Huawei Y7 2019 User Guide - Page 59

Use a Fingerprint to Quickly Access Private Information, Enable or Disable Location Services

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Security and Privacy 3 Enter the screen unlock password and then follow the onscreen instructions to enter the fingerprint configuration screen. 4 In the Fingerprint list section, you can: l Enrol a new fingerprint: Touch New fingerprint to enrol a new fingerprint. l Rename or delete a fingerprint: Touch a previously enrolled fingerprint to rename or delete it. l Identify a fingerprint: Touch Fingerprint recognition to identify and highlight enrolled fingerprints. Use a Fingerprint to Quickly Access Private Information Tired of having to enter a password each time you want to access private information in your Safe or a locked app? You can use your fingerprint to quickly access your private information. This method is convenient and safe. Only DUB-LX1 and DUB-LX3 support fingerprint recognition. 1 Open Settings. 2 Go to Security & privacy > Fingerprint ID > Fingerprint management. 3 Enter the screen unlock password and then follow the onscreen instructions to enter the fingerprint configuration screen. Enable Access safe and Access app lock, and then follow the onscreen instructions to enter the passwords. Now you can: l Use a fingerprint to access the Safe: Open Files and touch Safe, you can then access the Safe using your fingerprint. l Use a fingerprint to access apps locked by App lock: You can now open locked apps on your home screen using your fingerprint. Enable or Disable Location Services After obtaining the location information permission, apps can obtain your location at any time. If your location information is obtained by a malicious app, you may be at risk of harm or fraud. You can enable or disable location services as needed and regularly monitor and manage the allowed permissions for your apps to protect your privacy and security. Enable or disable location services: Open Settings, go to Security & privacy > Location access, and enable or disable Access my location. When location services are disabled, aside for pre-installed software (such as Find my Phone), your Phone will stop all apps and services from collecting and using your location information. The system will ask you to enable location services when you attempt to use these apps. l Use Wi-Fi and mobile networks: Calculates your Phone's location using carrier base station location information or nearby Wi-Fi router location information. The accuracy of the location information depends largely upon location information gathered from the base station or Wi-Fi 55

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3
Enter the screen unlock password and then follow the onscreen instructions to enter the
fingerprint configuration screen.
4
In the Fingerprint list section, you can:
l
Enrol a new fingerprint
: Touch
New fingerprint
to enrol a new fingerprint.
l
Rename or delete a fingerprint
: Touch a previously enrolled fingerprint to rename or delete
it.
l
Identify a fingerprint
: Touch
Fingerprint recognition
to identify and highlight enrolled
fingerprints.
Use a Fingerprint to Quickly Access Private Information
Tired of having to enter a password each time you want to access private information in your Safe or
a locked app? You can use your fingerprint to quickly access your private information. This method is
convenient and safe.
Only DUB-LX1 and DUB-LX3 support fingerprint recognition.
1
Open
Settings
.
2
Go to
Security & privacy
>
Fingerprint ID
>
Fingerprint management
.
3
Enter the screen unlock password and then follow the onscreen instructions to enter the
fingerprint configuration screen. Enable
Access safe
and
Access app lock
, and then follow the
onscreen instructions to enter the passwords.
Now you can:
l
Use a fingerprint to access the Safe
: Open
Files
and touch
Safe
, you can then access the
Safe using your fingerprint.
l
Use a fingerprint to access apps locked by App lock
: You can now open locked apps on your
home screen using your fingerprint.
Enable or Disable Location Services
After obtaining the location information permission, apps can obtain your location at any time. If your
location information is obtained by a malicious app, you may be at risk of harm or fraud. You can
enable or disable location services as needed and regularly monitor and manage the allowed
permissions for your apps to protect your privacy and security.
Enable or disable location services
: Open
Settings
, go to
Security & privacy
>
Location
access
, and enable or disable
Access my location
. When location services are disabled, aside for
pre-installed software (such as Find my Phone), your Phone will stop all apps and services from
collecting and using your location information. The system will ask you to enable location services
when you attempt to use these apps.
l
Use Wi-Fi and mobile networks
: Calculates your Phone's location using carrier base station
location information or nearby Wi-Fi router location information. The accuracy of the location
information depends largely upon location information gathered from the base station or Wi-Fi
Security and Privacy
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