NOTHING PHONE 3 (02) PDF Document

The hardware layout of the NOTHING PHONE 3 includes the following components:

Back of the device:

• Flashlight

• Back camera

• Glyph Interface

Right side:

• Power button

• Essential Key

Left side:

• Volume up button

• Volume down button

• Glyph button

Bottom:

• SIM card tray

• Charging port

• Bottom speaker

Your NOTHING PHONE 3 can be charged in two ways:

Wired Charging: The phone charges at 65W and can reach 100% power in about 1 hour with a wired fast charge and a compatible fast charge adapter.

Wireless Charging: A 15W wireless charger will charge the device completely in 162 minutes. To use wireless charging, place the NOTHING PHONE 3 face up on a compatible wireless charger.

For environmental reasons, the 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 styles on your NOTHING PHONE 3:

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.

The launcher on the NOTHING PHONE 3 consists of a Home screen and an App drawer.

Home screen

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

• Long press app icons to show app shortcuts and rearrange the icon positions.

• 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 an 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 by long pressing an empty area of the home screen.

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

• Long press a widget to resize or edit it.

• 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 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 Wi-Fi 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, 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”.

Then, tap on “Pair new device” and select the target device to connect to it.

Installing Apps

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 Apps

Open the app drawer, then press, 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 from 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 NOTHING PHONE 3 uses a 5500mAh battery, which should last a whole day of medium to heavy usage.

Optimal Battery Usage Environment

The ideal usage temperature for the phone is between 32°F and 95°F (0°C to 35°C). Using or charging the device continuously in extreme temperatures may speed up battery wear.

Optimal Charging Practices

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

Prioritizing the activation and connection to WiFi when available can effectively save battery power. Turning off the GPS function when not in use helps save battery power. Only turn on Bluetooth when needed to avoid unnecessary battery consumption.

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

• To clear app storage or wipe app cache, open the Settings app and tap on “App”, then “All 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 “Ring”, “Vibrate”, and “Mute”.

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

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

To change the unlocking method, open the Settings app and find the “Lock screen & Security and privacy” option. Enter the “Device unlock” page to set the unlocking PIN, record additional fingerprints, or record facial data used for unlocking the device.

Note: Fingerprint / face data unlocking cannot be used without a PIN, as otherwise anyone could simply swipe to unlock the device.

The “About Phone” section in Settings contains all the device-specific information such as hardware information and phone number.

• You can press on the device name to edit how your NOTHING PHONE 3 appears on other devices.

• If there is a new software update available for the device, a dot will show up next to the Nothing OS version.

The Essential Key is located below the power button on the right side of your NOTHING PHONE 3 and works with the Essential Space app for screenshot and voice memo functions.

Functionality:

• Recording Function: Long press the Essential Key on the home screen or lock screen to begin recording. The audio is saved to Essential Space, where the system 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 and begin speaking to add voice notes directly to the captured content.

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

Essential Space Features:

• Intelligent Analysis (Requires Nothing Account Login): After logging into your Nothing account, recorded content undergoes intelligent analysis, including generating summary highlights and extracting location information from Google Maps links. A Nothing account is required for these advanced features.

• Voice Commands for Enhanced Organization: Within voice memos, you can use voice commands like “Remind me to buy baby formula tomorrow afternoon”.

The Glyph Interface consists of the illuminated micro-LED Glyph Matrix and the touch-sensitive Glyph Button on the back of the NOTHING PHONE 3. It provides visual feedback for ringtones and notifications.

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

• Brightness: Drag the brightness slider to adjust the brightness of the Glyph Matrix. You can also tap the automatic brightness button.

• Ringtones: In the Ringtones tab, choose between setting the default ringtone or pairing individual contacts with unique ringtones. You can select from Nothing Signals (handcrafted Glyphs) or My sounds (imported sounds).

• Custom Ringtones: To add a custom ringtone, go to My sounds and press “Add new sounds” to import a file.

• Notification Sounds: These can be set in a similar manner, choosing between original Nothing Signals or imported sounds.

• Flip to Glyph: Temporarily silences and turns off the vibration of the device when NOTHING PHONE 3 is placed face down.

• Glyph Toys: A collection of micro-experiences. Tap the Glyph Button on the back to switch between utilities or games. Customisation is supported by downloading APKs.

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

• Essential Notifications: Mark a notification as Essential by long-pressing the incoming notification banner. Persistent icons are assigned on the Glyph Matrix for unread notifications, which remains lit until you have read or dismissed the notification.

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

• To use Max Icons, long hold on an app icon and press the expand icon to enlarge the selected app icon to four times its size.

• The same procedure can be carried out on folders. This allows you to access the first three apps in the folder without opening the folder first.

• To toggle Do Not Disturb mode, open Quick Settings and tap on the “Do not disturb” tile. This temporarily mutes 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.

• Do Not Disturb 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 on the left side of the game to block incoming calls or notifications individually without turning on the full Do Not Disturb mode.

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

Your NOTHING PHONE 3 can charge 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. Tap it to see a full page view, then drag the borders to adjust the size.

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

• To quickly edit a screenshot, press the thumbnail that pops up after capture. Make changes like crop or annotate, then press “Save”.

NFC (Near Field Communication) allows your NOTHING 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 as it does not drain much battery on standby. To toggle this feature, 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.

The NOTHING PHONE 3 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 “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, NOTHING 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.

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 Nothing X widget can be accessed 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 NOTHING 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 NOTHING 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.