OnePlus 8 5G UW User Guide
Due to software updates, your experience of the software interface (including but not limited to software features, user interfaces, and interaction experiences) may differ from the interface presented in this manual. The software interface is subject to change.
Table of contents GETTING STARTED 10 Install and uninstall apps 21 Use Apps 22 Home screen 23 Notification panel 26 Google assistant 29 Front view 11 Back view 12 Setting up your device 13 SETTINGS Battery and charging 14 Wi-Fi & internet Physical buttons 15 Transfer data to OnePlus 8 5G UW 17 THE BASICS Basic gestures 19 20 31 32 Wi-Fi 32 SIM & network 33 Dual-channel network acceleration 34 Data usage 34
Advanced Calling 34 Mobile Hotspot & tethering 34 Bluetooth & device connection System Customization Sound & vibration 41 41 36 Volume 41 Bluetooth 36 Dolby Atmos 42 NFC 37 Do Not Disturb 42 Android Beam 37 Earphone mode 43 Tap & pay 38 Ringtone & vibration 43 Display 38 System 44 Customization 40 Lock Screen Customization 40 Buttons & gestures Alert slider 44 44
Navigation bar & gestures 44 Quick gestures 46 Quick turn on camera 47 Press and hold the power button 47 Utilities 47 Security & lock screen 48 Security status 48 Device security 49 Personal security 52 Location 53 Privacy 53 Permission manager 53 Show passwords 53 Lock screen 54 Apps & notifications 54 System 55 Accessibility 55 Language & input 55 Date & time 56 Backup 57
Reset options 57 OTG storage 58 Experience improvement programs 58 Multiple users 58 RAM Boost 59 About phone 62 Phone 65 Contacts 66 File Manager 68 Messages 69 Accounts 59 Weather 70 Digital Wellbeing & parental controls 60 Calculator 71 Recorder 72 Notes App 73 Gallery 77 Battery Storage 61 62
Clock 78 Parallel Apps 88 Zen Mode 80 Picture-in-picture 88 OnePlus Switch 81 Hidden Space 89 Google Apps 82 ADVANCED Gaming mode Do Not Disturb 84 REBOOT, UPDATE, BACKUP, RECOVERY 90 Reboot or force reboot 91 System updates 91 Backup and Restore 91 85 86 Cast screen 86 Scheduled power on/off 87 Screen pinning 87 Backup and restore by OnePlus Switch 91 Use Google drive for backup and recovery 91 Factory reset 92
ACCESSIBILITY 94 Privacy Policy Safety 99 100 Magnify with triple-tap 95 Power button ends call 95 General Safety Information 100 Color inversion 95 Battery Safety 101 Color correction 96 Charging Safety 102 High contrast text 96 Driving Safety 104 Health Information 105 RoHS Compliance 105 SAFETY INFORMATION Legal Notice 97 98 FCC Regulatory Conformance Declaration 98 Trademarks and Permissions 98 FCC Statement 106 106
FCC Caution 107 RF Exposure Information (SAR) 108 Hearing Aid Compatibility (HAC) regulations for Mobile phones Care and Maintenance 109 111
Getting started Learn more about your device and start using.
Front view
Back view
Setting up your device Booting up your OnePlus 8 5G UW Insert SIM card Press and hold the power button for a few seconds to boot up the phone. If your phone 1. Insert the SIM Tray Ejector into the small hole does not power on, you may need to charge it. on the SIM card holder. Press the ejector firmly into the hole to push the SIM card tray Setup Wizard out. When you first boot up the phone (or after a 2. Slowly pull the SIM card tray out of the tray slot.
Battery and charging 4. Do not place anything on your phone while it is charging. You will need to charge the phone when you first get it or if you have not used it for a long time. Safety Information: 1. To ensure your safety and avoid damaging the device, only use the official charger and USB cable. 2. OnePlus 8 5G UW supports the USB Type-C cable. 3. Unplug the charger after you finish charging to avoid wasting electricity. Charge the battery 1. Connect the USB cable to the adapter; 2.
following: 1. Turn off the screen when the device is not in use. 2. Turn on Battery Saver mode when the battery is low. 3. Disable Bluetooth and Wi-Fi when you are not cable for charging, you can charge your phone safely (5V/6A) and quickly. When the temperature is lower than 12° C or higher than 45 ° C, the phone will stop fast charging to protect the battery. Physical buttons using them. 4. Dim screen brightness and shorten sleep time in Settings. 5. Delete apps that you do not use.
when the device is on. Press power button and volume up button ringtone when you get an incoming call. Alert Slider simultaneously to power off. Click power button to turn on/off the screen. Alert Slider is on the right side of the phone. You can adjust the system ringtone status (silent, Volume button The volume button is located on the left side of the phone. When playing music or video, press the volume button to adjust the media volume.
turned off. Shortcut keys powered off. Long press on power button and volume up button for 10 seconds to force a power off. You can perform quick actions using the shortcut keys. Transfer data to OnePlus 8 5G UW Press and hold the power button and the OnePlus Switch can quickly transfer all your data, volume up button simultaneously to Power including contacts, messages and photos, from off the device. your old device to your new OnePlus device.
Download and install OnePlus Switch on your old phone. 3. Tap Continue on your new phone. 4. Open OnePlus Switch in your old phone, select I'm an old phone, and scan the QR code on your new phone to connect the two phones. 5. After connecting the two phones, select the data you want to migrate from your old phone. Tap to start. Then wait until the transfer is completed.
The Basics Learn to use your OnePlus device.
Basic gestures Learn to use basic gestures, such as tap, drag, 3. Swipe left or right with your finger to switch tabs, change pages or slide content in the weather/calendar/gallery/app list. swipe, and zoom, to control your phone and apps. 1. Tap to enter the app or select it 4. Two-finger zoom for images and web pages. 2. When viewing a webpage or list, swipe up or down to scroll. 5. Press and hold the screen to bring up the pop-up window for advanced settings or to enter edit status.
Uninstall apps Install and uninstall apps Install apps from Play Store Uninstall apps as follows: On the home screen or app drawer, press and hold the app icon and select uninstall. It is advisable to download and install apps from Play Store, which is available on your device. Open Play Store to search for apps using key words or on screen. Tap the app icon to view application details. Tap Install to download and install apps. * It is advisable to download apps on a Wi-Fi network.
Use Apps Long press an app's icon and select app info in Learn how to open apps, switch between apps, options. the pop-up box to view app info and setting close apps and view app information. Switch apps App drawer Swipe up on the home screen to view all your apps in the app drawer Open apps Open the app by the app icon on the desktop or in the app drawer. View app info In Navigation gestures, swipe left or right along the bottom bar to switch between apps.
Tap Recent button and close apps by swiping up on the app card. In the recent apps list, tap the menu icon in the upper right corner of the app card. Select Lock to stop the app from being closed or cleared. Clear background tasks In Navigation gestures, swipe up from the Home screen bottom edge of the screen and pause, then Learn to set wallpapers, widgets and home tap the “X” icon at the bottom of the screen settings to personalize your phone. to clear background tasks.
home screen to create a folder. the home screen to the Remove label. Wallpapers Home Settings Long press a blank space on the home screen Long press the blank space on the home screen and select WALLPAPERS to set your home and select HOME SETTINGS. screen wallpaper and lock screen wallpaper. Widgets Add icon to Home screen: When enabled, it will display an icon on the home screen after installing a new app. Add widgets: Long press on a blank space from the home screen and select WIDGETS.
Double tap to lock: Double tap on the blank Home screen layout: Adjust the number of area of the Home screen to turn the screen off desktop grids and icon sizes. and lock the device. Hidden Space: To access, swipe right in the app drawer or swipe outwards with two fingers on Launcher layout: Choose between Home screen only and Home screen and Drawer. Drawer: Display all the apps while entering the Drawer. Notification dots: When enabled, the app icon will display dots to indicate new messages.
home screen. Notification panel You can clear a notification by swiping it right Status bar (Some notifications need to be cleared by Quick Settings closing the related app). Long press a notification to enter the notification settings for that app. Quick Settings Tap the quick settings icon to turn on/off When a new system notification or app notification is received, the status bar will display the corresponding icon.
Swipe down again to view more buttons and brightness settings
Status icons Status icons are displayed on the status bar at the top of the screen. The icons listed in the table below are the most common ones.
Google assistant * When using Google assistant for the first time, follow the prompts to log in to your Google account. You can quickly access Google Assistant, by either pressing and holding down your home button, swiping up from the corner of the phone screen (if you have enabled “Navigation gestures”), or by simply saying, "Hey Google." With Google Assistant, you can: • Make quick phone calls on the go (e.g., "Call Mom") • Send text messages (e.g., "Text Sara I am running late") • Set reminders (e.g.
• Weather information (e.g.
Settings Configure your phone's network and account or set up your phone
* You can also manually add a Wi-Fi network Wi-Fi & internet by selecting Add network. Wi-Fi Wi-Fi preferences Connect to the internet through WLAN. Turn on Wi-Fi automatically: Enable this to turn Wi-Fi back on near high-quality saved Connect to Wi-Fi network, like your home network. 1. Enter Settings > Wi-Fi & internet, tap WiFi. this for your phone to select and connect to 2. Select a Wi-Fi network from the list. 3.
Scanning always available: Enable this for your phone to allow location services or other apps to scan for networks when Wi-Fi is off. Passpoint: Seamlessly connect to Passpoint enabled Wi-Fi access points without needing a password. Go to Settings > Wi-Fi & internet > SIM & network, enable/disable Roaming. Enable this for your phone connect to data services when roaming. NOTE: Roaming charges may apply. Check with your network provider for more details.
Dual-channel network acceleration Go to Settings > Wi-Fi & internet, tap Dualchannel network acceleration. With dualchannel technology, the mobile data and Wi-Fi will be used at the same time to provide a speed up the download. Turning on related functions will consume your data, and the actual consumption is subject to the carrier Data usage smoother Internet experience. Avoid bad Wi-Fi connections: Use the mobile network whenever the Wi-Fi network you’re Check Mobile data and Wi-Fi usage.
on with other devices. are 6 options you can select for turning off the Hotspot: Mobile Hotspot When Mobile Hotspot is turned on, your mobile data will be shared and other devices can After 5 min of inactivity After 10 min of inactivity connect on Wi-Fi. You can set the following After 20 min of inactivity options to manage your Wi-Fi Hotspots: After 30 min of inactivity Mobile Hotspot name: The generated Wi-Fi After 60 min of inactivity network signal name.
network with your computer via USB, follow the steps below: 1. Connect your phone to your computer with a USB cable 2. Select the USB connection method as USB tethering in the control center. * Some computers may need Android RNDIS driver to be installed separately. Bluetooth tethering 1. Go to Mobile Hotspot & tethering and enable Bluetooth tethering. 2. Pair and connect your phone in the Bluetooth settings interface of other devices.
to connect from the list of available devices, with another device when the two devices are and enter the pairing code to complete touching. pairing. * When your Bluetooth device is turned on Android Beam but cannot be found, check the device's Go to Settings > Bluetooth & device manual and follow the instructions to switch connection > Android Beam the device to pairing mode to connect. Please make sure NFC feature has turned on.
determines what is beamed. Tap & pay Go to Settings > Bluetooth & device connection > Tap & pay Before using the tap and pay, you need to set up the default payment app, open the payment service in the app, and set the tap and pay feature with the following settings options: Payment default: Choose an app, such as Google pay, to use when making a payment by tapping the payment terminal. Use default: You can set as Always and Except when another payment app is open.
camera display area, apps to display in full screen. and chromatic effect to fit more reading Screen calibration: Selecting a different color mode will give different display scenario. Mono is for purely words and chromatic is for comfortable color reading. Video enhancer: Enhance the color and results. Refresh rate: Set the screen refresh rate. The higher refresh rate offers a smoother camera contrast for a more vivid effect while playing videos.
Display message. New Notifications. Horizon light display will automatically rotate as the phone rotates. Screen saver: Set the screen saver style (clock, colors and photos) and when the screen saver Font size: Set the size of the font. turns on (while charging, while docked, while Display Scaling: Set the display size of charging or docked, or never). content (e.g., icons and fonts). Note that this may affect how some third-party apps are displayed.
System Customization Accent color: Click the color you want and save to change the accent color, also you can customize the accent color by click the tapping “More”. Font: There are 2 kinds of font available, Roboto and OnePlus Slate. Sound & vibration “Customization” button. Tone: There are three tones available, Colorful, Light and Dark. System icons: Customize the status icon shape, there are four shapes available, Round, Square, Teardrop, Round rectangle.
Alarm volume: Adjust the slider to set the ringtone volume for alarms. Dolby Atmos Dolby Atmos lets you choose different scenariobased enhancements, such as dynamic, movie, and music, and make custom adjustments for effects make the music more powerful. Earphone mode While connected to earphone, you can adjust style preference here, such as intelligent styles, equalizer. Do Not Disturb earphones.
Schedule: Set Do not disturb duration or set the time to automatically turn on and off. Exceptions: Choose special settings for calls, messages, events & reminders and other sounds. You can also enable which is allowed when do not disturb is on in See all exceptions. Behavior: Restrict notifications: Set the behaviors of notifications.
Notification sound and vibration: Set the vibration intensity and ringtone for other notifications. System Enable or disable sound or vibration for touch tone, dial pad, screen lock and screenshot. to Settings > Buttons & gesture > Alert slider for custom settings. Silent: Calls and notifications will be silenced, except for alarms. Vibration: Calls and notifications will be silenced and set to vibrate only, except for alarms. Buttons & gestures Ring: Calls and notifications will ring.
Home, Recent. and then hold for one second to enter multitasking/app switching mode. Back, Home, Recent Swipe inward from the left or right edge of If enabled, the virtual “Recent, Home, Back” the screen or swipe along the bottom edge buttons are displayed at the bottom of the to go back to the last page. phone. Tap Navigation bar customization for custom settings.
Navigation bar customization: If the using Quick gestures. Go to Settings > Buttons option is “Back, Home，Recents”, you can & gestures > Quick gestures to set your click here to customize: preferences. 1.Swap buttons: Enable this to swap the System gestures position of the Recents and back buttons. 2.Double tap action & Long press action: Set Double tap action or Long press action Flip to mute: Enable this to flip the phone to mute when there is an incoming call.
your phone with one hand by swiping down along the left or right edge to pull the whole screen down. Screen off gestures select. Quick turn on camera Enable this to press the power button twice to quickly turn on the camera. Double tap to wake: Enable this to tap the screen twice to wake up the device. Music control: Enable this to draw II with two fingers to play or pause music, draw < or > for previous or next track.
Quick launch: Enable this so that a long press on the fingerprint identification area launches quick pay or activates apps when the phone is locked. Parallel Apps: Create multiple accounts for OnePlus Laboratory: A hub for experimental features like DC dimming. Quick reply in landscape the same social media apps. Refer to "Parallel In landscape mode, you can quickly reply Apps" for more information.
and device for harmful behavior. You will be notified if any security risks are found. Scan device for security threats: Enable this for Google to regularly check your device and prevent or warn you about potential risks. Improve harmful app detection: Enable this to send unknown apps to Google for better detection. Find My Device: Get it on Google Play. Web: Visit android.com/find. Google: Search "find my device".
Password: Set a password of more than 4 characters to unlock. Fingerprint You can add/delete fingerprints and set fingerprint preferences through Fingerprint. Add fingerprint: Follow the on-screen Press firmly on the phone screen to ensure your fingerprint data is fully added. Fingerprint animation effect: Set animation effect. You can select one of the five forms below: Energy prompts to add your fingerprint.
when you pick up your phone. Tap the screen to show: Enable this to show the fingerprint icon in ambient display when you tap your phone screen once. *In addition to unlocking your phone, you can use your fingerprint to authorize purchases and access apps. *Do so in a bright environment and ensure that you are facing your phone for the best results. Face Unlock: Enable this to use face unlock to unlock your phone from the lock screen.
Share location automatically: Automatically Smart Lock share your location with all emergency Keep your phone unlocked when it is in a safe place like your pocket or trusted places. You can customize your preferences with Smart Lock. contacts after an emergency call. Power button for quick SOS: Set the preferences of activating quick SOS with the power button.
SIM card lock Lock SIM card: Enable this to require your PIN to use the phone. devices at any time. *Location may use sources like GPS, Wi-Fi, mobile networks, and sensors to help estimate your device's location. Google may Location collect anonymized location data to improve Use location: Enable this to allow apps to use services. location information. Recent locations requests: This shows recently requested location information. App permission: Set permissions for apps to use location service.
Enable this to display characters as you type and briefly convert them to an encrypted asterisk "*". Lock screen To set what to shown while the screen is locked when receive notifications. Screen time: Show the screen used time today. Notifications: You can set the content of the notifications displayed on the lock screen: Show important and other notifications. Show important notifications only. Apps & notifications Don't show notifications.
Default apps: Set the default apps for home, Special app access: You can set special app browser, phone, SMS, gallery, mail, and more. access such as Battery optimization, Device App permissions: Set app permissions to use location, microphone, contacts, storage, call logs, and more. Data usage control: Set apps' access to mobile data and Wi-Fi networks. Wireless Emergency Alerts: admin apps and Display over other apps. System Accessibility Refer to "Accessibility" for more information.
Press and drag the selected language to enter your account password or in other the top of the list to set the language to scenarios. This function will require additional the system language. apps to be installed. Virtual keyboard: Select the default input method and set the preferences for the input method. Date & time Set system date and time.
Time zone: Set the system time zone manually. reset all network settings, including Wi-Fi, mobile data and Bluetooth. Use 24-hour format: Enable this for the Reset settings: All system settings shall be system time to be in the 24-hour format or reset, except for Security, Accounts and disable it to use the 12-hour format. language. Backup Enable to back up to Google Drive. Reset app preferences: This will reset all preferences for: Disabled apps.
You will not lose any app data. Erase all data (factory reset): Refer to "Factory reset" for more information. OTG storage OnePlus to anonymously analyze general statistical data about how use your phone, in order to help us improve product design and user experience. System Stability Program: Enable to allow OnePlus to access system logs anonymously. In Transfer data via OTG. Automatically turns off the event of an error, allow a bug report with after 10 minutes of inactivity. logs to be submitted.
Guest: Tap to switch to guest mode, and limit calls and some features. You can enable/disable the Turn on phone calls by tapping the settings icon to the right of the Guest. Add user: Share the device with other people by creating additional users. RAM Boost Tap to shut down the device. Accounts Google Account: Log in to your Google account, view Google account information, set synchronization items, and remove accounts.
to refresh data automatically. Turning off this option saves power, but you need to manually sync each account to get the latest updates and you will not receive notification of updates. Ways to disconnect: Dashboard: Manage the dashboard by screen time, Notifications received and Apps times opened.
up by calls or notifications. When wind down View Detailed Usage: View battery usage ends, your phone changes back to its usual details since full charge and the list of which settings. processes use the most battery. Reduce interruptions: Manage notifications: Disable or enable app’s notifications. Battery Saver: Enable this to extend battery life. Battery saver will turn off some device features and restrict apps. Do Not Disturb: Please refer Do Not Disturb for settings.
pattern according to your usage habits. Storage About phone View basic phone information, system version, Go to Settings > Storage to view storage and more in the About phone option. details. You can free up storage space and view Device name: Tap to edit the device name. the amount of storage space occupied by various types of files. Free up space: Your phone will scan Downloads & infrequently used apps. Select the content you want to delete and tap FREE UP to release the phone space.
policy, agreements, etc. Status: Tap to view the phone number, signal, etc. Award: Tap to view OxygenOS Contributors. Software version: This shows the software version. Hardware version: This shows the hardware version.
Learn about the apps on your OnePlus device.
Phone Call screen After accepting a call, the interface functions are Dialing as follows: Method 1: Tap the keypad (dial pad) button, Speaker: Enables loud speaker mode during enter the contact number, and press the call button to dial the number. Method 2: Browse your contacts or call logs, and tap the number to dial it.
Contacts Method 1: Enter contact number/name on the dial pad. Contacts has following functions: Edit, delete, search, input/output, manage and backup contacts and blacklist. Add a contact Method 2: Tap and then search for a Contact by name Method 3: Switch to the contacts list and tap or scroll through the letters on the right side 1. Enter Contacts 2. Tap Contacts Manager 3. Enter contact information 4. Tap for quick search.
“Name sorting rules” and “Hide contacts Settings without numbers”. Contacts organizing: To set “Favorite contacts”, “Contacts groups”, “Account contacts” and “SIM card contacts”. Contacts operations Quick responses: Respond to an incoming call with a text message. Merge call history: If enabled, call history from the same number will be merged and displayed as a single card.
call. Sounds and vibration: Set the sound and vibration. Video calling: Enable or disable the video calling. Blocking settings: Block by keyword: Message including specified keyword will be blocked. Blocking notifications: You will be notified notification panel after blocking calls or messages if enabled. Blocked numbers: You will not receive calls and messages from blocked numbers. Tap “+” and then enter the number to add to the blacklist. Tap “X” to remove the number from the block list.
In File Manager you can quickly access and Lockbox: Long press the file, tap the menu manage a variety of files. button in the upper right corner, then choose Enter the application drawer and open the File Manager application. Categories: Check files by file category, including Documents, Downloads, Recent, Images, Videos, Audio and so on. Move to Lockbox. You can assign a password to files in Lockbox. Messages Send, receive, and view Messages through the Messages app.
4. Enter SMS content. 5. Tap the send icon in the lower right corner to send a message. View and reply message Messages are sorted by time. 1. Open the Messages app. 2. Select the message you want to view from the list. 3. If you want to reply to a message, enter the message in the text box at the bottom of the Weather Provides the weather forecast and early warning function.
Switch city: Swipe left and right to switch between cities. Settings Tap the menu button in the upper right corner and select Settings. Temperature: Select the temperature unit – Celsius or Fahrenheit. Wind: Select the wind unit, like Meters per second – m/s, Kilometers per hour – km/h, Feet per second ft/s，Miles per hour- mph， Nautical miles per hour – kts. Precipitation: Select units of precipitation, Millimeters – mm，Inches – in.
Basic Calculator: The calculator provides a basic calculation mode by default, which can perform simple addition, subtraction, multiplication and division calculations. Scientific Calculator: Swipe up on the functions. Enter the application drawer and open the Recorder app. Record: horizontal line to display the scientific Start recording: Tap calculator.
Recording playback and management: Search notes: Tap Swipe left to enter the recording file list. keywords to search. Play recording: Tap the recording to play. Delete recording: Long press the recording that needs to be deleted and tap the delete button. Delete a note: Long press the note that you want to delete and tap the "delete" button.
Camera The OnePlus 8 5G UW camera offers powerful photo and video capabilities, including portrait mode, pro mode, slow-motion video, panorama mode, and more.
1. 1. Timer: Set timer (optional: 3S, 5S, 10S). 2. Flash: Tap on/off/auto flash. 3. Zoom: Tap the icon to zoom. 4. Common modes: Display common modes, swipe left or right or tap to switch modes. 5. Switch camera: Tap to switch the front/rear 8. Super macro: Place the subject 2.5cm-8cm away in macro mode. 9. Filter: Tap to switch to None / Matte / Vivid / B&W filters. 10. 48M/12M: Tap to switch between 48 mega pixel and 12 mega pixel (default) photo resolution. camera. 6.
3. Switch camera: Tap to switch the front/rear camera. 4. Video: Tap to start/end video. 5. Gallery: Tap to view the latest photo in Gallery. 6. Super steady ： With OnePlus 8 5G UW’s advanced image stabilization system, you can record clearer, smoother handheld videos without having to lug around extra equipment.
Time-lapse: Records videos at a high frame Model selection Slide up to enter the camera mode selection interface. wide aspect ratio. Photo: Simple photo taking function. Portrait (depth effect) Slow motion: Records videos at a high frame photo function. The professional portrait lighting effect makes portrait photos easy. Nightscape: Suitable for shooting city night scenes. Pro: Photo mode with more professional settings. moving faster.
timeline list view. Collections: This includes commonly used stopwatch. Alarm albums, recently deleted albums and other albums. Tap albums to view specific lists and photos. Add alarm clock: Tap the "+" button below to add and set a new alarm. Explore: This includes Smart category feature Alarm clock time: Drag the blue dot in the and Story function. Smart category will dial to set the hours. Drag it again to set the categorize photos by “people”, “places” and minutes.
the calendar for custom selection. Alarm Ringtone: Select the alarm clock ringtone from system ringtones or local storage, or disable the ringtone. Vibrate: When the alarm clock rings, the phone will vibrate at the same time. Label: An alarm note will be displayed on the screen when it rings. Delete alarm: Long press the alarm you want to delete and tap the delete icon on the top right of the screen.
another countdown. Delete countdown: Tap to delete a specific countdown time. Pause: Tap to pause a countdown. Share: Tap to share the timer. Zen Mode Zen Mode allows you to put the phone down and enjoy your life. Once started, it can’t be Label: Tap the word Label on top of the canceled and incoming notifications will be countdown timer, input whatever you want to temporarily muted. Applications except camera rename it.
Set Zen Mode: Enter Zen Mode > tap settings Use OnePlus Switch to migrate your icon in the top right corner. Set the default duration, daily reminder, notification and more. OnePlus Switch data Use OnePlus Switch to quickly migrate data from an older phone to your new OnePlus phone. Note: Please update and install the OnePlus Switch from Play store first. Refer to "Transfer data to OnePlus 8 5G UW" for more details.
copy the backup to the computer and transfer it to another phone for recovery. Back up data 1. Open the OnePlus Switch app 2. Select Backup and Restore > New Backup 3. Select the data that you want to back up 4. Tap RESTORE NOW and wait until the recovery process completes. Google Apps Enjoy applications powered by Google. Visit Google.com to learn more. Google 4. Tap BACKUP NOW to start backup Recovery data Find online content with tools that learn what you are interested in.
open tabs, bookmarks, and address bar data Drive from your computer to your mobile device. Open, view, and share files saved to your Google Gmail Drive cloud account. Send and receive email with Google's web- Duo based email service. A video calling app that allows you to connect Maps Get directions with the people who matters most. and other location-based Photos information. You must enable location services to use Google Maps.
Advanced Learn about advanced tips for your phone
Gaming mode OxygenOS provides "Gaming mode" to stop you from being disturbed when you are gaming. You can configure this in Game Space App. 1. Hide Game Space: When enabled, Game Space will not appear on the home screen and drawer but can still be accessed in Setting > Utilities. 2. Answer calls via speaker: Automatically is on. There are three modes: Heads up, Text only and Block. 4. Notifications for 3rd party calls: The voice or video calls from social media apps will show as notifications. 5.
8. Intelligent network management: In case of network delay, it automatically switches to a better network, which may consume mobile data. 9. Fnatic Mode: An advanced gaming mode for professional game players. This mode will block all notifications and calls, and restrict phone will not ring or vibrate when it receives a notification, except for alarms and settings. Scroll to the notification bar and tap to enable the "Do not disturb" function. See Do Not Disturb for settings.
1. Go to Settings > Bluetooth & device connection > Cast 2. Tap the menu button in the upper right corner and select Enable wireless display 3. Select the device that needs to be projected and wait for the phone screen to be projected onto the display device Scheduled power on/off Screen pinning When screen pinning is enabled, you will not be able to switch to other screens, such as the home screen. You will also not be allowed to open the notification panel or enter the multitask management interface.
1. Make sure screen pinning is turned on. 2. Tap Recent button to enter the Recent apps list. Go to Setting > Utilities > Parallel Apps. The list will show you the applications that supports the Parallel apps. Tap the application to open Parallel apps. 3. Tap the menu button in the upper right corner of the app card, then tap Pin.
* This function needs to be supported by the application itself. Hidden Space 1. Slide outwards with two fingers on the home screen to enter Hidden Space 2.
Reboot, Update, Backup, Recovery Learn to upgrade and reset your OnePlus device
Reboot or force reboot Most issues can be resolved by rebooting your 2. Follow the option to check and configure the update. device in the following two ways: Backup and Restore 1. When powered on, Press power button and Create a backup or recovery when needed. volume up button simultaneously, and then tap "Restart" to reboot the device. 2.
data on the phone. Create backup 1. Access Settings > Accounts, login Google account and enable Account sync. 2. Wait for the system to complete synchronization automatically. 3. Use the Wi-Fi network to back up your device as the data size may be too large to back up using mobile data. Restore Backup Factory reset Note: 1. Restoring factory settings will wipe all app data, contacts, text messages, and so on. Backup important data before a factory reset. 2.
all data (factory reset) 2. Tap ERASE ALL DATA 3. Enter passcode. 4. Wait till the factory reset is complete.
Accessibility Learn about Special features that make using the device easier for people with physical disabilities.
Magnify with triple-tap Go to Settings > System > Accessibility > Magnification > Magnify with triple-tap. Drag your finger to move around the screen. Loosen the fingers and return to the original position. Once enabled, use one finger to quickly tap Note: three times on the screen to zoom in. You can't use zoom function on the keyboard or Drag with two or more fingers to scroll. navigation bar.
Go to Settings > System > Accessibility and enable "Color inversion" to invert the display colors. Color correction Deuteranomaly: red-green Protanomaly: red-green Tritanomaly: blue-yellow High contrast text Go to Settings > System > Accessibility > High contrast text. Enable this function to increase the contrast with background.
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Safety Please read all the safety and health information carefully before using your device to ensure its safe and proper operation. General Safety Information Failure to follow these guidelines may cause harm to your device, property, yourself, or others. • Do not switch on the device where prohibited or when it may cause interference or danger. • Please do not store or carry your mobile phone or accessories near liquid or flammable gas.
especially in airplanes, hospitals or medical • When connecting with other devices, please institutions. follow the safety guidelines presented in this • Only use branded accessories and batteries that are approved by OnePlus. Accessories manual. Do not attempt to connect your device with incompatible products. which are not approved by OnePlus may • Please do not use the phone if antenna is damage the phone or violate local regulations damaged. Otherwise, it could cause injury. for radio devices.
• Please do not attempt to repair, disassemble • If you experience any battery abnormalities, or modify the battery. Replacing battery by an such incorrect type could lead to explosion. Your distortion, or leakage, immediately discontinue phone can only use OnePlus authorized usage of the device and contact customer batteries. Using third-party products may cause support. battery leakage, overheating or fires.
conditions: in direct sunlight, in temperatures below 5°C; in areas with humidity, dust or strong vibrations; in areas near a TV, radio or other electrical appliances. • The charger shall be installed near the equipment and shall be easily accessible. • The maximum ambient charging temperature of the equipment declared by manufacturer is 35°C. • Sockets that are dirty may cause poor contact with the charger and your phone may fail to charge properly. • Please only use the official OnePlus charger.
socket with wet hands, as this may cause electric shock. • Do not place heavy objects on the power cord or attempt to modify any cables. • Make sure to grasp the charger firmly while unplugging it. • Do not pull the power cord as this may lead to damage and cause electric shock or fire. • Before cleaning the device, unplug the power plug from the socket. Driving Safety • Safety should take priority when you are operating a vehicle.
Health Information before using this device. If you have the following symptoms: headache, dizziness, • To prevent possible hearing convulsion, eyes or muscle cramps, loss of damage, do not listen at high consciousness, or involuntary body movements, volume levels for long periods. please stop using the device immediately and • Damage to the display or battery could lead to leakage of the liquid.
FCC Regulatory Conformance unauthorized modifications or changes to this FCC Statement could void the user's authority to operate the This device complies with part 15 of the FCC rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: equipment. Such modifications or changes equipment. NOTE: This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to part 15 of the FCC (1) This device may not cause harmful Rules.
However, there is no guarantee that interference - Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV will not occur in a particular installation. If this technician for help.
in US must be fixed to US operation channels only. 15mm.The highest averaged power density tested at 2mm for 5G NR mode is 0.63W/m². • Tests for SAR are conducted using standard RF Exposure Information (SAR) operating positions accepted by the FCC with • This device is designed and manufactured not to exceed the emission limits for exposure to the device transmitting at its highest certified power level in all tested frequency bands.
• While there may be differences between the metallic components to support the minimum SAR levels of various devices and at various distance of body-worn operation. Cases with positions, they all meet the government metal parts may change the RF performance of requirement. the device, including its compliance with RF • This device has also been tested and meets the FCC RF exposure guidelines for use with an accessory that contains no metal and positions the handset a minimum of 15mm from the body.
phone to be tested and rated under the and T3 or T4 for inductive coupling. These American National Standard Institute (ANSI) ratings are given on a scale from one to four, C63.19-2011 where four is the most compatible. Your phone hearing aid compatibility standards. • The ANSI meets the M3/T3 level rating. standard for hearing aid compatibility contains two types of ratings. • M-Ratings: Rating for less radio frequency interference to enable acoustic coupling with hearing aids.
• This phone has been tested and rated for use • Hearing devices may also be rated. Your with hearing aids for some of the wireless hearing device manufacturer or hearing health technologies that it uses. However, there may be professional may help you find this rating. For some newer wireless technologies used in this more information about FCC phone that have not been tested yet for use with hearing aids.
help you save energy and extend battery life. • Clean your phone and charger with a soft, • Only operate your phone between 35% to 85% humidity. clean, dry cloth. If the screen comes into contact • Do not place the phone on uneven or stable with liquid or dust, please clean it immediately. surfaces. Do not use alcohol or irritating chemicals to clean the device. avoid damage and injury. • Touching the screen with a sharp object may cause the screen to be scratched.
