TCL 4X 5G User manual

ABOUT
YOUR PHONE
PLEASE RECYCLE
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ADVANCED FEATURES
DISCOVER
ENJOY
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1. MAIN CAMERA / TRIPLE CAMERA / DEPTH CAMERA /
MACRO CAMERA / FLASH
2. FINGERPRINT SENSOR
3. GOOGLE ASSISTANT: Press to launch Google Assistant.
4. SIM / MEMORY CARD TRAY
5. BACK: Press to go back to the previous screen, menu or option.
6. HEADSET JACK
7. VOLUME
8. POWER / LOCK
Wake up or lock the screen with a quick press.
• Press and hold for additional options:
 »Powero »Restart »Airplanemode »Cast
9. HOME
• Press to access the Home screen.
• Press and hold to open Google Assistant.
10. RECENT APPS
• Press to open the recently used applications.
• Split screen view: Tap the recently-used applications icon.
Slide the app you want to open to the top left of the screen.
For the second app. select on the icon shown on the bottom
half of the screen.
11. USB / CHARGING PORT
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
1. YOUR DEVICE ........................................................................... 1
Serial Number
Phone Number
SIM Number
2. ADVANCED FEATURES.......................................................... 5
Google Account....................................................................... 6
Google Drive
Google Backup
Google Assistant
Accessibility............................................................................11
Downloaded Services
  ScreenReaders
Display
  InteractionControls
Audio & On-screen Text
Experimental
Apps...........................................................................................16
Arrange the Order
Use folders
Play Store
Google apps
Smart manager
Button & Gestures...............................................................20
Calendar ..................................................................................21
Camera.....................................................................................22
Take a picture
Settings
Options
Modes
Google Lens
Gallery
Edit pictures and videos

Contacts...................................................................................30
Make a contact widget
Data Usage..............................................................................31
Digital Wellbeing & Parental Controls.........................32
Screen time
Ways to disconnect
  Reduceinterruptions
Parental controls
Multiple Users .......................................................................35
Nearby Share.........................................................................36
 OceFeatures......................................................................37
Printing
Split screen multi-tasking
VPN
Set up and manage a VPN
08/2021
Screenshots............................................................................39
Security ....................................................................................40
Screen Lock
Face Unlock
  FingerprintRecognition
Google Play Protect
Find My Device
Screen Pinning
  SIMCardLock
Permission Manager
Wi-Fi...........................................................................................46
Wi-Fi Share
Wi-Fi Direct
Health & Safety Information...........................................49

1
Learn how to access
the unique numbers
that identify your
device. Keep these for
future reference.
1. Your Device

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ESSENTIAL INFORMATION
Yourphonehasseveraluniqueidentiernumbersthat
you may need for activation and other functions. You can
access these numbers as follows:
Serial Number
←
Settings > System > About phone > Status
Your Serial Number will appear under IMEI.
Phone Number
←
Settings > System > About phone > Status
Your Phone Number will appear under My phone
number.
SIM Number
←
Settings > System > About phone > Status > SIM status
Your SIM Number will appear under ICCID.
Your SIM number can also be found on the red Activation
Cardthatcamewithyourphoneor,ontheSIMcard.
1.LocatetheSIM/MemoryCardtrayontheleftedgeof
the phone.
2. Press the pin tool provided into the hole until the tray
pops out.
3. On the SIM card, you will see a number beginning with
89. This is your SIM number.
For more information about your device:
Go to your service provider’s website > Help >
Tutorials and User Manuals > select device

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Learn about the
advanced features that
can make your device
more personal and
more fun to use.
2. Advanced Features

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GOOGLE ACCOUNT
A Google (Gmail) account can be created during the setup
process on your phone. You can also create an account at
any time at google.com/gmail.
You will need to create a Google (Gmail) account to
access Google cloud and other phone features. Once
your account is created, you will have 15GB of storage
linked to your account.
Having a Google (Gmail) account will give you access to
several features on your phone including:
• Google Drive cloud storage
• Google Assistant
• Google Play store
• Find My Device
• and more
Google Drive
←
Settings > System > Backup > Back up to Google Drive
GoogleDriveisalestorageandsynchronizingsolution
thatletsyoustorelesintheGooglecloud.Youcan
access information stored on Google Drive from any
device or location, allowing you to collaborate on
documentsandtosharelesandphotos.UsingGoogle
Drive also helps you save memory space on your device.
ThelesyoustoreonGoogleDriveareprivatebydefault.
You can change your privacy settings and share individual
lesandfolderswithspecicpeopleorchoosetomake
them public so that anyone on the internet can view your
sharedles.Youcanchangeprivacysettingsatanytime.

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Google backup
Your backups are uploaded to the Google cloud and are
encrypted using your Google account password. Once
yourGoogleaccountiscongured,thefollowingoptions
will be available:
• Sync settings: Enable or disable syncing for contacts,
calendar, and other apps.
• Back up my data: Select content from your device to
back up to your Google account.
• Restore: Information in your Google accounts such
asContactsandCalendarcanberestored.Thismay
vary by Android version and device you are using.
With a Google account you can:
• Activate device protection features.
• Download apps and other content from Google Play.
• Back up your apps to Google, and sync Google
serviceslikeCalendarandContactswithyourother
devices.
What content can be backed up and restored?
• Apps and app data
 • Callhistory
 • Contacts
 • Calendar
• Device settings
• Photos and videos
• SMS texts
• Wi-Fi passwords and permissions

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Google Assistant
←
Settings > Google > Setting for Google apps >
Search, Assistant & Voice > Voice > Voice Match
Your device has the Google Assistant feature built-in
which you can access after you sign into your Google
(Gmail) account. To launch the Google Assistant, press
and hold the Home button, follow the prompts, and
complete the set-up.
Once you complete the set-up, you can access Google
Assistant by simply saying “OK Google” or “Hey Google”.
You can use this voice assistant to launch apps, make
plans, ask a variety of questions, and carry out tasks with
a quick voice command. If you have multiple users set up
onyourdevice,GoogleAssistantwillrecognizeupto6
voicesandwillcustomizesearchresults,calendaraccess,
music, and other requests for each voice.
ACCESSIBILITY
←
Home Screen> swipe up > Settings > Accessibility
Accessibility services are special features and
enhancements that make using the device easier. The
servicesavailableinAccessibilityallowyoutocustomize
the device to improve the experience of people with
physical, sensory or cognitive disabilities. You can turn
Accessibility features ON/OFF as needed.
Many of the services available in Accessibility will make
using the phone more comfortable for other users also.

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Downloaded Services
• Accessibility Menu: This feature provides an
accessibility icon at the bottom of the screen. Tap the
icon to launch a large on-screen menu that gives you
access to several features on your phone.
• Select to Speak:Tapaspecicitemonyourscreento
hear it read aloud.
• Switch Access: Allows you to control your device using
one or more switches to select items, to scroll, text, and
more.
• TalkBack: Set the device to read aloud what you touch,
select, and activate on the screen so you can hear it
without having to see it.
• Real Time Text Visibility (RTT): This is an alternative to
externalTTYdevices.YoucanuseRTTtocommunicate
via text while you’re on a voice call. You will need to be
connected to LTE or have Wi-Fi calling turned ON.
• Start Google Assistant: You can set the Google
Assistant button to activate with one press.
• Talk to Google Assistant: To talk to Google Assistant
directly, press and hold the Google Assistant button.
Screen Readers
• Text-to-speech settings: This is where you can set the
language,speechrateandpitchoftheScreenReader
so you can best understand its voice.
Display
• Magnication:Zoom in or out by tapping the
screen three times or by setting a shortcut. You can
temporarilymagnifywhat’sunderyourngerbytriple-
tapping and holding. This feature does not work on the
keyboard or navigation bar.
• Color correction: Adjust how colors are displayed
onyourscreenifyouarecolorblindorhavediculty
reading the display because of the screen color.
• Color inversion:Reversethedisplayofcolorsfrom
white text on a black background to black text on a
white background. This will automatically set the screen
mode to Vivid for additional contrast.
• Large mouse pointer: Magnify the mouse pointer so
that you can locate it and see it easier.
• Remove animations:Removecertainscreeneectsif
you are sensitive to motion.

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Interaction Controls
• Click after pointer stops moving: Automatically clicks
on an item after the pointer stops over it.
• Power button ends call: Press the power key to end a
call instead of having to touch the screen.
• Auto-rotate screen: Automatically change the screen
orientation according to the physical position of the
device. Default mode is ON.
• Touch & hold delay: Set the desired touch and hold
delaytoShort,Medium,orLongtocustomizethe
length of time that is considered one touch.
• Time to take action: Select how long a message that
asks you to take an action stays visible on the screen so
that you have time to read. This may not be supported
by all apps.
• Vibration & haptic strength: Turn ON/OFF the ring
vibration,noticationvibrationandtouchfeedback
options that alert you to incoming calls, messages and
othernotications.
Audio & On-screen Text
• Mute all sounds: Turn ON/OFF all volume controls.
• Mono audio: Turn ON/OFF to select mono or stereo
sound for your device. Default mode is stereo.
• Audio balance: Adjust the audio output balance using
the sound balance slide bar.
• Captions: Show closed captions and subtitles for
videos for the hearing impaired. You can select
language,textsizeandcaptionstyle.
Experimental
• High contrast text: This feature locks the text color
as either black or white, depending on the original text
color and making it easier to read text on your device.
This feature may not be supported by all functions of
your device.
• Allow from lock screen: When a shortcut is turned
ON, press both volume keys for 3 seconds to start the
accessibility feature you select.
• Pocket mode: Lock your phone to prevent any calls,
texts, or other functions from accidentally being
initiated from your phone when it is in your pocket or
bag.

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APPS
←
Home screen > swipe up
The Apps home screen displays all preloaded and
downloaded apps. Some apps have a quick-access
shortcut that can be easily accessed with a simple touch
and hold of the app icon. Additionally, some apps provide
usage information when you hold down the app icon.
You can uninstall, disable, or hide apps from view
automatically. Preloaded apps cannot be uninstalled.
Disabled apps will be turned OFF and hidden.
Arrange the Order
←
Home screen > Swipe up > More options (3 dots) >
Sorting
Apps can be listed alphabetically or in your own custom
order. When apps are arranged manually, you will be able
toplaceappiconsondierenthomescreensandarrange
themintheorderthatbesttsyourneeds.
Use Folders
Youcancreateandnamefolderstohelpyouorganize
App shortcuts on the home screen. If you delete a folder,
the app shortcuts will return to your Apps list.
To create a folder:
1. From the Home screen touch/hold an app shortcut
and drag it on top of another app shortcut until a
highlighted circle is displayed.
2.Releasetheappshortcuttocreateafolder.
Play Store
Play Store is the app store for Android devices and serves
asadigitalmediastore,oeringgames,books,movies,
television programs and more. Applications are available
through the Play Store either free of charge or at a cost.
Youcanorganizeappwidgetsandfoldersforapplications
you download on the Home screen as necessary and
based on your preferences.

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Google Apps
Google Apps are a suite of web-based messaging,
collaboration and productivity applications that are
provided by Google as a service, rather than as software
that you need to download and install. These apps can
be used for personal and business needs to create
documents, store images, set calendars and more. Your
lesaresecurelystoredonGoogleserversprotectedby
your account password and can be accessed from any
device.
Several Google Apps are pre-installed on your device and
can be found in the Google folder on your Home screen.
 • Googlesearchengine •GoogleChrome
• Gmail • Google Maps
• YouTube • Google Drive
• Play Movies & TV Shows • Photos
• TY Music • Duo
Smart manager
←
Home screen > Swipe up > Smart Manager
Use Smart Manager to get an overview of your phone’s
battery, storage, memory space, and app management.
Youwillbeabletooptimizeinstalledapps,checkbattery
usagedetails,andcleanupunwantedles.Thiswillhelp
you keep your device running at its best and will clear up
memory being used unnecessarily.

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BUTTON AND GESTURES
←
Settings > Button and gestures > Gestures
The Button and Gestures features make your phone
easiertouseandletyoucustomizenotications,actions,
and the way you interact with your device. You will need
to allow access to your contacts, SMS, device location,
camera, and other services to enable the features.
• Flip to mute: Place the phone face down to silence
noticationsandcalls.DefaultsettingisON.
• Threengerscreenshot: Swipe down the screen
usingthreengersatthesametimetocapturea
screenshot.
• Split-screen gesture:Swipeupwith3ngersonthe
screen to activate split screen mode.
CALENDAR
←
Apps>Calendar>Moreoptions(3bars)
This is where you can create and schedule a goal, a
reminder, or an event and set them for today, tomorrow,
orforaspecicdate.Youcanviewthecalendarasa
schedule, 1-day, 3-day, week, or one-month grid. You can
add notes, comments and edit any entry as needed.
For additional convenience, the schedule view puts
images and maps directly on your calendar so you can
access them easily. Events from your Gmail account such
asreservationsforights,restaurantsorothersimilar
events, are automatically added to your calendar. You can
change these preferences in Settings.
You can share your calendar with family, friends, and
co-workers, so you can be sure not to miss or overlap any
appointments or events. When your schedule is saved
from the device to your Google account, it is automatically
synced with your Google calendar. Once you sync your
other devices with your Google calendar, all events that
have been saved will appear on those devices also.

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CAMERA
←
HomeScreen>Camera
Triple camera resolution: 16MP
Depth camera resolution: 5MP
Macro camera resolution: 2MP
Front camera resolution: 13MP
Video recording resolution: 1080p @ 30fps
The pictures and high-quality videos you take with the
phone’s camera are, by default, saved to your phone’s
Gallery. If you have an optional memory card (not
included) installed, you can select to save pictures and
videos to the memory card. You can also back them up
totheCloudforfutureaccessandtohelpkeepmemory
space on your device available.
This device can support up to a 512GB microSD card.
Some memory cards may not be fully compatible.
Take a picture
You can take a picture using any of the ways listed below.
• Tap the capture icon.
• Press the Volume up or down key: Great option when
you’retakingseles.
• Tap anywhere to capture: This will need to be
conguredinthecamerasettingsrst.
Settings
←
Camera>Topofscreen
• Photo/Video size: Set the resolution for your pictures
and videos.
• Video quality: Select the video quality. Default is HD
1080p.
• AI scene detection: Automatically detects the scene
youfocuson,likefood,sunsetsandreworks,and
adjusts the colors so that your pictures have an artistic
look.
• Calorie detection: Using AI, this feature calculates
the approximate amount of calories represented in a
picture of food.
• Smart guideline: In portrait mode you will see a
suggested main focus frame for best results of your
pictures.

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• Volume button function: Use the Volume UP/DOWN
keyasthecamerakey,therecordvideokey,thezoom
key, or for the system volume.
• Touch to capture:Capturephotosorvideosbysimply
tapping anywhere on the screen. You will also be able
tousethezoomfeaturebyscrollingup/downonthe
screenwithonenger.
• Grid: Displayshorizontalandverticalgridlinesas
referencestohelpyoualigndierentelementsinthe
picture.
• Storage: Select the memory location for storage. This
only appears if an optional memory card (not included)
is installed. Default setting is to the phone.
• Save location information: Attach a GPS location tag
to the picture. Default setting is ON.
• Shutter sound: Enable or disable the sound the
shutter makes when you take a picture. Default setting
is ON.
• Spirit level: Hels you level your camera and uses its
sensors to show the angel of rotation for more aligned
pictures.
• Reset settings: Resetallcamerasettingstotheir
default modes.
Options
←
Camera>Topofscreen
When you are ready to take a picture or video, simply
view the subject on the screen and tap the capture/
record icon. The camera will automatically adjust focus
and lighting. If you prefer to adjust the settings manually,
tap on the screen where you want the main-focus area to
be and adjust the levels to your preferences.
You can also select from the camera options at the top of
the screen.
• Aspect ratio: Chooseimagesizeratiofrom4:3,16:9,
1:1orfullscreen.Defaultoptionis4:3.
• HDR (High Dynamic Range): Automatically corrects
the backlight to produce a brighter and richer picture.
• Timer: You can set the timer to take a picture or a
video in 2, 5, or 8-second delays.
• Flash: Set to ON, OFF or AUTO to produce the lighting
eectyouwant.Invideomode,youcanturntheash
ON for continuous illumination of your subject while
you are recording.
• Filter: Takeartisticpicturesbycustomizingyourimage
usingpre-selected,custom,orfacelters.
• Mic: You can turn the microphone ON/OFF while you
are recording so that you capture sound in the video.
Default option is ON.

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Modes
←
Camera>More
You can select a camera mode that suits your imaging
needs. Once you select the mode, you can allow the
camera to determine the ideal settings or you can
manually adjust the settings so that you get the results.
• Short Video:CreateaMp4videothatis60seconds
orlessandaddeectsusinglters,transitionsor
background music from the list provided. Default
option is 15 seconds.
• Pano:Createalinearimagebypressingthecapture
iconasyoumovethedeviceinahorizontalorvertical
direction.
• Stop Motion: Createyourowntime-lapsevideoby
recording at various frame rates.
• Light Trace: Allows you to get the best results for
imagesinspecicconditions:
  »Capturemovement:greatformovementinascene
like waves, waterfalls, and crowds.
  »Capturelight:greatforgettingclearpicturesofnight
scenes like city lights and stars.
» Draw light: great for capturing light painting in the
dark like a moving glow stick.
• Super Macro: Take a extreme close up picture so it
appearsreallifesizeorlarger.
• Slo-Mo:Recordvideosatahighframerateforviewing
in slow motion.
• Auto: Select a subject and tap on the screen where
you want the main-focus area to be. The camera will
automatically adjust the lighting or, you can adjust the
lighting on the slide bar that appears.
  »Continuousshot:Holddownthecaptureimageicon
to take a series of individual, consecutive images.
• Video:Youcanpause/re-startarecording,zoomin/out,
or take a photo while you are recording video.
• Portrait: You can create an artistic portrait photo, with
the main subject in focus and a blurred background.
You can edit the image by applying lighting or color
eectstothebackground.
• AI Color: Using AI scene detection, your camera will
automaticallyrecognizeandadjustonlythebackground
color to black and white.
• Pro: This mode allows you to manually control
advanced settings like shutter speed, exposure, white
balance, ISO, and focus.
• Sele:You can switch to the front camera to view your
faceonthescreenandtakeseles.Youwillbeableto
selecttheimagequality,setatimerandadjusttheash
settings.

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Google Lens
Google Lens is a tool that allows your camera to use
image recognition to identify and explore many things you
interact with. You will be able to get information about
landmarks,plants,animals,products,QRcodes,labels,
business cards and other objects.
To use Google Lens, just select a picture from your
Photos and select the Google Lens icon. Google Assistant
identiestheimageandgivesyouinformationthatyoucan
usetolearnspecicsabouttheimage,totakeanaction
fromsuggestionspresented,ortondsimilarproducts.
Google Lens can also be used to scan and auto-translate
text,andtogetdenitionsinmostlanguages.Touseitfor
smart text selection, just point your camera at the text you
need, and copy/paste it into a new screen.
Gallery
←
Apps > Gallery
Launching the Gallery displays all the available visual
images stored on your device. Images can be separated
intodierentcategoriesandcanbegroupedtohelpyou
ndthemeasily.Additionally,youwillbeabletoaddan
image to a contact, to select it as your wallpaper or create
a collage directly from the Gallery.
Edit pictures and videos
←
Photos > Tap picture or video >
Tap edit icon at bottom of image
You can view and manage photos and videos saved on
your device. Tap on the image or video and select from
various editing options shown in the edit menu bar. Some
image or video formats may not be supported.
Editing options include:
• Share photos and videos
• Selectlter
• Cropand/orrotateimage
• Cropdocument
• ON/OFF NXTVISION to enhance screen image

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CONTACTS
←
Apps>Contacts>CreatenewContact(+)
You can create, import and manage contacts in your
device and sync them with your other devices. You can
add them to your favorites for easier access to the ones
you use frequently.
Your contacts can be backed-up to Google Drive if you
have a Google (Gmail) account, or you can back them up
manually to a memory card (not included) if you have one
installed.Groupscanbeeditedormodiedasnecessary.
Make a Contact widget
To create a widget for a contact previously stored in
your device, press and hold an empty spot on the home
screen,tapWidgets,thenpressandholdtheContacts
widget. Drag it to your home screen, then select the
contact you want to assign to that widget.
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DATA USAGE
←
Settings > SIM cards & mobile network > Data usage
Your smartphone Service Plan includes data. There are
several options to monitor how your data is being used,
and to set limits and restrictions to conserve it. If you
choose to log in to Wi-Fi networks, it is important that you
connect to known, secure networks and set up passwords
as necessary.
The Data usage menu will allow you to:
 • TurnDataSaverOnorO
 • TurnCellularDataOnorO
• Set or remove limits to data usage
• Monitor mobile data usage for your apps
 • CheckWi-Fidatausage