Safety and use ......13 Telephone warranty............131 14 Accessories ............... 133 We recommend that you read this chapter carefully before using your phone. The 15 Troubleshooting ............... 134 manufacturer disclaims any liability for damage, which may result as a consequence of 16 Specifications..............
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Do not let children use the phone and/or play with the telephone and accessories - Play at the farthest distance possible from the screen. without supervision. - If your hands, wrists, or arms become tired or sore while playing, stop and rest for Please note that your phone is a unibody device, the back cover and battery are not several hours before playing again.
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7047D: This symbol on your telephone, the battery and the accessories means that these products must be taken to collection points at the end of their life: Maximum SAR for this model and conditions under which it was - Municipal waste disposal centres with specific bins for these items of recorded.
We will provide you with a complete copy of the corresponding source codes upon request within a period of three years from the distribution of the product by TCT. 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.
General information ....Disclaimer 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 • Internet address : www.alcatelonetouch.com operator services. • Hot Line Number: see "TCT Mobile Services" leaflet or go to our website. TCT Mobile shall not be held legally responsible for such differences, if any, nor for •...
Camera Your mobile ......Keys and connectors Headset connector Front camera Touch screen Micro-SIM1 MicroSD card slot card slot Micro-SIM2 Volume up card slot Volume down Back key Menu key Power key Home key micro-USB connector...
Getting started Menu key • Touch to access Settings options. 1.2.1 Set-up • Touch and hold: Touch and hold it to open a list of thumbnail Inserting or removing the SIM card images of applications you've worked with recently. You must insert your SIM card to make phone calls. Before inserting/ Home key removing the SIM card, you should ensure the phone is off, to protect it • While on any application or screen, touch to return to the...
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1.2.2 Power on your phone Before inserting/removing the MicroSD card, you should ensure the phone is off, to protect it from corruption or damage. In addition, Hold down the Power key until the phone powers on, unlock your phone regularly removing or inserting the MicroSD card may cause the (Slide, PIN, Password, Pattern, Face unlock or Voice unlock) if necessary and phone to restart.
Home screen 1.3.1 Using the touchscreen You can bring all the items (applications, shortcuts, folders and widgets) you Touch love or use most frequently to your Home screen for quick access. Touch To access an application, touch it with your finger. the Home key to switch to Home screen.
1.3.2 Status bar Notification icons From the status bar, you can view both phone status (to the right side) and New text or multimedia Missed call notification information (to the left side). message Status icons Problem with SMS or MMS Call on hold delivery GPRS connected...
1.3.3 Search bar Touch and drag down the Status bar to open the Quick setting panel or Notification panel. Touch and drag up to close it. When there are The phone provides a Search function which can be used to locate notifications, you may touch and drag the Status bar with two fingers to access Quick setting panel directly.
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1.3.4 Lock/Unlock your screen To unlock phone screen Press the power key once to light up the screen, draw the unlock pattern To protect your phone and privacy, you can lock the phone screen by you have created or enter your PIN or password, etc. to unlock the screen. choosing slide or creating a variety of patterns, PIN or password, etc.
Create folders Text input ......To improve the organization of items (shortcuts or applications) on the Home screen, you can add them to a folder by stacking one item on top of another. Using the Onscreen Keyboard Wallpaper customization Onscreen Keyboard settings Touch Menu key then touch Wallpaper to customize wallpaper.
Text editing Phone call, Call log You can edit the text you have entered. and Contacts ......• Touch and hold or double-tap within the text you would like to edit. • Drag the tabs to change the high-lighted selection. • Following options will show: Select all , Cut , Copy Phone ............
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International call To mute the ringtone volume of an incoming call, press the Volume up/down key or turn the phone face down if Turn over to mute is To dial an international call, touch and hold to enter "+", then enter activated.
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3.1.4 During a call 3.1.5 Managing multiple calls To adjust the volume during a call, press the Volume up/down key. With this phone you can handle multiple calls at the same time. Swap calls When you accept two calls, touch icon , you can now switch between two lines.
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3.1.6 Call settings Video call Touch the Menu key and select Settings from the Dial screen. The • Local video You can choose a picture from your collection to following options are available: replacement display when the Camera is unreachable. • Display peer video Mark the checkbox to display a picture when Voice call peer video is unavailable.
Call log Internet call For more information of Internet call, please refer to section 6.7 You can access your call memory by touching from the Dial screen. Configuring Internet (SIP) calling. Touch on the right side of the contact/number to place a call directly. There are three kinds of calls in Call log: Other settings (Green) Incoming calls...
• Delete contact Select and delete unwanted contacts. People............• Contacts to display Choose contacts to display. • Import/Export Import or export contacts between phone, SIM The People enables quick and easy access to the people you want to card, microSD card and phone storage. reach.
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Change a contact’s default phone number Touch to save. 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. Touch to select a picture for the contact. To change the default phone number, touch and hold the number you want Touch to add a new label.
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.
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3.3.8 Joining/Separating contacts Turn on/off the sync & Auto-sync Touch an account to enter the account screen, mark/unmark the To avoid duplication, you can add any new contact information to existing checkbox(s) to turn on/off the account’s auto-sync. When activated, all contacts in a single action.
Sending a text message Messaging, Email ....Enter the mobile phone number of the recipient on the To bar or touch to add recipients, touch the Type text message bar to enter the text of the message. When finished, touch to send the text message.
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4.1.2 Manage messages When receiving a message, a icon will appear on the status bar as Touch to edit the subject of this notification. Drag down the status bar to open the Notification panel, message. touch the new message to open and read it. You can also access the Messaging application and touch the message to open.
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4.1.3 Adjust message settings Multimedia message (MMS) You can adjust a set of message settings. From Messaging application • Group messaging Mark the checkbox to send a single message to screen, touch the Menu key and select Settings. multiple recipients. • Delivery reports Select to request a delivery report for each Text message (SMS) multimedia message you send.
Gmail/Email General • Chat wallpaper Touch to select wallpaper for message The first time you set up your phone, you can select to use an existing Gmail or to create a new Email account. background. • Message font size Touch to select message font size. 4.2.1 Gmail ..............
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If you do not want to send or save the mail, you can touch the Menu key Managing Gmails by Labels and then select Discard. To conveniently manage conversations and messages, you can organize To add a signature to emails, touch the Menu key and select Settings them using a Label.
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Gmail settings After touching an account, the following settings will appear: To manage Gmail settings, touch the Menu key and select Settings in the • Inbox type To set this inbox as the default one or priority Inbox screen. one. General settings • Notifications Select to activate notification when a new email arrives.
4.2.2 Email ..............Hangouts............. Besides your Gmail account, you can also set up external POP3 or IMAP Google's instant messaging service, Google Hangouts, lets you communicate email accounts in your phone. with your friends whenever they are connected to this service. To access this function, touch Email from Home screen.
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4.3.3 To start and close a chat 4.3.5 Settings Touch one friend from friends list, you could send messages to your friends A series of settings are available for your selection by touching Menu key or have a video call; and Settings from Friends list screen, and choose an account.
5.1.2 To create new events Calendar & Time ..... You can add new events from any Calendar view. • Touch the icon to access new event edit screen. • Fill in all required information for this new event. If it is a whole-day Calendar ............
5.1.4 Event reminder 5.2.1 To set an alarm If a reminder is set for an event, the upcoming event icon will appear on From the Time screen, touch to enter the Alarm screen, touch the Status bar as a notification when the reminder time arrives. to add a new alarm.
To activate/deactivate Data roaming Getting connected ....When roaming, you can decide to connect/disconnect to a data service. • Drag down notification panel and touch to access Settings. • Touch SIM management\Roaming\Data roaming. To connect to the internet with this phone, you can use GPRS/EDGE/3G • Touch to select from popup options: Disable, National Roaming only networks or Wi-Fi, whichever is most convenient.
To activate notification when a new network is detected Browser ............When Wi-Fi is on and the network notification is activated, the Wi-Fi icon Using Browser, you can enjoy surfing the Web. will appear on the status bar whenever the phone detects an available wireless network within range.
6.2.1 Viewing web pages To open new window/switch between windows Multiple windows can be opened at the same time for your convenience. After opening a website, you can navigate on web pages by sliding your finger on the screen in any direction to locate the information you want • Touch to open all windows' thumbnails.
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Manage bookmarks Touch the icon on the left of the URL, you can view more information about the current page. To bookmark a web page 6.2.2 Manage links, history and downloads • Open the web page you want to bookmark. • Touch the Menu key and select Save to bookmarks, or from the To manage a link, phone number or address displayed on a web History screen, touch the star beside the URL.
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6.2.3 Settings • Clear passwords Touch to clear all saved passwords. A series of settings are available for your adjustment. To access tge • Enable Touch to select notification type. Browser settings, touch the Menu key from the Browser screen, and notifications select Settings.
• Touch the Menu key and select Visibility timeout to select the visible time. You are recommended to use ALCATEL ONETOUCH Bluetooth headsets, which have been tested and proved compatible with phone. You can go to www. alcatelonetouch.com for more information about ALCATEL ONETOUCH...
To pair/connect your phone with a Bluetooth device To disconnect (from mass storage): • Unmount the microSD card on your computer. To exchange data with another device, you need to turn Bluetooth on and pair your phone with the Bluetooth device with which you want to • Open the Notification panel and touch Turn off.
• Mark\Unmark the checkbox of USB tethering to activate/deactivate • Touch Save. this function. The VPN is added to the list on the VPN settings screen. Before adding a VPN, you should set a lock screen pattern, PIN To share your phone's data connection as a portable Wi-Fi hotspot code or password for your phone.
Configuring Internet (SIP) calling To configure your phone to receive Internet calls Receiving Internet incoming calls is off by default to reduce power You can place/receive voice calls via the Internet when connected to a consumption. Wi-Fi network, rather than via your mobile network. You should configure a valid internet account before using this feature.
Touch a category on Google Play Store screen to browse its contents. You Google Play Store ..can also select a subcategory if there is any. Within each category you can select to view items sorted by Top free, Top new free, Trending, etc Touch the Google Play Store icon on the top left of the screen or Google Play Store is an online software store, where you can download...
Manage your downloads To buy an application On Google Play Store, some applications are labelled as free, while some After you downloaded and installed an application, the following further of them are to be paid for before downloading and installing. operations are available for your selection.
Rate and review Multimedia applications Open the details screen for an application, touch the stars under RATE & REVIEW to award and input comments, touch OK to confirm. Camera ............Flag Your mobile phone is fitted with a Camera for taking photos and shooting You can report an inappropriate application to Google Play Store by videos.
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To take a picture • Panorama Touch to turn on panorama function. Press the Shutter button or the Volume key to start The screen acts as the viewfinder. First position the object or landscape in taking panoramic photo and move the phone the viewfinder, touch the screen to focus if necessary, touch the icon towards your capture direction and overlap...
Working with pictures Gallery ............You can work with pictures by editing them, sharing them with friends, setting them as a contact photo or wallpaper, etc. The Gallery acts as a media player for you to view photos and playback videos.
8.3.1 Watch videos YouTube ............Touch a video to play it. In the Playing screen, you can view information and YouTube is an online video-sharing service where the user can download, video comments, and also browse links to related videos. You can also rate, share and view videos.
8.4.1 Playing music 8.4.2 Working with playlists Touch a song to play it. 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 a playlist.
To move the map, drag the map with your finger. Google Maps ....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. To clear the map history, touch and Settings, select Maps history, Get My Location then touch...
Star a location Get driving, public transportation or walking directions Just like bookmarking a web address on the Internet, you can star any position on the map for later use. 9.4.1 Get suggested routes for your trip 9.3.1 How to star (or unstar) a location Touch from the Maps screen.
When selecting a more preferable or feasible route, distance and time Others ......... will be the two most important factors for your evaluation. Distance and estimated time will be displayed at the top of the directions screen. 9.4.3 Search for locations along your route 10.1 Calculator .............
Enter a number and the arithmetic operation to be performed, enter the 10.3 Sound Recorder ........... second number, then touch "=" to display the result. Touch to delete digits one by one, touch and hold to delete all at one time. To access this function, touch from Home screen and then touch When some numbers or operations have been entered, touch and hold the...
Touch to select channel information and To access this function, touch from Home screen and then touch alternative frequency. Alcatel Help provides help when you have questions or need assistance when using the phone. • Record FM Record the current channel.
By marking the checkbox of Set mobile data limit, you can then drag Settings ......the limit line and the warning line according to your preferred limits. Your mobile data connection will be disabled when the specified limit is reached. You can also choose a data usage cycle to view the statistics and related applications of your phone's data use.
11.1.6 Tethering & portable hotspot 11.2.2 Sound This function allows you to share your phone's mobile data connection Use the Sound settings to configure volume and ringtones for different via USB or as a portable Wi-Fi access point (Please refer to "6.5 Sharing events and environments.
11.2.3 Display 11.2.5 Battery management • Lock screen In the battery management screen you can view battery usage data since Mark the checkbox to show notifications on lock notifications screen. you last connected the phone to a power source. The screen also shows your battery status and how long it has been used since last charging.
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11.3.2 Security Set up SIM card lock Choose a SIM card you want to configure. Set up screen lock Mark the checkbox of Lock SIM card to lock the SIM card with a PIN • None Touch to disable screen unlock security. code.
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Clear credentials Mark the checkbox to have the onscreen keyboard automatically capitalize the first letter of the first word after a period, the first word in a text field, Touch to remove all credentials. and each word in name fields. • Vibrate on keypress 11.3.3 Language &...
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Touch to choose a preferred text-to-speech engine, touch the settings icon Automatic restore to show more choices for each engine. Mark the checkbox to restore your backed up settings or other data when • Speech rate you reinstall an application. Touch to open a dialog where you can select how quickly you want the DRM reset synthesizer to speak.
11.4 Accounts Use 24-hour format Mark the checkbox to display the time using 24-hour clock format. Use these settings to add, remove, and manage your email and other supported accounts. You can also use them to control details of the ways Select date format applications send, receive, and synchronize data;...
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Enhance web accessibility USB debugging Touch to open a dialog which asks you to install scripts from Google which Mark the checkbox to permit debugging tools on a computer to make their web content more accessible. Touch Allow to confirm. communicate with your phone via a USB connection.
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Show GPU view updates Force 4x MSAA Mark the checkbox to show GPU view updates. Mark the checkbox to enable 4x MSAA. Show hardware layers updates Strict mode enabled Mark the checkbox to show hardware layers updates. Mark the checkbox to enable strict mode. After enabled, the screen will flash when applications do long operations on the main thread.
11.5.5 About phone Making the most of your This contains information on items ranging from legal information, model number, firmware version, baseband version, kernel version, build number phone ........etc. related to the following: System updates You can download software upgrade for free from the website (www. Touch to check for system updates.
12.2.1 Mobile Upgrade location. Download Mobile Upgrade from the ALCATEL ONETOUCH website (www.alcatelonetouch.com) and install it on your computer. Launch the tool and update your phone by following the step by step instructions (refer to the User Guide provided together with the tool).
This warranty shall not apply to defects to your phone and/or accessory Telephone warranty ..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 Your phone is warranted against any defect or malfunctioning which may your phone is used, occur in conditions of normal use during the warranty period of twelve...
Accessories ....... Troubleshooting ....Before contacting the service centre, you are advised to follow the The latest generation of ALCATEL ONETOUCH mobile phones offers instructions below: a built-in handsfree feature that allows you to use the telephone from • You are advised to fully charge ( ) the battery for optimal operation.
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• 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.
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To access this function, touch Settings\About phone, then touch Build number for 7 times. Now you may touch Settings\Development\ USB debugging. • Check that your computer meets the requirements for ALCATEL ONETOUCH Center installation. • Make sure that you’re using the right cable from the box.
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