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Huawei P30 Pro

Huawei P30 Pro

Android 9.0
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Write and send picture message on your Huawei P30 Pro Android 9.0

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A picture message is a message which can contain pictures and other media files and can be sent to other mobile phones. If you can't send and receive picture messages as soon as you've inserted your SIM, you need to set up your phone for picture messaging.

Press the message icon.
Press the message icon.
Press the message icon.
Step 1 of 13

1. Find "Start chat"

Press the message icon.

Press Start chat.
Press Start chat.
Press Start chat.
Step 2 of 13

1. Find "Start chat"

Press Start chat.

Press the field next to
Press the field next to
Press the field next to
Step 3 of 13

2. Select recipient

Press the field next to "To" and key in the first letters of the recipient's name.

Press the required contact.
Press the required contact.
Press the required contact.
Step 4 of 13

2. Select recipient

Press the required contact.

Press the text input field and write the text for your picture message.
Press the text input field and write the text for your picture message.
Press the text input field and write the text for your picture message.
Step 5 of 13

3. Write text

Press the text input field and write the text for your picture message.

Press the camera icon.
Press the camera icon.
Press the camera icon.
Step 6 of 13

4. Insert picture

Press the camera icon.

Press Gallery.
Press Gallery.
Press Gallery.
Step 7 of 13

4. Insert picture

Press Gallery.

Press Folders.
Press Folders.
Press Folders.
Step 8 of 13

4. Insert picture

Press Folders.

Slide your finger right starting from the left side of the screen.
Slide your finger right starting from the left side of the screen.
Slide your finger right starting from the left side of the screen.
Step 9 of 13

4. Insert picture

Slide your finger right starting from the left side of the screen.

Press Images and go to the required folder.
Press Images and go to the required folder.
Press Images and go to the required folder.
Step 10 of 13

4. Insert picture

Press Images and go to the required folder.

Press the required picture.
Press the required picture.
Press the required picture.
Step 11 of 13

4. Insert picture

Press the required picture.

Press the send icon when you've finished your picture message.
Press the send icon when you've finished your picture message.
Press the send icon when you've finished your picture message.
Step 12 of 13

5. Send picture message

Press the send icon when you've finished your picture message.

Slide your finger upwards starting from the bottom of the screen to return to the home screen.
Slide your finger upwards starting from the bottom of the screen to return to the home screen.
Slide your finger upwards starting from the bottom of the screen to return to the home screen.
Step 13 of 13

6. Return to the home screen

Slide your finger upwards starting from the bottom of the screen to return to the home screen.

1. Find "Start chat"

Press the message icon.
Press Start chat.

2. Select recipient

Press the field next to "To" and key in the first letters of the recipient's name.
Press the required contact.

3. Write text

Press the text input field and write the text for your picture message.

4. Insert picture

Press the camera icon.
Press Gallery.
Press Folders.
Slide your finger right starting from the left side of the screen.
Press Images and go to the required folder.
Press the required picture.

5. Send picture message

Press the send icon when you've finished your picture message.

6. Return to the home screen

Slide your finger upwards starting from the bottom of the screen to return to the home screen.
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