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Alcatel ONE TOUCH 6012X Instructions Manual

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  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    Note: Connecting to Bluetooth devices ............85 Connecting to a computer ..............86 This is a shared user manual for ONE TOUCH 6012X/ONE TOUCH 6012D Sharing your phone's mobile data connection ........88 specifying Dual SIM information where relevant. Connecting to virtual private networks ..........89 Table of Contents Configuring Internet (SIP) calling ............92...

  • Page 3: Safety And Use

    Safety and use ......11 Settings ................121 11.1 Wireless & networks ................121 11.2 Device ......................123 We recommend that you read this chapter carefully before using your phone. The 11.3 Personal .....................126 manufacturer disclaims any liability for damage, which may result as a consequence of 11.4 Accounts ....................133 improper use or use contrary to the instructions contained herein.
  • Page 4 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 several hours before playing again.

  • Page 5: Radio Waves

    This symbol on your telephone, the battery and the accessories means The radio wave exposure guidelines use a unit of measurement known as the Specific Absorption Rate, or SAR. The SAR limit for mobile devices is 2 W/kg. that these products must be taken to collection points at the end of their Tests for SAR are conducted using standard operating positions with the device life: - Municipal waste disposal centres with specific bins for these items of...
  • Page 6 • Regulatory information The following approvals and notices apply in specific regions as noted. 6012X: 6012D:...

  • Page 7: General Information

    SIM card. 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 internet.

  • Page 8: Your Mobile

    Disclaimer Your mobile ......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 operator services. TCT Mobile shall not be held legally responsible for such differences, if any, nor for Keys and connectors their potential consequences, which responsibility shall be borne by the operator exclusively.
  • Page 9 Power key Flashlight Camera • Press: Lock the screen/Light up the screen. • Press and hold: Show the pop-up menu to select from Power off/Restart/Airplane mode/Quick start. SIM1 slot Press and hold: Power on. Volume up SIM2 slot/ • Press to mute the ringtone when there’s an incoming call. microSD card slot Volume down •...

  • Page 10: Getting Started

    Getting started Charging the battery 1.2.1 Set-up Inserting or removing the SIM card and microSD card You must insert your SIM card to make phone calls. Please power off your phone before inserting or removing the SIM card and microSD card. Inserting or removing SIM cards There are two SIM card slots on the phone.

  • Page 11: Home Screen

    Home screen Set up your phone for the first time The first time you power on the phone, you should set the following You can bring all the items (applications, shortcuts, folders and widgets) options: you love or use most frequently to your Home screen for quick access. Get started..., then select the phone's language.
  • Page 12 Status icons For dual SIM model, status icons referring to either SIM1 or SIM2 will be Touch and Hold identified by a colour which you have defined. Touch and hold the Home screen to access the available options for setting the wallpaper. Receiving location data GPRS connected from GPS...
  • Page 13 Notification icons Notification panel Touch and drag down the Status bar to open the Notification panel. New text or multimedia Missed call Touch and drag up to close it. From the Notification panel, you can open message items and other reminders indicated by notification icons or view wireless service information.
  • Page 14 1.3.3 Search bar 1.3.4 Lock/Unlock your screen The phone provides a Search function which can be used to locate To protect your phone and privacy, you can lock the phone screen by information within applications, the phone or the web. creating a variety of patterns, PIN or password.
  • Page 15 To unlock phone screen Reposition Press the Power key once to light up the screen, draw the unlock pattern Touch and hold the item to be repositioned to activate the Move mode, you have created or enter PIN or password to unlock the screen. drag the item to the desired position and then release.

  • Page 16: Applications And Widgets List

    1.3.6 Application tab 1.3.7 Volume adjustment Touch on the Home screen to enter applications and widgets list. Using volume key To return to the Home screen, touch the Home key. Press Volume key to adjust the volume. To active the vibrate mode, press the Volume down key until the phone vibrates.

  • Page 17: Text Input

    2.1.2 SwiftKey keyboard Text input ......Using Onscreen Keyboard Onscreen Keyboard settings Touch the Application tab from the Home screen, select Settings\ Language & input, touch the Settings icon on the right of Android keyboard or SwiftKey, a series of settings are available for your Slide through letters to input characters selection.

  • Page 18: Phone Call, Call Log And Contacts

    You can also insert new text Phone call, Call log • Touch where you want to type, or touch and hold a blank space, the cursor will blink and the tab will show. Drag the tab to move the and Contacts ......cursor.
  • Page 19 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.
  • Page 20 3.1.5 Managing multiple calls Touch to hold the current call. Touch this icon again to retrieve the call. With this phone you can handle multiple calls at the same time. Touch to display Dialpad. Swap calls Touch to end the current call. When you accept two calls, you can now switch between two lines.
  • Page 21 3.1.6 Call settings • Call barring You can activate or deactivate the call barring for outgoing and incoming Touch and select Settings from Dial screen, the following options are calls. The various options are: available: All outgoing calls All out going calls are barred. Voice call International Outgoing international calls are barred.
  • Page 22 Video call Other settings • Local video You can pick a picture from your collection to • Fixed Dialing Numbers replacement display when Camera is unreachable. Fixed Dialing Number (FDN) is a service mode of SIM, where outgoing Display • Mark the checkbox to display picture for replacing calls are restricted to a set of phone numbers.

  • Page 23: Call Log

    • TTY mode People ............TTY mode can be used by people who are deaf, have bad hearing or speech impairments. People app enables quick and easy access to the people you want to After connecting the cell phone and a TTY machine, the machine will reach.

  • Page 24: Adding Contact

    Touch to display contacts list option menu. Touch to save Following actions are enabled: Touch to select a picture for the contact • Delete contact Select and delete unwanted contacts. Touch to add a new label Contacts to display • Choose contacts to display.

  • Page 25: Communicating With Contacts

    3.3.4 Editing your contacts 3.3.5 Communicating with your contacts To edit contact information, touch in the contact details screen, then From contact details screen, you can communicate with your contacts by touch Edit. When finished, touch DONE. making a call or exchanging messages. To launch a call, touch the icon on the right side of the number.
  • Page 26 3.3.6 Contacts importing, exporting and sharing 3.3.8 Joining/Separating contacts This phone enables you to import contacts from SIM card/microSD card To avoid duplication, you can add any new contact information to existing and export contacts to a microSD card which can then be used to back contacts in a single action.

  • Page 27: Messaging, Email

    For saved contacts, touch the photo to open the Quick Contact Messaging, Email ....panel to communicate with the contact. For unsaved contacts, touch the photo to add the number to your Contacts. Sending a text message Messaging ............. Enter the mobile phone number of the recipient on Type name or You can create, edit and receive SMS and MMS with this mobile phone.
  • Page 28 Attach options: • Choose a Photo Access Gallery or File manager to select a picture as attachment. • Take a Photo Access Camera to capture a new picture for Touch to go to previous or next slide attaching. Touch to preview current slide •...
  • Page 29 • Lock/Unlock Touch to lock/unlock the message so it can't/can Multimedia messages (MMS) message be deleted if you reach maximum number of stored • Group messaging Mark the checkbox to send a single message to messages. multiple recipients. • View message Touch to view details of the message.

  • Page 30: Gmail/Email

    Gmail/Email General The first time you set up your phone, you can select to use an existing • Chat wallpaper Touch select wallpaper message Gmail account or to create a new Email account. background. • Message font size Touch to select message font size. 4.2.1 Gmail ..............
  • Page 31 • Enter the subject and the content of the message. To reply or forward emails • Touch and select Attach picture or Attach video to add an • Reply When viewing an email, touch to reply this attachment. mail. • Finally, touch the icon to send.
  • Page 32 Touch and hold a message thread to display below options: Gmail settings Touch to archive the email message. To display the To manage Gmail settings, touch and select Settings in Inbox screen. • archived messages. General settings Touch to delete the email message. •...
  • Page 33 Touch an account, the following settings will show: 4.2.2 Email ..............• Inbox type To set this box as the default one. Besides your Gmail account, you can also set-up external POP3 or IMAP • Notifications Mark the checkbox to activate notification when email accounts in your phone.
  • Page 34 4.3.3 To manage your friends Hangouts ............. Besides adding new friends to your friends list, touch and selecting Google's instant messaging service, Hangouts, lets you communicate with People & options from your Chatting screen, the following actions will your friends whenever they are connected to this service. be available: To access this feature and sign in, touch the Application tab from the Touch to add the person into a new group...

  • Page 35: Calendar & Alarm Clock & Calculator

    4.3.4 Settings Calendar & Alarm clock & A series of settings are available for your selection by touching from Friends list screen. Calculator ......• Hangout requests Touch to view hangout request that you received when someone sends you a message or invites you to a video call for the first time.

  • Page 36: Time

    5.1.2 To create new events Important options by touching from Calendar main screen: • Refresh To refresh the calendar. You can add new events from any Calendar view. • Search To search in the calendar. • Touch the icon to access new event edit screen. •...

  • Page 37: Calculator

    When finished, touch OK to confirm. To switch between panels, touch from basic panel to open option menu and touch Scientific calculator. Touch and hold an already existing alarm and touch Delete alarm to Basic calculator Scientific calculator delete the selected alarm. 5.2.2 To adjust alarm settings Touch Menu icon...

  • Page 38: Getting Connected

    To activate/deactivate Data roaming Getting connected ....When roaming, you can decide to connect/disconnect to a data service. • Touch on Quick setting bar to get to Settings. SIM management\Roaming\Data roaming. • Touch To connect to the internet with this phone, you can use GPRS/EDGE/3G •...

  • Page 39: Browser

    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.
  • Page 40 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. When 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 •...
  • Page 41 6.2.2 Manage links, history, downloads Manage bookmarks To manage a link, phone number or address displayed on a web To bookmark a web page page • Open the web page you want to bookmark. • Link Touch the link to open the web page. •...
  • Page 42 6.2.3 Settings • Remember Mark to save usernames and passwords for passwords websites. A series of settings are available for your adjustment. To access Browser settings, touch from Browser screen, and touch Settings. • Clear passwords Touch to clear all saved passwords. •...

  • Page 43: Connecting To Bluetooth Devices

    Full screen • Mark to use the full screen mode. 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

    To pair/connect your phone with a Bluetooth device To connect/disconnect your phone to/from the computer: • Use the USB cable that came with your phone to connect the phone to To exchange data with another device, you need to turn Bluetooth on a USB port on your computer.

  • Page 45: Sharing Your Phone's Mobile Data Connection

    To format a microSD card To rename or secure your portable hotspot • Touch on Quick setting bar to get to Settings. When Portable Wi-Fi hotspot is activated, you could change the name of your phone's Wi-Fi network (SSID) and secure its Wi-Fi network. •...

  • Page 46: Google Play Store

    To connect/disconnect to a VPN Google Play Store ..To connect to a VPN: • Touch on Quick setting bar to get to Settings. Google Play Store is an online software store, where you can download • Touch More...\VPN settings. and install applications and games to your Android Powered Phone.

  • Page 47: Download And Install

    Touch a category to browse its contents. You can also select a To open the application you have downloaded: subcategory if there is any. Within each category you can select to view • On Google Play Store Apps screen, touch the top right corner and select items sorted by Top paid, Top free, Top grossing, etc My apps.

  • Page 48: Manage Your Downloads

    To request a refund Update notification If you are not satisfied with the application, you can ask for a refund within On Google Play Store Apps screen, touch the top right corner and touch 15 minutes of the purchase. Your credit card will not be charged and the Settings\Notifications to enable update notification.

  • Page 49: 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, touch icon to take the picture which will be automatically saved. Camera ............

  • Page 50: Gallery

    Front camera shooting mode Gallery ............Switch to front camera, touch to access camera settings and below options will display for your choice: Gallery acts as a media player for you to view photos and playback videos. In addition, a set of further operations to pictures and videos are available •...

  • Page 51: Youtube

    Working with pictures YouTube ............You can work with pictures by editing them, sharing them with friends, setting them as contact photo or wallpaper, etc. YouTube is an online video-sharing service where the user can download, share and view videos. It supports a streaming function that allows you Touch Edit from full-screen picture view, more options will display for to start watching videos almost as soon as they begin downloading from you to choose.

  • Page 52: Music

    8.3.1 Watch videos 8.4.1 Playing music Touch a video to play it. In the Playing screen, you can view information Touch a song or touch Play from drop-down menu to play the song. and video comments, and also browse links to related videos.You can also rate, share, label as favorite, create a new playlist, etc from this screen.

  • Page 53: Video Player

    8.4.2 Working with playlists Google Maps ....Playlists allow you to conveniently organize all songs stored in the SD card. You can create a new playlist, add a song to the list, and delete or rename Get My Location a playlist. 9.1.1 Choose a data source to decide My Location To create a playlist...

  • Page 54: Search For A Location

    9.3.1 How to star (or unstar) a location To move the map, drag the map with your finger. Touch a location on a map. 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.

  • Page 55: Get Driving, Public Transportation Or Walking Directions

    Get driving, public transportation or walking 9.4.2 Preview suggested routes and decide on a route more preferable or feasible to you directions You can preview each turn in your route in Navigation, Satellite, and 9.4.1 Get suggested routes for your trip other views.

  • Page 56: Others

    10.3 Radio ............Others ......... Your phone is equipped with a radio . You can use the application as a traditional radio with saved channels or with parallel visual information related to the radio program on the display if you turn to stations that 10.1 File Manager ..........

  • Page 57: Setup Wizard

    To access this function, touch the Application tab from the Home screen, then touch Alcatel Help. • Audio mode Listen to the radio using loudspeaker or headset. Alcatel Help provides help when you have questions or need assistance • Delete Delete the channel. when using the phone.

  • Page 58: Settings

    Mark the checkbox of Set mobile data limit, then you can drag the Settings ......limit line and the warning line according to your limitation. 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 used data by your phone.

  • Page 59: Device

    11.1.6 Tethering & portable hotspot 11.2 Device This function allows you to share your phone's mobile data connection 11.2.1 Gestures via USB or as a portable Wi-Fi access point (Please refer to "6.5 Sharing your phone's mobile data connection"). Mark the checkbox or touch to enable the following gestures: Turn over to mute, Turn over to activate, Shake to switch music.

  • Page 60: Battery Management

    11.2.4 Status bar SYSTEM Dial pad touch • Mark the check box to enable playing tones when Touch the switch to open all notifications of 3rd party applications tones using dial pad. to be shown on the left top of the status bar. •...

  • Page 61: Personal

    11.3 Personal Find Me Back Turn on the switch to activate the function. It will protect your privacy in 11.3.1 Location access case of a theft or loss. Use GPS satellites Encrypt phone You can encrypt your accounts, settings,download apps and their data, Check to use your phone’s global positioning system (GPS) satellite media and other files by touching Encrypt phone.
  • Page 62 Trusted credentials Default Touch to display trusted CA certificates. Touch to select a default input method. Touch the Settings icon the right of selected input method, a series of settings are available for Install from SD card your selection. Touch to install encrypted certificates from the microSD card. Android keyboard Clear storage The Android keyboard settings apply to the onscreen keyboard that is...
  • Page 63 11.3.4 Backup and reset • Show correction suggestions Touch to show or not the correction suggestions while typing. Back up my data • Next word prediction Mark the checkbox to back up your phone’s settings and other application data to Google Servers, with your Google Account. If you replace your Mark the checkbox to popup word prediction.

  • Page 64: Accounts

    Factory data reset Automatic date & time Phone reset will erase all of your personal data from internal phone Touch to select Use network/GPS provided time or Off. storage, including information about your Google Account, any other Mark the checkbox to use network provided time or use GPS provided accounts, your system and application settings, and any downloaded time.
  • Page 65 11.5.3 Accessibility 11.5.4 Developer options You use the Accessibility settings to configure any accessibility plug-ins you To access this function, touch Settings\About phone, then touch Build have installed on your phone. number 7 times. Now Developer options is available. The Development screen contains settings that are useful for developing TalkBack Android applications.
  • Page 66 Allow mock locations Show GPU overdraw Mark the checkbox to permit a development tool on a computer to Mark the checkbox to show GPU overdraw. control where the phone believes it is located, rather than using the Show surface updates phone’s own internal tools for this purpose.
  • Page 67 11.5.6 Quick start Show CPU usage Mark the checkbox to show current CPU usage. Mark the checkbox to activate Quick start to shorten boot time. You can also enable this function in phone options when pressing Power key. Profile GPU rendering 11.5.7 Regulatory &...

  • Page 68: Making The Most Of Your Phone

    Messages It frees you from painstakingly inputting text on the keypads. All of your Download Mobile Upgrade from ALCATEL ONE TOUCH website (www. messages are easily accessible and well-organized. alcatelonetouch.com) and install it on your PC. Launch the tool and update...

  • Page 69: Telephone Warranty

    12.2.2 FOTA Upgrade Telephone warranty ..Using FOTA Upgrade tool you can update your phone's software. To access System Updates, please open the Notification panel and , then press About phone\System updates. Or touch and then Your phone is warranted against any defect or malfunctioning which may you can directly touch and access Settings\About phone\System occur in conditions of normal use during the warranty period of twelve...

  • Page 70: 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 offers your phone is used, a built-in handsfree feature that allows you to use the telephone from a 2) Connection to any equipment not supplied or not recommended by distance, placed on a table for example.

  • Page 71: Troubleshooting

    • Avoid storing large amounts of data in your phone as this may affect its • Make sure you are using an ALCATEL ONE TOUCH charger from the performance. box. • Factory data reset and Mobile Upgrade tool to perform phone •...
  • Page 72 Make sure your phone is connected to a network, and the network is not this service. overloaded or unavailable. • Make sure this feature does not require an ALCATEL ONE TOUCH • Check your subscription status with your operator (credit, SIM card accessory.
  • Page 73 • Check that you have marked the checkbox of USB debugging. temperatures. • Check that your computer meets the requirements for ALCATEL ONE TOUCH Android Manager Installation. • Make sure that you’re using the right cable from the box. I am unable to download new files •...

  • Page 74: Specifications

    Audio supported AAC, AAC+, MP3, MP4, Midi Specifications formats Video supported MPEG-4, H.263, H.264 formats Processor MTK6572 Battery • 1700 mAh, Polymer Lithium-Ion battery Platform Android™ 4.2 Special Features • G-sensor Memory ROM: 4 GB/8 GB • Light Sensor RAM: 512 MB •...
  • Page 75 ALCATEL is a trademark of Alcatel-Lucent and is used under license by TCT Mobile Limited. © Copyright 2013 TCT Mobile Limited All rights reserved TCT Mobile Limited reserves the right to alter material or technical specification without prior notice. All "Signature" ringtones embedded in this phone have been composed,...

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