Huawei Phablet Mate 9 User Guide

							Transferringdatabetweenyourphoneandacomputer
UseaUSBcabletoconnectyourphonetoacomputerandtransferdatabetweenthetwo devices.
Transferfiles
MTP(mediatransferprotocol)isaprotocolfortransferringmediafiles.YoucanuseMTPto
transferfilesbetweenyourphoneandacomputer.BeforeusingMTP,ensurethatyouhave
WindowsMediaPlayer11orlaterinstalledonyourcomputer.
Swipedownfromthestatusbartoopenthenotificationpanel,andthensettheUSBconnectionmodeto Devicefilemanager(MTP) .Yourcomputerwillautomaticallyinstallthenecessary
drivers.Toviewfilesstoredonyourphone,waituntilthedrivershavebeeninstalled,andthen
clickthenewdriveiconthatappearsonyourcomputer(thedriveisnamedafteryourphone model).IfyouareusingaWindowscomputer,useWindowsMediaPlayertobrowsemultimediacontentonyourphone.
Transferringimages
PTP(picturetransferprotocol)isanimagetransferprotocol.UsePTPtotransferimages
betweenyourphoneandacomputer.
Swipedownfromthestatusbartoopenthenotificationpanel,andthensettheUSBconnection modeto Camera(PTP) .Yourcomputerwillautomaticallyinstallthenecessarydrivers.Toview
imagesstoredonyourphone,waituntilthedrivershavebeeninstalled,andthenclickthenew
driveiconthatappearsonyourcomputer(thedriveisnamedafteryourphonemodel).
TransferringMIDIdatatoyourphone
MIDI(MusicalInstrumentDigitalInterface)isamusictechnologyprotocolthatallowsdigital
musicinstrumentstocommunicatewitheachother.
Swipedownfromthestatusbartoopenthenotificationpanel,andthensettheUSBconnection modeto MIDI.YoucanuseyourphonetoreceiveorprocessMIDIdatafromotherdevices.
TransferringdatabetweenyourphoneandaUSBstoragedevice
USBOTGisdesignedtotransferdatadirectlybetweentwoUSBdevices(suchasphones, tablets,digitalcameras,andprinters)withouttheneedforacomputer.UseaUSBOn-The-Go
(OTG)cabletoconnectyourphonetoaUSBstoragedeviceandbackupyourfiles.
TransferringdatabetweenyourphoneandamicroSDcard
UseaUSBOTGcabletoaccessdataonanotherphone'smicroSDcardwithoutusinga
computer.z ThisfeatureisonlyavailableonphonesthatsupportUSBOTGcables.
z IfyourphonehasaUSBType-Cport,purchaseamicroUSBtoUSBType-Cadapter,or
useaUSBOTGcablewithaUSBType-Cconnector.
1 ConnecttotheotherdeviceusingaUSBOTGcableandaUSBdatacable.
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2Ontheotherdevice,settheUSBconnectionmodetoUSBflashdriveor Devicefile
manager(MTP) .
3 Touch Files!Local !SDcard tobrowsedataonthemicroSDcard.Youcanselectand
copydatatoadestinationfolder.
4 Whenyouhavefinishedbrowsing,touch Settings!Memory&storage !SDcard !Eject .
5 DisconnecttheUSBOTGandUSBdatacablesfrombothdevices.
TransferringdatabetweenyourphoneandaUSBstoragedevice
YourphonecanaccessdataonUSBflashdrives,cardreaders,andotherstoragedevicesusing
aUSBOTGcable.
z ThisfeatureisonlyavailableonphonesthatsupportUSBOTGcables.
z IfyourphonehasaUSBType-Cport,purchaseamicroUSBtoUSBType-Cadapter,or
useaUSBOTGcablewithaUSBType-Cconnector.
1 ConnectyourphonetoaUSBflashdrivewithaUSBOTGcable.
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							2Touch Files!Local !USBdrive tobrowsedataontheflashdrive.Youcanselectandcopy
datatoadestinationfolder.
3 Whenyouhavefinishedbrowsing,touch Settings!Memory&storage !USBdrive !
Eject .
4 DisconnecttheUSBOTGcablefromyourphoneandtheUSBflashdrive.
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							SecurityandBackupFingerprintrecognitionAddingafingerprintforthefirsttime
Useafingerprinttounlockyourscreen,openencryptedfiles,unlockapps,andmakesecure payments.
Tobetterprotectyourprivacy,youcanonlyusethefingerprintscreenunlockfeaturewhenthe
unlockmethodissetto PINorPassword .
1 Open
Settings andtouch FingerprintID .
2 Touch Fingerprintmanagement (optional).
3 Select PINorPassword ,andthenfollowtheonscreeninstructionstosetascreenlock
password.
4 Onceyouhavesetapassword,touch Newfingerprinttoaddyourfingerprint.
5 Placeyourfingertiponthefingerprintsensor.Pressdownlightlyonthesensoruntilyour
phonevibrates.Repeatthisstepusingdifferentpartsofyourfingertip.
6 Onceyouhaveaddedyourfingerprint,touch OK.
Tounlockthescreen,placeyourfingertiponthefingerprintsensor.
YouwillbeaskedtoenteryourbackupPINorpasswordwhenyourestartyourphoneorif
fingerprintrecognitionfails.
Adding,deleting,orrenamingafingerprint
Addmultiplefingerprintstomakeiteasiertounlockyourphone.Youcanalsodeleteorrename
fingerprints.
1 Open
Settings andtouch FingerprintID .
2 Touch Fingerprintmanagement (optional).
3 Enterthescreenlockpasswordandtouch Next.
4 Inthe Fingerprintlist section,youcan:
z Touch Newfingerprint toaddotherfingerprints.Youcanadduptofivefingerprints.
z Touchapreviouslyaddedfingerprinttorenameordeleteit.
AccessingSafewithyourfingerprint UseyourfingerprinttoaccessyourSafewithoutenteringthepassword.
1 Open
Settings andtouch FingerprintID .
2 Touch Fingerprintmanagement (optional).
3 Enterthescreenlockpasswordandtouch Next.
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							4Touch Accesssafe ,andthenfollowtheonscreeninstructionstoenteryourSafepassword
andenablefingerprintrecognition.
Onceyouhavecompletedthesettings,touch Files!Safe .Youcannowuseyourfingerprintto
accessyourSafe.
AccessingAppLockwithyourfingerprintUseyourfingerprintforquickaccesstoappsinyourAppLock.YoudonotneedtoentertheAppLockpassword.
1 Open
Settings andtouch FingerprintID .
2 Touch Fingerprintmanagement (optional).
3 Enterthescreenlockpasswordandtouch Next.
4 Touch Accessapplock .FollowtheonscreeninstructionstoenteryourAppLockpassword
andenablefingerprintrecognition.
ToviewtheAppLockstatus,touch PhoneManager!Applock onceyouhavecompletedthe
settings,andthenplaceyourfingeronthefingerprintsensor.Toaccessalockedappfromthe
homescreen,touchtheappiconandplaceyourfingertiponthefingerprintsensor.
Usingfingerprintsensortouchgestures
Usesimpletouchgesturesonthefingerprintsensortotakephotos,answercalls,andperform otherfrequentoperations.
1 Open
Settings .
2 Touch FingerprintID .
3 Inthe Touchandholdgesture section,switchonthefeaturesyouwanttoenable.
z Takephoto/video :Whenusingthecameraviewfinder,touchandholdthefingerprint
sensortotakeapicture.
z Answercall :Touchandholdthefingerprintsensortoansweranincomingcall.
z Stopalarm :Touchandholdthefingerprintsensortosilenceanalarm.
4 Inthe Slidegesture section,switchonthefeaturesyouwanttoenable.
z Shownotificationpanel :Whenthescreenisinportraitmode,swipedownonthe
fingerprintsensorusinganyfingertoopenthenotificationpanel.Tapthesensortwiceto
clearallnotifications,orswipeuponthesensortoclosethenotificationpanel.
z Browsephotos :Whenviewingphotosinfullscreenmode,swipeleftorrightonthesensor
toswitchbetweenphotos.
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							UseraccountsAboutuseraccounts
Createmultipleuseraccountstopreventothersfromviewingyourconfidentialinformation,orto keepyourworkandpersonallifeseparate.
Therearethreedifferentusertypes:
z Owner :Onlytheownercanlogintothisaccount.Astheowner,youcancontrolalluser
permissions.Forexample,youcanaddordeleteusersandguests,orauthorizeotherusersto
usecallingandmessagingservices.
z Sub-user :Suitableforclosefamilyandfriends.Sub-userscanusemostfeatures,apartfrom
thosethatmayaffecttheowner,suchasrestoringfactorysettingsandenablingdonotdisturb
mode.
z Guest :Guestsonlyhavelimitedaccesstoyourphone'sfeatures.Forexample,guestscannot
usemessagingservicesorinstallapplicationsfromunknownsources.
Createuseraccounts
Createmultipleuseraccountstokeepyourworkandpersonallifeseparate.
1 Open
Settings .
2 Touch Advancedsettings !Users .
3 Touch Add.Enteranickname,andthentouch Create.
4 Onceyouhaveaddedauser,switchtothenewuseraccountandfollowtheonscreen
instructionstocustomizetheusersettings.
z Youcanalsocreateanewuseraccountfromthelockscreen.Under Lockscreen
settings ,switchon Adduserswhendeviceislocked ,andthenswipedownfromthe
statusbaronthelockscreen.
z Youcanadduptothreeuseraccounts.

Deletinguseraccounts
Deleteunusedaccountstofreeupstoragespace. Loginastheowner.Youcandeleteauseraccountintwoways:
z Swipedownfromthestatusbarandtouch
! Moresettings .Selecttheuserthatyouwant
todeleteandtouch Deleteuser!Delete .
z Open Settings !Advancedsettings !Users .Selecttheuserthatyouwanttodeleteand
touch Deleteuser !Delete .
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							Switchingbetweenuseraccounts
Quicklyswitchbetweenuseraccounts.
z Toswitchtoanotheruseraccount,swipedownfromthestatusbar,touch
,andthenselect
aprofilepictureorusername.
z Open Settings !Advancedsettings !Users .Selecttheuserthatyouwanttoswitchtoand
touch Switchuser .
Configuringusernamesandprofilepictures
Youcanchangeyourusernameandprofilepictureatanytime.
1 Open
Settings .
2 Touch Advancedsettings !Users .
3 Selectthedesireduser.
4 Touch
.Youcan:
z Select Takephoto totakeaphotoanduseitasyourprofilepicture.
z Select ChoosephotofromGallery tochooseaprofilepicturefromGallery.
5 Enteranewnameandtouch OK.
Creatingaguestaccount Createaguestaccountsoyourfriendscanuseyourphone.
1 Open
Settings .
2 Touch Advancedsettings !Users .
3 Touch Addguest !ADD .
Youcanalsocreateaguestaccountfromthelockscreen.Under Lockscreensettings,
switchon Adduserswhendeviceislocked ,andthenswipedownfromthestatusbaron
thelockscreen.
Deletingtheguestaccount
Loginastheowner.Youcandeletetheguestaccountintwoways:
z Swipedownfromthestatusbar,touch
! Moresettings ,andthentouch Guest!Delete
guest .
z Open Settings !Advancedsettings !Users andtouch Guest!Deleteguest .
Authorizinguserstomakecallsandaccessthecalllog
Youcanauthorizeuserstoaccessyourcontacts,calllog,andcallandmessagingfeatures.
Loginastheowner.Youcanauthorizeauserorguesttomakecallsandaccessyourcontacts
intwoways:
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							zSwipedownfromthestatusbarandtouch! Moresettings .Selectauser,andthentouch
Allowcallsandmessages,andsharingofcommunicationhistory .
z Open Settings !Advancedsettings !Users ,selectanuser,andthentouch Allowcalls
andmessages,andsharingofcommunicationhistory .
Addingasecurestoragespace
Createasecurestoragespacetopreventothersfromaccessingyourmessages,photos,
videos,andotherfiles.
EnsurethatyouhaveconfiguredyourfingerprintID.Formoreinformation,see Addinga
fingerprintforthefirsttime .
1 Open
Settings
2 Touch Advancedsettings !Users .
3 Touch AddPrivateSpace .Enteranameforyoursecurestoragespaceandtouch Create.
4 Touch Switch toviewyoursecurestoragespace.
5 Followtheonscreeninstructionstocompletethesettingsandaddafingerprinttoaccessyour
storagespace.
Onceyouhavecompletedthesettings,youcanaccessyoursecurestoragespacefromthelock screenbyusingthecorrespondingfingerprint.
Deleteorexityoursecurestoragespace :Gotoyourstoragespace.TouchSettings!
Advancedsettings !Users andselect
orasdesired.
Securitysettings
SettingyourSIMcardPIN
EnabletheSIMlocktopreventothersfromusingyourSIMcard.YouwillneedtoenteryourSIM
cardPINeachtimeyouturnonyourphoneorinsertyourSIMcardintoanotherphone.
MakesureyouhavereceivedaSIMcardPINfromyourcarrierbeforeenablingtheSIMlock.
1 OpenSettings .
2 Touch Advancedsettings !Security andselectcardlocktoaccesstheSIMlocksettings.
3 Switchon LockSIMcard .EnteryourSIMcardPINandtouch OK.
TochangeyourSIMcardPIN,touch ChangeSIMPINandfollowtheonscreeninstructions.
zYouwillneedtoenterthePUKcodeifyouexceedthemaximumnumberofincorrectPIN
attempts.TheSIMcardwillbepermanentlylockedifyourenterthePUKcodeincorrectly
toomanytimes.
z Fordetailsabouttheselimits,contactyourcarrier.
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							EncryptingamicroSDcard
EncryptyourmicroSDcardtopreventunauthorizedaccesstoyourdata.Youwillbepromptedto enterapasswordwhenthemicroSDcardisinsertedintoanotherphone.z NotallmicroSDcardscanbeencrypted.Anerrormessagemaybedisplayedwhenyou
attempttoencryptorunlockunsupportedcards.Remembertobackupimportantdata beforeencryptingyourmicroSDcard.
z EncryptedmicroSDcardswillnotberecognizedbydevicesthatdonotsupportmicroSD
cardencryption.
z IfyouforgetthemicroSDcardpassword,youwillhavetoclearallthedataonthecard.
1 OpenSettings .
2 Touch Advancedsettings !Security .SelectSetSDcardpassword andfollowthe
onscreeninstructionstosetapassword.
Onceyouhavesetyourpassword,thefollowingtwooptionswillappearinplaceof SetSDcard
password :
z Touch ChangeSDcardpassword tochangethepassword.
z Touch ClearSDcardpassword toremovethemicroSDcardpasswordanddisable
encryption.
Backingupandrestoringdata BackingupdatatoamicroSDcard
BackupdataonyouroldphonetoamicroSDcard,andtheninsertthemicroSDcardintoyour
newphonetoimportyourdata.

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							FormoreinformationoninsertingorremovingmicroSDcards,seeInsertingaSIMcardand
microSDcard .
1 Open
Backup onyouroldphone.
2 Select Backup !SDcard !Next .
3 Selectthedatayouwanttobackupandtouch Backup.Whenprompted,enterabackup
password.Nobackuppasswordisrequiredforphotos,audiofiles,videos,ordocuments.
z Setapasswordremindertohelpyourememberyourpasswordandpreventyoufrom
losingaccesstoyourfiles.
z Bydefault,backupfilesaresavedtothe HuaweiBackupfolderinFiles.

4InsertthemicroSDcardintoyournewphone.
5 Open
Backup .
6 Touch Restore !RestorefromSDcard !Next .
7 Selectthebackupyouwanttorestore.
Ifthebackupdataisencrypted,entertheencryptionpasswordwhenprompted.
8 Selectthedatayouwanttorestoreandtouch STARTRESTORATION.

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