Teclast tPad Android OS Initial Setup Guide User Guide

Teclast tPad Android OS Initial Setup Guide

Initial setting steps

1. Press the Power Button to power on.
2. Select a language. Please select English, for example.
3. Connect to Wi-Fi or Set up offline.
4. Adjust the date & time.
5. Select Accept the Google services.
6. Set or skip the PIN.
7. Complete the initial setting.

Password and Face Unlock

Lock Screen Password
You can set a numeric, pattern, or hybrid password.

Set the Lock Screen Password
You can set a numeric, pattern, or hybrid password.

1.  Go to Settings > Security and touch Lock Screen to select different lock methods.
2. Follow the onscreen instructions to enter a numeric password, or touch Change Unlock Method to enter a password.

Change the Lock Screen Password

1. Go to Settings > Security > Lock Screen again.
2. Enter the original lock screen password.
3. Enter a new password, or touch Change Unlock Method to select and enter a new password.

Disable the Lock Screen Password
Go to Settings > Security > Lock Screen, and touch None.

Facial Recognition
Enroll your facial data into your tablet to replace the password to unlock the screen and access app lock, etc.

Set the Face Unlock Method
Go to Settings > Security > Face Unlock, and select the Unlock Method to complete setting.

System Navigation

1. Gesture Navigation
   Go to Settings > System & Updates > System Navigation, and select Gesture Navigation or Three-button Navigation.
   Common Gestures
2. Three-button virtual navigation on the screen
   Go to Settings> System & Updates> System Navigation, and select “Three-button” navigation.
   • Touch to return to the previous screen or exit an app.
   • Touch  to return to the home screen.
   •  Touch to enter the multitasking screen.
   • You can also go to System > System Navigation Bar for more operations based on your usage habits:
   • Select different navigation key combinations.
   • Enable Hide Navigation Keys to allow you to hide the navigation bar when not in use.
   • Touch (if  is in the selected navigation key combination) to enter Notification Center.
   • After entering the multitasking screen, swipe down the icon to lock the task. After locking, tasks will not be cleared by batch when is touched.

Multi-Window

Multi-Window allows you to open apps in split screens for easy multitasking.

Enable Split-screen Mode:

1. Open an app and touch Background to enter background. Touch the App icon to enter Split-screen mode. Then, touch Split-screen.
2. Touch and hold an app, and touch another app to enable Split-screen mode.

Exit Split-screen mode:
Drag in the middle of the split screen line until either pane disappears. Some apps don’t support Split-screen mode.

Control Center

Shortcut Switches
Swipe down from the screen top to exit Control Center, and swipe down further to show all shortcut switches (depending on your model). Swipe from left to right to view all shortcut switches.

•  Touch a shortcut switch to enable or disable the corresponding feature.
• Touch and hold a shortcut switch to enter the settings screen for that feature (only available for some features).
• Touch to enter the settings screen.

Customize Shortcut Switches
Swipe down from the top right of the screen to exit Control Center, touch Edit Shortcut Switch. Touch and hold a shortcut switch, then drag it to the desired position. Finally, touch Finish.

System Settings

WLAN
Connect to a WLAN network

1. Go to Settings> Network & Internet, and enable WLAN.
2. On the WLAN settings screen, connect to the WLAN network using any of the following methods:
   • Select a WLAN network to connect to under Available Wi-Fi. A password is required for encrypted networks.
   • Scroll down to the bottom of the screen, touch Add Network, and enter the SSID and password as prompted to complete the connection.
   • If a hidden Wi-Fi is connected, go to Advanced Setting and set Hidden Network to [Yes]. When your tablet is connected in WLAN mode will be displayed in the status bar. A Be careful when connecting to a free public Wi-Fi network to avoid security risks such as leakage of personal data and financial losses.

Bluetooth

Connect to a Bluetooth Device

1. Go to Settings > Connected Devices > Connection Preferences > Bluetooth, and enable Bluetooth.
   
2. On the Bluetooth settings screen, touch Pair with a New Device to search for and pair with the desired device:
   • Select the device to connect to from available Bluetooth devices and complete pairing as prompted.

Manage Connected Devices

1. Go to Settings > Connected Devices. Touch  after the selected device for management.
   •  You can manage various features, such as disconnect or unpair the device.

Projection

Wireless Connection
The supported protocols and the projection methods vary between different large displays. Please select the projection method based on protocol. Refer to the large display user guide or consult the manufacturer for the supported protocol.

Large displays supporting Miracast

1. Ensure that the Miracast switch or the Projection switch is enabled on the large display. Refer to the large display user guide or consult the manufacturer for the enabling mode.
2. Swipe down from the top of the screen to exit Control Center and light up
3. Go to the shortcut switch bar on the Control Center screen ( depending on your model), and touch Project to allow your tablet to search for large displays. You can also go to Settings > Connected Devices > Connection Preferences, and touch Project.
4. After search is complete, touch the corresponding large display name in the device list, and project your tablet screen to the large display. After projection, swipe down from the top of the screen to exit Notification Center. Touch Disconnect to exit the Wi-Fi Projection.

Large displays supporting DLNA

1. Before use, please connect your tablet and the large display to the same WLAN network.
2. Ensure that the DLNA switch or the Projection switch is enabled on the large display. Refer to the large display user guide or consult the manufacturer for the enabling mode.
3. Go to media apps such as gallery, video and music on your tablet, open the content to be projected, and find the entry for projection.

For example, to project a photo or video in your tablet gallery to a large display for viewing, enter Gallery, and open a photo or video. Touch> Project and Play. After search is complete, touch the corresponding large display name in the device list to finish projection. DLNA protocol only supports the projection of video, music, gallery, or some third-party app contents to a large display. Please perform a projection based on actual conditions.

System Restore & Update

Restore to Default Status
Reset WLAN, mobile data network, and Bluetooth settings

This operation will mainly restore WLAN, mobile data network, and Bluetooth settings, and will neither delete other data nor change other settings. Go to Settings> System> Reset WLAN, Mobile Data Network and Bluetooth Settings, touch Restore Network Settings, and follow the onscreen instructions to restore the settings.

Reset App Preferences
This operation will mainly restore the app settings to default status. Go to Settings > System > Reset App Preferences, touch Restore All Settings, and follow the onscreen instructions to reset app preferences.

Restore Factory Settings
This operation will erase data in your tablet internal storage, including accounts, app data and system settings, installed apps, music, images, all files in the internal storage, security chip contents, systems, apps and personal data related to accounts. Make sure to back up your data before restoring your tablet to its factory settings. Go to Settings> System> Clear All Data (Restore Factory Settings), touch Reset Tablet, and follow the onscreen instructions to restore factory settings.

Update the System Online

1. Go to Settings > About Tablet > System & Updates, and follow the onscreen instructions to update the system.
2. When an update is available, you can manually download the update package, or update your tablet automatically overnight:
   • Download the update package manually: Go to New Version> Download and Install. To avoid data usage, it is recommended to connect your tablet to a Wi-Fi network when downloading the update package. Your tablet will automatically restart once the update is complete.
   • Before online update, please make sure that your tablet has not been installed with any unauthorized versions. This may result in update failure or unknown issues.
   • Please back up your personal data before update.
   • After update, some third-party apps may become unavailable for usage due to incompatibility with the new system. Some third-party apps may be slow in responding to the new system. Please wait for the new version.
   • During update, please do not manually shut down or restart your tablet, or plug and unplug the memory card (if supported).

Display

Adjust the Brightness, Color, and Color Temperature
You can adjust the brightness, color, and color temperature according 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 top right of the screen to exit Control Center. In the  section, drag the slider to adjust the screen brightness.
• Go to Settings > Display & Brightness. In the  section, drag the slider to adjust the screen brightness.

Firmware Download

• Select and download an official website firmware.
• Enter a product ID number on the Download screen to find the desired firmware, such as G 1 F 1:
• After that, you can see the download link list for that firmware:

After-sales Contact

If you have any question about your tablet, please send an email to: customersupport@teclast.com The email must contain information in the following 3 points so that we can provide the after-sales service:

1. Product purchase platform name (The country name must be provided if the country has a regional purchase platform);
2. Product model, four-digit ID number and SN (as shown below);
3. Order number.

Make sure to completely fill in the above information in your email so that we can provide the after-sales service.