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  • Page 1 User Guide...

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    Power On and Off or Restart Your Device Charging Smart Features Personal Matters Center Easy Projection Multi-screen Collaboration Between Your Tablet and Phone HONOR Share Switch Audio Channels Between Devices Camera and Gallery Launch Camera Take Photos Shoot in Portrait, Night, and Wide Aperture Modes...
  • Page 3 Contents Recorder Email Calculator App Twin Optimizer Device Clone Tips Settings Wi-Fi Bluetooth Mobile Network More Connections Home Screen & Wallpaper Display & Brightness Sounds & Vibration Notifications Biometrics & Password Apps Battery Storage Security Privacy Accessibility Features System & Updates About Phone...

  • Page 4: System Navigation

    Essentials System Navigation Change the System Navigation Mode Use gesture navigation Go to Settings > System & updates > System navigation and select Gestures. You can: Return to the parent menu: Swipe inward from the left or right edge of the screen. •...

  • Page 5: Lock And Unlock Your Screen

    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 Honor or Other Android. Follow the onscreen instructions to download and install Device Clone on your old device.

  • Page 6: Get Familiar With The Home Screen

    Essentials 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. Use Face Unlock Turn on the screen and align it with your face. Your tablet will unlock once your face is recognized.
  • Page 7 Essentials Add service cards by editing the home screen Pinch two fingers on the home screen to enter the edit screen, tap Cards, select Gallery, Weather, or others, swipe left and right to select your preferred style, tap ADD TO HOME SCREEN.
  • Page 8 Essentials Switch the display mode Long press the big folder, tap Shrink to restore to a standard folder. App suggestions App suggestions recommend apps that you need for your daily life. Based on your current needs,making it more efficient to access the apps and services. Add App suggestions to the Home Screen You can select the bigger App suggestions card for more accurate recommendations and a better experience.

  • Page 9: Notification And Status Icons

    Essentials Notification and Status Icons Learn about Common Notification and Status Icons The network status icon may vary depending on your region or network service provider. Different products support different functions. The following icons may not appear on your tablet. Connected to 5G network Connected to 4G network Connected to 3G network...

  • Page 10: Shortcut Switches

    Essentials Connected to screen projection Connected to earbuds device Ongoing call Eye Comfort enabled Missed call Airplane mode enabled Mute VoLTE enabled NFC enabled New message Syncing data Vibration mode Performance mode enabled Do Not Disturb enabled Calendar reminder Data sync failed Alarm enabled New email Shortcut Switches...

  • Page 11: Set Your Wallpaper

    Essentials Access Frequently Used App Features from the Home Screen You can access frequently used features of certain apps from app icons on the home screen, and even add shortcuts for these features to the home screen. Quickly Access Frequently Used App Features Touch and hold an app icon until a pop-up menu is displayed, then touch a frequently used feature to access it.
  • Page 12 Essentials Use Your Knuckle to Take a Screenshot Go to Settings > Accessibility features > Shortcuts & gestures > Take screenshot, and ensure that Knuckle screenshots is enabled. Knock the screen twice in quick succession with one knuckle to take a screenshot. Use a Key Combination to Take a Screenshot Press and hold the Power and Volume down buttons simultaneously to take a screenshot.
  • Page 13 Essentials Drag the frame to the desired position or resize it. • Touch a shape icon to determine the shape of the partial screenshot, or retain the • current shape. Touch to save the screenshot. Precautions for Using Knuckle Screenshots Please double knock the screen consecutively at the same place and at an appropriate •...

  • Page 14: View And Clear Notifications

    Essentials If the microphone is disabled (if it is displayed as ), you will only be able to record system sounds, such as music. If you don't want any system sounds in your screen recording, mute your tablet and turn off any music or other media sounds before starting the screen recording. View and Clear Notifications View and Clear Notifications View Notifications...

  • Page 15: Multi-Window

    Essentials Alarms • Music, Videos, Games • Calls • Calling services are not supported on Wi-Fi only tablets. multi-window Enable Split-Screen Mode Multi-Window allows you to open apps in split screen for multitasking. Enable split-screen mode: Open an app and swipe inward from the left or right edge and hold to bring up the Multi- Window dock.
  • Page 16 Essentials Move an app: In the Multi-Window dock, touch , drag the desired app to any location in • the dock, then touch Done. Remove an app: In the Multi-Window dock, touch , touch in the upper right corner • of the icon of the app you want to remove, then touch Done.
  • Page 17 Essentials Swipe inward from the left or right edge and hold to bring up the Multi-Window dock. Touch an app icon in the Multi-Window dock to open the app in a floating window. Tablets support the display of two floating windows at the same time. Relocate the floating window: Drag the bar at the top of the floating window to move the window to the desired location.

  • Page 18: Power On And Off Or Restart Your Device

    Essentials This feature is unavailable in some apps. Open the Email app. Touch a link or attachment in the Email app to open it in the floating window. Open a link: Touch a link in the Email app to display it in a floating window. •...

  • Page 19: Charging

    Batteries have a limited number of charge cycles. When the battery life becomes noticeably • shorter, go to an authorized HONOR Customer Service Center to replace the battery. Do not cover your tablet or charger during charging. •...
  • Page 20 Essentials Battery Icon Battery Level Less than 10% battery remaining. 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.

  • Page 21: Smart Features

    Go to Calendar and tap > Manage accounts > Select the third-party account you want to sync, and follow the instructions to add it to the Honor calendar. Easy Projection Project Your Tablet Screen Wirelessly You can project your tablet screen wirelessly to a large display (such as a TV).
  • Page 22 Smart Features Multi-screen Collaboration Between Your Phone and Tablet Connect your phone and tablet to use Multi-screen Collaboration for cross-device operations, such as to display your phone screen on the tablet, use your phone apps on the tablet, drag files across the two devices, and edit a file from your phone on the tablet. Connect Your Tablet and Phone Connect your tablet and phone to enable Multi-screen Collaboration using any of the following methods:...

  • Page 23: Honor Share

    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. You can also touch and hold HONOR Share to access its settings screen.

  • Page 24: Switch Audio Channels Between Devices

    Smart Features 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 viewed in Gallery > Albums > HONOR Share.

  • Page 25: Camera And Gallery

    Camera and Gallery Launch Camera Launch Camera There are multiple ways to open the Camera app. From the Home Screen From the home screen, open Camera. From the Lock Screen When the screen is locked, turn on the screen, then swipe up on the camera icon in the lower right corner to open the camera.

  • Page 26: Shoot In Portrait, Night, And Wide Aperture Modes

    Camera and Gallery Go to Camera > > Timer and select a countdown. Return to the viewfinder and touch the shutter button. Your tablet will take a photo when the countdown ends. Shoot in Portrait, Night, and Wide Aperture Modes Portrait Mode Open Camera and select PORTRAIT mode.

  • Page 27: Add Stickers To Photos

    Camera and Gallery Take Photos from Far Away Open Camera and select PHOTO mode. Aim the camera at a distant object you want to take a photo of. Drag the zoom slider or pinch in or out to adjust the zoom level. In the viewfinder, touch where you want to focus.

  • Page 28: Time-Lapse Photography

    Camera and Gallery to capture the current frame. to pause shooting, tap to end shooting. Time-Lapse Photography Use Time-Lapse to Create a Short Video You can use Time-lapse to capture images slowly over several minutes or even hours, then condense them into a short video. This allows you to capture the beauty of change – blooming flowers, drifting clouds, and more.

  • Page 29: Manage Gallery

    Camera and Gallery Mute the Shutter Sound Enable Mute to mute the camera shutter sound. This feature is only available in some countries and regions. Capture Smiles Enable Capture smiles. The camera will take a photo automatically when it detects a smile in the viewfinder.
  • Page 30 Camera and Gallery Gallery will present you with images related to the keywords and suggest related keywords. Tap a keyword or continue entering keywords for a more precise search. This feature may vary by device. Edit Photos and Videos Gallery offers a wide range of editing features for photos and videos. Basic Editing Open Gallery, touch the thumbnail of the photo you want to edit, then touch to access...
  • Page 31 Camera and Gallery Go to > Rename and enter a new name. Touch OK. Create Collage You can use the Collage feature to quickly stitch together multiple pictures from the Gallery into one for sharing. You can access Collage in any of the following ways. On Photos or Albums page, long press to select pictures.
  • Page 32 Camera and Gallery Select album: Display all photos in the specified album. • Choose a picture: Display the specified photo. • Remove the Gallery card: Long press the Gallery card, tap Remove, and remove unwanted cards. Organize Albums Organize photos and videos into albums to easily sift through them. Add Albums Go to Gallery >...
  • Page 33 Camera and Gallery 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. Block Albums Block third-party app albums to prevent them from being displayed in Gallery.

  • Page 34: Apps

    Apps Apps App Basics Uninstall an App You can uninstall an app using any of the following methods: When using the Standard style home screen, touch and hold the app icon on the home • screen, then touch Uninstall and follow the instructions. When using the Drawer style home screen, touch and hold the app icon in the drawer, then •...

  • Page 35: Calendar

    Apps Manually create contacts On the Contacts screen, tap , go to the New contact interface, enter name, phone number, and other information, and tap to save. Calendar Use Events Events help you schedule activities in your daily and work life, such as attending company meetings, arranging social get-togethers, and making credit card repayments.

  • Page 36: Clock

    Apps Go to Calendar > > Settings. Touch Default reminder time or Reminder time for all-day events to set a reminder time. • Touch Notifications and enable Allow notifications. Then follow the onscreen instructions to • set a notification type. Customize Calendar View Settings You can customize calendar view settings, such as by specifying the start day of the week, and whether to show week numbers.

  • Page 37: Notepad

    Apps Snooze an Alarm If you don't want to get up when an alarm rings, simply touch the snooze button or press the Power button. The snooze length is set when creating 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.
  • Page 38 Apps To organize your notes for easier access and viewing, touch after finishing to add a • tag for it. Touch to save the note. Add a Note by Scanning Documents Open Notepad and go to Notes > > > Scan document. Align your phone camera with the picture or file you want to scan and touch to start scanning.
  • Page 39 Apps Set Repeated Reminders for a To-do Item If you specify a time for a to-do item, you can select a repeat mode for it (for example, Never, Every day, Every week, Every month, or Every year), and your tablet will repeatedly prompt you to complete the to-do item at the specified time.

  • Page 40: Recorder

    Apps After touching Export as document, you can choose to export the note as a TXT or HTML file, which will be saved to Files > Browse > My tablet > Documents > NotePad by default. To share multiple notes, on the All notes screen, touch and hold a note, and select the ones •...

  • Page 41: Email

    Apps to automatically skips the sections with no sound. • to change the playback speed. • to mark key points. • Tap on the name of a mark to rename it. • Edit audio recording files Go to the home page of Recorder. Tap the recording file. .

  • Page 42: Calculator

    Apps Open Email and select Exchange. Enter the email address, user name, and password. Touch MANUAL SETUP. On the Log in screen, enter the email domain name, server address, port number, and security type. Touch , then follow the onscreen instructions to complete configuration. The system will automatically connect to the server and check the server settings.

  • Page 43: Optimizer

    Apps Enable App Twin App Twin enables you to log in to two WhatsApp or Facebook accounts simultaneously, allowing you to keep your work and private life separate. App Twin is only supported by some apps. Go to Settings > Apps > App Twin, and enable App Twin. The twin app will then be displayed on the home screen.

  • Page 44: Tips

    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 Honor or Other Android. Follow the onscreen instructions to download and install Device Clone on your old device.
  • Page 45 Apps The feature availability varies by device. •...

  • Page 46: Settings

    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.

  • Page 47: Bluetooth

    Settings evaluate the quality of the current Wi-Fi network and switch to mobile data if the Wi-Fi signal is poor. Go to Settings > Wi-Fi. Touch More settings and enable or disable Wi-Fi+. Bluetooth Tablet Bluetooth basic You can connect your tablet to Bluetooth earbuds, speakers, car entertainment systems, or share data from your tablet to other devices via Bluetooth.

  • Page 48: Mobile Network

    Settings Pair the sending and recipient devices via Bluetooth. On the sending device, touch and hold a file, select the files you want to share, touch and select Bluetooth. Operations may vary if you are sharing files from apps directly. Touch the Bluetooth name of the recipient device to start sharing.

  • Page 49: More Connections

    Settings Go to Settings > Mobile network > Personal hotspot > More, and enable Bluetooth tethering. On the Bluetooth settings screen of the paired device, touch next to the name of your device, then enable Internet access to share your network. More Connections Enable or Disable Airplane Mode When taking a flight, you can enable Airplane mode if required to do so by the airline.
  • Page 50 These steps may be different if you are sharing files directly from an app. 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.

  • Page 51: Home Screen & Wallpaper

    Settings can view files stored on your tablet , or copy and paste files between the device and computer. Install Windows Media Player 11 or later on your computer to view media files on your tablet . Input MIDI: Use your tablet as the audio input device of the Musical Instrument Digital •...
  • Page 52 Settings Manage the Home Screen Layout You can customize the home screen layout to suit your tablet usage habits. Rearrange icons on the home screen Touch and hold an icon until it enlarges, then drag it to the desired position on the home screen.
  • Page 53 Settings Touch at the top of the screen. You can then: Touch Pin, and the magazine unlock image will not change each time you turn on the screen. • To unpin the image, go to > Unpin. Touch Remove, and the current magazine unlock image will be removed from the library and •...

  • Page 54: Display & Brightness

    Settings Once enabled, you can swipe up on the home screen to access all of your apps in the drawer. Create shortcuts on the home screen In the Drawer mode, swipe up on the home screen to display the drawer, touch and hold an app until it enlarges, then drag it to the desired position on the home screen.

  • Page 55: Sounds & Vibration

    Settings Enable or Disable Eye Comfort Mode 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 Eye Comfort. You can touch and hold Eye Comfort to access the settings screen.

  • Page 56: Notifications

    Settings Enable or disable Do Not Disturb Go to Settings > Sound > Do Not Disturb and turn on or off Do Not Disturb. When Do Not Disturb is enabled, a moon icon appears on the status bar. You can see notifications in the drop-down notification panel in the Do Not Disturb mode.

  • Page 57: Biometrics & Password

    Settings Change notification method for apps Go to Settings > Notifications. Select an app to set the notification method for the app. Enable Allow notifications: Play alert when new notifications are available for the app. The notification method supported by each app may be different. Notifications Turn on Screen Go to Settings >...

  • Page 58: Apps

    Settings Access App Lock with Face Recognition On the Face Recognition screen, enable Access App Lock, and follow the onscreen instructions to add your facial data to App Lock. You can then touch a locked app on your home screen and use face recognition to access the app.

  • Page 59: Battery

    Settings View or Change App Settings Go to Settings > Apps > Apps and touch an app. You can force stop it, uninstall it, view and change the app permissions, set notification modes, and more. Some apps cannot be uninstalled. Battery Power Management On the Battery screen, you can check the estimated battery time remaining, and enable a...

  • Page 60: Storage

    Settings For example, if you are used to charging your devices overnight or for an extended period of time, Smart Charge will pause the charging when the battery capacity reaches a certain level. Before you get up in the morning, Smart Charge will resume charging until your device is fully charged.

  • Page 61: Security

    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.

  • Page 62: Privacy

    ID. When you switch to a new HONOR tablet , you can use Device Clone to transfer data in Password Vault to your new device.
  • Page 63 Settings However, some apps may obtain excessive permissions, posing potential risks to your information privacy and security. You can check the permissions granted to each app and deny those you deem unnecessary. Manage the Location Permission After granting the Location permission to an app, it can obtain your location information at any time.

  • Page 64: Accessibility Features

    Settings these apps or services need to use location information, your tablet will remind you to enable location services again. Allow or Forbid Apps to Obtain Location Information You can allow or forbid an app to access location information, set to allow only while in use, allow all the time, or deny, and more.

  • Page 65: System & Updates

    Settings Enable Accessibility shortcut. Touch and hold the volume up and down keys at the same time for 3 seconds to enable the accessibility feature. Adjust the Long Press Duration This feature allows you to adjust the response time when you long press the screen. Go to Settings >...
  • Page 66 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 Honor or Other Android. Follow the onscreen instructions to download and install Device Clone on your old device.
  • Page 67 Settings Device Clone is only available on tablets running iOS 8.0 or later. Back Up with an External Storage Device Back up data to USB storage devices When the tablet is low on storage space, you should regularly back up large files or important data to a USB storage device (e.g., USB flash drive, card reader).

  • Page 68: About Phone

    HONOR IDs. Make sure to back up your data before restoring your tablet to its factory settings.
  • Page 69 This guide is for your reference only. The 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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