Contents Exciting Features Tips Smart Life More Features New Device Connecting to the Internet Getting Help Gestures and Operation Screenshots and Screen Recording Home Screen Quick Switch Notification and Status Bar Screen Lock and Unlock Home Screen Management Contacts Managing Business Cards Search Contacts Managing Contacts Dialing...
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Use Recorder to Make Audio Notes Device Connection Bluetooth Multi-screen: Mirror Your Screen Connecting USB Device Transfer Files Using Huawei Share Security and Privacy Enable or Disable Location Services Use App Lock to Lock Important Apps More Security Settings Backup and Restoration...
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Contents Configure Your Sound Settings Enable Eye Comfort Mode to Prevent Eye Strain More Display Settings Storage Storage Cleaner Smart Assistance Navigation Bar System Change the Input Method Accessibility General Settings System Update Performing an Online Update...
Transfer Files Using Huawei Share You can use Huawei Share to quickly transfer photos, videos and other files between Huawei devices. Huawei Share uses Bluetooth to detect nearby Huawei devices and Wi-Fi to quickly transfer files without using mobile data.
Exciting Features Huawei Share Use Huawei Share to send files: Select the file you want to share and touch Share. Select the receiving device from the list of nearby devices to send the file. Use Huawei Share to receive files: Swipe down from the status bar, open the shortcuts panel, and then touch to enable Huawei Share.
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Exciting Features Kids Corner: Your Child's Exclusive Entertainment Platform More and more parents are using Tablets to keep their children quiet. However, kids may sometimes gain access to inappropriate information or indulging apps that turn playing into endless worries. With Kids Corner, you can integratedly manage the usage time of your child's Tablet and limit the types of apps he or she can download and install.
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Exciting Features Remaining time of session Apps permitted Exit Kids Enter parental controls Corner Turn on/off background music Enable Parental Control Worried about the inappropriate contents your child can access through his or her Tablet? Want to prevent your child from indulging in his or her Tablet? With Parental control, you can supervise how your child uses his or her Tablet (such as managing the available apps, images, and multimedia your child would have access to, limiting the daily durations and number of times you would allow your child to access his or her Tablet, as well as enabling resting periods) through simple settings.
Exciting Features Prevent third-party charges: Touch Settings, and enable Disable outgoing messages to prevent your child from misusing third-party apps that may lead to accidental charges (such as through text messages). This feature is not supported on Wi-Fi only tablets. More Features Wi-Fi+: Your Smart Connectivity Assistant Wi-Fi+ intelligently connects to Wi-Fi networks to save mobile data consumption.
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Exciting Features Assess the quality of available networks: Evaluate currently available network hotspots and prevent your device from automatically connecting to networks with no Internet connection. Clean Up Memory for Faster Performance Does your Tablet slow down over time? Do you want to clean up your system storage but are unsure which files to delete? Memory cleanup helps you quickly clear your cache, large and residual files, and unused app files to speed up system performance and keep your Tablet in top shape.
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The following machine types have been designed and tested to conform to the ENERGY STAR program requirement for computers at the time of manufacture. Model:AGS2-L09; AGS2-W09; AGS2-W19 Huawei has preset the following power-management features to take effect when your device has been inactive for a specified duration: List of power management settings Go to Settings >...
Gestures and Operation Screenshots and Screen Recording Take Scrolling Screenshots to Capture Entire Pages Tired of having to take several screenshots to capture long articles or chat records? You can use your Tablet's scrolling screenshot feature to take a screenshot that scrolls down to the bottom of the page, capturing all the information on the page in a single screenshot.
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Gestures and Operation Record Exciting Moments on Your Screen The screen recording feature comes in handy when you are making tutorial videos or want to record exciting gaming moments on your Tablet. Screen recording will end if you make or answer a call. Use shortcut to start recording: Swipe down from the status bar and open the shortcuts panel, then touch to start recording the screen.
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Gestures and Operation You can view screen recordings in Gallery. Take a Screenshot of Your Entire Screen Use combo key to take screenshot: Simultaneously press and hold the Power button and the Volume down button to take a screenshot of the full screen. Use shortcut switch to take screenshot: Swipe down from the status bar and open the shortcuts panel, then touch to take a screenshot of the full screen.
Home Screen Quick Switch Use Shortcut Switches to Quickly Enable Frequently Used Features Want to quickly enable or disable mobile data or hotspot? You can enable frequently used features by using shortcut switches. Rearrange shortcut switches Display all shortcut switches Touch and hold to Touch the shortcut enter settings...
Home Screen Remove shortcut switch: Drag a shortcut switch from the displayed area of the panel to the hidden area, then touch BACK. Notification and Status Bar Understanding Status Bar Icons Use the status bar to view connection information, check the remaining battery level, and check for new notifications.
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Home Screen Vibration mode enabled Battery low Alarms activated No SIM card found Battery full Notification icons: Notification icons are displayed on the left-hand side of the status bar when you receive a new message, notification, or reminder. Missed calls New emails Downloading data Uploading data...
Home Screen Access notification panel when the screen is unlocked: Go to Settings and then go to Apps & notifications > Notifications & status bar. Customize Notifications to Your Liking Not a fan of the default notification reminders? You can customize notification reminders so that you get notifications the way you want them.
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Home Screen Tablet. A lock screen password helps to protect your private information if your Tablet is lost or accessed by an unauthorized user. Set a lock screen password: Open Settings, go to Security & privacy > Screen lock & passwords, and set the type of lock screen password you prefer.
Home Screen Home Screen Management Manage home screen icons Is your home screen cluttered with app icons? You can move or delete icons from the home screen or sort and move them to folders for more convenient use. Move a home screen icon: From the home screen, touch and hold an app icon until your Tablet vibrates, then drag it to any position on the home screen.
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Home Screen Add or delete app icons from a folder: Open the folder, touch , select or deselect apps as required and then touch OK. The selected apps will be automatically added to the folder while the deselected apps will be removed from the folder. Another way to remove an app icon from a folder is to touch and hold the icon in the folder until your Tablet vibrates, and then drag it to the home screen.
Contacts Managing Business Cards Business Card Management: Add and Share Business Cards with Ease Find it laborious to enter the content of paper business cards into your Tablet contacts? Want an easier way to share your Tablet contacts with friends? Business card management allows you to conveniently add and share business cards.
Contacts 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 contact, select a sharing method, and follow the onscreen instructions to complete the sharing process.
Open Files to view exported files. You can also import or export contacts using the Backup feature. Backup records are saved in the Huawei folder of Files > Local > Internal storage by default. Manage Your Contacts The Contacts app gives you a host of features for managing your contacts.
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Contacts Send a message to smart group contacts: From the groups list, from the Smart groups section, open a group and touch to send a message or to send an email. Edit a group: From the groups list, select the group you want to edit and touch to add a contact, or touch to Remove members, Group ringtone, Delete group or Rename.
Dialing Basic Calling Functions Make Calls On the dialer screen, enter part of the telephone number or the first letter or pinyin initials of the contact's name. Your Tablet will automatically search for the relevant contacts. Calling services are not supported on Wi-Fi only tablets. Open Dialer.
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Dialing Enable Call Forwarding and Never Miss a Call If you are unavailable to answer a phone call, you can set your device to forward all your calls to another number. Calling services are not supported on Wi-Fi only tablets. Some carriers may not support this feature.
Dialing Delete Call Logs You can delete call logs that you no longer need. Calling services are not supported on Wi-Fi only tablets. Open Dialer and touch to hide the dialpad. You can now perform one of the following: Delete a single record: Touch and hold an entry, then touch Delete entry. Delete multiple records: Touch , select the entries you want to delete or touch Select all, then touch...
Message Basic Messaging Functions Send Messages Text messages give you a quick and easy way to communicate with friends, family and colleagues. In addition to text, you can also add emojis or insert pictures and audio files to enrich your messages. SMS services are not supported on Wi-Fi only tablets.
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Message Pin to top: Want to pin an important message to the top of the list? From the list of messages, touch and hold a message to select it, then touch . Pinned messages will be displayed below notification messages. To pin unread messages to the top, go to >...
Camera Basic Camera Functions Use Your Camera's Basic Functions Understand your camera's basic functions to help you take better pictures. Basic photo mode: Open Camera and in the viewfinder, touch to take a picture. You can also configure the Volume down button to work as a shutter button for your camera. Select a photo mode: From the viewfinder, swipe right to enter the photo mode screen.
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Camera Enable Beauty mode Switch between front/rear camera View recorded video Switch to photo mode Record video Record a video: Open Camera and touch to switch to video mode. Touch to start recording a video. Take a picture while recording a video: You can touch when recording a video to take a picture.
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Camera Use an Assistive Grid to Help You Compose Your Photos If you don't know where to place the subject in your photos, try using the assistive grid feature to improve your composition. To select an assistive grid, open Camera and swipe left on the viewfinder to open the Settings screen.
Camera Beautification Beauty Mode: Always Look Your Best Want to always look your best in your selfies? Beauty mode lets you adjust a range of beautification settings with ease. It can also create a personalized beauty information database tailored to you. If you take a selfie at night or in low light conditions, your Tablet will detect the low ambient light and automatically enable Night mode to improve the quality of selfies.
Camera higher Beauty level translates to more pronounced beautification effects. After adjusting, touch to take photos in Beauty mode. Enable Perfect selfie mode and customize beauty parameters: Open Camera, touch then swipe left on the screen to enter Camera settings. Touch Perfect selfie, then enable Perfect selfie.
Gallery Photo Management Browse and Share Photos and Videos Browsing through old photos or videos in your free time can bring back precious memories. Your photos and videos are stored in Gallery. You can view them by time, location, or by selecting an album.
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Gallery Organize Photo Albums Add photos or videos to a new album: From the Albums tab, touch , enter an album name, and then touch OK. Select the images or videos that you want to add to the new album. Move photos or videos: Combine photos and videos from separate albums for easier viewing.
Tablet Manager Use One-touch Optimization Have you noticed that your Tablet has slowed down recently? Do you worry that it might be vulnerable to malware and other security threats? Use one-touch optimization to make your Tablet run smoother and protect it from security threats. Go to Tablet Manager and touch OPTIMIZE.
Tablet Manager Optimize Power Consumption Running out of battery at an inopportune time can cause many inconveniences. Power saving features can help to prolong the battery life of your Tablet, allowing you to play games or enjoy other features for longer. Open and touch remaining to perform the following: View power consumption details: Touch Battery usage to view power consumption details.
Tablet Manager Enable Power saving mode: Enable Power saving mode. Choose the appropriate power saving mode based on your Tablet's battery level to extend battery life. Adjust screen resolution to save power: Enable Smart resolution. Your device will automatically lower the screen resolution to save power. You can also manually set the screen resolution to save power when high resolution is unnecessary.
Email Add Email Accounts Add your email account to your Tablet for convenient email access at any time. If you have questions about specific settings while configuring your email, please consult your email account provider. Add a personal email account: Open , select an email service provider or touch Others, enter your email address and password, then touch Sign in and follow the onscreen instructions to configure your account.
Email Configure email accounts: On the account screen, go to > Settings, select an account to set the Account name, Default account, or Remove account. Manage VIP Email Contacts Worried about missing an important contact's email among a sea of emails? You can add important contacts to the VIP list.
Calendar Calendar: Your Event Management Center Too many events to keep track of? Calendar provides you with comprehensive event management, making your professional and personal lives easier. Calendar provides the following functions: Meeting reminders: Worried about missing an important work meeting? Add your work email (Exchange account) in Calendar to check meeting reminders and receive a reminder from your Tablet before the meeting begins.
Calendar Switch between year, month, week, day and Add new event schedule view Search events Go to today Today Events for the day Events for the currently displayed day Week Currently number displayed day Create an event: Open Calendar, touch , enter your event information including title, location, and start and end times.
Calendar View Global Holidays Traveling overseas for work or holiday? Download your destination country's holiday information ahead of time to better plan your work and schedule. Open Calendar, go to > Settings > Global holidays, and enable the corresponding switch for your destination country.
Clock Use the Clock With many powerful features and lots of information, the humble Clock has a lot to offer. The Clock can be used as an alarm, a world clock, stopwatch, or a timer. View the time all over the world: Go to Clock, touch on the World clock tab and enter the name of a city or select a city from the list of cities.
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Clock Time and date Network-provided in your selected city date and time If the time in your current region is the same as that of your home city, the lock screen will only display one time. This feature is not supported on Wi-Fi only tablets.
Notepad Manage Your Notes to Keep Your Records in Order Want to share important notes or add something to favorites? Manage your notes to keep your records in order. Share a note: Want to send your meeting notes to your colleague? On the list page of Notepad, open the note you want to share, then touch to select a sharing method and follow the onscreen prompts.
Utilities Use Recorder to Make Audio Notes Not enough time to write down all the important details during a meeting? Need to sort out a pile of notes from an interview or class? Recorder lets you record audio files that you can conveniently play back later.
You can also connect your Tablet to Bluetooth wearables to record and manage fitness data. Connecting Bluetooth devices to your Tablet does not increase power consumption significantly. Bluetooth protocols used by Huawei devices and their functions: HFP, HSP Make calls...
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Device Connection Operate Bluetooth keyboards and mouses Tethering Connect to Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) devices Enable or disable Bluetooth: From the home screen, swipe down from the status bar, open the shortcuts panel, and then touch to enable or disable Bluetooth. Touch and hold to open the Bluetooth settings screen.
Device Connection other device. Those contacts selected will be exported from your Tablet to the other device automatically. Multi-screen: Mirror Your Screen Select a display device: Swipe down from the status bar and open the shortcuts panel. Touch to open multi-screen. After a display device is discovered, choose one of the supported connection methods, as indicated by the icons ( ).
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This feature is only available on Tablets with USB OTG support. If your Tablet has a USB Type-C port, you will need to buy a Huawei-certified Micro USB to USB Type-C adapter or a USB OTG cable with a USB Type-C connector.
Disconnect the USB OTG cable and USB cable from the two devices. Transfer Files Using Huawei Share You can use Huawei Share to quickly transfer photos, videos and other files between Huawei devices. Huawei Share uses Bluetooth to detect nearby Huawei devices and Wi-Fi to quickly transfer files without using mobile data.
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Device Connection Huawei Share Use Huawei Share to send files: Select the file you want to share and touch Share. Select the receiving device from the list of nearby devices to send the file. Use Huawei Share to receive files: Swipe down from the status bar, open the shortcuts panel, and then touch to enable Huawei Share.
Features may vary depending on your carrier. Mobile data is not supported on Wi-Fi only tablets. Huawei only uses location data to provide you with necessary functions and services, not for the purpose of identifying and collecting your private information.
Worried that your photos, bank account information, or other private data might get leaked if your Tablet is lost or stolen? Huawei Tablets now feature security chips in addition to the combined protection provided by the trusted root key and lock screen password. Whether your data is stored in a microSD card or internal storage, it will receive the highest level of protection.
Follow the onscreen instructions to set a backup password and security question. You can view your backup files from the Huawei\Backup folder in Files > Local > SD card. Back Up Your Data to a USB Storage Device...
Follow the onscreen instructions to set a backup password and security question. You can view your backup files in the Huawei\Backup folder of Files > Local > USB drive. Back Up Your Data to a Computer Do you have important data, pictures, or large files stored on your Tablet? You can back up your important data to a computer to prevent data loss and free up storage space on your Tablet.
Wi-Fi and Network Wi-Fi Wi-Fi+: Your Smart Connectivity Assistant Wi-Fi+ intelligently connects to Wi-Fi networks to save mobile data consumption. When your device detects a known or free Wi-Fi network, it will automatically turn on Wi-Fi and connect to the network. Your device will also automatically select the optimal network in the area for the best Internet connection.
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Wi-Fi and Network Assess the quality of available networks: Evaluate currently available network hotspots and prevent your device from automatically connecting to networks with no Internet connection. Connect to Wi-Fi Connect to a Wi-Fi network to conserve your mobile data. To prevent unauthorized access to your personal data and financial information, always exercise caution when connecting to public Wi-Fi networks.
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Wi-Fi and Network Transfer Data Using Wi-Fi Direct Wi-Fi Direct allows you to rapidly transfer data between Huawei devices. Wi-Fi Direct is faster than Bluetooth and does not require devices to be paired. It is better suited to transferring large files over short distances.
Wi-Fi and Network Connecting to the Internet Connect to Wi-Fi networks effortlessly with your device. Connecting to a Wi-Fi network Swipe down from the status bar to open the notification panel. Touch and hold to open the Wi-Fi settings screen. Switch on Wi-Fi.
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Wi-Fi and Network You can use Wi-Fi hotspot, a USB cable, or Bluetooth to share your mobile data with other devices. Use Wi-Fi hotspot to share mobile data: Open Settings and go to Wireless & networks > Tethering & portable hotspot > Portable Wi-Fi hotspot > Configure Wi-Fi hotspot. Set the network name, encryption type, and password for the Wi-Fi hotspot, then touch Save and enable the hotspot to use it.
Apps and Notifications App Twin: Log in to Two Social Media Accounts at Once Have you ever wished you could log in to two WeChat and Facebook accounts on your Tablet without the hassle of constantly switching between them? App twin lets you log in to two WeChat and Facebook accounts at the same time, allowing you to keep your work and private life separate.
Sound and Display Configure Your Sound Settings When you are watching movies or playing games, your device will automatically switch to stereo sound to enhance your audio experience. You can also set ringtones and audio reminders for a variety of different scenarios. Adjust system volume: Press a volume button and touch to adjust your ringtone, media, alarm, or call volume.
Sound and Display Enable Eye comfort mode: Open Settings, go to Display > Eye comfort, and enable Eye comfort. The Eye comfort mode icon will be displayed in the status bar. Once Eye comfort mode is enabled, blue light will be filtered out and the screen will take on a yellow tint. Quickly enable or disable Eye comfort mode: Swipe down from the status bar to open the notification panel.
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Sound and Display Quickly access frequently used app features: Touch and hold an app icon on your home screen, and then touch a frequently used feature to access it. Each app supports up to four frequently used features. These are preset by the app and cannot be changed. For example, to take a selfie, touch and hold the camera icon, and then touch Selfie in the pop-up menu.
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Sound and Display Drag to adjust text size Touch to enlarge text Touch to shrink text Enable automatic screen rotation: Enable Auto-rotate screen. Alternatively, swipe down from the status bar, open the shortcuts panel, and then switch on Enable the screensaver: Touch Screen saver and enable Screen saver to configure the Picture source and Duration.
Storage Storage Cleaner Clean Up Memory for Faster Performance Does your Tablet slow down over time? Do you want to clean up your system storage but are unsure which files to delete? Memory cleanup helps you quickly clear your cache, large and residual files, and unused app files to speed up system performance and keep your Tablet in top shape.
Smart Assistance Navigation Bar Navigation Dock: Control Your Tablet at a Touch Every time you want to close an app or return to the home screen, you must use the navigation bar at the bottom of your Tablet. Now, you can also use Navigation dock to perform the same functions, making your Tablet even more user-friendly.
System Change the Input Method You can change the input method on your Tabletas desired. Open Settings. Go to System > Language & input > Default keyboard > Configure input methods and enable the desired input method. Return to Language & input, touch Default keyboard, select the input method.
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System Select an item: Touch an item with one finger to select it (it will not open). Your device will read out the content of the selected item. Open an item: Double-touch any part of the screen using one finger to confirm your selection from the previous step.
System Use Text-to-Speech Output with TalkBack The text-to-speech feature can read aloud texts on the screen of your Tablet. It can also be used with the TalkBack service to help visually impaired users interact with their devices. Open Settings, go to Smart assistance > Accessibility, and enable Text-to-speech output. Configure your preferred engine and speech rate to enable this feature.
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System This feature is not supported on Wi-Fi only tablets. Time and date Network-provided in your selected city date and time Set Scheduled Power Offs Want to power off your Tablet during certain hours of the day to save battery life and avoid being disturbed? Use the automatic power on/off feature to power your device on and off at set times during the day.
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System Quickly enable or disable Airplane mode: Swipe down from the status bar to open the notification panel. On the notification panel, touch to display more shortcut switches. Touch to enable or disable Airplane mode. Enable or disable Airplane mode from the Settings menu: Open Settings, touch Wireless &...
Tablet to cease functioning or disclose your personal information. For best results, update your system using the online update feature, or take your Tablet to your nearest Huawei service center. Always back up your data before updating your Tablet to avoid potential data loss.
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Your device can properly power on only after the identity authentication passes. Please visit http://consumer.huawei.com/en/support/hotline for recent updated hotline and email address in your country or region. Model: AGS2-L09 AGS2-W09 EMUI8.0_03...
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