Huawei MediaPad M5 Lite User manual

User Guide

Contents
Exciting Features
Featured Usage Tips 1
Camera Tips 3
New Device
New Device Conguration 9
Gestures and Operations
Screenshots and Screen Recording 10
Home Screen
Navigation Bar 14
Notication Panel and Status Bar 14
Home Screen Management 16
Contacts
Managing Business Cards 18
Managing Contacts 19
Dialling
Make Emergency Calls 21
Camera
Basic Camera Functions 22
Light Painting Mode 24
Gallery
Organise Albums 29
Tablet Manager
Enable Smart Power Saving 30
Use Optimise 30
Enable Memory Cleanup 30
Enable Virus Scanner 31
Email
Organise Emails by Subject for Easier Browsing 32
Set Email Notications: Send Timely Responses to Important Emails 32
Manage Email Accounts 33
Manage VIP Email Contacts 33
Calendar
Import Important Events to Calendar 34
Utilities
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Manage Your Screen Time 35
Device Connection
Use Bluetooth to Share Data 36
Transfer Data Between Your Tablet and a USB Device 36
Huawei Share: A Better Way to Share Files 37
Transfer Files Between Your Device and Computer with Huawei
Share 38
One-Touch Printing with Huawei Share 39
Security and Privacy
Enable App Lock 40
Enable or Disable Location Services 40
Backup and Restoration
Data Backup: Prevent the Loss of Your Data 41
Data Backup to a USB Storage Device 41
Reset Your Tablet 41
Wi-Fi and Network
Wi-Fi 43
Share Your Mobile Network with Other Devices 44
Apps and Notications
App Twin: Log in to Two Social Media Accounts at Once 46
Sound and Display
Set Up Do Not Disturb Mode 47
Change the Display Settings 47
Congure Your Sound Settings 48
Storage
View Memory and Storage Status 49
System
General Settings 50
Legal Notice
Legal Notice 53
Personal Information and Data Security 54
For More Information 55
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Featured Usage Tips
Change the Input Method
You can change the input method on your device as desired.
Switch the input method: Open Settings, go to System > Language & input > Default
keyboard, and select an input method.
Set a Lock Screen Password to Protect Your Privacy
Your Tablet stores a lot of sensitive information, such as personal photos, contact information,
banking apps (for example, Alipay). Set a lock screen password so that a password is required each
time you unlock your Tablet. A lock screen password helps to protect your private information if your
Tablet is lost or accessed by an unauthorised user.
Set a lock screen password: Open Settings, go to Security & privacy > Lock screen
password, and set the type of lock screen password you prefer.
lSet a PIN: A PIN number is a sequence of digits. Entering a PIN to unlock your Tablet is quick and
simple. For better security, use a long sequence of random numbers as your PIN. Go to Set lock
screen password, follow the prompts to set up a PIN. Alternatively, touch CHANGE UNLOCK
METHOD, and set 4-digit PIN or Custom PIN.
lSet a pattern: Unlock your Tablet by drawing a preset pattern on the screen. For better security,
use a pattern that includes overlapping line segments. Go to Set lock screen password >
CHANGE UNLOCK METHOD > Pattern and draw the same pattern twice. The pattern must
connect at least 4 dots.
lSet a password: A password made up of numbers, letters, and special characters is more secure
than a PIN or pattern. For better security, use a password with 8 or more characters that includes
numbers, letters, and special characters. Be sure to memorize the password so that you don't get
locked out of your Tablet if you forget it. Go to Set lock screen password > CHANGE UNLOCK
METHOD > Password, follow the prompts to set up a password.
Lock the Screen to Quickly Secure Your Tablet
If you don't use your Tablet for a set period of time, the screen will turn off and lock. As long as the
screen stays on, you can use your Tablet without needing to unlock the screen. Lock your screen
when you are not using your Tablet to protect your privacy and prevent mistaken inputs.
Set a lock screen password to help protect your privacy. You can lock your device in the following
ways:
Lock the screen instantly with the Power button: Press the Power button to lock the screen at
any time.
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Lock the screen with one-touch screen lock: Pinch two ngers together on the home screen to
enter the editing screen. Touch Widgets > Screen Lock and add the Screen Lock widget to your
home screen. This helps reduce wear and tear on your power button. After leaving the home screen
editing mode, touch the Screen Lock widget to instantly lock your screen. To lock your screen this
way, rst switch to the home screen page where the Screen Lock widget is located.
Notication and Status Icons and Descriptions
The icons on the status bar give you a quick overview of the general status of your device, including
its network connection, battery level, and any new messages received when your device is in Silent
mode.
Status icons: By glancing at the status icons, you can quickly learn the status of your device, such as
its network connection, signal strength, battery level, time, and more.
The network status icons may vary by regions and service providers.
Signal strength No signal
4G+ network connected 3G network connected
4G network connected HSPA network connected
2G network connected
LTE
LTE
LTE network connected
LTE
LTE
LTE+ network connected Airplane mode enabled
HSPA+ network connected Wi-Fi network connected
VoLTE available Receiving location data from GPS
Roaming Silent mode enabled
Bluetooth enabled Charging
Wi-Fi network available Battery level low
Vibration mode enabled No SIM card detected
Alarms enabled Headset plugged in
Battery fully charged Performance mode enabled
Power saving mode enabled Super charging
Wired or wireless projection in use Eye comfort mode enabled
Do not disturb mode enabled USB cable connected
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Data saving mode enabled Bluetooth power
Hotspot enabled Tablet Manager reminder
Unstable signal Can't connect a call on current
network
Select-to-speak enabled Screen time management enabled
Notication icons: When there is a new message, notication or reminder on your device, the
relevant icon will be displayed in the status bar.
Missed calls New emails
Downloading data New voicemails
Events reminder Uploading data
Synchronising data Memory full
Sign-in or synchronisation problem Synchronisation failed
VPN connected More notications
Camera Tips
Use Time-Lapse to Create a Short Video
Use Time-lapse mode to capture images over a long period of time and condense them into a short
video. Capture and watch nature in its entirety: blooming owers, drifting clouds, or even star trails
against the night sky.
lRecording a time-lapse video continuously for long period of time may consume battery power
and use up storage space.
lPlace your device on a tripod or at surface to keep it steady while recording.
lBefore you start, ensure that the scene is well lit and the camera is in focus. Position the
camera carefully to t relevant background objects as much as possible.
1Go to Camera > More > Time-lapse, and touch to start recording a time-lapse video.
2Touch to nish recording.
3You can then go to Gallery to play your time-lapse video.
For best and optimal result, the recording and playback speeds are automatically adjusted by
the system.
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Use Panorama Mode to Take Panoramic Photos
Panoramas provide a wider viewing angle than ordinary photos, letting you take sweeping landscape
shots.
To capture a panorama shot, the camera takes multiple photos of objects within our visual eld and
stitches them together into a single photo.
When taking a panorama, nd a wide, open space that is some distance away from the subject
and try to avoid backgrounds that are all in one colour.
1Go to Camera > More > Panorama.
2Touch at the bottom of the screen to congure the shooting direction.
3Hold your Tablet steady, and then touch to start shooting. Slowly move the Tablet in the
direction indicated, holding the device steady and ensuring that the arrow stays level with the
centre line.
4Touch when you are nished. The camera will automatically stitch the photos together to
create a panorama.
Take Moving Pictures
Make your photos more dynamic and fun by taking moving pictures to prolong life's wonderful
moments.
With moving pictures, you can record a scene approximately one second before and after pressing the
shutter button. When browsing photos in Gallery, view the static picture taken or play a dynamic
moving picture effect and sound.
Take moving pictures: Open Camera, touch on the top of your screen, then touch to
take a moving picture.
View moving pictures: Moving pictures will be saved to Gallery in JPG format. Go to Gallery >
Albums > Camera, touch pictures with the icon, and touch on the top of the picture to
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view a dynamic effect. The moving picture automatically stops after a complete playback. You can
also touch the screen to stop the playback.
Share moving pictures: Go to Gallery > Albums > Camera, touch the moving picture you
want to share, then touch to select a sharing method.
Moving pictures 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 picture effect. When you share moving pictures to third-party apps or
incompatible devices, moving pictures will be displayed as static images.
Audio Control: Take Photos Using Your Voice
Want to take a photo without having to touch the shutter button? Use voice commands to take
photos.
Go to Camera > > Audio control. Enable Audio control and select the voice command
you wish to use to take photos. You can now say the command to take a photo.
Timed Shots: Take Group Photos That Include Everyone
Want to take a group photo without having to ask a stranger for help? Try using the timer function.
Line up your shot and touch the shutter button. The camera will give you some extra time to get into
the shot before taking the photo. Take group photos that include everyone without having to ask a
stranger for help.
Open Camera, touch , and then touch Timer to select the time you want.
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Light Painting: Shoot Light Trails
Light painting mode automatically sets 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:
lTrafc trails: Captures light trails created by cars at night.
lLight grafti: Captures trails created by a moving light source in low-light conditions.
lSilky water: Captures silky-smooth photos of waterfalls and owing water.
lStar trails: Captures stunning photos of star trails in the night sky.
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HDR Mode: Make Your Photos Sharper
When taking a back-lit photo or shooting scenery or architecture with high light contrast, HDR mode
can help you improve the effects of light and shadows in your photos, giving your photos sharper
details. When HDR mode is enabled, the camera will use different exposure settings to quickly take
several shots and combine them. The result is a photo with sharper details in bright and mid-tone
areas.
Go to Camera > More > HDR, hold your Tablet still and touch to take a photo.
To minimise camera movement during shooting, it is recommended that you use a tripod to
stabilise your Tablet.
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New Device
New Device Conguration
Connect to Wi-Fi
By connecting your device to a Wi-Fi network, you can effectively save mobile data.
To avoid potential security risks (such as unauthorised access to your personal data and nancial
information), please exercise caution when connecting to a public Wi-Fi network.
Connect to a Wi-Fi Network: Open Settings, go to Wireless & networks > Wi-Fi, and enable
Wi-Fi. Touch a Wi-Fi network to access it, and enter the network password or complete the
authentication if required. Alternatively, you can scroll to the bottom of the menu, touch Add
network, and follow the onscreen instructions to add a network hotspot by entering its name and
password.
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Gestures and Operations
Screenshots and Screen Recording
Record Exciting Moments on Your Screen
Screen recording comes in handy when you are making tutorial videos or if you want to record your
gameplay to share with your friends using your Tablet.
lScreen recording will end if you make or answer a call.
lIf you are making audio recordings on your Tablet before screen recording, Enable
microphone is turned off by default.
lIf you have turned on Enable microphone, your Tablet will record all ambient sounds. It is
recommended that you record your screen in a quiet environment.
Use shortcut to start recording: Swipe down the notication panel, and then touch to start
recording the screen. You can turn on or off Enable microphone based on your needs. To end the
recording, touch in the upper left corner of the screen.
Use key combination to start recording: Simultaneously press and hold the Power button and the
Volume up button to begin recording. You can turn on or off Enable microphone based on your
needs. To end the recording, simultaneously press and hold the Power button and the Volume up
button again.
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You can view your screen recordings in Gallery.
Enable TalkBack to Have Onscreen Content Read Aloud
Your device reads aloud content on the screen that you touch, select, or activate, helping you interact
with your device when you can't read content on your screen clearly.
1Open Settings and go to Smart assistance > Accessibility > TalkBack > to enter the
TalkBack settings screen.
2Enable TalkBack and touch OK. Your device will launch a tutorial when you enable TalkBack for
the rst time. If you need to listen to the tutorial again, touch to enter the TalkBack settings
screen, and launch the tutorial.
3Touch and enable Explore by touch. Your device will read aloud content that you touch.
You may have enabled TalkBack by accident. To disable TalkBack, press and hold the Power button
until your device vibrates, then touch the screen with two ngers for at least three seconds.
Learn TalkBack Gestures
TalkBack uses a special set of gestures. When TalkBack is enabled, these gestures are required to
interact with your device.
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To disable TalkBack, press and hold the Power button until your device vibrates, then touch the
screen with two ngers for at least three seconds.
Navigate the screen: Swipe up or down with two ngers to scroll through menu lists. Swipe left or
right to move between pages and screens.
Select an item: Touch an item with one nger to select it (not open it). Your device will read out the
content of the selected item.
Open an item: Double-tap any part of the screen using one nger to conrm your selection from the
previous step.
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For example, if you want to open Settings, touch the Settings icon once with one nger, then touch
twice anywhere on the screen.
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Home Screen
Navigation Bar
Congure Your Navigation Bar Layout
Using the navigation bar, you can conveniently access the home screen, return to the previous page,
exit an app, or view recent apps used.
To congure your navigation bar layout, open Settings, then go to System > System
navigation > Three-key navigation > Settings, and select the navigation key combination and
enable or disable Hide navigation keys based on your usage habits.
lBack key: Touch to return to the previous page or exit an app. Touch to close the onscreen
keyboard when inputting text.
lHome key: Touch to return to the home screen. Touch and hold to display the Google Assistant
icon and swipe upwards on the icon to enable Google Assistant.
lRecent key: Touch to open a list of recently used apps. Touch and hold to enable split screen
mode.
lDownward swipe notication key: Touch to open the notication panel.
Notication Panel and Status Bar
Open the Notication Panel to Get Important Information
Check the notications and the operating status of your device on the status bar.
When there is a notication reminder, you can turn on the screen and swipe down from the status bar
to view the notication.
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Access notication panel when the screen is unlocked: Swipe down from the status bar to open
the notication panel. You can turn on or off shortcut switches, or touch notications to view the
details.
If you want to display the number of notications or no reminder on the notication and status bar,
touch Settings, and go to Notications > More notication settings > Notication method.
Then select Numbers or None.
Disable App Notications
Is it annoying to receive a variety of application push notications? You can set and disable the
specied notication.
Open Settings, and touch Notications. From here you can:
lBlock notications from an app: Select the app, then disable Allow notications.
lBlock notications from all apps: Select Batch management, then disable All.
Customise Notication Settings
Customise the notication settings to use your device the way you want.
Open Settings, then go to Notications > More notication settings. From here you can:
lEnable Notications turn on screen: Enable Notications turn on screen to set the screen to
turn on when notications are received.
lEnable notication light: Enable Pulse notication light to show a blinking indicator light when
notications are received.
lSet the notication style: Touch Notication method, then select Icons, Numbers, or None.
Home Screen
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Home Screen Management
Manage Your Home Screen Widgets
Want to quickly add widgets such as screen lock, weather, notepad, clock, contacts, or calendar to
your home screen? You can add, move or delete home screen widgets to tidy up your home screen
and ease your usage experience.
Add widgets: Touch and hold an empty area on the home screen to enter home screen editing
mode. Touch Widgets, touch and hold a widget and drag it to an empty area on the home screen, or
touch the widget you want.
Check that there are enough empty spaces on the home screen for the widget. If there is not
enough space, add an empty screen page or free up some space on the current home screen
page.
Delete widgets: Touch and hold a widget on the home screen until your device vibrates, and then
select Remove.
Move widgets: Touch and hold a widget on the home screen until your device vibrates. Drag the
widget to any position on the screen.
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Use App Drawer to Store Apps
Want to store your apps in one location on your home screen to make your home screen look
cleaner? You can enable app drawer on your home screen to store all your apps and free up space on
your home screen.
Open Settings, go to Home screen & wallpaper > Home screen style, and select Drawer. If
you want to switch back to a standard home screen, select Standard.
Add an app icon from app drawer to the home screen: After you enable app drawer, touch
on the home screen to enter the app list. From the app list, touch and hold the app icon that
you want to add until your Tablet vibrates, and then drag it to the desired position on the home
screen.
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