How to pin the screen on an Huawei MatePad C5e?

There are times when we need someone else to use our Huawei MatePad C5e either to see a photo, a video, use an application or visit a web page, but we do not want them to be able to access the rest of the applications and data on our device either by privacy, security or to avoid mistakes.

For example, there are times when we need to give the Huawei MatePad C5e to a friend, family member or even a small child and we do not want them to leave that app that we have opened. This is very useful, for example, so that young children can watch videos on YouTube without leaving the application and we can even prevent them from doing anything other than watching, that is, blocking the touch panel until we want.

Imagine that you want to let someone see a photo or video from Instagram but you don't want them to be able to “like” that publication or see the rest of the publications and “gossip”, since it is possible to do so on our MatePad C5e, follow the following steps and we will tell you how to configure it.

This feature is only available from Android version 9, the MatePad C5e comes from the factory with version Android 10, EMUI 10.1.

Estimated time: 2 minutes.

1- First step:

As most Android functions “Screen pinning” must be activated from the Huawei MatePad C5e settings, for this we click on “Settings” to start with the configuration.

Settings icon Android

2- Second step:

Scroll down the Huawei MatePad C5e settings, look for the section called “Security”, click to access.

Android security settings

3- Third step:

The pin screen function is a bit hidden in the Huawei MatePad C5e settings so we must click on “Advanced” to access these hidden settings.

Android advanced menu

4- Fourth step:

Scroll down through the Huawei MatePad C5e screen until you find the “Screen pinning” section, press to activate it and define its settings.

Screen pinning Android

5- Fifth step:

Press to activate “Screen pinning” if it is not active.

Activate screen pinning Android

6- Sixth step:

Click on “Ask for unlock pattern before unpinning” if you want to enter a different code from the one you have to unlock the Huawei MatePad C5e, in this way you can protect your personal unlock code or pattern.

Activate lock to deactivate

7- Seventh step:

We have already activated this very interesting function to loan the Huawei MatePad C5e to someone else. Now to test how it works or put it to use you must open the application that you want to “pin” or keep open and from which you will not be able to exit without unlocking the MatePad C5e, once opened you must click on the recent applications button, it is of the square button at the bottom right of the screen of your MatePad C5e.

Recent Applications Android

8- Eighth step:

Now click on the icon of the application that you want to “pin on the screen” to display the menu of available options.

Android app settings

9- Ninth step:

Among the options that will now appear displayed, you will see “Pin” next to the icon of a thumbtack or tack. Press to pin this application on your Huawei MatePad C5e.

Pin app Android

With these simple steps we have learned to activate and use “Screen pinning” in our Huawei MatePad C5e, once configured you can use it at any time by pressing the recent applications button as shown in point seven.

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