Alcatel HERO 2 8030Y Manual
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  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    Table of Contents Getting connected ............74 Connecting to the Internet ..............74 Browser .......................77 Safety and use ................5 Connecting to Bluetooth devices............85 Connecting to a computer ..............86 General information ..............12 Sharing your phone's mobile data connection ........87 Your mobile ...............14 Connecting to virtual private networks ..........89 Keys and connectors ................14 Configuring Internet (SIP) calling ............90...
  • Page 3 10 Others ................111 14 Accessories ..............141 10.1 Calculator ....................111 15 Telephone warranty ............142 10.2 File Manager .....................112 16 Troubleshooting ............... 144 10.3 Sound Recorder ..................113 17 Specifications ..............149 10.4 Radio ......................113 10.5 Torch ......................114 10.6 Setup Wizard ...................115 10.7 Smart care ....................115 10.8 Other applications ..................115 11 Settings ................116 11.1 Wireless &...
  • Page 4: Safety And Use

    Safety and use ......Please note that your phone is a unibody device, the back cover and battery are not removable. Do not attempt to disassemble your phone. If you disassemble your phone the warranty will not apply. Also disassembling the phone may damage the battery, and may cause leakage of substances that could create an allergic reaction.
  • Page 5 In European Union countries: - If you continue to have sore hands, wrists, or arms during or after playing, stop the game and see a doctor. These collection points are accessible free of charge. When you play games on your phone, you may experience occasional discomfort All products with this sign must be brought to these collection points.
  • Page 6 ONETOUCH 8030Y: • Regulatory information The following approvals and notices apply in specific regions as noted. Maximum SAR for this model and conditions under which it was recorded. 8030Y: Head SAR UMTS2100+Wi-Fi 0.625 W/kg Body-worn SAR LTE Band 7+Wi-Fi 0.572 W/kg During use, the actual SAR values for this device are usually well below the values stated above.
  • Page 7: General Information

    TCT. Protection against theft You may download the source codes from http://sourceforge.net/projects/alcatel/ files/. The provision of the source code is free of charge from the Internet.
  • Page 8: Your Mobile

    Disclaimer Your mobile ......There may be certain differences between the user manual description and the phone’s operation, depending on the software release of your telephone or specific operator services. TCT Mobile shall not be held legally responsible for such differences, if any, nor for Keys and connectors their potential consequences, which responsibility shall be borne by the operator exclusively.
  • Page 9 Camera Flash/Flashlight Power key Camera • Press: Lock the screen/Light up the screen • Press and hold: Power on or generate a pop up menu providing more options, such as Restart, Airplane mode, etc. microSD card SIM card slot • Press and hold the Power and Volume down keys to capture slot a screenshot.
  • Page 10: Getting Started

    Getting started Inserting or removing the stylus 1.2.1 Set-up Inserting and removing the SIM card You must insert your SIM card to make phone calls. You do not need to power off your phone before inserting or removing the SIM card as this phone supports hot swap.
  • Page 11: Home Screen

    1.2.2 Power on your phone 1.2.3 Power off your phone Hold down the Power key until the phone powers on, unlock your phone Hold down the Power key until the pop-up menu appears, select Power (Slide, PIN, Password, Pattern, Face unlock or Voice unlock) if necessary and off to confirm.
  • Page 12: Using The Touchscreen

    1.3.1 Using the touchscreen Pinch/Spread Touch Place the fingers of one hand on the screen surface and draw them apart To access an application, touch it with your finger. or together to scale an element on the screen. Touch and Hold Touch and hold the home screen to access Widgets and Downloaded Rotate screen.
  • Page 13 Status icons Notification icons New text or multimedia GPRS connected Roaming Missed call message GPRS in use No SIM card inserted Problem with SMS or MMS Call on hold delivery EDGE connected Vibrate mode New Hangouts message Call forwarding is on EDGE in use Ringer is silenced New voicemail...
  • Page 14: Search Bar

    Touch and drag down the Status bar to open the Quick setting panel Touch to clear all event–based notifications or Notification panel. Touch and drag up to close it. When there are (other ongoing notifications will remain) notifications, touch and drag the Status bar with two fingers to access Quick setting panel directly.
  • Page 15 Search by text  • Touch Search bar from the Home screen. • Enter the text/phrase you want to search for. • Touch on the keyboard if you want to search on the web.  Search by voice Draw your unlock pattern • Touch from the Search bar to display a dialog screen.
  • Page 16: Volume Adjustment

    To unlock phone screen Create folders Press the power key once to light up the screen, draw the unlock pattern To improve the organization of items (shortcuts or applications) on the you have created or enter your PIN or password, etc. to unlock the screen. Home screen, you can add them to a folder by stacking one item on top of another.
  • Page 17: Split Screen

    Split screen Text input ......Drag down the notification panel and touch and then the split screen icon to enable the Split screen function. Using the Onscreen Keyboard Touch and hold Back key to start or hide Split screen mode. You can then check information for two applications on one screen.
  • Page 18: Android Keyboard

    2.1.1 Android keyboard Touch to switch between "abc/Abc" mode; touch & hold to switch between "abc/ABC" mode. Touch to switch between symbol and numeric Touch to select emoticons. keyboard You can also insert new text Touch & hold to Touch & hold to select symbols.
  • Page 19: Phone Call, Call Log And Contacts

    You can turn on or turn off one hand mode by touching and touching Phone call, Call log One-hand dialing keypad ON/OFF. and Contacts ......Phone ............3.1.1 Placing a call The user can easily start a call using the Phone application. Touch the home screen to access Phone application.
  • Page 20: Answering Or Rejecting A Call

    3.1.2 Answering or rejecting a call 3.1.4 During a call To adjust the volume during a call, press the Volume up/down key. When you receive a call, touch • Slide to the right to answer; Touch to hold the current call. Touch this icon again to • Slide to the left to reject;...
  • Page 21: Managing Multiple Calls

    3.1.5 Managing multiple calls 3.1.6 Call settings With this phone you can handle multiple calls at the same time. Touch and touch Settings from the Dial screen. The following options are available: Swap calls Voice call When you accept two calls, touch icon , you can now switch between •...
  • Page 22 • Call barring Video call • Local video You can pick a picture from your collection to All outgoing calls Mark the checkbox and enter the call barring replacement display when Camera is unreachable. password. All outgoing calls will be barred. • Display peer video Select to display picture for replacing peer video International Mark the checkbox and enter the call barring...
  • Page 23: Call Log

    Call log Fixed Dialling Number (FDN) is a SIM service mode, where outgoing calls are restricted to a set of phone numbers. These numbers are added to the You can access your call memory by touching from the Dial screen. FDN list.
  • Page 24: People

    Touch the Menu key to display contacts list option menu. People............The following actions are enabled: People enables quick and easy access to the people you want to reach. • Delete contact Select and delete unwanted contacts. • Contacts to display Choose contacts to display. You can view and create contacts on your phone and synchronize these with your Gmail contacts or other applications on the web or on your • Import/Export...
  • Page 25 3.3.4 Editing your contacts Touch to save To edit contact information, touch the Menu key on the contact details screen, then touch Edit. When finished, touch DONE. Touch to select a picture for the contact Touch to add a new label Change a contact’s default phone number The default phone number (the number which has priority when making a call or sending a message) will always be displayed under the contact name.
  • Page 26: Communicating With Your Contacts

    3.3.5 Communicating with your contacts 3.3.6 Contacts importing, exporting and sharing From the contacts list, you can communicate with your contacts by making This phone enables you to import or export contacts between phone, SIM a call or exchanging messages. card, microSD card and phone storage, accounts, etc.
  • Page 27 3.3.8 Joining/Separating contacts As with other account set-ups, you need to enter detailed information, like username, password, etc. To avoid duplication, you can add any new contact information to existing You can remove an account to delete it and all associated information from contacts in a single action.
  • Page 28: Messaging, Email

    Sending a text message Messaging, Email ....Enter the mobile phone number of the recipient on the Type person's name or number bar or touch to add recipients, touch the Type text message bar to enter the text of the message. When finished, touch Messaging .............
  • Page 29 Attachment options: • Pictures Access the Gallery application or File manager to select a picture as an attachment. • Capture picture Access the Camera to capture a new picture for Touch to go to previous or next slide attaching. Touch to preview the current slide • Videos Access the Gallery application or File manager to select a video as an attachment.
  • Page 30 • Copy This option displays when the message is an SMS. SMS enabled Copy the current message content. You can paste Touch to change your default SMS app. it to the enter bar of the new message you are going to compose. Text message (SMS) • Forward Touch to forward the message to another recipient.
  • Page 31 Multimedia message (MMS) Notifications • Group messaging Mark the checkbox to send a single message to • Notifications Select to display message notifications in status multiple recipients. bar. • Delivery reports Select to request a delivery report for each • Mute Touch to mute or select the time interval of multimedia message you send.
  • Page 32: Gmail/Email

    Gmail/Email If you do not want to send or save the mail, you can touch the Menu key and then select Discard. The first time you set up your phone, you can select to use an existing To add a signature to emails, touch the Menu key and select Settings Gmail or to create a new Email account.
  • Page 33 Mark the checkbox to select email to activate batch mode, and Gmail settings generate the following options: To manage Gmail settings, touch the Menu key and select Settings in the Inbox screen. Touch to archive the email message. To display the •...
  • Page 34 After touching an account, the following settings will appear: An email wizard will guide you through the steps to set up an email account. • Inbox type To set this inbox as the default one or priority • Enter the email address and password of the account you want to set up. one.
  • Page 35: Google Hangouts

    4.3.3 To start and close a chat Google Hangouts ........Touch one friend from friends list, you can send messages to your friends or have a video call; Google's instant messaging service, Google Hangouts, lets you communicate with your friends whenever they are connected to this service. After you join Google you can send pictures to everyone in the google hangouts.
  • Page 36: Calendar & Time

    4.3.5 Settings Calendar & Time ..... A series of settings are available for your selection by touching Menu key and Settings from the Friends list screen, and choose an account. • Profile photo Touch to set or change your Google profile Calendar ............
  • Page 37: Time

    5.1.2 To create new events 5.1.4 Event reminder You can add new events from any Calendar view. If a reminder is set for an event, the upcoming event icon will appear on the Status bar as a notification when the reminder time arrives. • Touch the icon to access the new event edit screen.
  • Page 38: Getting Connected

    5.2.1 To set an alarm Getting connected ....From the Time screen, touch to enter the Alarm screen, touch to add a new alarm. The following options will appear: To connect to the internet with this phone, you can use GPRS/ • Repeat Touch to select days when you want the alarm EDGE/3G/4G networks or Wi-Fi, whichever is most convenient.
  • Page 39 6.1.2 Wi-Fi To add a Wi-Fi network When Wi-Fi is on, you may add new Wi-Fi networks according to your Using Wi-Fi, you can connect to the Internet when your phone is within preference. range of a wireless network. Wi-Fi can be used on your phone even without a SIM card inserted.
  • Page 40: Browser

    6.2.1 Viewing web pages Browser ............After opening a website, you can navigate on web pages by sliding your Using the Browser, you can enjoy surfing the Web. finger on the screen in any direction to locate the information you want To access this function, touch from Home screen and then touch to view.
  • Page 41 6.2.2 Manage links, history and downloads To open new window/switch between windows Multiple windows can be opened at the same time for your convenience. To manage a link, phone number or address displayed on a web • Touch to open all windows' thumbnails. page • Slide up and down to view all windows, touch one to view it.
  • Page 42 To download an item, touch the item or the link you want to download. Touch and hold a bookmark in the bookmark list to view these additional options: To cancel a download, touch the downloaded item from the Notification • Add shortcut to To add a bookmark shortcut to the Home panel, select the item to be cancelled, and touch to confirm.
  • Page 43 • Enable location Mark the checkbox to allow sites to request • Auto-fit pages Mark the checkbox to format web pages to fit access to your location. the screen. • Clear location Touch to clear location access for all websites. • Block pop-up Mark the checkbox to prevent pop-up windows. access windows • Remember...
  • Page 44: Connecting To Bluetooth Devices

    • If you use mass storage, open the Notification panel and touch USB connected, then touch Mount in the dialog that opens to confirm that You are recommended to use ALCATEL ONETOUCH Bluetooth headsets, which have been tested and proved compatible with your phone. You can you want to transfer files.
  • Page 45: Sharing Your Phone's Mobile Data Connection

    To disconnect (from mass storage): To share your phone's data connection via Bluetooth • Unmount the microSD card on your computer. • Turn on your phone with a SIM card inserted and connect another phone by Bluetooth. • Open the Notification panel and touch Turn off. • Drag down notification panel and touch DATA CONNECTION.
  • Page 46: Connecting To Virtual Private Networks

    Connecting to virtual private networks To edit/delete a VPN To edit a VPN: Virtual private networks (VPNs) allow you to connect to the resources inside a secured local network from outside that network. VPNs are to access Settings. • Drag down notification panel and touch commonly deployed by corporations, schools, and other institutions so • Touch More...\VPN.
  • Page 47: Google Play Store

    To edit/remove an internet calling account Google Play Store ..To edit: • Select Phone from the Home screen. Google Play Store is an online software store, where you can download • Touch the Menu key and then select Settings\Internet call\Accounts. and install applications and games to your Android powered phone. • Accounts you have added are listed;...
  • Page 48: Download And Install

    Touch a category on Google Play Store screen to browse its contents. You To buy an application can also select a subcategory if there is one. Within each category you can On Google Play Store, some applications are labeled as free, while some select to view items sorted by Top free, Top new free, Trending, etc of them are to be paid for before downloading and installing.
  • Page 49: Manage Your Downloads

    Manage your downloads Auto update To auto update all installed applications, touch the Menu key and select After you have downloaded and installed an application, the following My apps from the Google Play Store screen. Touch the Menu key and further operations are available for your selection.
  • Page 50: Multimedia Applications

    To take a picture Multimedia applications The screen acts as the viewfinder. First position the object or landscape in the viewfinder, touch the screen to focus if necessary, touch the icon, touch and hold viewfinder or volume key to take the picture which will Camera ............
  • Page 51: Gallery

    Switch to front camera, touch the Menu key to access camera settings and • HDR Touch to turn on HDR (high-dynamic range) the following options will display for your choice: function. HDR photos can better reflect • Face beauty Touch to turn on/off face beauty function. the visual effects people have in the real environment by synthesizing images under • Beauty 4...
  • Page 52: Youtube

    • Touch an album and all pictures or videos will spread the screen. YouTube ............• Touch the picture/video directly to view or play it. • Slide left/right to view previous or next pictures/videos. YouTube is an online video-sharing service where the user can download, share and view videos.
  • Page 53: Music

    8.3.1 Watch videos 8.4.1 Playing music Touch a video to play it. In the Playing screen, you can view information Touch a song to play it. and video comments, and also browse links to related videos. You can also rate, share, label as favourite, create a new playlist, etc. from this screen. To exit the video playing screen, touch Back key to return to the video list.
  • Page 54: Video Player

    8.4.2 Working with playlists Google Maps ....Playlists allow you to conveniently organize all songs stored in the SD card or phone storage. You can create a new playlist, add a song to the list, and delete or rename Get My Location a playlist.
  • Page 55: Search For A Location

    9.3.1 How to star (or unstar) a location To move the map, drag the map with your finger. Touch a location on a map To zoom in and out of a map, pinch or spread your fingers, or you can also zoom in by double-tapping a location on screen.
  • Page 56: Get Driving, Public Transportation Or Walking Directions

    Get driving, public transportation or walking • Touch a left or right arrow to preview the next or previous leg of your route. directions • You can view turn-by-turn directions, estimated distance and possible 9.4.1 Get suggested routes for your trip arrival time in a list by touching the suggested routes, touch Back key to return to the previous view.
  • Page 57: Others

    Enter a number and the arithmetic operation to be performed, enter the Others ......... second number, then touch "=" to display the result. Touch to delete digits one by one, touch to delete all at one time. When some numbers or operations have been entered, touch and hold the entering bar to open a menu offering these further operations: 10.1 Calculator .............
  • Page 58: Sound Recorder

    Available options: 10.3 Sound Recorder ........... • Save channel Save the current tuned station to the channels To access this function, touch Sound Recorder from the application list. list. Sound Recorder allows you to record voice/sound for seconds/hours. • Audio mode Listen to the radio using the speaker or earphone.
  • Page 59: Setup Wizard

    10.6 Setup Wizard ..........Settings ......To access this function, touch Setup Wizard from the application list. Setup Wizard helps set up your phone in multiple ways: language, input to access Settings. Drag down notification panel and touch method, mobile data connection, account setup and synchronization, system update, etc.
  • Page 60: Device

    11.1.7 Tethering & portable hotspot By marking the checkbox of Set mobile data limit, you can then drag the limit line and the warning line according to your preferred limits. Your This function allows you to share your phone's mobile data connection mobile data connection will be disabled when the specified limit is reached.
  • Page 61 11.2.3 Display Volume Volume settings can make user adjust the volume of ringtone, notifications, • Clear Motion Mark the checkbox to enable the fluency enhancer music, video and alarms, etc., or directly set the incoming calls to vibration when playing videos. or silence.
  • Page 62: Battery Management

    11.2.4 11.2.6 Storage Lock settings Select screen lock Use these settings to manage your phone storage by monitoring the total • Slide Touch to enable slide unlock mode. and available space on your phone. • Pattern Touch to unlock your phone's screen by drawing If a warning message comes up saying that phone memory is a pattern.
  • Page 63: Personal

    11.3 Personal Make passwords visible Mark the checkbox to show passwords as you type. 11.3.1 Location Device administrators Mode • High accuracy Touch to view or deactivate device administrators. Select to use GPS, Wi-Fi and mobile networks when locating. Unknown sources •...
  • Page 64 Language • Sound on keypress Touch to select the language and the region you want. Mark the checkbox to play a brief sound each time you touch a key on the onscreen keyboard. Spell checker • Popup on keypress Mark the checkbox to enable the system to show suggested words. Mark the checkbox to popup the key that you touched.
  • Page 65 Voice search Back up account Touch to back up your account. Touch to view settings about voice search, such as Language, Speech output, etc. Automatic restore Text-to-speech output Mark the checkbox to restore your backed up settings or other data when you reinstall an application.
  • Page 66: Accounts

    11.3.6 LED MagicFlip Select time zone Touch to open a dialog where you can set the phone’s time zone. Touch to set the options you want to display on the cover. (Please refer to 14.2 LED MagicFlip. Use 24-hour format Mark the checkbox to display the time using 24-hour clock format.
  • Page 67 Touch supporting gloves Enable Bluetooth HCI snoop log Mark the checkbox to enable/disable this function. Mark the checkbox to capture all bluetooth HCI packets in a file. Accessibility shortcut USB debugging Touch to turn on/off to enable/disable accessibility features. Mark the checkbox to permit debugging tools on a computer to communicate with your phone via a USB connection.
  • Page 68 TV Link certification Window animation scale Mark the checkbox to show options for TV Link certification. Touch to adjust the animation scale for your window. Show touches Transition animation scale Mark the checkbox to show visual feedback for touches. Touch to adjust the animation scale while performing a transition. Pointer location Animation duration scale Mark the checkbox to show current touch data.
  • Page 69: Making The Most Of Your Phone

    Enable OpenGL traces Making the most of your Touch to adjust OpenGL traces. phone ........Don't keep activities Mark the checkbox to destroy all activities as soon as you leave. You can download software upgrades for free from the website (www. Background process limit alcatelonetouch.com).
  • Page 70: Upgrade

    12.2.1 Mobile Upgrade Download Mobile Upgrade from ALCATEL ONETOUCH website (www. alcatelonetouch.com) and install it on your PC. Launch the tool and update your phone by following the step by step instructions (refer to the User Guide provided together with the tool). Your phone’s software will now have the latest software.
  • Page 71: Stand Magicflip, Led Magicflip, Aero Magicflip

    • Time Select Time option. The cover will display the current Stand MagicFlip, LED time when you press the power key. • Music Select Music option. The cover will display an animated MagicFlip, Aero MagicFlip . music icon while music is playing. This will disappear as soon as the music stops.
  • Page 72: Accessories

    Accessories ....... Telephone warranty ..The latest generation of ALCATEL ONETOUCH mobile phones offers Your phone is warranted against any defect or malfunctioning which may a built-in handsfree feature that allows you to use the telephone from occur in conditions of normal use during the warranty period of twelve a distance, placed on a table for example.
  • Page 73: Troubleshooting

    This warranty shall not apply to defects to your phone and/or accessory Troubleshooting ....due to (without any limitation): 1) Non-compliance with the instructions for use or installation, or with technical and safety standards applicable in the geographical area where Before contacting the service centre, you are advised to follow the your phone is used, instructions below:...
  • Page 74 • Make sure the chip on your SIM card is not damaged or scratched. this service. • Make sure the service of your SIM card is available. • Make sure this feature does not require an ALCATEL ONETOUCH Unable to make outgoing calls accessory.
  • Page 75 USB debugging. • Make sure that you have selected the country prefix when calling a foreign • Check that your computer meets the requirements for ALCATEL country. ONETOUCH Center installation. • Make sure that you’re using the right cable from the box.
  • Page 76: Specifications

    Camera • 13 megapixel back camera Specifications • 5 megapixel front camera Audio supported MP3, MP2, AMR, MIDI, Vorbis, APE, AAC, AAC+, formats FLAC Processor MTK6592 Video supported H.265, H.264, H.263, MPEG-4, XVID, VP8, VC-1 Platform Android™ 4.4 formats Memory 16GB emmc + 2GB DDR3 RAM Battery • Rechargeable Lithium-ion battery Dimensions...
  • Page 77 ALCATEL is a trademark of Alcatel-Lucent and is used under license by TCT Mobile Limited. © Copyright 2014 TCT Mobile Limited All rights reserved TCT Mobile Limited reserves the right to alter material or technical specification without prior notice. All "Signature" ringtones embedded in this phone have been composed,...

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