OnePlus N10 5G User Manual
OnePlus Nord N10 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.
Table of contents
GETTING STARTED 10
Setting up your device 12
Battery and charging 13
Physical buttons 15
Transfer data to OnePlus Nord N10 5G 16
THE BASICS 19
Basic gestures 20
Install and uninstall apps 21
Use Apps 21
Home screen 23
Notification panel 26
Google assistant 29
SETTINGS 31
Wi-Fi & network 32
Wi-Fi 32
SIM & network 33
Hotspot & tethering 34
Bluetooth & device connection 35
Bluetooth 35
NFC 36
Android Beam 36
Tap & pay 37
Display 37
Customization 39
Sound & vibration 40
Volume 40
Dirac Audio Tuner 40
Do Not Disturb 41
Earphone mode 42
Live Caption 42
Ringtone & vibration 42
System sounds 42
Buttons & gestures 42
Navigation bar & gestures 42
Quick gestures 44
Double click the power button 45
Press and hold the power button 45
Long press to take a photo 45
Apps & notifications 45
Security & lock screen 47
Device security 47
Personal security 49
Screen pinning 49
Privacy 50
Permission manager 50
Show passwords 51
Lock screen 51
Location 51
Battery 51
Storage 52
Accounts 53
Digital Wellbeing & parental controls 53
Utilities 54
System 55
Accessibility 55
Language & input 55
Date & time 56
Backup 57
Reset options 57
OTG storage 58
Experience improvement programs 58
Multiple users 58
RAM Boost 59
System updates 59
About phone 59
APPS 61
Phone 62
Contacts 63
File Manager 65
Messages 66
Weather 67
Calculator 69
Recorder 69
Notes App 70
Camera 72
Gallery 75
Clock 76
Zen Mode 78
OnePlus Switch 79
Google Apps 80
ADVANCED 82
Gaming mode 83
Do Not Disturb 84
Cast screen 84
Scheduled power on/off 84
Screen pinning 85
Parallel Apps 86
Picture-in-picture 86
FileDash 86
Hidden Space 87
REBOOT, UPDATE, BACKUP, RECOVERY 88
Reboot or force reboot 89
System updates 89
Backup and Restore 89
Backup and restore by OnePlus Switch 89
Use Google drive for backup and recovery 90
Factory reset 90
ACCESSIBILITY 92
Magnify with triple-tap 93
Power button ends call 93
Color inversion 93
Color correction 94
High contrast text 94
SAFETY INFORMATION 95
Declaration 96
Trademarks and Permissions 96
Privacy Policy 97
Precautions for using the device 97
General Safety Information 98
Battery Safety 101
Charging Safety 102
Driving Safety 103
Health Information 104
Laser Safety Statement 104
FCC REGULATORY CONFORMANCE 105
FCC Statement 105
FCC Caution 107
RF Exposure Information (SAR) 107
Hearing Aid Compatibility (HAC) regulations for
Mobile phones 109
CARE AND MAINTENANCE 111
OnePlus Device Warranty Information 113
The limited warranty does not cover 113
Return Policy (Limited to North America) 115
Getting started
Learn more about your device and
start using.
① Power Sleep/Wake
② Bottom Microphone
③ Volume buttons
④ Nano SIM Tray
⑤ Front Camera
⑥ Top Speaker
⑦ Rear Camera
⑧ Flash
⑨ Fingerprint sensor
⑩ Headphone Jack
⑪ USB Type-C port
⑫ Bottom Speaker
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 Nord N10
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,
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
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 Nord N10 5G 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
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 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 Voice
Assistant when the device is on.
Press the power button and volume up
button simultaneously 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
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.
Shortcut keys
You can perform quick actions using the
shortcut keys.
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
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 Nord N10
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.
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.
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. 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.
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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 ⓧ at the bottom of the screen to clear
background tasks.
Tap Recents button to enter the recent apps
list. Tap ⓧ at 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.
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.
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.
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
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
Hold call
Gaming mode enabled
Video call
Mute call
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 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")
• 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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