Table of Contents Your device ............ 5 Keys and connectors ......... 5 Getting started .......... 8 Home screen ..........9 Text input ............. 18 Using the onscreen keyboard ....18 Text editing ..........19 Contact ............20 Consult your Contacts......20 Adding a contact ........
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Google applications ........35 Chrome ........... 35 Gmail ..........35 Map ..........36 YouTube .......... 36 Play Store ........36 Duo ..........37 GPay ..........37 Podcasts ......... 37 Google One ........38 Settings ............39 Wi-Fi ............39 Bluetooth ..........40 Mobile network ........
Your device ...... 1.1 Keys and connectors Power key Volume up/down Front camera Home button Back Recent button apps button Headset connector/ USB Type-C...
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Back camera Back button • Touch to go back to the previous screen, or close a dialog box, options menu, notification panel, etc. Home button • From any application or screen, touch to return to the Home screen. • Long press to turn on Google Assistant. You can get help such as getting directions and Proj.
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Power key • Press Power key: Lock the screen/Light up the screen. • Press and hold Power key & Volume up key simultaneously: Show the popup menu to select from Power off/Restart/Airplane mode/Cast. • Press and hold Power key & Volume down key to take a screenshot.
1.2 Getting started 1.2.1 Setting up Insert or remove your microSD card. 插电方向 插卡方向 microSD Charge the battery You are advised to fully charge the battery ( ). Charging status is indicated by a percentage displayed on the screen. The percentage increases as the device is charged.
To reduce power consumption and energy waste after the battery is fully charged, you can disconnect your charger from the plug; switch off Wi-Fi, GPS, Bluetooth, background-running applications when not in use; reduce the backlight time, etc. 1.2.2 Powering on your device If device is powered off, hold down the Power key until the device powers on, unlock your device (Swipe, PIN, Password or Pattern) if necessary and confirm.
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Status bar • Status/Notification indicators. • Swipe down to open the Notification panel. Google Search bar • Touch to enter text search screen. • Touch to enter voice search screen. Favorite tray applications • Enter the application. • Long press to move or remove an application. Auto-rotate screen From the app list, touch Settings >...
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Long press To enter the available options for an item, long press the item. For example, select a contact in Contacts, long press this contact, an option list will appear. Drag Long press an item and drag it to another location. Slide/Swipe Slide the screen to scroll up and down the applications, images, and web pages.
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Rotate Automatically change the screen orientation from portrait to landscape by turning the device sideways to have a better screen view. 1.3.2 Status bar From the Status bar, you can view both device status on the upper right corner and notification information on the upper left corner.
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Quick Settings panel Swipe down the Status bar twice to access the Quick Settings panel where you can enable or disable functions or change modes by touching the icons. 1.3.3 Locking and unlocking your screen To protect your device and privacy, you can lock the device with a pattern, PIN, or password, etc.
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To lock device screen If your device remains inactive for a period of time, it will automatically lock the screen and enter sleep mode to save power. Go to Settings > Display > Sleep and select a screen timeout period. You can also manually lock the screen by pressing the Power key once.
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1.3.4 Personalizing your Home screen You can long press a folder, an application or a widget and drag the item to your preferred Home screen. Reposition Long press an item and drag it to the desired position and then release. You can move items both on the Home screen and the Favorite tray.
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1.3.5 Widgets and recently used applications Consult widgets Long press the empty area on the Home screen, then touch Widgets to display all widgets. Touch the selected widget and slide it to move to your preferred screen. Consult recently used applications To consult recently used applications, touch the Recent Apps button .
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1.3.6 Volume adjustment Using the volume key Press the Volume key to adjust the volume. From the Home screen, touch Settings > Sound to set the volume for media, notifications, alarms, etc.
Text input ......2.1 Using the onscreen keyboard Onscreen keyboard settings Go to Settings > System > Languages & input > Virtual keyboard, touch the keyboard you want to set up and a series of settings will become available. Adjust the onscreen keyboard orientation Turn the device sideways or upright to adjust the onscreen keyboard orientation.
Switch between "abc/Abc" mode; Press twice quickly to switch to “ABC” mode always. Switch between symbol and numeric keyboard. 2.2 Text editing You can edit the texts which you have entered. • Long press or double touch within the texts you want to edit.
Contact Contacts enables quick and easy access to the contact you want to reach. You can view and create contacts on your device and synchronize them with your Gmail contacts or other applications. 3.1 Consult your Contacts To see your contacts, touch from the App drawer.
Deleted contacts will also be removed from other applications on the device or web the next time you synchronize your device. 3.2 Adding a contact Touch in the contact list to create a new contact. You are required to enter the contact's name and other contact information.
Add to/Remove from Favorites To add a contact to Favorites, you can touch a contact to view details then touch to add the contact to Favorites. To remove a contact from Favorites, touch on the contact details screen. 3.3 Editing your contacts To edit contact information, touch in the contact details screen.
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The icons available on the Quick contact panel depend on the information you have for the contact and the applications and accounts on your device. This device enables you to import contacts from your internal storage to your device, and export your device contacts via a .vcf file for sharing with others.
3.5 Displaying contacts From the Contacts screen, touch Fix & manage, then touch Settings > Sort by, you can choose to sort the contact by first name or last name. You also can setup the name format (First name first or last name first). In addition, you also can choose the theme to display the contact: Light, dark or system default.
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Auto-sync Touch Fix & manage on the contact screen, then touch Settings > Accounts, and enter the Users & accounts screen, touch on your account then touch Account sync to synchronize contacts.
Calendar, Clock, and Calculator ......4.1 Calendar You can use Calendar to keep track of important meetings, appointments, etc. To view the calendar and create events, open Google apps folder from Home screen, then touch Calendar. 4.1.1 Multimode view You can display the Calendar by Schedule, Day, Week, or Month, touch to select.
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• When finished, touch Save from the top of the screen. To quickly create an event from the Week view screens, touch an empty spot to select a target area which will then turn , then touch the pop-up dialogue box to edit the event.
4.2 Clock Your device has a built-in clock. Swipe up the Home screen, then touch Clock. 4.2.1 Clock To view the world clock, touch Clock on the screen. Touch to add a city. 4.2.2 Alarm From the Clock screen, touch Alarm on the screen. Turn on to enable the alarm.
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4.2.3 Timer From the Clock screen, touch Timer on the screen. • Enter the time. The time should be typed in hour, minute and second number sequence. • Touch to start the countdown. Pause/play 4.2.4 Stopwatch From the Clock screen, touch Stopwatch on the screen.
4.2.5 Adjust Clock settings and then Settings to access Clock and Touch Alarms settings. 4.3 Calculator To solve mathematical problems using the Calculator, swipe up from the Home screen, then touch Calculator. There are two panels available: Basic panel and Advanced panel.
Multimedia applications ... 5.1 Camera Before using the camera, make sure that you remove the protective lens cover to avoid it affecting your picture quality. To take a photo or video, touch from the Home screen. Switch between front and rear camera. Spread fingers apart to zoom in, or pinch fingers together to zoom out.
To take a photo Touch to capture. The photo will be automatically saved. You can also long press to take burst shots. To take a video Touch VIDEO to change the camera mode to video, then touch to start video recording. You can also touch the right icon to take a picture during video recording.
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Select photos for further operation. Working with pictures Find the picture you want to work on and touch the picture to enter the full-screen picture view. Touch to share the picture. Touch to edit the photo or video. Touch to delete this photo. Touch to view the detailed information of the photo.
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On Photos screen, long press a picture or video to activate batch operation mode, then touch videos/ pictures you want to work with. Touch to delete selected files. Touch to share selected files.
Google applications ..Google apps are preinstalled on your device to improve work efficiency and help you enjoy life. This manual briefly introduces the apps. For detailed features and user guides, refer to related websites or the introduction provided in the apps. You are recommended to register with a Google Account to enjoy full functionality.
Google Maps offers satellite imagery, real-time traffic conditions, and route planning for traveling by foot, car, or public transportation. By using this application, you can get your own location, search for a place, and get suggested route planning for your trips. YouTube YouTube is an online video-sharing application where users can upload, view, and share videos.
In Play Store, search for the app you need, download it and then follow the installation guide to install the app. You can also uninstall, update an app, and manage your downloads. A video chat mobile app. With phone numbers verified, users can easily video call people from their contact list.
With Google Podcasts, you can discover podcasts you'll love, customize your listening experience, and Listen wherever you are. Google One The Google One app lets you automatically back up your device and manage your Google cloud storage.
Settings ......To go to Settings, swipe up from the Home screen and touch Settings. You can also swipe down from the notification panel and touch Wi-Fi You can connect to the internet when your device is within range of a wireless network. Wi-Fi can be used on your device even without a SIM card inserted.
To add a Wi-Fi network When Wi-Fi is on, you can add new Wi-Fi networks according to your preference. • Touch Settings > Wi-Fi. • Touch Add network. • Enter the name of the network and any required network information. • Touch SAVE.
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Your device name and other available devices will appear on screen. To rename your device • Touch Settings > Bluetooth. • Touch Device name. • Enter a name, and touch RENAME to confirm. To pair/connect your device with a Bluetooth device To exchange data with another device, you need to turn Bluetooth on and pair your device with the...
7.3 Mobile network You can set Data roaming, Network mode, Network and Access Point Names in this menu. 7.4 Connections 7.4.1 Airplane mode Turn on Airplane mode to simultaneously disable all wireless connections including Wi-Fi, Bluetooth and more. 7.4.2 Tethering and Mobile HotSpot To share your device's data connection via USB and Bluetooth, go to Settings >...
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7.4.4 Virtual private networks (VPNs) allow you to connect to the resources inside a secured local network from outside that network. VPNs are commonly deployed by corporations, schools, and other institutions so that their users can access local network resources when not inside that network, or when connected to a wireless network.
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To disconnect from a VPN: • Touch the VPN you want to disconnect from. In the dialog that opens, touch DISCONNECT. To edit/delete a VPN To edit a VPN: • Touch Settings > Connections > VPN. • The VPNs you have added are listed. Touch the icon next to the VPN you want to edit.
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7.4.7 USB Connection With the USB cable, you can transfer media files and other files between your internal storage and a computer. Touch Settings > Connections > USB connection, select Charge this device, Transfer files or Transfer photos (PTP). 7.4.8 Printing Touch Printing to activate Print services.
7.4.10 Nearby Share Nearby Share is a service to send and receive files between Android devices. A list of devices will appear in your proximity when using the Nearby Share feature, which allows you to share content. When you touch on the receiver, they will be notified with the option to accept or decline the file you are sharing.
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- Wallpaper blur effect: you can make the wallpaper partially blurred. Default home app: you can customize your home app. Lock screen style: choose from TCL style (default) or classic style. Notifications on lock screen: set to show all notifications or don't shown any notification.
Wake screen for notifications: enable it , when screen is dark, it turns on for new notifications. 7.6 Display You can adjust the screen brightness level by dragging the brightness slider, or you can enable the Adaptive brightness to optimize brightness level for available light.
Status bar, touch Display > Status bar, then turn on and you can see the network speed and battery percentage on the upper right corner of the screen. 7.7 NXTVISION NXTVISION helps improve your multimedia (Game, Photo, Video) visual experience, which makes your screen image brighter, richer and clearer.
• Do not disturb: you can turn this mode on as scheduled, then notifications will be silenced (except for alarms), and the device will not wake up when the screen is off. • Headset mode: ringtone will only be heard from headset if it is plugged in.
• Manage app notifications: you can configure whether to block notifications from this app. • Notification history: turn on to see recent notifications and snoozed notifications. 7.10 Button & gestures In this menu, you can set gestures for quick and convenient operations.
7.12 Smart Manager Smart Manager ensures your device is operating in top form by automatically scanning and optimizing data usage to preserve battery levels, manage storage and protect against security threats. You can also do some manual settings for further optimization. 7.13 Security &...
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• Smart Lock: Smart Lock keeps your device unlocked when it's safe with you and locked when it detects that it's been put down. Privacy Security • Privacy protection gives you a reminder when a sensitive behavior is detected, protecting your personal information and generating a security log.
• Trust agents is a service that tells the system whether the current device environment is trusted. When a trust agent thinks it can trust the current environment, it will notify the system through a callback, and the system will decide how to bypass the device's security configuration.
7.15 Safety & emergency This function is designed to allow you to be rescued faster when you are in danger. Add medical information and emergency contacts to help first responders in an emergency. You also can enable the emergency SOS. This allows you to press the power button quickly 5 times or more to send an SOS alert.
7.17 Storage Use these settings to monitor the total and available space on your device and microSD card. 7.18 Users & Accounts Touch Add account to add an account for your device, you can choose the account of the available app as the account.
7.21 Accessibility Use the Accessibility settings to configure any accessibility plug-ins you have installed on your device. 7.22 System 7.22.1 About device This contains information such as device specification, Legal information, Model type, Build number, etc. 7.22.2 System update Touch Settings > System > System Update. If you want to update the system, touch CHECK FOR UPDATES and when that’s finished, your device will have the latest version of the software.
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7.22.6 Backup Turn on to back up your device’s settings and other application data to Google servers. If you replace your device, the settings and data you’ve backed up will be restored onto the new device when you sign in with your Google Account. 7.22.7 Reset Touch to reset Network settings, Reset app preferences,...
FOTA Upgrade ....Use the FOTA (Firmware Over The Air) Upgrade tool to update your device's software. To access Updates, from the app list, touch Settings > System > System Update. If you want to update the system, touch CHECK FOR UPDATES and when that’s finished, your device will have the latest version of the software.
Troubleshooting .... Before contacting the service center, here are some instructions to help you troubleshoot your device: • For optimal operation, fully charge the battery. • To improve the device’s performance, remove unnecessary files or apps on your device. • Update your device's software, go to Settings > System >...
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• When the device falls into a loop during power on animation and the user interface can't be accessed, press and hold the Power key to reset. This eliminates any abnormal OS booting issues caused by third party applications. • If neither method is effective, reset the device by pressing the Power key and the Volume up key at the same time, selecting a language, and then selecting Wipe data/Factory reset.
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My device can't be charged properly • Make sure that you are using the TCL charger that comes with the device. • If your device has a removable battery, make sure that your battery is inserted properly and clean the battery contact if it’s dirty.
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I can't use the features described in the manual • Check with your operator to make sure that your subscription includes this service. • Make sure that this feature doesn't require a TCL accessory. When I select a number from my contacts, the number can't be dialed • Make sure that you have correctly recorded the...
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I can't add a contact • Make sure that your SIM card contacts are not full; delete some files or save the files to the device. My callers can't leave messages on my voicemail • Contact your network operator to check service availability.
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• Make sure USB drivers are properly installed. • If you are using a Windows computer, make sure it supports MTP mode. If you are using a Mac, make sure to install Android File Transfer from www. android.com/filetransfer/. I can't download new files • Make sure that there is sufficient device storage space for your download.
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• Extend the email auto-check interval for as long as possible. • Update news and weather information on manual demand, or increase their auto-check interval. • Exit background-running applications if they are not being used for extended periods of time. • Turn off Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, or GPS when not in use.
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I forget some passwords/codes/keys on device • Perform a factory data reset. • If you still cannot access your device, apply to the authorized repair center, but remember that it will not be regarded as a warranty case.
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