Mode 1 Retro 2 English Manual (Free Download)
The official Mode 1 Retro 2 manual ships in Japanese only. We translated it to English so you can set up your phone without guesswork.
If you recently picked up a Mode 1 Retro 2, you may have noticed the official user manual ships in Japanese only. We translated it into English so you can understand the phone's features and settings without guesswork.

About the Mode 1 Retro 2
The Mode 1 Retro 2 is a flip-phone dumbphone that combines a nostalgic design with modern connectivity. It is a good fit if you want fewer smartphone distractions but still need calls, texts, and basic browsing.
Key Features
- Compact flip-phone design
- 4G LTE connectivity
- Android 12
- MediaTek Helio G85 octa-core processor
- 4 GB RAM, 64 GB internal storage
- 2500 mAh battery
- T9 keypad for texting
- Slim body profile
More hardware details are on page 10 of the manual.
Typing on the Mode 1 Retro 2
For T9 typing on this phone, try TyNi T9 Keyboard. We build apps for dumbphones, and TyNi includes:
- Fast, accurate word prediction
- Musitonic key-press sounds
- Emoji prediction based on the previous word
- Key remapping for voice assist, clipboard, and more

Download the Manual
Grab the full English translation here: