Nokia 6
User Guide
Issue 2022-10-20 en-GB
Nokia 6 User Guide
Table of Contents
1 About this user guide 5
2 Get started 6
Keys and parts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Insert or remove the SIM and memory cards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Charge your phone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Switch on and set up your phone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Dual SIM settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Lock or unlock your phone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Use the touch screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
3 Basics 14
Personalise your phone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Open and close an app . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Notifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Control volume . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Screenshots . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Battery life . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Save on data roaming costs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Write text . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Date and time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Clock and alarm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Calculator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Accessibility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
4 Connect with your friends and family 22
Calls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Contacts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Send and receive messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Email . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Get social . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
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5 Camera 26
Camera basics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Use your camera like a pro . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Save your photos and videos to a memory card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Your photos and videos . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
6 Internet and connections 29
Activate Wi-Fi . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Use a mobile data connection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Browse the internet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Close a connection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Bluetooth . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
NFC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
VPN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
7 Music and videos 37
Music . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Videos . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
FM Radio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
8 Organise your day 40
Calendar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
Notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
9 Maps 42
Find places and get directions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
Download and update maps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Use location services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
10 Apps and services 45
Google Play . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
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11 Software updates and backups 47
Update your phone software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
Back up your data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
Restore original settings and remove private content from your phone . . . . . . . . . . 47
Storage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
12 Protect your phone 50
Protect your phone with a screen lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
Change your SIM PIN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
Access codes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
13 Product and safety information 53
For your safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
Network services and costs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
Emergency calls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
Take care of your device . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
Recycle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
Crossed-out wheelie bin symbol . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
Battery and charger information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
Small children . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
Medical devices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
Implanted medical devices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
Hearing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
Protect your device from harmful content . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
Vehicles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61
Potentially explosive environments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61
Certification information (SAR) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61
About Digital Rights Management . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62
Copyrights and notices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62
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1 About this user guide
Important: For important information on the safe use of your device and battery,
read “For your safety” and “Product Safety” info in the printed user guide, or at
www.nokia.com/support before you take the device into use. To find out how to get started
with your new device, read the printed user guide.
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2 Get started
KEYS AND PARTS
Explore the keys and parts of your new phone.
Your phone
1. Main camera
2. Audio connector
3. Microphone
4. SIM cards and micro SD card
5. Loudspeaker
6. Microphone
Avoid touching the aerial area while the aerial is in use. Contact with aerials affects the
communication quality and may reduce battery life because of higher power levels during
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7. Charger connector
8. Home
9. Earpiece
10. Front camera
11. Volume keys
12. Power/Lock key
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operation.
Do not connect to products that create an output signal, as this may damage the device. Do
not connect any voltage source to the audio connector. If you connect an external device
or headset, other than those approved for use with this device, to the audio connector, pay
special attention to the volume levels.
Parts of the device are magnetic. Metallic materials may be attracted to the device. Do not
place credit cards or other magnetic stripe cards near the device for extended periods of time,
since the cards may be damaged.
INSERT OR REMOVE THE SIM AND MEMORY CARDS
Insert the SIM and memory cards
1. Open the SIM and memory card tray by putting the provided tray opener into the hole next
to the tray.
2. Put the nano-SIM card into slot 1, located on the tray, with the contact area face down. If
you have a dual SIM variant, you can put either a second SIM card or a memory card into slot
2. If you have a single SIM variant, you can only put a memory card into slot 2.
3. Slide the SIM and memory card tray back into place.
Note: If you have a dual SIM variant with only one SIM tray, you cannot use two SIM cards and
a memory card at the same time.
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Remove the SIM and memory cards
Open the SIM and memory card trays, remove the cards, and slide the trays back into their
respective slots.
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Only use original nano-SIM cards. Use of incompatible SIM cards may damage the card or the device
and may corrupt data stored on the card.
CHARGE YOUR PHONE
Charge the battery
1. Plug a compatible charger into a power socket.
2. Connect the cable to your phone.
Your phone supports the USB micro-B cable. You can also charge your phone from a computer
using a USB cable, but it may take longer.
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If the battery is completely discharged, it may take several minutes before the charging
indicator is displayed.
SWITCH ON AND SET UP YOUR PHONE
When you switch your phone on for the first time, your phone guides you to set up your
network connections and phone settings.
Switch on your phone
1. To switch on your phone, press and hold the power key until the phone vibrates.
2. When the phone is switched on, choose your language and region.
3. Follow the instructions shown on your phone.
Transfer data from your previous phone
You can transfer data from a previous device to your new device via your Google account.
To back up data on your old phone to a Google account , refer to your old phone’s user guide.
1. Tap Settings > Accounts > Add account > Google .
2. Select which data you want to be restored on your phone. The sync will start automatically
once your phone is connected to the internet.
Restore app settings from your previous Android phone
If your previous device was an Android and backing up to Google account is enabled on it, you
can restore app settings and Wi-Fi passwords.
1. Tap Settings > Backup & reset .
2. Switch Automatic restore to On .
DUAL SIM SETTINGS
If you have a dual SIM variant, you can have 2 SIMs in your phone. For example, one for your
work and one for your personal use.
Note: On dual SIM capable devices, both SIM1 and SIM2 slots support 4G networks. However,
if your SIM1 and SIM2 are both LTE SIM cards, the primary SIM supports 4G/3G/2G networks,
while the secondary SIM can only support 3G/2G. For more information on your SIM cards,
contact your service provider.
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Choose which SIM to use
When, for example, making a call, you can choose which SIM to use by tapping the
corresponding SIM 1 or SIM 2 button after you dial the number.
Your phone shows the network status for both SIMs separately. Both SIM cards are available
at the same time when the device is not being used, but while one SIM card is active, when, for
example, making a call, the other may be unavailable.
Manage your SIMs
Don’t want work to interfere with your free time? Or do you have a cheaper data connection on
one SIM? You can decide which SIM you want to use.
Tap Settings > SIM cards .
Rename a SIM card
Tap the SIM you want to rename, then type in the name you want.
Select which SIM to use for calls or data connection
Under Preferred SIM for , tap the setting you want to change and select the SIM.
LOCK OR UNLOCK YOUR PHONE
Lock your phone
If you want to avoid accidentally making a call when your phone is in your pocket or bag, you
can lock your keys and screen.
To lock your keys and screen, press the power key.
Unlock the keys and screen
Press the power key and swipe up across the screen. If asked, provide additional credentials.
USE THE TOUCH SCREEN
Important: Avoid scratching the touch screen. Never use an actual pen, pencil, or other sharp
object on the touch screen.
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Tap and hold to drag an item
Place your finger on the item for a couple of seconds and slide your finger across the screen.
Swipe
Place your finger on the screen and slide your finger in the direction you want.
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Scroll through a long list or menu
Slide your finger quickly in a flicking motion up or down the screen and lift your finger. To stop
the scrolling, tap the screen.
Zoom in or out
Place 2 fingers on an item, such as a map, photo, or web page, and slide your fingers apart or
together.
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Lock the screen orientation
The screen rotates automatically when you turn the phone 90°.
To lock the screen in portrait mode, swipe down from the top of the screen and tap
Auto-rotate to switch to Portrait .
Use the navigation keys
To see which apps you have open, tap the Overview key .
To switch to another app, tap the app you want. To close an app, tap the icon next to it.
To go back to the previous screen, tap the Back key . Your phone remembers all the apps and
websites you‘ve visited since the last time your screen was locked.
To go to the home screen, tap the Home key . The app you were in stays open in the
background.
Open two apps at once
For easier navigation between apps, press and hold the overview key to divide the screen
between two apps. To go back to normal view, press and hold the overview key again.
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3 Basics
PERSONALISE YOUR PHONE
Learn how to personalise the Home screen and how to change ringtones.
Change your wallpaper
Tap Settings > Display > Wallpaper .
Change your phone ringtone
1. Tap Settings > Sound .
2. Tap SIM1 Phone ringtone or SIM2 Phone ringtone to select the ringtone for respective
SIMs.
Change your message notification ringtone
1. Tap Settings .
2. Tap Sound .
3. Tap Default notification ringtone .
OPEN AND CLOSE AN APP
Open an app
On the home screen, tap an app icon to open it. To open one of the apps running in the
background, tap , and select the app.
Close an app
Tap , and then tap on the app you want to close.
Find your apps
On the home screen, swipe up from the bottom of the screen to see all your apps.
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Close all running apps
Press , swipe up through all apps, and tap CLEAR ALL .
NOTIFICATIONS
Stay in touch with what‘s happening on your phone with notifications.
Use the notification panel
When you receive new notifications, such as messages or missed calls, indicator icons appear
on the status bar at the top of the screen. To see more information about the icons, open the
notification panel and view the details.
To open the notification panel, drag the status bar downwards. To close the notification panel,
swipe upwards on the screen.
To change the notification settings of an app, tap Settings > Notifications and tap the app
name to open the app settings.
Use the quick setting icons
To activate certain features, tap the quick settings icons on the notification panel. To see more
icons, drag the menu down.
To rearrange the icons, tap , tap and hold an icon, and then drag it to another location.
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CONTROL VOLUME
Change the volume
If you have trouble hearing your phone ringing in noisy environments or calls are too loud, you
can change the volume to your liking by using the volume keys on the side of your phone.
Do not connect to products that create an output signal, as this may damage the device. Do
not connect any voltage source to the audio connector. If you connect an external device
or headset, other than those approved for use with this device, to the audio connector, pay
special attention to the volume levels.
Change the volume for media and apps
Press a volume key on the side of your phone to see the volume status bar, tap , and drag
the slider on the volume bar for media and apps left or right.
Set the phone to silent
Press a volume key on the side of your phone and tap to switch to silent.
Tip: Don‘t want to keep your phone in silent mode, but can‘t answer right now? To silence an
incoming call, press the volume down key. You can also set your phone to mute the ringtone
on pickup: Tap Settings > Motion > Mute on pickup .
If you want to be able to reject a call quickly, enable Motion: tap Settings > Motion >
Turn over to reject call . When there is an incoming call, turn the phone over to reject the
call.
SCREENSHOTS
Take a screenshot
To take a screenshot, open the notification panel and drag the status bar downwards. Tap
Screen capture . You can view captured images in Photos .
It is not possible to capture a screenshot while using some apps and features.
BATTERY LIFE
Get the most out of your phone while getting the battery life you need. There are steps you
can take to save power on your phone.
Extend battery life
To save power:
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1. Charge wisely: Always charge the battery
fully.
2. Select only the sounds that you need:
Mute unnecessary sounds, such as key
press sounds. Tap Settings > Sounds ,
and under Other sounds , select which
sounds to keep.
3. Use wired headphones, rather than the
loudspeaker.
4. Change the phone screen settings: Set the
phone screen to switch off after a short
time. Tap Settings > Display > Sleep
and select the time.
5. Lower the screen brightness: Tap
Settings > Display > Brightness level .
Make sure that Automatic brightness is
not selected. To adjust the brightness,
drag the Brightness level slider.
6. Stop apps from running in the background:
Press and close the apps you don’t
need.
7. Use location services selectively: Switch
location services off when you don’t need
them. Tap Settings > Location and
switch to Off .
8. Use network connections selectively:
Switch Bluetooth on only when needed.
Use a Wi-Fi connection to connect to
the internet, rather than a mobile data
connection. Stop your phone scanning for
available wireless networks. Tap Settings
> Wi-Fi and switch to Off . If you‘re
listening to music or otherwise using
your phone, but don‘t want to make or
receive calls, switch Airplane mode on. Tap
Settings > More > Airplane mode .
SAVE ON DATA ROAMING COSTS
You can cut data roaming costs and save on your phone bills by changing mobile data settings.
To use the optimal connection method, change the Wi-Fi and mobile networks settings. Data
roaming means using your phone to receive data over networks that your network service
provider doesn‘t own or operate. Connecting to the internet when roaming, especially when
abroad, can raise data costs substantially. Using a Wi-Fi connection is generally faster and less
expensive than using a mobile data connection. If both Wi-Fi and mobile data connections are
available, your phone will use the Wi-Fi connection.
Connect to a Wi-Fi network
1. Tap Settings > Wi-Fi .
2. Make sure Wi-Fi networking is switched to On .
3. Select the connection you want to use.
Close the mobile data connection
Swipe down from the top of the screen, tap and switch Mobile data to Off .
To follow your data usage, tap Settings > Data usage .
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Stop data roaming
Tap Settings > More > Mobile networks and switch Data roaming off.
WRITE TEXT
Learn how to write text quickly and efficiently using your phone’s keyboard.
Use the on-screen keyboard
Writing with the on-screen keyboard is easy. You can use the keyboard when holding your
phone in portrait or landscape mode. The keyboard layout can vary in different apps and
languages.
To open the on-screen keyboard, tap a text box.
Switch between upper and lower case characters
Tap the shift key. To switch caps lock mode on, double-tap the key. To return to normal mode,
tap the shift key again.
Enter a number or special character
Tap the numbers and symbols key. Some special character keys bring up more symbols. To see
more symbols, tap and hold a symbol or special character.
Insert emojis
Tap the emoji key and select the emoji.
Copy or paste text
Tap and hold a word, drag the markers before and after the word to highlight the section you
want to copy and tap COPY . To paste the text, tap where you want to paste the text and select
PASTE .
Add an accent to a character
Tap and hold the character, then tap the accent or the accented character, if supported by your
keyboard.
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Delete a character
Tap the backspace key.
Move the cursor
To edit a word you just wrote, tap the word and drag the cursor to the place you want.
Use keyboard word suggestions
Your phone suggests words as you write, to help you write quickly and more accurately. Word
suggestions may not be available in all languages.
When you start writing a word, your phone suggests possible words. When the word you want
is shown in the suggestion bar, select the word. To see more suggestions, tap and hold the
suggestion.
If the suggested word is marked in bold, your phone automatically uses it to replace the word
you wrote. If the word is wrong, tap and hold it to see a few other suggestions.
If you do not want the keyboard to suggest words while typing, turn off the text corrections.
Tap Settings > Languages & input > Virtual keyboard . Select the keyboard you normally
use. Tap Text correction and switch off the text correction methods you do not want to use.
Correct a word
If you notice that you have misspelled a word, tap it to see suggestions for correcting the word.
Switch spell checker off
Tap Settings > Languages & input > Spell checker and switch Spell checker to Off .
DATE AND TIME
Keep track of time – learn how to use your phone as a clock, as well as an alarm clock, and how
to keep your appointments, tasks, and schedules up to date.
Set date and time
Tap Settings > Date & time .
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