Huawei P9 Manual

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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.
Searching for applications
Finding applications
Swipe down from the middle of the screen to access the searc h   b a r ,   a n d   t h e n   e n t e r   t h e   n a m e   o f             
an application. The search results will be displayed underneath the search bar. For   m o r e             
information,...

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Finding hidden applications
On the home screen, spread two fingers apart to view your hidden applications.
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...

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• Lock or unlock an application: Swipe down on a thumbnail to lock an application. will 
appear above an application once it has been locked. Locked applications cannot be closed by 
touching 
. Swipe down again on the thumbnail to unlock the application.
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...

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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  a n d  m a t c h  l o c k  s c r e e n             
methods, wallpapers, application icons, and more.
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...

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Turn on the Shake to change switch. The wallpaper will change every time y o u  s h a k e  y o u r  t a b l e t .             
Turn on the 
Random change switch. Configure Interval or Album to display.   Y o u r   t a b l e t   w i l l             
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...

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3 Select the desired ringtone or music file, and then touch .
For more information on how to configure  c a l l  a n d  m e s s a g e  r i n g t o n e s  a n d  v i b r a t i o n  s e t t i n g s ,  s e e             
Sound settings.
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...

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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...

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Tips and Tricks
High volume mode
Press the volume up button repeatedly during a call to increase  the  call  volume  above  the  usual            
maximum.
Searching for settings
Use the search feature in Settings to search for menu options.
Open Settings,  and  then  touch  the  search  box  at  the  top  of  the  screen  and  enter  a  search            
term (such as Sound). Your phone will display the search resul t s ;   t o u c h   a n   o p t i o n   t o   a c c e s s   t h e...

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Taking a full screenshot
Knock the screen twice with your knuckle to take a screenshot of the whole screen.
Taking a partial screenshot
Knock the screen with your knuckle. Keep your knuckle on the screen, drag it around the area you            
want to capture, and then return to the starting point. Your selection is displayed on screen; the            
area inside the blue line will be captured. You can also select the screenshot box at the top of the            
screen for...

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Adding contact details quickly
Use the camera to take a photo of a business card. Your phone will recognize t h e  c o n t a c t  d e t a i l s             
and add them automatically. In 
Contacts, touch Business cards > Scan.
Sharing your QR card
Share your QR card with your friends so that they can add you to their contacts  q u i c k l y .   O n   t h e             
contact  details  screen,  touch  the  QR  code  at  the  top  of  the  screen  to  display  your  personal  QR...