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- Page 1 916A www.alcatelonetouch.com For more information about how to use the phone, please go to www.alcatelonetouch.com to download complete user manual. Moreover, Also on our website you can find helpful FAQs, realize software upgrade, etc.
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Page 2: Table Of Contents
Manage your downloads ................94 Safety and use ..............4 Facebook ................96 General information ............9 Access Facebook ..................96 Facebook account ..................96 ALCATEL ONE TOUCH Limited Warranty ....10 Facebook localization ................96 Your mobile ...............12 Multimedia applications ...........97 Keys and connectors ................12 Camera ......................97 Getting started ..................15... -
Page 3: Safety And Use
12.3 Call settings ....................124 Safety and use ......12.4 Audio profiles ...................126 12.5 Display ......................128 We recommend that you read this chapter carefully before using your mobile phone. The 12.6 Location .....................128 manufacturer disclaims any liability for damage, which may result as a consequence of improper use or use contrary to the instructions contained herein. -
Page 4: Radio Waves
Always handle your mobile phone with care and keep it in a clean and dust-free place. It is the user’s sole responsibility to ensure that prior authorization be obtained, if necessary, in Do not allow your mobile phone to be exposed to adverse weather or environmental conditions order to record private or confidential conversations or take a photograph of another person;... -
Page 5: Hearing Aid Compatibility
Your mobile phone is a radio transmitter and receiver. It is designed and manufactured not to For the receiver devices associated with the operation of a licensed radio service (e.g. FM exceed the emission limits for exposure to radio-frequency (RF) energy. These limits are part of broadcast), they bear the following statement: comprehensive guidelines and establish permitted levels of RF energy for the general population. -
Page 6: General Information
General information ....ALCATEL ONE TOUCH • Website: www.alcatelonetouch.com Limited Warranty ....... • Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/alcatelonetouchusa • Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/alcatel1touch TCT Mobile North America LTD warrants to the original retail purchaser of this wireless device, that should this product or part thereof during •... -
Page 7: Your Mobile
• Defects in appearance, cosmetic, decorative or structural items such as Your mobile ......framing and non-operative parts. There are no express warranties, whether written, oral or implied, other than this printed limited warranty or the mandatory warranty provided by your jurisdiction. - Page 8 • On Home screen, press to quickly access Settings Flick to go left/right/up/down. menu or Notification panel; launch quick search; manage Press to confirm an option. applications; customize your Home screen by adding Answer/Send a call. applications or changing wallpaper. Enter Call log.
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Page 9: Getting Started
Getting started Installing and removing the microSD card 1.2.1 Set-up Removing or installing the back cover Insert the microSD card with golden contact facing downwards into the slot until it is locked. Gently push the memory card until it is unlocked. Inserting or removing the SIM card You must insert your SIM card to make phone calls. - Page 10 1.2.2 Power on your phone Charging the battery Hold down the Power key until the phone powers on, type in your PIN code if necessary and then confirm. The Home screen is displayed. If you do not know your PIN code or if you have forgotten it, contact your network operator.
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Page 11: Home Screen
1.2.3 Power off your phone Touch and Hold Hold down the Power key until the phone options appear, select Power To enter the available options for an item, touch and hold the item. For off. example, select a contact in Contacts, touch and hold this contact, options list will then appear on screen. - Page 12 Status icons Notification icons Receiving location data from New Gmail message Call in progress (green) GPRS connected New text or multimedia Call in progress using message Bluetooth headset (blue) GPRS in use Speakerphone is on Problem with text or Missed call multimedia message delivery EDGE connected Roaming...
- Page 13 Notification panel Touch to search by text Touch to search by voice Touch and drag down the Status bar or press Menu key and touch Touch to search the web Notifications to open the notification panel. Touch and drag up to close Search by text it.
- Page 14 1.3.5 Personalize your home screen Touch and hold an empty area or press Menu key and touch Add on the Home screen. The Add to Home screen will appear, offering a range Draw your unlock pattern of options. Shortcuts • To add a shortcut to Home screen, such as applications, bookmark, contact, etc.
- Page 15 1.3.7 Volume adjustment Wallpaper customization Touch and hold an empty area or press Menu key and touch Wallpapers Using volume key on the Home screen, a popup window named Select wallpaper from will appear, offering a range of options. Gallery includes pictures you Press Volume up/down key to adjust the volume.
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Page 16: Text Input
Text editing Text input ......Touch the text you have entered to make an edit. • Touch and hold the text field to zoom in on the text with a magnifying Using the Keyboard glass. • Touch twice the text you have entered and then touch Select all/ Select text in the pop up button. -
Page 17: Phone Call, Call Log And Contacts
International call Phone call, Call log To dial an international call, press “+”, then enter the international country prefix followed by the full phone number and finally press Send key. and Contacts ......Emergency call If your phone has network coverage, dial emergency number and press Send key to make an emergency call. - Page 18 When you receive an incoming call, but don’t want to answer, you may Touch to hold the current call. Touch this icon again to reject a call with an SMS, by pressing the Menu key and touching Send retrieve the call. message.
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Page 19: Call Log
Conference calls Call log ............You can set up a conference call. The user can access your call memory using one of the following ways: • Place a call to the first participant of the conference call. • Touch from the Home screen •... -
Page 20: Contacts
Following actions are enabled: Contacts ............• Search Touch to search for a contact. Contacts enables quick and easy access to the people you want to Groups • Assign contacts to groups so that one SMS/MMS reach. or email can easily be sent to all members. You can view and create contacts on your phone or either SIM and •... - Page 21 3.3.2 Adding a contact 3.3.3 Editing your contacts Press Menu key from contacts list screen and touch New contact. To edit contact information, touch and hold the contact whose information You're required to select the location (Phone/SIM) to save the contact. is to be edited, then touch Edit contact.
- Page 22 3.3.4 Communicating with your contacts 3.3.5 Contacts importing, exporting and sharing From the contacts list, you can communicate with your contacts by making This phone enables you to import contacts from SIM card/microSD card a call or exchanging messages. and export contacts to a microSD card which can then be used to back up your information.
- Page 23 3.3.7 Joining/Separating contacts Open the Accounts & sync settings screen, touch the account you want to delete, then press Menu key and touch Remove account and To avoid duplication, you can add any new contact information to existing confirm. contacts in a single action (only available for phone contacts). Useful icons: Touch the contact which you want to add information to, press Menu key and touch Edit contact, then press Menu key again and touch Join.
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Page 24: Google Messaging, Gmail/Email, Google Talk
Sending a text message Google Messaging, Gmail/ Enter mobile phone number of the recipient on To bar or touch to add recipients, touch Type to compose bar to enter the text of the message. Email, Google Talk ....When finished, touch Send to send the text message. An SMS message of more than 160 characters will be charged as several SMS. - Page 25 4.1.2 Manage messages Attach options: • Pictures Access Gallery application/File Manager to select a When receiving a message, an icon will appear on the status bar as picture as attachment. notification. Drag down the status bar to open the Notification panel, •...
- Page 26 4.1.3 Adjust message settings Multimedia message (MMS) settings • Delivery reports Select to activate it, then you can touch Menu You can adjust a set of message settings. From Messaging application key from a multimedia message thread, and touch screen, press Menu key and touch Settings. View report to check delivery status.
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Page 27: Gmail/Email
Notification settings To access Gmail • Notifications Select to display message notifications in status From Home screen, touch to enter the applications list, then touch bar. Gmail. Gmail displays messages and conversations from one single Gmail account • Select ringtone Touch to select a ringtone as a new message at a time, if you own more than one account, you can switch to another by notification tone. - Page 28 To receive and read your emails Managing Gmails by Label When a new email arrives, you will be notified by a ringtone or vibration, To conveniently manage conversations and messages, you can organize and an icon will appear on Status bar. them using a Label.
- Page 29 General settings • Add star/Remove To assign a star or remove the star from the star conversation. You can also touch the icon Signature • To add a signature text to the end of each mail add a star or remove the star in inbox screen and you send.
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Page 30: Google Talk
Google Talk ..........4.2.2 Email ..............Google's instant messaging service, Google Talk, lets you communicate Besides your Gmail account, you can also set-up external POP3 or IMAP with your friends whenever they are connected to this service. email accounts in your phone. To access this feature and sign in, touch from Home screen, then from Home screen, then select Email. - Page 31 4.3.1 Chatting with your friends 4.3.4 To manage your friends To start a chat, touch the name of a friend in your Friends list, then enter Besides adding new friends to your friends list, the following actions are your message and finally touch Send. available to you: You can invite other friends to join in a group chat by pressing Menu key, •...
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Page 32: Google Calendar, Clock, Calculator, News & Weather
4.3.5 Settings Google Calendar, Clock, A series of settings are available to you by pressing Menu key from Friends list screen, and touch Settings. Calculator, News & Mobile indicator • Select to display an indicator icon along with your Weather ........ name in other people’s Friends list. -
Page 33: Clock
5.1.2 To create new events New event To add a new event You can add new events from any Calendar view. My calenders Touch to show or hide, sync or not sync More • Press Menu key from Calendar screen, and touch More\New event to the calendars. -
Page 34: Calculator
5.2.1 To set an alarm Calculator ..........From Clock screen, touch a currently existing alarm or press Menu key With Calculator, you can solve many mathematical problems. and touch Add alarm to enter the alarm editing screen. To access this function, touch from Home screen, then touch Calculator. -
Page 35: News & Weather
5.4.2 To adjust settings • Select all To select all entered text Press Menu key from News & Weather screen, then touch Settings. The • Select text To select what you want to select from entered text following options can now be adjusted: •... -
Page 36: Getting Connected
Refresh settings Getting connected ....Auto-refresh • Check to update News & Weather information automatically, at the frequency you set with Refresh interval. To connect to the internet with this phone, you can use GPRS/EDGE/3G • Refresh interval Touch to set how often news and weather networks or Wi-Fi. - Page 37 6.1.2 Wi-Fi To activate/deactivate Data roaming When roaming, you can decide to connect/disconnect to a data service. Using Wi-Fi, you can connect to the Internet when your phone is within range of a wireless network. Wi-Fi can be used on phone even without a •...
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Page 38: Browser
• Touch Settings\Wireless & networks\Wi-Fi settings\Add Wi-Fi Browser ............network. Using Browser, you can enjoy surfing the Web. • Enter the name of the network and any required network information. To access this function, touch from Home screen, then touch •... - Page 39 To find text on a web page Other options: • Press Menu key from web page screen, then touch More\Find on Close To close all tabs or minimize the web page. (press Menu • page. key on web page screen, then touch Close). •...
- Page 40 6.2.2 Manage links, history 6.2.3 Manage downloads To manage a link, phone number or address displayed on a web To access Downloads page Downloads gives you easy access to any file downloaded from the browser, email or another application, and you can manage and store your •...
- Page 41 6.2.4 Manage bookmarks Touch and hold a bookmark in the bookmark list to view these additional options: To bookmark a web page • Share link To share the bookmark. • Open the web page you want to bookmark. • Copy link URL To copy the bookmark link.
- Page 42 6.2.5 Settings Privacy settings A series of settings are available for your adjustment. To access Browser • Clear cache Touch to clear locally cached content and settings, press Menu key from Browser screen, and touch More\ databases. Settings. • Clear history Touch to clear the browser history.
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Page 43: Connecting To Bluetooth Devices
Touch Unpair or Disconnect & Unpair in the menu that opens. You are recommended to use ALCATEL ONE TOUCH Bluetooth headsets, which have been tested and proved compatible with phone. You can go to www.alcatelonetouch.com for more information about ALCATEL ONE... -
Page 44: Connecting To A Computer Via Usb
Connecting to a computer via USB To safely remove the microSD card from your phone The microSD card can be removed from your phone any time the phone With the USB cable, you can transfer media files and other files between is powered off. -
Page 45: Connecting To Virtual Private Networks
Connecting to virtual private networks To share your phone's data connection via USB Use the USB cable included with your phone to connect the phone to a Virtual private networks (VPNs) allow you to connect to the resources USB port on your computer. inside a secured local network, from outside that network. -
Page 46: Configuring Internet (Sip) Calling
To edit/delete a VPN To edit/remove an internet calling account To edit a VPN: To edit: • Press Menu key from Home screen. • Press Menu key from Home screen. Settings\Wireless & networks\VPN settings. • Touch • Touch Settings\Call settings\Internet call\Accounts. •... -
Page 47: Google Play Store
Download and install Google Play Store ..To download & install: • Navigate to the item you want to download and select to enter the details screen from which you can read its overall rating or comments, Google Play Store is an online software store, where you can download view developer’s information, etc. -
Page 48: Manage Your Downloads
To buy an application • Touch My apps in Google Play Store Home. • Touch the application that you want to uninstall. In the Google Play Store, some applications are labeled as free, while some of them are to be paid for before downloading and installing. •... -
Page 49: Facebook
Update notification Facebook ......On the Google Play Store screen, press Menu key and touch Settings. Touch the Notifications menu to select whether or not to be notified of updates,. Facebook is a social utility that connects people with friends and others Rate who work, study and live around them. -
Page 50: Multimedia Applications
Zoom in/zoom out Multimedia applications Touch icon to open the Zoom control and slide the scroll bar to zoom in or out gradually. Touch the screen twice to zoom all the way in or out. To shoot a video Camera ............ -
Page 51: Gallery
Gallery ............There are several other options to choose from such as Burst shot, Anti- banding, etc. Gallery acts as a media player for you to view photos and playback • Store location Touch to turn on/off stored location information of videos. -
Page 52: Youtube
Working with pictures YouTube ............You can work with pictures by rotating or cropping them, sharing them YouTube is an online video-sharing service where the user can download, with friends, setting them as contact ID or wallpaper, etc. share and view videos. It supports a streaming function that allows you Locate the picture you want to work on, press Menu key from full-screen to start watching videos almost as soon as they begin downloading from picture view. -
Page 53: Music
Music ............. 9.4.1 Playing music From any of the four library screens, touch a song to play it back. Using this menu, you can play music files stored on the microSD card in your phone. Music files can be downloaded from computer to microSD card using a USB cable. -
Page 54: Google Maps
9.4.3 Using Sound effects Google Maps ....When Sound effects is activated, songs will be played using various different filters preset by you. Press Menu key, then touch Sound effects to enter settings screen. Mark Enable sound effects to turn on this function. -
Page 55: Search For A Location
10.3.1 How to star (or unstar) a location To zoom in and out of a map, touch the plus or minus side of the zoom control , or you can also zoom in/out by double-tapping a location on • Touch and hold a location on a map screen. - Page 56 10.4.3 Search for locations along your route • Touch enter bar or to edit your start point by one of the following methods: entering an address, using My Location, selecting a start point Please refer to section 9.2 for detailed information. on a map, selecting a starred item, selecting an address from your contacts or using search history.
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Page 57: Arrangement Of Layers
10.4.6 Get an alternative route to your destination 10.6 Join Latitude to see your friends' locations and share yours with them If traffic is slow on your current route, or if you just want to try a different route, you can request an alternative route from Google Maps with turn- With Google Latitude, you can: by-turn Navigation service. - Page 58 10.6.4 To connect with your friends To respond to an invitation, you can select one of the following: • Accept and share You and your friend can share locations with Select a contact, you can communicate with your friend and set privacy back each other.
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Page 59: Others
10.6.5 To control what you share Others ......... You can control the information you want to share with your friends. Press Menu key from maps screen, touch More\Latitude, touch your own name and then touch Edit privacy settings. 11.1 File Manager .......... -
Page 60: Sound Recorder
Available options: 11.3 Sound Recorder ........... • Exit Turn off the radio. from Home screen, then touch Sound To access this function, touch • Search Touch to search for all available stations Recorder. automatically. Sound Recorder allows you to record voice/sound for seconds/hours. •... -
Page 61: Traffic Manager
To read a brief introduction of the preinstalled 3rd party applications, please refer to the leaflet provided with the phone. You can also download ALCATEL ONE TOUCH Help provides help when you have questions or need assistance when using the phone. -
Page 62: Settings
12.2.3 Bluetooth Settings ......Bluetooth allows your phone to exchange data (videos, images, music and more) over short distances with another Bluetooth supported device (phone, computer, printer, headset, car kit and more). To access this function, touch from Home screen, and touch Settings For more information on Bluetooth, please refer to section 6.3 on applications list, or you can also press Menu key from Home screen Connecting to Bluetooth devices. -
Page 63: Call Settings
12.2.6 Mobile networks 12.3 Call settings Use Call settings to configure normal phone call settings and other special Data usage features offered by your carrier. You can also use Call settings to configure Touch to view how much data has been transmitted over a mobile the phone so that it can place outgoing calls only to a fixed set of phone network in the current period. -
Page 64: Audio Profiles
Additional settings Minute reminder • Caller ID Opens a dialog where you can set whether your Mark the check box to enable minute reminder at 50s of every minute phone number is displayed when making calls. during a call. • Call waiting Mark the check box to notify you of a new Dual mic noise reduction... -
Page 65: Display
12.4.1 General 12.4.2 Silent To modify the sound settings within any profile, touch General to view This profile will silence all sounds except media & alarms. the following functions by scrolling up/down. When finished, mark the 12.4.3 Meeting check box on the right of the profile's name to activate the action. Vibrate •... -
Page 66: Security
12.6.1 My Location EPO settings • Auto download Mark the check box to permit applications to Use wireless networks download data according to their own schedule. Mark the check box to use information from Wi-Fi and mobile networks • EPO file info Check download time, start time and expiration to determine your approximate location, for use in Google Maps, when time for satellite position data. -
Page 67: Applications
12.7.1 Screen unlock 12.7.5 Credential storage Set up screen lock Use secure credentials • None Touch to disable screen unlock security. Mark the check box to allow applications to access your phone’s encrypted store of secure certificates and related passwords and other •... - Page 68 Unknown sources Battery use Mark the check box to permit installation of applications that you obtain Touch to view the amount of power consumed by your phone. It also from web sites, email, or other locations other than Goolge Play Store. shows which applications consume the most battery power.
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Page 69: Accounts & Sync
12.9 Accounts & sync 12.9.2 Manage accounts The rest of this screen lists the Google Accounts and other accounts Use the Accounts & Sync settings to add, remove, and manage your you’ve added to the phone. If you touch an account in this screen, its Google and other supported accounts. -
Page 70: Sd Card & Phone Storage
Factory data reset Unmount SD card Erase all of your personal data from internal phone storage, including Unmounts the microSD card from your phone so that you can format the information about your Google Account, any other accounts, your system card or safely remove it when the phone is on. -
Page 71: Voice Input & Output
12.12.1 Select language • Input languages Touch to set input language. Touch to select language and region you want. • Quick fixes 12.12.2 User dictionary Correct commonly typed mistakes. Touch to open a list of the words you’ve added to the dictionary. Touch •... -
Page 72: Accessibility
12.13.2 Text-to-speech settings Language Touch to open a dialog where you can select the language of the text you You use the Text-to-Speech settings to configure the Android text-to- want the synthesizer to read. This is particularly useful in combination speech synthesizer, for applications like TalkBack that can take advantage with Always Use My Settings, to ensure that text is spoken correctly in a of it. -
Page 73: Date & Time
12.15 Date & time 12.16 Schedule power on/off Use Date & Time settings to customize your preferences for how date You can use Schedule power on/off to set your phone to power on/off. and time are displayed. Mark the check box to activate the action. Automatic 12.17 About phone... -
Page 74: Making The Most Of Your Phone
Status Making the most of your This displays the Battery status, Battery level, SIM status, IMEI information, Wi-Fi MAC address, Bluetooth address, Up time. phone ........Battery use Touch to open a list of the applications and operating system components You can download software upgrades for free from the website: www. -
Page 75: One Touch Upgrade
Download ONE TOUCH Upgrade from ALCATEL ONE TOUCH website (www.alcatelonetouch.com) and install it on your PC. Launch the tool and This warranty covers the cost of parts and labor but excludes any other update your phone by following the step by step instructions (refer to the costs. -
Page 76: Accessories
1) Non-compliance with the instructions for use or installation, or with technical and safety standards applicable in the geographical area where The latest generation of ALCATEL ONE TOUCH mobile phones offer a your phone is used, built-in handsfree feature that allows you to use your mobile phone from 2) Connection to any equipment not supplied or not recommended by a distance, placed on a table for example. -
Page 77: Troubleshooting
My phone cannot charge properly Troubleshooting ....• Make sure you are using an ALCATEL ONE TOUCH battery and the charger from the box • Make sure your battery is inserted properly and clean the battery contact if it’s dirty. It must be inserted before plugging in the charger Before contacting the service center, you are advised to follow the •... - Page 78 Check that you have ticked the checkbox of USB debugging in Settings\ service Applications\Development\USB debugging • Make sure this feature does not require an ALCATEL ONE TOUCH • Check that your computer meets the requirements for ALCATEL ONE accessory TOUCH Android Manager Installation •...
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Page 79: Specifications
I am unable to download new files Specifications • Make sure there is sufficient phone memory for your download • Select the microSD card as the location to store downloaded files • Check your subscription status with your operator The phone cannot be detected by others via Bluetooth Processor Platform MTK6573 •... - Page 80 • Rechargeable Lithium-ion battery • Capacity: 1500 mAh Expansion Slot microSD™ memory card (Availability of microSD card depends on ALCATEL is a trademark of Alcatel-Lucent market) and is used under license by TCT Mobile Limited. Special Features • G-sensor © Copyright 2012 TCT Mobile Limited •...
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