OnePlus 9RT 5G User manual

OnePlus 9RT 5G User Manual
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
TABLE OF CONTENTS ..............................................................................................................................................................1
GETTING STARTED..................................................................................................................................................................6
SETTING UP YOUR DEVICE..............................................................................................................................................................6
BATTERY AND CHARGING...............................................................................................................................................................8
PHYSICAL BUTTONS......................................................................................................................................................................9
TRANSFER DATA TO ONEPLUS 9RT 5G ..........................................................................................................................................12
THE BASICS ..........................................................................................................................................................................14
BASIC GESTURES ........................................................................................................................................................................14
INSTALL AND UNINSTALL APPS ......................................................................................................................................................15
USE APPS.................................................................................................................................................................................16
HOME SCREEN...........................................................................................................................................................................18
HOME SETTINGS........................................................................................................................................................................19
NOTIFICATION ...........................................................................................................................................................................22
GOOGLE ASSISTANT....................................................................................................................................................................25
SETTINGS .............................................................................................................................................................................25
MOBILE NETWORK.....................................................................................................................................................................26
WI-FI......................................................................................................................................................................................27
BLUETOOTH ..............................................................................................................................................................................29

CONNECTION & SHARING............................................................................................................................................................30
USB TETHERING ........................................................................................................................................................................31
BLUETOOTH TETHERING ..............................................................................................................................................................32
NFC........................................................................................................................................................................................32
SCREENCAST .............................................................................................................................................................................33
PRINT ......................................................................................................................................................................................34
VPN .......................................................................................................................................................................................34
PRIVATE DNS............................................................................................................................................................................35
ANDROID AUTO ........................................................................................................................................................................35
PERSONALIZATIONS....................................................................................................................................................................35
AMBIENT DISPLAY......................................................................................................................................................................36
DISPLAY & BRIGHTNESS ..............................................................................................................................................................37
SOUND & VIBRATION .................................................................................................................................................................40
NOTIFICATIONS & STATUS BAR......................................................................................................................................................43
MANAGE NOTIFICATIONS ............................................................................................................................................................43
PASSWORD & BIOMETRICS..........................................................................................................................................................45
PRIVACY...................................................................................................................................................................................48
SECURITY .................................................................................................................................................................................50
LOCATION.................................................................................................................................................................................53
CONVENIENCE TOOLS..................................................................................................................................................................53

BATTERY ..................................................................................................................................................................................57
DIGITAL WELLBEING & PARENTAL CONTROLS ..................................................................................................................................58
APP MANAGEMENT....................................................................................................................................................................60
STORAGE..................................................................................................................................................................................62
ADDITIONAL SETTINGS................................................................................................................................................................62
USERS & ACCOUNTS...................................................................................................................................................................67
ABOUT PHONE ..........................................................................................................................................................................68
TIPS & SUPPORT .......................................................................................................................................................................69
APPS ....................................................................................................................................................................................70
PHONE.....................................................................................................................................................................................70
CONTACTS ................................................................................................................................................................................72
FILE MANAGER .........................................................................................................................................................................73
MESSAGES................................................................................................................................................................................74
WEATHER.................................................................................................................................................................................75
CALCULATOR.............................................................................................................................................................................76
RECORDER................................................................................................................................................................................77
NOTES APP...............................................................................................................................................................................78
CAMERA ..................................................................................................................................................................................79
PHOTO...................................................................................................................................................................................79
VIDEO....................................................................................................................................................................................81

GALLERY ..................................................................................................................................................................................83
CLOCK (IN SHORTCUTS)...............................................................................................................................................................84
ZEN MODE ...............................................................................................................................................................................86
CLONE PHONE...........................................................................................................................................................................87
GOOGLE APPS...........................................................................................................................................................................87
PLAY STORE ..............................................................................................................................................................................89
ADVANCED...........................................................................................................................................................................90
GAMING MODE .........................................................................................................................................................................90
REBOOT, UPDATE, BACKUP, RECOVERY.................................................................................................................................93
REBOOT OR FORCE REBOOT..........................................................................................................................................................93
SYSTEM UPDATES.......................................................................................................................................................................94
BACKUP AND RESTORE................................................................................................................................................................94
CREATE BACKUP.........................................................................................................................................................................94
RESTORE BACKUP ......................................................................................................................................................................95
FACTORY RESET .........................................................................................................................................................................95
ACCESSIBILITY ......................................................................................................................................................................97
MAGNIFICATION........................................................................................................................................................................97
POWER BUTTON ENDS CALL .........................................................................................................................................................98
COLOR INVERSION......................................................................................................................................................................98
COLOR CORRECTION ...................................................................................................................................................................98

HIGH CONTRAST TEXT .................................................................................................................................................................99
SAFETY INFORMATION.......................................................................................................................................................100
PRECAUTIONS FOR USING THE DEVICE...........................................................................................................................................102
INDIA REGULATORY CONFORMANCE.............................................................................................................................................110
CARE AND MAINTENANCE..........................................................................................................................................................112
ONEPLUS DEVICE WARRANTY INFORMATION.................................................................................................................................114
THE LIMITED WARRANTY DOES NOT COVER ....................................................................................................................................114

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Getting started
Learn more about your device and start using.
Setting up your device

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Insert SIM card
1. Insert the SIM Tray Ejector into the small hole on the SIM card holder.
Press the ejector firmly into the hole to push the SIM card tray out.
2. Slowly pull the SIM card tray out of the tray slot.
3. Place the SIM card into the SIM card tray.
4. Plug the SIM card tray back into your device.
* Use the original Nano-SIM card. Non-original cards may cause
damage.
Booting up your OnePlus 9RT 5G
Press and hold the power button for a few seconds to boot up the
phone. If your phone does not power on, you may need to charge it.
Setup Wizard
When you first boot up the phone (or after a factory reset), the Setup
Wizard lets you customize all features, including language, software
buttons, gestures, fingerprint unlock, and other features. If you want
to change these later, you can do so after setting up the phone in the
Settings app.

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Battery and 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 9RT 5G supports the USB Type-C cable.
3. Unplug the charger after you finish charging to avoid wasting
electricity.
4. Do not place anything on your phone while it is charging.
Charge the battery
1. Connect the USB cable to the adapter;
2. Plug the USB cable into the phone's USB port.
3. Plug the adapter into a power socket.
4. After charging, unplug the USB cable from the phone and unplug the
adapter from the socket.

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Save power and extend battery life
Reduce power consumption by doing the 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 using them.
4. Dim screen brightness and shorten sleep time in Settings.
5. Delete apps that you do not use.
Warp Charge 65
When you use the OnePlus charger and USB cable for charging, you
can charge your phone safely（10V/6.5A）and quickly.
It is recommended to use between 15°C and 35°C degrees.
Physical buttons
Power button
The power button is located on the right side of the phone.

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⚫Press and hold the power button to turn on the device when the
device is off.
⚫Press and hold the power button for Emergency/Power off/Restart
when the device is on.
⚫Press the power button and volume up button simultaneously to
power off.
⚫Click the power button to turn on/off the screen.
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.
⚫Press the volume button during a call to adjust the call volume.
⚫Press the volume button to silence the ringtone when you get an
incoming call.
Alert Slider
Alert Slider is on the right side of the phone.

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You can adjust the system ringtone status (silent, vibrate, ring) by
toggling the alert slider.
⚫Silent: Calls and notifications will be silenced with no vibration,
except for alarms.
⚫Vibrate: Calls and notifications will be silenced, except for alarms.
⚫Ring: Calls, alarms and notifications will function normally.
NOTE: If the phone is in Do Not Disturb mode, the ringtone and
vibration will be turned off.
Shortcut keys
You can perform quick actions using the shortcut keys.
⚫Press and hold the power button and volume up button
simultaneously to turn off the device.
⚫Press and hold the power button and volume down button
simultaneously to take a screenshot.
⚫Press and hold the power button and volume down button
simultaneously to access recovery mode when the device is
powered off.
⚫ Long press the power button and volume up for 10 seconds to

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force a power off.
Transfer data to OnePlus 9RT 5G
Clone phone can quickly transfer all your data, including contacts,
messages and photos, from your old device to your new OnePlus
device.
If your old device is OnePlus Switch, you will need scan the new QR
code to download the Clone Phone.
If the old device is OnePlus or other Android devices:
1. Open the Clone phone. Select I'm a new phone, then select your
old phone's type.
Follow the prompts on the new phone screen. Download and install
Clone phone on your old phone.
2. Tap Continue on your new phone.
3. Open Clone phone in your old phone, select I'm an old phone, and
scan the QR code on your new phone to connect the two phones.
4. After connecting the two phones, select the data you want to

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migrate from your old phone. Tap to start. Then wait until the
transfer is completed.
If the old device is iPhone:
1. Sync the data of your iOS device to iCloud.
2. Open Clone phone app.
3. Choose I'm a new phone and then tap on "iPhone".
4. Sign in to your iCloud account and start importing data.
5. It's recommended to complete the whole data transfer process
while connected to a Wi-Fi network, and Clone phone should always
stay on the screen. If you ever get disconnected from the iCloud
server, please try logging into iCloud again and pick up with the data
transmission. Please note that only certain format of data can be
transferred due to compatibility issues

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The Basics
Learn to use your OnePlus device.
Basic gestures
Learn to use basic gestures, such as tap, drag, swipe, and zoom, to
control your phone and apps.
1. Tap to enter the app or select it
2. When viewing a webpage or list, swipe up or down to scroll.
3. Swipe left or right with your finger to switch tabs, change pages or
slide content in the weather/calendar/gallery/app list.
4. Two-finger zoom for images and web pages.

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5. Press and hold the screen to bring up the pop-up window for
advanced settings or to enter edit status.
Install and uninstall apps
Install apps from Play Store
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.
* New upgradation of apps that you download would be reminded.
(Choose yes/no)

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Uninstall apps
Uninstall apps as follows:
⚫On the home screen or app drawer, press and hold the app icon and
select uninstall.
⚫Go to Play Store >Manage app & advice >Manage>uninstalled, click
to enter the app details, select uninstall.
⚫Go to Settings > App management > App list and select the app.
Then go to App info and select uninstall.
* Some pre-installed apps cannot be uninstalled.
Use Apps
Learn how to open apps, switch between apps, close apps and view
app information.
App drawer
Swipe up on the home screen to view all your apps in the app drawer

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Open apps
Open the app by the app icon on the desktop or in the app drawer.
View app info
Long press an app's icon and select app info in the pop-up box to view
app info and setting options.
Switch apps
⚫In Navigation gestures, swipe left or right along the bottom bar to
switch between apps.
⚫In Back, Home, Recents, tap Recents button in the navigation bar
to switch between apps.
Close apps
⚫In Navigation gestures, swipe up from the bottom edge of the
screen and pause, then close apps by swiping up on the app card.
⚫Tap Recent button and close apps by swiping up on the app card.
Clear background tasks

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⚫In Navigation gestures, swipe up from the bottom edge of the
screen and pause, then tap “Clear All” to clear background tasks.
⚫Tap Recents button to enter the recent apps list, then tap “Clear All”
to clear background tasks.
* Pinned apps will not be closed.
Lock background apps
In the recent apps list, long press the app card to access menu options.
Select Lock to stop the app from being closed or cleared.
Home screen
Learn to set wallpapers, widgets and home settings to personalize
your phone.
App icons and folders
⚫Open the app drawer by swiping up from the home screen.
⚫In the drawer, press and drag an app icon to add it to the home
screen.

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⚫Drag an app icon onto another app on the home screen to create a
folder.
Wallpapers
Long press a blank space on the home screen and select WALLPAPERS
to set your home screen wallpaper and lock screen wallpaper.
Widgets
⚫Add widgets: Long press on a blank space from the home screen
and select Widgets，then press a widget and drag it to the home
screen.
Home Settings
Long press the blank space on the home screen and select HOME
SETTINGS.
Add icon to Home screen: When enabled, it will display an icon on the
home screen after installing a new app.
Swipe down to access: Swipe down from home screen to access