CMF by Nothing Phone 1 User

Guide
Due to software updates, your experience of the software interface (including but
not limited to software features, user interfaces, and interaction experiences) may
differ from the interface presented in this guide. The software interface is subject
to change.

Table of contents
Getting Started
• Hardware Layout
• Charging
• Navigation
• Launcher
• Quick Settings / Notifications

Basics
• Network
• Connected Devices
• Installing / Deleting Apps
• Battery
• Storage
• Sound & Vibration
• Display
• Screen lock & Security
• About CMF by Nothing Phone 1

Advanced
• App Shortcuts
• Expanded Icons
• Do not disturb
• Google assistant
• Screenshot

FAQ
Getting Started
1. Hardware Layout

2. Charging
CMF by Nothing Phone 1 charges at 33W. Able to reach 100% power in about 70
minutes with wired fast charge and a compatible fast charge adapter.

3. Navigation

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.

4. Launcher

Home screen

• Long press the empty area to bring up Home settings, Widgets and
Customisation.
• Long press app icons to show app shortcuts and rearrange the icons position.
• 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 the app icon to add apps to the home screen.
• Swipe right in the App Drawer to show the hidden app icons.

Widgets

• Open the Widget menu through app shortcuts or long press the empty area of
the home screen.
• Long press and drag any widget to the home screen
• Long press widget to resize or edit

5. Quick Settings/Notifications
• Pull down from the status bar to access Quick Settings & the Notification Centre.
In Quick Settings, tap each tile to toggle each feature. Long press the tiles 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.

Basics
1. Network
• 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 wifi 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.

2. Connected Devices
• To connect to a Bluetooth device, 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”

• Tap on "Pair new device" and select on the target device to connect to it.

3. Installing/Deleting Apps

Installing

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

Open the app drawer, 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 on 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.

4. Battery
The CMF by Nothing Phone 1 uses a 5000mAh battery, which should last a whole
day of medium to heavy usage. If the battery is running low, enable Battery Saver
mode by either tapping on the "Battery Saver" tile in Quick Settings, or pressing
the Low Power notification that appears automatically when the device's battery
falls below 20%.

5. Storage
• To check the available storage on the device, open the Settings app and tap on
"Storage" to get an overview of the storage consumption of each type of tiles.

• To clear app storage or wipe app cache, open the Settings app and tap on "App",
then "All apps" to view all installed apps and the respective storage each app is
using. Tap on a select app to access its "More info" page, which shows the two
buttons for either clearing storage or clearing cache.

6. Sound & Vibration

• 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 the "Ring",
"Vibrate", and "Mute”.

• In the audio menu, tap on the bottom three dots icon to open a slider menu with
four sliders to adjust the volume of media volume, call volume, ring & notification
volume, and alarm volume respectively.

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

7. Security
• 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.

8. About CMF by Nothing Phone 1

• Contains all the device specific information such as hardware information, phone
number etc.
• Press on the device name to edit how CMF by Nothing Phone 1 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.

Advanced

1. App Shortcuts
• In the launcher, app-specific shortcuts can be accessed by long holding on an
app icon to show the expanded menu of shortcuts.
• Tip: the shortcut can also be made into its own standalone icon by dragging and
dropping it on the homescreen.

2. Max Icons & Big Folder

• The Nothing launcher offers the option to expand any icon on the homescreen to
four times the size, allowing full customisation options for users. To use this
feature, long hold on an app icon and press the expand icon to enlarge the
selected app icon.
• The same procedure can also be carried out on folders, allowing users to
organise their home screen without adding another step of opening the folder
first for the first few apps in the folder.
3. Do not disturb
• Do not disturb mode offers a distraction free experience, temporarily muting any
non-whitelisted notifications and incoming calls, as well as hiding any unseen
notifications on the status bar and notification tray. To toggle this feature, open
the Quick Settings and tap on the “Do not disturb" tile.

• To make changes to the list of whitelisted people / apps, simply long hold the
“Do not disturb" tile in Quick Settings and edit the important people / apps. This
will allow them to bypass the notification.

• When playing games, you can quickly block incoming calls or notifications
without turning on the Do Not Disturb mode. Through the game mode shortcut
panel on the left side of the game, you can choose to block incoming calls or
notifications individually.

4. Google assistant
Google Assistant provides a virtual personal assistant experience through a
natural language speech interface to perform a variety of tasks. It can be
activated by short holding the power button or swiping up from the bottom right
corner of the screen.
Learn more about things to say to Google Assistant from the Google Assistant
app.

5. Screenshot
• To capture a screenshot on CMF by Nothing Phone 1, simultaneously press the
volume down and power button. The image will be stored in the screenshot
album in the Google Photos app. By default, this folder might not be
synchronised to the main photo album. To access the album, go to Google
Photos and navigate to the bottom right "Library" tab.

• To take an expanded screenshot, take a normal screenshot first and wait for a
"Capture more" button to show up on the bottom of the screen. Once tapped, a
full page view will be visible for any scrollable interface. Simply drag the borders
to adjust the size of the screenshot.
• You can also utilise the three finger screenshot gesture for taking screenshots.
To activate the screenshot gesture, proceed to Settings – System – Gestures –
Screenshot Gesture and enable this feature.

• The screenshot can also be quickly edited by pressing the thumbnail that pops
up after taking the screenshot. Make any changes like crop or annotate, then
press "Save" on the top left corner to save the edited screenshot.

FAQ
Q: How do I turn on my CMF by Nothing Phone 1？
A: Press and hold the power button until the CMF by Nothing logo appears on the
display.

Q: How do I transfer data from my existing phone to my Nothing CMF by Nothing

Phone 1?
A: 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.

Q: How do I change the language?

A: The language can be set on the first page of the setup wizard. It can also be
changed in Settings > System > Languages and input.

Q: How do I enable location services?

A: 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.

Q: How do I activate Find My Device on my Nothing CMF by Nothing Phone 1?

A: 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.

Q: How do I back up data on my Nothing CMF by Nothing Phone 1?

A: CMF by Nothing Phone 1 uses Google's default backup routine when it's
connected to Wi-Fi and charging on standby for 2 hours. To backup immediately,
navigate to Settings > Google > Backup and tap on the “Turn on" button.

Q: How do I change the wallpaper and accent colours on my Nothing CMF by

Nothing Phone 1?
A: 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, CMF by Nothing Phone 1 will deploy Android's Dynamic Colour
feature to extract colours from the wallpaper unless specified.

Q: How do I use screen recording on my Nothing CMF by Nothing Phone 1?

A: 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, shown on the right side of the notification bar.
To finish recording, swipe down to open the notification centre and tap "Stop" to
save the recording. The file can be accessible in Google Photos > Library > Movies.

Q: How do I add the Nothing X widget to my Nothing CMF by Nothing Phone 1?

A: Just like any other widget, the Nothing X widget can be accessible by long
pressing on an empty space in the home screen and selecting "Widget" in the
pop-up menu.

Q: How do I record on my Nothing CMF by Nothing Phone 1?

A: Launch the camera app and tap on the "Video" option on the mode selection
bar.

Q: How do I set and use passcode on my Nothing CMF by Nothing Phone 1?

A: 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.

Q: How do I do factory reset on my Nothing CMF by Nothing Phone 1?

A: To carry out a factory reset, go to Settings > System > Reset options > Erase all
data (factory reset).

Q: How do I eject the SIM tray on my Nothing CMF by Nothing Phone 1?

A: Insert the provided SIM card remover tool into the hole next to the SIM tray,
located on the bottom of the phone.

Q: How do I connect my CMF Buds Pro 2 to my Nothing CMF by Nothing Phone 1?

A: The Fast Pair feature launches on the CMF by Nothing Phone 1 when opening an
unpaired CMF Buds Pro 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 Device
s > Pair new device to search for Nothing CMF Buds Pro 2. For more details, please
refer to the CMF Buds Pro 2 manual.

Q: How do I enable battery saver on my Nothing CMF by Nothing Phone 1?

A: When the CMF by Nothing Phone 1'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.

Q: How do I force restart my Nothing CMF by Nothing Phone 1?

A: Hold the power button and volume up button simultaneously until the CMF by
Nothing logo appears on the display.

Q: How do I enable Game Mode on my Nothing CMF by Nothing Phone 1?

A: Game mode is automatically activated when a listed app is launched. To edit the
list of apps, go to Settings > System > Game Mode > App list. Apps that are listed
as games on the Play Store will be added to this list by default.

Q: How do I know when a new software update is available?

A: 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.

Q: How do I hide message details on the lockscreen?

A: Go to Settings > Display > Lock screen > Privacy to pick the notification preview
option.

Q: How do I enable call waiting on Nothing CMF by Nothing Phone 1?

A: 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.

Q: How do I block / blacklist numbers on Nothing CMF by Nothing Phone 1?

A: 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.

Q: How do I screen cast Nothing CMF by Nothing Phone 1 to my TV?

A: 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.

Q: How do I enable dark theme on Nothing CMF by Nothing Phone 1?

A: 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.
Q: How do I change fonts on Nothing CMF by Nothing Phone 1?
A: The font in CMF by Nothing Phone 1 can not be changed. However, to change to
font size, navigate to Settings > Display > Display size and text.

Q: How do I restore deleted photos or videos?

A: Open the Photos app and navigate to the Library on the bottom bar. Next, tap
on "Bin" to see items deleted within the recent 60 days.