OnePlus Nord 3 5G Smart Phone User Manual
- September 15, 2024
- OnePlus
Table of Contents
Nord 3 5G Smart Phone
Specifications:
- Model: OnePlus Nord 3 5G
- Interface: USB Type-C
- Charger: Official charger and USB cable
- SIM Card: Nano-SIM
Product Usage Instructions:
Getting Started:
Learn more about your device and start using it.
Setting up your device:
-
Insert the SIM Tray Ejector into the small hole on the SIM card
holder. -
Press the ejector firmly into the hole to push the SIM card
tray out. -
Slowly pull the SIM card tray out of the tray slot.
-
Place the SIM card into the SIM card tray.
-
Plug the SIM card tray back into your device.
-
Use only the original Nano-SIM card to avoid damage.
Booting up your OnePlus device:
Press and hold the power button for a few seconds to boot up the
phone. Charge the phone if it does not power on.
Setup Wizard:
The Setup Wizard allows customization of language, gestures,
fingerprint unlock, etc., when you first boot up the phone or after
a factory reset. Settings can be changed later in the Settings
app.
Battery and Charging:
Charge the phone when first received or after prolonged non-use.
Follow safety guidelines:
- Use only the official charger and USB cable.
- Unplug the charger after charging to save electricity.
- Avoid placing items on the phone while charging.
FAQ:
Q: What type of SIM card does the OnePlus Nord 3 5G
support?
A: The OnePlus Nord 3 5G supports Nano-SIM cards. Use only
original Nano-SIM cards to prevent damage.
Q: How do I boot up my OnePlus device?
A: Press and hold the power button for a few seconds to boot up
the phone. Charge the phone if it does not power on.
OnePlus Nord 3 5G User
Manual
Due to software updates, your experience of the software interface (including
but not limited to software features, user interfaces, and interaction
experiences) may differ from the interface presented in this manual. The
software interface is subject to change.
……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. 1
GETTING STARTED ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 3
SETTING UP YOUR DEVICE ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….3 BATTERY
AND CHARGING………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..3 PHYSICAL BUTTONS
…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………4 TRANSFER DATA TO ONEPLUS
DEVICE……………………………………………………………………………………………………5
THE BASICS ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 6
BASIC GESTURES………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………6 INSTALL AND
UNINSTALL APPS………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..7 USE
APPS………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….7 HOME SCREEN
………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….8 NOTIFICATION
………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….9 GOOGLE ASSISTANT
…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. 10
SETTINGS ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. 11
WI-FI…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. 11 MOBILE
NETWORK ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. 12 BLUETOOTH
………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. 12 CONNECTION & SHARING
…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. 12 HOME SCREEN & LOCK
SCREEN…………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 16 DISPLAY & BRIGHTNESS
………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………. 17 SOUND &
VIBRATION……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………. 18 NOTIFICATIONS &
STATUS BAR ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………. 20 APPS
……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 21 PASSWORD &
SECURITY……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. 22 PRIVACY
……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. 24 LOCATION
…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. 25
SAFETY & EMERGENCY………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 25 BATTERY
………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………. 26 SPECIAL
FEATURES……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. 27 DIGITAL
WELLBEING & PARENTAL CONTROLS …………………………………………………………………………………… 28 ADDITIONAL
SETTINGS…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………. 28 ABOUT DEVICE
…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. 33 USERS & ACCOUNTS
…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. 33 GOOGLE
………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 34 HELP &
FEEDBACK……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. 34
APPS…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………. 34
PHONE…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 34
CONTACTS…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. 35 MY
FILES………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………. 36
MESSAGES…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. 36
WEATHER……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 37 CALCULATOR
……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. 37 RECORDER
……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………. 38 NOTES
…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 38
PHOTOS…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………. 39
CLOCK…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 39 CLONE PHONE
………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………. 40 GOOGLE APPS
………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………. 40 PLAY STORE
…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………. 41
ADVANCED …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. 41
GAMES ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. 41 APP CLONER
…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………. 43
REBOOT, UPDATE, BACKUP, RECOVERY ………………………………………………………………………… 43
REBOOT OR FORCE REBOOT………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. 43 SYSTEM
UPDATES …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………. 44 BACKUP AND
RESTORE ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 44 FACTORY
RESET……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………. 44
ACCESSIBILITY …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. 45
PRESS POWER BUTTON TO END CALLS …………………………………………………………………………………………………. 45
MAGNIFICATION …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 45 COLOR
CORRECTION …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. 45 COLOR VISION
ENHANCEMENT…………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. 46 COLOR
INVERSION………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 46 HIGH CONTRAST
TEXT ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. 46
Getting started
Learn more about your device and start using it.
Setting up your device
Insert SIM card
1. Insert the SIM Tray Ejector into the small hole on the SIM card holder.
Press the ejector firmly into the hole to push the SIM card tray out.
2. Slowly pull the SIM card tray out of the tray slot. 3. Place the SIM card
into the SIM card tray. 4. Plug the SIM card tray back into your device. * Use
the original Nano-SIM card. Non-original cards may cause damage.
Booting up your OnePlus device
Press and hold the power button for a few seconds to boot up the phone. If
your phone does not power on, you may need to charge it.
Setup Wizard
When you first boot up the phone (or after a factory reset), the Setup Wizard
lets you customize all features, including language, software buttons,
gestures, fingerprint unlock, and other features. If you want to change these
later, you can do so after setting up the phone in the Settings app.
Battery and charging
You will need to charge the phone when you first get it or if you have not
used it for a long time.
Safety Information
1. To ensure your safety and avoid damaging the device, only use the official
charger and USB cable.
2. OnePlus device supports the USB Type-C cable. 3. Unplug the charger after
you finish charging to avoid wasting electricity. 4. Do not place anything on
your phone while it is charging.
Charge the battery
1. Connect the USB cable to the adapter; 2. Plug the USB cable into the
phone’s USB port. 3. Plug the adapter into a power socket. 4. After charging,
unplug the USB cable from the phone and unplug the adapter from the
socket.
Save power and extend battery life
Reduce power consumption by doing the following: 1. Turn off the screen when
the device is not in use. 2. Turn on Battery Saver mode when the battery is
low. 3. Disable Bluetooth and Wi-Fi when you are not using them. 4. Dim screen
brightness and shorten sleep time in Settings. 5. Delete apps that you do not
use.
Charging
When you use the OnePlus charger and USB cable for charging, you can charge
your phone safely and quickly. It is recommended to use between 15°C and 35°C
degrees.
Physical buttons
Power button
The power button is located on the right side of the phone. Press and hold the
power button to turn on the device when the device is off. Press and hold the
power button for Voice Assistant. Press the power button and volume up button
simultaneously for Emergency/Power off/
Restart when the device is on. Click the power button to turn on/off the
screen.
Volume button
The volume button is located on the left side of the phone. When playing music
or video, press the volume button to adjust the media volume. Press the volume
button during a call to adjust the call volume.
Press the volume button to silence the ringtone when you get an incoming call.
Alert Slider
Alert Slider is on the right side of the phone. *It is available on some
models. You can adjust the system ringtone status (silent, vibrate, ring) by
toggling the alert slider. Silent: Calls and notifications will be silenced
with no vibration, except for alarms. Vibrate: Calls and notifications will be
silenced, except for alarms. Ring: Calls, alarms and notifications will
function normally.
NOTE: If the phone is in Do Not Disturb mode, the ringtone and vibration will
be turned off.
Shortcut keys
You can perform quick actions using the shortcut keys. Press and hold the
power button and volume up button simultaneously to turn off the
device. Press and hold the power button and volume down button simultaneously
to take a
screenshot. Press and hold the power button and volume down button
simultaneously to access
recovery mode when the device is powered off. Long press the power button and
volume up for 10 seconds to force a power off.
Transfer data to OnePlus device
Clone Phone can quickly transfer all your data, including contacts, messages
and photos, from your old device to your new OnePlus device. If only OnePlus
Switch is installed on your old phone, you will need to scan the new QR code
to download the Clone Phone. If the old device is OnePlus or other Android
device: 1. Open the Clone Phone. Select This is the new phone, then select
your old phone’s type.
Follow the prompts on the new phone screen. Download and install Clone Phone
on your old phone. 2. Tap Continue on your new phone. 3. Open the Clone Phone
in your old phone, select This is the old phone, and scan the QR code on your
new phone to connect the two phones. 4. After connecting the two phones,
select the data you want to migrate from your old phone. Tap to start. Then
wait until the transfer is completed. If the old device is iPhone: 1. Sync the
data of your iOS device to iCloud and download Clone Phone app on your old
phone.
2. Open Clone phone app on new device and choose This is the new phone and
then tap on iPhone.
3. Sign in to your iCloud account and connect two phones on Clone Phone. 4.
Start importing data. 5. It’s recommended to complete the whole data transfer
process while connected to a Wi-
Fi network, and Clone phone should always stay on the screen. If you ever get
disconnected from the iCloud server, please try logging into iCloud again and
pick up with the data transmission. Please note that only certain formats of
data can be transferred due to compatibility issues.
The Basics
Learn to use your OnePlus device.
Basic gestures
Learn to use basic gestures, such as tap, drag, swipe, and zoom, to control
your phone and apps. 1. Tap to enter the app or select it.
2. When viewing a webpage or list, swipe up or down to scroll.
3. Swipe left or right with your finger to switch tabs, change pages or slide
content in the weather / calendar / photos / app list.
4. Two-finger zoom for images and web pages.
5. Press and hold the screen to open the pop-up window for advanced settings
or enter edit status.
Install and uninstall apps
Install apps from Play Store
It is advisable to download and install apps from Play Store available on your
device. Open Play Store to search for apps using keywords or on screen. Tap
the app icon to view application details. Tap Install to download and install
apps. It is advisable to download apps on a Wi-Fi network. New upgradation
of apps that you download would be reminded. (Choose yes/no)
Uninstall apps
Uninstall apps as follows: On the home screen, press and hold the app icon,
and go to App info > Uninstall. On the app drawer, press and hold the app icon
and select Uninstall. Go to Settings > Apps > App management > App list and
select the app. Then go to App
info and select uninstall. * Some pre-installed apps cannot be uninstalled.
Use Apps
Learn how to open apps, switch between apps, close apps and view app
information.
App drawer
Swipe up on the home screen to view all your apps in the app drawer
Open apps
Open the app by the app icon on the desktop or in the app drawer.
View app info
Long press an app’s icon and select App info in the pop-up box to view app
info and setting options.
Switch apps
In Navigation gestures, swipe left or right along the bottom bar to switch
between apps. After you set Navigation buttons Back, Home and Recents, tap
Recents button in the
navigation bar to switch between apps.
Close apps
In Navigation gestures, swipe up from the bottom edge of the screen and hold,
then close apps by swiping up on the app card.
Tap the Recents button and close apps by swiping up on the app card.
Clear background tasks
In Navigation gestures, swipe up from the bottom edge of the screen and hold,
then tap “Clear All” to clear background tasks.
Tap Recents button to enter the recent apps list, then tap “Clear All” to
clear background tasks.
- Pinned apps will not be closed.
Lock background apps
In the recent apps list, click in the top right corner of the app card to access menu options. Select Lock to stop the app from being closed or cleared.
Home screen
Learn to set wallpapers, icons, widgets, layout, transitions and home settings to personalize your phone.
App icons and folders
Open the app drawer by swiping up from the home screen. In the drawer, press and drag an app icon to add it to the home screen. Drag an app icon onto another app on the home screen to create a folder.
Wallpapers
Long press a blank space on the home screen and select Wallpapers to set your home screen wallpaper and lock screen wallpaper.
Icons
Long press a blank space on the home screen and select Icons to set icons on
the home screen.
Widgets
Long press on a blank space from the home screen and select Widgets, then
press a widget and drag it to the home screen.
Layout
Long press on a blank space from the home screen and select Layout. Adjust the
number of desktop grids.
Transitions
Long press on a blank space from the home screen and select Transitions.
Choose the style of page transition in the Home screen.
More
More specific home settings can be set in Settings > Home screen & Lock
screen.
Notification
When a new system notification or app notification is received, the status bar
will display the corresponding icon. Pull down the notification panel by
swiping down from the top of the application page or anywhere on the home
screen. You can clear notifications by swiping it right (Some notifications
need to be cleared by
closing the related app). Long press a notification to enter the notification
settings for that app. There are three choices: Turn off notification / set as
silent / more settings.
Quick Settings
Tap the quick settings icon to turn on/off specific functions quickly. Press
and hold an icon in the quick settings menu to open the corresponding settings
interface. Swipe down again to view more buttons.
Status icons
Status icons are displayed on the status bar at the top of the screen. The icons listed in the
table below are the most common ones.
Signal strength
Location service enabled
Wi-Fi
Alarm enabled
No SIM card
Silent mode enabled
Roaming
G Connected to GPRS network 3G Connected to UMTS network H Connected to HSDPA
network H+ Connected to HSPA+ network 4G Connected to LTE network 5G Connected
to 5G network
Bluetooth enabled
Vibration mode enabled Airplane mode enabled Normal charging Battery capacity NFC enabled Gaming mode enabled Do not disturb mode enabled Wi-Fi hotspot enabled
Google Assistant
- When using Google Assistant for the first time, follow the prompts to log in to your Google account. You can quickly access Google Assistant, by either pressing and holding down your home button, swiping up from the corner of the phone screen (if you have enabled “Navigation gestures”), or by press the power button, or by simply saying, “Hey Google.” With Google Assistant, you can: Make quick phone calls on the go (e.g., “Call Mom”)
Send text messages (e.g., “Text Sara I am running late”) Set reminders (e.g.,
“Remind me to buy a birthday gift for John”) Take a selfie (e.g., “Take a
selfie”) Set calendar events (e.g., “Set a calendar event for dinner with
Charlie tomorrow from 7-
9”) Play music (e.g., “Play jazz music on YouTube”) Navigate to places (e.g.,
“Give me Home directions “) Weather information (e.g., “Do I need an umbrella
today?”)
Settings
Configure your phone’s network and account or set up your phone
Wi-Fi
Connect to the internet through Wi-Fi.
Connect to Wi-Fi
1. Enter Settings > Wi-Fi, tap Wi-Fi. 2. Select a Wi-Fi network from the
list. 3. You will automatically connect to an unencrypted Wi-Fi network that
you have selected.
To connect to an encrypted network, enter the password and tap the tick. You
can also manually add a Wi-Fi network by selecting Add network. Wi-Fi
Assistant:
Auto-connect to the best Wi-Fi: When the option is turned on, the system will
autoconnect to the best Wi-Fi.
Dual channel acceleration: When the option is turned on, you can use Wi-Fi and
mobile data at the same time for a faster internet experience.
Advanced settings
Go to Settings > Wi-Fi > click > click More settings Saved networks: Networks
that have been successfully linked. Install certificates: Browse files in
other apps (recent files). Wi-Fi status display: Turn on or off the Bandwidth
label, and the Wi-Fi status number
will be presented. Adjusting the Wi-Fi status display will not affect Wi-Fi
functionality. Wi-Fi data usage: You can view your Wi-Fi data usage here,
including the total data usage and the data usage of different apps.
Passpoint: Allow your device to discover and connect to Passpoint networks.
Wi-Fi Direct
Mobile network
Enable or disable mobile data Go to Settings >Mobile network, enable/disable
Mobile data.
General settings
When you insert the second SIM card, you can still use the internet when
making calls.
Data usage
You can check statistics on mobile data and Wi-Fi traffic usage.
Network settings
Go to Settings > Mobile network > Mobile data, and turn on or off the network.
Data saving: When turned on, apps running in the background will not be able
to
receive new messages over your mobile network unless they are specifically
unrestricted. Network access: When you use different apps, you can set up
different ways of using
the network, including Wi-Fi & mobile data, Only Wi-Fi, Only Mobile Data and
Disable network access, when you use different apps.
Bluetooth
Bluetooth lets you connect to Bluetooth-enabled devices such as headsets and
keyboards. Go to Settings > Bluetooth, select the device you want to connect
from the list of available
devices, and enter the pairing code to complete pairing. * When your Bluetooth
device is turned on but cannot be found, check the device’s manual and follow
the instructions to switch the device to pairing mode to connect.
Advanced settings
Device volume sync: Sync your Bluetooth device’s volume with this device.
Display codec standard: Display the current codec standards for paired
devices.
Connection & sharing
Go to Settings > Connection & sharing to share personal hotspot and
screencasts.
Airplane mode
After switching your device to airplane mode, you will not be able to dial,
but you can read, play games, watch videos, or use other applications that
don’t require network or phone connections.
Personal hotspot
Share your mobile data or Wi-Fi connection with other devices. This may
consume more mobile data and battery power. Two ways of linking personal
hotspots will be provided: 1. QR code: Scan the QR code and connect to this
Wi-Fi network. 2. Personal hotspot password: Go to Personal hotspot > Hotspot
settings > change the
Name and Password. Hotspot settings: Set personal hotspot name and password.
Hide hotspot: You can hide this hotspot so it can only be connected to
manually. * Use Wi-Fi 6: The Wi-Fi 6 protocol provides a faster connection.
Hotspot using Wi-Fi 6 may not be found in some old device models. Connection
management: Blocklist, device connection limit and data usage limit can be
set. Automatically turn off personal hotspot: Automatically turn off this
hotspot when no
devices are connected for 10 minutes. Bluetooth tethering: You can share your
device’s mobile data or Wi-Fi network with
other devices by Bluetooth tethering. USB tethering: Connect to a device using
a USB cable to share your phone’s network
connection. Ethernet tethering: Connect to an Ethernet cable to share your
phone’s network
connection. To share your device’s mobile data or Wi-Fi network with other
devices by Bluetooth tethering, follow the steps below.
VPN
Go to Settings > Connection & sharing > VPN. Then, click “+”, adding VPN after
completing the VPN name, type, server address and other information.
NFC
When NFC is enabled, you can exchange data with another device when the two
devices are touching. Tap & pay: After the default payment app is set, you can
make payment by tapping the
back of your phone on a device with a payment logo, for example, a POS
machine, subway gate or transportation payment terminal.
Before using the Tap and pay, you need to set up the default payment app, open the payment service in the app, and set the tap and pay feature with the following settings options: Default Payment App: Choose an app, such as Google pay, to use when making a
payment by tapping the payment terminal.
Private DNS
Private DNS is a mechanism used for encrypted transfer. Once connected, it
helps to enhance network security, but it may also lead to network latency and
connection failure. If you select Specified Private DNS, please pay attention
to your device’s network status.
Android Auto
Use apps on your car display.
Screencast
Make sure your phone and the display device are connected to the same network
or that the display device has the wireless display function turned on. Pair
your phone with the display device to stream your phone screen to it. Before
using the Miracast function, ensure that your TV, projector, screen and other
display devices are compatible with the Miracast function and the function of
the device is turned on. Instructions: 1. Go to Settings > Connection &
sharing > Screencast. 2. Tap Search for display devices. 3. Select the display
device that needs to be projected and wait for the phone screen to be
projected onto the display device.
Print
The Print service lets you print documents, images, emails, and web pages. An
option for the Print service appears when you choose to share a file. When you
set Default Print service and Quick device connect, the device will search for
nearby printers quickly, and you can choose and connect to the printer for
print services. Add print service: Add a new print service for printing
works.
Wallpaper & style
Go to Settings > Wallpaper & style to customize the wallpaper and style. You
can change the Wallpapers, Always-On Display, Font, Icons and other user
interface here.
Wallpapers
Go to Settings > Wallpapers & style > Wallpapers. Wallpapers provides a wide
range of beautifully designed static and live wallpapers, including
interactive live wallpapers. You can also use your photos as wallpapers.
Album: Choose a photo from Album, and zoom in or move the photo to adjust it.
Set the
photo as your home screen wallpaper, lock screen wallpaper, or both. Incentive
wallpapers: Take or select a photo. The system will then extract the main
colors of the image and use algorithms to generate creative wallpapers in a
variety of styles such as simple, abstract, complex, and Chinese style. Live
wallpapers: Choose a desired live wallpaper and zoom in or move the wallpaper
to adjust it. You can use it as your home screen wallpaper or home screen and
lock screen wallpaper. Static wallpapers: Choose a desired static wallpaper
and zoom in or move the wallpaper to adjust it. You can use it as your home
screen wallpaper, lock screen wallpaper, or both.
Always-On Display
OxygenOS offers a wide range of Always-On Display styles for customizing the
phone.
More Display settings Display option: Power saving/ Scheduled/ All day. Info:
Show information on the Always-On Display. New notifications: Show new
notifications on the Always-On Display.
Personalized: You can choose from a wide range of personalized Always-On
Display styles, including Bitmoji, Canvas, custom patterns, text, text and
image and Omoji.
System-provided: Homeland, Insight, digital clock, analog clock and text
clock.
Font
There are several kinds of fonts available. * After the Adaptive font weight
is used, the system automatically provides the best font display effects based
on the scenario. Also, Font size and weight could be adjusted.
Icons
Customize the status icon shape. There are several shapes available: Default,
Material Style, Pebble, etc.
Colors
You can choose your desired theme color from several different styles to make
the UI more in tune with your personality and preferences. You can also pick
the colors you like from the wallpaper and custom the system color directly.
Quick settings
Customize the status notification shape. There are several shapes available:
Square, Squircle and Rhombus, etc.
Fingerprint animation
There are several different fingerprint animation effects that you can select.
Edge light
There are several kinds of colors available, including Blue, Red, Gold, etc.
Home screen & Lock screen
Go to Settings > Home screen & Lock screen to customize your home and lock
screen.
Home screen
Home screen mode: Standard mode and Drawer mode. Add apps to Home screen:
Newly download apps will be added to the Home screen. Show app suggestions
Home screen layout: You can choose different layouts as you like. Icon pull-
down gesture: Open apps on the Home screen with one hand. Smart search in app
drawer: Find apps on your device, or search for and install new
apps. You can see what you can do with Global Search in User guide.
Lock Home screen layout: Lock the Home screen layout to prevent it from being
changed.
Icon autofill Double-tap to lock: Double-tap a blank area on the Home screen
to lock the screen. Swipe down on Home screen: Notification drawer or Shelf.
Lock screen
Raise to wake
Double-tap to wake or turn off screen Lock screen shortcuts: Swipe on the
shortcuts at the bottom of the Lock screen to open
an app or feature.
Recent tasks
Recent tasks manager: Display RAM/memory information for recent tasks. List
locked and unlocked applications.
Display & brightness
There are two modes here, including Light mode and Dark mode.
Dark mode
Scheduled: Set the time of dark mode switching Dark mode settings:
Go to Settings > Display & brightness > Dark mode > Dark mode settings. There
are three different styles, including Enhanced, Medium, and Gentle. You can
make custom adjustments here, for example, adjusting wallpapers or icons to
Dark mode or not.
Brightness
Auto Brightness: When enabled, the phone will optimize the screen brightness
setting according to ambient light conditions. You can also manually adjust
the slider bar to set your preferences.
Screen color mode
Screen color mode: There are several different modes here. You can choose the
mode according to your preference and adjust the screen color temperature in
the mode. 1. Vivid mode: A vibrant color display. 2. Natural mode: Softer
colors. Supports color management. 3. Pro mode a. Cinematic: Use Display P3
mode for more faithful color reproduction. b. Brilliant: Use the Enhanced
color display. *Screen color temperature: Adjust the screen color temperature
when Eye comfort is
on. Eye Comfort: Eye comfort reduces blue light from the screen and alleviates
eye strain.
It is normal for the screen to appear yellowish when eye comfort is on.
*Display effects: Color / Black & white Nature tone display: Automatically adjust screen color temperature according to
ambient lighting. Font & Display size
Font: You can customize the font type, size and weight. Size: Adjusting the
display size will change the size of the content on the screen,
including icons and texts. The screen layout may also change on some device
models.
Video Enhancement Engine
Image sharpener: Enhance the charity of low-quality images and videos. This
will increase battery usage.
Video color enhancer: SDR-to-HDR technology widens the color gamut for a
superb visual experience. This will increase battery usage.
Bright HDR video mode: Increase screen brightness when playing HDR videos.
This will consume more power and cause your phone to heat up.
Auto-rotate: If enabled, the phone display will automatically rotate as the
phone rotates. Auto Screen off: You can choose the length of time the screen
will automatically go off
here. Screen refresh rate: Standard 60/High 120 Hz. Full screen for apps:
Front camera display by app / Full screen display by app.
Sound & vibration
Go to Settings > Sound & Vibration to change the sound settings on your
device.
Live Caption
Live caption detects speech on your device and automatically caption generates
captions.
Vibrate
Vibrates on ring (on/off) Vibrate intensity: Vibrate on ring/ Notification
vibration.
Do Not Disturb
When Do Not Disturb mode is turned on, your phone will not show new or
existing
notifications or make a sound or vibrate. Note that critical notifications for
phone activity and status will still appear. You can allow exceptions below.
Schedules: Set Do not disturb duration or set the time to automatically turn
on and off. People: People in the exceptions list are allowed to interrupt Do
Not Disturb. (None/
Favorites/ Contacts) Apps: Apps in the exceptions list are allowed to
interrupt Do Not Disturb. Ring for repeated calls: A second call from the same
number within 3 minutes will not
be silenced. Silence media when Do Not Disturb is on.
Volume
Media: Adjust the slider to set the volume for playing music, video and more.
Ringtone: Adjust the slider to set the ringtone volume for phone calls and
other
notifications. Notifications: Adjust the slider to set the notification volume
for phone calls and other
media notifications. Alarms: Adjust the slider to set the ringtone volume for
alarms. Media volume muted: The media volume and device are silenced
simultaneously. You
may make any adjustments manually.
Ringtones
Set the ringtone and vibration for incoming phone calls. Ringtone: Set the
ringtone and vibration pattern with the ringtone. Notification sound: Choose
the notification sound from dynamic tones, alert tones or
custom tones from the device.
Dolby Atmos
There are several sound profiles for different environments and scenarios.
Environment profile: Indoor / On-the-go / Commute / Flight. Scenario-specific
profile: Smart / Movie / Gaming / Music
Haptics and tones (O-HAPTICS)
All-new haptics mimic the feel of real materials and natural interactions for
a true-to-life, immersive experience.
System haptics: get haptic feedback for touches, swipes, and more. Haptic
intensity How touches feel: Crisp/Gentle Sounds
Dial pad tone Lock screen sound Screenshot sound
Deletion sound Fingerprint animation sound Touch sounds
More settings
Volume button function: When you press the volume adjustment button, the
selected option will change accordingly. You can choose media volume or
ringtone volume based on your preference.
Default recorder: Auto select /Add-on.
Notifications & status bar
Go to Settings > Notifications & status bar to set up system notifications and
app notifications.
By Location
You can set up notifications in different locations and choose allowed
applications in each location. Lock screen: You can enable to Swipe down on
Lock screen to view notification
drawer, select Lock screen notifications pattern (show app and notification
content / Do not show) and set to Wake screen when a notification is received.
Banner: Enable to Simplify banner notifications when using an app in full
screen. App icon badges: Set up Badge showing pattern (Number / Dot / Number
or Dot / Do not show)
Status bar
You can set the notification icons, style of the battery, enable/disable
showing Battery percentage, time and manage icons in the status bar.
Notification icons: You can change notifications icons status here, Show icon,
Show
number, and Do not show. Battery style: You can change battery style here
(Horizontal/ Vertical / Loop / Do not
show) Battery percentage: Show the battery percentage at the top of the
screen. Status bar icons: Status icons are displayed on the status bar at the
top of the screen.
The icons listed in the table below are the most common ones. Real-time
network speed Bluetooth HD voice VoWiFi
Ring NFC Earphones Alarm Data saving High performance mode Do Not Disturb VPN
More settings
Display data usage in notification drawer Allow notification snoozing Reduce
notification feedback: When you use an app in full screen (such as when
watching videos or playing games), notification sounds are softer and
vibration is less strong. Bubbles Enhanced notifications: Get suggested
actions, replies, and more. At a Glance Notification history
App notifications
You can turn notifications from receiving apps on or off.
Apps
Go to Settings > Apps to manage your device’s apps, change their settings,
view app info, set notifications and permissions, and more.
App management
You can check out the apps already installed on your phone here.
App Cloner
Some apps can be cloned. The cloned app will appear on the Home screen and can
run at the same time as the original app. The list will show you the
applications that support App cloner. Tap the application to open App cloner.
Default apps
Set the default apps for home, browser, phone, SMS, gallery, mail, and more.
Recover system apps
You can recover system apps you uninstalled before.
Auto launch
You can continue receiving messages normally by turning on the settings from
some apps. Turning off the settings below will save power.
Special app access
You can set special app access such as modifying system settings, device & app
notification, usage access, all files access, Wi-Fi control, Premium SMS
access, media management apps and display over other apps.
Password & security
Go to Settings > Password & security to set up fingerprints, faces and
passwords for your phone.
Lock screen Password
Your Lock screen password cannot be retrieved if you forget it and you will no
longer be able to unlock your phone or view phone data. Select password type:
You can choose different ways to set your lock screen password,
including Numeric (4-digits, 6 digits and 4-16 digits), Pattern and
Alphanumeric (4-16 letters and digits).
Face
You can add/delete face data and set face unlock preferences. Add face data:
Follow the on-screen prompts to add your face data.
*It is recommended to enroll the face in a bright environment for a better result. Use Face data for: Use face unlock to unlock the screen, apps and private safe. Enter Home screen after unlocking: Enable this to unlock your phone with your face
as soon as the screen turns on without swiping first. Brighten screen in dim
light: In the situation where the camera cannot recognize your
face, the screen will light up to help the camera recognize you. Require eyes
to be open
Fingerprint
You can add/delete fingerprints and set fingerprint preferences through
fingerprint. Add fingerprint: Follow the on-screen prompts to add your
fingerprint.
Add your fingerprint again after replacing the protective film. Add only one fingerprint information at a time. Press firmly on the phone screen to ensure your fingerprint data is fully added. Use fingerprint for: Use fingerprint unlock to unlock the screen, apps and private safe. Quick launch: Touch and hold the fingerprint sensor until an icon menu appears, then slide to an icon and release to launch the function or app. Fingerprint animation effect: Set animation effect. You can select one of the several forms below: (It could be adjusted in Wallpapers & style) Fizz Bubble Stardust Cosmos Ripple Stripe Fireworks None In addition to unlocking your phone, you can use your fingerprint to authorize purchases and access apps. Show fingerprint icon: Quickly find the fingerprint icon when the screen is off.
Privacy password
The privacy password will be used for verification in App lock, Hide apps and
Private safe. It will be saved in a security module and cannot be accessed by
the system or apps. You can set Question for Privacy password.
Manage passwords
Autofill service: Google/None
System security
Security status Google Play Protect Find My Device: It helps you locate your
device remotely and keeps your data safe if the device is lost. Find My Device
app: Get it on Google Play. Find My Device web: Open web portal (Web: Visit
android.com/find.) Security update
Google Play system update Device security
Smart Lock: Keep your phone unlocked while it is on you, at specific places
that you trust, or near your connected devices.
Require password to power off: Set your device to require the Lock screen
password whenever you power off your device using the Power button or Google
Assistant. This can prevent your device from being powered off by someone else
so you can find it remotely if you lose it.
App installation Installation sources
Other Device admin apps Find My Device: Enable to find your device or to lock
or erase data from a lost device. Credential storage: You can view Trusted
certificates and User credentials and install certificates from storage.
Trusted agents Pin apps: When you pin an app, you will be unable to use other
apps or functions, and incoming calls and alarms will be affected. The pinned
app can only be controlled using the navigation buttons. To use this function:
- Turn on Pin apps. 2. Open an app you want to pin and enter the recent tasks
screen. 3. Tap Pin in the upper-right corner of the app window. Note: “Pin
apps” is unavailable if Navigation gesture is turned on.
Privacy
Permission manager
Set app permissions to use microphone, camera, contacts, calendar and others.
Privacy protection
App lock: Use the privacy password to access locked apps. Hide apps: Hide an app’s Home Screen icon and notifications, and don’t show it in
recent tasks. You can enter your access code on the dial pad to access hidden apps. Private Safe: Safely secure your data, including images, videos, audio and documents
etc., inside a virtual lockbox. Your protected files are isolated from other apps while remaining personally accessible. System cloner: Create a separate system for apps and data. You can access your system clone through its own screen lock.
Privacy dashboard
Show the permissions of Location, Camera, Microphone and others.
Show password
Enable this to display characters briefly as you type.
Advanced
Android System Intelligence: Get suggestions based on the people, apps, and
content you interact with.
Autofill service from Google: Saved passwords, credit cards and addresses.
Google location history: Saves where you go with your device. Activity
controls: Choose the activities and info you allow Google to save. Ads:
Advertising ID and personalization. Usage & diagnostic: Share data to help
improve Android. Alert me when apps read clipboard: (on/off) Allowing apps to
read your clipboard
may cause privacy leaks. App content: Allow apps to send content to the
Android system.
Location
Enable this to allow apps to use location information.
Positioning control
Wi-Fi and Bluetooth scanning: Allow apps and services to scan for Wi-Fi or
nearby devices at any time. This can be used, for example, to improve
location-based features and services.
Recent location requests
You can see the recent location requests and information on applications here.
Safety & emergency
Emergency SOS
Power button for quick SOS: Press the Power button 5 times quickly to enter
the emergency call page. * The specific operation varies from region to
region. Please refer to the actual experience.
Emergency SOS: Automatically call for help when you enter the emergency call
page.
Emergency sharing: You can set Auto send SMS with location to your contacts
when you are in an emergency.
Emergency contacts: View and call your emergency contacts on the emergency
call page when you are in an emergency.
Medical info: First responders can look at your medical info on the emergency
call page during an emergency.
Google Play services
Emergency Location Service: Help to send device’s location to emergency
response partners.
Wireless Emergency alerts: Allow alerts including Alerts options and Alert
preferences. Emergency alert history: Previous emergency alert history.
Battery
Go to Settings > Battery to view battery details and set battery preferences.
Battery usage
View battery usage details since full charge and the list of which processes
use the most battery. Optimize battery usage: Optimize battery life by turning
off some apps.
Power saving mode
Enable this to extend battery life. Battery saver will turn off some device
features and restrict apps. You can choose to manually turn it on at a
specified battery level or select Turn off when fully charged. Automatically
turn off Power saving mode when the battery is charged to 90% Turn on at
specified battery level Default optimization Super power saving mode .
More settings
High performance mode: The system always operates in a high-performance mode,
but it will increase extra power consumption.
Optimize battery use: Automatically optimize apps that are draining battery in
the background.
Sleep standby optimization: Your phone consumes less power and reduces
notifications when you are asleep.
App battery management: You can set power consumption controls and privacy
permissions for applications
Special features
Split screen
Display two apps on the screen for easier multitasking. You can swipe up with
3 fingers to enter Split screen. Or you can enter Split screen mode from
recent tasks and Smart Sidebar.
Flexible windows
For floating windows, you can quickly open windows, open from Smart Sidebar,
open with a swipe, resize a window, mini window, quickly hide a window, share
files and switch to Split screen
Quick return
You can quickly go back to an app by tapping the Quick Return window, expand
or collapse multiple tiles, move the tile position, hide the tile temporarily
and pin or unpin the tile.
Quick launch
Touch and hold the fingerprint sensor until icons appear. Without lifting your
finger, slide it to an icon and then release to launch the corresponding
function or app.
Immediately after unlocking the screen using your fingerprint and before icons
appear, quickly slide your finger to the area where the target icon usually
appears and release to launch the function or apps.
Smart Sidebar
Swipe in from the upper part of the screen to bring up Smart Sidebar. From
Smart Sidebar, you can open apps in floating windows or Spilt screen, and also
get smart recommendations based on your current activity.
Kid Space
Dedicated home screen: Add child-friendly apps to create a digital space your
child will love.
Healthy screen time habits: Set screen time limits for your child to prevent
device overuse.
Eyesight protection: Your child will get a message when the ambient light is
too dark.
Simple mode
Larger text and icons, louder sounds and simple settings for you to use the
phone easily.
Digital Wellbeing & parental controls
Your Digital wellbeing tools
Today: Show today’s screen wake up times. Unlocks: Show today’s device unlock
times. Notifications: Show today’s notifications received times.
Ways to disconnect:
Dashboard: Manage the dashboard by screen time, Notifications received and
Apps times opened. Click the icons on the right of the Apps name to set app
timer, once ran out, the app will be paused for the rest of the day, it will
pop up a window showing “App paused, your (App name) timer ran out. It’ll
start again tomorrow.” You can click Settings on the pop-up window to delete
the timer.
Bedtime mode: Use Bedtime mode to disconnect from your phone and avoid
interruptions while you sleep. When it starts, Grayscale removes the screen’s
color, Do Not Disturb will mute sounds so you aren’t woken up by calls or
notifications. When it ends, your phone changes back to its usual settings.
Focus mode: Set to pause distracting apps when you need time to focus.
Reduce interruptions:
Manage notifications: Disable or enable app notifications. Do Not Disturb:
Please refer to the Do Not Disturb part mentioned before (Go to
Settings > Sound & vibration > Do Not Disturb) for settings. Heads up: If
you’re walking while using your phone, get a reminder to focus on what’s
around you. Use with caution. Heads Up doesn’t replace paying attention.
Permissions: Physical activity and location (optional) Show icon in the app
list (on/off) Parental controls: Add content restrictions and set other limits
to help children balance their screen time.
Additional settings
Go to Settings > System settings to customize your system settings.
System Navigation
The device supports two types of navigation: Buttons or Gestures. Hide gesture
guide bar: Enable to set guide bar. Vibrate on back navigation: Enable to set
up the vibration. Switch to previous app: Swipe inward from the left or right
side of the screen and then
hold to switch to the previous app. Mistouch prevention: Gestures in some
games need 2 swipes to take effect when you
use full screen in landscape mode. Gesture tutorial: You can learn gestures in
the tutorial.
Language & region
Set your system language and region. Tap Edit to add the language. Press and
drag the selected language to the top of the list to set the language to the
system language. Tap Region to choose your region.
Keyboard & input method
You can set your preferred keyboard here. Keyboard and input method: You can
select current keyboard and set secure
keyboard for passwords. Manage Keyboard
Gboard: multilingual typing. Google voice typing: Enable this feature to enter
text by voice. *Note: You can choose between Gboard and Google voice typing.
Keyboard settings: Keyboard location (default/hide) Show input methods button
Mistouch prevention: Swiping on the left or right edges of the keyboard will
not return
you to the previous page. Input assistance
Autofill service: Enable this to automatically fill in saved data when you
browse the web or enter your account password or in other scenarios. This
function will require additional apps to be installed.
Personal dictionary Point speed
Date & time
Set system date and time.
Time format: Choose 24-hour format or 12-hour format. Set time automatically:
Enable this for setting system time automatically or disable it to
select date and time. Set time zone automatically: Enable this for setting
system time zone automatically or
disable it to select time zone. Dual clock: Display two clocks when in a time
zone outside of your usual residence.
Accessibility
The accessibility is optimized for the operation experience of visually
impaired users, so that visually impaired users can use the phone smoothly.
General
Press Power button to end calls Accessibility menu: Show frequently used
functions in a large menu. Accessibility button: Quickly access accessibility
features from any screen. Shortcut from Lock screen: Allow accessibility
function shortcuts to be accessed
form the Lock screen. Vision
TalkBack: When TalkBackis turned on, it will provide you with voice feedback
so that you don’t need to look at the screen while using the device. This
feature is very useful for the blind and those with low vision.
Select to speak: When select to speak is enabled, you can click on certain
items on the screen and the system will read them aloud.
Text-to-speech settings: You can customize the text-to-speech output. You can
also choose the language (temporarily support Chinese and English), speed and
pitch according to your usage habits.
Magnification: Quickly zoom in on the screen to display content more clearly.
You can set magnification type to switch between full and partial of the
screen.
Other functions: Color vision enhancement, color correction, color inversion,
high contrast text and remove animations.
Hearing Live Caption: Live Caption detects speech in media and automatically
generates captions. Caption preference: You can set the language, text size
and caption style. Hearing aids: To pair your hearing aids, find and tap your
device on the next screen. Make sure your hearing aids are in pairing mode.
Mono audio: Combine channels when playing audio. Channel volume balancing:
Sliding to the left or right will decrease the sound volume in the opposite
channel.
Interaction Touch & hold delay: (short/medium/long) Time to take action:
Choose how long to show notice that ask you to take action before they go
away. Ignore repeated taps: Repeated taps within the time you set will be
ignored.
Switch access: Lets people with motor impairments control phones and tables
using one or more switches. Use switches to select items, scroll, enter text,
and more.
Large mouse pointer (on/off) Click when pointer stops: When a mouse is
connected, you can set the mouse cursor
to click automatically when it stops moving for a certain amount of time.
Gestures & motions
Gestures
Screen off gestures: Use specified gestures on the screen for quick access
when the screen is off. Double tap to wake or turn off screen Draw an O to
open camera Draw a V to turn on/off flashlight Music control: Use two fingers
to draw “II” to stop or resume music playbacks and “<” or “>” to play previous
or next song even when the screen is off. More gestures: You can set more
specific gestures to unlock, call and open an app.
Swipe down with 3 fingers to take screenshot: Take a screenshot. Touch and
hold with 3 fingers to take screenshot: Take a partial or scrolling
screenshot.
Motions
Raise to wake Lift to ear to answer calls Auto switch to receiver:
Automatically switch to the receiver when you lift your phone
to your ear. Flip to mute incoming calls
One-handed mode
Swipe down from the bottom of the screen to enter One-handed mode. Swipe up or
tap area at the top of the screen to exit. This feature works only when
navigation gestures are enabled.
Power button
Press and hold the power button: Press and hold the power button for Voice
Assistant when the device is on, and it can also be changed to Power menu.
Double click the power button: Double click the power button to open the
camera or none.
Screenshot
There are three methods to get a screenshot. 3-finger swipe down: Screenshot.
3-finger touch and hold: Take a partial or scrolling screenshot. Power and
Volume Down button: Screenshot.
Tutorial
Delete original image after editing: You can turn off or on delete the
original image after editing.
Screenshot sound (on/off): You can turn off the screenshot sound. Preview
window location: left or right. About: Privacy notice and source licenses
Screen recording
Tap “Screen recording” in Quick settings to start recording. During screen
recording, if you turn off the screen, make a phone call, or power off your
device, the current recording will end and be saved automatically. Record
system sound: Record system sound at maximum volume. Record microphone sound.
Definition: High/ Medium/ Low/ Custom Frame rate: A higher frame rate results
in more fluid videos, but may consume more
power. Record front camera video: Record video with the front camera when
taking a screen
recording. Show screen touches. Video coding formats: H.265/ H.264 About:
Function description and user instructions and source licenses.
Scheduled power on/off
For the convenience of users, the time switch on/off function is built in. You
can go to Settings > Additional settings > Scheduled power on/off to set this
function.
OTG connection
OTG connection: Automatically turns off if not used 10 minutes.
Back up and reset
Back up & migrate: Back up data to or restore data from a local storage device
or from the cloud.
Google Backup: Using google to backup data, accounts and automatic restore.
Reset phone: Reset network settings; Reset all settings; Erase all data
(factory reset)
About Device
View basic phone information, system version, and more in the About device
option. Device name: Tap to edit the device name. Storage: Apps storage.
Processor Model RAM: When enough storage space is available, you can use part
of it to expand your RAM. Android version: Show the Android version and
Android security update. Version: This shows the baseband & kernel version.
Legal information: This shows user agreement, privacy notice, open source
licenses,
google legal, Google play system update licenses and health & safety
information. User guide: Troubleshooting and product safety.
*Functions may vary with different models. Please refer to your actual phone. All specifications: Tap to view the Android version and Status. Experience improvement programs: Enable to join Use Experience Program and
System Stability Improvement Program. Award: Tap to view OxygenOS
Contributors. Regulatory
Users & accounts
Multiple users
You (Owner): Display the currently logged in user. Tap to change username
(username defaults to the phone owner).
Guest: Tap to switch to guest mode, and limit calls and some features. You can
enable/disable the Allow calls by tapping the settings icon to the right of
the Guest.
Add user: Share the device with other people by creating additional users.
OnePlus Account
View the services for accounts.
Automatically sync app data
This will conserve data and battery usage, but you will need to sync each
account manually to collect recent information, and you will not receive
notifications when updates are available.
Google
Manage your Google account and services.
Help & feedback
Tips and Support provide tips on device usage.
Apps
Learn about the apps on your OnePlus device.
Phone
Dialing
Method 1: Tap the keypad (dial pad) button, enter the contact number, and
press the call button to dial the number.
Method 2: Browse your contacts or call logs, and tap the number to dial it.
Answer or refuse incoming calls: Swipe down to reject a call or swipe up to
accept it. Incoming call during normal use: The green button is to accept the
call and red is to reject
it.
Call screen
After accepting a call, the interface functions are as follows: Speaker:
Enables loud speaker mode during call. Keypad: Opens the dial pad. Mute: Mutes
the microphone. Add call: Adds multiple calls. Hold: Allows you to answer a
new call by putting the current call on hold and then resume
the current call when the new call ends.
Settings
Tap the menu button in the upper right corner to start settings. Caller ID &
spam: Switch on to identify business and spam numbers based on data
provided by Google.
Accessibility: Switch on Noise reduction to suppress your background noise
during
calls. Assisted dialing: To enable or disable “Assisted dialing” while
roaming, and “Default
home country/region code”. Blocked numbers: When switched on, you won’t
receive calls or texts from blocked
numbers from unidentified callers. Calls
Answer/End call: You can set auto answer calls when connected to external
audio device, press Power button to end call, vibrate when call is
answered/ended.
Accessibility function: Set TTY mode and hearing aid compatibility. Carrier-
related settings More settings: You can set flash on call that the camera
flash will blink for
incoming calls when the screen is locked. Flash on call: The camera flash will
blink for incoming calls when the screen is
locked. Display options: Change the sort order rule, name format and turn on
and off dark
theme of contact’s background. Nearby places:
Personalized search results: Enable to improve your search results by
including
items from search history. Location permission is denied: Nearby places search
will not work without the location
permission. Quick responses: Respond to an incoming call with a text message.
You can tap to edit
the content. Sounds and vibration: Set the sound and vibration. Voicemail: Set
voicemail notification as Important or Other. Caller ID announcement: The
caller’s name and number will be read out loud for
incoming calls. Flip to Silence: Enable to silence an incoming call by placing
your phone face down on
a flat surface.
Contacts
Contacts has following functions: Edit, delete, search, set labels, manage
blocked numbers and more.
Add a contact
1. Enter Contacts 2. Tap + to create a new contact 3. Enter contact
information 4. Tap “save” in the upper right corner to save it
My Files
In My Files you can quickly access and manage a variety of files. Enter the
application drawer and open the My Files application.
Device storage
You can view and manage folders and documents stored on your phone.
Categories
You can check files by file category, including Photos, Videos, Audio and so
on.
Sources
You can see your files from downloads and Bluetooth. You can also check files
you add to Favorites and private safe.
Messages
Send, receive, and view Messages through the Messages app.
Send message
1. Open the Messages application. 2. Tap the button in the lower right
corner. 3. Select recipient. 4. Enter SMS content. 5. Tap the send icon to
send a message.
View and reply message
Messages are sorted by time. 1. Open the Messages app. 2. Select the message
you want to view from the list. 3. If you want to reply to a message, enter
the message in the text box at the bottom of the
screen, and then tap the send icon on the right to send it.
Message settings
Tap the menu button in the upper right corner and select Settings. Message
settings include Chat features, Notifications, Bubbles, Hear outgoing message
sounds, Your current country, Automatic previews, Spam protection, Advanced,
About, Terms & privacy. Enter advanced settings to reach Group messaging,
Auto-download MMS when roaming, Use simple characters, Get SMS delivery
reports, Wireless emergency alerts and more.
Weather
Provides the weather forecast and early warning function. Check the weather:
Provides information on weather, temperature, the following six
days of weather, the following 24 hours of weather, wind direction, body
temperature, humidity, visibility, pressure and more.
Add city: Tap ” “, tap the “+” button, enter the city name to search, and
select the city
to add. Switch city: Swipe left and right to switch between cities. Settings:
Tap the menu button in the upper right corner and select Settings.
Temperature: Select the temperature unit Celsius or Fahrenheit. Wind: Select
the wind unit, like Meters per second m/s, Kilometers per hour km/h,
Feet per second ft/s, Miles per hour- mph, Nautical miles per hour kts.
Visibility: Select units of visibility, Kilometers km/ Miles mi. Air
Pressure: Choose the unit of pressure, Hectopascals hPa, Millimeters of
mercury
mmHg, Inches of mercury inHg. About weather: OnePlus Weather
Calculator
Calculator provides common calculator functions. Enter the application drawer
and open the Calculator app. Basic Calculator: The calculator provides a basic
calculation mode by default, which can
perform simple addition, subtraction, multiplication and division
calculations. Scientific Calculator: Tap the spread icon on the right bottom
corner to enter scientific
mode. Records: Go to Record to view history, and tap the button in the upper
right corner to
clear it. Enter small window mode: Tap the button in the upper left corner.
Calculator will be
displayed in a small floating window. You can use calculated values in another
app without switching between the apps. You can adjust the visibility as you
like. Use unit conversions: You can convert units such as length, area,
volume, speed, weight,
temperature, power, and pressure.
Recorder
Recorder provides recording and playback functions. Enter the application
drawer and open the Recorder app. Recording:
Choose the recording mode: Standard: Records sound without much processing. It
can be used for most general occasions. Meeting: Makes voices sound louder.
Best for recording from a distance, such as when in a meeting or lecture.
Interview: Cancels noise. Best for recording voices near your device, such as
when conducting an interview.
Start recording: Tap the start button to start recording. Pause the recording:
Tap the pause button to pause a recording. Insert tags: Tap the flag button to
insert tags. Set the recording format: You can set the recording format
(MP3/AAC/WAV) by
selecting the settings in the upper right corner of the main interface. Photo
mark recommendation: Enable to have recommended photo marks during
recording. Recording playback and management:
Play recording: Tap the recording to play. Delete recording: Long press the
recording that needs to be deleted and tap the delete
button. Tap the menu icon in the upper right corner to share the recording,
rename the
recording and set it as ringtone.
Notes
Sticky notes let you take quick notes and edit text and pictures. Add note:
Tap the plus button to add a note. Supports adding text, album pictures,
photos,
voice recognition, doodles, notebook, to-do list. Allows to delete notes, set
reminders, etc. Change the text styles: Tap the “Aa” icon to change the style
of your texts. Search notes: Tap the search button and enter the keywords to
search. Delete a note: Long press the note that you want to delete and tap the
“delete” button. Share a note: Open the note you want to share, tap the share
button in the upper right
corner, select the sharing method, and then press the page prompt to complete
the sharing. Add reminders to your notes: Open the note and tap the menu icon
in the top bar, then
select reminder to set the date and time for the reminder. Add draws to your
notes: Open the note and you can add draws to your notes.
Photos
All images and videos are saved by default in the Gallery app, which includes
albums, recently deleted photos, and photo editing functions. Photos: Photos
and videos are displayed in a timeline list view. Albums: This includes
commonly used albums, recently deleted albums and other albums.
Tap albums to view specific lists and photos. Explore: This includes Smart
category feature and Story function. Smart category will
categorize photos by “people”, “places” and “things” and other standards.
Story feature will create personal videos automatically based on specific
photos. Dynamic Layout: Double-finger zoom to open the size display and enjoy
a reasonable image layout.
Clock
Alarm
Add alarm clock: Tap the “+” button below to add and set a new alarm. Alarm
clock time: Drag the numbers on the dial to set the hours and minutes. Repeat:
You can choose Monday to Sunday. Ringtone & vibration: Select the alarm clock
ringtone from system ringtones or local
storage and set the vibrate. Label: An alarm note will be displayed on the
screen when it rings. Snooze: Set internal time for the snooze. Delete alarm:
Long press the alarm you want to delete and tap “Delete”.
World Clock
Add region: Tap the globe icon at the bottom of the screen to check and select
the cities from the list.
Comparison time: Drag the dot on the dial to see the time of the city you
added. Weather: The weather will be shown when you tap on the city name.
Stopwatch
Start: Tap the start button to start the timer. Pause: Tap the pause button to
pause the timer. Mark: Tap the flag button to mark in the lower right corner.
Clear records: Tap the reset icon in the lower left corner.
Timer
Add countdown: After entering the minutes and seconds, press the start button
to start the countdown.
Pause: Tap the pause button to pause a countdown.
Clone Phone
“Clone phone” allows you to quickly migrate contacts, call logs, text
messages, pictures, audio, video, notes, apps, downloads, documents, and other
data from your previous phone to your new phone. Clone phone also provides
local backup and recovery.
Google Apps
Enjoy applications powered by Google. Visit Google.com to learn more.
Google
Find online content with tools that learn what you are interested in. Turn on
your personalized feed to receive customized content.
Chrome
Browse the Internet with Chrome and bring your open tabs, bookmarks, and
address bar data from your computer to your mobile device.
Gmail
Send and receive emails with Google’s web-based email service.
Maps
Get directions and other location-based information. You must enable location
services to use Google Maps.
YouTube
Watch and upload videos from your device.
Drive
Open, view, and share files saved to your Google Drive cloud account.
Duo
A video calling app allows you to connect with the people who matter most.
Photos
Store and back up your photos and videos automatically to your Google Account
with Google Photos.
YouTube Music
A new music app by Google that allows you to easily find the songs and videos
you’re looking for and to discover new music.
Files
Files is a file management app for file browsing and transfer.
Calendar
Google Calendar is an app for time management and scheduling.
Assistant
Google Assistant is an artificial intelligent assistant. Refer to “Google
Assistant” for more details.
Play Store
Play store is an online application store. You can install applications you
need here.
Advanced
Learn about advanced tips for your phone
Games
OxygenOS provides Games to stop you from being disturbed and give your
immersive feelings and experience when you are gaming. *Some features in Games
may vary between different countries and areas.
My games
You can see your games list, view notifications and messages and stored game
captures. You can add games and switch layout in the Games. Your game duration
and playing frequency can be viewed in Gaming data.
Explore
Provides excellent game contents for game recommendation. You can see the most
played games and trending games lists.
Reviews
Show the latest and popular evaluations and comments for different games.
Settings
Go to Games > My games > Settings to customize your game setting for
preference.
General
Gaming Tools: A collection of handy gaming tools. Swipe down from the upper
left or right corner of the screen while in a game to bring up the Gaming
tools. Add WhatsApp, discord and messenger: Provide a more convenient social
channel for players. Performance settings: Low power mode/ Balanced mode/
ProGamer mode Game forces mode: Turn on the game focus mode. Notification: Set
the notification style. Screen recorder: Lets you capture videos of your phone
screen (including touch events) along with sound Touch optimization: Allows
players to adjust Touch sensitivity & Swipe sensitivity, and it can provide
richer customization (for example: notification drawer mistouch prevention
settings, etc.) System status: Display Real-time FPS/GPU/CPU data can be
displayed in-game. Voice modulator: Fake your voice during playing games to
have fun and protect your privacy. These five popular games support the voice
change: PUBG/CODM/LOLM/Free Fire/Fortnite. Voice modulator is also available
in Discord.
Move game icons to “Games”: Display all your games in “Games” instead of the
Home screen or app drawer.
Update Settings
Do not disturb
When you do not want to be disturbed by a message, enable Do Not Disturb mode.
The phone will not ring or vibrate when it receives a notification, except for
alarms and settings. Scroll to the notification bar and tap to enable the “Do
Not Disturb” function. See Do Not Disturb for settings. Answer calls on
speaker: calls are automatically answered on the speaker when playing
the game. Notifications style: Select the notification display mode when game
mode is on. There
are four modes: Heads-up notifications, Text notification, Bullet
notifications and Block. Brightness lock: The screen brightness will not be
automatically adjusted when playing
the game.
Performance enhancement
4D vibration: Get an immersive audio-visual gaming experience with scenario-
specific vibration effects.
Smart network switching: Automatically switch to a better network when your
current network connection is slow. This may consume some mobile data.
Other
Lightning start: Quickly launch games you frequently play. Game focus mode: An
advanced gaming mode created by e-sport experts. This mode
will block all disturbances for a more immersive gaming experience. This mode
will eliminate all gaming mistouches and interruptions by disabling Quick
settings, navigation gestures, and Gaming Tools. Game filters: Apply real-time
effects for your games. Game filters is available in gaming tools and
supported by games PUBG MOBILE.
App Cloner
Create a new copy for the application to log in to different accounts. Go to
Setting > Apps > App Cloner. The list will show you the applications that
support App cloner. Tap the application to open App cloner.
Reboot, Update, Backup, Recovery
Learn to upgrade and reset your OnePlus device
Reboot or force reboot
Most issues can be resolved by rebooting your device in the following two
ways: 1. When powered on, press power button and volume up button
simultaneously, and then tap
“Restart” to reboot the device. 2. When powered on, long press the power
button and volume up button for 10 seconds, the
phone will shut down, and then press the power button to turn on the device
again.
System updates
1. Enter Settings > About device > Software update, then the system starts to
check for updates.
2. Follow the instructions to download and update. 3. If your device is up to
date, you will not see the instructions.
Backup and Restore
Create a backup or recovery when needed.
Backup and restore by Clone Phone.
Refer to Clone phone for more information.
Use Google drive for backup and recovery
Create backup 1. Access Settings > Users & accounts > Add account, login
Google account and enable
Account sync. 2. Wait for the system to complete synchronization
automatically. 3. Use the Wi-Fi network to back up your device as the data
size may be too large to back up
using mobile data. Restore Backup: After a factory reset or when you switch to
a new device, log in to
your Google account on the device and enable Account sync to restore the data
on the phone.
Factory reset
Note: 1. Restoring factory settings will wipe all app data, contacts, text
messages, and so on.
Backup important data before a factory reset. 2. If “Erase all data” is
enabled, ensure that all important files, such as photos and documents
in the phone and local backup, have first been copied to another device.
Operating guidelines: 1. Settings > Additional settings > Back up and reset >
Reset phone 2. Tap Reset phone 3. Enter passcode (If the passcode is enabled)
4. Wait till the factory reset is complete
Accessibility
Learn about Special features that make using the device easier for people with
physical disabilities.
Press power button to end calls
Go to Settings > System settings > Accessibility > General and then enable
“Press power button to end calls”. This allows you to end a call by simply
pressing the power button.
Magnification
Go to Settings > Additional settings > Accessibility > Vision > Magnification
Magnification type. To zoom in: 1. Use the preset shortcut to start magnification. 2. Tap the screen. 3. Drag with two fingers to move around the screen. 4. Pinch in or out with two fingers to adjust zoom. 5. Use the shortcut again to stop magnification. To zoom in temporarily: 1. Use the preset shortcut to start magnification. 2. Touch and hold anywhere on the screen. 3. Drag your finger to move around the screen. 4. Lift your finger to stop magnification.
Color correction
Go to Settings > Additional settings > Accessibility > Vison and enable Color correction to let you adjust how colors are displayed on your device. Red- green: Green weak, deuteranomaly Red-green: Red weak, protanomaly
Blue-yellow: Tritanomaly Grayscale: All colors on your screen will turn gray
Color vision enhancement
Go to Settings > Additional settings > Accessibility > Vison and enable Color
vision enhancement to adjust colors based on your color vision for the most
comfortable display effects. Grayscale Red filter Green filter Blue filter
Personalized
Color inversion
Go to Settings > Additional settings > Accessibility > Vison and enable “Color
inversion” to invert the display colors.
High contrast text
Go to Settings > Additional settings > Accessibility > Vison > High contrast
text. Enable this function to increase the contrast with the background.
References
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