Nothing CMF Phone 1 Manual

Introduction

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 guide. The software interface is subject to change.

Getting Started

Hardware Layout

Charging

CMF by Nothing Phone 1 charges at 33W. Able to reach 100% power in about 70 minutes with wired fast charge and a compatible fast charge adapter.

Navigation

3-button navigation

• Back: return to the previous screen or reverse the last action.
• Home: return to the home page of the launcher.
• App switcher: open the app switcher to change to a recently opened app or to free up memory by closing apps running in the background.

Gesture navigation

• Back: swipe inwards from the left or right edge of the screen.
• Home: swipe up from the bo om edge of the screen.
• App switcher: swipe up and hold from the bo om edge of the screen.

Launcher

Home screen

• Long press the empty area to bring up Home settings, Widgets and Customisation.
• Long press app icons to show app shortcuts and rearrange the icons position.
• Long press and drag one app icon to another icon to create a folder.
• Long press a folder to access folder customization and change the folder layout.

App drawer

• Swipe up from the bo om to pull up the App drawer.
• Long press and drag the app icon to add apps to the home screen.
• Swipe right in the App Drawer to show the hidden app icons.

Widgets

• Open the Widget menu through app shortcuts or long press the empty area of the home screen.
• Long press and drag any widget to the home screen
• Long press widget to resize or edit

Quick Settings/Notifications

• Pull down from the status bar to access Quick Settings & the Notification Centre. In Quick Settings, tap each tile to toggle each feature. Long press the tiles to access more detailed settings.

• Pull down a second time to access the expanded Quick Settings. Swipe left and right to access more Quick Settings tiles. Press the edit (pencil) icon and drag the tiles to customise the layout.

Basics

Network

• To change the Network Settings, either drag down the Quick Settings panel and long press the first tile on the top left, or open the Settings app and tap on "Network & Internet".
• To connect to Wi-Fi, tap on the wifi menu item and turn on the Wi-Fi toggle. Proceed to select the wireless network of choice and enter the password.
• Internet sharing can also be turned on via this page. To do so, simply tap on "Hotspot & Tethering" to select the preferred method and proceed to set it up. This option can also be easily accessed through Quick Settings.

Connected Devices

• To connect to a Bluetooth device, either drag down the Quick Settings panel and long press the second tile to the top right, or open the Settings app and tap on "Connected devices"
• Tap on "Pair new device" and select on the target device to connect to it.

Installing/Deleting Apps

Installing
Launch the "Play Store" and log into a Google account. Proceed to search for the app on the top search bar and tap the blue "Install" button. The installed app can be found in the app drawer.

Deleting
Open the app drawer, hold and drag the app that needs to be deleted. Drag it to the top right corner of the screen and release it under the area marked "Uninstall".
Note: If this action is performed on the home screen, the zone will be marked as "Remove", which only removes the icon from the home screen and will not uninstall the app.

Battery

The CMF by Nothing Phone 1 uses a 5000mAh battery, which should last a whole day of medium to heavy usage. If the ba ery is running low, enable Battery Saver mode by either tapping on the "Battery Saver" tile in Quick Settings, or pressing the Low Power notification that appears automatically when the device's ba ery falls below 20%.

Storage

• To check the available storage on the device, open the Settings app and tap on "Storage" to get an overview of the storage consumption of each type of tiles.
• To clear app storage or wipe app cache, open the Settings app and tap on "App", then "All apps" to view all installed apps and the respective storage each app is using. Tap on a select app to access its "More info" page, which shows the two buttons for either clearing storage or clearing cache.

Sound & Vibration

• Press the physical volume up or down button on the side of the device to adjust the volume for the most recently used audio source and open the audio menu.
• In the audio menu, tap on the top bell icon to change between the "Ring", "Vibrate", and "Mute".
• In the audio menu, tap on the bo om three dots icon to open a slider menu with four sliders to adjust the volume of media volume, call volume, ring & notification volume, and alarm volume respectively.
• In the Quick Settings, tap on the volume tiles to change between the "Ring", "Vibratie", and "Mute".

Security

To change the unlocking method, open the Settings app and find the "Lock screen & Security and privacy" option. Enter the "Device unlock"page to set the unlocking PIN, record additional fingerprints, or record facial data used for unlocking the device.

• Note: fingerprint / face data unlocking cannot be used without a PIN as otherwise anyone could simply swipe to unlock the device.

About CMF by Nothing Phone 1

• Contains all the device specific information such as hardware information, phone number etc.
• Press on the device name to edit how CMF by Nothing Phone 1 appears on other devices.
• If there is a new software update available for the device, a dot will show up next to the Nothing OS version.

Advanced

App Shortcuts

• In the launcher, app-specific shortcuts can be accessed by long holding on an app icon to show the expanded menu of shortcuts.
• Tip: the shortcut can also be made into its own standalone icon by dragging and dropping it on the home screen.

Max Icons & Big Folder

• The Nothing launcher offers the option to expand any icon on the home screen to four times the size, allowing full customisation options for users. To use this feature, long hold on an app icon and press the expand icon to enlarge the selected app icon.
• The same procedure can also be carried out on folders, allowing users to organize their home screen without adding another step of opening the folder first for the first few apps in the folder.

Do not disturb

• Do not disturb mode offers a distraction free experience, temporarily muting any non-whitelisted notifications and incoming calls, as well as hiding any unseen notifications on the status bar and notification tray. To toggle this feature, open the Quick Settings and tap on the "Do not disturb" tile.
• To make changes to the list of whitelisted people / apps, simply long hold the "Do not disturb" tile in Quick Settings and edit the important people / apps. This will allow them to bypass the notification.
• When playing games, you can quickly block incoming calls or notifications without turning on the Do Not Disturb mode. Through the game mode shortcut panel on the left side of the game, you can choose to block incoming calls or notifications individually.

Google assistant

Google Assistant provides a virtual personal assistant experience through a natural language speech interface to perform a variety of tasks. It can be activated by short holding the power button or swiping up from the bottom right corner of the screen.
Learn more about things to say to Google Assistant from the Google Assistant app.

Screenshot

• To capture a screenshot on CMF by Nothing Phone 1, simultaneously press the volume down and power bu on. The image will be stored in the screenshot album in the Google Photos app. By default, this folder might not be synchronised to the main photo album. To access the album, go to Google Photos and navigate to the bottom right "Library" tab.
• To take an expanded screenshot, take a normal screenshot first and wait for a "Capture more" bu on to show up on the bo om of the screen. Once tapped, a full page view will be visible for any scrollable interface. Simply drag the borders to adjust the size of the screenshot.
  You can also utilise the three finger screenshot gesture for taking screenshots. To activate the screenshot gesture, proceed to Settings – System – Gestures – Screenshot Gesture and enable this feature.
• The screenshot can also be quickly edited by pressing the thumbnail that pops up after taking the screenshot. Make any changes like crop or annotate, then press "Save" on the top left corner to save the edited screenshot.

FAQ

Q: How do I turn on my CMF by Nothing Phone 1
A: Press and hold the power button until the CMF by Nothing logo appears on the display.

Q: How do I transfer data from my existing phone to my Nothing CMF by Nothing Phone 1?
A: In the setup wizard, there will be an option to copy data from an existing device, either via a Google account backup or by connecting the two devices with a cable.

How do I change the language?

A: The language can be set on the first page of the setup wizard. It can also be changed in Settings > System > Languages and input.

How do I enable location services?

A: Location services can be activated in Settings > Location. When this toggle is on, apps that require location services will request permission to access your location data when you open the app for the first time.

Q: How do I activate Find My Device on my Nothing CMF by Nothing Phone 1?
A: Find My Device will be automatically activated after you log into a Google account. However, the location can only be accessible if location services are toggled on. For more information, check out Settings > Google > Find My Device.

Q: How do I back up data on my Nothing CMF by Nothing Phone 1?
A: CMF by Nothing Phone 1 uses Google's default backup routine when it's connected to Wi-Fi and charging on standby for 2 hours. To backup immediately, navigate to Settings > Google > Backup and tap on the "Turn on" button.

Q: How do I change the wallpaper and accent colours on my Nothing CMF by Nothing Phone 1?
A: The wallpaper and accent colours can be changed by long pressing on an empty space in the homescreen, and selecting "Customisation" in the pop up menu. By default, CMF by Nothing Phone 1 will deploy Android's Dynamic Colour feature to extract colours from the wallpaper unless specified.

Q: How do I use screen recording on my Nothing CMF by Nothing Phone 1?
A: To set up the screen recording feature, swipe down from the top of the screen two times to access the expanded Quick Settings. Press the edit (pencil) icon and drag the Screen Recording tile up from the hidden tiles.
To begin recording, swipe down to open the Quick Settings and find the newly added Screen Recording tile. Tap it once and confirm to begin recording after the three-second countdown, shown on the right side of the notification bar. To finish recording, swipe down to open the notification centre and tap "Stop" to save the recording. The file can be accessible in Google Photos > Library > Movies.

Q: How do I add the Nothing X widget to my Nothing CMF by Nothing Phone 1?
A: Just like any other widget, the Nothing X widget can be accessible by long pressing on an empty space in the home screen and selecting "Widget" in the pop-up menu.

Q: How do I record on my Nothing CMF by Nothing Phone 1?
A: Launch the camera app and tap on the "Video" option on the mode selection bar.

Q: How do I set and use passcode on my Nothing CMF by Nothing Phone 1?
A: Go to Settings > Security and privacy > Device unlock to choose your preferred unlocking method. Note that you need to set a pa ern / PIN first in order to use fingerprint or Face Unlock.

Q: How do I do factory reset on my Nothing CMF by Nothing Phone 1?
A: To carry out a factory reset, go to Settings > System > Reset options > Erase all data (factory reset).

Q: How do I eject the SIM tray on my Nothing CMF by Nothing Phone 1?
A: Insert the provided SIM card remover tool into the hole next to the SIM tray, located on the bottom of the phone.

Q: How do I connect my CMF Buds Pro 2 to my Nothing CMF by Nothing Phone 1?
A: The Fast Pair feature launches on the CMF by Nothing Phone 1 when opening an unpaired CMF Buds Pro 2 case with the buds inside. Navigate through the Fast Pair setup to finish the pairing.
If Fast Pair does not appear, go to Settings > Connected Devices > Pair new device to search for Nothing CMF Buds Pro 2. For more details, please refer to the CMF Buds Pro 2 manual.

Q: How do I enable battery saver on my Nothing CMF by Nothing Phone 1?
A: When the CMF by Nothing Phone 1's battery falls below 20%, a low ba ery notification will appear to prompt you to turn on battery saver.
To toggle it manually, swipe down from the top of the screen two times to access the expanded Quick Settings. Press the edit (pencil) icon and drag the Battery
Saver tile up from the hidden tiles. Tap it to toggle it on and off from the Quick Setting.

Q: How do I force restart my Nothing CMF by Nothing Phone 1?
A: Hold the power button and volume up button simultaneously until the CMF by Nothing logo appears on the display.

Q: How do I enable Game Mode on my Nothing CMF by Nothing Phone 1?
A: Game mode is automatically activated when a listed app is launched. To edit the list of apps, go to Settings > System > Game Mode > App list. Apps that are listed as games on the Play Store will be added to this list by default.

Q: How do I know when a new software update is available?
A: Whenever a new software update becomes available, a notification will pop up reminding you to update to the latest version. However, you can also manually check for updates by going to Settings > About phone > Software info(the phone image). If there is a new update available, a red icon will appear next to the Nothing OS label.

How do I hide message details on the lockscreen?

A: Go to Settings > Display > Lock screen > Privacy to pick the notification preview option.

Q: How do I enable call waiting on Nothing CMF by Nothing Phone 1?
A: Open the Phone app and tap on the three-dots icon to the right of the search bar. Next, navigate to Settings > Caller accounts > Additional settings and toggle on Call waiting.

Q: How do I block / blacklist numbers on Nothing CMF by Nothing Phone 1?
A: Open the Phone app and tap on the three-dots icon to the right of the search bar. Next, navigate to Settings > Blocked numbers > Add a number, to block incoming calls and texts from the added number.

Q: How do I screen cast Nothing CMF by Nothing Phone 1 to my TV?
A: To set up the screen cast feature, swipe down from the top of the screen two times to access the expanded Quick Settings. Press the edit (pencil) icon and drag the Screen Cast tile up from the hidden tiles.
To begin mirroring, swipe down to open the Quick Settings and find the newly added ScreenCast tile. Tap it once and select the targeted device to cast to connect in the same local area network.

Q: How do I enable dark theme on Nothing CMF by Nothing Phone 1?
A: Dark theme is enabled by default. To change it, swipe down to access Quick Settings and find the "Dark Theme" tile and tap it to toggle it on / off.

Q: How do I change fonts on Nothing CMF by Nothing Phone 1?
A: The font in CMF by Nothing Phone 1 can not be changed. However, to change to font size, navigate to Settings > Display > Display size and text.

How do I restore deleted photos or videos?

A: Open the Photos app and navigate to the Library on the bottom bar. Next, tap on "Bin" to see items deleted within the recent 60 days.