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Swipe left or right to view apps and widgets displayed on the home screen.

Notification and Status Icons

Network status icons may vary according to your region or network service provider.
Supported functions vary according to 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

SIM card not found

Hotspot enabled

Hotspot connected

Calling

VoLTE enabled

Wi-Fi network connected

SkyTone in use

Hotspot disconnected

Network being switched by Wi-Fi
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Airplane mode enabled

Alarm set

Battery empty

Battery low

Charging

Quick charging

Super charging

Super wireless charging

Quick wireless charging

Regular wireless charging

Power saving mode enabled

Digital balance enabled

Bluetooth enabled

Bluetooth device battery

Bluetooth device connected

VPN connected

Driving mode

Projection device connected

Essentials

Summary of Contents for MatePad T8

Page 1: ...User Guide MatePad T 8 ...

Page 2: ...cations 8 Adjust Sound Settings 8 Enter Text 9 Split screen Mode Floating Window 9 Power On and Off or Restart Your Device 10 Charging 10 Smart Features Huawei Share 12 Camera and Gallery Launch Camera 14 Take Photos 14 Take Panoramic Photos 15 Take HDR Photos 15 Record Videos 15 Adjust Camera Settings 16 Manage Gallery 16 Apps Apps 20 Calendar 20 Clock 21 Notepad 22 Recorder 23 Email 24 Calculato...

Page 3: ...ections 31 Home Screen Wallpaper 32 Display Brightness 33 Sounds Vibration 34 Notifications 35 Biometrics Password 35 Apps 37 Battery 37 Storage 38 Security 38 Privacy 39 Accessibility Features 40 System Updates 41 About Tablet 44 Contents ii ...

Page 4: ...een editing mode Pinch two fingers together on the home screen Display the shortcut panel on the lock screen Swipe up from the bottom of the lock screen Open the notification panel Swipe down from the status bar Button Shortcuts Power off and restart Press and hold the Power button until the Power off and Restart options appear 1 ...

Page 5: ...vigation and enable or disable Gestures After enabling Gestures you can Go back to the previous screen Swipe inward from the left or right edge Return to the home screen Swipe up from the bottom of the screen Access the recent tasks screen Swipe up from the bottom of the screen and hold Close an app from the recent tasks screen Swipe up on an app preview Three Key Navigation Go to Settings System ...

Page 6: ...ne then touch Huawei or Other Android 2 Follow the onscreen instructions to download and install Phone Clone on your old device 3 On your old device open Phone Clone and touch This is the old phone Follow the onscreen instructions to connect your old device with your new tablet by scanning a code or connecting manually 4 On your old device select the data you want to clone then touch Transfer to s...

Page 7: ...con to lock the screen Set the Screen Timeout Period Go to Settings Display brightness Sleep and select a screen timeout period 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 Change the Lock Screen Display When using an official theme you can set to display your step count ...

Page 8: ...ted 2G network connected Full signal strength Roaming Data saver enabled SIM card not found Hotspot enabled Hotspot connected Calling VoLTE enabled Wi Fi network connected SkyTone in use Hotspot disconnected Network being switched by Wi Fi Airplane mode enabled Alarm set Battery empty Battery low Charging Quick charging Super charging Super wireless charging Quick wireless charging Regular wireles...

Page 9: ...s bar to open the notification panel then swipe down further to show all shortcut switches Touch a shortcut switch to enable or disable the corresponding feature Touch and hold a shortcut switch to enter the settings screen for that feature Only available for some features Touch to open Settings Customize Shortcut Switches Touch touch and hold an icon then drag it to the desired position Home Scre...

Page 10: ...cording to your preferences Blur applies a blur effect which can be adjusted by dragging the slider Scrollable enables the wallpaper to be scrollable on the home screen 4 Touch then determine whether you d like to set it as the wallpaper for the Lock screen Home screen or Both Set an Image from Gallery as Your Wallpaper 1 Open Gallery and open the image you want to set as your wallpaper 2 Go to Se...

Page 11: ...rn on the screen and swipe down from the status bar to open the notification panel and view the notification Clear Notifications Swipe right on a notification reminder to clear the notification Touch at the bottom of the notification panel to clear all notifications Block Silence or Delay Notifications Swipe left on a notification then touch to block silence or delay notifications from that source...

Page 12: ...te Split screen Mode Floating Window Split screen Mode You can split the screen of your tablet to use two apps simultaneously Enable Split screen Mode Certain apps do not support Split screen mode 1 Open an app 2 Enable split screen mode using any of the following methods Swipe up from the middle of the screen with three fingers When using gesture navigation swipe up from the bottom of the screen ...

Page 13: ...ke sure to charge your tablet in time to prevent it from turning off automatically when the power runs out Precautions for Charging Charge your tablet using the standard adapter and USB cable that came with your device Using other chargers or USB cables may cause repeated restarts slow charging overheating or other undesirable effects Your tablet will automatically run a safety check when a charge...

Page 14: ...the Power button the battery may have run out Charge for 10 minutes and then power it on Overview of Battery Icons You can check the battery level from the battery icon on the tablet screen Battery Icon Battery Level Less than 4 battery remaining Charging less than 10 battery remaining Charging 10 to 90 battery remaining Charging at least 90 battery remaining If 100 is displayed next to the batter...

Page 15: ... Share to quickly share files between Huawei tablets The recipient can preview the files before they are sent then view the full content of the files once they have been received For example the recipient can view received pictures or videos in Gallery 1 On the receiving device enable Huawei Share 2 On the sending device touch and hold to select the files you want to share then touch Touch Huawei ...

Page 16: ...to Share Huawei Share 3 Once the printer has been discovered touch its name on your tablet and adjust the settings on the preview screen Then touch PRINT to print If you are connecting a Bluetooth printer to your tablet for the first time find the printer on your tablet touch the printer name then press and hold the Power button on the printer for about 1 second to confirm the connection For a lis...

Page 17: ... it up or down Zoom in or out On the viewfinder pinch in or out or drag the zoom slider Select a camera mode Swipe left or right across the camera mode options Some features are only available when using the rear camera 3 Touch to take a photo Take Timed Photos The camera timer allows you to set a time delay so you can get into position after you have touched the shutter button 1 Open Camera 2 Go ...

Page 18: ... bottom of the viewfinder to set the pan direction 3 Point the camera at your starting point then touch to start shooting 4 Slowly move the camera in the direction of the arrow displayed on the screen Keep your tablet steady and the arrow on the center line the entire time 5 Touch when you are finished Take HDR Photos Take HDR Photos When shooting photos with backlighting or a high light contrast ...

Page 19: ...creen 2 Touch Aspect ratio to select an aspect ratio for example 1 1 or 4 3 This feature is not available in some modes Use the Assistive Grid to Compose Your Photos Use the assistive grid feature to help you line up the perfect shot 1 Go to Camera 2 Enable Assistive grid 3 Grid lines will appear in the viewfinder Place the subject of your photo on one of the intersecting points then touch Enable ...

Page 20: ...ect the colors you want to highlight Other parts of the photo will be black and white Adjust photo effects Touch to adjust the brightness contrast saturation and other qualities of the photo Graffiti Touch to select a brush and color to add graffiti Add a text element Touch to select an element style and font format Add Stickers to Photos 1 Touch a photo then go to Edit Stickers 2 Select the type ...

Page 21: ...d album then name the album 3 Touch OK 4 Select the photos or videos you want to add Move Photos and Videos 1 Open an album then touch and hold to select the photos and videos you want to move 2 Touch Move to select the desired album 3 Once the items are moved they will no longer be in their original album The All photos and Videos albums show all photos and videos stored on your device Moving ite...

Page 22: ...you want to recover then touch to restore them to their original albums If the original album has been deleted a new one will be created Add Photos and Videos to Favorites Open a photo or video then touch The item will appear in both its original album and the My favorites album Camera and Gallery 19 ...

Page 23: ...r and touch 2 Enter the details of the event such as the title location and start and end times 3 Touch Add reminder to set the reminder time for the event 4 Touch to save the event Import Meeting Reminders 1 Go to Calendar Manage accounts 2 Touch Add account then follow the onscreen instructions to add your work emails from your Exchange account to the calendar to see meeting reminders Search for...

Page 24: ...dar View Set the start day of the week whether or not to show week numbers and more in the calendar view settings 1 Go to Calendar Settings 2 Set the start day of the week whether or not to show week numbers and so on Set Alternate Calendars Set the Calendar to display other calendars as well such as the Chinese lunar calendar or the Islamic calendar Go to Calendar Settings Alternate calendars and...

Page 25: ...ting the alarm 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 Timer and Stopwatch You can use the timer to count down from a specified time You can also use the stopwatch to measure the duration of an event Timer Go to Clock Timer set the duration of time and touch to start the timer To stop it touch Stopwatch Go to C...

Page 26: ...he ones you want to classify under the same category then touch to select a category Share Notepad Items You can share your Notepad items as text files or images On the All notes or All to dos screen touch the item to be shared touch then follow the onscreen instructions to share it Delete Notepad Items You can delete notepad items using either of the following methods On the All notes or All to d...

Page 27: ...the start and end bars to adjust the clip length Pinch your fingers on the waveform to zoom in or out to adjust the clip length more precisely 4 Touch and select Keep selected part or Delete selected part Email Add Email Accounts Add your email account in Email and you can use your tablet for convenient email access at any time Add a Personal Email Account 1 Open Email on your tablet and select fr...

Page 28: ...2 Touch to reply to just the email sender or touch to reply to everyone on the thread 3 After writing your reply touch Set Email Notifications Set a notification mode for your emails based on your needs 1 Go to Email Settings General Notifications and enable Allow notifications 2 Select the email account you want to set notifications for turn on the Allow notifications switch then select a notific...

Page 29: ... screen touch and hold the email to be deleted drag over the check boxes of any other emails you want to delete then touch Manage Email Accounts You can add multiple email accounts so you can manage them at the same time Add Email Accounts 1 Go to Email Settings Add account 2 Select an existing email service provider or touch Other then follow the onscreen instructions to add an email account Repe...

Page 30: ... VIP contact to be deleted then touch Calculator Calculator Use the calculator on your tablet to perform basic mathematical calculations and for calculating exponential logarithmic and trigonometric functions Use the Basic Calculator You can open the calculator using either of the following methods Find Calculator in the Tools folder Swipe up from the bottom of the lock screen to display the short...

Page 31: ...me screen to bring up the pop up menu Touch and hold the desired feature and drag it to your home screen to create a shortcut Tablet Manager Cleanup You can use Cleanup in Optimizer to scan for redundant or large files such as app residue unwanted installation packages WeChat data and more Once detected you can choose whether or not to delete files as suggested 1 Open Optimizer then touch Cleanup ...

Page 32: ...Phone Clone Apps 29 ...

Page 33: ...ter the SSID and password as prompted to complete the connection The icon displayed in the status bar indicates that the tablet is connected to Wi Fi Bluetooth Bluetooth Basics You can connect your tablet to Bluetooth headsets speakers and car kits You can also use Bluetooth to share data between your tablet and other devices Make sure your tablet is within 10 m about 33 ft of other Bluetooth devi...

Page 34: ...elect the files you want to share touch and select Bluetooth Operations may vary if you are sharing files from apps directly 3 Touch the Bluetooth name of the recipient device to start sharing 4 On the recipient device accept the Bluetooth transfer request Unpair a Bluetooth Device 1 On the Bluetooth settings screen enable the Bluetooth switch 2 In the list of Paired devices touch next to the name...

Page 35: ... settings Layout then select a layout pattern you prefer Add App Icons to a Folder or Remove Them Open a folder and touch Then you can Select one or more apps and touch OK to add them to the folder Deselect one or more apps and touch OK to remove them from the folder If you deselect all apps the folder will be deleted Relocate a Screen Page 1 Pinch two fingers together on the home screen to access...

Page 36: ...rt mode eBook mode will take effect to turn the screen of your tablet black and white If eBook mode is enabled together with Dark mode the background of the screen will be black and text will be white Brightness Color and Color Temperature You can manually adjust the screen brightness using either of the following methods Swipe down from the status bar to open the notification panel In the section...

Page 37: ...text style Enlarge or Reduce Text Size Go to Settings Display brightness Text and display size and drag the slider for Text size Enlarge or Reduce Display Size Display size determines the size of content including text and images displayed within apps Go to Settings Display brightness Text and display size and drag the slider for Display size Switch Between Portrait and Landscape Orientation The b...

Page 38: ...set tone or touch Music on device to select a local song as the notification tone Notifications App Badges When new notifications arrive for an app a numbered badge will appear on the app icon You can also set a dot as the badge or hide the badge for some or all apps Turn Off App Badges 1 Go to Settings Notifications and touch App icon badges 2 Turn off the switch for some or all apps Change the B...

Page 39: ...home screen and use face recognition to access the app Disable or Delete Facial Data On the Face Recognition screen you can do the following Disable facial data for certain features Disable Unlock device or Access App Lock as required This will not delete your facial data Delete facial data Touch Delete and follow the onscreen instructions to delete your facial data Lock Screen Password You can se...

Page 40: ...rts Touch Power consumption details to learn more about the software and hardware power consumption Power Management On the Battery screen you can check the estimated battery time remaining and enable a power saving mode to extend the battery life of your tablet Optimize Tablet Power Settings Go to Settings Battery or Optimizer and touch Optimize battery usage Your tablet will automatically analyz...

Page 41: ... messages or download data while it is in sleep mode set your tablet to stay connected when it sleeps Please note that this may increase power consumption On the Battery screen touch More battery settings then enable or disable Stay connected while asleep as required Storage Check Storage Usage Go to Settings Storage to check storage usage and optimize it when you feel necessary Security App Lock ...

Page 42: ...ent tasks screen and touch on an app preview To unpin touch and hold Privacy Permission Management Apps may require certain permissions such as the Location permission in order to provide you with corresponding services However some apps may obtain too many unnecessary permissions posing potential risks to your privacy and information security You can monitor the permissions granted to each app an...

Page 43: ...ease the Accuracy of Location Services You can improve the positioning accuracy of your tablet by allowing apps and services to scan for nearby Wi Fi networks and Bluetooth devices or access correction data for global navigation satellite systems GNSS Go to Settings Location Advanced settings then set the options as required Accessibility Features Accessibility Screen reader apps are designed to a...

Page 44: ...stem Updates Language and Region 1 Go to Settings System updates Language input Language and region then select the language you want to use 2 If the language is not listed touch Add language then locate and touch it to add it to the list 3 Touch Region to select a country region so the display content will adapt to the local culture and habits of the country region you have selected Input Method ...

Page 45: ...ies Memory card 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 the battery level is at least 75 Restore Your Backup from a Memory Card 1 Go to Settings System updates Backup restore Data backup External storage and touch Memory card 2 Select the backup yo...

Page 46: ...tings This operation will reset all network settings and your lock screen password If your tablet supports fingerprint or facial recognition the enrolled fingerprints and facial data will be deleted as well Other data or files will not be deleted from your tablet Go to Settings System updates Reset touch Reset all settings and follow the onscreen instructions to reset all settings Restore Factory ...

Page 47: ...ur tablet automatically overnight Download and install the update package Go to New version DOWNLOAD AND INSTALL To avoid data usage connect your tablet to a Wi Fi network when downloading the update package Your tablet will automatically restart once the update is complete Update overnight Touch and enable Auto download over Wi Fi and Update overnight Your tablet will automatically update and res...

Page 48: ...yout may vary 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 KOB2 L09 KOB2 W09 KOB2 L03 EMUI 10 1_02 ...

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