OnePlus Nord 2 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.
1
Table of contents
GETTING STARTED ................................................................ 8
SETTING UP YOUR DEVICE ......................................................................... 10
INSERT SIM CARD ................................................................................................................. 10
BOOTING UP YOUR ONEPLUS NORD 2 5G ............................................................................. 10
SETUP WIZARD ..................................................................................................................... 10
BATTERY AND CHARGING ...................................................................................................... 11
PHYSICAL BUTTONS ............................................................................................................... 12
TRANSFER DATA TO ONEPLUS NORD 2 5G ........................................................................... 15
THE BASICS .......................................................................... 17
BASIC GESTURES ..................................................................................... 18
INSTALL AND UNINSTALL APPS ............................................................................................... 19
HOME SCREEN ....................................................................................................................... 21
NOTIFICATION ....................................................................................................................... 25
GOOGLE ASSISTANT ............................................................................................................... 29
SETTINGS ............................................................................. 31
SIM CARD & MOBILE DATA ...................................................................... 32
GENERAL SETTINGS ................................................................................................................ 32
DATA USAGE .......................................................................................................................... 32
ADVANCED SETTINGS ............................................................................................................. 33
WI-FI ................................................................................................... 33
CONNECT TO WI-FI ............................................................................................................... 33
ADVANCED SETTINGS ............................................................................................................. 33
2
BLUETOOTH ........................................................................................... 34
CONNECTION & SHARING ........................................................................ 35
AIRPLANE MODE ................................................................................................................... 35
PERSONAL HOTSPOT ............................................................................................................. 35
USB TETHERING .................................................................................................................... 36
BLUETOOTH TETHERING ......................................................................................................... 37
NFC ..................................................................................................................................... 37
TAP & PAY ............................................................................................................................ 37
SCREENCAST ......................................................................................................................... 38
PRINT ................................................................................................................................... 38
VPN ..................................................................................................................................... 38
PRIVATE DNS ....................................................................................................................... 38
ANDROID AUTO ..................................................................................................................... 39
PERSONALIZATIONS ................................................................................ 39
AMBIENT DISPLAY ................................................................................... 40
DISPLAY & BRIGHTNESS .......................................................................... 41
SOUND & VIBRATION .............................................................................. 43
VOLUME ................................................................................................................................ 43
RINGTONE ............................................................................................................................. 44
NOTIFICATION SOUND ........................................................................................................... 45
NOTIFICATIONS & STATUS BAR ................................................................. 45
MANAGE NOTIFICATIONS ....................................................................................................... 45
STATUS BAR ......................................................................................................................... 46
PASSWORD & BIOMETRICS ....................................................................... 47
3
PRIVACY ................................................................................................ 49
PERMISSION MANAGER ......................................................................................................... 49
PRIVACY PROTECTION ........................................................................................................... 49
DEVICE ID & ADS.................................................................................................................. 50
SHOW PASSWORDS ............................................................................................................... 50
SECURITY ............................................................................................... 50
LOCATION .............................................................................................. 52
CONVENIENCE TOOLS .............................................................................. 53
NAVIGATION ......................................................................................................................... 53
GESTURES & MOTIONS .......................................................................................................... 53
POWER BUTTON .................................................................................................................... 54
DOUBLE CLICK THE POWER BUTTON ....................................................................................... 54
PRESS AND HOLD THE POWER BUTTON ................................................................................... 54
BATTERY ................................................................................................ 55
DIGITAL WELLBEING & PARENTAL CONTROLS .............................................. 56
APP MANAGEMENT ................................................................................. 58
DISPLAY OVER OTHER APPS .................................................................................................... 58
STORAGE ............................................................................................... 59
ADDITIONAL SETTINGS............................................................................. 59
LANGUAGE & REGION ............................................................................................................ 59
DATE & TIME ......................................................................................................................... 60
KEYBOARD & INPUT METHOD ................................................................................................ 60
ACCESSIBILITY ........................................................................................................................ 61
SIM CARD APPS ..................................................................................................................... 64
4
OTG CONNECTION ............................................................................................................... 64
BACK UP AND RESET .............................................................................................................. 65
USERS & ACCOUNTS ............................................................................... 65
MULTI-USER ......................................................................................................................... 65
ABOUT PHONE ........................................................................................ 65
TIPS & SUPPORT ..................................................................................... 66
APPS ..................................................................................... 68
PHONE ................................................................................................................................. 69
CONTACTS ............................................................................................................................ 71
FILE MANAGER ...................................................................................................................... 71
MESSAGES ............................................................................................................................ 72
WEATHER ............................................................................................................................. 73
CALCULATOR ......................................................................................................................... 75
RECORDER ............................................................................................................................. 75
NOTES APP ............................................................................................................................ 76
CAMERA ................................................................................................................................ 77
PHOTO .................................................................................................................................. 77
VIDEO ................................................................................................................................... 78
GALLERY ................................................................................................................................ 78
ZEN MODE ............................................................................................................................. 81
CLONE PHONE ....................................................................................................................... 82
GOOGLE APPS ........................................................................................................................ 82
ADVANCED ......................................................................... 85
GENERAL ............................................................................................................................... 86
5
DO NOT DISTURB .................................................................................................................. 86
PERFORMANCE ENHANCEMENT ............................................................................................. 86
OTHER .................................................................................................................................. 87
DO NOT DISTURB .................................................................................................................. 88
SCREENCAST ......................................................................................................................... 88
SCHEDULED POWER ON/OFF .................................................................................................. 88
APP CLONER ......................................................................................................................... 89
DISPLAY OVER OTHER APPS ................................................................................................... 89
HIDDEN SPACE ...................................................................................................................... 90
REBOOT, UPDATE, BACKUP, RECOVER ............................. 91
REBOOT OR FORCE REBOOT ...................................................................... 92
SYSTEM UPDATES .................................................................................... 92
BACKUP AND RESTORE ............................................................................. 92
BACKUP AND RESTORE BY CLONE PHONE ................................................................................ 92
USE GOOGLE DRIVE FOR BACKUP AND RECOVERY .................................................................... 93
FACTORY RESET ...................................................................................................................... 93
ACCESSIBILITY ..................................................................... 95
MAGNIFICATION .................................................................................................................... 96
PRESS POWER BUTTON TO END CALLS ..................................................................................... 96
COLOR INVERSION ................................................................................................................. 96
COLOR CORRECTION .............................................................................................................. 96
HIGH CONTRAST TEXT ............................................................................................................ 97
SAFETY INFORMATION ...................................................... 98
LEGAL NOTICE ........................................................................................ 99
6
DECLARATION ....................................................................................................................... 99
TRADEMARKS AND PERMISSIONS ......................................................................................... 100
PRIVACY POLICY .................................................................................................................. 100
REGULATORY INFORMATION ................................................................................................ 101
PRECAUTIONS FOR USING THE DEVICE ...................................................... 101
GENERAL SAFETY INFORMATION .......................................................................................... 101
BATTERY SAFETY .................................................................................................................. 105
CHARGING SAFETY .............................................................................................................. 106
DRIVING SAFETY .................................................................................................................. 108
HEALTH INFORMATION........................................................................................................ 109
LASER SAFETY STATEMENT ................................................................................................... 110
REGULATORY LABEL INFORMATION (IF SUPPORTED) ............................................................. 110
EU/UK REGULATORY CONFORMANCE ..................................................... 110
CE STATEMENT ....................................................................................................................110
UK STATEMENT ...................................................................................................................111
RF EXPOSURE INFORMATION (SAR) .....................................................................................111
RESTRICTIONS IN THE 2.4 GHZ BAND ..................................................................................112
RESTRICTIONS IN 5GHZ BAND .............................................................................................112
FREQUENCY BANDS AND POWER ..........................................................................................113
CORRECT DISPOSAL OF THIS PRODUCT ..................................................................................114
ROHS COMPLIANCE .............................................................................................................114
ERP COMPLIANCE ................................................................................................................115
INDIA REGULATORY CONFORMANCE ........................................................ 116
RECYCLING INITIATIVE (INDIA)............................................................................................116
7
RF EXPOSURE INFORMATION (SAR) .................................................................................... 117
LANGUAGES & INPUT .......................................................................................................... 117
CARE AND MAINTENANCE ...................................................................... 118
ONEPLUS DEVICE WARRANTY INFORMATION ............................................ 120
THE LIMITED WARRANTY DOES NOT COVER ............................................... 121
RETURN POLICY (LIMITED TO NORTH AMERICA & EUROPE) ........................ 123
SERVICE AND SUPPORT .......................................................................... 125
8
Getting started
Learn more about your device and
start using.
9
10
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 2 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
11
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 2 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
12
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 65
When you use the OnePlus charger and USB
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
13
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
Emergency/Power off/Restart 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.
Alert slider
14
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
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
15
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 2 5G
Clone phone can quickly transfer all your data,
including contacts, messages and photos, from
your old device to your new OnePlus device.
If your old device is OnePlus Switch, you will
need scan the new QR code to download the
Clone Phone.
If the old device is OnePlus or other Android
devices:
1. Open the Clone phone. Select I'm an old
phone, then select your old phone's type.
Follow the prompts on the new phone screen.
Download and install Clone phone on your old
phone.
2. Tap Continue on your new phone.
3. Open Clone phone in your old phone, select
16
I'm an old phone, and scan the QR code on
your new phone to connect the two phones.
4. 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 Clone phone 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 Clone phone 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.
17
The basics
Learn to use your OnePlus device.
18
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 web page 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.
19
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 > App management > App
20
list 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
21
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 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.
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.
Home screen
22
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
Widgets. 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.
23
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 Notifications & 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
and lock the device.
Launcher layout: Choose between Home
screen only and Home screen and Drawer.
Quick search gestures: Choose how to access
quick search, you can choose between swipe
up and hold or swipe up to search apps.
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.
24
Hidden space: To access, swipe right in the app
drawer or swipe outwards with two fingers on
the home screen.
25
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.
26
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.
27
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
G
Connected to GPRS network
Airplane mode enabled
3G
Connected to UMTS network
Normal charging
H
Connected to HSDPA network
Battery capacity
H+
Connected to HSPA+ network
NFC enabled
4G
Connected to LTE network
Games app enabled
5G
Connected to 5G network
Do not disturb mode enabled
28
Bluetooth enabled
Wi-Fi hotspot enabled
29
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 ").
Loading...