Huawei tablets in 2025 have evolved significantly, offering features that rival premium laptops. Yet many users still treat them like ordinary tablets, missing out on their full potential. This article shares 10 essential tips to maximize your Huawei tablet, with a crucial warning at number 5 you must not overlook.
1. Install MicroG Service for Google App Access
Huawei tablets lack Google Mobile Services (GMS) by default. Installing MicroG, an open-source alternative to GMS, enables native use of Google apps like YouTube, Gmail, and Google Maps. This boosts performance compared to virtual machines such as GBox. Most recent Huawei tablet models allow MicroG installation directly from the official App Gallery.
2. Use Aurora Store to Download the Latest Apps
App Gallery doesn’t carry all Android apps, so Aurora Store is the solution. It is an open-source app store sourcing APKs directly from Google Play, ensuring you get the genuine and up-to-date versions. Install Aurora Store via F-Droid, and you can download your existing Google Play purchases, although in-app purchases may not carry over.
3. Treat Your Huawei Tablet Like a Laptop, Not Just a Tablet
Huawei designs its tablets as full laptop alternatives. Don’t limit usage to just mobile-style apps; use browsers like Chrome or Firefox to access Gmail and other services as you would on a PC. The inclusion of keyboards and accessories in sales packages supports this laptop-centric approach, significantly enhancing productivity.
4. Install Rotation Control to Enable Landscape Mode for All Apps
Some apps on Huawei tablets don’t support landscape or full-screen mode by default, which hampers multitasking. Rotation Control forces every app into landscape orientation, improving the use of screen space and making the laptop mode more comfortable. The app runs lightly in the background without affecting system speed.
5. Avoid Installing Alternative Launchers — Stick with the Default
Unlike Huawei smartphones where alternative launchers can improve experience, tablet users should avoid installing third-party launchers like Nova Launcher. The default Huawei tablet launcher is optimized for both tablet and laptop modes, featuring multitasking docks and intuitive navigation. Third-party launchers often downgrade the experience by making the tablet feel like a large smartphone, causing loss of tablet-specific functionalities.
6. Replace Default Apps with Superior Alternatives
Swapping default apps can enhance your workflow. For example, use Vivaldi browser which offers desktop-like tabs, ad blocking, and cross-device sync. Set Aurora Store as your main app store to keep apps up-to-date. Gmail and other key apps can also be customized in your settings under “Default Apps”.
7. Disable AI Touch to Prevent Disruptions During Work
AI Touch simplifies QR code scanning but often appears unintentionally during multitouch gestures. It disrupts editing apps like CapCut and Canva, reducing productivity. Turning off AI Touch in Settings > Huawei Assistance > AI Touch improves workflow without unwanted interruptions.
8. Leverage Huawei’s Full Integration Features
Huawei tablets support wireless projection to monitors or projectors via Type-C or wireless connections. If your display requires HDMI, a Type-C hub (available around $15-$25) works well. The Super Device feature seamlessly connects Huawei smartphones and laptops for drag-and-drop file transfers and screen extensions, streamlining multitasking within the Huawei ecosystem.
9. Use Built-in Premium Apps for Free
Your Huawei tablet comes preloaded with powerful free apps: WPS Office with PC-level features, GoPaint for professional-grade digital drawing supporting Adobe brushes, and Huawei Notes which offers diverse templates and handwriting-to-text conversion. Utilizing these apps can replace third-party software for many users.
10. Explore Multi-Window and Productivity Features
Huawei tablets enable opening up to four windows simultaneously (two split screens plus two floating windows) for multitasking. Drag-and-drop between apps is made easier through Super Hub, removing the hassle of manual copy-pasting. Huawei Notes also lets you search and convert handwriting, offering unique productivity tools seldom found on other tablets.
By following these ten tips—especially avoiding alternative launchers—you’ll unlock the true power of your Huawei tablet in 2025. The combination of MicroG, Aurora Store, integrated workflows, and premium free apps turns your device into a versatile and productive powerhouse. Don’t miss out on these capabilities designed to outshine traditional tablets and even compete with laptops.
