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Rear camera

LED flash

SIM and

microSD

tray

Volume keys

Fingerprint &

Power/Lock key

Back button

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Tap to return to the previous screen, to close a dialog box, options menu,

the notification panel, etc.

Home button

•

From any application or screen, tap to return to the Home screen.

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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.

Summary of Contents for 40XE 5G

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Page 2: ...e https support tcl com ca Call Support 1 855 224 4228 US and Canada Finding your serial number or IMEI You can find your serial number or International Mobile Equipment Identity IMEI on the packaging...

Page 3: ...19 2 2 Photos 23 3 Apps and features 25 3 1 Phone 25 3 2 Contacts 30 3 3 Messages 34 3 4 Calendar 36 3 5 Clock 37 3 6 Calculator 41 3 7 TCL apps 42 3 8 Other applications 42 3 9 Google applications 4...

Page 4: ...ocation 55 4 15 Privacy 55 4 16 Safety emergency 55 4 17 Apps 55 4 18 Storage 56 4 19 Accounts 56 4 20 Digital Wellbeing parental controls 56 4 21 Google 56 4 22 Accessibility 56 4 23 System 57 5 FOTA...

Page 5: ...4 1 Basics 1 1 Device overview Receiver USB Type C connector Microphone Front Camera Back button Home button Touch screen Recent apps Speaker Headset connector...

Page 6: ...the previous screen to close a dialog box options menu the notification panel etc Home button From any application or screen tap to return to the Home screen Touch and hold to open Google Assistant Y...

Page 7: ...t 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 8 seconds to force reboot Volume Keys In call mode adjusts the earpiece or hea...

Page 8: ...hen slide the SIM tray into the slot Caution Do not insert the SIM pin into the small hole on top or bottom of the phone You must insert your SIM card to make phone calls You do not need to power off...

Page 9: ...tions when not in use reduce the backlight time etc Reverse Charging On The Go OTG reverse charging is a USB transmitting technology that allows a phone to connect to an external device with the help...

Page 10: ...items applications shortcuts folders and widgets you love or use most frequently to your Home screen for quick access Tap the Home button to switch to the Home screen Status bar Status Notification i...

Page 11: ...een to drag an object to another location Slide Swipe Slide the screen to scroll up and down the applications images and web pages You can slide the screen horizontally too Flick Similar to swiping bu...

Page 12: ...t When there are notifications they can be accessed by tapping them Notification panel When there are notifications drag down the Status bar to open the Notification panel to read the detailed informa...

Page 13: ...ck To lock the phone screen If your phone 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 scree...

Page 14: ...lock Draw the same pattern you have set to unlock the screen Use Face unlock From the app list tap Settings Security biometrics Face unlock Before using the face unlock you need to set a pattern PIN p...

Page 15: ...sired position and then release You can move items both on the Home screen and the Favourite tray Hold the icon on the left or right edge of the screen to drag the item to another Home screen Remove T...

Page 16: ...tly used applications To consult recently used applications Tap the Recent apps key If Settings Button gestures System navigation Gesture navigation is set swipe up from the bottom of the screen and h...

Page 17: ...Keyboard settings Swipe up on the Home screen and select Settings System Languages input Virtual Keyboard A series of settings will become available for your selection Adjust the Onscreen Keyboard or...

Page 18: ...language if additional language keyboards are activated 4 Tap to insert a period Touch and hold to select symbols 5 Tap to switch between abc Abc mode Touch and hold to switch to ABC mode 6 Tap to ac...

Page 19: ...llowing options will appear Cut Copy and Share Insert new text Tap where you want to type or touch and hold a blank area The cursor will blink and the tab will appear Drag the tab to move the cursor I...

Page 20: ...to open the Camera app From the Home Screen From the home screen tap Camera From the Lock Screen When the screen is locked press the Power key once to light up the screen then swipe left on the camera...

Page 21: ...out or spread fingers apart to zoom in 11 View the photos or videos you have taken 12 Google Lens Google Lens 1 Google Lens is a free tool that uses Google to Translate Copy text Search for similar pr...

Page 22: ...ne shot is a process of taking multiple types of photos with one press through AI You can shoot 5 10 or 15 seconds of video at a time and output photos with various types of effects such as different...

Page 23: ...ap to set more options Photo size Select photo size Video quality Select video quality Video stabilisation EIS Enable the Electronic Image Stabilisation EIS feature It helps reduce blurring associated...

Page 24: ...ff shutter sound when capturing Watermark Turn on off Watermark Reset settings Reset the camera to its factory default settings More options are available when you switch to using the front camera Mir...

Page 25: ...ng 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 Share the picture Edit the picture Access Google Lens Dele...

Page 26: ...25 3 Apps and features 3 1 Phone Making a call To make a call tap in the Favourites tray Contacts View the call s detailed information Call logs Favourite numbers Show the dial pad...

Page 27: ...a contact If you make a mistake you can delete the incorrect digits by tapping To hang up a call tap International call To dial an international call touch and hold to enter then enter the internatio...

Page 28: ...he icon to answer Tap DECLINE or swipe down the icon to reject Tap to reject the call by sending a preset message Calling your voicemail To access your voicemail touch and hold If you receive a voicem...

Page 29: ...nt call Mute the current call Tap again to unmute the call Display the dial pad Activate the speaker during the current call Tap again to deactivate the speaker Make another call Make a video call Put...

Page 30: ...l 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 Tap to start the conference Tap to end the conference call a...

Page 31: ...ur Gmail contacts or other applications on the web or on your phone Consult your Contacts To see your contacts tap from the App drawer Add new contact Tap to open the Quick contact panel Touch and hol...

Page 32: ...photo for the Phone contact Tap to save Tap to open available labels Add to remove from Favourites 1 To add a contact to favourites you can tap a contact to view details then tap to add the contact t...

Page 33: ...ilable on the Quick contact panel depend on the information you have for the contact and the applications and accounts on your phone Sharing contacts You can share a single contact or contacts with ot...

Page 34: ...ts Add account From the home screen tap Settings Accounts Add account You are required to select the type of account you are adding like Google etc As with any other account setup you need to enter de...

Page 35: ...cipients enter a mobile phone number or select a contact in the To bar Tap the Text message bar to enter the text of the message When finished tap to send the text message Specific letters accented wi...

Page 36: ...attach files Tap to take a photo video or attach a photo video you have taken When finished tap to send the multimedia message Manage messages When receiving a message will appear on the Status bar as...

Page 37: ...ct To create new events You can add new events from any Calendar view Tap Fill in all required information for this new event If it is a whole day event you can turn on All day Invite guests to the ev...

Page 38: ...nders pending in the Status bar and the notification panel 3 5 Clock Your mobile phone has a built in clock To view the current time swipe up the Home screen then tap Clock or tap time on the Home scr...

Page 39: ...38 Timer From the Clock screen tap Timer to enter Set the time Tap to start the countdown Tap to pause Tap to reset...

Page 40: ...39 Stopwatch From the Clock screen tap Stopwatch to enter Tap to start the Stopwatch Tap to show a list of records according to the updated time Tap to pause Tap to reset...

Page 41: ...m Set bedtime and reminder notification You can set a certain bedtime mode such as turning on Do Not Disturb mode changing the screen to black and white or keeping the screen dark Tap Done to finish y...

Page 42: ...ms with Calculator swipe up from the home screen then tap 1 2 3 1 Tap to review calculation history choose theme send feedback search for help 2 Tap to switch between Basic calculation and Scientific...

Page 43: ...cation 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 guid...

Page 44: ...ion 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 45: ...p check the news make a phone call and more Files Files displays all data stored on the phone including both external microSDTM card and internal storage such as applications media files downloaded fr...

Page 46: ...Tap a Wi Fi network to connect to it If the network you selected is secured you are required to enter a password or other credentials you should contact the network carrier for details When finished...

Page 47: ...NAME to confirm To pair connect your phone with a Bluetooth device To exchange data with another device you need to turn Bluetooth on and pair your phone with the Bluetooth device with which you want...

Page 48: ...ne mode Use Airplane mode to simultaneously disable all wireless connections including Wi Fi Bluetooth and more You can also open Airplane mode by tapping Airplane mode on the Quick setting bar or in...

Page 49: ...s measured by your phone and your provider may count differently Please consider using a conservative limit VPN Virtual private networks VPNs allow you to connect to the resources inside a secured loc...

Page 50: ...onnect the phone to a USB port on your computer You will receive a notification that the USB is connected Open the Notification panel and choose the way which you want to transfer files or tap Setting...

Page 51: ...creen brightless in dark light environment Dark mode Empty screen space will become black in this mode making it easier to look at your screen or read in dim light Eye comfort mode Eye comfort mode ca...

Page 52: ...or not Status bar notch Set the style of the status bar Allow notification icons to group in a folder Change how the battery percentage is displayed Turn on the notch for full screen apps to get the...

Page 53: ...display mode Increase readability under sunlight Color mode temperature Change display gamut based on display content like Vivid Nature etc 4 8 Sound vibration Use the Sound vibration settings to con...

Page 54: ...tings Set dial pad tones screen locking sounds touch sounds vibration on touch emergency alerts 4 9 Notifications Manage app notifications You can set permission of apps notification the authority to...

Page 55: ...e to work as expected turn off All Automatically manage to configure each applications individually You can also do some options manually for further optimization 4 13 Security biometrics Screen lock...

Page 56: ...SMS phone etc Also whether or not to show passwords choose the activities and info that you want Google to save 4 16 Safety emergency Access Settings Safety emergency OPEN PERSONAL SAFETY to set medic...

Page 57: ...ta i e if this is done automatically according to a schedule for each app or not at all Tap Add account to add an account for the selected app 4 20 Digital Wellbeing parental controls In this menu you...

Page 58: ...w 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 rest...

Page 59: ...Once finished a pop up dialog will give you the option of updating your phone now or later If Settings System System Update Update settings Automatically update is turned off a pop up dialog will ask...

Page 60: ...on charge for at least 20 minutes to ensure the minimum battery power needed Then switch it on again When the phone falls into a loop during power on animation and the user interface can t be accessed...

Page 61: ...network is overloaded My phone can t connect to the internet Make sure that the internet access service of your SIM card is available Check your phone s internet connection settings Make sure that yo...

Page 62: ...uality of the calls is poor Adjust the volume during a call by pressing the Volume key Check the network strength Move to a location with stronger signal strength Make sure that the receiver connector...

Page 63: ...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...

Page 64: ...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...

Page 65: ...lay 6 56 V notch Display Network UMTS B1 2 4 5 LTE B1 2 3 4 5 7 12 13 17 20 25 26 29 38 41 66 71 5G n2 n5 n7 n25 n38 n41 n66 n71 n77 n78 GPS GPS with A GPS Glonass Beidou Galileo Connectivity Bluetoot...

Page 66: ...pansion Slot microSD memory card Availability of microSDTM card up to 1T Sensors G sensor Light Sensor Proximity Sensor E Compass Gyro Note Specifications are subject to change without prior notice 1...

Page 67: ...ard accessories Charger USB C Cable SIM Card Pin Quick Start Guide Product safety and warranty information Accessories depend on countries Only use the TCL batteries chargers and accessories included...

Page 68: ...ere the back cover and battery are not removable dissembling the phone will void your warranty Disassembling the phone can cause bodily injury if the battery is punctured Always handle your phone with...

Page 69: ...r personal attributes and reproduce or distribute them as this may be considered to be an invasion of privacy It is the user s sole responsibility to ensure that prior authorization has been obtained...

Page 70: ...RY Observe the following precautions Do not attempt to open the back cover Do not attempt to eject replace or open battery Do not puncture the back cover of your phone Do not burn or dispose of your p...

Page 71: ...argers designed for your phone meet the standard for safety of information technology equipment and office equipment use Due to different applicable electrical specifications a charger you purchased i...

Page 72: ...tissue Tests for SAR are conducted using standard operating positions with the phone transmitting at its highest certified power level in all tested frequency bands This device is complied with SAR fo...

Page 73: ...with the limits for a Class B digital device pursuant to part 15 of the FCC Rules These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation...

Page 74: ...t RSS standard s Operation is subject to the following two conditions This device may not cause interference and This device must accept any interference including interference that may cause undesire...

Page 75: ...n you touch Google legal in Settings About phone Legal information 1 You have purchased a product which uses the open source http opensource org programs mtd msdosfs netfilter iptables and initrd in o...

Page 76: ...ring aid or cochlear implant Consult your wireless service provider about its return and exchange policies and for information about hearing aid compatibility Hearing aid compatibility rating for this...

Page 77: ...t https support tcl com us mobile product downloads Your phone is a transceiver that operates on 3G B1 2 4 5 4G B1 2 3 4 5 7 12 1 3 17 20 25 26 29 38 41 66 71 and 5G n2 n5 n7 n25 n38 n41 n66 n71 n77 n...

Page 78: ...r phone or specific carrier 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...

Page 79: ...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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