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  • Page 1 MatePad User Guide...

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    Screenshots & Screen Recording Adjust Sound Settings multi-window Charging Smart Features AI Voice AI Lens AI Touch Huawei Share Huawei Print Multi-Device Collaboration Audio Control Panel Camera and Gallery Launch Camera Take Photos Take Panoramic Photos Add Stickers to Photos...
  • Page 3 Contents App Twin Tablet Manager Tablet Clone Settings Search for Items in Settings Wi-Fi More Connections Display & Brightness Sounds & Vibration Notifications Biometrics & Password Apps Battery Storage Security Privacy Accessibility Features System & Updates About Tablet...

  • Page 4: Basic Gestures

    Essentials Basic Gestures Basic Gestures and Shortcuts System Navigation Gestures Go to Settings > System & updates > System navigation and make sure that Gestures is selected. Return to the previous screen Swipe in from the left or right edges to return to the previous screen. Back to home screen Swipe up from the bottom to go to the home screen.
  • Page 5 Essentials Switch between apps Slide across the bottom edge of the screen to switch between apps. • Before using this gesture, touch Settings on the System navigation screen, and ensure that Slide across bottom to switch apps is enabled. Swipe across the bottom of the screen in an arc to switch between apps. •...

  • Page 6: Tablet Clone

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

  • Page 7: Lock And Unlock Your Screen

    Essentials On 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. On your old device, select the data you want to clone, then touch NEXT > TRANSFER to start cloning.

  • Page 8: Get Familiar With The Home Screen

    Essentials 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.
  • Page 9 Essentials 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, •...

  • Page 10: Notification And Status Icons

    Essentials Create a Large Folder Touch and hold an app icon and drag it over another icon to create a new folder. Touch 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.
  • Page 11 Essentials Hotspot disconnected Switching network via Wi-Fi+ Wi-Fi network is faulty, unable to Wi-Fi connected connect to the Internet Wi-Fi 6 network is faulty, unable Wi-Fi 6 connected to connect to the Internet Wi-Fi 6+ network is faulty, unable Wi-Fi 6+ connected to connect to the Internet Airplane mode is ON Alarm set...

  • Page 12: Control Panel

    Essentials 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.
  • Page 13 Multi-cam mode via Super Device. Check whether Multi-cam can be found in Camera > More on the relevant devices. Vision: Ensure that it is connected to the same LAN and logged in to the same HUAWEI ID •...

  • Page 14: Screenshots & Screen Recording

    Essentials these ongoing tasks to another device via Super Device and pick up from where you left off 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 different devices to transfer the following tasks: Videos: Can be transferred to Visions.
  • Page 15 Essentials Screenshots are saved to Gallery by default. Swipe Down Using Three Fingers to Take a Screenshot Go to Settings > Accessibility features > Shortcuts & gestures > Take screenshot or Settings > Accessibility features > Motion control > Three-finger screenshot (depending on your device model) and make sure that Three-finger screenshot is enabled.
  • Page 16 Essentials Use Your Knuckle to Take a Scrolling Screenshot Tap a knuckle against the screen and hold to draw an "S". Your device will automatically scroll to the bottom of the page to capture all of the content in a single screenshot. You can touch the screen at any time to stop the scrolling.

  • Page 17: Adjust Sound Settings

    Essentials If the microphone is disabled (if it is displayed as ), you will only be able to record system sounds, such as music. If you don't want any system sounds in your screen recording, mute your tablet and turn off any music or other media sounds before starting the screen recording.
  • Page 18 Essentials Drag an app icon out of the Multi-Window dock. Switch the split-screen panes: Touch and hold at the top of a split-screen pane until the pane shrinks, then drag it to the other side of the screen to switch panes. Exit split-screen mode: Touch and hold in the middle of the split screen line and drag it until either pane...
  • Page 19 Essentials Use the Floating Window Open a floating window while gaming, and you can chat with a friend without missing a second of the action. Display the floating window: Swipe inward from the left or right edge and hold to bring up the Multi-Window dock. Touch an app icon in the Multi-Window dock to open the app in a floating window.

  • Page 20: Charging

    Essentials Open the Email app. Touch a link or attachment in the Email app to open it in the floating window. Open a link: Touch a link in the Email app to display it in a floating window. • Open an attachment: Touch an attachment (such as a document, image, or video) in •...
  • Page 21 Disconnect the charger from this device and unplug the charger from the power socket • once this device is fully charged or is not charging. When the battery life becomes noticeably shorter, go to an authorized Huawei Customer • Service Center to replace the battery.
  • Page 22 Essentials Battery Battery Level Icon Charging, 10% to 90% battery remaining. Charging, at least 90% battery remaining. If 100% is displayed next to the battery icon, or a charging complete message is displayed on the lock screen, the battery is fully charged.

  • Page 23: Smart Features

    You can wake up AI Voice in multiple ways: Press and hold the Power button for 1 second to wake up AI Voice Go to Settings > HUAWEI Assistant > AI Voice > Wake with Power button, and enable Wake with Power button.
  • Page 24 This feature is only available in some countries and regions. Play Videos with Voice Commands Wake up AI Voice and give voice commands such as "Play video", "Play Friends in HUAWEI Video", "Show me a funny video", or "Play a Coldplay video".
  • Page 25 This feature is only available in some countries and regions. Open an App with Voice Commands Wake up AI Voice and give voice commands such as "Open the Camera", "Open YouTube", "Open PayPal", or "Open HUAWEI Music". This feature is only available in some countries and regions. •...
  • Page 26 Smart Features Wake up AI Voice and give voice commands such as "Schedule a meeting for 9 tomorrow morning", "Set a meeting for 2 o'clock tomorrow afternoon", "What's my schedule for tomorrow morning?", or "Do I have any appointments on Monday?". This feature is only available in some countries and regions.

  • Page 27: Ai Lens

    When you see content you are interested in on the screen, wake up AI Touch with AI Voice to identify onscreen objects and obtain more relevant information. Go to Settings > HUAWEI Assistant > AI Touch and enable AI Touch. This feature is only available in some countries and regions.

  • Page 28: Ai Touch

    When you see any content that you are interested in on your tablet, touch and hold the screen with two fingers to bring up AI Touch to learn more. Go to Settings > HUAWEI Assistant > AI Touch and enable AI Touch. Shop with AI Touch...

  • Page 29: Huawei Share

    On the sending device, touch and hold to select the files you want to share, then touch . Touch Huawei Share, then touch the icon of the receiving device to send the file. These steps may be different if you are sharing files directly from an app.
  • Page 30 (Windows or macOS). Share Files from Your Tablet to Your Computer Share files from your tablet to your computer using Huawei Share. You can then easily access the shared folders on your tablet from your computer. Make sure your tablet and computer are connected to the same Wi-Fi network.

  • Page 31: Huawei Print

    In the displayed dialog box on your tablet, touch ACCEPT. Transfer by dragging • Select the file to be transferred and drag it to the corresponding tablet on the Huawei Share screen. In the displayed dialog box on your tablet, touch ACCEPT.
  • Page 32 Multi-cam mode via Super Device. Check whether Multi-cam can be found in Camera > More on the relevant devices. Vision: Ensure that it is connected to the same LAN and logged in to the same HUAWEI ID •...

  • Page 33: Audio Control Panel

    Connect your tablet to an audio device via Bluetooth or other methods. After a Vision product is connected to your tablet via Bluetooth, you can also connect it to the same Wi-Fi network and log in to the same HUAWEI ID as your tablet to perform more operations.

  • Page 34: Camera And Gallery

    Camera and Gallery Launch Camera Launch Camera There are multiple ways to open the Camera app. From the Home Screen From the home screen, open Camera. From the Lock Screen When the screen is locked, turn on the screen, then swipe up on the camera icon in the lower right corner to open the camera.

  • Page 35: Take Panoramic Photos

    Camera and Gallery Take Panoramic Photos Take Panoramic Photos Add some width to your landscape or group photos with the Panorama feature. The camera takes multiple photos of objects within your field of view and stitches them together into a single panoramic photo.
  • Page 36 Camera and Gallery Use Pro Mode to Shoot Like a Pro Open Camera or go to Camera > More (depending on your device model), and select Pro mode. You can then: Adjust the metering mode: Touch M and select a metering mode. •...
  • Page 37 Camera and Gallery Select the storage format: Pro mode allows you to save the photo in JPG or RAW • format. Touch in the viewfinder to select different storage formats. Images in RAW format retain more details for post-processing but take up a relatively large storage space, whereas images in JPG format require less storage space.

  • Page 38: Record Videos

    Camera and Gallery Focus Mode Description AF-S (single) Applicable to stationary subjects AF-C Applicable to moving subjects (continuous) MF (manual) Touch the subject on which you want to focus, such as the subject's face. Adjust the color cast: Touch WB and select a mode. •...

  • Page 39: Time-Lapse Photography

    Camera and Gallery When this feature is enabled, your tablet will use a video format that takes up less storage space. However, videos in this format may not play on other devices. Please exercise caution when selecting this option. Not all devices support these features. •...

  • Page 40: Manage Gallery

    Camera and Gallery Adjust Camera Settings You can adjust the camera settings to take photos and videos more quickly. The following features may not be available in some camera modes. Adjust the Aspect Ratio Go to Camera > > Aspect ratio and select an aspect ratio. This feature is not available in some modes.
  • Page 41 Camera and Gallery View Images and Videos In Gallery, you can view, edit, and share your images and videos, as well as browse the clips automatically generated from them. View by Album You can view images and videos by album on the Albums tab. Some images and videos are stored in default albums.
  • Page 42 Camera and Gallery Touch to save the edits. Add Stickers to Images In Gallery, touch an image, then go to > More > Stickers. Select a sticker and drag it anywhere you like. Touch and hold the dot on the corner of the sticker and drag it to resize the sticker.
  • Page 43 Camera and Gallery Add or remove borders: By default, borders are displayed between images and along • the grid edges. To remove them, touch Frame. Touch to save the collage. To view the saved collage, go to Albums > Collages. Share Images and Videos Open Gallery and share an image or video in the following ways: Share a single image or video: Touch the image or video, then touch...
  • Page 44 Camera and Gallery Delete Images and Videos Touch and hold to select images, videos, or albums and go to Delete > Delete. Some preset albums cannot be deleted, including All photos, My favorites, Videos, and Camera. Deleted images and videos will be temporarily moved to the Recently deleted album for a period of time, after which they will be permanently deleted.

  • Page 45: Apps

    Apps Phone Make a Call Calling services are not supported on Wi-Fi only tablets. Dial a Number or Select a Contact to Make a Call Use either of the following methods to make a call: Open Phone, enter part of a phone number, the first letter of a contact's name, or a •...
  • Page 46 Apps Open Phone, touch the Contacts tab, then select a contact to make a call. For numbers that are not in the contacts list, open the dialer and hold the 0 number key until the + icon is displayed. Enter the country code and phone number, then touch make an international call.

  • Page 47: Messaging

    Apps Use Emergency SOS If you are in an emergency situation, you can quickly and secretly send an SOS message or make an SOS call to your emergency contacts. Go to Settings > Security > Emergency SOS, and touch Emergency contacts to add an emergency contact.
  • Page 48 Apps In the recipient box, touch , select contacts or contact groups, then touch To send a group message to those not included in your contacts list, touch anywhere blank in the recipient box and enter the recipients' phone number. Touch the return key in the keyboard when you finish entering each of the phone numbers.
  • Page 49 Apps Delete a Message Delete messages using either of the following methods: On the Messaging screen, swipe left the message to be deleted, then touch • Touch and hold a message, select multiple messages you wish to delete, then touch •...

  • Page 50: Calendar

    Apps Go to Messaging > > Blocked. You can then: Touch a record and select Restore to messages to restore this message to the Messaging • app. Touch Add to trustlist to add the number corresponding to this message to the trustlist.

  • Page 51: Clock

    Apps Go to Calendar > > Settings. Touch Default reminder time or Reminder time for all-day events to set a reminder • time. Touch Notifications and enable Allow notifications. Then follow the onscreen instructions • to set a notification type. Customize Calendar View Settings You can customize calendar view settings, such as by specifying the start day of the week, and whether to show week numbers.

  • Page 52: Notepad

    Apps Turn Off an Alarm When an alarm rings, swipe left or right on the button that appears at the bottom of the screen to turn it off. Notepad Create a Note To help you quickly keep a track of your thoughts and inspirations, you can create notes using the Handwrite (to write or draw the content) and Scan document modes, or in conjunction with Multi-Screen Collaboration.
  • Page 53 Apps Add a To-do Item and Set a Reminder You can add a to-do item and set a time reminder for it. If you have marked the to-do item as important, you will be prompted with a full-screen reminder when the screen is locked. Go to Notepad >...

  • Page 54: Recorder

    Apps On the All notes screen, swipe left on a note, select to move this note to the • top, or add a star icon to it. On the All notes or All to-dos screen, swipe left on an item, touch , and select a •...

  • Page 55: Email

    Apps Recorder Open Recorder and touch to start recording. When recording, you can touch Tag to add a tag. When you are finished, touch to stop recording. You can touch and hold a recording to share, rename, or delete it. You can also swipe left on a recording to share, edit, or delete it.
  • Page 56 Apps Open Email on your tablet, then select the default email or select from the available mailbox providers. Enter your email address and password (or a separate password or authentication code), touch Log in, and follow the onscreen instructions to complete configuration. The system will automatically connect to the server and check the server settings.
  • Page 57 Apps If you are notified about an important event in an email, go to > Add to calendar to import the event into your calendar. Swipe left or right on the email screen to view the previous or next email. Organize Emails by Subject On the Inbox screen, go to >...

  • Page 58: App Twin

    Apps Log Out of an Email Account On the Inbox screen, go to > Settings, select an account, and touch Remove account. App Twin Enable App Twin App Twin allows you to log in to two app accounts at the same time, such as for WhatsApp, so you can easily keep work and your private life separate.
  • Page 59 Apps Filter and Block Spam Calls Calling services are not supported on Wi-Fi only tablets. Set different block rules to block sales, fraud, and other kinds of spam calls. Filter Spam Calls Go to Phone > > Blocked > Alternatively, go to Optimizer > Blocked > Touch Call block rules and toggle on the switches of corresponding block rules.

  • Page 60: Tablet Clone

    Apps Alternatively, go to Optimizer > Blocked > Touch Message block rules and enable Block unknown numbers. Your tablet will then block all messages from unknown numbers. Block Messages from Specific Numbers Go to Messaging > > Blocked > > Blocklist. Touch and add the numbers you want to block.
  • Page 61 On 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. On your old device, follow the onscreen instructions to download and install Tablet Clone.

  • Page 62: Search For Items In Settings

    Wi-Fi. Transfer Data Using Wi-Fi Direct You can use Wi-Fi Direct to transfer data between Huawei devices. Wi-Fi Direct allows you to transfer large files to a nearby device more quickly than Bluetooth and without having to pair the devices.

  • Page 63: More Connections

    Share Online Files Between Tablets Share videos, websites, and other content in apps (such as Video, HUAWEI Browser, and Dianping) as links via Huawei Share. The content will be displayed directly on the receiving device once received. On the receiving device, enable Huawei Share.
  • Page 64 On the sending device, touch and hold to select the files you want to share, then touch . Touch Huawei Share, then touch the icon of the receiving device to send the file. These steps may be different if you are sharing files directly from an app.

  • Page 65: Display & Brightness

    In the displayed dialog box on your tablet, touch ACCEPT. Transfer by dragging • Select the file to be transferred and drag it to the corresponding tablet on the Huawei Share screen. In the displayed dialog box on your tablet, touch ACCEPT.
  • Page 66 Settings When the ambient lighting is of a warm color temperature, the screen will take on a yellowish tint; when the ambient lighting is of a cold color temperature, the screen will take on a whitish tint. Go to Settings > Display & brightness > Color, and enable or disable Natural tone. Use Eye Comfort Mode Eye comfort mode can effectively reduce harmful blue light and adjust the screen to display warmer colors, relieving eye fatigue and protecting your eyesight.

  • Page 67: Sounds & Vibration

    Settings The text size and weight adjustment feature is unavailable in certain countries and regions. Enlarge or Reduce Display Size Display size determines the size of content (including text and images) displayed within apps. Go to Settings > Display & brightness > Display size, and drag the slider for Display size. Use Smart Screen Resolution Go to Settings >...

  • Page 68: Notifications

    Settings You can touch the time segment to customize the parameters, such as changing the time range and adjusting the repeat frequency. Touch Add to add a new time period. Make Exceptions in Do Not Disturb Mode While in Do Not Disturb mode, you can enable your tablet to ring for calls and messages from certain sources so you don't miss anything important.

  • Page 69: Biometrics & Password

    Settings Set Notification sound: You can change the notification tone, set the vibration pattern, or • select None. Enable Allow interruptions: You can still receive notifications from this app even if Do not • disturb is enabled. This feature may vary by device. Notifications Turn on Screen Go to Settings >...

  • Page 70: Apps

    Settings Access App Lock with Face Recognition On the Face Recognition screen, enable Access App Lock, and follow the onscreen instructions to add your facial data to App Lock. You can then touch a locked app on your home screen and use face recognition to access the app.

  • Page 71: Battery

    Settings Check the App Version or Change the App Settings Go to Settings > Apps > Apps and touch the app you are interested in to go to its details screen. The version of the app is displayed next to the app icon. Battery Enable Power Saving mode You are advised to enable Power Saving mode when the battery level is low but you cannot...

  • Page 72: Storage

    Settings Display Battery Percentage in the Status Bar Go to Settings > Battery (or Optimizer > ), touch Battery percentage, and select whether the battery percentage will be displayed inside or next to the battery icon. Stay Connected While Your Device Is Sleeping Keep your tablet connected to the Internet when it sleeps to continue to receive messages or download data in sleep mode.
  • Page 73 Password Vault saves your usernames and passwords and autofills them for you each time you log in to an app. This data is hardware encrypted and stored only on your device. Huawei does not have access to this data, and will not upload it to the Internet or server.

  • Page 74: Privacy

    Settings Enable App Lock Go to Settings > Security > App Lock > Enable, follow the onscreen instructions to set an App Lock password, and select an app to be locked. If you have enabled face or fingerprint unlock, you can link App Lock with a face ID or fingerprint ID as prompted.

  • Page 75: Accessibility Features

    Settings However, some apps may obtain excessive permissions, posing potential risks to your information privacy and security. You can check the permissions granted to each app and deny those you deem unnecessary in system Settings. Manage the Location Permission After being granted the Location permission, an app can obtain your location information. For example, if a map app is granted the Location permission, it can provide you with location and navigation services.
  • Page 76 HUAWEI M-Pencil is not supported on all tablet models. The actual situation prevails. • The Open shortcut menu function needs to be used together with a HUAWEI M- • Pencil (2nd generation) stylus.
  • Page 77 The figure will automatically straighten out into a standard rectangle. This feature is only supported in Huawei Notepad and certain apps that support the use of the stylus.
  • Page 78 Make Annotations The Annotate feature allows you to make annotations in any position on any screen and save the annotations together with related content. This feature needs to be used together with a HUAWEI M-Pencil (2nd generation) • stylus. Ensure that your stylus supports double-tapping and the switch for double-tapping is •...
  • Page 79 In full-screen mode, you can pin the screenshot on the screen, open a note app, then touch and hold the screenshot and drag it to the app. This feature needs to be used together with a HUAWEI M-Pencil (2nd generation) •...

  • Page 80: System & Updates

    Settings To make it easier for you to draw standard lines and graphics, the Take snippet feature supports the smart shape feature. After you draw a graphic, you can pause the stylus for between 0.5s and 1s for the graphic to turn into a standard shape. Save images: After taking a screenshot, you can touch in the toolbar at the top to •...
  • Page 81 The new password is only valid for future backups. After the backup is complete, you can find your data backup in the Huawei folder in Files > Browse > Memory card. Please make sure your device has been updated to the latest system version.
  • Page 82 Settings You can go to the Memory card backup screen and enable Auto-backup. Your tablet will then automatically back up your data every seven days when it is being charged, the screen is turned off, and it has sufficient power. Restore Your Backup from a Memory Card On the External storage screen of your tablet, touch Memory card.

  • Page 83: About Tablet

    HUAWEI IDs. Make sure to back up your data before restoring your tablet to its factory settings.
  • Page 84 Settings Legal Notice Copyright © Huawei 2021. All rights reserved.
  • Page 85 All statements, information, and recommendations in this guide do not constitute a warranty of any kind, express or implied. Please visit https://consumer.huawei.com/en/support/hotline for recently updated hotline and email address in your country or region. Model: BAH4-W09...

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