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.
Keep your phone up to date and accept available software updates to get new and enhanced
features for your phone. Updating the software may also improve your phone’s performance.
KEYS AND PARTS
Your phone
This user guide applies to the following models: TA-1243, TA-1251.
Some of the accessories mentioned in this user guide, such as charger, headset, or data cable,
may be sold separately.
*Google Assistant is not available in certain languages and countries. Where not
available Google Assistant is replaced by Google Search. Check availability at
https://support.google.com/assistant.
Important: The device screen and back cover are made of glass. This glass can break if the
device is dropped on a hard surface or receives a substantial impact. If the glass breaks,
do not touch the glass parts of the device or attempt to remove the broken glass from the
device. Stop using the device until the glass is replaced by authorized service personnel.
Parts and connectors, magnetism
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 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.
1. Open the SIM card tray: push the tray opener pin in the tray hole and slide the tray out.
2. If you have a single-SIM phone, put a nano-SIM card in slot 1 and a memory card in slot 2
on the tray with the contact areas face down. If you have a dual-SIM phone, put a nano-SIM
card in slot 1 and either a second SIM or a memory card in slot 2 with the contact areas face
down.
3. Slide the tray back in.
Use only original nano-SIM cards. Use of incompatible SIM cards may damage the card or the
device, and may corrupt data stored on the card.
Use only compatible memory cards approved for use with this device. Incompatible cards may
damage the card and the device and corrupt data stored on the card.
Important: 5G may not be available when two SIM cards are inserted in your phone. If you
have two SIM cards inserted, both SIM cards support 4G/3G/2G. Download the software
update when available to enable 5G/4G/3G/2G support for SIM1 and 4G/3G/2G support for
SIM2 when two SIM cards are inserted.
Important: Do not remove the memory card when an app is using it. Doing so may damage
the memory card and the device and corrupt data stored on the card.
You can transfer data from an old phone to your new phone using your Google account.
To back up data on your old phone to your Google account, refer to your old phone’s user
guide.
1. Tap Settings > Accounts > Add account > Google .
2. Select which data you want to restore on your new phone. The sync starts automatically
once your phone is connected to the internet.
Restore app settings from your previous Android™ phone
If your previous phone was an Android, and back up to Google account is enabled on it, you can
restore your app settings and Wi-Fi passwords.
1. Tap Settings > System > Backup .
2. Switch Backup to Google Drive to On .
DUAL SIM SETTINGS
If you have a dual-SIM phone, you can have 2 SIMs in your phone, for example, one for your
work and one for your personal use.
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.
The screen rotates automatically when you turn the phone 90 degrees.
To lock the screen in portrait mode, swipe down from the top of the screen, and tap
Auto-rotate .
Navigate with gestures
To switch on using gesture navigation, tap Settings > System > Gestures >
System navigation > Gesture navigation .
• To see all your apps, swipe up from the
bottom of the screen.
• To go to the home screen, swipe up from
the bottom of the screen. The app you
were in stays open in the background.
• To see which apps you have open, swipe
up from the bottom of the screen without
releasing your finger until you see the
apps, and then release your finger.
Navigate with keys
To switch on the navigation keys, tap Settings > System > Gestures > System navigation >
3-button navigation .
• To see all your apps, swipe up the home
key .
• To switch to another open app, tap the
app.
• To close all the open apps, swipe right
through all the apps, and tap CLEAR ALL .
• To go back to the previous screen you
were in, swipe from the right or left edge
of the screen. Your phone remembers all
the apps and websites you’ve visited since
the last time your screen was locked.
• To switch to another open app, swipe right
and tap the app.
• To go to the home screen, tap the home
key. The app you were in stays open in the
background.
• To close all the open apps, swipe right
through all the apps, and tap CLEAR ALL .
• To go back to the previous screen you
were in, tap . Your phone remembers all
the apps and websites you’ve visited since
the last time your screen was locked.
Nokia 8.3 5G User Guide
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PERSONALIZE YOUR PHONE
Change your wallpaper
Tap Settings > Display > Advanced > Wallpaper .
Change your phone ringtone
Tap Settings > Sound > Phone ringtone (SIM1) or Phone ringtone (SIM2) , and select the
tone.
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 notifications,
drag the status bar down. To close the view, swipe up on the screen.
To open the notification panel, drag the status bar down. To close the notification panel, swipe
up on the screen.
To change the notification settings of an app, tap Settings > Apps & notifications and tap the
app name to open the app settings. Tap Notifications . You can turn off or on the notifications
per each app individually.
To activate 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.
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 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
To set the phone to silent, press the volume down key, tap to set your phone to vibrate only
and tap to set it to silent.