Huawei P9 Lite User Guide

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Adding and deleting cities
Add multiple cities to the weather application so that you can keep track of the weather 
in cities of interest to you.
1 Open Weather.
2 Touch . You can then:
• Add a city: Touch  > . Select a city from the list or search for the desired 
city in the search bar. You can add a maximum of 10 cities to the weather 
application.
• Remove a city: Touch and hold the city you wish to remove, and then touch .
Notepad
Use Notepad to record important information or shopping lists. You can set up reminders 
for each note. 
No status added to note
Note completed
Pending note
Select display settings Create a note
Search bar 
						

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 On the Notepad home screen, pending notes are prefixed with - to help you quickly 
identify which notes require your attention.
Creating a note
1 Open Notepad.
2 Touch , enter your note, and then touch to save.
Once you have saved a note, follow the onscreen instructions to share or delete it, or add 
it to your favorites.
Deleting a note
1 Open Notepad.
2 Touch and hold the note that you want to delete (or select multiple notes), and then 
touch 
.
3 Touch Delete.
Take a photo Save note
Edit noteClose note
Insert image from gallery Add bullet 
						

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Calculator
Open Calculator. Rotate the screen orientation to switch between the standard and 
scientific calculators.
Sound recorder
You can use the Recorder application to record sound in a variety of different scenarios, 
such as meetings, interviews, or your own voice.
Recording sound
1 Open Recorder.
2 Touch to start recording.
 In order to ensure optimum recording quality, place your phone on a flat surface and 
do not cover the microphone.
3 When you are recording, touch to pause or to add a tag.
4 To end a recording, touch . Enter a name for the recording file, and then touch 
Save. 
						

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Playing a recording
1 Open Recorder.
2 Touch .
3 Select the recording file you wish to play, or touch the play button next to the file 
name.
Sort by time or name
Swipe down to search for recording
Play recording
Play through earpiece or speakers 
						

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Mirror
Your phone can double up as a mirror.
Open Mirror.
• Save an image: Touch the screen and select to save the image to Gallery. Your 
phone will return to the mirror once the image has been saved.
• Zoom in: Double touch the screen to zoom in. Double touch again to revert to the 
original screen.
• Increase the brightness: When you blow on the microphone, the mirror will display a 
steamed up effect. Wipe the screen to remove this effect.
Zoom in or out
Change mirror frame
Adjust brightness 
						

							Settings
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Settings
Enabling location access
Enable location-based services to ensure that map, navigation, and weather applications 
can access your location information.
 Features may vary depending on your carrier.
1 Open Settings.
2 Touch Advanced settings > Location access and then turn on the Access my location 
switch.
3 Three options are available under Location mode:
• Use GPS, Wi-Fi, and mobile networks: Uses GPS and your phones Internet 
connection. Enable this option for highly accurate positioning.
• Use Wi-Fi and mobile networks: Only uses your phones Internet connection. 
Enable this option for reduced power consumption and longer standby times.
• Use GPS only: Does not require an Internet connection. Enable this option to 
reduce mobile data usage. 
						

							Settings
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Increasing indoor positioning accuracy
Your phone uses Wi-Fi and Bluetooth for more accurate positioning when you are 
indoors.
1 Open Settings.
2 Touch Advanced settings > Location access > Menu > Scan settings.
• Turn on the Wi-Fi scanning switch. Location applications and services will 
continually scan for Wi-Fi networks for more accurate positioning.
• Turn on the Bluetooth scanning switch. Location applications and services will 
search for Bluetooth devices for more accurate positioning.
Enable location service
Select positioning method 
						

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Configuring the display settings
Configure the display settings to personalize your phone. For example, you can change 
the wallpaper, font size, and screen-off time.
Go to Settings and then touch Display. You can configure the following settings:
• Color temperature: Adjust the color temperature for images displayed on your phone. 
Select a warmer color temperature for a softer look and a cooler color temperature for 
a sharper image. Clear the 
Default check box to manually adjust the color 
temperature.
• Wallpaper: Set the lock screen and home screen wallpapers. For more information, see 
Themes and wallpapers.
• Font size: Set the font size.
• Daydream: When this feature is enabled and you have configured Picture source and 
Duration, your phone will automatically display images when its being charged and 
the screen is locked.
• Indicator light: The status indicator will blink when you receive incoming calls, 
messages, or other notifications.
• Brightness: Your phone will automatically adjust the screen brightness according to 
the ambient brightness. Clear the 
Automatic brightness check box to manually adjust 
the brightness.
• Sleep: The screen will lock automatically after a period of inactivity to reduce power 
consumption. Select 
Sleep to adjust the screen-off time or disable the automatic 
screen lock feature.
• Auto-rotate screen: If this option is enabled, your screens orientation will switch 
automatically depending on how you hold your phone when performing certain 
operations, such as browsing a web page, viewing a picture, or writing a message.
 The above options may not be available on all phone models. 
						

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Sound settings
Change the incoming call and message ringtones or set the system alert sound and 
vibration effects.
Go to Settings and then touch Sound. You can configure the following settings:
• Volume: Adjust the ringtone, media, alarm, and call volume.
• Silent mode: Once enabled, your phone will not ring when you receive an incoming call 
or message, but the screen will still turn on. If you have also enabled 
Vibrate in silent 
mode
, your phone will vibrate to alert you of incoming calls and messages.
 
You can also enable or disable these features in the shortcuts tab. Touch  to 
switch between 
Sound, Vibration, and Silent.
• Select a ringtone under Call ringtone & vibration to change the ringtone. You can 
choose from preset ringtones or a local music file. Turn on the switch to enable 
vibrations when your phone rings.
• Default notification tone: Choose a preset ringtone or a local music file as the 
notification tone for messages, emails, and other notifications.
• When using your phone to listen to music or watch videos, insert a headset and enable 
Headset SWS mode for a stunning DTS multichannel surround sound experience.
• Touch the switches under System to enable or disable dial pad touch tones, touch 
sounds, screen lock sounds, screenshot tones, power on or off tones, and haptic 
feedback.
 The above options may not be available on all phone models. 
						

							Settings
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Changing the screen unlock method
Set a screen lock password to prevent unauthorized access to your phone.
Setting a screen unlock pattern
1 Open Settings.
2 Touch Screen lock & passwords > Password > Pattern.
3 Connect at least four dots to create a screen unlock pattern, and then release your 
finger. Draw your screen unlock pattern again to confirm.
4 Enter a backup PIN containing at least four digits. If you forget your screen unlock 
pattern, you can enter the backup PIN to unlock the screen.
Unlocking the screen with a password
1 Open Settings.
2 Touch Screen lock & passwords > Password.
3 You can choose to set a PIN or password:
• Touch PIN, and then enter a PIN containing at least four digits and select Done.
• Touch Password, and then enter a password containing at least four characters and 
select 
Done.
Removing the screen lock password
1 Open Settings.
2 Touch Screen lock & passwords > Password.
3 Enter your screen lock password or unlock pattern, and then touch None.