Huawei HUAWEI Mate SE User Manual

User Guide

Getting StartedSetup Wizardl Read the Quick Start Guide carefully before using your device for the rst time and ensure thatthe SIM card is installed

Enabling dual clocksBy default, your device displays the network time. Enable dual clocks to display the time in yourcurrent time zone and your home t

3 Select a recording. On the playback screen, you can:l Select a tag: Swipe left on the playback screen to view recording tags, and then select a tag

System Features and SettingsPower on and off timerUse the power on and off timer to reduce power consumption and prevent disturbances when you're

Input method settingsAdding a keyboard1 Open Settings.2 Touch Advanced settings > Language & input and select Virtual keyboard under Keyboard

The pasted text will remain available in the clipboard until you cut or copy other content.l Sharing text: Select the text you want to share and touch

Enabling silent modeEnable silent mode to avoid disturbing others in quiet surroundings, such as when you are in ameeting.1 Open Settings.2 Touch Sou

l Enable the shifting keyboard: Switch on Shifting keyboard. The dialer, in-call menu, andlock screen dialpad will shrink to the corner of the screen

Viewing memory and storage informationView storage and memory information, change the default storage location, and format the microSDcard.Not all dev

l Use GPS, Wi-Fi, and mobile networks: Uses GPS and your device's Internet connection.Enable this option for highly accurate positioning.l Use Wi

l Using unauthorized third-party software to update your device may render your deviceunusable or put your personal information at risk. For optimum r

l This feature is only available on dual SIM phones.l Features may vary depending on your carrier.1 Open Settings.2 Touch Dual SIM management.3 Selec

Viewing your device's specicationsView your device's specications using a few simple steps. You can view information about yourprocessor,

Select an item: Touch an item with one nger to select it (it will not open). Your device will read outthe content of the selected item. Open an item:

Color correctionColor correction mode adjusts colors to make it easier for color vision impaired users to distinguishbetween different parts of the sc

Obtaining helpRead the Quick Start Guide included with your phone.Touch Settings > About phone > Legal information to read the legal information

Personal Information and Data SecurityThe use of some functions or third-party applications on your device could result in your personalinformation an

List of safety featuresHuawei phones come with a number of security features to keep your data secure.Fingerprint recognitionUse a ngerprint to unloc

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Connecting using mobile dataBefore using mobile data, ensure that you have a data plan with your carrier to avoid incurringexcessive data charges.1 Sw

Screen and DisplayHome screenAbout the home screenUse the home screen to access your apps and widgets. Status bar: Displays notifications and status ic

Touch and hold: Touch and hold the target area of thescreen for at least 2 seconds. For example, touch and hold ablank area on the home screen to acce

You must have enough space on the home screen. If there is not enough space, add anotherhome screen or free up some space. Reverting to the standard h

3 On the simple home screen, you can:l Touch app icons to open them.l Touch and hold an icon to enter the home screen editor mode. In this mode you ca

3 Select the desired wallpaper and follow the onscreen instructions to set it as the home screen orlock screen wallpaper (or both).Changing the wallpa

Some pre-installed apps cannot be uninstalled for the proper running of the system.Shaking your device to auto-align iconsGaps may appear on the home

Deleting home screens1 On the home screen, pinch two ngers together to open the home screen editor.2 Touch on a blank screen to delete it. You cann

ContentsForewordUnboxing your PhoneInserting a SIM card and microSD card 2Charging your device 2Viewing the battery status 4Getting StartedSetup Wizar

Setting the default home screen1 On the home screen, pinch two ngers together to open the home screen editor.2 Touch at the top of a home screen to

Creating a folderGroup your apps into categorized folders to make them easier to nd. For example, you could createa Social folder for your social med

3 Deselect all of the apps and touch OK. The folder will be deleted automatically.Locking and unlocking the screenChanging the lock screen styleSet a

l If you have set a screen unlock pattern, PIN, or password, you will need to draw the unlockpattern or enter your PIN/password to unlock the screen.l

Opening the notication panel and status barOpening the notication panel and status bar from the lock screenTurn on the screen and swipe down from th

Connected to a VPN New voicemailDownloading data Uploading dataUpcoming events Device memory fullSynchronizing data Synchronization failedLogin or syn

3 Touch a switch to enable the corresponding feature. If the switch supports touch and holdgestures, touch and hold the switch to access the settings

If you select a navigation bar containing , you can touch to pull down the noticationpanel.Using the navigation barOpening the notication panelIf

l Touch to end all tasks.l To prevent a task from ending, touch the icon in the top-right corner. This will lock thattask. To unlock a task, touch

Searching for content on your deviceSearching for contacts1 Swipe down on the home screen to display the search bar.2 Touch the search bar and enter t

Photos and video recordings 48Object recognition and Pro camera mode 52Wide aperture mode 53Taking a beautiful photo in Portrait mode 54Perfect Sele

Searching for settings1 Swipe down on the home screen to display the search bar.2 Enter one or more keywords. Matching menu options from Settings will

Taking scrolling screenshotsUse scrolling screenshots to capture content that does not t on the screen. This is useful for sharingchat conversations,

Viewing, editing, deleting, and sharing screenshotsViewing screenshots1 Open Gallery.2 On the Albums tab, touch Screenshots to view your screenshots.

Screen recordingAbout screen recordingsUse the screen recording feature to record footage and share it with friends.Screen recorderUsing the screen re

l Audio will also be recorded, so make sure that you are in a quiet environment.l Recording will stop automatically when you make or receive a call.l

Conguring the default storage location for screen recordingsNot all devices support microSD cards.1 Insert a microSD card into your device.2 Open Se

Using split screen modeSwitching to full screen modeIn split screen mode, touch and hold and swipe up or down to switch to full screen mode. Moving

Changing the screen orientationSwipe down from the status bar to open the notication panel. Touch the switch to enableautomatic screen rotation. Ac

Using motion gesturesMotion gestures make it easier to control your device.Open Settings. Touch Smart assistance > Motion control and select the m

Conguring the timerCongure the timer to enable eye comfort mode automatically at a preset time, such as when younish work or before you go to bed.1

Blocking spam messages 80Adding a message signature 80Conguring the message ringtone 80Adding an email account 81Sending emails 81Replying to emails

Adjusting the screen brightnessAdjust the screen brightness to suit your needs.1 Open Settings.2 Touch Display > Brightness and switch on Automati

Network and SharingMobile InternetUsing mobile dataEnabling mobile dataBefore enabling mobile data, ensure that you have activated mobile data service

Limit the amount of data that other devices can use: Touch Data limit on the Settingsscreen, and then follow the onscreen instructions to set the data

Wi-FiAbout Wi-FiConnect to a Wi-Fi network to access the Internet on your device.To prevent unauthorized access to your personal data and nancial inf

When Wi-Fi+ is enabled, your device will record your Wi-Fi connection history and monitor your signalstrength and location. This information is then u

By default, received les are saved to the Wi-Fi Direct folder in Files.BluetoothConnecting to other devices using BluetoothEnabling Bluetooth and pai

Bluetooth settingsRenaming your deviceWhen you enable Bluetooth, your device model is used as the default device name. To make yourdevice easier to id

Using Huawei Share to transfer les between twoHuawei devicesHuawei Share provides a quick and easy method to share les between two Huawei devices. I

Transferring data between your phone and a computerUse a USB cable to connect your phone to a computer and transfer data between the two devices.Trans

USB On-The-Go cable2Touch Files > Local > USB drive to browse data on the ash drive. You can select and copy datato a destination folder.3 When

Changing the system language 97Changing the input method 97Input method settings 98Editing text 98Airplane mode 99Conguring the sound settings 99One-

Security and BackupFingerprint recognitionAdding a ngerprint for the rst timeYou can use a ngerprint to unlock your screen, access locked apps and

4 Touch Access safe, and then follow the onscreen instructions to enter your Safe password andenable ngerprint recognition.Once you have completed th

l Not all microSD cards can be encrypted. An error message may be displayed when you attemptto encrypt or unlock unsupported cards. Remember to back u

Camera and GalleryCamera optionsOpen Camera to display the viewnder. Switch flash modesView photos or videosSwitch video modesTake a photoToggle rea

Zooming in and outSpread two ngers apart to zoom in, or pinch them together to zoom out. The image quality may beaffected if you continue to zoom in

This feature is not available during music playback.1 Open Camera.2 Swipe left and touch Ultra snapshot > Open camera and take quick snapshot.3 Wh

Self timerUse a self timer to include yourself in shots.1 Open Camera. Swipe left on the screen to access the camera settings.2 Touch Timer to set th

Zooming in and outSpread two ngers apart to zoom in, or pinch them together to zoom out. The image quality may beaffected if you continue to zoom in

Adjusting the shutter speedTouch S and drag the slider to set the shutter speed. By default, the shutter speed is set to Auto.Adjusting the exposure c

Taking a beautiful photo in Portrait modeUsing Portrait mode, you can beautify your subjects so that you in the shot look stunning.Enabling Portrait m

ForewordRead this guide carefully before using your device.All pictures and illustrations in this document are for your reference only and may differ

l Adjust your beauty settings: In the camera settings, touch Perfect sele > Set beauty effectsto adjust the beauty settings, such as skin tone and

4 Drag the watermark to adjust its position.Touch or to preview other watermarks.5 Touch to take a photo.Audio notesAdd audio notes to bring you

1 Open Camera.2 Swipe right to display the list of shooting modes and touch .3 Shooting modes that can be deleted are indicated by the icon. Just

Open Camera. Swipe left on the screen. Touch Touch & hold shutter icon and select Burstshoot or Lock focal length as desired.Other camera setting

Viewing photos and videos by albumGo to the Albums tab. Photos and videos are automatically sorted into default folders. For example,videos that you t

2 On the Albums tab, touch and hold the target album, and then select the albums to be moved in.3 Touch to move the selected album or albums to Othe

Undo changesRotate verticallyMirror imageSwipe screen to rotate imagePortion of image to preserve after rotationl Crop an image : Touch to select th

l Blur an image: Touch . Drag the slider to adjust the amount of blur. Drag the circle to thepart of the image that you do not want to blur.l Adjust

Length of trimmed videoAbandon changesSave changesPlay/pause keyResolution settingsTrimmed videoVideo trim slider1 Open Gallery.2 Select the video th

1 Open Gallery.2 Touch > Settings.3 You can congure the following two settings:l Switch on Show location. When viewing a geotagged photo, the p

Unboxing your PhoneInserting a SIM card and microSD cardYour phone features a 2-in-1 SIM card slot. You can insert two nano-SIM cards, or one nano-SIM

Calls and ContactsMaking callsSmart dialingEnter the name, initials, or number of a contact in the dialer. Your device will display matchingcontacts.1

3 Touch the contact number. If your device has dual SIM support, touch 1 or 2 to make a call.Making a call from the call log1 Open Dialer.2 Slide the

Answering callsAnswering or rejecting a callWhen a call comes in, press the volume button to mute the ringtone.If the screen is locked: l Drag right

1 If you receive an incoming call when in another call, touch . You can then answer theincoming call and hold the other line.2 To switch between the

6 Touch to end the conference call.In-call optionsDo not cover the microphone during a call.During a call, your device will display an in-call menu.

Managing call logsViewing missed calls1 Open Dialer.2 To display all missed calls, touch the Missed tab and swipe down in the call log.You can also v

4 Follow the onscreen instructions to congure a password.Creating a contact cardCreate a contact card to quickly share your contact information. You

The number of contacts you can store on your device depends on the size of your device'sinternal storage. The number of SIM card contacts you can

2 Touch > Import/Export > Export to SIM. If your device has dual SIM support, touch >Import/Export, and choose the SIM card you want to e

1 Open Contacts.2 Select a contact and touch > Erase traces > Erase.Your device will delete all call records and text messages for the select

l If your device does not respond when you press the power button, the battery is probablyempty. Charge your battery for at least 10 minutes (use the

3 Select a contact. You can call them, send a text message, or edit their contact information.If an error message is displayed or you are unable to se

l Add contacts to your favorites in batch : Touch Add on the favorites screen, and choose thecontact you want to add, and then touch . If the contact

Contact groupsCreating a group1 Open Contacts.2 Touch Groups and select .3Enter the group name (for example, Family or Friends) and touch OK.4Touch

Messaging and EmailSending a messageYou can add a range of different content to messages, such as emoticons, images, and recordings.1 Open Messaging.

Searching for messagesThere are two ways to search for messages:l In the list of message threads, touch the search bar at the top of the screen and en

2 In the list of message threads, touch and hold the message that you want to pin to the top.3 Select the desired message and touch . Pinned messages

Adding an email accountIf you don't know your account settings, please consult your email service provider.Adding a personal email account1 Open

2 Open the email you want to reply to and touch .To reply to all recipients of the original email, touch .3 After drafting your message, touch to

Conguring MailConguring automatic repliesCongure automatic replies when you are out of ofce.You must log in to your Exchange account to use this f

Calendar and NotepadChanging the calendar viewGo to todaySearch calendarWeek numberTodayCurrent dayEventShow events for current dayToggle between mont

Status indicator Battery icon Battery statusGreen Charging, at least 90% remaining. If 100% is displayednext to the battery icon in the status bar, or

1 Open Calendar.2 Touch and select Contacts' birthdays.Once you have enabled this feature, Calendar will automatically import birthday informa

Searching for eventsYou can search for events in two ways:l In Calendar, touch . Enter one or more keywords in the search bar, such as the event name

l In the list of notes, swipe left on the note that you want to delete and touch .l Touch and hold a note to activate the note management interface.

Music and VideoListening to musicYou can choose to listen to your favorite local songs .1 Open Music.2 You can then play music stored on your device,

1 Open Music2 Touch Playlists > .3 Name the playlist and touch Save.4 Touch Add in the dialog box.5 Select the songs you want to add and touch .

Phone ManagerOptimizing performanceUse Phone Manager to make your phone run faster and optimize performance.Open Phone Manager and touch OPTIMIZE. Yo

Harassment lterPhone Manager comes with a harassment lter feature, which can help you block unwanted calls andmessages.Open Phone Manager. Touch Bl

Open Phone Manager and touch remaining to:l Optimize performance: Touch Optimize. Your device will check for power consumption problemsand optimize p

Encrypting appsUse App Lock to encrypt apps and prevent unauthorized access.1 Open Phone Manager.2 Touch App lock. When you access App Lock for the 

ToolsLogging in to two social media accounts at the sametimeLog in to two Whatsapp or Facebook accounts at the same time to keep your work and persona