TCL Breeva A3 Owner's manual

ABOUT
YOUR PHONE
PLEASE RECYCLE
Printed in the U.S.A. BKLT-ALA509DL
ADVANCED FEATURES
DISCOVER
ENJOY
USE

1. GOOGLE ASSISTANT: Press to launch Google Assistant.
2. BACK: Press to go back to the previous screen, menu or
option.
3. HOME
• Press to access the Home screen.
• Press and hold to open Google Assistant.
4. CHARGER/USB DOCK
5. HEADSET JACK
6. VOLUME
7. POWER/LOCK
• Press to lock or wake up the screen.
• ON: Press and hold until your screen lights up.
• OFF: Press and hold to see options. Follow prompts.
• Airplane mode: Press and hold to see options. Tap Airplane
mode.
8. RECENT APPS
• Press to open the recently used applications.
• Split screen view: Tap the recently-used applications icon.
Tap the rst app you want to open and drag it to the top left.
To open another app, tap it. The apps will appear on the top
and bottom of the screen.
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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............................................................................10
Downloaded Services
Screen Readers
Display
Interaction Controls
Audio & On-screen Text
Experimental
Button and Gestures
Apps...........................................................................................15
Use folders
Play Store
Google apps
Smart manager

Calendar ..................................................................................18
Camera.....................................................................................19
Take a picture
Options
Modes
Settings
Photos
Edit pictures and videos
Google Lens
Contacts...................................................................................28
Make a contact widget
Data Usage..............................................................................29
Digital Wellbeing & Parental Controls.........................30
Screen time
Ways to disconnect
Reduce interruptions
Parental controls
Multiple Users .......................................................................32
Nearby Share.........................................................................33
 OceFeatures......................................................................34
Printing
Split screen multi-tasking
VPN
Set up and manage a VPN
Screenshots............................................................................36
Security ....................................................................................37
Screen Lock
Face Unlock
Google Play Protect
SIM Card Lock
Find My Device
Screen Pinning
Wi-Fi...........................................................................................42
Wi-Fi Direct
Health & Safety Information...........................................43
03/2021

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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 >
IMEI information
Your Serial Number will appear under IMEI.
Phone Number
←
Settings > System > About phone > Status >
SIM 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. Remove the back cover and locate the SIM just above
the battery.
2. Remove the battery.
3. Slide the SIM card out. On the SIM card you will see
a set of numbers 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
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.
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
Google Assistant
←
Settings > Google > Account services >
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 setup, 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.

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ACCESSIBILITY
←
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.
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, enter
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.
• Google Assistant Button Control: You can set the
Google Assistant button to activate with one press, or
by pressing and holding the button while you speak.
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
• Dark mode: Switch the color theme of the operating
system or apps to black. Very useful in dim light or
at night to diminish eye strain. Some apps may not
support this feature.

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• 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 the color of the screen if you
are color blind or have diculty reading the display
because of the screen color.
• Color inversion: Invert the colors on the screen to help
you see the content better.
• 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.
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.

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Experimental
• High contrast text: This feature locks the text color
as either black or white, depending on the original text
color and makes 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.
Button and Gestures
←
Settings > Button & gestures > Gestures
• Flip to Mute: Place the phone face down to silence
notications and calls. Default mode is ON.
• Split-screen Gesture: From any screen swipe up using
3 ngers. Select the app you want to use for the top
screen and then for the bottom screen. Default mode
is ON.
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 o and hidden.
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.

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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 to t
your needs.
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 Music • Play Movies & TV Shows
• Duo • Photos
• Calculator • Calendar
Smart manager
←
Apps > 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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CALENDAR
←
Apps > Calendar
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.
CAMERA
←
Home Screen > Camera
Rear camera resolution: 8MP
Front camera resolution: 5MP
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
Photos. If you have an optional memory card (not
included) installed, you can select to save pictures and
videos to the memory card 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.

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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, you can tap on the screen to
set the main focus area and adjust the zoom level to your
preference.
• Aspect ratio: Choose image size ration from 4:3, 16:9,
1:1 or full screen.
• 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.
• Filter: Select from a series of pre-installed lters that
apply a mood/eect to the image.
• Mic: You can turn the microphone ON/OFF while you
are recording so that you capture sound in the video.
Default option is ON.
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
you want.
• Panorama: 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.

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• 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.
• 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.
Settings
←
Camera > Settings
• Photo/Video size: Set the resolution for your pictures
and videos.
• Face beauty: In sele mode, this eect airbrushes your
face, smooths, and brightens your skin.
• Video quality: Select the video quality. Default setting
is 1080p.
• Video stabilization: Eliminate some of the
unintentional movement that may happen while you
take a video and reduces blur so that your videos
appear less shaky.
• 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 to adjust the system volume.
• 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.
• Mirror camera: The sele image is ipped horizontally
so that it saves the same way you see it on the screen
instead of reversed.
• Reset settings: Reset all camera settings to their
default modes.
Photos
←
Home Screen > Photos
Launching the Photos folder displays all the available
visual images stored on your device. Images that
are backed-up to Google Photos, can be separated
into dierent albums 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
slideshow, movie, animation, or collage directly from the
Photos folder.

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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
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.

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CONTACTS
←
Apps > Contacts
You can create, edit, import, manage contacts in your
device and sync them with your other devices. 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.
You can designate a contact as a favorite for easy access
and you can also create a widget for those you use most
frequently.
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 Direct dial
widget. Drag it to your home screen, then select the
contact you want to assign to that widget.
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 unrestricted data access for 1 app
• Set or remove limits to data usage
• Monitor mobile data usage for your apps
• Check Wi-Fi data usage

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DIGITAL WELLBEING &
PARENTAL CONTROLS
←
Settings > Digital Wellbeing & parental controls
You can monitor and manage your digital habits
by getting a daily view of your digital usage on the
Dashboard. You can also set your device to supervise
your children’s digital life.
Screen time
• Daily timer: Tap the time value in the daily chart to see
how long each app has been opened and used that
day.
• Notications: Tap to see how many notications have
been received from each app that day.
• Unlocks: Tap to see how many times each app has
been opened that day.
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Ways to disconnect
• Dashboard: Set a daily limit for how long each app can
be used on your device that day.
• Bedtime mode: Once enabled, the screen converts to
greyscale and all notication sounds will be muted. This
feature helps you disconnect from your device and avoid
interruptions during a scheduled period of time.
• Focus mode: Congure a schedule to avoid receiving
notications and other distractions from your phone
during that time. You can select apps that you want to
exclude from the schedule.
Reduce interruptions
• Managenotications:Turn notications ON/OFF and
set the visual or sound alerts you receive for each app.
• Do not disturb: Set a schedule to silence the sounds
and vibration of your device for all contacts and
notications. You can create a list of exceptions that will
continue to send notications.
Parental controls
Supervise your children’s digital life with Google’s Family
Link app. You can choose apps, set content lters, keep an
eye on screen time, and set screen time limits for them.