Huawei Mate20 Pro User manual

User Guide

Contents
Essentials
Basic Gestures 1
System Navigation 4
Lock and Unlock Your Screen 5
Screenshots & Screen Recording 6
Adjust Sound Settings 10
Power On and O or Restart Your Device 12
Charging 12
Get Familiar with the Home Screen 14
Notication and Status Icons 15
Shortcut Switches 17
Quickly Access Frequently Used App Features 18
Home Screen Widgets 18
Set Your Wallpaper 19
View and Clear Notications 19
multi-window 20
Phone Clone 24
Enter Text 25
Smart Features
AI Lens 26
Easy Projection 27
Multi-screen Collaboration 32
Multi-screen Collaboration Between Your Tablet and Phone 36
Smart Remote 38
AI Search 39
Huawei Share 39
Camera and Gallery
Take Photos 43
Shoot in Portrait, Night, and Wide Aperture Modes 45
Master AI 47
Take Photos with Various Zoom Settings 47
Macro 48
Take Panoramic Photos 48
Take Black and White Photos 49
AR Lens 49
Moving Pictures 50
Add Stickers to Photos 51
Pro Mode 51
Record Videos 54
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Slow-Mo Recording 56
Time-Lapse Photography 57
Leica Colors 57
Manage Gallery 57
Huawei Vlog Editor 64
People Album Videos 66
Highlights 68
Launch Camera 70
Light Painting 70
Take HDR Photos 72
Documents Mode 72
Filters 73
Adjust Camera Settings 73
Smart Photo Categorization 74
Apps
Phone 76
Notepad 83
Compass 86
Tips 86
Apps 87
Mirror 88
App Twin 89
Contacts 89
Messaging 92
Calendar 93
Clock 95
Recorder 96
Email 97
Calculator 101
Flashlight 102
Optimizer 102
Phone Clone 105
HiSuite 106
Settings
Mobile Network 108
More Connections 111
Display & Brightness 121
Sounds & Vibration 124
Biometrics & Password 127
Security 129
Accessibility Features 133
System & Updates 135
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Search for Items in Settings 140
Wi-Fi 141
Bluetooth 142
Home Screen & Wallpaper 143
Notications 145
Apps 146
Battery 146
Storage 148
Privacy 149
Users & Accounts 152
About Phone 153
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Essentials
Basic Gestures
Basic Gestures and Shortcuts
This feature may vary by device.
System Navigation Gestures
Go to Settings > System & updates > System navigation, and conrm that Gestures is
selected.
Return to the previous screen
Swipe inward from the left or right edge to return to the previous screen.
Return to the home screen
Swipe up from the bottom of the screen to return to the home screen.
View recent tasks
Swipe up from the bottom of the screen and hold to view recent tasks.
Close an app
When viewing recent tasks, swipe up on an app preview to close the app.
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Switch apps
•Slide along the bottom edge of the screen.
Before using this gesture, go to System navigation > Settings and
conrm that Slide across bottom to switch apps is enabled.
•Swipe across the bottom of the screen in an arc.
Knuckle Gestures
Go to Settings > Accessibility features > Motion control > Take screenshot, and enable
Smart screenshot.
Take screenshots
Knock twice on the screen with a knuckle to take a screenshot.
Take a scrolling screenshot
Knock on the screen with a knuckle and draw an "S" to take a scrolling
screenshot.
Capture part of the screen
Knock and draw an enclosed area with a knuckle to capture part of the
screen.
Screen recording
Knock twice on the screen with two knuckles to start or end a screen
recording.
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More Gestures
Access Home screen editing mode
Pinch two ngers together on the home screen.
Display the shortcut panel on the lock screen
Swipe up from the bottom of the lock screen.
Display the search bar
Swipe down on the home screen.
Open the notication panel
Swipe down from the status bar.
Button Shortcuts
Power o and restart
Press and hold the Power button until the Power o and Restart options
appear.
Increase the volume
Press the Volume up button.
Decrease the volume
Press the Volume down button.
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Take a screenshot
Press the Volume down and Power buttons simultaneously.
Ultra snapshot
Double-press the Volume down button when the screen is o or locked to
take a photo.
This feature may vary by device.
System Navigation
Change the System Navigation Mode
Navigate with Gestures
Go to Settings > System & updates > System navigation, and select Gestures.
You can then:
•Go back to the previous screen: Swipe inward from the left or right edge.
•Return to the home screen: Swipe up from the bottom of the screen.
•Access the recent tasks screen: Swipe up from the bottom of the screen and hold.
•Close an app: From the recent tasks screen, swipe up on an app preview. Swipe down on an
app preview to lock an app. A locked app will not be cleared when you touch on the
recent tasks screen.
•Switch apps: Swipe across the bottom of the screen in an arc. Or when Slide across bottom
to switch apps is enabled, swipe across the bottom edge of the screen.
You can enable Show navigation bar to display the navigation bar to assist your gesture
operations.
This feature may vary by device.
Use Three-Key Navigation
Go to Settings > System & updates > System navigation, and select Three-key navigation.
You can then:
•Touch to return to the previous menu or exit the current app.
•Touch to return to the home screen.
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•Touch to access the recent tasks screen.
You can touch Settings to congure more settings.
•Select a navigation key combination.
•Enable Hide navigation keys to allow you to hide the navigation bar when not in use.
•Touch (if available in the selected navigation key combination) to open the notication
panel.
Lock and Unlock Your Screen
Lock and Unlock Your Screen
Lock the Screen
If your phone remains inactive for a period of time, it will automatically lock the screen and
enter sleep mode to save power.
Alternative, you can manually lock the screen in either of the following ways:
•Press the Power button.
•On the home screen, pinch two ngers together to enter screen editing mode. Touch
Widgets, then drag the Screen Lock icon to the home screen. You can now touch the
Screen Lock icon to lock the screen.
Set the Screen Timeout Period
Go to Settings > Display & brightness > Sleep and select a screen timeout period.
Wake Screen
You can turn on the screen in either of the following ways:
•Press the Power button.
•Go to Settings > Accessibility features > Motion control > Raise and enable Wake
device.
Unlock the Screen with Password
Once the screen is turned on, swipe up from the middle of the screen to display the password
input panel. Then, enter your lock screen password.
Use Face Unlock
Turn on the screen and align it with your face. Your phone will unlock once your face is
recognized.
Unlock Your Phone with Your Fingerprint
Press an enrolled nger against the ngerprint sensor to unlock your phone.
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Change the Lock Screen Display
When using an ocial theme, you can set to display your step count and signature on the
lock screen.
Display Your Signature on the Lock Screen
Go to Settings > Home screen & wallpaper, touch Lock screen signature, then type text to
display on the lock screen.
To remove the signature, touch Lock screen signature and delete the text.
Access Apps from the Lock Screen
You can access commonly used apps, such as Camera, Recorder, and Calculator, from the lock
screen.
•Turn on the screen, and swipe up on the Camera icon in the lower right corner to open
Camera.
•Turn on the screen, and swipe up from the bottom of the lock screen to open the shortcut
panel. Then touch the app you wish to access from the available shortcuts, such as
Flashlight, Calculator, or Timer.
Screenshots & Screen Recording
Take a Screenshot
Use Your Knuckle to Take a Screenshot
1Go to Settings > Accessibility features > Motion control > Take screenshot, and enable
Smart screenshot.
2Knock twice in quick succession on the screen with one knuckle to take a screenshot.
Use a Key Combination to Take a Screenshot
Press and hold the Power and Volume down buttons simultaneously to take a screenshot.
Use a Shortcut to Take a Screenshot
Swipe down from the status bar to open the notication panel, then swipe down on it again
to show all shortcuts. Touch to take a screenshot.
Share and Edit a Screenshot or Switch to Scrollshot
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