Huawei MatePad User manual

User Guide

Contents
Essentials
Basic Gestures 1
System Navigation 3
Tablet Clone 4
Lock and Unlock Your Screen 5
Get Familiar with the Home Screen 6
Notication and Status Icons 6
Shortcut Switches 7
Home Screen Widgets 8
Set Your Wallpaper 8
Screenshots&Screen Recording 9
View and Clear Notications 10
Adjust Sound Settings 11
Enter Text 11
Split-screen Mode and Floating Window 12
Charging 14
Smart Features
AI Lens 16
AI Touch 17
Easy Projection 17
Multi-screen Collaboration Between Your Tablet and Phone 18
Huawei Share 20
Switch Audio Channels Between Devices 21
Camera and Gallery
Launch Camera 23
Take Photos 23
AI Camera 24
Zoom to Take Photos 25
Take Panoramic Photos 25
Light Painting 25
Take HDR Photos 27
Moving Pictures 27
Add Stickers to Photos 28
Pro Mode 28
Record Videos 29
Time-Lapse Photography 30
Filters 31
Adjust Camera Settings 31
Manage Gallery 32
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Smart Photo Categorisation 37
Huawei Vlog Editor 37
Huawei Vlogs 38
Highlights 39
Apps
Apps 42
Contacts 43
Phone 46
Calendar 48
Clock 49
Notepad 51
Recorder 52
Email 53
Calculator 57
Torch 57
Compass 58
App Twin 58
Quickly Access Frequently Used App Features 58
Tablet Manager 59
Tablet Clone 59
Tips 60
Settings
Search for Items in Settings 61
Wi-Fi 61
Bluetooth 62
More Connections 63
Home Screen&Wallpaper 67
Display&Brightness 69
Sounds&Vibration 71
Notications 74
Biometrics&Password 75
Apps 77
Battery 77
Storage 79
Security 80
Privacy 82
Accessibility Features 85
Users&Accounts 86
System&Updates 87
About Tablet 92
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Essentials
Basic Gestures
Basic Gestures
System Navigation Gestures
Go to Settings > System & updates > System navigation and ensure that Gestures is
selected.
Back
Swipe inward from the left or right edge to return to the
previous screen.
Back to the home screen
Swipe up from the bottom to go to the home screen.
View recent tasks
Swipe up from the bottom of the screen and hold to view
recent tasks.
Close an app
On the recent tasks screen, swipe up on an app preview to
close the app.
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More Gestures
Access Home screen editing mode
Pinch two ngers together on the home screen.
Display the shortcut panel on the lock screen
Swipe up from the bottom of the lock screen.
Display the search bar
Swipe down on the home screen.
Open the notication panel
Swipe down from the status bar.
Button Shortcuts
Power o and restart
Press and hold the Power button until the Power o and
Restart options appear.
Increase the volume
Press the Volume up button.
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Decrease the volume
Press the Volume down button.
Take a screenshot
Press the Volume down and Power buttons simultaneously.
System Navigation
Change the Navigation Mode
Go to Settings > System & updates > System navigation to select a navigation mode
according to your preferences.
Navigate with Gestures
Go to Settings > System & updates > System navigation and enable or disable
Gestures.
After enabling Gestures, you can:
•Go back to the previous screen: Swipe inward from the left or right edge.
•Return to the home screen: Swipe up from the bottom of the screen.
•Access the recent tasks screen: Swipe up from the bottom of the screen and hold.
•Close an app from the recent tasks screen: Swipe up on an app preview.
Three-Key Navigation
Go to Settings > System & updates > System navigation, and select Three-key
navigation.
Touch Settings to select the navigation key combination you prefer.
The icons on the navigation bar are as follows:
•: Back key to return to the previous screen, exit an app, or close the onscreen keyboard.
•: Home key to return to the home screen.
•: Recents key to display the recent tasks screen.
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•: Notication key to open the notication panel.
Customise the Navigation Key Combination
Go to Three-key navigation > Settings. You can:
•Select a navigation key combination.
•Enable Hide navigation keys to allow you to hide the navigation bar when not in use.
Navigation Dock
Go to Settings > System & updates > System navigation > More, and enable
Navigation Dock.
After the Navigation dock button appears, you can:
•Drag the button to your desired position.
•Touch the button to go back.
•Double-touch the button to go back two steps.
•Touch and hold the button, then release it to go back to the home screen.
•Touch and hold the button, then swipe left or right to view recent tasks.
Tablet Clone
Tablet Clone
Tablet Clone lets you quickly and seamlessly move all the basic data (including contacts,
calendar, images, and videos) from your old device to your new device.
Clone Data from an Android Device
1On your new device, open Tablet Clone. Alternatively, go to Settings > System &
updates > Tablet Clone, touch This is the new device, then touch Huawei or Other
Android.
2Follow the onscreen instructions to download and install Tablet Clone on your old device.
3On your old device, open Tablet Clone and touch This is the old device. Follow the
onscreen instructions to connect your old device with your new device by scanning a code
or connecting manually.
4On your old device, select the data you want to clone, then touch Transfer to start
cloning.
Tablet Clone is only available on devices running Android 5.0 or later.
Clone Data from an iPhone or iPad
1On your new device, open Tablet Clone. Alternatively, go to Settings > System &
updates > Tablet Clone, touch This is the new device, then touch iPhone/iPad.
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2Follow the onscreen instructions to download and install Tablet Clone on your old device.
3On your old device, open Tablet Clone and touch This is the old device. Follow the
onscreen instructions to connect your old device with your new device by scanning a code
or connecting manually.
4On your old device, select the data you want to clone, then follow the onscreen
instructions to complete the data cloning.
Tablet Clone is only available on devices running iOS 8.0 or later.
Lock and Unlock Your Screen
Lock and Unlock Your Screen
Lock the Screen
If your tablet remains inactive for a period of time, it will automatically lock the screen and
enter sleep mode to save power.
Alternative, you can manually lock the screen in either of the following ways:
•Press the Power button.
•On the home screen, pinch two ngers together to enter screen editing mode. Touch
Widgets, then drag the Screen Lock icon to the home screen. You can now touch the
Screen Lock icon to lock the screen.
Set the Screen Timeout Period
Go to Settings > Display & brightness > Sleep and select a screen timeout period.
Wake Screen
You can turn on the screen in either of the following ways:
•Press the Power button.
•Go to Settings > Accessibility features > Shortcuts & gestures > Wake screen and
enable Raise to wake or Double-tap to wake.
Unlock the Screen with Password
Once the screen is turned on, swipe up from the middle of the screen to display the password
input panel. Then, enter your lock screen password.
Use Face Unlock
Turn on the screen and align it with your face. Your device will unlock once your face is
recognised.
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Change the Lock Screen Display
Go to Settings > Home screen & wallpaper, touch Lock screen signature, then type
text to display on the lock screen.
To remove the signature, touch Lock screen signature and delete the text.
Access Apps from the Lock Screen
You can access commonly used apps such as Camera, Recorder, and Calculator from the lock
screen.
•Turn on the screen, touch and hold , then swipe up to open Camera.
•Turn on the screen, then swipe up from the bottom of the lock screen to open the shortcut
panel. Shortcuts for Recorder, Torch, Calculator, AI Lens, and Timer will be available.
Get Familiar with the Home Screen
Get Familiar with the Home Screen
From the home screen, you can:
•Check the status of your device and notications from the status bar at the top of the
screen.
•Swipe left or right to view apps and widgets displayed on the home screen.
Notication and Status Icons
Notication and Status Icons
Network status icons may vary according to your region or network service provider.
Supported functions vary according to the device model. Some of the following icons may
not be applicable to your device.
5G network connected 4G network connected
3G network connected 2G network connected
Full signal strength Roaming
Data saver enabled SIM card not found
Hotspot enabled Hotspot connected
Calling VoLTE enabled
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Wi-Fi network connected SkyTone in use
Hotspot disconnected Network being switched by Wi-Fi
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Airplane mode enabled Alarm set
Battery empty Battery low
Charging Quick charging
Super charging Super wireless charging
Quick wireless charging Regular wireless charging
Power saving mode enabled Digital balance enabled
Bluetooth enabled Bluetooth device battery
Bluetooth device connected VPN connected
Driving mode Projection device connected
Location service enabled Eye Comfort mode enabled
Headset connected Headset with a microphone
connected
Missed call Unread SMS
Microphone disabled Muted
More notications Vibrate only
NFC enabled Do Not Disturb mode enabled
Data syncing Data sync failed
Performance mode enabled New email
Event reminders
Shortcut Switches
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