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The OnePlus 10 Pro has arrived, and it has a lot to offer. If you’ve decided it’s time to abandon One UI or iOS for Oxygen OS, you might not know where to start. We’ve been fans of the OnePlus Android skin for a long time, and we have some tips to help you set up your phone and make it feel like yours. Here are the best OnePlus 10 Pro tips and tricks.
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OnePlus 10 Pro Tips and Tricks
1. Activate OnePlus Shelf
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Smartphones have always been about having everything you need in the palm of your hand. Still, as tools evolve, finding the basics can get harder and harder. So OnePlus went and made it easy again. Some might say it put essentials on a shelf – get it? The OnePlus Shelf is a customizable drawer for everything from the weather to quick Spotify controls. In many ways, this eliminates the need for widgets on your homepage because you can cluster them all on the shelf.
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To access your OnePlus shelf, swipe down from the top right corner where the battery icon resides. You can tap the Settings cog to change your shelf preferences. If you want to turn off the feature, you can do so with a simple toggle. By default, the OnePlus Shelf displays a familiar greeting of “Never Settle,” but you can also customize that phrase for a more personal greeting.
2. Embrace the Ultrawide Camera
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OnePlus made a huge splash ahead of the OnePlus 9 series by announcing a partnership with Hasselblad. Now, it has revamped the setup for its latest OnePlus 10 Pro. The changes aren’t quite as significant, but the ultrawide camera has received a slight makeover. It may not be as sharp as its predecessor, but it stretches even further – all the way up to 150 degrees. Our next OnePlus 10 Pro tip is to embrace the change – you never know what you might capture.
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Given the added distortion, mastering an ultrawide camera can be difficult. It’s even more challenging if you don’t practice frequently. Don’t be afraid to get creative with your creation – it’s a great way to grow as a photographer. OnePlus has also added a fisheye mode if you want to bring your style back to the 90s.
3. Establish Work-Life Balance
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If you share a phone between your work and personal life, you know how hard it can be to separate them. There is always a temptation to answer emails after hours or scroll through social media in the middle of your day. We can’t speak for you, but we’re rarely strong enough to completely separate the two, so this next OnePlus 10 Pro feature is a must-use. It’s called Work-Life Balance 2.0, and it splits your device into two distinct personalities.
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Work-life balance stays in 2.0 special features Menu, and is usually easiest to find with the search bar in the Settings app. From there, you can customize the behavior of your OnePlus 10 Pro based on certain criteria. We set our devices to work mode from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., but you can filter by location and even by Wi-Fi network. Essentially, Work Mode limits your notifications to productivity apps like Google Drive and Gmail, while Life Mode lets fun stuff like Netflix through filters.
4. View Your Screen-Off Gestures
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Gesture navigation is great once you wrap your head around it. It can be hard to remember what speed has what effect, but OnePlus goes a step further. Screen-off – or lock screen – gestures have been part of Oxygen OS for years now, and they make it easy to access your phone’s features without having to unlock them. All you have to do is create a particular shape or character, and your OnePlus 10 Pro will respond automatically.
As always, the quickest way to find the screen-off gesture control is to search in the Settings app. Once there, you’ll see these options by default:
- Double tap to wake up or turn off the screen
- Draw O to open camera
- Draw V to turn on/off flashlight
- music control
The music controls are probably the most interesting, as you can manage your playback and skip tracks without ever opening your phone. You simply drag two fingers down to pause the display, almost like a big pause button. If you want to skip forward or backward, drag the right or left arrow instead.
If that isn’t enough, you can add commands to the list. You can choose from additional commands such as sliding in one of four directions or dragging the letters M or W. The results you can add are unlocking your phone, opening an app, or calling a specific contact.
See all: Our guide to the best Android gestures
5. Buy a new phone case
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If you are going to spend money on a new OnePlus 10 Pro, we highly recommend that you play it safe. After all, the phone is still made of glass, and the camera bump keeps getting bigger. One wrong mistake and you could be in the market for some expensive repairs. Fortunately, there are plenty of first-party and third-party cases for sinking your teeth. We picked up the Quantum Case, which gives the OnePlus 10 Pro a stylized, see-through look, as well as the Sandstone Case to relive the fun stuff from the brand’s early days.
You might not be as interested in what OnePlus has to offer, and that’s okay. Instead, you can check out our list of the best OnePlus 10 Pro cases below, complete with popular picks from Spigen, UAG, and more.
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6. Customize Your Home Screen
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Android 12 is all about customization, and you better believe OnePlus is in on the fun. Oxygen OS hasn’t completely gone over the stuff you turn to yet, but there’s still a lot more. You can change most aspects of your Home screen, but you have the most control over the app icons. OnePlus offers a few different sizes and styles to choose from, and it’s easy to go for a clean, minimalist approach. We also decided to hide app names for the simplest design imaginable – just make sure you remember what each app does.
If you’re ready to control your Home screen, press and hold on any blank part of your wallpaper. This will automatically open the customization controls, where you can add and remove widgets and apps in seconds. You can switch out your wallpaper, and OnePlus still offers control over how you transition from one screen to another. Instead of the classic slide, you can roll, flip, and cube from one display to another.
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7. Pick Up Some Stuff
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We often recommend getting a compatible charger when you buy a new phone, but the OnePlus is one of a dying breed – you still get a 65W (or 80W internationally) charger in the box. This means you can swiftly take the money set aside for a new charger and pick up a few other fitting accessories to complete your setup. It’s up to you to decide whether this means a new set of Bluetooth earbuds or a new smartwatch, but the options are almost limitless.
8. Try Zen Mode
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This might sound like an odd tip to someone who has just bought a OnePlus 10 Pro, but it’s important to remember to put your phone down frequently. It can be tough to do, but OnePlus has a way of making the challenge a little easier. Zen Mode is somewhat similar to Work-Life Balance 2.0 in that it controls what your phone will display, but it goes a step further for meditation. It essentially locks your phone up with a calming water graphic on top with soothing music. You won’t receive any emails or notifications, and you won’t have access to any apps other than the camera.
learn more: How does OnePlus Zen Mode work?
OnePlus will still allow you to make and receive calls, but only for emergencies. It is also important to note that once a Zen Mode session has started, you cannot cancel it. Of course, you have complete control over the duration — anywhere from a minute to two hours — but it’s best not to embrace Zen if you’re expecting an urgent or important message.
9. Check for Software Updates
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It may seem obvious to check for updates when you get a new phone, and it’s often part of the setup process. However, after that you don’t always get reminders to check out new software. OnePlus is looking forward to its latest flagships with patches and fixes, and the improvements are worth noting. The first major patch arrived in North America on April 26, 2022, bringing improvements to the fingerprint algorithm, power consumption, and photo quality from the front camera.
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If you didn’t receive the update automatically, it may be time to check your settings. You can find out if you are running on the latest version of Oxygen OS by setting app and scroll down about the device, Tap on it and look at the rectangular box at the top of your screen. If you have an update, it will be listed there. Otherwise, you should see a message saying “Up to date”.
10. Lock things in your personal safe
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Privacy is important these days, especially if you let someone else handle your phone. If you are letting your kid play with your OnePlus 10 Pro, then you don’t need to mess around with work files or other important documents. Hackers are another concern, but OnePlus’ Private Safe is a complete security solution. This requires a dedicated privacy password and a recovery question before your Secure Vault can be set up. Once you’ve set up your questions, you can also add fingerprint or face unlock requirements for an added layer of security.
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Private Safe provides storage for your most sensitive images, audio files and documents, as well as an open-ended section for other files. This means you can protect anything from prying eyes, and reaching your safe couldn’t be easier. All you have to do is open an app like Files or Photos and long press on the command bar at the bottom. This will open your Personal Vault and prompt you for your password.
That is all about our list of best OnePlus 10 Pro tips and tricks. If you have a favorite tip or think we missed one, don’t be afraid to let us know in the comments.
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