Huawei MediaPad M5 Pro, User Manual

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Page 2: ...structions 19 Home Screen Quick Switch 21 Notification and Status Bar 22 Shortcuts 25 Home Screen Management 28 Contacts Managing Business Cards 32 Managing Contacts 33 Dialing Basic Calling Functions 36 Block Nuisance Calls Get the Peace and Quiet You Deserve 38 Message Basic Messaging Functions 39 Camera Basic Camera Functions 41 Panorama Capture the World in Wide angle 45 Pro Mode 46 Beautifica...

Page 3: ...he Calendar 67 Import To Dos to Keep Your Work Organized 68 View Global Holidays 68 Clock Use the Clock 70 Notepad Manage Your Notes to Keep Your Records in Order 72 Utilities Use Recorder to Make Audio Notes 73 Phone Clone 74 Huawei ID and Multiple Users Multiple Users 75 Device Connection Bluetooth 77 Desktop Mode 79 Multi screen Display 81 Connecting USB Device 83 Transfer Files Using Huawei Sh...

Page 4: ... and Network Wi Fi 95 Connecting to the Internet 98 Share Your Mobile Network with Other Devices 98 Apps and Notifications App Twin Log in to Two Social Media Accounts at Once 100 Sound and Display Configure Do Not Disturb Mode 101 Configure Your Sound Settings 101 Change the Display Settings 102 Smart Assistance Navigation Bar 105 System Change the Input Method 106 General Settings 106 System Upd...

Page 5: ... Touch and hold an app icon on your home screen and then touch a frequently used feature to access it Each app supports up to four frequently used features These are preset by the app and cannot be changed For example to take a selfie touch and hold the camera icon and then touch Selfie in the pop up menu Add shortcuts to your home screen Touch and hold an app icon on your home screen to bring up ...

Page 6: ...f nearby devices to send the file Use Huawei Share to receive files Swipe down from the status bar open the shortcuts panel and then touch to enable Huawei Share Touch Accept when a file transfer notification is displayed Received files are saved to the Huawei Share folder in Files by default Smart Life Kids Corner Your Child s Exclusive Entertainment Platform More and more parents are using Table...

Page 7: ...ner The Tablet s owner Log in as the owner when you are using your device As the owner you have access to all actions such as adding or deleting users and guests and giving users permission to make calls and send text messages l User Add family members and close friends as users Users can perform most actions but cannot perform actions that will affect the owner such as restoring the device to fac...

Page 8: ...d uses his or her Tablet such as managing the available apps images and multimedia your child would have access to limiting the daily durations and number of times you would allow your child to access his or her Tablet as well as enabling resting periods through simple settings Open Kids Corner go to Parental control and follow the onscreen instructions to enter your Kids Corner password In Parent...

Page 9: ...our child can use his or her own fingerprint to quickly unlock his or her Tablet and easily access Kids Corner 1 There are two ways to set up your child s fingerprint l When you use Kids Corner for the first time you can set up your child s fingerprint through the Kids Corner configuration wizard l If you did not set up your child s fingerprint through the Kids Corner configuration wizard you can ...

Page 10: ...your wonderful memories You can choose different animation effects and background music for the videos and share them with friends and family l Highlights automatically creates videos based on the geographical information in your photos To use this feature open Camera go to Settings and check that GPS tag is enabled l Check that your Tablet is connected to the Internet l Highlights albums are crea...

Page 11: ...maximize your work efficiency l Windows like experience Compatible with your mouse keyboard and other external devices while combining the rich app resources and advantages of Android Desktop mode enables you to perform advance operations such as running multiple windows quick searches managing files changing wallpapers and much more and brings you a real Windows like experience Enable and Disable...

Page 12: ...Windows to increase your productivity Touch the signal bar area of the status bar to bring up the Notification center Touch the time to display the Calendar PNF TDSFFO BQQT BOE GJMFT 5BTL CBS 4UBUVT CBS 4FBSDI CBS QQ MJTU Multiple windows Need to work on multiple files simultaneously You can open multiple browser windows and productivity apps to suit your needs Exciting Features 8 ...

Page 13: ...e desktop to change your desktop background Create app shortcuts Want to quickly open an app from your desktop From the start menu touch and hold an app then drag it to the desktop to create a shortcut for that app More Features PrivateSpace Keep Your Private Information Hidden Want to keep your personal apps and data such as photos and videos hidden on your Tablet secure from other users Look no ...

Page 14: ...orks to save mobile data consumption When your device detects a known or free Wi Fi network it will automatically turn on Wi Fi and connect to the network Your device will also automatically select the optimal network in the area for the best Internet connection Exciting Features 10 ...

Page 15: ...atically turn Wi Fi on and off Depending on the Wi Fi networks you have connected to previously Wi Fi will be automatically enabled or disabled in specific locations This will prevent your device from constantly searching for new networks This feature is not supported on Wi Fi only tablets l Assess the quality of available networks Evaluate currently available network hotspots and prevent your dev...

Page 16: ...h your device Connecting to a Wi Fi network 1 Swipe down from the status bar to open the notification panel 2 Touch and hold to open the Wi Fi settings screen 3 Switch on Wi Fi Your device will list all available Wi Fi networks at your location 4 Select the Wi Fi network you want to connect to If you select an encrypted network you will also need to enter the Wi Fi password Connecting using mobile...

Page 17: ...e has you covered SmartCharge establishes a direct connection between the Tablet and the charger and intelligently coordinates the charging voltage and current based on the battery power of the Tablet to provide a smarter faster and safer charge Make sure you are using the original charger and USB cable when charging your Tablet Using a third party charger or USB cable may cause repeated restarts ...

Page 18: ...nformation related to ENERGY STAR please visit the website www energystar gov Other trademarks product service and company names mentioned may be the property of their respective owners Notice Some features of the product and its accessories described herein rely on the software installed capacities and settings of local network and therefore may not be activated or may be limited by local network...

Page 19: ...ection with such matters DISCLAIMER ALL CONTENTS OF THIS MANUAL ARE PROVIDED AS IS EXCEPT AS REQUIRED BY APPLICABLE LAWS NO WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE MADE IN RELATION TO THE ACCURACY RELIABILITY OR CONTENTS OF THIS MANUAL TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICAB...

Page 20: ...Bluetooth set passwords for these services to prevent unauthorized access Turn these services off when they are not in use l Install device security software and regularly scan for viruses l Be sure to obtain third party applications from a legitimate source Downloaded third party applications should be scanned for viruses l Install security software or patches released by Huawei or authorized thi...

Page 21: ...all the information on the page in a single screenshot Use shortcuts to take scrolling screenshot Swipe down from the status bar open the shortcuts panel then touch to take a scrolling screenshot Touch within three seconds of taking the screenshot and the screen will automatically scroll down and keep taking the screenshot During the scrolling process touch the scrolling area to end the screenshot...

Page 22: ...l Use shortcut to start recording Swipe down from the status bar and open the shortcuts panel then touch to start recording the screen To end the recording touch in the upper left corner of the screen Use combo key to start recording Simultaneously press the Power button and the Volume up button to begin recording To end the recording simultaneously press the Power button and the Volume up button ...

Page 23: ...nput Tired of constantly using your finger for handwritten inputs Want to draw delicate shapes or straight lines on the very first try The M Pen is able to digitally capture your delicate and diverse finger movements and enable you to experience a real pen and paper experience when you write graffiti or paint The M Pen is only supported by the HUAWEI MediaPad M5 Pro The M Pen is used with your Tab...

Page 24: ...the screen Press and hold the M Pen s lower function button tap the screen using the pen tip and ensure that it does not leave the screen then draw a closed shape along the area you want to capture Once complete your Tablet will capture a screenshot of the selected area You can touch a shape icon at the top of the screen to capture a screenshot using the specific shape You can also adjust the area...

Page 25: ... the shortcuts panel and touch From the shortcuts panel you can Rearrange shortcut switches Touch and hold a shortcut switch and then drag the icon to a position of your choice Add a shortcut switch Drag a shortcut switch from the hidden area of the panel to the displayed area then touch BACK Remove shortcut switch Drag a shortcut switch from the displayed area of the panel to the hidden area then...

Page 26: ...tery level and time Status icons may vary according to your region or carrier Signal strength No signal Connected over 4G Connected over 3G Connected over 4G Connected over HSPA Connected over 2G Connected over LTE Connected over HSPA Airplane mode enabled VoLTE enabled Connected over Wi Fi Roaming Receiving location data from GPS Bluetooth enabled Silent mode enabled Wi Fi network available Charg...

Page 27: ...t Information Want to ensure that you do not miss out on any important notifications From your Tablet s status bar you can view real time notification information and your device s operating status When there is a notification reminder you can turn on the screen and swipe down from the status bar to view the notification You can access notification and status bar settings in the following ways l A...

Page 28: ...notifications You can set and disable app notifications to prevent this from happening Go to Settings and then go to Apps notifications Notifications management You can l Prevent an app from pushing notifications On the Notifications management screen find the desired app and touch it and then turn off Allow notifications l Prevent all apps from pushing notifications Touch Batch management and the...

Page 29: ... on Wi Fi only tablets l Set notification method Touch Notification method Depending on your preferences you can select Icons Numbers or None l Set battery percentage display mode Touch Battery percentage Depending on your preferences you can select Next to battery icon Inside battery icon or Do not show Shortcuts Use Shortcuts to Access Frequently Used Features Touch and hold an app icon to displ...

Page 30: ...r home screen to create a shortcut For example you can add a shortcut for the camera s selfie feature for quick access to the selfie camera Consolidated Settings Making Customization Simpler Having a hard time finding the settings you need Do you find manually changing your settings too frustrating EMUI 8 0 has made things simpler by grouping related settings together A clustered display makes the...

Page 31: ...ently used features EMUI 8 0 has added shortcuts to access frequently used features On the home screen touch and hold the icon of a frequently used app and select the desired feature in the pop up menu to quickly launch it How to add an App feature shortcut to the home screen EMUI 8 0 supports adding app feature shortcuts to the home screen Touch and hold any app icon on your home screen touch and...

Page 32: ... any position on the home screen Delete an app From the home screen touch and hold the icon of the app you want to uninstall until your Tablet vibrates then drag it to Follow the onscreen prompts to delete the app To ensure that the system runs normally some preinstalled system apps cannot be uninstalled Create a folder to store app icons From the home screen touch and hold an app icon until your ...

Page 33: ...uch and hold the icon in the folder until your Tablet vibrates and then drag it to the home screen Manage Your Home Screen Too many icons on your home screen You can add a new page to your home screen and customize it to your liking Touch and hold an empty area on the home screen to enter home screen editing mode Do the following l Add a new home screen page Touch at the left or right side of the ...

Page 34: ...ly switch wallpaper Enable Randomly change home screen wallpaper and set the Interval and Album to display l Set a picture in your Gallery as your wallpaper Have a great picture you want to set as your wallpaper Open Gallery open the picture that you like and then go to Set as Wallpaper to set the picture as your home screen wallpaper Manage Your Home Screen Widgets Want to quickly add widgets suc...

Page 35: ...rawer to Store Apps Want to store your apps in one location on your home screen to give your home screen a neater look You can enable the app drawer on your home screen to store all your apps and free up space on your home screen Open Settings go to Display Home screen style and select Drawer If you want to switch back to a standard home screen select Standard Add an app icon from the app drawer t...

Page 36: ...er business cards into your contacts Simply place a paper business card in front of the camera to save the information including name telephone number and title to your contacts l Scan QR code to add a contact Scan the QR code on a business card to quickly save the information to your contacts l Share your personal business card Create your personal business card in your contacts and your device w...

Page 37: ...en instructions to share Share contacts Open Contacts select the contact you want to share and touch the QR code icon in the upper right corner to share the contact using the QR code You can also touch Share select a sharing method and follow the onscreen instructions to complete the sharing process If the other party s device supports QR code analysis they can directly take pictures of or scan QR...

Page 38: ...s Want to only view contacts on your Tablet or SIM card Go to Display preferences and select the accounts that you want to display You can also l Enable Simple layout Want to hide the profile pictures companies and titles in the contacts list From the contacts list screen go to Display preferences and enable Simple layout l View contact storage space Want to check your contact storage space From t...

Page 39: ...s in the blacklist View blacklisted contacts Open Tablet Manager go to Blocked and then touch Numbers blacklist to view the blacklist Remove a contact from the blacklist Open Contacts touch and hold the contact you want to remove from the blacklist and then touch Remove from blacklist Erase Call and Message Records Use Erase traces to erase call and message records for a contact to protect your pr...

Page 40: ... the lock screen enter the local emergency number on the dialer and then touch If your location has strong mobile reception and your Tablet is connected to the Internet your location will be obtained and displayed on your screen for your reference Enable Call Waiting to Never Miss Important Third Party Calls Receiving an incoming call while you re already on a call Call waiting allows you to answe...

Page 41: ...the preset number l Always forward Forward all of a mobile user s incoming calls to a third party user l Forward when busy Forward a mobile user s incoming calls to a third party user when the first user s line is busy l Forward when unanswered When a mobile user has received an incoming call message from the network and has not responded before the timer expires that call will be forwarded to a t...

Page 42: ...ch Delete entry l Delete multiple records Touch select the entries you want to delete or touch Select all then touch Block Nuisance Calls Get the Peace and Quiet You Deserve Fed up of nuisance calls and telephone scams Try using Blocked Calling services are not supported on Wi Fi only tablets Configure interception rules Open Dialer go to Blocked and then touch Configure the interception rules and...

Page 43: ...ant information to initiate an operation Reply to messages Enter the message content in the text box and touch Add a message to favorites Worried about accidentally deleting an important message Touch and hold a message and follow the onscreen prompts to add the message to favorites or lock it Forward a message Want to share a message with your friends Touch and hold a message and follow the onscr...

Page 44: ...ng to say goodbye to spam messages SMS services are not supported on Wi Fi only tablets Open Messaging On the list of messages go to Blocked touch and configure the interception rules whitelist and blacklist Attach a Signature to a Text Message You can create a signature to add to the end of every text message to give your messages a more formal touch SMS services are not supported on Wi Fi only t...

Page 45: ...nch them together to zoom in or move them apart to zoom out If you zoom in beyond your camera s optical zoom limit the image quality will decrease After you touch the screen with two fingers and zoom in or out a zoom bar will appear on the side of the screen which you can also use to zoom your camera in or out Adjust your camera s exposure Your camera will adjust its exposure automatically dependi...

Page 46: ...to suit your usage needs Touch viewfinder to shoot Open Camera swipe left to open Settings and enable Touch to capture Now when you touch an object in the viewfinder the camera will focus and take a picture automatically Capture smiles automatically From Settings enable Capture smiles The camera will now take a picture automatically when it detects a smile in the viewfinder Lock focus distance Fro...

Page 47: ... an Assistive Grid to Help You Compose Your Photos If you don t know where to place the subject in your photos try using the assistive grid feature to improve your composition To select an assistive grid open Camera and swipe left on the viewfinder to open the Settings screen Touch Assistive grid and select a grid type The rule of thirds Select the Grid or Phi grid grid The four points where grid ...

Page 48: ...nts With Moving pictures you can record a scene approximately 1 second before and after the shutter button is pressed When browsing the gallery not only can you view the photo captured but also play the moving image and sound Take Moving pictures Open Camera touch on the top of your screen then touch to capture Camera 44 ...

Page 49: ...s can be shared directly through Wi Fi Bluetooth Huawei Share and more The receiving device must be a Huawei device that supports the capture of moving pictures in order to play the moving photo effects When sharing moving pictures to third party apps or unsupported devices moving pictures are displayed in static images Panorama Capture the World in Wide angle Panoramas provide a wider viewing ang...

Page 50: ...stays level with the center line Touch when you are finished The camera will automatically stitch the photos together to create a panorama Pro Mode Pro Camera Use Light to Tell Your Story Pro camera lets you adjust exposure shutter speed and a range of other settings putting you in charge of your camera Pro camera is a pre installed camera mode in your Tablet In Pro camera mode you can adjust vari...

Page 51: ...subject that is separated from the background Spot Photos with subjects that you want to isolate such as flowers or trees Brightness settings l ISO In Pro camera mode touch and then slide the ISO slider horizontally to change the value An ISO of 400 or less is recommended to prevent excessive noise For daytime shooting set the ISO to 100 200 for night scenes set the ISO to around 400 l Shutter spe...

Page 52: ... Pro camera mode touch and drag the AF slider until your preferred value is highlighted Focus mode Scene AF S Static scenes such as mountains AF C Moving scenes such as waves MF Isolated subjects such as flowers Keep your device level In Pro camera mode swipe left on the viewfinder and enable Horizontal level This feature displays a spirit level in the viewfinder Ensure that the dotted line lines ...

Page 53: ...commended to prevent excessive noise In mixed lighting conditions you may need to experiment to find the right ISO setting Scene Recommended ISO value Outdoors 100 200 Indoors 400 Night scenes 400 800 l Shutter speed Use slower shutter speeds for dark scenes and higher shutter speeds for well illuminated scenes For static subjects use a shutter speed of 1 80 to 1 125 For moving subjects use a shut...

Page 54: ...cts low ambient light Your device will prompt you when it enables this mode l Beauty mode Enable Beauty mode to automatically apply beautification effects to everyone in the frame l Perfect selfie Enable Perfect selfie and your Tablet will create a custom beauty plan for you The higher the beautification level the more pronounced the effects Use Beauty Mode to Always Look Your Best Want to bring o...

Page 55: ... a slow shutter speed to take long exposure shots of light trails This mode produces stunning photos that have an ethereal quality Light painting mode offers four creative shooting modes for different subjects and light conditions l Tail light trails Capture light trails created by cars at night l Light graffiti Capture trails created by a moving light source in low light conditions l Silky water ...

Page 56: ...nished Light Graffiti Paint a Photo with Light Light graffiti lets you create patterns or write words by moving a light source in front of the camera l Find a dark location away from other light sources and ensure that the subject s silhouette is not visible Choose a suitably bright light source of an appropriate color such as a small torch or glow stick l Position your device on a tripod so that ...

Page 57: ...s find a stream or waterfall with lots of water l Position your device on a tripod so that it does not move during the exposure Open Camera Swipe right on the screen and then go to Light painting Silky water Hold your Tablet steady and then touch to start shooting A preview of the image is displayed in the viewfinder Touch when you are finished Camera 53 ...

Page 58: ...ht pollution with an unobstructed view of the sky and on a clear night l Position your device on a tripod so that it does not move during the exposure Open Camera Swipe right on the screen and then go to Light painting Star trails Hold your Tablet steady and then touch to start shooting A preview of the image is displayed in the viewfinder Touch when you are finished Camera 54 ...

Page 59: ... Avoid recording time lapse for too long as it will use up your battery power and storage space l Use a sturdy tripod to reduce device movement during time lapse recording Before starting the time lapse ensure that the scene is well lit and the camera is in focus Position the camera carefully to avoid capturing irrelevant background objects Open Camera Swipe right on the screen and then touch Time...

Page 60: ... you want and touch ADD After downloading you can see the downloaded shooting modes under Modes Updating shooting modes To update shooting modes go to the Modes page and touch The shooting modes with available updates will have red dots next to them You can follow the onscreen prompts to update them Deleting shooting modes On the Modes page touch near the top of the screen to go into Edit mode and...

Page 61: ...and share them with friends and family l Highlights automatically creates videos based on the geographical information in your photos To use this feature open Camera go to Settings and check that GPS tag is enabled l Check that your Tablet is connected to the Internet l Highlights albums are created automatically when your Tablet is charging the screen is switched off and the battery is at least 1...

Page 62: ...utomatically when your Tablet is charging the screen is switched off and the battery is at least 10 charged It may take some time for your Tablet to create the album Your Tablet will not create a Highlights album if there is an insufficient number of photos or videos in your Gallery Open Gallery and touch the Highlights album you want to view or edit under Discover l Playing or editing Highlights ...

Page 63: ...y s editing features to crop rotate and apply a variety of effects such as graffiti personalized watermarks and filters to your photos to make them more striking Go to Gallery select the photo you want to edit and touch to enter the photo editing screen You can use the following features to edit your photos l Rotate a photo Touch and slide the angle dial to customize the rotation angle of the phot...

Page 64: ...u can l Zoom in or out on a photo Place two fingers on the screen and separate them to zoom in on the photo or close them to zoom out l View shooting parameters To view the shooting parameters of a photo touch and swipe up and down on the details window to view the ISO sensitivity EV exposure compensation resolution and other parameters of the photo l Rename a photo Go to Rename and enter a new na...

Page 65: ...m touch and hold a photo or video until appears and then select the photos or videos to be moved Touch and select the destination album After you move a photo or video it will be removed from the original album Declutter albums If your album list is too cluttered you can move some albums to Others Touch and hold an album until appears select the albums to be moved and then touch to move the albums...

Page 66: ... go to Recently deleted select the photos or videos to be deleted and then touch Delete Restore deleted photos and videos Open the Recently deleted album and touch and hold a photo or video until appears Select the photos or videos to be restored and touch to restore them to the original album The original album will be recreated if it no longer exists Gallery 62 ...

Page 67: ...icate times when your device was not charging This feature does not consume power Touch Battery usage to view which apps and hardware are consuming the most power l Comprehensive power consumption check and optimization Touch Optimize to check for power consumption problems and automatically optimize performance l Enable Power saving mode Enable Power saving mode Choose the appropriate power savin...

Page 68: ... its standard scan keeping the Tablet safe from new threats l Virus scan reminder Enable Scan reminder and the system will notify you if you do not perform an anti virus scan for more than 30 days l Quick scan Select Quick scan The system will quickly scan key locations and apps on your device during routine maintenance l Full scan Select Full scan The system will comprehensively scan your device ...

Page 69: ...ver settings After configuration the system will open the Inbox screen by default Manage Email Accounts You can add one or more email accounts Open Email You can Check emails On the Inbox screen touch and then select an email account to view the list of your emails Swipe down to refresh the list of emails Open an email to read reply forward or delete it Swipe left or right on the screen to view th...

Page 70: ... Settings VIP contacts From the VIP list screen go to Add Create or Add from contacts Add or remove VIP contacts On the VIP list screen touch or to manage VIP contacts Change email notification for VIP contacts From your email home screen go to Settings VIP notifications Set Auto Response for Exchange Email Unable to reply to emails on vacation Enable auto responses to automatically reply to email...

Page 71: ...r provides the following functions l Meeting reminders Worried about missing an important work meeting Add your work email Exchange account in Calendar to check meeting reminders and receive a reminder from your Tablet before the meeting begins l Share events Want to share your schedule and invite your friends to an event There are multiple sharing methods to choose from Navigate the Calendar 67 ...

Page 72: ... Configure Calendar On the Calendar page go to Settings to customize calendar display and reminders Import To Dos to Keep Your Work Organized Import meeting reminders Open Calendar go to Add account and follow the onscreen prompts to add your work email Exchange account in calendar to check meeting reminders Share an event Touch an event on the calendar or under schedule then touch and follow the ...

Page 73: ...Open Calendar go to Settings Global holidays and enable the corresponding switch for your destination country Your device will automatically download the holiday information Calendar 69 ...

Page 74: ...a timer View the time all over the world Go to Clock touch on the World clock tab and enter the name of a city or select a city from the list of cities Touch to set the date and time Display the time in two different regions Go to Clock then go to Date time in the World clock tab Enable Dual clocks touch Home city and select your city of residence from the city list 70 ...

Page 75: ...Network provided date and time Time and date in your selected city If the time in your current region is the same as that of your home city the lock screen will only display one time Clock 71 ...

Page 76: ...pad swipe left on a note then touch Alternatively touch and hold a note to view options select the note s you want to delete and touch Search notes Want to quickly find a note Touch the search bar on the list page of Notepad and enter the keywords of your search Alternatively swipe down on the home screen to access the search bar and enter the keywords of your search Generate a to do list Want to ...

Page 77: ...gs at important points as you require Touch to finish recording and save the audio file After the recording is completed you can l Play recording from tag Touch Recordings and then touch a recording to switch to the play interface Swipe left on the play interface to switch to the tag page Here you can choose a tag and play the recording from that point l Manage recordings Touch Recordings to acces...

Page 78: ...om iOS devices as well Import Data from Other Android Devices Want to import data from a non Huawei Android device to your new Tablet You can use Phone Clone to transfer data quickly without needing a data cable or using mobile data Open Settings and go to System Data transfer Phone Clone Android Follow the onscreen instructions to install Phone Clone on your existing Android device Open Phone Clo...

Page 79: ...mited number of actions Set and Use Multiple Users Want to have more than one user account on your Tablet to keep your work and personal life separate You can add multiple users to your Tablet and switch between them with a single touch Add Users or Guests A maximum of three users and one guest can be added Add a user Touch Settings and go to Users accounts Users Touch Add user enter a name for th...

Page 80: ...go to More settings Select the desired user and touch Delete user DELETE To delete a guest touch Settings Go to Users accounts Users and then touch Guest Delete guest DELETE Switch Between the Owner Account User and Guest Modes To switch between the owner account user and guest modes select one of the following methods l Swipe down from the status bar and touch Then touch the profile picture of th...

Page 81: ...ou drive You can also connect your Tablet to Bluetooth wearables to record and manage fitness data Connecting Bluetooth devices to your Tablet does not increase power consumption significantly AM FM Bluetooth protocols used by Huawei devices and their functions HFP HSP Make calls A2DP Play music AVRCP Control music playback OPP Transfer files PBAP Sync contacts MAP Sync text messages 77 ...

Page 82: ...r Tablet to another device over Bluetooth to share data import and export contacts and set up Internet tethering Use Bluetooth to send files Open Files touch and hold the file that you want to send and then go to More Share Bluetooth Follow the onscreen instructions to enable Bluetooth When the other device is detected Bluetooth must be enabled and the device must be visible touch the name of the ...

Page 83: ...wing features l Dual home screens You can use the classic EMUI home screen as well as Desktop mode to maximize your work efficiency l Windows like experience Compatible with your mouse keyboard and other external devices while combining the rich app resources and advantages of Android Desktop mode enables you to perform advance operations such as running multiple windows quick searches managing fi...

Page 84: ...ar to open Notification Center and touch Exit Desktop mode Use Desktop Mode Desktop layout Use a desktop layout similar to Windows to increase your productivity Touch the signal bar area of the status bar to bring up the Notification center Touch the time to display the Calendar PNF TDSFFO BQQT BOE GJMFT 5BTL CBS 4UBUVT CBS 4FBSDI CBS QQ MJTU Device Connection 80 ...

Page 85: ...s and more Change your desktop wallpaper An attractive desktop can both lift your spirit and improve your productivity Using your mouse right click on the desktop to change your desktop background Create app shortcuts Want to quickly open an app from your desktop From the start menu touch and hold an app then drag it to the desktop to create a shortcut for that app Multi screen Display Multi scree...

Page 86: ...ce Swipe down from the status bar and open the shortcuts panel Touch to open multi screen After a display device is discovered choose one of the supported connection methods as indicated by the icons If your display device does not support the above connection methods you can buy an Android set top box and connect it to your display device Miracast is supported You can mirror your screen to the di...

Page 87: ...mputer will then install the necessary drivers On your computer open the drive that is named after your Tablet s model to browse files stored on your Tablet You can also browse multimedia content on your Tablet using Windows Media Player l Transfer images PTP Picture Transfer Protocol is a protocol that allows you to transfer images You can use it to transfer images between your Tablet and compute...

Page 88: ...ve navigate to the USB drive select the data that you want to copy and then copy it to the target folder 3 Once the transfer is complete go to Settings Storage USB drive Eject 4 Disconnect the USB OTG cable and USB cable from the two devices Transfer Files Using Huawei Share You can use Huawei Share to quickly transfer photos videos and other files between Huawei devices Huawei Share uses Bluetoot...

Page 89: ...m the list of nearby devices to send the file Use Huawei Share to receive files Swipe down from the status bar open the shortcuts panel and then touch to enable Huawei Share Touch Accept when a file transfer notification is displayed Received files are saved to the Huawei Share folder in Files by default Device Connection 85 ...

Page 90: ...des and patterns to unlock your screen Use your fingerprint to quickly and securely unlock your screen with a single touch l Access your private files Afraid of forgetting your password for the Safe or App Lock or having it fall into the hands of someone you don t trust Set fingerprint access for the Safe and App Lock to keep your files and apps secure and accessible by only you Enroll a Fingerpri...

Page 91: ... five fingerprints on your device You can also delete or rename your fingerprints 1 Open Settings 2 Go to Security privacy Fingerprint ID 3 Enter the lock screen password and touch Next 4 In the Fingerprint list section you can l Enroll a fingerprint Touch New fingerprint to enroll a new fingerprint l Rename or delete a fingerprint Touch a previously enrolled fingerprint to rename or delete it l I...

Page 92: ...ode When location services are disabled aside for pre installed software your Tablet 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 Tablet s location using carrier base station location information or nearby Wi Fi router locatio...

Page 93: ...er than PrivateSpace With PrivateSpace you can create an independent space on your Tablet to keep your private information For example you can install a separate WeChat in both your MainSpace and PrivateSpace keeping the two apps completely independent of each other Protect Your Private Information with PrivateSpace Do you worry that your private information might be seen by your friends and cowor...

Page 94: ...it PrivateSpace open Settings and go to Security privacy PrivateSpace Quit PrivateSpace Delete PrivateSpace Deleting your PrivateSpace will permanently delete all apps and data stored within the space You can delete your PrivateSpace in the following ways l From the MainSpace open Settings then go to Security privacy PrivateSpace and touch l From the PrivateSpace open Settings then go to Security ...

Page 95: ...t leaked if your Tablet is lost or stolen Huawei Tablets now feature security chips in addition to the combined protection provided by the trusted root key and lock screen password Whether your data is stored in a microSD card or internal storage it will receive the highest level of protection Stronger encryption and safeguards Huawei Tablets use a hardware key that cannot be used to decrypt data ...

Page 96: ...croSD card l Devices that do not support SD card lock may not be able to recognize the microSD card after it is locked l Please remember your microSD card password If you forget your password you will be required to erase the microSD card password and all data stored on the card Set your microSD card password Open Settings Go to Security privacy More Set SD card password and follow the onscreen in...

Page 97: ...ay to protect yourself from data loss Always remember your backup password or set security questions to help remember the password as you will not be able to retrieve your backup files without it To back up your data to your microSD card open Backup go to Back up SD card Next select the data you want to back up and touch Back up A backup password is not required for pictures audio and video files ...

Page 98: ...tion You can view your backup files from the Huawei Backup folder in Files Back Up Your Data to a Computer Do you have important data pictures or large files stored on your Tablet You can back up your important data to a computer to prevent data loss and free up storage space on your Tablet l Always remember your backup password or set security questions to help remember the password as you will n...

Page 99: ...u have enabled Wi Fi your device will l Automatically select and connect to the optimal network Automatically select and connect to Wi Fi networks you ve previously connected to free networks or your mobile data network depending on the signal strength at your current location l Automatically turn Wi Fi on and off Depending on the Wi Fi networks you have connected to previously Wi Fi will be autom...

Page 100: ...ant to connect to Depending on the network settings you may have to enter a password Follow the onscreen instructions to complete authentication if required l Refresh a Wi Fi hotspot Touch Scan to search again for available wireless networks l Manually add a Wi Fi hotspot Scroll to the bottom of the menu touch Add network and follow the onscreen instructions to enter the network SSID and password ...

Page 101: ...Enable Wi Fi In the Wi Fi settings screen touch to enable detection When you receive an incoming file prompt touch Accept to begin the transfer The received file will be saved under Files in the Wi Fi Direct folder by default Enable Wi Fi to Automatically Connect to the Best Network Open Settings go to Wireless networks Wi Fi Wi Fi and enable Wi Fi When the device is in a location with a weak Wi F...

Page 102: ...e using mobile data ensure that you have a data plan with your carrier to avoid incurring excessive data charges Mobile data is not supported on Wi Fi only tablets 1 Swipe down from the status bar to open the notification panel 2 Touch to enable mobile data When you don t need to access the Internet disable mobile data to save battery power and reduce data usage Share Your Mobile Network with Othe...

Page 103: ...oth to share mobile data Establish a Bluetooth connection and pair the devices before using Bluetooth to share your mobile data Open Settings go to Wireless networks Tethering portable hotspot and enable Bluetooth tethering On the paired device Bluetooth screen touch next to the paired device and enable Internet access to establish an Internet connection and share your mobile data Use USB to share...

Page 104: ...ife separate The App twin feature is currently limited to WeChat QQ Messenger LINE Facebook Snapchat WhatsApp and Messenger Please download and install the latest version of these apps before using the App twin feature Touch Settings and go to Apps notifications App twin Enable App twin as required When App twin is enabled for an app two app icons are displayed for the app on the home screen This ...

Page 105: ...me third party apps may continue to ring when Do not disturb mode is enabled Configure the in app settings to mute notifications from these apps Time rule Prevent interruptions at set times such as weekends or evenings Touch Time to configure the time period and repeat interval then toggle on the Time switch Event rule Prevent interruptions during meetings or events Touch Event to enable Do not di...

Page 106: ...l your screen will light up and your device will vibrate Customize your ringtone and notification tone From the Sound screen select a custom ringtone or use the Notification Change the Display Settings Change the font size and adjust the screen brightness to suit your needs Open Settings and touch Display From here you can l Change the image and text size Touch View mode and select a display mode ...

Page 107: ...tomatically adjust the screen brightness based on the ambient brightness To manually adjust the brightness drag the brightness slider or swipe down on the status bar to open the notification panel and access the brightness settings l Enable automatic screen rotation Enable Auto rotate screen Alternatively swipe down from the status bar open the shortcuts panel and then switch on Sound and Display ...

Page 108: ...st the screen resolution to reduce power consumption l Enable the screensaver Touch Screen saver and enable Screen saver to configure the Picture source and Duration Your Tablet will display a slideshow of your photos when the battery is charging and your Tablet enters standby mode Sound and Display 104 ...

Page 109: ... Navigation Dock If you want to access frequently used features on your Tablet more quickly enable Navigation dock Open Settings Touch System System navigation Navigation dock and enable Navigation dock The Navigation dock will appear on the screen You can then drag it to your preferred location The Navigation dock can perform the following actions l Back Touch the Navigation dock once to go back ...

Page 110: ... date manually modify the time format or set dual clocks on your lock screen Open Settings and go to System Date time From here you can l Modify the time and date Enable Automatic date time to sync your Tablet s time and date with your mobile network Disable Automatic date time to set your time and date manually l Modify your time zone Enable Automatic time zone to sync your Tablet s time zone wit...

Page 111: ... instructions in the printer manual to enable the hotspot and set a password On your Tablet open Settings and go to Wireless networks Wi Fi Enable Wi Fi select the printer hotspot and then follow the onscreen instructions to establish the connection l Connect with Wi Fi Direct If your printer supports Wi Fi Direct follow the instructions in the printer manual to enable this feature On your Tablet ...

Page 112: ...stance Scheduled power on off enable Scheduled power off and Scheduled power on and set power on and power off times as well as repetition settings Your device will power on and off automatically at the selected times To disable scheduled power on and off disable Scheduled power off and Scheduled power on Enable Airplane Mode for Safer Flying and Longer Battery Life Worried that it is not safe to ...

Page 113: ...for a long time You can view your Tablet s memory and storage information to help you monitor your memory and storage use and decide whether to perform a cleanup Open Settings and touch Storage to view your memory internal storage or microSD card usage information and perform the following l Recommended Clear storage space Select Storage cleaner to enter the Cleanup screen and clean your memory or...

Page 114: ...mart settings can help you find a setting quickly They can also recommend settings for you based on your device usage allowing you to enable or disable a setting in a single step Open Settings Your Tablet will recommend settings for you based on your device usage You can also enter a keyword or synonym in the search bar and your Tablet will display all related settings Search for settings Suggeste...

Page 115: ...sclose your personal information For best results update your system using the online update feature or take your Tablet to your nearest Huawei service center l Always back up your data before updating your Tablet to avoid potential data loss l Some third party apps may be incompatible with the new system version such as online banking apps or games Please wait for a new version of the third party...

Page 116: ...date Google s anti theft mechanism requires you to enter the Google account your device last logged in to on the startup navigation screen for identity authentication Your device can properly power on only after the identity authentication passes This guide is for reference only The actual product including but not limited to the color size and screen layout may vary All statements information and...