NOTHING PHONE 1 (01) PDF Document

Your NOTHING PHONE 1 can be charged in two ways:

Wired Charging: The phone charges at 33W and can reach 100% power in approximately 76 minutes with a compatible wired fast charge adapter.

Wireless Charging: A 15W wireless charger will charge the device completely in about 130 minutes. To use wireless charging, place the NOTHING PHONE 1 face up on a compatible wireless charger.

Back: Swipe inwards from the left or right edge of the screen.

Home: Swipe up from the bottom edge of the screen.

App switcher: Swipe up and hold from the bottom edge of the screen.

Back: Return to the previous screen or reverse the last action.

Home: Return to the home page of the launcher.

App switcher: Open the app switcher to change to a recently opened app or to free up memory by closing apps running in the background.

1. Long press an empty area to bring up Home settings, Widgets, and Customisation.

2. Long press app icons to show app shortcuts and rearrange the icon’s position.

3. Long press and drag one app icon onto another icon to create a folder.

1. Open the Widgets menu through app shortcuts or by long pressing an empty area of the home screen.

2. Long press and drag any widget to the home screen.

3. Long press a widget to resize or edit it.

1. Swipe up from the bottom of the screen to pull up the App drawer.

2. Long press and drag an app icon to add it to the home screen.

Pull down from the status bar to access Quick Settings & the Notification Centre. In Quick Settings, tap each tile to toggle a feature. Long press a tile to access more detailed settings.

Pull down a second time to access the expanded Quick Settings. Swipe left and right to see more tiles. Press the edit (pencil) icon and drag the tiles to customize the layout.

To change Network Settings, either drag down the Quick Settings panel and long press the first tile on the top left, or open the Settings app and tap on “Network & Internet”.

To connect to Wi-Fi, tap on the wifi menu item and turn on the Wi-Fi toggle. Proceed to select the wireless network of choice and enter the password.

Internet sharing can be turned on via the “Network & Internet” settings page. To do so, simply tap on “Hotspot & Tethering” to select the preferred method and proceed to set it up. This option can also be easily accessed through Quick Settings.

To connect to a Bluetooth device, you can either drag down the Quick Settings panel and long press the second tile to the top right, or open the Settings app and tap on “Connected devices”.

Tap on “Pair new device” and select the target device to connect to it.

Launch the “Play Store” and log into a Google account. Proceed to search for the app on the top search bar and tap the green “Install” button. The installed app can be found in the app drawer.

Open the app drawer, hold and drag the app that needs to be deleted. Drag it to the top right corner of the screen and release it under the area marked “Uninstall”.

Note: If this action is performed on the home screen, the zone will be marked as “Remove”, which only removes the icon from the home screen and will not uninstall the app.

To check the available storage on the device, open the Settings app and tap on “Storage” to get an overview of the storage consumption of each type of file.

To clear app storage or wipe app cache, open the Settings app and tap on “App”, then “All apps” to view all installed apps and their respective storage usage. Tap on a select app to access its “More info” page, which shows the buttons for either clearing storage or clearing cache.

Press the physical volume up or down button on the side of the device to adjust the volume for the most recently used audio source and open the audio menu.

In the audio menu, tap on the top bell icon to change between “Ring mode”, “Vibration Only”, and “Silent mode”.

In the audio menu, tap on the bottom three dots icon to open a slider menu with four sliders to adjust the volume of media, calls, ring & notifications, and alarms respectively.

To set up individual features, find the Glyph Interface section in the Settings app. Alternatively, long press the Glyphs toggle in Quick Settings.

Brightness: Drag the brightness slider to adjust the brightness of the Glyph Interface.

Ringtones: To preview and set ringtones, find the Ringtones tab in the Glyph Interface settings. Choose between setting the default ringtone or pairing individual contacts with unique ringtones. You can decide between Nothing sounds (handcrafted Glyphs) or My sounds (imported sounds, generated Glyphs).

Custom Ringtones: To add a custom ringtone, go to My sounds and press “Add new sounds.” This will open the file browser where you can select files to import.

Notification Sounds: Notification sounds can be set in a similar manner, allowing you to choose between original Nothing sounds or imported sounds.

Charging Metre: Passively displays the device’s charging progress when plugged in.

Google Assistant: Lights up the Glyph Interface when Google Assistant is triggered.

Flip to Glyph: Temporarily silences notifications and turns off vibration when the NOTHING PHONE 1 is placed screen face down.

Bedtime Schedule: Temporarily disables the Glyph Interface at set times of select days.

Do not disturb: This mode will temporarily disable the Glyph Interface.

The NOTHING PHONE 1 offers OS-level camera and microphone optimization algorithms. Whenever a camera or microphone is being used, a green icon will appear on the right side of the status bar.

To switch optimization modes, swipe down once and tap on the green icon to select the best algorithm to use in the current environment.

In the launcher, app-specific shortcuts can be accessed by long holding on an app icon to show the expanded menu of shortcuts.

Tip: The shortcut can also be made into its own standalone icon by dragging and dropping it on the homescreen.

The Nothing launcher offers the option to expand any icon on the homescreen to four times its size. To use this feature, long hold on an app icon and press the expand icon to enlarge it.

The same procedure can also be carried out on folders, allowing users to organize their homescreen without needing to open the folder first for the first three apps within it.

To toggle this feature, open Quick Settings and tap on the “Do not disturb” tile. This will temporarily mute non-whitelisted notifications and incoming calls.

To make changes to the list of whitelisted people or apps, long hold the “Do not disturb” tile in Quick Settings and edit the important people/apps. This will allow them to bypass the notification.

Do not disturb mode also temporarily disables the Glyph Interface by default. To change this, long hold the “Do not disturb” tile in quick settings and turn off the “Mute Glyphs” toggle.

Google Assistant can be activated by short holding the power button or swiping up from the bottom right corner of the screen.

The NOTHING PHONE 1 is capable of charging other Qi-compatible wireless charging devices using its wireless charging coil.

To activate this feature, open the Quick Settings menu and toggle the battery share feature on. The Glyph Interface will light up if the feature is successfully activated.

To capture a screenshot, simultaneously press the volume down and power button. The image will be stored in the screenshot album in the Google Photos app.

To take an expanded screenshot, take a normal screenshot first and wait for a “Capture more” button to appear at the bottom of the screen. Once tapped, a full page view will be visible for any scrollable interface. Simply drag the borders to adjust the size of the screenshot.

The screenshot can also be quickly edited by pressing the pencil icon that pops up after taking the screenshot. Make changes like cropping, adding text, or annotating, then press “Save” on the top left corner.

It is recommended to keep NFC on for convenience as it does not drain much battery when left on standby. To toggle this feature, open the Quick Settings and tap on the “NFC” tile.

Press and hold the power button until the Nothing logo appears on the display.

In the setup wizard, there will be an option to copy data from an existing device, either via a Google account backup or by connecting the two devices with a cable.

The language can be set on the first page of the setup wizard. It can also be changed in Settings > System > Languages and input.

Location services can be activated in Settings > Location. When this toggle is on, apps that require location services will request permission to access your location data when you open the app for the first time.

Find My Device will be automatically activated after you log into a Google account. However, the location can only be accessible if location services are toggled on. For more information, check out Settings > Google > Find My Device.

The NOTHING PHONE 1 uses Google’s default backup routine when it’s connected to Wi-Fi and charging on standby for 2 hours. To back up immediately, navigate to Settings > Google > Backup and tap on the “Back up now” button.

The wallpaper and accent colours can be changed by long pressing on an empty space in the homescreen, and selecting “Customisation” in the pop up menu. Tap on “Wallpaper & style” to select your wallpaper and accent colour. By default, the NOTHING PHONE 1 will deploy Android 12’s new Dynamic Colour feature to extract colours from the wallpaper unless specified.

To set up the screen recording feature, swipe down from the top of the screen two times to access the expanded Quick Settings. Press the edit (pencil) icon and drag the Screen Recording tile up from the hidden tiles.

To begin recording, swipe down to open the Quick Settings and find the newly added Screen Recording tile. Tap it once and confirm to begin recording after the three-second countdown, shown on the right side of the notification bar.

To finish recording, swipe down to open the notification centre and tap “Stop” to save the recording. The file can be accessed in Google Photos > Library > Movies.

Just like any other widget, the ear (1) widget can be accessed by long pressing on an empty space in the homescreen and selecting “Widget” in the pop-up menu. Next, scroll down to the ear (1) app and drag the widget out to the homescreen.

Launch the camera app and tap on the “Video” option on the mode selection bar.

Go to Settings > Security to choose your preferred unlocking method. Note that you need to set a pattern / PIN first in order to use fingerprint or Face Unlock.

To carry out a factory reset, go to Settings > Reset options > Erase all data (factory reset).

Insert the provided SIM card remover tool into the hole next to the SIM tray, located on the bottom of the phone.

The Fast Pair feature launches on the phone (1) when opening an unpaired ear (1) case with the buds inside. Navigate through the Fast Pair setup to finish the pairing.

If Fast Pair does not appear, go to Settings > Connected Devices > Pair new device to search for Nothing ear (1). For more details, please refer to the ear (1) manual.

When the phone’s battery falls below 15%, a low battery notification will appear to prompt you to turn on battery saver.

To toggle it manually, swipe down from the top of the screen two times to access the expanded Quick Settings. Press the edit (pencil) icon and drag the Battery Saver tile up from the hidden tiles. Tap it to toggle it on and off from the Quick Setting.

Hold the power button and volume up button simultaneously until the Nothing logo appears on the display.

Game mode is automatically activated when a listed app is launched. To edit the list of apps, go to Settings > System > Game Mode > App list. Apps that are listed as games on the Play Store will be added to this list by default.

Whenever a new software update becomes available, a notification will pop up reminding you to update to the latest version. However, you can also manually check for updates by going to Settings > About phone > Software info. If there is a new update available, a red icon will appear next to the Nothing OS label.

Go to Settings > Display > Lockscreen > Privacy to pick the notification preview option.

Open the Phone app and tap on the three-dots icon to the right of the search bar. Next, navigate to Settings > Caller accounts > Additional settings and toggle on Call waiting.

Open the Phone app and tap on the three-dots icon to the right of the search bar. Next, navigate to Settings > Blocked numbers > Add a number, to block incoming calls and texts from the added number.

To set up the screen cast feature, swipe down from the top of the screen two times to access the expanded Quick Settings. Press the edit (pencil) icon and drag the Screen Cast tile up from the hidden tiles.

To begin mirroring, swipe down to open the Quick Settings and find the newly added Screen Cast tile. Tap it once and select the targeted device to cast to if it is connected in the same local area network.

Dark theme is enabled by default. To change it, swipe down to access Quick Settings and find the “Dark Theme” tile and tap it to toggle it on or off.

The font in the NOTHING PHONE 1 cannot be changed. However, to change the font size, navigate to Settings > Display > Font Size.

Open the Photos app and navigate to Library on the bottom bar. Next, tap on “Bin” to see items deleted within the recent 60 days.