Huawei P9 Lite User Guide

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Accessing the Internet
Connecting to the Internet using mobile data
Data charges may apply when using mobile data to access the Internet.
 Before using mobile data, ensure that you have a data plan with your carrier.
1 Open Settings.
2 Touch More > Mobile network.
3 Turn on the Mobile data switch to enable mobile data.
 Disable mobile data when not required in order to save battery power and reduce 
data usage.
Connecting to the Internet using Wi-Fi
You can connect to the...

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• If the Wi-Fi network does not require a password, your tablet will connect 
automatically.
• If the network is protected, enter the password when prompted, and then touch 
Connect.
Once your phone is connected to a Wi-Fi network, it will display the icon in the 
status bar. Your phone will remember Wi-Fi networks that you have used before and 
reconnect to them automatically.
Connecting to a Wi-Fi network using WPS
Connect your phone to a WPS-enabled router without having...

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When Wi-Fi+ is enabled, your phone will automatically record your Wi-Fi connection 
history and monitor the signal strength and your location. This information is then used 
to enable or disable Wi-Fi and connect to the Wi-Fi network with the strongest signal.
• Connect to the network with the best signal: When Wi-Fi signal strength is poor or 
your current Wi-Fi network is not reachable, your phone will automatically connect to 
another available Wi-Fi network with a better...

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•Your device cant access the Internet using Wi-Fi when your Portable Wi-Fi hotspot 
is switched on.
•To enable mobile data, see Connecting to the Internet using mobile data.
1 Open Settings.
2 Touch More > Tethering & portable hotspot.
3 Touch Portable Wi-Fi hotspot and then turn on the Wi-Fi hotspot switch.
After enabling your personal Wi-Fi hotspot, your phone will display the icon in the 
status bar.
4 Touch Configure Wi-Fi hotspot to view or modify the hotspot name,...

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• Configure the maximum number of connections: Touch This website already 
exists.
 and change the maximum number of connections. By default, your phone will 
allow eight devices to connect to the hotspot concurrently.
You will need to remember the hotspot name and password to connect to it using other 
devices.
 
Limit the amount of data that other devices can use: Touch Data limit on the 
Portable Wi-Fi hotspot screen, and then follow the onscreen instructions to set the...

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1 Use a USB cable to connect your phone to the computer.
2 Open Settings.
3 Touch More > Tethering & portable hotspot.
4 Turn on the USB tethering switch to share your mobile Internet.
After enabling USB tethering, your phone will display the icon in the status bar. You 
can then use the computer to access the Internet.
 You cannot use the mass storage feature when your phone is in USB tethering mode.
Using Bluetooth tethering to share your mobile Internet
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5 On the Bluetooth screen, touch next to the name of the paired device, and then 
turn on the Internet access switch to establish an Internet connection.
 Send an Internet access request to your phone from the device that requires an 
Internet connection. 
After enabling Bluetooth tethering, your phone will display the icon in the status 
bar. Other devices can now connect and use your mobile Internet.
Transferring data using Bluetooth
Enabling Bluetooth and pairing your...

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Renaming your phone
By default, your phones model number is used as the device name when you enable 
Bluetooth. You can change the name to something more recognizable.
1 Open Settings and touch Bluetooth > Rename.
2 Rename the phone and touch Device name.
Transferring data using Wi-Fi Direct
Use Wi-Fi Direct to transfer photos and files between two devices without connecting to 
a Wi-Fi network. Wi-Fi Direct is similar to Bluetooth but is faster, making it suitable for 
the...

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To terminate the Wi-Fi Direct connection, select to open the Wi-Fi Direct screen. 
Select the device you want to disconnect from and touch OK to disconnect.
Using Wi-Fi Direct to send and receive files
Share files between two devices by establishing a Wi-Fi Direct connection.
 This feature requires a Wi-Fi connection. Ensure that Wi-Fi is enabled on both 
devices.
1 Open Gallery and select the picture you want to send.
2 Touch Share > Wi-Fi Direct. Wait until the receiving...

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NFC and payment
Use NFC to share data rapidly between two phones. If your carrier supports NFC 
payments, you can use an NFC-enabled SIM card to make payments. Contact your carrier 
for more information.
 This feature is only available on NFC-enabled phones.
Enabling NFC
1 Open Settings.
2 Touch More > NFC.
3 Turn on the NFC switch to enable NFC.
4 Turn on the Huawei Beam switch to enable Huawei Beam.
Using NFC to share web pages or contacts
You can use NFC to share data...