TCL Communication Ltd K23 Smartphone User Manual

May 15, 2024
TCL Communication Ltd

K23 Smartphone

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Specifications:

  • Model: TCL K23
  • Supports Nano SIM cards
  • USB Type-C connector
  • Front camera and back camera with flash
  • MicroSD card slot
  • Power key with Google Assistant integration

Product Usage Instructions:

1. Getting Started

1.1 Overview

The TCL K23 features a front camera, back camera with flash,
volume keys, a power key with Google Assistant integration, a USB
Type-C connector, and a SIM and microSD tray.

1.2 Setup

To insert or remove the SIM/microSD card:

  1. Use the provided SIM pin to eject the SIM tray.
  2. Gently slide out the tray.
  3. Place or remove the Nano SIM card and microSD card in the
    correct slots as shown.

Note: Only use Nano SIM cards to avoid damaging
the phone.

To set up your phone for the first time:

  1. Power on the phone and set language, mobile data, Google
    services, date & time, etc.

1.3 Home Screen

You can customize your Home screen by adding frequently used
items like applications, shortcuts, widgets, and folders for quick
access.

1.4 Status Bar

The Status bar at the top of the Home screen displays icons for
phone status and notifications alerts.

2. About Your Phone

2.1 Power On/Off

To power on/off the phone:

  1. Hold down the Power key to turn on the phone.

  2. Unlock using Swipe, Pattern, PIN, Password, or Face unlock if
    necessary.

  3. To power off, press the Power key until options appear, then
    select Power off.

2.2 Battery

To charge the battery:

  1. Insert the small end of the charging cable into the charge
    port.

  2. Plug the charger into an electrical outlet.

FAQ:

Q: What SIM card size does the TCL K23 support?

A: The TCL K23 supports Nano SIM cards only. Do not attempt to
insert other SIM types like Mini or Micro cards.

Q: How can I customize my Home screen?

A: You can bring frequently used items to your Home screen for
quick access by adding applications, shortcuts, widgets, and
folders.

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USER MANUAL

About this Manual
Thank you for choosing the TCL K23. In order to maintain your device in optimal condition, please read this manual and keep it for future reference.

Table of Contents
1 Getting Started …………………………………………………………………………. 3 1.1 Overview ……………………………………………………………………………….. 3 1.2 Setup ……………………………………………………………………………………… 6 1.3 Home Screen…………………………………………………………………………… 7 1.4 Status Bar ……………………………………………………………………………….. 8
2 About Your Phone……………………………………………………………………… 9 2.1 Power On/Off …………………………………………………………………………. 9 2.2 Battery………………………………………………………………………………….. 10
3 Personalize Your Phone…………………………………………………………….. 11 3.1 Language ……………………………………………………………………………… 11 3.2 Date & Time ………………………………………………………………………….. 11 3.3 Display………………………………………………………………………………….. 12 3.4 Sound …………………………………………………………………………………… 12 3.5 Digital wellbeing & parental controls ……………………………………….. 13
4 Apps and Features …………………………………………………………………… 14 4.1 Phone …………………………………………………………………………………… 14 4.2 Contacts ……………………………………………………………………………….. 17 4.3 Messages ……………………………………………………………………………… 20 4.4 Calendar……………………………………………………………………………….. 22 4.5 Camera…………………………………………………………………………………. 24 4.6 Photos ………………………………………………………………………………….. 26 4.7 Clock ……………………………………………………………………………………. 28 4.8 Gmail……………………………………………………………………………………. 29
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5 Google Applications…………………………………………………………………. 31 6 Security & Biometrics……………………………………………………………….. 34
6.1 Screen Lock …………………………………………………………………………… 34 6.2 Face Unlock…………………………………………………………………………… 34 6.3 Smart Lock ……………………………………………………………………………. 34 6.4 Device admin apps ………………………………………………………………… 34 6.5 SIM card lock…………………………………………………………………………. 34 6.6 Encryption & Credentials ………………………………………………………… 35 6.7 Trust agents…………………………………………………………………………… 35 6.8 Screen pining ………………………………………………………………………… 35 7 FOTA Upgrade ………………………………………………………………………… 36 8 Safety and Regulatory Information…………………………………………….. 37 9 Troubleshooting ………………………………………………………………………. 44
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1 Getting Started …………………………..
1.1 Overview
Microphone Front camera

Headset connector

Microphone USB Type-C
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Back camera

Flash

SIM and microSDTM tray

Volume keys
Power key/ Google Assistant

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Recent Apps button · Touch to open a card view of applications you’ve worked with recently.
Swipe up on the screen to remove a specific thumbnail from the list, or touch CLEAR ALL to remove all thumbnails from the list. Home button · From any application or screen, touch to return to the Home screen. · Touch and hold to open Google Assistant. You can get help such as searching for information online, opening apps on your phone, sending messages, etc. Back button · Touch to go back to the previous screen, or close a dialog box, options menu, the Notification panel, etc. Power key · Press: Lock the screen/Light up the screen. · Press and hold: Show the popup menu to select from Power off, Restart, or Airplane mode. · Press the Power key and Volume down key to take a screenshot. · Press and hold the Power key for at least 8 seconds to shut down.
Volume Keys · Adjust the call volume during a phone call. · Adjust the media volume while listening to music, watching a video,
or streaming content. · Adjust the ringtone volume. · Mutes the ringtone of an incoming call. · While using the Camera, press the Volume up or Down key to take a
photo, or touch and hold to take several photos.
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1.2 Setup
Inserting or removing the SIM/microSDTM card You must insert your Nano SIM card to make phone calls using your network.
Your phone only supports Nano SIM cards. In order to avoid damaging your phone, do not attempt to insert other SIM types, such as Mini or Micro cards.
Insert the SIM pin that’s provided to eject the SIM tray and then slide it out gently.
Place or remove the Nano SIM card and the microSDTM card in the correct slot as shown.
Note: Even if no SIM card is installed, your phone will still power on and you will be able to connect to a Wi-Fi network and use some of the phone’s features. Setup your phone for the first time The first time you power on the phone, you should set the following options: language, mobile data, Google service, and date & time, etc.
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1.3 Home Screen
You can bring all of the items that you use most frequently (applications, shortcuts, widgets, folders) to your Home screen for quick access. Touch the Home button to switch to the Home screen.
Status bar · Status/Notification indicators · Swipe down to open the Notification panel Search bar Enter text search screen. Enter voice search screen. Swipe left or right to view more screens Touch to open an application, folder, etc.
Favorite apps tray · Touch to open the application. · Touch and hold to move or change applications
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1.4 Status Bar

The Status bar appears at the top of your Home screen. Icons indicating your phone’s status and new notification alerts appear in the Status bar.

Icon

Status Bluetooth® active

Icon

Status Battery (fully charged)

Wi-Fi® active

New message

Network (full signal)

Vibrate mode

Airplane mode

Screenshot captured

Alarm set Battery (charging)

Connected via USB cable New email message

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2 About Your Phone ……………………….
2.1 Power On/Off
Hold down the Power key until the phone powers on, unlock your phone (Swipe, Pattern, PIN, Password or Face unlock) if necessary. Once unlocked, Home screen is displayed. If you do not know your PIN code or forget it, contact your network carrier. Be sure to keep your PIN code secure. Press the Power key until options appear, then select Power off.
Charging
Insert the small end of the charging cable into the charge port and plug the charger into an electrical outlet.
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2.2 Battery
To optimize your battery life, you may do the following: Turn on power saving mode · Go to Settings > Smart Manager > Battery. · Select one saving mode and touch to activate. Lower screen brightness · Go to Settings > Display > Brightness level · Lower the brightness by sliding to the left. Screen timeout · Go to Settings > Display > Sleep · Select the screen timeout duration.
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3 Personalize Your Phone ………………..

3.1 Language
Your device supports multiple languages. To change your phone language: · Go to Settings > System > Languages & input > Languages. · Touch + Add a language to select a language from the language list.

3.2 Date & Time

Go to Settings > System > Date & time. Use Automatic date & time

Turn on

to enable the Automatic date & time.

Use network-provided time zone

Turn on

to enable the network-provided time zone.

If Automatic date & time is turned off, you will have the following two options to manually set the date and time:

· Set date

Touch to open a dialog in which you can manually set the date. · Set time

Touch to open a dialog in which you can manually set the time.

If Use network-provided time zone is turned off, you will have the following two options to manually set the time zone:
· Time zone

You can select the time zone and region manually.

· Time format

You can also set the time format as locale default or 24-hour format.

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3.3 Display
Dark mode
Your screen will become black in this mode, which makes it easier to look at your screen or read in dim light.
Eye comfort mode
Eye comfort mode can effectively reduce blue light radiation and adjust the color temperature to relieve eye fatigue. You can also create a custom schedule to turn it on.
Auto-rotate screen
Select whether the screen rotates automatically or not. Note: Using your device in landscape mode with polarized sunglasses on may cut light from the screen. Take your polarized sunglasses off or use your device in portrait orientation to continue use.
3.4 Sound
Adjusting volume
· Press the volume keys that are located on the right side of the device to adjust the Ring volume.
· You can also go to Settings > Sound & vibration to adjust the volume for ring, notification, media and alarm.
Adjusting tones
· Go to Settings > Sound & vibration > Phone ringtone & vibrate. · You may select ringtones for phone, notification, alarm as well as other sounds.
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Adjusting other sounds
All other sounds that are related to Dial Pad, Screen locking, touch and vibrate on touch can be adjusted by doing the following: · Go to Settings > Sound & vibration > More sound settings.
3.5 Digital wellbeing & parental controls
Use this menu to find out how much time you have spent on the phone and even on each app. You can customize the time limit for using the phone. In addition, parents can restrict their children’s usage time and manage their browsing habits.
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4 Apps and Features ………………………
4.1 Phone ………………………………………………..
Making a call
To make a call, touch .
Touch to send a message, block the number or view
call details

Favorite numbers Call logs

Show the dial pad Contacts

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Suggested numbers are displayed as you enter numbers on the dial pad.

Touch and hold to access voicemail

Enter the desired number from the dial pad and touch can also select a contact from Favorites , Recents touching the tabs.

to place the call. You or Contacts by

The number you entered can be saved to Contacts by touching Create new contact.

If you make a mistake, you can delete the incorrect digits by touching .

To hang up a call, touch .

International call

To make an international call, touch and hold to enter “+”, then enter the international country prefix followed by the full phone number and touch .

Emergency call

If your phone has network coverage, dial the emergency number and touch to make an emergency call. This works even without a SIM card and without typing the PIN code.

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Answering or rejecting a call

When you receive a call: · Slide up to answer; · Slide down to reject; · Touch to reject the call by sending a preset message. To mute the ringtone of an incoming call, press the Volume key.

Voicemail

Your voicemail is provided by your network to avoid missing calls. It works like an answering machine that you can consult at any time.

To access your voicemail, touch and hold .

If you receive a voicemail,

appears in the Status bar. Open the Notification

panel and touch Voicemail.

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4.2 Contacts …………………………………………….
Contacts enables quick and easy access to the contact you want to reach. You can view and create contacts on your phone and synchronize them with your Gmail contacts or other applications on the web or on your phone. Adding a contact Touch in the contact list to create a new contact. Enter the contact’s name and other contact information. By scrolling the screen up and down, you can move from one field to another
When finished, touch SAVE to save
Select a picture or take a photo for the contact Touch to open available labels

When finished, touch SAVE to save. To exit without saving, you can touch

and then touch DISCARD.

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Editing your contacts

Touch save.

in the contact details screen to edit. When finished, touch SAVE to

Add to/remove from Favorites(1) Touch a contact to view details then touch

to add the contact to favorites.

Touch the star to remove a contact from favorites.

Deleting a contact

From the contact list screen:

· Touch and hold the contact you want to delete, then touch and confirm to delete.

· Mark the checkbox of all contacts, then touch contacts.

and confirm to delete all

The contact you have deleted will also be removed from other applications on the phone or web the next time you synchronize your phone.

(1) Only phone and account contacts can be added to Favorites. 18

Sharing a contact
You can share a single contact with others by sending the contact’s vCard to them via Email, Messages, and Bluetooth. Select a contact you want to share, touch . Available options From the contact list, you may also make further changes to settings by touching
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Settings

My info Accounts Default account for new contacts Sort by Name format Phonetic name Import/Export Blocked numbers About Contacts

Touch to set up your profile
Touch to add account and configure related info.
Touch to choose the default place to save a new contact.
Touch to sort the list by the first name or last name.
Touch to choose whether to display first name first, or last name first.
Touch to choose display or hide phonetic name.
Import or export contacts between phone, SIM card, microSD card and phone storage, etc. Add numbers here so that you won’t receive calls or texts from them. Touch to view the build version, open source licenses and so on.

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4.3 Messages …………………………………………………..

Use the messaging app messages.

to send and receive text (SMS) and multimedia (MMS)

Creating a message

On the Messaging list screen, touch

to write text/multimedia messages.

Add recipients

Type the text message
Insert emoticons Sending a text message · Enter the name or the phone number of the recipient in the To bar or touch
to add recipients. · Touch the Text bar to enter the text of the message. · Touch to insert emoticons. · When finished, touch to send the text message.
Specific letters (accented) will also increase the size of the SMS, this may cause multiple SMS to be sent to your recipient.
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Sending a multimedia message MMS enables you to send video clips, images, audios, location, etc. to other compatible mobile devices and e-mail addresses. · Enter the recipient’s phone number in the To bar. · Touch the Text bar to enter the text of the message. · Touch to attach an emoticon, location, contact or file.
· Touch to attach a picture or video from Gallery or shoot one directly. · When finished, touch to send the multimedia message.
Managing messages
When receiving a message, will appear in the Status bar as a notification. Drag down the Status bar to open the Notification panel, touch the new message to open and read it. You can also access the Messaging application and touch the message to open it. Messages are displayed as a conversation. Touch a message to enter the message composing screen: · Touch to call the number. · To reply to a message, enter the text. When finished, touch . · If you touch and hold a message, the following options will be available:
archive , delete , etc.
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4.4 Calendar……………………………………………..
You can use Calendar to keep track of important meetings, appointments, etc. To access the function, touch the Google folder from the Home screen, then touch Calendar.
Viewing calendars You can display the Calendar in Schedule, Day, 3 days, Week or Month view. Touch and select your desired calendar view.

Creating a new event You can add new events from any Calendar view.

· Touch .

· Fill in all required information for this new event. If it is a whole-day event, you

can turn on

next to All-day.

· Invite guests to the event. Enter the email addresses of the guests you want to invite with commas to separate. The guests will receive an invitation from Calendar and Email.

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· When finished, touch Save from the top of the screen. To quickly create an event from the Day, 3 Day, or Week views, touch an empty spot to select a target area which will then turn into , and touch the icon to create the new event.
Deleting or editing an event
· To delete or edit an event, touch the event to enter its details screen, touch to edit the event.
· Touch and Delete to remove the event.
Event reminder
If a reminder is set for an event, the upcoming event icon will appear in the Status bar as a notification when the reminder time arrives. · Touch and drag down the Status bar to open the Notification panel. · Touch an event name to view the Calendar notification list.
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