Home Screen - Alcatel OneTouch Pop Astro 5042T User Manual

Charging battery
Connect USB Cable provided to your phone and charger, then connect charger to electric outlet.
Phone charging icon will display on status bar, confirming battery charging.
The charging icon will not display if your battery is completely consumed. To reduce power
consumption and energy waste, when battery is fully charged disconnect your charger from
the plug; switch off Wi-Fi, GPS, Bluetooth or background-running applications when not in use;
reduce the backlight time, etc.
1.2.2 Power on your phone
Hold down the Power key until the phone powers on, unlock your phone (Slide, PIN, password,
pattern) if necessary, once unlocked Home screen is displayed.
If you do not know your PIN code or if you have forgotten it, contact your network operator. Do
not store PIN code within your phone, instead store PIN in a location that is accessible without using
phone.
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Setting up your phone for the first time
• Select the phone's language and touch Get started.
Select Input Method: Android Keyboard, Swype or Google Keyboard.
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• Select Wi-Fi: Touch Set up now to add a new Wi-Fi, touch Back to return to previous section. Final
screen will say Finished.
• Mobile Data Connection: Select Data preferences.
• Setup your Google account: Touch Setup now and you will be prompted to sign in to your Gmail
account or create an account.
• Activate Protect your phone: Prevent others from using this phone without your permission by
activating device protection features.
• Backup & Reset: Select to back up my data, account, and automatic restore.
• Location: Switch on location and select High accuracy, Battery saving or Device only.
If you forget your password, you can go to http://www.google.com/ to retrieve it. If you don't own a
Google Account, you are prompted to create one by touching New. Touch Not now to skip to the
next step.
When phone is powered on without a SIM card inserted, you may still sign into your Google account
and use some features by connecting to Wi-Fi network (refer to section 6.1.2 Wi-Fi).
1.2.3 Power off your phone
Hold down the Power key from the Home screen until the Phone options appear, select Power off.
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