Huawei P9 Manual
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Tools 134 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. Calculator Open Calculator. Rotate the screen orientation to switch between t h e s t a n d a r d a n d s c i e n t i f i c calculators. Sound recorder You can use the Recorder application to record sound in a var i e t y o f d i f f e r e n t s c e n a r i o s , s u c h a s meetings, interviews, or your own voice. Take a photo Save note Edit noteClose note Insert image from gallery Add bullet
Tools 135 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. 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
Tools 136 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
137 Settings Enabling location access Enable location-based services to ensure that map, navigation, and weather a p p l i c a t i o n s c a n 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. Enable location service Select positioning method
Settings 138 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 WLAN 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. Configuring the display settings Configure the display settings to persona l i z e y o u r p h o n e . F o r e x a m p l e , y o u c a n c h a n g e t h e 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.
Settings 139 • Wireless display: Stream the content on your phone to other screens over Wi-Fi. The above options may not be available on all phone models. Sound settings Change the incoming call and message rin g t o n e s o r s e t t h e s y s t e m a l e r t s o u n d a n d v i b r a t i o n 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 DTS 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. 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.
Settings 140 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. You can also use your fingerprint to unlock the screen. Touch Enroll in the popup dialog box to add your fingerprint. Enabling fingerprint unlock See Using fingerprint recognition for more information on configuring fingerprint unlock. 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. Gestures and navigation settings Use simple gestures to control your phone . F o r e x a m p l e , f l i p y o u r p h o n e t o m u t e r i n g t o n e s o r hold it to your ear to answer calls or dial a number. Motion control Open Settings. Touch Smart assistance > Motion control and then select the motions you want to enable. • Flip: Mute sounds and disable vibrations for incoming calls, alarms, and timers.
Settings 141 • Pick up: Pick up the phone to reduce the ringtone volume for incoming calls, alarms, and timers. • Raise to ear: Hold the phone to your ear to answer an incoming call. When viewing call log details or contact details, hold the phone to your ear to call that contact. When calling in handsfree mode or with a Bluetooth headset, raise the phone to your ear to switch to earpiece mode. • Tilt: In the home screen editor, touch and hold an icon or widget and tilt your phone to the left or right to move the icon to the next screen. • Smart screenshot: Knock twice on the screen using your knuckle to capture the screen in full, or capture part of the screen by using your knuckle to draw a shape on the screen. Knock twice on the screen using two knuckles to start or stop a screen recording. • Draw: Use your knuckle to draw a letter on the screen and launch a predefined application. Voice calls are not supported on Wi-Fi only tablets.
Settings 142 Navigation bar Open Settings and then touch Smart assistance > Navigation bar t o c o n f i g u r e t h e navigation bar. Choose a custom navigation b a r l a y o u t . I f y o u s e l e c t a n a v i g a t i o n b a r c o n t a i n i n g , y o u c a n touch for fast access to the notification panel. Airplane mode Wireless devices may interfere with an a i r p l a n e s f l i g h t s y s t e m . P o w e r o f f y o u r p h o n e o r s w i t c h to airplane mode when you are on a flight. After you enable airplane mode, all of you r p h o n e s n e t w o r k f e a t u r e s w i l l b e d i s a b l e d . Y o u w i l l not be able to make or receive calls, or use mobile data, Bluet o o t h o r W i - F i . H o w e v e r , y o u w i l l s t i l l be able to play music, watch videos, and use applications t h a t d o n o t r e q u i r e a n I n t e r n e t connection. Use one of the following methods to enable or disable airplane mode: • Swipe down from the status bar to open the notification panel. In the Shortcuts tab, turn on the Airplane mode switch. • Press and hold the power button, and then touch Airplane mode. • Open Settings, and then turn on the Airplane mode switch. When airplane mode is on, is displayed in the status bar.
Settings 143 Using the floating dock The floating dock gives you access to a n u m b e r o f f r e q u e n t l y - u s e d o p t i o n s a n d f e a t u r e s , s u c h a s the back key, home key, and one-touch optimization. You can move t h e f l o a t i n g d o c k a r o u n d t h e screen for easy one-hand use. Open Settings. Touch Smart assistance > Floating dock and then turn on the F l o a t i n g dock switch. Once enabled, the floating dock button ( ) w i l l b e s h o w n o n a l l s c r e e n s e x c e p t t h e l o c k s c r e e n and notification panel. Touch to expand the floating dock menu. Drag the floating dock to the desired location. From the expanded menu, you can: • Touch to return to the previous screen or exit the current application. • Touch to return to the home screen. • Touch to display the list of recently used applications. • Touch to lock the screen. • Touch to clean up the phone memory and close power-intensive applications running in the background. • Touch to collapse the menu. Setting your SIM card PIN A personal identification number (PIN) is delivered with your SIM card to protect your phone data. If you have enabled PIN protection for your SIM card, you will need to enter the PIN each time you turn on your phone or insert the SIM card into another phone. Features may vary depending on your network carrier. Before you perform the following operations, make sure you h a v e r e c e i v e d a S I M c a r d P I N f r o m your carrier. 1 Open Settings.