TCL 10 5G User manual

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Note:
This is a user manual for TCL 10 5G.
There may be certain differences between the user manual
description and the phone’s operation, depending on the software
release of your phone or specific operator services.
Help
Refer to the following resources to get more FAQ, software, and
service information.
Consulting FAQ
Go to www.tcl.com/global/en/service-support-mobile/faq.html
Finding your serial number or IMEI
You can find your serial number or International Mobile Equipment
Identity (IMEI) on the packaging materials. Alternatively, choose
Settings > System > About phone > Status > IMEI information
on the phone itself.
Obtaining warranty service
First follow the advice in this guide or go to www.tcl.com/global/en/
service-support-mobile.html. Then check hotlines and repair centre
information through www.tcl.com/global/en/service-support-mobile/
hotline&service-center.html
Viewing legal information
On the phone, go to Settings > System > About phone > Legal
information.

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Table of Contents
1 Your mobile...............................................................................6
1.1 Keys and connectors .......................................................6
1.2 Getting started .................................................................9
1.3 Home screen ................................................................. 11
2 Text input ................................................................................20
2.1 Using the Onscreen Keyboard ......................................20
2.2 Text editing.....................................................................21
3 Call, Call log and Contacts ...................................................22
3.1 Phone.............................................................................22
3.2 Recent............................................................................27
3.3 Contacts.............................................................................
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4 Messags..................................................................................32
4.1 Writing a new message ................................................. 32
5 Calendar, Clock, and Calculator........................................... 35
5.1 Calendar ........................................................................35
5.2 Clock .............................................................................36
5.3 Calculator.......................................................................39
6 Getting connected .................................................................40
6.1 Connecting to the Internet ............................................. 40
6.2 Connecting to a Bluetooth device..................................42
6.3 Connecting to a computer via USB ............................... 44
6.4 Sharing your phone's mobile data connection...............44
6.5 Connecting to virtual private networks...........................45

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7 Multimedia applications ........................................................47
7.1 Camera ..........................................................................47
7.2 Gallery............................................................................51
8 Others......................................................................................53
8.1 Support Centre ..............................................................53
8.2 Other applications .........................................................53
9 Google applications...............................................................54
9.1 Chrome ..........................................................................54
9.2 Gmail..............................................................................54
9.3 Maps ..............................................................................54
9.4 YouTube.........................................................................55
9.5 Drive...............................................................................55
9.6 Play Store ......................................................................55
9.7 Duo ................................................................................55
9.8 Photos............................................................................56
9.9 Keep notes..................................................................... 56
9.10 Google Assistant............................................................ 56
9.11 Files ...............................................................................56
10 Settings ...................................................................................57
10.1 Networks & internet .......................................................57
10.2 Bluetooth & device connection ...................................... 59
10.3 Display ...........................................................................60
10.4 NXTVISION....................................................................61
10.5 Home screen & wallpapers............................................62
10.6 Sound.............................................................................62
10.7 Advanced features......................................................... 63
10.8 Smart Manager ..............................................................65
10.9 Security .........................................................................65

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10.10 Location ......................................................................... 67
10.11 Privacy ...........................................................................67
10.12 Apps...............................................................................67
10.13 Storage .......................................................................... 67
10.14 Account..........................................................................67
10.15 Digital Wellbeing & parental controls............................. 68
10.16 Google ........................................................................... 68
10.17 Accessibility ................................................................... 68
10.18 System...........................................................................68
11 Making the most of your phone ...........................................71
11.1 FOTA upgrade................................................................71
12 Accessories............................................................................72
13 LIMITED WARRANTY............................................................. 73
14 Troubleshooting .....................................................................77
15 Specifications.........................................................................84
Safety and use..............................................................................86
Radio waves.................................................................................. 93
Licences ........................................................................................96
General information .....................................................................98

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PROTECT YOUR HEARING
To prevent possible hearing damage, do not
listen at high volume levels for long periods.
Exercise caution when holding your device near
your ear while the loudspeaker is in use.
www.sar-tick.com
This product meets applicable national SAR
limits of 2.0 W/kg. The specific maximum SAR
values can be found in the Radio waves section.
When carrying the product or using it while worn
on your body, either use an approved accessory
such as a holster or otherwise maintain a
distance of 5 mm from the body to ensure
compliance with RF exposure requirements.
Note that the product may be transmitting even
if you are not making a phone call.
TCL 10 5G has been awarded Hi-Res Audio
certification.
Hi-Res Audio gives you an audio quality that
exceeds that of a CD and is close to that of the
studio recording.
Notice:
High-Resolution Audio requires a compatible
headset, you may need to purchase Hi-Res
Audio certified headset.

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1 Your mobile...........................
1.1 Keys and connectors
Headset
connector
USB Type-C
Microphone
Front Camera
Home key
Touch screen
Recent apps
Speaker
Receiver
Microphone
Back key

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Camera
Finger print
Camera Flash/Flashlight
Google
Assistant(1)
SIM card slot/
microSD card
slot
Power key
Volume key
(1)
Google Assistant(1) (left of the device)
• Press to enter Google Assistant.
Back key
• Touch to go back to the previous screen, or close a
dialog box, options menu, the notification panel, etc.
(1) Google Assistant will be replaced by Smart key in some regions.

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Home key
• Touch to return to the Home screen from any other
application or screen.
Recent apps
• Touch to switch between recently opened individual app
activities and documents.
Power key (right of the device)
• Press: Lock the screen/Light up the screen.
• Press and hold: Show the popup menu to select from
Power off/Restart/Aeroplane mode.
• Press and hold the Power key and Volume up key to
enter Recovery mode.
• Press and hold the Power key and Volume down key
to take a screenshot.
• Press and hold the Power key for at least 10 seconds
to force reboot.
Volume Keys
• In call mode, adjusts the earpiece or headset volume.
• In Music/Video/Streaming mode, adjusts the media
volume.
• In general mode, adjusts the ringtone volume.
• Mutes the ringtone of an incoming call.
• In camera preview mode, press the Volume up or down
key to take a photo or press and hold to take burst shots.
• Press Volume up and down keys at the same time
for 3 seconds to start an accessibility feature when
Volume keys shortcut is on. To set, touch Settings >
Accessibility > Volume keys shortcut.

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1.2 Getting started
1.2.1 Setting up
Inserting or removing the SIM/microSD card
Insert the pin into the hole and pull out the tray.
Insert or remove your SIM card or microSD card.
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You must insert your SIM card to make phone calls. You do not need
to power off your phone before inserting or removing the SIM card as
this phone supports hot swap.
Your phone only supports nano-SIM cards. Do not attempt to
insert other SIM types; otherwise this may cause damage to
your phone.

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1.2.2 Charging the battery
You are advised to fully charge the battery ( ). Charging status
is indicated by a percentage displayed on screen while the phone
is powered off. The percentage increases as the phone is charged.
To reduce power consumption and energy waste when the
battery is fully charged, disconnect your charger from the plug;
switch off Wi-Fi, GPS, Bluetooth or background-running
applications when not in use; reduce the backlight time, etc.
1.2.3 Reverse Charging with an OTG Cable
On-The-Go (OTG) is a USB transmitting technology that allows a
phone to connect to an external device with the help of an OTG
cable.
You can use your phone to charge other devices using an OTG
cable.

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1. Connect your phone with the device to be charged using an
OTG cable.
2. After connecting, a reminder box will pop up indicating that
your phone can charge the other phone and that the battery will
reduce quickly during the charging.
3. Swipe down from the status bar to open the notification panel;
touch Charging connected device via USB, and then check that
Supply power is selected by default.
1.2.4 Powering on your phone
Hold down the Power key until the phone powers on, unlock your
phone (Swipe, PIN, Password, Pattern, Fingerprint or Face) if
necessary and confirm. The Home screen is displayed.
If you do not know your PIN code or forget it, contact your network
operator. Be sure to keep your PIN code secure.
1.2.5 Powering off your phone
Press and hold the Power key until options appear, then select
Power off.
1.3 Home screen
You can bring all the items (applications, shortcuts, folders and
widgets) you love or use most frequently to your Home screen for
quick access. Touch the Home key to switch to the Home screen.

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Status bar
• Status/Notification indicators
• Touch and drag down to open
the notification panel
Search bar
• Touch to enter text search screen
• Touch to enter voice search screen
Touch an icon to open an application,
folder, etc.
Favourite tray applications
• Touch to enter the application.
• Long press to move or remove applications.
 
The Home screen is provided in an extended format to allow more
space for adding applications, shortcuts etc. Slide the Home screen
horizontally left and right to get a complete view.
1.3.1 Using the touchscreen
Touch
To access an application, touch it with your finger.
Long press
To enter the available options for an item, long press the item. For
example. Select a contact in Contacts and long press it. An options
list will then appear.

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Drag
Place your finger on the screen to drag an object to another location.
Slide/Swipe
Slide the screen to scroll up and down the applications, images, and
web pages. You can slide the screen horizontally too.
Flick
Similar to swiping, but flicking makes it move quicker.
Pinch/Spread
Place two fingers on the screen surface and draw them apart or
together to scale an element on the screen.
Rotate
Automatically change the screen orientation from portrait to landscape
by turning the phone sideways to have a better screen view.
1.3.2 Status bar
From the status bar, you can view both phone status (on the right
side) and notification information (on the left side).
Drag down the status bar to view notifications and drag again to
enter the quick settings panel.
Touch and drag up to close it. When there are notifications, they can
be accessed by touching them.

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Notification panel
When there are notifications, touch and drag down the Status bar to
open the Notification panel to read more detailed information.
Touch to clear all event–based notifications
(other ongoing notifications will remain).
Touch to access Settings,
where you can set more items.
Quick settings panel
Touch and drag down from the top of the screen once using two
fingers, or twice using one finger to open the Quick settings panel.
You can enable or disable functions or change modes by touching
the icons.
Touch the Edit icon to customise your Quick settings panel.

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Touch to customise your
Quick settings panel.
Touch to turn on/off items,
e.g. Wi-Fi, Bluetooth etc.
1.3.3 Lock/Unlock your screen
To protect your phone and privacy, you can lock the screen with a
pattern, PIN, password, fingerprint or face.
To create a screen unlock pattern, touch Settings > Security >
Screen lock.
To lock phone screen
• If your phone remains inactive for a period of time, it will
automatically lock the screen and enter sleep mode to save
power. Go to Settings > Display > Sleep and select a screen
timeout period.
• You can also manually lock the screen by pressing the Power
key once.

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To unlock the phone screen
Press the Power key once to light up the screen, swipe up and
unlock the screen with the method you have set.
Swipe right to
enter Phone
Double touch
to enter the
detailed screen
Swipe left to
enter Camera
Swipe up to
unlock the screen
Enter a password to unlock the screen
Once the screen is turned on, swipe up from any position on the
screen to display the password input panel. Then enter your lock
screen password.
Use pattern unlock
Draw the same pattern you have set to unlock the screen.
Use Face unlock
• From the app list, touch Settings > Security > Face key. Before
using the face key, you need to set a pattern/PIN/password.

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• Hold your phone 20-50 cm from your face. Position your face in
the square shown on the screen. For best results, we suggest that
the face key is enrolled indoors and away from direct sunlight.
• Enable Face unlock when screen turns on, or you have to swipe
first before.
Use Fingerprint unlock
Touch the fingerprint sensor with an enrolled finger to unlock the
screen.
1.3.4 Personalising 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 and then
release. You can move items both on the Home screen and the
Favourite tray. Hold the icon on the left or right edge of the screen to
drag the item to another Home screen.
Remove
Long press the item and drag it up to the top of the remove icon,
and release after it turns red.
Create folders
To improve the organisation of shortcuts or applications on the
Home screen and the Favourite tray, you can add them to a folder
by stacking one item on top of another. To rename a folder, open it
and touch the folder’s title bar to input the new name.

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Wallpaper customisation
Long press an empty area on the Home screen, then touch
Wallpapers to customise wallpaper.
1.3.5 Widgets and recently used applications
Consult widgets
Long press the empty area in the Home screen, then touch Widgets
to display all widgets.
Touch the selected widget and slide it to move to your preferred
screen.
Consult recently used applications
To consult recently used applications, touch the Recent apps key.
Touch a thumbnail in the window to open the application.

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Touch one thumbnail and slide it up to close the application, slide it
right/left to switch the applications.
Touch Clear all at the bottom of the screen to close all the running
applications.
1.3.6 Volume adjustment
Press the Volume key to adjust the Media volume.
Touch the icon to adjust Alarm, Ring and Notification volume.