Huawei P9 Plus User manual

User Guide

Contents

Exciting New Features

Wide aperture photos 1

Black and white photos 2

Scrolling screenshots 2

Pro camera mode 4

Screen recorder 5

Pressure sensing 7

Unboxing your Phone

Getting to know your phone 9

Inserting a SIM card and microSD card 9

Charging your phone 10

Turning your phone on and off 11

Transferring Data

Using the Backup application to transfer data 12

Transferring data between your phone and a computer 14

Copying contacts from an old phone to a new phone 14

First Use and Initial Setup

Initial setup 15

Dual SIM settings 15

Connecting to the Internet 17

Configuring your fingerprint ID 18

Installing Applications

Sharing applications using a microSD card 19

Uninstalling an application 19

Getting Started

Locking and unlocking the screen 20

Touchscreen gestures 22

Status and notification icons 23

Home screen 24

Taking a screenshot 29

Notifications 30

Using fingerprint recognition 33

Accessing applications 35

Personalising your phone 38

Entering text 41

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Tips and Tricks

High volume mode 43

Searching for settings 43

Quickly returning a call 43

Using your knuckle 43

Adding contact details quickly 45

Sharing your QR card 45

Calling contacts when the screen is off 46

Pocket mode 46

Taking snapshots when the screen is off 47

Perfect selfie 47

Using time-lapse mode to fast forward the action 48

Taking photos while recording video 48

Answering or rejecting a call using voice commands 49

Using voice wakeup 49

Finding applications quickly 49

Connecting to the Wi-Fi network with the strongest signal 50

Using your phone while wearing gloves 51

Adjusting the system volume rapidly 51

Using the floating dock 52

Aligning home screen applications automatically 52

Touch-disable mode 53

Calls and Contacts

Making calls 54

Answering or rejecting a call 56

Functions available during a call 57

Answering a third-party call 58

Making a conference call 59

Viewing the call log 59

Turning on pocket mode 60

Call settings 60

Creating a contact 62

Adding contact details quickly 62

Importing or exporting contacts 63

Managing contacts 65

Finding a contact 66

Viewing contacts from different accounts 66

Adding a contact to your favourites 67

Contact groups 67

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Messaging and Email

Sending a message 69

Replying to a message 70

Searching for messages 70

Deleting threads 70

Managing messages 70

Blocking spam messages 71

Managing common phrases 71

Adding a message signature 71

Adding an email account 72

Sending an email 73

Checking your emails 73

Managing VIP contacts 74

Account settings 74

Camera and Gallery

Accessing the viewfinder 76

Taking a photo 76

Shooting modes 76

Beauty mode 77

Perfect Selfie mode 78

Ultra Snapshot 79

Burst shooting 81

Voice activated shooting 81

Launching the camera from Gallery 82

Object tracking 82

Audio notes 83

HDR mode 83

Super Night mode 84

Pro camera mode 84

Light Painting mode 87

Panoramic shots 90

Adding watermarks to photos 92

Shooting a video 92

Time-lapse mode 93

Slow motion recording 94

Document correction 94

Camera and video settings 95

Viewing photos and videos 97

Adding photos or videos to a new album 98

Moving photos or videos to other albums 99

Deleting images or videos 99

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Sharing images or videos 99

Managing albums 99

Adding notes to an image 99

Editing an image 100

Using Camera or Gallery to scan a QR code 101

Music and Video

Adding songs to your phone 102

Searching for local music 102

Listening to music 102

Controlling playback using a smart headset 103

Creating a playlist 104

Playing a playlist 104

Setting a song as the ringtone 105

Playing a video 105

Accessing the Internet

Connecting to the Internet using mobile data 106

Connecting to the Internet using Wi-Fi 106

Sharing your mobile Internet with other devices 108

Transferring data using Bluetooth 110

Transferring data using Wi-Fi Direct 111

Transferring data between your phone and a USB storage device 113

Streaming multimedia content to your TV 114

NFC and payment 115

Backup and Restore

Using the Backup application to back up and restore data 117

Restoring factory settings 118

Updating your phone 118

OTA updates 119

File Management

Viewing files 120

Sharing files 120

Creating folders 121

Renaming files 121

Copying, moving or deleting files 121

Creating or extracting archives 121

Excluding small images 122

Storing private files in a safe 122

Using your phone to view files shared by a computer 123

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Power Management

Viewing battery usage statistics 124

Reducing power consumption 124

Enabling the Ultra power plan 125

Closing background applications when the screen is locked 125

Preventing background applications from accessing the Internet 125

Configuring display and sound settings 126

Phone Manager

Optimising your system 127

Managing data usage 127

Harassment filter 127

Battery management 128

Tools

Calendar 129

Clock 130

Weather 133

Notepad 134

Calculator 135

Sound recorder 135

Mirror 136

Using your device as a remote control 137

Opening two apps on one screen 139

Settings

Enabling location access 140

Increasing indoor positioning accuracy 140

Configuring the display settings 141

Sound settings 142

Changing the screen unlock method 142

Gestures and navigation settings 143

Aeroplane mode 145

Using the floating dock 145

Setting your SIM card PIN 146

Setting up an account 147

Setting the date and time 148

Changing the system language 148

Viewing your phone's specifications 148

Viewing the available storage space 148

Encrypting a microSD card 148

Formatting the microSD card 149

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Accessibility Features

About your phone's accessibility features 150

TalkBack 150

Magnification gestures 152

Using the power button to end a call 153

Adjusting the screen response time 154

Colour correction 154

Appendix

Obtaining help 155

Personal Information and Data Security 155

List of safety features 156

Legal Notice 157

Exciting New Features

Wide aperture photos

Use wide aperture mode for close-up shots of objects and people. You can also adjust the focal

point after taking a photo to blur the background and make the subject stand out.

Ensure that the subject is no more than 2 metres (6 ft) from the camera for optimum results.

Open

Camera

. Touch at the top of the screen to enable wide aperture mode. Touch the

icon again to exit wide aperture mode. If the icon is not displayed, select

PHOTO

mode.

Touch the viewfinder to focus on a particular area. Swipe up or down on the slider next to the

icon to preview the blurred background. Touch to take a photo.

Touch the thumbnail, then touch to edit the photo.

The icon indicates photos that were taken in wide aperture mode.

•

Touch the subject of the photo to adjust the focal point.

•

To adjust the blurred background effect, touch the screen and then swipe up or down on the

slider next to the aperture icon ( ).

•

Touch to apply a filter.

Touch to save the photo.

Exciting New Features

Black and white photos

The camera comes with a separate lens designed specifically for black and white shots.

Open

Camera

. Swipe right on the screen, then select

MONOCHROME

. Touch to take a

photo.

Scrolling screenshots

Scrolling screenshots enables you to take screenshots longer than one screen. For example, you

can capture long messaging threads in one screenshot.

•

To take a scrolling screenshot, knock the screen twice using your knuckle, then touch

Scrollshot

in the bottom right of the screen. The screen will scroll down automatically.

Exciting New Features

•

Alternatively, draw an "S" on the screen using your knuckle.

Touch the screen with your finger at any time to stop scrolling and take a screenshot of the

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