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 Internet using a Wi-Fi access point or hotspot.
 Your personal data and financial information may be at risk if you connect to 
insecure public Wi-Fi networks.
Connecting to a Wi-Fi network
1 Open Settings.
2 Touch Wi-Fi and then turn on the Wi-Fi switch. Your phone will list available Wi-Fi 
networks.
• Search manually for Wi-Fi networks: Touch Scan. Your phone will scan again for 
available Wi-Fi networks.
• Add a Wi-Fi network that is not shown in the list: Touch Add network\u2026. 
Follow the onscreen instructions to configure the Wi-Fi settings and password.
3 Select the Wi-Fi network you want to connect to:
• If the Wi-Fi network does not require a password, your phone will connect 
automatically. 
						

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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 to enter the network key.
1 Open Settings.
2 Touch Wi-Fi and then turn on the Wi-Fi switch.
3 Touch  > Advanced settings, and then choose one of the following methods:
• Touch WPS connection and then press the Wi-Fi routers WPS button.
• Touch WPS PIN connection to generate a PIN, and then enter this PIN on the Wi-Fi 
router.
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 the Wi-Fi network with the strongest signal
When Wi-Fi+ is enabled, your phone will automatically enable or disable Wi-Fi and 
connect to the Wi-Fi network with the best signal.
 You may incur additional data charges when downloading large files or watching 
online videos over mobile data. Purchase a suitable data plan to ensure that you do 
not incur excessive data charges. Contact your carrier for details.
1 Open Settings and touch More > LINK+.
2 Touch Wi-Fi+ > Wi-Fi+ settings and then turn on the Wi-Fi+ switch. 
						

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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 signal. If no other Wi-Fi networks are 
available and your mobile data is enabled, your phone will use mobile data (data 
charges may apply). If the Wi-Fi signal strength improves, your phone will reconnect to 
the Wi-Fi network.
• Automatically turn Wi-Fi on or off: Your phone will automatically disable Wi-Fi 
when you move out of range of a Wi-Fi hotspot (such as when you leave home). Wi-Fi 
will be re-enabled when you return to the location of a previously used hotspot (such 
as when you return home).
• Monitor Wi-Fi network quality: Your phone will automatically monitor the signal 
strength of nearby public hotspots.
Sharing your mobile Internet with other 
devices
You can share your phones mobile Internet with other devices (such as phones, tablets, 
or computers). The following Internet sharing methods can be used:
• Portable Wi-Fi hotspot: Create a portable Wi-Fi hotspot to share your mobile Internet 
with other devices.
• Bluetooth tethering: Share your mobile Internet with other devices using Bluetooth.
• USB tethering: Use a USB cable to share your mobile Internet with a computer.
Using a portable Wi-Fi hotspot to share your mobile Internet
Set up a portable Wi-Fi hotspot to share your phones mobile Internet with other devices. 
Compared with Bluetooth tethering, the portable Wi-Fi hotspot feature offers quicker, 
longer-range connections, but power consumption is higher. 
						

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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, security settings, 
and password, and then touch 
Save.
• Change the hotspot name: The Network SSID is the hotspots name. By default, 
this is the name of your phone model. You can manually change the name to 
something that is easier to remember.
• Change the hotspot security settings: Touch Encryption type to configure the 
hotspot security settings. Your phone uses 
WPA2 PSK encryption by default. Other 
devices will require a password to connect to the hotspot. If you choose 
None, 
devices will not require a password to connect to the hotspot.
• Configure a password that is easy to remember: The hotspot password is 
generated randomly by your phone. For security reasons, choose a password that is 
not easy to guess and change it regularly. 
						

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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 
data limit. When connected devices exceed this limit, your phone will automatically 
disable the Wi-Fi hotspot.
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 data 
limit. When connected devices exceed this limit, your tablet will automatically disable the 
Wi-Fi hotspot.
Using USB tethering to share mobile Internet with a computer
Use a USB cable to share your phones mobile Internet with a computer. This is useful if 
your computers Internet connection stops working.
 
•USB tethering can be used to share your Wi-Fi and mobile Internet connection. To 
enable mobile data, see Connecting to the Internet using mobile data.
•Depending on your computers operating system, you may need to install phone 
drivers on the computer or establish a network connection in order to use USB 
tethering. Please read the instructions for your operating system. 
						

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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
Use Bluetooth tethering to turn your phone into a wireless router and share your mobile 
Internet with other devices. Compared with a portable hotspot, Bluetooth tethering 
offers a slower Internet connection, but consumes less power.
 
Bluetooth tethering can be used to share your Wi-Fi and mobile Internet connection. 
To enable mobile data, see Connecting to the Internet using mobile data.
1 Establish a Bluetooth connection between two devices and check that they are paired. 
For more information, see 
Enabling Bluetooth and pairing your phone with another 
device.
2 Open Settings.
3 Touch More > Tethering & portable hotspot.
4 Turn on the Bluetooth tethering switch 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 phone with another device
1 Open Settings and touch Bluetooth.
2 Turn on the Bluetooth switch and ensure that Visibility is enabled. Your phone will 
automatically list available devices. If the device you want to pair with is not displayed, 
check that the device is discoverable.
3 Select the device you want to pair with and follow the onscreen instructions.
Sending and receiving files using Bluetooth
Check that both devices are paired before attempting to transfer files.
• Send files: Touch and hold the file you want to send and touch Share > Bluetooth. 
Your device will automatically search for nearby devices. Select the receiving device.
• Receive files: When another device tries to send you files using Bluetooth, select 
Accept from the dialog box that appears. Open the notification panel to view file 
transfer progress.
By default, received files are saved to the bluetooth folder on your devices internal 
storage.
Unpairing Bluetooth devices
1 Open Settings and touch Bluetooth.
2 Turn on the Bluetooth switch.
3 Touch the icon next to the name of the paired device, and then touch Unpair. 
						

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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 transfer of larger files such as videos.
 Wi-Fi Direct can only be used to transfer data between two Huawei devices. Check 
that both devices support Wi-Fi Direct.
Connecting two devices using Wi-Fi Direct
Establish a Wi-Fi Direct connection to transfer data wirelessly between two devices.
1 Open Settings, select Wi-Fi and then turn on the Wi-Fi switch. Touch Wi-Fi 
Direct.
2 Repeat the above steps on the other device and keep the Wi-Fi Direct search screen 
open on both devices.
3 When your phone detects the other device, select it. Follow the onscreen instructions 
to establish a Wi-Fi Direct connection between the two devices. 
						

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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 device is detected, and then select 
it.
If the receiving device is not detected, check that Wi-Fi is enabled.
3 A prompt will be displayed on the receiving device. Touch  Accept  to accept the file 
transfer request.
Open the notification panel and touch Notifications to monitor the file transfer progress.
By default, received files are saved to the Wi-Fi Direct folder on your phones internal 
storage.
Streaming multimedia content to your TV
Use MirrorShare to share multimedia content with friends and family. MirrorShare lets 
you connect wirelessly to a TV or screen and display your photos, videos, or a game.
If your TV doesnt support MirrorShare, you can stream your phones content using an 
Android TV box or other devices that support Miracast (your TV must have an HDMI port).
1 In Settings, touch Advanced settings > MirrorShare to enable the MirrorShare 
feature.
2 Check that MirrorShare is enabled on the HDMI device.
 See the operating instructions for your TV box for more information. 
						

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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 rapidly between two phones. To share photos, videos, and 
web pages, simply place the two phones back to back.