Go Back To Basics With Simple Mode; Home Screen Management - Huawei Y9 2018 User Manual

Lock the Screen to Quickly Secure Your Phone
If you don't use your Phone for a set period of time, the screen will turn off and lock. As long as the
screen stays on, you can use your Phone without needing to unlock the screen. Lock your screen
when you are not using your Phone to protect your privacy and prevent mistaken inputs.
Set a lock screen password to help protect your privacy. You can lock your device in the following
ways:
Lock the screen instantly with the Power button: Press the Power button to lock the screen at
any time.
Lock the screen with one-touch screen lock: Pinch two fingers together on the home screen to
enter the editing screen. Touch Widgets > Screen Lock and add the Screen Lock widget to your
home screen. This helps reduce wear and tear on your power button. After leaving the home screen
editing mode, touch the Screen Lock widget to instantly lock your screen. To lock your screen this
way, first switch to the home screen page where the Screen Lock widget is located.
You can swipe up from the bottom of the Magazine unlock screen to display the Magazine unlock
shortcut panel and use widgets such as recorder, calculator, and flashlight.

Go Back to Basics with Simple Mode

Does your home screen look cluttered with app icons and small text? Simple mode maximizes the
system volume and displays larger icons and fonts on the home screen, adopting a more concise
layout which is easy to navigate.
Open Settings, go to System > Simple mode, and touch Enable.
In Simple mode, you can:
Edit home screen icons: Touch and hold any icon to add or uninstall certain non-system apps.
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Exit Simple mode: Touch Settings and select Exit Simple mode.
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In Simple mode, go to Settings > More settings > System > Reset > Reset all settings. You
will be directed to the default system home screen and all your settings in Simple mode will be
reset.

Home Screen Management

Manage Home Screen Icons
Move and delete app icons from the home screen, or rearrange them in folders so that your home
screen is organized the way you like it.
Move an app icon or folder: On the home screen, touch and hold an app or folder icon until your
Phone vibrates, then drag it to any position on the home screen.
Delete an app icon: On the home screen, touch and hold the icon of the app you want to uninstall
until your Phone vibrates, then touch Uninstall to delete the app.
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