OnePlus 9 Pro 5G 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.

Install and uninstall apps 22

Table of contents

GETTING STARTED 10

Front View 11

Back View 12

Setting up your device 13

Battery and charging 14

Physical buttons 15

Use Apps 22

Home screen 24

Notification 27

Google assistant 30

SETTINGS 32

Wi-Fi & network 33

Wi-Fi 33

Transfer data to OnePlus OnePlus 9 Pro 5G 17

THE BASICS 20

Basic gestures 21

SIM & network 34

Dual-channel network acceleration 35

Data usage 35

Mobile Hotspot & Tethering 36

Airplane mode 38

Bluetooth & Device Connection 38

Bluetooth 38

NFC 39

Tap & pay 39

Printing 40

Customization 43

Sound & vibration 44

Volume 44

Dolby Atmos 44

Do Not Disturb 45

Earphone mode 45

Live Caption 46

Chromebook 40

Android Auto 40

Display 40

Ringtone & vibration 46

System 46

Buttons & gestures 46

Alert slider 46

Navigation bar & gestures 47

Quick gestures 48

Double click the power button 49

Press and hold the power button 49

Apps & notifications 49

Security & lock screen 51

Permission manager 55

Show passwords 56

Notifications on lock screen 56

Location 56

Battery 57

Storage 57

Device security 52

Personal security 54

Privacy 55

Accounts 58

Digital Wellbeing & parental controls 58

Utilities 59

System 60

Accessibility 60

Language & input 60

Date & time 61

Backup 62

Reset options 62

OTG storage 62

System updates 64

About phone 64

APPS 66

Phone 67

Contacts 68

File Manager 70

Messages 71

Experience improvement programs 63

Multiple users 63

RAM Boost 64

Weather 72

Calculator 74

Recorder 74

Notes App 75

Camera 77

Gallery 81

Clock 82

Zen Mode 84

OnePlus Switch 85

Google Apps 86

Cast screen 91

Scheduled power on/off 92

Parallel Apps 92

Picture-in-picture 93

FileDash 93

Hidden Space 94

REBOOT, UPDATE, BACKUP, RECOVERY 95

ADVANCED 89

Gaming mode 90

Do Not Disturb 91

Reboot or force reboot 96

System updates 96

Backup and Restore 96

Backup and restore by OnePlus Switch 96

Use Google drive for backup and recovery 97

Factory reset 97

ACCESSIBILITY 99

Magnification 100

Power button ends call 100

Color inversion 100

Declaration 103

Trademarks and Permissions 103

Regulation Information 105

Precautions for using the device 105

General Safety Information 105

Battery Safety 108

Color correction 100

High contrast text 101

SAFETY INFORMATION 102

Charging Safety 109

Driving Safety 111

Health Information 111

Laser Safety Statement 112

Regulatory Label Information (If supported): 112

FCC Regulatory Conformance 114

FCC Statement 114

FCC Caution 115

RF Exposure Information (SAR) 116

Hearing Aid Compatibility (HAC) regulations for Mobile

phones 117

Care and Maintenance 119

Getting started

Learn more about your device and

start using.

Front View

Back View

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.

Booting up your OnePlus 9 Pro 5G

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,

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.

software buttons, gestures, 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

4. Do not place anything on your phone while it

is charging.

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 9 Pro 5G supports the USB Type-C

cable.

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.

3. Unplug the charger after you finish charging

to avoid wasting electricity.

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

cable for charging, you can charge your phone

safely（10V/6.5A）and quickly.

It is recommended to use between 15°C and

35°C degrees.

Physical buttons

Power button

The power button is located on the right side of

in Settings.

5. Delete apps that you do not use.

Warp Charge 65

When you use the OnePlus charger and USB

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

Emergency/Power off/Restart when the

device is on.

 Press the power button and volume up

button simultaneously until screen off to

power off.

 Click the power button to turn on/off the

screen.

Volume button

The volume button is located on the left side of

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.

the phone.

 When playing music or video, press the

volume button to adjust the media volume.

 Press the volume button during a call to

 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.

a screenshot.

 Press and hold the power button and

volume down button simultaneously to

access recovery mode when the device is

powered off.

 Long press the power button and volume

up for 10 seconds to force a power off.

Transfer data to OnePlus OnePlus 9

 Press and hold the power button and

volume up button simultaneously to turn off

the device.

 Press and hold the power button and

volume down button simultaneously to take

Pro 5G

OnePlus Switch can quickly transfer all your data,

including contacts, messages and photos, from

your old device to your new OnePlus device.

If the old device is OnePlus or other Android

devices:

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.

data you want to migrate from your old

phone. Tap to start. Then wait until the

transfer is completed.

If the old device is iPhone:

1. Sync the data of your iOS device to iCloud.

2. Open OnePlus Switch app.

3. Choose I'm a new phone and then tap on

"iPhone".

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

4. Sign in to your iCloud account and start

importing data.

5. It's recommended to complete the whole

data transfer process while connected to a

Wi-Fi network, and OnePlus Switch should

always stay on the screen. If you ever get

disconnected from the iCloud server, please

try logging into iCloud again and pick up with

the data transmission. Please note that only

certain format of data can be transferred due

to compatibility issues.

The Basics

Learn to use your OnePlus device.

Basic gestures

3. Swipe left or right with your finger to switch

tabs, change pages or slide content in the

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.

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

Uninstall apps as follows:

 On the home screen or app drawer, press and

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

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

network.

Uninstall apps

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

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

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

 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 “Clear All” to clear background tasks.

 Tap Recents button to enter the recent apps

list, then tap “Clear All” to clear background

tasks.

*Pinned apps will not be closed.

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.

Lock background apps

In the recent apps list, long press the app card

to access menu options. Select Lock to stop the

app from being closed or cleared.

 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

widgets. Then press a widget and drag it to

the home screen.

Add icon to Home screen: When enabled, it will

display an icon on the home screen after

installing a new app.

Swipe down to access: Swipe down from home

screen to access quick settings or shelf.

Google: Swipe right from the home screen to

show the Google search bar and Discover.

Double tap to lock: Double tap on the blank

area of the Home screen to turn the screen off

Home Settings

Long press the blank space on the home screen

and select HOME SETTINGS.

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: Set the notification settings.

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. You can also set

whether to hide the app names.

Hidden Space: To access, swipe right in the app

drawer or swipe outwards with two fingers on

the home screen.

Notification

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.

 There are two categories: “Important” and

“Other”, you can choose to move less important

notification to the “Other notifications”

category, by pressing the notification and

choose “Other”.

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.

Signal strength

Speaker in call

Wi-Fi

Missed call

No SIM card

No service

Connected to 2G network

Location service enabled

Connected to LTE network

Alarm enabled

Connected to 5G network

Silent mode enabled

Data off

Airplane mode enabled

Bluetooth enabled

Do Not Disturb enabled

In calling

Battery Saver

Wi-Fi in calling

Wi-Fi hotspot enabled

Hold call

Gaming mode enabled

Video call

NFC enabled

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.

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

• 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")

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 press the power button, or by

simply saying, "Hey Google."

With Google Assistant, you can:

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

"Call Mom")

• 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 ")

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