Huawei Nova 3i User manual

User Guide

Contents
Exciting Features
Featured Usage Tips 1
Camera Tips 5
New Device
New Device Conguration 7
Gestures and Operations
Screenshots and Screen Recording 12
Home Screen
Navigation Bar 16
Quick Switch 17
Notication Panel and Status Bar 18
Screen Lock and Unlock 21
Go Back to Basics with Simple Mode 22
Home Screen Management 23
Contacts
Managing Business Cards 27
Search Contacts 29
Managing Contacts 30
Merging Third-party App Contacts 31
Dialing
Basic Calling Functions 33
Block Nuisance Calls: Get the Peace and Quiet You Deserve 35
VoLTE 35
Use VoWi-Fi for a New Calling Experience 36
Message
Basic Messaging Functions 37
Camera
Basic Camera Functions 39
Portrait Mode 42
Use AR Lens to Add Effects to Your Photos 43
Wide Aperture 44
Panorama 45
3D Panorama 46
Pro Mode 48
Light Painting Mode 50
More Capture Modes 55
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Gallery
Highlights 58
Photo Management 60
Phone Manager
Use One-touch Optimization 65
Manage Mobile Data Usage 65
Enable Smart Power-Saving Management to Optimize Power
Consumption 65
Enable Virus Scanner 66
Email
Add Email Accounts 67
Manage Email Accounts 67
Manage VIP Email Contacts 68
Set Auto Response for Exchange Email 68
Calendar
Calendar: Your Event Management Center 69
Navigate the Calendar 69
Import To-Dos to Keep Your Work Organized 70
View Global Holidays 70
Clock
Use the Clock 71
Notepad
Manage Your Notes to Keep Your Records in Order 73
Utilities
Check Additional Weather Forecasts 75
Use Recorder to Make Audio Notes 75
Multiple Users
Multiple Users: Create Separate User Accounts on Your Phone 76
Set and Use Multiple Users 76
Device Connection
Bluetooth 78
Multi-screen Display 80
Connecting USB Device 81
Huawei Share 83
Security and Privacy
Face Unlock 87
Fingerprint 89
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Location Information Protection 91
PrivateSpace 92
Enable App Lock 96
More Security Settings 96
Backup and Restoration
Data Backup: Prevent the Loss of Your Data 98
Data Backup Using HiSuite 98
Data Backup to a USB Storage Device 98
Reset Your Phone 99
Restore Your Backup Data 99
Search for Backup Data on Your Phone 100
Wi-Fi and Network
Wi-Fi 101
Connecting to the Internet 104
Share Your Mobile Network with Other Devices 104
Apps and Notications
App Twin: Log In to Two Social Media Accounts at Once 106
Sound and Display
Congure Do Not Disturb Mode 107
Congure Your Sound Settings 107
Enable Eye Comfort Mode to Prevent Eye Strain 108
More Display Settings 108
Storage
Storage Cleaner 110
Smart Assistance
Navigation Bar and Navigation Dock 111
System
Change the Input Method 112
Accessibility 112
General Settings 114
System Update
Performing an Online Update 120
Legal Notice
Legal Notice 121
Personal Information and Data Security 122
Obtaining help 123
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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.
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.
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After taking the screenshot, touch or to edit or share the screenshot. The screenshot will be
saved in Gallery by default.
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 and make your photos shine: Open Camera, enable Portrait, and
then touch the icon in the viewnder. Drag the sliders left and right to adjust beautication
settings. A higher Beauty level will make the beautication effects more distinct. 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. TouchPerfect 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 3D Panorama to Take 360-degree Photos
Try the 3D panorama function to capture a 360-degree view of a scene or person.
There are three shooting modes for the 3D panorama function:
lShooting objects: Go to Camera > More > 3D panorama. Touch and hold , then follow
the onscreen prompts to slowly move your Phone around your subject in one direction. Release
to stop shooting. After shooting, touch the camera thumbnail, and then touch
3D
above the
photo to generate a 3D panoramic photo.
lShooting scenery: Go to Camera > More > 3D panorama. Touch and hold , then follow
the onscreen prompts to slowly move your Phone around your subject in one direction. Release
to stop shooting. After shooting, touch the camera thumbnail, and then touch
3D
above the
photo to generate a 3D panoramic photo.
After a 3D panorama has been generated, you can tilt your Phone or drag the photo to view the 3D
effect.
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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.
Use AR Lens to Add Effects to Your Photos
Tired of taking boring pictures? You can use AR lens to add a variety of stickers or change the
background of your photos to make them more interesting.
Go to Camera > AR lens.
You can achieve the following effects to make your photos stand out.
l3D Qmoji: Touch 3D Qmoji, and select an animated Qmoji. The Qmoji will then mimic and act out
your facial expressions and actions accordingly. Touch to record, or touch
GIF
and then touch
and hold to create your own personalized Qmoji.
lAdding effects to your photos or videos: Touch Effects and select a dynamic sticker. Then touch
to take a photo with the selected sticker, or touch to shoot a video with the selected
sticker. Some dynamic stickers have sound effects that will be automatically added to the video.
lChanging photo or video background: Touch Backgrounds, and select a background. Then
touch to take a photo with the selected background. Or, touch to record a video with the
selected background. Some dynamic backgrounds have sound effects that will be automatically
added to the video.
You can also touch to add your favorite pictures in Gallery to Backgrounds.
Backgrounds is only supported by the front camera.
lTaking group photos with your 3D objects: Touch 3D objects, select a 3D object that you like,
then touch to capture.
Touch to enable Beauty mode, and adjust the beautication level to achieve better customized
photo effects.
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New Device Conguration
Face Unlock: A More Convenient and Quicker Way to Unlock Your Screen
Face unlock is a facial recognition feature provided by your Phone that enables you to unlock the
screen using your face instead of a password or ngerprint. The operation is faster and more
convenient.
Directly unlock when screen lights up: After you wake the screen, align your face with the screen
to unlock it.
Pick up your Phone to unlock: Go to Settings > Security & privacy > Face unlock, enter your
lock screen password, open the Face unlock screen, enable Direct unlock, and enable the feature of
picking up to wake your Phone. Then, face the screen and lift your Phone to unlock it.
Swipe the screen to unlock: After Slide to unlock is enabled, wake and face the screen, then
swipe the screen to unlock your Phone.
Smart lock screen notication display: If you enable Slide to unlock and Smart lock screen
notications, notication details will not be displayed on the lock screen until your Phone identies
your facial features.
Access app lock: If you enable Access app lock, the face unlock function can be used to access
apps and locked apps.
lOnly the owner can enable Face unlock. This feature is not available for users or guests, and
not supported in PrivateSpace either.
lTo help you remember your lock screen password, the system will ask you to enter the lock
screen password every 3 consecutive days you do not use it to unlock your Phone. In this case,
Face unlock will not be available.
lIf you restart your device, you would need to enter the lock screen password to initially unlock
your Phone. Face unlock will not be available.
Introduction to Fingerprint Recognition
Fingerprint recognition not only allows you to unlock your Phone faster, it also provides added
security to your personal information.
You can use your ngerprint to:
lUnlock your screen with a single touch: Want to avoid the hassle of using PIN codes and
patterns to unlock your screen? Use your ngerprint to quickly and securely unlock your screen with
a single touch.
lAccess your private les: Afraid of forgetting your password for the Safe or app lock, or having it
fall into the hands of someone you don't trust? Set ngerprint access for the Safe and app lock to
keep your les and apps secure and accessible by only you.
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lPerform ngerprint shortcuts: Can't reach the shutter button to take a photo? Want a faster way
to answer a call or turn off an alarm? Set ngerprint shortcuts to quickly take photos, answer calls,
and turn off alarms with any of your ngers.
Enroll Your Facial Information to Enable Face Unlock
Face unlock allows you to quickly unlock your Phone by holding it up to your face.
lOnly the owner can enable Face unlock. This feature is not available for users or guests, and
not supported in PrivateSpace either.
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.
2Go to Security & privacy > Face unlock and enter your screen unlock password. If you haven't
set up a lock screen password, select Pattern, PIN, or Password and follow the onscreen
instructions to set one.
3You can select Enable Pick up to wake device to enhance the Face unlock experience. In
this case, your Phone will turn on the screen and identify your facial features to unlock the screen
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automatically whenever you pick up your Phone and hold it to your face. If you do not wish to use
this feature, you can disable this option. Touch Continue and follow the onscreen instructions to
enroll your face.
4Methods to set Face unlock:
lDirect unlock: Turn on the screen. Your Phone identies your facial features and unlocks the
screen.
lSwipe to unlock: Turn on the screen. After your Phone identies your facial features, swipe
the lock screen to unlock your device.
lSmart display of lock screen notications: Enable Slide to unlock and Smart lock screen
notications. On the lock screen, your Phone hides notication details by default and displays
them only after recognizing the device owner's face.
Delete Face Data
If you no longer use Face unlock or want re-input your face data, you can delete the current face
data.
Open Settings, go to Security & privacy > Face unlock, follow the onscreen instructions and
enter the lock screen password, then touch Delete face data and follow the onscreen instructions to
delete your current face data.
Pick Up to Lock
Open Settings, and go to Security & privacy > Face unlock. When enrolling facial 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 facial data, you can open Settings, go to Security & privacy > Face unlock, and
set the Face unlock method to Direct unlock. Then, open Settings, go to Smart assistance >
Motion control > Pick up, and select Wake up device.
Use Fingerprint Shortcuts for Faster Device Operation
Can't reach the shutter button to take a photo, or want a faster way to answer a call or turn off an
alarm? You can use any of your ngertips to quickly take photos and answer calls with the ngerprint
sensor. No ngerprint verication is required.
Open Settings, and go to Security & privacy > Fingerprint ID. From here, you can enable
ngerprint shortcuts for the following features:
lTake a photo or video: From the viewnder screen of Camera, touch and hold the ngerprint
sensor to take a photo or video.
lAnswer a call: Touch and hold the ngerprint sensor to answer a call.
lTurn off an alarm: Touch and hold the ngerprint sensor to turn off an alarm.
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lShow the notication panel: When your screen is in portrait mode, swipe down on the
ngerprint sensor to display the notication panel, touch twice to clear notications, and swipe up
to close the notication panel.
lBrowse pictures: When viewing pictures in full-screen mode, swipe left or right on the ngerprint
sensor to browse through your pictures.
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.
To unlock the screen, simply place your ngertip on the ngerprint sensor.
Add or Modify a Fingerprint
You can enroll a maximum of ve ngerprints on your device. You can also delete or rename your
ngerprints.
1Open Settings.
2Go to Security & privacy > Fingerprint ID > Fingerprint management.
3Enter the screen unlock password and then follow the onscreen instructions to enter the
ngerprint conguration screen.
4In the Fingerprint list section, you can:
lEnroll a new ngerprint: Touch New ngerprint to enroll a new ngerprint.
lRename or delete a ngerprint: Touch a previously enrolled ngerprint to rename or delete
it.
lIdentify a ngerprint: Touch Fingerprint recognition to identify and highlight enrolled
ngerprints.
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Use a Fingerprint to Quickly Access Private Information
Tired of having to enter a password each time you want to access private information in your Safe or
a locked app? You can use your ngerprint to quickly access your private information. This method is
convenient and safe.
1Open Settings.
2Go to Security & privacy > Fingerprint ID > Fingerprint management.
3Enter the screen unlock password and then follow the onscreen instructions to enter the
ngerprint conguration screen. Enable Access safe and Access app lock, and then follow the
onscreen instructions to enter the passwords.
Now you can:
lUse a ngerprint to access the Safe: Open Files and touch Safe, you can then access the
Safe using your ngerprint.
lUse a ngerprint to access apps locked by App lock: You can now open locked apps on your
home screen using your ngerprint.
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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.
Capture a screenshot
Using a combination of buttons: Press the power and volume down buttons simultaneously to
capture a screenshot.
Using the shortcut icon: Swipe down from the status bar to open the notication panel. Touch
to take a screenshot.
Using Three-nger screenshot: Swipe down from the center of the screen with three ngers to
capture a screenshot.
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After taking the screenshot, touch or to edit or share the screenshot. The screenshots are
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 check
them by swiping up or down.
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