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By default set apps on your OnePlus 6 Oxygen OS. You can change default apps in the OnePlus 6 using apps settings. In OnePlus 6 default apps settings, set home app (launcher), phone app, browser app, SMS app, camera app, music app, calendar app, and more. To set an app as default on OnePlus 6, select the app and choose what you want to set. If you don’t want to use by default set app in your device, download third-party apps from the play store and set the app as default. Also, enable/disable app permission, use parallel apps, and special access in your OnePlus.

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How to Change Default Apps on OnePlus 6 Oxygen OS

Step 1: Swipe down the notification shade from the top and tap on the Settings gear icon in OnePlus 6.

Step 2: Tap on Apps & notifications.

Here you’ll see OnePlus 6 apps settings including application list, app permissions, default apps, Parallel apps, and special app access.

Step 3: Tap on Default apps.

You can see a list of default apps including a home app (OnePlus launcher), gallery app, music app, Browser app (Chrome), phone app, SMS app, camera app, and more.

Step 4: Tap the Default app you want to change.

Step 5: Choose the app you want to set as default.

Now change the default camera app or calendar app or other apps in your OnePlus 6 device. You can also clear default apps in your device to set again by default selected app on your phone.

How to Clear Default Apps in OnePlus 6

Step 1: Go to Settings in your OnePlus 6.

Step 2: Tap on Apps & notifications.

Step 3: Tap on See all apps.

Step 4: Tap on App you want to clear.

Step 5: Tap on Advanced.

Step 6: Tap on Open by default.

Step 7: Tap on the Clear default button.

Now automatically set by default the selected app on your device.

Did you find the above tutorial helpful to change default apps on the OnePlus 6 Oxygen OS? If you have any questions, tell us in below comment box. Do you know any other tricks? Share with us in below comment box.

There are several ways to take a screenshot on OnePlus 6 Oxygen OS. OnePlus 6 device added new “three finger screenshot gesture” for capture screenshot in your device. Also take a long screenshot on OnePlus 6 to scrolling the page in your phone. This OnePlus 6 scrolling screenshot feature is helpful to save time by sending screenshot one by one.

You can use Google Assistant to capture screenshot in OnePlus 6 Oreo 8.1 device. Also edit and share screenshot on OnePlus 6 Oxygen OS. Check out below given different methods to take a screenshot on OnePlus 6.

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How to take a screenshot on OnePlus 6 Oxygen OS

You can capture screenshot on OnePlus 6 using hardware button, three finger screenshot gesture and Google assistant.

1^st Method: Hardware buttons

Press and hold the power and volume down button at same time in your OnePlus 6 to take single screenshot.

2^nd Method: Take a screenshot on OnePlus 6 using three finger screenshot gesture

First of all activate three finger screenshot Gesture in OnePlus 6 Oreo.You can quickly capture screenshot to swipe with three fingers on the screen.

Settings > Customization > Gestures > Three finger screenshot

3^rd Method: Take a long screenshot in OnePlus 6 Oxygen OS

Step 1: Open page you want to capture long screenshot

Step 2: Swipe with three fingers on the screen

You can see taken screenshot in your device.

Step 3: Tap Rectangular icon

Step 4: Tap the screen to stop scrolling and

Now take multiple screenshot at same time in your OnePlus 6 Oxygen OS device.

4^th Method: Google Assistant

Step 1: Long press home button or say OK Google to access Google Assistant in your device

Step 2: Say “take a screenshot”

Now your assistant will capture a screenshot in your android device.

And that’s it. End the list of methods to take a screenshot on OnePlus 6 Oxygen OS? Do you know any other methods? Share with us in below comment box.

By default view several icons on the status bar in your OnePlus 6 device such as Wi-Fi, battery style, date & time, and more. You can customize the status bar on OnePlus 6 using display settings. There are various app icons on the status bar that not used such as NFC, Cast, and more. Let see how to show or hide status bar icons in OnePlus 6 Oxygen OS. You can see battery style, show battery percentage, display network speed, and icon manager in OnePlus 6 status bar settings. You can customize OnePlus 6 status bar settings you want. OnePlus 6 device has a Notch display, so you can’t see more app icons on the status bar.

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How to Show or Hide Status Bar Icons in OnePlus 6 Oxygen OS

Step 1: Swipe down the notification panel and tap the Settings gear icon.

Step 2: Tap on Disply.

Step 3: Scroll down and tap Status bar under the customization section.

You can see Battery style, Show battery percentage, Display network speed, Time, and Icon manager options.

Step 3: Tap Icon manager.

You can view a list of icons see on the status bar while turned on in your device such as headset, hotspot, Bluetooth, Do not disturb, Ethernet, Airplane mode, and more. Now manage status bar icons in OnePlus 6.

Step 4: Toggle off the Apps icon you want to remove icons on OnePlus 6 status bar.

You can also customize the status bar on the OnePlus 6 using the below settings.

Battery style

By default set the battery bar as OnePlus 6 battery style. Here you can see three options.

Battery bar: By default set this option. While decrease battery, this battery icon will empty.

Battery circle: You can see a round type of battery icon on your device.

Battery hidden: You can’t see the battery icon on your device status bar.

Network speed

By default disable network speed in your device. If you want to show your mobile data or Wi-Fi network speed on the status bar, enable network speed in OnePlus 6.

We hope this makes it clear how to hide status bar icons in OnePlus 6 Oxygen OS. Do you know any other handy OnePlus 6 tricks? Share with us in below comment section.

By default turned off ambient display in OnePlus 6 Oxygen OS. When you enable ambient display in OnePlus 6, your device screen wakes up automatically while receiving any notification on your device. You can see lift up display (by default disable), contextual info, display message, and new notifications options in OnePlus 6 ambient display settings. Also, add a message or contact number to view on the lock screen. So if lost your phone, a person will contact you by your number. To change the clock style on OnePlus 6, go to customization settings in your latest Oxygen OS version.

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How to Turn Off/Turn On Ambient Display in OnePlus 6 Oxygen OS

Step 1: Swipe down the notification shade and tap the Settings gear icon.

Step 2: Tap Display.

Step 3: Tap Ambient display under the customization section.

You can see below given two sections here.

When to show

You can enable or disable lift up display here to show a notification when you pick up or lift up your OnePlus display.

What to show

Three options are available here including Contextual info for show music info & upcoming event, display a message on the lock screen (Add your phone number or Name), and enable new notifications toggle to automatically wake up the screen when you receive notifications in your OnePlus ambient display.

And that’s all. Do you still have questions about turn on ambient display in OnePlus 6 Oxygen OS? Are you using the ambient display feature in your device? Tell us in below comment box if you have any questions.

Here’s how to turn on reading mode in OnePlus 6 Oxygen OS using display settings. By default turn off reading mode in your devices. While activate reading mode in OnePlus 6, your device screen looks black & white with dim light. It will help users to read books and other activity.

You can add specific apps to use reading mode in your OnePlus 6 Oreo 8.1. Whenever open those added apps, automatically enable reading mode in your device. Also turn on night mode automatically in OnePlus 6 to easily fall asleep more easily. Follow below given step by step process to turn on reading mode in OnePlus 6 Oxygen OS.

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How to turn on reading mode in OnePlus 6 Oxygen OS

Step 1: Swipe down notification shade and tap Settings gear icon

Step 2: Tap Display under device section

In OnePlus 6 display settings, you can see adaptive brightness, ambient display, sleep time, Notch display, night mode, reading mode, screen calibration and more settings.

Step 3: Tap Reading mode

Step 4: By default turn off toggle button of “turn on reading mode”

You can manually activate reading mode in OnePlus 6 using this settings.

Step 5: Turn on toggle button of “turn on reading mode”

Now your device screen looks black and white color with dim light. You can add apps to reading mode so whenever open that app, it’ll automatically activate reading mode in your OnePlus 6.

How to add apps to reading mode on OnePlus 6 Oxygen OS

Settings > Device > Display > Reading mode > Add apps for reading mode > Select apps you want to add

And that’s all. We hope this makes it clear how to turn on reading mode in OnePlus 6 Oxygen OS. If you have any kind of trouble, tell us in below comment box. Don’t forget to share with others if you found it helpful. Stay and connect with us for latest updates.

By default turned off night mode in your OnePlus 6. You can turn on or enable night mode in OnePlus 6 using display settings. This OnePlus 6 night mode is used to easily look at your device screen or read in dim light and also help to fall asleep easily. If you want, also turn on automatically on your device. You can set a schedule to turn on custom time or turn on from sunset to sunrise in your OnePlus 6. Also, set the intensity effect you want to need while enabling night mode on your phone.

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How to Turn On Night Mode in OnePlus 6 Oxygen OS

Step 1: Swipe down the notification shade and tap the Settings gear icon.

Step 2: Tap on Display.

In OnePlus 6 display settings, you can see adaptive brightness, sleep time, night mode, reading mode, screen calibration, Notch display, ambient display, and more settings.

Step 3: Tap Night mode.

Step 4: Toggle on “Turn on Night mode manually“.

You can see your OnePlus 6 device screen color looks like dim color. Also, scheduled night mode and turn on automatically on your phone.

Step 5: Tap Turn on automatically.

Step 6: Choose from Automatically enable from sunset to sunrise or Custom time range.

You can also set color temperatures and lightness for screen effect in your OnePlus devices.

Several OnePlus forum users reported facing issues on Night mode not turning off automatically or Night mode doesn’t switch off on OnePlus 5T/5. Check out this type of issue occurs in your OnePlus 6 Oxygen OS and tell us in the below comment box if an error occurs. We’ll respond as soon as possible with a solution.

And that’s all. I hope this little article helpful to turn on night mode in OnePlus 6 Oxygen OS. Do you know any other tricks? Share with us in below comment section.