Huawei MatePad User manual

User Guide

Contents

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System Navigation 1

Tablet Clone 1

Lock and Unlock Your Screen 2

Get Familiar with the Home Screen 2

Notication and Status Icons 5

Control Panel 6

Quickly Access Frequently Used App Features 8

Home Screen Widgets 8

Set Your Wallpaper 9

Screenshots & Screen Recording 9

View and Clear Notications 11

Adjust Sound Settings 11

multi-window 12

Power On and O or Restart Your Device 15

Charging 16

Smart Features

AI Voice 18

AI Lens 21

AI Touch 23

Easy Projection 24

Huawei Share 24

Multi-Device Collaboration 26

Camera and Gallery

Launch Camera 28

Take Photos 28

Take Panoramic Photos 29

Take HDR Photos 29

Moving Pictures 29

Add Stickers to Photos 30

Pro Mode 30

Record Videos 33

Time-Lapse Photography 34

Filters 34

Adjust Camera Settings 35

Manage Gallery 35

Apps

Contacts 40

Phone 43

Messaging 48

MeeTime 49

Calendar 50

Clock 52

Notepad 53

Recorder 56

Email 57

Calculator 59

Flashlight 60

App Twin 60

Tablet Manager 60

Tablet Clone 64

Settings

Search for Items in Settings 65

Wi-Fi 65

Mobile Network 66

More Connections 67

Home Screen & Wallpaper 71

Display & Brightness 72

Sounds & Vibration 73

Notications 75

Biometrics & Password 76

Apps 77

Battery 78

Storage 80

Security 81

Privacy 83

Accessibility Features 84

System & Updates 86

About Tablet 88

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System Navigation

Use Navigation Dock to Control Your Tablet

Go to Settings > System & updates > System navigation > More or Settings > System &

updates > System navigation > Navigation dock(depending on your device model) and

enable Navigation dock.

After the Navigation dock appears, you can:

•Drag the dock to your preferred position.

•Touch the dock to go back.

•Touch and hold the dock, then release it to return to the home screen.

•Touch and hold the dock, then swipe left or right to view recent tasks.

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 tablet to your new tablet.

Migrate Data from a Huawei or Other Android Device

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

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

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 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.

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 tablet 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 tablet will unlock once your face is

recognized.

Get Familiar with the Home Screen

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

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screen for easier access. You can also select dierent service widget styles and layouts to

customize 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 dierent 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:

•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).

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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 dierent 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.

Some tablets will automatically name the folder based on the type of apps within it and

will also suggest apps of the same type for you to add to the 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.

•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.

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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 and touch . Some tablets will suggest apps

for you to add into the folder based on the type of apps that are already within it.

•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 tablet.

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

Super charging Wireless super charging

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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

Headset 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 notications

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.

•Touch and hold a shortcut switch to access the settings screen of the corresponding feature

(supported by some features).

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•Touch to access the system settings screen.

Customize Shortcuts

Swipe down from the upper right edge of the screen to display Control Panel, go to >

Edit switches, then touch and hold a shortcut switch to drag it to your preferred position,

and touch Done.

Work Seamlessly Across Devices with Super Device

Super Device allows for collaboration between dierent devices, making your tablet the hub

of your nearby Vision and other supported devices for them to be controlled conveniently.

You can also seamlessly transfer ongoing tasks on your tablet, such as audio and video

content being streamed, to your Vision with just a tap.

Please make sure your device has been updated to the latest system version.

Set Super Device

Currently, Super Device only supports linking tablets with the following two types of devices.

Before you get started, enable Bluetooth and Wi-Fi and log in to your HUAWEI ID on your

tablet. For other devices, perform the following settings:

•Vision: Ensure that it is connected to the same LAN and logged in to the same HUAWEI ID

as your tablet.

•Bluetooth device: Some Bluetooth devices (such as Bluetooth headsets) can be linked with

your tablet via Super Device after establishing a Bluetooth connection.

•If Super Device is hidden, access Control Panel and go to > Show Super Device.

Transfer MeeTime Calls and Audio or Video Being Streamed to Other Devices

When you are making MeeTime calls on your tablet, watching videos (such as in HUAWEI

Video, Youku, or other video streaming apps), or listening to music, you can transfer any of

these ongoing tasks to another device via Super Device and pick up from where you left o

on the new device. For instance, you can transfer a MeeTime call to your Vision.

MeeTime: This feature is only available in some countries and regions.

You can select dierent devices to transfer the following tasks:

•Videos: Can be transferred to Visions.

•MeeTime calls: Can be transferred to Visions.

•Music: Can be transferred to Bluetooth earphones and Visions (either when the screen is on

or o).

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