The OnePlus 5T is a pretty and capable phone. Based on the success of OnePlus 5, the 5T brings a more capable camera, facial recognition, and a number of other features that make a great improvement. While OnePlus 5T shares a lot in common with its latest version, it still has a few more new tech in store. These tips and tricks below will help you get to know your device more fully and get more out of the features that are available to you..
How To Activate Reading Mode
A unique feature on OnePlus 5T is its Reading Mode. This mode converts your display to grayscale, mimicking an e-reader screen. Although this mode is not as good as that of Kindle Oasis, it will help you prevent fatigue while reading e-books or long texts.
You can open this function by going to Settings> Display Stand> Reading Mode and open Enable Reader Mode Slider..
There is another option to enable Reading Mode in some apps like Kindle. To activate Reading Mode for special applications, go to Settings> Display Stand> Reading Mode. Select the "More" icon next to Add apps for Reading Mode. Select the check boxes of the applications you want to use.
How To Use And Customize Gestures
The majority of Android devices have the unique gestures to complete common tasks. The OnePlus 5T is no exception. Still, the gestures available on the 5T will give you full control over the phone..
Setting up gestures is straightforward. Go to Settings> Gestures. You will see a list of common gestures which can be activated by opening the respective slider. Some gestures, such as Silence and Three-finger screenshot are enabled by default.
An interesting gesture setup on the OnePlus 5T is used to control music playback. Draw a straight line in two fingers can play or stop the music. You can also move forward and backward in your playlist by pressing the> or <signs.
The OnePlus 5T also lets you create five custom gestures. You can set these gestures to perform common tasks like opening the camera, or you can set them to open other apps. To configure custom gestures, go to Settings> Gestures. Scroll down to Pull options and click on the gesture you selected to configure it. Check the box next to the apps or features you want to schedule.
How To Use Parallel Applications
Parallel Applications allow you to clone certain applications on your phone. When Huawei Mate 10 Pro allows you to clone all apps, OnePlus mostly limits you to social media apps. This is a great feature for people who have multiple social media accounts and want to easily switch between accounts.
To enable Parallel Apps on your device, go to Settings> Apps> Parallel Apps. A list of compatible applications will appear. Activate the slider of an app you want to clone. The next time you open the app drawer, you'll see two icons for the apps you've selected.
How to Customize the Signal Slider
The OnePlus 5T has a signal slider on the left side of the phone. Although it is similar to the switch on the iPhone, the signal slider has three different configurations which allow you to control notifications. Since the default setting is “Ringtone,” “Do Not Disturb,” and “Silent,” you can customize the signal slider in Settings.
Customize the signal slider, go to Settings> Signal slider. You can then click on each of the settings to make adjustments. In silent mode, if you want to just block notifications while watching videos, you can activate the media button.
The Do Not Disturb option gives you maximum flexibility. You can allow certain contacts to make calls and send messages by pressing Phone or Messages and selecting your preferred contacts. You can also turn on Event Reminders if you want to continue receiving notifications from your calendar. Enabling visible light notifications permission provides a subtle signal that you have pending notifications.
How To Organize Your Shelf
Bookshelf is a great productivity tool located on the far left window of your Home screen. Shelf allows you to add widgets available on Android phones, as well as a lot of custom widgets that are only available on the OnePlus phone. If you didn't activate Bookshelf during setup on your OnePlus 5T, just find an empty spot on your home screen and long press it. Select the Settings icon and activate the slider next to Shelf.
Adding widgets to the Shelf is incredibly easy. Tap the Teal Plus icon at the bottom of the screen and select the widget you want to add. To move your new widget, long press the widget and drag it to the desired location.
Got a widget taking up too much space? Some widgets can be resized. Long press the desired icon and wait for the draggable handle to appear at the bottom of the widget. Change to the size you want and tap anywhere on the screen to lock in the new size. If you are tired of a widget, you can just long press the widget and then the X icon to remove it.
How to Use Portrait Mode and Professional Mode
The OnePlus 5T does not have a camera that is capable of competing with those of the iPhone X or the Google Pixel 2, but it has made a big improvement over the OnePlus 5. The telephoto lens has been replaced. by a dual camera configuration on the OnePlus 5T.
The new dual camera, in addition to software improvements, allows for better portraits on the OnePlus 5T. The slight blurring around the edges of your subject that happened on older OnePlus phones has largely disappeared.
To take a portrait on the OnePlus 5T, open the Camera app. Swipe left until the depth effect icon appears on the screen. Select the portrait icon at the bottom right of the viewfinder screen. To take the best shot, you need to take pictures in bright light and make sure your subject is at least a foot away from the camera.
For more experienced photographers who want complete control over their photos, the OnePlus 5T offers Professional mode. With Professional mode, you can adjust white balance, shutter speed, ISO, and aperture. To use Professional mode, open the camera. Swipe up from the bottom of the screen and select the Professional mode icon. Select the setting you want to change from the menu bar and set the scroll wheel to the appropriate setting. If you want to save your images in RAW format, just click on the RAW icon at the top of the screen and select the appropriate icon.
How to Personalize Your OnePlus 5T With OXYGENOS
OxygenOS on the OnePlus 5T not only looks good, it gives you plenty of options to customize your device's interface. You can customize the notification bar, change the home screen, and even customize app icons.
Long press on the home screen to customize its layout. Tap Settings following the home screen layout. In this screen, you can adjust both the number of columns on the home screen and the size of your icons.
To change the look of your icons, long press on the home screen. Select Settings> Icon Pack. From here you can select OnePlus default icons, round icons, or square icons. If you want a few completely different things, you can select the Plus icon and browse through the different icon packs available on the Google Play Store.
The OnePlus 5T also allows you to customize button functions. You can set functions with long presses and double clicks on the Home, Recent and Previous buttons. You can customize your buttons to activate Google Assistant, open your Bookshelf, and even activate split screen mode.
To customize your buttons, go to Settings> Buttons. Select the button you want to customize by pressing the button, and a series of options will appear. Select the radio button next to the feature you want to activate.
How to take a large screenshot
Sometimes you need a screenshot that is a little larger than what can fit only your screen size. The OnePlus 5T has a feature that will allow you to take screenshots of multiple pages.
Taking an extended screenshot on the OnePlus 5T is easy. First, you need to make sure that the image you want to capture is on the screen. You can then take a screenshot in one of two ways: you can press the Volume (-) and Energy buttons simultaneously, or scroll with three fingers (if you configure the gesture). When you see the screenshot, tap the rectangular icon at the bottom of the screen. You will see the screen begin to scroll. When you've reached the bottom of your selection, just tap the screen to stop the extended screenshot.
How to Play Full Screen Video
The OnePlus 5T has a nice AMOLED display. The 18: 9 aspect ratio, however, can cause the dreaded black box effect on some videos. When some vendors automatically crop the video to create a full screen effect, other apps require you to do the basic work.
Going full screen on the OnePlus 5T depends on the app you're using. To enable full screen viewing on YouTube, for example, you just need to expand the video on the screen. Some applications require a double click. In short, if you get kind of stuck while playing a video, try different actions, one of them should work fine.
