Huawei MatePad Pro User manual

User Guide

MatePad Pro

Contents

Essentials

Basic Gestures 1

Tablet Clone 2

Lock and Unlock Your Screen 3

Get Familiar with the Home Screen 3

Notification and Status Icons 6

Control Panel 7

Screenshots & Screen Recording 9

Adjust Sound Settings 12

Multi-Window 13

Power On and Off or Restart Your Device 16

Charging 16

Smart Features

AI Voice 19

AI Lens 22

AI Touch 24

Easy Projection 25

Huawei Share 25

Multi-Device Collaboration 27

Camera and Gallery

Launch Camera 29

Take Photos 29

Take Panoramic Photos 30

Take HDR Photos 30

Moving Pictures 31

Add Stickers to Photos 31

Documents Mode 32

Pro Mode 33

Record Videos 35

Slow-Mo Recording 36

Time-Lapse Photography 37

Filters 37

Adjust Camera Settings 37

Manage Gallery 39

Highlights 43

Apps

Contacts 46

Phone 49

Messaging 54

MeeTime 56

Calendar 57

Clock 58

Notepad 59

Recorder 62

Email 63

App Twin 66

Tablet Manager 66

Tablet Clone 69

Settings

Wi-Fi 71

Mobile Data 72

More Connections 73

Display & Brightness 76

Sounds & Vibration 78

Notifications 80

Biometrics & Password 81

Apps 82

Battery 82

Storage 83

Security 84

Privacy 86

Accessibility Features 88

Users & Accounts 90

System & Updates 91

About Tablet 92

Contents

Essentials

Basic Gestures

Knuckle Gestures

Go to Settings > Accessibility features > Shortcuts & gestures to enable Take screenshot,

Record screen.

Take a screenshot

Knock twice on the screen with a knuckle to take a screenshot.

Take a scrollshot

Knock on the screen with a knuckle and draw an "S" to take a scrolling

screenshot.

Capture part of the screen

Knock and draw an enclosed area with a knuckle to capture part of the

screen.

Record screen

Knock twice on the screen with two knuckles to start or end a screen

recording.

More Gestures

Access Home screen editing mode

Pinch two fingers together on the home screen.

Display the shortcut panel on the lock screen

Turn on the screen and swipe up from the bottom of the lock screen.

Display the search bar

Swipe down from the middle of the home screen.

Display the notication panel

Swipe down from the upper left edge of the screen.

Turn on a shortcut switch

Swipe down from the upper right edge of the screen to display Control

Panel and touch to expand the shortcut switches panel (depending on

your device model).

Tablet Clone

Use Tablet Clone to Move Data to Your New Device

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.

Migrate Data from a Huawei or Other Android Device

1On your new device, open the Tablet Clone app, or go to Settings > System & updates >

Tablet Clone, touch This is the new device, and select Huawei or Other Android.

2On your old device, follow the onscreen instructions to download and install Tablet Clone.

3On the old device, open the Tablet Clone app, touch This is the old device, and follow

the onscreen instructions to connect the 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 Next > Transfer to start

cloning.

Migrate Data from an iPhone or iPad

1On the new device, open the Tablet Clone app, or go to Settings > System & updates >

Tablet Clone, touch This is the new device, and select iPhone/iPad.

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2Follow the onscreen instructions to download and install Tablet Clone on your old device.

3On the old device, open the Tablet Clone app, touch This is the old device, and follow

the onscreen instructions to connect the 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.

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 fingers 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.

Turn On the Screen

You can turn on the screen in any of the following ways:

•Press the Power button.

•Go to Settings > Accessibility features > Shortcuts & gestures > Wake screen, and

enable Raise to wake and/or Double-tap to wake. Then use the corresponding feature to

turn on the screen.

If your device does not have this option, it indicates that this feature is not supported.

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.

Get Familiar with the Home Screen

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Service Widgets

Swipe up on an app icon to expand a service widget, and you can then preview a variety of

service information such as the weather or your schedule. You can add service widgets to the

screen for easier access. You can also select different service widget styles and layouts to

customise your home screen.

This feature is not supported in some cases, such as when your device is in Simple mode.

Expand and Collapse Service Widgets

Swipe up on an app icon to expand a service widget, and touch any other area outside of the

service widget to collapse it.

Apps with a widget bar at the bottom support Service Widgets.

You can go to Settings > Home screen & wallpaper > Home screen settings > Show

widget bars to remove the widget bar.

You are not able to swipe up on an app icon to expand a service widget in Drawer mode.

Pin Service Widgets on the Home Screen

You can pin a service widget on the home screen using the following methods:

•Touch and hold a service widget to display a shortcut menu, and drag it to a blank space

on the home screen.

•Swipe up on an app icon to expand a service widget and touch to add the service

widget to the current screen.

If there is no space available on the current screen, it will be pinned to the next screen. If

neither screen has any space, a new screen will be created to the right of the current screen

for the service widget.

•You can add different styles of service widgets for the same app.

•Service widgets cannot be pinned to folders.

While swiping up on an app icon and adding its service widget to the home screen, drag it to

the Undo section at the top of the screen if you want to cancel this operation.

Set the Style of Service Widgets

You can perform the following operations:

•Swipe up on an app icon to expand a service widget, touch and hold the service widget,

touch More snippets, and select your desired style.

•Touch and hold an app icon, touch Snippets, and select your desired style (supported only

by certain apps).

Add Service Widgets to the Home Screen

You can add a service widget on the home screen using the following methods:

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•Touch and hold a service widget and go to More snippets > Add to home screen.

•Touch and hold an app icon and go to Snippets > Add to home screen (only supported by

some apps).

If there is no space available on the current screen, it will be pinned to the next screen. If

neither screen has any space, a new screen will be created to the right of the current screen

for the service widget.

You can also touch and hold a service widget on the More snippets screen, and drag it to the

blank area on the home screen.

Edit Service Widgets

Some service widgets can be set to display the information you want to see. For example,

you can select different cities on the Weather service widget, or select a time zone for the

Clock service widget.

Touch and hold a service widget, touch Edit, and follow the onscreen instructions.

Operations on Service Widgets

•Touch a service widget to access the corresponding app.

•You can also perform some simple operations directly on the service widget, such as playing

or pausing the music on the Music service widget.

Remove Service Widgets

Touch and hold a service widget, touch Remove, and follow the onscreen instructions.

If you uninstall an app, the corresponding service widget will also be removed.

Create and Use Large Folders

You can group similar apps in a large folder and name the folder for better management.

You can also turn a standard folder into a large one (both the folder and the app icons in it

will be enlarged) to access apps more easily.

Create a Large Folder

1Touch and hold an app icon and drag it over another icon to create a new folder.

2Touch and hold a folder to switch between display modes. For example, you can touch

and hold a new folder and select Enlarge from the displayed menu to create a large

folder.

3You can touch the lower right corner of the large folder to open it and then touch the

folder name to rename it.

You can also rename the folder by touching and holding it and selecting Rename.

Operations in a Large Folder

You can perform the following operations in large folders:

•Open apps: In a large folder, touch an icon to access the app directly.

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•Enter and exit folders: Touch the lower right corner of a large folder to enter it. Touch a

blank area in the folder to exit it.

When there are more than 12 apps within a large folder, a stacked icon will appear in the

lower right corner of the folder. You can touch the stacked icon to view more apps within

the folder.

•Add or remove apps: Open a large folder, touch , and add or remove apps as required.

If you deselect all apps within the folder, the folder will be deleted.

•Switch between display modes: Touch and hold a folder to switch between a standard

and large display. For example, you can touch and hold a standard folder and select

Enlarge from the displayed menu to create a large folder.

Notication and Status Icons

Network status icons may vary depending on your region or network service provider.

Supported functions vary depending on 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. No SIM card inserted

Hotspot enabled Hotspot connected

Hotspot disconnected Switching network via Wi-Fi+

Wi-Fi connected Wi-Fi network is faulty, unable to

connect to the Internet

Wi-Fi 6 connected Wi-Fi 6 network is faulty, unable

to connect to the Internet

Wi-Fi 6+ connected Wi-Fi 6+ network is faulty, unable

to connect to the Internet

Airplane mode is ON Alarm set

Battery empty Low battery power

Charging Quick charging

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Super charging Wireless super charging

Wireless fast charging Regular wireless charging

Power Saving mode on Digital Balance enabled

Bluetooth enabled Bluetooth device battery

Bluetooth device connected VPN connected

Driving mode Projection device connected

Location service enabled Eye Comfort enabled

Connected Headset with a microphone

connected

In call VoLTE enabled

Missed call There are unread messages.

Silent mode Vibration

NFC enabled Do Not Disturb mode enabled

Syncing… Syncing failed

Performance mode enabled New email

Event reminder More notifications

Control Panel

Use Shortcut Switches

Turn on a Shortcut Switch

Swipe down from the upper right edge of the screen to display Control Panel and touch

to expand the shortcut switches panel(depending on your device model).

•Touch a shortcut switch to enable or disable the corresponding feature.

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