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Volume adjustment

Press the 

Volume

 key to adjust the Media volume.

Touch to adjust Media, 
Ring, Alarm and Notification 
volume.

1.4  Text input

Using the Onscreen Keyboard

Onscreen Keyboard settings

Touch 

Settings > System > Language & input

, touch the Virtual 

keyboard you want to set up and a series of settings will become 
available.

Adjust the Onscreen Keyboard orientation

Turn the phone sideways or upright to adjust the onscreen keyboard 
orientation. You can adjust it by changing the settings (Touch on/off 

Settings > Display > Auto-rotate screen

).

Android keyboard

1

2

3

5

6

4

1

   Enter recipient numbers or select from contacts

2

   Touch to send the message

3

   Touch to insert a period. Touch and hold to select symbols

4

   Touch to insert a comma

Touch and hold to access keyboard settings or enter left or right 
hand input mode.

5

   Touch to switch between «abc/Abc» mode

Touch and hold to switch to «ABC» mode 

6

   Touch to access the symbols and numbers keyboards

Summary of Contents for 40 XE 5G

Page 1: ...User Guide ...

Page 2: ...sories 66 7 Licenses 67 8 1 YEAR LIMITED WARRANTY 68 9 Troubleshooting 69 10 Specifications 75 11 Disclaimer 77 Table of Contents 1 Your mobile 3 1 1 Keys and connectors 3 1 2 Setting up your phone 6 1 3 Home screen 9 1 4 Text input 17 2 Multimedia applications 20 2 1 Camera 20 2 2 Google Photos 26 2 3 YT Music 28 3 Apps and features 29 3 1 Phone 29 3 2 Contacts 35 3 3 Messages 39 3 4 Calendar 42 ...

Page 3: ...as LED Flash Back key Touch to go back to the previous screen or to close a dialog box options menu the notification panel etc Home key Touch to return to the Home screen from any other application or screen Touch and hold to open Google Assistant You can get help such as getting directions and restaurant information based on the content detected on the screen ...

Page 4: ...ht up the screen Note Additional shortcuts and customizable settings are available at Settings Button gestures Power key Press and hold the Power key to show the popup menu to select from Power off Restart Airplane mode Cast Press the Power key and Volume down key at the same time to take a screenshot Press and hold the Power key for at least 10 seconds to force reboot Volume up down In call mode ...

Page 5: ...ers with your device Incompatible chargers or tampering with the charger port could damage your device and void the warranty 3 Turn your phone on off To turn your phone on press and hold the Power Lock button until the screen turns on NOTE The first time you turn on your phone you will need to activate it See the Welcome Guide included with your phone After you turn on the phone follow the on scre...

Page 6: ...the Play Store Simply swipe your finger horizontally to the left From the Home screen swipe right to view a Google news feed page 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 yo...

Page 7: ...ings panel Swipe down the Status bar twice to access the Quick Settings panel where you may enable or disable functions or change modes by tapping the icons Touch to access Settings where you can set more items Lock Unlock your screen To protect your phone and privacy you can lock the screen with a pattern PIN password registered Face Unlock 1 To create a screen unlock touch Settings Security biom...

Page 8: ...e unlock From the app list touch Settings Security biometrics Face unlock Before using the face unlock you need to set a pattern PIN password Hold your phone 8 20 inches from your face Position your face in the circle shown on the screen For best results we suggest that the Face Unlock is used indoors and away from direct sunlight Use Face unlock when your screen turns on otherwise you will have t...

Page 9: ...llpaper Widgets and recently used applications Widgets Touch and hold the empty area in the Home screen then touch Widgets to display all widgets Touch and hold the selected widget and slide it to move to your preferred screen Recently used applications To consult recently used applications touch the Recent apps key Touch a thumbnail in the window to open the application Recent apps Touch one thum...

Page 10: ...urn the phone sideways or upright to adjust the onscreen keyboard orientation You can adjust it by changing the settings Touch on off Settings Display Auto rotate screen Android keyboard 1 2 3 5 6 4 1 Enter recipient numbers or select from contacts 2 Touch to send the message 3 Touch to insert a period Touch and hold to select symbols 4 Touch to insert a comma Touch and hold to access keyboard set...

Page 11: ... If you have cut or copied any text touch the tab to show the Paste and Select all option which allows you to complete pasting immediately 2 Multimedia applications 2 1 Camera Launch Camera There are multiple ways to open the Camera app From the Home Screen From the home screen touch Camera From the Lock Screen When the screen is locked press the Power key once to light up the screen then swipe le...

Page 12: ...Dynamic Range 5 Zoom in out 6 Switch between front back camera 7 Take a photo 8 Access camera settings 9 Change image or video size 10 Pinch fingers together to zoom out or spread fingers apart to zoom in 11 View the photos or videos you have taken 12 Google Lens 1 Google Lens Google Lens is a free tool that uses Google to help you Copy and translate text Search for similar products Identity plant...

Page 13: ...se modes can be moved to the main screen by touching STOP MOTION Capture a number of photos of a certain scene then convert them into a speeded up video LIGHT TRACE Capture creative movements of light using a long exposure photograph SLO MO Record special occasions and fast moving scenes even in a dark environment then play them back at a slow frame rate SUPER MACRO Tap to access super macro mode ...

Page 14: ...le when GPS location services and wireless network are enabled and permission is granted Shutter sound Tap the switch to enable disable shutter sound when taking a photo or video Watermark Tap to turn on off Watermark Reset settings Touch to reset the camera to its factory default settings More options are available when you switch to using the front camera Face Beauty Touch to turn on off When ac...

Page 15: ...o offline Songs purchased through the YT Music app are automatically added to the user s account 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 Touch to share the picture Touch to edit the picture Tap to access Google Lens Touch to del...

Page 16: ... and touch to place the call or select a contact from Contacts or Recents or touch tabs then make the call The number you entered can be saved to Contacts by touching Create new contact or Add to a contact 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 internationa...

Page 17: ...e icon to answer Swipe down the icon to reject Swipe up the icon to reject the call by sending a preset message Calling your voicemail Your voicemail is provided by your network to avoid missing calls It works like an answering machine that you can consult at any time To access your voicemail touch and hold or dial 86 If you receive a voicemail appears on the Status bar Open the Notification panel...

Page 18: ... hold and you are able to join the other call Conference calls You can set up a conference call as follows Place a call to the first participant of the conference call Touch to add another call Enter the phone number of the person you want to add to the conference and touch You can also add participants from Call logs or Contacts Touch to start the conference Touch to end the conference call and d...

Page 19: ... To remove a contact from favorites touch on the contact details screen 1 Phone and Gmail contacts can be added to favorites 3 2 Contacts Contacts enables quick and easy access to the contact you want to reach You can view and create contacts on your phone and synchronize these with your Gmail contacts or other applications on the web or on your phone Consult your Contacts To see your contacts swi...

Page 20: ... application to perform this action Accounts Contacts data or other information can be synchronized from multiple accounts depending on the applications installed on your phone To add an account touch from the contacts list and touch Settings Accounts Add account or from the home screen touch Settings Users accounts Add account You are required to select the kind of account you are adding like gma...

Page 21: ... SMS This may cause multiple SMS to be sent to your recipient Sending a multimedia message MMS enables you to send video clips images photos animations slides and sounds to other compatible mobiles and e mail addresses An SMS will be converted to MMS automatically when media files image video audio slides etc are attached or subject or email addresses are added To send a multimedia message enter t...

Page 22: ...ents etc To view the calendar and create events open the Google apps folder from the Home screen then touch Calendar Multimode view You can display the Calendar by Schedule Day 3 days Week or Month touch to select To create new events You can add new events from any Calendar view Touch Fill in all required information for this new event If it is a whole day event you can turn on All day Invite gue...

Page 23: ...k Your mobile phone has a built in clock To view the current time swipe up the Home screen then touch Clock or tap time on the Home screen to access it Alarm From the Clock screen touch Alarm to enter Turn on to enable the alarm Touch to add a new alarm touch OK to save Touch a currently existing alarm to enter the alarm editing screen Touch DELETE and confirm to delete the selected alarm Clock To...

Page 24: ...e Touch to reset Adjust Clock settings Touch to access Clock and Alarm settings 3 6 Calculator To solve mathematical problems with Calculator swipe up from the home screen then tap 1 2 1 Tap to access Calculation history choose theme privacy policy send feedback and help 2 Touch to delete digits one by one ...

Page 25: ...oogle Maps offers satellite imagery street maps 360 panoramic views of streets real time traffic conditions and route planning for traveling by foot car or public transportation By using this application you can find 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 video...

Page 26: ...tails When finished touch CONNECT 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 Add network Enter the name of the network and any required network information Touch CONNECT Photos Google Photos stores and backs up your photos and videos It also automatically analyzes photos and organises them into groups so that you can qui...

Page 27: ...ettings Bluetooth Pair new device Touch a Bluetooth device you want to pair your phone with in the list In the dialog that pops up touch PAIR to confirm If the pairing is successful your phone will be connected to the device To unpair from a Bluetooth device Touch beside the device you want to unpair from Touch FORGET to confirm 4 3 Mobile network Go to Settings Mobile network to enable data roami...

Page 28: ...l private networks Private DNS Tap to select private DNS mode Cast You can use Cast to display your device s screen on your TV and display content like TV shows movies photos games and websites from supported apps USB Connection With a USB cable you can charge your device transfer files or photos MTP PTP between your phone and a computer To connect your phone to the computer Use the USB cable that...

Page 29: ...comfort mode can effectively reduce blue light radiation and adjust the color temperature to relieve eye fatigue You can also create a custom schedule to turn it on Sleep Set the inactivity duration before the screen turns off automatically Color mode temperature Change display gamut based on display content Refresh rate Select the refresh rate of the screen When a high refresh rate is set the scr...

Page 30: ... Sunlight display mode Increase readability under sunlight 4 8 Sound vibration Use the Sound settings to configure many aspects of call ringtones music and other audio settings Phone ringtone vibrate Set your incoming call ringtone or opt for the phone to vibrate only Notification ringtone Set the default sound for notifications Alarm ringtone Set your alarm ringtone Live Caption Live Caption dete...

Page 31: ...ick Settings panel 4 12 Smart Manager Smart Manager ensures your phone is operating in top form by automatically scanning and providing recommendations to optimize your phone to preserve battery levels manage storage and protect against security threats Restricting auto start apps can make the system run faster and extend battery life 4 13 Security biometrics Screen lock Select one method such as ...

Page 32: ...apping their names without unlocking your phone You can also set Emergency SOS Emergency Location Service or Emergency alerts in this interface 4 17 Apps Touch to view details about the applications installed on your phone to manage their data usage or force them to stop In the Permission manager menu of an application you can grant permissions for the app such as allowing the app to access your C...

Page 33: ...ime Use Date time settings to customize your preferences for how date and time are displayed Backup Turn on to back up your phone s settings and other application data to Google servers If you replace your phone the settings and data you ve backed up will be restored onto the new phone when you sign in with your Google account Reset Tap to reset all network settings and app preferences you won t l...

Page 34: ...ates Install Smart Updates automatically is turned off a pop up dialog will ask if you want to download a new firmware version which the phone has discovered or if you want to ignore it If you only have a cellular network connection you will only receive a notification which will appear in the Status bar During FOTA downloading or updating to avoid errors in locating the correct update packages do...

Page 35: ...e http opensource org programs mtd msdosfs netfilter iptables and initrd in object code and other open source programs licensed under the GNU General Public Licence and Apache Licence You may download the source codes from https sourceforge net projects tcl mobile files The provision of the source code is free of charge from the internet 1 May not be available in all countries 8 1YEARLIMITEDWARRAN...

Page 36: ...our phone doesn t respond turn off your phone by pressing and holding the Power key until it turns off and then restart 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 d...

Page 37: ...h Move to a location with stronger signal strength Make sure that the receiver connector and speaker on your phone are clean I can t use the features described in the manual Check with your carrier 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 dialled Make sure that y...

Page 38: ...s 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 The phone becomes warm following prolonged calls game playing internet surfing or running other complex applications This heating is a normal consequ...

Page 39: ...PS Glonass Beidou Galileo Connectivity Bluetooth 5 1 802 11 a b g n ac 3 5 mm audio jack Type C 2 0 Camera Rear Camera 13MP 2MP Macro 2MP Depth Front camera 8MP Audio Video supported formats AAC HE AAC v1 HE AAC v2 AMR AWB MIDI MP3 OGG VORBIS WAV Alaw Ulaw WAV Raw FLAC OPUS MPEG2 H 263 MPEG4 H 264 H 265 VP8 VP9 Battery Capacity 5000mAh Expansion Slot microSD memory card sold separately capacity up...

Page 40: ...r services TCL Communication Ltd shall not be held legally responsible for such differences if any nor for their potential consequences which responsibility shall be borne by the carrier exclusively For more information on how to use the phone please go to tcl com and download the complete user manual The website will also provide you with answers to frequently asked questions ...

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