Huawei P20 lite User manual

User Guide

Contents
Exciting Features
Tips 1
Smart Life 2
Camera Tips 2
Working with Ease 4
More Features 5
New Device
New Device Conguration 8
Charging and Precautions 8
Getting Help 9
Gestures and Operation
Screenshots and Screen Recording 12
Motion Control 15
Home Screen
Navigation Bar 17
Quick Switch 18
Notication and Status Bar 20
Screen Lock and Unlock 22
Simple Mode 24
Home Screen Management 25
Contacts
Managing Business Cards 29
Managing Contacts 31
Merging Third-Party App Contacts 33
Dialing
Basic Calling Functions 35
Harassment Filter 38
VoLTE 38
VoWi-Fi 38
Message
Basic Messaging Functions 40
Camera
Basic Camera Functions 42
Wide Aperture 49
Panorama 51
Pro Mode 52
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Food Mode 57
Beautication 58
Light Painting Mode 59
HDR Mode 64
Time-lapse Recording 65
Night Shot Mode 66
Watermark 67
Custom Shooting Mode 68
Gallery
Photo Management 69
Phone Manager
One-touch Optimization 73
Data Trafc Management 73
Power Saving 74
Virus Scanner 75
Email
Email 76
Calendar
Calendar 78
Clock
Clock 80
Notepad
Notepad 82
Huawei ID and Multiple Users
Multiple Users 83
Device Connection
Bluetooth 85
Multi-screen Display 87
Huawei Share 88
Security and Privacy
Fingerprint 90
Location Information Protection 92
App Lock 93
Secure Keys 94
More Security Settings 96
Backup and Restoration
Backup and Restoration 98
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Wi-Fi and Network
Wi-Fi 100
Mobile Network 103
Mobile Network Sharing 103
Apps and Notications
App Twin 105
Sound and Display
Do Not Disturb 106
Sound Settings 107
Eye Comfort Mode 109
More Display Settings 110
Storage
Storage Cleaner 113
Smart Assistance
Navigation Bar 114
System
Language and Input Method 115
Accessibility 115
General Settings 117
Battery and Charging
Battery and Charging 121
Other Information
Other Information 122
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Exciting Features
Tips
Instructions
Transfer Files Using Huawei Share
You can use Huawei Share to quickly transfer photos, videos and other les between Huawei devices.
Huawei Share uses Bluetooth to detect nearby Huawei devices and Wi-Fi to quickly transfer les
without using mobile data.
Huawei Share uses Wi-Fi and Bluetooth to transfer data. When Huawei Share is enabled, Wi-Fi
and Bluetooth are automatically enabled.
Huawei Share
Use Huawei Share to send les: Select the le you want to share and touch Share. Select the
receiving device from the list of nearby devices to send the le.
Use Huawei Share to receive les: Swipe down from the status bar, open the shortcuts panel, and
then touch to enable Huawei Share. Touch Accept when a le transfer notication is displayed.
Received les are saved to the Huawei Share folder in Files by default.
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Smart Life
Product Features
Multiple Users: Create Separate User Accounts on Your Phone
Want to lend your Phone to someone else but don't want them accessing your private les and
information? Add multiple users and user types to protect your information privacy when lending your
Phone to others. Your settings and les will not be affected. You can also log in to your Phone with
two user accounts, such as one for work and one for personal use, and quickly switch between them
with a single touch.
You can create three different types of users:
lOwner: The Phone's owner. Log in as the owner when you are using your device. As the owner,
you have access to all actions, such as adding or deleting users and guests, and giving users
permission to make calls and send text messages.
lUser: Add family members and close friends as users. Users can perform most actions but cannot
perform actions that will affect the owner, such as restoring the device to factory settings or
enabling Do not disturb mode.
lGuests: Add casual acquaintances as guests. Guests can only perform a limited number of actions.
Instructions
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.
Camera Tips
Product Features
Use Portrait Mode to Capture Stunning Portraits
Want to always look your best in your seles? Portrait mode lets you congure different beautication
settings and create an information database for custom beautication.
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If you take a sele at night or in low light conditions, your Phone will detect the low ambient light
and automatically enable Night mode to improve the quality of seles. This mode does not have a
switch and is automatically enabled when your device detects low ambient light. Your device will
prompt you when it enables this mode.
lPortrait mode: Enable Portrait mode to automatically apply beautication effects to everyone in
the frame.
lPerfect sele: Enable Perfect sele and your Phone will create a custom beauty plan for you. The
higher the beautication level, the more pronounced the effects.
Tips
Food Mode: Take Mouthwatering Pictures
Want to take tasty pictures of a meal to share with your friends but the pictures always end up
looking dull? Use your camera's Food mode to really bring out the avor in your food photos.
Open Camera, swipe right on the screen and touch . Once you have nished downloading
Good food, you can use Good food at any time to take mouthwatering shots of your favorite
dishes.
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Working with Ease
Tips
Share Electronic Business Cards
Still handing out your paper business cards at social or networking events? Find it inconvenient to
share your Phone contacts with your friends? A more convenient way to share your business card is
here.
lShare your business card: Create your own business card in Contacts and use the QR code to
quickly share it.
lShare contacts: On the Contacts details screen, touch the QR code in the upper right corner to
conveniently share contacts using QR codes.
View Your Contacts' Job Descriptions
Want to know the specic job description of a Phone contact? You can access information from a
third-party app (such as LinkedIn) to conveniently view the job descriptions of your contacts.
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More Features
Product Features
Wi-Fi+: Your Smart Connectivity Assistant
Wi-Fi+ intelligently connects to Wi-Fi networks to save mobile data consumption. When your device
detects a known or free Wi-Fi network, it will automatically turn on Wi-Fi and connect to the network.
Your device will also automatically select the optimal network in the area for the best Internet
connection.
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Once you have enabled Wi-Fi+, your device will:
lAutomatically select and connect to the optimal network: Automatically select and connect to
Wi-Fi networks you've previously connected to, free networks, or your mobile data network,
depending on the signal strength at your current location.
lAutomatically turn Wi-Fi on and off: Depending on the Wi-Fi networks you have connected to
previously, Wi-Fi will be automatically enabled or disabled in specic locations. This will prevent your
device from constantly searching for new networks.
lAssess the quality of available networks: Evaluate currently available network hotspots and
prevent your device from automatically connecting to networks with no Internet connection.
Clean Up Memory for Faster Performance
Does your Phone slow down over time? Do you want to clean up your system storage but are unsure
which les to delete? Memory cleanup helps you quickly clear your cache, large and residual les, and
unused app les to speed up system performance and keep your Phone in top shape.
When your system performance slows down or remaining storage space is low, Phone Manager will
remind you to clean up. You can follow the onscreen prompts to clean up your Phone's memory and
free up storage space.
Clean: Scan for and clean up trash les and system cache to quickly free up memory and internal
storage space without affecting your Phone usage.
Deep clean: Scan for redundant les including WeChat les, large les, videos, images, app residual
les, music les, unnecessary installation packages, unused les, and les that take up a lot of space,
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and obtain cleaning suggestions based on the scan results. This helps you free up storage space
without accidentally deleting important les.
Tips
Disabling Location Information with a Single Touch
Want to completely disable location services in certain situations to protect your privacy? Swipe down
from the status bar to open the notication panel, and touch . This will simultaneously disable
GPS positioning, mobile network positioning, and Wi-Fi positioning.
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New Device
New Device Conguration
Instructions
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.
Charging and Precautions
Product Features
Smart Charging: Charge Your Device Faster and Safer
Many people nd ordinary charging too slow, but worry about the safely of fast-charging. Worry no
more: SmartCharge has you covered. SmartCharge establishes a direct connection between the Phone
and the charger and intelligently coordinates the charging voltage and current based on the battery
power of the Phone to provide a smarter, faster, and safer charge.
Make sure you are using the original charger and USB cable when charging your Phone. Using a
third-party charger or USB cable may cause repeated restarts, longer charges, overheating, and in
extreme cases, Phone battery damage or even explosion.
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Getting Help
Product Features
Legal Notice
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Notice
Some features of the product and its accessories described herein rely on the software installed,
capacities and settings of local network, and therefore may not be activated or may be limited by
local network operators or network service providers.
Thus, the descriptions herein may not exactly match the product or its accessories which you
purchase.
Huawei reserves the right to change or modify any information or specications contained in this
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Instructions
Obtaining help
Read the Quick Start Guide included with your phone.
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Visit http://consumer.huawei.com/en/ for more information.
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Gestures and Operation
Screenshots and Screen Recording
Instructions
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.
After taking the screenshot, touch or to edit or share the screenshot. The screenshots are
saved in Gallery by default.
Record Exciting Moments on Your Screen
The screen recording feature comes in handy when you are making tutorial videos or want to record
exciting gaming moments on your Phone.
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Screen recording will end if you make or answer a call.
Use shortcut to start recording: Swipe down from the status bar and open the shortcuts panel,
then touch to start recording the screen. To end the recording, touch in the upper left
corner of the screen.
Only ANE-LX1 supports NFC. Please keep the NFC area close to other devices or objects while
using the NFC function.
Use combo key to start recording: Simultaneously press the Power button and the Volume up
button to begin recording. To end the recording, simultaneously press the Power button and the
Volume up button again.
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You can view screen recordings in Gallery.
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 down to the bottom of the page,
capturing all the information on the page in a single screenshot.
Use shortcuts to take scrolling screenshot: Swipe down from the status bar, open the shortcuts
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.
Motion Control
Tips
Enable One-handed UI
It's not always easy to use your Phone when you only have one hand free. Enable One-handed UI to
shrink the screen and shift the keyboard so you can easily operate your Phone with one hand.
Open Settings and go to Smart assistance > One-handed UI. From here you can:
lEnable Mini screen view to shrink the screen: Enable Mini screen view and follow the
onscreen instructions to activate mini screen view. Mini screen view shrinks screen elements,
including text and icons, for easier one-handed operation.
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lEnable Shifting keyboard for easier one-handed input: Enable Shifting keyboard to shrink
and move the keyboard, dialer, in-call menu, and lock screen menu for easier one-handed input.
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