Huawei P9 Lite User Guide

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Switching between applications
To switch to another application, touch Home to return to the home screen, and 
then touch the icon of the application you want to open. 

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Searching for applications
Finding applications
Swipe down from the middle of the screen to access the search bar, and then enter the 
name of an application. The search results will be displayed underneath the search bar. 
For more information, see 
Finding applications quickly.
 Hidden applications are not listed in the search results.
Finding hidden applications
On the home screen, spread two fingers apart to view your hidden applications. 

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Viewing recently used applications
Touch Recent to display the list of recently used applications.
• View more applications: Swipe left or right on the screen to view more recently used 
applications.
• Open an application: Touch a thumbnail to open the corresponding application.
• Close an application: Swipe up on a thumbnail to close the corresponding 
application.
• Close all unlocked applications: Touch to close all unlocked applications.
• Lock or unlock an application: Swipe...

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Personalizing your phone
Simple home screen
The simple home screen mode uses large icons and fonts to display content in a more 
easy-to-read layout.
1 Open Settings.
2 Touch Home screen style > Simple, and then touch to enable the simple home 
screen.
3 On the simple home screen, you can:
• Touch application icons or widgets to open them.
• Touch and hold an icon to open the home screen editor and add or delete 
application icons.
• Touch Others to open the application list and view...

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Changing the theme
Personalize your phones home screen using a wide range of themes and wallpapers.
Open Themes, select a theme, and then touch . Touch to mix and match 
lock screen methods, wallpapers, application icons, and more. 

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Changing the wallpaper
Set your favorite images or photos as your phones wallpaper.
1 Open Settings and select Display.
2 Touch Wallpaper, and then touch Lock screen wallpaper or Home screen wallpaper.
3 In the Wallpapers or Live wallpaper tab, select an image, and then follow the onscreen 
instructions to set it as the wallpaper.
Turn on the Shake to change switch. The wallpaper will change every time you shake your 
phone. Turn on the 
Random change switch. Configure Interval or...

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Turn on the Shake to change switch. The wallpaper will change every time you shake your 
tablet. Turn on the 
Random change switch. Configure Interval or Album to display. Your 
tablet will automatically change the wallpaper at the specified time interval.
 
You can also open Gallery, touch and hold an image, and then touch  > 
Set as > Wallpaper. Follow the onscreen instructions to set the image as the 
wallpaper.
Assigning a ringtone to a contact
Assign a unique ringtone to each...

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Changing the font size
The phones font size can be increased to make words easier to read.
Open Settings, and then touch Display > Font size to set the system font size.
 The Extra huge font size will only be displayed in messages, contacts, and the dialer 
application.
Entering text
Switching text input methods
Switch between text input methods as desired.
1 On the text input screen, swipe down from the status bar to open the notification 
panel.
2 Touch ,  in the Notifications tab,...

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Android input method
 The Android input method supports a wide range of languages.
Editing text
You can select, cut, copy, and paste text on your phone.
• Select text: Touch and hold the text to bring up . Drag or to select 
more or less text, or touch Select all to select all text.
• Copy text: Select text and touch Copy.
• Cut text: Select text and touch Cut.
• Paste text: Touch and hold where you want to insert the text, and then touch Paste.
• Share text: Select text, and then...