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Nokia 5.3 User Guide
4 Basics
PERSONALISE YOUR PHONE
Change your wallpaper
Tap Settings > Display > Wallpaper .
Change your phone ringtone
Tap Settings > Sound > Phone ringtone (SIM1) or Phone ringtone (SIM2) and select the tone.
Change your message notification sound
Tap Settings > Sound > Advanced > Default notification sound .
NOTIFICATIONS
Use the notification panel
When you receive new notifications, such as messages or missed calls, indicator icons appear on the status bar at the top of the screen. To see more information about the notifications, drag the status bar down. To close the view, swipe up on the screen.
To open the notification panel, drag the status bar down. To close the notification panel, swipe up on the screen.
To change the notification settings of an app, tap Settings > Apps & notifications and tap the app name to open the app’s settings. Tap Notifications . You can turn notifications on or off for each app individually.
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Use the quick setting icons
To activate certain features, tap the quick settings icons on the notification panel. To see more icons, drag the menu down.
To rearrange the icons, tap
�
, tap and hold an icon, and then drag it to another location.
CONTROL VOLUME
Change the volume
If you have trouble hearing your phone ringing in noisy environments or calls are too loud, you can change the volume to your liking by using the volume keys on the side of your phone.
Do not connect to products that create an output signal, as this may damage the device. Do not connect any voltage source to the audio connector. If you connect an external device or headset, other than those approved for use with this device, to the audio connector, pay special attention to the volume levels.
Change the volume for media and apps
Press a volume key on the side of your phone to see the volume status bar, tap
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, and drag the slider on the volume bar for media and apps left or right.
Set the phone to silent
To set the phone to silent, press the volume down key, tap
� to set your phone to vibrate only and tap
� to set it to silent.
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AUTOMATIC TEXT CORRECTION
Learn how to write text quickly and efficiently using the keyboard text correction.
Use keyboard word suggestions
Your phone suggests words as you write, to help you write quickly and more accurately. Word suggestions may not be available in all languages.
When you start writing a word, your phone suggests possible words. When the word you want is shown in the suggestion bar, select the word. To see more suggestions, tap and hold the suggestion.
Tip:
If the suggested word is marked in bold, your phone will automatically use it to replace the word you wrote. If the word is wrong, tap and hold it to see a few other suggestions.
If you do not want the keyboard to suggest words while typing, turn off the text corrections.
Tap Settings > System > Languages & input > Virtual keyboard . Select the keyboard you normally use. Tap Text correction and switch off the text correction methods you do not want to use.
Correct a word
If you notice that you have misspelled a word, tap it to see suggestions for correcting the word.
Switch spell checker off
Tap Settings > System > Languages & input > Advanced > Spell checker , and switch
Use spell checker off.
THE GOOGLE ASSISTANT
The Google Assistant is available in selected markets and languages only. Where not available, the Google Assistant is replaced by Google Search. The Google Assistant can help you search information online, translate words and sentences, and make notes and calendar appointments, for example. You can use the Google Assistant even when your phone is locked.
However, the Google Assistant asks you to unlock your phone before accessing your private data.
Use the Google Assistant key
To access the Google Assistant services, use the Google Assistant key on the side of your phone:
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• Press the key once to start the Google Assistant. When you press the key for the first time, you will be asked to sign in with your Google account or create a new account.
• Press and hold the key to speak with the Google Assistant. Ask your question and release the key. You see the Google Assistant’s answer on your phone’s display.
If your country or region does not support the Google Assistant, you can still use the Google
Assistant key:
• Press the key once to open Google Search
• Press and hold the key to use Google voice search. Ask your question and release the key.
You will see Google’s answer on your phone’s display.
BATTERY LIFE
Get the most out of your phone while getting the battery life you need. There are steps you can take to save power on your phone.
Extend battery life
To save power:
1. Always charge the battery fully.
2. Mute unnecessary sounds, such as touch sounds. Tap Settings >
Sound > Advanced , and under
Other sounds and vibrations , select which sounds to keep.
3. Use wired headphones, rather than the loudspeaker.
4. Set the phone screen to switch off after a short time. Tap Settings > Display >
Advanced > Sleep and select the time.
5. Tap Settings > Display >
Brightness level . To adjust the brightness, drag the brightness level slider. Make sure that
Adaptive brightness is disabled.
6. Stop apps from running in the background: tap
�
, swipe right through all the apps and tap CLEAR ALL .
7. Use location services selectively: switch location services off when you don’t need them. Tap Settings > Location and disable Use location .
8. Use network connections selectively: switch Bluetooth on only when needed.
Use a Wi-Fi connection to connect to the internet, rather than a mobile data connection. Stop your phone scanning for available wireless networks. Tap Settings
> Network & Internet > Wi-Fi , and disable
Use Wi-Fi . If you’re listening to music or otherwise using your phone, but don’t want to make or receive calls, switch the airplane mode on. Tap Settings
> Network & Internet > Advanced
> Flight mode . Flight mode closes connections to the mobile network and switches your device’s wireless features off.
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ACCESSIBILITY
You can change various settings to make using your phone easier.
Increase or decrease the font size
Do you want to have larger fonts on your phone?
1. Tap Settings > Accessibility .
2. Tap Font size . To increase or decrease the font size, drag the Font size slider.
Increase or decrease the display size
Do you want to make the items on your screen smaller or larger?
1. Tap Settings > Accessibility .
2. Tap Display size and adjust the display size by dragging the display size level slider.
FM RADIO
To listen to the radio, you need to connect a compatible headset to the phone. The headset acts as an antenna. The headset may be sold separately.
Listen to FM radio
After you have connected the headset, tap FM Radio .
• To switch the radio on, tap
• To find radio stations, tap
�
�
> Scan .
• To switch to another station, slide the channel frequency row left or right.
• To save a station, tap
�
.
• To listen to a radio station using the phone’s speakers, tap
�
. Keep the headset connected.
• To switch the radio off, tap
�
.
Troubleshooting tip:
If the radio doesn’t work, make sure the headset is connected properly.
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