Huawei P Smart User Guide - Page 47

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

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Security and Privacy l Rename or delete a fingerprint: Touch a previously enrolled fingerprint to rename or delete it. l Identify a fingerprint: Touch Identify fingerprint 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. 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 Features may vary depending on your carrier. l Huawei only uses location data to provide you with necessary functions and services, not for the purpose of identifying and collecting your private information. Set indoor positioning assistance: Open Settings, go to Security & privacy > Location access > Advanced settings, and enable or disable Wi-Fi and Bluetooth scanning. Scanning Wi-Fi networks and Bluetooth devices will improve the accuracy of indoor positioning. 44

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l
Rename or delete a fingerprint
: Touch a previously enrolled fingerprint to rename or delete
it.
l
Identify a fingerprint
: Touch
Identify fingerprint
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.
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
Features may vary depending on your carrier.
l
Huawei only uses location data to provide you with necessary functions and services, not for
the purpose of identifying and collecting your private information.
Set indoor positioning assistance
: Open
Settings
, go to
Security & privacy
>
Location
access
>
Advanced settings
, and enable or disable Wi-Fi and Bluetooth scanning. Scanning Wi-Fi
networks and Bluetooth devices will improve the accuracy of indoor positioning.
Security and Privacy
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