TCL TAB 8 Plus User Manual Download

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1.2 Getting started
1.2.1

Setting up

Step 1.

If you need to replace the NANO SIM card

and/or insert an optional microSD card, use the SIM

tool provided in the box to open the SIM tray.

Step 2.

Remove the NANO SIM card/microSD card

tray.

Step 3.

Position the SIM card and/or microSD card in

the tray correctly, aligning the cutout tab and gently

snap into place. Be sure the edges are aligned.

Summary of Contents for TAB 8 Plus

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Page 2: ...This is a user manual for TCL TAB 8 Plus In order to maintain your device in optimal condition please read this manual and keep it for future reference...

Page 3: ...e onscreen keyboard 21 2 2 Text editing 22 3 Contacts 23 4 Messaging 29 4 1 Write a new message 29 4 2 Manage messages 30 4 3 Pairing with PC or Smartphone 31 5 Calendar and Clock 33 5 1 Calendar 33 5...

Page 4: ...5 9 1 Wi Fi 45 9 2 Bluetooth 46 9 3 Mobile network 48 9 4 Connection 48 9 5 Home screen lock screen 52 9 6 Display 53 9 7 Sound 53 9 8 Notifications 54 9 9 Button gestures 54 9 10 Advanced features 54...

Page 5: ...ital Wellbeing parental controls 59 9 20 Google 59 9 21 Accessibility 60 9 22 System 60 10 Making the most of your tablet 62 10 1 FOTA Upgrade 62 11 Accessories 63 12 Troubleshooting 64 13 Specificati...

Page 6: ...1 1 Your Tablet 1 1 Keys and connectors SIM and microSDTM tray Volume keys Power Lock key Front camera USB Type C Charger Port Audio connector Light sensor Recent apps Home Back Speaker Microphone...

Page 7: ...2 Speaker Rear Camera Back button Touch to go back to the previous screen or close a dialog box options menu the Notification panel etc...

Page 8: ...essed Power Lock key Press Lock the screen Light up the screen Press and hold Show the popup menu to select from Restart Power off Press and hold the Power Lock keyand Volume down key to take a screen...

Page 9: ...insert an optional microSD card use the SIM tool provided in the box to open the SIM tray Step 2 Remove the NANO SIM card microSD card tray Step 3 Position the SIM card and or microSD card in the tra...

Page 10: ...The microSD card is sold separately Charging the battery You might need to charge the battery before using your tablet by inserting the small end of the charging cable into the charger port as shown...

Page 11: ...on your tablet NOTE The first time you turn on your tablet you may need to activate it Follow the on screen instructions to set up your device To turn on your tablet press and hold the Power Lock key...

Page 12: ...it appears 1 3 Home screen The Home screen provides quick access to all the items applications shortcuts folders and widgets you like to use most frequently Touch the Home symbol to get instant acces...

Page 13: ...function allows the screen to be displayed horizontally or vertically depending on how you hold the tablet Change the screen orientation by rotating the tablet to have a portrait or landscape screen...

Page 14: ...your finger in any direction Multi touch Pinch or spread your thumb and index finger to zoom in or out The tablet also supports one finger zooming in Camera and Photos Double tap the screen to zoom in...

Page 15: ...wn the Status bar to open the Notification panel to read detailed information Verizon Clear all notifications ongoing notifications will remain Quick Settings panel Slide down the notification panel t...

Page 16: ...k unlock setting From the Home screen Swipe up to open the App drawer then touch Settings Security biometrics Screen lock Choose your lock preference and follow the prompts To lock tablet screen Press...

Page 17: ...sonalizing your Home screen Add You can long press a folder an application or a widget and drag the item to your preferred Home screen Reposition Long press an item and drag it to the desired position...

Page 18: ...n top of another To rename a folder open it and touch the folder s title bar to input the new name Wallpaper customization Touch and hold an empty area on the Home screen then tap Wallpapers style Cha...

Page 19: ...application Tap one thumbnail and slide it up to close an application Slide the screen left or right to view all the running applications Tap Clear all to close all of them 1 3 6 Volume adjustment Usi...

Page 20: ...ing the settings menu From the Home screen touch Settings Sound to set the volume for media alarms Notification etc Or press the Volume key and then touch to view media notification or alarm volume se...

Page 21: ...yboard touch the keyboard you want to set up and a series of settings will become available Adjust the onscreen keyboard orientation Turn the tablet sideways or upright to adjust the onscreen keyboard...

Page 22: ...oard 5 Tap to insert a comma Touch and hold to open keyboard settings 6 Tap to open an emoji list or attach media 2 2 Text editing You can edit the text which you have entered Touch and hold the text...

Page 23: ...your tablet and synchronize them with your Gmail contacts or other applications 3 2 1 Consult your Contacts To see your contacts touch from the App drawer 1 2 3 4 1 Display the contacts list option m...

Page 24: ...your tablet 3 2 2 Adding a contact Tap in the contact list to create a new contact Enter the contact s name and other contact information 2 1 3 1 Enter the contact information Scroll down to enter det...

Page 25: ...application To remove a contact from favorites touch on the contact details screen 3 2 3 Editing your contacts To edit contact information tap in the contact details screen When finished touch Save t...

Page 26: ...tablet 3 2 5 Importing exporting and sharing contacts To import contacts From the Contacts screen tap Fix manage Import from file then select contacts file to import To export contacts From the Contac...

Page 27: ...m multiple accounts depending on the applications installed on your tablet To add an account tap Fix manage from the Contacts screen and tap Settings Accounts or from the app list then Settings Accoun...

Page 28: ...23 Auto sync On the Accounts screen tap Automatically sync data when activated all changes to information on the tablet or online will be automatically synchronized...

Page 29: ...u can create edit and receive SMS and MMS with this tablet To access Messaging tap On the message list screen touch to write text multimedia messages 1 2 3 1 Enter contacts or choose from contacts lis...

Page 30: ...omatically 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 number in the To bar Tap the Text message bar...

Page 31: ...ients or Mass text to send and receive to individuals default 4 3 Pairing with PC or Smartphone Open the Messaging App by tapping on the Home screen or within the App Drawer If you choose to pair your...

Page 32: ...a contact from your contacts list Compose the text message in the text box and tap to send NOTE Data charges will apply when sending and receiving picture or video messages International or roaming te...

Page 33: ...play the Calendar by Schedule Day 3 Day Week or Month tap to change your view 5 1 2 To create new events You can add new events from any Calendar view Tap Fill in all required information for this new...

Page 34: ...its details screen Tap to edit the event or tap and then Delete to delete 5 1 4 Event reminder If a reminder is set for an event the upcoming event icon will appear on the Status bar as a notification...

Page 35: ...then open the Clock app by tapping the icon 5 2 1 Clock To view the world clock tap within the Clock app Tap to add a time zone 5 2 2 Alarm From the Clock screen tap to enter the Alarm screen Turn on...

Page 36: ...the time The time should be typed in hour minute and second number sequence Tap to start the countdown Pause play 5 2 4 Stopwatch From the Clock screen tap to enter the Stopwatch screen Tap to start t...

Page 37: ...32 Tap to halt the total and lap times These will only restart after is tapped Tap to delete the record 5 2 5 Adjust Clock settings Tap and then Settings to access Clock and Alarms settings...

Page 38: ...tive lens cover to avoid it affecting your picture quality To take a photo or video tap from the Home screen 1 2 3 4 1 Switch between front and rear camera 2 Pinch fingers together to zoom out or spre...

Page 39: ...ng You can also tap the right icon to take a picture during video recording Tap to pause video recording and tap to continue Tap to stop recording The video will be automatically saved 6 2 Photos Phot...

Page 40: ...the full screen picture view Tap to share the picture Tap to Edit the picture You can add a filter adjust the picture color and crop straighten or rotate the picture Tap to use Google Lens to analyze...

Page 41: ...er applications 1 The previous applications in this section are preinstalled on your tablet To download and install more 3rd party applications use the Google Play Store application 1 Application avai...

Page 42: ...gleAccount to enjoy full functionality 8 1 Chrome A web browser with which you can surf the internet Your bookmarks browsing history and settings across all devices on which the browser is installed c...

Page 43: ...content includes video clips TV clips music videos and other content such as video blogging short original videos and educational videos It supports a streaming function that allows you to start watc...

Page 44: ...on service created by Google which allows users to store share and edit files Files are kept secure and can be accessed from any device by logging in to your Google Account Files or folders can be sha...

Page 45: ...thin range of a wireless network Wi Fi can be used on your tablet even without a SIM card inserted To turn Wi Fi on and connect to a wireless network Tap Settings Wi Fi Turn on Once Wi Fi is turned on...

Page 46: ...following steps prevent automatic connections to networks which you no longer wish to use Turn on Wi Fi if it s not already on On the Wi Fi screen touch the name of the saved network Tap FORGET in th...

Page 47: ...evice you need to turn Bluetooth on and pair your tablet with the Bluetooth device with which you want to exchange data Tap Settings Bluetooth Tap Pair new device Tap a Bluetooth device you want to pa...

Page 48: ...2 Tethering Mobile Hotspot To share your tablet s data connection via USB and Bluetooth or as a mobile hotspot go to Settings Connections Tethering Mobile Hotspot Mobile Hotspot Set up Mobile Hotspot...

Page 49: ...stitutions so that their users can access local network resources when not inside that network or when connected to a wireless network To add a VPN Tap Settings Connections VPN and then touch On the s...

Page 50: ...T To edit delete a VPN To edit a VPN Tap Settings Connections VPN The VPNs you have added are listed Tap the icon next to the VPN you want to edit After editing tap SAVE To delete a VPN Tap the icon n...

Page 51: ...e your device need to connect Wi Fi network first before using this function 9 4 7 USB Connection With the USB cable you can transfer media files and other files between your internal storage and a co...

Page 52: ...to peer Wi Fi This means you can use Nearby Share even when you are completely off line 9 5 Home screen lock screen Wallpapers style you can choose the default pictures or use photos as wallpaper Def...

Page 53: ...tcut when the screen is locked Lock screen message you can set the message displayed as the screen is locked Wake screen for notifications enable it when screen is dark it turns on for new notificatio...

Page 54: ...Manage app notifications you can configure whether to block the notifications from this app Notification history turn Use notificition history on the recent and snoozed notification will appear 9 9 Bu...

Page 55: ...g in top form by automatically scanning and optimizing data usage to monitor battery levels manage storage and notifications You can also do some manual settings for further optimization 9 12 Security...

Page 56: ...Lock Smart Lock keeps your tablet unlocked when it s safe with you and locked when it detects that it s been put down Others You can also set Quick assistance Device admin apps SIM card lock Encrypti...

Page 57: ...lity to bypass the lock screen Screen Pinning is an option used to pin single screen or an app on tablet If you want to keep a favorite app on screen and not allow any other apps to be used then you c...

Page 58: ...ergency Location Service Turn this feature on your device can automatically send its location to emergency and response partners when you call or text an emergency number Earthquake alerts Turn this f...

Page 59: ...9 18 Accounts Touch Add account to add an account for owner 9 19 Digital Wellbeing parental controls In this menu you can find how much time you have spent on the tablet and even on each app You can...

Page 60: ...e on screen instructions Your tablet will have the latest version of the software 9 22 System 9 22 1 About tablet This contains information such as tablet specifications Legal information Model type B...

Page 61: ...ored onto the new device when you sign in with your Google account 9 22 6 Reset Touch to reset Network settings Reset app preferences or Erase all data 9 22 7 Users This device provides multi user ope...

Page 62: ...ns your tablet will have the latest version of the software Turn on data connection or Wi Fi before searching for updates Settings for auto check frequency are also available once you restart the tabl...

Page 63: ...cessories Standard accessories 1 Charger 2 USB Cable 3 Quick Start Guide 4 Product safety and warranty information 5 SIM removal Tool Only use the TCL chargers and accessories included along with your...

Page 64: ...Erase all data factory reset Touch Settings System Advanced Reset options Erase all data factory reset Another method is to hold down the Power key and the Volume up key at the same time when your ta...

Page 65: ...firm My tablet has not responded for several minutes If your tablet doesn t respond turn off your tablet by pressing and holding the Power key until it turns off and then restart it again My tablet tu...

Page 66: ...yed Try connecting to the network by moving to another physical location Verify the network coverage with your operator Check with your operator that your SIM card is valid Try connecting at a later t...

Page 67: ...tacts stored in SIM card to tablet I can t use the features described in the manual Check with your operator to make sure that your subscription includes this service Make sure that this feature doesn...

Page 68: ...y installed If you are using a 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...

Page 69: ...ssible 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...

Page 70: ...remember your Google Account credentials complete Google Account recovery procedures If you still cannot access your tablet apply to the authorized repair center but remember that it will not be rega...

Page 71: ...M 4GB RAM Dimensions LxWxT 7 76 x 4 91 x 0 35 in Weight 11 82 oz Display 800 X 1280 IPS Network GSM 850 900 1800 1900MHz UMTS 2 4 5 4G 2 4 5 12 13 66 CA 2 2 2 4 2 5 2 13 4 13 4 4 4 5 2 66 5 66 13 66 B...

Page 72: ...d low delay AAC AMR NB AMR WB FLAC MP3 MIDI Vorbis PCM WAVE Battery 1 Capacity 5500mAh Non Removable Expansion Slot microSD memory card microSD card available separately Capacity supported up to 512GB...

Page 73: ...gh periodic and thorough evaluation of scientific studies These guidelines include a substantial safety margin designed to ensure the safety of all persons regardless of age and health The exposure st...

Page 74: ...he SAR is determined at the highest certified power level the actual SAR level of the tablet while operating can be well below the maximum value This is because the tablet is designed to operate at mu...

Page 75: ...et Association CTIA Web site http www ctia org The World Health Organization WHO considers that present scientific information does not indicate the need for any special precautions for use of tablets...

Page 76: ...evision reception which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures Reorient or relocate th...

Page 77: ...nnected to yours For products with Wi Fi features only connect to trusted Wi Fi networks Also when using your product as a hotspot where available use network security These precautions will help prev...

Page 78: ...whereby the measures shall provide a level of security that is appropriate having regard to The technical possibilities available The costs for implementing the measures The risks involved with the p...

Page 79: ...e Google the Google logo Android the Android logo Google SearchTM Google Maps TM GmailTM YouTube Google Play Store Google LatitudeTM and HangoutsTM are trademarks of Google Inc The Android robot is re...

Page 80: ...e 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 o...

Page 81: ...76 For more information on how to use the tablet please go to https www tcl com us and download the complete user manual...

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