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Safety and use 

Please read before using your phone 

THE BATTERY IS NOT FULLY CHARGED WHEN YOU TAKE IT OUT OF THE BOX. DO NOT REMOVE THE BATTERY 

PACK WHEN THE PHONE IS CHARGING. 

Privacy restrictions 

Some countries require full disclosure of recorded telephone conversations, and stipulate that you must inform 

the person with whom you are speaking that the conversation is being recorded. Always obey the relevant laws 

and regulations of your country when using the recording feature of your phone. 

Disclaimers 

ANY WEATHER, STOCK, OR OTHER INFORMATION, DATA, OR DOCUMENTATION (“ACCESSED INFORMATION”) 

ARE PROVIDED “AS IS” AND WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY OR ANY TECHNICAL SUPPORT. TO THE MAXIMUM 

EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, TCL MOBILE AND ITS AFFILIATES expressly disclaim any and 

all representations and warranties, arising by law or otherwise, related to the Accessed Information, including 

without limitation any express or implied representation or warranty of merchantability, fitness for a particular 

purpose, non-infringement, quality, accuracy, completeness, effectiveness, reliability, or usefulness. Without 

limiting the foregoing, it is further understood that TCL Mobile and its Affiliates are not responsible for any 

use of the Accessed Information or the results arising from such use, and that you use such information at 

your own risk. 

Limitation of damages 

TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, IN NO EVENT SHALL TCL MOBILE 

OR ITS AFFILIATES BE LIABLE TO YOU, ANY USER, OR THIRD PARTY FOR ANY INDIRECT, SPECIAL, 

CONSEQUENTIAL, INCIDENTAL OR PUNITIVE DAMAGES OF ANY KIND, ARISING IN CONTRACT, TORT, 

OR OTHERWISE, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, INJURY, LOSS OF REVENUE, LOSS OF GOODWILL, 

LOSS OF BUSINESS OPPORTUNITY, LOSS OF DATA, AND/OR LOSS OF PROFITS, REGARDLESS OF THE 

FORESEEABILITY THEREOF OR WHETHER TCL MOBILE OR ITS AFFILIATES HAVE BEEN ADVISED OF THE 

POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES. AND IN NO EVENT SHALL THE TOTAL LIABILITY OF TCL MOBILE OR ITS 

AFFILIATES EXCEED THE AMOUNT RECEIVED FROM YOU, REGARDLESS OF THE LEGAL THEORY UNDER 

WHICH THE CAUSE OF ACTION IS BROUGHT. THE FOREGOING DOES NOT AFFECT ANY STATUTORY RIGHTS 

WHICH MAY NOT BE DISCLAIMED. 

Important health information and safety precautions 

When using this product, the safety precautions below must be taken to avoid possible legal liabilities and 

damages. 

Retain and follow all product safety and operating instructions. Observe all warnings in the operating instructions 

on the product. 

To reduce the risk of bodily injury, electric shock, fire, and damage to the equipment, observe the following 

precautions. 

WARNING: Cancer and Reproductive Harm - www.P65Warnings.ca.gov 

Electrical safety 

This product is intended for use when supplied with power from the designated battery or power supply unit. 

Other usage may be dangerous and will invalidate any approval given to this product. 

Safety precautions for proper grounding installation 

CAUTION: Connecting to improperly grounded equipment can result in an electric shock to your device. 

Safety precautions for power supply unit 

Use the correct external power source 

A product should be operated only from the type of power source indicated on the electrical ratings label. If 

you are not sure of the type of power source required, consult your authorized service provider or local power 

company. For a product that operates from battery power or other sources, refer to the operating instructions 

that are included with the product. This product should be operated only with the following designated power 

supply unit(s). Travel charger: Input: 100-240 V, 50/60 Hz, 0.2A Output: 5 V, 1A 

Take extra precautions 

•   Do not attempt to open the back cover; 

•   Do not attempt to eject, replace, or open the battery; 

•   Do not puncture the back cover of your phone; 

•   Do not burn or dispose of your phone in household garbage or store it at temperature above 60°C (140°F); 

Phone and battery as a unibody device must be disposed of in accordance with locally applicable environmental 

regulations.

This symbol on your phone, the battery, and the accessories mean that these products must be taken to 

collection points at the end of their life: 

•  Municipal waste disposal centers with specific bins for these types of equipment; 

•   Collection bins at points of sale. 

They will then be recycled, preventing substances from being disposed of in the environment, so that their 

components can be reused. 

Safety precautions for direct sunlight 

Keep this product away from excessive moisture and extreme temperatures. Do not leave the product or its 

battery inside a vehicle or in places where the temperature may exceed 140˚F (60˚C), such as on a car dashboard, 

window sill, or behind a glass that is exposed to direct sunlight or strong ultraviolet light for extended periods of 

time. This may damage the product, overheat the battery, or pose a risk to the vehicle. 

PROTECT YOUR HEARING 

To prevent possible hearing damage, do not listen at high volume levels for long periods. Exercise caution 

when holding your device near your ear while the loudspeaker is in use. 

Safety in aircraft 

Due to the possible interference caused by this product to an aircraft’s navigation system and its communications 

network, using this device’s phone function on board an airplane is against the law in most countries. If you want 

to use this device when on board an aircraft, remember to turn off your phone by switching to Airplane Mode. 

Environment restrictions 

Do not use this product in gas stations, fuel depots, chemical plants or where blasting operations are in progress, 

or in potentially explosive atmospheres such as fueling areas, fuel storehouses, below deck on boats, chemical 

plants, fuel or chemical transfer or storage facilities, and areas where the air contains chemicals or particles, 

such as grain, dust, or metal powders. Please be aware that sparks in such areas could cause an explosion or 

fire resulting in bodily injury or even death. 

Summary of Contents for Breeva A3

Page 1: ...ABOUT YOUR PHONE PLEASE RECYCLE Printed in the U S A BKLT ALA509DL ADVANCED FEATURES DISCOVER ENJOY USE ...

Page 2: ...ck or wake up the screen ON Press and hold until your screen lights up OFF Press and hold to see options Follow prompts Airplane mode Press and hold to see options Tap Airplane mode 8 RECENT APPS Press to open the recently used applications Split screen view Tap the recently used applications icon Tap the first app you want to open and drag it to the top left To open another app tap it The apps wi...

Page 3: ...2 ADVANCED FEATURES 5 Google Account 6 Google Drive Google Backup Google Assistant Accessibility 10 Downloaded Services Screen Readers Display Interaction Controls Audio On screen Text Experimental Button and Gestures Apps 15 Use folders Play Store Google apps Smart manager ...

Page 4: ...tal Controls 30 Screen time Ways to disconnect Reduce interruptions Parental controls Multiple Users 32 Nearby Share 33 Office Features 34 Printing Split screen multi tasking VPN Set up and manage a VPN Screenshots 36 Security 37 Screen Lock Face Unlock Google Play Protect SIM Card Lock Find My Device Screen Pinning Wi Fi 42 Wi Fi Direct Health Safety Information 43 03 2021 ...

Page 5: ...1 Learn how to access the unique numbers that identify your device Keep these for future reference 1 Your Device ...

Page 6: ...ll appear under My phone number SIM Number Settings System About phone Status SIM status Your SIM Number will appear under ICCID Your SIM number can also be found on the red Activation Card that came with your phone or on the SIM card 1 Remove the back cover and locate the SIM just above the battery 2 Remove the battery 3 Slide the SIM card out On the SIM card you will see a set of numbers beginni...

Page 7: ...4 5 Learn about the advanced features that can make your device more personal and more fun to use 2 Advanced Features ...

Page 8: ...e Find My Device and more Google Drive Settings System Backup Back up to Google Drive Google Drive is a file storage and synchronizing solution that lets you store files in the Google cloud You can access information stored on Google Drive from any device or location allowing you to collaborate on documents and to share files and photos Using Google Drive also helps you save memory space on your d...

Page 9: ...Calendar and Contacts with your other devices What content can be backed up and restored Apps and app data Call history Contacts Calendar Device settings Photos and videos SMS texts Wi Fi passwords and permissions Google Assistant Settings Google Account services Search Assistant Voice Voice Voice Match Your device has the Google Assistant feature built in which you can access after you sign into ...

Page 10: ...h Access Allows you to control your device using one or more switches to select items to scroll enter text and more TalkBack Set the device to read aloud what you touch select and activate on the screen so you can hear it without having to see it Real Time Text Visibility RTT This is an alternative to external TTY devices You can use RTT to communicate via text while you re on a voice call You wil...

Page 11: ...aving to touch the screen Auto rotate screen Automatically change the screen orientation according to the physical position of the device Default mode is ON Touch hold delay Set the desired touch and hold delay to Short Medium or Long to customize the length of time that is considered one touch Time to take action Select how long a message that asks you to take an action stays visible on the scree...

Page 12: ...een swipe up using 3 fingers Select the app you want to use for the top screen and then for the bottom screen Default mode is ON APPS Home screen Swipe up The Apps home screen displays all preloaded and downloaded apps Some apps have a quick access shortcut that can be easily accessed with a simple touch and hold of the app icon Additionally some apps provide usage information when you hold down t...

Page 13: ...for personal and business needs to create documents store images set calendars and more Your files are securely stored on Google servers protected by your account password and can be accessed from any device Several Google Apps are pre installed on your device and can be found in the Google folder on your Home screen Google search engine Google Chrome Gmail Google Maps YouTube Google Drive Play Mu...

Page 14: ...e device to your Google account it is automatically synced with your Google calendar Once you sync your other devices with your Google calendar all events that have been saved will appear on those devices also CAMERA Home Screen Camera Rear camera resolution 8MP Front camera resolution 5MP Video recording resolution 1080p 30fps The pictures and high quality videos you take with the phone s camera ...

Page 15: ...effect to the image Mic You can turn the microphone ON OFF while you are recording so that you capture sound in the video Default option is ON Modes Camera More You can select a camera mode that suits your imaging needs Once you select the mode you can allow the camera to determine the ideal settings or you can manually adjust the settings so that you get the results you want Panorama Create a lin...

Page 16: ...t camera to view your face on the screen and take selfies You will be able to select the image quality set a timer and adjust the flash settings Settings Camera Settings Photo Video size Set the resolution for your pictures and videos Face beauty In selfie mode this effect airbrushes your face smooths and brightens your skin Video quality Select the video quality Default setting is 1080p Video sta...

Page 17: ...utter sound Enable or disable the sound the shutter makes when you take a picture Default setting is ON Mirror camera The selfie image is flipped horizontally so that it saves the same way you see it on the screen instead of reversed Reset settings Reset all camera settings to their default modes Photos Home Screen Photos Launching the Photos folder displays all the available visual images stored ...

Page 18: ...ion to identify and explore many things you interact with You will be able to get information about landmarks plants animals products QR codes labels business cards and other objects To use Google Lens just select a picture from your Photos and select the Google Lens icon Google Assistant identifies the image and gives you information that you can use to learn specifics about the image to take an ...

Page 19: ...n the home screen tap Widgets then press and hold the Direct dial widget Drag it to your home screen then select the contact you want to assign to that widget DATA USAGE Settings SIM cards mobile network Data usage Your smartphone Service Plan includes data There are several options to monitor how your data is being used and to set limits and restrictions to conserve it If you choose to log in to ...

Page 20: ... the screen converts to greyscale and all notification sounds will be muted This feature helps you disconnect from your device and avoid interruptions during a scheduled period of time Focus mode Configure a schedule to avoid receiving notifications and other distractions from your phone during that time You can select apps that you want to exclude from the schedule Reduce interruptions Manage not...

Page 21: ... user profiles NEARBY SHARE Settings Connected devices Nearby Share This platform enables reliable and easy sharing of your pictures files links and other content across devices that are running Android 6 and up even if they are from other manufacturers Content will be shared via the method that the two devices recognize as fastest Bluetooth Bluetooth Low Energy WebRTC or peer to peer Wi Fi which ...

Page 22: ...pen the apps in a top and a bottom window for access to both In addition you will be able browse the web or send a text message with the split screen feature enabled This feature may not work with all apps VPN Settings Connected devices VPN A virtual private network VPN is a network that is constructed using public wires usually the Internet to connect remote users or regional offices to a company...

Page 23: ...mmended that you secure your device using a Screen lock This added level of security helps prevent someone from accessing your device including your personal data apps and email accounts There are a variety of screen lock types with different levels of security for your selection including a swipe a pattern a numeric PIN a password or face unlock In addition you can set a Smart Lock to unlock your...

Page 24: ...ept private on your phone Google Play Protect Settings Security Biometrics Google Play Protect Google Play Protect runs a safety check on apps from the Play Store before you download them You can configure Google Play Protect to regularly check installed apps and your device for security risks and threats App updates are checked automatically and you will receive a notification if any security thr...

Page 25: ... phone Erase data Set a screen message Set guardians Screen Pinning Settings Security Biometrics Screen pinning Screen pinning allows you to pin an app to the screen and block usage of all other functions of the phone including calling texting and other frequently used apps This feature is very helpful if you want to lend your phone to another user such as a child so that they can only use the pin...

Page 26: ...networks and displays them You may be required to enter a password to connect When you select a public unprotected network you are automatically connected to that network Connecting to a public Wi Fi network can leave your personal data vulnerable so it is important that you connect to known secure networks and set up passwords as necessary Wi Fi Direct Settings Wi Fi Wi Fi preferences Advanced Wi...

Page 27: ...ety precautions for proper grounding installation CAUTION Connecting to improperly grounded equipment can result in an electric shock to your device Safety precautions for power supply unit Use the correct external power source A product should be operated only from the type of power source indicated on the electrical ratings label If you are not sure of the type of power source required consult y...

Page 28: ...the guidelines set forth in the relevant standards always use your device only in its normal use position Contact with the antenna area may impair call quality and cause your device to operate at a higher power level than needed Avoiding contact with the antenna area when the phone is IN USE optimizes the antenna performance and the battery life Electrical safety Accessories Use only approved acce...

Page 29: ...plates and predictive text Take lots of breaks to stretch and relax Operating machinery Full attention must be given to operating the machinery in order to reduce the risk of an accident Loud noise This phone can produce loud noises which may damage your hearing Emergency calls This phone like any wireless phone operates using radio signals which cannot guarantee connection in all conditions There...

Page 30: ...o ensure that individuals with disabilities have access to telecommunications services visit www fcc gov cgb dro SAR Information 0 73 W kg 1g HEAD 0 86 W kg 1g BODY THIS MODEL DEVICE MEETS THE GOVERNMENT S REQUIREMENTS FOR EXPOSURE TO RADIO WAVES For body worn operation this phone has been tested and meets the FCC RF exposure guidelines when used with the TCL Mobile Limited Accessories supplied or...

Page 31: ... in a breast pocket Should use the ear opposite the pacemaker to minimize the potential for interference If you have any reason to suspect that interference is taking place turn the phone OFF immediately Hearing aids Some digital wireless phones may interfere with some hearing aids In the event of such interference you may want to consult your service provider or call the customer service line to ...

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