OnePlus OxygenOS12 User manual

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OxygenOS 12 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
GETTING STARTED...........................................................................................................................................................................4
FRONT & BACK VIEW...................................................................................................................................................................... 4
SETTING UP YOUR DEVICE................................................................................................................................................................. 4
BATTERY AND CHARGING..............................................................................................................................................................5
PHYSICAL BUTTONS...................................................................................................................................................................... 7
TRANSFER DATA TO ONEPLUS DEVICE.......................................................................................................................................... 9
THE BASICS.................................................................................................................................................................................. 11
BASIC GESTURES......................................................................................................................................................................... 11
INSTALL AND UNINSTALL APPS....................................................................................................................................................12
USE APPS................................................................................................................................................................................... 13
HOME SCREEN............................................................................................................................................................................ 14
HOME SETTINGS.........................................................................................................................................................................15

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NOTIFICATION............................................................................................................................................................................ 16
GOOGLE ASSISTANT.................................................................................................................................................................... 20
SETTINGS......................................................................................................................................................................................20
MOBILE NETWORK...................................................................................................................................................................... 21
WI-FI.........................................................................................................................................................................................22
BLUETOOTH................................................................................................................................................................................ 23
CONNECTION &SHARING.......................................................................................................................................................... 24
USB TETHERING......................................................................................................................................................................... 25
BLUETOOTH TETHERING.............................................................................................................................................................. 26
NFC........................................................................................................................................................................................... 26
SCREENCAST............................................................................................................................................................................... 27
PRINT......................................................................................................................................................................................... 28
VPN...........................................................................................................................................................................................28
PRIVATE DNS.............................................................................................................................................................................28
ANDROID AUTO......................................................................................................................................................................... 28
PERSONALIZATIONS.................................................................................................................................................................... 29
DISPLAY SETTINGS...................................................................................................................................................................... 29
HOME SCREEN & LOCK SCREEN..................................................................................................................................................30
DISPLAY &BRIGHTNESS............................................................................................................................................................. 31
SOUND &VIBRATION.................................................................................................................................................................33
NOTIFICATIONS &STATUS BAR.................................................................................................................................................. 36
MANAGE NOTIFICATIONS............................................................................................................................................................36
PASSWORD &SECURITY............................................................................................................................................................. 38
PRIVACY..................................................................................................................................................................................... 40
SAFETY &EMERGENCY............................................................................................................................................................... 42
BATTERY..................................................................................................................................................................................... 44
APPS.......................................................................................................................................................................................... 44
LOCATION...................................................................................................................................................................................46
DIGITAL WELLBEING &PARENTAL CONTROLS.............................................................................................................................46
SYSTEM SETTINGS....................................................................................................................................................................... 48
USERS &ACCOUNTS.................................................................................................................................................................. 55
ABOUT DEVICE........................................................................................................................................................................... 56
GOOGLE......................................................................................................................................................................................56
MANAGE YOUR GOOGLE ACCOUNT.............................................................................................................................................. 56
TIPS & SUPPORT........................................................................................................................................................................ 56

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APPS..............................................................................................................................................................................................58
PHONE....................................................................................................................................................................................... 58
CONTACTS.................................................................................................................................................................................. 60
MYFILES.................................................................................................................................................................................... 61
MESSAGES.................................................................................................................................................................................. 61
WEATHER................................................................................................................................................................................... 62
CALCULATOR.............................................................................................................................................................................. 64
RECORDER.................................................................................................................................................................................. 64
NOTES........................................................................................................................................................................................ 65
PHOTOS......................................................................................................................................................................................66
CLOCK........................................................................................................................................................................................ 66
ZEN MODE................................................................................................................................................................................. 68
CLONE PHONE............................................................................................................................................................................69
GOOGLE APPS............................................................................................................................................................................ 69
PLAY STORE................................................................................................................................................................................72
ADVANCED.................................................................................................................................................................................. 72
GAMING MODE...........................................................................................................................................................................72
REBOOT, UPDATE, BACKUP, RECOVERY................................................................................................................................ 75
REBOOT OR FORCE REBOOT........................................................................................................................................................ 75
SYSTEM UPDATES........................................................................................................................................................................75
BACK UP AND RESET.................................................................................................................................................................. 75
FACTORY RESET...........................................................................................................................................................................76
ACCESSIBILITY............................................................................................................................................................................. 78
PRESS POWER BUTTON TO END CALLS........................................................................................................................................ 78
MAGNIFICATION.........................................................................................................................................................................78
COLOR INVERSION...................................................................................................................................................................... 79
HIGH CONTRAST TEXT.................................................................................................................................................................79
SAFETY INFORMATION............................................................................................................................................................. 80
PRECAUTIONS FOR USING THE DEVICE........................................................................................................................................... 82
FCC NOTICE............................................................................................................................................................................... 92
CARE AND MAINTENANCE..........................................................................................................................................................100
ONEPLUS DEVICE WARRANTY INFORMATION..............................................................................................................................102
THE LIMITED WARRANTY DOES NOT COVER................................................................................................................................. 102

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RETURN POLICY (LIMITED TO EUROPE)........................................................................................................................................104

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Getting started
Learn more about your device and start using.
Front & Back View
Setting up your device
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.

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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 device
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.
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:

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1. To ensure your safety and avoid damaging the device, only use
the official charger and USB cable.
2. OnePlus device 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.
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.

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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.
Press and hold the power button to turn on the device when
the device is off.
Press and hold the power button for Google assist when the
device is on.
Press the power button and volume up button simultaneously
for Emergency/Power off/Restart when the device is on.
Click the power button to turn on 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.

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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.
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.

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Long press the power button and volume up for 10 seconds
to force a power off.
Transfer data to OnePlus device
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
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.