OnePlus 7 User Guide

OnePlus 7 User Manual

Due to software updates, your experience of the software interface (including but not limited to

software features, user interfaces, and interaction experiences) may differ from the

interface presented in this manual. The software interface is subject to change.

Table of contents

GETTING STARTED 9

Front view 10

Back view 11

Setting up your device 12

Battery and charging 12

Physical buttons 14

Transfer data to OnePlus 7 16

THE BASICS 17

Basic gestures 18

Install and uninstall apps 19

Use Apps 19

Home screen 21

Notification panel 23

Google assistant 25

SETTINGS 26

Wi-Fi & internet 27

Wi-Fi 27

SIM & network 28

Hotspot & tethering 29

Bluetooth & device connection 30

Bluetooth 30

NFC 31

Display 32

Apps & notifications 34

Sound & vibration 36

Buttons & gestures 38

Alert slider 38

Navigation bar & gestures 38

Quick gestures 40

Battery 41

Storage 42

Security & lock screen 42

Security status 42

Device security 43

Accounts 47

Utilities 48

System 49

Accessibility 49

Language & input 49

Date & time 50

Reset options 51

OTG storage 51

Recent app management 51

Multiple users 52

RAM Boost 52

System updates 52

About phone 53

APPS 54

Phone 55

Contacts 56

File Manager 57

Messages 58

Weather 59

Calculator 60

Recorder 61

Notes App 62

Camera 63

Gallery 66

Clock 67

OnePlus Switch 69

Google Apps 70

ADVANCED 72

Gaming mode 73

Do Not Disturb 73

Cast 74

Scheduled power on/off 74

Recent app management 74

Screen pinning 75

Parallel Apps 75

Picture-in-picture 76

FileDash 76

Hidden Space 77

REBOOT, UPDATE, BACKUP, RECOVERY 78

Reboot or force reboot 79

System updates 79

OTA upgrade 79

Local update 79

Backup and Restore 80

Backup and restore by OnePlus Switch 80

Use Google drive for backup and recovery 80

Factory reset 81

ACCESSIBILITY 82

Magnify with triple-tap 83

Power button ends call 83

Color inversion 83

Color correction 83

High contrast text 84

SAFETY INFORMATION 85

Legal Notice 86

Declaration 86

Trademarks and Permissions 86

Safety 87

General Safety Information 88

Battery Safety 89

Charging Safety 90

Driving Safety 92

Health Information 92

Laser Safety Statement 93

EU Regulatory Conformance 93

CE Statement 93

RF Exposure Information (SAR) 94

Restrictions in 5GHz band 95

Frequency Bands and Power 95

Correct Disposal of this Product 96

RoHS Compliance 96

India Regulatory Conformance 96

E-waste Information 96

Languages & Input 97

Care and Maintenance 98

OnePlus Device Warranty Information 99

The limited warranty does not cover 100

Return Policy (Limited to North America &

Europe) 101

Getting started

Learn more about your device and

start using.

Getting started

Front view

Top Speaker

Alert Slider

Power

Sleep/Wake

Nano SIM

Tray

In-Display

Fingerprint

Sensor Front Camera

Volume

Buttons

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Back view

Bottom Speaker

USB Type-C

Secondary Camera

Primary Camera

Microphone

Main

Microphone

Flash Ligh

Getting started

Setting up your device

Insert SIM card

1. Insert the SIM Tray Ejector into the small hole

on the SIM card holder. Press the ejector

firmly into the hole to push the SIM card tray

out.

2. Slowly pull the SIM card tray out of the tray

slot.

3. Place the SIM card into the SIM card tray.

4. Plug the SIM card tray back into your device.

* Use the original Nano-SIM card. Non-original

cards may cause damage.

Booting up your OnePlus 7

Press and hold the power button for a few

seconds to boot up the phone. If your phone

does not power on, you may need to charge it.

Setup Wizard

When you first boot up the phone (or after a

factory reset), the Setup Wizard lets you

customize all features, including language,

software buttons, gestures and other features. If

you want to change these later, you can do so

after setting up the phone in the settings menu.

Battery and charging

You will need to charge the phone when you

first get it or if you have not used it for a long

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time.

Safety Information:

1. To ensure your safety and avoid damaging

the device, only use the official charger and

USB cable.

2. OnePlus 7 supports the USB Type-C cable.

3. Unplug the charger after you finish charging

to avoid wasting electricity.

4. Do not place anything on your phone while it

is charging.

Charge the battery

1. Connect the USB cable to the adapter.

2. Plug the USB cable into the phone's USB port.

3. Plug the adapter into a power socket.

4. After charging, unplug the USB cable from the

phone and unplug the adapter from the

socket.

Save power and extend battery life

Reduce power consumption by doing the

following:

1. Turn off the screen when the device is not in

use.

2. Turn on Battery Saver mode when the

battery is low.

3. Disable Bluetooth and Wi-Fi when you are not

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using them.

4. Dim screen brightness and shorten sleep time

in Settings.

5. Close the apps that you do not use.

OnePlus Fast Charge

When you use the OnePlus charger and USB

cable for charging, you can charge your phone

safely and quickly.

When the temperature is lower than 15 °C or

higher than 35 °C, the phone will stop fast

charging to protect the battery.

Physical buttons

Power button

The power button is located on the right side of

the phone.

 Press and hold the power button to turn

on/off/restart the device.

 Press the power button to turn on/off the

screen.

 Double-press the power button to quickly

turn on the camera when the screen is locked.

Volume buttons

The volume buttons is located on the left side of

the phone.

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 When playing music or video, press the

volume button to adjust the media volume.

 Press the volume button during a call to

adjust the call volume.

 Press the volume button to silence the

ringtone when you get an incoming call.

Alert Slider

Alert Slider is on the right side of the phone.

You can adjust the system ringtone status (silent,

vibrate, ring) by toggling the alert slider.

 Silent: Calls and notifications will be silenced

with no vibration, except for alarms.

 Vibrate: Calls and notifications will be

silenced, except for alarms.

 Ring: Calls, alarms and notifications will

function normally.

NOTE: If the phone is in Do Not Disturb

mode, the ringtone and vibration will be

turned off.

Shortcut keys

You can perform quick actions using the

shortcut keys.

 Press and hold the "power" button and the

"volume down" button at the same time to

take a screenshot.

 Press and hold the "power" button and the

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"volume down" button at the same time to

access recovery mode when the device is

powered off.

 Long press on "power" button and "volume

UP" for 10 seconds to force the phone to

power off.

Transfer data to OnePlus 7

OnePlus Switch can quickly transfer all your data,

including contacts, messages and photos, from

your old device to your new OnePlus device.

1. Open the OnePlus Switch app. Select I'm a

new phone, then select your old phone's

type.

2. Follow the prompts on the new phone screen.

Download and install OnePlus Switch on your

old phone.

3. Tap Continue on your new phone.

4. Open OnePlus Switch in your old phone,

select I'm an old phone, and scan the QR

code on your new phone to connect the two

phones.

5. After connecting the two phones, select the

data you want to migrate from your old

phone. Tap to start. Then wait until the

transfer is completed.

The Basics

Learn to use your OnePlus device.

The Basics

Basic gestures

Learn to use basic gestures, such as tap, drag,

swipe, and zoom, to control your phone and

apps.

1. Tap to enter the app or select it

2. When viewing a webpage or list, swipe up or

down to scroll.

3. Swipe left or right with your finger to switch

tabs, change pages or slide content in the

weather/calendar/gallery/app list.

4. Two-finger zoom for images and web pages.

5. Press and hold the screen to bring up the

pop-up window for advanced settings or to

enter edit status.

The Basics

Install and uninstall apps

Install apps from Play Store

It is advisable to download and install apps from

Play Store, which is available on your device.

Open Play Store to search for apps by key words

or on screen.

 Tap the app icon to view application details.  Tap Install to download and install apps.

* It is advisable to download apps on a Wi-Fi

network.

Uninstall apps

Uninstall apps as follows:

 On the home screen or app drawer, press and

hold the app icon and select uninstall.

 Go to Play Store > My apps & games >

INSTALLED>tap the specific app>

UNINSTALL.

 Go to Settings > Apps & notifications and

select the app. Then go to App info and

select uninstall.

* Some pre-installed apps cannot be

uninstalled

Use Apps

Learn how to open apps, switch between apps,

The Basics

close apps and view app information.

App drawer

Swipe up on the home screen to view all your

apps in the app drawer.

Open apps

Open the app by the app icon on the desktop

or in the app drawer.

Switch apps

Tap Recent or swipe up and hold to switch

between apps.

Close apps

Tap Recent and close apps by swiping up on the

app card.

View app info

Long press an app's icon and select app info in

the pop-up box to view app info and setting

options.

Clear background tasks

Fixed navigation bar, tap recents button and

then tap X symbol on the bottom of screen.

Navigation gestures, swipe up form the bottom

center edge of the screen and pause, tap the X

symbol on the bottom of screen.

*Pinned apps will not be closed.

The Basics

Lock background apps

In app switching mode, tap the menu icon in the

upper right corner of the app card. Select Lock

to stop the app from being closed or cleared.

Home screen

Learn to set wallpapers, widgets and home

settings to personalize your phone.

App icons and folders

 Open the app drawer by swiping up from the

bottom of the home screen. Press and drag

an app icon to add it to the home screen.

 Drag an app icon from the app drawer to the

home screen to place it on the home screen.

 Drag an app icon onto another app on the

home screen to create a folder.

Wallpapers

Long press a blank space on the home screen

and select Wallpaper to set your home screen

wallpaper and lock screen wallpaper.

Widgets

 Add widgets: Long press a blank space on

the home screen. Then press a widget icon

and drag it to the home screen.

 Remove widgets: Press and hold a widget

and then drag to Remove area on the top of

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screen.

Home Settings

Long press the blank space on the home screen

and select Home settings.

Add icon to Home screen: When enabled, it will

display an icon on the home screen after

installing a new app.

Swipe down: Swipe down from home screen to

access quick settings.

Double tap to lock: Double tap a blank area of

the home screen to turn off the screen and lock

the device.

Drawer: Displays all apps and allows you to

search for an app in the drawer.

Notification dots: When enabled, the app icon

will display dots to indicate new messages.

Icon pack: Set up icon styles for preset apps and

some third-party apps

Home screen layout: Adjust the number of

desktop grids and icon sizes.

The Basics

Notification panel

When a new system notification or app

notification is received, the status bar will display

the corresponding icon. Pull down the

notification panel by swiping down from the top

of the application page or anywhere on the

home screen.

 You can clear notifications by swiping right

(Some notifications need to be cleared by

closing the related app).

 Long press a notification bar to enter the

notification settings for that app.

Quick Settings

 Tap the quick settings icon to turn on/off

specific functions quickly.

 Press and hold an icon in the quick settings

menu to open the corresponding settings

interface.

 View more buttons and brightness settings

by swiping down form the status icons

Quick Settings

Status bar

The Basics

Status icons

Status icons are displayed on the status bar at the top of the screen. The icons listed in the table

below are the most common ones.

Signal strength

Location service enabled

Wi-Fi

Alarm enabled

No SIM card

Silent mode enabled

Roaming

Vibration mode enabled

Connected to GPRS network

Airplane mode enabled

Connected to EDGE network

Normal charging

Connected to UMTS network

Battery capacity

Connected to HSDPA network

NFC enabled

H+

Connected to HSPA+ network

Gaming mode enabled

Connected to LTE network

Do not disturb mode enabled

Bluetooth enabled

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Google assistant

Google Assistant is available 24/7.

* When using Google assistant for the first time,

follow the prompts to log in to your Google

account and give required setup permissions as

desired.

You can quickly access Google Assistant by pressing and holding down your home button or by simply saying, ” Hey Google/Ok Google” and Proceeding further.

With Google Assistant, you can:

• Make quick phone calls on the go (e.g.,

"Call Mom")

• Send text messages (e.g., "Text Sara I am

running late")

• Set reminders (e.g., "Remind me to buy a

birthday gift for John")

• Take a selfie (e.g., "Take a selfie")

• Set calendar events (e.g., "Set a calendar

event for dinner with Charlie tomorrow

from 7-9")

• Play music (e.g., "Play jazz music on

YouTube")

• Navigate to places (e.g., "Give me the

directions home")

• Weather information (e.g., "Do I need an

umbrella today?")

Settings

Configure your phone's network

and account or set up your phone

Settings

Wi-Fi & internet

Wi-Fi

Connect to the internet through WLAN.

Connect to Wi-Fi

1. Enter Settings > Wi-Fi & internet, tap Wi-

Fi.

2. Select a Wi-Fi network from the list.

3. You will automatically connect to an

unencrypted Wi-Fi network that you have

selected. To connect to an encrypted

network, enter the password and tap

Connect.

* You can also manually add a Wi-Fi network

by selecting Add networks.

Wi-Fi preferences

 Turn on Wi-Fi automatically: Enable this to

turn Wi-Fi back on near high-quality saved

networks, like your home network.

 Intelligently select the best Wi-Fi: Enable

this for your phone to select and connect to

the best Wi-Fi by analyzing connectivity and

signal strength.

 Auto switch to mobile data: Enable this for

your phone to automatically switch to mobile

data when the Wi-Fi network which you

connect to is poor quality and mobile data is

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turned on.

 Open network notification: Enable this for

your phone to notify you when a high-quality

public network is available.

 Scanning always available: Enable this for

your phone to allow location services or other

apps to scan for networks when Wi-Fi is off.

SIM & network

Go to Settings > Wi-Fi & internet > SIM &

network FOR SIM SETTING:

 Enable or disable SIM card.  edit SIM name.  Enable or disable roaming.

 Set APN and more.

NOTE: Roaming charges may apply. Check with your network provider

for more details.

Enable or disable mobile data

Go to Settings > Wi-Fi & internet > SIM &

network> enable or disable Mobile data.

Preferred network type settings

Go to Settings > Wi-Fi & internet > SIM &

network, select Preferred network type

 2G/3G/4G (Automatic)  2G/3G (Automatic)  2G only

Settings

Dual 4G networks

Enable\disable 4G network for both SIM card

when available

Default SIM card settings

Set default SIM card for voice call, messaging

and mobile data.

Hotspot & tethering

Share the network on your phone through Wi-

Fi hotspots, USB connections, Bluetooth, and so

on with other devices.

Wi-Fi hotspot

When Wi-Fi hotspot is turned on, your mobile

data will be shared and other devices can

connect on Wi-Fi. You can set the following

options to manage your Wi-Fi hotspots:

 Hotspot name: The generated Wi-Fi network

signal name.

 Security: There are 2 options: No password

and WPA2 PSK encryption.

It is advisable to select WPA2 PSK encryption

so you can create a password for your

hotspot.

 Turn off hotspot automatically: Once

enabled, the hotspot will automatically turn

off after 5 minutes if no devices are

connected.

Settings

 AP Band: Select 2.4 GHz or 5 GHz.

USB tethering

To share your device's mobile data or Wi-Fi

network with your computer via USB, follow the

steps below:

1. Connect your phone to your computer with a

USB cable

2. Select the USB connection method as USB

tethering in the control center.

* Some computers may need Android RNDIS

driver to be installed separately.

Bluetooth tethering

To share your device's mobile data or Wi-Fi

network with other devices by BLUETOOTH

tethering, follow the steps below.

1. Go to Mobile HotSpot & tethering and

enable Bluetooth tethering.

2. Pair and connect your phone in the Bluetooth

settings interface of other devices.

Bluetooth & device connection

Bluetooth

Bluetooth lets you connect to Bluetooth-

enabled devices such as headsets and

keyboards.

 Pair new device: Go to Settings > Bluetooth

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