Huawei Honor 9 User Guide
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NFC AboutNFC NFC(NearFieldCommunication)letsyoumakefast,securepaymentswithyourdeviceandalsoallowsconvenientfilesharingwithotherdevices. NFC-enableddevicessupportthefollowingthreemodes: z Cardemulation :Emulatecontactlesssmartcards. z Read/write :ScanNFCtags(inordertotopupyourtransportcardforexample). z Peer-to-peer :TransferfilesbetweentwoNFC-enableddevices. EnablingNFC 1 Open Settings . 2 Touch More>NearFieldCommunication(NFC) . 3 Switchon NearFieldCommunication(NFC) toenableNFC. UsingNFCtomakepayments NFCletsyouuseyourdevicetomakecontactlesspaymentsinshopsoronpublictransport. UsingaSIMcardtomakepayments BeforeyoucanusetheNFCfeature,youmustfirstrequestanNFC-enabledSIMcardfromyourcarrier. 1 GotoNearFieldCommunication(NFC) . 2 Under Defaultpaymentapp ,selectyourcarrier'spaymentappandfollowtheonscreen instructionstoaddabankcardandaddcredit. Tomakepayments,placeyourdeviceagainstanNFCsensoratapaymentterminal. Youcanalsomakepaymentswhenyourdeviceisswitchedoff.Todothis,firstensure that NearFieldCommunication(NFC) isenabledbeforeyouswitchoffyourdevice. UsingHCEtomakepayments Useyourdeviceasavirtualbankcardtomakesecure,contactlesspaymentsinstoresand online. Beforeusingthisfeature,downloadyourbank'smobileappandfollowtheonscreen instructionstoaddyourcard.Formoredetails,contactyourbank. 1 GotoNearFieldCommunication(NFC) . 2 Under Defaultpaymentapp ,selectthemobileappforyourbank. 3 Tomakeapayment,unlockyourdeviceandplaceitagainstthecontactlesssymbolata paymentterminal. NetworkandSharing46
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UsingNFCtotransferfiles PlacetwoNFC-enableddevicesback-to-backforrapidfilesharing. CheckthatthescreenisunlockedonbothdevicesandensurethatNFCandHuaweiBeamare bothenabled. 1 Onthesendingdevice,selectthecontentthatyouwanttobeam(suchaswebpages, contacts,images,orvideos).Touch Share>HuaweiBeam . 2 Holdbothdevicesback-to-backsothattheNFCsensorsoneachdevicetoucheachother.A soundwillbeplayedandthesharingwindowwillshrinkonthescreen. 3 Touchthescreenonthesendingdevicetotransferfilestothereceivingdevice. Bydefault,receivedfilesaresavedtothe beamfolderin Files. UsingNFCtopairtwodevices YoucanuseNFCtorapidlyconnecttwodevicesoverBluetoothorWi-FiDirect,ortoshareaWi- Fiormobiledataconnection. CheckthatthescreenisunlockedonbothdevicesandthatNFCandHuaweiBeamareboth enabled. 1 EnableBluetoothonbothdevices. 2 Holdyourdeviceandthereceivingdeviceback-to-backsothattheNFCsensorsoneach devicetoucheachother.Asoundwillbeplayedandthesharingwindowwillshrinkonthe screen. 3 Touchthescreenonthesendingdevicetoconnecttothereceivingdevice. ThesamemethodcanbeusedtoestablishaWi-FiDirectconnection,shareaWi-Fi hotspot,orsharenetworkcredentials. Multi-screen Usingmulti-screen Usemulti-screentodisplayyourdevice'sscreenonaTV,projector,orotherdisplay. NetworkandSharing47
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Tousemulti-screen,yourdisplaydevicemustsupportMiracast.Ifyourdisplaydevicedoes notsupporttheabove,youcanbuyanAndroidset-topboxandconnectittoyourdisplay device. Mirroringyourscreentoadisplaydevice Mirroryourscreentoalargerdisplaydevicewhenplayinggamesorsharingcontentwithothers. EnsurethatyourdeviceisconnectedtothesameWi-Finetworkasyourdisplaydeviceor set-topbox. 1 GotoSettings . 2 Touch Smartassistance >MirrorShare .Selectyourdisplaydeviceorset-topboxfrom thoselisted.Yourdevice'sscreenwillbemirroredtothatdevice. Tousethisfeature,youmustfirstenabletheMiracastfeatureonyourdisplaydeviceor set-topbox.Formoreinformation,seethemanualforyourdevice. Tostopmirroringyourscreen,touch> Disconnect . VPNs AboutVPNs AVPN(virtualprivatenetwork)isasecureconnectionthatallowsyoutosendandreceivedata acrosssharedorpublicnetworks.YoucanuseaVPNtoconnecttoyourcompanynetworkandemailserver. NetworkandSharing48
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ConnectingtoaVPN Useavirtualprivatenetwork(VPN)forsecure,remoteaccesstocompanydataandother networkresources. ContactyourVPNadministratortoobtaintheserverinformation. 1 OpenSettings . 2 Touch More>VPN . 3 Touch AddVPNnetwork .Whenprompted,entertheservername,selecttheservertype, andthenentertheserveraddress.Touch Savetosavetheserversettings. 4 ToconnecttotheVPN,touchtheVPNname,enteryourusernameandpassword,andthen touch Connect . ContactyourVPNadministratortoobtainyourusernameandpassword. UsingHuaweiSharetotransferfilesbetweentwo Huaweidevices HuaweiShareprovidesaquickandeasymethodtosharefilesbetweentwoHuaweidevices.ItcombinestheconvenienceofBluetoothsharingwiththespeedofWi-Fitransfers. EnablingHuaweiShare 1 Swipedownfromthestatusbartoopenthenotificationpanel. 2 Touch HuaweiShare . zTouchthe HuaweiShare switch.Thisenables Wi-FiandBluetooth automatically. z Ifyoudisable Wi-FiorBluetooth ,theHuaweiShare switchwillturnoffautomatically. UsingHuaweiSharetotransferfiles EnsurethatHuaweiShareissupportedonbothdevices.HuaweiSharemustbeenabledon thereceivingdeviceandthescreenmustbeswitchedon. 1 Onyourdevice,selectthefile(s)youwanttoshare.Touch Share. 2 Selectthereceivingdevicefromthoselisted. 3 Onthereceivingdevice,select ACCEPTfromthepopupdialogtoacceptthefiletransfer request.Openthenotificationpaneltoviewfiletransferprogress. Tocancelsending,touchthenameofthereceivingdeviceonyourdevice. Bydefault,receivedfilesaresavedtothe HuaweiSharefolderinFiles. UsingaUSBporttotransferdata SelectingtheUSBconnectionmode NetworkandSharing49
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1WhenyouuseaUSBcabletoconnectyourphonetoacomputeroranotherdevice, Allow accesstodevicedata willbedisplayedinapopupdialog. 2 Touch No,chargeonly . 3 Swipedownfromthestatusbartoopenthenotificationpanel,andthentouch Chargingvia USB .YoucanchoosefromthefollowingUSBconnectionmodes: z Chargeonly :Chargeyourphoneonly. z Reversecharging :UseyourphonetochargeanotherdevicewithaUSBType-Ccable. z Devicefilemanager(MTP) :Transferfilesbetweenyourphoneandacomputer. z Camera(PTP) :Transferimagesbetweenyourphoneandacomputer.Ifyourphonedoes notsupportMTP,thePTPprotocolwillbeusedtotransferfilesandimagesbetweenyour phoneandcomputer. z MIDI :UseyourphoneasaMIDIinputdeviceandplayMIDIfilesonyourcomputer. Transferringdatabetweenyourphoneandacomputer UseaUSBcabletoconnectyourphonetoacomputerandtransferdatabetweenthetwo devices. Transferfiles MTP(mediatransferprotocol)isaprotocolfortransferringmediafiles.YoucanuseMTPto transferfilesbetweenyourphoneandacomputer.BeforeusingMTP,ensurethatyouhave WindowsMediaPlayer11orlaterinstalledonyourcomputer. Swipedownfromthestatusbartoopenthenotificationpanel,andthensettheUSBconnection modeto Devicefilemanager(MTP) .Yourcomputerwillautomaticallyinstallthenecessary drivers.Toviewfilesstoredonyourphone,waituntilthedrivershavebeeninstalled,andthen clickthenewdriveiconthatappearsonyourcomputer(thedriveisnamedafteryourphone model).IfyouareusingaWindowscomputer,useWindowsMediaPlayertobrowsemultimedia contentonyourphone. TransferringimagesPTP(picturetransferprotocol)isanimagetransferprotocol.UsePTPtotransferimages betweenyourphoneandacomputer. Swipedownfromthestatusbartoopenthenotificationpanel,andthensettheUSBconnection modeto Camera(PTP) .Yourcomputerwillautomaticallyinstallthenecessarydrivers.Toview imagesstoredonyourphone,waituntilthedrivershavebeeninstalled,andthenclickthenew driveiconthatappearsonyourcomputer(thedriveisnamedafteryourphonemodel). TransferringMIDIdatatoyourphone MIDI(MusicalInstrumentDigitalInterface)isamusictechnologyprotocolthatallowsdigital musicinstrumentstocommunicatewitheachother. Swipedownfromthestatusbartoopenthenotificationpanel,andthensettheUSBconnection modeto MIDI.YoucanuseyourphonetoreceiveorprocessMIDIdatafromotherdevices. NetworkandSharing50
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TransferringdatabetweenyourphoneandaUSBstoragedevice USBOTGisdesignedtotransferdatadirectlybetweentwoUSBdevices(suchasphones, tablets,digitalcameras,andprinters)withouttheneedforacomputer.UseaUSBOn-The-Go (OTG)cabletoconnectyourphonetoaUSBstoragedeviceandbackupyourfiles. TransferringdatabetweenyourphoneandaUSBstoragedevice YourphonecanaccessdataonUSBflashdrives,cardreaders,andotherstoragedevicesusing aUSBOTGcable.z ThisfeatureisonlyavailableonphonesthatsupportUSBOTGcables. z IfyourphonehasaUSBType-Cport,purchaseamicroUSBtoUSBType-Cadapter,or useaUSBOTGcablewithaUSBType-Cconnector. 1 ConnectyourphonetoaUSBflashdrivewithaUSBOTGcable. 2 Touch Files>Local >USBdrive tobrowsedataontheflashdrive.Youcanselectandcopy datatoadestinationfolder. 3 Whenyouhavefinishedbrowsing,touch Settings>Memory&storage >USBdrive > Eject . 4 DisconnecttheUSBOTGcablefromyourphoneandtheUSBflashdrive. NetworkandSharing51 USB On-The-Go cable
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SecurityandBackupFingerprintrecognitionAddingafingerprintforthefirsttime Youcanuseafingerprinttounlockyourscreen,accesslockedappsandthesafe,andmake securepayments. Tobetterprotectyourprivacy,youcanonlyusethefingerprintscreenunlockfeaturewhenthe unlockmethodissetto PINorPassword . 1 Touch Settings . 2 Touch FingerprintID >PIN orPassword ,andsetanunlockpasswordbyfollowingtheon- screeninstructions. 3 Onceyouhavesetapassword,touch Newfingerprinttoaddyourfingerprint. 4 Placeyourfingertiponthefingerprintsensor.Pressdownlightlyonthesensoruntilyour devicevibrates.Repeatthisstepusingdifferentpartsofyourfingertip. 5 Touch OK. Tounlockthescreen,placeyourfingertiponthefingerprintsensor. YouwillbeaskedtoenteryourbackupPINorpasswordwhenyourestartyourdeviceorif fingerprintrecognitionfails. Adding,deleting,orrenamingafingerprint Youcanaddfivefingerprints.Youcanalsodeleteorrenamefingerprints. 1 Touch Settings . 2 Touch FingerprintID . 3 Enterthescreenlockpasswordandtouch Next. 4 Inthe Fingerprintlist section,youcan: z Touch Newfingerprint toaddotherfingerprints. z Touchapreviouslyaddedfingerprinttorenameordeleteit. z Touch Fingerprintrecognition toidentifyandhighlightregisteredfingerprints. AccessingSafewithyourfingerprint UseyourfingerprinttoaccessyourSafewithoutenteringthepassword. 1 Open Settings . 2 Touch FingerprintID . 3 Enterthescreenlockpasswordandtouch Next. 52
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4Touch Accesssafe ,andthenfollowtheonscreeninstructionstoenteryourSafepassword andenablefingerprintrecognition. Onceyouhavecompletedthesettings,touch Files>Safe .Youcannowuseyourfingerprintto accessyourSafe. AccessingAppLockwithyourfingerprintUseyourfingerprintforquickaccesstoappsinyourAppLock.YoudonotneedtoentertheAppLockpassword. 1 Open Settings . 2 Touch FingerprintID . 3 Enterthescreenlockpasswordandtouch Next. 4 Touch Accessapplock .FollowtheonscreeninstructionstoenteryourAppLockpassword andenablefingerprintrecognition. ToviewtheAppLockstatus,touch PhoneManager>Applock onceyouhavecompletedthe settings,andthenplaceyourfingeronthefingerprintsensor.Toaccessalockedappfromthe homescreen,touchtheappiconandplaceyourfingertiponthefingerprintsensor. Front-facingFingerprintSensor Thefront-facingfingerprintsensor servesasanavigationbuttonandallowsyoutoeasily performbasicnavigationgestures. z Touchthebuttonstothesidesofthefingerprintsensortoreturntothepreviousscreenor displaythelistofrecentlyusedapps. z Touchthefingerprintsensortoreturntothehomescreen. z TouchandholdthefingerprintsensortoopenGoogleSearch. Youcanalsomanuallyselectdifferentdisplaycombinationsforthenavigationbuttons.Open Settings ,andtouch Navigationkey ,thenselectthedesiredoption. SecurityandBackup53
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Multi-useraccountsAboutmulti-useraccounts Createmultipleuseraccountstopreventothersfromviewingyourconfidentialinformation,orto keepyourworkandpersonallifeseparate. Therearefourdifferentusertypes: z Owner :Onlytheownercanlogintothisaccount.Astheowner,youcancontrolalluser permissions.Forexample,youcanaddordeleteusersandguests,orauthorizeotherusers callingandmessagingpermissions. z Sub-user :Suitableforclosefamilyandfriends.Sub-userscanusemostfeatures,exceptfor thosethatmayaffecttheowner,suchasrestoringfactorysettingsandenablingdonotdisturb mode. z Guest :Guestsonlyhavelimitedaccesstoyourdevice'sfeatures. z PrivateSpace :YoucancreateaPrivateSpacetostoreinformationyoudonotwanttoshare withothers.Afterthespaceiscreated,youcaninstallanduseappsinthisspaceandkeep themawayfromtheaccessofothers. Createuseraccounts Createmultipleuseraccountstokeepyourworkandpersonallifeseparate. 1 Open Settings . 2 Touch Advancedsettings >Users . 3 Touch Adduser .Enteranickname,andthentouch ADD. 4 Onceyouhaveaddedauser,switchtothenewuseraccountandfollowtheonscreen instructionstocustomizetheusersettings. z Youcanalsocreateanewuseraccountfromthelockscreen.Under Lockscreen settings ,switchon Adduserswhendeviceislocked ,andthenswipedownfromthe statusbaronthelockscreen. z Youcanadduptothreeuseraccounts. Deletinguseraccounts Deleteunusedaccountstofreeupstoragespace. Loginastheowner.Youcandeleteauseraccountintwoways: z Swipedownfromthestatusbarandtouch > Moresettings .Selecttheuserthatyouwant todeleteandtouch Deleteuser>Delete . SecurityandBackup54
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zOpen Settings >Advancedsettings >Users .Selecttheuserthatyouwanttodeleteand touch Deleteuser >Delete . Switchingbetweenuseraccounts Quicklyswitchbetweenuseraccounts. Toswitchtoanotheruseraccount,swipedownfromthestatusbar,touch ,andthenselecta profilepictureorusername. Open Settings >Advancedsettings >Users .Selecttheuserthatyouwanttoswitchto andtouch Switchuser . Configuringusernamesandprofilepictures Youcanchangeyourusernameandprofilepictureatanytime. 1 Open Settings . 2 Touch Advancedsettings >Users . 3 Selectthedesireduser. 4 Touch .Youcan: z Select Takephoto totakeaphotoanduseitasyourprofilepicture. z Select ChoosephotofromGallery tochooseaprofilepicturefromGallery. 5 Enteranewnameandtouch OK. Creatingaguestaccount Createaguestaccountsoyourfriendscanuseyourphone. 1 Open Settings . 2 Touch Advancedsettings >Users . 3 Touch Addguest >ADD . Youcanalsocreateaguestaccountfromthelockscreen.Under Lockscreensettings, switchon Adduserswhendeviceislocked ,andthenswipedownfromthestatusbaron thelockscreen. Deletingtheguestaccount Loginastheowner.Youcandeletetheguestaccountintwoways: z Swipedownfromthestatusbar,touch > Moresettings ,andthentouch Guest>Delete guest >Delete . z Open Settings >Advancedsettings >Users andtouch Guest>Deleteguest >Delete . Authorizinguserstomakecallsandaccessthecalllog Youcanauthorizeuserstoaccessyourcontacts,calllog,andcallandmessagingfeatures. SecurityandBackup55