Huawei P9 Manual

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Merging duplicate contacts
When you add contacts to your phone from different sourc e s ,   y o u   m a y   e n d   u p   w i t h   d u p l i c a t e             
entries. These duplicate entries can be merged into one to help keep your contacts organized. 
1 Open Contacts.
2 Touch  > Organize contacts > Merge duplicate contacts.
3 Select the contacts you want to merge, and then touch .
Deleting contacts
1 Open Contacts.
2 Touch  > Organize contacts > Delete contacts by batch.
3 Select the contacts you want to delete, and then touch .
4 Touch Delete.
 
You can also touch and hold a contact you want to delete. From the popup options menu, 
select 
Delete to delete that contact.
Finding a contact
Search contacts stored on the phone, SIM card, or linked to an online account.
1 Open Contacts.
 For more complete search results, ensure that Contacts is configured to display all of your 
contacts. On the contacts screen, touch  > 
Display preferences and then select All 
contacts
.
2 On the contact list, use one of the following methods to find a contact:
• Swipe the contact list up or down. 
• Slide your finger up or down the index on the right-hand side of the screen to scroll through 
your contacts.
• Enter the contacts name, initials, phone number, email address, or other contact information 
in the search bar at the top of the contact list. Search results will be displayed underneath.
3 Select a contact. You can then choose to call them, send them a text message, or edit their 
contact information.
 
If an error message is displayed or you are unable to search for a contact, touch  > 
Organize contacts and then select Rebuild index data. 
						

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Viewing contacts from different accounts
You can select which contacts to display on your phone.
1 Open Contacts.
2 Touch  > Display preferences.
3 Select the account you want to display or customize the accounts to display.
Hide contact photos, company information and job title: Touch  > D i s p l a y  p r e f e r e n c e s             
on the contacts screen, and then turn on the Simple layout switch.
Adding a contact to your favorites
You can add frequently-contacted people to your favorites to make them easier to find.
1 Open Contacts.
2 Touch and hold the contact you want to add to your favorites, and then touch Add to 
favorites
 to add the contact to Favorites.
 
When viewing contact details, touch  to add the contact to your favorites.
Remove contacts from your favorites: Touch Favorites >   o n   t h e   c o n t a c t s   s c r e e n .   S e l e c t             
the contacts that you wish to remove from your favorites, and then touch  .
Contact groups
Organize friends and family i n t o   d i f f e r e n t   g r o u p s .   Y o u   c a n   s e n d   t e x t   m e s s a g e s   o r   e m a i l s   t o             
everyone in a group. Contacts now also features 
Smart groups.   Y o u r   p h o n e   c a n   a u t o m a t i c a l l y             
sort contacts according to their company or the date you las t   c o n t a c t e d   t h e m ,   m a k i n g   i t   e a s i e r             
to manage contacts and groups. 
						

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Creating a group
1 Open Contacts.
2 Touch Groups and then .
3 Enter the group name (for example Family or Friends) and then touch OK.
4 Touch . Select the contacts you want to add to the group, and then touch .
Editing a group
Add or remove people from a group or change the group name.
1 Open Contacts.
2 Touch Groups and select the group you want to edit.
3 Touch and add new members to the group.
4 Touch . You can then:
• Touch Remove members to remove members from the group.
• Touch Delete group to delete the group.
• Touch Rename to edit the group name. 
						

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Sending messages or emails to a group
1 Open Contacts.
2 Touch Groups and select which group you want to send a message or email to.
3 Touch to send a message or to send an email.
Deleting a group
1 Open Contacts.
2 Touch Groups.
3 Touch and hold the group you want to delete, and then touch Delete.
4 Touch Delete.
 
Deleting a group will not remove the contacts in the group. 
						

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Messaging and Email
Sending a message
Spice up your messages by adding emoticons, images, videos, music, recordings, and more.
1 Open Messaging.
2 In the list of message threads, touch .
3 Select the recipient box and enter the contact name or phone number. You can also touch 
to open your contact list and choose a contact or contact group.
4 Select the text field and enter your message, and then touch .
 
If you enter more than three lines of text, touch  to switch to full screen text entry. Touch 
to add an attachment to your message.
 
Cancel a message: You can cancel a message up to four seconds after it was sent. Touch 
 > 
Settings, then turn on the Cancel send switch. Double touch the message to cancel 
sending.
Replying to a message
1 Open Messaging.
Swipe left or 
right to select 
attachment 
typeSwitch to full 
screen text 
entry
Send Choose recipients
Add attachment 
						

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2 In the list of message threads, touch a contact name or phone number to view your 
conversations.
3 Select the text field and enter your message, and then touch .
 
Reply to a message from the notification bar: New messages will be displayed in the 
notification bar. Touch the button to compose a reply.
Searching for messages
Use the message search feature to find messages quickly.
1 Open Messaging.
2 Swipe down on the screen in the list of message threads to bring up the search bar.
3 Enter one or more keywords. The search results will be displayed underneath the search bar.
Deleting threads
Delete unwanted or old threads to tidy up your message list.
 
Deleted threads cannot be retrieved, so please proceed with caution.
1 Open Messaging.
2 In the list of message threads, touch and hold a thread.
3 Select the threads you want to delete, and then touch  > Delete.
Managing messages
Delete unwanted messages, forward messages to other c o n t a c t s ,   c o p y   a n d   p a s t e   m e s s a g e            
content, and lock messages or add them to your favorites to prevent them from being deleted by            
accident.
1 Open Messaging.
2 In the list of message threads, touch a contact name or phone number to view your 
conversations.
3 Touch and hold a message. You can:
• Forward the message: Touch to forward the message to another contact.
• Delete the message: Touch  > Delete to delete the message. Deleted messages cannot 
be retrieved. 
						

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• Copy the message: Touch to copy the message to the clipboard and paste it elsewhere. 
When viewing a message, touch the message twice to enter full screen text selection view.
• Add the message to your favorites: Touch  > Copy to Favorites to add the message 
to your favorites. When you delete messages, messages in your favorites will not be affected. 
In the list of message threads, touch 
 > Favorites to view your favorite messages.
• Lock the message: Touch  > Lock to lock the message. When you delete messages, 
locked messages will not be affected.
Blocking spam messages
1 Open Messaging.
2 In the list of message threads, touch  > Harassment filter to view blocked messages.
3 Touch to configure the spam rules and keywords. Blocked messages are not shown in the 
list of message threads.
Managing common phrases
Create common phrases to save you time when youre composing a message.
1 Open Messaging.
2 In the list of message threads, touch  > Settings > Advanced > Common phrases. You 
can:
• Touch a common phrase to edit it.
• Touch to create a common phrase.
 
Use a common phrase in a message: When composing a message, touch  . Select 
Phrase, then select a common phrase to add it to your message.
Adding a message signature
Add a message signature to save you time when sending messages.
1 Open Messaging.
2 Touch  > Settings > Advanced > Signature in the list of message threads, and then turn 
on the Attach signature switch.
3 Touch Edit signature, enter your signature, and then touch OK. 
						

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Adding an email account
Adding a personal email account
When adding an account, consult your email service provider i f  y o u  a r e  u n s u r e  a b o u t  t h e  a c c o u n t             
settings.
1 Open Email.
2 Choose an email service provider or touch Others.
3 Enter your email address and password, and then touch Next. Touch Manual setup to 
configure an email account manually.
4 Follow the onscreen instructions to configure your account. The system will automatically 
connect to the server and check the server settings.
Once the account has been set up, your Inbox will be displayed.
 
After adding an email account, touch  > Settings > Add account in your Inbox to 
continue adding other accounts.
Adding an Exchange account
Exchange is an email system developed by Microsoft for businesses. Some email service providers            
also provide Exchange accounts for individuals and families.
When adding an account, consult your email service provider i f  y o u  a r e  u n s u r e  a b o u t  t h e  a c c o u n t             
settings.
1 Open Email.
2 Touch Exchange.
[email protected] account 
or folder
Compose email
Search
Change email 
settings 
						

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3 Enter your email address, user name, and password. Touch Next.
4 Follow the onscreen instructions to configure your account. The system will automatically 
connect to the server and check the server settings.
Once the account has been set up, your Inbox will be displayed.
Sending an email
1 Open Email.
2 Touch .
3 Touch From: and then select the email account you want to use.
4 Enter one or more recipients.
 To Cc or Bcc the email to multiple recipients, touch Cc/Bcc:.
5 Enter your email subject and main body. Touch to add an attachment.
6 Touch .
 Your email service provider may place a limit on the size of email attachments. If your 
attachments exceed the limit, send the attachments in separate emails.
Touch  > Save to save your email as a draft.
Checking your emails
Open Email and then swipe down in your Inbox to refresh the list of emails.
1 Open Email.
2 In your Inbox, touch in the upper left corner to select an account.
3 Touch the email you want to read. You can:
• Touch to star for future reference.
[email protected]
Recipient
Email body
Add attachment
Send
SubjectSelect recipient from 
contact list 
						

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• Touch to reply, forward, or delete the email.
• Touch Reply… and enter text to compose a quick reply.
• Swipe left or right to read the next or previous email.
Managing VIP contacts
Add important contacts to your VIP list. Emails from your VIP   c o n t a c t s   w i l l   a p p e a r   i n   a   s e p a r a t e             
inbox.
1 Open Email.
2 In your Inbox, open the email that you want to read.
3 Touch the contacts photo, and then select Add to VIP list in the popup menu.
 
To change the notification settings and ringtones for your VIP contacts, touch  > Settings 
> 
VIP notifications in your Inbox.
Account settings
Changing email accounts
If you have added multiple email accounts o n  y o u r  p h o n e ,  e n s u r e  y o u  s w i t c h  t o  t h e  r i g h t  a c c o u n t             
before viewing or sending emails.
1 Open Email.
2 In your Inbox, touch in the upper left corner to open the account list.
3 Select the desired email account.
Removing an email account
1 Open Email.
2 In your Inbox, touch  > Settings.
3 Select the account you want to remove.
4 Touch Remove account > OK.
After you remove an email account, you will no longer be able to send or receive emails using that            
account.
Personalizing your email account
Display contact pictures, choose what to display after deleting  an  email,  change  your  signature,            
set inbox update frequency, and change email notification tones.