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ELCOME
Welcome to the world of Micromax and congratulations on buying this
Micromax Android Handset with its rich range of features. Your A117
handset offers you the following state of the art features and much more:
 Android Jelly Bean 4.2 Platform: Feel and use the multi-faceted
features of Android Operating System.
 12 Megapixel Auto Focus Camera: Click high resolution pictures and
record videos anytime and anywhere.
 1.5 GHz Quad Core Processor: Gives you robust multi-processing
capability for handling multiple applications.
 Video Calling: Connect with your friends face to face in real time via
video calling.
 Smart Gestures: Blow on the handset to unlock, turn it upside down
while ringing to make it silent, bring it near the face to answer
incoming calls and much more.
 5 Inch screen: Gives you an intuitive and friendly interface allowing
you to operate your phone with ease.
 Gravity Sensors: Ensures that your phone responds automatically to
various motions and orientations.
 Dual SIM: Your handset supports dual SIM.
 Wi-Fi: The Wi-Fi features lets you connect wirelessly and seamlessly
with your Wi-Fi network for Internet.
 Bluetooth: Lets you exchange files and information with Bluetooth
enabled devices.
 External memory support: Your handset supports external memory
card expandable up to 32 GB for your myriad needs.
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  • Page 1: Welcome

    ELCOME Welcome to the world of Micromax and congratulations on buying this Micromax Android Handset with its rich range of features. Your A117 handset offers you the following state of the art features and much more:  Android Jelly Bean 4.2 Platform: Feel and use the multi-faceted features of Android Operating System.
  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    INCH ................24 OUBLE ............25 HANGE THE RIENTATION ’ ............ 25 SING THE ANDSET ..........26 PEN AND LOSE THE AUNCHER CREEN .......... 27 WITCH ETWEEN CREENS ....... 27 EARRANGE TEMS ON THE CREEN ............27 USTOMIZE CREEN A117...
  • Page 3 ............... 53 ONFIGURING ................53 SING MAIL ..............54 OOGLE EARCH ........... 54 YNCHRONIZE ONTACT PPLICATIONS MAPS ..................55 IDGETS ....57 OWNLOAD APPLICATIONS FROM NDROID ARKET ................... 57 ASKBAR AFETY RECAUTIONS AKING ARE OF YOUR DEVICE OPYRIGHT NDEX A117...
  • Page 4: The Android Advantage

    NDROID DVANTAGE Micromax A117 comes with Jelly Bean 4.2.1 that is capable of performing various functions just like your personal computer and can be personalized according to your own needs. For example, you can add and remove applications or upgrade existing applications to improve the functions. At the Android market, an ever growing range of applications, games, movies, and books are available for you to download.
  • Page 5: Instructional Icons

     Micromax reserves the right to make modifications to the content in this user guide without any prior notice. Before you start, please familiarize yourself with the icons you will see in...
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  • Page 7 ETTING TARTED A117...
  • Page 8: Phone Layout

    2. Insert the SIM card correctly in the card slot(s). 3. Place back the rear cover. Please keep the SIM Card out of the reach of children. The card and the contacts are vulnerable to damage due to scratching or bending. Therefore, be careful when using, inserting A117...
  • Page 9: Insert Memory Card

    2. Insert the memory card into the slot as shown below. 3. Finally place back the rear cover of the mobile phone. Use only compatible memory cards approved by Micromax with this device. Incompatible memory cards may damage the card or the device and corrupt the data stored in the card.
  • Page 10: Charging The Battery

    Before using the device for the first time, you must charge the battery. You can charge the device with a travel adapter or connecting the device to a PC with a USB cable. Tip: You can also use a compatible USB charger to charge your battery. A117...
  • Page 11: Locking /Unlocking The Phone

    Use only Micromax approved chargers and cables. Unapproved chargers or cables can cause battery to explode or damage your device. We suggest you charge the battery for 4 hours continuously for the first time. You may need to provide PIN, Password, draw a pattern, take your face in front of the phone screen, or speak something for voice recognition to unlock your phone.
  • Page 12 Note: You can also set other locking methods as desired from Screen lock. Other screen locking methods available in your A117 include:  Face Unlock: Allowing you to keep your face as screen unlocking password. You just need to look at your phone to unlock it.
  • Page 13: Using Smart Gestures

     Turn it upside down to silence the incoming calls.  Bring it near the face to answer incoming calls and more. To activate and use smart gestures, just go to Settings> Smart Gestures and enable the desired gestures listed there. A117...
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  • Page 15 LACING AND ECEIVING ALLS A117...
  • Page 16: Make A Call

    MIC will not transmit voice to the other end. You can resume transmitting your voice by tapping again.  Tap to hold the call. Tap the icon again to resume the call. A117...
  • Page 17: Conference Call

    You can make the next call from the phone tab, the call log, or your contacts. 3. When you are connected, tap to start the conference call.  You can also swap calls by tapping A117...
  • Page 18: Make A Video Call

    Plus (+) symbol, and then enter the international country prefix, followed by the phone number.  Tap the icon to dial the number.  Press the Volume Up/ down keys on the left side to adjust the call volume. A117...
  • Page 19: Enda Call

     Press and hold the Power button and then select Airplane mode. Drag notification panel down, tap , and then select Airplane mode. ’ ’ You can adjust the volume of your handset by using the volume keys on the left side of the handset as shown: A117...
  • Page 20: Sensors

    Your phone has gravity sensors to detect gravity and display correct orientation based on the motion. A117...
  • Page 21 SING THE OUCH CREEN A117...
  • Page 22: Tap And Hold

    You can generally drag items from one location to another on the home screen. Also, you can delete items from the home screen by holding the item and dragging it to the Remove label that becomes available only when A117...
  • Page 23: Scroll

    To scroll a list, slide your finger across the surface of the screen upwards or downwards (without dragging an item). Place a finger on the screen and steadily slide your finger in the desired direction. For example, when you are viewing a picture, to view the next picture, swipe left. A117...
  • Page 24: Using The Pinch Zoom

    Tap quickly twice on a webpage, map, or other screen to zoom. For example, double-tap a section of a webpage in the browser to zoom that section. You can also double-tap to control the Camera zoom, in Maps, and in some other applications. A117...
  • Page 25: Change The Orientation

    Menu: Opens a menu with items that affect the current screen or application. Home: Opens the Home screen. If you Opens the most are viewing the left or right extended recently used Home screen, opens the central Home applications. screen. A117...
  • Page 26: Open And Close The Launcher

     Swipe left or right on the home screen to view the next extended home screen. Your A117 has five home screens including one center home screen and four extended home screens.
  • Page 27: Switch Between Home Screens

    You can rearrange items on the home screen as shown below. When the device is in default mode, you will see limited predefined icons. You can place desired indicator icons, widgets, shortcuts to applications, A117...
  • Page 28  Long press and hold the widget or icon you want to move. Drag the widget or icon to a new location on the screen.  Press and hold on an icon in the home screen and then drag the widgets or application to the Remove label at the top-center of the screen. A117...
  • Page 29 Changing the Wallpaper You can change your wallpaper by long pressing on the home screen. A list of choices will get displayed in a popup from where you can choose the location of your desired wallpaper. A117...
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  • Page 31 ORKING ENUS A117...
  • Page 32: Launcher Icons

    The phone offers you various menus for accessing its features in an intuitive way. There are total five launcher icons that will be present on the home screen of your A117. Apart from the launcher icon, you can add, remove, or move other launcher icons from the home screen.
  • Page 33 For example, message options appear on taping and holding any received message, as shown below. Note: Not all items have options menu. A117...
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  • Page 35 ANAGING OTIFICATIONS A117...
  • Page 36: Open The Notifications Panel

    Drag the Notifications panel from bottom to the top of the screen or just tap the back button. The panel also closes when you tap a notification to respond to it. You can also clear all the notifications from the notifications panel by tapping on icon. A117...
  • Page 37: Toolkits

    Open the Notifications panel and tap the icon to access various tools and settings available on your handset. A117...
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  • Page 39 ESSAGING A117...
  • Page 40: Create And Send Multimedia Message

    3. Tap to select the composition text box and enter your message body in it. 4. Enter the contact name (if it exists) or enter the phone number. 5. You can also tap the icon to view and select contact(s) from the contact list. 6. Tap to send the multimedia message. A117...
  • Page 41: Forward A Message

    You can also copy message text, save message to SIM card, view message details and delete message. You can lock a message to protect it from getting deleted when you reach your storage limits. To lock a message: 1. Tap and hold message in a message conversation window to view the A117...
  • Page 42: Using The Onscreen Keyboard

    You can unlock the locked messages by tapping and holding the desired message and then tapping Unlock. Some applications display the keyboard by default. In others, you will be required to tap a text field, where you want to enter text, to open the keyboard. A117...
  • Page 43: Use Voice Search

    Use voice commands to access various useful features on your handset. To voice search: 1. Tap the icon on the main menu. 2. Issue your desired voice command to the phone. 3. The phone will return the Google search result based on your search. A117...
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  • Page 45 ULTIMEDIA A117...
  • Page 46: Camera

    Front and Back camera. Shoot Videos  Adjust the quality, effect, and other settings, as required.  Point the lens to the scene you want to capture. A117...
  • Page 47: Gallery

    2. Tap an album to open and view its contents.  To share any picture or video, tap and hold the picture(s) or video(s) that you want to share and tap the icon and share via Bluetooth, messaging, e-mail etc. A117...
  • Page 48: Music

     Press the phone’s volume up/down keys on the left side of the mobile phone to adjust the volume. Menu > Sound Recorder Tap the icon to start recording. Tap the icon to start and the icon to stop the recording. A117...
  • Page 49 ONNECT TO ETWORKS AND EVICES A117...
  • Page 50: Connect To The Internet

    Settings> SIM management and enable Data connection to enable Internet connection. Connect to Internet via your Phone You can use your A117 as a modem and connect your PC or laptop to the Internet when required. You can do this via:  USB Tethering ...
  • Page 51: Bluetooth Tethering

    3. The driver installation window will pop up on your PC or laptop. 4. Install the driver as suggested. 5. You can now start using the Internet service via your A117. Note: Your mobile operator will charge you based on your GPRS data usage.
  • Page 52: Pair With Bluetooth Devices

    Gmail, Maps, Navigation, Play Store, etc. You can use Gmail to read and write email from any mobile device or browser. All your email is always up to date and available no matter where you check it from. A117...
  • Page 53: Configuring E-Mail

    2. If you are using several email accounts then select the account you want to send the mail from. 3. Tap the compose mail icon displayed on the screen. 4. Enter the recipient’s name, a list of matching names are displayed. A117...
  • Page 54: Google Search

    3. Select the account(s) with which contacts list is to be synchronized. You can auto-sync contacts by selecting the Auto-sync app data check box. For this feature to work, you need to have Internet connectivity via your SIM or Wi-Fi. If your Sync does not proceed as expected, check whether A117...
  • Page 55: Applications

    You phone comes with a host of applications to make your life easier and more convenient. Explore the various applications and the features that come with your A117 handset and enjoy the advantage. Google Maps is a web based service offered by Google Inc. which offers you access to various map based services.
  • Page 56: Widgets

    To add any widget to your home screen, tap and hold the desired widget on the widget screen and release the hold at the home screen location, where you want to place the selected widget. A117...
  • Page 57: Download Applications From Android Market

    So, it’s always good to remove these apps from the taskbar. To do  Tap and hold the button of the phone to view the taskbar, as shown in the following figure. A117...
  • Page 58 To remove an app from the list, tap the app to be removed and slide on either side, as shown below. A117...
  • Page 59 Or you may also tap and hold the same and an option “Remove from list” will appear. Tap the option and the app will be removed. A117...
  • Page 60: Safety Precautions

    The power supply must be plugged into an easily accessible AC power socket when charging the battery. You may only open the phone to replace the battery, SIM and micro SD card. You must not open the battery under any A117...
  • Page 61: Taking Care Of Your Device

    Please turn off your phone during a flight. Professional service: The phone must be installed or repaired by Micromax authorized personnel. You are likely to suffer a huge risk when you install or repair this phone by yourself, which also goes against the warranty rules.
  • Page 62 Replace the battery with a new battery of the same make and specification.  Use manufacturer approved batteries, chargers, accessories and supplies. Micromax will not be held responsible for user’s safety when using unapproved accessories or supplies. ...
  • Page 63: Copyright

    For more information on best practices for disposal of electronic and electrical waste, please visit to our web site: www.micromaxinfo.com/weee.php. Note: Micromax will not bear any responsibility for any incompliance with the above mentioned guidelines or improper usage of the mobile phone.
  • Page 64: Index

    NDEX accessories, 63 Micromax, 5 Android Multimedia, 45 Batteries, 62 Notifications, 36 Bluetooth, 52 Only, 62 Camera, 1, 46 Search, 54 Disclaimers, 4 SIM, 8 Gallery, 47 Synchronize, 54 Gmail, 52 used, 63 Google, 54 video, 46 Internet, 50 Voice, 43...

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