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  • Page 1 For more information on how to use the phone, please go to tcl.com and download the complete user manual. Moreover, on the website, you can also find answers to frequently asked questions.
  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    Note: Table of Contents This is a user manual for 5164A. There may be certain differences between the user manual description and the Basics ......................4 phone’s operation, depending on the software release of your phone or specific carrier services. Device overview ..................
  • Page 3: Basics

    Home screen & lock screen ..............50 Basics Display ....................51 Sound & vibration ................. 52 Device overview Notifications ..................53 Button & gestures ................53 Headset connector Microphone 4.10 Smart Manager ..................53 Receiver 4.11 Security & biometrics ................53 Front camera 4.12 Location ....................
  • Page 4 Fingerprint sensor Recent apps Back camera • Touch to view applications you’ve recently accessed Power key SIM card • Press: Lock the screen/Light up the screen. Flash Volume slot/ • Press and hold: Show the popup menu to select from Power off/ keys microSD Restart/Airplane mode.
  • Page 5: Getting Started

    Getting started Charging the battery Setting up Inserting or removing the SIM/microSD card Insert the provided SIM pin into the hole. Pull out the SIM tray. Place the SIM card or microSD card into the tray slot and carefully close the SIM tray.
  • Page 6: Home Screen

    Home screen Slide/Swipe You can bring all the items (applications, shortcuts, and folders) you love or use Slide the screen to scroll up and down the applications, images, and web pages. most frequently to your Home screen for quick access. Touch the Home button to You can slide the screen horizontally too.
  • Page 7 Status bar Quick settings panel Touch and drag down from the top of the screen to open the Quick settings panel. From the status bar, you can view both phone status and notification information. You can enable or disable functions or change modes by touching the icons. Drag down the status bar to view notifications and drag again to enter the quick settings panel.
  • Page 8 Personalizing your Home screen To unlock the phone screen Press the Power key once to light up the screen, swipe up and unlock the screen with the method you have set. You can touch and hold a folder, an application or a shortcut and drag the item to your preferred Home screen.
  • Page 9 Shortcuts and recently used applications Volume adjustment Consult shortcuts Touch and hold the empty area in the Home screen, then touch Shortcuts to display all shortcuts. Touch and hold the selected shortcut and slide it to move to your preferred screen. Consult recently used applications To consult recently used applications, touch the Recent apps button.
  • Page 10: Text Input

    Text input Text editing You can edit text which you have entered. Using the Onscreen Keyboard • Touch and hold or double touch within the text you want to edit. Onscreen Keyboard settings • Drag the tabs to change the amount of text to edit. Touch Settings >...
  • Page 11: Multimedia Applications

    Flash mode Multimedia applications Touch to turn on/off the camera flash WARNING: Keep a safe distance when using the flash. Do not point the flash Camera ............toward people’s or animals’ eyes. Take a timed photo Before using the camera, make sure that you remove the protective lens cover to Take HDR photos avoid it affecting your picture quality.
  • Page 12: Gallery

    Further operations when viewing a photo/video you have taken • Save location information: Turn on to tag photos and videos with your location. This option is available when the GPS location service is enabled. • Slide left or right to view the photos or videos you have taken. • Shutter sound: Touch to turn on/off shutter sound when capturing.
  • Page 13 Working with pictures You can work with pictures by rotating or cropping them, sharing them with friends, setting them as a contact photo or wallpaper, etc. Find the picture you want to work on, and touch the picture in the full-screen picture view.
  • Page 14: Music

    Folders management Music ............. When there are many pictures and videos, you can manage your folders for convenient viewing. You can play music files stored on your phone or microSD card. • Create a folder To play a music file, swipe up on the Home screen, then touch Music Touch >...
  • Page 15: Apps And Features

    Apps and features Phone ............Making a call Touch and hold to access voicemail To make a call, touch in the Favorites tray. Call logs Contacts Favorite contacts View the call's detailed information Enter the desired number from the dial pad and touch to place the call or select a contact from Contacts or Call logs by sliding or touching tabs, then make the call.
  • Page 16 Answering or rejecting a call During a call To adjust the volume during a call, press the Volume up/down key. When you receive a call: End the current call. • Swipe right the icon to answer; Switch to video call. • Swipe left the icon to reject;...
  • Page 17: Contacts

    To avoid accidental operation of the touchscreen during a call, the screen Contacts ............will be locked automatically when you put the cellphone close to your ear; and it will be unlocked when the cellphone is taken away from your ear. Contacts enables quick and easy access to the contact you want to reach.
  • Page 18 Adding a contact Using the Quick contact panel Touch a contact to open the Quick contact panel. Touch in the contact list to create a new contact. You are required to enter the contact's name and other contact information. By scrolling up and down the screen, you can move from one field to another.
  • Page 19: Messages

    An SMS will be converted to MMS automatically when media files (image, video, Messages ............audio, etc.) are attached or subject or email addresses are added. • To send a multimedia message, enter the recipient's phone number in the To Writing a new message bar.
  • Page 20: Calendar

    Event reminder Touch to save the number to Contacts or view the contact details if the number has been saved If a reminder is set for an event, the upcoming event icon will appear on the To adjust message settings, touch and select Settings on the message list Status bar as a notification when the reminder time arrives.
  • Page 21 Timer Stopwatch From the Clock screen, touch Timer to enter. From the Clock screen, touch Stopwatch to enter. • Set the time. • Touch to start the Stopwatch. • Touch to start the countdown. • Touch to show a list of records according to the updated time. • Touch to pause.
  • Page 22: Calculator

    TCL app Calculator ............To solve mathematical problems with Calculator, swipe up from the Home screen, Sound Recorder ................then touch Use this function to record audio files. The phone support WAV, MP3, AAC, AMR, MIDI, Vorbis, AAC+, and FLAC. The recording file you stopped will be stored in audio file automatically.
  • Page 23 Gmail Files As Google's web-based email service, Gmail is configured when you first set Files displays all data stored on the phone, including both external SD card and up your phone. With this application you can send and receive emails, manage internal storage, such as applications, media files downloaded from Google Play emails by labels, archive emails, etc.
  • Page 24: Settings

    Bluetooth Settings ......... Bluetooth To go to Settings, swipe up from the Home screen and then touch Bluetooth is a short-range wireless communication technology that you can use to You can also swipe down from the notification panel and touch exchange data, or connect to other Bluetooth devices for various uses.
  • Page 25: Sim Card & Cellular Network

    SIM card & cellular network Wi-Fi data usage Touch to review Wi-Fi data usage. Go to To Settings > SIM card & cellular network > SIM card settings > SIM 1 > Network restrictions Roaming Mode to enable data roaming, set your preferred network type, check the network connection you are using or create a new access point, etc.
  • Page 26: Connected Devices

    Connected devices • After editing, touch SAVE. To delete a VPN: • Touch the icon next to the selected VPN, then touch FORGET to delete it. Virtual private networks (VPNs) allow you to connect to the resources inside a USB connection secured local network from outside that network.
  • Page 27: Display

    Display More display settings Screen saver Brightness level To set Colors as your screen saver. Adjust screen brightness manually. Full screen apps Dark mode Most applications installed on the phone will automatically adapt to the full screen display without setting them manually. Empty screen space will become black in this mode, making it easier to look at For the applications which do not automatically adapt to the full screen display, your screen or read in dim light.
  • Page 28: Notifications

    Headset mode Fingerprint Ringtone will only be heard from headset if it is plugged in. Use your Fingerprint to unlock the screen. Access Settings > Security & biometrics > Fingerprint to activate these More sound settings functions. Set dial pad tones, screen locking sounds, touch sounds, etc. Face unlock Notifications Face unlock allows you to unlock your device with your facial data.
  • Page 29: Apps

    4.14 Apps 4.19 Accessibility Touch to view details about the applications installed on your phone, to manage Use the Accessibility settings to configure any accessibility plug-ins you have their data usage or force them to stop. installed on your phone. In the Permission manager menu of an application, you can grant permissions for 4.20 System the app, such as allowing the app to access your Camera, Contacts, Location,...
  • Page 30: Making The Most Of Your Phone

    Reset Making the most of your phone Touch to reset all network settings and app preferences, you won't lose your data with these settings. FOTA upgrade If Factory data reset is selected, all data in your phone's internal storage will be erased, please back up your data before reset.
  • Page 31: Troubleshooting

    • If it still doesn't work, reset the phone or update software. Troubleshooting My phone can't charge properly Before contacting the service center, here are some instructions to help you • Make sure that you are using the TCL charger that comes with the phone. troubleshoot your device: • Make sure that your battery is not completely discharged;...
  • Page 32 • Check your subscription status with your carrier (credit, SIM card valid, etc.). I can't add a contact • Make sure that you have not barred outgoing calls. • Make sure that your SIM card contacts are not full; delete some contacts or save the contacts to the phone.
  • Page 33 The phone can't be detected by others via Bluetooth How to back up my device data • Make sure that Bluetooth is turned on and your phone is visible to other users. • Go to Settings > System > Backup (refer to “4.20 System > Backup” ) • Make sure that the two phones are within Bluetooth’s detection range.
  • Page 34: Specifications

    Camera: Specifications • Rear Camera: 13MP • Front camera: 5MP Platform: Audio & Video supported formats: • MT6739V/WW • WAV, MP3, AAC, AMR, MIDI, Vorbis, AAC+, FLAC • H.263, H.264 AVC, H.265 HEVC, MPEG-2, VP8, VP9 • Android 11 Go Battery Memory: • Capacity: 4000mAh...
  • Page 35: Accessories

    Accessories Licenses Standard accessories Bluetooth SIG, Inc. licensed and certificated TCL 5164A Bluetooth Declaration ID D044937 • Charger • USB Cable Wi-Fi Alliance certificated • SIM card pin • LCD sticker • Quick Start Guide Disclaimer • Product safety information leaflet • Accessories depend on countries.

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