NOTHING PHONE 3 (01) PDF DOCUMENT

The hardware components are located as follows:

Top/Back:

Flashlight

Back camera

Glyph Interface

Right Side:

Volume up button

Volume down button

Glyph button

Left Side:

Power button

Essential Key

Bottom:

SIM card tray

Charging port

Bottom speaker

Wired Charging:

The Phone (3) charges at 65W. It can reach 100% power in about 1 hour with a wired fast charge and a compatible fast charge adapter.

Wireless Charging:

A wireless 15W charger will charge the device completely in 162 minutes. To use wireless charging, place the Phone (3) face up on a compatible wireless charger.

For environmental reasons, this package does not include a charger. The device can be powered with most USB power adapters and a cable with a USB Type-C plug.

You can choose between two navigation methods:

3-button navigation

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.

Gesture navigation

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.

Home screen

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

Long press app icons to show app shortcuts and rearrange the icons position.

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

Long press a folder to access folder customization and change the folder layout.

App drawer

Swipe up from the bottom to pull up the App drawer.

Long press and drag the app icon to add apps to the home screen.

Swipe right in the App Drawer to show the hidden app icons.

Open the Widget menu through app shortcuts or long press the empty area of the home screen.

Long press and drag any widget to the home screen.

Long press a widget to resize or edit.

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

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

To change the 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 also be turned on via this 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, 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 on the target device to connect to it.

Installing

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

Deleting

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.

The Phone (3) uses a 5150mAh battery. To enable Battery Saver mode, tap on the “Battery Saver” tile in Quick Settings, or press the Low Power notification that appears when the battery falls below 20%.

Optimal Battery Usage Environment

The ideal usage temperature for the phone is between 32°F and 95°F (0°C to 35°C).

Optimal Charging Practices

Mobile phones are equipped with a Battery Management System (BMS) to optimize charging. It’s recommended to avoid keeping the phone in a high-power charging state for prolonged periods and to stop charging once the battery reaches around 80% to minimize internal chemical reactions.

Power Saving Tips for Wireless Connections

Prioritize Wi-Fi connection when available to save battery power.

Turn off GPS when not in use.

Only turn on Bluetooth when needed.

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 files.

To clear app storage or wipe app cache, open the Settings app and tap on “App”, then “All apps” to view all installed apps. Tap on a select app to access its “More info” page, which shows the two 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 the “Ring”, “Vibrate”, and “Mute”.

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, call, ring & notification, and alarm respectively.

In the Quick Settings, tap on the volume tiles to change between the “Ring”, “Vibrate”, and “Mute”.

Open the Settings app and select “About Phone”. This section contains all the device specific information such as hardware information, phone number etc.

You can press on the device name to edit how Phone (3) appears on other devices.

The Essential Key is located below the power button and works with the Essential Space app for quick screenshot and voice memo functions. It supports long press and double tap for different actions.

Functionality:

Recording Function: Long press the Essential Key on the home screen or lock screen to immediately begin recording. The audio is saved to Essential Space, which can extract key information, generate summaries, and transcribe the audio.

Screenshot: Long press the Essential Key on other interfaces to capture a quick screenshot.

Voice Memo (Post-Screenshot): After taking a screenshot, continue holding the Essential Key to add voice notes or ask questions about the content.

View Records: Double tap the Essential Key to quickly open Essential Space and access recent recordings and screenshots.

Essential Space Features:

Intelligent Analysis (Requires Nothing Account Login): After logging in, content recorded via the Essential Key will undergo intelligent analysis, including generating summaries and extracting location information from Google Maps links.

Voice Commands for Enhanced Organization: Use voice commands within voice memos like “Remind me to buy baby formula tomorrow afternoon” or “What mountain is this?”.

The Glyph Interface is composed of an illuminated micro-LED Glyph Matrix and a touch-sensitive Glyph Button on the back of the phone. Preloaded ringtones and notification sounds have bespoke Glyph patterns that sync with audio and vibration.

To set it up, go to Settings > Glyph Interface or long-press the Glyphs toggle in Quick Settings.

Main controls:

Drag the brightness slider to adjust the Glyph Matrix brightness, or tap the automatic brightness button.

In the Ringtones tab, set the default ringtone or pair contacts with unique ringtones. Choose between Nothing Signals (handcrafted Glyphs) or My sounds (imported sounds).

To add a custom ringtone, go to My sounds and press “Add new sounds” to import files.

Set notification sounds similarly, choosing between Nothing Signals or imported sounds.

Other features:

Flip to Glyph: Placing the phone face down silences it and turns off vibration, reducing distractions. You can set it to allow only Essential Notifications.

Glyph Toys: A collection of micro-experiences. Tap the Glyph Button to switch between utilities or games. You can download APKs to import customised toys.

Glyph Button: The button on the back panel controls the toy on the Glyph Matrix. Tap to cycle through toys, long-press to activate dynamic toy interactions.

Essential Notifications: Mark a notification as Essential by long-pressing the incoming notification banner. Assign persistent icons on the Glyph Matrix for unread notifications from specific contacts, apps, and keywords. The Glyph Matrix stays lit until the notification is read or dismissed.

Volume indicator: Uses the Glyph Interface to show the volume level.

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

Do Not Disturb: Will temporarily disable the Glyph Interface.

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.

To expand an app icon on the homescreen to four times its size, long hold on the app icon and press the expand icon.

The same procedure can be carried out on folders, allowing you to organize your home screen and access the first three apps in the folder without opening it first.

Do not disturb mode temporarily mutes any non-whitelisted notifications and incoming calls, and hides unseen notifications from the status bar and tray. To toggle this, open Quick Settings and tap the “Do not disturb” tile.

To change the list of whitelisted people/apps, long hold the “Do not disturb” tile in Quick Settings and edit them.

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

When playing games, you can use the game mode shortcut panel to block calls or notifications individually without turning on the full Do Not Disturb mode.

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

Phone (3) can charge other Qi-compatible wireless charging devices. To activate this, open the Quick Settings menu and toggle the battery share feature on. The Glyph Interface will light up if the feature is successfully activated.

Simultaneously press the volume down and power button. The image is stored in the screenshot album in the Google Photos app.

To take an expanded screenshot, take a normal screenshot and wait for a “Capture more” button to appear. Tap it, and then drag the borders to adjust the size of the screenshot on any scrollable interface.

You can also use the three-finger screenshot gesture. To activate it, go to Settings > Special features > Gestures > Screenshot gesture and enable the feature.

The screenshot can be quickly edited by pressing the thumbnail that appears after capture. You can crop or annotate, then press “Save”.

NFC (Near Field Communication) allows the Phone (3) to connect to other NFC-supported devices by placing them close to each other. A common use is for virtual credit/debit card payments through Google Pay.

It is recommended to keep NFC on for convenience. To toggle it, open 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.

Phone (3) uses Google’s default backup routine when it’s connected to Wi-Fi and charging on standby for 2 hours. To backup immediately, navigate to Settings > Google > Backup and tap on the “Turn on” 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. By default, Phone (3) will deploy Android’s 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 accessible in Google Photos > Library > Movies.

Just like any other widget, the Nothing X widget can be accessible by long pressing on an empty space in the home screen and selecting “Widget” in the pop-up menu.

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

Go to Settings > Security and privacy > Device unlock 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 > System > 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 (3) when opening an unpaired Ear (2) 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 (2).

When the Phone (3)’s battery falls below 20%, 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 > Special features > 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(the phone image). If there is a new update available, a red icon will appear next to the Nothing OS label.

Go to Settings > Lock screen > 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 ScreenCast tile. Tap it once and select the targeted device to cast to connect 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 / off.

Open the Gallery app and navigate to the Albums on the bottom bar. Next, tap on “Recently deleted” to see items deleted within the recent 30 days.