honor Play COR-L29 User manual
User Guide
Contents
Exciting Features
Featured Usage Tips 1
Camera Tips 2
More Features 4
New Device
New Device Conguration 7
Gestures and Operations
Take a Screenshot of Your Entire Screen 10
Home Screen
Navigation Bar 11
Notication Panel and Status Bar 12
Set a Lock Screen Password to Protect Your Privacy 12
Home Screen Management 13
Contacts
Managing Business Cards 17
Managing Contacts 18
Merging Third-party App Contacts 19
Dialing
Basic Calling Functions 21
VoLTE 22
Message
Basic Messaging Functions 23
Camera
Basic Camera Functions 24
Use Portrait Mode to Take Stunning Portraits 26
Use Panorama Mode to Take Panoramic Photos 26
Use 3D Panorama to Take 360-degree Photos 27
Light Painting Mode 28
More Capture Modes 31
Gallery
Customize Highlights Albums 33
Organize Photo Albums 34
Phone Manager
Enable Smart Power-Saving Management to Optimize Power
Consumption 36
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Email
Manage Email Accounts 37
Set Auto Response for Exchange Email 37
Calendar
Navigate the Calendar 38
Notepad
Manage Your Notes to Keep Your Records in Order 40
Utilities
Check Your Screen Time 42
Use Recorder to Make Audio Notes 42
Multiple Users
Set and Use Multiple Users 43
Device Connection
Connect Your Phone to Bluetooth Devices 45
Connecting USB Device 46
Huawei Share 48
Security and Privacy
Face Unlock 52
Fingerprint 53
Enable or Disable Location Services 56
PrivateSpace 56
Enable App Lock 59
Backup and Restoration
Reset Your Phone 60
Restore Your Backup Data 60
Wi-Fi and Network
Wi-Fi 62
Share Your Mobile Network with Other Devices 64
Apps and Notications
App Twin: Log In to Two Social Media Accounts at Once 66
Sound and Display
Congure Do Not Disturb Mode 67
Congure Your Sound Settings 67
Use Shortcuts to Access Frequently Used Features 68
Storage
Enable Memory Cleanup 69
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Smart Assistance
Access Phone Functions from Anywhere with Navigation Dock 70
System
Change the Input Method 71
Accessibility 71
General Settings 71
System Update
Performing an Online Update 75
Legal Notice
Legal Notice 76
Personal Information and Data Security 78
More Information 78
Get More 79
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Exciting Features
Featured Usage Tips
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. Go to Security & privacy > Face recognition and enter your screen unlock
password.
2You 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
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 Enroll face and follow the onscreen instructions to
enroll your face.
3Methods to set Face unlock:
lDirect unlock: Turn on the screen. Your Phone identies your facial features and unlocks the
screen.
lSwipe to unlock: Turn on the screen. After your Phone identies your facial features, swipe
the lock screen to unlock your device.
lSmart display of lock screen notications: Enable Slide to unlock and Smart lock screen
notications. On the lock screen, your Phone hides notication details by default and displays
them only after identifying the device owner's face.
lAccess app lock: Enable Access App lock to access apps and locked apps using Face unlock.
Pick Up to Lock
Open Settings, and go to Security & privacy > Face recognition. 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
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recognition, and set the Face unlock method to Direct unlock. Then, open Settings, go to
Smart assistance > Motion control > Pick up, and select Wake device.
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.
Camera Tips
Use Portrait Mode to Take Stunning Portraits
Want to make your seles 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 > Portrait, and you can
set the following parameters to make your photos shine. After making the adjustments, touch to
take photos.
lArtistic bokeh: If there is a light source in the background, touch the icon in the viewnder
and enable the artistic bokeh effect.
lStage lighting: Touch the icon in the viewnder and select a stage lighting effect.
lBeauty effect: Touch the icon in the viewnder and drag the slider left or right to adjust
beautication settings. Larger parameter values will make the beautication effects more distinct.
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 two 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.
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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.
Use Panorama Mode to Take Panoramic Photos
Panoramas provide a wider viewing angle than ordinary photos, letting you take sweeping landscape
shots.
To capture a panorama shot, the camera takes multiple photos of objects within our visual eld and
stitches them together into a single photo.
When taking a panorama, nd a wide, open space that is some distance away from the subject
and try to avoid backgrounds that are all in one color.
1Go to Camera > More > Panorama.
2Touch at the bottom of the screen to congure the shooting direction.
3Hold your Phone steady, and then touch to start shooting. Slowly move the Phone in the
direction indicated, holding the device steady and ensuring that the arrow stays level with the
center line.
4Touch when you are nished. The camera will automatically stitch the photos together to
create a panorama.
Custom Shooting Modes
Want to discover new ways of using your camera besides the preset functions? You can download or
delete shooting modes based on your needs.
Download more shooting modes: Open Camera > More > Download > More. Select the
shooting modes to download, and touch ADD.
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Update shooting modes: To update shooting modes, go to the More screen. The shooting modes
with available updates will have red dots next to them. You can follow the onscreen prompts to
update them.
Delete shooting modes: Go to More > , and touch to delete unneeded shooting modes.
To ensure that Camera works normally, preset shooting modes cannot be deleted.
More Features
Enable App Lock
App lock allows you to set a password for your important apps. Once you restart your Phone or
unlock the screen, you will be asked to enter your App lock password when opening the apps for the
rst time. App lock enhances the protection of your private information and prevents unauthorized
access to important apps on your device.
Enable App lock: Open Settings. Go to Security & privacy > App lock. When you access the
app for the rst time, follow the onscreen instructions to set the password and enter the app lock. In
subsequent access, you can directly enter the app lock password. On the App lock screen, enable App
lock for the apps you want to protect. When accessing a locked app for the rst time, you need to
enter the password in the password text box. If you forget the password, touch Forgot password,
enter the answer in the password protection question box, and reset the password. If you have not
set the password protection, the Forgot password option is not available.
If you have set up a ngerprint and facial recognition to unlock your Phone and are opening App
lock for the rst time, you can follow the onscreen instructions to associate your ngerprint and
facial recognition with App lock for easier app unlocking.
Modify your App lock password and password protection: Touch on the App lock screen,
and then touch Change password or Change password protection to modify your App lock
password or password protection.
Set Your Home Screen Wallpaper
Tired of default wallpapers? Set a photo you like as your home screen wallpaper to personalize your
home screen.
Open Settings, and then go to Home screen & wallpaper > Wallpaper. You can:
Set a picture as your home screen wallpaper: Touch Gallery or select a preset wallpaper in your
device, and follow the onscreen instructions to select Lock screen, Home screen or Both.
Set a photo as your wallpaper from Gallery: Have a great photo you want to set as your
wallpaper? In Gallery, open the photo that you like, go to > Set as > Wallpaper, and
follow the onscreen instructions to set the photo as your home screen wallpaper.
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Manage Your Home Screen Widgets
Want to quickly add widgets such as screen lock, weather, notepad, clock, contacts, or calendar to
your home screen? You can add, move or delete home screen widgets to tidy up your home screen
and ease your usage experience.
Add widgets: Touch and hold an empty area on the home screen to enter home screen editing
mode. Touch Widgets, touch and hold a widget and drag it to an empty area on the home screen, or
touch the widget you want.
Check that there are enough empty spaces on the home screen for the widget. If there is not
enough space, add an empty screen page or free up some space on the current home screen
page.
Delete widgets: Touch and hold a widget on the home screen until your Phone vibrates, and then
select Remove.
Move widgets: Touch and hold a widget on the home screen until your Phone vibrates. Drag the
widget to any position on the screen.
Use App Drawer to Store Apps
Want to store your apps in one location on your home screen to make your home screen look
cleaner? You can enable app drawer on your home screen to store all your apps and free up space on
your home screen.
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Open Settings, go to Home screen & wallpaper > Home screen style, and select Drawer. If
you want to switch back to a standard home screen, select Standard.
Add an app icon from app drawer to the home screen: After you enable app drawer, touch
on the home screen to enter the app list. From the app list, touch and hold the app icon that
you want to add until your Phone vibrates, and then drag it to the desired position on the home
screen.
Enable TalkBack to Have Onscreen Content Read Aloud
TalkBack reads aloud content on the screen that you touch, select, or activate. It is a useful tool that
helps visually impaired users interact with their Phone.
1Open Settings and go to Smart assistance > Accessibility > TalkBack > to open the
TalkBack settings screen.
2Enable TalkBack and touch OK. Your device will launch a tutorial when you enable TalkBack for
the rst time. If you need to listen to the tutorial again, touch , open the TalkBack settings
screen, and then launch the tutorial.
3Touch and enable Explore by touch. When Explore by touch is enabled, your device will
read out content that you touch.
Why does my Phone suddenly start reading out content on the screen? How do I disable this
feature? You may have enabled TalkBack by accident. To disable TalkBack, press and hold the Power
button until your device vibrates, and then touch the screen with two ngers for at least three
seconds.
Enable Memory Cleanup
Your Phone may slow down over time as your storage space gets smaller. You can use memory
cleanup to free up storage space, improve system performance, and keep your Phone running
smoothly.
Open Phone Manager. Touch Cleanup to clear memory and cache and optimize performance. If
your storage space is still low, you can perform a deep clean to free up additional storage space.
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