OnePlus 8 5G UW User Manual
OnePlus 8 5G UW User Guide
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 10
Front view 11
Back view 12
Setting up your device 13
Battery and charging 13
Physical buttons 15
Transfer data to OnePlus 8 5G UW 17
THE BASICS 19
Basic gestures 20
Install and uninstall apps 21
Use Apps 22
Home screen 23
Notification panel 26
Google assistant 29
SETTINGS 31
Wi-Fi & internet 32
Wi-Fi 32
SIM & network 33
Dual-channel network acceleration 33
Data usage 34
Advanced Calling 34
Mobile Hotspot & tethering 34
Bluetooth & device connection 36
Bluetooth 36
NFC 37
Android Beam 37
Tap & pay 37
Display 38
Customization 40
Lock Screen Customization 40
System Customization 40
Sound & vibration 41
Volume 41
Dolby Atmos 41
Do Not Disturb 42
Earphone mode 43
Ringtone & vibration 43
System 43
Buttons & gestures 43
Alert slider 44
Navigation bar & gestures 44
Quick gestures 46
Quick turn on camera 47
Press and hold the power button 47
Utilities 47
Security & lock screen 48
Security status 48
Device security 49
Personal security 51
Location 52
Privacy 53
Permission manager 53
Show passwords 53
Lock screen 53
Apps & notifications 53
System 55
Accessibility 55
Language & input 55
Date & time 56
Backup 56
Reset options 56
OTG storage 57
Experience improvement programs 57
Multiple users 58
RAM Boost 58
Accounts 59
Digital Wellbeing & parental controls 59
Battery 61
Storage 61
About phone 62
APPS 64
Phone 65
Contacts 66
File Manager 68
Messages 69
Weather 70
Calculator 71
Recorder 72
Notes App 73
Gallery 77
Clock 78
Zen Mode 80
OnePlus Switch 81
Google Apps 82
ADVANCED 84
Gaming mode 85
Do Not Disturb 86
Cast screen 86
Scheduled power on/off 87
Screen pinning 87
Parallel Apps 88
Picture-in-picture 88
Hidden Space 89
REBOOT, UPDATE, BACKUP, RECOVERY 90
Reboot or force reboot 91
System updates 91
Backup and Restore 91
Backup and restore by OnePlus Switch 91
Use Google drive for backup and recovery 91
Factory reset 92
ACCESSIBILITY 94
Magnify with triple-tap 95
Power button ends call 95
Color inversion 95
Color correction 96
High contrast text 96
SAFETY INFORMATION 97
Legal Notice 98
Declaration 98
Trademarks and Permissions 98
Privacy Policy 99
Safety 100
General Safety Information 100
Battery Safety 101
Charging Safety 102
Driving Safety 104
Health Information 105
RoHS Compliance 105
FCC Regulatory Conformance 106
FCC Statement 106
FCC Caution 107
RF Exposure Information (SAR) 108
Hearing Aid Compatibility (HAC) regulations for Mobile
phones 109
Care and Maintenance 111
Getting started
Learn more about your device and
start using.
Front view
Back view
Setting up your device
Sim card
Your sim card comes pre-installed.
*Use the original Nano-SIM card. Non-original
cards may cause damage.
Booting up your OnePlus 8 5G UW
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, fingerprint unlock, and other
features. If you want to change these later, you
can do so after setting up the phone in the
Settings app.
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
time.
Safety Information:
1. To ensure your safety and avoid damaging
the device, only use the official charger and
USB cable.
2. OnePlus 8 5G UW 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
using them.
4. Dim screen brightness and shorten sleep time
in Settings.
5. Delete apps that you do not use.
Warp Charge 30T
When you use the OnePlus charger and USB
cable for charging, you can charge your phone
safely (5V/6A) and quickly.
When the temperature is lower than 12° C or
higher than 45 ° 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 the
device when the device is off.
Press and hold the power button for Assist App
when the device is on.
Press power button and volume up button
simultaneously to power off.
Click power button to turn on/off the screen.
Volume button
The volume button is located on the left side of
the phone.
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 up button simultaneously to Power
off the device.
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
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
button for 10 seconds to force a power off.
Transfer data to OnePlus 8 5G UW
OnePlus Switch can quickly transfer all your data,
including contacts, messages and photos, from
your old device to your new OnePlus device.
Note: Please update and install the OnePlus
Switch from Play store first.
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.
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.
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 using 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, click to enter the app details,
select 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,
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.
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.
Switch apps
In Navigation gestures, swipe left or right
along the bottom bar to switch between apps.
In Back, Home, Recents, tap Recents button
in the navigation bar to switch between apps.
Close apps
In Navigation gestures, swipe up from the
bottom edge of the screen and pause, then
close apps by swiping up on the app card.
Tap Recent button and close apps by swiping
up on the app card.
Clear background tasks
In Navigation gestures, swipe up from the
bottom edge of the screen and pause, then
tap the “X” icon at the bottom of the screen
to clear background tasks.
Tap Recent button to enter the recent apps
list. Tap X on the bottom of the screen to clear
background tasks.
*Pinned apps will not be closed.
Lock background apps
In the recent apps list, 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
home screen.
In the drawer, press and drag an app icon to
add it to 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 WALLPAPERS to set your home
screen wallpaper and lock screen wallpaper.
Widgets
Add widgets: Long press on a blank space
from the home screen and select WIDGETS.
Or press and hold the app icon and select
widget. Then press a widget and drag it to
the home screen.
Remove widgets: Press and drag a widget on
the home screen to the Remove label.
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.
Discover: Swipe right from home screen to
access Google Discover.
Double tap to lock: Double tap on the blank
area of the Home screen to turn the screen off
and lock the device.
Launcher layout: Choose between Home
screen only and Home screen and Drawer.
Drawer: Display all the apps while entering 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.
Hidden Space: To access, swipe right in the app
drawer or swipe outwards with two fingers on
the home screen.
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 a notification by swiping it right
(Some notifications need to be cleared by
closing the related app).
Long press a notification 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.
Swipe down again to view more buttons and
brightness settings
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 3G network
Airplane mode enabled
Connected to 4G network
Normal charging
Connected to 5G network
Warp charging
Bluetooth enabled
Battery capacity
Wi-Fi hotspot enabled
NFC enabled
Do not disturb mode enabled
Google assistant
* When using Google assistant for the first time,
follow the prompts to log in to your Google
account.
You can quickly access Google Assistant, by
either pressing and holding down your home
button, swiping up from the corner of the phone
screen (if you have enabled “Navigation
gestures”), or by simply saying, "Hey Google."
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 home
directions ")
• Weather information (e.g., "Do I need an
umbrella today?")
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