Huawei MediaPad M5 User manual
User Guide
Contents
Exciting Features
Featured Usage Tips 1
Camera Tips 2
More Features 3
New Device
Pick Up to Unlock 6
Gestures and Operations
HiVision 7
Exiting split-screen mode 8
Home Screen
Navigation Bar 9
Disable App Notications 9
Set a Lock Screen Password to Protect Your Privacy 10
Home Screen Management 11
Contacts
Managing Business Cards 13
Managing Contacts 14
View a Sender's Job Description 15
Dialing
Basic Calling Functions 16
Camera
Basic Camera Functions 18
Use Panorama Mode to Take Panoramic Photos 18
Use Pro Mode to Shoot Portraits 19
Light Painting Mode 20
More Capture Modes 24
Gallery
Highlights: Bring Your Memories to Life 26
Organize Albums 26
Tablet Manager
Use Auto-launch to Prevent Unwanted App Activities 28
Email
Manage Email Accounts 29
Set Auto Response for Exchange Email 29
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Utilities
Check Your Screen Time 30
Kids Corner 30
Phone Clone 32
Multiple Users
Set and Use Multiple Users 34
Device Connection
Connect Your Tablet to Bluetooth Devices 36
Transfer Data between Your Tablet and Computer 36
One-Touch Printing with Huawei Share 37
Security and Privacy
Introduction to Fingerprint Recognition 39
Enable or Disable Location Services 39
PrivateSpace 39
Enable App Lock 41
Use Password Vault 42
Introduction to User Data Protection 42
Wi-Fi and Network
Wi-Fi 44
Apps and Notications
App Twin: Log In to Two Social Media Accounts at Once 47
Customize App Permissions to Use Your Tablet Your Way 47
Sound and Display
Set Up Do Not Disturb Mode 48
Enable Eye Comfort Mode to Prevent Eye Strain 48
Storage
Enable Memory Cleanup 49
Smart Assistance
Access Tablet Functions from Anywhere with Navigation Dock 50
System
Change Input Method 51
Accessibility 51
General Settings 51
System Update
Update the Tablet System Online 55
Legal Notice
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Exciting Features
Featured Usage Tips
HiVision: Start Scanning to Learn More
Want to stick to a healthy diet and keep t? Wish you could understand foreign logos, road signs, and
restaurant menus while traveling abroad? Want to quickly get product information for comparisons
and to make purchases faster? Use HiVision to get all these done fast and easily.
HiVision can provide you with the following features:
lScan food: You can scan food to determine the weight, calories, and nutrition facts.
lIdentify objects: Scan to identify road signs or famous paintings. A card with relevant information
about the geographical locations or the painting will be generated for you.
lShop: Scan the objects you like to get purchase recommendations.
lTranslate: Scan words or phrases in a foreign language for a quick online translation, making your
trip abroad a breeze.
lScan codes: Scan QR codes or bar codes to add contacts or acquire product information.
lThis feature requires access to the Internet to identify objects, scan codes, determine calories in
food, shop, and translate.
lThis feature is only supported in some countries and regions.
Pick Up to Unlock
Open Settings, and go to Security & privacy > Face recognition. When enrolling facial data,
select Enable pick up to wake, and set the Face unlock method to Direct unlock. Once the setup is
complete, you can simply raise your Tablet to unlock the screen, without a password or ngerprint.
If you haven't selected Enable pick up to wake when enrolling facial data, you can open
Settings, go to Security & privacy > Face recognition, and set the Face unlock method to Direct
unlock. Then, open Settings, go to Smart assistance > Shortcuts & gestures > Wake screen,
and select Pick up to wake.
Access Tablet Functions from Anywhere with Navigation Dock
In order to close an app or return to the home screen, you must use the navigation bar at the bottom
of your Tablet. You can enable the Navigation dock feature on your Tablet to avoid using navigation
buttons and to comfortably operate your device with one hand.
Open Settings. Go to 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:
lBack: Touch the Navigation dock once to go back one step, or touch it twice to go back two steps.
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lHome: Touch and hold the Navigation dock and then release it to go to the home screen.
lView background apps: Touch and hold the Navigation dock and then swipe left or right to view
any apps that are running in the background.
Camera Tips
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 color.
1Go to Camera > More > Panorama.
2Touch at the bottom of the screen to congure 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
center line.
4Touch when you are nished. The camera will automatically stitch the photos together to
create a panorama.
Custom Shooting Modes
Want to discover new ways of using your camera besides the preset functions? You can download or
delete shooting modes based on your needs.
Download more shooting modes: Open Camera > More > Download. Select the shooting
modes to download, and touch ADD.
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Update shooting modes: To update shooting modes, go to the More screen. The shooting modes
with available updates will have red dots next to them. You can follow the onscreen prompts to
update them.
Delete shooting modes: Go to More > , and touch to delete unneeded shooting modes.
To ensure that Camera works normally, preset shooting modes cannot be deleted.
Use Pro Mode to Shoot Portraits
Go to Camera > More > Pro.
Select a Metering mode: or mode is recommended for taking portraits. Place your
shooting subject (for example, a person's face) in the center of the viewnder.
Adjust brightness based on the shooting environment:
lAdjust ISO: To avoid excessive image noise, it is recommended that you adjust the ISO to a low
level when shooting portraits. You may adjust the ISO based on the actual shooting environment.
Shooting Environment Recommended ISO
Outdoors Between 100 and 200
Indoors Around 400
Night scenes Between 400 and 800
lAdjust shutter speed: Reduce the shutter speed in low light conditions, and increase it in bright
light conditions. The recommended shutter speed for static portraits is between 1/80 and 1/125 of a
second. To shoot moving subjects, select a shutter speed at or above 1/125 of a second.
lAdjust EV compensation: Increase the EV compensation in low light conditions, and decrease it in
bright light conditions.
Adjust AWB: Select AWB depending on the lighting conditions. When shooting in bright sunlight,
select . In low light environments, select .
Adjust focus: To better highlight a subject, use manual focus (MF) when shooting portraits. In the
viewnder, touch to focus on the part you want to highlight (the subject's face, for example).
lIn Pro mode, changing a specic setting will sometimes cause other settings to change as well.
Adjust them according to your actual requirements.
lThe recommended settings above are for reference only. Adjust them according to actual usage
conditions to achieve your desired effect.
More Features
Use Password Vault
Password vault saves and lls in your passwords, allowing you to log in to apps on your Tablet more
conveniently and securely.
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Enable or disable Password vault: Password vault is enabled by default. After you update your
Tablet, enable Password vault by performing the following operations:
1Enter the lock screen password to access the Password vault settings. Open Settings, and go
to Security & privacy > Password vault.
2Enter your lock screen password to access the Password vault screen.
3Enable Password vault. When you log in to an app for the rst time or after logging out, select
SAVE, and your username and password will be saved. Next time you log in, use the method you
picked, for example Face unlock, to automatically ll in your username and password to log in to
the app.
4Enable or disable Autoll settings for individual apps. If the autoll feature is enabled for an app,
you can use your face, ngerprint, or lock screen password to ll in the password when you log in.
If this feature is disabled, your username and password must be entered manually.
Password vault does not work for certain apps due to version limitations.
Enable App Lock
App lock allows you to set a password for your important apps. Once you restart your Tablet or
unlock the screen, you will be asked to enter your App lock password when opening these apps. App
lock adds an extra layer of protection for your private information and prevents unauthorized access
to important apps on your Tablet.
Enable App lock: Open Settings. Go to Security & privacy > App lock. When you rst access
App lock, select Lock screen password or Custom PIN as your App lock verication password.
Enter your password as prompted and on the App lock screen, toggle on the switch for the apps you
want to lock.
Set your App lock password: Touch on the App lock screen, then touch Password type.
Select Lock screen password or Custom PIN.
Set Your Home Screen Wallpaper
Tired of default wallpapers? Set a photo you like as your home screen wallpaper to personalize your
home screen.
Open Settings, and then go to Home screen & wallpaper > Wallpaper. You can:
Set a picture as your home screen wallpaper: Touch Gallery or select a preset wallpaper in your
device, and follow the onscreen instructions to select Lock screen, Home screen or Both.
Set a photo as your wallpaper from Gallery: Have a great photo you want to set as your
wallpaper? In Gallery, open the photo that you like, go to > Set as > Wallpaper, and
follow the onscreen instructions to set the photo as your home screen wallpaper.
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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: Pinch in with your ngers 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 Tablet vibrates, and then
select Remove.
Move widgets: Touch and hold a widget on the home screen until your Tablet vibrates. Drag the
widget to any position on the screen.
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.
Enable Memory Cleanup
Your Tablet may slow down over time as your storage space gets smaller. Use Memory cleanup to free
up storage space, improve system performance, and keep your Tablet running smoothly.
Open Tablet Manager, then touch Cleanup to clean up memory and clear the cache to optimize
performance. If your storage space is still low, perform a deep clean to free up additional storage
space.
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New Device
Pick Up to Unlock
Open Settings, and go to Security & privacy > Face recognition. When enrolling facial data,
select Enable pick up to wake, and set the Face unlock method to Direct unlock. Once the setup is
complete, you can simply raise your Tablet to unlock the screen, without a password or ngerprint.
If you haven't selected Enable pick up to wake when enrolling facial data, you can open
Settings, go to Security & privacy > Face recognition, and set the Face unlock method to Direct
unlock. Then, open Settings, go to Smart assistance > Shortcuts & gestures > Wake screen,
and select Pick up to wake.
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