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Model: YAL-L21

Magic UI 3.0.0_01

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Summary of Contents for 20 Pro

Page 1: ...User Guide ...

Page 2: ...Enter Text 21 Split screen Mode Floating Window 21 Power On and Off or Restart Your Device 22 Charging 23 Smart Features Huawei Share 25 Smart Features Easy Projection 29 Huawei Share 34 Camera and Gallery Launch Camera 38 Take Photos 38 Shoot in Portrait Night and Wide Aperture Modes 39 Take Panoramic Photos 41 AR Lens 42 Light Painting 43 Take HDR Photos 44 Moving Pictures 45 Add Stickers to Pho...

Page 3: ...y Access Frequently Used App Features 84 Optimizer 85 Phone Clone 89 Tips 91 Settings Search for Items in Settings 92 Wi Fi 92 Bluetooth 93 Mobile Data 94 More Connections 97 Home Screen Wallpaper 107 Display Brightness 109 Sounds Vibration 112 Notifications 114 Biometrics Password 115 Apps 118 Battery 119 Storage 121 Security 122 Privacy 125 Accessibility Features 128 Users Accounts 128 System Up...

Page 4: ...rn to the previous screen Back to the home screen Swipe up from the bottom to go to the home screen View recent tasks Swipe up from the bottom of the screen and hold to view recent tasks Close an app On the Recent tasks screen swipe up on an app preview to close the app Access in app menus In applicable third party apps swipe inward from the left or right edge near the top of the screen 1 ...

Page 5: ... 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 Split screen Firmly draw a line across the screen with a knuckle to enter split screen mode More Gestures Split the screen Swipe up on ...

Page 6: ...e 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 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 Essentials 3 ...

Page 7: ... press the Volume down button when the screen is off or locked to take a photo System Navigation Change the Navigation Mode Go to Settings System updates System navigation to select a navigation mode according to your preferences Navigate with Gestures Go to Settings System updates System navigation and enable or disable Gestures Essentials 4 ...

Page 8: ...ccess 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 Access in app menus In applicable third party apps swipe inward from the left or right edge near the top of the screen Three Key Navigation Go to Settings System updates System navigation and select Three key navigation Essentials 5 ...

Page 9: ...o display the recent tasks screen Touch and hold it to access Split screen mode Notification key to open the notification panel Customise the Navigation Key Combination Go to Three key navigation Settings You can Select a navigation key combination Enable Hide navigation keys to allow you to hide the navigation bar when not in use Navigation Dock Go to Settings System updates System navigation Nav...

Page 10: ...back two steps 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 Phone Clone Phone Clone 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 Essentials 7 ...

Page 11: ...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 4 4 or later Clone Data from an iPhone or iPad 1 On your new device open Phone Clone in the Tools folder by default Alternatively go to...

Page 12: ...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 Enter the Password to Unlock the Screen Once the screen is turned on swipe from any position on the screen to display the password input panel T...

Page 13: ...ations from the status bar at the top of the screen Swipe left or right to view apps and widgets displayed on the home screen Swipe left to reach the leftmost screen and enable HUAWEI Assistant so your device can provide you with smart notifications on this screen Notification and Status Icons Essentials 10 ...

Page 14: ... not found Hotspot enabled Hotspot connected Calling VoLTE enabled Wi Fi network connected SkyTone in use Hotspot disconnected Network being switched by Wi Fi Airplane mode enabled Alarms set Battery empty Battery low Charging Quick charging Super charging Power saving mode enabled Bluetooth enabled Bluetooth device battery Bluetooth device connected VPN connected Driving mode Projection device co...

Page 15: ...ng Data sync failed Performance mode enabled New emails Event reminders Digital balance enabled Shortcut Switches 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 Essentials 12 ...

Page 16: ...ings screen for that feature Touch to open Settings Customise Shortcut Switches Touch and drag icons to rearrange them Home Screen Widgets 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 Essentials 13 ...

Page 17: ...then swipe right to return 4 Touch a widget to add it to the home screen If there is no room on the current screen page touch and hold it then drag it to a different screen page 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 Set Your Wallpaper Set Your Wallpaper Use a Preset Wallpaper 1 Go to Setti...

Page 18: ...aper 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 Screenshots Screen Recording 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 ba...

Page 19: ...can Swipe down on the thumbnail to take a scrolling screenshot Swipe up on the thumbnail to select a sharing mode and share the screenshot with your friends Touch the thumbnail to edit or delete it Screenshots are saved to Gallery by default Use Your Knuckle to Take a Scrolling Screenshot Essentials 16 ...

Page 20: ...ally 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 Record the Screen Record your screen activities in sharable videos to compose a tutorial show off your awesome gaming skills and a lot more Essentials 17 ...

Page 21: ...p the recording touch the timer at the top of the screen 4 The recording will be saved to Gallery Record Your Voice During Screen Recording You can enable the microphone to record your voice while recording the screen Once you have started a screen recording touch the microphone icon and ensure that it is displayed as Then your voice can be recorded as well If the microphone is disabled i e if it ...

Page 22: ...en the notification panel and view the notification Clear Notifications Swipe right on a notification reminder to clear the notification Touch at the bottom of the notification panel to clear all notifications Block or Delay Notifications Swipe left on a notification then touch to block or delay notifications from that source Some system notifications can t be blocked Essentials 19 ...

Page 23: ...your device rings for an incoming call or alarm you can press the Power button to mute it 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 lower volume Essenti...

Page 24: ...o switch between different modes Enter Text Edit 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 2 Drag and to select the text you need or touch Select all to select all the text 3 Touch Copy or Cut according to your requirement 4 Touch and hold the point wh...

Page 25: ...he screen and hold to enter the Recent tasks screen Then touch When using three key navigation touch and hold the key 3 Open the other app to start multitasking Adjust the Size of the Split screen Panes Drag in the middle of the split screen line to the desired position on the screen Disable Split screen Mode Touch in the middle of the split screen line then touch Power On and Off or Restart Your ...

Page 26: ...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 moistur...

Page 27: ... 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 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 remai...

Page 28: ...ipe down from the status bar to open the notification panel then touch to enable or disable Huawei Share Touch and hold the switch to enter the Huawei Share settings screen Go to Settings More connections Huawei Share enable or disable Huawei Share Enabling Huawei Share automatically turns on Wi Fi and Bluetooth Quickly Share Files Between Devices You can use Huawei Share to quickly share files be...

Page 29: ...f you are sharing files directly from apps 3 On the receiving device touch ACCEPT to accept the transfer To view the received files go to Files select the Categories tab then go to Internal storage Huawei Share Received pictures or videos can also be found in Gallery Albums Huawei Share Share Files Between Your Device and Computer You can use Huawei Share to quickly and easily share files wireless...

Page 30: ...4 On your computer go to Windows Computer Network iOS iOS 10 8 or later Finder Go to Network 5 On your computer double click the name of your device and enter the user name and password recorded earlier 6 Open a folder of your device such as the Internal storage folder then view edit or copy files from the folder to the computer or copy files from the computer to this folder to store them in your ...

Page 31: ...printer must be powered on and discoverable 2 On your device preview the file to be printed then go to Share Huawei Share 3 Once the printer has been discovered touch its name on your device and adjust settings on the preview screen Then touch PRINT to print If you are connecting a Bluetooth printer to your device for the first time find the printer on your device touch the printer name then press...

Page 32: ...ble wireless projection on it If not use a wireless HDMI adapter to connect your device and external display Ensure that the wireless HDMI adapter is connected to a power supply To check whether your external display supports Miracast and how to enable wireless projection on it consult the user guide or customer service of the external display manufacturer 2 Swipe down from the status bar to open ...

Page 33: ...er on the search result list to start projecting Wired Projection You can connect your device to an external display for example a TV using a wired connection It is recommended that you purchase the accessories recommended or specified by Huawei from authorised sources Projection Using a Type C Cable 1 Prepare a Type C cable Use a Type C to HDMI Type C to DP or Type C to MiniDP cable depending on ...

Page 34: ...ocking station with a USB port 1 Prepare a docking station Multiple types of ports are available on a docking station If your external display supports HDMI and you need to use a wired mouse and keyboard use a docking station with at least one HDMI port and two USB ports 2 Connect your device and the external display through the docking station then connect the wired mouse and keyboard to the dock...

Page 35: ... layout and operations on your device won t affect what s on the external display For example you can edit a document on the external display while chatting on your device You don t need to worry about missing notifications calls or messages as a red dot will appear on the notification panel on the external display to keep you informed Use Your Device as a Touchpad Swipe down from the status bar t...

Page 36: ...folders and rename or delete files Quick search Search for documents multimedia files and apps using the start menu search box Create app shortcuts From the start menu touch and hold an app and then drag it to the desktop to create a shortcut You can also right click an app icon and select the option to create an app shortcut on the desktop Audio output Touch the audio output icon on the status ba...

Page 37: ...e in either of the following ways Swipe down from the status bar to open the notification panel then touch to enable or disable Huawei Share Touch and hold the switch to enter the Huawei Share settings screen Go to Settings More connections Huawei Share enable or disable Huawei Share Enabling Huawei Share automatically turns on Wi Fi and Bluetooth Quickly Share Files Between Devices You can use Hu...

Page 38: ...f you are sharing files directly from apps 3 On the receiving device touch ACCEPT to accept the transfer To view the received files go to Files select the Categories tab then go to Internal storage Huawei Share Received pictures or videos can also be found in Gallery Albums Huawei Share Share Files Between Your Device and Computer You can use Huawei Share to quickly and easily share files wireless...

Page 39: ...4 On your computer go to Windows Computer Network iOS iOS 10 8 or later Finder Go to Network 5 On your computer double click the name of your device and enter the user name and password recorded earlier 6 Open a folder of your device such as the Internal storage folder then view edit or copy files from the folder to the computer or copy files from the computer to this folder to store them in your ...

Page 40: ...printer must be powered on and discoverable 2 On your device preview the file to be printed then go to Share Huawei Share 3 Once the printer has been discovered touch its name on your device and adjust settings on the preview screen Then touch PRINT to print If you are connecting a Bluetooth printer to your device for the first time find the printer on your device touch the printer name then press...

Page 41: ...t and select Open Camera or Take a snapshot 3 Now you can access the camera by double pressing the Volume down button when the screen is off Take Photos Take Photos Use Burst mode to take a sequence of photos in quick succession so you can choose the best one Burst shooting is only available when using the rear camera 1 Open Camera and select Photo mode 2 Touch and hold or press and hold one of th...

Page 42: ...n 3 Return to the viewfinder and touch the shutter button Your device 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 Open Camera 2 Go to Audio control enable Audio control and select an audio control option 3 Go back to the viewfinder then say your command to take a photo Shoot in Portrai...

Page 43: ... drag each setting to its lowest value Set blur and lighting effects Touch and select blur and lighting effects to your liking 4 Touch to take a photo Take Night Shots Night mode resolves the limitations of low light and night shooting to give your photos sharper details and brighter colours You can also use Night mode when shooting backlit subjects and scenes of flowing water such as waterfalls t...

Page 44: ...to adjust aperture settings A smaller aperture value will create a more blurred background 4 Touch the shutter button to shoot a photo or video When recording touch the viewfinder to adjust the focus Edit Background Blur in Wide Aperture Photos You can adjust the focus and background blur after you ve taken a wide aperture photo 1 Go to Gallery Albums Camera 2 Touch a photo tagged with then touch ...

Page 45: ... After the three photos are taken the camera will automatically combine them into a panoramic photo AR Lens AR Lens Use AR lens to make your photos fun and stand out Use 3D Qmoji to Create Your Own Qmojis 1 Go to Camera and select AR lens 2 Touch 3D Qmoji and select an animated Qmoji The Qmoji will then mimic and act out your facial expressions accordingly 3 Turn on then look straight at the front...

Page 46: ...bjects and light conditions To reduce camera shake a tripod is recommended to steady your device Capture Car Light Trails in Traffic Trails Mode Traffic trails mode lets you create artistic photos of car tail lights at night 1 Go to Camera More Light painting Traffic trails 2 Find a spot where you ll see the light trails created by cars from a distance Ensure that car headlights do not point direc...

Page 47: ...th photographs of waterfalls and rivers 1 Go to Camera More Light painting Silky water 2 This feature works best when taking photos of a stream or waterfall where the water is flowing heavily 3 Touch to start shooting Observe the shot in the viewfinder When the exposure is just right touch to finish shooting Capture the Beauty of the Stars in Star Track Mode Star track lets you use your camera to ...

Page 48: ... picture will automatically stop after a complete playback You can also touch the screen to stop the playback Share Moving Pictures Go to Gallery Albums Camera touch and hold to select the moving picture you want to share then touch to share it Moving pictures can be shared through Wi Fi Direct Bluetooth Huawei Share and more In order to play the moving picture effect the receiving device must be ...

Page 49: ...ore Documents If this mode is not there touch and then download Documents 2 Frame the document you want to shoot in the viewfinder such as a presentation slide on a projector or a street poster Then touch 3 The camera then automatically identifies the text area within the viewfinder and unskews the image Adjust the Text Area If you find the skew correction provided by Documents mode unsatisfactory...

Page 50: ... also take up more storage space 3 Touch to start recording While recording touch and hold or to smoothly zoom in or out Touch to take a photo while recording 4 Touch to pause and to end the recording Time Lapse Photography Time Lapse Photography 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 b...

Page 51: ... available Follow the onscreen instructions to update modes Delete Camera Modes 1 On the More screen touch to display the editing screen 2 Touch in the upper right corner of the mode you want to delete then touch to save your settings If is not displayed the mode cannot be deleted To ensure that the camera runs correctly pre installed camera modes cannot be deleted Adjust Camera Settings Adjust Ca...

Page 52: ...on When using the front camera touch to enable or disable Mirror reflection Mute the Shutter Sound Enable Mute as needed Capture Smiles Enable Capture smiles The camera will take a photo automatically when it detects a smile in the viewfinder Manage Gallery View Photos and Videos In Gallery you can view edit and share your photos and videos as well as browse the clips automatically generated from ...

Page 53: ...camera are saved in the Camera album Screenshots and screen recordings are saved in the Screenshots album View by Category Gallery intelligently sorts photos into categories allowing you to quickly sift through large albums by category Touch a category album on the Discover tab such as food portrait or scenery to view photos in that album Camera and Gallery 50 ...

Page 54: ... to view shooting details in the popup box including the storage path resolution ISO and EV Search for Photos Quickly locate a photo by searching for keywords in Gallery 1 Open Gallery then touch at the top of the screen 2 Enter a keyword such as food scenery or flower 3 Photos related to that keyword will be displayed Touch a suggested keyword or enter more keywords to find more results Edit Phot...

Page 55: ...ag the grid or its corners to make your selection You can also select a fixed ratio and drag the corners of the grid to crop the photo Add filter effects Touch to select a filter Colour splash Touch to select the colours you want to highlight Other parts of the photo will be black and white Blur Touch select a blur mode and drag the slider to adjust the blur Adjust photo effects Touch to adjust th...

Page 56: ...of some types of stickers 4 Touch to save your edits and to save the photo Pixelate Photos 1 Touch Edit Mosaic 2 Select a mosaic style and size to censor parts of a photo 3 To remove the mosaic touch Eraser and wipe it off the photo 4 Touch to save your edits and to save the photo Rename Photos 1 In Gallery touch the photo thumbnail you want to rename 2 Go to Rename and enter a new name 3 Touch OK...

Page 57: ...s In an album touch and hold to select multiple photos and videos then touch Manage Gallery Organise photos and videos into albums to easily sift through them Open Gallery then touch Albums From here you can Add Albums 1 Touch Add album then name the album 2 Touch OK 3 Select the photos or videos you want to add Move Photos and Videos 1 Open an album then touch and hold to select the photos and vi...

Page 58: ...tos 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 Photos and Videos to Favorites Open a photo or video then touch The item will appear in both its original album and the My favourites album Block Albums To prevent third party app...

Page 59: ...touch Unblock next to the album Only some albums in Others can be blocked Gallery Smart Categorization Smart Photo Categorisation Gallery automatically sorts your photos into categories such as portraits locations scenery and food so you can quickly find what you re looking for Open Gallery then touch the Discover tab to view your photos organised into categories To remove a photo from an album to...

Page 60: ...ire a specific number of photos that contain 2 to 10 faces that have already been named in People albums 1 Go to Gallery Discover and view the generated People albums 2 Touch an album go to Edit Add name then set the name and relationship such as Baby or Mom Once you have finished you can find a People album by entering the name or relationship in the search bar Highlights Highlights Gallery autom...

Page 61: ...e are fewer than 10 photos or videos in Gallery View Highlights Videos 1 Go to Gallery Highlights and touch an album 2 Touch to play the video Edit Highlights Videos 1 When you are watching a Highlights video touch the video to select a preset template at the bottom of the screen 2 Touch at the top of the screen to customise the background music filter intro and outro and more Then touch to save t...

Page 62: ...ghlights tab touch an album 2 You can then Add photos or videos Touch select the items you want to add then touch Remove photos or videos Touch and hold to select photos or videos you want to remove touch then touch Move Rename Highlights Albums 1 On the Highlights tab touch an album 2 Go to Rename and enter a new name Delete Highlights Albums 1 On the Highlights tab touch an album 2 Go to Delete ...

Page 63: ... uninstalled as uninstalling them may cause system errors Manage Background Apps 1 Access the recent tasks screen using either of the following methods depending on the navigation method you are using Gestures Swipe up from the bottom of the screen and hold Three key navigation Touch 2 On the recent tasks screen you can Swipe across to view app previews Touch an app preview to access an app Swipe ...

Page 64: ...reate and Edit Contact Information You can create contacts in multiple ways as well as view and manage your contacts list Create Contacts 1 Open Phone select the Contacts tab at the bottom of the screen then touch If you are creating a contact for the first time touch Create new contact to start adding a contact Apps 61 ...

Page 65: ...London to quickly find matching contacts Enter keywords for the contact you want to find in the search box above the contacts list Matching results will be displayed below the search box Share Contacts 1 On the Contacts screen select the contact you want to share then go to Share contact 2 Select a sharing method then follow the onscreen instructions to share the contact Export Contacts 1 On the C...

Page 66: ...ences Create a Contact Group 1 Open Phone select the Contacts tab at the bottom of the screen then touch Groups 2 Touch enter the group name such as Family or Friends then touch OK 3 Follow the onscreen instructions to add contacts to the group then touch Edit a Contact Group 1 On the Groups screen select the group you want to edit and touch to add a new contact 2 Touch for Remove members Group ri...

Page 67: ...en instructions to log in to your LinkedIn account After logging in the LinkedIn information of your contacts will automatically be synced to your device 3 To sync all LinkedIn contact information from the LinkedIn settings screen go to Sync LinkedIn contacts All LinkedIn contacts and select Sync or Auto update LinkedIn View a Contact s LinkedIn Information From the Contacts screen select a Linked...

Page 68: ...assigned number key Go to Phone Settings Speed dial select a number key then set a contact for this speed dial number Press the Power Button to End a Call During a call press the Power button to end the call Go to Phone Settings More and enable Power button ends call Set a Contact Profile Picture for Calls You can set profile pictures for your contacts to be shown on the screen during incoming and...

Page 69: ... as required Merge Call Logs 1 Go to Phone Settings Merge call log 2 Select By contact and your device will automatically merge the call logs of the same number or contact View Missed Calls 1 To display all missed calls open Phone swipe down on the call log list then touch the Missed tab All missed calls are displayed in red in the call log list for you to quickly identify them on the All screen 2...

Page 70: ...e call Touch to reject the call and reply with an SMS message Touch to set a callback reminder If you receive a call when the screen is unlocked Touch to answer the call Touch to reject the call Touch to reject the call and reply with an SMS message Touch to set a callback reminder Enable Call Waiting The Call waiting feature lets you answer incoming calls when a call is already in progress by pla...

Page 71: ... 1 On the Phone screen go to Settings and touch Call forwarding under the SIM card you wish to disable call forwarding on 2 Select and enable a forwarding method then enter and confirm the target number Features may vary depending on your network provider Disable Call Forwarding 1 On the Phone screen go to Settings and touch Call forwarding under the SIM card you wish to disable call forwarding on...

Page 72: ...rules 2 Touch Call block rules and toggle on the switches of corresponding block rules Block Incoming Calls from Specific Numbers You can block incoming calls from specific numbers using either of the following methods Go to Phone Blocked Blocklist touch then add the phone numbers you want to block On the Phone screen touch the Contacts tab at the bottom touch the contact you want to block then go...

Page 73: ...r emergency contacts Once the message is sent your device will bring up the emergency call screen from which you can quickly call an emergency service or one of your emergency contacts Make Emergency Calls In the event of an emergency you can make emergency calls directly from the lock screen of your device even if there is no signal The emergency call feature is subject to local regulations and i...

Page 74: ...all you can hide the call screen and access other apps by returning to the previous screen or home screen using the current navigation mode Touch the green status bar at the top of the screen to return to the call screen Touch to end the call Messaging Filter and Block Spam Messages Set different block rules such as your blocklist to block sales fraud and other kinds of spam messages Apps 71 ...

Page 75: ...r Blocked Messages Go to Messaging Blocked Receive notifications and set whether to receive notifications when messages are blocked Calendar Add and Manage Events Events help you plan and manage activities in your daily life and work such as attending company meetings arranging social get togethers and making credit card repayments You can add events and set reminders to help you arrange your sche...

Page 76: ...nd end times 3 Touch Add reminder to set the reminder time for the event 4 Touch to save the event Import Meeting Reminders 1 Go to Calendar Manage accounts 2 Touch Add account then follow the onscreen instructions to add your work emails from your Exchange account to the calendar to see meeting reminders Apps 73 ...

Page 77: ... bar notifications banner notifications sound notifications and more You can also change the default reminder time to control when your device will send you a reminder 1 Go to Calendar Settings 2 In the reminder settings set Default reminder time and Reminder time for all day events 3 Touch Notifications and enable Allow notifications Then follow the onscreen instructions to set a notification typ...

Page 78: ...Go to Clock Timer set the duration of time and touch to start the timer To stop it touch Stopwatch Go to Clock Stopwatch and touch to start the stopwatch To stop it touch Display Dual Clocks on the Lock Screen When you are away from your home time zone use Dual clocks to display the time of both your home city and current location on the lock screen Apps 75 ...

Page 79: ...he same time zone as your home city Notepad Create Notes You can create notes to record your thoughts and inspirations 1 Go to Notepad Notes then touch 2 Enter the title and content of the note 3 Touch to insert a picture into the note as required Touch and hold the picture then drag it to the desired position in the note 4 If you want to organise your notes for easier access and viewing touch to ...

Page 80: ...orted by category and displayed in different colours for more convenient viewing You can sort notepad items using either of the following methods On the All notes or All to dos screen swipe left on an item touch then select a tag Touch and hold a note or to do select or drag over the check boxes of the notes or to dos you want to categorise under the same tag then touch to select a tag Share Notep...

Page 81: ...art a recording 2 During a recording you can touch to add a tag 3 When you are finished touch to stop recording 4 You can also touch and hold a recording then share rename or delete it Recordings are saved under Files Categories Internal storage Sounds Play a Recording Recording files are listed on the Recorder home screen Touch a recording to play it On the recording playback screen you can Apps ...

Page 82: ...ail address and password touch Sign in and follow the onscreen instructions to configure the server settings The system will automatically connect to the server and check the server settings Add an Exchange Account Microsoft Exchange enables digital messaging within a company If your company mailbox uses the Exchange server you can log in to your company email account on your device 1 Contact the ...

Page 83: ... Reply to an Email 1 On the Inbox screen open the email you wish to reply to 2 Touch to reply to just the email sender or touch to reply to everyone on the thread 3 After writing your reply touch Set Email Notifications Set a notification mode for your emails based on your needs 1 Go to Email Settings General Notifications and enable Allow notifications 2 Select the email account you want to set n...

Page 84: ...list to send emails to group members Sync Emails After automatic email syncing is enabled the emails on your phone will be automatically synced with those on the email server 1 On the Inbox screen go to Settings 2 Touch the account you wish to sync emails for then turn on the Sync Email switch 3 Touch Sync frequency to set the automatic syncing period Search for an Email On the Inbox screen touch ...

Page 85: ... your device to perform basic mathematical calculations and for calculating exponential logarithmic and trigonometric functions Use the Basic Calculator You can open the calculator using either of the following methods Swipe down from the middle of the home screen to display the search box Search for Calculator and the first result will be the preinstalled Calculator app Find Calculator in the Too...

Page 86: ...ch the icon again to turn off the flashlight Mirror Mirror When you want to know how you look but don t have a real mirror on you you can use your device as a mirror instead Go to Tools Mirror While using your device as a mirror you can Zoom in or zoom out Drag the zoom slider at the bottom You can also touch the screen twice to zoom in and touch it twice again to restore the original view Adjust ...

Page 87: ... Two icons for the same app will display on the home screen for you to log in to your separate accounts simultaneously 3 To disable App twin touch and hold the twinned version of the app then touch Delete All the data of the twin app will be deleted Quickly Access Frequently Used App Features Quickly Access Frequently Used App Features You can access frequently used features of certain apps from a...

Page 88: ...his 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 Optimizer Cleanup You can use Cleanup in Optimiser to scan for redundant or large files such as app residue unwanted installation packages WeChat data and more Once detected...

Page 89: ...t unwanted files to delete them Manage Data Usage Open Optimiser then touch Data usage to view data usage and manage network access View and Manage High Data Consumption Apps 1 You can find out how much data your apps are using in comparison to each other by going to Data usage this month on the Data usage screen 2 Touch a high data consumption app to set mobile data roaming data or background dat...

Page 90: ...dd data plans for your SIM cards and usage reminders in Optimiser to keep you informed of your data consumption 1 On the Data usage screen go to More data settings Monthly data limit and follow the onscreen instructions to add a data plan 2 On the More data settings screen touch Usage reminders From there you can set whether a notification will be sent or if mobile data will be disabled once the m...

Page 91: ...s tab at the bottom touch the contact you want to block then go to Block contact Set Whether to Receive Notifications for Blocked Calls Go to Phone Blocked Receive notifications and set whether to receive notifications for blocked calls Filter and Block Spam Messages Set different block rules such as your blocklist to block sales fraud and other kinds of spam messages Block Messages from Specific ...

Page 92: ...ications and set whether to receive notifications when messages are blocked One Touch Optimisation Use the OPTIMISE feature of Optimiser to keep your device in an optimal state 1 Open Optimiser and touch OPTIMISE 2 Results and recommendations will be displayed once the optimisation is complete 3 Follow the recommendations according to your requirements to further optimise your device Phone Clone A...

Page 93: ...Clone touch This is the new phone 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 Phone Clone and touch This is the old phone 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...

Page 94: ...best use of it In Tips you can also find a full set of user guides for more detailed instructions Vividly depicted cards Browse through the easy to read cards with a short clip or image to quickly get to grips with all the most useful features on your device The cards are categorised so you can jump directly to a category you are interested in Recommended features The Recommended section is packed...

Page 95: ...ons Just search for them using the search bar or HiVoice Swipe down from the middle of the home screen to show the search bar Enter the option name and your device will show search results Open Settings enter the option name in the search box at the top of the screen and your device will show search results Wi Fi 92 ...

Page 96: ...that the device is connected to Wi Fi Wi Fi Once Wi Fi is enabled when your device detects a Wi Fi network that it has previously connected to or that is free it will automatically enable Wi Fi and connect to the network Your device will also evaluate the stability of Wi Fi networks and switch to mobile data when the Wi Fi signal is poor Please note this may incur extra charges 1 Go to Settings Wi...

Page 97: ... connecting various Bluetooth devices Transfer Files via Bluetooth Within the transmission range you can use Bluetooth to transfer videos pictures contacts and more to other devices 1 Pair the sending and receiving devices via Bluetooth 2 On the sending device touch and hold the file you want to share go to More Share or touch and select Bluetooth The exact operations may vary if you are sharing f...

Page 98: ...r as Personal Go to Settings Mobile network SIM management and touch to edit the SIM card name Configure Dual SIM Settings If your device has two SIM cards inserted you can set one as the default mobile data SIM and the other as the default calling SIM or set call forwarding between the two SIM cards This feature applies to dual SIM devices only Set a Default Mobile Data and a Default Calling SIM ...

Page 99: ...share your mobile data or the Wi Fi network you are currently connected to with other devices 4 In the case of a Wi Fi network you can set the AP frequency band of the Wi Fi hotspot Go to More AP band and touch 2 4 GHz or 5 GHz 5 In the case of mobile data you can set a mobile data limit for a single session Go to More Data limit and set the limit When this limit has been reached your device will ...

Page 100: ...age Reminders Add data plans for your SIM cards and usage reminders in Optimiser to keep you informed of your data consumption 1 On the Data usage screen go to More data settings Monthly data limit and follow the onscreen instructions to add a data plan 2 On the More data settings screen touch Usage reminders From there you can set whether a notification will be sent or if mobile data will be disa...

Page 101: ...g on your network provider Enable or Disable NFC You can enable or disable NFC as follows Swipe down from the status bar to open the notification panel then swipe down further to show all shortcut switches Touch to enable or disable NFC Touch and hold the switch to enter the NFC settings screen Go to Settings More connections NFC and toggle the NFC switch on or off Make Quick Payments with NFC If ...

Page 102: ...ireless Projection You can connect your device to an external display for example a TV wirelessly 1 Based on the model and functions of your external display do the following If the external display supports Miracast enable wireless projection on it If not use a wireless HDMI adapter to connect your device and external display Ensure that the wireless HDMI adapter is connected to a power supply To...

Page 103: ... the external display or the wireless HDMI adapter on the search result list to start projecting Wired Projection You can connect your device to an external display for example a TV using a wired connection It is recommended that you purchase the accessories recommended or specified by Huawei from authorised sources Projection Using a Type C Cable 1 Prepare a Type C cable Use a Type C to HDMI Type...

Page 104: ...a docking station with a USB port 1 Prepare a docking station Multiple types of ports are available on a docking station If your external display supports HDMI and you need to use a wired mouse and keyboard use a docking station with at least one HDMI port and two USB ports 2 Connect your device and the external display through the docking station then connect the wired mouse and keyboard to the d...

Page 105: ...er of the following ways Swipe down from the status bar to open the notification panel then touch to enable or disable Huawei Share Touch and hold the switch to enter the Huawei Share settings screen Go to Settings More connections Huawei Share enable or disable Huawei Share Enabling Huawei Share automatically turns on Wi Fi and Bluetooth Quickly Share Files Between Devices You can use Huawei Shar...

Page 106: ...y if you are sharing files directly from apps 3 On the receiving device touch ACCEPT to accept the transfer To view the received files go to Files select the Categories tab then go to Internal storage Huawei Share Received pictures or videos can also be found in Gallery Albums Huawei Share Share Files Between Your Device and Computer You can use Huawei Share to quickly and easily share files wirel...

Page 107: ...rs 4 On your computer go to Windows Computer Network iOS iOS 10 8 or later Finder Go to Network 5 On your computer double click the name of your device and enter the user name and password recorded earlier 6 Open a folder of your device such as the Internal storage folder then view edit or copy files from the folder to the computer or copy files from the computer to this folder to store them in yo...

Page 108: ...he printer must be powered on and discoverable 2 On your device preview the file to be printed then go to Share Huawei Share 3 Once the printer has been discovered touch its name on your device and adjust settings on the preview screen Then touch PRINT to print If you are connecting a Bluetooth printer to your device for the first time find the printer on your device touch the printer name then pr...

Page 109: ...the printer to establish the connection Connect to your printer s hotspot If your printer can double as a wireless hotspot follow the instructions in the printer manual to enable the hotspot and set a password On your device go to Settings Wi Fi enable Wi Fi touch the printer s hotspot then follow the onscreen instructions to complete the settings 3 Go to Settings More connections Printing Default...

Page 110: ...u have just set up enter your VPN user name and password then touch Connect Connect to a L2TP IPSec PSK Server 1 Obtain the VPN server name server address L2TP key optional IPSec identifier optional and IPSec pre shared key from your VPN server administrator 2 Go to Settings More connections VPN Add VPN network enter the VPN server name set the server type to L2TP IPSec PSK then enter the server a...

Page 111: ...me the folder 1 Touch and hold an app icon until your device vibrates then drag it over another app A folder will automatically be created to house these two apps 2 Open a folder touch its name then enter a name for it Add App Icons to a Folder or Remove Them Open a folder and touch Then you can Select one or more apps and touch OK to add them to the folder Deselect one or more apps and touch OK t...

Page 112: ...he App Drawer Touch and hold the app you want to add until your device vibrates then drag it to the desired position on the home screen Move Apps Back to the Drawer Touch and hold an app icon until your device vibrates then touch Remove This operation will only remove the app icon from your home screen but will not uninstall it You can still find it in the app drawer Disable the Drawer Style To di...

Page 113: ...Go to Settings Display brightness In the section drag the slider to adjust the screen brightness Dark Mode In low light conditions or at night you can enable Dark mode to apply a darker colour scheme which helps prevent excessive screen light from irritating your eyes Go to Settings Display brightness and enable or disable Dark mode Adjust Text Style Settings You can adjust the system text size an...

Page 114: ... display settings Full Screen Display and toggle on their switches Enabling Full Screen Display may cause some apps to display incorrectly for instance by being improperly stretched Show the Notch 1 Go to Settings Display brightness More display settings Notch and select Default 2 If you want to show or hide the notch for a specific app touch Custom select the app then select one of the following ...

Page 115: ...ons will not be displayed Set a Schedule for Do Not Disturb Mode Go to Settings Sounds vibration Do Not Disturb touch Scheduled set the time period and repeat cycle then enable Scheduled Make Exceptions in Do Not Disturb Mode While in Do Not Disturb mode you can enable your device to ring for calls and messages from certain sources so you don t miss anything important Go to Settings Sounds vibrati...

Page 116: ...c on device to select a local song as the notification tone Huawei Histen Sound Effects Huawei Histen sound effects with 3D surround sound support deliver vibrant and crisp sound to create an immersive audio experience Huawei Histen sound effects are only available when a headset is plugged in Go to Settings Sounds vibration Huawei Histen sound effects and select an option Auto Automatically ident...

Page 117: ... automatically turn on the screen when it receives a notification Disable App Notifications Disable App Notifications in the Notification Panel When you receive an app notification swipe down from the status bar to open the notification panel On a notification swipe left and hold go to More settings then disable Allow notifications Disable App Notifications Go to Settings Notifications Then you ca...

Page 118: ...bration lift your finger then press again Move your finger around to enrol different parts of it 4 When the enrolment has been completed touch OK You can now place your finger on the fingerprint sensor to unlock the screen Identify a Fingerprint Fingerprint identification allows you to match your fingers with the enroled fingerprints 1 Go to Settings Biometrics password Fingerprint ID and enter yo...

Page 119: ...d app on your home screen and use your fingerprint to access it Enable and Use Fingerprint Payment You can use your fingerprint to verify your payments in a payment app Go to the payment app and follow the onscreen instructions to enable this feature Facial Recognition Face Recognition allows you to unlock your device or access locked apps with your facial data even in dark environments Ensure tha...

Page 120: ...ition 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 Disable or Delete Facial Data On the Face Recognition screen you can do the following Disable facial data for certain features Disable Unlock device or Access App Lock as required This will not de...

Page 121: ...nput a new password Change the Lock Screen Password 1 On the Biometrics password screen go to Change lock screen password 2 Enter the original lock screen password 3 Enter a new password or touch Change unlock method to select a password type then follow the onscreen instructions to input a new password Disable Lock Screen Password On the Biometrics password screen go to Disable lock screen passwo...

Page 122: ...pp then touch Delete All the data of the twin app will be deleted View or Change App Settings Go to Settings Apps Apps and touch an app You can force stop it uninstall it clear the app cache view and change app permissions set notification modes and more Battery Check Power Consumption Go to Settings Battery or Optimiser You can Touch Battery usage to view power intensive apps Touch a power intens...

Page 123: ...a Power Saving mode strictly controls background apps to ensure that your device can stay on for as long as possible In this mode you will only be able to use selected apps and all system switches except for Wi Fi and mobile data will be turned off On the Battery screen select a power saving mode When the battery level is extremely low enable Ultra Power Saving mode Your device will then display a...

Page 124: ... Settings Battery or Optimiser touch Battery percentage and choose to display the battery percentage either inside or outside of the battery icon on the status bar Stay Connected while Your Device is Sleeping If you would like your device to continue to receive messages or download data while it is in sleep mode set to keep your device connected when it sleeps Please note that this may increase po...

Page 125: ...Password Vault saves your usernames and passwords and autofills them for you each time you log in to an app This data is hardware encrypted and stored only on your device Huawei does not have access to it and will not upload it to the network or server Password Vault is only compatible with certain apps Log In Faster with Password Vault 1 When you log in to an app for the first time your device wi...

Page 126: ...rint or face ID When you switch to a new Huawei device you can use Phone Clone to transfer data in Password Vault to your new device View or Delete Stored Usernames and Passwords You can view or delete the usernames and passwords stored in Password Vault at any time Go to Settings Security Password Vault ACCOUNTS to view or delete the stored usernames and passwords Disable Password Vault Password ...

Page 127: ...tings screen go to Password type and select Lock screen password or Custom PIN as the App Lock password If you select Custom PIN you can go on to set a new password and security questions Cancel or Disable App Lock On the App Lock settings screen do the following Cancel App Lock On the locked app list toggle off the switches beside the apps for which you want to cancel the lock Reset App Lock Go t...

Page 128: ...apps your device may fail to work properly In this case you can enter Safe mode to check whether the problem has been caused by a third party app or by the system itself If the system is running properly in Safe mode the issue is likely caused by a third party app In Safe mode go to Settings Apps Apps find the third party app in question and uninstall it after switching back to the normal mode If ...

Page 129: ...rmissions to access your personal data such as Contacts Messaging Call logs Body sensors Calendar and Camera to enjoy better services and protect your privacy On the Permissions screen touch the permission you want to manage and toggle the switch for each app on or off as required PrivateSpace Create a PrivateSpace that is completely independent of the MainSpace the original space of your device w...

Page 130: ...h 3 In MainSpace go to Settings Privacy PrivateSpace then go to Reset password and follow the onscreen instructions to complete the verification and reset the password Transfer Data in PrivateSpace to Your New Device You can quickly transfer your PrivateSpace data such as contacts photos and files from the old device to the new one 1 On your new device create and enter your PrivateSpace go to Sett...

Page 131: ...nd off times as well as the repeat cycle Your device will power on and off automatically at the specified times To stop using this feature disable Scheduled power on off Users Accounts Set Up Users You can create a separate account for someone else to use your device For your privacy and data security the other user will only be allowed to access certain functions of your device If you have enable...

Page 132: ...example a guest is not allowed to send SMS messages install unknown apps switch to a different Wi Fi network or set mobile data monitoring Add a User or Guest Account 1 Go to Settings Users accounts Users touch Add user or Add guest then follow the onscreen instructions to add an account 2 Touch Switch to switch to the user or guest account Configure the settings for the new account as prompted 3 ...

Page 133: ... data Please exercise caution After accessing your device as the administrator use either of the following methods to delete a user or guest account Go to Settings Users accounts Users touch the name of the account you wish to delete then follow the onscreen instructions to delete it Swipe down from the status bar to open the notification panel touch More settings touch the name of the account you...

Page 134: ...tomatically or Manually Enable Set automatically and your device will sync to the local date and time over a mobile network To manually set the date and time disable Set automatically Change the Time Zone Enable Set automatically and your device will sync to the local time zone over a mobile network To manually set the time zone disable Set automatically Change the Time Format Enable 24 hour time ...

Page 135: ...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 4 4 or later Clone Data from an iPhone or iPad 1 On your new device open Phone Clone in the Tools folder by default Alternatively go to...

Page 136: ...backup screen then Reset password The new password is only valid for backups created thereafter 4 After the backup is complete you can find your data backup in the Huawei folder in Files Categories Memory card You can go to the Memory card backup screen and enable Auto backup Your device will then automatically back up your data every seven days when it is being charged the screen is turned off an...

Page 137: ...our device scan for available NAS devices using your Wi Fi network then touch an applicable one to access and add its shared folders 3 Touch BACK UP select the data you want to back up then touch Back up 4 Follow the onscreen instructions to set the password and password hint The data will be encrypted and backed up The password will be required if you want to restore your data backup To reset the...

Page 138: ...ctions to reset all settings Restore Factory Settings This operation will erase all the data on your device including your accounts app data system settings installed apps music images and all files on the internal storage Make sure to back up your data before restoring your device to its factory settings Go to Settings System updates Reset Reset phone touch Reset phone then follow the onscreen in...

Page 139: ... hold any icon to drag it to the desired location or uninstall it if it is not a mandatory app Exit Simple mode Open Settings and touch Exit Simple mode Update the System Online When an update is available your device will prompt you to download and install the update package Settings 136 ...

Page 140: ...all the update package or update your device automatically overnight Download and install the update package Go to New version DOWNLOAD AND INSTALL To avoid data usage connect your device to a Wi Fi network when downloading the update package Your device will automatically restart once the update is complete Update overnight Touch and enable Auto download over Wi Fi and Update overnight Your devic...

Page 141: ...ation for your country or region Model YAL L21 Magic UI 3 0 0_01 This guide is for your reference only The actual product including but not limited to the colour 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 ...

Page 142: ...ation for your country or region Model YAL L41 Magic UI 3 0 0_01 This guide is for your reference only The actual product including but not limited to the colour 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 ...

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