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Page 2: ...nd Off or Restart Your Device 15 Charging 16 Smart Features Personal Matters Center 18 Easy Projection 18 Multi screen Collaboration Between Your Tablet and Phone 18 HONOR Share 20 Switch Audio Channels Between Devices 21 Camera and Gallery Launch Camera 22 Take Photos 22 Shoot in Portrait Night and Wide Aperture Modes 23 AI Photography 23 Take Photos with Various Zoom Settings 23 Add Stickers to ...

Page 3: ...s Wi Fi 43 Bluetooth 44 Mobile Network 45 More Connections 46 Home Screen Wallpaper 48 Display Brightness 51 Sounds Vibration 52 Notifications 53 Biometrics Password 54 Apps 55 Battery 56 Storage 57 Security 58 Privacy 59 Accessibility Features 61 System Updates 62 About Phone 65 Contents ii ...

Page 4: ...interface Fast app switching Swipe across the bottom of the screen in an arc to switch between apps or go to Settings turn on the Slide across bottom to switch apps switch then swipe across the bottom of the screen You can also go to Settings turn on the Show navigation bar switch to assist gesture operations using the navigation bar Use Three Key Navigation Go to Settings System updates System na...

Page 5: ...r Migrate Data from an iPhone or iPad 1 On your new tablet open the Device Clone app Alternatively go to Settings System updates Device Clone touch This is the new device then touch iPhone iPad 2 Follow the onscreen instructions to download and install Device Clone on your old device 3 On your old device open the Device Clone app and touch This is the old device Follow the onscreen instructions to...

Page 6: ...e up from the bottom edge of the screen to open the quick operation panel tap an icon to launch the app This include Calculator Timer etc Get Familiar with the Home Screen Explore your home screen On the home screen you can Check the status of your tablet or view notifications on the status bar at the top of screen Swipe left and right to check apps on screen cards and widgets Service cards Keepin...

Page 7: ...he card style in any of the following ways Long press Notepad APP select Notepad cards in the pop up list swipe left and right to choose your preferred style tap ADD TO HOME SCREEN Long press Notepad the service card select More Notepad cards in the pop up list swipe left and right to choose your preferred style tap ADD TO HOME SCREEN Remove service cards Long press the service card select Remove ...

Page 8: ...in the application bar at the bottom of the home screen and quickly open the most recently used applications making it easy to select frequently used office software when working to improve your efficiency The application bar in the productivity layout is divided into two parts the left contains the permanent applications and the right the recent applications You can drag the separating line betwe...

Page 9: ...IM card Hotspot enabled Connected to hotspot Connected to Wi Fi network Connected to both 2 4 GHz and 5 GHz Wi Fi networks Automatic network switching through Wi Fi Connected to Wi Fi 6 network No battery Connected to both 2 4 GHz and 5 GHz Wi Fi 6 networks Charging Hotspot disconnected SuperCharge Battery low Wireless quick charge Quick charge Power Saving mode enabled Wireless SuperCharge Blueto...

Page 10: ...itches Turn on a Shortcut Switch Swipe down from the status bar to open the notification panel then swipe down on it again to show all shortcuts 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 Touch to access the system settings screen Customize Shortcut Swi...

Page 11: ...n Touch and hold an app icon on your home 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 Set Your Wallpaper Set Your Wallpaper Use a Preset Wallpaper 1 Go to Settings Home screen wallpaper Wallpaper 2 Touch an image you want to set as the wallpaper 3 Set the following according to your preferences Blur applies a blur effec...

Page 12: ...lete it You can also touch Scrollshot to take a scrolling screenshot Screenshots are saved to Gallery by default Take scrolling screenshots with knuckle gestures 1 Tap the screen with one knuckle and keep your knuckle on the screen apply a little force to draw an S shape and the screen will automatically scroll down to take a screenshot When using this function for the first time please follow the...

Page 13: ... up buttons simultaneously to start screen recording To stop recording press and hold both buttons again Use a Shortcut to Start Screen Recording 1 Swipe down from the status bar to open the notification panel then swipe down on it again to show all shortcuts 2 Touch Screen Recorder to start screen recording 3 To stop the recording touch the timer at the top of the screen 4 The recording will be s...

Page 14: ...an touch to clear all notifications Some system notifications and notifications from apps running in the foreground cannot be cleared Do not show notification To not get disturbed by notifications swipe left on the notification you want to process and tap you can select USE GENTLE NOTIFICATIONS DISABLE NOTIFICATIONS More settings Some system notifications and notifications from foreground apps can...

Page 15: ...pport for split screen mode varies by app Split screen mode is limited to two apps at any given time Drag and Drop Between Apps with Multi Window Use the Multi Window feature to easily drag and drop images text and documents between apps Drag and drop an image When taking notes with Notepad open Files select the photo you want to add and drag it into the Notepad editor Drag and drop text When send...

Page 16: ...ges text or documents between them This feature is unavailable in some apps 1 Enter the split screen view within an app Open the Email app Swipe inward from the left or right edge of your tablet and hold to bring up the Multi Window dock Touch and hold the Email icon and drag it to the screen to enter split screen view 2 Drag images text or documents between the split screen windows Drag an image ...

Page 17: ...le is able to house a maximum of 10 minimized floating windows Close the floating window Swipe up from the note bar at the bottom of the floating window or touch at the top of the floating window to close it Find and Switch Between Floating Windows for Apps You can quickly find and switch between floating windows for apps using the floating window management function 1 Make sure that you have open...

Page 18: ... The home screen will then be relocated to the left to make space for the new screen This feature may vary by device Power On and Off or Restart Your Device Power On and Off or Restart Your Device Power Your Device On and Off To power off your device press and hold the Power button for a few seconds touch Power off and Touch to power off To power on your device press and hold the Power button for ...

Page 19: ... authorized HONOR Customer Service Center to replace the battery Do not cover your tablet or charger during charging Your tablet may heat up when you have been using it for an extended period of time especially in high temperatures In this case stop charging disable some features and move your tablet to a cool place Please do not use your tablet while it is charging If your tablet does not respond...

Page 20: ...ing 10 to 20 battery remaining Charging 20 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 Essentials 17 ...

Page 21: ...splay If the large display supports Miracast turn on its wireless projection switch If the large display does not support Miracast connect a wireless HDMI adapter to it Ensure that the wireless HDMI adapter is connected to a power supply To check whether the large display supports Miracast and how to enable wireless projection on it consult the user guide or customer service of the large display m...

Page 22: ...e is connected to the Internet and connect your phone and tablet as prompted Access Phone Apps and Files from Your Tablet After connecting your phone with your tablet you can operate your phone from your tablet such as to operate phone apps and files view phone notifications such as SMS messages and make or answer phone calls When your phone screen is unlocked you can perform the following operati...

Page 23: ... devices This technology uses Bluetooth to discover nearby devices that supports HONOR Share and Wi Fi Direct to transfer files without using mobile data Enable or Disable HONOR Share You can enable or disable HONOR Share in either of the following ways Swipe down from the status bar to open the notification panel swipe down on it again to show all shortcuts then turn on or turn off HONOR Share Yo...

Page 24: ...ect your Bluetooth earphones 1 Enable Bluetooth on your tablet and connect it to wired earphones or a Bluetooth audio device such as Bluetooth earphones a Bluetooth speaker or a vehicle mounted device 2 After pairing is successful you will see the Current audio output device or Current audio input output device card if you swipe down the notification panel on your tablet Touch on the card to displ...

Page 25: ...wfinder frame and when the focus frame and metering frame appear at the same time drag them to the desired position separately Adjust the brightness Tap the screen and swipe up or down next to the focus frame Zoom in or out Open pinch both fingers on the screen or slide the zoom bar next to the screen to zoom in out Select camera mode In the camera mode area swipe left right up or down to select a...

Page 26: ...era and the ambient light is insufficient tap the flash icon at the top to select the screen ring fill light method to enhance the brightness on faces Tap on the flash icon and select auto or always on 4 Tap to take photos AI Photography Take Professional Looking Photos AI Photography is a pre installed camera feature that helps you take better photos by intelligently identifying objects and scene...

Page 27: ...e text of some types of stickers 4 Touch to take a photo Record Videos Shoot Videos 1 Open Camera and select VIDEO mode 2 You can do any of the following to prepare for the shooting Zoom in or out Open pinch both fingers on the screen or slide the zoom bar to zoom in or out Focus tap in the screen where you want to highlight Press and hold in the screen to lock exposure and focus Turn on the beaut...

Page 28: ...o Gallery Adjust Camera Settings 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 Enable Location Tag Enable Location tag to tag your location in photos and videos Us...

Page 29: ...witch to the daily view You can also drag the track ball on the edge to view the time View by Album You can view photos and videos by album on the Albums tab Some photos and videos are stored in default albums For example videos recorded with the camera are saved in the Camera album Screenshots and screen recordings are saved in the Screenshots album View Details About Photos and Videos 1 In Galle...

Page 30: ... select a filter Adjust photo effects Touch Adjust to adjust the brightness contrast saturation and other aspects of the photo Other Touch More to edit the photo in other ways such as by adding a color splash blur doodle or label 2 Touch or to save your edits Add Stickers to Photos 1 In Gallery touch a photo then go to More Stickers 2 Select the type of sticker you want to add such as Time Weather...

Page 31: ...tap Frame to remove 3 Tap to save You can view the collages at Albums Collages Share Images and Videos Go to Albums you can share images and videos in the following ways Share a single image or video Tap an image or video and tap to share Share multiple images or videos In an album long press an image or video to enter multi selection mode select multiple images and videos and tap to share The Gal...

Page 32: ...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 items across albums will not remove them from these albums Delete Photos and Videos Touch and hold to select the items you want to delete then go to Delete Delete Some preset albums such as All photos My favor...

Page 33: ...e Others list touch View blocked albums then touch Unblock next to the album Only some albums in Others can be blocked Hide Album If you have private pictures and videos that you do not want to show in the album you can hide them In Albums tab tap an album long press to select the picture or video you want to hide and tap Hide OK Selected pictures and videos will be hidden You can In Albums tab ta...

Page 34: ... the recent tasks screen using either of the following methods depending on the navigation method you are using Gestures Swipe up from the bottom of the screen and hold Three key navigation Touch 2 On the recent tasks screen you can Swipe across to view app previews Touch an app preview to access an app Swipe up on an app preview to close an app Swipe down on an app preview to lock it will appear ...

Page 35: ... Search for an Event 1 On the Calendar screen touch 2 Enter keywords of your event in the search box such as the title and location Share Schedules 1 Open the Calendar screen then tap a schedule under View or Schedule 2 Tap Share then follow the on screen instructions to share your schedule in the way you prefer Delete Schedules You can delete schedules using either of the following methods On the...

Page 36: ... the Chinese lunar calendar or the Islamic calendar Go to Calendar Settings Alternate calendars and select a calendar you want to use View National Regional Holidays View national regional holidays in the calendar to help plan your trip 1 Go to Calendar Settings National Regional holidays 2 Turn on the switch of a country region and your tablet will automatically download holiday information for t...

Page 37: ...Timer set the duration of time and touch to start the timer To stop it touch Stopwatch Go to Clock Stopwatch and touch to start the stopwatch To stop it touch 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 content and Scan document modes Add Content to a Note 1 Go to Notepad Notes and touch 2 Enter ...

Page 38: ...y through text 1 Go to Notepad Notes and touch 2 Touch to write or draw the content you need in the selected color 3 Touch to save the note Create To dos You can create to dos to keep a track of day to day essentials such as daily shopping lists tasks at work and household chores Add a To do Item You can add a to do item and set a time reminder for it If you have marked the to do item as important...

Page 39: ... into different folders by category you can add labels in different colors You can sort notepad items using either of the following methods On the All notes screen swipe left on an item select or to move this item to the top or add a star mark to it On the All notes or All to dos screen swipe left on an item touch and select a notebook for this item Touch and hold a note or to do item select the o...

Page 40: ... Touch and hold a note or to do item you want to delete select or drag over the check boxes of any other notes or to do items you want to delete as well then touch To restore a deleted Notepad item touch All notes or All to dos select the item you want to restore in Recently deleted then touch Recorder Recorder The recorder helps you to save the audio so that you can listen to it at any time Audio...

Page 41: ...g files you want to share tap Share and then select a sharing method Tap on one of the recording files you want to share to enter the playback interface then tap Share and choose a sharing method Email Add Email Accounts Add your email account in Email to start using your tablet for convenient email access Add a Personal Email Account 1 Open Email on your tablet then select from the available mail...

Page 42: ...notification mode 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 shortcut panel then touch...

Page 43: ... CLEAN UP after each item and delete any files you don t need Automatically Clean Up System Trash 1 Open System Manager and touch Cleanup 2 Swipe down from the top of the screen and your tablet will automatically clean up system trash Manually clean up trash files After the tablet has cleaned up unused files automatically some trash files may be left which require manual cleaning Go to Cleanup and...

Page 44: ...d device 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 follow the onscreen instructions to complete the data cloning Device Clone is only available on tablets running iOS 8 0 or later Tips Tips Tips has a selection of tips and tricks to help you quickly learn how...

Page 45: ... The feature availability varies by device Apps 42 ...

Page 46: ...s connected to Wi Fi Transfer Data Using Wi Fi Direct You can use Wi Fi Direct to transfer data between HONOR 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 1 On the receiving device go to Settings Wi Fi and enable Wi Fi 2 Go to More settings Wi Fi Direct to start searching for nearby devices that have e...

Page 47: ...Bluetooth Long press Bluetooth to enter the settings screen Go to Settings Bluetooth turn on or off the Bluetooth switch Change the name of the Bluetooth device 1 Go to the settings screen for Bluetooth and enable Bluetooth 2 Tap Device name enter the new name and tap OK Pair with a Bluetooth Device 1 Enable Bluetooth on the target device and set it to discoverable For detailed instructions refer ...

Page 48: ...to with other devices Share Your Network via Personal Hotspot The settings items vary by device If your tablet does not provide a specific item it indicates that the corresponding feature is not supported Some Wi Fi networks that require authentication cannot be shared Go to Settings Mobile network Personal hotspot and enable Personal hotspot The mobile data or Wi Fi network connection of your tab...

Page 49: ...n updated to the latest system version Data services are not supported on Wi Fi only tablets Calling services are not supported on Wi Fi only tablets SMS messaging services are not supported on Wi Fi only tablets Project Your Tablet Screen Wirelessly You can project your tablet screen wirelessly to a large display such as a TV 1 Perform the following based on the model and functions of the large d...

Page 50: ... or album you want to share then tap Tap HONOR Share then tap the name of the receiving device to send the file These steps may be different if you are sharing files directly from an app 3 On the receiving device tap ACCEPT to accept the transfer On the receiving device go to Files tap My tablet HONOR Share under the Browse tab to view the received file Received pictures or videos can also be view...

Page 51: ...e settings 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 go to Settings Wi Fi enable Wi Fi go to More settings Wi Fi Direct then touch the printer to establish the connection Connect to your printer s hotspot If your printer can double as a wireless hotspot follow the instructions in the printer m...

Page 52: ...a layout pattern you prefer Set Your Home Screen in Settings You can also go to Settings Home screen wallpaper Home screen settings then enable Auto align and more Use Magazine Unlock Magazine Unlock will change the image displayed on the lock screen every time the screen is turned on Enable Magazine Unlock Go to Settings Home screen wallpaper Magazine Unlock and enable Magazine Unlock When your t...

Page 53: ...gazine unlock management screen If you unfavorite an image it will not be removed from Gallery Subscribe to Magazine Unlock Images Go to Settings Home screen wallpaper Magazine Unlock and select or deselect magazine types based on your preferences If you deselect all types your tablet will not download new magazine unlock images and will only display already downloaded images Set a Local Image as ...

Page 54: ...cording to your preferences Automatically Adjust the Screen Brightness Go to Settings Display brightness and enable Automatic Your tablet will automatically adjust the screen brightness according to the ambient lighting conditions Manually Adjust the Screen Brightness You can manually adjust the screen brightness using either of the following methods Swipe down from the status bar to open the noti...

Page 55: ...r level to customize how much blue light you would like to be filtered Dark mode Soften screen brightness to bring you an immersive visual experience and can turn on and off automatically with sunset and sunrise saving power and trouble Enable the dark mode You can turn the dark mode on or off in any of the following ways Swipe down from the status bar to show the notification panel continue swipi...

Page 56: ... can also touch Add to set multiple start times Notifications Disable App Notifications Disable Notifications from a Specific App If you do not want to be disturbed by notifications from an app perform either of the following After you receive a notification from the app swipe left on it in the notification panel and go to DISABLE NOTIFICATIONS Go to Settings Notifications locate and touch the app...

Page 57: ...nroll Facial Data 1 Go to Settings Biometrics password Face Recognition Unlock device and enter your lock screen password 2 Select Enable raise to wake The settings items vary by device If your tablet does not provide a specific item it indicates that the corresponding feature is not supported 3 Touch GET STARTED and follow the onscreen instructions to enroll your facial data Add More Facial Profi...

Page 58: ...d Set the Lock Screen Password 1 Go to Settings Biometrics password and touch Lock screen password 2 Enter a password containing 6 digits 3 Alternatively touch CHANGE UNLOCK METHOD and select a password type then follow the onscreen instructions to input a new password Change the lock screen password 1 Go to Settings Biometrics password tap Change lock screen password 2 Enter the current lock scre...

Page 59: ...attery level is lower than or equal to 20 To do so go to Settings Battery or System Manager and enable Power Saving mode A icon will then be displayed in the status bar Enable Performance Mode Performance mode adjusts the power settings of your tablet to deliver maximum performance This will cause the battery to drain more quickly especially when graphic intensive apps are used When the battery ha...

Page 60: ...y settings and enable Smart Battery Capacity Battery Settings You can also set whether or not to display the battery percentage in the status bar and whether to maintain a network connection when the tablet screen is turned off Display Battery Percentage in the Status Bar Go to Settings Battery or System Manager touch Battery percentage and select whether the battery percentage will be displayed i...

Page 61: ...cally fill in your account number and password Use Password Vault to save your account number and password for applications and fill them in automatically when logging in to the application Account numbers and passwords are stored on the device through hardware encryption and are not accessed by Honor nor are your data uploaded to the Internet or servers Before using Password Vault please set a lo...

Page 62: ...t the App Lock password and select the apps to lock If you have enabled face or fingerprint unlock you can link App Lock with a face ID or fingerprint ID as prompted This feature may vary by device Change the App Lock Password or Security Questions Enter the App Lock settings screen go to Password type and select Lock screen password or Custom PIN as the App Lock password If you select Custom PIN ...

Page 63: ... Eliminate Privacy Risks You can also view the privacy risk report on the privacy screen and optimize unnecessary permissions to maintain security 1 Go to Settings Privacy the system will automatically scan and detect privacy risks If privacy risks are detected Suggested optimizations will be displayed Tap Suggested optimizations to view the privacy risk report 2 Tap OPTIMIZE to eliminate privacy ...

Page 64: ...tures Accessibility Color correction and enable Color correction 2 Touch Correction mode to select a color correction mode Magnification gestures You can zoom in on the screen using magnification gestures Go to Settings Accessibility features Accessibility Magnification turn on the switch for Magnification Quickly tap the screen three times with 1 finger then Pinch 2 or more fingers together or ap...

Page 65: ...uage input Language and region and select a language 2 If the language you want to use is not in the list tap ADD LANGUAGE search and add it to the language list and then select the language The system support many languages but not all You might not find the language you want You can also swipe up the screen to the bottom of the language list and tap Update list there to update the languages supp...

Page 66: ...vely go to Settings System updates Device Clone touch This is the new device then touch Honor or Other Android 2 Follow the onscreen instructions to download and install Device Clone on your old device 3 On your old device open the Device Clone app and touch This is the old device Follow the onscreen instructions to connect your old device with your new tablet by scanning a code or connecting manu...

Page 67: ...d is valid only for subsequent backups not for previous backups Recover backup data from USB storage devices 1 Connect the tablet to the USB storage device with a USB OTG cable 2 Go to tablet Settings System updates Backup restore Data backup External storage and select USB storage on the External storage screen 3 Select the appropriate backup record entry in the RESTORE FROM BACKUP list and open ...

Page 68: ...cluding your accounts app data and system settings installed apps music images all files in the internal storage security chip contents and locally stored system app and personal data related to HONOR IDs Make sure to back up your data before restoring your tablet to its factory settings Go to Settings System updates Reset Reset tablet touch Reset tablet and follow the onscreen instructions to res...

Page 69: ...he actual product including but not limited to the colour size and screen layout may vary All statements information and recommendations in this guide do not constitute a warranty of any kind express or implied Model HEY W09 Magic UI 6 1_01 ...

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