So, you've just bought yourself a brand new Huawei or Honor smartphone and you find yourself faced with Huawei's EMUI interface that is chock full of features. It doesn't matter if you are using a Huawei P10 or an Honor 8, finding out to make full use of these handy these features isn't always straightforward. Now that you know how to enable the app drawer, change the navigation bar and install a third-party launcher in EMUI, you'll also want to find out other handy features that are hidden in the menus.
Join us after the break to find out how to take static, scrolling, and partial screenshots on your Huawei or Honor handset.
First things first, you'll need to navigate to Settings/Smart Assistance/Motion Control and enable Smart Screenshot.
Static screenshot
Method 1:
- Press the Power and Volume down buttons simultaneously
Method 2:
- Double-tap the display with a single knuckle
Partial screen capture
- Tap the display firmly with your knuckle, tracing it around the image you wish to capture
- Choose to make the captured area larger or smaller
- Choose to keep the original shape, or turn it into a circle, square, or even a heart shape.
- Save and share the image as required
Scrolling screenshot
Method 1:
- Hold the Power and Volume down
- Tap the Scrollshot option
- Tap the display again to stop the scrolling screenshot in the required place
Method 2:
- Double-tap the display with your knuckle
- Tap the Scrollshot option
- Tap the display again to stop the scrolling screenshot in the required place
Method 3:
- Tap the display firmly with your knuckle, scrolling an ‘S' in the process
- Tap the display again to stop the scrolling screenshot in the required place
- Save and edit the scrolling screenshot as required
How to change launchers on your Huawei or Honor device
The only option in my HUAWEI P8 lite (2017)
SETTINGS>>MOTION CONTROL menu is “Flip to Mute”…
* There is nothing else… (like Smart ScreenShot)