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Search for Items in Settings, Wi-Fi

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Settings Search for Items in Settings Quickly Find What You're Looking For Tired of trudging through layers of settings? Just search for them using the search box. • Swipe down from the middle of the screen to display the search box. Enter the name of a setting to obtain search results. • Open Settings, and enter the name of a setting in the search box at the top of the screen, to obtain search results. Wi-Fi Introduction to Wi-Fi 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 economic loss resulting from the leakage of your personal data. 1 Go to Settings > Wi-Fi, and enable Wi-Fi. 2 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 required for encrypted networks. • To manually add a Wi-Fi network, scroll down to the bottom of the screen, touch Add network, and enter the SSID and password as prompted to complete the connection. The icon displayed on the status bar indicates that the device is connected to Wi-Fi. Transfer Data Using Wi-Fi Direct You can use Wi-Fi Direct to transfer data between Huawei devices. Wi-Fi Direct allows you to transfer large files to a nearby device more quickly than Bluetooth and without having to pair the devices. 1 On the receiving device, go to Settings > Wi-Fi and enable Wi-Fi. 2 Go to More settings > Wi-Fi Direct to start searching for nearby devices that have enabled Wi-Fi Direct. 3 On the sending device, touch and hold to select the files you want to share, touch and select Wi-Fi Direct. , 122

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Settings
Search for Items in Settings
Quickly Find What You're Looking For
Tired of trudging through layers of settings? Just search for them using the search box.
Swipe down from the middle of the screen to display the search box. Enter the name of a
setting to obtain search results.
Open
Settings
, and enter the name of a setting in the search box at the top of the screen,
to obtain search results.
Wi-Fi
Introduction to Wi-Fi
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 economic loss resulting from the leakage of your personal data.
1
Go to
Settings
>
Wi-Fi
, and enable
Wi-Fi
.
2
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
required for encrypted networks.
To manually add a Wi-Fi network, scroll down to the bottom of the screen, touch
Add
network
, and enter the SSID and password as prompted to complete the connection.
The
icon displayed on the status bar indicates that the device is connected to Wi-Fi.
Transfer Data Using Wi-Fi Direct
You can use Wi-Fi Direct to transfer data between Huawei devices. Wi-Fi Direct allows you to
transfer large
files
to a nearby device more quickly than Bluetooth and without having to pair
the devices.
1
On the receiving device, go to
Settings
>
Wi-Fi
and enable
Wi-Fi
.
2
Go to
More settings
>
Wi-Fi Direct
to start searching for nearby devices that have
enabled Wi-Fi Direct.
3
On the sending device, touch and hold to select the
files
you want to share, touch
,
and select
Wi-Fi Direct
.
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