HONOR 50 5G NTH-NX9 (01) PDF Document

To use system navigation gestures on your HONOR 50 5G NTH-NX9, first go to Settings > System & updates > System navigation, and confirm that Gestures is selected. You can then perform the following actions:

Return 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.

View recent tasks: Swipe up from the bottom of the screen and hold.

Close an app: When viewing recent tasks, swipe up on an app preview to close the app.

Switch apps: Slide along the bottom edge of the screen. You can also swipe across the bottom of the screen in an arc. To enable this, ensure that ‘Slide across bottom to switch apps’ is enabled in the System navigation settings.

To use knuckle gestures on your HONOR 50 5G NTH-NX9, go to Settings > Accessibility features > Shortcuts & gestures to enable the desired features like Take screenshot and Record screen.

Take a screenshot: Knock twice on the screen with a knuckle.

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.

Your HONOR 50 5G NTH-NX9 supports several other gestures for quick access:

Access Home screen editing mode: Pinch two fingers together on the home screen.

Display the shortcut panel on the lock screen: Swipe up from the bottom of the lock screen.

Open the notification panel: Swipe down from the status bar.

Lock the Screen:

If your phone remains inactive for a period of time, it will automatically lock. You can manually lock the screen in the following ways:

1. Press the Power button.

2. On the home screen, pinch two fingers together to enter screen editing mode. Touch Widgets, then drag the Screen Lock icon to the home screen. You can then touch this icon to lock the screen.

Unlock the Screen:

1. With Password: Once the screen is on, swipe up from the middle of the screen to display the password input panel and enter your lock screen password.

2. With Face Unlock: Turn on the screen and align it with your face. Your phone will unlock once your face is recognized.

3. With Fingerprint Unlock: Once the screen is on, the fingerprint icon will display on the screen. Touch the icon with an enrolled finger to unlock the screen.

You can turn on the screen of your HONOR 50 5G NTH-NX9 in any of the following ways:

1. Press the Power button.

2. Go to Settings > Accessibility features > Shortcuts & gestures > Wake screen, and enable Raise to wake and/or Double-tap to wake. Then use the corresponding feature to turn on the screen.

Use Shortcut Switches:

Swipe down from the status bar to open the notification panel, then swipe down on it again to show all shortcuts. You can:

1. Touch a shortcut switch to enable or disable the corresponding feature.

2. Touch and hold a shortcut switch to access the settings screen for that feature (supported by some features).

3. Touch the settings gear icon to access the main system settings screen.

Customize Shortcut Switches:

Touch the pencil icon, then touch and hold a shortcut switch and drag it to your desired position.

Quickly Access Features:

Touch and hold an app icon until a pop-up menu is displayed, then touch a frequently used feature to access it. For example, touch and hold the Camera icon, then select a shooting mode like Selfie or Video. If no pop-up menu appears, the app does not support this feature.

Add Feature Shortcuts to the Home Screen:

Touch and hold an app icon on your home screen to bring up the pop-up menu. Touch and hold the desired feature and drag it to your home screen to create a shortcut.

Add a Widget:

1. Pinch two fingers on the home screen to access Home screen settings mode.

2. Touch Widgets, then swipe left to view all widgets.

3. Some widgets, like Weather, have various formats. Touch the widget to see all formats, and swipe right to collapse.

4. Touch a widget to add it to the home screen. If there’s no room, touch and hold it, then drag it to a different screen.

Move or Delete a Widget:

Touch and hold a widget on your home screen, then drag it to the desired position or touch Remove.

You can take a screenshot on your HONOR 50 5G NTH-NX9 using several methods:

Use Your Knuckle: Go to Settings > Accessibility features > Shortcuts & gestures > Take screenshot, and enable Knuckle screenshots. Then, knock the screen twice in quick succession with one knuckle.

Use a Key Combination: Press and hold the Power and Volume down buttons simultaneously.

Use a Shortcut: Swipe down from the status bar to open the notification panel, then swipe down again to show all shortcuts. Touch the Screenshot icon.

Use Three Fingers: Go to Settings > Accessibility features > Shortcuts & gestures > Take screenshot, and enable Three-finger screenshot. Then, swipe down from the middle of the screen with three fingers.

After taking a screenshot, a thumbnail appears in the lower-left corner. You can swipe down on it for a scrolling screenshot, swipe up to share, or touch it to edit or delete.

Scrolling Screenshot (Scrollshot):

1. Knock the screen with a knuckle and hold to draw an “S”.

2. The screen will automatically scroll down to capture the entire page. You can touch the screen at any point to stop the screenshot.

Partial Screenshot:

1. Knock on the screen with a knuckle and hold to draw an outline around the part of the screen you want to capture. Make sure your knuckle does not leave the screen.

2. The screen will capture the selected area. You can then drag the frame to resize it or touch a shape icon to change the shape of the screenshot.

3. Touch the save icon to save the screenshot.

You can record your screen activities using one of the following methods:

Key Combination: Press and hold the Power and Volume up buttons simultaneously to start recording. Press and hold both buttons again to stop.

Shortcut: Swipe down from the status bar twice to show all shortcuts. Touch Screen Recorder to start. To stop, touch the timer at the top of the screen.

Two Knuckles: Go to Settings > Accessibility features > Shortcuts & gestures > Record screen, and ensure the feature is enabled. Then, knock the screen twice in quick succession with two knuckles to start or stop recording.

To record your voice during a screen recording, touch the microphone icon after starting the recording to enable it. The recording will be saved to your Gallery.

Adjust Volume: Press the Volume up or down button.

Mute an Incoming Call: When your phone rings, press the Power button to mute it.

Flip to Mute: Go to Settings > Accessibility features > Shortcuts & gestures > Mute ringtone/Reduce volume and enable Flip to mute ringtone. You can then flip your phone to mute an incoming call.

Change Ringtone and Notification Tone: Go to Settings > Sounds & vibration, and touch Phone ringtone or Notification tone. You can select a preset tone or a locally saved song.

Switch Between Sound, Vibration, and Silent Modes: Swipe down from the status bar twice to show all shortcuts. Touch the Sound, Silent, or Vibration icon to switch between modes.

Set Default Volume Levels: Go to Settings > Sounds & vibration to set the volume for Ringer, Alarms, Music, and Calls.

1. Go to Settings > Home screen & wallpaper > Always On Display, and enable Always On Display.

2. Set Display mode as prompted.

You can then customize the Always On Display with various styles:

GIF Image or Moving Picture: Under Images, select a local image to make your display stand out.

Graffiti: Personalize the display with text, select a color scheme, and add stickers.

Artistic Image: Choose from modern art styles and specify the color scheme by taking a photo or choosing from your favorite photos.

Clock Styles: Select an Analog or Digital clock style, and customize options like showing the date.

After customizing, touch Apply.

Power On: Press and hold the Power button for a few seconds until your device vibrates and displays the logo.

Power Off: Press and hold the Power button for a few seconds, touch Power off, and then Touch to power off.

Restart: Press and hold the Power button for a few seconds, then touch Restart and Touch to restart.

Force Restart: If your phone isn’t working or won’t turn off normally, press and hold the Power button for 10 seconds or longer to force a restart.

Precautions for Charging:

• Use the standard adapter and USB cable that came with your device. Using other chargers may cause issues like slow charging or overheating.

• The phone runs a safety check when a charger is connected. If moisture is detected in the USB port, it will automatically stop charging.

• Do not cover your phone or charger during charging.

• Avoid using your phone while it is charging.

• If your phone does not respond, the battery may have run out. Charge it for 10 minutes and then try to power it on.

Charging with the Charger:

1. Use the provided USB cable to connect your phone to the adapter.

2. Plug the adapter into a power socket.

Charging with a PC:

1. Connect your phone to a PC using a USB cable.

2. When the “Use USB to” dialog box appears, touch Charge only.

1. Prepare the large display:

• If the large display supports Miracast, turn on its wireless projection switch.

• If it does not support Miracast, connect a wireless HDMI adapter to it and ensure it’s connected to a power supply.

2. On your phone, swipe down from the status bar to open the notification panel, and turn on Wi-Fi.

3. Swipe down again to show all shortcuts and enable Wireless Projection. Your phone will start searching for available display devices.

4. In the device list, touch the name of the large display or wireless HDMI adapter to connect.

Once connected, you can use Desktop mode for a PC-like experience, where your phone and the large display can show different content. You can even use your phone as a touchpad in this mode.

You can connect your HONOR 50 5G NTH-NX9 to a PC for cross-device control, file sharing, and file editing using one of these methods:

Connect with HONOR Share OneHop:

1. Ensure the PC supports HONOR Share and has Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, and PC Manager enabled.

2. On your phone, enable NFC, Wi-Fi, and Bluetooth.

3. Place the NFC area (near the rear camera) of your phone against the HONOR Share label on the PC until your phone vibrates or plays a tone.

4. Follow the onscreen instructions to connect.

Connect via Bluetooth Search:

1. On your phone, enable Bluetooth.

2. Open PC Manager (version 11.0 or later) on the PC, go to Phone > Connect, and select to search for your phone over Bluetooth.

3. Follow the onscreen instructions.

Connect with a USB Cable:

1. Use a USB cable to connect your phone and PC.

2. Open PC Manager (version 11.0 or later) on the PC and follow instructions to connect.

Once connected, you can drag and drop files, edit phone files on the PC, answer calls, and more.

HONOR Share allows for quick wireless file transfers between devices.

Enable/Disable HONOR Share:

• Swipe down from the status bar twice to reveal all shortcuts, then tap to turn HONOR Share on or off. You can also touch and hold the icon to access its settings.

• Go to Settings > More connections > HONOR Share.

Share Files Between Phones:

1. On the receiving device, enable HONOR Share.

2. On your sending device, touch and hold a file or album to select it, touch the share icon, then select HONOR Share.

3. Touch the icon of the receiving device to send the file.

4. On the receiving device, touch ACCEPT.

Share Files Between Your Phone and a Computer:

1. Ensure both devices are on the same Wi-Fi network.

2. On your phone, go to HONOR Share settings and enable HONOR Share and Computer share.

3. Note the device name and password under ‘Verification’.

4. On your computer, go to Network, find your phone’s name, and double-click it. Enter the noted username and password.

5. You can now access shared folders to view, edit, or copy files between devices.

1. Ensure the nearby printer supports HONOR Share and is set up correctly (e.g., powered on and connected to the same Wi-Fi network).

2. On your phone, preview the picture or PDF file you want to print.

3. Go to Share > HONOR Share.

4. Once the printer is discovered, touch its name on your phone.

5. Adjust the settings on the preview screen, then touch PRINT.

1. Enable Bluetooth on your phone and connect it to a Bluetooth audio device (like earphones or a speaker) or connect wired earphones.

2. After pairing is successful, swipe down the notification panel on your phone. You will see the Current audio output device card.

3. Touch the expand icon on the card to display the audio output devices that are currently available.

4. Select the device you want to switch the audio to.

1. Open the Camera app from the home screen or by swiping up the camera icon from the lock screen.

2. In the viewfinder, you can:

• Focus: Touch the location you want to focus on.

• Adjust brightness: Touch the viewfinder and drag the sun symbol up or down.

• Zoom: Pinch in or out, or drag the zoom slider.

• Select a mode: Swipe across the camera mode options (e.g., PORTRAIT, NIGHT, VIDEO).

• Turn the flash on or off: Touch the flash icon and select Auto, On, Off, or Always on.

3. Touch the shutter button to take a photo.

You can also enable the Floating shutter in Camera settings for easier access, or use the Timer to set a countdown before a photo is taken.

Portrait Mode:

1. Open Camera and select PORTRAIT mode.

2. Frame your subject. You can touch the beauty icon to adjust beauty settings.

3. Touch the shutter button.

Night Mode:

1. Open Camera and select NIGHT mode.

2. Steady your phone and touch the shutter button.

3. Your phone will adjust the exposure time. Keep your phone steady until the countdown finishes.

Wide Aperture Mode: (Information for this mode is not explicitly detailed in the provided content, but it is listed in the Table of Contents. Generally, you would select this mode in the Camera app to create photos with a blurred background effect, simulating a shallow depth of field.)

Panoramic Photos:

1. Go to Camera > MORE and select PANORAMA.

2. Touch the shutter button and move the camera in the direction of the arrow displayed on the screen, keeping the arrow on the center line.

3. Touch the stop button when you are finished.

HDR Photos:

1. For shooting with backlighting or high light contrast, go to Camera > MORE and select HDR.

2. Steady your phone and touch the shutter button.

Super Macro Photos (Close-ups):

1. Go to Camera > MORE and select SUPER MACRO.

2. Touch the shutter button to take a photo of a small object.

High-Resolution Photos:

1. Go to Camera > MORE and select HIGH-RES.

2. Frame your subject and touch the shutter button. Zooming is not available in this mode.

Pro mode gives you full control over camera settings.

1. Open Camera > MORE and select PRO mode.

2. You can then adjust the following settings:

• Metering mode (M): Select Matrix (for landscapes), Center, or Spot (for concentrating on a small area).

• ISO sensitivity (ISO): Increase in low-light conditions, decrease in well-lit environments.

• Shutter speed (S): Lower for stationary scenes, increase for moving scenes.

• EV exposure compensation (EV): Increase in low-light, decrease in well-lit environments.

• Focus mode (AF): Select AF-S (single, for stationary subjects), AF-C (continuous, for moving subjects), or MF (manual).

• White balance (WB): Select a mode based on lighting conditions or set a custom color temperature.

1. Open Camera and select Video mode.

2. Adjust settings like zoom, focus, and flash as needed.

3. To change the video quality, go to Settings > Video resolution and select a resolution.

4. Touch the record button to start recording.

5. While recording, you can touch and hold the plus or minus icons to zoom smoothly, or touch the camera icon to take a photo.

6. Touch the pause button to pause and the stop button to end the recording.

Multi-Video mode allows you to switch between different camera combinations for unique videos.

1. Go to Camera and select MULTI-VIDEO.

2. Tap the mode icon and select a multi-video mode:

• Front/Rear: Displays front and rear camera feeds in a split-screen view.

• Rear/Rear: Displays a panoramic view and a close-up view simultaneously.

• Picture in Picture: The front view is in a small floating window over the rear view background.

• Front or Rear: Displays only the front or rear view.

3. Tap the record button to start recording.

4. During recording, you can tap the speed icon to record a variable speed video.

5. Tap the stop button to end recording.

Viewing Photos and Videos:

Open Gallery. You can view content on the Photos tab (sorted by time), Albums tab (sorted by album), or Discover tab (intelligently sorted into categories).

Basic Editing:

1. Open Gallery, touch the thumbnail of the photo you want to edit, then touch the edit icon.

2. You can access features like:

• Crop and rotate: Touch Crop to resize or rotate the photo.

• Filter: Touch Filter to apply a filter effect.

• Adjust: Touch Adjust to change brightness, contrast, saturation, and more.

• More: Access other features like color splash, blur, doodle, or text.

3. Touch the save icon to save your edits.

Other Features:

• Add Stickers: Go to Edit > More > Stickers.

• Pixelate: Go to Edit > More > Mosaic.

• Rename: In an album, touch the photo thumbnail, go to the three-dot menu > Rename.

• Collage: On the Discover tab, touch Create collage, select photos, and choose a template.

Add Albums:

1. Go to Gallery > Albums.

2. Touch the plus icon, name the album, then touch OK.

3. Select the photos or videos you want to add and move or copy them to the new album.

Sort Albums:

1. Go to Gallery > Albums, touch the three-dot menu, and touch Sort albums.

2. Drag the icon next to an album to the desired position.

Hide Albums:

On the Albums tab, touch an album, touch and hold to select the photos/videos you want to hide, then go to the three-dot menu > Hide > OK. To view hidden items, go to the three-dot menu on the Albums tab > Hidden items.

Block Albums:

To prevent third-party app albums from appearing in Gallery, go to the Others list, touch the album you want to block, and select Block.

Uninstall an App:

• Touch and hold the app icon on the home screen, then touch UNINSTALL.

• Go to Settings > Apps > Apps, touch the app, then touch Uninstall.

Manage Background Apps:

1. Access the recent tasks screen (swipe up from the bottom of the screen and hold).

2. You can swipe up on an app preview to close it, swipe down to lock it (so it won’t be closed when clearing all apps), or touch the trash can icon to close all unlocked apps.

Clear the Cache of an App:

Go to Settings > Apps > Apps, select the app, then go to Storage > CLEAR CACHE.

Make a Call:

• Open Phone, enter a number, and touch the call button.

• Open Phone, touch the Contacts tab, and select a contact to call.

Answer or Reject a Call:

• If the screen is locked, drag the green icon right to answer or the red icon left to reject.

• If the screen is unlocked, touch the green icon to answer or the red icon to reject.

Manage Incoming Calls:

• Call Waiting: To enable, go to Phone > Settings > More > Call waiting. This lets you answer a new call while already on another call by putting the first call on hold.

• Call Forwarding: To enable, go to Phone > Settings > Call forwarding. This automatically transfers calls to another number if you can’t answer.

Filter Spam Calls:

1. Go to Phone > Blocked or Optimizer > Blocked.

2. Touch Call block rules and toggle on the switches for the types of calls you want to block (e.g., sales, fraud).

Block Specific Numbers:

• Go to Phone > Blocked > Blocklist, touch the plus icon, and add the phone numbers you want to block.

• Open Phone, go to the Contacts tab, touch the contact you want to block, and choose Block contact.

1. Go to Settings > Security > Emergency SOS, and touch Emergency contacts to add a contact.

2. Enable Also send SOS message and Auto-SOS call, and set permissions as prompted.

Once enabled, if you are in an emergency, press the Power button five times in quick succession. Your phone will automatically send a message with your current location to your emergency contacts. It will then automatically call them one by one, play a pre-recorded SOS message, and then end the call.

Enroll a Fingerprint:

1. Go to Settings > Biometrics & password > Fingerprint ID, and enter your lock screen password.

2. Touch New fingerprint to begin.

3. Place your fingertip on the in-screen fingerprint sensor. When you feel a vibration, lift and press again, moving your finger around to enroll different parts of it.

4. When enrollment is complete, touch OK.

Rename or Delete a Fingerprint:

In the Fingerprint list section, touch an enrolled fingerprint to rename or delete it.

Use Fingerprint for App Lock:

In the Fingerprint ID settings, turn on the switch for Access App Lock and follow the instructions to link your fingerprint with App Lock.

Enroll Facial Data:

1. Go to Settings > Biometrics & password > Face Recognition, and enter your lock screen password.

2. Select Enable raise to wake.

3. Touch Get started and follow the onscreen instructions to enroll your facial data.

Enable Face Unlock:

On the Face Recognition screen, touch Unlock device and select an unlock method.

Use Face Recognition for App Lock:

On the Face Recognition screen, enable Access App Lock and follow the instructions to add your facial data to App Lock.

Enable Power Saving Mode:

Go to Settings > Battery (or Optimizer > Battery icon), and enable Power Saving mode. This will restrict background apps and visual effects to reduce power consumption.

Enable Performance Mode:

When the battery has sufficient power, go to Settings > Battery and enable Performance mode for maximum performance. This will cause the battery to drain more quickly.

Display Battery Percentage:

Go to Settings > Battery, touch Battery percentage, and select whether to display it inside or next to the battery icon.

You can use the Cleanup feature in the Optimizer app.

1. Open Optimizer, then touch Cleanup.

2. After the scan, touch Clean up after each item to delete suggested files like app residue and unwanted installation packages.

3. On the Cleanup screen, you can also touch Duplicate files to find and delete duplicate files on your phone.

For automatic cleaning, swipe down from the top of the screen in the Cleanup section, and your phone will automatically clean up system trash.

Enable App Lock:

Go to Settings > Security > App Lock > Enable, then follow the onscreen instructions to set the App Lock password and select the apps to lock. If you have face or fingerprint unlock enabled, you can link it with App Lock for quick access.

Change App Lock Password:

Enter the App Lock settings screen, go to Settings icon > Password type, and select Lock screen password or Custom PIN.

Cancel or Disable App Lock:

On the App Lock settings screen, toggle off the switches beside the apps you want to unlock. To disable the feature completely, go to Settings icon > Disable App Lock > DISABLE.

1. Go to Settings > Accessibility features > One-Handed mode, and enable One-Handed mode.

2. You can then access the mini-screen view using one of the following methods, depending on your navigation settings:

• If using Gestures with ‘Slide across bottom to switch apps’ enabled, slide across the bottom of the screen and hold.

• If using Gestures without ‘Slide across bottom to switch apps’ enabled, slide across the bottom of the screen in an arc and hold.

• If using Three-key navigation, slide across the bottom of the screen.

3. Touch any area outside the mini-screen view to exit.

Back Up Data:

1. Connect your phone to a USB storage device (like a flash drive) via a USB OTG cable.

2. Go to Settings > System & updates > Backup & restore > Data backup > External storage and touch USB storage.

3. Touch BACK UP, select the data you want to back up, then touch Back up.

4. Follow the onscreen instructions to set a password for the encrypted backup.

Restore Data:

1. Connect your phone to the USB storage device containing the backup via a USB OTG cable.

2. Go to Settings > System & updates > Backup & restore > Data backup > External storage and touch USB storage.

3. Select the backup you want to restore from the RESTORE FROM BACKUP list.

4. Select the data you want to restore, touch Restore, and enter the password as prompted.

There are three types of resets you can perform:

Reset Network Settings: This will reset your Wi-Fi, mobile data network, and Bluetooth settings. It will not delete any other data. Go to Settings > System & updates > Reset, touch Reset network settings, and follow the instructions.

Restore All Settings: This resets all network settings, your lock screen password, home screen layout, and enrolled fingerprint/facial data. Other data or files will not be deleted. Go to Settings > System & updates > Reset, touch Reset all settings, and follow the instructions.

Restore Factory Settings (Factory Reset): This operation will erase all data on your phone, including accounts, app data, system settings, installed apps, music, images, and all files in the internal storage. Make sure to back up your data before proceeding. Go to Settings > System & updates > Reset > Reset phone, touch Reset phone, and follow the instructions.

1. Go to Settings > System & updates, and touch Software update.

2. If an update is available, you can update in one of two ways:

• Manually Download and Install: Go to New version > DOWNLOAD AND INSTALL. It is recommended to connect to a Wi-Fi network to avoid data usage. Your phone will restart once the update is complete.

• Update Overnight: Touch the settings icon and enable Auto-download over Wi-Fi and Update overnight. Your phone will automatically update and restart between 02:00 – 04:00, provided it is powered on, the screen is locked, no alarms are set for that time, and the battery is above 35%.