Huawei P40 lite E User manual

User Guide

Contents
Basic Gestures
Change the Navigation Mode
Navigate with Gestures
Three-Key Navigation
Navigation Dock
Phone Clone
Lock and Unlock Your Screen
Change the Lock Screen Display
Access Apps from the Lock Screen
Get Familiar with the Home Screen
Notication and Status Icons
Shortcut Switches
Home Screen Widgets
Set Your Wallpaper
Take a Screenshot
Record the Screen
View and Clear Notications
Adjust Sound Settings
Edit Text
Split-screen Mode
Floating Window
Power On and O or Restart Your Device
Charge Your Device
Access AI Lens
Scan Codes
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Scan to Translate
Scan to Shop
Convenient Shopping
Huawei Share
Launch Camera
Take Photos
Shoot in Portrait, Night, and Wide Aperture Modes
Take Photos with Various Zoom Settings
Take Panoramic Photos
Light Painting
Take HDR Photos
Moving Pictures
Add Stickers to Photos
Record Videos
Slow-Mo Recording
Time-Lapse Photography
Filters
Adjust Camera Settings
Search for Photos
Edit Photos
Share Photos and Videos
Manage Gallery
Apps
Create and Edit Contact Information
Merge Duplicate Contacts
Manage Contact Groups
Create Personal Information
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Erase Contact Traces
Make a Call
Manage Call Logs
Set a Ringtone for Incoming Calls
Use VoLTE to Make Calls
Use VoWiFi to Make Calls
Manage Incoming Calls
Filter and Block Spam Calls
Emergency SOS and Calls
Make Operations During a Call
Send and Manage Messages
Filter and Block Spam Messages
Add and Manage Events
Set a Calendar Notication
Customise the Calendar View
Set Alternate Calendars
View National/Regional Holidays
Alarm
Timer and Stopwatch
View the Time in Cities Worldwide
Display Dual Clocks on the Lock Screen
Manage Your Notepad
Recorder
Add Email Accounts
Send Emails
Set Email Notications
View and Manage Emails
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Manage Email Accounts
Manage VIP Contacts
Calculator
Torch
Compass
App Twin
Quickly Access Frequently Used App Features
Cleanup
Manage Data Usage
One-Touch Optimisation
Tips
Search for Items in Settings
Connect to a Wi-Fi Network
Wi-Fi Direct
Wi-Fi+
Bluetooth Basics
Connect to Mobile Data
Manage SIM Cards
Congure Dual SIM Settings
Personal Hotspot
Enable Data Roaming
Connect to a Laptop Using a USB Cable
Printing
Connect to a VPN Network
Manage the Home Screen
App Drawer
Brightness, Colour, and Colour Temperature
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Eye Comfort Mode
Dark Mode
Adjust Text Style Settings
Full-Screen Display
Display Carrier Name and Network Speed in the Status
Bar
Switch Between Portrait and Landscape Orientation
GPU Turbo
Vibrate Mode and More Sound Settings
Do Not Disturb
Set the SMS Notication Tone
Set the Notication Tone
Huawei Histen Sound Eects
App Badges
Disable or Change the App Notications
Lock Screen Notications
More Notication Settings
Fingerprint ID
Facial Recognition
Lock Screen Password
Secure Lock Settings
View or Change App Settings
Check Power Consumption
Power Management
Enable Performance Mode
Battery Settings
Check Storage Usage
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App Lock
Smart Unlock
Set a SIM PIN Lock
Pin a Screen
Permission Management
Location Services
Accessibility
One-Handed Mode
Mistouch Prevention
Scheduled Power On/O
Language and Region
Input Method
Date and Time
Back Up with an External Storage Device
Reset Your Device
Simple Mode
Update the System Online
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Basic Gestures
System Navigation Gestures
Go to Settings > System & updates > System navigation and ensure that Gestures is
selected.
Back
Swipe inward from the left or right edge 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.
More Gestures
Access Home screen editing mode
Pinch two ngers together on the home screen.
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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.
Basic Gestures
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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.
Basic Gestures
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Change the Navigation Mode
Go to Settings > System & updates > System navigation to select a navigation mode
according to your preferences.
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Navigate with Gestures
Go to Settings > System & updates > System navigation and enable or disable
Gestures.
After enabling Gestures, 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.
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Three-Key Navigation
Go to Settings > System & updates > System navigation, and select Three-key
navigation.
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.
•: Notication key to open the notication panel.
Customise 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.
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Navigation Dock
Go to Settings > System & updates > System navigation, 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.
•Double-touch the button to go back two steps.
•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.
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Phone Clone
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.
Clone Data from an Android Device
1On your new device, open Phone Clone . Alternatively, go to Settings > System &
updates > Phone Clone, touch This is the new phone, 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 Phone Clone and touch This is the old phone. 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 4.4 or later.
Clone Data from an iPhone or iPad
1On your new device, open Phone Clone. Alternatively, go to Settings > System &
updates > Phone Clone, touch This is the new phone, then touch iPhone/iPad.
2Follow the onscreen instructions to download and install Phone Clone on your old device.
3On your old device, open Phone Clone and touch This is the old phone. 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.
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Lock and Unlock Your Screen
Lock the Screen
If your device 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 > Shortcuts & gestures > Wake screen and
enable Raise to wake.
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.
Unlock Your Device with Your Fingerprint
Press an enroled nger against the ngerprint sensor to unlock your device.
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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.
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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, touch and hold , then swipe up to open Camera.
•Turn on the screen, then swipe up from the bottom of the lock screen to open the shortcut
panel. Shortcuts for Recorder, Torch, Calculator, and Timer will be available.
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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
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
Data saver enabled SIM card not found
Hotspot enabled Hotspot connected
Calling VoLTE enabled
Wi-Fi network connected SkyTone in use
Hotspot disconnected Network being switched by Wi-Fi
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Airplane mode enabled Alarms set
Battery empty Battery low
Charging Quick charging
Super charging Power saving mode 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
Missed call Unread SMS
Microphone disabled Muted
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