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  • Page 1 For more information about how to use the phone, please go to www.alcatel-mobile.com and download the complete user manual. Moreover, on the website, you can also find answers to frequently asked questions, upgrade the software via Mobile Upgrade, and so much more.
  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    Getting connected ..............61 Table of Contents Connecting to the Internet ............61 Chrome ..................64 Connecting to Bluetooth devices ........... 68 Safety and use ................... 4 Connecting to a computer ............69 Sharing your phone's mobile data connection ..... 70 RADIO WAVES ................10 Connecting to virtual private networks.........
  • Page 3: Safety And Use

    11 Upgrade ................... 102 Safety and use 12 Accessories ................103 13 Warranty ................. 104 We recommend that you read this chapter carefully before using your phone. 14 Troubleshooting..............106 The manufacturer disclaims any liability for damage, which may result as a 15 Specifications ................
  • Page 4 Switch the phone off when you are near gas or flammable liquids. Use only batteries, battery chargers, and accessories which are Strictly obey all signs and instructions posted in a fuel depot, petrol recommended by TCL Communication Ltd. and its affiliates and are station, or chemical plant, or in any potentially explosive atmosphere.
  • Page 5 When you play games on your phone, you may experience occasional Observe the following precautions: discomfort in your hands, arms, shoulders, neck, or other parts of your - Do not attempt to eject, replace or open the battery; body. Follow the instructions to avoid problems such as tendinitis, carpal tunnel syndrome, or other musculoskeletal disorders.
  • Page 6: Radio Waves

    In non-European Union jurisdictions: RADIO WAVES Items of equipment with this symbol are not to be thrown into ordinary bins if your jurisdiction or your region has suitable recycling and collection facilities; instead they are to be taken to collection points for them to be recycled.
  • Page 7 For more information, you can go to www.alcatel-mobile.com. and accidental loss or destruction of or damage to such personal data whereby the measures shall provide a level of security that is...
  • Page 8: Licences

    TCL Communication Ltd. 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. We hereby point out that the end user warranty for infringement IPR is solely limited to the EU.
  • Page 9: General Information

    Bluetooth: < 20 dBm 802.11bgn: 2.4GHz band < 20 dBm; Hereby, TCL Communication Ltd. declares that the radio equipment type Alcatel 9008D/9008X is in compliance with Directive 2014/53/ It depends on countries. Contact your network operator to check service availability.
  • Page 10: Your Mobile

    TCL Communication Ltd. shall not be held legally responsible for Your mobile such differences, if any, nor for their potential consequences, which responsibility shall be borne by the operator exclusively. This phone may contain materials, including applications and software in executable or source code form, which is submitted by third parties for inclusion in this phone ("Third Party Materials").
  • Page 11 Overview key Back camera • Touch to switch between individual app activities and documents. microSD Home key card slot Back flash • From any application or screen, touch to return to the Fingerprint Home screen. Volume sensor up/down • Long press to turn on Google Now. You can get help such as getting directions and restaurant information based on the content detected on the screen.
  • Page 12: Getting Started

    Getting started Home screen You can bring all the items (applications, shortcuts, folders and 1.2.1 Set up widgets) you love or use most frequently to your Home screen for quick access. Touch the Home key to switch to the Home screen. Inserting or removing the SIM/microSD card Status bar You must insert your SIM card to make phone calls.
  • Page 13 1.3.2 Status bar Long press From the status bar, you can view both phone status (on the right To enter the available options for an item, long press the item. For side) and notification information (on the left side). example, select a contact in Contacts, long press this contact, an Drag down the status bar to view notifications and drag again to options list will appear.
  • Page 14 • Enter the text/phrase you want to search for. Touch to enter user screen to edit and • Touch the icon on the keyboard if you want to search on the save owner's name, phone number, and web. other information. Search by voice Touch to access Settings, where you from the Search bar to display a dialog screen.
  • Page 15 Remove Long press the item to be removed to activate the Move mode, drag the item up to the top of the X icon, and release after the item turns grey. Create folders To improve the organisation of items (shortcuts or applications) on the Home screen and the Favourite tray, you can add them to a folder Swipe up to by stacking one item on top of another.
  • Page 16 Using the settings menu Touch the selected widget and slide it to move to your preferred screen. From the Home screen, touch to open the applications list, then touch Settings>Sound to set the volume of media, ringtone, alarm, Consult recently-used applications etc.
  • Page 17: Text Input

    Text editing Text input You can edit the texts you entered. • Long press or double touch within the texts you want to edit. • Drag the tabs to change the checked texts. Using the Onscreen Keyboard • The following options will show: CUT, COPY and SHARE. Onscreen Keyboard settings Touch Settings>Language &...
  • Page 18: Call, Call Log And Contacts

    The number you entered can be saved to Contacts by touching Call, Call log and Contacts ..Create new contact or Add to a contact. If you make a mistake, you can delete the incorrect digits by touching Call To hang up a call, touch 3.1.1 Making a call International call You can launch a call by using Call.
  • Page 19 3.1.4 During a call When you receive a call: To adjust the volume during a call, press the Volume up/down key. Touch the icon to answer; Touch the icon to to reject; Touch to end the current call. Touch Message to reject the call by sending a preset message. Touch to activate the speaker during the current call.
  • Page 20: Call Log

    3.1.6 Call settings - Fixed Dialling Numbers Fixed dialling number (FDN) is a SIM service mode, where from the Call screen, then touch Settings. The following Touch outgoing calls are restricted to a set of phone numbers. These options are available: numbers are added to the FDN list.
  • Page 21 You can view and create contacts on your phone and synchronise • Call history Touch to view the call history. these with your Gmail contacts or other applications on the web or on your phone. • Contacts to Choose contacts to display. display 3.3.1 Consult your Contacts • Import/Export...
  • Page 22 3.3.4 Use Quick contact for Android Touch to save. Touch a contact to open Quick contact for Android, then you can touch or the number to make a call, touch to send a message. Touch to select Phone, account, or SIM card. Touch to select a picture or take a photo for the...
  • Page 23 3.3.6 Displaying contacts You are required to select the kind of account you are adding, like Google, Corporate, etc. You can configure which list of contacts, for each account, you want As with other account setup, you need to enter detailed information, to display in the Contacts list.
  • Page 24: Messaging And Gmail

    Sending a text message Messaging and Gmail Enter the mobile phone number of the recipient in the To bar or touch to add recipients. Touch the Send message bar to enter the text of the message. Touch to insert emoticons. When finished, touch to send the text message.
  • Page 25 To send a multimedia message, enter the recipient's phone number in • To reply to a message, enter the text, or touch to insert quick text, the To bar and touch the Type message bar to enter the text of the contact etc., after edit then touch message.
  • Page 26: Gmail

    • Roaming auto- Select to download the full MMS message Text message (SMS) retrieve (including message body and attachment) • Manage SIM card Touch to manage text messages stored on your automatically when roaming. Otherwise, messages SIM card. download only the MMS message header to avoid extra charges.
  • Page 27 4.2.5 Managing Gmails by Labels • If you do not want to send or save the mail, you can touch then touch Discard. To conveniently manage conversations and messages, you can organise them using a Label. To add a signature to emails, touch and Settings from inbox screen, choose an account, then touch Signature.
  • Page 28 4.2.6 Gmail settings Touch an account to view the following settings: To access Gmail settings, touch the icon and select Settings. • Inbox type To set this inbox as the default or priority Inbox. • Inbox Mark the checkbox to enable the folder to appear General settings categories under the Inbox folder.
  • Page 29: Calendar & Time & Calculator

    5.1.2 To create new events Calendar & Time & Calculator You can add new events from any Calendar view. to access a new event edit screen. • Touch • Fill in all required information for this new event. If it is a whole-day Calendar event, you can select All-day.
  • Page 30 To view the current time, touch from the Home screen, then icon to deactivate Countdown. • Touch touch Time. icon to delete current countdown label. • Touch 5.2.1 World clock 5.2.4 Timer To view the world clock, touch on the Time screen. to enter the Timer screen.
  • Page 31: Calculator

    Touch to set the clock style to Analogue or • Style Digital. • Automatic home Mark the checkbox to enable the function clock when travelling in an area where the time is different, add a clock for home. • Home time zone Touch to set Home time zone. • Silence after Touch to set a temporary turn off time for an alarm.
  • Page 32: Getting Connected

    To set preferred network mode Getting connected Settings>More>Cellular networks>Preferred network type. • Touch 6.1.2 Wi-Fi To connect to the internet with this phone, you can use GPRS/ Using Wi-Fi, you can connect to the Internet when your phone is EDGE/3G/4G networks or Wi-Fi, whichever is most convenient. within range of a wireless network.
  • Page 33: Chrome

    Chrome To add a Wi-Fi network When Wi-Fi is on, you may add new Wi-Fi networks according to Using Chrome, you can enjoy surfing the Web. your preference. To surf the web, touch from Chrome the Home screen. • Touch Settings. • Touch Wi-Fi, scroll to the bottpn and touch Add network.
  • Page 34 To find text on a web page Other options: • Touch the icon from Chrome screen to display option menu, and To forward the pages you have opened. touch Find in page. • • Enter the text or phrase you want to find. To add the current website page as a bookmark.
  • Page 35: Connecting To Bluetooth Devices

    • Touch the To bookmark a web page • Open the web page you want to bookmark. You are recommended to use Alcatel Bluetooth headsets, which have • Touch the icon and been tested and proved compatible with your phone. You can go to www.alcatel-mobile.com for more information about the alcatel Bluetooth...
  • Page 36: Connecting To A Computer

    • Enter a name, and touch RENAME to confirm. To locate the data you have downloaded in internal storage, touch Downloads. All data you have downloaded is stored in Downloads, To pair/connect your phone with a Bluetooth device where you can view media files (videos, photos, music and others), rename files, install applications into your phone, etc.
  • Page 37: Connecting To Virtual Private Networks

    • Touch Set up Wi-Fi hotspot to change the network SSID or set your To edit/delete a VPN network security. To edit a VPN: • Touch SAVE. • Touch Settings>More>VPN. • VPNs you have added are listed; touch the icon beside the VPN Connecting to virtual private networks you want to edit.
  • Page 38: 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 and touch the icon to take the picture which will be automatically saved.
  • Page 39: Gallery

    Touch to turn the flash on or off or set the • Volume button Use this function to enable the volume buttons automatic flash mode. function to capture a photo, zoom in or out, or adjust the volume. • Touch to turn on panorama function. Touch the • Storage Set the storage location in your phone or SD card.
  • Page 40 • Touch the picture/video to view or play it. • Slide left/right to view previous or next pictures/videos. Working with pictures Touch to select photos You can touch one album, then slide left or right to view the pictures. for further operation. Touch a picture you want to work on, touch the icon to delete a selected one.
  • Page 41: Music

    Music Others Using this application, you can play music files stored in your phone. Music files can be downloaded from your computer to the phone using a USB cable. File Manager To play a music file, touch from the Home screen, then touch Music.
  • Page 42: Radio

    Radio Available options: Your phone is equipped with a radio with RDS functionality. You • Scan channels Touch to search for channels. can use the application as a traditional radio with saved channels or • Edit name Edit the channel name. with visual information related to the radio program displayed if you turn to stations that offer Visual Radio service.
  • Page 43: Google Applications

    YouTube Google applications YouTube is an online video-sharing application where users can upload, view, and share videos. Available content includes video clips, TV clips, music videos, and other content such as video blogging, Google apps are preinstalled on your phone to improve work short original videos, and educational videos.
  • Page 44: Photos

    You can upload and listen to a large number of songs for free. In Settings addition to offering music streaming for Internet-connected devices, the Google Play Music app allows music to be stored and listened to offline. Songs purchased through the Play Music are automatically added to the user's account.
  • Page 45 10.1.4 Data usage 10.1.7 More\VPN A mobile virtual private network (mobile VPN or mVPN) provides Mobile data mobile devices with access to network resources and software If you do not need to transmit data on mobile networks, turn off applications on their home network, when they connect via other Cellular data to avoid incurring significant charges for data use on wireless or wired networks.
  • Page 46: 10.2 Device

    10.2 Device Touch to set the brightness of the screen or enable the automatic brightness mode. 10.2.1 Gestures Wallpaper The following gestures can be used for quick operations: You choose the wallpaper of your screen from Gallery, • Double tap screen Switch the toggle to enable the function that Photos, or Wallpapers.
  • Page 47 10.2.4 Sound In the App permissions menu of an application, you can grant permissions for the app, such as allowing the app to access your • Sound Set volume for media, ringtone, notifications, Camera, Contacts, Location, etc. and alarms. 10.2.6 Dual App • Headset mode Mark the checkbox to enable headset mode.
  • Page 48: 10.3 Personal

    10.3 Personal Fingerprint Touch to set your fingerprint. You can use fingerprint to unlock screen 10.3.1 Location or private folder. Encrypt phone Touch the switch to enable the use of information from Wi-Fi Requires a numeric PIN, pattern, or password to decrypt your phone and mobile networks to determine your approximate location, for each time you power it on.
  • Page 49 Install from SD card Personal dictionary Touch to install encrypted certificates from internal storage or SD Touch to open a list of the words you’ve added to the dictionary. card. Touch a word to edit or delete it. Touch the add button (+) to add a word.
  • Page 50: 10.4 System

    10.3.4 Backup & reset Factory data reset Erase all of your personal data from internal phone storage, including Back up my data information about your Google account, any other accounts, your Touch the switch to back up your phone’s settings and other system and application settings, and any downloaded applications.
  • Page 51 Select time zone High contrast text Touch to open a dialog where you can set the phone’s time zone. Touch the switch to activate high contrast text. Use 24-hour format Power button ends call Touch the switch to display the time using the 24-hour clock format. Touch the switch to enable Power button ends call.
  • Page 52: Upgrade

    System updates (www.alcatel-mobile.com) and install it on your PC. Launch the tool Touch to check for system updates. and update your phone by following the step by step instructions (refer to the User Guide provided together with the tool). Your Status phone’s software will now have the latest software.
  • Page 53: Accessories

    Warranty Your phone is warranted against any defect or malfunctioning which may occur The latest generation of alcatel mobile phones offers a built-in in conditions of normal use during the warranty period of twelve (12) months handsfree feature that allows you to use the telephone from a from the date of purchase as shown on your original invoice.
  • Page 54: Troubleshooting

    - Inclement weather, lightning, fire, humidity, infiltration of liquids or foods, Troubleshooting chemical products, download of files, crash, high voltage, corrosion, oxidation… Your phone will not be repaired in case labels or serial numbers (IMEI) have been removed or altered. Before contacting the service center, here are some instructions to There are no express warranties, whether written, oral or implied, other than this printed limited warranty or the mandatory warranty provided by your...
  • Page 55 My phone can't charge properly • For international calls, check the country and area codes. • Make sure that you are using the Alcatel charger that comes with • Make sure that your phone is connected to a network, and the the phone.
  • Page 56 • Make sure that you’re using the right cable from the box. • Make sure that this feature doesn't require an Alcatel accessory. I can't download new files When I select a number from my contacts, the number can't be • Make sure that there is sufficient phone storage space for your...
  • Page 57: Specifications

    • Deactivate Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, or GPS when not in use. Specifications The phone becomes warm following prolonged calls, game playing, internet surfing or running other complex applications • This heating is a normal consequence of the CPU handling excessive data. Ending the above actions will make your phone return to Processor MTK MT8735B normal temperature.
  • Page 58 AAC LC, HE-AACv1 (AAC+), HE-AACv2 formats (enhanced AAC+), AAC ELD (enhanced low delay AAC), AMR-NB, FLAC, MP3, MIDI, Vorbis, PCM/WAVE Alcatel is a trademark of Alcatel-Lucent and is used under license by Video supported H.263, H.264 AVC, H.265 HEVC, MPEG-4 TCL Communication Ltd.

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