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| Product Type | Mobile Phone |
| Brand | Realme |
| Model | C65 |
| Dimensions | 165.7 x 76.1 x 8.1 mm |
| Weight | 194 g |
| Display Size | 6.72 inches |
| Display Resolution | 720 x 1600 pixels (HD+) |
| Display Type | IPS LCD |
| Processor | MediaTek Helio G85 |
| RAM Options | 4GB / 6GB / 8GB |
| Internal Storage Options | 64GB / 128GB / 256GB |
| Rear Camera Setup | 50 MP (main) + 2 MP (macro) + 0.3 MP (depth) |
| Front Camera | 8 MP |
| Battery Capacity | 5000 mAh |
| Charging Speed | 45W wired fast charging |
| Operating System | Android 14 with Realme UI 5.0 |
| Connectivity | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, Bluetooth 5.3, USB Type-C 2.0 |
| SIM Card Type | Dual Nano-SIM |
| Audio Jack | 3.5 mm headphone jack |
| Biometric Security | Side-mounted fingerprint sensor, face unlock |
| Sensors | Accelerometer, proximity, compass |
| Color Options | Black, Blue, Purple (depending on region) |
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USER MANUAL C65 Realme
Notes before reading....5
Get started....5
System navigation 5
Clone Phone assistant 8
Flux themes....9
Screen lock and unlock....10
Live Alerts....13
Always-On Display....16
Viewing recent tasks....22
Entering text....23
Home screen and the leftmost screen....25
Management of home screen folders....30
Global Search....31
Screenshot....32
Special features....37
Split View 37
Floating Window....40
File Dock....46
Smart sidebar 47
Photography....50
Take photo....50
Editing images and videos 65
Photos....70
Album....73
Enjoy seamless gaming 75
Game performance modes....75
HyperBoost Gaming Engine....76
Game Assistant....76
Quick startup....77
Turning on Mistouch prevention in games....78
Using Voice changer to make yourself different....78
Game filters 79
Touch optimization in games....79
4D Vibration....80
Listening to music while gaming 81
Smart dual-channel network....81
Convenience services 82
Multi-device connection 86
Multi-Screen Connect....86
Connecting your phone to your Windows PC....97
Screencast....98
Connecting printers....101
Privacy and security....104
Privacy password....104
Hidden apps....104
Private space 105
App Lock....108
System clone....108
Permission manager....114
System security....116
Frequently used apps....118
Name 118
Phone 119
Clock....120
Compass 124
Apps....125
Notes 129
My Files....133
Weather 134
Using the Calculator....135
Recorder....136
IR Remote....140
System settings....141
The Search function in Settings....141
WLAN....142
Bluetooth....145
Mobile network....146
Connection & sharing....150
Wallpapers & style....154
Home screen & Lock screen....159
Display and brightness....162
Sounds and vibration....167
Notifications & Quick Settings 172
Password and security, Password & security ....177
Safety and emergency....179
Battery....181
Digital Wellbeing & family care....185
Other....188
About device....203
Users & Accounts....206
Realme UI 6.0 User Manual
Notes before reading
This manual will provide you with comprehensive instructions for using realme UI.

- Some of the apps or features described in this manual are not available in all countries and models and features may vary by country, region, or model. Please refer to the actual display on your phone.
- We will continue optimizing realme UI, so the usability of the apps or features described in this manual may change. Please refer to the actual display on your phone.
- We will update this manual from time to time to provide the best possible service. Thank you for your support and understanding.
Get started
System navigation
Using navigation gestures
Use gestures for navigation to enhance your mobile experience and make the most out of your device.
Operation path
Go to Settings > System & update > System navigation and select Gestures.
How to use gestures:
- Go back to the previous page
Swipe in from the lower-left or right side of the screen.
- Go back 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.
- Switch to the previous app
Swipe in from the lower-left or right side of the screen and hold.
Setting up navigation gestures
Go to Settings > System & update > System navigation, select Gestures, and set the gestures you need.
- Turn on Hide gesture guide bar to hide the gesture guide bar at the bottom of the screen.
- Turn on Vibrate on back navigation. Then the phone will vibrate when you swipe in from the left or right side of the screen to go back to the previous page.
- Turn on Switch to previous app. Then you can swipe in from the left or right side of the screen and hold to switch to the previous app.
- Turn on Mistouch prevention to avoid unintentional touches. When you are using full screen in landscape mode (for example, when you are playing games or watching videos), gestures in certain apps need 2 swipes to take effect.
Navigation with buttons
You can also enable the button navigation function to use the Home and Back buttons to operate your phone.
★Operation path
- Go to Settings > System & update > System navigation and select Buttons.
- You can choose your preferred layout of the buttons based on your needs.
Once this function is enabled, there will be three fixed navigation buttons at the bottom of the screen.
- Open recent tasks
- Go back to the Home screen
Clone Phone assistant
Clone Phone offers a quick and easy way to migrate data (such as contacts, messages, call logs, apps, images, videos, preference settings, and cards in your Wallet) from an old phone to your new phone, making the transition seamless.
★Operation path
Migrate from an Android device from another brand
- On your new phone, open Clone Phone. Tap This is the new device and then Other Android.
- Follow the prompts to download and install "Clone Phone" on your old device.
- When the installation is complete, tap Already installed on the old device on your new phone. Connect your old phone to your new phone by scanning the QR code with Clone Phone or connecting manually.
- After both phones are connected, select the data you wish to migrate on your old phone and tap Migrate.
Migrate from an iPhone
- On your new phone, open Clone Phone. Tap This is the new device and then Import data from an iPhone.
- Following the prompts, scan the QR code on your new phone with the old phone to install the Clone Phone app.
- Open Clone Phone on your old phone and tap This is the old phone. Select the data you wish to migrate and tap OK.
- Following the prompts, scan the QR code on your new phone with the old phone and tap Join.
- After both phones are connected, select the data you wish to migrate on your old phone and tap Migrate. Wait for the cloning to complete and then tap Done.
Flux themes
You can select your preferred theme, personalize elements like the wallpaper and clock, and apply to Always-on Display, Lock screen, and Home screen in one step, giving your phone a unique flair.
★Operation path
- Go to Settings > Wallpapers & style > Flux themes.
- Select your preferred theme. On the theme editing page, you can do
the following:
- Lock screen: You can customize Wallpaper, Style, and Depth; you can tap the Clock widget to add Additional info and change Clock style; and you can tap the text to change Text style and Color.
- Home screen: You can set the Home screen wallpaper to match the Lock screen or use a different wallpaper. You can also customize the theme color.
- Always-On Display: You can select between the Flux and Classic theme styles. If you select Flux, the text, clock, and other elements will be animated with seamless shifting and zoom effects when your device is unlocked.
- When you finish the customization, tap Apply.
How much can be customized will vary by each theme.
Screen lock and unlock
Lock screen password
Your phone will lock itself if you don't use it for a while.
If you've set a Lock screen password, when you wake the screen, you can swipe up to show the password input panel and enter your Lock screen password.
There are three types of Lock screen passwords.
- Numeric: A 4-16-digit password that contains only numbers
- Alphanumeric: A 4-16-digit password that contains both numbers and letters
- Pattern: A pattern that is created by connecting at least 4 dots
Operation path
- Go to Settings > Security and privacy > Device unlock > Screen lock to set up your Lock screen password.
- If you set a pattern, you can turn off Show track to make the pattern invisible when you unlock your phone.
Please ensure you do not forget your Lock screen password. If you forget it, you will not be able to unlock your phone or export any of the data stored on your phone.
Unlocking with face
Using face unlock is both fast and secure.
Operation path
- Go to Settings > Security & privacy > Device unlock > Fingerprint & Face Unlock > Face and enter your Lock screen password.
- Hold the phone 20-50 cm away from your face and tap Continue.
- After the phone has collected your facial data, tap Done. Once your facial data is collected, you will be able to unlock your phone with your face.
Avoid having your face in an overly-bright or low-light environment when your facial data is being collected.
Unlocking with fingerprint
Operation path
- Go to Settings > Security & privacy > Device unlock > Fingerprint & Face Unlock > Fingerprint, and follow the on-screen prompts to put your finger on the fingerprint sensor and enroll your fingerprint.
- After your phone gets locked, press your finger on the fingerprint sensor to unlock it.
- After enrolling your fingerprint, you can also do the following:
- Tap the : icon next to the scanned fingerprint to rename or delete the fingerprint.
- Tap Add fingerprint to add more fingerprints.
- For fingerprint recognition accuracy, we recommend that you enroll your fingerprints again each time you change your screen protector.
- This feature only works on specific models. Please check on your phone to see whether it is supported.
Live Alerts
Live Alerts is a feature that displays live activities of your top concern and smart suggestions in a capsule or widget in glanceable locations so you will never miss an important message and can take instant actions. Depending on the importance of services and where you navigate to on your phone, the notifications can appear in a capsule or card at the top of your screen, or in a card in the notification drawer, on the Lock screen, or on the Always-On Display.
- For example, when using the timer feature, you can just go back to the Home screen or navigate to other pages while keeping the essential information of the timer visible in the status bar.
- When using the audio recording feature, after you go back to the Home screen or navigate to other pages, you can still see the recording process in the status bar.
★Operation path
You can turn on or off the apps or services that you want to be shown in Live Alerts.
- Go to Settings > Notifications & Quick Settings > Live Alerts.
- Under App alerts, you can choose the apps or services to turn on or off in Live Alerts, and set the Alert styles.
To have an app or service send reminders while the screen is off, go to Settings > Wallpapers & style > Always-On Display and turn on Always-On Display, then tap Display Settings > Contextual info > Live Alerts and turn on Show Live Alerts on Always-On Display.
Using Live Alerts
Services supported by Live Alerts include:
- Ride hailing, food delivery, and other order-based services.
- Calls, personal hotspot, timer, audio recording, screen recording, screencast, Multi-Screen Connect, speech-to-text transcription, and other real-time activities.
- Personal hotspot, timer, audio recording, screen recording, screencast, MultiScreen Connect, and other real-time activities.
★ Operation path
- Tap the capsule to expand it as a card, then tap the card to open the corresponding app.
- Touch and hold the status bar capsule to expand it into a card. Touch and hold the card to manage the current service.
- Swipe up or tap a blank area to collapse it.
To ensure an immersive experience when watching videos or playing games in full screen, cards that previously automatically popped up will instead be displayed as a capsule in the status bar.
Turning off Live Alerts
You can turn off Live Alerts by following the steps below:
Operation path
- Swipe down from the status bar to open the notification drawer, find the card that you want to turn off, swipe left on it, and tap Settings. On the pop-up panel, select Turn off this reminder to dismiss the current notification, or select Turn off reminders for this service to permanently turn off notifications from this service.
- Touch and hold a Live Alerts card to open a pop-up panel. Select Dismiss this reminder to dismiss the notification, or select Turn off reminders for this service to permanently turn off notifications from this service. For notifications displayed as capsules in the status bar, expand them into cards and then perform the relevant actions.
Please note that you cannot permanently turn off Live Alerts for system
activities such as timers, audio recording, and screen recording. You can simply dismiss them or wait for them to end.
Always-On Display
Setting up Always-On Display
By setting up Always-On Display, you can check the time, date, notifications, and other information on your phone when the screen is off.
Operation path
- Go to Settings > Wallpapers & style > Always-On Display and turn on Always-On Display.
- Tap Display settings:
- Tap Info and select the information that you want to display on the Always-On Display, such as the time, date, and battery level.
- Turn on New notifications to ensure that new notifications will be displayed on the Always-On Display.
- Always-On Display is turned off when your phone's battery drops below 10% and is not charged.
- Always-On Display requires hardware support. It is not supported on some models (such as models using an LCD screen).
Infinite Always-On Display, your one-of-a-kind screen
The system offers a wide range of Always-On Display styles such as text, images,
analog clocks, Omoji, and Artist series.
You can also create your own personalized Always-On Display, or turn a photo of your
parent, child, or friend into a portrait silhouette on a canvas and use it as your Always-
On Display wallpaper.
Changing how long the screen stays on
When your phone is not used for a while, the screen will automatically turn off to save power and protect your privacy. You can change how long it takes your phone to automatically turn off the screen.
★Operation path
Go to Settings > Display & brightness > Auto screen off and choose a length of time.
Drawing an Always-On Display pattern
You can draw an Always-On Display pattern with your hand.
★Operation path
- Go to Settings > Wallpapers & style > Always-On Display, and tap Custom patterns in the Personalized section.
- On the pop-up page, you can customize elements such as color, brush, and shape. When you're done, tap in the upper right corner.
Creating Always-On Display with text and image
In addition to text, you can use your favorite pictures to create your Always-On
Display. It can be of your loved one, family, pet, or favorite celebrity, so that you can
see them every time you glance at your phone.
★Operation path
- Go to Settings > Wallpapers & style > Always-On Display. In the Personalised section, tap Text and image.
- Select and edit your favorite image.
- Enter text below the image. You can adjust the text color, size, and alignment.
- Tap Apply to finish.
Creating personalized text on the Always-On Display
You can display your favorite motto on your Always-On Display.
Operation path
- Go to Settings > Wallpapers & style > Always-On Display, and tap Text in the Personalized section.
- In the pop-up interface, enter the text content and personalize the text by adjusting the color, font weight, layout, etc.
- Tap Apply.
Canvas
The system can turn a color portrait into a portrait silhouette.
Operation path
- Go to Settings > Wallpapers & style > Always-On Display, and tap Canvas in the Personalised section.
- In the pop-up interface, select a photo you like by taking a photo or selecting one from Photos.
- Tap Generate, and wait for the system to automatically generate an Always-On Display draft.
- Erase any unwanted lines and adjust the display style and color. Tap Next.
- Adjust the size and position of the Canvas Always-On Display, and tap √ in the upper right corner. After setting the text color, tap Apply.
Enable Apply original image to Home and Lock screens to set the original
photo that you turned into Canvas Always-On Display as the Lock screen and Home screen wallpaper.
Viewing ride-hailing status on Always-On Display
When Always-On Display is turned on, important information, such as the progress of food delivery, ride-hailing, and other services, can be seen at a glance even when the screen is off.
★Operation path
- Go to Settings > Wallpapers & style > Always-On Display and turn on Always-On Display.
- Choose Display settings > Contextual info > Live Alerts and turn on Show Live Alerts on Always-On Display. By doing so, you can check the progress of ride-hailing and food delivery services without waking the screen.
If such information is still not displayed on the Always-On Display, go to
Settings > Notifications & Quick Settings > Live Alerts to make sure that you have turned on live alerts for apps relating to ride-hailing and food delivery and specified how they are displayed on the Always-On Display.
Controlling music on Always-On Display
The Music on AOD feature makes it easy and convenient for you to control music when the screen is off without the need to unlock your phone.
★Operation path
- Go to Settings > Wallpapers & style > Always-On Display and turn on Always-On Display.
- Choose Display settings > Contextual info and turn on Music info.
Viewing recent tasks
There are two ways to view recent tasks based on the navigation method of the system.
- When you are using gestures for system navigation, swipe up from the bottom of the screen and hold, and then release to enter the recent tasks screen. You can view your recent tasks by swiping left or right.
- When you are using buttons for system navigation, tap the ≡ button to enter the recent tasks screen. You can view your recent tasks by swiping left or right.
Clearing background apps
★Operation path
- When you're using navigation gestures, swipe up from the bottom and hold for 1 second to enter Recent tasks. When you are using buttons for navigation, tap on the bottom of the screen to enter Recent tasks.
- To clear an app, drag and slide the app widget up.
- Tap Close all below to clear all background apps with one tap.
- If you see 🔒 on the left side of the app, you need to tap : to unlock the app before clearing it.
Entering text
Switching keyboards
★Operation path
Go to Settings > System & update > Keyboard & input method > Manage keyboards, then choose your preferred keyboards.
keyboards, then choose your preferred keyboards.
★Operation path
Go to Settings > System & update > Keyboard & input method to adjust the keyboard settings.
Go to Settings > System & update > Keyboard & input method to adjust the keyboard settings.
- Tap Keyboard location. You can follow the onscreen instructions to customize the settings.
- Turn on Secure keyboard for passwords to protect your password when you are entering it.
- Turn on Mistouch prevention to enter text with greater ease.
Secure keyboard for passwords lets you enter your passwords securely. The keyboard is not connected to the internet. What you enter is not saved, so there's no autocomplete, keyboard history or other features that might make your data vulnerable.
Secure keyboard for passwords lets you enter your passwords securely. The
The keyboard is not connected to the internet. What you enter is not saved, so there's no autocomplete, keyboard history, or other features that might make your data vulnerable.
★Operation path
Go to Settings > System & update > Keyboard & input method and turn on Secure keyboard for passwords.
Home screen and the leftmost screen
Viewing the notification drawer
The notification drawer is where you'll find all push notifications. You can tap on the title of a notification to view its details, swipe left to manage a notification, or clear all notifications with just one tap.
★Operation path
- Opening the notification drawer
- When the Notifications and Quick Settings feature has its display mode set to Split, swipe down from the upper-left corner of the screen.
- When the Notifications and Quick Settings feature has its display mode set to Classic, swipe down from anywhere at the top of the screen.
- Viewing and clearing notifications
- Tap on the title of a notification to open the corresponding app and view the notification's content in detail.
- Swipe left on a notification and tap 📋 to delete it, or tap Ⓧ to see more settings, such as Pin to top and Turn off.
- Swipe right on a notification to delete it.
- Tap to delete all notifications.
- When you receive an SMS verification code, a bubble will appear. If you tap the bubble, the code will be automatically copied and pasted into the corresponding area.
- You can go to Settings > Notifications & Quick Settings > Quick Settings to set the display mode for the Notifications and Quick Settings feature.
- Some third-party apps that use privacy keyboards are unable to access the clipboard or copy SMS verification codes.
Setting up Quick Settings
Common quick functions and controls are displayed in groups in Quick Settings so you can quickly change settings.
★ Operation path
Go to Settings > Notifications & Quick Settings > Quick Settings.
- Set the notification drawer and Quick Settings display mode to Split or Classic.
- When Access Quick Settings from Lock screen is turned on, you can swipe down from the upper-right of the Lock screen to open Quick Settings.
- When Show tile names is turned on, the function name is displayed below each setting in Quick Settings.
- If Show My Devices is turned on, your device's storage will be displayed in Quick Settings.
Viewing Quick Settings
★ Operation path
- Open Quick Settings:
- When the Notifications and Quick Settings feature has its display mode set to Split: Swipe down from the upper-right corner of the screen to open Quick Settings.
- When the Notifications and Quick Settings feature has its display mode set to Classic: Swipe down from the top of the screen to open the notification drawer and swipe down again to open Quick Settings.
- In Quick Settings, you can conveniently do the following:
- In Media player, control audio progress and playback, and switch between recently used media devices. • In My Devices, manage all kinds of connected devices.
- Drag the control bar up or down to adjust the brightness of the screen and drag the control bar up or down to adjust the volume.
- Tap any feature icon to turn on or off the corresponding feature, such as Bluetooth, Flashlight, or Eye Comfort. Touch and hold such an icon to access the corresponding feature setting page.
- Tap Ⓧ in the upper-right corner of the screen to quickly access the Settings app.
- Tap ☑ to enter the editing mode. Then, touch and hold a feature icon and drag it to a desired position. If you drag a feature icon to the top of the screen, it will be enlarged.
You can go to Settings > Notifications & Quick Settings > Quick Settings to set the display mode for the Notifications and Quick Settings feature.
Entering Shelf
Shelf is an expansion of the capabilities of the Home screen. It allows you to add various Shelf widgets to experience more features.
- Phone Manager: This feature allows you to monitor your phone's storage usage. Tap Clean to remove junk files for a smoother experience.
- Lifestyle: This feature provides airplane and train ticket information and sends trip reminders.
- Workouts and health: This feature counts your workout steps and exercise time, so as to safeguard your health.
- Package delivery services and local services: When your phone detects certain apps, it will provide you with relevant information about package logistics, delivery services, and product discounts.
Shelf will recommend additional personalized content based on your subscriptions.
★Operation path
Swipe down on the Home screen to enter Shelf.
- Tap ⊕ in the upper-left corner, select a widget, and then tap Add to show it in Shelf.
- Tap the widget to open the associated app.
- Touch and hold the widget to delete it. Hold and drag this widget to move it.
Management of home screen folders
Creating app folders
You can group apps into Home screen folders, so you can easily manage or find them.
★Operation path
- On your phone's Home screen, touch and hold an app icon and drag and drop it onto another app to create a folder.
- Or you can touch and hold on any empty space on the Home screen or pinch with two fingers to enter Editing mode, select multiple apps, and then tap Create folder at the bottom.
After creating a Home screen folder, you can drag and drop other apps into the folder.
To rename a folder, open the folder and tap on its name.
To make a folder bigger, touch and hold the folder. For apps grouped in a large folder, simply tap an app icon to open the app. If there are 9 or more apps in the folder, a
small grid view of apps will be displayed in the lower-right corner. Tap the grid view to open the folder.
Merging folders
You can just drag a folder to another to merge them.
★Operation path
Drag a folder on the Home screen to another folder and hold, then release to merge them.
Removing a folder
★Operation path
Tap and hold a folder, and tap Ungroup folder. All apps in the folder will be moved to the Home screen.
Apps in the folder will be moved to the current screen if there is enough space. If not, they will be moved to the last screen. Apps will be placed in the same order they were in the folder.
Global Search
Don't know where to find a feature? Don't want to swipe across screens to find an app? Open Global Search with a swipe, and enter keywords to quickly find what you are looking for on your device and on the web.
- On your device: apps, settings, files, contacts, calendar, notes, messages, and more.
- On the web: apps, webpages, and more.
Operation path
- Swipe down on the Home screen to open Global Search.
- From the Home screen, swipe to the Shelf screen and tap the magnifying glass in the upper-left corner to open Global Search.
Screenshot
Taking a full screenshot
You can take a screen with any of the following methods:
Operation path
- 3-finger screenshot
The 3-finger screenshot feature is turned on by default. You can swipe down
anywhere on the screen with three fingers to take a screenshot.
If that doesn't work, go to Settings > Accessibility & convenience > Screenshot, and
make sure 3-finger swipe down is turned on.
- Screenshot with buttons
Press the Power button and the Volume down button at the same time.
Taking a partial screenshot
You can use the partial screenshot feature to take a screenshot of only part of the
screen. You can take a partial screenshot in a rectangle, ellipse, or any shape you like.
★Operation path
- The 3-finger screenshot feature is turned on by default. You can touch and hold the screen with three fingers to take a screenshot at any time. If it doesn't work, go to Settings > Accessibility & convenience > Screenshot and turn on 3-finger touch and hold.
- Take a screenshot, touch and hold on the screen with three fingers, and you will see a screenshot preview.
- You can change the screenshot area.
- You can change the shape of your screenshot into a rectangle, ellipsis, or any shape you draw on the screen.
Taking a scrolling screenshot
You can take a scrolling screenshot to capture content that extends beyond the visible screen.
★Operation path
- Go to Settings > Accessibility & convenience > Screenshot, then turn on 3-finger touch and hold. To take a scrolling screenshot, touch and hold with 3 fingers and swipe down until off the bottom edge of the screen.
- Let the page scroll down until you have captured what you want, or swipe up or down on the screen to adjust how much to capture. To stop capturing, tap Done.
You can also touch and hold with 3 fingers, or press and hold the Volume down button and the Power button at the same time to take a regular screenshot first. When the screenshot preview appears, tap Scroll to start capturing a scrolling screenshot. Swipe down until you have captured what you want. To stop capturing, tap Done.
Sharing and editing screenshots
You can edit or share a screenshot after you have taken it.
★Operation path
- Once you have taken a screenshot, a screenshot preview appears with a Share button below it. Tap the Share button to share your screenshot with your contacts using WeChat or Facebook.
- After tapping the floating preview, you can doodle on the screenshot, pixelate it, add text, rotate it, crop it, apply filters, or delete it.
Recording the screen on your phone
With Screen recording, you can easily capture on-screen activities such as thrilling gaming experiences.
★Operation path
- Go to Settings > Accessibility & convenience > Screen recording > Indicator location, and select Allow Live Alerts and tap Status bar or Notification drawer.
- Swipe down from the top of the screen to open Quick Settings. To show all settings, swipe down again.
- Find and tap Screen recording.
- If you've set the indicator location to the status bar, tap expand it.

Tap to pause and tap again to resume.
- If you've set the indicator location to a floating window, tap to start recording. Tap it again to pause or resume.
- Tap Done or √ to stop recording and save the video to Photos.
Recording screen with your commentaries
To add commentary to a video (such as game commentaries), you need to turn on
Record microphone sound before recording the screen to add your voice.
★Operation path
While recording the screen, you can tap the floating window to expand it. Tap to record the microphone sound.
Tap 9 to stop sound recording.
Adjusting screen recording definition
Before recording, change the screen recording definition as needed. You can choose
from three definition presets, or set a custom definition.
· High (1080p, 16 Mbps)
· Medium (720p, 8 Mbps)
· Low (480p, 4 Mbps)
- Custom (set your own recording definition and bitrate).
★Operation path
Go to Settings > Additional settings > Screen recording > Definition.
The maximum definition may vary. Please refer to the phone in use.
Special features
Split View
Entering Split View
The Split View feature allows you to split your screen so as to work with two apps simultaneously.
The two apps in Split View can run independently without affecting each other.
★Operation path
Method 1: Entering Split View by swiping up with three fingers
- Go to Settings > Accessibility & convenience > Split View and turn on Swipe up with 3 fingers to enter Split View.
- Open a supported app, such as Photos, and swipe up with three fingers.
- Open another supported app, such as Notes. The two opened apps are then displayed in Split View.
Method 2: Entering Split View from Smart Sidebar
- Open a supported app, such as Photos.
- Find the floating bar from the side edge of the screen, swipe inward on it to expand it as the Smart Sidebar, and then drag and drop a supported app, such as Quick note, outside of the Smart Sidebar. The two opened apps are then displayed in Split View.
Method 3: Entering Split View from Recent tasks
- When system navigation is set to Gestures, swipe up from the bottom of the screen and hold to open Recent tasks.
- Open a supported app in Recent tasks, such as Photos, tap : in the upper right corner, and choose Split screen.
- Open another supported app, such as Notes. The two opened apps are then displayed in Split View.
Only certain apps support the Split View feature.
Resize apps in Split View
To adjust the size of apps in Split View, do one of the following:
- Drag the divider — up or down to shrink or expand one of the apps in Split View.
- At the top of one app, tap ... and choose Expand. The app window will be maximized in Split View. If you then tap Shrink, the app window will revert to a normal size.
Swapping app positions in Split View
To swap app positions in Split View, do one of the following:
- Tap the divider and choose Swap sides.
- At the top of one app, touch and hold it and drag it up or down.
Saving app groups in Split View
You can save the app groups in Split View that you often work with to your Home
screen so that you can open them later with just one tap.
Operation path
Tap the divider and choose Save as app group.
Opening a floating window in Split View
When your phone is in Split View, you can also open a floating window so that you
can work with three apps simultaneously.
Operation path
Expand the Smart Sidebar and tap an app that is supported by Floating Window. The app opens in a floating window.
Exiting Split View
To exit Split View and go back to full screen, do one of the following:
- Drag the divider ____ to the top or bottom of your screen.
- At the top of one app, tap ... and choose Full screen to display it in full
screen and close the other app. Choose Close app to close the current app.
Floating Window
Enabling Floating Window
Floating Window is a feature that allows you to open a supported app in a floating
window and switch between apps freely.
This allows you to multitask efficiently in different windows, for example, replying to messages while playing games or watching videos.
★Operation path
You can turn on Floating Window in one of the following ways:
- If gesture navigation is enabled, swipe up from the bottom of the screen and hold to access recent tasks. Select the app that you want to display in a floating window, tap : > Floating Window.
- If gesture navigation is enabled, open the app that you want to run in a floating window, swipe up from the bottom to the top of the screen, and release your finger. The app will switch to floating window mode.
- Find the floating bar, a collapsed form of the Smart Sidebar, on the screen edge and swipe in from the bar's position to expand the Smart Sidebar. Tap a desired app in the Smart Sidebar, and the app will be displayed in floating window mode.
• After receiving a banner notification, pull down from its top to enter floating window mode.
Setting up Floating Window
Operation path
Go to Settings > Accessibility & convenience > Floating Window and do the
following as needed to set Floating Window features:
- Tap Window control and choose Gestures or Buttons. Tap Tutorial to see how to interact with a floating window in different control modes.
- Turn on Quick-hide window in game so that a floating window will be hidden at the left or right screen edge when you tap outside of it while in a game.
- Turn on Share via floating window so that you can open the target app in a floating window when you share files or data.
Resizing a floating window
When an app is opened in a floating window, you can freely adjust the size of the floating window.
Operation path
- Drag the bottom left or right corner of a floating window to shrink or expand it. When you reduce it to the smallest possible size, it will become a mini window.
- When an app is in a mini window, swipe up to close it, or tap to bring it back into a floating window.
Moving a floating window
After opening an app in a floating window, you can drag the top of the floating window to move it around.
Switching between Floating Window and Split View
When an app is open in a floating window, you can easily switch it to Split View.
★ Operation path
Switching to Split View:
- When an app that supports Split View (such as Notes) is open in full screen, find the Smart Sidebar floating bar and swipe inwards on it to expand it.
- Tap an app that supports Floating Window (such as Photos) from the Smart Sidebar. The app will be opened in a floating window.
- Touch and hold the top of the floating window and drag it up or down to trigger Split View, and release to display the apps in Split View.
While in Split View, you can touch and hold the top of one of the apps and move it left or right to switch it back to a floating window.
Switching a floating window to full screen
To switch an app from floating window to full screen, do any of the following:
★ Operation path
- When Window control is set to Gestures, swipe up quickly from the bottom of a floating window or tap ...> Full screen
- When Window control is set to Buttons, tap the Full screen button in the upper-right corner of a floating window.
Hiding a floating window
When an app is opened in a floating window, you can hide the window at the edge of the screen.
You can only hide a maximum of 2 floating windows, and you can tap on them to quickly switch between them.
★ Operation path
- When Window control is set to Gestures, you can swipe horizontally at the bottom of a floating window, or tap ...> Minimize, to hide it as a small bar on the edge of the screen.
- When Window control is set to Buttons, you can tap the minimize icon at the top of a floating window to hide it as a small bar on the edge of the screen.
Closing a floating window
★ Operation path
- When Window control is set to Gestures, swipe up quickly from the bottom of the floating window or tap ...> Close to close it.
- When Window control is set to Buttons, tap the close button at the top of the floating window to close it.
Sharing images or files using a floating window
The Floating Window feature allows you to open multiple floating windows so you can multitask and quickly share images or files, giving you a more efficient experience.
★ Operation path
- When you are in a chat, find the floating bar on the screen edge and swipe in on it to expand it as the Smart Sidebar.
- In the Smart Sidebar, tap Photos. The Photos app opens in a floating window.
- Touch and hold the image you want to share until it floats, drag it to the chat window, and release your finger to send it to the chat.

In addition to sharing photos by drag-and-drop, you can drag files or notes from
the My Files or Notes app to a floating window for sharing.
File Dock
Sharing content via the File Dock
You can drag text, images, and files from apps and drop them to the File Dock for temporary storage. Then, you can drag such content from File Dock to Notes or Mail for editing, or to apps like My Files and Photos for permanent storage. You can also drag and drop the content to WeChat, QQ, and other messaging apps to send it to your friends.
Operation path
- Go to Settings > Accessibility & convenience > Smart Sidebar > File Dock, and turn on File Dock.
- Touch and hold target content, such as text, an image, or a file, till it floats, and then drag and drop the content to the File Dock, which is displayed as a floating window.
- Open an app of your choice. Find the floating bar on the screen edge and swipe in on it to expand it as the Smart Sidebar. Then tap File Dock and drag the content from the File Dock and drop it to the app you opened to edit, save, or share the content.
Smart sidebar
Turning on Smart Sidebar
Smart Sidebar is a convenient tool that you can open by swiping from the side of the
screen. It allows you to perform quick actions in different scenarios. With Smart
Sidebar, you can open apps or tools on any screen. It also allows you to open certain
apps and tools in floating window mode.
In addition, it can recognize different usage scenarios and recommend the most
suitable tools for you in such scenarios.
★Operation path
- Go to Settings > Accessibility & convenience > Smart Sidebar and turn on Smart Sidebar.
- Continue to tap Smart functions and turn on Smart functions. The system will be able to recommend suitable tools and apps for you based on your usage scenarios.
- Find the floating bar on the edge of the screen and swipe in on the bar to show the Smart Sidebar.
Adjusting the position of the Smart Sidebar
When Smart Sidebar is turned on, you can adjust the position of the Smart
Sidebar and the transparency of its floating bar.
★Operation path
- Find the Smart Sidebar floating bar and swipe inwards on it to expand it.
- Touch and hold the top of the Smart Sidebar and drag it to the desired position.
- Go to Settings > Accessibility & convenience > Smart Sidebar, and slide the bar left and right to adjust the transparency of the floating bar.
Quick note for note-taking at any time
When you need to quickly take down the details of a conference or video call, you can
easily access Quick note via Smart Sidebar and by tapping Quick note to bring up
the floating Notes window.
Before using this feature, first turn on Smart Sidebar. For details, refer to Turning on
Smart Sidebar.
★Operation path
Find the Smart Sidebar floating bar, swipe inward on it to expand, and then select
Quick note.
Editing and customizing the Smart Sidebar
The first time you launch Smart Sidebar, you will see the default display of quick tools
such as Screen translator, Screenshot, Screen recording, and Quick note. You can
customize which features are displayed according to your preferences.
★Operation path
- Find the Smart Sidebar floating bar and swipe inwards on it to expand it.
- Tap Edit and then tap "+" or "-" next to an app to add or remove that app from the sidebar.
Photography
Take photo
Taking photos
★Operation path
- Open the Camera app.
- You can use the following features:
- Lock the focus and exposure: Simply touch and hold the subject to lock the focus and exposure.
- Adjust exposure: Touch the screen and swipe up or down. The brightness indicator next to the focus frame will change as you move your finger.
- Zoom in or out: Touch the screen with two fingers and pinch out to zoom in, or pinch in to zoom out. Alternatively, touch and hold to expand the zoom bar and slide it to zoom in or out.
- Select a camera mode: Slide left or right on the Modes bar at the bottom to choose a camera mode.
- Turn the flash on or off: Tap the flash icon on the screen, and you can choose to set it to Off, On, Auto, or Fill light. In Auto mode, the camera will automatically use the flash based on ambient light conditions. In Fill light mode, the flash will be kept on to improve the lighting.
- Tap the shutter button to take a photo.
Taking photos in Portrait mode
Portrait mode helps you take more awesome and professional-looking portrait photos.
★Operation path
- Go to Camera > Portrait.
- After entering Portrait mode, in which the background blur function is turned on automatically, you can:
- Tap Retouch to adjust the retouching intensity to your liking.
- Tap Filters to select a filter you like.
- Tap Soft light to select a light effect you like.
This feature may vary across different models and versions. Please refer to the actual device for its final functions and features.
Shooting videos
★Operation path
- Go to Camera > VIDEO.
- Tap the shutter button to start shooting.
- Tap □ to pause recording; tap ▷ to resume, and tap the shutter button to stop recording.
By default, videos are recorded at 1080p, 30 fps. Tap to choose from the other frame rates and resolutions. Higher frame rates and resolutions result in larger video files.
You can tap to take a photo while recording. This will not interrupt the video recording.
Ultra Steady
Ultra Steady combines algorithms and optical image stabilization to help you shoot stable videos with ease. With Ultra Steady turned on, you can easily shoot smooth and clear videos whether you are playing with your kids, cycling through the city, or doing extreme sports in the wilderness.
★Operation path
Go to Camera > VIDEO and tap 🔒 in the upper-left corner.
This feature is only available on some models. Please refer to the actual device for its final functions and features.
Shooting night photos
You can use the Night mode when the ambient light is low. In the Night mode, the camera takes several shots at different exposures in quick succession and uses an algorithm to merge multiple frames to produce a photo with vivid details.
★Operation path
- Go to Camera > MORE > NIGHT.
- Tap the shutter button or 📄 in the upper-left corner to turn on Tripod mode to shoot. In Tripod mode, the quality of the photos you take will significantly increase.
This feature may vary across different models and versions. Please refer to the actual device for its final functions and features.
Shooting long exposure photos
Long exposure mode simulates the effect of a photo taken with slower shutter effect.
Long exposure is great for tracking moving subjects such as night traffic, runners,
and flowing water.
There are different long exposure templates for different scenarios.
- Traffic: Capture the bright, moving lights of vehicles at night.
- Moving clouds and flowing water: Make waterfalls and other flowing water scenes look like beautiful oil paintings. • Light painting: Track glowing objects as they move in low light.
★Operation path
- Go to Camera > MORE, and select LONG EXPOSURE.
- Tap the templates icon in the lower-left corner and choose the right template for the scenario.
- Tap the shutter button to take a photo.
This feature is only available on some models. Please refer to the actual device for its final functions and features.
Turning on Pro mode
When shooting photos in Pro mode, you are able to adjust settings such as ISO, shutter speed, and focus modes.
★Operation path
- Go to Camera > MORE and select PRO.
- In PRO mode, you can adjust the following settings:
• ISO sensitivity: Tap ISO and slide the bar to adjust the sensitivity.
Increase the ISO sensitivity in low-light conditions and decrease it in brighter lighting to prevent excessive noise in the photo.
- Shutter speed: Tap Shutter and slide the bar to adjust the shutter speed.
Shutter speed can affect the amount of light captured by the camera. Use lower shutter speed when capturing still scenery and portraits; use higher speed when capturing moving scenes or figures.
- Exposure compensation: Tap EV and slide the bar to adjust the EV. Increase the EV in low light; lower it in bright light.
- Focal distance: Tap Focus (Auto/Manual focus) and slide the bar to adjust the focus distance manually.
- Color tone: Tap WB (white balance) and slide the bar to adjust the white balance.
- File format: Pro mode offers a variety of image file formats. Tap JPG at the top of the screen.
The photos will take up less storage if you choose the JPG format.
If you choose the RAW format, the phone will automatically save your photos in both JPG and DNG formats. Although the DNG format preserves more details for post-processing, it requires more storage space.
- If you select RAW+, your phone will automatically only save your photos in DNG format. Therefore, you need to make a decision based on your needs.
This feature is only available on some models. Please refer to the actual device for its final functions and features.
Taking live photos
You can take live photos, which allows you to capture a short video clip that makes your photos come to life.
★Operation path
- Open the Camera app.
- Tap the 📄 icon near the top of the screen to turn on the Livephoto feature.
- Tap the shutter button to take a live photo.
This feature is only available on some models. Please refer to the actual device for its final functions and features.
AI Best Face
Took a group photo where someone had their eyes closed? You can fix it with one tap with AI Best Face.
Operation path
- Open the Camera app, choose Photo mode, then take a photo of 3 or more people facing the camera.
- When the 🎨 icon appears in the lower-left corner, AI Perfect Shot is turned on. Tap the shutter button to take a photo.
- Tap the thumbnail in the lower-left corner to view it in the Photos app. Tap the photo again. The icon will appear in the upper-right corner.
- Tap 📞 to go to the AI Perfect Shot screen.
- Choose AI Best Face, wait until the photo is processed, then tap Save.
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- This feature only works on devices that support AI Best Face.
- There must be 3 or more people in the group photo.
- You can open closed eyes with AI Best Face for up to 10 people if the group photo is taken with the front camera and up to 20 people with AI Best Face if the photo is taken with the rear camera.
- Make sure your device is connected to the internet when using AI Best Face.
AI Clear Face
If some people in a group photo turn out blurry, you can fix this with AI Clear Face.
Operation path
- Open the Camera app, choose Photo mode, then take a photo of 3 or more people facing the camera.
- When the 🎨 icon appears in the lower-left corner, AI Perfect Shot is turned on. Tap the shutter button to take a photo.
- Tap the thumbnail in the lower-left corner to view it in the Photos app. Tap the photo again. The icon will appear in the upper-right corner.
- Tap 📞 to go to the AI Perfect Shot screen.
- Select AI Clear Face, wait until the photo is processed, then tap Save.
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• This feature is only available on devices that support AI Clear Face. - The group photo must contain 3 or more people and be taken with the front camera. - You can get up to 10 people in focus with AI Clear Face.
Taking a panoramic photo
Panorama mode provides a super-wide view, allowing you to take wide-angle photos with room for anything and everything you want to fit in.
Operation path
- Go to Camera > MORE and select PANO.
- An arrow and a horizontal line will appear in the middle of the screen to guide you. You can tap the arrow to switch directions.
- Tap the shutter button to start and slowly move the camera in the direction of the arrow. Try to keep the arrow on the line. When you are done, tap the shutter button again.
- Once you have moved the camera as far as Panorama mode allows, the photo will be taken automatically. Alternatively, you can also tap the shutter button at any point to finish.
- To capture high-rise buildings, you can rotate the phone to landscape orientation and slowly angle it upwards.
- Move the camera slowly to let it focus and capture a sharp and clear photo that captures all the details. This way the photo won't be blurry.
- When taking a panoramic photo, try to keep your movements as steady as possible.
Shooting videos in Movie mode
Movie mode provides more control over video shooting, allowing you to create videos with your own style.
★Operation path
- Go to Camera > MORE, and select FILM. The 21:9 movie aspect ratio in landscape mode is set by default.
- You can turn on the flashlight and stabilization (EIS), or activate the grid on the left side.
- You can expand the following professional parameters for adjustment on the right side:
• EV: Exposure compensation - WB: White balance • S: Shutter speed • ISO: ISO sensitivity - AF: Focus mode - The buttons at the bottom of the screen allow zooming between 0.6x ultra wide-angle, 1x wide-angle, and, on some models, 3x telephoto lenses.
Ultra Night Video, HDR Video, and Ultra Steady functions are not available in Movie mode.
This feature is only available on some models. Please refer to the actual device for its final functions and features.
Double the fun with Dual-view videos
Dual-view refers to using the phone's front and back cameras simultaneously to record videos. Use the Dual-view mode to make video-filming more interesting.
★Operation path
- Go to Camera > MORE and select DUAL-VIEW VIDEO.
- Tap □ and choose one from the three screen layout options: Split (top/bottom), Rectangle (PiP view), or Bubble (PiP view). You can drag the bubble or rectangle anywhere on the screen.
- To swap the two views, double-tap anywhere in a view or tap the switch button in the lower-right corner.
- To enable retouching for the front camera, tap the retouching button in the lower-right corner.
Taking time-lapse videos
Time-lapse photography allows you to condense changes over a period of time into short videos. When you see blooming flowers or moving clouds, that's a perfect opportunity to take a time-lapse.
★Operation path
- Go to Camera > MORE, and then select the TIME-LAPSE mode.
- Position your phone where you wish to take a video. To minimize shaking, use a tripod.
- Tap the shutter button to start filming. Tap the shutter button again to stop.
Shooting Slo-mo videos
You can use Slo-mo mode to capture all sorts of moments, such as snowflakes or water droplets falling and people running, hitting balls, and diving. Use Slo-mo mode to slow down your video clip and capture fleeting moments in detail.
Operation path
- Go to Camera > MORE and select SLO-MO.
- Tap the Frame rate button on the top to choose the frame rate that best suits your needs, and then tap the shutter button to start shooting.
- Tap ☐ to pause recording, tap ▷ to resume, and tap the shutter button to finish.
Camera settings
You can adjust basic camera settings, such as aspect ratio, timer, and flash, in the Camera interface. There are also more advanced settings that allow you to take photos and videos better.
Operation path
In Camera, tap in the upper-right corner, and then tap to access more options.
• Watermark: You can create a customized watermark. - Grid and guides: Camera offers grid, diagonal, and golden spiral lines to help you compose your photo.
- Shutter sound: Capture every photo with a satisfying sound.
- Mirror selfie: Mirror the selfie to make it an accurate depiction of the real you.
- Record location: Add location information to your photos and videos as they are taken.
- Shooting methods: Touch to shoot or use a gesture.
- Volume button action: You can set different functions for the volume keys, such as shutter or zoom.
This feature may vary across different models and versions. Please refer to the actual device for its final functions and features.
Editing images and videos
Identifying and blurring private information while editing
photos
Auto pixelation hides profile pictures and display names when you want to share a screenshot of chat messages, keeping the private information of everyone in the chat safe.
★Operation path
- Swipe down with 3 fingers on a chat to take a screenshot. Tap the screenshot thumbnail in the lower-left corner to edit it.
- Tap Pixelate, select a style, and tap Auto.
- You can also tap any profile pictures or text on the screenshot to pixelate or undo pixelation manually.
- Tap √

When editing an image in Photos, you can also pixelate private information automatically by tapping Pixelate.
Editing photos
You can make simple edits to photos such as adjusting their brightness, contrast, or saturation. You can also mark up photos with drawings, text, and stickers, or pixelate parts of them. Additionally, you can retouch photos, copy the style from one photo to another, restore old photos, and more.
★Operation path
- To do this, go to Photos, tap a photo to open it in full screen, then tap 🔔 to make the desired changes.
- To stop editing, tap Done > Save, then choose Replace file or Save copy. (i)
If you choose to replace the original photo, the original photo will be moved to the Recently deleted album. Photos that are moved there will be kept for 30 days before they're permanently deleted. To restore a photo, go to the Recently deleted album, open the photo in full screen, then tap Restore.
Reverting photo edits or editing photos again
After editing and saving a photo, you can restore it to its original state, or edit it again based on the previous editing settings.
★Operation path
Open the Photos app, tap an edited photo to open it in full screen, then you can:
- Select Edit > Revert > Revert to undo all changes and revert the photo to its original state.
- Tap Edit to use the Live, Crop, Adjust, Filters, and Watermark editing tools and pick up where you left off.
Cutting out the subject of a photo
The cutting out part of a photo feature can accurately identify the subject of a photo (a person, a pet, a still object, an ID, etc.), so you can quickly copy, save, or share it.
★ Operation path
- Open Photos and tap the photo in which you wish to cut out the subject. Touch and hold the subject for the system to scan the photo, identify the subject, and extract it.
- After the scan is complete, lift your finger and tap Copy, Save, and Share to copy, save, and share the subject.
Turning a photo into a sticker
In the Photos app, you can turn the subject in a photo into a sticker and use it to decorate other photos.
★ Operation path
- Open Photos and tap the photo containing the subject you want to make a sticker of. Touch and hold the subject for the system to scan the photo, identify the subject, and extract it.
- After the scan is complete, release your finger and tap Add sticker to save it as a sticker.
- To decorate a photo, open a photo, tap Edit > Stickers, and put a sticker you've created on your photos wherever you like. You can resize or rotate the sticker as needed.
Editing videos
You can use the video editing features available in Photos to trim or rotate a video.
You can also add text, watermarks, filters, themes, music, or special effects to the video to make it more fun.
★ Operation path
In Photos, open the video you wish to edit and tap the lock icon, then follow the
instructions on the screen:
- Tap Trim to cut the video by dragging the sliders at either end of the frame viewer.
- Tap Crop & rotate to select an aspect ratio or rotate the video.
- Tap Theme to select a theme.
Scanning documents for increased productivity
You can use the document scanning feature to scan physical texts or images into a digital file.
Operation path
- Go to Camera > More, select Doc Scanner, and follow these steps:
- Point your camera at the content to be scanned, then tap the Shutter button. You can take more than one photo.
- Tap Next and adjust the image by choosing Crop, Effects, or Rotate as needed.
- After you are satisfied with all the adjustments for all the images, tap Save to save as a Word document, PDF, or image.
You can take up to 12 photos, which will be combined into one file if saved as a PDF.
Changing a live photo's cover photo
When capturing a live photo, the phone records 2 seconds before and after the
photo is taken. Then you can choose any frame as the cover.
★ Operation path
- Tap a live photo to view it in full screen and tap Edit > Livephoto.
- Drag the slider to change the frame, release your finger, and tap Set as cover.
Photos
Browsing photos and videos
★ Operation path
Go to Photos > Photos to view all photos, videos, and screenshots.
You can also open the Photos page, pinch in to change the layout and browse your photos and videos by year or month.
Finding photos quickly
You can search for photos by keywords in Photos. In the Photos search box, type when or place where a photo is taken, text, scenes, names, or other elements included in the photo, or other information related to the photo to find it quickly.
★ Operation path
In the Photos app, enter keywords such as the time or the place of a photo in the search box at the top to find the photo quickly.
Memories
This feature organizes photos based on events, time, and people to create wonderful albums and videos, so you can relive the beautiful moments.
Operation path
- Go to Photos > Explore and swipe up till you see your Memories.
- Once you are in a memory, tap the play button to start playing the photos in the memory automatically.
- Tap : > Select in the upper-right corner to remove certain photos from the memory.
Setting images as wallpapers and profile pictures
Operation path
In the Photos app, select an image that you want to use and then tap : in the lower-right corner, select Set as wallpaper or Set as contact avatar, and follow the prompts to complete.
When setting a wallpaper, you can also tap ⚙ to create an inventive wallpaper.
Sharing photos and videos
Operation path
In Photos, tap a photo or video, or touch and hold to select multiple photos and videos you wish to share, and tap in the lower-right corner. Select a method for sharing and follow the prompts to complete.
You can also set to erase the location information and other properties when sharing a photo or video to protect your privacy.
In Photos, tap : > Settings > Erase personal information in the upper-right corner, and turn on Remove location and Remove other properties.
Album
Organizing your photos and videos into albums
Your phone can automatically organize your photos and videos by source, type, or other attributes, making it easier to find and manage them.
Creating memories automatically
The phone uses an algorithm to classify photos into albums. Some of the automatically generated albums include People, Places, Landscape, and Food.
★Operation path
Go to Photos > Explore.
Creating an album
You can categorize your photos and videos according to your own preference. For example, you can create a "My best photos" album to save your favorite photos.
★Operation path
- Go to Photos > Albums. Tap In the lower right corner, enter a name for new album and save it.
- Select the photos or videos that you want to move to the album.
Once the album has been created, you can simply select photos or videos in Photos,
and tap : to move them into the album.
Adding photos and videos to the Private album
You can save private photos and videos to the Private album to avoid accidentally
showing them to another person.
Files saved in the Private album do not appear in Photos or when you select photos
or videos for sharing.
★Operation path
In Photos, tap a photo or touch and hold to select multiple photos that you want to
hide, and go to : > Set as private at the bottom.
Viewing photos and videos in the Private album
You can view hidden photos and videos in through any of the following methods:
★Operation path
- In the Photos app, touch and hold anywhere on the bottom tabs bar until a screen appears for you to enter the privacy password. Then, enter the privacy password to view hidden photos and videos.
- In the Photos app, tap : > Settings, and turn on Show Private album. Then, at the bottom of the Albums page, you can see the Private album. Tap it and enter the privacy password.
- Go to Settings > Security and privacy > Special features > Private Safe and then tap Images and videos.
Restoring deleted photos and videos
Your phone keeps deleted photos and videos for 30 days after they are deleted.
★Operation path
Go to Photos > Albums > Recently deleted, touch and hold to select photos that you want to keep on the device, and tap Restore.
Enjoy seamless gaming
Game performance modes
Game Assistant provides you with three Game performance modes.
- GT mode: This mode improves the frame rate and touch response, further enhancing your gaming experience. Recommended for MOBA and MMO games. This mode will consume more power.
- Balanced mode: This mode maintains a balance between performance and power consumption, which is suitable for most lite games.
- Low power mode: This mode restricts phone performance and reduces graphic quality in exchange for lower power consumption and longer battery life. It is recommended for when your phone is running low on power.
★Operation path
Start a game, swipe right from the upper left of the screen to call up Game Assistant, tap Performance, and select the desired game performance mode.
HyperBoost Gaming Engine
HyperBoost Gaming Engine utilizes technologies such as optimized rendering, AI machine learning, performance-based smart regulation to ensure stable frame rates in graphically-demanding games, bringing you the best possible gaming experience.
Game Assistant
Game Assistant is an app that enhances game performance and your gaming
experience. It offers game acceleration, filters, a voice changer, and other
gaming-related features. You can also use Game Assistant for:
- Checking network latency, frame rate, battery level, and more.
- Turning on or off Silent mode, blocking notifications, taking screenshots, recording phone screen, rejecting incoming calls, and more.
★Operation path
Start a game and swipe right from the upper left of the screen to call up Game Assistant.
This feature may vary across different models and versions. Please refer to the actual device for its final functions and features.
Quick startup
Quick startup allows you to start a game without waiting for the loading process.
When Quick startup is turned on, the game will be cached in the background. Next time you start the game, you will be able to enter it much faster.
★Operation path
Start a game, swipe right from the upper left of the screen to call up Game Assistant, and then tap Quick startup to turn on this feature.
Quick startup only caches a game in the local background. The game remains offline until you start it and connect it to the internet.
Turning on Mistouch prevention in games
When you play games in landscape mode, you may accidentally trigger system
gestures like 3-Finger Screenshot in the heat of battle. Turn on Mistouch prevention
in games to disable certain gestures based on your habits so that you won't be
disrupted by a mistouch at a crucial moment.
★Operation path
- Start a game, swipe right from the upper left of the screen to call up Game Assistant. Tap Touch optimization to turn on Mistouch prevention.
- Choose which gestures to disable based on your habits.
Using Voice changer to make yourself different
When you make voice calls while gaming, you can use Voice changer to make you
sound like a cute girl, an electric voice, a cartoon character, or a celebrity.
★Operation path
- While playing a game, swipe right from the upper left of the screen to call up Game Assistant, and then tap Voice changer. You can choose any available voices you like.
- Select and save your favorite sounds, so you can sound like them in game voice calls.
- The effect will disappear when you exit the game.
This feature only works with certain mobile phones and games. Please refer to the actual display on your phone.
Game filters
Game filters provide various visual styles and offer a richer gaming experience. In addition, certain filters may help you detect hidden enemies more easily, giving you a slight edge in battle.
★Operation path
Start a game, swipe right from the upper left of the screen to call up Game Assistant, tap Game filters, and then select your favorite filter. This feature will be automatically turned off when you exit the game.
Touch optimization in games
You can customize your phone's touch sensitivity and swipe sensitivity for a better gaming experience.
★Operation path
- Start a game, swipe right from the upper left of the screen to call up Game Assistant, and then tap Touch optimization.
- Adjust the touch sensitivity and swipe sensitivity settings by dragging the control bar left and right.
- Touch sensitivity: Lower sensitivity can reduce mistouches, while higher sensitivity will make your touches more responsive.
- Swipe sensitivity: Increase or decrease swipe sensitivity. A higher value means a greater response to your swipes.
Touch optimization is displayed as "HyperTouch" in certain device models.
4D Vibration
4D Vibration can provide more comprehensive and subtle vibration effects in certain gaming scenarios. The percussive effects provided by 4D Vibration add a sense of rhythm and atmosphere to your battles.
★Operation path
Start a game, swipe right from the upper left of the screen to call up Game Assistant, tap 4D Vibration, and turn on 4D Vibration. You can tap Settings to customize vibration effects.
This feature is only available on some models. Please refer to the actual device for its final functions and features.
Listening to music while gaming
When you are playing a game, you can play your own music or adjust the music player volume without interrupting the gameplay with Game Assistant.
★Operation path
While a song is being played in the background, you can bring up Game Assistant by swiping in from the upper left screen in a game, then switch between songs, pause, or play music right in the music player module.
Smart dual-channel network
You can boost connectivity with the mobile network when the Wi-Fi connection is weak. You can turn on Smart dual-channel network to reduce the Wi-Fi network's latency with the mobile network.
★Operation path
Start a game, swipe right from the upper left of the screen to call up Game Assistant, tap Network acceleration > Use default data SIM only, and then turn on Use default data SIM only.
Convenience services
Using screenshots and screen recording in games
To capture the best moments when gaming, you can use Screenshot or Screen recording in Game Assistant.
★Operation path
Start a game, swipe right from the upper left of the screen to call up Game Assistant, and then tap Screen recording.
Bullet notifications in games
The Bullet Notifications feature displays WhatsApp, and SMS messages as bullet comments in games, so you won't miss any important information.
★Operation path
- Start a game, swipe right from the upper left of the screen to call up Game Assistant, tap Notifications > Bullet notifications, and then turn on Bullet notifications.
- You can customize the bullet speed, opacity, the amount of bullet comments displayed, as well as the backdrop.
Locking screen rotation in games
Even though you have turned off Auto-rotation, some apps will still rotate the screen to the horizontal or vertical mode. When playing games, you can use Game Assistant to lock the screen rotation to keep you from being interfered.
★Operation path
Start a game, swipe right from the upper left of the screen to call up Game Assistant, and then tap Orientation lock.
Reply to messages from a floating window in games
When gaming, you can reply to time-sensitive messages from a floating window without exiting the game.
★Operation path
- Start a game, swipe right from the upper left of the screen to call up Game Assistant.
- Tap a messaging app (such as WhatsApp, or SMS) to start chatting via a floating window.
- Hold and drag the upper center of the floating window to change its position.
This feature may vary across different models and versions. Please refer to the actual device for its final functions and features.
Constant brightness in games
Screen brightness has a direct impact on gaming performance. To prevent auto brightness from interfering with your game experience, you can lock screen brightness while gaming.
★Operation path
- Start a game, swipe right from the upper left of the screen to call up Game Assistant, tap Brightness, and then slide left or right to adjust the brightness.
- Tap the Brightness lock icon to lock or unlock brightness.
Blocking notifications in games
You can block banner notifications while playing games to avoid interruptions.
★Operation path
Start a game, swipe right from the upper left of the screen to call up Game Assistant, and then tap Notifications > Block.
Call blocker in games
If you don't want to be disturbed by incoming calls in games, turn on Call blocker.
★Operation path
Start a game, swipe right from the upper left of the screen to call up Game Assistant, and then tap Call blocker.
Using default data SIM only in games
When you are playing games with two SIM cards in your phone, network latency may become higher. You can temporarily disable the non-default data SIM when gaming to improve internet connection stability.
★Operation path
Start a game, swipe right from the upper left of the screen to call up Game Assistant, tap Network optimization, and then turn on Use default data SIM only.
When this feature is turned on, the non-default data SIM will not be able to receive calls.
Game focus mode
Once this feature is turned on, it will block alarms, notifications, and incoming calls and disable the notification bar, navigation gestures, virtual buttons, and Game Assistant to provide you with an exclusive tournament atmosphere and a more focused gaming experience.
★Operation path
- Start a game, swipe right from the upper left of the screen to call up Game Assistant, and then tap Game focus mode.
- To exit Game focus mode, rotate your phone horizontally and swipe inward from the upper left corner.
This feature only works with certain mobile phones and games. Please refer to the actual display on your phone.
Multi-device connection
Multi-Screen Connect
Multi-Screen Connect
Multi-Screen Connect allows you to seamlessly link up your phone with your PC or tablet and quickly transfer files and data between the devices. After your devices are connected via Multi-Screen Connect, you can use the following features:
- Miracast: Cast your phone screen to a PC or tablet so that you can view the phone files and control the phone on a larger screen.
- Cross-device file transfer: Drag and drop files between your phone and PC or tablet to quickly transfer files.
- Cross-device file editing: Open and edit a file from your phone directly on your PC. The edited file will be automatically saved to your phone.
- App relay between tablet and phone: Start an app on your phone and pick up where you left off on your tablet.
- Sync clipboards: Share the clipboard between your phone and PC or tablet. Content copied on one device can be directly pasted on another device.
- Sync media: Photos, videos, screenshots, and screen recordings taken on your phone can be synced and saved to your PC or tablet in real time.
- Sync notifications: Notifications received on your phone can be synced to your PC or tablet so you can reply directly from that device.
- Cross-device calls: Make and receive voice calls on your PC, and switch between PC and phone audio output during your call.
For details of the devices that support this feature, please refer to the official website (connect.realme.com).
Turning on Auto connect for devices with the same account
If you have multiple devices, just sign in to the same account on these devices, and you can quickly establish a connection via Auto connect, which makes it easier for you to cast screens and transfer files between devices.
★Operation path
Go to Settings > Connection & sharing > Multi-Screen Connect and turn on Auto connect. Your phone will automatically discover and connect to devices signed in to the same account.
This feature is available only for realme UI 4.0 and later versions.
Connect your phone and tablet
After your phone and tablet are connected via Multi-Screen Connect, you can easily transfer files between them or control your phone directly from your tablet.
★Operation path
- Pull down the status bar twice to fully expand Quick Settings, then turn on Multi-Screen Connect. You can also go to Settings > Connection & sharing > Multi-Screen Connect.
- Turn on Multi-Screen Connect in the same way on your tablet. Hold your phone near your tablet and follow the onscreen instructions to connect.
- Once a connection is established, a window of your phone screen will appear on your tablet and you can directly control your phone from the tablet.
- To close the screencast window, tap the Close button and select Disconnect.
If your phone and tablet are signed in to the same account, you can also use Auto connect to quickly establish a connection. For details, please refer to Turning on Auto connect for devices with the same account.
Transferring files between your phone and tablet
After your phone and tablet are connected via Multi-Screen Connect, you can easily drag and drop files between them.
★Operation path
- Transferring from your phone to your tablet: In the phone screen window on your tablet, select the files you want to send, touch and hold until the Drag icon appears on the screen, then drag the file directly out of the phone window.
- Transferring from your tablet to your phone: In the Photos app or any folder on your tablet, select the files you want to send, touch and hold until the Drag icon appears on the screen, then drag the file directly to the phone window.
You can view received files in Files > Multi-Screen Connect on your phone or tablet.
Synchronizing clipboard between your phone and tablet
After your phone and tablet are connected via Multi-Screen Connect, you can copy, cut, and paste text between the tablet and the phone window, just like using the same device.
★Operation path
Go to Settings > Connection & sharing > Multi-Screen Connect > Content sync and make sure that Sync clipboards is turned on.
Syncing phone photos and videos to tablets
After your phone and tablet are connected via Multi-Screen Connect, when you use the phone to take photos, videos, screenshots, or screen recordings, they will be automatically saved to your tablet, so you don't need to share them manually.
★Operation path
- On your phone, go to Settings > Connection & sharing > Multi-Screen Connect > Content sync and make sure that Sync media is turned on.
- Take a photo, video, screenshot, or screen recording on your phone.
- You will receive a notification on the tablet. Tap this notification and tap Save.
- Go to Photos on the tablet to view the image or video that was just saved.
App relay between your phone and tablet
You can start a task with an app on your phone, then switch over to the same app on your tablet and continue the task on the tablet.
For example, if you are halfway through an article on WeChat, when you tap to open WeChat on the tablet, the same article will appear, and synced to the last page you read.
★Operation path
- Sign in to the same account on your phone and tablet to automatically establish a connection.
- On your phone, go to Settings > Connection & sharing > Multi-Screen Connect and make sure that App relay is turned on.

- This feature requires both devices to be running realme UI 4.0 or later versions and both devices must be signed in to the same account.
- This feature requires both devices to be running realme UI 4.0 or later versions and both devices must be signed in to the same account.
- Only certain apps support App relay. Please refer to your phone for details.
Sharing mobile connection, calls, and texts with your tablet
After your phone and tablet are connected, you can directly use your phone's mobile network to connect to the internet, and make and receive calls and texts on your tablet.
★Operation path
- Sign in to the same account on your phone and tablet to automatically establish a connection.
- Go to Settings > Connection & sharing > Multi-Screen Connect > Communication sharing and turn on Mobile data sharing, Call sharing, or SMS sharing as needed.
On the tablet, you can directly use your phone's mobile network and data to make calls, send SMS messages, or browse internet content.
Multi-screen connection between a phone and a laptop
computer
★Operation path
- Visit https://connect.realme.com on your PC to download and install MultiScreen Connect.
- Pull down the status bar twice to open and expand Quick Settings, then turn on Multi-Screen Connect. You can also go to Settings > Connection & sharing and turn on Multi-Screen Connect.
- When your phone is near your PC, a pop-up will be displayed on your phone. Follow the instructions to connect.
You can also tap "Scan to connect" in the lower-right corner of the Multi-Screen Connect window on your PC. On your phone, open Multi-Screen Connect and tap in the lower-right corner to scan the QR code generated on your PC to connect.
Once the connection is established, a window of your phone screen will appear on your PC. You can directly control your phone with the keyboard and mouse of your PC.
Tap at the top of the phone window to set features such as Hide when snapped to side, Sync notifications, etc.
To disconnect, tap ☐ > Disconnect at the top of the phone window on your PC, or pull down the status bar and tap Disconnect in OPSynergy.
Multi-Screen Connect now works with most laptop models. If the connection is unsuccessful, please check whether your laptop supports this feature.
Transferring files between a phone and a laptop computer
- Transferring images and videos from a phone to a PC: In the phone window on the PC screen, open Photos, right-click the image or video you want to send (you can select multiple images and videos), and then press and hold the left mouse button. Wait for the Drag icon to appear, and then drag the files to your PC.
- Transferring files from a phone to a PC: In the phone window on the PC, open My Files, right-click the file you want to send (you can select multiple files), and then press and hold the left mouse button. Wait for the Drag icon to appear, and then drag the files to your PC.
- Transferring files from a PC to a phone: On your PC, select the file you want to send and drag it directly to the phone window on the PC. You can also
right-click the file you want to send, then select Send to my phone via
Multi-Screen Connect in the pop-up shortcut menu.
You can view received files in My Files > Multi-Screen Connect on your
phone.
Opening phone files and apps on laptops
Once your phone and PC are connected, your phone screen will appear on your PC.
You can control your phone with the keyboard and mouse of your PC.
- Opening apps: Left-click an app icon to directly open the app. Right-click an app icon to open quick tools for the app. Click the text box to enter text directly with the keyboard.
- Opening multiple phone windows: You can create up to 3 phone windows on your PC. On a phone window, open a supported app (such as Messages) and click Open in new window at the top of the window to create a new window on the PC desktop.
- Edit phone files with PC software: Right-click a file and use software on your PC to open and edit this file. Click Save, and the edited file will be automatically saved to your phone.
- Sharing the clipboard: Copy a piece of text on your PC, then right-click and paste it to the input area in the phone window. You can also copy a piece of text from the phone window and paste it to your PC.
Answering your phone's calls on a PC
Once your phone is connected to your PC, incoming calls on the phone can also be received on the PC. This lets you answer the calls on the PC and switch the audio between the phone and PC.
★Operation path
- On your phone, go to Settings > Connection & sharing > Multi-Screen Connect > Screen mirroring and make sure that Sync notifications has been turned on.
- When your phone receives a call, your PC will also receive a notification. You can tap Answer on the PC to answer the call.
- During the call, you can switch audio between the phone and PC. To do this, swipe down from the status bar to bring up the notification drawer, either on your phone or on the mirrored phone on the PC. Find the OPSynergy notification and then tap Switch audio to phone or Switch audio to PC.
This feature is only available on some models. Please refer to the actual device for its final functions and features.
Connecting your phone to your Windows PC
Once you connect your phone to your Windows PC, you can access your phone's
notifications, calls, photos, and apps right from your PC.
★Operation path
- On your phone, swipe down from the top of the screen to show Quick
Settings, swipe down again to expand it, and tap Link to Windows.
Alternatively, go to Settings > Connection & sharing > Link to Windows.
- If you're using the feature for the first time, tap Sign in and sign in to the same
Microsoft account that you signed in to on your computer. Follow the
onscreen instructions to grant the necessary permissions and connect the
two devices.
Alternatively, tap Sign in using the QR code on your PC. On your PC, open
the Phone Link app, or visit www.aka.ms/linkphoneqr in your browser, then
follow the instructions to show a QR code. Scan the QR code your phone and
Sign in to connect the two devices.
- Once the two devices are connected, you can send SMS messages, view photos, use phone apps, and make calls on your PC.
- After the initial setup, you can use this feature as long as Link to Windows on your phone is turned on and Phone Link is running on your Windows PC.
Screencast
Casting the phone screen to TV
Operation path
- Connect your phone and the TV to the same Wi-Fi network.
- Turn on the screencast feature on a TV. Different manufacturers use different names. Phrases to look for include Screencast, Screen mirroring, Multi-screen interactions, and Miracast. Please refer to your TV manual.
- On your phone, pull down the status bar twice to open and expand Quick Settings, then turn on Screencast.
You can also go to Settings > Connection & sharing > Screencast > Search for display devices.
- In the search results, tap the target TV to establish a connection.
Using other apps on the phone while casting
When you are casting an app from your phone to a TV, you can also use other apps on your phone at the same time.
★Operation path
- Cast your phone to a TV. Refer to Casting the phone screen to TV for more details.
- Open the app you wish to cast on your phone and tap the Screencast icon in the status bar. From there, tap Screencast modes and select Cast app screen only.
If you see Aspect ratio on the bottom of the screen when you cast an app, it means the app can display in full screen on a TV. Tap Aspect ratio and select Adapt to TV to display the app in full screen on the TV.
- Return to the Home screen on your phone to use other apps while casting.
To cast video apps in full screen to a TV, the TV must support HappyCast, Miracast, or realme Screencast.
Hiding notifications and calls while casting
When you cast your phone screen to your TV, the TV displays everything on your phone screen by default. To ensure that private information, such as notifications and incoming calls, is not visible to others, you can choose not to display notifications and calls while casting.
★Operation path
- To cast your phone screen to a TV, please refer to Casting the phone screen to TV.
- Tap the Screencast icon in the status bar and turn on Hide notifications to hide private information such as notifications and incoming calls from large screens.
Turning on Screen-off casting
When you cast your phone screen to a TV, you can turn on Screen-off casting to save phone power.
★Operation path
- To cast your phone screen to a TV, please refer to Casting the phone screen to TV.
- Tap the Screencast icon on the status bar and turn on Screen-off casting.
Now you can turn your phone screen off without interrupting screen casting.
Connecting printers
Wireless printing
Wireless printing is a built-in printing feature that allows you to print documents right from your phone. To use this feature, simply connect your phone and printer to the same Wi-Fi network.
You can select a printer and configure settings such as number of copies, orientation, page range, and paper size. This feature supports common image file formats and PDF file. You can initiate the printing task via a variety of printing services such as your printer's native connection service.
Adding a printer
With wireless printing, you can connect a printer to your phone so that you can print documents right from your phone. Here are a few ways to add a printer.
★Operation path
- Adding a printer via IP address
Go to Settings > Connection & sharing > Print > Default Print Service. In the
upper right corner, tap + > Search by IP address, enter the IP address, and tap Add to
finish.
- Adding a printer via Wi-Fi
Go to Settings > Connection & sharing > Print > Default Print Service. In the
upper right corner, tap + > Search for Wi-Fi Direct devices. Select from the
available devices, and tap Connect to finish.
- Adding a printer via Search for printers
Go to Settings > Connection & sharing > Print > Default Print Service. This will
show a list of printers, you can choose one to connect it to your device.
Installing third-party printing services
If your phone has been connected to the same Wi-Fi network as the printer and
Default Print Service is turned on, but you can't find the printer, it is possible that the
default printing service does not support this printer model. You need to download the
compatible third-party printing service plug-in or app to connect to the printer.
★Operation path
Go to Settings > Connection & sharing > Print and tap Add print service. Select the
required printing service, download and install it, then reconnect to the printer.
Printing files
You can print documents directly from your phone by simply connecting the phone and the printer to the same Wi-Fi network.
★Operation path
- Printing a document
- Go to My Files or Photos, touch and hold the file or photo that you want to print, and tap Share > Print in the lower-left corner.
- Choose Printer and connect to a printer, then preview the file and configure printing settings.
- Tap Print to start.
Privacy and security
Privacy password
Turning on the privacy password
The privacy password is solely used to access privacy-related features. After this feature is turned on, you can use it for verification in privacy features such as App lock, Hide apps, and Private Safe.
★Operation path
Go to Settings > Security & privacy > More security and privacy > Privacy password and follow the prompts to set a password and enter your answers to the security questions.
Hidden apps
Hiding apps to make private apps invisible
You can hide apps that you don't want others to see, including app icons and notifications. Hidden apps won't appear in recent tasks.
★Operation path
Go to Settings > Security & privacy > Hide Apps. Enter your privacy password and toggle on the switch next to the apps that you want to hide. Access a hidden app using the method specified through Access methods:
- Access via Home screen icon: On the Home screen of your phone, tap the hidden apps icon and enter your privacy password.
- Access via dial pad: Enter your access code on the dial pad to access hidden apps. (Note that the access code should begin and end with #.)
Private space
Adding files to Private Safe
You can add pictures, videos, audio, documents, notes, and any other data to Private Safe so that they become invisible in Photos, My Files, Notes, and other related apps.
All files stored inside Private Safe can only be accessed with the privacy password you set.
★Operation path
- Go to Settings > Security & privacy > Private Safe.
- Enter your privacy password following the on-screen prompts and select the type of files you want to add, such as Images and videos.
- Tap the Add button, select the desired images and videos, and tap Set as private.
You can also go to a specific app to select the desired files and set them as private.
For example, in My Files, tap and hold the desired files to select them and, in the
lower-right corner, tap :> Set as private.
- If you have enabled Google Photos to sync from your phone, you'll be asked whether to delete your photos and videos from Google Photos when you move them to Private Safe. Please decide as needed.
- In Private Safe, tap Recently deleted, tap and hold the private files you want to restore to select them, and then tap Restore. Files that are deleted within the last 30 days can be restored.
Viewing files in the Private Safe
You can view files in the Private Safe in several ways.
★Operation path
- Go to Settings > Security & privacy > Private Safe and enter your privacy password.
- In Private Safe, touch and hold files to select them so as to set them as public or to delete them.

- You can also go to My Files or Photos and touch and hold the toolbar at the bottom. Then, in the Enter privacy password pop-up, enter your password to view the files, images, and videos stored within the Private Safe.
- In the Private Safe, tap : > Settings > Other unlock methods and turn on Fingerprint unlock or Face unlock as needed. You can then access files stored within the Private Safe through fingerprint or face authentication.
Recovering deleted files
Private files that are accidentally deleted can be recovered within 30 days.
★ Operation path
- Go to Settings > Security & privacy > Private Safe and enter the privacy password.
- Tap Recently deleted to view the files that have been deleted within the last 30 days, touch and hold a file to select the files you want to recover, then tap Restore.
App Lock
Locking important apps using App Lock
App Lock is a feature for locking apps. If you turn it on to lock important apps, the privacy password you set is required to access those apps. You don't need to worry about unauthorized access to important apps when other people use your phone.
★ Operation path
- Go to Settings > Security & privacy > App Lock.
- Follow the on-screen prompts to enter or set a privacy password, and turn on App Lock and the switch next to the apps you want to lock.
System clone
System clone, your private space
System Cloner lets you create a system clone in which the apps and data exist separately from the main system.
The system clone can be accessed with a fingerprint or password, providing a safe and convenient standalone system that not only protects your privacy but also helps you separate your work from your personal life.
Creating and entering a system clone
Creating a system clone
Go to Settings > Security & privacy > System Cloner > Get started. Enter your Lock screen password and set a password for the system clone. Then a system clone is created.
Entering the system clone
After creating a system clone, you can enter the system clone using one of the following methods.
Method 1
When unlocking your phone, enter the password that you have set for the system clone.
Method 2
In the main system, go to Settings > Security & privacy > System Cloner, tap Enter system clone, and enter the password you have set for the system clone.
i After your phone restarts, you need to first access the main system with its
Lock screen password, and then you can access the system clone using either of the above methods.
Transferring apps and data between the main system
and the system clone
You can transfer data between the main system and the system clone using the following instructions.
★Operation path
- When unlocking your phone, enter the password that you have set for the system clone to quickly access the system clone.
- In the main system, go to Settings > Security & privacy > System Cloner to access the system clone.
- After accessing the system clone, you can do any of the following:
- Tap Clone apps to display the apps installed in the main system, select the apps you want to transfer, then tap Clone to clone the selected apps to the system clone. This will only install these apps in the system clone without cloning their data.
- Tap Import data, enter the main system's Lock screen password, select the data that you want to transfer (such as contacts, images, videos,
audio, and documents), and then tap Import. This will copy the selected data to the system clone.
- Tap Export data, enter the password you have set for the system clone, select the data that you want to transfer (such as contacts, images, videos, audio, and document files), and then tap Export. This will copy the selected data to the main system.
Sharing notifications between the main system and
system clone
To avoid missing messages received in the main system or the system clone, you can allow the main system and system clone to share their notifications. By doing so, you will be able to see all notifications no matter which system you are using.
★Operation path
- When unlocking your phone, enter the password that you have set for the system clone to quickly access the system clone.
- Go to Settings > Security & privacy > System Cloner.
- Turn on Receive notifications sent to system clone. You will be able to receive notifications sent to the system clone while using the main system.
Turn on Receive notifications sent to system clone. You will be able to
receive notifications sent to the main system while using the system clone.
You can turn on these switches only in the system clone. If you turn them both on, you can view all the notifications sent to both systems regardless of which system you are using.
Hiding the entrance to the system clone
★Operation path
- When unlocking your phone, enter the password that you have set for the system clone to quickly access the system clone.
- Go to Settings > Security & privacy > System Cloner > Hide access to system clone.
- Turn on Hide access to system clone and tap Hide.
- This will hide the entrance to the system clone in the main system. You will only be able to access the system clone by unlocking your phone with the password you have set for the system clone.
If you forget the system clone's password after its entrance is hidden, you will be unable to access it or delete its data.
Deleting a system clone
★Operation path
You can delete a system clone using one of the following methods:
Method 1: Deleting from the main system
- When unlocking your phone, enter your main system's Lock screen password.
- Go to Settings > Security & privacy > System Cloner.
- Tap : > Deleting system clone > Delete, and enter the main system's Lock screen password to confirm. This will delete the system clone.
Method 2: Deleting from the system clone
- When unlocking your phone, enter the password you have set for the system clone.
- Go to Settings > Security & privacy > System Cloner.
- Tap: > Delete system clone > Delete anyway and enter the password you have set for the system clone to confirm. This will delete the system clone.
Deleting the system clone will delete all its data at the same time. Once deleted, such data cannot be restored, so please proceed with caution.
Permission manager
Managing app permissions
Apps may require certain permissions to provide you with the required services.
Such permissions may include:
- Use the camera and microphone
- Access apps such as Phone, Messages, and Calendar
- Access your phone's location, contacts, app list, and internet browsing records
- Access images, documents, audio files, or other files on your phone
- Allow apps to send Lock screen notifications, banner notifications, and more
However, some apps may request more permissions than they need, which may pose a risk of information leakage. You can go to Permission manager to turn off unnecessary permissions.
Operation path
Go to Settings > Security & privacy > Privacy controls > Permission manager. Tap any permission and follow the prompts to manage its settings.
Changing special app permissions
When you use an app, it may require access to certain data and permissions, such as permission to read your notifications, manage the files stored on your device, or display over other apps, to provide you with the required services.
However, some apps may request more permissions than they need, which poses a risk of privacy security and information leakage. You can check the permissions of apps and turn off the unnecessary ones.
★Operation path
- Open Settings, then go to Apps > Special app access.
- Change app permissions as needed.
Turning on Location Services
Some apps may need to use Location Services to provide services based on your current location. You can turn Location Services on or off as necessary.
★Operation path
- Swipe down from the top of the screen to open Quick Settings.
- Tap the Location Services icon, to turn the feature on or off.
- You can also touch and hold 🔒 to enter the Location Services page, and tap
Wi-Fi and Bluetooth scanning: Turn on Wi-Fi scanning and Bluetooth scanning for more accurate location-based services.
System security
Managing other system security settings
Operation path
Go to Settings > Security & privacy > More security and privacy to change settings for other modules.
- Tap Device admin apps to manage devices.
- Tap Credential storage to view user credentials that are currently stored on the device and other trusted certificates.
- Tap Trusted agents to view trusted agents running on the device.
- Tap App pinning and once you pin an app, you won't be able to use other apps or features. App pinning is available only when you are using button navigation.
Allowing app installations that are not from App Market
To install non-App Market apps on the phone, you need to allow app installations from these apps.
Operation path
Go to Settings > Security & privacy > More security and privacy > Installation sources and allow to install external apps.
Power-off verification
When this feature is turned on, you will need to enter the Lock screen password
before powering off your phone. If you lose your phone, others will not be able to shut it down to prevent you from locating your phone using features such as Find My.
★Operation path
- Go to Settings > Security & privacy > More security & privacy and turn on Anti-theft features.
- Turn on Verify power off.
Find My Device
Turn on the Find My Device feature, so you can locate your phone remotely. If you lose your phone, you can also use this feature to wipe your phone and prevent privacy leaks, thus ensuring the security of your data.
★Operation path
- Go to Settings > Security & privacy > Device finders > Find My Device.
- You will be able to use Find My Device once we have verified your Google account.
- You can also follow the prompts to use the app or website to find your device.
Frequently used apps
Name
Creating and managing contacts
★Operation path
- Open the Phone app and go to the Contacts tab. Tap Create new contact.
- You can now set a profile picture for the contact and enter the contact's first name, last name, phone number, company, label, and other information. Then tap Save.
- On the Contacts tab, you can also:
- Tap to edit a contact's information;
- Tap the star icon to set a contact as a favorite contact; and
- Tap : to delete or share a contact, add a contact to your Home screen, set a ringtone for a contact, block a number, or perform other operations.
Phone
BeaconLink for free calls
BeaconLink is an ideal communication solution for certain situations. For example, you can stay in touch with your friends when you don't have internet access or mobile signals at a live show or on an outdoor hike.
★ Operation path
- To use this feature for the first time, both you and the other party need to activate it by signing in to HeyTap Account with a network connection.
- Alternatively, go to Settings > Mobile network and turn on BeaconLink.
- You can find people nearby to make calls to them.
- This feature is only supported by certain realme and OPPO devices, and requires the system to be updated to the latest version. Please refer to the actual interface to determine whether the feature is supported on your device.
- Please note that the availability of the feature may vary depending on local laws or carrier regulations.
- Can be called by is set to Contacts only by default, but it can be manually changed to All. If the other party has set their phone to Contacts only, you can only call them if your number is saved in their contact list.
- Group calls with multiple people are not supported.
Clock
Setting and editing an alarm
★Operation path
- Go to Clock > Alarm and tap ⊕ to set an alarm.
- Follow the prompts to set its ringtone and vibration, snooze duration,
and number of snoozes, and then tap √
Tap an existing alarm to edit it. Touch and hold an alarm to delete it.
Setting an alarm ringtone
You can set a default ringtone for all alarms, or set a different ringtone for each alarm as needed.
★Operation path
Setting a default alarm ringtone: Go to Clock > Alarm, and from the upper-right corner tap : > Settings > Default alarm sound.
Setting an individual alarm ringtone: Tap the alarm you want to set a separate ringtone for, then tap Ringtone or Vibrate to set your preferred ringtone and vibration effect.
If you want the alarm to only vibrate, you can select None.
Turning off or snoozing an alarm
If you want to sleep for a few more minutes after an alarm rings, you can tap the Power button or the Snooze button. The alarm will ring again later.
Tap Stop to turn it off.
★Operation path
Go to Clock > Alarm > : > Settings to set up Ring duration and Stop alarm with.
You can also turn on or off Notify before ringing.
Setting alarms for custom work schedules
You can now set alarms for your custom work schedule according to your specific workdays.
★ Operation path
- Go to Clock > Alarm and tap ⊕ to set an alarm.
- Tap Workdays > Custom work schedule, and set Cycle and Start date.
Using Timer or Stopwatch
You can use the timer to count down from a specified time and use the stopwatch to measure the duration of an event.
★ Operation path
- Go to Clock > Timer, set the duration of time, tap ▶ to start the timer, and tap II to stop it.
- Go to Clock > Stopwatch, tap ▶ to start the stopwatch, and tap || to stop
it.
Viewing the time in cities worldwide
You can use Clock to view the local time in different time zones around the world.
★ Operation path
Go to Clock > World clock, tap ⭕ to enter the name of a city, or select one from the list of cities to view its local time.
Displaying two clocks
When you are outside your usual time zone, you can turn on Dual clock to display the time of your usual residence and current location.
★Operation path
- Go to Clock > : > Settings > Date & time > Dual clock to turn on Dual clock.
- Follow the prompts to add your Usual residence.
- Tap Display dual clock on to show dual clock on the Lock screen, Home screen clock widget, or Lock screen & Home screen clock widget.
Compass
Using Compass
The Compass app shows your current location, the direction your phone is pointing, latitude, and your latitude and longitude.
Calibrating Compass
Calibrate Compass before you use it for the first time. To calibrate Compass, find an open area away from interference and move the phone following the onscreen instructions.
Finding your bearings
- Hold the phone horizontally to get accurate latitude, longitude, and directions.
- Check the direction: The direction displayed directly below the compass in the mobile phone interface (such as east, north, northeast, southeast, etc.) is the direction of the mobile phone.
Apps
Using App Cloner to separate your work and personal life
App Cloner lets you use two accounts of one app on one phone, one for the original app and the other for the cloned app.
★Operation path
Go to Settings > Apps > App Cloner and select apps for which you want to enable this feature.
When App Cloner is turned on for an app, an app clone that runs independently of the original app will be added to the Home screen.
i Some apps or phone models do not support App Cloner.
Setting the default app
If you have more than one document editor, you can set a default app to open any document.
★Operation path
- Go to Settings > Apps > Default apps.
- You can choose the default app for opening TXT, PDF, Word, Excel, and PPT files respectively according to your habits. Or you can tap Download more apps to download more apps.
Currently, it is recommended to use system default apps such as System Launcher, Messages, Phone, Browser, Photos, Music, and Videos.
Viewing or modifying app permissions, notifications, and more
You can make changes to app settings through Manage notifications, Permissions, and Battery usage.
★Operation path
- On the Home screen, touch and hold the app whose settings you want to modify and tap App info.
- Follow the prompts to modify app settings. For example, you can stop or uninstall the app, view or modify its permissions, or change the notification style.
- Tap Manage notifications, Permissions, and Battery usage to set up the app.
- Tap Data usage to view the mobile data used.
- Tap Storage usage to view app storage usage and free up space.
Uninstalling apps
You can use the following methods to uninstall a single app or uninstall multiple apps at once.
Operation path
Uninstall a single app
- Touch and hold the app icon on the Home screen, tap Uninstall, and then follow the prompts.
- You can also go to Settings > Apps > App management. Tap on the app that you want to uninstall, and then tap App info. Then tap Uninstall to uninstall the app.
Uninstall multiple apps
When your Home screen is in Standard mode, touch and hold the Home screen or pinch in to enter Edit mode. Select the icons of the apps that you want to uninstall, and tap Uninstall. The selected apps will all be uninstalled.
When your Home screen is in Drawer mode, swipe up on the Home screen to enter the app drawer. Tap Manage in the upper-right corner,
and tap Select in the menu. Select the icons of the apps that you want to uninstall, and tap Uninstall. The selected apps will be batch uninstalled.
Uninstalling apps will clear app data. It is recommended to back up data before uninstalling.
Some system apps cannot be uninstalled.
Recovering system apps
If you accidentally uninstalled a system app, you can get it back in the following ways.
Operation path
- Go to Settings > Apps > Recover system apps, and then select the apps that you want to recover, and tap Install.
- Alternatively, go to "App Market" and tap Go now to download and install the app.
Display over other apps
Display over other apps, also known as picture-in-picture, allows an app to display over other apps in a small window. After this permission is turned on, you can continue to interact with an app while using other apps.
★Operation path
- Go to Settings > Apps > Special app access > Display over other apps.
- Select the apps for which you want to enable this permission and turn on Display over other apps.
This permission allows an app to appear on top of other apps. This may affect how other apps are displayed.
Notes
Recording ideas on the fly with Notes
Notes helps you keep track of important information or capture fleeting ideas with Doodle. Create to-dos and set reminders, and you will find it easier to organize your tasks and get them done.
Creating notes
Use the Notes app to record, edit, manage, and view notes to help you quickly capture ideas and inspiration as they come to you.
★Operation path
- Go to Notes > Notes and tap ⊕ in the lower-right corner.
- Enter text and tap √ in the upper-right corner.
3. You can also:
- Change the font: Tap Aa to adjust the font size, font type, font color, etc.
- Insert image: Tap 📷 and select Take photo or Photos to insert photos or images into your note.
- Others: Tap : to set the skin, set the note as private, set a reminder, pin the note, add the note to the Home screen, or delete the note.
AI Assistant for Notes Organizing notes
You can hide or delete your notes or pin a note to the top based on your needs. You can also move your notes to your notebooks to classify and organize them.
★Operation path
- Pin to top: In the list of all notes, touch and hold the note that you want to pin to the top, then tap Pin to move it to the top of the list.
- Hide a note: In the list of all notes, touch and hold the note that you want to hide, then tap Hide to hide it in your hidden notebook. To view your hidden notes, tap All notes > Hidden notes, then enter your privacy password.
Move a note: In the list of all notes, touch and hold the note that you want to move, tap Move, and select a notebook that you want to move the note to. You can also tap New notebook to create a new notebook and move the note into it. To view notes stored in different notebooks, simply tap All notes.
Delete a note: In the list of all notes, touch and hold the note that you want to delete, and tap Delete. You can tap All notes > Recently deleted to view the notes deleted in the past 30 days.
When you use the hidden notes function for the first time, you will be required to set a privacy password and the answer to the security question.
Doodle
With Doodle, you can write or draw within a note to make it richer and more vivid.
★Operation path
- Go to Notes > Notes and tap ⊕ in the lower-right corner.
- Tap to start doodling. You use the built-in Color palette, Ballpoint pen, Pen, Pencil, Marker, Lasso tool, and Eraser when you draw or write in your note.
Creating to-dos
Put what you plan to do on your to-do list and set a specific time to remind you to work on it.
★Operation path
- Go to Notes > To-dos and tap ⊕ in the lower-right corner.
- Enter a to-do.
- Tap 🔒 to set the reminder time and method. For important matters, you can turn
on Alarm and tap √ to complete the setup.
- Tap √ again to complete the creation of a to-do.
Managing to-dos
You can hide the completed to-dos, delete to-dos, or sync your to-dos to the cloud.
★Operation path
- Go to Notes > To-dos.
- Tap : in the upper-right corner for more actions.
- Edit: Tap to edit the to-dos. You can select and delete your to-dos.
- Hide completed: Tap to hide your completed to-dos.
My Files
Searching for files
With My Files, you can efficiently and easily find the files you need on your phone.
★Operation path
Go to My Files, and you can:
- View files by category from the Home page (for example, all images are displayed in the same way as in the Photos app);
- Tap Recents to switch to the Recents view, where the files added in the last 30 days will be displayed in chronological order; or
- Search by file names in the search bar located at the top of the Home page to quickly find the files.
My Files
My Files can help you effectively manage files, such as images, audio, videos,
documents, archives, and APK files on your phone.
★Operation path
You can select the files as needed and perform the following operations:
- Tap Share to share the files with others or other devices;
- - Tap Tags to tag the files, and you can view the files on the Tags page after adding classification tags;
- - Tap Move to find a storage location to move the files to, and then tap Move here;
- - Tap Delete to delete the files; and
- - Tap More to copy or rename the files or perform other operations.
Setting a file as private
When there are some important pictures, videos, audio, and document files that you don't want others to see, you can set them as private files.
★Operation path
- Go to My Files, touch and hold the file, and tap More > Set as private.
- Tap Private Safe to view private files after verifying the password.
Weather
Viewing weather info
Use Weather to check the current weather and weather forecast for your current location or in other cities.
★Operation path
- Go to Weather to view weather information about your current location.
- To check the current day's hourly forecast, scroll down and then swipe left or right. Scroll down to view the air quality, visibility, UV index, humidity, and more.
- Tap 15-day weather forecast to view more weather information on a webpage.
Checking the weather in different cities
You can use the Weather app to check the weather in different cities, helping you better plan your trips.
Operation path
Open the Weather app, tap the plus sign in the upper-right corner, and then tap the plus sign in the lower-right corner to add target cities or regions. You can then view the weather of the cities you added by swiping left or right on the app's home page.
Using the Calculator
The Calculator app on your phone can handle anything from simple addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division operations to more complex scientific calculations like exponents, square roots, and functions. It can also convert units.
Operation path
- In the Calculator app, you can perform basic calculations such as addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division.
- To clear the display, tap the Clear (AC) key.
- Tap the menu icon and then History to view previous calculations.
You can also:
Tap the "scientific calculator" button in the upper-right corner to perform advanced calculations.
- Tap in the upper-right corner to start converting units.
Recorder
Recorder is an app where you can record sound and save recordings.
★Operation path
- Open the Recorder app and tap on the red button to start recording.
- During recording, you can tap Mark or Photo mark to mark important positions in the recording.
- Tap II to pause the recording and ▶ to resume. To finish recording, tap √ in the upper-right corner.
Selecting a recording mode
The Recorder app has Standard, Interview, and Meeting modes, addressing the needs of a diverse range of use cases.
- Standard mode: Records sound without much processing. Suitable for general use.
- Interview mode: Applies a noise-canceling algorithm. Best for occasions where the voice to be recorded is near your phone, such as for interviews.
- Meeting mode: Makes voices sound louder. Best for occasions where the voice to be recorded is far from the phone, such as in a meeting or lecture. ★Operation path
Go to Recorder, tap : > Settings > Recording mode, and choose the mode you need.
Marking moments in a recording
Once you have made a recording, you can mark key moments in the recording. You can mark with text or photos on the timeline, whichever way you prefer.
Operation path
- Go to Recorder and tap the file you want to mark to play it.
- Tap Mark to mark with text. Tap Photo mark to mark with a photo; you can take a photo or choose one from the Photos app.
Playing a recording
The Recorder app's main screen lists all of your recordings. Tap a recording to play.
In Recorder, you can also:
- Tap in the lower-left corner to turn on Skip silence. Any silence in your recordings will be skipped.
- Choose "Playback speed" to speed up or slow down the audio.
- Tap Mark or Photo mark to flag important moments.
- Tap Marks to hide the list of marks and tap it again to view the list.
Managing recordings
★ Operation path
- On the Recorder's main screen, tap : > Edit in the upper-right corner to select a recording.
- You can Share, Rename, Set as ringtone, or Delete the file.
- Tap a recording to view the file info. Tap ✗ to trim the recording.
Generating a summary from a voice recording
Recording Summary uses artificial intelligence to process recording transcripts,
identify key points, and generate summaries. It also lets you perform quick actions
right from a summary, including quickly adding events to the Calendar app.
★ Operation path
- To generate a summary of your voice recording, follow the steps below:
- Open the Recorder app and tap

to start recording. Once
finished, tap Save. You can enter a custom name for the recording if you want, then select Generate summary, and tap Save.
- Alternatively, tap a recording in the Recorder app to play it, then tap Summarize.
- To view a summary, tap ☐ on a recording from your recordings list, or tap
the recording, go to Audio or Text, then tap Summary.
- To edit the summary, tap the text you want to edit in the summary.
i. Please note, if your recording is brief or contains few spoken words, Recording
Summary may not be able to generate a summary.
- This feature is only available on some devices.
IR Remote
Adding devices for remote control
Thanks to the infrared technology and IR Remote app, your phone can work as an all-in-one remote control for a variety of home appliances such as TV sets, air conditioners, set-top boxes, cameras, projectors, light bulbs, and fans.
★Operation path
- Open IR Remote on your phone, tap ⊕ in the lower-right corner, and select the type and brand of the home appliance you want to add.
- For example, to pair the remote control with a TV, aim the infrared emission hole at the top of the phone directly at the TV and follow the prompts.
- After successfully adding the TV, tap ⏻ to start using your phone as the remote control.
The list of IR Remote devices will show all added devices. Tap on a device name to control that device.
This feature is only available on some models. Please refer to the actual device for its final functions and features.
Setting up IR Remote
Operation path
Open IR Remote and tap : > Settings to turn on or off Button sound or Button
vibration.
You may also turn on Obtain remote control data online to support more device models.
This feature is only available on some models. Please refer to the actual device for its final functions and features.
System settings
The Search function in Settings
Go to Settings. Tap the search box and enter the setting item that you want to view.
Select and tap the setting item from the drop-down content to quickly enter the setting item.
WLAN
Connecting to Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi is short for Wireless Fidelity. You can connect to Wi-Fi in a variety of ways and access the internet without consuming mobile data.
Operation path
- Go to Settings > Wi-Fi.
- You can connect through any of the following methods:
- On the list of available networks, tap the network you need to connect to, enter the password when prompted, or open the browser and enter the account password for authentication. Please contact the Wi-Fi provider for the account name and password.
- If you do not find the network you want to connect to on the list of available networks, tap Add network and enter the network name to connect.
- If someone shares a Wi-Fi QR code with you, you can tap [ ] in the upper-right corner of Wi-Fi settings and scan the code to connect.
After you have connected to a Wi-Fi network once, whenever your phone enters the network range again, it will automatically connect to it without asking you to enter the password again.
If you don't want to auto connect to a Wi-Fi network, tap ⓘ on the right side of the Wi-Fi network and turn off Auto connect.
Sharing Wi-Fi through a QR code
You can share the accounts and passwords of Wi-Fi networks you have saved with others. They can connect to a Wi-Fi network by simply scanning a QR code.
★Operation path
Go to Settings > Wi-Fi and tap ⓘ beside the Wi-Fi network you want to share, then tap Share to generate a QR code.
Introduction to Wi-Fi Assistant
Wi-Fi Assistant provides you with a variety of network acceleration services, such as automatically switching to a better Wi-Fi network or a mobile network when the Wi-Fi network is poor or using both Wi-Fi and mobile networks simultaneously. These services can significantly improve your network experience.
Using dual channel network acceleration
In scenarios such as grabbing red packets or playing games, turn on Dual channel network acceleration to use both mobile data and Wi-Fi to give you an edge.
Operation path
Go to Settings > Wi-Fi > Wi-Fi assistant > Dual channel network acceleration, turn on Dual channel network acceleration, and switch on this feature for the apps that need it.
Using this feature may consume more mobile data. We recommend that you turn it on only when needed.
Dual Wi-Fi acceleration
Dual Wi-Fi acceleration allows your phone to simultaneously use two Wi-Fi networks.
Operation path
Go to Settings > Wi-Fi > Wi-Fi assistant and turn on Dual Wi-Fi acceleration.
Auto switch to mobile network
Turn on Auto switch to mobile network, so your phone can automatically switch to the mobile network when the Wi-Fi network quality is poor to avoid network connection interruption.
Operation path
Go to Settings > Wi-Fi > Wi-Fi assistant and turn on Auto switch to mobile network.
Auto connect to the best Wi-Fi
When there are multiple Wi-Fi networks around you and your phone has connected to these networks before, you can turn on Auto connect to the best Wi-Fi. Your phone will automatically detect the quality of these Wi-Fi networks. When the quality of the current network is poor, the phone will automatically switch to the best network.
Operation path
Go to Settings > Wi-Fi > Wi-Fi assistant and turn on Auto connect to the best Wi-Fi.
Bluetooth
Bluetooth connection
Establishing a connection between your phone and Bluetooth headphones, bands, watches, tablets, etc. makes it easier to share data between your phone and these devices.
★Operation path
- Turn on Bluetooth on the device that needs to be connected and enter pairing mode. (The operation varies by device. Please refer to the user manual of the device you want to connect for details.)
- On your phone, go to Settings > Bluetooth and turn on Bluetooth.
- On the Available devices list, tap the Bluetooth name of the device you want to connect to and follow the prompts to establish a connection.
You can also tap ⓘ beside a paired device and tap Disconnect or Unpair. You can also set the purpose of the Bluetooth device, such as sharing contacts, media audio, or call audio.
Mobile network
Setting SIM card name and number
When using two SIM cards, you can supplement information such as the SIM card name and number for easier use.
★Operation path
Go to Settings > Mobile network, tap one SIM card, and enter the SIM info & settings page. You can:
- Tap SIM card name to enter a custom name.
- Tap SIM card number to enter the phone number.
- Turn Data Roaming on or off as needed.
SIM card management
Setting a default calling SIM and data SIM
When you use two SIM cards, you can set the default calling SIM and data SIM based on the data plans provided by these cards.
★Operation path
Go to Settings > Mobile network and tap Default calling SIM and Default data SIM respectively and follow the prompts to change settings.
One SIM for making calls, one SIM for internet access
When using two SIM cards, you can set them up so that while you are making a call with one SIM, the other card will be used to access the internet, making sure that you can always access the internet.
★Operation path
Go to Settings > Mobile network and turn on Use mobile data during calls.
Data usage
Checking phone data usage
The system will help you calculate your phone's daily and monthly data usage as well as how much data each app consumes, so that you can better control and manage data consumption.
★Operation path
Go to Settings > Mobile network > Data usage to view data usage.
- Tap Data usage by app to view how much data each app consumes.
- Tap an app name to turn on Disable mobile data as needed or turn off features including Background data.
- Go to Data usage limit and tap Daily data usage limit or Monthly data usage limit to set the data usage limit and how you are notified when this limit is exceeded.
Data saving
Data saving helps you consume less mobile data by restricting apps from using mobile data in the background.
★Operation path
Go to Settings > Mobile network > Data usage > Data saving and turn on Data saving.
When this feature is on and a mobile network is being used, background apps (such as Mail or instant messaging software) won't be able to receive new messages.
Personal hotspot and tethering will also be turned off.
You can tap Unrestricted apps to decide which apps can run in the background with internet access, so you don't miss important information.
Managing app network permissions
Some apps consume a lot of mobile data, and you can set them to run only over Wi-Fi.
★Operation path
Go to Settings > Mobile network > Data usage > Network access, tap the name of an app, and follow the prompts to limit or deny internet access.
Roaming
Purchasing international data plans
When you are preparing to go abroad, you can purchase an international data plan on your phone. You don't need to buy an additional calling card and there are no additional fees, so you can travel worry-free.
★Operation path
- Go to Settings > Mobile network > Roaming to select and purchase a plan based on your destination. There will be no additional charges.
- When you arrive at your destination, tap Ⓧ in the upper-right corner and activate your data plan on the order list.
Do not activate your data plan before you arrive, or the billing will start.
Connection & sharing
Aeroplane mode
When you are taking a plane, you may need to turn on Airplane mode, depending on the requirements of the airline. In Aeroplane mode, features that rely on the mobile network, Wi-Fi, and Bluetooth will be unavailable.
★Operation path
You can turn on Aeroplane mode through any of the following methods:
- Swipe down from the status bar to open Quick Settings and turn on Aeroplane mode.
- Go to Settings and turn on Aeroplane mode.
Accessing specific networks through a VPN
A virtual private network (VPN) creates a temporary secure channel over a public
network for encrypted transmission of specific information.
When you are outside your company's offices or campus, you can access the
company's internal network through a VPN to access intranet information.
★Operation path
Go to Settings > Connection & sharing > VPN, tap +, and add the VPN name, type,
server address, etc. as per the information given by the VPN provider.
Personal hotspot
Sharing the network through personal hotspot
You can share your phone's mobile data with other devices through a personal hotspot.
★Operation path
- Go to Settings > Connection & sharing > Personal hotspot and turn on Personal hotspot.
- When this feature is on, nearby devices can then discover your personal hotspot. To connect to the hotspot, enter its password. When no devices are connected for 10 minutes, Personal hotspot will be turned off to save power.
You can also:
- Tap the QR code beside Hotspot settings to share your hotspot. Scan this QR code using another device to quickly connect to the hotspot.
- Tap Hotspot settings to change the hotspot name and password, set the network as hidden, etc. to improve security.
- Tap Connection management to set the maximum number of connections, limit mobile data usage, etc.
Sharing internet access through Bluetooth
You can share your phone's network with another device through Bluetooth.
★Operation path
- Go to Settings > Connection & sharing > Personal hotspot and turn on Bluetooth tethering.
- Turn on Bluetooth on the device that requires internet access and establish a Bluetooth connection with your phone.
When the connection is established, the other device can use your phone's mobile data to access the internet.
Sharing internet access through USB
You can share your phone's mobile data with other devices through USB.
★Operation path
- Use a USB cable to connect your phone with the device that needs internet access and follow the prompts on both devices to complete the relevant settings. (The specific procedure may vary by device.)
- Go to Settings > Connection & sharing > Personal hotspot and turn on USB tethering.
The USB tethering switch can be toggled only when the phone has established a USB connection with the other device. If the USB tethering switch is grayed out on your phone, connect the phone with the other device again.
Wallpapers & style
Wallpaper
Setting wallpapers
There are tons of awesome system wallpapers for you to choose from, not only static wallpapers but also carousel wallpapers that change over time. You can also download and install online wallpapers, or set your favorite pictures as wallpapers.
★Operation path
Method 1: Go to Settings > Wallpapers & style > Wallpapers, select an image you like, and tap Apply to set it as a Lock screen wallpaper, Home screen wallpaper, or carousel wallpaper.
Method 2: Open Photos, select a picture you like, and tap : > Set as wallpaper to set it as a Lock screen or Home screen wallpaper. On the wallpaper editing page, you are
free to perform operations such as blurring the image. After you finish editing, tap
Apply.
Picking accent colors from your wallpaper
You can pick accent colors from a static wallpaper to apply these colors to your system.
★Operation path
- Go to Settings > Wallpapers & style > Colors.
- Tap Wallpaper colors. In the pop-up window, drag the four dots to choose colors from the current wallpaper.
This function is not available when a live wallpaper is in use.
Setting up live wallpapers
Live wallpapers make phone backgrounds more vibrant and interesting.
★Operation path
Go to Settings > Wallpapers & style > Wallpapers > Live wallpapers, select your favorite live wallpaper, and then tap Apply and choose Home screen or Home & Lock screen.
Using online wallpapers
While the system does provide a good selection of wallpapers, you can find many more options when you look online.
★Operation path
- Go to Settings > Wallpapers & style > Wallpapers, or pinch in with two fingers on the Home screen and then tap Wallpapers.
- Scroll down to the Online wallpapers section and you will see a list of online wallpapers to choose from. You can also tap Classic to select from default classic wallpapers or tap Artistic at the bottom of the list.
- Tap More wallpapers and jump to Theme Store for more wallpapers.
Theme
Changing themes
Set up a theme, which includes customizing your device's Lock screen wallpapers,
Always-on Display styles, ringtones, and icons, so you can personalize your device all at once.
★Operation path
- Go to Settings > Wallpapers & style > Themes, select your favorite theme, then tap Apply.
- Open the Theme Store app and tap More themes. Find a theme you like and tap Apply.
Font
Changing the font size
Change the font size to improve the visual experience.
★Operation path
Go to Settings > Wallpapers & style > Font, find the Font size settings, and drag the slider to adjust the font size.
You can enable Adaptive font weight to achieve the best font display effects.
Changing icon styles
You can change the icon style according to your preference.
System icon styles include Radiance, Material, and Pebble, or you can also customize the Home screen icon style however you like.
★Operation path
- Go to Settings > Wallpapers & style > Icons, and enter the icon editing page.
- If you select from the system styles, for example Radiance, you will be able to adjust the icon size, app name font size, and choose whether to display the app name or not. After you have done editing, tap Apply.
- If you select Custom, you will be able to choose the icon shape, adjust the content size, icon size, and app name font size, and choose whether to display the app name or not. After you have done editing, tap Apply.
Changing system colors
Operation path
- Go to Settings > Wallpapers & style > Colors to select a color scheme for the system.
- You can also tap Wallpaper colors or Custom and pick a color scheme you like.
Edge lighting
When you have Edge lighting turned on and receive a notification, the screen will automatically light up with an ambient light effect using a selected color that goes from dim to bright. This is a new way of sending you message notifications, without the need to set ringtones.
Operation path
Go to Settings > Wallpapers & style > Edge lighting and choose your favorite color for notifications.
Home screen & Lock screen
Setting Home screen layout
You can set the Home screen layout to group the same type of app icons and
widgets on the same screen, making the screen aesthetically pleasing and easy to interact with.
Operation path
- Go to Settings > Home screen & Lock screen and perform the following steps to set your Home screen layout:
° Tap Home screen layout, choose one from a variety of icon arrangements, then tap Apply.
Turn on Icon autofill so that once an app icon is removed or deleted, another app icon will automatically fill its place.
Turn on Icon pull-down gesture to make it easier to use your phone with one hand. On the Home screen, swipe up from the lower-left or lower-right
corner and hold to pull down and minimize the icons, then continue to slide your finger to an icon to open the corresponding app.
Tap Swipe down on Home screen and specify whether to open Global Search or Notification drawer when you swipe down on the Home screen.
Pinch in with two fingers on the Home screen to enter the editing mode.
Tap Widgets and choose apps, such as Clock, Calendar, Notes, and more, to add them to your Home screen.
Tap Wallpapers to set the Home screen or Lock screen wallpaper. Tap Icons to set the style of app icons on the Home screen. Tap Layout to choose one from a variety of icon arrangements.
Tap Transitions to choose your page-turning animation and tap Apply when you're done.
Setting up Home screen modes
Set your Home screen to one of these modes:
Standard mode: This is the default Home screen mode. All installed apps are displayed on the Home screen. Touch and hold an app icon to show quick actions.
Drawer mode: Swipe up on the Home screen to enter the app drawer, where you can see all installed apps. Drag an app out of the drawer to display it on the Home screen.
Simple mode: Simple mode features a simpler Home screen layout, larger icons, and larger fonts.
Operation path
Go to Settings > Home screen & Lock screen > Home screen mode and select
Standard mode or Drawer mode.
To turn on Simple mode, go to Settings > Accessibility & convenience > Simple mode.
Pocket mistouch prevention
Accidental screen touches can occur when your phone is in your pocket or backpack.
To prevent such unintended operations, you can turn on Pocket mistouch prevention.
★Operation path
Go to Settings > Home screen & Lock screen and turn on Pocket mistouch prevention.
This feature is only available on some models. Please refer to the actual device for its final functions and features.
Display and brightness
Screen brightness and color settings
★Operation path
Go to Settings > Display & brightness to adjust display settings.
- Mode: Select Light mode/Dark mode, or turn on Scheduled, which automatically switches between Light mode and Dark mode based on the time of day.
- Brightness: Drag the brightness adjustment slider to adjust screen brightness, or turn on Auto brightness so that your phone will automatically adjust the screen brightness for current light conditions.
- Screen color mode: Vivid mode, Natural mode, and Pro mode are available.
- Font and display size: Set the font and screen display size.
- Adaptive tone: This feature automatically adjusts screen color temperature in response to ambient lighting to minimize eye strain and give you a more relaxing experience.
- Auto rotate: This feature automatically switches between Landscape mode and Portrait mode based on the orientation of your phone.
- Full screen for apps: You can enable this feature for some apps to increase the display area. There are two modes available, Hide front camera and Full screen display.
Turning on Image sharpener
The video you are watching is blurry? Improve the video quality with one tap in Image sharpener for a better viewing experience.
★Operation path
- Go to Settings > Display & brightness to turn on Image sharpener.
- Tap Supported apps to view apps that support by this feature.
(i) This feature will increase power consumption.
Turning on Video Color Boost
Video Color Boost utilizes the SDR-to-HDR technology to bring more vibrant colors and finer dark details to SDR videos for a better viewing experience.
★Operation path
- Go to Settings > Display & brightness to turn on Video Color Boost.
- Tap Supported apps to view apps where you can use this feature.
This feature will increase power consumption.
Turning on Eye Comfort
To alleviate eye discomfort caused by prolonged screen use, you can turn on Eye Comfort to reduce the amount of blue light emitted by your screen and prevent eye strain.
Comfort to reduce the amount of blue light emitted by your screen and prevent eye strain.
★Operation path
You can turn on Eye Comfort using one of the following methods:
Method 1: Turning it on in Quick Settings
- Swipe down from the upper-right corner of the screen to open Quick Settings.
- Tap 🔒 to turn on Eye Comfort. Touch and hold 🔒 to access the Eye comfort & sleep page, where you can tap Smart or Custom to complete the setting.
Method 2: Turning it on in Settings
Go to Settings > Display & brightness > Eye comfort & sleep, turn on Eye Comfort, and then tap Smart or Custom to complete the setting.
Adaptive Sleep
Adaptive Sleep keeps your screen on while you're looking at it.
Operation path
Go to Settings > Display & brightness > Screen attention and turn on Screen attention.
Adjusting screen resolution
Your display looks different when you change your screen resolution. The higher the resolution, the sharper the display quality. The display quality degrades when you lower the resolution, but the system consumes less power, resulting in longer battery life.
Operation path
- Go to Settings > Display & brightness > Screen resolution.
- Choose a screen resolution.
This feature is only available on some models. Please refer to the actual device for its final functions and features.
Adjusting screen refresh rate
Your display looks and responds differently when you change your screen refresh rate. A higher refresh rate gives you a smoother image quality and control. This makes for a better gaming experience, but higher refresh rates drain the battery faster. A standard refresh rate is more than capable of handling your everyday use with a better battery life performance.
Operation path
- Go to Settings > Display & brightness > Screen refresh rate. You can choose Auto select, Standard, or High.
- If you want a higher refresh rate, choose High, tap App-specific refresh rate and customize refresh rates (60 Hz, 90 Hz, or 120 Hz) for individual apps.
This feature may vary across different models and versions. Please refer to the actual device for its final functions and features.
Sounds and vibration
Setting sounds and vibration
You can adjust the volume of call ringtones, message alerts, multimedia, and alarms to ensure that the sounds are neither uncomfortably loud nor too low to hear.
Operation path
Go to Settings > Sound & vibration to adjust the volume of media, ringtones, notifications, and alarms.
- If you turn on Do Not Disturb, you will only get notified by alarms, timers, and calendar events.
- If you turn on Vibrate on ring, your phone will vibrate and the screen will light up when you receive a call or message.
Changing the ringtone
The phone typically uses the system's default ringtone as the alert for new messages.
However, you can change it to a more recognizable tone.
Operation path
Go to Settings > Sounds & vibration and set up your preferred Ringtone, Media tone, and Notification tone.
You can use locally stored music, system ringtones, or those offered by the Theme Store.
In some system versions, we have added "Aquamorphic themes" to provide you with a series of soothing, natural ringtones.
Adjusting the volume for individual apps
With App-specific volume, you can easily customize the volume for individual apps.
★Operation path
- Go to Settings > Sound & vibration > App-specific volume, and turn on App-specific volume.
- When you play media in an app, you can press a volume button to show the volume controls, tap the App volume icon at the bottom, then adjust the volume for individual apps.
Holo Audio
When multiple audio streams are playing, Holo Audio allows you to customize the spatial location of each audio stream using Spatial Audio technology. This delivers a
new listening experience where independently controllable audio streams play in parallel without interfering with each other and you can easily distinguish between them. Turn on Holo Audio to listen to your favorite tunes while gaming, or catch an episode of your favorite show while chatting with your friend over the phone.
★Operation path
- Go to Settings > Sounds & vibration > Holo Audio and turn on Holo Audio.
- You can select the Auto or Custom mode.
- Auto: In this mode, the best spatial location is automatically allocated to each audio stream.
- Custom: You can tap an audio stream to customize its spatial location.
This feature is only available on some models. Please refer to the actual device for its final functions and features.
In-ear monitoring
In-ear monitoring uses headphone hardware and mobile phone software to provide low-latency and advanced reverberation effects. After this feature is turned on, you can use your headphones to hear how your singing and music effects sound in real time.
★Operation path
- Go to Settings > Sounds & vibration > More > In-ear monitoring.
- Turn on In-ear monitoring for supported apps.
- If your headphones are connected to the device when launching an app, an In-ear monitoring floating window will appear. There, you can adjust settings such as the in-ear monitoring volume, reverberation, voice changer, and equalizer.
- If you want to record with effects such as reverberation and changed voice, you can turn on Keep in-ear monitoring the same as recording.
Once you have turned on In-ear monitoring on your phone, please don't forget to turn off in-ear monitoring provided by other apps or external devices to ensure there are no conflicts with this function.
OReality Audio
OReality Audio offers you a more immersive 3D audio-visual experience. This feature is enabled by default in Speaker mode. You can choose to disable it while using headphones.
In addition to the Smart mode, OReality Audio is also optimized for movies, games, and music. You can choose the mode that suits you best based on the intended use.
★Operation path
Go to Settings > Sound & vibration > Sound effect settings and select the scene/sound profile that suits you.
This feature is only available on some models. Please refer to the actual device for its final functions and features.
Setting tones
★Operation path
Go to Settings > Sounds & vibration > More sounds to turn on or off system sounds as needed.

When you connect your phone to the charger, the phone will beep. However, if you put your phone in Silent or Do Not Disturb mode, the phone will not beep.
Notifications & Quick Settings
Setting notification styles
You can set up notification styles for Lock screen, banners, and Home screen app badges to improve message alerts.
★Operation path
- Go to Settings > Notifications & Quick Settings.
- In Category settings:
- Tap Lock screen notification: Choose whether you want to allow a pulldown notification drawer while the screen is locked, show content and source for new notifications, or wake up the screen for notifications.
- Tap Banner notifications: Choose whether you want to support replying to messages in floating windows or use banner notifications when the phone is full screen.
- Tap Home screen app badges: Choose whether you want to display Home screen app badges with numbers, dots, numbers-and-dots, or none.
Smart notification hiding
When you check your phone in public places, such as elevators and subways, you
You may worry that some notifications containing sensitive information can be seen by
others.
If you turn on the Smart notification hiding feature, your phone will use its front
camera to detect faces. When it detects the presence of someone other than you, it
will hide the notification content to ensure that the information is not leaked.
★Operation path
Go to Settings > Notifications & Quick Settings > More settings > Smart
notification hiding, turn on Smart notification hiding, and enroll your facial data.
Additional notification drawer settings
Manage notification permissions for all apps in one place. You can customize how
notifications are displayed per app.
★Operation path
- Go to Settings > Notifications & Quick Settings.
- You can:
- Turn on Hide notification details on Lock screen, which will hide notification content when the device is locked.
- Turn on Wake screen when a notification is received to have the screen light up when a notification arrives.
- Tap More settings, and turn on Show data usage in notification drawer or Reduce notification feedback as needed.
- Under App notifications, you can select the app you want to adjust notifications for and set notifications to Allow notifications, Pin to top, Set as silent, and more.
Setting up the status bar
The location on the top of your screen is the status bar, where network information, carrier information, time, battery level, and more are displayed. In Settings, you can set icons that you want to display in the status bar.
★Operation path
- Go to Settings > Notifications & Quick Settings > Status bar.
- Set the Notification icons, Battery style, and Battery percentage according to your preferences.
- In Status Bar icons, turn on Real-time network speed to display the real-time speed of your network in the status bar. If you select other features, such as Bluetooth, the corresponding icons will appear in the status bar.
Turning Do Not Disturb on or off
You can turn on Do Not Disturb mode if you don't want incoming calls or messages to interrupt your work or breaks. In this mode, incoming calls and messages will be muted and there won't be any banner notifications.
★Operation path
- Swipe down from the upper-right corner of the screen to open Quick Settings.
- Tap 📋 to light up the icon, meaning that Do Not Disturb is on. Tap and hold 📋 to set the duration during which you do not want to be disturbed.
- When Do Not Disturb is on, in the status bar you will see 📁. In addition, supported notifications will appear in the pull-down notification drawer and on Lock screen.
Setting up Do Not Disturb at scheduled times
★Operation path
- Go to Settings > Sound & vibration > Do Not Disturb > Do Not Disturb at scheduled times.
- Tap Sleep and specify the period of time during which you do not want to be disturbed and the recurrence period.
- You can also tap + to specify the time periods during which you do not want to be disturbed.
Calls and messages in Do Not Disturb mode
You can allow calls and messages from specific contacts when Do Not Disturb is on so you don't miss anything important.
★Operation path
Go to Settings > Sound & vibration > Do Not Disturb and turn on Do Not Disturb. If necessary, continue to tap Schedules to set the times during which you do not want to be disturbed.
- Tap Calls and messages and specify which contacts you want to allow calls and messages from. Ringtones and alerts for the calls and messages from these contacts will sound normally when Do Not Disturb is on.
- Tap Apps and select the apps from which you want to receive notifications when Do Not Disturb is on.
Password and security, Password & security
Facial recognition
Using your face to access App Lock and Private Safe
In addition to unlocking your device, you can use your face for authentication when accessing App Lock or Private safe, installing a new app, or making an SMS payment.
★Operation path
- Go to Settings > Security & privacy > Device unlock > Fingerprint & Face Unlock > Face and enter your Lock screen password.
- Turn on App lock or Private Safe as needed and follow the prompts to set or enter a password.
Setting up Enter Home screen after unlocking
When you enroll your face to unlock your phone, the Enter Home screen after unlocking feature will also be turned on by default. When you unlock your phone with your face, it will automatically enter the Home screen. If you want the phone to enter the screen that was active before being locked, you can turn this feature off.
★Operation path
- Go to Settings > Security & privacy > Device unlock > Fingerprint & Face Unlock > Face and enter your Lock screen password.
- Turn off Enter Home screen after unlocking.
Preventing face unlock when eyes are closed
You can turn on the "Require eyes to be open" feature to effectively prevent others from unlocking your phone with your face while you are sleeping.
This feature is turned on by default. You can follow the path below to confirm.
★Operation path
- Go to Settings > Security & privacy > Device unlock > Fingerprint & Face Unlock > Face and enter your Lock screen password.
- Make sure that Require eyes to be open is turned on.
Turning on Brighten screen in dim light to support face unlock
You can turn on "Brighten screen in dim light" to improve the success rate of face unlock in dark or low-light environments.
★Operation path
- Go to Settings > Security & privacy > Device unlock > Fingerprint & Face
Unlock > Face and enter your Lock screen password.
- Turn on Brighten screen in dim light.
Fingerprint verification
Using your fingerprint to access App Lock and Private Safe
In addition to using your face, you can use your fingerprint to access App Lock and Private Safe.
★Operation path
- Go to Settings > Security & privacy > Device unlock > Fingerprint & Face Unlock > Fingerprint and enter your Lock screen password.
- Turn on App Lock and Private Safe as needed.
Safety and emergency
Emergency SOS
As a phone manufacturer, we are highly concerned about your personal security. In the event of a serious or life-threatening emergency, this feature will allow you to send messages for help even when the screen is off.
★Operation path
Go to Settings > Safety & emergency and accept the terms of service to turn on this feature.
- In the event of an emergency, press and hold the Power button to enter the power off page, where you can select Emergency SOS.
- In the event of an emergency, swipe up on the Lock screen to enter the emergency call page.
Setting emergency contacts
There are 3 emergency numbers by default: 110 (police), 119 (fire) and 120
(emergency medical).
You can add up to additional 3 emergency contacts and send them messages that include your location in the event of an emergency.
★Operation path
Go to Settings > Safety & emergency > Emergency contacts.
Battery
Optimized charging
Optimized charging is a feature designed to protect your battery. It intelligently learns from your daily charging routine and adjusts the charging speed to slow down the battery aging process.
If you charge your phone at night with this feature turned on, your battery will stop charging when it reaches 80% and resume charging to 100% before you get up. This helps extend your phone's battery lifespan.
★Operation path
Go to Settings > Battery > Battery health and turn on Smart charging.
This feature may vary across different models and versions. Please refer to the actual device for its final functions and features.
Turning on Power saving mode
When the battery is low and cannot be charged in time, you can turn on Power saving mode to reduce phone power consumption and extend battery life.
★Operation path
- Go to Settings > Battery > Battery mode and select Power saving mode.
- In Power saving settings, you can do the following:
- Turn on Automatically exit Power saving mode and Power saving mode will be automatically exited when the battery is charged to 90%.
- Turn on Automatically enter Power saving mode, and your device will automatically enter Power saving mode when the battery level reaches the specified threshold.
In Power saving mode, the battery icon in the upper-right corner will be
displayed in yellow, and it will return to normal after your device exits this mode.
Turning on Super power saving mode
Super power saving mode conserves power and relieves your worries about battery
life by limiting app usage and implementing a stricter background cleanup strategy.
When the battery level decreases to 10% or 5%, a window will pop up to remind you
to turn on Super power saving mode. You can also turn it on manually in Settings.
★Operation path
- Go to Settings > Battery > Battery mode and select Super power saving mode.
- In Super power saving mode, only a few basic apps such as Phone
and Messages are available. Tap or touch and hold an app to enter editing mode to remove apps. Tap to add apps.
- To exit Super power saving mode, you can tap the exit button in the upper left corner.
GT mode
When playing a CPU-intensive game, you can turn on GT mode to keep the system delivering top performance all the time.
★Operation path
Go to Settings > Battery and tap GT mode.

- GT mode will increase power consumption and may also cause your device to heat up. Please do not turn on this mode unless necessary.
- This feature may vary across different models and versions. Please refer to the actual device for its final functions and features.
Viewing and managing the power consumption of apps
★Operation path
Go to Settings > Battery to view your apps' battery usage for the last 24 hours.
- Under Battery usage you can check your battery usage for the Last 24 hours or Last 7 days.
- Under Battery usage by app, you can check your battery usage by specific apps.
Sleep standby optimization
Turning on Sleep standby optimization will switch your phone to a low-power state while you are sleeping. This reduces the frequency of push notifications and extends your battery life.
★Operation path
Go to Settings > Battery > Power saving setting and turn on Sleep standby optimization.
Low battery alert
When your phone battery level drops below 20%, a low battery alert will pop up. You can turn on Power saving mode to optimize power usage.
Turning on Video battery saver
When you use video apps (such as TikTok) for extended periods, you can turn on the
Video battery saver feature to optimize battery usage for longer battery life.
★Operation path
Go to Settings > Battery > Power saving settings > Video battery saver and turn on
Video battery saver.
This feature is only available on some models. Please refer to the actual device
for its final functions and features.
Digital Wellbeing & family care
Kids mode
Using Kids mode to help children grow
Kids mode is a dedicated space for children. It provides the following services:
• Dedicated Home screen
Add child-friendly apps to create a digital space your child will love.
• Healthy screen time habits
Set screen time limits for your child to prevent device overuse.
- Eyesight protection
Monitor your child's sitting position and distance from the screen to help
them use electronic devices appropriately and keep nearsightedness at bay.
★Operation path
Go to Settings > Accessibility & convenience > Kids mode and follow the prompts, then you can choose the allowed apps, limit the screen time, and set the network and Eye Comfort to complete the setup of Kids mode.
Parental controls in Kids mode
Parental controls can keep their kids from being addicted to mobile games or other inappropriate apps that could negatively impact their schoolwork and social lives by setting stringent limits on their phone usage and screen time with the Parental controls feature.
★Operation path
- In Kids mode, tap : > Parental controls in the upper-right corner, verify the Lock screen password, and then enter the Parental controls page.
- You can turn on or off Wi-Fi and mobile network for Kid mode.
- Tap Added apps to set apps that you allow your kids to access.
- Tap Time limit to select a time period. When the allowed time expires, Kids mode will automatically be exited and the screen will be locked.
- Tap Eyesight protection to detect the ambient light, the kid's sitting posture, and distance, and send reminders if the kid is not sitting correctly. You can also turn on Eye-protecting display to filter blue light.

You can also turn on Create Home screen shortcut, so you can find the app quickly.
Turning on Zen Space
Zen Space helps you stay focused by limiting the use of apps and minimizing distractions from notifications.
In Zen Space, you can enter the default Zen spaces or create new spaces.
Deep Zen: You can only use your phone to take photos or receive calls and make emergency calls. Deep Zen cannot be exited once started.
Light Zen: You can still use selected apps and you can exit Light Zen anytime you like. You can also set up Light Zen spaces for work, study, or other activities.
★Operation path
- Go to Zen Space and tap a space to customize its space name, duration, allowed apps, and wallpaper and background sounds.
- Tap Start to enter the selected space.
Other
Setting language and region
★Operation path
- Go to Settings > System & update > Language & region and view the languages and regions supported by the system.
- Tap Edit to manage languages. Tap ⊕ on the right side to add the languages you want to use. When adding a language, you can set it as the default language.
- On the list of added languages, drag a language to the top to set it as your system's default language. If an app or website does not support this language, the next supported language from the list will be used instead.
- Tap Region to choose a region.
Setting date and time
Time and dates displayed on your phone are network-synchronized and can be altered manually if necessary.
★Operation path
Go to Settings > System & update > Date & time and set up the date and time on your phone.
- Tap Time format to choose a time format, either 12-hour clock or 24-hour clock, based on your use preference.
- Turn on Set time automatically and Set time zone automatically. If there is an error, you can turn off these features and set time manually.
- Tap Dual clock to set one more clock of another time zone.
Gestures & motions
After Gestures & motions is turned on, you can operate your phone without turning on the screen. For example, you can answer a phone call by bringing it up to your ear.
★Operation path
Go to Settings > Accessibility & convenience > Gestures & motions.
- Turn on Raise to wake to automatically wake the screen when you lift your phone.
- Turn on Lift to ear to answer calls to automatically answer calls when you lift your phone to your ear.
- Turn on Auto switch to receiver to automatically switch the audio from the speaker to the receiver when you hold your phone near your ear during calls.
- Turn on Flip to mute incoming calls to mute an incoming call when you flip your phone.
- Enable Turn on/off flashlight with volume button so you can press and hold the Volume Down button to turn the flashlight on or off while the screen is off. This function does not work when media is playing.
Accessibility
Accessibility features
You can set a shortcut that opens a large onscreen menu of common accessibility features for controlling your phone. From the menu, you can lock your screen, adjust the volume and brightness, take screenshots, and more.
★Operation path
Go to Settings > Accessibility & convenience > Accessibility > Accessibility Menu and turn on Shortcut. Then you will see a green icon in the lower-right part of your screen. Tap the icon to use various functions.
Ending calls with Power button
Turn on Press Power button to end calls so you can quickly end a call by pressing the Power button.
★Operation path
Go to Settings > Accessibility & convenience > Accessibility > Press Power button to end calls and turn on this feature.
When you have an incoming call, whether Press Power button to end calls is turned on or not, you can decline the call by pressing the Power button twice. Pressing it once will mute the call or disable the vibration.
TalkBack
TalkBack can read the content in the screen to help people who are blind or have low vision use their phones.
★Operation path
- Go to Settings > Accessibility & convenience > Accessibility > Vision and turn on TalkBack.
- Once this feature is on, you can operate your phone with the
following gestures:
- Swipe right or left to switch between browser pages.
- Double-tap an item to activate it.
- Swipe with two fingers to scroll.
- Tap Ⓧ in the upper-right corner to customize TalkBack settings, such as text-to-speech settings, verbosity, gestures, and more.
- To turn off TalkBack, press and hold the Volume Up and Down buttons at the same time for at least 3 seconds.
Select to Speak
After turning on Select to Speak, you can tap text selected on the screen to have it read to you.
Operation path
Go to Settings > Accessibility & convenience > Accessibility > Vision > Select to
Speak and turn on Select to Speak. Select text and tap the Play button to hear the text read aloud.
Using Color correction to adjust how colors are displayed
You can enable the Color vision enhancement feature if you have problems telling different colors apart. It provides a variety of color enhancements to provide color display effects that work best for you.
In addition, you can use this feature to evaluate your type and degree of color vision deficiency, and choose a better color compensation scheme based on the evaluation results.
Operation path
- Go to Settings > Accessibility & convenience > Accessibility > Vision > Color vision enhancement and turn on Color vision enhancement.
- You can select Grayscale, Red filter, Green filter, or Blue filter based on your needs and adjust the intensity of the corresponding effect.
- Tap Personalised to finish a color vision test and the system will automatically adjust the screen color based on the test result.
This feature may vary across different models and versions. Please refer to the actual device for its final functions and features.
Magnification
By turning on Magnification, you can quickly zoom in on the screen so that the content can be displayed more clearly.
Operation path
- Go to Settings > Accessibility & convenience > Accessibility > Vision > Magnification, turn on Shortcut, and choose one of these shortcuts:
- Accessibility button: Tap the Accessibility button on the screen.
- Hold volume buttons: Press and hold both volume buttons for 3 seconds.
- Triple-tap screen: Tap the screen 3 times in quick succession.
- Tap Magnification type and choose how to magnify.
- On the page that needs to be magnified, use the selected shortcut to activate
Magnification. Drag with two fingers to move the magnification window.
Pinch with two fingers to adjust zoom.
- To stop magnification, use the shortcut again.
Color inversion
Color inversion inverts colors on your screen. For example, black text on a white
screen becomes white text against a black background. Colors in images and videos
will also be inverted.
★Operation path
- Go to Settings > Accessibility & convenience > Accessibility > Vision > Color inversion and turn on Color inversion.
- Turn on Shortcut. Follow the onscreen prompts to assign the volume buttons or the Accessibility button as a shortcut to turn on this feature.
High contrast text
Turning on High contrast text will change the text color to black or white, making the text displayed on the device easier to read.
★Operation path
Go to Settings > Accessibility & convenience > Accessibility > Vision and turn on
High contrast text.
Accessibility interaction features
People with motor impairments can improve the efficiency of their phone use by using accessibility interaction features.
Accessibility interaction features allow you to control your phone or tablet using one or more switches. Use switches to select items, scroll, enter text, and more.
★Operation path
Go to Settings > Accessibility & convenience > Accessibility > Interaction and follow the prompts to set touch delay, switch control, response time, and other features based on your needs.
Power-on/off or restart
Turning on and off or restarting your phone
★Operation path
Go to Settings > Accessibility & convenience > Power Button > Press and hold the power button, you can choose to bring up the Power Menu or activate the Digital Assistant by pressing and holding the Power button.
If you select the Power Menu option, you can press and hold the power button until the Power Menu pops up, and tap Power off or Restart.
If your phone doesn't work and won't turn off normally, you can force start it by pressing and holding the Power and Volume Up buttons for more than 10 seconds.
Go to Settings > Security & Privacy > More security & privacy > Anti-theft features > Verify for power-off. You will then need to enter your Lock screen password whenever you power off your phone.
Scheduling auto power on/off
You can use the Schedule power on/off feature to power your phone on and off at set times to save power and prevent interruptions while resting.
★Operation path
Go to Settings > Accessibility & convenience > Schedule power on/off to set a power on and off schedule.
Your phone will automatically power on and off at the specified times.
Back up and reset
Resetting your phone
You can choose to reset network settings, reset all settings, erase contacts and call logs stored on your phone (contacts stored on the SIM card will be retained), erase SMS and MMS messages stored on your phone (SMS messages stored on the SIM
card will be retained), or erase all data.
★Operation path
- Go to Settings > System & update > Back up & reset > Reset phone.
- On the Reset phone page, follow the onscreen instructions to reset settings or erase data as needed, and enter your Lock screen password when prompted.
- If you tap Erase all settings, your phone will be reset to its factory settings and all your data will be cleared. Please act with caution.
Local data backup and recovery
Local data backup
You can back up your phone data to internal storage in case you forget or lose data. We recommend that you should back up only data that doesn't take up much space.
★Operation path
Go to Settings > System & update > Back up & reset > Back up & migrate > Lock backup, and tap New backup. Then follow the prompts to back up your data locally.
Local data recovery
If you have created local data backups, you can select a backup on a specific date to recover it.
★Operation path
Go to Settings > System & update > Back up & reset > Back up & migrate > Local backup. Select a backup and tap Start.
Turning on One-handed mode
One-handed mode allows you to more easily interact with the upper part of the screen. You can pull down app icons to open apps with just one hand.
★Operation path
Go to Settings > Accessibility & convenience > One-handed mode to turn on One-handed mode.
To enter One-handed mode, swipe down at the bottom of the screen. To exit, swipe up or tap the blank area at the top of the screen.
This feature is only available on the cover screen and when Gestures is set as the system navigation method.
Go to Settings > Home screen & Lock screen > Icon pull-down gesture, and make sure that Icon pull-down gesture has been turned on.
Simple mode
The system provides Simple mode, in which the Home screen layout is more concise, icons and fonts are larger, and your phone is simply easier to use.
★Operation path
Go to Settings > Accessibility & convenience > Simple mode to enter Simple mode.
- In Simple mode, the Phone user guide widget is added to the Home screen by default.
- In Simple mode, go to Settings and tap Exit Simple mode to return to the standard mode.
Assistive Ball
Assistive Ball for quick actions
The Assistive Ball is a translucent ball floating on the screen. You can drag it anywhere on the screen.
You can use the Assistive Ball for quick actions such as navigating between screens or taking screenshots.
★Operation path
- Go to Settings > Accessibility & convenience > Assistive Ball.
- Turn Assistive Ball on or off as needed.
You can choose to use taps or gestures to perform actions in Assistive Ball.
Using the Assistive Ball menu
When Assistive Ball is turned on, select Tap menu. Tapping the Assistive Ball will
display 5 buttons for the following actions:
- Go back • Take a screenshot
- Recent tasks
- Lock screen
- Home screen
On the Assistive Ball settings page, you can tap a button in the Menu section and
change its action on the Custom menu screen that appears.
Gesture control for Assistive Ball
When Assistive Ball is turned on, select Gesture operations to enable the following
actions:
★Operation path
- Tap: Go back
- Double-tap: Recent tasks
- Touch and hold: Home screen
You can customize gestures based on your frequency of use and preferences.
(i) Each gesture corresponds only to one action.
Customizing the Assistive Ball
You can make the following customizations to the Assistive Ball:
- Drag the Assistive Ball to move it around
- Adjust its opacity
- Set the Assistive Ball to automatically hide itself in full screen mode
When the Assistive Ball is hidden, swipe down from the top of the screen to unhide it.
Quick Launch
Opening apps with fingerprint unlock
With Quick Launch turned on, you can quickly open Camera, Clock, Calculator, and
other tools or apps by swiping when unlocking your phone with fingerprint.
★Operation path
- Go to Settings > Security & privacy > Device unlock > Face & Fingerprint Unlock > Fingerprint > Quick Launch to turn on Quick Launch.
- You can view apps that are currently supported by Quick Launch, or tap Edit to choose which apps can be opened in this way.
- Once you have completed the editing, tap √ in the upper-right corner.
- When the screen is locked, touch and hold the fingerprint sensor on the screen until an icon menu appears, then swipe your finger to the target icon to open the app or tool.
This feature is only available on some models. Please refer to the actual device for its final functions and features.
About device
Upgrade
Auto-update the system overnight
After the Auto update overnight feature is turned on, your phone will automatically update between 2:00 AM to 5:00 AM.
★Operation path
- Go to Settings > About device, and tap the Official version widget.
- Tap : > Auto update in the upper-right corner, and turn on Auto update overnight.
This function is not available for major software updates. You will need to update manually.
Updating your phone system online
System updates can fix some known issues, improve system performance and stability, and introduce some new features. It is recommended that you perform updates in a timely manner.
★Operation path
- Go to Settings > About device.
- Tap the version number at the top to check for updates and download it if any update is available.
- It is recommended that you use Wi-Fi to download the update. During the update, do not touch the Power button or perform any other operations. Please wait for the update to complete.
- It is normal for your phone to heat up slightly during the update. Once the update is complete, your phone will quickly cool back down.
Viewing device information
You can view your device name and its configuration data, including its system version, Android version, Processor, RAM, Storage, Version number, Baseband version, Kernel version, and more.
★Operation path
- Go to Settings > About device, and tap the system version widget at the top, so you can view the current version information and check for updates.
- Tap Status to check the phone's IP address, SIM card status, and more.
RAM expansion
When your phone is running low on RAM, you can turn on RAM expansion and turn part of the storage space into RAM to improve system performance.
★Operation path
Go to Settings > About device > RAM > RAM expansion and select the size of RAM expansion. The settings will take effect after you restart your device.
Users & Accounts
Sharing your phone with multiple users
Often, when multiple users share a mobile phone, things can get messy quickly.
And if you lend your phone to someone, you may be worried about your privacy.
Now, you can turn on Multiple users to avoid these problems and provide separate storage space for each user.
Creating users
You can share your phone with other users by adding new users to your device.
★Operation path
- Go to Settings > Users & accounts > Multiple users, and tap Add user > Add.
- Enter a username, and tap the √ in the upper-right corner. Wait a moment, and tap the newly created username in the user list.
- Tap Enter > Switch, and complete the setup process by following the prompts.
You can add 3 regular users and 1 guest.
Switching between multiple users
When Multiple users is turned on, you can quickly switch accounts in Quick Setting.
★ Operation path
- When Multiple users is turned on, swipe down from the status bar to open the Quick Settings, and swipe down again to fully expand it. Tap 🔥 in the upper-right corner to enter the Multiple users interface.
- Select the icon of the user that you would like to switch to, and tap Switch.
(i) You can add a maximum of 4 users.
Managing user permissions
When the Multiple users function is turned on, the device owner can manage the permissions of other users.
★Operation path
- Go to Settings > Users & accounts, and select the accounts that you want to manage.
- Turn on or off Allow calls and messages to change the permission.
Deleting a user
You can use your device owner account to delete accounts that are no longer needed.
★Operation path
- Go to Settings > Users & accounts > Multiple users, and select the accounts that you want to delete.
- Tap Delete user. The users will be deleted after double confirmation.
When deleting users, their data will also be deleted. Please back up the data in advance.
realme UI version is constantly updated and functions may vary across different models and versions. This manual is provided for reference only and does not constitute any warranty. Please refer to your actual device for its final functions and features.