounds, such as music. If you don't want any system sounds in your screen recording, mute your device and turn off any music or other media sounds before starting the screen recording.

Take a Partial Screenshot

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1 Knock on the screen with a knuckle and hold to draw an outline around the part of the screen that you want to capture. Make sure that your knuckle does not leave the screen.

2 The screen will display the movement trajectory of your knuckle and take a screenshot of the selected area. You can then:

Drag the frame to the desired position or resize it.

Touch a shape icon to determine the shape of the partial screenshot, or retain the current shape.

3 Touch to save the screenshot.

Adjust Sound Settings

Adjust Sound Settings

Press a Volume Button to Adjust the Volume

Press the Volume up or down button to adjust the volume.

Press the Power Button to Mute Your Device When It Rings

When your device rings for an incoming call or alarm, you can press the Power button to mute it.

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Flip to Mute or Raise to Reduce Ringing Volume

When you receive an incoming call, you can flip your device to mute it, or raise it to reduce the ringing volume.

Go to Settings > Accessibility features > Shortcuts & gestures > Mute ringtone/Reduce volume, then enable Flip to mute ringtone and Raise to reduce volume.

Change the Sounds and Vibration Settings

You can set the messaging tone, notification tone, and call ringtone depending on your preferences, as well as set the vibration pattern.

1 Go to Settings > Sounds & vibration, and touch Phone ringtone, Messaging tone, or Notification tone.

2 You can then:

Set the tone. Select a preset tone, or touch Music on device to select a locally saved song. If two SIM cards are being used, you can set the tones for them individually.

Set the vibration pattern. Touch Vibration and select a vibration pattern as you prefer. When Synchronised (default) is selected, your phone will vibrate according to the rhythm of the tone. For other options, the vibration pattern of your phone is fixed.

The feature availability varies by device.

Use a Shortcut to Switch Between Sound, Vibration, and Silent Modes

1 Swipe down from the status bar to open the notification panel, then swipe down on it again to show all shortcuts.

2 Touch the Sound, Silent, or Vibration icon to switch between different modes.

In Sound mode, your phone plays all sounds as normal.

In Silent mode, your phone only mutes the ringtones for incoming calls, messages, notifications, and some third-party app notifications. Other sounds, including alarms, voice calls, music, videos, and games, will not be muted.

In Vibration mode, your phone is muted and vibrates to provide discreet alerts for calls or messages.

You can also go to Settings > Sounds & vibration to switch between Sound, Vibration, and Silent modes.

System Haptics

The system uses haptics to provide feedback when certain operations are completed, such as when you touch and hold text, a contact, or some other elements on the screen.

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Go to Settings > Sounds & vibration > More settings and enable or disable System haptics according to your preferences.

Set the Default Volume

Go to Settings > Sounds & vibration, and you can then set the volume for the following items:

Ringer, Messages, Notifications

Alarms

Music, Videos, Games

Calls

Set More settings

On the Sounds & vibration screen, touch More settings, and set more notification methods according to your preferences. For example, you can set Keypad tones and Screenshot.

This feature may vary by device.

Show Date and Time When the Screen Is Off

Show Date and Time When the Screen Is Off With Always On Display enabled, the lock screen will show the date, time, and more when the screen is off.

Enable Always On Display

1 Go to Settings > Home screen & wallpaper > Always On Display, and enable Always On Display.

2 Set Display mode as prompted. If you select Smart, your device will show the Always On Display information when it detects a glance or tap.

The feature availability varies by device.

Set the Style for Always On Display

You can customise the display style for Always On Display according to your preferences.

1 After enabling Always On Display, touch Display style, and swipe across to view the available styles.

2 Select a preferred style, and touch Apply.

Power On and Off or Restart Your Device

Turn On and Off or Restart Your Device

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Power Your Device On and Off

To power off your device, press and hold the Power button for a few seconds, touch Power off and Touch to power off.

To power on your device, press and hold the Power button for a few seconds until your device vibrates and displays the logo.

Restart Your Device

Restart your device on a regular basis to clear the cache and keep the device in an optimal state. A restart can sometimes resolve the issue when your device encounters a problem.

Just press and hold the Power button for a few seconds, then touch Restart and Touch to restart.

Force Restart Your Device

You can force restart your device if it isn't working or won't turn off normally. To do this, just press and hold the Power 10 seconds or longer.

Charging

Charge Your Device Your device will alert you when it is running out of power. Please make sure to charge your device in time to prevent it from turning off automatically when the power runs out.

Precautions for Charging

Charge your device using the standard adapter and USB cable that came with your device. Using other chargers or USB cables may cause repeated restarts, slow charging, overheating, or other undesirable effects.

Your device will automatically run a safety check when a charger or other device is connected to the USB port. If moisture is detected in the USB port, your device will automatically activate safety measures and stop charging. Disconnect your device from the USB port and wait until the USB port is dry.

The time required to fully charge the battery depends on the ambient temperature and age of the battery.

Batteries have a limited number of charge cycles. When the battery life becomes noticeably shorter, go to an authorised Huawei Customer Service Centre to replace the battery.

Do not cover your device or charger during charging.

Your device may heat up when you have been using it for an extended period of time, especially in high temperatures. In this case, stop charging, disable some features, and move your device to a cool place.

Please do not use your device while it is charging.

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If your device does not respond after you press and hold the Power button, the battery may have run out. Charge for 10 minutes and then power it on.

Using the Charger that Came with Your Device

1 Use the USB cable that came with your device to connect your device and the adapter.

2 Plug the adapter into a power socket.

Use the Wireless Charger

A wireless charger consists of an adapter, a cable, and a charging pad. To ensure safe charging, please purchase a charging pad from an official Huawei channel, and use the adapter and USB cable that came with your device.

To super charge your device wirelessly, purchase a charging pad that supports super fast charging.

1 Connect the adapter and charging pad using the USB cable, then plug the adapter into a power socket.

2 Place the charging pad on the table, then place your device on the centre of the charging pad with the screen facing upwards.

3 When a beep is heard, your device should start charging.

If you are using a high-voltage super fast charging adapter, the charging pad will

charge the device at a super fast charging speed. The wireless SuperCharge icon will be displayed on the lock screen.

If you are using a high-voltage fast charging adapter, the charging pad will charge the

device at a fast charging speed. The wireless QuickCharge icon will be displayed on the lock screen.

If you are using a standard adapter, the charging pad will charge the device at a

standard charging speed. The wireless standard charging icon will be displayed on the lock screen.

Charging Pad Indicator Description

Blinks once The charger is properly connected to the power supply.

Steady on Charging is in process.

Blinks quickly A charging error has occurred.

Charging Your Device With a PC

1 Connect your device to a PC or other device using a USB cable.

2 When the Use USB to dialog box is displayed on your device, touch Charge only. If another option has been set previously, the dialog box will not pop up. Swipe down from the status bar to open the notification panel, touch Settings, then select Charge only.

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Overview of Battery Icons

You can check the battery level from the battery icon on the device screen.

Battery Icon Battery Level

Less than 4% battery remaining

Charging, less than 10% battery remaining

Charging, 10% to 90% battery remaining

Charging, at least 90% battery remaining If 100% is displayed next to the battery icon, or a charging complete message is displayed on the lock screen, the battery is fully charged.

Use Wireless Reverse Charging Wireless reverse charging is supported by devices that support the Wireless Charging Standard, such as phones, tablets, watches, and bands.

Before using wireless reverse charging, ensure that the battery level of your device is higher than 20%.

1 Go to Settings > Battery, and enable Wireless Reverse Charging.

2 Power on the device to be charged, and place it on the centre of the back of your device. Do not place any metal objects between your device and the device to be charged.

3 If the device does not start charging within 5 seconds, adjust its position and try again.

4 If the device to be charged is removed from the device for more than 2 minutes during charging, Wireless Reverse Charging will automatically be disabled.

Reverse Charge with an OTG Cable On-The-Go (OTG) is a USB transmitting technology that allows a device to directly access files on a USB flash drive or digital camera, or connect to an external device such as a keyboard or mouse, with the help of an OTG cable.

You can use your device to charge other devices using an OTG cable.

1 Connect your device with the device to be charged using an OTG cable.

2 Swipe down from the status bar to open the notification panel, touch Touch for more options, and then select Reverse charge.

3 Follow the onscreen instructions on the device to be charged to start charging.

Get Familiar with the Home Screen

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Get Familiar with the Home Screen From the home screen, you can:

Check the status of your device and notifications from the status bar at the top of the screen.

Swipe left or right to view apps and widgets displayed on the home screen.

Notification and Status Icons

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Notification and Status Icons Network status icons may vary according to your region or network service provider. Supported functions vary according to the device model. Some of the following icons may not be applicable to your device.

5G network connected 4G network connected

3G network connected 2G network connected

Full signal strength Roaming

Data saver enabled No SIM card detected

Hotspot enabled Hotspot connected

Wi-Fi connected Hotspot disconnected

Switching network via Wi-Fi+ Alarm set

Battery empty Low battery

Charging Quick charging

Super charging Super wireless charging

Quick wireless charging Regular wireless charging

Power saving mode enabled Digital balance enabled

Bluetooth enabled Bluetooth device battery

Bluetooth device connected VPN connected

Driving mode Projection device connected

Location service enabled Eye comfort mode enabled

Headset connected Headset with a microphone connected

Calling VoLTE enabled

Missed call Unread SMS

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Silence Vibration

NFC enabled Do Not Disturb mode enabled

Data syncing Data sync failed

Performance mode enabled New email

Event reminder More notifications

Airplane mode enabled

Shortcut Switches

Use Shortcut Switches

Turn on a Shortcut Switch

Swipe down from the status bar to open the notification panel, then swipe down on it again to show all shortcuts.

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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.

Customise Shortcut Switches

Touch , touch and hold a shortcut switch, then drag it to the desired position.

Quickly Access Frequently Used App Features

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Access Frequently Used App Features from the Home Screen You can access frequently used features of certain apps from app icons on the home screen, and even add shortcuts for these features to the home screen.

Quickly Access Frequently Used App Features

Touch and hold an app icon until a pop-up menu is displayed, then touch a frequently used feature to access it.

For example, touch and hold the icon, then touch a shooting mode, such as Selfie or Video, from the pop-up menu to access it.

If no pop-up menu is displayed after you touch and hold an app icon, it indicates that the app does not support this feature.

Add Frequently Used App Features to the Home Screen

Touch and hold an app icon on your home screen to bring up the pop-up menu. Touch and hold the desired feature and drag it to your home screen to create a shortcut.

Home Screen Widgets

Add, Move, or Delete Home Screen Widgets You can add, move, or delete home screen widgets, such as Screen lock, Weather, Notepad, Clock, Contacts, and Calendar, according to your personal requirements.

Add Weather, Clock, and Other Widgets to the Home Screen

1 Pinch two fingers on the home screen to access Home screen settings mode.

2 Touch Widgets, then swipe left to view all widgets.

3 Some widgets, such as Weather, come in various formats. Touch the widget to show all formats, and swipe right to collapse.

4 Touch a widget to add it to the home screen. If there is no room on the current screen, touch and hold it, then drag it to a different screen.

To configure the Weather app, open it, and touch to set the configurations as prompted.

For example, to switch between Celsius and Fahrenheit, go to > Temperature unit, and touch Celsius () or Fahrenheit ().

Move or Delete a Widget

Touch and hold a widget on your home screen until your device vibrates, then drag it to the desired position or touch Remove.

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Set Your Wallpaper

Set Your Wallpaper

Use a Preset Wallpaper

1 Go to Settings > Home screen & wallpaper > Wallpaper.

2 Touch an image you want to set as the wallpaper.

3 Set the following according to your preferences:

Blur: applies a blur effect, which can be adjusted by dragging the slider.

Scrollable: enables the wallpaper to be scrollable on the home screen.

4 Touch , then determine whether you'd like to set it as the wallpaper for the Lock screen, Home screen, or Both.

Set an Image from Gallery as Your Wallpaper

1 Open Gallery, and open the image you want to set as your wallpaper.

2 Go to > Set as > Wallpaper, then follow the onscreen instructions to complete the setting.

View and Clear Notifications

View and Clear Notifications

View Notifications

When there is a notification reminder, you can unlock the screen and swipe down from the status bar to open the notification panel and view the notification.

Clear Notifications

You can remove a notification by swiping right on it.

You can touch to clear all notifications.

Some system notifications and notifications from apps running in the foreground cannot be cleared.

Do Not Disturb Settings for Notifications

If you wish not to be disturbed by a notification, swipe left on it, touch , and choose from options including Disable notifications, Use gentle notifications, and DELAY.

Some system notifications and notifications from apps running in the foreground cannot be disabled or delayed.

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Multi-Window

Enable Split-screen Mode Multi-Window allows you to open apps in split screen for multitasking.

Enable split-screen mode:

1 Open an app and swipe inward from the left or right edge and hold to bring up the Multi- Window dock.

2 Drag an app icon out of the Multi-Window dock.

Switch the split-screen panes:

Touch and hold at the top of a split-screen pane until the pane shrinks, then drag it to the other side of the screen to switch panes.

Exit split-screen mode:

Touch and hold or in the middle of the split screen line and drag it until either pane disappears.

Support for split-screen mode varies by app.

Split-screen mode is limited to two apps at any given time.

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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.

Add, Move, or Remove an App from the Multi-Window Dock

Add an app: In the Multi-Window dock, touch , touch the app you want to add, then touch Done.

Move an app: In the Multi-Window dock, touch , drag the desired app to any location in the dock, then touch Done.

Remove an app: In the Multi-Window dock, touch , touch in the upper right corner of the icon of the app you want to remove, then touch Done.

Switch Between Split-screen and Floating Window

Switch from Split-screen mode to floating window: Touch and hold the bar at the top of a split-screen pane, then drag it to the left/right side of the screen when in Portrait mode or to the lower edge when in Landscape mode.

Switch from floating window to Split-screen mode: Touch and hold the bar at the top of the floating window, then drag it to the upper/lower part of the screen when in Portrait mode, or to the left or right when in Landscape mode.

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 them.

This feature is unavailable in some apps.

1 Enter the split-screen view within an app.

Open the Email app.

Swipe inward from the left or right edge of your device and hold to bring up the Multi- Window dock.

Touch and hold the Email icon, and drag it to the screen to enter split-screen view.

2 Drag images, text, or documents between the split-screen windows.

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Drag an image: Select an image from one split-screen window and drag it to the other window.

Drag text: Touch and hold the text and select the desired part from one split-screen window, then touch and hold the text again and drag it to the other window.

Drag a document: Select a document from one split-screen window and drag it to the other window.

Disable Multi-Window

Multi-Window is enabled by default. To disable it, go to Settings > Accessibility features > Multi-Window, then disable Multi-Window dock.

Use the Floating Window Open a floating window while gaming, and you can chat with a friend without missing a second of the action.

Display the floating window:

1 Swipe inward from the left or right edge and hold to bring up the Multi-Window dock.

2 Touch an app icon in the Multi-Window dock to open the app in a floating window.

Relocate the floating window:

Drag the bar at the top of the floating window to move the window to the desired location.

Resize the floating window:

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Drag the bottom edge or corners of the floating window to resize it.

Display in full screen:

Touch at the top of the floating window to display it in full screen.

Minimise the floating window:

Touch at the top of the floating window to minimise and shrink it into a floating bubble. The floating bubble is able to house a maximum of 10 minimised floating windows.

Close the floating window:

Touch at the top of the floating window to close it.

Find and Switch Between Floating Windows for Apps

You can quickly find and switch between floating windows for apps using the floating window management function.

1 Make sure that you have opened floating windows for multiple apps and minimised them into the floating ball.

2 Touch the floating ball to display all floating window previews:

Browse through the floating window previews: Swipe up or down to find the floating window preview of the app you are looking for.

Display the floating window for an app: Touch the floating window preview of the app to display it in a floating window.

Close the floating window for an app: Touch on the floating window preview to close it.

Open an Attachment in a Floating Window

You can open a link or attachment within specific apps (such as Email and Notepad) in a floating window.

This feature is unavailable in some apps.

1 Open the Email app.

2 Touch a link or attachment in the Email app to open it in the floating window.

Open a link: Touch a link in the Email app to display it in a floating window.

Open an attachment: Touch an attachment (such as a document, image, or video) in the Email app to display it in a floating window.

Phone Clone

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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 device to your new device.

Migrate Data from an Android Device

1 On your new device, open the Phone Clone app. Alternatively, go to Settings > System & updates > Phone Clone, touch This is the new device, then touch Huawei or Other Android.

2 Follow the onscreen instructions to download and install Phone Clone on your old device.

3 On your old device, open the Phone Clone app and touch This is the old device. Follow the onscreen instructions to connect your old device with your new device by scanning a code or connecting manually.

4 On your old device, select the data you want to clone, then touch Transfer to start cloning.

Phone Clone is only available on devices running Android 7.0 or later.

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Migrate Data from an iPhone or iPad

1 On your new device, open the Phone Clone app. Alternatively, go to Settings > System & updates > Phone Clone, touch This is the new device, then touch iPhone/iPad.

2 Follow the onscreen instructions to download and install Phone Clone on your old device.

3 On your old device, open the Phone Clone app and touch This is the old device. Follow the onscreen instructions to connect your old device with your new device by scanning a code or connecting manually.

4 On your old device, select the data you want to clone, then follow the onscreen instructions to complete the data cloning.

Phone Clone is only available on devices running iOS 8.0 or later.

Enter Text

Select, Copy, Paste, or Share Text You can select text displayed on your screen, copy or cut it to the clipboard, then paste it somewhere else. You can also share it in multiple ways.

1 Touch and hold the text until appears. What happens after you touch and hold the text may vary by app. Follow the onscreen instructions.

2 Drag and to select the text you need, or touch Select all to select all text.

3 Touch Copy or Cut as needed.

4 Touch and hold the space where you want to paste the text until Paste appears, then touch Paste.

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