Enable Read in Background for Select to Speak
If Select to Speak stops reading the moment you switch to another app on your Huawei phone, the background reading option is turned off. This feature is still experimental and can behave unpredictably in some apps.
Check for Security Updates Manually
If the security update notification on your Huawei phone got dismissed or never showed up, you might be running on an outdated patch without knowing it. This leaves known vulnerabilities unpatched until the next automatic check happens, which can take a while depending on your network and settings. A manual check confirms whether a new patch is already available for your device.
Set Sound and Vibration for Calendar Reminders
If calendar reminders on your Huawei phone stay silent or skip the vibration you expect, the notification sound for the Calendar app is usually set to Mute or the vibration toggle got switched off. This sits separately from your general ringtone settings, so changing your phone's ringtone won't fix it. A quick check inside the Calendar app settings solves it.
Manage Do Not Disturb Access for Apps
If an app on your Huawei phone keeps buzzing through Do Not Disturb, it has been granted permission to bypass that mode entirely. This usually happens after you approved a notification-related prompt without noticing what it actually allowed. Once granted, the app can send alerts, calls or messages even while your phone is set to stay silent.
Change the Region Setting
On many Huawei phones the region field switches on its own whenever the device connects to a different mobile network. This can happen right after a trip abroad or when a SIM briefly loses signal and reconnects to a foreign carrier. The automatic change can affect app stores, weather data, and date formats without any warning.
Enable or Disable the Number Row
On most Huawei phones the keyboard only shows letters, so typing a phone number or a password with digits means switching to the symbols page every time. SwiftKey Keyboard has a number row option that keeps the digits visible above the letters, but it sits deep inside the typing settings and is easy to miss.
Change the App Lock PIN
If apps behind App Lock keep asking for an old code, or you want a stronger PIN, remember that App Lock on Huawei phones runs separate from your screen lock. You can update it directly inside the App Lock settings, but only after entering the current app lock code. Forgetting that code is usually what stops people before they even reach the option to change it.
Set Default Launcher App
If your Huawei phone keeps opening the old home screen even after installing a new launcher, the system is still pointing to the previous default app. This happens because EMUI only switches the active launcher when you confirm the change in the app settings, not automatically after installation. Until that setting is updated, widgets, shortcuts and the app drawer stay tied to the launcher you had before.
Turn Google Location History On or Off
Even without opening a single Google app, your Huawei phone can still log where you go through Google Location History. Many people only discover this after checking their Google account and seeing a detailed timeline of past visits. This background tracking runs independently of Maps, Search, or any other Google service, and you can switch it off directly from the phone settings.
Enable or Disable Quick Period on the Keyboard
If double-tapping the space bar keeps adding a period and a space in the middle of a sentence, the Quick period feature in your keyboard is switched on. It can also work the other way around: you expect a fast period shortcut while typing and nothing happens because the option is off. Either way, the setting sits inside the keyboard preferences, not in the general typing settings.
Unlock Safe with Fingerprint
Every time you open the Safe on your Huawei phone, you have to type the full password before you can see anything inside. That gets tedious if you store documents or photos there and check them several times a day. Fingerprint ID can replace the password step, but the option is not turned on by default.
Turn Off Notifications for Specific Apps
If your Huawei phone keeps buzzing with alerts from apps you barely open, the notification switch for that app is probably still turned on. EMUI shows notifications for every installed app by default, so noisy apps stay active until you switch them off one by one. This gets annoying fast if messaging or game apps flood your lock screen while important alerts get lost in the mix.
Sort Contacts by First or Last Name
Searching for a colleague under their last name but finding your contact list sorted by first name instead makes lookups slower than they should be. Huawei's Contacts app defaults to first name sorting, which feels backwards if you are used to last name first address books. The sort order sits in a setting most people never open, so the list looks fixed until you know where to look.
Enable or Disable Google Voice Typing
Typing long messages on your Huawei phone takes forever when you have to tap out every word by hand. Google voice typing turns spoken words into text directly in the keyboard, but on many EMUI devices the option is buried and easy to miss or accidentally switch off. After a restart the feature can also seem to disappear until the phone is unlocked again.
Enable or Disable Autocorrect
When Huawei's keyboard swaps in the wrong word right as you hit send, the SwiftKey autocorrect feature is usually to blame. It rewrites words mid-sentence based on its suggestion bar, even when the word you typed was already correct. If this keeps producing typos or awkward phrasing in your messages, you can switch the feature off or back on in a few taps.
Delete a Folder from the Home Screen
A folder full of apps still sits on your Huawei home screen and there is no obvious delete option in the long-press menu. EMUI treats folders as containers, not standalone objects, so the delete function only kicks in once the folder is almost empty. If you just want the group gone without losing any apps, the trick is moving apps out one by one.
Merge Duplicate Contacts
Seeing the same person listed twice or three times in your phonebook usually means the contact was saved separately by your SIM, a synced account, and an app like WhatsApp. Each source keeps its own entry until you combine them, which also splits Calls and Messages history across multiple records. Huawei's built-in merge function is designed to clean this up without deleting any of the underlying data.
Enable or Disable URL Specific Keys
When typing a web address on your Huawei phone, the keyboard sometimes swaps in extra shortcut keys like .com or / above the letters. This behavior comes from a dedicated typing option inside the SwiftKey keyboard that reacts to the input field type. If the shortcuts are missing or showing up where you do not want them, this setting is the cause.
Delete a Single SMS or Message
Deleting an entire conversation wipes out every message at once, even the ones you wanted to keep. On a Huawei phone, you can also pull just one SMS or chat message out of a thread without touching the rest. That matters when a typo, an old address, or a message sent to the wrong person is sitting in an otherwise useful conversation.
Record a Video with the Camera App
If you open the Camera app and only see photo controls, video recording is not obvious at first glance. Many Huawei users miss the shutter button change and end up taking a photo instead of starting a video. Switching modes correctly also affects whether you can pause and resume the clip mid-recording.
Enable or Disable Password Vault
If your Huawei phone stops offering to save login credentials or keeps autofilling old passwords you no longer want stored, the built-in Password Vault is either disabled or already holding data you need to manage. This local credential manager only works once a screen lock password is set, which is why activation sometimes fails silently. Knowing where the toggle lives helps you control exactly which logins get remembered on the device.
Disable Lock Screen Password
If you want to stop entering a PIN or pattern every time you unlock your Huawei phone, you can remove the lock screen password completely. Once it is gone, fingerprint unlock and any app lock protection tied to it stop working too. Anyone who picks up the device gets instant access to messages, photos and apps.
Enable or Disable 'Ask for Location' in Browser
If websites on your Huawei phone keep asking for your location every time you open them, or never ask at all, the browser's own permission setting is behind that behavior. This option sits inside the browser's site settings and works separately from the phone's general location toggle. Turning it off stops every website from requesting your position, while turning it on lets sites ask individually.
Delete a Fingerprint
If a fingerprint no longer unlocks your Huawei phone reliably, or someone else registered a print for temporary access, you can remove individual entries from Fingerprint management. Once the last saved print is gone, fingerprint unlock switches off on its own until you register a new one.