Connect to a Wi-Fi Network
Connecting to the Internet over Wi-Fi is an effective way to save mobile data. You can also
enable Wi-Fi security monitoring to avoid risky hotspots and ensure safe Internet access.
Connect to a Wi-Fi Network
Be extra careful when connecting to a free public Wi-Fi hotspot to avoid security risks
and financial losses resulting from the leakage of your personal data.
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Go to
Settings > Wi-Fi, and enable Wi-Fi.
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Connect to a Wi-Fi network on the Wi-Fi screen using either of the following methods:
Select a Wi-Fi network to connect to under Available networks. A password is
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required for encrypted networks.
To manually add a Wi-Fi network, scroll down to the bottom of the screen, touch Add
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network, and enter the SSID and password as prompted to complete the connection.
The
icon displayed in the status bar indicates that the phone is connected to Wi-Fi.
Wi-Fi Direct
Wi-Fi Direct is used to transfer data between Huawei devices. Compared to Bluetooth
transfer, Wi-Fi Direct is faster and lets you transfer bigger files to nearby devices without
having to pair the devices.
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On the recipient device, go to
2
Go to
> Wi-Fi Direct to start searching for the nearby Wi-Fi Direct-enabled Huawei
device.
3
On the sending device, touch and hold the files to be shared, go to More > Share, or
touch
, then select Wi-Fi Direct.
Operations may vary if you are sharing files from apps directly.
4
Touch the icon of the recipient device to establish a connection, and then share the files.
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On the recipient device, accept the Wi-Fi Direct transfer request.
Go to Files, then go to Internal storage > Wi-Fi Direct on the Categories tab to review the
received files.
Wi-Fi+
Once Wi-Fi+ is enabled, when your phone detects a Wi-Fi network that it has previously
connected to or that is free, it will automatically enable Wi-Fi and connect to the network.
Your phone will also evaluate the stability of Wi-Fi networks and switch to mobile data when
the Wi-Fi signal is poor. Please note, this may incur extra charges.
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Go to
Settings > Wi-Fi.
Settings > Wi-Fi and enable Wi-Fi.
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