Huawei P9 Manual

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Organizing applications and widgets on the home screen
Adding a widget to the home screen
Add frequently used widgets to the home screen for quick access.
On the home screen, pinch two fingers together to open the home screen editor. Touch 
W i d g e t s             
and select a widget. Touch and hold the widget and drag it to a blank area on the home screen.
 
You must have enough space on the home screen to add widgets. If there is not enough 
space, add another home screen or free up some space.
Moving a widget or icon
On the home screen, touch and hold an application icon or widget until your phone vibrates. You            
can then drag the application icon or widget to the desired location. 
						

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Deleting a widget or icon
On the home screen, touch and hold the a p p l i c a t i o n  i c o n  o r  w i d g e t  y o u  w a n t  t o  d e l e t e  u n t i l   i s             
displayed at the top of the screen. Drag the unwanted application icon or widget to  .
 
After you have moved/deleted an application icon, a blank space will appear on the home 
screen. You can sort application icons automatically; for more information, see Aligning home 
screen applications automatically. 
						

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Creating a folder
Create home screen folders to organize your applications b y  t y p e .  F o r  e x a m p l e ,  y o u  c a n  c r e a t e   a             
Games folder that contains all of your game applications.
On the home screen, drag an icon on top of another icon t o   c r e a t e   a   f o l d e r   c o n t a i n i n g   b o t h             
applications. To rename the folder, open the folder, and then touch the folder name.
Hiding applications
On the home screen, spread two fingers apart. Touch Add,  select  the  applications  you  want            
to hide, and then touch 
OK. Applications will not appear on the home screen after they have been            
hidden.
 
To restore a hidden application to the home screen, touch Add on the hidden applications  
						

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OK.
Taking a screenshot
Your phone comes with a range of screenshot options. Capture the entire screen or draw a shape            
on the screen to take a partial screenshot.
Using the power and volume down buttons
Press the power and volume down buttons at the same time to take a full screenshot.
Using the screenshot shortcut switch
Open the notification panel, and then touch  in the Shortcuts tab to take a full screenshot. 
						

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Using your knuckle
Use your knuckle to take a screenshot of the whole screen or draw a shape on the screen to            
capture a specific area. For more information, see Using your knuckle.
By default, screenshots are saved to the 
Screenshots folder in Gallery.
Notifications
Status indicator
The status indicator changes color and flashes to indicate the following:
• Steady red (not charging): The battery level is critically low and the phone will turn off 
automatically.
• Steady red (when charging): The battery level is critically low.
• Steady yellow (when charging): The battery level is medium.
• Steady green (when charging): The battery is almost full or already full. Unplug the charger 
when the battery level reaches 100%.
• F l a s h i n g  g r e e n  ( n o t  c h a r g i n g ) :  Y o u  h a v e  u n r ead messages, notifications, or missed calls.
Notification badges
Notification badges appear in the top right corner of application icons.
The badge number indicates the number of new notifications.  Open  the  corresponding           
application to view more details about the notifications. 
						

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To disable notification badges for an application, pinch two fingers together on the home 
screen to open the home screen editor, and then touch 
More settings > Badge app icons 
and turn off the switch next to the corresponding application.
Notification panel
Swipe down from the status bar and open the notification panel to view notifications.
Swipe left on the notification panel to go to the shortcuts tab.
Swipe up on the screen, or touch Back or Home to close the notification panel.
 
Customize shortcut switches: Swipe up on the shortcuts tab, and then touch Edit. Drag the 
shortcut switch to the desired location for easier access. 
						

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Viewing notifications on the lock screen
New notifications (such as missed calls and messages) are displayed on the lock screen.
Swipe right on a lock screen notification to view its details.
 
Be default, your phone will only display lock screen notifications for certain applications. If 
you want to enable lock screen notifications for more applications, see Managing notification 
permissions.
Managing notification permissions
Disable notifications for an application to prevent unnecessary disturbances.
1 Open Settings.
2 Touch Notification panel & status bar > Notification center, and then select the desired 
application.
3 Enable or disable notification settings as desired.
Display notifications in do not disturb mode: Select the desired application in N o t i f i c a t i o n             
center
, and then turn on the Priority display  s w i t c h .   N o t i f i c a t i o n s   w i l l   s t i l l   b e   d i s p l a y e d   w h e n             
Allow only priority interruptions is enabled in do not disturb mode.
Notification and status bar settings
C h a n g e   t h e   n o t i f i c a t i o n   a n d   s t a t u s   b a r   s e t t i n g s   t o   c u s t o m i z e   h o w   n o t i f i c a t i o n s   a n d   s t a t u s             
reminders are displayed.
Open Settings, and then touch Notification panel & status bar  t o   c o n f i g u r e   t h e   d r o p -             
down and display settings for the notification and status bar. 
						

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Configuring the drop-down settings for the notification bar
• Touch Drag actions > Smart selection. When you open the notification panel, your phone 
will go to the notifications tab if you have new notifications, otherwise it will go to the 
shortcuts tab.
• Touch Drag actions > Determine from drag position. Swipe down from the left of the status 
bar to open to the notifications tab, or swipe down from the right of the status bar to open the 
shortcuts tab.
• Turn on the Notification panel switch to access the notification panel when the screen is 
locked.
 
You cannot access the notification panel from the lock screen if you have set a screen lock 
password.
Configuring the display content for the notification and status bar
Turn the Display carrier name, Display network speed, and R e m a i n i n g   b a t t e r y   p e r c e n t a g e            
switches on or off to configure the content that is displayed in the status bar.
Turn off the 
Show notification icons switch to hide notification icons in the status bar.
Using fingerprint recognition
In addition to waking and unlocking  the  screen,  the  fingerprint  sensor  can  also  be  used  to  take            
a photo, answer an incoming call, and disable an alarm.
Adding a fingerprint for the first time
See Configuring your fingerprint ID for more information on configuring fingerprint unlock.
Adding, deleting, or renaming a fingerprint
Add multiple fingerprints to make it easier to unlock your p h o n e .   Y o u   c a n   a l s o   d e l e t e   o r   r e n a m e             
fingerprints.
1 Open Settings.
2 Touch Fingerprint ID > Fingerprint management.
3 Enter the screen lock password, and then touch Done.
4 In the Fingerprint list section, you can:
• Touch New fingerprint to add a fingerprint. You can add up to five in total.
• Touch a previously added fingerprint to rename or delete it. 
						

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Accessing Safe with your fingerprint
Use your fingerprint to access your Safe without entering the password.
1 Open Settings.
2 Touch Fingerprint ID > Fingerprint management.
3 Enter the screen lock password, and then touch Next.
4 Touch Access safe, and then follow the onscreen instructions to enter your Safe password and 
enable fingerprint recognition.
Once you have completed the settings, touch Files > Safe.   Y o u   c a n   n o w   u s e   y o u r   f i n g e r p r i n t   t o             
access your Safe.
Accessing App Lock with your fingerprint
Use your fingerprint to access locked applications.
1 Open Settings.
2 Touch Fingerprint ID > Fingerprint management.
3 Enter the screen lock password, and then touch Next.
4 Touch Access app lock, and then follow the onscreen instructions to enter your App Lock 
password and enable fingerprint recognition.
Touch Phone Manager > App lock  once  you  have  completed  the  settings,  and  then  use  your            
fingerprint to view the App Lock status. You can also use y o u r   f i n g e r p r i n t   t o   a c c e s s   l o c k e d             
applications on the home screen.
Using fingerprint recognition for your Huawei ID
1 Open Settings.
2 Touch Fingerprint ID > Fingerprint management.
3 Enter the screen lock password, and then touch Next.
4 Touch Verify your Huawei ID, and then follow the onscreen instructions to enter your 
password and enable fingerprint recognition for your Huawei ID.
Fingerprint sensor touch gestures
Touch or swipe the sensor with any finger to perform common tasks.
1 Open Settings.
2 Touch Fingerprint ID.
3 In the Touch and hold gesture section, turn on switches for features you want to enable. 
						

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• Take photo/video: When using the camera viewfinder, touch and hold the fingerprint sensor 
to take a picture.
• Answer call: When you have an incoming call, touch and hold the fingerprint sensor to 
answer it.
• Stop alarm: When your alarm goes off, touch and hold the fingerprint sensor to disable it.
4 In the Slide gesture section, turn on switches for features you want to enable.
• Show notification panel: Swipe down on the fingerprint sensor using any finger to open 
the notification panel. Tap the sensor twice to clear all notifications, and swipe up on the 
sensor to close the notification panel.
• Browse photos: When viewing photos in full screen mode, swipe left or right on the sensor 
to switch between photos.
Accessing applications
Opening and switching between applications
Opening applications from the lock screen
Swipe up on the lock screen and touch  to launch the camer a  a p p l i c a t i o n .  Y o u  c a n  a l s o  s w i p e             
up from the bottom of the screen and touch a shortcut icon to quickly launch the corresponding            
application.
Opening an application from the home screen
On the home screen, touch an icon to open the corresponding application.