Enable or Disable Object Tracking in Camera
When you tap a moving subject on the viewfinder and the focus box does not follow it, object tracking is likely switched off. With this option active, the camera keeps focus locked on the tapped subject even while you move your Huawei device or the subject shifts position.
Contact Name Order: First Name or Last Name First
If your contact list sorts by last name when you expect first name first, calls and messages get harder to scan at a glance. Huawei phones control this through one shared display setting, not something you fix contact by contact.
Add or Remove Browser Bookmarks
Losing track of frequently visited pages in the Huawei Browser app is a common annoyance once bookmarks are missing or scattered without order. Without a saved shortcut, you end up retyping URLs or scrolling through browsing history every time you need a page again. The save option sits in a spot many people overlook, and removing old bookmarks later works differently than adding them.
Set Screen Resolution Manually
If photos, videos, or text look softer than they should on your Huawei phone, Smart resolution is likely lowering the display output to save power. This automatic setting is on by default and can leave a high-resolution panel running below its real sharpness. You can override it and pick a fixed resolution yourself instead of letting the system decide.
Ringtone Volume Settings
If your Huawei phone rings too loud or too quiet compared to media playback, the ringtone volume runs on its own slider. This also affects notification sounds for incoming SMS or WhatsApp messages, so a wrong setting can mean missed calls or overly loud alerts.
Add a New Browser Tab
Comparing gadget prices or checking multiple news articles usually means closing your current page just to open another one. On Huawei phones the Browser app lets you keep the page you are on running in the background while you open a fresh tab for research. Many users overlook this because the tab controls sit in a spot that is easy to miss on first use.
Set Separate Volume for Media, Ringtone, Alarms and Calls
If your ringtone blasts at full volume while alarms barely wake you up, or media volume drowns out an incoming call, the four sound categories on your Huawei phone run on separate levels. EMUI keeps Media, Ringtone, Alarm and Calls as independent sliders, so turning down one does not touch the others. Getting a balanced setup means checking each slider on its own.
Pair Messages for Web with a PC
When a text comes in while you are working on your laptop, reaching for the Huawei phone every time gets old fast. Messages for web only works once the phone and the browser tab have been linked through a QR code scan, and that pairing session can drop if the phone loses network or the browser tab closes. If the scanner window on the computer stays blank or the code never gets recognized, the two devices are usually not on the same Wi-Fi network or the phone camera has not been given permission.
Remove an Assigned Number from Speed Dial
When every speed dial slot on your Huawei phone is already taken, adding a new contact means one of the existing entries has to go first. Many users only find the option to change or delete a slot after the assigned number, not the contact itself, gets edited.
Set Screen Timeout
If your Huawei display locks itself just seconds after you stop tapping it, or stays lit far too long and drains the battery, the Sleep setting is probably not matched to how you use the phone. This value decides when the screen goes into standby, anywhere from 15 seconds to 10 minutes of inactivity. If a password, PIN, or fingerprint is active as the unlock method, every standby also means unlocking again for the next tap.
Pin the Keyboard to One Side
Typing one-handed on a large Huawei phone usually means stretching your thumb across the full keyboard width, which is slow and often triggers typos. The Microsoft SwiftKey Keyboard built into EMUI has no dedicated one-handed switch, so the keyboard stays centered and full-width by default. Resizing it manually is the only way to shift it to one side.
Delete Facial Data
If Face Recognition keeps unlocking your Huawei phone with an old look or you simply want to switch face unlock off, deleting the stored facial data solves it in one step. This also removes any alternate appearance you registered alongside your main face profile. The setting is separate from your PIN or fingerprint, so those stay untouched.
Reset Network Settings
If WLAN keeps dropping, mobile data refuses to reconnect after switching networks, or Bluetooth pairings act up for no clear reason, a stuck network configuration is usually behind it. Resetting network settings wipes WLAN profiles, mobile data setups and Bluetooth pairings so the phone rebuilds them from scratch. On Dual SIM phones you also get to pick which SIM card the reset applies to.
Enable or Disable Smart Lock
If your Huawei phone keeps locking every time you pick it up at home or on a walk, Smart Lock (also called Smart Unlock) might be turned off or set up wrong. The feature relies on signals like On-body detection, Trusted places or Trusted devices to decide when the screen can skip the lock screen. When one of those signals is misconfigured, your phone either stays unlocked too long or locks itself constantly for no reason.
Delete a Contact Group
If a contact group on your Huawei phone is outdated or no longer needed, you can remove it without losing the contacts inside it. Deleting a group only removes the grouping itself, not the people stored in your contact list. This is useful when you organized contacts for a one-off event or project and want a cleaner overview in the Contacts app.
Set Up Private DNS
On public or shared Wi-Fi, every domain your phone looks up travels as plain text, letting the network operator or anyone else on the connection see which sites you visit. Huawei phones ship with private DNS switched off by default, so this exposure continues until you activate an encrypted resolver. Turning it on requires the exact hostname of a DNS provider, not just an IP address.
Uninstall an App
On some Huawei phones every app icon sits right on the home screen, on others they are hidden inside a separate app drawer. Whether you tap and hold the icon on the home screen or inside the drawer, the wrong starting point often makes the Uninstall option seem missing. The layout your phone uses depends on the App drawer setting, not on the app itself.
Enable or Disable Wi-Fi Direct
Trying to send a photo or stream a video straight from your Huawei phone to a TV or Fire TV Stick only works if Wi-Fi Direct is active. When the toggle stays greyed out or nearby devices simply do not show up, the feature is usually switched off or hidden inside the Wi-Fi menu. Both devices also need to sit on the same Wi-Fi network before a direct transfer can start.
Enable or Disable Auto-Download Updates over WiFi
If your Huawei phone keeps grabbing software updates the moment it connects to WiFi, storage fills up before you even decide to install anything. On the other hand, if updates never seem to download on their own, this WiFi-only auto-download setting is usually the reason. Either way, the update only gets fetched, not installed, until you confirm it.
Enable or Disable Data Roaming
If your Huawei phone locks onto a foreign or unfamiliar network abroad, mobile data simply stops working until roaming is switched on. Once you activate it, the phone can use a foreign carrier's mobile network, and that access almost always comes with extra charges from your provider. Leaving roaming off protects you from surprise bills but also blocks data, calls, and messages on networks outside your home carrier.
Search Within a Conversation
Scrolling through a long chat to find one specific message wastes time, especially when the conversation stretches back months. Huawei's Messages app includes a built-in search that scans a single conversation for a keyword or phrase and highlights every match in yellow. You can then jump between hits with dedicated back and forward buttons instead of scrolling manually.
Enable or Disable Dark Mode
Bright white screens can feel harsh at night or in dim rooms, and many Huawei users want a darker interface instead. Dark mode is meant to reduce that glare, ease eye strain, and cut down on battery use, but it is not always obvious where the toggle sits or why it seems to have no effect in some apps. If your screen still looks light after a system update or a reset, the setting has likely been switched back to its default.
Enable or Disable Ultra Power Saving Mode
When your Huawei phone switches into a stripped-down home screen with only a handful of apps, Ultra Power Saving mode is likely active. This function shuts down background processes and blocks most apps to stretch the remaining battery as far as possible. If you did not turn it on yourself, a low-battery trigger or an accidental tap in the quick start bar is usually the cause.
Share Wi-Fi Password via QR Code
Typing out a long Wi-Fi password for guests or family members wastes time and often ends in typos. Huawei phones can turn the active connection into a scannable code instead of a string of characters. This works only for networks your device is already connected to.