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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: ...one itself Obtaining warranty service First follow the advice in this guide or go to www tcl com global en service support mobile html Then check hotlines and repair center information through www tcl com global en service support mobile hotline service center html Viewing legal information On the phone go to Settings System About phone Legal information Table of Contents 1 Basics 4 1 1 Device ove...

Page 3: ...55 4 15 Storage 55 4 16 Accounts 55 4 17 Digital Wellbeing and parental controls 55 4 18 Google 55 4 19 Accessibility 56 4 20 System 56 5 Making the most of your phone 58 6 Troubleshooting 59 7 Specifications 65 8 Accessories 67 9 Licenses 68 10 Disclaimer 68 1 Basics 1 1 Device overview Microphone Receiver USB Headset connector Front camera Back button Home button Touch screen Recent apps Speaker...

Page 4: ... view applications you ve recently accessed Power key Press Lock the screen Light up the screen Press and hold Show the popup menu to select from Power off Restart Airplane mode Press and hold the Power key and Volume down key to take a screenshot Press and hold the Power key for at least 10 seconds to force reboot Double press the Power key to open the camera Volume Keys In call mode adjusts the ...

Page 5: ... You are advised to fully charge the battery Charging status is indicated by a percentage displayed on screen while the phone is powered off The percentage increases as the phone is charged To reduce power consumption and energy waste when the battery is fully charged disconnect your charger from the plug switch off Wi Fi GPS Bluetooth or background running applications when not in use reduce the ...

Page 6: ...hortcuts etc Slide the Home screen horizontally left and right to get a complete view Using the touchscreen Touch To access an application touch it with your finger Touch and hold To enter the available options for an item touch and hold the item For example Select a contact in Contacts and touch and hold it An options list will then appear Drag Place your finger on the screen to drag an object to...

Page 7: ...ings panel Touch and drag down from the top of the screen to open the Quick settings panel You can enable or disable functions or change modes by touching the icons Touch the Edit icon to customize your Quick settings panel Touch to customize your Quick settings panel Lock Unlock your screen To protect your phone and privacy you can lock the screen with a pattern PIN password fingerprint or face T...

Page 8: ...t Use Fingerprint unlock Touch the fingerprint sensor Settings Security biometrics Fingerprint with an enrolled finger to unlock the screen Personalizing your Home screen Add You can touch and hold a folder an application or a shortcut and drag the item to your preferred Home screen Reposition Touch and hold an item and drag it to the desired position and then release You can move items both on th...

Page 9: ...reen Consult recently used applications To consult recently used applications touch the Recent apps button Touch a thumbnail in the window to open the application Touch one thumbnail and slide it right to close the application Touch Clear all at the bottom of the screen to close all the running applications Volume adjustment Press the Volume key to adjust the Media volume Touch the icon to adjust ...

Page 10: ...and hold to show more options Touch to switch between abc Abc mode Touch and hold to switch to abc ABC mode Touch and hold to select symbols Text editing You can edit text which you have entered Touch and hold or double touch within the text you want to edit Drag the tabs to change the amount of text to edit The following options will appear Cut Copy and Share You can also insert new texts if pref...

Page 11: ... the flash toward people s or animals eyes 2 Take a timed photo 3 Take HDR photos 4 Zoom in out 5 Switch between front back camera 6 Take a photo 7 Touch to access settings 8 Picture size 9 Pinch fingers together to zoom out or spread fingers apart to zoom in 10 View the photos or videos you have taken To take a photo The screen acts as the viewfinder First position the object or landscape in the ...

Page 12: ...oom Volume or Quick Snap when using camera Touch to capture Touch to turn on off When activated the image will be captured by simply touching the viewfinder screen Grid Touch to turn on off It divides the screen into equal parts and helps you take better photos by making it simple to align elements such as the horizon or buildings to the lines in the grid Storage Touch to choose between phone and ...

Page 13: ... want to work on and touch the picture in the full screen picture view Touch to share the picture Touch to auto edit 4 1 2 3 Touch to edit the picture 1 Rotate 2 Crop 3 Discard changes 4 Save changes Touch to delete the picture Touch to set the picture as your favorite Touch Info to see more information of the picture or Use as to set the picture as a Contact photo or Wallpaper ...

Page 14: ... or video s you want to delete and touch Deleted items will be retained in Bin for 30 days after which they will be permanently deleted To permanently delete them within this period find the picture s or video s in Bin and touch and hold to delete To recover the picture s or video s within this period touch and hold the picture s or video s in Bin and touch Restore to recover 2 3 Music You can pla...

Page 15: ...e call The number you entered can be saved to Contacts by touching Create new or Add to existing If you make a mistake you can delete the incorrect digits by touching To hang up a call touch International call To dial an international call touch and hold to enter then enter the international country prefix followed by the full phone number and touch Emergency call If your phone has network coverag...

Page 16: ...email touch and hold If you receive a voicemail appears on the Status bar Open the Notification panel and touch New voicemail During a call To adjust the volume during a call press the Volume up down key End the current call Switch to video call Make another call Display the dial pad Touch for more options Touch to activate the speaker during the current call Touch this icon again to deactivate th...

Page 17: ... settings Touch from the Phone screen then touch Settings to set phone and contact settings Call log You can access your call logs by touching from the Phone screen to view missed calls outgoing calls and incoming calls Touch one call to view information or further operations You can launch a new call send a message to the contact or number or view detailed information of the call To delete the ca...

Page 18: ...t details screen Editing your contacts To edit contact information touch in the contact details screen When finished touch 1 Phone and Gmail contacts can be added to favorites Using the Quick contact panel Touch a contact to open the Quick contact panel Touch the number to make a call Touch to send a message Touch to make a video call The icons available on the Quick contact panel depend on the in...

Page 19: ... addresses An SMS will be converted to MMS automatically when media files image video 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 bar Write the text of the message in the Text message bar Touch to give access to your location send a voice message or attach files Touch to take a photo video or attach a phot...

Page 20: ...ickly create an event from the Week view screens touch an empty spot to select a target area which will then turn into then touch the icon to create the new event To delete or edit an event To delete or edit an event touch the event to enter its details screen Touch to edit the event or touch Delete to delete Event reminder If a reminder is set for an event the upcoming event icon will appear on t...

Page 21: ...ntdown Touch to pause Touch to reset Stopwatch From the Clock screen touch Stopwatch to enter Touch to start the Stopwatch Touch to show a list of records according to the updated time Touch to pause Touch to reset Touch to share Adjust Clock settings Touch to access Clock and Alarm settings ...

Page 22: ...application 3 9 Google applications Google apps are preinstalled on your phone to improve work efficiency and help you enjoy life This manual briefly introduces the apps For detailed features and user guides refer to the related websites or the introduction provided in the apps You are recommended to register with a Google account to enjoy all the functions Google Go A web browser with which you c...

Page 23: ...egin downloading from the internet Play Store Serves as the official app store for the Android operating system allowing users to browse and download applications and games Applications are either free of charge or at a cost 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 ...

Page 24: ... already on On the Wi Fi screen touch the name of the saved network Touch FORGET in the dialog that opens 4 2 Bluetooth 1 Bluetooth Bluetooth is a short range wireless communication technology that you can use to exchange data or connect to other Bluetooth devices for various uses To turn on Bluetooth Touch Settings Bluetooth Turn on Your device name will appear on screen To rename your device Tou...

Page 25: ...p data usage Touch to review the data usage of each app Carrier data accounting may differ from device accounting Billing cycle Touch to set the cellular data usage cycle 1 Dual SIM only Wi Fi data usage Touch to review Wi Fi data usage Network restrictions You can set metered Wi Fi networks Metered networks are treated like cellular networks when background data is restricted Apps may warn before...

Page 26: ...ns touch DISCONNECT To edit delete a VPN To edit a VPN Touch Settings Connected devices VPN The VPNs you have added are listed Touch the icon next to the VPN you want to edit After editing touch SAVE To delete a VPN Touch the icon next to the selected VPN then touch FORGET to delete it USB connection With a USB cable you can charge your device transfer files or photos MTP PTP between your phone an...

Page 27: ...creen apps to get the best experience on the phone More display settings Screen saver To set Colors as your screen saver Full screen apps Most applications installed on the phone will automatically adapt to the full screen display without setting them manually For the applications which do not automatically adapt to the full screen display you can go to Settings Display More display settings Full ...

Page 28: ...e method such as Swipe Pattern PIN or Password to unlock the screen Fingerprint Use your Fingerprint to unlock the screen Access Settings Security biometrics Fingerprint to activate these functions Face unlock Face unlock allows you to unlock your device with your facial data Set it according to the on screen steps Ensure that you are facing the phone screen when using face recognition NOTE you ne...

Page 29: ...en on each app You can customize the time limit for using the phone to ensure a healthy and balanced life In addition parents are able to restrict their children s usage time to manage their browsing habits 4 18 Google Touch to configure your Google account and service settings 4 19 Accessibility Use the Accessibility settings to configure any accessibility plug ins you have installed on your phon...

Page 30: ... Use the FOTA Firmware Over The Air upgrade to update your phone s software To access updates from the app list touch Settings System System Update Turn on data connection or Wi Fi before searching for updates With Wi Fi turned on the system is able to discover if a new firmware version is available and if so begin to download it automatically Once finished a pop up dialog will give you the option...

Page 31: ...start it again If it still doesn t work reset the phone My phone turns off by itself Check that your screen is locked when you are not using your phone and make sure that the Power key is not accidentally pressed while the screen is unlocked Check the battery charge level If it still doesn t work reset the phone or update software My phone can t charge properly Make sure that you are using the TCL...

Page 32: ...om my contacts the number can t be dialed Make sure that you have correctly recorded the number in your contacts Make sure that you have selected the country code when calling an international number I can t add a contact Make sure that your SIM card contacts are not full delete some contacts or save the contacts to the phone My callers can t leave messages on my voicemail Contact your network car...

Page 33: ...ex applications This heating is a normal consequence of the CPU handling excessive data Ending the above actions will make your phone return to normal temperature After a factory data reset is performed I can t use my phone without entering Google account credentials After a reset is performed you must enter the original Google account credentials that were used on this phone If you don t remember...

Page 34: ... jack USB 1 Depending on the device you purchased Camera Rear Camera 13MP Front camera 5MP Audio Video supported formats WAV MP3 AAC AMR MIDI Vorbis AAC FLAC H 263 H 264 AVC H 265 HEVC MPEG 2 VP8 VP9 Battery 1 Capacity 4000mAh Expansion Slot microSD memory card Availability of microSD card up to 512GB Sensors G sensor Proximity Sensor by software Note Specifications are subject to change without p...

Page 35: ...luetooth SIG Inc licensed and certificated TCL 5164A Bluetooth Declaration ID D044937 Wi Fi Alliance certificated 10 Disclaimer There may be certain differences between the user manual description and the phone s operation depending on the software release of your phone or specific carrier services TCL Communication Ltd shall not be held legally responsible for such differences if any nor for thei...

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