Huawei P20 Pro tips and tricks – Useful Notes

The Huawei P20 Pro is the first smartphone in the world with the triple camera setup. It has a 6.1-inch OLED display with a resolution of 1080×2240 pixels and a notch at the front. The Huawei P20 Pro runs on the EMUI 8.1 (Based on Android 8.1 at launch), the phone now able to receive EMUI 10 beta program in many regions, about the memory config the phone gets 6GB variant with 128GB ROM. The Huawei P20 Pro includes triple camera setup at the back, 40 MP (RGB, f/1.8 aperture) +20 MP (Monochrome, f/1.6 aperture) + 8 MP (Telephoto, f/2.4 aperture), supports autofocus (laser focus, deep focus, phase focus, contrast focus). At front, the device has a Single-lens camera of 24 MP, f/2.0 aperture, supports fixed focal length. The battery and sensors packed in Huawei P20 Pro are 4,000 mAh,
Gravity sensor, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor, Front fingerprint sensor, Hall sensor, Gyroscope, Compass, Color Temperature sensor respectively.

Notch/No notch: The notch is active by default. To deactivate: swipe down from the top of the home screen > hit the settings cog icon > select Display > Notch.

Customize color balance: Swipe down from the top of the home screen > hit the settings cog icon > Display > Colour & Eye Comfort.

Get an always-on display: Swipe down from the top of the home screen > hit the settings cog icon > select Security & Privacy > Screen Lock & Passwords > Always Display Information.

Camera Instant Launch: As per stock Android, a swipe from the bottom right corner of the lock screen (where you’ll see a little camera icon) will load the Camera app.

Take a quick photo. A double-tap of the volume-down button will be your new best friend, as this launches the Camera app and immediately takes a photograph.

Set PIN / Pattern / Password: Swipe down from the top of the home screen > hit the settings icon > select Security & Privacy > Select Screen Lock & Passwords.

Fingerprint ID: In addition to a pattern, PIN, password or Face Unlock, you can register multiple fingerprints to login to your phone. This will help you out to access phone quickly.

It’s possible to add up to five individual fingerprints: swipe down from the top of the home screen > hit the settings cog icon > select Security & Privacy > Fingerprint ID (which will ask for a PIN/pattern unlock, if applicable).

Smart Assistance: Motion Control, Voice Control, One-handed UI, and Knuckle Gesture is also possible via Smart Assistance. Swipe down from the top of the home screen > hit the settings cog icon > select Smart Assistance.

More/fewer app icons:  To select between a 5×6, 5×5 or 4×6 icon grid layout, press-and-hold anywhere on the home screen > select Settings to the bottom right corner > choose Home Layout.

Allow/silence/block notifications from an app: Swipe down from the top of the home screen > hit the settings cog icon > Apps & Notifications > Notifications Management.

Camera Monochrome shooting: Open the Camera app, swipe right on the circular modes dial to and select More, where a variety of options are available, including Monochrome.

Huawei P20 Pro EMUI 10 Update, News, Release:

• EMUI 10.0 Beta program for Huawei P20 Pro starts in Asian countries
• Download Huawei P20 and P20 Pro EMUI 9.1 (9.1.0.345) Update
• EMUI 10 Japan – These Huawei Phones Getting Update