You've Got Your Hands on a OnePlus 5: Five Essential Things to Do Right Away
As you eagerly unwrap your brand new OnePlus 5, it's essential to get familiar with some of its hidden features and settings that can significantly enhance your user experience. In this article, we'll dive into five things you should do right away to make the most out of your device.
Set Up Your Fingerprint Scanner
First and foremost, take a few minutes to set up your fingerprint scanner. Yes, it's an obvious step, but trust us, it's crucial for security purposes. When prompted during initial setup, don't skip this step. Take the time to register your fingerprints by going to Settings > Security > Fingerprint. This will ensure that your device is secure and protected from unauthorized access.
Enable Dark Mode
One of the standout features of the OnePlus 5 is its support for a system-wide dark theme. With an AMOLED screen, you can take advantage of this feature to save battery life. The fact that OLED displays can turn off black pixels means you'll consume less power compared to LCD panels, which still require backlighting. To enable dark mode, go to Settings > Display Theme and choose the default setting as dark. This not only looks great but also helps prolong your battery life.
Set Up Gestures
Off-screen gestures are nothing new, but they're incredibly useful. By default, some gestures are enabled, while others need to be switched on or set up. For instance, double-tap to wake and a camera shortcut are just two examples of the many gestures available. What's remarkable is that these gestures can be fully customized to your liking. Head to Settings > Gestures to explore all the options and set them up according to your preferences.
Enable Battery Percentage in the Status Bar
Staying on top of your battery life is essential, especially when you're always on-the-go. Enabling battery percentage in the status bar allows you to quickly glance at your battery level without having to get or pull down the notification shade. To set this up, go to Settings > Status Bar and toggle on "Show Battery Percentage." This simple tweak will make a significant difference in your daily usage.
Adjust Vibration Intensity
One of the most satisfying features of the OnePlus 5 is its improved vibration motor. Gone are the days of annoyingly loud vibrations; now you can customize the intensity to suit your preferences. From light to strong, you can adjust the vibration settings for incoming calls, notifications, and general interactions. To set this up, go to Settings > Sound and Vibration > Vibration Intensity. Keep in mind that higher vibration settings may drain your battery life faster, so be mindful of your usage.
Remember, getting familiar with these features and settings will make a significant difference in your OnePlus 5 experience. By following these five essential steps, you'll unlock the full potential of your device and take it to the next level.
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which still have to be back lit the fewer pixels requiring power of course the longer your battery will last plus it just looks good because OLED screens have great contrast and Inky blacks so just go to settings display theme and choose the default as dark next up is to set up your gestures now offscreen gestures are nothing new but just like the double tapped awake they're actually pretty useful to know some are enabled by default While others will need to be switched on or set up there's double tap to wake a camera shortcut just double press the power button or you can draw letters when the screen is off to launch the app or start the flashlight the best thing of all is that they are fully customizable just go to settings gestures to set them all up next up is to enable battery percentage in the status bar really this is super useful because you can quickly glance at your status bar rather than have to get or pull down the notification shade to see what battery percentage you have left just head to settings status bar then show battery percentage now finally let's talk about setting the vibration intensity setting oneplus's previous phones had horrible vibration Motors but that's all been fixed with the OnePlus 5 now you have the option to tweak the intensity to exactly how you like it from light medium and strong for incoming calls notifications and general interactions to set this up you just go to settings sound and vibration vibration intensity and incoming calls just keep in mind though if you do have those higher vibration settings it will drain your battery life pretty fast just a warning for those of you who want to put it in your pocket and just keep calling yourself I'm a big kid man I couldn't resist chso you got your paws on a OnePlus 5 good for you now here's five things you should do right away now I know this is an obvious one here but you really want to set up your fingerprint scanner you'll be prompted to set up the OnePlus 5 fingerprint scanner during initial setup but if you skip that step and you're in a rush you'll have to play around with the software so be sure to go back and register your digits and to do that you just go to settings security and fingerprint and add fingerprint Next Step you want to enable dark mode unlike many Android phones OnePlus has full support for a systemwide dark theme the fact that the OnePlus 5 has an AMOLED screen means you should strongly consider switching to the Dark theme as your default right out of the box you see that's because AMOLED displays can actually save battery life by using dark themes and backgrounds black pixels on an OLED display can actually be turned off unlike black pixels on an LCD panel which still have to be back lit the fewer pixels requiring power of course the longer your battery will last plus it just looks good because OLED screens have great contrast and Inky blacks so just go to settings display theme and choose the default as dark next up is to set up your gestures now offscreen gestures are nothing new but just like the double tapped awake they're actually pretty useful to know some are enabled by default While others will need to be switched on or set up there's double tap to wake a camera shortcut just double press the power button or you can draw letters when the screen is off to launch the app or start the flashlight the best thing of all is that they are fully customizable just go to settings gestures to set them all up next up is to enable battery percentage in the status bar really this is super useful because you can quickly glance at your status bar rather than have to get or pull down the notification shade to see what battery percentage you have left just head to settings status bar then show battery percentage now finally let's talk about setting the vibration intensity setting oneplus's previous phones had horrible vibration Motors but that's all been fixed with the OnePlus 5 now you have the option to tweak the intensity to exactly how you like it from light medium and strong for incoming calls notifications and general interactions to set this up you just go to settings sound and vibration vibration intensity and incoming calls just keep in mind though if you do have those higher vibration settings it will drain your battery life pretty fast just a warning for those of you who want to put it in your pocket and just keep calling yourself I'm a big kid man I couldn't resist ch\n"
