User Guide
Contents Essentials Basic Gestures System Navigation Phone Clone Lock and Unlock Your Screen Get Familiar with the Home Screen Notification and Status Icons Shortcut Switches Home Screen Widgets Set Your Wallpaper Screenshots & Screen Recording View and Clear Notifications Adjust Sound Settings Enter Text Split-screen Mode & Floating Window Power On and Off or Restart Your Device Charging 1 1 2 3 4 4 6 6 7 7 9 9 10 10 11 11 Camera and Gallery Launch Camera Take Photos Take Panoramic Photos Take HDR Photos
Contents Wi-Fi Bluetooth Mobile Data More Connections Home Screen & Wallpaper Display & Brightness Sounds & Vibration Notifications Biometrics & Password Apps Battery Storage Security Privacy Accessibility Features System & Updates About Phone 39 39 41 41 42 43 45 46 46 47 47 49 49 50 51 52 56 ii
Essentials Basic Gestures Basic Gestures More Gestures Access Home screen editing mode Pinch two fingers together on the home screen. Display the shortcut panel on the lock screen Swipe up from the bottom of the lock screen. Display the search bar Swipe down on the home screen. Open the notification panel Swipe down from the status bar. System Navigation Change the Navigation Mode Go to Settings > System & updates > System navigation to select a navigation mode according to your preferences.
Essentials Navigate with Gestures Go to Settings > System & updates > System navigation and enable or disable Gestures. After enabling Gestures, you can: • Go back to the previous screen: Swipe inward from the left or right edge. • Return to the home screen: Swipe up from the bottom of the screen. • Access the recent tasks screen: Swipe up from the bottom of the screen and hold. • Close an app from the recent tasks screen: Swipe up on an app preview.
Essentials 2 Follow the onscreen instructions to download and install Phone Clone on your old device. 3 On your old device, open Phone Clone and touch This is the old phone. Follow the onscreen instructions to connect your old device with your new phone by scanning a code or connecting manually. 4 On your old device, select the data you want to clone, then touch Transfer to start cloning. Phone Clone is only available on phones running Android 4.4 or later.
Essentials Get Familiar with the Home Screen Get Familiar with the Home Screen From the home screen, you can: • Check the status of your phone and notifications from the status bar at the top of the screen. • Swipe left or right to view apps and widgets displayed on the home screen.
Essentials Notification and Status Icons Network status icons may vary according to your region or network service provider. Supported functions vary according to the device model. Some of the following icons may not be applicable to your phone.
Essentials More notifications Vibrate only NFC enabled Do Not Disturb mode enabled Data syncing Data sync failed Performance mode enabled New emails Event reminders Digital balance enabled Shortcut Switches Shortcut Switches Turn on a Shortcut Switch Swipe down from the status bar to open the notification panel, then swipe down on it again to show all shortcuts. • Touch a shortcut switch to enable or disable the corresponding feature.
Essentials Move or Delete a Widget Touch and hold a widget on your home screen until your phone vibrates, then drag it to the desired position or touch Remove. Set Your Wallpaper Set Your Wallpaper Use a Preset Wallpaper 1 Go to 2 Touch an image you want to set as the wallpaper. 3 Set the following according to your preferences: 4 Settings > Home screen & wallpaper > Wallpaper. • Blur: applies a blur effect, which can be adjusted by dragging the slider.
Essentials Share and Edit a Screenshot, or Switch to Scrollshot After you take a screenshot, a thumbnail will display in the lower left corner of the screen. Then you can: • Swipe down on the thumbnail to take a scrolling screenshot. • Swipe up on the thumbnail to select a sharing mode and share the screenshot with your friends. • Touch the thumbnail to edit or delete it. Screenshots are saved to Gallery by default.
Essentials Use a Shortcut to Start Screen Recording 1 Swipe down from the status bar to open the notification panel, then swipe down on it again to show all shortcuts. 2 Touch Screen Recorder to start screen recording. 3 To stop the recording, touch the timer at the top of the screen. 4 The recording will be saved to Gallery. Record Your Voice During Screen Recording You can enable the microphone to record your voice while recording the screen.
Essentials Adjust Sound Settings Press a Volume Button to Adjust the Volume Press the Volume up or down button to adjust the volume. Press the Power Button to Mute Your Device When It Rings When your phone rings for an incoming call or alarm, you can press the Power button to mute it. Use a Shortcut to Switch Between Ring, Vibrating, or Mute Mode 1 Swipe down from the status bar to open the notification panel, then swipe down on it again to show all shortcuts. 2 Touch the modes.
Essentials When using gesture navigation, swipe up from the bottom of the screen and hold to • enter the Recent tasks screen. Then touch key. When using three-key navigation, touch and hold the • 3 . Open the other app to start multitasking. Adjust the Size of the Split-screen Panes Drag in the middle of the split screen line to the desired position on the screen. This feature can only be used when your phone is in the portrait orientation.
Essentials Charge Your Phone Your phone will alert you when it is running out of power. Please make sure to charge your phone in time to prevent it from turning off automatically when the power runs out. Precautions for Charging • Charge your phone using the standard adapter and USB cable that came with your device. Using other chargers or USB cables may cause repeated restarts, slow charging, overheating, or other undesirable effects.
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. Take Photos Take Photos 1 Open 2 You can then: • Camera. Focus: Touch where you want to focus. To adjust focus and metering separately, touch and hold the viewfinder and drag the individual ring or frame to the desired location. • Adjust brightness: Touch the viewfinder. When the symbol appears next to the focus frame, drag it up or down.
Camera and Gallery 3 Return to the viewfinder and touch the shutter button. Your phone will take a photo when the countdown ends. Use Voice Commands to Take Photos You can use your voice to take photos without having to touch the shutter button. 1 Open 2 Go to 3 Go back to the viewfinder, then say your command to take a photo. Camera. > Audio control, enable Audio control, and select an audio control option.
Camera and Gallery Adjust Camera Settings Adjust Camera Settings You can adjust the camera settings to take photos and videos more quickly. The following features may not be available in some camera modes. Enable Location Tag Enable Location tag to tag your location in photos and videos. Swipe up on a photo or video in Gallery to view its shooting location. Enable Mirror Reflection When using the front camera, touch to enable or disable Mirror reflection.
Camera and Gallery Rename Photos 1 In Gallery, touch the photo thumbnail you want to rename. 2 Go to 3 Touch OK. > Rename and enter a new name. Share Photos and Videos There are several ways to share photos and videos from Gallery. 1 Open 2 Use either of the following methods: Gallery. • Share a single photo or video: Touch the photo or video, then touch • Share multiple photos or videos: In an album, touch and hold to select multiple photos and videos, then touch . .
Camera and Gallery 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.
Apps Apps Apps Uninstall an App You can uninstall an app using either of the following methods: • Touch and hold the app icon you want to uninstall until your phone vibrates, touch Uninstall, then follow the onscreen instructions to uninstall the app. • Go to Settings > Apps > Apps, touch the app you want to uninstall, then touch Uninstall. Some pre-installed system apps can't be uninstalled, as uninstalling them may cause system errors.
Apps Share Contacts 1 On the Contacts screen, select the contact you want to share, then go to contact. 2 Select a sharing method, then follow the onscreen instructions to share the contact. > Share Export Contacts 1 On the Contacts screen, go to 2 Touch Export to storage and follow the onscreen instructions to export contacts. > Settings > Import/Export. The exported .vcf files are saved in the root directory of your device's internal storage by default.
Apps Edit a Contact Group 1 On the Groups screen, select the group you want to edit and touch contact. 2 Touch to add a new for Remove members, Group ringtone, Delete group, or Rename. Send Group Messages or Emails On the Groups screen, open a group, then touch to send a message or touch to send an email. Delete Contact Groups On the Groups screen, touch and hold the group to be deleted, then touch Delete.
Apps Make a Call Dial a Number or Select a Contact to Call Use either of the following methods to make a call: • Open Phone, enter part of a phone number, the first letter of a contact's name, or the contact's initials to find a contact. • On the Phone screen, touch the Contacts tab at the bottom, then select a contact to make a call. Touch to end a call. Use Speed Dial Once you've set up speed dialing for a contact, you can quickly call that contact with the assigned number key.
Apps Manage Call Logs You can merge the call logs of the same contact or number for a tidier and more concise interface, or delete call logs as required. Merge Call Logs 1 Go to 2 Select By contact and your phone will automatically merge the call logs of the same number or contact. Phone > > Settings > Merge call log. View Missed Calls 1 To display all missed calls, open Phone, swipe down on the call log list, then touch the Missed tab.
Apps Manage Incoming Calls You can use the call waiting feature to answer incoming calls when you are already engaged in a previous call. If you cannot answer a call because your phone is faulty or the network signal is poor, you can also set call forwarding to forward calls to another number or device. Answer or Reject an Incoming Call If you receive a call when the screen is locked: • Drag right to answer the call. • Drag left to reject the call.
Apps Disable Call Forwarding 1 On the Phone screen, go to > Settings, and touch Call forwarding under the SIM card you wish to disable call forwarding on. 2 Select the forwarding mode that you wish to disable and disable it. This feature may vary depending on your carrier. Filter and Block Spam Calls Set different block rules to block sales, fraud, and other kinds of spam calls. Filter and Block Spam Calls 1 Go to Phone > Alternatively, go to 2 > Blocked > and set the block rules.
Apps Once the message is sent, your phone will bring up the emergency call screen, from which you can quickly call an emergency service or one of your emergency contacts. Make Emergency Calls In the event of an emergency, you can make emergency calls directly from the lock screen of your phone even if there is no signal. The emergency call feature is subject to local regulations and individual mobile carriers. Network issues or other types of interference may lead to emergency calls not working.
Apps To send a group message to those not included in your contacts list, touch anywhere blank in the recipient box and enter the recipients' phone number. Touch the return key in the keyboard when you finish entering each of the phone numbers. 4 After finishing editing, touch to send the message. Save a Draft Message to save a draft message. From the New message screen, touch Cancel Sending a Message On the Messaging screen, go to > Settings > Advanced and enable Recall messages.
Apps Block Spam Messages Go to Messaging > You can also go to > Blocked > and set block rules. Optimizer > Blocked > to set block rules. Block Messages from Specific Numbers 1 Go to 2 Touch and add the numbers you want to block. SMS and MMS messages sent by these numbers will all be blocked. Messaging > > Blocked > > Blocklist. Block Messages Containing Specific Keywords 1 Go to 2 Touch and add the keywords to be filtered. All messages containing these keywords will be blocked.
Apps Search for Events 1 On the Calendar screen, touch 2 Enter keywords of your event in the search box, such as the title and location. . Share an Event 1 On the Calendar screen, touch an event on the calendar or under the schedule. 2 and follow the onscreen instructions to share the event using whichever Touch method you prefer. Set a Calendar Notification Set the calendar notification type according to your requirements.
Apps Clock Alarm You can set alarms to play a sound or vibrate at specific times. Set an Alarm 1 Go to 2 Select a sound for the alarm. The sound will play when you select it. You can press the Volume buttons to adjust its volume. 3 Set the following options according to your preferences: 4 Clock > Alarm, touch • Repeat • Vibrate • Ring duration • Snooze duration • Label When you are finished, touch , and set a time. .
Apps Stopwatch Go to Clock > Stopwatch, and touch to start the stopwatch. To stop it, touch . View the Time in Cities Worldwide Use Clock to see the local time in different time zones around the world. Go to Clock > World clock, touch , and enter the name of a city or select one from the list of cities. Notepad Manage Your Notepad You can sort your Notepad items by category and put them into different folders, delete unwanted items, and share items with other people.
Apps To restore a deleted Notepad item, touch All notes or All to-dos, select the item you want to restore in Recently deleted, then touch . Recorder Recorder 1 In the Tools folder, open 2 During a recording, you can touch 3 When you are finished, touch 4 You can also touch and hold a recording, then share, rename, or delete it. Recorder, and touch to start a recording. to add a tag. to stop recording. Recordings are saved under Files > Categories > Internal storage > Sounds.
Apps Add a Personal Email Account 1 Open Other. 2 Enter the email address and password, touch Sign in, and follow the onscreen instructions to configure the server settings. The system will automatically connect to the server and check the server settings. Email on your phone and select from the available mailbox providers or touch Send Emails Select an email account and write emails to send them to the recipients' email addresses.
Apps View and Manage Emails Receive, view and manage your emails in the inbox. View an Email 1 Open Email, then swipe down on the Inbox screen to refresh the email list. If you have multiple email accounts, touch Inbox and select the email account you want to view. 2 Open an email, then view, reply to, forward, or delete the email. If you are notified about an important event in an email, touch import the event into your calendar.
Apps Change Account Name and Signature On the Inbox screen, go to > Settings and select an account. You can then set or change the Account name, Signature, and Default account. Log Out of an Email Account On the Inbox screen, go to > Settings, select an account, and touch Remove account. Manage VIP Contacts Important email contacts can be added as VIP contacts. Emails from VIP contacts will be automatically stored in the VIP inbox.
Apps Copy, Delete, or Clear Numbers • Copy a calculation result: Touch and hold the calculation result, touch Copy, then paste the result somewhere else, such as in a note or message. • Delete the last digit: Touch • Clear the display: Touch . . You can also touch to clear the display after touching to complete the calculation.
Apps On the Cleanup screen, touch Duplicate files, then select unwanted files to delete them. Filter and Block Spam Calls Set different block rules to block sales, fraud, and other kinds of spam calls. Filter and Block Spam Calls 1 Go to Phone > > Blocked > Alternatively, go to 2 and set the block rules. Optimizer > Blocked > to set the block rules. Touch Call block rules and toggle on the switches of corresponding block rules.
Apps 2 Touch and add the keywords to be filtered. All messages containing these keywords will be blocked. Set Whether to Receive Notifications for Blocked Messages Go to Messaging > > Blocked > > Receive notifications and set whether to receive notifications when messages are blocked. One-Touch Optimization Use the OPTIMIZE feature of Optimizer to keep your phone in an optimal state. 1 Open 2 Results and recommendations will be displayed once the optimization is complete.
Apps 4 On your old device, select the data you want to clone, then follow the onscreen instructions to complete the data cloning. Phone Clone is only available on phones running iOS 8.0 or later.
Settings Wi-Fi Connect to a Wi-Fi Network Connecting to the Internet over Wi-Fi is an effective way to save mobile data. You can also enable Wi-Fi security monitoring to avoid risky hotspots and ensure safe Internet access. Connect to a Wi-Fi Network Be extra careful when connecting to a free public Wi-Fi hotspot to avoid security risks and financial losses resulting from the leakage of your personal data.
Settings Bluetooth Basics You can connect your phone to Bluetooth headsets, speakers, and car kits. You can also use Bluetooth to share data between your phone and other devices. Make sure your phone is within 10 m (about 33 ft.) of other Bluetooth devices. Enable or Disable Bluetooth You can enable or disable Bluetooth in either of the following ways: • Swipe down from the status bar to open the notification panel, then touch to enable or disable Bluetooth.
Settings 2 In the list of Paired devices, touch then touch Unpair. next to the name of the device you wish to unpair, Mobile Data Connect to Mobile Data 1 Make sure that mobile data is available on your SIM card. 2 Connect to mobile data using either of the following methods: • Swipe down from the status bar to open the notification panel, then swipe down further to show all shortcut switches. Touch • Go to to enable Mobile data. Settings > Mobile network > Mobile data and enable Mobile data.
Settings 2 Go to Settings > More connections > VPN > Add VPN network, enter the VPN name, set the server type to PPTP, then enter the server address. 3 If the VPN server does not have a DNS address, touch Show advanced options, then enter the DNS domain, DNS server address, and forwarding route. 4 Touch Save. 5 Touch the VPN you have just set up, enter your VPN username and password, then touch Connect.
Settings Put App Icons in Folders For easy management of your app icons on the home screen, you can stack similar apps in a folder and name the folder. 1 Touch and hold an app icon until your phone vibrates, then drag it over another app. A folder will automatically be created to house these two apps. 2 Open a folder, touch its name, then enter a name for it. Add App Icons to a Folder or Remove Them Open a folder and touch .
Settings • Swipe down from the status bar to open the notification panel. 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. Eye Comfort Mode Eye comfort mode can effectively reduce blue light and adjust the screen to show warmer colors, relieving eye fatigue and protecting your eyesight. • After every half hour of screen time, rest your eyes for at least 10 minutes.
Settings Switch Between Portrait and Landscape Orientation The built-in gravity sensor of your phone allows you to automatically switch between horizontal and landscape orientations when you rotate the screen. Swipe down from the status bar to open the notification panel, then swipe down on it again to show all shortcuts. Touch to enable or disable this feature. Sounds & Vibration Do Not Disturb Do Not Disturb helps you prevent interruptions when you need to focus.
Settings Set the Default Notification Tone 1 Go to 2 Select a preset tone, or touch Music on device to select a local song as the notification tone. Settings > Sounds & vibration, and touch Notification sound. Notifications App Badges When new notifications arrive for an app, a badge will appear on the app icon. By default, a numbered badge is displayed. You can also set a dot as the badge, or hide the badge for some or all 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. Disable or Delete Facial Data On the Face Recognition screen, you can do the following: • Disable facial data for certain features: Disable Unlock device, or Access App Lock as required. This will not delete your facial data.
Settings Check Power Consumption Go to • Settings > Battery (or Optimizer > ). You can: Touch Battery usage to view power-intensive apps. Touch a power-intensive app to enable or disable power consumption alerts. • Touch Power consumption details to learn more about the software and hardware power consumption. Power Management On the Battery screen, you can check the estimated battery time remaining, and enable a power saving mode to extend the battery life of your phone.
Settings On the Battery screen, touch More battery settings, then enable or disable Stay connected while asleep as required. Storage Check Storage Usage Go to Settings > Storage to check storage usage and optimize it when you feel necessary. Cleanup You can use Cleanup in Optimizer to scan for redundant or large files, such as app residue, unwanted installation packages, WeChat data, and more. Once detected, you can choose whether or not to delete files as suggested.
Settings • Cancel App Lock: On the list of locked apps, toggle off the switches beside the apps for which you want to cancel App Lock. • Reset App Lock: Go to > Disable App Lock > DISABLE. This will cancel all locks, and clear all App Lock settings. Pin a Screen You can pin the screen of an app so you can stay focused on it. Try this feature when playing games, watching videos, and more. Go to Settings > Security > More settings > Screen pinning, and enable Screen pinning.
Settings Location Services Some apps need to obtain your location information to provide better services. You can enable or disable location services, and grant or deny the permission to access location information for particular apps as required. Enable or Disable Location Services You can enable or disable location services in either of the following ways: • Swipe down from the status bar to open the notification panel and swipe down further to display all shortcut switches.
Settings 2 Touch Correction mode to select a color correction mode. Use Magnification Gestures Use magnification gestures to zoom in on the screen. On the Accessibility > Magnification screen, touch Magnification, then enable it. Zoom in or out by touching the screen three times in a row. • While zoomed in, spread two or more fingers to further zoom in, then pinch two or more fingers together to zoom back out. • Drag the screen with two or more fingers to view other parts of the screen.
Settings 2 Follow the onscreen instructions to set it as the default input method, or go to Settings > System & updates > Language & input > Default keyboard and select the input method. Date and Time Your phone is able to sync to the local date, time, and time zone over a mobile network. You can also manually set the date, time, and time zone for your phone. Go to Settings > System & updates > Date & time, then set the options according to your requirements.
Settings Phone Clone is only available on phones running iOS 8.0 or later. Back Up with an External Storage Device Back Up with a Memory Card Insert a memory card in your phone so you can conveniently back up your data to keep it safe. 1 Go to Settings > System & updates > Backup & restore > Data backup > External storage and touch Memory card. 2 Touch BACK UP, select the data you want to back up, then touch Back up. 3 Follow the onscreen instructions to set the password and password hint.
Settings Restore Your Data from a USB Storage Device 1 Connect your phone to a USB storage device via a USB OTG cable. 2 On the External storage screen of your phone, touch USB storage. 3 Select the backup you want to restore from the RESTORE FROM BACKUP list. 4 Select the data you want to restore, touch Restore, and enter the password as prompted. Reset Your Phone Reset Network Settings This operation will reset your Wi-Fi, mobile data network, and Bluetooth settings.
Settings Update the System Online When an update is available, your phone will prompt you to download and install the update package. • Before updating, make sure your phone is running an official system version. Otherwise, the update may fail and your phone may experience unknown issues. • Back up your user data before the update. • After an update, third-party apps that aren't compatible with the new system version may become unavailable.
This guide is for reference only. The actual product, including but not limited to the color, 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. Please visit http://consumer.huawei.com/en/support/hotline for recent updated hotline and email address in your country or region. Model: MOA-LX9N Magic UI 3.