Huawei Mate 50 Pro User manual

User Guide
HUAWEI Mate 50 Pro

Contents
Exciting Features
Featured Usage Tips 1
Camera Tips 4
New Device
New Device Conguration 5
Gestures and Operations
Screenshots and Screen Recording 8
Home Screen
Navigation Bar 11
Quick Switch 12
Notication Panel and Status Bar 13
Screen Lock and Unlock 16
Go Back to Basics with Simple Mode 17
Home Screen Management 18
Contacts
Search Contacts 22
Managing Contacts 22
Merging Third-party App Contacts 24
Dialing
Basic Calling Functions 25
Block Nuisance Calls: Get the Peace and Quiet You Deserve 27
VoLTE 27
Camera
Basic Camera Functions 29
Use Portrait Mode to Take Stunning Portraits 32
Wide Aperture 33
Panorama 34
Pro Mode 35
Light Painting Mode 37
More Capture Modes 42
Gallery
Photo Management 45
Phone Manager
Use One-touch Optimization 48
Manage Mobile Data Usage 48
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Enable Smart Power-Saving Management to Optimize Power
Consumption 49
Enable Virus Scanner 50
Email
Add Email Accounts 51
Manage Email Accounts 51
Manage VIP Email Contacts 52
Set Auto Response for Exchange Email 52
Calendar
Calendar: Your Event Management Center 53
Navigate the Calendar 53
Import To-Dos to Keep Your Work Organized 54
View Global Holidays 54
Clock
Use the Clock 55
Notepad
Manage Your Notes to Keep Your Records in Order 56
Utilities
Check Additional Weather Forecasts 57
Use Recorder to Make Audio Notes 57
Device Connection
Bluetooth 58
NFC 60
Connecting USB Device 66
Huawei Share 68
Security and Privacy
Face Unlock 71
Fingerprint 73
Location Information Protection 75
Enable App Lock 76
Backup and Restoration
Data Backup: Prevent the Loss of Your Data 77
Data Backup Using HiSuite 77
Data Backup to a USB Storage Device 77
Reset Your Phone 78
Restore Your Backup Data 78
Search for Backup Data on Your Phone 79
Wi-Fi and Network
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Wi-Fi 80
Connecting to the Internet 83
Share Your Mobile Network with Other Devices 83
Apps and Notications
App Twin: Log in to Two Social Media Accounts at Once 85
Sound and Display
Congure Do Not Disturb Mode 86
Congure Your Sound Settings 86
Enable Eye Comfort Mode to Prevent Eye Strain 87
More Display Settings 88
Storage
Enable Memory Cleanup 90
Smart Assistance
Navigation Bar and Navigation Dock 91
System
Change the Input Method 92
Accessibility 92
General Settings 94
System Update
Performing an Online Update 100
Rollback Your Phone System Online 100
Legal Notice
Legal Notice 102
For more information 103
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Exciting Features
Featured Usage Tips
Tips: Get to Grips with Features on Your Phone
If you have a new Phone, but are unfamiliar with some of its features, try using the Tips app.
Tips is a pre-installed app in your Phone. Tips introduces selected features and includes links to the
user guide, helping you to get accustomed with your Phone more quickly.
Intuitive suggestions: After you have used your new Phone for a while, the smart suggestion
feature will be automatically enabled on your Phone. This feature offers intuitive suggestions for
specic usage scenarios, which should help you get more out of your Phone.
Continuous update: The content of Tips will be updated from time to time to bring you the latest
wonderful functions.
Use Huawei Share to Quickly Share Files Between Huawei Devices
You can use Huawei Share to quickly transfer photos, videos and other les between Huawei devices.
Huawei Share uses Bluetooth to detect other nearby Huawei devices and then uses Wi-Fi Direct to
quickly transfer les without using mobile data.
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Huawei Share uses Wi-Fi and Bluetooth to transfer data. When Huawei Share is enabled, both Wi-
Fi and Bluetooth are automatically enabled.
Huawei Share
Use Huawei Share to send les: Select the les you want to share and then touch Share. To send
les, select a receiving device from the list of nearby devices and conrm.
Use Huawei Share to receive les: Swipe down from the status bar to open the notication panel,
and then touch to enable Huawei Share. Touch Accept when the le transfer notication is
displayed. Received les are saved by default to your Huawei Share folder in Files.
No conrmation is required if the two Huawei devices have been logged in using the same
HUAWEI ID.
Transfer Files between Your Phone and Computer Using Huawei Share
With Huawei Share, you can easily share photos and les from your Phone to your computer (PC/
Mac), with no USB cable necessary.
lHuawei Share uses Wi-Fi and Bluetooth to transfer data. When Huawei Share is enabled, Wi-Fi
and Bluetooth are automatically enabled.
lDuring the data transfer, ensure that your Phone and computer are connected to the same
network (for example, to the same Wi-Fi network).
Share les on your Phone with a PC
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1Open Settings, then touch Device connection > Huawei Share to enable Huawei Share.
Record Name shown on computers.
2From your PC, open the Network folder, and double-click Name shown on computers.
3Then enter the password. You can view the password under Device connection > Huawei Share
> Verication on computers.
4View your albums or internal storage.
Share les on your Phone with a Mac computer
1Open Settings, then touch Device connection > Huawei Share to enable Huawei Share.
Record Name shown on computers.
2From your Mac, open Finder and double-click the recorded Name shown on computers.
3Choose to register a new user, then enter the user name and password. You can then view the
password under Device connection > Huawei Share > Verication on computers.
4View your albums or internal storage.
Access Phone Functions from Anywhere with Navigation Dock
In order to close an app or return to the home screen, you must use the navigation bar at the bottom
of your Phone. You can enable the Navigation dock feature on your Phone to avoid using navigation
buttons and to comfortably operate your device with one hand.
Open Settings. Go to System > System navigation > Navigation dock and enable
Navigation dock. The Navigation dock will appear on the screen. You can then drag it to your
preferred location. The Navigation dock can perform the following actions:
lBack: Touch the Navigation dock once to go back one step, or touch it twice to go back two steps.
lHome: Touch and hold the Navigation dock and then release it to go to the home screen.
lView background apps: Touch and hold the Navigation dock and then swipe left or right to view
any apps that are running in the background.
App Twin: Log in to Two Social Media Accounts at Once
Have you ever wished you could log in to two WeChat and Facebook accounts on your Phone
without the hassle of constantly switching between them? App twin lets you log in to two WeChat
and Facebook accounts at the same time, allowing you to keep your work and private life separate.
The App twin feature is currently limited to WeChat, QQ Messenger, LINE, Facebook, Snapchat,
WhatsApp, and Messenger. Please download and install the latest version of these apps before
using the App twin feature.
Touch Settings, and go to Apps & notications > App twin. Enable App twin as required.
When App twin is enabled for an app, two app icons are displayed for the app on the home screen.
This means that you can log in to two accounts at the same time. Touch and hold the twinned app
icon on the home screen to quickly disable App twin.
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Camera Tips
Use Portrait Mode to Take Stunning Portraits
Want to make your seles or group shots even more beautiful? Portrait mode provides you with
customized options to make every photo beautiful and memorable.
Enable Portrait mode to capture more beautiful photos: Open Camera > Portrait > .
Drag the sliders left and right to adjust beautication settings. A higher Beauty level will make the
beautication effects more distinct. Touch the
3D
3D
icon in the viewnder, and select (No lighting,
Soft lighting, Buttery lighting, Split lighting, Stage lighting, Classic lighting). After making the
adjustments, touch to take photos.
Enable Perfect sele mode to customize beautication settings: Open Camera > Portrait >
to enter the Camera settings screen. Touch Perfect sele to enable it. Follow the onscreen
prompts to take photos of yourself looking to the front, sides, and downwards, and then set the
beauty parameters. Larger parameter values produce more pronounced slimming and beautication
effects. After conrming your settings, touch to save your personalized beauty information.
lRe-enter personal information: In Camera settings screen, go to Perfect sele > Edit personal
info, then follow the onscreen prompts to re-take photos of yourself looking to the front, sides, and
downwards. This will reset the beauty parameters.
lAdjust beauty parameters: In Camera settings screen, go to Perfect sele > Set beauty effects
to adjust parameters such as skin smoothness and tone.
Use Wide Aperture Mode to Highlight Your Shooting Subjects
Wide aperture mode produces photographs with a shallow depth of eld. This creates a blurred
background that lends greater emphasis to the photo's subject.
Take a wide aperture photo: Go to Camera > Aperture. When shooting, touch the screen to
select a focal point, and then touch to take the photo.
lFor optimal results, ensure that the subject is positioned no more than 2 m away from the
camera.
lTouch and swipe left or right on the slider to adjust the aperture level. The smaller the
aperture value, the more blurred the background will appear.
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New Device
New Device Conguration
Connecting to the Internet
Connect to Wi-Fi networks effortlessly with your device.
Connecting to a Wi-Fi network
1Swipe down from the status bar to open the notication panel.
2Touch and hold to open the Wi-Fi settings screen.
3Switch on Wi-Fi. Your device will list all available Wi-Fi networks at your location.
4Select the Wi-Fi network you want to connect to. If you select an encrypted network, you will also
need to enter the Wi-Fi password.
Connecting using mobile data
Before using mobile data, ensure that you have a data plan with your carrier to avoid incurring
excessive data charges.
1Swipe down from the status bar to open the notication panel.
2Touch to enable mobile data.
When you don't need to access the Internet, disable mobile data to save battery power and
reduce data usage.
Enroll Your Facial Information to Enable Face Unlock
Face unlock allows you to quickly unlock your Phone by holding it up to your face.
lFace unlock is only available if the unlock method is set to Pattern, PIN, or Password.
lFace unlock is not available if the screen unlock password has not been entered for three or
more days in a row, or if your Phone has been remotely locked, or has been restarted.
lWhen using Face unlock to unlock your Phone, keep your eyes open, face yourself directly
towards your Phone, and keep your face at a distance of 20 cm (7.87 in.) to 50 cm (19.69 in.)
from your device. In order to scan your face accurately, avoid using this feature when you are in
a dark environment or when facing direct light.
1Open Settings. Go to Security & privacy > Face unlock and enter your lockscreen
password.
If you haven't set a lockscreen password, follow the onscreen instructions to do so. Face
unlock is only available if the unlock method is set to Pattern, PIN, or Password.
2If you have selected Enable Pick up to wake device to enhance the Face unlock experience,
your Phone will turn the screen on and recognize your face to unlock the screen automatically
after you pick up your Phone and hold it to your face. If you do not wish to use this feature,
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deselect this option. Touch Continue and follow the onscreen instructions to enroll your facial
information.
3There are three ways to unlock the screen using this feature:
lDirect unlock: Turn on the screen. Your Phone will recognize your facial features and unlock
the screen after they are matched.
lSwipe to unlock: Turn on the screen. After your Phone has recognized your facial
information, swipe your nger on the lockscreen to unlock your device.
lSmart lock screen notication display: If you have enabled Slide to unlock and Smart
lock screen notications, notication details will not display on the lockscreen until your
Phone recognizes your facial features.
lAccess app lock: If you enable Access app lock, the face unlock function can be used to
access apps and locked apps.
Pick Up to Lock
Open Settings, go to Security & privacy > Face unlock. When enrolling the face data, select
Enable Pick up to wake device to enhance the Face unlock experience, and set the Face unlock
method to Direct unlock. Once the setup is complete, you can simply raise your Phone to unlock the
screen, without a password or ngerprint.
If you haven't selected Enable Pick up to wake device to enhance the Face unlock experience
when enrolling the face data, you can set up this feature later: Open Settings, go to Security &
privacy > Face unlock, set the Face unlock method to Direct unlock. Then open Settings, go
to Smart assistance > Motion control > Pick up, and select Wake up device.
Enroll a Fingerprint
You can enroll a ngerprint on your Phone and then use your ngerprint to unlock your screen or
access your Safe or App Lock without a password.
lFingerprint unlocking is only available when your unlock method is set to Pattern, PIN or
Password. You will be required to unlock your Phone using the screen unlock password after
the device is restarted or if your ngerprint is not recognized.
lBefore enrolling a ngerprint, make sure your nger is clean and dry.
1Open Settings.
2Go to Security & privacy > Fingerprint ID > Fingerprint management > Change unlock
method, select Pattern, 4-digit PIN, Custom PIN or Password, and then follow the onscreen
instructions to set an unlock password.
3Once you have set an unlock password, touch New ngerprint to enroll a ngerprint.
4Place your ngertip on the ngerprint sensor. Press down lightly on the sensor until your device
vibrates. Repeat this step using different parts of your ngertip.
5After enrollment is complete, touch OK.
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To unlock the screen, simply place your ngertip on the ngerprint sensor.
Connect to Wi-Fi
By connecting your device to a Wi-Fi network, you can effectively save mobile data.
To avoid potential security risks (such as unauthorized access to your personal data and nancial
information), please exercise caution when connecting to a public Wi-Fi network.
Connect to Wi-Fi: Open Settings, go to Wireless & networks > Wi-Fi, and enable Wi-Fi.
Select the network you want to connect to. Depending on the network settings, you may need to
enter a password or follow the onscreen instructions to complete the authentication if required. You
can add Wi-Fi hotspots using the automatic Scan or manual Add network… method.
lRefresh a Wi-Fi hotspot: Touch Scan to search again for available Wi-Fi networks.
lManually add a Wi-Fi hotspot: Scroll to the bottom of the menu, touch Add network…, and
follow the onscreen instructions to enter the Wi-Fi hotspot name and password.
Connect to a Wi-Fi network through WPS: From the Wi-Fi screen, go to > Advanced Wi-Fi
settings > WPS connection. Press the WPS button on your router to establish a connection.
Connecting to a WPS-enabled router over WPS enables you to quickly connect to Wi-Fi networks
without re-entering their passwords.
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Gestures and Operations
Screenshots and Screen Recording
Take Scrolling Screenshots to Capture Entire Pages
Tired of having to take several screenshots to capture long articles or chat records? You can use your
Phone's scrolling screenshot feature to take a screenshot that scrolls all the way down to the bottom
of the page, capturing all of the information on the page in a single screenshot.
Use shortcuts to take a scrolling screenshot: Swipe down from the status bar to open the
notication panel, then touch to take a scrolling screenshot. Touch within three seconds of
taking the screenshot, and the screen will automatically scroll down and keep taking the screenshot.
During the scrolling process, touch the scrolling area to end the screenshot.
After taking the screenshot, touch or to edit or share the screenshot. The screenshot will be
saved in Gallery by default.
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Record Exciting Moments on Your Screen
The screen recording feature comes in handy when you are making tutorial videos or if you want to
record your gaming exploits to share with your friends using your Phone.
lScreen recording will end if you make or answer a call.
lIf you are using the recording feature on your Phone at the same time, then you can select
either System or None from Sound source.
lIf you have selected Microphone from Sound source, then your Phone will pick up all sounds
and actions, including that which is produced by you touching the screen. It is recommended
that you only record your screen in a quiet environment with no ambient noise.
Use shortcut to start recording: Swipe down from the status bar to open the notication panel,
then touch to start recording the screen. Select Microphone, System, or None from Sound
source based on your needs. To end the recording, touch in the upper left corner of the screen.
Use key combination to start recording: Simultaneously press and hold the Power button and
the Volume up button to begin recording. Select Microphone, System, or None from Sound
source based on your needs. To end the recording, simultaneously press and hold the Power button
and the Volume up button again.
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You can view your screen recordings in Gallery.
Take a Screenshot of Your Entire Screen
Use combo key to take screenshot: Simultaneously press and hold the Power button and the
Volume down button to take a screenshot of the full screen.
Use shortcut switch to take screenshot: Swipe down from the status bar and open the shortcuts
panel, then touch to take a screenshot of the full screen.
After taking the screenshot, touch or to edit or share the screenshot. The screenshot will be
saved in Gallery by default.
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Home Screen
Navigation Bar
Congure Your Navigation Bar Layout
Using the navigation bar, you can conveniently access the home screen, return to the previous page,
exit an app, or view recent apps used.
To congure your navigation bar layout, touch Settings, then go to System > System
navigation > Three-key navigation > Settings, and select the navigation key combination and
enable or disable Hide navigation keys based on your usage habits.
l Back key: Touch to return to the previous page or exit an app. Touch to close the onscreen
keyboard when inputting text.
l Home key: Touch to return to the home screen. Touch and hold to display the HiVoice icon
and swipe upwards on the icon to enable HiVoice features.
l Recent key: Touch to open a list of recently used apps. Touch and hold to enable split screen
mode.
l Downward swipe notication key: Touch to open the notication panel.
Use the Recent Key to Manage Background Apps
If you want to quickly switch to a recently used app, you might try using the Recent key. The Recent
key can help you quickly switch between several recently used apps. You can also use it to close your
background apps to increase your Phone's operating speed.
Touch . You can view, switch to, close, or lock recently used background apps:
lView recently used apps: Recently used apps will be displayed on the screen and you can switch
between them by swiping up or down.
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lSwitch to a recently used app: Swipe up or down on the screen to nd the app you want to use,
and touch the app tab to open it.
lClose an app: Swipe left or right on the app tab or touch in the upper right corner of the app
tab to close the corresponding app.
lClose all apps: Touch to close all apps.
lLock an app: If you want an app to continue running in the background and not be closed, you
can lock the app. After an app is locked, it cannot be closed by touching . Touch in the
upper right corner of the app tab. When an app is locked, you can unlock it by touching in the
upper right corner of the app tab.
Quick Switch
Use Shortcut Switches to Quickly Enable Frequently Used Features
Want to quickly enable or disable mobile data or hotspot? You can enable frequently used features by
using shortcut switches.
Display all shortcut
switches
Touch the shortcut
switch to enable
the corresponding
feature
Touch and hold to
enter settings
Rearrange shortcut
switches
Adjust the Positions of the Shortcut Switches to Your Liking
Adjust the positions of the shortcut switches to put the ones you use regularly at the top.
Swipe down from the status bar, open the shortcuts panel, and touch . From the shortcuts panel,
you can:
Rearrange shortcut switches: Touch and hold a shortcut switch and then drag the icon to a
position of your choice.
Add a shortcut switch: Drag a shortcut switch from the hidden area of the panel to the displayed
area, then touch BACK.
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Remove shortcut switch: Drag a shortcut switch from the displayed area of the panel to the hidden
area, then touch BACK.
Notication Panel and Status Bar
Notication and Status Icons and Descriptions
The icons in the status bar give you a quick view of the overall status of your Phone, including its
network connection, battery level, and any new messages received when your Phone is in Silent
mode.
Status icons: By checking the status icons, you can quickly learn the status of your device, such as
network connection, signal strength, battery level, time, and more.
The network status icons may vary by regions and service providers.
Signal strength No signal.
4G+ network connected 3G network connected
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4G network connected HSPA network connected
2G network connected
LTE
LTE
Long Term Evolution (LTE) network
connected
LTE
LTE
LTE+ network connected NFC enabled
Evolved High-Speed Packet Access
(HSPA+) network connected Airplane mode enabled
VoLTE available Wi-Fi network connected
Roaming Receiving location data from GPS
Bluetooth enabled Silent mode enabled
Wi-Fi network detected Charging
Vibration mode enabled Battery level low
Alarm enabled No SIM card detected
Battery fully charged Headset plugged in
Only JSN-L21 supports NFC. Please keep the NFC area close to other devices or objects while
using the NFC function.
Notication icons: When there is a new message, notication or reminder on your Phone, the
relevant icon will be displayed in your status bar.
Missed call New emails
Downloading data New voicemails
Event reminder Uploading data
Synchronizing data Phone memory full
Sign-in or synchronization problem Sync failed
VPN connected More notications
Open the Notication Panel to Get Important Information
Want to ensure that you do not miss out on any important notications? From your Phone's status
bar, you can view real time notication information and your device's operating status.
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When there is a notication reminder, you can turn on the screen and swipe down from the status bar
to view the notication. You can access notication and status bar settings in the following ways:
Access notication panel when the screen is unlocked: Swipe down from the status bar to open
the notication panel. You can turn on or off shortcut switches, or touch notications to view the
details.
Want the notication and status bar to display only the number of notications or to display no
notications? Touch Settings, and go to Apps & notications > Notications & status bar >
Notication method. Then, select Numbers or None as required.
Disable Disruptive App Notications
Find it annoying to receive so many different types of app notications? You can set and disable app
notications to prevent this from happening.
Open Settings, and go to Apps & notications > Notications management. You can:
lPrevent an app from pushing notications: On the Notications management screen, nd
the app and touch it, and then turn off Allow notications.
lPrevent all apps from pushing notications: Touch Batch management, and then turn off All.
Customize Notications
Not a fan of the default notication reminders? You can customize your notication reminders so that
you get your notications the way you want them.
Open Settings, then go to Apps & notications > Notications & status bar. From here you
can:
lEnable Notications turn on screen: Enable Notications turn on screen. When your Phone
screen is off, it will turn on when a notication is received.
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lSet Pulse notications light: Turn on Pulse notication light, and the notication light will ash
whenever you receive new notications.
lDisplay more information in the status bar: Depending on your preferences, you can enable
Display carrier name or Display network speed.
lSet notication method: Touch Notication method. Depending on your preferences, you can
select Icons, Numbers, or None.
lEnable Battery percentage mode: Touch Battery percentage. Depending on your preferences,
you can select Next to battery icon, Inside battery icon, or Do not show.
Screen Lock and Unlock
Set a Lock Screen Password to Protect Your Privacy
Your Phone stores a lot of sensitive information, such as personal photos, contact information,
banking apps (for example, Alipay). Set a lock screen password so that a password is required each
time you unlock your Phone. A lock screen password helps to protect your private information if your
Phone is lost or accessed by an unauthorized user.
Set a lock screen password: Open Settings, go to Security & privacy > Screen lock &
passwords, and set the type of lock screen password you prefer.
lSet a PIN: A PIN number is a sequence of digits. Entering a PIN to unlock your Phone is quick and
simple. For better security, use a long sequence of random numbers as your PIN. Go to Set lock
screen password, follow the prompts to set up a pin. Alternatively, touch Change unlock
method, and set 4-digit PIN or Custom PIN.
lSet a pattern: Unlock your Phone by drawing a preset pattern on the screen. For better security,
use a pattern that includes overlapping line segments. Go to Set lock screen password > Change
unlock method > Pattern and draw the same pattern twice. The pattern must connect at least 4
dots.
lSet a password: A password made up of numbers, letters, and special characters is more secure
than a PIN or pattern. For better security, use a password with 8 or more characters that includes
numbers, letters, and special characters. Be sure to memorize the password so that you don't get
locked out of your Phone if you forget it. Go to Set lock screen password > Change unlock
method > Password, follow the prompts to set up a password.
lUnlock your device using a smart band: If your device supports unlocking with a smart band,
the screen will automatically light up when the band comes within 80 cm of your device. Swiping
on the screen of your Phone will instantly unlock the device. Touch Smart unlock, and follow the
onscreen prompts to complete the setup.
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