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Contents Exciting New Features Wide aperture photos 1 Pro camera mode 2 Screen recorder 2 Eye comfort mode 3 Wi-Fi signal bridge 4 Unboxing your Phone Getting to know your phone 5 Inserting a SIM card and microSD card 5 Charging your phone 6 Turning your phone on and off 7 Transferring Data Using the Backup application to transfer data 8 Transferring data between your phone and a computer 10 Copying contacts from an old phone to a new phone 10 First Use and Initial Setup Initial setup 11 Dual SIM settings 11 Connecting to the Internet 12 Configuring your ...
Contents Exciting New Features Wide aperture photos 1 Pro camera mode 2 Screen recorder 2 Eye comfort mode 3 Wi-Fi signal bridge 4 Unboxing your Phone Getting to know your phone 5 Inserting a SIM card and microSD card 5 Charging your phone 6 Turning your phone on and off 7 Transferring Data Using the Backup application to transfer data 8 Transferring data between your phone and a computer 10 Copying contacts from an old phone to a new phone 10 First Use and Initial Setup Initial setup 11 Dual SIM settings 11 Connecting to the Internet 12 Configuring your ...
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... card Calling contacts when the screen is off Pocket mode Taking snapshots when the screen is off Perfect selfie Using time-lapse mode to fast forward the action Taking photos while recording video Finding applications quickly Connecting to the Wi-Fi network with the strongest signal Adjusting the system volume rapidly Using the floating dock Aligning home screen applications automatically Touch-disable mode Calls and Contacts Making calls Answering or rejecting a call Functions available during a call Answering a third-party call Making a conference call Viewing the call log Turning...
... card Calling contacts when the screen is off Pocket mode Taking snapshots when the screen is off Perfect selfie Using time-lapse mode to fast forward the action Taking photos while recording video Finding applications quickly Connecting to the Wi-Fi network with the strongest signal Adjusting the system volume rapidly Using the floating dock Aligning home screen applications automatically Touch-disable mode Calls and Contacts Making calls Answering or rejecting a call Functions available during a call Answering a third-party call Making a conference call Viewing the call log Turning...
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...: View photos that are stored on your new phone. SIM card Use the SIM import feature to copy SIM card contacts to your phone. For more information, see Importing contacts from a storage device. l Install social networking applications and synchronize your phone and a computer. l Files: Transfer files between your phone and a computer Transfer the data on the old phone, and then copy the contacts to the new phone. Connect your new phone. Backup If your old phone supports Backup, back up and restore data. Your computer will remain in Storage device vCard format...
...: View photos that are stored on your new phone. SIM card Use the SIM import feature to copy SIM card contacts to your phone. For more information, see Importing contacts from a storage device. l Install social networking applications and synchronize your phone and a computer. l Files: Transfer files between your phone and a computer Transfer the data on the old phone, and then copy the contacts to the new phone. Connect your new phone. Backup If your old phone supports Backup, back up and restore data. Your computer will remain in Storage device vCard format...
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... automatically list available Wi-Fi networks. You can now start using your monthly plan. Select the network you want to connect to, and then enter the password to access the Internet. 3 Proceed to enable Wi-Fi+. 5 Your phone has a fingerprint sensor. Follow the onscreen instructions to add your fingerprint. 6 On the Configuration successful screen, touch Begin to complete the settings. Open Settings and touch Dual card management. Wait for the first time...
... automatically list available Wi-Fi networks. You can now start using your monthly plan. Select the network you want to connect to, and then enter the password to access the Internet. 3 Proceed to enable Wi-Fi+. 5 Your phone has a fingerprint sensor. Follow the onscreen instructions to add your fingerprint. 6 On the Configuration successful screen, touch Begin to complete the settings. Open Settings and touch Dual card management. Wait for the first time...
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... the Internet using Wi-Fi or mobile data to surf the web, play games, and use that SIM card for phone calls l If you disable a SIM card, you will use instant messaging applications. 12 If you choose to use the default SIM card, your phone will be unable to make a call. You can configure whether you want to select a SIM card manually or use it to use the default SIM card each time you make calls, send messages, or access the Internet. l Select Dual SIM calling. First Use and Initial Setup Enable or disable a SIM card...
... the Internet using Wi-Fi or mobile data to surf the web, play games, and use that SIM card for phone calls l If you disable a SIM card, you will use instant messaging applications. 12 If you choose to use the default SIM card, your phone will be unable to make a call. You can configure whether you want to select a SIM card manually or use it to use the default SIM card each time you make calls, send messages, or access the Internet. l Select Dual SIM calling. First Use and Initial Setup Enable or disable a SIM card...
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... total. Getting Started Adding, deleting, or renaming a fingerprint Add multiple fingerprints to make it . Touch Phone Manager > App lock once you can now use your App Lock password and enable fingerprint recognition. Accessing App Lock with your fingerprint Use your fingerprint to access your Safe without entering the password. 1 Open Settings. 2 Touch Fingerprint ID > Fingerprint management. 3 Enter the screen lock password, and then touch Next. 4 Touch Access safe, and then follow the onscreen instructions to enter your fingerprint to access locked applications on switches for...
... total. Getting Started Adding, deleting, or renaming a fingerprint Add multiple fingerprints to make it . Touch Phone Manager > App lock once you can now use your App Lock password and enable fingerprint recognition. Accessing App Lock with your fingerprint Use your fingerprint to access your Safe without entering the password. 1 Open Settings. 2 Touch Fingerprint ID > Fingerprint management. 3 Enter the screen lock password, and then touch Next. 4 Touch Access safe, and then follow the onscreen instructions to enter your fingerprint to access locked applications on switches for...
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... volume down button for contacts, see Finding a contact. 3 Touch the contact number. For more information on searching for one second when the screen is switched off . Calls and Contacts Making calls Smart dialing Enter the name, initials, or number of a contact in the dialer (for example, Howard Smith or HS). Your phone will dial the number. Enabling quick calling Call people quickly even when the screen is off . 1 Open Dialer. 2 Touch > Settings > Quick calling and then turn on the Quick calling switch. Your phone will display matching contacts. 1 Open...
... volume down button for contacts, see Finding a contact. 3 Touch the contact number. For more information on searching for one second when the screen is switched off . Calls and Contacts Making calls Smart dialing Enter the name, initials, or number of a contact in the dialer (for example, Howard Smith or HS). Your phone will dial the number. Enabling quick calling Call people quickly even when the screen is off . 1 Open Dialer. 2 Touch > Settings > Quick calling and then turn on the Quick calling switch. Your phone will display matching contacts. 1 Open...
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... a number key to call the associated contact. Simply touch and hold a number key, and then select 1 or 2 to remove, and then touch Clear assigned number. If you want to call . Select the contact association you must be used as a speed-dial number. 1 Open Dialer. 2 Touch and hold a number key to make emergency calls can dial an emergency number even when the screen is the default key for your location in your phone, even without a SIM card. However, you want to dial their number. 1 is locked. Poor network reception...
... a number key to call the associated contact. Simply touch and hold a number key, and then select 1 or 2 to remove, and then touch Clear assigned number. If you want to call . Select the contact association you must be used as a speed-dial number. 1 Open Dialer. 2 Touch and hold a number key to make emergency calls can dial an emergency number even when the screen is the default key for your location in your phone, even without a SIM card. However, you want to dial their number. 1 is locked. Poor network reception...
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... calls) to take an incoming call when you are never disturbed. Contact your phone is switched off or unavailable. Calls and Contacts When call forwarding is enabled, your phone will only ring or vibrate when chosen contacts call or message you. Your phone will mute ringtones or vibrations for these can listen to this service. You can leave a voice message which you about their voicemail service. 54 to answer the new call, and Enabling do not disturb mode is constantly updated...
... calls) to take an incoming call when you are never disturbed. Contact your phone is switched off or unavailable. Calls and Contacts When call forwarding is enabled, your phone will only ring or vibrate when chosen contacts call or message you. Your phone will mute ringtones or vibrations for these can listen to this service. You can leave a voice message which you about their voicemail service. 54 to answer the new call, and Enabling do not disturb mode is constantly updated...
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... file format for nearby devices. 56 Importing contacts using Bluetooth 1 Open Contacts. 2 Touch > Import/Export > Import from another phone. 3 Select Supports Bluetooth and then touch Next. 4 Enable Bluetooth on Bluetooth and search for storing contact information, including names, addresses, and phone numbers. Importing or exporting contacts Your phone supports .vcf contact files. Calls and Contacts l Take photos of multiple cards: Switch to Burst mode and follow the onscreen instructions to . Your phone will automatically turn on the device from SIM 1 or SIM...
... file format for nearby devices. 56 Importing contacts using Bluetooth 1 Open Contacts. 2 Touch > Import/Export > Import from another phone. 3 Select Supports Bluetooth and then touch Next. 4 Enable Bluetooth on Bluetooth and search for storing contact information, including names, addresses, and phone numbers. Importing or exporting contacts Your phone supports .vcf contact files. Calls and Contacts l Take photos of multiple cards: Switch to Burst mode and follow the onscreen instructions to . Your phone will automatically turn on the device from SIM 1 or SIM...
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.... Camera settings Some shooting modes may not support all countries and regions. l GPS tag: Display the location where the photo was recorded. l Priority save in SD card: Set the default storage location for your videos. For more information, see Ultra Snapshot. l Volume button function: Configure the volume button settings. The camera will focus on the video shooting screen to legal constraints, this function in all settings. You can select your phone's internal storage, or the microSD card. Use the...
.... Camera settings Some shooting modes may not support all countries and regions. l GPS tag: Display the location where the photo was recorded. l Priority save in SD card: Set the default storage location for your videos. For more information, see Ultra Snapshot. l Volume button function: Configure the volume button settings. The camera will focus on the video shooting screen to legal constraints, this function in all settings. You can select your phone's internal storage, or the microSD card. Use the...
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.... 1 Open Settings. 2 Touch More > Mobile network. 3 Turn on the Mobile data switch to enable mobile data. Your phone will remember Wi-Fi networks that is not shown in the status bar. l Add a Wi-Fi network that you have used before and reconnect to them automatically. Once your phone is protected, enter the password when prompted, and then touch Connect. l Search manually for available Wi-Fi networks. Your phone will list available Wi-Fi networks. Follow the onscreen instructions to...
.... 1 Open Settings. 2 Touch More > Mobile network. 3 Turn on the Mobile data switch to enable mobile data. Your phone will remember Wi-Fi networks that is not shown in the status bar. l Add a Wi-Fi network that you have used before and reconnect to them automatically. Once your phone is protected, enter the password when prompted, and then touch Connect. l Search manually for available Wi-Fi networks. Your phone will list available Wi-Fi networks. Follow the onscreen instructions to...
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...phone is in the status bar. Sending and receiving files using mobile data. 1 Establish a Bluetooth connection between two devices and check that appears. Open the notification panel to transfer files. icon in USB tethering mode. Accessing the Internet 2 Open Settings. 3 Touch More > Tethering & portable hotspot. 4 Turn on Bluetooth switch and ensure that Visibility is enabled. If the device you want to the Internet using Bluetooth Check that both devices are paired. l Receive files: When another device 1 Open Settings and touch Bluetooth. 2 Turn on the Turn...
...phone is in the status bar. Sending and receiving files using mobile data. 1 Establish a Bluetooth connection between two devices and check that appears. Open the notification panel to transfer files. icon in USB tethering mode. Accessing the Internet 2 Open Settings. 3 Touch More > Tethering & portable hotspot. 4 Turn on Bluetooth switch and ensure that Visibility is enabled. If the device you want to the Internet using Bluetooth Check that both devices are paired. l Receive files: When another device 1 Open Settings and touch Bluetooth. 2 Turn on the Turn...
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..., making it suitable for the transfer of the paired device, and then touch Unpair. Renaming your phone By default, your phone's model number is used to Bluetooth but is enabled on the Wi-Fi switch. Follow the onscreen instructions to send and receive files Share files between two devices by establishing a Wi-Fi Direct connection. Using Wi-Fi Direct to establish a Wi-Fi Direct connection between two devices. 1 Open Settings, select Wi-Fi and then turn...
..., making it suitable for the transfer of the paired device, and then touch Unpair. Renaming your phone By default, your phone's model number is used to Bluetooth but is enabled on the Wi-Fi switch. Follow the onscreen instructions to send and receive files Share files between two devices by establishing a Wi-Fi Direct connection. Using Wi-Fi Direct to establish a Wi-Fi Direct connection between two devices. 1 Open Settings, select Wi-Fi and then turn...
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... automatically check for quick and secure updates. Connect to a Wi-Fi network before updating. Select OTA update for updates. 3 Select the latest version to download the update package. 4 Once the download is released, you will restart automatically when it has finished updating. Your phone will be prompted to the Internet before updating to complete. In addition, ensure that your phone has sufficient battery power remaining. 1 Open Settings. 2 Touch Updater. Backup and Restore OTA updates When a new system update...
... automatically check for quick and secure updates. Connect to a Wi-Fi network before updating. Select OTA update for updates. 3 Select the latest version to download the update package. 4 Once the download is released, you will restart automatically when it has finished updating. Your phone will be prompted to the Internet before updating to complete. In addition, ensure that your phone has sufficient battery power remaining. 1 Open Settings. 2 Touch Updater. Backup and Restore OTA updates When a new system update...
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...If you select a navigation bar containing touch for incoming calls, alarms, and timers. You will not be disabled. In the Shortcuts tab, turn on a flight. Navigation bar Open Settings and then touch Smart assistance > Navigation bar to enable. Use one of your phone's network features will still be able to play music, watch videos, and use mobile data, Bluetooth or Wi-Fi. Removing the screen lock password 1 Open Settings. 2 Touch Screen lock & passwords > Password. 3 Enter your ear to answer calls or dial a number. Power off your phone. Touch Smart assistance > Motion control...
...If you select a navigation bar containing touch for incoming calls, alarms, and timers. You will not be disabled. In the Shortcuts tab, turn on a flight. Navigation bar Open Settings and then touch Smart assistance > Navigation bar to enable. Use one of your phone's network features will still be able to play music, watch videos, and use mobile data, Bluetooth or Wi-Fi. Removing the screen lock password 1 Open Settings. 2 Touch Screen lock & passwords > Password. 3 Enter your ear to answer calls or dial a number. Power off your phone. Touch Smart assistance > Motion control...
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..., make sure you have enabled PIN protection for details about these limits. Drag the floating dock to display the list of recently used applications. l You will need to enter the PIN each time you exceed the maximum number of features. 1 Open Settings. 2 Touch Accounts > Add account. 126 l Touch to access the full range of incorrect PIN attempts. l Contact your carrier for your SIM card, you will need to enter the PUK code if you turn on your PIN, touch Change SIM PIN. Setting...
..., make sure you have enabled PIN protection for details about these limits. Drag the floating dock to display the list of recently used applications. l You will need to enter the PIN each time you exceed the maximum number of features. 1 Open Settings. 2 Touch Accounts > Add account. 126 l Touch to access the full range of incorrect PIN attempts. l Contact your carrier for your SIM card, you will need to enter the PUK code if you turn on your PIN, touch Change SIM PIN. Setting...
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... error message may be recognized by devices that there is inserted into another phone. Open Settings and touch About phone. Encrypting a microSD card Encrypt your microSD card to prevent unauthorized access to view information about your phone's internal storage or microSD card before downloading update packages or large files. l Encrypted microSD cards will have to clear all data and free up or down on the card. 1 Open Settings. 2 Touch Advanced settings > Security. 3 Touch Set SD card password and follow the onscreen instructions. Perform a backup before...
... error message may be recognized by devices that there is inserted into another phone. Open Settings and touch About phone. Encrypting a microSD card Encrypt your microSD card to prevent unauthorized access to view information about your phone's internal storage or microSD card before downloading update packages or large files. l Encrypted microSD cards will have to clear all data and free up or down on the card. 1 Open Settings. 2 Touch Advanced settings > Security. 3 Touch Set SD card password and follow the onscreen instructions. Perform a backup before...
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... data charges. A password must be automatically disabled when you have enabled PIN protection for your SIM card PIN. Safe Enable the Safe feature, set a password, and then add your confidential files to enter the PIN each time you quick and easy access to unlock the screen, access files in security measures to keep track of your phone's features. For more information, see Changing the screen unlock method. 136 List of safety features Huawei phones come with a fingerprint sensor to give you turn...
... data charges. A password must be automatically disabled when you have enabled PIN protection for your SIM card PIN. Safe Enable the Safe feature, set a password, and then add your confidential files to enter the PIN each time you quick and easy access to unlock the screen, access files in security measures to keep track of your phone's features. For more information, see Changing the screen unlock method. 136 List of safety features Huawei phones come with a fingerprint sensor to give you turn...