Contents 1 Welcome 2 Getting started 2 HUAWEI MediaPad 7 Youth 2 at a Glance 3 Installing the SIM and microSD Cards 3 Charging the Battery 4 Important information about the battery 5 Your home screen at a glance 6 Notification and status icons...
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17 Taking a panoramic photo 18 Editing a photo 18 Sharing photos or videos 9 Customized settings 19 Changing the theme 19 Adding widgets to the home screen 20 Managing your home screen 21 Setting the ringtone 21 Setting the font size 22 Adjusting the screen brightness 10 File sharing 23 Sharing files using Wi-Fi Direct...
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31 Formatting a microSD card 31 Restoring factory settings 31 Updating your HUAWEI MediaPad 15 Personal Information and Data Security 16 Legal Notice...
Welcome Welcome to the bright new world of the HUAWEI MediaPad 7 Youth 2 (HUAWEI MediaPad for short). With your HUAWEI MediaPad, you can: • Surf the Internet at lightning-fast speeds. • Take photos and record videos anytime, anywhere. •...
Getting started HUAWEI MediaPad 7 Youth 2 at a Glance Congratulations on your purchase of the HUAWEI MediaPad 7 Youth 2. Front camera Rear camera Speaker Power key Volume Card slot Headset Micro-USB port jack Microphone Press and hold the power key to power on or off your device or restart it.
HUAWEI MediaPad is only compatible with standard SIM cards, whose dimensions are 0.76 mm x 15 mm x 25 mm. Inserting a SIM card with other dimensions will damage your HUAWEI MediaPad. Insert the microSD card with its gold contacts facing up, as indicated in the preceding figure. Push the card inward until it clicks into place.
When the HUAWEI MediaPad becomes hot, stop charging, close running applications, and move it to a cool place. Avoid holding on to the overheated HUAWEI MediaPad for too long for risk of burn injuries.
• The battery is rechargeable and has a limited number of charge cycles. When the HUAWEI MediaPad is used for a long period of time, its standby time will be shortened. In order to maximize its life span, do not charge the battery too frequently.
Status bar: Display information such as time, Wi-Fi connection status, signal strength, and battery level. Notification and status icons The notification and status bars may display the following icons to inform you of your HUAWEI MediaPad's status. Airplane mode Bluetooth on...
Completed Edit Attachment Search Refresh Delete data Favorites Save Clean the system environment Call Shortcut operations • To open an application: On the home screen, touch the application. • To switch between the home screen and its extensions: On the home screen, flick your finger left or right.
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• Flick down from the status bar to open the notification panel. Touch to display the settings screen. Touch the switch shortcuts on the notification panel to turn on or off the functions. Touch to display the switch shortcut list and touch to edit it.
Selecting an input method The HUAWEI MediaPad provides multiple ways to text input. You can select the input method you like. On the text editing screen, touch a text field to bring up the onscreen keyboard.
(including the SSID) to connect to the Wi-Fi network. Your HUAWEI MediaPad consumes more power when Wi-Fi is turned on. To save battery power, turn off Wi-Fi when it is not in use.
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Select the Data enabled check box to enable the data service.
Sharing your network using a Wi-Fi hotspot By setting up your HUAWEI MediaPad as a Wi-Fi hotspot, you can share your mobile network with other devices. Before sharing your data connection, enable the data service on your HUAWEI MediaPad. For details, see Turning on your mobile data connection.
Some third-party applications may not be compatible with your HUAWEI MediaPad. They may not run properly and your HUAWEI MediaPad may shut down. It is recommended that you download applications from trusted sources only.
Deleting an email account will not delete any emails stored on the server, and you can use a browser or another device to log in the mailbox to check the emails. After an email account is deleted, the HUAWEI MediaPad will stop sending and receiving emails using the account. On the home screen, touch...
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Touch > Settings. In the email account list, select the email account you want to delete. On the screen, flick your finger up and touch Remove account.
Viewing photos or videos Gallery enables you to conveniently view photos and videos. It automatically searches and organizes photos and videos stored on your HUAWEI MediaPad's internal storage and the microSD card for your easy reference. On the home screen, touch Gallery to open Gallery.
Touch Save. The edited photo is saved to the same folder as the original photo. Sharing photos or videos You can share photos and videos via Bluetooth or email. Take your HUAWEI MediaPad and start sharing! On the home screen, touch Gallery to open Gallery.
Customized settings The HUAWEI MediaPad allows you to set a desired photo as the wallpaper, design home screen widgets, and set desired ringtones. Changing the theme Your HUAWEI MediaPad comes with multiple themes, easily allowing your device to have a new look as often as you want.
Managing your home screen On the home screen, touch and hold a blank area. In the displayed dialog box, touch Thumbnails. On the thumbnail screen, you can: • Touch and hold a home screen thumbnail to move its position. • Touch to add a home screen.
• Touch to delete a blank home screen. Setting the ringtone On the home screen, touch Settings > Sound. Select the desired ringtone type. Follow the onscreen instructions to select your favorite music or recording as the ringtone. Setting the font size On the home screen, touch Settings >...
Adjusting the screen brightness On the home screen, touch Settings > Display > Brightness. Drag the slider left or right to adjust the screen brightness.
Select the device to pair it with your HUAWEI MediaPad. On your HUAWEI MediaPad, touch and hold the file you want to share. On the displayed option menu, touch Share > Wi-Fi Direct. On the displayed option menu, select the desired device, and lastly, touch the key on the device to receive the file.
Copying files from a computer Use a USB cable to connect your HUAWEI MediaPad to a computer. Follow your HUAWEI MediaPad's onscreen instructions to select a connection method. You can then transfer files between your HUAWEI MediaPad and the computer.
When it is added, your HUAWEI MediaPad automatically synchronizes with it. Importing contacts You can import contacts from the SIM or microSD card to your HUAWEI MediaPad. You can also use Bluetooth to import contacts from other Bluetooth devices. On the home screen, touch People to display your contacts list.
> More > Manage contacts. In the displayed dialog box, touch Export to storage. Sharing contacts You can share the contacts on your HUAWEI MediaPad with friends using multiple methods, such as email and Bluetooth. On the home screen, touch People.
Enter a local emergency number and touch Emergency calls are subject to the quality of the cellular network, use environment, service provider policies, and local laws and regulations. Never rely solely on your HUAWEI MediaPad for critical communications when emergencies occur.
Touch Create new contact or Save to existing contact to add the number to your contacts list. Clearing call logs To delete a single call log: On the Phone screen, touch and hold the call log. On the displayed option menu, touch Remove from call log.
Messaging The Wi-Fi only version of the HUAWEI MediaPad does not support this function. Searching for a message If you are having trouble finding a specific message in a pile of messages, this function can come to your rescue. On the home screen, touch Messaging.
Select a locking method and follow the onscreen instructions. With a screen lock set, if your HUAWEI MediaPad is idle for a specified period of time, it automatically locks its screen. You can also touch the power key to lock the screen.
Follow the onscreen instructions to set the date and time. If your HUAWEI MediaPad is set to automatically update the date and time, it obtains the date and time information from the network and updates them according to your time zone. In this case, you cannot manually change the time zone, date, or time displayed on your HUAWEI MediaPad.
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On the home screen, touch System Update to view system information. Touch Online update to download and install updates from a Huawei server, or touch Local update to update your HUAWEI MediaPad locally. If you choose to update your HUAWEI MediaPad locally, carefully read the update guide...
Be sure to obtain third-party applications from a legitimate source. Downloaded third-party applications should be scanned for viruses. • Install security software or patches released by Huawei or third-party application providers. • Some applications require and transmit location information. As a result, a third-party may be able to share your location information.
Huawei does not own the intellectual property of the third-party software and applications that are delivered with this product. Therefore, Huawei will not provide any warranty of any kind for third party software and applications. Neither will Huawei provide support to customers who use third- party software and applications, nor be responsible or liable for the functions or performance of third- party software and applications.
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Huawei shall not be responsible for the legality, quality, or any other aspects of any software installed on this product, or for any uploaded or downloaded third-party works in any form, including but not limited to texts, images, videos, or software etc.