LENOVO SMART TAB M8 TB-8505FS (01) PDF Document

The Lenovo Help app can offer you support for getting direct access to Lenovo’s web assistance and forums, frequent Q&A, system upgrades, hardware function tests, warranty status checks, service requests, and repair status.

You have two ways to get this app:

• Search for and download the app from Google Play.

• Scan the QR code in the user guide with a Lenovo Android device.

You can customize your home screen at any time.

Add a widget to a home screen:

Press and hold anywhere on the home screen except the icons. Tap the widgets icon, press and hold the widget you want to add, then drag it to where you want to place it, and release.

Change the wallpaper:

Go to Settings > Display > Wallpaper and choose your preferred wallpaper. Alternatively, press and hold anywhere on the home screen except the icons, tap the Wallpapers icon, and then choose your preferred wallpaper.

Move an app to another screen:

Press and hold an app that you want to move, drag it to where you want to place it, then release.

Uninstall an app:

1. Press and hold the app that you want to uninstall.

2. Drag to the uninstall icon, and then release and tap OK.

Note: Some of the system apps cannot be uninstalled.

Swipe up from the bottom of your screen. Then you can do the following:

• Swipe left or right to switch to the app you want to open.

• Swipe an app window up to close it.

• Swipe up from the bottom and click “clear all” in the middle to stop running all applications.

You can do any of the following:

• To see notifications, swipe down from the top of the screen.

• To close the Notifications panel, swipe up from the bottom of the screen.

• To dismiss a notification, swipe left or right across the notification.

• To dismiss all notifications, tap CLEAR ALL at the bottom of the Notifications panel.

• To open the Quick Settings panel, swipe down from the top of the screen twice.

• To close the Quick Settings panel, swipe up from the bottom of the screen.

To force a shutdown, press and hold the Power button for about 8 seconds until the device turns off. To reboot, press and hold the Power button for about 10 seconds.

There are three user types:

• Owner: An owner has full control over all user permissions and manages all user accounts.

• Guest: There is only one Guest account. A Guest has restricted access to the device.

• New User: There can be multiple user accounts, including accounts for standard users and child user. A standard user can manage child user accounts. In child user accounts, there are many child-friendly apps available including videos, games, music and more.

Creating new user accounts:

Tap Settings > Users & accounts > Multiple users > ADD USER to create user accounts.

• Tap ADD USER > User Icon > CONTINUE to create a standard user account.

• Tap ADD USER > Child User Icon > CONTINUE to create a child user.

Note: Before you add a child user account, you need to set up a screen lock to protect your apps and personal data.

Switching between user accounts:

On the home screen, swipe down from the top of the screen, and then tap the users icon to switch between different user accounts.

Tap Settings > Users & accounts > Multiple users, and tap the settings icon located beside the account you would like to delete, then tap DELETE USER > DELETE.

Adding a face-recognition:

Go to Settings > Security & location > Face-recognition, and follow the instructions on the screen. Note that a lock screen pattern, PIN, or password is required to use face-recognition-related functions.

Delete facial data:

• Go to Settings > Security & location > Face-recognition > Delete facial data.

• Confirm your screen lock pattern or enter your PIN or password.

• and then tap OK.

Taking photos and videos:

To open the Camera app, go to Camera.

• Tap the shutter icon to take a photo.

• Tap the video icon to record a video.

• Tap the camera switch icon to switch between the front and the rear camera.

Taking screenshots:

Press and hold the Power and the Volume down buttons at the same time to take a screenshot.

Photos, videos and screenshots are stored in your device’s internal storage. You can view your files by using the following methods:

• Tap the thumbnail when using the Camera app.

• Go to Photos.

• Go to Files.

Go to Settings > Network & Internet > WLAN. Turn on the WLAN switch and tap a WLAN hotspot in the list to connect to the Internet. When you are connecting to a secure hotspot, you need to enter your login name and password to connect.

Ask the network’s administrator for the settings necessary to configure a VPN for your network.

1. Go to Settings > Network & Internet > VPN.

2. Tap the plus icon to edit the VPN profile, including the server name, type, and server address, and then tap SAVE.

3. Tap the VPN server name, enter the username and password, and then tap CONNECT to connect to the VPN network.

4. Tap the settings icon to edit or FORGET VPN.

Note: You need to set a lock screen pattern, PIN or password before using a VPN. Go to Settings > Security & location > Screen lock to select a screen lock option and set up the screen lock.

You can use the Chrome app to visit websites.

• Type a web address: You don’t need to type the full web address of an “http://” website to access it. To visit “http://www.lenovo.com”, simply type “www.lenovo.com” into the address bar and tap the go arrow.

• Add a new webpage: Tap the menu icon > New tab to add a new webpage tab. Tap the menu icon > New incognito tab to visit a website without leaving any traces of your visit.

• Close a webpage: Tap X to close a webpage tab.

• Refresh a webpage: Tap the reload icon to refresh a webpage. Tap the back arrow to return to the previous webpage. Tap the forward arrow to go forward to a recent webpage.

• Save images: Press and hold the image, then tap Download image.

• Bookmark webpages: Tap the star icon to add a webpage to Bookmarks. Tap the menu icon > Bookmarks to view bookmarks.

Set up Google Assistant:

To open the Google Assistant, touch and hold the Home button, tap “Sign In”, and follow the on-screen prompts to set up the Google Assistant. Say “OK Google” and “Hey Google” when prompted to teach the Google Assistant to recognize your voice and complete the setup process.

Google Assistant’s Ambient Mode:

Make sure your device is connected to the Internet and signed in with the Google account. When your screen is off or locked, put the tablet into the cradle, and a notification will pop up. Tap this notification either on the locked screen or notification center to set up Ambient Mode.

You can also enable Google Assistant’s Ambient Mode by going to Google App > More > Settings > Google Assistant > Assistant > Tablet to enable Ambient Mode.

Google Assistant’s Ambient Mode will turn your tablet into a digital photo frame, easily control music and smart home devices, and quickly access your most important updates while your tablet is in the cradle.

To access the Gmail app, go to Gmail. You can sign into Gmail if you have a Gmail account. If not, you will need to create a Gmail account. You can also sign in with email accounts provided by other companies.

Before you can use Maps, go to Settings > Security & location > Location and enable location access for Google apps.

• Finding a location: Type the address that you want to find, then press Search here. You can also tap the microphone icon to speak the address you want to search for.

• Current location: Tap the location icon to see your current location.

• Planning a route: Tap the GO icon and type in “Your location” and “Choose destination”, or just choose the starting point as “Your location”. Choose the travel mode: by car, by bus, by bike or on foot.

Connect your device and computer using a USB cable. Slide down from the top of the screen. You will see “Charging this device via USB” in the notifications bar. Tap Charging this device via USB to view other options.

You can select one of the following options:

• File transfer: Select this mode if you want to transfer media files such as photos, videos, and ringtones between your tablet and computer.

• PTP: Select this mode if you only want to transfer only photos and videos between your tablet and computer.

• No data transfer: Select this mode if you only want to charge the machine.

• MIDI: Select this mode if you want MIDI-enabled apps on your device to work with MIDI software on the computer.

1. Go to Settings > System > Languages & input > Languages > Add a language.

2. Select the language that you want to add.

3. Press and hold the handles next to the added language to drag it to the first line.

Go to Settings > Sound. Here you can set the ringtone, default notification sound, default alarm sound, and so on. You can also set the ringing volume.

Battery protection mode protects the battery from being overly charged. Being overly charged exposes the battery to high temperatures and high voltage that may cause it to age faster. When the tablets are plugged in, the battery protection will keep the power level of the tablets between 40% and 60%.

Go to Settings > Battery > Battery Protection mode to turn on the battery protection mode.

Factory reset will erase all data from your tablet’s internal storage. Please back up important data on the device before resetting your tablet. Go to Settings > System > Reset options > Erase all data (factory reset), then tap RESET TABLET to reset to the manufacturer’s default settings.

Please free up some memory and try to install again.

Please press and hold the On/Off button for more than 10 seconds until the device turns off. Then switch it on again in normal way.

Please charge the battery for half an hour and then press and hold the On/Off button for more than 10 seconds until the device turns off. Then switch it on again in normal way.

Restart the wireless router or go to Settings and restart WLAN.

Please press and hold the On/Off button for more than 10 seconds until the device turns off. Then switch it on again in normal way.