Huawei Nova 5T User manual

User Guide

Contents
Essentials
Basic Gestures 1
System Navigation 4
Phone Clone 7
Lock and Unlock Your Screen 9
Get Familiar with the Home Screen 10
Notication and Status Icons 11
Shortcut Switches 13
Home Screen Widgets 14
Set Your Wallpaper 15
Screenshots & Screen Recording 15
View and Clear Notications 20
Adjust Sound Settings 21
Enter Text 22
Split-screen Mode & Floating Window 22
Power On and O or Restart Your Device 25
Charging 25
Smart Features
Easy Projection 28
Multi-Screen Collaboration 31
Huawei Share OneHop 32
Huawei Share 35
Camera and Gallery
Launch Camera 40
Take Photos 40
Shoot in Portrait, Night, and Wide Aperture Modes 42
Master AI 44
Take Wide-Angle or Long-Focus Photos 44
Take Panoramic Photos 45
AR Lens 45
Light Painting 46
Take HDR Photos 48
Moving Pictures 49
Add Stickers to Photos 49
Documents Mode 50
Pro Mode 50
Record Videos 52
Slow-Mo Recording 52
Time-Lapse Photography 54
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Edit Camera Modes 54
Adjust Camera Settings 54
Manage Gallery 55
Gallery Smart Categorization 62
Huawei Vlog Editor 63
Huawei Vlogs 65
Highlights 65
Apps
Apps 68
Contacts 69
Phone 73
Calendar 81
Clock 84
Notepad 87
Recorder 88
Email 90
Calculator 94
Flashlight 95
Compass 95
Mirror 96
App Twin 97
Quickly Access Frequently Used App Features 97
Optimizer 98
Phone Clone 102
HiSuite 104
Tips 106
Settings
Search for Items in Settings 107
Wi-Fi 107
Bluetooth 109
Mobile Data 110
More Connections 114
Home Screen & Wallpaper 123
Display & Brightness 125
Sounds & Vibration 129
Notications 132
Biometrics & Password 133
Apps 137
Battery 137
Storage 139
Security 140
Privacy 143
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Digital Balance 147
Accessibility Features 147
Users & Accounts 151
System & Updates 153
About Phone 159
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Essentials
Basic Gestures
Basic Gestures
System Navigation Gestures
Go to Settings > System & updates > System navigation and select Gestures.
Back
Swipe inward from the left or right edges to return 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.
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Knuckle Gestures
Go to Settings > Accessibility features > Shortcuts & gestures to enable Take
screenshot, Record screen, and Split 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.
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 the screen with three ngers.
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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.
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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 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.
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With Gestures enabled, you can:
•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.
•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.
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Touch Settings to select the navigation key combination you prefer.
The icons on the navigation bar are as follows:
•: Back key to return to the previous screen, exit an app, or close the onscreen keyboard.
•: Home key to return to the home screen.
•: Recents key to display the recent tasks screen. Touch and hold it to access Split-screen
mode.
•: Notication key to open the notication panel.
Customize 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 > Navigation dock, and
enable Navigation dock.
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