Huawei P9 Manual

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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.
Check that the screen is unlocked on both phones and ensure that NFC is enabled. Enable Android            
Beam on the other phone (if required).
1 Select the web page or contact that you want to share.
2 Hold your mobile phone and the receiving device back to back. Your phones NFC sensor is 
located next to the rear camera. After a connection is established, a sound will be played and 
the content you are sharing will shrink on the screen.
3 Follow the onscreen instructions and touch the screen to share data with the other device.
NFC 
						

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NFC payments
Use NFC-enabled SIM cards to make payments. Contact your carrier for details.
Check that you are using an NFC-enabled SIM card and then install your carriers payment app.
When configuring the default payment application, touch 
More > NFC > D e f a u l t   p a y m e n t   a p p             
on the settings screen and then select a payment app suppor t e d   b y   y o u r   c a r r i e r .   C o n t a c t   y o u r             
carrier for details. 
						

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Backup and Restore
Using the Backup application to back up and restore 
data
Backups help ensure that you never lose  y o u r   d a t a .   Y o u   c a n   u s e   a   l o c a l   b a c k u p   t o   c o p y   d a t a   t o             
your phones internal storage or a microSD card.
 
Features may vary depending on your carrier.
Backing up data to local storage
You can back up your contacts, messages, call log, photos, music, videos, files, and applications.
1 Open Backup.
2 Touch Backup > Internal storage > Next.
3 Sele ct th e dat a y ou  wa nt t o ba ck u p. No  ba ckup password is required if you back up photos, 
audio, videos, and documents. To back up other types of data, follow the onscreen instructions 
to set a backup password.
4 Touch Back up.
 
By default, backup data is saved to the HuaweiBackup folder in Files.
Restoring data from local storage
1 Open Backup.
2 Touch Restore > Restore from internal storage > Next.
More settings
Restore previously backed up data
Back up new data 
						

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3 Select the backup you want to restore.
 If the backup data is encrypted, enter the encryption password when prompted.
4 Select the data you want to restore, and then touch Start restoration.
Restoring factory settings
Restore your phone to its factory settings if it crashes or is slow to respond.
 
Back up important data on your phone before restoring factory settings. For more 
information, see Using the Backup application to back up and restore data.
Restoring factory settings will erase all personal data from  y o u r   p h o n e ,   i n c l u d i n g   f i n g e r p r i n t s ,             
account information, downloaded applications, and application settings.
1 Open Settings.
2 Touch Advanced settings > Backup & reset > Factory data reset.
3 Choose whether to format your internal storage, and then touch Reset phone.
 
Selecting Erase internal storage will delete all files on your internal storage, such as music 
and images. Proceed with caution.
4 Touch Reset phone to restore your phone to its factory settings. Your phone will restart 
automatically when the process is complete.
Updating your phone
Update your phones system to the latest version to enhance performance.
 
•Using unauthorized third-party software to update your phone may render your phone 
unusable or put your personal information at risk. Always update through your phones 
online update feature or download official update packages from Huaweis official website.
•Your personal data may be erased during a system update. Ensure that you back up 
important data before updating your phone.
•When updating, ensure that your phone has at least 20% battery power remaining.
•After updating, you may find that some third-party applications are incompatible with your 
system, such as Internet banking applications and games. This is because it takes a while for 
third-party application developers to release updates for new Android releases. Please wait 
until a new version of the application is released.
 
Touch Settings > About phone > Build number to view your phones version number. 
						

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OTA updates
When a new system update is released, you will be prompted  t o   d o w n l o a d   a n d   i n s t a l l   t h e   l a t e s t             
version. Select OTA update for quick and secure updates.
 
Ensure that your phone is connected to the Internet before updating. Connect to a Wi-Fi 
network before updating to avoid incurring data charges. In addition, ensure that your phone 
has sufficient battery power remaining.
1 Open Settings.
2 Touch Updater. Your phone will automatically check for updates.
3 Select the latest version to download the update package.
4 Once the download is complete, touch Restart and update. The update process may take a 
while to complete. Do not use your phone before it has finished updating. Your phone will 
restart automatically when it has finished updating. 
						

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File Management
Viewing files
Viewing files by category
Open the Categories tab in Files. Your files are automatically sorted into different categories.
Finding files quickly
Use the search feature to quickly find what you are looking for.
1 Open Files.
2 In the Local tab, touch Internal storage or  SD card.
3 Touch and then enter the file name or keywords. Search results will be displayed below the 
search bar.
Sorting your files
Use the sort feature to arrange your files by type, name, size, or date.
1 Open Files.
2 In the Local tab, touch Internal storage or  SD card.
3 Touch and then sort files by type, name, size, or date as desired.
Creating file shortcuts on the home screen
Create a shortcut to frequently-used files on the home screen for easy access.
1 Open Files.
2 In the Local tab, touch Internal storage or  SD card.
3 Touch and hold the file you want to create a shortcut for, and then touch  > Create 
desktop shortcut.
Sharing files
Use Files to share photos or videos on social media, or with friends.
1 Open Files.
2 In the Local tab, touch Internal storage or  SD card.
3 Select the files you want to share, and then touch  > Share. 
						

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4 Choose a sharing method and follow the onscreen instructions to share your files.
Creating folders
Create folders and place files inside them to keep your phone organized.
1 Open Files.
2 In the Local tab, touch Internal storage or  SD card.
3 Touch , enter the name of the new folder, and then touch Save.
Renaming files
Give your files distinctive names so that you can find them more quickly.
1 Open Files.
2 In the Local tab, touch Internal storage or  SD card.
3 Touch and hold the file or folder you want to rename, and then touch  > Rename.
4 Enter a new name, and then touch OK.
Copying, moving, or deleting files
1 Open Files.
2 In the Local tab, touch Internal storage or  SD card.
3 Select the files you want to copy, move, or delete. You can:
• Copy files to a destination folder: Touch , select a destination folder, and then touch 
.
• Move files to a destination folder: Touch , select a destination folder, and then touch 
.
• Delete files: Touch  > Delete
Creating or extracting archives
Combine multiple files into a single zip archive to free up storage space and make your files easier            
to share.
1 Open Files. 
						

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2 In the Local tab, touch Internal storage or  SD card.
3 Select the files or folders you want to add to the archive, and then touch  > Compress.
4 Choose the archive destination. The selected files will be compressed into a zip archive, which 
will be named automatically.
 
To extract an archive, touch and hold the archive file, and then touch  > Extract to. Select 
where the archive should be extracted to.
Excluding small images
When viewing images, you may find that Files  also  displays  cached  images  and  thumbnails  from            
web pages you have visited. Exclude these images for a clutter-free viewing experience.
1 Open Files.
2 Touch  > Settings and then turn on the Filter small pictures switch to prevent files 
smaller than 30 KB from being shown.
Storing private files in a safe
To ensure the privacy of your files, enable Safe, set a passwo r d ,   a n d   m o v e   f i l e s   i n t o   a   s a f e   t o             
encrypt them. You can always remove them from the safe at a later date.
1 Open Files.
2 In the Categories or Local tab, touch Safe.
3 Touch Enable and set the safe storage location.
4 Follow the onscreen instructions to set a password and security question, and then touch Done 
to open Safe.
5 Touch . Follow the onscreen instructions to select files, and then touch to add them to 
the safe.
• Remove files from a safe: In Safe, open the folder which contains the files you want to 
remove. Touch and hold any file, select the files you want to move, and then touch 
.
• Destroy a safe: In Safe, touch Settings > Destroy safe. Follow the onscreen instructions to 
remove files from the safe and destroy it.
• Change the safe password: In Safe, touch Settings > Change password. Follow the 
onscreen instructions to change the password. 
						

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Using your phone to view files shared by a computer
Use the network neighborhood feature in Files to view files stored on your computer.
 
Check that your computer supports the network neighborhood feature.
1 Connect the computer and your phone to the same Wi-Fi network. For more information on 
connecting your phone to a Wi-Fi network, see 
Connecting to a Wi-Fi network.
2 On the computer, enable sharing for files you want to access using your phone. For more 
information about sharing files on your computer, view your operating system instructions.
3 On the phone, open Files.
4 In the Local tab, touch Network neighborhood to view local network devices.
 
If no devices are listed, touch  to refresh. If you can still see no devices, return to step 1 
and check that the computer and phone are connected to the same Wi-Fi network.
5 Select the computer you want to connect to and enter the login username and password. After 
logging in, you can use your phone to view files shared by the computer.
To disconnect, return to the network neighborhood list and  t o u c h  a n d  h o l d  t h e  c o m p u t e r  y o u  a r e             
connected to.
 
You can also use network neighborhood to access shared files on your TV box or router (if 
this feature is supported). 
						

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Power Management
Viewing battery usage statistics
Use Phone Manager to view detailed per-application battery usage statistics.
Open Phone Manager and then touch Battery manager. You can:
• Touch Optimize. Your phone will check for power consumption problems and automatically 
optimize performance.
• Touch Power usage details to view detailed battery usage statistics. 
• Touch Consumption level to see what is using the most power. 
• Turn on the Remaining battery percentage  switch to display the remaining battery 
percentage in the status bar.
Reducing power consumption
Use Phone Manager to optimize performance and reduce power consumption.
Open Phone Manager and then touch Battery manager. You can:
• Optimize performance: Touch Optimize. Your phone will check for power consumption 
problems and automatically optimize performance. To further reduce power consumption, see 
Optimizable issues. Select View or Optimize to adjust the power settings manually.
• Restrict applications: Touch Protected apps and turn off the switch next to the applications 
that you do not want to run in the background when the screen is locked.
• Close power-intensive applications: Touch Power usage firewall (power-intensive apps), 
select the desired applications, and then touch 
to close them.
 
A message will appear in the notification panel if power-intensive applications are running in 
the background. If you dont want to receive such notifications, touch  and then turn off 
the 
Power-intensive prompt switch.
• Reduce the screen resolution: Turn on the Enable ROG power saving switch to reduce the 
screen resolution for lower power consumption.
• Automatically close power-intensive applications: Touch and then turn on the History 
of closed apps switch.