OnePlus OnePlus 7T User Guide
OP7T 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.
GETTING STARTED 11
Front view 12
Back view 13
Setting up your device 14
Battery and charging 15
Physical buttons 16
Transfer data to OnePlus 7T 18
THE BASICS 20
Basic gestures 21
Install and uninstall apps 22
Use Apps 23
Home screen 24
Notification panel 26
Google assistant 29
SETTINGS 31
Wi-Fi & internet 32
Wi-Fi 32
SIM & network 33
Hotspot & tethering 33
Bluetooth & device connection 35
Bluetooth 35
NFC 36
Android Beam 36
Tap & pay 36
Display 37
Customization 39
Sound & vibration 40
Volume 40
Dolby Atmos 40
Do Not Disturb 41
Earphone mode 41
Ringtone & vibration 42
System 42
Buttons & gestures 42
Alert slider 42
Navigation bar & gestures 43
Quick gestures 44
Quick turn on camera 45
Quick activate the assistant app 45
Utilities 45
Security & lock screen 46
Security status 46
Device security 47
Personal security 49
Location 50
Privacy 51
Permission manager 51
Show passwords 51
Lock screen 51
Apps & notifications 51
System 53
Accessibility 53
Language & input 53
Date & time 54
Backup 54
Reset options 54
OTG storage 55
Experience improvement programs 55
Multiple users 56
RAM Boost 56
System updates 56
Accounts 57
Digital Wellbeing & parental controls 57
Battery 58
Storage 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 71
Gallery 74
Clock 75
OnePlus Switch 77
Google Apps 78
ADVANCED 81
Gaming mode 82
Do Not Disturb 82
Cast screen 83
Scheduled power on/off 83
Screen pinning 84
Parallel Apps 84
Picture-in-picture 85
FileDash 85
Hidden Space 86
REBOOT, UPDATE, BACKUP, RECOVERY 87
Reboot or force reboot 88
System updates 88
Backup and Restore 88
Backup and restore by OnePlus Switch 88
Use Google drive for backup and recovery 89
Factory reset 89
ACCESSIBILITY 91
Magnify with triple-tap 92
Power button ends call 92
Color inversion 92
Color correction 93
High contrast text 93
SAFETY INFORMATION 94
Legal Notice 95
Declaration 95
Trademarks and Permissions 95
Privacy Policy 96
Safety 97
General Safety Information 97
Battery Safety 98
Charging Safety 99
Driving Safety 101
Health Information 102
EU Regulatory Conformance 102
CE Statement 102
RF Exposure Information (SAR) 103
Restrictions in 5GHz band 104
Frequency Bands and Power 105
Correct Disposal of this Product 105
RoHS Compliance 106
FCC Regulatory Conformance 106
FCC Statement 106
FCC Caution 107
RF Exposure Information (SAR) 108
Hearing Aid Compatibility (HAC) regulations for Mobile
phones 110
Industry Canada Conformance 112
IC Statement 112
Restrictions in 5GHz band 113
RF Exposure Information (SAR) 114
India Regulatory Conformance 115
E-waste Information 115
Languages & Input 116
Care and Maintenance 117
OnePlus Device Warranty Information 118
The limited warranty does not cover 119
Return Policy (Limited to North America &
Europe) 120
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.
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 7T
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 7T 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/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 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 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" for 10 seconds to force a power off.
Transfer data to OnePlus 7T
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.
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
Tap Recent button in the navigation bar to
switch between apps.
Close apps
Tap Recent button and close apps by swiping
up on the app card.
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
bottom of 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 a blank space on
the home screen and select WIDGETS. 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 .
Shelf：Swipe right from home screen to access
Shelf
Double tap to lock: Double tap on the blank
area of the Home screen to turn the screen off
and lock the device.
Drawer: Gives you an option to use app search
automatically 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.
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
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
E
Connected to EDGE network
Normal charging
3G
Connected to UMTS network
Battery capacity
H
Connected to HSDPA network
NFC enabled
H+
Connected to HSPA+ network
Gaming mode enabled
4G
Connected to LTE network
Do not disturb mode enabled
Bluetooth 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
directions home")
• Weather information (e.g., "Do I need an
umbrella today?")
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