Huawei Mate40 Pro User manual

User Guide

Contents
Essentials
Basic Gestures 1
System Navigation 5
Phone Clone 6
Lock and Unlock Your Screen 7
Get Familiar with the Home Screen 9
Notication and Status Icons 10
Shortcut Switches 12
Quickly Access Frequently Used App Features 13
Home Screen Widgets 13
Set Your Wallpaper 14
Screenshots & Screen Recording 14
View and Clear Notications 19
Adjust Sound Settings 20
Enter Text 22
Multi-Window 23
Show Date and Time When the Screen Is O 26
Power On and O or Restart Your Device 26
Charging 27
Smart Features
AI Voice 30
AI Lens 34
AI Touch 36
AI Search 37
Easy Projection 38
Multi-screen Collaboration 42
Multi-screen Collaboration Between Your Tablet and Phone 46
Huawei Share 48
AR Measure 52
Smart Remote 53
Switch Audio Channels Between Devices 54
Camera and Gallery
Launch Camera 55
Take Photos 55
Shoot in Portrait, Night, and Wide Aperture Modes 58
Master AI 60
Zoom to Take Photos 60
Macro 61
Take Panoramic Photos 62
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Take Black and White Photos 62
AR Lens 63
Light Painting 64
Take HDR Photos 65
Moving Pictures 65
Add Stickers to Photos 66
Documents Mode 66
Take High-Resolution Photos 67
Pro Mode 68
Record Videos 71
Tracking Shot 72
Slow-Mo Recording 73
Time-Lapse Photography 75
Story Creator 75
Leica Colors 76
Filters 76
Adjust Camera Settings 76
Manage Gallery 77
Golden Snap 83
Smart Photo Categorisation 84
Huawei Vlog Editor 85
Huawei Vlogs 86
Highlights 86
Apps
Apps 88
Contacts 89
Phone 92
Messaging 100
Calendar 102
Clock 103
Notepad 105
Recorder 108
Email 109
Calculator 113
Torch 113
Compass 114
Mirror 114
App Twin 115
Optimizer 115
Phone Clone 118
HiSuite 119
Tips 121
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Settings
Search for Items in Settings 122
Wi-Fi 122
Bluetooth 123
Mobile Data 124
More Connections 131
Home Screen & Wallpaper 141
Display & Brightness 142
Sounds & Vibration 146
Notications 149
Biometrics & Password 151
Apps 154
Battery 154
Storage 156
Security 157
Privacy 161
Accessibility Features 164
Users & Accounts 169
System & Updates 170
About Phone 175
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Essentials
Basic Gestures
Basic Gestures and Shortcuts
This feature may vary by device.
Air Gestures
You can navigate on your device using air gestures, without having to touch the screen. For
example, you can use air gestures to take a screenshot, scroll up or down, answer a call, or
pause audio/video playback.
Go to Settings > Accessibility features > Smart Sensing, and make sure that Air scroll,
Grabshot, or Air press is enabled.
Grabshot
To take a screenshot using air gestures:
Hold your palm about half an arm's length (20–40 cm, or 8–16
inches) away from the screen, until appears at the top of
the screen, then make a st.
Air press
To answer a call, or pause/resume audio/video playback using
air gestures:
Hold your palm about 30–40 cm (12–16 inches) away from the
screen until appears at the top of the screen, move your
palm closer to the screen, and stop when it is about 5 cm (2
inches) away from the screen.
To resume playback, repeat the preceding operation.
Air press only takes eect for video playback in the Video
app.
You will not be able to use Air press to control audio
playback in the following scenarios:
•The screen is locked, and the music control is not
displayed on the lock screen.
•The music player is running in the background when
another app is open.
•The music player is opened for the rst time after your
device is powered on, and no music is playing.
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To scroll up or down on the screen using air gestures:
•Scroll up
Hold your hand about half an arm's length (20–40 cm, or 8–
16 inches) away from the screen, with your palm facing the
screen and your ngers pointing upwards, until appears
at the top of the screen, then ick your wrist down.
•Scroll down
Hold your hand about half an arm's length (20–40 cm, or 8–
16 inches) away from the screen, with the back of the hand
facing the screen and your ngers pointing downwards, until
appears at the top of the screen, then ick your wrist
up.
To scroll left or right on the screen using air gestures:
•Scroll right
Hold your hand about half an arm's length (20–40 cm, or 8–
16 inches) away from the screen, with your palm facing the
screen and your ngers pointing right, until appears at
the top of the screen, then ick your wrist left.
•Scroll left
Hold your hand about half an arm's length (20–40 cm, or 8–
16 inches) away from the screen, with the back of your hand
facing the screen and your ngers pointing left, until
appears at the top of the screen, then ick your wrist right.
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.
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Return to the home screen
Swipe up from the bottom of the screen to return to the home
screen.
View recent tasks
Swipe up from the bottom of the screen and hold to view
recent tasks.
Close an app
When viewing recent tasks, swipe up on an app preview to
close the app.
Switch apps
•Slide along the bottom edge of the screen.
Before using this gesture, go to System navigation >
Settings and 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 > Shortcuts & gestures to enable Take screenshot,
Record screen.
Take a screenshot
Knock twice on the screen with a knuckle to take a screenshot.
Take a scrollshot
Knock on the screen with a knuckle and draw an "S" to take a
scrolling screenshot.
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Capture part of the screen
Knock and draw an enclosed area with a knuckle to capture
part of the screen.
Record screen
Knock twice on the screen with two knuckles to start or end a
screen recording.
More Gestures
Access Home screen editing mode
Pinch two 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.
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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.
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.
System Navigation
Change the System Navigation Mode
Navigate with Gestures
Go to Settings > System & updates > System navigation, and enable or disable Gestures.
You can then:
•Go back to the previous screen: Swipe inward from the left or right edge.
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•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.
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. You can also use this key
to close the onscreen keyboard.
•Touch to return to the home screen.
•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.
Use the Navigation Dock to Operate the Device
Go to Settings > System & updates > System navigation > More, and enable Navigation
Dock.
After the Navigation dock button appears, you can:
•Drag the button to your desired position.
•Touch the button to go back.
•Touch and hold the button, then release it to go back to the home screen.
•Touch and hold the button, then swipe left or right to view recent tasks.
The feature availability varies by device.
Phone Clone
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Use Phone Clone to Move Data to Your New Device
Phone Clone lets you quickly and seamlessly move all the basic data (including contacts,
calendar, images, and videos) from your old device to your new device.
Migrate Data from an Android Device
1On your new device, open the Phone Clone app. Alternatively, go to Settings > System &
updates > Phone Clone, touch This is the new device, then touch Huawei or Other
Android.
2Follow the onscreen instructions to download and install Phone Clone on your old device.
3On your old device, open the Phone Clone app and touch This is the old device. Follow
the onscreen instructions to connect your old device with your new device by scanning a
code or connecting manually.
4On your old device, select the data you want to clone, then touch Transfer to start
cloning.
Phone Clone is only available on devices running Android 7.0 or later.
Migrate Data from an iPhone or iPad
1On your new device, open the Phone Clone app. Alternatively, go to Settings > System &
updates > Phone Clone, touch This is the new device, then touch iPhone/iPad.
2Follow the onscreen instructions to download and install Phone Clone on your old device.
3On your old device, open the Phone Clone app and touch This is the old device. Follow
the onscreen instructions to connect your old device with your new device by scanning a
code or connecting manually.
4On your old device, select the data you want to clone, then follow the onscreen
instructions to complete the data cloning.
Phone Clone is only available on devices running iOS 8.0 or later.
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.
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Set the Screen Timeout Period
Go to Settings > Display & brightness > Sleep and select a screen timeout period.
Keep the Screen On While Looking
You can set the screen to stay on while you are looking at it, such as when you are reading.
Go to Settings > Accessibility features > Smart Sensing, and ensure Keep screen on while
looking is enabled.
Turn On the Screen
You can turn on the screen in any of the following ways:
•Press the Power button.
•Go to Settings > Accessibility features > Shortcuts & gestures > Wake screen, and
enable Raise to wake, Double-tap to wake, and/or Show palm to wake. Then use the
corresponding feature to turn on the screen.
If your device does not have this option, it indicates that this feature is not supported.
Unlock the Screen with Password
Once the screen is turned on, swipe up from the middle of the screen to display the password
input panel. Then, enter your lock screen password.
Use Face Unlock
Turn on the screen and align it with your face. Your device will unlock once your face is
recognised.
Use Fingerprint Unlock
Once the screen is turned on, the ngerprint icon will display on the screen. Touch the icon
with an enroled nger to unlock the screen.
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.
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•Turn on the screen, and swipe up on the Camera icon in the lower right corner to open
Camera.
•Turn on the screen, and swipe up from the bottom of the lock screen to open the shortcut
panel. Then touch the app you wish to access from the available shortcuts, such as Torch,
Calculator, or Timer.
Get Familiar with the Home Screen
Get Familiar with the Home Screen
From the home screen, you can:
•Check the status of your device and notications from the status bar at the top of the
screen.
•Swipe left or right to view apps and widgets displayed on the home screen.
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Notication and Status Icons
Notication and Status Icons
Network status icons may vary according to your region or network service provider.
Supported functions vary according to the device model. Some of the following icons may
not be applicable to your device.
5G network connected 4G network connected
3G network connected 2G network connected
Full signal strength Roaming
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Data saver enabled No SIM card detected
Hotspot enabled Hotspot connected
Wi-Fi connected Hotspot disconnected
Switching network via Wi-Fi+ Alarm set
Battery empty Low battery
Charging Quick charging
Super charging Super wireless charging
Quick wireless charging Regular wireless charging
Power saving mode enabled Digital balance enabled
Bluetooth enabled Bluetooth device battery
Bluetooth device connected VPN connected
Driving mode Projection device connected
Location service enabled Eye comfort mode enabled
Headset connected Headset with a microphone
connected
Calling VoLTE enabled
Missed call Unread SMS
Silence Vibration
NFC enabled Do Not Disturb mode enabled
Data syncing Data sync failed
Performance mode enabled New email
Event reminder More notications
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Airplane mode enabled
Shortcut Switches
Use Shortcut Switches
Turn on a Shortcut Switch
Swipe down from the status bar to open the notication panel, then swipe down on it again
to show all shortcuts.
•Touch a shortcut switch to enable or disable the corresponding feature.
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•Touch and hold a shortcut switch to access the settings screen of the corresponding feature.
(Supported by some features.)
•Touch to access the system settings screen.
Customise Shortcut Switches
Touch , touch and hold a shortcut switch, then drag it to the desired position.
Quickly Access Frequently Used App Features
Access Frequently Used App Features from the Home Screen
You can access frequently used features of certain apps from app icons on the home screen,
and even add shortcuts for these features to the home screen.
Quickly Access Frequently Used App Features
Touch and hold an app icon until a pop-up menu is displayed, then touch a frequently used
feature to access it.
For example, touch and hold the icon, then touch a shooting mode, such as Sele or
Video, from the pop-up menu to access it.
If no pop-up menu is displayed after you touch and hold an app icon, it indicates that the
app does not support this feature.
Add Frequently Used App Features to the Home Screen
Touch and hold an app icon on your home screen to bring up the pop-up menu. Touch and
hold the desired feature and drag it to your home screen to create a shortcut.
Home Screen Widgets
Add, Move, or Delete Home Screen Widgets
You can add, move, or delete home screen widgets, such as Screen lock, Weather, Notepad,
Clock, Contacts, and Calendar, according to your personal requirements.
Add Weather, Clock, and Other Widgets to the Home Screen
1Pinch two ngers on the home screen to access Home screen settings mode.
2Touch Widgets, then swipe left to view all widgets.
3Some widgets, such as Weather, come in various formats. Touch the widget to show all
formats, and swipe right to collapse.
4Touch a widget to add it to the home screen. If there is no room on the current screen,
touch and hold it, then drag it to a dierent screen.
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To congure the Weather app, open it, and touch to set the congurations as
prompted.
For example, to switch between Celsius and Fahrenheit, go to > Temperature unit,
and touch Celsius (℃) or Fahrenheit (℉).
Move or Delete a Widget
Touch and hold a widget on your home screen until your device vibrates, then drag it to the
desired position or touch Remove.
Set Your Wallpaper
Set Your Wallpaper
Use a Preset Wallpaper
1Go to Settings > Home screen & wallpaper > Wallpaper.
2Touch an image you want to set as the wallpaper.
3Set the following according to your preferences:
•Blur: applies a blur eect, which can be adjusted by dragging the slider.
•Scrollable: enables the wallpaper to be scrollable on the home screen.
4Touch , then determine whether you'd like to set it as the wallpaper for the Lock
screen, Home screen, or Both.
Set an Image from Gallery as Your Wallpaper
1Open Gallery, and open the image you want to set as your wallpaper.
2Go to > Set as > Wallpaper, then follow the onscreen instructions to complete the
setting.
Screenshots & Screen Recording
Take a Screenshot
Take a Grabshot
1Go to Settings > Accessibility features > Smart Sensing > Grabshot, and make sure that
Grabshot is enabled.
2Place your hand half an arm's length away from the screen with your palm facing the
screen, and wait for to appear at the top of the screen. Then close your st to capture
a screenshot.
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This feature may vary by device.
Use Your Knuckle to Take a Screenshot
1Go to Settings > Accessibility features > Shortcuts & gestures > Take screenshot, and
ensure that Knuckle screenshots is enabled.
2Knock the screen twice in quick succession with one knuckle to take a screenshot.
Use a Key Combination to Take a Screenshot
Press and hold the Power and Volume down buttons simultaneously to take a screenshot.
Use a Shortcut to Take a Screenshot
Swipe down from the status bar to open the 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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After you take a screenshot, a thumbnail will be displayed in the lower left corner of the
screen. You can then:
•Swipe down on the thumbnail to take a scrolling screenshot.
•Swipe up on the thumbnail to select a way to share the screenshot with your friends.
•Touch the thumbnail to edit or delete it. You can also touch Scrollshot to take a scrolling
screenshot.
Screenshots are saved to Gallery by default.
Use Your Knuckle to Take a Scrolling Screenshot
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