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Manage Your Screen Time

Device Connection

Use Bluetooth to Share Data

Transfer Data Between Your Tablet and a USB Device

Huawei Share: A Better Way to Share Files

Transfer Files Between Your Device and Computer with Huawei
Share

One-Touch Printing with Huawei Share

Security and Privacy

Enable App Lock

Enable or Disable Location Services

Backup and Restoration

Data Backup: Prevent the Loss of Your Data

Data Backup to a USB Storage Device

Reset Your Tablet

Wi-Fi and Network

Wi-Fi

Share Your Mobile Network with Other Devices

Apps and Notifications

App Twin: Log in to Two Social Media Accounts at Once

Sound and Display

Set Up Do Not Disturb Mode

Change the Display Settings

Configure Your Sound Settings

Storage

View Memory and Storage Status

Personal Information and Data Security

For More Information

Contents

Summary of Contents for MediaPad M5 Lite

Page 1: ...User Guide ...

Page 2: ... 18 Managing Contacts 19 Dialling Make Emergency Calls 21 Camera Basic Camera Functions 22 Light Painting Mode 24 Gallery Organise Albums 29 Tablet Manager Enable Smart Power Saving 30 Use Optimise 30 Enable Memory Cleanup 30 Enable Virus Scanner 31 Email Organise Emails by Subject for Easier Browsing 32 Set Email Notifications Send Timely Responses to Important Emails 32 Manage Email Accounts 33 ...

Page 3: ...kup and Restoration Data Backup Prevent the Loss of Your Data 41 Data Backup to a USB Storage Device 41 Reset Your Tablet 41 Wi Fi and Network Wi Fi 43 Share Your Mobile Network with Other Devices 44 Apps and Notifications App Twin Log in to Two Social Media Accounts at Once 46 Sound and Display Set Up Do Not Disturb Mode 47 Change the Display Settings 47 Configure Your Sound Settings 48 Storage V...

Page 4: ... or Custom PIN l Set a pattern Unlock your Tablet by drawing a preset pattern on the screen For better security use a pattern that includes overlapping line segments Go to Set lock screen password CHANGE UNLOCK METHOD Pattern and draw the same pattern twice The pattern must connect at least 4 dots l Set a password A password made up of numbers letters and special characters is more secure than a P...

Page 5: ... glancing at the status icons you can quickly learn the status of your device such as its network connection signal strength battery level time and more The network status icons may vary by regions and service providers Signal strength No signal 4G network connected 3G network connected 4G network connected HSPA network connected 2G network connected LTE LTE LTE network connected LTE LTE LTE netwo...

Page 6: ...ver a long period of time and condense them into a short video Capture and watch nature in its entirety blooming flowers drifting clouds or even star trails against the night sky l Recording a time lapse video continuously for long period of time may consume battery power and use up storage space l Place your device on a tripod or flat surface to keep it steady while recording l Before you start e...

Page 7: ...cated holding the device steady and ensuring that the arrow stays level with the centre line 4 Touch when you are finished The camera will automatically stitch the photos together to create a panorama Take Moving Pictures Make your photos more dynamic and fun by taking moving pictures to prolong life s wonderful moments With moving pictures you can record a scene approximately one second before an...

Page 8: ...will be displayed as static images Audio Control Take Photos Using Your Voice Want to take a photo without having to touch the shutter button Use voice commands to take photos Go to Camera Audio control Enable Audio control and select the voice command you wish to use to take photos You can now say the command to take a photo Timed Shots Take Group Photos That Include Everyone Want to take a group...

Page 9: ...ainting mode offers four creative shooting modes for different subjects and light conditions l Traffic trails Captures light trails created by cars at night l Light graffiti Captures trails created by a moving light source in low light conditions l Silky water Captures silky smooth photos of waterfalls and flowing water l Star trails Captures stunning photos of star trails in the night sky Excitin...

Page 10: ... photos sharper details When HDR mode is enabled the camera will use different exposure settings to quickly take several shots and combine them The result is a photo with sharper details in bright and mid tone areas Go to Camera More HDR hold your Tablet still and touch to take a photo To minimise camera movement during shooting it is recommended that you use a tripod to stabilise your Tablet Exci...

Page 11: ...Exciting Features 8 ...

Page 12: ...mation please exercise caution when connecting to a public Wi Fi network Connect to a Wi Fi Network Open Settings go to Wireless networks Wi Fi and enable Wi Fi Touch a Wi Fi network to access it and enter the network password or complete the authentication if required Alternatively you can scroll to the bottom of the menu touch Add network and follow the onscreen instructions to add a network hot...

Page 13: ...e microphone your Tablet will record all ambient sounds It is recommended that you record your screen in a quiet environment Use shortcut to start recording Swipe down the notification panel and then touch to start recording the screen You can turn on or off Enable microphone based on your needs To end the recording touch in the upper left corner of the screen Use key combination to start recordin...

Page 14: ... launch a tutorial when you enable TalkBack for the first time If you need to listen to the tutorial again touch to enter the TalkBack settings screen and launch the tutorial 3 Touch and enable Explore by touch Your device will read aloud content that you touch You may have enabled TalkBack by accident To disable TalkBack press and hold the Power button until your device vibrates then touch the sc...

Page 15: ...or down with two fingers to scroll through menu lists Swipe left or right to move between pages and screens Select an item Touch an item with one finger to select it not open it Your device will read out the content of the selected item Open an item Double tap any part of the screen using one finger to confirm your selection from the previous step Gestures and Operations 12 ...

Page 16: ...For example if you want to open Settings touch the Settings icon once with one finger then touch twice anywhere on the screen Gestures and Operations 13 ...

Page 17: ...n app Touch to close the onscreen keyboard when inputting text l Home key Touch to return to the home screen Touch and hold to display the Google Assistant icon and swipe upwards on the icon to enable Google Assistant l Recent key Touch to open a list of recently used apps Touch and hold to enable split screen mode l Downward swipe notification key Touch to open the notification panel Notification...

Page 18: ...en Settings and touch Notifications From here you can l Block notifications from an app Select the app then disable Allow notifications l Block notifications from all apps Select Batch management then disable All Customise Notification Settings Customise the notification settings to use your device the way you want Open Settings then go to Notifications More notification settings From here you can...

Page 19: ...ing 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 device vibrates and then...

Page 20: ...n 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 posi...

Page 21: ...our business card directly using the QR code Alternatively touch select a sharing method and follow the onscreen instructions to share Share contacts Open Contacts select the contact you want to share and touch the QR code icon in the upper right corner to share the contact using the QR code You can also touch Share select a sharing method and follow the onscreen instructions to complete the shari...

Page 22: ... to favourite then touch favourite to add it to the Favourites screen Delete contacts From the contacts list screen touch and hold the entry you want to delete then touch Delete To delete contacts in batches go to Settings Organise contacts Delete multiple contacts select the entries you want to delete then touch Manage Contact Groups Want to send a message to a group of colleagues or host a get t...

Page 23: ...k View contacts in the trustlist Open Tablet Manager and go to Blocked Whitelist Remove a contact from the blocklist Open Contacts touch the contact you want to remove from the blocklist then go to Remove from blocklist Erase Call and Message Records Use Erase traces to erase call and message records for a contact to protect your privacy Open Contacts select a contact and go to Erase traces Erase ...

Page 24: ...bject to local regulations and your Internet service provider Network or environmental factors may affect emergency call performance In emergency situations do not rely on your device as your only method of communication Open Dialler or touch Emergency on the lock screen enter a local emergency number and touch Strong mobile reception and an Internet connection with location services enabled will ...

Page 25: ...o 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 an Assistive Grid to Compose Your Photos Avoid skewed and off centre photos Use your camera s assistive grid feature to help you line up the perfect shot Go to Camera to enter the Settings screen Touch Assistive grid and select ...

Page 26: ...Spiral composition method Use either the Fibonacci spiral left or Fibonacci spiral right assistive lines Place the subject of your photo within the centre of the spiral Camera 23 ...

Page 27: ...ject for best results Ensure that car headlights do not point directly at the camera as this can overexpose the image l Place your device on a tripod or solid surface so that it does not move during the exposure Open Camera More Light painting Traffic trails Hold your Tablet steady and then touch to start shooting A preview of the image is displayed in the viewfinder Touch when you are finished Ca...

Page 28: ...ubject s silhouette is not visible Choose a suitably bright light source of an appropriate colour such as a small torch or glow stick l Place your device on a tripod or solid surface so that it does not move during the exposure Open Camera More Light painting Light graffiti Hold your Tablet steady and then touch to start shooting A preview of the image is displayed in the viewfinder Touch when you...

Page 29: ...e works best with a stream or waterfall with lots of water l Place your device on a tripod or solid surface so that it does not move during the exposure Go to Camera More Light painting Silky water Hold your device steady then touch to start shooting A preview of the image will be displayed in the viewfinder Touch when you are finished Camera 26 ...

Page 30: ... a location free of light pollution with an unobstructed view of the sky l Place your device on a tripod or solid surface so that it does not move during the exposure Go to Camera More Light painting Star trails Hold your device steady then touch to start shooting A preview of the image will be displayed in the viewfinder Touch when you are finished Camera 27 ...

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Page 32: ... a icon on their thumbnails Hide albums Hide albums that you don t want others to see to ensure personal privacy On the Albums tab go to Hide albums and toggle the switches on for albums that you want to hide Camera Videos My favorites and Screenshots albums cannot be hidden Delete photos and videos Touch and hold a photo or album until the icon appears Select the items you want to delete then go ...

Page 33: ...e of power intensive apps Touch Power intensive app history Disable apps that are not in use Once Performance mode is enabled your device will prioritise app performance based on the current scenario to improve user experience for example when you are playing games However power consumption may increase and your device may heat up Use Optimise Have you noticed that your device has slowed down rece...

Page 34: ...uthorised ads or links may infect your device with Trojans and malware that may secretly install themselves and steal your personal data Running a virus scan can locate and remove potential threats on your device Virus scan is enabled by default To view it open Tablet Manager and touch Virus scan The virus scan reminder is enabled by default You will be notified if no anti virus scan has been perf...

Page 35: ...ist of email threads go to Settings General and then enable Organise by subject Set Email Notifications Send Timely Responses to Important Emails Client emails often require a timely response Set a ringtone for your work email to receive timely notifications for your emails Quickly respond to emails New emails will be displayed in the notification panel You can touch an email to write a reply 32 ...

Page 36: ...nfiguration l Search emails On the emails list screen touch the search bar and enter a keyword such as email subject and content l Add multiple email accounts Go to Settings Add account select your email service provider and enter your information l Switch between email accounts On the accounts screen touch and then touch an account name to switch to l Configure email accounts On the account scree...

Page 37: ...ts to Calendar Worried about missing an important event among a sea of emails You can import important events to Calendar and view them at anytime and anyplace Open Email select the event from the email and select Add to calendar 34 ...

Page 38: ...ing your screen time Once Screen time management is enabled you can l Set up the screen time Touch Screen time and set the app usage limits for Work days or Rest days To check the available time swipe down the notification panel l Set up app usage restrictions Touch App limits select an app you want to restrict and then enable Always allowed or enable Limit use to set a time limit l Set up bedtime...

Page 39: ...s Import Export to perform the following l Import contacts Touch Import via Bluetooth and follow the onscreen instructions to establish a Bluetooth connection with the other device Contacts from the other device will then be imported to your Tablet automatically l Export contacts Touch Share contacts select the contacts that you want to share touch and select Bluetooth Follow the onscreen instruct...

Page 40: ...nd wirelessly transfer files between your phone tablet and computer Huawei Share supports data transfers between the following devices l Between mobile phones and tablets You can use Huawei Share to share photos and files on your Tablet with other phones or tablets Touch and hold the photos and files you want to share then select Huawei Share from the sharing option to enjoy a simple and easy shar...

Page 41: ...as your computer 2 Open Settings on your device go to Device connectivity Huawei Share then enable Huawei Share and Computer share 3 On the same screen check and record the Name shown on computers then touch Verification on computers to view and record the username and password 4 On your Windows PC go to Computer Network double click Name shown on computers and enter the username and password you ...

Page 42: ...ur computer 5 You can also edit the files or photos in Internal storage or Albums on your Mac and the changes will be synced to your device automatically Similarly if you edit any files or photos on your device the changes will be synced to your Mac as well This function is supported on Mac computers running iOS 10 8 or later One Touch Printing with Huawei Share How do I quickly print travel photo...

Page 43: ... Disable Location Services After obtaining the location information permission apps can obtain your location at any time If your location information is obtained by a malicious app you may be at risk of harm or fraud You can enable or disable location services as needed and regularly monitor and manage the allowed permissions for your apps to protect your privacy and security Enable or disable loc...

Page 44: ...Data Backup to a USB Storage Device If you are running out of storage space on your Tablet or you want to back up your important data to an external storage device you can connect your Tablet to a USB storage device using a USB OTG cable and back up your data to the storage device USB storage devices compatible with your Tablet include USB flash drives card readers and devices with an SD card inse...

Page 45: ...et settings for Find my Tablet or HUAWEI ID nor will it delete any data or files Open Settings go to System Reset Reset all settings touch Reset all settings and follow the onscreen instructions to reset the settings Restore factory settings This will delete all data in your device s memory and storage including your account settings system settings app data installed apps music images and documen...

Page 46: ...nd begin file transfer Receive files with Wi Fi Direct Enable Wi Fi In the Wi Fi settings screen touch Wi Fi Direct to enable detection When you receive an incoming file prompt touch ACCEPT to begin the transfer The received file will be saved under Files in the Wi Fi Direct folder by default Introduction to Wi Fi Wi Fi intelligently connects to Wi Fi networks to save mobile data consumption When ...

Page 47: ...i Fi and choose to enable or disable Wi Fi l Your Tablet will automatically connect to the optimal network available after Wi Fi is enabled l Wi Fi may automatically switch to your mobile data network depending on strength of Wi Fi signals in your area Note that using mobile data to download or view videos and other large files may incur additional data usage fees To avoid excessive data charges p...

Page 48: ...ternet access to establish an Internet connection and share your mobile data Use USB to share mobile data Use a USB cable to connect your device to a computer Open Settings go to Wireless networks Tethering portable hotspot and enable USB tethering to start sharing your mobile data Depending on your computer s operating system you may need to install device drivers or establish the relevant networ...

Page 49: ... App twin feature only works with WeChat QQ LINE Facebook Snapchat WhatsApp and Messenger Download the latest versions of these apps before using this feature Open Settings Go to Apps App twin and enable App twin for WeChat QQ LINE Facebook Snapchat WhatsApp or Messenger as required When App twin is enabled two WeChat QQ LINE Facebook Snapchat WhatsApp or Messenger app icons are displayed on the h...

Page 50: ...t the time period and repeat cycle then enable Time Event rule Prevent interruptions during meetings or events Touch Event set the calendar events then enable Event Change the Display Settings Open Settings touch Display and you can l Change the image and font size Touch Text and display size and drag the sliders to suit your needs l Automatically switch between portrait and landscape screens Go t...

Page 51: ... volume in your system settings Open Settings touch Sounds and drag the volume slider to adjust your volume Switch between sound vibration and silent mode Swipe down from the status bar and open the shortcuts panel Touch to switch quickly between Sound Silent and Vibration mode Enable keypad and notification tones Open Settings and go to Sounds More sound settings to enable or disable keypad and n...

Page 52: ...torage use and decide whether to perform a cleanup Not all devices support microSD cards Open Settings and touch Storage to view the memory usage and free up more space in a timely manner based on the available storage space Clean up space recommended If you select CLEAN UP you can view the usage details of apps Based on the scan result you can also manually clean up the system as recommended or s...

Page 53: ... sync your device s date and time with that of your mobile network Disable Set automatically to set your date and time manually l Change the time zone Enable Set automatically to sync your device s time zone with that of your mobile network Disable Set automatically to set your time zone manually This feature is not supported on Wi Fi only tablets l Change the time format Enable 24 hour time to se...

Page 54: ...uctions in the printer manual to enable the hotspot and set a password On your Tablet open Settings and go to Wireless networks Wi Fi Enable Wi Fi select the printer hotspot and then follow the onscreen instructions to establish the connection l Connect with Wi Fi Direct If your printer supports Wi Fi Direct follow the instructions in the printer manual to enable this feature On your Tablet open S...

Page 55: ...nt to print go to More Print or export to PDF and then follow the onscreen instructions to send the image to the printer l Print a webpage In your browser open the webpage that you want to print and then select the print option from the menu l Print a document Open the document that you want to print in a productivity app and select the print option from the menu l Print a note Open Notepad Open t...

Page 56: ...ribed herein rely on the software installed or the capacities and settings of the local network and therefore may not be activated or may be limited by local network operators or network service providers Therefore the descriptions herein may not exactly match the purchased product or its accessories Huawei reserves the right to change or modify any information or specifications contained in this ...

Page 57: ...ANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE MADE IN RELATION TO THE ACCURACY RELIABILITY OR CONTENTS OF THIS DOCUMENT TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCES SHALL HUAWEI BE LIABLE FOR ANY SPECIAL INCIDENTAL INDIRECT OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES OR LOSS OF PROFITS BUSINESS REVENUE DATA GOODWILL SAVINGS OR ANTICIPATED SAVINGS REGARDLESS OF WHETHER...

Page 58: ...ers l Using unauthorised third party software to update your device may damage your device or put your personal information at risk It is recommended that you update through your device s online update feature or download official update packages for your device model from Huawei l Some applications require and transmit location information As a result a third party may be able to share your locat...

Page 59: ...atements information and recommendations in this guide do not constitute a warranty of any kind express or implied Note Remember the Google account your device last logged in to During an untrusted factory settings restoration or microSD card based update Google s anti theft mechanism requires you to enter the Google account your device last logged in to on the startup navigation screen for identi...

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