Alcatel 908S Quick Start Manual

Table of contents
1 Your cellphone ...........................................................................................3
2 Text input ................................................................................................. 14
3 Phone call ................................................................................................. 16
4 Contacts ................................................................................................... 17
5 Messaging.................................................................................................. 18
6 Email .......................................................................................................... 20
7 Getting connected ................................................................................. 21
Quick Start Guide
8 Locate my location using GPS satellites ........................................... 23
9 Data backup ............................................................................................. 24
10 Factory data reset .................................................................................. 24
11 Applications ............................................................................................. 25
12 Making the most of your cellphone ................................................... 25
For more information about how to use the cellphone, please go
to www.alcatelonetouch.com to download complete user manual.
Moreover, from the website you can also consult FAQ, realize software
upgrade etc.
Prolonged exposure to music at full volume on the music player
may damage the listener's hearing. Set your cellphone volume
safely. Use only headphones recommended by TCT Mobile Limited
English - CJB31R1ALAAA and its affiliates.
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Notification icons Notification panel
Touch and drag down the Status bar or press Menu key and touch
More notifications are
New Gmail message
Notifications to open the notification panel. Touch and drag up to
hidden
close it.
New text or multimedia
Call in progress (green)
message
Problem with text or
Call in progress using
multimedia message
Bluetooth headset (blue)
delivery
New Google Talk
Missed call
message
New voicemail Call on hold
Upcoming event Call forwarding is on
Data is synchronizing Uploading data
Problem with sign-in or Touch to clear all event–based notifications (other ongoing
Downloading data
synchronization notifications will remain).
microSD card is full Download finished 1.3.3 Search bar
The cellphone provides a Search function which can be used to locate
No microSD card An open Wi-Fi network
information within applications, the cellphone or the web.
installed is available
1.3.4 Lock/Unlock your screen
Cellphone is connected
Connected to VPN
via USB cable To protect your cellphone and privacy, you can lock the cellphone screen
by creating a variety of patterns, PIN or password etc.
Disconnected from VPN Radio is on
1.3.5 Personalize your home screen
Song is playing System update available
Add
Touch and hold an empty area or press Menu key and touch Add on
USB tethering on Portable Wi-Fi hotspot on the Home screen, you can add shortcuts, widgets or folders to the
Home screen.
Both USB tethering and
portable hotspot on
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• On Home screen, press to quickly access Settings menu
Your cellphone ................
or Notification panel; to launch quick search; to customize
your Home screen by adding applications or changing
wallpaper/theme.
1.1 Keys and connectors • On other screens, press to view options list.
Press: Light up the screen
Return to the Home screen or back to the central
Home screen if it is extended.
Power key Volume up When screen turns dark, the Home key will blink when
there is missed call, incoming message or events reminder
Volume down
alert.
Press & hold: Enter the recently used applications list.
Go back to the previous menu or screen.
Press: End a call
Lock the screen
Light up the screen
Press & hold: When cellphone is off, power on the cellphone.
When cellphone is on, enter cellphone options:
Silent mode, Airplane mode, Power off.
Touchscreen
Press to adjust the Volume (in call/media playing mode)
Search key
Open Search bar for searching within an application, the
Menu key Back key cellphone or web.
Home key
Micro-USB connector
Headset connector
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Reposition 1.4 Applications list
Touch and hold the item to be repositioned to activate the Move mode,
The Applications list contains all pre-embedded and newly installed
drag the item to desired position, then release. Hold the icon on the left or
applications.
right edge of the screen to drag the item to another Home screen page.
To access the Applications list, touch Application tab from Home screen.
Remove
To return to Home screen, press Home key.
Touch and hold the item to be removed to activate the Move mode,
1.4.1 Normal mode and sort mode
drag the item to the top of the Application tab, which will then turn red,
and release.
Applications can be managed in two modes. To switch between two
modes, press Menu key from applications list screen, and touch Switch
Wallpaper customization
view.
Touch and hold an empty area or press Menu key and touch Wallpaper
on the Home screen to customize wallpaper. Normal mode (default)
Theme customization All applications are listed in alphabetical order.
Touch and hold an empty area or press Menu key and touch Themes on
Sort mode
the Home screen to customize themes.
All applications are sorted by several categories.
1.3.6 Application tab
1.4.2 Categories management (1)
Touch from Home screen to enter applications list.
There are 8 categories in total: 5 categories is predefined, 3 categories
To return to the Home screen, press Home key.
can be added.
Consult recently-used applications Press Menu key, and select Edit to enter edit mode. Within edit mode
you can now customize categories.
To consult recently-used applications, you can press and hold the Home
key from Home screen. Touch an icon in the window to open the related
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application.
Text input ........................
2.1 Using Onscreen Keyboard
Onscreen keyboard will display automatically when a program requires
entering text or numbers.
Onscreen keyboard settings
1.3.7 Volume adjustment
Press Menu key from Home screen, select Settings\Language &
You can set ringer, media and cellphone ringtone volume to your
keyboard\TouchPal Input (or Android keyboard), a series of settings
preference by Volume up/down key, or Settings menu. are available for your selection. You could scroll the keyboard to change
keyboard style.
(1) For more information, please view the complete user manual.
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1.2 Getting started
The MicroSD card may contains some third part applications.
1.2.1 Set-up
Installing or removing the battery
Removing or installing the back cover
• Insert and click the battery into place, then close the cellphone cover.
• Unclip the cover, then remove the battery.
Inserting or removing the SIM card
Charging the battery
You must insert your SIM card to make phone calls. Please power off your
cellphone and remove battery before inserting or removing the SIM card.
Standard charger
Place the SIM card with the chip facing downwards and slide it into its
housing. Make sure that it is correctly inserted. To remove the card, press
and slide it out.
Connect the battery charger to your cellphone and outlet respectively.
Installing and removing the MicroSD card 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.
To release the microSD card holder, slide it in the direction of the
arrow and lift it. Then insert the microSD card with the golden contact
downward. Finally, turn down the microSD holder and slide it in the
opposite direction to lock it.
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Adjust the onscreen keyboard orientation 2.2 Text editing
Turn the cellphone sideways or upright to adjust the onscreen keyboard
You can edit the text you have entered.
orientation. You can also adjust it by settings (Press Menu key on Home
• Touch and hold text you have entered
screen\Settings\Display).
• Options list pops up
2.1.1 TouchPal Input
• Select the operation you need ( Select all, Select text, Cut all,
Copy all, etc.)
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Phone call ...................
Touch to enter text or
numbers. Touch & hold
to select input method.
Touch to enter Voice
3.1 Placing a call
Touch for TouchPal input mode.
settings and additional
Touch to hide keyboard.
information. User can easily launch a call using Phone. Enter this menu using one of
Press & hold to enter
Touch to enter the following two ways:
multiple choice mode.
edit panel.
• Touch from Home screen.
Touch to lock/unlock
lower/upper case
Touch to enter numbers • Touch Application tab from Home screen and select Phone.
input mode.
and symbols etc..
Touch to activate
Word prediction.
Touch and hold to change input language.
Touch and hold to
access Voicemail
2.1.2 Android keyboard
Touch and hold to add
Touch and hold
2-sec pause
Touch to enter text or numbers, to add wait
touch and hold for one or two Touch to add to
seconds to select input method. Contacts
Enter the desired number from keyboard directly or select a contact from
Contacts, Call log or Favorites by touching tabs, then touch
Press & hold to enter an accent
to place the call. The number you entered can be saved to Contacts by
of the letter.
pressing Menu key and touching Add to Contacts or touch .
Touch to enter Voice input.
If you make a mistake, you can delete the incorrect digits by touching
.
Touch to switch to symbol
and numeric keyboard.
To hang up a call, press Power key.
Touch to lock in capital letter input mode.
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1.2.2 Power on your cellphone 1.2.3 Power off your cellphone
Hold down the Power key until the cellphone powers on. It will take Hold down the Power key from the Home screen until the cellphone
some seconds before the screen lights up. options appear, select Power off.
Set up your cellphone for the first time
1.3 Home screen
The first time you power on the cellphone, you are required to touch
You can bring all the items (applications, shortcuts, folders and widgets)
the Android logo to begin and then sign into your Google account to
you love or use most frequently to your home screen for quick access.
synchronize email, contacts, calendar and other Google applications (1) .
Press Home key to switch to Home screen.
Status bar
• Status/Notification indicators
• Touch and Drag down to
open notification panel.
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Search bar
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Touch to enter Search options: All,
Web, Apps, Contacts, etc.
Touch o to enter text search screen.
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Touch to enter voice search screen.
Touch an icon to open an
application, folder, etc.
Touch to access Messaging
• Enter your user name and password, then touch Sign in. If you forget
your password, you can go to http://www.google.com/ to retrieve it. If
Application tab
you don't own a Google Account, you are prompted to create one by
Touch to open applications list.
touching Create.
Touch to access Call log if you have missed
• Read the setup information on the screen .
call(s), or access the tab you exit last time.
• Mark/Unmark the check box to choose whether you want to take
advantage of Google's location service, then touch Next.
Home screen is provided in an extended format to allow more space for
• Set up the date and time, then touch Next. adding applications, shortcuts etc. Slide the Home screen horizontally left
and right to get a complete view of the Home screen. Small dots at the
• Touch Finish setup.
lower left and right of the screen indicate which screen you are viewing.
This initial set up can be skipped and enabled via Settings\
Accounts & sync. Touch & hold the small dots, Application tab to display thumbnails, touch
the thumbnail to open it. Press Back key or touch an empty area to
In power on screen without SIM card inserted, you can also connect
return to Home screen. You can customize the number of home screens
to a Wi-Fi network to sign into your Google account and to use some
by Settings\Home screen settings.
features.
(1) Application availability depends on country and operator.
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3.2 Answering or rejecting a call 4.2 Importing , exporting and sharing
contacts
From Contacts screen, press Menu key to open contacts list option menu,
touch Import/Export, then select Import from SIM card, Export to
SIM card, Import from SD card or Export to SD card or Share
visible contacts.
To import/export a single contact from/to SIM card, touch the contact you
want to import/export, then touch OK to confirm.
To import/export all contacts from/to SIM card, mark Select all check
box, then touch OK to confirm.
You can share a single contact or contacts with others by sending the
contact's vCard to them via Bluetooth, MMS, Email, etc.
When you receive an incoming call, drag down the green cellphone icon
Touch a contact you want to share, press Menu key and touch Share
to answer. Hang up the call by pressing Power key.
from contact details screen, then select the application to perform this
action.
3.3 Consulting your call memory
4.3 Synchronizing contacts in multiple
You can access your call memory by touching Application tab from the
Home screen and touching Call log to view call history in categories of
accounts
Missed calls, Outgoing calls, and Incoming calls.
Contacts, data or other information can be synchronized from multiple
4 accounts, depending on the applications installed on your cellphone.
Contacts .....................
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Messaging ...................
You can view and create contacts on your cellphone and synchronize
these with your Gmail contacts or other applications on the web or on
your cellphone. You can create, edit and receive SMS and MMS with this cellphone.
To access this feature, touch Application tab from Home screen, then
When using Contacts for the first time you are required to
add new contacts, import contacts from SIM card or synchronize select Messaging.
contacts from other application accounts to cellphone.
All messages you receive or send out can only be saved in phone
memory. To consult messages stored in SIM card, press Menu
4.1 Adding a contact
key from Messaging screen, then touch Settings\Manage SIM
messages.
Touch Application tab on the Home screen, select Contacts, then press
Menu key from contacts list screen and touch New contact.
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1.3.1 Using the touchscreen Status icons
Touch
GPRS connected GPS is on
To access an application, touch it with your finger.
Receiving location data
Touch and Hold
GPRS in use
from GPS
To enter the available options for an item, touch and hold the item. For
example, select a contact in Contacts, touch and hold this contact, options
GPRS is disabled Speakerphone is on
list will then appear on screen.
Drag EDGE connected Roaming
Place your finger on the screen to drag an object to another location.
EDGE in use No signal
Slide/Swipe
EDGE is disabled No SIM card installed
Slide the screen to scroll up and down the applications, images, web
pages... at your convenience.
3G connected Vibrate mode
Flick
Similar to swiping, but flicking makes it move quicker.
3G in use Ringer is silenced
Pinch/Spread
Cellphone microphone
3G is disabled
is mute
Place your fingers of one hand on the screen surface and draw them apart
or together to scale an element on the screen.
HSPA (3G+) connected Battery is very low
Rotate
HSPA (3G+) in use Battery is low
Automatically change the screen orientation from portrait to landscape by
turning the cellphone sideways to have a better screen view.
Battery is partially
HSPA(3G+) is disabled
drained
1.3.2 Status bar
Connected to a Wi-Fi
From status bar, you can view both cellphone status (to the right side) and Battery is full
network
notification information (to the left side). When the status bar is full, " " icon
will appear, touch to display hidden icons.
Bluetooth is on Battery is charging
You can touch twice an empty area on the Home screen to hide/show
the Status bar.
Connected to a Bluetooth
Headset connected
device
Airplane mode Signal strength
Bluetooth headset
Alarm is set
battery level indicator
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5.1 Write message 6
Email .......................
On message list screen, touch New message to write text/multimedia
messages.
Besides your Gmail account, you can also set-up external POP3 or
IMAP email accounts in your cellphone.
Touch to create new message
To access this function, touch Application tab from Home screen, then
select Email.
An email wizard will guide you through the steps to set-up an email
account.
Touch to view the whole
• Enter the email address and password of the account you want to
message thread
set-up.
• Touch Next. If the account you entered is not provided by your
service provider in the cellphone, you will be prompted to go to the
email account settings screen to enter settings manually. Or you can
touch Manual setup to directly enter the incoming and outgoing
settings for the email account you are setting up.
• Enter the account name and display name in outgoing emails.
Sending a text message
• Touch Done.
Enter cellphone number of the recipient on To bar or touch to add
recipients, touch Type to compose bar to enter the text of the message. • To add another email account, you can press Menu key and touch
Add account to create.
When finished, touch Send to send the text message.
An SMS of more than 160 characters will be charged as several
To create and send emails
SMS. Specific letters (accent) will also increase the size of the
• Press Menu key from Inbox screen, and touch Compose.
SMS, this may cause multiple SMS to be sent to your recipient.
• Enter recipient(s)'s email address in To field, and if necessary, press
Sending a multimedia message
Menu key and touch Add Cc/Bcc to include a copy or a blind copy
MMS enables you to send video clips, images, photos, animations (show to the message.
as static, not dynamic), slides and sounds to other compatible mobiles
• Enter the subject and content of the message.
and e-mail addresses.
• Press Menu key, touch Add attachment to send an attachment
An SMS will be converted to MMS automatically when media files (image,
to the receiver.
video, audio, slides, etc.) are attached or Subject or email addresses
• Finally, touch Send.
added.
• If you do not want to send the mail right away, you can touch Save
as draft or press Back key to save a copy.
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