Huawei P9 Lite User Guide

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Notification icons
Notification icons are displayed on the left-hand side of the status bar when you receive 
a new message, notification, or reminder.
Missed callsCall in progress
New emailsNew messages
Select an input methodNew voicemail
Connected over Wi-FiWi-Fi network available
Downloading dataUploading data
Upcoming eventsPhone memory full
Synchronizing dataSynchronization failed
Login or synchronization 
problemMore notifications
Portable Wi-Fi hotspot 
enabledConnected to a...

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Home screen
Getting to know your home screen
Your home screens are where you can find your favorite widgets and all your 
applications. The application list has been removed to give you a more convenient and 
direct path to your applications.
Virtual navigation bar keys:
• Back: Touch to return to the previous screen or close an application. When 
entering text, touch to close the onscreen keyboard.
• Home: Touch to return to the home screen.
• Recent: Touch to access the list of...

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Switching between home screens
Swipe left or right to view the extended home screens. Touch Home to return to 
the default home screen.
On the home screen, pinch two fingers together or touch and hold a blank area on the 
screen to access the home screen editor. You can:
• Set the default home screen: Touch at the top of the home screen to set the 
chosen home screen as the default home screen.
• Move a home screen: Drag the home screen to the desired location.
• Add a home screen:...

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Automatic screen rotation
When you rotate your phone, some applications will automatically adjust the screen 
orientation to make them easier to use. This feature also lets you use tilt-controlled 
applications.
Swipe down from the status bar to open the notification panel, and then touch Auto-
rotate
 in the Shortcuts tab to enable or disable automatic screen rotation. 

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Organizing applications and widgets on the home screen
Adding a widget to the home screen
Add frequently used widgets to the home screen for quick access.
On the home screen, pinch two fingers together to open the home screen editor. Touch 
Widgets and select a widget. Touch and hold the widget and drag it to a blank area on 
the home screen.
 You must have enough space on the home screen to add widgets. If there is not 
enough space, add another home screen or free up some space. 

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Moving a widget or icon
On the home screen, touch and hold an application icon or widget until your phone 
vibrates. You can then drag the application icon or widget to the desired location. 

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Deleting a widget or icon
On the home screen, touch and hold the application icon or widget you want to delete 
until 
is displayed at the top of the screen. Drag the unwanted application icon or 
widget to .
 After you have moved/deleted an application icon, a blank space will appear on the 
home screen. You can sort application icons automatically; for more information, see 
Aligning home screen applications automatically. 

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Creating a folder
Create home screen folders to organize your applications by type. For example, you can 
create a Games folder that contains all of your game applications.
On the home screen, drag an icon on top of another icon to create a folder containing 
both applications. To rename the folder, open the folder, and then touch the folder 
name. 

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Hiding applications
On the home screen, spread two fingers apart. Touch Add, select the applications 
you want to hide, and then touch OK. Applications will not appear on the home screen 
after they have been hidden.
 
To restore a hidden application to the home screen, touch Add on the hidden 
applications screen, deselect the desired application, and then touch 
OK. 

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